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the_o king_n be_v right_a of_o indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n with_o the_o equity_n thereof_o asserted_n by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o eminent_a minister_n of_o state_n late_o decease_a london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o randall_n taylor_n near_o stationers-hall_n mdclxxxviii_o to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n verulam_n that_o book_n such_o as_o in_o earnest_n deserve_v that_o title_n need_v no_o other_o patron_n than_o truth_n and_o reason_n let_v the_o abortive_n of_o the_o press_n court_n your_o favour_n this_o treatise_n secure_o appeal_v to_o your_o severe_a provide_v it_o be_v but_o unprejudiced_a judgement_n it_o be_v compose_v divers_a year_n ago_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o noble_a person_n of_o who_o when_o i_o have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o state_n a_o know_a protestant_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o studious_a gentleman_n of_o our_o age_n equal_o diligent_a and_o happy_a in_o read_v 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be_v deprive_v of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o accurate_a piece_n that_o have_v be_v or_o perhaps_o can_v be_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a if_o any_o thing_n therein_o occur_v less_o suitable_a to_o present_a time_n you_o be_v desire_v to_o remember_v how_o long_o ago_o it_o be_v compile_v and_o withal_o to_o pardon_v any_o error_n of_o the_o press_n that_o may_v have_v escape_v correction_n which_o be_v all_o i_o think_v necessary_a you_o shall_v be_v advertise_v of_o by_o blackfriar_n octob._n 26_o 1687._o your_o humble_a servant_n hen._n care_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o title_n sect_n 1_o of_o right_o 2_o of_o the_o king_n right_o 3_o of_o the_o king_n grant._n 4_o of_o indulgence_n 5_o of_o spiritual_a matter_n 6_o what_o be_v not_o mean_v by_o such_o indulgence_n 7_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o spiritual_a matter_n chap._n ii_o that_o from_o ground_n of_o policy_n indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v the_o several_a ground_n thereof_o in_o policy_n be_v 1_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n 2_o from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o from_o example_n of_o elder_a time_n 4_o from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o our_o affair_n 5_o from_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n 6_o from_o the_o increase_n of_o people_n 7_o from_o the_o dependence_n upon_o the_o prince_n 8_o from_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n mind_n chap._n iii_o that_o from_o ground_n of_o piety_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n 1_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o 2_o from_o the_o note_n of_o be_v tender_a and_o kind-hearted_a 3_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o leave_v to_o god_n his_o own_o work_n 4_o from_o the_o subject_a matter_n be_v spiritual_a 5_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o best_a time_n 6_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o spare_v christian_n blood._n 7_o from_o the_o difficulty_n to_o search_v out_o truth_n 8_o from_o the_o aptness_n of_o good_a man_n to_o err_v 9_o from_o the_o introduction_n of_o christianity_n chap._n iu._n of_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o a_o right_a of_o indulgence_n in_o king_n 1_o of_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n 2_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o 3_o that_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o father_n of_o family_n 4_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n prince_n 5_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heathen_a prince_n 6_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n 7_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 8_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n 10_o that_o it_o be_v in_o several_a other_o christian_a prince_n chap._n v._o the_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n be_v in_o king_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o british_a king_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o saxon_a and_o danish_a king_n 3_o that_o it_o be_v in_o william_n 1_o william_n rufus_n 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in_o the_o statute_n of_o carlisle_n forbid_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o pope_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n if_o then_o he_o may_v grant_v that_o indulgence_n more_o strong_o he_o may_v do_v it_o now_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n do_v high_o assert_v the_o king_n right_a as_o do_v those_o of_o provision_n and_o be_v before_o in_o part_n mention_v to_o come_v to_o those_o which_o seem_v near_a our_o matter_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o appeal_v from_o place_n exempt_v which_o be_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 19_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n which_o assert_v his_o right_n in_o those_o matter_n a_o fortiori_fw-la in_o grant_v the_o indulgence_n now_o desire_v by_o the_o statute_n in_o the_o 26_o year_n of_o this_o king_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n may_v order_v etc._n etc._n as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n aught_o or_o may_v lawful_o be_v order_v etc._n etc._n if_o then_o it_o do_v or_o do_v belong_v to_o any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n it_o be_v by_o these_o statute_n give_v unto_o the_o king._n but_o the_o pope_n practise_v to_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o great_a matter_n than_o any_o upon_o earth_n even_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o free_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n which_o will_v not_o be_v take_v as_o a_o precedent_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v before_o this_o statute_n take_v he_o may_v lawful_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o any_o spiritual_a matter_n whatsoever_o and_o indulge_v any_o nonconformity_n it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o by_o this_o act_n the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o right_n and_o may_v lawful_o order_v and_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o the_o same_o be_v now_o desire_a by_o the_o statute_n 28_o h._n 8._o be_v recite_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 16._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o for_o profit_n use_v to_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n subject_n divers_a authority_n faculty_n licenses_fw-la indulgence_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o enact_v that_o all_o dispensation_n from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o that_o the_o effect_n and_o content_n of_o bull_n faculty_n etc._n etc._n purchase_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n which_o shall_v be_v allowable_a shall_v be_v confirm_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o parliament_n this_o right_a of_o indulgence_n be_v declare_v and_o enact_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o that_o such_o indulgence_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o allowable_a for_o the_o people_n to_o have_v whereof_o the_o king_n be_v judge_n shall_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n that_o be_v by_o the_o king_n who_o warrant_n to_o the_o chancellor_n do_v authorise_v he_o to_o pass_v a_o grant_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n according_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o el._n reeite_v that_o in_o h._n 8._o time_n divers_a good_a law_n â—_o 1_o el._n c._n â—_o be_v make_v for_o the_o extinguishment_n of_o all_o usurp_a and_o foreign_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o restore_n and_o unite_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n thereto_o belong_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o subject_n ever_o since_o enjoy_v good_a order_n and_o be_v disburden_v of_o the_o intolerable_a charge_n and_o vexation_n so_o usurp_v on_o they_o that_o act_n abolish_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o enact_n that_o such_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o lawful_o may_v be_v exercise_v or_o use_v for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n
and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n under_o and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n heresy_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o that_o parliament_n be_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n i_o shall_v still_o forbear_v to_o mention_v that_o arrogancy_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n to_o reach_v to_o eternisy_n to_o pardon_v sin_n at_o which_o every_o sober_a christian_a may_v grieve_v and_o will_v ready_o agree_v it_o not_o to_o be_v within_o this_o act._n nor_o will_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n practise_v here_o the_o grant_n of_o indulgence_n to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v and_o in_o any_o spiritual_a matter_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o the_o law_n be_v then_o take_v and_o submit_v unto_o he_o be_v hold_v lawful_o to_o exercise_v that_o jurisdiction_n if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n and_o right_a of_o indulgence_n so_o exercise_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v now_o by_o this_o act_n annex_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o king_n possess_v and_o reinvest_v in_o his_o ancient_a right_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v according_o exercise_v by_o he_o and_o the_o power_n by_o this_o act_n to_o order_v error_n schism_n etc._n etc._n will_v comprehend_v the_o grant_n of_o indulgence_n which_o some_o hold_n to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o order_n error_n and_o schism_n and_o doubtless_o if_o there_o ever_o be_v a_o right_a of_o indulgence_n exercise_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o any_o lawful_a power_n the_o same_o be_v by_o this_o act_n vest_v in_o the_o king._n but_o i_o shall_v thus_o brief_o pass_v by_o other_o and_o come_v to_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o express_a term_n seem_v to_o allow_v this_o right_a to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n or_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n â—1_n â—5_n h._n 8._o c._n â—1_n 8._o in_o which_o there_o be_v this_o clause_n that_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o commissary_n shall_v not_o grant_v any_o other_o licence_n dispensation_n faculty_n etc._n etc._n in_o cause_n unwont_a and_o not_o accustom_v to_o be_v have_v at_o rome_n nor_o by_o authority_n thereof_o nor_o by_o any_o prelate_n of_o this_o realm_n until_o your_o grace_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o your_o or_o their_o council_n shall_v first_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o and_o determine_v whether_o such_o licence_n dispensation_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o case_n unwont_a and_o not_o accustom_v to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o or_o allow_v shall_v pass_v or_o no._n and_o if_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o your_o grace_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o your_o or_o their_o council_n that_o dispensation_n licence_n or_o other_o writing_n in_o any_o such_o case_n unwont_a shall_v pass_v than_o the_o archbishop_n or_o his_o commissary_n have_v licence_n of_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n for_o the_o same_o by_o your_o or_o their_o bill_n assign_v shall_v dispense_v with_o they_o according_o provide_v that_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o the_o tax_n for_o expedition_n at_o rome_n extend_v to_o 4_o l._n or_o above_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n till_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o it_o enact_v that_o where_o the_o archbishop_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n deny_v to_o grant_v a_o dispensation_n or_o licence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v grant_v the_o chancellor_n shall_v send_v a_o injunction_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n command_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v under_o a_o pain_n which_o not_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o just_a cause_n certify_v why_o it_o be_v not_o do_v the_o bishop_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n shall_v forfeit_v such_o penalty_n and_o the_o king_n after_o due_a examination_n that_o such_o licence_n faculty_n or_o dispensation_n may_v be_v grant_v without_o offend_v the_o holy_a scriyture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n may_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o two_o spiritual_a prelate_n or_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v by_o he_o authorize_v they_o to_o grant_v such_o licence_n and_o it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o order_n redress_n and_o reformation_n of_o indulgence_n former_o obtain_v at_o rome_n and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o reasonable_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o people_n and_o such_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v this_o statute_n in_o plain_a term_n give_v the_o right_a of_o grant_v indulgence_n 1._o where_o the_o cause_n be_v unwont_a and_o unaccustomed_a 2._o where_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o importance_n as_o all_o will_v agree_v the_o indulgence_n now_o desire_v to_o be_v 3._o upon_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o will_v hardly_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o grant_v a_o indulgence_n in_o the_o matter_n in_o all_o these_o case_n by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o this_o act_n the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o grant_v such_o indulgence_n be_v clear_o in_o the_o king_n to_o who_o this_o statute_n give_v it_o in_o express_a word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o the_o former_a act_n or_o as_o indeed_o it_o also_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n chap._n vii_o the_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o this_o right_n of_o the_o king._n 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o right_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n object_n and_o he_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v a_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o persecute_v of_o different_a opinion_n answ_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o schism_n not_o the_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n for_o if_o one_o be_v a_o nonconformist_a he_o trouble_v nor_o disquiet_v no_o other_o by_o his_o nonconformity_n if_o they_o let_v he_o alone_o he_o be_v satisfy_v but_o when_o he_o be_v trouble_v or_o punish_v because_o he_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o some_o in_o power_n this_o cause_v the_o rent_n or_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v whole_a the_o persecutor_n cut_v off_o the_o dissenter_n from_o they_o and_o be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v term_v the_o schismatic_n but_o admit_v these_o who_o the_o persecutor_n call_v so_o to_o be_v schismatic_n yet_o to_o indulge_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v be_v no_o more_o to_o encourage_v their_o opinion_n than_o it_o be_v to_o encourage_v the_o wear_n of_o scarlet_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o wear_v of_o that_o or_o of_o any_o other_o colour_n the_o way_n to_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v any_o thing_n except_o by_o reward_n and_o perferment_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v effectual_a the_o not_o punish_v be_v no_o reward_n and_o the_o not_o punish_v of_o nonconformity_n will_v not_o be_v find_v such_o a_o reward_n or_o bait_v as_o to_o countenance_n and_o 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of_o his_o crown_n and_o that_o if_o this_o right_n be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n he_o will_v thereby_o be_v much_o disable_v from_o perform_v his_o office_n as_o king_n in_o prevent_v mischief_n and_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o public_a in_o preserve_v the_o trade_n wealth_n strength_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o subject_n security_n and_o in_o do_v that_o which_o will_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o christendom_n the_o end._n