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and_o squeamish_a stomach_n at_o the_o state_n present_a join_v with_o such_o a_o esseminate_a longing_n and_o absurd_a appetite_n of_o restless_a and_o endless_a alternation_n in_o church_n matter_n i_o pray_v god_n they_o have_v not_o cause_n with_o the_o first_o never_o to_o have_v wish_a change_n nor_o that_o they_o ever_o see_v the_o time_n wherein_o they_o will_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n desire_v with_o favour_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o enjoy_v that_o form_n of_o liturgy_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o church_n government_n which_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o her_o daiesties_n ministry_n be_v now_o plant_v in_o this_o church_n if_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o attain_v it_o bonum_fw-la non_fw-la fruendo_fw-la sed_fw-la carendo_fw-la redditur_fw-la charius_fw-la 47._o section_n pag._n 95_o 96_o 97._o thus_o have_v show_v some_o part_n of_o his_o former_a apology_n and_o protestation_n to_o be_v very_o doubtful_o deliver_v and_o both_o that_o and_o other_o his_o speech_n afore_o to_o be_v very_o offensive_a unto_o many_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n tell_v he_o may_v have_v be_v dangerous_a to_o his_o person_n be_v not_o yet_o overblowne_v or_o avoid_v we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o purgation_n of_o that_o which_o might_n and_o have_v be_v object_v that_o he_o insinuate_v indeed_o no_o lawful_a ministry_n to_o be_v in_o england_n but_o he_o confess_v now_o that_o every_o one_o meet_v and_o apt_a to_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o qualify_v as_o be_v requisite_a that_o every_o one_o move_v inwardlie_o by_o the_o holieghost_n and_o outward_o call_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n have_v authority_n by_o the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n be_v indeed_o and_o by_o law_n a_o minister_n if_o these_o be_v speak_v distributivelie_a as_o the_o word_n every_o and_o the_o intersection_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_n then_o have_v he_o establish_v some_o a_o minister_n without_o outward_a call_n so_o he_o be_v otherwise_o qualify_v as_o be_v requisite_a then_o may_v a_o man_n be_v qualify_v as_o be_v requisite_a thereto_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o teach_v nor_o inwardlie_o move_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o holieghost_n or_o outward_o call_v &_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o what_o if_o he_o after_o this_o man_n construction_n have_v not_o authority_n by_o the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n as_o not_o have_v be_v consecrate_v by_o such_o a_o b._n as_o be_v consecrate_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n establish_v which_o our_o author_n make_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o he_o reason_v afore_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n negativelie_a to_o wit_n none_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n but_o such_o as_o 77._o pag._n 77._o be_v consecrate_v and_o order_v according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o that_o book_n but_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v take_v joint_o
nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o qualifieng_v or_o rebate_n of_o the_o edge_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o this_o detestable_a sin_n of_o simony_n and_o church-robbing_a his_o other_o excuse_n or_o elevate_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n by_o the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o person_n may_v be_v ethic._n be_v aristot._n 3_o ethic._n compare_v to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o to_o unlade_v the_o ship_n in_o a_o tempest_n depart_v in_o a_o sort_n willing_o with_o his_o precious_a treasure_n which_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o cast_v over_o ship-bord_n to_o save_v his_o own_o life_n but_o the_o patron_n he_o say_v enjoy_v a_o right_a in_o the_o church-living_a by_o covenant_n right_o he_o can_v not_o have_v to_o that_o which_o both_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n do_v detest_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v unhonest_a be_v by_o law_n condemn_v and_o therefore_o by_o no_o law_n do_v bound_v either_o of_o the_o party_n but_o be_v méerelie_o void_a 51._o section_n pag._n 103_o 104_o 105._o here_o he_o resume_v again_o the_o objection_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o admit_v insufficient_a man_n sometime_o to_o benefice_n lest_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la bring_v at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o clerk_n reject_v to_o the_o great_a vexation_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefice_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o objection_n not_o to_o be_v object_v truth_n it_o be_v that_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o object_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o other_o thus_o to_o frame_v it_o if_o his_o skill_n have_v be_v any_o great_a in_o the_o common_a law_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a he_o will_v sure_o have_v frame_v it_o better_o and_o with_o some_o more_o likelihood_n of_o probability_n for_o the_o nova_fw-la the_o br._n de_fw-fr quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la writ_n of_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o rejection_n of_o a_o clerk_n by_o the_o ordinary_a for_o insufficiency_n only_o but_o where_o the_o ordinary_n refuse_v to_o admit_v his_o clerk_n he_o have_v by_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n recover_v the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n against_o some_o that_o likewise_o pretend_v right_a unto_o it_o and_o by_o the_o g._n the_o natur._n brevium_fw-la ibidâ—m_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la fol._n 47._o g._n writ_n of_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la bring_v if_o the_o plaintiff_n prevail_v against_o the_o bishop_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o recover_v his_o presentment_n against_o he_o but_o damage_n for_o not_o admit_v and_o f._n and_o ibidem_fw-la liger_fw-la f._n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o that_o county_n only_o where_o the_o refusal_n be_v make_v and_o not_o in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o church_n stand_v as_o in_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la be_v require_v where_o the_o presentment_n be_v also_o recover_v yet_o this_o if_o i_o do_v not_o mistake_v it_o may_v contrary_a to_o our_o author_n intention_n be_v hereof_o gather_v that_o the_o bishop_n which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o admit_v such_o a_o patroness_n clerk_n for_o insufficiency_n peradventure_o as_o have_v recover_v against_o another_o man_n the_o advowson_n and_o right_n of_o patronage_n of_o a_o church_n may_v upon_o this_o writ_n of_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la be_v cast_v in_o irrecoverable_a damage_n though_o the_o clerk_n do_v not_o thereby_o procure_v his_o institution_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o bishop_n which_o shall_v reject_v a_o insufficient_a clerk_n beside_o the_o charge_n and_o trouble_n he_o may_v be_v put_v unto_o upon_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la you_z it_o come_v to_o trial_n before_o the_o archbishop_n be_v not_o otherwise_o clear_a from_o all_o danger_n in_o this_o behalf_n though_o both_o by_o civil_a canon_n and_o common_a law_n as_o he_o say_v the_o examination_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o clerk_n sufficiency_n do_v apperteine_a to_o the_o clergy_n yet_o the_o first_o place_n which_o for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o autentike_n col._n 9_o have_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o only_o show_v in_o some_o part_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n such_o must_v be_v as_o be_v to_o be_v assume_v for_o clerk_n likewise_o the_o last_o place_n out_o of_o the_o common_a law_n allege_v speak_v of_o a_o clerk_n reject_v not_o as_o insufficient_a but_o as_o criminous_a not_o mention_v at_o allegation_n impertinent_a allegation_n all_o to_o who_o the_o examination_n and_o inquiry_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n do_v apperteine_a but_o say_v only_o that_o a_o spiritual_a man_n may_v know_v his_o own_o clerk_n but_o as_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o ground_n out_o of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o he_o stand_v upon_o and_o yet_o mind_v to_o be_v sure_a to_o derive_v and_o convey_v all_o the_o hatred_n and_o envy_n of_o plant_v insufficient_a minister_n upon_o the_o bishop_n he_o teach_v the_o bishop_n to_o depose_v such_o a_o clerk_n for_o unabilitie_n who_o the_o common_a law_n have_v thrust_v into_o a_o benefice_n against_o his_o will_n but_o do_v he_o think_v the_o reach_n of_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o notable_a man_n in_o the_o common_a law_n to_o be_v so_o short_a as_o that_o they_o will_v be_v to_o seek_v to_o find_v a_o oliver_n for_o this_o rowland_n or_o who_o they_o have_v by_o a_o judgement_n at_o their_o law_n find_v to_o be_v sufficient_a shall_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v he_o in_o his_o live_n once_o get_v be_v call_v again_o into_o question_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o cause_n only_o but_o how_o can_v this_o devise_n stand_v if_o our_o author_n reason_n 101._o inconstancy_n pag._n 101._o afore_o bring_v be_v good_a and_o general_a that_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v repute_v meet_a unto_o order_n they_o he_o ought_v to_o repute_v also_o fit_a for_o a_o benefice_n or_o with_o that_o other_o paradox_n of_o his_o which_o give_v to_o all_o the_o people_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n shall_v not_o they_o have_v also_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n a_o interest_n in_o his_o rejection_n and_o depose_n and_o what_o if_o his_o insufficiency_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o the_o law_n will_v allow_v his_o deposition_n in_o that_o respect_n only_o according_a to_o that_o which_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v be_v already_o speak_v although_o the_o bishop_n may_v have_v good_a reason_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o think_v he_o unfit_a for_o the_o benefice_n which_o he_o be_v present_v unto_o shall_v he_o nevertheless_o otherwise_o than_o law_n will_v warrant_v procee_v to_o his_o depose_n nay_o if_o this_o be_v tolerable_a the_o bishop_n may_v with_o better_a pretence_n and_o less_o danger_n or_o trouble_n upon_o find_v he_o unfit_a give_v present_o definitive_a sentence_n against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o as_o our_o author_n have_v learned_o teach_v he_o and_o then_o will_v the_o matter_n be_v speedy_o dispatch_v but_o yet_o further_o what_o if_o the_o party_n appeal_v and_o prosecute_v even_o till_o it_o come_v to_o her_o naiestie_n and_o make_v the_o bishop_n the_o party_n appeal_v in_o every_o instance_n as_o have_v do_v he_o the_o injury_n nu_v not_o the_o bishop_n be_v force_v either_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o yield_v or_o else_o to_o his_o intolerable_a charge_n to_o prosecute_v and_o perhaps_o in_o the_o end_n be_v over_o throw_v and_o so_o pay_v charge_n also_o which_o the_o appellant_n have_v defraied_a iruelie_o if_o every_o bishop_n shall_v follow_v this_o plat_n and_o shall_v seek_v to_o depose_v from_o the_o ministry_n who_o our_o author_n judge_v no_o minister_n for_o insufficiency_n he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v either_o endue_v with_o a_o dictator_n power_n without_o all_o appeal_n or_o else_o to_o have_v as_o much_o live_n as_o half_a the_o bishop_n in_o england_n only_o to_o be_v expend_v in_o follow_v these_o suit_n in_o his_o own_o only_a diocese_n ¶_o confess_v ecclesi_n helueti_n we_o condemn_v all_o unmeet_a minister_n not_o endue_v with_o gift_n necessary_a for_o a_o shepherd_n that_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n howbeit_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o harmless_a sim_fw-la plicitie_n of_o some_o shepherd_n in_o the_o old_a church_n do_v sometime_o more_o profit_v the_o church_n than_o the_o great_a exquisite_a and_o fine_a but_o something_o too_o haughty_a knowledge_n of_o some_o other_o wherefore_o we_o do_v not_o reject_v now_o adays_o the_o good_a simplicity_n of_o certain_a so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o unskil_v full_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n ¶_o a_o necessary_a appendix_n concern_v certain_a point_n of_o external_a policy_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n occasion_v upon_o the_o author_n speech_n our_o author_n
flaâ—â—â—_n forbid_v which_o thing_n our_o ancestor_n not_o thorough_o foreseeing_a neither_o only_a examine_n for_o what_o manner_n of_o cause_n or_o matter_n licenses_fw-la be_v at_o that_o time_n obtain_v at_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o in_o a_o generantiâ—_n inhibit_v thing_n repugnant_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o never_o particular_o describe_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v but_o leave_v the_o same_o whole_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o one_o man_n the_o archbishop_z alone_o have_v fall_v into_o two_o paipable_a absurdity_n the_o one_o that_o one_o man_n alone_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n authority_n by_o his_o discrerion_n to_o determine_v what_o cause_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n pag._n 138_o what_o cause_n and_o matter_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o wealth_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o realm_n three_o thing_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o importance_n as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o that_o time_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o conceive_v much_o less_o shall_v ever_o any_o one_o archbishop_n be_v able_a to_o practice_v the_o other_o absurdity_n be_v this_o viz_o that_o by_o this_o statute_n soveraignitie_n be_v give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v plain_a &_o evident_a but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o become_v ward_n and_o pupil_n unto_o a_o archbishop_n of_o england_n or_o how_o agree_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o christian_a king_n shall_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o his_o own_o vassal_n or_o what_o christian_a subject_n dare_v attempt_v to_o offer_v unto_o his_o christian_a sovereign_a a_o tollerationâ—_n for_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a toleration_n be_v pretend_v to_o concern_v the_o conscience_n then_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v free_a and_o lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o christian_a king_n may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o free_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o out_o licence_n from_o his_o subject_n as_o his_o subject_n may_v use_v his_o freedom_n without_o dispensation_n from_o the_o king_n if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o may_v neither_o a_o christian_a king_n neither_o a_o christian_a subject_n be_v dispense_v with_o for_o what_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o godâ—_n and_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n of_o dispensation_n concern_v any_o thing_n appertain_v unto_o this_o life_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n receive_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n without_o impeach_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o prerogatine_n for_o either_o he_o must_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o positine_a law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o have_v the_o pain_n of_o law_n remity_v he_o by_o yâ—_z archbishop_z which_o be_v to_o set_v the_o archishops_n key_n above_o the_o king_n arm_n or_o else_o he_o must_v purchase_v a_o dispensation_n that_o he_o may_v break_v his_o law_n which_o be_v against_o his_o honour_n &_o safety_n for_o say_v yâ—_z emperor_n digna_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la maiestate_fw-la pag._n 13_o regnantis_fw-la legibâ—â—â—_n alligaium_fw-la se_fw-la principem_fw-la prositeri_fw-la it_o be_v a_o word_n worthy_a digna_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr &_o con_v it_o princ_fw-la l._n digna_fw-la the_o muirskie_n of_o a_o ruler_n to_o acknowledge_v himself_o as_o chiese_n tie_v unto_o the_o law_n moreover_o this_o case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n at_o law_n determine_v matter_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o subject_n for_o they_o remain_v still_o the_o king_n underling_n and_o in_o deed_n give_v but_o the_o king_n judgement_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o king_n person_n neither_o come_v any_o thing_n touch_v his_o person_n before_o they_o but_o dispensation_n from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o king_n own_o person_n the_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a person_n or_o by_o his_o proctor_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o archbishop_n consistory_n he_o must_v allege_v before_o the_o archbishop_n sufficient_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o archbishop_n but_o a_o subject_n may_v be_v mouâ—d_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o king_n his_o soneraigne_n and_o final_o the_o king_n wisdom_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o archbishop_n discretion_n and_o therefore_o to_o confirm_v the_o minor_a proposition_n of_o my_o three_o syllogism_n i_o conclude_v 1_o whatsoever_o be_v dishovourable_a and_o dangercus_fw-la for_o her_o highness_n person_n the_o same_o can_v be_v convenient_a for_o her_o honour_n and_o safety_n 2_o but_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o dangerous_a to_o have_v the_o archbishop_n to_o dispense_v with_o her_o highness_n 3_o therefore_o the_o same_o be_v not_o convenient_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 140_o which_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v as_o well_o apply_v to_o disprove_v the_o the_o uniawsulâ—nesse_n of_o the_o archishops_n dispensation_n grant_v unto_o any_o of_o her_o highness_n subject_n as_o unto_o her_o highness_n own_o person_n in_o as_o much_o as_o her_o kingly_a prerogative_n â—_o supreme_a government_n in_o matter_n lawful_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v thereby_o impeach_v the_o archbishop_n jurisdiction_n only_o advance_v and_o the_o furetie_n of_o her_o royal_a person_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n ill_o prourded_a for_o again_o since_o cuerie_n one_o of_o sound_a judgement_n understand_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o her_o highness_n person_n only_o and_o whole_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o protection_n and_o 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