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A61544 A discourse concerning the illegality of the late ecclesiastical commission in answer to the vindication and defence of it : wherein the true notion of the legal supremacy is cleared, and an account is given of the nature, original, and mischief of the dispensing power. Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699. 1689 (1689) Wing S5581; ESTC R24628 67,006 76

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we_o imagine_v h._n 8._o so_o weak_a a_o prince_n and_o so_o little_a a_o valuer_n of_o his_o own_o prerogative_n as_o to_o have_v that_o give_v he_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o he_o before_o but_o the_o word_n be_v express_v and_o that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o visit_v etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o the_o parliament_n such_o a_o power_n be_v not_o personal_o inherent_a in_o he_o but_o that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o therefore_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v require_v for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o supremacy_n as_o then_o settle_v by_o law_n lay_v in_o a_o total_a reject_v any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n
and_o govern_v this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n by_o our_o own_o law_n which_o be_v well_o express_v in_o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o act_n against_o appeal_n viz._n that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o a_o body_n politic_a compact_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n divide_v in_o term_n and_o by_o name_n of_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n be_v bind_v and_o aught_o to_o bear_v next_o to_o god_n a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n cromwell_n be_v make_v vicegerent_n and_o vicar_n general_n for_o both_o be_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n and_o the_o king_n give_v to_o he_o omnem_fw-la &_o omnimodam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sive_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la supremo_fw-la capiti_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la competit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o commission_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v a_o commission_n to_o exercise_v this_o power_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o it_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n by_o the_o act_n he_o may_v appoint_v one_o or_o more_o commissioner_n to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o name_n but_o the_o case_n be_v very_o different_a where_o that_o very_a power_n of_o delegation_n be_v take_v away_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o that_o be_v the_o present_a case_n to_o make_v this_o clear_a we_o must_v consider_v the_o word_n of_o this_o act_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o the_o 17_o car._n 1._o 12._o and_o the_o present_a commission_n the_o word_n 26_o h._n 8._o 1._o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o those_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o but_o with_o this_o observable_a difference_n that_o whereas_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 8._o give_v the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o visit_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o unite_v the_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o than_o it_o do_v not_o proceed_v as_o the_o other_o do_v to_o give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o she_o her_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o visit_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o word_n be_v and_o that_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n or_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o this_o act_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o assign_v name_n and_o authorize_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o exercise_n use_v occupy_n and_o execute_v under_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n and_o preeminence_n in_o any_o wise_a touch_v or_o concern_v any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n be_v by_o this_o act_n limit_v to_o such_o who_o be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o letter_n patent_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o jurisdiction_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o the_o administration_n be_v twofold_a ordinary_a in_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o to_o secure_v their_o dependence_n on_o the_o crown_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v require_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v take_v by_o every_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o officer_n but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v then_o think_v fit_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a administration_n of_o it_o which_o be_v limit_v by_o this_o act_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v in_o letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o change_n from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o for_o it_o be_v not_o now_o place_v absolute_o as_o then_o in_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a administration_n to_o be_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n now_o since_o this_o power_n of_o nominate_a commissioner_n for_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n be_v take_v away_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o only_a question_n be_v whether_o notwithstanding_o the_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v still_o in_o the_o crown_n a_o new_a commission_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n there_o have_v be_v no_o question_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o administration_n of_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n have_v not_o be_v settle_v 1_o eliz._n 1._o to_o be_v by_o commission_n and_o that_o very_a power_n of_o grant_v such_o a_o commission_n have_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o as_o the_o matter_n now_o stand_v the_o only_a pretence_n leave_v for_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o act_n which_o confirm_v the_o repeal_n have_v a_o salvo_n for_o the_o king_n supremay_n in_o these_o word_n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o abridge_v or_o diminish_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n or_o affair_n if_o these_o word_n be_v take_v strict_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o matter_n they_o make_v the_o act_n inconsistent_a with_o itself_o for_o then_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v the_o king_n supremacy_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o set_n up_o such_o a_o court_n always_o provide_v that_o his_o supremacy_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o set_n up_o such_o another_o court._n be_v it_o consistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o make_v such_o delusory_a act_n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o other_o matter_n and_o there_o be_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o all_z the_o act_n of_o parliament_n touch_v the_o supremacy_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n be_v repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o the_o restore_a the_o supremacy_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v by_o the_o same_o act_n which_o set_v up_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o therefore_o when_o part_n of_o that_o act_n be_v repeal_v and_o that_o repeal_v confirm_v it_o be_v fit_v to_o add_v a_o clause_n that_o there_o be_v no_o intention_n to_o abridge_v or_o diminish_v the_o supremacy_n settle_v by_o law_n especial_o since_o by_o that_o act_n the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o court_n be_v revive_v and_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v what_o clamour_n have_v be_v make_v as_o though_o the_o bishop_n court_n be_v hold_v in_o their_o own_o name_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o although_o the_o judge_n have_v declare_v july_n the_o first_o 1637._o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o process_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o the_o king_n august_n the_o eighteen_o in_o 13_o car._n 1._o publish_v a_o proclamation_n to_o that_o purpose_n yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v some_o but_o the_o bishop_n be_v still_o think_v by_o they_o in_o their_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o to_o abridge_v and_o diminish_v it_o therefore_o when_o this_o act_n pass_v to_o revive_v their_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o reasonable_a to_o add_v such_o a_o clause_n to_o prevent_v misconstruction_n viz._n that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o abridge_v or_o diminish_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n have_v be_v think_v to_o do_v and_o the_o vindicator_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 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be_v not_o the_o king_n law._n for_o take_v one_o example_n for_o many_o every_o leet_n or_o view_n of_o frank_n pledge_v hold_v by_o a_o subject_a be_v keep_v in_o the_o lord_n name_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court_n and_o all_o the_o proceed_n therein_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o king_n law_n and_o many_o subject_n in_o england_n have_v and_o hold_v court_n of_o record_n and_o other_o court_n and_o all_o their_o proceed_n be_v according_a to_o the_o king_n law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o there_o be_v a_o material_a objection_n or_o two_o yet_o to_o be_v answer_v 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o 2_o jac._n the_o judge_n declare_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n that_o the_o deprivation_n of_o nonconformist_n be_v 100_o lawful_a because_o the_o king_n have_v supreme_a ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o he_o have_v delegated_a to_o the_o commissioner_n whereby_o they_o have_v power_n of_o deprivation_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n do_v not_o confer_v any_o new_a power_n but_o explain_v and_o declare_v the_o ancient_a power_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o king_n without_o a_o parliament_n may_v make_v order_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o may_v deprive_v they_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o our_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o king_n without_o a_o parliament_n may_v not_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o canon_n pass_v the_o convocation_n so_o as_o to_o deprive_v the_o obstinate_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o whether_o he_o may_v appoint_v a_o commission_n with_o power_n to_o deprive_v against_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v take_v away_o the_o legal_a power_n of_o any_o such_o commission_n 2._o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v safe_a trust_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o parliament_n than_o the_o extrajudicial_a opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o parliament_n have_v declare_v itself_o another_o way_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o canon_n 1640._o which_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v in_o parliament_n afterward_o which_o then_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o time_n but_o in_o the_o most_o loyal_a parliament_n after_o the_o king_n return_n particular_a care_n be_v take_v that_o neither_o the_o canon_n of_o 1640._o shall_v be_v confirm_v nor_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o canon_n not_o former_o confirm_v allow_v or_o enact_v by_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 1639._o which_o imply_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o parliament_n than_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o own_o any_o canon_n but_o such_o as_o be_v confirm_v allow_v or_o enact_v by_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o land_n before_o 1639._o and_o therefore_o no_o new_a injunction_n without_o a_o parliament_n or_o convocation_n can_v make_v the_o clergy_n liable_a to_o a_o legal_a deprivation_n no_o not_o that_o which_o the_o defender_n be_v so_o please_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o viz._n to_o give_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n declaration_n on_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n 14._o 3._o the_o temporalty_n of_o the_o clergy_n especial_o the_o bishop_n be_v secure_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n without_o a_o trial_n at_o law._n which_o because_o i_o see_v none_o of_o our_o great_a lawyer_n take_v notice_n of_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o 14_o edward_n the_o three_o c._n 3._o we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o clero_fw-la and_o for_o our_o heir_n that_o from_o henceforth_o we_o nor_o our_o heir_n shall_v not_o take_v nor_o cause_n to_o be_v take_v into_o our_o hand_n the_o temporalty_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o people_n of_o holy_a church_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n 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