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A36249 The doctrine of the Church of England concerning the independency of the clergy on the lay-power, as to those rights of theirs which are purely spiritual, reconciled, with our oath of supremacy, and the lay-deprivations of the popish-bishops in the beginning of the reformation / by the author of The vindication of the depriv'd bishops. Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711. 1697 (1697) Wing D1813; ESTC R10224 66,791 94

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the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o independency_n of_o the_o clergy_n on_o the_o lay-power_n as_o to_o those_o right_n of_o they_o which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a reconcile_v with_o our_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o the_o lay-deprivations_a of_o the_o popish-bishop_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o deprive_v bishop_n london_n print_v mdcxcvii_o the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o independency_n of_o bishop_n on_o the_o state_n pretend_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n p._n i._n §_o ii_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o principle_n on_o which_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v deprive_v and_o our_o present_a succession_n depend_v p._n iii_o §_o iii_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n church_n be_v great●_n then_o that_o of_o any_o modern_a particular_a one_o p._n iu._n §_o iv._o even_o with_o regard_n to_o our_o particular_a church_n our_o behaviour_n 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archbishop_z cranmer_n au_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d these_o matter_n no●_n at_o all_o vol._n i._o book_n iii_o p._n 267._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o reformation_n that_o his_o authority_n i●_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v regard_v part._n i._o b._n iii_o p._n 204._o part._n ii_o b._n ii_o p._n 243._o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o present_a adversary_n than_o to_o we_o p._n i._o b._n iii_o p._n 267._o the_o supremacy_n and_o title_n of_o head_n when_o first_o assume_v by_o henry_n the_o viii_o consistent_a with_o our_o doctrine_n 24_o hen._n viii_o 12._o when_o the_o king_n give_v the_o encroach_a commission_n to_o cr_n 〈…〉_z it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a 〈…〉_z of_o the_o legis_fw-la 〈…〉_z vol._n i._o b._n iii_o r._n 278._o the_o appeal_v allow_v from_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o chancery_n no_o argument_n of_o any_o spiritual_a power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n 25_o h._n viii_o 10._o the_o supremacy_n explain_v 26_o h._n viii_o 1._o not_o contrary_a to_o our_o doctrine_n in_o this_o cause_n addend_n to_o the_o first_o vol._n num._n v._n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o explain_v in_o 37_o h._n viii_o 17._o full_a to_o our_o adversary_n purpose_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n 25_o ii_o viii_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o the_o same_o notion_n of_o the_o supremacy_n continue_v also_o under_o king_n edw._n the_o vi_o bishop_n burnet_n vol._n ii_o col._n b._n ii_o the_o king_n re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z pap._n 2._o king_n henry_n the_o viiiths_n reign_n by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o age_n of_o precedent_n queen_n elizabeth_z explain_v the_o supremacy_n in_o a_o sense_n con●stent_n with_o our_o principle_n bishop_n burnet_n p._n 11._o b._n 111._o col._n num_fw-la 2._o 1_o eliz._n 1._o injunct_a by_o queen_n es●z_n edition_n by_o bishop_n sparrow_n p._n 77._o 78._o that_o explication_n discharges'us_o now_o from_o any_o obligation_n to_o believe_v archbishop_n cranmer_n principle_n resor_fw-la leg._n eccl._n de_fw-fr excom_n c._n 2._o de_fw-fr offic_n &_o jurisd_v omn_fw-la judic_n what_o the_o queen_n require_v we_o can_v sincere_o undertake_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n full_o answer_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o legislator_n ●he_v queen_n injunction_n excuse_v we_o from_o swear_v to_o the_o supremacy_n over_o spiriritual_a person_n in_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a this_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n still_o in_o force_n the_o explication_n in_o the_o injunction_n authorize_v by_o our_o church_n in_o her_o xxxviith_o article_n the_o same_o explication_n of_o the_o injunction_n confirm_v also_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5_o elizab._n 1._o it_o be_v rather_o suppose_v than_o contradict_v by_o the_o second_o canon_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o our_o time_n no_o argument_n of_o the_o impose_v sense_n of_o the_o legislator_n against_o we_o can._n 12●_n the_o objection_n propose_v that_o our_o present_a protestant_a succession_n seem_v to_o depend_v on_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o last_o popish_a bishop_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o laical_a the_o lay_v deprivation_n of_o those_o popish_a bishop_n who_o take_v out_o lie_v commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n do_v not_o by_o any_o just_a consequence_n affect_v our_o present_a case_n vid._n specimen_fw-la against_o bishop_n burnet_n p._n 52_o 53._o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v of_o another_o communion_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o other_o deprivation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o lay_v magistrate_n this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a exact_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n have_v have_v a_o better_a title_n yet_o that_o can_v not_o have_v illegitimated_a successor_n any_o long_a than_o their_o own_o life_n if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n than_o have_v the_o better_a title_n yet_o their_o discontinuance_n of_o their_o succession_n have_v make_v their_o title_n worse_o now_o 〈◊〉_d settle_v 〈…〉_z give_v right●●ere_o ●●ere_z no_o better_a ●i●ht_n be_v injure_v by_o they_o this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o donatist_n and_o luciferian_a dispute_n opt._n milev_n cont_n parmenian_n l._n 1._o artem._n on●ir_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 14_o adu._n euciferian_n they_o who_o take_v out_o lay-commission_n for_o their_o episcopal_a power_n may_v yet_o keep_v their_o better_a title_n part._n ii_o §._o lv._o p._n 133._o ib._n p._n 131._o