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A17976 Iurisdiction regall, episcopall, papall Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded vpon the iurisdiction of temporall princes, and of the Church. The intrusion is discouered, and the peculiar and distinct iurisdiction to each properly belonging, recouered. Written by George Carleton. Carleton, George, 1559-1628. 1610 (1610) STC 4637; ESTC S107555 241,651 329

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pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o to_o who_o they_o give_v a_o worthy_a &_o famous_a testimony_n of_o the_o king_n justice_n temperance_n and_o chastity_n declare_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o execute_v his_o princely_a office_n nor_o effect_v his_o good_a and_o godly_a purpose_n in_o execution_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n rex_fw-la say_v they_o fide_fw-la christian_n ssimus_fw-la in_fw-la copula_fw-la ●…oiugalis_fw-la castimonij_fw-la honestissimus_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o iusliciae_fw-la conse●…uator_fw-la &_o dilata●…or_fw-la incomparabiliter_fw-la strenuissimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la vo●…_n be_v agit_fw-fr totis_fw-la in_o his_o feruet_fw-la desiderijs_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la svo_fw-la tollantur_fw-la scandala_fw-la cunspurci●…ijs_fw-la suis_fw-la eliminentur_fw-la peccata_fw-la pax_fw-la totum_fw-la obtineat_fw-la atque_fw-la iustitia_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la pacem_fw-la regnisui_fw-la enormi_fw-la insolentium_fw-la quorundam_fw-la clericorum_fw-la excessu_fw-la non_fw-la medio●…riter_fw-la turbari_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o king_n in_o faith_n most_o christian_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimonial_a chastity_n most_o honest_a for_o preservation_n and_o dilatation_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n without_o comparison_n the_o stout_a do_v with_o great_a zeal_n and_o affection_n desire_v this_o that_o scandal_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o sin_n with_o their_o filth_n may_v be_v banish_v etc._n etc._n and_o find_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n not_o a_o little_a trouble_v with_o the_o enormous_a excess_n of_o some_o insolent_a clerk_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o proceed_v declare_v wherein_o those_o strange_a exemption_n stand_v which_o then_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n for_o say_v they_o if_o a_o clerk_n shall_v commit_v murder_n etc._n etc._n the_o archbishop_n will_v have_v he_o punish_v only_o by_o degrade_n but_o the_o king_n think_v that_o punishment_n not_o sufficient_a for_o establish_v of_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o for_o execution_n of_o justice_n hi●…_n non_fw-la dominationis_fw-la ambit●…_n non_fw-la opprimendae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la libertatis_fw-la intuit●…_n sed_fw-la solummodo_fw-la pacis_fw-la affectu_fw-la eo_fw-la rex_fw-la progressus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regibus_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la à_fw-la personis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la obseruatas_fw-la &_o pacificè_fw-la &_o reverenter_fw-la exhibitas_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la rex_fw-la deduci_fw-la vellet_fw-la in_o medium_n that_o be_v hereupon_o not_o through_o ambition_n of_o domination_n not_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o oppress_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o in_o a_o zeal_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n proceed_v thus_o far_o as_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o 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