matter_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n practise_v in_o most_o of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n otherwise_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o very_a feeble_a thing_n if_o it_o can_v not_o preserve_v its_o member_n from_o the_o arbitrary_a proceed_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o indeed_o if_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o such_o synod_n as_o be_v absolute_o at_o their_o disposal_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o heresy_n so_o that_o judgement_n ought_v to_o pass_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o state_n may_v not_o cover_v themselves_o from_o they_o by_o law_n we_o know_v where_o this_o must_v carry_v we_o and_o how_o many_o bonfire_n must_v be_v quick_o make_v in_o england_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o i_o must_v also_o add_v one_o thing_n that_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n have_v carry_v with_o it_o nothing_o but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o anathema_n the_o church_n may_v have_v pretend_v that_o the_o state_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v too_o much_o in_o it_o but_o since_o heresy_n not_o only_o draw_v after_o it_o a_o infamy_n in_o law_n but_o likewise_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr heretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la according_a to_o another_o canon_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o force_n by_o our_o author_n then_o a_o state_n ought_v to_o have_v make_v such_o regulation_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o protect_v its_o member_n from_o such_o a_o butchery_n for_o since_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v bind_v to_o secure_v the_o subject_n while_o they_o continue_v innocent_a and_o obedient_a from_o the_o rage_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n our_o legislator_n have_v betray_v their_o trust_n if_o they_o have_v not_o put_v a_o effectual_a stop_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o secure_n to_o the_o subject_n their_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o which_o they_o have_v former_o a_o very_a doubtful_a tenure_n since_o they_o hold_v they_o only_o at_o the_o discretion_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o clergy_n ix_o but_o because_o our_o writer_n have_v often_o allege_v the_o law_n make_v in_o former_a time_n 41._o chief_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n make_v by_o richard_n the_o second_o against_o all_o bull_n and_o provision_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n our_o author_n answer_v this_o very_o weighty_o as_o he_o think_v by_o show_v we_o that_o those_o law_n relate_v only_o to_o some_o special_a matter_n that_o be_v temporal_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o title_n to_o benefice_n or_o the_o translation_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o england_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n by_o which_o both_o the_o king_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o counsel_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n carry_v away_o out_o of_o it_o but_o all_o this_o be_v trifle_v for_o a_o contest_v be_v raise_v concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n the_o pope_n claim_v a_o degree_n of_o authority_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a pastoral_n work_v belong_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n set_v bound_n to_o it_o now_o the_o question_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o whether_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o warrant_v they_o to_o determine_v against_o the_o pretension_n of_o that_o court_n in_o that_o one_o point_n do_v not_o warrant_v they_o likewise_o to_o do_v it_o in_o other_o point_n to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o clear_a understanding_n the_o matter_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v past_a dispute_n for_o if_o in_o one_o point_v a_o parliament_n may_v contradict_v the_o pope_n declaration_n and_o canon_n sure_o it_o may_v do_v it_o in_o another_o and_o the_o only_a question_n then_o to_o be_v examine_v will_v be_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o law_n for_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o law_n be_v good_a the_o authority_n be_v certain_o good_a and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v confess_v that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v better_a understand_v by_o some_o breves_fw-la print_v by_o dr._n burnet_n 39_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o examine_v it_o a_o little_a more_o full_o that_o vigorous_a act_n of_o parliament_n come_v out_o indeed_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o feeble_a prince_n but_o the_o popedom_n at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o a_o more_o feeble_a state_n and_o the_o adherence_n of_o england_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o sit_v at_o rome_n be_v in_o that_o time_n of_o schism_n so_o valuable_a a_o support_n that_o those_o at_o rome_n it_o seem_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n have_v no_o soon_o heal_v that_o wound_n than_o the_o pope_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v that_o law_n repeal_v and_o england_n fall_v again_o under_o a_o new_a feebleness_n in_o henry_n 6_o minority_n and_o faction_n at_o home_n and_o loss_n in_o france_n have_v sink_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o government_n extreme_o the_o pope_n lay_v hold_v of_o that_o conjuncture_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n both_o to_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n he_o annul_v the_o statute_n and_o require_v the_o clergy_n to_o give_v it_o no_o obedience_n declare_v all_o person_n that_o obey_v it_o to_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v relax_v by_o any_o but_o himself_o unless_o it_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o he_o order_v the_o clergy_n to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o all_o the_o people_n he_o require_v the_o parliament_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o repeal_v it_o and_o he_o find_v his_o right_n in_o the_o commission_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o st._n peter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n here_o sure_a if_o ever_o the_o pope_n speak_v exit_fw-la cathedra_fw-la yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o parliament_n will_v neither_o repeal_v nor_o explain_v the_o former_a statute_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o parliament_n do_v not_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o be_v bear_v down_o by_o big_a word_n and_o high_a pretension_n in_o this_o dispute_n then_o between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n we_o see_v the_o parliament_n judge_v the_o matter_n and_o by_o the_o same_o right_n that_o they_o judge_v one_o point_n they_o may_v judge_v other_o point_n and_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o judgement_n be_v good_a their_o judgement_n be_v as_o valid_a under_o henry_n the_o eight_o as_o under_o richard_n the_o second_o or_o henry_n the_o six_z for_o the_o point_n be_v once_o yield_v that_o the_o civil_a authority_n may_v examine_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o church_n than_o this_o may_v be_v certain_o carry_v to_o other_o particular_n or_o apply_v to_o a_o great_a extent_n of_o matter_n as_o further_a discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o new_a provocation_n may_v arise_v x._o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o matter_n lead_v i_o here_o to_o make_v a_o leap_n over_o several_a particular_n 51._o which_o i_o will_v afterward_o review_v and_o to_o examine_v that_o which_o our_o author_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o say_v concern_v the_o burn_a of_o heretic_n only_o by_o the_o way_n i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a recital_n that_o he_o make_v of_o the_o two_o statute_n make_v against_o heretic_n under_o henry_n four_o and_o henry_n 5_o which_o he_o represent_v as_o if_o they_o have_v mere_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o heretic_n to_o the_o ordinary_a or_o diocesan_n without_o any_o thing_n else_o by_o which_o the_o repeal_n of_o they_o must_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o take_v away_o that_o judgement_n from_o the_o spiritual_a court_n but_o there_o be_v other_o and_o more_o important_a clause_n in_o those_o act_n which_o give_v the_o parliament_n just_a reason_n to_o repeal_v they_o in_o the_o former_a the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v require_v to_o be_v personal_o present_a at_o the_o give_v of_o sentence_n against_o heretic_n and_o after_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v they_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o there_o before_o the_o people_n in_o a_o high_a place_n to_o be_v burn_v here_o be_v the_o poisonous_a sting_n in_o that_o act_n which_o our_o author_n be_v not_o faithful_a enough_o to_o mention_v and_o in_o that_o past_a by_o henry_n 5_o all_o magistrate_n be_v require_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n when_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o employment_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v their_o whole_a power_n and_o diligence_n to_o destroy_v all_o heresy_n and_o error_n call_v lollard_n and_o to_o assist_v the_o ordinary_n and_o the_o commissary_n in_o their_o proceed_n against_o they_o and_o all_o convict_v of_o lollardy_n be_v to_o forfeit_v all_o the_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o fee-simple_n as_o
to_o have_v trouble_v he_o much_o the_o explanation_n make_v by_o q._n eliz._n be_v so_o express_v that_o even_o our_o author_n can_v find_v any_o advantage_n against_o the_o word_n themselves_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v such_o general_a term_n 88_o that_o the_o article_n itself_o may_v be_v subscribe_v by_o all_o side_n since_o then_o the_o declare_a sense_n of_o those_o general_a and_o extend_a expression_n that_o be_v in_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v such_o that_o there_o lie_v no_o just_a exception_n against_o it_o and_o since_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o only_o give_v by_o q_o eliz._n who_o allow_v such_o as_o take_v the_o oath_n to_o declare_v that_o they_o take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n but_o it_o be_v afterward_o enact_v both_o in_o convocation_n and_o in_o parliament_n and_o put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o our_o confession_n of_o faith._n this_o explanation_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o the_o wide_a expression_n in_o the_o former_a law_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o this_o since_o posterior_n law_n derogate_v from_o those_o that_o be_v at_o first_o make_v so_o that_o according_a to_o all_o this_o the_o king_n supremacy_n do_v not_o give_v to_o our_o prince_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o the_o evil-doer_n this_o be_v all_o that_o supremacy_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o own_o and_o if_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o stretch_v of_o that_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o have_v carry_v this_o further_a we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o it_o but_o in_o case_n any_o such_o thing_n be_v make_v out_o it_o can_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v make_v some_o encroachment_n on_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n but_o the_o submit_v to_o a_o oppression_n and_o the_o bear_v it_o till_o some_o better_a time_n may_v deliver_v we_o from_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o our_o church_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o our_o temper_n and_o patience_n and_o of_o that_o respect_n we_o pay_v to_o that_o civil_a authority_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o even_o when_o we_o think_v that_o it_o pass_v its_o bound_n but_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v so_o well_o limit_v that_o our_o author_n have_v nothing_o to_o object_n to_o it_o our_o man_n of_o the_o mission_n have_v always_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o most_o absurd_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v without_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o supremacy_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n it_o be_v practise_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n of_o europe_n it_o have_v be_v clear_o make_v out_o by_o many_o of_o our_o writer_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o the_o reformation_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o his_o supremacy_n and_o that_o they_o real_o exercise_v it_o even_o before_o they_o pretend_v so_o formal_o to_o it_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o this_o enquiry_n which_o be_v so_o well_o lay_v open_a by_o sir_n roger_n twisden_n that_o a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o great_a stock_n of_o confidence_n to_o deny_v it_o after_o he_o have_v read_v he_o in_o france_n all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v carry_v before_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n by_o appeal_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o be_v final_o judge_v there_o now_o the_o supremacy_n be_v always_o where_o the_o last_o appeal_n lie_v and_o we_o may_v see_v both_o in_o godeau_n and_o many_o other_o modern_a writer_n how_o much_o they_o complain_v of_o this_o as_o a_o servitude_n under_o which_o their_o church_n be_v bring_v and_o as_o a_o infraction_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o court_n of_o parliament_n at_o paris_n examine_v all_o the_o bull_n that_o come_v from_o rome_n and_o condemn_v and_o tear_v they_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o see_v cause_n so_o that_o though_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o obey_v all_o the_o pope_n decree_n and_o ordinance_n yet_o this_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n till_o the_o parliament_n have_v confirm_v they_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o carry_v this_o matter_n far_o and_o to_o show_v that_o by_o this_o the_o pope_n power_n either_o as_o he_o be_v st._n peter_n successor_n and_o thereby_o vest_v with_o a_o universal_a authority_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o catholic_n unity_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o secular_a court_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n till_o they_o have_v first_o examine_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o whole_a concordat_fw-la but_o a_o bargain_n make_v between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o that_o church_n and_o its_o liberty_n between_o they_o for_o whereas_o the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n have_v establish_v the_o clergy_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o its_o ancient_a rite_n lewis_n the_o 11_o and_o after_o he_o francis_n the_o one_a see_v well_o how_o much_o this_o lessen_v that_o unbounded_a degree_n to_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o carry_v their_o authority_n and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o give_v the_o pope_n their_o share_n so_o they_o will_v warrant_v their_o enslave_v that_o church_n it_o be_v know_v what_o complaint_n and_o what_o opposition_n the_o french_a clergy_n have_v make_v upon_o this_o matter_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o bear_v it_o and_o submit_v to_o it_o so_o that_o here_o the_o last_o appeal_n the_o check_n upon_o the_o papal_a authority_n and_o the_o nomination_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n of_o france_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o civil_a court_n and_o in_o the_o king._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o some_o particular_n the_o supremacy_n of_o our_o king_n go_v further_o though_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o since_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o according_a to_o our_o author_n principle_n the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n be_v in_o a_o uncanonical_a state_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v but_o though_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o oppression_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o concordat_fw-la and_o of_o the_o unbounded_a authority_n of_o their_o parliament_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o this_o make_v they_o irregular_a or_o uncanonical_a as_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o church_n i_o may_v upon_o this_o likewise_o show_v how_o not_o only_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n but_o even_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n notwithstanding_o all_o its_o bigotry_n exercise_n still_o so_o great_a a_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o there_o be_v only_o some_o difference_n of_o degree_n between_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v elsewhere_o the_o court_n of_o the_o monarchy_n in_o sicily_n be_v well_o know_v in_o which_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o forge_a bull_n which_o be_v make_v out_o to_o be_v a_o forgery_n beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o declare_v the_o king_n of_o sicily_n the_o pope_n vicar_n there_o be_v a_o layman_n that_o be_v the_o king_n vicar-general_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n and_o to_o who_o all_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v bring_v and_o who_o judge_v they_o all_o as_o a_o spiritual_a person_n and_o that_o have_v the_o title_n and_o outward_a respect_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n likewise_o pay_v to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o carry_v a_o imposture_n very_o far_o yet_o since_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o pretend_a bull_n which_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n will_v still_o maintain_v to_o be_v a_o true_a one_o none_o have_v ever_o oppose_v this_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o pretend_v that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o sicily_n be_v become_v irregular_a because_o they_o submit_v to_o this_o court_n and_o appear_v before_o it_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n if_o the_o great_a and_o unmeasured_a extent_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n make_v our_o prince_n judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o those_o invasion_n by_o
precontract_n be_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n he_o have_v by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o by_o his_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n deny_v any_o such_o precontract_n of_o which_o dr._n burnet_n assure_v we_o he_o see_v the_o original_a attestation_n under_o that_o earl_n own_o hand_n this_o have_v so_o far_o invalidate_v the_o queen_n confesssion_n that_o it_o seem_v the_o parliament_n will_v not_o descend_v into_o the_o specify_v of_o her_o confession_n dr._n burnet_n have_v also_o give_v several_a evidence_n of_o her_o be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o much_o disorder_v by_o vapour_n that_o this_o do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n weaken_v the_o credit_n of_o her_o testimony_n even_o against_o herself_o upon_o this_o whole_a matter_n then_o there_o be_v three_o important_a consideration_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o any_o one_o of_o these_o seem_v strong_a enough_o to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o inference_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o that_o part_n of_o our_o story_n 1._o she_o be_v a_o person_n condemn_v now_o all_o the_o examination_n of_o person_n condemn_v be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n only_a presumption_n but_o not_o proof_n the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o the_o hardiship_n of_o a_o prison_n be_v such_o just_a abatement_n that_o confession_n so_o make_v can_v never_o have_v that_o credit_n give_v they_o as_o to_z find_v any_o sentence_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o that_o queen_n case_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o give_v this_o general_a consideration_n yet_o more_o force_n as_o to_o her_o particular_a the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o order_v she_o either_o to_o be_v burn_v or_o behead_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o former_a may_v carry_v she_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v procure_v she_o the_o soft_a death_n but_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o strong_a it_o be_v a_o natural-enough_a temptation_n to_o she_o to_o lead_v she_o to_o confess_v a_o precontract_n since_o by_o that_o confession_n she_o may_v hope_v so_o far_o to_o extinguish_v the_o crime_n for_o which_o she_o be_v condemn_v as_o to_o obtain_v her_o life_n by_o that_o mean_n she_o be_v condemn_v for_o adultery_n now_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o precontract_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o she_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n and_o by_o consequence_n acquit_v she_o of_o the_o adultery_n for_o which_o she_o be_v condemn_v since_o if_o she_o be_v never_o the_o king_n true_a wife_n she_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a towards_o he_o so_o that_o this_o matter_n be_v perhaps_o represent_v to_o she_o as_o that_o which_o must_v certain_o save_v her_o life_n and_o thus_o this_o confession_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o law._n 2._o the_o bare_a confession_n of_o a_o precontract_n without_o any_o other_o adminiele_n or_o evidence_n to_o confirm_v it_o can_v be_v suppose_v a_o just_a ground_n to_o dissolve_v a_o marriage_n otherwise_o marry_a person_n when_o they_o grow_v weary_a of_o one_o another_o may_v dissolve_v their_o marriage_n by_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n it_o be_v true_a in_o other_o case_n the_o party_n own_o confession_n be_v strong_a enough_o in_o law_n against_o themselves_o but_o in_o this_o case_n both_o the_o marry_a person_n be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o tie_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o one_o can_v dissolve_v the_o right_n that_o accrue_v to_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o marriage_n and_o since_o two_o witness_n be_v necessary_a in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o confession_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v at_o most_o but_o the_o single_a evidence_n of_o one_o witness_v and_o therefore_o ann_n boulogne_n confession_n can_v not_o make_v the_o marriage_n void_a this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o person_n with_o who_o the_o precontract_n be_v pretenede_v to_o be_v make_v if_o her_o confession_n give_v such_o a_o credit_n to_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o annul_v her_o subsequent_a marriage_n with_o the_o king_n it_o ought_v likewise_o to_o have_v annul_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n marriage_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v receive_v in_o law._n the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o it_o do_v also_o concur_v to_o weaken_v its_o credit_n it_o be_v so_o secret_o carry_v that_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o time_n tell_v we_o only_o that_o it_o be_v report_v that_o she_o have_v confess_v a_o precontract_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o manage_v with_o the_o necessary_a form_n of_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o general_n promise_v of_o marriage_n have_v pass_v between_o she_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o she_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o promise_n and_o a_o contract_n so_o she_o may_v especial_o in_o such_o a_o hurry_n and_o under_o so_o much_o disorder_n mistake_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o 3._o but_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o here_o be_v a_o innocent_a child_n in_o the_o case_n who_o legitimacy_n and_o right_o can_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o her_o mother_n extort_a confession_n infant_n be_v more_o particular_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o act_v pass_v against_o they_o in_o that_o state_n of_o feebleness_n have_v such_o flaw_n in_o they_o that_o they_o have_v always_o a_o right_a to_o reverse_v they_o so_o a_o single_a witness_n in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o her_o mother_n be_v can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o disgrace_v and_o disinherit_v she_o and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o follow_v afterward_o may_v have_v be_v a_o forcible_a bar_n in_o law_n to_o she_o but_o can_v be_v no_o just_a one_o for_o as_o a_o bastard_n be_v still_o a_o bastard_n even_o though_o he_o be_v legitimate_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o a_o lawful_a child_n be_v still_o what_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o a_o sentence_n of_o bastardy_n confirm_v in_o parliament_n and_o this_o be_v so_o true_a and_o be_v so_o evident_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o time_n that_o even_o king_n henry_n in_o his_o suit_n of_o divorce_n with_o queen_n catherine_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v his_o daughter_n mary_n declare_v legitimate_a because_o child_n beget_v in_o a_o marriage_n be_v beget_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o so_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v because_o of_o the_o secret_a fault_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o if_o this_o be_v yield_v in_o a_o marriage_n where_o both_o parent_n be_v according_a to_o the_o king_n pretension_n guilty_a of_o incest_n it_o be_v much_o more_o just_a in_o this_o case_n of_o ann_n bullen_n even_o suppose_v her_o precontract_n true_a for_o her_o secret_a fault_n ought_v not_o to_o blemish_v nor_o ruin_v her_o innocent_a child_n another_o instance_n that_o fall_v out_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v very_o considerable_a and_o because_o it_o be_v little_o know_v i_o fancy_v the_o reader_n will_v not_o be_v displease_v to_o have_v it_o particular_o open_v to_o he_o henry_n the_o 8th_n sister_n that_o be_v queen_n of_o scotland_n do_v after_o her_o husband_n king_n james_n the_o 4th_n death_n marry_v the_o earl_n of_o angus_n and_o by_o that_o marriage_n she_o have_v a_o daughter_n lady_n margaret_n douglas_n some_o time_n after_o her_o marriage_n she_o fall_v to_o be_v in_o ill_a term_n with_o her_o husband_n and_o discover_v a_o precontract_n he_o have_v give_v to_o another_o and_o upon_o this_o she_o sue_v he_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v the_o marriage_n be_v annul_v but_o her_o daughter_n be_v still_o hold_v to_o be_v legitimate_a and_o be_v entertain_v by_o king_n henry_n as_o his_o niece_n and_o give_v by_o he_o in_o marriage_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lenox_n of_o who_o descend_v the_o lord_n darn_o that_o be_v king_n james_n the_o one_a of_o england_n father_n and_o since_o he_o be_v consider_v to_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n after_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n this_o show_v that_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o time_n a_o precontract_n even_o legal_o prove_v yet_o do_v not_o illegitimate_a the_o issue_n that_o be_v beget_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n and_o thus_o i_o hope_v enough_o be_v say_v to_o overthrow_v the_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n under_o q_o eliz_n it_o be_v strange_o put_v and_o decent_o and_o weighty_o write_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v answer_v it_o with_o the_o like_a decency_n of_o style_n so_o that_o if_o i_o treat_v the_o