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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 commission_n can_v 19_o not_o forbear_v a_o marginal_a note_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o court_n hold_v by_o his_o majesty_n ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n be_v more_o legal_a than_o the_o bishop_n court_n this_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n they_o in_o their_o own_o name_n only_o as_o though_o the_o new_a set_v up_o a_o court_n forbid_v by_o law_n do_v not_o make_v it_o illegal_a in_o who_o name_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o as_o though_o court_v express_o own_v and_o allow_v by_o law_n be_v illegal_a mere_o because_o the_o form_n of_o their_o proceed_n do_v not_o run_v in_o the_o king_n name_n but_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v a_o answer_n from_o his_o own_o oracle_n the_o l._n ch._n j._n coke_n 39_o now_o albeit_o the_o proceed_n and_o process_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o either_o the_o court_n be_v not_o the_o king_n or_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o proceed_v
divine_v abroad_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o difference_n and_o the_o way_n to_o compose_v they_o quarto_fw-la a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o some_o paper_n of_o a_o revolt_a protestant_a wherein_o a_o particular_a account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o fanaticism_n and_o division_n of_o that_o church_n octavo_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o several_a late_a treatise_n occasion_v by_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o the_o first_o part_n octavo_fw-la a_o second_o discourse_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o protestant_a ground_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n by_o r._n h._n protestancy_n without_o principle_n and_o reason_n and_o religion_n or_o the_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n by_o e._n w._n with_o a_o particular_a enquiry_n into_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n octavo_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o mr._n cressy_n epistle_n apologetical_a to_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n touch_v his_o vindication_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n octavo_fw-la a_o defence_n of_o the_o discourse_n concern_v the_o idolatry_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v catholic_n no_o idolater_n octavo_fw-la several_a conference_n between_o a_o romish_a priest_n a_o fanatic_a chaplain_n and_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o late_a dialogue_n of_o t._n g._n octavo_fw-la the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o bishop_n right_o to_o vote_n in_o parliament_n in_o case_n capital_a state_v and_o argue_v from_o the_o parliament_n roll_n and_o the_o history_n of_o former_a time_n with_o a_o enquiry_n into_o their_o peerage_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n octavo_fw-la a_o letter_n to_o mr._n g_o giving_z a_o true_a account_n of_o a_o late_a conference_n at_o the_o d._n of_o paul_n a_o second_o letter_n to_o mr._n g._n in_o answer_n to_o two_o letter_n late_o publish_v concern_v the_o conference_n at_o the_o d._n of_o paul_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n in_o answer_n to_o j._n s._n his_o catholic_n letter_n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n examine_v and_o disprove_v by_o catholic_n tradition_n in_o the_o main_a point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n of_o introduce_v they_o part_n i._o to_o which_o a_o preface_n be_v prefix_v concern_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o notion_n of_o transubstantiation_n by_o ed._n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o treatise_n of_o mr._n j._n s._n entitle_v sure_o foot_v etc._n etc._n by_o john_n tillotson_n d._n d._n to_o which_o be_v adjoin_v a_o reply_n to_o mr._n j._n s.'s_n three_o appendix_n etc._n etc._n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n octavo_fw-la sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o edward_n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n not_o yet_o collect_v into_o a_o volume_n the_o reformation_n justify_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o guild-hall_n chappel_n sept._n 21._o 1673._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o act_n xxiv_o 14._o a_o sermon_n preach_v nou._n 5._o 1673._o at_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n upon_o matt._n vii_o 15_o 16._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n feb._n 24_o 1674_o 5._o upon_o heb._n iii_o 13._o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o fastday_n nou._n 13._o 1678._o at_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o upon_o 1_o sam._n xii_o 24_o 25._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n march_v 7._o 1678_o 9_o upon_o matt._n x._o 16._o the_o mischief_n of_o separation_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o guildhall_n chappel_n may_v 11._o 1680._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o phil._n iii_o 16._o protestant_n charity_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n sepulcher_n church_n on_o tuesday_n in_o easter-week_n 1681._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o galat._n vi_o 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o superstition_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n dunstan_n west_n march_v 31._o 1682._o upon_o col._n ii_o 23._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n feb._n 15._o 1683_o 4._o upon_o job_n xxiii_o 15._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o public_a ordination_n at_o st._n peter_n cornhill_n march_v 15._o 1684_o 5._o upon_o 1_o tim._n v._o 22._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n feb._n 19_o 1685_o 6._o be_v the_o first_o friday_n in_o lent_n upon_o luke_n xv._n 18._o scripture_n and_o tradition_n compare_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o guildhall_n chappel_n nou._n 27_o 1687._o upon_o col._n ii_o 6._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n feb._n 22._o 168â—â—â—_n upon_o 1_o pet._n iu_o 8._o the_o antiquity_n of_o notinghamshire_n extract_v out_o of_o record_n original_a evidence_n leiger-book_n and_o other_o manuscript_n and_o authentic_a authority_n beautify_v with_o map_n prospect_n and_o portraiture_n by_o robert_n thoroton_n m._n d._n folio_n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n in_o which_o a_o late_a author_n true_a and_o only_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n be_v consider_v and_o confute_v quarto_fw-la proposal_n tender_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o unite_n the_o protestant_a interest_n for_o the_o present_a and_o prevent_v division_n for_o the_o future_a together_o with_o the_o declaration_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o some_o proposal_n of_o term_n of_o union_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o dissenter_n long_o since_o publish_v by_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n quarto_fw-la protestant_n certainty_n or_o a_o short_a treatise_n show_v how_o a_o protestant_n may_v be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n quarto_fw-la 4_o inst._n f._n 35._o 2_o 4_o inst._n f._n 325._o in_o bâ—blioth_n cotton_n sand._n the_o schif_n 4._o 157._o bract._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o flet._n l._n 6._o c._n 37._o c._n 2._o c._n 36._o sect_n 5._o defence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n p._n 8_o 9_o littleton_n rep._n 189._o stamford_n l._n 3._o f._n 111._o malmsb._n l._n 3._o f._n 152._o edd._n vit_fw-fr wilfred_n c._n 55._o ibid._n c._n 45._o c._n 57_o florent_fw-la wigor_n f._n 254._o spelm._n council_n p._n 154._o mat._n westm._n a._n g._n 673._o florent_fw-la p._n 559._o mat._n westm._n a._n g._n 711._o bed._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o spelm._n p._n 190._o chronological_a vindication_n to._n i._o f._n 193._o decem_fw-la script_n f._n 2209._o a._n c._n 742._o decem_fw-la script_n p._n 2209._o spelm._n p._n 296._o p._n 324._o ingulpb_n p._n 490._o c._n ingulph_n ib._n c._n 5._o r._n ans._n to_o coke_n 5_o rep._n c._n 5._o n._n 20._o hob._n rep._n f._n 148._o tortura_fw-la torti_n p._n 380._o elenebus_fw-la refut_n tort._n torti_n p._n 80._o c._n mart._n becpro_n tort._n torti_n c._n 21._o p._n 234._o p._n 22._o p._n 244._o mason_n de_fw-fr minist_n angl._n 1._o 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 271._o apology_n etc._n etc._n f._n 263._o bramhal_n work_n p._n 340._o p._n 63._o covarruvias_n pract._n quaest._n c._n 35._o n._n 3._o salgado_n de_fw-fr regius_fw-la prot._n part_n 1._o c._n 1._o n._n 23._o pasq._n recher_n l._n 3._o c._n 33._o hoveden_n f._n 259._o 2._o eadmer_n f._n 6._o hoveden_n f._n 260._o eadm_n f._n 9_o selden_n ad_fw-la eadm_n f._n 165._o eadm_n f._n 26._o f._n 30_o 31._o 38._o id._n f._n 65_o f._n 85_o hen._n hunt._n l._n 7._o f._n 220._o 2._o coke_n 2_o inst._n f._n 602._o mat._n wesim._n f._n 320._o bract._n l._n 5._o p._n 5._o c._n 15._o l._n assis._n 30._o e._n 3._o pl._n 19_o brook_n tit._n pr._n pl._n 10._o covarruv_n peaut_n q._n c._n 35._o n._n 5_o 6._o jus_fw-la belgar_n p._n 70._o cod._n fab._n ad_fw-la tit._n cod._n de_fw-fr appel_n ab_fw-la abus_n def._n 3_o 4_o p._n 72._o covarr_n prat._n q._n 35._o n._n 5._o stat._n polon_n p._n 207_o 208._o pre._n de_fw-fr lihertes_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr eglis_n gal._n vol._n 2._o c._n 30._o claus._n 7_o e._n 1._o placit_fw-la parl._n 21_o e._n 1._o f._n 135_o placit_fw-la parl._n 28_o e._n 1._o f._n 227._o claus._n 31._o e._n 1._o m._n 6._o 16_o e._n 3._o tit._n e._n 1._o come_v 4._o lomed_n de_fw-fr exempt_a c._n 3._o n._n 7._o chart._n 16._o job_n m._n 9_o pat._n 22._o h._n 3._o m._n 10._o hoveden_n f._n 320._o bracton_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o