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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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case_n beside_o those_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o canon-law_n 262._o for_o say_v he_o the_o pope_n usurp_v such_o a_o power_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o authority_n royal_a and_o then_o that_o power_n must_v be_v original_o in_o the_o king_n otherwise_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o act_n it_o can_v be_v no_o usurpation_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a false_a way_n of_o reason_v the_o pope_n usurp_v such_o a_o power_n on_o the_o crown_n therefore_o the_o crown_n have_v it_o of_o right_n for_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n be_v many_o of_o they_o unreasonable_a his_o primacy_n according_a to_o canon_n be_v allow_v and_o our_o law_n do_v restore_v to_o the_o king_n the_o ancient_a right_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o not_o put_v he_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o the_o extravagant_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n usurp_v for_o this_o law_n charge_v the_o pope_n with_o intolerable_a exaction_n of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o pension_n censes_n peter-pence_n procuration_n fruit_n suit_n for_o provision_n and_o expedition_n of_o bull_n for_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n and_o for_o delegate_n and_o rescript_n in_o cause_n of_o contention_n and_o appeal_n jurisdiction_n legantine_n as_o well_o as_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la faculty_n grant_n relaxation_n writ_n call_v perinde_v valere_fw-la rehabilitation_n absolution_n etc._n etc._n now_o all_o these_o be_v usurpation_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o right_a to_o they_o all_o but_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o business_n of_o dispensation_n have_v the_o king_n a_o right_n by_o this_o statute_n to_o dispense_v as_o far_o as_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n usurp_v a_o power_n of_o dispense_n in_o matrimonial_a contract_n in_o oath_n in_o vow_n in_o some_o positive_a divine_a law_n which_o i_o suppose_v h._n 8._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o supremacy_n never_o pretend_v to_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a mistake_a notion_n of_o some_o man_n that_o the_o king_n have_v all_o the_o power_n which_o the_o pope_n usurp_v and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o it_o that_o the_o original_a power_n of_o dispense_v be_v lodge_v in_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o the_o ministerial_a execution_n of_o it_o with_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n even_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o but_o if_o the_o king_n have_v pretend_v to_o all_o the_o power_n which_o the_o pope_n usurp_v he_o must_v have_v dispense_v with_o himself_o but_o this_o author_n offer_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o crown_n to_o dispense_v with_o act_n of_o parliament_n even_o such_o as_o concern_v 266._o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n because_o it_o be_v say_v 8_o eliz._n that_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o supreme_a authority_n have_v dispense_v with_o all_o cause_n or_o doubt_n of_o any_o imperfection_n or_o disability_n in_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o the_o act_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o for_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o elect_v and_o make_v arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v revive_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o act_n 8._o eliz._n 1._o 7._o 2._o that_o by_o another_o act_n 1_o eliz._n 2._o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o 6_o e._n and_o repeal_v by_o queen_n mary_n be_v reinforce_v 1_o eliz._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o repeal_v annul_v but_o by_o the_o act_n 5_o and_o 6_o e._n 6._o c._n 1._o 1._o 5._o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v arch-bishop_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v add_v to_o the_o book_n of_o prayer_n as_o of_o like_a force_n and_o authority_n with_o it_o 3._o that_o the_o act_n of_o e._n 6._o be_v revive_v with_o the_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o alteration_n and_o addition_n make_v to_o it_o there_o be_v ro_o necessity_n apprehend_v 1_o eliz._n to_o make_v a_o distinct_a act_n for_o that_o which_o be_v in_o force_n already_o by_o the_o name_n of_o addition_n therein_o add_v and_o appoint_v by_o that_o statute_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o a_o bill_n do_v not_o pass_v 1_o eliz._n to_o that_o purpose_n for_o i_o find_v by_o the_o journal_o of_o the_o house_n a_o bill_n be_v prepare_v and_o read_v the_o three_o time_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o upon_o consideration_n it_o be_v lay_v a_o side_n as_o superfluous_a 4._o that_o the_o popish_a party_n take_v advantage_n of_o this_o and_o pretend_v that_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n be_v not_o express_o mention_v and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n make_v by_o it_o be_v not_o legal_a bishop_n and_o upon_o this_o bonner_n resolve_v to_o stand_v the_o trial_n against_o horn_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o dyer_n r._n f._n 234._o so_o that_o the_o papist_n then_o stand_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o crown_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o law_n otherwise_o bonner_n plea_n signify_v nothing_o for_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o inherent_a right_n in_o the_o crown_n to_o dispense_v with_o law_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n then_o these_o be_v legal_a bishop_n have_v all_o the_o queen_n be_v dispense_v power_n for_o they_o 5._o the_o clause_n in_o the_o queen_n letter_n patent_n for_o dispense_v with_o imperfection_n and_o disability_n be_v put_v in_o out_o of_o abundant_a caution_n and_o not_o for_o any_o necessity_n that_o we_o can_v find_v but_o it_o be_v customary_a in_o the_o pope_n bull_n to_o put_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o clause_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v omit_v no_o power_n in_o that_o case_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v pretend_v to_o which_o the_o act_n faith_n be_v for_o avoid_v all_o ambiguity_n and_o question_n 6._o but_o after_o all_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o colour_n for_o dispute_v this_o matter_n leave_v according_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v declare_v 8_o eliz._n 1._o 3_o that_o not_o only_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n but_o the_o form_n of_o consecrate_v archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n and_o add_v to_o the_o common_a prayer_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n and_o all_o act_n do_v by_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v good_a and_o perfect_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n so_o that_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v rather_o overthrow_v a_o dispense_v power_n for_o if_o there_o be_v then_o such_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n in_o the_o crown_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n what_o need_v such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v what_o our_o author_n suppose_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o it_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o 25_o of_o h._n 8._o in_o the_o same_o act_n of_o parliament_n care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o visit_v exempt_a place_n as_o monastery_n college_n and_o hospital_n by_o a_o particular_a commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n but_o that_o which_o come_v near_a to_o our_o business_n be_v that_o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o another_o act_n pass_v wherein_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o a_o power_n give_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o he_o to_o visit_v redress_n and_o amend_v all_o error_n heresy_n abuse_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n whatsoever_o which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n ought_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v reform_v in_o any_o usage_n custom_n foreign_a law_n foreign_a authority_n prescription_n or_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o notwithstanding_o if_o the_o king_n have_v this_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a can_v 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