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25_o edw._n 3._o stat._n 4._o cap._n 22._o pag._n 123._o sect._n 3._o 27_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 1._o &_o 38_o edw._n 3._o c._n 4._o &_o stat._n 2._o c._n 1._o 2_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 6._o 3_o rich._n 2._o c._n 3._o s._n 2._o 12_o rich._n 2._o c._n 15._o &_o 13_o rich._n 2._o stat._n 2._o c._n 2._o 16_o rich._n 2._o c._n 5._o 2_o hen._n 4._o c._n 3_o &_o 4._o 7_o hen._n 4._o c._n 6._o 9_o hen._n 4._o c._n 8._o 1_o hen._n 5._o 7._o 3_o hen._n 5._o stat._n 2._o c._n 4._o add_v to_o these_o mr._n cawdry_n case_v in_o my_o lord_n coke_n and_o he_o must_v be_v unreasonable_o ill_o affect_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o be_v not_o more_o than_o satisfy_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a governor_n thereof_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 8._o 3._o also_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o the_o pope_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n here_o be_v usurp_v and_o illegal_a contrary_a to_o god_n law_n the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o derogation_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v timorous_o and_o ignorant_o submit_v unto_o before_o hen._n 8._o as_o the_o word_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v 28_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 16._o sect_n iii_o but_o if_o our_o gentleman_n be_v wise_a than_o to_o believe_v their_o word_n the_o matter_n be_v evident_a in_o our_o ancient_a law_n and_o constant_a practice_n according_o before_z hen._n 8._o his_o time_n indeed_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o provision_n against_o foreign_a power_n be_v to_o own_o and_o defend_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n at_o home_n under_o this_o crown_n yea_o all_o the_o statute_n make_v on_o purpose_n to_o restrain_v and_o limit_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o certain_a case_n and_o respect_n do_v allow_v and_o establish_v it_o in_o other_o exceptio_fw-la confirmat_fw-la regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la 2._o much_o plain_o all_o the_o statute_n that_o 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gratify_v and_o write_v only_o to_o cure_v old_a ulcer_n and_o with_o such_o hearty_a wish_n that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v his_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v of_o force_n strength_n and_o virtue_n and_o not_o so_o disorderly_o uncertain_a and_o precarious_a as_o he_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v without_o one_o argument_n if_o this_o belove_a one_o take_v from_o the_o high-commission_n fail_v he_o and_o yet_o alas_o it_o will_v fail_v he_o do_v what_o we_o can_v for_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o stat._n 1_o eliz._n 1._o 18._o grant_v a_o power_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o establish_v the_o high-commission_n court_n as_o a_o court_n extraordinary_a consist_v of_o extraordinary_a and_o choice_a minister_n not_o restrain_v to_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n do_v never_o derive_v from_o it_o be_v never_o disturb_v or_o alter_v by_o it_o but_o be_v ever_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o consistent_a with_o and_o subordinate_a to_o it_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o high-commission_n this_o be_v evident_a as_o from_o the_o concurrence_n of_o both_o jurisdiction_n all_o a_o long_a so_o from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n itself_o and_o clear_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o by_o my_o lord_n coke_n this_o clause_n say_v he_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o branch_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n this_o branch_n be_v enact_v out_o of_o necessity_n for_o that_o all_o bishop_n and_o most_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n be_v then_o popish_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o raise_v a_o commission_n to_o deprive_v they_o that_o will_v not_o deprive_v themselves_o and_o in_o case_n of_o restitution_n of_o religion_n to_o have_v a_o more_o summary_n proceed_v than_o by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o prolix_a course_n of_o law_n be_v require_v this_o branch_n concern_v only_o ecclesiastical_a person_n so_o that_o as_o necessity_n do_v cause_v this_o commission_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v but_o upon_o necessity_n for_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a stand_a commission_n for_o that_o shall_v prejudice_v all_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o be_v grievous_a to_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v draw_v up_o from_o all_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n where_o before_o their_o own_o diocesan_n they_o may_v receive_v justice_n at_o their_o own_o door_n so_o that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o high-commission_n neither_o grant_v any_o new_a power_n to_o the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n nor_o take_v away_o any_o of_o the_o old_a yea_o it_o plain_o suppose_v the_o preexistence_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n and_o meddle_v no_o further_a with_o it_o than_o to_o take_v its_o measure_n from_o it_o which_o by_o consequence_n allow_v it_o in_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o for_o a_o rule_n of_o its_o own_o proceed_n as_o my_o lord_n coke_n observe_v in_o these_o word_n that_o your_o highness_n shall_v name_v to_o execute_v under_o your_o highness_n all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o visit_v and_o reform_v etc._n etc._n all_o error_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o any_o manner_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n can_z or_o may_v lawful_o be_v reform_v etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n by_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o derive_v from_o or_o depend_v on_o that_o high-commission_n the_o repeal_n the_o statute_n i_o mean_v the_o clause_n that_o empower_v the_o high-commission_n can_v no_o wise_n affect_v much_o less_o destroy_v that_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o mr._n hickeringill_n foot_n be_v go_v from_o his_o ground_n and_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n stand_v fix_v upon_o its_o ancient_a bottom_n on_o which_o it_o stand_v before_o the_o high-commission_n and_o ever_o since_o notwithstanding_o the_o high-commission_n be_v take_v away_o and_o shall_v never_o be_v grant_v more_o now_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o mr._n hickeringill_n have_v the_o ill_a luck_n to_o cut_v his_o own_o finger_n with_o every_o tool_n he_o meddle_v with_o the_o stat._n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o 12._o which_o continue_v the_o repeat_v of_o the_o clause_n in_o 1_o eliz._n for_o the_o high-commission_n by_o the_o 17_o of_o car._n 1._o which_o also_o take_v away_o our_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n i_o say_v this_o stat._n 13._o car._n 2._o 12._o restore_v the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o exclude_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high-commission_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n do_v not_o essential_o depend_v on_o but_o may_v and_o do_v now_o stand_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o high-commission_n again_o whereas_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n so_o restore_v shall_v not_o exceed_v in_o power_n what_o it_o be_v in_o 1639._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n before_o the_o war_n otherwise_o nothing_o be_v restore_v yea_o it_o be_v nonsense_n or_o a_o delusion_n unworthy_a of_o a_o parliament_n if_o they_o that_o make_v that_o act_n do_v not_o suppose_v and_o allow_v that_o the_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o 1639._o be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o be_v just_o such_o as_o be_v now_o exercise_v chap._n vi_o how_o our_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n come_v at_o first_o and_o be_v at_o present_a establish_v by_o law_n to_o show_v how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n come_v at_o first_o to_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n be_v a_o point_n not_o so_o difficult_a as_o much_o desire_v it_o be_v agree_v i_o hope_v that_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n owe_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n when_o and_o wheresoever_o it_o come_v and_o 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