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this_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n have_v be_v confirm_v and_o defend_v by_o several_a ancient_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o long_a before_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n then_o come_v the_o enact_v part_n which_o do_v ordain_v that_o all_o cause_n determinable_a by_o any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n whether_o they_o concern_v the_o king_n himself_o as_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n divorce_n or_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v hear_v examine_v discuss_v clear_o final_o and_o definitive_o adjudge_v and_o determine_v within_o the_o king_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o in_o such_o appeal_n court_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o same_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v then_o the_o same_o statute_n show_v we_o in_o what_o court_n and_o by_o what_o step_v and_o method_n suit_n and_o proceed_n concern_v spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n ought_v to_o be_v handle_v see_v paragraph_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o it_o begin_v with_o the_o arch_a deacon_n court_n which_o be_v infimi_fw-la gradus_fw-la and_o proceed_v gradual_o from_o the_o archdeacon_n to_o the_o diocesan_n from_o he_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o at_o last_o it_o mention_n the_o convocation_n as_o the_o supreme_a note_v that_o further_a appeal_n have_v be_v give_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o by_o 25_o h._n 8_o c_o 19_o from_o the_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n which_o be_v by_o commission_n of_o delegate_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o though_o the_o act_n of_o 24_o h._n 8._o cap._n 12._o and_o of_o 25._o h._n 8_o cap._n 19_o do_v upon_o certain_a appeal_n make_v the_o sentence_n definitive_a as_o to_o any_o further_a appeal_n yet_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a head_n may_v grant_v a_o commission_n of_o review_n see_v the_o case_n of_o halliwell_n against_o jervois_n sir_n francis_n moor_n report_n fol._n 462._o and_o in_o the_o same_o report_n fol._n 782._o in_o the_o case_n of_o bird_n against_o smith_n and_o in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n four_o institutes_n fol._n 341._o and_o as_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n distribute_v into_o several_a court_n which_o be_v mention_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v exercise_v by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o such_o court_n and_o in_o such_o method_n and_o manner_n as_o by_o law_n and_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v provide_v so_o also_o those_o court_n can_v proceed_v arbitrary_o but_o by_o the_o know_a and_o settle_v ecclesiastical_a law_n constitution_n and_o canon_n that_o be_v in_o force_n by_o the_o act_n of_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a etc._n etc._n the_o seventeen_o paragraph_n in_o keeble_n book_n of_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o such_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v or_o use_v for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n etc._n etc._n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o 18_o paragraph_n of_o that_o act_n the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n have_v power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n instantiâ—m_fw-la by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o assign_v etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o for_o such_o time_n such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a and_o to_o visit_v reform_v redress_n order_n correct_v and_o amend_v all_o such_o error_n etc._n etc._n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o anormity_n whatsoever_o which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n can_v or_o lawful_o may_v be_v reform_v ordered_n redress_v correct_v restrain_a or_o amend_v and_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v full_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o exercise_v use_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 4._o inst._n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n fol._n 324_o 325._o and_o see_v the_o 3d._n obseru._n fol._n 326._o observe_v the_o word_n viz._n it_o be_v enact_v out_o of_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n and_o ibid._n necessity_n do_v cause_v this_o commission_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o 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 etc._n etc._n that_o the_o main_a object_n of_o that_o act_n be_v to_o deprive_v the_o popish_a clergy_n almere_n case_n and_o tailor_n and_o massie_n case_n leave_v to_o the_o proper_a diocesan_n upon_o the_o last_o recite_v clause_n in_o that_o of_o 1._o eliz._n be_v ground_v the_o late_a court_n call_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n from_o which_o act_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o collect_v that_o it_o need_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o give_v such_o authority_n to_o the_o queen_n to_o grant_v such_o letter_n patent_n or_o commission_n and_o that_o without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n such_o commission_n can_v not_o have_v be_v 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ecclesiastical_a power_n can_v