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true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n ch_n 19_o for_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n ch_n 20._o concern_v recusant_n ch_n 23._o for_o positive_a law_n make_v against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n ch_z 23._o the_o repeal_n of_o a_o statute_n touch_v precontract_n of_o marriage_n 3._o and_o 4._o e._n 6._o ch_n 10._o for_o the_o abolish_n and_o put_v away_o of_o diverse_a superstitious_a popish_a book_n and_o image_n chap._n 11._o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n may_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v 32._o person_n half_a clergyman_n and_o half_a layman_n to_o peruse_v and_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n ch_n 12._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v ecclesiastical_a minister_n and_o consecrate_v bishop_n ch_z 15._o against_o fond_a and_o fantastical_a prophecy_n 5._o and_o 6._o e._n 6._o ch_n 1._o for_o the_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ch_n 3._o for_o the_o keep_n of_o holiday_n and_o fast_v day_n ch_n 4._o against_o fight_v and_o quarrel_v in_o church_n and_o church-yard_n ch_n 12._o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o priest_n marriage_n and_o legitimation_n of_o their_o child_n chap._n 13._o touch_v religious_a person_n and_o c._n 23._o against_o usury_n all_o these_o be_v clear_o ecclesiastical_a act_n yet_o make_v by_o parliament_n the_o statute_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n marry_o though_o of_o a_o different_a religion_n from_o her_o brother_n and_o a_o zealous_a pontifician_n sufficient_o evidence_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o parliament_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n witness_n 1._o mar._n parl._n 1_o sesse_n 2._o chap._n 2._o repeal_n diverse_a acts-made_a touch_v religion_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o his_o reign_n and_o set_v up_o mass_n and_o the_o old_a liturgy_n again_o chap._n 2._o against_o offender_n of_o preacher_n and_o other_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n or_o churchyard_n or_o interrupt_v they_o in_o their_o sermon_n or_o say_v mass_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n fine_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n chap._n 15._o for_o re-edify_n the_o parish_n church_n of_o saint_n ellin_n in_o stangate_n 1._o mariae_fw-la par._n 2._o c._n 1._o declare_v that_o the_o regal_a power_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v in_o the_o queen_n majesty_n as_o full_o and_o absolute_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o any_o of_o her_o most_o noble_a progenitor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n chap._n 3._o be_v a_o act_n of_o repeal_v of_o two_o several_a act_n in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o touch_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n chap._n 9_o touch_v ordinance_n rule_n etc._n etc._n in_o cathedral_n church_n and_o school_n c._n 10._o repeal_n a_o statute_n for_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o onger_n and_o greensted_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n 1._o and_o 2._o phil._n and_o mary_n chap._n 6._o for_o the_o revive_n of_o three_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o heresy_n and_o that_o with_o forseiture_n of_o land_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n in_o some_o case_n chap._n 8._o entitle_v a_o act_n repeal_n all_o statute_n article_n and_o provision_n make_v against_o the_o see_v apostolic_a of_o rome_n since_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o king_n h._n 8._o and_o restore_v the_o bishop_n with_o their_o court_n office_n &_o the_o pope_n himself_o to_o their_o former_a usurp_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n ratify_v this_o pope_n very_a bull_n and_o dispensation_n to_o make_v they_o valid_a and_o settle_v the_o whole_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 9_o 20._o for_o the_o punish_n of_o traitorous_a sermon_n and_o prayer_n against_o the_o queen_n chap._n 17._o concern_v lease_n of_o some_o spiritual_a person_n and_o 2._o and_o 3._o phil._n and_o mary_n chap._n 4._o for_o the_o extinguishment_n of_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n all_o ecclesiastical_a statute_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n happy_a reign_n elizabeth_n there_o be_v sundry_a statute_n abundant_o manifest_v she_o own_o and_o the_o parliament_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n and_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n church-government_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n as_o namely_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o a_o act_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n overdo_n the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a &_o spiritvall_a and_o abolish_n all_o sovereign_a power_n repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o which_o give_v the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o and_o over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n and_o power_n to_o correct_v redress_n and_o reform_v all_o manner_n of_o heresy_n schism_n error_n abuse_n &_o offence_n ecclesiastical_a prescribe_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o all_o be_v to_o take_v and_o most_o independent_o have_v former_o take_v wherein_o they_o do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o their_o dommion_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritvall_n or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a etc._n etc._n which_o jurisdiction_n of_o they_o they_o swear_v to_o their_o power_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v which_o oath_n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o take_v he_o shall_v forseit_v all_o his_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n and_o temporal_a office_n this_o act_n likewise_o abolish_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n under_o pain_n of_o a_o praemunire_n and_o other_o mulct_n against_o the_o maintainer_n of_o it_o it_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v heresy_n and_o what_o not_o namely_o only_o such_o matter_n and_o cause_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v determine_v order_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n oâ_n by_o the_o first_o four_o generall-councel_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o general_a council_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v heresy_n by_o the_o express_a and_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v order_v judge_v or_o determine_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o realm_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n to_o wit_n by_o way_n of_o assistance_n and_o advice_n cumulative_o not_o negative_o as_o if_o their_o assent_n be_v simple_o necessary_a so_o as_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n be_v make_v the_o sole_a proper_a judge_n what_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v repute_v &_o punish_v as_o heresy_n what_o not_o &_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v the_o high_a point_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ch._n 2._o for_o the_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n enjoin_v conformity_n under_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a proof_n of_o the_o parliament_n ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o all_o church_n matter_n and_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 3._o 4._o 6._o 5_o eliz._n c._n 1._o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o queen_n royal_a power_n over_o all_o state_n and_o subject_n within_o her_o highness_n dominion_n ch_n 23._o for_o the_o due_a execute_n of_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la ch_n 28._o for_o translate_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o divine_a service_n into_o the_o welsh_a tongue_n 8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o corsecrate_v the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v good_a lawful_a and_o perfect_a ratify_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o of_o ordination_n together_o with_o the_o queen_n sovereign_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n 13_o eliz._n c._n 2._o against_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n of_o bull_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n chap._n 8._o against_o usury_n ch_n 19_o concern_v dilapidation_n c._n 12._o to_o reform_v certain_a disorder_n touch_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n ratify_v the_o 39_o
article_n of_o religion_n and_o enjoin_v subscription_n thereunto_o under_o penalty_n loss_n of_o benefice_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a penalty_n limit_v likewise_o the_o age_n of_o such_o who_o be_v to_o be_v make_v minister_n ch_n 17._o concern_v the_o lease_n of_o benefice_n and_o ecclesiastical_a live_n with_o cure_n 18._o eliz._n c._n 6._o concern_v the_o take_n away_o of_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n 23_o eliz._n c._n 1._o to_o retain_v the_o queen_n majesty_n subject_n in_o their_o due_a obedience_n make_v against_o jesuit_n semenary_a priest_n and_o other_o receive_v order_n from_o rome_n and_o the_o harbourer_n of_o they_o under_o capital_a penalty_n 27._o eliz._n c._n 2._o against_o jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n and_o such_o other_o disobedient_a person_n 29._o eliz._n c._n 6._o concern_v recusant_n 31._o eliz._n c._n 1._o against_o simony_n 35_o eliz._n c._n 1._o against_o separatist_n and_o schismatic_n refuse_v conformity_n to_o our_o church_n service_n and_o liturgy_n who_o be_v liable_a to_o imprisonment_n fine_n and_o other_o penalty_n for_o it_o by_o the_o law_n ch_z 2._o for_o restrain_v popish_a recusant_n to_o some_o certain_a plate_n of_o abode_n 29_o eliz._n c._n 8._o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o deprivation_n of_o divers_a bishop_n and_o dean_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o queen_n reign_n ch_n 22._o concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n be_v plentiful_a evidence_n of_o what_o i_o plead_v for_o in_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n i_o find_v many_o act_n of_o parliament_n assert_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n james_n as_o 1_o jacobi_n c._n 1â_n concern_v the_o king_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n ch_n 2._o concern_v archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n ch_n 5._o for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o statute_n against_o jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n recusant_n ch_n 12._o against_o second_o marriage_n till_o former_a wife_n or_o husband_n be_v dead_a ch_n 31._o for_o build_v a_o new_a church_n in_o melcombe_n regis_fw-la to_o be_v the_o parish_n church_n of_o radepoll_n and_o for_o make_v the_o church_n of_o radepoll_n a_o chapel_n to_o it_o 3_o jacobi_n c._n 3._o for_o a_o public_a thanksgiving_n to_o almighty_a god_n every_o year_n on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o november_n for_o the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hellish_a gunpowder_n treason_n ch_n 4._o for_o the_o better_a discover_v and_o suppress_v of_o popish_a recusant_n which_o prescribe_v a_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n ch_z 5._o to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v danger_n which_o may_v grow_v by_o popish_a recusant_n which_o likewise_o prohibit_v the_o importation_n of_o any_o popish_a book_n agnus_n dei_fw-la crucifix_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 20._o to_o restrain_v abuse_n of_o player_n 21._o jacobi_n ch_n 17._o against_o usury_n ch_n 20._o to_o prevent_v and_o reform_v profane_a swear_n and_o curse_v the_o statute_n in_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n charles_n be_v punctual_a evidence_n of_o the_o sovereign_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o our_o king_n &_o parliament_n in_o all_o which_o we_o find_v not_o only_o several_a committee_n appoint_v concern_v religion_n frequent_a in_o all_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n their_o parliament_n but_o also_o sundry_a statute_n concern_v religion_n and_o church-matter_n as_o namely_o 1_o carol_n c._n 1._o for_o punish_v divers_a abuse_n commit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n 3_o caroli_n c._n 1._o for_o further_a reformation_n of_o divers_a abuse_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n ch_n 2._o to_o restrain_v the_o pass_a or_o send_v of_o any_o to_o be_v popish_o breed_v beyond_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o several_a act_n ordinance_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n concern_v all_o matter_n of_o religion_n church_n government_n and_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v precedent_n beyond_o all_o exception_n the_o act_n already_o pass_v for_o suppress_v the_o high-commission_n disable_n any_o clergyman_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o temporal_a office_n or_o to_o 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heretiqve_n limit_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o they_o define_v what_o shall_v be_v heresy_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o abridge_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o canon_n law_n ch_n 16._o concern_v plurality_n ch_n 19_o contain_v the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n &_o convocation_n to_o the_o king_n declare_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o impotency_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o convocation_n to_o make_v or_o promulge_v any_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n or_o to_o debate_v any_o thing_n in_o convocation_n without_o his_o royal_a licence_n and_o approbation_n the_o nullity_n and_o invalidity_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n abolish_v all_o appeal_n to_o rome_n and_o authorize_v 32._o person_n whereof_o half_a to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n the_o other_o half_o of_o the_o laity_n to_o survey_v the_o canon_n law_n and_o to_o compile_v a_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n to_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o king_n 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to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v sever_a the_o bishopric_n of_o chester_n and_o isle_n of_o man_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o canterbury_z to_o the_o see_v of_o york_n make_v the_o church_n of_o whitgate_n a_o popish_a church_n by_o itself_o and_o sever_a it_o from_o the_o parish_n of_o over_n which_o i_o wish_v our_o independent_o to_o observe_v and_o to_o learn_v from_o this_o and_o other_o act_n that_o no_o new_a church_n or_o parish_n can_v be_v erect_v legal_o but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o none_o of_o their_o church_n be_v 34._o and_o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n and_o c._n 15._o 17_o 19_o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o for_o ratification_n of_o the_o king_n stile_n and_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n ch_n 6._o concern_v the_o 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