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parliament_n or_o in_o the_o intervall_n of_o parliament_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o suppress_v any_o foreign_a force_n that_o shall_v invade_v this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v high_a treason_n in_o any_o who_o shall_v levy_v any_o force_n without_o such_o authority_n or_o consent_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n any_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n or_o warrant_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o they_o to_o be_v incapable_a of_o any_o pardon_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o their_o estate_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a 2._o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n now_o to_o be_v settle_v and_o to_o prevent_v all_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o may_v arise_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n so_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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of_o the_o doubt_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o many_o conscientious_a man_n who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n since_o that_o time_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v likewise_o declare_v void_a by_o this_o bill_n and_o so_o at_o least_o to_o discountenance_v all_o act_n which_o have_v ensue_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ordination_n and_o thereby_o many_o question_n may_v arise_v in_o law_n concern_v marriage_n legitimation_n and_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n and_o for_o many_o other_o reason_n express_v in_o our_o conference_n and_o debate_n we_o conceive_v that_o your_o lordship_n may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o individual_a bill_n ought_v not_o to_o pass_v for_o the_o matter_n then_o of_o the_o say_a bill_n the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n we_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o we_o conceive_v consent_v to_o on_o all_o part_n that_o it_o have_v continue_v even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o continual_a succession_n in_o the_o 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custom_n which_o enjoin_v those_o ceremony_n be_v suspend_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v exercise_v no_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o ordination_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o presbyter_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o each_o diocese_n out_o of_o the_o learnede_a and_o grave_a minister_n of_o that_o diocese_n that_o the_o bishop_n keep_v his_o constant_a residence_n in_o his_o diocese_n except_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o attend_v he_o on_o any_o occasion_n and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n or_o sickness_n he_o preach_v every_o sunday_n in_o some_o church_n within_o his_o diocese_n that_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n and_o very_o strict_a rule_n observe_v concern_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o other_o qualification_n of_o those_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o holy_a order_n and_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o receive_v any_o into_o holy_a order_n without_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o that_o competent_a maintenance_n and_o provision_n be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o such_o vicarage_n as_o belong_v to_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o impropriation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o those_o impropriation_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o two_o parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n that_o towards_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o king_n and_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o alienation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a land_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o cause_n testamentary_a decimall_n matrimonial_a be_v settle_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v seem_v most_o convenient_a by_o the_o king_n and_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o likewise_o that_o one_o or_o more_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v pass_v for_o regulate_v of_o visitation_n and_o against_o immoderate_a fee_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o the_o aâ—uses_n by_o frivolous_a excommunication_n and_o all_o other_o abuse_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o your_o lordship_n shall_v insist_v upon_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o your_o lordship_n shall_v think_v necessary_a for_o reformation_n we_o shall_v very_o willing_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o 13._o february_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o lvii_o lvii_o call_n and_o sit_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n and_o the_o take_v the_o covenant_n we_o conceive_v neither_o of_o they_o need_v be_v insist_v on_o if_o the_o alteration_n of_o church-government_n be_v agree_v upon_o between_o we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o will_v not_o be_v reasonable_a that_o we_o consent_v to_o those_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o covenant_n we_o can_v advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o swear_v and_o sign_n the_o same_o nor_o consent_n that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v pass_v for_o enjoin_v the_o take_n thereof_o by_o his_o majesty_n subject_n 13._o february_n we_o do_v not_o yet_o conceive_v that_o the_o directory_n for_o lviii_o lviii_o public_a worship_n deliver_v to_o we_o by_o your_o lordship_n aught_o to_o be_v enact_v or_o that_o it_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o procure_v and_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o liturgy_n or_o common_a prayer-book_n already_o establish_v by_o law_n against_o which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v from_o 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