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they_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o live_v in_o a_o unhappy_a age_n and_o make_v up_o a_o large_a number_n of_o man_n and_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v think_v but_o that_o where_o so_o many_o thousand_o wait_n at_o the_o altar_n some_o there_o shall_v be_v who_o be_v much_o fit_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o officiate_v in_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n be_v thank_v many_o there_o be_v who_o be_v as_o eminent_a for_o their_o piety_n as_o some_o other_o be_v notorious_a for_o their_o irregularity_n and_o this_o advantage_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o recommend_v our_o religion_n beyond_o what_o the_o other_o shall_v have_v to_o defame_v it_o that_o these_o live_v agreeable_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o holy_a profession_n whereas_o the_o other_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o have_v scandalous_o depart_v from_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o follow_a treatise_n as_o it_o be_v true_o intend_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o many_o in_o it_o at_o least_o it_o will_v satisfy_v those_o who_o have_v take_v offence_n at_o the_o letter_n here_o examine_v that_o it_o speak_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o if_o of_o any_o of_o our_o clergy_n and_o show_v that_o many_o there_o be_v who_o no_o less_o disapprove_v the_o assertion_n of_o this_o author_n than_o they_o be_v just_o offend_v at_o his_o bold_a and_o scandalous_a reflection_n the_o content_n chapter_n i._n the_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o method_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o the_o order_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v in_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation_n man_n change_v and_o a_o enquiry_n design_v to_o
synod_n of_o this_o kind_n during_o this_o period_n §_o 14._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o most_o note_n that_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o same_o period_n §_o 18._o etc._n etc._n ii_o period_n from_o the_o come_n in_o of_o k._n william_n i._o to_o the_o 23d_o of_o k._n edward_n i._n the_o papal_a power_n begin_v about_o this_o time_n to_o prevail_v over_o the_o prince_n authority_n §_o 21._o by_o what_o degree_n it_o do_v so_o §_o 22_o etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n stand_v out_o against_o its_o encroachment_n and_o continue_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o §_o 24._o so_o do_v his_o son_n after_o he_o §_o 25._o what_o that_o state_n be_v ibid._n a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n under_o king_n willam_n i._o §_o 26_o 27._o king_n william_n ii_o §_o 28._o king_n henry_n i._o §_o 29._o how_o the_o pope_n now_o begin_v to_o send_v his_o legate_n hither_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v encroach_v upon_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o business_n before_o we_o §_o 30._o how_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n give_v the_o next_o shock_n to_o it_o §_o 31._o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n under_o k._n stephen_n §_o 31._o k._n henry_n ii_o §_o 32._o k._n richard_n i._o §_o 33._o k._n john_n §_o 34._o k._n henry_n iii_o §_o 35._o k._n edward_n i._o §_o 36._o how_o far_o our_o king_n during_o this_o period_n continue_v to_o transact_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o great_a council_n §_o 37_o iii_o period_n from_o the_o 23d_o of_o king_n edward_n i_o to_o the_o 25_o of_o king_n henry_n viii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o period_n particular_o of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 43._o of_o the_o change_n which_o some_o suppose_v be_v about_o this_o time_n make_v in_o it_o §_o 44_o 45_o that_o the_o same_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o it_o §_o 46._o what_o place_n from_o thenceforth_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n have_v in_o it_o show_v from_o the_o parliament_n write_v §_o 47._o from_o the_o parliament_n roll_n §_o 48._o how_o our_o great_a council_n meet_v and_o act_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o establishment_n §_o 49._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o convocation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o provincial_a synod_n about_o this_o time_n show_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n write_v §_o 50_o 51._o how_o the_o convocation_n come_v to_o bè_v summon_v at_o or_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o parliament_n §_o 51._o whether_o one_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v without_o the_o other_o §_o 52._o by_o who_o the_o convocation_n in_o these_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v §_o 53._o of_o the_o chief_a convocation_n hold_v under_o k._n edw._n i._o §_o 54._o k._n edw._n ii_o §_o 55._o k._n edw._n iii_o §_o 56._o of_o the_o opposition_n which_o begin_v about_o this_o time_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n ibid._n of_o the_o convocation_n under_o our_o follow_a king_n to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o §_o 58_o ad_fw-la 61._o period_n iu._n from_o the_o 25_o of_o k._n henry_n viii_o to_o our_o own_o time_n a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o statute_n 25._o hen._n viii_o cap._n 19_o §_o 62_o 63_o 64._o of_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o convocation_n have_v upon_o the_o parliament_n §_o 65._o whether_o the_o convocation_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n §_o 66._o of_o select_a committee_n and_o the_o great_a use_n that_o have_v be_v make_v of_o they_o under_o this_o period_n §_o 67._o the_o several_a way_n of_o transact_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n at_o this_o day_n consider_v in_o five_o particular_n §_o 68_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prince_n choice_n by_o which_o of_o these_o he_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n transact_v they_o §_o 69_o 70._o chap._n v._n the_o opinion_n advance_v in_o the_o late_a letter_n to_o a_o convocation_n man_n state_v and_o the_o argument_n examine_v by_o which_o the_o author_n of_o it_o pretend_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o convocation_n have_v a_o right_a to_o meet_v whenever_o the_o parliament_n do_v and_o 2._o that_o be_v meet_v it_o have_v also_o a_o right_n to_o act_n without_o any_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n to_o empower_v it_o so_o to_o do_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o chapter_n propose_v §_o 1._o and_o the_o question_n in_o debate_n state_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o letter_n here_o to_o be_v examine_v §_o 2._o whether_o the_o church_n have_v any_o original_a inherent_a right_n of_o its_o own_o to_o assemble_v synod_n §_o 3._o the_o first_o question_n bring_v to_o its_o true_a state_n §_o 4._o the_o second_o question_n in_o like_a manner_n reduce_v to_o its_o true_a bound_n §_o 5._o i._o question_n §_o 6._o that_o the_o convocation_n have_v a_o right_a to_o sit_v as_o often_o as_o the_o parliament_n meet_v do_v not_o follow_v 1._o from_o any_o suppose_a parallel_n between_o they_o §_o 7._o which_o be_v examine_v and_o answer_v ib._n that_o there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o frequent_a parliament_n than_o of_o frequent_a convocation_n §_o 8._o 2._o nor_o from_o the_o 8_o hen._n vi_o §_o 9_o 3._o nor_o from_o its_o power_n to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n §_o 10._o 4._o nor_o from_o the_o bishop_n parliament_n write_v §_o 11._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o archbishops_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o king_n justice_n to_o hold_v a_o synod_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n neither_o well_o relate_v nor_o to_o the_o purpose_n §_o 12._o 5._o nor_o from_o the_o description_n of_o a_o convocation_n in_o the_o law_n dictionary_n §_o 13_o ii_o question_n §_o 14._o that_o the_o convocation_n be_v meet_v may_v proceed_v to_o act_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n not_o prove_v 1._o from_o any_o thing_n unreasonable_a that_o will_v follow_v if_o it_o may_v not_o §_o 15._o 2._o nor_o from_o any_o suppose_a right_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o king_n licence_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a §_o 16._o 3._o nor_o from_o the_o parallel_n again_o urge_v between_o the_o convocation_n and_o the_o parliament_n §_o 17._o 4._o nor_o from_o the_o prohibition_n ancient_o send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o it_o §_o 18._o 5._o the_o stature_n 25._o hen._n viii_o vindicated_n from_o the_o new_a interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o by_o this_o author_n §_o 19_o 20._o the_o king_n be_v right_a to_o send_v commissioner_n to_o sit_v in_o convocation_n nothing_o to_o his_o advantage_n §_o 21._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o convocation_n in_o point_n of_o judicature_n §_o 23._o the_o case_n between_o dr._n standish_n and_o the_o convocation_n relate_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o our_o ancient_a law_n book_n §_o 24._o chap._n vi_o some_o rule_n lay_v down_o by_o which_o to_o judge_v for_o what_o cause_n and_o at_o what_o time_n synod_n 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7._o abbess_n s._n johannis_n colcestriae_fw-la 8._o abbas_n eveshamiae_n 9_o abbas_n winchelcumbiae_fw-la 10._o abbas_n croylandiae_fw-la 11._o abbas_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la 12._o abbas_n redingiae_n 13._o abbas_n abendoniae_n 14._o abbas_n salopiae_fw-la 15._o abbess_n s._n petri_n gloucestriae_fw-la 16._o abbas_n bardeneyae_n 17._o abbess_n s._n benedicti_fw-la de_fw-fr hulmo_n 18._o abbas_n thorneiae_n 19_o abbas_n ramseiae_n 20._o abbas_n hydae_fw-la 21._o abbas_n maimesbiriae_fw-la 22._o abbess_n s._n mariae_fw-la eborac_n '_o 23._o abbas_n selbeyae_n 24._o abbas_n tavestoke_n 25._o prio_fw-la conventriae_fw-la ii_o the_o ancient_a writ_n of_o summons_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o parliament_n cl._n 49._o h._n 3._o m._n 11._o dors._n in_o schedula_n henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o dux_n aquitaniae_n venerabili_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la r._n eadem_fw-la gratia_n episcopo_fw-la dunelm_n salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la post_fw-la gravia_n turbationum_fw-la diserimina_fw-la dudum_fw-la habita_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la charissimus_fw-la filius_fw-la edwardus_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la noster_fw-la prâ—_n pace_n in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la assensuranda_fw-la &_o firmanda_fw-la obses_fw-la traditus_fw-la extitisset_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la sedata_fw-la benedictus_n deus_fw-la turbatione_fw-la predicta_fw-la super_fw-la deliberatione_n ejusdem_fw-la salubriter_fw-la providenda_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la securitate_fw-la &_o tranquilitate_fw-la pacis_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la firmanda_fw-la &_o totaliter_fw-la complenda_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la all_o 〈…〉_z be_v regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la negotus_fw-la que_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la prelatorum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la nolumus_fw-la expediri_fw-la cum_fw-la iisdem_fw-la tractatum_fw-la habere_fw-la nos_fw-la oportet_fw-la uobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la rogantes_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la quod_fw-la omni_fw-la occasione_n postposita_a &_o negotiis_fw-la all_o 〈…〉_z s_o pretermissis_fw-la sitis_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la london_n in_o octabis_n s._n hilarii_n proxim_n futur_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la predictis_fw-la prelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibâ—s_fw-la nostris_fw-la quos_fw-la ibid._n vocari_fw-la fecimus_fw-la super_fw-la premissis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la impensur_fw-la et_fw-la