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35._o l._n 24._o with_o he_o his_o own_o p._n 135._o l._n 45._o clear_a p._n 131._o l._n 22._o four_o five_o l._n 31._o four_o five_o margin_n p._n 66._o l._n 21._o 22._o r._n incarnationis_fw-la anno._n p._n 119._o l._n 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o p._n 124._o l._n 3._o 11._o r._n 18._o truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n antiquity_n over_o novelty_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a grief_n and_o corrosive_n to_o my_o very_a soul_n to_o enter_v into_o public_a contestation_n with_o any_o of_o my_o christian_a brethren_n who_o profess_v the_o selfsame_o faith_n together_o with_o i_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o far_o great_a heart-breaking_n and_o much_o sore_a affliction_n to_o my_o spirit_n to_o behold_v upstart_n groundless_a error_n triumphant_o insult_v over_o ancient_a orthodox_n verity_n and_o drag_v they_o captive_n after_o their_o domineer_a chariot_n this_o make_v i_o once_o more_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n and_o buckler_n not_o of_o polemicall_a school-divinity_n but_o historical_a antiquity_n to_o encounter_v those_o adverse_a force_n which_o have_v take_v up_o offensive_a arm_n and_o wage_v open_a war_n in_o many_o new-printed_n pamphlet_n against_o the_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n magistrate_n parliament_n assist_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o reverend_a synod_n and_o counsel_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n church-government_n ecclesiastical_a law_n canon_n discipline_n all_o which_o through_o god_n assistance_n i_o hope_v total_o to_o rout_n and_o dissipate_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v head_n again_o by_o this_o short_a sudden_a onset_n which_o i_o have_v yet_o neither_o vacancy_n nor_o time_n sufficient_a through_o the_o multitude_n of_o other_o public_a avocation_n to_o prosecute_v to_o the_o full_a i_o shall_v marshal_v my_o subitane_a collection_n of_o this_o nature_n under_o distinct_a positive_a proposition_n which_o i_o shall_v propound_v and_o prosecute_v in_o order_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o power_n of_o summon_v counsel_n and_o synod_n 1_o first_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o call_v or_o summon_v ecclesiastical_a assembly_n counsel_n synod_n whether_o general_n national_n or_o provincial_n to_o settle_v matter_n of_o religion_n worship_n church-government_n or_o constitute_v ecclesiastical_a law_n belong_v not_o to_o bishop_n minister_n or_o private_a independent_a congregation_n but_o to_o prince_n or_o supreme_a temporal_a magistrate_n and_o power_n this_o proposition_n militate_v both_o against_o papist_n brownist_n anabaptist_n and_o some_o independent_o i_o shall_v ratify_v by_o scripture_n and_o historical_a precedent_n in_o all_o age_n as_o well_o foreign_a as_o domestic_a with_o brevity_n and_o perspicuity_n 1._o for_o scripture-president_n and_o authority_n we_o have_v precept_n to_o and_o precedent_n of_o moses_n the_o prime_a civill-magistrate_n among_o the_o israelite_n num._n 10._o â—_o 3_o 4._o c._n 8._o 9_o c._n 20._o 8_o 10._o exod._n 35._o 1_o 4._o etc
second_o at_o rheeme_v the_o three_o at_o tower_n the_o four_o at_o cavailon_n the_o five_o at_o arelat_n the_o three_o council_n at_o aquesgran_n be_v summon_v 431._o providentissimo_fw-la et_fw-la jussu_fw-la salutifero_fw-la of_o king_n pipin_n as_o be_v the_o two_o former_a by_o the_o wholesome_a command_n and_o most_o provident_a direction_n of_o his_o father_n lewis_n the_o 469._o counsel_n of_o meaux_n and_o medardum_fw-la by_o the_o consent_n and_o command_v of_o charles_n the_o son_n of_o lewis_n the_o 475._o council_n of_o valentia_n by_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n his_o command_n ex_fw-la jussione_n praefati_fw-la principis_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la trium_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la unum_fw-la collecti_fw-la residissent_fw-la the_o 481._o synod_n of_o ticinum_n and_o the_o council_n of_o worm_n an._n 868._o be_v congregat_v by_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o second_o the_o 544._o synod_n of_o colen_n anno_fw-la 887._o by_o charles_n the_o three_o his_o consent_n the_o 555_o council_n of_o mentz_n anno_fw-la 888._o and_o of_o triburby_n arnulphus_n the_o emperor_n the_o 366._o council_n of_o ferrara_n by_o john_n paleologus_fw-la the_o provincial_n synod_n of_o augusta_n anno_fw-la 1548._o by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o 798._o cui_fw-la hanc_fw-la synodorum_n congregandarum_fw-la facultatem_fw-la veluti_fw-la olim_fw-la constantino_n imperatori_fw-la totius_fw-la â—â—re_fw-la orbis_fw-la acceptam_fw-la ferunt_fw-la say_v otho_n the_o pope_n own_o legate_n to_o these_o i_o may_v accumulate_v 595._o the_o synod_n at_o tholetum_n anno_fw-la 525._o congregat_v by_o the_o command_n of_o richard_n king_n of_o the_o wisigothe_n the_o synod_n at_o rome_n anno_fw-la 773._o cite_v thither_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o who_o pope_n adrian_n and_o that_o whole_a synod_n consist_v of_o 154._o religious_a bishop_n and_o abbot_n give_v the_o right_n of_o choose_v the_o pope_n and_o ordain_v the_o apostolical_a see_v with_o 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papist_n to_o 12._o nicolaus_n cufanus_n determine_v the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o these_o very_a term_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o council_n do_v not_o so_o depend_v of_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v summon_v that_o unless_o it_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o pope_n it_o can_v be_v no_o council_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v avoid_v all_o the_o first_o eight_o general_a counsel_n for_o we_o read_v they_o be_v summon_v by_o emperor_n not_o by_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n like_o other_o patriarck_n receive_v the_o emperor_n majesty_n sacred_a commandment_n to_o come_v or_o send_v to_o counsel_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v negligent_a or_o if_o he_o say_v nay_o the_o emperor_n may_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n summon_v counsel_n by_o way_n of_o command_n to_o stay_v the_o waver_a state_n of_o the_o church_n hence_o we_o have_v one_o conclusion_n that_o in_o general_a counsel_n and_o make_v law_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o certain_a flatterer_n give_v he_o thus_o 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that_o pope_n only_o shall_v call_v counsel_n neither_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o of_o other_o emperor_n when_o counsel_n shall_v be_v call_v there_o be_v no_o great_a account_n make_v of_o the_o pope_n consent_n durandus_fw-la de_fw-fr concilio_n celebrando_fw-la parisiis_fw-la 1545._o tit._n 1_o 2._o franciscus_n zabarella_n cardinal_n of_o florence_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la &_o concilio_n p._n 542_o 543_o 544_o &_o theodoricus_n a_o niem_n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la c._n 3._o 5._o 7._o p._n 154._o confess_v and_o teach_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n to_o call_v counsel_n the_o 35._o code_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o french_a church_n say_v direct_o although_o general_a counsel_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v or_o keep_v without_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v decree_v and_o conclude_v in_o they_o but_o by_o his_o authority_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n make_v by_o pope_n themselves_o yet_o 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his_o temporality_n good_n chattel_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n who_o yet_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o pronounce_v they_o all_o excommunicate_a who_o disobey_v the_o former_a constitution_n which_o be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o not_o ratify_v by_o king_n and_o parliament_n be_v hold_v but_o a_o mere_a idle_a nullity_n and_o audacious_a disobedient_a attempt_n oblige_v neither_o king_n nor_o subject_n anno_fw-la 1418._o 315._o a_o provincial_n synod_n be_v hold_v at_o london_n under_o henry_n chichely_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 1418_o where_o upon_o the_o motion_n of_o robert_n guilbert_n precedent_n of_o merton_n college_n in_o oxford_n and_o of_o thomas_n kington_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o patron_n of_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n when_o they_o fall_v void_a shall_v confer_v they_o upon_o such_o who_o be_v graduate_n in_o the_o university_n have_v a_o respect_n of_o their_o degree_n and_o profession_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o live_n 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edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n yea_o by_o all_o or_o most_o of_o his_o successor_n in_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3._o caroli_n begin_v thus_o know_v you_o that_o we_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o progenitor_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n first_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o god_n and_o by_o this_o our_o present_a charter_n have_v confirm_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o more_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o have_v all_o her_o right_n and_o liberty_n inviolable_a and_o that_o all_o her_o election_n shall_v be_v free_a etc._n etc._n an._n 1164._o in_o february_n there_o be_v a_o becket_n parliament_n hold_v at_o clarindon_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o command_n who_o be_v there_o present_a where_o all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n noble_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n make_v a_o recognition_n or_o recerd_a of_o part_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o king_n ancestor_n to_o wit_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o realm_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dissension_n and_o discord_n frequent_o emerge_v between_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o king_n justice_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o 16._o chapter_n record_v by_o matthew_n paris_n 1._o that_o if_o any_o controversy_n concern_v the_o advowson_n and_o presentation_n of_o church_n shall_v arise_v between_o layman_n or_o between_o layman_n and_o clergy_n man_n it_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v give_v in_o perpetuity_n or_o appropiate_v without_o his_o grant_n or_o concession_n 3._o that_o clergieman_n accuse_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v summon_v by_o the_o king_n justice_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o there_o that_o so_o the_o king_n court_n may_v determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v there_o and_o what_o fit_n to_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o so_o the_o justice_n may_v send_v into_o the_o court_n of_o holy_a church_n to_o see_v how_o the_o matter_n shall_v there_o be_v handle_v and_o if_o the_o clerk_n shall_v be_v convict_v or_o confess_v the_o crime_n that_o the_o church_n from_o thenceforth_o ought_v not_o to_o protect_v he_o 4._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v go_v thence_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n they_o shall_v give_v he_o security_n that_o neither_o in_o go_v nor_o in_o return_v nor_o in_o stay_v they_o shall_v procure_v hurt_v or_o damage_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o the_o realm_n 5._o that_o excommunicate_a person_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v a_o pledge_n to_o remain_v vadium_fw-la ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la nor_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n but_o only_o to_o give_v a_o surety_n or_o pledge_n of_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v absolve_v 6._o that_o layman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v but_o by_o lawful_a accuser_n &_o witness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o archdeacon_n may_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o those_o who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v such_o that_o no_o man_n will_v or_o dare_v to_o accuse_v the_o sheriff_n be_v require_v by_o the_o bishop_n shall_v swear_v twelve_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o vicenage_n or_o town_n before_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v manifest_v the_o truth_n concern_v such_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n 7._o no_o man_n who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la nor_o any_o of_o his_o dominical_a minister_n or_o household_n servant_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v nor_o the_o land_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o put_v under_o interdict_v unless_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n be_v first_o acquaint_v therewith_o or_o his_o justice_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v forth_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o reason_n then_o render_v be_v lest_o the_o king_n shall_v at_o unaware_o kiss_v or_o admit_v to_o his_o council_n such_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n resort_v to_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v do_v right_o concern_v he_o and_o see_v that_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v be_v there_o determine_v and_o that_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o may_v bethere_o descide_v 8._o concern_v appeal_n if_o they_o shall_v happen_v they_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o archdeacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o if_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v fail_v in_o exhibit_v justice_n they_o may_v appeal_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o k._n in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o that_o by_o his_o precept_n the_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v in_o the_o arch-bishop_n court_n so_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o further_o proceed_v without_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 10._o if_o any_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o bishop_n for_o any_o offence_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o answer_v to_o they_o and_o will_v not_o appear_v upon_o their_o citation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o put_v he_o under_o interdict_v but_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o till_o he_o be_v convent_v before_o the_o
chief_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o parish_n that_o he_o may_v admonish_v he_o to_o appear_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o if_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v fail_v therein_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n mercy_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o bishop_n may_v with_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n curb_v the_o party_n accuse_v 11._o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o person_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la may_v have_v their_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n as_o a_o barony_n and_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o to_o the_o justice_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v follow_v and_o do_v all_o royal_a custom_n and_o like_o other_o baron_n aught_o to_o be_v present_a in_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n court_n with_o the_o baron_n until_o it_o proceed_v to_o diminution_n of_o member_n or_o unto_o death_n 12._o when_o a_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n or_o abbey_n or_o priory_n shall_v become_v void_a in_o the_o 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lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o do_v they_o justice_n and_o if_o peradventure_o any_o shall_v deny_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n his_o right_n the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n ought_v to_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o king_n 14._o the_o church_n or_o churchyard_n ought_v not_o to_o detain_v the_o chattel_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n own_o whether_o they_o be_v find_v within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n 15._o plea_n of_o debt_n which_o shall_v be_v due_a either_o by_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o without_o oath_n be_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v triable_a in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n 16._o the_o son_n of_o peasant_n or_o villainy_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v priest_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o land_n they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v bear_v to_o this_o recognition_n or_o 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