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clergy_n be_v injurious_a to_o his_o other_o subject_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o people_n 41._o chap._n ix_o how_o far_o forth_o and_o wherein_o the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o parliament_n and_o to_o what_o parliament_n 52_o chap._n x._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o abrogate_v the_o right_n of_o the_o clergy_n 60._o chap._n xi_o whether_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v two_o distinct_a body_n or_o one_o body_n politic_a that_o churchman_n in_o all_o age_n have_v some_o singular_a privilege_n allow_v they_o 69._o chap._n xii_o whether_o to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n be_v incongruous_a to_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n 78._o chap._n xiii_o certain_a light_n and_o scandalous_a speech_n concern_v prince_n &_o priest_n tender_o touch_v 87._o chap._n fourteen_o whether_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o clergy_n 93._o chap._n xv._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v away_o the_o bishop_n land_n and_o to_o confer_v they_o upon_o the_o presbytery_n 104._o chap._n xvi_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o protect_v the_o church_n &_o bishop_n 114_o chap._n xvii_o whether_o there_o be_v two_o supremacy_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 127_o mr._n geree_n case_n of_o conscience_n sift_v chap._n i._o whether_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n 1._o i_o find_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n propose_v by_o mr._n geree_n and_o this_o it_o be_v 1._o whether_o the_o king_n consider_v his_o o_o that_o coronation_n to_o protect_v the_o clergy_n and_o their_o privilege_n can_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la consent_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o question_n propose_v here_o when_o you_o have_v determine_v it_o before_o for_o do_v not_o your_o title_n page_n speak_v thus_o in_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v clear_v that_o the_o king_n may_v 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to_o no_o power_n under_o heaven_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o yourself_o like_o a_o good_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o yet_o endeavour_v the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o order_n from_o whence_o you_o have_v your_o order_n and_o without_o which_o you_o can_v have_v have_v no_o order_n 3._o i_o think_v the_o smectymnuan_n shall_v not_o endure_v this_o proposition_n since_o with_o they_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thus_o while_o you_o endeavour_v to_o ruinate_v episcopacy_n you_o subvert_v the_o presbytery_n according_a to_o their_o tenet_n i_o wonder_v much_o how_o your_o case_n have_v pass_v so_o long_o unsifted_a and_o uncensured_a by_o the_o divine_a master_n of_o your_o learned_a assembly_n 4._o but_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o your_o best_a advantage_n as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v 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