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will_v they_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o her_o majesty_n most_o lawful_a authority_n either_o in_o herself_o or_o be_v depute_v to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o disable_v by_o god_n word_n to_o use_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o vice_n â—imo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o her_o highness_n 5_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a 〈…〉_o before_o magistrate_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v call_v thereunto_o so_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v a_o matter_n high_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v and_o take_v as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a where_o a_o matter_n may_v be_v otherwise_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o witness_n nor_o yet_o rash_o as_o swear_v to_o answer_v they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o or_o before_o the_o article_n which_o they_o must_v answer_v upon_o their_o oath_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o 6_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o starchamber_n the_o king_n bench_n the_o chancery_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v stand_v as_o they_o do_v save_v that_o bb._n &_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o they_o &_o set_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o follow_v their_o own_o vocation_n not_o be_v charge_v with_o other_o office_n unless_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v in_o weighty_a difficult_a cause_n to_o give_v counsel_n &_o advise_v what_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d of_o testament_n and_o marriage_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o civilians_n in_o their_o court_n if_o it_o seem_v not_o good_a to_o the_o parliament_n to_o transfer_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a lawyer_n always_o provide_v that_o their_o court_n may_v be_v make_v mere_a temporal_a not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o church_n censure_n provide_v likewise_o that_o the_o bb._n or_o other_o minister_n have_v no_o deal_n therein_o provide_v also_o that_o cause_n may_v be_v judge_v there_o not_o by_o pope_n law_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o laudable_a custom_n statute_n injunction_n synodall_n and_o provincial_a constitution_n accept_v in_o this_o realm_n a_o greable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o establish_v by_o her_o majesty_n authority_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n 8_o they_o teach_v that_o neither_o the_o ministry_n nor_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v to_o make_v any_o general_a reformation_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n 〈…〉_o or_o otherwise_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n change_v any_o law_n make_v or_o establish_v for_o religion_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n but_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o general_a reformation_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n lieutenant_n to_o deal_v in_o and_o that_o for_o 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excommunication_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v due_o orderly_o upon_o just_a occasion_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n execute_v 11_o that_o a_o magistrate_n stand_v excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o honour_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o subjection_n 〈◊〉_d for_o custom_n y_v subsidy_n love_n or_o any_o other_o imposition_n or_o service_n whatsoever_o of_o body_n good_n and_o land_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o they_o abhor_v the_o antichristian_a and_o most_o pestiferous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o popish_a â—orte_n that_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o subject_n to_o withhold_v his_o service_n and_o duty_n from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v excommunicate_a 12_o their_o suit_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a state_n be_v 〈…〉_o that_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v and_o enact_v by_o law_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v rule_v by_o such_o law_n order_n and_o officer_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v express_v in_o his_o
a_o petition_n direct_v to_o her_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v 1_o a_o mean_a how_o to_o compound_v the_o civil_a dissension_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2_o a_o proof_n that_o they_o who_o write_v for_o reformation_n do_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o 23._o eliz._n c._n 2._o and_o therefore_o till_o matter_n be_v compound_v deserve_v more_o favour_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o child_n appoint_v to_o death_n prov_n 31._o 8._o i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o answer_v for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o cease_v and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n esa._n 62._o 1._o hereunto_o be_v annex_v some_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o sue_v for_o reformation_n by_o which_o be_v make_v appear_v how_o uniustlie_o they_o be_v slander_v by_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 53._o together_o with_o the_o author_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 58._o also_o certain_a article_n wherein_o be_v discover_v the_o negligence_n of_o the_o bishop_n their_o official_o favourer_n and_o follower_n in_o performance_n of_o sundry_a ecclesiastical_a statute_n law_n and_o ordinance_n royal_a and_o episcopal_a publish_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 60._o last_o certain_a question_n or_o interrogatory_n draw_v by_o a_o favourer_n of_o reformation_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o prelate_n pag._n 74._o to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n elizab._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n supreme_a governess_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n within_o her_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n crave_v upon_o my_o knee_n pardon_v for_o my_o boldness_n i_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o hear_v i_o a_o little_a all_o your_o highness_n subject_n that_o love_v the_o religion_n honour_v your_o majesty_n and_o desire_v the_o 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state_n they_o still_o continue_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v some_o of_o they_o weak_a in_o body_n though_o strong_a in_o spirit_n preach_v three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n many_o day_n together_o as_o london_n can_v witnesâ—e_v encourage_v the_o people_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o their_o sovereign_n still_o call_v for_o repentance_n that_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a to_o we_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n also_o when_o the_o expedition_n be_v make_v into_o portugal_n they_o renew_v these_o exercise_n a_o fortnight_n or_o 3._o week_n before_o the_o bishop_n send_v to_o their_o favourer_n any_o precept_n or_o instruction_n to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v it_o likely_a that_o these_o man_n do_v malice_n her_o majesty_n sure_o they_o malice_n she_o as_o esay_n jeremy_n &_o other_o prophet_n do_v malice_n ezechiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o reprove_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v flourish_v in_o all_o honour_n by_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n add_v virtue_n to_o virtue_n and_o reformation_n to_o reformation_n till_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v clear_o purge_v be_v this_o malice_n to_o prince_n no._n they_o that_o hide_v from_o prince_n the_o deformity_n of_o a_o state_n cry_v peace_n peace_n where_o no_o peace_n be_v they_o be_v the_o most_o malicious_a and_o pestilent_a enemy_n of_o the_o state_n the_o man_n that_o call_v for_o reformation_n 〈…〉_o may_v pretend_v cause_n or_o colour_n of_o cause_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n &_o fact_n why_o they_o may_v hate_v the_o bishop_n which_o in_o no_o sort_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o her_o majesty_n the_o bishop_n 〈…〉_o impugn_v that_o which_o heretofore_o they_o have_v deliver_v as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o as_o i_o have_v show_v 183._o they_o confess_v there_o be_v infinite_a corruption_n in_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o reform_v nor_o sâ—ffer_v other_o to_o sue_v for_o amendment_n or_o reformation_n thereof_o they_o confess_v that_o by_o god_n word_n a_o 〈…〉_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o 〈…〉_o yet_o 44_o they_o and_o their_o follower_n make_v it_o heresy_n so_o to_o believe_v build_v upon_o epiphanius_n who_o also_o erroneous_o in_o the_o 75._o same_o place_n call_v the_o bishop_n and_o all_o they_o heretic_n that_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o determination_n of_o heresy_n upon_o one_o man_n word_n as_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o it_o wrap_v in_o heresy_n both_o the_o 1._o syriake_n interpreter_n statâ—â—_n who_o use_v one_o word_n kashisha_n both_o for_o priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o also_o 〈…〉_o chrysostome_n 〈…〉_o ambrose_n 〈…〉_o theodoreâ—e_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o hierome_n 〈…〉_o occumenius_n 〈…〉_o iâ—idore_n 〈…〉_o the_o canon_n law_n in_o 〈…〉_o force_n in_o england_n which_o say_v that_o the_o primitiâ—e_a church_n have_v no_o other_o sacred_a order_n but_o deaconship_n and_o priesthood_n also_o wicklef_n 〈…〉_o marsilâ—â—s_n of_o padâ—a_n 〈…〉_o luther_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o musculus_fw-la 〈…〉_o hoffman_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o sadel_n 〈…〉_o mornce_n 〈…〉_o marlorate_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o whitaker_n 〈…〉_o fulke_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o bullinger_n 〈…〉_o the_o waldense_n 〈…〉_o alley_n bâ—shop_n of_o excester_n 〈…〉_o lambert_n 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o daneus_n the_o 〈…〉_o magdeburgenses_n 〈…〉_o knitsius_fw-la 〈…〉_o melaâ—â—thon_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n many_o christian_a 〈…〉_o church_n and_o all_o protestant_n that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n who_o teach_v express_o that_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n 〈…〉_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o and_o of_o like_a authority_n &_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v by_o 〈…〉_o bellarmine_n 〈…〉_o turrian_n 〈…〉_o dureâ—_n 〈…〉_o spence_n 〈…〉_o harding_n the_o 〈…〉_o rhemiste_n 〈…〉_o stapleton_n 〈…〉_o sanders_n 〈…〉_o bristol_n and_o other_o papist_n to_o be_v aertan_n heretic_n even_o as_o the_o â—b_n do_v account_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n all_o the_o maintemer_n of_o reformation_n the_o 〈…〉_o enemy_n to_o reformation_n do_v esteem_v it_o a_o absurd_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n differ_v in_o office_n 〈…〉_o though_o the_o 〈…〉_o syriake_n interpreter_n do_v distinguishe_v they_o aswell_o as_o apostle_n and_o euangeâ—ist_n with_o deragnavathâ—_n with_o demalphane_a which_o guido_n translate_v ephes._n 4._o 11._o some_o pastor_n and_o some_o teacher_n and_o although_o 〈…〉_o musculus_fw-la 〈…〉_o hâ—perius_fw-la 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o martyr_n 〈…〉_o kemâ—tâ—â—s_n 〈…〉_o bezâ—_n 〈…〉_o sadeel_n 〈…〉_o danâ—us_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n 〈…〉_o hemingius_n 〈…〉_o bucer_n 〈…〉_o bertrand_n de_fw-fr loques_n 〈…〉_o villiers_n 〈…〉_o junius_n and_o tâ—n_v protestante_fw-la church_n as_o master_n 〈…〉_o rogers_n confess_v do_v account_n of_o they_o as_o distinct_a calling_n the_o bishop_n do_v affirm_v that_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o common_a exposition_n of_o all_o writer_n christ_n by_o katakyrieuâ—in_n matth._n 20._o 25._o do_v only_o prohibit_v in_o the_o ministry_n tyrannical_a 〈…〉_o not_o lawful_a lordly_a rule_n yet_o of_o all_o these_o writer_n they_o can_v only_o name_v threc_fw-la or_o four_o whereas_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n may_v produce_v 〈…〉_o luther_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o zuinglâ—us_n 〈…〉_o melancton_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o bullinger_n 〈…〉_o hemingius_n 〈…〉_o illiricus_fw-la 〈…〉_o gualther_n 〈…〉_o nowell_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o sadâ—â—l_n 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o munster_n 〈…〉_o bridges_n against_o the_o papist_n 〈…〉_o bilson_n 〈…〉_o broughton_n 〈…〉_o rainolds_n 〈…〉_o withers_n 〈…〉_o whitaker_n 〈…〉_o snâ—canus_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n 〈…〉_o fulke_n 〈…〉_o erastus_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o church_n of_o bohemâ—a_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v there_o of_o lawful_a lorde_o rule_n for_o bid_v his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o use_v the_o same_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o friend_n adjudge_v it_o a_o popedom_n and_o tyranny_n to_o excommunicate_a prince_n although_o themselves_o do_v excommunicate_a inferior_a magistrate_n who_o the_o scripture_n do_v honour_n with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n aswell_o as_o the_o most_o glorious_a emperor_n and_o although_o both_o 〈…〉_o bucer_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o snâ—canus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr loques_fw-la 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o daneus_n 〈…〉_o zanchius_n 〈…〉_o nowell_n 〈…〉_o poinet_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o bâ—â—son_n and_o 〈…〉_o bridge_n do_v by_o their_o doctrine_n in_o privilege_a book_n approve_v the_o same_o the_o 〈…〉_o bb._n charge_v the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n flat_o and_o fullâ—â—_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o these_o substantial_a point_n follow_v 1_o 〈…〉_o they_o give_v the_o prince_n authority_n over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n exempte_v their_o clergy_n 2_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o prince_n may_v depose_v a_o priest_n as_o solomon_n do_v abiathar_n and_o according_o they_o obey_v be_v silence_v the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deem_v it_o 3_o 〈…〉_o they_o affirm_v that_o if_o priest_n do_v make_v wicked_a decree_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v enforce_v they_o to_o better_a the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deny_v it_o 4_o 〈…〉_o they_o say_v that_o prince_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n but_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o godly_a pastoure_n the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deny_v it_o 5_o 〈…〉_o they_o hold_v that_o if_o the_o pastor_n be_v unlearned_a and_o ungodly_a 〈…〉_o the_o prince_n may_v of_o himself_o without_o their_o assent_n or_o advise_v make_v order_n and_o law_n for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n do_v utterlie_o deny_v last_o they_o will_v subscribe_v in_o this_o point_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n to_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o writer_n of_o m._n jewel_n m._n nowell_n m._n horn_n master_n whitaker_n master_n bâ—â—son_n maâ—ster_fw-mi rainoldes_n m._n fulke_o for_o i_o protest_v i_o have_v seek_v but_o find_v nothing_o in_o these_o man_n write_n touch_v this_o matter_n that_o dissent_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o sue_v for_o reformat_fw-la 〈…〉_o beside_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n as_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o parliament_n do_v expound_v it_o whereupon_o by_o express_a allowance_n of_o law_n they_o be_v in_o that_o 〈…〉_o respect_n her_o majesty_n good_a and_o obedient_a subject_n 〈…〉_o and_o they_o that_o enforce_v more_o upon_o they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n then_o that_o oath_n with_o the_o queen_n exposition_n thereof_o comprehend_v be_v upon_o her_o majesty_n roy_n all_o word_n 〈…〉_o and_o enact_v of_o law_n malicious_a person_n furthermore_o the_o 〈…〉_o bb._n say_v that_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n be_v against_o the_o government_n by_o elder_n where_o as_o they_o can_v name_v only_o four_o whereof_o caluin_n and_o beza_n be_v two_o who_o
〈…〉_o daneus_n 〈…〉_o vrsinâ—â—s_fw-la 〈…〉_o bullinger_n 〈…〉_o stephen_n 〈…〉_o caluetus_fw-la collodanius_fw-la tremulius_fw-la pinaldus_fw-la tavergius_fw-la perottus_fw-la chaussaeus_fw-la bertrandus_fw-la carpenterius_fw-la de_fw-fr pluâ—re_n perilius_fw-la henricus_fw-la sâ—rranus_n calâ—â—s_n poâ—â—â—us_fw-la gâ—lartius_n jacomotus_fw-la dupleus_fw-la 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n 〈…〉_o hâ—shâ—sius_n 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr loques_fw-la 〈…〉_o bastinguius_fw-la 〈…〉_o pollanus_n 〈…〉_o snecanus_fw-la 〈…〉_o fulke_o 〈…〉_o rainolds_n and_o other_o most_o rare_a politike_n of_o this_o time_n especial_o 〈…〉_o euseb._n cosmopolitan_n and_o bodin_n bodin_n have_v discourse_v upon_o the_o rise_n fall_a conversion_n and_o translation_n of_o the_o principal_a empire_n kingdom_n state_n and_o common_a wealth_n in_o the_o world_n at_o length_n descend_v to_o the_o stâ—te_n of_o geneva_n &_o give_v a_o very_a honourable_a testimony_n of_o the_o great_a profit_n aâ—â—sing_v by_o the_o discipline_n and_o eldership_n to_o that_o common_a wealth_n â—is_n word_n be_v these_o 〈…〉_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o geneva_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n worthy_a commendation_n 〈…〉_o whâ—ch_v also_o make_v the_o common_a wealth_n to_o flour_v she_o though_o not_o in_o riches_n and_o largeness_n of_o dominion_n yes_o sure_o in_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n i_o mean_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o elder_n which_o be_v as_o excellent_a and_o heavenly_a a_o way_v as_o can_v be_v devise_v to_o repress_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n and_o such_o enormity_n as_o can_v not_o be_v redress_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n and_o judgement_n 〈…〉_o yâ—t_v this_o censure_n be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n by_o christ_n prescribe_v namely_o at_o the_o first_o secret_o and_o friendly_a afterward_o somewhat_o more_o roundelie_o and_o sharp_o then_o if_o the_o party_n do_v not_o relent_v he_o be_v interdict_v solemn_o and_o serious_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n if_o this_o do_v no_o good_a than_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v whereupon_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o punishable_a any_o where_n by_o law_n be_v without_o any_o stir_n or_o tumult_n reform_v there_o by_o those_o censor_n or_o elder_n who_o be_v great_o reverence_v among_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o virtue_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o no_o whore_n no_o drunkard_n no_o diâ—ncing_n no_o beg_n no_o idle_a person_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o city_n the_o more_o popish_a and_o corrupt_a that_o this_o bodin_n be_v the_o more_o available_a and_o less_o partial_a be_v his_o testimony_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o may_v see_v the_o like_a effect_n in_o any_o city_n or_o town_n in_o england_n wrought_v by_o the_o government_n of_o â—_o bb._n 4_o 〈…〉_o this_o government_n by_o elder_n be_v commend_v to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n for_o ever_o by_o the_o church_n in_o 〈…〉_o france_n the_o 〈…〉_o 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parliament_n at_o that_o time_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n as_o many_o yet_o alive_a can_v witness_v who_o will_v with_o great_a vehemency_n have_v speak_v against_o that_o matter_n for_o their_o own_o and_o their_o friend_n safety_n when_o master_n stub_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n have_v write_v against_o the_o marriage_n intend_v by_o monsieur_n 〈…〉_o the_o dauphin_n of_o france_n towards_o her_o majesty_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v terrify_v from_o write_v dishonourble_o of_o her_o highness_n this_o statute_n make_v that_o offence_n felony_n which_o by_o former_a statute_n be_v only_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o lawmaker_n provide_v for_o her_o majesty_n refâ—â—â—at_v not_o for_o the_o hierarchy_n the_o parliament_n have_v be_v more_o ready_a for_o reformation_n then_o against_o it_o as_o appear_v most_o evident_o the_o last_o parliament_n when_o the_o bill_n against_o 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