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the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n debate_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n procuratores_fw-la etc._n etc._n reintrarunt_fw-la circa_fw-la horam_fw-la undecimam_fw-la quibus_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la ad_fw-la tunc_fw-la mandabatur_fw-la quòd_fw-la citra_fw-la proximum_fw-la diem_fw-la convocationis_fw-la exhibeant_fw-la &_o declarent_fw-la articulatim_fw-la gravamina_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redacta_fw-la according_o dec._n 7._o two_o of_o the_o member_n nonnullas_fw-la inconvenientias_fw-la &_o gravamina_fw-la pro_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la cujus_fw-la gerebant_fw-la organa_n vocis_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redacta_fw-la exhibuerunt_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o the_o prolocutor_n have_v give_v the_o upper-house_n a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v do_v about_o the_o subsidy_n be_v ask_v a_o quicquam_fw-la voluisset_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la cleri_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la anglicanâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la dignum_fw-la proponere_fw-la and_o he_o continuò_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la insperato_fw-la quamplurima_fw-la etc._n etc._n proposuit_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la facilè_fw-la singula_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la exposita_fw-la memoriae_fw-la quae_fw-la admodùm_fw-la labilis_fw-la est_fw-la commendare_fw-la idcircò_fw-la admonuit_fw-la eundem_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la dictus_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la ut_fw-la singula_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la proposita_fw-la redigeret_fw-la in_o literas_fw-la &_o concilio_n traderet_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la &_o maturiùs_fw-la super_fw-la eisdem_fw-la deliberaturo_fw-la anno_fw-la 1452._o feb._n 7._o praelocutor_n post_fw-la explicationem_fw-la &_o declarationem_fw-la nonnullorum_fw-la gravaminum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n &_o clero_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la à _fw-la laicis_fw-la illatorum_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la petijt_fw-la reformationem_fw-la debitam_fw-la intimavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1460._o may_v 13._o propositis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la coram_fw-la dicto_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la in_o dictâ_fw-la domo_fw-la capitulari_fw-la protunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentibus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la articulis_fw-la per_fw-la prolocutorem_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la dictus_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la decrevit_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la articulos_fw-la sic_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la declarat_fw-la '_o in_o scriptis_fw-la redigi_fw-la anno_fw-la 1460._o may_v 24._o reverendissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n auditis_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la pluribus_fw-la articulis_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la adtunc_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la ministratis_fw-la continuavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1541._o sess_n 8._o accessit_fw-la prolocutor_n cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la de_fw-la electis_fw-la à _fw-la clero_fw-la &_o exposuerunt_fw-la querelas_fw-la svas_fw-la thus_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o enter_v upon_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v either_o upon_o a_o express_a command_n from_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n or_o by_o a_o general_a representation_n thereof_o to_o their_o lordship_n who_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n solicit_v to_o redress_v they_o either_o by_o their_o own_o ordinary_a power_n or_o by_o intercession_n with_o the_o king_n or_o application_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o the_o method_n most_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v for_o that_o end_n and_o give_v their_o direction_n according_o grievance_n the_o redress_n of_o grievance_n the_o grievance_n be_v reduce_v into_o article_n and_o read_v in_o the_o upper-house_n by_o the_o prolocutor_n be_v present_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o be_v by_o they_o particular_o consider_v and_o debate_v in_o order_n to_o their_o further_a prosecution_n of_o such_o measure_n as_o shall_v appear_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o clergy_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n upon_o they_o with_o the_o clergy_n or_o among_o themselves_o as_o seem_v most_o convenient_a the_o article_n be_v either_o suspend_v for_o some_o time_n as_o those_o in_o 1411._o dec._n 7._o omnes_fw-la isti_fw-la suprascripti_fw-la articuli_fw-la quorum_fw-la reformatio_fw-la deliberationis_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la exegit_fw-la inducias_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la expressis_fw-la dominorum_fw-la in_o convocatione_n praesentium_fw-la positâ—_n fuerunt_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o suspenso_fw-la or_o be_v think_v in_o all_o respect_n just_a and_o reasonable_a they_o be_v approve_v and_o measure_v take_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishop_n in_o convocation_n or_o by_o their_o ordinary_a authority_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o come_v under_o their_o own_o power_n in_o either_o of_o these_o capacity_n otherwise_o they_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o king_n in_o person_n in_o his_o council_n or_o in_o his_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o request_n they_o offer_v convocation_n the_o reformanda_fw-la frequent_o propose_v by_o the_o arch_a bishop_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n ii_o the_o reformanda_fw-la whether_o in_o convocatione_n in_o parliamento_fw-la or_o per_fw-la regem_fw-la be_v upon_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o be_v therefore_o equal_o the_o care_n and_o concern_v as_o well_o of_o bishop_n as_o clergy_n be_v frequent_o move_v and_o propose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n at_o the_o open_v of_o the_o convocation_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o summons_n anno_fw-la 1400._o jan._n 29._o the_o archbishop_n explain_v causas_fw-la &_o negotia_fw-la celebrationis_fw-la svi_fw-la concilij_fw-la provincialis_fw-la convocationis_fw-la cleri_fw-la vulgariter_fw-la nuncupat_fw-la viz._n pro_fw-la defectibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la juxta_fw-la juris_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la canonicè_fw-la reformandis_fw-la and_o then_o he_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_n anno_fw-la 1404._o may_v 17._o the_o first_o day_n of_o business_n the_o archbishop_n continue_v the_o convocation_n to_o may_v 21._o demandavit_fw-la alijs_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quòd_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la interim_n ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la locum_fw-la domum_fw-la capitularem_fw-la convenirent_fw-la &_o laborarent_fw-la circa_fw-la reformanda_fw-la in_o cantuariensi_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la &_o exinde_fw-la articulos_fw-la conciperent_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la redigendos_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la adhibita_fw-la corum_fw-la benevolentia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la quaeque_fw-la reformanda_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la possent_fw-la reformari_fw-la anno_fw-la 1416._o nou._n 16._o expositâ_fw-la per_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la causa_fw-la convocationis_fw-la eorum_fw-la protunc_fw-la factae_fw-la &_o celebratae_fw-la communicató_n que_fw-fr inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la viz._n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n then_o present_a aliquamdiu_fw-la de_fw-fr &_o super_fw-la varijs_fw-la reformandis_fw-la in_o provincia_n tandem_fw-la dominus_fw-la continuavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1419._o among_o the_o cause_n of_o call_v the_o convocation_n particular_o explain_v by_o the_o archbishop_n the_o three_o be_v pro_fw-la defectibus_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la regnantibus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la illius_fw-la provincialis_fw-la concilij_fw-la reformandis_fw-la and_o then_o he_o direct_v the_o lower-clergy_n to_o retire_v to_o their_o house_n &_o quòd_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la materijs_fw-la praedictis_fw-la tractarent_fw-la &_o communicarent_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la quòd_fw-la babitd_a deliberatione_n de_fw-fr &_o super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la laudem_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la concilij_fw-la finaliter_fw-la concludi_fw-la posset_n &_o concorditer_fw-la ordinari_fw-la anno_fw-la 1434._o the_o archbishop_n reckon_v up_o several_a grievance_n of_o the_o church_n et_fw-la tunc_fw-la babita_fw-la communicatione_n super_fw-la bujusmodi_fw-la gravaminibus_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la erat_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ut_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la gravamina_fw-la ac_fw-la alia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la dictus_fw-la clerus_fw-la se_fw-la sentijt_fw-la gravari_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la forent_fw-la crimina_fw-la &_o excessus_fw-la infra_fw-la clerum_fw-la usitat_fw-la quae_fw-la necessariâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la indigerent_fw-la in_fw-la scriptis_fw-la redigerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la his_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o auxilio_fw-la remendium_fw-la posset_n debitum_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la anno_fw-la 1439._o the_o archbishop_n declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o convocation_n viz._n qualiter_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la regius_fw-la &_o praecipuè_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la illa_fw-la de_fw-la praemunire_n facias_fw-la plus_fw-la solito_fw-la extitit_fw-la perturbata_fw-la impedita_fw-la atque_fw-la enormiter_fw-la laesa_fw-la qualiter_fw-la personae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la tam_fw-la seculares_fw-la quà m_fw-la regulares_fw-la per_fw-la falsa_fw-la indictamenta_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la vias_fw-la exquisitas_fw-la plus_fw-la solito_fw-la vexatae_fw-la &_o gravaâ—ae_fw-la sunt_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la and_o the_o next_o sesson_n dominus_fw-la mandavit_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la quartenùs_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la materijs_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la reformatione_fw-la recessaria_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la viz._n qualiter_fw-la illud_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la praemunire_n facias_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la falsa_fw-la indictamenta_fw-la quae_fw-la hodiernis_fw-la diebus_fw-la falsò_fw-la nequiter_fw-la &_o malitiosè_fw-la usitantur_fw-la &_o continuantur_fw-la in_fw-la aliquo_fw-la mitigari_fw-la aut_fw-la pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la deleri_fw-la &_o finaliter_fw-la extingui_fw-la valeant_fw-la &_o billas_n &_o alia_fw-la advisamenta_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la praemissa_fw-la reformanda_fw-la conciperent_fw-la anno_fw-la 1444._o after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o foresay_a writ_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n the_o archbishop_n add_v qualiter_fw-la in_o
the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o recantation_n in_o case_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o person_n be_v frequent_o bring_v before_o the_o next_o convocation_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v relapse_v after_o a_o abjuration_n of_o their_o error_n according_a to_o the_o language_n and_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o those_o time_n the_o whole_a process_n in_o the_o interior_n court_v be_v return_v into_o the_o archbishop_n to_o be_v deposit_v there_o against_o the_o next_o convocation_n and_o when_o that_o come_v the_o person_n be_v produce_v and_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o former_a prosecution_n public_o give_v either_o by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o the_o diocesan_n convocation_n constitution_n for_o bring_v heretic_n before_o the_o convocation_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n long_o before_o that_o establishment_n of_o it_o by_o a_o constitution_n under_o archbishop_n chichle_n anno_fw-la 1416._o part_n of_o which_o i_o will_v here_o transcribe_v because_o it_o show_v the_o manner_n and_o end_n of_o bring_v person_n examine_v already_o in_o the_o bishop_n court_n before_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n after_o a_o general_a direction_n to_o the_o several_a bishop_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o discovery_n and_o prosecution_n of_o heretic_n et_fw-la si_fw-la quas_fw-la personas_fw-la convictas_fw-la forsan_fw-la curiae_fw-la seculari_fw-la non_fw-la reliquant_a ipsos_fw-la ad_fw-la carceres_fw-la perpetuos_fw-la sive_fw-la temporales_fw-la prout_fw-la rei_fw-la qualitas_fw-la exegerit_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la prox_n praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la cantuariensis_n provinciae_fw-la convocationem_fw-la duratur_fw-la realiter_fw-la committant_fw-la &_o in_o eisdem_fw-la secundum_fw-la juris_fw-la exigentiam_fw-la seruari_fw-la faciant_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la supradictis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la viz._n inquisierunt_fw-la reperierunt_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o processibus_fw-la se_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la personas_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la convictas_fw-la diligentiaque_fw-la aut_fw-la negligentijs_fw-la archidiaconorum_fw-la sive_fw-la commissariorum_n praedictorum_fw-la alijsque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la circumstantijs_fw-la praemissis_fw-la quomodolibet_fw-la concernen_fw-ge ac_fw-la praesertim_fw-la de_fw-la abjurationibus_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la interim_n haerse_n abjurare_fw-la contingat_fw-la in_o prox_n praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la convocatione_n sub_fw-la forma_fw-la publica_fw-la distincte_n &_o aperte_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la nostros_fw-la certificare_fw-la curent_fw-la &_o eosdem_fw-la processus_n officiali_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la cant._n effectualiter_fw-la liberent_fw-la penes_fw-la eundem_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o registrario_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la cant._n remansur_fw-la sic_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quòd_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la cujus_fw-la interest_n pro_fw-la executione_fw-la ulteriori_fw-la 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be_v mere_o for_o not_o attend_v according_o to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o grace_n mandate_n to_o the_o several_a bishop_n with_o their_o lordship_n certificate_n to_o his_o grace_n of_o the_o due_a execution_n and_o the_o censure_n for_o absence_n be_v all_o pure_o canonical_a show_v they_o to_o be_v inflict_v for_o a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o canonical_a superior_a 3._o cardinal_n pool_n hold_v a_o convocation_n in_o the_o year_n 1557_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o queen_n mary_n reign_n and_o the_o title_n of_o it_o be_v convocatio_fw-la sive_fw-la sacra_fw-la synodus_fw-la convocata_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la brevis_fw-la regis_fw-la philippi_n &_o mariae_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o either_o the_o queen_n or_o the_o cardinal_n so_o remarkable_o tender_a of_o the_o privilegdes_n and_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n will_v have_v give_v way_n to_o a_o convocation_n upon_o that_o foot_n have_v it_o be_v the_o 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it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o resemblance_n as_o have_v be_v pretend_v between_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o prolocutor_n business_n be_v to_o convey_v to_o the_o presbyter_n the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a and_o bishop_n and_o to_o represent_v to_o their_o lordship_n the_o answer_n opinion_n and_o petition_n of_o the_o lower-house_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o to_o prevent_v the_o independence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o preserve_v the_o original_a union_n of_o the_o synod_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n method_n order_n tendency_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o debate_n these_o with_o many_o more_o testimony_n of_o a_o english_a convocation_n be_v in_o reality_n what_o all_o the_o friend_n of_o our_o church_n ought_v to_o wish_v it_o a_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n will_v natural_o occur_v to_o every_o one_o who_o shall_v peruse_v these_o act_n with_o impartiality_n and_o a_o ordinary_a attention_n and_o reader_n under_o that_o conuâ—…_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a convocation_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o wonder_v upon_o what_o model_n some_o late_a proceed_n and_o principle_n be_v form_v and_o to_o reâ—…_n serious_o upon_o the_o design_n or_o at_o least_o the_o naturâ—…_n trndency_n of_o they_o the_o archbishop_n parker_n whâ—…gift_n laud_n juxon_n and_o sheldon_n under_o who_o the_o five_o convocation_n be_v hold_v be_v name_n distinguish_v in_o this_o church_n by_o a_o eminent_a zeal_n in_o maintain_v its_o constitution_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o now_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o last_o convocation_n be_v make_v public_a let_v every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n whether_o our_o present_a metropolitan_a and_o bishop_n have_v not_o act_v by_o the_o self_n same_o rule_n and_o he_o will_v then_o see_v what_o spirit_n have_v govern_v those_o man_n who_o from_o thence_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o inveigh_v so_o free_o against_o their_o lordship_n as_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_n the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n that_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o proceed_n of_o convocation_n when_o meet_v begin_v not_o before_o the_o open_v of_o the_o last_o in_o 1700._o the_o nation_n have_v be_v industrious_o prepossess_v with_o false_a notion_n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o proceed_n of_o a_o english_a synod_n but_o the_o alteration_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o right_n of_o continue_v upon_o a_o plain_a state_n thereof_o from_o the_o register_n be_v evident_a enough_o and_o show_v that_o the_o generality_n both_o of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n be_v dispose_v to_o make_v as_o impartial_a a_o judgement_n upon_o all_o other_o head_n when_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n shall_v be_v clear_o lay_v before_o they_o for_o the_o information_n of_o such_o five_o journal_o be_v here_o publish_v entire_a and_o the_o form_n and_o proceed_n of_o a_o english_a convocation_n particular_o defcribe_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o all_o the_o remain_a acts._n i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v in_o any_o measure_n tend_v to_o the_o removal_n of_o our_o unhappy_a difference_n and_o the_o future_a preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o our_o church_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o remain_v act_n and_o register_n of_o convocation_n from_o whence_o the_o follow_v history_n be_v draw_v the_o year_n in_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v the_o day_n on_o which_o they_o be_v open_v the_o register_n wherein_o the_o act_n be_v enter_v 1356_o may_n 16._o islip_n fol._n 117._o a._n 1369_o jan._n 21._o wyttlesey_n f._n 17._o b._n 1371_o apr._n 24._o wyttlesey_n f._n 40._o 1373_o dec._n 1._o wyttlesey_n f._n 63._o 1376_o febr._n 3._o sudbury_n f._n 33._o b._n 1377_o nou._n 8._o sudbury_n f_z 44._o a._n 1379_o may_n 9_o sudbury_n f._n 55._o a._n 1380_o dec._n 1._o sudbury_n f._n 72._o a._n 1383_o dec._n 2._o courtney_n f._n 78._o a._n 1384_o may_n 20._o courtney_n f._n 79._o a._n 1384_o dec._n 1._o courtney_n f._n 79._o b._n 1385_o nou._n 6._o courtney_n f._n 83._o b._n 1386_o nou._n 5._o courtney_n f._n 84._o b._n 1387_o febr._n 26._o courtney_n f._n 73._o a._n 1388_o oct._n 12._o courtney_n f._n 74._o a._n 1391_o apr._n 17._o courtney_n f._n 75._o a._n 1396_o febr._n 19_o arundel_n f._n 44_o a._n 1394_o febr._n 5._o reg._n 4._o epp._n f._n 195._o b._n 1399_o oct._n 6._o arundel_n f._n 51._o a._n 1400_o jan._n 26_o arundel_n vol._n 2_o f._n 1._o b._n 1402_o oct._n 21_o arundel_n vol._n 1._o 54._o a._n 1404_o apr._n 21._o arundel_n 57_o a._n 1404_o nou._n 24._o arundel_n f._n 62._o b._n 1406_o may_n 10._o arundel_n 65._o a._n 1408_o jul._n 23._o arundel_n f._n 71._o a._n 1408_o jan._n 14._o arundel_n vol._n 2._o f._n 7._o b._n 1409_o febr._n 17._o arundel_n f._n 15._o a._n 1411_o dec._n 1._o arundel_n f._n 22._o a._n 1412_o mar._n 6._o arundel_n f._n 4._o b._n 1415_o nou._n 18._o chichley_n vol._n 2._o fol._n 1._o a._n 1416_o apr._n 1._o chichley_n 3._o a._n 1416_o nou._n 9_o chichley_n 6._o a._n 1417_o nou._n 29._o chichley_n f._n 10._o a._n 1419_o oct._n 30._o chichley_n f._n 17._o a._n 1421_o may_n 5_o chichley_n f._n 23._o b._n 1422_o jul._n 6._o chichley_n f._n 30._o b._n 1424_o oct._n 12._o chichley_n f._n 33._o b._n 1425_o apr._n 23._o chichley_n f._n 40._o a._n 1426_o apr._n 15._o chichley_n f._n 65._o a._n 1428_o jul._n 5._o chichley_n f._n 69._o a._n 1429_o oct._n 19_o chichley_n f._n 77._o b._n 1430_o febr._n 19_o chichley_n f._n 81_o a._n 1432_o sept._n 15._o chichley_n f._n 86._o b._n 1433_o nou._n 7_o chichley_n f._n 93._o a._n 1434_o oct._n 7._o chichley_n f._n 99_o a._n 1437_o apr._n 29._o chichley_n f._n 101._o a._n 1438_o apr._n 28._o chichley_n f._n 103._o a._n 1439_o nou._n 21._o chichley_n f._n 109._o b._n 1444_o oct._n 19_o arundel_n vol._n 2._o f._n 28._o a._n 1452_o febr._n 7._o kemp._n f._n 219._o a._n 1460_o may_n 6._o bourchier_n f._n 12._o a._n 1463_o jul._n 6._o bourchier_n f._n 18._o a._n 1480_o mar._n 21._o bourchier_n f._n 26._o a._n 1486_o febr._n 13._o morton_n f._n 33._o a._n 1488_o jan._n 14._o morton_n f._n 41._o a._n ¶_o thus_o far_o the_o act_n be_v distinct_o enter_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o archbishop_n but_o about_o this_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o have_v separate_a book_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o convocation_n 1529_o nou._n 5._o large_a extracts_n out_o of_o the_o upper-housebooks_a except_o those_o of_o 1553._o and_o 1554._o which_o be_v take_v from_o journal_o of_o the_o lower-house_n 1532_o nou._n 5._o 1536_o jun._n 9_o 1541_o jan._n 30._o 1547_o nou._n 5._o 1553_o oct._n 6._o 1554_o apr._n 3_o 1554_o nou._n 13._o 1555_o oct._n 22._o 1555_o dec._n 10._o 1557_o jan._n 1._o 1558_o jan._n 24._o 1562_o jan._n 21._o the_o register_n of_o the_o upper-house_n entire_a 1584._o nou._n 24._o index_n of_o the_o upper-house_n register_n 1586_o oct._n 16._o two_o journal_o of_o the_o lower-house_n in_o the_o registry_n at_o doctors-common_n 1588._o nou._n 13._o 1586_o oct._n 16._o index_n of_o the_o upper-house_n register_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o dr._n atterbury_n 1588._o nou._n 13._o 1592._o febr._n 20._o 1601_o oct._n 18._o 1603_o mar._n 20._o 1605_o nou._n 6._o 1606_o nou._n 19_o 1614_o apr._n 6._o 1620_o  _fw-fr 1623._o febr._fw-la 13._o 1625_o may_n 18._o 1625_o febr._n 7._o 1627._o mar._n 18._o 1640_o 1_o conu._n apr._n 14._o entire_a register_n of_o the_o upper-house_n and_o minute_n of_o the_o low_a in_o the_o office_n at_o doctor_n commons_o 2_o conu._n nou._n 4._o 1661._o etc._n etc._n may_v 16._o the_o original_a register_n of_o the_o upper-house_n and_o minute_n of_o the_o low_a at_o doctor_n commons_o 1689_o nou._n 6._o the_o original_a register_n of_o the_o upper-house_n at_o doctor_n commons_o the_o content_n introduction_n the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o this_o book_n 1_o the_o late_a principle_n about_o a_o parliamentary_a alliance_n 2_o the_o ill_a consequence_n thereof_o to_o episcopacy_n 3_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o innovation_n in_o the_o convocation_n of_o 1689._o 5_o the_o tendency_n of_o such_o proceed_n to_o a_o coordinate_a power_n of_o presbyter_n 7_o some_o new_a claim_n of_o the_o last_o lower-house_n 8_o the_o design_n of_o this_o book_n to_o settle_v all_o proceed_n upon_o the_o custom_n of_o convocation_n 9_o all_o proof_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o register_n 11_o the_o necessity_n of_o cite_v authority_n at_o large_a ibid._n the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o work_n at_o this_o juncture_n to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o reform_a church_n 12_o chap._n i._n the_o method_n of_o summon_v a_o english-convocation_n 15_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n the_o warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o another_o nature_n 17_o the_o return_v immediate_o and_o ultimate_o to_o the_o
the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o convocation_n 146_o chap._n xii_o the_o share_n of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n in_o prepare_v and_o in_o present_v the_o gravamina_fw-la and_o reformanda_fw-la 147_o the_o gravamina_fw-la often_o consider_v and_o present_v with_o the_o subsidy_n 147_o the_o gravamina_fw-la how_o address_v by_o the_o clergy_n 151_o the_o time_n when_o grievance_n shall_v be_v propose_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n ibid._n grievance_n first_o offer_v in_o a_o general_a representation_n viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la 152_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o redress_v and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 154_o the_o reformanda_fw-la frequent_o propose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o convocation_n 155_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o propose_v reformation_n 157_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o bring_v in_o schedule_n of_o reformation_n 159_o a_o short_a state_n of_o the_o reformanda_fw-la from_o the_o forego_n account_n 161_o the_o care_n of_o the_o reformanda_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la usual_o leave_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 162_o deputy_n appoint_v by_o convocation_n to_o assist_v in_o solicit_v ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o clergy_n right_o to_o offer_v petition_n of_o other_o kind_n 164_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o petition_n particular_o occur_v in_o the_o act_n of_o convocation_n not_o specify_v to_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n from_o petition_n of_o other_o kind_n 1._o for_o make_v new_a canon_n 164_o 2._o for_o the_o revival_n of_o old_a one_o 165_o 3._o for_o the_o abolition_n or_o suspension_n of_o law_n ibid._n 4._o about_o festival_n 166_o 5._o for_o the_o archbishops_n intercession_n with_o the_o king_n ibid._n 6._o for_o the_o more_o strict_a execution_n of_o discipline_n 167_o petition_n of_o several_a kind_n an._n 1555._o 167_o clergy_n petition_n of_o all_o kind_n present_v immediate_o to_o the_o vpper-house_n 168_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o present_v such_o petition_n 169_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o part_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o right_n in_o judicial_a case_n in_o convocation_n the_o occasion_n of_o bring_v offender_n ordinary_o try_v in_o the_o bishop_n court_n before_o the_o convocation_n 169_o constitution_n for_o bring_v heretic_n before_o the_o convocation_n 170_o offender_n usual_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v coram_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la as_o the_o judicature_n 171_o the_o sentence_n run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n 171_o this_o account_v not_o oppose_v to_o any_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o the_o whole_a convocation_n by_o subsequent_a statute_n ibid._n chap._n xv._o the_o clergy_n right_o of_o a_o negative_a or_o final_a dissent_n from_o the_o vpper-house_n 172_o the_o original_a of_o the_o clergy_n negative_a ibid._n a_o negative_a or_o final_a dissent_n a_o peculiar_a but_o yet_o establish_v right_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n 173_o all_o denial_n of_o the_o clergy_n ever_o make_v with_o great_a humility_n and_o condescension_n ibid._n this_o no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o clergy_n absolute_a right_n to_o a_o final_a dissent_n 175_o chap._n xvi_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_v business_n in_o convocation_n 176_o the_o manner_n of_o consent_v in_o the_o lower-house_n ibid._n the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o consent_n in_o some_o instance_n report_v to_o the_o vpper-house_n 177_o all_o instrument_n read_v public_o and_o final_o agree_v to_o in_o the_o upper-house_n 178_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a ibid._n article_n canon_n etc._n etc._n pass_v otherwise_o viz._n by_o subscription_n 180_o why_o article_n canon_n etc._n etc._n pass_v now_o by_o subscription_n 182_o chap._n xvii_o of_o prorogue_v and_o dissolve_v the_o royal_a writ_n for_o these_o purpose_n necessary_o direct_v to_o the_o archbishop_n 183_o the_o archbishops_n prorogation_n and_o dissolution_n upon_o these_o writ_n authoritative_a and_o canonical_a 184_o the_o archbishop_n execute_v they_o by_o his_o own_o metropolitical_a power_n and_o in_o his_o own_o name_n ibid._n the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o parliament_n express_v a_o special_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o archbishops_n admonition_n immediate_o before_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n 185_o the_o schedule_n of_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n mention_v the_o royal_a writ_n but_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n 186_o the_o english_a reformation_n unjust_o charge_v with_o destroy_v the_o canonical_a method_n of_o transact_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n ibid._n appendix_n contain_v the_o journal_o of_o five_o convocation_n with_o observation_n draw_v from_o they_o concern_v 1._o the_o right_n of_o continue_v or_o prorogue_v 2._o the_o right_n of_o determine_v controvert_v election_n 3._o the_o right_n of_o substitute_v a_o prolocutor_n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o convocation_n i._o of_o the_o right_n of_o continue_v or_o prorogue_v 223_o the_o schedule_n of_o continuation_n constant_o mention_v in_o the_o vpper-house-register_n 224_o the_o antiquity_n of_o schedule_n in_o convocation_n ibid._n the_o inferior-clergy_n present_v at_o the_o archbishops_n continuation_n 226_o a_o summary_n account_n of_o the_o schedule_n 227_o the_o derive_v our_o schedule_n from_o the_o lateran-council_n a_o improbable_a scheme_n 228_o the_o dispute_n depend_v not_o upon_o prorogue_v by_o schedule_n or_o otherwise_o 230_o the_o head_n upon_o which_o the_o dispute_n turn_v 231_o the_o schedule_n evident_o comprehend_v both_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n ibid._n the_o clause_n praelatorum_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la a_o genuine_a part_n of_o the_o schedule_n 232_o the_o transmission_n of_o the_o schedule_n only_o a_o circumstance_n in_o this_o dispute_n 233_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o schedule_n have_v be_v ever_o send_v down_o 235_o the_o prolocutor_n be_v judge_v of_o the_o time_n of_o intimate_v when_o the_o precedent_n and_o bishops_n do_v interpose_v 234_o the_o form_n of_o intimate_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o most_o exact_a journal_o 235_o the_o ordinary_a phrase_n to_o be_v in_o reason_n the_o establish_v form_n 236_o declare_v by_o intimation_n the_o ordinary_a form_n ibid._n the_o prolocutor_n intimation_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n 237_o the_o intimation_n give_v by_o command_n of_o the_o precedent_n 239_o a_o formal_a intimation_n of_o the_o prolocutor_n not_o necessary_a to_o continue_v the_o lower-house_n 240_o the_o president_n be_v right_a to_o continue_v the_o clergy_n in_o the_o upper-house_n 241_o the_o phrase_n continuavit_fw-la quoad_fw-la hanc_fw-la domum_fw-la no_o argument_n of_o a_o separate_a power_n in_o the_o lower-house_n 243_o nor_o the_o phrase_n in_o parliament_n dominus_fw-la cancel_v contin_n praesens_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la 245_o a_o separate_a power_n of_o continue_v in_o the_o lower-house_n open_v a_o way_n to_o perpetual_a division_n of_o the_o synod_n 248_o intermediate_n session_n a_o great_a irregularity_n and_o mischief_n to_o the_o church_n 251_o the_o clergy_n of_o former_a time_n do_v not_o think_v of_o intermediate_n session_n 253_o ii_o observation_n touch_v the_o right_a to_o determine_v controvert_v election_n 256_o instance_n of_o such_o election_n occur_v in_o the_o acts._n ibid._n no_o question_n whether_o the_o archbishop_n have_v a_o right_a to_o determine_v election_n 261_o the_o lower-house_n have_v no_o right_a to_o intermeddle_v in_o return_v 262_o the_o pretence_n to_o a_o concurrent_a right_n in_o the_o lower-house_n consider_v 263_o the_o prolocutor_n and_o not_o the_o house_n determine_v the_o election_n in_o 1586._o 265_o the_o instance_n of_o 1640._o consider_v 266_o iii_o a_o additional_a account_n of_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n 268_o the_o late_a substitution_n in_o 1701._o ibid._n the_o account_n of_o it_o in_o a_o paper_n mark_v numb_a 1._o 269_o order_n make_v in_o convocation_n against_o publish_v the_o debate_n while_o depend_v 269_o reason_n why_o a_o sub-prolocutor_n ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o vpper-house_n 273_o instance_n of_o substitution_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n defend_v against_o the_o late_a paper_n numb_a 1._o 272_o the_o argument_n for_o a_o independent_a power_n in_o the_o lower-house_n answer_v 276_o instance_n where_o the_o register_n of_o the_o vpper-house_n be_v want_v of_o no_o force_n 277_o the_o bare_a silence_n of_o the_o vpper-house-book_n no_o proof_n against_o positive_a evidence_n 279_o the_o precedent_n of_o 1640._o particular_o consider_v 280_o the_o paper_n numb_v 1._o speak_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n in_o this_o matter_n 281_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o prolocutor_n and_o referendary_a 282_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prolocutor_n be_v all_o annex_v to_o that_o of_o report_v as_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o 284_o iu._n additional_a observation_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o summons_n to_o convocation_n 287_o the_o authority_n of_o summon_v apply_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n the_o archiepiscopal_a summons_n confess_v to_o be_v authoritative_a
english_a convocation_n however_o lay_v under_o some_o restraint_n from_o the_o civil_a constitution_n be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o much_o transform_v into_o a_o civil_a meeting_n as_o have_v be_v plead_v of_o late_a that_o in_o the_o summon_v open_v and_o act_v it_o appear_v what_o it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n of_o bishop_n with_o their_o presbyter_n and_o neither_o a_o parliamentary_a body_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n nor_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n on_o the_o other_o that_o however_o the_o papist_n slander_v the_o english_a reformation_n as_o if_o it_o have_v change_v our_o church_n into_o a_o civil_a constitution_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a against_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o some_o among_o ourselves_o to_o help_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o objection_n that_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o synod_n at_o least_o it_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o ecclesiastical_a state_n as_o it_o find_v they_o to_o proceed_v regular_o in_o this_o design_n it_o 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fecerint_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la certificarent_fw-la &_o specialiter_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la quorum_fw-la momina_fw-la sibi_fw-la detecta_fw-la dictis_fw-la confratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la prout_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la in_o dioc._n suâ_fw-la concernebant_fw-la in_o cedulis_fw-la divisis_fw-la conscripta_fw-la circa_fw-la tres_fw-la dies_fw-la antea_fw-la tradidit_fw-la &_o liberavit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1601._o sess_n 18._o the_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o upper-house_n book_n have_v this_o note_v immediate_o before_o the_o dissolution_n archbishop_n exhort_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o charge_n and_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o canon_n in_o the_o last_o convocation_n anno_fw-la 1586._o the_o lower-house_n book_n immediate_o before_o the_o dissolution_n revereâ—dissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la dominus_fw-la cant._n querelatus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la prauâ_fw-la &_o immoderatâ_fw-la luxuriâ_fw-la ac_fw-la minus_fw-la verecundo_fw-la gestu_fw-la ac_fw-la 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when_o therefore_o he_o frame_v his_o mandate_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v write_v he_o do_v it_o as_o the_o king_n instrument_n only_o and_o the_o proper_a officer_n who_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o royal_a summons_n the_o argument_n arise_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o his_o grace_n have_v now_o no_o authority_n to_o convene_v the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n again_o ibid._n p._n 17._o c._n 1._o 2._o a_o english_a metropolitan_a preside_v over_o a_o synod_n etc._n etc._n call_v together_o not_o any_o way_n by_o he_o but_o pure_o by_o royal_a authority_n and_o in_o another_o place_n ibid._n p._n 20._o c._n 2._o the_o convocation_n subsist_v by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v let_v the_o most_o virulent_a adversary_n of_o this_o protestant_a church_n frame_v if_o he_o can_v a_o description_n of_o its_o synodical_a meeting_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o deep_a reproach_n to_o our_o happy_a reformation_n against_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o adversary_n the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v as_o easy_o answer_v a_o full_a vindication_n of_o our_o reform_a church_n have_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o the_o act_n of_o submission_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n thereof_o and_o the_o antecedent_n and_o subsequent_a practice_n with_o other_o circumstance_n all_o which_o we_o have_v be_v force_v more_o particular_o to_o urge_v and_o enforce_v of_o late_a to_o defend_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o constitution_n against_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o adversary_n also_o as_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o statute_n no_o more_o than_o to_o restrain_v the_o archbishop_n from_o exert_v his_o authority_n without_o the_o royal_a licence_n that_o the_o crown_n do_v not_o want_v the_o assistance_n of_o any_o act_n to_o have_v a_o convocation_n at_o pleasure_n because_o the_o right_n of_o enjoin_v the_o archbishop_n to_o summon_v it_o in_o due_a form_n as_o our_o prince_n see_v occasion_n be_v always_o think_v a_o power_n inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v all_o along_o practise_v in_o england_n both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o reformation_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o right_o belong_v to_o christian_a prince_n in_o general_n but_o till_o the_o act_n of_o submission_n the_o archbishop_n also_o have_v a_o power_n of_o summon_v convocation_n according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o permission_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o royal_a writ_n and_o king_n henry_n viii_o apprehend_v that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n may_v protest_v against_o or_o obstruct_v his_o measure_n of_o reformation_n get_v a_o sufficient_a security_n against_o that_o danger_n by_o make_v himself_o in_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n the_o sole_a judge_n when_o a_o convocation_n shall_v be_v summon_v as_o the_o king_n neither_o gain_v nor_o want_v more_o than_o this_o so_o nothing_o be_v take_v from_o the_o archbishop_n but_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o exert_v his_o summon_v authority_n at_o pleasure_n the_o authority_n itself_o remain_v entire_a and_o as_o full_a and_o effectual_a as_o ever_o when_o that_o restraint_n be_v take_v off_o the_o power_n
the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o same_o convocation_n be_v say_v in_o the_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o upper-house_n book_n to_o be_v soluta_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la reginae_fw-la mariae_fw-la as_o we_o find_v afterward_o anno_fw-la 1624._o that_o the_o convocation_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o death_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o on_o the_o contrary_a before_o the_o reformation_n anno_fw-la 1412._o we_o find_v that_o archbishop_n arundel_n summon_v a_o convocation_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n be_v write_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v continue_v for_o some_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o again_o anno_fw-la 1460._o archbishop_z bourchier_n issue_v his_o summons_n in_o a_o like_a obedience_n to_o the_o royal_a writ_n but_o the_o same_o convocation_n not_o expire_a with_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o continue_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o the_o difference_n in_o this_o matter_n before_o and_o since_o the_o reformation_n 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upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o submission_n and_o so_o the_o most_o that_o such_o a_o dissolution_n can_v infer_v be_v that_o the_o archbishop_n be_v now_o uncapable_a in_o law_n to_o hold_v a_o convocation_n unless_o authorise_a by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v to_o hold_v it_o or_o in_o other_o word_n that_o without_o the_o force_n and_o warrant_v of_o such_o writ_n he_o can_v now_o as_o before_o the_o statute_n he_o can_v give_v subsistence_n to_o a_o convocation_n but_o to_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o convocation_n subsist_v by_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v whole_o lose_v and_o so_o his_o share_n in_o summon_v and_o hold_v be_v pure_o ministerial_a these_o inference_n be_v a_o direct_a violence_n to_o the_o statute_n such_o as_o one_o will_v natural_o expect_v from_o some_o advocate_n of_o a_o erastian-church_n or_o a_o declare_a enemy_n to_o our_o reformation_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v a_o profess_a member_n and_o which_o be_v more_o a_o minister_n of_o our_o reform_a church_n wrest_v the_o statute_n into_o a_o sense_n so_o very_o injurious_a to_o her_o liberty_n and_o her_o honour_n the_o statute_n as_o it_o lodge_v in_o the_o civil_a power_n the_o sole_a right_n of_o judge_v when_o our_o synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o we_o must_v be_v content_a but_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o affect_v either_o by_o this_o or_o any_o other_o statute_n but_o that_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o both_o province_n have_v a_o right_n after_o the_o writ_n have_v give_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o exert_v their_o power_n first_o to_o summon_v their_o convocation_n in_o a_o authoritative_a or_o canonical_a way_n and_o then_o to_o hold_v they_o by_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a rule_n a_o blessing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a who_o can_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o say_v and_o even_o plead_v that_o the_o convocation_n subsist_v by_o the_o royal_a writ_n exclusive_a of_o the_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n when_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o province_n certificatorium_fw-la or_o return_v with_o the_o exhibit_v whereof_o the_o convocation_n proper_o open_v declare_v and_o recognize_v in_o every_o particular_a the_o immediate_a authority_n by_o which_o they_o assemble_v the_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n direct_o recognise_v in_o the_o dean_n of_o the_o province_n certificatorium_fw-la i_o have_v before_o repeat_v some_o of_o the_o term_n in_o which_o that_o instrument_n recognize_v the_o archiepiscopal_a authority_n but_o for_o a_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o will_v here_o subjoin_v it_o at_o large_a reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la domino_fw-la thomae_fw-la providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la cantuar_n archiepiscopo_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la primati_fw-la &_o metropolitano_n vestrove_v in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la locum_fw-la tenenti_fw-la sive_fw-la commissario_fw-la vel_fw-la commissariis_fw-la henricus_fw-la permissione_n divina_fw-la london_n episcopus_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la tanto_fw-la reverendissimo_fw-la patri_fw-la debitam_fw-la cum_fw-la honore_n literas_fw-la vestras_fw-la reverendissimas_fw-la citatorias_fw-la &_o monitoriale_n jamdudum_fw-la nobis_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la vestro_fw-la direct_v cum_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la decuit_fw-la reverentia_fw-la humiliter_fw-la recepimus_fw-la exequend_a sub_fw-la tenore_fw-la verborum_fw-la sequentium_fw-la videl_n thomas_n providentia_fw-la divina_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v the_o form_n of_o the_o mandate_n p._n 9_o 57_o quarum_fw-la quidem_fw-la literarum_n vigore_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la nos_fw-la praefatus_fw-la henricus_fw-la london_n episcopus_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulos_fw-la confratres_fw-la nostros_fw-la coepiscopos_a ecclesiae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la christi_fw-la cant._n constitutos_fw-la peremptory_a citari_fw-la &_o premoneri_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la decanos_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la cathedralium_n &_o collegiatarum_n &_o singula_fw-la capitula_fw-la earundem_fw-la archidiaconosque_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la praelatos_fw-la exemptos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la exemptos_fw-la clerumque_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la dioec_fw-la provinciae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la cantuar._n antedictae_fw-la peremptory_a citari_fw-la &_o praemoneri_fw-la respective_a fecimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la iidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la decani_fw-la etc._n etc._n compareant_fw-la coram_fw-la peternitate_fw-la vestra_fw-la reverendissima_fw-la aut_fw-la vestro_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la locum_fw-la tenente_fw-la sive_fw-la commissario_fw-la vel_fw-la commissariis_fw-la die_v &_o loco_fw-la in_o eisdem_fw-la vestris_fw-la literis_fw-la reverendissimis_fw-la plenius_fw-la specificat_fw-la &_o designat_fw-la cum_fw-la continuatione_fw-la &_o prorogatione_fw-la dierum_fw-la extunc_fw-la sequentium_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la si_fw-la &_o quatenus_fw-la expediat_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la super_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o mandato_n ulteriusque_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o per_fw-la receptionem_fw-la literarum_n destrarum_fw-la reverendissimarum_fw-la citotoriarum_fw-la &_o monitorialium_fw-la praedictarum_fw-la fatemur_fw-la nos_fw-la henricum_fw-la london_n episcopum_fw-la antedictum_fw-la peremptory_a fore_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la citatum_fw-la ad_fw-la comparendum_fw-la coram_fw-la vestra_fw-la reverendissima_fw-la paternitate_fw-la aut_fw-la vestro_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la locum_fw-la tenente_fw-la sive_fw-la commissario_fw-la vel_fw-la commissariis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la die_v &_o loco_fw-la praecitatis_fw-la de_fw-la &_o super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la memoratis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la '_o et_fw-la nos_fw-la iisdem_fw-la literis_fw-la vestris_fw-la reverendissimis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la juxta_fw-la vim_o formam_fw-la tenorem_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la carundem_fw-la debite_fw-la parebimus_fw-la intimavimus_fw-la insuper_fw-la &_o denuntiavimus_fw-la &_o intimari_fw-la &_o denuntiari_fw-la fecimus_fw-la dictae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la cantuar._n coepiscopis_a etc._n etc._n quòd_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o personali_fw-la comparitione_fw-la in_o hujusmodi_fw-la negotio_fw-la convocationis_fw-la &_o congregationis_fw-la dictis_fw-la die_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la ut_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la divina_fw-la favente_fw-la clementia_fw-la excusatos_fw-la reverendissima_fw-la vestra_fw-la paternitas_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la intendit_fw-la ista_fw-la vice_fw-la nisi_fw-la