and_o so_o continue_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o henry_n iii_n time_n and_o so_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v continue_v have_v not_o the_o wise_a edward_n i._o oppose_v the_o pope_n usurpation_n and_o make_v â—…_n statute_n of_o mortmain_n but_o that_o which_o chief_o â—…_n the_o neck_n of_o this_o be_v that_o after_o the_o pope_n and_o clergy_n have_v endeavour_v in_o ed._n ii_n time_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o ed._n iii_o to_o usurp_v again_o ed._n 3._o â—…_n resist_v the_o usurpation_n and_o make_v the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o and_o 27_o ed._n 3._o and_o richard_n ii_o â—…_n those_o act_n with_o 16_o rich._n 2._o ca._n 5._o and_o keep_v â—…_n power_n in_o the_o crown_n by_o they_o law_n which_o be_v interrupt_v by_o queen_n mary_n a_o bloody_a bigot_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n during_o her_o reign_n there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v in_o 1_o eliz._n ca._n 1._o which_o be_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n â—…â—…_n 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plea_n of_o all_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a during_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n eliz._n king_n james_n the_o first_o and_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o till_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o consider_v the_o statute_n of_o 17_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o which_o act_n recite_v the_o title_n of_o 1_o eliz_n ca._n 1._o and_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o same_o act_n and_o recite_v further_a section_n 2._o that_o whereas_o by_o colour_n of_o some_o word_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a act_n whereby_o commissioner_n be_v authorize_v to_o execute_v their_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o by_o letter_n patent_n ground_v thereupon_o the_o say_a commissioner_n have_v to_o the_o great_a and_o insufferable_a wrong_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n use_v to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v they_o and_o to_o exercise_v other_o authority_n not_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n restore_v by_o that_o art_n and_o divers_a
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or_o mention_v â—…_n be_v grant_v thereby_o and_o all_o act_n sentence_n and_o decree_n to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n thereof_o shall_v â—…_n utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n by_o which_o act_n then_o the_o power_n of_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n by_o commissioner_n under_o the_o broad-seal_n be_v so_o take_v away_o that_o it_o provide_v no_o such_o power_n shall_v ever_o for_o the_o future_a be_v delagate_v by_o the_o crown_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o let_v we_o then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n consider_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o have_v restore_v this_o power_n or_o not_o and_o for_o this_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o restore_v â—…_n the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o clause_n in_o it_o and_o to_o make_v that_o evident_a i_o shall_v first_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a act_n â—…_n then_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o that_o relate_v to_o this_o matter_n the_o act_n 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extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o revive_v or_o give_v force_n to_o the_o say_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n elizabeth_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v on_o the_o say_v seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n charles_n but_o that_o the_o say_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n elizabeth_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v repeal_v â—…_n such_o sort_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v sect._n 4._o provide_v also_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n vicar-general_n chancellor_n commissary_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v or_o exercise_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o tender_a or_o administer_v unto_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o the_o oath_n usual_o call_v the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o oath_n whereby_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o censure_n or_o punishment_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o statute_n or_o any_o other_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n heretofore_o to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wife_n notwithstanding_o sect._n 5._o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o give_v unto_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o 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