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A20775 A discourse of the state ecclesiasticall of this kingdome, in relation to the civill Considered vnder three conclusions. With a digression discussing some ordinary exceptions against ecclesiasticall officers. By C.D. Downing, Calubyte, 1606-1644. 1632 (1632) STC 7156; ESTC S109839 68,091 106

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that_o of_o the_o plurality_n and_o non_fw-fr recidencie_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n limit_n by_o his_o approbation_n 41._o eccl._n anglicanae_n canon_n 41._o and_o privilege_n must_v necessary_o be_v where_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o statute_n which_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o point_n of_o injunction_n as_o if_o the_o maker_n of_o they_o have_v not_o consider_v that_o politic_a law_n must_v be_v make_v with_o respect_n to_o moral_a possibility_n as_o what_o man_n may_v do_v and_o yet_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o transgression_n be_v not_o express_v but_o leave_v to_o the_o pleasure_n or_o displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o privilege_n that_o the_o king_n royal_a prerogative_n do_v grant_v as_o immunity_n and_o impunity_n for_o then_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v only_o punitine_a if_o there_o be_v only_o use_v of_o protection_n and_o pardon_n but_o as_o law_n be_v also_o remunerative_a so_o prince_n have_v power_n to_o reward_v after_o 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