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and_o abolish_v no_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n provincial_a or_o other_o canon_n to_o be_v allege_v therefore_o once_o they_o be_v all_o abolish_v adnul_v shall_v be_v abolite_a and_o of_o no_o value_n and_o such_o other_o of_o the_o same_o constitution_n and_o canon_n as_o by_o the_o say_v 32._o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v approve_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v stand_v in_o their_o full_a strength_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o petition_n and_o submission_n etc._n etc._n the_o letter_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o effect_n be_v this_o be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v presume_v to_o attempt_v allege_v claim_n or_o put_v in_o ure_n any_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n abolish_v the_o king_n and_o thirty_o two_o person_n have_v no_o power_n to_o examine_v papal_a canon_n 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the_o king_n to_o
of_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o king_n judge_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n by_o a_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c_o 7._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o all_o tyth_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v make_v temporal_a as_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o and_o in_o temporal_a hand_n lay-use_n and_o profit_n from_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o statute_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o those_o law_n likewise_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o we_o for_o temporal_a law_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v execute_v by_o temporal_a and_o lay_v person_n and_o which_o be_v conversant_a about_o temporal_a and_o lay_v cause_n if_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v these_o matter_n may_v lawful_o remain_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v temporal_a and_o lay_v person_n as_o already_o under_o the_o bishop_n they_o do_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o king_n judge_n and_o justice_n of_o both_o bench_n may_v be_v as_o compatible_a judge_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n concern_v these_o matter_n as_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o other_o lay_v man_n be_v but_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o repute_v and_o call_v temporal_a and_o lay_v cause_n among_o we_o what_o for_o that_o if_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n simple_o consider_v these_o cause_n be_v mere_o lay_v and_o temporal_a cause_n such_o cause_n i_o mean_v as_o whereof_o the_o king_n a_o lay_n civil_a and_o temporal_a magistrate_n by_o his_o lay_n civil_a and_o temporal_a magistracy_n derive_v unto_o he_o immediate_o from_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o thereupon_o either_o in_o his_o own_o royal_a person_n or_o by_o the_o person_n of_o any_o of_o his_o inferior_a officer_n may_v give_v absolute_a and_o 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32._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o tithe_n oblation_n court_n how_o tithe_n may_v be_v recover_v in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v man_n hand_n to_o lay_v use_n be_v no_o more_o ecclesiastical_a but_o temporal_a good_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v disease_v deforced_a wrong_a or_o otherwise_o keep_v or_o put_v from_o his_o lawful_a inheritance_n estate_n seisin_n etc._n etc._n of_o in_o or_o to_o the_o same_o by_o any_o person_n claim_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v interest_n or_o title_n in_o or_o to_o the_o same_o that_o then_o in_o all_o and_o every_o such_o case_n the_o person_n so_o disseise_v deforce_v or_o wrongful_o keep_v from_o his_o right_n or_o possession_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o such_o inheritance_n by_o writ_n original_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v devise_v and_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o chancery_n in_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v there_o likewise_o provide_v that_o that_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o be_v expound_v to_o give_v any_o remedy_n cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n in_o the_o court_v temporal_a against_o any_o person_n which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n or_o which_o shall_v detain_v etc._n etc._n his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n but_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o party_n etc._n etc._n have_v cause_n to_o demand_v or_o have_v the_o same_o tithe_n shall_v have_v his_o action_n for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o act_n mention_v and_o none_o otherwise_o now_o then_o since_o every_o person_n whether_o he_o be_v lay_v or_o ecclesiastical_a have_v right_a to_o demand_v tithe_n and_o offering_n have_v the_o party_n from_o who_o those_o tithe_n be_v due_a bind_v and_o oblige_v unto_o he_o and_o since_o also_o the_o party_n not_o divide_v yield_v or_o pay_v his_o tithe_n do_v actual_o and_o real_o detain_v the_o same_o and_o thereby_o do_v unjust_o wrong_v the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o king_n law_n since_o i_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o alteration_n or_o disadvantage_n can_v befall_v or_o ensue_v to_o the_o common_a law_n or_o the_o professor_n thereof_o if_o so_o be_v it_o may_v please_v the_o king_n with_o his_o parliament_n to_o have_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o act_n so_o to_o be_v explain_v extend_v and_o enlarge_v as_o that_o the_o same_o may_v give_v remedy_n in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n by_o writ_n original_a to_o be_v devise_v and_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n against_o
from_o all_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n nay_o we_o judge_v it_o most_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o bring_v the_o church_n no_o offender_n free_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n party_n which_o offend_v to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n if_o present_o upon_o sentence_n of_o death_n he_o be_v not_o execute_v that_o beside_o his_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n may_v be_v use_v and_o execute_v against_o he_o yea_o and_o we_o think_v that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o regal_a power_n to_o command_v the_o church_n due_o and_o right_o to_o use_v the_o same_o censure_n not_o only_o against_o every_o adulterer_n defamer_n usurer_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o against_o every_o thief_n every_o manslayer_n every_o traitor_n and_o every_o other_o offender_n for_o not_o only_a sin_n repute_v with_o we_o ecclesiastical_a but_o all_o 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