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artifice_n of_o the_o romanist_n have_v have_v great_a effect_n on_o our_o sectary_n in_o their_o obstinate_a refuse_v the_o say_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n whereby_o they_o be_v become_v the_o more_o prepare_v for_o the_o papacy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o romanist_n and_o the_o sectary_n be_v unite_v in_o their_o first_o principle_n and_o how_o both_o become_v more_o obstinate_a even_o the_o more_o moderation_n be_v use_v to_o either_o their_o refuse_v together_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v too_o undoubted_a a_o testimony_n yea_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o his_o majesty_n government_n and_o the_o immoderate_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o govern_v part_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n the_o history_n of_o father_n walsh_n concern_v the_o loyal_a formulary_a in_o ireland_n 1666._o will_v be_v a_o eternal_a monument_n which_o show_v at_o large_a with_o what_o art_n and_o industry_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o more_o peaceable_a romanist_n be_v oppose_v even_o from_o the_o 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church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o form_n set_v down_o by_o d._n d._n durell_n 10._o durell_n of_o reform_a church_n p._n 10._o 4._o in_o the_o oath_n of_o continual_a residence_n in_o a_o vicarage_n half_o the_o clause_n be_v for_o the_o moderate_v the_o oath_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o dispense_v by_o the_o diocesan_n many_o object_n earnest_o against_o the_o oath_n which_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v whereas_o such_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o their_o office_n can_v well_o be_v procure_v but_o by_o oblige_v they_o in_o that_o matter_n 2._o such_o may_v consider_v their_o presentment_n be_v of_o matter_n govern_v by_o their_o superior_n in_o which_o they_o be_v but_o to_o make_v presentment_n according_a to_o inquiry_n before_o they_o in_o make_v of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o other_o oath_n thus_o the_o homily_n against_o perjury_n when_o judge_n require_v oath_n of_o the_o people_n for_o 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amity_n good_a order_n be_v keep_v continual_o in_o all_o commonalty_n etc._n etc._n last_o of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o take_v oath_n with_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o bible_n or_o testament_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o content_n of_o it_o and_o kiss_v the_o book_n we_o may_v hear_v what_o tindal_n 208._o tindal_n on_o 5._o s._n matth._n p._n 208._o well_o say_v when_o thou_o swear_v by_o the_o holy_a gospel_n or_o bible_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n if_o thou_o lie_v shall_v not_o fulfil_v unto_o thou_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n therein_o write_v but_o contrariwise_o to_o bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o curse_n plague_n and_o threaten_n therein_o threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a and_o evil-doer_n and_o by_o these_o ceremony_n the_o civil_a law_n tell_v we_o a_o oath_n be_v hold_v more_o inviolable_a 3._o inviolable_a tâ—ctis_fw-la sacrâ—sanctis_fw-la evangeliis_fw-la l._n â—em_v non_fw-fr novam_fw-la §._o patâ—â—â—â—_n de_fw-fr judiâ—iis_fw-la see_v our_o ancient_a statute_n 51_o hâ—nr_n 3._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o relation_n to_o ceremony_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v very_o few_o and_o those_o of_o great_a antiquity_n simplicity_n clear_a signification_n and_o use_n our_o church_n avoid_v either_o sort_n of_o superstition_n §_o 2._o they_o have_v constant_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o alterable_a but_o in_o that_o our_o church_n avoid_v variableness_n be_v a_o further_a proof_n of_o its_o moderation_n §_o 3._o they_o be_v profess_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o religion_n much_o less_o the_o chief_a nor_o to_o have_v any_o supernatural_a effect_n belong_v to_o they_o §_o 4._o abundant_a care_n be_v take_v to_o give_v plain_a and_o frequent_a reason_n and_o interpretation_n of_o what_o in_o this_o nature_n be_v enjoin_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n §_o 5._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n even_o in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n compare_v with_o those_o who_o have_v raise_v so_o great_a a_o dust_n in_o this_o controversy_n §_o 6._o many_o innocent_a rite_n and_o usage_n our_o church_n never_o go_v about_o to_o introduce_v and_o why_o §_o 7._o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v very_o mild_a §_o 8._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o appointment_n of_o vestment_n §_o 9_o the_o benediction_n of_o our_o church_n be_v according_a to_o great_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n order_v §_o 10._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o appointment_n of_o gesture_n §_o 11._o of_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v hold_v due_a to_o place_n and_o thing_n distinguish_v to_o god_n service_n our_o church_n judge_v and_o practise_v according_a to_o a_o excellent_a moderation_n §_o 1._o as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n i_o have_v not_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o stay_v the_o reader_n by_o present_v to_o his_o consideration_n the_o many_o proof_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n antiquity_n and_o advantage_n of_o liturgy_n in_o general_a or_o by_o argue_v the_o excellence_n and_o usefulness_n of_o our_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o particular_a because_o any_o such_o labour_n have_v be_v sufficient_o save_v from_o the_o copious_a and_o unanswerable_a performance_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o judicious_a man_n of_o our_o communion_n who_o have_v large_o vindicate_v and_o also_o have_v give_v the_o particular_a reason_n of_o our_o institution_n so_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v only_o the_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n i_o hold_v it_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n mention_v unnecessary_a by_o many_o argument_n to_o defend_v the_o lawful_a use_n or_o establishment_n of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n since_o the_o same_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v both_o from_o the_o liberty_n allow_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o also_o from_o what_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o other_o protestant_a church_n and_o can_v without_o very_o evil_a consequence_n as_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n be_v deny_v any_o christian_a church_n all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o our_o church_n have_v be_v full_o and_o judicious_o evince_v particular_o by_o my_o excellent_a friend_n mr_n falkner_n in_o his_o libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la to_o who_o solid_a defence_n also_o of_o our_o other_o ecclesiastical_a appointment_n and_o become_a gesture_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o holy-day_n and_o festival_n of_o our_o church_n as_o agreeable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o reason_n i_o take_v leave_n to_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o i_o presume_v it_o may_v satisfy_v my_o design_n and_o sufficient_o justify_v our_o church_n if_o unto_o what_o have_v be_v so_o ample_o and_o irreproveable_o perform_v i_o add_v the_o just_a instance_n and_o proof_n of_o our_o
the_o bishop_n remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o prince_n compel_v the_o bishop_n exhort_v he_o govern_v by_o necessity_n but_o we_o by_o counsel_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o injunction_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6_o 1547._o unto_o those_o who_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n they_o ever_o gentle_o and_o charitable_o exhort_v and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strict_o charge_v and_o command_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o 3_o d._n canon_n 1640._o the_o sacred_a synod_n earnest_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v the_o reverend_a judge_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o as_o our_o church_n do_v lawful_o assert_v she_o own_o spiritual_a power_n entire_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o church_n so_o she_o have_v always_o exercise_v her_o power_n in_o all_o subordination_n to_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n obedience_n prince_n v._o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n p._n 49._o v._o homily_n of_o obedience_n and_o constant_o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o power_n beside_o spiritual_n the_o church_n or_o its_o churchman_n have_v she_o receive_v the_o same_o entire_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n wherefore_o our_o bishop_n have_v exercise_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la within_o this_o realm_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o successive_a king_n of_o england_n neither_o have_v challenge_v 14._o challenge_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la dominandi_fw-la cupidine_fw-la imperant_fw-la sed_fw-la officio_fw-la consulendi_fw-la nec_fw-la principandi_fw-la superbiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la providendi_fw-la misericerdia_fw-la s._n aug._n the_o civ_o d._n c._n 14._o any_o such_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o any_o inherent_a right_n or_o title_n in_o their_o person_n or_o calling_n but_o only_o by_o emanation_n and_o derivation_n from_o the_o royal_a authority_n now_o the_o regular_a exercise_n of_o a_o derive_v power_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v or_o any_o way_n diminish_v that_o original_a power_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v as_o that_o it_o rather_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o same_o power_n same_o bishop_n sanderson_n of_o episc_n not_o prejudic_a to_o regal_a power_n wherefore_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n call_v the_o power_n of_o order_n a_o moderate_a power_n subject_n determine_v and_o restrain_v §_o 3._o as_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n be_v excellent_o accommodate_v in_o our_o constitution_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n under_o one_o supreme_a governor_n so_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n have_v temper_v herself_o very_o just_o between_o those_o pretence_n on_o one_o hand_n who_o have_v insist_v on_o their_o plea_n of_o spiritual_a right_n to_o the_o real_a diminution_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o those_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o resolve_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n according_a to_o erastus_n and_o the_o leviathan-author_n who_o thus_o deliver_v himself_o the_o monarch_n have_v authority_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v 297._o pag._n 297._o which_o perhaps_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o also_o to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o consecrate_v both_o temple_n and_o pastor_n to_o god_n service_n wherefore_o our_o 37_o article_n declare_v we_o give_v not_o our_o prince_n admonition_n v._o canon_n 1._o 2_o 36._o v._o q_o eliz._n admonition_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o thing_n the_o injunction_n set_v forth_o by_o elizabeth_n our_o queen_n do_v most_o plain_o testify_v but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a which_o article_n of_o our_o church_n be_v agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o bishop_n concern_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n declare_v the_o highness_n and_o excellency_n of_o christian_a prince_n authority_n and_o power_n the_o which_o of_o a_o truth_n be_v most_o high_a for_o he_o have_v power_n and_o charge_n general_o over_o all_o as_o well_o bishop_n as_o priest_n as_o other_z the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n have_v charge_n over_o soul_n within_o their_o own_o cure_n power_n to_o minister_v sacrament_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o word_n of_o god_n christian_n prince_n knowledge_n themselves_o subject_a and_o in_o case_n the_o bishop_n be_v negligent_a it_o be_v the_o christian_a prince_n office_n to_o see_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n which_o show_v 177._o exit_fw-la mss._n dr._n stilling-fleet_n v._o collect._n of_o rec._n hist_o of_o reform_v l._n 3._o p._n 177._o that_o objection_n against_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v groundless_a which_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o make_v not_o more_o a_o political_a than_o a_o spiritual_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 50._o church_n v._o camden_n eliz._n p._n 26._o 39_o bishop_n bramhal_o to_o m._n militier_fw-fr p._n 37._o v._o instit_fw-la of_o chri._n man._n p._n 50._o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v constant_o and_o open_o disavow_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n renounce_v all_o claim_n to_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n though_o the_o regulate_v and_o order_v that_o power_n in_o sundry_a circumstance_n concern_v the_o outward_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la the_o godly_a king_n of_o england_n have_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o have_v according_o make_v law_n concern_v the_o same_o even_o as_o they_o have_v do_v also_o concern_v other_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o which_o be_v well_o consider_v we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o observe_v and_o extol_v the_o excellent_a and_o pious_a moderation_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n who_o never_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o leave_v it_o entire_o to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o more_o full_o appear_v from_o the_o proclamation_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n according_a to_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a judge_n under_o their_o hand_n july_n 1._o 1637._o wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o process_n may_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n the_o censure_n also_o of_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o kingdom_n 1_o r._n ellz._n c._n 2._o and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n sheweth_z the_o same_o exemplary_a moderation_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v with_o all_o due_a subordination_n to_o the_o supreme_a power_n secular_a use_v because_o all_o external_a jurisdiction_n coercive_a be_v by_o law_n declare_v and_o by_o the_o clergy_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n as_o the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o all_o authority_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a within_o this_o realm_n in_o other_o matter_n though_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o power_n itself_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o the_o king_n as_o those_o of_o preach_v ordain_v absolve_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v they_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v inhibit_v limit_a or_o otherwise_o regulate_v in_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o that_o power_n by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n as_o that_o the_o whole_a execution_n 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