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reformer_n a_o small_a part_n some_o anti-reformer_n a_o great_a the_o prince_n may_v authorise_v those_o of_o they_o who_o he_o judge_v the_o more_o orthodox_n to_o be_v the_o cognitores_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la but_o thus_o among_o these_o cognitores_fw-la differ_v for_o the_o prince_n to_o choose_v and_o decide_v which_o party_n of_o they_o shall_v decide_v such_o controversy_n be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o for_o himself_o to_o decide_v such_o controversy_n he_o allow_v such_o and_o not_o another_o to_o be_v teacher_n from_o first_o a_o judge_a and_o a_o approve_v of_o his_o doctrine_n §_o 202_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o find_v elsewhere_o a_o timorousness_n as_o to_o i_o seem_v in_o bishop_n andrews_n though_o speak_v much_o on_o this_o subject_a to_o speak_v out_o plain_o concern_v this_o branch_n of_o supremacy_n whether_o the_o prince_n may_v reform_v any_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n against_o the_o major_a part_n of_o church-governor_n or_o against_o synod_n yet_o be_v this_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o supremacy_n which_o sustain_v the_o english_a reformation_n among_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o regal_a primacy_n which_o he_o reckon_v up_o p._n 373._o and_o again_o p._n 380_o 381._o against_o tortus_fw-la this_o be_v not_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v at_o all_o direct_o speak_v to_o he_o say_v indeed_o p._n 380._o regi_fw-la jus_o nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la fidei_fw-la novos_fw-la articulos_fw-la vel_fw-la cultus_fw-la divini_fw-la novas_fw-la formulas_fw-la procudendi_fw-la but_o here_o novo_n may_v be_v oppose_v either_o to_o the_o former_a decree_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o council_n of_o the_o church_n or_o only_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o he_o may_v mean_v the_o late_a again_o p._n 365._o to_o tortus_fw-la saying_n regi_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la incumbere_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la abusus_fw-la &_o corruptelas_fw-la tollat_fw-la sed_fw-la post_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la declarationem_fw-la he_o answer_v nos_fw-la vero_fw-la citra_fw-la declarationem_fw-la omnem_fw-la ubi_fw-la repurgatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la corruptelae_fw-la per_fw-la reges_fw-la docemus_fw-la where_o you_o may_v observe_v this_o still_o leave_v in_o doubt_n whether_o rex_fw-la contra_fw-la declarationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n may_v do_v such_o thing_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o consult_v the_o church_n first_o in_o such_o matter_n according_a to_o mal._n 2.8_o his_o reform_a will_n still_o be_v either_o secundum_fw-la or_o contra_fw-la and_o not_o citra_fw-la only_a neither_o be_v it_o credible_a but_o that_o both_o hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n etc._n etc._n consult_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o reformation_n again_o p._n 369
may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n that_o as_o they_o be_v erect_v by_o leave_n and_o confirmation_n of_o prince_n so_o they_o may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o same_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n patriarchate_n do_v not_o extend_v beyond_o the_o sub-urbicary_a church_n that_o we_o be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o power_n claim_v over_o we_o be_v a_o invasion_n that_o do_v not_o pope_n think_v fit_a to_o dispense_v with_o themselves_o for_o perjury_n have_v swear_v to_o keep_v inviolable_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o eight_o first_o general_n council_n they_o will_v not_o in_o plain_a opposition_n to_o the_o preserve_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 7._o here_o the_o council_n decree_v that_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v prevail_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o all_o church_n in_o their_o distinct_a province_n shall_v be_v keep_v inviolable_a we_o desire_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n patriarchate_n over_o the_o britannic_a church_n shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n and_o if_o not_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o these_o church_n may_v be_v preserve_v nicene_n and_o church_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o ephesine_n council_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o cyprian_a prelate_n shall_v hold_v their_o right_n untouched_a and_o unviolated_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n ordain_v their_o own_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o then_o pretend_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o do_v over_v we_o shall_v be_v exclude_v add_v far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n conc._n eph._n can._n 8._o let_v the_o same_o be_v observe_v in_o other_o diocese_n and_o all_o province_n every_o where_o that_o no_o bishop_n occupy_v and_o other_o province_n which_o former_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o under_o the_o 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exclude_v any_o foreign_a prelate_n from_o jurisdiction_n within_o their_o territory_n but_o that_o the_o power_n claim_v by_o the_o pope_n however_o mollify_v by_o the_o novice_n of_o that_o church_n be_v more_o than_o patriarchal_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o rule_n which_o this_o author_n so_o much_o dislike_n but_o pope_n leo_n the_o 54._o the_o ep._n 54._o one_a that_o propria_fw-la perdit_fw-la qui_fw-la indebita_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la this_o plea_n of_o a_o western_a patriarchate_n be_v fatal_o confound_v by_o that_o one_o plain_a period_n of_o bishop_n 2._o bishop_n true_o dif_a part_n 2._o bilson_n as_o for_o his_o patriarchate_n by_o god_n law_n he_o have_v none_o in_o this_o realm_n for_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n he_o have_v none_o for_o the_o last_o 6_o hundred_o year_n look_v after_o great_a matter_n he_o will_v have_v none_o above_o or_o against_o the_o prince_n sword_n he_o can_v have_v none_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o oppression_n of_o his_o brethren_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v none_o he_o must_v seek_v far_o for_o subjection_n to_o his_o tribunal_n this_o land_n owe_v he_o none_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o thesis_n the_o second_o be_v that_o as_o the_o prince_n can_v eject_v or_o depose_v the_o clergy_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o introduce_v any_o into_o the_o place_n of_o those_o who_o be_v eject_v or_o decease_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n if_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n he_o mean_v that_o the_o person_n assign_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o any_o sacred_a office_n can_v execute_v it_o till_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o clergy_n no_o one_o will_v deny_v it_o or_o if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o ordainer_n ought_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o none_o but_o who_o he_o esteem_v fit_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o so_o sacred_a a_o office_n here_o also_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o ordination_n which_o be_v consecrate_v man_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o prince_n may_v not_o recommend_v to_o the_o church_n a_o fit_a person_n so_o to_o be_v consecrate_v or_o assign_v to_o the_o person_n already_o consecrate_v the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v perform_v that_o holy_a work_n as_o for_o the_o canon_n by_o he_o allege_v they_o be_v humane_a institution_n be_v not_o of_o aeternal_a obligation_n but_o changeable_a according_a to_o the_o different_a state_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o 31st_o apostolic_a canon_n which_o excommunicate_v all_o who_o gain_v benefice_n by_o the_o interest_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o communicate_v with_o they_o still_o oblige_v then_o we_o be_v exempt_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n how_o come_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o concern_v the_o election_n of_o bishop_n still_o to_o be_v valid_a and_o the_o former_a part_n which_o limit_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o patriarch_n so_o long_o since_o to_o be_v null_a why_o must_v the_o c._n of_o england_n accept_v the_o 2d_o nicene_n council_n in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n which_o the_o 8._o the_o petr._n de_fw-fr marc._n l._n 6._o c._n 25._o §._o 8._o gallican_n church_n reject_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o laodicean_n council_n here_o cite_v pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v direct_v only_o against_o popular_a election_n yet_o why_o must_v that_o be_v indispensable_a when_o another_o canon_n which_o enumerate_v the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n have_v so_o little_a authority_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o manner_n of_o election_n have_v vary_v much_o in_o the_o divers_a state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n nominate_v their_o successor_n afterward_o bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n after_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n the_o metropolitan_a ratify_v the_o choice_n in_o process_n of_o time_n emperor_n when_o become_v christian_n interpose_v and_o constitute_v and_o confirm_v even_o pope_n themselves_o 8._o themselves_o marca_n de_fw-fr conc._n imp._n &_o sac_n cap._n 8._o nor_o be_v this_o power_n of_o prince_n repugnant_a to_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o we_o find_v that_o 35._o that_o 1_o king_n c._n 2._o v._n 35._o king_n solomon_n put_v zadok_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n that_o 19.11_o that_o 2_o chr._n 19.11_o jehosaphat_n set_v amariah_n the_o chief-priest_n over_o the_o people_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o 8._o he_o v._o 8._o set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n as_o for_o his_o alleged_a inconvenience_n that_o if_o temporal_a governor_n can_v place_v and_o displace_v the_o clergy_n they_o will_v make_v the_o church_n synod_n to_o state_n divine_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o so_o the_o church_n will_v not_o be_v praeserve_v incorrupt_a in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n they_o who_o maintain_v the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o defend_v the_o abuse_n of_o they_o there_o be_v perhaps_o no_o power_n ordain_v for_o our_o good_a which_o may_v not_o be_v pervert_v to_o mischief_n be_v this_o right_n of_o place_v and_o displace_v leave_v to_o a_o patriarch_n or_o a_o synod_n yet_o either_o of_o these_o may_v so_o manage_v their_o trust_n that_o a_o corrupt_a majority_n of_o clergy_n may_v state_n divine_a matter_n according_a to_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v change_v for_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o to_o these_o object_v injury_n which_o the_o church_n may_v suffer_v from_o a_o bad_a prince_n
church-government_n part_n v._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o english_a reformation_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o examine_v by_o the_o thesis_n deliver_v in_o the_o four_o former_a part_n print_a at_o oxford_n 1687._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n eight_o thesis_n pre-posed_n whereby_o to_o try_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o reformation_n §_o 1._o chap._n ii_o three_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n i._o 1._o head_n how_o the_o english_a clergy_n be_v first_o induce_v to_o acknowledge_v a_o new_a regal_a supremacy_n in_o spiritual_n §_o 17._o and_o how_o far_o only_o at_o the_o first_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v allow_v it_o §_o 23._o chap._n iii_o ii_o 2._o head_n concern_v what_o supremacy_n be_v afterward_o by_o degree_n confer_v on_o or_o also_o claim_v by_o the_o prince_n §_o 26._o n._n 2._o 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o chap._n iu._n 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o §_o 38._o chap._n v._n the_o former_a supremacy_n disclaim_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o her_o day_n and_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n re-acknowledged_n §_o 48._o and_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church-doctrine_n under_o king_n edward_n condemn_v §_o 51._o that_o queen_n mary_n clergy_n be_v a_o lawful_a clergy_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v not_o lawful_o eject_v §_o 54._o neither_o as_o to_o the_o authority_n eject_v they_o nor_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o bishop_n deprive_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n be_v lawful_o eject_v both_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n and_o as_o to_o the_o judge_n §_o 64._o where_o concern_v the_o burn_a of_o those_o who_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n be_v by_o the_o church_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n §_o 65._o and_o therefore_o other_o lawful_o introduce_v in_o their_o place_n chap._n vi_o 3._o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o as_o ample_a a_o supremacy_n be_v claim_v and_o by_o parliament_n confer_v on_o she_o as_o on_o king_n henry_n or_o edward_n §_o 70._o where_o concern_v certain_a qualification_n of_o her_o supremacy_n urge_v by_o the_o reform_a §_o 72._o and_o the_o reply_v to_o they_o but_o such_o supremacy_n not_o acknowledge_v or_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o clergy_n §_o 77._o chap._n vii_o iii_o 3._o head_n how_o according_a to_o such_o supremacy_n assume_v these_o three_o prince_n act_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n §_o 78._o 1._o the_o act_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o the_o abrogate_a of_o former_a ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o compile_v a_o new_a body_n of_o they_o in_o put_v forth_o a_o model_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o six_o article_n §_o 81._o where_o concern_v the_o complaint_n make_v by_o protestant_n of_o his_o abuse_n of_o the_o supremacy_n in_o the_o consecrate_v and_o confirm_v of_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o §_o 86._o in_o the_o put_n down_o of_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n §_o 87._o the_o pretence_n thereof_o §_o 89._o reflection_n upon_o these_o pretence_n §_o 93._o in_o the_o dispense_n with_o the_o former_a church_n canon_n concern_v marriage_n fast_n holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n §_o 99_o in_o the_o publish_n and_o afterward_o prohibit_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n §_o 101._o chap._n viii_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n §_o 104._o 1._o set_a down_o first_o more_o general_o in_o put_v forth_o certain_a injunction_n and_o doctrinal_a homily_n send_v commission_n through_o the_o realm_n and_o eject_v the_o refractory_a clergy_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o preach_v till_o he_o have_v settle_v religion_n the_o defence_n make_v by_o the_o protestant_n divine_v concern_v king_n edward_n proceed_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o reply_n thereto_o §_o 111._o where_o concern_v the_o clergy_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o king_n reformation_n §_o 119._o chap._n ix_o 2._o more_o particular_o in_o send_v certain_a doctrinal_a article_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o repeal_n the_o six_o article_n pass_v by_o synod_n in_o henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n §_o 137._o in_o seize_v on_o religious_a house_n and_o some_o bishop_n land_n and_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o monastic_a vow_n in_o deface_a image_n in_o enjoin_v administration_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n §_o 142._o in_o suppress_v the_o former_a church-liturgy_n ordinal_n and_o other_o ritual_n §_o 143._o in_o set_v up_o new_a form_n of_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n §_o 144._o of_o ordination_n §_o 145._o of_o common-prayer_n §_o 146._o out_o of_o which_o be_v eject_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o 147._o where_o 1._o concern_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o first_o common-prayer-book_n of_o king_n edward_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 148._o 2._o concern_v the_o further_a alteration_n in_o the_o second_o common-prayer-book_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n §_o 149._o 3._o concern_v the_o reduction_n of_o some_o thing_n touch_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o new_a common-prayer-book_n prepare_v for_o scotland_n to_o the_o first_o form_n of_o king_n edward_n §_o 150._o much_o complain_v of_o in_o laudensium_fw-la autocatacrisis_fw-la §_o 151._o and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n prohibit_v when_o none_o other_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o priest_n §_o 152._o and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n expunge_v out_o of_o the_o litany_n §_o 154._o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o sacerdotal_a confession_n relax_v §_o 155._o chap._n x._o in_o set_v forth_o a_o second_o form_n of_o common-prayer_n than_o which_o the_o first_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n much_o more_o moderate_a §_o 157._o in_o which_o second_o book_n be_v rectify_v and_o remove_v many_o thing_n which_o give_v offence_n in_o the_o former_a §_o 158._o among_o the_o rest_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o several_a expression_n that_o seem_v to_o infer_v the_o real_a or_o corporal_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n §_o 160._o where_o concern_v the_o reduction_n of_o some_o thing_n touch_v this_o presence_n make_v in_o the_o new_a liturgy_n for_o scotland_n to_o king_n edward_n first_o form_n §_o 161._o much_o complain_v of_o in_o laudensium_fw-la autocatacrisis_fw-la in_o the_o abrogation_n of_o several_a ecclesiastical_a law_n concern_v fast_n celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n &c_n &c_n last_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o 42_o article_n of_o religion_n different_a from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 165._o where_o whether_o these_o article_n be_v pass_v by_o any_o synod_n chap._n xi_o 3._o the_o act_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n §_o 170._o all_o the_o former_a decree_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o king_n henry_n and_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v reverse_v by_o the_o clergy_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n her_o calling_n of_o a_o synod_n which_o declare_v against_o the_o reformation_n a_o disputation_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o râ—â—â—â—med_a divine_n §_o 177._o the_o regal_a supremacy_n and_o all_o that_o king_n edward_n have_v do_v in_o the_o reformation_n now_o reestablish_v by_o the_o qu._n and_o parliament_n §_o 179._o but_o not_o by_o the_o clergy_n the_o eject_v of_o the_o bishop_n for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o her_o supremacy_n §_o 180._o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o ejection_n concern_v regal_a supremacy_n how_o far_o it_o seem_v to_o extend_v §_o 181._o how_o far_o not_o §_o 183._o that_o submission_n to_o the_o regal_a supremacy_n in_o this_o late_a kind_n be_v require_v from_o those_o bishop_n §_o 184._o concern_v foreign_a supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v §_o 185._o that_o the_o renounce_v such_o supremacy_n be_v require_v of_o those_o bishop_n §_o 186._o that_o so_o many_o of_o queen_n mary_n bishop_n can_v not_o be_v lawful_o eject_v on_o any_o other_o ground_n as_o will_v render_v the_o protestant_a bishop_n a_o major_a part_n §_o 187._o chap._n xii_o concern_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o queen_n protestant_a bishop_n remain_v since_o king_n edward_n day_n §_o 190._o n._n 1._o concern_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o new_a bishop_n ordain_v in_o qu._n elizabeth_n day_n §_o 191._o whether_o their_o ordination_n unlawful_a according_a to_o the_o church_n canon_n §_o 193._o where_o concern_v the_o queen_n as_o supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_n her_o dispense_n with_o the_o former_a ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o their_o ordination_n §_o 194._o chap._n xiii_o digression_n concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o several_a protestant_n divine_v touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o prince_n reform_v of_o religion_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n against_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n when_o to_o he_o seem_v a_o necessity_n that_o require_v it_o 196._o opinion_n of_o dr._n field_n §_o 197._o of_o mr._n mason_n §_o 199._o
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usurp_a papal_a supremacy_n 69._o examine_v champ._n 2._o c_o p._n 69._o than_o these_o bishop_n do_v retract_v their_o acknowledge_v of_o such_o a_o regal_a supremacy_n and_o that_o upon_o deprivation_n of_o their_o bishopric_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o person_n some_o in_o king_n edward_n and_o some_o in_o qu._n elizabeth_n day_n retract_v &c_n &c_n i_o suppose_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o by_o sad_a experience_n they_o see_v it_o much_o enlarge_v beyond_o those_o bound_n within_o which_o only_o they_o former_o have_v maintain_v it_o just_a and_o four_o by_o the_o early_a act_n of_o parliament_n 24._o henry_n 8.12_o c._n where_o in_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o any_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n divine_a come_v in_o question_n that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a call_v the_o spirituality_n now_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o english_a church_n be_v sufficient_a and_o meet_v of_o itself_o without_o the_o intermeddle_a of_o any_o exterior_a person_n or_o 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supremacy_n in_o spiritual_n claim_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o head_n ii_o head_n §_o 26_o ii_o we_o have_v see_v how_o far_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n also_o at_o first_o seem_v to_o have_v proceed_v in_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n prince_n concern_v what_o supremacy_n be_v afterward_o by_o degree_n confer_v on_o or_o also_o claim_v by_o the_o prince_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o you_o concern_v what_o supremacy_n be_v afterward_o by_o degree_n confer_v on_o or_o also_o claim_v by_o the_o prince_n after_o the_o title_n then_o of_o supreme_a be_v thus_o yield_v by_o the_o clergy_n as_o likewise_o that_o they_o will_v thenceforward_a enact_v or_o publish_v no_o synodal_n decree_n or_o constitution_n without_o the_o consent_n first_o obtain_v of_o this_o their_o declare_a supreme_a it_o be_v thus_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n 26._o hen._n 8.1_o c._n 8_o 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n the_o 8_o 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just_o supreme_a head_n in_o earth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o have_v full_a authority_n to_o correct_v and_o punish_v all_o manner_n of_o heresy_n error_n vice_n and_o to_o exercise_v all_o other_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n common_o call_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n nevertheless_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o adherent_n have_v in_o their_o council_n and_o synod_n provincial_a establish_v divers_a ordinance_n that_o no_o layman_n may_v exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a or_o be_v any_o judge_n in_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n which_o ordinance_n or_o constitution_n stand_v in_o their_o effect_n do_v sound_a to_o be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o your_o majesty_n be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a your_o grace_n be_v a_o layman_n and_o whereas_o albeit_o the_o say_a decree_n by_o a_o statute_n 25._o hen._n 8._o be_v utter_o abolish_v yet_o because_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o be_v not_o use_v by_o the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n &c_n &c_n who_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a but_o by_o under_z and_o from_o your_o royal_a majesty_n it_o give_v occasion_n to_o evil_n dispose_v person_n little_a to_o regard_n and_o to_o think_v the_o proceed_n and_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a make_v by_o your_o highness_n and_o your_o vicegerent_n commissary_n &c_n &c_n to_o be_v of_o little_a or_o none_o effect_n whereby_o the_o people_n have_v not_o such_o reverence_n to_o your_o most_o godly_a injunction_n as_o become_v they_o in_o consideration_n that_o your_o majesty_n be_v the_o only_a and_o undoubted_a supreme_a head_n &c_n &c_n to_o who_o by_o holy_a scripture_n all_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v whole_o give_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o manner_n of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o to_o correct_v vice_n &c_n &c_n may_v it_o therefore_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o person_n as_o well_o lay_v as_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v be_v doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n
who_o shall_v be_v depute_v to_o be_v any_o chancellor_n commissary_n &c_n &c_n may_v lawful_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n common_o call_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n any_o constitution_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o see_v reformatio_fw-la legum_n ecclesiasticarum_fw-la do_fw-mi de_fw-fr officio_fw-la &_o jurisd_v omnium_fw-la judicum_fw-la rex_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o episcopos_fw-la clericos_fw-la &c_n &c_n quam_fw-la in_o laicos_fw-la plenissimam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la tam_fw-la civilem_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesitasticam_fw-la exercere_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la omnis_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la &_o ecclesiastica_fw-la &_o saecularis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la fonte_fw-la derivantur_fw-la §_o 27_o among_o which_o jurisdiction_n i_o understand_v also_o excommunication_n suspension_n and_o deprivation_n ab_fw-la officio_fw-la of_o which_o see_v more_o below_o p._n §_o 46._o not_o that_o i_o affirm_v the_o king_n do_v ever_o claim_v the_o right_n of_o exercise_v himself_z this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o that_o he_o claim_v this_o right_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o thesis_n that_o no_o clergyman_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v exercise_v it_o in_o his_o dominion_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o on_o any_o person_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o appointment_n of_o he_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o this_o church_n nor_o any_o forbear_v to_o exercise_v where_o he_o the_o head_n command_v it_o as_o before_o the_o reformation_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n may_v not_o exercise_v any_o church_n censure_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o lawful_a spiritual_a superior_n which_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o former_a spiritual_a superior_n be_v now_o enstate_v on_o the_o king_n on_o the_o king_n not_o as_o one_o subordinate_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n herein_o for_o so_o a_o lay-person_n in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la or_o contentioso_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o court_n the_o church_n use_v before_o any_o prince_n be_v christian_n may_v excommunicate_v sometime_o though_o not_o ligare_fw-la or_o solvere_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la interiori_fw-la or_o poenitentiali_fw-la yet_o for_o the_o exterior_a also_o see_v what_o provision_n be_v make_v against_o this_o in_o 16._o caroli_n 1_o can._n 13._o but_o as_o one_o by_o god_n primary_o invest_v with_o the_o disposal_n thereof_o from_o who_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n within_o his_o dominion_n derive_v this_o authority_n as_o you_o have_v see_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o act._n §_o 28_o again_o in_o virtue_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n translate_v to_o the_o king_n by_o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n 25._o hen._n 8.21_o c._n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o give_v all_o manner_n of_o licence_n dispensation_n faculty_n grant_n &c_n &c_n for_o all_o law_n and_o constitution_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o all_o cause_n not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o take_v from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o the_o clergy_n too_o and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n contrary_a to_o the_o eight_o thesis_n the_o statute_n say_v thus_o that_o whereas_o it_o stand_v with_o natural_a equity_n and_o good_a reason_n that_o in_o all_o humane_a law_n in_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v call_v spiritual_a induce_v into_o this_o realm_n your_o royal_a majesty_n and_o your_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n where_o you_o see_v the_o parliament_n supremacy_n as_o to_o admit_v or_o abrogate_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n join_v with_o the_o king_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n not_o only_o to_o dispense_v but_o also_o to_o authorise_v some_o elect_a person_n to_o dispense_v with_o those_o and_o all_o other_o humane_a law_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o matter_n shall_v require_v as_o also_o the_o say_a 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and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o your_o highness_n for_o every_o such_o default_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n to_o give_v power_n by_o commission_n to_o such_o two_o spiritual_a prelate_n or_o person_n to_o be_v name_v by_o your_o highness_n as_o will_v grant_v such_o licence_n and_o dispensation_n here_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o dispense_n with_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o recognize_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o archbishop_n make_v his_o delegate_n and_o after_o the_o archbishop_n the_o king_n or_o his_o court_n of_o chancery_n make_v the_o last_o judge_n what_o thing_n in_o such_o dispensation_n offend_v against_o scripture_n what_o not_o §_o 29_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n translate_v to_o the_o king_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 25._o hen._n 8.20_o c._n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o clergy_n be_v bind_v to_o admit_v and_o consecrate_v what_o person_n soever_o the_o king_n shall_v present_v to_o any_o bishopric_n upon_o penalty_n of_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n and_o the_o consecration_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o and_o so_o many_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o three_o thesis_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o former_a superior_a council_n and_o ruine_v the_o church_n when_o the_o prince_n be_v heretical_a see_v the_o statute_n §_o 30_o again_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o statute_n abovementioned_a 26._o hen._n 8.1_o c._n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o visit_v repress_v reform_v correct_v and_o amend_v all_o such_o error_n heresy_n &c_n &c_n as_o be_v set_v down_o but_o now_o §_o 25._o §_o 31_o again_o 25._o hen._n 8.19_o c._n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o all_o such_o canon_n and_o constitution_n provincial_a or_o synodal_n which_o be_v think_v prejudicial_a as_o i_o have_v set_v it_o down_o before_o §_o 23._o §_o 32_o the_o like_a be_v enact_v 32._o hen._n 8.26_o c._n viz._n that_o all_o such_o determination_n decree_n definition_n and_o ordinance_n as_o according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o christ_n gospel_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n now_o appoint_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o royal_a majesty_n or_o else_o by_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o england_n either_o by_o the_o one_o or_o by_o the_o other_o therefore_o be_v the_o latter_a not_o hold_v necessary_a but_o the_o former_a sufficient_a with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o head_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n religion_n and_o the_o christian_a faith_n &c_n &c_n by_o his_o majesty_n advice_n and_o confirmation_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v be_v by_o all_o his_o grace_n subject_n full_o believe_v obey_v observe_v and_o perform_v to_o all_o purpose_n and_o intent_n upon_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n therein_o to_o be_v comprise_v where_v note_n that_o whereas_o under_o the_o reformation_n private_a man_n be_v tie_v only_o to_o obey_v and_o believe_v the_o definition_n of_o council_n when_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o according_a to_o god_n word_n i._n e_o when_o private_a man_n think_v they_o to_o be_v so_o yet_o here_o this_o liberty_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v restrain_v and_o private_a man_n tie_v to_o believe_v these_o definition_n when_o set_v forth_o as_o according_a to_o god_n word_n i._n e_o when_o the_o setter_n forth_o deem_v they_o to_o be_v so_o to_o obey_v a_o thing_n define_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o to_o obey_v a_o thing_n define_v as_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v injunction_n very_o different_a §_o 33_o again_o whereas_o the_o act_n 24._o hen._n 8.12_o c._n set_v down_o before_o §_o 25._o order_v appeals_n in_o cause_n spiritual_a to_o be_v final_o adjudge_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o parliament_n 25._o hen._n 8.19_o c._n first_o that_o
agree_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v practise_v exercise_n or_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o authority_n jurisdiction_n or_o power_n within_o this_o realm_n but_o shall_v resist_v the_o same_o at_o all_o time_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n and_o i_o from_o henceforth_o will_v accept_v repute_n and_o take_v the_o king_n majesty_n to_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a head_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o my_o wit_n and_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n i_o will_v observe_v and_o defend_v the_o whole_a effect_n and_o content_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a act_n and_o statute_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v within_o this_o realm_n in_o derogation_n extirpation_n and_o extinguish_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o authority_n and_o all_o other_o act_n and_o statute_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o confirmation_n and_o corroboration_n of_o the_o king_n power_n of_o the_o supreme_a head_n in_o earth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n 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