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of_o good_a man_n to_o err_v 9_o from_o the_o introduction_n of_o christianity_n chap._n iu._n of_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o a_o right_a of_o indulgence_n in_o king_n 1_o of_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n 2_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o 3_o that_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o father_n of_o family_n 4_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n prince_n 5_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heathen_a prince_n 6_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n 7_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 8_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n 10_o that_o it_o be_v in_o several_a other_o christian_a prince_n chap._n v._o the_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n be_v in_o king_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o british_a king_n 2_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o saxon_a and_o danish_a king_n 3_o that_o it_o be_v in_o william_n 1_o william_n rufus_n and_o henry_n 1_o 4_o that_o it_o be_v in_o king_n stephen_n henry_n 2._o and_o richard_n 1_o 5_o that_o it_o be_v in_o king_n john_n and_o henry_n 3_o 6_o that_o it_o be_v in_o edward_n 1._o and_o edward_n 2._o 7_o that_o it_o be_v in_o edward_n 3._o and_o richard_n 2._o 8_o that_o it_o be_v in_o henry_n 4._o hen._n 5._o h._n 6._o e._n 4._o r._n 3._o and_o h._n 7._o 9_o that_o it_o be_v in_o king_n henry_n 8._o 10_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o succeed_a prince_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o right_n of_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v in_o our_o king._n 1_o as_o he_o be_v a_o mix_v person_n 2_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a person_n 3_o as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 4_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n 5_o from_o the_o common-law_n 6_o from_o the_o precedent_n before_o w._n 1._o 7_o from_o precedent_n of_o w._n 1._o till_o our_o time_n 8_o from_o precedent_n in_o our_o time_n 9_o from_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n 10_o from_o the_o 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land_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n lose_v most_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o gloss_n take_v it_o that_o it_o mean_v a_o relaxation_n of_o punishment_n which_o one_o be_v to_o undergo_v for_o his_o offence_n a_o grant_n of_o the_o prince_n clemency_n by_o which_o a_o subject_a be_v free_v from_o punishment_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o law_n of_o england_n also_o mean_v a_o indulgence_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o licence_n a_o exemption_n a_o pardon_n or_o a_o dispensation_n 5._o we_o may_v likewise_o inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o they_o be_v mean_v such_o matter_n as_o concern_v the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n it_o be_v no_o loose_a consideration_n 27._o seneca_n epist_n 27._o by_o what_o care_n and_o cost_v kingdom_n and_o state_n shall_v be_v preserve_v be_v they_o derive_v and_o uphold_v all_o happiness_n to_o men._n the_o only_a infallible_a ground_n of_o their_o preservation_n be_v true_a religion_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o though_o ill_a manner_n be_v by_o accident_n the_o cause_n leges_fw-la exit_fw-la malis_fw-la moribus_fw-la bonae_fw-la leges_fw-la or_o rather_o occasion_n of_o good_a law_n which_o be_v better_a in_o execution_n and_o best_a in_o obedience_n yet_o good_a manner_n cause_n obedience_n and_o religion_n beget_v good_a manner_n spiritual_a matter_n be_v matter_n of_o religion_n but_o religion_n can_v consist_v without_o public_a exercise_n and_o action_n and_o the_o requisit_n thereof_o if_o the_o expression_n spiritual_n supremacy_n p._n nye_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o contradistinct_a member_n temporal_a it_o seem_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o understand_v such_o matter_n as_o concern_v eternity_n for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a opposite_a to_o what_o be_v temporal_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a 4.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a this_o we_o mean_v by_o matter_n spiritual_a 6._o but_o it_o may_v be_v now_o not_o improper_a to_o express_v in_o the_o negative_a what_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v by_o this_o indulgence_n and_o then_o what_o i_o do_v mean_a by_o it_o by_o indulgence_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o a_o toleration_n shall_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n of_o any_o know_a blasphemy_n or_o sin._n neither_o do_v i_o mean_v such_o indulgence_n whereof_o luther_n complain_v that_o for_o money_n indulgence_n be_v grant_v for_o sin_n and_o redemption_n out_o of_o purgatory_n sure_o none_o can_v pardon_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o and_o money_n get_v by_o such_o mean_n perish_v with_o the_o getter_n 7._o but_o in_o the_o affirmative_a by_o indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v mean_v a_o permission_n of_o liberty_n of_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n not_o sinful_a of_o themselves_o and_o whereby_o there_o be_v no_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o where_o man_n out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n can_v submit_v to_o some_o particular_n enjoin_v by_o authority_n in_o matter_n touch_v god_n worship_n fear_v or_o doubt_v least_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o they_o shall_v offend_v god_n and_o hazard_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n do_v not_o conform_v yet_o live_v peaceable_o for_o a_o indulgence_n and_o permission_n to_o these_o person_n to_o serve_v god_n as_o they_o think_v most_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n especial_o when_o they_o agree_v in_o fundamental_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o these_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v in_o their_o estate_n or_o liberty_n much_o less_o in_o their_o life_n for_o nonconformity_n this_o be_v that_o indulgence_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o matter_n spiritual_a chap._n ii_o that_o from_o ground_n of_o policy_n indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v 1._o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o king_n be_v right_a to_o grant_v indulgence_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n unless_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o expedient_a that_o such_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v if_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v grant_v the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o his_o wisdom_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o people_n will_v dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o therefore_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o further_a in_o this_o argument_n it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o inquire_v whether_o such_o indulgence_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v or_o not_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v grant_v and_o that_o first_o from_o ground_n of_o polity_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o polity_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n to_o which_o nothing_o more_o conduce_v than_o the_o grant_v such_o indulgence_n other_o ground_n of_o polity_n therein_o be_v the_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n the_o 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