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improve_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a &_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o king_n which_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o substantial_a they_o be_v i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o set_v they_o down_o here_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o his_o book_n 66._o i_o will_v point_v at_o some_o â—ew_a head_n oâ—_n example_n say_v he_o oâ—_n our_o ancient_a christian_a king_n which_o sir_n edward_n cook_n his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_a in_o his_o always_o reportable_a &_o memorable_a report_n have_v late_o publish_v report_n in_o the_o reign_n oâ—_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o say_v he_o a_o subject_n bring_v in_o a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n against_o another_o subject_a oâ—_n this_o realm_n &_o publish_v it_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v thâ—n_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n oâ—_n england_n 41._o treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o offender_n have_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v but_o that_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v only_o abjure_v the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n 67._o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n by_o his_o bull_n have_v by_o way_n of_o provision_n bestow_v a_o benefice_n upon_o one_o within_o the_o province_n of_o â—orke_n the_o king_n present_v another_o 12._o the_o archbishop_n reâ—useth_v the_o king_n presentation_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o pope_n provision_n this_o archbishop_n then_o by_o the_o common_a law_n oâ—_n the_o land_n be_v deprive_v oâ—_n the_o land_n oâ—_n his_o whole_a bishopric_n during_o lyâ—e_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edwâ—rd_n â—he_v three_o the_o king_n present_v to_o a_o benefice_n &_o his_o presentee_n be_v disturb_v by_o one_o who_o have_v obtain_v a_o bull_n from_o rome_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n 68_o in_o the_o reign_n oâ—_n richard_n the_o second_o 21._o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o parliament_n r._n 2._o c._n 2._o that_o england_n have_v always_o be_v â—ree_a and_o in_o subjection_n to_o no_o realm_n but_o immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n &_o to_o none_o other_o and_o that_o the_o same_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o thâ—ng_n touch_v the_o regaltie_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o their_o realm_n by_o he_o frustrate_v at_o his_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 23._o 69._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o it_o be_v confirm_v that_o excommunication_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v oâ—_n no_o force_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n 26â—_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o spiritual_a man_n shall_v sue_v another_o spiritual_a man_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o matter_n spiritual_a where_o he_o may_v have_v remedy_n beâ—ore_o his_o ordinary_a within_o the_o realm_n do_v incur_v the_o danger_n of_o praemunire_n be_v a_o heynon_n offence_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n his_o 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sir_n edward_n purpose_n &_o obligation_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o q._n elizabeth_n by_o force_n of_o her_o temporal_a crown_n have_v all_o manner_n of_o supreme_a authority_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n no_o less_o than_o any_o person_n ever_o have_v do_v or_o can_v exercise_v in_o england_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n have_v allege_v by_o he_o and_o the_o purpose_n of_o m._n morton_n be_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o his_o treatise_n to_o improve_v the_o pope_n supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a so_o as_o both_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v by_o different_a mean_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o supreme_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n for_o time_n pass_v in_o england_n the_o one_o by_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o by_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o this_o purpose_n of_o they_o
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by_o sundry_a most_o clear_a and_o apparent_a example_n of_o their_o own_o action_n towards_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o that_o these_o particular_a case_n suppose_v they_o be_v all_o true_a and_o fall_v out_o as_o here_o they_o be_v set_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o publish_n of_o a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n in_o some_o cause_n and_o under_o some_o king_n may_v be_v hold_v for_o treason_n as_o also_o that_o the_o archbishop_n land_n may_v be_v seize_v upon_o for_o refuse_v to_o admit_v the_o king_n present_v clerk_n &_o that_o in_o parliament_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n depend_v not_o of_o rome_n and_o that_o in_o certain_a case_n no_o suit_n may_v be_v make_v thither_o without_o recourse_n first_o to_o the_o ordinary_n of_o england_n 72._o albeit_o i_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o grant_v as_o they_o lie_v inference_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o infer_v by_o any_o true_a consequence_n that_o which_o the_o knight_n 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especial_o in_o the_o last_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o these_o king_n thereby_o either_o deny_v the_o pope_n supreme_a authority_n or_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o m._n attorney_n &_o m._n morton_n do_v false_o ininferre_v in_o these_o our_o case_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o albeit_o these_o example_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v true_o allege_v yet_o be_v they_o impertinent_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v pretend_v and_o this_o for_o the_o first_o point_n deal_n 73._o but_o neither_o be_v it_o all_o true_a that_o here_o be_v set_v down_o nor_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o which_o cause_n though_o i_o find_v these_o fyve_o case_n sufficient_o answer_v by_o the_o catholic_a divine_a in_o his_o late_a book_n against_o m._n attorney_n yâ—t_o for_o tâ—at_v the_o say_a knight_n in_o his_o last_o preface_n to_o the_o six_o part_n of_o his_o report_n do_v say_v that_o he_o find_v he_o utter_o ignorant_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n though_o as_o a_o divine_a he_o make_v no_o profession_n to_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o same_o yet_o shall_v i_o add_v somewhat_o to_o the_o review_v of_o these_o case_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v at_o leastwise_o whether_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o divine_a or_o m._n attorney_n or_o m._n morton_n have_v use_v the_o skill_n of_o their_o profession_n with_o more_o sincerity_n in_o this_o matter_n discuss_v 74._o the_o first_o case_n thâ—n_o be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o m._n morton_n out_o of_o the_o attorney_n book_n though_o not_o altogether_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o book_n but_o with_o some_o advantage_n as_o the_o attorney_n do_v out_o of_o his_o book_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o case_n 267._o so_o as_o here_o be_v help_v the_o dye_n on_o all_o hand_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o say_v m._n morton_n a_o subject_n bring_v in_o a_o bull_n of_o excommunicatiâ—_n against_o another_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o publish_v it_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v then_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n treason_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o be_v set_v down_o 75._o wherein_o i_o must_v note_v first_o before_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o answer_n already_o make_v that_o m._n morton_n can_v not_o choose_v as_o it_o seem_v but_o to_o use_v a_o trick_n or_o two_o of_o his_o art_n of_o juggle_a even_o with_o m._n attorney_n himself_o for_o whereas_o he_o relate_v to_o with_o the_o attorney_n that_o this_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n be_v publish_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o england_n author_n m._n morton_n clyp_v of_o all_o mention_n of_o the_o treasurer_n which_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o case_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o if_o he_o have_v publish_v the_o same_o to_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n appoint_v to_o have_v the_o view_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o have_v bring_v their_o authentical_a testimony_n for_o the_o 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645._o 20._o about_o polydore_n virgil_n falsify_v in_o two_o very_a material_a point_n pag._n 646._o out_o of_o which_o twenty_o head_n above_o fifty_o particular_a falsity_n be_v deduce_v and_o plain_o demonstrate_v beside_o the_o former_a the_o 10._o and_o last_o chap._n contain_v new_a challenge_n protestation_n vaunt_n and_o other_o vehement_a assertion_n of_o m._n mort._n that_o wrap_v he_o in_o band_n of_o further_a absurdity_n than_o any_o of_o his_o â—ormer_a error_n and_o oversight_n before_o lay_v down_o it_o have_v 3._o paragraphes_n contain_v 12._o new_a challenge_n of_o m._n morton_n pag._n 649._o §_o 1._o first_o concern_v his_o own_o person_n and_o what_o new_a protestation_n and_o challenge_n he_o make_v thereabouts_o pag._n 651._o §_o 2._o then_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n p._n r._n and_o four_o new_a challenge_n against_o he_o pag._n 659._o §_o 3._o three_o about_o his_o book_n &_o cause_n itself_o four_o other_o challenge_n wherewith_o he_o 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