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well_o as_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o state_n and_o in_o his_o way_n to_o punish_v minister_n for_o neglect_v or_o abuse_v of_o their_o spiritual_a function_n as_o well_o as_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o civil_a peace_n thus_o good_a king_n as_o 4._o hezekiah_n and_o 11._o josiah_n employ_v their_o temporal_a power_n to_o cut_v off_o corrupt_a administration_n and_o to_o reform_v abuse_n of_o worship_n and_o religious_a office_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o constantine_n and_o other_o good_a christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n do_v afterward_o in_o other_o nation_n and_o the_o 37th_o article_n of_o our_o church_n declare_v that_o by_o his_o supremacy_n the_o king_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n may_v restrain_v the_o stubborn_a and_o evil-doer_n whether_o laic_n or_o ecclesiastic_n and_o on_o this_o account_n constantine_n 20._o call_v himself_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o the_o coercion_n and_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a bishop_n and_o at_o his_o entertainment_n of_o the_o bishop_n tell_v they_o 24._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o the_o bishop_n of_o thing_n within_o the_o church_n and_o he_o the_o bishop_n of_o thing_n without_o it_o and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n to_o see_v they_o discharge_v their_o duty_n and_o be_v pious_a thus_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n say_v that_o bin._n god_n by_o set_v they_o to_o reign_v have_v make_v they_o the_o bond_n both_o of_o the_o piety_n and_o of_o the_o external_a welfare_n and_o security_n of_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o the_o connexion_n betwixt_o which_o two_o their_o study_n be_v to_o preserve_v inviolable_a and_o col._n in_o this_o king_n say_v st._n austin_n according_a as_o god_n command_v they_o do_v serve_v the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v king_n when_o they_o enjoin_v good_a thing_n and_o prohibit_v evil_a thing_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o humane_a society_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o our_o holy_a religion_n and_o thus_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n over_o spiritual_a person_n have_v the_o king_n the_o like_a power_n over_o spiritual_a act_n &_o function_n viz._n as_o he_o can_v require_v and_o by_o the_o civil_a sword_n compel_v they_o who_o christ_n have_v empower_v thereto_o in_o his_o dominion_n to_o exercise_v the_o same_o i_o mean_v to_o exercise_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o their_o own_o spiritual_a function_n his_o power_n lie_v in_o call_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n not_o to_o any_o neglect_n or_o breach_n thereof_o as_o we_o see_v be_v observe_v not_o only_o by_o the_o godly_a jewish_a king_n but_o also_o by_o the_o primitive_a emperor_n who_o civil_a law_n and_o edict_n in_o these_o matter_n still_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o duty_n and_o be_v a_o secular_a enforcement_n to_o drive_v all_o ecclesiastic_n to_o keep_v they_o not_o to_o transgress_v they_o 83._o our_o law_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o follow_v the_o sacred_a and_o divine_a canon_n the_o civil_a power_n in_o these_o matter_n enforce_v that_o which_o the_o church_n have_v first_o prescribe_v say_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n and_o according_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o restraint_n of_o excommunication_n we_o 30._o forbid_v our_o bishop_n say_v he_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o without_o a_o just_a cause_n be_v show_v for_o it_o we_o forbid_v all_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n say_v another_o law_n to_o exclude_v any_o from_o the_o communion_n before_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o cause_n 11._o for_o which_o this_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n so_o by_o his_o imperial_a power_n over_o their_o person_n command_v their_o ministration_n and_o limit_v they_o therein_o to_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o thus_o the_o king_n like_a as_o the_o jewish_a king_n and_o primitive_a emperor_n be_v be_v supreme_a in_o these_o spiritual_a act_n and_o administration_n as_o 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authority_n to_o render_v final_a justice_n in_o all_o cause_n because_o the_o spirituality_n or_o his_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n can_v administer_v and_o determine_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o their_o spiritual_a office_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o his_o temporal_a minister_n can_v do_v the_o like_a for_o trial_n of_o property_n and_o conservation_n of_o civil_a peace_n the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 271._o do_v not_o imply_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o he_o may_v command_v those_o who_o have_v they_o to_o use_v they_o right_o say_v mr._n mason_n this_o supremacy_n be_v preserve_v if_o he_o take_v care_n that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n do_v exercise_n they_o 244._o say_v dr._n burhil_n he_o have_v plenary_a power_n to_o render_v final_a justice_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o last_o appeal_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o any_o
bishop_n and_o head_n of_o union_n in_o those_o diocese_n according_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o union_n and_o then_o how_o shall_v a_o mere_a command_n of_o state_n dissolve_v the_o tie_n make_v by_o he_o or_o break_v communion_n betwixt_o their_o bishop_n and_o they_o whilst_o christ_n by_o conscionable_a obligation_n of_o church_n unity_n bid_v they_o adhere_v to_o their_o bishop_n and_o keep_v one_o with_o he_o must_v they_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o state_n that_o bid_v they_o divide_v from_o he_o i_o think_v on_o second_o thought_n he_o will_v not_o make_v church_n union_n or_o the_o dependence_n of_o people_n on_o their_o bishop_n so_o unsettled_a or_o precarious_a a_o thing_n as_o either_o to_o have_v no_o fix_a and_o conscionable_a principle_n engage_v and_o hold_v all_o good_a member_n thereto_o of_o its_o own_o or_o to_o have_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o secular_a state_n when_o it_o please_v to_o set_v they_o aside_o and_o over-rule_v they_o chap._n iii_o 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