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〈…〉_o that_o make_v dispensation_n to_o their_o sovereign_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n that_o be_v baron_n of_o the_o realm_n â—ustices_n of_o peace_n and_o punish_v by_o fine_a imprisonment_n loss_n of_o limb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o bishop_n do_v or_o they_o that_o only_o admonish_v suspend_v and_o excommunicate_v and_o proceed_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o any_o further_o as_o the_o eldership_n do_v &_o will_v do_v 36_o quaere_fw-la if_o moses_n under_o the_o law_n and_o timothy_n and_o other_o under_o the_o gospel_n need_v to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o gowern_v the_o church_n prescribe_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v commit_v the_o church_n to_o m._n whitgift_n m._n cooper_n m._n bancroft_n 〈…〉_o and_o other_o to_o frame_v a_o government_n for_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n 37_o quaere_fw-la if_o john_n a_o style_n shall_v grant_v there_o be_v a_o gowernement_n by_o elder_n in_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a and_o best_a 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the_o dead_a man_n be_v lay_v and_o do_v ask_v the_o dead_a if_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v in_o who_o name_n the_o party_n under_o the_o bed_n do_v answer_v that_o be_v my_o desire_n whereupon_o the_o live_a man_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a infant_n and_o whether_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o have_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v not_o of_o like_a nature_n when_o the_o minister_n say_v to_o the_o child_n as_o fit_a to_o conceive_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n will_v thou_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o godfather_n make_v answer_v that_o be_v my_o desire_n 8_o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o man_n may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n subscribe_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o whereas_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n therein_o comprise_v in_o addition_n substraction_n and_o alteration_n disser_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o 200._o place_n at_o the_o least_o 9_o quaere_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o law_n of_o england_n and_o practice_v of_o any_o well_o govern_v church_n to_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v take_v for_o slander_v ribaudry_n &_o villainy_n with_o return_n of_o libel_n ribâ—udâ—ie_n and_o villainy_n and_o whether_o almond_n for_o the_o parrot_n 〈…〉_o martin_n month_n mind_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o much_o offend_v that_o way_n as_o martin_n marprelate_n or_o if_o they_o oâ—fend_v at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o suffer_v not_o punish_v 10_o quaere_fw-la of_o matthew_n 〈…〉_o sutcliffe_n who_o be_v always_o caâ—ping_v at_o m._n cartw._n purchase_v why_o m._n cartw_n may_v noâ—_n sell_v the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v by_o descent_n from_o his_o father_n 〈…〉_o and_o buy_v other_o with_o the_o money_n aswell_o as_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n who_o by_o bâ—â—berie_n simony_n extortion_n rack_a of_o rent_n wasâ—ing_v of_o wood_n and_o such_o like_a stratagem_n 〈…〉_o wax_v rich_a and_o purchase_v great_a lordship_n for_o their_o posterity_n 〈…〉_o 11_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o bishop_n that_o 〈…〉_o affirm_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v living_n appoint_v for_o minister_n to_o lay_v man_n or_o d._n bridges_n 〈…〉_o affirm_v that_o a_o priest_n may_v be_v lord_n over_o her_o majesty_n or_o doct._n bancroft_n that_o 〈…〉_o call_v her_o highness_n a_o petty_a pope_n do_v not_o disfame_v and_o dishonour_v her_o majesty_n and_o be_v therefore_o selon_n 12_o quaere_fw-la supremacy_n if_o the_o prelate_n who_o say_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o otâ—e_n of_o the_o supremacy_n import_v that_o her_o majesty_n may_v devise_v what_o church-governement_n she_o please_v be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o award_n of_o law_n malicious_a person_n see_v therein_o they_o ascribe_v more_o to_o her_o highness_n then_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n with_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o import_v and_o whether_o the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n yield_v to_o the_o oâ—he_n with_o the_o exposition_n 〈…〉_o be_v not_o her_o highness_n good_a and_o obedient_a subject_n 13_o quaere_fw-la why_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cant._n shall_v not_o rather_o be_v call_v pope_n than_o primate_fw-la of_o all_o england_n see_v 〈…〉_o that_o a_o 〈…〉_o cardinal_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o primate_fw-la &_o aâ—_n pope_n do_v assign_v they_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n 14_o quaere_fw-la if_o wicleve_v luther_n calum_fw-la latimer_n tindall_n 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v now_o alive_a 〈…〉_o and_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o lordship_n of_o bishop_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o writing_n to_o which_o prison_n the_o bishop_n will_v send_v they_o whether_o to_o the_o fleet_n clinke_n marshalsea_n or_o gate_n house_n whether_o book_n see_v allow_v &_o public_o sell_v by_o authority_n do_v contain_v matter_n of_o felony_n and_o defamatory_n to_o the_o queen_n 15_o quaere_fw-la wherein_o the_o papist_n have_v deserve_v so_o well_o that_o mainteaning_n error_n favour_v heresy_n and_o blasphenne_n account_v in_o general_a our_o doctrine_n our_o bishop_n a_o magistrate_n heretical_a and_o impious_a shall_v find_v more_o grace_n than_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n and_o why_o they_o â—hould_v not_o be_v condemn_v as_o felon_n for_o their_o abominable_a doctrine_n 16_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o bb._n proceed_v against_o man_n perordinem_fw-la inquisitâ—onis_fw-la inquisition_n as_o do._n cousin_n say_v at_o the_o examination_n of_o master_n cartur_fw-la do_v not_o therein_o imitate_v the_o papal_a order_n use_v by_o the_o bb._n in_o time_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blindness_n 17_o quaere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d if_o christ_n be_v before_o the_o bishop_n &_o be_v demand_v 21_o of_o they_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n and_o shall_v answer_v i_o speak_v open_o etc._n etc._n why_o ask_v you_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v they_o know_v what_o i_o say_v whether_o make_v this_o answer_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v as_o maist._n bambridge_n and_o maist._n johnson_n be_v in_o cambridge_n and_o as_o many_o other_o godly_a minister_n be_v ordinary_o upon_o like_a occasion_n 18_o quaere_fw-la oath_n if_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n by_o the_o course_n in_o the_o chancery_n or_o starchamber_n any_o man_n be_v force_v to_o swear_v before_o he_o know_v the_o cause_n at_o least_o in_o general_n whereunto_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n 19_o quaere_fw-la child_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n every_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confirm_v child_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o ring_n &_o whether_o popish_a young_a man_n not_o yet_o confirm_v by_o any_o bishop_n may_v not_o without_o danger_n of_o â—awe_n reâ—use_v the_o communion_n see_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n nâ—ne_o must_v receyve_v the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o be_v confirm_v 20_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o whether_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v punish_v brisâ—one_n the_o pâ—pist_n for_o 〈…〉_o write_v that_o our_o communion_n book_n be_v a_o apish_a imitation_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n see_v the_o statute_n give_v only_o that_o authority_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n item_n whether_o bristol_n deprave_v the_o communion_n book_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n against_o the_o statute_n see_v the_o 〈…〉_o statute_n appoint_v that_o he_o who_o the_o second_o 〈…〉_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o verdict_n etc._n etc._n shâ—lbe_n deprive_v of_o his_o spiritual_a promotion_n item_n whether_o the_o law_n do_v not_o favour_v the_o puritan_n much_o as_o the_o pâ—pist_n 21_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o whether_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o ordinary_a see_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o without_o any_o save_n to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v give_v by_o 〈…〉_o statute_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o two_o corporal_a or_o pecumarie_a punishment_n in_o two_o several_a court_n for_o one_o &_o the_o same_o cause_n 22_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o if_o any_o ordinary_a have_v contrive_v promulge_v &_o published_a article_n in_o his_o own_o name_n without_o asâ—ent_n of_o she_o ma_fw-fr iesty_n under_o seal_n and_o enforce_v her_o highness_n subject_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o for_o not_o subscribe_v have_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v they_o and_o whether_o a_o ordinary_a thus_o do_v may_v not_o be_v 〈…〉_o imprison_v &_o fine_v at_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n 23_o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o ordinary_n may_v cite_v a_o man_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o in_o his_o court_n to_o depose_v as_o awitâ—esse_v see_v 〈…〉_o justice_n fitzherbert_n say_v 〈…〉_o that_o it_o be_v extortion_n and_o wiong_a to_o the_o party_n and_o how_o many_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v extortioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n 24_o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o man_n 〈…〉_o be_v examine_v by_o oath_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o sound_v to_o his_o reproach_n 〈…〉_o see_v that_o nullus_fw-la tenâ—â—â—â—_n seâ—psum_fw-la perdere_fw-la and_o whether_o schism_n and_o heresy_n be_v not_o matter_n that_o sound_v to_o a_o man_n reproach_n 25_o quaere_fw-la if_o a_o ordinary_a or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n cite_v man_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o swear_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o in_o cause_n 〈…〉_o neither_o matrimonial_a nor_o testamentary_a 〈…〉_o whether_o a_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v against_o they_o or_o not_o item_n whether_o the_o ordinary_a &_o his_o officer_n ought_v not_o to_o surcease_v this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v until_o the_o controversy_n move_v and_o now_o depend_v thereupon_o in_o the_o star_n chamber_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o reverend_a judge_n and_o of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o famous_a lawyer_n master_n cook_n 〈…〉_o be_v determine_v item_n let_v it_o be_v inquire_v if_o notwithstanding_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o prelatte_n the_o grave_n and_o learned_a judge_n of_o this_o noble_a realm_n private_o debate_v these_o matter_n whether_o among_o they_o