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king_n majesty_n law_n but_o they_o be_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n call_v the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a law_n 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o 5_o eliz._n c._n 25._o 25_o h._n 8.27_o etc._n etc._n and_o even_o by_o the_o note-gatherer_n that_o great_a oppugner_n against_o who_o the_o doctor_n write_v they_o be_v call_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o england_n and_o in_o this_o late_a act_n above_o mention_v they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n majesty_n ecclesiastical_a law_n yet_o for_o execute_v of_o these_o law_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n what_o out-cry_n be_v make_v against_o they_o especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a long_a panliament_n by_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o bless_a memory_n call_v the_o black_a parliament_n summa_fw-la imis_fw-la miscendo_fw-la and_o what_o favour_n be_v then_o afford_v to_o those_o boutefeu_n as_o we_o have_v since_o have_v sad_a experience_n of_o they_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v be_v cafeful_a of_o they_o for_o the_o future_a i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o recite_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v not_o only_o tie_v by_o their_o office_n and_o 1604._o and_o canon_n 117._o canon_n &_o constitut_n 1604._o oath_n but_o at_o lest_o in_o some_o particular_n for_o which_o they_o have_v though_o most_o unjust_o be_v much_o clamour_v against_o be_v most_o severe_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n charge_v to_o see_v the_o execution_n of_o if_o not_o of_o other_o too_o yet_o of_o one_o especial_a ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o their_o care_n wherein_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v well-nigh_o ruin_v that_o be_v that_o according_a to_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n c._n 2._o for_o uniformity_n of_o prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n every_o person_n shall_v diligent_o and_o faithful_o resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n where_o common_a prayer_n and_o such_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v use_v upon_o every_o sunday_n and_o other_o day_n ordain_v and_o use_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o holiday_n and_o then_o and_o there_o to_o abide_v orderly_o and_o sober_o during_o the_o time_n of_o common_a prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v and_o minister_v etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v thus_o and_o for_o due_a execution_n hereof_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v do_v in_o god_n name_n earnest_o require_v and_o charge_v all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o the_o due_a and_o true_a execution_n hereof_o may_v be_v have_v throughout_o their_o diocese_n and_o charge_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v before_o god_n for_o such_o evil_n and_o plague_n wherewith_o almighty_a god_n may_v just_o punish_v his_o people_n for_o neglect_v this_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n who_o will_v think_v have_v we_o not_o sad_o feel_v their_o design_n that_o the_o great_a magnifier_n of_o parliament_n for_o which_o i_o discommend_v they_o not_o so_o they_o keep_v within_o due_a compass_n will_v have_v be_v so_o bitter_a against_o those_o that_o act_v but_o according_a to_o these_o strict_a parliamentary_a charge_n chap._n iii_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o that_o apology_n of_o doctor_n cousin_n part_v 1_o c._n 1_o the_o particular_a distribution_n of_o cause_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n beside_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a with_o a_o discourse_n of_o c._n 2_o bishop_n certificate_n against_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v a_o special_a point_n of_o their_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n where_o there_o be_v no_o party_n that_o prosecute_v c._n 3_o that_o matter_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n adjoin_v to_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a cause_n though_o proper_o they_o be_v not_o of_o testament_n or_o matrimony_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n and_o how_o far_o c._n 4_o general_a proof_n out_o of_o statute_n that_o sundry_a other_o cause_n beside_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n c._n 5_o that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n of_o benefice_n upon_o avoidance_n or_o spoliation_n likewise_o that_o suit_n for_o tithe_n oblation_n mortuary_n and_o pension_n procuration_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v prove_v by_o statute_n especial_o c._n 6_o that_o suit_n for_o right_a of_o tithe_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o how_o far_o be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o report_n of_o the_o common_a law_n so_o of_o place_n of_o burial_n and_o churchyard_n and_o of_o pension_n mortuary_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n c._n 7_o of_o right_a to_o have_v a_o curate_n and_o of_o contribution_n to_o reparation_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n require_v in_o church_n c._n 8_o proof_n in_o general_a that_o sundry_a crime_n and_o offence_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o namely_o idolatry_n heresy_n perjury_n or_o laesio_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o how_o far_o the_o last_o of_o these_o be_v there_o to_o be_v correct_v also_o of_o disturbance_n of_o divine_a service_n or_o not_o frequent_v of_o it_o and_o neglect_v of_o the_o sacrament_n c._n 9_o that_o simony_n usury_n defamation_n or_o slander_n beat_v of_o a_o clerk_n sacrilege_n brawl_v or_o fight_v in_o church_n or_o church-yard_n dilapidation_n or_o waste_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o all_o incontinency_n be_v punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o how_o far_o c._n 10_o several_a other_o matter_n reckon_v in_o this_o ten_o chapter_n as_o ordain_v of_o real_a composition_n and_o disannul_v of_o they_o suspension_n ab_fw-la ingressu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n interdiction_n of_o a_o church_n sequestration_n excommunication_n parish-clerk_n fee_n good_n due_a to_o a_o church_n detain_v blasphemy_n idolatry_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n violation_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n subornation_n of_o perjury_n attestation_n of_o a_o woman_n chastity_n drunkenness_n filthy_a speech_n violation_n of_o a_o sequestration_n or_o induction_n hinder_v and_o disturbance_n to_o carry_v away_o tithe_n enjoin_v of_o penance_n corporal_a contempt_n of_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n fee_n due_a in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n curate_n and_o clerk_n wage_n forgery_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o of_o letter_n testimonial_a of_o order_n of_o institution_n bury_v of_o excommunicate_a person_n communicate_v with_o excommunicate_a person_n frequenter_n of_o conventicle_n dig_v up_o of_o corpse_n bury_v and_o general_o for_o any_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a indefinite_o by_o the_o articul_n cleri_fw-la may_v be_v cite_v all_o these_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o proof_n that_o any_o subjeet_a lay_v or_o other_o may_v be_v cite_v in_o any_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a c._n 11_o that_o layman_n may_v be_v cite_v and_o urge_v to_o take_v oath_n in_o other_o cause_n then_o testamentary_a and_o matrimonial_a c._n 12_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_n examine_v and_o confute_v c._n 13_o that_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n still_o remain_v at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o the_o proviso_n touch_v heresy_n in_o the_o statute_n 1_o eliz._n 1._o be_v only_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n thereby_o authorize_v c._n 14_o that_o by_o the_o statute_n her_o majesty_n may_v commit_v authority_n and_o they_o may_v take_v and_o use_v for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n attachment_n imprisonment_n and_o fine_n herein_o he_o write_v also_o how_o the_o law_n be_v at_o that_o time_n c._n 15_o that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n without_o indictment_n or_o prosecution_n of_o party_n c._n 16_o that_o after_o forty_o day_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v otherwise_o punish_v then_o upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la and_o that_o the_o say_a writ_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v award_v
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pretend_v afterward_o to_o excuse_v he_o and_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 21_o h._n 8.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v free_a from_o any_o subjection_n to_o any_o man_n law_n but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v devise_v make_v and_o ordain_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v intend_v against_o the_o papal_a usurpation_n impose_v law_n upon_o we_o the_o illegal_a preface_n to_o the_o proposition_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n as_o also_o if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_v that_o that_o preface_n to_o the_o proposition_n send_v by_o the_o house_n to_o the_o late_a king_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n which_o seem_v to_o strike_v at_o if_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n express_o contrary_a to_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n most_o know_v prerogative_n and_o the_o most_o know_a custom_n and_o law_n of_o 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one_o of_o the_o singing-man_n to_o declare_v out_o of_o what_o chapter_n and_o verse_n or_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o anthem_n be_v take_v or_o what_o hymn_n or_o spiritual_a song_n it_o be_v and_o then_o immediate_o before_o the_o sing_v each_o verse_n with_o a_o clear_a audible_a voice_n to_o read_v it_o this_o will_v help_v much_o but_o the_o best_a way_n be_v that_o the_o singing-man_n and_o chorister_n be_v teach_v exact_o to_o sing_v most_o articulate_o clear_o and_o plain_o and_o not_o to_o drown_v the_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n that_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o open_o and_o distinct_o sound_v forth_o every_o syllable_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o well_o or_o better_o understand_v then_o when_o they_o only_o read_v they_o and_o this_o have_v be_v most_o commendable_o do_v by_o some_o expert_a artist_n that_o way_n and_o may_v by_o all_o mr._n john_n frost_n late_a westminster_n and_o one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o majesty_n chapel_n royal_a give_v a_o most_o clear_a and_o most_o deserve_o worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v precedent_n hereof_o than_o who_o never_o any_o man_n read_v more_o plain_a and_o clear_a and_o yet_o what_o he_o sing_v be_v if_o possible_a more_o plain_a and_o clear_a then_o what_o he_o read_v touch_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o trial_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la the_o person_n excommunicate_a be_v to_o be_v publish_v in_o his_o parish_n church_n which_o sometime_o the_o minister_n refuse_v or_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v wish_v it_o may_v serve_v to_o have_v it_o fix_v upon_o the_o church_n door_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o a_o copy_n leave_v at_o his_o dwell_a house_n and_o the_o forty_o day_n to_o commence_v from_o that_o time_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_n contain_v in_o the_o note_n touch_v alteration_n of_o some_o law_n touch_v parliament_n proceed_n page_n 97_o ordinance_n of_o paerliament_n ibid._n privilege_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n protestation_n page_n 98_o the_o king_n none_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n ibid._n proceed_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o page_n 99_o age_n of_o parliament-man_n page_n 102_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n page_n 103_o the_o great_a number_n of_o borough_n and_o corporation_n ibid._n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o parliament_n page_n 104_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o parliament-man_n to_o be_v at_o every_o debate_n page_n 107_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o may_v be_v constant_o observe_v ibid._n fee_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o parliament_n page_n 108_o touch_v new_a law_n ibid._n act_n of_o oblivion_n etc._n etc._n page_n 109_o restitution_n of_o some_o good_n where_o the_o property_n be_v not_o alter_v page_n 110_o reparation_n to_o person_n spoil_v page_n 111_o touch_v the_o long_a parliament_n ibid._n the_o keep_v the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n page_n 113_o the_o militia_n ibid._n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n explain_v ibid._n robbery_n the_o law_n to_o be_v alter_v page_n 114_o against_o condemnation_n upon_o a_o single_a testimony_n page_n 115_o touch_v jury_n page_n 116_o new_a law_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o new_a accident_n page_n 117_o make_v of_o eunuch_n ibid._n steal_v of_o winding-sheet_n ibid._n steal_v of_o man_n page_n 118_o against_o delay_n in_o court_n ibid._n fee_n in_o all_o court_n ibid._n about_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o defence_n ibid._n against_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o one_o another_o page_n 119_o reparation_n to_o person_n wrong_v full_o accuse_v page_n 120_o the_o act_n touch_v the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o tenor_n to_o be_v repeat_v page_n 120_o rate_n to_o be_v set_v for_o buy_v commodity_n page_n 121_o about_o dignity_n and_o precedency_n ibid._n against_o the_o act_n for_o limitation_n of_o action_n page_n 122_o against_o multiplicity_n of_o statute_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n proctor_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o page_n 123_o about_o augmentation_n of_o vicaridge_n ibid._n against_o mensal_n page_n 124_o touch_v the_o bound_n of_o jurisdiction_n page_n 125_o the_o ordinary_n power_n about_o distribution_n of_o portion_n ibid._n against_o concurrence_n of_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n will_n to_o be_v transmit_v into_o the_o several_a county_n page_n 126_o degree_n of_o marriage_n prohibit_v ibid._n about_o the_o suppression_n of_o seditious_a book_n page_n 127_o spensers_n treason_n ibid._n goodwin_n book_n ibid._n buck_n book_n ibid._n sir_n edward_n cook_n writing_n page_n 128_o illegal_a and_o seditious_a speech_n ibid._n the_o illegal_a preface_n to_o the_o proposition_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n page_n 129_o rectify_v the_o translation_n of_o some_o word_n ibid._n illegal_a declaration_n page_n 130_o the_o printing-press_a ibid._n a_o body_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v frame_v ibid._n ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o be_v court_n of_o record_n ibid._n read_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n ibid._n sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n ibid._n church_a of_o woman_n private_o page_n 131_o touch_v absolution_n ibid._n touch_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la page_n 132_o finis_fw-la
commissary_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v or_o exercise_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o tender_a or_o administer_v unto_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o the_o oath_n usual_o call_v the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o oath_n whereby_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v tender_v or_o administer_v may_v be_v charge_v or_o compel_v to_o confess_v or_o accuse_v or_o to_o purge_v he_o or_o herself_o of_o any_o criminal_a matter_n or_o thing_n whereby_o he_o or_o she_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o any_o censure_n or_o punishment_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o statute_n or_o any_o other_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n heretofore_o to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o give_v unto_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n aforesaid_a any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o exercise_v execute_v inflict_v or_o determine_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n censure_n or_o coercion_n which_o they_o may_v not_o by_o law_n have_v do_v before_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o nor_o to_o abridge_v or_o diminish_v the_o king_n majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o affair_n nor_o to_o confirm_v the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o canon_n not_o former_o confirm_v allow_v or_o enact_v by_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o innovator_n to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n that_o stupendous_a fanatic_a hackett_n his_o fearful_a end_n mr._n cambdens_n judgement_n touch_v the_o innovator_n their_o perseverance_n in_o their_o design_n of_o innovation_n in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n and_o afterward_o the_o pretend_v take_v away_o the_o coercive_a power_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n how_o gain_v what_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o innovator_n and_o how_o they_o boast_v of_o their_o benefit_n by_o it_o two_o passage_n in_o the_o long_a parliament_n touch_v two_o inconformists_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o two_o proviso_n in_o the_o late_a act_n that_o take_v away_o the_o doubt_n touch_v coercive_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n dr._n cousin_n apology_n for_o sundry_a proceed_n by_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a that_o groundless_a opinion_n that_o a_o several_a royal_a assent_n to_o the_o execute_n of_o every_o particular_a canon_n be_v require_v be_v confute_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o ecelesiastical_a law_n the_o clamour_n of_o inconformists_n innovator_n and_o fanatic_n against_o the_o put_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o execution_n though_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o minister_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n severe_o command_v to_o do_v it_o p._n 10._o chap._n iii_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o that_o apology_n of_o doctor_n cousin_n part_n 1._o p._n 27._o chap._n iu._n by_o the_o late_a act_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o left_a as_o it_o be_v a_o summary_n relation_n of_o what_o dr._n cousin_n in_o his_o apology_n have_v assert_v and_o make_v good_a by_o god_n word_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n the_o law_n canon_n and_o civil_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v and_o warrant_v they_o the_o like_a practice_n at_o 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