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he_o will_v grant_v keep_v and_o confirm_v the_o law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o glorious_a king_n s._n edward_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v and_o preserve_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o due_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v they_o as_o every_o good_a king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n under_o their_o government_n vide_fw-la exact_v col._n pag._n 290_o 291._o 291._o see_v stat._n 25_o h._n 8.20_o &_o 1_o e._n 6.2_o 6.2_o see_v stat._n 39_o eliz._n 8._o 8._o stat._n 14_o e._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o &_o 17_o e._n 3.14_o 3.14_o stat._n 26_o h._n 8.3_o &_o 1_o eliz._n 4._o 4._o supremam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la cambden_n whereas_o by_o sundry_a divers_a old_a authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o stat._n 24_o h._n 8.12_o see_v also_o 1_o eliz._n 3._o 3._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o intend_v a_o due_a and_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v away_o nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v evil_a and_o just_o often_o five_o or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a &_o burdensome_a dec._n 9_o apr._n 1642._o exact_a col._n p._n 135._o 135._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v preserve_v answer_v to_o scotish_n paper_n 18_o nou._n 1546_o pag._n 21_o 21_o we_o observe_v you_o mention_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n twice_o from_o the_o covenant_n yet_o in_o both_o place_n leave_v out_o in_o the_o preservation_n and_o etc._n etc._n p._n 39_o &_o 46._o a_o main_a clause_n without_o which_o the_o other_o part_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v mention_v p._n 56._o 56._o heretici_fw-la nec_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la servant_n fidem_fw-la speciatim_fw-la hoc_fw-la addo_fw-la calvinistas_n in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la deteriores_fw-la esse_fw-la quá_fw-la lutheranos_fw-es num_fw-la calviniste_n nullem_fw-la servant_n fidem_fw-la jura_n perjura_fw-la lutherani_fw-la moderationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la becan_n 5._o manual_n controu._n 14._o n._n 4._o &_o 6._o 6._o invent_v oaeth_n and_o covenant_n for_o the_o kingdom_n dispense_v with_o they_o when_o he_o please_v swear_v and_o forsweae_n as_o the_o wind_n turn_v like_o a_o godly_a presbyter_n arraign_v of_o persec_n in_o epist._n ded._n ded._n by_o the_o covenant_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n stand_v bind_v as_o well_o as_o we_o to_o hinder_v the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o church_n government_n by_o bishop_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n scot_n declaration_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 5_o aug_n 1645._o recite_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o scot_n paper_n pag._n 23_o 23_o the_o old_a form_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n will_v provide_v ordain_v establish_v grant_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n see_v statute_n till_o 1_o h._n 4._o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n see_v statute_n 1_o h._n 4._o till_o 1_o h._n 7._o a_o form_n of_o such_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o see_v 1_o r._n 3._o 6._o pray_fw-mi the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o where_o etc._n etc._n please_v it_o therefore_o your_o highness_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o this_o your_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o to_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n no_o bill_n be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ordinance_n or_o edict_n of_o law_n although_o both_o the_o house_n agree_v unanimous_o in_o it_o till_o it_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n ancient_a custom_n pag._n 54._o assemblee_n de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr troy'_v estate_n est_fw-fr appellee_fw-mi un_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parliament_n car_fw-fr sans_fw-fr tout_fw-fr troy'_v n'est_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parl._n finch_n nomotech_n sol_fw-it 21._o we_o admit_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v complete_a or_o formal_o bind_v without_o the_o king_n assent_n h._n p._n answer_v to_o david_n jenkins_n pag._n 6._o 6._o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o adorn_v with_o your_o majesty_n royal_a assent_n without_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a nor_o stat._n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1._o stat._n 33_o h._n 3._o 21._o 21._o dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la habet_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o paecis_fw-la ad_fw-la nullum_fw-la pertinent_a nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la corona_fw-la sebarari_fw-la possunt_fw-la bracton_n cite_v by_o stamford_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o for_o in_o our_o law_n the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o commonalty_n be_v the_o three_o estate_n we_o your_o say_v most_o love_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n viz._n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v your_o three_o estate_n of_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n 1_o eliz._n 3._o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n 8_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o see_v finch_n supra_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr d_o d_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v be_v so_o free_a at_o all_o time_n that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o no_o earthly_a subjection_n but_o immediate_o to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o say_a crown_n 16_o r._n 2._o 5._o omnis_fw-la sub_fw-la so_o est_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la sub_fw-la nallo_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la parem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la quia_fw-la item_n nec_fw-la multo_fw-la fortius_fw-la superiorem_fw-la aut_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la habere_fw-la dibet_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la esset_fw-la inferior_a suis_fw-la subjectis_fw-la bracton_n conten_a 1._o rubr._n 36._o cui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la legum_fw-la vim_o imponendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la finch_n nomotech_n in_o epist._n dedic_n to_o king_n james._n james._n fons_n justitiae_fw-la bracton_n by_o war_n to_o intend_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o treason_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n law_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o in_o their_o several_a channel_n they_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o subject_a master_n saint_n john_n speech_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n pag._n 12._o 12._o et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la tractare_fw-la super_fw-la dictia_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tract_n vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensur_fw-la write_v to_o the_o lord_n lord_n every_o subject_a by_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n be_v bind_v to_o 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31._o theucidides_n psal._n 119._o 147._o psal._n 32.2_o 32.2_o sir_n i_o pray_v note_n that_o all_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o italian_a character_n be_v dr._n sanderson_n own_o word_n excellent_o worthy_a but_o no_o where_o else_o extant_a and_o commend_v he_o as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n you_o can_v say_v of_o he_o t.p._n t.p._n arriba_n arriba_n rob._n boyle_n esq._n 1._o law_n object_n 1._o answ._n object_n 2._o scandal_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17.22_o exod._n 21._o 33_o 34._o object_n 3._o schism_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 5._o such_o a_o oath_n as_o for_o matter_n person_n and_o other_o circumstance_n the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v in_o any_o age_n or_o oath_n we_o read_v of_o in_o sacred_a or_o humane_a story_n m._n nye_n covenant_n with_o narrative_n pag._n 12._o 12._o pactum_fw-la est_fw-la duorum_fw-la pluriúmus_fw-la in_fw-la idem_fw-la placitum_fw-la consensus_fw-la l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la pactis_fw-la whereas_o many_o of_o they_o have_v have_v a_o oath_n administer_v unto_o they_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n they_o do_v humble_o pray_v that_o no_o man_n hereafter_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n all_o which_o they_o most_o humble_o pray_v as_o their_o right_n and_o liberties_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n petit._n of_o right_o 3._o carol._n carol._n it_o be_v declare_v 16_o jan._n 1642._o that_o the_o king_n can_v compel_v man_n to_o be_v swear_v without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n exact_a collect._n pag._n 859_o 860._o 860._o proclam_fw-la of_o 9_o octob._n 19_o car._n car._n viz._n in_o account_v bishop_n antichristian_a and_o indifferent_a ceremony_n unlawful_a unlawful_a viz._n in_o make_v their_o discipline_n and_o government_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o set_n up_o thereof_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o christ._n christ._n let_v we_o not_o be_v blame_v if_o we_o call_v it_o parliament_n religion_n parliament_n gospel_n parliament_n faith_n ward_n confut_o of_o apology_n part_v 6._o chap._n 2_o 2_o stat._n 13._o eliz._n 12._o 12._o such_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n superiority_n and_o preeminence_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n heresy_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n a_o act_n restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n 1_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o art_n 36._o 36._o give_v advantage_n to_o this_o malignant_a party_n to_o traduce_v our_o proceed_n they_o infuse_v into_o the_o people_n that_o we_o mean_v to_o abolish_v all_o church_n government_n remonst_z 15_o dec._n 1641._o exact_v collect._n p._n 19_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v delare_v that_o they_o intend_v a_o due_a and_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o the_o government_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v away_o nothing_o in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v evil_a and_o just_o offensive_a or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a and_o barthensome_a declar._n 9_o apr._n 1642._o exact_a coll._n p._n 135._o 135._o statute_n of_o carlisle_n 25_o e._n 1._o recite_v 25_o e._n 3._o 3._o they_o infuse_v into_o the_o people_n that_o we_o mean_v to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o fancy_n absolve_v he_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v under_o god_n unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o temporal_a exact_a collect._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 19_o 19_o that_o