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provide_v also_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 interpret_v to_o give_v any_o authority_n to_o the_o say_a judge_n and_o officer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n repugnant_a or_o contrariant_n to_o the_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o thus_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a labour_n a_o little_a cost_n and_o a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o king_n his_o noble_n and_o wiseman_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o devise_v form_n of_o judgement_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n without_o any_o office_n or_o function_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n whereby_o the_o use_n and_o study_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reward_n and_o maintenance_n for_o civilian_n may_v be_v further_v and_o increase_v and_o not_o utter_o overthrow_v and_o take_v away_o as_o the_o admonitor_n uncivil_o bear_v we_o in_o hand_n as_o for_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n mention_v in_o this_o project_n we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o this_o admonition_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o admonitor_n their_o prolocutor_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n as_o for_o the_o excommunication_n bishop_n pag._n 138._o excommunication_n for_o contumacy_n by_o the_o admonitor_n judgement_n may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o offence_n and_o with_o the_o good_a like_n of_o the_o bishop_n practise_v in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o contumacy_n in_o not_o appear_v or_o not_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n to_o have_v alter_v the_o same_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o set_v some_o other_o order_n of_o process_n in_o place_n thereof_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v have_v be_v very_o well_o content_v therewith_o and_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o civil_a discomon_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o tigure_n he_o further_o add_v viz._n which_o or_o the_o like_a good_a order_n devise_v by_o some_o godly_a person_n if_o it_o may_v be_v by_o authority_n place_v in_o this_o church_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v glad_o receive_v to_o shun_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o the_o other_o admonition_n and_o matter_n of_o tithe_n testament_n and_o matrimony_n matter_n also_o of_o adultery_n slander_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o these_o man_n judgement_n mere_a temporal_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o be_v deal_v in_o by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n only_o which_o as_o yet_o have_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o few_o law_n touch_v those_o thing_n therefore_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n must_v by_o that_o occasion_n receive_v also_o a_o very_a great_a alteration_n for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o to_o appoint_v court_n officer_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o same_o assertion_n indeed_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o these_o matter_n whereof_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v justice_n matter_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o cause_n of_o like_a nature_n pertain_v to_o civil_a justice_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o temporal_a and_o by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n alone_o to_o be_v deal_v in_o and_o to_o be_v discuss_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o administration_n of_o external_a and_o civil_a justice_n and_o this_o we_o think_v will_v be_v grant_v of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v of_o any_o unless_o they_o be_v too_o too_o popish_o addict_v in_o regard_v whereof_o we_o have_v draw_v as_o before_o be_v mention_v a_o project_n how_o court_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n by_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n without_o that_o that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o court_n office_n or_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n must_v receive_v any_o alteration_n at_o all_o much_o less_o a_o very_a great_a alteration_n howbeit_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o please_v the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o civilian_n can_v not_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n by_o court_n office_n and_o manner_n of_o process_n and_o proceed_n in_o judgement_n before_o specify_v or_o by_o the_o like_a to_o have_v the_o study_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n advance_v yet_o we_o think_v it_o convenient_a once_o again_o judge_n how_o matter_n of_o tyth_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v deal_v in_o by_o â—he_n king_n judge_n to_o be_v examine_v how_o these_o matter_n may_v be_v deal_v in_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o ground_n
of_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o king_n judge_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n by_o a_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c_o 7._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o all_o tyth_n oblation_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v make_v temporal_a as_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o go_v to_o and_o in_o temporal_a hand_n lay-use_n and_o profit_n from_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o statute_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o those_o law_n likewise_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o we_o for_o temporal_a law_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v be_v execute_v by_o temporal_a and_o lay_v person_n and_o which_o be_v conversant_a about_o temporal_a and_o lay_v cause_n if_o then_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v these_o matter_n may_v lawful_o remain_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v temporal_a and_o lay_v person_n as_o already_o under_o the_o bishop_n they_o do_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o king_n judge_n and_o justice_n of_o both_o bench_n may_v be_v as_o compatible_a judge_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n concern_v these_o matter_n as_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o other_o lay_v man_n be_v but_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o repute_v and_o call_v temporal_a and_o lay_v cause_n among_o we_o what_o for_o that_o if_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n simple_o consider_v these_o cause_n be_v mere_o lay_v and_o temporal_a cause_n such_o cause_n i_o mean_v as_o whereof_o the_o king_n a_o lay_n civil_a and_o temporal_a magistrate_n by_o his_o lay_n civil_a and_o temporal_a magistracy_n derive_v unto_o he_o immediate_o from_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o thereupon_o either_o in_o his_o own_o royal_a person_n or_o by_o the_o person_n of_o any_o of_o his_o inferior_a officer_n may_v give_v absolute_a and_o 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they_o be_v and_o abide_v temporal_a magistrate_n for_o not_o more_o can_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n than_o can_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o cause_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o person_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o matter_n determinable_a in_o time_n past_a by_o a_o magistracy_n abusive_o call_v ecclesiastical_a be_v notwithstanding_o proper_o temporal_a matter_n and_o that_o the_o same_o magistracy_n also_o be_v a_o temporal_a and_o no_o spiritual_a magistracy_n what_o a_o childish_a and_o poor_a conceit_n be_v it_o to_o challenge_v and_o threp_v upon_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v none_o or_o very_o few_o temporal_a law_n touch_v those_o matter_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o solicit_v a_o alteration_n of_o abuse_n in_o church_n government_n leave_v for_o want_n of_o temporal_a law_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v without_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a matter_n say_v he_o to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n yea_o and_o so_o say_v i_o to_o but_o what_o of_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o how_o hardly_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o temporal_a law_n but_o how_o small_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o temporal_a law_n unto_o these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o any_o law_n that_o casus_fw-la ex_fw-la juribus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o all_o law_n that_o ex_fw-la casibus_fw-la jura_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ecclesiastical_a the_o temporal_a law_n may_v easy_o be_v apply_v to_o cause_n now_o repute_v ecclesiastical_a and_o indeed_o the_o physician_n appli_v not_o the_o disease_n to_o his_o physic_n but_o he_o prepare_v his_o phificke_a for_o the_o disease_n the_o husbandman_n he_o measure_v not_o his_o ground_n by_o the_o seed_n but_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o ground_n the_o draper_n he_o meat_v not_o his_o yard_n by_o the_o cloth_n but_o his_o cloth_n by_o the_o yard_n if_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o temporal_a law_n and_o the_o ground_n and_o rule_n thereof_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o matter_n of_o tithe_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o he_o speak_v what_o more_o alteration_n can_v there_o be_v of_o the_o temporal_a law_n by_o such_o a_o application_n than_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o plummet_n by_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o stone_n or_o than_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o yard_n by_o lay_v they_o to_o the_o timber_n and_o cloth_n beside_o he_o that_o right_o and_o after_o a_o exact_a and_o equal_a proportion_n can_v apply_v one_o rule_n or_o maxim_n of_o the_o temporal_a law_n to_o many_o more_o case_n than_o whereupon_o it_o have_v be_v usual_o in_o former_a time_n apply_v he_o may_v rather_o be_v repute_v a_o additioner_n than_o a_o alterer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o how_o may_v the_o temporal_a law_n be_v apply_v to_o those_o matter_n how_o even_o so_o and_o so_o as_o follow_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o tithe_n oblation_n court_n how_o tithe_n may_v be_v recover_v in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a profit_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v man_n hand_n to_o lay_v use_n be_v no_o more_o ecclesiastical_a but_o temporal_a good_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v disease_v deforced_a wrong_a or_o otherwise_o keep_v or_o put_v from_o his_o lawful_a inheritance_n estate_n seisin_n etc._n etc._n of_o in_o or_o to_o the_o same_o by_o any_o person_n claim_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v interest_n or_o title_n in_o or_o to_o the_o same_o that_o then_o in_o all_o and_o every_o such_o case_n the_o person_n so_o disseise_v deforce_v or_o wrongful_o keep_v from_o his_o right_n or_o possession_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o the_o king_n temporal_a court_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o such_o inheritance_n by_o writ_n original_a etc._n etc._n to_o be_v devise_v and_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o chancery_n in_o like_a manner_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v there_o likewise_o provide_v that_o that_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o be_v expound_v to_o give_v any_o remedy_n cause_n of_o action_n or_o suit_n in_o the_o court_v temporal_a against_o any_o person_n which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o set_v out_o his_o tithe_n or_o which_o shall_v detain_v etc._n etc._n his_o tithe_n and_o offering_n but_o that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o party_n etc._n etc._n have_v cause_n to_o demand_v or_o have_v the_o same_o tithe_n shall_v have_v his_o action_n for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o act_n mention_v and_o none_o otherwise_o now_o then_o since_o every_o person_n whether_o he_o be_v lay_v or_o ecclesiastical_a have_v right_a to_o demand_v tithe_n and_o offering_n have_v the_o party_n from_o who_o those_o 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8._o c._n 9_o jurisdiction_n within_o the_o mere_n and_o bound_n of_o every_o diocese_n within_o england_n be_v mere_o of_o humane_a and_o not_o of_o divine_a institution_n appear_v by_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o king_n have_v in_o translate_n and_o dissolve_v of_o bishopric_n in_o conserve_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n sometime_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v no_o bishop_n as_o do_v william_n the_o conqueror_n when_o he_o give_v episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o battle_n and_o last_o by_o the_o very_a manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o nomination_n licence_n of_o election_n and_o authority_n of_o investiture_n confirmation_n and_o consecration_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n establish_v by_o the_o more_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v 20_o 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 20_o that_o the_o bishop_n by_o his_o humane_a episcopal_a power_n do_v minister_v the_o doctrine_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o case_n worse_o with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v before_o because_o than_o not_o only_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v minister_v by_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v of_o humane_a institution_n beside_o the_o answer_n shall_v be_v untrue_a because_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consecration_n do_v not_o receive_v any_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o authority_n be_v then_o commit_v unto_o he_o when_o first_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consecration_n be_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v unquiet_a disobedient_a and_o criminous_a within_o his_o diocese_n whereby_o once_o again_o be_v that_o confirm_a which_o be_v erst_o say_v viz._n that_o episcopal_a power_n in_o england_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a but_o of_o humane_a institution_n 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etc._n but_o only_o such_o profit_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n as_o shall_v