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servitude_n scotland_n have_v likewise_o vindicate_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o her_o prince_n in_o these_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o of_o ireland_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v there_o make_v as_o many_o law_n against_o provision_n citation_n bull_n and_o brief_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o england_n beside_o poynings_n law_n enact_v there_o the_o statute_n of_o provision_n and_o all_o other_o law_n against_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n also_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o kilkenny_n and_o in_o another_o parliament_n in_o that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o publish_n of_o bull_n of_o provision_n from_o rome_n be_v high_a treason_n but_o i_o may_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o tediousness_n to_o bestow_v more_o time_n on_o this_o argument_n which_o can_v receive_v little_a opposition_n but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o general_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n and_o other_o prince_n before_o and_o out_o 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by_o your_o or_o their_o bill_n assign_v shall_v dispense_v with_o they_o according_o provide_v that_o dispensation_n licenses_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o the_o tax_n for_o expedition_n at_o rome_n extend_v to_o 4_o l._n or_o above_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n till_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o it_o enact_v that_o where_o the_o archbishop_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n deny_v to_o grant_v a_o dispensation_n or_o licence_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v grant_v the_o chancellor_n shall_v send_v a_o injunction_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n command_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v under_o a_o pain_n which_o not_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o just_a cause_n certify_v why_o it_o be_v not_o do_v the_o bishop_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n shall_v forfeit_v such_o penalty_n and_o the_o king_n after_o due_a examination_n that_o such_o licence_n faculty_n or_o dispensation_n may_v be_v grant_v without_o offend_v the_o holy_a scriyture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n may_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o two_o spiritual_a prelate_n or_o other_o person_n to_o be_v name_v by_o he_o authorize_v they_o to_o grant_v such_o licence_n and_o it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o order_n redress_n and_o reformation_n of_o indulgence_n former_o obtain_v at_o rome_n and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o reasonable_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o people_n and_o such_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v this_o statute_n in_o plain_a term_n give_v the_o right_a of_o grant_v indulgence_n 1._o where_o the_o cause_n be_v unwont_a and_o unaccustomed_a 2._o where_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o importance_n as_o all_o will_v agree_v the_o indulgence_n now_o desire_v to_o be_v 3._o upon_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o will_v hardly_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o grant_v a_o indulgence_n in_o the_o matter_n in_o all_o these_o case_n by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o this_o act_n the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o grant_v such_o indulgence_n be_v clear_o in_o the_o king_n to_o who_o this_o statute_n give_v it_o in_o express_a word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o the_o former_a act_n or_o as_o indeed_o it_o also_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n chap._n vii_o the_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o this_o right_n of_o the_o king._n 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o right_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o king_n object_n and_o he_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v a_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o persecute_v of_o different_a opinion_n answ_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o schism_n not_o the_o dissent_v in_o opinion_n for_o if_o one_o be_v a_o nonconformist_a he_o trouble_v nor_o disquiet_v no_o other_o by_o his_o nonconformity_n if_o they_o let_v he_o alone_o he_o be_v satisfy_v but_o when_o he_o be_v trouble_v or_o punish_v because_o he_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o some_o in_o power_n this_o cause_v the_o rent_n or_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v whole_a the_o persecutor_n cut_v off_o the_o dissenter_n from_o they_o and_o be_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v term_v the_o schismatic_n but_o admit_v these_o who_o the_o persecutor_n call_v so_o to_o be_v schismatic_n yet_o to_o indulge_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v be_v no_o more_o to_o encourage_v their_o opinion_n than_o it_o be_v to_o encourage_v the_o wear_n of_o scarlet_n when_o man_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o wear_v of_o that_o or_o of_o any_o other_o colour_n the_o way_n to_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v any_o thing_n except_o by_o reward_n and_o perferment_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v effectual_a the_o not_o punish_v be_v no_o reward_n and_o the_o not_o punish_v of_o nonconformity_n will_v not_o be_v find_v such_o a_o reward_n or_o bait_v as_o to_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v schism_n but_o admit_v the_o prince_n upon_o emergency_n of_o state_n shall_v evident_o see_v it_o necessary_a to_o countenance_n or_o encourage_v nonconformist_n and_o that_o the_o same_o will_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n to_o grant_v indulgence_n to_o they_o without_o which_o it_o may_v be_v endanger_v if_o this_o right_a of_o indulgence_n shall_v be_v deny_v he_o the_o duty_n of_o common_a preservation_n can_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o the_o requisite_n and_o power_n necessary_a thereunto_o not_o be_v allow_v to_o he_o 2._o another_o objection_n be_v object_n that_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v exercise_v this_o right_n of_o indulgence_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o that_o most_o desirable_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n uniformity_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v answ_o that_o no_o good_a christian_n but_o will_v hearty_o pray_v and_o endeavour_v for_o this_o uniformity_n religion_n lord_n st._n alban_n essay_n of_o unity_n in_o religion_n yet_o as_o the_o chancellor_n bacon_n note_n unity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v two_o thing_n one_o of_o the_o father_n observe_n that_o christ_n coat_n indeed_o have_v no_o seam_n but_o the_o church_n vesture_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n there_o may_v be_v a_o unity_n though_o not_o a_o strict_a uniformity_n it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n 4.3.13_o psal_n 133.1_o eph._n 4.3.13_o and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n which_o sure_o be_v most_o break_a by_o persecution_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o come_v unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n but_o 18.7_o
do_v not_o prejudice_v any_o man_n here_o h._n 7._o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o wary_a man_n not_o forward_o to_o disoblige_v any_o party_n 10._o 1_o h._n 7._o f._n 10._o especial_o so_o great_a a_o one_o as_o the_o clergy_n yet_o in_o his_o time_n divers_a resolution_n pass_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o before_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n the_o judge_n affirm_v mixta_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o f._n 18._o persona_fw-la mixta_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o mix_a person_n have_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o plurality_n 12._o 11_o h._n 7._o f._n 12._o and_o for_o a_o bastard_n to_o be_v make_v priest_n 9_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o great_a wheel_n which_o turn_v upside_o down_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n king_n h._n 8._o who_o not_o only_o resume_v absolute_o the_o whole_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o total_o abolish_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o england_n the_o cause_n hereof_o some_o will_v attribute_v to_o his_o covetousness_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o prodigal_a and_o though_o none_o be_v more_o covetous_a than_o some_o prodigal_a man_n to_o get_v fuel_n for_o their_o flame_n yet_o the_o humour_n of_o covetousness_n be_v spend_v in_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o education_n and_o practice_n be_v otherwise_o his_o displeasure_n against_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o business_n of_o queen_n katherine_n and_o the_o precedent_n of_o woolsey_n add_v to_o his_o private_a grudge_n and_o haughtiness_n may_v put_v he_o upon_o this_o work_n which_o he_o go_v through_o with_o and_o that_o by_o parliament_n which_o he_o sufficient_o command_v it_o chief_o begin_v in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o 24_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o when_o a_o act_n be_v make_v which_o full_o recite_v the_o king_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n both_o in_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a matter_n without_o appeal_n to_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o potentate_n it_o enact_v that_o all_o cause_n determinable_a by_o any_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v within_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o if_o any_o procure_v appeal_n process_n etc._n etc._n from_o rome_n he_o shall_v iucurre_v a_o praemunire_n the_o next_o year_n a_o act_n be_v make_v 19_o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 19_o wherein_o the_o clergy_n acknowledge_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o that_o they_o be_v convene_v by_o his_o writ_n and_o no_o canon_n to_o be_v of_o force_n without_o his_o assent_n which_o be_v enact_v according_o and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v 32_o person_n to_o examine_v the_o canon_n and_o to_o continue_v such_o of_o they_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o to_o restrain_v the_o rest_n appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v forbid_v and_o that_o appeal_v from_o place_n exempt_v and_o which_o be_v former_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n which_o be_v a_o great_a assert_v of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n another_o act_n the_o same_o year_n declare_v 20._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o that_o the_o king_n may_v grant_v his_o congee_n desly_o for_o bishop_n and_o in_o default_n of_o election_n of_o they_o the_o king_n may_v nominate_v the_o bishop_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n and_o they_o to_o be_v consecrate_v here_o another_o act_n recite_v the_o pope_n exaction_n for_o dispensation_n 21._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o licence_n etc._n etc._n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n and_o authority_n royal_a enact_v that_o none_o be_v have_v from_o rome_n and_o give_v power_n to_o the_o king_n therein_o which_o will_v be_v mention_v in_o another_o place_n the_o next_o parliament_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o and_o all_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n thereto_o belong_v another_o act_n give_v to_o the_o 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