Some Observations Upon the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Kings of England; With an Appendix, in Answer to Part of a Late Book Intitled, the King' (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1689 edition. Excerpt: ...did really warrant it. The Words are these, viz. And that our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, Kings of this Realm, shall have full Power and Authority from time to time9 to vifit, repress, redress, reform, order, correft, restrain, and amend all such Errors, Herefies, Abuses, Offences, Contempts and Enormities, whatsoever they be, which by any manner Spiritual Authority or Jurisdiftion ought or may be lawfully reformed, depressed, ordered redressed, correiled, restrained or amended, most to the. Pleasure of Almighty God, the increase of Vertue in Christs Religion, and for the conservation of the Peace, Znity9 and Tranquillity of this Realm, any Vsage, Custom, foreign Laws, foreign Authority, Prescription, or any thing or things to the contrary hereof notwithstanding. By these Words a Personal Authority (not (not of Legislation) but of vifiting, redresiing, correcting, &c. is given; to whom? To the King, his Heirs and Successors. This Power was given by the Parliament, nor was enjoyed or exercised by the King or any of his Predecessors before; and being vested in the 'King, his Heirs and Successors, may consequentially be delegated to Commissioners. After this Aft waspass'd, out comes Cromwell's Commission of Vicegerency, and not till then, tho the Clergy had recogniz'd the Supremacy two years ago; and the Parliament in the 24 Hen. 8. cap. iz. and the 2$ Hen.S. cap. 21. had in enect done so too: Yet was not the recognis'd, restor'd and declared Supremacy lookt upon as any Warrant for an Ecclefiastical Commisfion, till a new Power was given to the King by this. Aft: And this Aft of Parliament having been Repealed by the First and Second of Phil. and Mar. and never since reviv'd; there is now no ground from this...