X06 Mr. NE A L'S IIdVOL ofthe in full polï'efiionof the Power of making, as well as executing Canons : Nor does it appear, that they ever abufed it to the Hurt of the Civil Go- ' vernments. Our Kings were fo far from appre- hending any Mifchief from Ecclefaftical Synods, or from fending their Prohibitions to them, that they often honoured thefe Afïemblies with the Pretence of themfelves and their Nobility, with- ' òut interpofing in their Debates, or giving any Stop or Impediment to their Definitions. The Norman Princes never attempted to diminifh, or interrupt the Archbifhop's antient Right and Prac- ticeofall'emblingSynods, andmaking fuch Canons ' andEcclefiaftical Provifions, as Weredeem'd necef- fary, or feafonable. But after the Pope had fec himfelf up for Sovereign ih Temporals as well as Spirituals ; and in order to exercife this Sove-- ' reignty, had introduced his Canon-Law into all Nations that were in communion with him ; and had a Number of Men in every Country ready to execute his Will and Pleafure, in oppofition to the Civil Government, the King faw it necef- ' fary to check the Arrogance of the Pope and his Creatures here in England, by fending Prohibi- tions to the Bifhops in their Synods, (that they might make noCanons to the Injury of the King's .4 Prerogative, and of the Civil Conflitution) and s in their Courts, that they might put no filch Ca- ' nuns in execution.' Not one Word here of Eccie -- fiaflical Laws being confirmed by the Reprefenta- ttves of the People. By which, if he means a Houfe of Commons, he will find it difficult to make it out, That they were fo reprefented in the Saxon Times. I cannot help thinking, That our prefent moft reverend and learned Metropoli- tan has (in his State of the Church and Clergy of England) proved the contrary to Defnonitration. Veal,
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