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ALL Ecclesiasticall persons having cure of soules, and all other Preachers, and Readers of Divinitie Lectures, shall to the uttermost of their wit, knowledge and learning, purely and sincerely (without any
colour or dissimulation) teach, manifest, open and declare, foure times every yeare (at the least) in their Sermons, and other Collations and Lectures; That all usurped and forraine power, (forasmuch as the same hath no esta∣blishment nor ground by the Law of God,) is for most just causes, taken away and aboli∣shed: and that therefore no manner of obe∣dience or subjection, within his Majesties Realmes and Dominions, is due unto such forraine power: but that the Kings power within his Realme of Ireland, and all other his Dominions and Countreyes, is the highest power under God, to whom all men, aswell Inhabitants, as borne within the same, doe by Gods Lawes, owe all loyaltie and obedience, and to no other forraine power & potentate in the earth. And whosoever shall hereafter maintaine, that the Kings Majestie hath not the same authority in causes Ecclesiasticall, that the godly Kings had amongst the Iewes, and Christian Emperours in the Primitive Church, or impeach in any part his Regall su∣premacy in the said causes restored to the Crowne, and by the Lawes of this Realme
therein established, let him be excommu∣nicated, and not restored, but onely by the Archbishop of the Province, after his re∣pentance, and publique revocation of his er∣rour.