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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Act 1661
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V.This Act not to give any other Jurisdiction to Archbishops, &c. than they had before 1639; nor to abridge the King's Supremacy; nor to confirm the Canons of 1640.
[X1Provided alwaies that this Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend or be construed to extend, to give unto any Archbishopp Bishop or any other Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall Judge Officer or other person or persons aforesaid any power or authority to exercise execute inflict or determine any Ecclesiasticall Jurisdiction Censure or Coertion which they might not by Lawe have done before the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred and thirty nine nor to abridge or diminish the Kings Majesties Supremacy in Ecclesiasticall matters and affaires nor to confirm the Canons made in the yeare One thousand six hundred and forty nor any of them nor any other Ecclesiasticall Lawes or Canons not formerly confirmed allowed or enacted by Parliament or by the established Lawes of the Land as they stood in the yeare of the Lord One thousand six hundred thirty and nine]
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X1annexed to the Original Act in a separate Schedule.
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