As the Earl of Derby, tho' ſtiled Lord of Man, might juſtly enough be called King, all Cauſes, except in the Spiritual Court, being tryed in his Name, and all Warrants for Life and Death ſigned by his Hand; his utmoſt Endeavours have not been wanting to curb the aſſuming Power of the Eccleſiaſticks. As for Example, when the Sumner comes to apprehend any Perſon for an Offence committed, or ſaid to be committed in that Court, had the Perſon ſo ſeized, Courage enough to refuſe going to Priſon under his Conduct, he cannot be compelled, becauſe the Soldiers of the Garriſon have Orders from their Commanders never to be aiding nor aſſiſting to any, ſuch Commitments. Hence it follows, that the ſpiritual and temporal Powers are at the extremeſt Odds with each other; and were it not for the blind Obedience the Laity pay to their Ghoſtly Fathers, the former would ſoon be ſubjected.
'Tis this Ignorauce which is the Occaſion of the exceſſive Superſtition which reigns among them: I have already given ſome Hints of it, but not enough to show
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