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and_o honour_n yet_o they_o pretend_v by_o prescription_n and_o
of_o their_o kingly_a authority_n and_o if_o the_o wolf_n come_v he_o may_v not_o only_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o by_o denounce_v god_n law_n and_o judgement_n nor_o only_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o spiritual_a staff_n but_o he_o may_v also_o use_v even_o the_o temporal_a club_n to_o chase_v he_o from_o the_o flock_n and_o foul_a as_o many_o worthy_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n have_v do_v who_o example_n we_o shall_v anon_o allege_v and_o yet_o this_o not_o withstand_v there_o shall_v still_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o temporal_a prince_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o first_o place_n his_o spiritual_a glaive_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o king_n regality_n or_o temporal_a arm_n but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o spiritual_a censure_n will_v noâ—_n suffice_v the_o prince_n be_v to_o use_v temporal_a arm_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spiritual_a at_o all_o 9_o 18._o mat._n 18._o the_o like_a argument_n i_o deduce_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n locum_fw-la chrysost_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n by_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o the_o chief_a prelate_n the_o pope_n who_o govern_v and_o command_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o this_o place_n be_v like_a to_o the_o former_a place_n of_o deuteronomie_n 17_o deut._n 17_o for_o as_o god_n there_o say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o high_a priest_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n so_o here_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o pastor_n and_o especial_o the_o high_a pastor_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n that_o be_v by_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o all_o society_n of_o the_o church_n for_o with_o the_o ethnike_v and_o publican_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o commerce_n nor_o communication_n if_o then_o he_o contemn_v this_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v take_v his_o arm_n from_o he_o by_o which_o he_o mole_v she_o and_o see_v that_o his_o temporal_a power_n be_v that_o which_o be_v his_o chief_a weapon_n the_o high_a pastor_n may_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o else_o the_o high_a visible_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o moses_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o christ_n and_o the_o synagogue_n before_o the_o church_n to_o make_v this_o deduction_n of_o more_o force_n i_o observe_v that_o this_o place_n convince_v that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v separate_v a_o disobedient_a christian_a from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o temporal_a conversation_n whence_o it_o follow_v thar_z if_o the_o disobedience_n and_o default_n deserve_v it_o he_o may_v also_o deprive_v a_o prince_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o temporal_a authority_n that_o be_v also_o a_o temporal_a pain_n which_o argument_n shall_v be_v confirm_v more_o hereafter_o 10._o many_o also_o and_o not_o improbablie_o allege_v for_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n 18._o mat._n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n for_o although_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n especial_o the_o chief_a pastor_n have_v for_o her_o ordinary_a function_n lose_v or_o detain_v sin_n excommunicate_v or_o absolve_a dispense_n in_o vow_n and_o oath_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o word_n be_v general_a what_o soever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v restrain_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o lose_v and_o absolve_a even_o from_o temporal_a allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n when_o obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n right_a or_o faith_n for_o which_o that_o power_n be_v give_v and_o if_o the_o pastor_n may_v free_v the_o subject_n in_o this_o case_n from_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n or_o duty_n to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n and_o consequent_o the_o prince_n no_o king_n nor_o superior_a for_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_n be_v correlative_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o if_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v absolve_v the_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n be_v can_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n if_o he_o can_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n he_o can_v make_v the_o prince_n no_o superior_a and_o consequent_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o temporal_a authority_n by_o which_o he_o be_v superior_a whereupon_o not_o only_o the_o learned_a writer_n of_o this_o time_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n svarez_n schulkenius_n and_o other_o but_o also_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o lose_v in_o some_o case_n even_o from_o temporal_a allegiance_n s._n gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o depose_v henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n in_o his_o deposition_n which_o baronius_n allege_v 11._o baron_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 11._o anno_fw-la 1080._o num_fw-la 11._o call_v upon_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v thus_o agite_fw-la nunc_fw-la quaeso_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la mundus_fw-la intelligat_fw-la &_o cognoscat_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la potestis_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o obsoluere_fw-la potestis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la imperial_a regna_fw-la principatus_fw-la ducatus_fw-la marchias_n comitatus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la possessiones_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la tollere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la &_o concedere_fw-la go_v to_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o o_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o prince_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o if_o you_o can_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n you_o can_v in_o earth_n take_v away_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n from_o every_o one_o and_o give_v to_o other_o empire_n kingdom_n principality_n dukedom_n marquisdome_n county_n and_o all_o man_n possession_n so_o innocent_a the_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n and_o in_o the_o deposition_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o warrant_v thereby_o his_o authority_n in_o depose_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v proof_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o depose_v prince_n and_o punish_v heretic_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o church_n by_o temporal_a chastisement_n chapter_n ix_o by_o theological_a argument_n ground_v in_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n be_v prove_v 1._o what_o proof_n holy_a scripture_n yield_v for_o this_o verity_n we_o have_v see_v in_o their_o former_a chapter_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o proof_n reason_n ground_v in_o faith_n and_o the_o church_n nature_n can_v afford_v us._n my_o first_o argument_n i_o deduce_v from_o the_o comparison_n before_o mention_v betwixt_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n by_o which_o i_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n exceed_v the_o temporal_a as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o inflict_a penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o temporal_a power_n can_v only_o punish_v the_o body_n the_o spiritual_a can_v chastise_v the_o soul_n that_o power_n can_v only_o decree_v and_o indict_v temporal_a penalty_n and_o mulct_n this_o can_v lay_v spiritual_a censure_n and_o bond_n upon_o the_o soul_n even_o excommunication_n this_o power_n which_o the_o church_n have_v to_o excommunicate_v i_o have_v above_o in_o part_n prove_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o here_o with_o some_o other_o i_o shall_v allege_v again_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n for_o to_o omit_v that_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v that_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 10_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o tit._n 3._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 2._o joan._n 1_o 2._o cor._n 10_o as_o also_o hyminaeus_n and_o alexander_n he_o insinuate_v the_o same_o power_n where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o shun_v heretic_n and_o not_o to_o say_v aue_fw-la unto_o they_o as_o also_o where_o he_o say_v arma_fw-la militiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la non_fw-la carnalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la potentia_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o
pag._n 90._o what_o say_v our_o learned_a country_n man_n doctor_n sanders_n if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v see_v a_o soldier_n run_v through_o the_o street_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v ready_a to_o kill_v every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o may_v not_o the_o bishop_n command_v some_o to_o take_v his_o sword_n from_o he_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o the_o clergy_n if_o he_o may_v give_v one_o commission_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n in_o such_o a_o case_n from_o the_o soldier_n why_o may_v he_o not_o take_v it_o from_o the_o captain_n yea_o prince_n and_o emperor_n 10._o 2.2_o q._n 10_o art_n 10._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n s._n thomas_n say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v free_a christian_n from_o subjection_n to_o pagan_a prince_n and_o take_v from_o the_o prince_n their_o prelacy_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o yea_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v though_o she_o use_v not_o so_o to_o do_v free_v also_o christian_n subject_a to_o pagan_a prince_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o subject_a temporallie_o to_o the_o church_n 6._o secondlie_o hence_o i_o gather_v sequel_n the_o second_o sequel_n that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v not_o only_o defensive_a but_o also_o offensive_a war_n against_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n that_o shall_v notable_o molest_v or_o persecute_v she_o or_o invade_v her_o ecclesiastical_a right_n for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n subject_n at_o least_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o no_o other_o wherefore_o as_o england_n if_o it_o be_v notable_o wrong_v by_o france_n may_v wage_v war_n even_o offensive_a against_o it_o and_o may_v not_o only_o defend_v itself_o from_o present_a wrong_n but_o may_v revenge_v itself_o also_o of_o injury_n past_a so_o may_v the_o church_n make_v war_n even_o offensive_a against_o both_o christian_n and_o pagan_n for_o maintenance_n of_o her_o right_n for_o although_o pagan_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o otherwise_o spiritual_o punish_v by_o she_o as_o rebellious_a christian_n may_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v temporal_o punish_v by_o temporal_a war_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v subject_n as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n ratione_fw-la delicti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o wrong_n for_o so_o france_n be_v not_o now_o subject_a to_o england_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v wrong_v england_n notable_o england_n may_v punish_v it_o by_o temporal_a war_n because_o it_o be_v subject_a at_o least_o in_o this_o respect_n ratione_fw-la delicti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n offer_v and_o if_o the_o church_n may_v wage_v war_n offensive_a against_o pagan_a persecutor_n who_o she_o can_v punish_v spiritual_o much_o more_o may_v she_o against_o christian_a persecutor_n and_o spiritual_a tyrant_n that_o invade_v she_o right_n and_o persecute_v her_o faith_n else_o she_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n nor_o have_v not_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v her_o state_n sequel_n the_o sequel_n 7._o thirdlie_o if_o one_o absolute_a and_o independent_a common_a wealth_n may_v wage_v war_n defensive_a and_o offensive_a against_o another_o which_o be_v injurious_a though_o otherwise_o not_o subject_a much_o more_o may_v the_o church_n against_o the_o civil_a common_a wealth_n see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o inferior_a state_n and_o true_o subject_a in_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o if_o when_o two_o absolute_a and_o independent_a common_a wealth_n be_v opposite_a that_o which_o be_v nocent_a and_o offer_v wrong_a must_v yield_v to_o that_o which_o be_v innocent_a and_o endure_v wrong_a though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v neither_o subject_n nor_o subordinate_a much_o more_o when_o the_o civil_a common_a wealth_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o offer_v wrong_a this_o receave_v ought_v the_o civil_a common_a wealth_n to_o yield_v to_o this_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o absolute_a but_o subordinate_a and_o subject_a thereunto_o 8._o but_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o temporal_a objection_n a_o objection_n but_o only_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o so_o can_v only_o excommunicate_v and_o inflict_v censure_n but_o can_v neither_o defend_v nor_o offend_v by_o temporal_a arm_n but_o rather_o when_o her_o spiritual_a sword_n will_v not_o suffice_v she_o must_v have_v patience_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n to_o use_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o cite_v those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 10_o 2._o cor._n 10_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a and_o those_o also_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o 2._o tim._n 2_o no_o man_n be_v a_o soldier_n to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o secular_a business_n yea_o they_o urge_v even_o these_o word_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi 26._o mat._n 26._o return_v thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o church_n that_o be_v answer_n ca._n clerici_fw-la &c_n &c_n quicun_fw-fr que_fw-fr 20._o qu._n 8._o &_o cap._n choose_fw-la qui_fw-la 20._o q._n 3._o the_o answer_n clergy_n man_n be_v forbid_v by_o she_o own_o canon_n to_o make_v war_n to_o this_o i_o have_v a_o easy_a answer_n yea_o many_o answer_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o ordinary_a weapon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v spiritual_a but_o when_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o her_o defence_n in_o some_o case_n she_o may_v use_v temporal_a arm_n secondlie_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n have_v none_o but_o spiritual_a arm_n that_o be_v spiritual_a power_n but_o by_o this_o power_n she_o can_v not_o only_o punish_v spiritual_o but_o also_o temporal_o and_o by_o it_o she_o can_v not_o only_o dispose_v of_o spiritual_a good_n but_o even_o of_o the_o temporal_a when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o conserve_v the_o faith_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n three_o to_o answer_v distinct_o to_o every_o parcel_n of_o the_o objection_n i_o say_v that_o the_o first_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o temporal_a nor_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a but_o as_o this_o power_n direct_o and_o ordinary_o meddle_v only_o with_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o pumshment_n so_o indirect_o and_o in_o some_o case_n for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v command_v the_o temporal_a glaive_n and_o handle_v it_o also_o when_o prince_n at_o her_o commandment_n will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o her_o end_n the_o other_o place_n forbid_v only_a clergy_n man_n to_o be_v to_o much_o solicitous_a and_o studious_a about_o temporal_a affair_n the_o three_o place_n only_o forbid_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n for_o revenge_n and_o by_o private_a authority_n and_o therefore_o after_o christ_n have_v bid_v s._n peter_n put_v up_o his_o sword_n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o he_o add_v that_o all_o that_o 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to_o my_o ability_n i_o think_v to_o have_v surcease_v have_v not_o importunity_n of_o friend_n overcome_v i_o and_o therefore_o after_o this_o as_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o dispute_v any_o more_o of_o this_o point_n with_o they_o with_o who_o as_o i_o gather_v by_o the_o repulse_n which_o great_a man_n than_o myself_o have_v receive_v there_o be_v little_a hope_n to_o prevail_v so_o i_o wish_v all_o catholic_n see_v that_o they_o have_v hear_v their_o chief_a visible_a pastors_n sentence_n to_o leave_v of_o all_o disputation_n touch_v this_o his_o authority_n and_o simple_o and_o humble_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o consequent_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o say_a authority_n to_o refuse_v the_o oath_n by_o he_o condemn_v and_o yet_o to_o obey_v the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n and_o liege_n lord_n in_o all_o civil_a and_o temporal_a cause_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o his_o royal_a posterity_n and_o to_o pray_v day_n lie_v for_o his_o majesty_n long_a and_o prosperous_a life_n that_o he_o may_v live_v long_o to_o we_o always_o to_o god_n and_o so_o reign_v long_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o he_o may_v reign_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n it_o be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o power_n in_o the_o church_n the_o one_o civil_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v both_o necessary_a chap._n 1._o some_o civil_a power_n follow_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o nature_n regal_a power_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o people_n election_n and_o donation_n mediate_o from_o god_n ordination_n so_o that_o after_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o reception_n the_o king_n be_v superior_a who_o may_v command_v and_o bind_v in_o conscience_n the_o people_n be_v subject_n bind_v to_o obey_v chap._n 2._o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v also_o of_o god_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n which_o also_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v chap._n 3._o these_o two_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a be_v compare_v and_o confer_v and_o the_o preeminence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a chap._n 4._o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a peer_n and_o prince_n be_v compare_v together_o and_o out_o of_o the_o comparison_n be_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o private_a layman_n but_o even_o temporal_a prince_n though_o otherwise_o absolute_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o supreme_a visible_a pastor_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n chap._n 5._o that_o prince_n king_n yea_o emperor_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n or_o to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n neither_o be_v to_o be_v account_v head_n or_o superior_n but_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n though_o protector_n and_o defendour_n and_o therefore_o be_v modest_o admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n chap._n 6._o although_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o direct_v temporal_a lord_n and_o superior_a of_o the_o world_n nor_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o christ_n express_a gift_n and_o donation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n give_v he_o by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o other_o catholic_a prince_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n yet_o by_o the_o spiritual_a power_n which_o christ_n give_v he_o in_o his_o predecessor_n s._n peter_n 10.21_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o even_o of_o kingdom_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o conservation_n of_o she_o and_o her_o faith_n &_o right_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o in_o what_o case_n he_o can_v thus_o dispose_v of_o temporality_n be_v explicate_v chap._n 7._o by_o diverse_a place_n and_o
power_n because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o community_n at_o first_o have_v authority_n to_o choose_v which_o government_n in_o particular_a it_o think_v most_o convenient_a be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v immediate_o to_o god_n 1._o d._n tho._n 1.2_o qu._n 90._o a._n 3â—_n and._n qu._n 105._o a._n 1_o ad_fw-la 1._o a_o second_o cause_n be_v find_v out_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n and_o so_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o particular_a and_o take_v determinatlie_o be_v not_o immediate_o of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o come_v to_o he_o by_o meantes_fw-la not_o only_o of_o the_o people_n designation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o people_n gift_n and_o donation_n 13._o d._n th._n 1.2_o q._n 105_o be_v 1._o ad_fw-la 1._o and_o 2.2_o q._n 10._o art_n 10._o caieta_n ib._n bellarm_n to_o 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o suarez_n l._n 3._o the_o leg_n c._n 4._o almai_n li._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccl_n cap._n 1._o prou._n 8._o rom._n 13._o and_o this_o opinion_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o best_a divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a but_o this_o not_o withstand_v it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o god_n say_v per_fw-la i_o reges_fw-la regnant_a king_n reign_n by_o i_o to_o which_o his_o apostle_n subscribe_v saye_v non_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la itaque_fw-la qui_fw-la potestati_fw-la resistit_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resti_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n because_o king_n authority_n proceed_v mediatelie_o from_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o community_n which_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v also_o god_n providence_n that_o king_n reign_n over_o we_o and_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n cooperate_v to_o their_o election_n and_o creation_n and_o approove_v also_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o people_n be_v a_o second_o cause_n of_o king_n authority_n 13._o if_o any_o object_n that_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v immediate_o create_v by_o god_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n in_o this_o prevent_v the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n good_a for_o otherwise_o the_o jew_n by_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v authority_n to_o choose_v and_o create_v themselves_o a_o king_n as_o be_v already_o prove_v neither_o do_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n be_v above_o the_o king_n or_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n or_o can_v depose_v the_o king_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o although_o the_o people_n at_o the_o first_o create_v the_o king_n yet_o they_o create_v he_o not_o as_o a_o simple_a magistrate_n or_o officer_n but_o as_o a_o absolute_a prince_n and_o they_o despoil_v themselves_o of_o authority_n to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n as_o to_z one_o that_o can_v better_o rule_v than_o the_o confuse_a multitude_n and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d private_a personne_fw-fr subject_n not_o superior_a â—o_o to_o king_n and_o so_o the_o king_n power_n now_o 〈◊〉_d so_o long_o at_o least_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o intolerable_a tyrant_n be_v not_o depend_v of_o the_o people_n â—nd_v no_o marvel_n because_o many_o effect_n which_o depend_v of_o their_o cause_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o in_o â—heir_n first_o production_n depend_v not_o of_o they_o â—n_n facto_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o conservation_n so_o the_o son_n â—â—ueth_v after_o his_o father_n and_o fruit_n may_v be_v extant_a after_o the_o tree_n be_v consume_v and_o we_o give_v many_o thing_n frank_o and_o free_o which_o afterward_o we_o can_v not_o at_o our_o pleasure_n â—ake_v away_o wherefore_o as_o a_o freeman_n sell_v â—im_a self_n free_o but_o after_o the_o sale_n be_v so_o bind_v to_o his_o master_n that_o he_o can_v not_o free_v himself_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o remain_v will_v he_o will_z he_o a_o subject_n and_o bondman_n who_o before_o be_v a_o freeman_n so_o the_o people_n before_o the_o election_n of_o their_o king_n be_v free_a &_o superior_a but_o after_o be_v a_o bind_a subject_n and_o inferior_a though_o by_o a_o civil_a not_o despoticall_a subjection_n and_o so_o suppose_v this_o election_n the_o people_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v their_o king_n as_o superior_a and_o can_v now_o depose_v he_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o intolerable_a tyranny_n for_o then_o the_o common_a opinion_n hold_v 13._o d._n thom._n opus_n 20._o de_fw-la regi_fw-la princ._n cap._n 1._o sotus_n l._n 4_o the_o just_a &_o jure_fw-la q._n 1._o a._n 3._o &_o q._n 4._o a._n 1._o rom._n 13._o that_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o people_n have_v in_o the_o beginning_n to_o create_v he_o return_v again_o by_o devolution_n to_o depose_v he_o but_o must_v obey_v he_o in_o lawful_a thing_n though_o he_o be_v difficile_a and_o govern_v not_o altogether_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o that_o omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la sublimioribus_fw-la subdita_fw-la sit_fw-la let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o high_a power_n and_o again_o itaque_fw-la qui_fw-la potestati_fw-la resistit_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la therefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o again_o ideoque_fw-la necessitate_v subditi_fw-la estote_fw-la which_o in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ideo_fw-la necessit_fw-la as_o est_fw-la subijci_fw-la therefore_o be_v subject_a of_o necessity_n and_o yet_o again_o subiecti_fw-la estote_fw-la omni_fw-la humanae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o sive_fw-la regi_fw-la quasi_fw-la praecellenti_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n therefore_o to_o every_o humane_a creature_n for_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o excel_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n saint_n peter_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a in_o all_o fear_n to_o their_o master_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o modest_a but_o also_o to_o the_o wayward_a so_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v king_n 4._o vide_fw-la lessium_fw-la li._n 2_o dei_fw-la â—st_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la c._n 9_o dub_v 4._o though_o wayward_a and_o difficile_a yea_o though_o they_o be_v tyrant_n so_o that_o their_o first_o entrance_n be_v lawful_a and_o they_o not_o depose_v yea_o though_o their_o entrance_n be_v by_o unlawful_a invasion_n so_o that_o the_o people_n general_o do_v afterward_o consent_n and_o accept_v of_o they_o as_o their_o prince_n and_o superior_n for_o to_o a_o superior_a while_o he_o remain_v superiout_a and_o command_v lawful_a thing_n obedience_n be_v due_a otherwise_o be_v he_o never_o so_o lawful_a if_o he_o command_v thing_n unlawful_a we_o must_v obey_v god_n before_o man_n 5._o act._n 5._o and_o the_o king_n before_o the_o viceroy_n 14._o but_o against_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o king_n by_o the_o people_n election_n some_o may_v object_v that_o nowadays_o in_o all_o europe_n almost_o all_o king_n be_v make_v by_o succession_n as_o be_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n france_n â—nd_n england_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o this_o be_v so_o yet_o the_o source_n and_o origin_n of_o this_o be_v also_o the_o people_n election_n for_o at_o the_o first_o â—excepting_v those_o king_n which_o extraordiâ—arilie_o be_v give_v immediate_o from_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n choose_v or_o approve_a â—he_n king_n but_o perceave_v what_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n also_o of_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n will_v ensue_v if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n they_o shall_v be_v to_o seek_v and_o stand_v upon_o election_n of_o another_o they_o be_v conâ—ent_v that_o the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o the_o first_o king_n choose_v shall_v succeed_v to_o his_o father_n without_o new_a election_n although_o when_o the_o â—ewe_a king_n be_v crown_v the_o people_n consent_n be_v demand_v and_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o spain_n the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n receave_v the_o king_n oath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n in_o france_n the_o archbishop_n of_o rheims_n in_o england_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o so_o all_o regal_a power_n though_o not_o immediate_o yet_o originallie_o come_v from_o the_o people_n election_n and_o donation_n 15._o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n power_n in_o diverse_a country_n be_v diverse_o limit_v as_o in_o france_n and_o england_n where_o many_o of_o the_o king_n law_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v of_o force_n unless_o the_o parliament_n of_o state_n concur_v to_o the_o make_n or_o confirm_v of_o they_o which_o limitation_n widdrington_n ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n 137._o in_o resp_n apol_n n._n 174._o pa._n 137._o as_o though_o he_o do_v voluntary_o thus_o limit_v himself_o but_o who_o see_v not_o how_o unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o king_n shall_v thus_o restrain_v their_o own_o power_n and_o tie_v their_o own_o hand_n
appertain_v to_o military_a affair_n and_o so_o from_o the_o first_o establish_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n the_o sceptre_n and_o regal_a authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n when_o the_o church_n come_v to_o her_o great_a perfection_n christ_n appoint_v particular_o apostle_n doctor_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o and_o pastor_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o confirm_v prince_n in_o their_o temporal_a authority_n command_v that_o obedience_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n in_o temporal_a 13_o mat._n 22_o rom._n 13_o 2._o wherefore_o least_o in_o give_v one_o of_o these_o potentate_n too_o much_o 22_o mat._n 22_o i_o may_v do_v iniutie_n to_o the_o other_o i_o must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n commandment_n and_o so_o give_v to_o cesar_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o i_o take_v not_o from_o god_n and_o his_o church_n what_o appertain_v to_o they_o and_o although_o in_o give_v both_o but_o their_o due_n i_o may_v perchance_o displease_v one_o yet_o if_o i_o may_v have_v that_o indifferent_a audience_n which_o the_o gravity_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n require_v i_o hope_v to_o offend_v neither_o and_o how_o soevet_n it_o happen_v i_o have_v rather_o displease_v then_o do_v wrong_n or_o injury_n and_o whereas_o in_o our_o island_n by_o the_o sway_n of_o authority_n and_o terror_n of_o law_n it_o have_v be_v make_v high_a treason_n to_o deny_v the_o prince_n authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a i_o protest_v that_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o disloyal_a mind_n towards_o my_o prince_n true_a authority_n nor_o from_o any_o itch_a desire_n i_o have_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o disgrace_n of_o my_o country_n which_o i_o will_v rather_o cover_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o my_o own_o life_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o discharge_v myself_o from_o all_o just_a imputation_n of_o treason_n i_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o leave_n to_o plead_v this_o only_o for_o my_o defence_n that_o if_o this_o be_v treason_n in_o i_o not_o only_o all_o catholic_n priest_n doctor_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o all_o the_o ancient_a subject_n not_o only_o of_o england_n but_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a country_n must_v incur_v the_o same_o imputation_n with_o i_o because_o there_o be_v never_o christian_n before_o our_o english_a protestant_n that_o give_v ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o prince_n and_o there_o be_v never_o king_n of_o england_n or_o of_o any_o other_o country_n what_o soever_o that_o ever_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o challenge_v such_o authority_n before_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o which_o his_o challenge_n seem_v so_o preposterous_a and_o monstrous_a that_o all_o the_o world_n stand_v and_o to_o this_o day_n stand_v amaze_v at_o it_o and_o even_o our_o puritan_n at_o home_n and_o all_o the_o new_a sect_n abroad_o do_v abhor_v and_o dear_a it_o and_o i_o in_o this_o chapter_n shall_v bring_v such_o argument_n against_o it_o that_o i_o hope_v that_o even_o our_o english_a protestant_n who_o hitherto_o have_v adore_v it_o will_v be_v ashamed_a hence_o forth_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o so_o monstrous_a authority_n 3._o my_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o scripture_n themselves_o for_o if_o the_o king_n have_v any_o such_o authority_n than_o no_o doubt_n scripture_n which_o â—s_v above_o we_o have_v see_v so_o often_o inculcate_v prince_n authority_n in_o matter_n temporal_a will_v never_o have_v keep_v silent_a this_o ecclesiastical_a power_n if_o they_o have_v have_v any_o such_o this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a but_o scripture_n never_o give_v prince_n this_o authority_n never_o command_v christian_n to_o obey_v they_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o rather_o give_v that_o authority_n to_o apostle_n bishop_n 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eos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la dominos_fw-la principales_fw-la the_o same_o law_n not_o withstand_v observe_v concern_v those_o who_o have_v not_o principal_a lord_n in_o which_o word_n even_o king_n and_o emperor_n be_v comprehend_v for_o they_o especial_o have_v no_o temporal_a lord_n 3._o but_o let_v widdrington_n understand_v by_o secular_a power_n and_o temporal_a lord_n who_o he_o will_v as_o certes_o he_o spend_v many_o word_n to_o show_v that_o by_o temporal_a and_o principal_a lord_n absolute_a prince_n be_v not_o understand_v if_o the_o pope_n can_v make_v a_o decree_n of_o deposition_n against_o inferior_a prince_n why_o not_o against_o supreme_a prince_n they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n be_v as_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n and_o her_o chief_a pastor_n as_o other_o christian_n of_o inferior_a degree_n 3._o widdr._n in_o discussione_n discussionâ—s_fw-la decreti_fw-la council_n lat._n sec_fw-la 5._o a._n n._n 3._o widdrington_n answer_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o general_n council_n may_v make_v a_o decree_n of_o deposition_n against_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o lotdes_n by_o consent_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o by_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v a_o decree_n of_o deposition_n against_o supreme_a prince_n because_o they_o never_o consent_v never_o give_v he_o authority_n against_o themselves_o 15._o idem_fw-la sec_fw-la 5._o nu_fw-la 15._o hence_o widdrington_n say_v also_o that_o all_o temporal_a mulcte_n and_o punishment_n which_o the_o church_n decree_v she_o decree_v by_o authority_n give_v she_o from_o prince_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o such_o penal_a law_n christian_n may_v refuse_v to_o obey_v till_o they_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n give_v the_o pope_n and_o council_n such_o authority_n yea_o that_o in_o these_o law_n they_o may_v appeal_v from_o pope_n or_o general_n council_n to_o the_o prince_n but_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n widdrington_n to_o hold_v up_o the_o cause_n who_o defence_n 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a_o other_o that_o can_v so_o that_o ocham_n and_o almainus_n be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o widdrington_n for_o widdrington_n say_v the_o pope_n can_v depose_v the_o prince_n or_o dispose_v of_o temporal_a kingdom_n in_o no_o case_n they_o say_v he_o can_v regularlie_o depose_v and_o dispose_v in_o case_n of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n and_o casuallie_o for_o a_o civil_a fault_n and_o crime_n that_o be_v when_o the_o secular_a judge_n prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n be_v want_v medium_n in_o his_o newye_n aresguift_n pag._n 45._o almain_n q._n in_o vesperiis_fw-la ultra_fw-la medium_n widdrington_n object_v that_o almainus_n avert_v that_o de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la potestatis_fw-la laicae_fw-la est_fw-la poenam_fw-la civilem_fw-la posse_fw-la infligere_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la mors_fw-la exilium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la privatio_fw-la sed_fw-la nullam_fw-la talem_fw-la poenam_fw-la ex_fw-la institutione_n divina_fw-la infligere_fw-la potest_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la potestas_fw-la imo_fw-la 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can_v not_o regularlie_o and_o for_o a_o civil_a crime_n but_o grant_v with_o ocham_n in_o the_o express_a word_n allege_v that_o it_o may_v inflict_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n casuallie_o for_o a_o civil_a crime_n and_o regularlie_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n but_o perchance_o widdrington_n have_v better_a luck_n in_o his_o other_o author_n 11._o 1280._o joan._n parisiens_n tract_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la regia_n &_o papale_n trithem_n de_fw-fr script_n ecc._n a_o 1280._o an_o other_o author_n of_o he_o be_v joannes_n parisiensis_fw-la who_o as_o trithemius_n testify_v be_v a_o divine_a well_o see_v in_o scripture_n who_o teach_v publickelie_o in_o paris_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o say_v he_o if_o the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o incorrigible_a and_o a_o contemner_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o pope_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o people_n whereby_o that_o king_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o depose_v by_o excommunicate_v 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be_v or_o ocham_n for_o my_o author_n but_o i_o only_o affirm_v that_o by_o john_n azorius_n they_o be_v allege_v for_o that_o opinion_n and_o yet_o who_o can_v think_v otherwise_o then_o that_o he_o have_v produce_v they_o for_o his_o author_n see_v that_o after_o the_o first_o opinion_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v in_o some_o case_n dispose_n of_o temporality_n and_o regality_n he_o set_v down_o the_o second_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n in_o no_o case_n by_o no_o authority_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v a_o prince_n and_o come_v to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o second_o opinion_n which_o he_o himself_o embrace_v he_o say_v hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ut_fw-la refert_fw-la joannes_n azorius_fw-la societatis_fw-la jesu_fw-la theologus_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la occamus_fw-la joannes_n parisiensis_fw-la dante_n be_v aligerius_n jacobus_n almainus_n etc._n etc._n this_o sentence_n as_o joannes_n azorius_fw-la a_o divine_a of_o
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practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o beside_o that_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o temporal_a court_n and_o tribunal_n yet_o this_o clause_n bind_v the_o subject_n to_o answer_v and_o swear_v without_o all_o mental_a reservation_n yea_o to_o swear_v that_o hearty_o and_o willing_o they_o take_v this_o oath_n whereas_o most_o of_o mere_a fear_n and_o altogether_o against_o their_o will_n and_o conscience_n take_v it_o and_o can_v depose_v their_o conscience_n or_o think_v that_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a 64._o 8._o disp_n th._n ca._n 8_o and_o newyearesguifte_n cap._n 8._o widdrington_n answer_v that_o this_o clause_n depend_v of_o the_o lawfullnes_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o oath_n &_o see_v that_o the_o oath_n contain_v no_o injustice_n nor_o falsehood_n as_o he_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v it_o follow_v that_o in_o this_o clause_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n but_o because_o the_o word_n indeed_o do_v imply_v that_o we_o swear_v all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o use_v much_o art_n to_o make_v this_o clause_n speak_v not_o to_o the_o author_n but_o to_o his_o own_o mind_n for_o whereas_o these_o word_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n do_v import_v according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v and_o use_v of_o word_n that_o i_o not_o only_o sincere_o acknowledge_v but_o also_o do_v swear_v the_o conjunction_n &_o and_o be_v copulative_a yet_o widdrington_n contrary_a to_o his_o rule_n take_v out_o of_o suarez_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o disp_n th._n c._n 1._o sec_fw-la 2._o which_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n he_o leave_v at_o his_o pleasure_n say_v that_o the_o word_n swear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a word_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o word_n plain_o &_o sincere_o as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o this_o i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o both_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v all_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o avert_v in_o this_o oath_n but_o this_o that_o which_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v i_o do_v plain_o &_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v swear_v i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o swear_v and_o this_o exposition_n he_o put_v because_o in_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o he_o aver_v the_o swearer_n declare_v and_o swear_v not_o the_o thing_n as_o for_o example_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n but_o only_o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v and_o this_o interpretation_n he_o proove_v by_o confer_v this_o last_o clause_n which_o the_o first_o but_o first_o widdrington_n herein_o go_v from_o his_o rule_n of_o interpret_n which_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o some_o other_o circumstance_n hinder_v aught_o to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o word_n for_o who_o read_v or_o hear_v these_o word_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v will_v not_o by_o &_o by_o understand_v that_o he_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v but_o also_o swear_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o he_o speak_v and_o as_o widdrington_n proove_v his_o interpretation_n by_o confer_v this_o last_o clause_n which_o the_o first_o and_o second_o so_o will_v i_o prove_v i_o by_o the_o same_o conference_n 65._o the_o first_o and_o second_o clause_n then_o be_v these_o i._o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v and_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v profess_v and_o testify_v that_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o testify_v that_o be_v to_o confound_v &_o make_v all_o one_o the_o act_n of_o swear_v and_o the_o object_n of_o swear_v or_o the_o thing_n swear_v what_o then_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v profess_v and_o testify_v that_o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o true_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o clause_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n in_o these_o two_o clause_n as_o even_o here_o and_o above_o i_o have_v prove_v be_v not_o protest_v nor_o swear_v what_o the_o swearer_n think_v for_o that_o present_a because_o according_a to_o widdringtons_n rule_n that_o be_v not_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o for_o that_o as_o above_o also_o i_o have_v show_v that_o will_v little_o secure_v the_o king_n because_o he_o that_o swear_v may_v afterwards_o change_v his_o opinion_n and_o yet_o not_o contradict_v this_o his_o former_a oath_n but_o the_o swearer_n testify_v in_o his_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v the_o king_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o last_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o see_v that_o amongst_o all_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v one_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v king_n james_n that_o also_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o swear_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o position_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n be_v false_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v or_o at_o most_o be_v but_o probable_a and_o therefore_o in_o controversy_n as_o widdrington_n above_o confess_v he_o that_o swear_v this_o clause_n expose_v himself_o to_o perjury_n because_o if_o it_o be_v but_o probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v a_o prince_n be_v probable_a and_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o may_v be_v true_a and_o so_o to_o abjure_v it_o by_o oath_n be_v to_o expose_v the_o sweater_n to_o evident_a danger_n of_o perjury_n i_o say_v evident_a danger_n for_o there_o be_v evident_a danger_n of_o perjury_n where_o there_o be_v evident_a probability_n that_o the_o thing_n swear_v may_v be_v false_a but_o so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o case_n ergo_fw-la 66._o this_o i_o think_v brief_o to_o say_v for_o examination_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o some_o instruction_n for_o the_o subject_n especial_o catholic_n to_o who_o this_o oath_n be_v propose_v and_o because_o i_o have_v at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n prove_v the_o principal_a object_n &_o thing_n which_o this_o oath_n abiur_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v in_o some_o case_n depose_v prince_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o chapter_n and_o withal_o to_o the_o whole_a treatise_n for_o his_o full_a instruction_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o if_o he_o peruse_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o partly_o by_o this_o examination_n part_o by_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o shall_v see_v how_o unlawful_a this_o oath_n be_v and_o what_o just_a cause_n the_o chief_a vicaire_n of_o christ_n s._n peter_n successor_n paul_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o five_o who_o now_o reign_v and_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o s._n peter_n ship_n have_v to_o forbid_v by_o his_o breve_n this_o oath_n as_o contain_v thing_n which_o can_v be_v swear_v without_o most_o evident_a and_o grievous_a wrong_v of_o god_n honour_n and_o which_o be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n 67._o king_n little_o socuritie_n give_v by_o widdr._n to_o the_o king_n