Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A46798
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A letter concerning the Council of Trent
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.; N. N.
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1686
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Wing J630C; ESTC R217051
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have_v none_o from_o the_o council_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o silence_n but_o by_o soave_n history_n page_n 298._o &_o 307._o which_o i_o shall_v cite_v in_o the_o follow_a objection_n that_o the_o safe-conduct_a which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o emperor_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o hinder_v the_o council_n proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v manifest_a not_o only_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v but_o by_o the_o emperor_n letter_n of_o public_a faith_n date_v from_o spire_n octob._n 18._o 1414._o extant_a in_o goldastus_n his_o appendix_n documentorum_fw-la ad_fw-la commentarios_fw-la de_fw-la regni_fw-la bohemiae_n juribus_fw-la &_o privilegiis_fw-la p._n 81._o we_o hearty_o recommend_v to_o all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o you_o the_o honourable_a master_n john_n huss_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n &_o master_n of_o art_n the_o bearer_n of_o these_o who_o we_o have_v take_v into_o our_o protection_n &_o safeguard_v of_o the_o holy_a empire_n pass_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n to_o the_o general_n council_n which_o be_v short_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o constance_n desire_v you_o to_o receive_v he_o kind_o &_o treat_v he_o favourable_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o you_o will_v &_o aught_o to_o show_v your_o readiness_n in_o promote_a what_o belong_v to_o his_o speed_n &_o safety_n either_o by_o land_n or_o water_n permit_v also_o he_o his_o servant_n his_o horse_n &_o all_o thing_n else_o beiong_v to_o he_o free_o &_o without_o any_o hindrance_n to_o pass_v to_o stop_v to_o stay_v &_o to_o return_v by_o any_o passage_n port_n bridge_n land_n dominion_n jurisdiction_n city_n town_n castle_n village_n &_o whatsoever_o place_n of_o you_o without_o any_o expense_n of_o tribute_n toll_n or_o any_o other_o payment_n and_o that_o you_o will_v &_o aught_o for_o the_o honour_n &_o respect_n of_o our_o majesty_n to_o provide_v secure_a &_o safe_a conduct_n for_o he_o &_o he_o when_o occasion_n shall_v '_o require_v all_o this_o the_o emperor_n command_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o and_o in_o all_o this_o his_o subject_n obey_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o they_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o council_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v the_o least_o syllable_n of_o any_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o he_o that_o the_o council_n shall_v not_o proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o law_n he_o come_v upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n confide_v in_o his_o own_o prudence_n and_o ability_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o emperor_n letter_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o these_o two_o promise_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v imprison_v if_o by_o any_o misdemeanour_n he_o deserve_v it_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v nor_o be_v execute_v if_o legal_o condemn_v both_o these_o promise_n be_v plain_o include_v in_o the_o extraordinary_a safe-conduct_a which_o the_o tridentine_a council_n grant_v to_o the_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o case_n be_v quite_o different_a read_n soave_fw-it and_o if_o you_o believe_v he_o you_o will_v begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o objection_n 18._o objection_n p._n 348_o conc._n try_v sess_n 15._o &_o 18._o the_o synod_n do_v make_v faith_n to_o all_o priest_n prince_n &_o person_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o ..._o safe_a conduct_n to_o come_v remain_z propose_v &_o speak_v in_o the_o synod_n to_o handle_v &_o examine_v what_o they_o think_v fit._n give_v article_n &_o confirm_v they_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o council_n &_o dispute_v with_o those_o who_o it_o do_v elect_v declare_v that_o the_o controversy_n in_o this_o council_n shall_v be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n approve_a council_n consent_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n add_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n or_o offence_n comit_v or_o which_o will_n be_v commit_v ..._o and_o shall_v return_v when_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o they_o without_o let_v with_o safety_n of_o their_o robe_n honour_n &_o person_n but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o their_o security_n grant_v that_o in_o this_o safe-coduct_a all_o those_o clause_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v include_v which_o be_v necessary_a for_o real_a &_o full_a assurance_n add_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o protestant_n either_o in_o come_v or_o in_o trent_n or_o in_o return_v shall_v commit_v any_o enormity_n which_o shall_v nullify_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o public_a faith_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o their_o own_o protestant_a judge_n so_o that_o the_o synod_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o catholic_n in_o come_v hither_o remain_v here_o or_o return_v shall_v commit_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v violate_v this_o safe_a conduct_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o synod_n with_o approbation_n of_o the_o german_a protestant_n be_v themselves_o who_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o trent_n ...._o which_o thing_n it_o promise_v faithful_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n ecclesiastical_a &_o secular_a if_o huss_n &_o jerome_n have_v come_v to_o constance_n with_o such_o a_o safe-conduct_a they_o have_v neither_o be_v imprison_v nor_o execute_v with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o the_o bohemian_o go_v afterward_o to_o basil_n be_v civil_o use_v &_o return_v quiet_o home_o with_o this_o the_o wittenberg_n protestant_n go_v to_o trent_n remain_v quiet_a there_o &_o return_v without_o receive_v any_o affront_n that_o no_o more_o of_o the_o protestant_n follow_v their_o example_n in_o go_v thither_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n they_o know_v very_o well_o they_o may_v have_v go_v remain_v &_o return_v secure_o if_o they_o please_v confider_v all_o this_o at_o leisure_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o can_v what_o be_v become_v of_o your_o excuse_n xi_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n &_o sienna_n have_v declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o break_v the_o faith_n of_o any_o safe-conduct_a whatsoever_o a._n read_v the_o decree_n you_o will_v plain_o see_v the_o contrary_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o whosoever_o they_o be_v to_o violate_v the_o faith_n of_o their_o promise_n but_o only_o declare_v that_o no_o secular_a power_n can_v legal_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiustical_a jurisdiction_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o independent_a of_o it_o but_o manifest_o superior_a to_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n of_o the_o law_n superior_a legibus_fw-la aut_fw-la pactis_fw-la inferioris_fw-la non_fw-la ligatur_fw-la and_o in_o all_o appearance_n the_o design_n of_o the_o council_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o although_o the_o emperor_n have_v pretend_v to_o grant_v a_o extraordinary_a safe-conduct_a such_o as_o exempt_v a_o man_n from_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o violence_n it_o can_v nor_o have_v hinder_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o pope_n &_o council_n from_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o cause_n which_o be_v pure_o of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o protestant_n will_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o emperor_n be_v safe-conduct_a nor_o can_v i_o blame_v they_o for_o it_o see_v soave_fw-it p._n 298._o duke_n maurice_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o his_o safe-conduct_a be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o they_o may_v proceed_v against_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o council_n though_o they_o have_v safe-conduct_a from_z the_o emperor_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o bohemian_o will_v not_o go_v basil_n but_o under_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n see_v p._n 307._o the_o ambassador_n go_v all_o together_o to_o the_o precedent_n &_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v the_o protestant_n a_o safe-conduct_a but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o it_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o real_o execute_v that_o the_o council_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o safe-conduct_a of_o any_o whosoever_o he_o be_v &_o therefore_o they_o require_v one_o from_o the_o synod_n these_o protestant_n you_o see_v understand_v the_o council_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o i_o do_v how_o come_v you_o to_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o let_v the_o decree_n speak_v for_o itself_o &_o judge_v case_n betwixt_o we_o it_o run_v thus_o presens_n sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la ex_fw-la quovis_fw-la salvo_n conductu_fw-la per_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la seculi_fw-la principes_fw-la haereticis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la haeresi_fw-la diffamatis_fw-la putantes_fw-la eosdem_fw-la sic_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la 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forbid_v the_o debate_n of_o this_o matter_n 2._o after_o experience_n of_o the_o contention_n about_o residence_n they_o can_v not_o but_o foresee_v that_o this_o dispute_n so_o much_o connect_v with_o the_o other_o may_v occasion_v great_a disorder_n of_o which_o they_o will_v have_v be_v guilty_a have_v they_o give_v leave_n &_o therefore_o they_o ibid._n they_o ibid._n will_v not_o consent_v by_o any_o mean_n 3._o the_o divine_n &_o prelate_n free_o take_v leave_v though_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o &_o never_o speak_v more_o bold_o than_o they_o do_v upon_o this_o subject_n if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o believe_v your_o friend_n soave_fw-it read_v what_o follow_v &_o believe_v your_o own_o eye_n michael_n orencuspe_n a_o divine_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o pampelona_n argue_v 558._o argue_v p._n 558._o that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a jure_fw-la pontificio_fw-la yet_o the_o lutheran_n be_v not_o in_o this_o regard_n to_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n because_o that_o can_v be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o man_n ibid._n man_n ibid._n john_n fonseca_n a_o divine_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o granata_n follow_v say_v it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o for_o the_o article_n be_v propose_v to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o it_o be_v heretical_a or_o no_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o understand_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o faith_n against_o which_o it_o can_v be_v if_o it_o do_v not_o repugn_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o say_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v say_v to_o peter_n feed_v my_o lamb_n bishop_n be_v likewise_o institute_v by_o he_o because_o he_o have_v say_v alike_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o and_o if_o the_o pope_n be_v successor_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o bishop_n be_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o authority_n out_o of_o the_o father_n he_o add_v that_o to_o be_v confirm_v or_o create_v by_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o have_v not_o authority_n from_o he_o for_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v create_v by_o the_o cardinal_n and_o yet_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o christ_n so_o the_o bishop_n receive_v the_o diocese_n from_o the_o pope_n &_o authority_n from_o christ_n their_o superiority_n over_o priest_n he_o prove_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o authority_n of_o many_o father_n who_o say_v that_o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n &_o priest_n the_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n antony_n grossetus_n insist_v upon_o the_o same_o point_n 559._o point_n p._n 559._o he_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v that_o bishop_n have_v not_o commission_n for_o their_o office_n from_o man_n for_o so_o they_o will_v be_v hireling_n to_o who_o the_o lamb_n do_v not_o belong_v because_o the_o man_n who_o have_v commit_v the_o care_n unto_o they_o be_v satisfy_v they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o think_v on_o ...._o in_o the_o end_n he_o excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v without_o premeditation_n ..._o not_o remember_v that_o that_o point_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o it_o be_v that_o soave_fw-it will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o grossetus_n fear_v some_o bad_a encounter_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o any_o bad_a encounter_n have_v ever_o happen_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o account_n soave_fw-it will_v have_v take_v care_n to_o let_v we_o know_v it_o have_v but_o a_o little_a patience_n to_o observe_v how_o free_o &_o bold_o the_o bishop_n deliver_v their_o opinion_n in_o the_o follow_a congregation_n and_o then_o pl_z give_v you_o leave_v to_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o can_v what_o bad_a encounter_n they_o fear_v the_o archbishop_n of_o granata_n say_v 565._o say_v p._n 565._o they_o must_v needs_o declare_v both_o these_o two_o point_n that_o be_v that_o bishop_n be_v institute_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la superior_a to_o priest_n and_o he_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n at_o large_a with_o many_o reason_n argument_n &_o authority_n ..._o he_o cite_v pope_n eleutherius_fw-la who_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n write_v that_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o church_n universal_a to_o they_o he_o add_v that_o ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n &_o be_v vicar_n of_o the_o lord_n ..._o that_o there_o be_v extant_a epistle_n of_o cyprian_a to_o fabianus_n cornelius_n lucius_z and_o stephanus_n pope_n where_o he_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o brother_n and_o of_o austin_n write_v in_o his_o own_o name_n &_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n in_o which_o the_o pope_n innocentius_n and_o bonifacius_n be_v likewise_o call_v brother_n &_o which_o be_v most_o plain_a not_o only_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o those_o two_o saint_n but_o of_o many_o other_o the_o pope_n be_v call_v colleague_n ..._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o college_n to_o consist_v of_o person_n of_o divers_a kind_n ..._o in_o this_o college_n of_o bishop_n the_o pope_n be_v head_n but_o for_o edification_n only_o ..._o that_o s._n gregory_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o johannes_n syracusanus_n that_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v in_o a_o fault_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v but_o otherwise_o all_o be_v equal_a by_o reason_n of_o humility_n which_o christian_a humility_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o the_o truth_n he_o inveigh_v against_o those_o theologue_n who_o say_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v ordain_v the_o other_o apostle_n bishop_n ..._o 566._o ..._o p._n 566._o he_o jest_v at_o those_o divine_n who_o have_v say_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o make_v equal_a in_o authority_n but_o that_o it_o be_v personal_a in_o they_o &_o ought_v not_o to_o pass_v to_o their_o successor_n except_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n ask_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a with_o what_o ground_n authority_n or_o reason_n they_o be_v induce_v to_o make_v such_o a_o bold_a affirmation_n invent_v within_o these_o fifty_o year_n only_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o word_n because_o they_o can_v be_v expound_v of_o their_o particular_a person_n only_o must_v be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o all_o 567._o all_o p._n 567._o the_o archbishop_n of_o braga_n prove_v at_o large_a the_o institution_n of_o bishop_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v take_v from_o bishop_n the_o authority_n give_v they_o in_o their_o consecration_n which_o do_v contain_v in_o it_o the_o power_n not_o only_o of_o order_n but_o of_o jurisdiction_n ..._o that_o to_o titular_a bishop_n a_o city_n be_v allot_v which_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a if_o the_o episcopal_a order_n can_v subsist_v without_o jurisdiction_n he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o segovia_n of_o segna_n &_o other_o who_o speak_v as_o bold_o as_o himself_o not_o fear_v any_o bad_a encounter_n and_o soave_fw-it ses_fw-fr 569._o ses_fw-fr p._n 569._o almost_o the_o half_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n afterward_o 577._o afterward_o p._n 577._o to_o quench_v the_o boil_a heat_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o institution_n of_o bishop_n that_o it_o may_v not_o increase_v by_o mean_n of_o so_o many_o who_o be_v prepare_v to_o contradict_v laynez_n they_o will_v not_o hold_v any_o congregation_n for_o many_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_v any_o bad_a encounter_n that_o almost_o every_o day_n 578._o day_n p_o 578._o three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o join_v together_o &_o go_v to_o some_o of_o the_o legate_n to_o renew_v the_o instance_n and_o one_o day_n the_o bishop_n of_o guadice_n with_o four_o other_o tell_v they_o among_o other_o thing_n that_o ibid._n that_o ibid._n as_o a_o prince_n do_v institute_v in_o a_o city_n a_o judge_n of_o the_o first_o instant_n &_o a_o judge_n of_o appeal_n who_o though_o he_o be_v superior_a yet_o can_v take_v authority_n from_o the_o other_o nor_o usurp_v the_o cause_n belong_v to_o he_o so_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n have_v institute_v all_o bishop_n &_o the_o pope_n superior_a in_o who_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v yet_o so_o that_o other_o have_v they_o depend_v on_o christ_n alone_o after_o all_o this_o the_o bishop_n of_o segovia_n when_o the_o prelate_n meet_v again_o in_o congregation_n argue_v 582._o argue_v p._n 582._o that_o it_o be_v decide_v in_o the_o congregation_n under_o julius_n iii_o that_o bishop_n be_v institute_v