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inconsideratione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la violent_a sed_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la principibus_fw-la debitam_fw-la sacris_fw-la summorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la et_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la observe_v antiam_fw-la praestent_fw-la decernit_fw-la itaque_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v also_o clear_a enough_o these_o word_n ordinatione_fw-la divina_fw-la or_o the_o council_n say_v that_o ecclesiastical_a immunity_n be_v constitute_v by_o divine_a ordination_n import_v no_o more_o of_o necessity_n then_o that_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o special_a providence_n and_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n that_o dispose_v affair_n so_o and_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o give_v such_o exemption_n to_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n as_o they_o indeed_o have_v for_o so_o we_o say_v that_o by_o god_n ordination_n or_o divine_a ordination_n this_o or_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v which_o yet_o argue_v no_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o law_n at_o all_o of_o god_n for_o it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v as_o for_o that_o of_o colen_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a provincial_a synod_n never_o yet_o canonize_v by_o any_o general_a synod_n nor_o even_o by_o any_o pope_n and_o therefore_o in_o bellarmine_n own_o principle_n of_o no_o authority_n out_o of_o that_o province_n not_o even_o be_v the_o decree_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o the_o father_n there_o or_o in_o that_o ch_n par_fw-fr 9_o quote_v by_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n pro_fw-la or_o â—â—n_fw-la of_o our_o present_a dispute_n or_o if_o they_o do_v any_o way_n indirect_o or_o by_o consequence_n that_o all_o be_v against_o bellarmine_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a immunity_n to_o consist_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o clerk_n and_o their_o possession_n be_v free_a of_o all_o import_v tribut_n and_o other_o lay_v duty_n the_o other_o that_o criminal_o fly_v to_o church_n be_v not_o force_v thence_o now_o where_o be_v a_o word_n here_o of_o clerk_n be_v exempt_a even_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n and_o even_o the_o most_o heinous_a crime_n imaginable_a and_o commit_v too_o in_o mere_a temporal_a thing_n these_o father_n of_o colen_n do_v not_o as_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n at_o least_o not_o rational_a divine_a be_v to_o judge_v or_o conclude_v out_o of_o their_o word_n or_o expression_n here_o that_o they_o do_v for_o the_o only_a word_n here_o whence_o any_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v any_o way_n pretend_v be_v these_o aliisque_fw-la maneribus_fw-la laicis_fw-la but_o who_o see_v not_o there_o be_v other_o lay_v duty_n beside_o custom_n oâ—_n tax_n from_o which_o by_o the_o civil_a constitution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n at_o first_o and_o after_o by_o that_o of_o other_o king_n who_o succeed_v they_o clerk_n be_v and_o have_v be_v exempt_v nay_o that_o their_o exemption_n from_o other_o lay_v duty_n be_v the_o first_o exemption_n they_o have_v and_o even_o that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o be_v most_o convenient_a they_o shall_v have_v as_o for_o example_n from_o all_o civil_a office_n of_o collector_n bailiff_n constable_n from_o the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o shall_v any_o divine_a be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o derive_v from_o a_o position_n so_o general_a so_o proper_a and_o so_o true_a of_o those_o father_n of_o colen_n a_o conclusion_n so_o particular_a so_o improper_a and_o so_o false_a as_o bellarmine_n do_v in_o our_o present_a case_n as_o for_o those_o other_o word_n of_o this_o of_o colen_n jure_fw-la pariter_fw-la divino_fw-la &_o humano_fw-la i_o have_v already_o say_v what_o we_o must_v rational_o think_v they_o understand_v by_o jus_o divinum_fw-la though_o only_o apply_v here_o to_o other_o exemption_n then_o that_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n for_o both_o the_o lateran_n council_n i_o confess_v bellarmine_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o give_v they_o both_o equal_o the_o name_n of_o general_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a withal_o that_o according_a to_o all_o truth_n the_o latter_a which_o he_o consider_v first_o or_o that_o under_o leo_n the_o x._o do_v not_o merit_n as_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o general_n council_n true_o such_o nor_o even_o of_o a_o occidental_a council_n true_o such_o and_o that_o bellarmine_n himself_o elsewhere_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o such_o by_o many_o great_a catholic_n and_o that_o moreover_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n &_o many_o other_o reject_v it_o as_o not_o esteem_v it_o such_o for_o many_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v hereafter_o in_o this_o book_n upon_o another_o occasion_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a also_o that_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o discipline_n report_v to_o be_v of_o the_o iv_o council_n of_o lateran_n or_o of_o that_o under_o innocent_a the_o three_o which_o bellarmine_n quote_v here_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v doubtful_a though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o these_o canon_n be_v or_o be_v not_o genuine_a or_o whether_o this_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a council_n of_o lateran_n concilium_fw-la magnum_fw-la laterananse_n be_v or_o be_v not_o a_o general_a council_n true_o such_o or_o whether_o only_a a_o very_a great_a occidental_a council_n but_o not_o for_o all_o that_o a_o council_n ecumenical_a or_o general_a properly_z and_o true_o such_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o the_o same_o for_o the_o point_n of_o be_v true_o ecumenical_a or_o general_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v dispute_v by_o some_o concern_v the_o tridentine_a synod_n albeit_o now_o of_o great_a authority_n with_o we_o of_o all_o general_a council_n true_o and_o unconverted_o such_o neither_o do_v it_o matter_n any_o more_o one_o jot_n whether_o the_o other_o lateran_n under_o leo_n the_o x._o be_v admit_v or_o not_o for_o a_o general_n council_n true_o such_o for_o albeit_o this_o latter_a in_o the_o ix_o session_n and_o decree_a somewhat_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n say_v in_o general_a and_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n that_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n there_o be_v no_o power_n attribute_v to_o layman_n over_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o former_a under_o innocent_a cap._n 24._o say_v that_o some_o laic_n endeavour_v to_o usurp_v too_o much_o of_o divine_a right_n when_o they_o compel_v churchman_n that_o receive_v no_o temporal_a benefit_n from_o they_o to_o swear_v allegiance_n or_o take_v oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o they_o yet_o no_o understanding_n person_n no_o good_a divine_a or_o canonist_n may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o certain_o these_o council_n intend_v thereby_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o it_o to_o be_v their_o own_o bare_a opinion_n much_o less_o to_o declare_v it_o as_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o pretend_v of_o they_o by_o bellarmine_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o that_o clerk_n be_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n exempt_v even_o in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o both_o divine_n and_o canonist_n that_o privilege_n and_o law_n that_o speak_v of_o privilege_n be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la or_o strictae_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la when_o the_o privilege_n be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o three_o right_a as_o also_o when_o out_o of_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o more_o ample_a interpretation_n some_o either_o absurdity_n or_o falsity_n or_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n or_o any_o error_n and_o gross_a mistake_n attribute_v to_o the_o law_n or_o lawmaker_n or_o giver_n of_o such_o privilege_n must_v follow_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n too_o very_o well_o know_v and_o grant_v that_o where_o a_o law_n or_o canon_n dwell_v in_o general_n only_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v particular_n or_o such_o specialty_n as_o be_v not_o special_o express_v and_o whereof_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v a_o grand_a controversy_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o canon-maker_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o moreover_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o law_n or_o canon-maker_n will_v comprehend_v they_o if_o express_o think_v upon_o and_o special_o debate_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v manifest_v this_o position_n of_o bellarmine_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o clergyman_n in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n be_v such_o a_o specialty_n and_o such_o a_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o whereas_o these_o council_n of_o lateran_n do_v not_o in_o specifical_a express_a term_n discend_v to_o it_o no_o divine_a or_o canonist_n may_v in_o reason_n conclude_v they_o mean_v it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a ought_v rather_o to_o expound_v they_o in_o any_o other_o probable_a and_o rational_a
a_o ordinance_n in_o such_o general_a or_o rather_o indefinite_a term_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o a_o criminal_a question_n from_o the_o civil-judicatory_a or_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o command_n or_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o call_v or_o draw_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o a_o criminal_a question_n or_o even_o civil_a to_o a_o secular_a judgement_n against_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n and_o canonical_a function_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o imperial_a constitution_n or_o canonical_a sanction_n either_o make_v before_o his_o time_n or_o in_o his_o time_n or_o after_o his_o time_n that_o exempt_v clergyman_n in_o either_o of_o both_o sort_n of_o question_n civil_a or_o criminal_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o of_o other_o king_n that_o acknowledge_v neither_o emperor_n nor_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o above_o themselves_o in_o their_o temporal_a government_n who_o see_v not_o that_o out_o of_o this_o constitution_n of_o frederick_n nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v for_o such_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n but_o only_o from_o that_o of_o subordinat_fw-la inferior_a and_o ordinary_a civil_a or_o secular_a judicatories_n beside_o we_o know_v frederick_n law_n be_v only_o for_o those_o few_o city_n or_o province_n that_o remain_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o pretend_v nor_o do_v pretend_v to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o other_o kingdom_n or_o king_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n or_o even_o to_o the_o inferior_a judicatories_n of_o other_o king_n and_o that_o we_o know_v also_o that_o that_o law_n of_o frederick_n be_v not_o imitate_v by_o the_o like_a in_o other_o principality_n not_o subject_a to_o he_o not_o imitate_v i_o say_v general_o as_o to_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o all_o either_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o very_a subordinat_a inferior_a civil_a judicatories_n nor_o even_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la so_o that_o i_o must_v conclude_v that_o bellarmine_n be_v put_v to_o a_o very_a narrow_a strait_n for_o a_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pitch_v on_o this_o of_o frederick_n which_o be_v not_o know_v nor_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o in_o other_o part_n of_o even_a europe_n itself_o as_o own_v no_o subjection_n to_o frederick_n and_o yet_o a_o law_n not_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v it_o of_o the_o same_o authority_n those_o imperial_a constitution_n be_v when_o the_o orient_a and_o the_o occident_n south_n and_o north_n as_o far_o as_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v ever_o spread_v at_o any_o time_n or_o even_o in_o great_a constantins_n day_n be_v under_o one_o lord._n a_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n in_o those_o day_n or_o of_o such_o other_o for_o some_o age_n after_o which_o wâ—e_v receive_v in_o the_o wide_a christian_n world_n &_o consequent_o &_o general_o retain_v may_v have_v be_v to_o purpose_n if_o it_o have_v clear_o express_o on_o particular_o enact_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o conceive_v in_o such_o term_n as_o this_o of_o frederick_n coâ—lâ—_n not_o be_v to_o such_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o subjection_n due_a to_o emperor_n or_o king_n and_o another_o to_o be_v exempt_v a_o forâ—_n secuilâ—i_fw-la from_o a_o secâ—â—â—â—_n judicatory_a the_o emperor_n have_v under_o themselves_o and_o establish_v by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o civil_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o judicatories_n the_o one_o termâ—â—â—g_v mere_a civil_a or_o mere_a secular_a judicatory_a where_o peculars_n only_o or_o mere_a â—ay_n man_n be_v judge_n and_o the_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a where_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o or_o person_n depâ—â—â—â—_n by_o they_o be_v judgeâ—_n whatever_o the_o cause_n or_o question_n be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o mix_v of_o both_o and_o both_o have_v their_o power_n which_o as_o coercive_a or_o a_o 〈…〉_o with_o any_o coercible_a from_o the_o emperor_n and_o from_o their_o civil_a law_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o emperor_n exempt_n any_o from_o the_o secular_a judicatory_a 〈…〉_o leave_v or_o put_v such_o under_o the_o subordinat_fw-la pâ—â—er_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n depute_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n or_o by_o their_o law_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o mere_a lie_v man_n 〈◊〉_d some_o lay-man_n and_o in_o some_o or_o many_o or_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o make_v have_v it_o be_v their_o imperial_a pleasure_n as_o often_o they_o do_v by_o instance_n grant_v epise_v 〈◊〉_d and_o entiam_fw-la to_o mere_a lie_v man_n and_o in_o mere_a lie_v crime_n or_o lie_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d civil_a and_o criminal_a at_o leaâ—_n in_o civil_a will_v bellarmine_n conclude_v therefore_o that_o those_o be_v exempt_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o their_o law_n exempt_v from_o their_o own_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o criminal_a cause_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o or_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o lord_n for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v or_o try_v in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n but_o by_o his_o peer_n that_o therefore_o in_o england_n a_o lord_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n thâ—â—_n peer_n 〈…〉_o condemn_v or_o free_v another_o peer_n or_o even_o that_o by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o king_n which_o former_o establish_v such_o a_o law_n of_o privilege_n for_o peer_n the_o same_o law_n may_v not_o be_v just_o again_o or_o upon_o just_a ground_n repeal_v 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justiniani_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la catholici_fw-la quam_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o seruat_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la constitutione_n c._n xxiv_o cap._n eccl_n 1._o decrevit_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nemo_fw-la praesbiter_n excommunicet_fw-la aliquem_fw-la antequam_fw-la causa_fw-la probetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o law_n of_o justinian_n it_o be_v also_o very_o observable_a that_o he_o prescribe_v mere_a ecclesiastical_a punishment_n to_o be_v undergo_v by_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o be_v autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la legittime_fw-la excommunicaverit_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la abstineat_fw-la a_o sacra_fw-la communione_fw-la tempus_fw-la quantum_fw-la majori_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o have_v be_v often_o see_v that_o the_o father_n themselves_o assemble_v in_o council_n make_v ordinance_n or_o canon_n in_o matter_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o politic_a administration_n as_o to_o 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the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o this_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o the_o present_a excommunication_n issue_v forth_o by_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n and_o four_o bishop_n against_o the_o concluder_n maintainer_n and_o adherent_n of_o and_o unto_o the_o cessation_n conclude_v with_o the_o lord_n baron_fw-fr of_o inchiquin_n and_o notwithstanding_o any_o other_o excommunication_n to_o be_v issue_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n against_o which_o excommunication_n and_o for_o those_o who_o issue_v it_o i_o do_v appeal_n unto_o his_o holiness_n as_o the_o indifferent_a judge_n and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v suppress_v and_o oppose_v any_o person_n or_o party_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o arm_n in_o opposition_n of_o the_o say_v association_n so_o help_v i_o god_n to_o prevent_v any_o scruple_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n by_o we_o of_o late_o direct_v to_o be_v administer_v viz._n notwithstanding_o the_o 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this_o land_n or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o or_o touch_v the_o say_a cessation_n or_o ground_v thereupon_o during_o or_o pend_v our_o appeal_n kilkenny_n castle_n the_o 27_o of_o june_n 1648._o westmeath_n fingall_n mountgarrett_n nettervil_n lew_n glanmaliry_n galmoy_n athenry_n tremelstown_n donboyne_n upper_a ossory_n lucas_n dillon_n robuck_n lynch_n richard_n barnawell_n tho_n nugent_n richard_n everard_n patrick_n nettervill_n luke_n fitz-gerrald_a richard_n belling_n patrick_n goagh_n john_n walsh_n patrick_n brian_n gerratt_n fennell_n jefferie_n browne_n robert_n devereux_n george_n commin_n james_n cusack_n laurence_n dowdall_n william_n hoare_n maurice_n fitz-gerrald_a robert_n she_o marcus_n cheevers_n michael_n dormer_n thomas_n rancour_n francis_n dormer_n michael_n bolan_n robert_n meade_n pierce_v creagh_n thomas_n hen_n walter_n walsh_n richard_z strange_a peter_n sherlock_n edmund_n bryan_n thomas_n cantwell_n walter_n archer_n print_a at_o kilkenny_n in_o the_o year_n 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