Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	divine_a	faith_n	infallible_a	4,131	5	9.8328	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44752	A survay of the signorie of Venice, of her admired policy, and method of government, &c. with a cohortation to all Christian princes to resent her dangerous condition at present / by James Howell Esq.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1651 (1651)	Wing H3112; ESTC R14157	254,948	257

secular_a prince_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o one_o may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o either_o therefore_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o abrogat_fw-la the_o law_n of_o prince_n in_o civil_a matter_n nor_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n or_o free_a their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o they_o that_o to_o depose_v king_n be_v a_o new_a thing_n never_o attempt_v but_o within_o these_o five_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n that_o to_o teach_v that_o in_o case_n of_o conscience_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o prince_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o poursue_v he_o with_o fraud_n and_o force_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n thereby_o do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o doctrine_n seditious_a and_o sacrilegious_a that_o churchman_n by_o divine_a law_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o their_o secular_a power_n neither_o in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n whensoever_o his_o necessity_n constrain_v he_o to_o serve_v himself_o of_o they_o that_o the_o pope_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v himself_o infallible_a unless_o where_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o his_o divine_a assistance_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o in_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v aught_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o caution_n clavae_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la see_v that_o god_n have_v command_v the_o pastor_n to_o follow_v the_o merit_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o his_o own_o inclination_n that_o when_o the_o pope_n thunder_v out_o any_o censure_n it_o be_v for_o the_o doctor_n to_o consider_v whether_o they_o have_v proceed_v clave_n errante_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la errante_fw-la that_o the_o new_a name_n of_o blind_a obedience_n invent_v by_o ignatius_n loyola_n be_v a_o psudodoxall_a tenet_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a writer_n or_o papalines_n as_o they_o term_v they_o be_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o prince_n be_v subordinat_a to_o the_o power_n ecclesiastic_a and_o subject_n unto_o it_o therefore_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o honour_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o error_n which_o they_o commit_v in_o government_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v commit_v no_o fault_n when_o the_o pope_n shall_v judge_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v free_v subject_n from_o obedience_n and_o from_o their_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n which_o they_o owe_v the_o temporal_a prince_n in_o which_o case_n they_o be_v to_o shake_v off_o all_o subjection_n and_o even_o to_o poursue_v the_o prince_n if_o the_o pope_n command_v it_o some_o of_o the_o modest_a sort_n hold_v that_o this_o authority_n do_v not_o reside_v in_o the_o pope_n because_o christ_n give_v he_o any_o temporal_a authority_n but_o because_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o spiritual_a monarchy_n divers_a tretise_n be_v imprint_v and_o publish_v pro_fw-la &_o con_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o republic_n to_o this_o effect_n and_o bellarmin_n be_v very_o busy_a in_o uphold_v s._n peter_n chair_n at_o last_o there_o be_v a_o strict_a inhibition_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o write_n on_o this_o point_n so_o the_o treaty_n begin_v to_o advance_v wherein_o the_o french_a ambassador_n be_v very_o active_a therefore_o he_o propose_v two_o thing_n to_o the_o senat._n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o duke_n and_o senat_n will_v suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o protestation_n publish_v against_o the_o monitory_a of_o the_o pope_n upon_o condition_n that_o his_o holiness_n will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o his_o censure_n for_o five_o month_n during_o which_o time_n they_o may_v treat_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v question_v the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o ecclesiastic_a prisoner_n may_v be_v render_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o republic_n that_o the_o religious_a go_v out_o of_o venice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o interdict_v may_v return_v he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o christian_a majesty_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v against_o the_o dignity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o signory_n and_o if_o either_o of_o these_o proposal_n be_v to_o her_o prejudice_n he_o be_v content_a to_o let_v they_o pass_v in_o silence_n he_o desire_v they_o further_a to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v some_o apparent_a occasion_n to_o his_o holiness_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o a_o retractation_n because_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o a_o pope_n have_v revoke_v his_o bull_n except_v at_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n the_o senate_n do_v fall_v to_o deliberat_fw-la of_o thing_n with_o more_o maturity_n than_o be_v usual_a at_o last_o they_o resolve_v with_o one_o joint_a consent_n to_o prefer_v the_o conservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n before_o all_o other_o respect_n together_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o law_n but_o for_o yield_v up_o the_o prisoner_n in_o gratification_n to_o his_o christian_a majesty_n they_o think_v this_o do_v not_o trench_n much_o upon_o their_o liberty_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o particular_a fact_n which_o draw_v not_o with_o it_o any_o consequence_n that_o the_o like_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o the_o senate_n answer_v the_o ambassador_n thank_v his_o majesty_n for_o his_o mediation_n &_o adjoin_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v whereat_o the_o design_n of_o the_o pope_n aim_v who_o see_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o republic_n for_o the_o merit_n &_o ground_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v know_v and_o confess_v by_o all_o will_v therefore_o find_v out_o some_o error_n in_o the_o form_n of_o proceed_v wherein_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o and_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o gross_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o consentaneous_a to_o reason_n to_o correct_v the_o fault_n of_o another_o with_o their_o own_o detriment_n and_o dishonour_n they_o add_v further_o that_o these_o proceed_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v of_o such_o pernicious_a consequence_n that_o they_o may_v have_v hurl_v the_o whole_a signory_n into_o flame_n of_o civil_a combustion_n the_o senate_n at_o last_o grant_v that_o when_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v assure_v and_o have_v the_o firm_a word_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o will_v total_o take_v away_o the_o censure_n the_o two_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v render_v unto_o he_o although_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o foul_a crime_n they_o will_v also_o let_v fall_v their_o protestation_n yet_o save_v their_o public_a reason_n and_o their_o power_n to_o judge_v ecclesiastic_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o the_o state_n this_o be_v all_o the_o french_a ambassador_n can_v wring_v from_o the_o senate_n whereof_o when_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v he_o write_v a_o letter_n wherein_o he_o thank_v they_o for_o their_o fair_a respect_n in_o which_o letter_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o favour_n they_o do_v he_o to_o co_z ope_v he_o into_o the_o body_n of_o their_o nobility_n after_o this_o don_n innigo_n de_fw-fr cardenas_n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n earnest_o solicit_v the_o senate_n for_o a_o accommodation_n but_o he_o can_v hardly_o prevail_v as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o in_o the_o interim_n there_o be_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o council_n erect_v at_o rome_n call_v la_o congregation_n de_fw-fr guerra_n the_o congregation_n of_o war_n which_o consist_v of_o fifteen_o cardinal_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o strike_v some_o apprehension_n of_o fear_n into_o the_o signory_n the_o senate_n inform_v the_o french_a and_o spanish_a ambassador_n of_o this_o strange_a news_n from_o rome_n touch_v a_o council_n of_o war_n they_o also_o impa●…ed_v to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v now_o publish_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n and_o think_v upon_o the_o succour_n he_o promise_v cavalier_n ●…tton_n than_o ambassador_n testify_v very_o much_o contentment_n to_o do_v this_o office_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o king_n he_o pass_v further_o and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o way_n to_o compound_v this_o difference_n either_o by_o yield_v or_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o prince_n or_o by_o war_n he_o see_v well_o the_o signory_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o the_o first_o and_o if_o they_o resolve_v to_o make_v a_o reference_n to_o any_o they_o can_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o fit_a than_o his_o king_n who_o marvailous_o well_o understand_v how_o much_o it_o import_v he_o to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n give_v by_o god_n to_o prince_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n

any_o sort_n subject_n to_o the_o secular_a jurisdiction_n or_o he_o who_o found_v a_o church_n be_v worthy_a of_o so_o rude_a a_o chastisement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v some_o great_a crime_n moreover_o that_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n last_o the_o senate_n have_v regard_n to_o another_o law_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1536._o whereby_o be_v prohibit_v the_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o layman_n possession_n within_o the_o city_n and_o signory_n of_o venice_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n without_o permission_n of_o the_o senate_n under_o certain_a penalty_n instead_o of_o revoke_v that_o law_n as_o their_o duty_n require_v they_o have_v renew_v it_o and_o extend_v the_o penalty_n to_o all_o their_o dominion_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o temporal_a prince_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o to_o dispose_v in_o any_o sort_n without_o the_o ecclesiastic_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n special_o of_o such_o good_n as_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o person_n spiritual_a and_o other_o place_n of_o devotion_n grant_v by_o the_o faithful_a for_o remedy_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o discharge_v of_o their_o conscience_n that_o these_o ordinance_n tend_v to_o the_o damnation_n of_o soul_n to_o public_a scandal_n and_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n be_v of_o themselves_o void_a and_o of_o no_o validity_n as_o furthermore_o he_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v such_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v they_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o who_o have_v make_v the_o statute_n or_o any_o like_a or_o they_o who_o have_v further_v they_o have_v incur_v the_o church_n censure_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o all_o such_o possession_n as_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o their_o estate_n and_o demain_n be_v subject_a to_o other_o penalty_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v absolve_v unless_o they_o revoke_v all_o such_o law_n and_o re-establish_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o former_a estate_n that_o thereupon_o be_v place_v in_o the_o sovereign_a throne_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o dissemble_v or_o endure_v these_o thing_n he_o admonish_v the_o republic_n to_o consider_v well_o the_o danger_n wherinto_o they_o have_v cast_v their_o soul_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o to_o seek_v remedy_n betimes_o otherwise_o in_o case_n of_o contumacy_n he_o command_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n latae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la that_o the_o afore_o say_v law_n ancient_a and_o modern_a shall_v be_v abrogate_a that_o this_o monitory_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o all_o place_n throughout_o the_o republic_n expect_v from_o they_o a_o account_n hereof_o if_o not_o upon_o notice_n have_v from_o his_o nuntio_n he_o will_v proceed_v to_o execution_n of_o the_o penalty_n and_o to_o such_o other_o remedy_n that_o be_v meet_v remember_v the_o reckon_n that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v to_o god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o in_o duty_n dissemble_v when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a be_v diminish_v ecclesiastical_a liberty_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a canon_n neglect_v the_o right_a of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n violate_v of_o all_o which_o the_o charge_n lie_v upon_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v not_o induce_v hereunto_o for_o any_o worldly_a consideration_n for_o he_o desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o apostolical_a function_n and_o as_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o usurp_v anything_o upon_o the_o secular_a authority_n so_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o ecclesiastic_a shall_v be_v diminish_v he_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o republic_n will_v conform_v they_o will_v deliver_v he_o from_o much_o pain_n which_o he_o endure_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o they_o may_v still_o retain_v the_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o best_a mean_n whereby_o she_o may_v prevent_v the_o incommodity_n that_o may_v fall_v upon_o she_o from_o infidel_n be_v to_o conserve_v the_o churchman_n in_o their_o right_n who_o watch_n in_o perpetual_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o her_o conservation_n the_o senate_n with_o much_o maturity_n ponder_v these_o breves_fw-la and_o thereupon_o send_v to_o confer_v with_o their_o learn_a counsellor_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n among_o who_o they_o admit_v paul_n of_o venice_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o servite_v a_o eminent_a divine_a and_o canonist_n with_o other_o padovan_n doctor_n to_o consult_v what_o answer_n they_o shall_v return_v the_o pope_n the_o republic_n also_o send_v to_o consult_v other_o doctor_n themost_a renown_v of_o europe_n for_o sound_a knowledge_n as_o henry_n the_o viii_o of_o england_n have_v do_v touch_v the_o legality_n of_o a_o divorce_n with_o katherine_n of_o arragon_n have_v receive_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learn_a man_n in_o france_n and_o spain_n special_o of_o giacomo_n monochio_n precedent_n of_o milan_n a_o man_n much_o cry_v up_o in_o those_o day_n for_o learning_n the_o senate_n frame_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o pope_n monitory_n as_o follow_v that_o with_o much_o grief_n and_o wonder_n they_o understand_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o their_o law_n observe_v careful_o through_o so_o many_o age_n and_o never_o question_v by_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n the_o revokement_n whereof_o will_v shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v reprehend_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o that_o they_o which_o make_v they_o have_v be_v person_n eminent_a for_o merit_n and_o well_o deserve_v of_o that_o see_v who_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n be_v note_v for_o violator_n of_o ecclesiastic_a liberty_n that_o according_a to_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o holiness_n they_o have_v examine_v with_o much_o exactness_n their_o law_n old_a and_o new_a but_o have_v not_o found_v anything_o which_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v not_o have_v well_o ordain_v without_o any_o just_a offence_n to_o the_o pope_n authority_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n evident_o belong_v to_o a_o secular_a prince_n to_o have_v regard_n what_o company_n be_v erect_v in_o h●…s_a dominion_n as_o also_o to_o prevent_v the_o build_n of_o such_o edifice_n as_o in_o time_n to_o come_v may_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o though_o their_o state_n abound_v with_o church_n and_o place_n of_o piety_n as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o yet_o when_o they_o see_v it_o convenient_a they_o never_o refuse_v to_o permit_v new_a foundation_n themselves_o contribute_v liberal_o thereunto_o that_o in_o the_o law_n against_o perpetual_a alienation_n of_o lay_v good_n unto_o ecclesiastic_o the_o question_n be_v of_o thing_n pure_o temporal_a they_o can_v not_o be_v tax_v to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n or_o decree_n that_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o forbid_v the_o clergy_n to_o alienat_fw-la any_o good_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o person_n secular_a without_o leave_n prince_n may_v do_v the_o same_o and_o take_v order_n that_o the_o good_n of_o secular_o shall_v not_o be_v alienate_v to_o the_o clergy_n without_o permission_n nor_o do_v the_o ecclesiastic_o lose_v any_o thing_n bequeath_v unto_o they_o hereby_o see_v they_o receive_v a_o price_n answerable_a in_o value_n to_o the_o immovable_a adjoin_v that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n not_o only_o of_o the_o temporal_a state_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spiritual_a to_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o the_o republic_n which_o by_o such_o alienation_n be_v deprive_v of_o necessary_a service_n and_o which_o in_o effect_n be_v a_o vanguard_n or_o fortress_n for_o all_o christendom_n against_o infidel_n that_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o senate_n can_v not_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o have_v incur_v any_o censure_n since_o secular_a prince_n have_v by_o divine_a law_n from_o which_o no_o human_a law_n may_v derogat_n a_o power_n to_o establish_v law_n in_o thing_n temporal_a as_o also_o that_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o holiness_n have_v here_o no_o place_n where_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o any_o way_n trench_v upon_o the_o pap●…ll_a authority_n much_o less_o yet_o can_v they_o believe_v that_o his_o holiness_n so_o full_a of_o piety_n and_o religion_n will_v persist_v without_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o his_o commination_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v answer_n remit_v themselves_o further_o to_o their_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a there_o happen_v a_o business_n in_o savoy_n about_o this_o time_n which_o may_v have_v scatter_v the_o venetian_a be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o pope_n paul_n hahave_v notice_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v command_v the_o bishop_n of_o fossano_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n the_o pope_n be_v incense_v thereat_o do_v so_o menace_v the_o duke_n with_o excommunication_n