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A68730 Certain general reasons, prouing the lawfulnesse of the Oath of allegiance, written by R.S. priest, to his priuat friend. Whereunto is added, the treatise of that learned man, M. William Barclay, concerning the temporall power of the pope. And with these is ioyned the sermon of M. Theophilus Higgons, preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March last, because it containeth something of like argument Sheldon, Richard, d. 1642?; Barclay, William, 1546 or 7-1608. De potestate Papæ. English.; Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. Sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March, 1610.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621. 1611 (1611) STC 22393; ESTC S117169 172,839 246

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of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o leo_n although_o impious_a continue_a cesar_n unto_o his_o death_n not_o depose_v from_o his_o empire_n either_o by_o the_o people_n or_o by_o the_o pope_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o the_o magdeburger_n centuriator_n do_v write_v that_o this_o pope_n who_o be_v famous_a both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o life_n be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n i_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o bellarmine_n propound_v in_o the_o former_a example_n that_o the_o pope_n do_v set_v a_o fine_a or_o mulct_n upon_o leo_n isaurus_n iconumachus_n to_o a_o part_n of_o his_o empire_n for_o he_o practise_v no_o mischief_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o story_n of_o platina_n neither_o against_o the_o country_n nor_o against_o the_o prince_n now_o follow_v the_o six_o chap._n xli_o
connivencie_n of_o the_o ancient_a pope_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o discover_v chap._n 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n not_o so_o much_o as_o indirect_o over_o christian_a prince_n in_o temporal_a matter_n prove_v both_o by_o the_o special_a prerogative_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n and_o also_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o inconueniency_n ensue_a of_o the_o admittance_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o he_o undertake_v bellarmine_n his_o proof_n propound_v his_o first_o main_a reason_n with_o the_o media_n whereby_o bellarmine_n enforce_v the_o same_o chap._n 14._o he_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n which_o bellarmine_n lay_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o first_o proposition_n and_o lay_v open_v the_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 15._o he_o amplifi_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o ground_n lay_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o explain_v in_o what_o term_n of_o relation_n or_o subordination_n the_o power_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a do_v stand_v second_o he_o show_v that_o clergy_n person_n be_v as_o well_o and_o full_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o subject_n of_o temporal_a prince_n as_o lay_v man_n be_v three_o that_o the_o clergy_n first_o receive_v their_o privilege_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o as_o successor_n of_o peter_n must_v necessary_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o temporal_a prince_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n in_o italy_n himself_o which_o state_n also_o he_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o temporal_a prince_n chap._n 16._o he_o detect_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n in_o a_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n which_o in_o school_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d addictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o show_v at_o large_a that_o temporal_a prince_n have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o spiritual_a father_n but_o not_o so_o absolute_o but_o that_o they_o ever_o reserve_v their_o civil_a authority_n firm_a and_o untouched_a to_o themselves_o chap._n 17._o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n second_o reason_n and_o prove_v that_o this_o unlimited_a power_n of_o dispose_v the_o temporalty_n of_o prince_n be_v neither_o belong_v nor_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n flourish_v more_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n without_o the_o same_o authority_n than_o it_o have_v do_v since_o certain_a late_a pope_n usurp_v the_o same_o chap._n 18._o he_o discuss_v more_o at_o large_a the_o sense_n of_o bellarmine_n his_o latter_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n sovereignty_n over_o king_n in_o temporalty_n and_o bewray_v the_o inconsequence_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 19_o he_o discuss_v a_o passage_n in_o s._n bernard_n touch_v the_o material_a sword_n and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gl●dij_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v neither_o proper_a to_o the_o pope_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o spiritual_a chap._n 20._o he_o encounter_v bellarmine_n his_o three_o reason_n and_o the_o pro●●es_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o except_v especial_o against_o this_o proposition_n of_o bellarmine_n that_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o choose_v a_o heathen_a prince_n as_o not_o to_o depose_v he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o the_o elench_v or_o fallacy_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n he_o plain_o discover_v chap._n 21._o he_o insist_v further_a on_o the_o point_n whether_o christian_n ought_v to_o suffer_v over_o they_o a_o king_n that_o be_v not_o a_o christian._n the_o text_n of_o the_o 1._o cor._n 6._o be_v discuss_v of_o go_v to_o law_n under_o infidel_n prince_n or_o judge_n and_o bellarmine_n his_o fraud_n and_o captiousnes_n discover_v in_o abuse_v that_o place_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n second_o a_o place_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n examine_v touch_v the_o point_n of_o take_v from_o heathen_a prince_n their_o right_n three_o that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o strength_n but_o mere_a religion_n and_o conscience_n that_o keep_v the_o primitive_a church_n in_o obedience_n by_o bellarmine_n own_o ground_n chap._n 22._o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n second_o main_n reason_n tax_v the_o same_o both_o for_o matter_n in_o truth_n and_o form_n in_o logic_n and_o give_v a_o right_a supply_n to_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v take_v away_o chap._n 23._o he_o take_v in_o hand_n bellarmine_n three_o argument_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o obedience_n due_a from_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o both_o show_n how_o weak_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o how_o strong_a against_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o chap._n 24._o he_o examine_v a_o four_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n take_v from_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o prince_n be_v suppose_v to_o take_v when_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o show_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v thereof_o to_o prove_v bellarmine_n assertion_n for_o the_o pope_n temporal_a authority_n over_o christian_a prince_n chap._n 25._o he_o examine_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la the_o which_o reason_n from_o these_o word_n if_o it_o have_v any_o edge_n at_o all_o he_o turn_v the_o same_o back_n upon_o bellarmine_n himself_o chap._n 26._o he_o prove_v that_o bellarmine_n be_v deceive_v or_o do_v deceive_v of_o purpose_n in_o his_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o shepherd_n and_o a_o heretic_n prince_n as_o a_o wolf_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o shepherd_n in_o case_n the_o prince_n do_v of_o a_o sheep_n become_v a_o wolf_n chap._n 27._o he_o debate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o dispense_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o law_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o colour_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o prince_n the_o madness_n of_o the_o canonist_n that_o give_v too_o vast_a a_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o the_o pope_n chap._n 28._o the_o examination_n of_o a_o rescript_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o which_o have_v these_o word_n not_o man_n but_o god_n do_v separate_v who_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v separate_v which_o word_n many_o have_v labour_v to_o reconcile_v but_o have_v miss_v chap._n 29._o but_o the_o author_n give_v the_o resolution_n excuse_v the_o pope_n meaning_n and_o blame_v the_o word_n to_o answer_v the_o canonist_n chap._n 30._o that_o the_o pope_n although_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o subject_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o dispense_v with_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o prince_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v great_a than_o his_o oath_n 2._o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n by_o this_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n call_v indirect_a if_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o 3._o what_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o answer_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o minister_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o solicit_v against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n chap._n 31._o the_o error_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n in_o take_v this_o high_a and_o headlong_a course_n to_o depose_v prince_n what_o ill_a blood_n it_o have_v breed_v in_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o miserable_a experience_n in_o germany_n france_n england_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n both_o into_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n with_o all_o christian_a prince_n chap._n 32._o that_o if_o the_o prince_n play_v the_o wild_a ram_n the_o pope_n may_v correct_v he_o but_o as_o a_o spiritual_a pastor_n only_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n 2._o that_o neither_o the_o prince_n can_v avoid_v or_o decline_v the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o case_n spiritual_a nor_o any_o clergy_n person_n the_o king_n in_o case_n temporal_a 3._o that_o the_o clergy_n receive_v those_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n which_o at_o this_o day_n they_o enjoy_v through_o all_o christendom_n not_o from_o the_o pope_n nor_o from_o canon_n of_o counsel_n but_o by_o the_o bounty_n and_o indulgency_n of_o secular_a prince_n 4._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o certain_a famous_a counsel_n which_o the_o adversary_n allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o matter_n make_v rather_o against_o they_o 5._o the_o notorious_a corruption_n practise_v by_o gratianus_n in_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o two_o several_a canon_n flat_a against_o the_o original_a which_o corruption_n also_o bellarmine_n very_o strange_o follow_v because_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v to_o his_o purpose_n chap._n 33._o he_o propound_v and_o prove_v a_o paradox_n of_o his_o own_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o rank_n soever_o be_v
be_v right_a and_o due_a which_o learning_n we_o have_v follow_v in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la therefore_o let_v we_o lay_v this_o down_o as_o a_o main_a ground_n that_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o only_o of_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n and_o yet_o we_o confess_v that_o that_o opinion_n of_o perform_v obedience_n may_v very_o true_o be_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o general_a similitude_n and_o as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o identity_n of_o reason_n which_o hold_v so_o just_o between_o they_o aquil._n if_o then_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o time_n have_v no_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o private_a man_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v obtain_v that_o jurisdiction_n over_o prince_n who_o come_v to_o the_o church_n see_v it_o be_v repugnant_a of_o the_o successor_n part_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o interest_n over_o their_o spiritual_a child_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a than_o the_o apostle_n have_v who_o they_o succeed_v but_o on_o the_o prince_n part_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v with_o more_o indignity_n and_o injustice_n then_o that_o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v press_v with_o a_o hard_a yoke_n than_o any_o private_a man_n among_o the_o multitude_n but_o private_a man_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n lose_v no_o inheritance_n nor_o any_o temporal_a interest_n except_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o offer_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o confer_v to_o the_o common_a use_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o where_o ananias_n his_o lie_n cost_v he_o his_o life_n be_v tax_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o these_o word_n while_o it_o remain_v do_v it_o not_o appertain_v to_o thou_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n likewise_o therefore_o the_o prince_n also_o after_o they_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n retain_v entire_o and_o untouched_a all_o their_o temporal_a interest_n i_o mean_v their_o civil_a government_n and_o authority_n neither_o do_v it_o a_o whit_n help_v the_o adversary_n cause_n to_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o have_v no_o temporal_a power_n over_o the_o prince_n of_o their_o age_n because_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o make_v christian_n according_a to_o that_o 5._o for_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o which_o be_v without_o but_o that_o the_o pope_n now_o have_v that_o power_n because_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o son_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a prince_n and_o head_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o the_o right_a order_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n do_v require_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v subject_a 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bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v adopt_v by_o the_o chief_a bishop_n as_o their_o father_n do_v still_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o whatsoever_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n or_o patrimony_n they_o have_v any_o where_o free_a entire_a and_o untouched_a by_o the_o same_o right_n which_o they_o have_v before_o and_o so_o the_o pope_n acquire_v no_o more_o temporal_a power_n by_o that_o spiritual_a adoption_n than_o he_o have_v before_o which_o shall_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a hereafter_o 14._o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o when_o the_o christian_a commonweal_n do_v exceed_o flourish_v both_o with_o multitude_n of_o believer_n and_o sanctimony_n of_o bishop_n and_o with_o learning_n and_o example_n of_o great_a clerk_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v vex_v and_o toss_v by_o evil_a prince_n even_o such_o as_o by_o baptism_n be_v make_v son_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o any_o i_o will_v not_o say_v express_a and_o manifest_a declaration_n 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