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to_o be_v hang_v he_o be_v a_o canker_n 10._o joau_n 10._o ergo_fw-la to_o be_v burn_v and_o sear_v he_o be_v a_o false_a coyner_n that_o be_v a_o depraver_n of_o god_n word_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v hangâ—â—_n draw_v 1._o 2._o tim._n 2._o lib._n 2._o &_o 3._o the_o falsâ—_n moneta_fw-la mat._n 13._o judae_fw-la 1._o and_o quarter_v he_o be_v cockle_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n lest_o he_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o good_a corn_n he_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o autumn_n unfruitful_a twice_o dead_a be_v devoid_a both_o of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n he_o be_v a_o evil_a humour_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v purge_v and_o expel_v 7._o mat._n 7._o he_o be_v a_o rot_a and_o rot_a member_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v cut_n of_o least_o he_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n 8._o thiralie_n i_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o those_o very_a word_n by_o which_o s._n peter_n be_v constitute_v supreme_a pastor_n under_o christ_n and_o under-head_n of_o the_o church_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la 21._o joan._n 21._o feed_v my_o sheep_n for_o to_o a_o pastor_n it_o appertain_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o sheep_n to_o feed_v they_o to_o cure_v they_o and_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o wolf_n or_o ravenous_a beast_n wherefore_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a visible_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o law_n nor_o only_o to_o feed_v they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n nor_o only_o to_o cure_v and_o correct_v they_o by_o spiritual_a censure_n but_o if_o they_o beinfected_a and_o infect_v sheep_n he_o may_v not_o only_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n but_o also_o if_o they_o contemn_v that_o punishment_n by_o deposition_n and_o deprivation_n
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
be_v necessary_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n which_o be_v conferuation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o faith_n and_o the_o attain_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o so_o as_o s._n thomas_n say_v 3_o d._n th._n 2._o 2._o q._n 40._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 3_o omnis_fw-la persona_fw-la velar_n vel_fw-la virtus_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la finis_fw-la habet_fw-la disponere_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la every_o person_n or_o art_n or_o virtue_n to_o which_o the_o end_n belong_v may_v dispose_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o end_n see_v then_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v temporal_a thing_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o church_n conservation_n when_o the_o chief_a pastor_n who_o office_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o spiritual_a end_n see_v that_o temporal_a thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o that_o end_n he_o can_v not_o only_o command_v but_o also_o dispose_v of_o they_o 114._o turrecr_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr eccl._n ca._n 114._o hereupon_o turrecremata_fw-la also_o usinge_v the_o like_a argument_n say_v to_o he_o that_o can_v dispose_v of_o the_o end_n it_o pertain_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o to_o remove_v also_o the_o impediment_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o physician_n and_o sick-man_n who_o because_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o procure_v health_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o may_v remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o health_n wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o may_v not_o only_o command_v temporal_a thing_n but_o also_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o that_o end_n and_o may_v remove_v they_o when_o they_o be_v impediment_n to_o that_o end_n and_o because_o the_o king_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o number_n of_o temporal_a thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o spiritual_a end_n for_o god_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o his_o chureh_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 49._o esai_n 49._o that_o king_n shall_v be_v her_o nurce_a father_n and_o that_o with_o a_o countenance_n cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v adore_v she_o 60._o esai_n 60._o and_o threaten_v that_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v she_o shall_v perish_v it_o follow_v also_o that_o when_o the_o church_n right_a and_o faith_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v conserve_v the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v dispose_v of_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o kingdom_n he_o in_o that_o case_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o church_n and_o christian_a faith_n neither_o will_v widdringtons_n answer_v serve_v to_o wit_n that_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v and_o command_v by_o the_o chief_a pastor_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o can_v be_v by_o he_o dispose_v because_o the_o argument_n proove_v more_o to_o wit_n that_o if_o the_o chief_a pastor_n can_v not_o only_o command_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o be_v great_a but_o also_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o he_o may_v also_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a which_o be_v lesser_a they_o be_v in_o some_o case_n subordinate_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n which_o be_v conservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o faith_n and_o procuration_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n 3._o a_o second_o theological_a argument_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o the_o authority_n argum._n the_o second_o theological_a argum._n which_o the_o church_n have_v over_o temporal_a power_n for_o as_o above_o i_o have_v show_v the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o superior_a to_o the_o temporal_a in_o dignity_n but_o also_o if_o they_o who_o have_v this_o temporal_a authority_n be_v baptize_v in_o authority_n of_o command_v not_o only_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o also_o in_o temporal_a when_o they_o hinder_v the_o church_n good_a 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be_v a_o act_n necessary_o appertain_v to_o the_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o morallie_o and_o ordinary_o it_o follow_v even_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o prove_v and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o angelical_a doctor_n s._n thomas_n of_o aqvin_n say_v 2._o 2.2_o q
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in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o the_o chief_a visible_a pastors_n authority_n now_o in_o england_n impugn_a so_o i_o count_v myself_o among_o the_o least_o yet_o as_o when_o a_o house_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n some_o carry_v water_n other_o ladders_z and_o every_o one_o repair_v thither_o to_o show_v at_o least_o his_o good_a will_n to_o extinguish_v it_o so_o in_o this_o combustion_n in_o which_o not_o only_o heretic_n but_o also_o some_o of_o they_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o catholic_a name_n do_v endevoure_n to_o put_v fire_n even_o to_o the_o secundarie_n foundation_n of_o god_n his_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a vifible_a pastors_n authority_n i_o think_v it_o the_o part_n of_o every_o zealous_a catholic_a to_o run_n to_o the_o extinguish_n of_o this_o fire_n for_o though_o all_o have_v not_o the_o like_a dexterity_n yet_o all_o may_v show_v the_o like_a good_a will_n which_o i_o have_v perform_v in_o the_o former_a edition_n of_o this_o little_a book_n according_a 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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 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command_v to_o obey_v the_o church_n and_o say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o hear_v cause_n and_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n to_o which_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v fourthlie_o not_o withstand_v that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n of_o moses_n god_n determine_v almost_o all_o by_o himself_o by_o his_o moral_n judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o synagogue_n and_o her_o pastor_n to_o interpret_v the_o law_n to_o resolve_v doubt_n concern_v the_o law_n and_o to_o enact_v some_o law_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o therefore_o we_o see_v with_o what_o severity_n god_n command_v obedience_n to_o the_o priest_n say_v 17_o deut._n 17_o si_fw-mi difficile_fw-la &_o â—mbiguum_fw-la &c._n &c._n if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o the_o judgement_n with_o thou_o be_v hard_a 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that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o evil_a out_o of_o israel_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n shall_v fear_v that_o none_o asterward_o swell_v with_o pride_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v power_n not_o only_o directive_a but_o also_o coercive_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o we_o read_v how_o the_o victory_n of_o judith_n over_o holofernes_n be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o jew_n with_o commandment_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n ult._n judith_n ult._n which_o law_n be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a make_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n his_o law_n the_o like_a festival_n day_n be_v decree_v by_o mardocheus_n and_o receive_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o delivery_n from_o amans_fw-la tyranny_n by_o mean_n of_o hester_n 9_o hester_n 9_o which_o also_o be_v no_o divine_a but_o a_o humane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n likewise_o the_o maccabee_n institute_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n 10._o 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indifferent_a and_o not_o otherwise_o forbid_v fiftlie_o 18._o mat._n 18._o christ_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o loose_v and_o bind_v by_o excommunication_n suspension_n and_o interdict_v which_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v the_o spiritual_a band_n and_o censure_n which_o the_o church_n lay_v upon_o rebellious_a christian_n as_o divine_n and_o father_n interpret_v which_o power_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n insinuate_v say_v if_o i_o come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v and_o again_o these_o thing_n i_o write_v absent_a that_o be_v present_a i_o may_v not_o deal_v hardly_o according_a to_o the_o power_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o unto_o edification_n and_o not_o unto_o destruction_n 53._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 5._o d._n th._n in_o hac_fw-la loca_fw-la gregor_n nyssâ—in_fw-fr orat_fw-la adversus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la agre_fw-la ferunt_fw-la reprehend_v chrysost_n hom_n 60â—_n ad_fw-la pop_n ant._n hieron_n ep_v 53._o and_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n he_o say_v what_o will_v you_o in_o rod_n that_o i_o come_v to_o you_o or_o in_o charity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o mildness_n and_o again_o he_o in_o absence_n by_o his_o letter_n and_o mandatum_fw-la excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o satan_n out_o of_o which_o word_n saint_n gregory_n of_o nisse_fw-la and_o saint_n chrysostome_n do_v gather_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o also_o do_v saint_n hierom_n who_o marueil_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o diocese_n vigilantius_n live_v do_v not_o virga_fw-la ferrea_fw-la confringere_fw-la vas_fw-la inutile_fw-la &_o tradere_fw-la in_o interitum_fw-la carnis_fw-la ut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la saluus_fw-la fiat_fw-la with_o a_o iron_n rod_n break_v that_o unprofitable_a vessel_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v so_o s._n augustin_n 14._o aug_n l_o 1_o 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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 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murout_n cor_fw-la mirror_n p._n 288._o l._n 13._o subject_n co_fw-la subject_n l._n 18._o queen_n cor_fw-la queen_n l._n â—2_n thc_n co_fw-la the._n p_o 290_o l._n 2._o where_o cor_o be_v l_o 28._o thirdlie_o and_o last_o cor_fw-la fourthlie_o and_o last_o p_o 297._o l._n 32._o leisnre_v cor_fw-la leisure_n p._n 298._o l_o 31._o unde_n cor_fw-la under_o p._n 2â—9_n l_o 12._o tviddrington_n cor_fw-la widdrington_n lin_v 24._o because_o cor_fw-la because_o p._n 300._o l_o 13._o see_v cor_fw-la so_o p._n 312._o l._n 32._o os_fw-la cor_fw-la of_o p._n 330_o l._n 21._o fot_o cor_fw-la for._n p._n 334._o l._n 2d_o saferie_n cor_fw-la safety_n pag._n 351._o in_o mark_fw-mi deal_n anton_n lib_n 4._o and_o lib._n cor_fw-la l._n pag._n 353._o lin_v 26_o add_v before_o if_o yet_o pag_n 353_o lin_v 30._o depose_v cor_fw-la depose_v also_o pag_n 465._o l_o last_o deal_n of_o excommunication_n denounce_v pag._n 361_o lin_v 10._o abolendum_fw-la cor_fw-la abolendam_fw-la pag._n 368._o l._n 25._o coe_n correct_v condemn_v pag._n 368._o l._n 26._o and_o cor_fw-la but_o practise_a and._n pag._n 400._o l._n 23._o persuade_v cor_o persuade_v end_v
example_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o some_o case_n can_v not_o only_o by_o spiritual_a censure_n but_o also_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o even_o by_o deprivation_n chastise_v prince_n who_o be_v rebellious_a and_o do_v tyrannical_o persecute_v and_o molest_v the_o church_n chap._n 8._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 chap._n 9_o the_o same_o verity_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o punish_a heretic_n temporal_o with_o loss_n of_o good_n liberty_n and_o life_n chap._n 10._o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o prince_n be_v prove_v by_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n out_o of_o which_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o same_o authority_n evident_a and_o convince_a argument_n chap._n 11._o by_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o learned_a bishop_n of_o rome_n especial_o gregory_n the_o seven_o the_o same_o power_n be_v confirm_v chap._n 12._o by_o the_o number_n of_o doctor_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o opinion_n that_o give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v betwixt_o the_o number_n gravity_n and_o authority_n of_o which_o doctor_n and_o those_o who_o stand_v for_o widdringtons_n opinion_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o be_v make_v chap._n 13._o by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o heretic_n the_o same_o against_o they_o be_v demonstrate_v and_o thence_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o whether_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o such_o authority_n as_o whether_o the_o pope_n or_o they_o have_v it_o chap._n 14._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o late_a oath_n of_o pretend_a allegiance_n and_o of_o every_o clause_n thereof_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o former_a and_o some_o other_o ground_n by_o which_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v propose_v nor_o take_v without_o grievous_a offence_n of_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 15._o the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_z chapter_n i._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 almighty_a god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o this_o material_a world_n 1._o gen._n 1._o provide_v two_o great_a light_n to_o illuminate_v rule_n and_o govern_v it_o the_o one_o he_o call_v luminare_fw-la maius_fw-la the_o other_o luminare_fw-la minus_fw-la we_o common_o call_v they_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n and_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o create_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a world_n of_o his_o church_n but_o he_o appoint_v also_o two_o great_a light_n to_o govern_v it_o and_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o end_n prefix_v the_o one_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o church_n reside_v in_o her_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n the_o other_o be_v the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n magistrate_n or_o prince_n both_o power_n be_v great_a in_o their_o kind_n both_o of_o god_n both_o as_o necessary_a to_o humane_a society_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o this_o world_n anastas_n gelas_n ep_v ad_fw-la â—mp_n anastas_n wherefore_o gelasius_n pope_n say_v duo_o sunt_fw-la imperator_fw-la auguste_fw-la quibus_fw-la hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la principaliter_fw-la regitur_fw-la autoritas_fw-la sacra_fw-la pomificum_n ob_v innoc._n 3._o cap._n solitae_fw-la de_fw-la maior_fw-la &_o ob_v &_o regalis_fw-la potestas_fw-la two_o thing_n there_o be_v o_o noble_a emperor_n by_o which_o this_o world_n be_v principal_o govern_v the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o bishop_n and_o regal_a power_n and_o innocentius_n the_o three_o use_v the_o former_a similitude_n say_v ad_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la coeli_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la magna_fw-la luminaria_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dvas_fw-la instituit_fw-la dignitates_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la pontificalis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o regalis_fw-la potestas_fw-la for_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n that_o be_v he_o institute_v two_o dignity_n which_o be_v pentifical_a authority_n and_o regal_a power_n but_o because_o the_o world_n now_o adays_o abound_v and_o as_o it_o be_v swarm_v with_o those_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v animal_fw-la homines_fw-la 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o quinon_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sensual_a man_n who_o perceive_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o prefer_v the_o body_n before_o the_o soul_n this_o present_a life_n before_o the_o future_a time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o live_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 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that_o homo_fw-la natura_fw-la civil_a est_fw-la animal_n man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o civil_a live_a creature_n and_o he_o add_v ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la qui_fw-la absque_fw-la civitate_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la fortunam_fw-la aut_fw-la nequam_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la potior_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la he_o that_o live_v out_o of_o the_o city_n induce_v thereto_o by_o inclination_n of_o nature_n not_o by_o fortune_n be_v either_o wicked_a orbâ—tter_a than_o man_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la yea_o say_v he_o qui_fw-la in_fw-la commum_fw-la societate_fw-la nequiâ—_n esse_fw-la quique_fw-la nullim_fw-la indiget_fw-la propter_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la â—ivitatis_fw-la quare_fw-la aut_fw-la bestia_fw-la aut_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o that_o can_v not_o live_v in_o common_a society_n and_o need_v no_o man_n hâ—lp_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v sufficient_a of_o himself_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o city_n wherefore_o he_o be_v 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depute_v as_o sovereign_a superior_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n although_o he_o receive_v that_o dedeputation_n or_o title_n of_o power_n by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o of_o man_n yet_o the_o total_a power_n of_o rule_v god_n only_o give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o widdringron_n shall_v have_v mark_v that_o the_o people_n and_o community_n from_o which_o lawful_o assemble_v necessary_o flow_v as_o above_o we_o have_v see_v a_o power_n to_o govern_v itself_o and_o to_o appoint_v governor_n not_o only_o design_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o also_o transfer_v her_o authority_n from_o herself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o become_v herself_o a_o subject_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o private_a person_n so_o that_o the_o community_n not_o only_o design_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o also_o despoil_v her_o self_n of_o the_o power_n she_o have_v from_o god_n and_o nature_n give_v it_o unto_o the_o person_n choose_v and_o design_v by_o she_o for_o king_n 10._o d._n the._n 2.2_o qu._n 10._o a._n 10._o and_o thersore_n s._n thom._n say_v that_o dominion_n and_o prelacy_n civil_a be_v bring_v in_o by_o humane_a law_n 10._o whorein_a may_v be_v see_v a_o manifest_a difference_n also_o betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n for_o the_o cardinal_n when_o they_o choose_v one_o of_o their_o company_n to_o be_v pope_n design_v only_o his_o person_n as_o caietan_n well_o observe_v but_o christ_n only_o pontâ—_n caiet_fw-mi in_o opusc_n de_fw-fr pontâ—_n and_o not_o the_o cardinal_n after_o this_o deputation_n of_o his_o person_n give_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v supernatural_a as_o not_o only_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o also_o the_o act_n and_o function_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n do_v manifest_o declare_v and_o therefore_o see_v that_o a_o supernatural_a jurisdiction_n surpass_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o cardinal_n they_o be_v but_o moral_a agent_n and_o use_v no_o sacrament_n in_o the_o election_n and_o creation_n of_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v ordinary_o priest_n and_o bishop_n before_o this_o authority_n must_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n but_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v natural_a and_o moral_a ordain_v only_o of_o itself_o to_o natural_a function_n and_o to_o a_o natural_a end_n which_o be_v temporal_a peace_n and_o felicity_n and_o so_o it_o not_o exceed_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o people_n or_o community_n power_n may_v and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o people_n and_o consequent_o not_o only_a the_o deputation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n but_o also_o his_o regal_a authority_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o people_n 11._o whence_o also_o may_v be_v gather_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v in_o the_o community_n before_o it_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o king_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n for_o that_o authority_n of_o the_o community_n be_v immediate_o of_o god_n &_o nature_n proceed_v necessary_o from_o a_o community_n lawful_o assemble_v in_o somuch_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o community_n to_o be_v without_o this_o power_n unless_o it_o give_v it_o to_o one_o or_o many_o governor_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n do_v not_o necessary_o flow_v from_o this_o community_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o the_o community_n to_o make_v election_n of_o that_o government_n in_o particular_a which_o it_o shall_v think_v best_a and_o so_o if_o it_o make_v election_n of_o a_o monarchical_a government_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o king_n the_o king_n be_v to_o thank_v the_o community_n not_o only_o for_o the_o deputation_n of_o his_o person_n but_o also_o for_o his_o regal_a authority_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n and_o be_v before_o contain_v eminenter_fw-la or_o virtualiter_fw-la eminentlie_o or_o virtuallie_o in_o the_o community_n
and_o if_o this_o limitation_n proceed_v from_o the_o king_n he_o may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n also_o take_v it_o away_o which_o be_v to_o give_v prince_n too_o much_o scope_n and_o liberty_n wherefore_o as_o the_o people_n give_v the_o king_n his_o authority_n so_o it_o be_v the_o people_n that_o thus_o limit_v and_o restrain_v he_o for_o their_o own_o preservation_n for_o to_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o give_v power_n it_o pertain_v to_o restrain_v it_o 16._o have_v thus_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n as_o author_n of_o nature_n yet_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o people_n election_n and_o grant_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v authority_n not_o only_o to_o command_v privarelie_o or_o particulerlie_o as_o the_o goodman_n of_o the_o house_n may_v command_v his_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n but_o also_o to_o make_v law_n which_o shall_v bind_v the_o whole_a community_n or_o common_a wealth_n otherwise_o if_o he_o shall_v command_v and_o the_o people_n may_v disobey_v he_o can_v not_o rule_v nor_o direct_v the_o people_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n 17._o by_o which_o may_v appear_v how_o absurd_a the_o opinion_n of_o our_o reformer_n be_v 10._o luth_n l._n the_o cap_a bab._n calu._n l._n 3_o inst_z c._n 19_o n._n 14_o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o and_o how_o injurious_a to_o prince_n yea_o and_o to_o god_n that_o appoint_v they_o who_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v and_o avouch_v that_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v caluinist_n endue_v with_o faith_n be_v so_o free_v by_o christ_n from_o all_o law_n and_o humane_a power_n that_o they_o can_v not_o bind_v they_o in_o conscience_n 18._o certes_o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o babylonical_a captivity_n and_o caluin_n in_o his_o institution_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o redeemer_n in_o christ_n to_o have_v so_o free_v we_o from_o all_o humane_a authority_n and_o law_n that_o they_o can_v not_o bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o trinitarian_n who_o a_o 155â—_n at_o alba-iulia_n set_v forth_o certain_a antithesis_n of_o the_o true_a and_o false_a christ_n in_o their_o seven_o antithesis_fw-la affirm_v that_o falsus_fw-la christus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la reges_fw-la principes_fw-la magistratus_fw-la gladios_fw-la at_o verus_fw-la christus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la pati_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o false_a christ_n have_v in_o his_o church_n king_n prince_n magistrate_n sword_n but_o the_o true_a christ_n can_v abide_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n but_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v evidentlie_o convince_v by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v for_o if_o prince_n have_v power_n from_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o rule_v they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o if_o they_o can_v make_v law_n they_o can_v bind_v in_o conscience_n else_o their_o law_n be_v straw_n and_o to_o little_a purpose_n especial_o when_o the_o subject_n can_v avoid_v by_o slight_a the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o saint_n paul_n command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o lawful_a humane_a authority_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la propter_fw-la iram_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 13._o rom._n 13._o and_o he_o add_v that_o he_o that_o resist_v this_o power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la resistunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sibi_fw-la damnationem_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v purchase_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n which_o argue_v a_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n again_o the_o same_o apostle_n command_v titus_n to_o admonish_v christian_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o potestaâ—es_n 3._o ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o 2._o 1._o pot._n 2._o saint_n peter_n command_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o humane_a creature_n for_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v king_n as_o excel_v &c._n &c._n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n say_v for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o be_v bind_v under_o sin_n &_o under_o god_n his_o displeasure_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n 19_o let_v not_o then_o our_o reformer_n traduce_v catholic_n as_o enemy_n to_o princely_a authority_n and_o idolator_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o reverence_v they_o both_o high_o in_o their_o kind_n but_o let_v the_o reformer_n look_v to_o themselves_o plautus_n plautus_n because_o qui_fw-la alterum_fw-la incusat_fw-la probri_fw-la ipsum_fw-la se_fw-la intueri_fw-la oportet_fw-la he_o that_o accuse_v another_o must_v look_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v free_a 12._o joseph_n l._n 18._o ant._n c._n 2._o aug._n l._n 3._o côt_fw-fr cros_n c._n 15._o exira_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la c._n 4_o anton._n 4._o p._n tit_n 11._o ca._n 7._o §_o 9_o luth._o l._n de_fw-la saecul_fw-la pete_a trinita_n aij_fw-la supra_fw-la buchan_n li._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la goodman_n l._n de_fw-fr obedien_fw-mi pag._n 203._o beza_n ep_v 78._o ad_fw-la buchanan_n luth._o supra_fw-la caluin_n l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 19_o §._o 14._o exod._n 12._o we_o catholic_n say_v not_o with_o judas_n galilaeus_fw-la that_o no_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v nor_o with_o cresconius_n that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o punish_v nor_o with_o the_o beguard_n that_o the_o perfect_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v law_n nor_o with_o wickleph_n that_o the_o prince_n by_o mortal_a sin_n lose_v his_o authority_n nor_o with_o luther_n that_o the_o turk_n be_v decies_fw-la probior_fw-la prudentiorque_fw-la nostris_fw-la principibus_fw-la ten_o time_n honest_a and_o wise_a than_o our_o prince_n nor_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a trinitarian_n anabaptist_n and_o libertine_n that_o 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nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o thy_o people_n 22._o prou._n 8._o mat._n 22._o we_o confess_v that_o by_o god_n prince_n reign_v we_o command_v to_o give_v to_o caesar_n what_o be_v due_a to_o caesar_n we_o allow_v of_o s._n ignatius_n counsel_n caesari_n subiecti_fw-la estote_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la antioch_n ign._n epi._n ad_fw-la antioch_n in_fw-la quibus_fw-la nullum_fw-la animae_fw-la periculum_fw-la be_v you_o subject_n to_o caesar_n in_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o s._n 14_o eus_n l._n 4._o hist_o c._n 14_o policarp_n say_v and_o potestates_fw-la appoint_v by_o god_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o soul_n or_o religion_n we_o worship_v as_o tertullian_n say_v the_o emperor_n 2._o lib._n adversus_fw-la scap._n cap._n 2._o the_o king_n sic_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la expedit_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la so_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o and_o expedient_a for_o he_o as_o a_o man_n second_o in_o temporal_a authority_n to_o god_n and_o only_o lesser_a than_o god_n for_o whilst_o the_o king_n keep_v within_o his_o bound_n he_o have_v no_o superior_a in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o honourable_a conceit_n which_o catholic_n have_v of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n chapter_n iii_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o 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 1._o have_v give_v to_o caesar_n and_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o give_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o vicaire_n yea_o and_o church_n also_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o civil_a power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_o annex_v to_o all_o lawful_a society_n to_o which_o god_n and_o nature_n do_v incline_v
moral_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n excel_v the_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o the_o object_n end_n and_o act_n of_o that_o do_v surpass_v this_o 7._o fourthlie_o that_o power_n be_v great_a to_o which_o even_o the_o prince_n themselves_o be_v subject_a then_o that_o to_o which_o the_o subject_n and_o people_n only_o be_v subject_n not_o the_o prince_n for_o though_o the_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o own_o saw_n quoad_fw-la vim_o directivam_fw-la yet_o not_o quoad_fw-la vim_o â—percivam_fw-la but_o the_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a powet_fw-mi of_o the_o church_n as_o much_o as_o â—he_v low_a and_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n ergoâ—he_o â—he_z spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o â—minent_a than_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a i_o shall_v groove_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n wherefore_o the_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o 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carnal_a but_o mighty_a to_o god_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o munition_n destroy_v counsel_n and_o all_o loftiness_n extol_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n all_o understanding_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n and_o a_o little_a after_o quam_fw-la dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o power_n our_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o to_o edification_n not_o to_o your_o destruction_n upon_o which_o place_n s._n chrysostome_n say_v cor._n chrysost_n hom_n 22._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la cor._n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la potentiam_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aedificemus_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la obluctetur_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la altera_fw-la quoque_fw-la facultate_fw-la utamur_fw-la eum_fw-la diruente_n ac_fw-la prosternentes_fw-la to_o this_o end_n we_o have_v receive_v power_n that_o we_o may_v edify_v but_o if_o so_o be_v any_o stand_v 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narch_n cap._n 4._o
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the_o church_n may_v be_v punish_v temporallie_o though_o the_o church_n always_o bear_v and_o aught_o to_o bear_v that_o respect_n to_o prince_n that_o she_o will_v not_o use_v temporal_a punishment_n against_o prince_n no_o nor_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o but_o only_o when_o wholesome_a admonition_n will_v not_o serve_v and_o the_o church_n be_v much_o interest_v chapter_n xi_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o prince_n be_v prove_v by_o authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n out_o of_o which_o be_v gather_v for_o the_o same_o authority_n evident_a and_o convince_a argument_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o we_o to_o who_o a_o council_n be_v better_a know_v than_o scripture_n though_o in_o itself_o not_o of_o so_o great_a credit_n as_o scripture_n be_v the_o great_a in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n for_o if_o a_o council_n especial_o general_n confirm_v by_o the_o chief_a pastor_n 15._o act._n 15._o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n contain_v all_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v in_o it_o assemble_v all_o the_o learning_n wisdom_n authority_n and_o sanctity_n yea_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o director_n may_v err_v who_o can_v err_v and_o after_o such_o authority_n reject_v who_o shall_v we_o find_v of_o great_a authority_n for_o interpret_n scripture_n decide_v controversy_n clear_v doubt_n and_o difficulty_n and_o enact_v wholesome_a law_n 18._o mat._n 18._o christ_n bid_v we_o hold_v he_o for_o no_o better_a than_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o where_o or_o when_o do_v the_o church_n more_o express_o deliver_v her_o mind_n or_o teach_v with_o more_o authority_n or_o command_v with_o more_o right_a to_o be_v obey_v then_o in_o a_o general_n council_n 16._o â—â—au_fw-fr 14._o &_o 16._o and_o if_o in_o any_o place_n or_o community_n the_o holy_a ghost_n preside_v as_o certes_o christ_n promise_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o his_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n no_o doubt_n in_o a_o general_n council_n he_o teach_v all_o verity_n 15._o act._n 15._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n say_v visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la 3._o 1._o tim._n 3._o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o us._n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v ever_o the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v in_o a_o general_n council_n if_o ever_o christ_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o be_v there_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n seleve._n athan._n in_o epist_n de_fw-fr synodie_n arim._n &_o seleve._n he_o fulfil_v it_o in_o a_o general_n council_n wherefore_o athanasius_n call_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sententiam_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la a_o apostolical_a sentence_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o marueile_v how_o any_o dare_v make_v any_o doubt_n 118._o epist_n ad_fw-la epict._n ambros_n li._n 5._o epist_n 32._o aug._n ep_v 162._o &_o 118._o or_o move_v any_o question_n concern_v any_o matter_n decide_v in_o that_o council_n s._n ambrose_n do_v give_v such_o credit_n to_o it_o that_o he_o say_v neither_o death_n nor_o sword_n shall_v separate_v he_o from_o that_o authority_n s._n augustine_n call_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o general_n council_n the_o last_o sentence_n from_o which_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n in_o the_o church_n be_v saluberrima_fw-la most_o wholesome_a 1._o ciril_n in_o dial_n 1._o s._n cirill_n of_o alexandria_n call_v a_o general_n council_n basim_fw-la &_o immobile_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la 28._o gregor_n epist_n 28._o a_o ground_n and_o immovable_a foundation_n s._n gregory_n the_o great_a honour_v the_o four_o first_o general_n counsel_n to_o which_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v equal_a 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determine_v
less_o dangerous_a to_o they_o see_v that_o by_o permit_v pope_n and_o bishop_n to_o do_v it_o they_o may_v derogate_v to_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o to_o prescribe_v against_o they_o and_o to_o do_v it_o not_o in_o the_o prince_n but_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o do_v widdrington_n hear_v that_o any_o good_a christian_n appeal_v from_o the_o church_n and_o pope_n in_o these_o law_n unto_o prince_n as_o to_o their_o high_a superior_n when_o do_v they_o reject_v any_o of_o these_o law_n till_o they_o have_v inform_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v make_v not_o by_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o prince_n authority_n certes_o widdrington_n in_o this_o open_v a_o wide_a gap_n for_o heretic_n and_o all_o contemner_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o what_o may_v he_o not_o defend_v if_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o use_v this_o liberty_n and_o audacity_n as_o for_o his_o author_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o in_o the_o ensew_n thirteen_o chapter_n how_o many_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o authority_n 4._o wherefore_o my_o argument_n shall_v proceed_v as_o it_o begin_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o pope_n by_o widdrington_n can_v make_v a_o decree_n to_o depose_v inferior_a temporal_a lord_n ergo_fw-la supreme_a prince_n they_o as_o christian_n be_v as_o subject_a te_fw-la the_o church_n by_o baptism_n as_o above_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n num_fw-la 4.5.6_o as_o much_o as_o the_o low_a christian_n though_o in_o that_o they_o be_v absolute_a prince_n they_o have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n in_o temporal_a authority_n to_o say_v that_o pope_n innocent_a make_v this_o decree_n of_o his_o own_o head_n be_v but_o to_o show_v great_a ignorance_n for_o in_o general_n counsel_n pope_n speak_v ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la and_o as_o public_a not_o private_a person_n and_o what_o they_o decree_v be_v with_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o most_o part_n else_o if_o the_o 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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
but_o now_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v what_o security_n widdr._n by_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o oath_n have_v procure_v to_o the_o king_n his_o intention_n be_v by_o this_o fovourable_a explication_n to_o make_v the_o world_n to_o see_v how_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a a_o subject_n he_o be_v who_o exempt_v his_o prince_n in_o temporality_n from_o all_o subjection_n to_o the_o chief_a pastor_n and_o what_o security_n he_o procure_v to_o his_o parson_n he_o have_v if_o his_o doctrine_n may_v go_v for_o currant_n cut_v of_o all_o occasion_n of_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n of_o subject_n the_o prince_n by_o widdrington_n be_v place_v so_o high_a above_o the_o reach_n so_o far_o out_o of_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n of_o the_o chief_a pastors_n authority_n that_o neither_o pope_n nor_o church_n can_v touch_v his_o crown_n or_o meddle_v which_o his_o regality_n by_o way_n of_o deprivation_n yet_o if_o we_o mark_v what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o widdrington_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o oath_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o have_v much_o injure_v the_o chief_a pastor_n in_o wrest_v from_o he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o authority_n which_o not_o only_o many_o his_o predecessor_n holy_a and_o learned_a but_o also_o diverse_a counsel_n even_o general_n have_v practise_v and_o which_o the_o christian_a world_n many_o hundred_o year_n have_v approve_v and_o yet_o have_v little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o secure_v the_o king_n person_n or_o assure_v unto_o he_o his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n 68_o 3._o widdr._n in_o apol._n n._n 92._o &_o 197._o disp_n th._n ca._n 3._o sec_fw-la 4._o n._n 3._o for_o first_o he_o confess_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o book_n as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v command_v the_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n to_o use_v or_o not_o use_v the_o material_a sword_n he_o admit_v also_o as_o probable_a that_o the_o common_a wealth_n can_v depose_v the_o prince_n in_o case_n of_o intolerable_a tyranny_n and_o consequent_o when_o the_o pope_n shall_v judge_v a_o king_n worthy_a deposition_n he_o may_v according_a to_o widdrington_n command_v the_o common_a wealth_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o depose_v the_o prince_n and_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o regal_a authority_n wherein_o whoesoeth_o not_o that_o he_o as_o little_a secure_v the_o prince_n which_o yet_o be_v intend_v by_o this_o oath_n as_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n can_v in_o some_o case_n deprive_v a_o prince_n because_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o danger_n to_o the_o king_n whether_o he_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o pope_n peremptory_a commandment_n or_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a authority_n 69._o seqq_n widdr._fw-la disp_n th._n in_o praef_n n._n 2.3_o &_o respon_n apolog._n praef_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la n._n 8.9_o et_fw-fr disp_n th._n c._n 6._o n._n 15_o &_o seqq_n secondlie_o widdr_a affirm_v that_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 and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o can_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v depose_v prince_n followed_z therein_o a_o probable_a opinion_n whereby_o he_o give_v as_o little_a security_n to_o the_o prince_n as_o by_o his_o former_a assertion_n for_o after_o that_o widdrington_n shall_v have_v persuade_v the_o king_n subject_n that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v the_o prince_n have_v he_o assure_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o subject_n fidelity_n nothing_o less_o because_o this_o subject_n with_o his_o probable_a opinion_n have_v neither_o evidence_n nor_o certainty_n but_o only_o a_o probable_a opinion_n which_o bring_v but_o a_o show_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o join_v with_o fear_n &_o uncertainty_n may_v upon_o the_o least_o discontentment_n or_o probable_a reason_n allege_v by_o other_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n alter_v his_o opinion_n it_o be_v not_o well_o ground_v and_o so_o the_o prince_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o assurance_n of_o he_o then_o have_v the_o mariner_n of_o the_o wind_n in_o march_n or_o the_o fisherman_n of_o a_o wet_a eel_n hold_v by_o the_o tail_n which_o also_o i_o confirm_v because_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o probable_a opinion_n be_v such_o that_o it_o give_v free_a liberty_n to_o follow_v it_o or_o the_o contrary_a that_o also_o be_v probable_a &_o therefore_o in_o speculation_n we_o may_v think_v in_o practice_n we_o may_v follow_v not_o only_o one_o probable_a opinion_n but_o also_o the_o contrary_a that_o also_o be_v probable_a whence_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o subject_n hear_v of_o widdrington_n that_o his_o opinion_n which_o hold_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n be_v but_o probable_a he_o will_v choose_v the_o contrary_a if_o it_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n or_o please_v more_o his_o humour_n and_o so_o will_v easy_o condescend_v to_o think_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v a_o prince_n what_o security_n then_o give_v widdrington_n to_o the_o prince_n who_o security_n depend_v but_o on_o a_o probable_a opinion_n as_o mutable_a as_o a_o rot_a stick_n be_v brickle_z or_o a_o weather_n cock_n waver_v and_o turn_v and_o what_o security_n from_o perjury_n have_v the_o subject_n to_o swear_v absolutlie_o that_o which_o be_v only_o probable_a and_o which_o consequent_o may_v be_v false_a 70._o thirdlie_o widdr_n as_o we_o have_v also_o see_v 3._o widdr._fw-la disp_n th._n c._n 2._o sec_fw-la 2._o n._n 3._o etc._n etc._n 3._o sect_n 2._o n._n 3._o bind_v the_o subject_n to_o swear_v not_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o depose_v a_o prince_n but_o only_o that_o he_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o can_v not_o and_o see_v that_o this_o think_v be_v but_o a_o probable_a conceit_n and_o opinion_n the_o subject_n after_o he_o have_v swear_v what_o he_o think_v may_v easy_o change_v his_o opinion_n and_o yet_o commit_v no_o perjury_n he_o swear_v only_o what_o then_o he_o think_v not_o what_o he_o will_v think_v hereafter_o 71._o seqq_n widdr._fw-la disp_n th._n c._n 6_o sec_fw-la 2_o nu_fw-la 8_o &_o seqq_n fourthlie_o widdrington_n explicate_v that_o four_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o any_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n say_v that_o to_o make_v that_o position_n impious_a and_o heretical_a it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o one_o part_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o prince_n deprive_v may_v be_v murder_v be_v impious_a and_o heretical_a and_o so_o by_o his_o explication_n the_o subject_n swear_v only_o in_o that_o clause_n that_o the_o prince_n excommunicate_v can_v not_o be_v murder_v and_o therefore_o he_o secure_v the_o prince_n only_o from_o kill_v not_o from_o deposition_n and_o consequent_o his_o explication_n contradict_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o secure_v the_o prince_n not_o only_o from_o kill_v but_o also_o and_o especial_o from_o depose_v partly_o because_o a_o king_n have_v as_o leave_v be_v kill_v as_o depose_v he_o by_o deposition_n be_v make_v a_o private_a man_n and_o of_o a_o king_n no_o king_n partly_o because_o a_o king_n depose_v be_v in_o danger_n if_o he_o persist_v in_o government_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o subject_n who_o if_o they_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n hold_v he_o no_o more_o for_o their_o king_n and_o so_o widdrington_n make_v the_o oath_n frustrate_v and_o secure_v not_o the_o king_n either_o from_o deposition_n or_o kill_v 72._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o widdrington_n have_v do_v ill_a office_n to_o the_o chief_a visible_a pastor_n in_o endeavour_v to_o wrest_v from_o he_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v practise_v many_o hundred_o 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