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and_o to_o punish_v irregular_a exorbitance_n and_o miscarriage_n sect_n iii_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o sense_n by_o public_a authority_n observe_v 1._o though_o these_o thing_n may_v of_o themselves_o seem_v clear_a enough_o we_o have_v yet_o further_o two_o authentic_a exposition_n of_o this_o supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a confirm_v by_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o this_o church_n and_o realm_n the_o former_a with_o a_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v at_o first_o publish_v in_o the_o queen_n injunction_n there_o the_o queen_n disclaim_v all_o authority_n of_o minister_a divine_a office_n in_o the_o church_n malicious_a in_o the_o admonition_n to_o simple_a people_a deceive_v by_o malicious_a as_o that_o which_o can_v by_o any_o equity_n of_o word_n or_o good_a sense_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o oath_n do_v declare_v that_o no_o other_o duty_n or_o allegiance_n be_v mean_v or_o intend_v by_o the_o oath_n nor_o any_o other_o 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the_o king_n and_o particular_o that_o which_o claim_v any_o supreme_a cognisance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o temporal_a power_n or_o that_o pretend_v to_o any_o other_o authority_n above_o or_o against_o the_o just_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o suh_o be_v the_o arrogance_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o assume_v to_o itself_o a_o claim_n of_o supreme_a authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o even_o in_o temporal_a also_o which_o many_o of_o its_o follower_n defend_v as_o belong_v thereto_o upon_o account_n of_o its_o spiritual_a authority_n 6._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o thus_o bellarmine_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o management_n of_o temporal_a affair_n appear_v prejudicial_a to_o spiritual_a end_n potestas_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la coercere_fw-la temporalem_fw-la the_o spiritual_a power_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o restrain_v the_o temporal_a by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o shall_v seem_v needful_a to_o that_o purpose_n and_o boetius_fw-la epo_n
from_o all_o these_o and_o govern_v the_o church_n 50._o cyp._n ep._n 27._o &_o 73._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 50._o but_o this_o power_n as_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o other_o apostle_n do_v also_o enjoy_v and_o be_v actual_o possess_v of_o as_o appear_v mat._n 18.18_o jo._n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o ans_fw-fr 2._o how_o vast_o different_a be_v this_o power_n from_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o world_n here_o speak_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o sure_o any_o man_n who_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v imagine_v that_o every_o one_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v intend_v and_o design_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a potentate_n and_o grand_a emperor_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o just_a complaint_n against_o the_o romish_a party_n that_o ex_fw-la clavibus_fw-la cudunt_fw-la enses_fw-la 14._o conf._n helvet_n c._n 14._o lanceas_fw-la sceptra_fw-la &_o corona_n out_o of_o the_o key_n they_o forge_v sword_n and_o spear_n sceptre_n and_o crown_n and_o usurp_v temporal_a dominion_n equal_a with_o or_o superior_a unto_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o our_o saviour_n express_o reject_v from_o his_o apostle_n such_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 9_o but_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n jo._n 21.16_o be_v a_o place_n chief_o insist_v upon_o and_o if_o no_o more_o be_v hence_o infer_v than_o a_o spiritual_a and_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o s._n peter_n this_o be_v ready_o grant_v and_o assert_v and_o the_o other_o apostle_n enjoy_v the_o like_a but_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 1._o c._n 14_o 15_o 16._o layman_n theolog._n moral_a l._n 1._o tr._n 4._o c._n 6._o to_o be_v a_o charter_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o include_v govern_v and_o command_v as_o a_o king_n do_v and_o he_o and_o other_o also_o infer_v the_o extent_n of_o s._n peter_n power_n over_o all_o apostle_n and_o king_n because_o they_o be_v christ_n sheep_n to_o which_o i_o ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o s._n peter_n only_o but_o all_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v or_o have_v a_o pastoral_n care_n over_o the_o flock_n 25._o ambr._n the_o dign_a sacerd_v c._n 2._o ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la philad_n &_o add_v rom._n eus_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 8._o c._n 25._o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o among_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n begin_v from_o ignatius_n and_o downward_o the_o bishop_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v pastor_n now_o if_o this_o office_n of_o pastor_n do_v not_o necessary_o include_v a_o sovereign_n or_o supreme_a government_n than_o no_o such_o can_v be_v assert_v to_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o pretend_a successor_n from_o this_o text_n if_o it_o do_v then_o must_v this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o every_o bishop_n which_o will_v necessary_o overthrow_v the_o pope_n universal_a claim_n ans_fw-fr 2._o government_n over_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o too_o narrow_a a_o compass_n for_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n 10._o ans_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n be_v thence_o sometime_o use_v for_o to_o take_v care_n and_o feed_v and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o oft_o for_o both_o now_o though_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o pastor_n all_o authority_n over_o his_o flock_n yet_o these_o word_n joh._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o be_v principal_o direct_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o suppose_v in_o he_o this_o authority_n and_o require_v his_o duty_n of_o care_n and_o feed_n and_o not_o as_o convey_n to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a authority_n and_o dominion_n because_o this_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o because_o among_o the_o three_o precept_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o lamb_n two_o of_o they_o be_v there_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o feed_v ans_fw-fr 4._o civil_a governor_n also_o be_v to_o be_v as_o shepherd_n over_o their_o flock_n with_o particular_a respect_n to_o rule_v and_o government_n the_o government_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o express_v by_o his_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o prince_n who_o homer_n style_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o philo_n and_o other_o writer_n oft_o mention_v by_o a_o like_a name_n libre_fw-la phil._n the_o agricult_a &_o de_fw-fr joseph_n &_o quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la probus_fw-la libre_fw-la and_o a_o civil_a pastoral_a power_n over_o all_o their_o people_n be_v yield_v to_o they_o num._n 27.17_o be_v 44.28_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o septuagint_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 5.2_o ch._n 7.7_o ps_n 78.71_o 72._o but_o every_o one_o must_v use_v their_o power_n according_a to_o their_o office_n ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v to_o use_v the_o spiritual_a authority_n but_o temporal_a sovereignty_n be_v reserve_v to_o prince_n ans_fw-fr 5._o the_o pastoral_a office_n of_o the_o guide_v of_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v itself_o even_o to_o king_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o be_v under_o the_o regal_a sovereignty_n a_o prince_n may_v be_v rule_v by_o a_o physician_n concern_v his_o health_n or_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o guide_n at_o land_n or_o a_o pilot_n at_o sea_n and_o not_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o these_o subject_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n over_o the_o realm_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o religion_n and_o to_o judge_v in_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o such_o like_a sect_n iv_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o pretence_n of_o papal_a authority_n answer_v and_o refute_v 1._o 30._o annal._n ecclesian_n 57_o n._n 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o support_n which_o baronius_n afford_v for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o and_o that_o from_o he_o the_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a authority_n be_v together_o confer_v upon_o his_o church_n first_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o upon_o their_o successor_n which_o he_o further_o undertake_v to_o prove_v because_o our_o saviour_n declare_v to_o his_o disciple_n jo._n 20._o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o do_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 32._o ibid._n n._n 31_o 32._o and_o though_o the_o cardinal_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o this_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n do_v make_v void_a the_o political_a power_n yet_o he_o do_v assert_v that_o this_o regal_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n must_v be_v superior_a thereunto_o melchisedek_n the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n 2._o but_o concern_v the_o melchisedekian_n priesthood_n sect._n 4_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o make_v the_o supremacy_n of_o power_n to_o be_v conjunct_a with_o the_o priesthood_n do_v destroy_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o power_n challenge_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o thence_o it_o must_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o who_o equal_o partake_v of_o priesthood_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n must_v have_v a_o equal_a supreme_a authority_n with_o he_o 2._o that_o one_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o especial_o insist_v on_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n or_o high_a priest_n of_o that_o order_n must_v not_o derive_v or_o receive_v his_o priesthood_n from_o any_o predecessor_n nor_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o successor_n but_o must_v abide_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o through_o that_o whole_a dispensation_n under_o which_o he_o be_v priest_n heb._n 7.3_o 8_o 16_o 17_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o and_o therefore_o the_o melchisedekian_n priesthood_n be_v no_o more_o transfer_v from_o christ_n to_o any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o church_n than_o his_o proper_a mediatory_a office_n be_v rom._n beyerl_n de_fw-fr episc_n rom._n and_o they_o who_o say_v that_o this_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n can_v indeed_o be_v enjoy_v by_o any_o as_o successor_n to_o he_o but_o only_o as_o his_o vicar_n do_v not_o so_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o it_o remain_v certain_a that_o no_o such_o pretend_a vicar_n can_v partake_v of_o this_o priesthood_n because_o in_o he_o it_o must_v be_v receive_v from_o a_o predecessor_n viz._n in_o that_o vicarship_n and_o priesthood_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o
conspiracy_n have_v be_v frequent_o contrive_v against_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o prince_n and_o their_o kingdom_n as_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o wicked_a position_n which_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o refute_v but_o all_o these_o attempt_n which_o be_v pernicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n will_n i_o hope_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o be_v perfect_o opposite_a to_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n also_o and_o severe_o condemn_v by_o it_o wherefore_o the_o thing_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o book_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n for_o the_o good_a order_n peace_n and_o settlement_n of_o the_o world_n the_o security_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o vindicate_a the_o innocency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n upon_o this_o account_n i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v more_o able_a to_o discourse_v of_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o this_o every_o way_n suitable_o to_o and_o worthy_a of_o itself_o but_o as_o i_o have_v herein_o use_v diligent_a care_n and_o consideration_n so_o i_o can_v free_o say_v i_o have_v every_o where_o endeavour_v impartial_o to_o discover_v and_o faithful_o to_o express_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v never_o use_v any_o unworthy_a artifices_fw-la to_o evade_v or_o obscure_v it_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o sober_a and_o judicious_a reader_n shall_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o less_o moment_n as_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n discern_v any_o mistake_n i_o shall_v presume_v upon_o his_o candour_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v thing_n i_o have_v avoid_v nothing_o which_o i_o apprehend_v to_o be_v a_o difficulty_n or_o considerable_a matter_n of_o objection_n but_o in_o the_o return_n of_o answer_n and_o the_o use_n of_o argument_n to_o confirm_v what_o i_o assert_v i_o have_v oft_o purposely_o omit_v many_o thing_n in_o themselves_o not_o inconsiderable_a for_o the_o shun_v needless_a prolixity_n and_o have_v wave_v several_a thing_n take_v notice_n of_o by_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n sometime_o because_o i_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o be_v of_o sufficient_a strength_n on_o this_o account_n for_o instance_n in_o discourse_v of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n i_o do_v not_o insist_v on_o our_o saviour_n and_o s._n peter_n pay_v tribute_n mat._n 17.24_o 27._o for_o though_o many_o ancient_a writer_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o pay_v to_o caesar_n and_o some_o expression_n in_o the_o evangelist_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o sense_n yet_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v rather_o great_a likelihood_n that_o this_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o annual_a oblation_n unto_o god_n himself_o which_o the_o jew_n pay_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o st_n hilary_n and_o some_o other_o ancient_n refer_v it_o yet_o in_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n i_o still_o reserve_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n acknowledge_v the_o primary_n necessity_n of_o embrace_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o bear_v a_o high_a reverence_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o that_o authority_n and_o those_o officer_n which_o he_o have_v peculiar_o establish_v therein_o but_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a miscarriage_n among_o man_n that_o there_o be_v those_o who_o look_v upon_o many_o weighty_a thing_n in_o christianity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v mere_o secular_a constitution_n and_o be_v no_o further_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v than_o for_o the_o secure_n man_n from_o outward_a penalty_n these_o man_n do_v not_o observe_v and_o consider_v that_o there_o lie_v a_o far_o great_a necessity_n of_o keep_v and_o value_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o devout_o attend_v god_n public_a worship_n and_o orderly_o perform_v its_o office_n with_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n from_o the_o precept_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o divine_a sanction_n than_o from_o the_o countenance_n or_o establishment_n of_o any_o civil_a law_n or_o secular_a authority_n whatsoever_o the_o lively_a sense_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o so_o wonderful_o promote_v and_o preserve_v both_o piety_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o it_o have_v no_o encouragement_n from_o the_o temporal_a power_n but_o there_o must_v be_v no_o opposition_n make_v between_o fear_v god_n and_o honour_v the_o king_n but_o a_o careful_a discharge_n of_o both_o and_o these_o precept_n which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v and_o now_o i_o shall_v only_o entreat_v that_o reader_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o have_v different_a apprehension_n from_o the_o main_a thing_n i_o assert_v to_o be_v so_o just_a to_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n as_o impartial_o to_o consider_v and_o embrace_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a because_o truth_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v no_o mere_a matter_n of_o speculation_n but_o be_v such_o rule_n to_o direct_v our_o practice_n which_o they_o who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o entertain_v act_n neither_o charitable_o to_o themselves_o nor_o accountable_o to_o god_n and_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n direct_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n into_o the_o way_n of_o goodness_n uprightness_n truth_n and_o peace_n lin_z regis_n june_n 21._o 1678._o the_o content_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a declare_v sect._n 1_o the_o royal_a supremacy_n acknowledge_v and_o assert_v in_o the_o church_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n sect._n 2._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o supremacy_n of_o government_n inquire_v into_o with_o particular_a respect_n to_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a sect._n 3_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o sense_n by_o public_a authority_n observe_v sect._n 4._o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v of_o a_o distinct_a nature_n from_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o royal_a supremacy_n sect._n 5._o a_o particular_a account_n of_o this_o supremacy_n in_o some_o chief_a matter_n ecclesiastical_a with_o some_o notice_n of_o the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v thereunto_o chap._n ii_o the_o supremacy_n of_o king_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n consider_v sect._n 1_o their_o supreme_a authority_n over_o thing_n and_o person_n sacred_a manifest_v sect._n 2._o the_o various_a plea_n against_o christian_a king_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n about_o religion_n which_o be_v right_o exercise_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n refute_v chap._n iii_o no_o synedrial_a power_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v superior_a or_o equal_a to_o the_o regal_a sect._n 1_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n claim_v to_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n reflect_v on_o with_o a_o refutation_n of_o its_o pretend_a superiority_n over_o the_o king_n himself_o sect._n 2._o the_o determination_n of_o many_o weighty_a case_n claim_v to_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o exempt_v from_o the_o royal_a power_n examine_v and_o refute_v sect._n 3_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o synedrial_a power_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o reflection_n upon_o the_o pretence_n for_o a_o distinct_a supreme_a ecclesiastical_a senate_n chap._n iu._n royal_a supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a prove_v from_o reason_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n sect._n 1_o the_o evidence_n hereof_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sovereign_a power_n sect._n 2._o the_o same_o establish_v by_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n sect._n 3_o what_o authority_n such_o prince_n have_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a who_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 4._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o full_a clear_v this_o matter_n chap._n v._o a_o account_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o emperor_n and_o prince_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o general_n exercise_n of_o this_o supremacy_n and_o its_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a sect._n 2._o this_o supremacy_n own_v in_o the_o second_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o three_o at_o ephesus_n sect._n 3_o the_o same_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o other_o sect._n 4._o some_o objection_n concern_v the_o case_n of_o arius_n and_o arianism_n consider_v sect._n 5._o other_o objection_n from_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o eminency_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o their_o authority_n sect._n 6._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n 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it_o particular_o confirm_v by_o he_o as_o they_o at_o rome_n ever_o have_v 9_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o england_n 3._o this_o realm_n not_o feudatory_a bellarm._n in_o apol._n pro_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la jac._n reg._n c._n 3._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la bel._n ap._n c._n 3._o divers_a romish_a writer_n allege_v that_o it_o become_v feudatory_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o king_n john_n resign_v his_o crown_n to_o pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n to_o which_o thing_n object_v and_o misrepresent_v by_o bellarmine_n divers_a thing_n be_v return_v in_o answer_n by_o bishop_n andrews_n but_o wave_v such_o particular_a answer_n as_o may_v be_v give_v i_o shall_v choose_v to_o observe_v in_o general_n that_o this_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o any_o seditious_a person_n or_o usurper_n shall_v by_o fraud_n or_o force_n reduce_v the_o king_n to_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n and_o shall_v then_o by_o like_a method_n gain_v a_o promise_n from_o he_o that_o he_o
his_o land_n from_o heresy_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o bishop_n and_o if_o he_o make_v not_o satisfaction_n within_o a_o year_n the_o pope_n shall_v pronounce_v his_o subject_n absolve_v from_o their_o fealty_n and_o shall_v give_v his_o country_n to_o catholic_n to_o possess_v it_o without_o any_o contradiction_n and_o this_o constitution_n do_v not_o only_o respect_v such_o temporal_a lord_n allegiance_n sheldon_n reason_n for_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n who_o have_v some_o inferior_a dominion_n without_o sovereign_a dignity_n as_o some_o of_o the_o more_o loyal_o incline_v romanist_n will_v interpret_v it_o but_o it_o also_o concern_v sovereign_a prince_n as_o these_o word_n thereof_o will_v evince_v eadem_fw-la lege_fw-la servata_fw-la circa_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la dominos_fw-la principales_fw-la 5._o 1245._o in_o council_n lugdun_fw-la a_o 1245._o and_o in_o another_o repute_a general_n council_n innocent_a the_o four_o do_v actual_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n against_o frederick_n the_o second_o than_o emperor_n that_o as_o christ_n vicar_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o have_v say_v to_o s._n peter_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v declare_v and_o denounce_v the_o emperor_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v by_o god_n deprive_v of_o all_o honour_n and_o dignity_n add_v &_o nihilominus_fw-la sententiando_fw-la privamus_fw-la and_o thereupon_o he_o proceed_v to_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n to_o command_v they_o that_o they_o yield_v he_o no_o obedience_n help_n or_o counsel_n as_o emperor_n and_o decree_n that_o all_o who_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a and_o this_o proceed_n and_o sentence_n 2._o sext._n decr._n l._n 2._o tit._n 14._o c._n 2._o and_o this_o proceed_n and_o sentence_n which_o be_v 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pope_n temporal_a power_n and_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o do_v indeed_o plain_o own_o his_o power_n of_o depose_v king_n and_o a_o further_a account_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n give_v by_o cardinal_n perron_n loyalty_n in_o the_o jesuit_n loyalty_n the_o same_o spirit_n have_v be_v since_o propagate_v and_o in_o england_n the_o treatise_n late_o write_v by_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n because_o it_o disclaim_v this_o depose_n power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v open_a to_o public_a view_n and_o the_o first_o of_o those_o treatise_n undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o acknowledge_v this_o depose_n power_n to_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 7._o 7._o these_o papal_a practice_n mischievous_a to_o the_o world_n platin._n in_o vit._n greg._n 7._o nor_o be_v these_o only_a word_n and_o opinion_n but_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v in_o many_o age_n pernicious_a to_o the_o world_n since_o 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_fw-la solio_fw-la regni_fw-la deponeretur_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la papâ_fw-la procurante_fw-la succederet_fw-la and_o of_o late_a time_n the_o bull_n of_o pius_n the_o five_o against_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v presume_v to_o deprive_v she_o of_o her_o title_n to_o her_o kingdom_n and_o to_o command_v her_o subject_n not_o to_o obey_v she_o and_o in_o her_o reign_n other_o bull_n and_o breves_fw-la be_v send_v into_o england_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o also_o to_o declare_v all_o person_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n these_o thing_n together_o with_o several_a treasonable_a attempt_n of_o the_o romish_a party_n which_o be_v the_o reduce_v this_o doctrine_n into_o practice_n and_o particular_o the_o gunpowder-treason_n make_v it_o needful_a to_o provide_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n wherein_o this_o dangerous_a pretend_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v renounce_v fidelitatis_fw-la in_o bellarm._n resp_n ad_fw-la apolog._n pro_fw-la jur._n fidelitatis_fw-la and_o since_o the_o form_v that_o oath_n paul_n the_o five_o send_v over_o his_o breves_fw-la and_o card._n bellarmine_n his_o letter_n declare_v that_o this_o oath_n can_v not_o be_v take_v salva_n fide_fw-la catholica_fw-la with_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n 8._o now_o this_o pretend_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n if_o it_o have_v any_o real_a foundation_n must_v bear_v itself_o either_o upon_o his_o peculiar_a eminency_n and_o superiority_n over_o prince_n even_o with_o respect_n to_o thing_n temporal_a or_o upon_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n of_o excommunication_n or_o from_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o pretend_a crime_n of_o heresy_n apostasy_n or_o infidelity_n and_o their_o be_v so_o adjudge_v dominion_n the_o pope_n have_v no_o superiority_n over_o prince_n whereby_o he_o may_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o dominion_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o the_o pope_n themselves_o do_v much_o insist_v upon_o as_o appear_v from_o their_o own_o instrument_n grant_n and_o bull_n relate_v to_o the_o depose_n king_n and_o the_o dispose_n of_o kingdom_n and_o country_n and_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o depose_n power_n upon_o account_n of_o a_o sovereign_a dominion_n to_o give_v and_o take_v away_o kingdom_n do_v lay_v the_o right_n of_o king_n at_o the_o mercy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o other_o officer_n and_o dependent_n be_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n alius_fw-la greg._n 7._o l._n 8._o episc_n 21_o c._n 15._o q._n 7._o c._n alius_fw-la and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v also_o grant_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v deprive_v they_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o such_o case_n ecclesiastical_a as_o heresy_n excommunication_n or_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o power_n be_v claim_v by_o 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against_o a_o cruel_a usurper_n and_o do_v not_o certain_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o high_a
priest_n so_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a wire-drawn_a nicety_n which_o some_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v this_o depose_n power_n from_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 21.16_o feed_v my_o sheep_n hence_o they_o argue_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v depose_v such_o prince_n who_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o same_o argument_n may_v also_o prove_v that_o all_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o of_o make_v resistance_n and_o of_o kill_v and_o destroy_v man_n life_n and_o exercise_v such_o authority_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v but_o to_o this_o which_o will_v admit_v of_o many_o answer_n it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n to_o found_v a_o argument_n upon_o the_o strain_n a_o metaphorical_a expression_n which_o only_o prove_v that_o they_o want_v better_a proof_n as_o 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be_v so_o hateful_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v with_o they_o 46._o hor._n hebr._n in_o mat._n 5._o 46._o they_o be_v account_v oppressive_a exactor_n as_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n declare_v and_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n intimate_v luk._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o indeed_o they_o have_v so_o general_a a_o reputation_n of_o injustice_n even_o among_o the_o roman_n that_o it_o be_v think_v a_o remarkable_a commendation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o vespasian_n 1._o suet._n in_o vesp_n n._n 1._o in_o the_o public_a inscription_n upon_o the_o statue_n erect_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a publican_n but_o yet_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o tribute_n which_o they_o demand_v our_o saviour_n require_v and_o command_v to_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o 13._o may_v prince_n may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o other_o may_v second_o i_o observe_v that_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o christian_a subject_n though_o prince_n must_v be_v under_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o ecclesiastical_a pastor_n and_o guide_n yet_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n must_v be_v discharge_v with_o a_o reverend_a respect_n to_o the_o state_n of_o subjection_n and_o the_o different_a case_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o subject_n with_o respect_n to_o excommunication_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o distinct_a reflect_v on_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n the_o end_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o excommunication_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o excommunication_n a_o sovereign_n be_v capable_a of_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o person_n 236._o right_o of_o the_o church_n ch._n 4._o p._n 236._o because_o as_o mr_n thorndike_n observe_v he_o 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fortiter_fw-la gesserit_fw-la 17._o in_o concord_n evang_v tom._n 4._o l._n 6._o c._n 17._o and_o barradius_fw-la propose_v the_o question_n whether_o st._n peter_n do_v amiss_o in_o this_o action_n resolve_v it_o as_o most_o probable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o verosimilius_fw-la puto_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la peccasse_fw-la and_o stella_n say_v 22._o stell_n in_o luc._n 22._o st._n peter_n do_v not_o sin_n herein_o and_o he_o compare_v this_o action_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinebas_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v the_o high-priesthood_n and_o so_o since_o he_o do_v st._n peter_n 9_o rebuke_v severalreason_n why_o st._n peter_n be_v rebuke_v and_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v evade_v the_o argument_n from_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v prohibit_v st._n peter_n use_v the_o sword_n for_o his_o defence_n only_o because_o he_o do_v now_o intend_v to_o law_n down_o his_o life_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n but_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v 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who_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n to_o man_n v._o 53._o but_o god_n providence_n can_v never_o be_v so_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o need_v the_o help_n of_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n 3._o because_o the_o thing_n st._n peter_n aim_v at_o to_o hinder_v his_o master_n from_o suffering_n be_v no_o good_a design_n but_o savour_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o have_v former_o rebuke_v his_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v kill_v mat._n 16.22_o for_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v v._o 54._o and_o the_o cup_n say_v our_o saviour_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o joh._n 18.11_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o the_o first_o as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o and_o be_v that_o also_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n think_v fit_a to_o mention_v before_o the_o other_o 10._o with_o respect_n to_o this_o text_n mauritius_n sylu._n this_o text_n ancient_o 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