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he_o may_v make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n propose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o preach_v and_o true_a interpretation_n of_o it_o in_o counsel_n separate_a heretic_n from_o the_o sheepefould_a by_o excommunication_n lest_o they_o pervert_v other_o yea_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n all_o authority_n of_o preach_v administration_n of_o sacrament_n call_v counsel_n judge_v and_o define_v in_o they_o collation_n of_o benefice_n give_v of_o order_n jurisdiction_n absolve_a dispense_n excommunicate_v proceed_v from_o he_o wherefore_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o as_o he_o challenge_v the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n so_o he_o challenge_v almost_o all_o this_o authority_n as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o to_o queen_n elizabeth_z in_o the_o first_o parliament_n and_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n the_o like_a authority_n be_v grant_v statute_n vide_fw-la saunder_n de_fw-fr schis_n angl._n fol._n 149.150.151_o see_v also_o poultons_n abbridgement_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o in_o that_o parliament_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o she_o her_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v have_v all_o privilege_n preeminence_n prerogative_n and_o spiritual_a superiority_n which_o may_v be_v exercise_v or_o have_v of_o any_o power_n or_o man_n ecclesiastical_a that_o she_o and_o her_o successor_n shall_v have_v all_o power_n of_o nominate_v and_o substitute_v who_o she_o will_v to_o correct_v heresy_n schism_n abuse_n and_o to_o use_v all_o authority_n which_o a_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n may_v do_v there_o also_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o synod_n shall_v be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o prince_n letter_n and_o commandment_n and_o that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v nominate_v or_o elect_v by_o any_o other_o than_o the_o prince_n authority_n nor_o shall_v exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n but_o at_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n nor_o otherwise_o then_o by_o authority_n from_o her_o regal_a majesty_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prince_n write_v to_o 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law_n call_v counsel_n sit_v as_o supreme_a judge_n in_o they_o as_o other_o by_o his_o authority_n do_v and_o see_v he_o can_v give_v to_o other_o jurisdiction_n to_o give_v order_n he_o may_v also_o minister_v sacrament_n preach_v and_o teach_v for_o this_o authority_n he_o give_v to_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o all_o common_a wealth_n the_o prince_n can_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o his_o inferior_a officer_n do_v though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o convenient_a so_o if_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n proceed_v from_o the_o king_n as_o from_o the_o head_n and_o fountain_n look_v what_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n can_v do_v by_o authority_n receive_v from_o he_o that_o he_o also_o himself_o may_v do_v which_o yet_o be_v so_o ridiculous_a that_o our_o prince_n hitherto_o have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o many_o of_o those_o office_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o even_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n when_o they_o be_v press_v be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o monstrous_a authority_n 14._o seventhlie_a if_o christian_a king_n for_o few_o of_o our_o adversary_n dare_v say_v that_o pagan_a king_n have_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n it_o follow_v that_o till_o constantine_n or_o philip_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n the_o church_n be_v without_o a_o head_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n if_o you_o say_v that_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v head_n till_o constantine_n than_o i_o demand_v who_o depose_v pope_n sylvester_n when_o constantine_n come_v to_o be_v christian_a and_o consequent_o head_n or_o if_o s._n sylvester_n be_v not_o depose_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v two_o head_n at_o once_o and_o those_o not_o subordinate_a 28._o eightlie_o i_o prove_v this_o by_o king_n and_o emperor_n confession_n and_o as_o towch_a king_n we_o have_v see_v their_o confession_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o for_o emperor_n constantine_n as_o we_o have_v see_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n 24._o ruffinus_n li._n 1._o cap._n 2._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n cap._n 24._o his_o god_n and_o judge_n and_o as_o eusebius_n report_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o bishop_n vos_fw-fr o_o episcopi_fw-la intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ego_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la constitutus_fw-la sum_fw-la you_o o_o bishop_n in_o affair_n with_o in_o the_o church_n i_o in_o matter_n without_o the_o church_n be_o appoint_v point_a bishop_n by_o god_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o vigilant_a prince_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o donatist_n in_o a_o matter_n pertaininge_v to_o the_o church_n decide_v appeal_v from_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n hold_v by_o pope_n meichiade_n unto_o he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ausus_fw-la say_v s._n 162._o august_n epi._n 162._o augustin_n christianus_n imperator_n sic_fw-la eorum_fw-la tumultuosas_fw-la &_o fallace_n quaerelas_n suscipere_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la iudicio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sederant_fw-la ipse_fw-la iudicaret_fw-la he_o dare_v not_o so_o to_o admit_v their_o complaint_n as_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o in_o rome_n have_v sit_v in_o judgement_n yea_o optatus_n say_v finem_fw-la optat._n lib._n 1._o cont_n parm._n circa_fw-la finem_fw-la that_o when_o he_o see_v they_o appeal_v in_o such_o a_o matter_n unto_o he_o he_o exclame_v o_o rabida_fw-la furoris_fw-la audacia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gentilium_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la appellationem_fw-la interposuerunt_fw-la o_o wood_n mad_a audacity_n of_o fury_n they_o have_v interpose_v a_o appellation_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o gentile_n 174._o tortura_fw-la tort._n pa._n 174._o whereas_o doctor_n andrews_n say_v that_o constantin_n delegated_a the_o bishop_n to_o hear_v the_o donatist_n cause_n i_o demand_n whereon_o he_o ground_v that_o for_o if_o he_o may_v delegate_v he_o may_v have_v judge_v of_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n and_o yet_o s._n augustin_n say_v he_o dare_v not_o and_o although_o at_o last_o overcome_v by_o their_o importunity_n he_o hear_v they_o yet_o not_o as_o judge_v but_o as_o a_o arbiter_n theodosius_fw-la the_o young_a send_v count_n candidianuâ—_n to_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n with_o this_o caveat_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n because_o illicitum_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la sanctissimoram_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la sese_fw-la eccelesiasticis_fw-la immiscere_fw-la tractatibus_fw-la it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o order_n of_o most_o holy_a bishop_n to_o intermeddle_v himself_o in_o ecclesiastical_a treaty_n and_o affair_n but_o doctor_n andrew_n answer_v 175._o tortura_fw-la torti_n pa._n 175._o that_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o say_v a_o count_n can_v not_o meddle_v in_o counsel_n ergo_fw-la a_o emperor_n can_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v remember_v that_o this_o count_n be_v send_v to_o supply_v the_o emperor_n place_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o as_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n can_v not_o meddle_v in_o counsel_n neither_o can_v the_o emperor_n himself_o he_o shall_v also_o have_v mark_v the_o emperor_n reason_n which_o be_v because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n to_o meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n which_o reason_n aswell_o exclude_v the_o emperor_n as_o the_o count_n unless_o doctor_n andrew_n will_v make_v all_o king_n and_o emperor_n bishop_n valentinian_n the_o elder_a say_v 2.1_o sozom._n 16_o ca._n 7._o &_o 2.1_o sibi_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la laicorum_fw-la numero_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la se_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la interponere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o laiety_n to_o meddle_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o although_o doctor_n andrew_n will_v expound_v zozomen_n who_o report_v this_o speech_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o nicephorus_n 8._o hist_o tri._n part_n lib._n 7._o
regna_fw-la that_fw-mi coelestia_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v come_v why_o do_v thou_o dread_a o_o herode_fw-la thau_fw-fr ungodlie_a foe_n he_o do_v not_o earthly_a kingdom_n reave_v that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n do_v bestow_v 4._o and_o so_o although_o christ_n be_v even_o as_o man_n a_o temporal_a king_n yet_o he_o not_o actual_o reign_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v give_v any_o such_o authority_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n and_o although_o he_o have_v actual_o reign_v himself_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v give_v that_o authority_n to_o s._n peter_n for_o he_o have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o excellency_n by_o which_o he_o may_v command_v even_o infidel_n not_o baptize_v and_o by_o which_o he_o institute_v a_o church_n sacrament_n and_o a_o priesthood_n which_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n can_v not_o do_v certes_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o christ_n may_v have_v give_v s._n peter_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n spiritual_a over_o the_o church_n without_o temporal_a because_o as_o spiritual_a power_n be_v not_o necessary_o annex_v to_o the_o temporal_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n so_o temporal_a power_n be_v not_o necessary_o join_v to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o see_v that_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o nature_n nor_o man_n give_v any_o such_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n why_o shall_v either_o he_o challenge_v it_o or_o we_o give_v it_o he_o especial_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o inconvenient_a and_o odious_a that_o either_o the_o church_n or_o her_o chief_a pastor_n shall_v have_v any_o such_o temporal_a power_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o church_n or_o her_o supreme_a pastor_n have_v any_o such_o soveraintie_n it_o will_v deter_v all_o pagan_a king_n and_o prince_n from_o our_o religion_n fear_v lest_o the_o church_n by_o her_o absolute_a authority_n may_v 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life_n shall_v need_v bishop_n and_o bishop_n shall_v use_v the_o imperial_a law_n for_o the_o cause_n only_o of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o s._n bernard_n 6._o bern._n li._n 2._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la ca._n 6._o nam_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la aliud_fw-la dimisit_fw-la sanctus_n apostolus_fw-la quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la inquit_fw-la tibi_fw-la do_v etc._n etc._n what_o other_o thing_n do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n leave_v unto_o thou_o what_o i_o have_v say_v he_o i_o give_v thou_o what_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n i_o know_v it_o be_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n see_v that_o he_o say_v gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v it_o that_o by_o some_o other_o way_n thou_o may_v challenge_v this_o unto_o thou_o yet_o not_o by_o apostolical_a right_n for_o he_o can_v not_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o what_o he_o have_v he_o give_v solicitude_n as_o he_o say_v over_o the_o church_n do_v be_v give_v thou_o rule_v and_o domination_n not_o overruling_a the_o clergy_n 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have_v this_o authority_n by_o a_o special_a grant_v from_o god_n himself_o this_o they_o may_v say_v but_o with_o how_o little_a reason_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o already_o i_o have_v handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n for_o i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o christ_n give_v all_o authority_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o not_o any_o at_o all_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o because_o our_o state_n pleaser_n perceave_v well_o enough_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o play_v the_o jew_n and_o to_o allege_v example_n out_o of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o d._n bilson_n and_o d._n andrews_n do_v which_o example_n not_o witstanding_n as_o i_o have_v show_v do_v not_o â—rt_n their_o purpose_n for_o they_o know_v and_o d._n andrews_n confess_v say_v exemplum_fw-la inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la snmendum_fw-la est_fw-la 363._o tortura_fw-la torti_n pa._n 363._o cum_fw-la in_o testaemento_fw-la novo_fw-la nullum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la thence_o we_o must_v take_v a_o example_n since_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v none_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o text_n or_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o give_v prince_n any_o power_n over_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o give_v it_o from_o they_o unto_o the_o pastor_n 8._o thirdlie_o if_o princess_n be_v supreme_a commander_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v monarchiall_a which_o yet_o be_v the_o best_a government_n 21._o aristoâ—_n l._n 8._o eth_n c._n 1â—_n plato_n in_o poli._n senec_n lib._n 2._o the_o benef_n plut._n in_o opusc_n â—a_o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi homer_n 2._o iliad_n justorat_n ad_fw-la gent._n athan._n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la idola_fw-la gypr_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la idolorun_n mat._n 16._o joan._n 21._o as_o aristocle_n with_o all_o the_o best_a philosopher_n and_o ancient_a father_n do_v affirm_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n choose_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n as_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o time_n prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o especial_o out_o of_o those_o word_n speak_v to_o s._n peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o those_o also_o pafce_n oves_fw-la meas_fw-la seed_n my_o sheep_n but_o rather_o if_o king_n be_v every_o one_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o kingdom_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v aristocratical_a because_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o diverse_a prince_n which_o be_v most_o inconvenient_a in_o the_o church_n and_o subject_a to_o schism_n and_o tumult_n for_o if_o every_o king_n be_v supreme_a head_n in_o his_o kingdom_n when_o a_o general_n council_n shall_v be_v call_v as_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n desire_v i_o demand_v who_o shall_v call_v it_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n spain_n and_o france_n though_o they_o give_v he_o precedence_n in_o place_n and_o honour_n yet_o they_o pretend_v by_o prescription_n and_o
pag._n 90._o what_o say_v our_o learned_a country_n man_n doctor_n sanders_n if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v see_v a_o soldier_n run_v through_o the_o street_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v ready_a to_o kill_v every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o may_v not_o the_o bishop_n command_v some_o to_o take_v his_o sword_n from_o he_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o the_o clergy_n if_o he_o may_v give_v one_o commission_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n in_o such_o a_o case_n from_o the_o soldier_n why_o may_v he_o not_o take_v it_o from_o the_o captain_n yea_o prince_n and_o emperor_n 10._o 2.2_o q._n 10_o art_n 10._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n s._n thomas_n say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v free_a christian_n from_o subjection_n to_o pagan_a prince_n and_o take_v from_o the_o prince_n their_o prelacy_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o yea_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v though_o she_o use_v not_o so_o to_o do_v free_v also_o christian_n subject_a to_o pagan_a prince_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o subject_a temporallie_o to_o the_o church_n 6._o secondlie_o hence_o i_o gather_v sequel_n the_o second_o sequel_n that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v not_o only_o defensive_a but_o also_o offensive_a war_n against_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n that_o shall_v notable_o molest_v or_o persecute_v she_o or_o invade_v her_o ecclesiastical_a right_n for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n subject_n at_o least_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o no_o other_o wherefore_o as_o england_n if_o it_o be_v notable_o wrong_v by_o france_n may_v wage_v war_n even_o offensive_a against_o it_o and_o may_v not_o only_o defend_v itself_o from_o present_a wrong_n but_o may_v revenge_v itself_o also_o of_o injury_n past_a so_o may_v the_o church_n make_v war_n even_o offensive_a against_o both_o christian_n and_o pagan_n for_o maintenance_n of_o her_o right_n for_o although_o pagan_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o otherwise_o spiritual_o punish_v by_o she_o as_o rebellious_a christian_n may_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v temporal_o punish_v by_o temporal_a war_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v subject_n as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n ratione_fw-la delicti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o wrong_n for_o so_o france_n be_v not_o now_o subject_a to_o england_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v wrong_v england_n notable_o england_n may_v punish_v it_o by_o temporal_a war_n because_o it_o be_v subject_a at_o least_o in_o this_o respect_n ratione_fw-la delicti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n offer_v and_o if_o the_o church_n may_v wage_v war_n offensive_a against_o pagan_a persecutor_n who_o she_o can_v punish_v spiritual_o much_o more_o may_v she_o against_o christian_a persecutor_n and_o spiritual_a tyrant_n that_o invade_v she_o right_n and_o persecute_v her_o faith_n else_o she_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n nor_o have_v not_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v her_o state_n sequel_n the_o sequel_n 7._o thirdlie_o if_o one_o absolute_a and_o independent_a common_a wealth_n may_v wage_v war_n defensive_a and_o offensive_a against_o another_o which_o be_v injurious_a though_o otherwise_o not_o subject_a much_o more_o may_v the_o church_n against_o the_o civil_a common_a wealth_n see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o inferior_a state_n and_o true_o subject_a in_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o if_o when_o two_o absolute_a and_o independent_a common_a wealth_n be_v opposite_a that_o which_o be_v nocent_a and_o offer_v wrong_a must_v yield_v to_o that_o which_o be_v innocent_a and_o endure_v wrong_a though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v neither_o subject_n nor_o subordinate_a much_o more_o when_o the_o civil_a common_a wealth_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o offer_v wrong_a this_o receave_v 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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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church_n but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v heretic_n much_o more_o may_v the_o church_n because_o the_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v which_o be_v heresy_n so_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o he_o to_o punish_v heretic_n 11._o vide_fw-la suarâ—z_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la cap._n 11._o heresy_n be_v a_o crime_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a not_o to_o the_o temporal_a court_n and_o therefore_o that_o prince_n by_o their_o law_n do_v decree_n punishment_n against_o heretic_n they_o do_v it_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o church_n first_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o secular_a power_n whence_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n who_o give_v authority_n to_o prince_n to_o punish_v heretic_n may_v do_v it_o herself_o when_o they_o be_v want_v in_o their_o office_n which_o also_o all_o the_o argument_n allege_v do_v convince_v and_o widdrington_n can_v deny_v sanctorum_fw-la ca._n ad_fw-la ab_fw-la solendum_fw-la cap._n vergentis_fw-la c._n excommunicamus_fw-la ca._n fin_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la &_o 15._o q._n 6._o ca._n not_o sanctorum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n do_v deliver_v up_o heretic_n to_o secular_a power_n which_o be_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o also_o that_o she_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n confifcate_v their_o good_n make_v they_o infamous_a uncapable_a of_o new_a secular_a office_n and_o of_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a execution_n of_o the_o old_a make_v they_o unable_a to_o make_v their_o last_o will_n or_o to_o succeed_v by_o testament_n yea_o and_o that_o by_o her_o decree_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o consequent_o deprive_v of_o all_o civil_a society_n which_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n temporal_a punishment_n moreover_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 25._o cap._n 3._o command_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n not_o to_o use_v censure_n but_o 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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 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as_o i_o have_v prove_v so_o probable_a claim_n and_o title_n to_o this_o authority_n supra_fw-la widdr._fw-la supra_fw-la even_o by_o widdrington_n his_o own_o confession_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o pope_n who_o depose_a prince_n follow_v a_o probable_a opinion_n although_o he_o must_v also_o faith_n that_o all_o those_o pope_n though_o holy_a and_o learned_a commit_v great_a in_o justice_n in_o depose_v they_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o have_v also_o probable_a right_n if_o those_o pope_n have_v but_o probable_a authority_n as_o above_o i_o have_v declare_v 24._o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reject_v this_o clause_n as_o altogether_o unlawful_a to_o be_v swear_v but_o yet_o for_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o catholic_n in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v bring_v another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n be_v swear_v because_o this_o clause_n import_v that_o the_o pope_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o another_o authority_n or_o mean_n can_v depose_v the_o king_n or_o dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o annoy_v he_o or_o invade_v his_o country_n or_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o offer_v violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o any_o his_o majesty_n subject_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o also_o be_v such_o difficulty_n that_o i_o can_v not_o see_v how_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o doubtful_a or_o not_o so_o certain_a a_o man_n may_v swear_v so_o peremptory_o and_o undoubted_o who_o so_o please_v to_o read_v franciscus_n de_fw-fr victoria_n that_o learned_a dominican_n shall_v find_v that_o he_o set_v down_o diverse_a title_n by_o which_o the_o spaniard_n may_v just_o invade_v &_o subdue_v the_o indian_n which_o title_n whether_o any_o christian_a prince_n may_v have_v to_o invade_v england_n or_o any_o other_o country_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o only_o allege_v they_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a that_o a_o man_n may_v take_v this_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n in_o so_o general_a term_n as_o be_v lie_v victoria_n his_o opinion_n be_v no_o way_n condemn_v but_o rather_o approve_a by_o many_o hispanorum_fw-la victoria_fw-la relect._n de_fw-la indis_fw-la insulanis_fw-la &_o titulis_fw-la quibus_fw-la barbari_fw-la potuerint_fw-la venire_fw-la inditionem_fw-la hispanorum_fw-la 25._o the_o first_o title_n pertain_v to_o this_o matter_n which_o victoria_n allege_v be_v the_o authority_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v to_o send_v preacher_n even_o to_o infidel_n much_o more_o to_o christian_a country_n that_o be_v heretic_n because_o over_o these_o he_o have_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o although_o pagan_n can_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o embrace_v christian_a faith_n yet_o the_o christian_a preacher_n after_o they_o have_v give_v reason_n of_o their_o embassage_n may_v preach_v by_o that_o authority_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o successor_n when_o he_o say_v euntes_fw-la docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptizantes_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n 28_o mat._n 28_o go_v therefore_o teach_v you_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o pagan_n will_v hinder_v their_o preach_n or_o after_o they_o have_v preach_v hinder_v the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o preach_v they_o may_v with_o the_o soldier_n who_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o force_v they_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o permit_v all_o that_o will_v to_o hear_v they_o and_o not_o to_o hinder_v their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o conversion_n and_o if_o otherwise_o they_o can_v pursue_v nor_o defend_v this_o their_o right_n they_o may_v make_v war_n upon_o those_o that_o hinder_v they_o and_o pursue_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a in_o a_o just_a war_n and_o by_o this_o title_n say_v victoria_n the_o spaniard_n may_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o indian_n if_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n nor_o withstand_v the_o obstinate_a pagan_n who_o will_v hinder_v their_o conversion_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v christian_n and_o thus_o victoria_n will_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v send_v preacher_n to_o england_n and_o may_v desire_v and_o licence_v some_o catholic_a prince_n to_o assist_v and_o defend_v the_o preacher_n in_o procure_v heretic_n conversion_n and_o if_o any_o heretic_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o catholic_a doctor_n to_o preach_v or_o will_v hinder_v the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o will_v be_v catholic_n the_o foreign_a prince_n licence_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a as_o victoria_n think_v for_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o myself_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o english_a and_o see_v that_o war_n can_v unless_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n be_v just_a on_o both_o side_n the_o english_a especial_o who_o be_v catholic_n can_v not_o defend_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o this_o prince_n who_o assi_v the_o preacher_n thus_o will_v he_o say_v but_o as_o i_o so_o honour_v my_o prince_n and_o love_v my_o country_n that_o i_o desire_v not_o that_o any_o such_o title_n shall_v take_v place_n in_o england_n so_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v of_o it_o 26._o another_o title_n say_v victoria_n by_o which_o the_o spaniard_n may_v make_v war_n on_o the_o indian_n be_v if_o after_o some_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o other_o will_v force_v they_o to_o idolatry_n for_o then_o say_v he_o the_o spaniard_n may_v by_o arm_n defend_v they_o they_o be_v become_v now_o their_o friend_n and_o fellow_n 27._o a_o three_o title_n say_v he_o may_v be_v this_o if_o the_o indian_n by_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n that_o be_v by_o peaceble_a preach_n
3._o which_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v a_o great_a evil_n then_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o sword_n consume_v by_o fire_n or_o cast_v unto_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v devour_v who_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o deposition_n he_o compel_v the_o subject_n thereunto_o by_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n 40._o likewise_o as_o a_o foreign_a prince_n may_v and_o be_v bind_v sometime_o to_o defend_v innocent_n so_o the_o pope_n may_v licence_v and_o authorise_v yea_o and_o command_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o have_v authority_n as_o widdrington_n avouch_v to_o command_v a_o prince_n in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o if_o at_o the_o pope_n commandment_n this_o prince_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o prince_n that_o intolerable_o mole_v innocent_n in_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n as_o victoria_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v say_v he_o may_v that_o which_o the_o prince_n shall_v do_v against_o the_o other_o tyrannize_a prince_n in_o the_o 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