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and_o no_o man_n that_o as_o much_o as_o pretend_v learning_n be_v now_o so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o even_o entire_a catholic_n nation_n and_o many_o such_o too_o oppose_v very_o many_o such_o canon_n even_o of_o those_o very_a council_n which_o themselves_o esteem_v or_o allow_v as_o true_o general_n and_o oppose_v not_o the_o bare_a word_n or_o epithet_n only_a as_o our_o dispute_n now_o be_v of_o such_o word_n or_o even_o of_o bare_a epithet_n but_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o sense_n and_o purpose_n nay_o and_o the_o very_a end_n too_o uncontroverted_o admit_v to_o have_v be_v that_o of_o such_o general_a council_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a enough_o uz_o that_o in_o canon_n of_o reformation_n discipline_n or_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v general_o allow_v and_o certain_a the_o father_n deliver_v not_o nor_o intend_v nor_o pretend_v to_o deliver_v or_o declare_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o that_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v as_o fallible_a and_o as_o subject_a to_o error_n as_o so_o many_o other_o man_n of_o equal_a knowledge_n though_o without_o any_o of_o their_o authority_n or_o spiritual_a superiority_n 2._o because_o that_o in_o the_o very_a decree_n or_o canon_n of_o faith_n general_a council_n even_o the_o most_o true_o such_o may_v err_v in_o such_o word_n as_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o declare_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a purpose_n of_o such_o canon_n for_o so_o even_a bellarmine_n himself_o teach_v l._n 2._o de_fw-la concilior_fw-la authoritate_fw-la c._n 12._o express_o and_o purposely_o and_o in_o these_o very_a word_n denique_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la decretis_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la sed_fw-la sensuâ—_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la haereticum_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_fw-la canonibus_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la verbum_fw-la esse_fw-la supervacaneum_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la positum_fw-la 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divinum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la divina_fw-la &c_n &c_n or_o of_o the_o single_a word_n or_o epithet_n divine_a in_o our_o case_n 3._o because_o and_o according_a also_o to_o not_o only_a truth_n but_o eveâ—_n bellarmine_n himself_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o act_n of_o general_a council_n even_o those_o act_n which_o concern_v faith_n neither_o the_o dispute_n which_o be_v premise_v nor_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v add_v nor_o those_o thing_n or_o word_n which_o be_v insert_v for_o explication_n or_o illustration_n be_v of_o faith_n or_o intend_v by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v submit_v unto_o without_o contradiction_n as_o a_o matter_n certain_a and_o infallible_a but_o the_o bare_a decree_n only_o and_o not_o all_o even_a those_o very_a decree_n but_o such_o of_o they_o only_o as_o be_v define_v express_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n deliver_v that_o be_v as_o even_o bellarmine_n himself_o elsewhere_o and_o all_o the_o school_n now_o teach_v with_o he_o such_o as_o be_v say_v in_o such_o council_n to_o have_v
inconsideratione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la violent_a sed_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la principibus_fw-la debitam_fw-la sacris_fw-la summorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la et_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la observe_v antiam_fw-la praestent_fw-la decernit_fw-la itaque_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v also_o clear_a enough_o these_o word_n ordinatione_fw-la divina_fw-la or_o the_o council_n say_v that_o ecclesiastical_a immunity_n be_v constitute_v by_o divine_a ordination_n import_v no_o more_o of_o necessity_n then_o that_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o special_a providence_n and_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n that_o dispose_v affair_n so_o and_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o give_v such_o exemption_n to_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n as_o they_o indeed_o have_v for_o so_o we_o say_v that_o by_o god_n ordination_n or_o divine_a ordination_n this_o or_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v which_o yet_o argue_v no_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o law_n at_o all_o of_o god_n for_o it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v as_o for_o that_o of_o colen_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a provincial_a synod_n never_o yet_o canonize_v by_o any_o general_a synod_n nor_o even_o by_o any_o pope_n and_o therefore_o in_o bellarmine_n own_o principle_n of_o no_o authority_n out_o of_o that_o province_n not_o even_o be_v the_o decree_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o the_o father_n there_o or_o in_o that_o ch_n par_fw-fr 9_o quote_v by_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n pro_fw-la or_o â—â—n_fw-la of_o our_o present_a dispute_n or_o if_o they_o do_v any_o way_n indirect_o or_o by_o consequence_n that_o all_o be_v against_o bellarmine_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a immunity_n to_o consist_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o clerk_n and_o their_o possession_n be_v free_a of_o all_o import_v tribut_n and_o other_o lay_v duty_n the_o other_o that_o criminal_o fly_v to_o church_n be_v not_o force_v thence_o now_o where_o be_v a_o word_n here_o of_o clerk_n be_v exempt_a even_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n and_o even_o the_o most_o heinous_a crime_n imaginable_a and_o commit_v too_o in_o mere_a temporal_a thing_n these_o father_n of_o colen_n do_v not_o as_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n at_o least_o not_o rational_a divine_a be_v to_o judge_v or_o conclude_v out_o of_o their_o word_n or_o expression_n here_o that_o they_o do_v for_o the_o only_a word_n here_o whence_o any_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v any_o way_n pretend_v be_v these_o aliisque_fw-la maneribus_fw-la laicis_fw-la but_o who_o see_v not_o there_o be_v other_o lay_v duty_n beside_o custom_n oâ—_n tax_n from_o which_o by_o the_o civil_a constitution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n at_o first_o and_o after_o by_o that_o of_o other_o king_n who_o succeed_v they_o clerk_n be_v and_o have_v be_v exempt_v nay_o that_o their_o exemption_n from_o other_o lay_v duty_n be_v the_o first_o exemption_n they_o have_v and_o even_o that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o be_v most_o convenient_a they_o shall_v have_v as_o for_o example_n from_o all_o civil_a office_n of_o collector_n bailiff_n constable_n from_o the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o shall_v any_o divine_a be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o derive_v from_o a_o position_n so_o general_a so_o proper_a and_o so_o true_a of_o those_o father_n of_o colen_n a_o conclusion_n so_o particular_a so_o improper_a and_o so_o false_a as_o bellarmine_n do_v in_o our_o present_a case_n as_o for_o those_o other_o word_n of_o this_o of_o colen_n jure_fw-la pariter_fw-la divino_fw-la &_o humano_fw-la i_o have_v already_o say_v what_o we_o must_v rational_o think_v they_o understand_v by_o jus_o divinum_fw-la though_o only_o apply_v here_o to_o other_o exemption_n then_o that_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n for_o both_o the_o lateran_n council_n i_o confess_v bellarmine_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o give_v they_o both_o equal_o the_o name_n of_o general_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a withal_o that_o according_a to_o all_o truth_n the_o latter_a which_o he_o consider_v first_o or_o that_o under_o leo_n the_o x._o do_v not_o merit_n as_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o general_n council_n true_o such_o nor_o even_o of_o a_o occidental_a council_n true_o such_o and_o that_o bellarmine_n himself_o elsewhere_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o such_o by_o many_o great_a catholic_n and_o that_o moreover_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n &_o many_o other_o reject_v it_o as_o not_o esteem_v it_o such_o for_o many_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v hereafter_o in_o this_o book_n upon_o another_o occasion_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a also_o that_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o discipline_n report_v to_o be_v of_o the_o iv_o council_n of_o lateran_n or_o of_o that_o under_o 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x._o be_v admit_v or_o not_o for_o a_o general_n council_n true_o such_o for_o albeit_o this_o latter_a in_o the_o ix_o session_n and_o decree_a somewhat_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n say_v in_o general_a and_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n that_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n there_o be_v no_o power_n attribute_v to_o layman_n over_o clerk_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o former_a under_o innocent_a cap._n 24._o say_v that_o some_o laic_n endeavour_v to_o usurp_v too_o much_o of_o divine_a right_n when_o they_o compel_v churchman_n that_o receive_v no_o temporal_a benefit_n from_o they_o to_o swear_v allegiance_n or_o take_v oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o they_o yet_o no_o understanding_n person_n no_o good_a divine_a or_o canonist_n may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o certain_o these_o council_n intend_v thereby_o to_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o it_o to_o be_v their_o own_o bare_a opinion_n much_o less_o to_o declare_v it_o as_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o pretend_v of_o they_o by_o bellarmine_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o that_o clerk_n be_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n exempt_v even_o in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o both_o divine_n and_o canonist_n that_o privilege_n and_o law_n that_o speak_v of_o privilege_n be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la or_o strictae_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la when_o the_o privilege_n be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o three_o right_a as_o also_o when_o out_o of_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o more_o ample_a interpretation_n some_o either_o absurdity_n or_o falsity_n or_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n or_o any_o error_n and_o gross_a mistake_n attribute_v to_o the_o law_n or_o lawmaker_n or_o giver_n of_o such_o privilege_n must_v follow_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n too_o very_o well_o know_v and_o grant_v that_o where_o a_o law_n or_o canon_n dwell_v in_o general_n only_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v particular_n or_o such_o specialty_n as_o be_v not_o special_o express_v and_o whereof_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v a_o grand_a controversy_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o canon-maker_n can_v reach_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o moreover_o be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o law_n or_o canon-maker_n will_v comprehend_v they_o if_o express_o think_v upon_o and_o special_o debate_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v manifest_v this_o position_n of_o bellarmine_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o clergyman_n in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n be_v such_o a_o specialty_n and_o such_o a_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o whereas_o these_o council_n of_o lateran_n do_v not_o in_o specifical_a express_a term_n discend_v to_o it_o no_o divine_a or_o canonist_n may_v in_o reason_n conclude_v they_o mean_v it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a ought_v rather_o to_o expound_v they_o in_o any_o other_o probable_a and_o rational_a
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