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that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o first_o bear_v for_o we_o read_v in_o num._n 33._o 33.39_o num._n 33.39_o that_o aaron_n be_v one_o hund_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v but_o moses_n outlive_v aaron_n 34.7_o deut._n 34.7_o be_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v so_o that_o aaron_n appeareth_z questionless_a and_o undoubted_o to_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o consequent_o even_o by_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n do_v the_o priesthood_n belong_v to_o aaron_n and_o not_o to_o moses_n if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o birthright_n be_v sometime_o take_v from_o the_o elder_a by_o a_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o the_o young_a it_o have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o no_o such_o especial_a appointment_n from_o
peter_n in_o say_v subjecti_fw-la estote_fw-la be_v you_o subject_n distinguish_v the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v from_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v their_o adversary_n and_o be_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n but_o why_o do_v he_o say_v again_o that_o these_o word_n subjecti_fw-la estote_fw-la be_v you_o subject_n do_v no_o more_o specify_v subject_n than_o prince_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o senseless_a thing_n to_o say_v or_o suppose_v when_o man_n be_v by_o express_a word_n exhort_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o these_o word_n shall_v require_v no_o more_o of_o subject_n than_o they_o do_v of_o king_n and_o prince_n yea_o when_o he_o require_v christian_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o humane_a creature_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o he_o 2.13.14_o 1._o pet._n 2.13.14_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o 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deny_v unto_o he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o proper_a due_n as_o namely_o a_o regal_a and_o temporal_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o use_v against_o offender_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o in_o civil_a for_o what_o shall_v offender_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v and_o persist_v wilful_a obstinate_a and_o perpetual_a contemner_n of_o all_o divine_a admonition_n church_n censure_n and_o christian_a course_n be_v hold_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v restrain_v or_o punish_v civil_o or_o by_o temporal_a authority_n will_v not_o such_o a_o liberty_n and_o impunity_n prove_v extreme_o and_o intolerable_o mischievous_a and_o yet_o must_v such_o a_o mischief_n be_v endure_v or_o at_o least_o hazard_v where_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v contemn_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o and_o that_o withal_o such_o contemner_n shall_v nevertheless_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o 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power_n over_o the_o cleargie-man_n but_o only_a power_n directive_n this_o distinction_n be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o apostolic_a primitive_a and_o ancient_a church_n nor_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n but_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a have_v traitorous_o and_o wicked_o subdue_v the_o emperor_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o emperor_n and_o king_n as_o bellarmine_n speak_v that_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplius_fw-la clericorun_n superiores_fw-la they_o be_v no_o long_o sovereign_n or_o superior_n to_o cleargie-man_n then_o do_v this_o distinction_n arise_v or_o grow_v that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v a_o directive_n power_n but_o no_o coactive_a power_n over_o they_o that_o be_v may_v direct_v they_o to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o may_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o so_o faith_n also_o my_o adversary_n that_o coactive_a power_n impose_v penalty_n now_o this_o distinction_n be_v easy_o answer_v and_o confute_v yea_o he_o may_v have_v perceave_v it_o in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 7.8.9.10_o to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v and_o confute_v for_o beside_o other_o proof_n parmen_fw-la aug_n lib._n 1_o in_o fine_a contr_n epist_n parmen_fw-la it_o be_v there_o show_v by_o diverse_a testimony_n out_o of_o s._n augustine_n himself_o against_o the_o donatist_n that_o king_n and_o prince_n may_v not_o only_o direct_v or_o command_v but_o may_v also_o by_o law_n penalty_n and_o punishment_n compel_v their_o subject_n and_o consequent_o cleargie-man_n aswell_o as_o other_o to_o obedience_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a yea_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a right_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n external_o to_o use_v a_o power_n coactive_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sword_n commit_v to_o they_o from_o god_n which_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a call_n and_o office_n can_v do_v and_o see_v parent_n have_v a_o power_n coactive_a over_o their_o child_n and_o master_n in_o a_o family_n over_o their_o servant_n very_o strange_a it_o be_v if_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o power_n coactive_a over_o their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_a well_o know_v that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n in_o ancient_a time_n do_v use_v a_o power_n coactive_a even_o over_o cleargie-man_n aswell_o as_o over_o other_o inflict_v penalty_n and_o punishment_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o example_n constantine_n that_o christian_a emperor_n exile_v and_o banish_a eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n 20._o theodere_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o and_o theognius_n bishop_n of_o nice_a and_o he_o say_v further_a that_o if_o any_o man_n whether_o bishop_n or_o other_o be_v offend_v at_o that_o his_o banish_n of_o they_o and_o will_v grow_v malapert_v thereupon_o illius_fw-la statim_fw-la audacia_fw-la ministri_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la executione_fw-la coercebitur_fw-la his_o boldness_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v repress_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n minister_n that_o be_v of_o myself_o another_o constantine_n also_o by_o who_o imperial_a authority_n the_o sixth_o council_n at_o constantinople_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o decree_n insert_v in_o that_o council_n 92._o synod_n 6._o act._n 18_o conc._n edit_n â—in_z to_z â—_o pag._n 92._o say_v siquidem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la clericus_fw-la vel_fw-la monachico_fw-la circundatus_fw-la habitu_fw-la deportationis_fw-la paenam_fw-la exsolvet_fw-la if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o clerk_n or_o a_o monk_n let_v he_o be_v punish_v with_o deportation_n or_o banishment_n charlemagne_n also_o in_o a_o french_a synod_n council_n tom_n 2._o council_n decree_v imprisonment_n si_fw-mi ordinatus_fw-la presbyter_n fuerit_fw-la dvos_fw-la annos_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la permaneat_fw-la par._n aug._n lib._n 1._o in_o fine_a contr_n epist_n par._n s._n augustine_n 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do_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a punishment_n 166._o aug._n epist_n 166._o for_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n hoc_fw-la jubent_fw-la imperatores_fw-la quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la jubent_fw-la bonum_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la the_o emperor_n command_n that_o which_o christ_n also_o command_v because_o when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o command_v by_o they_o 24_o aug_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 24_o yea_o s._n agustine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o point_n of_o popery_n to_o deny_v or_o disallow_v the_o authority_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n as_o that_o he_o do_v evermore_o teach_v and_o defend_v it_o whensoever_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o somuch_o that_o he_o say_v imperatores_fw-la foelices_fw-la dicimus_fw-la si_fw-la 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