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that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o i_o to_o deliver_v the_o say_v vessel_n nor_o for_o he_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o speech_n of_o a_o free_a priest_n if_o the_o emperor_n do_v love_v himself_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o cease_v from_o offer_v injury_n to_o christ._n so_o he_o and_o what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v think_v you_o or_o answer_v if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o our_o english_a parliament_n when_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o both_o demand_v and_o obtain_v not_o only_o the_o vessel_n of_o many_o hundred_o church_n but_o the_o land_n live_n house_n and_o church_n also_o themselves_o which_o he_o pull_v down_o &_o equal_v with_o the_o ground_n or_o from_o sacred_a translate_v they_o to_o profane_a use_n 28._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o same_o doctor_n and_o father_n gentelibus_fw-la handle_v this_o subject_n more_o clear_o in_o another_o place_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o public_a sermon_n to_o the_o people_n wherein_o he_o 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emperor_n be_v within_o the_o church_n but_o not_o above_o the_o church_n and_o he_o seek_v rather_o help_v of_o the_o church_n than_o refuse_v the_o same_o this_o as_o we_o speak_v in_o humility_n so_o with_o constancy_n we_o free_o affirm_v it_o and_o albeit_o some_o do_v here_o threaten_v we_o fire_n sword_z and_o exile_n yet_o we_o be_v christ_n servant_n have_v learn_v not_o to_o fear_v such_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o no_o threat_n can_v daunt_v 29._o and_o final_o not_o to_o be_v long_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o same_o good_a bishop_n some_o few_o year_n after_o have_v occasion_n to_o reprehend_v and_o correct_v by_o his_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o famous_a emperor_n theodosius_n the_o great_a emperor_n he_o fail_v not_o to_o use_v the_o same_o and_o thereby_o show_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n above_o the_o other_o the_o occasion_n be_v for_o that_o the_o say_v good_a emperor_n have_v suffer_v himself_o by_o the_o incitation_n of_o certain_a of_o his_o court_n about_o he_o to_o permit_v the_o sackage_n or_o spoil_v of_o the_o city_n of_o thessolonica_n 18._o for_o certain_a hour_n to_o his_o soldier_n in_o revenge_n or_o chastisement_n of_o a_o certain_a disorder_n commit_v by_o they_o but_o the_o say_a sackage_n and_o massacre_n proceedinge_v further_o upon_o fury_n of_o soldier_n than_o the_o emperor_n meaning_n be_v and_o many_o thousand_o of_o innocent_a people_n slay_v s._n ambrose_n write_v first_o a_o earnest_a epistle_n to_o the_o say_a emperor_n lay_v before_o he_o the_o grievousnes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o exhortinge_v he_o to_o do_v penance_n 390._o wherein_o he_o when_o the_o emperor_n perform_v not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v proceed_v further_a and_o when_o the_o emperor_n come_v one_o day_n to_o the_o church_n the_o foresay_a bishop_n go_v forth_o and_o meet_v he_o without_o the_o church_n door_n forbid_v he_o to_o enter_v therein_o as_o unworthy_a the_o communion_n of_o christian_a faithful_a people_n until_o he_o have_v do_v sufficient_a penance_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o the_o good_a emperor_n meeklie_o obay_v as_o he_o do_v afterward_o also_o when_o he_o come_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o have_v make_v his_o offering_n he_o remain_v within_o the_o chancel_n among_o the_o priest_n but_o s._n ambrose_n send_v unto_o he_o his_o deacon_n signify_v that_o that_o place_n be_v only_o for_o priest_n and_o clergy_n man_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v depart_v forth_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n among_o lay_v man_n add_v this_o sentence_n purpurae_fw-la imperatores_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la efficit_fw-la purple_a robe_n make_v emperor_n but_o not_o priest_n which_o admonition_n say_v theodorete_n the_o most_o faithful_a emperor_n take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o stay_v within_o the_o chancel_n upon_o any_o presumption_n but_o for_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v that_o custom_n in_o constantinople_n 17._o and_o therefore_o give_v he_o thanks_n also_o for_o this_o wholesome_a admonition_n so_o he_o 30_o but_o all_o which_o be_v see_v what_o eminency_n of_o spiritual_a authority_n be_v ascribe_v by_o these_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n to_o bishop_n priest_n and_o clergyman_n above_o king_n and_o emperor_n and_o i_o may_v add_v much_o more_o out_o of_o they_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n for_o confutation_n of_o m._n attorney_n paradox_n but_o that_o i_o be_o to_o reserve_v diverse_a thing_n to_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o i_o must_v answer_v his_o principal_a argument_n that_o whosoever_o ascribe_v not_o all_o supreme_a power_n to_o prince_n as_o well_o in_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a matter_n make_v they_o no_o complete_a monarch_n but_o these_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n as_o you_o see_v 31._o wherefore_o this_o be_v so_o that_o in_o the_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n of_o christ_n though_o king_n and_o emperor_n be_v supreme_a in_o temporal_a authority_n and_o both_o honour_n obedience_n and_o tribute_n due_a unto_o they_o in_o their_o degree_n 4._o as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v teach_v yet_o that_o in_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n concern_v the_o soul_n priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v more_o eminent_a in_o authority_n hence_o it_o be_v deduce_v that_o for_o combininge_v these_o two_o power_n and_o authority_n together_o in_o peace_n and_o union_n and_o due_a subordination_n in_o the_o christian_a common_a wealth_n combine_v the_o one_o have_v need_n of_o the_o other_o for_o that_o neither_o the_o temporal_a party_n can_v save_v their_o soul_n without_o the_o spiritual_a function_n neither_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n be_v defend_v without_o the_o temporal_a sword_n hence_o i_o say_v it_o proceed_v that_o present_o after_o the_o entrance_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n into_o the_o church_n whereby_o temporal_a &_o 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son_n prince_n lâ—wes_v and_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n that_o make_v war_n against_o he_o all_o who_o he_o first_o command_v to_o surcease_v their_o say_a war_n and_o emnity_n against_o the_o say_v k._n john_n innocentius_n and_o then_o for_o that_o they_o obay_v not_o he_o threaten_v and_o â—enounced_v excommunication_n against_o they_o and_o beside_o this_o he_o send_v his_o legate_n name_v waellâ—_n to_o be_v with_o k._n john_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o person_n in_o all_o his_o need_n and_o necessity_n which_o be_v no_o small_a help_n and_o comfort_v unto_o he_o in_o those_o distress_n and_o final_a in_o after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v a_o principal_a cause_n why_o his_o young_a son_n henry_n the_o â—_o be_v admit_v for_o king_n notwithstanding_o the_o baron_n firm_a resolution_n promise_n and_o oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o prince_n law_n be_v forsake_v and_o force_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n the_o say_a legaâ—_n be_v make_v general_a governor_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n for_o that_o present_a together_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n marshal_n of_o the_o land_n 64._o and_o as_o for_o the_o say_a baron_n that_o so_o resolute_o stood_v 〈◊〉_d k._n john_n and_o his_o succession_n their_o cause_n be_v about_o the_o privilege_a and_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o glergie_n as_o lay_v man_n which_o be_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o they_o affirm_v that_o be_v grant_v and_o set_v down_o in_o king_n edward_n day_n the_o confessor_n confirm_v by_o the_o conqueror_n allow_v &_o publish_v again_o by_o k._n henry_n the_o first_o and_o not_o disallow_v by_o this_o man_n father_n k._n henry_n the_o 2._o in_o witness_n whereof_o they_o produce_v a_o charter_n of_o the_o say_v k._n henry_n the_o first_o all_o which_o liberty_n law_n and_o ordinance_n k._n john_n promise_v they_o at_o his_o first_o reconciliation_n to_o give_v grâ—inâ—_n and_o ratify_v be_v urge_v afterward_o by_o they_o to_o publish_v the_o same_o â—â—_o write_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n as_o he_o do_v at_o oxford_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o nobility_n in_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n which_o be_v the_o next_o before_o his_o death_n sya_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d writing_n ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr &_o spontanea_fw-la a_o voluntate_fw-la nostra_fw-la concessimu_fw-la &_o charâ—aâ—â—stra_fw-la confirmavimus_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la obtinuimus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la papa_n innocencia_fw-la confirmâ—n_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la obseruabimus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la haredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d obseruari_fw-la pope_n we_o have_v grant_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mere_a &_o free_a good_a will_n &_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o by_o our_o charter_n and_o have_v contain_v of_o pope_n innocentius_n that_o he_o confirm_v the_o same_o also_o with_o his_o assent_n which_o charter_n both_o we_o shall_v observe_v ourselves_o and_o will_v have_v to_o be_v observe_v faithful_o by_o our_o heir_n for_o even_o behold_v that_o k._n john_n do_v not_o only_o confirm_v these_o liberty_n himself_o but_o procure_v the_o same_o to_o be_v confirm_v also_o by_o pope_n innocentius_n for_o more_o stability_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o say_a liberty_n it_o thus_o set_v down_o quod_fw-la anglicana_n ecclesia_fw-la libera_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la iurasâ—â—_n integra_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la illasas_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la libertatem_fw-la electionum_fw-la qâ—â—_n maximae_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la reputatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicunae_n 15._o that_o the_o english_a church_n be_v free_a and_o have_v all_o her_o right_n whole_a and_o all_o hâ—â—_n liberty_n inviolate_a and_o especial_o her_o liberty_n of_o election_n 〈◊〉_d choose_v her_o prelate_n which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a to_o the_o english_a church_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o othâ—â—_n liberty_n of_o baron_n nobleman_n and_o the_o common_a people_n 65._o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o two_o grant_n and_o confirmation_n of_o these_o law_n and_o privilege_n k._n john_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o certain_a stranger_n that_o weeâ—â—bout_o he_o of_o his_o country_n in_o france_n be_v persuade_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o again_o and_o to_o inform_v the_o pope_n wrong_v fullâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d intention_n of_o the_o say_a baron_n as_o though_o they_o mean_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o conservation_n of_o these_o privilege_n indeed_o aâ—â—â—soâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o fâ—â—nce_n and_o the_o pope_n incline_v to_o beâ—â—uâ—e_v he_o the_o say_a baron_n be_v so_o much_o exasperate_v thereby_o as_o they_o make_v the_o vow_n before_o mention_v never_o to_o obey_v he_o or_o his_o anymore_o and_o thereupon_o call_v over_o the_o say_a prince_n lewes_n of_o france_n give_v he_o london_n and_o all_o the_o south-part_n of_o england_n and_o will_v have_v gain_v 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