moses_n etc._n etc._n but_o covaruvias_n with_o many_o catholic_a doctor_n do_v avouch_v that_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n and_o strong_a presumption_n that_o in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o in_o civil_a judgement_n the_o levite_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o unto_o the_o temporal_a prince_n or_o judge_n because_o when_o moses_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o mean_a conveyance_n and_o resignation_n as_o catholic_n will_v have_v it_o transmit_v or_o transfer_v his_o whole_a authority_n of_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sacred_a service_n unto_o aaron_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n do_v he_o then_o deprive_v or_o divest_v himself_o of_o authority_n to_o judge_v the_o priest_n and_o levit_n in_o their_o temporal_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evict_v that_o such_o authority_n be_v not_o knit_v by_o any_o essential_a connexion_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o have_v it_o be_v connex_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n no_o 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a_o flat_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la to_o infer_v therefore_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n two_o high_a priest_n concur_v quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la both_o at_o once_o execute_v and_o exercise_v one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n it_o never_o point_v out_o moses_n for_o the_o man_n but_z aaron_z as_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n 5._o hebr._n 5._o say_v not_o who_o be_v call_v of_o god_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o moses_n be_v call_v but_o as_o aaron_n be_v call_v as_o for_o the_o father_n who_o you_o cite_v and_o allege_v adorn_v moses_n with_o all_o the_o foresay_a title_n i_o dare_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o affirm_v they_o witness_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o moses_n only_o before_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n consecration_n but_o none_o of_o they_o all_o do_v qualify_v moses_n high_a priest_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la in_o point_n of_o execute_v of_o the_o high_a 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i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n or_o stand_v you_o in_o any_o stead_n at_o all_o for_o your_o purpose_n because_o i_o require_v and_o stand_v upon_o precept_n of_o exemption_n draw_v from_o evangelicall_n and_o not_o from_o legal_a ground_n hetrod_n what_o man_n it_o seem_v then_o you_o purpose_v now_o to_o infer_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o court_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n orthod_n you_o have_v it_o right_n in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o court_n before_o justinian_o time_n he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o suit_n of_o menua_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n grant_v that_o ecclesiastic_o may_v be_v judge_v in_o civil_a cause_n by_o their_o prelate_n 83._o nou._n constit_fw-la 83._o ipso_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la impedito_fw-la provide_v always_o that_o his_o imperial_a prerogative_n thereby_o be_v not_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n impeach_v in_o which_o case_n and_o in_o case_n of_o criminal_a delinquent_n he_o leave_v ecclesiastic_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n and_o of_o his_o minister_n hetrod_n i_o think_v you_o dream_v orthodox_n at_o least_o i_o believe_v you_o be_v grosl_o mistake_v s._n paul_n aver_v the_o contrary_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o peculiar_a tribunal_n and_o in_o his_o own_o court_n give_v judgement_n or_o sentence_n upon_o his_o ecclesiastical_a subject_n i_o mean_v his_o clergy_n against_o a_o elder_a say_v paul_n receive_v no_o accusation_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v admit_v none_o to_o put_v in_o a_o bill_n or_o to_o prefer_v article_n against_o any_o priest_n before_o thy_o tribunall-seat_n except_o it_o be_v billa_z vera_fw-la or_o article_n verify_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n i_o can_v dazzle_v your_o eye_n with_o a_o huge_a cloud_n of_o counsel_n but_o i_o be_o very_o loath_a to_o impair_v your_o sight_n a_o few_o shall_v suffice_v the_o council_n of_o agatha_n in_o provence_n thus_o 32._o conc._n canon_n 32._o clericus_fw-la nè_fw-la quenquam_fw-la praesumat_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o cleric_a shall_v not_o presume_v to_o sue_v any_o man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n and_o in_o case_n a_o cleric_a be_v sue_v in_o any_o such_o court_n of_o record_n he_o shall_v not_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o declaration_n in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n 9_o conc._n 1._o canon_n 9_o the_o general_a council_n hold_v and_o celebrate_v at_o chalcedon_n in_o bethinia_n before_o justinian_n be_v hatch_v have_v decree_v in_o these_o express_a word_n si_fw-la clericus_fw-la adversus_fw-la clericum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o one_o cleric_a shall_v have_v a_o action_n against_o another_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v enter_v his_o action_n and_o prosecute_v the_o suit_n before_o his_o own_o ordinary_a and_o not_o before_o any_o secular_a judge_n the_o three_o council_n at_o 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antiquity_n to_o that_o of_o carthage_n 19_o can._n 19_o thus_o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v petition_v the_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o oyer_n &_o terminer_n thereof_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n imperial_a court_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n now_o then_o orthodox_n upon_o what_o ground_n what_o authority_n what_o warrant_n dare_v you_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o court_n and_o that_o justinian_n be_v the_o first_o by_o who_o constitution_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provide_v that_o ecclesiastic_n be_v privilege_v to_o have_v their_o trial_n and_o sentence_n before_o their_o prelate_n but_o in_o plain_a truth_n at_o least_o if_o you_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v the_o truth_n because_o justinian_n be_v a_o prince_n who_o by_o usurpation_n of_o more_o than_o competent_a
authority_n seek_v indeed_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o ecclesiastic_o and_o thereby_o intrude_v himself_o to_o cut_v as_o it_o be_v their_o spread_a comb_n for_o that_o reason_n menua_n in_o all_o submissive_a humility_n petition_v justinian_n to_o leave_v the_o cognisance_n at_o least_o of_o civil_a cause_n unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o which_o petition_n the_o emperor_n be_v please_v to_o give_v both_o gracious_a care_n and_o princely_a grant_n how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o justinian_n usurp_v excessive_a authority_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o practice_n for_o he_o both_o shuffle_v and_o cut_v the_o card_n he_o intrude_v himself_o to_o bridle_v the_o clergy_n to_o tie_v and_o hold_v they_o short_a unto_o the_o stake_n by_o his_o law_n as_o well_o in_o spiritual_n as_o temporal_n who_o so_o list_v to_o read_v the_o title_n de_fw-fr sanctit_fw-la episcop_n &_o de_fw-fr sacro_fw-la sanct_a ecclesiis_fw-la may_v clear_o see_v the_o same_o with_o half_a a_o eye_n but_o more_o pregnant_a and_o positive_a for_o the_o purpose_n be_v the_o nomocanon_n of_o photius_n howbeit_o you_o know_v orthodox_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o canonist_n yea_o of_o covaruvias_n himself_o too_o that_o by_o god_n own_o word_n the_o judgement_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o high_a bishop_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n whereupon_o both_o before_o justinian_n and_o after_o the_o sacred_a counsel_n have_v debar_v and_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n by_o express_a and_o peremptory_a inhibition_n from_o procure_v any_o trial_n before_o secular_a judge_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n beside_o divers_a other_o counsel_n it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a 13._o perhaps_o tholouse_n in_o france_n can._n 13._o and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v the_o foundation_n which_o you_o have_v lay_v i_o mean_v that_o novell-constitution_n 83._o of_o justinian_n to_o be_v but_o a_o rot_a foundation_n it_o be_v 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the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o to_o the_o name_n of_o sacred_a canon_n they_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o contrive_v new_a statute_n and_o to_o frame_v new_a law_n against_o churchman_n and_o church-liberty_n a_o little_a after_o statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o decree_v that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o sue_v any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n in_o any_o criminal_a or_o civil_a cause_n contrary_a to_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n and_o canonical_a decree_n and_o in_o case_n any_o suit_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o commence_v or_o enter_v we_o decree_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o lose_v his_o cause_n and_o to_o take_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o judge_n order_n or_o sentence_n as_o also_o the_o judge_n himself_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n for_o judicature_n likewise_o the_o emperor_n basilius_n long_o before_o frederick_n repeal_v a_o law_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n nicephorus_n against_o ecclesiastic_o liberty_n with_o asseveration_n that_o infinite_a calamity_n like_o epidemical_a disease_n or_o public_a ulcer_n and_o botch_n have_v run_v over_o and_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o state_n and_o common_a wealth_n with_o poison_n of_o the_o say_v pestiferous_a and_o unwholesome_a law_n let_v balsamon_n upon_o the_o nomocanon_n of_o photius_n be_v consult_v and_o view_v where_o he_o expound_v the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o counsel_n celebrate_v at_o constantinople_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o your_o great_a justinian_n orthod_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a hetrodox_n in_o who_o goodly_a vivary_n or_o fresh_a pond_n you_o have_v take_v so_o great_a pain_n to_o fish_v for_o this_o dish_n of_o dainty_a mullet_n as_o you_o suppose_v but_o save_v his_o savour_n with_o who_o heifer_n you_o have_v thus_o plough_v up_o the_o goodly_a field_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o 38._o novel_a the_o say_v novel_a comprehend_v three_o distinct_a part_n the_o first_o be_v that_o upon_o petition_n of_o menua_n this_o noble_a emperor_n seal_v a_o patent_n and_o pass_v a_o most_o gracious_a privilege_n for_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o fair_a tenure_n and_o tenor_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o pecuniary_a cause_n call_v after_o the_o common_a stile_n civil_a cause_n churchman_n may_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v by_o their_o prelate_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la scripto_fw-la without_o some_o formal_a draw_v of_o bill_n book_n or_o plea_n except_o both_o party_n agree_v to_o have_v some_o necessary_a essential_a and_o material_a point_n of_o the_o case_n formal_o draw_v couch_v and_o put_v down_o in_o write_v and_o in_o case_n the_o knot_n or_o difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v not_o bear_v and_o suffer_v such_o summary_n decision_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o lawful_a for_o the_o complainant_n to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o civil_a court_n and_o to_o commence_v their_o suit_n before_o the_o ordinary_a secular_a judge_n the_o emperor_n own_o word_n lie_v pen_v thus_o petiâ—i_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n menua_n belove_v of_o god_n archbishop_n of_o this_o most_o flourish_a city_n and_o universal_a patriarch_n by_o humble_a petition_n have_v move_v our_o imperial_a highness_n to_o grant_v unto_o the_o most_o reverend_a clergy_n this_o gracious_a privilege_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v have_v just_a and_o lawful_a occasion_n to_o sue_v churchman_n in_o a_o pecuniary_a cause_n he_o shall_v first_o repair_v unto_o the_o archbishop_n belove_v of_o god_n as_o unto_o his_o diocesan_n within_o who_o jurisdiction_n he_o then_o live_v and_o inhabit_v and_o shall_v require_v the_o archbishop_n to_o take_v information_n of_o the_o cause_n whereby_o he_o may_v merit_v his_o judgement_n exit_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la by_o summary_n proceed_v without_o draw_v of_o book_n or_o breviate_n and_o in_o case_n the_o archbishop_n shall_v undertake_v to_o proceed_v in_o such_o form_n the_o cleric_a shall_v not_o be_v molest_v nor_o draw_v into_o 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