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â—â—â—lestia_fw-la by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o that_o he_o command_v what_o be_v due_a to_o caesar_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o caesar_n as_o well_o as_o to_o god_n what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 23._o god_n matth._n 22_o 23._o that_o paul_n the_o thirteen_o apostle_n and_o vessel_n of_o election_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 5._o roman_n rom._n 13.1_o 5._o plain_o declare_v that_o subjection_n to_o the_o supereminent_a secular_a power_n which_o carry_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o receive_v tribute_n be_v due_a from_o every_o soul_n and_o that_o not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o their_o sword_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n it_o be_v due_a from_o every_o soul_n among_o you_o even_o from_o those_o who_o be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a in_o profession_n even_o from_o those_o who_o be_v the_o most_o high_a in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a function_n priest_n monk_n bishop_n archbishop_n nay_o be_v they_o apostle_n be_v 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it_o though_o without_o sufficient_a patronage_n from_o its_o antiquity_n be_v there_o have_v be_v heresy_n confess_v of_o all_o side_n for_o heresy_n as_o old_a as_o the_o day_n of_o austin_n and_o long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o austin_n even_o in_o those_o of_o the_o very_a bless_a apostle_n must_v be_v oblige_v to_o deny_v the_o major_n or_o that_o last_o part_n which_o be_v the_o only_a affirmation_n of_o it_o where_o i_o say_v that_o whoever_o be_v command_v sâ—_n and_o tell_v so_o be_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n subject_n to_o and_o consequent_o therein_o declare_v to_o be_v not_o exempt_a in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o earthly_a prince_n the_o second_o answer_n be_v of_o a_o new_a stamp_n indeed_o but_o of_o no_o lesser_a both_o absurdity_n and_o heresy_n in_o itself_o and_o contradiction_n also_o to_o the_o
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the_o church_n yet_o i_o say_v withal_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o he_o bring_v nothing_o here_o to_o purpose_n or_o to_o prove_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o or_o any_o kind_n of_o seem_a colour_n in_o his_o answer_n but_o those_o two_o very_a bad_a childish_a argument_n which_o he_o most_o unreasonable_o ground_n on_o the_o word_n power_n and_o on_o the_o word_n high_o or_o word_n more_o sublime_a for_o no_o man_n dispute_v but_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o faithful_a include_v the_o very_a magistrate_n prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n be_v bind_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n pure_o such_o or_o as_o such_o to_o obey_v the_o spiritual_a superior_n of_o the_o church_n cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la which_o be_v all_o can_v be_v derive_v or_o be_v intend_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o that_o passage_n to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o by_o those_o father_n so_o that_o so_o much_o of_o bellarmine_n allegation_n here_o be_v impertinent_a what_o therefore_o he_o rely_v upon_o as_o material_a be_v 1._o that_o 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in_o evangelio_n b._n matthei_n quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la soluit_fw-la tributum_fw-la caesari_n quando_fw-la staterem_fw-la sumptum_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la piscis_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la petebant_fw-la didrachma_fw-la jussit_fw-la dari_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la non_fw-la condescensive_a &_o liberalitate_fw-la suae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitate_v coactus_fw-la and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o this_o article_n or_o the_o sense_n wherein_o this_o article_n be_v condemn_v be_v that_o which_o impose_v a_o constraint_n of_o necessity_n on_o our_o saviour_n for_o pay_v the_o didrachma_fw-la and_o which_o deny_v that_o he_o pay_v it_o not_o condescensive_o that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a condescension_n and_o out_o of_o the_o liberality_n of_o his_o piety_n now_o who_o see_v not_o first_o that_o i_o do_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n deny_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o mere_a condescension_n to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o weak_a man_n and_o of_o his_o liberality_n and_o piety_n that_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o didrachma_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v nay_o who_o see_v not_o that_o i_o do_v rather_o express_o enough_o say_v it_o be_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o liberality_n piety_n and_o condescension_n he_o command_v it_o to_o be_v pay_v so_o for_o himself_o do_v not_o i_o say_v most_o express_o or_o at_o lest_o insinuat_fw-la most_o sufficient_o that_o he_o pay_v it_o only_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o no_o other_o law_n to_o pay_v it_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o to_o repeat_v here_o again_o my_o own_o former_a determinate_a word_n that_o as_o the_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o prophet_n and_o as_o the_o giver_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a law_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mortal_n and_o as_o a_o pure_a man_n he_o be_v bind_v videlicet_fw-la by_o the_o rule_n of_o not_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o scandal_n and_o ruin_n to_o other_o in_o that_o circumstance_n to_o pay_v the_o didrachma_fw-la and_o second_o and_o indeed_o consequent_o who_o see_v not_o that_o in_o that_o discourse_n of_o i_o or_o whole_a passage_n quote_v above_o out_o of_o my_o 239._o page_n i_o have_v not_o a_o word_n import_v any_o constraint_n of_o necessity_n or_o any_o either_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n for_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v both_o the_o same_o or_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n take_v these_o word_n proper_o or_o absolute_o and_o simple_o that_o be_v without_o any_o dimunitive_a adjection_n addition_n restriction_n or_o take_v they_o not_o any_o way_n at_o all_o for_o that_o which_o be_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la tale_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la tale_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v where_o other_o word_n or_o the_o subject_n restrain_v they_o not_o for_o to_o aver_v such_o constraint_n or_o such_o necessity_n incumbent_a on_o our_o saviour_n in_o pay_v the_o 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of_o necessity_n be_v that_o which_o the_o argument_n of_o john_n the_o xxii_o against_o the_o first_o article_n of_o marsilius_n do_v seem_v to_o fasten_v upon_o it_o and_o condemn_v in_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a article_n for_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o out_o of_o such_o necessity_n our_o saviour_n pay_v the_o didrachma_fw-la but_o whether_o so_o or_o no_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v because_o i_o remove_v all_o three_o kind_n of_o necessity_n from_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o other_o kind_n too_o of_o necessity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o simple_o such_o for_o though_o i_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n page_n 239._o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o non_fw-la scandalizemus_fw-la eos_fw-la mat_n 17._o sufficient_o prove_v that_o not_o even_o himself_o be_v altogether_o so_o free_a &c_n &c_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v &c_n &c_n and_o consequent_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n want_v some_o kind_n of_o freedom_n
and_o therefore_o say_v also_o by_o consequence_n that_o he_o lie_v under_o some_o constraint_n and_o some_o necessity_n and_o some_o bond_n tie_n or_o obligation_n to_o pay_v that_o didrachma_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o not_o consequent_a that_o i_o say_v he_o want_v that_o freedom_n or_o any_o such_o freedom_n which_o be_v simple_o such_o or_o lay_v under_o any_o constrrint_n or_o necessity_n which_o be_v simple_o such_o or_o even_o under_o any_o bond_n tie_n or_o obligation_n at_o least_o of_o justice_n simple_o such_o or_o which_o may_v oblige_v he_o under_o sin_n or_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o tribute_n law_n itself_o to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o discourse_n most_o evident_o show_v i_o mean_v thereby_o no_o other_o constraint_n necessity_n or_o obligation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o diminutive_o such_o even_o such_o as_o john_n the_o xxii_o himself_o allow_v even_o such_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o mean_v by_o say_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la scandalizemus_fw-la eos_fw-la da_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o even_o such_o final_o as_o arise_v only_o from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o of_o that_o divine_a love_n which_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o he_o to_o give_v cause_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a one_o by_o his_o own_o refusal_n or_o denial_n or_o failer_z and_o which_o make_v he_o at_o last_o to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o that_o take_v it_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a that_o by_o any_o thing_n or_o word_n say_v in_o that_o passage_n of_o my_o page_n 239_o i_o join_v or_o concur_v with_o marsilius_n or_o jandunus_fw-la in_o this_o first_o article_n of_o they_o not_o even_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o word_n much_o less_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o article_n condemn_v by_o pope_n john_n the_o xxii_o beside_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o thesis_fw-la against_o bellarmine_n argument_n ground_v by_o he_o on_o the_o text_n of_o matthew_n mat._n 17._o ergo_fw-la liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la nâ—â—_n scandalizemus_fw-la eos_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o need_v not_o give_v as_o i_o do_v not_o give_v in_o my_o lxiii_o section_n page_n 150_o 151_o 153._o where_o i_o handle_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n at_o large_a and_o of_o purpose_n any_o such_o answer_n but_o solve_v the_o argument_n fair_o and_o clear_o there_o without_o any_o such_o or_o as_o much_o as_o reflect_v on_o any_o such_o answer_n that_o be_v on_o any_o such_o necessity_n or_o any_o such_o obligation_n of_o justice_n or_o obedience_n due_a arise_v from_o the_o tribute_n law_n or_o other_o command_n of_o presume_a superior_a power_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a that_o i_o be_v not_o in_o my_o 239._o page_n nor_o be_o here_o now_o at_o present_a nor_o will_v be_v elsewhere_o any_o further_o concern_v for_o marsilius_n or_o jandunus_fw-la then_o they_o hold_v close_o to_o the_o general_n thesis_fw-la only_o that_o be_v to_o the_o general_a doctrine_n only_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o wherever_o they_o swerve_v from_o that_o i_o do_v from_o they_o and_o where_o that_o church_n condemn_v they_o i_o also_o condemn_v they_o nay_o and_o that_o i_o be_o content_a likewise_o to_o condemn_v they_o where_o ever_o john_n the_o xxii_o himself_o alone_o or_o in_o this_o bull_n of_o he_o condemn_v they_o and_o yet_o hold_v still_o constant_o to_o my_o thesis_fw-la for_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o concern_v their_o second_o complex_fw-la article_n viz._n quod_fw-la b._n petrus_n apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la plus_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la habuit_fw-la quam_fw-la alii_fw-la apostoli_fw-la habuerint_fw-la nec_fw-la aliorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la caput_fw-la item_n quod_fw-la christus_fw-la nullum_fw-la caput_fw-la dimisit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquem_fw-la vicarium_fw-la suum_fw-la fecit_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a it_o concern_v not_o our_o present_a controversy_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o clergieman_n or_o that_o even_o of_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o or_o that_o even_o sail_v also_o of_o s._n peter_n himself_o from_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o in_o temporal_a matter_n for_o that_o peter_n shall_v have_v have_v that_o be_v actual_o and_o immediate_o from_o christ_n himself_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v or_o be_v actual_o make_v the_o head_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v or_o have_v leave_v some_o one_o head_n to_o the_o church_n and_o make_v &_o leave_v some_o one_o his_o own_o vicar_n which_o be_v the_o contradictory_n of_o this_o second_o article_n of_o marsilius_n and_o jandunus_fw-la argue_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o exemption_n from_o temporal_a prince_n in_o temporal_a matter_n of_o as_o much_o as_o peter_n himself_o or_o of_o he_o that_o have_v that_o great_a authority_n or_o of_o that_o head_n or_o of_o that_o vicar_n because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n teach_v we_o that_o that_o great_a authority_n of_o peter_n whatever_o it_o be_v and_o that_o headship_n of_o he_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o one_o headship_n and_o one_o vicarship_n under_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o church_n be_v mere_o and_o pure_o spiritual_a and_o because_o not_o only_o that_o very_a doctrine_n but_o reason_n also_o and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o great_a authority_n spiritual_a and_o even_o such_o one_o headship_n and_o one_o vicarship_n spiritual_a consist_v well_o very_a with_o a_o lesser_a authority_n temporal_a in_o the_o same_o head_n or_o vicar_n and_o even_o with_o none_o such_o at_o all_o in_o he_o and_o yet_o with_o another_o headship_n and_o another_o vicarship_n temporal_a in_o another_o person_n and_o with_o a_o full_a entire_a subjection_n in_o temporal_a matter_n to_o this_o other_o person_n or_o other_o head_n and_o other_o vicar_n who_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v only_o and_o pure_o temporal_a as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o temporal_a headship_n or_o temporal_a vicarship_n consist_v very_o well_o with_o its_o own_o subjection_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o that_o headship_n and_o vicarship_n which_o be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o more_o or_o other_o then_o what_o be_v here_o say_v john_n the_o xxii_o argument_n in_o his_o discourse_n against_o this_o second_o article_n of_o marsilius_n and_o jandunus_fw-la do_v not_o conclude_v or_o indeed_o as_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v all_o his_o reason_n here_o be_v only_o and_o whole_o bend_v against_o a_o parity_n of_o power_n in_o the_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o without_o any_o exception_n of_o peter_n or_o pre-eminence_n give_v to_o he_o over_o they_o how_o strong_a or_o how_o weak_a his_o reason_n be_v i_o need_v not_o care_n at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a be_v that_o for_o the_o present_a i_o allow_v all_o in_o general_a both_o his_o definition_n and_o reason_n in_o this_o bull_n and_o in_o particular_a what_o he_o reason_n and_o define_v against_o this_o second_o article_n as_o not_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o least_o touch_v i_o or_o my_o thesis_fw-la of_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o clergiem_n whether_o apostle_n or_o not_o apostle_n and_o even_o of_o the_o very_a spiritual_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n himself_o in_o temporal_a matter_n to_o the_o supreme_a temporal_a respective_a prince_n within_o who_o dominion_n they_o live_v for_o likewise_o as_o for_o the_o three_o of_o those_o article_n or_o this_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la spectat_fw-la papam_fw-la instituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la ac_fw-la punire_fw-la as_o the_o say_v john_n the_o xxii_o relate_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o bull_n or_o this_o other_o form_n of_o it_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la spectat_fw-la papam_fw-la corrigere_fw-la &_o punire_fw-la ac_fw-la instituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a enough_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v as_o i_o also_o do_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v false_a erroneous_a and_o heretical_a for_o one_o part_n and_o in_o one_o sense_n or_o even_o for_o both_o part_n in_o a_o certain_a sense_n whatever_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n think_v of_o the_o other_o part_n or_o even_o of_o either_o in_o another_o different_a sense_n and_o yet_o my_o grand_a thesis_n and_o all_o my_o doctrine_n hitherto_o even_o where_o it_o descend_v or_o rather_o ascend_v to_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v untouched_a by_o any_o such_o censure_n that_o one_o part_n i_o allow_v to_o be_v so_o be_v that_o which_o say_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n to_o institute_v and_o destitute_a the_o pope_n and_o the_o sense_n wherein_o i_o allow_v this_o part_n to_o be_v so_o or_o to_o be_v false_a erroneous_a and_o heretical_a be_v that_o whereby_o any_o shall_v conceive_v that_o the_o emperor_n can_v at_o any_o time_n and_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a 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england_n or_o ireland_n in_o temporal_a thing_n as_o indeed_o i_o confess_v our_o say_a remonstrance_n deny_v he_o to_o have_v any_o such_o 2._o that_o albeit_o our_o remonstrance_n deny_v the_o pope_n any_o kind_n of_o power_n to_o dispense_v in_o our_o temporal_a or_o civil_a allegiance_n yet_o it_o no_o way_n therefore_o or_o even_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o in_o any_o other_o clause_n whatsoever_o deny_v the_o pope_n that_o bind_v or_o lose_v power_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o church_n or_o which_o be_v any_o way_n give_v the_o pope_n either_o by_o christ_n himself_o immediate_o or_o immediate_o by_o the_o church_n 3._o that_o albeit_o our_o remonstrance_n also_o tie_v even_o the_o priestly_a subscriber_n to_o reveal_v all_o treason_n which_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n as_o to_o be_v perpetrate_v hereafter_o yet_o it_o touch_v not_o on_o nor_o bind_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sacramental_a seal_n of_o confession_n 4._o that_o shall_v it_o as_o indeed_o it_o ought_v not_o be_v expound_v so_o as_o to_o renounce_v all_o ecclesiastical_a both_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n of_o church_n person_n and_o place_n wherein_o either_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o supreme_a politic_a power_n of_o prince_n in_o temporal_a matter_n over_o all_o person_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o their_o own_o respective_a dominion_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o such_o power_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a and_o be_v own_a by_o the_o municipal_a law_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o nor_o do_v for_o any_o cause_n or_o in_o any_o clause_n whatsoever_o disclaim_v in_o or_o quit_v in_o any_o wise_a the_o true_a ecclesiastical_a liberty_n or_o true_a ecclesiastical_a immunity_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o specifical_a ground_n of_o charge_v our_o remonstrance_n with_o sacrilege_n in_o either_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o must_v be_v consequential_a that_o these_o be_v overthrow_v as_o they_o be_v 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great_a vanity_n and_o folly_n and_o nonsense_n can_v be_v because_o sacrilege_n either_o proper_o or_o improper_o strict_o or_o large_o take_v must_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o against_o some_o true_a bind_a law_n divine_a or_o humane_a and_o therefore_o also_o must_v be_v a_o violation_n of_o some_o right_n belong_v to_o divine_a person_n or_o thing_n and_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o some_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a positive_a or_o natural_a and_o consequent_o too_o must_v be_v a_o injurious_a breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n or_o right_v by_o some_o such_o law_n but_o herein_o or_o in_o these_o bare_a word_n and_o sense_n of_o they_o as_o explain_v by_o the_o other_o follow_v word_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o no_o such_o violation_n or_o breach_n be_v there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o case_n nay_o be_v all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a positive_a and_o natural_a be_v for_o those_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o they_o as_o explain_v by_o the_o other_o 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word_n but_o only_a word_n express_v true_o and_o plain_o such_o meaning_n as_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o express_v last_o who_o see_v not_o but_o that_o we_o commit_v no_o irreverence_n if_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n as_o a_o three_o person_n we_o call_v he_o bare_o the_o king_n nor_o also_o any_o irreverence_n if_o upon_o a_o just_a occasion_n we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o disclaim_v and_o renounce_v his_o royal_a power_n as_o certain_o we_o do_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v able_a or_o shall_v pretend_v to_o free_v discharge_v or_o absolve_v we_o from_o that_o obligation_n which_o we_o have_v on_o we_o by_o the_o general_a canon_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o occidental_a or_o western_a part_n of_o it_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o obey_v they_o in_o mere_a spiritual_a thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a undoubted_a canon_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o universal_a church_n understand_v the_o same_o canon_n or_o if_o upon_o a_o just_a occasion_n and_o be_v require_v we_o shall_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v in_o the_o king_n or_o in_o his_o royal_a power_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o or_o it_o may_v seem_v able_a or_o shall_v pretend_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n ministration_n of_o sacrament_n or_o to_o that_o spiritual_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sinner_n or_o of_o shut_v and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o same_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o mere_a spiritual_a rector_n and_o other_o mere_a spiritual_a minister_n of_o it_o and_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o expression_n can_v not_o be_v at_o least_o in_o such_o case_n irreverential_n much_o less_o sacrilegious_a against_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o sacred_a power_n royal_a or_o against_o his_o sacred_a unction_n so_o neither_o can_v that_o of_o we_o in_o our_o remonstrance_n and_o in_o that_o case_n which_o be_v real_o we_o be_v any_o way_n irreverential_n much_o less_o sacrilegious_a or_o any_o way_n at_o all_o sinful_a or_o unlawful_a iv_o my_o four_o and_o last_o argument_n and_o syllogism_n be_v against_o the_o virtual_a affixion_n of_o schism_n or_o heresy_n or_o both_o to_o our_o say_a remonstrance_n by_o the_o often_o mention_v louvain_n theological_a faculty_n and_o censure_n and_o i_o frame_v it_o thus_o no_o remonstrance_n be_v either_o schismatical_a or_o heretical_a and_o much_o less_o both_o which_o contain_v not_o some_o proposition_n or_o some_o clause_n either_o formal_o or_o virtual_o schismatical_a or_o heretical_a for_o if_o it_o be_v both_o as_o it_o must_v contain_v both_o so_o consequent_o it_o must_v contain_v either_o our_o say_a remonstrance_n be_v a_o remonstrance_n which_o contain_v neither_o that_o be_v which_o contain_v no_o such_o proposition_n or_o clause_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o the_o major_a of_o this_o last_o syllogism_n be_v evident_a and_o even_o per_fw-la se_fw-la nota_fw-la ex_fw-la terminis_fw-la among_o divine_n and_o all_o man_n of_o reason_n who_o understand_v the_o term_n and_o withal_o consider_v that_o i_o take_v here_o schismatical_a and_o heretical_a or_o schism_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n or_o as_o they_o import_v a_o special_a sin_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o because_o it_o need_v no_o further_a evidence_n it_o be_v own_o native_a light_n abundant_o suffice_v i_o proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_n and_o first_o as_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o it_o which_o be_v that_o of_o our_o say_a remonstrance_n not_o be_v schismatical_a in_o the_o deduction_n of_o which_o proof_n i_o will_v make_v even_o st._n thomas_n of_o aquin_n himself_o 2._o 2._o q._n 39_o be_v 1._o ad_fw-la 2._o and_o
be_v admonish_v and_o cite_v by_o name_n but_o the_o rest_n in_o general_n who_o have_v meddle_v with_o that_o business_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o appear_v at_o brussels_n or_o rome_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o action_n that_o father_n charon_n and_o some_o other_o father_n of_o those_o who_o have_v subscribe_v the_o protestation_n and_o be_v then_o at_o london_n guess_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v other_o than_o pure_a guess_n that_o they_o be_v the_o person_n mean_v immediate_o by_o another_o letter_n answer_v the_o commissary_n general_n and_o in_o it_o give_v their_o canonical_a exception_n against_o such_o a_o citation_n and_o allege_v very_o just_a reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o obey_v it_o by_o go_v beyond_o sea_n in_o case_n i_o say_v they_o be_v the_o person_n who_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o citation_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v neither_o peremptory_a nor_o one_o for_o three_o neither_o do_v it_o contain_v a_o precept_n nor_o 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to_o be_v esteem_v not_o only_o ignorant_a but_o mad_a and_o full_a of_o malice_n and_o diabolical_a fury_n for_o who_o have_v ever_o read_v the_o summist_n canonist_n or_o divine_n where_o they_o treat_v of_o schism_n or_o apostasy_n can_v but_o see_v these_o spiteful_a calumniator_n be_v blind_v by_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o malice_n nay_o if_o he_o have_v but_o attend_v to_o the_o common_a acception_n of_o word_n even_o of_o the_o most_o ignorant_a vulgar_a for_o no_o disobedience_n how_o obstinate_a soever_o it_o be_v make_v a_o schismatic_a to_o wipe_v first_o off_o the_o infamy_n of_o this_o reproach_n unless_o accompany_v with_o denial_n and_o denial_n too_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o rebellion_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n or_o acknowledge_v she_o or_o he_o for_o superior_a which_o that_o learned_a cardinal_n of_o cajeta_n thomas_n de_fw-fr Ê‹io_n follow_v other_o canonist_n and_o divine_n have_v express_o teach_v 2._o 2._o q._n 39_o be_v 1._o ad_fw-la 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