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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
civil_a court_n thus_o far_o justinian_n in_o which_o first_o part_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o novel_a i_o may_v not_o pass_v diverse_a point_n untouched_a this_o for_o one_o that_o menua_n be_v glad_a to_o come_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o to_o make_v humble_a suit_n for_o this_o privilege_n then_o sure_o his_o churchman_n have_v no_o such_o exemption_n before_o from_o god_n himself_o or_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n for_o have_v the_o good_a patriarch_n have_v that_o string_n to_o his_o bow_n by_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n or_o constitution_n doubtless_o his_o humble_a beg_n and_o earnest_a petition_n for_o this_o humane_a privilege_n have_v be_v by_o his_o leave_n and_o yes_o too_o hetrodox_n no_o better_o then_o direct_a and_o voluntary_a rush_v into_o sin_n this_o for_o another_o that_o justinian_n grant_v not_o menua_n the_o court_n in_o any_o absolute_a strain_n or_o term_v but_o only_o allow_v he_o to_o give_v judgement_n or_o sentence_n without_o any_o 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that_o churchman_n for_o the_o say_a offence_n may_v be_v sentence_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n by_o a_o temporal_a judge_n that_o justinian_n bind_v not_o himself_o or_o his_o ll._n the_o judge_n within_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n to_o cause_v a_o priest_n or_o cleric_n first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v degrade_v and_o after_o to_o be_v transmit_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o civil_a minister_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o bind_v only_o the_o provincial_a precedent_n himself_o as_o the_o sovereign_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o constantinople_n as_o his_o commissioner_n delegate_n or_o subaltern_n magistrate_n remain_v exempt_a and_o free_a from_o such_o obligation_n to_o give_v order_n for_o the_o degrade_n of_o such_o delinquent_n before_o execution_n that_o sentence_n of_o the_o secular_a judge_n must_v precede_v and_o then_o degradation_n be_v to_o follow_v before_o execution_n for_o manus_fw-la legum_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o 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withal_o that_o such_o course_n of_o proceed_v shall_v be_v only_o hold_v in_o the_o province_n and_o not_o in_o the_o imperial_a city_n the_o three_o point_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o say_v novel_a that_o in_o case_n a_o clerics_n offence_n be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a nature_n namely_o such_o as_o require_v and_o call_v for_o justice_n by_o some_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n or_o penalty_n thâ—n_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v and_o the_o penalty_n award_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a and_o sacred_a rule_n or_o canon_n which_o in_o such_o case_n the_o law_n imperial_a do_v not_o hold_v it_o any_o abatement_n or_o disparagement_n of_o their_o honour_n to_o follow_v the_o emperor_n proper_a word_n run_v precise_o thus_o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la siâ—_n delictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o offence_n be_v mere_o ecclesiastic_a such_o as_o require_v the_o censure_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o church_n then_o shall_v the_o bishop_n belove_v of_o god_n take_v due_a contemplation_n of_o the_o nature_n quality_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o right_a honourable_a judge_n reside_v and_o exercise_v their_o charge_n in_o the_o several_a province_n shall_v bear_v no_o hand_n and_o strike_v no_o stroke_n in_o the_o business_n neither_o as_o head_n nor_o foot_n for_o it_o be_v not_o our_o pleasure_n or_o mind_n at_o any_o hand_n that_o civil_a magistrate_n take_v any_o cognizance_n at_o all_o of_o such_o case_n because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sift_v scan_v and_o try_v by_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n and_o the_o fault_n of_o delinquent_n in_o that_o kind_n be_v corrigible_a only_o by_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n according_a to_o the_o sacred_a canon_n which_o our_o law_n imperial_a do_v not_o disdain_v to_o imitate_v in_o which_o branch_n or_o context_n of_o the_o novel_a these_o few_o head_n come_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o offence_n be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o clericall_a order_n that_o when_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n make_v it_o lawful_a for_o prelate_n to_o inflict_v and_o
award_v the_o say_a penalty_n they_o always_o intend_v it_o of_o ecclesiastical_a offence_n that_o such_o judgement_n and_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v pass_v without_o stâ—p_n or_o impeachment_n by_o any_o corporal_a voice_n and_o to_o reflect_v or_o to_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o delinquent_n per_n paternam_fw-la correctionem_fw-la by_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n or_o correction_n a_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n and_o by_o such_o like_a penalty_n which_o be_v not_o corporal_a now_o sir_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o distinction_n of_o delict_n fault_n offence_n judgement_n punishment_n and_o court_n be_v not_o read_v in_o write_a monument_n before_o justinians_n time_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o have_v affirm_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o herein_o i_o have_v not_o play_v the_o blind_a and_o unskilful_a cobbler_n in_o see_v beyond_o my_o last_o and_o latchet_n that_o no_o such_o distinction_n of_o court_n for_o which_o you_o fight_v and_o contend_v with_o 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lord_v it_o in_o some_o public_a tribunal_n or_o solemn_a seat_n of_o judgement_n sit_v upon_o offence_n that_o be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a whereas_o you_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o paul_n there_o treat_v not_o of_o any_o judiciary_n form_n but_o only_o of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o paternal_a correction_n his_o word_n be_v evident_a against_o a_o elder_a receive_v no_o accusation_n but_o under_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o again_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v where_o the_o word_n rebuke_v arm_n not_o young_a timothy_n with_o any_o authority_n to_o attach_v the_o body_n to_o lay_v in_o close_a prison_n to_o send_v into_o banishment_n to_o condemn_v either_o to_o the_o galley_n or_o gallow_n but_o only_o to_o give_v private_a admonition_n for_o private_a offence_n and_o public_a reproof_n for_o public_a scandal_n the_o text_n be_v expound_v by_o s._n augustine_n according_a to_o the_o gloss_n after_o this_o manner_n aliquando_fw-la debes_fw-la corripere_fw-la etc._n etc._n sometime_o thou_o shall_v rebuke_v he_o that_o sin_v betwixt_o yourselves_o in_o private_a sometime_o thou_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o pay_v his_o coat_n as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o chastise_v he_o with_o open_a rebuke_n that_o other_o may_v be_v the_o more_o afraid_a to_o run_v or_o to_o chap_v into_o the_o like_a snare_n s._n paul_n therefore_o in_o that_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o tribunal_n as_o you_o very_o fain_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a correction_n proper_a to_o a_o evangelist_n and_o to_o no_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n word_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n make_v thy_o ministry_n full_o know_v howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o man_n quality_n degree_n and_o the_o enormity_n of_o their_o offence_n be_v weigh_v in_o just_a and_o equal_a scale_n it_o be_v lawful_a 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in_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o holy_a father_n writing_n not_o blur_v nor_o abuse_v with_o erroneous_a exposition_n and_o false_a gloss_n errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la subject_n i_o may_v be_v and_o be_o to_o error_n as_o all_o man_n be_v your_o self_n hetrodox_n not_o except_v with_o all_o your_o deep_a clark-ship_n but_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v i_o wilful_o to_o persist_v or_o stick_v in_o any_o error_n as_o heretic_n do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o god_n as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o seem_v by_o your_o fall_n to_o reproachful_a term_n that_o you_o have_v no_o more_o petarre_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o strong_a gate_n of_o my_o second_o proposition_n or_o other_o engine_n and_o piece_n of_o great_a ordnance_n to_o batter_v the_o wall_n and_o flanker_n thereof_o will_v your_o courage_n and_o heart_n serve_v you_o to_o play_v with_o your_o artillery_n to_o morrow_n morning_n &_o to_o give_v a_o brave_a assault_n upon_o the_o fort_n of_o my_o three_o proposition_n het_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o general_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v assure_v myself_o of_o honour_n and_o victory_n in_o the_o action_n orth._n the_o hour_n het_n at_o sun-rise_n orth._n agree_v sir_n het_n at_o your_o service_n sir_n the_o three_o day_n conference_n orthodox_n the_o hour_n be_v just_o keep_v of_o both_o part_n be_v your_o gâ—t_a ordnance_n place_v then_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o â—ay_v time_n you_o know_v be_v precious_a hetrodox_n it_o shall_v present_o roar_v and_o thunder_v to_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o fort_n vain_o fancy_v to_o be_v impregnable_a if_o you_o dare_v first_o give_v i_o leauâ—_n to_o take_v some_o view_n of_o your_o three_o proposition_n orthod_n dare_v hetrodox_n i_o dare_v and_o i_o do_v here_o be_v the_o true_a model_n or_o platform_n to_o less_o than_o a_o hair_n take_v a_o full_a view_n thereof_o at_o your_o good_a pleasure_n hetrod_n o_o strange_a what_o do_v â—here_o set_v first_o it_o purport_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n never_o exercise_v any_o authority_n of_o a_o temporal_a prince_n orthod_n i_o perceive_v hetrodox_n there_o be_v neither_o beam_n nor_o pin_n and_o web_n in_o your_o eye_n indeed_o it_o purport_v no_o less_o and_o thereupon_o it_o infer_v that_o christ_n never_o leave_v any_o such_o authority_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n who_o we_o catholic_n call_v his_o vicar_n for_o the_o vicar_n be_v never_o advance_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o power_n than_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a commander_n himself_o even_o purchase_v and_o possess_v before_o papae_fw-la lib._n 1_o send_v de_fw-fr auct_n papae_fw-la sotus_n and_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n look_v into_o this_o matter_n through_o clear_a crystalline_a spectacle_n do_v much_o wonder_n to_o see_v the_o boldness_n of_o our_o canonist_n who_o have_v the_o face_n to_o maintain_v without_o any_o reason_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o new-testament_n that_o papa_n est_fw-la dominus_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la directè_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la the_o pope_n in_o all_o temporal_a cause_n be_v the_o direct_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o doctrine_n for_o certain_a full_a of_o scandal_n and_o build_v upon_o a_o sandâ—_n foundation_n some_o author_n beside_o the_o canon_n which_o will_v never_o hold_v weight_n in_o concurrence_n with_o scripture_n do_v avouch_v thomas_n of_o aquine_n 19_o de_fw-fr regim_n princ._n c._n 10._o and_o 19_o that_o papa_n est_fw-la dominus_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la &_o spiritualibus_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o well_o in_o temporal_n as_o in_o spiritual_n but_o by_o their_o good_a leave_n thomas_n never_o have_v neither_o head_n or_o hand_n in_o the_o indite_v or_o pen_v of_o that_o work_n i_o appeal_v herein_o to_o card._n bellar._n himself_o papae_fw-la de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la besides_o divers_a other_o of_o his_o most_o certain_a conjecture_n this_o one_o be_v of_o strong_a sinew_n and_o thereby_o carry_v the_o great_a force_n he_o set_v down_o the_o emperor_n adulphus_n
word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o once_o he_o thereby_o expound_v that_o one_o word_n with_o two_o word_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n signify_v pasce_fw-la feed_v nay_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o feed_v and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v as_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n as_o in_o this_o text_n of_o st._n john_n revelation_n all_o this_o make_v much_o against_o you_o hetrodox_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o favour_v your_o cause_n will_v you_o now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v good_a my_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n pasce_fw-la feed_v with_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n hetrodox_n proceed_v at_o your_o pleasure_n orthodox_n ter_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la pasce_fw-la etc._n etc._n three_o time_n over_o the_o lord_n christ_n repeat_v the_o word_n feed_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o wherefore_o thrice_o forsooth_o to_o intimate_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v charge_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o feed_v their_o people_n triplici_fw-la pastu_fw-la with_o a_o threefold_a diet_n namely_o with_o the_o food_n of_o god_n heavenly_a word_n with_o food_n of_o good_a example_n in_o life_n and_o with_o temporal_a aid_n so_o far_o as_o their_o mean_n be_v not_o want_v but_o alas_o this_o threefold_a feeding_n be_v now_o adays_o change_v by_o unconscionable_a shepherd_n into_o a_o threefold_a poll_n and_o pelt_n of_o their_o flock_n by_o pill_v and_o pinch_v their_o subject_n with_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o exaction_n without_o any_o due_a regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o say_v threefold_a feediâ—g_n thus_o chrysostome_n 87._o hom._n 87._o prepend_v verba_fw-la pasce_fw-la agnos_fw-la meos_fw-la etc._n etc._n weigh_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n well_o feed_v my_o lamb_n that_o be_v feed_v my_o faithful_a flock_n not_o thou_o use_v they_o not_o as_o thy_o proper_a possession_n but_o as_o i_o i_o therefore_o ask_v if_o thou_o love_v i_o o_o peter_n because_o i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o recommend_v my_o little_a flock_n to_o thy_o feed_v and_o to_o be_v keep_v of_o thou_o as_o my_o own_o good_n and_o cattle_n that_o love_n which_o thou_o bear_v myself_o in_o profession_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o show_v and_o practice_v towards_o my_o tender_a lamb_n fat_a not_o pamper_v not_o up_o thyself_o like_o those_o unfaithful_a shepherd_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a prophet_n cry_v 34._o ezech._n 34._o vae_fw-la paestoaibus_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v feed_v their_o own_o belly_n that_o man_n that_o feed_v himself_o who_o gape_v after_o his_o own_o gain_n who_o hunt_v after_o his_o own_o glory_n who_o remove_v every_o stone_n for_o his_o own_o commodity_n never_o sâ—eking_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o faithful_a over_o who_o he_o bear_v rule_v never_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o exercise_v the_o state_n and_o office_n of_o a_o ruler_n joannâ—m_n tract_n 132._o in_o joannâ—m_n thus_o far_o st._n augustine_n qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la animo_fw-la pascunt_fw-la one_o etc._n etc._n such_o as_o feed_v the_o flock_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o make_v the_o sheep_n their_o own_o and_o none_o of_o christ_n doubtless_o bear_v no_o love_n at_o all_o to_o christ_n himself_o st._n augustine_n again_o ibid._n ibid._n sicut_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la pasce_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la tuas_fw-la feed_v the_o flock_n as_o my_o sheep_n and_o not_o as_o thy_o own_o cattle_n in_o they_o seek_v my_o glory_n my_o gain_n and_o neither_o thou_o own_o gain_n or_o thy_o own_o glory_n this_o peter_n himself_o have_v also_o teach_v feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o depend_v upon_o you_o 5._o 1_o petr._n 5._o care_v for_o it_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n not_o as_o if_o you_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o that_o you_o may_v be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n these_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n feed_v my_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o not_o that_o the_o pope_n feed_v shall_v be_v a_o temporal_a reign_v over_o all_o temporal_a king_n the_o holy_a father_n you_o see_v hetrodox_n teach_v the_o contrary_n namely_o that_o he_o ought_v carefel_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v all_o filthy_a lucre_n acquist_n glory_n dominion_n etc._n etc._n 13._o again_o by_o quodcunque_fw-la solveris_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o peter_n shall_v loose_v you_o understand_v every_o thing_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o pope_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o untie_v all_o knoâ—s_n to_o set_v open_a all_o prison_n to_o transfer_v all_o kingdom_n to_o deliver_v all_o the_o slave_n in_o turkey_n at_o his_o pleasure_n nay_o to_o solve_v all_o difficulty_n in_o all_o matter_n whatsoever_o what_o man_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o falsity_n of_o this_o doctrine_n our_o lord_n christ_n câ—me_v to_o deliver_v soul_n from_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o only_a redeemer_n so_o teach_v all_o divine_n the_o pope_n by_o like_a shall_v work_v the_o same_o effect_n he_o shall_v cooperate_v in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n he_o shall_v bind_v and_o loose_v the_o sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v no_o reason_n hetrodox_n to_o cast_v such_o colour_n on_o your_o false_a opinion_n whereby_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n lord_n and_o patron_n of_o every_o thing_n with_o a_o quodcunque_fw-la whatsoever_o for_o â—â—ere_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o you_o conceive_v in_o your_o dream_n 14._o again_o the_o word_n soul_n be_v understand_v and_o take_v sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n above_o according_a to_o the_o matter_n handle_v now_o your_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o for_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o temporal_a dominion_n the_o word_n omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la every_o soul_n in_o understand_v of_o power_n over_o man_n body_n and_o in_o temporality_n but_o because_o our_o lord_n christ_n give_v spiritual_a power_n to_o peter_n the_o word_n animas_fw-la soul_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v signify_v the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o not_o his_o body_n in_o spirituality_n forsooth_o and_o not_o in_o temporality_n 15._o those_o who_o wipe_v the_o word_n animas_fw-la out_o of_o the_o breviâ—rie_n be_v inspire_v as_o you_o believe_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n i_o never_o yet_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o god_n own_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o dissension_n strife_n or_o discord_n but_o well_o i_o wot_v peace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o gift_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o foresay_a prayer_n aim_v at_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n quodcunque_fw-la ligvaeris_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n animas_fw-la and_o by_o that_o other_o text_n quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la who_o sin_n you_o remit_v as_o a_o just_a exposition_n of_o the_o word_n animas_fw-la because_o all_o sin_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v breed_v and_o hatch_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n not_o in_o the_o body_n and_o this_o they_o do_v to_o a_o special_a end_n and_o purpose_n namely_o to_o drive_v certain_a opinastre_n from_o their_o tenent_n or_o hold_v that_o pope_n be_v domini_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la &_o spiritualibus_fw-la the_o absolute_a lord_n over_o man_n good_n their_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o a_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o seem_v yourself_o hetrodox_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n this_o exposition_n they_o make_v by_o the_o word_n animas_fw-la and_o by_o the_o same_o exposition_n they_o produce_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o all_o discord_n which_o may_v grow_v between_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o prince_n about_o meuâ—â—_n &_o tuum_fw-la about_o i_o &_o thou_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o who_o last_o sponge_v the_o breviarie_n by_o take_v away_o the_o word_n animas_fw-la have_v minister_v new_a tinder_n and_o match_n to_o 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god_n law_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o law_n civil_a be_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o divine_a but_o only_o nationall_n and_o humane_a law_n neither_o have_v any_o man_n ever_o think_v it_o be_v divine_a 2._o every_o thing_n do_v by_o some_o nation_n can_v be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o consequent_o divine_a for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o nation_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o exercise_v revenge_n and_o yet_o revenge_n have_v no_o ground_n no_o warrant_n from_o god_n law_n nay_o it_o be_v direct_o prohibit_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o audistis_fw-la quia_fw-la dictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v how_o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a 5._o mat._n 5._o thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n 3._o albeit_o some_o prince_n have_v grant_v such_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n in_o some_o particular_a case_n as_o in_o the_o exempt_n of_o priest_n from_o tribute_n nevertheless_o the_o exemption_n in_o all_o case_n be_v not_o in_o force_n by_o law_n of_o nation_n because_o most_o nation_n neither_o have_v practise_v nor_o do_v this_o day_n exercise_v any_o such_o course_n of_o benignity_n for_o example_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n all_o the_o first_o bear_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v priest_n shall_v it_o hereupon_o be_v conclude_v that_o all_o the_o firstborn_a in_o the_o world_n be_v exempt_a at_o least_o from_o tribute_n the_o lord_n cardinal_n argument_n prove_v not_o a_o hair_n breadth_n more_o which_o to_o i_o seem_v a_o answer_n little_a beseem_v a_o man_n of_o his_o lordship_n incomparable_a learning_n 4._o if_o his_o lordship_n argument_n have_v any_o force_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v that_o exemption_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n it_o shall_v only_o work_v this_o conclusion_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o exempt_v priest_n from_o tribute_n but_o our_o question_n turn_v not_o upon_o that_o hinge_n no_o the_o 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