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delegate_a other_o or_o sit_v himself_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o in_o judgement_n on_o this_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a a_o bishop_n the_o other_o excuse_n of_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 316._o n._n 58._o be_v no_o less_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a than_o his_o former_a pretence_n for_o now_o he_o say_v that_o constantine_n yield_v to_o or_o admit_v of_o such_o unlawful_a unjust_a appeal_n to_o the_o end_n the_o schismatic_a donatist_n be_v so_o in_o all_o tribunal_n overcome_v shall_v at_o last_o desist_v from_o that_o cause_n and_o be_v ever_o after_o quiet_a and_o the_o african_a church_n so_o then_o divide_v by_o schism_n may_v be_v sometime_o again_o unite_v in_o peace_n and_o concord_n and_o because_o he_o think_v africa_n can_v otherwise_o hardly_o be_v continue_v under_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v so_o powerful_a a_o faction_n as_o that_o of_o the_o donatist_n do_v shake_v the_o african_n already_o as_o to_o their_o allegiance_n ut_fw-la sic_fw-la victi_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v 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grant_v to_o to_o gainas_n the_o arian_n rebel_n that_o only_o one_o church_n which_o he_o desire_v for_o the_o people_n of_o his_o sect_n within_o constantinople_n theodoret._n l._n 5._o c._n 32._o albeit_o the_o emperor_n be_v otherwise_o and_o vehement_o too_o incline_v as_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o gainas_n and_o suspect_v he_o aim_v at_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o pray_v chrysostome_n consent_n for_o give_v he_o that_o one_o church_n to_o try_v if_o that_o will_v lessen_v the_o rage_n of_o gainas_n for_o he_o be_v already_o in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o chrysostome_n will_v not_o be_v move_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v in_o the_o case_n rather_o too_o much_o rigour_n then_o true_a vigour_n in_o chrysostome_n according_a to_o prudential_a maxim_n and_o pious_a too_o i_o leave_v other_o to_o judge_v i_o be_o sure_a other_o good_a churchman_n and_o even_o great_a bishop_n have_v also_o in_o our_o own_o age_n and_o some_o former_a 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the_o verity_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o deny_v his_o own_o consent_n to_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n for_o give_v that_o one_o church_n in_o constantinople_n to_o the_o arrian_n at_o that_o time_n or_o in_o that_o conjuncture_n and_o deny_v it_o just_o and_o prudent_o i_o mean_v still_o upon_o that_o only_a account_n of_o be_v against_o conscience_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n other_o politic_a and_o wise_a consideration_n he_o may_v have_v have_v indeed_o as_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v and_o as_o i_o believe_v also_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o not_o he_o advise_v that_o herein_o which_o he_o think_v most_o pious_a but_o such_o concern_v we_o not_o here_o as_o no_o more_o do_v this_o whole_a instance_n itself_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o argue_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la out_o of_o baronius_n himself_o against_o himself_o and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o chrysostome_n be_v praise_v worthy_a for_o choose_v rather_o to_o let_v the_o whole_a empire_n nay_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n too_o run_v the_o risco_fw-la of_o be_v overrun_v by_o a_o arrian_n rebel_n tyrant_n than_o consent_n to_o or_o permit_v the_o deliver_n up_o to_o the_o arrian_n for_o their_o divine_a service_n one_o material_a church_n or_o temple_n or_o house_n only_o however_o consecrate_v yet_o compose_v of_o lime_n and_o stone_n or_o brick_n inanimate_a thing_n constantine_n be_v not_o excusable_a by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o pretence_n here_o if_o he_o transgress_v ecclesiastical_a immunity_n in_o usurp_a on_o and_o profane_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o very_a live_a church_n albeit_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v in_o hazard_n if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o pass_v by_o therefore_o this_o excuse_n of_o baronius_n or_o to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o constantine_n be_v far_o better_a defend_v by_o say_v what_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o be_v that_o he_o want_v no_o excuse_n at_o all_o be_v he_o do_v nothing_o in_o this_o whole_a procedure_n or_o any_o other_o of_o judge_a churchman_n in_o criminal_a cause_n and_o such_o dangerous_a variance_n but_o what_o become_v and_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o pious_a prince_n who_o carry_v the_o sword_n and_o minister_n vindicative_a justice_n for_o by_o actual_a and_o effectual_a instance_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o very_a sacerdotal_a order_n and_o to_o assume_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o faith_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o force_v also_o when_o necessary_a the_o churchman_n themselves_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o be_v part_n of_o this_o princely_a royal_a and_o imperial_a duty_n i_o say_v nothing_o here_o of_o john_n the_o meletian_a bishop_n or_o of_o those_o many_o other_o egyptian_a bishop_n command_v and_o actual_o send_v by_o constantine_n to_o exile_n of_o who_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 336._o n._n 16_o 17._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o baronius_n say_v ibid._n n._n
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helianus_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o augustinus_n post_n collat_n ep_v 33_o &_o ep_v 152._o &_o opt._n and_o photinus_n condemn_v in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o sardica_n obtain_v new_a judge_n from_o the_o very_a self_n same_o constantine_n as_o epiphan_n heres_fw-la 71._o tell_v the_o before_o often_o mention_v st._n athanasius_n be_v to_o the_o say_v pious_a and_o great_a emperor_n constantine_n accuse_v as_o a_o homicide_n or_o of_o have_v murder_v arsenius_n and_o constantine_n commit_v the_o cognizance_n hereof_o as_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o to_o delmatiuâ—s_n the_o censor_n of_o antioch_n a_o mere_a lay_v officer_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v therein_o as_o a_o judge_n delegat_fw-la for_o very_o so_o do_v st._n athanasius_n himself_o in_o apol._n and_o for_o to_o defend_v his_o own_o innocency_n in_o that_o matter_n tell_v we_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o upbraid_v the_o emperor_n nor_o at_o all_o object_n to_o he_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v herein_o usurp_v a_o power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n or_o â—ules_n of_o natural_a reason_n over_o a_o churchman_n from_o which_o objection_n he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o himself_o tell_v that_o his_o submission_n to_o constantin_n delegation_n in_o that_o and_o more_o to_o his_o own_o immediate_a imperial_a and_o personal_a cognizance_n in_o all_o such_o matter_n be_v ready_a and_o voluntary_a behold_v hitherto_o good_a reader_n argument_n enough_o of_o the_o practice_n to_o our_o main_a purpose_n of_o that_o very_a constantine_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o hitherto_o give_v be_v say_v to_o have_v say_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n accuse_v one_o another_o to_o he_o deus_fw-la constituit_fw-la vos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quoque_fw-la judicandi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la recte_fw-la judicamur_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la 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authority_n also_o in_o their_o inferior_a judge_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordinary_a commission_n or_o delegation_n to_o such_o judge_n or_o of_o the_o ordinary_a power_n which_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o land_n give_v to_o these_o judge_n in_o all_o case_n i_o mean_v wherein_o the_o same_o civil_a law_n or_o the_o maker_n of_o such_o law_n have_v not_o receive_v or_o admit_v of_o the_o more_o or_o less_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o roman_a emperor_n or_o of_o the_o more_o or_o less_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o great_a pontiff_n or_o of_o other_o bishop_n in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a council_n for_o what_o concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o clergyman_n in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o mere_a civil_a and_o ordinary_a court_n and_o lay_v inferior_a or_o subordinate_a judge_n and_o their_o subjection_n to_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n only_o and_o the_o prince_n himself_o who_o must_v be_v without_o any_o peradventure_o and_o even_o in_o such_o cause_n too_o of_o 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heresy_n and_o condemn_v so_o express_o by_o john_n the_o xxii_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n a_o material_a objection_n true_o at_o least_o or_o especial_o among_o roman_a catholic_n be_v it_o as_o true_a as_o it_o be_v object_v for_o albeit_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n in_o his_o definition_n make_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n either_o by_o a_o general_a council_n or_o otherwise_o be_v very_o fallible_a yet_o all_o roman_a catholic_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v that_o veneration_n and_o reverence_n to_o his_o decree_n or_o at_o least_o to_o such_o of_o his_o decree_n as_o be_v intend_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v decree_n of_o faith_n or_o definition_n against_o heresy_n as_o not_o to_o slight_v they_o easy_o or_o even_o at_o all_o without_o very_o sufficient_a and_o very_a manifest_a cause_n that_o be_v without_o find_v they_o evident_o after_o due_a examination_n to_o contain_v manifest_a error_n against_o the_o faith_n deliver_v 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milan_n and_o joannes_n de_fw-fr janduno_n say_v he_o out_o of_o â—aâ—nes_fw-la de_fw-la turrecremata_fw-la l._n 4._o sum_n de_fw-fr ecclesias_fw-la part_n 2._o c._n 37._o particular_o and_o singular_o teach_v that_o not_o even_o christ_n himself_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tribute_n and_o that_o what_o he_o do_v mat._n 17._o when_o he_o pay_v the_o tribute_n money_n id_fw-la feâ—iffe_fw-mi non_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sect_n necessitate_v he_o do_v not_o because_o he_o will_v do_v so_o but_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o albeit_o i_o say_v that_o not_o even_o bellarmine_n himself_o say_v aught_o else_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o marsilius_n and_o jandunus_fw-la not_o mention_n the_o condemnation_n of_o they_o or_o it_o nor_o frame_v such_o condemnation_n to_o a_o objection_n nor_o any_o one_o else_o have_v as_o yet_o against_o i_o or_o my_o doctrine_n hethertoo_o all_o along_o in_o this_o tract_n of_o a_o coercive_a power_n supreme_a in_o all_o criminal_a 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