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A04250 A remonstrance of the most gratious King Iames I. King of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. For the right of kings, and the independance of their crownes. Against an oration of the most illustrious Card. of Perron, pronounced in the chamber of the third estate. Ian. 15. 1615. Translated out of his Maiesties French copie.; Declaration du serenissime Roy Jaques I. Roy de la Grand' Bretaigne France et Irlande, defenseur de la foy. English James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Betts, Richard, 1552-1619. 1616 (1616) STC 14369; ESTC S107609 113,081 306

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steal_v this_o persuasion_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o open_a parliament_n and_o without_o any_o go_n about_o bush_n that_o all_o their_o welfare_n and_o security_n stand_v in_o their_o multitude_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n which_o other_o conceive_v to_o trouble_v the_o state_n by_o the_o strict_a execution_n of_o law_n against_o heretic_n he_o add_v moreover_o sect_n that_o in_o case_n a_o three_o sect_n shall_v peep_v out_o and_o grow_v up_o in_o france_n the_o professor_n thereof_o shall_v suffer_v confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n with_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o as_o have_v be_v practise_v at_o geneva_n against_o seruetus_fw-la and_o in_o england_n against_o arrian_n my_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o punishment_n for_o heretic_n due_o and_o according_a to_o law_n convict_v be_v set_v down_o by_o decree_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n bear_v rule_n in_o the_o country_n where_o the_o say_v heretic_n inhabit_v and_o not_o by_o any_o ordinance_n of_o the_o pope_n i_o say_v withal_o the_o l._n cardinal_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o match_v and_o parallel_v the_o reform_a church_n with_o seruetus_fw-la and_o the_o arrian_n for_o those_o heretic_n be_v powerful_o convict_v by_o god_n word_n and_o lawful_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a general_n council_n where_o they_o be_v permit_v and_o admit_v to_o plead_v their_o own_o cause_n in_o person_n but_o as_o for_o the_o truth_n profess_v by_o i_o and_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n it_o be_v never_o yet_o hiss_v out_o of_o the_o school_n nor_o cast_v out_o of_o any_o council_n like_o some_o parliament_n bill_n where_o both_o side_n have_v be_v hear_v with_o like_a indifferency_n yea_o what_o council_n soever_o have_v be_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n it_o have_v be_v propose_v with_o certain_a presupposition_n as_o that_o his_o holiness_n be_v a_o party_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o consequent_o to_o come_v under_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o bar_n upon_o his_o trial_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o assize_n with_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o determiner_n it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o a_o city_n of_o no_o safe_a access_n without_o safe_a conduct_n or_o convoy_n to_o come_v or_o go_v at_o pleasure_n and_o without_o danger_n it_o shall_v be_v assemble_v of_o such_o person_n with_o free_a suffrage_n and_o voice_n as_o uphold_v this_o rule_n which_o they_o have_v already_o put_v in_o practice_n against_o john_n hus_n and_o hierom_n of_o prage_n that_o faith_n give_v and_o oath_n take_v to_o a_o heretic_n must_v not_o be_v observe_v now_o then_o to_o resume_v our_o former_a matter_n if_o the_o pope_n hitherto_o have_v never_o presume_v for_o pretend_a heresy_n to_o confiscate_v by_o sentence_n either_o the_o land_n or_o the_o good_n of_o private_a person_n or_o common_a people_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n wherefore_o shall_v he_o dare_v to_o dispossess_v king_n of_o
than_o the_o pope_n who_o rush_v soon_o into_o the_o trouble_a stream_n then_o the_o pope_n who_o thrust_v himself_o soon_o into_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o quarrel_n then_o the_o pope_n who_o run_v soon_o to_o raise_v his_o gain_n by_o the_o public_a wrack_n then_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o heart_n wound_v and_o bleed_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n if_o the_o lawful_a king_n happen_v to_o be_v foil_v to_o be_v oppress_v and_o thereupon_o the_o state_n by_o his_o fall_n to_o get_v a_o new_a master_n by_o the_o pope_n practice_n then_o the_o say_a new-master_n must_v hold_v the_o kingdom_n as_o of_o the_o pope_n free_a gift_n and_o rule_v or_o guide_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o state_n at_o his_o beck_n and_o by_o his_o instruction_n if_o the_o first_o and_o right_a lord_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o pope_n fulmination_n and_o firework_n shall_v get_v the_o honourable_a day_n and_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n then_o the_o holy_a father_n with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o pleasant_a grace_n yea_o with_o fatherly_a gratulation_n open_v the_o rich_a cabinet_n of_o his_o jewel_n i_o mean_v the_o treasury_n of_o his_o indulgence_n and_o fall_v now_o to_o dandle_v and_o cocker_v the_o king_n in_o his_o fatherly_a lap_n who_o throat_n if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v have_v cut_v not_o long_o before_o this_o pestilent_a mischief_n have_v now_o a_o long_a time_n take_v root_n and_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a head_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n through_o the_o secret_a but_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n by_o who_o christian_n king_n have_v be_v smite_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o dizziness_n christian_n king_n who_o for_o many_o age_n past_o have_v live_v in_o ignorance_n without_o any_o sound_a instruction_n without_o any_o true_a sense_n and_o right_a feel_n of_o their_o own_o right_a and_o power_n while_o under_o a_o shadow_n of_o religion_n and_o false_a cloak_n of_o piety_n their_o kingdom_n have_v be_v over-burdened_n yea_o overborne_a with_o tribute_n and_o their_o crown_n make_v to_o stoop_v even_o to_o miserable_a bondage_n that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v poise_v and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n turn_v as_o the_o watercourse_n that_o mighty_a god_n alone_o in_o his_o good_a time_n be_v able_a to_o rouse_v they_o out_o of_o so_o deep_a a_o slumber_n and_o to_o take_v order_n their_o drowsy_a fit_n once_o over_o and_o shake_v off_o with_o heroical_a spirit_n that_o pope_n hereafter_o shall_v play_v no_o more_o upon_o their_o patience_n nor_o presume_v to_o put_v bit_n and_o snaffle_n in_o their_o noble_a mouth_n to_o the_o bind_v up_o of_o their_o power_n with_o weak_a scruple_n like_o mighty_a bull_n lead_v about_o by_o little_a child_n with_o a_o small_a twist_a thread_n to_o that_o god_n that_o king_n of_o king_n i_o devote_v my_o sceptre_n at_o his_o foot_n in_o all_o humbleness_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o crown_n to_o his_o holy_a decree_n and_o command_v i_o will_v ever_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o in_o his_o battle_n a_o faithful_a champion_n to_o conclude_v in_o this_o just_a cause_n and_o quarrel_n i_o dare_v send_v the_o challenge_n and_o will_v require_v no_o second_o to_o maintain_v as_o a_o defendant_n of_o honour_n that_o my_o brother-prince_n and_o myself_o who_o god_n have_v advance_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o supreme_a dignity_n do_v hold_v the_o royal_a dignity_n of_o his_o majesty_n alone_o to_o who_o service_n as_o a_o most_o humble_a homager_n and_o vassal_n i_o consecrate_v all_o the_o glory_n honour_n splendour_n and_o lustre_n of_o my_o earthly_a kingdom_n finis_fw-la i_o have_v receive_v advertisement_n from_o diverse_a part_n that_o in_o the_o pope_n letter_n to_o the_o nobility_n these_o word_n be_v extant_a howsoever_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o impression_n &_o raze_v out_o of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n in_o 12._o several_a passage_n the_o l._n card._n seem_v to_o speak_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n pag._n 85._o pag._n 99_o pag._n 95._o 97._o in_o the_o preface_n to_o my_o apology_n pag._n 4._o pag._n 7._o &_o 8_o pag._n 13._o arist_n 1._o top_n cap_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_v both_o one_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d provide_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o utrùm_fw-la do_v stand_v before_o as_o vtrùm_fw-la homo_fw-la sit_fw-la animal_n pag._n 7._o pag._n 9_o conc._n constan_n sess_z 15._o caus_n 15._o can._n alius_fw-la qu._n 6._o paul_n aemil_n in_o phil._n 3._o annal._n boio_fw-la lib._n 3._o iwanen_n episcop_n optima_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nova_fw-la vita_fw-la conc._n constan_n sess_z 2._o exampl_n 1._o pag._n 18._o evag_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomocan_n africa_n can._n 77._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 81._o eiusd_v nomo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anathema_n tibi_fw-la à_fw-la i_o liberi_fw-la faber_n in_o frag_v hilarij_fw-la exampl_n 2._o exam._n 3._o pag._n 22._o 22._o epist_n 6._o l._n 3_o ego_fw-la autem_fw-la indignus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la ●uae_fw-la seruus_fw-la ego_fw-la verò_fw-la haec_fw-la dominis_n meis_fw-la loquens_fw-la quid_fw-la sum_fw-la nisi_fw-la pull_v vis_fw-la &_o vermis_fw-la ibid._n ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la ●●ssioni_fw-la subiectus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 61._o l._n 2._o examp._n 4._o examp._n 5._o examp._n 6._o data_fw-la 10._o cal._n decem_fw-la imperante_fw-la dom._n pijssimo_fw-la augusto_fw-la leone_n à_fw-la deo_fw-la coronato_fw-la magno_fw-la imp._n anno_fw-la decimo_fw-la imperij_fw-la eius_fw-la examp._n 7._o pag._n 25._o perfectis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la à_fw-la pontifice_n more_fw-it principum_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la adoratus_fw-la est_fw-la auentinus_n annalium_fw-la boiorum_fw-la lib._n 4._o post_fw-la haec_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la pontifice_fw-la ut_fw-la caeteri_fw-la veterum_fw-la principum_fw-la more_fw-it maiorum_fw-la adoratus_fw-la est_fw-la magnus_fw-la sigeb_n ad_fw-la a_o 801._o maria._n scotus_n lib._n 3._o annalium_fw-la plat._n in_o vita_fw-la leon._n 3._o auent_n annal_n boio_fw-la lib._n 4._o imperium_fw-la transfer_v jure_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o germanos_fw-la carolumque_fw-la tacito_fw-la senatus_n consulto_fw-la plebiscitoque_fw-la d●cernunt_fw-la examp._n 9_o pag._n 27._o examp._n 10._o pag._n 28._o exam._n 11._o an._n 1076._o sigeb_n ad_fw-la a_o 1085._o otho_fw-la frisingen_n in_o vita_fw-la hen._n 4._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 31._o theo._n lib._n 2._o hist_o cap._n 16_o ammia_fw-la lib._n 27._o decret_n do_v 79._o platina_n sigebertus_n anastatius_fw-la platina_n lib._n pontisi_fw-la diaconus_fw-la 〈…〉_z sigeberius_n justin_n authent_fw-fr 123._o cap._n 3._o 3._o note_v that_o in_o the_o same_o dist_n the_o can_v of_o greg._n 4._o beginning_n with_o cum_fw-la hadrianus_n secundus_fw-la be_v false_a and_o supposititious_a because_o greg._n 4._o wa●_n pope_n long_o before_o hadri_n 2._o tria_fw-la tcterrima_fw-la monstra_fw-la bo●he●_n decret_n eccles_n gallican_n lib._n 2._o tit_n 16._o annal._n boio_fw-la lib._n 4._o examp._n 12._o bochei_n pag._n 320._o extravag_n meruit_fw-la see_v the_o treatise_n of_o charles_n du_fw-fr moulin_n contrà_fw-la paruas_fw-la datas_fw-la wherein_o he_o report_v a_o notable_a decree_n of_o the_o court_n under_o charles_n 6._o theodoric_n n●emens_fw-la in_o nemore_fw-la union_n tract_n 6._o &_o somnium_fw-la viridarij_fw-la pag._n 5●_n pag._n 26._o nisi_fw-la de_fw-la consensu_fw-la regis_fw-la christianissimi_fw-la bochellus_n indiscretè_fw-la ac_fw-la inconsideratè_fw-la doctrinaliter_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o non_fw-la iuridicè_fw-la pag._n 47._o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la tom._n 3._o d●_n consider_v ib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o dist_n 24._o quaest_n 3._o comment_fw-fr in_o l._n 4._o sent._n dist_n 24._o fol._n 214._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la regia_n &_o papali_n cap._n 10._o almain_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccl._n &_o laica_fw-la quest_n 2._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-fr dominio_fw-la naturali_fw-la civili_fw-la &_o eccl._n 5._o ult._n pars_fw-la quaest_n 1._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles_n &_o laic_a c._n 12._o &_o 14._o quaest_n 2._o c._n 8._o &_o sic_fw-la non_fw-la deposuit_fw-la autoritative_a quae._n 3._o c._n 2._o quaest_n 1_o 1._o c●●_n sacerd_v quaest_n 2._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccl._n &_o laic_a cap._n 12._o in_o cap._n 9_o 10_o &_o 11._o quest_n ●_o cap._n 14._o pag._n 40._o pag._n 44._o pag._n 108._o 109._o 119._o where_o the_o card._n take_v char._n 7._o for_o charl._n 6._o pag._n 52._o &_o sequentib_a aduer_v barclaium_n can._n si_fw-mi papa_n dist_n 40._o nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la à_fw-la fide_fw-la devius_fw-la omnia_fw-la iura_fw-la in_o scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la pag._n 86._o pag._n 61._o pag._n 62._o orat._n ad_fw-la civis_fw-la timore_fw-la perculsos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la canon_n graeco_n à_fw-la tilio_fw-la editos_fw-la pag._n 66._o 1._o sam._n 23._o 20._o &_o 24._o 15._o &_o 2._o sam._n 2._o 5._o 1._o sam._n 26._o 11._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 13._o 2._o sam._n 2._o 4_o 1._o k●●_n 12._o 1._o kin._n 19_o pag._n 68_o 2._o chro._n 26._o antiq._n l._n 9_o cap._n 11._o pag._n 69._o pag._n 67._o pag._n 66._o pag._n 69._o pag._n 71._o tert._n apol._n cap._n 37._o hesterni_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la vestra_fw-la implevimus_fw-la cypr._n cont_n demetr_v socr._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o theod._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 1._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o august●n_v psal_n 124._o pag._n 81._o pag._n 82._o epist_n lib._n 5._o epist_n 33._o epist_n lib._n 5._o in_o apol._n pro_fw-la iuram_fw-la fidel_n his_o own_o word_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 1._o apud_fw-la a._n then_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la the_o 2._o reas_fw-la pag._n 77._o psal_n 2._o pag._n 77._o pag._n 76._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o bull_n of_o innoc._n 3._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o late_a conc._n jer._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 2._o extavag_n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la psal_n 45._o joh._n 12._o pag._n 85._o pag._n 84._o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o here_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v a_o sect_n contr._n barclaium_n cap._n 27._o sess_z 9_o sess_z 25_o cap._n 19_o pag._n 87._o pag._n 89._o gerson_n in_o phaedone_n in_o reos_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la &_o publicos_fw-la host_n omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la mile_n est_fw-la ter._n apol_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 95._o can._n excom_n caus_n 23._o quaest_n 6._o pag._n 97._o pag._n 95._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o si_fw-mi papa_n regem_fw-la deponat_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la tantum_fw-la p●terit_fw-la expelli_fw-la vel_fw-la interfici_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la id_fw-la commiserit_fw-la aliquot_fw-la annis_fw-la post_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la nuncius_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la ad_fw-la colligendum_fw-la s._n petri_n vectigal_a missus_fw-la onu●phri_n in_o vit_fw-mi paul_n 4._o vide_fw-la &_o math._n paris_n onup_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la pontif._n in_o vit_fw-mi mar._n 2._o do_v testify_v that_o marcel_n also_o after_o adrian_n 4._o use_v these_o word_n non_fw-la video_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la qui_fw-la locum_fw-la hunc_fw-la altiss_n tenent_fw-la saluari_fw-la possint_fw-la pag._n 10._o pag._n 105._o richerius_n