and_o the_o rest_n judge_v corrupt_o there_o remain_v yet_o another_o remedy_n a_o general_a council_n may_v have_v be_v call_v where_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o cause_n may_v further_o have_v be_v try_v and_o examine_v &_o their_o judgement_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n reverse_a whereby_o it_o appear_v say_v the_o father_n of_o basile_n that_o not_o only_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o bishop_n join_v with_o he_o may_v be_v make_v frustrate_a by_o a_o council_n here_o the_o jesuite_n palter_v &_o say_v that_o a_o matter_n determine_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o particular_a council_n may_v be_v call_v again_o in_o question_n by_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o general_a council_n first_o what_o need_v that_o see_v that_o a_o particular_a council_n have_v the_o pope_n authority_n as_o the_o jesuite_n confess_v can_v err_v again_o augustine_n say_v ubi_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la iudicibus_fw-la causa_fw-la possit_fw-la agitari_fw-la in_o the_o which_o general_a council_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o former_a judge_n of_o the_o which_o miltiades_n be_v one_o may_v be_v try_v and_o examine_v so_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o may_v be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o council_n and_o not_o the_o cause_n only_o upon_o the_o premise_n we_o true_o and_o just_o conclude_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o general_a counsel_n the_o eight_o question_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o general_a counsel_n the_o papist_n their_o unreasonable_a and_o unequal_a condition_n be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a as_o follow_v 1_o that_o the_o pope_n only_o shall_v have_v authority_n to_o summon_v call_v prorogue_v dissolve_v and_o confirm_v counsel_n and_o he_o only_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n precedent_n and_o moderator_n in_o counsel_n or_o some_o at_o his_o appointment_n 2_o they_o will_v have_v none_o to_o give_v voice_n but_o bishop_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o pope_n 3_o that_o the_o council_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o determine_v according_a to_o scripture_n but_o to_o follow_v their_o tradition_n and_o former_a decree_n of_o counsel_n 4_o that_o no_o council_n be_v in_o force_n without_o the_o pope_n assent_n yea_o the_o pope_n himself_o say_v they_o by_o his_o sole_a authority_n may_v abrogate_v and_o disannul_v the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o counsel_n these_o and_o such_o other_o condition_n the_o papist_n require_v in_o their_o counsel_n so_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v conclude_v against_o they_o the_o protestant_n our_o condition_n which_o we_o will_v have_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o general_a counsel_n be_v these_o most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a 1_o that_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v a_o party_n shall_v be_v no_o judge_n for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o party_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o call_v and_o appoint_v counsel_n with_o rule_v or_o moderate_v they_o see_v it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v work_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n 2_o that_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v as_o when_o and_o where_o the_o church_n of_o christendom_n may_v most_o safe_o and_o convenient_o meet_v together_o not_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o paulus_n the_o three_o call_v a_o council_n when_o all_o prince_n in_o christendom_n be_v occupy_v in_o great_a affair_n nor_o such_o a_o place_n as_o he_o they_o appoint_v at_o mantua_n in_o italy_n whither_o prince_n can_v not_o come_v without_o peril_n of_o journey_n and_o danger_n of_o life_n be_v pen_v in_o by_o the_o pope_n garrison_n thus_o pope_n or_o bishop_n leo_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o pope_n write_v to_o martianus_n the_o emperor_n to_o have_v the_o council_n remove_v from_o calchis_n to_o italy_n but_o he_o prevail_v not_o so_o pope_n eugenius_n will_v have_v dissolve_v the_o council_n at_o basile_n and_o bring_v it_o under_o his_o own_o nose_n 3_o we_o will_v have_v it_o a_o free_a council_n where_o every_o man_n may_v full_o utter_v his_o mind_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v to_o all_o to_o come_v and_o go_v which_o the_o pope_n for_o all_o his_o fair_a promise_n be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v flat_o deny_v to_o hierome_n of_o prage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n to_o who_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v safe_a conduct_n to_o come_v but_o none_o to_o go_v neither_o if_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o safe_a conduct_n be_v they_o to_o be_v trust_v for_o it_o can_v be_v forget_v to_o their_o perpetual_a infamy_n that_o they_o break_v the_o emperor_n sigismunds_n safe_a conduct_n grant_v to_o john_n husse_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n 4_o that_o the_o matter_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n but_o that_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n beside_o shall_v give_v voice_n see_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a and_o concern_v all_o but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o nothing_o be_v carry_v with_o violence_n or_o popularity_n against_o the_o scripture_n but_o every_o matter_n determine_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o such_o a_o council_n we_o refuse_v not_o nay_o we_o much_o desire_n which_o be_v the_o true_a general_a council_n that_o be_v not_o general_a where_o all_o man_n can_v speak_v no_o freedom_n nor_o liberty_n grant_v for_o man_n to_o utter_v the_o truth_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v partial_o handle_v and_o be_v sway_v by_o one_o man_n authority_n wherefore_o the_o rhemist_n slander_v we_o in_o say_v we_o rail_v upon_o general_a counsel_n annot_v in_o act._n 15.10_o and_o that_o we_o refuse_v they_o 2._o galath_n 2._o whether_o we_o or_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o true_a general_a free_a holy_a indifferent_a counsel_n let_v all_o man_n judge_v the_o four_o general_n controversy_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n common_o call_v the_o pope_n this_o great_a and_o weighty_a controversy_n contain_v ten_o several_a question_n 1_o whether_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a 2_o whether_o peter_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v head_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o whether_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o die_v bishop_n there_o 4_o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o true_a successor_n of_o peter_n 5_o concern_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n six_o part_n of_o the_o question_n first_o whether_o he_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n second_o whether_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o rome_n three_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o four_o whether_o he_o may_v be_v depose_v five_o what_o primacy_n he_o have_v over_o other_o church_n six_o of_o his_o title_n and_o name_n 6_o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v and_o likewise_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n 7_o of_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n two_o part_n first_o whether_o he_o can_v make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n second_o whether_o other_o bishop_n do_v receive_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o he_o 8_o of_o the_o pope_n temporal_a jurisdiction_n two_o part_n first_o whether_o he_o have_v authority_n above_o king_n and_o prince_n second_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n 9_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o pope_n 10_o concern_v antichrist_n nine_o part_n first_o whether_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v some_o one_o singular_a man_n second_o of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n three_o of_o his_o name_n four_o of_o his_o nation_n and_o kindred_n five_o where_o his_o place_n and_o seat_n shall_v be_v six_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n seventh_o of_o his_o miracle_n eight_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o war_n nine_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o question_n whether_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a error_n 36_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o philosopher_n make_v three_o form_n and_o state_n of_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o monarchical_a when_o as_o the_o principal_a and_o sovereign_a power_n rest_v in_o one_o as_o in_o the_o king_n queen_n or_o emperor_n as_o rome_n sometime_o be_v rule_v by_o king_n and_o many_o year_n after_o by_o emperor_n second_o the_o aristocratical_a when_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o assembly_n and_o senate_n of_o noble_n as_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o long_a time_n their_o consul_n and_o senator_n three_o the_o democratical_a which_o be_v the_o popular_a state_n when_o the_o people_n and_o multitude_n bear_v the_o great_a sway_n as_o
prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n even_o thus_o with_o the_o like_a spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n do_v the_o jesuite_n cry_v out_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o chief_a shepherd_n steward_n husband_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n but_o we_o will_v leave_v to_o charge_v they_o so_o deep_o with_o blasphemy_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o can_v avoid_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o father_n of_o basile_n say_v to_o this_o point_n bellarmine_n say_v the_o pope_n be_v the_o husband_n but_o they_o reason_v clean_o contrary_a the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o pope_n make_v the_o best_a of_o he_o you_o can_v be_v but_o a_o vicar_n but_o no_o man_n do_v so_o ordain_v a_o vicar_n that_o he_o make_v his_o spouse_n subject_a unto_o he_o but_o that_o the_o spouse_n be_v always_o think_v to_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o vicar_n forsomuch_o as_o she_o be_v one_o body_n with_o her_o husband_n but_o the_o vicar_n be_v not_o so_o thus_o have_v they_o to_o the_o full_a answer_v the_o jesuite_n ex_fw-la aenea_fw-la syluio_n better_a argument_n they_o have_v none_o for_o the_o pope_n prerogative_n than_o we_o have_v see_v the_o protestant_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o right_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o general_a counsel_n and_o that_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o judge_v examine_v suspend_v punish_v &_o depose_v he_o if_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n it_o be_v prove_v thus_o this_o matter_n be_v pithy_o dispute_v upon_o by_o the_o father_n of_o basile_n some_o of_o who_o reason_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o follow_v 1_o they_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n out_o of_o scripture_n first_o whereas_o panormitane_n have_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o he_o segovius_fw-la answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o peter_n say_v he_o forbid_v pastor_n to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o lord_n over_o the_o clergy_n 1._o pet._n 5._o and_o if_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o serve_v how_o then_o can_v his_o vicar_n have_v any_o dominion_n so_o be_v panormitane_n answer_v again_o the_o divine_n thus_o argue_v christ_n say_v to_o peter_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la peter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n or_o council_n ergo_fw-la the_o verity_n do_v remit_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o council_n but_o to_o this_o the_o jesuite_n say_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o his_o office_n to_o be_v chief_a bishop_n but_o be_v as_o a_o private_a person_n so_o then_o belike_o this_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n do_v but_o bind_v peter_n till_o christ_n be_v ascend_v and_o he_o receive_v his_o vicardom_n this_o cavillous_a answer_n the_o father_n of_o basile_n wise_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v it_o for_o they_o show_v how_o peter_n be_v subject_a to_o counsel_n even_o after_o the_o ascension_n as_o act._n 11._o peter_n be_v rebuke_v say_v they_o by_o the_o congregation_n because_o he_o go_v to_o cornelius_n a_o heathen_a man_n as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o attempt_v any_o great_a matter_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o that_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o for_o the_o purpose_n galath_n 2._o where_o paul_n rebuke_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n because_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v cogere_fw-la gentes_fw-la judaizare_fw-la he_o will_v constrain_v the_o gentile_n to_o do_v like_o the_o jew_n ergo_fw-la peter_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o council_n ex_fw-la aenea_fw-la syluio_n other_o reason_n many_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o father_n of_o basile_n first_o the_o bishop_n of_o burgen_n as_o in_o every_o well_o order_v kingdom_n the_o whole_a realm_n shall_v be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o king_n so_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o pope_n though_o he_o be_v prince_n thereof_o the_o divine_n bring_v these_o argument_n the_o church_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o so_o of_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n the_o pope_n be_v then_o the_o church_n son_n as_o both_o anacletus_fw-la and_o calixtus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n confess_v ergo_fw-la how_o much_o the_o son_n be_v inferior_a to_o his_o mother_n so_o much_o be_v the_o church_n superior_a to_o the_o pope_n second_o the_o pope_n be_v inferior_a to_o angel_n he_o be_v not_o great_a than_o john_n baptist_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o he_o but_o the_o angel_n do_v reverentlie_o accord_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n ephes._n 3.10_o ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o same_o who_o be_v less_o than_o the_o angel_n these_o father_n thought_n none_o so_o absurd_a to_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o angel_n and_o therefore_o labour_v not_o to_o prove_v it_o yet_o antoninus_n a_o old_a papist_n say_v non_fw-la minor_fw-la honour_n datur_fw-la papae_fw-la quà m_fw-la angelis_n there_o be_v no_o less_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o pope_n then_o to_o the_o angel_n nay_o another_o say_v i_o think_v it_o be_v pope_n paschalis_n datur_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quod_fw-la ne_fw-la angelis_n ut_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la crearent_fw-la it_o be_v grant_v to_o bishop_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o create_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n but_o the_o father_n of_o basile_n think_v not_o these_o man_n worthy_a the_o answer_n no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o so_o let_v they_o pass_v three_o the_o pope_n say_v they_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o be_v more_o true_o so_o call_v than_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v be_v depose_v of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o lord_n may_v put_v out_o his_o vicar_n at_o his_o pleasure_n ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n be_v under_o counsel_n 4_o if_o the_o counsel_n may_v not_o over-rule_v the_o pope_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n leave_v to_o resist_v a_o wicked_a pope_n shall_v we_o suffer_v all_o thing_n say_v they_o to_o run_v into_o ruin_n and_o decay_v with_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o will_v congregate_v a_o council_n against_o himself_o to_o this_o the_o jesuite_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n leave_v but_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o such_o a_o case_n who_o will_v either_o confound_v or_o convert_v such_o a_o pope_n here_o be_v goodly_a divinity_n we_o know_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v destroy_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v let_v alone_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n and_o not_o be_v bridle_v he_o may_v do_v much_o hurt_n as_o he_o have_v do_v too_o much_o already_o yet_o the_o jesuite_n confess_v that_o a_o wicked_a pope_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n and_o why_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o as_o well_o by_o peaceable_a mean_n these_o say_n be_v contrary_a bellarm._n cap._n 19_o so_o then_o this_o be_v popish_a divinity_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n never_o so_o wicked_a do_v he_o never_o so_o much_o harm_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v control_v of_o any_o mortal_a man_n such_o doltish_a school_n point_v maintain_v especial_o by_o beg_v friar_n the_o father_n of_o basile_n complain_v of_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o judge_v the_o high_a and_o principal_a seat_n that_o it_o can_v be_v judge_v either_o by_o emperor_n clergy_n king_n or_o people_n other_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n other_o yet_o more_o mad_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n though_o he_o carry_v soul_n in_o never_o so_o great_a number_n to_o hell_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o correction_n or_o rebuke_v for_o all_o these_o strange_a and_o blasphemous_a position_n the_o father_n conclude_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o pope_n ought_v to_o obey_v general_a counsel_n 4_o last_o i_o will_v adjoine_v the_o judgement_n of_o augustine_n who_o write_v in_o his_o 162._o epistle_n concern_v the_o donatist_n who_o cause_n be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o emperor_n appointment_n at_o rome_n before_o miltiades_n then_o bishop_n there_o and_o other_o bishop_n assistant_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o donatist_n will_v not_o be_v quiet_a thus_o he_o say_v putemus_fw-la illos_fw-la iudices_fw-la qui_fw-la romae_fw-la iudicaverunt_fw-la non_fw-la bonos_fw-es iudices_fw-la fuisse_fw-la restabat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la plenarium_fw-la concilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n put_v case_n say_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n
chief_a city_n in_o all_o the_o world_n this_o reason_n be_v render_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n can._n 28._o an_o other_o cause_n thereof_o 9_o be_v the_o ample_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o the_o emperor_n endue_v it_o withal_o as_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o gratianus_n the_o emperor_n make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v retain_v that_o religion_n which_o damasus_n of_o rome_n and_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n do_v hold_v a_o three_o cause_n be_v the_o unquiet_a estate_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o often_o voluntary_o refer_v their_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v less_o partial_a and_o a_o more_o indifferent_a judge_n they_o themselves_o be_v divide_v and_o rend_v into_o sect_n and_o hereupon_o and_o other_o like_a cause_n it_o come_v about_o 18._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o little_a step_v above_o his_o fellow_n patriarch_n but_o yet_o have_v no_o such_o preeminent_a authority_n as_o to_o command_v they_o four_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v thus_o tickle_v with_o vain_a glory_n because_o they_o be_v reverence_v of_o other_o church_n many_o matter_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o consent_n require_v unto_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n when_o they_o be_v absent_a hereupon_o they_o labour_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o advance_v that_o see_v take_v every_o small_a occasion_n that_o may_v help_v forward_o their_o ambitious_a desire_n till_o anno._n 606._o or_o somewhat_o after_o boniface_n the_o 3._o obtain_v of_o wicked_a phocas_n the_o emperor_n who_o murder_v his_o master_n the_o emperor_n mauritius_n and_o his_o child_n to_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n and_o be_v after_o slay_v himself_o of_o heraclius_n that_o succeed_v he_o of_o he_o i_o say_v boniface_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n obtain_v to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n 120._o and_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n above_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n afterward_o in_o pope_n zacharie_n his_o time_n the_o proud_a and_o insolent_a jurisdiction_n of_o rome_n be_v establish_v by_o pipinus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n who_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o obtain_v it_o by_o the_o say_v pope_n mean_n first_o depose_v childericus_fw-la the_o rightful_a king_n and_o dispense_n with_o the_o oath_n which_o the_o french_a man_n have_v make_v before_o to_o childericus_fw-la calum_fw-la institut_fw-la 4._o cap._n 7._o sect_n 17._o thus_o than_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o rome_n which_o it_o now_o unjust_o challenge_v over_o other_o church_n be_v not_o of_o any_o such_o antiquity_n as_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n neither_o that_o it_o have_v the_o beginning_n from_o christ_n but_o both_o the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o author_n by_o who_o it_o begin_v may_v be_v easy_o assign_v 2_o we_o need_v no_o better_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o his_o original_n from_o christ_n than_o the_o jesuite_n own_o confession_n first_o he_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o depend_v of_o christ_n institution_n but_o ex_fw-la petri_n facto_fw-la of_o peter_n fact_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v rather_o peter_n successor_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n or_o any_o other_o it_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la say_v he_o by_o god_n law_n neither_o be_v it_o ex_fw-la prima_fw-la institutione_n pontificatus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la legitur_fw-la of_o the_o first_o institution_n whereof_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o again_o romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la succedere_fw-la petro_n non_fw-la habetur_fw-la express_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v succeed_v peter_n but_o it_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o peter_n nay_o he_o say_v further_a that_o peter_n need_v not_o to_o have_v choose_v any_o particular_a place_n for_o succession_n and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v choose_v antioch_n as_o rome_n ergo_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o rome_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n neither_o any_o commandment_n of_o christ_n for_o then_o peter_n can_v not_o have_v have_v free_a choice_n to_o appoint_v his_o successor_n where_o he_o will_v himself_o as_o the_o jesuite_n say_v if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o especial_a direction_n or_o commandment_n from_o christ._n so_o then_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o they_o can_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ought_v to_o succeed_v peter_n in_o the_o chief_a bishopric_n but_o only_o that_o peter_n have_v the_o chief_a bishopric_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n in_o general_a whosoever_o they_o shall_v appoint_v ergo_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n can_v allege_v no_o scripture_n institution_n or_o commandment_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o yet_o against_o their_o knowledge_n they_o will_v allege_v scripture_n to_o colour_v the_o matter_n withal_o bellarm._n lib._n 2._o the_o pontiff_a ca._n 17._o 3_o augustine_n say_v secundum_fw-la honorum_fw-la vocabula_fw-la quae_fw-la iam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v above_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n which_o the_o church_n by_o custom_n have_v obtain_v if_o then_o the_o difference_n of_o those_o two_o office_n both_o name_v in_o scripture_n do_v arise_v rather_o and_o spring_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o think_v it_o good_a to_o distinguish_v they_o for_o avoid_v of_o schism_n and_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n much_o less_o can_v the_o pope_n who_o neither_o name_n nor_o office_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n fetch_v from_o thence_o any_o show_n of_o proof_n for_o his_o usurp_a primacy_n the_o sixth_o part_n of_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o proud_a name_n and_o vain_a glorious_a title_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o papist_n bellarmine_n set_v down_o to_o the_o number_n of_o fifteen_o glorious_a name_n which_o error_n 46_o have_v be_v of_o old_a give_v as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whereby_o his_o primacy_n over_o other_o bishop_n be_v notorious_o know_v but_o the_o principal_a be_v these_o he_o be_v call_v the_o pope_n and_o chief_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o priest_n or_o high_a bishop_n the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prelate_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v universal_a bishop_n these_o six_o name_n or_o title_n they_o do_v appropriate_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr roman_n pontiff_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o the_o protestant_n we_o will_v show_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o these_o six_o several_a title_n and_o name_n aforesaid_a be_v either_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o in_o their_o sense_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o bishop_n nor_o any_o mortal_a man_n or_o else_o be_v common_a in_o ancient_a time_n as_o well_o to_o other_o bishop_n as_o to_o he_o of_o rome_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o name_n of_o pope_n it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o syracusane_a language_n be_v as_o much_o as_o father_n which_o name_n be_v indifferent_o give_v to_o other_o bishop_n which_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o church_n for_o their_o virtue_n and_o learning_n as_o cyprian_a epiphanius_n athanasius_n be_v call_v papae_fw-la pope_n 8._o augustine_n salute_v aurelius_n precedent_n of_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o carthage_n by_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n epistol_n 77._o likewise_o those_o two_o epithet_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o be_v call_v beatissim_fw-la &_o sanctissim_fw-la pater_fw-la most_o holy_a and_o bless_a father_n be_v use_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o other_o bishop_n prosper_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n twice_o call_v he_o dominum_fw-la beatissimum_fw-la papam_fw-la lord_n most_o bless_a pope_n tom._n 7._o hierome_n call_v epiphanius_n beatum_fw-la papam_fw-la bless_v pope_n ad_fw-la eustach_n fabiol_n augustine_n write_v to_o petrus_n the_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n be_v no_o bishop_n yet_o thus_o salute_v he_o ad_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la scripsit_fw-la he_o have_v write_v to_o your_o holiness_n 2._o nay_o in_o his_o book_n dedicate_v to_o renatus_n a_o lay_a man_n neither_o priest_n nor_o bishop_n thus_o he_o write_v hinc_fw-la angor_fw-la quòd_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la tuus_fw-la minus_fw-la quà m_fw-la vellem_fw-la cognitus_fw-la sum_fw-la this_o grieve_v i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o so_o well_o know_v to_o your_o holiness_n as_o i_o desire_v if_o then_o these_o title_n of_o holiness_n and_o blessedness_n be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o bishop_n but_o priest_n also_o yea_o unto_o lay_v man_n of_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n what_o colour_n or_o
write_v for_o he_o to_o the_o council_n to_o be_v receive_v again_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o licentious_a fellow_n hope_v to_o find_v more_o favour_n at_o rome_n do_v appeal_v thither_o as_o also_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v somewhat_o help_v forward_o this_o matter_n who_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o receive_v such_o appeal_n as_o other_o be_v to_o make_v they_o 2._o bishop_n tunstal_n do_v answer_v very_o full_o to_o this_o point_n that_o although_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o rome_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o for_o any_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o see_v have_v but_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n partly_o for_o that_o there_o be_v many_o devision_n and_o part_n take_v in_o the_o oriental_a church_n as_o also_o because_o many_o be_v infect_v with_o heresy_n from_o the_o which_o the_o west_n &_o occidental_a church_n be_v more_o free_a they_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v the_o cause_n many_o time_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v a_o more_o indifferent_a judge_n and_o not_o like_a to_o be_v partial_a be_v no_o party_n in_o the_o cause_n neither_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n singular_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o france_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a west_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o basile_n tunstal_n apud_fw-la fox_n 1067._o the_o protestant_n that_o appeal_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v to_o rome_n but_o that_o all_o matter_n and_o controversy_n may_v best_o be_v end_v and_o determine_v at_o home_n where_o they_o do_v arise_v it_o be_v thus_o confirm_v 1._o this_o matter_n be_v notable_o handle_v anno_fw-la 420._o in_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o carthage_n where_o augustine_n be_v present_a with_o prosper_n and_o orosius_n to_o this_o council_n pope_n zozimus_n send_v his_o legate_n with_o certain_a request_n of_o the_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o metropolitanes_n and_o also_o of_o the_o council_n to_o rome_n allege_v for_o himself_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n send_v forthwith_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n antioch_n &_o alexandria_n for_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a wherein_o no_o such_o canon_n be_v find_v that_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o rome_n but_o the_o contrary_a for_o in_o the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v find_v how_o all_o matter_n and_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a both_o bishop_n and_o other_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o metropolitanes_n upon_o this_o decree_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n draw_v out_o certain_a reason_n why_o appeal_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v to_o rome_n first_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v think_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v as_o ready_a at_o hand_n in_o one_o province_n as_o in_o another_o second_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o seek_v any_o outlandish_a help_n for_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o a_o provincial_a or_o general_a council_n three_o it_o be_v not_o equal_v nor_o right_a to_o appeal_v from_o the_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o god_n will_v inspire_v his_o truth_n unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o a_o multitude_n congregat_v in_o his_o name_n four_o no_o foreign_a or_o outlandish_a judgement_n can_v be_v so_o upright_o or_o just_a because_o the_o witness_n can_v be_v present_a be_v hinder_v by_o infirmity_n of_o sex_n age_n sickness_n by_o who_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v discuss_v upon_o these_o reason_n the_o council_n conclude_v that_o neither_o any_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o rome_n neither_o that_o legate_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o rome_n for_o decide_v of_o matter_n and_o this_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o zozimus_n first_o to_o bonifacius_n and_o celestinus_fw-la that_o in_o short_a time_n one_o succeed_v another_o and_o for_o all_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n his_o absolution_n apiarius_n be_v again_o call_v coram_fw-la and_o bring_v to_o confess_v his_o fault_n fox_n p._n 10._o col_fw-fr 2._o now_o out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o council_n and_o their_o reason_n allege_v we_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a convenient_a nor_o reasonable_a that_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o rome_n the_o jesuite_n answer_v that_o appeal_v be_v forbid_v to_o be_v make_v by_o priest_n to_o rome_n not_o by_o bishop_n this_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a shift_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o council_n be_v general_a against_o all_o appeal_n and_o apiarius_n that_o appeal_v to_o rome_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o no_o bishop_n 2._o we_o can_v bring_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o latter_a council_n than_o this_o of_o carthage_n for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o no_o action_n or_o controversy_n shall_v be_v bring_v from_o other_o country_n to_o be_v plead_v at_o rome_n which_o be_v more_o than_o four_o day_n journey_n distant_a from_o the_o say_a court_n of_o rome_n a_o few_o principal_a matter_n only_o except_v apud_fw-la fox_n p._n 697._o 3._o this_o also_o be_v flat_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o appellation_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o far_o off_o be_v it_o so_o say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o can_v judge_v among_o his_o brethren_n 1._o cor._n 6.5_o ergo_fw-la every_o church_n have_v wise_a man_n sufficient_a in_o it_o whereby_o their_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v 4._o augustine_n also_o thus_o write_v concern_v this_o matter_n miltiades_n episcopus_fw-la romanus_n non_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la iudicium_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la ceciliani_fw-la sed_fw-la rogatus_fw-la imperator_fw-la iudices_fw-la misit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sederent_fw-la epist_n 162._o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o usurp_v or_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a but_o the_o emperor_n be_v request_v send_v other_o bishop_n that_o shall_v sit_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n together_o with_o he_o out_o of_o these_o word_n first_o we_o note_v that_o it_o have_v be_v usurpation_n and_o presumption_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o matter_n not_o belong_v unto_o he_o unless_o the_o emperor_n have_v commit_v it_o second_o that_o miltiades_n do_v not_o suffer_v other_o bishop_n to_o sit_v with_o he_o as_o bellarmine_n imagine_v but_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o choice_n for_o they_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v judge_n as_o well_o as_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o small_a show_n or_o colour_n of_o title_n the_o pope_n have_v to_o hear_v or_o receive_v appeal_n from_o other_o country_n the_o three_o part_n whether_o the_o pope_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o the_o papist_n error_n 43_o the_o pope_n neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v either_o of_o the_o emperor_n or_o any_o other_o seculare_fw-la or_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n no_o not_o of_o any_o general_a council_n bellarmin_n cap._n 26._o nay_o he_o shall_v do_v injury_n unto_o god_n to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o jacobat_n ex_fw-la tilhemann_n de_fw-fr pontiff_a rome_n err_v 34._o beside_o certain_a blind_a canon_n and_o constitution_n and_o a_o few_o example_n ground_v upon_o the_o insolent_a practice_n of_o pope_n they_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n either_o out_o of_o scripture_n or_o draw_v from_o reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o their_o hideous_a and_o monstrous_a opinion_n withal_o bellarmine_n reason_v thus_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o be_v great_a than_o his_o kingdom_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la we_o answer_v first_o concern_v the_o prince_n high_a and_o sovereign_a authority_n we_o will_v not_o now_o dispute_v we_o make_v it_o not_o infinite_a the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v a_o rule_n and_o square_a both_o of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n second_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o here_o to_o answer_v that_o the_o jesuite_n have_v say_v nothing_o for_o this_o which_o he_o assume_v for_o a_o reason_n be_v the_o great_a matter_n in_o question_n between_o we_o and_o so_o great_a a_o untruth_n he_o have_v utter_v that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v scripture_n and_o seek_v help_v elsewhere_o but_o he_o shall_v never_o by_o any_o good_a reason_n or_o sufficient_a authority_n prove_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o such_o princedom_n in_o the_o church_n as_o he_o will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n the_o protestant_n that_o the_o pope_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n aught_o to_o be_v and_o be_v by_o right_a subject_n to_o the_o
judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n king_n prince_n or_o other_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o may_v also_o by_o general_a counsel_n be_v correct_v and_o censure_v thus_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o peter_n be_v judge_v of_o paul_n galat._n 2._o and_o of_o he_o just_o reprove_v ergo_fw-la the_o do_n of_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v judge_v and_o censure_v bellarmine_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o iudicialis_fw-la censurae_fw-la but_o fraterna_fw-la correptio_fw-la it_o be_v no_o judicial_a censure_n but_o a_o brotherly_a reprehension_n we_o reply_v first_o public_a censure_n and_o reprehension_n be_v a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o discipline_n therefore_o peter_n be_v public_o rebuke_v be_v thereby_o judge_v also_o of_o paul_n second_o the_o question_n be_v not_o only_o concern_v public_a &_o open_a judgement_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v the_o pope_n do_n into_o question_n &_o whether_o his_o decree_n be_v absolute_o to_o be_v receive_v without_o any_o scamn_v or_o discuss_v or_o make_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o for_o this_o we_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o examine_v and_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o believe_v though_o they_o sit_v not_o formal_o and_o judicial_o as_o in_o consistory_n to_o judge_v their_o spiritual_a pastor_n so_o the_o beraean_o judge_v of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n so_o may_v the_o pope_n decree_n be_v examine_v and_o judge_v three_o the_o jesuite_n grant_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v rebuke_v and_o brotherly_o reprove_v but_o the_o extravagant_a deni_v it_o non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la domine_fw-la curfacis_fw-la sic_fw-la none_o dare_v say_v unto_o he_o sir_n why_o do_v thou_o so_o 8._o 2._o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n rom._n 13.1_o bellarm._n answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o all_o superior_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v that_o the_o pope_n ought_v to_o obey_v but_o he_o must_v be_v obey_v because_o he_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a power_n we_o reply_v saint_n paul_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n first_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church_n governor_n nor_o so_o take_v in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n three_o tribute_n be_v pay_v to_o they_o those_o thing_n agree_v not_o to_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n so_o the_o jesuite_n be_v answer_v the_o four_o part_n whether_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v from_o his_o papacy_n the_o papist_n some_o of_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o pope_n ought_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v depose_v for_o heresy_n error_n 44_o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o pope_n to_o fall_v into_o heresy_n pighius_fw-la the_o jesuite_n confess_v this_o to_o be_v a_o probable_a opinion_n but_o himself_o defend_v it_o not_o he_o confess_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o caietanus_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v for_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a heresy_n bellarmine_n opinion_n be_v this_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v depose_v for_o any_o cause_n but_o heresy_n and_o not_o for_o all_o heresy_n but_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_a and_o apparent_a neither_o be_v he_o then_o depose_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v of_o himself_o depose_v and_o cease_v any_o more_o to_o be_v pope_n so_o the_o church_n may_v afterward_o punish_v he_o but_o he_o be_v then_o no_o pope_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v become_v a_o heretic_n his_o popedom_n in_o the_o very_a act_n be_v go_v from_o he_o bellarmin_n cap._n 30._o he_o reason_v thus_o a_o manifest_a heretic_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v pope_n who_o they_o say_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o pope_n be_v depose_v without_o any_o sentence_n and_o if_o afterward_o the_o church_n proceed_v against_o he_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v the_o pope_n for_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o papacy_n before_o we_o answer_v first_o if_o a_o manifest_a heretic_n be_v actual_o depose_v it_o be_v by_o the_o secret_a judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n for_o by_o no_o other_o authority_n can_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o they_o hold_v but_o before_o god_n manifest_a heresy_n and_o close_a and_o secret_a heresy_n be_v all_o one_o therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v also_o actual_o depose_v for_o secret_a heresy_n and_o not_o only_o for_o manifest_v and_o so_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n think_v as_o johann_n de_fw-fr turre_n veniata_fw-la second_o what_o call_v you_o manifest_a heresy_n or_o how_o be_v he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n can_v he_o be_v a_o heretic_n before_o he_o be_v convince_v shall_v judgement_n pass_v against_o he_o uncondemned_a a_o murderer_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n by_o law_n yet_o he_o live_v till_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o he_o so_o be_v the_o pope_n be_v a_o heretic_n yet_o pope_n till_o he_o be_v judicial_o proceed_v against_o as_o a_o murderer_n dead_a by_o right_n be_v in_o act_n yet_o live_v till_o by_o law_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o life_n a_o heretic_n say_v saint_n paul_n after_o two_o or_o three_o admonition_n avoid_v that_o be_v say_v the_o jesuite_n he_o be_v now_o excommunicate_a before_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v it_o so_o but_o he_o must_v first_o be_v admonish_v and_o if_o he_o still_o continue_v obstinate_a than_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n so_o before_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n he_o must_v be_v find_v obstinate_a he_o can_v be_v obstinate_a unless_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v admonish_v if_o he_o be_v admonish_v then_o be_v he_o judge_v three_o a_o heretic_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o they_o speak_v no_v not_o after_o heresy_n be_v know_v for_o manifest_a heretic_n may_v baptize_v the_o donatist_n in_o augustine_n time_n be_v manifest_a heretic_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n do_v not_o baptize_v again_o after_o they_o if_o a_o manifest_a heretic_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n neither_o cease_v he_o to_o be_v pope_n there_o be_v like_a reason_n of_o both_o for_o if_o a_o heretic_n because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v a_o pope_n neither_o also_o can_v he_o retain_v the_o priesthood_n last_o who_o see_v not_o what_o bare_a and_o frivolous_a shift_n those_o be_v one_o say_v the_o church_n may_v judge_v the_o pope_n caietan_n not_o as_o he_o be_v pope_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n a_o other_o say_v that_o they_o may_v judge_v the_o man_n which_o be_v pope_n but_o he_o be_v then_o no_o pope_n because_o his_o heresy_n take_v from_o he_o the_o papacy_n why_o master_n what_o juggle_n be_v here_o be_v the_o pope_n one_o thing_n and_o the_o pope_n person_n a_o other_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n you_o may_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_v nor_o die_v and_o so_o make_v a_o god_n of_o he_o because_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n person_n that_o do_v all_o this_o and_o not_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o this_o shift_n you_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o heretic_n bishop_n oâ—_n heretic_n priest_n and_o heretic_n pope_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n none_o of_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o we_o may_v say_v that_o a_o manifest_a heretic_n whether_o bishop_n or_o priest_n have_v lose_v by_o that_o very_a act_n of_o fall_v into_o heresy_n his_o priesthood_n and_o bishopric_n and_o then_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o priest_n and_o so_o you_o may_v conclude_v altogether_o that_o neither_o pope_n bishop_n nor_o py_a can_v be_v depose_v from_o heresy_n the_o protestant_n we_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n both_o lawful_o have_v be_v deprive_v sometime_o by_o the_o emperor_n sometime_o by_o general_a counsel_n not_o only_o for_o heresy_n but_o for_o other_o notable_a crime_n and_o may_v still_o be_v proceed_v against_o by_o the_o same_o right_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n 1_o diverse_a example_n we_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o how_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v depose_v for_o other_o crime_n beside_o heresy_n pope_n john_n the_o 13._o be_v depose_v in_o a_o general_a council_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o otho_n the_o emperor_n for_o other_o matter_n beside_o heresy_n as_o that_o he_o ordain_v deacon_n in_o a_o stable_n that_o he_o commit_v incest_n with_o two_o of_o his_o sister_n that_o play_v at_o dice_n he_o call_v to_o the_o devil_n for_o help_v
that_o he_o deflower_v virgin_n that_o he_o lie_v with_o stephana_n his_o father_n concubine_n likewise_o with_o ramera_n and_o anna_n and_o her_o niece_n for_o these_o beastly_a part_n and_o such_o like_a he_o be_v depose_v there_o be_v no_o heresy_n object_v against_o he_o and_o think_v you_o not_o he_o be_v worthy_o unpope_v yet_o the_o papist_n think_v no_o for_o they_o admit_v no_o cause_n of_o deprivation_n but_o heresy_n this_o devilish_a pope_n through_o the_o harlot_n of_o rome_n for_o he_o be_v well_o belove_v of_o they_o recover_v his_o popedom_n again_o but_o at_o the_o length_n the_o lord_n himself_o displace_v he_o for_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o popedom_n be_v find_v without_o the_o city_n with_o a_o other_o man_n wife_n he_o be_v so_o wound_v of_o her_o husband_n that_o within_o eight_o day_n after_o he_o die_v fox_n pag._n 159._o boniface_n the_o 7._o take_v pope_n john_n the_o 15._o who_o be_v make_v pope_n a_o little_a before_o and_o he_o expel_v yet_o recover_v the_o papacy_n by_o force_n he_o take_v he_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o throw_v he_o in_o prison_n where_o he_o be_v famish_v likewise_o be_v john_n the_o 18_o serve_v by_o gregory_n the_o 5._o his_o eye_n be_v thrust_v out_o first_o 160._o and_o he_o afterward_o slay_v i_o marvel_v how_o our_o catholic_n can_v excuse_v these_o furious_a outrage_n of_o their_o ghostly_a father_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o council_n of_o brixia_n gregory_n the_o 7._o be_v depose_v not_o for_o heresy_n but_o for_o other_o abominable_a vice_n as_o maintain_v of_o perjury_n and_o murder_n for_o follow_a divination_n &_o dream_n sorcery_n &_o necromancy_n fox_n p._n 181._o pope_n john_n the_o 23._o depose_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n eugenius_n in_o the_o council_n at_o basile_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o for_o heresy_n and_o yet_o our_o adversary_n will_v still_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o pope_n can_v be_v depose_v for_o any_o crime_n but_o heresy_n 2_o we_o can_v have_v no_o better_a argument_n then_o from_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o see_v what_o diverse_a opinion_n they_o hold_v and_o do_v run_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o get_v out_o pighius_fw-la think_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v possible_o fall_v into_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o for_o no_o cause_n may_v be_v depose_v some_o other_o think_v that_o the_o pope_n for_o secret_a and_o close_a heresy_n be_v actual_o depose_v of_o god_n and_o may_v also_o be_v depose_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o church_n thus_o hold_v johann_n de_fw-fr turre_n cremat_fw-la caietanus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o manifest_a and_o open_a heresy_n the_o pope_n be_v both_o already_o by_o right_n depose_v and_o may_v also_o actual_o be_v depose_v of_o the_o church_n but_o bellarmine_n confute_v all_o these_o there_o be_v a_o four_o opinion_n most_o gross_a that_o the_o pope_n neither_o for_o secret_a nor_o open_a heresy_n be_v either_o already_o of_o right_o depose_v or_o may_v be_v actual_o deprive_v of_o the_o church_n last_o come_v in_o the_o nice_a and_o dainty_a jesuite_n with_o his_o quirk_n and_o quiddity_n who_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o case_n of_o manifest_a heresy_n cease_v to_o be_v pope_n and_o be_v even_o now_o depose_v and_o if_o after_o the_o church_n proceed_v against_o he_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o pope_n for_o now_o he_o be_v no_o pope_n which_o opinion_n how_o absurd_a it_o be_v i_o have_v declare_v before_o the_o five_o part_n concern_v the_o original_a and_o beginning_n of_o the_o primacy_n of_o rome_n the_o papist_n they_o do_v bold_o affirm_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o the_o primacy_n of_o that_o see_v error_n 45_o have_v his_o beginning_n from_o no_o other_o but_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o jesuite_n own_o word_n romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la principatum_fw-la authore_fw-la christo_fw-la principium_fw-la accepisse_fw-la that_o the_o princely_a dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n acknowledge_v no_o other_o author_n or_o beginner_n thereof_o but_o christ_n bellarm._n cap._n 7._o lib._n 2._o 1_o they_o will_v build_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n upon_o certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o math._n 16._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n luk._n 22._o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v john_n 21._o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n ergo_fw-la peter_n and_o peter_n successor_n have_v their_o primacy_n from_o christ_n bellarm._n to_o these_o place_n tunstal_n and_o stokeslie_n two_o popish_a bishop_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n hold_v the_o truth_n do_v proper_o make_v answer_n in_o their_o epistle_n send_v to_o cardinal_n poole_n to_o the_o first_o they_o affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v then_o first_o confess_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n and_o not_o of_o peter_n person_n further_o confirm_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n that_o neither_o peter_n nor_o no_o creature_n beside_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n for_o no_o other_o foundation_n can_v any_o man_n lie_v say_v the_o apostle_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o to_o the_o second_o they_o answer_v that_o christ_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o peter_n which_o he_o know_v in_o his_o godly_a prescience_n give_v a_o inkling_n unto_o he_o that_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n for_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v also_o of_o peter_n successor_n they_o must_v first_o fail_v in_o faith_n and_o after_o confirm_v their_o brethren_n to_o the_o three_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o peter_n to_o feed_v for_o he_o himself_o testify_v the_o contrary_a exhort_v all_o pastor_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n 5._o which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n by_o christ_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n he_o call_v not_o himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n but_o only_a christ._n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o say_v they_o that_o your_o 3._o scripture_n mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o such_o a_o primacy_n over_o all_o fox_n pag._n 1067._o 2_o there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n assign_v since_o christ_n say_v they_o when_o this_o primacy_n shall_v begin_v nor_o no_o author_n name_v that_o bring_v it_o in_o ergo_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v find_v the_o author_n thereof_o we_o answer_v the_o time_n may_v be_v assign_v the_o author_n name_v when_o and_o by_o who_o this_o pretence_a and_o usurp_a authority_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o even_o now_o we_o will_v show_v the_o protestant_n that_o the_o usurp_a jurisdiction_n of_o rome_n take_v not_o the_o beginning_n from_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n neither_o be_v hear_v of_o for_o many_o year_n after_o we_o thus_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o 1_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o first_o divide_v the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n into_o four_o patriarchal_a seat_n rome_n have_v small_a or_o no_o preeminence_n so_o aeneas_n silvius_n witness_v who_o afterward_o be_v pope_n of_o rome_n and_o call_v pius_n the_o 2._o ante_fw-la nicenum_n concilium_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la vivebat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la paruus_fw-la habebatur_fw-la respectus_fw-la epist._n 301._o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n every_o bishop_n live_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o great_a respect_n have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o more_o evident_a testimony_n can_v we_o have_v then_o of_o a_o pope_n himself_o yet_o the_o jesuite_n say_v that_o it_o be_v false_a in_o part_n which_o he_o write_v he_o be_v somewhat_o mannerly_a in_o make_v he_o but_o half_a a_o liar_n yet_o i_o wonder_v that_o he_o will_v confess_v any_o untruth_n at_o all_o in_o his_o ghostly_a father_n word_n bellarm._n cap._n 17._o lib._n 2._o second_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v no_o primacy_n of_o power_n give_v to_o rome_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o other_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n antioch_n jerusalem_n be_v privilege_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o their_o confine_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o his_o they_o have_v all_o equal_a authority_n give_v they_o in_o their_o own_o province_n sic_fw-la tonstall_n stokesli_n ad_fw-la poolum_fw-la three_o afterward_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a primacy_n of_o order_n grant_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n above_o other_o patriarch_n as_o to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n to_o sit_v first_o to_o give_v his_o sentence_n first_o one_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o rome_n be_v then_o the_o imperial_a and_o
episcoporum_fw-la graviorem_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la concilia_fw-la licere_fw-la reprehendi_fw-la si_fw-la in_o eye_n à _fw-la veritate_fw-la deviatum_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o the_o decree_n of_o all_o bishop_n whatsoever_o not_o exclude_v pope_n may_v be_v correct_v either_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o wise_a man_n in_o that_o point_n wherein_o they_o err_v or_o by_o the_o better_o advise_v sentence_n of_o other_o bishop_n or_o by_o counsel_n may_v be_v reverse_a where_o they_o do_v err_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v possible_a for_o pope_n by_o his_o judgement_n to_o err_v a_o part_n or_o appendix_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v or_o not_o the_o papist_n they_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v but_o that_o the_o church_n error_n 48_o of_o rome_n also_o can_v be_v deceive_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o the_o apostolic_a see_v remain_v there_o which_o they_o say_v be_v like_o there_o to_o remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o the_o pontiff_a cap._n 4._o hereupon_o panormitane_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o he_o say_v stand_v up_o in_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n fox_n pag._n 669._o ex_fw-la aenea_fw-la syluio_n 1._o the_o rhemist_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 1.5_o your_o faith_n be_v publish_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v thus_o infer_v see_v say_v they_o the_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o roman_a common_a faith_n in_o time_n past_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o catholic_a all_o one_o ergo_fw-la that_o see_v can_v err_v in_o faith_n we_o answer_v they_o must_v prove_v their_o romish_a faith_n and_o popish_a religion_n to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v praise_v and_o commend_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o else_o they_o gain_v nothing_o but_o that_o shall_v they_o never_o do_v 2._o so_o long_o as_o the_o apostolic_a see_v remain_v at_o rome_n it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o error_n but_o that_o be_v like_o there_o to_o remain_v till_o the_o world_n end_n for_o it_o only_o remain_v when_o all_o other_o apostolic_a see_v be_v go_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o if_o this_o see_v can_v have_v be_v overthrow_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o incursion_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o goth_n vandal_n turk_n the_o emulation_n of_o prince_n division_n and_o schism_n of_o pope_n themselves_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o stand_v still_o and_o have_v so_o continue_v almost_o 1600._o year_n and_o shall_v so_o continue_v still_o ergo_fw-la the_o roman_a church_n can_v not_o err_v bellarmin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o rhemist_n annot_v in_o thessaly_n 2._o sect_n 7._o we_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a untruth_n that_o all_o other_o apostolic_a see_v be_v go_v for_o there_o be_v a_o succession_n at_o antioch_n alexandria_n constantinople_n ephesus_n even_o at_o this_o day_n second_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o religion_n it_o now_o profess_v which_o indeed_o be_v no_o religion_n but_o superstition_n and_o heresy_n these_o 1600._o year_n for_o first_o till_o gregory_n time_n which_o be_v 600._o year_n after_o christ_n none_o of_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o 300._o year_n from_o gregory_n the_o 1._o to_o silvester_n the_o 2._o when_o sathan_n be_v think_v full_o to_o be_v let_v loose_a for_o he_o by_o the_o devil_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o papacy_n all_o these_o year_n therefore_o you_o must_v strike_v off_o in_o your_o account_n three_o that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n have_v continue_v many_o year_n we_o grant_v for_o it_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o world_n because_o they_o love_v not_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v delude_v a_o long_a time_n and_o deceive_v by_o antichrist_n and_o believe_v lie_n so_o do_v saint_n paul_n prophesy_v 2._o thessalonian_o 2.10_o 11._o and_o we_o grant_v also_o that_o that_o antichristian_a see_n shall_v in_o some_o sort_n remain_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o appear_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v you_o have_v gain_v therefore_o nothing_o by_o this_o but_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n fulk_n annotat_fw-la in_o 2._o thessalonian_o 2._o sect_n 7._o the_o protestant's_n it_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a and_o need_v not_o much_o proof_n that_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o also_o any_o particular_a visible_a church_n may_v not_o only_o err_v in_o faith_n but_o fall_v clean_o away_o into_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n as_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o better_a assurance_n of_o their_o continuance_n than_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v before_o christ_n no_o nor_o yet_o so_o great_a for_o they_o be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o choose_a nation_n but_o judah_n fall_v and_o transgress_v and_o commit_v idolatry_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ahaz_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n esay_n complain_v and_o say_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o neither_o be_v they_o better_o than_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o saint_n johns_n time_n who_o be_v as_o able_a i_o think_v to_o keep_v that_o church_n from_o error_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o keep_v rome_n yet_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n from_o among_o they_o unless_o they_o do_v amend_v reve._n 2.5_o ergo_fw-la the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v 2._o the_o pope_n may_v err_v as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v ergo_fw-la the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o apostolic_a see_v as_o they_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o no_o error_n can_v approach_v or_o come_v near_o they_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o jesuite_n commit_v a_o foul_a absurdity_n in_o say_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v so_o much_o as_o err_v personal_o and_o yet_o they_o grant_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v personal_o so_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o body_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o the_o head_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o error_n then_o the_o pope_n who_o shall_v preserve_v it_o from_o error_n this_o sure_a be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n in_o popish_a divinity_n bellarmin_n cap._n 4._o 3._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v as_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o adriane_n the_o second_o err_v say_v the_o jesuite_n in_o determine_v honorius_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n cap._n 11._o the_o council_n of_o the_o italian_a bishop_n at_o brixia_n err_v in_o condemn_v gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v if_o you_o will_v believe_v harding_n a_o virtuous_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n nay_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la a_o popish_a bishop_n confess_v that_o adrianus_n 6._o be_v make_v pope_n mira_fw-la &_o pudenda_fw-la senatorum_fw-la factiosorum_fw-la suffragatione_fw-la through_o the_o strange_a and_o shameful_a suffrage_n of_o factious_a cardinal_n fine_a because_o they_o prefer_v a_o stranger_n before_o their_o own_o order_n but_o our_o adversary_n have_v a_o trick_n to_o shift_v off_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v they_o err_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o in_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o can_v so_o close_o convey_v the_o matter_n away_o for_o panormitane_n even_o in_o such_o question_n also_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o cardinal_n before_o the_o whole_a world_n speak_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o eugenius_n who_o be_v challenge_v in_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o council_n which_o he_o do_v say_v panormitane_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o cardinal_n who_o judgement_n he_o so_o much_o esteem_v in_o this_o matter_n which_o concern_v not_o faith_n namely_o for_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o council_n 669._o the_o seven_o question_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o question_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o coactive_a and_o constrain_a power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n second_o whether_o other_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n have_v their_o jurisdiction_n immediate_o from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o pope_n other_o question_n also_o there_o be_v which_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n as_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o chief_a judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v already_o handle_v entreat_v of_o
and_o church_n officer_n their_o duty_n and_o may_v in_o their_o own_o person_n execute_v the_o one_o that_o be_v spiritual_a duty_n that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o other_o but_o these_o two_o office_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v distinguish_v and_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v the_o prince_n though_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n bishop_n &_o pastor_n likewise_o have_v a_o spiritual_a charge_n over_o king_n &_o prince_n to_o show_v they_o their_o duty_n out_o of_o god_n word_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v person_n ecclesiastical_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o mere_a civil_a duty_n the_o prince_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o external_a government_n in_o all_o cause_n &_o over_o all_o person_n yet_o not_o alike_o for_o civil_a office_n he_o may_v both_o command_v and_o execute_v ecclesiastical_a duty_n he_o command_v only_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n have_v also_o a_o spiritual_a charge_n over_o all_o prescribe_v out_o of_o god_n word_n as_o well_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n as_o of_o minister_n but_o not_o alike_o for_o the_o one_o they_o may_v full_o execute_v so_o may_v they_o not_o the_o other_o the_o head_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n resemble_v the_o prince_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o some_o sense_n the_o head_n give_v move_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o but_o to_o the_o principal_a part_n in_o the_o head_n the_o eye_n tongue_n ear_n it_o give_v beside_o the_o faculty_n of_o move_v the_o sense_n also_o of_o see_v taste_v hear_v so_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o prince_n authority_n all_o person_n be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o urge_v to_o look_v to_o their_o charge_n both_o civil_a officer_n and_o spiritual_a as_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n receive_v move_v from_o the_o head_n but_o the_o civil_a officer_n receive_v power_n and_o authority_n beside_o and_o their_o very_a office_n of_o the_o king_n as_o the_o part_n in_o the_o head_n receive_v sense_n from_o their_o fountain_n but_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n receive_v not_o their_o office_n from_o the_o prince_n or_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o they_o have_v their_o calling_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n argum._n 2._o for_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n the_o church_n after_o christ_n have_v no_o christian_a governor_n but_o all_o heathen_a and_o idol_n worshipper_n yet_o then_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v and_o prevail_v ergo_fw-la civil_a magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n bellarmine_n ans._n 1._o even_o then_o also_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n have_v authority_n in_o church_n matter_n and_o if_o they_o have_v command_v any_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v obey_v as_o cyrus_n in_o the_o law_n which_o he_o make_v for_o build_v the_o temple_n ezra_n 1._o darius_n the_o median_a for_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n dan._n 6._o fulk_n rom._n 13._o sect_n 3._o the_o heathen_a emperor_n than_o have_v the_o same_o power_n but_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o christian_a prince_n do_v succeed_v they_o in_o the_o same_o office_n but_o be_v better_o teach_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o to_o exercise_v the_o sword_n second_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o spiritual_a building_n thereof_o may_v be_v have_v without_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o vineyard_n may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n without_o a_o hedge_n but_o it_o can_v enjoy_v peace_n nor_o be_v in_o a_o perfect_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a government_n but_o under_o good_a magistrate_n as_o the_o vineyard_n may_v soon_o be_v spoil_v the_o wild_a bore_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n may_v break_v in_o upon_o it_o have_v no_o hedge_n the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n though_o it_o have_v as_o yet_o small_a use_n of_o the_o head_n but_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o navel_n which_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o mouth_n have_v in_o itself_o the_o lineament_n and_o proportion_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n yet_o it_o want_v the_o perfect_a beauty_n till_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o come_v forth_o and_o the_o head_n receive_v his_o office_n so_o may_v the_o church_n have_v a_o be_v in_o persecution_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o civil_a head_n may_v be_v otherwise_o supply_v but_o it_o be_v not_o beautiful_a till_o the_o head_n be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o sword_n put_v into_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n hand_n argum._n 3._o prince_n have_v no_o cure_n nor_o charge_n of_o soul_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a law_n rhemist_n annot_v 1._o corinth_n 14._o sect_n 16._o ans._n parent_n have_v charge_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n for_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6.4_o therefore_o prince_n also_o have_v direct_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o subject_n according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n by_o provide_v and_o make_v good_a ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n in_o another_o kind_n and_o more_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n in_o feed_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n fulk_n ibid._n the_o protestant_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o make_v and_o constitute_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o to_o establish_v true_a religion_n and_o see_v that_o all_o person_n under_o their_o government_n do_v faithful_o execute_v their_o charge_n to_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o church_n officer_n be_v to_o devise_v law_n concern_v religion_n and_o the_o prince_n only_o to_o execute_v they_o be_v to_o make_v the_o prince_n their_o servant_n and_o do_v derogate_v too_o much_o from_o the_o princely_a authority_n neither_o do_v we_o give_v unto_o the_o prince_n absolute_a power_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o first_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v what_o law_n he_o list_v to_o the_o church_n 13.9_o but_o such_o as_o only_o may_v require_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n second_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o meet_a according_a to_o the_o commendable_a custom_n of_o this_o land_n that_o the_o godly_a learned_a of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v consult_v withal_o in_o establish_v of_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o corrupt_a time_n when_o the_o church_n governor_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n for_o then_o the_o prince_n not_o stay_v upon_o their_o judgement_n aught_o to_o reform_v religion_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v lawful_o and_o godly_a practise_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o three_o we_o do_v make_v exception_n of_o all_o such_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o ordinance_n the_o make_v whereof_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a decree_n which_o do_v proper_o concern_v their_o office_n as_o concern_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n suspension_n absolve_a bind_a lose_v and_o such_o like_a which_o thing_n be_v incident_a to_o their_o pastoral_a office_n and_o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v even_o in_o these_o case_n a_o overrule_a hand_n to_o see_v that_o none_o abuse_v their_o pastoral_a office_n but_o that_o any_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o the_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v we_o utter_o deny_v and_o so_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n both_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a in_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v say_v 1_o s._n paul_n will_v that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1._o tim._n 2.2_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v their_o duty_n as_o well_o to_o procure_v religion_n by_o their_o authority_n as_o civil_a honesty_n again_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o he_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v all_o evil_a doer_n therefore_o also_o to_o correct_v evil_a minister_n &_o to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o full_a power_n to_o correct_v the_o transgressor_n thereof_o 2_o we_o read_v that_o josua_n david_n solomon_n josia_n do_v deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n
mean_v for_o here_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o king_n describe_v vers_fw-la 19_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v overthrow_v that_o be_v seleucus_z but_o not_o in_o battle_n for_o he_o be_v poison_v vers_fw-la 18._o there_o another_o be_v say_v to_o be_v overthrow_v and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o find_v that_o be_v antiochus_z magnus_fw-la but_o antichrist_n can_v succeed_v any_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o first_o king_n as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v 2_o he_o shall_v say_v bellarmine_n overcome_v three_o king_n of_o lybia_n egypt_n aethiopia_n dan._n 11.43_o and_o this_o horn_n shall_v remove_v three_o other_o horn_n dan._n 7.8_o ans._n this_o also_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o they_o be_v two_o prophecy_n first_o he_o be_v call_v a_o little_a horn_n because_o he_o be_v not_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n he_o remove_v three_o other_o horn_n for_o by_o his_o mean_n ptolemaeus_n philopater_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o father_n time_n antiochus_n the_o great_a his_o brother_n seleucus_n poison_v his_o son_n demetrius_n disinherit_v tremell_n dan._n 7.20_o the_o second_o prophecy_n be_v also_o accomplish_v by_o antiochus_n who_o overcome_v egypt_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v of_o antichrist_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v for_o the_o first_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o a_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o kingdom_n &_o monarch_n and_o by_o the_o ten_o horn_n ten_o king_n be_v signify_v for_o so_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o ten_o from_o seleucus_n here_o than_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o king_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o succeed_v any_o 3_o the_o jesuite_n say_v that_o antichrist_n with_o a_o great_a army_n shall_v vex_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n prophesy_v of_o ezech._n 38.39_o &_o apocal._n 20._o ans._n the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n when_o as_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v antiochus_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o scythian_n and_o other_o country_n molest_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o vers_fw-la 23._o chap._n 39_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v at_o that_o time_n be_v deliver_v and_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n which_o at_o that_o time_n endure_v great_a affliction_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heathen_a comfortless_a but_o if_o these_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n and_o daniel_n concern_v they_o not_o then_o small_a have_v be_v their_o comfort_n last_o the_o jew_n may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n understand_v the_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n of_o their_o messiah_n who_o they_o yet_o look_v for_o as_o you_o may_v these_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o your_o antichrist_n the_o other_o prophecy_n also_o be_v fulfil_v apocal._n 20.8_o how_o gog_n and_o magog_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n both_o within_o and_o without_o as_o turk_n papist_n infidel_n which_o all_o have_v agree_v together_o at_o time_n and_o in_o their_o turn_n though_o enemy_n among_o themselves_o to_o afflict_v the_o people_n of_o god_n fulk_n annot_v in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la and_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o also_o have_v the_o other_o two_o prophecy_n fulfil_v again_o be_v once_o before_o accomplish_v they_o agree_v fit_o to_o the_o turkish_a empire_n for_o mahomet_n by_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n aspire_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o in_o short_a time_n he_o overranne_n egypt_n and_o lybia_n with_o other_o part_n of_o africa_n the_o protestant_n we_o deny_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v any_o such_o antichrist_n or_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o wage_v battle_n with_o the_o whole_a earth_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n have_v war_v with_o the_o church_n poison_v it_o with_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o persecute_v the_o same_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n which_o his_o rage_n be_v well_o slake_v now_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o many_o place_n and_o his_o tyranny_n overpast_v miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o shall_v endure_v such_o a_o brunt_n again_o 1_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o antichrist_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v conquer_v all_o nation_n and_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n burn_v &_o sack_n rome_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o papist_n grant_v themselves_o bellarm._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o de_fw-la pontifice_fw-la a_o man_n can_v in_o that_o space_n travail_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n much_o less_o conquer_v it_o and_o see_v antichrist_n shall_v begin_v at_o jerusalem_n make_v his_o habitation_n there_o and_o have_v a_o end_n there_o for_o say_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o mount_n olivet_n gloss._n sup_v apocal_a it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o shall_v conquer_v the_o world_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o his_o deputy_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o antichrist_n and_o not_o he_o see_v what_o a_o labyrinth_n you_o be_v fall_v into_o out_o of_o the_o which_o you_o can_v wind_v yourselves_o 2_o antichrist_n be_v not_o describe_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o warrior_n or_o warlike_a man_n sit_v harness_v in_o his_o tent_n but_o like_o a_o hypocrite_n advance_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n not_o come_v with_o engine_n of_o war_n but_o delude_v and_o deceive_v with_o false_a miracle_n and_o lie_v sign_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o not_o with_o herald_n of_o arm_n open_o proclaim_v war_n but_o he_o shall_v work_v in_o a_o mystery_n apocal._n 17.5_o wherefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o popish_a dream_n and_o fancy_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o mighty_a warrior_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v warrior_n but_o that_o be_v beyond_o the_o commission_n of_o peter_n cross_a key_n 3_o last_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o opinion_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o neither_o ezechiel_n nor_o daniel_n make_v for_o they_o prophesy_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n nor_o yet_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o prophecy_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o great_a part_n already_o wherefore_o away_o with_o these_o misty_a cloud_n of_o your_o brainsick_a invention_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o lightsome_a sunbeam_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o nine_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n the_o papist_n this_o question_n pinch_v our_o adversary_n very_o sore_o that_o we_o shall_v touch_v their_o error_n 65_o head_n so_o near_o as_o to_o make_v he_o antichrist_n for_o this_o be_v once_o know_v we_o need_v not_o labour_n much_o about_o other_o matter_n for_o antichrist_n with_o all_o his_o doctrine_n must_v not_o be_v hear_v but_o abhor_v of_o the_o church_n they_o therefore_o crafty_o foresee_v this_o do_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o deliver_v the_o pope_n out_o of_o this_o danger_n and_o have_v find_v out_o many_o start_a hole_n but_o all_o to_o small_a purpose_n yea_o their_o forefather_n see_v the_o matter_n so_o plain_a and_o almost_o put_v out_o of_o doubt_n 11._o give_v straight_o charge_n in_o the_o late_a council_n of_o laterane_n to_o all_o preacher_n that_o none_o shall_v dare_v once_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n this_o argue_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n but_o yet_o they_o face_n out_o the_o matter_n and_o say_v the_o pope_n can_v be_v antichrist_n their_o argument_n be_v none_o other_o than_o those_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v eight_o in_o number_n 1_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o singular_a man_n the_o pope_n have_v be_v many_o part_n 1._o of_o this_o question_n second_o he_o shall_v reign_v but_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a but_o the_o pope_n have_v continue_v many_o hundred_o year_n part_n 2._o three_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n the_o pope_n have_v sundry_a name_n part_n 3._o four_o he_o must_v come_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o jew_n pope_n part_n 4._o five_o his_o seat_n must_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o pope_n be_v at_o rome_n part_n 5._o six_o he_o shall_v manifest_o deny_v christ_n so_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n say_v they_o part_n 6._o seventh_o he_o shall_v do_v strange_a miracle_n as_o bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n cause_n image_n to_o speak_v part_n 7._o eight_o he_o shall_v wage_v great_a battle_n and_o conquer_v all_o the_o
world_n part_n 8._o which_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o pope_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o antichrist_n answer_v to_o these_o eight_o argument_n we_o have_v before_o answer_v several_o show_v how_o fabulous_a ridiculous_a and_o impossible_a our_o adversary_n assertion_n be_v without_o ground_n of_o scripture_n show_v of_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o argument_n wherefore_o we_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o needless_a repetition_n desire_v he_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v the_o protestant_n that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v very_a antichrist_n and_o that_o all_o the_o quality_n and_o property_n which_o the_o scripture_n describe_v antichrist_n by_o do_v fit_o agree_v unto_o his_o person_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o expect_v or_o look_v for_o any_o other_o antichrist_n thus_o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o sufficient_a reason_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o same_o we_o trust_v it_o shall_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n 1_o the_o first_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v daniel_n 11._o where_o many_o note_n and_o mark_n be_v declare_v proper_a to_o antichrist_n yet_o especial_o set_v forth_o to_o describe_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o may_v be_v very_o well_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v then_o to_o come_v 1_o vers_n 36._o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o list_v this_o be_v most_o true_a of_o the_o pope_n his_o will_n must_v stand_v for_o reason_n distinct._n 96._o cap._n satis_fw-la if_o the_o pope_n shall_v draw_v infinite_a soul_n to_o hell_n no_o man_n be_v to_o say_v unto_o he_o sir_n why_o do_v you_o so_o distinct._n 40_o here_o bellarmine_n have_v but_o this_o poor_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o public_a judgement_n that_o no_o man_n be_v by_o authority_n to_o call_v the_o pope_n to_o account_v but_o yet_o a_o brotherly_a admonition_n may_v be_v use_v but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o word_n be_v general_a nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la ei_fw-la dicere_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v to_o say_v unto_o he_o neither_o judge_n nor_o other_o 2_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o speak_v blasphemous_a thing_n against_o god_n have_v not_o the_o pope_n do_v so_o of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o one_o consistory_n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v almost_o all_o that_o god_n can_v do_v fox_n pag._n 785._o articl_n 192._o i_o be_o above_o all_o and_o in_o all_o hostiens_fw-la nay_o that_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o earth_n but_o habitu_fw-la in_o habit_n the_o pope_n have_v actu_fw-la in_o act_n and_o in_o deed_n again_o as_o we_o read_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o as_o christ_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n on_o thing_n celestial_a terrestrial_a infernal_a apud_fw-la fox_n pag._n 791._o col_fw-fr 1._o now_o let_v the_o discreet_a reader_n judge_v whether_o this_o fellow_n do_v not_o magnify_v himself_o and_o speak_v blasphemous_o against_o god_n 3_o he_o shall_v prosper_v till_o the_o wrath_n be_v accomplish_v so_o have_v the_o pope_n have_v but_o too_o good_a success_n he_o have_v subdue_v emperor_n and_o make_v they_o his_o servant_n tread_v upon_o their_o neck_n make_v they_o serve_v at_o his_o table_n crown_v they_o with_o his_o foot_n make_v they_o hold_v his_o stirrup_n and_o lead_v his_o horse_n by_o the_o bridle_n but_o we_o do_v hope_n that_o his_o date_n be_v out_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v prosper_v no_o long_o 4_o vers_n 37._o he_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n no_o more_o do_v the_o pope_n for_o he_o have_v invent_v and_o erect_v a_o new_a breaden_a god_n which_o he_o worship_v hang_v up_o in_o church_n carry_v about_o in_o procession_n be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n this_o breaden_a god_n a_o might_n his_o forefather_n never_o know_v 5_o he_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n so_o he_o prohibit_v lawful_a marriage_n permit_v adultery_n and_o the_o unnatural_a lust_n of_o sodomite_n bellarmine_n first_o deny_v the_o text_n which_o be_v faithful_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n second_o he_o say_v the_o place_n be_v mean_v literal_o and_o proper_o of_o antiochus_n who_o be_v give_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o woman_n answer_v first_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v literal_o of_o antiochus_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v mean_v literal_o of_o your_o antichrist_n if_o antiochus_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n then_o can_v you_o not_o necessary_o conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n for_o type_n prove_v not_o unless_o they_o be_v divine_a that_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v type_n which_o you_o can_v not_o show_v for_o this_o place_n see_v then_o the_o best_a argument_n that_o you_o have_v for_o your_o antichrist_n out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n be_v prove_v nothing_o worth_a second_o as_o antiochus_n be_v give_v to_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o woman_n so_o be_v the_o pope_n yet_o may_v he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o chaste_a and_o holy_a marriage_n and_o so_o be_v the_o pope_n and_o by_o the_o way_n let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o jesuite_n pick_v quarrel_n with_o scripture_n and_o make_v it_o false_a for_o the_o text_n say_v he_o that_o be_v antiochus_z shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n yes_o say_v the_o jesuite_n he_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o woman_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n bellarm._n cap._n 21._o 6_o vers_n 38._o he_o shall_v honour_v his_o god_n mauzzim_n that_o be_v a_o god_n of_o power_n and_o riches_n with_o gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n both_o of_o these_o be_v most_o true_a of_o the_o popish_a religion_n for_o their_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o great_a riches_n land_n treasure_n possession_n by_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n they_o have_v great_o enrich_v themselves_o wherein_o their_o breaden_a god_n play_v the_o chief_a part_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v worship_n he_o again_o with_o gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n what_o rich_a corporal_n and_o altarclothe_n cope_n vestment_n of_o velvet_n silk_n wrought_v with_o gold_n be_v see_v in_o their_o church_n what_o gild_n of_o rood_n and_o roodlofts_o garnish_v of_o idol_n what_o rich_a crucifix_n of_o silver_n of_o gold_n beset_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n this_o description_n therefore_o of_o daniel_n as_o you_o see_v do_v in_o every_o respect_n agree_v with_o the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n argument_n illyrici_fw-la second_o saint_n paul_n description_n in_o every_o point_n also_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o pope_n first_n he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2._o thess._n 2.4_o so_o the_o pope_n challenge_v the_o full_a authority_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o emperor_n which_o be_v call_v god_n upon_o earth_n yea_o they_o have_v take_v the_o just_a proportion_n of_o inequality_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n for_o the_o pope_n be_v 47._o degree_n above_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v 47._o degree_n big_a than_o the_o moon_n innocent_a 3._o in_o decretalib_a 2_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n so_o the_o pope_n name_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v the_o key_n as_o he_o brag_v both_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n therefore_o the_o turk_n can_v be_v that_o antichrist_n because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o pope_n but_o yet_o he_o challenge_v to_o he_o and_o his_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o the_o mystery_n wrought_v in_o paul_n time_n and_o afterward_o increase_v so_o not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n above_o other_o church_n as_o zozimus_n falsify_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o send_v to_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o have_v it_o there_o confirm_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o send_v up_o appeal_n to_o rome_n 4_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o lie_v sign_n so_o have_v the_o pope_n do_v as_o experience_n prove_v and_o we_o have_v show_v before_o 5_o vers_n 11._o god_n shall_v send_v strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n man_n indeed_o be_v so_o strong_o delude_v that_o the_o father_n persecute_v the_o son_n the_o son_n set_v fire_n to_o their_o father_n yea_o the_o husband_n be_v make_v a_o witness_n against_o the_o wife_n the_o wife_n against_o her_o husband_n and_o servant_n accuse_v their_o master_n these_o thing_n be_v