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A17976 Iurisdiction regall, episcopall, papall Wherein is declared how the Pope hath intruded vpon the iurisdiction of temporall princes, and of the Church. The intrusion is discouered, and the peculiar and distinct iurisdiction to each properly belonging, recouered. Written by George Carleton. Carleton, George, 1559-1628. 1610 (1610) STC 4637; ESTC S107555 241,651 329

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rabidus_fw-la appetitus_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsa_fw-la terrena_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la annexa_fw-la dominia_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ambitiosis_n hodie_fw-la inest_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr temporalibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la cura_fw-la de_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la ista_fw-la intentio_fw-la imp●…ratorum_fw-la 24._o non_fw-la volebant_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la à_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la absorberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n dum_o vacant_a ecclesiae_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la schismat_fw-la be_v existunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la perelectionem_fw-la providendum_fw-la est_fw-la ambitio_fw-la procurat_fw-la di●…isionem_fw-la u●…torum_fw-la si_fw-mi per_fw-la curiam_fw-la facilius_fw-la persuadetur_fw-la pro_fw-la plus_fw-la offerente_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ill●…_n gravamina_fw-la adveniunt_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la subditis_fw-la curia_fw-la attrahit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pingue_fw-la est_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la imperium_fw-la contulit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la deicultus_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la ordi●…avit_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la avaritia_fw-la &_o cupiditate_fw-la exorta_fw-la palleatis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la &_o novis_fw-la adinuentionibus_fw-la totaliter_fw-la pervertitur_fw-la &_o imperiale_n efficitur_fw-la papale_n &_o spiritual_fw-la temporale_fw-la that_o be_v such_o a_o ravenous_a appetite_n be_v in_o ambitious_a bishop_n at_o this_o day_n towards_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n annex_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o their_o care_n be_v for_o the_o temporalty_n not_o for_o spiritual_a matter_n this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o prince_n they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o spiritual_a labour_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o temporalty_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o the_o church_n be_v vacant_a there_o be_v always_o some_o danger_n of_o a_o schism_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o proceed_v by_o election_n ambition_n procure_v a_o division_n of_o the_o voice_n if_o by_o the_o court_n he_o that_o bring_v most_o be_v best_a hear_v and_o 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