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they_o be_v wherefore_o if_o we_o love_v the_o truth_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v the_o bishop_n of_o both_o time_n in_o this_o point_n without_o prevarication_n or_o calumniation_n the_o praise_n of_o each_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o dispraise_n of_o the_o other_o but_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o chap._n viii_o valentinian_n the_o young_a of_o all_o who_o to_o this_o day_n govern_v not_o only_o a_o empire_n but_o kingdom_n or_o any_o principality_n may_v most_o easy_o have_v be_v coerce_v and_o bridle_v by_o the_o church_n for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v not_o only_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o empire_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o even_o at_o the_o beck_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o poor_a bishop_n of_o milan_n ambrose_n be_v forsake_v of_o his_o own_o soldier_n and_o guard_n and_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o
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as_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o kingdom_n see_v a_o 〈…〉_z poraltiâ—â—_n therefore_o as_o much_o a_o 〈…〉_z he_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o divine_a judgement_n a_o 〈…〉_z hence_o â—â—dorus_v who_o opinion_n be_v register_v among_o the_o canon_n 〈…〉_z whether_o the_o peace_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v increase_v by_o faithful_a prince_n or_o 〈…〉_z of_o they_o who_o have_v deliver_v and_o commit_v the_o church_n to_o their_o power_n chap._n xv._n although_o this_o last_o argument_n be_v sufficient_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o little_o further_a discourse_n and_o more_o at_o large_a to_o explain_v my_o whole_a meaning_n touch_v this_o point_n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n christian_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o ecclesiastike_a power_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o command_v spiritual_a thing_n which_o unless_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o church_n by_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o she_o have_v over_o they_o may_v inflict_v spiritual_a censure_n upon_o they_o and_o strike_v they_o with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n although_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v at_o always_o as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v but_o with_o that_o sâ—ord_n only_o not_o with_o the_o visible_a and_o temporal_a sword_n alâ—â—_n 9_o because_o 〈◊〉_d sword_n be_v commit_v only_o to_o the_o civil_a and_o secular_a power_n wherefore_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o spiritual_a power_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n she_o be_v accustom_v to_o entreat_v the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n her_o friend_n and_o companion_n contrariwise_o that_o ecclesiastike_a prince_n and_o prelate_n be_v subject_a to_o civil_a prince_n in_o temporality_n and_o aught_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o civil_a government_n in_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o the_o civil_a be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o command_v spiritual_a thing_n so_o as_o they_o be_v such_o as_o repugn_v neither_o the_o catholic_a faith_n nor_o good_a manner_n yea_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v exclude_v and_o free_a from_o this_o temporal_a subjection_n for_o any_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o that_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o king_n he_o have_v be_v make_v a_o king_n himself_o i_o mean_v a_o civil_a prince_n acknowledge_v no_o man_n for_o his_o superior_a in_o temporalty_n and_o thus_o much_o do_v that_o most_o eager_a patron_n of_o ecclesiastike_a jurisdiction_n confess_v who_o most_o mensay_v be_v bellarmine_n in_o his_o answer_n ad_fw-la precipua_fw-la capita_fw-la apologiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o opinion_n say_v he_o be_v 114._o general_a and_o most_o true_a that_o all_o man_n ought_v altogether_o to_o obey_v the_o superior_a power_n but_o because_o power_n be_v twofold_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a ecclesiastike_a and_o politic_a of_o which_o one_o belong_v to_o bishop_n the_o other_o to_o king_n the_o bishop_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o the_o king_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o spiritual_a as_o gelasius_n the_o first_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anastasius_n and_o nicolaus_n the_o first_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o michael_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o a_o chief_a prince_n ecclesiastike_a to_o who_o all_o christian_n be_v subject_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o be_v also_o in_o his_o province_n a_o prince_n temporal_a nor_o acknowledge_v any_o superior_a in_o temporalty_n no_o more_o than_o other_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a prince_n do_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o earth_n he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o wherefore_o not_o because_o he_o be_v chief_a bishop_n and_o spiritual_a father_n of_o all_o christian_n be_v he_o therefore_o exempt_v from_o temporal_a subjection_n but_o because_o he_o possess_v a_o temporal_a principality_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o therefore_o in_o those_o matter_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o civil_a society_n and_o be_v not_o against_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o clergy_n be_v no_o less_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o sovereign_a prince_n temporal_a than_o other_o citizen_n be_v as_o 18._o bellarmine_n himself_o declare_v excellent_o well_o add_v also_o a_o reason_n second_o for_o that_o clergy_n man_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v clergy_n man_n they_o be_v also_o citizen_n and_o certain_a civil_a part_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n clergy_n man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o any_o way_n exempt_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o civil_a law_n which_o do_v not_o repugn_v the_o sacred_a canon_n or_o the_o clericall_a duty_n and_o although_o he_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o coactive_a obligation_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o true_a that_o they_o may_v be_v constrain_v by_o a_o temporal_a judge_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n where_o the_o cause_n do_v require_v that_o in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o exemption_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a enough_o that_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o emperor_n and_o prince_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o challenge_v the_o benefit_n of_o law_n who_o offend_v against_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v i_o mean_v out_o of_o this_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o clerk_n and_o laike_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o in_o public_a assembly_n the_o clergy_n if_o they_o be_v to_o consult_v of_o temporal_a affair_n do_v fit_a in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o prince_n therefore_o spiritual_a power_n by_o the_o word_n of_o power_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o signify_v the_o person_n endue_v with_o power_n do_v both_o command_n and_o obey_v politic_a power_n and_o the_o politic_a she_o again_o and_o this_o be_v that_o indeed_o whereof_o b._n gregory_n the_o pope_n admonish_v maurice_n the_o emperor_n 75._o let_v not_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o out_o of_o his_o carthly_a authority_n be_v the_o soon_o offend_v with_o our_o priest_n but_o out_o of_o his_o excellent_a judgement_n even_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o servant_n they_o be_v let_v he_o so_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o that_o also_o he_o yield_v they_o due_a reference_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v he_o rule_v over_o they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v citizen_n and_o part_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n yield_v reverence_n as_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a father_n to_o who_o the_o emperor_n himself_o as_o a_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o subjection_n and_o this_o course_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o obey_v and_o command_v between_o both_o the_o power_n be_v by_o a_o singular_a precedent_n declare_v of_o 1._o solomon_n who_o fear_v not_o to_o pronounce_v abiathar_n the_o 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according_a to_o their_o apostolic_a charity_n they_o shall_v humble_o entreat_v wicked_a king_n request_v beseech_v protest_v with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n that_o they_o will_v return_v into_o the_o way_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v about_o through_o this_o hateful_a intermination_n to_o strip_v they_o of_o their_o temporal_a authority_n as_o it_o be_v through_o force_n and_o fear_n whereby_o they_o profit_v nothing_o or_o little_a to_o extort_v and_o wrest_v from_o they_o amendment_n of_o manner_n and_o faith_n and_o if_o these_o prince_n be_v so_o obstinate_a and_o stiff_a in_o their_o wicked_a course_n that_o they_o can_v be_v move_v with_o no_o tear_n nor_o bend_a with_o no_o prayer_n the_o assistance_n of_o god_n must_v be_v implore_v and_o they_o abandon_v to_o his_o judgement_n but_o now_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o chap._n xxxii_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o bellarmine_n deduct_v out_o of_o his_o five_o
reason_n before_o relate_v by_o we_o be_v by_o he_o propound_v in_o these_o word_n a_o shepherd_n may_v shed_v and_o shut_v up_o the_o furious_a ram_n which_o destroy_v the_o flock_n but_o a_o prince_n be_v a_o furious_a ram_n destroy_v the_o flock_n when_o he_o be_v in_o faith_n a_o catholic_a but_o so_o wicked_a as_o he_o do_v much_o hurt_v religion_n and_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v sell_v bishopricke_n spoil_v church_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v reclude_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v rather_o say_v exclude_v he_o for_o recludere_fw-la be_v aperire_fw-la or_o to_o reduce_v he_o into_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o sheep_n sure_o we_o do_v admit_v this_o argument_n and_o whatsoever_o beside_o be_v by_o necessary_a consecution_n infer_v thereof_o now_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v infer_v but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o name_n we_o understand_v the_o pope_n in_o this_o place_n to_o expel_v a_o evil_a prince_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n fold_v and_o to_o exclude_v he_o that_o he_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n sheepecote_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_a flock_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o ecxommunication_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o to_o satan_n until_o he_o make_v lawful_a satisfaction_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o contumacy_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o which_o the_o church_n have_v 3._o which_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o no_o not_o against_o a_o private_a person_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o prince_n civil_a as_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o offender_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o punish_v the_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o holy_a mother_n who_o for_o that_o she_o be_v a_o nurse_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o chastise_v with_o corporal_a and_o civil_a punishment_n the_o offender_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o same_o but_o the_o church_n want_v this_o temporal_a aid_n when_o as_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a prince_n himself_o who_o commit_v that_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v worthy_o excommunicate_a because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a &_o by_o no_o law_n can_v be_v challenge_v to_o punishment_n be_v free_a and_o safe_a through_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o government_n therefore_o although_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o pope_n may_v by_o excommunication_n exclude_v he_o from_o the_o flock_n and_o so_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a benefit_n yet_o can_v he_o take_v away_o from_o he_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o temporal_a and_o humane_a interest_n because_o good_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o ecclesiastic_a but_o to_o politic_a law_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o as_o no_o christian_a whether_o prince_n or_o private_a person_n can_v avoid_v the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n so_o neither_o may_v any_o subject_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o place_n soever_o he_o be_v decline_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o temporal_a affair_n for_o in_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o clergy_n person_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o then_o to_o civil_a judge_n that_o be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o singular_a grace_n and_o privilege_n of_o prince_n whereas_o by_o the_o common_a law_n cleriques_n as_o well_o as_o laique_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o temporal_a authority_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o that_o reason_n which_o bellarmine_n himself_o deliver_v viz._n that_o clergy_n person_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v clergy_n person_n be_v also_o citizen_n and_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n politic_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o under_o the_o best_a and_o holy_a christian_a prince_n all_o the_o cause_n of_o clergy_n man_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o ecclesiastic_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v debate_v before_o civil_a and_o temporal_a magistrate_n 15._o therefore_o the_o clergy_n do_v owe_v to_o secular_a prince_n this_o their_o liberty_n which_o in_o this_o point_n they_o enjoy_v as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n whereby_o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o same_o bellarmine_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v simple_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n exempt_a clergy_n man_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n from_o the_o subjection_n of_o temporal_a prince_n for_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v it_o with_o the_o reverence_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n it_o be_v as_o false_a as_o false_a may_v be_v because_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n deprive_v no_o man_n of_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n but_o it_o shall_v deprive_v if_o it_o shall_v take_v away_o against_o their_o will_n that_o temporal_a right_n and_o interest_n which_o prince_n before_o they_o become_v christian_n have_v over_o clergy_n man_n again_o see_v the_o pope_n himself_o have_v obtain_v this_o exemption_n of_o his_o own_o by_o no_o other_o right_n but_o by_o the_o bounty_n and_o grace_n of_o prince_n for_o as_o the_o adversary_n confess_v he_o be_v both_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la subject_n to_o heathen_a prince_n as_o other_o citizen_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v deliver_v other_o from_o the_o same_o subjection_n otherwise_o that_o may_v agree_v to_o he_o which_o the_o wicked_a blaspheme_a jew_n do_v upbraid_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o have_v save_v other_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o save_v and_o in_o this_o point_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o counsel_n can_v not_o be_v great_a than_o the_o pope_n therefore_o this_o place_n require_v that_o we_o also_o convince_v a_o other_o error_n which_o have_v spring_v &_o spread_v very_o wide_o out_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n not_o diligent_o and_o advise_o consider_v and_o which_o reach_v at_o this_o day_n i_o know_v not_o how_o far_o and_o to_o what_o person_n viz._n that_o counsel_n have_v free_v clergy_n man_n from_o the_o authority_n &_o jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v as_o far_o from_o all_o truth_n as_o may_v be_v for_o it_o be_v no_o where_o find_v in_o any_o council_n that_o the_o father_n assume_v to_o they_o so_o much_o authority_n as_o to_o deprive_v secular_a judge_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o clergy_n or_o in_o any_o sort_n forbid_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n of_o clergy_n man_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v after_o that_o by_o the_o singular_a bounty_n of_o divine_n which_o begin_v from_o justintanus_n that_o privilege_n of_o court_n be_v grant_v to_o church_n man_n for_o when_o as_o these_o grave_a father_n themselves_o which_o be_v present_a and_o precedent_n in_o counsel_n be_v subject_a to_o temporal_a authority_n as_o saint_n augustine_n teach_v in_o expositione_n cap._n 13._o epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v by_o their_o proper_a authority_n exempt_v themselves_o or_o other_o from_o that_o subjection_n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o those_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n among_o who_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n do_v flourish_v with_o much_o severity_n and_o sincerity_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v too_o much_o neglect_v use_v all_o the_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o may_v be_v that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v carry_v a_o light_n before_o the_o people_n not_o only_o in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o in_o integrity_n of_o manner_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n that_o they_o admonish_v all_o clergy_n man_n and_o decree_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o their_o counsel_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v bring_v against_o another_o any_o civil_a or_o criminal_a complaint_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n but_o that_o either_o they_o shall_v compose_v all_o their_o controversy_n among_o themselves_o by_o the_o arbitration_n of_o friend_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o that_o at_o least_o they_o shall_v end_v they_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o sure_o they_o order_v their_o matter_n in_o this_o manner_n out_o of_o the_o same_o or_o sure_o the_o very_a like_o advice_n which_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n give_v the_o christian_n forbid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o draw_v one_o a_o other_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o insidell_n judge_n and_o there_o contend_v about_o their_o difference_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o little_a before_o i_o say_v out_o of_o the_o same_o advice_n these_o father_n ordain_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n sell_v out_o among_o the_o clergy_n after_o the_o
justinian_n 82._o make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n man_n that_o clergy_n man_n shall_v first_o be_v convent_v before_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o afterward_o before_o civil_a judge_n therefore_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a judge_n over_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o weaken_v by_o this_o canon_n but_o rather_o confirm_v likewise_o in_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n under_o king_n alaricke_n ann._n dom._n 506._o the_o father_n which_o allemble_v in_o the_o same_o decree_v can._n 32_o that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v presume_v to_o molest_v any_o man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o give_v he_o licence_n the_o which_o canon_n gratian_n transfer_v into_o his_o decreâ—um_fw-la not_o without_o very_o foul_a deal_n both_o change_v the_o read_n and_o wrest_v the_o sense_n for_o whereas_o the_o council_n have_v say_v clericus_fw-la ne_fw-la quenquam_fw-la praesumat_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o have_v draw_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n deprave_a in_o this_o manner_n clericum_fw-la nullus_fw-la praesumat_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—cularem_fw-la judicem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la permittente_fw-la pulsare_fw-la that_o be_v let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o molest_v a_o clergy_n man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o prohibition_n may_v include_v the_o laic_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o convent_n a_o clergy_n man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n whereas_o it_o be_v make_v only_o for_o clergy_n man_n without_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o laity_n beside_o the_o second_o part_n of_o that_o canon_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o the_o council_n be_v thus_o far_o offend_v with_o the_o laicke_n which_o draw_v the_o clergy_n before_o secular_a judgement_n and_o propound_v ecclesiastical_a punishment_n against_o they_o if_o so_o be_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o wrongful_o of_o a_o purpose_n to_o vex_v and_o molest_v they_o for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o canon_n but_o if_o any_o secular_a man_n shall_v attempt_v wrongful_o to_o torment_v and_o vex_v the_o church_n and_o clergy_n man_n by_o move_v of_o suit_n before_o secular_a judge_n and_o shall_v be_v convict_v let_v he_o be_v restrain_v from_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n unless_o he_o shall_v worthy_o repent_v but_o gratian_n have_v corrupt_v not_o only_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o council_n but_o also_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n marcellinus_n in_o eadem_fw-la cauâ—_n &_o quaest_n can_v 3._o and_o for_o clericus_fw-la nullum_fw-la have_v write_v clericus_fw-la nullus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o canonist_n who_o do_v only_o read_v the_o gather_n of_o gratianus_n be_v deceive_v by_o this_o false_a read_n have_v fall_v into_o this_o error_n which_o we_o now_o repichend_v but_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n that_o bedarmine_n in_o both_o place_n shall_v follow_v the_o coriupt_a read_n of_o gratianus_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a section_n of_o the_o author_n themselves_o in_o his_o controucisy_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la cap._n 28._o but_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o matiscum_n which_o be_v hold_v under_o king_n guâ—tramnus_n an._n dom._n 576._o can._n 8._o be_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o no_o clericke_a presume_v in_o what_o place_n soever_o to_o accuse_v any_o other_o brother_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o draw_v he_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n but_o let_v all_o matter_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o presence_n either_o of_o the_o proper_a bishop_n or_o priest_n or_o arch_a deacon_n and_o in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o toletum_n which_o be_v celebrate_v ann_n dom._n 589._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n reccaredus_n in_o the_o 13._o can_v there_o be_v a_o decree_n touch_v clergy_n man_n thus_o the_o continual_a misgovernment_n and_o accustom_a presumption_n of_o liberty_n have_v so_o far_o open_v the_o way_n to_o unlawful_a attempt_n that_o clerickes_n leave_v their_o bishop_n do_v draw_v their_o fellow_n clerk_n to_o public_a judgement_n therefore_o we_o ordain_v that_o the_o like_a presumption_n be_v attempt_v no_o more_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o lose_v his_o cause_n and_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o communion_n these_o be_v the_o solemn_a and_o almost_o the_o sole_a decree_n of_o the_o canon_n whereon_o they_o ground_n their_o error_n who_o false_o suppose_v that_o counsel_n can_v or_o in_o fact_n do_v exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o laity_n who_o the_o canon_n themselves_o notwithstanding_o do_v so_o evident_o convince_v that_o we_o need_v not_o bring_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o they_o for_o to_o repress_v that_o conceit_n of_o they_o and_o these_o matter_n have_v be_v thus_o discourse_v by_o i_o not_o with_o that_o mind_n and_o intent_n to_o rip_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o because_o i_o either_o envy_n that_o they_o 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