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by_o they_o be_v judgeâ_n whatever_o the_o cause_n or_o question_n be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o mix_v of_o both_o and_o both_o have_v their_o power_n which_o as_o coercive_a or_o a_o ãâ¦ã_o with_o any_o coercible_a from_o the_o emperor_n and_o from_o their_o civil_a law_n ãâã_d so_o that_o the_o emperor_n exempt_n any_o from_o the_o secular_a judicatory_a ãâ¦ã_o leave_v or_o put_v such_o under_o the_o subordinat_fw-la pââer_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n depute_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n or_o by_o their_o law_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o mere_a lie_v man_n ãâã_d some_o lay-man_n and_o in_o some_o or_o many_o or_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o make_v have_v it_o be_v their_o imperial_a pleasure_n as_o often_o they_o do_v by_o instance_n grant_v epise_v ãâã_d and_o entiam_fw-la to_o mere_a lie_v man_n and_o in_o mere_a lie_v crime_n or_o lie_v cause_n ãâã_d civil_a and_o criminal_a at_o leaâ_n in_o civil_a will_v 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of_o the_o rest_n none_o at_o all_o the_o first_o council_n then_o which_o decree_v any_o thing_n concern_v this_o point_n be_v the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 307._o st._n augustine_n be_v one_o of_o the_o father_n and_o subscriber_n of_o it_o whereof_o the_o 9_o canon_n be_v of_o this_o tenor_n and_o very_a word_n item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la praesbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la seu_fw-la clericorum_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ei_fw-la crimen_fw-la fuerit_fw-la intentatum_fw-la vel_fw-la civilis_fw-la causa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la commota_fw-la si_fw-la relicto_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la judioiâ_n publicis_fw-la judiciis_fw-la purgari_fw-la ââluerit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la fuerit_fw-la prolata_fw-la sententia_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la amittat_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la in_o criminali_fw-la judicio_fw-la in_o civili_fw-la vero_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la evicit_fw-la si_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la cui_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la eligendos_fw-la judices_fw-la undique_fw-la patet_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la fraterno_fw-la cânsortiâ_n judicat_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la male_a sentiendo_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la seculari_fw-la poscit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la cum_fw-la privatorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la causas_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deferri_fw-la atque_fw-la ibi_fw-la determinari_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la also_o we_o have_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n or_o other_o clerk_n be_v charge_v in_o or_o before_o the_o church_n with_o a_o crime_n or_o have_v but_o even_o a_o civil_a suit_n commence_v against_o he_o shall_v decline_v ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o have_v his_o cause_n try_v in_o public_a court_n or_o judicatories_n though_o he_o have_v sentence_n give_v for_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o place_n and_o this_o in_o a_o criminal_a judgement_n but_o in_o a_o civil_a that_o he_o forgo_v what_o he_o have_v win_v if_o he_o desire_v to_o hold_v his_o place_n for_o he_o that_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o choose_v his_o judge_n where_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o brother_n when_o judge_v ill_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o sue_v to_o secular_a judicatories_n for_o help_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o private_a christian_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n and_o there_o determine_v be_v there_o i_o beseech_v you_o any_o word_n here_o out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o any_o probable_a consequence_n that_o this_o council_n intend_v to_o exempt_a clergyman_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a magistrate_n or_o to_o declare_v that_o no_o laic_n be_v lawful_a judge_n in_o any_o cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n so_o little_a of_o any_o such_o matter_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o whole_a tenor_n show_v plain_o enough_o those_o african_a father_n believe_v that_o laic_n be_v always_o very_o legal_a and_o competent_a judge_n in_o the_o politic_a or_o temporal_a cause_n of_o clerk_n and_o show_v plain_o enough_o those_o father_n endeavour_v only_o by_o this_o canon_n to_o bridle_v the_o stubborness_n and_o restrain_v the_o giddiness_n of_o such_o clerk_n as_o when_o their_o cause_n be_v already_o begin_v to_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o church_n before_o ecclesiastical_a arbiter_n do_v nevertheless_o without_o any_o cause_n and_o before_o sentence_n renounce_v they_o and_o run_v to_o the_o secular_a judge_n for_o a_o determination_n in_o which_o case_n yet_o this_o council_n disallow_v not_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o secular_a judge_n nor_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n but_o only_o for_o punishment_n of_o the_o levity_n and_o improbity_n of_o such_o a_o clerk_n prescribe_v he_o to_o quit_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n or_o else_o 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himself_o see_v in_o this_o canon_n many_o thing_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n primum_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o aperâè_fw-la damnant_fw-la patres_fw-la recursum_fw-la ad_fw-la judicia_fw-la secularium_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la quod_fw-la certe_fw-la non_fw-la facerent_fw-la si_fw-la seculares_fw-la magistratus_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la legittimi_fw-la judices_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la fuissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o first_o say_z he_o the_o father_n open_o condemn_v a_o recourse_n to_o secular_a magistrate_n which_o true_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v lawful_a judge_n of_o ecclesiastic_n for_o what_o sin_n or_o fault_n have_v it_o be_v to_o appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o province_n or_o of_o the_o prince_n himself_o if_o the_o precedent_n or_o prince_n be_v a_o lawful_a judge_n not_o only_o of_o the_o clerk_n but_o 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prohibit_v clerk_n under_o a_o most_o grievous_a penalty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o demand_v any_o secular_a discussion_n and_o yet_o do_v licence_n the_o recourse_n of_o clerk_n to_o demand_v episcopal_a audience_n to_o wit_n for_o avoid_v secular_a judgement_n hitherto_o bellarmine_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o it_o be_v always_o clear_a enough_o that_o not_o only_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v decree_v in_o this_o canon_n of_o carthage_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clergieman_n from_o secular_a judicatories_n but_o even_o very_a much_o against_o it_o if_o the_o canon_n be_v consider_v without_o prejudice_n for_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a even_o i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n or_o judge_n to_o here_o the_o cause_n of_o clerk_n wherefore_o do_v not_o the_o father_n in_o this_o council_n of_o carthage_n forbid_v under_o censure_n the_o secular_a judge_n themselves_o not_o to_o 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patres_fw-la lâqunti_fw-la fuerant_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o our_o great_a annalist_n know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v or_o rather_o will_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a or_o mere_o
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augustinus_n in_o brevic._n coll_v di_fw-it 3._o c._n 22._o nay_o augustine_n insinuat_v no_o less_o than_o that_o the_o sole_a judgement_n of_o melchiade_n have_v he_o undertake_v any_o such_o himself_o alone_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o it_o be_v then_o have_v be_v usurp_v or_o have_v be_v so_o if_o he_o have_v without_o the_o emperor_n be_v special_a delegation_n presume_v to_o determine_v it_o but_o together_o with_o those_o other_o his_o french_a colleague_n for_o augustine_n treat_v of_o the_o pertinacy_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o their_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o so_o many_o former_a judgement_n which_o absolve_v caecilian_n and_o labour_v to_o clear_v those_o former_a judgement_n from_o all_o opposition_n he_o object_n to_o himself_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o donatist_n epist_n 162._o thus_o a_o fort_n non_fw-la debuit_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la melchiade_n episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la illud_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpare_fw-la juditium_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la afris_fw-fr septuaginta_fw-la ubi_fw-la primus_fw-la tifigitanus_n praesedit_fw-la fuerat_fw-la terminatum_fw-la to_o this_o what_o do_v augustine_n answer_v certain_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o such_o judgement_n of_o melchiade_n may_v be_v just_o think_v in_o the_o case_n to_o be_v usurp_v but_o excuse_n the_o judgement_n of_o melchiade_n which_o real_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v not_o that_o which_o only_o may_v be_v false_o suppose_v or_o bruit_v to_o have_v be_v and_o defend_v it_o that_o so_o be_v true_o by_o say_v again_o thus_o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la rogatus_n quip_n imperator_fw-la judices_fw-la misit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la viderent_fw-la &_o de_fw-la tota_fw-la illa_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la videretur_fw-la statuerent_fw-la hoc_fw-la probamus_fw-la &_o donatistarum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la so_o etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n above_o or_o in_o the_o foresay_a epistle_n the_o appeal_n of_o the_o donatist_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v follow_v upon_o and_o against_o the_o foresay_a judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n at_o rome_n optatus_n l._n 1._o cont_n parm._n and_o what_o do_v constantine_n then_o it_o be_v true_a he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o no_o less_o just_a than_o admire_a exclamation_n o_o rabida_fw-la furoris_fw-la audacia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gentilium_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la appellationem_fw-la interposuerant_fw-la yet_o this_o import_v not_o signify_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n that_o constantine_n abominat_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o appellant_n for_o have_v or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v against_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a rule_n or_o canon_n have_v recourse_n to_o a_o lie_v tribunal_n for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o or_o have_v this_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o exclamation_n he_o have_v dismiss_v they_o and_o remit_v they_o back_o again_o 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due_o observe_v the_o uncontroverted_a faith_n or_o that_o part_n of_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n which_o even_o themselves_o confess_v &_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v once_o so_o deliver_v or_o whether_o they_o due_o observe_v the_o know_v and_o holy_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o preservation_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n also_o or_o have_v a_o competent_a sufficient_a absolute_a independent_a power_n to_o force_v the_o very_a ecclesiastic_n themselves_o to_o keep_v that_o faith_n entire_a and_o sound_a even_o also_o i_o mean_v as_o to_o the_o very_a theory_n of_o it_o and_o to_o all_o question_n of_o divine_a right_n especial_o where_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o controversy_n arise_v about_o such_o very_a question_n or_o theory_n the_o public_a external_a peace_n of_o either_o church_n or_o state_n may_v be_v endanger_v or_o that_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n depend_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o people_n in_o such_o matter_n according_a to_o what_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n teach_v by_o which_o very_a consideration_n that_o constantine_n himself_o be_v very_o much_o induâced_v âo_o interess_n himself_o in_o these_o matter_n of_o faith_n even_o himself_o also_o write_v apud_fw-la âarrânium_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o a_o 313._o n._n 37._o lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v dangerous_a trouble_n and_o commotion_n in_o his_o empire_n and_o thence_o have_v suffer_v also_o very_o much_o in_o his_o reputation_n as_o not_o govern_v well_o or_o prudent_o or_o also_o as_o have_v imprudent_o embrace_v that_o religion_n who_o professor_n he_o can_v not_o keep_v in_o peace_n or_o unity_n among_o themselves_o of_o which_o consideration_n and_o judgement_n of_o constantine_n or_o rather_o of_o which_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o constantine_n or_o indeed_o of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o st._n augustine_n speak_v ep_v 162._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o quasi_fw-la verò_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la he_o mean_v fellix_fw-la aptungitanus_n ââc_fw-la comparavit_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la imperator_fw-la ita_fw-la quasi_fw-la jusserit_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la curam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la rationem_fw-la deo_fw-la redditurus_fw-la esset_fw-la res_fw-la illa_fw-la maximè_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la but_o of_o this_o authority_n and_o superintendency_n in_o general_n of_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o other_o supreme_a temporal_a or_o politic_a state_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n or_o the_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n of_o the_o same_o christian_n catholic_n church_n this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a place_n to_o treat_v at_o large_a it_o suffice_v at_o present_a to_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o constantine_n do_v so_o and_o so_o often_o too_o interess_n himself_o in_o this_o cause_n of_o caecilian_a and_o depute_a judge_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v it_o he_o do_v all_o this_o by_o the_o true_a proper_a genuine_a authority_n of_o a_o emperor_n and_o even_o of_o a_o christian_a emperor_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v when_o the_o ecclesiastic_n themselves_o alone_o can_v end_v or_o compose_v their_o own_o dissension_n that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o supreme_a authority_n assist_v and_o promote_v their_o agreement_n and_o even_o force_v they_o to_o a_o just_a and_o equitable_a agreement_n which_o the_o milevitan_a council_n approve_v in_o effect_n canone_o 19_o and_o ponitur_fw-la xi_o q._n 1._o c._n 11._o and_o in_o these_o term_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicumque_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n cognitionem_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la publicorum_fw-la petierit_fw-la honore_fw-la proprio_fw-la privetur_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la episcopale_n judicium_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n postulaverit_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la obsit_fw-la but_o that_o constantine_n do_v in_o aftertime_n adorn_v and_o magnify_v the_o church_n or_o churchman_n with_o most_o singular_a and_o most_o ample_a privilege_n concern_v civil_a judgement_n or_o judgement_n in_o civil_a affair_n this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 314._o n._n 37._o will_v make_v we_o believe_v he_o do_v to_o correct_v or_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n of_o those_o former_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o say_a or_o like_a affair_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o judgement_n our_o great_a annalist_n say_v be_v undue_o and_o unjust_o usurp_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o do_v so_o or_o give_v such_o privilege_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a liberality_n and_o piety_n always_o nevertheless_o reserve_v his_o own_o proper_a supreme_a and_o general_a and_o imperial_a authority_n to_o provide_v upon_o emergency_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o such_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depute_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n as_o often_o as_o he_o see_v need_v however_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v our_o proper_a subject_n here_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n also_o of_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n the_o donatist_n yet_o appeal_v even_o from_o it_o and_o the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o against_o and_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a and_o the_o emperor_n admit_v again_o their_o appeal_n judge_n the_o matter_n himself_o absolve_v cecilian_a and_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n st._n augustine_n be_v my_o author_n and_o witness_n ep_v 48._o and_o epist_n 162._o where_o yet_o he_o neither_o accuse_v nor_o reprehend_v the_o emperor_n nor_o do_v cecilian_n except_v but_o obey_v and_o free_o present_v himself_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a judgement_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n debate_v be_v a_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o nay_o st._n augustine_n open_o say_v and_o aver_v that_o neither_o the_o accuse_v or_o appeal_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o draw_v or_o bring_v the_o affair_n or_o cause_n of_o or_o accusation_n against_o other_o bishop_n to_o a_o lay_v secular_a judicatory_a for_o thus_o he_o write_v ep_v 48._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la sicut_fw-la falso_fw-la arbitramini_fw-la veer_fw-la criminosum_fw-la caecilianum_fw-la judicandum_fw-la terrenis_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la tradiderant_fw-la quid_fw-la objicitis_fw-la quod_fw-la uâstrorum_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la primitus_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o speak_v to_o the_o late_a donatist_n quod_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la arguerimus_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la animo_fw-la invido_fw-la &_o noxio_fw-la sed_fw-la emendandi_fw-la &_o corrigendi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la fecissent_fw-la therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v that_o where_o and_o when_o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o ecclesiastic_n to_o demand_v the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o power_n of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v not_o reprehensible_a if_o the_o accuser_n proceed_v not_o in_o such_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o application_n out_o of_o envy_n or_o malice_n concern_v this_o second_o admission_n of_o constantine_n or_o indeed_o rather_o concern_v his_o whole_a procedure_n in_o this_o affair_n by_o admit_v any_o appeal_n at_o all_o or_o
restore_v they_o back_o severus_n hystor_n l._n 2._o in_o fine_a nor_o do_v baronius_n himself_o tom_fw-mi 4._o a_o 381._o n._n 110._o reprehend_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n or_o at_o all_o upon_o account_n of_o usurp_a on_o ecclesiastical_a person_n right_n or_o judgement_n but_o only_o upon_o account_n of_o have_v favour_v heretic_n to_o wit_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o restore_v those_o three_o bishop_n who_o himself_o have_v before_o so_o late_o banish_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la facinore_fw-la say_v baronius_n sibi_fw-la necem_fw-la comparavit_fw-la but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a judgement_n of_o baronius_n for_o the_o say_v instantius_fw-la and_o priscillianus_n soon_o after_o appeal_n to_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n emperor_n usurper_n and_o murderer_n of_o gratianus_n be_v by_o he_o as_o be_v or_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o earnest_n catholic_n call_v to_o his_o own_o presence_n to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o his_o imperial_a authority_n the_o catholic_n bishop_n who_o accuse_v they_o desire_v this_o of_o he_o most_o earnest_o and_o be_v at_o last_o condemn_v by_o he_o the_o one_o to_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o place_n of_o perpetual_a banishment_n several_a other_o bishop_n also_o the_o very_a same_o great_a catholic_n hypocritical_a zealot_n maximus_n punish_v in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n some_o by_o death_n and_o some_o by_o banishment_n prosper_v in_o chron._n &_o severus_n l._n 2._o observe_v still_o the_o catholic_n praelat_n with_o much_o respect_n and_o above_o all_o st._n ambrose_n himself_o notwithstanding_o he_o see_v very_o well_o that_o ambrose_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o approve_v of_o his_o treacherous_a usurpation_n but_o stand_v still_o firm_a to_o young_a valentinian_n the_o lawful_a emperor_n though_o a_o arrian_n profess_v and_o consequent_o a_o haeretick_n emperor_n against_o who_o on_o that_o specious_a pretext_n of_o heresy_n maximus_n rebel_v and_o usurp_v the_o empire_n as_o be_v himself_o a_o catholic_n and_o pretend_v only_o or_o at_o least_o chief_o to_o maintain_v catholic_n religion_n against_o arrianisme_n which_o infect_v the_o young_a emperor_n valentinian_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o yet_o baronius_n may_v know_v that_o this_o very_a maximus_n who_o so_o put_v even_o those_o very_a heretic_n or_o schismatic_a bishop_n to_o exile_n and_o death_n who_o gratian_n restore_v a_o little_a before_o and_o be_v himself_o therefore_o and_o by_o god_n special_a ordinance_n or_o just_a permission_n most_o cruel_o murder_v by_o maximus_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v baronius_n for_o what_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n permission_n of_o the_o untimely_a death_n of_o gratian_n i_o say_v baronius_n may_v know_v that_o this_o very_a maximus_n see_v sudden_o after_o as_o violent_a and_o fatal_a a_o end_n of_o his_o own_o empire_n and_o life_n together_o by_o the_o victorious_a arm_n of_o theodosius_n now_o to_o observe_v that_o here_o which_o be_v more_o to_o our_o purpose_n i_o confess_v that_o severus_n reprove_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o those_o catholic_n bishop_n who_o charge_v priscillian_n in_o that_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o provoke_v that_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n or_o that_o they_o suffer_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v judge_v or_o determine_v by_o a_o secular_a judg._n but_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v plain_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o priscillian_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o pure_o ecclesiastical_a for_o that_o priscillian_n himself_o be_v charge_v also_o with_o mere_a lie_v crime_n and_o that_o have_v confess_v his_o own_o obscenity_n he_o be_v condemn_v the_o same_o severus_n tell_v and_o that_o of_o such_o crime_n nay_o indeed_o of_o all_o crime_n whatsoever_o so_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v real_a crime_n much_o more_o when_o they_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n or_o endanger_v it_o the_o more_o sublime_a the_o mere_a secular_a power_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o avenger_n by_o strict_a coercion_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o by_o the_o material_a sword_n and_o pure_a force_n s._n paul_n teach_v and_o the_o perpetual_a custom_n in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o state_n confirm_v arcadius_n a_o emperor_n also_o very_a orthodox_n receive_v the_o accusation_n against_o john_n chrysostome_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o thereupon_o have_v first_o order_v a_o judicial_a procedure_n against_o this_o great_a and_o holy_a bishop_n at_o last_o condemn_v and_o send_v he_o with_o a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n far_o off_o to_o exile_n socrates_n l._n 6._o c._n 16._o &_o pallaâ_n in_o dialâg_n and_o certain_o pope_n innocent_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n who_o then_o govern_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n where_o he_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o arcadius_n and_o against_o eudoxia_n his_o empress_n as_o against_o most_o grievous_a persecuter_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n do_v not_o at_o all_o object_n that_o arcadius_n be_v a_o mere_a lay_v man_n usurp_v a_o judiciary_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n or_o so_o against_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n nor_o that_o he_o proceed_v so_o against_o he_o out_o of_o or_o by_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o not_o by_o any_o legal_a authority_n over_o he_o in_o the_o case_n but_o only_o reprehend_v arcadius_n in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o proceed_v just_o against_o chrisostome_n or_o in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o make_v right_o use_v of_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o case_n and_o in_o a_o word_n in_o that_o he_o expel_v chrisostome_n from_o his_o episcopal_a throne_n before_o his_o cause_n have_v be_v legal_o and_o thorough_o sift_v or_o judge_v as_o it_o ought_v and_o consequent_o without_o observe_v the_o due_a formality_n or_o even_o substantial_a or_o essential_a procedure_n in_o such_o case_n require_v by_o the_o law_n ejecisti_fw-la say_v he_o ê_fw-la throno_fw-la svo_fw-la rerum_fw-la judicata_fw-la magnum_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la 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philippus_n de_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la missus_fw-la a_o latere_fw-la alexandri_fw-la summi_fw-la pontificis_fw-la &_o cardinalium_fw-la omnium_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la faciendam_fw-la inter_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o archiepiscopum_fw-la cantuariensem_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la cardinal_n mandaverunt_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la pacem_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la rege_fw-la angliae_fw-la faceret_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la svas_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la exceptione_n custodiendas_fw-la promitteret_fw-la nor_o be_v we_o much_o to_o wonder_v that_o either_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o bishop_n of_o england_n for_o peace_n sake_n and_o upon_o new_a occasion_n shall_v after_o the_o day_n of_o st._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n either_o connive_v at_o or_o concur_v to_o or_o at_o least_o not_o oppose_v the_o legal_a repeal_n of_o the_o former_a municipal_a law_n of_o england_n and_o of_o their_o own_o 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frederick_n the_o second_o law_n clerk_n be_v subject_v in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n to_o the_o very_a inferior_a lie_v judge_n as_o for_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o rebellion_n against_o the_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v never_o in_o any_o country_n not_o even_o england_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n as_o much_o as_o think_v on_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o lay_v cognizance_n or_o punishment_n at_o least_o when_o the_o king_n please_v to_o proceed_v by_o extraordinary_a commission_n and_o yet_o also_o i_o confess_v that_o such_o repeal_n statute_n custom_n or_o both_o whatever_o they_o be_v under_o edward_n the_o second_o or_o any_o former_a or_o late_a king_n from_o henry_n the_o second_o to_o edward_n the_o three_o make_v so_o a_o municipal_a law_n of_o england_n suffer_v again_o some_o change_n or_o some_o amendment_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o year_n 1344._o under_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o in_o a_o 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