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obedience_n without_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o so_o trouble_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o spiritual_a prince_n sin_v in_o so_o do_v but_o yet_o the_o temporal_a prince_n may_v not_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o hildebrand_n speak_v more_o 575._o peremptorlie_o although_o that_o he_o to_o wit_n the_o emperor_n have_v be_v uâ—iustlie_o excommunicate_a by_o we_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v supplication_n to_o we_o and_o seek_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v absolve_v and_o what_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o not_o err_v of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o key_n can_v err_v in_o the_o pope_n hand_n and_o have_v lay_v that_o fearful_a yoâ—ke_n upon_o the_o church_n to_o take_v that_o for_o good_a which_o he_o command_v 5_o although_o it_o be_v vice_n for_o the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o doubtful_a thing_n to_o acquiesce_v to_o the_o pope_n judgement_n and_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v etc._n etc._n and_o 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they_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o pastor_n by_o religion_n concurrence_n wrought_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o prince_n and_o prince_n by_o their_o coactive_a power_n hold_v people_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o leo_n 6._o commend_v this_o concurrence_n for_o humane_a thing_n say_v he_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a unless_o both_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a authority_n defend_v these_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o our_o more_o royal_a leo_n say_v that_o 3_o these_o two_o power_n be_v so_o strait_o conjoin_v that_o either_o of_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n and_o incolumitie_n of_o the_o other_o and_o isiodore_n principes_fw-la civil_a power_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n except_o to_o fulfil_v that_o by_o terror_n which_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o do_v by_o his_o doctrine_n oft-time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v further_v by_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n that_o such_o as_o do_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o faith_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v break_v by_o the_o rigour_n of_o prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o bernard_n 243._o show_v both_o the_o possibility_n and_o expediencie_n of_o their_o agreement_n in_o his_o peaceable_a resolution_n non_fw-la veniat_fw-la anima_fw-la say_v he_o in_o concilium_fw-la eorum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la viris_fw-la usque_fw-la institutor_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la destructionem_fw-la ea_fw-la connexuit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o aedificationem_fw-la let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v in_o their_o counsel_n who_o say_v that_o the_o peace_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n will_v hurt_v the_o empire_n or_o that_o the_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o impire_n will_v hurt_v the_o church_n for_o god_n the_o author_n of_o both_o have_v not_o conjoin_v they_o for_o destruction_n but_o for_o edification_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v follow_v his_o advice_n that_o these_o two_o power_n will_v 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ambition_n can_v exact_v nothing_o of_o they_o which_o they_o think_v not_o reasonable_a some_o prince_n again_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o defect_n and_o pastor_n give_v too_o little_a respect_n to_o pastor_n they_o see_v their_o person_n base_a in_o worldly_a thing_n and_o consider_v neither_o their_o call_n nor_o their_o work_n and_o so_o count_v they_o base_a than_o any_o of_o their_o estate_n this_o misreguard_n be_v help_v by_o some_o flatterer_n of_o authority_n who_o either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o invy_n have_v speak_v and_o write_v disdainfullie_o of_o pastor_n call_v and_o equal_v it_o to_o the_o base_a handy_a craft_n in_o city_n to_o let_v that_o pass_v in_o respect_n of_o personal_a subjection_n to_o outward_a government_n and_o of_o civil_a censure_n in_o case_n of_o break_v the_o common_a peace_n yet_o the_o comparison_n of_o these_o calling_n be_v odious_a 56_o for_o both_o judicious_a prince_n 2._o and_o ancient_a divine_n without_o passion_n or_o contest_v have_v give_v it_o great_a respect_n and_o cast_v these_o two_o power_n in_o the_o balance_n nazianzen_n compare_v the_o one_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o to_o the_o body_n chrisostome_n use_v the_o comparison_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o ambrose_n the_o comparison_n of_o gold_n and_o lead_n we_o allow_v not_o the_o bad_a consequence_n and_o practice_n which_o papist_n draw_v out_o of_o these_o popular_a comparison_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a truth_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o pastors_n calling_n be_v only_o about_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o angel_n will_v think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o dispense_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o cleanse_v man_n in_o the_o lawer_fw-we of_o regeneration_n and_o to_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o delyver_v his_o will_n to_o they_o and_o present_v their_o prayer_n to_o he_o beside_o that_o comparison_n of_o calling_n the_o person_n of_o pastor_n have_v a_o great_a excellency_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n choose_v they_o to_o the_o work_n his_o furnish_n 13._o and_o assist_v of_o they_o in_o it_o man_n great_a excellency_n indeed_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n renew_v and_o sanctify_a but_o particular_a calling_n give_v also_o some_o qualification_n to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v clad_v with_o they_o and_o the_o pastoral_n call_n qualify_v their_o person_n with_o a_o spiritual_a respect_n because_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n in_o a_o spiritual_a work_n their_o aptitude_n to_o a_o spiritual_a work_n give_v they_o a_o spiritual_a habitude_n and_o god_n employment_n therein_o give_v a_o sort_n of_o transcendent_a specification_n second_o cause_n though_o of_o one_o kind_n take_v a_o diverse_a respect_n both_o from_o the_o object_n and_o from_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v great_a excellency_n to_o be_v god_n instrument_n in_o convert_v renew_v and_o save_v man_n for_o they_o that_o turn_v soul_n shall_v shine_v
when_o they_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o heaven_n the_o piety_n of_o old_a prelate_n turn_v pagan_n to_o christianity_n but_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v prince_n and_o people_n forsake_v the_o religion_n of_o so_o proud_a and_o fleshlie_o prelate_n that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v peace_n between_o emperor_n and_o pope_n for_o some_o three_o or_o four_o age_n be_v but_o a_o conspiracy_n each_o of_o they_o flatetre_v other_o in_o offend_v god_n but_o he_o turn_v this_o â—ust_z irritation_n of_o prince_n in_o a_o preparative_n to_o reformation_n that_o prince_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o effront_v do_v to_o their_o honour_n by_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n may_v be_v lead_v to_o feel_v the_o wound_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o his_o heresy_n &_o so_o stir_v up_o to_o reform_v the_o church_n in_o both_o people_n be_v also_o irritate_fw-la for_o beside_o their_o defraud_v of_o spiritual_a comfort_n whereof_o as_o then_o they_o be_v senseless_a they_o people_n be_v cast_v in_o civil_a discord_n the_o faction_n of_o the_o guelf_n &_o gibelin_n so_o call_v from_o guâ—lfus_n d._n of_o baveere_n &_o conradus_n giblingen_n ann._n 1140._o etc._n etc._n the_o excommunication_n of_o prince_n turn_v they_o all_o in_o division_n some_o of_o duty_n &_o conscience_n adhere_v to_o their_o prince_n other_o of_o superstition_n and_o treason_n fall_v from_o they_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n &_o kingdom_n city_n and_o family_n divide_v among_o themselves_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o alarm_n be_v give_v by_o excommunication_n there_o be_v neither_o peace_n nor_o place_n for_o neutralitie_n but_o the_o old_a bloody_a proscription_n of_o sylla_n and_o marius_n be_v act_v every_o where_o this_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o such_o broil_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o embrace_v a_o more_o peaceable_a religion_n that_o will_v keep_v they_o in_o peace_n with_o their_o prince_n and_o neighbour_n their_o intolerable_a cruelty_n against_o the_o emperor_n inforce_v reformation_n the_o world_n to_o this_o remeede_n gregory_n the_o seven_o against_o henry_n the_o four_o paschal_n the_o second_o against_o henry_n the_o five_o innocent_a the_o three_o against_o philip._n innocent_n the_o four_o hire_v man_n to_o poison_n and_o stobbe_v fridericke_n and_o conrade_n john_n the_o twenty_o two_o and_o benedict_n the_o eight_o vex_a lodovicus_n bavarus_n they_o excommunicate_a they_o stir_v up_o other_o prince_n to_o invade_v they_o and_o force_v they_o to_o base_a &_o unreasonable_a condition_n of_o peace_n they_o poison_v eccles._n they_o with_o the_o hostie_a or_o cup._n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o consider_v what_o misery_n these_o jar_n bring_v on_o people_n for_o otho_n testify_v that_o they_o bring_v so_o many_o evil_n and_o schism_n and_o involve_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o so_o many_o danger_n that_o the_o cruelty_n and_o durance_n of_o that_o persecution_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n in_o all_o these_o broil_n 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