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emperor_n although_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o faith_n yet_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v inferour_n to_o god_n alone_o apologet._n therefore_o if_o christian_n for_o conscience_n have_v need_v to_o obey_v those_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o they_o contain_v themselves_o from_o all_o practice_n of_o rebellion_n and_o defection_n not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o but_o because_o they_o lawful_o may_v not_o or_o if_o the_o emperor_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n only_o and_o the_o less_o can_v not_o depose_v the_o great_a how_o can_v the_o christian_a subject_n depose_v he_o what_o do_v either_o the_o apostle_n fight_v with_o himself_o or_o do_v peter_n teach_v one_o thing_n and_o paul_n another_o or_o even_o those_o ancient_a father_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v they_o ignorant_a of_o their_o whole_a â—â—gâ—t_n and_o â—â—â—ledge_n against_o iâ—nded_a or_o heretâ—kâ—_n king_n and_o mâ—gâ—â—traâ—â—â—_n for_o that_o 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say_v s._n thomas_n his_o authority_n be_v of_o great_a force_n with_o i_o but_o not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o i_o esteem_v all_o his_o disputation_n for_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v overcome_v either_o reason_n or_o law_n who_o ghost_n i_o honour_v and_o admire_v his_o doctrine_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o that_o opinion_n of_o he_o both_o because_o he_o bring_v out_o either_o no_o sufficient_a and_o strong_a reason_n or_o authority_n for_o his_o opinion_n and_o also_o because_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinth_n 1._o he_o be_v plain_a of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n last_o because_o he_o have_v none_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n consent_v with_o he_o and_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v because_o that_o infidel_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o infidelity_n do_v deserve_v to_o loose_v their_o power_n upon_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o ill_a reason_n and_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o though_o if_o any_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o oâ—ce_n benefice_n dignity_n authority_n or_o any_o other_o right_n whatsoever_o which_o he_o possesle_v may_v therefore_o present_o be_v spoil_v by_o another_o rather_o than_o by_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receme_v and_o hold_v the_o same_o or_o by_o another_o that_o have_v express_v commandment_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o chancellor_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n make_v by_o the_o king_n do_v deserve_v to_o loose_v their_o place_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o abuse_v their_o office_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o man_n can_v take_v it_o from_o they_o so_o long_a aâ—_n the_o prince_n on_o who_o only_o they_o do_v depend_v â—uâ—ereth_v they_o to_o execute_v their_o once_o in_o like_a manner_n infidel_n prince_n although_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o 〈◊〉_d infidelity_n they_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o authority_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o alone_o they_o can_v he_o dispossess_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o depose_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o indeed_o the_o same_o thomas_n in_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n above_o recite_v in_o this_o chapter_n show_v plain_o enough_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o that_o authority_n whereby_o she_o may_v depose_v â—thinkes_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o forbid_v that_o the_o subject_n shall_v not_o abide_v the_o judgement_n of_o infidel_n prince_n now_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n can_v command_v or_o forbid_v nothing_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n further_o to_o take_v from_o infidel_n prince_n the_o right_a of_o lordship_n and_o dignity_n be_v indeed_o to_o forbid_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v stand_v to_o his_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o church_n have_v not_o that_o power_n and_o let_v any_o man_n who_o will_v peruse_v all_o story_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o where_o that_o ever_o the_o church_n assume_v to_o herself_o that_o authority_n to_o judge_v prince_n infidel_n or_o heathen_a neither_o do_v she_o only_o forbear_v for_o scandal_n as_o thomas_n think_v in_o that_o place_n but_o for_o want_v of_o rightful_a power_n because_o she_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o who_o be_v without_o and_o also_o because_o prince_n appoint_v by_o god_n have_v god_n only_a judge_n over_o they_o by_o who_o only_o they_o may_v be_v depose_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o matter_n that_o paul_n when_o he_o command_v christian_a servant_n to_o exhibit_v all_o honour_n to_o their_o master_n be_v infidel_n add_v that_o only_a lest_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v blaspheme_v for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o as_o though_o for_o that_o cause_n only_o servant_n shall_v obey_v their_o master_n but_o that_o especial_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o express_v the_o great_a mischief_n which_o can_v arise_v thereof_o that_o he_o may_v defer_v servant_n from_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o master_n to_o wit_n the_o public_a scandal_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christian_a doctrine_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o by_o these_o word_n that_o servant_n may_v lawful_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o service_n against_o their_o master_n will_n if_o they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o commit_v flat_a fugit_fw-la theft_n in_o their_o own_o person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o he_o will_v show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n which_o in_o other_o place_n he_o plain_o teach_v 3._o but_o also_o draw_v a_o public_a scandal_n upon_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a and_o hurtful_a than_o a_o particular_a man_n fault_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v therefore_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n i_o make_v proof_n that_o the_o former_a proposition_n of_o bellarmine_n touch_v the_o authority_n to_o depose_v heathen_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v false_a even_o out_o of_o the_o prinâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z and_o grant_v by_o himself_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n he_o confess_v 29._o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o christian_n be_v as_o well_o subject_a to_o heathen_a prince_n in_o all_o civil_a cause_n as_o other_o man_n his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o paul_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n because_o indeed_o he_o be_v his_o judge_n although_o not_o of_o right_a for_o so_o do_v john_n de_fw-fr turrecremata_fw-la answer_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 96._o
summae_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o better_o with_o albert_n pighius_fw-la lib._n 5._o hierar_fw-it ecclesi_n cap._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o heathen_a and_o christian_a prince_n for_o when_o the_o prince_n be_v heathen_a the_o bishop_n be_v not_o their_o judge_n but_o clean_o contrary_a he_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o all_o civil_a cause_n no_o less_o than_o other_o man_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o judge_n of_o they_o because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o faithful_a 1._o cor._n 6._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o which_o be_v without_o and_o that_o of_o the_o contrary_n he_o be_v civil_o subject_a to_o they_o both_o of_o right_n and_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a for_o the_o christian_a law_n deprive_v no_o man_n of_o his_o right_n and_o dominion_n therefore_o even_o as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n man_n be_v subject_a to_o emperor_n and_o to_o king_n so_o also_o after_o wherefore_o peter_n and_o paul_n every_o where_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n as_o appear_v ad_fw-la rom._n 13._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 3._o &_o 1_o pet._n 2._o therefore_o worthy_o do_v paul_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o his_o judge_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n which_o be_v raise_v among_o the_o people_n thus_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o not_o only_o want_v of_o strength_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o first_o christian_n depose_v not_o heathen_a prince_n but_o also_o because_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a be_v against_o such_o a_o action_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chapter_n he_o teach_v more_o open_o when_o he_o say_v that_o to_o judge_v punish_v depose_v belong_v only_o to_o a_o superior_a which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o without_o all_o controversy_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o man_n and_o now_o by_o these_o most_o certain_a principle_n set_v down_o and_o grant_v by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o have_v any_o skill_n in_o reason_v may_v gather_v that_o the_o christian_n although_o they_o be_v mighty_a both_o in_o number_n and_o strength_n can_v not_o by_o right_a depose_v nero_n diocletian_n and_o other_o heathen_a and_o wicked_a prince_n and_o that_o be_v conclude_v by_o this_o strong_a and_o unanswerable_a demonstration_n subject_n can_v judge_v punish_v or_o depose_v a_o superior_a but_o all_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o nero_n diocletian_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o emperor_n and_o heather_n king_n ergo_fw-la they_o can_v not_o depose_v such_o emperor_n or_o king_n the_o proposition_n be_v grant_v by_o he_o and_o likewise_o the_o assumption_n which_o do_v stand_v upon_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o the_o conclusion_n depend_v of_o the_o antecedent_n by_o a_o necessary_a consecution_n and_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v that_o christian_n in_o time_n past_a may_v lawful_o depos_fw-la nero_n diocletian_n &c_n &c_n but_o for_o that_o they_o want_v temporal_a power_n &_o strength_n they_o forbear_v that_o purpose_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v reprehend_v for_o aientia_fw-la &_o negantia_fw-la simul_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la hereby_o also_o be_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n thomas_n evident_a which_o we_o have_v refute_v above_o in_o this_o chapter_n chap._n xxii_o i_o say_v that_o bellarmine_n use_v a_o threefold_a argument_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o three_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christiant_fw-la to_o tolerate_v a_o infidel_n or_o heretic_n king_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o note_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o first_o now_o we_o must_v examine_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n what_o manner_n of_o argument_n they_o be_v and_o what_o strength_n they_o have_v therefore_o the_o second_o 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