Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n civil_a court_n criminal_a 1,645 5 10.8192 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A94135 The Jesuite the chiefe, if not the onely state-heretique in the world. Or, The Venetian quarrell. Digested into a dialogue. / By Tho: Swadlin, D.D. Swadlin, Thomas, 1600-1670. 1646 (1646) Wing S6218; Thomason E363_8; ESTC R201230 173,078 216

There are 11 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

moses_n etc._n etc._n but_o covaruvias_n with_o many_o catholic_a doctor_n do_v avouch_v that_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n and_o strong_a presumption_n that_o in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o in_o civil_a judgement_n the_o levite_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o unto_o the_o temporal_a prince_n or_o judge_n because_o when_o moses_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o mean_a conveyance_n and_o resignation_n as_o catholic_n will_v have_v it_o transmit_v or_o transfer_v his_o whole_a authority_n of_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sacred_a service_n unto_o aaron_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n do_v he_o then_o deprive_v or_o divest_v himself_o of_o authority_n to_o judge_v the_o priest_n and_o levit_n in_o their_o temporal_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evict_v that_o such_o authority_n be_v not_o knit_v by_o any_o essential_a connexion_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o have_v it_o be_v connex_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n no_o doubt_n moses_n will_v never_o have_v so_o wicked_o rob_v and_o cozen_v aaron_n of_o such_o a_o collop_n as_o the_o moety_n or_o one_o half_a of_o his_o authority_n first_o of_o all_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v note_v to_o wrong_v his_o brother_n aaron_n in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n namely_o by_o strip_v he_o of_o no_o less_o than_o a_o whole_a moety_n or_o one_o half_a of_o his_o entire_a charge_n again_o because_o exemption_n of_o clerics_n be_v as_o you_o pretend_v so_o ground_v on_o god_n law_n moses_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o whole_a course_n exercise_n and_o execution_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n their_o ordinary_a and_o competent_a judge_n last_o because_o moses_n thereby_o shall_v have_v gain_v the_o more_o free_a scope_n and_o great_a liberty_n to_o serve_v in_o other_o politic_a employment_n and_o affair_n but_o howsoever_o moses_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n before_o aaron_n if_o so_o much_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v yet_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la to_o infer_v therefore_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n two_o high_a priest_n concur_v quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la both_o at_o once_o execute_v and_o exercise_v one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n it_o never_o point_v out_o moses_n for_o the_o man_n but_z aaron_z as_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n 5._o hebr._n 5._o say_v not_o who_o be_v call_v of_o god_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o moses_n be_v call_v but_o as_o aaron_n be_v call_v as_o for_o the_o father_n who_o you_o cite_v and_o allege_v adorn_v moses_n with_o all_o the_o foresay_a title_n i_o dare_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o affirm_v they_o witness_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o moses_n only_o before_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n consecration_n but_o none_o of_o they_o all_o do_v qualify_v moses_n high_a priest_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la in_o point_n of_o execute_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n office_n after_o aaron_n himself_o be_v once_o make_v and_o consecrate_v high_a priest_n for_o the_o church_n with_o two_o head_n in_o spiritual_n have_v then_o be_v a_o very_a monster_n withal_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o have_v be_v thereby_o very_o poor_o and_o weak_o represent_v but_o in_o case_n you_o be_v so_o certain_a as_o you_o seem_v that_o levit_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n in_o temporal_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o be_v so_o far_o oversee_v as_o to_o allege_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o testimony_n divine_a or_o humane_a in_o demonstration_n thereof_o as_o i_o and_o my_o author_n have_v produce_v two_o this_o of_o moses_n for_o one_o and_o that_o of_o solomon_n 1_o reg._n 2._o for_o another_o howbeit_o have_v you_o produce_v any_o one_o such_o testimony_n yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v now_o abrogate_a i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n or_o stand_v you_o in_o any_o stead_n at_o all_o for_o your_o purpose_n because_o i_o require_v and_o stand_v upon_o precept_n of_o exemption_n draw_v from_o evangelicall_n and_o not_o from_o legal_a ground_n hetrod_n what_o man_n it_o seem_v then_o you_o purpose_v now_o to_o infer_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o court_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n orthod_n you_o have_v it_o right_n in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o court_n before_o justinian_o time_n he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o upon_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o suit_n of_o menua_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n grant_v that_o ecclesiastic_o may_v be_v judge_v in_o civil_a cause_n by_o their_o prelate_n 83._o nou._n constit_fw-la 83._o ipso_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la impedito_fw-la provide_v always_o that_o his_o imperial_a prerogative_n thereby_o be_v not_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n impeach_v in_o which_o case_n and_o in_o case_n of_o criminal_a delinquent_n he_o leave_v ecclesiastic_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n and_o of_o his_o minister_n hetrod_n i_o think_v you_o dream_v orthodox_n at_o least_o i_o believe_v you_o be_v grosl_o mistake_v s._n paul_n aver_v the_o contrary_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o peculiar_a tribunal_n and_o in_o his_o own_o court_n give_v judgement_n or_o sentence_n upon_o his_o ecclesiastical_a subject_n i_o mean_v his_o clergy_n against_o a_o elder_a say_v paul_n receive_v no_o accusation_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v admit_v none_o to_o put_v in_o a_o bill_n or_o to_o prefer_v article_n against_o any_o priest_n before_o thy_o tribunall-seat_n except_o it_o be_v billa_z vera_fw-la or_o article_n verify_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n i_o can_v dazzle_v your_o eye_n with_o a_o huge_a cloud_n of_o counsel_n but_o i_o be_o very_o loath_a to_o impair_v your_o sight_n a_o few_o shall_v suffice_v the_o council_n of_o agatha_n in_o provence_n thus_o 32._o conc._n canon_n 32._o clericus_fw-la nè_fw-la quenquam_fw-la praesumat_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o cleric_a shall_v not_o presume_v to_o sue_v any_o man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n and_o in_o case_n a_o cleric_a be_v sue_v in_o any_o such_o court_n of_o record_n he_o shall_v not_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o declaration_n in_o any_o criminal_a cause_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n 9_o conc._n 1._o canon_n 9_o the_o general_a council_n hold_v and_o celebrate_v at_o chalcedon_n in_o bethinia_n before_o justinian_n be_v hatch_v have_v decree_v in_o these_o express_a word_n si_fw-la clericus_fw-la adversus_fw-la clericum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o one_o cleric_a shall_v have_v a_o action_n against_o another_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v enter_v his_o action_n and_o prosecute_v the_o suit_n before_o his_o own_o ordinary_a and_o not_o before_o any_o secular_a judge_n the_o three_o council_n at_o carthage_n in_o africa_n more_o ancient_a you_o know_v then_o the_o former_a at_o agatha_n 9_o canon_n 9_o about_o some_o 130._o year_n before_o justitian_n peep_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n thus_o item_n placuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n furthermore_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n deacon_n or_o cleric_a shall_v decline_v his_o own_o competent_a judge_n and_o peculiar_a court_n or_o cause_n plea_n to_o be_v enter_v or_o make_v in_o any_o other_o court_n of_o judicial_a audience_n and_o precede_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n or_o other_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n if_o the_o action_n be_v of_o any_o criminal_a nature_n or_o quality_n though_o the_o sentence_n do_v pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n &_o in_o case_n it_o be_v a_o civil_a action_n he_o shall_v then_o pay_v cost_n and_o damage_n yea_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v evict_v by_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_v court_n the_o milenitane_a council_n of_o like_a antiquity_n to_o that_o of_o carthage_n 19_o can._n 19_o thus_o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v petition_v the_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o oyer_n &_o terminer_n thereof_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n imperial_a court_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n now_o then_o orthodox_n upon_o what_o ground_n what_o authority_n what_o warrant_n dare_v you_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o court_n and_o that_o justinian_n be_v the_o first_o by_o who_o constitution_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provide_v that_o ecclesiastic_n be_v privilege_v to_o have_v their_o trial_n and_o sentence_n before_o their_o prelate_n but_o in_o plain_a truth_n at_o least_o if_o you_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v the_o truth_n because_o justinian_n be_v a_o prince_n who_o by_o usurpation_n of_o more_o than_o competent_a
plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o criminal_a case_n inhibit_v churchman_n to_o run_v that_o course_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o run_v into_o the_o state_n of_o irregularity_n non_fw-la permittente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la when_o the_o bishop_n give_v no_o way_n to_o the_o say_a course_n this_o practice_n i_o grant_v be_v still_o in_o use_n and_o to_o this_o day_n go_v currant_n but_o what_o force_n what_o vigour_n what_o sinew_n be_v in_o this_o modern_a practice_n to_o prove_v distinction_n of_o court_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n and_o time_n nay_o it_o rather_o infer_v the_o contrary_a that_o doubtless_o then_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o court_n authorize_v beside_o that_o of_o the_o secular_a and_o temporal_a magistrate_n unto_o which_o in_o as_o much_o as_o churchman_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n in_o criminal_a case_n for_o fear_n of_o incur_v irregularity_n the_o say_a council_n have_v take_v due_a care_n and_o order_n for_o the_o bishop_n good_a care_n and_o free_a consent_n and_o this_o jar_n not_o with_o my_o doctrine_n but_o jump_v with_o it_o hand_n in_o hand_n beside_o the_o say_v ancient_a counsel_n be_v call_v and_o hold_v always_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o secular_a prince_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o here_o speak_v be_v no_o demonstrative_a proof_n of_o your_o pretend_a distinction_n 7._o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o three_o council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n speak_v not_o in_o your_o language_n afford_v no_o such_o matter_n as_o you_o insert_v and_o infer_v make_v no_o distinction_n of_o the_o judicial_a court_n it_o lay_v inhibition_n upon_o bishop_n and_o churchman_n after_o the_o controversy_n once_o be_v on_o foot_n before_o secular_a judge_n or_o christian_n arbiter_n at_o no_o hand_n to_o cast_v off_o and_o relinquish_v the_o say_a arbiter_n but_o rather_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o decide_n and_o knit_v up_o of_o such_o controversy_n without_o seek_v to_o any_o other_o competent_a judge_n not_o agree_v upon_o by_o both_o party_n to_o rest_v in_o their_o final_a determination_n and_o arbitrement_n for_o the_o better_a avert_n and_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n or_o offence_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_n of_o this_o canon_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n come_v to_o agreement_n in_o certain_a controversy_n grow_v betwixt_o party_n and_o with_o reciprocal_a or_o mutual_a consent_n make_v choice_n of_o infidel_n or_o unbelieving_a arbiter_n a_o fault_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n somewhat_o roundly_o and_o sharp_o take_v up_o the_o corinthian_n in_o these_o word_n secularia_fw-la igitur_fw-la judicia_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o then_o you_o have_v judgemènt_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n set_v up_o such_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v contemptible_a or_o at_o lose_v esteem_v to_o give_v judgement_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o your_o shame_n be_v it_o so_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o that_o among_o you_o of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o one_o wise_a man_n not_o one_o that_o can_v judge_v the_o cause_n of_o brother_n these_o word_n be_v not_o very_o many_o as_o all_o man_n see_v and_o yet_o do_v minister_v diverse_a matter_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o that_o paul_n here_o speak_v of_o secular_a business_n and_o temporal_a cause_n item_n of_o such_o judge_n as_o by_o any_o one_o may_v be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v of_o indifferent_a arbitrator_n man_n without_o any_o presidentsh_fw-mi p_o or_o commission_n in_o tribunal_n or_o court_n for_o he_o say_v have_v constituite_o set_v you_o up_o such_o etc._n etc._n item_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o choose_v and_o set_v up_o bishop_n in_o these_o case_n but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o great_a ability_n or_o sufficiency_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_v good_a office_n man_n who_o there_o he_o call_v contemptibiles_fw-la man_n of_o no_o special_a regard_n or_o estimation_n of_o which_o apostolical_a text_n chrysostome_n have_v give_v this_o excellent_a exposition_n apostoli_fw-la talib●●_n non_fw-la vacabant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n themselves_o never_o trouble_v their_o head_n never_o busy_v their_o brain_n they_o be_v at_o no_o leisure_n to_o deal_v or_o to_o take_v any_o pain_n about_o litigious_a occurrent_n between_o party_n and_o party_n or_o about_o secular_a judgement_n their_o whole_a ministry_n be_v employ_v and_o spend_v altogether_o in_o travail_v through_o all_o nation_n and_o teach_v in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o go_v but_o man_n of_o the_o more_o discreet_a sort_n and_o rank_n howsoever_o otherwise_o they_o be_v man_n of_o the_o mean_a condition_n and_o lesser_a merit_n have_v the_o manage_n or_o work_v upon_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o so_o s._n gregory_n according_a to_o the_o gloss_n terrenas_fw-la causas_fw-la examinant_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o advise_v that_o man_n of_o discretion_n in_o outward_a matter_n may_v five_o and_o bolt_n out_o cause_n of_o worldly_a nature_n as_o for_o man_n of_o endowment_n with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o another_o element_n and_o more_o transcendent_a efficacy_n and_o power_n they_o be_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o entangle_v their_o mind_n or_o to_o be_v take_v like_o wild_a and_o untame_v dear_a in_o the_o strong_a toil_n of_o terrene_a matter_n too_o far_o out_o of_o their_o proper_a element_n item_n s._n paul_n what_o power_n and_o authority_n soever_o he_o be_v arm_v withal_o and_o by_o some_o it_o be_v think_v with_o papal_a power_n say_v not_o i_o set_v up_o or_o i_o appoint_v but_o refer_v such_o matter_n to_o the_o party_n interest_v themselves_o he_o say_v see_v that_o you_o set_v up_o be_v it_o your_o own_o act_n and_o ordinance_n nor_o speak_v he_o of_o priest_n or_o of_o priestly_a order_n or_o of_o bishop_n but_o in_o a_o general_a comprehension_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v no_o exemption_n from_o the_o prince_n tribunal_n at_o least_o secular_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o be_v not_o exempt_v now_o this_o be_v practise_v in_o africa_n but_o whereas_o many_o prelate_n bishop_n and_o church_n man_n when_o they_o first_o practise_v this_o course_n commence_v a_o new_a course_n afterward_o by_o recourse_n to_o secular_a and_o competent_a judge_n the_o council_n therefore_o to_o meet_v with_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n make_v that_o nine_o canon_n by_o you_o cite_v before_o in_o this_o tenor_n and_o stile_n item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o moreover_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v that_o whensoever_o a_o bishop_n deacon_n or_o cleric_a charge_v with_o any_o crime_n and_o sue_v in_o any_o civil_a cause_n shall_v decline_v and_o forsake_v the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o shall_v seek_v to_o purge_v and_o quit_v himself_o in_o any_o other_o court_n of_o public_a judgement_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v deprive_v yea_o though_o he_o carry_v the_o cause_n and_o win_v the_o day_n by_o sentence_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o place_n if_o the_o judgement_n be_v criminal_a but_o in_o case_n it_o be_v civil_a he_o shall_v then_o loose_v the_o cause_n if_o he_o mean_v to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v his_o dignity_n for_o he_o that_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o judge_n where_o he_o list_v himself_o and_o best_a like_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o rank_n and_o fellowship_n of_o christian_a brother_n when_o he_o carry_v a_o sinister_a partial_a and_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n not_o forbear_v to_o crave_v the_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o secular_a judgement_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o cause_n of_o private_a christian_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o to_o have_v both_o full_a and_o final_a determination_n which_o word_n make_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o diverse_a point_n first_o of_o all_o that_o you_o hetrodox_n have_v sly_o seek_v to_o put_v out_o my_o eye_n with_o a_o text_n or_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n which_o you_o make_v but_o a_o plain_a curtall_n with_o a_o man●_n undecent_o shear_v with_o a_o ●●it_a nose_n and_o crop_v ear_n as_o if_o it_o have_v stand_v upon_o some_o pillory_n lime_n and_o limp_a beside_o of_o the_o ne●re_o l●g_v before_o second_o that_o in_o this_o canon_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o any_o public_a court_n of_o any_o competent_a judge_n or_o of_o any_o prelate_n but_o only_o of_o arbiter_n judge_n of_o secular_o and_o of_o private_a judgement_n three_o that_o by_o the_o say_a council_n it_o be_v careful_o provide_v and_o ordain_v that_o whensoever_o churchman_n shall_v give_v any_o public_a offence_n or_o open_a scandal_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o deprivation_n and_o loss●_fw-mi of_o their_o freehold_n four_o and_o last_o that_o in_o the_o canon_n there_o be_v couch_v no_o express_a precept_n or_o direct_a charge_n for_o choose_v the_o say_a arbiter_n when_o the_o
party_n be_v once_o draw_v into_o that_o course_n it_o order_v they_o to_o steer_v altogether_o by_o that_o compass_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o tackle_n of_o their_o determination_n now_o i_o will_v glad_o learn_v of_o you_o hetrodox_n what_o make_v all_o this_o for_o distinction_n of_o court_n or_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v two_o distinct_a court_n two_o ordinary_a and_o competent_a judge_n one_o for_o secular_o another_o for_o the_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n of_o churchman_n before_o justinian_o constitution_n 8._o you_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o milenitane_a council_n wherein_o it_o be_v command_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n council_n that_o bishop_n be_v to_o accommodate_v civil_a cause_n between_o themselves_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v by_o petition_n demand_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n a_o judge_n in_o public_a judgement_n but_o in_o case_n he_o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n some_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n than_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v impeach_v or_o contradict_v i_o will_v here_o for_o the_o purpose_n allege_v the_o canon_n itself_o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v petiton_n the_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o have_v his_o cause_n come_v to_o cognisance_n and_o trial_n in_o public_a judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o dignity_n but_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v solicit_v the_o emperor_n for_o episcopal_a judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v no_o maim_n no_o loss_n no_o blot_n no_o blemish_n no_o diminution_n to_o his_o estate_n in_o which_o word_n first_o a_o bishop_n be_v inhibit_v and_o restrain_v from_o seek_v of_o public_a judgement_n before_o secular_o but_o be_v not_o inhibit_v to_o make_v appearance_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v summon_v and_o serve_v with_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n writ_n to_o that_o purpose_n second_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o petition_v the_o emperor_n that_o his_o cause_n may_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o bishop_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o from_o whence_o the_o plain_a contrary_n to_o your_o pretence_n and_o assertion_n may_v apt_o be_v collect_v that_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o court_n but_o all_o cause_n whether_o of_o churchman_n or_o secular_o be_v to_o be_v try_v neither_o in_o public_a nor_o in_o private_a judgement_n unless_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v give_v way_n by_o special_a permission_n and_o most_o gracious_a licence_n nay_o the_o very_a same_o council_n ordain_v 16._o can._n 16._o that_o petition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o most_o glorious_a emperor_n to_o be_v gracious_o please_v that_o certain_a judge_n by_o their_o imperial_a authority_n may_v be_v command_v to_o appoint_v and_o assign_v for_o churchman_n certain_a advocate_n who_o may_v protect_v defend_v &_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o say_v secular_a judge_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o manifest_a by_o this_o canon_n that_o churchman_n cause_n be_v then_o handle_v before_o the_o imperial_a judge_n 9_o you_o blush_v not_o also_o to_o babble_n that_o justinian_n usurp_v excessive_a or_o more_o than_o due_a and_o lawful_a authority_n to_o frame_v pen_n and_o publish_v those_o his_o constitution_n but_o i_o must_v here_o be_v bold_a to_o tell_v you_o hetrodox_n even_o to_o your_o face_n the_o judgement_n of_o infinite_a counsel_n and_o pontificial_a father_n more_o especial_o and_o by_o that_o name_n of_o adrian_n 4._o as_o hereafter_o shall_v better_o appear_v carry_v a_o great_a over-weight_n in_o the_o scale_n or_o balance_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o your_o new_a and_o late_a upstart_n censure_n of_o a_o most_o christian_n and_o learned_a emperor_n they_o never_o once_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o partial_a verdict_n as_o you_o like_o a_o bold_a foreman_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o frontless_a jury_n have_v now_o presumptuous_o blurt_v forth_o no_o sir_n no_o justinian_o constitution_n and_o those_o likewise_o of_o many_o other_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o age_n have_v be_v ever_o most_o cordial_o caress_v with_o great_a and_o special_a humility_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o other_o occurrent_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n to_o what_o end_n that_o sacred_a canon_n confirm_v by_o imperial_a authority_n may_v go_v forth_o with_o fly_a colour_n to_o work_v the_o deep_a impression_n of_o due_a observance_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o all_o people_n i_o pass_v over_o many_o example_n and_o wish_v man_n to_o peruse_v but_o one_o epistle_n of_o pope_n leo_n wherein_o he_o petition_n the_o emperor_n martianus_n to_o confirm_v the_o chalcedon_n council_n and_o obtain_v his_o petition_n of_o the_o most_o gracious_a and_o noble_a emperor_n when_o the_o pontificial_a bp_o &_o church_n of_o rome_n carry_v that_o respect_n &_o humble_a observance_n towards_o christian_a prince_n which_o to_o their_o imperial_a crown_n and_o sceptre_n appertain_v in_o those_o time_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n be_v hold_v in_o great_a veneration_n and_o admiration_n withal_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n grow_v to_o vilipend_v the_o r_o gall_n authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n into_o how_o great_a and_o grievous_a calamity_n have_v she_o not_o fall_v &_o tumble_v have_v she_o not_o precipitate_v her_o former_a glorious_a estate_n what_o eclipse_v of_o her_o ancient_a lustre_n what_o spot_n and_o stain_n to_o her_o primitive_a and_o native_a beauty_n h●th_v she_o not_o suffer_v and_o endure_v let_v man_n peruse_v the_o life_n of_o boniface_n 8._o of_o alexander_n 3._o of_o gregory_n 7._o of_o julius_n 2._o of_o sixtus_n 4._o of_o clement_n 7._o of_o paul_n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v see_v without_o help_n of_o spectacle_n or_o perspective_n glass_n that_o by_o vilify_a of_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n the_o church_n may_v put_v all_o her_o win_n in_o her_o eye_n like_o a_o unfortunate_a and_o unthrifty_a gamester_n and_o see_v never_o the_o worse_o thus_o much_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o justinian_n be_v deep_o and_o excellent_o study_v superlative_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n follow_v and_o frequent_v by_o man_n of_o incomparable_a knowledge_n and_o learning_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v pitch_v his_o authority_n at_o a_o high_a price_n and_o rate_n than_o the_o shallow_a judgement_n give_v out_o against_o his_o more_o than_o eminent_a gift_n by_o whosoever_o without_o exception_n canonist_n or_o cardinal_n prelate_n or_o pope_n 10._o by_o manus_fw-la legum_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n for_o so_o i_o like_v to_o turn_v it_o for_o this_o turn_n you_o understand_v the_o secular_a judge_n whereas_o before_o it_o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o lawful_a execution_n of_o a_o sentence_n 11._o you_o affirm_v the_o law_n imperial_a think_v not_o scorn_v to_o second_v the_o sacred_a canon_n and_o this_o you_o pronounce_v in_o the_o general_a sense_n &_o comprehension_n whereas_o the_o emperor_n speak_v of_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a beside_o you_o contend_v that_o the_o due_a practice_n of_o justinians_n constitution_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o sacred_a canon_n can_v concur_v and_o stand_v together_o wherein_o also_o with_o your_o leave_n yourself_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o right_n for_o doubtless_o the_o sacred_a canon_n as_o we_o hold_v be_v to_o be_v due_o observe_v howsoever_o they_o bear_v nor_o sway_n nor_o weight_n of_o authority_n nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la priviligio_fw-la principum_fw-la but_o by_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o princely_a privilege_n and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v ground_v upon_o so_o stable_a a_o foundation_n and_o firm_a authority_n as_o you_o vaunt_v wherefore_o have_v you_o be_v so_o great_o oversee_v to_o make_v no_o demonstration_n thereof_o by_o some_o clear_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o to_o transcend_v the_o wall_n or_o to_o pass_v the_o bound_n &_o limit_n of_o princely_a power_n without_o consent_n of_o party_n interest_v be_v neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o please_v to_o man_n 12._o you_o counter-poise_n a_o frederick_n one_o living_n but_o yesterday_o in_o a_o manner_n against_o a_o justinian_n a_o prince_n who_o reign_v when_o piety_n with_o discipline_n flourish_v in_o the_o church_n like_o a_o green_a bay_a tree_n you_o parallel_v a_o emperor_n of_o ordinary_a capacity_n and_o small_a knowledge_n with_o a_o emperor_n the_o most_o complete_a legist_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n a_o low_a shrub_n in_o such_o regard_n with_o a_o tall_a oak_n or_o the_o goodly_a cedar_n in_o libanon_n a_o frederick_n with_o a_o justinian_n a_o frederick_n who_o frame_v his_o foresay_a constitution_n out_o of_o a_o cunning_a counterfeit_n or_o disgiuse_v humour_n whereas_o never_o any_o prince_n have_v more_o abase_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v more_o bring_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o knee_n then_o that_o frederick_n have_v who_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n gregory_n 9_o be_v
authority_n seek_v indeed_o to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o ecclesiastic_o and_o thereby_o intrude_v himself_o to_o cut_v as_o it_o be_v their_o spread_a comb_n for_o that_o reason_n menua_n in_o all_o submissive_a humility_n petition_v justinian_n to_o leave_v the_o cognisance_n at_o least_o of_o civil_a cause_n unto_o the_o bishop_n to_o which_o petition_n the_o emperor_n be_v please_v to_o give_v both_o gracious_a care_n and_o princely_a grant_n how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o justinian_n usurp_v excessive_a authority_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o practice_n for_o he_o both_o shuffle_v and_o cut_v the_o card_n he_o intrude_v himself_o to_o bridle_v the_o clergy_n to_o tie_v and_o hold_v they_o short_a unto_o the_o stake_n by_o his_o law_n as_o well_o in_o spiritual_n as_o temporal_n who_o so_o list_v to_o read_v the_o title_n de_fw-fr sanctit_fw-la episcop_n &_o de_fw-fr sacro_fw-la sanct_a ecclesiis_fw-la may_v clear_o see_v the_o same_o with_o half_a a_o eye_n but_o more_o pregnant_a and_o positive_a for_o the_o purpose_n be_v the_o nomocanon_n of_o photius_n howbeit_o you_o know_v orthodox_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o canonist_n yea_o of_o covaruvias_n himself_o too_o that_o by_o god_n own_o word_n the_o judgement_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o high_a bishop_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n whereupon_o both_o before_o justinian_n and_o after_o the_o sacred_a counsel_n have_v debar_v and_o restrain_v the_o clergy_n by_o express_a and_o peremptory_a inhibition_n from_o procure_v any_o trial_n before_o secular_a judge_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n beside_o divers_a other_o counsel_n it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a 13._o perhaps_o tholouse_n in_o france_n can._n 13._o and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v the_o foundation_n which_o you_o have_v lay_v i_o mean_v that_o novell-constitution_n 83._o of_o justinian_n to_o be_v but_o a_o rot_a foundation_n it_o be_v much_o considerable_a that_o justinian_n himself_o in_o the_o very_a same_o constitution_n have_v decree_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o secular_a judge_n to_o punish_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n except_o first_o he_o be_v deprive_v by_o his_o own_o ordinary_a of_o his_o clericall_a dignity_n and_o thereby_o bring_v under_o the_o whip_n or_o lash_v of_o the_o common_a law_n now_o if_o ecclesiastic_o be_v not_o find_v within_o the_o compass_n and_o power_n of_o the_o common_a law_n before_o they_o be_v degrade_v by_o the_o b●shop_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v and_o sentence_v by_o any_o secular_a power_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v still_o invest_v with_o clericall_a dignity_n and_o holy_a order_n in_o the_o same_o constitution_n it_o be_v profess_v by_o the_o say_a emperor_n that_o his_o law_n imperial_a think_v not_o scorn_v to_o follow_v and_o come_v after_o the_o sacred_a canon_n whereas_o then_o by_o the_o say_a canon_n it_o be_v well_o and_o wise_o decree_v provide_v and_o order_v that_o ecclesiastic_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o own_o superior_n how_o can_v the_o say_a constitution_n stand_v in_o force_n and_o be_v observe_v which_o determine_v the_o clean_a contrary_n and_o now_o to_o draw_v the_o arrow_n up_o close_o to_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o head_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n seem_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o to_o be_v of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o strain_n and_o consequence_n that_o he_o repeal_v the_o foresay_a law_n of_o justinian_n with_o all_o other_o the_o like_a law_n repugnant_a unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v find_v in_o frederick_n first_o constitution_n thus_o record_v san●_n infideliam_fw-la quorundam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pravity_n of_o certain_a miscreant_n and_o unjust_a prince_n have_v so_o disbord_v and_o overflow_v the_o bank_n that_o now_o contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o to_o the_o name_n of_o sacred_a canon_n they_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o contrive_v new_a statute_n and_o to_o frame_v new_a law_n against_o churchman_n and_o church-liberty_n a_o little_a after_o statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o decree_v that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o sue_v any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n in_o any_o criminal_a or_o civil_a cause_n contrary_a to_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n and_o canonical_a decree_n and_o in_o case_n any_o suit_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o commence_v or_o enter_v we_o decree_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o lose_v his_o cause_n and_o to_o take_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o judge_n order_n or_o sentence_n as_o also_o the_o judge_n himself_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n for_o judicature_n likewise_o the_o emperor_n basilius_n long_o before_o frederick_n repeal_v a_o law_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n nicephorus_n against_o ecclesiastic_o liberty_n with_o asseveration_n that_o infinite_a calamity_n like_o epidemical_a disease_n or_o public_a ulcer_n and_o botch_n have_v run_v over_o and_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o state_n and_o common_a wealth_n with_o poison_n of_o the_o say_v pestiferous_a and_o unwholesome_a law_n let_v balsamon_n upon_o the_o nomocanon_n of_o photius_n be_v consult_v and_o view_v where_o he_o expound_v the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o counsel_n celebrate_v at_o constantinople_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o your_o great_a justinian_n orthod_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a hetrodox_n in_o who_o goodly_a vivary_n or_o fresh_a pond_n you_o have_v take_v so_o great_a pain_n to_o fish_v for_o this_o dish_n of_o dainty_a mullet_n as_o you_o suppose_v but_o save_v his_o savour_n with_o who_o heifer_n you_o have_v thus_o plough_v up_o the_o goodly_a field_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o 38._o novel_a the_o say_v novel_a comprehend_v three_o distinct_a part_n the_o first_o be_v that_o upon_o petition_n of_o menua_n this_o noble_a emperor_n seal_v a_o patent_n and_o pass_v a_o most_o gracious_a privilege_n for_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o fair_a tenure_n and_o tenor_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o pecuniary_a cause_n call_v after_o the_o common_a stile_n civil_a cause_n churchman_n may_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v by_o their_o prelate_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la scripto_fw-la without_o some_o formal_a draw_v of_o bill_n book_n or_o plea_n except_o both_o party_n agree_v to_o have_v some_o necessary_a essential_a and_o material_a point_n of_o the_o case_n formal_o draw_v couch_v and_o put_v down_o in_o write_v and_o in_o case_n the_o knot_n or_o difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v not_o bear_v and_o suffer_v such_o summary_n decision_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o lawful_a for_o the_o complainant_n to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o civil_a court_n and_o to_o commence_v their_o suit_n before_o the_o ordinary_a secular_a judge_n the_o emperor_n own_o word_n lie_v pen_v thus_o peti●i_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n menua_n belove_v of_o god_n archbishop_n of_o this_o most_o flourish_a city_n and_o universal_a patriarch_n by_o humble_a petition_n have_v move_v our_o imperial_a highness_n to_o grant_v unto_o the_o most_o reverend_a clergy_n this_o gracious_a privilege_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v have_v just_a and_o lawful_a occasion_n to_o sue_v churchman_n in_o a_o pecuniary_a cause_n he_o shall_v first_o repair_v unto_o the_o archbishop_n belove_v of_o god_n as_o unto_o his_o diocesan_n within_o who_o jurisdiction_n he_o then_o live_v and_o inhabit_v and_o shall_v require_v the_o archbishop_n to_o take_v information_n of_o the_o cause_n whereby_o he_o may_v merit_v his_o judgement_n exit_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la by_o summary_n proceed_v without_o draw_v of_o book_n or_o breviate_n and_o in_o case_n the_o archbishop_n shall_v undertake_v to_o proceed_v in_o such_o form_n the_o cleric_a shall_v not_o be_v molest_v nor_o draw_v into_o any_o court_n of_o civil_a audience_n nor_o drive_v to_o intermit_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o holy_a function_n but_o rather_o without_o damage_n the_o cause_n itself_o shall_v be_v thorough_o canvas_v and_o sift_v exit_fw-la non_fw-la scripto_fw-la howbeit_o withal_o the_o say_a cause_n may_v be_v cou●hed_v in_o write_a form_n if_o the_o party_n be_v willing_a and_o condescend_v both_o alike_o to_o require_v that_o course_n and_o to_o relinquish_v the_o other_o but_o in_o case_n for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o for_o some_o other_o emergent_a difficulty_n the_o bishop_n belove_v of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a by_o any_o mean_v possible_a to_o make_v a_o full_a and_o final_a end_n of_o the_o matter_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v the_o say_a cause_n before_o civil_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o right_n reverend_a churchman_n preserve_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o implead_v to_o take_v examination_n to_o make_v a_o final_a end_n of_o the_o suit_n and_o contention_n in_o the_o
it_o be_v to_o be_v clear_o see_v in_o constantine_n own_o practice_n against_o caecilianus_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o cause_n be_v accuse_v &_o promote_v by_o the_o donatist_n constantine_n himself_o dare_v neither_o sift_v nor_o touch_n but_o only_o order_v that_o caecilianus_n and_o his_o cause_n shall_v be_v transmit_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o shall_v undergo_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n who_o then_o be_v meltiades_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o constantine_n to_o confound_v the_o donatist_n with_o a_o intention_n or_o mind_n to_o crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o thrust_v his_o crooked_a sickle_n into_o other_o man_n harvest_n and_o intrude_a himself_o into_o a_o business_n of_o that_o spiritual_a nature_n 162._o optat._n lib._n contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la aug._n ep._n 48._o &_o 162._o as_o force_v or_o draw_v thereunto_o by_o the_o violent_a necessity_n of_o the_o say_a cause_n witness_n optatus_n milenitanus_n and_o s._n augustine_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o epistle_n orthod_n i_o never_o know_v nor_o hear_v before_o this_o day_n that_o excess_n of_o love_n and_o superlative_a praise_n in_o any_o sort_n or_o fashion_n whatsoever_o to_o a_o good_a end_n shall_v merit_v the_o distasteful_a name_n of_o a_o lie_n have_v not_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o expound_v the_o canon_n quicunque_fw-la of_o theodosius_n in_o the_o very_a same_o phrase_n and_o style_v by_o name_n that_o certes_o theodosius_n frame_v that_o canon_n in_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o piety_n but_o let_v we_o pass_v that_o circumstance_n and_o come_v to_o the_o main_a of_o your_o last_o passage_n it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o as_o in_o secular_a cause_n temporal_a prince_n may_v be_v call_v god_n even_o so_o priest_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o name_n howbeit_o with_o your_o leave_n that_o text_n deus_fw-la stetit_fw-la god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n by_o hetrodox_n late_o allege_v be_v understand_v of_o secular_a prince_n and_o not_o of_o priest_n as_o you_o hetrodox_n will_v insinuate_v but_o see_v that_o ruffinus_n you_o say_v have_v record_v that_o constantine_n take_v it_o in_o your_o sense_n valeat_fw-la quantum_fw-la valere_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v it_o of_o what_o force_n or_o credit_v it_o may_v or_o can_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o ruffinus_n nor_o constantine_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o greatness_n can_v hold_v water_n or_o weight_n with_o expositor_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n howbeit_o from_o hence_o there_o can_v be_v make_v no_o firm_a and_o solid_a inference_n that_o constantine_n word_n ad_fw-la dei_fw-la judicium_fw-la yea_o be_v doubtless_o reserve_v to_o god_n judgement_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v id_fw-la est_fw-la prelati_fw-la to_o the_o prelate_n judgement_n because_o he_o exercise_v god_n judgement_n for_o constantine_n there_o speak_v without_o any_o term_n of_o ambiguity_n wait_v you_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n alone_o reserve_v your_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n to_o trial_n at_o his_o l●st_o and_z great_a assize_n for_o you_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n as_o god_n very_o unmeet_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o judge_v god_n but_o he_o alone_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o go_n in_o which_o word_n first_o i_o observe_v that_o here_o constantine_n have_v a_o eye_n only_o to_o spiritual_a cause_n for_o so_o much_o as_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastic_o not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o spiritual_a power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v second_o that_o he_o meddle_v not_o here_o with_o any_o humane_a judgement_n but_o express_o with_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o god_n three_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o god_n which_o make_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o assembly_n but_o of_o the_o god_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n even_o of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a judge_n this_o of_o constantine_n therefore_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n in_o excess_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o as_o for_o your_o anticipation_n that_o when_o the_o prelate_n judge_v god_n himself_o then_o judge_v by_o the_o prelate_n and_o therefore_o not_o man_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o judge_n i_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v you_o hetrodox_n it_o lack_v just_a weight_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o go_v currant_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o shall_v hold_v good_a and_o strong_a that_o when_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o give_v judgement_n but_o god_n himself_o because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v dei_fw-la minister_n god_n minister_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a moreover_o for_o so_o much_o as_o all_o prelate_n yea_o the_o high_a bishop_n himself_o may_v err_v say_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n in_o many_o place_n which_o likewise_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n have_v actual_o err_v in_o judiciis_fw-la facti_fw-la in_o judgement_n of_o the_o fact_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o absolute_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o when_o they_o judge_v than_o god_n himself_o judge_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o to_o err_v as_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v upon_o this_o exposition_n of_o constantine_n word_n whether_o his_o own_o or_o the_o word_n of_o ruffinus_n utter_v by_o a_o strain_n of_o excess_n in_o thing_n not_o intelligible_a you_o run_v into_o diverse_a error_n 1._o first_o be_v it_o in_o some_o sort_n grant_v that_o priest_n be_v not_o lawful_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o temporal_a magistrate_n or_o secular_a prince_n in_o such_o cause_n wherein_o priest_n by_o constantine_n be_v call_v judge_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v infer_v without_o error_n that_o in_o temporal_a and_o secular_a cause_n wherein_o priest_n will_v they_o will_v they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v subject_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o same_o prince_n 2._o second_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n make_v moses_n king_n pharaoh_n judge_n because_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o a_o erroneous_a misprision_n and_o a_o violent_a wre_n of_o the_o holy_a text_n for_o god_n give_v moses_n no_o authority_n to_o be_v pharaoh_n judge_n in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o lest_o of_o all_o be_v he_o arm_v with_o such_o authority_n as_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o priest_n but_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n as_o we_o catholic_n believe_v and_o teach_v yet_o he_o be_v but_o priest_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n god_n own_o people_n he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o king_n pharaoh_n a_o egyptian_a and_o idolater_n but_o because_o moses_n with_o a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n wrought_v so_o great_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o king_n pharaoh_n not_o possible_a by_o any_o saint_n or_o devil_n to_o be_v do_v but_o only_o by_o the_o finger_n and_o power_n of_o the_o true_a almighty_a &_o eternal_a god_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n 3._o last_o you_o affirm_v hetrodox_n wherein_o i_o wish_v you_o to_o take_v some_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o your_o error_n that_o pope_n meltiades_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o caecilianus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n because_o constantine_n turn_v he_o over_o to_o the_o consistory_n and_o chair_n of_o meltiades_n at_o rome_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n may_v come_v to_o judgement_n before_o consistorian_n judge_n but_o when_o forsooth_o when_o christian_a prince_n be_v gracious_o please_v by_o their_o charter_n commission_n grant_n and_o special_a grace_n or_o privilege_n to_o lay_v open_a such_o gap_n and_o to_o give_v such_o way_n much_o less_o will_v i_o deny_v that_o in_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a the_o pope_n be_v to_o inflict_v and_o fasten_v correction_n upon_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n to_o take_v round_a course_n against_o such_o as_o do_v stand_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o episcopal_a verges_n but_o i_o must_v confident_o affirm_v and_o stand_v to_o it_o like_o a_o man_n when_o all_o be_v do_v or_o say_v that_o in_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n mere_o temporal_a the_o prince_n have_v lawful_a power_n from_o god_n to_o judge_v ecclesiastic_o when_o he_o have_v not_o disarm_v himself_o of_o his_o lawful_a authority_n by_o some_o former_a gracious_a grant_n and_o this_o i_o confirm_v even_o by_o the_o very_a same_o act_n of_o constantine_n which_o yourself_o have_v produce_v and_o allege_v for_o constantine_n you_o say_v transmit_v a_o act_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o cause_n of_o caecilianus_n unto_o the_o pope_n and_o afterward_o himself_o sit_v upon_o caecilianus_n in_o place_n of_o judgement_n all_o ecclesiastic_o
and_o regiment_n but_o rather_o to_o ground_n and_o establish_v they_o upon_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o rectify_a form_n these_o word_n do_v plain_o testify_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o secular_a prince_n in_o particular_a unto_o who_o all_o subject_n owe_v their_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o politic_a law_n of_o the_o state_n last_o chrysostoms_n conclusion_n so_o stop_v up_o all_o passage_n that_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v your_o heel_n and_o make_v any_o fair_a escape_n ostendem_fw-la quod_fw-la ista_fw-la imperentur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n do_v teach_v that_o all_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o subject_n not_o only_o secular_o but_o also_o priest_n and_o monk_n be_v liable_a to_o this_o apostolical_a charge_n yea_o so_o much_o be_v punctual_o set_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a supereminentibus_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o who_o those_o high_a power_n be_v over_z and_z beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o he_o before_o the_o same_o father_n declare_v in_o term_v they_o sometime_o prince_n and_o sometime_o magistrate_n at_o last_o he_o double_v his_o file_n reinforces_a the_o argument_n and_o pay_v it_o home_o with_o etiamsi_fw-la apostolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n or_o what_o may_v be_v else_o for_o such_o condition_n degree_n or_o state_n of_o subjection_n be_v no_o engine_n to_o work_v the_o subversion_n of_o piety_n or_o christian_n religion_n thus_o chrysostome_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o such_o as_o conceive_v in_o mind_n or_o give_v out_o in_o speech_n that_o obedience_n to_o secular_a power_n &_o prince_n be_v out_o of_o the_o square_n the_o rule_n the_o level_n of_o christian_n professor_n where_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o prince_n be_v in_o any_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o temporalibus_fw-la and_o yet_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o be_v nothing_o squeamish_a to_o determine_v that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v all_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o height_n and_o altitude_n of_o power_n be_v in_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o secular_a prince_n and_o let_v i_o hetrodox_n tell_v you_o more_o to_o prove_v that_o subjection_n to_o lawful_a prince_n be_v exceed_o profitable_a unto_o all_o sort_n of_o subject_n the_o same_o father_n after_o his_o usual_a manner_n and_o method_n of_o teach_v make_v demonstration_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o general_o subjection_n of_o inferior_n to_o their_o superior_n be_v never_o without_o special_a benefit_n and_o singular_a fruit_n as_o for_o instance_n and_o by_o name_n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o scholar_n to_o the_o instructor_n of_o the_o young_a people_n to_o their_o elder_n of_o which_o remarkable_a profit_n and_o benefit_n not_o only_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n which_o fly_v after_o one_o guide_n as_o he_o come_v in_o his_o vicissitude_n and_o turn_n to_o make_v the_o flight_n but_o also_o the_o fish_n in_o their_o stream_n be_v partaker_n after_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o whereas_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o say_a enumeration_n may_v have_v take_v into_o his_o tale_n the_o subject_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n yet_o he_o advise_v himself_o to_o leave_v they_o out_o of_o his_o list_n perhaps_o thereunto_o induce_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o s._n bernard_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n apostolis_n interdicitur_fw-la dominatio_fw-la indicitur_fw-la ministratio_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v forbid_v to_o exercise_v rule_n and_o enjoin_v to_o serve_v howbeit_o chrysostome_n take_v not_o up_o the_o say_a enumeration_n to_o show_v that_o s._n paul_n there_o treat_v of_o power_n in_o general_a as_o you_o hetrodox_n be_v please_v to_o give_v it_o for_o indubitable_a but_o only_a to_o signify_v that_o subjection_n of_o inferior_n to_o their_o superior_n be_v so_o profitable_a as_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o superior_a and_o the_o subject_n be_v his_o inferior_n the_o prince_n be_v faithful_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o obey_v of_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o all_o thing_n you_o allege_v that_o clerics_n be_v not_o bind_v vi_o legis_fw-la by_o force_n of_o law_n but_o only_o vi_o rationis_fw-la by_o force_n of_o reason_n to_o yield_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o secular_a prince_n or_o unto_o their_o wholesome_a law_n but_o how_o great_a untruth_n lie_v in_o this_o your_o distinction_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v you_o have_v borrow_v of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n let_v s._n paul_n be_v judge_n in_o these_o word_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o resist_v the_o power_n he_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n then_o do_v well_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o well_o do_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a here_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o all_o subject_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o one_o whereas_o you_o quit_v and_o free_a from_o subjection_n who_o you_o listen_v as_o if_o you_o have_v a_o better_a patent_n or_o warrant_n from_o almighty_a god_n than_o the_o divine_a apostle_n paul_n himself_o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o give_v more_o credit_n hear_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o to_o all_o other_o penman_n and_o writer_n in_o the_o world_n produce_v but_o one_o clean_a authority_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a evangeli_fw-la or_o out_o of_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n or_o out_o of_o any_o other_o like_o book_n and_o writing_n for_o the_o disoblige_v of_o clerics_n in_o temporall_n from_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n where_o the_o say_v clerics_n have_v not_o first_o obtain_v some_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o i_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n strike_v you_o stone_n blind_a with_o a_o clear_a and_o punctual_a text_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n expound_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n by_o s._n augustine_n by_o s._n thomas_n and_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v clerics_n be_v bind_v to_o such_o obedience_n as_o they_o all_o affirm_v and_o teach_v &_o dabo_fw-la manus_fw-la and_o i_o will_v yield_v up_o my_o weapon_n with_o open_a confession_n that_o you_o have_v drive_v i_o not_o like_o a_o right_n breed_v cock_n of_o the_o game_n but_o like_o a_o rank_a bastard_n or_o dunghill_n bird_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n that_o clerics_n be_v to_o be_v free_v and_o exempt_v in_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n we_o catholic_n do_v maintain_v it_o stand_v with_o reason_n but_o in_o secular_a and_o civil_a cause_n i_o see_v not_o with_o what_o force_n of_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v bear_v out_o be_v it_o because_o clerics_n have_v receive_v the_o clericall_a and_o priestly_a character_n sure_o no_o such_o matter_n no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n &_o the_o character_n thereof_o be_v thereby_o free_v &_o quit_v from_o the_o subjection_n of_o his_o prince_n a_o pure_a pagan_n or_o a_o man_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o slave_n be_v free_v from_o subjection_n and_o vassalage_n due_a to_o his_o absolute_a lord_n so_o that_o a_o fortiori_fw-la all_o such_o as_o be_v natural_o bear_v or_o otherwise_o ratione_fw-la delicti_fw-la for_o some_o notorious_a crime_n or_o grievous_a offence_n commit_v become_v as_o it_o be_v accidental_o the_o subject_n of_o some_o foreign_a prince_n be_v not_o loose_v and_o set_v at_o large_a from_o their_o subjection_n by_o any_o reason_n or_o in_o any_o regard_n of_o their_o clericall_a character_n for_o this_o old_a axiom_n stand_v without_o all_o control_n si_fw-mi non_fw-fr de_fw-fr quo_fw-la magis_fw-la ergo_fw-la neque_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la where_o the_o more_o be_v not_o consequent_a and_o firm_a the_o less_o be_v never_o good_a and_o valuable_a the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v ground_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la pietatem_fw-la subvertit_fw-la ista_fw-la subjectio_fw-la this_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o subjection_n be_v no_o ram_n or_o other_o engine_n to_o batter_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o wall_n or_o bulwark_n of_o religion_n it_o stand_v moreover_o without_o check_n upon_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o thomas_n that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v altogether_o spiritual_a and_o against_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o carnal_a or_o of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v no_o freedom_n or_o exemption_n from_o secular_a jurisdiction_n but_o be_v it_o say_v though_o not_o grant_v that_o clery_n owe_v subjection_n &_o obedience_n not_o by_o force_n of_o law_n but_o by_o force_n of_o
award_v the_o say_a penalty_n they_o always_o intend_v it_o of_o ecclesiastical_a offence_n that_o such_o judgement_n and_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v pass_v without_o st●p_n or_o impeachment_n by_o any_o corporal_a voice_n and_o to_o reflect_v or_o to_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o delinquent_n per_n paternam_fw-la correctionem_fw-la by_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n or_o correction_n a_o kind_n of_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n and_o by_o such_o like_a penalty_n which_o be_v not_o corporal_a now_o sir_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o distinction_n of_o delict_n fault_n offence_n judgement_n punishment_n and_o court_n be_v not_o read_v in_o write_a monument_n before_o justinians_n time_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o have_v affirm_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o herein_o i_o have_v not_o play_v the_o blind_a and_o unskilful_a cobbler_n in_o see_v beyond_o my_o last_o and_o latchet_n that_o no_o such_o distinction_n of_o court_n for_o which_o you_o fight_v and_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n and_o alacrity_n have_v get_v any_o the_o least_o footing_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o because_o this_o word_n court_n intend_v or_o imply_v the_o civil_a court_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o before_o justinian_n grant_v this_o gracious_a privilege_n to_o the_o patriarch_n menua_n no_o man_n have_v recourse_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n unto_o prelate_n as_o unto_o public_a magistrate_n but_o only_o unto_o secular_a judge_n it_o be_v high_a time_n now_o to_o lay_v open_a your_o palpable_a error_n hetrod_n well_o remember_v hold_v you_o to_o your_o method_n and_o therein_o use_v your_o best_a skill_n to_o turn_v my_o argent_fw-fr into_o subte_n my_o whites_n into_o blacks_n orthod_n my_o chief_a aim_n shall_v be_v bend_v unto_o none_o other_o white_a be_v it_o not_o first_o a_o gross_a error_n to_o wrest_v s._n paul_n word_n write_v to_o timothy_n with_o a_o wrench_n of_o wrong_n and_o idle_a supposition_n for_o you_o suppose_v that_o godly_a timothy_n lord_v it_o in_o some_o public_a tribunal_n or_o solemn_a seat_n of_o judgement_n sit_v upon_o offence_n that_o be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a whereas_o you_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o paul_n there_o treat_v not_o of_o any_o judiciary_n form_n but_o only_o of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o paternal_a correction_n his_o word_n be_v evident_a against_o a_o elder_a receive_v no_o accusation_n but_o under_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o again_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v where_o the_o word_n rebuke_v arm_n not_o young_a timothy_n with_o any_o authority_n to_o attach_v the_o body_n to_o lay_v in_o close_a prison_n to_o send_v into_o banishment_n to_o condemn_v either_o to_o the_o galley_n or_o gallow_n but_o only_o to_o give_v private_a admonition_n for_o private_a offence_n and_o public_a reproof_n for_o public_a scandal_n the_o text_n be_v expound_v by_o s._n augustine_n according_a to_o the_o gloss_n after_o this_o manner_n aliquando_fw-la debes_fw-la corripere_fw-la etc._n etc._n sometime_o thou_o shall_v rebuke_v he_o that_o sin_v betwixt_o yourselves_o in_o private_a sometime_o thou_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o pay_v his_o coat_n as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o chastise_v he_o with_o open_a rebuke_n that_o other_o may_v be_v the_o more_o afraid_a to_o run_v or_o to_o chap_v into_o the_o like_a snare_n s._n paul_n therefore_o in_o that_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o tribunal_n as_o you_o very_o fain_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a correction_n proper_a to_o a_o evangelist_n and_o to_o no_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n word_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n make_v thy_o ministry_n full_o know_v howbeit_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o man_n quality_n degree_n and_o the_o enormity_n of_o their_o offence_n be_v weigh_v in_o just_a and_o equal_a scale_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o those_o unto_o who_o authority_n for_o such_o purpose_n be_v depute_v and_o commit_v to_o practice_v ecclesiastical_a correction_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la imperio_fw-la with_o all_o majesty_n and_o power_n that_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v so_o bear_v himself_o in_o his_o lawful_a authority_n have_v need_n to_o be_v endow_v &_o furnish_v beside_o the_o former_a quality_n with_o all_o those_o ability_n condition_n &_o compliment_n of_o a_o good_a &_o rightworthy_a prelate_n which_o be_v muster_v &_o rank_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n oportet_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la irreprehensibilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n therefore_o must_v be_v unreprovable_a etc._n etc._n for_o between_o one_o that_o fit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n as_o a_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n and_o one_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o rebuke_v here_o lie_v the_o main_a odds_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v profitable_a though_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o barrabas_n but_o he_o that_o reprove_v or_o give_v verbal_a correction_n seldom_o or_o never_o work_v any_o deep_a impression_n or_o good_a effect_n in_o his_o hearer_n if_o he_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v and_o yet_o steal_v himself_o 2._o by_o witness_n you_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v juridical_o to_o be_v sift_v by_o examination_n deposition_n and_o such_o other_o juridical_a course_n of_o court_n whereas_o to_o give_v a_o fatherly_a admonition_n or_o paternal_a correction_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o a_o bishop_n bare_a and_o simple_a word_n for_o such_o purpose_n be_v hold_v sufficient_a and_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o the_o end_n he_o be_v not_o induce_v to_o pass_v against_o a_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n but_o when_o with_o great_a reason_n his_o conscience_n be_v due_o certify_v and_o inform_v that_o the_o accusation_n or_o presentment_n have_v be_v material_o confirm_v and_o substantial_o verify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o thus_o ambrose_n in_o the_o gloss_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n quoniam_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o because_o accusation_n against_o priest_n be_v not_o hand_n over_o head_n to_o be_v admit_v with_o easy_a credence_n the_o crime_n or_o accusation_n pretend_a and_o object_v must_v clear_o be_v prove_v or_o in_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v manifest_a otherwise_o that_o a_o priest_n deportment_n or_o demeanour_n in_o his_o order_n have_v be_v very_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_o unreverend_a the_o apostle_n lay_v his_o charge_n upon_o timothy_n to_o rebuke_v the_o party_n before_o the_o face_n of_o other_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o run_v the_o like_a scandalous_a and_o unreverend_a course_n which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v be_v very_o profitable_a not_o only_o for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o order_n but_o likewise_o for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v one_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n a_o man_n of_o such_o priestly_a mark_n and_o rank_n so_o roundly_o take_v up_o for_o his_o misdemeanour_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n ambrose_n mean_v offence_n of_o a_o conversation_n mis-becoming_a the_o estate_n condition_n and_o call_v of_o a_o religious_a person_n all_o this_o tend_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o point_v at_o any_o court_n much_o less_o at_o any_o distinction_n of_o court_n but_o bear_v a_o reflect_a eye_n and_z gives_z aim_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o nod_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o head_n only_o to_o paternal_a correction_n 3._o you_o argue_v upon_o a_o vain_a supposition_n that_o even_o by_o paul_n own_o testimony_n there_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o churchman_n in_o all_o temporal_a cause_n and_o offence_n to_o have_v recourse_n and_o refuge_n unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n that_o be_v doubtless_o to_o approve_v a_o distinction_n of_o court_n but_o be_v not_o you_o hetrodox_n wilful_o blind_a to_o close_v or_o to_o seal_v up_o your_o own_o eye_n from_o behold_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n for_o canon_n by_o the_o help_n of_o your_o own_o spectacle_n and_o none_o other_o you_o maintain_v that_o by_o the_o same_o canon_n churchman_n be_v bar_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o recourse_n unto_o secular_a judge_n whereas_o the_o council_n presuppose_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o clerics_n may_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o course_n howsoever_o not_o before_o they_o have_v put_v in_o practice_v the_o mean_n to_o have_v the_o matter_n take_v up_o and_o order_v by_o their_o prelate_n who_o the_o council_n even_o by_o the_o averrement_n of_o your_o own_o mouth_n term_v the_o competent_a judge_n of_o their_o cause_n whereas_o in_o the_o text_n or_o body_n of_o that_o canon_n point_n des_fw-fr paroles_fw-fr not_o one_o such_o word_n 6._o the_o council_n hold_v at_o agatha_n upon_o your_o supposition_n that_o clerics_n for_o criminal_a delict_n flee_v for_o their_o lawful_a relief_n to_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n as_o
other_o untruth_n be_v it_o heresy_n or_o error_n howsoever_o i_o be_o direct_o of_o this_o mind_n it_o be_v flat_a heresy_n to_o stand_v upon_o term_n of_o contradiction_n against_o so_o clear_a a_o text_n of_o the_o divine_a apostle_n paul_n and_o last_o know_v this_o hetrodox_n that_o man_n be_v a_o spider_n who_o weave_v a_o spider_n web_n to_o catch_v fly_n and_o poison_n the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n with_o venom_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a and_o false_a exposition_n know_v you_o moreover_o that_o orthodox_n who_o now_o like_o the_o bee_n suck_v from_o the_o sweet_a flower_n of_o saint_n and_o chief_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n the_o most_o delicious_a honey_n of_o truth_n will_v never_o take_v pepper_n in_o the_o nose_n to_o hear_v himself_o blame_v on_o this_o wise_a sometime_o your_o sweet_a honey_n hetrodox_n turn_v to_o bitter_a wormwood_n yea_o to_o deadly_a poison_n to_o make_v false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n burst_v all_o her_o bowel_n hetrod_n well_o sir_n have_v you_o any_o more_o gall_n to_o spit_v up_o any_o more_o to_o say_v in_o confirmation_n of_o your_o first_o proposition_n orthod_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o will_v say_v the_o rest_n but_o paul_n the_o apostle_n who_o thus_o proceed_v and_o subjoin_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n 13._o rom._n 13._o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o resist_v the_o power_n the_o same_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n here_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v the_o authority_n of_o secular_a prince_n to_o make_v law_n in_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o subject_n whatsoever_o law_n obligatory_a to_o bind_v all_o degree_n and_o sort_n of_o person_n quicunque_fw-la whosoever_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n in_o full_a conformity_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v thus_o in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o lawgiver_n or_o prince_n decree_v justice_n from_o hence_o have_v spring_v as_o from_o the_o prime_a root_n many_o law_n in_o the_o code_n make_v by_o justinian_n and_o theodosius_n most_o christian_n emperor_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n their_o land_n good_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o law_n the_o apostle_n command_v to_o be_v obey_v without_o resistance_n for_o so_o much_o as_o all_o that_o resist_v shall_v purchase_v and_o receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n they_o run_v and_o tumble_v into_o mortal_a sin_n wherein_o if_o they_o shall_v final_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n without_o repentance_n in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a flame_n of_o hell_n hetrod_n where_o do_v paul_n ever_o write_v or_o witness_n that_o secular_a prince_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n law_n to_o bind_v all_o sort_n condition_n and_o quality_n of_o people_n what_o shall_v prince_n make_v law_n for_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o say_v mass_n for_o bind_a laic_n to_o say_v mass_n and_o to_o make_v the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n for_o bind_a priest_n to_o marry_v and_o instead_o of_o a_o breviarie_n and_o a_o portuis_n to_o wear_v a_o falchion_n a_o skaine_n or_o a_o sword_n shall_v not_o all_o these_o be_v bind_v to_o show_v and_o perform_v obedience_n if_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v law_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n yea_o bind_a law_n for_o all_o person_n i●_n when_o law_n be_v enact_v by_o heathen_a or_o unbelieved_a prince_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n tribe_n and_o kindred_n shall_v renounce_v christ_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n be_v they_o not_o bind_v then_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o obey_v the_o say_v heathenish_a law_n and_o ordinance_n they_o be_v doubtless_o to_o my_o understanding_n though_o all_o prince_n than_o be_v infidel_n when_o paul_n command_v the_o say_a obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o yet_o orthodox_n according_a to_o your_o new_a interpretation_n from_o paul_n precept_n or_o apostolical_a canon_n it_o be_v forsooth_o to_o be_v collect_v that_o secular_a prince_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o make_v law_n in_o all_o matter_n and_o law_n to_o bind_v all_o person_n it_o may_v seem_v your_o wit_n be_v go_v on_o woolgather_n that_o you_o perceive_v not_o how_o many_o error_n flow_v from_o the_o source_n of_o your_o last_o speech_n and_o passage_n and_o yet_o you_o stick_v not_o here_o to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a addition_n that_o your_o doctrine_n have_v due_a and_o requisite_a conformity_n with_o king_n solomon_n verdict_n in_o the_o proverb_n not_o discern_v that_o solomon_n there_o nip_v your_o new_a device_n in_o the_o crown_n or_o rather_o strike_v it_o stone_n dead_a for_o he_o there_o bring_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n use_v these_o word_n viz._n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n or_o lawmaker_n decree_v justice_n do_v manifest_o declare_v and_o show_v that_o none_o but_o just_a law_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o other_o law_n many_o time_n enact_v by_o prince_n in_o matter_n which_o nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v their_o dignity_n and_o imperial_a place_n or_o establish_v against_o person_n not_o subject_a unto_o their_o secular_a authority_n or_o otherwise_o unjust_a law_n be_v but_o like_o puddle_n water_n which_o run_v from_o the_o corrupt_a fountain_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n &_o so_o not_o flow_v from_o the_o spring_n which_o rise_v in_o god_n bosom_n neither_o be_v the_o say_a law_n approve_v of_o god_n divine_a wisdom_n to_o the_o other_o addition_n which_o you_o make_v that_o justinian_n and_o theodosius_n enact_v law_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n their_o good_n land_n church-government_n or_o discipline_n it_o have_v be_v already_o answer_v that_o in_o such_o their_o practice_n they_o exceed_v the_o term_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o power_n and_o whereas_o you_o affirm_v the_o apostle_n command_v obedience_n to_o their_o law_n you_o affirm_v a_o most_o large_a and_o no_o less_o manifest_a untruth_n or_o falsehood_n for_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v in_o general_a that_o he_o will_v have_v subject_n obedient_a to_o their_o superior_n and_o whereas_o a_o little_a after_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o secular_a prince_n he_o speak_v of_o prince_n who_o in_o his_o time_n be_v infidel_n and_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v or_o understand_v as_o if_o he_o do_v advise_v and_o teach_v christian_n to_o obey_v such_o prince_n i_o mean_v in_o law_n that_o concern_v the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o discipline_n of_o his_o church_n but_o in_o civil_a and_o politic_a law_n alone_o and_o in_o temporal_a matter_n which_o law_n it_o be_v necessary_a then_o for_o christian_n to_o obey_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n as_o also_o to_o the_o end_n the_o gentile_n may_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o mis-credence_n or_o false_a belief_n and_o persuasion_n that_o christian_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v opposite_a and_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o civil_a or_o state_n government_n orthod_n you_o think_v my_o wit_n be_v go_v a_o gad_a and_o now_o i_o think_v your_o mouth_n run_v over_o but_o i_o will_v stop_v the_o fistula_n or_o the_o run_a issue_n of_o your_o mouth_n with_o a_o tent_n or_o two_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o prince_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o matter_n temporal_a but_o only_o for_o the_o public_a and_o civil_a good_a and_o benefit_n provide_v always_o their_o law_n be_v just_a for_o it_o be_v always_o presuppose_a that_o obedience_n be_v never_o due_a nisi_fw-la justa_fw-la praecipienti_fw-la but_o when_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n or_o other_o superior_n command_v thing_n just_a and_o lawful_a so_o that_o your_o late_a consequence_n grow_v from_o a_o certain_a misprision_n or_o wrong_a conception_n of_o my_o project_n purpose_n position_n and_o proof_n for_o when_o i_o teach_v that_o a_o temporal_a prince_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n in_o any_o or_o in_o all_o case_n i_o mean_v such_o law_n and_o such_o case_n as_o be_v just_a conformable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o power_n as_o also_o after_o the_o pattern_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o other_o just_a prince_n this_o be_v ever_o my_o meaning_n as_o for_o your_o exception_n take_v to_o justinians_n law_n and_o those_o of_o theodosius_n it_o shall_v suffice_v thus_o to_o answer_v in_o a_o word_n their_o law_n be_v sacred_a and_o have_v ever_o be_v repute_v irreprehensible_a they_o be_v contrive_v and_o pen_v partly_o upon_o temporal_a ground_n and_o subject_n partly_o for_o the_o more_o strict_a observance_n of_o spiritual_a canon_n and_o order_n partly_o for_o public_a benefit_n and_o yet_o do_v never_o any_o chief_a bishop_n or_o high_a priest_n so_o kick_v and_o spurn_v against_o either_o of_o their_o law_n as_o you_o hetrodox_n have_v now_o
boniface_n now_o the_o last_o clause_n or_o close_v up_o of_o your_o discourse_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v obedience_n to_o prince_n he_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n not_o of_o counsel_n very_o true_a he_o do●h_v so_o indeed_o but_o what_o be_v paul_n meaning_n doubtless_o that_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v of_o such_o as_o by_o lawful_a title_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o also_o in_o cause_n or_o matter_n to_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n do_v stretch_v and_o extend_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o churchman_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o honour_v secular_a prince_n with_o any_o such_o obedience_n because_o they_o be_v exempt_v but_o laic_n alone_o be_v comprise_v within_o the_o say_a bond_n albeit_o in_o civil_a cause_n only_o and_o such_o as_o impugn_v neither_o god_n himself_o nor_o his_o church_n whereby_o the_o christian_a world_n may_v clear_o and_o evident_o see_v how_o deep_o &_o high_o the_o venetian_a republic_n anno_fw-la 1606._o offend_a the_o divine_a majesty_n not_o only_o in_o commit_v ecclesiastic_o in_o prison_n but_o also_o in_o use_v force_n and_o violence_n to_o compel_v as_o well_v they_o as_o laic_n to_o infringe_v and_o contemn_v the_o holy_a father_n interdiction_n a_o censure_n pure_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a orthod_n i_o be_v never_o yet_o find_v a_o falsarie_a no_o coiner_n no_o corrupter_n of_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v yourself_o that_o patch_n up_o my_o garment_n with_o your_o own_o rag_n and_o mar_v the_o text_n with_o a_o aurelian_a gloss_n i_o have_v not_o say_v before_o as_o you_o now_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n that_o prince_n be_v god_n minister_n ad_fw-la tributa_fw-la to_o receive_v tribute_n hetrod_n but_o you_o know_v and_o need_v not_o dissemble_v the_o shop_n and_o forge_n where_o th●se_a tool_n be_v hammer_v orthod_n you_o mean_v the_o author_n of_o the_o 8._o proposition_n hetrod_n the_o very_a same_o orthod_n they_o be_v none_o of_o that_o author_n word_n but_o be_v supposition_n or_o surreptition_n foist_v into_o his_o text_n with_o a_o false_a finger_n of_o the_o printer_n or_o of_o some_o other_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o justifi_n ble_a by_o the_o most_o clear_a exposition_n of_o our_o great_a master_n thomas_n aquinas_n who_o word_n be_v these_o pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la serviente_fw-la prince_n be_v god_n minister_n to_o take_v up_o and_o receive_v tribute_n the_o very_a same_o with_o ad_fw-la tributa_fw-la but_o i_o rest_v confident_a it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o press_n for_o to_o that_o author_n purpose_n it_o suffice_v to_o say_v with_o paul_n prince_n be_v god_n minister_n the_o word_n ad_fw-la tributa_fw-la neither_o mar_v nor_o mend_v the_o author_n meaning_n or_o s._n paul_n in_o reason_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conceive_v that_o ad_fw-la tributa_fw-la be_v of_o any_o set_a purpose_n add_v or_o sow_v to_o the_o piece_n by_o the_o workman_n needle_n neither_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o ad_fw-la tributa_fw-la have_v creep_v in_o there_o by_o the_o window_n through_o the_o oversight_n or_o negligence_n or_o false_a play_n of_o the_o printer_n or_o as_o well_o may_v be_v suspect_v by_o a_o sly_a trick_n of_o cunning_a and_o skill_n f●r_v the_o ll._n card._n and_o commissioner_n in_o the_o index_n print_v at_o rome_n anno_fw-la 1606._o have_v make_v declaration_n that_o many_o word_n have_v be_v shuffle_v and_o crowd_v in_o by_o the_o printer_n through_o error_n on_o his_o part_n come_v in_o appendice_fw-la whereas_o in_o the_o appendix_n of_o the_o second_o classis_fw-la under_o the_o letter_n i_o these_o word_n be_v find_v the_o demonomania_n write_v by_o joannes_n bodinus_fw-la bear_v at_o anjou_n be_v express_o and_o total_o prohibit_v for_o ever_o but_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr republ._n and_o his_o methodus_fw-la be_v prohibit_v with_o a_o limitation_n by_o name_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v purge_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o the_o author_n himself_o with_o approbation_n by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sacred_a palace_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o all_o the_o say_a word_n enclose_v here_o by_o parenthesis_n be_v creep_v in_o through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o printer_n now_o if_o so_o long_o a_o thread_n of_o speech_n may_v drop_v or_o chap_v in_o per_fw-la errorem_fw-la librarii_fw-la through_o some_o error_n of_o the_o printer_n it_o may_v be_v think_v with_o more_o verisimilitude_n and_o with_o great_a probability_n that_o ad_fw-la tributa_fw-la which_o make_v but_o one_o poor_a single_a stitch_n be_v nimble_o and_o sly_o draw_v by_o the_o printer_n error_n into_o that_o learned_a author_n proposition_n as_o for_o the_o word_n ira_fw-la &_o vindicte_fw-la wrath_n and_o revenge_n or_o vengeance_n they_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o but_o because_o the_o word_n vengeance_n come_v near_a to_o s._n paul_n purpose_n and_o sense_n as_o also_o because_o the_o same_o vindicta_n vengeance_n be_v a_o word_n use_v by_o many_o holy_a father_n i_o therefore_o have_v the_o more_o willing_o make_v choice_n thereof_o 1._o you_o be_v also_o bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o no_o tribute_n be_v give_v to_o god_n there_o be_v one_o of_o your_o error_n for_o i_o affirm_v with_o confidence_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o his_o minister_n be_v give_v to_o himself_o of_o alm_n here_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v pronounce_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n quod_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la minimis_fw-la meis_fw-la 25._o mat._n 25._o whatsoever_o you_o have_v give_v to_o any_o one_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v to_o myself_o and_o say_v not_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o same_o or_o like_a manner_n of_o alm_n and_o sacrifice_n misericordiam_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sacrificum_fw-la i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v it_o not_o in_o saint_n hierome_n per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la tributa_fw-la datis_fw-la deo_fw-la servitis_fw-la in_o give_v tribute_n unto_o your_o prince_n you_o do_v service_n unto_o god_n 2._o you_o grant_v that_o aquinas_n be_v on_o our_o side_n for_o this_o point_n that_o clerics_n be_v exempt_v from_o payment_n of_o tribute_n by_o the_o special_a privilege_n of_o prince_n who_o gracious_o confer_v their_o say_a privilege_n upon_o a_o certain_a equity_n and_o yet_o you_o affirm_v aquinas_n to_o hold_v that_o clerics_n pay_v no_o tribute_n not_o because_o they_o be_v exempt_v by_o humane_a privilege_n but_o by_o divine_a law_n to_o what_o purpose_n have_v thomas_n testify_v they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o prince_n if_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o payment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o say_v they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n because_o they_o be_v free_v from_o all_o taxation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o thomas_n there_o cite_v the_o 47._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n where_o we_o read_v that_o king_n pharaoh_n exempt_v the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n from_o tribute_n who_o without_o question_n be_v not_o exempt_v by_o god_n law_n because_o they_o be_v idolater_n he_o conclude_v à_fw-la pari_fw-la that_o clerics_n be_v now_o exempt_v from_o tribute_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o prince_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n justine_n matyr_n be_v positive_a in_o the_o same_o article_n that_o payment_n of_o tribute_n be_v due_a to_o the_o prince_n by_o divine_a precept_n vestigalia_n tributa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o custom_n and_o tribute_n impose_v by_o your_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o all_o other_o subject_n we_o endeavour_v to_o pay_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o command_v by_o christ_n himself_o for_o be_v ask_v whether_o tribute_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o caesar_n he_o make_v this_o answer_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n for_o this_o reason_n s._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o vercelli_n be_v move_v to_o make_v this_o good_a and_o godly_a profession_n si_fw-la tributum_fw-la petit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o our_o lord_n the_o emperor_n be_v please_v to_o demand_v tribute_n we_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o deny_v to_o withstand_v or_o to_o refuse_v his_o imposition_n the_o church-land_n must_v bow_v and_o stoop_v if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o pay_v down_o upon_o the_o nail_n if_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n proceed_v to_o require_v the_o say_v land_n it_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v challenge_n thereunto_o let_v he_o take_v they_o from_o the_o church_n if_o his_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n be_v absolute_o and_o resolute_o bend_v so_o to_o deal_v for_o my_o part_n with_o my_o good_a will_n i_o have_v no_o purpose_n to_o give_v they_o away_o unto_o his_o majesty_n yet_o may_v i_o not_o deny_v or_o contradict_v his_o prerogative_n &_o royal_a pleasure_n what_o will_v s._n
can_v be_v no_o seemly_o thing_n to_o make_v the_o church_n of_o god_n less_o free_a in_o the_o reign_n and_o government_n of_o christian_a prince_n than_o she_o be_v in_o pharoh_n time_n let_v we_o now_o see_v and_o examine_v the_o reason_n which_o you_o bring_v for_o proof_n of_o your_o first_o proposition_n for_o you_o pretend_v and_o allege_v that_o exemption_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o their_o possession_n be_v only_o establish_v and_o grant_v by_o man_n law_n and_o that_o your_o opinion_n in_o that_o point_n be_v more_o conformable_a to_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o the_o holy_a doctor_n and_o to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n orthodox_n you_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o doctrine_n in_o very_o good_a time_n h●trodox_n for_o in_o truth_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o golden_a key_n that_o open_v the_o closet_n and_o cabinet_n of_o my_o catholic_a doctrine_n howbeit_o sir_n before_o i_o shall_v allege_v proof_n of_o his_o doctrine_n first_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o declare_v by_o certain_a proposition_n in_o what_o point_v your_o opinion_n d●ff●●s_v from_o they_o who_o be_v common_o cite_v under_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n which_o to_o be_v plain_a i●_n likewise_o my_o opinion_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o term_n not_o subject_a and_o exempt_a for_o the_o man_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o any_o prince_n follow_v proposition_n fore●aid_v for_o ground_n of_o the_o defence_n follow_v over_o who_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n do_v not_o extend_v and_o stretch_v take_v this_o for_o example_n a_o english_a man_n usual_o and_o common_o dwell_v in_o england_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o french_a king_n for_o the_o french_a king_n power_n extend_v not_o over_o the_o english_a who_o have_v their_o common_a habitation_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o in_o case_n a_o englishman_n dwell_v in_o england_n shall_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o law_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o england_n it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o refractory_a because_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o because_o he_o be_v exempt_v either_o by_o almighty_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o or_o else_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n most_o royal_a and_o gracious_a privilege_n so_o that_o whereas_o i_o affirm_v that_o ecclesiastic_a exemption_n and_o immunity_n be_v not_o in_o force_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a cause_n case_n or_o delict_n for_o in_o case_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o kind_n we_o can_v say_v that_o clerics_n be_v excempt_n from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lawful_a and_o natural_a prince_n but_o we_o only_o pronounce_v they_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o say_a prince_n then_o it_o remain_v that_o my_o meaning_n be_v in_o such_o good_n in_o such_o cause_n in_o such_o delict_n as_o proper_o fall_v within_o the_o term_n of_o princely_a power_n not_o only_o to_o take_v due_a cognisance_n thereof_o but_o also_o to_o set_v and_o appoint_v due_a order_n in_o the_o same_o and_o what_o can_v such_o thing_n but_o mere_o temporal_a and_o political_a matter_n this_o have_v beget_v and_o breed_v the_o error_n in_o some_o writer_n and_o your_o error_n hetrodox_n in_o particular_a in_o that_o whereas_o i_o contend_v that_o clerics_n be_v not_o exempt_a from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o natural_a prince_n by_o god_n law_n you_o in_o all_o haste_n infer_v thereupon_o ergo_fw-la prince_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o say_v mass_n and_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n certes_o hetrodox_n this_o consequence_n have_v no_o weight_n like_o a_o scive_a that_o hold_v no_o water_n they_o be_v not_o exempt_a from_o temporal_a power_n ergo_fw-la in_o spiritual_a delict_n and_o cause_n they_o be_v subject_a such_o equivocate_a argument_n of_o double_a sense_n and_o construction_n which_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o precipitate_v of_o many_o simple_a spirit_n into_o erroneous_a conceit_n aught_o by_o all_o mean_n in_o so_o grave_a and_o weighty_a a_o subject_n both_o careful_o and_o curious_o to_o be_v avoid_v when_o i_o therefore_o speak_v of_o exception_n exemption_n and_o immunity_n from_o secular_a power_n i_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v conceive_v and_o take_v to_o mean_v in_o such_o cause_n in_o such_o good_n and_o in_o such_o delict_n wherein_o without_o all_o privilege_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a of_o god_n or_o man_n a_o man_n shall_v of_o necessity_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o secular_a prince_n 2._o there_o be_v four_o opinion_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o heretic_n and_o reject_v in_o this_o argument_n as_o condemn_v and_o curse_a with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v marsilius_n of_o milan_n and_o jandunus_fw-la these_o be_v charge_v and_o challenge_v by_o some_o to_o teach_v that_o christ_n pay_v tribute_n necessitate_v coactus_fw-la as_o one_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n the_o next_o be_v calvin_n opinion_n he_o dream_v that_o clerics_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o temporal_a prince_n exit_fw-la debito_fw-la in_o all_o cause_n except_o only_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o opinion_n call_v peter_n martyr_n father_n he_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o profess_v that_o it_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n to_o grant_v any_o such_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n unto_o clerics_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v grant_v any_o such_o privilege_n they_o shall_v run_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n because_o every_o such_o grant_n be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n the_o four_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o brentius_n and_o philip_n melancthon_n they_o contend_v that_o clerics_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o secular_a prince_n even_o in_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a all_o this_o verbatim_o be_v take_v out_o of_o card._n bellarmine_n clericis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o either_o out_o of_o affect_a ignorance_n or_o else_o out_o of_o supine_n malignity_n that_o one_o have_v charge_v my_o doctrine_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o dip_v in_o brentianated_a calviniated_a and_o marsilianated_a holy_a water_n for_o i_o neither_o affirm_v with_o marsilius_n of_o milan_n if_o nevertheless_o marsilius_n be_v culpable_a of_o any_o such_o condemn_a opinion_n that_o our_o lord_n christ_n pay_v tribute_n as_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n but_o only_o to_o shun_v the_o rock_n of_o give_v scandal_n neither_o do_v i_o teach_v with_o calvin_n that_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o criminal_a delict_n clerics_n be_v subject_a and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v but_o in_o such_o only_a wherein_o they_o have_v not_o be_v exempt_v which_o exemption_n stand_v not_o in_o force_n by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o prince_n privilege_n neither_o do_v i_o contend_v with_o peter_n martyr_n that_o prince_n can_v grant_v no_o such_o exemption_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o such_o exemption_n may_v be_v grant_v neither_o do_v i_o last_o maintain_v with_o brentius_n that_o clerics_n be_v subject_a in_o spiritual_a cause_n for_o i_o distinguish_v the_o two_o power_n the_o temporal_a and_o the_o spiritual_a and_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o subjection_n or_o exemption_n of_o clerics_n i_o speak_v only_o in_o temporal_a matter_n over_o which_o the_o say_a power_n extend_v and_o stretch_v out_o her_o mighty_a arm_n and_o not_o in_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o spiritual_a save_v only_o by_o accident_n 3._o my_o opinion_n be_v this_o that_o clerics_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o secular_a prince_n by_o god_n law_n but_o only_o by_o princely_a privilege_n either_o express_v or_o at_o least_o in_o tacit_a grant_v i_o mean_v after_o canon_n lawful_o publish_v &_o receive_v as_o also_o after_o many_o laudable_a and_o approve_a custom_n for_o such_o purpose_n now_o that_o my_o doctrine_n herein_o be_v catholic_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v for_o in_o his_o last_o edition_n he_o hold_v that_o exemption_n be_v by_o god_n law_n forget_v by_o like_a what_o he_o have_v teach_v like_o a_o doctor_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n in_o his_o other_o book_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o same_o subject_n as_o where_o he_o write_v of_o medina_n and_o conarrwias_n two_o catholic_a author_n and_o both_o of_o they_o resolute_a in_o my_o true_a opinion_n for_o this_o point_n for_o he_o take_v they_o down_o in_o a_o round_a censure_n term_v they_o bold_a and_o hardy_a speaker_n in_o these_o word_n sed_fw-la operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la erit_fw-la 15._o c_o de_fw-la restit_fw-la q_o 15._o ad_fw-la eas_fw-la objectiones_fw-la breviter_fw-la respondere_fw-la quas_fw-la didacus_n conarrwias_fw-la &_o joannes_n medina_n
the_o stream_n moreover_o you_o affirm_v that_o priest_n ought_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o make_v a_o rent_n or_o separation_n from_o their_o head_n the_o prince_n what_o can_v a_o protestant_n heretic_n of_o england_n say_v more_o who_o ever_o hear_v that_o a_o secular_a prince_n be_v the_o head_n of_o priest_n and_o consequent_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o since_o henry_n viii_o turn_v rebel_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v style_v head_n of_o the_o english_a church_n for_o all_o this_o you_o orthodox_n dare_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o these_o treatise_n there_o be_v handle_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o of_o manner_n beside_o you_o high_o extol_v the_o ecclesiastic_o of_o venice_n in_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o their_o prince_n sure_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a kind_n of_o saint_n that_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o spend_v their_o life_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n of_o a_o prince_n by_o who_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o to_o disobey_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o saint_n till_o now_o have_v be_v commend_v in_o the_o lyturgie_n to_o be_v triumphatores_fw-la qui_fw-la contemnentes_fw-la jussa_fw-la principum_fw-la mernorunt_fw-la praemia_fw-la aeterna_fw-la to_o be_v valiant_a and_o triumphant_a champion_n who_o contemn_v the_o precept_n of_o secular_a prince_n have_v merit_v eternal_a reward_n from_o henceforth_o by_o like_a the_o hymn_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o be_v alter_v that_o we_o may_v sing_v isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la triumphatores_fw-la qui_fw-la contempserunt_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la servarent_fw-la justa_fw-la principum_fw-la these_o be_v the_o valiant_a and_o triumphant_a champion_n who_o have_v contemn_v god_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o prince_n at_o least_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v these_o new_a doctor_n again_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n you_o affirm_v have_v command_v the_o religion_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o keep_v their_o church_n upon_o and_o to_o celebrate_v all_o divine_a office_n that_o vain_a fear_n may_v not_o cause_v nor_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v intermit_v in_o that_o city_n most_o catholic_a in_o all_o former_a age_n and_o now_o profess_v to_o continue_v catholic_n more_o than_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o you_o shall_v receive_v no_o answer_n to_o this_o point_n from_o the_o lip_n of_o hetrodox_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v give_v the_o answer_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o samuel_n 15.22.23_o 1_o sam._n 15.22.23_o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v obey_v behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ram_n for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o transgression_n be_v wickedness_n and_o idolatry_n if_o you_o shall_v reply_v that_o samuel_n there_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o god_n hear_v what_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o 10._o luke_n 10._o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o the_o venetian_a republic_n therefore_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o such_o divine_a office_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v offer_v against_o obedience_n to_o christ_n own_o vicar_n can_v not_o be_v please_v unto_o christ_n himself_o they_o can_v appease_v and_o pacify_v but_o incense_n and_o kindle_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v and_o all_o those_o by_o who_o the_o priest_n be_v compel_v to_o present_v any_o such_o oblation_n again_o you_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o peruse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o navarrus_n and_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o navarrus_n make_v for_o your_o side_n in_o all_o that_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v at_o last_o you_o fall_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o exhortation_n that_o all_o man_n will_v retire_v themselves_o unto_o the_o secure_a port_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o such_o exemption_n as_o all_o ecclesiastic_o now_o enjoy_v be_v not_o enjoy_v by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o privilege_n of_o secular_a prince_n in_o who_o there_o be_v full_a power_n to_o retract_v diminish_v dilate_v and_o amplify_v the_o say_a privilege_n at_o their_o pleasure_n i_o answer_v herein_o orthodox_n do_v unjust_o defame_v and_o undiscreetlie_o blemish_v the_o reputation_n of_o navarrus_n as_o one_o that_o favour_v and_o bolster_v orthodox_n in_o so_o many_o error_n as_o orthodox_n hitherto_o have_v teach_v and_o utter_v in_o this_o defence_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o navarrus_n his_o work_n be_v extant_a in_o print_n and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n but_o sir_n that_o secular_a prince_n by_o any_o power_n of_o their_o own_o may_v retract_v or_o diminish_v the_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n grant_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o be_v a_o doctrine_n so_o false_a and_o so_o new_a that_o by_o conarrwias_n himself_n a_o author_n of_o all_o other_o least_o favourable_a to_o ecclesiastical_a exemption_n it_o be_v in_o specie_fw-la reprove_v and_o condemn_v thus_o have_v i_o full_o satisfy_v if_o i_o be_v not_o great_o deceive_v all_o your_o objection_n in_o your_o own_o conceit_n worthy_a to_o be_v high_o prize_v and_o have_v in_o great_a estimation_n if_o not_o admiration_n now_o come_v my_o turn_n to_o advise_v to_o exhort_v and_o to_o beseech_v as_o with_o my_o best_a heart_n i_o do_v the_o most_o noble_a republic_n and_o her_o most_o excellent_a prince_n deep_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v in_o their_o most_o grave_a and_o incomparable_a wisdom_n in_o what_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n they_o repose_v their_o trust_n 16._o in_o summa_fw-la cap._n 25._o nu_fw-la 16._o what_o be_v navarrus_n whole_o on_o their_o side_n when_o he_o pronounce_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o constrain_v or_o command_v ecclesiastic_o not_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o interdict_v when_o he_o pronounce_v clerics_n and_o monk_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o secular_a prince_n 30._o cap._n novit_n de_fw-fr judiciu_fw-fr notab_v 6._o nu_fw-la 30._o by_o god_n law_n as_o touch_v criminal_a &_o spiritual_a cause_n with_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n annex_v to_o clericall_a order_n and_o after_o when_o he_o subjoine_v this_o to_o be_v the_o common_a sentence_n of_o divine_n and_o canonist_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o navarrus_n the_o prince_n that_o cast_v either_o clerics_n or_o monk_n in_o prison_n or_o presume_v in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n to_o judge_n either_o of_o both_o sin_v against_o god_n law_n he_o sin_v likewise_o against_o god_n law_n when_o he_o command_v clerics_n or_o monk_n to_o say_v mass_n or_o divine_a service_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v spiritual_a and_o last_o he_o sin_v against_o god_n law_n if_o he_o attempt_v to_o annul_v or_o to_o diminish_v exemption_n grant_v to_o clerics_n or_o monk_n by_o almighty_a god_n thus_o the_o lord_n of_o venice_n may_v see_v how_o false_o they_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n and_o how_o under_o the_o name_n of_o navarrus_n they_o have_v be_v deceive_v the_o same_o fraud_n and_o imposture_n have_v be_v put_v as_o a_o trick_n of_o cunning_a upon_o the_o say_a lord_n by_o all_o such_o as_o to_o this_o day_n have_v give_v themselves_o the_o reins_n of_o liberty_n to_o put_v in_o print_n certain_a libret_n or_o small_a pamphlet_n of_o like_a matter_n and_o stuff_n but_o all_o farce_v and_o stuff_v with_o novelty_n and_o lie_n again_o i_o exhort_v and_o beseech_v all_o ecclesiastic_o to_o think_v that_o none_o can_v bear_v more_o ardent_a sincere_a and_o indulgent_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n than_o the_o natural_a parent_n father_n and_o mother_n that_o howsoever_o they_o have_v as_o paul_n speak_v many_o paedagogue_n teacher_n or_o schoolmaster_n yet_o but_o one_o father_n their_o mother_n be_v the_o holy_a roman_a church_n their_o father_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n or_o chief_a bishop_n by_o who_o in_o christ_n place_n they_o have_v have_v their_o nurse_n and_o education_n until_o they_o be_v now_o grow_v great_a and_o capable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o presuppose_v this_o mother_n and_o this_o father_n wish_v and_o work_v for_o their_o build_n up_o in_o faith_n in_o truth_n in_o all_o wholesome_a doctrine_n much_o more_o than_o these_o paedagogue_n who_o teach_v they_o rule_n and_o lesson_n backward_o by_o that_o order_n common_o call_v arsie-varsie_a last_v of_o all_o i_o exhort_v and_o beseech_v not_o only_o the_o say_a lord_n but_o all_o ecclesiastic_o in_o the_o venetian_a government_n and_o territorie_n well_o to_o consider_v and_o think_v upon_o god_n judgement_n which_o many_o time_n he_o bring_v the_o high_a and_o stout_a prince_n to_o feel_v even_o in_o this_o life_n pope_n gregory_n