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inconsideratione_fw-la aliqua_fw-la violent_a sed_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la principibus_fw-la debitam_fw-la sacris_fw-la summorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la et_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la observe_v antiam_fw-la praestent_fw-la decernit_fw-la itaque_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v also_o clear_a enough_o these_o word_n ordinatione_fw-la divina_fw-la or_o the_o council_n say_v that_o ecclesiastical_a immunity_n be_v constitute_v by_o divine_a ordination_n import_v no_o more_o of_o necessity_n then_o that_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o special_a providence_n and_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n that_o dispose_v affair_n so_o and_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o give_v such_o exemption_n to_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n as_o they_o indeed_o have_v for_o so_o we_o say_v that_o by_o god_n ordination_n or_o divine_a ordination_n this_o or_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v which_o yet_o argue_v no_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o law_n at_o all_o of_o god_n for_o it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v as_o for_o that_o of_o colen_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a provincial_a synod_n never_o yet_o canonize_v by_o any_o general_a synod_n nor_o even_o by_o any_o pope_n and_o therefore_o in_o bellarmine_n own_o principle_n of_o no_o authority_n out_o of_o that_o province_n not_o even_o be_v the_o decree_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o the_o father_n there_o or_o in_o that_o ch_n par_fw-fr 9_o quote_v by_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n pro_fw-la or_o â—â—n_fw-la of_o our_o present_a dispute_n or_o if_o they_o do_v any_o way_n indirect_o or_o by_o consequence_n that_o all_o be_v against_o bellarmine_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a immunity_n to_o consist_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o clerk_n and_o their_o possession_n be_v free_a of_o all_o import_v tribut_n and_o other_o lay_v duty_n the_o other_o that_o criminal_o fly_v to_o church_n be_v not_o force_v thence_o now_o where_o be_v a_o word_n here_o of_o clerk_n be_v exempt_a even_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n and_o even_o the_o most_o heinous_a crime_n imaginable_a and_o commit_v too_o in_o mere_a temporal_a thing_n these_o father_n of_o colen_n do_v not_o as_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n at_o least_o not_o rational_a divine_a be_v to_o judge_v or_o conclude_v out_o of_o their_o word_n or_o expression_n here_o that_o they_o do_v for_o the_o only_a word_n here_o whence_o any_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v any_o way_n pretend_v be_v these_o aliisque_fw-la maneribus_fw-la laicis_fw-la but_o who_o see_v not_o there_o be_v other_o lay_v duty_n beside_o custom_n oâ—_n tax_n from_o which_o by_o the_o civil_a constitution_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n at_o first_o and_o after_o by_o that_o of_o other_o king_n who_o succeed_v they_o clerk_n be_v and_o have_v be_v exempt_v nay_o that_o their_o exemption_n from_o other_o lay_v duty_n be_v the_o first_o exemption_n they_o have_v and_o even_o that_o which_o above_o all_o other_o be_v most_o convenient_a they_o shall_v have_v as_o for_o example_n from_o all_o civil_a office_n of_o collector_n bailiff_n constable_n from_o the_o militia_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o shall_v any_o divine_a be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o derive_v from_o a_o position_n so_o general_a so_o proper_a and_o so_o true_a of_o those_o father_n of_o colen_n a_o conclusion_n so_o particular_a so_o improper_a and_o so_o false_a as_o bellarmine_n do_v in_o our_o present_a case_n as_o for_o those_o other_o word_n of_o this_o of_o colen_n jure_fw-la pariter_fw-la divino_fw-la &_o humano_fw-la i_o have_v already_o say_v what_o we_o must_v rational_o think_v they_o understand_v by_o jus_o divinum_fw-la though_o only_o apply_v here_o to_o other_o exemption_n then_o that_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n for_o both_o the_o lateran_n council_n i_o confess_v bellarmine_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o give_v they_o both_o equal_o the_o name_n of_o general_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a withal_o that_o according_a to_o all_o truth_n the_o latter_a which_o he_o consider_v first_o or_o that_o under_o leo_n the_o x._o do_v not_o merit_n as_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o a_o general_n council_n true_o such_o nor_o even_o of_o a_o occidental_a council_n true_o such_o and_o that_o bellarmine_n himself_o elsewhere_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o such_o by_o many_o great_a catholic_n and_o that_o moreover_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n &_o many_o other_o reject_v it_o as_o not_o esteem_v it_o such_o for_o many_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v hereafter_o in_o this_o book_n upon_o another_o occasion_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a also_o that_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o discipline_n report_v to_o be_v of_o the_o iv_o council_n of_o lateran_n or_o of_o that_o under_o 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venetabilium_fw-la fratrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la laurentii_fw-la eulalii_fw-la cresconii_n maximi_fw-la vel_fw-la stephani_fw-la nec_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la incertum_fw-la habetur_fw-la hanc_fw-la ipsam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nullius_fw-la esse_fw-la momenti_fw-la verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la aliqua_fw-la posset_n ratione_fw-la subsistere_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o sindali_n conventu_fw-la provida_fw-la beatudinis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la sententia_fw-la enervari_fw-la conveniebat_fw-la &_o in_o irritum_fw-la deduci_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o exemplum_fw-la remaneret_fw-la praesumendi_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la laicis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la religiosis_fw-la vel_fw-la pâ—tentibus_fw-la in_o quacunque_fw-la civitate_fw-la quolibet_fw-la modo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la decernere_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la quarum_fw-la solis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la disponendi_fw-la indiscusse_v a_o deo_fw-la cura_fw-la commissa_fw-la decetur_fw-la where_o it_o be_v plain_a 1._o 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be_v exempt_a from_o all_o public_a tax_n tribute_n custom_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o revenue_n or_o other_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v indistinct_o commit_v by_o god_n to_o priest_n and_o that_o priest_n shall_v be_v notwithstanding_o liable_a to_o public_a contribution_n out_o of_o such_o revenue_n or_o good_n for_o the_o public_a necessity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v thing_n very_o compatible_a in_o reason_n and_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v by_o these_o father_n to_o the_o contrary_n beside_o we_o know_v that_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o that_o law_n so_o publish_v by_o basilius_n the_o praetor_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o odoacer_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o both_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o italian_a bishop_n have_v reason_n sufficient_a to_o move_v they_o not_o to_o regard_v it_o much_o as_o be_v make_v either_o by_o a_o usurper_n or_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o who_o yet_o dare_v not_o take_v 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suum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la cui_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la eligendos_fw-la judices_fw-la undique_fw-la patet_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la fraterno_fw-la câ—nsortiâ—_n judicat_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la male_a sentiendo_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la seculari_fw-la poscit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la cum_fw-la privatorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la causas_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deferri_fw-la atque_fw-la ibi_fw-la determinari_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la also_o we_o have_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n priest_n deacon_n or_o other_o clerk_n be_v charge_v in_o or_o before_o the_o church_n with_o a_o crime_n or_o have_v but_o even_o a_o civil_a suit_n commence_v against_o he_o shall_v decline_v ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o have_v his_o cause_n try_v in_o public_a court_n or_o judicatories_n though_o he_o have_v sentence_n give_v for_o he_o yet_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o place_n 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himself_o see_v in_o this_o canon_n many_o thing_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n primum_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o aperâ—è_fw-la damnant_fw-la patres_fw-la recursum_fw-la ad_fw-la judicia_fw-la secularium_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la quod_fw-la certe_fw-la non_fw-la facerent_fw-la si_fw-la seculares_fw-la magistratus_fw-la omni_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la legittimi_fw-la judices_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la fuissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o first_o say_z he_o the_o father_n open_o condemn_v a_o recourse_n to_o secular_a magistrate_n which_o true_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v lawful_a judge_n of_o ecclesiastic_n for_o what_o sin_n or_o fault_n have_v it_o be_v to_o appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o province_n or_o of_o the_o prince_n himself_o if_o the_o precedent_n or_o prince_n be_v a_o lawful_a judge_n not_o only_o of_o the_o clerk_n but_o 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say_v not_o they_o decree_v so_o because_o laic_n be_v not_o lawful_a judge_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o clerk_n but_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la fraterno_fw-la consortio_fw-la iudicat_fw-la cvi_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiastice_n judicari_fw-la de_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la male_a senâ—iendâ—_n de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la seculari_fw-la poscit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la because_o he_o render_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o fraternal_a society_n who_o whereas_o he_o may_v be_v judge_v or_o have_v his_o case_n determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n man_n of_o his_o own_o fraternity_n entertain_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o he_o desire_v help_v of_o the_o secular_a judge_n i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o these_o father_n believe_v that_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n or_o judge_n may_v without_o sin_n and_o for_o what_o concern_v himself_o or_o his_o own_o person_n lawful_o determine_v of_o the_o cause_n 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the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n also_o of_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n the_o donatist_n yet_o appeal_v even_o from_o it_o and_o the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o against_o and_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a and_o the_o emperor_n admit_v again_o their_o appeal_n judge_n the_o matter_n himself_o absolve_v cecilian_a and_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n st._n augustine_n be_v my_o author_n and_o witness_n ep_v 48._o and_o epist_n 162._o where_o yet_o he_o neither_o accuse_v nor_o reprehend_v the_o emperor_n nor_o do_v cecilian_n except_v but_o obey_v and_o free_o present_v himself_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a judgement_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n debate_v be_v a_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o nay_o st._n augustine_n open_o say_v and_o aver_v that_o neither_o the_o accuse_v or_o appeal_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o draw_v or_o bring_v the_o affair_n or_o cause_n of_o 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restore_v they_o back_o severus_n hystor_n l._n 2._o in_o fine_a nor_o do_v baronius_n himself_o tom_fw-mi 4._o a_o 381._o n._n 110._o reprehend_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n or_o at_o all_o upon_o account_n of_o usurp_a on_o ecclesiastical_a person_n right_n or_o judgement_n but_o only_o upon_o account_n of_o have_v favour_v heretic_n to_o wit_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o restore_v those_o three_o bishop_n who_o himself_o have_v before_o so_o late_o banish_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la facinore_fw-la say_v baronius_n sibi_fw-la necem_fw-la comparavit_fw-la but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a judgement_n of_o baronius_n for_o the_o say_v instantius_fw-la and_o priscillianus_n soon_o after_o appeal_n to_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n emperor_n usurper_n and_o murderer_n of_o gratianus_n be_v by_o he_o as_o be_v or_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o earnest_n catholic_n call_v to_o his_o own_o presence_n to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o his_o imperial_a authority_n the_o catholic_n bishop_n 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extremi_fw-la ordiâ—is_fw-la clericum_fw-la sive_fw-la monachus_fw-la generalia_fw-la juramenta_fw-la in_o saluteâ—_n regium_fw-la gentisque_fw-la aut_fw-la patriae_fw-la data_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la violasse_n voluntate_fw-la profana_fw-la mox_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la privatum_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la habeatur_fw-la exclusus_fw-la becanus_n in_o sum._n theol._n de_fw-fr bonit_fw-la act_n in_o it_o c._n 4._o q._n 7._o con_v 4._o &_o alii_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la father_n doctor_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n proclaim_v it_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a hereof_o and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o certain_o their_o ignorance_n can_v be_v no_o long_o invincible_a that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o humane_a industry_n nor_o probable_a that_o be_v which_o have_v probable_a reason_n to_o maintain_v their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o council_n for_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v probable_a against_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n as_o for_o affect_a ignorance_n gross_a vincible_a or_o improbable_a none_o of_o they_o excuse_v from_o damnation_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o catholic_n writer_n but_o alas_o ignorance_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sinful_a obstinacy_n malice_n and_o a_o natural_a inclination_n occasion_v it_o in_o very_a many_o a_o rash_a engagement_n in_o other_o hope_n of_o preferment_n to_o benefice_n and_o superiority_n in_o other_o in_o other_o a_o stupid_a fear_n of_o lose_v what_o they_o have_v be_v persuade_v by_o experience_n of_o the_o former_a revolution_n that_o a_o excommunication_n the_o most_o unjust_a will_v alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o live_n in_o ireland_n for_o any_o will_v oppose_v the_o lord_n nuncio_n design_n herein_o or_o 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second_o querie_n the_o false_a imposture_n of_o this_o last_o refuge_n yet_o by_o reason_n they_o make_v hereof_o more_o use_n than_o of_o any_o other_o we_o brief_o propose_v the_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o that_o the_o declaration_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n congregation_n and_o delegate_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o they_o disobey_v the_o council_n be_v not_o against_o such_o evil_a intention_n but_o against_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o article_n of_o cessation_n as_o in_o themselves_o evil_a and_o unconscionable_a it_o be_v manifest_a to_o any_o that_o please_v to_o read_v and_o peruse_v the_o tenor_n of_o both_o decree_n which_o contain_v not_o a_o word_n import_v other_o sense_n ibid._n bâ—n_n tract_n de_fw-fr legib._n disp_n 1._o q._n 1._o punct_a 8._o prop._n 2._o &_o alii_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsuâ—_n ibid._n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o evil_a intention_n though_o we_o grant_v such_o intention_n to_o have_v be_v in_o regard_v a_o 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