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these_o law_n nor_o altogether_o exempt_v they_o but_o in_o some_o politic_a thing_n or_o some_o such_o cause_n from_o the_o subordinat_fw-la only_o and_o in_o none_o at_o all_o from_o the_o supreme_a in_o any_o such_o cause_n and_o be_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v from_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o or_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o those_o very_a civil_a law_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n prince_n emperor_n that_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v so_o appoint_v for_o other_o clerk_n in_o any_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o or_o in_o those_o we_o call_v mere_a lie_v crime_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o concern_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o civil_a law_n which_o bellarmine_n quote_v here_o clerk_n be_v still_o subject_a to_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n though_o not_o in_o some_o case_n or_o not_o even_o in_o very_a many_o case_n to_o the_o subordinat_a civil_a but_o in_o such_o have_v other_o judge_n that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a one_o appoint_v they_o by_o the_o same_o law_n for_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o these_o law_n they_o be_v not_o exempt_a wherein_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v by_o those_o very_a law_n and_o those_o law_n do_v not_o exempt_v they_o in_o any_o case_n at_o all_o from_o the_o legislator_n himself_o or_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n nor_o even_o from_o the_o subordinate_a indistinct_o and_o universal_o in_o all_o case_n but_o in_o some_o only_o three_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n authority_n and_o warranty_n of_o these_o civil_a law_n and_o forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o depend_v of_o such_o warranty_n if_o join_v together_o with_o the_o allow_a doctrine_n of_o all_o christian_n both_o lawyer_n and_o divine_n general_o that_o in_o such_o christian_a kingdom_n as_o never_o have_v be_v govern_v by_o those_o law_n of_o roman_a emperor_n or_o which_o in_o aftertime_n do_v legal_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n both_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o imperial_a law_n general_o and_o be_v govern_v only_o by_o municipal_a law_n of_o their_o own_o clerk_n be_v not_o exempt_a at_o all_o in_o politic_a matter_n from_o either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a lie_v court_n or_o judge_n no_o further_o than_o such_o municipal_a peculiar_a civil_a law_n do_v exempt_v they_o and_o be_v that_o in_o no_o such_o country_n at_o all_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v yet_o or_o be_v allege_v yet_o by_o bellarmine_n or_o by_o our_o divine_n of_o louvain_n clerk_n be_v not_o exempt_a by_o such_o law_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n and_o be_v at_o least_o that_o whatever_o may_v be_v imagine_v of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o country_n with_o or_o without_o ground_n we_o know_v certain_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n in_o england_n or_o ireland_n nor_o have_v yet_o ever_o be_v it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a that_o clerk_n be_v not_o at_o all_o exempt_a in_o england_n or_o ireland_n in_o politic_a matter_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o of_o his_o law_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v still_o as_o depend_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o even_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o either_o christian_a lawyer_n or_o catholic_n divine_v which_o doctrine_n be_v that_o law_n of_o man_n when_o mere_a law_n of_o man_n and_o in_o politic_a matter_n depend_v not_o only_o of_o public_a tiâ—â—â—_n but_o also_o of_o legal_a reception_n and_o hereof_o also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o abrogate_a again_o by_o a_o contrary_a establishment_n or_o by_o a_o general_a opposition_n abrogation_n or_o disuse_n in_o any_o particular_a kingdom_n or_o state_n especial_o if_o such_o as_o have_v the_o supreme_a civil_a legislative_a power_n approve_v of_o or_o concur_v to_o such_o abrogation_n or_o disuse_n four_o and_o last_o and_o as_o a_o corrollary_n out_o of_o all_o it_o be_v perspicuous_a that_o as_o the_o very_a civil_a law_n of_o roman_a emperor_n and_o such_o other_o municipal_a law_n of_o other_o christian_a prince_n give_v such_o or_o some_o certain_a and_o special_a exemption_n and_o other_o privilege_n to_o clergieman_n and_o give_v they_o free_o and_o out_o of_o devotion_n only_o for_o the_o great_a decency_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o church_n do_v convince_v any_o rational_a person_n that_o secular_a prince_n be_v still_o continual_o as_o they_o have_v be_v original_o superior_n in_o temporal_a power_n to_o the_o clergy_n even_o to_o all_o priest_n and_o bishop_n whatsoever_o live_v within_o their_o dominion_n so_o they_o also_o convince_v that_o not_o even_o the_o great_a priest_n and_o bishop_n the_o very_a chief_a and_o spiritual_a prince_n both_o of_o all_o priest_n and_o of_o all_o bishop_n too_o the_o pope_n himself_o not_o even_o this_o so_o ecumenical_a vicar_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o spiritual_a matter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v at_o present_a upon_o any_o other_o account_n exempt_v from_o secular_a power_n in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o on_o this_o only_a that_o he_o also_o himself_o be_v now_o as_o he_o have_v be_v for_o some_o age_n though_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n a_o temporal_a or_o secular_a prince_n too_o and_o that_o now_o he_o represent_v a_o double_a person_n that_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o rome_n which_o undoubted_o he_o have_v from_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o church_n pure_o take_v as_o a_o church_n and_o that_o also_o of_o a_o secular_a prince_n with_o independent_a secular_a civil_a or_o temporal_a power_n which_o latter_a he_o have_v no_o less_o undoubted_o and_o even_o only_o and_o sole_o from_o the_o mere_a devotion_n benevolence_n bounty_n and_o gift_n of_o other_o prince_n and_o people_n &_o even_o i_o mean_v of_o mere_a lie_v prince_n &_o people_n but_o to_o the_o end_n learned_a man_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o take_v advantage_n of_o bellarmine_n not_o have_v so_o thorough_o examine_v this_o matter_n in_o his_o great_a work_n of_o controversy_n nor_o even_o in_o his_o very_a last_o edition_n of_o that_o work_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o edition_n i_o have_v hitherto_o answer_v and_o shall_v not_o object_v at_o any_o time_n that_o bellarmine_n sift_v yet_o more_o narrow_o the_o question_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o a_o latter_a book_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o old_a age_n force_v to_o it_o by_o doctor_n william_n barelay_n answer_n and_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o church-canon_n whereon_o chief_o or_o rather_o indeed_o only_o bellarmine_n rely_v till_o then_o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o we_o shall_v further_o see_v yet_o in_o the_o next_o section_n for_o his_o so_o general_a exemption_n of_o clergieman_n from_o even_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o all_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o lest_o i_o say_v any_o shall_v object_v this_o i_o will_v give_v at_o large_a and_o in_o bellarmine_n own_o word_n but_o english_v all_o that_o he_o reply_v in_o that_o his_o very_a last_o piece_n on_o this_o subject_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n against_o the_o same_o william_n barclay_n and_o my_o own_o rejoynder_n also_o though_o in_o effect_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v before_o i_o confess_v by_o another_o that_o be_v by_o john_n barclay_n the_o son_n in_o his_o pietas_n and_o to_o justify_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o then_o dead_a father_n lxix_o bellarmine_n therefore_o see_v by_o the_o say_v william_n barclay_n work_n de_n potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la against_o he_o that_o all_o his_o former_a pretence_n of_o what_o law_n soever_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clergieman_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n can_v not_o persuade_v any_o judicious_a reader_n of_o that_o book_n of_o william_n barclay_n regard_v no_o more_o what_o he_o have_v grant_v before_o in_o his_o great_a work_n of_o controversy_n and_o even_o in_o the_o very_a
a_o ordinance_n in_o such_o general_a or_o rather_o indefinite_a term_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o a_o criminal_a question_n from_o the_o civil-judicatory_a or_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o command_n or_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o call_v or_o draw_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o a_o criminal_a question_n or_o even_o civil_a to_o a_o secular_a judgement_n against_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n and_o canonical_a function_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o imperial_a constitution_n or_o canonical_a sanction_n either_o make_v before_o his_o time_n or_o in_o his_o time_n or_o after_o his_o time_n that_o exempt_v clergyman_n in_o either_o of_o both_o sort_n of_o question_n civil_a or_o criminal_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o of_o other_o king_n that_o acknowledge_v neither_o emperor_n nor_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o above_o themselves_o in_o their_o temporal_a government_n who_o see_v not_o that_o out_o of_o this_o constitution_n of_o frederick_n nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v for_o such_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n but_o only_o from_o that_o of_o subordinat_fw-la inferior_a and_o ordinary_a civil_a or_o secular_a judicatories_n beside_o we_o know_v frederick_n law_n be_v only_o for_o those_o few_o city_n or_o province_n that_o remain_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o pretend_v nor_o do_v pretend_v to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o other_o kingdom_n or_o king_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n or_o even_o to_o the_o inferior_a judicatories_n of_o other_o king_n and_o that_o we_o know_v also_o that_o that_o law_n of_o frederick_n be_v not_o imitate_v by_o the_o like_a in_o other_o principality_n not_o subject_a to_o he_o not_o imitate_v i_o say_v general_o as_o to_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o all_o either_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o very_a subordinat_a inferior_a civil_a judicatories_n nor_o even_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la so_o that_o i_o must_v conclude_v that_o bellarmine_n be_v put_v to_o a_o very_a narrow_a strait_n for_o a_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pitch_v on_o this_o of_o frederick_n which_o be_v not_o know_v nor_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o in_o other_o part_n of_o even_a europe_n itself_o as_o own_v no_o subjection_n to_o frederick_n and_o yet_o a_o law_n not_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v it_o of_o the_o same_o authority_n those_o imperial_a constitution_n be_v when_o the_o orient_a and_o the_o occident_n south_n and_o north_n as_o far_o as_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v ever_o spread_v at_o any_o time_n or_o even_o in_o great_a constantins_n day_n be_v under_o one_o lord._n a_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n in_o those_o day_n or_o of_o such_o other_o for_o some_o age_n after_o which_o wâ—e_v receive_v in_o the_o wide_a christian_n world_n &_o consequent_o &_o general_o retain_v may_v have_v be_v to_o purpose_n if_o it_o have_v clear_o express_o on_o particular_o enact_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o conceive_v in_o such_o term_n as_o this_o of_o frederick_n coâ—lâ—_n not_o be_v to_o such_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o subjection_n due_a to_o emperor_n or_o king_n and_o another_o to_o be_v exempt_v a_o forâ—_n secuilâ—i_fw-la from_o a_o secâ—â—â—â—_n judicatory_a the_o emperor_n have_v under_o themselves_o and_o establish_v by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o civil_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o judicatories_n the_o one_o termâ—â—â—g_v mere_a civil_a or_o mere_a secular_a judicatory_a where_o peculars_n only_o or_o mere_a â—ay_n man_n be_v judge_n and_o the_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a where_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o or_o person_n depâ—â—â—â—_n by_o they_o be_v judgeâ—_n whatever_o the_o cause_n or_o question_n be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o mix_v of_o both_o and_o both_o have_v their_o power_n which_o as_o coercive_a or_o a_o 〈…〉_o with_o any_o coercible_a from_o the_o emperor_n and_o from_o their_o civil_a law_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o emperor_n exempt_n any_o from_o the_o secular_a judicatory_a 〈…〉_o leave_v or_o put_v such_o under_o the_o subordinat_fw-la pâ—â—er_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n depute_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n or_o by_o their_o law_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o mere_a lie_v man_n 〈◊〉_d some_o lay-man_n and_o in_o some_o or_o many_o or_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o make_v have_v it_o be_v their_o imperial_a pleasure_n as_o often_o they_o do_v by_o instance_n grant_v epise_v 〈◊〉_d and_o entiam_fw-la to_o mere_a lie_v man_n and_o in_o mere_a lie_v crime_n or_o lie_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d civil_a and_o criminal_a at_o leaâ—_n in_o civil_a will_v bellarmine_n conclude_v therefore_o that_o those_o be_v exempt_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o their_o law_n exempt_v from_o their_o own_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o criminal_a cause_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o or_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o lord_n for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v or_o try_v in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n but_o by_o his_o peer_n that_o therefore_o in_o england_n a_o lord_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n thâ—â—_n peer_n 〈…〉_o condemn_v or_o free_v another_o peer_n or_o even_o that_o by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o king_n which_o former_o establish_v such_o a_o law_n of_o privilege_n for_o peer_n the_o same_o law_n may_v not_o be_v just_o again_o or_o upon_o just_a ground_n repeal_v and_o a_o contrary_a law_n make_v in_o parliament_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v find_v by_o manifest_a experience_n that_o the_o peer_n do_v manifest_o and_o manifold_o and_o even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o against_o the_o very_a primary_n intention_n of_o all_o privilege_n and_o law_n make_v use_n of_o or_o rather_o abuse_v such_o a_o former_a law_n or_o former_a privilege_n or_o final_o and_o consequent_o that_o whatever_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n though_o only_o from_o inferior_a lie_v judge_n be_v so_o grant_v as_o before_o to_o clerk_n by_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o other_o state_n be_v such_o that_o in_o case_n of_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a abuse_n even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o public_a and_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o amendment_n it_o can_v not_o be_v revoke_v again_o or_o moderate_v by_o another_o law_n and_o equal_a power_n to_o that_o which_o give_v it_o before_o therefore_o from_o first_o 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de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles._n sect_n 7._o prop._n 2._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o clerici_fw-la sunt_fw-la exempti_fw-la a_o tributis_fw-la non_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la priâ—ulegio_fw-la principuâ—_n hoc_fw-la express_v dicit_fw-la d._n thomas_n super_fw-la illum_fw-la locum_fw-la roman_n 13._o ideo_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tributa_fw-la praestatis_fw-la et_fw-la dicit_fw-la hanc_fw-la exemptionem_fw-la habere_fw-la equitatem_fw-la quamâ—â—â—_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la that_o final_o however_o this_o be_v certain_o true_a yet_o soto_n infer_v out_o of_o that_o reason_n of_o st._n thomas_n not_o a_o congruency_n but_o a_o necessity_n for_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o thus_o he_o discourse_v whereas_o tribut_n custom_n and_o other_o public_a tax_n be_v pay_v to_o king_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o as_o a_o reward_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o labour_n they_o undergo_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o 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judgement_n or_o judgement_n in_o civil_a affair_n this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 314._o n._n 37._o will_v make_v we_o believe_v he_o do_v to_o correct_v or_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n of_o those_o former_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o say_a or_o like_a affair_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o judgement_n our_o great_a annalist_n say_v be_v undue_o and_o unjust_o usurp_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o do_v so_o or_o give_v such_o privilege_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a liberality_n and_o piety_n always_o nevertheless_o reserve_v his_o own_o proper_a supreme_a and_o general_a and_o imperial_a authority_n to_o provide_v upon_o emergency_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o such_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depute_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n as_o often_o as_o he_o see_v need_v however_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v our_o proper_a subject_n here_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n also_o of_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n the_o donatist_n yet_o appeal_v even_o from_o it_o and_o the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o against_o and_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a and_o the_o emperor_n admit_v again_o their_o appeal_n judge_n the_o matter_n himself_o absolve_v cecilian_a and_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n st._n augustine_n be_v my_o author_n and_o witness_n ep_v 48._o and_o epist_n 162._o where_o yet_o he_o neither_o accuse_v nor_o reprehend_v the_o emperor_n nor_o do_v cecilian_n except_v but_o obey_v and_o free_o present_v himself_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a judgement_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n debate_v be_v a_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o nay_o st._n augustine_n open_o say_v and_o aver_v that_o neither_o the_o accuse_v or_o appeal_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o draw_v or_o bring_v the_o affair_n or_o cause_n of_o or_o accusation_n against_o other_o bishop_n to_o a_o lay_v secular_a judicatory_a for_o thus_o he_o write_v ep_v 48._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la sicut_fw-la falso_fw-la arbitramini_fw-la veer_fw-la criminosum_fw-la caecilianum_fw-la judicandum_fw-la terrenis_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la tradiderant_fw-la quid_fw-la objicitis_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—strorum_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la primitus_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o speak_v to_o the_o late_a donatist_n quod_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la arguerimus_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la animo_fw-la invido_fw-la &_o noxio_fw-la sed_fw-la emendandi_fw-la &_o corrigendi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la fecissent_fw-la therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v that_o where_o and_o when_o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o ecclesiastic_n to_o demand_v the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o power_n of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v not_o reprehensible_a if_o the_o accuser_n proceed_v not_o in_o such_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o application_n out_o of_o envy_n or_o malice_n concern_v this_o second_o admission_n of_o constantine_n or_o indeed_o rather_o concern_v his_o whole_a procedure_n in_o this_o affair_n by_o admit_v any_o appeal_n at_o all_o or_o
say_v theodorecus_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 10._o maximè_fw-la omnium_fw-la caepit_fw-la clamare_fw-la orare_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la iniquo_fw-la indignoque_fw-la ejus_fw-la facinore_fw-la non_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la concilio_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la tribunali_fw-la judicium_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la seque_fw-la pollicetus_fw-la primum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la clericos_fw-la qui_fw-la facinoris_fw-la conscij_fw-la erant_fw-la supplition_n coercendos_fw-la traditurum_fw-la stephani_fw-la quoque_fw-la ministros_fw-la ait_fw-la eodem_fw-la medo_fw-la puniendos_fw-la esse_fw-la at_o cum_fw-la stephanus_n petulanti_fw-la ore_fw-la illis_fw-la contradiceret_fw-la affirmaretque_fw-la plagas_fw-la non_fw-la infligendas_fw-la esse_fw-la clericis_fw-la placuit_fw-la imperatori_fw-la &_o magistratibus_fw-la ut_fw-la quaestio_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o regius_fw-la haberetur_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la ergo_fw-la intellecta_fw-la stephani_fw-la improbitate_fw-la primum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la tum_fw-la aderant_fw-la mandatum_fw-la daunt_v judices_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la abdicent_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la deinde_fw-la illi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la penitus_fw-la expellant_fw-la where_o you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o murder_n but_o not_o even_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o question_n of_o right_n whether_o the_o say_a patriarch_n or_o bishop_n stephen_n of_o antioch_n shall_v be_v depose_v or_o no_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o to_o the_o church_n or_o council_n of_o bishop_n but_o peremptory_a command_n send_v by_o the_o lie_v judge_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o depose_v he_o actual_o and_o by_o their_o spiritual_a judgement_n who_o they_o the_o same_o lay_v judge_n have_v already_o and_o by_o a_o civil_a judgement_n sentence_v to_o be_v so_o depose_v albeit_o these_o lay_v judge_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o still_o or_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n the_o real_a execution_n of_o both_o sentence_n that_o be_v the_o actual_a and_o corporal_a expulsion_n of_o stephen_n from_o antioch_n nor_o be_v it_o material_a to_o object_v here_o that_o constantius_n be_v a_o arrian_n for_o the_o arrian_n bishop_n stand_v as_o much_o for_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n and_o so_o do_v the_o arrian_n prince_n advise_v by_o they_o as_o any_o catholic_n bishop_n or_o prince_n do_v when_o the_o crime_n object_v be_v not_o diversity_n in_o religion_n and_o this_o crime_n of_o stephanus_n be_v a_o mere_a lay_v crime_n and_o consequent_o a_o crime_n that_o by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o even_a constantine_n the_o great_a himself_o nay_o and_o of_o all_o other_o catholic_n prince_n after_o he_o and_o after_o constantius_n his_o arrian_n son_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o even_o too_o by_o the_o very_a express_a law_n of_o justinian_n himself_o so_o long_o after_o constantine_n and_o constantin_n be_v even_o when_o commit_v by_o any_o ecclesiastic_a whosoever_o to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o civil_a judge_n that_o be_v by_o the_o praetor_n of_o the_o province_n but_o however_o this_o matter_n be_v of_o constantius_n whether_o he_o be_v then_o a_o down_o right_a arrian_n or_o not_o albeit_o this_o be_v not_o material_a as_o i_o have_v now_o prove_v i_o be_o sure_a his_o brother_n emperor_n constans_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o west_n be_v ever_o a_o zealous_a consubstantialist_n and_o orthodox_n in_o all_o preciseness_n and_o yet_o our_o often_o mention_v athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o paulus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v depose_v from_o their_o see_v by_o other_o bishop_n and_o have_v their_o refuge_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o this_o emperor_n constance_n in_o the_o west_n he_o at_o their_o instance_n and_o earnest_a petition_n and_o even_o in_o a_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a but_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o innocency_n oppress_v wrongful_o send_v letter_n to_o his_o say_a brother_n constantius_n wherein_o as_o socrates_n write_v l._n 2._o c._n 12._o and_o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o he_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n that_o three_o bishop_n be_v send_v from_o the_o east_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o athanasius_n and_o paulus_n have_v be_v depose_v nay_o and_o threaten_v otherwise_o or_o if_o the_o say_v athanasius_n and_o paulus_n upon_o account_n give_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v unjust_o depose_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o make_v war_n on_o constantius_n which_o to_o avoid_v constantius_n send_v he_o narcissus_n the_o cilician_n theodorus_n the_o thracian_a maris_n the_o chalcedonian_a and_o marcus_n the_o syrian_a four_o bishop_n as_o after_o also_o when_o constans_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o cause_n which_o these_o four_o bishop_n allege_v he_o actual_o restore_v paulus_n and_o athanasius_n though_o for_o a_o time_n only_o for_o he_o again_o banish_v they_o in_o which_o procedure_n of_o constance_n i_o believe_v our_o very_a antagonist_n will_v not_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v there_o be_v any_o usurpation_n be_v that_o such_o religious_a orthodox_n bishop_n as_o this_o paul_n and_o athanasius_n and_o so_o rigid_o observant_a as_o they_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v his_o author_n and_o petitioner_n to_o reassume_v the_o judgement_n of_o themselves_o albeit_o in_o a_o cause_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a or_o which_o only_a or_o at_o least_o chief_o concern_v a_o spiritual_a sentence_n of_o deposition_n of_o two_o bishop_n from_o their_o episcopal_n see_v pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o a_o council_n of_o other_o bishop_n but_o whether_o our_o say_a antagonist_n will_v or_o not_o pretend_v therein_o any_o usurpation_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v true_a as_o i_o be_o sure_a also_o that_o even_o natural_a reason_n itself_o will_v force_v they_o to_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o supreme_a right_n in_o constans_n to_o relieve_v by_o all_o due_a mean_n oppress_a innocy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n so_o ready_a just_a and_o equitable_a as_o this_o which_o he_o take_v valentinianus_n a_o catholic_n emperor_n also_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o four_o of_o those_o instance_n of_o prince_n to_o our_o purpose_n for_o he_o condemn_v by_o his_o own_o imperial_a sentence_n bishop_n chronopius_fw-la to_o the_o silver_n mine_n for_o have_v appeal_v from_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n of_o 70_o other_o bishop_n l._n 2._o quorum_fw-la appel_n c._n theodâ—s_o and_o force_v he_o according_o to_o suffer_v it_o by_o go_v to_o and_o labour_v in_o the_o say_a mine_n the_o very_a same_o valentinian_n punish_v by_o diverse_a banishment_n the_o bishop_n vrsicinus_n gaudentius_n vrsus_fw-la ruffus_n and_o several_a other_o bishop_n too_o because_o their_o schysme_n trouble_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n jure_fw-la mansuetudinis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sensibus_fw-la say_v he_o vel_fw-la divinitus_fw-la damnarum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la tranquillitate_fw-la naturae_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la delinquentium_fw-la facinore_fw-la legum_fw-la severitate_fw-la certemus_fw-la ac_fw-la speâ—emendationis_fw-la futurae_fw-la mitiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la vellemus_fw-la correctionis_fw-la injuriam_fw-la quam_fw-la provocat_n meritum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ampeli_n pater_fw-la charissime_fw-la augustorum_n dudum_fw-la vrsicini_fw-la inquietudine_fw-la provocati_fw-la faventes_fw-la concordiae_fw-la populi_fw-la christiani_n quâ—eti_fw-la etiam_fw-la vrbis_fw-la sacratissimae_fw-la providentes_fw-la uno_fw-la interim_n loco_fw-la intra_fw-la gallias_n dumtaxat_fw-la perturbatorem_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la publicae_fw-la statueramus_fw-la jure_fw-la cohiberi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ne_fw-la applicatione_n morum_fw-la latae_fw-la dissensionis_fw-la incommodum_fw-la spargeretur_fw-la verum_fw-la naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la mansuâ—tudine_fw-la levigati_fw-la ita_fw-la memorato_fw-la abscedendi_fw-la copiam_fw-la dedimus_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la urbem_fw-la romam_fw-la vel_fw-la certè_fw-la suburbicarias_fw-la regiones_fw-la pedem_fw-la inferat_fw-la neque_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la suae_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la canetur_fw-la infundere_fw-la idetiam_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ervoris_fw-la consortibus_fw-la gaudentio_n videlicet_fw-la vrso_fw-la ruffo_n auxanone_o auxanio_n adiedo_n &_o ruffino_n sancimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la baronium_n tom_n 4._o a_o 371._o n._n 1._o therefore_o also_o by_o this_o instance_n and_o by_o this_o law_n too_o of_o valentinian_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o prince_n as_o incumbent_n on_o they_o by_o their_o public_a office_n and_o duty_n and_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o principality_n or_o government_n that_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n be_v preserve_v entire_a in_o and_o among_o their_o city_n citizen_n and_o other_o people_n subject_a to_o they_o so_o it_o must_v be_v consequent_o their_o charge_n to_o coerce_v the_o very_a ecclesiastic_n themselves_o if_o they_o disturb_v that_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n gratianus_n the_o emperor_n likewise_o in_o all_o point_v orthodox_n as_o the_o darling_n of_o s._n ambrose_n however_o only_o a_o catechumen_n banish_v on_o the_o same_o account_n the_o bishop_n instantius_fw-la salvianus_n and_o priscillianus_n and_o banish_v they_o not_o only_o out_o of_o their_o episcopal_a see_v or_o city_n wherein_o and_o whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n but_o out_o of_o all_o country_n subject_n to_o he_o though_o after_o be_v ill_o advise_v he_o
115._o init_fw-la justine_n the_o young_a of_o that_o name_n likewise_o a_o catholic_n emperor_n depose_v anastasius_n synaita_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n from_o his_o say_a see_v and_o cast_v he_o to_o exile_n whether_o upon_o forge_a crime_n or_o not_o who_o know_v evagrius_n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o and_o substitute_v in_o his_o place_n and_o see_v one_o gregory_n a_o most_o excellent_a and_o wonderful_a man_n and_o most_o conspicuous_a for_o sanctity_n of_o life_n baronius_n tom._n 7._o a_o 572._o n._n 19_o where_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o what_o justinus_n do_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a imperial_a authority_n in_o expel_v the_o say_a athanasius_n our_o great_a annalist_n ibid._n n._n 17._o shall_v attribute_v to_o the_o decree_n or_o authority_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o synod_n verum_fw-la say_v he_o come_v a_o justino_n depositus_fw-la dicatur_fw-la anastasius_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la coacto_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la conventu_fw-la id_fw-la 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etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n above_o or_o in_o the_o foresay_a epistle_n the_o appeal_n of_o the_o donatist_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v follow_v upon_o and_o against_o the_o foresay_a judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n at_o rome_n optatus_n l._n 1._o cont_n parm._n and_o what_o do_v constantine_n then_o it_o be_v true_a he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o no_o less_o just_a than_o admire_a exclamation_n o_o rabida_fw-la furoris_fw-la audacia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gentilium_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la appellationem_fw-la interposuerant_fw-la yet_o this_o import_v not_o signify_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n that_o constantine_n abominat_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o appellant_n for_o have_v or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v against_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a rule_n or_o canon_n have_v recourse_n to_o a_o lie_v tribunal_n for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o or_o have_v this_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o exclamation_n he_o have_v dismiss_v they_o and_o remit_v they_o back_o 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