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revenger_n unto_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a by_o who_o can_v all_o this_o be_v mean_v but_o by_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o who_o be_v tribute_n due_a to_o be_v render_v not_o give_v gratis_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v of_o justice_n but_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n who_o carry_v such_o a_o sword_n to_o punish_v corporal_o to_o death_n and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o king_n and_o secular_a prince_n who_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o earth_n for_o this_o purpose_n this_o sword_n never_o belong_v to_o peter_n nor_o his_o successor_n by_o christ_n institution_n as_o d._n kellison_n confess_v against_o m._n sutcliffe_n 13._o d._n kellison_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o m._n sutcliffe_n cap._n 1._o foe_n 13._o his_o word_n be_v these_o if_o beside_o this_o spiritual_a power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n sutcliffe_n suppose_v that_o either_o we_o give_v he_o or_o that_o he_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o temporal_a power_n over_o christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n he_o be_v foul_o deceive_v for_o we_o confess_v and_o so_o do_v he_o that_o christ_n give_v he_o no_o such_o sword_n nor_o sovereignty_n etc._n etc._n we_o acknowledge_v indeed_o two_o sword_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o spiritual_a the_o other_o temporal_a but_o we_o give_v they_o not_o both_o to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o supreme_a spiritual_a power_n be_v the_o only_a sword_n which_o he_o handle_v the_o supreme_a temporal_a power_n out_o of_o italy_n pertain_v to_o the_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n for_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n two_o body_n 14._o idem_fw-la foe_fw-mi 14._o the_o one_o political_a and_o civil_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a or_o mystical_a the_o one_o call_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o the_o church_n so_o be_v there_o two_o power_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v these_o body_n and_o the_o one_o be_v call_v civil_a or_o temporal_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o rule_v the_o body_n this_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o kingdom_n this_o the_o church_n that_o make_v temporal_a this_o spiritual_a law_n that_o decide_v civil_a cause_n this_o determine_v and_o compose_v controversy_n in_o religion_n that_o punish_v body_n by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n this_o chastise_v soul_n with_o the_o spiritual_a glaive_n and_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n suspension_n interdict_v and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o be_v temporal_a peace_n the_o scope_n and_o butt_n of_o this_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o so_o that_o be_v inferior_a this_o superior_a that_o must_v yield_v to_o this_o when_o there_o be_v any_o opposition_n and_o so_o we_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n one_o sword_n only_o over_o the_o church_n and_o not_o sword_n as_o sutcliffe_n say_v they_o be_v secular_a prince_n likewise_o who_o may_v exact_v custom_n and_o to_o who_o tribute_n ought_v of_o duty_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o subject_n thereby_o to_o sustain_v and_o maintain_v their_o dignity_n govern_v their_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n and_o justice_n and_o protect_v they_o from_o all_o enemy_n such_o except_v as_o by_o their_o privilege_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n be_v exempt_v tributum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la est_fw-la valentin_n ex._n the_o trad_a basil_n &_o ep_v ad_fw-la valentin_n non_fw-la negetur_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n this_o be_v never_o due_a to_o the_o apostle_n the_o spiritual_a prince_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o consequent_o to_o bishop_n wno_n as_o they_o be_v bishop_n only_o either_o do_v they_o exercise_v such_o a_o sword_n or_o ever_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v permit_v they_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n of_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o commission_n &_o all_o power_n they_o can_v practice_v for_o government_n of_o his_o church_n till_o the_o world_n end_n 14._o coste_n c._n 14._o costerus_n a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a jesuite_n in_o fidei_fw-la demonst_a pag._n 95._o commend_v erasmus_n for_o write_v thus_o neocomum_n erasm_n ep_v ad_fw-la vulturium_n neocomum_n nihil_fw-la vi_fw-la gerebant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la scil_n tantùm_fw-la utebantur_fw-la gladio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la neminem_fw-la agebant_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la nullius_fw-la invadebant_fw-la facultates_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la erasmus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la disertè_fw-la quà m_fw-la verè_fw-la they_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n do_v nothing_o by_o violence_n they_o use_v only_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o drive_v none_o into_o exile_n they_o invade_v no_o man_n possession_n etc._n etc._n this_o erasmus_n say_v costerus_n no_o less_o wise_o then_o true_o and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 12._o he_o teach_v 12._o cost_n propos_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 12._o that_o the_o material_a sword_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n nulli_fw-la enim_fw-la competit_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la vel_fw-la capitis_fw-la quenquam_fw-la condemnare_fw-la for_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n either_o to_o shed_v blood_n or_o to_o condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n than_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o successor_n to_o peter_n do_v it_o belong_v to_o use_v such_o a_o sword_n hereto_o agree_v sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o passion_n princ_fw-la morus_n in_o pas_fw-fr dom._n pag._n 139â—_n bern_n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 3.4_o see_v gratian._n 23._o q._n 8._o in_o princ_fw-la mitte_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n put_v up_o say_v christ_n to_o peter_n thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v defend_v with_o sword_n and_o such_o a_o state_n have_v i_o choose_v thou_o unto_o that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o fight_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o sword_n but_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n let_v this_o material_a sword_n therefore_o be_v put_v up_o into_o his_o place_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o temporal_a prince_n as_o into_o his_o scabbard_n again_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n withal_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o sword_n much_o more_o terrible_a than_o this_o that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n of_o excommunication_n the_o use_n whereof_o pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n alone_o as_o the_o other_o to_o secular_a justice_n this_o he_o most_o learned_a in_o his_o time_n and_o no_o less_o zealous_a in_o catholic_a religion_n domi._n morus_n in_o passione_n domi._n he_o go_v on_o pag._n 1393._o saying_n that_o christ_n after_o this_o tell_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v do_v very_o evil_a to_o strike_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o he_o declare_v also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 26._o matth._n 26._o who_o say_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la acceperint_fw-la gladium_fw-la gladio_fw-la peribunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n under_o which_o
man_n to_o wake_v a_o sleep_a lion_n or_o stir_v a_o nest_n of_o wasp_n or_o hornet_n whereby_o he_o may_v endanger_v himself_o to_o be_v bite_v or_o sting_v most_o grievous_o then_o how_o much_o great_a be_v the_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v not_o to_o irritate_fw-la or_o incense_v a_o king_n who_o natural_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n we_o learn_v in_o holy_a writ_n how_o dreadful_a be_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o king_n in_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n 20._o prou._n 20._o sicut_fw-la rugitus_fw-la leonis_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o terror_fw-la regis_fw-la qui_fw-la provocat_fw-la eum_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o animam_fw-la svam_fw-la as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n so_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o king_n he_o that_o provoke_v he_o offend_v against_o his_o own_o life_n example_n we_o have_v of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v stir_v to_o wrath_n by_o hannon_n king_n of_o ammonite_n upon_o ingratitude_n for_o his_o love_n and_o kindness_n for_o david_n hear_v of_o his_o father_n death_n send_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o comfort_v he_o hannon_n follow_v evil_a counsel_n forsooth_o that_o david_n do_v not_o send_v to_o condole_v with_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o but_o to_o espy_v the_o city_n and_o overthrow_n it_o whereupon_o most_o ungrateful_o he_o evil_o entreat_v the_o ambassador_n shave_v half_o their_o beard_n and_o ignominious_o cut_v their_o garment_n unto_o the_o buttock_n king_n david_n herewith_o move_v to_o anger_n provide_v a_o army_n to_o revenge_v this_o injury_n overthrow_v of_o the_o syrian_n that_o assist_v the_o ammonite_n seven_o thousand_o chariot_n and_o slay_v forty_o thousand_o footman_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o ammonite_n blood_n and_o waste_v the_o city_n of_o king_n hannon_n destroy_v the_o people_n in_o most_o rueful_a manner_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o paralipomenon_n 19.20_o 2._o reg._n 10._o 1._o paralip_n 19.20_o consider_v the_o imprudence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o this_o king_n imprudence_n in_o not_o foresee_v what_o danger_n he_o may_v cast_v himself_o into_o by_o make_v his_o friend_n his_o foe_n and_o stir_v he_o to_o ire_n that_o seek_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n wickedness_n in_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o procure_v war_n the_o event_n whereof_o be_v various_a which_o be_v cause_n that_o many_o innocent_a person_n who_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o hanon_n fact_n nor_o ever_o haply_o wish_v david_n hurt_v be_v in_o that_o fury_n slay_v we_o read_v likewise_o how_o this_o holy_a king_n david_n 25._o 1._o reg._n 25._o be_v in_o the_o desert_n persecute_v by_o saul_n purpose_v and_o prepare_v to_o revenge_v himself_o on_o malicious_a nabal_n for_o contemn_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n who_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o have_v send_v in_o peaceable_a and_o friendly_a sort_n for_o victual_n and_o relief_n say_v who_o be_v david_n and_o what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isai_n there_o be_v servant_n multiply_v now_o a_o day_n which_o fly_v from_o their_o master_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o my_o cattle_n which_o i_o have_v kill_v for_o my_o shearer_n and_o give_v it_o to_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v hereupon_o david_n in_o wrath_n set_v forward_o to_o be_v revenge_v and_o purpose_v not_o to_o have_v leave_v nor_o nabal_n nor_o any_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o piss_v against_o a_o wall_n have_v not_o his_o wife_n abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n prevent_v the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n meet_v with_o david_n and_o pacify_v he_o with_o gift_n prudent_a speech_n and_o discreet_a behaviour_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v likewise_o note_v 17._o theod._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o how_o that_o renown_a emperor_n theodosius_n upon_o rage_n cause_v many_o innocent_n in_o thessalonica_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o one_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o court_n many_o more_o example_n both_o sacred_a and_o profane_a may_v be_v here_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o give_v we_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o fall_v on_o many_o yea_o on_o such_o as_o never_o offend_v when_o a_o prince_n be_v injure_v and_o provoke_v to_o anger_n indignatio_fw-la regis_fw-la nuncij_fw-la mortis_fw-la 16._o prou._n 16._o &_o vir_fw-la sapiens_fw-la placabit_fw-la eam_fw-la the_o indignation_n of_o a_o king_n be_v messenger_n of_o death_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v appease_v it_o if_o king_n david_n or_o theodosius_n may_v pretend_v just_a cause_n to_o revenge_v their_o wrong_n in_o such_o sort_n by_o severe_a punishment_n not_o only_o of_o the_o offender_n but_o also_o of_o the_o guiltless_a then_o sure_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o king_n james_n our_o dread_a sovereign_n have_v much_o more_o against_o the_o conspirator_n in_o the_o notorious_a gunpowder-treason_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n who_o he_o may_v well_o suspect_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o confederation_n in_o this_o there_o be_v not_o a_o contempt_n only_o of_o his_o servant_n nor_o a_o shave_n of_o beard_n or_o pare_n their_o garment_n to_o the_o buttock_n nor_o yet_o the_o murder_n of_o one_o of_o his_o noble_n but_o out_o alas_o here_o be_v intend_v a_o most_o pitiful_a slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n own_o person_n the_o queen_n his_o wife_n the_o young_a prince_n his_o son_n the_o nobility_n and_o people_n in_o great_a number_n and_o then_o eftsoon_o have_v follow_v a_o final_a destruction_n of_o infinite_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o of_o this_o whole_a flourish_a kingdom_n as_o every_o one_o that_o be_v but_o mean_o wise_a must_v needs_o know_v in_o that_o his_o highness_n then_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o fury_n and_o indignation_n against_o catholic_n be_v by_o they_o so_o incense_v but_o stay_v his_o hand_n by_o the_o execution_n only_o of_o a_o few_o principal_n in_o that_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v impute_v first_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o guide_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o next_o to_o his_o rare_a and_o singular_a clemency_n proclamation_n see_v his_o majesty_n proclamation_n who_o seem_v ready_a to_o pardon_v loath_a to_o punish_v by_o blood_n so_o many_o as_o in_o that_o conspiracy_n offend_v or_o to_o use_v such_o severity_n as_o the_o crime_n deserve_v in_o punish_v some_o he_o practise_v justice_n in_o pardon_v other_o he_o extend_v his_o mercy_n which_o two_o virtue_n make_v a_o prince_n renown_a and_o by_o which_o especial_o mercy_n or_o clemency_n a_o king_n be_v most_o strong_o fortify_v and_o preserve_v according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n misericordia_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la regem_fw-la 20._o prou._n 20._o &_o roboratur_fw-la clementia_fw-la thronus_fw-la eius_fw-la mercy_n and_o truth_n keep_v the_o king_n and_o with_o clemency_n his_o throne_n be_v strengthen_v great_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wish_v 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