Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n judge_n king_n law_n 5,155 5 5.2571 4 true
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
A09111 A treatise tending to mitigation tovvardes Catholike-subiectes in England VVherin is declared, that it is not impossible for subiects of different religion, (especially Catholikes and Protestantes) to liue togeather in dutifull obedience and subiection, vnder the gouernment of his Maiesty of Great Britany. Against the seditions wrytings of Thomas Morton minister, & some others to the contrary. Whose two false and slaunderous groundes, pretended to be dravvne from Catholike doctrine & practice, concerning rebellion and equiuocation, are ouerthrowne, and cast vpon himselfe. Dedicated to the learned schoole-deuines, cyuill and canon lavvyers of the tvvo vniuersities of England. By P.R. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1607 (1607) STC 19417; ESTC S114220 385,613 600

There are 17 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

kill_v prince_n he_o answer_v thus_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o religious_a judgement_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o satisfy_v for_o two_o place_n relate_v from_o that_o conference_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o pass_v on_o to_o discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o place_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o foresay_a honourable_a preface_n he_o take_v licence_n to_o dissent_v from_o his_o majesty_n signify_v in_o effect_n that_o either_o the_o conference_n be_v not_o well_o relate_v or_o his_o majesty_n mistake_v their_o meaning_n in_o those_o note_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o matter_n clear_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n that_o their_o say_a note_n upon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n and_o 15._o chapter_n vers_fw-la 16._o do_v not_o only_o allow_v the_o depofe_v of_o the_o queen_n maacha_n by_o her_o son_n king_n asa_n for_o idolatry_n but_o further_o do_v reprehend_v he_o also_o sharp_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v she_o to_o death_n by_o fire_n say_v thus_o in_o their_o note_n that_o whether_o she_o be_v mother_n or_o grandmother_n yet_o herein_o the_o king_n show_v that_o he_o lack_v zeal_n for_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o covenant_n as_o vers_n 13._o appear_v &_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deuteronomy_n 13._o but_o he_o give_v place_n to_o foolish_a pity_n and_o will_v also_o seem_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n so_o they_o in_o their_o note_n 26._o but_o who_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o they_o here_o cite_v shall_v find_v no_o mention_n of_o burn_a but_o only_o of_o put_v to_o death_n and_o in_o deut._n of_o ston_a only_a but_o how_o do_v he_o now_o defend_v this_o note_n of_o our_o english_a minister_n allow_v the_o deposition_n and_o put_v to_o death_n of_o prince_n you_o shall_v hear_v his_o shift_n for_o he_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o his_o majesty_n shift_n observation_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o say_v he_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o king_n disable_v god_n forbid_v but_o it_o be_v rather_o establish_v thereby_o for_o the_o king_n be_v make_v the_o deposer_n yea_o even_o of_o whosoever_o do_v you_o see_v his_o poor_a flatter_a shift_n if_o the_o queen_n maacha_n may_v be_v depose_v according_a to_o their_o note_n and_o that_o ex_fw-la augusto_fw-la imperio_fw-la from_o her_o imperial_a 15._o government_n as_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n have_v yea_o and_o that_o she_o aught_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o now_o have_v be_v say_v for_o her_o idolatry_n then_o be_v it_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o king_n can_v be_v depose_v for_o that_o they_o must_v be_v the_o deposer_n see_v that_o in_o deut._n where_o the_o commission_n be_v give_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o king_n at_o all_o but_o god_n speech_n &_o commission_n there_o be_v unto_o the_o people_n sitibi_fw-la voluerit_fw-la persuadere_fw-la frater_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o brother_n or_o wife_n or_o friend_n will_v persuade_v thou_o to_o leave_v god_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o after_o thou_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o say_v notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o before_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n we_o have_v note_v both_o out_o of_o the_o 13._o &_o 17._o chapter_n of_o deut._n and_o the_o gloss_n thereupon_o according_a to_o the_o order_n there_o set_v down_o to_o wit_n after_o the_o cause_n examine_v &_o sentence_v by_o lawful_a judge_n and_o at_o this_o time_n when_o this_o law_n be_v ordain_v there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n nor_o in_o many_o year_n after_o and_o consequent_o this_o commission_n can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o king_n only_o 27._o so_o then_o for_o so_o much_o as_o english_a protestant-minister_n that_o make_v these_o note_n do_v authorise_v by_o this_o place_n of_o deut._n the_o depose_n and_o kill_v of_o that_o imperial_a queen_n his_o majesty_n censure_n be_v judicious_a &_o true_a that_o thereby_o they_o allow_v that_o lawful_a prince_n may_v be_v in_o certaines_fw-fr case_n depose_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o first_o shift_n of_o t._n m._n in_o this_o place_n be_v ridiculous_a whereby_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v secure_a all_o king_n from_o danger_n of_o deposition_n for_o that_o themselves_o by_o god_n word_n which_o yet_o he_o prove_v not_o must_v be_v the_o deposer_n and_o then_o he_o presume_v they_o will_v not_o depose_v themselves_o but_o for_o queen_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o shift_v as_o they_o may_v which_o doctrine_n i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o have_v set_v forth_o in_o print_n in_o the_o late_a queen_n day_n but_o their_o assertion_n be_v according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o so_o this_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o second_o question_n the_o three_o question_n concern_v practice_n of_o rebellion_n §._o 3._o 28._o and_o now_o have_v be_v long_a in_o the_o former_a two_o question_n then_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v purpose_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v short_a if_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o last_o though_o the_o multitude_n of_o example_n partly_o set_v down_o by_o we_o before_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o partly_o to_o be_v read_v in_o history_n and_o observe_v by_o experience_n of_o protestant_n continual_a tumultuation_n against_o catholic_a prince_n will_v require_v a_o large_a discussion_n then_o both_o the_o other_o two_o question_n put_v together_o albeit_o on_o the_o other_o side_n again_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o they_o need_v no_o discussion_n at_o all_o but_o only_a narration_n for_o what_o can_v our_o minister_n answer_v in_o reason_n or_o truth_n to_o all_o that_o multitude_n of_o instance_n of_o protestant_n rebellion_n in_o the_o foresay_a first_o chapter_n set_v down_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n object_v before_o as_o now_o i_o perceive_v by_o his_o adversary_n the_o moderate_a answerer_n we_o shall_v brief_o run_v over_o some_o few_o example_n 29._o to_o the_o instance_n in_o england_n of_o continual_a conspiracy_n 101._o and_o insurrection_n against_o queen_n mary_n he_o set_v down_o first_o this_o bold_a and_o shameless_a provocation_n after_o the_o proclamation_n of_o her_o title_n say_v he_o show_v we_o what_o protestant_a ever_o resist_v what_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o answer_v all_o that_o fiery_a trial_n do_v kindle_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o sedition_n among_o her_o people_n in_o which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o he_o say_v after_o the_o proclamation_n of_o her_o title_n to_o excuse_v thereby_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n and_o suffolk_n the_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n and_o other_o that_o take_v arm_n against_o she_o before_o she_o be_v proclaim_v in_o londen_n though_o in_o norfolk_n she_o have_v proclaim_v herself_o present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o brother_n king_n edward_n as_o also_o to_o excuse_v cranmer_n ridley_n sand_n latimer_n rogers_n jewel_n and_o other_o minister_n that_o have_v preach_v most_o bitter_o against_o her_o title_n but_o what_o be_v the_o residue_n true_a that_o here_o so_o bold_o he_o avouch_v that_o never_o any_o protestant_a resist_v nor_o minister_n kindle_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o sedition_n among_o her_o people_n after_o her_o title_n proclaim_v be_v this_o true_a i_o say_v be_v this_o justifiable_a for_o he_o call_v this_o treatise_n a_o justification_n of_o protestant_n be_v this_o any_o way_n to_o be_v maintain_v by_o any_o show_n or_o shift_v whatsoever_o what_o then_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o new_a conspiracy_n and_o iterate_a rebellion_n chronicle_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n &_o of_o his_o brother_n the_o lord_n john_n grey_n not_o only_o after_o the_o say_v queen_n title_n proclaim_v but_o after_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o have_v pardon_v they_o both_o of_o their_o former_a rebellion_n what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o sir_n peter_n carew_n sir_n gavin_n carew_n sir_n thomas_n denny_n &_o other_o protestant_a gentleman_n that_o take_v arm_n in_o devonshire_n within_o six_o day_n say_v stow_n after_o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o sir_n james_n a_o crofte_v &_o other_o in_o wales_n discover_v say_v the_o same_o m._n author_n about_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n next_o ensue_v what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o sir_n thomas_n wyatt_n and_o his_o confederate_n in_o kent_n ensue_v about_o the_o same_o time_n be_v they_o not_o protestant_n that_o be_v author_n thereof_o or_o be_v not_o queen_n mary_n title_n yet_o proclaim_v will_v our_o minister_n face_n out_o this_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o conspiracy_n ensue_v after_o this_o again_o
and_o sinful_a and_o that_o catholic_n only_o use_v the_o first_o in_o 〈◊〉_d case_n and_o with_o circumstance_n and_o limitation_n but_o t._n 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o do_v use_n 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o which_o be_v false_a and_o lie_a 〈◊〉_d chap._n xii_o pag._n 483._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o protestant_a 〈◊〉_d bishop_n §_o 1._o pag._n 490._o six_o argument_n of_o m._n jewel_n superintendent_n of_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o case_n §_o 2._o pag._n 493._o six_o example_n of_o m._n 〈◊〉_d particular_a equivocation_n §_o 3._o pag._n 504._o the_o use_n of_o equivocate_a in_o english_a protestantes-minister_n §_o 4._o pag._n 517._o the_o use_n of_o equivocation_n in_o layman_n &_o knight_n §_o 5._o p._n 529._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o brief_a exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d catholic_n not_o to_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o equivocation_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d case_n but_o where_o some_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n induce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o trve-harted_n englishman_n that_o love_v the_o honour_n safety_n and_o best_a good_a of_o their_o nation_n prince_n and_o country_n the_o preface_n of_o the_o present_a division_n and_o disagreement_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n and_o of_o many_o importune_a exasperation_n use_v by_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n to_o increase_v the_o same_o and_o namely_o by_o this_o minister_n t._n m._n his_o injurious_a libel_n i_o do_v not_o see_v dear_a countryman_n why_o i_o may_v not_o just_o our_o time_n &_o circumstance_n thereof_o consider_v begin_v these_o my_o first_o line_n of_o preface_n with_o those_o word_n of_o complaint_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o poet_n lucan_n whereby_o in_o few_o verse_n he_o comprehend_v and_o lay_v forth_o the_o rueful_a state_n of_o the_o rent_a commonwealth_n and_o roman_a empire_n by_o civil_a war_n say_v bella_fw-la per_fw-la anglicanos_fw-la aemathio_n plusquam_fw-la civilia_fw-la campos_fw-la jusque_fw-la datum_fw-la sceleri_fw-la flemus_fw-la canimus_fw-la populumque_fw-la potentem_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la victrici_fw-la conversum_fw-la viscera_fw-la dextra_fw-la 2._o for_o if_o here_o we_o change_v but_o thessalian_a field_n into_o english_a land_n and_o the_o poet_n sing_v into_o our_o weep_a and_o wail_v all_o the_o rest_n agree_v most_o apt_o if_o our_o division_n be_v not_o more_o rueful_a and_o lamentable_a then_o that_o of_o the_o roman_n for_o first_o our_o war_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plus_fw-la quam_fw-la civilia_fw-la more_o than_o civilia_fw-la civil_a in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o internal_a but_o domestical_a also_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o no_o one_o province_n no_o one_o town_n no_o one_o village_n no_o one_o house_n or_o family_n be_v light_o to_o be_v find_v where_o some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o this_o war_n and_o dissension_n england_n upon_o difference_n of_o religion_n take_v not_o some_o hold_n the_o father_n somewhere_o accuse_v or_o suspect_v his_o child_n the_o child_n fly_v or_o fear_v their_o father_n the_o mother_n enter_v into_o 〈◊〉_d with_o her_o daughter_n the_o daughter_n not_o trust_v or_o confide_v in_o her_o mother_n the_o brother_n impugn_v his_o brother_n and_o wife_n complain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d husband_n the_o friend_n break_v with_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n with_o those_o who_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o bandof_o blood_n do_v most_o strait_o combine_v &_o knit_v together_o 3._o neither_o be_v this_o war_n end_v only_o in_o word_n or_o in_o bare_a debate_n of_o mind_n judgement_n will_n and_o affection_n but_o it_o break_v forth_o also_o into_o work_n and_o hostile_a action_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o world_n no_o adversary_n camp_n or_o army_n stand_v more_o watchful_a and_o distrustful_a one_o of_o a_o other_o or_o use_v more_o stratagem_n of_o discovery_n spiery_a prevention_n or_o impugnation_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o than_o we_o among_o ourselves_o whereof_o our_o continual_a search_n privy_a intelligence_n bloody_a and_o desperate_a conspiracy_n apprehension_n imprisonment_n torture_n arraignemente_n condemnation_n and_o execution_n be_v most_o loath_a some_o and_o lamentable_a witness_n 4_o and_o as_o for_o ius_n datum_fw-la sceleri_fw-la never_o can_v sceleri_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v so_o proper_o in_o the_o roman_n misery_n as_o in_o we_o when_o in_o deed_n though_o in_o some_o different_a sense_n that_o which_o be_v ius_fw-la before_o be_v now_o scelus_fw-la to_o uvitt_n that_o which_o be_v law_n right_a and_o equity_n under_o catholic_a religion_n be_v now_o offensive_a and_o punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o protestant_n that_o which_o be_v then_o piety_n be_v now_o iniquity_n that_o which_o by_o they_o be_v use_v for_o devotion_n be_v now_o scorn_v for_o superstition_n that_o which_o they_o reverence_v for_o high_a religion_n be_v now_o hold_v in_o contempt_n and_o great_a derision_n such_o as_o then_o shall_v have_v be_v hate_v and_o punish_v for_o heretic_n be_v now_o esteem_v for_o christian_a and_o best_a reform_v catholic_n and_o they_o which_o in_o those_o day_n be_v call_v catholic_n as_o well_o by_o their_o enemy_n as_o themselves_o and_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o rest_n be_v now_o bring_v into_o judgement_n under_o they_o who_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n right_a and_o law_n be_v change_v with_o the_o time_n and_o equity_n with_o man_n affection_n article_n of_o old_a faith_n become_v crime_n of_o new_a treason_n and_o final_o all_o so_o invert_v and_o turn_v upside_o down_o and_o the_o difference_n so_o pursue_v with_o such_o hostile_a enmity_n of_o exulcerate_v mind_n as_o the_o poet_n conclusion_n fall_v upon_o we_o evident_o in_o etc._n the_o eye_n of_o all_o christendom_n that_o we_o be_v a_o potent_a people_n and_o dreadful_a otherwise_o to_o all_o our_o neighbour_n have_v turn_v our_o victorious_a hand_n into_o our_o own_o bowel_n by_o this_o disunion_n in_o religion_n and_o thereby_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v the_o event_n and_o inference_n threaten_v by_o our_o saviour_n except_o his_o holy_a hand_n protect_v we_o that_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v in_o itself_o shall_v 12._o come_v to_o desolation_n 5._o and_o that_o which_o most_o increase_v the_o feel_n of_o this_o misery_n be_v that_o no_o man_n endeavour_v to_o mollify_v matter_n but_o all_o to_o exasperate_v no_o man_n apply_v lenitive_n but_o all_o corrosive_n no_o man_n pour_v in_o wyne_fw-mi or_o oil_n into_o the_o wound_n but_o all_o salt_n and_o vinegar_n no_o man_n bind_v exasperation_n up_o or_o foment_v but_o every_o one_o seek_v to_o crush_v bruise_n and_o break_v more_o all_o cry_n and_o clap_v their_o hand_n to_o exulceration_n say_v with_o the_o child_n of_o edom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hierusalems_n affliction_n exinanite_n exinanite_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 136._o fundamentum_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la pull_v her_o downc_n pull_v she_o down_o even_o unto_o the_o foundation_n 6._o and_o to_o this_o effect_n have_v we_o hear_v and_o see_v many_o speech_n and_o sermon_n make_v sundry_a book_n and_o pamphlet_n cast_v abroad_o or_o set_v forth_o in_o print_n some_o before_o the_o late_a cruel_a and_o hateful_a extension_n conspiracy_n which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v some_o incitation_n to_o the_o designment_n or_o hasten_v thereof_o and_o some_o present_o thereupon_o not_o only_o to_o exaggerate_v that_o fact_n who_o atrocity_n by_o itself_o be_v such_o as_o scarce_o it_o leave_v any_o place_n to_o exaggeration_n but_o also_o to_o extend_v and_o draw_v out_o the_o hatred_n and_o participation_n thereof_o to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n most_o innocent_a therein_o yea_o unto_o the_o whole_a multitude_n so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v a_o matter_n of_o exorbitant_a injustice_n and_o intemperate_a malice_n 7._o of_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o book_n and_o pamphlet_n pamphlete_n we_o have_v see_v one_o set_v forth_o the_o year_n pass_v by_o thomas_n hamond_n entitle_v the_o late_a commotion_n of_o certain_a papist_n in_o hereford_n shire_n about_o the_o burial_n of_o one_o alice_n wellington_n recusant_n after_o the_o popish_a manner_n in_o the_o town_n of_o alens-moore_n two_o mile_n from_o hereford_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o fact_n of_o a_o few_o poor_a country_n people_n catholick_o affect_v as_o most_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o those_o part_n to_o bury_v the_o say_a wales_n alice_n and_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o lest_o the_o dead_a corpse_n shall_v rot_v above_o ground_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n most_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o bury_v the_o same_o and_o that_o some_o other_o false_a companion_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v set_v a_o work_n to_o induce_v they_o into_o that_o trap_n as_o since_o have_v be_v understand_v yet_o be_v the_o matter_n so_o exaggerated_a every_o where_o
morton_z not_o content_a after_o the_o pretend_a confirmation_n of_o his_o first_o discovery_n and_o reason_n thereof_o to_o have_v add_v a_o second_o treatise_n contain_v as_o he_o say_v a_o justification_n of_o protestant_n against_o imputation_n of_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o temporal_a prince_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n both_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v now_o how_o substantial_o he_o have_v perform_v he_o think_v good_a also_o to_o add_v a_o three_o treatise_n though_o nothing_o needful_a to_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n which_o he_o intitule_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o romish_a doctrine_n in_o two_o point_n first_o concern_v treatise_n the_o pope_n supreme_a head_n of_o rebellion_n and_o second_o the_o impious_a conceit_n of_o equivocation_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o of_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v equivocation_n we_o be_v to_o treat_v more_o large_o in_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n and_o that_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o i_o impertinent_a to_o be_v treat_v again_o several_o in_o this_o place_n the_o substance_n thereof_o have_v be_v touch_v sufficient_o forasmuch_o as_o belong_v to_o this_o affair_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n especial_o the_o second_o i_o have_v purpose_v once_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o without_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o as_o indeed_o not_o deserve_v any_o it_o be_v only_o chapter_n a_o certain_a disorderly_a huddle_v together_o of_o piece_n and_o parcelle_v of_o other_o man_n collection_n about_o that_o matter_n better_o handle_v by_o themselves_o but_o yet_o consider_v afterward_o the_o special_a manner_n of_o this_o man_n treat_v the_o same_o matter_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o fraud_n and_o simplicity_n though_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n some_o taste_n thereof_o in_o this_o one_o chapter_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o frame_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o the_o exorbitant_a vein_n of_o this_o man_n writing_n 2._o first_o then_o he_o begin_v the_o very_a first_o line_n of_o his_o 1._o first_o chapter_n with_o these_o word_n this_o pretend_a predominance_n say_v he_o of_o the_o pope_n in_o temporal_a cause_n whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o consider_v in_o which_o division_n of_o govern_v the_o romish_a school_n be_v at_o this_o day_n extreme_o divide_v if_o it_o be_v from_o cavillation_n god_n it_o will_v sure_o plead_v scriptum_n est_fw-la &c._n &c._n by_o which_o sole_a entrance_n you_o may_v take_v a_o scantling_n of_o the_o man_n discretion_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o think_v except_o we_o deny_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o scriptum_n est_fw-la be_v plead_v also_o by_o 4._o the_o devil_n and_o not_o only_o by_o god_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o have_v be_v by_o all_o heretic_n the_o devil_n chief_n chaplain_n since_o that_o time_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o good_a exordium_n to_o build_v all_o upon_o this_o foundation_n 3._o second_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o romish_a school_n be_v so_o extreme_o divide_v in_o this_o division_n of_o govern_v direct_o cavillation_n or_o indirect_o as_o the_o minister_n will_v make_v it_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o govern_v but_o how_o the_o right_a to_o govern_v in_o temporal_a cause_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n whether_o direct_o together_o with_o the_o spiritual_a government_n over_o soul_n or_o else_o indirect_o and_o by_o a_o certain_a consequence_n when_o the_o say_v spiritual_a government_n be_v let_v and_o impugn_a as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o which_o difference_n of_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o such_o extremity_n of_o division_n among_o catholic_n as_o this_o man_n will_v have_v man_n think_v for_o that_o all_o do_v agree_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v this_o authority_n from_o god_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o certain_a case_n whether_o direct_o or_o indirect_o that_o little_a import_v to_o this_o our_o controversy_n with_o the_o protestant_n who_o deny_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o 4._o the_o next_o sentence_n or_o objection_n after_o the_o former_a preface_n which_o be_v the_o very_a first_o of_o his_o discourse_n be_v frame_v by_o he_o but_o yet_o in_o our_o name_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o roman_a pretence_n in_o these_o word_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o 2._o the_o old_a testament_n say_v he_o be_v supreme_a in_o civil_a cause_n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a for_o which_o he_o cit_v one_o carerius_fw-la a_o lawyer_n that_o write_v of_o late_a in_o padua_n de_fw-fr monarch_n potestate_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la defend_v the_o former_a opinion_n of_o canoniste_n for_o direct_a dominion_n &_o cit_v his_o word_n in_o latin_a thus_o dico_fw-la pontificem_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la fuisse_fw-la rege_fw-la maiorem_fw-la and_o english_v the_o same_o as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v supreme_a in_o civil_a cause_n which_o word_n of_o civil_a cause_n he_o put_v in_o of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o you_o mark_v they_o do_v mar_v the_o whole_a market_n for_o that_o carerius_fw-la have_v they_o not_o either_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n but_o teach_v the_o plain_a contrary_n in_o all_o his_o discourse_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o mean_v in_o matter_n appertain_v to_o religion_n and_o priesthood_n and_o not_o of_o temporal_a principality_n which_o this_o author_n grant_v to_o have_v be_v great_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o deal_v with_o ecclesiastical_a man_n &_o matter_n then_o in_o the_o new_a &_o to_o that_o effect_n be_v he_o cite_v present_o after_o by_o the_o minister_n himself_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o here_o he_o feign_v he_o to_o say_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o carerius_fw-la tertiò_fw-la dico_fw-la say_v he_o etiam_fw-la in_fw-la testamento_fw-la veteri_fw-la fuisse_fw-la pontificem_fw-la rege_fw-la maiorem_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la probatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n three_o i_o say_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v great_a also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o the_o king_n which_o be_v prove_v first_o out_o of_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o number_n where_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n that_o josue_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n eleazar_n say_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v let_v eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n consult_v with_o god_n and_o at_o his_o word_n aswell_o josue_n as_o all_o the_o child_n regal_a of_o israel_n and_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o come_v in_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o four_o of_o leviticus_fw-la where_o four_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n the_o first_o two_o be_v of_o a_o calf_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n &_o commonwealth_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o a_o he_o and_o shee-goat_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o private_a person_n whereby_o carerius_fw-la infer_v a_o most_o certain_a dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o priest_n state_n above_o the_o temporal_a prince_n though_o he_o say_v not_o in_o civil_a cause_n as_o this_o minister_n do_v bely_v he_o 5._o and_o whereas_o carerius_fw-la have_v say_v in_o two_o former_a answer_n first_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_a but_o that_o both_o may_v be_v in_o some_o case_n in_o the_o king_n and_o second_o that_o in_o the_o new_a law_n the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v more_o eminent_a then_o in_o the_o old_a he_o come_v three_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v great_a also_o than_o the_o king_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o civil_a power_n except_o the_o author_n will_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o that_o clause_n be_v very_o false_o and_o perfidious_o thrust_v in_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o this_o with_o so_o much_o the_o less_o shame_n for_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o cit_v the_o same_o author_n to_o the_o 1._o plain_a contrary_a sense_n say_v in_o veteri_fw-la lege_fw-la regnum_fw-la erat_fw-la substantiwm_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la adiectiwm_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o substantive_a that_o stand_v of_o itself_o and_o priesthood_n be_v the_o adjective_n that_o lean_v thereon_o but_o contrariwise_a in_o the_o new_a law_n priesthood_n and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v the_o substantive_a or_o principal_a in_o government_n and_o temporal_a principality_n be_v the_o adjective_n depend_v thereof_o for_o direction_n and_o assistance_n the_o one_o both_o by_o nature_n and_o god_n law_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o to_o wit_v the_o temporal_a to_o the_o
reason_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o here_o sepulueda_n do_v touch_v but_o 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o which_o before_o have_v 〈◊〉_d insynuate_v that_o thing_n know_v in_o almighty_a god_n court_n and_o trybunall_n and_o as_o utter_v unto_o himself_o may_v true_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v know_v in_o a_o human_a tribunal_n and_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o not_o a_o public_a minister_n of_o god_n 5._o one_o only_a case_n there_o be_v wherein_o all_o the_o say_v divine_n agree_v that_o a_o confessor_n may_v utter_v any_o crime_n instruct_v confess_v unto_o he_o vnus_fw-la est_fw-la solus_fw-la casus_fw-la say_v tolet_n in_o quo_fw-la confessarius_fw-la potest_fw-la alteri_fw-la manifestare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o only_a case_n there_o be_v in_o which_o the_o confessor_n 〈◊〉_d may_v manifest_v a_o sin_v hear_v in_o confession_n unto_o a_o other_o 22._o to_o wit_n by_o licence_n and_o commission_n of_o the_o penitent_a himself_o which_o thing_n doctor_n navarre_n do_v prove_v at_o large_a by_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o s._n thomas_n &_o other_o school_n divine_v with_o the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o lawye_n cite_v by_o he_o and_o then_o must_v he_o reveal_v it_o also_o but_o to_o he_o alone_o for_o who_o he_o have_v licence_n &_o qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d casu_fw-la revelat_fw-la gravissimè_fw-la peccat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v tolet_n and_o whosoever_o in_o any_o other_o case_n 〈◊〉_d do_v reveal_v it_o he_o do_v sin_n a_o most_o grievous_a mortal_a sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o punishment_n assign_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canon_n law_n for_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n and_o if_o further_o say_v he_o any_o wicked_a judge_n shall_v compel_v he_o to_o reveal_v the_o same_o under_o a_o oath_n he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o know_v no_o such_o sin_n though_o he_o know_v it_o indeed_o but_o yet_o know_v it_o not_o so_o as_o he_o may_v reveal_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o all_o dispute_v more_o at_o large_a by_o the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a man_n dominicus_n sotus_n the_o emperor_n charles_n his_o confessor_n in_o a_o special_a treatise_n call_v ssione_n relectio_fw-la de_fw-la tegendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o relection_n about_o cover_v secret_n wherein_o he_o show_v how_o far_o a_o man_n may_v disclose_v they_o and_o what_o obligation_n he_o have_v of_o conscience_n to_o conceal_v they_o in_o every_o sort_n or_o kind_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o for_o this_o first_o case_n the_o second_o case_n about_o secret_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n §._o 2._o 6._o the_o second_o case_n that_o for_o obligation_n of_o secrecy_n come_v next_o to_o this_o first_o though_o in_o a_o different_a degree_n be_v when_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o have_v government_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o senator_n counsellor_n governor_n secretary_n notary_n and_o 〈◊〉_d like_a and_o con_v equent_o do_v know_v the_o secret_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d press_v to_o utter_v they_o which_o they_o may_v not_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o that_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_v 〈◊〉_d wealth_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a man_n if_o the_o business_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o handle_v secret_o by_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o any_o cause_n or_o peril_n whatsoever_o yea_o though_o their_o life_n shall_v go_v therein_o for_o that_o they_o be_v more_o bind_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n to_o the_o reservation_n of_o public_a secret_n both_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n humane_a &_o divine_a then_o private_a man_n be_v though_o as_o dominicus_n sotus_n in_o his_o foresay_a book_n de_fw-fr tegendo_fw-la secreto_n 6._o do_v show_v that_o a_o private_a man_n also_o come_v to_o know_v any_o secret_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v bind_v under_o mortal_a sin_n to_o conceal_v they_o and_o rather_o to_o suffer_v death_n then_o to_o disclose_v the_o same_o especial_o to_o enemy_n as_o the_o civil_a law_n also_o declare_v but_o much_o militari_fw-la more_o those_o that_o be_v in_o public_a office_n whereof_o sotus_n give_v this_o example_n among_o other_o if_o a_o judge_n which_o hear_v a_o weighty_a cause_n shall_v be_v assail_v by_o one_o party_n ut_fw-la merita_fw-la causae_fw-la prodat_fw-la to_o utter_v the_o merit_n or_o secret_n of_o the_o cause_n debet_fw-la potius_fw-la gladio_fw-la succumbere_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o ought_v rather_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n then_o to_o break_v his_o faith_n by_o utter_v that_o secret_a but_o much_o great_a &_o more_o grievous_a sin_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o utter_v the_o same_o for_o money_n or_o bribery_n hatred_n malice_n or_o other_o like_a cause_n et_fw-la idem_fw-la crediderim_fw-la say_v he_o de_fw-fr scribis_fw-la quorum_fw-la fidei_fw-la causae_fw-la grave_n committuntur_fw-la and_o the_o same_o i_o will_v think_v of_o notarye_n scribe_n or_o secretary_n to_o who_o faith_n weighty_a matter_n be_v commit_v 7._o and_o final_o the_o say_a author_n have_v handle_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o say_a learned_a book_n the_o great_a obligation_n that_o man_n have_v by_o law_n both_o of_o faith_n justice_n equity_n and_o charity_n to_o conceal_v secret_n he_o put_v these_o degree_n thereof_o in_o primo_fw-la gradu_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la secretum_fw-la 2._o confessionis_fw-la in_fw-la secundo_fw-la secretum_fw-la publicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v the_o secret_a of_o confession_n whereof_o we_o have_v handle_v before_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n out_o of_o confession_n in_o the_o three_o 4._o degree_n be_v the_o secret_a of_o private_a person_n and_o that_o in_o different_a sort_n all_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v ordinary_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n except_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v sometime_o excuse_v the_o same_o and_o make_v it_o venial_a so_o this_o learned_a man_n and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o other_o schoole-devines_a in_o like_a manner_n 8._o wherefore_o see_v the_o obligation_n not_o only_o of_o conceal_v secret_n secret_n hear_v in_o confession_n but_o of_o those_o also_o that_o be_v secular_a out_o of_o confession_n be_v so_o great_a especial_o of_o those_o that_o be_v public_a and_o appertain_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n it_o follow_v that_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v unjust_o press_v to_o utter_v the_o same_o he_o may_v not_o only_o deny_v to_o utter_v they_o which_o he_o must_v do_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v but_o also_o dissemble_v to_o know_v they_o by_o any_o way_n of_o lawful_a speech_n that_o may_v have_v a_o true_a sense_n in_o his_o meaning_n though_o in_o his_o that_o press_v to_o know_v they_o it_o be_v otherwise_o whereof_o beside_o that_o which_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n have_v be_v say_v we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v more_o in_o the_o next_o case_n ensue_v which_o be_v more_o general_a for_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n that_o be_v call_v in_o question_n touch_v matter_n concern_v himself_o and_o be_v wrongful_o urge_v to_o utter_v his_o secret_n to_o make_v evasion_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o lawful_a amphibologie_n or_o equivocation_n as_o present_o shall_v be_v prove_v then_o much_o more_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a secret_n that_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v the_o say_a magistrate_n or_o public_a officer_n when_o they_o be_v injust_o demand_v or_o urge_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o law_n use_v the_o benefit_n of_o like_a evasion_n so_o they_o speak_v no_o lie_n which_o always_o be_v presuppose_v to_o be_v forbid_v as_o unlawful_a for_o what_o cause_n soever_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o that_o be_v public_a person_n and_o as_o such_o know_v the_o say_v secret_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n they_o may_v as_o 〈◊〉_d person_n deny_v to_o know_v the_o same_o with_o this_o or_o like_o true_a reservation_n of_o mind_n so_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v or_o may_v utter_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o that_o unlawful_o demand_v etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o for_o that_o this_o case_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n include_v &_o handle_v again_o in_o that_o which_o ensue_v we_o shall_v here_o treat_v the_o same_o no_o further_o nor_o cite_v more_o author_n about_o the_o determination_n thereof_o for_o that_o those_o argument_n and_o authority_n that_o determine_v the_o one_o do_v decide_v also_o the_o other_o the_o three_o case_n about_o any_o party_n accuse_v or_o call_v in_o question_n §._o 3._o 10._o the_o three_o case_n considerable_a in_o this_o place_n be_v de_fw-fr reo_fw-la of_o the_o party_n accuse_v or_o call_v in_o question_n in_o judgement_n what_o or_o how_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v unto_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o or_o to_o interrogatorye_n propose_v
about_o which_o point_n first_o all_o the_o foresay_a 35_o schoole-devine_a lawyer_n and_o other_o do_v agree_v with_o one_o consent_n that_o every_o such_o party_n be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o answer_v direct_o true_o and_o plain_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o demaunder_n and_o not_o to_o his_o own_o and_o to_o confess_v the_o truth_n without_o art_n evasion_n equivocation_n or_o other_o shift_n or_o declination_n when_o soever_o the_o demaunder_n be_v his_o lawful_a judge_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o proceed_v lawful_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n therein_o and_o if_o the_o say_v accuse_v or_o defendant_n either_o by_o wilful_a hold_v his_o peace_n or_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n or_o by_o delude_v the_o judge_n do_v refuge_n to_o do_v this_o he_o sin_v grevous_o therein_o neither_o may_v his_o ghostly_a father_n absolve_v he_o in_o confession_n from_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n until_o he_o yield_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o evident_a peril_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n by_o confess_v the_o crime_n and_o this_o do_v the_o foresay_a author_n s._n thomas_n and_o other_o prove_v clear_o first_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v eccles._n 4._o pro_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la ne_fw-la confundaris_fw-la dicere_fw-la verum_fw-la be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o thy_o life_n lie_v thereon_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o a_o lawful_a judge_n or_o superior_a do_v lawful_o demand_v it_o and_o josue_n also_o cap._n 7._o when_o by_o god_n direction_n he_o 〈◊〉_d achan_n the_o son_n of_o charmi_n about_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d use_v this_o phrase_n dagloriam_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o confitere_fw-la give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n &_o confess_v the_o truth_n whereby_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o take_v god_n glory_n from_o he_o and_o sin_v grievous_o that_o refuse_v to_o confess_v the_o truth_n to_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n proceed_v lawful_o against_o he_o for_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o he_o that_o resist_v he_o in_o his_o lawful_a of_o fice_z resist_v god_n power_n and_o ordination_n &_o incur_v damnation_n thereby_o as_o s._n paul_n rom._n 〈◊〉_d avouch_v and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o inquire_v out_o and_o punish_v of_o malefactor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n for_o conservation_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a to_o resist_v deceive_v delude_v or_o contemn_v the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n authority_n in_o this_o so_o principal_a a_o point_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a and_o grievous_a mortal_a sin_n except_o as_o some_o doctor_n do_v note_n the_o smallness_n or_o lightness_n of_o the_o matter_n object_v shall_v be_v such_o as_o may_v mitigate_v the_o greivousnes_n of_o the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o answer_v direct_o obedient_o and_o true_o to_o lawful_a judge_n proceed_v lawful_o 11._o but_o now_o when_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o lawful_a or_o not_o competent_a at_o least_o in_o that_o cause_n or_o proceed_v not_o lawful_o then_o all_o these_o foresay_a obligation_n do_v cease_v in_o the_o defendant_n as_o for_o example_n if_o in_o france_n spain_n or_o italy_n a_o great_a man_n that_o be_v no_o judge_n nor_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o prince_n prelate_n or_o common_a wealth_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o examine_v any_o party_n of_o crime_n without_o commission_n or_o other_o power_n or_o be_v a_o lie_v judge_n shall_v examine_v priest_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n who_o both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n according_a to_o catholic_a doctrine_n be_v exempt_v from_o lay_v man_n jurisdiction_n as_o large_o have_v be_v prove_v of_o late_a in_o a_o answer_n against_o sir_n edward_n cook_n five_o part_n of_o report_n 38._o which_o i_o will_v wish_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v or_o if_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v sufficient_a in_o that_o matter_n yet_o if_o that_o inquisitionis_fw-la he_o proceed_v not_o iuridicè_fw-la lawful_o or_o according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n in_o that_o cause_n indiciis_fw-la vel_fw-la infamiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la semi-plenâ_a saltem_fw-la probatione_fw-la non_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o neither_o sign_n or_o token_n or_o common_a fame_n or_o some_o one_o substantial_a witness_n at_o least_o be_v extant_a against_o answer_v he_o which_o circumstance_n of_o lawful_a proceed_n be_v handle_v by_o lawyer_n in_o that_o case_n when_o this_o i_o say_v or_o any_o of_o this_o fall_v out_o then_o hold_v the_o former_a doctor_n that_o all_o the_o foresaid_a obligation_n of_o true_a answer_v unto_o he_o do_v no_o more_o bind_v for_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o judge_n in_o that_o cause_n but_o rather_o a_o enemy_n for_o that_o he_o proceed_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o form_n of_o law_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v judge_v and_o consequent_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o defendant_n may_v either_o deny_v to_o answer_v or_o appeal_v from_o he_o if_o it_o may_v avail_v he_o or_o except_v against_o the_o form_n of_o proceed_v or_o deny_v all_o that_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o form_n as_o it_o be_v propose_v or_o use_v any_o other_o lawful_a declination_n say_v s._n thomas_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v 1._o or_o utter_v any_o falsity_n potest_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la appellationem_fw-la say_v he_o vel_fw-la aliter_fw-la licitè_fw-fr subterfugere_fw-la mendacium_fw-la tamen_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la he_o may_v either_o by_o appellation_n or_o otherwise_o lawful_o seek_v some_o evasion_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o utter_v no_o lie_n 12._o and_o hitherto_o now_o in_o this_o point_n all_o the_o former_a author_n do_v agree_v without_o discrepancy_n that_o the_o defendant_n be_v thus_o uninst_o press_v may_v use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o avoid_v the_o injury_n offer_v he_o and_o dominicus_n sotus_n that_o be_v the_o most_o scrupulous_a in_o this_o matter_n 2._o say_v possunt_fw-la &_o debent_fw-la sic_fw-la contra_fw-la ius_fw-la requisiti_fw-la quacunque_fw-la uti_fw-la amphibologia_fw-la quam_fw-la usitatus_fw-la sermo_fw-la citra_fw-la mendacium_fw-la far_o possit_fw-la they_o that_o be_v so_o require_v to_o answer_v against_o law_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o use_v whatsoever_o amphibologie_n or_o equivocation_n the_o usual_a speech_n of_o man_n do_v or_o may_v bear_v without_o a_o lie_n 13._o and_o thus_o far_o also_o do_v concur_v genesius_n sepulueda_n who_o thomas_n morton_n have_v choose_v out_o for_o some_o help_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o though_o in_o some_o particular_a point_n he_o dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n as_o present_o shall_v be_v show_v yet_o in_o this_o he_o agree_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d theologi_fw-la ac_fw-la jurisperiti_n consentiunt_fw-la neque_fw-la reum_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la nec_fw-la 17._o testem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causa_fw-la de_fw-la occulto_fw-la crimine_fw-la rogatum_fw-la teneri_fw-la ut_fw-la veritatem_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la aut_fw-la testificetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la dederit_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d andum_fw-la se_fw-la vera_fw-la responsurum_fw-la both_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n do_v general_o agree_v in_o this_o point_n that_o neither_o the_o defendant_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n nor_o a_o witness_n in_o another_o man_n be_v examine_v of_o a_o secret_a crime_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v or_o testify_v the_o truth_n no_o though_o they_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n first_o to_o utter_v the_o truth_n so_o he_o of_o the_o general_n eonsent_n rest_n of_o all_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n add_v his_o own_o opinion_n more_o particular_a in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o tell_v we_o first_o when_o the_o judge_n demand_v unjust_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o demand_v of_o secret_n or_o matter_n not_o belong_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v in_o which_o case_n he_o write_v thus_o itaque_fw-la urgente_fw-la judice_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr ut_fw-la neget_fw-la aut_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la sine_fw-la culpa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judicem_fw-la appellare_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d alia_fw-la quacunque_fw-la ratione_fw-la modò_fw-la sit_fw-la honesta_fw-la defugere_fw-la nulla_fw-la adhibita_fw-la fraud_n nullo_fw-la dolo_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o obtineat_fw-la mendacij_fw-la when_o a_o judge_n do_v unjust_o urge_v the_o defendant_n to_o deny_v or_o confess_v he_o may_v without_o any_o fault_n either_o appeal_n to_o a_o superior_a judge_n if_o it_o be_v permit_v or_o by_o any_o other_o honest_a mean_n decline_v the_o force_n and_o violence_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o any_o such_o fraud_n or_o guile_n as_o may_v include_v the_o nature_n of_o ally_n so_o as_o in_o this_o all_o do_v agree_v first_o that_o for_o no_o cause_n a_o lie_n may_v be_v admit_v or_o commit_v &_o second_o that_o any_o manner_n of_o evasion_n either_o
large_a first_o out_o of_o scripture_n &_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constance_n his_o word_n be_v these_o neque_fw-la verò_fw-la eo_fw-la jure_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la habet_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la publicum_fw-la iudicium_fw-la spoliari_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v a_o tyrant_n be_v deprive_v of_o that_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o a_o kingdom_n but_o only_o by_o public_a judgement_n yea_o further_o also_o so_o long_o as_o that_o right_a of_o kingdom_n remain_v his_o person_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o sacred_a whereof_o ensue_v that_o no_o right_n remain_v to_o any_o private_a man_n against_o his_o life_n &_o albeit_o any_o private_a man_n shall_v bring_v forth_o never_o so_o many_o private_a injury_n do_v by_o the_o say_a tyrant_n against_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v whip_v he_o with_o iron_n rod_n oppress_v he_o afflict_v he_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n must_v he_o have_v patience_n according_a to_o the_o admonition_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a not_o only_o unto_o good_a and_o 2._o modest_a lord_n but_o also_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v disorderly_a and_o that_o this_o be_v grace_n when_o a_o man_n for_o god_n cause_n do_v sustain_v and_o bear_v with_o patience_n injury_n unjust_o do_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n 48._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v he_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o 15._o council_n of_o constance_n to_o be_v understand_v when_o they_o say_v errorem_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v error_n in_o faith_n to_o hold_v as_o john_n wickliff_n do_v that_o every_o tyrant_n may_v be_v slay_v meritorious_o prince_n by_o any_o vassal_n or_o subject_n of_o he_o by_o free_a or_o secret_a treason_n etc._n etc._n thus_o write_v that_o author_n hold_v as_o you_o see_v that_o no_o tyrant_n whatsoever_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o great_a a_o tyrant_n may_v be_v touch_v by_o any_o private_a man_n for_o any_o private_a injury_n though_o never_o so_o great_a nor_o yet_o for_o public_a though_o never_o so_o manifest_a except_o he_o be_v first_o public_o condemn_v by_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o moderation_n and_o security_n for_o prince_n than_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n before_o rehearse_v and_o namely_o that_o of_o knox_n utter_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 372._o the_o whole_a protestant_a congregation_n both_o of_o scotland_n and_o geneva_n if_o prince_n be_v tyrant_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n his_o subject_n be_v free_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o obedience_n so_o he_o and_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o this_o the_o people_n for_o that_o the_o people_n say_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n to_o god_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n 33._o do_v against_o his_o majesty_n let_v prince_n think_v well_o of_o this_o and_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v the_o malicious_a falsehood_n of_o this_o minister_n t._n m._n who_o in_o allege_v that_o little_a sentence_n before_o mention_v about_o kill_v of_o a_o tyrant_n strike_v out_o the_o word_n of_o most_o importance_n quem_fw-la hostem_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la iudicaverit_fw-la who_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v judge_v for_o a_o public_a enemy_n and_o add_v that_o other_o clause_n which_o i_o say_v by_o common_a consent_n which_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v find_v and_o with_o such_o people_n we_o be_v force_v to_o deal_v that_o have_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o in_o cozenage_n and_o yet_o they_o cry_v out_o of_o equivocation_n against_o we_o where_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v use_v make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o themselves_o to_o lie_v which_o in_o our_o doctrine_n be_v always_o unlawful_a for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o 49._o but_o will_v you_o hear_v a_o case_n or_o two_o more_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n how_o dexterous_a sir_n thomas_n be_v in_o corrupt_v 4._o that_o which_o he_o love_v not_o nor_o seem_v well_o to_o understand_v you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o four_o page_n of_o this_o his_o pamphlet_n a_o ancient_a decree_n for_o so_o he_o call_v gratian._n it_o allege_v by_o he_o out_o of_o gratian_n in_o the_o gloss_n determine_v that_o though_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o pay_v money_n to_o one_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o bind_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o he_o allege_v the_o latin_a text_n thus_o si_fw-mi iuravi_fw-la i_o soluturum_fw-la alicui_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la qui_fw-la excommunicatur_fw-la gloss_n non_fw-la teneor_fw-la ei_fw-la soluere_fw-la if_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o pay_v money_n to_o any_o man_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o pay_v it_o add_v this_o reason_n quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d possumus_fw-la debemus_fw-la vexare_fw-la malos_fw-la ut_fw-la cessent_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o vex_v evil_a man_n by_o what_o mean_v foever_o we_o may_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v cease_v from_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o allegation_n of_o which_o little_a text_n a_o man_n will_v hardly_o believe_v how_o many_o false_a trick_n there_o be_v to_o make_v catholic_a doctrine_n to_o seem_v odious_a and_o absurd_a for_o first_o these_o word_n not_o be_v find_v in_o any_o text_n of_o law_n or_o decision_n of_o any_o pope_n or_o council_n but_o only_o in_o the_o gloss_n or_o commentary_n they_o make_v not_o any_o ancient_a or_o modern_a decree_n as_o the_o minister_n false_o avouch_v but_o rather_o show_v the_o opinion_n of_o he_o who_o write_v the_o commentary_n if_o his_o word_n be_v as_o here_o they_o be_v allege_v 50._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gloss_n contain_v only_o a_o certain_a objection_n upon_o a_o clause_n of_o a_o canon_n concern_v promise_n to_o be_v observe_v to_o one_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v after_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v solue_v &_o the_o objection_n or_o doubt_n be_v make_v in_o these_o word_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o gloss_n or_o commentary_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la dices_fw-la si_fw-la iuravi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o i_o have_v swear_v to_o pay_v money_n to_o any_o person_n or_o have_v promise_v the_o same_o under_o some_o forfeiture_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n he_o to_o who_o i_o make_v the_o promise_n be_v excommunicate_v be_o i_o bind_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o or_o not_o this_o be_v the_o question_n and_o then_o he_o argue_v on_o both_o side_n and_o first_o for_o the_o negative_a videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la it_o seem_v i_o be_o not_o for_o that_o the_o canon_n law_n say_v causa_fw-la 23._o q._n 6._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o afflicct_v wicked_a man_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o the_o end_n they_o cease_v from_o their_o wickedness_n so_o he_o allege_v diverse_a other_o argument_n for_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o yet_o afterwards_o come_v to_o give_v his_o own_o resolution_n he_o say_v thus_o verius_fw-la credo_fw-la quòd_fw-la licèt_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la ius_fw-la petendi_fw-la tamen_fw-la debet_fw-la ei_fw-la solui_fw-la i_o do_v believe_v the_o true_a opinion_n to_o be_v that_o albeit_o he_o that_o be_v so_o excommunicate_v do_v lose_v his_o right_n to_o demand_v his_o money_n yet_o be_v the_o other_o bind_v to_o pay_v he_o and_o for_o this_o he_o cit_v diverse_a law_n and_o reason_n therein_o mention_v as_o namely_o extrau_n de_fw-fr iu._n debitoris_fw-la &_o extr_n de_fw-mi send_v excommunicationis_fw-la si_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o 11._o q._n 3._o cum_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la 51._o so_o as_o here_o our_o minister_n not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o calendar_n of_o falsehood_n take_v the_o objection_n for_o the_o resolution_n as_o plessy_n mornay_n do_v in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o mass_n where_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o scotus_n durand_n and_o other_o schoole-devines_a do_v doubt_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o transubstantiation_n for_o that_o have_v propose_v the_o question_n they_o begin_v to_o argue_v for_o the_o negative_a part_n say_v videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la though_o afterwards_o they_o resolve_v the_o contrary_a &_o solue_v the_o argument_n and_o the_o very_a like_a do_v our_o minister_n here_o call_v this_o objection_n of_o videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la not_o only_o a_o resolution_n but_o a_o ancient_a decree_n second_o there_o be_v wilful_a deceit_n in_o leave_v out_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o author_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la dices_fw-la si_fw-la iuravi_fw-la but_o what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o i_o have_v swear_v which_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o objection_n three_o that_o he_o allege_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n quia_fw-la qualitercumque_fw-la possumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o resolution_n which_o be_v false_a for_o that_o the_o resolution_n be_v make_v against_o that_o reason_n four_o the_o true_a resolution_n of_o the_o commentor_n be_v utter_o conceal_v and_o a_o contrary_a determination_n by_o he_o impugn_a set_n down_o and_o this_o not_o as_o a_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o a_o ancient_a decree_n of_o
to_o prince_n concern_v the_o obedience_n or_o rebellion_n of_o their_o subject_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v object_v by_o the_o accusation_n or_o calumniation_n of_o our_o minister_n in_o his_o former_a discovery_n against_o catholic_n have_v not_o be_v any_o direct_a effect_n doctrine_n teach_v or_o insinuate_v much_o less_o incite_v subject_n to_o disobedience_n or_o rebellion_n as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o only_o by_o a_o certain_a consequence_n or_o inference_n that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o in_o certain_a urgent_a and_o exorbitant_a case_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o supreme_a pastor_n thereof_o authority_n to_o restrain_v &_o punish_v supreme_a magistrate_n in_o such_o case_n that_o therefore_o our_o doctrine_n be_v seditious_a and_o tend_v indirect_o at_o least_o &_o à_fw-fr longè_fw-la to_o rebellion_n though_o the_o visible_a experience_n of_o so_o many_o great_a kingdom_n round_o about_o we_o lyve_v for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o sometime_o age_n also_o in_o quiet_a security_n notwithstanding_o this_o doctrine_n do_v convince_v this_o to_o be_v a_o calumniation_n 14._o but_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o every_o christian_a commonwealth_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o with_o general_a consent_n have_v such_o authority_n but_o further_a also_o that_o particular_a man_n and_o common_a people_n have_v the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o only_o teach_v but_o urge_v in_o like_a manner_n &_o exhort_v to_o use_v it_o when_o soever_o they_o suppose_v their_o prince_n to_o offer_v they_o injury_n or_o hard_a measure_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n whereof_o the_o moderate_a answerer_n object_v many_o example_n and_o proof_n against_o t._n m._n take_v out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n word_n and_o writing_n as_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o principal_a protestant-writer_n whereunto_o tho_o t._n m._n will_v make_v a_o show_n to_o answer_v somewhat_o now_o in_o this_o his_o reply_n and_o thereupon_o have_v frame_v a_o second_o several_a part_n of_o his_o book_n for_o justification_n of_o protestant_n in_o that_o behalf_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o far_o of_o from_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n the_o title_n of_o his_o whole_a work_n as_o in_o reply_n effect_n he_o confess_v all_o that_o his_o adversary_n oppose_v no_o less_o than_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a question_n though_o somewhat_o he_o will_v seem_v sometime_o to_o wrangle_v and_o to_o wipe_v of_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o assertion_n by_o commente_n of_o his_o own_o devise_n 15._o and_o indeed_o what_o other_o answer_n can_v be_v frame_v to_o most_o plain_a assertion_n out_o of_o their_o own_o word_n and_o write_n as_o of_o calvin_n beza_n hottoman_n and_o so_o many_o other_o french_a caluiniste_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n goodman_n also_o gilby_n whittingham_n knox_n buchanan_n and_o other_o near_a home_n unto_o we_o all_o the_o forename_a collection_n in_o like_a manner_n of_o he_o that_o be_v now_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o doctor_n sutcliffe_n and_o other_o in_o the_o book_n entitle_v dangerous_a position_n survey_v of_o the_o pretend_a disciplinary_a doctrine_n and_o the_o like_a wherein_o their_o position_n be_v most_o clear_o set_v down_o concern_v this_o matter_n and_o albeit_o this_o minister_n t._n m._n in_o his_o reply_n do_v use_v all_o the_o art_n possible_a to_o dissemble_v the_o same_o by_o tell_v a_o piece_n of_o his_o adversary_n allegation_n in_o one_o place_n and_o another_o piece_n in_o another_o alter_v all_o order_n both_o of_o chapter_n matter_n and_o method_n set_v down_o by_o the_o answerer_n so_o as_o never_o hare_n when_o she_o will_v sit_v do_v use_v more_o turninge_n and_o windinge_n for_o cover_n herself_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v even_o by_o the_o place_n themselves_o quote_v by_o he_o out_o of_o his_o adversary_n book_n yet_o be_v his_o answerer_n such_o where_o he_o do_v answer_v for_o to_o sundry_a chief_a point_n he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o do_v easy_o show_v that_o in_o substance_n he_o confess_v all_o and_o can_v deny_v what_o be_v object_v and_o where_o he_o seek_v to_o deny_v any_o thing_n there_o he_o entangle_v himself_o more_o than_o if_o flat_o he_o confess_v the_o same_o some_o few_o example_n i_o shall_v allege_v whereby_o conjecture_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o rest_n 16._o the_o answerer_n allege_v first_o the_o word_n of_o 4._o goodman_n in_o his_o book_n against_o queen_n mary_n wherein_o he_o write_v express_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o god_n law_n and_o man_n to_o kill_v both_o king_n and_o queen_n when_o just_a geneva_n cause_n be_v offer_v and_o herself_o in_o particular_a for_o that_o she_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o that_o all_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n transgress_v god_n law_n may_v by_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v condemn_v deprive_v &_o put_v to_o death_n aswell_o as_o private_a transgressor_n and_o much_o other_o such_o doctrine_n to_o this_o effect_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o say_a goodman_n etc._n all_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o second_o book_n of_o dangerous_a position_n have_v much_o more_o large_o both_o of_o this_o goodman_n and_o many_o other_o english_a protestant_n 1._o chief_a doctor_n of_o their_o primitive_a church_n reside_v at_o that_o time_n in_o geneva_n and_o what_o do_v t._n m._n reply_v now_o to_o this_o you_o shall_v hear_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n if_o i_o shall_v justify_v this_o goodman_n say_v he_o though_o your_o 103._o example_n may_v excuse_v he_o yet_o my_o hart_n shall_v condemn_v myself_o but_o what_o do_v you_o profess_v to_o prove_v all_o protestant_n teach_v position_n rebellious_a prove_v it_o here_o be_v one_o goodman_n who_o in_o his_o public_a book_n do_v maintain_v he_o i_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o avoid_v these_o strait_n which_o you_o object_n by_o the_o example_n of_o one_o to_o conclude_v all_o protestant_n in_o england_n rebellious_a then_o by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o answer_v there_o be_v but_o one_o so_o he_o 17._o and_o this_o be_v his_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o faithful_a reply_n as_o he_o call_v his_o book_n but_o how_o poor_a satisfaction_n this_o give_v and_o how_o many_o point_n there_o be_v here_o of_o no_o faith_n or_o credit_n at_o all_o be_v quick_o see_v by_o he_o that_o will_v examine_v they_o for_o first_o how_o do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d allege_v agha_v this_o goodman_n by_o the_o moderate_a answerer_n excuse_v he_o as_o here_o be_v say_v see_v the_o word_n he_o allege_v against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n be_v intolerable_a and_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n allege_v far_o worse_o as_o for_o example_n that_o it_o be_v most_o lawful_a to_o kill_v wicked_a king_n when_o they_o fall_v to_o tyranny_n but_o namely_o queen_n and_o thereupon_o that_o queen_n mary_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o tyrant_n monster_n and_o cruèll_a beast_n allege_v for_o confirmation_n thereof_o diverse_a example_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o that_o the_o subject_n do_v lawful_o kill_v the_o 1._o queen_n highness_n athalia_fw-la and_o that_o the_o worthy_a captain_n jehu_n kill_v the_o queen_n majesty_n jesabell_n and_o that_o elias_n though_o no_o magistrate_n kill_v the_o queen_n highness_n chaplain_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o that_o these_o example_n be_v leave_v for_o our_o instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o tell_v i_o how_o may_v these_o example_n excuse_v m._n goodman_n as_o our_o minister_n morton_n avouch_v 18._o second_o it_o be_v both_o false_a and_o fond_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o moderate_a answerer_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v either_o that_o all_o protestant_n in_o these_o our_o day_n do_v teach_v such_o rebellious_a position_n or_o that_o all_o protestant_n in_o england_n be_v rebellious_a as_o here_o be_v affirm_v for_o that_o this_o be_v to_o deal_v as_o injurious_o with_o they_o as_o they_o and_o he_o do_v with_o we_o by_o impute_v this_o last_o rebellious_a fact_n of_o a_o few_o in_o england_n to_o the_o whole_a sort_n of_o catholic_n and_o to_o their_o doctrine_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o answerers_n purpose_n to_o show_v that_o both_o goodman_n and_o many_o other_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o english_a new_a gospel_n in_o those_o day_n do_v hold_v believe_v and_o practise_v those_o position_n out_o of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o the_o say_a gospel_n and_o hereupon_o three_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a impudence_n to_o avouch_v with_o such_o resolution_n truth_n as_o this_o man_n do_v that_o there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o of_o that_o opinion_n and_o that_o one_o dram_n of_o dross_n as_o he_o say_v prove_v not_o the_o whole_a mass_n to_o be_v no_o gold_n for_o who_o know_v not_o first_o that_o whittingam_fw-la afterward_o deane_n of_o durham_n
christ_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a art_n to_o make_v a_o sword_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o key_n which_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o fine_a jest_n &_o then_o come_v temporal_a he_o out_o with_o this_o vanut_n neither_o can_v any_o show_v i_o one_o doctor_n but_o of_o reasonable_a antiquity_n peto_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la millibus_fw-la unum_fw-la who_o by_o key_n understand_v civil_a power_n but_o sir_n what_o need_v antiquity_n of_o doctor_n in_o this_o behalf_n will_v not_o your_o own_o modern_a protestant_a doctor_n grant_v that_o when_o the_o key_n of_o any_o city_n town_n or_o fort_n be_v give_v to_o a_o prince_n civil_a power_n over_o that_o fort_n be_v mean_v thereby_o who_o will_v deny_v this_o 38._o and_o second_o whereas_o he_o allege_v franciscus_n à_fw-fr victoria_n to_o say_v that_o the_o key_n give_v to_o s_o peter_n import_v spiritual_a authority_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n ergo_fw-la no_o way_n temporal_a be_v a_o fond_a illation_n for_o that_o albeit_o victoria_n say_v that_o those_o key_n do_v principal_o import_v spiritual_a authority_n yet_o they_o include_v also_o supreme_a temporal_a indirect_o when_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o spiritual_a do_v require_v it_o whereupon_o he_o frame_v this_o conclusion_n in_o the_o same_o place_n our_o eight_o proposition_n be_v say_v he_o that_o the_o pope_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o foresay_a key_n have_v most_o ample_a temporal_a power_n over_o all_o prince_n and_o king_n and_o the_o emperor_n himself_o in_o order_n to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n which_o he_o prove_v there_o by_o many_o argument_n and_o this_o of_o the_o first_o jest_n about_o sword_n to_o be_v make_v of_o key_n 39_o the_o second_o jest_n also_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o witty_a as_o this_o former_a that_o when_o we_o find_v the_o same_o temporal_a sword_n or_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o do_v infer_v that_o prince_n also_o must_v be_v feed_v and_o diet_v corporal_o at_o the_o pope_n discretion_n and_o other_o such_o toy_n he_o not_o understanding_n as_o it_o seem_v or_o rather_o dissemble_v the_o force_n of_o catholic_a argument_n draw_v from_o those_o and_o other_o like_a scripture_n both_o by_o late_a doctor_n and_o ancient_a father_n which_o this_o fellow_n turn_v into_o scoff_n and_o contempt_n or_o wicked_a rail_n for_o that_o present_o he_o fall_v into_o these_o rage_n o_o arrogant_a glosser_n o_o impudent_a 17_o gloser_n and_o perverter_n of_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o god_n and_o why_o be_v all_o this_o heat_n of_o exclamation_n forsooth_o for_o that_o in_o some_o pope_n bull_n though_o corrupt_o &_o fraudulent_o allege_v some_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o great_a authority_n that_o be_v give_v to_o elias_n elizeus_fw-la jeremy_n and_o other_o prophet_n and_o especial_o to_o christ_n himself_o upon_o earth_n to_o plant_v destroy_v pull_v up_o or_o punish_v where_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o this_o authority_n by_o allusion_n unto_o the_o same_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v apply_v to_o christ_n successor_n upon_o earth_n &_o affirm_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v use_v when_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o be_v this_o so_o great_a a_o impiety_n think_v you_o 40._o but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o next_o to_o this_o he_o will_v examine_v the_o antiquity_n of_o pretend_a papal_a power_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n downward_o and_o then_o produce_v this_o assertion_n of_o we_o the_o priest_n say_v the_o romish_a pretence_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n have_v more_o authority_n than_o that_o of_o the_o old_a law_n over_o king_n to_o depose_v they_o whereunto_o he_o adjoin_v present_o his_o own_o spruce_a ministerial_a answer_n in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v not_o probable_a except_o you_o can_v show_v some_o footinge_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o bless_a apostle_n or_o their_o holy_a successor_n in_o the_o pure_a period_n of_o time_n and_o be_v not_o this_o answer_v as_o from_o a_o man_n of_o his_o coat_n mark_v the_o phrase_n of_o footing_n in_o pure_a period_n i_o will_v for_o footinge_n in_o this_o matter_n refer_v he_o to_o the_o large_a demonstration_n which_o out_o of_o scripture_n doctor_n father_n council_n and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o author_n by_o he_o here_o often_o allege_v carerius_fw-la bozius_n bellarmine_n sanders_n salmeron_n and_o other_o do_v abundant_o and_o substantial_o allege_v &_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v overthrow_v or_o supplant_v those_o footinge_n of_o they_o which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v throughout_o all_o period_n of_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n antiquity_n of_o christian_a religion_n unto_o our_o day_n and_o general_a practice_n thereof_o then_o may_v the_o poor_a man_n get_v to_o have_v some_o little_a foot_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o cause_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v none_o at_o all_o as_o to_o any_o man_n whosoever_o with_o any_o indifferency_n of_o judgement_n shall_v read_v over_o and_o examine_v his_o book_n will_v evident_o appear_v yea_o though_o he_o compare_v but_o only_o that_o which_o himself_o allege_v here_o both_o in_o the_o text_n and_o margin_n which_o seldom_o agree_v in_o true_a sense_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o well_o but_o if_o you_o will_v examine_v the_o latin_a authority_n cite_v in_o the_o say_a margin_n with_o the_o originalle_n of_o the_o author_n themselves_o you_o shall_v scarce_o ever_o find_v they_o sincere_o to_o agree_v but_o that_o one_o fraud_n or_o other_o be_v use_v in_o their_o allegation_n by_o chap_a change_a infarce_a leave_v out_o and_o other_o such_o sleight_n and_o deceit_n which_o though_o the_o brevity_n of_o this_o treatise_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o examine_v and_o lay_v forth_o at_o large_a in_o this_o place_n yet_o some_o we_o have_v touch_v before_o and_o some_o other_o shall_v we_o have_v occasion_n to_o note_v afterwards_o and_o the_o reader_n himself_o may_v upon_o this_o warning_n make_v some_o little_a trial_n 41._o and_o as_o for_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n which_o this_o author_n t._n m._n pretend_v to_o bring_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n not_o to_o we_o but_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n only_o after_o christ_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o no_o pope_n can_v be_v show_v ever_o to_o have_v have_v any_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o any_o emperor_n king_n or_o temporal_a prince_n though_o catholic_n do_v hold_v the_o late_a six_o hundred_o year_n also_o to_o be_v of_o no_o less_o force_n for_o precedent_n of_o example_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o the_o former_a thousand_o yet_o be_v the_o instance_n so_o many_o and_o evident_a which_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o his_o former_a prescription_n of_o the_o say_v thousand_o year_n as_o do_v manifest_o convince_v he_o of_o folly_n in_o that_o assertion_n wherein_o i_o refer_v i_o to_o the_o collection_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o by_o the_o foresay_a author_n carerius_fw-la bozius_n 20._o bellarmine_n sanders_n and_o other_o in_o the_o place_n here_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v not_o jesuit_n &_o to_o the_o first_o for_o all_o to_o wit_n carerius_fw-la that_o etc._n in_o diverse_a thing_n write_v against_o the_o jesuit_n who_o in_o his_o second_o book_n allege_v 10._o or_o 12._o example_n out_o of_o antiquity_n for_o prove_v his_o purpose_n i_o remit_v i_o also_o to_o the_o many_o learned_a write_n set_v forth_o of_o late_a about_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o venetian_n by_o penia_n baronius_n bovius_n eugenius_n nardus_fw-la &_o other_o show_v the_o most_o evident_a right_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v and_o have_v to_o command_v they_o as_o high_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o recall_v certain_a civil_a law_n make_v by_o they_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n which_o commandment_n we_o venetian_n doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v move_v that_o most_o excellent_a commonwealth_n final_o to_o obey_v obey_v they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o sound_a catholic_n as_o they_o be_v though_o for_o some_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o temporal_a respect_n they_o have_v defer_v to_o do_v the_o same_o 42._o many_o more_o point_n may_v be_v examine_v in_o this_o descent_n of_o he_o throughout_o periode_n of_o time_n but_o it_o will_v be_v overlong_o and_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o give_v a_o taste_n only_o or_o short_a view_n for_o to_o examine_v the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o father_n of_o diverse_a age_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o pretence_n be_v time_n whole_o lose_v for_o that_o in_o effect_n they_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o we_o grant_v which_o be_v that_o temporal_a prince_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o obey_v by_o ecclesiastical_a man_n also_o but_o in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o as_o for_o his_o example_n of_o
in_o his_o english_a translation_n which_o be_v that_o which_o most_o import_v his_o simple_a reader_n that_o look_v not_o into_o the_o latin_a and_o this_o be_v that_o he_o translate_v the_o former_a sentence_n of_o the_o canon_n thus_o as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v though_o he_o shall_v carry_v many_o people_n with_o he_o to_o hell_n yet_o no_o mortal_a creature_n may_v presume_v to_o say_v why_o do_v you_o so_o but_o in_o the_o latin_a neither_o here_o nor_o in_o the_o canon_n itself_o be_v there_o any_o such_o interrogation_n at_o all_o impudence_n as_o why_o do_v you_o so_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v ask_v t._n m._n why_o do_v you_o lie_v so_o or_o why_o do_v you_o delude_v your_o reader_n so_o or_o why_o do_v you_o corrupt_v your_o author_n so_o or_o why_o do_v you_o translate_v in_o english_a for_o the_o abuse_n of_o your_o reader_n that_o which_o neither_o yourself_o do_v set_v down_o in_o your_o latin_a text_n nor_o the_o canon_n itself_o by_o you_o cite_v have_v it_o at_o all_o be_v not_o this_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a fraud_n wherein_o when_o you_o shall_v answer_v i_o direct_o and_o sincere_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a discharge_n of_o your_o credit_n with_o those_o who_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n will_v just_o hold_v you_o for_o a_o deceaver_n 59_o his_o four_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v the_o difference_n he_o say_v of_o king_n answer_v and_o pope_n in_o this_o point_n for_o that_o the_o papal_a power_n say_v he_o which_o will_v be_v think_v spiritual_a if_o it_o be_v evil_a may_v be_v the_o 36._o bane_n of_o soul_n the_o power_n of_o prince_n be_v but_o corporal_a therefore_o fear_v they_o not_o because_o they_o can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o body_n thus_o he_o and_o do_v ever_o man_n hear_v so_o wise_a a_o reason_n and_o can_v evil_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o corrupt_a soul_n also_o if_o they_o shall_v live_v wicked_o &_o permit_v or_o induce_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o what_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o evil_a religion_n as_o you_o will_v say_v q._n mary_n and_o k._n henry_n be_v and_o all_o king_n upward_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o who_o by_o statute_n and_o reason_n law_n force_v man_n to_o follow_v the_o religion_n of_o that_o time_n do_v all_o this_o touch_n nothing_o the_o soul_n who_o will_v say_v it_o but_o t._n m_n but_o he_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o application_n for_o that_o bodily_a tyranny_n say_v he_o work_v in_o the_o godly_a patience_n but_o the_o spiritual_a tyranny_n do_v captivate_v the_o inward_a soul_n this_o now_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o former_a and_o be_v a_o difference_n without_o diversity_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o affair_n that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o patience_n if_o he_o will_v resist_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o even_o now_o we_o have_v see_v that_o when_o any_o pope_n shall_v decline_v from_o the_o common_a receive_v faith_n of_o christendom_n he_o can_v captivate_v other_o man_n but_o be_v depose_v himself_o wherefore_o this_o man_n conclusion_n be_v very_o simple_a say_v therefore_o here_o be_v need_n according_a to_o god_n providence_n of_o power_n to_o depose_v so_o 5._o desperate_a a_o spiritual_a evil_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v if_o the_o salt_n want_v his_o saltenesse_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n mark_v then_o that_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a that_o god_n 13._o have_v ordain_v eiiciatur_fw-la foras_fw-la let_v it_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o concern_v the_o temporal_a resist_v not_o the_o power_n 60._o lo_o here_o and_o do_v not_o these_o man_n find_v scripture_n for_o all_o purpose_n this_o fellow_n have_v find_v a_o text_n that_o all_o spiritual_a power_n when_o it_o mislike_v they_o must_v be_v cast_v to_o the_o dunghill_n and_o no_o temporal_a must_v be_v resist_v and_o yet_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o first_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o s._n matthew_n shall_v find_v that_o the_o lack_n of_o saltenesse_n be_v express_o mean_v of_o the_o want_n of_o good_a life_n and_o edification_n especial_o in_o priest_n and_o preacher_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o no_o precept_n as_o this_o man_n will_v have_v it_o to_o cast_v they_o all_o to_o the_o dunghill_n but_o that_o salt_n lose_v his_o taste_n be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o that_o use_n s._n paul_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o more_o forbid_v resist_v of_o temporal_a authority_n then_o of_o spiritual_a but_o command_v to_o obey_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o this_o man_n apply_v only_o to_o temporal_a which_o he_o will_v have_v exalt_v obey_v and_o respect_v and_o the_o other_o contemn_v and_o cast_v to_o the_o dunghill_n oh_o that_o he_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o have_v be_v the_o scholar_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n or_o s._n ambrose_n before_o cite_v who_o so_o high_o prefer_v spiritual_a authority_n before_o temporal_a how_o will_v they_o have_v rate_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v better_o instruct_v or_o more_o pious_o affect_v no_o doubt_n eiecissent_fw-la foras_fw-la they_o will_v have_v cast_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o dunghill_n in_o deed_n and_o there_o have_v leave_v he_o and_o so_o do_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n not_o mean_v to_o follow_v he_o any_o further_a except_o he_o reason_v more_o ground_o or_o deal_v more_o sincere_o 61._o yet_o in_o one_o word_n to_o answer_v his_o comparison_n we_o say_v that_o both_o temporal_a &_o spiritual_a magistrate_n may_v do_v hurt_v both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o temporal_a may_v prejudice_n also_o the_o soul_n as_o now_o have_v be_v say_v so_o may_v the_o spiritual_a afflict_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o body_n as_o prince_n when_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n do_v burn_v heretic_n so_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n this_o distinction_n of_o t._n m._n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n yet_o do_v we_o also_o say_v that_o when_o spiritual_a authority_n be_v abuse_v it_o be_v more_o pernicious_a &_o prejudicial_a than_o the_o other_o quia_fw-la corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la the_o best_a thing_n become_v worst_a when_o they_o be_v pervert_v and_o spiritual_a disease_n especial_o belong_v to_o faith_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o corporal_a for_o which_o cause_n god_n have_v so_o much_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o in_o his_o christian_a church_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o true_a faith_n by_o the_o authority_n union_n visibility_n &_o succession_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o diligence_n of_o doctores_fw-la teacher_n synod_n counsel_n and_o other_o mean_n therein_o use_v and_o by_o his_o assistance_n of_o infallibility_n to_o the_o head_n thereof_o which_o head_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eminent_a authority_n he_o have_v no_o superior_n to_o judge_n or_o chastise_v he_o except_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o have_v he_o many_o and_o effectual_a mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v admonish_v inform_v stir_v up_o and_o move_v so_o as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o world_n and_o furnish_v with_o these_o help_n bring_v far_o less_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n then_o if_o all_o temporal_a prince_n who_o be_v many_o have_v the_o like_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n and_o this_o every_o reasonable_a man_n out_o of_o reason_n itself_o will_v easy_o see_v &_o consider_v 62._o as_o also_o this_o other_o point_n of_o no_o small_a or_o mean_a importance_n to_o wit_n that_o english_a protestant_n pretend_v temporal_a prince_n to_o be_v supreme_a and_o without_o judge_n or_o superior_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a and_o secular_a they_o incur_v a_o far_o great_a inconvenience_n thereby_o than_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o lay_v upon_o us._n for_o that_o if_o any_o temporal_a prince_n as_o supreme_a in_o both_o cause_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o approbation_n or_o admission_n of_o any_o sect_n or_o heresy_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v no_o remedy_n at_o all_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o doctrine_n whereas_o we_o say_v the_o pope_n in_o this_o case_n may_v and_o must_v be_v depose_v by_o force_n of_o his_o subject_n &_o all_o christian_a prince_n join_v together_o against_o he_o so_o as_o in_o place_n of_o one_o general_a pope_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v under_o authority_n they_o make_v so_o many_o particular_a pope_n as_o be_v particular_a king_n &_o temporal_a prince_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n that_o be_v absolute_a and_o consequent_o without_o all_o remedy_n for_o offence_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a in_o manner_n or_o faith_n 63._o and_o now_o let_v we_o imagine_v what_o variety_n of_o sect_n and_o schism_n will_v have_v be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o christianity_n if_o for_o
be_v to_o bring_v matter_n to_o his_o purpose_n and_o yet_o will_v he_o needs_o style_v himself_o the_o minister_n of_o simple_a truth_n 12._o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 16._o page_n thus_o your_o devise_n say_v he_o of_o exemption_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o temporal_a 16._o prince_n in_o certain_a case_n be_v to_o crude_a to_o be_v digest_v by_o any_o reasonable_a divine_a for_o as_o your_o victoria_n say_v priest_n beside_o that_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v likewise_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o king_n be_v aswell_o a_o king_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o of_o the_o laity_n therefore_o the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o civil_a authority_n in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o such_o matter_n be_v not_o rule_v by_o any_o power_n spiritual_a a_o plain_a demonstration_n so_o he_o and_o i_o say_v the_o same_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o egregious_a falsehood_n and_o abuse_v his_o reader_n first_o in_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o learned_a man_n franciscus_n de_fw-fr victoria_n do_v favour_v he_o or_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o priest_n whereas_o in_o this_o very_a place_n here_o cite_v by_o t._n m._n his_o first_o proposition_n 1._o of_o all_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v this_o ecclesiastici_fw-la jure_fw-la sunt_fw-la exempti_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v affirm_v that_o ecclesiastical_a man_n be_v by_o law_n exempt_v and_o free_v from_o civil_a power_n so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v convent_v 4._o before_o a_o secular_a judge_n either_o in_o criminal_a or_o civil_a cause_n &_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o this_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretical_a among_o the_o article_n of_o john_n wickliff_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n so_o he_o and_o now_o see_v whether_o victoria_n make_v for_o he_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o he_o digest_v well_o this_o crude_a doctrine_n of_o priest_n exemption_n as_o this_o minister_n phrase_n be_v 13._o second_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o english_a translation_n here_o set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o victoria_n corruption_n or_o his_o latin_a text_n for_o ostentation_n sake_n put_v in_o the_o margin_n we_o shall_v find_v so_o many_o and_o monstrous_a foul_a corruption_n intercision_n geldinge_n and_o mutilation_n as_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o behold_v and_o i_o beseech_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o have_v patience_n to_o confer_v but_o this_o one_o place_n only_o with_o the_o author_n and_o he_o will_v rest_v instruct_v in_o the_o man_n spirit_n for_o the_o rest_n but_o he_o must_v find_v they_o as_o i_o hàue_v cite_v they_o here_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o not_o as_o t._n m._n therein_o erroneous_o quote_v they_o if_o not_o of_o purpose_n to_o escape_v the_o examine_v for_o that_o victoria_n have_v set_v down_o his_o precedent_n general_a proposition_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clergy_n man_n that_o they_o be_v exempt_v jure_fw-la by_o law_n he_o pass_v on_o to_o examine_v in_o his_o second_o proposition_n quo_fw-la jure_fw-la by_o what_o law_n divine_a or_o humane_a they_o be_v exempt_v and_o in_o his_o three_o he_o hold_v that_o aliqua_fw-la exemptio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o some_o kind_n of_o exemption_n of_o clergy_n man_n from_o civil_a power_n be_v by_o divine_a law_n and_o not_o humane_a only_o and_o four_a he_o come_v to_o this_o which_o here_o be_v set_v down_o by_o t._n m._n but_o not_o as_o he_o set_v it_o down_o our_o four_o proposition_n say_v victoria_n be_v that_o the_o person_n of_o clergy_n man_n be_v not_o absolute_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n exempt_v from_o civil_a power_n either_o by_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o clergy_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o live_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o temporal_a government_n and_o administration_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o let_v or_o hinder_v ecclesiastical_a government_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o victoria_n as_o they_o lie_v together_o in_o he_o and_o then_o after_o some_o argument_n interpose_v for_o his_o say_a conclusion_n he_o add_v also_o this_o proof_n that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o clergy_n man_n beside_o this_o that_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v citizen_n also_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o temporal_a law_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n or_o prince_n in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o then_o ensue_v the_o last_o reason_n here_o set_v down_o in_o english_a by_o t._n m._n in_o these_o word_n moreover_o say_v victoria_n for_o that_o a_o king_n be_v king_n not_o only_o of_o layman_n but_o of_o clergyman_n also_o therefore_o aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la subiiciuntur_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o some_o sort_n they_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o which_o word_n aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o some_o sort_n the_o minister_n leave_v out_o and_o than_o it_o follow_v immediate_o in_o victoria_n and_o for_o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o govern_v in_o temporal_a matter_n by_o ecclesiastical_a power_n therefore_o they_o have_v their_o temporal_a prince_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o temporal_a affair_n 15._o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o victoria_n have_v in_o this_o matter_n &_o in_o these_o very_a word_n and_o let_v any_o man_n consider_v the_o patch_v which_o t._n m._n use_v both_o in_o english_a and_o latin_a in_o this_o place_n to_o make_v some_o show_n for_o his_o feign_a demonstration_n out_o of_o victoria_n and_o he_o will_v see_v how_o poor_a and_o miserable_a a_o man_n he_o be_v and_o how_o miserable_a a_o cause_n he_o defend_v and_o in_o particular_a let_v the_o very_a last_o proposition_n be_v note_v which_o he_o cit_v and_o english_v as_o out_o of_o victoria_n to_o wit_n the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o civil_a authority_n in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o such_o matter_n be_v not_o rule_v by_o any_o power_n spiritual_a whereby_o he_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n to_o imagine_v that_o no_o spiritual_a power_n may_v have_v authority_n to_o govern_v temporal_a matter_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o case_n victoria_n be_v clerici_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la temporalia_fw-la non_fw-la administrantur_fw-la potestate_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la that_o clergy_n man_n for_o so_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o temporal_a affair_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o ecclesiastical_a power_n but_o by_o the_o temporal_a which_o there_o bear_v rule_v so_o as_o this_o fellow_n by_o a_o subtle_a sleight_n change_v the_o nominative_a case_n from_o clerici_fw-la non_fw-la administrantur_fw-la to_o temporalia_fw-la non_fw-la administrantur_fw-la frame_v his_o plain_a demonstration_n out_o of_o plain_a cozenage_n and_o forgery_n and_o be_v this_o naked_a innocency_n 16._o from_o the_o page_n 18._o unto_o 27._o he_o handle_v together_o many_o sentence_n and_o authority_n of_o ancient_a father_n 20._o allege_v by_o catholic_a author_n cunerus_n tolosanus_n and_o especial_o barkleius_n to_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o those_o father_n amongst_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n either_o infidel_n or_o christian_n but_o do_v rather_o suffer_v injury_n then_o seek_v by_o force_n to_o revenge_v the_o same_o which_o be_v our_o conclusion_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o hold_v and_o defend_v by_o writer_n our_o catholic_a writer_n as_o you_o see_v and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o name_n against_o protestant_a writer_n &_o practiser_n both_o in_o scotland_n france_n flanders_n &_o other_o place_n you_o may_v perceive_v how_o corrupt_o this_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o we_o as_o though_o our_o common_a belief_n and_o exercise_n be_v the_o contrary_a &_o this_o may_v be_v call_v falsification_n and_o sophistication_n of_o our_o meaning_n 17._o but_o yet_o if_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o particular_a authority_n that_o be_v allege_v about_o this_o matter_n though_o nothing_o make_v against_o we_o as_o have_v be_v say_v &_o consider_v how_o many_o false_a shift_n be_v use_v by_o t._n m._n therein_o you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v a_o doctor_n in_o deed_n in_o that_o science_n for_o that_o a_o several_a treatise_n will_v scarce_o contain_v they_o i_o will_v touch_v only_o two_o for_o example_n sake_n he_o cit_v doctor_n barkley_n bring_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n that_o he_o resist_v not_o by_o force_v his_o arrian_n emperor_n 24._o when_o he_o will_v take_v a_o church_n from_o he_o for_o the_o arrian_n but_o he_o set_v not_o down_o what_o answer_n of_o his_o doctor_n barkley_n do_v allege_v in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o 5._o place_n which_o be_v allegatur_fw-la imperatori_fw-la licere_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v his_o and_o
mutatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la pontifex_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la subiectus_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la then_o in_o those_o day_n general_a council_n be_v make_v not_o without_o the_o charge_n of_o emperor_n &_o in_o that_o time_n the_o pope_n do_v subject_v himself_o unto_o emperor_n in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o emperor_n will_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o pope_n do_v make_v supplication_n to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v command_v synod_n to_o be_v gather_v but_o after_o those_o time_n all_o cause_n be_v change_v for_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v head_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v not_o subject_a in_o temporal_a affair_n so_o he_o 31._o and_o here_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o variety_n of_o sleight_n &_o shift_n of_o this_o our_o minister_n not_o only_o in_o cite_v beauty_n word_n false_o and_o against_o his_o meaning_n and_o drift_n in_o latin_a whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v present_o but_o in_o pervert_v this_o latin_a that_o he_o have_v so_o corrupt_o set_v corruption_n down_o in_o his_o former_a english_a translation_n for_o first_o have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o latin_a that_o general_a council_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o gather_v without_o the_o cost_n of_o emperor_n he_o add_v present_o of_o his_o own_o and_o be_v make_v by_o their_o consente_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o then_o he_o cut_v of_o the_o other_o word_n immediate_o ensue_v which_o contain_v the_o cause_n to_o wit_n for_o that_o the_o pope_n subiect_v themselves_o in_o those_o day_n touch_v temporality_n unto_o the_o emperor_n as_o have_v no_o temporal_a state_n or_o dominion_n yet_o of_o their_o own_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v make_v supplication_n to_o the_o say_a emperor_n that_o they_o will_v command_v synod_n to_o be_v gather_v which_o t._n m._n translate_v that_o they_o will_v gather_v synod_n as_o though_o bellarmine_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o emperor_n by_o right_a to_o do_v it_o but_o after_o those_o time_n omnes_fw-la causae_fw-la mutatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o cause_n be_v change_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v be_v change_v as_o beauty_n true_a word_n be_v omnes_fw-la istae_fw-la causae_fw-la all_o these_o cause_n be_v change_v to_o wit_v four_o sort_n of_o cause_n which_o he_o set_v down_o why_o general_a counsel_n can_v not_o be_v well_o gather_v in_o those_o day_n without_o the_o emperor_n help_n and_o authority_n which_o word_n be_v guileful_o cut_v of_o by_o this_o deceaver_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o last_o word_n put_v down_o here_o by_o himself_o pontifex_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la subiectus_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la be_v false_o translate_v can_v be_v subject_a in_o temporal_a and_o again_o afterward_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v subject_a in_o temporal_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o make_v bellarmine_n contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o pope_n do_v subject_v themselves_o for_o many_o year_n whereby_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o but_o beauties_n meaning_n be_v that_o in_o right_a by_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o their_o spiritual_a dignity_n they_o be_v exempt_v &_o not_o bind_v thereunto_o 32._o and_o thus_o much_o now_o for_o the_o corruption_n use_v in_o the_o word_n here_o set_v down_o both_o in_o latin_a &_o english_a but_o if_o we_o will_v go_v to_o bellarmine_n himself_o and_o see_v his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o how_o break_o and_o persidious_o these_o line_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o he_o and_o here_o patch_v together_o as_o one_o entire_a context_n contrary_a to_o his_o drift_n and_o meaning_n we_o shall_v marvel_v more_o at_o the_o insolency_n of_o thomas_n morton_n triumph_v over_o his_o own_o m._n lie_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v for_o that_o bellarmine_n have_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o by_o many_o sort_n of_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n throughout_o diverse_a chapter_n together_o that_o the_o right_n of_o gather_v general_a council_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v answer_v all_o objection_n that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o the_o same_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o emperor_n or_o other_o temporal_a prince_n grant_v only_o that_o for_o certain_a cause_n in_o those_o first_o age_n the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a difficulty_n without_o the_o help_n &_o assistance_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n he_o come_v to_o make_v this_o conclusion_n which_o here_o be_v cite_v by_o t._n m._n but_o in_o far_o other_o word_n and_o meaning_n then_o here_o he_o be_v cite_v you_o shall_v hear_v how_o he_o set_v it_o down_o &_o thereupon_o consider_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o minister_n habemus_fw-la ergo_fw-la say_v he_o prima_fw-la illa_fw-la concilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o 13._o have_v then_o by_o all_o this_o disputation_n see_v how_o those_o first_o christian_n council_n be_v command_v by_o emperor_n ergo_fw-la to_o be_v gather_v but_o by_o the_o sentence_n and_o consent_n of_o pope_n and_o why_o the_o pope_n alone_o in_o those_o day_n do_v not_o call_v council_n as_o afterward_o have_v be_v accustom_v the_o reason_n be_v not_o for_o that_o council_n gather_v without_o the_o emperor_n consent_n be_v not_o lawful_a as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o for_o against_o that_o be_v the_o express_a authority_n of_o s._n athanasius_n say_v quando_fw-la agentes_fw-la unquam_fw-la iudicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n authoritatem_fw-la habuit_fw-la when_o be_v it_o ever_o see_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n do_v take_v authority_n from_o the_o emperor_n but_o for_o many_o other_o most_o just_a cause_n be_v the_o emperor_n consent_n require_v therein_o etc._n etc._n so_o bellarmine_n 33._o and_o here_o now_o you_o see_v that_o beauties_n drift_n be_v whole_o against_o m._n mortons_n assertion_n for_o that_o he_o deny_v time_n that_o ever_o the_o emperor_n have_v any_o spiritual_a authority_n for_o call_v of_o counsel_n but_o only_o that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o in_o those_o day_n be_v make_v without_o they_o and_o that_o for_o four_o several_a cause_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o the_o old_a imperial_a law_n make_v by_o gentile_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n whereby_o all_o great_a meeting_n of_o people_n be_v forbid_v for_o fear_n of_o sedition_n except_o by_o the_o emperor_n knowledge_n &_o licence_n the_o second_o for_o that_o emperor_n be_v temporal_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o counsel_n can_v be_v make_v in_o no_o city_n of_o they_o without_o presbyteris_fw-la their_o leave_n the_o three_o for_o that_o general_a council_n be_v make_v in_o those_o day_n by_o the_o public_a charge_n &_o contribution_n of_o city_n and_o especial_o of_o christian_a emperor_n themselves_o as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n theodoretus_n &_o other_o writer_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n in_o so_o public_a a_o action_n as_o 16._o that_o be_v 34._o the_o four_o and_o last_o cause_n be_v say_v bellarmine_n for_o that_o in_o those_o day_n albeit_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n where_o head_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n over_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o yet_o in_o temporal_a affair_n he_o do_v subject_v himself_o unto_o they_o as_o have_v no_o temporal_a state_n of_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v his_o temporal_a lord_n he_o do_v make_v supplication_n unto_o they_o to_o command_v synod_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o their_o authority_n and_o licence_n at_o post_fw-la illa_fw-la tempora_fw-la istae_fw-la omnes_fw-la causae_fw-la mutatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o since_o those_o day_n all_o these_o four_o cause_n be_v change_v &_o ipse_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la provinciis_fw-la est_fw-la princeps_fw-la supremus_fw-la temporalis_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la alij_fw-la and_o the_o pope_n himself_o now_o in_o his_o temporal_a province_n be_v supreme_a temporal_a lord_n also_o as_o other_o king_n &_o prince_n be_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n providence_n say_v bellarmine_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v with_o more_o freedom_n liberty_n and_o reputation_n exercise_v his_o office_n of_o general_a pastorship_n 35._o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o bellarmine_n have_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o now_o may_v we_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o mortons_n triumph_n over_o he_o before_o and_o how_o false_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o allege_v he_o against_o his_o own_o drift_n and_o meaning_n leave_v out_o also_o 〈◊〉_d four_o cause_n by_o i_o recite_v and_o then_o cut_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o particle_n istae_fw-la these_o cause_n be_v now_o change_v which_o include_v reference_n to_o these_o four_o aid_v furthermore_o speak_v indefinite_o as_o though_o all_o cause_n and_o matter_n be_v now_o change_v seek_v thereby_o to_o deceive_v his_o reader_n and_o
by_o a_o certain_a excellency_n do_v only_o belong_v unto_o he_o as_o calvin_n be_v accuse_v to_o say_v which_o in_o all_o sensible_a construction_n must_v import_v that_o the_o son_n be_v inferior_a unto_o he_o in_o substance_n of_o godhead_n which_o be_v a_o chief_n point_n of_o arrianisine_n whereon_o the_o old_a arrian_n do_v principal_o stand_v in_o all_o their_o dispute_n against_o catholic_n 102._o and_o whereas_o t._n m._n for_o his_o last_o defence_n of_o calvin_n say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o arianism_n that_o our_o own_o bellarmine_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o calvin_n do_v impugn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arrian_n in_o this_o also_o as_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o use_v great_a fraud_n for_o first_o bellarmine_n have_v not_o this_o affirmative_a proposition_n as_o here_o be_v set_v down_o arrian_n calvin_n do_v impugn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arrian_n but_o only_o he_o confess_v that_o calvin_n and_o other_o sectary_n who_o out_o of_o their_o wicked_a doctrine_n consent_v with_o the_o old_a arrian_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o offspring_n of_o new_a arrian_n in_o our_o day_n do_v notwithstanding_o write_v book_n against_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v which_o thing_n may_v arise_v upon_o diverse_a occasion_n concern_v either_o their_o person_n or_o sect_n beauties_n word_n be_v these_o albeit_o luther_n melanchthon_n 9_o calvin_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d arrius_n for_o a_o heretic_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o themselves_o in_o their_o write_n do_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o this_o error_n from_o whence_o afterwards_o spring_v up_o these_o new_a arrian_n which_o they_o themselves_o impugn_v so_o as_o bellarmine_n do_v not_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n particular_o of_o caluin_n impugn_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arrian_n as_o here_o this_o man_n will_v seem_v to_o impose_v upon_o he_o cite_v false_o this_o sentence_n out_o of_o he_o arrianos_fw-la caluinus_fw-la impugnavit_fw-la and_o no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o and_o other_o sectary_n of_o our_o day_n will_v seem_v in_o some_o thing_n to_o impugn_v they_o whereas_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o hold_v with_o they_o for_o so_o present_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n do_v bellarmine_n express_o declare_v himself_o where_o have_v reduce_v the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n to_o two_o head_n say_v that_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v hold_v public_o by_o the_o new_a arrian_n of_o our_o day_n whereof_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_v by_o calvin_n and_o other_o but_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v hold_v express_o by_o calvin_n and_o other_o modern_a sectary_n alterum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d arrianorum_n docent_fw-la omnes_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la haeretici_fw-la say_v he_o so_o as_o in_o this_o also_o there_o be_v notable_a fraudulent_a deal_n of_o t._n m._n as_o you_o see_v yea_o nothing_o almost_o come_v from_o he_o without_o fraud_n 103._o but_o as_o for_o this_o brag_n of_o he_o &_o his_o fellow_n that_o calvin_n do_v write_v diverse_a book_n against_o the_o new_a arrian_n and_o trinitarian_n of_o our_o time_n as_o namely_o against_o seruetus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la alciatus_fw-la blandrata_n and_o other_o doctor_z hunnius_n that_o 187._o have_v read_v their_o work_n &_o he_o can_v best_o make_v answer_n arrian_n &_o decide_v the_o matter_n who_o say_v pridem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la inclaruit_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la christiano_n quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesiis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d portenta_fw-la prodierint_fw-la it_o be_v now_o well_o know_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n out_o of_o what_o school_n and_o church_n those_o foul_a monster_n the_o new_a arrian_n &_o trinitarian_n have_v proceed_v that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o caluiniste_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o say_v he_o it_o be_v vaunt_v that_o calvin_n do_v write_v against_o these_o heretic_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o therein_o he_o do_v well_o albeit_o in_o truth_n he_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o manner_n of_o deal_v to_o raise_v up_o no_o small_a 190._o number_n of_o enemy_n against_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o consequent_o he_o do_v no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o one_o have_v holpen_v some_o to_o set_v fire_n on_o a_o house_n shall_v after_o the_o flame_n thereof_o wax_v boisterous_a help_v other_o man_n also_o for_o extinguish_v or_o restrain_v the_o same_o so_o hunnius_n who_o final_o conclude_v with_o this_o prayer_n dominus_fw-la jesus_n satanam_fw-la sub_fw-la pedes_fw-la nostros_fw-la conterat_fw-la citò_fw-la &_o a_o lieu_n caluinistica_n 193._o clementer_n liberet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la amen_n our_o lord_n jesus_n crush_v satan_n quick_o under_o our_o foot_n and_o of_o his_o clemency_n deliver_v his_o church_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o caluiniste_n thus_o he_o and_o with_o this_o prayer_n he_o end_v his_o book_n 104._o and_o now_o if_o this_o man_n have_v be_v a_o papist_n great_a exception_n no_o doubt_n will_v be_v take_v against_o he_o but_o be_v a_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n &_o one_o of_o those_o oath_n promise_n or_o other_o band_n of_o conscience_n as_o if_o a_o unjust_a judge_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v ask_v we_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o ourselves_o or_o of_o other_o as_o by_o inquire_v after_o secret_n that_o secrecy_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o he_o or_o if_o a_o jealous_a husband_n shall_v ask_v his_o wife_n whether_o she_o have_v ever_o comit_v falsehood_n against_o he_o propose_v the_o present_a pain_n of_o death_n except_o she_o answer_v direct_o thereunto_o and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a case_n which_o i_o purposely_o pretermit_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o thomas_n morton_n have_v not_o study_v they_o but_o catholic_a writer_n both_o divine_n scholastical_a and_o positive_a as_o also_o lawyer_n both_o canon_n and_o civil_a among_o we_o do_v discuss_v how_o man_n may_v bear_v themselves_o therein_o without_o sin_n or_o offence_n to_o god_n when_o they_o fall_v out_o and_o this_o with_o more_o severity_n against_o lie_v than_o any_o protestant_a author_n be_v see_v to_o do_v as_o in_o the_o sequent_a consideration_n will_v appear_v 24._o and_o here_o i_o ask_v thomas_n morton_n further_o what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o all_o the_o stratagem_n in_o war_n for_o so_o much_o as_o there_o may_v be_v aswell_o lie_v in_o fact_n as_o in_o word_n according_a as_o our_o s._n thomas_n and_o other_o divine_n do_v hold_v how_o will_v t._n m._n excuse_v these_o stratagem_n that_o be_v to_o say_v policy_n deceit_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o enemy_n in_o war_n from_o lie_n will_v he_o condemn_v all_o such_o stratagem_n as_o sinful_a as_o heathenish_a as_o hellish_a as_o impious_a why_o then_o do_v his_o protestant_a captain_n &_o leader_n use_v they_o why_o do_v his_o protestant_a minister_n that_o live_v with_o they_o allow_v thereof_o nay_o that_o which_o be_v much_o more_o why_o do_v s._n augustine_n approve_v the_o same_o who_o sentence_n be_v cum_fw-la iustum_fw-la bellum_fw-la quis_fw-la susceperit_fw-la utrum_fw-la aperta_fw-la pugna_fw-la vel_fw-la insidiis_fw-la uincat_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la interest_n when_o a_o man_n take_v 10._o upon_o he_o a_o just_a war_n it_o import_v nothing_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n whether_o he_o overcome_v by_o open_a war_n dominus_fw-la or_o sleight_n which_o sentence_n be_v so_o well_o like_v by_o our_o pope_n lawyer_n and_o divine_n as_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o what_o will_v t._n m._n then_o say_v to_o all_o this_o yea_o to_o many_o express_a example_n in_o scripture_n itself_o 25._o and_o namely_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o fact_n of_o josue_n 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o hai_o give_v order_n to_o his_o captain_n ponite_fw-la insidias_fw-la post_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nos_fw-la terga_fw-la vertemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lay_v a_o ambush_n behind_o the_o city_n by_o night_n and_o we_o shall_v follow_v with_o a_o army_n in_o the_o norning_n and_o when_o those_o of_o hai_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o assail_v we_o we_o will_v seem_v to_o flee_v simulantes_fw-la metum_fw-la feign_v to_o josue_n be_v afraid_a what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o this_o stratagem_n will_v he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dissimulation_n and_o consequent_o also_o a_o equivocation_n in_o fact_n the_o matter_n be_v evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o text_n itself_o will_v he_o call_v it_o a_o scar_n of_o infirmity_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o use_v his_o own_o ministerial_a or_o rather_o manichean_a phrase_n and_o think_v to_o escape_v thereby_o but_o against_o this_o be_v the_o express_a order_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o pone_fw-la insidias_fw-la urbi_fw-la post_fw-la eam_fw-la lay_v a_o ambush_n behind_o the_o city_n ergo_fw-la stratagem_n in_o war_n though_o they_o contain_v deceit_n dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n may_v be_v use_v in_o some_o case_n and_o that_o lawful_o without_o the_o sin_n of_o
those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v principal_o to_o discuss_v examine_v and_o determine_v this_o matter_n as_o afterwards_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o yet_o as_o though_o he_o have_v make_v no_o such_o exception_n but_o admit_v all_o kind_n of_o writer_n throughout_o all_o time_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o make_v this_o new_a ridiculous_a vaunt_n show_v we_o say_v he_o for_o your_o mental_a reservation_n but_o one_o father_n whether_o greek_n or_o 71._o latin_a one_o pope_n whether_o catholic_a or_o antichristian_a one_o author_n whether_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a who_o do_v ever_o so_o fancy_n etc._n etc._n 4._o whereunto_o i_o may_v answer_v that_o if_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o vaunt_n have_v have_v but_o one_o dram_n of_o discretion_n he_o will_v never_o have_v set_v down_o so_o many_o one_o to_o confound_v himself_o for_o that_o present_o we_o shall_v show_v so_o many_o father_n greek_n and_o latin_a to_o have_v allow_v of_o the_o foresay_a speech_n as_o have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v such_o scripture_n as_o contain_v like_o proposition_n and_o so_o many_o pope_n to_o have_v approve_v the_o same_o as_o have_v allow_v the_o say_v father_n sentence_n or_o have_v live_v since_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o canon_n law_n wherein_o the_o say_v father_n phantasy_n sentence_n be_v abundant_o cite_v and_o set_v down_o and_o that_o so_o many_o learned_a grave_a &_o pious_a author_n have_v be_v of_o this_o fancy_n if_o it_o be_v a_o fancy_n as_o have_v be_v consult_v in_o case_n of_o most_o moment_n that_o comprehend_v this_o controversy_n so_o as_o for_o this_o minister_n to_o except_v against_o four_o hundred_o year_n together_o which_o in_o effect_n contain_v a_o grant_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a of_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o to_o challenge_v one_o father_n one_o pope_n one_o author_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a show_v a_o break_a phantasy_n of_o a_o idle_a brain_n indeed_o 5._o but_o now_o to_o lay_v before_o the_o reader_n eye_n some_o brief_a consideration_n what_o be_v reject_v in_o the_o exclusion_n of_o these_o last_o four_o hundred_o year_n about_o our_o point_n in_o controversy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o science_n of_o devinity_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n theology_n for_o that_o it_o be_v proper_o &_o immediate_o about_o god_n &_o matter_n belong_v unto_o god_n have_v grow_v from_o time_n to_o time_n according_a to_o the_o growth_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o the_o most_o ordinate_a and_o excellent_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o s._n paul_n divine_o 〈◊〉_d in_o diverse_a part_n of_o his_o epistle_n which_o we_o shall_v here_o endeavour_v to_o declare_v by_o this_o particular_a deduction_n that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o deluge_n there_o pass_v above_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o year_n to_o wit_n more_o than_o from_o christ_n to_o this_o time_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n under_o the_o life_n only_o of_o ten_o man_n there_o be_v no_o other_o theology_n in_o all_o that_o time_n but_o only_o by_o speech_n and_o tradition_n of_o father_n to_o son_n friend_n to_o friend_n master_n to_o scholar_n &_o predecessor_n to_o successor_n and_o from_o this_o again_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v and_o from_o he_o to_o moses_n age_n which_o be_v above_o other_o four_o hundred_o year_n no_o book_n be_v extant_a that_o be_v write_v though_o in_o these_o last_o four_o hundred_o year_n from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n god_n have_v his_o several_a people_n as_o be_v know_v which_o be_v govern_v without_o any_o write_a word_n at_o all_o 6._o but_o moses_n have_v write_v the_o five_o first_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n common_o call_v the_o pentateuch_n so_o many_o age_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sundry_a other_o holy_a man_n diverse_a book_n and_o treatise_n after_o he_o again_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n albeit_o the_o science_n and_o study_n of_o devinity_n be_v much_o enlarge_v thereby_o yet_o be_v it_o barren_a in_o a_o certain_a sort_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o ensue_v after_o under_o christ_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n and_o large_a commentary_n and_o exposition_n write_v thereon_o by_o succeed_a christian_a age_n which_o in_o time_n grow_v to_o be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a volume_n partly_o of_o the_o say_a exposition_n and_o explanation_n of_o scripture_n partly_o of_o treatise_n book_n and_o dogmatic_a discourse_n partly_o of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n partly_o of_o discussion_n and_o determination_n devinity_n of_o council_n both_o general_n national_n &_o provincial_a and_o partly_o final_o of_o resolution_n &_o decree_n of_o bishop_n &_o chief_a pastor_n for_o direction_n of_o their_o flock_n especial_o of_o the_o high_a that_o hold_v the_o chair_n for_o govern_v and_o moderate_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n 7._o these_o thing_n i_o say_v grow_v at_o length_n to_o so_o great_a a_o bulk_n &_o manifold_a multitude_n of_o book_n treatise_n tome_n and_o volume_n as_o many_o man_n have_v not_o time_n to_o read_v they_o over_o and_o much_o less_o leisure_n and_o judgement_n to_o digest_v or_o conceive_v they_o with_o that_o distinction_n order_n and_o perspicuity_n which_o be_v necessary_a it_o please_v almighty_a god_n out_o of_o his_o continual_a providence_n for_o his_o say_a church_n to_o inspire_v certain_a man_n 〈◊〉_d four_o hundred_o year_n past_a to_o reduce_v the_o say_v vast_a corpse_n of_o devinity_n to_o a_o clear_a method_n by_o draw_v schoole-devinity_n all_o to_o certain_a common_a place_n and_o head_n and_o by_o handle_v and_o discuss_v the_o same_o so_o punctual_o distinct_o and_o perspicuous_o as_o any_o good_a wit_n in_o small_a time_n may_v come_v to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a without_o read_v over_o the_o other_o so_o many_o huge_a volume_n as_o before_o be_v necessary_a and_o this_o method_n be_v call_v afterwards_o schoole-devinity_n for_o that_o it_o do_v principal_o consist_v in_o disputation_n and_o discussion_n of_o matter_n exact_o by_o descend_v into_o particular_n and_o dissolve_v all_o doubt_n whereas_o the_o other_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o devinity_n scripture_n father_n doctor_n history_n and_o counsel_n several_o remain_v with_o the_o name_n of_o positive_a devinity_n as_o content_v itself_o only_o with_o assertive_a doctrine_n without_o disputation_n or_o further_a discussion_n 8._o the_o first_o and_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o method_n or_o methodical_a study_n be_v account_v to_o be_v petrus_n lombardus_fw-la bishop_n of_o paris_n above_o four_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o year_n sentence_n past_a who_o for_o that_o he_o gather_v into_o the_o foresay_a method_n of_o general_a head_n all_o that_o any_o way_n appertain_v to_o devinity_n out_o of_o the_o say_n and_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n divide_v the_o same_o into_o four_o book_n and_o every_o book_n into_o several_a distinction_n he_o be_v call_v afterwards_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o ensue_a time_n write_v commentary_n thereon_o enlarge_a with_o great_a variety_n of_o matter_n the_o say_a method_n which_o he_o have_v invent_v other_o also_o make_v several_a sum_n of_o theology_n different_a in_o name_n but_o in_o effect_n to_o the_o same_o imitation_n whereof_o may_v be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o first_o our_o often_o name_v learned_a countryman_n alexander_n of_o hales_n in_o suffolk_n and_o after_o he_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n upon_o who_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n since_o that_o time_n have_v and_o do_v unto_o this_o day_n write_v large_a commentary_n diverse_a also_o consider_v that_o this_o methodical_a study_n have_v two_o part_n the_o one_o speculative_a which_o be_v handle_v principal_o by_o the_o exercise_n devinity_n of_o our_o understanding_n in_o dispute_n the_o other_o moral_a that_o appertain_v to_o manner_n and_o action_n of_o life_n sundry_a learned_a man_n do_v betake_v themselves_o principal_o to_o this_o late_a as_o more_o necessary_a to_o practise_v of_o christian_a life_n and_o case_n therein_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o conscience_n 9_o and_o about_o the_o very_a same_o time_n or_o little_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o like_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o the_o same_o method_n be_v think_v upon_o for_o reduce_v the_o decree_n and_o constitution_n of_o counsel_n father_n bishop_n and_o pope_n appertain_a to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o grow_v now_o to_o be_v many_o unto_o like_a general_a head_n book_n cause_n question_n and_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d more_o facility_n of_o comprehend_v and_o remember_v the_o same_o the_o chief_n author_n thereof_o be_v law_n gratian_n a_o learned_a monk_n of_o s._n benedict_v order_n which_o laborious_a and_o methodical_a compilation_n approve_v by_o pope_n at_o that_o time_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n afterward_o and_o expound_v by_o the_o write_n and_o
testify_v in_o another_o man_n cause_n as_o the_o defendant_n do_v in_o his_o own_o and_o consequent_o alij_fw-la many_o thing_n of_o those_o which_o before_o we_o have_v touch_v concern_v the_o say_a defendant_n do_v appertain_v also_o to_o witness_n for_o first_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o consent_n of_o divine_n be_v that_o when_o any_o man_n be_v call_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o another_o before_o a_o lawful_a judge_n who_o proceed_v rightful_o and_o according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n do_v demand_v the_o truth_n of_o he_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o utter_v the_o same_o sincere_o and_o whole_o under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v allege_v before_o concern_v the_o defendant_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o judge_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o almighty_a god_n &_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n &_o demand_v he_o just_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n subordination_n and_o obedience_n to_o reveal_v unto_o he_o the_o sincere_a truth_n of_o all_o that_o he_o be_v demand_v and_o know_v in_o that_o behalf_n 25._o yea_o &_o further_o than_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n mortal_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o deny_v or_o conceal_v the_o truth_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o necessary_a to_o be_v utter_v but_o be_v also_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o party_n endamage_v by_o his_o concealment_n of_o all_o those_o loss_n either_o in_o fame_n estimation_n good_n or_o otherwise_o which_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o may_v have_v avoid_v if_o the_o other_o have_v confess_v the_o truth_n so_o hold_v sylvester_n navarre_n sotus_n salon_n bannes_n valentia_n and_o common_o all_o truth_n the_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o catholic_a doctrine_n about_o obligation_n of_o witness_n for_o tell_v the_o truth_n when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o examine_v by_o a_o rightful_a judge_n extant_a in_o all_o our_o author_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o t._n morton_n what_o his_o devinity_n do_v define_v and_o prescribe_v in_o this_o case_n and_o what_o his_o author_n have_v write_v thereof_o for_o the_o practice_n yea_o what_o the_o practice_n itself_o be_v there_o daily_o with_o he_o in_o all_o man_n sight_n which_o point_n i_o think_v rather_o expedient_a to_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n particular_a knowledge_n and_o conscience_n to_o think_v &_o consider_v than_o here_o to_o set_v down_o what_o fruit_n their_o new_a gospel_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o this_o matter_n about_o unconscionable_a witness_n 26._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o doctor_n say_v that_o when_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o lawful_a or_o that_o he_o enquire_v of_o secret_n which_o appertain_v not_o to_o his_o jurisdiction_n nor_o that_o form_n of_o law_n do_v permit_v he_o so_o to_o inquire_v than_o the_o same_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o may_v refuse_v to_o answer_v for_o that_o the_o judge_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o demand_v he_o yea_o although_o first_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o answer_v direct_o for_o that_o that_o oath_n do_v presuppose_v that_o he_o shall_v answer_v direct_o to_o that_o which_o the_o other_o shall_v just_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v use_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o refuge_n which_o before_o have_v be_v touch_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o defendant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o may_v hold_v his_o peace_n answer_v or_o refuse_v to_o answer_v or_o appeal_v from_o he_o or_o deny_v all_o in_o form_n as_o it_o lie_v or_o use_v doubtful_a or_o equivocal_a word_n and_o other_o such_o manner_n of_o ordinary_a evasion_n which_o if_o they_o prevail_v not_o then_o say_v these_o doctor_n that_o he_o may_v deny_v and_o say_v nihil_fw-la scio_fw-la nihil_fw-la vidi_fw-la nihil_fw-la audivi_fw-la i_o know_v nothing_o i_o have_v see_v nothing_o i_o have_v hear_v nothing_o reserve_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o other_o part_n that_o he_o know_v nothing_o have_v see_v nothing_o nor_o hear_o nothing_o which_o in_o that_o injust_a examination_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o utter_v as_o be_v demand_v against_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o case_n the_o five_o case_n about_o equivocation_n in_o swear_v §._o 6._o 27._o the_o five_o case_n that_o we_o mean_v to_o handle_v at_o this_o time_n be_v about_o equivocation_n in_o swear_v which_o act_n of_o swear_v comprehend_v as_o before_o we_o have_v say_v a_o call_n of_o god_n to_o witness_v in_o that_o we_o affirm_v as_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v do_v 8._o with_o the_o foresay_a due_a circumstance_n of_o truth_n justice_n and_o reverence_n so_o be_v it_o a_o grievous_a sin_n when_o any_o of_o those_o point_n do_v want_v and_o especial_o when_o truth_n and_o justice_n fail_v therein_o it_o be_v the_o heinous_a sin_n &_o crime_n of_o perjury_n so_o great_o detest_v in_o catholic_a doctrine_n as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n now_o only_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o amphibologie_n or_o equivocation_n may_v be_v use_v in_o a_o oath_n or_o no_o and_o how_o far_o without_o deceit_n and_o whether_o he_o that_o swear_v be_v always_o bind_v to_o swear_v to_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v or_o that_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n he_o may_v without_o falsehood_n or_o perjury_n swear_v to_o his_o own_o true_a intention_n keep_v the_o same_o secret_a from_o he_o that_o exact_v the_o oath_n 28._o about_o which_o point_n they_o do_v determine_v first_o that_o who_o soever_o offer_v himself_o voluntary_o to_o swear_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o choice_n he_o be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o swear_v true_o and_o direct_o other_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n &_o meaning_n of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o swear_v the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o he_o swear_v free_o and_o without_o compulsion_n be_v bind_v to_o utter_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o common_a use_n of_o swear_v which_o be_v to_o swear_v to_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o exact_v the_o oath_n and_o the_o same_o they_o determine_v when_o any_o man_n be_v call_v and_o command_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o lawful_a judge_n and_o superior_a and_o in_o a_o lawful_a cause_n and_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o or_o another_o man_n life_n do_v commit_v perjury_n 29._o but_o if_o the_o judge_n that_o exact_v the_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o lawful_a judge_n or_o proceed_v not_o lawful_o in_o exact_v the_o same_o then_o have_v he_o that_o swear_v no_o obligation_n to_o swear_v to_o his_o intention_n at_o all_o but_o may_v swear_v to_o his_o own_o so_o he_o make_v no_o lie_n but_o have_v some_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n in_o his_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n time_n matter_n and_o person_n before_o mention_v of_o which_o point_n i_o think_v good_a to_o allege_v here_o the_o word_n of_o a_o great_a schoole-devine_a that_o have_v write_v in_o our_o age_n call_v by_o morton_n the_o great_a moralist_n who_o propose_v diverse_a rule_n concern_v the_o subject_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n set_v down_o his_o second_o rule_n thus_o secunda_fw-la regula_fw-la faith_n he_o est_fw-la si_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la judice_fw-la 4._o contra_fw-la vel_fw-la praeter_fw-la ius_fw-la rogetur_fw-la de_fw-la crimine_fw-la occultò_fw-la patrato_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v demand_v a_o oath_n by_o the_o judge_n about_o a_o secret_a crime_n commit_v by_o he_o and_o this_o contrary_a or_o beside_o the_o order_n of_o law_n he_o may_v with_o a_o secure_a conscience_n answer_v oath_n and_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v that_o crime_n nor_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o rule_n be_v not_o that_o which_o some_o man_n do_v give_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o when_o we_o swear_v to_o take_v word_n in_o our_o sense_n at_o our_o pleasure_n or_o as_o we_o feign_v they_o ourselves_o otherwise_o then_o the_o hearer_n understand_v they_o but_o this_o only_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n that_o when_o our_o word_n may_v have_v a_o ambiguous_a signification_n we_o may_v take_v they_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o will_v when_o we_o be_v urge_v against_o law_n though_o the_o hearer_n take_v they_o in_o another_o sense_n and_o whereas_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o our_o word_n may_v arise_v from_o diverse_a head_n aswell_o of_o their_o signification_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o the_o like_v before_o mention_v we_o may_v out_o of_o these_o verify_v our_o speech_n as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o priest_n
deny_v to_o any_o judge_n that_o he_o know_v of_o any_o crime_n in_o confession_n which_o be_v a_o divine_a judgement_n and_o tribunal_n it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o office_n that_o no_o such_o crime_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o that_o humane_a court_n or_o judgement_n and_o so_o when_o the_o defendant_n deny_v that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o or_o that_o secret_a crime_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v it_o absolute_o yet_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n action_n and_o person_n may_v easy_o declare_v if_o a_o man_n look_v into_o they_o that_o his_o true_a meaning_n may_v be_v that_o he_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v in_o that_o manner_n or_o utter_v public_o in_o that_o tribunal_n 30._o so_o he_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o like_o case_n about_o which_o this_o general_a foundation_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o foresay_a divine_n and_o relate_v by_o our_o countryman_n sayer_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d case_n of_o conscience_n in_o these_o word_n interrogatus_fw-la à_fw-la judice_fw-la incompetente_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v examine_v by_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n or_o if_o he_o be_v competent_a and_o lawful_a yet_o do_v he_o not_o proceed_v lawful_o &_o according_a to_o form_n effect_n of_o law_n as_o examine_v he_o of_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d or_o matter_n or_o circumstance_n impertinent_a to_o the_o cause_n then_o in_o that_o case_n be_v he_o not_o oblige_v to_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_a judge_n that_o offer_v the_o oath_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v he_o lie_v or_o swear_v against_o his_o own_o intention_n or_o true_a meaning_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v sin_n deep_o and_o incur_v perjury_n but_o he_o may_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o press_v and_o can_v otherwise_o avoid_v the_o violence_n and_o iniuty_n offer_v unto_o he_o so_o accommodate_v his_o word_n as_o they_o may_v be_v true_a according_a to_o his_o own_o intention_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v false_a according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v injust_o exact_v the_o oath_n and_o in_o so_o answer_v he_o lie_v not_o nor_o incur_v perjury_n though_o the_o say_a judge_n be_v deceive_v for_o that_o s._n thomas_n well_o note_v the_o formal_a and_o essential_a reason_n of_o a_o lie_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o speaker_n to_o leave_v the_o hearer_n deceive_v for_o that_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v lie_v whosoever_o shall_v use_v doubtful_a and_o equivocal_a word_n to_o hide_v a_o truth_n which_o both_o s._n thomas_n s._n augustine_n and_o other_o divine_n do_v deny_v but_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o speak_v then_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n unde_fw-la mentiri_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la montem_fw-la ire_n to_o lie_v be_v to_o go_v against_o a_o man_n own_o mind_n as_o 8._o before_o have_v sufficient_o be_v declare_v thus_o sayer_n diverse_a other_o case_n in_o particular_a §._o 7._o 31._o and_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v we_o lay_v together_o some_o few_o several_a case_n which_o upon_o these_o and_o like_a rule_n reason_n and_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d do_v resolve_v and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v that_o case_n which_o our_o minister_n morton_n so_o often_o propose_v and_o odious_o do_v exaggerate_v about_o coventry_n say_v that_o our_o english_a equivocator_n do_v teach_v that_o if_o a_o man_n come_v from_o coventry_n coventry_n which_o town_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n himself_o dwell_v in_o a_o part_n of_o that_o city_n which_o be_v free_a from_o infection_n and_o be_v ask_v at_o london-gate_n whether_o he_o come_v from_o coventry_n they_o intend_v to_o ask_v he_o concern_v a_o place_n infect_v he_o may_v answer_v no_o for_o that_o herein_o he_o deceive_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o questioner_n but_o answer_v direct_o to_o his_o intention_n so_o propound_v he_o the_o case_n as_o he_o pretend_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a treatise_n of_o equivocation_n which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o see_v and_o consequent_o can_v affirm_v how_o true_o or_o false_o the_o same_o be_v relate_v but_o he_o have_v so_o utter_v the_o say_a case_n do_v in_o opposition_n 〈◊〉_d cyte_n the_o foresaid_a jesuite_n azor_n his_o sentece_n against_o quidem_fw-la this_o as_o though_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o admit_v this_o case_n nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la que_fw-la at_o ab_fw-la omni_fw-la mendacio_fw-la liberari_fw-la nothing_o be_v so_o false_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v free_v from_o a_o lie_n which_o word_n be_v indeed_o in_o azor_n but_o not_o apply_v by_o he_o to_o this_o case_n but_o to_o another_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o feign_v what_o word_n we_o will_v in_o a_o oath_n without_o regard_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n before_o mention_v than_o nothing_o be_v so_o false_a in_o deed_n that_o may_v not_o be_v free_v from_o all_o lie_a but_o this_o case_n of_o we_o go_v not_o conjoin_v with_o these_o word_n of_o azor_n as_o morton_n have_v perfidious_o here_o tie_v they_o together_o but_o azor_n speak_v twice_o of_o this_o our_o case_n in_o one_o page_n first_o in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n and_o again_o in_o his_o own_o regula_fw-la name_n by_o way_n of_o resolution_n he_o say_v libenter_fw-la concedimus_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la portas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rogatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v willing_o grant_v the_o example_n of_o he_o who_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o a_o city_n and_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o come_v from_o a_o certain_a place_n which_o by_o error_n be_v think_v to_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n and_o be_v not_o tuto_fw-la citra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iurare_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la venire_fw-la he_o may_v secure_o swear_v without_o lie_v that_o he_o come_v not_o from_o that_o place_n so_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o he_o come_v not_o from_o any_o place_n infect_v with_o plague_n nor_o that_o himself_o be_v infect_v this_o be_v azor_n his_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n and_o before_o he_o this_o case_n be_v so_o resolve_v by_o doctor_n sylvester_n 19_o navarre_n tolet_n roderiquez_n cosmus_n philiarchus_n and_o diverse_a other_o learned_a man_n as_o after_o he_o also_o by_o our_o often-named_n countryman_n gregorius_n sayer_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v for_o that_o the_o answerer_n be_v sure_a that_o either_o the_o place_n be_v not_o infect_v 22._o from_o whence_o he_o come_v or_o that_o himself_o have_v bring_v no_o infection_n about_o he_o for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v perjure_a it_o be_v great_a injury_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v stay_v at_o the_o gate_n without_o cause_n and_o therefore_o for_o decline_v this_o injury_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o final_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o keeper_n and_o of_o the_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n who_o intention_n only_o be_v to_o exclude_v infect_v people_n and_o not_o to_o their_o immediate_a word_n about_o the_o particular_a place_n 32._o and_o now_o all_o this_o be_v so_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d pray_v you_o the_o shameless_a forehead_n of_o this_o deceive_a minister_n in_o cite_v azor_n quite_o against_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o tie_v his_o word_n together_o that_o be_v speak_v separat_o to_o another_o end_n &_o yet_o as_o though_o he_o have_v play_v no_o such_o juggle_a trick_n but_o have_v get_v some_o victory_n over_o we_o hear_v his_o insolent_a speech_n about_o this_o answer_n set_v down_o by_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v name_v a_o answer_n say_v he_o so_o gross_o false_a that_o a_o jesuite_n of_o high_a esteem_n in_o your_o church_n to_o wit_n azor_n write_v against_o this_o spiritual_a juggle_a of_o his_o subtilelying-brethren_n do_v confess_v that_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o answer_n concern_v m._n a_o place_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o false_a then_o there_o be_v no_o speech_n so_o false_a but_o it_o may_v be_v free_v from_o falsehood_n by_o who_o your_o equivocator_n say_v he_o may_v learn_v that_o if_o the_o man_n you_o fancy_v come_v not_o from_o a_o place_n infect_v with_o bodily_a pestilence_n yet_o this_o your_o equivocate_a proceed_v from_o mind_n spiritual_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o pestilent_a lie_v so_o he_o 33._o and_o i_o do_v willing_o remit_v myself_o to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n where_o this_o contagion_n of_o pestil_v lie_v reign_v either_o in_o these_o grave_a learned_a man_n that_o have_v decide_v this_o question_n without_o lie_v &_o against_o lie_v or_o in_o morton_n that_o have_v multiply_v so_o many_o lie_v together_o
may_v swear_v for_o example_n to_o a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n by_o god_n for_o save_v of_o his_o life_n as_o also_o to_o a_o common_a quean_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o dyvell_n himself_o and_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o the_o murderer_n the_o quean_n or_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v his_o competent_a and_o lawful_a judge_n or_o give_v lawful_a jurisdiction_n so_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v direct_o to_o whatsoever_o they_o demand_v or_o swear_v to_o their_o intention_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o they_o and_o the_o like_a in_o other_o such_o example_n whereof_o every_o man_n may_v frame_v infinite_a store_n unto_o himself_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o albeit_o in_o every_o oath_n god_n be_v lawful_a and_o supreme_a judge_n to_o discern_v whether_o i_o have_v a_o true_a meaning_n of_o my_o oath_n in_o my_o mind_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o other_o to_o who_o i_o swear_v my_o lawful_a judge_n except_o otherwise_o he_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o i_o for_o that_o this_o absurdity_n among_o infinite_a other_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v swear_v to_o his_o kitchin-boy_n by_o god_n he_o shall_v thereby_o make_v his_o say_a kitchin-boy_n his_o lawful_a and_o competent_a judge_n and_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o he_o both_o to_o examine_v and_o command_v he_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o conscience_n under_o sin_n to_o answer_v he_o direct_o which_o how_o great_a a_o folly_n and_o absurdity_n it_o be_v each_o man_n that_o have_v reason_n will_v easy_o of_o himself_o consider_v wherefore_o have_v show_v this_o let_v we_o now_o hear_v and_o comtemplate_v if_o you_o please_v how_o tho._n mor._n himself_o will_v prove_v his_o say_a mayor_n proposition_n for_o it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v do_v it_o substantial_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o his_o whole_a drift_n 54._o the_o mayor_n say_v he_o be_v true_a for_o that_o our_o saviour_n in_o avouch_v truth_n hold_v pilate_n a_o competent_a judge_n though_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d but_o false_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o cause_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n tribunall-seate_n who_o be_v a_o pagan_a jacob_n do_v covenant_n with_o laban_n a_o idolator_n and_o the_o maid_n to_o who_o s._n peter_n swear_v be_v competent_a enough_o to_o hear_v a_o true_a oath_n if_o he_o have_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o swear_v true_o and_o yet_o neither_o the_o maid_n nor_o that_o judge_n do_v proceed_v iuridicè_fw-la for_o she_o be_v no_o lawful_a examiner_n and_o he_o be_v a_o partial_a judge_n so_o he_o and_o this_o be_v his_o wise_a discourse_n wherein_o the_o man_n descry_v himself_o full_o what_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o in_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o very_a term_n in_o the_o subject_n whereof_o he_o treat_v for_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o competent_a judge_n or_o hearer_n and_o so_o do_v all_o devyne_n and_o lawyer_n that_o understand_v what_o they_o speak_v a_o judge_n that_o have_v lawful_a authority_n jurisdiction_n over_o he_o that_o swear_v &_o may_v compel_v he_o to_o swear_v and_o to_o utter_v the_o truth_n sincere_o under_o mortal_a sin_n and_o when_o we_o say_v that_o he_o must_v proceed_v iuridicè_fw-la it_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o must_v proceed_v according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n prescribe_v by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n or_o civil_a decree_n now_o then_o according_a to_o this_o explication_n to_o say_v that_o pilate_n be_v lawful_a judge_n upon_o christ_n so_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o answer_v all_o his_o demand_n i_o marvel_v how_o thomas_n morton_n will_v prove_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o read_v to_o have_v swear_v to_o pilate_n and_o as_o for_o s._n paul_n appeal_n to_o cesar_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v nero_n &_o jacob_n covenant_n with_o laban_n a_o idolator_n what_o do_v it_o make_v to_o our_o purpose_n for_o that_o here_o be_v no_o swear_v mention_v nor_o do_v we_o deny_v but_o that_o a_o infidel_n or_o pagan_a may_v be_v a_o lawful_a judge_n over_o faithful_a people_n in_o secular_a cause_n if_o otherwise_o they_o have_v lawful_a temporal_a jurisdiction_n 55._o but_o of_o all_o other_o jest_n be_v most_o pleasant_a his_o conceit_n of_o the_o maid_n to_o who_o s._n peter_n swear_v or_o rather_o forswear_v his_o master_n that_o she_o be_v his_o competent_a judge_n or_o hearer_n therein_o if_o he_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o swear_v true_o though_o present_o he_o contradict_v himself_o say_v that_o she_o be_v no_o lawful_a examiner_n which_o be_v false_a if_o she_o be_v a_o competent_a hearer_n or_o judge_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o grant_v though_o he_o say_v she_o proceed_v not_o iuridicè_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n with_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o examination_n whereof_o ensue_v that_o she_o have_v lawful_a jurisdiction_n over_o he_o though_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v not_o iuridicall_a &_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o this_o 56._o and_o yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o have_v set_v down_o so_o vain_a and_o childish_a a_o discourse_n as_o this_o be_v he_o assume_v unto_o himself_o the_o person_n of_o a_o very_a grave_n wise_a man_n against_o we_o use_v these_o contemptuous_a word_n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n ensue_v these_o our_o equivocator_n 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o do_v by_o their_o new_a subtilitye_n foolefy_v the_o honest_a simplicity_n of_o their_o ancient_a school_n the_o two_o eye_n whereof_o lombard_n and_o 1._o aquinas_n see_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o kind_n of_o swear_v a_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o almighty_a god_n here_o you_o hear_v he_o talk_v of_o foolefy_v let_v we_o see_v then_o his_o wisdom_n first_o i_o ask_v he_o wherein_o we_o foolefy_v the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o ancient_a school_n he_o allege_v some_o sentence_n out_o of_o peter_n lombard_n as_o also_o out_o of_o some_o other_o to_o show_v that_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o oath_n as_o also_o 13._o out_o of_o s._n isidore_n allege_v by_o lombard_n and_o the_o like_a out_o of_o s._n hierome_n to_o show_v that_o fraud_n deceit_n or_o subtlety_n 7._o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o swear_v which_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v ezech._n understand_v when_o the_o judge_n be_v competent_a and_o proceed_v competent_o for_o unto_o a_o thief_n murderer_n pirate_n or_o tyrant_n you_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o 〈◊〉_d have_v determine_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fraus_fw-la and_o in_o this_o very_a himself_o place_n of_o s._n thomas_n by_o thomas_n morton_n allege_v the_o say_a doctor_n word_n be_v that_o if_o a_o judge_n though_o otherwise_o lawful_a shall_v require_v any_o thing_n which_o by_o order_n of_o law_n he_o can_v the_o party_n accuse_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v at_o all_o and_o much_o less_o direct_o to_o his_o meaning_n mean_v but_o may_v either_o by_o appeal_n or_o other_o mean_n deliver_v himself_o by_o evasion_n though_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v a_o lie_n so_o s._n thomas_n and_o what_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o this_o make_v quite_o against_o thomas_n morton_n first_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a unto_o the_o defendant_n not_o to_o answer_v at_o all_o even_o to_o a_o competent_a and_o lawful_a judge_n when_o he_o proceed_v not_o according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n then_o much_o less_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o answer_v or_o swear_v direct_o to_o his_o intention_n in_o that_o case_n but_o may_v use_v any_o lawful_a evasion_n by_o doubtful_a speech_n or_o otherwise_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o our_o adversaries_n conclusion_n so_o little_o do_v he_o discern_v when_o he_o allege_v authoritye_n flat_o against_o himself_o 57_o and_o now_o by_o the_o full_a discussion_n of_o this_o first_o proof_n of_o his_o conclusion_n we_o may_v imagine_v what_o may_v be_v say_v if_o with_o like_a diligence_n we_o will_v examine_v the_o other_o three_o that_o remain_n to_o wit_n from_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n à_fw-la maiori_fw-la &_o à_fw-la paribus_fw-la for_o as_o for_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n conclusion_n which_o be_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o contention_n it_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o use_n of_o equivocation_n where_o law_n permit_v the_o same_o and_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o t._n morton_n have_v egregious_o abuse_v both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o place_n the_o catholic_a manuscript_n treatise_n against_o which_o he_o write_v by_o set_v down_o certain_a palpable_a absurditye_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v there_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o set_v they_o down_o and_o for_o that_o i_o find_v he_o to_o belie_v all_o kind_n of_o author_n common_o which_o he_o cite_v i_o must_v presume_v the_o same_o of_o this_o until_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a by_o view_v the_o treatise_n itself_o
catholic_a people_n stand_v in_o good_a conceit_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o their_o truth_n in_o concionable_a and_o upright_o deal_n even_o with_o those_o which_o endeavour_v most_o in_o this_o point_n to_o slander_v they_o yet_o will_v i_o wish_v the_o same_o to_o be_v confirm_v more_o daily_a by_o fact_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o new_a calumniation_n raise_v against_o they_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o equivocation_n and_o this_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n 3._o my_o other_o reason_n be_v as_o before_o have_v be_v insinuate_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n present_a which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o trial_n &_o persecution_n require_v at_o catholic_n hand_n a_o more_o perfect_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o of_o all_o matter_n belong_v thereunto_o then_o at_o other_o time_n and_o albeit_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n among_o the_o case_n reserve_v wherein_o equivocation_n may_v not_o be_v use_v confession_n of_o faith_n be_v express_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n except_v so_o as_o therein_o no_o doublenes_n or_o doubtfulness_n may_v be_v use_v yet_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o many_o fact_n and_o case_n may_v fall_v out_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n not_o tend_v to_o confession_n 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n of_o persecution_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v or_o perhaps_o also_o must_v by_o obligation_n if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o wrong_n &_o violence_n that_o merit_n be_v offer_v to_o himself_o or_o other_o use_v equivocal_a speech_n for_o conceal_v of_o that_o which_o in_o conscience_n he_o can_v utter_v but_o whersoever_o this_o obligation_n be_v not_o there_o my_o wish_n be_v as_o now_o i_o have_v say_v that_o catholic_a people_n but_o especial_o priest_n who_o example_n must_v instruct_v the_o rest_n shall_v yield_v also_o of_o their_o right_n for_o increase_v of_o their_o merit_n and_o crown_n in_o heaven_n and_o use_v all_o playnesse_n and_o sincerity_n in_o speech_n and_o free_a discover_v not_o only_o of_o their_o religion_n but_o also_o of_o their_o state_n where_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o none_o but_o to_o themselves_o which_o yet_o i_o speak_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o with_o that_o limitation_n which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o give_v counsel_n 7._o of_o himself_o but_o no_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o this_o whole_a treatise_n of_o equivocation_n have_v proceed_v upon_o that_o question_n so_o often_o before_o repeat_v whether_o a_o priest_n be_v take_v may_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d down_o divers_a circumstance_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o case_n whereby_o also_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o plain_a what_o my_o meaning_n be_v in_o this_o behalf_n 4._o when_o a_o priest_n come_v first_o into_o england_n with_o full_a intent_n and_o resolution_n to_o offer_v his_o life_n if_o there_o be_v need_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o catholic_a religion_n and_o be_v take_v afterward_o &_o bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n either_o he_o be_v take_v in_o some_o man_n house_n of_o who_o overthrow_n priest_n he_o must_v be_v the_o cause_n if_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o be_v be_v take_v forth_o of_o any_o house_n yet_o have_v he_o cause_n to_o suspect_v and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v afterward_o by_o confession_n of_o other_o that_o be_v also_o take_v or_o may_v be_v take_v that_o he_o belong_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o house_n &_o in_o these_o two_o case_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o if_o he_o think_v that_o his_o deny_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n may_v save_v they_o from_o hurt_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o deny_v the_o same_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o lawful_a equivocation_n but_o without_o tell_v a_o lie_n as_o 10._o before_o at_o large_a have_v be_v declare_v but_o if_o this_o priest_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o port_n as_o he_o enter_v or_o soon_o after_o in_o the_o high_a way_n or_o otherwise_o and_o bring_v before_o a_o magistrate_n so_o as_o his_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n can_v not_o prejudice_n any_o other_o and_o presuppose_v that_o he_o be_v unlawful_o demand_v that_o question_n against_o law_n reason_n and_o religion_n here_o be_v he_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o deny_v or_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o no_o man_n can_v absolute_o determine_v what_o be_v best_a for_o he_o to_o answer_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v within_o he_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o impart_v such_o wisdom_n ●●_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o time_n and_o action_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o such_o great_a extraordinary_a talent_n as_o by_o his_o loss_n or_o restraint_n god_n cause_n be_v to_o lose_v much_o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a by_o his_o denial_n to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n or_o that_o he_o may_v just_o doubt_v that_o he_o shall_v quick_o come_v to_o be_v know_v in_o prison_n and_o thereby_o some_o scandal_n to_o arise_v to_o the_o simple_a or_o ill_o affect_v by_o his_o denial_n in_o all_o these_o case_n i_o will_v think_v it_o more_o meritorious_a and_o of_o great_a perfection_n and_o edification_n consideration_n to_o confess_v himself_o a_o priest_n without_o further_a denial_n or_o declination_n which_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o condemn_v they_o or_o their_o do_n that_o be_v take_v have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_a for_o that_o they_o use_v but_o their_o own_o right_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o rather_o i_o speak_v it_o for_o information_n of_o other_o that_o may_v doubt_v of_o the_o case_n nor_o do_v we_o intend_v here_o to_o prejudice_n the_o most_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o s._n athanasius_n and_o other_o ancient_a sua_fw-la father_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o flight_n and_o escape_v in_o persecution_n counsel_v by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o authorize_v 10._o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o 9_o namely_o of_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o flee_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o 11._o window_n and_o at_o a_o other_o time_n delude_v the_o envious_a pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o a_o equivocal_a speech_n to_o 23._o the_o pharisy_n and_o saducies_n as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o rather_o to_o show_v that_o clear_a confession_n be_v sometime_o also_o most_o commendable_a and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o of_o crown_n offer_v to_o catholic_n and_o especial_o to_o priest_n for_o the_o say_a confession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n as_o now_o be_v no_o lawful_a occasion_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o acquire_v the_o same_o 5._o and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v to_o advertise_v catholic_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o my_o answer_n not_o mean_v to_o descend_v into_o further_a particular_n of_o action_n &_o obligation_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o which_o here_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v determine_v but_o only_o by_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o matter_n in_o hand_n with_o regard_n and_o respect_n unto_o the_o two_o principal_a virtue_n that_o must_v govern_v we_o in_o these_o afayre_n to_o wit_n truth_n and_o justice._n truth_n that_o all_o justice._n manner_n of_o falsity_n and_o lie_v be_v utter_o avoid_v and_o justice_n that_o no_o injury_n be_v do_v by_o we_o to_o god_n cause_n ourselves_o or_o other_o man_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o just_a man_n and_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o be_v observe_v whatsoever_o temporal_a hurt_n or_o damage_n may_v ensue_v thereof_o 6._o and_o whereas_o my_o adversary_n thomas_n morton_n do_v conclude_v the_o very_a last_o line_n of_o his_o book_n with_o a_o final_a charge_n again_o renew_v of_o our_o antichristian_a doctrine_n of_o lie_v and_o treason_n and_o threaten_v we_o for_o the_o same_o not_o fancy_v fire_n of_o purgatory_n say_v he_o as_o for_o wood_n 103._o and_o straw_n but_o unquenchable_a hellfyre_n as_o for_o pitch_n and_o tar_n sulphur_n and_o powder_n we_o shall_v more_o charitable_o conclude_v with_o he_o wish_v that_o his_o offence_n of_o malice_n 〈◊〉_d and_o deceit_n discover_v by_o we_o in_o this_o our_o answer_n may_v be_v wood_n and_o straw_n and_o that_o the_o fire_n prepare_v by_o god_n justice_n for_o punish_v the_o same_o may_v be_v a_o purge_a fire_n and_o not_o a_o consume_a 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o not_o a_o unconsuming_a fire_n as_o that_o be_v of_o hell_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o we_o but_o in_o deed_n purchase_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o course_n he_o hitherto_o hold_v 7._o and_o to_o this_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o he_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o draw_v not_o only_o all_o good_a and_o pious_a catholic_n that_o use_v it_o 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n but_o the_o