be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o which_o they_o real_o and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la do_v possess_v and_o doubtless_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n that_o possess_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n and_o much_o more_o of_o prince_n if_o upon_o a_o title_n which_o some_o learned_a mâ—n_z may_n in_o speculation_n approve_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o invade_v their_o possession_n before_o a_o lawful_a judge_n and_o who_o be_v certain_o know_v so_o to_o be_v have_v decide_v and_o determine_v the_o title_n or_o controversy_n to_o prevent_v which_o mischief_n all_o natition_n be_v guide_v herein_o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n have_v agree_v in_o this_o manifest_a principle_n that_o it_o be_v open_a injustice_n to_o put_v any_o man_n out_o of_o his_o possession_n upon_o any_o title_n which_o be_v not_o most_o certain_a and_o free_a from_o all_o controversy_n until_o a_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a judge_n have_v decide_v the_o matter_n i_o say_v a_o lawful_a and_o undoubted_a judge_n for_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a uncertain_a and_o questionable_a whether_o he_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o competent_a judge_n to_o determine_v that_o cause_n his_o decision_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o end_v the_o controversy_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o pope_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o lawful_a and_o competent_a judge_n to_o decide_v this_o question_n concern_v his_o own_o pretend_a authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o learned_a divine_n and_o approve_a by_o very_a many_o as_o pope_n adrian_n the_o cardinaell_n of_o cambray_n the_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la the_o cardinal_n panormitan_n the_o cardinal_n of_o florence_n master_n to_o panormitan_n john_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n abulensis_n joannes_n parisiensis_fw-la joannes_n gerson_n john_n maior_n almain_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n 7._o widdr_a in_o the_o discovery_n of_o d._n schulkevius_n slander_v §._o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n to_o decide_v or_o define_v infallible_o any_o doctrinal_a point_n and_o much_o less_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n without_o a_o true_a and_o undoubted_a general_a council_n and_o therefore_o although_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o attempt_v to_o define_v and_o decide_v this_o question_n his_o decision_n can_v not_o end_v the_o controversy_n nor_o give_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o any_o man_n to_o practice_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n upon_o so_o doubtful_a uncertain_a and_o questionable_a power_n or_o title_n 3._o nevertheless_o it_o behoove_v temporal_a prince_n to_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o their_o title_n to_o the_o dominion_n which_o they_o lawfu_o possess_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speculative_o or_o only_o for_o disputation_n sake_n dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la by_o learned_a man_n lest_o that_o some_o ignorant_a or_o turbulent_a spirit_n which_o either_o do_v not_o know_v or_o of_o set_a purpose_n to_o colour_v their_o practice_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o probable_a title_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o speculation_n and_o practice_n may_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o to_o molest_v annoy_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o their_o royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n have_v with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o reason_n oftentimes_o by_o public_a edict_n ordain_v decree_n see_v beneath_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n some_o of_o these_o decree_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v their_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o teach_v and_o maintain_v to_o be_v probable_a or_o problematike_n that_o occasion_n be_v not_o give_v to_o seditious_a spirit_n who_o know_v not_o or_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o speculation_n and_o practice_n to_o attempt_v under_o pretence_n of_o a_o probable_a title_n any_o violence_n against_o the_o crown_n or_o sacred_a person_n of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o that_o the_o temporal_a commonwealth_n have_v good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o forbid_v the_o teach_n and_o publish_v of_o any_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a whereby_o probable_a danger_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o life_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o perturbation_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v arise_v 4._o first_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n of_o this_o branch_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o parliament_n which_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n may_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o doctor_n pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o case_n over_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n as_o lessius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n do_v seem_v to_o follow_v do_v idle_o object_v and_o although_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o depose_v their_o king_n yet_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o probable_a doctrine_n &_o approve_v by_o many_o learned_a catholic_a divine_n and_o lawyer_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n 37._o widdr._n in_o apolog_fw-la nu_fw-la 111._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o fitzherb_n part_n 3._o &_o cap._n 11._o nu_fw-la 36._o 37._o that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n it_o be_v also_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n of_o what_o opinion_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o speculation_n concern_v this_o authority_n of_o the_o commonweath_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n that_o be_v to_o practice_v his_o deposition_n than_o she_o have_v to_o commit_v open_a injustice_n but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v as_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v plain_o signify_v only_o to_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o depose_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o sole_a and_o total_a cause_n nor_o by_o any_o authority_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v neither_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v nor_o as_o a_o principal_a or_o true_a and_o proper_a partial_a cause_n or_o agent_n have_v any_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 5._o neither_o by_o those_o word_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n do_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n intend_v to_o deny_v the_o authority_n which_o temporal_a prince_n may_v have_v in_o somâ—_n case_n to_o make_v war_n against_o their_o neighbour_n prince_n and_o consequent_o against_o his_o majesty_n if_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n yet_o ever_o observe_v that_o no_o probable_a power_n cause_n or_o title_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o punish_v any_o prince_n or_o to_o invade_v his_o country_n but_o as_o the_o express_a word_n do_v plain_o show_v only_o to_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n because_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o temporal_a prince_n have_v to_o make_v war_n or_o to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o other_o prince_n for_o what_o cause_n crime_n or_o end_v so_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o their_o temporal_a sovereignty_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o nation_n &_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o temporal_a commonwealth_n may_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o some_o case_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o their_o prince_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o pope_n warrant_n licence_n or_o authority_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n this_o clause_n deny_v in_o the_o pope_n all_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v his_o majesty_n or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n because_o although_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o authority_n leave_n or_o licence_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o in_o this_o oath_n intermeddle_v they_o have_v it_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n or_o nature_n 6._o second_o in_o this_o branch_n be_v not_o
or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n yet_o he_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o justice_n of_o this_o promissorie_a oath_n suppose_v for_o the_o principal_a ground_n thereof_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o former_a assertorie_n clause_n and_o therefore_o it_o impli_v and_o virtual_o contain_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o deprive_v or_o depose_v prince_n and_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o temporal_a allegiance_n for_o that_o whosoever_o do_v swear_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n or_o absolution_n of_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n against_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o make_v this_o promise_n just_a and_o lawful_a he_o must_v consequent_o deny_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o deprive_v prince_n or_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n as_o suarez_n examine_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n do_v most_o clear_o demonstrate_v 5._o suarez_n in_o defence_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o see_v widdr_a against_o fitzherbert_n part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o for_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o against_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n for_o any_o manifest_a cause_n or_o crime_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v just_a lawful_a and_o effectual_a it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o take_v this_o clause_n as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o one_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o pope_n sentence_n and_o commandment_n which_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v impose_v be_v it_o never_o so_o inst_z and_o without_o all_o error_n or_o default_n but_o if_o this_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v can_v never_o be_v just_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o deprive_v or_o depose_v the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n than_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o commit_v open_a injustice_n 2._o wherefore_o those_o thirteen_o reverend_a priest_n who_o solemn_o protest_v to_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o authority_n which_o word_n be_v far_o more_o general_a then_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n or_o any_o excommunication_n either_o denounce_v or_o to_o be_v denounce_v against_o her_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v yield_v to_o her_o majesty_n all_o obedience_n in_o temporal_a cause_n will_v then_o have_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o take_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o consequent_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o perjury_n they_o must_v also_o deny_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o deprive_v and_o depose_v prince_n for_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o branch_n impli_v &_o suppose_v as_o a_o chief_a ground_n thereof_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o deprive_v and_o depose_v as_o suarez_n do_v most_o plain_o convince_v 3._o first_o therefore_o in_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o deny_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v but_o only_o that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o spiritual_a censure_n do_v not_o work_v this_o temporal_a effect_n as_o to_o make_v king_n no_o king_n or_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o royal_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o natural_a allegiance_n which_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o card._n bellarmine_n and_o suarez_n they_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n owe_v to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n 6._o bell._n in_o tract_n contra_fw-la barclaium_n cap._n 21._o pag._n 202._o suarez_n in_o defence_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 6._o and_o thus_o much_o his_o majesty_n have_v also_o in_o express_a word_n declare_v the_o truth_n be_v say_v his_o majesty_n 9_o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o his_o premonition_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 9_o that_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o first_o frame_v of_o this_o oath_n make_v it_o to_o contain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v i_o which_o i_o force_v they_o to_o reform_v only_o make_v it_o to_o conclude_v that_o no_o excommunication_n of_o the_o pope_n can_v warrant_v my_o subject_n to_o practice_v against_o my_o person_n or_o state_n deny_v the_o deposition_n of_o king_n to_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n lawful_a power_n as_o indeed_o i_o take_v any_o such_o temporal_a violence_n to_o be_v far_o without_o the_o limit_n of_o such_o a_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o excommunication_n be_v and_o also_o that_o deprivation_n or_o deposition_n from_o temporal_a kingdom_n be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n widdrington_n have_v show_v at_o large_a heretofore_o and_o becanus_n and_o suarez_n do_v also_o in_o express_a word_n affirm_v the_o same_o 1._o widdrington_n in_o his_o apology_n nu_fw-la 346._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o suarez_n part_n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o fitzher_n part_n 3._o cap._n 1._o fron_n hence_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a say_v becanus_n 2._o becanus_n in_o quest_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la haereticis_fw-la seruanda_fw-la ca._n 8._o nu_fw-la 16._o and_o in_o his_o controversia_fw-la anglic._n cap._n 3._o qu._n 2._o that_o heretic_n by_o this_o precise_o that_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o dominion_n or_o jurisdiction_n either_o over_o their_o subject_n or_o over_o their_o temporal_a good_n but_o this_o deprivation_n be_v a_o destinct_a punishment_n and_o inflict_v by_o a_o destinct_a law_n and_o again_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o excommunicate_v a_o king_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o depose_v he_o or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v the_o one_o necessary_o connect_v with_o the_o other_o many_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o yet_o not_o therefore_o depose_v and_o contrariwise_o many_o depose_v and_o yet_o not_o therefore_o excommunicate_v see_v also_o suarez_n cite_v by_o widdrington_n in_o his_o apology_n 3._o suarez_n tom_n 5._o disp_n 15._o sect_n 6._o nu_fw-la 3._o and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o suarez_n and_o fitzherbert_n 4._o and_o therefore_o in_o very_a truth_n i_o be_o sorry_a and_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n pity_v the_o author_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o prince_n a_o man_n who_o heretofore_o i_o have_v much_o love_v respect_a and_o honour_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o gross_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o bewray_v so_o palpable_o such_o great_a want_n of_o learning_n judgement_n and_o sincerity_n in_o affirm_v so_o bold_o and_o without_o any_o proof_n at_o all_o 298._o pag._n 298._o that_o deprivation_n of_o regal_a authority_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o excommunicate_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o so_o in_o deny_v the_o effect_n the_o cause_n be_v deny_v for_o as_o say_v he_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o risibilis_fw-la that_o be_v have_v not_o power_n to_o laugh_v you_o shall_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n so_o in_o deny_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v deprive_v prince_n of_o their_o kingdom_n you_o deny_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o can_v excommunicate_v whereas_o this_o author_n know_v right_o well_o that_o widdrington_n in_o that_o very_a chapter_n which_o he_o cit_v do_v by_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o suarez_n and_o becanus_n but_o now_o relate_v clear_o prove_v against_o lessius_fw-la who_o urge_v even_o as_o naked_o and_o without_o any_o proof_n at_o all_o the_o same_o objection_n that_o deprivation_n be_v no_o effect_n at_o all_o of_o excommunication_n much_o less_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o risibilis_fw-la a_o power_n to_o laugh_v be_v to_o a_o man_n as_o this_o author_n most_o unlearned_o affirm_v and_o yet_o forsooth_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o very_a title_n and_o inscription_n of_o his_o treatise_n to_o give_v a_o full_a instruction_n and_o appeasement_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o english_a catholic_n concern_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n but_o this_o shall_v suffice_v at_o this_o present_a for_o a_o imperfect_a portray_v of_o this_o author_n want_v of_o judgement_n and_o sincerity_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o person_n the_o office_n he_o now_o bear_v and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o in_o former_a time_n he_o hold_v for_o that_o as_o i_o be_o tell_v his_o perfect_a picture_n both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o point_n be_v already_o draw_v and_o will_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o lively_a colour_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o 5._o second_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o former_a observation_n that_o those_o word_n heir_n and_o successor_n do_v not_o signify_v usurper_n as_o some_o will_v wrest_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n the_o
god_n and_o nature_n due_a to_o he_o from_o his_o subject_n so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v their_o prince_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v absolve_v discharge_v or_o release_v they_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o he_o can_v give_v they_o leave_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o consequent_o not_o to_o defend_v he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n against_o all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o royal_a person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o not_o to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_v to_o disclose_v and_o make_v they_o know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n see_v that_o to_o perform_v all_o these_o thing_n subject_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n wherein_o no_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a authority_n can_v dispense_v and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o protestant_n apology_n for_o the_o roman_a church_n trac_n 3._o sec._n 5._o do_v very_o well_o affirm_v that_o all_o catholic_n be_v by_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a indissoluble_o oblige_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o earthly_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v as_o to_o their_o true_a undoubted_a lawful_a sovereign_a liege_n lord_n and_o king_n chap._n vi_o the_o sixth_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o which_o oath_n i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o this_o branch_n contain_v in_o it_o no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o this_o oath_n be_v only_o demand_v a_o sincere_a profession_n of_o true_a temporal_a allegiance_n and_o that_o no_o authority_n or_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n be_v deny_v therein_o and_o that_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o pope_n authority_n not_o affirmative_o what_o power_n he_o have_v but_o affirmative_o what_o authority_n in_o temporall_n the_o king_n majesty_n have_v over_o his_o kingdom_n and_o subject_n and_o consequent_o what_o authority_n in_o temporall_n the_o pope_n have_v not_o over_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o subject_n and_o also_o that_o to_o exact_v of_o subject_n a_o oath_n not_o only_o of_o their_o temporal_a allegiance_n in_o general_a but_o also_o of_o such_o allegiance_n in_o particular_a which_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n shall_v for_o prudent_a reason_n &_o motive_n think_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o future_a treason_n invasion_n or_o perturbation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o true_a temporal_a allegiance_n do_v no_o way_n exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o temporal_a authority_n 2._o first_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n good_a and_o full_a authority_n be_v not_o 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victoria_n joannes_n parisiensis_fw-la and_o coverrwias_n do_v well_o observe_v question_n victoria_fw-la relect._n 1._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles_n sec_fw-la 7._o §._o octava_fw-la propositio_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la de_fw-la potest_fw-la reg._n &_o pap._n cap._n 11._o ad_fw-la 37._o coverruu_n cap._n 35._o practic_n question_n wherefore_o a_o king_n say_v dominicus_n bannes_n 1._o bannes_n 2._o 2._o q._n 11._o be_v q._n 1._o do_v punish_v heretic_n as_o most_o seditious_a enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v preserve_v without_o unity_n of_o religion_n and_o marriage_n say_v dominicus_n sotus_n 4._o sotus_n in_o 4._o do_v 29._o q._n 1._o be_v 4._o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o civil_a contract_n it_o nothing_o let_v but_o that_o as_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o late_a it_o be_v subject_a also_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o the_o civil_a 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