judge_n within_o the_o gate_n do_v not_o agree_v the_o jew_n ought_v to_o have_v recourse_n do_v consist_v only_o of_o priest_n and_o not_o of_o temporal_a but_o of_o spiritual_a judge_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n mention_v in_o this_o place_n they_o ought_v obey_v be_v either_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o or_o rather_o some_o other_o inferior_a priest_n subordinate_a to_o he_o nevertheless_o he_o can_v prove_v from_o hence_o as_o he_o pretend_v that_o the_o high_a tribunal_n for_o judgement_n not_o only_o for_o spiritual_a but_o also_o for_o political_a and_o temporal_a cause_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o judge_n to_o do_v in_o this_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n be_v only_o to_o decide_v determine_v and_o declare_v the_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o who_o commandment_n and_o decree_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o stand_v but_o to_o decide_v and_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n therein_o and_o to_o command_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v their_o declaration_n instruction_n &_o commandment_n be_v not_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a cause_n as_o well_o observe_v abulensis_n in_o cap._n 11._o num._n q._n 23._o &_o 24._o &_o in_o cap._n 18._o exodi_fw-la q._n 5.8_o &_o 11._o 16_o and_o what_o catholic_a man_n will_v deny_v that_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v also_o authority_n to_o declare_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o any_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n shall_v arise_v and_o to_o command_v all_o christian_n even_o temporal_a prince_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o spiritual_n to_o obey_v their_o decree_n and_o determination_n and_o yet_o from_o hence_o it_o can_v not_o be_v right_o infer_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o my_o adversary_n from_o those_o word_n of_o deuteronomie_n will_v conclude_v that_o the_o high_a tribunal_n for_o judgement_n in_o the_o new_a law_n not_o only_o for_o spiritual_a but_o also_o for_o political_a and_o temporal_a cause_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chief_a spiritual_a pastor_n for_o that_o to_o decide_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o command_v christian_a prince_n to_o obey_v their_o decision_n and_o determination_n be_v not_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a cause_n 17_o but_o if_o my_o adversary_n have_v prove_v as_o he_o have_v not_o that_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v authority_n not_o only_o to_o interpret_v the_o law_n and_o to_o command_v the_o people_n to_o follow_v their_o interpretation_n but_o also_o to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o against_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o obey_v their_o declaration_n and_o decree_n than_o he_o have_v say_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o to_o execute_v or_o inflict_v the_o same_o for_o what_o crime_n soever_o it_o be_v either_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a be_v a_o temporal_a &_o not_o a_o spiritual_a action_n i_o say_v to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v to_o impose_v or_o enjoin_v temporal_a punishment_n and_o to_o command_v temporal_a judge_n to_o do_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n by_o punish_v malefactor_n with_o corporal_a death_n if_o it_o be_v so_o ordain_v by_o the_o law_n may_v if_o it_o be_v do_v for_o a_o spiritual_a end_n be_v a_o spiritualaction_n &_o belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o spiritual_a pastor_n neither_o can_v my_o adversary_n prove_v that_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o those_o who_o either_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o commit_v any_o other_o crime_n worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n as_o blasphemy_n adultery_n sodomy_n etc._n etc._n be_v either_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o temporal_a judge_n who_o have_v his_o authority_n derive_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n i_o say_v as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o that_o sometime_o the_o chief_a temporal_a judge_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o the_o gloss_n be_v also_o a_o priest_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o holy_a moses_n and_o the_o maccabee_n and_o then_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n or_o judge_n 18_o wherefore_o to_o little_a purpose_n be_v that_o which_o mr._n fitzherbert_n immediate_o add_v beside_o that_o say_v he_o 6._o he_o pap._n 71._o nu_fw-la 6._o afterward_o god_n command_v the_o people_n exact_o to_o obey_v the_o priest_n 24._o deut._n 24._o without_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o judge_n threaten_v to_o punish_v they_o himself_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v transgress_v the_o same_o say_v obserua_fw-la diligenter_n etc._n etc._n observe_v diligent_o that_o thou_o incur_v not_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n but_o shall_v do_v whatsoever_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a stock_n shall_v teach_v thou_o according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o command_v they_o and_o do_v thou_o fulfil_v it_o careful_o so_o say_v almighty_a god_n and_o to_o move_v they_o the_o rather_o to_o this_o exact_a obedience_n which_o he_o command_v he_o add_v present_o remember_v what_o our_o lord_n god_n do_v to_o mary_n in_o the_o way_n when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o severe_o god_n punish_v mary_n the_o prophetess_n &_o sister_n to_o moses_n for_o her_o disobedience_n to_o he_o &_o be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n for_o the_o same_o by_o which_o example_n almighty_a god_n do_v notable_o inculcate_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o necessity_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o severe_a punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v incur_v by_o neglect_v their_o duty_n therein_o thus_o say_v i_o in_o my_o supplement_n and_o have_v prove_v afterward_o most_o 17._o most_o nu._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o ample_o that_o god_n give_v also_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n not_o only_o a_o soveraignitie_n of_o authority_n but_o also_o a_o infallibility_n of_o doctrine_n &_o judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n even_o of_o temporal_a matter_n and_o have_v also_o show_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n who_o be_v separate_v whole_o etc._n etc._n 19_o but_o what_o follow_v from_o all_o this_o no_o man_n make_v any_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v as_o likewise_o neither_o mr._n fitz._n can_v make_v any_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n or_o judge_n be_v exact_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o chief_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n 2._o malach._n cap._n 2._o and_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v require_v of_o his_o mouth_n because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o declare_v whether_o one_o be_v infect_v with_o leprosy_n or_o no_o but_o from_o hence_o it_o can_v not_o right_o be_v conclude_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o they_o be_v priest_n but_o to_o the_o temporal_a judge_n of_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a multitude_n from_o who_o the_o temporarall_a judge_n have_v common_o their_o election_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n and_o to_o inflict_v any_o temporal_a punishment_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o although_o god_n ordain_v levit._n 13._o that_o aaron_n or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o son_n shall_v declare_v and_o judge_v who_o be_v infect_v with_o leprosy_n and_o after_o his_o declaration_n and_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n he_o shall_v be_v separate_v yet_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o god_n who_o be_v their_o king_n and_o ordain_v that_o punishment_n to_o separate_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n according_a to_o that_o of_o num._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n say_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n every_o leper_n and_o
say_v he_o 7_o he_o pag._n 72._o nu_fw-la 7_o concern_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o temporal_a thing_n that_o whereas_o both_o the_o dignity_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v sometime_o in_o one_o person_n as_o in_o moses_n heli_n and_o the_o maccabee_n and_o sometime_o disjoin_v in_o distinct_a and_o several_a person_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o josue_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o king_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o when_o they_o be_v sever_v the_o spiritual_a be_v always_o superior_a as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o moses_n when_o he_o bid_v h_z m_z take_v josue_n 17._o num._n 17._o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o multitude_n and_o give_v he_o part_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o eleazar_n shall_v consult_v with_o god_n all_o the_o affair_n of_o josue_n conclude_v ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la illius_fw-la egredietur_fw-la etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n of_o eleazar_n josue_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n wherein_o theodoret_n observe_v num._n theodoret_n q_o 48._o in_o num._n that_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o distribute_v his_o honour_n or_o dignity_n betwixt_o eleazar_n and_o josue_n yet_o so_o that_o josue_n shall_v always_o learn_v of_o eleazar_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o josue_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o eleazar_n in_o all_o affair_n touch_v the_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v sufficient_o express_v by_o those_o word_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la illius_fw-la egredietur_fw-la &_o ingredietur_fw-la josue_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o in_o at_o the_o word_n of_o eleazar_n 26_o but_o true_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o see_v the_o extreme_a boldness_n of_o this_o my_o unlearned_a adversary_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o silly_a argument_n he_o have_v scrape_v together_o to_o make_v it_o forsooth_o manifest_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v then_o the_o supreme_a power_n on_o earth_n and_o might_n and_o do_v chastise_v prince_n temporal_o for_o this_o very_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o mr._n fitzherbert_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o eleazar_n be_v superior_a to_o josue_n learned_a abulensis_n do_v interpret_v clean_o contrary_a josue_n abulensis_n q._n â—6_n in_o c._n 3._o josue_n and_o bring_v it_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o many_o time_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o temporal_a prince_n for_o that_o eleazar_n be_v inferior_a &_o subject_a to_o josue_n josue_n say_v abulensis_n expound_v those_o word_n and_o do_v thou_o command_v the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n but_o also_o of_o the_o priest_n although_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o priest_n nor_o a_o levite_n but_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n as_o it_o appear_v num._n cap._n 13._o and_o he_o do_v command_v not_o only_o the_o inferior_a priest_n of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n but_o also_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o it_o appear_v num._n 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v for_o he_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v eleazar_n the_o priest_n shall_v consult_v the_o lord_n at_o his_o word_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o word_n of_o josue_n shall_v he_o to_o wit_n eleazar_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v this_o for_o that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a or_o the_o priestly_a and_o regal_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o distinct_a as_o they_o be_v now_o although_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v altogether_o distinct_a from_o the_o action_n aboperibus_fw-la action_n aboperibus_fw-la of_o the_o lay_v man_n whereupon_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o offend_v may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o king_n as_o the_o lay_v man_n may_v etc._n etc._n 27_o but_o some_o will_v say_v say_v the_o same_o abulensis_n josue_n abulensis_n q._n 2._o in_o cap._n 14._o josue_n that_o the_o state_n of_o eleazar_n be_v more_o honourable_a because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o josue_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o state_n of_o priest_n be_v great_a than_o the_o state_n of_o lay_v man_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o emperor_n or_o king_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v false_a for_o the_o state_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o state_n of_o king_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v judge_v by_o king_n and_o not_o only_o concern_v king_n but_o also_o josue_n who_o be_v no_o king_n be_v great_a than_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o it_o appear_v num._n cap._n 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o josue_n go_v in_o and_o go_v out_o that_o be_v shall_v do_v whatsoever_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o josue_n be_v superior_a because_o to_o command_v be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a 28_o and_o again_o the_o say_a abulensis_n num._n abulensis_n q._n 48._o in_o cap._n 27._o num._n write_v thus_o at_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o shall_v go_v out_o that_o be_v eleazar_n the_o priest_n shall_v serve_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o josue_n by_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v command_v for_o to_o go_v out_o 17._o num._n 27._o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o go_v in_o be_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n take_v for_o every_o work_n so_o it_o be_v take_v above_o that_o god_n will_v put_v in_o authority_n over_o the_o israelite_n a_o man_n who_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o go_v in_o before_o they_o that_o be_v shall_v do_v whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v before_o his_o people_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v before_o they_o command_v and_o instruct_v but_o some_o may_v take_v to_o go_v in_o and_o to_o go_v out_o for_o to_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o consult_v the_o lord_n for_o josue_n because_o it_o be_v say_v above_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v eleazar_n shall_v consult_v the_o lord_n for_o josue_n and_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v add_v that_o at_o his_o commandment_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o whensoever_o eleazar_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o consult_v the_o lord_n for_o josue_n he_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o do_v it_o but_o this_o sense_n can_v stand_v because_o eleazar_n do_v not_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o consult_v the_o lord_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n put_v on_o his_o priestly_a vestment_n but_o by_o the_o rationale_fw-la and_o ephod_n he_o do_v consult_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v also_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v because_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v only_o of_o eleazar_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o go_v out_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o josue_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o do_v not_o go_v in_o to_o consult_v the_o lord_n for_o josue_n therefore_o the_o first_o sense_n must_v stand_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o josue_n because_o he_o be_v the_o secular_a prince_n be_v prefer_v here_o direct_o before_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o that_o eleazar_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v josue_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v command_v as_o likewise_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n to_o wit_n by_o ordination_n and_o prelacy_n yet_o aaron_n who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n do_v obey_v he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n thus_o abulensis_n 29_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o this_o learned_a man_n understand_v those_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o his_o word_n he_o shall_v go_v out_o and_o shall_v go_v in_o in_o the_o clean_a contrary_a sense_n then_o wherein_o mr._n fitzherbert_n do_v expound_v they_o and_o yet_o forsooth_o it_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o this_o place_n say_v he_o that_o when_o the_o dignity_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v disjoin_v in_o distinct_a and_o several_a person_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o josue_n the_o spiritual_a be_v always_o superior_a but_o second_o i_o will_v go_v far_o with_o mr._n fitzherbert_n and_o grant_v he_o only_o for_o disputation_n sake_n that_o those_o word_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o at_o the_o word_n of_o eleazar_n josue_n
company_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n which_o be_v call_v twelve_o tribe_n for_o that_o all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v descend_v from_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o twelve_o tribe_n there_o be_v always_o one_o prince_n so_o that_o in_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v always_o twelve_o man_n who_o be_v great_a and_o more_o noble_a than_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v call_v the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n neither_o be_v these_o make_v prince_n by_o election_n or_o lot_n but_o by_o birth_n for_o always_o the_o elder_a son_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o head_n or_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n by_o the_o right_a line_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o that_o tribe_n so_o that_o if_o he_o who_o be_v prince_n or_o head_n of_o any_o tribe_n as_o judas_n or_o zabulon_n have_v many_o son_n the_o first_o bear_v or_o elder_a son_n 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in_o cap._n 5.2_o paralip_n q_o 6._o and_o 7._o and_o of_o these_o prince_n also_o who_o nevertheless_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o also_o to_o moses_n josue_n and_o the_o judge_n may_v this_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o a_o he_o goat_n shall_v be_v offer_v for_o every_o such_o prince_n offend_v through_o ignorance_n 49_o last_o concern_v those_o three_o author_n which_o mr._n fitzherbert_n have_v take_v from_o card._n bellarmine_n 15._o bellarmine_n lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr rom_n pont._n cap._n 29._o &_o in_o tract_n contra_fw-la guiliel_n barcl_n cap._n 15._o he_o may_v have_v see_v their_o testimony_n long_o before_o he_o write_v against_o i_o full_o answer_v by_o mr._n john_n barclay_n 4._o barclay_n aduersus_fw-la card._n bell._n cap._n 15._o §._o 4._o for_o philo_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o king_n but_o of_o a_o prince_n and_z which_o be_v more_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o honour_n of_o 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nor_o of_o authority_n but_o of_o honour_n dignity_n or_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a to_o priest_n but_o especial_o although_o we_o shall_v grant_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o authority_n and_o also_o of_o king_n for_o that_o he_o prefer_v the_o people_n before_o the_o prince_n and_o also_o yield_v a_o reason_n thereof_o which_o be_v now_o flat_a heretical_a for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o prince_n offend_v shall_v offer_v a_o lesser_a sacrifice_n than_o a_o priest_n for_o that_o a_o prince_n be_v inferior_a to_o a_o priest_n in_o honour_n dignity_n or_o authority_n although_o from_o hence_o he_o gather_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o also_o the_o people_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o prince_n but_z for_o that_o a_o prince_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v pollute_v himself_o with_o sin_n do_v desist_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o fall_v from_o his_o dignity_n which_o assertion_n be_v now_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n among_o the_o article_n of_o john_n 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argument_n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a obligation_n whereby_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o honour_n and_o reverence_v their_o parent_n and_o from_o which_o without_o doubt_n the_o church_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o discharge_v the_o child_n of_o a_o heretic_n 9_o sot_n l._n 2._o the_o just_a q._n 3._o be_v 8._o valentia_n tom_n 2._o disp_n 7._o q._n 4._o punct_a 6._o vasq_fw-la in_o 1_o secundae_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o disp_n 179_o cap._n 2._o suarez_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr leg._n cap._n 14._o salas_n q._n 94._o sâ—_n 9_o unless_o my_o unlearned_a adversary_n will_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o discharge_v one_o from_o that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v otherwise_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o paradox_n in_o divinity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o sotus_n valentia_n vasquez_n suarez_n salas_n and_o other_o who_o treat_v of_o law_n in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n thomas_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o opinion_n vasquez_n and_o many_o 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