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better_a than_o vmpire_n without_o authority_n without_o power_n to_o draw_v any_o person_n before_o they_o exercise_v only_o a_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o if_o either_o a_o cross_n and_o overtiâ—â—_n aâ—t_n christian_n or_o any_o i_o think_v have_v call_v a_o christian_a before_o a_o 〈◊〉_d fiddle_n judge_n this_o authority_n of_o these_o christian_a judge_n have_v nothing_o avail_v he_o that_o be_v thus_o call_v but_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o heathen_a beâ—â—h_n nay_o he_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o present_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o subjection_n which_o we_o owe_v our_o superior_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n moreover_o if_o a_o man_n do_v look_v more_o wishly_o on_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o of_o serve_v that_o in_o that_o place_n the_o apostle_n take_v pain_n to_o instruct_v their_o christian_a mind_n to_o fuangelicall_a perfection_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n rather_o of_o counsel_n then_o of_o precept_n see_v he_o exhort_v they_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o take_v wrong_a and_o suffer_v loss_n than_o so_o to_o canva_v sure_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n â—_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v strike_v the_o one_o the_o right_a cheek_n hold_v he_o thy_o other_o and_o he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o law_n with_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cleake_n also_o and_o so_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n ambrose_n primastus_n theodoret_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n understand_v that_o place_n for_o that_o he_o say_v now_o sure_o there_o be_v altogether_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o that_o you_o have_v judgement_n among_o you_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o suffer_v loss_n that_o unless_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n or_o of_o the_o most_o perfect_a state_n of_o life_n can_v possible_o be_v admit_v see_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a â—ase_n among_o all_o man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o 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after_o the_o apostle_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o the_o
emperor_n although_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o faith_n yet_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v inferour_n to_o god_n alone_o apologet._n therefore_o if_o christian_n for_o conscience_n have_v need_v to_o obey_v those_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o they_o contain_v themselves_o from_o all_o practice_n of_o rebellion_n and_o defection_n not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o but_o because_o they_o lawful_o may_v not_o or_o if_o the_o emperor_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n only_o and_o the_o less_o can_v not_o depose_v the_o great_a how_o can_v the_o christian_a subject_n depose_v he_o what_o do_v either_o the_o apostle_n fight_v with_o himself_o or_o do_v peter_n teach_v one_o thing_n and_o paul_n another_o or_o even_o those_o ancient_a father_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v they_o ignorant_a of_o their_o whole_a â—â—gâ—t_n and_o â—â—â—ledge_n against_o iâ—nded_a or_o heretâ—kâ—_n king_n and_o mâ—gâ—â—traâ—â—â—_n for_o that_o they_o have_v force_n and_o strength_n equal_a 〈◊〉_d and_o more_o than_o fuilâ—â—t_v to_o execute_v a_o exploit_n against_o they_o we_o have_v in_o another_o place_n demonstrate_v very_o 〈…〉_z large_o therefore_o it_o be_v â—â—â—dent_a by_o these_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n paâ—â—_n do_v nothing_o appertain_v to_o the_o former_a proposition_n of_o bellarâ—â—â—e_n touch_v the_o depose_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o commit_v a_o great_a error_n that_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o serious_a and_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n he_o have_v deâ—â—ded_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o false_a shadow_n of_o the_o apostle_n authority_n if_o the_o constitution_n or_o creation_n of_o judge_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n at_o the_o apostle_n direction_n have_v take_v aâ—aâ—_n the_o authority_n poâ—er_n and_o monstration_n of_o the_o msidell_n judge_n or_o in_o aâ—â—_n paâ—â—hadal_n â—â—gaâ—â—d_v the_o same_o or_o have_v exempt_v christian_n from_o their_o subieâ—â—â—n_n there_o can_v nothing_o have_v be_v strong_a thâ—â—_n â—â—â—â—unes_v argument_n nothing_o more_o trâ—â—â—_n thâ—n_o â—â—s_o opâ—â—â—_n but_o because_o that_o constitution_n of_o judgeâ—_n dâ—â—_n no_o more_o prejudice_n â—eathâ—â—_n interdiction_n theâ—_n the_o chase_n of_o peâ—â—e_a king_n at_o â—â—â—uetide_n or_o the_o creation_n of_o prince_n and_o judge_n by_o the_o â—antoâ—_n youth_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o true_a king_n and_o magistrateâ—_n it_o iâ—_n certain_a that_o no_o argument_n for_o his_o opinion_n can_v be_v draâ—â—â—_n from_o thence_o but_o because_o we_o prosecute_v the_o several_a point_n in_o this_o question_n i_o must_v adâ—â—â—â—tise_v you_o that_o s._n thomas_n be_v in_o some_o place_n 〈…〉_z of_o that_o opinion_n that_o he_o think_v that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o lordship_n and_o honour_n of_o ethnic_a prince_n may_v just_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o â—â—â—tence_n or_o ordination_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v s._n thomas_n his_o authority_n be_v of_o great_a force_n with_o i_o but_o not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o i_o esteem_v all_o his_o disputation_n for_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v overcome_v either_o reason_n or_o law_n who_o ghost_n i_o honour_v and_o admire_v his_o doctrine_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v with_o that_o opinion_n of_o he_o both_o because_o he_o bring_v out_o either_o no_o sufficient_a and_o strong_a reason_n or_o authority_n for_o his_o opinion_n and_o also_o because_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinth_n 1._o he_o be_v plain_a of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n last_o because_o he_o have_v none_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n consent_v with_o he_o and_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v because_o that_o infidel_n by_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o infidelity_n do_v deserve_v to_o loose_v their_o power_n upon_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o ill_a reason_n and_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o though_o if_o any_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o oâ—ce_n benefice_n dignity_n authority_n or_o any_o other_o right_n whatsoever_o which_o he_o possesle_v may_v therefore_o present_o be_v spoil_v by_o another_o rather_o than_o by_o he_o of_o who_o he_o receme_v and_o hold_v the_o same_o or_o by_o another_o that_o have_v express_v commandment_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o chancellor_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n make_v by_o the_o king_n do_v deserve_v to_o loose_v their_o place_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o abuse_v their_o office_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o man_n can_v take_v it_o from_o they_o so_o long_a aâ—_n the_o prince_n on_o who_o only_o they_o do_v depend_v â—uâ—ereth_v they_o to_o execute_v their_o once_o in_o like_a manner_n infidel_n prince_n although_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o 〈◊〉_d infidelity_n they_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o authority_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o alone_o they_o can_v he_o dispossess_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o depose_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o indeed_o the_o same_o thomas_n in_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n above_o recite_v in_o this_o chapter_n show_v plain_o enough_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o that_o authority_n whereby_o she_o may_v depose_v â—thinkes_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o forbid_v that_o the_o subject_n shall_v not_o abide_v the_o judgement_n of_o infidel_n prince_n now_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n can_v command_v or_o forbid_v nothing_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n further_o to_o take_v from_o infidel_n prince_n the_o right_a of_o lordship_n and_o dignity_n be_v indeed_o to_o forbid_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v stand_v to_o his_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o church_n have_v not_o that_o power_n and_o let_v any_o man_n who_o will_v peruse_v all_o story_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o where_o that_o ever_o the_o church_n assume_v to_o herself_o that_o authority_n to_o judge_v prince_n infidel_n or_o heathen_a neither_o do_v she_o only_o forbear_v for_o scandal_n as_o thomas_n think_v in_o that_o place_n but_o for_o want_v of_o rightful_a power_n because_o she_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o who_o be_v without_o and_o also_o because_o prince_n appoint_v by_o god_n have_v god_n only_a judge_n over_o they_o by_o who_o only_o they_o may_v be_v depose_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o matter_n that_o paul_n when_o he_o command_v christian_a servant_n to_o exhibit_v all_o honour_n to_o their_o master_n be_v infidel_n add_v that_o only_a lest_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v blaspheme_v for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o as_o though_o for_o that_o cause_n only_o servant_n shall_v obey_v their_o master_n but_o that_o especial_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o express_v the_o great_a mischief_n which_o can_v arise_v thereof_o that_o he_o may_v defer_v servant_n from_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o master_n to_o wit_n the_o public_a scandal_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christian_a doctrine_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o by_o these_o word_n that_o servant_n may_v lawful_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o service_n against_o their_o master_n will_n if_o they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o commit_v flat_a fugit_fw-la theft_n in_o their_o own_o person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o he_o will_v show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n which_o in_o other_o place_n he_o plain_o teach_v 3._o but_o also_o draw_v a_o public_a scandal_n upon_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a and_o hurtful_a than_o a_o particular_a man_n fault_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v therefore_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n i_o make_v proof_n that_o the_o former_a proposition_n of_o bellarmine_n touch_v the_o authority_n to_o depose_v heathen_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v false_a even_o out_o of_o the_o prinâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z and_o grant_v by_o himself_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n he_o confess_v 29._o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o christian_n be_v as_o well_o subject_a to_o heathen_a prince_n in_o all_o civil_a cause_n as_o other_o man_n his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o paul_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n because_o indeed_o he_o be_v his_o judge_n although_o not_o of_o right_a for_o so_o do_v john_n de_fw-fr turrecremata_fw-la answer_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 96._o
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clergy_n belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o even_o by_o this_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o this_o be_v false_a that_o the_o church_n never_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o she_o have_v then_o when_o all_o the_o clergy_n do_v in_o temporal_a subjection_n obey_v christian_a prince_n and_o officer_n of_o prince_n neither_o be_v this_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n to_o increase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v no_o less_o before_o but_o to_o set_v they_o free_a from_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n which_o often_o time_n the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o secular_a judgment_n do_v bring_v hence_o arise_v that_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o prince_n every_o one_o within_o his_o territory_n without_o any_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n in_o some_o case_n to_o revoke_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o
exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o intermeddle_v of_o secular_a judge_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o whole_a business_n to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o to_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o stand_v at_o the_o first_o whereof_o when_o i_o be_v ask_v not_o long_o since_o i_o answer_v nothing_o as_o then_o but_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o strange_a question_n and_o of_o a_o hard_a deliberation_n to_o resolve_v for_o although_o it_o have_v be_v propound_v by_o diverse_a yet_o have_v not_o be_v handle_v by_o any_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o mover_n of_o this_o question_n be_v move_v by_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a reason_n of_o take_v privilege_n away_o which_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o all_o prince_n be_v accustom_v to_o observe_v that_o be_v if_o either_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o the_o cause_n have_v fail_v and_o be_v go_v for_o which_o they_o be_v grant_v at_o the_o first_o or_o the_o privilege_a person_n themselves_o do_v abuse_v they_o to_o a_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a end_n and_o they_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o grant_v this_o exemption_n do_v continue_v and_o be_v like_a to_o continue_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o reverence_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o exhibit_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o man_n but_o that_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o many_o place_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a order_n that_o that_o benefit_n may_v seem_v deserve_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o thus_o much_o they_o but_o we_o will_v more_o large_o and_o plentiful_o decide_v this_o matter_n in_o our_o book_n the_o corruption_n saculi_fw-la if_o god_n give_v i_o life_n and_o strength_n chap._n xxxiiii_o now_o therefore_o i_o return_v to_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 32._o chapter_n and_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o any_o temporal_a good_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o of_o a_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o certain_a may_v be_v that_o excommunication_n by_o which_o only_a froward_a &_o stubborn_a christian_n be_v separate_v &_o exclude_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n do_v take_v from_o no_o body_n their_o inheritance_n and_o temporal_a good_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o cause_n which_o the_o prince_n have_v by_o his_o law_n especial_o ordain_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o publication_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n in_o which_o case_n not_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o prince_n not_o the_o excommunication_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v take_v good_n away_o from_o the_o person_n excommunicate_a the_o pope_n sure_o can_v take_v any_o patrimonial_a right_n no_o not_o from_o a_o clergy_n man_n though_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v or_o degrade_v by_o himself_o iudic_n and_o indeed_o the_o case_n be_v very_o hard_o of_o christian_a people_n if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a shall_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n of_o all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n by_o excommunication_n alone_o be_v once_o pass_v against_o he_o either_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o man_n see_v that_o his_o good_n be_v once_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n do_v scarce_o ever_o return_v again_o to_o the_o true_a owner_n and_o so_o excommunication_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o remedy_n and_o a_o medicine_n to_o help_v shall_v prove_v a_o mischievous_a disease_n to_o overthrow_v for_o that_o the_o person_n excommunicate_a although_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o into_o his_o former_a estate_n of_o grace_n by_o wash_v his_o fault_n away_o with_o due_a repentance_n shall_v never_o or_o very_o hardly_o recover_v his_o good_n again_o be_v once_o return_v into_o the_o fiske_n or_o exchequer_n &_o peradventure_o waste_v or_o give_v away_o to_o some_o body_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a among_o which_o excommunication_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a do_v work_n upon_o the_o soul_n not_o upon_o the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o laity_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o not_o their_o soul_n be_v afflict_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n see_v therefore_o that_o offender_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n by_o the_o auhority_n not_o of_o the_o pope_n but_o of_o the_o prince_n see_v i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n that_o take_v temporal_a good_n from_o any_o private_a person_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o by_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o excommunication_n or_o other_o censure_n although_o the_o same_o be_v just_a and_o grievous_a but_o the_o civil_a prince_n only_o who_o to_o pleasure_v the_o church_n and_o to_o prosecute_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o she_o be_v accustom_v by_o law_n enact_v of_o himself_o to_o ordain_v sometime_o one_o punishment_n 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the_o pope_n have_v great_a authority_n over_o king_n and_o emperor_n at_o this_o day_n than_o he_o have_v in_o time_n past_a before_o that_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o temporal_a honour_n by_o the_o bounty_n of_o constantine_n and_o other_o prince_n or_o that_o his_o authority_n at_o this_o present_a be_v only_o like_o equal_a altogether_o i_o mean_v that_o which_o christ_n confer_v upon_o peter_n &_o which_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v either_o straighten_v or_o enlarge_v and_o which_o he_o shall_v retain_v never_o the_o less_o although_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o temporal_a principality_n and_o government_n and_o if_o he_o have_v great_a authority_n whence_o i_o pray_v you_o shall_v he_o have_v it_o from_o god_n or_o from_o man_n sure_o neither_o of_o both_o can_v be_v affirm_v without_o a_o manifest_a we_o truth_n for_o will_v any_o man_n ever_o say_v that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n that_o any_o new_a authority_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o the_o pope_n over_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o to_o exercise_v a_o civil_a government_n in_o certain_a place_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o in_o man_n eye_n both_o with_o a_o crown_n and_o mitre_n on_o his_o head_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a by_o any_o reason_n or_o authority_n much_o less_o have_v any_o such_o authority_n accrue_v to_o he_o from_o man_n because_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v actus_fw-la agentium_fw-la non_fw-la operantur_fw-la ultra_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la â—â—ed_v and_o although_o christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n who_o have_v and_o do_v submit_v their_o neck_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n to_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o only_o profess_v the_o orthodoxal_a faith_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o all_o pass_v into_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n none_o of_o they_o but_o reserve_v to_o himself_o free_a and_o untouched_a his_o secular_a jurisdiction_n but_o if_o peradventure_o it_o be_v find_v that_o any_o have_v do_v otherwise_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o exception_n by_o which_o the_o rule_n in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la be_v more_o strong_o confirm_v out_o of_o this_o foundation_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o most_o certain_a reason_n a_o very_a good_a argument_n may_v be_v frame_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o pope_n have_v no_o great_a authority_n over_o christian_a prince_n temporal_a than_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n himself_o but_o before_o he_o be_v a_o ten_o porall_a prince_n he_o have_v no_o temporal_a authority_n over_o they_o any_o way_n ergo_fw-la neither_o have_v he_o now_o any_o over_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o need_v not_o underset_v it_o with_o other_o argument_n but_o the_o aslumption_n be_v prove_v thus_o
of_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n as_o well_o over_o body_n and_o good_n as_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o christian_n which_o no_o sober_a man_n before_o he_o do_v ever_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o but_o with_o what_o unhandsomeness_n and_o incongruence_n he_o deduce_v this_o out_o of_o the_o reason_n lay_v before_o by_o he_o i_o will_v say_v open_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o he_o apply_v to_o his_o purpose_n the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o elias_n and_o his_o action_n in_o this_o manner_n elias_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o prayer_n command_v the_o fire_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o destroy_v those_o fifty_o who_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o earthly_a power_n man_n of_o god_n the_o king_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o descend_v 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o earthly_a power_n contemn_v that_o spiritual_a 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man_n will_v think_v they_o be_v write_v not_o by_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o man_n exercise_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o some_o profane_a smatterer_n abuse_v intemperate_o divinity_n and_o the_o scripture_n so_o very_o little_o be_v there_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o assume_v in_o they_o for_o argument_n which_o be_v consonant_a and_o agree_v with_o the_o subject_n in_o question_n chap._n xxxvi_o first_o then_o sanders_n be_v mistake_v and_o be_v very_o far_o wide_a in_o this_o that_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o synagogue_n have_v any_o stroke_n in_o the_o abdication_n of_o saul_n for_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a business_n be_v command_v denounce_v and_o in_o the_o issue_n accomplish_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a judgement_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o who_o be_v all_o reign_n and_o power_n without_o any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o of_o the_o synagogue_n whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o 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