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a_o ordinance_n in_o such_o general_a or_o rather_o indefinite_a term_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o a_o criminal_a question_n from_o the_o civil-judicatory_a or_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o command_n or_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o call_v or_o draw_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o a_o criminal_a question_n or_o even_o civil_a to_o a_o secular_a judgement_n against_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n and_o canonical_a function_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o any_o imperial_a constitution_n or_o canonical_a sanction_n either_o make_v before_o his_o time_n or_o in_o his_o time_n or_o after_o his_o time_n that_o exempt_v clergyman_n in_o either_o of_o both_o sort_n of_o question_n civil_a or_o criminal_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o of_o other_o king_n that_o acknowledge_v neither_o emperor_n nor_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o above_o themselves_o in_o their_o temporal_a government_n who_o see_v not_o that_o out_o of_o this_o constitution_n of_o frederick_n nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v for_o such_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n but_o only_o from_o that_o of_o subordinat_fw-la inferior_a and_o ordinary_a civil_a or_o secular_a judicatories_n beside_o we_o know_v frederick_n law_n be_v only_o for_o those_o few_o city_n or_o province_n that_o remain_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o pretend_v nor_o do_v pretend_v to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o other_o kingdom_n or_o king_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n or_o even_o to_o the_o inferior_a judicatories_n of_o other_o king_n and_o that_o we_o know_v also_o that_o that_o law_n of_o frederick_n be_v not_o imitate_v by_o the_o like_a in_o other_o principality_n not_o subject_a to_o he_o not_o imitate_v i_o say_v general_o as_o to_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o all_o either_o civil_a or_o criminal_a cause_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o very_a subordinat_a inferior_a civil_a judicatories_n nor_o even_o in_o prima_fw-la instantia_fw-la so_o that_o i_o must_v conclude_v that_o bellarmine_n be_v put_v to_o a_o very_a narrow_a strait_n for_o a_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pitch_v on_o this_o of_o frederick_n which_o be_v not_o know_v nor_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o in_o other_o part_n of_o even_a europe_n itself_o as_o own_v no_o subjection_n to_o frederick_n and_o yet_o a_o law_n not_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v it_o of_o the_o same_o authority_n those_o imperial_a constitution_n be_v when_o the_o orient_a and_o the_o occident_n south_n and_o north_n as_o far_o as_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v ever_o spread_v at_o any_o time_n or_o even_o in_o great_a constantins_n day_n be_v under_o one_o lord._n a_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n in_o those_o day_n or_o of_o such_o other_o for_o some_o age_n after_o which_o wâ—e_v receive_v in_o the_o wide_a christian_n world_n &_o consequent_o &_o general_o retain_v may_v have_v be_v to_o purpose_n if_o it_o have_v clear_o express_o on_o particular_o enact_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o conceive_v in_o such_o term_n as_o this_o of_o frederick_n coâ—lâ—_n not_o be_v to_o such_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o subjection_n due_a to_o emperor_n or_o king_n and_o another_o to_o be_v exempt_v a_o forâ—_n secuilâ—i_fw-la from_o a_o secâ—â—â—â—_n judicatory_a the_o emperor_n have_v under_o themselves_o and_o establish_v by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o civil_a law_n two_o sort_n of_o judicatories_n the_o one_o termâ—â—â—g_v mere_a civil_a or_o mere_a secular_a judicatory_a where_o peculars_n only_o or_o mere_a â—ay_n man_n be_v judge_n and_o the_o other_o term_v 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a where_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o or_o person_n depâ—â—â—â—_n by_o they_o be_v judgeâ—_n whatever_o the_o cause_n or_o question_n be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o mix_v of_o both_o and_o both_o have_v their_o power_n which_o as_o coercive_a or_o a_o 〈…〉_o with_o any_o coercible_a from_o the_o emperor_n and_o from_o their_o civil_a law_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o emperor_n exempt_n any_o from_o the_o secular_a judicatory_a 〈…〉_o leave_v or_o put_v such_o under_o the_o subordinat_fw-la pâ—â—er_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n depute_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n or_o by_o their_o law_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o mere_a lie_v man_n 〈◊〉_d some_o lay-man_n and_o in_o some_o or_o many_o or_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o make_v have_v it_o be_v their_o imperial_a pleasure_n as_o often_o they_o do_v by_o instance_n grant_v epise_v 〈◊〉_d and_o entiam_fw-la to_o mere_a lie_v man_n and_o in_o mere_a lie_v crime_n or_o lie_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d civil_a and_o criminal_a at_o leaâ—_n in_o civil_a will_v bellarmine_n conclude_v therefore_o that_o those_o be_v exempt_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o their_o law_n exempt_v from_o their_o own_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o criminal_a cause_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o or_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o lord_n for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v or_o try_v in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n but_o by_o his_o peer_n that_o therefore_o in_o england_n a_o lord_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n thâ—â—_n peer_n 〈…〉_o condemn_v or_o free_v another_o peer_n or_o even_o that_o by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o king_n which_o former_o establish_v such_o a_o law_n of_o privilege_n for_o peer_n the_o same_o law_n may_v not_o be_v just_o again_o or_o upon_o just_a ground_n repeal_v and_o a_o contrary_a law_n make_v in_o parliament_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v find_v by_o manifest_a experience_n that_o the_o peer_n do_v manifest_o and_o manifold_o and_o even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o against_o the_o very_a primary_n intention_n of_o all_o privilege_n and_o law_n make_v use_n of_o or_o rather_o abuse_v such_o a_o former_a law_n or_o former_a privilege_n or_o final_o and_o consequent_o that_o whatever_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n though_o only_o from_o inferior_a lie_v judge_n be_v so_o grant_v as_o before_o to_o clerk_n by_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o other_o state_n be_v such_o that_o in_o case_n of_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a abuse_n even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o public_a and_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o amendment_n it_o can_v not_o be_v revoke_v again_o or_o moderate_v by_o another_o law_n and_o equal_a power_n to_o that_o which_o give_v it_o before_o therefore_o from_o first_o to_o last_o i_o think_v it_o be_v now_o clear_a enough_o that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n no_o clerk_n be_v exempt_a in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a coercive_a power_n of_o such_o temporal_a prince_n or_o state_n under_o who_o they_o live_v lxix_o that_o neither_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n i_o be_o now_o to_o prove_v wherein_o i_o find_v so_o little_a difficulty_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o general_a error_n so_o wide_o spread_v or_o suppose_v among_o as_o well_o divine_n as_o canonist_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o introduce_v at_o first_o and_o continue_v after_o out_o of_o some_o passage_n of_o council_n very_o ill_o understand_v consider_v or_o examine_v i_o dare_v say_v bold_o that_o not_o only_o none_o of_o all_o those_o council_n or_o canon_n of_o council_n allege_v for_o such_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n but_o not_o even_o any_o of_o they_o allege_v for_o their_o exemption_n from_o as_o much_o as_o the_o subordinat_a civil_a power_n of_o inferior_a judicatories_n have_v any_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o though_o my_o purpose_n here_o be_v not_o other_o then_o to_o prove_v this_o truth_n for_o what_o concern_v the_o supreme_a power_n only_o to_o which_o purpose_n i_o affirm_v that_o no_o where_n in_o any_o council_n be_v it_o find_v that_o the_o father_n attribute_v such_o authority_n to_o themselves_o as_o by_o their_o own_o sole_a power_n to_o exempt_a clerk_n from_o lay_a tribunal_n â—_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o deprive_v secular_a judge_n or_o magistrate_n of_o power_n empire_n command_n judgement_n coercion_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o clerk_n or_o which_o also_o import_v the_o very_a same_o to_o prohibit_v the_o secular_a judge_n not_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o or_o give_v sentence_n in_o the_o cause_n either_o civil_a or_o criminal_a of_o clerk_n bring_v unto_o their_o tribunal_n or_o final_o and_o it_o be_v still_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o
indeed_o a_o tie_n of_o conscience_n though_o i_o confess_v withal_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a that_o mauritius_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a to_o gregory_n for_o gregory_n as_o great_o joy_v write_v to_o phocas_n l._n 11._o indic_n 6._o ep_n 43._o immediate_a successor_n to_o mauritius_n that_o the_o yoke_n of_o sadness_n be_v now_o remove_v the_o church_n be_v come_v to_o the_o day_n of_o liberty_n and_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o mauritius_n he_o keep_v no_o agent_n in_o the_o imperial_a couâ—t_n because_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o fear_n decline_v and_o flee_v from_o those_o burdensome_a and_o sharp_a time_n and_o write_v to_o leontia_n the_o empress_n ibid._n ep_v 44._o he_o give_v god_n thanks_n that_o such_o heavy_a burden_n of_o so_o long_a a_o tract_n of_o time_n be_v remove_v from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o that_o now_o under_o phocas_n he_o undergo_v a_o light_n easy_a yoke_n and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v and_o that_o till_o now_o the_o church_n of_o peter_n be_v lay_v for_o in_o wait_n or_o ambushment_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v also_o here_o that_o gregory_n write_v thus_o to_o a_o most_o impious_a cruel_a parricide_n oâ—_n his_o very_a own_o supreme_a liege_n lord_n and_o of_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n altogether_o and_o both_o to_o a_o traitorous_a &_o rebellious_a usurper_n of_o his_o crown_n such_o as_o all_o history_n acknowledge_v phocas_n to_o have_v be_v and_o praise_v and_o soothe_v he_o so_o as_o peradventure_o carry_v himself_o popular_o at_o first_o and_o remit_v or_o forgive_n to_o gregory_n some_o of_o those_o regality_n or_o of_o those_o imperial_a duty_n which_o mauritius_n as_o lawful_a prince_n find_v himself_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o remit_v but_o which_o usurp_a tyrant_n do_v common_o remit_v and_o see_v cause_n enough_o to_o remit_v to_o such_o as_o at_o first_o or_o last_o can_v make_v opposition_n to_o they_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o herein_o gregory_n be_v surprise_v with_o somewhat_o humane_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o wonder_v if_o perhaps_o if_o i_o say_v at_o any_o time_n though_o in_o a_o different_a or_o unlike_a matter_n the_o same_o gregory_n lie_v under_o those_o ordinary_a weakness_n of_o man_n and_o not_o seldom_o of_o the_o very_o best_a or_o holy_a man_n express_v some_o little_a passion_n against_o mauritius_n himself_o without_o contradiction_n of_o any_o side_n or_o person_n the_o lawful_a emperor_n and_o express_v himself_o so_o because_o mauritius_n in_o defence_n and_o for_o necessary_a preservation_n of_o the_o imperial_a right_n look_v narrow_o to_o the_o bishop_n keep_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o very_a chief_a pontiff_n himself_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n in_o due_a subjection_n to_o the_o empire_n be_v it_o therefore_o so_o and_o this_o be_v a_o second_o answer_n to_o baronius_n here_o let_v we_o grant_v those_o complaint_n of_o gregory_n be_v 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