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seed_n seed_n 1._o king_n 15._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n require_v a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v a_o settle_a succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 1._o reg._n 13._o 13._o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o for_o ever_o 1._o king_n 15._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 17._o ca._n 7._o s._n augustine_n expound_v saules_n rejection_n as_o we_o do_v do_v the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o same_o sense_n 1._o king_n 16._o david_n advance_v when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o boy_n keep_v sheep_n david_n never_o claim_v the_o crown_n from_o saul_n 1._o king_n 20._o the_o priest_n protest_v that_o david_n be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o saul_n 1._o king_n 22._o all_o israel_n allege_v samuel_n fact_n that_o david_n ought_v to_o succeed_v 2._o king_n 5._o 1._o chron._n 11._o god_n anoint_v such_o as_o shall_v succeed_v the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o 3._o reg._n 13.14_o the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la a_o wicked_a schismatik_a denounce_v by_o a_o priest_n prophet_n may_v threaten_v wicked_a prince_n in_o god_n name_n but_o not_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o crown_n the_o prophet_n that_o cry_v out_o against_o jeroboam_n altar_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o schism_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o side_n to_o apply_v figure_n as_o thy_o list_n revel_v 17._o revel_v 19_o god_n threaten_v jeroboam_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o dopose_v of_o prince_n by_o priest_n priest_n 3._o king_n 14._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o example_n of_o proud_a ozias_n that_o will_v take_v unto_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o priest_n vzziah_n strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n but_o not_o depose_v the_o high_a priest_n withstand_v the_o king_n with_o word_n not_o with_o weapon_n the_o jesuite_n delight_n in_o martial_a term_n term_n 2._o chron._n 26._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la esai_n vidi_n dominun_n the_o jesuit_n gather_v conclusion_n clean_o against_o the_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o canon_n canon_n caus._n 23._o quaest_n 8._o ¶_o 1._o 1._o ibidem_fw-la ¶_o 2._o 2._o ibidem_fw-la ¶_o 3._o 3._o ibidem_fw-la ¶_o clerici_fw-la clerici_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ¶_o quicunque_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dict_z ¶_o quicunque_fw-la §_o hijs_fw-la ita_fw-la ita_fw-la 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o tim._n 2._o tit._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 10._o mat._n 24._o the_o prince_n person_n no_o priest_n may_v violate_v or_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v psal._n 105._o 1._o king_n 24._o they_o may_v not_o use_v violence_n &_o what_o need_v any_o when_o the_o king_n hasten_v of_o himself_o to_o go_v forth_o forth_o 2._o chro._n 26._o 26._o 2._o chro._n 26._o 4._o king_n 15._o 2._o chron._n 26._o 4._o king_n 15._o oziah_n be_v king_n of_o judah_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o discern_v leper_n but_o the_o magistrate_n to_o see_v they_o keep_v apart_o from_o other_o numb_a 5._o the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o cause_n of_o deprivation_n unto_o prince_n in_o luc._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la leproso_fw-la mundato_fw-la chrysost._n in_o mat_n hom_n 16._o &_o oper_n imperfect_a hom_n 10._o to_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o priest_n charge_v the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o 4._o reg._n 11._o the_o example_n of_o the_o deposition_n &_o death_n of_o queen_n athalia_fw-la by_o joida_o the_o hie-priest_n athalia_fw-la a_o usurper_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n joidaes_n warrant_n to_o command_v athalia_fw-la to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o king_n name_n 2._o chrâ—_n 23._o 4._o king_n 11._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o 3._o reg._n 18.19_o the_o execution_n do_v by_o elias_n the_o prophet_n upon_o many_o with_o deposition_n of_o prince_n 4._o reg._n 1._o 3._o reg._n 19_o 4._o reg._n 9_o elias_n zeal_n 3._o king_n 18._o elias_n cause_v the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n elias_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o not_o a_o executioner_n how_o elias_n gate_n achab_n &_o the_o whole_a realm_n to_o decree_v the_o slaughter_n of_o baal_n prophet_n prophet_n 3._o king_n 17._o vers._n 1._o 1._o 3._o king_n 18._o vers._n 23._o vers._n 24._o vers._n 1._o vers._n 24._o vers._n 39_o vers._n 40._o vers._n 24._o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n consent_v to_o elias_n offer_v vers._n 20._o vers._n 24._o 3._o king_n 19_o elias_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v do_v the_o deed_n because_o he_o be_v the_o procurer_n and_o author_n of_o it_o acts._n 7._o josu._n 10._o 3._o king_n 14._o god_n send_v â—er_o from_o heaven_n &_o not_o elias_n luke_n 9_o 9_o exod._n 12._o 12._o judge_n 16._o 16._o 4._o king_n 2._o the_o defence_n of_o english_a catholic_n the_o anoint_v of_o hazael_n 4._o king_n 8._o jehu_n will_v by_o god_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n and_o root_n out_o ahab'_v house_n 4._o king_n 9_o ibidem_fw-la vers_fw-la
7._o &_o 8._o 4._o king_n 11._o god_n may_v give_v jehu_n the_o kingdom_n &_o appoint_v he_o to_o revenge_v his_o master_n sin_n jehu_n authorise_v by_o god_n and_o not_o by_o elizeus_fw-la eccle._n 48._o eccle._n 48._o elias_n &_o eliseus_n be_v no_o deposer_n eccle._n 48._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o iâ—larions_n and_o consequent_n upon_o the_o former_a example_n the_o former_a example_n infer_v no_o judicial_a deposition_n of_o prince_n by_o priest_n all_o save_v one_o be_v either_o not_o lawful_o create_v or_o not_o else_o depose_v athalia_fw-la slay_v for_o usurp_a vzziah_n smite_v for_o his_o pride_n &_o jorams_fw-mi religion_n no_o worse_a than_o his_o father_n 4._o king_n 1.9_o verse_n 22._o verse_n 7._o 3._o king_n 21._o god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n but_o not_o their_o authority_n to_o depose_v prince_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o jesuite_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o priest_n may_v depose_v prince_n before_o they_o prove_v the_o fact_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o prophet_n may_v oppose_v they_o to_o reproove_v wicked_a king_n but_o whether_o they_o may_v by_o their_o prophetical_a vocation_n depose_v they_o till_o god_n speak_v no_o priest_n may_v depose_v kingdom_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o deut._n 17._o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o man_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o priest_n this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o papist_n deut._n 17._o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n be_v against_o the_o latin_a deut._n 17._o 17._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 3.8.11_o lib._n 3._o epist_n 9_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o the_o latin_a text_n of_o the_o bible_n deprave_a that_o read_v be_v yet_o find_v in_o six_o write_v bibles_n in_o the_o new_a college_n in_o oxford_n nicol._n de_fw-fr lyrae_fw-la in_o cap._n 17._o deut_n cronomij_fw-la the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o impugn_v the_o jesuite_n sense_n of_o that_o place_n exod._n 18._o inferior_a judge_n which_o afterward_o hear_v small_a matter_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o each_o city_n first_o appoint_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n number_n 11._o the_o same_o order_n of_o inferior_a and_o superior_a judge_n establish_v by_o god_n law_n for_o ever_o among_o the_o jew_n deut._n 16._o deut._n 17._o the_o superior_a judgement_n consist_v both_o of_o priest_n to_o direct_v and_o magistrate_n to_o correct_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o king_n be_v ordain_v in_o israel_n nâ—uer_o call_v judge_n this_o court_n be_v after_o assistant_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n jehosaphat_n renew_v these_o two_o form_n of_o judgement_n 2._o chro._n 19_o the_o king_n command_v they_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o command_v he_o all_o matter_n be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o king_n matter_n be_v namely_o except_v from_o they_o how_o the_o jesuite_n abuse_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n in_o deut_n the_o king_n not_o subject_a to_o their_o court._n the_o magistrate_n clean_o strike_v out_o by_o the_o jesuite_n &_o all_o his_o interest_n convey_v to_o the_o priest_n this_o court_n limit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o that_o speak_v nothing_o of_o depose_v prince_n never_o high_a priest_n depose_v king_n but_o king_n have_v depose_v high_a priest_n 3._o king_n 2._o adoniahs_n right_a to_o the_o crown_n be_v better_a than_o salomon_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n judgement_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n remove_v the_o high_a priest_n from_o his_o office_n and_o put_v the_o competitor_n to_o death_n never_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n remove_v from_o the_o crown_n by_o any_o priest_n &_o yet_o the_o cause_n then_o as_o urgent_a as_o now_o how_o can_v you_o excuse_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o juda_n for_o not_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o by_o god_n law_n they_o have_v be_v the_o prince_n superior_n the_o priest_n &_o prophet_n lose_v their_o life_n for_o reprove_v prince_n and_o more_o it_o can_v not_o cost_v to_o depose_v they_o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o a_o condition_n imply_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o prince_n god_n require_v many_o thing_n in_o a_o prince_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o be_v not_o deposition_n deut._n 17._o deut._n 17._o prince_n brake_n covenant_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o depose_v the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o priesthood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n less_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n than_o in_o the_o old_a old_a rom._n 13._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o psal._n 2._o jeremi_fw-fr 1._o mat._n 16._o the_o supereminent_a power_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o mat._n 18._o psal._n 2._o revel_v 19_o christ_n bruise_v his_o enemy_n as_o a_o king_n &_o not_o as_o a_o priest_n hebr._n 7._o 7._o hebr._n 9_o 9_o hebr._n 10._o 10._o hebr._n 9_o 9_o hebr._n 7._o all_o christ_n dignity_n may_v not_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o pope_n mat._n 16._o john_n 20._o mat._n 16._o de_fw-fr considerate_a ad_fw-la eugen._n lib._n 2._o theophilact_fw-mi in_o 16._o cap._n matth._n ambros._n the_o penitent_a li._n 1._o ca._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o john_n 21._o mat._n 16._o hebr._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o 2._o john_n out_o of_o these_o place_n none_o other_o argument_n can_v be_v make_v than_o these_o john_n 21._o mat._n 16._o heb._n 13_o pastors_n may_v feed_v but_o not_o deprive_v pastor_n may_v threaten_v but_o god_n must_v punish_v prince_n heb._n 10._o 10._o mat._n 16._o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o such_o as_o contemn_v his_o word_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o no_o company_n with_o heretic_n and_o idolater_n company_n not_o duty_n prohibit_v by_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 2._o thes._n 3._o tit._n 3._o 2._o john_n 10._o each_o man_n must_v have_v his_o due_a whether_o he_o be_v turk_n heretic_n or_o infidel_n rom._n 13._o servant_n by_o god_n law_n may_v not_o forsake_v their_o master_n for_o heresy_n cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 5._o de_fw-la haeret_fw-la §_o man._n in_o fin_n fin_n colos._n 3_o 3_o tit._n 2._o the_o wife_n may_v not_o forsake_v her_o husband_n for_o idolatry_n or_o heresy_n heresy_n mat._n 5._o &_o 19_o 19_o decretal_a lib._n 4._o de_fw-la divortiis_fw-la ¶_o quanto_fw-la quanto_fw-la 1._o peter_n 3_o tit._n 2._o ephes._n 5._o 5._o mark_n 7._o 7._o ephes._n 6._o 6._o colos._n 3_o 3_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 3._o 2._o john_n 10._o what_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n prohibit_v lest_o of_o all_o may_v the_o subject_n forsake_v his_o prince_n though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n or_o a_o heretic_n rom._n 13._o mat._n 22._o 22._o rom._n 13._o 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o the_o flat_a and_o firm_a precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v overthrow_v by_o general_a &_o indirect_a collection_n subjection_n be_v due_a as_o well_o to_o heretical_a as_o to_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n rom._n 13._o 2_o john_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 27_o with_o what_o sort_n of_o infidel_n christian_n may_v be_v conversant_a 2._o cor._n 6._o the_o pope_n respect_v excommunication_n because_o he_o will_v excommunicate_v who_o he_o listen_v the_o peril_n of_o excommunication_n by_o god_n law_n be_v not_o deposition_n mat._n 18._o barthol_n sumus_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la excommunicate_a numero_fw-la 45_o &_o margarita_n decret_a in_o eodem_fw-la verbo_fw-la vâ—ile_fw-la lex_fw-la humile_fw-la â—es_fw-la ignorata_fw-la necesse_fw-la haec_fw-la anathemâ—_n quidem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ne_fw-la possit_fw-la obesse_fw-la the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o spiritual_a pastor_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v corporal_o pastor_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o good_n or_o body_n of_o christian_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o act._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 6._o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o priest_n may_v judicial_o torment_v the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v miraculous_o revenge_v impiety_n peter_n slay_v ananias_n not_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o with_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o workâ—_n of_o god_n act._n 5._o act._n 5._o act._n 13._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o paul_n be_v upon_o elymas_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1._o corin_z 5._o ambros._n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 5._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o cor._n 5._o in_o cap._n 5._o epist._n ad_fw-la cor._n aug._n quaest_n vet_z &_o novi_fw-la test._n quaest_n 49._o hieron_n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 5._o chrysost._n in_o 1._o cor._n hom_n 15._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la advers._n vigilantium_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la ep_n parm._n li._n 3._o ca._n 2_o the_o devil_n &_o not_o the_o apostle_n
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