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orationibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la credant_fw-la se_fw-la communiri_fw-la the_o honour_n dignity_n and_o highness_n of_o a_o bishop_n can_v be_v equalise_v by_o any_o comparison_n if_o thou_o compare_v it_o to_o kingly_a lustre_n and_o the_o diadem_n of_o prince_n thou_o shall_v say_v less_o than_o if_o thou_o shall_v compare_v lead_v to_o the_o glitter_a gold_n for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o see_v king_n and_o prince_n neck_n submit_v to_o the_o knee_n of_o priest_n and_o then selue_o kiss_v their_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v warant_v by_o their_o prayer_n isaiae_n hom._n 4._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n s._n chysostome_n regi_fw-la corpora_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la avima_fw-la rex_fw-la maculas_fw-la corporum_fw-la remittit_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la autem_fw-la maculas_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ille_fw-la cogit_fw-la hic_fw-la exhortatur_fw-la ille_fw-la necessitate_v hic_fw-la consilio_fw-la ille_fw-la habet_fw-la armasensibilia_fw-la bic_n arma_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la ille_fw-la bellum_fw-la gerit_fw-la cum_fw-la barbaris_fw-la mihi_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la bellnm_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la daemon_n maior_fw-la hic_fw-la principatus_fw-la propterea_fw-la rex_fw-la caput_fw-la submittit_fw-la manui_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la inungebant_fw-la reges_fw-la to_o the_o king_n body_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n soul_n the_o king_n forgive_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o body_n the_o priest_n the_o blotte_n and_o blemish_n of_o sin_n he_o compel_v the_o priest_n exhort_v he_o by_o necessity_n this_o by_o counsel_n he_o have_v sensible_a weapon_n this_o spiritual_a he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o barbares_fw-la i_o the_o priest_n be_o to_o wage_v battle_n against_o the_o devil_n great_a be_v this_o principality_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n incline_v his_o head_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n priest_n do_v anoint_v king_n and_o again_o siquiden_n sacerdotium_fw-la principatus_fw-la est_fw-la isaiae_n hom._n 5._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la isaiae_n ipso_fw-la etiam_fw-la regno_fw-la venerabilius_fw-la ac_fw-la maius_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o priest_n hood_n be_v a_o principality_n and_o that_o great_a and_o more_o venerable_a than_o the_o kingdom_n speak_v not_o to_o i_o of_o the_o purple_a and_o diadem_n and_o golden_a robe_n these_o all_o be_v but_o shadow_n and_o more_o vain_a than_o springe_n flower_n speak_v not_o to_o i_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n way_n the_o power_n give_v to_o they_o both_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o priest_n fit_v much_o high_a in_o dignity_n then_o the_o king_n for_o a_o though_o the_o throne_n of_o a_o king_n seem_v to_o we_o admirable_a for_o the_o precious_a stone_n wherewith_o it_o be_v cover_v yet_o he_o have_v allo_v he_o only_o the_o administration_n of_o earthly_a thing_n but_o 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accipit_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la praestantius_fw-la est_fw-la and_o so_o much_o god_n hathsubmit_v the_o king_n head_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o prince_n be_v great_a than_o he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v less_o receave_v benediction_n from_o he_o that_o be_v great_a yea_o s._n chysostome_n give_v not_o only_a bishop_n but_o also_o even_a deacon_n eund_n hom._n 33._o in_o matth_n &_o hom_n 83._o in_o eund_n authoririe_a over_o king_n si_fw-mi dux_fw-la igitur_fw-la quispiam_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la consul_n ipse_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la diademate_n ornatur_fw-la indignè_fw-la adeat_fw-la cohibe_fw-la ac_fw-la coërce_fw-la maiorem_fw-la tu_fw-la illo_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habes_fw-la if_o therefore_o any_o capitaine_n or_o consul_n if_o he_o that_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o diadem_n approach_v unworthilie_o keep_v he_o back_o and_o restrain_v he_o thou_o have_v great_a power_n than_o he_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o read_v that_o s._n re._n migius_n the_o apostle_n of_o france_n 13._o histoire_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr de_fw-fr reins_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n command_v the_o bishop_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o king_n of_o france_n if_o they_o shall_v waste_v or_o invade_v the_o church_n but_o above_o all_o most_o forcible_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o smyrn_n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n s._n ignatius_n a_o apostle_n scholar_n who_o so_o extoll_v princely_a dignity_n that_o yet_o he_o give_v the_o precedence_n unto_o the_o bishop_n authority_n honora_n deum_n say_v he_o ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la &c._n &c._n honour_n god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o priest_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v his_o princedom_n of_o he_o and_o his_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o he_o you_o must_v honour_v also_o the_o king_n for_o none_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o god_n nor_o equal_a to_o he_o nor_o none_o more_o honourable_a in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o bishop_n exercise_v the_o priesthood_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v any_o equal_a to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o host_n or_o camp_n procure_v peace_n and_o benevolence_n to_o the_o other_o prince_n under_o he_o for_o he_o that_o honour_v the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v honour_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o dishonour_v he_o shall_v of_o god_n be_v dishonour_v for_o if_o any_o man_n rise_v against_o the_o king_n be_v worthy_a of_o damnation_n how_o shall_v be_v escape_n god_n judgement_n that_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o or_o without_o the_o bishop_n for_o priesthood_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o sum_n of_o all_o man_n good_a which_o whâ—_n soever_o disgrace_v dishonour_v god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o god_n 11._o sixth_o this_o i_o prove_v by_o emperor_n and_o king_n proper_a confession_n who_o all_o of_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v bishop_n and_o especial_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o rome_n their_o father_n pastor_n and_o superior_n and_o those_o that_o have_v supreme_a authority_n ovet_fw-la they_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o a_o â—ict_n of_o his_o short_o after_o his_o baptism_n â—saieth_v thus_o 96._o cap._n constantinus_n 2._o do_v 96._o utile_fw-la iudicavimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la beatus_fw-la petrus_n vicarius_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutus_fw-la it_o a_o etiam_fw-la &_o pontifices_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsius_fw-la principis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la vice_n gerunt_fw-la principatus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la amplius_fw-la quà m_fw-la terrenae_fw-la imperialis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la serenitatis_fw-la mansuetudo_fw-la habere_fw-la videtur_fw-la concessam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la nostroque_fw-la imperio_fw-la obtineant_fw-la we_o have_v judge_v it_o profitable_a that_o as_o bless_a peter_n be_v appoint_v the_o vicaire_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n so_o also_o bishop_n who_o be_v vicegerent_n of_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v more_o ample_o the_o power_n of_o principality_n grant_v by_o we_o and_o our_o empire_n 2._o ruffin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o than_o our_o terrene_a imperial_a serenity_n seem_v to_o have_v and_o russinus_n relate_v how_o that_o when_o certain_a bishop_n assemble_v at_o
of_o their_o kingly_a authority_n and_o if_o the_o wolf_n come_v he_o may_v not_o only_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o by_o denounce_v god_n law_n and_o judgement_n nor_o only_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o spiritual_a staff_n but_o he_o may_v also_o use_v even_o the_o temporal_a club_n to_o chase_v he_o from_o the_o flock_n and_o foul_a as_o many_o worthy_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n have_v do_v who_o example_n we_o shall_v anon_o allege_v and_o yet_o this_o not_o withstand_v there_o shall_v still_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o temporal_a prince_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o first_o place_n his_o spiritual_a glaive_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o king_n regality_n or_o temporal_a arm_n but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o spiritual_a censure_n will_v noâ—_n suffice_v the_o prince_n be_v to_o use_v temporal_a arm_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spiritual_a at_o all_o 9_o 18._o mat._n 18._o the_o like_a argument_n i_o deduce_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n locum_fw-la chrysost_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n by_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o the_o chief_a prelate_n the_o pope_n who_o govern_v and_o command_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o this_o place_n be_v like_a to_o the_o former_a place_n of_o deuteronomie_n 17_o deut._n 17_o for_o as_o god_n there_o say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o high_a priest_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n so_o here_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o pastor_n and_o especial_o the_o high_a pastor_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n that_o be_v by_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o all_o society_n of_o the_o church_n for_o with_o the_o ethnike_v and_o publican_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o commerce_n nor_o communication_n if_o then_o he_o contemn_v this_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v take_v his_o arm_n from_o he_o by_o which_o he_o mole_v she_o and_o see_v that_o his_o temporal_a power_n be_v that_o which_o be_v his_o chief_a weapon_n the_o high_a pastor_n may_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o else_o the_o high_a visible_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o moses_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o christ_n and_o the_o synagogue_n before_o the_o church_n to_o make_v this_o deduction_n of_o more_o force_n i_o observe_v that_o this_o place_n convince_v that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v separate_v a_o disobedient_a christian_a from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o temporal_a conversation_n whence_o it_o follow_v thar_z if_o the_o disobedience_n and_o default_n deserve_v it_o he_o may_v also_o deprive_v a_o prince_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o temporal_a authority_n that_o be_v also_o a_o temporal_a pain_n which_o argument_n shall_v be_v confirm_v more_o hereafter_o 10._o many_o also_o and_o not_o improbablie_o allege_v for_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n 18._o mat._n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n for_o although_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n especial_o the_o chief_a pastor_n have_v for_o her_o ordinary_a function_n lose_v or_o detain_v sin_n excommunicate_v or_o absolve_a dispense_n in_o vow_n and_o oath_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o word_n be_v general_a what_o soever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v restrain_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o lose_v and_o absolve_a even_o from_o temporal_a allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n when_o obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n right_a or_o faith_n for_o which_o that_o power_n be_v give_v and_o if_o the_o pastor_n may_v free_v the_o subject_n in_o this_o case_n from_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n or_o duty_n to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n and_o consequent_o the_o prince_n no_o king_n nor_o superior_a for_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_n be_v correlative_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o if_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v absolve_v the_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n be_v can_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n if_o he_o can_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n he_o can_v make_v the_o prince_n no_o superior_a and_o consequent_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o temporal_a authority_n by_o which_o he_o be_v superior_a whereupon_o not_o only_o the_o learned_a writer_n of_o this_o time_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n svarez_n schulkenius_n and_o other_o but_o also_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o lose_v in_o some_o case_n even_o from_o temporal_a allegiance_n s._n gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o depose_v henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n in_o his_o deposition_n which_o baronius_n allege_v 11._o baron_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 11._o anno_fw-la 1080._o num_fw-la 11._o call_v upon_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v thus_o agite_fw-la nunc_fw-la quaeso_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la mundus_fw-la intelligat_fw-la &_o cognoscat_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la potestis_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o obsoluere_fw-la potestis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la imperial_a regna_fw-la principatus_fw-la ducatus_fw-la marchias_n comitatus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la possessiones_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la tollere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la &_o concedere_fw-la go_v to_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o o_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o prince_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o if_o you_o can_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n you_o can_v in_o earth_n take_v away_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n from_o every_o one_o and_o give_v to_o other_o empire_n kingdom_n principality_n dukedom_n marquisdome_n county_n and_o all_o man_n possession_n so_o innocent_a the_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n and_o in_o the_o deposition_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o warrant_v thereby_o his_o authority_n in_o depose_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v proof_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o depose_v prince_n and_o punish_v heretic_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o church_n by_o temporal_a chastisement_n chapter_n ix_o by_o theological_a argument_n ground_v in_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n be_v prove_v 1._o what_o proof_n holy_a scripture_n yield_v for_o this_o verity_n we_o have_v see_v in_o their_o former_a chapter_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o proof_n reason_n ground_v in_o faith_n and_o the_o church_n nature_n can_v afford_v us._n my_o first_o argument_n i_o deduce_v from_o the_o comparison_n before_o mention_v betwixt_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n by_o which_o i_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n exceed_v the_o temporal_a as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o inflict_a penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o temporal_a power_n can_v only_o punish_v the_o body_n the_o spiritual_a can_v chastise_v the_o soul_n that_o power_n can_v only_o decree_v and_o indict_v temporal_a penalty_n and_o mulct_n this_o can_v lay_v spiritual_a censure_n and_o bond_n upon_o the_o soul_n even_o excommunication_n this_o power_n which_o the_o church_n have_v to_o excommunicate_v i_o have_v above_o in_o part_n prove_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o here_o with_o some_o other_o i_o shall_v allege_v again_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n for_o to_o omit_v that_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v that_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 10_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o tit._n 3._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 2._o joan._n 1_o 2._o cor._n 10_o as_o also_o hyminaeus_n and_o alexander_n he_o insinuate_v the_o same_o power_n where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o shun_v heretic_n and_o not_o to_o say_v aue_fw-la unto_o they_o as_o also_o where_o he_o say_v arma_fw-la militiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la non_fw-la carnalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la potentia_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o
to_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o allege_v place_n of_o scripture_n have_v authority_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o subject_n thereof_o ergo_fw-la they_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_o belong_v thereunto_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v all_o power_n belong_v thereunto_o unless_o they_o have_v a_o power_n legislative_a and_o not_o only_o directive_a but_o also_o coercive_v at_o least_o by_o spiritual_a pain_n over_o christian_n and_o the_o lay_v power_n and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n ergo_fw-la their_o spiritual_a power_n be_v not_o only_o above_o the_o temporal_a in_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o command_v else_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a power_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o 14._o but_o because_o this_o verity_n will_v appear_v more_o by_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v allege_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v spiritual_a authority_n over_o king_n and_o emperor_n i_o will_v here_o make_v a_o end_n desire_v all_o wordlinge_n and_o politike_n who_o so_o inculcare_fw-la obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o secular_a power_n not_o to_o forget_v their_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n and_o her_o pastor_n who_o have_v authority_n as_o well_o as_o prince_n and_o great_a than_o they_o and_o to_o think_v also_o with_o themselves_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o church_n 18._o mat._n 18._o be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n and_o that_o 17_o deut._n 17_o if_o he_o that_o stubborn_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v to_o die_v for_o such_o disobedience_n what_o punishment_n remain_v for_o they_o who_o contemn_v church_n and_o pope_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o dignity_n and_o power_n as_o far_o above_o the_o synagogue_n and_o her_o priest_n and_o bishop_n as_o the_o verity_n surpass_v the_o figure_n the_o body_n the_o shadow_n the_o gift_n the_o promise_n christ_n moses_n christ_n preisthood_n that_o of_o aaron_n christ_n facrifice_n and_o sacrament_n those_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o synagogue_n chapter_n v._n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a peer_n and_o prince_n be_v compare_v together_o and_o out_o of_o the_o comparison_n be_v gather_v that_o not_o only_o private_a layman_n but_o even_o temporal_a prince_n though_o otherwise_o absolute_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o supreme_a visible_a pastor_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 1._o i_o intend_v not_o by_o this_o comparison_n to_o detract_v the_o least_o from_o king_n and_o prince_n 81._o nazianz_n orat_fw-la 17._o ad_fw-la cive_v timore_fw-la perculsos_fw-la psal_n 81._o for_o i_o acknowledge_v their_o authority_n to_o be_v of_o god_n themselves_o the_o image_n and_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dij_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la excelsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a all_o i_o will_v not_o let_v to_o give_v they_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n those_o high_a title_n with_o which_o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n style_v they_o who_o call_v they_o filios_fw-la deorum_fw-la deos_fw-la terrae_fw-la joves_n mundi_fw-la the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o jupiters_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n so_o be_v they_o of_o their_o kingdom_n in_o the_o government_n whereof_o they_o imitate_v the_o monarchical_a government_n of_o the_o world_n i_o grant_v that_o a_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o laitye_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n and_o head_n in_o the_o body_n as_o she_o sun_n among_o the_o planet_n as_o the_o cedar_n among_o tree_n as_o gold_n among_o metal_n as_o fire_n among_o the_o element_n as_o the_o sea_n among_o water_n i_o will_v willing_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o second_o person_n after_o god_n and_o only_o lesser_a than_o god_n in_o temporal_a authority_n 2._o tertul._n l._n adversus_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o 2._o but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o one_o of_o king_n lest_o honour_n to_o acknowledge_v then selue_o son_n of_o the_o church_n auxentium_n ambros_n orat_fw-la in_o auxentium_n as_o s._n ambrose_n tell_v valentinian_n the_o euiperour_n and_o therefore_o as_o priest_n be_v content_a to_o give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o so_o prince_n must_v not_o disdain_v to_o give_v to_o priess_n their_o due_a respect_n and_o right_n prince_n i_o grant_v be_v call_v god_n by_o participation_n and_o the_o anoint_a of_o god_n so_o be_v priest_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n great_a god_n than_o they_o because_o they_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o true_a god_n and_o only_a god_n by_o essence_n who_o therefore_o be_v call_v deus_fw-la deorum_fw-la 135._o psal_n 49._o &_o 135._o god_n of_o god_n and_o their_o consecration_n and_o anoint_v be_v a_o sacrament_n be_v far_o holy_a than_o that_o of_o king_n for_o which_o cause_n constantin_n call_v the_o bishope_n of_o nice_a his_o god_n 2._o ruf._n l._n 1._o cap._n 2._o and_o will_v not_o be_v judge_n of_o they_o to_o who_o judgement_n he_o be_v to_o stand_v and_o as_o prince_n be_v king_n so_o be_v priest_n and_o by_o so_o much_o great_a king_n than_o they_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o soul_n than_o body_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n allege_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o give_v to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n a_o superiority_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o temporal_a do_v prove_v also_o that_o bishop_n and_o especiallig_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a pastor_n be_v even_o king_n pastor_n 21_o joan._n 21_o and_o superior_n for_o when_o christ_n bid_v peter_n feed_v his_o sheep_n he_o make_v he_o pastor_n over_o all_o christian_n and_o so_o the_o king_n if_o he_o will_v be_v a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o sheep_n of_o peter_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n 18._o mat._n 18._o and_o must_v acknouwledge_v he_o his_o pastor_n and_o when_o christ_n say_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o be_v a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n do_v he_o exempt_a prince_n from_o the_o church_n tribunal_n and_o when_o he_o say_v what_o soever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n ult._n mat._n ult._n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n be_v prince_n except_v no_o no._n if_o prince_n will_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o visible_a head_n thereof_o if_o they_o will_v be_v sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v peter_z and_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n for_o their_o pastor_n 3._o neither_o can_v their_o temporal_a soveraintie_n exempt_v they_o for_o that_o only_o make_v they_o so_o absolute_a that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o temporal_a power_n yet_o remain_v they_o notwithstanding_o subject_n to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o subject_a as_o the_o low_a christian_n and_o have_v no_o more_o command_n over_o the_o church_n than_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v defendour_n or_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v and_o protector_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n and_o superior_n they_o be_v not_o but_o sheep_n and_o inferior_n and_o therefore_o after_o that_o the_o prophet_n esaye_n have_v say_v erunt_fw-la reges_fw-la nutritij_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n 49._o esai_n 49._o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nource_a father_n to_o show_v that_o this_o import_v no_o superiority_n over_o the_o church_n he_o add_v with_o countenance_n cast_v down_o towards_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v adore_v thou_o the_o church_n and_o they_o shall_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n 4._o and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o reason_n ground_v in_o faith_n and_o divinity_n for_o the_o king_n by_o baptism_n be_v make_v as_o true_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o mean_a christian_n and_o be_v incorporate_v as_o deep_o by_o the_o character_n of_o baptism_n as_o any_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o as_o much_o as_o any_o else_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o good_a a_o christian_a as_o other_o and_o see_v that_o by_o this_o incorporation_n and_o nativity_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v the_o pastor_n especial_o the_o chief_a pastor_n who_o be_v head_n of_o this_o body_n have_v power_n over_o all_o christian_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v also_o power_n over_o king_n and_o so_o as_o the_o king_n can_v punish_v rebel_n &_o malefactor_n &_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n by_o banishement_n so_o may_v the_o chief_a pastor_n punish_v a_o rebellious_a king_n
carnal_a but_o mighty_a to_o god_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o munition_n destroy_v counsel_n and_o all_o loftiness_n extol_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n all_o understanding_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n and_o a_o little_a after_o quam_fw-la dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o power_n our_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o to_o edification_n not_o to_o your_o destruction_n upon_o which_o place_n s._n chrysostome_n say_v cor._n chrysost_n hom_n 22._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la cor._n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la potentiam_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ut_fw-la aedificemus_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la obluctetur_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la altera_fw-la quoque_fw-la facultate_fw-la utamur_fw-la eum_fw-la diruente_n ac_fw-la prosternentes_fw-la to_o this_o end_n we_o have_v receive_v power_n that_o we_o may_v edify_v but_o if_o so_o be_v any_o stand_v out_o or_o become_v obstinate_a then_o may_v we_o use_v another_o mean_n pull_v he_o down_o and_o prostratinge_v he_o which_o place_n as_o some_o think_v proove_v that_o the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n even_o on_o prince_n and_o therefore_o s._n bonifac._n aug._n ep_v 50._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n augustine_n hence_o proove_v that_o heretic_n may_v he_o punish_v temporal_o but_o at_o least_o it_o proove_v that_o the_o pastor_n and_o especial_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o only_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o minister_v sacrament_n but_o also_o to_o chastise_v offender_n by_o spiritual_a censure_n which_o power_n calvin_n in_o his_o commentaty_n on_o this_o place_n affirm_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o text_n of_o s._n matthew_n before_o allege_v 18._o mat._n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o appli_v that_o place_n of_o hieremie_n 1._o hier._n 1._o behold_v i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o this_o day_n over_o the_o gentile_n and_o over_o kingdom_n that_o thou_o may_v pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v and_o waste_v and_o dissipate_v and_o build_v and_o plant_v which_o word_n insinuate_v power_n to_o dispose_v even_o of_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o authority_n and_o at_o least_o by_o caluins_n confession_n signify_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o to_o inflict_v spiritual_a pain_n which_o excommunication_n be_v no_o less_o pain_n and_o punishment_n than_o a_o spiritual_a band_n and_o chain_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v chain_v than_o a_o banishment_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o a_o delivery_n up_o to_o satan_n than_o a_o cut_n of_o from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n for_o as_o they_o who_o be_v obedient_a child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v partaker_n of_o three_o communion_n and_o communication_n quast_o aug._n li._n 1_o count_v advers_a legis_fw-la &_o proph_n cap._n 17._o aug._n ser_n 68_o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n &_o 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the_o collation_n appertain_v 11._o likewise_o another_o council_n of_o lion_n and_o general_n also_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1245._o platina_n exit_fw-la nauclero_fw-la aemilio_n platina_n at_o which_o be_v present_a baldvine_a the_o emperor_n and_o s._n lewis_n of_o france_n innocent_a the_o four_o with_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n depose_v frederick_n the_o second_o and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n make_v unto_o he_o command_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n all_o his_o adherent_n to_o leave_v he_o and_o not_o to_o obey_v he_o as_o emperor_n &_o give_v permission_n to_o the_o electour_n to_o choose_v another_o in_o his_o place_n 16._o extat_fw-la cap._n ad_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la de_fw-fr scent_n &_o re_fw-mi iud_v in_o 6._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la westmo_n naest_n a_o 1245._o mat._n 16._o the_o decree_n be_v this_o nos_fw-la itaque_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o therefore_o with_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o holy_a council_n have_v premise_v a_o diligent_a deliberation_n about_o the_o aforesaid_a and_o many_o other_o his_o heinous_a excess_n see_v that_o we_o though_o unworthy_a supply_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n in_o earth_n and_o that_o to_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o bless_a peter_n it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n do_v declare_v and_o denounce_v the_o aforesaid_a prince_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o empire_n kingdom_n and_o all_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o who_o for_o his_o iniquity_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n from_o reign_v and_o rule_v to_o be_v tie_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o abject_a deprive_v of_o all_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v by_o sentence_n we_o deprive_v he_o and_o absolve_a perpetuallie_o all_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n from_o this_o oath_n do_v by_o apostolical_a authority_n firm_o forbid_v that_o any_o hence_o forth_o do_v obey_v he_o as_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n 12._o gregory_n the_o seven_o in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1076._o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v henry_n the_o four_o for_o many_o his_o insolence_n outrage_n and_o enormity_n 25._o vide_fw-la baron_n a_o 1076._o n._n 25._o the_o excommanication_n begin_v thus_o beat_v petre_n apostolorum_fw-la princeps_fw-la inclina_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la pias_fw-la aures_fw-la tuas_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o audi_fw-la i_o seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la quem_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la nutristi_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la liberasti_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o pro_fw-la tua_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la oderunt_fw-la &_o odiunt_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la testis_fw-la es_fw-la &_o domina_fw-la mea_fw-la mater_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o beatus_fw-la paulus_n frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la quod_fw-la tua_fw-la sancta_fw-la romanâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la i_o invitum_fw-la ad_fw-la sva_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la traxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o beseech_v theâ—_n to_o incline_v thy_o pious_a ear_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o hear_v meâ—_n thy_o servant_n who_o from_o my_o infancy_n thou_o have_v nourish_v and_o unto_o this_o day_n have_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v hate_v and_o do_v hate_v i_o for_o my_o fidelity_n towards_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o witness_n as_o be_v also_o my_o lady_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o bless_a paul_n thy_o brother_n amongst_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o thy_o holy_a roman_a church_n draw_v i_o against_o my_o will_n to_o her_o government_n etc._n etc._n then_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v the_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n itself_o hac_fw-la itaque_fw-la fiducia_fw-la fretus_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tuus_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o defension_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o 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insurrection_n against_o thy_o church_n the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o almain_n and_o of_o italy_n and_o do_v absolve_v all_o christian_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v or_o shall_v make_v unto_o he_o &_o i_o do_v forbid_v any_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o king_n but_o because_o the_o emperor_n after_o this_o submit_v himself_o and_o promise_v by_o solemn_a oath_n satisfaction_n and_o show_v exterior_o great_a penance_n the_o pope_n to_o show_v that_o he_o desire_v not_o his_o deposition_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o church_n true_a peace_n and_o his_o salvation_n absolve_v he_o from_o excommunication_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o canusium_n where_o then_o the_o pope_n be_v and_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o mass_n which_o he_o celebrate_v and_o in_o the_o mass_n call_v the_o emperor_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v to_o the_o emperor_n ego_fw-la iam_fw-la pridem_fw-la à te_fw-la 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