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virtue_n §_o 2._o pag._n 168._o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o felicity_n and_o infelicity_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 179._o other_o point_n concern_v queen_n elizabeth_n felicity_n or_o infelicity_n §_o 2._o pag._n 194._o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n sickness_n and_o death_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v thereunto_o §_o 3._o pag._n 209._o of_o the_o flattery_n and_o sycophancy_n use_v by_o diverse_a minister_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n of_o catholic_a man_n and_o their_o cause_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 229._o about_o toleration_n or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n demand_v by_o humble_a petition_n at_o his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o catholic_n whether_o it_o be_v height_n of_o pride_n or_o not_o as_o also_o concern_v the_o contention_n between_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n chap._n four_o pag._n 251._o concern_v error_n absurdity_n ignorances_n and_o falsity_n utter_v by_o m._n barlow_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n chap._n v._o pag._n 273._o 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other_o fraudulent_a and_o untrue_a deal_n of_o m._n barlow_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o paragraph_n with_o a_o notorious_a abuse_n in_o allege_v s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n his_o authority_n §_o 2._o pag._n 334._o the_o three_o part_n concern_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n his_o letter_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n write_v by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n unto_o m._n george_n blackâ—well_o archpriest_n and_o whether_o he_o mistake_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n also_o of_o the_o change_n of_o supreme_a head_n into_o supreme_a governor_n chap._n i._o pag._n 245._o whether_o the_o deny_v of_o take_v this_o new_a oath_n do_v include_v the_o denial_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a clause_n contain_v therein_o §_o 2._o pag._n 356._o whether_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n do_v prescribe_v any_o such_o set_a form_n of_o oath_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o subject_n as_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o apology_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 365._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n be_v clear_v from_o a_o false_a imputation_n and_o a_o controversy_n about_o certain_a word_n and_o clause_n in_o the_o oath_n be_v discuss_v §_o 2._o pag._n 386._o whether_o prince_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v murder_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o pope_n and_o in_o discuss_v of_o the_o particular_a example_n produce_v by_o the_o apologer_n concern_v the_o same_o great_a fraud_n and_o malice_n be_v discover_v in_o m._n barlowes_n falsify_v of_o author_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o pag._n 394._o about_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o allowance_n of_o such_o murder_n as_o also_o about_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o england_n §_o 2._o pag._n 414._o of_o certain_a contradiction_n object_v to_o card._n bellarmine_n and_o what_o confidence_n may_v be_v place_v in_o a_o man_n own_o good_a work_n chap._n four_o pag._n 431._o of_o three_o other_o contradiction_n impute_v unto_o card._n bellar._n but_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o contradiction_n at_o all_o §_o 2._o pag._n 448._o of_o the_o contention_n of_o sundry_a other_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n with_o pope_n of_o their_o time_n in_o temporal_a affair_n object_v as_o argument_n against_o the_o security_n of_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n superiority_n wherein_o many_o fraud_n aâ—d_v forgery_n be_v discover_v in_o m._n barlow_n particular_o concern_v frederick_n the_o second_o and_o his_o contention_n with_o pope_n chap._n v._o pag._n 461._o m._n barlow_v more_o sure_a and_o strong_a proof_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v lie_v with_o other_o thing_n concern_v frederick_n the_o second_o and_o innocentius_n the_o four_o §_o 2._o pag._n 495._o of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o first_o who_o picture_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v send_v to_o the_o sultan_n by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o and_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o alexander_n the_o six_o touch_v the_o death_n of_o zizimus_n or_o gemen_n m._n barlowes_n innocent_a turk_n §_o
thereby_o extenuate_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n 8._o as_o be_v heal_n in_o absence_n by_o a_o speech_n have_v be_v a_o more_o easy_a miracle_n then_o by_o approach_n to_o touch_v the_o party_n but_o thereby_o wish_v a_o course_n more_o easeful_a to_o the_o body_n not_o less_o powerful_a to_o show_v the_o deity_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o this_o do_v not_o we_o say_v the_o very_a same_o that_o the_o word_n only_o be_v a_o diminutive_a phrase_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v that_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n offer_v to_o go_v with_o the_o centurion_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o sickeman_n he_o answer_v that_o his_o only_a word_n be_v sufficient_a exclude_v the_o other_o of_o bodily_a go_n as_o not_o be_v necessary_a wherefore_o the_o other_o commentary_n annex_v â—y_a m._n barlow_n that_o the_o centurion_n do_v not_o extenuate_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o impertinent_a for_o that_o the_o comparison_n be_v only_o in_o his_o bodily_a go_v or_o cure_v only_o by_o word_n in_o absence_n as_o he_o himself_o also_o confess_v if_o a_o noble_a man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o tenante_n certain_a kindred_n or_o friend_n of_o you_o have_v do_v i_o such_o &_o such_o displeasure_n bâ—t_v none_o of_o you_o that_o be_v innocent_a shall_v fare_v the_o worse_a for_o that_o only_o you_o shall_v make_v i_o a_o certain_a acknowledgement_n for_o my_o better_a satisfaction_n who_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o word_n only_o contain_v a_o diminution_n and_o import_v as_o much_o that_o this_o acknowledgement_n be_v no_o grievous_a matter_n for_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o agree_v well_o with_o his_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o and_o so_o fare_v it_o in_o our_o case_n but_o if_o that_o noble_a man_n shall_v demand_v at_o their_o hand_n a_o thing_n that_o import_v their_o life_n much_o more_o their_o soul_n and_o life_n everlasting_a then_o will_v they_o just_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v of_o 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he_o practise_v the_o same_o in_o his_o quotation_n here_o but_o also_o in_o his_o determination_n of_o the_o doubt_n for_o he_o fly_v the_o proper_a question_n that_o most_o import_v the_o reader_n to_o know_v which_o be_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v under_o sin_n to_o follow_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n or_o not_o which_o devyne_n do_v hold_v that_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n either_o bind_v to_o follow_v it_o or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o go_v against_o it_o for_o in_o case_n the_o error_n come_v of_o invincible_a ignorance_n then_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o follow_v 〈…〉_z that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o 〈…〉_z it_o away_o but_o iâ—_n the_o ignorance_n be_v vincible_a as_o 〈…〉_z indeed_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o depose_v such_o a_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o agaâ—â—t_v it_o as_o long_o as_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d conscience_n remain_v for_o that_o our_o will_n be_v alwaâ—â—â—â—ound_v to_o â—oâ—â—ow_v or_o not_o to_o go_v against_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o reâ—son_n whether_o the_o say_a reason_n do_v err_v or_o not_o â—or_a that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o sin_n for_o our_o will_n to_o embrace_v that_o which_o our_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v naught_o and_o will_v m._n barlow_n deny_v thiâ—_n or_o do_v he_o understand_v it_o why_o then_o have_v he_o not_o decide_v the_o question_n as_o become_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o prelate_n indeed_o and_o yet_o it_o seem_v by_o those_o word_n of_o his_o repeat_v say_v that_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v censure_v then_o tender_v that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v not_o &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n to_o do_v against_o a_o man_n own_o judgement_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o only_o all_o school_n devyne_n against_o he_o that_o prove_v the_o same_o out_o of_o scripture_n but_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o like_a manner_n especial_o in_o their_o commentary_n upon_o saint_n paulesâ—pistles_n â—pistles_z to_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o say_a apostle_n handle_v the_o matter_n large_o and_o conclude_v qui_fw-la antem_fw-la discernit_fw-la 〈…〉_z damnatuâ—_n est_fw-la 14._o he_o that_o discâ—rneth_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o â—ate_z and_o yet_o eat_v against_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n be_v damn_v upon_o which_o word_n s._n ambrose_n say_v which_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v for_o all_o verum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la iudicat_fw-la non_fw-la edendum_fw-la &_o edit_fw-la damnatus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_z s._n paul_n say_v true_o for_o that_o he_o that_o judge_v tâ—at_a he_o shall_v not_o eat_v and_o yet_o eat_v be_v damn_v and_o with_o saint_n ambrose_n do_v agree_v s._n chrysostome_n origen_n theophilact_n theodoret_n ansâ—lmus_n and_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o sâ—me_n prove_v s._n bernard_n 〈…〉_z and_o as_o for_o schoolman_n after_o saint_n thomas_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr hales_n all_o other_o devyne_n do_v agree_v upon_o the_o same_o common_o and_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v how_o master_n barlow_n will_v answer_v they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o page_n have_v set_v down_o his_o majesty_n word_n promise_v that_o â—eâ—ther_o the_o oath_n nor_o penalty_n thereof_o be_v 〈…〉_z any_o for_o their_o opinion_n or_o conscience_n but_o only_o for_o a_o ac_fw-la 〈…〉_z of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d obedience_n 〈…〉_z he_o set_v down_o my_o answer_n â—f_o it_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o matter_n be_v end_v for_o no_o catholic_a 〈…〉_z obedience_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o there_o he_o cut_v or_o my_o word_n make_v a_o great_a scan_n of_o the_o last_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n calumniate_a my_o meaning_n therein_o as_o though_o i_o mean_v to_o lymit_n this_o temporal_a obedience_n also_o but_o if_o the_o malicious_a man_n have_v set_v down_o the_o word_n that_o do_v immediate_o ensue_v my_o meaning_n have_v be_v plain_a in_o my_o book_n for_o i_o say_v this_o 8._o i_o presume_v no_o catholic_a in_o england_n will_v deny_v to_o swear_v all_o civil_a obedience_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n or_o that_o any_o subject_n have_v ever_o in_o former_a catholic_a time_n swear_v to_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o prince_n or_o do_v in_o other_o country_n at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o this_o plain_n enough_o and_o why_o then_o do_v m._n barlow_n cut_v they_o of_o what_o plain_a deal_n be_v there_o in_o this_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o prosecute_v his_o calumniation_n against_o i_o treason_n hatch_v in_o the_o hart_n can_v conceal_v itself_o say_v he_o from_o utter_v though_o in_o hide_a term_n for_o observe_v those_o word_n 22._o all_o obedience_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n what_o be_v that_o or_o how_o far_o extend_v it_o s._n peter_n stretch_v it_o without_o limitation_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n so_o he_o what_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n 2.13_o and_o without_o limitation_n at_o all_o and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o infidel_n prince_n as_o be_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n who_o may_v and_o do_v ordain_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o lord_n how_o then_o can_v the_o apostle_n warrant_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o christ_n rather_o than_o to_o they_o that_o be_v magistrate_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v here_o master_n barlow_n that_o be_v such_o a_o grecian_a and_o bring_v in_o greek_a phrase_n to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o why_o he_o have_v not_o set_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v most_o different_a from_o his_o english_a and_o why_o he_o do_v translate_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n whereas_o the_o word_n do_v import_v omni_fw-la humanae_fw-la creaturae_fw-la which_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v understand_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o
such_o abundance_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v or_o infer_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o christ_n jesuâ—_n his_o son_n what_o other_o way_n be_v there_o for_o catholic_n to_o say_v but_o that_o i_o distinguish_v as_o christ_n jesuâ—_n be_v man_n he_o be_v inâ—erior_a to_o his_o father_n &_o his_o father_n great_a than_o he_o but_o as_o christ_n jesuâ—_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n he_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n will_n m._n barlow_n here_o compare_v these_o two_o distinction_n to_o sedecias_n his_o two_o horn_n or_o will_v he_o call_v they_o proâ—unda_fw-la sathanae_fw-la the_o profound_a mystery_n of_o satan_n and_o iniquity_n and_o the_o like_a example_n i_o may_v alleadg_n in_o great_a store_n of_o many_o other_o heresy_n discover_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o help_n of_o distinction_n as_o namely_o that_o of_o the_o eutiâ—hians_n that_o deny_v two_o distinct_a nature_n in_o christ_n that_o of_o the_o nestorian_n that_o affirm_v two_o person_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o of_o the_o monothelite_n that_o hold_v one_o only_a will_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o distinguish_v on_o the_o catholic_n party_n be_v uâ—â—erly_o overthrow_v and_o confound_v and_o now_o in_o these_o our_o day_n when_o the_o anabaptist_n deny_v all_o magistrate_n authority_n in_o judge_a christian_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n allege_v for_o their_o ground_n these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 7._o â—olitâ—_n iudicare_fw-la do_v not_o judge_v we_o have_v no_o refuge_n but_o a_o distinction_n that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o judge_v rash_o and_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o without_o due_a authority_n but_o with_o these_o circumstance_n we_o may_v judge_v and_o magistrate_n be_v lawful_a and_o will_v here_o m._n barlow_n again_o cry_v out_o of_o proâ—â—nda_fw-la sathanae_fw-la scotland_n and_o of_o the_o horn_n of_o sedecias_n if_o he_o do_v i_o will_v send_v he_o to_o scotland_n to_o be_v horn_v there_o for_o true_o he_o be_v worthy_a 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be_v whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o universal_a pastor_n of_o christendom_n by_o catholic_a doctrine_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o that_o pastoral_n power_n of_o he_o depose_v prince_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o so_o be_v the_o common_a objection_n frame_v against_o us._n unto_o which_o question_n the_o answer_n may_v be_v make_v either_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a according_a to_o the_o different_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o distinguish_v to_o wit_n that_o if_o we_o understand_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v depose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o just_a cause_n it_o be_v deny_v but_o with_o just_a cause_n catholic_a doctrine_n do_v allow_v it_o and_o sâ—_n again_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v do_v it_o by_o his_o pastoral_n power_n direct_o or_o immediate_o it_o be_v deny_v for_o that_o this_o power_n be_v spiritual_a and_o give_v to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n 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