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A14777 A moderate defence of the Oath of Allegiance vvherein the author proueth the said Oath to be most lawful, notwithstanding the Popes breues prohibiting the same; and solueth the chiefest obiections that are vsually made against it; perswading the Catholickes not to resist souerainge authoritie in refusing it. Together with the oration of Sixtus 5. in the Consistory at Rome, vpon the murther of Henrie 3. the French King by a friar. Whereunto also is annexed strange reports or newes from Rome. By William Warmington Catholicke priest, and oblate of the holy congregation of S. Ambrose. Warmington, William, b. 1555 or 6.; Sixtus V, Pope, 1520-1590. De Henrici Tertii morte sermo. English. 1612 (1612) STC 25076; ESTC S119569 134,530 184

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commumone_fw-it ecclesiae_fw-la quoad_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o suffragia_fw-la generalia_fw-la 2._o tho._n in_o suppl_n q._n 21._o be_v 1._o &_o in_o 4._o do_v 18._o q._n 2._o etc._n etc._n excommunication_n be_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v the_o fruit_n and_o general_a suffrage_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o temporal_a good_n because_o these_o be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o excommunicate_a person_n this_o s._n thomas_n plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o censure_n to_o work_v any_o such_o effect_n as_o to_o take_v away_o temporal_a good_n and_o in_o the_o same_o qu._n be_v 3._o sed_fw-la quia_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la est_fw-la gravissma_fw-la poenarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o becausce_n excommunication_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o punishment_n therefore_o excommunication_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v no_o not_o for_o a_o mortal_a sin_n unless_o the_o offender_n be_v obstinate_a tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la postquam_fw-la monitus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o then_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v if_o he_o contemptuous_o disobey_v he_o be_v repute_v stubborn_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o judge_n now_o not_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v against_o he_o and_o the_o same_o doctor_n dispute_v whether_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v say_v that_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n if_o yet_o he_o be_v find_v obstinate_a 3._o tho._n 2.2_o q._n 11_o be_v 3._o the_o church_n not_o hope_v of_o his_o conversion_n mean_v no_o doubt_n such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v profess_v the_o catholic_a faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n thereof_o and_o fall_v to_o heresy_n provide_v for_o the_o health_n of_o other_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o further_o leave_v he_o to_o secular_a judgement_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o you_o see_v that_o in_o case_n yea_o of_o heresy_n the_o church_n can_v proceed_v no_o further_o then_o to_o excommunication_n after_o she_o have_v declare_v and_o condemn_v he_o for_o his_o crime_n 3._o can._n corripiantur_fw-la 24._o q._n 3._o to_o this_o agree_v molanus_n write_v of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o john_n husse_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constance_n 4._o mola_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la haer_fw-mi ser_fw-mi l._n 2._o c._n 2_o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o who_o as_o he_o say_v have_v excommunicate_v anathematise_v and_o condemn_v they_o for_o heretic_n and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o imperial_a power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v burn_v so_o that_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o heretic_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o patrimony_n or_o death_n belong_v and_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o secular_a power_n as_o the_o spiritual_a do_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o we_o see_v manifest_a by_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a country_n yea_o and_o out_o own_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n nor_o lose_v his_o good_n upon_o excommunication_n but_o only_o by_o execution_n of_o the_o prince_n law_n and_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o will_v confess_v 23._o bellarm._n in_o barcl_n c._n 23._o that_o extra_fw-la casum_fw-la haeresit_fw-la out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o heresy_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n there_o follow_v not_o deprivation_n of_o temporal_a dominion_n or_o of_o particular_a good_n or_o kingdom_n and_o princedom_n though_o say_v he_o by_o and_o by_o kings_z and_o prince_n may_v be_v for_o just_a cause_n deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o their_o kingdom_n or_o princedom_n various_o and_o ambiguous_o insinuate_v that_o there_o be_v other_o just_a cause_n beside_o heresy_n but_o list_v not_o or_o rather_o as_o may_v be_v suppose_v can_v set_v down_o what_o they_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o never_o be_v any_o determinate_o make_v know_v more_o than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v deem_v worthy_a of_o deprivation_n ad_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la pontificis_fw-la but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v his_o grace_n must_v maintain_v other_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o heresy_n otherwise_o how_o can_v the_o deposition_n of_o henry_n frederick_n otho_n and_o other_o prince_n be_v defend_v to_o have_v be_v lawful_a who_o be_v never_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n for_o heresy_n and_o if_o there_o be_v other_o cause_n current_a to_o deprive_v prince_n of_o temporal_n then_o there_o be_v for_o private_a man_n sure_o the_o christian_n princely_a state_n must_v needs_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o the_o plebeian_n or_o then_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n or_o publican_n which_o be_v absurd_a when_o as_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o power_n for_o correction_n of_o man_n be_v not_o acceptor_n personarum_fw-la but_o minister_v justice_n equal_o or_o indifferent_o to_o all_o all_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v populus_fw-la eius_fw-la &_o oves_fw-la pascuae_fw-la eius_fw-la his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n if_o there_o be_v any_o as_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v one_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v as_o touch_v this_o point_n but_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o final_a cause_n nature_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n let_v he_o note_v well_o what_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o grave_a cardinal_n tolet_n of_o famous_a memory_n and_o other_o write_v thereof_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la censura_fw-la 1._o tolet._n lib._n 1._o instruc_fw-la sacerd_v c._n 4._o nu_fw-la 1._o qua_fw-la homo_fw-la christianus_n bonis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la communibus_fw-la privatur_fw-la excommunication_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n whereby_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o good_n he_o faith_n arc_n three_o 1._o external_a conversation_n consist_v in_o mutual_a talk_n and_o society_n 2._o participation_n of_o sacrament_n 3._o prayer_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n of_o excommunication_n the_o end_n whereof_o 14._o lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o n._n 1_o li._n 1_o c._n 10._o n._n 14._o without_o controversy_n be_v the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v repent_v and_o convert_v himself_o to_o good_a as_o he_o say_v 36_o cap._n medicinalis_fw-la de_fw-mi send_v excom_n in_o 6._o decret_n 2._o par_fw-fr 24._o q._n 3._o cap._n 36_o when_o as_o excommunication_n be_v medicinal_a not_o mortal_a instruct_v not_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n vban_n set_v down_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n liquido_fw-la apparet_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la aliud_fw-la eradicatiovem_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o excommunication_n be_v one_o thing_n eradication_n another_o for_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v excommunicate_v that_o
the_o sorbons_n in_o paris_n hold_v peremptory_o as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o council_n to_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n will_v any_o man_n of_o judgement_n say_v that_o the_o position_n be_v her_o esie_n and_o they_o heretic_n costerus_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n do_v clear_a they_o from_o such_o a_o note_n and_o they_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o any_o that_o shall_v accuse_v they_o thereof_o likewise_o if_o any_o abhor_v drunkenness_n detraction_n sow_v discord_n between_o brethren_n and_o friend_n as_o he_o abhor_v heresy_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o drunkenness_n detraction_n or_o sow_v discord_n though_o they_o be_v great_a sin_n and_o abound_v in_o too_o too_o many_o be_v heresy_n it_o be_v too_o fond_a and_o childish_a this_o as_o signify_v here_o a_o similitude_n not_o a_o equality_n and_o all_o know_v that_o nullum_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la idem_fw-la which_o may_v serve_v for_o one_o answer_n and_o for_o a_o second_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v 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