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the_o inquisition_n and_o restrain_v prophesy_v who_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o spanish_a yoke_n begin_v to_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n it_o be_v unjust_a in_o they_o in_o all_o man_n unreasonable_a and_o uncharitable_a and_o often_o increase_v the_o error_n but_o never_o lessen_v the_o danger_n but_o yet_o although_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v in_o her_o distinct_a &_o clericall_a capacity_n be_v against_o destroy_v or_o punish_v difference_n in_o opinion_n 12._o numb_a 12._o till_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v super-seminate_a and_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a yet_o the_o bishop_n do_v persuade_v the_o emperor_n to_o make_v law_n against_o heretic_n and_o to_o punish_v disobedient_a person_n with_o fine_n with_o imprisonment_n with_o death_n and_o banishment_n respective_o this_o indeed_o call_v we_o to_o a_o new_a account_n for_o the_o churchman_n may_v not_o proceed_v to_o blood_n nor_o corporal_a infliction_n but_o may_v they_o not_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o secular_a arm_n and_o persuade_v temporal_a prince_n to_o do_v it_o for_o this_o i_o be_o to_o say_v that_o since_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v against_o punish_v heretic_n the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n against_o they_o may_v be_v for_o restraint_n of_o differ_v religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n which_o be_v too_o frequent_o violate_v by_o the_o division_n of_o opinion_n but_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a whether_o that_o be_v always_o the_o reason_n or_o whether_o or_o no_o some_o bishop_n of_o the_o court_n do_v not_o also_o serve_v their_o own_o end_n in_o give_v their_o prince_n such_o untoward_a counsel_n but_o we_o find_v the_o law_n make_v several_o to_o several_a purpose_n in_o divers_a case_n and_o with_o different_a severity_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n make_v a_o sanction_n ut_fw-la parem_fw-la cum_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la constant_n apud_fw-la euseb._n de_fw-la 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prava_fw-la docere_fw-la tenent_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o do_v 24._o do_v apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la diac._n l._n 16._o &_o l._n 24._o michael_n the_o emperor_n but_o justinian_n only_o decree_v banishment_n but_o what_o ever_o whisper_v some_o politic_n may_v make_v to_o their_o prince_n as_o the_o wise_a &_o holy_a do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o churchman_n alone_o to_o do_v execution_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o transmit_v such_o 11._o numb_a 11._o person_n to_o the_o secular_a judicature_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o edict_n of_o macedonius_n the_o precedent_n be_v so_o ambiguous_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o threaten_v death_n to_o heretic_n unless_o they_o recant_v s._n austin_n admonish_v he_o careful_o to_o provide_v that_o no_o heretic_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n allege_v it_o also_o not_o only_o to_o be_v unchristian_a but_o illegal_a also_o and_o not_o warrant_v by_o imperial_a constitution_n for_o before_o his_o time_n no_o law_n be_v make_v for_o their_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o however_o he_o prevail_v that_o macedonius_n publish_v another_o edict_n more_o explicit_a and_o less_o seem_o severe_a but_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o donatus_n the_o african_a proconsul_n he_o be_v more_o confident_a and_o determinate_a necessitate_v nobis_fw-la impactâ_fw-la &_o indictâ_fw-la ut_fw-la potiùs_fw-la occidi_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n eligamus_fw-la quam_fw-la eos_fw-la occidendos_fw-la vestris_fw-la judiciis_fw-la ingeramus_fw-la but_o afterward_o many_o get_v a_o trick_n of_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v no_o better_a than_o hypocrisy_n remove_v 12._o numb_a 12._o envy_n from_o themselves_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o other_o a_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o in_o external_a act_n which_o they_o do_v in_o council_n and_o approbation_n which_o be_v a_o transmit_v the_o act_n to_o another_o and_o retain_v a_o proportion_n of_o guilt_n unto_o themselves_o even_o their_o own_o and_o the_o other_o too_o i_o end_v this_o with_o the_o say_n of_o chrysostome_n dogmuta_fw-la anathemate_fw-la serw._n de_fw-fr anathemate_fw-la impia_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la profecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la arguere_fw-la &_o anathematizare_fw-la oportet_fw-la hominibus_fw-la autem_fw-la parcendum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n eorum_fw-la candum_fw-la sect_n xv._o how_o far_o the_o church_n or_o governor_n may_v act_v to_o the_o restrain_v false_a or_o differ_a opinion_n but_o although_o heretical_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v yet_o heresy_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o heretic_n criminal_a person_n who_o act_n and_o doctrine_n have_v influence_n upon_o community_n of_o man_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a the_o governor_n of_o the_o republic_n or_o church_n respective_o be_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o restrain_v those_o mischief_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o their_o several_a charge_n for_o who_o indemnity_n they_o be_v 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life_n for_o in_o matter_n speculative_a as_o all_o determination_n be_v fallible_a so_o scarce_o any_o of_o they_o be_v to_o purpose_n nor_o ever_o able_a to_o make_v compensation_n of_o either_o side_n either_o for_o the_o public_a fraction_n or_o the_o particular_a injustice_n if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v in_o the_o censure_n but_o then_o as_o the_o church_n may_v proceed_v thus_o far_o yet_o no_o christian_a man_n or_o community_n of_o man_n may_v proceed_v far_o for_o if_o they_o 2._o numb_a 2._o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o censure_n and_o yet_o have_v pass_v only_o spiritual_a censure_n they_o be_v total_o ineffectual_a and_o come_v to_o nothing_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n remain_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o such_o censure_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o body_n so_o much_o as_o indirect_o but_o if_o any_o other_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o person_n err_v such_o judgement_n who_o effect_n remain_v if_o the_o person_n be_v unjust_o censure_v nothing_o 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that_o dogmatize_n the_o opinion_n become_v criminal_a if_o he_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o a_o immodest_a peevish_a and_o pertinacious_a proposal_n of_o his_o article_n not_o simple_o necessary_a so_o the_o church_n do_v not_o do_v her_o duty_n if_o she_o so_o condemn_v it_o pro_fw-la tribunali_fw-la as_o to_z enjoin_v he_o and_o all_o her_o subject_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_n and_o as_o there_o may_v be_v pertinacy_n in_o doctrine_n so_o there_o may_v be_v pertinacy_n in_o judge_v and_o both_o be_v fault_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o her_o doctrine_n be_v best_a conserve_v when_o it_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o proportion_n it_o have_v to_o that_o rule_n of_o unity_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o be_v the_o creed_n for_o article_n of_o mere_a belief_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o practical_a rule_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o easy_a and_o without_o controversy_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 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