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nu_fw-la 6._o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la tantùm_fw-la damnandi_fw-la quòd_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la electi_fw-la in_o romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicarent_fw-la imò_fw-la add_v ita_fw-la vindicarent_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la electione_n &_o confirmatione_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la vellent_fw-la acccipere_fw-la but_o let_v we_o here_o this_o learned_a annalist_n make_v a_o little_o further_a progress_n ibid._n tom_n 8._o a_o 593._o n._n 18._o quibus_fw-la imprimis_fw-la say_v he_o vides_fw-la sanctum_fw-la gregorium_fw-la definire_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la subditam_fw-la regibus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la firmiter_fw-la asseverare_fw-la non_fw-la habendum_fw-la esse_fw-la mauritium_n inter_fw-la imperatores_fw-la dum_fw-la adversus_fw-la dei_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la regiam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la exercet_fw-la what_o do_v you_o say_v baronius_n be_v this_o indeed_o your_o candour_n will_v 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state_v there_o be_v no_o other_o civil_a law_n but_o those_o enact_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o law_n be_v concern_v civil_a commerce_n and_o humane_a conversation_n so_o that_o you_o see_v his_o ultimate_a reason_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o obligation_n though_o indeed_o in_o itself_o unsignificant_a obligation_n be_v because_o otherwise_o great_a trouble_n and_o confusion_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o weapon_n also_o of_o bellarmine_n against_o himself_o and_o because_o what_o he_o say_v here_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o know_a truth_n in_o itself_o and_o because_o moreover_o it_o prove_v all_o as_o well_o as_o that_o part_n of_o my_o second_o point_n which_o i_o wonder_v bellarmine_n do_v not_o see_v when_o he_o allege_v it_o i_o argue_v thus_o be_v any_o person_n and_o much_o more_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o those_o be_v citizen_n
this_o follow_v now_o as_o a_o distinct_a one_o and_o as_o in_o order_n my_o three_o and_o i_o frame_v it_o thus_o whatever_o natural_a civil_a or_o politic_a supreme_a right_n and_o authority_n of_o civil_a direction_n and_o civil_a coercion_n of_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o politic_a commonwealth_n as_o such_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o be_v and_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n itself_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o and_o assert_v or_o allow_v in_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n as_o such_o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o supreme_a politic_a head_n of_o it_o as_o such_o whether_o this_o head_n be_v one_o single_a person_n by_o nature_n or_o a_o aggregation_n of_o many_o person_n together_o by_o policy_n but_o the_o natural_a civil_a or_o politic_a supreme_a right_n and_o authority_n of_o civil_a direction_n and_o civil_a coercion_n of_o all_o clergieman_n whatsoever_o live_v under_o or_o 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that_o every_o well_o or_o right_o establish_v civil_a commonwealth_n must_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v in_o itself_o as_o such_o and_o consequent_o in_o its_o politic_a head_n as_o such_o too_o that_o natural_a or_o civil_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n which_o may_v sufficient_o enable_v the_o whole_a to_o attain_v the_o proper_a natural_a and_o civil_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o all_o such_o part_n as_o part_n both_o joint_o and_o several_o these_o end_n be_v the_o civil_a peace_n quiet_a justice_n and_o comfortable_a secure_a live_n of_o all_o together_o i_o say_v the_o major_a beside_o its_o be_v already_o prove_v so_o be_v further_a prove_v by_o this_o other_o maxim_n which_o even_o suarez_n himself_o l._n 3._o de_fw-la primatu_fw-la sum_fw-la pontif._n c._n 1._o n._n 4._o allow_v and_o allege_v for_o certain_a and_o for_o evident_a in_o natural_a reason_n quod_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la destituta_fw-la remediis_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la conservationem_fw-la necessariis_fw-la that_o humane_a nature_n can_v be_v destitute_a of_o sufficient_a right_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o its_o own_o preservation_n in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o just_a way_n of_o live_v now_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o the_o civil_a direction_n and_o civil_a coercion_n of_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o live_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n while_o they_o live_v there_o be_v necessary_a for_o its_o preservation_n and_o the_o major_n be_v further_a also_o prove_v by_o a_o three_o maxim_n or_o principle_n which_o morl._n have_v in_o empor_n jur_fw-fr 1._o p._n tit_n 2._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la num_fw-la 20._o vers_fw-la .._o quia_fw-la cum_fw-la regnum_fw-la to_o wit_v this_o cui_fw-la regnum_fw-la conceditur_fw-la necessario_fw-la omne_fw-la censentur_fw-la concessa_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la regnum_fw-la gubernari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o who_o a_o kingdom_n be_v give_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o right_a and_o authority_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v and_o yet_o who_o see_v not_o this_o principle_n can_v not_o be_v true_a if_o that_o major_a also_o be_v not_o true_a for_o whatever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o be_v and_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v also_o necessary_a for_o the_o wel-governing_a of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o minor_a i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v it_o also_o before_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o my_o second_o argument_n and_o of_o the_o conclusion_n to_o follow_v the_o premise_n necessary_o there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o for_o a_o appendix_n of_o these_o argument_n ground_v on_o pure_a natural_a reason_n for_o the_o subjection_n of_o clergieman_n to_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n against_o their_o exemption_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o temporal_a cause_n to_o conclude_v this_o section_n i_o show_v by_o natural_a reason_n also_o that_o the_o very_a temporal_a prince_n themselves_o how_o otherwise_o supreme_a soever_o can_v not_o can_v by_o any_o law_n right_a authority_n or_o power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n or_o man_n exempt_v from_o themselves_o that_o be_v from_o their_o own_o supreme_a civil_a and_o even_o coercive_a power_n the_o clergieman_n of_o their_o own_o dominion_n while_n i_o mean_v such_o clergieman_n remain_v of_o or_o in_o their_o dominion_n and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o or_o indeed_o be_v inferior_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o prince_n or_o otherwise_o that_o these_o prince_n be_v either_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o or_o otherwise_o true_o and_o legal_o be_v their_o natural_a or_o proper_a legal_a prince_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o bellarmine_n have_v in_o the_o often_o quote_v 35._o chap._n l._n contra_fw-la barclaium_n as_o be_v mighty_o startle_v by_o this_o position_n rouse_v himself_o again_o and_o lay_v about_o he_o no_o less_o mighty_o to_o ruin_v it_o than_o he_o have_v to_o ruin_v that_o other_o which_o deny_v the_o pope_n himself_o any_o such_o power_n of_o exempt_n clerk_n from_o the_o same_o temporal_a prince_n i_o will_v to_o avoid_v here_o some_o labour_n of_o repetition_n first_o give_v our_o learned_a cardinal_n argument_n against_o it_o and_o then_o consequent_o my_o own_o proof_n for_o it_o in_o the_o solution_n of_o those_o argument_n ad_fw-la quintam_fw-la propofitionem_fw-la say_v he_o quae_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la principes_fw-la supremos_fw-la eximere_fw-la clericos_fw-la a_o sva_fw-la regius_fw-la potestate_fw-la respondemus_fw-la id_fw-la manifestè_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la summus_fw-la princeps_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o five_o proposition_n say_v bellarmine_n which_o be_v that_o supreme_a prince_n can_v not_o exempt_a clerk_n from_o their_o own_o royal_a power_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_o false_a for_o albeit_o the_o supreme_a prince_n may_v not_o exempt_v all_o that_o live_v in_o his_o kingdom_n from_o his_o own_o power_n unless_o he_o resign_v his_o principality_n yet_o he_o may_v exempt_v some_o part_n of_o his_o people_n from_o some_o part_n of_o his_o power_n or_o even_o from_o all_o part_n of_o his_o power_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v both_o true_o say_v and_o remain_v still_o a_o prince_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o supreme_a prince_n to_o exact_a tribute_n from_o the_o people_n subject_n to_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 13._o for_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v he_o you_o pay_v tribute_n for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n serve_v unto_o this_o purpose_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n may_v free_v such_o as_o he_o please_v from_o tribut_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o of_o king_n or_o of_o samuel_n cap._n 17._o whoever_o shall_v kill_v the_o philisthine_n the_o king_n shall_v enrich_v he_o with_o great_a riches_n and_o shall_v make_v his_o father_n house_n free_a from_o tribute_n in_o israel_n even_o so_o if_o some_o great_a king_n do_v free_a some_o one_o city_n amid_o his_o kingdom_n or_o bestow_v it_o absolute_o on_o some_o body_n it_o will_v not_o be_v therefore_o consequent_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v king_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n especial_o if_o he_o still_o protect_v and_o defend_v that_o city_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o do_v free_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o therefore_o too_o may_v king_n exempt_v from_o their_o own_o royal_a power_n the_o clerk_n live_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o true_o be_v king_n not_o only_o of_o laic_n but_o also_o of_o clerk_n who_o free_o observe_v their_o politic_a law_n and_o who_o be_v actor_n refer_v or_o defer_v the_o cause_n they_o have_v with_o laic_n to_o their_o royal_a tribunal_n and_o acquiesce_v to_o their_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n in_o such_o cause_n and_o because_o
this_o to_o do_v or_o wherein_o do_v this_o condemnation_n or_o judgement_n reflect_v on_o the_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o only_o teach_v that_o all_o man_n who_o be_v only_a man_n and_o not_o god_n or_o that_o all_o mortal_a and_o sinful_a man_n whether_o layman_n or_o clergieman_n who_o be_v member_n of_o any_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o the_o head_n thereof_o do_v lie_n under_o a_o proper_a and_o strict_a obligation_n not_o only_o of_o charity_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n but_o of_o justice_n also_o to_o be_v humble_o subject_a in_o criminal_a cause_n to_o the_o supreme_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o supreme_a politic_a head_n nay_o and_o under_o a_o obligation_n of_o justice_n also_o even_o to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n if_o he_o himself_o exempt_v they_o not_o from_o tribute_n i_o mean_v be_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o urge_v that_o of_o tribute_n as_o it_o be_v not_o and_o only_o teach_v moreover_o 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wherein_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v already_o and_o in_o no_o other_o the_o say_a john_n the_o xxii_o condemn_v it_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v before_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 239._o page_n of_o this_o first_o part_n by_o occasion_n too_o of_o speak_v somewhat_o against_o bellarmine_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o marsilius_n and_o jandunus_fw-la or_o that_o part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v in_o this_o first_o article_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o by_o his_o non_fw-la scandalizemus_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o mat._n 17._o sufficient_o prove_v that_o not_o even_o himself_o be_v altogether_o to_o free_a but_o that_o as_o the_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o prophet_n and_o as_o the_o giver_n of_o yet_o a_o more_o perfect_a law_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mortal_n and_o as_o a_o pure_a man_n he_o be_v bind_v videlicet_fw-la by_o the_o rule_n of_o not_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o scandal_n and_o ruin_n to_o other_o in_o that_o circumstance_n to_o pay_v the_o didrachma_fw-la and_o that_o marsilius_n de_fw-fr milan_n or_o joannes_n de_fw-fr janduno_n be_v not_o condemn_v nor_o censure_v at_o all_o for_o say_v that_o any_o pure_a man_n who_o be_v not_o together_o both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o wonderful_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n or_o that_o any_o other_o beside_o our_o lord_n or_o even_o for_o say_v that_o peter_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_a from_o the_o supreme_a temporal_a power_n in_o temporal_a matter_n i_o have_v say_v so_o there_o i_o confess_v but_o what_o then_o or_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o by_o such_o answer_n to_o bellarmine_n i_o maintain_v this_o first_o article_n of_o marsilius_n and_o jandunus_fw-la or_o that_o i_o fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o this_o first_o article_n nothing_o less_o this_o first_o article_n be_v as_o the_o pope_n himself_o relate_v it_o in_o these_o word_n and_o only_o in_o these_o word_n illud_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la legitur_fw-la in_o evangelio_n b._n matthei_n quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la soluit_fw-la tributum_fw-la caesari_n quando_fw-la staterem_fw-la sumptum_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la piscis_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la petebant_fw-la didrachma_fw-la jussit_fw-la dari_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la non_fw-la condescensive_a &_o liberalitate_fw-la suae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitate_v coactus_fw-la and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o this_o article_n or_o the_o sense_n wherein_o this_o article_n be_v condemn_v be_v that_o which_o impose_v a_o constraint_n of_o necessity_n on_o our_o saviour_n for_o pay_v the_o didrachma_fw-la and_o which_o deny_v that_o he_o pay_v it_o not_o condescensive_o that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a condescension_n and_o out_o of_o the_o liberality_n of_o his_o piety_n now_o who_o see_v not_o first_o that_o i_o do_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n deny_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o mere_a condescension_n to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o weak_a man_n and_o of_o his_o liberality_n and_o piety_n 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