lord_n edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o noble_a king_n of_o england_n cause_v your_o letter_n to_o be_v read_v open_o before_o we_o touch_v certain_a occurrent_n of_o state_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n we_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n at_o the_o content_n thereof_o so_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a as_o the_o like_a have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o we_o know_v most_o holy_a father_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v in_o this_o realm_n and_o also_o to_o other_o nation_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v answer_n for_o his_o right_n before_o any_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a ekenshaw_n parliament_n at_o lincolr_n c_o quote_v by_o m._n ekenshaw_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o free_a estate_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n and_o custom_n without_o breach_n at_o all_o time_n unviolable_o observe_v wherefore_o after_o treaty_n have_v and_o diligent_a deliberation_n this_o be_v our_o resolution_n that_o our_o say_a king_n ought_v not_o to_o answer_v in_o judgement_n nor_o send_v procuratour_n or_o messenger_n to_o your_o court_n see_v that_o tend_v manifest_o to_o the_o disinherit_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o liberty_n custom_n and_o law_n of_o our_o father_n for_o the_o keep_n whereof_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o will_v by_o god_n help_n maintain_v and_o defend_v with_o all_o our_o power_n and_o strength_n etc._n etc._n date_v at_o lincoln_n ann._n dom._n 1301._o &_o anno_fw-la edwardi_fw-la primi_fw-la 29._o this_o be_v then_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o land_n if_o our_o late_a sectary_n popish_a or_o puritan_n bring_v in_o any_o other_o doctrine_n we_o may_v not_o leave_v the_o causeway_n of_o truth_n and_o obedience_n whereon_o our_o forefather_n walk_v to_o their_o commendation_n to_o follow_v these_o new_a guide_n in_o their_o by-path_n of_o pride_n disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n to_o our_o destruction_n vincentius_n in_o his_o speculo_fw-la historiali_fw-la have_v a_o notable_a place_n to_o dissuade_v from_o sedition_n and_o perjury_n 84._o lib._n 15._o c._n 84._o ut_fw-la pace_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la dixerim_fw-la haec_fw-la sola_fw-la novitas_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la haeresis_fw-la nec_fw-la dum_fw-la è_fw-la mundo_fw-la emerserat_fw-la that_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o all_o good_a man_n this_o mere_a novelty_n if_o not_o heresy_n be_v not_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o world_n that_o priest_n shall_v teach_v subject_n that_o they_o owe_v no_o subjection_n to_o wicked_a king_n and_o albeit_o they_o have_v give_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o nay_o they_o that_o obey_v a_o evil_a prince_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o excommunicate_v and_o all_o such_o as_o rebel_v against_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o perjury_n so_o far_o he_o i_o will_v end_v this_o chapter_n with_o aeneas_n silvius_n 23._o pius_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la ortu_fw-la &_o author_n imperii_fw-la c._n 23._o who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1464._o sit_fw-la tandem_fw-la finis_fw-la litium_fw-la let_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o contention_n and_o one_o principal_a head_n to_o determine_v all_o temporal_a matter_n let_v the_o occasion_n of_o perpetual_a debate_n be_v take_v away_o let_v man_n acknowledge_v themselves_o subject_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o give_v reverence_n to_o he_o who_o god_n have_v make_v his_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n as_o that_o which_o god_n command_v must_v be_v obey_v without_o contradiction_n so_o the_o temporal_a commandment_n of_o caesar_n may_v not_o be_v resist_v but_o let_v the_o king_n themselves_o beware_v that_o they_o oppress_v no_o man_n unjust_o nor_o give_v their_o people_n cause_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n against_o they_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o translate_v the_o government_n from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o offensive_a to_o the_o great_a god_n the_o king_n and_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n than_o the_o neglect_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o poor_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v and_o the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o so_o far_o silvius_n the_o seven_o chapter_n show_v the_o concord_n of_o papist_n and_o puritan_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n and_o their_o discord_n about_o the_o mean_n and_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o designment_n childerick_n be_v depose_v and_o pipine_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n about_o the_o year_n 750._o the_o truth_n of_o which_o history_n be_v this_o childerick_n void_a of_o all_o princely_a gravity_n give_v himself_o over_o to_o pleasure_n and_o wantonness_n leave_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o state_n to_o pipinus_fw-la that_o be_v his_o lord_n martial_n who_o conspire_v with_o the_o noble_n to_o advance_v himself_o by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o king_n his_o master_n to_o set_v a_o better_a colour_n on_o the_o matter_n pipine_v send_v his_o chaplain_n to_o pope_n zachary_n to_o have_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n whether_o shall_v be_v king_n he_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o do_v nothing_o or_o he_o that_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n the_o pope_n give_v sentence_n with_o the_o marshal_n against_o the_o king_n whereupon_o childerick_n be_v make_v a_o shear_a monk_n and_o pipine_v a_o crown_a king_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o these_o opposite_a sectary_n do_v insist_v upon_o this_o fact_n of_o the_o frenchman_n to_o justify_v their_o dangerous_a doctrine_n and_o seditious_a conspiracy_n against_o prince_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o thomas_n harding_n against_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n fol._n 181._o franc._n fevardentius_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o hester_n pag._n 85._o boucher_n alias_o raynolds_n de_fw-la justa_fw-la abdicatione_n henrici_fw-la 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o ficklerus_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la magistratuumfol_fw-la 30._o alexander_n carerius_fw-la patavinus_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o d._n marta_n de_fw-fr temporali_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la pontificis_fw-la potestate_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 23._o and_o doleman_n in_o his_o conference_n touch_v succession_n part_n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 48._o and_o also_o these_o puritan_n christopher_n goodman_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o obedience_n pag._n 53._o george_n buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr pag._n 47._o danaens_n de_fw-fr politia_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 221._o brutus_n celta_n dejure_v magistratuum_fw-la pag._n 286._o phyladelphus_fw-la dialogo_fw-la 2._o pag._n 65._o franc._n hottomanus_n in_o his_o francogallia_n cap._n 12._o and_o speculum_fw-la tyrannidis_fw-la philipi_n regis_fw-la pag._n 27._o the_o papist_n which_o ascribe_v this_o depose_n power_n to_o the_o pope_n endeavour_n by_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o disprove_v that_o interest_n which_o the_o puritan_n grant_v the_o peer_n or_o the_o people_n first_o this_o example_n serve_v gregory_n the_o seven_o to_o excuse_v his_o presumptuous_a practice_n against_o henry_n the_o four_o quidam_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la a_o certain_a bishop_n of_o rome_n depose_v a_o king_n of_o france_n not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o ill_a life_n as_o for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o government_n 3._o lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n apud_fw-la scard_n pag._n 3._o and_o place_v pipine_n which_o be_v father_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a in_o his_o place_n absolve_v all_o the_o frenchman_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o their_o king_n thus_o far_o gregory_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o one_o herimanus_fw-la that_o be_v bishop_n of_o metz_n in_o france_n thomas_n harding_n conclude_v from_o this_o fact_n a_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o pope_n 181._o consut_fw-la of_o the_o apolog._n fol._n 181._o can_v you_o not_o see_v say_v harding_n what_o strength_n and_o power_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v able_a with_o a_o word_n to_o place_n and_o displace_v the_o mighty_a king_n in_o europe_n with_o a_o word_n i_o say_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o can_v show_v we_o of_o no_o army_n that_o he_o send_v to_o execute_v his_o will_n be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n think_v you_o to_o appoint_v kingdom_n can_v the_o devil_n himself_o at_o his_o pleasure_n set_v up_o and_o depose_v king_n no_o sure_o much_o less_o can_v any_o member_n of_o his_o do_v the_o same_o remember_v you_o what_o christ_n say_v when_o the_o jew_n object_v that_o he_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n
puritano-iesvitismus_a the_o puritan_n tvrn_v jesuit_n or_o rather_o outvying_a he_o in_o those_o diabolical_a and_o dangerous_a position_n of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n from_o the_o year_n 1536._o until_o this_o present_a time_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a author_n by_o that_o reverend_n divine_a doctor_n owen_v bachelor_n of_o divinity_n show_v their_o concord_n in_o the_o matter_n their_o discord_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o sedition_n august_n in_o psal_n 36._o conc._n 2._o tunc_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la concordant_a cum_fw-la in_o perniciem_fw-la justi_fw-la conspirant_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la se_fw-la amant_fw-fr sed_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la amandus_fw-la erat_fw-la simul_fw-la oderunt_fw-la print_a for_o william_n sheares_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o coventgarden_n 1643._o to_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n the_o puritan-church-policy_n and_o jesuitical_a society_n begin_v together_o trent_n together_o see_v m._n hocker_n preface_n and_o the_o preface_n of_o chemnic_n before_o his_o examen_fw-la against_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o one_o in_o geneva_n 1536_o and_o the_o other_o in_o rome_n 1537._o since_o their_o beginning_n they_o have_v bestir_v themselves_o busy_o as_o he_o that_o compass_v the_o 1.7_o the_o job_n 1.7_o earth_n or_o they_o that_o coast_v 23.15_o coast_v mat._n 23.15_o sea_n and_o land_n each_o one_o in_o his_o order_n the_o puritan_n to_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o zion_n by_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o jesuite_n to_o build_v up_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n by_o maintain_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o deform_a synagogne_n these_o though_o brethren_n in_o sedition_n and_o heady_a be_v head-severed_n the_o one_o stare_v to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o papacy_n but_o they_o be_v so_o fast_o link_v behind_o and_o tayle-tied_n together_o with_o firebrand_n between_o they_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o quench_v by_o the_o power_n of_o majesty_n they_o can_v those_o when_o the_o mean_n be_v fit_v to_o their_o plot_n but_o set_v the_o church_n on_o fire_n and_o the_o state_n in_o a_o uproar_n their_o many_o and_o long_a prayer_n their_o much_o vehement_a preach_n and_o stout_a opposition_n against_o order_n establish_v their_o show_n of_o austerity_n in_o their_o conversation_n and_o of_o singular_a learning_n in_o their_o profession_n as_o the_o evil_a fiend_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n bring_v they_o first_o to_o admiration_n whereby_o they_o have_v not_o only_o rob_v widow_n house_n under_o pretence_n of_o prayer_n and_o ransack_v their_o seduce_a disciple_n by_o show_n of_o devotion_n but_o also_o batter_v the_o court_n of_o prince_n by_o animate_v the_o peer_n against_o king_n and_o the_o people_n against_o the_o peer_n for_o pretend_a reformation_n and_o whereas_o god_n have_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o earthly_a majesty_n a_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a sovereignty_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o piety_n and_o a_o absolute_a immunity_n from_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n and_o martial_a violence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o policy_n these_o sectary_n bereave_v king_n of_o both_o these_o their_o princely_a prerogative_n exalt_v themselves_o as_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 3.4_o 2_o thess_n 3.4_o lest_o they_o may_v seem_v sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la insanire_fw-la to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o sedition_n without_o show_n of_o reason_n caedem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la as_o the_o heretic_n in_o tertullia_n time_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o materiam_fw-la svam_fw-la they_o kill_v the_o scripture_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o pervert_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n by_o strange_a interpretation_n and_o wicked_a application_n against_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o it_o be_v pen_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v believe_v understand_v and_o obey_v it_o to_o maintain_v their_o late_a and_o lewd_a opinion_n i_o have_v in_o my_o hand_n above_o forty_o several_a place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o both_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o enrage_a opposite_a faction_n do_v indifferent_o quote_v and_o seditious_o apply_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o dangerous_a opposition_n and_o damnable_a error_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n and_o the_o indelible_a character_n of_o royal_a inunction_n unto_o the_o which_o place_n false_o expound_v pervert_v and_o apply_v i_o haved_z add_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n since_o the_o time_n of_o martin_n luther_n who_o begin_v to_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 1517._o more_o especial_o insist_v in_o the_o other_o the_o k._n henry_n 8._o k._n james._n the_o cranmer_n io._n whitgift_n ric._n bancroft_n arch._n of_o cant_n henry_n earl_n of_o northam_n robert_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o l._n burleigh_n l._n treasurer_n of_o england_n the_o l._n elsmere_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n the_o l._n stafford_n the_o l_o cook_n b_o jewel_n b_o horn_n b_o pilkington_n b_o elsmere_n b_o couper_n b_o bilson_n b_o babington_n b_o amirewes_n b_o barlow_n b_o bridges_n d_o ackworth_n d_o saravia_n d_o cousin_n d_o sutcliffe_n d_o prythergh_n d_o wilkes_n d_o morton_n d_o tocker_n m_o bekinsaw_n m_o fox_n m_o nowell_n m_o hooker_n &_o many_o other_o most_o mighty_a king_n the_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n honourable_a lord_n loyal_a clergy_n and_o other_o worthy_a man_n that_o have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n learned_o defend_v the_o princely_a right_n against_o disloyal_a and_o undutiful_a opponent_n which_o by_o god_n help_n i_o mean_v to_o publish_v when_o i_o have_v add_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n to_o confute_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o puritan_n popish-faction_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n in_o each_o particular_a quotation_n i_o protest_v in_o all_o sincerity_n that_o i_o neither_o have_v in_o this_o treatise_n nor_o mean_v in_o the_o other_o hereafter_o to_o be_v publish_v to_o detort_v any_o thing_n to_o make_v either_o the_o cause_n itself_o or_o the_o favourer_n of_o it_o more_o odious_a than_o their_o own_o word_n publish_v with_o the_o general_a approbation_n of_o their_o several_a favourite_n do_v true_o infer_v and_o necessary_o enforce_v i_o hope_v the_o loyal_a subject_n and_o godly_a affect_v we_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n my_o endeavour_n and_o industry_n intend_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o seditious_a the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o male_a content_a faction_n which_o can_v no_o more_o abide_v the_o truth_n than_o the_o owl_n can_v light_v or_o the_o frantic_a the_o physician_n i_o neither_o regard_n nor_o care_n for_o farewell_n the_o table_n of_o the_o book_n the_o duty_n of_o prelate_n peer_n people_n by_o scripture_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o father_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n cap._n 2_o pag._n 3_o second_o 300_o year_n cap._n 3_o pag._n 7_o three_o 300_o year_n cap._n 4_o pag._n 18_o four_o 300_o year_n cap._n 5_o pag._n 21_o five_o 300_o year_n cap._n 6_o pag._n 26_o sedition_n of_o puritan_n papist_n concord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sedition_n cap._n 7._o p._n 31_o discord_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sedition_n cap._n 7._o p._n 31_o danger_n of_o their_o doctrine_n to_o prince_n peopl_a cap_n 8._o p._n 37._o puritan-jesuitisme_a or_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o principal_a puritan_n and_o jesuite_n against_o king_n from_o the_o year_n 1536._o until_o the_o year_n 1602._o out_o of_o the_o most_o authentic_a author_n cap_n 8._o p._n 40._o the_o first_o chapter_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o king_n be_v not_o punishable_a by_o man_n but_o reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n king_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n 13.1_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n in_o earth_n 8.15_o earth_n prov._n 8.15_o to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n for_o he_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 19.6_o man_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o all_o subject_n as_o well_o prelate_n and_o noble_n as_o the_o inferior_a people_n be_v forbid_v with_o the_o tongue_n to_o revile_v king_n 22.28_o king_n exod._n 22.28_o with_o the_o heart_n to_o think_v ill_o of_o they_o 10.20_o they_o eccl._n 10.20_o or_o with_o the_o hand_n to_o resist_v they_o 13.2_o they_o rom._n 13.2_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n do_v impart_v his_o own_o name_n unto_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o call_v they_o god_n with_o a_o ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la 82.6_o dixi_fw-la psal_n 82.6_o who_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o with_o this_o only_a difference_n that_o these_o god_n shall_v die_v like_o man_n 82.7_o man_n psal_n 82.7_o
christian_a man_n then_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o day_n speak_v in_o you_o we_o beseech_v o_o emperor_n we_o offer_v not_o to_o fight_v we_o fear_v not_o to_o die_v we_o entreat_v your_o clemency_n oh_o it_o be_v seemly_a for_o christian_a soldier_n to_o desire_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o peace_n and_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o truth_n even_o unto_o death_n thus_o far_o ambrose_n saint_n augustine_n relate_v the_o same_o of_o the_o christian_a soldier_n under_o julian_n the_o apoâ—tate-emperour_n julianus_n extitit_fw-la imperator_fw-la infidelis_fw-la julian_n be_v a_o unbelieved_a emperor_n be_v he_o not_o a_o apostata_fw-la a_o oppressor_n and_o a_o idolater_n christian_n soldier_n serve_v that_o unbelieved_a emperor_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o adore_v idol_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n they_o prefer_v god_n before_o their_o prince_n but_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o war_n and_o bid_v they_o invade_v any_o nation_n they_o present_o obey_v they_o do_v distinguish_v their_o eternal_a lord_n from_o the_o temporal_a king_n yet_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o temporal_a lord_n 124._o august_n in_o psal_n 124._o for_o his_o sake_n that_o be_v their_o eternal_a king_n so_o far_o he_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la be_v another_o pregnant_a witness_n cum_fw-la super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n above_o the_o emperor_n beside_o god_n alone_o which_o make_v the_o emperor_n 3._o de_fw-fr schism_n donatist_n l._n 3._o donatus_n by_o advance_v himself_o above_o the_o emperor_n do_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o humanity_n and_o makeeh_n himself_o a_o god_n rather_o than_o man_n in_o that_o he_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o not_o who_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v next_o after_o god_n so_o far_o optatus_n saint_n cyril_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n 36._o com._n in_o evang_v joh_n l._n 12._o c._n 36._o cuilegis_fw-la prevaricatores_fw-la liberare_fw-la licet_fw-la nisi_fw-la legis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la authori_fw-la who_o can_v acquit_v they_o that_o break_v the_o law_n from_o transgression_n beside_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o all_o humane_a state_n no_o man_n can_v without_o danger_n break_v the_o law_n but_o king_n themselves_o in_o who_o the_o crime_n of_o prevarication_n have_v no_o place_n for_o it_o be_v wise_o say_v of_o one_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a presumption_n to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o do_v amiss_o so_o far_o he_o and_o also_o saint_n chrysostome_n 1._o in_o 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la timoth._n c._n 2_o v._n 1._o what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o to_o require_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n inter_fw-la cession_n and_o thansgiving_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n he_o require_v this_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perpetual_a rite_n of_o divine_a religion_n for_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v know_v in_o what_o manner_n prayer_n be_v pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n morning_n and_o evening_n for_o all_o the_o world_n even_o for_o king_n and_o every_o man_n in_o authority_n some_o man_n will_v peradventure_o say_v that_o for_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v viz._n for_o king_n see_v that_o king_n neither_o do_v then_o nor_o in_o many_o age_n after_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n but_o continue_v obstinate_o in_o infidelity_n which_o by_o course_n of_o succession_n they_o have_v receive_v thus_o far_o chrysostome_n our_o modern_a reformer_n teach_v we_o that_o which_o paul_n and_o chrysostome_n neither_o know_v nor_o believe_v dor._n see_v the_o preface_n before_o basilic_n dor._n that_o wicked_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o to_o be_v resist_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o faction_n of_o eutiche_n have_v prevail_v against_o the_o catholic_n leo_n the_o first_o have_v no_o other_o remedy_n than_o prayer_n to_o god_n sigh_n tear_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o emperor_n imper._n epist_n 24._o ad_fw-la theod._n imper._n omnes_fw-la partium_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o church_n of_o these_o part_n all_o we_o priest_n even_o with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o command_v a_o general_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o italy_n that_o all_o offence_n be_v remove_v there_o may_v remain_v neither_o error_n in_o faith_n nor_o division_n in_o love_n favour_v the_o catholic_n grant_v liberty_n to_o protect_v the_o faith_n against_o heretic_n defend_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n from_o ruin_n that_o christ_n his_o right_a hand_n may_v support_v your_o empire_n thus_o far_o leo._n when_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v accuse_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o prison_n he_o write_v to_o one_o sabinianus_n to_o clear_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n 1._o epist_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 1._o breviter_fw-la suggeras_fw-la serenissimis_fw-la dominis_n meis_fw-la you_o may_v brief_o inform_v my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n that_o if_o i_o their_o servant_n will_v have_v busy_v myself_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lombard_n that_o nation_n will_v by_o this_o time_n have_v have_v neither_o king_n nor_o duke_n nor_o earl_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o great_a confusion_n and_o division_n but_o because_o i_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n i_o be_v ever_o afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o any_o man_n blood_n so_o far_o gregory_n these_o lombard_n be_v pagan_n invader_n of_o the_o country_n ransacker_n of_o the_o city_n persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n robber_n of_o the_o church_n oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o gregory_n the_o first_o might_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v quia_fw-la deum_fw-la timuit_fw-la because_o he_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o his_o successor_n gregory_n the_o seven_o fear_v either_o god_n nor_o man_n when_o he_o erect_v the_o papal_a croisier_n against_o the_o regal_a sceptre_n and_o read_v the_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n against_o the_o emperor_n henry_n ego_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostelica_n etc._n etc._n i_o by_o my_o power_n apostolical_a do_v bereave_v henry_n of_o the_o german_a kingdom_n and_o do_v deprive_v he_o of_o all_o subjection_n of_o christian_a man_n absolve_v all_o man_n from_o the_o allegiance_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o rodolph_n who_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v elect_v may_v govern_v the_o kingdom_n i_o grant_v all_o man_n that_o shall_v serve_v he_o against_o the_o emperor_n 3._o carol._n sigon_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la ital._n lib._n 9_o in_o vita_fw-la hen._n 3._o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o i_o have_v for_o his_o pride_n deject_v henry_n from_o the_o royal_a dignity_n so_o i_o do_v exalt_v rodolph_n for_o his_o humility_n to_o that_o place_n of_o authority_n thus_o far_o gregory_n the_o seven_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n 7._o benno_n card._n in_o vit_fw-mi gregor_n 7._o that_o gregory_n his_o chair_n cleave_v asunder_o as_o some_o writer_n affirm_v at_o the_o give_v of_o this_o sentence_n because_o the_o proud_a pope_n and_o his_o wicked_a sentence_n be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o peter_n stool_n of_o humility_n to_o bear_v the_o four_o chapter_n prove_v the_o immunity_n of_o king_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o 300._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 604._o sabinianus_n do_v succeed_v he_o who_o live_v but_o one_o year_n after_o who_o come_v boniface_n the_o three_o which_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n since_o that_o time_n periit_fw-la virtus_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la &_o pietas_fw-la pontificum_fw-la the_o emperor_n wax_v weak_a and_o the_o bishop_n wicked_a what_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o father_n than_o be_v concern_v subjection_n to_o wicked_a king_n i_o will_v make_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o gregorius_n turonensis_n isidorus_n damascenus_n beda_n fulgentius_n leo_n 4._o and_o the_o father_n assemble_v in_o a_o council_n at_o toledo_n in_o spain_n gregory_n turonensis_n acknowledge_v such_o a_o absolute_a power_n in_o childerick_n a_o most_o wicked_a king_n of_o france_n as_o be_v free_a from_o all_o control_n of_o man_n 1._o histor_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la rex_fw-la justitiae_fw-la limit_n transcendere_fw-la volâ—erit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o of_o we_o o_o king_n do_v pass_v the_o bound_n of_o justice_n you_o have_v power_n to_o correct_v he_o but_o if_o you_o exceed_v your_o limit_n who_o shall_v chastise_v you_o we_o may_v speak_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o listen_v not_o to_o hearken_v who_o can_v condemn_v you_o
a_o woman_n throw_v upon_o he_o from_o a_o turret_n as_o he_o make_v a_o assault_n in_o sport_n against_o his_o own_o castle_n to_o try_v the_o valour_n of_o his_o soldier_n impresso_fw-la exit_fw-la vita_fw-la henr._n quanti_fw-la quae_fw-la bibotur_fw-la in_o fasciculo_fw-la rerum_fw-la sciendarum_fw-la coloniae_fw-la impresso_fw-la then_o do_v egbertus_fw-la by_o the_o pope_n encouragement_n ascend_v the_o imperial_a throne_n whereon_o he_o sit_v but_o a_o while_n for_o as_o he_o step_v aside_o from_o his_o army_n into_o a_o mill_n to_o rest_v himself_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n he_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o miller_n to_o the_o emperor_n friend_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o his_o labour_n during_o this_o hurly-burly_n in_o that_o state_n walthramus_n a_o godly_a bishop_n write_v to_o one_o ludovicus_n a_o earl_n of_o the_o empire_n diswade_v he_o from_o partake_v with_o the_o seditious_a against_o that_o good_a emperor_n who_o the_o pope_n have_v depose_v walthram_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v to_o lewes_n the_o noble_a prince_n with_o instance_n of_o prayer_n offer_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n serviceable_a concord_n be_v profitable_a to_o every_o realm_n and_o justice_n much_o to_o be_v desire_v these_o virtue_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o all_o honesty_n but_o whosoever_o seek_v after_o civil_a dissension_n and_o incense_v other_o to_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n he_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o partake_v with_o he_o who_o gape_v for_o blood_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v the_o worthy_a vessel_n of_o election_n that_o be_v take_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n protest_v say_v let_v every_o soul_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o high_a power_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o from_o god_n he_o that_o resist_v power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o man_n prate_v among_o woman_n and_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o kingly_a power_n than_o it_o be_v false_a which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o every_o soul_n must_v submit_v himself_o under_o power_n and_o superiority_n can_v the_o truth_n lie_v do_v not_o christ_n the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n scot._n epist_n wald._n quae_fw-la habetur_fw-la in_o appendice_fw-la marian._n scot._n why_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o do_v not_o he_o think_v himself_o strong_a than_o the_o lord_n that_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n see_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n what_o say_v the_o prophet_n confound_v be_v they_o that_o strive_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v he_o shall_v perish_v rodolphus_n hermanus_n egbertus_fw-la with_o many_o other_o prince_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o henry_n the_o emperor_n but_o for_o they_o be_v confound_v as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o be_v for_o as_o their_o end_n be_v ill_a their_o beginning_n can_v not_o be_v good_a &c_n &c_n haec_fw-la ille_fw-la pope_n paschalis_n see_v the_o bad_a success_n of_o those_o seditious_a subject_n which_o his_o predecessor_n gregory_n and_o vrbanus_n have_v arm_v against_o henry_n that_o worthy_a emperor_n do_v persuade_v the_o emperor_n own_o son_n against_o all_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o father_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n take_v the_o emperor_n part_n against_o this_o young_a prince_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a his_o church_n interdict_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o flanders_n command_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o destroy_v that_o bishop_n and_o his_o false_a priest_n the_o churchman_n of_o liege_n terrify_v with_o the_o pope_n excommunication_n and_o fear_v the_o earl_n oppression_n write_v a_o apology_n for_o themselves_o about_o the_o year_n 1106._o we_o be_v excommunicate_v say_v they_o because_o we_o obey_v our_o bishop_n scard_n epistol_n leodiensium_fw-la apud_fw-la simonem_fw-la scard_n who_o have_v take_v part_n with_o his_o lord_n the_o emperor_n these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n for_o satan_n be_v loose_v compass_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v make_v a_o division_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o priest_n who_o can_v just_o blame_v the_o bishop_n that_o take_v his_o lord_n part_n to_o who_o he_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n perjury_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n whereof_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o by_o new_a schism_n and_o novel_a tradition_n do_v promise_n to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n that_o forswear_v themselves_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o progress_n of_o their_o apology_n they_o determine_v three_o great_a question_n first_o whether_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_a king_n second_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n when_o churchman_n offend_v against_o faith_n unity_n or_o good_a manner_n and_o three_o what_o remedy_n subject_n have_v against_o their_o king_n that_o be_v impious_a or_o tyrannous_a si_fw-mi quis_fw-la respectu_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v turn_v over_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n he_o shall_v plain_o find_v that_o king_n ought_v not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o hardly_o be_v excommunicate_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o etymology_n of_o their_o name_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o excommunication_n even_o till_o this_o day_n have_v this_o point_n be_v question_v and_o never_o determine_v king_n may_v be_v admonish_v and_o reprove_v by_o such_o as_o be_v discreet_a and_o sober_a man_n for_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o earth_n who_o have_v place_v they_o in_o his_o own_o stead_n have_v reserve_v they_o to_o his_o own_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n their_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n augustine_n the_o practice_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o paul_n king_n say_v they_o and_o emperor_n by_o their_o public_a law_n have_v forbid_v heretic_n to_o enjoy_v any_o worldly_a possession_n wherefore_o see_v we_o be_v no_o heretic_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o king_n and_o emperor_n to_o punish_v heresy_n why_o do_v our_o lord_n paschalis_n send_v robert_n his_o armour-bearer_n to_o destroy_v the_o possession_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o village_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o case_n they_o deserve_v destruction_n aught_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n which_o carry_v the_o sword_n not_o without_o good_a cause_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o question_n they_o show_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o help_n against_o evil_a prince_n than_o prayer_n and_o patience_n nihil_fw-la modo_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatore_n nostro_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o will_v for_o the_o present_n say_v nothing_o in_o defence_n of_o our_o emperor_n but_o this_o we_o say_v though_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o you_o report_v he_o to_o be_v we_o will_v endure_v his_o government_n because_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v such_o a_o governor_n be_v it_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v against_o our_o will_n that_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o archheretic_n a_o invader_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o simonaicall_a idol_n and_o accurse_a by_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n as_o you_o say_v of_o he_o even_o such_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v by_o violence_n but_o endure_v by_o patience_n and_o prayer_n moses_n bring_v many_o plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v harden_v but_o it_o be_v by_o prayer_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o saint_n paul_n require_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n which_o king_n be_v neither_o catholic_n nor_o christian_n baruch_n also_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n write_v unto_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v captive_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o they_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o nabuchodonoser_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o balthasar_n his_o son_n that_o their_o day_n in_o earth_n may_v be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n leod._n epist_n leod._n etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n teach_v why_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o evil_a king_n namely_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n it_o will_v become_v a_o apostolic_a man_n to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n it_o be_v prophetical_a to_o follow_v the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o they_o in_o their_o epistle_n apologetical_a he_o that_o write_v the_o life_n of_o this_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o supra_fw-la vita_fw-la