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the_o world_n live_v more_o miserable_o than_o the_o pope_n that_o to_o be_v a_o pope_n be_v to_o succeed_v romulus_n in_o parricide_n not_o peter_n in_o feed_v that_o no_o pope_n can_v be_v save_v when_o all_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n confess_v by_o pope_n themselves_o after_o all_o this_o to_o say_v the_o pope_n can_v err_v be_v nothing_o but_o collusion_n no_o man_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o such_o a_o opinion_n by_o conscience_n but_o by_o such_o worldly_a respect_n as_o do_v bind_v and_o blind_a and_o lie_v waste_v the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o love_v the_o truth_n 64._o 〈◊〉_d siluius_n proceed_v and_o out_o of_o s._n hierome_n expound_v those_o word_n pâ—…rtas_fw-la inferi_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hell_n he_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_n and_o declare_v that_o great_a sin_n and_o malignant_a spirit_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o ibid._n church_n quod_fw-la de_fw-la rom._n pontisice_n say_v he_o 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quia_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la dicta_fw-la solutionem_fw-la habent_fw-la recurrunt_fw-la statim_fw-la ad_fw-la euangelium_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regnicâ—…lorum_fw-la &_o rogavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la petre_n ne_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o duc_fw-fr in_o altum_fw-la rete_fw-la etc._n etc._n quâ—…_n omâ—…ia_fw-la hi_o homines_fw-la miro_fw-la modo_fw-la sublimant_fw-la expositionibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la omninò_fw-la posthabuis_fw-la that_o be_v and_o because_o these_o word_n contain_v their_o reason_n aâ—…e_v all_o answer_v they_o fly_v present_o to_o the_o gospel_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o cast_v thy_o net_n into_o the_o deep_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o these_o man_n after_o a_o marvelous_a manner_n raise_v up_o to_o extol_v the_o pope_n reject_v altogether_o &_o cast_v behind_o they_o the_o exposition_n of_o anâ—…ient_a doctor_n then_o we_o have_v one_o pope_n full_a of_o our_o side_n for_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o new_a &_o strange_a wrest_n of_o these_o text_n to_o advance_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n stand_v whole_o against_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n aenaeas_n siluiuâ—…_n in_o the_o same_o book_n speak_v much_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o french_a cardinal_n of_o arles_n as_o a_o especial_a admirer_n of_o his_o virtue_n lodovicus_n ibid._n cardinalis_fw-la arelatensis_fw-la say_v he_o vir_fw-la omnium_fw-la conâ—…tantissimus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la generalium_fw-la conciliorâ—…m_fw-la natus_fw-la that_o be_v a_fw-la man_n of_o all_o other_o moâ—…t_o constant_a and_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o government_n of_o general_a counsel_n one_o testimony_n i_o will_v produce_v of_o this_o cardinal_n and_o then_o we_o have_v three_o cardinal_n for_o we_o cameracensis_n 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scripture_n which_o distort_v of_o scripture_n be_v express_o censure_v by_o the_o say_v learned_a man_n as_o stand_v against_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o against_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n write_v of_o those_o scripture_n when_o we_o find_v not_o one_o or_o two_o or_o a_o few_o but_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n against_o they_o who_o be_v able_a by_o any_o show_n of_o learning_n to_o avoid_v our_o conclusion_n that_o they_o who_o thus_o maintain_v this_o papal_a jurisdiction_n be_v the_o follower_n of_o their_o forefather_n that_o be_v only_a friar_n and_o flatterer_n and_o that_o we_o who_o deny_v this_o papal_a jurisdiction_n give_v to_o the_o church_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o to_o sovereign_a prince_n on_o the_o other_o side_n their_o proper_a distinct_a ancient_a right_n respective_o belong_v to_o each_o of_o they_o be_v the_o follower_n and_o the_o child_n of_o our_o forefather_n that_o be_v the_o true_a ancient_a unchaunged_a catholic_a church_n finis_fw-la job._n 7._o 1._o uitrwius_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 3._o calvin_n in_o amos_n
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therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a to_o appeal_v from_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o consequence_n rest_v upon_o this_o that_o saint_n paul_n herein_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o he_o may_v do_v just_o and_o lawful_o which_o thing_n i_o suppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n will_v not_o deny_v for_o he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o this_o profession_n and_o purpose_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o 13._o but_o even_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n neither_o dare_v he_o for_o save_v of_o his_o life_n give_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o antecedent_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n first_o that_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o saint_n paul_n be_v accuse_v be_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a second_o that_o therein_o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n both_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o 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thing_n then_o pâ—…ul_a utter_o refuse_v the_o high-priest_n 10._o appeal_v to_o câ—…sar_n by_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a a_o man_n may_v appeal_v from_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n whereupon_o this_o undoubted_o follow_v that_o there_o rest_v sovereign_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n &_o their_o flatterer_n understand_v well_o that_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o pope_n unless_o first_o appellation_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o wrought_v by_o all_o subtlety_n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v declare_v by_o right_n or_o wrong_n they_o neither_o care_v nor_o spare_v to_o cause_v appellation_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o which_o thing_n when_o once_o they_o have_v obtain_v that_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a appellation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n then_o and_o not_o before_o
this_o opinion_n be_v râ—…olued_v that_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o we_o prove_v that_o supreme_a and_o last_o appellation_n do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n conclude_v undoubted_o that_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o he_o only_o 10._o here_o a_o question_n may_v be_v move_v whether_o saint_n paul_n do_v well_o and_o orderly_o when_o he_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n and_o whether_o caesar_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o these_o question_n which_o be_v doctrine_n we_o answer_v saint_n paul_n have_v no_o meaning_n to_o make_v câ—…sar_n judge_v of_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o whereas_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o coactive_a power_n saint_n paul_n give_v jurisdiction_n to_o caesar._n there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n between_o that_o power_n which_o heathen_a prince_n have_v and_o that_o which_o 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among_o many_o and_o the_o best_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o declare_v to_o be_v thus_o secâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiâ—…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o proâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr vniversitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la but_o according_a to_o another_o signification_n and_o that_o most_o true_o and_o proper_o &_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o imposition_n of_o this_o name_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o universal_a company_n of_o all_o faithâ—…ull_a believer_n which_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n then_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o governor_n thereof_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o not_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o contain_v all_o believer_n 21._o occam_n have_v also_o write_v another_o book_n entitle_v super_fw-la potestate_fw-la suâ—…i_fw-la pontifieis_n 〈◊〉_d quoâ—…_n decisiones_fw-la from_o whence_o i_o will_v observe_v some_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â_fw-la jurisdictione_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o iudicumquaâ—…_n fuerat_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la sed_fw-la câ—…ristus_n &_o 〈◊〉_d fuerunt_fw-la ab_fw-la impâ—…ratore_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la câ—…activam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o pope_n be_v no_o more_o exempt_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o emperor_n &_o other_o secular_a judge_n than_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n be_v but_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o respect_n of_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n therefore_o so_o the_o pope_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v this_o syllogisâ—…e_n to_o this_o day_n be_v never_o answer_v in_o respect_n of_o which_o sound_n and_o pithy_a handle_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o occhâ—…_n be_v surname_v doctor_n invincibilis_fw-la in_o arguâ—…nto_fw-la so_o the_o mertonens_fw-la sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v whole_o for_o occam_n insomuch_o that_o naucler_n witness_v that_o this_o worthy_a 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&_o personis_fw-la id_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-fr de_fw-fr universali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la saepe_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la iustis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la romanis_n pontificibus_fw-la subiraxit_fw-la ut_fw-la marcellino_n anastasio_n liberio_n joha_n 12._o benedict_n 9_o benedicto_n 13._o johanni_n 23._o that_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o particular_a church_n &_o person_n not_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o many_o time_n upon_o just_a occasion_n have_v withdraw_v obedience_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o example_n from_o marcellinus_n anastasius_n liberius_n john_n the_o twelve_o benedict_n the_o nine_o benedict_n the_o thirteen_o john_n the_o twenty_o three_o they_o have_v in_o like_a sort_n conclude_v that_o the_o pope_n government_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v not_o that_o he_o rule_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o according_a eugenij_fw-la to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n peter_n ut_fw-la 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vicarius_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v a_fw-la christian_n emperor_n in_o his_o office_n be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o again_o omnis_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la habet_fw-la officium_fw-la publicum_fw-la ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la or_o diâ—…atum_fw-la publica_n utilitas_fw-la est_fw-la paâ—…ad_fw-la quam_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la iusticia_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la praelia_fw-la principium_fw-la autem_fw-la pacis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…inem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…rigere_fw-la subditâ—…s_fw-la &_o media_fw-la illum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la sacra_fw-la institâ—…ta_fw-la religionum_fw-la quare_fw-la prima_fw-la cura_fw-la imperialis_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d obseruandis_fw-la verâ—…ur_fw-la that_o be_v every_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v a_o public_a office_n ordinate_a to_o the_o public_a good_a the_o public_a good_a be_v peace_n whereunto_o justice_n and_o just_a war_n be_v ordinate_v the_o fountain_n of_o peace_n to_o direct_v subject_n to_o a_o eternal_a end_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v that_o end_n the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n imperiall_n consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v imperator_fw-la curam_fw-la custodiae_fw-la gerit_fw-la and_o again_o isto_fw-la modo_fw-la imperator_fw-la dicitur_fw-la advocatus_fw-la univerâ—…alis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la side_n orthodoxae_fw-la which_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n because_o in_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n the_o emperor_n martiaâ—…us_n be_v call_v custos_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n basilius_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eight_o council_n say_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o his_o hand_n 60._o the_o same_o author_n speak_v further_o of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n and_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o church_n affair_n and_o in_o counsel_n say_v debent_fw-la râ—…ges_fw-la &_o 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