to_o command_v for_o otherwise_o the_o king_n command_n be_v but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o private_a man_n or_o of_o a_o child_n if_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o judge_v and_o punish_v 14._o moreover_o whereas_o jehosaphat_n command_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o judge_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n law_n and_o precept_n statute_n and_o judgement_n in_o thing_n that_o concern_v question_n of_o blood_n as_o when_o blood_n be_v shed_v by_o casualty_n in_o which_o case_n the_o party_n offend_v have_v remedy_n by_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o immediate_a judge_n as_o also_o in_o matter_n concern_v law_n precept_n â—…tutes_n judgement_n that_o be_v ordinance_n ceremonial_a or_o moral_a in_o these_o thing_n stand_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o then_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n for_o to_o take_v that_o distinction_n which_o we_o must_v often_o remember_v in_o this_o question_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a 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the_o cause_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v of_o their_o cognisance_n be_v by_o the_o interpreter_n underdood_fw-mi such_fw-mi case_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v by_o chance_n without_o the_o purpose_n or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o offender_n in_o which_o case_n the_o high_a priest_n may_v grant_v he_o the_o prâ—…uiledge_n of_o sanctuary_n and_o so_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n coactive_a to_o inflict_v death_n or_o such_o punishment_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o truth_n be_v so_o constant_o receive_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o church_n afterward_o that_o even_o in_o the_o great_a power_n &_o high_a ruff_n of_o popery_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o take_v this_o full_a â—…oactive_a power_n but_o only_o proceed_v to_o degradation_n and_o then_o to_o deliver_v man_n up_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n which_o be_v a_o â—…ecret_a confession_n that_o they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o
government_n i_o mean_v ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a be_v direct_v by_o coactive_a power_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n between_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n for_o the_o king_n and_o only_o the_o king_n be_v to_o appoint_v judge_n in_o matter_n temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o king_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n in_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o be_v true_a just_a and_o lawful_a so_o that_o the_o king_n jurisdiction_n stand_v not_o in_o a_o power_n to_o dissanull_v true_a and_o righteous_a iudgeman_n but_o in_o a_o power_n supereminent_a by_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v first_o to_o confirm_v law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a second_o to_o place_v judge_n for_o both_o cause_n three_o to_o see_v that_o those_o judge_n of_o both_o sort_n judge_v just_o according_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n four_o to_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o give_v 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shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v where_o we_o find_v two_o rule_n for_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o judge_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o write_a law_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n if_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v wrong_v he_o may_v undoubted_o appeal_v to_o a_o superior_a now_o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v wrong_v if_o he_o can_v show_v that_o the_o priest_n decline_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v appoint_v his_o rule_n or_o the_o temporal_a judge_n from_o justice_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o superior_a in_o the_o land_n he_o may_v appeal_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a he_o be_v without_o remedy_n as_o when_o hely_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o judge_n from_o he_o at_o that_o time_n there_o can_v be_v no_o appellation_n but_o where_o the_o form_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v where_o one_o king_n be_v set_v up_o in_o lawful_a authority_n by_o who_o power_n judge_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v place_v in_o his_o dominion_n here_o appear_v a_o fountain_n of_o jurisdiction_n derive_v as_o it_o be_v into_o two_o inferior_a river_n and_o from_o these_o inferior_a power_n appellation_n may_v be_v bring_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o their_o sentence_n keep_v their_o rule_n prescribe_v to_o they_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o appellation_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o moderate_v the_o perversitie_n and_o partiality_n of_o judge_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o deny_v this_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a unless_o a_o man_n will_v suppose_v that_o person_n ecclesiastical_a may_v not_o be_v corrupt_a in_o their_o judgement_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v once_o grant_v appellation_n then_o assure_o we_o confirm_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n in_o all_o matter_n wherein_o appellation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o because_o jurisdiction_n be_v assure_o prove_v by_o appellation_n we_o will_v for_o the_o far_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n seek_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n the_o rather_o becâ—…use_v our_o adversary_n tell_v we_o confident_o that_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a all_o appellation_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n say_v so_o and_o they_o believe_v they_o we_o hold_v that_o appellation_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v by_o god_n set_v over_o the_o person_n appellant_n 9_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o have_v few_o example_n or_o none_o that_o i_o remember_v of_o any_o that_o appeal_v from_o any_o inferior_a judge_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o sovereign_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o example_n sufficient_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n s._n paul_n 23._o be_v accuse_v for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a appeal_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o câ—…sar_n 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 festusâ—…aith_n â—…aith_z they_o bring_v no_o crime_n against_o he_o but_o have_v certain_a 19_o question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a these_o question_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n ecclesiastical_a even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n rescue_v himself_o from_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o to_o his_o judge_n thou_o sit_v to_o judge_v i_o according_a 3._o to_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o be_v rescue_v from_o the_o priest_n by_o lysias_n and_o send_v to_o felix_n and_o leave_v by_o he_o to_o festus_n he_o never_o think_v of_o appeal_n from_o any_o of_o theâ—…e_n civil_a governor_n but_o when_o festus_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v judge_v of_o these_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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reward_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o you_o you_o will_v command_v that_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v gather_v another_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v say_v he_o confirmare_fw-la &_o custodire_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a authority_n and_o conclude_v that_o emperor_n have_v ever_o have_v this_o authority_n he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n and_o have_v find_v this_o practice_n continue_v in_o all_o general_a counsel_n until_o the_o eight_o synod_n inclusive_o in_o which_o search_n say_v he_o i_o find_v by_o the_o act_n of_o all_o general_a counsel_n aswell_o in_o chalceon_fw-la 13._o as_o in_o constantinople_n nice_a ephesus_n that_o either_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a in_o person_n or_o some_o judge_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o those_o not_o above_o twenty_o seldom_o fifteen_o but_o when_o the_o emperor_n 16._o himself_o be_v present_a in_o person_n i_o find_v say_v he_o that_o he_o be_v always_o president_n of_o the_o council_n no_o other_o secular_a prince_n have_v right_a to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n save_v the_o emperor_n debent_fw-la unless_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v some_o to_o be_v present_a but_o be_v present_a they_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o council_n but_o may_v sit_v only_o to_o hear_v this_o he_o prove_v by_o that_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o faith_n bishop_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o not_o the_o emperor_n 17._o 61._o and_o whereas_o this_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n be_v so_o disorder_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o by_o papal_a intrusion_n and_o encroachment_n the_o prince_n have_v well-nigh_o lose_v their_o right_n and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n turn_v into_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o he_o much_o complain_v and_o open_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o disorder_n to_o be_v in_o the_o insatiable_a covetousness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v rabidus_fw-la appetitus_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsa_fw-la terrena_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la annexa_fw-la dominia_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ambitiosis_n hodie_fw-la inest_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr temporalibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la cura_fw-la de_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la ista_fw-la intentio_fw-la impâ—…ratorum_fw-la 24._o non_fw-la volebant_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la à _fw-la temporalibus_fw-la absorberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n dum_o vacant_a ecclesiae_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la schismat_fw-la be_v existunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la perelectionem_fw-la providendum_fw-la est_fw-la ambitio_fw-la procurat_fw-la diâ—…isionem_fw-la uâ—…torum_fw-la si_fw-mi per_fw-la curiam_fw-la facilius_fw-la persuadetur_fw-la pro_fw-la plus_fw-la offerente_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la illâ—…_n gravamina_fw-la adveniunt_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la subditis_fw-la curia_fw-la attrahit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pingue_fw-la est_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la imperium_fw-la contulit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la deicultus_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la ordiâ—…avit_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la avaritia_fw-la &_o cupiditate_fw-la exorta_fw-la palleatis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la &_o novis_fw-la adinuentionibus_fw-la totaliter_fw-la pervertitur_fw-la &_o imperiale_n efficitur_fw-la papale_n &_o spiritual_fw-la temporale_fw-la that_o be_v such_o a_o ravenous_a appetite_n be_v in_o ambitious_a bishop_n at_o this_o day_n towards_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n annex_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o their_o care_n be_v for_o the_o temporalty_n not_o for_o spiritual_a matter_n this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o prince_n they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o spiritual_a labour_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o temporalty_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o the_o church_n be_v vacant_a there_o be_v always_o some_o danger_n of_o a_o schism_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o proceed_v by_o election_n ambition_n procure_v a_o division_n of_o the_o voice_n if_o by_o the_o court_n he_o that_o bring_v most_o be_v best_a hear_v and_o soon_o prevail_v and_o all_o these_o greevance_n come_v upon_o the_o poor_a subject_n whatsoeveris_fw-la fat_n and_o rich_a the_o court_n of_o rome_n draw_v to_o herself_o and_o that_o which_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o public_a good_a have_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o ordain_v to_o a_o holy_a end_n all_o be_v utter_o pervert_v through_o filthy_a covetousness_n and_o certain_a paint_a reason_n and_o new_a invention_n be_v devise_v to_o colour_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o imperial_a right_n be_v now_o make_v papal_a and_o temporal_a right_n be_v make_v spiritual_a then_o these_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n long_o before_o we_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v intrude_v upon_o the_o emperor_n right_a now_o what_o soever_o the_o pope_n have_v once_o practise_v that_o must_v be_v call_v spiritual_a thus_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v once_o by_o cunning_a or_o 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