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gloriam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la 22._o at_o si_fw-la interdictum_fw-la tenemus_fw-la audiamus_fw-la edictum_fw-la qui_fw-la major_a est_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ait_fw-la fiat_fw-la sicut_fw-la minor_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la praecelsior_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la qui_fw-la ministrat_n forma_fw-la apostolica_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la dominatio_fw-la interdicitur_fw-la indicitur_fw-la ministratio_fw-la quae_fw-la et_fw-la commendatur_fw-la
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aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la oppressis_fw-la appellatur_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la aliud_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la ambitie_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la regnare_fw-la molitur_fw-la nec_fw-la deesse_fw-la illis_fw-la nec_fw-la huic_fw-la aliquatinus_fw-la assenrire_fw-la oportet_fw-la he_o conclude_v thus_o to_o our_o purpose_n after_o a_o large_a detection_n of_o and_o invective_n against_o the_o monstrous_a ambition_n rapine_n injustice_n of_o the_o parasite_n officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o more_o than_o regal_a and_o imperial_a worldly_a pomp_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o 4._o inter_fw-la haec_fw-la tu_fw-la pastor_n procedis_fw-la deauratus_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la circumdarus_fw-la varietate_fw-la oves_fw-la quid_fw-la rapiunt_fw-la si_fw-mi auderem_fw-la dicere_fw-la demonum_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ovium_fw-la pascua_fw-la haec_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sic_fw-la factitabat_fw-la petrus_n sic_fw-la paulus_n 〈◊〉_d vides_fw-la omnem_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la zelum_fw-la fervere_fw-la sola_fw-la pra_fw-la dignitate_fw-la tuenda_fw-la honori_fw-la totum_fw-la datur_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la parum_fw-la si_fw-mi causa_fw-la requirent_fw-la paulo_fw-la â—ummissius_fw-la agere_fw-la ac_fw-la socialius_fw-la te_fw-la habere_fw-la temperaveris_fw-la absit_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la nota._n non_fw-la decet_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la congruit_fw-la majestati_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la quam_fw-la geris_fw-la personam_fw-la attendito_fw-la de_fw-fr placito_fw-la dei_fw-la ultima_fw-la mentio_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la jactura_fw-la salutis_fw-la nulla_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la sublime_a est_fw-la salutare_fw-la dicamus_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la gloriam_fw-la redolet_fw-la id_fw-la justum_fw-la ita_fw-la omne_fw-la humite_fw-la probro_fw-la â—ucitur_fw-la inter_fw-la palatinos_n ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la qui_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la apparere_fw-la humilis_fw-la velit_fw-la invenias_fw-la timor_fw-la dei_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la reputatur_fw-la de_fw-la dicam_fw-la fâ—tuitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la parco_fw-la tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la pareat_fw-la deus_fw-la pastorem_fw-la te_fw-la populo_fw-la huic_fw-la câ—â—è_fw-la aut_fw-la nega_fw-la aut_fw-la exhibe_n non_fw-la negabis_fw-la ne_fw-la cujus_fw-la sedem_fw-la tenes_fw-fr te_fw-la neget_fw-la heredem_fw-la petrus_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr nescirur_n processisse_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vel_fw-la gemmis_fw-la ornatus_fw-la vel_fw-la seâ—icis_fw-la non_fw-la tectus_fw-la auro_fw-la non_fw-la vectus_fw-la equo_fw-la albo_fw-la nec_fw-la stirpatus_fw-la milite_fw-la nec_fw-la circumstrepentibus_fw-la septus_fw-la ministris_fw-la 21._o absque_fw-la his_fw-la tamen_fw-la credidit_fw-la satis_fw-la posse_fw-la impleri_fw-la salutare_fw-la mandatum_fw-la si_fw-la amas_fw-la i_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la in_o his_o successisti_fw-la non_fw-la petro_n sed_fw-la constantino_n thus_o this_o canonize_v roman_a saint_n bernard_n conclude_v long_o since_o against_o the_o pope_n pretend_a monarchy_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n himself_o with_o who_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o branch_n of_o my_o 4._o proposition_n for_o the_o second_o part_n thereof_o that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o supreme_a king_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o church-militant_a upon_o earth_n never_o delegated_a the_o sovereign_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o it_o or_o all_o the_o member_n in_o it_o to_o st._n peter_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n bishop_n priest_n or_o pope_n whatsoever_o as_o his_o viceroy_n but_o only_o the_o ministerial_a part_n of_o his_o prophetical_a not_o kingly_a or_o high_a priest_n office_n of_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o to_o all_o nation_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n &_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n and_o command_n feed_v they_o as_o his_o sheep_n with_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o his_o word_n teach_v they_o as_o his_o apostle_n minister_n servant_n to_o obey_v what_o he_o have_v command_v they_o beseech_v they_o as_o his_o ambassador_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o declare_v pronounce_v they_o absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o god_n upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o to_o aenounce_v damnation_n against_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o verity_n thereof_o first_o from_o the_o several_a commission_n or_o precept_n two_o from_o the_o respective_a title_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o apostle_n peter_n bishop_n presbyter_n minister_n and_o their_o respective_a office_n in_o and_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o kingdom_n church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 1._o for_o their_o respective_a commission_n i_o shall_v enumerate_v and_o examine_v they_o distinct_o 14._o the_o first_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o 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and_o ecclesiastical_a sword_n in_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n sense_n indeed_o it_o style_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o ay_o two_o edge_v sword_n and_o the_o vindictive_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n ay_o a_o sword_n but_o the_o pretend_a pope_n ecclesiastical_a censure_n whether_o of_o interdict_v excommunication_n 17._o anathemaes_n or_o deliver_v man_n to_o satan_n put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o be_v repute_a heathen_n or_o publican_n be_v never_o once_o style_v nor_o intimate_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o sword_n or_o to_o proceed_v from_o st._n peter_n sword_n but_o key_n alone_o yea_o pope_n prelate_n priest_n themselves_o resolve_v that_o all_o their_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n censure_n be_v found_v on_o the_o power_n of_o peter_n key_n not_o sword_n and_o derive_v they_o only_o from_o the_o key_n which_o christ_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n not_o 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dominion_n by_o divine_a right_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n 12_o 1._o paul_n himself_o make_v this_o a_o special_a qualification_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o must_v be_v no_o striker_n whence_o bishop_n and_o priest_n claim_v a_o exemption_n from_o bear_v arm_n or_o go_v to_o war_n therefore_o they_o can_v neither_o claim_v nor_o exercise_n either_o of_o these_o two_o sword_n 13_o this_o crotchet_n of_o two_o sword_n have_v its_o principal_a rise_n from_o 4._o st._n bernard_n passage_n to_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o 3d._n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1146._o dracones_fw-la inquis_fw-la i_o moan_n pascere_fw-la &_o serpent_n non_fw-la oves_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la inquam_fw-la magis_fw-la aggredere_fw-la eos_fw-la sed_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-fr ferro_fw-la quid_fw-la te_fw-la denuo_fw-la vsurpare_fw-la gladium_fw-la tent_n quem_fw-la semel_fw-la jussus_fw-la es_fw-la ponere_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la quem_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la tuum_fw-la negat_fw-la non_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la attendere_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la dicentis_fw-la sic_fw-la converte_fw-fr gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la 18._o tuus_fw-la ergo_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la tuo_fw-la forsitan_fw-la nutu_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la tua_fw-la manu_fw-la evaginandus_fw-la alioquin_fw-la si_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la pertineret_fw-la et_fw-la be_v dicentibus_fw-la apostolis_n ecce_fw-la gladii_fw-la duo_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la respondisset_fw-la dominus_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la nimis_fw-la est._n uterque_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la et_fw-la spititualis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la gladius_fw-la et_fw-la materialis_fw-la say_v be_v quidam_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ille_fw-la vero_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exercendus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la be_v militis_fw-la manu_fw-la sed_fw-la sane_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la et_fw-la jussum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la accipe_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la tibi_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la creditus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la vulnera_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vel_fw-la multos_fw-la certe_fw-la quos_fw-la possis_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la inquis_fw-la melior_fw-la quam_fw-la patres_fw-la mei_fw-la quem_fw-la illorum_fw-la domus_fw-la exasperans_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la audivit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la irriâ—it_fw-la ideo_fw-la te_fw-la insiste_v magis_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la audiant_fw-la &_o quiescant_fw-la insiste_v &_o resistentibus_fw-la dicendo_fw-la haec_fw-la forte_fw-fr nimius_fw-la dicar_fw-la num_fw-la nostra_fw-la illa_fw-la vox_fw-la 1._o insta_fw-la oportune_a importune_v hunc_fw-la si_fw-la audes_fw-ge nimium_fw-la appellato_fw-la prophetae_fw-la precipitur_fw-la 58._o clama_fw-la ne_fw-la cesses_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la sceleratos_fw-la &_o peccatores_fw-la 1._o annuncia_fw-la inquit_fw-la populo_fw-la 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