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of_o their_o kingly_a authority_n and_o if_o the_o wolf_n come_v he_o may_v not_o only_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o by_o denounce_v god_n law_n and_o judgement_n nor_o only_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o spiritual_a staff_n but_o he_o may_v also_o use_v even_o the_o temporal_a club_n to_o chase_v he_o from_o the_o flock_n and_o foul_a as_o many_o worthy_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n have_v do_v who_o example_n we_o shall_v anon_o allege_v and_o yet_o this_o not_o withstand_v there_o shall_v still_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o temporal_a prince_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v to_o use_v in_o the_o first_o place_n his_o spiritual_a glaive_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o king_n regality_n or_o temporal_a arm_n but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o when_o the_o spiritual_a censure_n will_v noâ—_n suffice_v the_o prince_n be_v to_o use_v temporal_a arm_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spiritual_a at_o all_o 9_o 18._o mat._n 18._o the_o like_a argument_n i_o deduce_v out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n locum_fw-la chrysost_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n by_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o the_o chief_a prelate_n the_o pope_n who_o govern_v and_o command_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o this_o place_n be_v like_a to_o the_o former_a place_n of_o deuteronomie_n 17_o deut._n 17_o for_o as_o god_n there_o say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o high_a priest_n shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n so_o here_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o pastor_n and_o especial_o the_o high_a pastor_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n that_o be_v by_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o all_o society_n of_o the_o church_n for_o with_o the_o ethnike_v and_o publican_n the_o jew_n have_v no_o commerce_n nor_o communication_n if_o then_o he_o contemn_v this_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v take_v his_o arm_n from_o he_o by_o which_o he_o mole_v she_o and_o see_v that_o his_o temporal_a power_n be_v that_o which_o be_v his_o chief_a weapon_n the_o high_a pastor_n may_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o else_o the_o high_a visible_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o moses_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o christ_n and_o the_o synagogue_n before_o the_o church_n to_o make_v this_o deduction_n of_o more_o force_n i_o observe_v that_o this_o place_n convince_v that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v separate_v a_o disobedient_a christian_a from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o temporal_a conversation_n whence_o it_o follow_v thar_z if_o the_o disobedience_n and_o default_n deserve_v it_o he_o may_v also_o deprive_v a_o prince_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o temporal_a authority_n that_o be_v also_o a_o temporal_a pain_n which_o argument_n shall_v be_v confirm_v more_o hereafter_o 10._o many_o also_o and_o not_o improbablie_o allege_v for_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n 18._o mat._n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n for_o although_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n especial_o the_o chief_a pastor_n have_v for_o her_o ordinary_a function_n lose_v or_o detain_v sin_n excommunicate_v or_o absolve_a dispense_n in_o vow_n and_o oath_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o word_n be_v general_a what_o soever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v restrain_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o lose_v and_o absolve_a even_o from_o temporal_a allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n when_o obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n right_a or_o faith_n for_o which_o that_o power_n be_v give_v and_o if_o the_o pastor_n may_v free_v the_o subject_n in_o this_o case_n from_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n or_o duty_n to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n and_o consequent_o the_o prince_n no_o king_n nor_o superior_a for_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_n be_v correlative_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o and_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o if_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v absolve_v the_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n be_v can_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n if_o he_o can_v make_v they_o no_o subject_n he_o can_v make_v the_o prince_n no_o superior_a and_o consequent_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o temporal_a authority_n by_o which_o he_o be_v superior_a whereupon_o not_o only_o the_o learned_a writer_n of_o this_o time_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n svarez_n schulkenius_n and_o other_o but_o also_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o lose_v in_o some_o case_n even_o from_o temporal_a allegiance_n s._n gregory_n the_o seven_o who_o depose_v henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o that_o name_n in_o his_o deposition_n which_o baronius_n allege_v 11._o baron_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 11._o anno_fw-la 1080._o num_fw-la 11._o call_v upon_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v thus_o agite_fw-la nunc_fw-la quaeso_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la mundus_fw-la intelligat_fw-la &_o cognoscat_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la potestis_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o obsoluere_fw-la potestis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la imperial_a regna_fw-la principatus_fw-la ducatus_fw-la marchias_n comitatus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la possessiones_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la tollere_fw-la unicuique_fw-la &_o concedere_fw-la go_v to_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o o_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o prince_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o if_o you_o can_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n you_o can_v in_o earth_n take_v away_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n from_o every_o one_o and_o give_v to_o other_o empire_n kingdom_n principality_n dukedom_n marquisdome_n county_n and_o all_o man_n possession_n so_o innocent_a the_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n and_o in_o the_o deposition_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o warrant_v thereby_o his_o authority_n in_o depose_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v proof_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o depose_v prince_n and_o punish_v heretic_n and_o rebel_n to_o the_o church_n by_o temporal_a chastisement_n chapter_n ix_o by_o theological_a argument_n ground_v in_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n be_v prove_v 1._o what_o proof_n holy_a scripture_n yield_v for_o this_o verity_n we_o have_v see_v in_o their_o former_a chapter_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o proof_n reason_n ground_v in_o faith_n and_o the_o church_n nature_n can_v afford_v us._n my_o first_o argument_n i_o deduce_v from_o the_o comparison_n before_o mention_v betwixt_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a power_n by_o which_o i_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n exceed_v the_o temporal_a as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o inflict_a penalty_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o temporal_a power_n can_v only_o punish_v the_o body_n the_o spiritual_a can_v chastise_v the_o soul_n that_o power_n can_v only_o decree_v and_o indict_v temporal_a penalty_n and_o mulct_n this_o can_v lay_v spiritual_a censure_n and_o bond_n upon_o the_o soul_n even_o excommunication_n this_o power_n which_o the_o church_n have_v to_o excommunicate_v i_o have_v above_o in_o part_n prove_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o here_o with_o some_o other_o i_o shall_v allege_v again_o for_o my_o present_a purpose_n for_o to_o omit_v that_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v that_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 10_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o tit._n 3._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 2._o joan._n 1_o 2._o cor._n 10_o as_o also_o hyminaeus_n and_o alexander_n he_o insinuate_v the_o same_o power_n where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o shun_v heretic_n and_o not_o to_o say_v aue_fw-la unto_o they_o as_o also_o where_o he_o say_v arma_fw-la militiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la non_fw-la carnalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la potentia_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o
decree_n will_v obstinate_a lie_v hold_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v a_o prince_n or_o free_a his_o subject_n from_o their_o fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n he_o must_v grant_v that_o either_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o council_n command_v against_o faith_n or_o that_o he_o disobey_v against_o faith_n not_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v just_a which_o the_o pope_n decree_v with_o a_o general_n council_n this_o decree_n of_o this_o great_a council_n do_v so_o trouble_v and_o pussle_v widdrington_n that_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v discussio_fw-la discussionis_fw-la 1._o sec_fw-la 1._o he_o endeavour_v by_o many_o argument_n though_o as_o he_o will_v seem_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o to_o make_v this_o council_n of_o little_a credit_n which_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n allan_n 4._o chap._n 4._o who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o libeler_n call_v it_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o lateran_n and_o come_v to_o allege_v this_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n he_o thus_o pronounce_v these_o than_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o most_o renown_a decree_n 10._o the_o same_o argument_n i_o may_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o general_n council_n of_o lion_n 6._o cap._n 1_o de_fw-la homicidio_fw-la in_o 6._o which_o have_v this_o decree_n sacri_fw-la approbatione_fw-la concilij_fw-la statuimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n we_o do_v decree_n that_o whatsoever_o prince_n prelate_n or_o whatsoever_o ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a person_n shall_v cause_v or_o command_v any_o christian_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a murderer_n although_o death_n thereby_o do_v not_o follow_v or_o shall_v receive_v or_o defend_v or_o hide_v they_o shall_v incur_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n from_o his_o dignity_n honour_n office_n and_o benefice_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v give_v free_o to_o other_o by_o they_o to_o who_o the_o collation_n appertain_v 11._o likewise_o another_o council_n of_o lion_n and_o general_n also_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1245._o platina_n exit_fw-la nauclero_fw-la aemilio_n platina_n at_o which_o be_v present_a baldvine_a the_o emperor_n and_o s._n lewis_n of_o france_n innocent_a the_o four_o with_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n depose_v frederick_n the_o second_o and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n make_v unto_o he_o command_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n all_o his_o adherent_n to_o leave_v he_o and_o not_o to_o obey_v he_o as_o emperor_n &_o give_v permission_n to_o the_o electour_n to_o choose_v another_o in_o his_o place_n 16._o extat_fw-la cap._n ad_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la de_fw-fr scent_n &_o re_fw-mi iud_v in_o 6._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la westmo_n naest_n a_o 1245._o mat._n 16._o the_o decree_n be_v this_o nos_fw-la itaque_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o therefore_o with_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o holy_a council_n have_v premise_v a_o diligent_a deliberation_n about_o the_o aforesaid_a and_o many_o other_o his_o heinous_a excess_n see_v that_o we_o though_o unworthy_a supply_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n in_o earth_n and_o that_o to_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o bless_a peter_n it_o be_v say_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n do_v declare_v and_o denounce_v the_o aforesaid_a prince_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o empire_n kingdom_n and_o all_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o who_o for_o his_o iniquity_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n from_o reign_v and_o rule_v to_o be_v tie_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o abject_a deprive_v of_o all_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v by_o sentence_n we_o deprive_v he_o and_o absolve_a perpetuallie_o all_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n from_o this_o oath_n do_v by_o apostolical_a authority_n firm_o forbid_v that_o any_o hence_o forth_o do_v obey_v he_o as_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n 12._o gregory_n the_o seven_o in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1076._o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v henry_n the_o four_o for_o many_o his_o insolence_n outrage_n and_o enormity_n 25._o vide_fw-la baron_n a_o 1076._o n._n 25._o the_o excommanication_n begin_v thus_o beat_v petre_n apostolorum_fw-la princeps_fw-la inclina_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la pias_fw-la aures_fw-la tuas_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o audi_fw-la i_o seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la quem_fw-la ab_fw-la infantia_fw-la nutristi_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la diem_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la liberasti_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o pro_fw-la tua_fw-la fidelitate_fw-la oderunt_fw-la &_o odiunt_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la testis_fw-la es_fw-la &_o domina_fw-la mea_fw-la mater_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o beatus_fw-la paulus_n frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la quod_fw-la tua_fw-la sancta_fw-la romanâ—_n ecclesia_fw-la i_o invitum_fw-la ad_fw-la sva_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la traxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n bless_a peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o beseech_v theâ—_n to_o incline_v thy_o pious_a ear_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o hear_v meâ—_n thy_o servant_n who_o from_o my_o infancy_n thou_o have_v nourish_v and_o unto_o this_o day_n have_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v hate_v and_o do_v hate_v i_o for_o my_o fidelity_n towards_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o witness_n as_o be_v also_o my_o lady_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o bless_a paul_n thy_o brother_n amongst_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o thy_o holy_a roman_a church_n draw_v i_o against_o my_o will_n to_o her_o government_n etc._n etc._n then_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v the_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n itself_o hac_fw-la itaque_fw-la fiducia_fw-la fretus_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tuus_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o defension_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la per_fw-la tuam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la henrico_n regi_fw-la fiâ—io_fw-la henrici_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la tuam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la inauditâ_fw-la superbiâ_fw-la insurrexit_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la teutonicorum_fw-la &_o italiae_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la contradico_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la christianos_n à _fw-la vinoulo_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la fecere_fw-la &_o facient_fw-la absoluo_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la ei_fw-la sicut_fw-la regi_fw-la seruiat_fw-la interdico_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o build_v upon_o this_o confidence_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o thy_o power_n and_o authority_n i_o do_v take_v from_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o emperor_n who_o by_o a_o unwonted_a pride_n never_o hear_v of_o have_v make_v insurrection_n against_o thy_o church_n the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o the_o almain_n and_o of_o italy_n and_o do_v absolve_v all_o christian_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v or_o shall_v make_v unto_o he_o &_o i_o do_v forbid_v any_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o king_n but_o because_o the_o emperor_n after_o this_o submit_v himself_o and_o promise_v by_o solemn_a oath_n satisfaction_n and_o show_v exterior_o great_a penance_n the_o pope_n to_o show_v that_o he_o desire_v not_o his_o deposition_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o church_n true_a peace_n and_o his_o salvation_n absolve_v he_o from_o excommunication_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o canusium_n where_o then_o the_o pope_n be_v and_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o mass_n which_o he_o celebrate_v and_o in_o the_o mass_n call_v the_o emperor_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v to_o the_o emperor_n ego_fw-la iam_fw-la pridem_fw-la à te_fw-la tuisque_fw-la fautoribus_fw-la literas_fw-la accepi_fw-la quibus_fw-la i_o insimulasti_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la per_fw-la simoniacam_fw-la haeresim_fw-la occupasse_fw-la i_o long_o since_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o thou_o and_o from_o thy_o fautour_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v accuse_v i_o to_o have_v enter_v into_o possession_n of_o the_o apostolical_a seat_n by_o simoniacal_a heresy_n and_o though_o say_v he_o i_o can_v bring_v other_o testimony_n of_o those_o that_o know_v my_o life_n from_o my_o childhood_n and_o be_v author_n of_o my_o promotion_n ego_fw-la tamen_fw-la say_v he_o ne_fw-la humano_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la divino_fw-la niti_fw-la videar_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ut_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la compendio_fw-la omnem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la scandali_fw-la scrupulum_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la auferam_fw-la ecce_fw-la corpus_fw-la dominicum_fw-la quod_fw-la sumptur_fw-la we_o ero_fw-la in_fw-la experimentum_fw-la mihi_fw-la hodie_fw-la fiat_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la meae_fw-la ut_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la svo_fw-la i_o body_n iudicio_fw-la vel_fw-la absoluat_fw-la obiecti_fw-la criminis_fw-la suspicion_n si_fw-la innocens_fw-la sum_fw-la vel_fw-la subitanea_fw-la interimat_fw-la morte_fw-la si_fw-la reus_fw-la sum_fw-la yet_o i_o say_v he_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v rather_o to_o lean_v unto_o humane_a testimony_n then_o divine_a that_o i_o