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ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o isaiah_n 33._o 22._o forth_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o law_n giver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o jer._n 23._o 5_o 6._o the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v 〈◊〉_d avid_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 27._o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n any_o more_o at_o all_o and_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n ever_o they_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o observe_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o jacob_n my_o servant_n wherein_o your_o father_n have_v dwell_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o even_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o hosea_n 3._o 5._o &_o ch_z 13._o 9_o 10._o afterwards_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodâ—esse_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n o_o israel_n thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n where_o be_v any_o other_o that_o may_v save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o city_n jer._n 33._o 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 8._o 19_o ch_n 9_o 10._o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n will_v i_o cause_v the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n to_o grow_v up_o unto_o david_n and_o he_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v judah_n be_v save_v and_o jerusalem_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n david_n shall_v never_o want_v a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n be_v not_o her_o king_n in_o she_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o a_o everlasting_a king_n or_o king_n of_o eternity_n micah_n 2._o 13._o their_o king_n shall_v pass_v before_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o head_n of_o they_o cap._n 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o be_v cast_v off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o 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14._o 9_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one._n and_o it_o shall_v câ—me_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v even_o go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o hosits_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v these_o prophecy_n of_o king_n david_n himself_o concern_v the_o kingship_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n god_n son_n of_o his_o seed_n psalm_n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 10._o 16._o the_o lord_n be_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 29._o 10_o 11._o the_o lord_n sit_v king_n for_o ever_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v strength_n uâ—_n to_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n psalm_n 24._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o lord_n mighty_a in_o battle_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 47._o 6_o 7_o 8._o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n sing_v you_o praise_n with_o understanding_n god_n reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a god_n sit_v upon_o the_o 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equity_n thou_o execute_a judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o jacob._n psal_n 149._o 2._o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n let_v they_o praise_v his_o name_n in_o the_o dance_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 89._o 18._o 34_o 35_o 36_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o defence_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v our_o king_n also_o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first-born_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n king_n jesus_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n in_o all_o these_o text_n of_o sacred_a story_n to_o omit_v 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recite_v text_n and_o those_o i_o shall_v add_v unto_o they_o 2_o sam_n 7._o 13._o 29._o 1_o chron_n 28._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o 1_o chr._n 29._o 11._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o praise_n for_o all_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n &_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o as_o a_o king_n not_o priest_n or_o prophet_n both_o riches_n &_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v overall_a and_o in_o thin_a hand_n be_v power_n and_o may_v to_o â—ake_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n to_o all_o psal_n 103._o 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o yea_o the_o contemplation_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a kingdom_n over_o his_o church_n and_o saint_n be_v thus_o prophesy_v of_o by_o david_n as_o one_o principal_a part_n both_o of_o their_o and_o all_o other_o christian_n duty_n and_o felicity_n upon_o earth_n psal_n 145._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v through_o all_o generation_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o duty_n king_n david_n himself_o pen_v two_o special_a psalm_n of_o praise_n ps_n 45._o 1._o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v make_v for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n gird_v thy_o sword_n not_o peter_n or_o the_o pope_n key_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o majesty_n and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n ride_v prosperous_o because_o of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n not_o peter_n key_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n therefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o the_o king_n daughter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n christ_n jesus_n in_o raiment_n of_o needle_n work_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n passage_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o add_v many_o psalm_n of_o like_a nature_n especial_o two_o begen_n thus_o psal_n 97._o 1_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v let_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o among_o other_o be_v glad_a thereof_o psalm_n 99_o 1._o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n daniel_n present_v we_o with_o this_o excellent_a description_n and_o prediction_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n dan_o 2._o 41._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o thus_o far_a illustrate_v dan_n 4._o 3._o
how_o great_a be_v his_o sign_n how_o mighty_a be_v his_o wonder_n and_o his_o dominion_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n upon_o which_o consideration_n king_n nebuchadnezzer_n himself_o upon_o his_o restauration_n to_o his_o understanding_n and_o kingdom_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o his_o kingdom_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o and_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o king_n darius_n thus_o second_v he_o dan_o 6._o 26._o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o steadfast_a for_o ever_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o his_o dominion_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n he_o deliver_v and_o rescue_v etc._n etc._n dan._n 7._o 13_o 14_o 27._o i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n jesus_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v a_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o to_o which_o the_o prophet_n micah_n superadd_v this_o prophecy_n ch_n 4._o 7._o i_o will_v make_v he_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o off_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o all_o these_o memorable_a prophecy_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v particular_o apply_v to_o christ_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n when_o send_v by_o god_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o the_o bless_a tiding_n of_o our_o saviour_n miraculous_a conception_n by_o the_o over-shaddowing_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o her_o womb_n thus_o record_v by_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luc._n 1._o 21_o 31_o 32_o 33._o behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n an_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n all_o these_o recite_v memorable_a prophecy_n promise_n apply_v to_o christ_n himself_o his_o reign_n kingdom_n kingly_a office_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n lu._n 1._o 32_o 33._o hebr._n 1._o 7._o to_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o infallible_o resolve_v that_o all_o spiritual_a dominion_n rule_n power_n judicature_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o be_v actual_o vest_v in_o christ_n by_o god_n the_o father_n &_o for_o ever_o inseparable_o annex_v only_o to_o his_o regal_a not_o priestly_a or_o prophetical_a office_n and_o that_o he_o exercise_v this_o supreme_a lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o only_o as_o a_o king_n sit_v in_o his_o regal_a throne_n reign_v over_o give_v law_n to_o judge_v reward_v punish_v they_o as_o they_o be_v his_o kingdom_n subject_n who_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o king_n who_o kingdom_n and_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n government_n dominion_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v alter_v nor_o destroy_v nor_o the_o right_n thereof_o invade_v by_o his_o priestly_a office_n nor_o any_o apostle_n pope_n bishop_n priest_n or_o usurper_n whatsoever_o 4_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o find_v these_o secondary_a prophecy_n record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o not_o only_o all_o nation_n but_o their_o very_a king_n prince_n kingdom_n shall_v obey_v serve_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n with_o all_o humility_n as_o their_o sovereign_a king_n and_o lord_n by_z from_o and_o under_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o crown_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n they_o be_v hence_o be_v that_o memorable_a prophecy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d david_n 〈…〉_z on_o 〈◊〉_d throne_n he_o be_v sad_a to_o sit_v psal_n 68_o 24_o 29._o 32._o they_o have_v seâ—n_v thy_o go_n o_o god_n the_o go_v of_o my_o god_n my_o king_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n kingsâ—â—all_v â—â—all_z bring_v present_n unto_o thou_o sing_v unto_o god_n you_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 72._o 4_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n a_o mere_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n under_o the_o person_n oâ—_n king_n solomon_n his_o predecessor_n and_o type_n give_v the_o king_n by_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n he_o shall_v judge_v thy_o people_n with_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o enâ—s_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v bow_v before_o he_o and_o his_o 〈…〉_z shall_v liâ—ke_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o â—hem_n by_o their_o example_n and_o authority_n all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 102._o 15_o 16._o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n psal_n 138._o 4_o 5._o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v thâ—_n glory_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n whence_o king_n david_n exhort_v all_o celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o then_o the_o rational_a 〈…〉_z as_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 14._o 8._o begin_v thus_o with_o king_n verse_n 11._o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o people_n prince_n &_o all_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o praise_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o name_n alone_o be_v excellent_a his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n isaiah_n 41._o 1_o 2._o keep_v silence_n before_o i_o o_o island_n etc._n etc._n who_o raise_v up_o the_o righteus_fw-la maâ—_n from_o the_o east_n and_o call_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n give_v the_o nation_n before_o he_o and_o make_v he_o rule_v over_o king_n he_o give_v they_o as_o dust_n to_o his_o sword_n and_o as_o drive_v stubble_n to_o 〈…〉_z isaiah_n 49._o 7_o 23._o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n king_n and_o queen_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n isaiah_n 52._o 15._o he_o christ_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v â—â—rinkle_v many_o nation_n the_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o or_o rather_o before_o he_o for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v they_o consider_v isaiah_n 60._o 3._o 10_o 11_o 16._o chap._n 62._o 3._o the_o lord_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v show_v in_o thou_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o king_n of_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o unto_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_z king_n thy_o glory_n hence_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n david_n upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o god_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o heathen_a people_n king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v set_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o stand_v fact_n for_o ever_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o heathen_a for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n conclude_v with_o this_o admonition_n to_o
they_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o his_o royal_a sceptre_n and_o government_n 〈…〉_z be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o tremble_v kiss_v the_o son_n a_o ceremony_n use_v by_o 〈…〉_z subject_n feudatory_n to_o king_n &_o sovereign_a lord_n when_o they_o kneel_v down_o before_o &_o swear_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o become_v their_o man_n and_o vassal_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o of_o life_n limb_n or_o terrene_a honour_n and_o to_o be_v true_a faithful_a bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o they_o continue_v in_o england_n till_o this_o day_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o little_a blessed_n be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o in_o all_o these_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o government_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n christ_n 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non_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la acrocitatibus_fw-la exerceas_fw-la ulcâ—cendi_fw-la libidinem_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la curandi_fw-la adhibeas_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la noâ—_n perdere_fw-la paterâ—â—â—_n diligentiam_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la inquisitione_n servasti_fw-la officium_fw-la autem_fw-la principale_v regum_fw-la est_fw-la mark_v it_o dirigere_fw-la suum_fw-la regimen_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la bonum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vnde_fw-la sic_fw-la debent_fw-la suos_fw-la subditos_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la regere_fw-la nota._n ut_fw-la efficiantur_fw-la cives_fw-la et_fw-la domestici_fw-la dei_fw-la eph._n 2._o quiâ—_n 〈…〉_z in_o corpore_fw-la peregrinamur_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5._o sed_fw-la quia_fw-la finem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d divinae_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la consequitur_fw-la per_fw-la virtutem_fw-la humanam_fw-la sed_fw-la divinam_fw-la quia_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈…〉_z rom._n 6._o 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inscription_n domino_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la &_o christianissimo_fw-la regi_fw-la ludovico_n verae_fw-la religionis_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la rectori_fw-la ac_fw-la defensori_fw-la sanctae_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la &_o prole_fw-la sua_fw-la ejusque_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la 829._o honour_n &_o benedictio_fw-la cum_fw-la victoria_fw-la sine_fw-la sive_fw-la mansura_fw-la dignissimae_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la patefecimus_fw-la nos_fw-la humiles_fw-la simul_fw-la vestri_fw-la rabanus_n cum_fw-la coepiscopis_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o have_v this_o notable_a passage_n touch_v prince_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la apud_fw-la antecessores_fw-la vestros_fw-la reges_fw-la atque_fw-la imperatores_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la vos_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la honorem_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la immunitatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la possessiones_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la inconvulsae_fw-la perstiterunt_fw-la manentesque_fw-la in_o eye_n semper_fw-la inlaesae_fw-la perseveraverunt_fw-la ita_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la modernis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la incontaminatae_fw-la permaneant_fw-la zelo_fw-la enum_fw-la dei_fw-la oportet_fw-la vos_fw-la defendere_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la vobis_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la et_fw-la dominationem_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la nullius_fw-la suggestiones_fw-la iniquas_fw-la vestram_fw-la concessionem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o eleemosynam_fw-la vestram_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la christi_fw-la contulistis_fw-la sinatis_fw-la permutari_fw-la quia_fw-la inhonestum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la christianis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la a_o christianis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o paganis_fw-la regibus_fw-la tempore_fw-la gentilitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la collatum_fw-la est_fw-la vestris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la in_o vestro_fw-la regno_fw-la permutetur_fw-la nam_fw-la legimus_fw-la apud_fw-la 7._o esdram_n quod_fw-la artaxerxes_n rex_fw-la esdrae_fw-la scribae_fw-la legis_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la epistolam_fw-la mandaverit_fw-la ego_fw-la artaxerxes_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr christianis_fw-la vero_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o imperatoribus_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la aliqua_fw-la exempla_fw-la ponere_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la rectae_fw-la fidei_fw-la et_fw-la sani_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la fuerint_fw-la a_o constantino_n imperatore_n qui_fw-la primus_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la christianam_fw-la religionem_fw-la defendere_fw-la atque_fw-la honorem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la dei_fw-la amplificare_fw-la caepit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la study_v solerter_fw-la laboraverint_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la pacem_fw-la et_fw-la tranquillitatem_fw-la haberet_fw-la quatenus_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la incontaminatus_fw-la foret_fw-la et_fw-la serviâ—e_fw-la jus_o sine_fw-la impedimento_fw-la deo_fw-la delectabiliter_fw-la deservirent_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o last_o chapter_n they_o conclude_v with_o this_o petition_n to_o the_o emperor_n 428._o haec_fw-la vero_fw-la quae_fw-la vobis_fw-la transmissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la vestra_fw-la authoritate_fw-la firmentur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la adversarius_fw-la illis_fw-la existere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la praevalere_fw-la non_fw-la permittatur_fw-la dei_fw-la enim_fw-la cooperatores_fw-la vos_fw-la esse_fw-la debetis_fw-la et_fw-la adjutores_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ejus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quatenn_n religio_fw-la christiana_n incontaminata_fw-la temporibus_fw-la regni_fw-la vestri_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la servetur_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 829._o the_o religious_a emperor_n 1254._o lewes_n and_o lotharius_n command_v a_o general_a fast_o to_o be_v keep_v throughout_o their_o realm_n 829._o to_o divert_v god_n warth_fw-mi and_o judgement_n and_o likewise_o summon_v 4._o council_n at_o paris_n mentz_n lion_n and_o tholose_o to_o reform_v both_o in_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n church_n and_o state_n all_o sin_n vice_n error_n corruption_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n which_o have_v bring_v plague_n war_n and_o other_o judgement_n on_o they_o to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n against_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n et_fw-la quia_fw-la nos_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la peccasse_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la qua_fw-la forma_fw-la salutis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la esse_fw-la debuimus_fw-la et_fw-la omnium_fw-la curam_fw-la gerere_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la imperialem_fw-la pravorum_fw-la acta_fw-la ne_fw-la tantum_fw-la adcrescerent_fw-la corrigere_fw-la cupimus_fw-la write_v these_o emperor_n in_o their_o summons_n of_o and_o pious_a prologue_n to_o the_o council_n of_o paris_n wherefore_o totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissae_fw-la mark_v it_o generalitati_fw-la consulere_fw-la gestientes_fw-la they_o summon_v these_o council_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o this_o their_o general_a desire_a reformation_n consultu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la &_o optimatum_fw-la caeterorumque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la whereupon_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o paris_n orthodoxorum_fw-la principum_fw-la jussionibus_fw-la obedientes_fw-la compile_v several_a constitution_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o christian_n which_o they_o digest_v into_o three_o book_n the_o first_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o corruption_n life_n of_o bishop_n priest_n monk_n abuse_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o second_o describe_v the_o respective_a duty_n and_o regulate_v the_o enormity_n of_o king_n civil_a magistrate_n officer_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n the_o 3d._n relate_v both_o to_o king_n bishop_n priest_n and_o people_n in_o the_o 2d_o book_n they_o thus_o describe_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n cap._n 1._o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la rex_fw-la quid_fw-la esse_fw-la quidque_fw-la cavere_fw-la debet_fw-la 9_o rex_fw-la a_o recte_fw-la agendo_fw-la voco_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o justè_fw-la &_o misericorditer_fw-la regit_fw-la merito_fw-la rex_fw-la appellatur_fw-la si_fw-la his_fw-la caruerit_fw-la non_fw-la rex_fw-la sed_fw-la tyrannus_n est_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la ergo_fw-la rex_fw-la a_o regendo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la primò_fw-la ei_fw-la studendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la semet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la suamque_fw-la domum_fw-la christi_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la nequam_fw-la emaculet_fw-la bonisque_fw-la operibus_fw-la exuberare_fw-la faciat_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la caeteri_fw-la subjecti_fw-la bonum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la semper_fw-la capiant_fw-la ipse_fw-la etiam_fw-la salutiferis_fw-la christi_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la fideliter_fw-la atque_fw-la obedienter_fw-la obsecundet_fw-la &_o recte_fw-la agendo_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la temporaliter_fw-la imperat_fw-la in_o pace_n &_o concordia_fw-la atque_fw-la charitate_fw-la caeterorumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la exhibitione_n quantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la datur_fw-la consistere_fw-la faciat_fw-la et_fw-la dictis_fw-la atque_fw-la exemplis_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la et_fw-la justitiae_fw-la et_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la solerter_fw-la excitet_fw-la attendens_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la deo_fw-la rationem_fw-la redditurus_fw-la sit_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ita_fw-la agendo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la regum_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la sincere_a serviendo_fw-la placuerunt_fw-la post_fw-la have_v peregrinationem_fw-la consors_fw-la efficiatur_fw-la de_fw-fr rege_fw-la autem_fw-la qualis_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la cavere_fw-la debeat_fw-la 17._o ita_fw-la in_o deuteronomo_n legitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ingressus_fw-la fueris_fw-la terram_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la dabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o possederis_fw-la eam_fw-la habitaverisque_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la et_fw-la dixeris_fw-la constituam_fw-la super_fw-la i_o regem_fw-la sicut_fw-la habent_fw-la omnes_fw-la per_fw-la circuitum_fw-la nationes_fw-la eum_fw-la constitue_n quem_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la fratrum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la et_fw-la post_fw-la pauca_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la vxores_fw-la
administrationem_fw-la vrbis_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificem_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la jure_fw-la contentum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la quibus_fw-la vocibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d romani_fw-la praesectura_fw-la vrbis_fw-la omnino_fw-la sublata_fw-la caeteros_fw-la magistratus_fw-la patricio_n 〈…〉_z ac_fw-la populari_fw-la â—â—multu_fw-la concito_fw-la turres_fw-la aliquot_fw-la laâ—â—orum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la deturbarunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vaticanam_fw-la câ—perunt_fw-la ac_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la religionis_fw-la causa_fw-la 〈…〉_z ex_fw-la spoliarunt_fw-la quique_fw-la multam_fw-la petitam_fw-la per_fw-la dear_a reâ—â—sarunt_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_z trucidarunt_fw-la neque_fw-la his_fw-la contenti_fw-la literâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d legatos_fw-la ad_fw-la conrâ—dum_fw-la regem_fw-la in_o germaniam_fw-la misere_fw-la eumque_fw-la ad_fw-la deâ—endum_fw-la dominatum_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la pontificium_fw-la vocavere_fw-la regemque_fw-la catholicum_fw-la novo_fw-la dissidio_fw-la alienare_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la contendâ—re_fw-la earum_fw-la literarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la suis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la 〈…〉_z regi_fw-la senatus_n populusque_fw-la romanus_n salutem_fw-la multis_fw-la literis_fw-la cerâ—iores_fw-la vos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quemadmodum_fw-la in_o authoritate_fw-la fideque_fw-la vestra_fw-la maneamus_fw-la ac_fw-la pro_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d coâ—ona_fw-la augenda_fw-la quotidâ—è_fw-la decretemus_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la responderâ—â—s_fw-la satis_fw-la mirari_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la regnum_fw-la et_fw-la imperium_fw-la romanum_fw-la redigere_fw-la cupientes_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la statum_fw-la qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la tempore_fw-la constantini_n et_fw-fr justiniani_n qui_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la senatus_n et_fw-la populi_fw-la romani_fw-la viribus_fw-la pepererunt_fw-la senatoribus_fw-la restitutis_fw-la quique_fw-la tantum_fw-la honorem_fw-la imperio_fw-la eripuecant_v conculcatis_fw-la id_fw-la agamus_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la quae_fw-la imperio_fw-la debentur_fw-la obtineatis_fw-la nam_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o justitâ—â—um_fw-la petentibus_fw-la cunctis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o turres_fw-la ac_fw-la domos_fw-la potentium_fw-la qui_fw-la vestro_fw-la imperio_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la siculo_fw-la &_o pontifice_fw-la adversari_fw-la moliebantur_fw-la occupavimus_fw-la &_o alias_o in_o veâ—tra_fw-la potestate_fw-la tenemus_fw-la alius_fw-la solo_fw-la â—cquavimus_fw-la verum_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la pontifex_fw-la fragitanes_fw-gr &_o silii_fw-la petri_n leonis_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o amici_fw-la siculi_n excepto_fw-la jordano_n nostro_fw-la vestri_fw-la studiosissimo_fw-la ptolemaeus_n quoque_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la plures_fw-la nos_fw-la oppugnant_fw-la ne_fw-la vobis_fw-la imperialem_fw-la coronam_fw-la ut_fw-la convenit_fw-la imponainus_a quare_fw-la oramus_fw-la ne_fw-la iniquis_fw-la de_fw-fr senatoribus_fw-la nobisque_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la credatis_fw-la vestrumque_fw-la nobis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la denegetis_fw-la sed_fw-la primo_fw-la quoque_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o italiam_fw-la veniatis_fw-la quia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la optabitis_fw-la nullo_n negotio_fw-la assequemini_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la terrarum_fw-la principi_fw-la toti_fw-la italiae_fw-la dominantes_fw-la commodius_fw-la quam_fw-la majores_fw-la vestri_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la cupimus_fw-la habitabitis_fw-la pontem_n milvium_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la inter_fw-la sepâ—endos_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la urbem_fw-la aditus_fw-la erat_fw-la eversus_fw-la ne_fw-la petri_n leones_n vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la arce_fw-la sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la obesse_fw-la venientibus_fw-la possent_fw-la ut_fw-la statuerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la &_o siculo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o brevi_fw-la muro_fw-la firmissimo_fw-la ac_fw-la sicilibus_fw-la munitum_fw-la habebimus_fw-la notum_fw-la etiam_fw-la vobis_fw-la esse_fw-la optamus_fw-la pontificem_fw-la ut_fw-la audivimus_fw-la siculo_fw-la concessisse_fw-la virgam_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z &_o mitram_fw-la &_o sandalia_fw-la et_fw-la ne_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la svam_fw-la mittat_fw-la legatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la poposcerit_fw-la et_fw-la siculum_n grandem_fw-la adversus_fw-la vos_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la tribuisse_fw-la petimus_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la legatos_fw-la nostros_fw-la 〈◊〉_d accipiatis_fw-la &_o eye_v nomine_fw-la nostro_fw-la agentibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la habeatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la magnie_fw-fr authoritatis_fw-la viri_fw-la guido_n senator_n jacobus_n filius_fw-la sixti_fw-la procuratoris_fw-la &_o nicholaus_fw-la eorum_fw-la socâ—us_fw-la haec_fw-la romani_fw-la conradus_n autem_fw-la indignitate_fw-la &_o vanitate_fw-la literarum_fw-la coâ—â—â—otus_fw-la ut_fw-la legatos_fw-la romanorum_fw-la palam_fw-la respuit_fw-la sic_fw-la contra_fw-la guidâ—â—em_fw-la piâ—â—num_fw-la cardinalem_fw-la aliosque_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o pontifice_fw-la missi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la comitèr_fw-la accepit_fw-la ac_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la eye_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la petierunt_fw-la privilegia_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la by_o which_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d observable_a that_o both_o the_o pope_n and_o roman_n then_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n as_o their_o superior_a lord_n how_o much_o the_o pope_n 242._o cardinal_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v degenerate_v from_o their_o pristine_a usage_n of_o preach_v and_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n through_o worldly_a pomp_n pride_n ambition_n st._n bernard_n thus_o complain_v to_o eugenius_n himself_o without_o hope_n of_o reformation_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la placebit_fw-la satrapis_fw-la plus_fw-la majestati_fw-la quam_fw-la veritati_fw-la faventibus_fw-la 12._o fuerunt_fw-la ante_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la totos_fw-la ovibus_fw-la pascendis_fw-la exponerent_fw-la pastoris_fw-la opere_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la gloriantes_fw-la 20._o nil_fw-la 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may_v make_v our_o accustom_a prayer_n together_o with_o the_o people_n to_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n for_o your_o empire_n or_o reign_n as_o we_o have_v always_o accustom_v in_o time_n past_a and_o yet_o cease_v not_o to_o do_v and_o now_o wish_v to_o continue_v not_o dare_v to_o depart_v from_o this_o council_n without_o his_o licence_n gregory_n nazianzen_n 370._o oratio_fw-la 17._o inform_v the_o prince_n and_o governor_n cum_fw-la christo_fw-la imperium_fw-la geris_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la munus_fw-la hoc_fw-la administras_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la gladium_fw-la accepisti_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la utaris_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la mineris_fw-la ut_fw-la teneas_fw-la quare_fw-la tibi_fw-la videndum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la donarium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la purum_fw-la &_o integrum_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la serve_v imago_fw-la dei_fw-la es_fw-la verum_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quoque_fw-la dei_fw-la regis_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la hic_fw-la certa_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la gubernaretur_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la autem_fw-la vitam_fw-la migrat_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la quoque_fw-la concedemus_fw-la moneat_fw-la te_fw-la exemplar_n tuum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la te_fw-la rejunge_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la ad_fw-la benignum_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la acerbum_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la oratio_fw-la 27._o he_o thus_o describe_v the_o supremacy_n office_n of_o king_n orbis_n universus_fw-la manui_fw-la vestrae_fw-la subjectus_fw-la est_fw-la diademate_n parvo_fw-la atque_fw-la exiguo_fw-la panno_fw-la retentus_fw-la supera_n solius_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la infera_fw-fr autem_fw-la vestra_fw-la etiam_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditis_fw-la vestris_fw-la deos_fw-la vos_fw-la praebete_fw-la 1._o liceat_fw-la enim_fw-la audacius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dicere_fw-la cor_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n audimus_fw-la &_o credimus_fw-la hic_fw-la imperium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la et_fw-la exercitibus_fw-la aulici_fw-la proceres_fw-la fidem_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la servate_a sed_fw-la prius_fw-la deo_fw-la propter_fw-la quem_fw-la his_fw-la etiam_fw-la quibus_fw-la commissi_fw-la &_o traditi_fw-la estis_fw-la and_o oratio_fw-la 46._o to_o nectarius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o emperor_n to_o suppress_v the_o apollinarian_a heretic_n conclude_v thus_o ut_fw-la potentissimum_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la doceat_fw-la nihil_fw-la et_fw-la reliquo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la study_v rediturum_fw-la esse_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la si_fw-la tale_n malum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la sanae_fw-la eversionem_fw-la per_fw-la eorum_fw-la libertatem_fw-la licentiamque_fw-la praevaleat_fw-la st._n basil_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n homil._n in_o psal_n 32._o non_fw-la servatur_fw-la rex_fw-la per_fw-la multam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la anno_fw-la descant_v thus_o non_fw-la exercitus_fw-la militaris_fw-la quantavis_fw-la munitio_fw-la non_fw-la civitatum_fw-la moenia_fw-la 370._o 181._o non_fw-la peditum_fw-la phalanx_n non_fw-la equestris_fw-la turma_fw-la non_fw-la navalis_fw-la muniminis_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la regi_fw-la salutem_fw-la parit_fw-la dominus_fw-la enim_fw-la reges_fw-la constituit_fw-la et_fw-la destituit_fw-la sive_fw-la transfert_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la constituta_fw-la servatur_fw-la ergo_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la multam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o principal_a care_n to_o serve_v please_v obey_v honour_n god_n promote_v his_o glory_n and_o make_v his_o kingdom_n regnum_fw-la supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la principaâ—um_fw-la peccato_fw-la minime_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la as_o he_o there_o define_v a_o kingdom_n optatus_n milevetanus_n resolve_v 370._o super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la and_o justify_v his_o authority_n to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v the_o donatist_n with_o death_n itself_o for_o their_o heresy_n schism_n and_o sedition_n st._n ambrose_n resolve_v 10._o that_o king_n be_v exempt_v from_o human_a punishment_n tuti_fw-la imperii_fw-la potestate_fw-la as_o have_v no_o superior_n to_o punish_v they_o and_o in_o his_o oration_n de_fw-fr exitu_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o virtutibus_fw-la theodosii_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la he_o give_v he_o this_o applause_n quis_fw-la splendidius_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebravit_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la sacrilegos_fw-la removit_fw-la errores_fw-la clausit_fw-la templa_fw-la simulacra_fw-la destruxit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la josias_n rex_fw-la superioribus_fw-la antelatus_fw-la est_fw-la manet_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o lumine_fw-la theodosius_n &_o sanctorum_fw-la coetibus_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la constantinus_n quod_fw-la primus_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la credidit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la se_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la principibus_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la magni_fw-la meriti_fw-la locum_fw-la reperit_fw-la cujus_fw-la temporibus_fw-la completum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la propheticum_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la die_fw-la erit_fw-la quod_fw-la supra_fw-la frenum_fw-la est_fw-la 14._o sanctum_fw-la domino_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n he_o add_v denique_fw-la ideo_fw-la te_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la pater_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la militares_fw-la patri_fw-la sed_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperares_fw-la still_v he_o totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la in_o his_o 29._o epistle_n to_o theodosius_n he_o have_v this_o passage_n of_o his_o suppress_v the_o valentinian_n heretic_n quis_fw-la habet_fw-la valentinorum_fw-la haeresin_fw-la vindicare_fw-la quam_fw-la pietas_fw-la tua_fw-la quomodo_fw-la vindicat_fw-la cum_fw-la eos_fw-la excludi_fw-la jusserit_fw-la nec_fw-la conveniendi_fw-la usurpare_fw-la copiam_fw-la si_fw-mi joslam_n tibi_fw-la objiciam_fw-la regem_fw-la deo_fw-la probatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la damnabis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o in_o his_o 30._o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n beseech_v he_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o destroy_a altar_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o their_o petition_n to_o he_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o his_o decree_n he_o resolve_v cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la ditione_n romana_fw-la sunt_fw-la militent_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la timorem_fw-la atque_fw-la principibus_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vos_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la et_fw-la sacrae_fw-la fidei_fw-la militatis_fw-la aliter_fw-la enim_fw-la salus_fw-la tuta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la nisi_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la deum_fw-la unum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la cunctareguntur_fw-la veraciter_fw-la colat_fw-la 4._o ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la solus_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la dii_fw-la autem_fw-la gentium_fw-la daemonia_fw-la huic_fw-la igitur_fw-la deo_fw-la vero_fw-la cuique_fw-la militat_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la intimo_fw-la colendum_fw-la recipit_fw-la affectu_fw-la non_fw-la dissimulationem_fw-la non_fw-la irreverentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la studium_fw-la et_fw-la devotionis_fw-la impendit_fw-la postremo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ista_fw-la consensum_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la colendis_fw-la idolis_fw-la &_o prophanis_fw-la caeremoniarum_fw-la cultibus_fw-la exhibere_fw-la haec_fw-la si_fw-la jam_fw-la sublata_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la auferenda_fw-la svo_fw-la imperio_fw-la comprobarem_fw-la at_o cum_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la fere_n orbem_fw-la a_o pluribus_fw-la retro_fw-la principibus_fw-la inhibita_fw-la interdictaque_fw-la sint_fw-la romae_fw-la autem_fw-la a_o fratre_fw-la clementiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la augustae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la gratiano_n fidei_fw-la vera_fw-la ratione_fw-la sublata_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la datis_fw-la antiquata_fw-la rescriptis_fw-la ne_fw-la quaeso_fw-la vel_fw-la fideliter_fw-la statuta_fw-la convelles_fw-fr vel_fw-la fraterna_fw-la praecepta_fw-la rescindas_fw-la de_fw-fr negotiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quod_fw-la statutum_fw-la nemo_fw-la putat_fw-la esse_fw-la temerandum_fw-la &_o praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la calcatur_fw-la he_o likewise_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o all_o christian_a bishop_n church_n people_n public_a prayer_n for_o king_n and_o chief_a temporal_a magistrate_n as_o well_o pagan_n as_o christian_n then_o general_o use_v in_o all_o church_n and_o although_o he_o have_v two_o or_o three_o passage_n seem_v to_o oppose_v the_o emperor_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o case_n between_o auxentius_n the_o arrian_n bishop_n and_o himself_o at_o who_o request_n the_o emperor_n will_v the_o case_n in_o difference_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n himself_o may_v be_v judge_n whether_o st._n ambrose_n ought_v to_o yield_v up_o his_o church_n to_o this_o arrian_n bishop_n upon_o the_o emperor_n command_n 2._o ambrose_n utter_o refuse_v it_o and_o write_v thus_o to_o the_o emperor_n 8._o quando_fw-la audisti_fw-la clementissime_fw-la imperator_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la laicos_fw-la de_fw-la episcopo_fw-la judicasse_n si_fw-mi vel_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la seriem_fw-la divinarum_fw-la vel_fw-la cetera_fw-la tempora_fw-la retractemus_fw-la quis_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la abnegat_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la inquam_fw-la fidei_fw-la episcopo_fw-la usage_n solere_fw-la de_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la 116._o imperatores_fw-la de_fw-fr episcopo_fw-la judicare_fw-la volens_fw-la nunquam_fw-la jus_o deseram_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la which_o he_o will_v not_o resign_v up_o to_o the_o arrian_n upon_o the_o emperor_n command_n as_o be_v god_n not_o he_o coactus_fw-la repugnare_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la potestatati_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la subjecta_fw-la in_o consistorio_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la christus_fw-la reus_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la judex_n causam_fw-la fidei_fw-la agendam_fw-la