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that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la to_o punish_v king_n deny_v his_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o the_o pope_n have_v such_o power_n this_o be_v grant_v say_v 541._o say_v resâ—_n dan_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la â—ellaâ—_n de_fw-mi pontiff_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 541._o danaeus_n that_o bellarmine_n contend_v for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o prelate_n have_v temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o that_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n which_o do_v either_o enact_v law_n against_o the_o spiritual_a determination_n or_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n contrary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n we_o confess_v those_o law_n and_o that_o government_n shall_v be_v reform_v but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o public_a assembly_n by_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o by_o the_o peer_n themselves_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yea_o in_o case_n the_o king_n deserve_v to_o be_v depose_v the_o pope_n and_o other_o bishop_n or_o priest_n have_v no_o right_a to_o dethrone_v he_o herring_n he_o neither_o battle_n better_a herring_n verùm_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la debet_fw-la 517._o debet_fw-la idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pag._n 517._o à _fw-la concilio_fw-la publico_fw-la à _fw-la parliamento_fw-la regni_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la regni_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la but_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o public_a council_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n haec_fw-la ille_fw-la thus_o far_o my_o good_a lord_n they_o agree_v in_o substance_n touch_v the_o punishment_n and_o deprivation_n of_o king_n though_o they_o vary_v in_o this_o point_n of_o circumstance_n whether_o the_o pope_n the_o peer_n or_o the_o people_n shall_v punish_v or_o depose_v they_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o opinion_n which_o be_v for_o the_o excommunication_n of_o king_n all_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o beza_n say_v in_o his_o book_n against_o erastus_n do_v challenge_v right_a and_o power_n si_fw-la theodorus_n beza_n pag._n 116._o guli_fw-la l_o â—eppetus_fw-la discipl_n eccl_n si_fw-la as_o christ_n immediate_a commissary_n in_o earth_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o chief_a christian_a magistrate_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o place_n viz._n beza_n de_fw-fr presbyterio_n pag._n 115._o snecaâ—_n thomas_n cartwright_n lamb._n danaeuâ—_n gellius_n snecaâ—_n thomas_n cartwright_n in_o his_o last_o reply_n pag._n 65._o lambertus_n danaeus_n in_o his_o christian_a policy_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 232._o gellius_n snecanus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o discipline_n pag._n 456._o reâ—â—â—_n galiâ—l_o bâ—â—â—_n herm_n reâ—â—â—_n william_n bucanus_n in_o his_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n pag._n 582._o hermanus_n renecherus_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o first_o psalm_n pag_n 68_o 〈…〉_o the_o counter_a pâ—â—son_n the_o humble_a petition_n the_o defence_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o counterpoison_v pag._n 175._o the_o humble_a petition_n to_o the_o late_a queen_n pag._n 55._o and_o the_o defence_n of_o discipline_n against_o m._n bridges_n pag._n 127._o and_o this_o power_n have_v they_o put_v in_o practice_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o zion_n against_o diverse_a king_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o the_o say_v disciplinarian_a â—â—8_n disciplinarian_a pag._n â—â—8_n champion_n boast_v in_o more_o than_o insolent_a manner_n consider_v honourable_a lord_n whether_o any_o king_n may_v think_v his_o state_n secure_a where_o every_o offence_n though_o but_o suspect_v do_v procure_v a_o citation_n every_o citation_n do_v enforce_v appearance_n every_o appearance_n do_v urge_v confession_n or_o enjoin_v purgation_n and_o the_o least_o contempt_n do_v breed_v a_o contumacy_n to_o draw_v the_o great_a censure_n these_o parish-popes_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o record_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o practice_v of_o prelate_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o warrant_v this_o puritan-popish_a manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o prince_n i_o like_v well_o of_o the_o opinion_n in_o john_n de_fw-la parisijs_fw-la king_n parisijs_fw-la de_fw-fr potest_fw-la reg_fw-la &_o papal_a cap._n 13._o every_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v rather_o submit_v his_o life_n to_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n they_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n that_o show_v manifest_a token_n of_o impiety_n or_o infidelity_n but_o the_o puritan_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o church_n ministry_n but_o of_o their_o lordly_a consistory_n at_o the_o papist_n due_a of_o the_o pope_n court_n who_o not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n and_o antich_n ist_fw-mi have_v exalt_v over_o king_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n non_fw-la quilibet_fw-la peccator_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o offender_n neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o the_o sinner_n which_o be_v subject_a thereto_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_a power_n have_v no_o effect_n except_o against_o they_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o which_o subjection_n make_v a_o man_n fit_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n have_v his_o effectual_a operation_n haec_fw-la ille_fw-la the_o politic_a puritan_n meddle_v not_o with_o this_o dangerous_a question_n of_o depose_v and_o kill_v of_o king_n but_o stand_v aloof_o to_o give_v aim_n while_o other_o desperate_a archer_n shoot_v that_o if_o they_o miss_v they_o may_v step_v aside_o to_o save_v themselves_o or_o in_o case_n the_o mark_n be_v hit_v they_o may_v step_v in_o to_o part_v the_o stake_n i_o accuse_v not_o without_o cause_n m._n beza_n be_v serious_o consult_v by_o some_o brother_n of_o england_n whether_o inferior_a officer_n may_v not_o lawful_o arm_v themselves_o against_o he_o who_o be_v lawful_o confirm_v magistrate_n do_v take_v away_o the_o privilege_n and_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o perform_v to_o the_o subject_n or_o do_v oppress_v they_o with_o manifest_a tyranny_n etc._n etc._n return_v this_o fectlesse_a answer_n 24._o answer_n beza_n epist_n 24._o cogitmur_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v demur_v upon_o this_o point_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v dangerous_a special_o in_o our_o time_n to_o set_v open_a such_o a_o window_n but_o also_o for_o that_o we_o may_v not_o determine_v the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n simple_o as_o you_o propound_v it_o but_o upon_o consideration_n of_o many_o most_o weighty_a circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d circumstance_n iraque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la aphrorismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a we_o defer_v our_o answer_n to_o your_o demand_n thus_o beza_n demur_v at_o geneva_n in_o communi_fw-la fratrum_fw-la ex_fw-la verb_n &_o agro_fw-la collectorum_fw-la caetu_fw-la in_o the_o common_a assembly_n of_o the_o brethren_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n 25._o 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i_o do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o make_v up_o the_o gap_n against_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n the_o great_a god_n and_o king_n
not_o to_o die_v we_o entreat_v your_o clemency_n oh_o it_o be_v seemly_a for_o christian_a soldier_n to_o desire_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o peace_n and_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o truth_n even_o unto_o death_n thus_o far_o ambrose_n s._n augustine_n relate_v the_o same_o of_o the_o christian_a soldier_n under_o julian_n the_o apostata-emperour_n julianus_n extitit_fw-la imperator_fw-la infidelis_fw-la julian_n be_v a_o unbelieve_a emperor_n be_v he_o not_o a_o apostata_fw-la a_o oppressor_n and_o a_o idolater_n christian_n soldier_n serve_v that_o unbelieve_a emperor_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o adore_v idol_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n they_o prefer_v god_n before_o their_o prince_n but_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o war_n &_o bid_v they_o invade_v any_o nation_n they_o present_o obey_v they_o do_v distinguish_v their_o 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nisi_fw-la legis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la authori_fw-la who_o can_v acquit_v they_o that_o break_v the_o law_n from_o transgression_n beside_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o all_o humane_a state_n no_o man_n can_v without_o danger_n break_v the_o law_n but_o king_n themselves_o in_o who_o the_o crime_n of_o prevarication_n have_v no_o place_n for_o it_o be_v wise_o say_v of_o one_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a presumption_n to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o do_v amiss_o so_o far_o he_o 1._o in_o 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la timoth_n c._n 2._o â—_o 1._o and_o also_o saint_n chrysostom_n what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o to_o require_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n inintercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n he_o require_v this_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perpetual_a rite_n of_o divine_a religion_n for_o all_o the_o faithful_a do_v know_v in_o what_o manner_n prayer_n be_v pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n morning_n and_o evening_n for_o all_o the_o world_n even_o for_o king_n and_o every_o man_n in_o authority_n some_o man_n will_v peradventure_o say_v that_o for_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a which_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v viz._n for_o king_n see_v that_o king_n neither_o do_v then_o nor_o in_o many_o age_n after_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n but_o continue_v obstinate_o in_o infidelity_n which_o by_o course_n of_o succession_n they_o have_v receive_v thus_o far_o chryso_v our_o modern_a reformer_n teach_v we_o that_o which_o paul_n and_o chrysostome_n neither_o know_v nor_o believe_v dor._n see_v the_o preface_n before_o basilic_n dor._n that_o wicked_a prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o to_o be_v resist_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o faction_n of_o eutiche_n have_v prevail_v against_o the_o catholic_n leo_n the_o first_o have_v no_o other_o remedy_n than_o 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dominis_fw-la meis_fw-la 1._o epist_n l._n 7._o epist_n 1._o you_o may_v brief_o inform_v my_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lady_n that_o if_o i_o their_o servant_n will_v have_v busy_v myself_o with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lombard_n that_o nation_n will_v by_o this_o time_n have_v have_v neither_o king_n nor_o duke_n nor_o earl_n &_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o great_a confusion_n and_o division_n but_o because_o i_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n i_o be_v ever_o afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o any_o man_n blood_n so_o far_o gregory_n these_o lombard_n be_v pagan_n invader_n of_o the_o country_n ransacker_n of_o the_o city_n persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n robber_n of_o the_o church_n oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o gregory_n the_o first_o might_n and_o will_v not_o destroy_v quia_fw-la deum_fw-la timuit_fw-la because_o he_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o his_o successor_n gregory_n the_o seven_o fear_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n when_o he_o erect_v the_o 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