i_o in_o thâ—_n midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o speech_n we_o learn_v that_o christ_n have_v grant_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n immediate_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d order_n which_o be_v signiâ—â—_n hare_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o church_n for_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ten_o dotâ—_n eminent_o and_o causelty_n comâ—â—he_o â—â—â—umbâ—â—s_v â—_o likewise_o do_v this_o former_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n eminent_o i_o say_v and_o causal_o compreâ—â—â—â—_n all_o 〈…〉_o â—aâ—_n power_n 〈◊〉_d every_o supeâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o maâ—dued_v with_o any_o jurisdiction_n 〈…〉_o â—_o pope_n or_o a_o general_a counâ—â—â—â—_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a and_o infallible_a coâ—â—t-coâ—â—â—â—â—â—nesse_a of_o authority_n all_o 〈…〉_o resolve_v and_o this_o be_v manifest_a because_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_v this_o speech_n in_o the_o singular_a teâ—â—_n the_o church_n he_o do_v immediate_o add_v in_o the_o plural_a very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v hard_o â—n_v earth_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n be_v take_v there_o formal_o &_o proper_o for_o man_n â—â—en_o gather_v together_o not_o for_o any_o one_o man_n alone_o therefore_o with_o the_o same_o current_n of_o speech_n christ_n give_v also_o to_o the_o church_n the_o power_n to_o assemble_v itself_o in_o a_o council_n and_o there_o infalible_o to_o decree_v again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v together_o on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pass_v in_o silence_n that_o christ_n in_o this_o text_n do_v denote_v the_o aristocratical_a council_n establish_v by_o his_o own_o divine_a law_n not_o the_o oligarchicall_a afterward_o institute_v by_o man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v purposely_o express_v a_o certain_a number_n and_o that_o the_o least_o of_o number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a to_o take_v away_o from_o contentious_a man_n all_o occasion_n of_o shift_v &_o avoid_v and_o to_o show_v that_o for_o a_o lust_n govern_v of_o the_o church_n the_o consent_n &_o agreement_n of_o two_o or_o three_o at_o the_o least_o be_v require_v not_o of_o the_o pope_n sole_o and_o alone_o true_o to_o what_o side_n soever_o the_o adversary_n will_v turn_v themselves_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o these_o word_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n do_v necessary_o exclude_v that_o absolute_a and_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n alone_o and_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v bind_v against_o her_o will_n nor_o without_o her_o consent_n &_o advice_n require_v which_o every_o way_n agree_v with_o the_o natural_a law_n &_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la with_o the_o consent_n &_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o priest_n conclude_v with_o this_o stile_n act._n 15.28_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o us._n moreover_o the_o father_n of_o the_o african_a church_n among_o who_o be_v saint_n austen_n write_v unto_o pope_n celestin_n 1._o in_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o god_n do_v inspire_v the_o iâ—stice_n of_o examination_n into_o any_o one_o man_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o a_o â—â—numeâ—â—â—_n number_n of_o man_n lawful_o gather_v together_o be_v a_o councelâ—_n the_o opinion_n also_o of_o pope_n zozimus_n make_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n when_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n he_o confess_v himself_o plain_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o council_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n not_o able_a to_o derogate_v from_o the_o holy_a decree_n of_o counsel_n 25_o quaest_n 1._o câ—â—â—_n to_o decree_v or_o change_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n no_o not_o the_o very_a authority_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o holy_a antiquity_n live_v with_o uâ—_n unshake_a in_o hâ—â—_n foundation_n whereunto_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n haâ—e_v ordain_v all_o reverence_n to_o this_o may_v well_o be_v add_v the_o answer_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o confess_v that_o he_o reverence_v the_o four_o general_a counsel_n even_o as_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n for_o be_v constitute_v with_o universal_a consent_n whosoever_o presume_v to_o loose_v that_o which_o they_o bound_v or_o to_o bind_v that_o which_o they_o lose_v do_v but_o destroy_v himself_o and_o not_o they_o dist_n 15._o can._n sicut_fw-la sancti_fw-la euangelij_fw-la and_o true_o if_o one_o will_v never_o so_o little_a peruse_v the_o act_n of_o general_a counsel_n he_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o sole_o and_o himself_o alone_o make_v decree_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o those_o general_a synod_n but_o do_v infer_v and_o conclude_v they_o by_o the_o induction_n and_o consent_n universal_o take_v of_o all_o particular_a church_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o most_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o aristocratical_a government_n and_o be_v confirm_v can._n maiores_fw-la 24._o quaest_n 1._o but_o if_o some_o perhaps_o will_v yet_o argue_v that_o christ_n do_v pray_v for_o peter_n 22._o luc._n 32._o that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o command_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n we_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o part_n that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o extend_v far_o than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n wherein_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v most_o furious_o to_o rage_v against_o all_o the_o disciple_n and_o principal_o against_o peter_n who_o thrice_o deny_v his_o master_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o they_o all_o mat._n 26.31_o all_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v in_o i_o this_o night_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v but_o peter_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v in_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_v thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o moreover_o luc._n 22.31_o simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v you_o to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o wherefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n wherein_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v note_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v to_o peter_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o err_v or_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v deceive_v but_o only_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o that_o peter_n indeed_o do_v err_v yet_o his_o faith_n never_o fail_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o habit_n but_o only_o of_o the_o act_n for_o he_o do_v only_o deny_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o mouth_n not_o with_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o second_o point_n who_o will_v advise_o examine_v that_o which_o preceede_v and_o follow_v this_o text_n even_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o after_o saint_n peter_n be_v out_o of_o that_o dangerous_a stagger_v of_o his_o treble_a denial_n and_o come_v again_o to_o his_o right_a sense_n as_o from_o a_o most_o deep_a and_o dead_a sleep_n he_o be_v far_o more_o able_a both_o to_o settle_v and_o stay_v his_o waver_a fellow_n and_o to_o call_v again_o to_o the_o church_n all_o his_o scatter_a brethren_n that_o there_o together_o they_o may_v expect_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o that_o argument_n of_o they_o be_v fallacious_a be_v infer_v a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v simple_o for_o that_o privilege_n do_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o saint_n peter_n himself_o and_o alone_o because_o of_o the_o imminent_a scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sure_a if_o the_o pope_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o church_n joint_o take_v be_v infalible_a it_o follow_v that_o saint_n paul_n sin_v most_o greevous_o galat._n 2.11_o tell_v we_o so_o plain_o that_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n be_v reprehensible_a because_o he_o go_v not_o the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o word_n be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v beside_o that_o this_o reprehension_n as_o the_o parisian_a chancellor_n well_o observe_v be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o appeal_n to_o a_o council_n for_o if_o saint_n peter_n have_v at_o that_o time_n resist_v saint_n paul_n just_o reprove_v he_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o church_n gather_v herself_o together_o in_o a_o
be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o shepherd_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o these_o word_n feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o that_o by_o that_o divine_a speech_n neither_o apostle_n nor_o general_a counsel_n be_v exclude_v be_v all_o christ_n sheep_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v feed_v by_o s._n peter_n the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o we_o answer_v that_o by_o these_o word_n christ_n do_v give_v no_o other_o authority_n but_o ministerial_a unto_o peter_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v sect._n 4.5_o and_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o vicar_n be_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o divine_a natural_a and_o canonical_a law_n but_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o aristocratical_a temper_n ordain_v by_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o peter_n be_v account_v a_o pastor_n only_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o canon_n administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v better_a be_v manage_v by_o one_o man_n alone_o then_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n gather_v together_o in_o a_o council_n their_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n gather_v together_o in_o a_o council_n make_v but_o one_o family_n one_o flock_n one_o kingdom_n and_o visible_a body_n of_o christ_n therefore_o must_v also_o necessary_o have_v a_o visible_a head_n the_o pope_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o strange_a monster_n if_o one_o body_n shall_v have_v two_o supreme_a head_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o general_a council_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o monarchical_a policy_n temper_v by_o a_o aristocratical_a government_n whence_o of_o necessity_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o council_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n for_o direction_n of_o government_n correction_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v canon_n and_o as_o for_o peter_n he_o have_v it_o only_o for_o the_o execution_n exercise_n and_o use_v of_o the_o â—â—ies_n towards_o the_o particular_a church_n look_v our_o sect._n 4.5.6_o and_o 9_o three_o they_o allege_v that_o in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n under_o pope_n silvester_n with_o 280._o bishop_n it_o be_v ordain_v cap._n 20._o let_v no_o body_n judge_v the_o first_o sea_n which_o be_v desirous_a to_o temper_v justice_n the_o judge_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v no_o not_o of_o the_o emperor_n not_o of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n nor_o of_o king_n nor_o of_o people_n which_o sentence_n gratianus_n cit_v 9_o quest_n 3._o can._n nemo_n but_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o tell_v you_o what_o we_o think_v thereof_o whosoever_o will_v due_o consider_v that_o canon_n shall_v even_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v more_o hurtful_a than_o favourable_a to_o the_o adversary_n because_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o school_n of_o paris_n ground_v upon_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o constance_n teach_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o council_n in_o that_o case_n only_o when_o he_o do_v notorious_o scandalize_v the_o church_n and_o be_v incorrigible_a but_o if_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o temper_v justice_n true_o he_o must_v be_v judge_v of_o no_o body_n since_o he_o law_n be_v not_o make_v against_o a_o iâ—â—_n man_n be_v a_o perpetual_a law_n to_o himself_o second_o although_o this_o canon_n shall_v decree_v absolute_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n since_o it_o be_v make_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o indeed_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n unless_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o council_n as_o once_o pope_n sixtus_n the_o three_o do_v 2._o quest_n 4._o canon_n mandaslis_n therefore_o those_o word_n no_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n must_v he_o understand_v distributive_o of_o some_o church_n or_o particular_a clergy_n but_o not_o joint_o of_o a_o whole_a general_a council_n as_o that_o of_o constance_n or_o basill_n be_v three_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o read_n of_o counsel_n shall_v soon_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v many_o harsh_a and_o unproper_a thing_n in_o this_o canon_n which_o make_v it_o just_o suspect_v of_o manifest_a iâ—â—eption_n for_o certain_o in_o those_o time_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o speak_v so_o glorious_o neither_o do_v the_o persecution_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o think_v of_o any_o absolute_a power_n moreover_o what_o need_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o king_n since_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o thou_o christian_a reader_n we_o pray_v thou_o look_v thereupon_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o de_fw-la concordantia_fw-la catholicas_n for_o all_o other_o authority_n which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o pope_n &_o read_v 9_o quest_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o great_a account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o since_o john_n gerson_n and_o other_o parisian_a doctor_n do_v answer_v in_o a_o word_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n except_o his_o testimony_n agree_v with_o the_o divine_a natural_a and_o canonical_a law_n but_o now_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n that_o the_o ministerial_a head_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o church_n and_o sure_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v everlasting_a life_n by_o a_o good_a government_n declare_v evident_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o church_n not_o contrariwise_o the_o church_n by_o and_o for_o the_o pope_n therefore_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n that_o cephas_n that_o be_v peter_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o eye_n unto_o man_n 1._o cor._n 3.21_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o man_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n item_n 2._o cor._n 13.10_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o edification_n not_o to_o destruction_n from_o whence_o it_o arise_v as_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n by_o the_o divine_a and_o natural_a law_n can_v provide_v and_o prevent_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v not_o rule_v she_o to_o her_o own_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v decide_v conc._n constant_a sess_n 4._o and_o 5._o final_o whereas_o they_o cry_v so_o loud_o that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o indirect_a authority_n over_o the_o temporalty_n it_o be_v true_a by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n persuasion_n direction_n and_o exclusion_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o false_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o constraint_n and_o deposition_n of_o prince_n as_o we_o have_v show_v sect._n 11._o &_o 12_o see_v the_o church_n have_v neither_o territory_n nor_o use_v of_o the_o material_a sword_n whosoever_o therefore_o do_v maintain_v that_o the_o church_n may_v lawful_o depose_v christian_n prince_n do_v even_o as_o much_o 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