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A68730 Certain general reasons, prouing the lawfulnesse of the Oath of allegiance, written by R.S. priest, to his priuat friend. Whereunto is added, the treatise of that learned man, M. William Barclay, concerning the temporall power of the pope. And with these is ioyned the sermon of M. Theophilus Higgons, preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March last, because it containeth something of like argument Sheldon, Richard, d. 1642?; Barclay, William, 1546 or 7-1608. De potestate Papæ. English.; Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. Sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the third of March, 1610.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621. 1611 (1611) STC 22393; ESTC S117169 172,839 246

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man_n shall_v attempt_v wrongful_o to_o torment_v and_o vex_v the_o church_n and_o clergy_n man_n by_o move_v of_o suit_n before_o secular_a judge_n and_o shall_v be_v convict_v let_v he_o be_v restrain_v from_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n unless_o he_o shall_v worthy_o repent_v but_o gratian_n have_v corrupt_v not_o only_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o council_n but_o also_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n marcellinus_n in_o eadem_fw-la cau●_n &_o quaest_n can_v 3._o and_o for_o clericus_fw-la nullum_fw-la have_v write_v clericus_fw-la nullus_fw-la that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o canonist_n who_o do_v only_o read_v the_o gather_n of_o gratianus_n be_v deceive_v by_o this_o false_a read_n have_v fall_v into_o this_o error_n which_o we_o now_o repichend_v but_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n that_o bedarmine_n in_o both_o place_n shall_v follow_v the_o coriupt_a read_n of_o gratianus_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a section_n of_o the_o author_n themselves_o in_o his_o controucisy_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la cap._n 28._o but_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o matiscum_n which_o be_v hold_v under_o king_n gu●tramnus_n an._n dom._n 576._o can._n 8._o be_v write_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o no_o clericke_a presume_v in_o what_o place_n soever_o to_o accuse_v any_o other_o brother_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o draw_v he_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n but_o let_v all_o matter_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o presence_n either_o of_o the_o proper_a bishop_n or_o priest_n or_o arch_a deacon_n and_o in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o toletum_n which_o be_v celebrate_v ann_n dom._n 589._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n reccaredus_n in_o the_o 13._o can_v there_o be_v a_o decree_n touch_v clergy_n man_n thus_o the_o continual_a misgovernment_n and_o accustom_a presumption_n of_o liberty_n have_v so_o far_o open_v the_o way_n to_o unlawful_a attempt_n that_o clerickes_n leave_v their_o bishop_n do_v draw_v their_o fellow_n clerk_n to_o public_a judgement_n therefore_o we_o ordain_v that_o the_o like_a presumption_n be_v attempt_v no_o more_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o lose_v his_o cause_n and_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o communion_n these_o be_v the_o solemn_a and_o almost_o the_o sole_a decree_n of_o the_o canon_n whereon_o they_o ground_n their_o error_n who_o false_o suppose_v that_o counsel_n can_v or_o in_o fact_n do_v exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o laity_n who_o the_o canon_n themselves_o notwithstanding_o do_v so_o evident_o convince_v that_o we_o need_v not_o bring_v any_o thing_n else_o beside_o they_o for_o to_o repress_v that_o conceit_n of_o they_o and_o these_o matter_n have_v be_v thus_o discourse_v by_o i_o not_o with_o that_o mind_n and_o intent_n to_o rip_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o because_o i_o either_o envy_n that_o they_o 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only_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o constitution_n of_o humane_a law_n beside_o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o few_o word_n that_o they_o may_v plain_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o true_a than_o this_o proposition_n of_o i_o so_o as_o they_o be_v only_o willing_a to_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o ●eare_z the_o true_a reason_n thereof_o with_o indifferency_n the_o truth_n thereof_o depend_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v set_v down_o and_o prove_v before_o out_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o best_a note_n and_o shall_v present_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o necessary_a and_o evident_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o thence_o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o this_o be_v set_v down_o and_o grant_v and_o also_o confirm_v with_o most_o firm_a reason_n and_o testmony_n that_o all_o both_o clerickes_n and_o laicke_n be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n so_o
general_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n or_o art_n or_o hand_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o as_o touch_v humane_a action_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o sentence_n have_v place_n only_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o upon_o a_o commission_n receive_v with_o free_a liberty_n of_o execution_n as_o for_o example_n that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o murderer_n who_o by_o villainy_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n death_n by_o any_o mean_a or_o instrument_n because_o in_o such_o a_o crime_n it_o skill_v not_o what_o be_v make_v by_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la ponderis_fw-la &_o momenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o in_o the_o case_n wherein_o any_o thing_n be_v commend_v strict_o and_o by_o name_n to_o any_o man_n trust_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o certain_a manner_n and_o after_o a_o certain_a form_n the_o law_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o committee_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o any_o other_o way_n as_o 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to_o have_v they_o flame_n with_o the_o earthly_a sword_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v strike_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n from_o heaven_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o anger_n and_o revenge_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v shine_n much_o more_o bright_o in_o punishment_n not_o which_o be_v inflict_v after_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o man_n but_o be_v send_v strange_o &_o miraculous_o from_o heaven_n or_o who_o can_v weigh_v matter_n so_o uneven_o in_o his_o judgement_n as_o to_o say_v that_o they_o perish_v by_o punishment_n equal_a for_o grievousnesse_n who_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o gape_a earth_n descend_v alive_a into_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a punishment_n of_o man_n law_n and_o hitherto_o i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o these_o reason_n of_o sander_n which_o be_v omit_v by_o bellarmine_n not_o without_o cause_n now_o let_v we_o return_v out_o of_o this_o by-path_n to_o bellarmine_n again_o chap._n xxxvii_o hitherto_o have_v i_o bend_v the_o sharpness_n of_o my_o best_a understanding_n to_o inquire_v with_o diligence_n into_o all_o the_o reason_n which_o bellarmine_n or_o sanders_n have_v touch_v the_o temporal_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n therefore_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o with_o the_o like_a care_n and_o endeavour_n i_o convert_v my_o mind_n and_o hand_n to_o examine_v the_o example_n propound_v by_o bellarmine_n which_o true_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a and_o a_o weak_a kind_n of_o proof_n for_o he_o pretend_v that_o his_o opinion_n be_v prove_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o reason_n and_o by_o example_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o strong_a reason_n the_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a do_v so_o affect_v and_o possess_v i_o that_o i_o do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o this_o author_n do_v attribute_n unto_o she_o may_v be_v also_o allow_v by_o the_o best_a right_n that_o can_v be_v but_o we_o have_v hear_v his_o reason_n already_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o example_n the_o first_o be_v say_v he_o 2._o paralip_n 26._o where_o we_o read_v that_o ozia_n the_o king_n when_o he_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n be_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v stroke_n by_o god_n with_o a_o leprosy_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v force_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 13._o of_o levit._n whosoever_o say_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v desile_v with_o the_o leprosy_n and_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o without_o the_o campe._n see_v then_o this_o be_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n &_o withal_o we_o read_v 2_o paralip_n 26._o that_o the_o king_n dwell_v without_o the_o city_n in_o a_o solitary_a house_n and_o that_o his_o son_n do_v judge_v within_o the_o city_n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o consequent_o deprive_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o reign_v if_o therefore_o a_o priest_n can_v in_o time_n past_a judge_n a_o king_n for_o a_o corporal_a leprosy_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n why_o may_v not_o he_o do_v it_o now_o for_o a_o spiritual_a leprosy_n that_o be_v for_o heresy_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o leprosy_n as_o augustine_n teach●th_v in_o quaest_n euangel_n lib._n 2._o quaest_n 40._o especial_o see_v 1_o cor._n 10._o paul_n do_v say_v that_o all_o happen_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o figure_n thus_o he_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v and_o yet_o can_v leave_v wonder_v that_o man_n famous_a for_o the_o opinion_n of_o learning_n shall_v commit_v their_o thought_n to_o write_v in_o so_o slight_a and_o homely_a a_o fashion_n that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v they_o have_v not_o read_v the_o author_n which_o they_o commend_v or_o have_v not_o full_o understand_v those_o they_o have_v read_v or_o that_o of_o set_a purpose_n they_o will_v corrupt_v their_o meaning_n which_o fault_n be_v very_o common_a in_o our_o age_n wherein_o most_o of_o the_o writer_n follow_v the_o credit_n of_o other_o man_n do_v draw_v the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o assertion_n not_o from_o the_o fountain_n themselves_o but_o from_o the_o river_n and_o pipe_n be_v corrupt_o derive_v by_o the_o negligence_n and_o fault_n of_o other_o man_n so_o as_o look_v what_o the_o first_o have_v either_o malicious_o or_o negligent_o detort_v and_o wrest_v to_o another_o sense_n that_o other_o trust_v to_o their_o search_n and_o judgement_n do_v transcribe_v into_o their_o book_n for_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a 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