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the_o clergy_n then_o they_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o exhortâ—…tion_n &_o entreaty_n to_o persuade_v the_o laity_n to_o keep_v fast_n &_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n when_o they_o see_v that_o layman_n do_v willing_o receive_v suâ—…h_a observation_n they_o they_o proceed_v to_o ordain_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o law_n &_o to_o denounce_v excommunication_n against_o the_o transgrâ—…ssours_n thereof_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v say_v ibid._n he_o suâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o divinâ—…_n culâ—…us_a speciâ—…_n that_o be_v under_o a_o show_n of_o godlinâ—…sse_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o same_o author_n addeâ—…h_v cresâ—…ente_fw-it autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsis_fw-la appâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ampliâ—…_n domiâ—…di_fw-la attendentibâ—…s_fw-fr devotoâ—…_n fideliâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignaviaâ—…_n &_o divinâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sacerdoteâ—…_n indicebantur_fw-la obligari_fw-la credebanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeternâ—…_n praesumpseruâ—…t_v 〈◊〉_d episcopâ—…_n romaâ—…i_n cum_fw-la svo_fw-la clericoruâ—…_n coetu_fw-la â—…ligarchica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la edicta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v but_o as_o the_o appetite_n of_o rule_v far_a continual_o increase_v in_o they_o when_o they_o see_v that_o deâ—…ote_a christian_n be_v keep_v in_o fear_n with_o such_o proceed_n through_o slothfulness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o christian_n ignorant_a think_v themselves_o bind_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o all_o that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o of_o the_o priest_n then_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o clergy_n presume_v further_o make_v certain_a oligarchicall_a edict_n concern_v civil_a action_n thus_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n begin_v first_o to_o practice_v expemption_n and_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v a_o number_n of_o the_o laiety_n into_o the_o love_n of_o those_o practice_n he_o extend_v these_o exemption_n to_o diverse_a company_n of_o lay_v person_n and_o so_o defraud_v the_o magistrate_n of_o due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n and_o bring_v in_o that_o confusion_n whereof_o the_o same_o author_n complain_v thus_o hâ—…c_fw-la est_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la italici_n regniradix_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la cuncta_fw-la scandala_fw-la germinaverunt_fw-la prodeunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la stante_fw-la nunquamcivile_v ibidem_fw-la cessaâ—…_n discordiae_fw-la pâ—…testatem_fw-la enim_fw-la hanc_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la paulatim_fw-la &_o latenti_fw-la prâ—…aricatione_n subintravit_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la aut_fw-la abusione_n verius_fw-la dudum_fw-la detinuit_fw-la rom._n episcopus_fw-la eandem_fw-la sibi_fw-la per_fw-la principem_fw-la revocari_fw-la formidans_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la propter_fw-la commissos_fw-la excessus_fw-la creationeâ—…_n atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rom._n principis_fw-la omni_fw-la maligna_fw-la sollicitudiâ—…_n vitat_fw-la that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o pestilence_n which_o trouble_v the_o empire_n from_o whence_o all_o scandal_n grow_v and_o proceed_v and_o which_o stand_v civil_a discord_n shall_v never_o cease_v in_o italy_n for_o the_o pope_n fear_v that_o this_o power_n may_v be_v revoke_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o deserve_o for_o the_o excess_n commit_v therein_o into_o which_o power_n he_o have_v by_o little_a and_o little_o steal_v by_o secret_a prevarication_n of_o custom_n or_o to_o say_v more_o true_o of_o abuse_n have_v hold_v it_o some_o while_n he_o hinder_v the_o creation_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o all_o malice_n and_o spite_n whereupon_o say_v he_o some_o pope_n have_v break_v out_o into_o such_o impudence_n as_o in_o their_o decretal_n be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o they_o aâ—…ouch_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v bind_v to_o they_o in_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o if_o the_o emperor_n be_v under_o they_o subject_v by_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n 13._o then_o marsiliuâ—…_n have_v discover_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o pope_n have_v so_o much_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v because_o they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o emperor_n shall_v call_v they_o to_o a_o reckon_n for_o their_o exemption_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o excommunication_n for_o intrude_a themselves_o into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o take_v a_o new_a authority_n upon_o themselves_o from_o themselves_o without_o warrant_n of_o the_o emperor_n this_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o stir_v so_o much_o against_o emperor_n and_o at_o last_o to_o procure_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o much_o as_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v make_v it_o so_o weak_a that_o now_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o fear_n thereof_o other_o thing_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o understand_v what_o reason_n learned_a man_n have_v then_o to_o withstand_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n this_o book_n of_o marsilius_n be_v never_o answer_v and_o hereafter_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v but_o john_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o against_o who_o this_o book_n be_v intend_v do_v in_o stead_n of_o answer_v condemn_v this_o worthy_a writer_n which_o thing_n be_v much_o more_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o do_v §._o ii_o william_n occam_n and_o michael_n cezena_n 14._o but_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v suppâ—…ssed_v
of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o head_n and_o member_n and_o present_o after_o this_o they_o declare_v and_o define_v these_o point_n that_o every_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o though_o he_o be_v a_o pope_n that_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n statute_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v due_o correct_v and_o punish_v that_o pope_n john_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o for_o this_o be_v decree_v at_o the_o begin_n before_o john_n be_v deprive_v shall_v not_o transfer_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o public_a officer_n thereof_o or_o compel_v they_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o follow_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o this_o synod_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v fulminate_v any_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a against_o such_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o adhaer_v to_o this_o synod_n all_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o obey_v any_o such_o censure_n that_o all_o translation_n of_o prelate_n all_o deprivation_n revocation_n monition_n ecclesiastical_a censure_n all_o process_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o say_a pope_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a council_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v void_a vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n 40._o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o synod_n pope_n martin_n the_o five_o after_o five_o year_n call_v a_o synod_n at_o pavia_n thither_o come_v they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o expect_v the_o nation_n without_o who_o presence_n a_o general_a council_n can_v not_o be_v hold_v but_o the_o plague_n increase_v great_o in_o that_o town_n they_o change_v the_o place_n of_o this_o synod_n to_o seine_n where_o pope_n martin_n perceive_v that_o benedict_n begin_v to_o stir_v again_o to_o prevent_v trouble_n dissolve_v this_o synod_n and_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o constance_n appoint_v the_o place_n of_o another_o council_n after_o seven_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o basil_n and_o when_o the_o appoint_a 1430._o time_n come_v he_o send_v cardinal_n julianus_n to_o basil_n for_o the_o further_a of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o only_a pope_n of_o late_a that_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o a_o general_a council_n he_o be_v elect_v by_o a_o council_n he_o keep_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n with_o great_a commendation_n and_o live_v in_o that_o moderation_n that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o censure_n of_o a_o council_n martin_n have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o only_o to_o show_v himself_o willing_a to_o call_v the_o council_n of_o basil_n die_v eugenius_n the_o four_o succeed_v who_o do_v strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o defeat_v the_o council_n of_o basil_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n that_o synod_n proceed_v thither_o come_v the_o prelate_n of_o those_o nation_n without_o who_o consent_n a_o general_a council_n of_o these_o part_n of_o christendom_n can_v be_v hold_v 41._o this_o synod_n of_o basil_n thus_o gather_v among_o other_o thing_n agree_v upon_o certain_a conclusion_n concern_v this_o jurisdiction_n the_o conclusion_n be_v these_o 1._o veritas_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la concilij_fw-la generalis_fw-la universalem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la 38._o representantis_fw-la super_fw-la papam_fw-la &_o quemlibet_fw-la alterum_fw-la declarata_fw-la per_fw-la constantiense_n &_o hoc_fw-la basiliense_n generalia_fw-la concilia_fw-la est_fw-la verit_fw-la as_o fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la 2._o veritas_fw-la haec_fw-la quod_fw-la papa_n concilium_fw-la generale_fw-mi etc._n etc._n actu_fw-la legitimè_fw-la congregatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nullatenus_fw-la sine_fw-la eius_fw-la consensu_fw-la potest_fw-la dissoluere_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempus_fw-la prorogare_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la transfer_v est_fw-la veritas_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la 3._o veritatibus_fw-la duabus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la repugnans_fw-la est_fw-la censendus_fw-la hâ—…reticus_fw-la that_o be_v 1._o this_o truth_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o general_a council_n represent_v the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o general_a counsel_n that_o of_o constance_n and_o this_o of_o basil_n be_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 2._o this_o truth_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v in_o any_o case_n without_o the_o consent_n thereof_o dissolve_v a_o general_a council_n etc._n etc._n lawful_o and_o actual_o gather_v etc._n etc._n or_o prorogue_v it_o to_o another_o time_n or_o transfer_v it_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n 3._o whosoever_o do_v with_o pertinacy_n resist_v these_o two_o foresay_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v a_o heretic_n these_o conclusion_n they_o set_v down_o against_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o pope_n claim_v who_o they_o call_v gâ—…briel_n condelmerius_n otherwise_o call_v eugenius_n the_o four_o against_o which_o conclusion_n no_o man_n then_o contend_v save_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o flatterer_n who_o be_v therefore_o adjudge_v heretic_n by_o the_o council_n in_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o session_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o basil_n there_o be_v other_o conclusion_n add_v to_o declare_v the_o pertinacy_n of_o eugenius_n the_o four_o condemn_v by_o that_o council_n and_o first_o they_o declare_v or_o testify_v that_o not_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n only_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o before_o they_o be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v ever_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o general_a council_n conclusionum_fw-la neâ—…_n unquam_fw-la aliquis_fw-la peritorum_fw-la dubitavit_fw-la say_v that_o synod_n summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la concernunt_fw-la iudicio_fw-la eorundem_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la universalium_fw-la esse_fw-la subiectum_fw-la then_o they_o declare_v how_o eugenius_n first_o labour_v to_o dissolve_v this_o synod_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o synod_n but_o after_o many_o admonition_n he_o revoke_v that_o dissolution_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v and_o so_o give_v great_a hope_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o church_n but_o after_o this_o again_o he_o attempt_v the_o second_o dissolution_n of_o the_o same_o council_n which_o after_o many_o admonition_n he_o will_v not_o revoke_v wherefore_o these_o five_o conclusion_n be_v declare_v against_o he_o first_o the_o first_o dissolution_n of_o this_o holy_a synod_n of_o basil_n pretend_v by_o eugenius_n the_o present_a pope_n from_o the_o fullness_n of_o apostolical_a power_n as_o he_o say_v attempt_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o two_o foresay_a truth_n second_o eugenius_n the_o present_a pope_n do_v in_o form_n of_o law_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o judicial_o revoke_v all_o 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truth_n as_o also_o the_o contumacy_n of_o eugenius_n and_o his_o long_a perseverance_n therein_o and_o the_o open_a rebellion_n of_o the_o say_v eugenius_n after_o that_o he_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o revoke_v that_o pretence_a dissolution_n or_o translation_n and_o also_o the_o erection_n of_o another_o congregation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o general_a council_n to_o fortify_v that_o pretence_a dissolution_n and_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o holy_a council_n of_o basil_n all_o these_o be_v evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o pertinacy_n of_o the_o same_o eugenius_n and_o so_o evident_a that_o they_o need_v not_o the_o clamour_n of_o any_o other_o accuser_n 42._o upon_o these_o ground_n this_o council_n depose_v eugenius_n the_o four_o and_o elect_a amadeus_n duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o be_v call_v felix_n the_o five_o but_o eugenius_n resist_v by_o force_n and_o hold_v himself_o as_o pope_n the_o synod_n not_o be_v strong_a enough_o for_o he_o by_o 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have_v temporal_a power_n above_o all_o king_n and_o emperor_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a point_n wherein_o the_o pope_n have_v encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o king_n 9_o beside_o this_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o jurisdiction_n call_v spiritual_a which_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n divide_v into_o internal_a and_o external_a internal_a they_o refer_v to_o the_o sacrament_n only_o gerson_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la ecclesi_fw-la consid_n 1._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o bellarmine_n in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v dispute_v of_o jurisdiction_n say_v there_n be_v a_o triple_a power_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n first_o of_o order_n second_o of_o internal_a jurisdiction_n three_o of_o external_a jurisdiction_n the_o first_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o second_o to_o inward_a government_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o three_o to_o that_o external_a 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and_o spiritual_a cure_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o reserve_v entire_a to_o the_o church_n which_o prince_n can_v give_v or_o take_v from_o the_o church_n this_o power_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n without_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n other_o then_o of_o excommunication_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o of_o a_o civil_a nature_n which_o yet_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v give_v by_o prince_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v within_o the_o cognisance_n of_o that_o consistory_n and_o when_o the_o censure_n be_v not_o spiritual_a but_o carnal_a compulsive_a coactive_a here_o appear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n this_o power_n we_o yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o here_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n have_v right_a to_o this_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v thus_o describe_v by_o the_o romanist_n question_n external_a jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a be_v a_o power_n coactive_a give_v to_o govern_v christian_a people_n in_o contentious_a court_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a question_n which_o we_o have_v here_o to_o search_v our_o english_a flatterer_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o write_v now_o and_o of_o late_o have_v write_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v first_o and_o principal_o in_o the_o pope_n and_o from_o he_o derive_v to_o bishop_n and_o that_o king_n have_v not_o this_o power_n at_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o unless_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o pope_n our_o assertion_n be_v contrary_a that_o this_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n external_a and_o coactive_a beâ—…ongs_n to_o king_n only_o &_o not_o to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o as_o they_o â—…ave_v commission_n from_o their_o prince_n and_o because_o we_o will_v â—…ot_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o question_n we_o will_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o best_a of_o that_o side_n for_o better_a evidence_n and_o assurance_n who_o take_v the_o question_n thus_o and_o not_o otherwise_o john_n gerson_n say_v potestas_fw-la 4._o ecclesiastica_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclâ—…siastica_fw-la coactiva_fw-la quae_fw-la valet_fw-la exerceri_fw-la in_o alterum_fw-la etiam_fw-la iâ—…uitum_fw-la bellarmine_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o power_n say_v it_o be_v ad_fw-la regendum_fw-la populum_fw-la christianum_fw-la iâ—…_n foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la 10._o then_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o ecclesiastical_a coactive_a power_n by_o force_n of_o law_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n by_o which_o christian_n people_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o external_a and_o contentious_a court_n be_v a_o power_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o christian_a prince_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n and_o of_o internal_a jurisdiction_n in_o 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time_n that_o the_o pope_n draw_v a_o new_a estate_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o himself_o after_o which_o time_n i_o purpose_v to_o observe_v how_o the_o pope_n have_v encroach_v first_o upon_o the_o bishop_n then_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o king_n and_o last_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o general_a counsel_n by_o all_o which_o will_v appear_v how_o late_o how_o new_a and_o strange_a that_o jurisdiction_n be_v which_o the_o flatterer_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n now_o yield_v to_o the_o pope_n chap._n ii_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v all_o power_n ecclesiastical_a both_o of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v not_o many_o example_n of_o king_n that_o govern_v a_o people_n where_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v plant_v there_o be_v only_a mention_n of_o melchisedecke_n king_n of_o salem_n of_o 19_o he_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 14._o melchisedecke_n king_n of_o salem_n be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n in_o his_o person_n these_o two_o office_n the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o priesthood_n be_v join_v both_o which_o office_n follow_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o birthright_n for_o that_o this_o melchisedeck_v be_v sem_fw-mi be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o many_o interpreter_n wherein_o be_v some_o difference_n some_o take_v sem_fw-mi to_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n but_o other_o from_o a_o probable_a collation_n of_o scripture_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o son_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v elder_a or_o not_o it_o be_v apparent_a and_o out_o of_o doubt_n by_o that_o blessing_n gen._n 9_o that_o he_o have_v the_o birthright_n for_o canaan_n be_v make_v 27._o his_o servant_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a stile_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o birthright_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o birthright_n of_o jacob_n &_o japhet_n be_v persuade_v 29._o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem._n whereas_o therefore_o he_o have_v that_o honour_n above_o both_o his_o brethren_n the_o birthright_n be_v evident_o confirm_v unto_o he_o canaan_n be_v make_v his_o servant_n and_o jaâ—…het_n be_v direct_v to_o repair_v to_o his_o
this_o power_n coactive_a though_o they_o have_v usurp_v many_o part_n thereof_o 18._o a_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o authority_n to_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v as_o i_o teach_v before_o confirm_v by_o the_o right_n 3._o of_o appellation_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n a_o man_n may_v appeal_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o the_o king_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v to_o caesar_n which_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v unless_o he_o may_v as_o lawful_o have_v appeal_v to_o a_o king_n if_o that_o state_n of_o israel_n have_v then_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o king_n as_o at_o other_o time_n it_o be_v for_o that_o right_a which_o saint_n paul_n give_v to_o nero_n to_o hear_v appellation_n he_o will_v undoubted_o yield_v to_o david_n or_o ezekâ—…as_v or_o any_o other_o godly_a king_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o saint_n paul_n must_v be_v condemn_v for_o yield_v a_o unlawful_a power_n to_o emperor_n or_o king_n must_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n which_o thing_n be_v admit_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a do_v invincible_o prove_v the_o king_n jurisdiction_n in_o such_o matter_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v also_o confirm_v from_o those_o 4._o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o he_o bear_v 4._o the_o sword_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n then_o he_o have_v full_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o god_n who_o minister_n and_o vicegerent_n he_o be_v if_o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n he_o have_v all_o power_n coactive_a for_o coactive_a power_n do_v always_o follow_v tâ—…_n sword_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o bear_v therefore_o joh._n chrysostoâ—…_n say_v regi_fw-la corpâ—…ra_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la animâ—…_n reâ—…_n maculas_fw-la corporum_fw-la remittit_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la maculas_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la illâ—…_n cogit_fw-la hic_fw-la 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pertieet_a ad_fw-la iusticiam_fw-la commutativam_fw-la 2._o 2._o qu._n 8._o art_n 1._o therefore_o vindicative_a power_n or_o coaction_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o magistrate_n that_o exercise_v coâ—…utative_a justice_n 19_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o high_a power_n prince_n be_v call_v go_n i_o 82._o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n and_o because_o a_o adversary_n of_o late_a have_v papiensis_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o this_o name_n be_v give_v aswell_o to_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n as_o to_o king_n we_o reply_v that_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n but_o either_o where_o such_o governor_n have_v receive_v authority_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o where_o themselves_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o name_n give_v in_o respect_n of_o sovereign_a power_n for_o to_o manifest_v the_o sovereign_a emmency_n of_o the_o prince_n compare_v the_o prince_n and_o priest_n togâ—…ther_o 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