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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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prince_n and_o appoint_v other_o see_v she_o can_v otherwise_o maintain_v her_o spiritual_a good_a i_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v so_o many_o fault_n in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o author_n do_v either_o idle_o and_o careless_o transcribe_v all_o this_o out_o of_o some_o other_o or_o if_o it_o be_v all_o his_o own_o that_o he_o do_v not_o very_o well_o remember_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o for_o a_o little_a before_o when_o as_o he_o labour_v by_o another_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o ecclesiastike_a he_o affirm_v that_o these_o power_n be_v part_n only_o of_o one_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o they_o do_v constitute_v only_o one_o commonwealth_n the_o first_o reason_n say_v he_o be_v thus_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n because_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o again_o second_o king_n bishop_n and_o 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not_o so_o much_o as_o spiritual_a over_o the_o civil_a prince_n because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o or_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastike_a join_v with_o the_o civil_a as_o in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o then_o he_o do_v wrong_a to_o make_v she_o two_o commonwealth_n one_o ecclesiastike_a and_o the_o other_o politic_a when_o as_o they_o be_v only_o two_o power_n of_o one_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o part_n and_o member_n of_o one_o church_n and_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n as_o himself_o deliver_v before_o further_o it_o be_v false_o which_o he_o assume_v that_o the_o power_n to_o use_v &_o to_o dispose_v of_o temporal_a matter_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o open_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o manner_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o temporality_n of_o christian_n except_o those_o which_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n do_v 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temporalty_n who_o a_o other_o may_v in_o any_o sort_n command_v about_a temporal_a matter_n or_o who_o in_o temporal_a cause_n may_v be_v judge_v direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o a_o other_o for_o judgement_n be_v give_v of_o one_o against_o his_o will_n ubl_a and_o no_o man_n be_v judge_v but_o of_o his_o superior_a because_o a_o equal_a have_v no_o command_n over_o a_o equal_a treb._n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o whether_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n over_o a_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o in_o those_o word_n directè_fw-la &_o indirectè_fw-la or_o if_o you_o please_v direct_o and_o oblique_o the_o difference_n be_v propound_v to_o we_o only_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n or_o order_n of_o obtain_v and_o come_v by_o the_o former_a but_o not_o in_o the_o liberty_n force_n and_o effect_n of_o exercise_v and_o execute_v the_o same_o but_o good_a god_n what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o unreasonable_o or_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o self_n than_o this_o that_o a_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a in_o temporalty_n but_o be_v free_a from_o all_o band_n of_o offence_n nor_o be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n by_o any_o law_n which_o all_o antiquity_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v ever_o hold_v and_o again_o that_o the_o pope_n upon_o cause_n or_o in_o some_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v indirect_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o king_n in_o temporalty_n and_o may_v punish_v he_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o be_v with_o loss_n of_o kingdom_n &_o rule_n yea_o &_o life_n also_o for_o after_o that_o he_o be_v once_o defect_a &_o throw_v down_o from_o his_o throne_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o private_a man_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v undergo_v the_o last_o issue_n of_o this_o malice_n and_o that_o be_v either_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o safety_n by_o speedy_a flight_n and_o so_o live_v a_o miserable_a life_n out_o of_o his_o country_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o in_o this_o manner_n provide_v for_o himself_o be_v will_v forthwith_o be_v arraign_v and_o convince_v in_o public_a judgement_n and_o then_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gaoler_n or_o a_o executioner_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o he_o now_o there_o be_v in_o this_o power_n which_o these_o good_a fellow_n do_v attribute_v indirect_o to_o the_o pope_n a_o sovereign_a free_a and_o uncontrolled_a liberty_n to_o oppress_v and_o to_o exercise_v tyranny_n even_o over_o good_a and_o innocent_a king_n for_o first_o of_o all_o they_o ordain_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n to_o judge_v if_o a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v or_o not_o to_o be_v depose_v second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o his_o judgement_n because_o he_o alone_o judge_v all_o
subject_a to_o the_o temporal_a authority_n of_o secular_a prince_n in_o those_o several_a country_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o say_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o lay_v subject_n in_o all_o case_n that_o be_v not_o meerclie_o spiritual_a chap._n 34._o he_o return_v to_o the_o particular_a answer_n of_o bellarmine_n his_o argument_n and_o show_v that_o excommunication_n work_v only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o exclude_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o not_o to_o deprive_v prince_n of_o any_o temporal_a estate_n chap._n 35._o he_o propound_v certain_a reason_n of_o nicholas_n sanders_n which_o have_v be_v omit_v by_o bellarmine_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o pope_n temporal_a authority_n over_o prince_n chap._n 36._o he_o answer_v the_o say_a reason_n of_o sanders_n touch_v samuel_n and_o saul_n 2._o touch_v ahias_n the_o shilonite_n 3._o touch_v elias_n 4._o touch_v elizeus_fw-la his_o sword_n as_o reason_n forge_v either_o of_o malice_n against_o the_o prince_n then_o with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o of_o affection_n to_o the_o then_o pope_n or_o some_o other_o fume_n of_o brain_n they_o have_v so_o small_a colour_n to_o prove_v his_o purpose_n chap._n 37._o he_o discuss_v other_o example_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o first_o that_o of_o ozias_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o herein_o he_o tax_v bellarmine_n his_o slight_a deal_n to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o other_o man_n collection_n such_o matter_n as_o they_o have_v either_o negligent_o or_o malicious_o wrest_v against_o the_o direct_a and_o pregnant_a story_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o example_n chap._n 38._o he_o discuss_v another_o example_n touch_v athalia_fw-la and_o joiadas_n the_o high_a priest_n which_o he_o show_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nothing_o attail_v to_o conclude_v his_o purpose_n chap._n 39_o he_o discuss_v a_o three_o example_n from_o ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o theodosius_n 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and_o friendless_a but_o that_o he_o can_v find_v many_o friend_n to_o follow_v his_o party_n by_o who_o help_n and_o advice_n whether_o he_o be_v to_o use_v sleight_n or_o strength_n he_o suppose_v he_o can_v maintain_v his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n it_o be_v so_o far_o that_o they_o will_v be_v terrify_v with_o these_o imperious_a and_o lord_v minitation_n to_o take_v their_o kingdom_n away_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o inflame_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o they_o against_o all_o piety_n and_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o this_o temporal_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n some_o age_n past_a do_v challenge_v over_o all_o man_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o prince_n that_o even_o they_o who_o do_v much_o honour_n the_o seat_n of_o peter_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o great_a power_n of_o his_o successor_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n yet_o they_o can_v without_o indignation_n endure_v to_o hear_v the_o speech_n of_o this_o temporal_a domination_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o neither_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n nor_o tradition_n of_o apostle_n or_o any_o write_n of_o ancient_a father_n there_o appear_v any_o testimony_n nay_o no_o token_n or_o print_n of_o foot_n of_o any_o such_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n i_o mean_v so_o great_a a_o command_n and_o power_n of_o reign_v shall_v be_v evict_v or_o wrest_v from_o they_o without_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n or_o pregnant_a proof_n of_o reason_n neither_o can_v they_o endure_v any_o reason_n of_o law_n or_o indifferency_n of_o equity_n can_v admit_v wherefore_o wise_a man_n have_v ever_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o the_o pope_n shall_v with_o much_o more_o case_n procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n if_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o ancestor_n they_o will_v quiet_o rest_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o that_o 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this_o book_n chap._n 1._o the_o author_n profess_v his_o catholic_a disposition_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o his_o sincerity_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o question_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o divine_n and_o canonist_n touch_v the_o pope_n authority_n in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o particular_o touch_v bozius_n a_o canonist_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a power_n and_o a_o taxation_n of_o bozius_n his_o sophistry_n touch_v the_o same_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v no_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n but_o rather_o enjoined_a obedience_n to_o be_v give_v even_o to_o heathen_a prince_n and_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o ambition_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n and_o humility_n of_o the_o ancient_a chap._n 4._o that_o the_o late_a pope_n serve_v themselves_o of_o two_o advantage_n to_o draw_v to_o themselves_o this_o vast_a authority_n temporal_a over_o prince_n viz._n partly_o through_o the_o great_a reverence_n which_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n partly_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o thunder_n bolt_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n 5._o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o authority_n either_o divine_a or_o humane_a that_o the_o pope_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o have_v any_o temporal_a authority_n over_o any_o christian_a prince_n chap._n 6._o that_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v of_o any_o pope_n of_o high_a time_n that_o any_o such_o authority_n be_v usurp_v and_o practise_v by_o they_o and_o a_o vehement_a deploration_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o these_o late_a time_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o modesty_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o former_a chap._n 7._o a_o answer_n make_v to_o a_o excuse_n pretend_v by_o bellarmine_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n can_v not_o without_o much_o hurt_n to_o the_o people_n coerce_a and_o chastise_v the_o old_a emperor_n and_o king_n and_o therefore_o forbear_v they_o more_o than_o now_o she_o need_v to_o do_v chap._n 8._o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n want_v neither_o skill_n nor_o courage_n to_o execute_v any_o lawful_a power_n upon_o evil_a prince_n but_o she_o forbear_v to_o do_v it_o in_o regard_n she_o know_v not_o any_o such_o power_n over_o they_o chap._n 9_o that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a ground_n lay_v by_o bellarmine_n that_o henry_n the_o 4._o emperor_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n upon_o who_o the_o pope_n have_v practise_v their_o pretend_a temporal_a authority_n may_v be_v deal_v withal_o more_o secure_o than_o the_o former_a prince_n chap._n 10._o the_o censure_n of_o the_o worthy_a bishop_n frisingen_n upon_o the_o course_n which_o gregory_n the_o 7._o take_v against_o henry_n the_o 4._o emperor_n and_o the_o issue_n thereof_o how_o lamentable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o unfortunate_a to_o the_o pope_n himself_o chap._n 11._o a_o reason_n suppose_v for_o the_o tolerancie_n and_o
connivencie_n of_o the_o ancient_a pope_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o discover_v chap._n 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n not_o so_o much_o as_o indirect_o over_o christian_a prince_n in_o temporal_a matter_n prove_v both_o by_o the_o special_a prerogative_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n and_o also_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o inconueniency_n ensue_a of_o the_o admittance_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o he_o undertake_v bellarmine_n his_o proof_n propound_v his_o first_o main_a reason_n with_o the_o media_n whereby_o bellarmine_n enforce_v the_o same_o chap._n 14._o he_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n which_o bellarmine_n lay_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o first_o proposition_n and_o lay_v open_v the_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 15._o he_o amplifi_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o ground_n lay_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o explain_v in_o what_o term_n of_o relation_n or_o subordination_n the_o power_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a do_v stand_v second_o he_o show_v that_o clergy_n person_n be_v as_o well_o and_o full_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o subject_n of_o temporal_a prince_n as_o lay_v man_n be_v three_o that_o the_o clergy_n first_o receive_v their_o privilege_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o as_o successor_n of_o peter_n must_v necessary_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o temporal_a prince_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n in_o italy_n himself_o which_o state_n also_o he_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o temporal_a prince_n chap._n 16._o he_o detect_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n in_o a_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n which_o in_o school_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d addictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o show_v at_o large_a that_o temporal_a prince_n have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o spiritual_a father_n but_o not_o so_o absolute_o but_o that_o they_o ever_o reserve_v their_o civil_a authority_n firm_a and_o untouched_a to_o themselves_o chap._n 17._o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n second_o reason_n and_o prove_v that_o this_o unlimited_a power_n of_o dispose_v the_o temporalty_n of_o prince_n be_v neither_o belong_v nor_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n flourish_v more_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n without_o the_o same_o authority_n than_o it_o have_v do_v since_o certain_a late_a pope_n usurp_v the_o same_o chap._n 18._o he_o discuss_v more_o at_o large_a the_o sense_n of_o bellarmine_n his_o latter_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n sovereignty_n over_o king_n in_o temporalty_n and_o bewray_v the_o inconsequence_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 19_o he_o discuss_v a_o passage_n in_o s._n bernard_n touch_v the_o material_a sword_n and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gl●dij_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v neither_o proper_a to_o the_o pope_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o spiritual_a chap._n 20._o he_o encounter_v bellarmine_n his_o three_o reason_n and_o the_o pro●●es_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o except_v especial_o against_o this_o proposition_n of_o bellarmine_n that_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o choose_v a_o heathen_a prince_n as_o not_o to_o depose_v he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o the_o elench_v or_o fallacy_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n he_o plain_o discover_v chap._n 21._o he_o insist_v further_a on_o the_o point_n whether_o christian_n ought_v to_o suffer_v over_o they_o a_o king_n that_o be_v not_o a_o christian._n the_o text_n of_o the_o 1._o cor._n 6._o be_v discuss_v of_o go_v to_o law_n under_o infidel_n prince_n or_o judge_n and_o bellarmine_n his_o fraud_n and_o captiousnes_n discover_v in_o abuse_v that_o place_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n second_o a_o place_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n examine_v touch_v the_o point_n of_o take_v from_o heathen_a prince_n their_o right_n three_o that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o strength_n but_o mere_a religion_n and_o conscience_n that_o keep_v the_o primitive_a church_n in_o obedience_n by_o bellarmine_n own_o ground_n chap._n 22._o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n second_o main_n reason_n tax_v the_o same_o both_o for_o matter_n in_o truth_n and_o form_n in_o logic_n and_o give_v a_o right_a supply_n to_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v take_v away_o chap._n 23._o he_o take_v in_o hand_n bellarmine_n three_o argument_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o obedience_n due_a from_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o both_o show_n how_o weak_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o how_o strong_a against_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o chap._n 24._o he_o examine_v a_o four_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n take_v from_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o prince_n be_v suppose_v to_o take_v when_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o show_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v thereof_o to_o prove_v bellarmine_n assertion_n for_o the_o pope_n temporal_a authority_n over_o christian_a prince_n chap._n 25._o he_o examine_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la the_o which_o reason_n from_o these_o word_n if_o it_o have_v any_o edge_n at_o all_o he_o turn_v the_o same_o back_n upon_o bellarmine_n himself_o chap._n 26._o he_o prove_v that_o bellarmine_n be_v deceive_v or_o do_v deceive_v of_o purpose_n in_o his_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o shepherd_n and_o a_o heretic_n prince_n as_o a_o wolf_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o shepherd_n in_o case_n the_o prince_n do_v of_o a_o sheep_n become_v a_o wolf_n chap._n 27._o he_o debate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o dispense_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o law_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o colour_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o prince_n the_o madness_n of_o the_o canonist_n that_o give_v too_o vast_a a_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o the_o pope_n chap._n 28._o the_o examination_n of_o a_o rescript_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o which_o have_v these_o word_n not_o man_n but_o god_n do_v separate_v who_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v separate_v which_o word_n many_o have_v labour_v to_o reconcile_v but_o have_v miss_v chap._n 29._o but_o the_o author_n give_v the_o resolution_n excuse_v the_o pope_n meaning_n and_o blame_v the_o word_n to_o answer_v the_o canonist_n chap._n 30._o that_o the_o pope_n although_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o subject_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o dispense_v with_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o prince_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v great_a than_o his_o oath_n 2._o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n by_o this_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n call_v indirect_a if_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o 3._o what_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o answer_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o minister_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o solicit_v against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n chap._n 31._o the_o error_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n in_o take_v this_o high_a and_o headlong_a course_n to_o depose_v prince_n what_o ill_a blood_n it_o have_v breed_v in_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o miserable_a experience_n in_o germany_n france_n england_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n both_o into_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n with_o all_o christian_a prince_n chap._n 32._o that_o if_o the_o prince_n play_v the_o wild_a ram_n the_o pope_n may_v correct_v he_o but_o as_o a_o spiritual_a pastor_n only_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n 2._o that_o neither_o the_o prince_n can_v avoid_v or_o decline_v the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o case_n spiritual_a nor_o any_o clergy_n person_n the_o king_n in_o case_n temporal_a 3._o that_o the_o clergy_n receive_v those_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n which_o at_o this_o day_n they_o enjoy_v through_o all_o christendom_n not_o from_o the_o pope_n nor_o from_o canon_n of_o counsel_n but_o by_o the_o bounty_n and_o indulgency_n of_o secular_a prince_n 4._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o certain_a famous_a counsel_n which_o the_o adversary_n allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o matter_n make_v rather_o against_o they_o 5._o the_o notorious_a corruption_n practise_v by_o gratianus_n in_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o two_o several_a canon_n flat_a against_o the_o original_a which_o corruption_n also_o bellarmine_n very_o strange_o follow_v because_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v to_o his_o purpose_n chap._n 33._o he_o propound_v and_o prove_v a_o paradox_n of_o his_o own_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o rank_n soever_o be_v
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which_o fault_n who_o can_v plain_o deprehend_v in_o this_o former_a reason_n of_o bellarmine_n in_o which_o that_o be_v indefinite_o and_o general_o conclude_v of_o both_o the_o kind_n of_o power_n and_o judgement_n which_o ought_v true_o and_o right_o to_o have_v be_v enunciate_v of_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o for_o that_o prince_n convert_v to_o christ_n submit_v themselves_o as_o sheep_n to_o the_o pastor_n and_o member_n to_o the_o head_n that_o can_v without_o wilful_a cavil_n be_v understand_v but_o of_o spiritual_a subjection_n since_o they_o be_v not_o make_v his_o child_n or_o sheep_n in_o other_o respect_n then_o for_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n regenerate_v in_o jesu_n christ_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o in_o all_o matter_n which_o belong_v to_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o and_o not_o he_o by_o they_o but_o this_o submission_n what_o be_v it_o to_o civil_a judgement_n and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n be_v it_o fit_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o confound_v together_o matter_n of_o so_o diverse_a and_o differe_o it_o kind_n and_o that_o which_o may_v true_o be_v affirm_v of_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o to_o pronounce_v general_o and_o indefinite_o of_o they_o both_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a matter_n but_o not_o to_o judge_v he_o afterward_o sure_o he_o have_v conclude_v his_o argument_n very_o well_o but_o that_o same_o simple_a and_o absolute_o ab_fw-la illo_fw-la eos_fw-la iudicari_fw-la posse_fw-la be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d collection_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofould_a kind_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o by_o the_o one_o only_a prince_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o by_o the_o other_o the_o pope_n himself_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o they_o but_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o temporal_a government_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o other_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o when_o constantinus_n magnus_n come_v to_o the_o church_n do_v the_o roman_a empire_n which_o before_o his_o baptism_n be_v he_o do_v it_o by_o and_o by_o pass_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o silvester_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n who_o be_v a_o man_n that_o affect_a glory_n so_o much_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o temporal_a power_n of_o that_o pope_n over_o he_o do_v either_o clodovaeus_n transfer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o donaldus_n of_o scotland_n or_o other_o their_o kingdom_n into_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v embrace_v the_o faith_n that_o same_o caveat_n of_o paulus_n the_o civilian_n be_v good_a depi_v above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o a_o contract_n make_v in_o another_o matter_n or_o with_o another_o person_n hurt_v in_o another_o matter_n or_o another_o person_n therefore_o let_v bellarmine_n search_v as_o much_o as_o he_o
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manner_n of_o man_n which_o may_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o laity_n as_o be_v the_o fault_n which_o be_v commit_v of_o human_a frailty_n that_o the_o same_o might_n with_o more_o secrecy_n and_o closenes_n be_v amend_v before_o their_o proper_a ordinary_n nor_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a multitude_n which_o oft_o time_n measure_v the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o manner_n and_o be_v accustom_v either_o to_o disdain_v or_o to_o scorn_v and_o laugh_v at_o these_o manner_n of_o slip_n in_o the_o clergy_n and_o moreover_o lest_o the_o cleriques_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o maintain_v peace_n and_o concord_n and_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o give_v example_n of_o charity_n and_o patience_n shall_v seem_v by_o their_o often_o haunt_v and_o frequent_v of_o secular_a court_n to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n then_o by_o these_o decree_n of_o council_n there_o be_v nothing_o detract_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o laicke_n but_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n man_n for_o the_o father_n do_v not_o neither_o indeed_o can_v they_o forbid_v that_o secular_a judge_n shall_v not_o judge_v and_o determine_v of_o clergy_n man_n cause_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o take_v from_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n that_o right_a and_o authority_n which_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o do_v but_o indeed_o they_o do_v forbid_v that_o one_o clergy_n person_n shall_v not_o draw_v a_o other_o before_o those_o kind_n of_o judge_n appoint_v canonical_a or_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n against_o they_o which_o do_v not_o obey_v now_o this_o they_o may_v appoint_v just_o and_o lawful_o without_o wrong_n or_o prejudice_n to_o any_o even_o as_o a_o good_a father_n that_o have_v many_o child_n may_v command_v his_o child_n and_o also_o forbid_v they_o under_o a_o private_a and_o domestic_a punishment_n that_o they_o do_v not_o contend_v before_o a_o judge_n about_o any_o controversy_n among_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o cease_v and_o lay_v down_o all_o quarrel_n and_o difference_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o father_n or_o brethren_n and_o by_o give_v his_o child_n this_o charge_n he_o do_v not_o prejudice_n at_o all_o the_o authority_n of_o lawful_a judge_n even_o so_o the_o father_n of_o the_o counsel_n have_v inhibit_v their_o son_n that_o be_v the_o clergy_n man_n that_o they_o shall_v maintain_v no_o action_n nor_o question_n among_o themselves_o before_o secular_a judge_n not_o by_o take_v away_o from_o the_o laique_n their_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o decide_v of_o their_o cause_n but_o by_o abridge_n the_o clergy_n of_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o go_v so_o free_o unto_o they_o as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o temporal_a magistrate_n but_o only_o to_o take_v a_o course_n by_o which_o the_o clergy_n have_v business_n with_o the_o clergy_n may_v easy_o attain_v their_o right_n without_o so_o much_o noise_n and_o stir_n in_o layman_n court_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v whether_o these_o thing_n stand_v thus_o or_o no_o i_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o pain_n to_o set_v down_o the_o very_a decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n from_o which_o because_o they_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v this_o error_n have_v spring_v that_o from_o thence_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o discourse_n the_o first_o then_o which_o decree_v any_o thing_n touch_v this_o point_n be_v the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 397._o at_o which_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 9_o can_v of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v also_o we_o have_v ordain_v that_o whosoever_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n or_o clerk_n when_o as_o a_o crime_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o church_n or_o a_o civil_a controversy_n shall_v be_v raise_v against_o he_o if_o he_o leave_v the_o ecclesiastic_a judgement_n shall_v desire_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o public_a judgement_n although_o the_o sentence_n pass_v of_o his_o side_n that_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o place_n and_o this_o in_o a_o criminal_a judgement_n but_o in_o a_o civil_a that_o he_o foresee_v that_o which_o he_o have_v win_v if_o he_o desire_v to_o hold_v his_o place_n still_o for_o he_o that_o have_v free_a liberty_n to_o choose_v his_o judge_n where_o he_o will_v he_o do_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o conceive_v mean_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n sue_v to_o the_o secular_a judgement_n for_o help_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o private_a christian_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v there_o determine_v be_v there_o any_o word_n here_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o any_o probable_a reason_n that_o the_o council_n mean_v to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a magistrate_n or_o do_v declare_v that_o the_o laicke_n be_v not_o competent_a judge_n for_o the_o clergy_n nay_o it_o show_v the_o direct_a contrary_n viz._n that_o they_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o secular_a judge_n may_v by_o good_a right_n hear_v and_o decide_v the_o cause_n of_o clergy_n person_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o disallow_v their_o judgement_n as_o give_v by_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n but_o that_o they_o only_o endeavour_n this_o to_o restrain_v the_o giddiness_n and_o forwardness_n of_o those_o clerickes_n that_o when_o as_o a_o cause_n have_v already_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o church_n forsake_v and_o contemn_v the_o ecclesiastic_a judge_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o order_n and_o judgement_n of_o laicke_n in_o which_o case_n the_o council_n do_v not_o disallow_v the_o sentence_n 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dom_fw-la 451._o which_o also_o in_o the_o 9_o canon_n decree_v on_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o clergy_n person_n have_v business_n with_o a_o clergy_n person_n let_v he_o not_o forsake_v his_o proper_a bishop_n and_o run_v to_o temporal_a judgement_n but_o first_o let_v the_o business_n be_v sift_v by_o the_o pr_v per_fw-mi bishop_n or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o same_o bishop_n they_o shall_v receive_v judgement_n and_o order_n from_o they_o by_o who_o both_o party_n be_v content_a to_o be_v judge_v if_o any_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o canonical_a consure_n observe_v how_o this_o council_n direct_v her_o speech_n to_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v their_o own_o bishop_n to_o go_v to_o secular_a judge_n but_o not_o to_o temporal_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v clergy_n man_n come_v to_o they_o and_o after_o the_o cause_n debate_v shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n &_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n compel_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o judgement_n therefore_o by_o this_o canon_n there_o be_v nothing_o take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o laity_n for_o those_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n or_o decree_n sedprius_fw-la actio_fw-la ventiletur_fw-la apud_fw-la proprium_fw-la fpiscopum_fw-la do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n do_v only_o require_v that_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o clergy_n man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o hand_n examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n second_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n that_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o temporal_a judge_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a or_o credibl_a that_o that_o word_n primum_fw-la be_v idle_o and_o supper_n fluous_o set_v down_o by_o so_o many_o worthy_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o that_o canon_n do_v whole_o accord_v with_o the_o novel_a constitution_n of_o
justinian_n 82._o make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n man_n that_o clergy_n man_n shall_v first_o be_v convent_v before_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o afterward_o before_o civil_a judge_n therefore_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a judge_n over_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o weaken_v by_o this_o canon_n but_o rather_o confirm_v likewise_o in_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n under_o king_n alaricke_n ann._n dom._n 506._o the_o father_n which_o allemble_v in_o the_o same_o decree_v can._n 32_o that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v presume_v to_o molest_v any_o man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o give_v he_o licence_n the_o which_o canon_n gratian_n transfer_v into_o his_o decre●um_fw-la not_o without_o very_o foul_a deal_n both_o change_v the_o read_n and_o wrest_v the_o sense_n for_o whereas_o the_o council_n have_v say_v clericus_fw-la ne_fw-la quenquam_fw-la praesumat_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o have_v draw_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n deprave_a in_o this_o manner_n clericum_fw-la nullus_fw-la praesumat_fw-la apud_fw-la s●cularem_fw-la judicem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la permittente_fw-la pulsare_fw-la that_o be_v let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o molest_v a_o clergy_n man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o prohibition_n may_v include_v the_o laic_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o convent_n a_o clergy_n man_n before_o a_o secular_a judge_n whereas_o it_o be_v make_v only_o for_o clergy_n man_n without_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o laity_n beside_o the_o second_o part_n of_o that_o canon_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o the_o council_n be_v thus_o far_o offend_v with_o the_o laicke_n which_o draw_v the_o clergy_n before_o secular_a judgement_n and_o propound_v ecclesiastical_a punishment_n against_o they_o if_o so_o be_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o wrongful_o of_o a_o purpose_n to_o vex_v and_o molest_v they_o for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o canon_n but_o if_o any_o secular_a 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 enjoy_v they_o or_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o who_o know_v i_o know_v very_o well_o in_o what_o account_n i_o have_v ever_o have_v and_o have_v ecclesiastical_a person_n i_o do_v honour_n the_o priest_n of_o god_n as_o my_o parent_n and_o esteem_v they_o worthy_a all_o honour_n but_o as_o a_o humble_a child_n i_o advise_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o unthankful_a nor_o disdain_v their_o benefactor_n from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o privilege_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v their_o temporal_a prince_n as_o their_o patron_n and_o protector_n and_o procurer_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o not_o as_o many_o of_o they_o at_o this_o day_n use_v to_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o prince_n for_o those_o favour_n but_o to_o ascribe_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n to_o pontificial_a and_o canonical_a constitution_n which_o be_v the_o most_o unthankful_a part_n which_o can_v proceed_v from_o unthankful_a mind_n for_o what_o temporal_a liberty_n soever_o they_o have_v they_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n but_o from_o secular_a prince_n nor_o from_o the_o canon_n but_o from_o the_o law_n chap._n xxxiii_o i_o will_v say_v more_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n although_o peradventure_o it_o purchase_v i_o hatred_n of_o they_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n seem_v hateful_a which_o be_v never_o so_o little_a against_o their_o humour_n and_o disposition_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o great_a word_n which_o peradventure_o either_o no_o man_n hitherto_o have_v remember_v or_o if_o any_o have_v he_o have_v not_o at_o the_o least_o put_v any_o in_o mind_n as_o he_o ought_v who_o it_o concern_v to_o know_v the_o same_o and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o clergy_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o what_o order_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v not_o to_o this_o day_n in_o any_o manner_n exempt_a and_o free_v from_o the_o temporal_a authority_n of_o secular_a prince_n in_o who_o kingdom_n and_o country_n they_o live_v but_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o no_o other_o manner_n than_o other_o citizen_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o civil_a and_o temporal_a administration_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o the_o same_o prince_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o their_o other_o subject_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o prince_n i_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a in_o temporal_a affair_n may_v either_o of_o his_o clemency_n forgive_v or_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n a_o clergy_n man_n commit_v any_o fault_n whatsoever_o so_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a this_o although_o it_o seem_v hard_a and_o half_o a_o paradox_n to_o they_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n do_v think_v that_o they_o live_v within_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n 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
long_o as_o the_o church_n serve_v under_o heathen_a prince_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o demonstration_n with_o which_o i_o will_v iorne_v that_o which_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v set_v down_o and_o grant_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n deprsu_v no_o man_n of_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n because_o he_o come_v not_o to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o after_o that_o prince_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o clergy_n man_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o rank_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v temporal_a subjection_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o when_o their_o prince_n live_v in_o their_o infidelity_n because_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n deprive_v no_o man_n of_o his_o particular_a interest_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o in_o that_o regard_n privilege_n and_o exemption_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v at_o all_o if_o the_o clergy_n have_v not_o remain_v and_o that_o by_o absolute_a right_n as_o before_o under_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o plain_a and_o so_o witness_v and_o prove_v by_o so_o many_o testimony_n and_o monument_n that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v a_o needless_a pain_n to_o remember_v they_o in_o this_o place_n or_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o they_o therefore_o let_v we_o see_v that_o which_o follow_v i_o mean_v let_v we_o see_v how_o our_o former_a sentence_n do_v grow_v out_o of_o these_o principle_n by_o a_o manifest_a demonstration_n and_o necessary_a conclusion_n it_o be_v in_o no_o place_n record_v by_o any_o writer_n that_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v endow_v the_o clergy_n with_o these_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n do_v set_v they_o so_o free_a from_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v further_a subject_n unto_o they_o nor_o acknowledge_v their_o majesty_n or_o obey_v their_o commandment_n read_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v of_o those_o privilege_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o least_o testimony_n of_o so_o great_a immunity_n among_o they_o all_o they_o only_o grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v convent_v before_o secular_a magistrate_n but_o before_o their_o proper_a bishop_n and_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n now_o this_o be_v not_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n themselves_o or_o to_o offer_v prejudice_n to_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n if_o they_o shall_v please_v at_o any_o time_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o clergy_n man_n cause_n in_o case_n which_o be_v not_o mere_o spiritual_a nay_o prince_n can_v not_o nor_o at_o this_o day_n can_v grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n live_v in_o their_o kingdom_n that_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o in_o their_o temporal_a authority_n and_o when_o they_o offend_v be_v judge_v and_o punish_v by_o they_o but_o that_o they_o must_v by_o the_o same_o act_n renounce_v and_o abandon_v their_o principality_n and_o government_n for_o it_o be_v a_o property_n inseparable_a to_o prince_n to_o have_v power_n to_o correct_v offender_n and_o lawful_o to_o govern_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o mean_v all_o his_o citizen_n and_o subject_n with_o punish_v and_o reward_v they_o and_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a body_n all_o the_o member_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o head_n and_o be_v govern_v and_o direct_v by_o it_o so_o as_o it_o must_v needs_o seem_v a_o monstrous_a body_n where_o be_v see_v superfluous_a member_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o dependencie_n of_o the_o head_n even_o so_o in_o this_o politic_a body_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o member_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n as_o to_o the_o head_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v reward_n or_o punishment_n from_o he_o according_a as_o each_o of_o they_o deserve_v in_o the_o state_n but_o the_o clerickes_n as_o the_o adversary_n confess_v 28._o beside_o that_o they_o be_v clerickes_n be_v also_o citizen_n and_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o civil_a commonwealth_n which_o be_v true_a and_o in_o that_o regard_n they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o order_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o obtain_v the_o first_o place_n therefore_o as_o citizen_n and_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a commonwealth_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n neither_o can_v they_o although_o the_o prince_n will_v but_o be_v subject_n to_o he_o in_o temporalty_n and_o otherwise_o either_o be_v he_o no_o prince_n or_o they_o no_o citizen_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o suppose_v and_o imagine_v that_o a_o clergy_n man_n be_v convent_v for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o so_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o spiritual_a may_v avoid_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n or_o of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o prince_n upon_o certain_a knowledge_n have_v special_o commit_v the_o determination_n and_o decision_n thereof_o for_o in_o that_o prince_n do_v very_o seldom_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o argue_v want_v not_o of_o power_n but_o of_o disposition_n hence_o be_v it_o i_o mean_v out_o of_o this_o temporal_a authority_n of_o secular_a prince_n over_o the_o clergy_n that_o in_o our_o time_n charles_n the_o v._o be_v emperor_n cause_v hermannus_n archbishop_n of_o colony_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o crime_n which_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o university_n say_v against_o he_o 1545._o and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o prince_n have_v reserve_v to_o themselves_o certain_a offence_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v special_o punish_v and_o do_v commit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o judicature_n of_o their_o officer_n as_o be_v those_o crime_n which_o be_v call_v privilegiate_n in_o france_n as_o of_o treason_n bear_v of_o arm_n counterfeit_a money_n peace_n break_v and_o the_o like_a neither_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o hereby_o any_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o clergy_n or_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n be_v in_o any_o manner_n hinder_v or_o diminish_v many_o have_v ecclesiastical_a liberty_n in_o their_o mouth_n who_o know_v not_o a_o ●ot_n what_o it_o be_v we_o will_v in_o another_o place_n declare_v more_o plain_o what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o point_v it_o consist_v 〈◊〉_d see_v these_o thing_n stand_v thus_o every_o man_n i_o think_v may_v see_v that_o all_o the_o immunity_n of_o clergy_n man_n as_o well_o for_o their_o person_n as_o for_o their_o cause_n and_o good_n have_v proceed_v from_o secular_a prince_n but_o not_o as_o some_o imagine_v be_v either_o due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o grant_v they_o by_o the_o pope_n or_o canon_n for_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n bring_v both_o for_o a_o supplement_n and_o a_o reason_n that_o he_o may_v prove_v how_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o counsel_n do_v simple_o exempt_a clerickes_n from_o the_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n viz._n 〈…〉_z that_o the_o imperial_a law_n ought_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o be_v not_o general_o true_a but_o then_o only_o when_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v ordain_v and_o exact_v of_o matter_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastic_a but_o the_o subjection_n or_o immunity_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o civil_a affair_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a but_o rather_o civil_a and_o temporal_a in_o which_o case_n the_o sacred_a canon_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o come_v after_o the_o civil_a law_n 〈…〉_z neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o force_n in_o that_o which_o he_o bring_v in_o after_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v command_v the_o emperor_n over_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v constrain_v the_o emperor_n to_o set_v and_o dismiss_v the_o clergy_n free_a out_o of_o his_o power_n because_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o clergy_n belong_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o even_o by_o this_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o this_o be_v false_a that_o the_o church_n never_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o she_o have_v then_o when_o all_o the_o clergy_n do_v in_o temporal_a subjection_n obey_v christian_a prince_n and_o officer_n of_o prince_n neither_o be_v this_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n to_o increase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v no_o less_o before_o but_o to_o set_v they_o free_a from_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n which_o often_o time_n the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o secular_a judgment_n do_v bring_v hence_o arise_v that_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o prince_n every_o one_o within_o his_o territory_n without_o any_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n in_o some_o case_n to_o revoke_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o