three_o or_o four_o at_o the_o table_n who_o esteem_v that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v not_o for_o a_o paradox_n but_o for_o a_o adoxe_n or_o flat_a absurdity_n see_v many_o christian_a country_n both_o late_o and_o at_o this_o present_a have_v admit_v foreign_a government_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o this_o time_n the_o basin_n and_o ewer_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n and_o all_o of_o we_o be_v attentive_a to_o the_o give_v of_o thanks_n after_o we_o have_v wash_v and_o the_o cloth_n be_v take_v away_o n._n in_o this_o sort_n renew_v speech_n what_o have_v be_v the_o use_n of_o ancient_a empire_n and_o commonwealth_n concern_v supreme_a government_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o religion_n i_o have_v not_o i_o do_v confess_v observe_v but_o it_o seem_v indeed_o that_o the_o political_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n shall_v be_v a_o point_n of_o regality_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n if_o not_o impossible_a for_o any_o state_n either_o to_o grow_v or_o long_a time_n to_o continue_v very_o great_a wherein_o a_o foreign_a power_n do_v hold_v the_o regiment_n in_o religion_n at_o the_o least_o either_o to_o grow_v or_o continue_v any_o great_a than_o that_o foreign_a power_n shall_v think_v expedient_a that_o which_o from_o i_o be_v open_o reject_v be_v allow_v by_o n._n and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n by_o he_o repeat_v find_v good_a acceptance_n among_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o say_v that_o speech_n i_o perceive_v be_v oftentimes_o like_a unto_o coin_n which_o pass_v for_o currant_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mettle_n only_o but_o chief_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o stamp_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o nay_o say_v n._n beautify_v his_o speech_n with_o a_o courteous_a smile_n we_o will_v also_o bring_v your_o mettle_n to_o the_o touch_n there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n in_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a power_n but_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o or_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n and_o external_a form_n be_v hold_v by_o our_o church_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n if_o question_n be_v make_v touch_v matter_n of_o substance_n the_o same_o also_o may_v be_v determine_v within_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o clergy_n thereof_o assemble_v together_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o if_o the_o clergy_n of_o any_o other_o country_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o assistance_n or_o advice_n they_o come_v as_o equal_n and_o not_o as_o superior_n for_o so_o eusebius_n 34._o report_v that_o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n do_v advise_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o dyonise_v of_o alexandria_n 9_o advise_v in_o like_a sort_n with_o cornelius_n stephen_n and_o sixtus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n without_o attribute_v unto_o they_o either_o title_n or_o quality_n otherwise_o then_o as_o man_n of_o their_o own_o order_n and_o rank_n now_o i_o have_v read_v many_o controversy_n in_o divinity_n concern_v this_o question_n whereof_o the_o multitude_n do_v rather_o cloy_v then_o content_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o embark_v you_o in_o that_o disputation_n if_o you_o can_v make_v proof_n out_o of_o other_o writer_n that_o this_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o right_a of_o regality_n it_o will_v follow_v i_o suppose_v that_o it_o can_v without_o apparent_a danger_n depend_v upon_o a_o foreign_a power_n if_o also_o you_o do_v manifest_a that_o in_o all_o principal_a empire_n and_o commonwealth_n this_o authority_n have_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o chief_a in_o state_n you_o may_v probable_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o regality_n for_o these_o right_n do_v little_a vary_v but_o remain_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o very_a same_o in_o all_o state_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o although_o true_a religion_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n yet_o religion_n in_o the_o general_n proceed_v from_o nature_n in_o regard_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o coherence_n and_o community_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o to_o worship_v he_o by_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n for_o although_o all_o nation_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n as_o cicero_n 1._o say_v which_o do_v not_o both_o acknowledge_v and_o adore_v some_o these_o general_a point_n which_o natural_o or_o by_o consent_n of_o nation_n be_v common_a in_o religion_n may_v well_o be_v consider_v without_o contend_v which_o religion_n in_o particular_a be_v true_a for_o this_o will_v hardly_o by_o all_o party_n be_v agree_v because_o every_o man_n as_o philo_n say_v legâ—â—_n either_o by_o use_n or_o by_o instruction_n judge_v his_o own_o religion_n best_a so_o 33._o chrysostome_n affirm_v that_o in_o all_o difference_n of_o religion_n every_o man_n will_v say_v i_o say_v true_a dico_fw-la but_o this_o argument_n which_o you_o have_v propound_v be_v new_a this_o point_n be_v not_o point_v at_o by_o any_o who_o i_o have_v see_v i_o will_v glad_o here_o you_o fortify_v the_o same_o the_o argument_n be_v new_a answer_v i_o and_o now_o new_o raise_v into_o question_n you_o must_v not_o engage_v your_o expectation_n too_o far_o i_o shall_v do_v much_o if_o i_o minister_v some_o matter_n for_o better_a judgement_n to_o work_v into_o form_n the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o of_o majesty_n so_o term_v by_o cicero_n and_o by_o livy_n the_o right_n of_o empire_n and_o of_o imperial_a majesty_n by_o tacitus_n sacraregni_fw-la by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lawyer_n sacra_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la sacra_fw-la individua_fw-la iura_fw-la sublimia_fw-la by_o the_o feudiste_n iura_fw-la regalia_z be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o absolute_a and_o perpetual_a power_n to_o exercise_v the_o high_a action_n and_o affair_n in_o some_o cretaine_v state_n these_o be_v the_o proper_a quality_n of_o sovereign_n or_o majestical_a power_n that_o it_o be_v both_o absolute_a and_o also_o perpetual_a if_o it_o be_v absolute_a but_o not_o perpetual_a thâ—n_o be_v it_o not_o sovereign_a for_o such_o power_n have_v be_v oftentimes_o commit_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o their_o dictator_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o their_o harmoste_n by_o many_o king_n to_o their_o regent_n viceroy_n or_o lieutenant_n but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o propriety_n of_o power_n inherent_a in_o they_o but_o only_o a_o execution_n or_o exercise_n thereof_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n under_o limitation_n of_o time_n because_o also_o it_o may_v upon_o just_a cause_n be_v revoke_v within_o that_o time_n they_o be_v not_o account_v to_o have_v the_o same_o in_o sovereignty_n and_o this_o hold_v true_a although_o such_o power_n be_v commit_v for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n as_o the_o athenian_n do_v to_o their_o great_a archos_n for_o ten_o year_n although_o it_o be_v commit_v also_o in_o a_o most_o ample_a manner_n which_o the_o ancient_a latin_n call_v optima_fw-la lege_fw-la without_o controlment_n or_o account_n such_o as_o have_v the_o pontifices_fw-la in_o rome_n or_o as_o the_o cuidians_n every_o year_n choose_v 60._o of_o their_o citizen_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o call_v amimones_n that_o be_v man_n without_o imputation_n or_o account_n and_o last_o although_o it_o be_v without_o certain_a limitation_n of_o time_n as_o sometime_o have_v the_o regent_n of_o france_n create_v for_o the_o infancy_n fury_n or_o absence_n of_o their_o king_n who_o before_o the_o law_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o dispatch_v matter_n in_o their_o proper_a name_n again_o if_o it_o be_v perpetual_a but_o not_o absolute_a as_o either_o depend_v upon_o some_o other_o or_o else_o give_v either_o upon_o charge_n or_o with_o exception_n and_o restraint_n then_o be_v it_o not_o sovereign_a for_o such_o power_n be_v give_v by_o decree_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o milan_n to_o confirm_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o also_o to_o infirm_a and_o abrogate_v the_o same_o to_o dispense_v contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n to_o make_v enablement_n give_v prerogative_n grant_v restitution_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o appeal_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o senate_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v shall_v have_v like_o force_n as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v or_o decree_v by_o the_o prince_n dare_v yet_o may_v they_o not_o grant_v pardon_n for_o offence_n or_o give_v letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n unto_o party_n convict_v so_o likewise_o in_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o inaugurate_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n the_o great_a magistrate_n or_o justice_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o we_o who_o be_v in_o virtue_n not_o inferior_a and_o in_o power_n great_a than_o thyself_o create_v thou_o king_n yet_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o one_o among_o we_o shall_v have_v
write_v the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n be_v a_o great_a assurance_n of_o power_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n do_v further_o testify_v that_o melchisedeen_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n offer_v sacrifice_v together_o with_o balaam_n the_o egyptian_n from_o among_o who_o the_o jew_n be_v extract_v and_o with_o who_o they_o communicate_v in_o many_o ceremony_n be_v report_v likewise_o by_o some_o to_o have_v annex_v the_o royal_a and_o priestly_a dignity_n together_o marcilius_n ficinus_fw-la affirm_v trismeg_n out_o of_o plato_n and_o severus_n in_o stobâ—â—us_n 41._o that_o their_o custom_n be_v to_o elect_v priest_n out_o of_o their_o philosopher_n and_o out_o of_o their_o priest_n who_o diodorus_n 3._o place_v next_o in_o dignity_n to_o the_o king_n as_o strabo_n 11._o write_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o alban_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a approve_a for_o their_o king_n whereupon_o mercurius_n the_o grandchild_n of_o that_o mercury_n who_o be_v son_n to_o jupiter_n and_o maia_n be_v call_v by_o the_o egyptian_n tenot_n by_o the_o grecian_n be_v name_v trismegistus_n which_o signify_v thrice_o great_a because_o he_o be_v the_o great_a philosopher_n for_o so_o be_v he_o also_o term_v by_o tertullian_n valent_n the_o great_a priest_n and_o the_o great_a king_n although_o suidas_n coniecture_v that_o name_n to_o be_v give_v he_o because_o he_o do_v express_o write_v of_o the_o trinity_n strabo_n say_v 5._o that_o in_o aritia_fw-la he_o be_v a_o king_n who_o be_v priest_n of_o diana_n the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o suetonius_n 35_o and_o mention_v by_o diverse_a poet_n namely_o ovid_n 1._o ecce_fw-la suburbanae_fw-la templum_fw-la nemorale_fw-la dianae_n partaque_fw-la per_fw-la gladios_fw-la regna_fw-la nocente_fw-la mann_n and_o lucan_n 3_o quadratus_n sublime_a nemus_fw-la scythicae_fw-la qua_fw-la templa_fw-la diana_n and_o valer._n flaccus_n 2_o etsolâ—_n non_fw-la mitis_fw-la aritia_fw-la regt_fw-mi and_o laâ—tly_o by_o martial_a 9_o qua_fw-la triâ—ne_fw-la nemerosa_fw-la petit_fw-la dum_fw-la regna_fw-la viator_n octawm_fw-la demina_fw-la marmor_fw-la ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la legit_fw-la the_o like_a do_v hartius_n alexand_n report_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o beâ—ona_n in_o cappadocia_n the_o like_a also_o do_v virgil_n 3._o write_v of_o anins_n â—â—_o rex_fw-la idem_fw-la hominum_fw-la phoebique_fw-la facerdo_n diodorus_n siculus_n 10_o affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o pantheon_n be_v both_o leader_n in_o the_o field_n and_o also_o judge_n and_o arbitratour_n in_o controversy_n of_o right_a strabo_n testify_v 12._o that_o in_o zela_n the_o priest_n have_v supreme_a both_o dignity_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o thing_n 11._o justine_n write_v that_o mida_n son_n of_o gordius_n king_n of_o phrygia_n be_v by_o orpheus_n enter_v into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a mystery_n of_o those_o time_n fill_v all_o phrygia_n with_o religion_n wherewith_o he_o more_o assure_a himself_o than_o he_o do_v by_o arm_n tacitus_n ger._n report_v that_o among_o the_o german_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o no_o man_n to_o beat_v or_o bind_v or_o otherwise_o to_o punish_v but_o only_o to_o the_o priest_n strabo_n say_v 12._o that_o in_o cuma_n of_o pontus_n the_o priest_n do_v wear_v a_o diadem_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v the_o ensign_n of_o a_o king_n vitruâ—iâ—s_n 8._o declare_v that_o among_o the_o trallian_o the_o principal_a priest_n have_v a_o princely_a palace_n appoint_v for_o his_o abode_n diodorous_a siculus_n 4._o orosius_n 6._o and_o pausanias_n 9_o do_v write_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o hercules_n in_o tyre_n be_v apparel_v in_o purpure_a and_o do_v wear_v a_o diadem_n upon_o his_o head_n herodiane_a 5._o write_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o phoenician_n be_v attire_v in_o a_o long_a garment_n consist_v only_o of_o purpure_a and_o gold_n and_o do_v wear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n set_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o that_o heliogabalus_n be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n do_v exercise_v that_o priesthood_n ferd._n lopex_n 14._o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n of_o malabar_n in_o east_n india_n be_v priest_n or_o bramenes_n and_o must_v die_v in_o their_o sacred_a place_n as_o man_n consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o in_o china_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a law_n that_o no_o religion_n be_v bring_v in_o without_o allowance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o council_n he_o that_o violate_v this_o law_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n in_o the_o first_o great_a empire_n berosus_n have_v leave_v write_v that_o ninus_n first_o dedicate_v temple_n to_o jupiter_n belus_n and_o juno_n his_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n zamies_n ninias_n his_o son_n exceed_o both_o amplify_v and_o adorn_v these_o temple_n belochus_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o empire_n exercise_v also_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o same_o jupiter_n belus_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o name_n belochus_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n under_o who_o government_n the_o second_o great_a empire_n be_v found_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o writer_n to_o have_v be_v inaugurate_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n divinat_fw-la in_o athens_n and_o lacedaemonia_n the_o two_o eye_n of_o greece_n as_o leptines_n 10._o and_o justine_n 5._o do_v right_o term_v they_o the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v order_v by_o their_o king_n the_o athenian_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o king_n as_o demosthenes_n testify_v neaeram_fw-la who_o be_v precedent_n and_o chief_n direct_a in_o all_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n xenophon_n say_v lace_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o spartan_n or_o lace_a â—monians_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v assume_v to_o that_o state_n of_o dignity_n do_v discharge_v also_o the_o office_n of_o chief_a priest_n to_o the_o celestial_a and_o lacaedemonian_a jupiter_n alexander_n the_o great_a monarch_n of_o greece_n do_v oftentimes_o offer_v sacrifice_n give_v order_n for_o their_o kind_n of_o religious_a observation_n and_o at_o the_o last_o command_v divine_a honour_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o curt._n himself_o among_o the_o roman_n this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o ancient_a royal_a law_n sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la potestas_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la estâ—_n let_v all_o sacred_a matter_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o king_n which_o law_n be_v establish_v by_o their_o first_o king_n romulus_n but_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v more_o ancient_o in_o use_n insomuch_o as_o servius_n vigila_fw-la note_v that_o virgil_n always_o bring_v in_o aeineas_n as_o precedent_n both_o in_o action_n and_o drection_n in_o all_o office_n of_o their_o religion_n whereof_o ovid_n fast._n also_o seem_v to_o make_v mention_n in_o these_o word_n utque_fw-la ea_fw-la nunc_fw-la certaest_n ita_fw-la rex_fw-la placare_fw-la numina_fw-la lanigerae_fw-la coniuge_fw-la debet_fw-la ovis_fw-la after_o romulus_n numa_n pompilius_n perform_v all_o those_o sacrifice_n and_o rite_n 1._o which_o afterward_o be_v commit_v to_o yâ—_z dial_n flamen_fw-la dyonisius_n halicarnassaeus_n 2._o and_o plutarch_n numa_n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o office_n of_o pontifex_n livy_n 1._o write_v that_o he_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a senator_n name_v marcius_n of_o these_o two_o king_n cicero_n deo_fw-la say_v romulus_n auspicijs_fw-la numa_n sacris_fw-la constitutis_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la ieccrunt_fw-la romanae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la the_o king_n succeed_v perform_v the_o most_o high_a and_o sacred_a rite_n of_o their_o religion_n with_o who_o as_o livy_n 2._o write_v the_o priest_n take_v often_o advice_n concern_v sacrifice_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o ceremony_n whereupon_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v the_o principality_n or_o chief_a rule_n of_o sacred_a matter_n and_o of_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o divine_a worship_n be_v order_v by_o they_o after_o that_o the_o king_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o state_n that_o the_o chief_a in_o power_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v order_n in_o religion_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o two_o decree_n of_o senate_n before_o cite_v out_o of_o livy_n for_o exclude_v the_o use_n of_o foreign_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n but_o more_o plain_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v decree_v interessent_fw-la that_o no_o bacchanal_n shall_v be_v keep_v either_o at_o rome_n or_o within_o italy_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v esteem_v such_o sacred_a solomnitie_n to_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o omit_v it_o without_o offence_n and_o violation_n of_o religion_n he_o shall_v declare_v the_o same_o to_o the_o city_n praetor_n the_o praetor_n shall_v consult_v with_o the_o senate_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v he_o when_o a_o hundred_o and_o no_o few_o shall_v be_v assemble_v in_o senate_n that_o solemnity_n may_v be_v perform_v so_o that_o no_o more_o than_o five_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o although_o the_o
peter_n be_v to_o be_v transmit_v entire_o to_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n in_o place_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v mention_v as_o it_o be_v nothing_o probable_a that_o ever_o they_o be_v mean_v for_o as_o mathias_n be_v not_o the_o worse_a for_o succeed_v unto_o judas_n in_o place_n so_o be_v not_o any_o man_n the_o better_a only_o for_o his_o local_a succession_n to_o s._n peter_n last_o see_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v with_o exception_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o although_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v express_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n 8._o yet_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n for_o their_o disobedience_n first_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o and_o afterward_o dispossess_v of_o all_o 36._o and_o although_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v express_o promise_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o yet_o the_o succession_n be_v break_v off_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n 2._o again_o see_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n although_o furnish_v with_o many_o excellent_a virtue_n be_v threaten_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o candlestick_n shall_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n only_o for_o that_o their_o first_o love_n be_v abate_v if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v supposal_n be_v free_a that_o express_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o they_o shall_v represent_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a piece_n to_o persuade_v man_n who_o have_v not_o abandon_v their_o own_o judgement_n that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o long_o since_o either_o expire_v or_o revoke_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o dissolute_a disorder_n the_o irregular_a outrage_n and_o impiety_n which_o have_v be_v ordinary_a in_o that_o sea_n marcâ—lline_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n liberius_n be_v a_o aâ—ian_a another_o a_o nestorian_a anastasius_n the_o second_o embrace_v the_o error_n of_o acatius_n sabinian_n be_v a_o man_n of_o base_a behaviour_n and_o altogether_o opposite_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o s._n gregory_n constantine_n the_o second_o procure_v himself_o to_o be_v elect_v by_o corruption_n and_o force_n joan_n the_o eight_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o a_o harlot_n romanus_n theodorus_n john_n the_o ten_o and_o christopher_n be_v infamous_a for_o sedition_n simony_n lust_n and_o other_o base_a abuse_n in_o life_n john_n 11._o the_o bastard_n of_o pope_n sergius_n be_v elect_v by_o favour_n of_o theodora_n his_o mistress_n john_n the_o 13._o be_v accuse_v of_o many_o vile_a villainy_n before_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o great_a boniface_n the_o 7._o attain_v his_o place_n by_o corruption_n and_o maintain_v it_o by_o sacrilege_n silvester_n the_o second_o be_v a_o magician_n and_o come_v to_o his_o dignity_n by_o covenant_v with_o the_o devil_n benedict_n the_o 10._o be_v compel_v to_o quit_v his_o place_n because_o of_o his_o simony_n boniface_n the_o 8._o be_v advance_v like_o a_o fox_n reign_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o die_v like_o a_o dog_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o all_o these_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o heaven_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o guide_v and_o ground_n of_o religion_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o vicar_n general_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v worldly_a prince_n endure_v such_o who_o be_v not_o only_o unseruiceable_a unto_o they_o but_o dishonourable_a but_o rebellious_a for_o their_o lieutenant_n and_o see_v good_a life_n be_v a_o sruite_n of_o faith_n see_v faith_n be_v express_v by_o action_n of_o life_n shall_v we_o say_v that_o these_o man_n who_o live_v in_o this_o sort_n can_v neither_o err_v nor_o fail_v in_o faith_n alas_o how_o then_o will_v they_o have_v live_v if_o they_o can_v have_v err_v or_o fail_v in_o faith_n i_o will_v not_o dig_v deep_a into_o this_o dunghill_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o john_n the_o 23._o of_o the_o scandalous_a deportment_n of_o eugenius_n the_o 4._o of_o the_o incest_n sorcery_n poison_n &_o cutthroat_n cruelty_n of_o alexander_n the_o 6._o of_o the_o covetousness_n the_o cruelty_n the_o perjury_n the_o blasphemy_n the_o adultery_n the_o sodometry_n the_o disdainful_a pride_n the_o cunning_a dissimulation_n and_o other_o infamous_a behaviour_n of_o diverse_a other_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o two_o monster_n late_o hatch_v within_o that_o sea_n to_o the_o broad_a blemish_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o civil_a society_n the_o one_o aequivocation_n the_o other_o parricide_n of_o prince_n &_o raise_v rebellion_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n in_o one_o word_n to_o the_o point_n of_o our_o purpose_n as_o christ_n deny_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n 39_o because_o they_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o child_n 7._o not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v account_v his_o seed_n in_o regard_n whereof_o s._n john_n also_o say_v that_o many_o affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v jew_n 9_o who_o be_v not_o so_o we_o may_v safe_o defend_v that_o the_o true_a succession_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n consist_v not_o in_o come_v after_o they_o in_o place_n but_o in_o hold_v their_o doctrine_n and_o imitate_v their_o godliness_n in_o life_n this_o say_v gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o not_o succession_n in_o place_n be_v in_o proper_a sense_n to_o be_v take_v for_o succession_n 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o express_v the_o same_o judgement_n and_o mind_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o very_a same_o chair_n the_o difference_n of_o sea_n be_v the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n for_o doctrine_n and_o for_o life_n this_o be_v a_o succession_n in_o truth_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v only_o a_o succession_n in_o name_n stratoâ—les_n publish_v in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o tyrant_n demetrius_n shall_v ordain_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v holy_a before_o god_n and_o just_a before_o man_n when_o cambyses_n be_v desirous_a to_o espouse_v his_o sister_n the_o fact_n be_v justify_v by_o this_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o king_n may_v do_v what_o soever_o he_o please_v doubtless_o say_v he_o many_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o claim_v hyperbolical_a power_n to_o bear_v through_o diabolical_a driste_n have_v be_v rather_o successor_n to_o these_o man_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o conclude_v with_o answer_n unto_o those_o who_o can_v find_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o pope_n between_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v a_o man_n and_o the_o pope_n as_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n between_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o consistory_n and_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o palace_n or_o among_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o field_n 6._o between_o the_o imperial_a and_o pontifical_a pope_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o fulgosius_n he_o that_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o state_n in_o liguria_n report_v of_o a_o certain_a archbishop_n of_o colen_n as_o this_o archbishop_n be_v also_o duke_n of_o colen_n pass_v through_o a_o small_a village_n in_o germany_n with_o so_o great_a a_o trame_n of_o arm_a man_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o people_n that_o it_o near_o approach_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o army_n a_o certain_a country_n fellow_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o loud_a laughter_n against_o he_o and_o be_v therefore_o present_v before_o the_o archbishop_n he_o bold_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o refrain_v both_o to_o laugh_v and_o to_o admire_v consider_v the_o great_a poverty_n the_o great_a humility_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n pass_v the_o travail_n of_o this_o life_n that_o they_o who_o carry_v themselves_o for_o the_o apostle_n successor_n shall_v thus_o plunge_v themselves_o both_o in_o plenty_n and_o in_o pride_n simple_a fellow_n say_v the_o archbishop_n i_o do_v now_o bear_v the_o state_n and_o presence_n of_o a_o duke_n i_o represent_v a_o archbishop_n when_o i_o be_o within_o the_o church_n at_o this_o speech_n the_o fellow_n do_v â—ise_v into_o a_o more_o broad_a and_o bold_a laughter_n and_o be_v demand_v the_o cause_n thereof_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v he_o while_o this_o duke_n ruin_v the_o church_n both_o by_o action_n and_o example_n how_o be_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n busy_v and_o when_o this_o duke_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o devil_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v not_o any_o amongst_o we_o who_o do_v not_o countenance_v this_o conceit_n with_o a_o smile_n and_o this_o have_v put_v a_o period_n to_o our_o discourse_n have_v not_o one_o maintain_v it_o with_o further_a speech_n that_o he_o will_v glad_o hear_v these_o question_n so_o full_o follow_v as_o than_o he_o see_v
a_o report_n of_o a_o discourse_n concern_v svpreme_a power_n in_o affair_n of_o religion_n manifest_v that_o this_o power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o regality_n inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o every_o state_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o extreme_o dangerous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o ancient_a empire_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o london_n imprint_v by_o f._n k._n for_o john_n hardie_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n flasket_n dwell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a bear_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n 1606._o the_o summarie_n 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n 2_o the_o proposition_n that_o supreme_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v a_o right_a of_o sovereignty_n 3_o sovereign_n or_o majestical_a power_n must_v be_v perpetual_a 4_o sovereign_a power_n must_v also_o be_v absolute_a 5_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a majesty_n 6_o nothing_o in_o a_o state_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o be_v religion_n 7_o affair_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o sovereignty_n 8_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o other_o to_o be_v depend_v upon_o in_o regard_n of_o religion_n 9_o two_o policy_n ancient_o observe_v for_o avoid_v these_o danger_n to_o exclude_v external_a ceremony_n and_o to_o commit_v the_o order_n of_o matter_n in_o religion_n to_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n within_o the_o state_n 10_o instance_n of_o the_o first_o 11_o the_o second_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n 12_o by_o the_o egyptian_n 13_o by_o diverse_a other_o people_n 14_o in_o the_o empire_n of_o assyria_n 15_o in_o the_o empire_n of_o persia._n 16_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o principal_a state_n of_o greece_n 17_o in_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n under_o the_o government_n of_o king_n 18_o in_o the_o popular_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 19_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o heathen_a emperor_n 20_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n under_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n 21_o matter_n of_o external_a or_o accidental_a form_n in_o the_o church_n depend_v altogether_o upon_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n 22_o many_o law_n of_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n attribute_v unto_o pope_n 23_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o essential_a form_n order_v by_o direction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n 24_o the_o eight_o general_a counsel_n call_v and_o confirm_v by_o emperor_n 25_o a_o strife_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n whether_o shall_v be_v great_a 26_o diverse_a emperor_n favour_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 27_o by_o give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o east_n empire_n be_v dismember_v 28_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n reduce_v the_o west_n empire_n not_o only_o to_o a_o feeble_a state_n but_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o vassalage_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n 29_o by_o the_o same_o power_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v sovereignty_n also_o over_o diverse_a principal_a kingdom_n in_o europe_n and_o general_o over_o all_o state_n in_o the_o world_n 30_o diverse_a distress_n by_o this_o mean_v occasion_v 31_o the_o conclusion_n 32_o certain_a question_n propound_v to_o his_o honourable_a friend_n sir_n i._o p._n knight_n sir_n hold_v myself_o behold_v unto_o you_o for_o many_o kind_a courtesy_n i_o can_v but_o oftentimes_o bend_v and_o busy_v my_o devise_n to_o think_v how_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o same_o and_o if_o not_o full_o to_o discharge_v yet_o free_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v my_o debt_n to_o satisfy_v i_o say_v in_o desire_n when_o in_o deed_n i_o be_o not_o able_a but_o howsoever_o in_o other_o performance_n i_o shall_v be_v weak_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o leave_v a_o large_a memory_n of_o your_o true_a habit_n of_o honesty_n and_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n not_o omit_v to_o visit_v you_o with_o such_o exercise_n of_o pen_n as_o the_o straightness_n of_o other_o occasion_n shall_v permit_v i_o leisure_n to_o contrive_v for_o this_o present_a i_o have_v make_v choice_n to_o present_v unto_o you_o a_o small_a enlargement_n of_o certain_a passage_n of_o speech_n late_o raise_v at_o the_o table_n of_o n._n which_o be_v much_o frequent_v by_o person_n of_o most_o principal_a note_n have_v common_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o dish_n answer_v with_o like_a variety_n of_o discourse_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o dinner_n be_v pass_v over_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o sober_a silence_n our_o tongue_n seem_v to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o office_n of_o our_o tooth_n and_o every_o man_n commend_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o fare_n by_o close_a feed_n upon_o the_o same_o at_o the_o last_o silence_n be_v break_v and_o some_o speech_n spend_v in_o matter_n of_o conceit_n in_o which_o vein_n one_o of_o the_o company_n take_v often_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o terrible_a blow_n allude_v to_o the_o same_o word_n in_o that_o letter_n whereby_o the_o late_a practice_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n be_v beat_v out_o and_o bring_v into_o light_n hereupon_o n._n do_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o liberal_a commendation_n of_o the_o lord_n mounteagle_n to_o who_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_v affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o personage_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o merit_n for_o that_o by_o his_o felicity_n and_o faith_n not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o many_o thousand_o particular_a person_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v dear_a unto_o they_o but_o the_o life_n also_o of_o this_o empire_n be_v at_o that_o time_n preserve_v that_o his_o high_a nobility_n ennoble_v and_o make_v precious_a both_o with_o courtesy_n and_o magnanimity_n have_v now_o just_o place_v he_o in_o the_o foremost_a rank_n of_o same_o he_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o fashion_n of_o that_o hot_a and_o hateful_a attempt_n what_o fair_a opportunity_n be_v thereby_o open_v to_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o the_o fiery_a fury_n of_o those_o homebred_a enemy_n who_o rather_o than_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v will_v overwhelm_v we_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n that_o severity_n can_v not_o hereupon_o be_v interpret_v cruelty_n that_o hereupon_o nothing_o can_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o religion_n but_o only_o for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o our_o safety_n this_o speech_n be_v diverse_o take_v according_a as_o affection_n be_v diverse_o dispose_v some_o do_v livelie_a some_o faint_o and_o as_o it_o be_v conjecture_v fained_o approve_v it_o none_o do_v open_o oppose_v against_o it_o from_o this_o they_o fall_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o bill_n propound_v in_o parliament_n against_o recusant_n and_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n which_o be_v appoint_v general_o to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o first_o they_o do_v but_o spare_o speak_v as_o be_v a_o matter_n then_o handle_v in_o high_a place_n of_o deliberation_n upon_o the_o second_o they_o maintain_v a_o long_a stay_n n._n repeat_v many_o convenience_n for_o which_o this_o oath_n ought_v general_o to_o be_v take_v whereto_o a_o certain_a knight_n reply_v not_o direct_o contradict_v he_o but_o involue_v his_o intent_n in_o such_o soft_a and_o nice_a distinction_n that_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o oath_n impose_v at_o all_o then_o in_o what_o fashion_n he_o will_v have_v it_o impose_v these_o obscure_a speech_n have_v breed_v some_o incertainty_n while_o every_o man_n rather_o conjecture_v then_o assure_v what_o shall_v be_v mean_v and_o controversy_n of_o conveniency_n be_v not_o always_o easy_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o way_n of_o discourse_n because_o all_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o attribute_n much_o to_o their_o own_o conceit_n i_o draw_v the_o question_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n affirm_v that_o it_o seem_v not_o only_o convenient_a but_o necessary_a also_o in_o all_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n that_o a_o king_n who_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a under_o god_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v supreme_a authority_n under_o god_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n that_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o regality_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o every_o state_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n if_o not_o impossible_a for_o any_o nation_n either_o to_o grow_v or_o long_a time_n to_o continue_v very_o great_a wherein_o a_o foreign_a power_n do_v hold_v the_o regiment_n in_o religion_n that_o in_o all_o ancient_a empire_n and_o common_a wealth_n it_o have_v be_v use_v that_o i_o can_v not_o finish_v that_o which_o i_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v be_v interrupt_v by_o a_o confuse_a clamour_n of_o
prophet_n david_n augustus_n annex_v the_o great_a pontificate_n to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n to_o who_o the_o people_n by_o the_o law_n of_o royalty_n transfer_v all_o their_o power_n as_o well_o in_o religious_a as_o in_o civil_a affair_n suetonius_n write_v 13._o that_o c._n caesar_n be_v at_o one_o time_n great_a pontifex_n and_o also_o augur_n servius_n aencid_n testify_v that_o c._n caesar_n be_v pontifex_n m._n terrentius_n varro_n do_v write_v unto_o he_o a_o book_n concern_v their_o sacred_a and_o religious_a rite_n again_o suetonius_n 8_o affirm_v that_o galba_n do_v bear_v three_o priesthood_n the_o same_o suetonius_n 22._o say_v that_o claudius_n caesar_n have_v the_o priesthood_n in_o such_o honourable_a estimation_n that_o he_o never_o make_v choice_n or_o nomination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d until_o he_o have_v be_v swear_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o pontificate_n 3._o tacitus_n do_v write_v nunc_fw-la deum_fw-la munere_fw-la summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la suâ—â—â—um_fw-la hominum_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o great_a pontificate_n be_v also_o bear_v by_o vespasian_n traiane_n and_o diverse_a other_o roman_a emperor_n the_o majesty_n of_o which_o emperor_n be_v esteem_v most_o sacred_a in_o so_o much_o as_o divine_v both_o title_n &_o adoration_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o their_o statue_n and_o image_n be_v sacred_a and_o adore_v as_o 14_o tacitus_n and_o 6._o vegetius_n do_v report_n it_o be_v treason_n for_o any_o man_n either_o to_o pull_v away_o or_o to_o violate_v those_o who_o do_v fly_v unto_o they_o to_o melt_v they_o also_o and_o also_o to_o fell_v they_o may_v tacitus_n write_v 3._o that_o l._n ennius_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n for_o melt_v the_o image_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o accusation_n although_o tiberius_n do_v forbid_v to_o proceed_v yet_o suetonius_n affirm_v 58._o that_o he_o command_v one_o to_o be_v arraign_v for_o take_v the_o head_n from_o the_o statue_n of_o augustus_n and_o set_v another_o upon_o the_o same_o this_o kind_n of_o accusation_n grow_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o it_o be_v capital_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o prince_n stamp_v in_o money_n or_o engrave_v in_o a_o ring_n to_o any_o unclean_a or_o unseemly_a place_n yea_o seneca_n say_v 3._o that_o under_o the_o empire_n of_o tiberius_n a_o certain_a noble_a man_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n for_o move_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o privy_a part_n in_o make_v urine_n when_o he_o do_v wear_v a_o ring_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d finger_n whereon_o be_v engrave_v the_o image_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o great_a be_v the_o reverence_n bear_v unto_o they_o upon_o this_o general_a both_o authority_n and_o use_n for_o prince_n to_o manage_v divine_a affair_n st._n hierom_n 1._o have_v say_v debebatur_fw-la the_o privilege_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v due_a to_o the_o first_o bear_v but_o most_o of_o all_o unto_o king_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o time_n the_o emperor_n reser_v many_o matter_n pertain_v to_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o senate_n partly_o for_o expedition_n and_o ease_n partly_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o draw_v all_o authority_n from_o the_o senate_n at_o once_o so_o tacitus_n annal_n write_v of_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o expel_v of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o egyptian_n &_o of_o the_o jew_n pellendis_fw-la likewise_o under_o claudius_n a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v make_v that_o the_o pontifex_n shall_v consider_v what_o ceremony_n of_o the_o aruspices_fw-la shall_v be_v retain_v essent_fw-la so_o tiberius_n refer_v to_o the_o senate_n whether_o christ_n shall_v be_v receive_v among_o the_o roman_a god_n which_o in_o no_o case_n they_o will_v consent_v to_o decree_v because_o he_o have_v be_v worship_v for_o god_n without_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o like_a be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v both_o purpose_v and_o propound_v by_o hadrian_n who_o command_v also_o that_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o every_o city_n without_o any_o idol_n the_o like_a purpose_n in_o alexander_n severus_n be_v affirm_v by_o lampridius_n severo_fw-la to_o have_v be_v cross_v upon_o assurance_n make_v unto_o he_o from_o those_o who_o give_v answer_v by_o inspection_n of_o entrail_n that_o if_o christ_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o god_n all_o man_n will_v become_v christian_n and_o the_o other_o temple_n shall_v be_v forsake_v but_o when_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o other_o god_n be_v both_o admit_v and_o adore_v for_o god_n alone_o when_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v public_o embrace_v in_o the_o roman_a state_n religion_n be_v both_o advance_v and_o order_v by_o imperial_a authority_n for_o so_o socrates_n 5._o testify_v in_o these_o word_n from_o that_o time_n when_o the_o emperor_n begin_v to_o be_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o great_a counsel_n be_v always_o assemble_v by_o their_o appointment_n so_o chrysostome_n 2._o call_v the_o emperor_n caput_fw-la the_o height_n and_o head_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o one_o that_o have_v no_o equal_a upon_o earth_n habet_fw-la and_o so_o do_v leo_n the_o first_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n collatam_fw-la that_o royal_a power_n be_v give_v he_o not_o only_o for_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o likewise_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n affirm_v 103_o that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o prince_n from_o heaven_n not_o only_o over_o soldier_n but_o over_o priest_n optatus_n say_v imperatorem_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n above_o the_o emperor_n but_o only_a god_n who_o make_v the_o emperor_n but_o this_o be_v most_o evident_o declare_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o demetrius_n chomatenus_fw-la oâ—â—ent_n in_o these_o word_n seruiunt_fw-la the_o emperor_n be_v both_o in_o common_a estimation_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n a_o skilful_a governor_n be_v precedent_n and_o give_v strength_n to_o synod_n all_o sentence_n he_o set_v ecclesiastical_a order_n in_o form_n he_o give_v law_n for_o the_o life_n and_o civil_a carriage_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o again_o representat_fw-la to_o speak_v in_o one_o word_n the_o office_n of_o sacrifice_v only_o except_v the_o emperor_n represent_v the_o other_o privilege_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n 50._o enuâ—ighed_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o that_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v either_o law_n or_o any_o assistance_n from_o prince_n and_o that_o speech_n of_o donatus_n 2._o be_v just_o condemn_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la imperatoricum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la what_o have_v the_o emperor_n to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n two_o part_n in_o the_o church_n may_v separat_o be_v consider_v the_o external_a form_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o political_a government_n thereof_o and_o the_o essential_a form_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a substance_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n concern_v the_o first_o we_o may_v find_v many_o thing_n ancient_o order_v in_o the_o church_n by_o christian_a emperor_n for_o so_o constantine_n princ_fw-la the_o great_a anastatius_fw-la eccles_n and_o justinian_n 49._o the_o first_o establish_v order_n for_o expense_n and_o form_n of_o funeral_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n valentinian_n the_o second_o and_o theodosius_n the_o great_a eccles_n prohibit_v that_o any_o corpse_n shall_v be_v inter_v within_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n ordain_v how_o many_o deacon_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n co_fw-la and_o what_o immunity_n every_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v co_fw-la leo_n and_o anthemius_n forbid_v alienation_n of_o land_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n co_fw-la valentinian_n theodosius_n and_o arcadius_n do_v prohibit_v cler_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o diaconisse_fw-la who_o be_v not_o age_v above_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o justinian_n 6._o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n forbid_v cler_n that_o clerk_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o public_a action_n or_o plea_n justinian_n add_v 10._o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o play_n and_o from_o all_o open_a spectacle_n and_o show_n leo_n and_o anthemius_n cler_n enjoin_v monk_n and_o religious_a person_n not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o to_o live_v in_o that_o modesty_n and_o sincerity_n whereto_o the_o imperial_a law_n do_v bind_v they_o and_o that_o no_o clergio_n man_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o way_n of_o corruption_n co_fw-la or_o convent_v in_o judgement_n in_o a_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o his_o abode_n co_fw-la justinian_n ordain_v audien_fw-mi that_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n bishop_n shall_v go_v and_o visit_v the_o prison_n to_o inquire_v for_o what_o cause_n every_o prisoner_n be_v detain_v and_o to_o admonish_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n in_o another_o
constitution_n 3._o he_o ordain_v what_o manner_n of_o clerk_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n that_o clerk_n shall_v not_o remove_v themselves_o from_o a_o less_o church_n to_o a_o great_a and_o that_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v expend_v to_o godly_a use_n and_o act_n he_o appoint_v also_o 5._o the_o time_n for_o monastical_a profession_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o monk_n shall_v lead_v he_o establish_v his_o ordinance_n 6._o for_o the_o election_n life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o they_o reside_v upon_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o resort_v not_o to_o the_o court_n except_o they_o be_v express_o call_v that_o they_o celebrate_v not_o divine_a office_n in_o any_o place_n which_o be_v not_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 58._o he_o declare_v what_o cause_n shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o divorce_n and_o separation_n of_o marriage_n 117._o as_o theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o valent._n the_o three_o have_v do_v before_o he_o repud_fw-la he_o ordain_v also_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o appoint_v what_o translation_n shall_v be_v in_o use_n 146._o it_o will_v be_v both_o tedious_a and_o unnecessary_a to_o make_v long_o stay_v upon_o rehearsal_n of_o those_o imperial_a law_n which_o have_v be_v both_o receive_v and_o reverence_v for_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o justinian_n profess_v disponit_fw-la that_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n be_v well_o order_v and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o but_o may_v be_v examine_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n a_o general_a principallitie_n and_o government_n over_o all_o man_n the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o pope_n gregory_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o mauritius_n etc._n to_o this_o end_n be_v power_n over_o all_o person_n give_v from_o heaven_n unto_o my_o lord_n for_o assistance_n of_o good_a man_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n whereupon_o espencaeus_fw-la say_v sacerdotibus_fw-la that_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v a_o sovereignty_n in_o emperor_n over_o priest_n so_o balsamon_n 12._o have_v say_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v patriarchall_a sea_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v they_o from_o above_o whereto_o do_v that_o of_o isodore_n agree_v 5._o prince_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o strength_n that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o observe_v it_o by_o admonition_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v constrain_v by_o force_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o diverse_a of_o the_o papal_a decree_n for_o order_v of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v law_n make_v by_o christian_a emperor_n of_o which_o law_n many_o be_v yet_o extant_a in_o the_o codex_fw-la of_o theodosius_n the_o canon_n judicantem_fw-la 5._o express_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o cognisance_n of_o cause_n attribute_v by_o gratian_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n theod._n the_o canon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la iratus_fw-la 1._o attribute_v to_o pope_n fabian_n against_o accuser_n be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n constantine_n in_o the_o codex_fw-la of_o theodosius_n the_o canon_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o fabian_n 1._o of_o sixtus_n 4._o and_o of_o hadrian_n 3._o concern_v the_o same_o subject_n be_v find_v to_o be_v make_v by_o gratian_n the_o son_n of_o valentinian_n the_o first_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n caius_n 5._o and_o of_o pope_n john_n e._n for_o restitution_n of_o church_n good_n take_v from_o bishop_n when_o they_o be_v force_v from_o their_o sea_n be_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n gratian._n the_o canon_n qui_fw-la ratione_fw-la 9_o attribute_v to_o pope_n damasus_n for_o order_n in_o accusation_n be_v comprise_v in_o theodosius_n code_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n the_o canon_n nullus_fw-la 7._o under_o the_o name_n of_o pelagius_n be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o arcadius_n the_o canon_n quisquis_fw-la 8._o under_o the_o name_n of_o eutychian_n be_v promulge_v by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n the_o canon_n consanguineos_fw-la 6._o for_o separation_n of_o marriage_n contract_v within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n be_v a_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a the_o canon_n priviligia_n 2._o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o anacletus_fw-la be_v a_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n in_o a_o word_n the_o volume_n of_o decree_n be_v fill_v with_o diverse_a constitution_n of_o christian_a emperor_n either_o assume_v by_o pope_n or_o attribute_v unto_o they_o without_o express_v either_o the_o name_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o touch_v the_o rest_n pope_n honorius_n calum_fw-la acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v by_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n oporteat_fw-la that_o the_o canon_n of_o thâ—_n father_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n now_o when_o any_o difference_n do_v arise_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o any_o great_a schism_n or_o disturbance_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o church_n the_o emperor_n do_v use_v to_o assemble_v their_o bishop_n in_o common_a council_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o they_o decree_v be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o imperial_a constitution_n so_o nicephorus_n 14._o and_o eusebius_n constantini_n do_v write_v that_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v employ_v hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n for_o compose_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o arrius_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v exceed_o disturb_v and_o perceive_v his_o good_a purpose_n thereby_o nothing_o advance_v assemble_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o bythinia_n which_o he_o honour_v with_o his_o presence_n and_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o 308._o bishop_n that_o be_v call_v to_o that_o council_n of_o who_o eustachius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o canon_n law_n affirm_v 1._o constantine_n himself_o be_v precedent_n est_fw-la the_o form_n of_o faith_n agree_v upon_o in_o this_o council_n be_v present_o confirm_v by_o constantine_n and_o both_o impart_v and_o impose_v upon_o other_o who_o have_v not_o be_v present_a and_o charge_v give_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o none_o shall_v secret_o preserve_v any_o of_o the_o book_n of_o arrius_n from_o the_o fire_n 6._o afterward_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v both_o declare_v and_o confirm_v by_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n trin_n the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v assemble_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o macedonius_n by_o theodosius_n 10._o the_o great_a the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o this_o council_n write_v thus_o in_o humble_a manner_n unto_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n sigillo_fw-la we_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o as_o you_o have_v honour_v the_o church_n by_o your_o letter_n wherewith_o you_o have_v call_v we_o together_o so_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o confirm_v the_o final_a conclusion_n of_o our_o decree_n with_o your_o sentence_n and_o with_o your_o seal_n the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n be_v assemble_v by_o authority_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a 34._o against_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n together_o with_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a contain_v the_o profession_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o constitution_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n trin_n whereby_o also_o the_o write_n of_o nestorius_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n the_o four_o general_a council_n be_v appoint_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n martian_a 2._o first_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o nice_a afterward_o upon_o certain_a occasion_n it_o be_v assemble_v at_o chalcedon_n in_o this_o council_n euagrius_n 4._o write_v that_o both_o the_o bishop_n and_o temporal_a judge_n do_v oftentimes_o suspend_v their_o decree_n in_o this_o sort_n unto_o we_o it_o seem_v right_a 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o shall_v also_o like_o our_o most_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a lord_n the_o emperor_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v thus_o conclude_v chalc._n all_o our_o do_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n last_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n touch_v christian_a faith_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o public_a constitution_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n martian_a trin_n the_o five_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v assemble_v by_o justinian_n the_o first_o council_n and_o the_o six_o by_o constantine_n the_o three_o both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o last_o of_o these_o counsel_n constantine_n subscribe_v after_o that_o he_o have_v command_v that_o ten_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o west_n
that_o they_o must_v seek_v the_o pope_n for_o receive_v the_o imperial_a crown_n whereforu_a he_o shall_v be_v and_o follow_v he_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o remove_v with_o diverse_a like_o token_n and_o testimony_n of_o deâ—ection_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o that_o state_n and_o subjection_n thereof_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n for_o further_a declaration_n whereof_o bat_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o pope_n challenge_n to_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o the_o imperial_a feat_n be_v void_a they_o claim_v the_o exercise_n of_o imperial_a power_n and_o have_v give_v investiture_n and_o receive_a fealty_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v of_o the_o empire_n as_o of_o john_n and_o luchiâ—_n viscount_n of_o milane_n 1341._o for_o which_o cause_n the_o canonist_n also_o who_o set_v up_o these_o string_n to_o the_o high_a strame_n do_v maintain_v opinion_n that_o the_o emperor_n can_v resign_v his_o imperial_a dignity_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o heresy_n haeret_fw-la not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v but_o the_o pope_n minister_n 29._o to_o use_v his_o sword_n only_o at_o his_o beck_n last_o pope_n clement_n the_o five_o express_o declare_v by_o decree_n jurcâ—â—â—_n that_o the_o oath_n which_o the_o emperor_n make_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o oath_n of_o fealty_n neither_o have_v it_o be_v against_o the_o empire_n only_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v have_v this_o power_n to_o prevail_v but_o against_o diverse_a other_o christian_a country_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v claim_v to_o hold_v either_o as_o feudatary_n or_o as_o trubutaty_n to_o their_o sea_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n sicily_n jerusalem_n sardinia_n corsica_n arragon_n portugal_n navarre_n ireland_n england_n scotland_n poland_n hungary_n to_o which_o cuiacius_fw-la imp._n adjoin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n which_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o declare_v to_o be_v devolue_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o fair_a and_o pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o in_o divide_v the_o late_o discover_v part_n of_o the_o world_n between_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o portugal_n express_o reserve_v to_o his_o sea_n the_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o they_o by_o consent_n of_o both_o king_n who_o from_o that_o time_n become_v his_o vassal_n of_o all_o the_o purchase_n and_o conquest_n which_o before_o they_o have_v achieve_v or_o intend_v to_o enterprise_n in_o time_n to_o ensue_v general_o they_o do_v challenge_v temporal_a sovereignty_n in_o all_o country_n baptism_n habitual_o at_o the_o least_o which_o at_o pleasure_n they_o may_v produce_v into_o act_n probat_fw-la whereby_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o state_n may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o appell_n to_o some_o complaint_n or_o suit_n against_o their_o prince_n 6._o to_o be_v relieve_v or_o protect_v by_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v privilege_n and_o immunity_n at_o their_o hand_n legitti_fw-mi whereby_o also_o they_o may_v judge_v the_o action_n of_o prince_n and_o upon_o such_o cause_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a punish_v excommunicate_a the_o prive_a they_o denounce_v public_a war_n against_o they_o bulla_fw-la free_a their_o subject_n from_o subjection_n unto_o they_o as_o pope_n pius_n the_o first_o not_o only_o absolve_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n but_o command_v they_o also_o to_o turnâ—_n traitor_n and_o take_v arm_n against_o she_o after_o which_o bull_n few_o year_n pass_v without_o some_o notable_a attempt_n either_o against_o her_o person_n or_o against_o the_o state_n it_o will_v be_v very_o redious_a to_o give_v but_o a_o light_a touch_n to_o all_o the_o desperate_a distress_n that_o hereupon_o have_v be_v occasion_v in_o diverse_a foreign_a country_n which_o out_o of_o their_o annal_n may_v be_v furnish_v with_o ease_n and_o the_o sequel_n now_o show_v that_o the_o chief_a increase_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o outrageous_a war_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v be_v occasion_v among_o the_o christian_n which_o make_v europe_n on_o all_o side_n to_o bathe_v her_o limb_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o child_n against_o our_o own_o state_n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a what_o heretofore_o have_v be_v act_v especial_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n what_o have_v be_v late_o what_o fresh_o what_o be_v daily_o attempt_v it_o can_v possible_o escape_v the_o memory_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o this_o present_a age_n and_o for_o help_v of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v report_v there_o of_o shall_v be_v make_v at_o large_a in_o a_o history_n intend_v for_o the_o time_n late_o pass_v and_o now_o present_o run_v the_o accumulate_v of_o these_o example_n in_o this_o place_n will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o labour_n for_o clear_n that_o which_o have_v little_a doubt_n thus_o much_o in_o substance_n but_o somewhat_o more_o brief_o deliver_v it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n in_o that_o presence_n who_o either_o in_o reply_n or_o in_o supply_n have_v not_o somewhat_o to_o say_v that_o only_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v pleasant_o say_v to_o have_v dissolve_v the_o parliament_n of_o woman_n because_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o speak_v one_o at_o once_o many_o show_v themselves_o so_o impatient_a of_o silence_n and_o they_o who_o upon_o advisement_n can_v have_v say_v least_o be_v upon_o the_o sudden_a most_o frank_a and_o forward_a in_o word_n at_o the_o last_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v free_a liberty_n of_o speech_n do_v drive_v they_o all_o into_o a_o dumb_a dump_n which_o opportunity_n be_v forthwith_o apprehend_v by_o a_o thick_a theologian_n who_o formal_a attire_n countenance_n and_o carriage_n be_v a_o good_a supplier_fw-fr to_o other_o defect_n and_o so_o have_v compose_v himself_o to_o all_o compliment_n of_o gravity_n and_o grace_n he_o begin_v his_o speech_n after_o the_o set_n and_o solemn_a manner_n of_o those_o disputer_n who_o content_v themselves_o with_o commendation_n of_o memory_n do_v more_o diligent_o endeavour_n to_o repeat_v then_o to_o reply_v you_o have_v declare_v unto_o we_o say_v he_o that_o the_o proper_a quality_n of_o the_o right_n of_o majesty_n be_v to_o be_v both_o perpetual_a and_o also_o absolute_a as_o neither_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o nor_o yet_o hold_v either_o upon_o charge_n or_o with_o exception_n and_o restraint_n that_o these_o right_n consist_v in_o manage_v affair_n of_o high_a nature_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o sovereign_a power_n because_o upon_o the_o guide_n of_o they_o all_o the_o fortune_n of_o a_o state_n do_v follow_v that_o nothing_o be_v of_o so_o high_a nature_n in_o a_o state_n as_o be_v religion_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o order_n thereof_o be_v annex_v as_o a_o right_n of_o majesty_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o it_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o king_n or_o in_o the_o nobility_n or_o in_o the_o peopleâ—_n for_o see_v religion_n command_v the_o conscience_n and_o hold_v the_o soul_n in_o subjection_n if_o supremacy_n therein_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n the_o sinew_n of_o domestical_a sovereignty_n be_v cut_v in_o sâ—nder_n you_o have_v bring_v certain_a example_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n when_o either_o stranger_n or_o subject_n have_v be_v follow_v for_o religion_n you_o show_v yâ—_z for_o avoid_v the_o like_a danger_n two_o policy_n be_v ancient_o observe_v one_o consist_v in_o exclude_v external_a ceremony_n &_o rite_n the_o other_o in_o settle_v the_o government_n for_o matter_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o state_n that_o this_o last_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o jew_n egyptian_n &_o in_o diverse_a other_o country_n in_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n also_o of_o assyria_n of_o persia_n of_o graecia_n and_o of_o rome_n of_o rome_n you_o say_v first_o under_o the_o government_n of_o king_n second_o in_o the_o popular_a state_n three_o under_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o last_o for_o a_o good_a space_n under_o christian_n emperor_n who_o in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n and_o of_o external_a form_n in_o religion_n both_o use_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v supreme_a authority_n of_o who_o law_n diverse_a be_v afterward_o either_o assume_v by_o pope_n or_o attribute_v unto_o they_o concern_v matter_n of_o substance_n and_o of_o internal_a form_n they_o assemble_v general_a counsel_n wherein_o they_o hold_v the_o primacy_n and_o confirm_v the_o act_n of_o they_o by_o imperial_a decree_n you_o declare_v also_o that_o when_o constantinople_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n a_o stiff_a strife_n do_v arise_v
betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o rome_n whether_o shall_v be_v great_a that_o diverse_a emperor_n favour_v the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n but_o at_o the_o last_o pope_n boniface_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n that_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o other_o church_n this_o you_o account_v a_o error_n in_o government_n to_o settle_v a_o power_n of_o so_o high_a quality_n in_o a_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o principal_a strength_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o hereby_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v grow_v to_o such_o greatness_n that_o they_o draw_v the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o empâ—â—e_n to_o revolt_v and_o leave_v the_o residue_n for_o a_o pray_v to_o the_o barbarous_a infidel_n last_o you_o have_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n advance_v their_o authority_n by_o degree_n have_v be_v of_o power_n to_o reduce_v the_o west_n empire_n to_o a_o feeble_a state_n and_o to_o hold_v not_o the_o emperor_n alone_o but_o all_o the_o chief_a king_n in_o europe_n either_o as_o vassal_n or_o as_o tributary_n to_o their_o sea_n generally_n that_o they_o have_v challenge_v sovereign_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o have_v cast_v diverse_a country_n and_o among_o other_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n into_o desperate_a distress_n now_o before_o answer_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o all_o these_o several_a point_n i_o will_v think_v it_o fit_a under_o the_o leave_n of_o better_a judgement_n to_o take_v some_o reasonable_a respite_n to_o advise_v upon_o they_o because_o question_n of_o this_o high_a nature_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o which_o sudden_o they_o seem_v and_o he_o bewray_v too_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o sufficiency_n who_o present_o will_v undertake_v a_o controversy_n of_o this_o weight_n but_o if_o christ_n have_v commit_v supreme_a power_n in_o religion_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v to_o these_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n nay_o answer_v n._n i_o have_v protest_v before_o that_o we_o have_v neither_o leisure_n nor_o lust_n to_o engulphe_n ourselves_o in_o such_o a_o ocean_n if_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v a_o large_a supposal_n indeed_o and_o that_o which_o will_v never_o settle_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o who_o be_v otherwise_o firm_o affect_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o i_o be_o assure_o persuade_v that_o the_o violence_n of_o ambition_n have_v pull_v many_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o their_o own_o judgement_n in_o make_v clamme_n to_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o never_o have_v either_o title_n to_o hold_v or_o ability_n to_o rule_v for_o diverse_a of_o they_o be_v sudden_o bear_v out_o of_o a_o low_a retire_a state_n namely_o from_o some_o cloister_n or_o heremitage_n into_o a_o unknown_a sea_n of_o absolute_a authority_n they_o be_v oversway_v therewith_o like_o a_o small_a boat_n with_o too_o large_a a_o sail_n and_o be_v man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v in_o age_n untrained_a in_o experience_n and_o neither_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o education_n of_o ability_n to_o conceive_v the_o bound_n and_o degree_n of_o great_a affair_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o a_o licentious_a liberty_n suppose_v it_o reasonable_a yea_o altogether_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o hold_v their_o estate_n immediate_o from_o heaven_n who_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o pleasure_n the_o passion_n the_o fiery_a fury_n the_o ignorance_n the_o error_n the_o malice_n of_o one_o haughty_a and_o humorous_a man_n who_o weakness_n be_v subject_a as_o it_o have_v be_v plain_o declare_v by_o their_o life_n to_o all_o immoderate_a motion_n of_o humanity_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o because_o christ_n say_v to_o s._n peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n 16._o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o supremacy_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n diverse_a question_n must_v be_v clear_v before_o this_o will_v serve_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o first_o it_o be_v but_o weak_o assure_v that_o s._n peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rome_n many_o reason_n be_v allege_v against_o it_o and_o many_o authority_n be_v bring_v for_o it_o but_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o writer_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o flock_n of_o fowl_n as_o one_o fly_v all_o do_v follow_v second_o it_o be_v less_o assure_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o be_v a_o apostle_n his_o charge_n be_v general_a 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o bishop_n either_o limit_v or_o settle_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a place_n or_o if_o we_o will_v say_v that_o either_o by_o appointment_n or_o by_o choice_n some_o part_n of_o this_o general_a charge_n be_v apportion_v to_o s._n peter_n then_o this_o seem_v or_o rather_o be_v most_o assure_a to_o have_v be_v judea_n by_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v write_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n 7._o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n 11._o that_o s._n paul_n be_v express_o send_v to_o rome_n but_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n we_o hold_v it_o by_o tradition_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o the_o long_a abode_n which_o s._n peter_n make_v in_o judea_n and_o by_o the_o short_a stay_n which_o be_v possible_a he_o can_v have_v make_v at_o rome_n even_o by_o computation_n of_o they_o who_o best_o favour_v the_o dignity_n of_o that_o sea_n with_o that_o he_o call_v for_o onuphrius_n and_o out_o of_o he_o read_v unto_o we_o that_o s._n peter_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 34._o year_n 3._o month_n and_o odd_a day_n that_o the_o first_o nine_o year_n he_o remain_v in_o judea_n that_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n he_o depart_v from_o judea_n for_o fear_n of_o agrippa_n from_o who_o imprisonment_n he_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o a_o angel_n 12._o that_o after_o he_o have_v travail_v preach_v through_o many_o country_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o contend_v with_o simon_n magus_n that_o after_o four_o year_n agrippa_n be_v dead_a for_o fear_v of_o who_o he_o forsake_v judaea_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v there_o present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o circumcision_n be_v abrogate_a that_o after_o this_o he_o remain_v seven_o year_n at_o antioch_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o nero_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n and_o from_o thence_o travail_v almost_o through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o europe_n that_o come_v again_o to_o rome_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n s._n paul_n and_o he_o be_v there_o martyr_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o ireneus_fw-la say_v lâ—no_fw-la the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n commit_v to_o linus_n the_o bishopric_n or_o charge_n of_o administration_n of_o that_o church_n now_o say_v he_o the_o three_o question_n be_v whether_o by_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n christ_n give_v unto_o s._n peter_n any_o special_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n either_o spiritual_a or_o secular_a more_o than_o unto_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o do_v exercise_n when_o make_v claim_v to_o any_o such_o power_n by_o which_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o what_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n advowed_a for_o diverse_a testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n do_v bear_v against_o it_o simpliâ—cler_n s._n augustine_n s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o of_o principal_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n do_v express_o deny_v it_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n give_v so_o large_a and_o plain_a testimony_n both_o for_o the_o title_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n as_o it_o seem_v no_o great_a can_v be_v add_v thereunto_o the_o four_o question_n may_v be_v whether_o any_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o s._n peter_n as_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o before_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o how_o fall_v it_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v rather_o fix_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o in_o any_o of_o those_o church_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o remain_v many_o year_n employ_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o charge_n five_o what_o assurance_n can_v we_o have_v that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o s._n
more_o power_n and_o command_v then_o thyself_o i_o will_v not_o particular_o rehearse_v what_o action_n be_v proper_a unto_o sovereign_a power_n general_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o those_o affair_n of_o state_n which_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o weight_n be_v annex_v unto_o the_o sovereign_a majesty_n and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o same_o for_o because_o some_o matter_n be_v of_o so_o high_a nature_n that_o upon_o the_o order_n of_o they_o depend_v not_o only_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o the_o safety_n also_o and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n not_o the_o flourish_a constitution_n only_o but_o the_o very_a life_n and_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v be_v think_v fit_a by_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n that_o they_o can_v be_v manage_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n than_o that_o wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v settle_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o one_o man_n as_o in_o a_o monarchy_n or_o in_o a_o few_o as_o in_o a_o aristocrace_n or_o in_o all_o as_o in_o a_o popular_a or_o democraticall_a government_n they_o can_v be_v usurp_v they_o can_v be_v oblige_v prescribe_v they_o can_v be_v distract_v or_o alien_v from_o the_o same_o they_o can_v be_v absolute_o exercise_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o they_o who_o bear_v the_o supreme_a majesty_n they_o to_o who_o trust_n a_o commonweal_n be_v commit_v must_v order_v the_o chief_a affair_n of_o the_o same_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o very_a head_n of_o a_o society_n must_v give_v both_o direction_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o principal_a action_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v term_v sacra_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la feud_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o also_o iura_fw-la individua_fw-la 2._o because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firm_a foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o a_o state_n and_o can_v no_o way_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o sovereignty_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n of_o so_o high_a nature_n nothing_o of_o so_o important_a weight_n as_o be_v religion_n for_o this_o conserve_v family_n as_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d testify_v and_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o city_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o lactantius_n affirm_v it_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o knit_v and_o conserve_v man_n in_o mutual_a society_n sesoctetatcâ—_n and_o that_o without_o religion_n the_o life_n of_o man_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o foolishness_n madness_n and_o mischief_n so_o likewise_o plutarch_n colot_n call_v religion_n the_o band_n which_o contain_v all_o society_n and_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o law_n 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o a_o building_n can_v be_v either_o fair_a or_o firm_a if_o the_o foundation_n be_v not_o fair_o and_o firm_o lay_v so_o if_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o this_o part_n of_o government_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o state_n will_v be_v neither_o seemly_a nor_o yet_o sure_a sinesius_n say_v regno_fw-la first_o let_v piety_n be_v settle_v the_o base_a and_o pillar_n whereupon_o this_o statue_n of_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v firm_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d plutareh_n colot_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o city_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v build_v and_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n than_o a_o commonwealth_n either_o constitute_v or_o conserve_v if_o you_o take_v away_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o numa_n in_o livy_n 1._o do_v first_o of_o all_o establish_z religion_n as_o a_o most_o effectual_a thing_n to_o settle_v the_o unskilful_a multitude_n ratus_fw-la afterward_o also_o valerius_n 1._o witness_v that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n make_v less_o estimation_n of_o all_o thing_n than_o of_o religion_n duxit_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n likewise_o aristotle_n 8._o affirm_v that_o the_o principal_a care_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n must_v be_v concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d first_o for_o that_o it_o settle_v obeâ—tence_n and_o quiet_a within_o the_o state_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o retain_v man_n in_o order_n and_o in_o awe_n for_o so_o cyrus_n reason_v in_o xenophon_n 〈◊〉_d if_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v religious_o affect_v they_o will_v bear_v themselves_o more_o just_a and_o upright_o in_o carriage_n both_o among_o themselves_o and_o towards_o he_o second_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assure_a defence_n for_o so_o trismegastâ—s_n say_v 〈◊〉_d piety_n be_v a_o custody_n and_o defence_n three_o for_o that_o it_o advance_v victory_n abroad_o for_o so_o cicero_n auâ—sse_fw-la advow_v that_o not_o by_o policy_n not_o by_o power_n but_o by_o piety_n and_o religion_n the_o roman_n vanquish_v all_o other_o nation_n and_o so_o valerius_n have_v write_v samelata_fw-la empire_n have_v not_o think_v much_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o sacred_a service_n suppose_v to_o obtain_v the_o rule_n of_o humane_a affair_n if_o they_o be_v we_o and_o constant_o serviceable_a in_o divine_a also_o the_o poet_n hâ—rat_fw-la this_o te_fw-la minorem_fw-la quod_fw-la geris_fw-la imperas_fw-la general_o for_o that_o in_o all_o affair_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a it_o draw_v our_o endeavour_n to_o a_o prosperous_a event_n for_o the_o most_o part_n better_o find_v in_o the_o end_n than_o it_o can_v be_v conjecture_v by_o the_o mean_n for_o so_o aristotle_n do_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v more_o favourable_a and_o inclinable_a to_o those_o by_o who_o he_o be_v most_o honour_a on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o that_o state_n to_o stand_v much_o less_o to_o flourish_v and_o thrive_v where_o those_o two_o extreme_n of_o religion_n be_v high_o in_o strength_n whereto_o plutarch_n camillo_n say_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n be_v exceed_o prone_a 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o be_v vain_a superstition_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o be_v cold_a carelessness_n and_o proud_a contempt_n the_o first_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d do_v appropriate_a to_o barbarous_a people_n seneca_n violat_a term_v it_o a_o mad_a error_n cicero_n potest_fw-la say_v that_o it_o stir_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o unquiet_a and_o that_o it_o break_v the_o courage_n and_o heart_n lucretius_n do_v in_o these_o word_n affirm_v faciunt_fw-la animos_fw-la humiles_fw-la formidine_fw-la diuûm_fw-la depressosque_fw-la premunt_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la the_o second_o be_v call_v by_o hermes_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a disease_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o inclinable_a to_o all_o action_n that_o be_v evil_a from_o hence_o arise_v discord_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o state_n from_o hence_o cicero_n speraeatibus_fw-la say_v great_a calamity_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o that_o of_o horace_n dii_fw-la multa_fw-la neglecti_fw-la dederunt_fw-la hesperiae_fw-la mala_fw-la luctuosae_fw-la for_o these_o cause_v cicero_n paruissent_fw-la observe_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v most_o enlarge_v under_o the_o command_n of_o they_o who_o have_v religion_n in_o regard_n after_o he_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n leave_v write_v theod._n that_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v contain_v in_o order_n more_o by_o religion_n then_o by_o travail_n of_o body_n and_o justinian_n also_o profess_v fi_fw-la that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n because_o if_o that_o be_v keep_v in_o good_a fashion_n and_o form_n the_o other_o part_n of_o government_n shall_v thereby_o be_v redress_v 〈◊〉_d hereupon_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_o expedient_a that_o they_o who_o bear_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o state_n shall_v always_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o religion_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o some_o at_o their_o appointment_n within_o the_o same_o state_n and_o never_o receive_v direction_n and_o rule_n from_o a_o foreign_a power_n for_o the_o church_n say_v optatus_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o state_n and_o as_o another_o say_v contra_fw-la religion_n must_v be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o the_o contrary_a upon_o which_o ground_n diotogenes_n in_o stoboeus_n say_v a_o perfect_a king_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o good_a commander_n and_o judge_n and_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o the_o best_a must_v be_v hold_v in_o honour_n by_o the_o best_a and_o that_o which_o rule_v by_o he_o that_o bear_v rule_v 〈◊〉_d but_o aristotle_n in_o this_o point_n be_v most_o express_a for_o i_o must_v often_o cite_v these_o author_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o those_o who_o regard_v more_o by_o who_o a_o thing_n be_v speak_v than_o what_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n say_v he_o be_v ruler_n and_o direct_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o the_o god_n whereunto_o somewhat_o agree_v that_o of_o justine_n vindicatur_fw-la he_o be_v account_v next_o unto_o god_n by_o who_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v maintain_v for_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v esteem_v a_o sovereign_n who_o in_o the_o great_a action_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n acknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o another_o great_a than_o himself_o what_o majesty_n shall_v he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o bear_v who_o be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o man_n to_o reverse_v his_o
judgement_n to_o correct_v his_o law_n to_o restrain_v or_o constrain_v he_o at_o pleasure_n and_o with_o case_n religion_n be_v seat_v within_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o be_v a_o most_o potent_a ruler_n of_o the_o same_o the_o life_n say_v pliny_n constat_fw-la consist_v in_o religion_n if_o then_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o people_n be_v command_v by_o a_o stranger_n if_o their_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o foreign_a power_n if_o their_o life_n be_v at_o the_o service_n of_o a_o external_a prince_n it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a but_o a_o dead_a dominion_n which_o the_o natural_a prince_n shall_v hold_v over_o their_o body_n that_o prince_n who_o subject_n soul_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o a_o stranger_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v neither_o prevail_v more_o against_o his_o enemy_n nor_o bear_v great_a authority_n among_o his_o own_o people_n than_o that_o stranger_n shall_v limit_v he_o leave_v all_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v move_v with_o religion_n moventur_fw-la but_o when_o they_o be_v also_o thrust_v on_o by_o those_o who_o make_v it_o their_o purchase_n as_o livy_n speak_v animi_fw-la to_o possess_v soul_n with_o superstition_n then_o do_v they_o not_o inconsiderat_o only_a but_o in_o a_o wild_a fury_n run_v and_o rush_v upon_o most_o desperate_a adventure_n the_o multitude_n say_v curtius_n paret_fw-la be_v weak_a fierce_a and_o mutable_a when_o it_o be_v once_o possess_v with_o vain_a religion_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o their_o priest_n then_o to_o their_o commander_n or_o prince_n diodorus_n siculus_n 10_o have_v a_o memorable_a history_n concern_v this_o point_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o island_n meroe_n environ_v with_o the_o river_n niliu_n who_o hold_v the_o people_n of_o aethiopia_n in_o so_o superstitious_a dependency_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o will_v send_v to_o they_o at_o pleasure_n and_o give_v in_o charge_n the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o king_n no_o man_n make_v offer_n either_o to_o deny_v or_o to_o delay_v their_o cruel_a command_n until_o ergamenes_n a_o king_n of_o aethiopia_n sudden_o surprise_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o whereby_o both_o their_o office_n and_o authority_n do_v surcease_v florus_n 16._o write_v that_o eunus_n a_o slave_n counterfeit_v a_o fanatical_a fury_n and_o pretend_v some_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v able_a to_o see_v 60._o thousand_o arm_a man_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o roman_n even_o in_o the_o principal_a time_n of_o their_o policy_n and_o strength_n be_v then_o hardly_o able_a to_o deliver_v sicilia_n from_o his_o subjection_n josephus_n report_v 12._o of_o a_o egyptian_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n who_o bear_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n under_o that_o pretext_n adjoin_v 30._o thousand_o man_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n with_o who_o he_o maintain_v head_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o roman_n tacitus_n hist._n write_v the_o like_a of_o maricus_n who_o give_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o deliverer_n of_o gallia_n draw_v 8._o thousand_o man_n unto_o he_o with_o who_o he_o attempt_v against_o the_o roman_a garrison_n one_o of_o our_o late_a writer_n 1._o report_v that_o because_o in_o one_o chapter_n of_o the_o alcoron_n all_o the_o musulman_n prince_n be_v forbid_v to_o call_v themselves_o lord_n except_o their_o caliph_n or_o great_a vicar_n of_o their_o prophet_n muhamed_a by_o colour_n thereof_o the_o mahometan_a bishop_n usurp_v absolute_a sovereignty_n above_o all_o their_o prince_n dispose_v of_o principality_n at_o their_o pleasure_n under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o government_n at_o last_o the_o muselman_n prince_n suppose_v that_o chapter_n not_o to_o have_v be_v insert_v by_o mahamed_a their_o lawgiver_n but_o by_o their_o caliphes_n for_o advance_v their_o own_o authority_n at_o such_o time_n when_o of_o diverse_a corrupt_a alcorons_a they_o compose_v one_o long_a time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o muhamed_a they_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o division_n among_o their_o great_a bishop_n when_o three_o of_o they_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o great_a caliph_n together_o and_o thereupon_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n the_o curd_n the_o turk_n the_o tartar_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n the_o king_n of_o marrocco_n of_o fez_n of_o telensin_n of_o tanes_n of_o bugia_n the_o people_n of_o zenetes_n and_o of_o luntune_v quit_v themselves_o of_o their_o obeisance_n to_o the_o caliphes_n and_o maintain_v sovereignty_n within_o their_o state_n elmahel_n in_o africa_n 2._o have_v gain_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o sanctity_n among_o the_o people_n of_o morocco_n raise_v they_o against_o abraham_n their_o king_n and_o despoil_v he_o both_o of_o his_o empire_n and_o life_n 3._o with_o like_a industry_n and_o be_v a_o other_o impostor_n call_v chemin_n mennal_n stir_v the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o constrain_v he_o by_o arm_n to_o yield_v unto_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o temesna_n turc_n schacoculis_fw-la be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o pretence_n of_o piety_n gather_v such_o strength_n that_o he_o take_v many_o city_n in_o asia_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n force_n in_o three_o great_a battle_n and_o bring_v his_o whole_a empire_n to_o a_o dangerous_a distress_n how_o john_n of_o leiden_fw-mi a_o tailor_n by_o his_o trade_n set_v all_o germany_n in_o uproar_n and_o in_o arm_n by_o bear_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a man_n in_o religion_n it_o scarce_o exceed_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o what_o practice_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v be_v either_o achieve_v or_o attempt_v in_o other_o christian_a country_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o touch_v but_o for_o avoid_v of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a danger_n i_o find_v that_o two_o policy_n be_v ancient_o observe_v one_o consist_v in_o exclude_v all_o external_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n the_o other_o be_v in_o commute_v the_o government_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o converse_v or_o accompany_v a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n among_o the_o grecian_n socrates_n and_o protagoras_n be_v condemn_v anaxagoras_n and_o aristotle_n be_v accuse_v for_o hold_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o their_o receive_a religion_n josephus_n write_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o athenian_n have_v a_o severe_a law_n against_o any_o man_n who_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n in_o religion_n against_o that_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n the_o scythian_n put_v anacharsis_n to_o death_n for_o perform_v the_o tite_n of_o bacchus_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grecian_n livy_n write_v that_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o aedile_n receive_v in_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n colercâ—tur_fw-la that_o no_o external_a religion_n or_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n m._n aemilius_n recite_v a_o decree_n sacrificaret_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v sacrifice_v in_o a_o public_a or_o sacred_a place_n after_o a_o new_a or_o external_a rite_n how_o often_o say_v the_o same_o livy_n vitarent_fw-la have_v our_o father_n and_o ancestor_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o external_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v forbid_v maecenas_z in_o dio_n 52._o give_v this_o exhortation_n and_o advice_n to_o augustus_n 〈◊〉_d observe_v religion_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o your_o country_n and_o compel_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o those_o who_o bring_v in_o strange_a and_o foreign_a rite_n hate_n and_o correct_v because_o they_o persuade_v many_o to_o work_v alteration_n from_o whence_o conspiracy_n and_o sedition_n be_v oftentimes_o occasion_v concern_v the_o second_o point_n justine_n rent_n report_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v the_o same_o man_n both_o prince_n and_o priest_n this_o be_v at_o sometime_o true_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o other_o time_n the_o king_n give_v order_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o appoint_v not_o only_o inferior_a priest_n and_o officer_n as_o do_v josias_n 2._o but_o also_o high_a priest_n as_o do_v king_n solomon_n 25._o to_o execute_v the_o same_o for_o this_o cause_n moses_n leave_v in_o charge_n 19_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o that_o law_n and_o those_o ordinance_n for_o to_o dee_fw-mi they_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o they_o be_v sacred_a with_o oil_n to_o declare_v say_v eusebius_n ecclesihist_o both_o their_o duty_n and_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o as_o the_o king_n prove_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v either_o observe_v or_o neglect_v from_o hence_o also_o tacitus_n erat_fw-la have_v
name_n of_o king_n at_o that_o time_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o roman_n yet_o they_o create_v a_o king_n who_o they_o call_v rex_fw-la sacrificulus_fw-la 2._o or_o rex_fw-la sacrificus_fw-la 15._o to_o perform_v those_o office_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v proper_a to_o their_o king_n 17._o his_o office_n be_v not_o annual_a but_o perpetual_a 4._o which_o join_v to_o his_o high_a title_n lest_o it_o shall_v draw_v he_o to_o dangerous_a attempt_n they_o strip_v he_o of_o all_o civil_a authority_n he_o may_v not_o bear_v either_o charge_n in_o the_o army_n 5._o or_o magistracy_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n 63._o he_o may_v not_o make_v any_o oration_n to_o the_o people_n nor_o deal_v with_o they_o about_o public_a affair_n his_o authority_n be_v restrain_v only_o to_o religion_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o determine_v doubt_n if_o any_o do_v arise_v his_o person_n be_v sacred_a as_o servius_n note_v accipere_fw-la so_o that_o neither_o violence_n notr_v despite_n may_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o great_a pontifex_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o 1â—_n insomuch_o as_o in_o their_o festival_n solemnity_n he_o be_v place_v next_o to_o their_o great_a pontifex_n above_o all_o the_o flaminos_n 15._o his_o daughter_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o become_v vestal_n rom._n his_o wise_n be_v call_v regina_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la 9_o who_o every_o calende_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o â—ast_n juno_n her_o head_n circle_v with_o a_o white_a wand_n of_o a_o pomegranate_n tree_n call_v inarculum_fw-la to_o who_o the_o vestal_n resort_v upon_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o year_n to_o admonish_v she_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o solemn_a rite_n commit_v to_o her_o charge_n they_o erect_v also_o a_o college_n of_o pontifices_fw-la 10._o first_o consist_v of_o four_o afterward_o increase_v to_o eight_o last_o by_o sylla_n enlarge_v to_o fifteen_o 75._o their_o office_n be_v both_o to_o preserve_v and_o interpret_v all_o solemnity_n pertain_v to_o their_o religion_n to_o keep_v a_o true_a record_n and_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v careful_a that_o no_o roman_a ceremony_n be_v neglect_v and_o no_o external_a observation_n bring_v in_o to_o determine_v what_o thing_n be_v sacred_a and_o what_o profane_a to_o appoint_v what_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v upon_o what_o day_n in_o what_o temple_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o whence_o the_o charge_n shall_v be_v supply_v 1._o to_o decide_v doubt_n concern_v funeral_n obsequy_n performancy_n of_o vow_n and_o oath_n observation_n of_o festival_n time_n and_o such_o like_a if_o in_o any_o matter_n they_o do_v differ_v in_o judgement_n that_o be_v observe_v wherein_o the_o great_a part_n be_v three_o at_o least_o do_v full_o agree_v they_o have_v also_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 2._o which_o for_o many_o year_n be_v repute_v sacred_a among_o the_o roman_n they_o keep_v the_o annal_n as_o cicero_n say_v 2._o of_o most_o memorable_a accident_n and_o achievement_n every_o year_n which_o be_v term_v annales_n maximi_fw-la as_o macrobius_n 2._o do_v write_v and_o do_v set_v they_o forth_o in_o a_o white_a table_n call_v album_fw-la pontificium_fw-la out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v free_a for_o any_o man_n to_o write_v they_o it_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n to_o repair_v the_o bridge_n numa_n which_o until_o the_o time_n that_o aemilius_n be_v questor_n be_v make_v of_o timber_n rom._n and_o not_o fasten_v together_o with_o any_o iron_n or_o brass_n 11._o these_o be_v esteem_v sacred_a by_o the_o roman_n and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o any_o part_n decay_v they_o may_v not_o be_v repair_v but_o with_o sacrifice_n &_o other_o ceremonious_a obseruancy_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v common_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v call_v pontifices_fw-la but_o scaevola_n as_o varro_n lat_fw-la say_v do_v more_o proper_o derive_v that_o name_n from_o posse_fw-la and_o facere_fw-la not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o eminent_a authority_n but_o because_o the_o word_n facere_fw-la in_o ancient_a latin_a do_v signify_v to_o sacrifice_v as_o vigil_n speak_v come_v facer_n they_o vitula_fw-la the_o principal_a of_o this_o college_n be_v call_v pontifex_n maximus_n who_o as_o jestus_fw-la pompeius_n 11._o and_o valerius_n maximus_n 1._o do_v write_v be_v the_o great_a judge_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o although_o other_o priest_n can_v not_o bear_v empire_n in_o the_o army_n or_o office_n in_o the_o state_n 113._o or_o be_v carry_v upon_o horse_n 5._o or_o be_v three_o night_n absent_a from_o the_o city_n 39_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v consul_n or_o censor_n or_o praetor_n or_o magister_fw-la equitum_fw-la the_o great_a office_n of_o that_o common_a wealth_n and_o also_o great_a pontifex_n as_o livy_n write_v of_o p._n liciunius_fw-la crassus_n 8._o and_o m._n marcellus_n 3._o and_o of_o diverse_a other_o this_o pontifex_n maximus_n be_v so_o high_o honour_v in_o the_o popular_fw-la state_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v repute_v to_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o degree_n of_o dignity_n which_o the_o king_n hold_v in_o former_a time_n 13._o insomuch_o as_o l._n florus_n report_v 47._o that_o a_o fine_a be_v impose_v upon_o câ—_n tremelius_fw-la tribune_n of_o the_o people_n for_o use_v uncivil_a speech_n against_o m._n aemilius_n lepidus_n the_o great_a pontifex_n a_o sergeant_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v before_o he_o 113._o he_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o coach-chaire_n call_v curule_n sella_fw-la 5._o which_o be_v repute_v a_o royal_a ensign_n because_o romulus_n use_v the_o like_a by_o example_n of_o the_o hetruscanes_n 1._o his_o door_n be_v adorn_v with_o green_a laurel_n 30._o if_o he_o undertake_v any_o office_n or_o charge_n he_o be_v not_o liable_a as_o be_v other_o man_n either_o to_o controlment_n or_o account_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o to_o the_o senate_n or_o common_a people_n his_o proper_a ornament_n be_v a_o hat_n 1._o in_o token_n of_o his_o lofty_a estate_n if_o any_o offender_n do_v sly_a unto_o he_o that_o day_n he_o be_v protect_v from_o punishment_n 111._o he_o be_v marry_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v confarreatio_fw-la 2._o his_o wife_n must_v be_v of_o singular_a example_n and_o he_o may_v not_o iterat_fw-la marriage_n the_o second_o time_n prescript_n he_o may_v not_o behold_v a_o dead_a body_n 10._o he_o may_v not_o foil_v his_o hand_n with_o blood_n 10._o and_o neither_o give_v nor_o assist_v sentence_n of_o death_n he_o be_v chief_a not_o only_o of_o the_o college_n of_o pontifices_fw-la 10._o but_o also_o of_o he_o that_o be_v rex_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la the_o augur_n flamen_fw-la and_o vestale_a virgin_n upon_o who_o he_o may_v impose_v either_o fine_a or_o other_o punishment_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n do_v require_v all_o their_o sacred_a matter_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a do_v principal_o depend_v upon_o his_o direction_n and_o yet_o this_o authority_n be_v often_o bear_v as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o the_o high_a civil_a officer_n of_o that_o common_a wealth_n the_o election_n of_o he_o pertain_v to_o the_o people_n 2_o and_o provocation_n or_o appeal_n do_v lie_v also_o from_o he_o to_o the_o people_n for_o so_o linie_n 10._o write_v that_o a_o contention_n do_v arise_v betwixt_o c._n servilius_n the_o great_a pontifex_n and_o l._n cornelius_n dolabesta_n duâ—muir_n because_o the_o pontifex_n command_v he_o to_o abdicate_v his_o office_n that_o he_o may_v be_v inaugurate_v rex_fw-la sacrificus_fw-la in_o place_n of_o cornelius_n dolâ—bella_n this_o when_o the_o dâ—umuir_n refuse_v to_o do_v the_o pontifex_n set_v a_o fine_a upon_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o appeal_v and_o bring_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o people_n many_o tribe_n be_v assemble_v &_o the_o difference_n debate_v on_o both_o side_n they_o command_v the_o duâ—muir_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o pontifex_n and_o yet_o they_o remit_v his_o fine_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v abandon_v his_o office_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o heaven_n be_v cover_v with_o dark_a and_o thick_a cloud_n which_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o terrible_a tempest_n this_o be_v take_v for_o ominous_a the_o assembly_n dissolve_v and_o the_o authority_n to_o inaugurate_a be_v take_v from_o the_o pontifex_fw-la the_o commonwealth_n of_o yâ—_z roman_n be_v change_v again_o to_o the_o government_n of_o one_o the_o chief_a authority_n in_o all_o affair_n depend_v upon_o the_o emperor_n for_o so_o apolog_n tertullian_n acknowledge_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n to_o be_v omnes_fw-la second_o and_o inferior_a only_o to_o god_n before_o all_o and_o above_o all_o again_o he_o say_v minorem_fw-la we_o worship_v the_o emperor_n as_o a_o man_n next_o unto_o god_n and_o inferior_a only_o to_o god_n so_o do_v 1._o eleutherius_fw-la in_o those_o time_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v unto_o lucius_n king_n of_o britain_n regium_fw-la you_o be_v god_n vicar_n within_o your_o own_o realm_n according_a to_o the_o