and_o we_o confess_v it_o for_o if_o one_o be_v more_o â—orthy_a than_o another_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v by_o and_o by_o that_o the_o less_o worthy_a depend_v of_o the_o more_o worthy_a and_o be_v â—â—â—strate_a and_o suâ—â—â—â—ted_v to_o it_o for_o they_o may_v â—all_n out_o to_o be_v comprehend_v â—â—_o kind_n or_o orderâ—_n so_o â—ivers_a by_o nature_n that_o neither_o can_v depend_v of_o other_o or_o be_v hâ—ld_a by_o any_o bond_n of_o subjection_n therefore_o we_o grant_v that_o a_o prâ—â—ce_n in_o the_o case_n propound_v aught_o to_o change_v the_o â—orm_n of_o câ—uill_a administâ—at_n 〈…〉_z to_o â—o_o it_o by_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o hâ—aâ—_n thereof_o and_o chief_a pastor_n in_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n but_o oâ—â—lâ—â—â—_n spâ—â—â—tuall_a punishment_n the_o horror_n whereoâ—_n to_o a_o good_a man_n 〈◊〉_d grievous_a than_o all_o the_o pu_o 〈…〉_z by_o the_o testiâ—oâ—â—e_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_z it_o have_v with_o 〈…〉_z but_o not_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n 〈…〉_z as_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o kingdom_n see_v a_o 〈…〉_z poraltiâ—â—_n therefore_o as_o much_o a_o 〈…〉_z he_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o divine_a judgement_n a_o 〈…〉_z hence_o â—â—dorus_v who_o opinion_n be_v register_v among_o the_o canon_n 〈…〉_z whether_o the_o peace_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v increase_v by_o faithful_a prince_n or_o 〈…〉_z of_o they_o who_o have_v deliver_v and_o commit_v the_o church_n to_o their_o power_n chap._n xv._n although_o this_o last_o argument_n be_v sufficient_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o little_o further_a discourse_n and_o more_o at_o large_a to_o explain_v my_o whole_a meaning_n touch_v this_o point_n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n christian_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o ecclesiastike_a power_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o 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because_o power_n be_v twofold_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a ecclesiastike_a and_o politic_a of_o which_o one_o belong_v to_o bishop_n the_o other_o to_o king_n the_o bishop_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n in_o temporal_a matter_n and_o the_o king_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o spiritual_a as_o gelasius_n the_o first_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anastasius_n and_o nicolaus_n the_o first_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o michael_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o only_o a_o chief_a prince_n ecclesiastike_a to_o who_o all_o christian_n be_v subject_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o be_v also_o in_o his_o province_n a_o prince_n temporal_a nor_o acknowledge_v any_o superior_a in_o temporalty_n no_o more_o than_o other_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a prince_n do_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o jurisdiction_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o earth_n he_o have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o wherefore_o not_o because_o he_o be_v chief_a bishop_n and_o spiritual_a 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the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n who_o it_o have_v be_v far_o better_a to_o have_v tolerate_v and_o to_o have_v discover_v their_o fault_n only_o and_o with_o mourning_n to_o have_v bewail_v they_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n and_o such_o as_o now_o be_v feed_v only_o with_o milk_n lest_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o sacrilegious_a schism_n 〈…〉_z therefore_o the_o pope_n may_v do_v this_o but_o they_o ought_v not_o non_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la licet_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la very_o well_o say_v the_o apostle_n 10._o omne_fw-la mihi_fw-la license_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la expediunt_fw-la therefore_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n be_v true_a that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v drive_v away_o heretic_n prince_n by_o excommunication_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o withal_o command_v the_o people_n that_o they_o follow_v he_o not_o have_v two_o ear_n to_o hold_v by_o as_o i_o may_v say_v with_o epictetus_n the_o one_o sound_n the_o other_o break_v i_o mean_v a_o twofold_a understanding_n the_o one_o true_a the_o other_o faulty_a for_o if_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o command_v the_o subject_n that_o they_o follow_v not_o a_o heretic_n prince_n in_o his_o heresy_n that_o they_o run_v not_o with_o he_o in_o his_o madness_n nor_o admit_v and_o swallow_v down_o his_o damnable_a error_n for_o that_o they_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v infect_v and_o defile_v with_o his_o filthy_a and_o corrupt_a manner_n it_o be_v as_o true_a and_o be_v derive_v very_o true_o out_o of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o fountain_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o convenient_a and_o comely_a for_o the_o pontifical_a dignity_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n ecclesiastike_a nothing_o so_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o christian_a people_n as_o that_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o principal_a bishop_n himself_o first_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n all_o of_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n convince_v entreat_v rebuke_n in_o all_o patience_n and_o doctrine_n 4._o that_o like_o faithful_a witness_n and_o good_a servant_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v over_o his_o family_n they_o may_v so_o work_v both_o by_o word_n and_o example_n that_o the_o people_n follow_v not_o the_o error_n of_o their_o king_n nor_o either_o dissemble_v nor_o forsake_v the_o catholic_a faith_n through_o any_o either_o threaten_n or_o allurement_n of_o the_o king_n which_o because_o most_o of_o they_o either_o do_v not_o all_o at_o this_o day_n or_o at_o the_o least_o much_o more_o 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that_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o yield_v he_o no_o reverence_n obedience_n honour_n in_o those_o matter_n which_o belong_v even_o to_o a_o temporal_a and_o civil_a authority_n and_o therefore_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o this_o be_v false_a and_o flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n fear_v the_o lord_n my_o son_n and_o the_o king_n 24._o admonish_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v their_o commandment_n 3._o be_v subject_n to_o every_o creature_n for_o god_n or_o to_o the_o king_n as_o sovereign_a fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o diverse_a of_o that_o kind_n which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v speak_v of_o wicked_a king_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o 2._o church_n for_o at_o that_o time_n no_o other_o rule_v in_o the_o world_n they_o can_v not_o but_o belong_v to_o the_o worst_a and_o unworthy_a kind_n of_o king_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o say_v before_o that_o either_o he_o deceive_v of_o purpose_n or_o be_v deceive_v by_o shuffle_a together_o true_a and_o false_a point_n into_o the_o same_o conclusion_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v drive_v away_o a_o heretic_n prince_n by_o excommunication_n but_o it_o be_v false_a that_o he_o may_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n for_o obedience_n due_a to_o king_n and_o all_o superior_n be_v both_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v the_o pope_n by_o god_n any_o mean_a dispense_n with_o people_n against_o the_o same_o for_o they_o that_o with_o more_o diligence_n and_o exact_a care_n do_v search_v the_o scripture_n do_v observe_v a_o too_o fold_v kind_a of_o the_o precept_n of_o paul_n one_o be_v of_o those_o by_o which_o he_o publish_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v send_v to_o
connivencie_n of_o the_o ancient_a pope_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o discover_v chap._n 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o authority_n not_o so_o much_o as_o indirect_o over_o christian_a prince_n in_o temporal_a matter_n prove_v both_o by_o the_o special_a prerogative_n of_o a_o absolute_a prince_n and_o also_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o inconueniency_n ensue_a of_o the_o admittance_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o he_o undertake_v bellarmine_n his_o proof_n propound_v his_o first_o main_a reason_n with_o the_o media_n whereby_o bellarmine_n enforce_v the_o same_o chap._n 14._o he_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n which_o bellarmine_n lay_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o first_o proposition_n and_o lay_v open_v the_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 15._o he_o amplifi_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o ground_n lay_v by_o bellarmine_n and_o explain_v in_o what_o term_n of_o relation_n or_o subordination_n the_o power_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a do_v stand_v second_o he_o show_v that_o clergy_n person_n be_v as_o well_o and_o full_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o subject_n of_o temporal_a prince_n as_o lay_v man_n be_v three_o that_o the_o clergy_n first_o receive_v their_o privilege_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o as_o successor_n of_o peter_n must_v necessary_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o temporal_a prince_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n in_o italy_n himself_o which_o state_n also_o he_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o temporal_a prince_n chap._n 16._o he_o detect_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n in_o a_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n which_o in_o school_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d addictum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o show_v at_o large_a that_o temporal_a prince_n have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o spiritual_a father_n but_o not_o so_o absolute_o but_o that_o they_o ever_o reserve_v their_o civil_a authority_n firm_a and_o untouched_a to_o themselves_o chap._n 17._o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n second_o reason_n and_o prove_v that_o this_o unlimited_a power_n of_o dispose_v the_o temporalty_n of_o prince_n be_v neither_o belong_v nor_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n flourish_v more_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n without_o the_o same_o authority_n than_o it_o have_v do_v since_o certain_a late_a pope_n usurp_v the_o same_o chap._n 18._o he_o discuss_v more_o at_o large_a the_o sense_n of_o bellarmine_n his_o latter_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n sovereignty_n over_o king_n in_o temporalty_n and_o bewray_v the_o inconsequence_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o chap._n 19_o he_o discuss_v a_o passage_n in_o s._n bernard_n touch_v the_o material_a sword_n and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la glâ—dij_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v neither_o proper_a to_o the_o pope_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o spiritual_a chap._n 20._o he_o encounter_v bellarmine_n his_o three_o reason_n and_o the_o proâ—â—es_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o he_o except_v especial_o against_o this_o proposition_n of_o bellarmine_n that_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o choose_v a_o heathen_a prince_n as_o not_o to_o depose_v he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o the_o elench_v or_o fallacy_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n he_o plain_o discover_v chap._n 21._o he_o insist_v further_a on_o the_o point_n whether_o christian_n ought_v to_o suffer_v over_o they_o a_o king_n that_o be_v not_o a_o christian._n the_o text_n of_o the_o 1._o cor._n 6._o be_v discuss_v of_o go_v to_o law_n under_o infidel_n prince_n or_o judge_n and_o bellarmine_n his_o fraud_n and_o captiousnes_n discover_v in_o abuse_v that_o place_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n second_o a_o place_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n examine_v touch_v the_o point_n of_o take_v from_o heathen_a prince_n their_o right_n three_o that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o strength_n but_o mere_a religion_n and_o conscience_n that_o keep_v the_o primitive_a church_n in_o obedience_n by_o bellarmine_n own_o ground_n chap._n 22._o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n second_o main_n reason_n tax_v the_o same_o both_o for_o matter_n in_o truth_n and_o form_n in_o logic_n and_o give_v a_o right_a supply_n to_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v take_v away_o chap._n 23._o he_o take_v in_o hand_n bellarmine_n three_o argument_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o obedience_n due_a from_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o both_o show_n how_o weak_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o how_o strong_a against_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o chap._n 24._o he_o examine_v a_o four_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n take_v from_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o prince_n be_v suppose_v to_o take_v when_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o show_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v thereof_o to_o prove_v bellarmine_n assertion_n for_o the_o pope_n temporal_a authority_n over_o christian_a prince_n chap._n 25._o he_o examine_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o bellarmine_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la the_o which_o reason_n from_o these_o word_n if_o it_o have_v any_o edge_n at_o all_o he_o turn_v the_o same_o back_n upon_o bellarmine_n himself_o chap._n 26._o he_o prove_v that_o bellarmine_n be_v deceive_v or_o do_v deceive_v of_o purpose_n in_o his_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o shepherd_n and_o a_o heretic_n prince_n as_o a_o wolf_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o shepherd_n in_o case_n the_o prince_n do_v of_o a_o sheep_n become_v a_o wolf_n chap._n 27._o he_o debate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o dispense_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o law_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o colour_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o prince_n the_o madness_n of_o the_o canonist_n that_o give_v too_o vast_a a_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o the_o pope_n chap._n 28._o the_o examination_n of_o a_o rescript_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o which_o have_v these_o word_n not_o man_n but_o god_n do_v separate_v who_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v separate_v which_o word_n many_o have_v labour_v to_o reconcile_v but_o have_v miss_v chap._n 29._o but_o the_o author_n give_v the_o resolution_n excuse_v the_o pope_n meaning_n and_o blame_v the_o word_n to_o answer_v the_o canonist_n chap._n 30._o that_o the_o pope_n although_o he_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o subject_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o dispense_v with_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o prince_n to_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v great_a than_o his_o oath_n 2._o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n by_o this_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n call_v indirect_a if_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o 3._o what_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o answer_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o minister_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o solicit_v against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n chap._n 31._o the_o error_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n in_o take_v this_o high_a and_o headlong_a course_n to_o depose_v prince_n what_o ill_a blood_n it_o have_v breed_v in_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o miserable_a experience_n in_o germany_n france_n england_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o see_v of_o rome_n both_o into_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n with_o all_o christian_a prince_n chap._n 32._o that_o if_o the_o prince_n play_v the_o wild_a ram_n the_o pope_n may_v correct_v he_o but_o as_o a_o spiritual_a pastor_n only_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n 2._o that_o neither_o the_o prince_n can_v avoid_v or_o decline_v the_o pope_n judgement_n in_o case_n spiritual_a nor_o any_o clergy_n person_n the_o king_n in_o case_n temporal_a 3._o that_o the_o clergy_n receive_v those_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n which_o at_o this_o day_n they_o enjoy_v through_o all_o christendom_n not_o from_o the_o pope_n nor_o from_o canon_n of_o counsel_n but_o by_o the_o bounty_n and_o indulgency_n of_o secular_a prince_n 4._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o certain_a famous_a counsel_n which_o the_o adversary_n allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o matter_n make_v rather_o against_o they_o 5._o the_o notorious_a corruption_n practise_v by_o gratianus_n in_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o two_o several_a canon_n flat_a against_o the_o original_a which_o corruption_n also_o bellarmine_n very_o strange_o follow_v because_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v to_o his_o purpose_n chap._n 33._o he_o propound_v and_o prove_v a_o paradox_n of_o his_o own_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o rank_n soever_o be_v
premise_n because_o if_o the_o pope_n will_v transfer_v any_o kingdom_n from_o one_o to_o another_o he_o may_v say_v that_o he_o judge_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o health_n of_o soul_n and_o none_o 〈…〉_z of_o have_v judgement_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o 〈…〉_z his_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v take_v from_o 〈…〉_z but_o that_o all_o king_n 〈…〉_z thâ—â—_n kingdom_n which_o 〈…〉_z at_o the_o 〈…〉_z behold_v in_o how_o 〈…〉_z christiaâ—_n king_n and_o prince_n shall_v stand_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n indirect_o to_o 〈…〉_z all_o temporality_n of_o christian_n who_o shall_v meaâ—â—_n tâ—at_v 〈…〉_z own_o pleasure_n and_o judgement_n that_o 〈…〉_z for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v displease_v then_o to_o 〈…〉_z his_o indirect_a power_n so_o oâ—t_v 〈…〉_z private_a 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n the_o ambigu_n 〈…〉_z forward_o or_o even_o 〈…〉_z and_o contemn_a 〈…〉_z where_o of_o â—â—â—face_v 〈…〉_z have_v give_fw-mi 〈…〉_z all_o of_o iâ—any_n they_o 〈…〉_z to_o 〈…〉_z mighty_a 〈…〉_z of_o the_o pontifice_n 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z one_o after_o another_o as_o 〈…〉_z i_o omit_v this_o reason_n take_v 〈…〉_z aâ—â—â—ought_v it_o 〈…〉_z for_o that_o 〈…〉_z that_o 〈…〉_z kingdom_n but_o a_o execution_n 〈…〉_z to_o thâ—m_o by_o the_o pope_n â—â—t_n iâ—_n it_o strange_a against_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o all_o the_o abettor_n of_o the_o indirect_a power_n 〈…〉_z all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o jurisdiction_n be_v 〈…〉_z by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n oâ—_n of_o man_n and_o also_o he_o 〈…〉_z oâ—_n hold_v any_o thâ—ng_n iâ—_n he_o hold_v by_o neiâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o these_o hold_v wrongful_o as_o augustire_n reason_v 〈…〉_z against_o the_o donatist_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v just_o exercise_v any_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o secular_a king_n and_o prince_n unless_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o same_o be_v give_v he_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man._n but_o neither_o in_o divine_a nor_o humane_a law_n be_v any_o such_o place_n find_v which_o confer_v any_o such_o power_n upon_o he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o domination_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n be_v open_o commend_v and_o allow_v by_o many_o testimony_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o you_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n rule_v over_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o every_o where_o the_o like_a speech_n last_o see_v this_o temporal_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v comprise_v neither_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n receive_v as_o it_o be_v by_o hand_n nor_o practise_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n for_o these_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o or_o exercise_v by_o any_o pope_n nor_o allow_v and_o commend_v nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o church_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o necessity_n of_o faith_n shall_v force_v we_o to_o admit_v it_o or_o with_o what_o authority_n can_v they_o persuade_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o our_o opinion_n say_v they_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n how_o glad_a say_v i_o will_v i_o be_v that_o that_o be_v true_a but_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o know_v this_o that_o only_o those_o reason_n be_v fit_a to_o prove_v this_o opinion_n of_o they_o whereof_o evident_a proof_n and_o demonstration_n be_v make_v which_o none_o of_o they_o have_v hitherto_o bring_v nor_o as_o i_o think_v can_v bring_v for_o as_o touch_v reason_n only_o probable_a and_o likely_a whereof_o dialectike_a syllogism_n do_v consist_v their_o force_n be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v conclude_v and_o give_v away_o from_o king_n and_o prince_n their_o sovereign_a authority_n from_o they_o see_v that_o even_o in_o daily_a brabble_n about_o trifle_a matter_n nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v unless_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o suitor_n be_v prove_v by_o manifest_a and_o evident_a proof_n and_o witness_n and_o therefore_o the_o actor_n not_o prove_v he_o that_o be_v convent_v although_o himself_o perform_v nothing_o shall_v carry_v the_o business_n probat_fw-la but_o the_o help_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o feeble_a in_o example_n because_o they_o only_o show_v what_o be_v do_v not_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v those_o except_v which_o be_v commend_v or_o dispraise_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o see_v they_o be_v thus_o let_v we_o now_o see_v with_o what_o reason_n the_o adversary_n continue_v their_o opinion_n chap._n xiii_o there_o be_v not_o one_o among_o they_o all_o who_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n party_n as_o i_o say_v before_o who_o have_v either_o gather_v more_o diligent_o or_o propound_v more_o sharp_o or_o conclude_v more_o brief_o and_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o worthy_a divine_a bellarmine_n who_o i_o mention_v for_o honour_n sake_n who_o although_o he_o give_v as_o much_o to_o the_o pope_n authority_n in_o temporality_n as_o honest_o he_o may_v and_o more_o than_o he_o ought_v yet_o can_v he_o not_o satisfy_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o most_o imperious_a man_n sixius_fw-la the_o fist_n who_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v supreme_a power_n over_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o all_o people_n country_n and_o nation_n commit_v unto_o he_o not_o by_o humane_a but_o by_o divine_a ordinance_n regeâ—_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v very_o near_o by_o his_o pontificial_a censure_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v abolish_v all_o the_o write_n of_o that_o doctor_n which_o do_v oppugn_v heresy_n with_o great_a reader_n success_n at_o this_o day_n as_o the_o father_n of_o that_o order_n whereof_o bellarmine_n be_v then_o do_v serious_o report_v to_o i_o which_o matter_n 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be_v subject_a to_o his_o son_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o 〈◊〉_d another_o kind_n of_o power_n for_o the_o one_o as_o he_o be_v a_o parent_n challenge_v authority_n over_o his_o son_n whereby_o he_o may_v correct_v chastise_v and_o punish_v he_o offend_v and_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o family_n or_o practise_v any_o thing_n against_o himself_o or_o otherwise_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unworthy_a and_o unfitting_a a_o good_a son_n not_o by_o the_o right_n of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o fatherly_a power_n and_o not_o with_o every_o kind_n of_o punishment_n but_o only_o with_o certain_a which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o if_o his_o son_n deserve_v ill_a he_o may_v disherit_v he_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o house_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o family_n and_o kindred_n and_o chastise_v he_o with_o other_o domestical_a remedy_n 〈…〉_z but_o he_o can_v not_o disannul_v his_o magistracy_n nor_o take_v from_o he_o his_o good_n in_o the_o camp_n nor_o condemn_v he_o by_o a_o public_a judgement_n neither_o inflict_v any_o other_o mulct_n or_o pain_n due_a for_o his_o fault_n by_o the_o law_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o because_o this_o course_n exceed_v the_o measure_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o fatherly_a power_n but_o the_o other_o although_o a_o son_n and_o oblige_v by_o the_o father_n bond_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n in_o public_a authority_n rule_v over_o his_o father_n and_o in_o public_a affair_n and_o even_o in_o private_a so_o be_v it_o they_o be_v not_o domestical_a may_v command_v he_o as_o well_o as_o other_o citizen_n 〈…〉_z if_o there_o be_v a_o son_n of_o a_o family_n say_v ulpian_n and_o bear_v a_o office_n he_o may_v constrain_v his_o father_n in_o who_o power_n he_o be_v suspectum_fw-la dicentem_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la adire_fw-la &_o restituer_n from_o hence_o if_o the_o son_n of_o the_o family_n be_v consul_n or_o precedent_n he_o may_v either_o be_v emancipate_v or_o give_v into_o adoption_n before_o himself_o adopt_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o father_n be_v no_o less_o bind_v than_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n not_o only_o to_o obey_v his_o son_n be_v in_o office_n but_o also_o to_o rise_v to_o he_o and_o to_o honour_v he_o with_o all_o the_o respect_n and_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o all_o christian_n by_o his_o fatherly_a ecclesiastike_a power_n as_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n do_v command_v king_n and_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n if_o king_n commit_v any_o thing_n against_o god_n or_o the_o church_n he_o may_v sharp_o chastise_v they_o with_o spiritual_a punishment_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n and_o disinherit_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n most_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a punishment_n for_o christian_n heart_n to_o think_v on_o because_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a to_o his_o fatherly_a power_n spiritual_a but_o neither_o can_v he_o take_v from_o they_o temporal_a principality_n and_o domination_n nor_o inflict_v civil_a punishment_n upon_o they_o because_o he_o have_v obtain_v no_o civil_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o they_o by_o which_o such_o manner_n of_o chastisement_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o fatherly_a power_n spiritual_a wherewith_o the_o pope_n be_v furnish_v be_v very_o far_o divide_v from_o the_o civil_a and_o temporal_a in_o end_n office_n and_o even_o in_o person_n also_o for_o god_n as_o he_o have_v commit_v spiritual_a power_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n so_o also_o have_v he_o give_v the_o civil_a by_o a_o everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d tion_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v under_o he_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 13._o to_o this_o place_n belong_v that_o ancient_a gloss_n which_o the_o cardinal_n of_o cusa_n 3._o write_v that_o it_o be_v assure_v to_o the_o canon_n hadrianus_n papa_n 63._o in_o which_o canon_n it_o be_v deliver_v that_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o whole_a synod_n grant_v to_o charles_n the_o great_a the_o honour_n of_o the_o patriciate_n for_o the_o gloss_n say_v that_o a_o patrician_n be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o temporality_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o father_n in_o spirituality_n and_o the_o same_o cardinal_n in_o the_o same_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o electer_n of_o the_o 4._o german_a emperor_n from_o whence_o the_o elector_n say_v he_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o almain_n and_o other_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o empire_n have_v a_o radical_a power_n from_o that_o common_a consent_n
〈◊〉_d for_o the_o murder_n execute_v on_o l._n coruncanus_n force_v the_o queen_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o illiricum_n and_o to_o pay_v a_o great_a yearly_a tribute_n 2._o will_v any_o man_n here_o say_v that_o the_o â—eâ—iaâ—ites_n trojan_n illyrian_n be_v vanquish_v and_o repress_v by_o the_o levite_n menclaus_n or_o coruncanus_n now_o dead_a and_o not_o rather_o by_o they_o who_o for_o their_o sake_n take_v arm_n and_o punish_v the_o enemy_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v any_o say_v it_o be_v the_o ecclesiastike_a commonwealth_n which_o bridle_n and_o reduce_v into_o order_n the_o temporal_a play_v upon_o they_o with_o much_o injurious_a and_o insolent_a demeanour_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o other_o temporal_a state_n which_o enter_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ecclesiastike_a republic_n and_o without_o who_o help_n the_o church_n herself_o and_o all_o her_o order_n will_v lie_v tread_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o temporal_a state_n which_o 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of_o this_o most_o learned_a man_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o any_o thing_n which_o because_o it_o be_v either_o untouched_a or_o negligent_o handle_v may_v beget_v any_o error_n or_o cast_v any_o scruple_n into_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n worth_a the_o pain_n to_o examine_v and_o sift_v what_o that_o may_v be_v which_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr consid._n ad_fw-la eugen_n 3_o bernard_n indeed_o advise_v that_o the_o material_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o soldier_n hand_n at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o we_o sure_o confess_v for_o war_n both_o be_v undertake_v more_o just_o and_o discharge_v more_o happy_o when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a holiness_n do_v agree_v &_o conspire_v with_o kingly_a authority_n but_o we_o must_v note_v he_o attribute_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n a_o beck_n that_o be_v the_o consent_n and_o desire_v to_o wage_v war_n but_o to_o the_o emperor_n the_o commandment_n and_o authority_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v in_o no_o other_o respect_n that_o the_o material_a sword_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n then_o for_o that_o in_o a_o christian_a estate_n although_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n for_o war_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n yet_o war_n be_v with_o more_o justice_n wage_v where_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ecclesiastike_a power_n come_v in_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v more_o sharp_o and_o true_o judge_v between_o right_n and_o wrong_n godly_a or_o ungodly_a but_o what_o if_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o draw_v his_o sword_n at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o priest_n nay_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v draw_v it_o against_o the_o priest_n beck_n and_o assent_n do_v s._n bernard_n in_o this_o case_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n any_o temporal_a power_n over_o the_o emperor_n for_o this_o be_v it_o which_o 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to_o have_v they_o flame_n with_o the_o earthly_a sword_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v strike_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n from_o heaven_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o anger_n and_o revenge_n of_o almighty_a god_n do_v shine_n much_o more_o bright_o in_o punishment_n not_o which_o be_v inflict_v after_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o man_n but_o be_v send_v strange_o &_o miraculous_o from_o heaven_n or_o who_o can_v weigh_v matter_n so_o uneven_o in_o his_o judgement_n as_o to_o say_v that_o they_o perish_v by_o punishment_n equal_a for_o grievousnesse_n who_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o gape_a earth_n descend_v alive_a into_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a punishment_n of_o man_n law_n and_o hitherto_o i_o think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o these_o reason_n of_o sander_n which_o be_v omit_v by_o bellarmine_n not_o without_o cause_n now_o let_v we_o return_v out_o of_o this_o by-path_n to_o bellarmine_n again_o chap._n xxxvii_o hitherto_o have_v i_o bend_v the_o sharpness_n of_o my_o best_a understanding_n to_o inquire_v with_o diligence_n into_o all_o the_o reason_n which_o bellarmine_n or_o sanders_n have_v touch_v the_o temporal_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n therefore_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o with_o the_o like_a care_n and_o endeavour_n i_o convert_v my_o mind_n and_o hand_n to_o examine_v the_o example_n propound_v by_o bellarmine_n which_o true_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a and_o a_o weak_a kind_n of_o proof_n for_o he_o pretend_v that_o his_o opinion_n be_v prove_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o reason_n and_o by_o example_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o strong_a reason_n the_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a do_v so_o affect_v and_o possess_v i_o that_o i_o do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o authority_n which_o this_o author_n do_v attribute_n unto_o she_o may_v be_v 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