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which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o same_o cause_n august_n epist_n 50._o idem_fw-la contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 51._o papist_n grant_v prince_n may_v punish_v for_o religion_n but_o not_o command_v &_o yet_o punish_v be_v a_o very_a forcible_a kind_n of_o command_v nothing_o clear_a than_o that_o prince_n may_v command_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n august_n epist_n 166._o ibidem_fw-la the_o word_n command_v which_o they_o most_o avoid_v be_v most_o usual_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o ancient_a law_n of_o christian_a prince_n epist._n 66._o 66._o novel_a constitut_o 3.5.6.16.37.42.57.58.59.67.77.79.83.109.117.131.132.133.141.144.146_o if_o prince_n at_o all_o may_v meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o must_v needs_o command_v or_o if_o the_o jesuite_n will_v not_o grant_v so_o much_o let_v they_o look_v to_o the_o place_n that_o go_v before_o and_o present_o follow_v they_o will_v none_o of_o this_o if_o they_o can_v choose_v because_o they_o 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ad_fw-la eundâ—_n §_o diosco_fw-es reverendo_fw-la the_o prince_n make_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n the_o prince_n limit_v who_o shall_v have_v voice_n in_o the_o council_n ibidem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la commonitorium_fw-la ad_fw-la elpidum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la oratio_fw-la martiani_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la epist_n euseb._n ad_fw-la imperator_fw-la novel_a constit._fw-la 6._o §_o maxima_fw-la quidem_fw-la these_o commandment_n of_o justinian_n bind_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n no_o less_o than_o other_o bishop_n ibidem_fw-la §_o &_o hanc_fw-la non_fw-la pecunijs_fw-la ibidem_fw-la §_o â—_o quis_fw-la auteâ—_n talis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la §_o &_o illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la definimus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la §_o sed_fw-la neque_fw-la effusas_fw-la the_o prince_n command_v the_o whole_a clergy_n patriarch_n metropolitanes_n bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o to_o observe_v his_o ecclesiastical_a law_n novel_a constit_fw-la 16._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la constit._fw-la 57_o constit._fw-la 123._o §_o exigatur_fw-la autem_fw-la prius_fw-la these_o law_n extend_v to_o all_o province_n &_o patriarch_n ibidem_fw-la §_o prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la autem_fw-la illud_fw-la ibidem_fw-la §_o interdicimus_fw-la autem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la §_o quis_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la synod_n call_v for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o law_n imperial_a ibidem_fw-la c._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la iubemus_fw-la all_o bishop_n command_v by_o the_o prince_n ibidem_fw-la §_o insuper_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la eadem_fw-la constit_fw-la §_o omnibus_fw-la vero_fw-la epis_fw-la unjust_a excommunication_n punish_v by_o the_o prince_n law_n eadem_fw-la constit_fw-la §_o praeterea_fw-la si_fw-la qui._n the_o court_n and_o consistory_n of_o all_o bishop_n archbishop_n &_o patriarch_n limit_v as_o well_o to_o the_o prince_n law_n as_o to_o the_o canon_n no_o appeal_n from_o the_o patriarch_n eadem_fw-la constit_fw-la §_o clericos_fw-la auten_o euagrius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o idem_fw-la li._n 5._o ca._n 6._o idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o ca._n 5._o cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 3._o de_fw-fr epist_n &_o cleri_fw-la c._n si_fw-la quenquam_fw-la cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 2._o de_fw-la sacrosactis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la c._n decernimus_fw-la osius_n word_n if_o they_o be_v not_o diverse_o answer_v by_o we_o may_v not_o control_v the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o cunning_a of_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n be_v either_o to_o belie_v our_o doctrine_n or_o to_o slip_v themselves_o from_o the_o question_n the_o sum_n &_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a allegation_n &_o authority_n for_o the_o prince_n power_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o disprove_v they_o apolog._n cap._n 1._o the_o jesuite_n in_o their_o apology_n for_o all_o their_o vaunt_n never_o come_v near_o the_o princess_n power_n which_o we_o defend_v the_o prince_n authority_n as_o we_o defend_v it_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n as_o we_o maintain_v it_o neither_o of_o these_o point_n touch_v in_o the_o apolog._n the_o absurdity_n which_o the_o jesuite_n muster_v against_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect_n 21._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 1._o tim._n 2._o sect._n 22._o epist._n 55._o sect._n 23._o august_n contra_fw-la gaudentij_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o sect._n 24._o sect._n 25._o their_o absurdity_n be_v ground_v on_o their_o own_o dream_n not_o on_o our_o doctrine_n to_o this_o that_o prince_n may_v command_v for_o truth_n no_o absurdity_n can_v be_v consequent_a when_o prince_n command_v that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v christ_n &_o no_o man_n else_o that_o command_v by_o their_o mouth_n epist._n 166._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la their_o absurdity_n must_v be_v infer_v upon_o our_o assertion_n if_o they_o bring_v they_o against_o us._n may_v not_o christ_n appoint_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n what_o prince_n shall_v command_v to_o command_v that_o which_o god_n command_v be_v piety_n and_o no_o absurdity_n supreme_a as_o we_o profess_v it_o have_v no_o absurdity_n consequent_a to_o it_o this_o misconster_a of_o supreme_a be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o absurdity_n apol._n cap._n 4._o sect._n 21._o mat._n 28._o prince_n give_v no_o commission_n but_o a_o permission_n and_o free_a liberty_n without_o let_n
7._o &_o 8._o 4._o king_n 11._o god_n may_v give_v jehu_n the_o kingdom_n &_o appoint_v he_o to_o revenge_v his_o master_n sin_n jehu_n authorise_v by_o god_n and_o not_o by_o elizeus_fw-la eccle._n 48._o eccle._n 48._o elias_n &_o eliseus_n be_v no_o deposer_n eccle._n 48._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o iâ—larions_n and_o consequent_n upon_o the_o former_a example_n the_o former_a example_n infer_v no_o judicial_a deposition_n of_o prince_n by_o priest_n all_o save_v one_o be_v either_o not_o lawful_o create_v or_o not_o else_o depose_v athalia_fw-la slay_v for_o usurp_a vzziah_n smite_v for_o his_o pride_n &_o jorams_fw-mi religion_n no_o worse_a than_o his_o father_n 4._o king_n 1.9_o verse_n 22._o verse_n 7._o 3._o king_n 21._o god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n but_o not_o their_o authority_n to_o depose_v prince_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o jesuite_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o priest_n may_v depose_v prince_n before_o they_o prove_v the_o fact_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o prophet_n may_v oppose_v they_o to_o reproove_v wicked_a king_n but_o whether_o they_o may_v by_o their_o prophetical_a vocation_n depose_v they_o till_o god_n speak_v no_o priest_n may_v depose_v kingdom_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o deut._n 17._o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o man_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o priest_n this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o papist_n deut._n 17._o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n be_v against_o the_o latin_a deut._n 17._o 17._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 3.8.11_o lib._n 3._o epist_n 9_o lib._n 4._o epist_n 9_o the_o latin_a text_n of_o the_o bible_n deprave_a that_o read_v be_v yet_o find_v in_o six_o write_v bibles_n in_o the_o new_a college_n in_o oxford_n nicol._n de_fw-fr lyrae_fw-la in_o cap._n 17._o deut_n cronomij_fw-la the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o impugn_v the_o jesuite_n sense_n of_o that_o place_n exod._n 18._o inferior_a judge_n which_o afterward_o hear_v small_a matter_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o each_o city_n first_o appoint_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n number_n 11._o the_o same_o order_n of_o inferior_a and_o superior_a judge_n establish_v by_o god_n law_n for_o ever_o among_o the_o jew_n deut._n 16._o deut._n 17._o the_o superior_a judgement_n consist_v both_o of_o priest_n to_o direct_v and_o magistrate_n to_o correct_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n before_o king_n be_v ordain_v in_o israel_n nâ—uer_o call_v judge_n this_o court_n be_v after_o assistant_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n jehosaphat_n renew_v these_o two_o form_n of_o judgement_n 2._o chro._n 19_o the_o king_n command_v they_o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o command_v he_o all_o matter_n be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o king_n matter_n be_v namely_o except_v from_o they_o how_o the_o jesuite_n abuse_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n in_o deut_n the_o king_n not_o subject_a to_o their_o court._n the_o magistrate_n clean_o strike_v out_o by_o the_o jesuite_n &_o all_o his_o interest_n convey_v to_o the_o priest_n this_o court_n limit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o that_o speak_v nothing_o of_o depose_v prince_n never_o high_a priest_n depose_v king_n but_o king_n have_v depose_v high_a priest_n 3._o king_n 2._o adoniahs_n right_a to_o the_o crown_n be_v better_a than_o salomon_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n judgement_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n remove_v the_o high_a priest_n from_o his_o office_n and_o put_v the_o competitor_n to_o death_n never_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n remove_v from_o the_o crown_n by_o any_o priest_n &_o yet_o the_o cause_n then_o as_o urgent_a as_o now_o how_o can_v you_o excuse_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o juda_n for_o not_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o by_o god_n law_n they_o have_v be_v the_o prince_n superior_n the_o priest_n &_o prophet_n lose_v their_o life_n for_o reprove_v prince_n and_o more_o it_o can_v not_o cost_v to_o depose_v they_o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o a_o condition_n imply_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o prince_n god_n require_v many_o thing_n in_o a_o prince_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o be_v not_o deposition_n deut._n 17._o deut._n 17._o prince_n brake_n covenant_n with_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o depose_v the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o authority_n of_o priesthood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n less_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n than_o in_o the_o old_a old_a rom._n 13._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o psal._n 2._o jeremi_fw-fr 1._o mat._n 16._o the_o supereminent_a power_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o mat._n 18._o psal._n 2._o revel_v 19_o christ_n bruise_v his_o enemy_n as_o a_o king_n &_o not_o as_o a_o priest_n hebr._n 7._o 7._o hebr._n 9_o 9_o hebr._n 10._o 10._o hebr._n 9_o 9_o hebr._n 7._o all_o christ_n dignity_n may_v not_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o pope_n mat._n 16._o john_n 20._o mat._n 16._o de_fw-fr considerate_a ad_fw-la eugen._n lib._n 2._o theophilact_fw-mi in_o 16._o cap._n matth._n ambros._n the_o penitent_a li._n 1._o ca._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o john_n 21._o mat._n 16._o hebr._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o 2._o john_n out_o of_o these_o place_n none_o other_o argument_n can_v be_v make_v than_o these_o john_n 21._o mat._n 16._o heb._n 13_o pastors_n may_v feed_v but_o not_o deprive_v pastor_n may_v threaten_v but_o god_n must_v punish_v prince_n heb._n 10._o 10._o mat._n 16._o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o such_o as_o contemn_v his_o word_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la tit._n 3._o no_o company_n with_o heretic_n and_o idolater_n company_n not_o duty_n prohibit_v by_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 2._o thes._n 3._o tit._n 3._o 2._o john_n 10._o each_o man_n must_v have_v his_o due_a whether_o he_o be_v turk_n heretic_n or_o infidel_n rom._n 13._o servant_n by_o god_n law_n may_v not_o forsake_v their_o master_n for_o heresy_n cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 5._o de_fw-la haeret_fw-la §_o man._n in_o fin_n fin_n colos._n 3_o 3_o tit._n 2._o the_o wife_n may_v not_o forsake_v her_o husband_n for_o idolatry_n or_o heresy_n heresy_n mat._n 5._o &_o 19_o 19_o decretal_a lib._n 4._o de_fw-la divortiis_fw-la ¶_o quanto_fw-la quanto_fw-la 1._o peter_n 3_o tit._n 2._o ephes._n 5._o 5._o mark_n 7._o 7._o ephes._n 6._o 6._o colos._n 3_o 3_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 3._o 2._o john_n 10._o what_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n prohibit_v lest_o of_o all_o may_v the_o subject_n forsake_v his_o prince_n though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n or_o a_o heretic_n rom._n 13._o mat._n 22._o 22._o rom._n 13._o 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o the_o flat_a and_o firm_a precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v not_o be_v overthrow_v by_o general_a &_o indirect_a collection_n subjection_n be_v due_a as_o well_o to_o heretical_a as_o to_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a prince_n rom._n 13._o 2_o john_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 27_o with_o what_o sort_n of_o infidel_n christian_n may_v be_v conversant_a 2._o cor._n 6._o the_o pope_n respect_v excommunication_n because_o he_o will_v excommunicate_v who_o he_o listen_v the_o peril_n of_o excommunication_n by_o god_n law_n be_v not_o deposition_n mat._n 18._o barthol_n sumus_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la excommunicate_a numero_fw-la 45_o &_o margarita_n decret_a in_o eodem_fw-la verbo_fw-la vâ—ile_fw-la lex_fw-la humile_fw-la â—es_fw-la ignorata_fw-la necesse_fw-la haec_fw-la anathemâ—_n quidem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ne_fw-la possit_fw-la obesse_fw-la the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o spiritual_a pastor_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v corporal_o pastor_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o good_n or_o body_n of_o christian_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o act._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o cor_fw-la 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 6._o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o priest_n may_v judicial_o torment_v the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v miraculous_o revenge_v impiety_n peter_n slay_v ananias_n not_o with_o his_o hand_n but_o with_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o workâ—_n of_o god_n act._n 5._o act._n 5._o act._n 13._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o paul_n be_v upon_o elymas_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1._o corin_z 5._o ambros._n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 5._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o cor._n 5._o in_o cap._n 5._o epist._n ad_fw-la cor._n aug._n quaest_n vet_z &_o novi_fw-la test._n quaest_n 49._o hieron_n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 5._o chrysost._n in_o 1._o cor._n hom_n 15._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la advers._n vigilantium_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la ep_n parm._n li._n 3._o ca._n 2_o the_o devil_n &_o not_o the_o apostle_n
otho_n â—rising_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 2._o regino_n in_o anno_fw-la 866._o regino_n in_o anno_fw-la 869._o otho_fw-la frisingen_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o this_o excommunication_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a forgery_n before_o of_o seven_o example_n but_o one_o prove_v and_o that_o of_o no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v so_o rare_o excommunicate_a prince_n august_n contra_fw-la parmenian_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o excommunication_n of_o whole_a realm_n than_o be_v much_o more_o proud_a pernicious_a &_o sacrilegious_a august_n contra_fw-la epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o whole_a church_n observe_v this_o moderation_n which_o austen_n speak_v of_o august_n ibidem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 2._o thesalo_n 3._o the_o subject_a neither_o may_v nor_o can_v fly_v the_o prince_n company_n theodoret._n lib._n 5_o cap._n 18._o the_o jesuite_n provide_v for_o this_o mischief_n by_o wily_a dissemble_n with_o prince_n till_o 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prophet_n may_v threaten_v wicked_a prince_n in_o god_n name_n but_o not_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o crown_n the_o prophet_n that_o cry_v out_o against_o jeroboam_n altar_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o schism_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o side_n to_o apply_v figure_n as_o thy_o list_n revel_v 17._o revel_v 19_o god_n threaten_v jeroboam_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o dopose_v of_o prince_n by_o priest_n priest_n 3._o king_n 14._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o example_n of_o proud_a ozias_n that_o will_v take_v unto_o he_o the_o authority_n of_o priest_n vzziah_n strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n but_o not_o depose_v the_o high_a priest_n withstand_v the_o king_n with_o word_n not_o with_o weapon_n the_o jesuite_n delight_n in_o martial_a term_n term_n 2._o chron._n 26._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la esai_n vidi_n dominun_n the_o jesuit_n gather_v conclusion_n clean_o against_o the_o scripture_n and_o their_o own_o canon_n canon_n caus._n 23._o quaest_n 8._o ¶_o 1._o 1._o ibidem_fw-la ¶_o 2._o 2._o ibidem_fw-la ¶_o 3._o 3._o ibidem_fw-la ¶_o clerici_fw-la clerici_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ¶_o quicunque_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dict_z ¶_o quicunque_fw-la §_o hijs_fw-la ita_fw-la ita_fw-la 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o tim._n 2._o tit._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 10._o mat._n 24._o the_o prince_n person_n no_o priest_n may_v violate_v or_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v psal._n 105._o 1._o king_n 24._o they_o may_v not_o use_v violence_n &_o what_o need_v any_o when_o the_o king_n hasten_v of_o himself_o to_o go_v forth_o forth_o 2._o chro._n 26._o 26._o 2._o chro._n 26._o 4._o king_n 15._o 2._o chron._n 26._o 4._o king_n 15._o oziah_n be_v king_n of_o judah_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o discern_v leper_n but_o the_o magistrate_n to_o see_v they_o keep_v apart_o from_o other_o numb_a 5._o the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o cause_n of_o deprivation_n unto_o prince_n in_o luc._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la leproso_fw-la mundato_fw-la chrysost._n in_o mat_n hom_n 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decree_v the_o slaughter_n of_o baal_n prophet_n prophet_n 3._o king_n 17._o vers._n 1._o 1._o 3._o king_n 18._o vers._n 23._o vers._n 24._o vers._n 1._o vers._n 24._o vers._n 39_o vers._n 40._o vers._n 24._o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n consent_v to_o elias_n offer_v vers._n 20._o vers._n 24._o 3._o king_n 19_o elias_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v do_v the_o deed_n because_o he_o be_v the_o procurer_n and_o author_n of_o it_o acts._n 7._o josu._n 10._o 3._o king_n 14._o god_n send_v â—er_o from_o heaven_n &_o not_o elias_n luke_n 9_o 9_o exod._n 12._o 12._o judge_n 16._o 16._o 4._o king_n 2._o the_o defence_n of_o english_a catholic_n the_o anoint_v of_o hazael_n 4._o king_n 8._o jehu_n will_v by_o god_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n and_o root_n out_o ahab'_v house_n 4._o king_n 9_o ibidem_fw-la vers_fw-la
torment_v such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v the_o magistrate_n be_v god_n minister_v to_o punish_v the_o body_n rom._n 13._o when_o &_o why_o god_n suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o afflict_v offender_n 1._o cor._n 11._o chrysost._n in_o 1._o tim._n hom_n 5._o ibidem_fw-la theodoret._n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 5._o heb._n 13._o mat._n 22._o 1._o king_n 8._o ibidem_fw-la only_o prince_n be_v to_o command_v the_o good_n &_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n chrysost._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la esaiae_n vidi_n dominum_fw-la hom_n 4._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n in_o epitap_n nepotiani_n 1._o cor._n 6._o s._n paul_n abuse_v by_o the_o jesuitâ—s_n to_o make_v the_o pope_n judge_v of_o temporal_a matter_n 1._o cor._n 6._o â—_o cor._n 6._o de_fw-fr opere_fw-la monachorum_fw-la ca._n 29_o 29_o confess_v li._n 6._o ca_fw-mi 3._o 3._o praefat._n in_o lib._n dialogorum_fw-la dialogorum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o bishop_n may_v not_o refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o end_v the_o grief_n of_o their_o brethren_n by_o charitable_a persuasion_n but_o not_o by_o judicial_a compulsion_n without_o the_o prince_n warrant_v the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o civil_a governor_n subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a among_o christian_n though_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v distinct_a state_n yet_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o rule_v they_o both_o pastor_n have_v their_o regiment_n but_o over_o the_o soul_n not_o over_o the_o body_n or_o good_n of_o man_n how_o the_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o priest_n &_o likewise_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o prince_n be_v absolute_o subject_a unto_o god_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o refuse_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n he_o may_v not_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o minister_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o in_o orat_fw-la ad_fw-la popul_n trepidanâ—en_o &_o impera_fw-la commoâ—um_fw-la nazians_n similitude_n to_o express_v the_o subordination_n of_o civil_a and_o of_o spiritual_a government_n nazianzenes_n word_n to_o the_o emperor_n nazian_n oratio_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la cive_v nazianzenos_n gravi_fw-la timore_fw-la perculsos_fw-la &_o principem_fw-la irascent_fw-la nazian_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o bishop_n claim_v free_a speech_n in_o god_n behalf_n to_o entreat_v the_o prince_n for_o the_o people_n ibidem_fw-la nazian_n ibiden_v ibidem_fw-la we_o that_o be_v as_o well_o pastor_n as_o people_n oratiâ—_fw-la 18._o ad_fw-la cive_v nazian_a the_o preacher_n function_n excel_v the_o prince_n imperfection_n wherein_o prince_n excel_v preacher_n the_o prince_n &_o the_o preacher_n function_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o diverse_a sort_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o when_o the_o spiritual_a government_n be_v to_o correct_v the_o temporal_a pastoure_n must_v procure_v the_o welfare_n of_o of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o lawful_a and_o godly_a mean_n the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o mat._n 18._o the_o pride_n of_o pope_n prefer_v themselves_o before_o prince_n decretal_a lib._n 1._o tit_n 33._o de_fw-la maiorirat_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la cap._n 6._o ¶_o praeterea_fw-la ibidem_fw-la glossa_fw-la in_o ver_fw-la inter_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la pass_v good_a arythmetike_n â…ž_n be_v 56._o not_o 47._o the_o jesuite_n rake_v the_o very_a filth_n of_o their_o school_n man_n &_o canonist_n &_o set_v a_o new_a flourish_n upon_o it_o if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o that_o be_v do_v thou_o private_a wrong_n ambros._n in_o lucam_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o hieron_n â—n_v matthaei_n 16._o august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la sermo_fw-la 16._o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_n that_o be_v count_n he_o no_o long_o to_o be_v thy_o brother_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n they_o be_v ethnic_n to_o who_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n command_v all_o man_n to_o be_v subject_a john_n 19_o august_n contra_fw-la adversar_n legis_fw-la &_o prophet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o any_o humane_a torment_n can_v be_v ibidem_fw-la the_o church_n can_v not_o decree_v that_o prince_n shall_v be_v depose_v the_o church_n may_v not_o break_v the_o least_o of_o god_n commandment_n august_n contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o chrysost._n opere_fw-la imperfect_a in_o mat._n homil_n 49._o 49._o gal._n 1._o luk._n 20._o 20._o rom._n 13._o 13._o 1._o peter_n 2._o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o deceitful_a persuasion_n of_o politike_n unto_o prince_n for_o their_o ruin_n the_o apostle_n who_o commission_n be_v large_a have_v no_o power_n to_o depose_v prince_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n the_o precept_n of_o god_n for_o obedience_n to_o prince_n bound_v bishop_n as_o well_o as_o other_o other_o rom._n 13._o what_o mockery_n the_o jesuit_n must_v make_v of_o the_o scripture_n before_o they_o can_v depose_v prince_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n rom._n 13._o 13._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o luke_n 20._o the_o jesuite_n pretend_v that_o law_n order_n &_o judgement_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o depose_n of_o prince_n but_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v tie_v no_o far_o than_o to_o one_o of_o these_o the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o the_o example_n of_o disobedient_a prince_n to_o the_o church_n and_o of_o their_o punishment_n or_o confusion_n some_o late_a prince_n have_v be_v weary_a with_o the_o pope_n practice_n but_o never_o any_o obey_v his_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n the_o pope_n in_o great_a danger_n with_o god_n for_o abuse_v his_o key_n than_o prince_n for_o resist_v his_o attempt_n caus._n 11._o quaest_n 3._o ¶_o cvi_fw-la est_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ¶_o temâ—rarium_fw-la the_o defence_n cap._n 5._o chrysost._n in_o aquavitae_fw-la babyl_n the_o example_n of_o bishop_n babylas_n nicep_v li._n 5._o c._n 25._o sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o theod._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o ambros._n lib._n 5._o epist_n 28._o aug._n 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constit._fw-la 83._o clergieman_n exempt_v from_o temporal_a law_n but_o not_o from_o the_o prince_n law_n ibidem_fw-la prince_n have_v ever_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n nabuchodonosor_n daniel_n 3._o aug._n epist._n 50._o darius_n daniel_n 6._o jonas_n 3_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_v jonas_n 3_o august_n epi._n 50._o s._n austen_n propose_v their_o example_n to_o be_v follow_v of_o christian_n king_n aug._n epist._n 166._o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n may_v lawful_o reach_v to_o the_o publish_v king_n and_o ruler_n command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o meddle_v with_o religion_n ing_z of_o religion_n moses_n exod._n 32._o number_n 16._o deut._n 32.33_o josua_n josua_n 1._o josua_n 1._o josua_n 5â—_n 8._o josua_n 8._o josua_n 7._o josua_n 24._o josua_n 24._o david_n 1._o chron._n 16.1_o chron._n 23.24_o 25.26_o 3._o king_n 2._o 3._o king_n 9_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v with_o all_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n law_n 3._o king_n 9_o josua_n 1_o deut._n 17._o they_o which_o discharge_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n meddle_v with_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a king_n be_v charge_v with_o god_n law_n in_o respect_n of_o command_v it_o to_o other_o august_n epi._n 50._o idem_fw-la contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr petiliani_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 92._o idem_fw-la contra_fw-la cres._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 51._o idem_fw-la epist._n 50._o idem_fw-la in_o psalm_n 44._o no_o man_n be_v a_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o but_o of_o his_o people_n keep_v and_o observe_v refer_v to_o magistrate_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o command_v &_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n keep_v &_o observe_v by_o other_o aug._n epist._n 50._o solomon_n 3._o king_n 8._o 3._o king_n 2._o 3._o king_n 11._o asa._n 2._o chron._n 14._o 2._o chro._n 15._o jehosaphat_n 2._o chro._n 17._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 7._o vers._n 8._o 2._o chro._n 19_o vers._n 4._o vers._n 8._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 10._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 11._o 2._o chron._n 20._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 6._o ezechiah_n 2._o chron._n 29._o vers._n 2._o vers._n 3.4_o vers._n 5._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 15._o vers._n 20._o vers._n 21._o vers._n 27._o vers._n 21._o vers._n 29._o vers._n 30._o 2._o chron._n 30._o vers._n 1._o vers._n 6._o vers._n 12._o 2._o chron._n 31._o vers._n 2._o vers._n 21._o 4._o king_n 18._o manasses_n 2._o chron._n 33._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 12._o vers._n 13._o vers._n 15._o vers._n 16._o josiah_n 2._o chron._n 34._o vers_fw-la 3._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 7._o vers._n 29._o vers._n 30._o vers._n 31._o vers._n 32._o verse_n 33._o 2._o chron._n 35._o vers_fw-la 1._o vers._n 2._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 6._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 16._o nehemias_n nehem._n 6._o nehe._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1._o vers._n 29._o nehem._n 13._o vers._n 7._o vers._n 8._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 11._o vers._n 17._o vers._n 10._o &_o 11._o vers._n 22._o vers._n 23._o vers._n 25._o vers._n 28._o ver._n 30._o the_o illation_n upon_o the_o former_a example_n the_o king_n decree_v and_o command_v those_o