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the_o instance_n of_o some_o prince_n who_o history_n affirm_v to_o have_v excommunicate_v ibid._n id._n ibid._n certain_a person_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o word_n excommunication_n have_v deceive_v the_o reporter_n and_o applier_n thereof_o to_o this_o case_n for_o according_a to_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n both_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a language_n excommunication_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o declaration_n by_o public_a herald_n 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d item_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o guilty_a person_n to_o be_v exclude_v or_o banish_v the_o prince_n court_n or_o company_n or_o perhaps_o dominion_n thus_o many_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o can_v any_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o such_o as_o without_o any_o further_a act_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v thereupon_o deny_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o what_o we_o say_v of_o excommunicate_v hold_v good_a likewise_o in_o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n which_o the_o same_o person_n allow_v to_o mere_a secular_a power_n and_o will_v prove_v from_o a_o act_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o absolve_a eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n constantine_n we_o all_o know_v have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n and_o may_v attempt_v he_o know_v not_o what_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o other_o man_n who_o affection_n to_o christianity_n far_o exceed_v his_o judgement_n but_o what_o be_v affirm_v of_o constantine_n act_n that_o he_o restore_v that_o excommunicate_v person_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o only_o be_v proper_o absolution_n no_o sure_o but_o he_o may_v restore_v he_o to_o his_o see_n and_o that_o be_v all_o or_o if_o more_o be_v do_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o who_o cause_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o his_o power_n some_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n to_o free_v he_o from_o those_o eond_n but_o questionless_a that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o corruption_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n stand_v guilty_a of_o and_o which_o our_o church_n have_v but_o too_o much_o connive_v at_o that_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o lay_v man_n to_o mend_v this_o a_o little_a they_o of_o the_o roman_a law_n distinguish_v that_o which_o by_o no_o mean_n shall_v be_v separate_v cure_v one_o absurdity_n by_o another_o immunitat_fw-la anastafius_fw-la germbnius_n de_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la immunitat_fw-la for_o they_o distinguish_v episcopal_a order_n from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o say_v a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o episcopal_a order_n but_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n may_v excommunicate_v a_o vile_a and_o corrupt_a imagination_n bring_v in_o on_o purpose_n to_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o ambitious_a secular_a and_o sacrilegious_a drone_n who_o will_v drive_v two_o trade_n of_o secular_a advantage_n and_o ecclesiastical_a profit_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o essential_a unto_o episcopacy_n as_o jurisdiction_n i_o mean_v a_o habitude_n and_o right_n to_o preside_n and_o rule_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o episcopal_a power_n without_o that_o nor_o that_o without_o episcopal_a character_n officer_n indeed_o there_o may_v be_v under_o he_o void_a of_o that_o character_n or_o any_o priestly_a because_o though_o the_o court_n be_v proper_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o which_o be_v act_v therein_o judicial_a act_n and_o act_n of_o notary_n and_o of_o execution_n be_v compatible_a to_o unordained_a person_n because_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o learning_n may_v capacitate_v a_o man_n to_o they_o but_o that_o of_o jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v the_o intrinsique_n right_o of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o of_o excommunication_n annex_v thereunto_o or_o rather_o a_o part_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n that_o have_v it_o not_o and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v a_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o indeed_o necessary_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v denounce_v by_o a_o bishop_n but_o that_o this_o power_n which_o be_v likewise_o inherent_a in_o a_o priest_n as_o a_o priest_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o after_o the_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n within_o himself_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n but_o restrain_v by_o the_o superior_a power_n to_o he_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v see_v sufficient_o in_o this_o that_o it_o enable_v a_o priest_n to_o do_v that_o which_o of_o himself_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v rather_o exciting_a a_o old_a power_n in_o the_o priest_n then_o infuse_v a_o new_a give_v right_o to_o it_o to_o exert_v itself_o which_o before_o it_o have_v not_o but_o layman_n have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a character_n inherent_a in_o they_o can_v by_o any_o such_o general_a commission_n give_v they_o from_o the_o bishop_n act_n effectual_o to_o that_o end_n for_o want_n of_o the_o due_a principle_n this_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remove_v of_o that_o obstacle_n which_o hinder_v it_o to_o work_v where_o it_o be_v for_o to_o deliberate_v debate_n and_o judge_n of_o cause_n and_o person_n subject_a to_o excommunication_n may_v possible_o be_v better_a perform_v by_o such_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o science_n without_o any_o order_n in_o the_o clergy_n but_o the_o fact_n itself_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o be_v mystical_a or_o sacramental_a hence_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n in_o general_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v that_o they_o be_v always_o necessary_o distinct_a intention_n how_o necessary_a to_o a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n effectual_a to_o grace_n have_v
church_n have_v not_o deny_v that_o liberty_n and_o where_o they_o have_v make_v no_o vow_n to_o the_o contrary_a bereave_v themselves_o of_o that_o liberty_n 33._o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n it_o be_v little_a less_o than_o heretical_a to_o 22._o artic._n chur_n eng._n 22._o affirm_v there_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a sense_n 34._o there_o be_v no_o external_a sacrifice_n most_o true_a in_o a_o strict_a proper_a sense_n 35._o devil_n can_v be_v drive_v away_o by_o holy_a water_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o these_o alone_a we_o have_v few_o or_o none_o instance_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o possess_v but_o many_o we_o find_v and_o those_o most_o authentic_a and_o undeniable_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n even_o to_o st._n chrysostoms_n day_n do_v exorcise_v or_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n with_o which_o be_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o not_o so_o ancient_a be_v holy_a water_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o though_o we_o look_v on_o this_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n former_o more_o general_a and_o effectual_a than_o nowadays_o it_o be_v any_o where_o honest_o to_o be_v find_v yet_o neither_o do_v we_o deny_v such_o power_n absolute_o nor_o hold_v such_o unnecessary_a rite_n utter_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v 36._o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o a_o horrible_a wickedness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o erect_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o christian_a temple_n no_o such_o matter_n the_o wickedness_n consist_v in_o give_v it_o the_o accustom_a worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v certain_a instance_n of_o the_o injurious_a deal_n of_o both_o extreme_n against_o we_o as_o by_o themselves_o state_v it_o be_v my_o design_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n to_o state_n rather_o than_o large_o dispute_v matter_n more_o equal_o and_o thereby_o to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n and_o falsity_n current_a against_o we_o i_o shall_v now_o requite_v their_o pain_n in_o collect_v false_o and_o fraudulent_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n by_o a_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a propose_v of_o the_o heretical_a and_o pestilent_a dogme_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o i_o find_v they_o lay_v down_o and_o maintain_v by_o bellarmine_n that_o so_o even_o common_a reason_n if_o not_o sense_n of_o indifferent_a christian_n may_v judge_v which_o church_n hold_v most_o contrary_a doctrine_n to_o god_n and_o man_n law_n 1._o the_o book_n by_o we_o call_v apocryphal_a and_o so_o prove_v by_o 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verho_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n be_v canonical_a and_o proper_o divine_a 2._o it_o be_v neither_o convenient_a nor_o profitable_a that_o the_o scripture_n 16._o l._n 2._o c._n 15._o 16._o or_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n 3._o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o holy_a life_n be_v not_o contain_v 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 3._o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o tradition_n also_o 4._o scripture_n without_o tradition_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a 4._o c._n 4._o nor_o sufficient_a 5._o the_o apostle_n apply_v not_o their_o mind_n to_o write_v by_o god_n 4._o c._n 4._o command_n but_o as_o they_o be_v constrain_v by_o a_o certain_a necessity_n 6._o scripture_n be_v not_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o a_o certain_a 12._o c._n 12._o monitorie_a to_o conserve_v and_o nourish_v the_o doctrine_n receive_v 7._o heretic_n deny_v but_o catholic_n affirm_v peter_n to_o be_v the_o 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o make_v a_o prince_n in_o christ_n stead_n 8._o when_o christ_n say_v simon_n son_n of_o john_n so_o the_o vulgar_a 1._o l._n 4._o c._n 1._o translation_n in_o bellarmine_n corrupt_o for_o ionas_n feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o speak_v only_o to_o peter_n and_o give_v he_o his_o sheep_n to_o feed_v not_o exempt_n the_o apostle_n 9_o whether_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v a_o heretic_n or_o not_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o believe_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o he_o can_v no_o way_n determine_v that_o which_o be_v heretical_a 10._o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o the_o particular_a roman_a church_n 4._o c._n 4._o can_v err_v in_o faith_n 11._o the_o pope_n can_v only_o not_o err_v in_o faith_n but_o neither_o 5._o c._n 5._o in_o precept_n of_o manner_n which_o be_v prescribe_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o which_o be_v concern_v thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a or_o evil_n 12._o the_o pope_n alone_o have_v his_o jurisdiction_n immediate_o from_o 24._o c._n 24._o christ_n but_o all_o other_o bishop_n their_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n immediate_o from_o the_o pope_n 13._o the_o pope_n have_v supreme_a power_n indirect_o in_o all_o temporal_a 6._o l._n 5._o c._n 1._o &_o 6._o matter_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o spiritual_a power_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o catholic_n divine_v 14._o the_o pope_n as_o pope_n may_v not_o ordinary_o depose_v temporal_a 6._o ibid_fw-la c._n 6._o prince_n though_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n as_o he_o may_v bishop_n yet_o he_o may_v change_v kingdom_n and_o take_v they_o away_o and_o give_v they_o to_o another_o as_o the_o high_a spiritual_a prince_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n 15._o as_o to_o law_n the_o pope_n as_o pope_n can_v ordinary_o make_v a_o ibid._n ibid._n civil_a law_n or_o establish_v or_o make_v void_a law_n of_o prince_n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o political_a prince_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o may_v do_v all_o these_o if_o any_o civil_a law_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o king_n will_v not_o make_v they_o and_o so_o if_o law_n be_v pernicious_a to_o soul_n and_o king_n will_v not_o abolish_v they_o 16._o though_o the_o pope_n translate_v the_o empire_n and_o give_v a_o 4._o de_fw-fr translat_n imp._n l._n 3_o c_o 4._o right_a to_o choose_v a_o prince_n yet_o he_o transfer_v not_o nor_o give_v that_o power_n supreme_a and_o most_o ample_a which_o himself_o have_v of_o christ_n over_o all_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o as_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n require_v he_o can_v translate_v the_o empire_n from_o the_o greek_n to_o the_o german_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v he_o translate_v it_o from_o the_o german_n to_o another_o nation_n upon_o the_o like_a reason_n etc._n etc._n 17._o no_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o a_o prince_n from_o the_o church_n 7._o câ—â—_n berâ—â—â—_n c._n 31._o tom._n 7._o when_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o public_a authority_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o predecessor_n never_o forbid_v subject_n to_o obey_v their_o prince_n for_o be_v once_o depose_v by_o they_o they_o be_v no_o long_o lawful_a prince_n this_o be_v it_o we_o teach_v 18._o to_o call_v general_a council_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o 12._o tom._n 2._o the_o council_n l._n 1._o c._n 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