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gen._n 17.7_o like_a as_o then_o the_o want_n of_o circumcision_n be_v
approbation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o tim._n 19_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o the_o other_o be_v take_v for_o a_o bare_a prescience_n and_o foresight_n which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o such_o approbation_n quest._n 4._o of_o elias_n complaint_n unto_o god_n concern_v israel_n 1._o s._n paul_n allege_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o interpreter_n do_v not_o tie_v himself_o strict_o to_o so_o many_o word_n nor_o to_o the_o same_o order_n in_o the_o place_n which_o be_v here_o cite_v 1._o king_n 19_o elias_n say_v they_o have_v kill_v thy_o prophet_n with_o the_o sword_n which_o clause_n be_v here_o omit_v and_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o have_v destroy_v thy_o altar_n which_o the_o apostle_n rehearse_v in_o the_o second_o place_n likewise_o in_o these_o word_n they_o seek_v my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o these_o last_o be_v omit_v and_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o answer_n in_o that_o place_n make_v mention_n of_o 7._o thousand_o which_o neither_o have_v bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o kiss_v he_o with_o his_o mouth_n which_o latter_a be_v here_o omit_v also_o by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o chrysostome_n note_v how_o the_o apostle_n in_o great_a discretion_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o elias_n that_o great_a prophet_n qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la who_o be_v high_o esteem_v of_o they_o all_o who_o authority_n they_o can_v not_o gainsay_v and_o saint_n paul_n by_o this_o example_n of_o elias_n do_v secret_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n because_o he_o have_v give_v instance_n only_o of_o himself_o before_o they_o may_v have_v impute_v it_o to_o s._n paul_n as_o a_o insolent_a part_n as_o though_o the_o whole_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o israel_n rest_v in_o he_o only_o whereunto_o he_o answer_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o believe_v israelite_n though_o not_o know_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n 3._o how_o he_o make_v request_n against_o israel_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o request_n or_o complaint_n against_o one_o either_o in_o complain_v of_o the_o fault_n or_o sin_n commit_v or_o in_o crave_v punishment_n &_o vengeance_n for_o the_o sin_n some_o think_v that_o elias_n complain_v against_o they_o the_o latter_a way_n as_o leviben_fw-ge gorson_n think_v that_o the_o fire_n wind_n and_o earthquake_n which_o be_v send_v before_o do_v signify_v impitum_fw-la eliae_fw-la the_o heat_n &_o earnestness_n of_o elias_n that_o will_v have_v incense_v the_o lord_n to_o punish_v his_o people_n pet._n martyr_n also_o consent_v and_o will_v excuse_v it_o thus_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o their_o person_n but_o will_v have_v their_o sin_n punish_v and_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n whereby_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v they_o and_o so_o therein_o his_o prayer_n concur_v with_o god_n will_v lyranus_fw-la thus_o help_v the_o matter_n that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o zelo_fw-la vindictae_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la not_o with_o desire_n of_o revenge_n but_o in_o a_o zeal_n of_o justice_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la punirentur_fw-la sed_fw-la corrigerentur_fw-la not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o punish_v as_o correct_v and_o amend_v gorrhan_n but_o herein_o elias_n have_v be_v much_o unlike_o moses_n that_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o samuel_n which_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v cease_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n 1._o sam._n 12._o and_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 15._o bid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n 2._o therefore_o beza_n to_o mitigate_v the_o matter_n translate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talk_v with_o god_n and_o think_v he_o do_v only_o id_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n rehearse_v that_o simple_o without_o any_o other_o intent_n which_o make_v against_o israel_n but_o s._n paul_n use_v this_o word_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n which_o be_v to_o make_v request_n as_o c._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o v_o 34._o christ_n make_v request_n for_o us._n 3_o wherefore_o this_o be_v only_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o great_a impiety_n of_o the_o people_n pareus_n m._n calvin_n think_v that_o he_o do_v imprecari_fw-la interitum_fw-la wish_v their_o destruction_n so_o also_o gryneus_n that_o beside_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v tacita_fw-la imprecatio_fw-la a_o secret_a imprecation_n but_o this_o i_o refuse_v before_o i_o therefore_o rather_o consent_v to_o they_o which_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n only_o utter_v here_o his_o complaint_n unto_o god_n of_o the_o general_a fall_v away_o of_o the_o people_n osiand_n postulabat_fw-la illius_fw-la auxilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o entreat_v his_o help_n against_o the_o rebellious_a people_n tolet_n annot_n 2._o deum_fw-la interpellat_n iudicem_fw-la he_o call_v god_n to_o be_v judge_n between_o they_o gorrhan_n pet._n martyr_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o expostulation_n with_o god_n one_o when_o as_o simple_o complaint_n be_v make_v of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v the_o other_o when_o as_o man_n so_o expostulate_v with_o god_n as_o that_o they_o show_v their_o discontent_n and_o do_v charge_n god_n as_o it_o be_v with_o negligence_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o prophet_n here_o expostulate_v with_o god_n after_o the_o first_o manner_n 4._o they_o have_v break_v down_o thy_o altar_n etc._n etc._n 1._o these_o be_v not_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o high_a place_n for_o they_o be_v commend_v which_o cast_v they_o down_o 2._o nor_o yet_o the_o altar_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la set_v up_o for_o his_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n altar_n 3._o nor_o yet_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o israel_n against_o who_o elia_n complain_v 4._o pet._n martyr_n think_v they_o be_v the_o altar_n which_o have_v be_v erect_v by_o abraham_n and_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o memory_n whereof_o yet_o remain_v but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o continue_v so_o long_o 5._o and_o to_o understand_v by_o these_o altar_n by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o faius_n gryneus_n pareus_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o proper_a 6._o haymo_n think_v they_o be_v such_o altar_n as_o the_o godly_a among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n deo_fw-la edificarunt_fw-la do_v build_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o can_v not_o go_v down_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o these_o can_v not_o be_v call_v god_n altar_n which_o be_v build_v by_o a_o private_a authority_n 7._o therefore_o osiander_n better_a understand_v the_o altar_n tuo_fw-la iussa_fw-la erecta_fw-la which_o have_v be_v erect_v at_o the_o lord_n commandment_n as_o by_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n elias_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n extraordinary_a direction_n for_o the_o erect_n and_o build_n of_o altar_n 5._o and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o wherein_o elias_n error_n appear_v both_o in_o complain_v as_o though_o all_o the_o people_n be_v fall_v away_o &_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v leave_v alone_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a number_n though_o they_o be_v not_o know_v lyranus_fw-la give_v the_o reason_n quia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la tangit_fw-la corda_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la the_o spirit_n always_o move_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o elisha_n say_v 2._o king_n 4.27_o her_o spirit_n be_v vex_v within_o she_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v hide_v it_o from_o i_o 6._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v how_o elias_n can_v say_v that_o none_o be_v leave_v but_o himself_o when_o obadiah_n have_v hide_v a_o hundred_o of_o they_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o elias_n may_v think_v that_o they_o be_v all_o destroy_v by_o jezabel_n from_o who_o he_o also_o flede_v faius_n pareus_n quest._n 5._o of_o god_n answer_n unto_o elias_n 1._o concern_v the_o word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o though_o it_o proper_o signify_v the_o oracle_n or_o answer_n of_o god_n give_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o the_o mercy_n fear_n yet_o it_o general_o be_v take_v for_o any_o divine_a answer_n or_o oracle_n give_v by_o god_n faius_n 2._o it_o come_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o either_o have_v a_o large_a signification_n which_o be_v to_o be_v name_v or_o call_v as_o act._n 11.26_o the_o brethren_n of_o antioch_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n or_o it_o be_v take_v more_o strict_o for_o a_o divine_a answer_n or_o direction_n receive_v from_o god_n beza_n 3._o which_o may_v be_v do_v diverse_a way_n either_o in_o dream_n as_o matth._n 2.11_o or_o by_o any_o other_o revelation_n as_o
conscience_n but_o to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n saucians_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la wound_v the_o conscience_n pareus_n so_o haymo_n propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o must_v keep_v and_o preserve_v pure_a quest._n 14._o why_o tribute_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v vers_fw-la 6._o for_o this_o cause_n that_o be_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o your_o subjection_n you_o pay_v tribute_n some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o former_a sentence_n v_o 4._o be_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n praepositi_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la they_o be_v set_v over_o other_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v pay_v tribute_n haymo_n some_o thus_o expound_v for_o this_o because_o they_o be_v profitable_a for_o you_o hugo_n but_o these_o word_n rather_o depend_v of_o the_o next_o before_o because_o of_o conscience_n for_o the_o pay_v of_o tribute_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o subjection_n that_o they_o in_o their_o conscience_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v due_a pay_v you_o tribute_n 1._o he_o say_v praestatis_fw-la non_fw-la datis_fw-la you_o pay_v not_o you_o give_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o they_o repay_v it_o again_o in_o their_o care_n which_o they_o undertake_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n gloss_n or_o 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v or_o bring_v in_o quia_fw-la infertur_fw-la à _fw-la subditis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o subject_n into_o the_o king_n treasure_n pareus_n or_o it_o signify_v proper_o portage_n money_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o so_o by_o one_o kind_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v understand_v as_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o custom_n as_o pedagia_fw-la which_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o passage_n on_o foot_n towards_o the_o mend_n of_o the_o high_a way_n &_o guidogia_fw-la guide_v money_n for_o those_o 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and_o therefore_o that_o it_o a_o false_a observation_n of_o the_o mass_a papist_n act._n 13._o v._n 4._o where_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v they_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v mass_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o end_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o than_o to_o serve_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o betoken_v to_o continue_v watch_n to_o take_v pain_n in_o any_o business_n as_o c._n 12.12_o continue_v or_o labour_v persevere_v watch_v in_o prayer_n 2._o some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o they_o that_o pay_v tribute_n that_o they_o serve_v to_o this_o end_n gorrhan_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n for_o this_o not_o to_o receive_v tribute_n as_o some_o interpret_v but_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n rehearse_v before_o that_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o naught_o that_o he_o be_v for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o praise_n of_o well_o doer_n quest._n 15._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o tribute_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a v_o 7._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n 1._o chrysostome_n here_o observe_v well_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v not_o give_v nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la gratuite_fw-la that_fw-mi qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecerit_fw-la for_o he_o do_v not_o give_v any_o thing_n free_o that_o do_v this_o for_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o yield_v obedience_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n here_o specify_v to_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o but_o origen_n have_v here_o a_o strange_a allegory_n by_o the_o power_n he_o understand_v the_o minister_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o tribute_n vectigalia_fw-la negatiationis_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la the_o payment_n due_a for_o our_o trade_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n exact_v it_o of_o we_o by_o diverse_a tentation_n but_o this_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o allegorise_v pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o give_v occasion_n of_o many_o error_n 3._o gorrhan_n call_v the_o first_o two_o custom_n and_o tribute_n delictum_fw-la temporale_fw-la the_o temporal_a debt_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o superior_n the_o other_o he_o name_v debitum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la the_o spiritual_a debt_n which_o be_v either_o inward_a fear_n or_o outward_a honour_n as_o though_o all_o outward_a honour_n and_o service_n be_v spiritual_a the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o civil_a honour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o of_o spiritual_a and_o religious_a honour_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n 4._o the_o apostle_n here_o name_v two_o kind_n of_o payment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v custom_n 1._o some_o do_v thus_o distinguish_v they_o tribute_n be_v that_o which_o solvitur_fw-la domi_fw-la be_v pay_v at_o home_n vectigal_a custom_n that_o which_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n gloss_n ordin_fw-fr lyranus_fw-la take_v tribute_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pay_v general_o by_o a_o country_n or_o city_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o subjection_n custom_n that_o which_o be_v exact_v of_o particular_a person_n as_o for_o traffic_n merchandise_n martyr_n pareus_n take_v the_o first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o tribute_n pay_v out_o of_o man_n ground_n or_o substance_n and_o the_o custom_n due_a for_o commodity_n carry_v forth_o or_o bring_v in_o beza_n take_v the_o first_o for_o capitatio_fw-la poll_n money_n when_o man_n be_v tax_v either_o by_o the_o poll_n or_o accord_v to_o their_o wealth_n so_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n call_v it_o argentum_fw-la capitationis_fw-la head_n silver_n and_o the_o latter_a for_o tribute_n due_a out_o of_o their_o ground_n or_o for_o merchandise_n and_o such_o like_a but_o the_o latter_a rather_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v the_o poll_n money_n which_o be_v pay_v viritim_fw-la man_n by_o man_n as_o appear_z matth._n 17.25_o it_o be_v call_v tribute_n or_o census_fw-la poll_n money_n and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o tribute_n as_o be_v due_a for_o commodity_n bring_v in_o as_o the_o etymon_n of_o the_o word_n show_v and_o the_o latin_a word_n vectigal_a be_v so_o call_v also_o à _fw-la vehendo_fw-la of_o carry_v when_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n and_o so_o with_o we_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o payment_n subsidy_n and_o ten_o which_o be_v lay_v upon_o man_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o substance_n and_o then_o the_o impost_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v due_a for_o merchandise_n in_o the_o export_n of_o ware_n or_o bring_v in_o of_o foreign_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n these_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v confound_v and_o be_v indifferent_o take_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o tribute_n or_o payment_n make_v to_o the_o governor_n yet_o to_o speak_v distinct_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o tribute_n which_o be_v either_o lay_v upon_o the_o person_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poll_n money_n or_o upon_o their_o substance_n either_o mooveable_a as_o their_o good_n such_o as_o be_v merchandise_n or_o immooveable_a as_o their_o land_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute_n impost_n faius_n 5._o here_o the_o apostle_n name_v four_o kind_n of_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o their_o officer_n as_o impost_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o customer_n tribute_n and_o subsidy_n to_o the_o collector_n and_o threasurer_n fear_v to_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o minister_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o
be_v unordain_v but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunicate_v king_n be_v only_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n not_o command_v nor_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n ergo_fw-la 2._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n with_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o but_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o such_o be_v the_o governor_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n to_o who_o he_o will_v subjection_n to_o be_v give_v rom._n 13.1_o 3._o christian_n religion_n overthrow_v not_o the_o policy_n of_o commonwealth_n neither_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o if_o prince_n excommunicate_a shall_v be_v disobey_v great_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n shall_v follow_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o canon_n forbid_v palam_fw-la vel_fw-la secret_a loqui_fw-la to_o speak_v open_o or_o secret_o with_o excommunicate_a person_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o c._n 1._o or_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o one_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a ib_fw-la id_fw-la c._n 26._o or_o to_o receive_v any_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a into_o their_o house_n c._n 29._o and_o they_o be_v decree_v not_o to_o be_v homicide_n qui_fw-la contra_fw-la excommunicatos_fw-la armantur_fw-la which_o take_v arm_n against_o excommunicate_a person_n cause_n 23._o qu._n 5._o c._n 27._o and_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n non_fw-la audiendus_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la must_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o judgement_n decret_a gregor_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 29._o c._n 21._o now_o who_o see_v not_o what_o confusion_n will_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o the_o subject_n may_v neither_o speak_v and_o confer_v with_o the_o king_n nor_o resort_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v arm_n against_o he_o stand_v excommunicate_a 4._o no_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v dispense_v and_o take_v away_o the_o civil_a and_o natural_a law_n as_o for_o the_o son_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n though_o they_o stand_v excommunicate_a yea_o the_o popish_a decree_n allow_v all_o these_o to_o do_v their_o service_n even_o unto_o excommunicate_a person_n as_o thus_o stand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n anathematis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la have_v subtrahimus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la vxores_fw-la liberos_fw-la seruos_fw-la ancellas_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v release_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n wife_n child_n servant_n maid_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v attend_v upon_o excommunicate_a person_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o c._n 103._o if_o these_o domestical_a inferior_n may_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o person_n excommunicate_a how_o much_o more_o lawful_a be_v it_o for_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o their_o prince_n because_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n so_o much_o the_o more_o require_v it_o 5._o the_o pope_n censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v unjust_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o void_a by_o their_o own_o law_n as_o part_v 2._o c._n 11._o quest_n 3._o it_o be_v decree_v iniustam_fw-la damnationem_fw-la irritam_fw-la that_o a_o unjust_a damnation_n be_v of_o no_o force_n c._n 1.46_o non_fw-la est_fw-la petenda_fw-la solutio_fw-la ubi_fw-la inique_fw-la fertur_fw-la sententia_fw-la absolution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v crave_v where_o the_o sentence_n be_v unjust_o lay_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o gelasius_n b._n of_o rome_n there_o express_v now_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v be_v unlawful_a for_o diverse_a reason_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o incompetent_a judge_n he_o excommunicate_v prince_n who_o be_v not_o of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o law_n be_v cui_fw-la denegatur_fw-la executio_fw-la denegatur_fw-la &_o sententiae_fw-la pronuntiatio_fw-la to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v deny_v the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o sentence_n be_v etc._n etc._n cod._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 26._o leg_n 3._o but_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o his_o precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v his_o sentence_n ergo_fw-la the_o denounce_v thereof_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o 2._o their_o own_o canon_n hold_v that_o qui_fw-la inimici_fw-la sunt_fw-la iudices_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la they_o which_o be_v enemy_n can_v be_v no_o judge_n caus._n 3._o qu._n 5._o c._n 15._o but_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o king_n who_o he_o excommunicate_v 3._o they_o be_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a which_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o heretic_n c._n 24._o qu._n 1._o c._n 36._o but_o the_o pope_n hold_v many_o heretical_a point_n of_o doctrine_n for_o proof_n hereof_o see_v synops._n papis_fw-la throughout_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o excommunicate_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n see_v the_o decree_n of_o gregor_n c._n 23._o qu._n 4._o c._n 27._o but_o this_o do_v the_o pope_n 5._o their_o law_n be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a antequam_fw-la causa_fw-la probetur_fw-la before_o the_o cause_n be_v prove_v c._n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 11._o but_o how_o can_v the_o cause_n of_o prince_n he_o prove_v before_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n where_o no_o man_n appear_v to_o answer_n for_o they_o 6._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n can_v excommunicate_v c._n 24._o qu._n 11.4_o but_o the_o pope_n stand_v excommunicate_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o toletane_a council_n 12._o c._n 1._o non_fw-la erat_fw-la ab_fw-la anathematis_fw-la sententia_fw-la alienus_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la divina_fw-la animadversionis_fw-la ultione_fw-la securus_fw-la quisquis_fw-la contra_fw-la salutem_fw-la principis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la aut_fw-la crexerit_fw-la vocem_fw-la aut_fw-la commoverit_fw-la caedem_fw-la ave_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la quaesierit_fw-la laedendi_fw-la ultionem_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o secure_v from_o the_o revenge_n of_o the_o divine_a animadversion_n whosoever_o hereafter_o do_v either_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n against_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o plot_v to_o murder_v he_o or_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v by_o procure_v any_o hurt_n unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a decree_n see_v toletan_n 4.74_o toletan_n 5.4_o toletan_n 7.1_o now_o then_o because_o it_o be_v apparent_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n practise_v against_o the_o safety_n and_o state_n of_o prince_n not_o of_o his_o faction_n he_o stand_v excommunicate_a and_o so_o his_o excommunication_n be_v of_o no_o value_n 6._o if_o king_n ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la by_o the_o right_n of_o their_o imperial_a authority_n than_o the_o facto_fw-la if_o they_o chance_v in_o fact_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a obedience_n notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o be_v partly_o show_v before_o and_o further_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n sometime_o use_v by_o the_o college_n or_o church_n leodieu_n against_o the_o excommunication_n of_o paschalis_n the_o 2._o in_o this_o manner_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o novum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la gestaque_fw-la revoluerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n turn_v over_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o thing_n do_v therein_o he_o shall_v evident_o find_v quod_fw-la aut_fw-la minime_fw-la aut_fw-la difficile_fw-la possunt_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o imperatores_fw-la excommunicari_fw-la that_o king_n and_o emperor_n either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o hardly_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v rebuke_v by_o discrete_a man_n because_o those_o who_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o place_n in_o earth_n damnandos_fw-la &_o salvandos_fw-la svo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la reliquit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o be_v condemn_v or_o save_v to_o his_o own_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v two_o reason_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o one_o take_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n wherein_o no_o such_o precedent_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o other_o from_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o princely_a estate_n which_o christ_n have_v reserve_v to_o his_o own_o judgement_n a_o other_o reason_n which_o they_o urge_v be_v this_o paulus_n pro_fw-la malis_fw-la regibus_fw-la orari_fw-la vult_fw-la etc._n etc._n paul_n will_v have_v evil_a king_n pray_v for_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n esset_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la imitari_fw-la apostolum_n it_o be_v apostolic_a to_o imitate_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n king_n must_v then_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o bless_v they_o must_v not_o be_v anathematise_v and_o accurse_v how_o far_o the_o civil_a state_n may_v proceed_v in_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n here_o pareus_n have_v this_o position_n that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v subject_n may_v defend_v themselves_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o church_n and_o the_o true_a say_v even_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n against_o a_o tyrant_n so_o these_o condition_n be_v observe_v 1._o when_o either_o the_o prince_n degenerate_v to_o a_o tyrant_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o offer_v notorious_a wrong_n against_o all_o law_n
antichrist_n be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a 2._o prince_n be_v command_v to_o render_v unto_o the_o whore_n as_o she_o have_v do_v to_o they_o and_o to_o recompense_v her_o double_a revel_v 18.6_o this_o be_v their_o warrant_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v that_o the_o prince_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o naked_a devour_v her_o flesh_n and_o consume_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o this_o prophecy_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o prince_n for_o their_o part_n must_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a 4._o controv._n whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n move_v between_o the_o romanist_n and_o we_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o religious_a affair_n first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v consider_v which_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o certain_a proposition_n of_o two_o sort_n first_o general_n touch_v the_o foundation_n and_o institution_n of_o king_n and_o other_o superior_a magistrate_n and_o then_o more_o particular_a of_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n 1._o there_o be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o superior_a authority_n call_v architectonica_fw-la as_o the_o framer_n and_o chief_a builder_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o institute_v and_o ordain_v law_n and_o to_o see_v that_o justice_n be_v exercise_v according_a to_o those_o law_n this_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o high_a authority_n can_v not_o be_v in_o subject_n and_o so_o not_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o in_o the_o king_n only_o 2._o to_o this_o power_n it_o belong_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o good_a in_o general_a that_o belong_v to_o the_o subject_n whether_o it_o be_v civil_a or_o spiritual_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o intendment_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n 3._o yet_o lest_o this_o power_n shall_v err_v in_o make_v of_o law_n it_o receive_v direction_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o prudence_n confirm_v by_o experience_n for_o ecclesiastical_a law_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o under_o this_o supreme_a authority_n there_o be_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n but_o not_o alike_o the_o civil_a be_v simple_o inferior_a unto_o it_o altogether_o depend_v of_o it_o but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a though_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a policy_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v spiritual_a the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v out_o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o inferior_a as_o the_o other_o 4._o this_o supreme_a architectonicall_a power_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v civil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n act_n condition_n and_o state_n thereof_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o be_v also_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o it_o have_v oversight_n also_o of_o the_o church_n 5._o this_o princely_a power_n though_o it_o have_v the_o oversight_n and_o chief_a care_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o chief_a steward_n and_o disposer_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o execute_v all_o the_o office_n and_o function_n belong_v to_o either_o as_o some_o it_o can_v not_o excuse_v ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la facultatis_fw-la for_o want_v of_o faculty_n and_o skill_n as_o to_o minister_v physic_n to_o teach_v in_o school_n some_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v base_a be_v not_o incident_a into_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n as_o to_o dig_v to_o plough_v and_o such_o like_a some_o propter_fw-la defectum_fw-la iuris_fw-la for_o the_o defect_n of_o lawful_a right_n and_o calling_n as_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o confer_v order_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o call_v nor_o appoint_v 6._o this_o supreme_a and_o princely_a power_n though_o it_o be_v incident_a both_o to_o the_o christian_n and_o pagane_n magistrate_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_a in_o a_o christian_a government_n in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o of_o himself_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o himself_o by_o direction_n from_o other_o in_o civil_a thing_n and_o by_o illumination_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o and_o iustruction_n without_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n he_o have_v better_a understanding_n now_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o supreme_a and_o princely_a power_n these_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v which_o be_v without_o any_o controversy_n 1._o prince_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o be_v altogether_o careless_a of_o religion_n but_o even_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 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