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A10748 A treatise of ecclesiasticall and politike povver Shewing, the church is a monarchicall gouernment, ordained to a supernaturall and spirituall end, tempered with an aristocraticall order, (which is the best of all and most conformable to nature) by the great pastor of soules Iesus Christ. Faithfully translated out of the Latin originall, of late publikely printed and allowed in Paris. Now set foorth for a further warrant and encouragement to the Romish Catholikes of England, for theyr taking of the Oath of Allegiance; seeing so many others of their owne profession in other countries doe deny the Popes infalibility in indgement and temporall power ouer princes, directly against the doctrine of Iesuits. To the prince.; De ecclesiastica et politica potestate. English Richer, Edmond. 1612 (1612) STC 21024; ESTC S102957 32,246 64

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appear_v that_o the_o church_n be_v take_v there_o formal_o &_o proper_o for_o man_n ●●en_o gather_v together_o not_o for_o any_o one_o man_n alone_o therefore_o with_o the_o same_o current_n of_o speech_n christ_n give_v also_o to_o the_o church_n the_o power_n to_o assemble_v itself_o in_o a_o council_n and_o there_o infalible_o to_o decree_v again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v together_o on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pass_v in_o silence_n that_o christ_n in_o this_o text_n do_v denote_v the_o aristocratical_a council_n establish_v by_o his_o own_o divine_a law_n not_o the_o oligarchicall_a afterward_o institute_v by_o man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v purposely_o express_v a_o certain_a number_n and_o that_o the_o least_o of_o number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a to_o take_v away_o from_o contentious_a man_n 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15.28_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o us._n moreover_o the_o father_n of_o the_o african_a church_n among_o who_o be_v saint_n austen_n write_v unto_o pope_n celestin_n 1._o in_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o god_n do_v inspire_v the_o i●stice_n of_o examination_n into_o any_o one_o man_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o a_o ●●nume●●●_n number_n of_o man_n lawful_o gather_v together_o be_v a_o councel●_n the_o opinion_n also_o of_o pope_n zozimus_n make_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n when_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n he_o confess_v himself_o plain_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o council_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n not_o able_a to_o derogate_v from_o the_o holy_a decree_n of_o counsel_n 25_o quaest_n 1._o c●●●_n to_o decree_v or_o change_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n no_o not_o the_o very_a authority_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o 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universal_o take_v of_o all_o particular_a church_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a and_o most_o evident_a proof_n of_o a_o aristocratical_a government_n and_o be_v confirm_v can._n maiores_fw-la 24._o quaest_n 1._o but_o if_o some_o perhaps_o will_v yet_o argue_v that_o christ_n do_v pray_v for_o peter_n 22._o luc._n 32._o that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o command_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o brethren_n we_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o part_n that_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o extend_v far_o than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n wherein_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v most_o furious_o to_o rage_v against_o all_o the_o disciple_n and_o principal_o against_o peter_n who_o thrice_o deny_v his_o master_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o they_o all_o mat._n 26.31_o all_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v in_o i_o this_o night_n for_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v but_o peter_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v in_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_v thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o moreover_o luc._n 22.31_o simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v you_o to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o wherefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n wherein_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v note_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v to_o peter_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o err_v or_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v deceive_v but_o only_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o that_o peter_n indeed_o do_v err_v yet_o his_o faith_n never_o fail_v he_o in_o regard_n 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to_o law_n for_o every_o man_n will_v easy_o observe_v thus_o much_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o 6._o chap._n of_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o corint_n considerate_o and_o without_o all_o prejudice_n only_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o truth_n now_o let_v we_o pass_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n true_o since_o the_o civil_a prince_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o country_n protector_n and_o defendor_n of_o the_o divine_a natural_a and_o canonical_a law_n and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v bear_v the_o sword_n it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o constrain_a and_o restrain_v by_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n wherefore_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n he_o may_v make_v law_n and_o enrol_v they_o among_o his_o ordinance_n record_n &_o charter_n as_o we_o find_v that_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n theodosius_n justinian_n charles_n the_o great_a saint_z lewis_z charles_n 7._o francis_n 1._o 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