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shall_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n when_o he_o handle_v a_o question_n that_o do_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v propound_v it_o he_o first_o proceed_v with_o his_o videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la and_o bring_v sometime_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n for_o the_o negative_a part_n his_o purpose_n still_o be_v to_o encounter_v they_o with_o he_o sed_fw-la contrà _fw-la est_fw-la but_o such_o or_o such_o a_o pope_n hold_v the_o contrary_a and_o then_o he_o come_v in_o first_o with_o his_o conclusion_n and_o second_o with_o his_o dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la wherein_o he_o so_o labour_v and_o bestir_v himself_o as_o that_o always_o the_o say_a scripture_n and_o father_n be_v wring_v and_o enforce_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o for_o example_n have_v propound_v this_o question_n whether_o for_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n a_o prince_n do_v lose_v his_o dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n 2._o and_o so_o consequent_o if_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o other_o as_o two_o great_a cardinal_n do_v affirm_v he_o fall_v upon_o his_o videtur_fw-la toledo_n say_v alanus_n it_o seem_v that_o a_o prince_n for_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o lose_v his_o dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o that_o they_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o for_o st._n ambrose_n say_v that_o julian_n the_o emperor_n though_o he_o be_v a_o apostata_fw-la yet_o have_v under_o he_o christian_a soldier_n to_o who_o when_o he_o say_v bring_v forth_o your_o army_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o obey_v he_o therefore_o for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o prince_n their_o subject_n be_v not_o absolve_v from_o his_o dominion_n moreover_o a_o apostata_fw-la from_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o infidel_n but_o some_o holy_a man_n be_v find_v faithful_o to_o have_v serve_v infidel-master_n as_o joseph_n do_v pharaoh_n daniel_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o mardochee_n assuerus_n therefore_o for_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v yield_v but_o that_o such_o a_o prince_n must_v be_v obey_v by_o his_o subject_n sed_fw-la contra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gregorius_n septimus_fw-la dicit_fw-la but_o gregory_n the_o seven_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n where_o he_o say_v we_o keep_v the_o statute_n of_o our_o holy_a predecessor_n do_v by_o our_o apostolic_a authority_n absolve_v from_o their_o oath_n those_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o excommunicate_a person_n by_o fealty_n or_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o do_v by_o all_o mean_n prohibit_v they_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o their_o fidelity_n unto_o they_o until_o they_o come_v to_o satisfaction_n whereupon_o thomas_n conclude_v that_o all_o apostata_n be_v excommunicate_v sicut_fw-la &_o haeretici_fw-la as_o all_o heretic_n be_v and_o that_o therefore_o their_o subject_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o obedience_n and_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n unto_o