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and_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o rule_n of_o a_o other_o if_o the_o consul_n want_v any_o part_n of_o the_o tribune_n power_n or_o the_o tribune_n any_o of_o the_o consular_a jurisdiction_n it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v therefore_o that_o both_o have_v need_n of_o a_o other_o power_n to_o compass_v their_o end_n for_o each_o office_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v perfect_a and_o furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_a authority_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o charge_n or_o to_o bring_v forth_o more_o know_v example_n as_o in_o one_o kingdom_n and_o under_o one_o king_n there_o be_v two_o great_a office_n whereof_o the_o one_o the_o chancellor_n the_o other_o the_o constable_n have_v by_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n the_o one_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o special_a charge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n the_o other_o the_o manage_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o government_n of_o all_o military_a 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judgement_n the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n now_o so_o long_o as_o these_o officer_n do_v agree_v in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o one_o maintain_v a_o other_o authority_n and_o use_v of_o his_o own_o to_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o other_o but_o if_o a_o countryman_n to_o avoid_v judgement_n of_o law_n do_v depart_v into_o the_o camp_n to_o the_o army_n the_o aid_n of_o the_o marshal_n at_o arm_n be_v require_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o flee_v and_o of_o the_o contrary_a if_o one_o that_o forsake_v his_o colour_n shall_v slip_v into_o the_o city_n the_o city_n magistrate_n be_v request_v by_o the_o magistrate_n at_o arm_n will_v by_o and_o by_o see_v he_o convey_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o misdemeanour_n but_o where_o they_o do_v disagree_v they_o give_v those_o wound_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o the_o prince_n only_o can_v help_v and_o cure_v because_o
〈◊〉_d for_o the_o murder_n execute_v on_o l._n coruncanus_n force_v the_o queen_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o illiricum_n and_o to_o pay_v a_o great_a yearly_a tribute_n 2._o will_v any_o man_n here_o say_v that_o the_o â—eâ—iaâ—ites_n trojan_n illyrian_n be_v vanquish_v and_o repress_v by_o the_o levite_n menclaus_n or_o coruncanus_n now_o dead_a and_o not_o rather_o by_o they_o who_o for_o their_o sake_n take_v arm_n and_o punish_v the_o enemy_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v any_o say_v it_o be_v the_o ecclesiastike_a commonwealth_n which_o bridle_n and_o reduce_v into_o order_n the_o temporal_a play_v upon_o they_o with_o much_o injurious_a and_o insolent_a demeanour_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o other_o temporal_a state_n which_o enter_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ecclesiastike_a republic_n and_o without_o who_o help_n the_o church_n herself_o and_o all_o her_o order_n will_v lie_v tread_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n what_o if_o there_o be_v no_o temporal_a state_n which_o 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to_o wage_v war_n but_o to_o the_o emperor_n the_o commandment_n and_o authority_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v in_o no_o other_o respect_n that_o the_o material_a sword_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n then_o for_o that_o in_o a_o christian_a estate_n although_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n for_o war_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n yet_o war_n be_v with_o more_o justice_n wage_v where_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ecclesiastike_a power_n come_v in_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v more_o sharp_o and_o true_o judge_v between_o right_n and_o wrong_n godly_a or_o ungodly_a but_o what_o if_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o draw_v his_o sword_n at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o priest_n nay_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v draw_v it_o against_o the_o priest_n beck_n and_o assent_n do_v s._n bernard_n in_o this_o case_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n any_o temporal_a power_n over_o the_o emperor_n for_o this_o be_v it_o which_o 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sword_n can_v be_v by_o the_o soldier_n draw_v but_o by_o their_o commandment_n and_o so_o this_o temporal_a power_n will_v prove_v utter_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o pope_n when_o as_o the_o execution_n thereof_o shall_v be_v deny_v he_o unless_o some_o emperor_n perchance_o shall_v be_v besot_v with_o so_o fatal_a a_o fatuity_n that_o he_o will_v command_v the_o soldier_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o himself_o or_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o so_o great_a sanctity_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o do_v by_o his_o edict_n signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o spare_v himself_o if_o he_o shall_v offend_v hitherto_o belong_v that_o which_o s._n ambrose_n write_v luca_n the_o law_n say_v he_o forbid_v not_o to_o strike_v and_o therefore_o peradventure_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n offer_v two_o sword_n it_o be_v enough_o as_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a until_o the_o gospel_n that_o there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o law_n a_o instruction_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o 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emperor_n although_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o faith_n yet_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o be_v inferour_n to_o god_n alone_o apologet._n therefore_o if_o christian_n for_o conscience_n have_v need_v to_o obey_v those_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o they_o contain_v themselves_o from_o all_o practice_n of_o rebellion_n and_o defection_n not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o but_o because_o they_o lawful_o may_v not_o or_o if_o the_o emperor_n be_v inferior_a to_o god_n only_o and_o the_o less_o can_v not_o depose_v the_o great_a how_o can_v the_o christian_a subject_n depose_v he_o what_o do_v either_o the_o apostle_n fight_v with_o himself_o or_o do_v peter_n teach_v one_o thing_n and_o paul_n another_o or_o even_o those_o ancient_a father_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v they_o ignorant_a of_o their_o whole_a â—â—gâ—t_n and_o â—â—â—ledge_n against_o iâ—nded_a or_o heretâ—kâ—_n king_n and_o mâ—gâ—â—traâ—â—â—_n for_o that_o 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although_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o 〈◊〉_d infidelity_n they_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o authority_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n and_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o alone_o they_o can_v he_o dispossess_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o depose_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o indeed_o the_o same_o thomas_n in_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n above_o recite_v in_o this_o chapter_n show_v plain_o enough_o that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o that_o authority_n whereby_o she_o may_v depose_v â—thinkes_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o forbid_v that_o the_o subject_n shall_v not_o abide_v the_o judgement_n of_o infidel_n prince_n now_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o church_n can_v command_v or_o forbid_v nothing_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n further_o to_o take_v from_o infidel_n prince_n the_o right_a of_o lordship_n and_o dignity_n be_v indeed_o to_o forbid_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v stand_v to_o his_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o church_n have_v not_o that_o power_n and_o let_v any_o man_n who_o will_v peruse_v all_o story_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o where_o that_o ever_o the_o church_n assume_v to_o herself_o that_o authority_n to_o judge_v prince_n infidel_n or_o heathen_a neither_o do_v she_o only_o forbear_v for_o scandal_n as_o thomas_n think_v in_o that_o place_n but_o for_o want_v of_o rightful_a power_n because_o she_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o who_o be_v without_o and_o also_o because_o prince_n appoint_v by_o god_n have_v god_n only_a judge_n over_o they_o by_o who_o only_o they_o may_v be_v depose_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o matter_n that_o paul_n when_o he_o command_v christian_a servant_n to_o exhibit_v all_o honour_n to_o their_o master_n be_v infidel_n add_v that_o only_a lest_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v blaspheme_v 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scandal_n upon_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a and_o hurtful_a than_o a_o particular_a man_n fault_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v therefore_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n i_o make_v proof_n that_o the_o former_a proposition_n of_o bellarmine_n touch_v the_o authority_n to_o depose_v heathen_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v false_a even_o out_o of_o the_o prinâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z and_o grant_v by_o himself_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n he_o confess_v 29._o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o christian_n be_v as_o well_o subject_a to_o heathen_a prince_n in_o all_o civil_a cause_n as_o other_o man_n his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o paul_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n because_o indeed_o he_o be_v his_o judge_n although_o not_o of_o right_a for_o so_o do_v john_n de_fw-fr turrecremata_fw-la answer_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 96._o
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thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o pastoral_a duty_n and_o this_o be_v as_o contrary_n as_o contrary_a may_v be_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o say_v in_o his_o fundamental_a reason_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o ability_n necessary_a to_o defend_v the_o flock_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n the_o same_o also_o be_v prove_v by_o this_o that_o all_o civil_a and_o temporal_a power_n at_o that_o time_n depend_v of_o heathen_a prince_n to_o who_o peter_n himself_o witness_n bellarmine_n 29._o although_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o vicar_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_a in_o temporality_n both_o by_o right_n and_o in_o deed._n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o s._n peter_n be_v induce_v with_o no_o temporal_a power_n or_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o heathen_a prince_n otherwise_o as_o we_o say_v before_o it_o shall_v be_v false_a that_o those_o power_n be_v then_o separate_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o receive_v 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