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therefore_o touch_v such_o as_o by_o obey_v the_o king_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n disobey_v their_o spiritual_a pastor_n the_o pope_n these_o deceive_v themselves_o not_o consider_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o if_o they_o mark_v well_o they_o will_v easy_o see_v that_o s._n paul_n in_o this_o chapter_n understand_v not_o the_o spiritual_a direct_o but_o the_o secular_a power_n as_o must_v needs_o appear_v manifest_o to_o he_o that_o read_v the_o text_n nam_fw-la principes_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la timorâ—_n boni_fw-la operis_fw-la sed_fw-la mali_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o prince_n be_v no_o fear_n to_o the_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n but_o will_v thou_o not_o fear_v the_o power_n do_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n unto_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n without_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n a_o 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and_o maintain_v their_o dignity_n govern_v their_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n and_o justice_n and_o protect_v they_o from_o all_o enemy_n such_o except_v as_o by_o their_o privilege_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n be_v exempt_v tributum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la est_fw-la valentin_n ex._n the_o trad_a basil_n &_o ep_v ad_fw-la valentin_n non_fw-la negetur_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n this_o be_v never_o due_a to_o the_o apostle_n the_o spiritual_a prince_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o consequent_o to_o bishop_n wno_n as_o they_o be_v bishop_n only_o either_o do_v they_o exercise_v such_o a_o sword_n or_o ever_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v permit_v they_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n of_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o commission_n &_o all_o power_n they_o can_v practice_v for_o government_n of_o his_o church_n till_o the_o world_n end_n 14._o coste_n c._n 14._o costerus_n a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a jesuite_n in_o fidei_fw-la demonst_a pag._n 95._o commend_v erasmus_n for_o write_v thus_o neocomum_n erasm_n ep_v ad_fw-la vulturium_n neocomum_n nihil_fw-la vi_fw-la gerebant_fw-la apostoli_fw-la scil_n tantùm_fw-la utebantur_fw-la gladio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la neminem_fw-la agebant_fw-la in_o exilium_fw-la nullius_fw-la invadebant_fw-la facultates_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la erasmus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la disertè_fw-la quà m_fw-la verè_fw-la they_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n do_v nothing_o by_o violence_n they_o use_v only_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o drive_v none_o into_o exile_n they_o invade_v no_o man_n possession_n etc._n etc._n this_o erasmus_n say_v costerus_n no_o less_o wise_o then_o true_o and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 12._o he_o teach_v 12._o cost_n propos_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 12._o that_o the_o material_a sword_n belong_v not_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n nulli_fw-la enim_fw-la competit_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la vel_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la vel_fw-la capitis_fw-la quenquam_fw-la condemnare_fw-la for_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n either_o to_o shed_v blood_n or_o to_o condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n than_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o successor_n to_o peter_n do_v it_o belong_v to_o use_v such_o a_o sword_n hereto_o agree_v sir_n thomas_n more_o in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o passion_n princ_fw-la morus_n in_o pas_fw-fr dom._n pag._n 139â—_n bern_n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 3.4_o see_v gratian._n 23._o q._n 8._o in_o princ_fw-la mitte_fw-la gladium_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n put_v up_o say_v christ_n to_o peter_n thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v defend_v with_o sword_n and_o such_o a_o state_n have_v i_o choose_v thou_o unto_o that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o fight_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o sword_n but_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n let_v this_o material_a sword_n therefore_o be_v put_v up_o into_o his_o place_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o temporal_a prince_n as_o into_o his_o scabbard_n again_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n withal_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o sword_n much_o more_o terrible_a than_o this_o that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n of_o excommunication_n the_o use_n whereof_o pertain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n alone_o as_o the_o other_o to_o secular_a justice_n this_o he_o most_o learned_a in_o his_o time_n and_o no_o less_o zealous_a in_o catholic_a religion_n domi._n morus_n in_o passione_n domi._n he_o go_v on_o pag._n 1393._o saying_n that_o christ_n after_o this_o tell_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v do_v very_o evil_a to_o strike_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o he_o declare_v also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n 26._o matth._n 26._o who_o say_v omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la acceperint_fw-la gladium_fw-la gladio_fw-la peribunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n under_o which_o
whether_o the_o principal_a point_n thereof_o as_o depose_v the_o king_n majesty_n discharge_v his_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n dispense_n and_o absolve_a in_o this_o oath_n and_o such_o like_a be_v matter_n of_o faith_n which_o bound_v every_o christian_a man_n steadfast_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n or_o else_o but_o matter_n of_o opinion_n and_o second_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v concern_v the_o pope_n breve_n whether_o you_o may_v lawful_o disobey_v they_o or_o no._n these_o point_n indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a whereon_o the_o rest_n have_v their_o dependence_n which_o with_o god_n assistance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_n so_o to_o handle_v as_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n nor_o hazard_v all_o your_o estate_n for_o refuse_v the_o same_o yet_o so_o as_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v here_o in_o this_o my_o treatise_n write_v i_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n errare_fw-la quidem_fw-la possum_fw-la homo_fw-la enim_fw-la sum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la well_o i_o may_v err_v for_o a_o man_n i_o be_o but_o heretic_n will_v i_o never_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v four_o hundred_o year_n rule_v and_o govern_v by_o certain_a ruler_n call_v judge_n upon_o occasion_n of_o samuel_n son_n misdemeanour_n in_o their_o government_n 8._o 1._o reg._n 8._o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o samuel_n in_o ramatha_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v old_a and_o thy_o son_n walk_v not_o in_o thy_o way_n appoint_v we_o a_o king_n like_a as_o all_o nation_n have_v whereupon_o though_o this_o word_n high_o displease_v samuel_n god_n command_v he_o to_o hear_v they_o howbeit_o he_o shall_v witness_v and_o foretell_v they_o the_o authority_n or_o right_n of_o a_o king_n which_o he_o do_v say_v this_o will_v be_v the_o right_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v over_o you_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n express_v by_o samuel_n locum_fw-la gloss_n ordin_fw-fr in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la be_v a_o king_n right_a as_o faith_n the_o gloss_n in_o time_n of_o need_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o weal_n public_a though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v moderate_o use_v 5_o tho._n 1._o 2._o q._n 105._o at_o 1._o ad_fw-la 5_o especial_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v servile_a or_o slavish_a and_o which_o respect_v not_o the_o common_a good_a but_o rather_o the_o will_n of_o the_o man_n exalt_v in_o the_o kingdom_n these_o or_o such_o like_a do_v samuel_n foretell_v they_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o ask_v a_o king_n because_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o they_o and_o because_o that_o government_n for_o the_o greatness_n or_o excellency_n of_o power_n be_v easy_o convert_v into_o tyranny_n after_o this_o god_n send_v saul_n and_o then_o reveal_v unto_o samuel_n that_o he_o be_v the_o king_n that_o shall_v govern_v his_o people-israel_n and_o command_v to_o anoint_v he_o which_o he_o do_v say_v ecce_fw-la unxit_fw-la te_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o principem_fw-la 10._o 1._o reg._n 10._o &_o liberabis_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la manibus_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la eius_fw-la sunt_fw-la behold_v our_o lord_n have_v anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v prince_n over_o his_o inheritance_n and_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v round_o about_o they_o not_o long_o after_o king_n saul_n for_o disobey_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n give_v he_o by_o samuel_n be_v by_o god_n deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o not_o by_o samuel_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o 15._o 1._o reg._n 15._o quia_fw-la proiecisti_fw-la sermonem_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o proiecit_fw-la te_fw-la dominus_fw-la ne_fw-la sis_fw-la rex_fw-la super_fw-la israel_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n our_o lord_n also_o have_v reject_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n by_o this_o example_n some_o gather_v as_o they_o think_v a_o strong_a argument_n viz._n à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n christ_n vicar_n in_o earth_n may_v just_o deprive_v or_o dispossess_v king_n of_o their_o sceptre_n and_o dominion_n upon_o cause_n give_v as_o for_o heresy_n or_o apostasy_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o synagogue_n and_o samuel_n have_v this_o authority_n who_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la depose_v saul_n for_o disobedience_n only_o if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o indeed_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o some_o force_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o great_a than_o be_v that_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v more_o ample_a *_o ordinary_n authority_n than_o samuel_n have_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hereof_o that_o either_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n by_o any_o power_n receive_v from_o christ_n jesus_n can_v deprive_v depose_v or_o dispossess_v any_o lawful_a prince_n or_o private_a man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o vassal_n feudatarie_a or_o subject_a unto_o he_o of_o his_o good_n temporal_a state_n crown_n or_o dignity_n because_o neither_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o samuel_n be_v ever_o endue_v with_o this_o power_n it_o be_v not_o any_o where_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n or_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n for_o the_o time_n be_v can_v or_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la ever_o do_v depose_v any_o lawful_a king_n of_o israel_n or_o juda_n from_o their_o empire_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wicked_a never_o so_o 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