land_n when_o soever_o these_o be_v infringe_v or_o a_o attempt_n make_v to_o destroy_v they_o as_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o church_n of_o england_n have_v then_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n to_o restore_v they_o or_o to_o declare_v they_o by_o a_o statute_n which_o be_v not_o operative_a to_o make_v or_o create_v new_a law_n but_o declarative_a to_o manifest_v or_o to_o restore_v ancient_a law_n this_o i_o tell_v he_o express_o in_o the_o vindication_n 86._o and_o cite_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o great_a lawyer_n fitz_n herbirt_n and_o my_o lord_n cook_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o very_a statute_n be_v not_o operative_a to_o create_v new_a law_n but_o declarative_a to_o restore_v ancient_a law_n this_o appear_v undeniable_o by_o the_o statute_n itself_o that_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o that_o the_o king_n as_o head_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a consist_v of_o the_o spirituality_n and_o temporality_n have_v plenary_a power_n to_o render_v final_a justice_n for_o all_o matter_n here_o he_o see_v express_o that_o the_o dolitcall_a supremacy_n or_o headship_n of_o the_o king_n over_o the_o spirituality_n as_o well_o as_o temporality_n which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o assert_v at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o a_o e_o nt_v fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n and_o lest_o hâ—e_v shall_v accuse_v this_o parliament_n of_o partiality_n i_o produce_v another_o that_o be_v more_o ancient_a 5._o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v be_v so_o free_a at_o all_o time_n that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o no_o earthly_a subjection_n but_o immediate_o subject_v to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v its_o regality_n and_o to_o no_o other_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o pope_n here_o the_o king_n political_a supremacy_n under_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n let_v he_o not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v intend_v only_o in_o temporal_a matter_n for_o all_o the_o grievance_n mention_v in_o that_o statute_n be_v express_o ecclesiastical_a what_o be_v his_o meaning_n to_o conceal_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o and_o to_o accuse_v i_o of_o impudence_n second_o he_o say_v that_o i_o bring_v diverse_a allegation_n wherein_o the_o pope_n pretence_n be_v not_o admit_v or_o where_o the_o pope_n be_v express_o deny_v the_o power_n to_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n do_v we_o profess_v the_o pope_n can_v pretend_v no_o more_o than_o his_o right_n do_v he_o think_v a_o legitimate_a authority_n be_v reject_v when_o the_o particular_a fault_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v resist_v he_o style_v the_o authority_n by_o i_o produce_v mere_a allegation_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o authentic_a record_n as_o england_n do_v afford_v but_o though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o blanch_v over_o the_o matter_n in_o general_a expression_n of_o the_o pope_n pretence_n and_o such_o or_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o the_o controversy_n have_v be_v only_o about_o a_o handful_n of_o goat_n wool_n i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o represent_v some_o of_o the_o pope_n pretence_n and_o their_o declaration_n against_o they_o and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o his_o ancestor_n in_o those_o particular_n he_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o probable_a way_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o to_o this_o question_n they_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n or_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la praeter_fw-la licentiam_fw-la regis_fw-la appelletur_fw-la papa_n â—_o that_o no_o pope_n may_v be_v appeal_v unto_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v find_v bring_v in_o the_o pope_n letter_n or_o mandate_n into_o the_o kingdom_n let_v he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o let_v justice_n pass_v upon_o he_o without_o delay_n as_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n they_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n concern_v the_o external_a subsistence_n regiment_n and_o regulate_v of_o the_o church_n &_o over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o all_o age_n as_o well_o of_o the_o saxon_a as_o of_o the_o norman_a king_n they_o permit_v not_o the_o pope_n to_o endow_v vicar_n nor_o make_v spiritual_a corporation_n nor_o exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a nor_o appropriate_a church_n nor_o to_o dispose_v benefice_n by_o lapse_n nor_o to_o receive_v the_o revenue_n in_o the_o vacancy_n but_o the_o king_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a in_o the_o vindication_n 9_o they_o permit_v not_o the_o pope_n canon_n law_n to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o england_n further_o than_o they_o please_v to_o receive_v it_o they_o give_v the_o king_n the_o last_o appeal_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n they_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o patronage_n of_o bishopric_n and_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n they_o suffer_v no_o subject_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o rome_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n they_o admit_v no_o legate_n from_o the_o pope_n but_o mere_o upon_o courtesy_n and_o if_o any_o be_v admit_v he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n to_o do_v nothing_o derogatory_n to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o crown_n 1._o if_o any_o man_n do_v denounce_v the_o pope_n excommunication_n in_o england_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n or_o bring_v over_o the_o pope_n bull_n he_o forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n so_o the_o law_n of_o england_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o pope_n to_o cite_v or_o excommunicate_v a_o english_a subject_n nor_o dispose_v of_o a_o english_a benefice_n nor_o send_v a_o legate_n a_o latere_fw-la orso_fw-la much_o as_o a_o authoritative_a bull_n into_o england_n nor_o to_o reâ—eive_v a_o appeal_n out_o of_o england_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n but_o say_v he_o to_o limit_v a_o authority_n imply_v a_o admittance_n of_o it_o in_o case_n to_o which_o the_o rsstraint_n extend_v not_o this_o be_v not_o mere_o to_o limit_v a_o authority_n but_o to_o deny_v it_o what_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n can_v remain_v to_o he_o in_o england_n who_o be_v not_o permit_v by_o law_n to_o receive_v any_o appeal_n thence_o nor_o to_o send_v any_o citation_n or_o sentence_n thither_o nor_o execute_v any_o authority_n over_o a_o english_a subject_n either_o at_o rome_n by_o himself_o or_o in_o england_n by_o his_o deputy_n without_o licence_n that_o he_o exercise_v all_o these_o act_n at_o sometime_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v not_o exercise_v they_o lawful_o without_o consent_n give_v we_o the_o same_o limitation_n which_o our_o ancestor_n always_o claim_v that_o no_o foreign_a authority_n shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o england_n without_o leave_v and_o then_o give_v the_o pope_n as_o much_o authority_n as_o you_o please_v volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la consent_n take_v away_o error_n he_o be_v not_o wrong_v who_o give_v leave_v to_o another_o to_o wrong_v he_o he_o demand_v first_o be_v not_o those_o bawe_n in_o force_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o eighths_n reign_n yes_o but_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a matter_n to_o explain_v or_o confirm_v or_o renew_v ancient_a law_n upon_o emergent_a and_o subsequent_a abuse_n as_o we_o see_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o statute_n of_o proviso_n and_o many_o other_o statute_n second_o he_o ask_v whether_o we_o begin_v our_o religion_n there_o that_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o these_o ancient_a law_n be_v make_v no_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o former_o that_o these_o statute_n be_v only_a declarative_n what_o be_v the_o ancient_a common_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o begin_v our_o religion_n from_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n time_n before_o they_o have_v a_o church_n at_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a use_n to_o make_v the_o least_o reformation_n to_o be_v a_o new_a religion_n last_o he_o enquire_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o equivolent_a law_n to_o these_o in_o france_n spain_n germany_n and_o italy_n itself_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v catholic_n and_o hold_v communication_n with_o the_o pope_n yes_o there_o be_v some_o such_o law_n in_o all_o these_o place_n by_o he_o mention_v perhaps_o not_o so_o many_o but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o french_a church_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o english_a 196._o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o vindication_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n friend_n do_v exclude_v france_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o country_n which_o they_o term_v pay_v d'_fw-fr obedience_n loyal_a country_n what_o â—use_v some_o other_o country_n can_v make_v of_o the_o papacy_n more_o than_o we_o in_o england_n concern_v not_o i_o nor_o this_o present_a discourse_n and_o here_o to_o make_v his_o conclusion_n answerable_a to_o his_o preface_n in_o this_o section_n he_o cry_v out_o how_o ridiculous_a how_o impudent_a a_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v this_o to_o force_v his_o reader_n to_o renounce_v their_o eye_n and_o
be_v speak_v in_o r._n c._n his_o sense_n yet_o ealred_n be_v but_o one_o doctor_n who_o authority_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o counterbalance_v the_o public_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o record_n â—f_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n neither_o do_v it_o appear_v â—hat_n they_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a in_o those_o day_n do_v either_o suffer_v it_o or_o so_o much_o as_o know_v of_o it_o book_n be_v not_o publish_v then_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v write_v but_o lay_v most_o common_o dormient_fw-la many_o year_n or_o perhaps_o many_o age_n before_o they_o see_v the_o sun_n but_o ealred_n his_o sense_n be_v not_o the_o same_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o r._n c._n he_o no_o man_n in_o those_o day_n do_v take_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o roman_n catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n but_o for_o the_o diocese_n of_o rome_n which_o their_o best_a protector_n do_v make_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o infallible_a then_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o inseparability_n of_o the_o papacy_n from_o it_o which_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v to_o be_v but_o a_o probable_a opinion_n neque_fw-la scriptura_fw-la neque_fw-la traditio_fw-la habet_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la ita_fw-la fixaem_fw-la esse_fw-la romae_fw-la 4._o ut_fw-la inde_fw-la auferré_v non_fw-la possit_fw-la there_o be_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o tradition_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostolic_a see_v be_v so_o fix_v to_o rome_n that_o it_o can_v be_v remove_v from_o it_o therefore_o these_o word_n of_o ealred_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o present_a question_n because_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n be_v change_v and_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v simple_o and_o absolute_o of_o a_o universal_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n both_o present_a and_o future_a they_o be_v unfound_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o bellarraine_n himself_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v either_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o communicate_v in_o essential_o and_o so_o we_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n or_o that_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ealred_n do_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o that_o age_n whereas_o all_o those_o exception_n which_o we_o have_v against_o they_o for_o our_o not_o communicate_v with_o they_o actual_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v either_o spring_v up_o since_o ealreds_n time_n or_o at_o least_o since_o that_o time_n make_v or_o declare_v necessary_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n last_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o these_o word_n of_o ealred_n do_v contain_v nothing_o against_o the_o political_a supremacy_n of_o king_n nor_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o english_a church_n nor_o for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n over_o england_n and_o so_o may_v have_v be_v pass_v by_o as_o impertinent_a they_o indict_v their_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o these_o word_n pope_n summo_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastori_fw-la nicholas_n edwardus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angliae_fw-la rex_fw-la debitam_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la &_o omnimodum_fw-la servitium_fw-la it_o seem_v that_o the_o copy_n differ_v some_o have_v not_o pastori_fw-la but_o patri_fw-la nor_o universali_fw-la but_o universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o no_o more_o but_o obedientiam_fw-la for_o omnimodum_fw-la servitium_fw-la but_o let_v he_o read_v it_o as_o he_o list_v it_o signify_v nothing_o there_o can_v be_v imagine_v a_o weak_a or_o a_o poor_a argument_n then_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o superscription_n or_o subscription_n of_o a_o letter_n he_o that_o enroll_v every_o man_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o servant_n who_o subscribe_v themselves_o his_o love_a or_o oblige_a friend_n or_o his_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a servant_n will_v find_v his_o friend_n and_o servant_n soon_o at_o a_o feast_n then_o at_o a_o fray_n title_n be_v give_v in_o letter_n more_o out_o of_o custom_n and_o formality_n then_o out_o of_o judgement_n and_o truth_n the_o pope_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o indite_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o yet_o suffer_v he_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o rome_n every_o one_o who_o indict_v their_o letter_n to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o state_n general_n do_v not_o present_o believe_v that_o be_v their_o just_a title_n before_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n resignation_n title_n be_v give_v sometime_o out_o of_o courtesy_n sometime_o out_o of_o necessity_n because_o man_n will_v not_o lose_v their_o business_n for_o want_v of_o a_o compliment_n he_o that_o will_v write_v to_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovia_n must_v style_v he_o emperor_n of_o russia_n how_o many_o have_v lose_v their_o letter_n and_o their_o labour_n for_o want_n of_o a_o mon_fw-fr frere_n or_o mon_fw-fr confine_v my_o brother_n or_o my_o cousin_n it_o be_v best_o for_o he_o to_o quit_v his_o argument_n from_o superscription_n otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v show_v pope_n call_v prince_n their_o lord_n and_o themselves_o their_o subject_n and_o servant_n yea_o prince_n most_o glorious_a and_o most_o excellent_a lord_n and_o themselves_z servants_z of_o servant_n that_o be_v servants_z in_o the_o snperlative_a degree_n they_o will_v find_v cyprian_a to_o his_o brother_n cornelius_n health_n and_o justinian_n to_o john_n the_o most_o holy_a archbishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n &_o patriarch_n do_v st._n cyprian_n believe_v cornelius_n to_o be_v his_o master_n and_o style_v he_o brother_n or_o owe_v obedience_n and_o service_n and_o send_v but_o health_n have_v be_v be_v comely_a to_o style_v a_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n plain_a archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n and_o for_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o set_v down_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o what_o do_v he_o take_v hold_v on_o in_o this_o superscription_n to_o their_o advantage_n be_v it_o the_o word_n summo_fw-la that_o can_v be_v it_o be_v confess_v general_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v priority_n of_o order_n among_o the_o patriarch_n or_o be_v it_o the_o word_n universali_fw-la neither_o can_v that_o be_v all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v style_v ecumenical_a or_o universal_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o universal_a power_n but_o their_o universal_a care_n 28._o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n do_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o their_o presidence_n in_o general_a counsel_n it_o can_v be_v the_o word_n pastori_fw-la all_o bishop_n be_v ancient_o call_v pastor_n where_o then_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o word_n due_a subjection_n no._n there_o be_v subjection_n to_o good_a advice_n as_o well_o as_o to_o just_a command_n the_o principal_a patriarch_n bear_v the_o great_a sway_n in_o a_o general_a council_n in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v subjection_n due_a unto_o they_o the_o last_o word_n all_o fort_n of_o service_n be_v not_o in_o some_o copy_n and_o if_o they_o be_v verborum_fw-la ut_fw-la nummorum_fw-la as_o they_o be_v common_o use_v as_o well_o from_o superior_n to_o their_o inferior_n as_o from_o inferior_n to_o their_o superior_n they_o signify_v nothing_o i_o wonder_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o cite_v this_o superscription_n consider_v the_o clause_n in_o pope_n nicholas_n his_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_n ibidem_fw-la vobis_fw-la veroì_n &_o posteris_fw-la vestris_fw-la regibus_fw-la committimus_fw-la advocationem_fw-la &_o tuitionem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ut_fw-la vice_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o abbatum_fw-la constituas_fw-la ubique_fw-la quae_fw-la justa_fw-la sunt_fw-la king_n edward_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v the_o vicar_n of_o god_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n within_o his_o dominion_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o here_o be_v a_o better_a title_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n itself_o then_o that_o whereby_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n hold_v all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o sicily_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n creature_n they_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v heresy_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o pope_n omni_fw-la praesidet_fw-la creaturae_fw-la be_v above_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n to_o saint_n peter_n be_v principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o unity_n or_o have_v a_o principality_n of_o order_n not_o of_o power_n above_o all_o christian_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o he_o to_o gain_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o wife_n and_o victorious_a prince_n edward_n the_o three_o who_o dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n receive_v homage_n and_o fealty_n from_o his_o prelate_n who_o write_v that_o so_o much_o admire_v letter_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o english_a church_n cui_fw-la pro_fw-la tunc_fw-la papa_n aut_fw-la cardinal_n rationabiliter_fw-la respondere_fw-la nesciebant_fw-la 1343._o to_o which_o the_o pope_n and_o
cardinal_n do_v not_o know_v at_o that_o time_n how_o to_o give_v a_o reasonable_a answer_n wherein_o he_o plead_v that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v grant_v free_a election_n ad_fw-la rogatum_fw-la &_o instantiam_fw-la dictae_fw-la sedis_fw-la upon_o the_o earnest_a entreaty_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n which_o now_o they_o endeavour_v to_o usurp_v and_o seize_v upon_o who_o make_v himself_o in_o parliament_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o grievance_n which_o the_o kingdom_n sustain_v from_o the_o pope_n who_o make_v express_v law_n against_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n declare_v public_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o make_v remedy_n against_o they_o this_o be_v more_o than_o twenty_o such_o compliment_n as_o this_o which_o be_v most_o true_a in_o a_o right_a sense_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o compliment_n appear_v evident_o by_o this_o the_o question_n be_v about_o edward_n the_o three_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o his_o confederation_n with_o lewis_n of_o bavaria_n these_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o king_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o about_o his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n but_o notwithstanding_o his_o supereminent_a judgement_n he_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o pope_n not_o as_o a_o judge_n 1343._o but_o as_o a_o private_a person_n and_o a_o common_a friend_n not_o in_o form_n nor_o in_o figure_n of_o judgement_n he_o attribute_v no_o more_o to_o the_o pope_n then_o to_o another_o man_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o shall_v produce_v his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o parati_fw-la semper_fw-la nedum_fw-la a_o vestro_fw-la sancto_fw-la cunctis_fw-la presidente_fw-la judicio_fw-la imo_fw-la a_o quolibet_fw-la alio_fw-la de_fw-la veritate_fw-la contrarii_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la eam_fw-la noverit_fw-la humiliter_fw-la informari_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sponte_fw-la rationi_fw-la subjicimur_fw-la aliam_fw-la datam_fw-la nobis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cum_fw-la plena_fw-la &_o humili_fw-la gratitudine_fw-la complectemur_fw-la be_v ready_a always_o humble_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o man_n know_v it_o not_o only_o from_o your_o holy_a judgement_n be_v place_v in_o dignity_n before_o all_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o place_n before_o every_o creature_n but_o from_o any_o other_o and_o we_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o reason_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n will_v embrace_v the_o truth_n with_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n when_o it_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v edward_n the_o three_o resolution_n to_o submit_v to_o reason_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o whosoever_o it_o proceed_v yet_o though_o the_o case_n be_v mere_o civil_a and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n and_o though_o edward_n the_o three_o do_v not_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o pope_n with_o it_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o indifferent_a friend_n yet_o he_o give_v he_o good_a word_n that_o his_o judgement_n be_v place_v in_o dignity_n above_o all_o creature_n which_o to_o deny_v be_v to_o allow_v of_o heresy_n why_o do_v we_o hear_v word_n when_o we_o see_v deed_n the_o former_a pope_n have_v excommunicate_v lewis_n of_o bavaria_n and_o all_o who_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v emperor_n nevertheless_o edward_n the_o three_o contract_v a_o firm_a league_n with_o he_o ibidem_fw-la and_o moreover_o become_v his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o empire_n pope_n benedict_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o writes_z to_z king_n edward_z about_o it_o intimate_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o predecessor_n against_o lewis_n of_o bavaria_n and_o his_o adherent_n signify_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v deprive_v and_o can_v not_o make_v a_o lieutenant_n the_o king_n give_v fair_a word_n in_o general_a but_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_n proceed_v renew_v his_o league_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o commission_n for_o the_o lieutenancy_n and_o trust_v more_o to_o his_o own_o judgement_n then_o co_z the_o supereminent_a judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o he_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o though_o he_o have_v prove_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o ask_v what_o great_a power_n do_v ever_o pope_n challenge_v then_o here_o be_v profess_v even_o all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o they_o he_o challenge_v the_o political_a headship_n of_o the_o english_a church_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n he_o challenge_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n he_o challenge_v a_o dispensative_a power_n above_o the_o law_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n whensoever_o wheresoever_o over_o whosoever_o he_o challenge_v liberty_n to_o send_v legate_n and_o hold_v legantine_n court_v in_o england_n without_o licence_n he_o challenge_v the_o right_n of_o receive_v the_o last_o appeal_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n he_o challenge_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n with_o power_n to_o impose_v a_o new_a oath_n upon_o they_o contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n he_o challenge_v the_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o of_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o a_o power_n to_o impose_v upon_o they_o what_o pension_n or_o other_o burden_n he_o please_v he_o challenge_v the_o good_n of_o clergyman_n die_v intestate_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v the_o pope_n invade_v either_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o trouble_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o indeavor_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n i_o ask_v no_o more_o yea_o forsooth_o say_v he_o if_o i_o may_v be_v judge_n what_o do_v invade_v the_o soul_n no_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o no_o fit_a judge_n no_o more_o be_v he_o the_o main_a question_n be_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n what_o be_v the_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n of_o a_o national_a church_n and_o what_o be_v the_o grievance_n which_o they_o sustain_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v it_o equal_a that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n themselves_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o do_v the_o wrong_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a in_o vain_a be_v any_o man_n sentence_n expect_v against_o himself_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o the_o high_a judicature_n upon_o earth_n in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o general_a council_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n and_o their_o pretend_a patriarch_n and_o until_o that_o remedy_n can_v be_v have_v it_o be_v lawful_a and_o behoove_v every_o kingdom_n or_o national_a church_n who_o know_v best_a their_o own_o right_n and_o have_v the_o most_o feel_a where_o their_o shoe_n wring_v they_o to_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n i_o mean_v only_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o preserve_v their_o own_o right_n inviolated_a and_o their_o person_n free_a from_o wrong_n sub_fw-la moderamine_fw-la inculpatae_fw-la tutelae_fw-la and_o especial_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v bind_v both_o by_o their_o office_n and_o by_o their_o oath_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o security_n and_o indemnity_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o all_o roman_a catholic_n prince_n do_v when_o they_o have_v occasion_n and_o here_o he_o fall_v the_o three_o time_n upon_o his_o former_a theme_n that_o in_o thing_n institute_v by_o god_n the_o abuse_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o use_n which_o we_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v and_o say_v with_o saint_n austin_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la peccavit_fw-la cecilianus_n ideo_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la svam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la christus_fw-la 50._o &_o sceleratae_fw-la impudentiae_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la crimina_fw-la hominis_fw-la quae_fw-la orbi_fw-la terrarum_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la ostendere_fw-la communionem_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la velle_fw-la damnare_fw-la neither_o if_o cecilian_n offend_v do_v christ_n therefore_o lose_v his_o inheritance_n and_o it_o be_v wicked_a impudence_n for_o the_o crime_n of_o a_o man_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o show_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o condemn_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o world_n but_o neither_o be_v that_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o we_o have_v reject_v either_o of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n nor_o have_v we_o reject_v it_o for_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o some_o pope_n but_o because_o it_o be_v faulty_a in_o itself_o nor_o have_v we_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o conjoin_v communion_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o any_o thing_n i_o wish_v the_o romanist_n be_v no_o more_o guilty_a thereof_o then_o we_o of_o king_n henry_n exemption_n of_o himself_o from_o all_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n we_o have_v speak_v former_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n 2._o caap._n 5._o the_o scope_n of_o my_o five_o chapter_n be_v to_o
same_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v hard_a measure_n to_o destroy_v man_n for_o mere_a speculative_a opinion_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v neither_o blasphemy_n nor_o sedition_n in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v often_o easy_o to_o secure_v a_o man_n action_n then_o to_o cure_v the_o error_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o charge_v i_o with_o contradict_v of_o myself_o 2._o because_o i_o say_v the_o emperor_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n word_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v abolish_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o this_o he_o faith_n be_v to_o give_v myself_o the_o lie_n certain_o he_o be_v in_o some_o heat_n or_o passion_n when_o this_o word_n of_o disgrace_n drop_v from_o his_o pen_n as_o common_o disputer_n be_v when_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o wrong_a end_n of_o the_o staff_n if_o he_o have_v advise_o read_v over_o my_o assertion_n it_o be_v this_o that_o either_o they_o have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n or_o at_o least_o have_v plead_v for_o it_o if_o either_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n be_v true_a my_o assertion_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o no_o contradiction_n much_o less_o a_o lie_n which_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v both_o against_o truth_n and_o against_o conscience_n now_o i_o have_v show_v clear_o in_o the_o vindication_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o plead_v it_o but_o swear_v it_o that_o they_o will_v maintain_v the_o rite_n liberty_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o empire_n inviolated_a against_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o they_o have_v protest_v that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v his_o holiness_n to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v endure_v his_o intolerable_a pressure_n any_o long_o but_o will_v vindicate_v themselves_o further_o to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o do_v the_o same_o individual_a action_n nor_o always_o the_o same_o specifical_a action_n but_o only_o that_o which_o argue_v the_o same_o power_n or_o imply_v the_o same_o consequence_n if_o a_o ordinary_a do_v suspend_v a_o clerk_n from_o his_o benefice_n or_o degrade_v he_o from_o his_o holy_a order_n so_o long_o as_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o he_o be_v under_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n while_o the_o one_o prove_v the_o intention_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o a_o thief_n strale_v a_o shilling_n or_o a_o pound_n it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n because_o the_o thief_n pretend_v no_o right_a to_o what_o he_o take_v but_o if_o a_o magistrate_n impose_v a_o tribute_n of_o a_o shilling_n or_o a_o pound_n where_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v tribute_n or_o not_o it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n for_o his_o title_n be_v as_o just_a to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o as_o he_o impose_v a_o shilling_n to_o day_n so_o he_o may_v if_o he_o have_v occasion_n impose_v a_o pound_n to_o morrow_n the_o whole_a and_o all_o the_o part_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n the_o emperor_n have_v do_v all_o the_o particular_a act_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v do_v concern_v patronage_n investiture_n legislation_n reformation_n legate_n appeal_n ten_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n and_o moreover_o have_v depose_v pope_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n never_o attempt_v to_o do_v though_o they_o have_v not_o make_v one_o general_a act_n of_o abolition_n why_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n he_o that_o satisfy_v a_o debt_n in_o pistol_n and_o he_o who_o satisfy_v it_o in_o crack_a groat_n do_v both_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n to_o conclude_v they_o who_o assume_v the_o right_a to_o be_v the_o last_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o all_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n whether_o the_o respective_a privilege_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_a to_o be_v the_o last_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o all_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o one_o may_v take_v or_o mistake_v himself_o to_o be_v within_o the_o old_a roman_a patriarchate_n which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o or_o whatsoever_o other_o difference_n there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o liberty_n or_o in_o their_o claim_n yet_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n the_o only_a difference_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v this_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o papacy_n in_o parcel_n and_o he_o deny_v it_o in_o gross_a they_o deny_v his_o sovereign_a legislative_a power_n they_o deny_v his_o patronage_n of_o church_n they_o deny_v his_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n they_o deny_v his_o superiority_n above_o general_a counsel_n they_o deny_v his_o ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n and_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n and_o dispensation_n so_o they_o pull_v away_o his_o steal_a feather_n one_o by_o one_o and_o henry_n the_o eight_o uncase_v he_o all_o at_o once_o but_o except_o some_o patriarchall_a rite_n which_o britain_n never_o acknowledge_v which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o papacy_n they_o leave_v he_o as_o naked_a the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o this_o i_o may_v well_o call_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n 3_o now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o witness_n to_o try_v if_o he_o be_v more_o fortunate_a in_o offend_v then_o he_o be_v in_o defend_v constantine_n but_o true_o they_o be_v such_o that_o their_o very_a name_n and_o their_o well_o know_a act_n do_v sufficient_o confute_v all_o his_o evidence_n 2._o the_o first_o be_v constantine_n the_o great_a who_o profess_v open_o that_o he_o can_v not_o judge_n of_o bishop_n no_o such_o thing_n he_o say_v only_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o man_n when_o all_o man_n have_v imperial_a power_n his_o argument_n will_v have_v more_o force_n in_o it_o but_o nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n the_o only_a question_n between_o we_o be_v about_o the_o papacy_n and_o his_o proof_n make_v only_o for_o the_o privilege_n of_o episcopacy_n whatsoever_o constantine_n do_v at_o this_o time_n be_v a_o mere_a prudentiall_a act_n he_o have_v convocate_v the_o bishop_n together_o against_o arrius_n and_o instead_o of_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v the_o common_a enemy_n they_o fall_v into_o quarrel_n and_o mutual_a complaint_n one_o against_o another_o about_o business_n of_o no_o moment_n constantine_n see_v quod_fw-la per_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la jurgia_fw-la causa_fw-la summi_fw-la negocii_fw-la frustraretur_fw-la that_o the_o main_a business_n against_o arrius_n be_v hinder_v by_o these_o unreasonable_a brawling_n and_o ne_fw-la innotesceret_fw-la ulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v scandal_n that_o the_o fault_n and_o contention_n of_o priest_n may_v not_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n he_o suppress_v they_o and_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o more_o prudent_a course_n and_o more_o conducible_a at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o christian_a religion_n then_o to_o have_v examine_v every_o scandalous_a accusation_n of_o one_o against_o another_o 11._o yet_o even_o in_o this_o there_o appear_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o constantine_n judiciary_n power_n over_o the_o bishop_n first_o they_o do_v all_o offer_n their_o mutual_a accusation_n one_o of_o another_o to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o proper_a judge_n second_o he_o command_v they_o all_o to_o put_v their_o accusation_n in_o writing_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o to_o his_o hand_n three_o he_o bind_v they_o all_o up_o in_o a_o bundle_n and_o seal_v they_o four_o he_o make_v they_o friend_n and_o then_o burn_v they_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o impose_v upon_o they_o a_o perpetual_a amnesty_n or_o law_n of_o forgetfulness_n all_o these_o be_v judiciary_n acts._n it_o be_v true_a constantine_n honour_a bishop_n very_o much_o he_o make_v they_o his_o companion_n in_o his_o voyage_n his_o fellow_n commoner_n at_o his_o table_n he_o cast_v his_o cloak_n over_o their_o fault_n but_o this_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o judiciary_n power_n over_o they_o 35._o but_o because_o they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o he_o believe_v that_o in_o thus_o do_v god_n will_v become_v propitious_a to_o he_o but_o at_o other_o time_n the_o case_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n 23_o he_o