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chap._n ii_o first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o those_o two_o power_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v keep_v in_o order_n i_o mean_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o civil_a be_v so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n distinguish_v and_o separate_v that_o although_o they_o be_v both_o 13._o of_o god_n each_o of_o they_o be_v include_v in_o his_o bound_n can_v not_o by_o any_o right_a enter_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o other_o and_o neither_o have_v power_n over_o the_o other_o as_o legit_fw-la s._n bernard_n true_o and_o sweet_o teach_v in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr consider_n ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la 6._o and_o among_o the_o late_a divine_n john_n driedo_n 2._o and_o the_o worthy_a hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n a_o arrian_n do_v evident_o declare_v the_o same_o difference_n of_o
aspire_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o have_v not_o that_o of_o herself_o not_o i_o say_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v politic_a do_v she_o direct_v her_o endeavour_n thither_o as_o to_o her_o last_o scope_n but_o in_o respect_n that_o she_o be_v spiritual_a or_o else_o be_v further_v by_o the_o society_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o ecclesiastike_a power_n as_o appear_v by_o innumerable_a both_o people_n and_o city_n in_o who_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a by_o severity_n of_o law_n although_o they_o have_v very_o slender_a or_o no_o notion_n at_o all_o of_o this_o everlasting_a happiness_n whereof_o we_o speak_v this_o also_o the_o apostle_n declare_v titu_fw-la when_o he_o will_n we_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o piety_n and_o chastity_n ascribe_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o life_n to_o the_o politic_a government_n but_o piety_n and_o chastity_n to_o christian_a discipline_n therefore_o to_o speak_v in_o one_o word_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a action_n be_v in_o the_o intention_n and_o not_o in_o the_o understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o that_o which_o the_o understanding_n can_v invent_v by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n but_o that_o which_o the_o will_n do_v desire_n to_o attain_v by_o do_v while_o the_o mind_n meditate_v on_o the_o action_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o action_n whence_o navarrus_n say_v very_o well_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o like_fw-mi power_n be_v the_o good_a happy_a and_o quiet_a temporal_a life_n of_o man_n which_o also_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ecclesiastike_a power_n be_v a_o everlasting_a supernatural_a life_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n which_o proceed_v from_o she_o i_o will_v prosecute_v this_o further_a but_o that_o i_o think_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o man_n of_o wit_n even_o by_o philosophy_n itself_o but_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v so_o frivolous_a and_o captious_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o fond_o or_o be_v gather_v more_o unsound_o for_o be_v there_o any_o old_a wife_n so_o dote_v as_o understand_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o consecution_n they_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n therefore_o one_o depend_v of_o another_o for_o neither_o do_v a_o foot_n depend_v of_o a_o foot_n nor_o a_o arm_n of_o a_o arm_n nor_o a_o shoulder_n of_o a_o shoulder_n but_o they_o be_v join_v to_o some_o three_o and_o middle_a member_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o member_n to_o which_o they_o adhere_v and_o be_v it_o not_o gather_v by_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o reason_v and_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n plain_o the_o arm_n of_o every_o man_n be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n but_o in_o every_o body_n the_o member_n be_v connex_v and_o depend_v one_o â—â—_o another_o but_o it_o be_v not_o right_o affirm_v that_o the_o right_n depend_v of_o the_o left_a ergo_fw-la the_o left_a arm_n of_o every_o man_n depend_v of_o the_o right_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o who_o will_v not_o laugh_v at_o such_o kind_n of_o argument_n so_o full_a of_o vanity_n i_o hate_v those_o miserable_a demonstration_n which_o do_v rather_o inwrap_v and_o enfold_v the_o matter_n they_o have_v in_o hand_n with_o quâ—â—ckes_n illusion_n and_o captious_a sophistication_n then_o explain_v the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o arm_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o shoulder_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o neck_n and_o head_n nor_o the_o right_a arm_n or_o the_o right_a shoulder_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o left_a or_o contrary_o so_o the_o power_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a or_o ecclesiastike_a and_o politic_a although_o they_o be_v member_n of_o one_o politic_a body_n and_o part_n of_o one_o christian_a commonweal_n and_o church_n yet_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o other_o and_o neither_o can_v without_o great_a sin_n press_v and_o encroach_v upon_o the_o border_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o other_o but_o both_o as_o it_o be_v the_o shoulder_n of_o one_o body_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o head_n which_o be_v christ._n whereof_o this_o i_o mean_v the_o politic_a prescribe_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o subject_n the_o precept_n of_o live_v wherein_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o humane_a society_n be_v maintain_v and_o the_o other_o raise_v and_o instruct_v man_n mind_n to_o the_o supernatural_a contemplation_n of_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o do_v subsist_v with_o civil_a tranquillity_n and_o sometime_o without_o it_o whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o these_o power_n be_v divide_v and_o sever_v in_o the_o same_o christian_a commonweal_n so_o as_o neither_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o other_o so_o fair_a forth_o as_o it_o be_v such_o and_o sure_o unless_o bellarmine_n confess_v this_o he_o will_v be_v convince_v by_o his_o own_o doctrine_n deliver_v other_o where_o for_o in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n c._n 19_o where_o he_o consute_v the_o trifle_n of_o the_o smalchaldike_n synod_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o answer_n to_o that_o argument_n of_o they_o wherein_o they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n make_v himself_o god_n see_v he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o age_a by_o the_o church_n nor_o by_o any_o man_n he_o show_v that_o the_o consequence_n be_v saulty_a in_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o king_n who_o also_o themselves_o have_v no_o judge_n in_o earth_n as_o concern_v temporalty_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o certain_o acknowledge_v no_o judge_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o point_n which_o appertain_v to_o politic_a matter_n shall_v there_o be_v therefore_o as_o many_o god_n as_o there_o be_v king_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o king_n have_v no_o judge_n in_o earth_n as_o concern_v politic_a matter_n then_o that_o which_o we_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o politic_a power_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o ecclesiastike_a and_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n dispose_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o same_o for_o if_o he_o can_v sure_o either_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o judge_n in_o earth_n even_o as_o touch_v politic_a matter_n or_o the_o pope_n must_v always_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o bellarmine_n either_o disagree_v from_o himself_o or_o that_o he_o have_v slip_v for_o want_n of_o memory_n or_o that_o which_o i_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o vary_v and_o change_v the_o truth_n when_o as_o in_o one_o place_n he_o affirm_v for_o certain_a and_o grant_v that_o king_n have_v no_o judge_n in_o earth_n as_o concern_v politic_a matter_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o set_v the_o pope_n as_o judge_v over_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o may_v judge_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n dispose_v of_o all_o their_o kingdom_n and_o estate_n for_o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o distinction_n in_o these_o word_n direct_o and_o indirect_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v but_o not_o to_o the_o force_n and_o work_n of_o the_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v ever_o true_a that_o he_o have_v a_o judge_n in_o earth_n as_o concern_v temporalty_n who_o the_o pope_n judge_v in_o temporalty_n what_o way_n soever_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o odds_n be_v there_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n whether_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v it_o direct_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v give_v sentence_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n or_o naples_n as_o the_o direct_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n upon_o his_o vassal_n or_o hâ—th_v doâ—â—â—t_o indirect_o as_o upon_o other_o king_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o he_o by_o any_o châ—ntelar_a law_n it_o so_o be_v a_o like_a 〈…〉_z both_o the_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v suffi_fw-la 〈…〉_z argument_n no_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z be_v plain_o even_o 〈…〉_z â—â—thered_a thereof_o by_o the_o au_o 〈…〉_z â—temporall_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o 〈…〉_z to_o prove_v a_o matter_n by_o daemon_n 〈…〉_z br_v sooâ—th_v a_o sigâ—e_n and_o that_o sure_o 〈…〉_z which_o many_o time_n deâ—â—â—ues_v we_o by_o a_o 〈…〉_z â—herefore_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n by_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z for_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o tem_n 〈…〉_z â—â—und_v to_o change_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o go_v 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—â—tuall_a good_a be_v â—â—â—dred_v thereby_o â—et_o be_v it_o 〈…〉_z by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o spâ—â—â—tuall_a but_o this_o onelâ—_n that_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—tuall_a good_a be_v morâ—_n excellent_a than_o a_o temporal_a good_a the_o which_o be_v true_a
of_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n as_o well_o over_o body_n and_o good_n as_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o christian_n which_o no_o sober_a man_n before_o he_o do_v ever_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o but_o with_o what_o unhandsomeness_n and_o incongruence_n he_o deduce_v this_o out_o of_o the_o reason_n lay_v before_o by_o he_o i_o will_v say_v open_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o he_o apply_v to_o his_o purpose_n the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o elias_n and_o his_o action_n in_o this_o manner_n elias_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o prayer_n command_v the_o fire_n to_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o destroy_v those_o fifty_o who_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o earthly_a power_n man_n of_o god_n the_o king_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o descend_v 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o earthly_a power_n contemn_v that_o spiritual_a power_n which_o elias_n be_v endue_v with_o all_o and_o in_o scorn_n salute_v he_o homo_fw-la dei_fw-la man_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o go_v forward_o thus_o can_v noâ—_n elias_n at_o who_o call_n fire_n deseend_v from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v the_o fifty_o man_n say_v to_o some_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n if_o he_o have_v be_v present_a sir_n because_o these_o soldier_n do_v contemn_v i_o and_o in_o i_o god_n who_o prophet_n i_o be_o run_v upon_o they_o and_o kill_v they_o or_o can_v not_o a_o earthly_a sword_n have_v execute_v the_o same_o office_n which_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n do_v perform_v if_o fire_n quâ—th_v he_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a element_n than_o the_o earth_n yea_o or_o then_o the_o metal_n which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o he_o who_o call_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o satisfy_v his_o commandment_n may_v not_o much_o more_o have_v bid_v the_o magistrate_n who_o bear_v the_o sword_n to_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n for_o he_o against_o any_o king_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o for_o which_o opinion_n of_o he_o this_o firmament_n or_o strength_n only_o be_v set_v down_o by_o he_o that_o it_o skill_v not_o much_o among_o wise_a man_n what_o be_v do_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o moment_n and_o weight_n i_o will_v not_o here_o add_v the_o four_o &_o five_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a history_n touch_v ozia_n â—6_n and_o athalia_fw-la 23._o because_o bellarmine_n have_v refer_v they_o among_o the_o example_n whereon_o we_o must_v deal_v in_o their_o place_n but_o these_o be_v those_o paraleipomena_n to_o which_o bellarmine_n do_v remit_v we_o and_o which_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o who_o be_v both_o a_o subtle_a and_o sharp_a disputer_n and_o a_o vehement_a orator_n do_v only_o light_o report_v but_o do_v not_o transfer_v into_o his_o own_o work_n see_v they_o do_v abound_v with_o so_o many_o and_o notorious_a fault_n that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v they_o be_v write_v not_o by_o a_o divine_a and_o a_o man_n exercise_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o some_o profane_a smatterer_n abuse_v intemperate_o divinity_n and_o the_o scripture_n so_o very_o little_o be_v there_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o assume_v in_o they_o for_o argument_n which_o be_v consonant_a and_o agree_v with_o the_o subject_n in_o question_n chap._n xxxvi_o first_o then_o sanders_n be_v mistake_v and_o be_v very_o far_o wide_a in_o this_o that_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o synagogue_n have_v any_o stroke_n in_o the_o abdication_n of_o saul_n for_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a business_n be_v command_v denounce_v and_o in_o the_o issue_n accomplish_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a judgement_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o who_o be_v all_o reign_n and_o power_n without_o any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o of_o the_o synagogue_n whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o synagogue_n or_o of_o samuel_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v very_o impertinent_o and_o ignorant_o make_v by_o he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o although_o we_o confess_v that_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o less_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v fair_a more_o then_o of_o the_o synagogue_n yet_o therefore_o i_o mean_v out_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o each_o church_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v deprive_v a_o king_n neglect_v or_o contemn_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o the_o right_n of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o install_v another_o in_o his_o place_n because_o the_o synagogue_n be_v never_o endue_v with_o that_o power_n for_o it_o be_v no_o where_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o hâ—â—â—_n priest_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n do_v abrogate_v the_o kingdom_n from_o any_o lawful_a king_n of_o israel_n of_o judaea_n be_v never_o so_o wickeâ—_n distnate_a and_o civil_a or_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o â—ight_a oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o say_v and_o substitute_v another_o in_o his_o place_n whence_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o no_o argument_n from_o thence_o nor_o no_o example_n may_v be_v draw_v in_o the_o new_a law_n i_o let_v pass_v that_o samuel_n although_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a priest_n nay_o not_o a_o priest_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o levite_n 〈…〉_z who_o therefore_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o saul_n by_o a_o ordinary_a power_n of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n much_o less_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o secular_a judgement_n because_o he_o have_v public_o lay_v that_o down_o before_o when_o the_o people_n demand_v a_o king_n therefore_o samuel_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o business_n do_v only_o perform_v a_o bare_a ministry_n almost_o against_o his_o will_n and_o strive_v 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