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submit_v to_o nomination_n and_o susception_n which_o public_a use_n require_v against_o the_o privilege_n grant_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o and_o
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person_n depâ—â—â—â—_n by_o they_o be_v judgeâ—_n whatever_o the_o cause_n or_o question_n be_v civil_a or_o criminal_a temporal_a or_o spiritual_a or_o mix_v of_o both_o and_o both_o have_v their_o power_n which_o as_o coercive_a or_o a_o 〈…〉_o with_o any_o coercible_a from_o the_o emperor_n and_o from_o their_o civil_a law_n 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o emperor_n exempt_n any_o from_o the_o secular_a judicatory_a 〈…〉_o leave_v or_o put_v such_o under_o the_o subordinat_fw-la pâ—â—er_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n depute_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n or_o by_o their_o law_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v in_o favour_n of_o mere_a lie_v man_n 〈◊〉_d some_o lay-man_n and_o in_o some_o or_o many_o or_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o make_v have_v it_o be_v their_o imperial_a pleasure_n as_o often_o they_o do_v by_o instance_n grant_v epise_v 〈◊〉_d and_o entiam_fw-la to_o mere_a lie_v man_n and_o in_o mere_a lie_v crime_n or_o lie_v cause_n 〈◊〉_d civil_a and_o criminal_a at_o leaâ—_n in_o civil_a will_v bellarmine_n conclude_v therefore_o that_o those_o be_v exempt_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o or_o their_o law_n exempt_v from_o their_o own_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n in_o criminal_a cause_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o or_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o lord_n for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v or_o try_v in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n but_o by_o his_o peer_n that_o therefore_o in_o england_n a_o lord_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o king_n thâ—â—_n peer_n 〈…〉_o condemn_v or_o free_v another_o peer_n or_o even_o that_o by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o king_n which_o former_o establish_v such_o a_o law_n of_o privilege_n for_o peer_n the_o same_o law_n may_v not_o be_v just_o again_o or_o upon_o just_a ground_n repeal_v 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be_v plain_a enough_o that_o if_o any_o pretend_v the_o father_n of_o agatha_n intend_v aught_o else_o it_o must_v consequent_o be_v grant_v this_o canon_n of_o they_o be_v not_o form_v by_o they_o as_o of_o any_o matter_n in_o their_o opinion_n belong_v to_o catholic_n faith_n or_o law_n of_o god_n or_o in_o their_o opinion_n also_o as_o much_o as_o enact_v former_o in_o other_o part_n by_o any_o civil_a or_o imperial_a or_o general_a institution_n or_o constitution_n make_v by_o the_o christian_a emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n but_o only_o form_v by_o they_o that_o be_v by_o these_o father_n of_o agatha_n in_o pursuance_n and_o by_o virtue_n only_o of_o a_o local_a custom_n of_o guien_n introduce_v by_o the_o command_n or_o connivance_n of_o the_o politic_a magistrate_n of_o that_o little_a kingdom_n or_o country_n as_o regard_v only_o the_o external_a politic_a administration_n direction_n or_o government_n of_o churchman_n which_o external_a politic_a government_n of_o the_o church_n vary_v not_o seldom_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n kingdom_n and_o province_n and_o my_o reason_n for_o say_v so_o or_o for_o say_v this_o to_o be_v plain_a enough_o be_v i._o that_o at_o that_o very_a time_n it_o be_v otherwise_o by_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a roman_a world_n or_o empire_n in_o all_o other_o place_n general_o be_v we_o know_v out_o of_o the_o imperial_a law_n then_o in_o force_n and_o out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o clerk_n be_v summon_v to_o the_o civil_a court_n do_v general_o in_o other_o province_n both_o answer_n and_o appear_v without_o any_o reluctance_n or_o prohibition_n from_o council_n for_o this_o council_n of_o agatha_n be_v not_o hold_v within_o the_o bound_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o under_o alarick_n the_o gothish_a king_n who_o at_o that_o time_n hold_v give_v by_o hereditary_a and_o as_o former_o &_o by_o concession_n too_o of_o roman_a emperor_n dismember_v from_o the_o empire_n and_o confer_v on_o his_o predecessor_n without_o any_o supremacy_n reserve_v to_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o council_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o emperor_n but_o of_o the_o king_n cum_fw-la dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la ex_fw-la permissu_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o agathenscm_n civitatem_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la convenisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibique_fw-la flexis_fw-la genibus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pro_fw-la regno_fw-la ejus_fw-la pro_fw-la longaevitate_fw-la populi_fw-la deum_fw-la deprecaremur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o the_o above_o first_o part_n of_o this_o 32._o canon_n of_o agatha_n as_o likewise_o that_o whole_a one_o and_o twenty_o canon_n of_o tribur_n if_o construe_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o clergyman_n from_o follow_v or_o act_v in_o the_o forum_n of_o the_o lie_v defendant_n be_v now_o at_o this_o time_n and_o have_v be_v these_o many_o age_n past_a abrogate_a by_o the_o common_a consent_n or_o custom_n of_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n whereas_o the_o common_a law_n be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o that_o a_o clerk_n at_o difference_n with_o a_o layman_n if_o he_o will_v be_v right_v by_o law_n must_v commence_v his_o suit_n in_o the_o lay_n or_o civil_a judicatory_a as_o we_o may_v see_v express_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v still_o the_o law_n cap._n si_fw-la clericus_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la foro_fw-la competenti_fw-la where_o the_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o have_v thus_o decree_v si_fw-mi clericus_fw-la laicum_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la impetierit_fw-la &_o laicus_fw-la res_fw-la ipsas_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la clerici_fw-la sed_fw-la svas_fw-la proprias_fw-la asseverat_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la rigore_fw-la juris_fw-la ad_fw-la forensem_fw-la judicem_fw-la trahi_fw-la cum_fw-la actor_n forum_n rei_fw-la sequi_fw-la debeat_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o plerisque_fw-la partibus_fw-la aliter_fw-la de_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habeatur_fw-la therefore_o if_o these_o word_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o agatha_n clericus_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la praesumat_fw-la apud_fw-la secularem_fw-la judicem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la permittente_fw-la pulsare_fw-la be_v neither_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n civil_a or_o canonical_a of_o the_o christian_n world_n nor_o otherwise_o ever_o yet_o have_v be_v observe_v but_o out_o of_o custom_n only_o in_o so_o i_o or_o even_o many_o place_n as_o at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n it_o be_v in_o give_v how_o can_v we_o esteem_v otherwise_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n or_o second_o part_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n sed_fw-la si_fw-la pulsatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la respondeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v in_o this_o canon_n itself_o or_o who_o can_v affirm_v this_o second_o part_n be_v more_o firm_o enact_v by_o this_o council_n or_o more_o general_o observe_v by_o the_o faithful_a or_o otherwise_o then_o out_o of_o a_o civil_a custom_n and_o in_o pursuance_n and_o by_o virtue_n only_o of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n authority_n approbation_n permission_n or_o connivance_n in_o that_o country_n and_o consequent_o who_o can_v rational_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o clergyman_n by_o the_o sole_a pure_a episcopal_a authority_n from_o as_o much_o as_o the_o subordinat_a civil_a judge_n nay_o or_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o general_a exemption_n by_o the_o civil_a authority_n itself_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n which_o be_v before_o justinian_o so_o little_o do_v any_o part_n of_o this_o canon_n argue_v the_o exemption_n at_o any_o time_n of_o clerk_n either_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o in_o give_v itself_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o authority_n imperial_a or_o episcopal_a the_o four_o council_n allege_v for_o this_o exemption_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v concilium_fw-la primum_fw-la matisconense_fw-la hold_v in_o the_o year_n 576._o as_o barclay_n think_v or_o 581._o as_o spondanus_n or_o certain_o 532._o as_o the_o print_a acts._n a_o provincial_a council_n it_o be_v of_o one_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n priscus_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n preside_v and_o as_o the_o act_n do_v show_v call_v it_o be_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o king_n guntheramnus_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o brother_n king_n grand_a child_n to_o clodoveus_n that_o divide_v france_n among_o themselves_o and_o leave_v orleans_n to_o he_o for_o his_o seat_n and_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n only_o of_o discipline_n among_o which_o the_o eight_o be_v in_o these_o word_n ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la clericus_fw-la ad_fw-la judicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la quemcumque_fw-la alium_fw-la fratrem_fw-la de_fw-la clericis_fw-la accusare_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la dicendam_fw-la trahere_fw-la quocumqu_fw-la loco_fw-la praesumat_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la negotium_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o praesbyteri_fw-la aut_fw-la archidiaconi_fw-la praesentia_fw-la finiatur_fw-la and_o the_o five_o and_o last_o council_n allege_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 28._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la be_v that_o which_o in_o order_n be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n and_o be_v hold_v in_o aera_fw-la 627._o being_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n christ_n not_o 589._o according_o to_o william_n barclay_v computation_n but_o 593._o according_a to_o baronius_n and_o his_o continuator_fw-la spondanus_n bishop_n of_o apamia_n it_o be_v the_o 13._o canon_n of_o those_o of_o discipline_n or_o external_a reformation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n make_v in_o this_o council_n which_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o cardinal_n as_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o i_o confess_v this_o council_n be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o a_o universal_a of_o all_o spain_n and_o not_o of_o spain_n alone_o but_o of_o the_o bishop_n also_o of_o the_o province_n of_o narbon_n in_o france_n subject_a at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o goth_n must_v be_v which_o therefore_o in_o spain_n and_o as_o to_o spain_n be_v style_v concilium_fw-la vniversale_fw-la have_v also_o have_v 70._o bishop_n that_o subscribe_v although_o not_o therefore_o a_o general_n universal_a or_o ecumenical_a council_n simple_o such_o or_o at_o all_o such_o even_a for_o discipline_n as_o to_o other_o catholic_n church_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o receive_v by_o they_o however_o several_a of_o its_o canon_n be_v insert_v in_o gratian_n &_o this_o particular_o whereof_o our_o present_a controversy_n be_v relate_v 11._o q._n 1._o cap._n inolita_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la and_o i_o confess_v too_o that_o gratian_n have_v true_o relate_v word_n by_o word_n this_o 13_o canon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 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such_o part_n cease_v to_o be_v king_n as_o he_o will_v in_o order_n to_o all_o if_o he_o have_v bestow_v that_o plenary_a exemption_n upon_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o rational_a man_n will_v persuade_v himself_o that_o for_o example_n the_o present_a french_a or_o spanish_a king_n be_v absolute_a king_n respective_o of_o all_o france_n or_o of_o all_o spain_n or_o of_o all_o french_a and_o spaniard_n if_o in_o the_o rich_a and_o fruitfull_a territory_n of_o all_o france_n there_o be_v four_o or_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o frenchman_n and_o so_o many_o french_a woman_n and_o if_o double_a treble_a or_o quadrubble_v that_o number_n be_v in_o the_o spanish_a so_o exempt_a from_o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a king_n dominion_n and_o yet_o so_o diffuse_v in_o every_o province_n county_n city_n corporation_n and_o the_o very_a village_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o yet_o have_v moreover_o so_o much_o influence_n on_o 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rex_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la king_n of_o all_o his_o own_o kingdom_n do_v he_o repute_v that_o city_n so_o exempt_v or_o so_o make_v free_a by_o that_o great_a king_n to_o be_v notwithstanding_o part_v of_o that_o very_a king_n own_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o so_o our_o cardinal_n recede_v not_o only_o from_o truth_n but_o from_o common_a sense_n for_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v it_o else_o to_o be_v a_o king_n but_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o those_o or_o to_o command_v those_o of_o who_o he_o be_v king_n can_v bellarmine_n himself_o deny_v the_o king_n to_o be_v superior_a in_o relation_n to_o those_o of_o who_o he_o be_v king_n and_o yet_o himself_o teach_v count_v barclaium_n cap._n 13._o that_o every_o superior_a may_v command_v his_o inferior_a omnis_fw-la superior_a potest_fw-la imperare_fw-la inferiori_fw-la svo_fw-la some_o indeed_o question_v how_o far_o or_o in_o what_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o king_n extend_v to_o their_o people_n but_o none_o at_o all_o whether_o 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be_v confess_v that_o the_o french_a and_o english_a king_n be_v their_o protector_n and_o defender_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o who_o will_v say_v that_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n be_v king_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n of_o germany_n although_o it_o be_v confess_v also_o that_o the_o say_v confederate_a prince_n choose_v he_o for_o their_o protector_n and_o as_o little_a do_v that_o other_o reason_n or_o pretence_n and_o allegation_n of_o bellarmine_n &_o cives_fw-la illi_fw-la leges_fw-la regni_fw-la sponte_fw-la servant_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o that_o so_o exempt_v city_n do_v free_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v any_o material_a difference_n in_o the_o case_n unless_o peradventure_o that_o if_o the_o spaniard_n will_v receive_v the_o law_n of_o france_n and_o by_o a_o express_a statute_n enact_v these_o law_n for_o themselves_o or_o otherwise_o out_o of_o custom_n observe_v they_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o consequent_o the_o spaniard_n renounce_v their_o own_o principality_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o that_o of_o france_n but_o if_o bellarmine_n understand_v or_o mean_v that_o city_n so_o exempt_v to_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o be_v the_o similitude_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v himself_o grant_v and_o averr_v that_o after_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n king_n be_v not_o only_a king_n of_o the_o layman_n but_o also_o of_o the_o clergieman_n reges_fw-la esse_fw-la nonsolum_fw-la laicorum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la clericorum_fw-la reges_fw-la yet_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o this_o concession_n and_o asseveration_n i_o must_v say_v they_o be_v childish_a and_o unworthy_a of_o bellarmine_n the_o first_o be_v that_o clerk_n do_v free_o observe_v the_o politic_a law_n but_o i_o have_v reject_v this_o present_o or_o a_o little_a before_o nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v say_v with_o any_o colour_n that_o it_o some_o nation_n as_o for_o example_n now_o the_o armenian_n do_v receive_v &_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o a_o foreign_a king_n as_o for_o example_n too_o those_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o poland_n or_o spain_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o such_o nation_n must_v be_v say_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o foreign_a king_n for_o their_o own_o king_n the_o second_o be_v quia_fw-la clerici_fw-la causas_fw-la quas_fw-la cum_fw-la laicis_fw-la habens_fw-la cum_fw-la actores_fw-la sunt_fw-la aâ—_n tribunal_n iâ—sius_fw-la regis_fw-la deferunt_fw-la &_o in_o judicio_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o ejusmodi_fw-la causis_fw-la acquiescum_fw-la that_o clerk_n when_o be_v actor_n against_o laic_n bring_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o king_n tribunal_n and_o in_o such_o cause_n acquiesce_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o his_o temporal_a court_n or_o politic_a judge_n but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o subjection_n of_o clerk_n herein_o but_o such_o as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o mere_a stranger_n foreigner_n alien_n and_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n if_o a_o frenchman_n have_v a_o suit_n with_o a_o spaniard_n if_o any_o man_n of_o this_o king_n be_v natural_a and_o legal_a subject_n commence_v a_o suit_n against_o the_o subject_a of_o a_o other_o king_n and_o live_v still_o in_o the_o dominion_n of_o this_o other_o king_n must_v not_o such_o a_o plaintiff_n or_o such_o a_o actor_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o court_n or_o judicatories_n of_o the_o defendant_n that_o be_v to_o those_o of_o this_o other_o king_n will_v the_o plaintiff_n therefore_o acknowledge_v this_o other_o king_n to_o be_v simple_o or_o absolute_o his_o own_o king_n will_v a_o spaniard_n if_o he_o sue_v in_o france_n and_o before_o french_a judge_n acknowledge_v therefore_o the_o french_a king_n to_o be_v his_o own_o king_n or_o will_v a_o hollander_n sue_v a_o englishman_n in_o england_n therefore_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o be_v his_o own_o mere_a trifle_n actor_n sequitur_fw-la forum_n rei_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o you_o right_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v the_o defender_n king_n simple_o and_o absolute_o before_o who_o in_o the_o case_n he_o be_v convent_v so_o be_v it_o unreasonable_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o actor_n king_n before_o who_o such_o actor_n convent_v a_o other_o but_o say_v bellarmine_n clerk_n do_v pray_v in_o specie_fw-la for_o the_o king_n and_o pray_v thus_o pro_fw-la rege_fw-la nostro_fw-la n._n for_o our_o king_n n._n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v more_o against_o bellarmine_n for_o hence_o nothing_o follow_v more_o direct_o than_o that_o the_o king_n be_v king_n of_o clerk_n also_o and_o that_o clerk_n be_v his_o subject_n for_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o king_n to_o be_v king_n of_o clerk_n and_o yet_o that_o clerk_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o subject_n be_v that_o as_o almainus_a the_o sup_n potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n q._n 2._o cap._n 5._o teach_v aliquem_fw-la esse_fw-la regem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la habere_fw-la superioritatem_fw-la erga_fw-la subditos_fw-la &_o in_o subditis_fw-la esse_fw-la obligationem_fw-la parendi_fw-la regi_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o to_o be_v a_o king_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v a_o politic_a both_o directive_n and_o coercive_a power_n of_o superiority_n over_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o consequent_o there_o be_v obligation_n answerable_a on_o the_o same_o people_n as_o subject_n to_o obey_v he_o however_o bellarmine_n will_v needs_o by_o so_o many_o absurd_a argument_n uphold_v his_o very_a absurd_a sentence_n which_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n the_o king_n to_o be_v king_n of_o clerk_n and_o yet_o clerk_n not_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n a_o city_n or_o people_n to_o be_v absolute_o free_a and_o yet_o have_v the_o king_n for_o their_o king_n and_o themselves_o for_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o which_o in_o word_n consequent_o confound_v the_o very_a notion_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a and_o of_o rule_v and_o be_v rule_v but_o certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v more_o my_o purpose_n here_o or_o that_o of_o no_o power_n in_o king_n to_o exempt_a clerk_n from_o their_o own_o supreme_a power_n then_o that_o bellarmine_n answer_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v such_o wretched_a one_o indeed_o out_o of_o the_o refutation_n of_o which_o and_o of_o all_o say_v before_o in_o this_o section_n especial_o in_o prosecution_n of_o my_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n it_o will_v be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o frame_v this_o other_o in_o behalf_n of_o that_o corollary_n or_o incidental_a position_n which_o i_o give_v only_o as_o a_o appendix_n of_o my_o three_o argument_n whoever_o have_v and_o continue_v any_o office_n which_o essential_o involve_v a_o power_n supreme_a both_o directive_n 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a_o certain_a french_a archbishop_n &_o a_o other_o french_a abbot_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o proceed_v thereupon_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o beside_o this_o say_v no_o more_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o any_o such_o purpose_n as_o the_o say_a irish_a divine_v alleadg_n he_o for_o but_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v so_o evangelical_o denounce_v to_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la &c_n &c_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o complain_v of_o as_o a_o public_a scandalous_a breaker_n of_o a_o just_a peace_n and_o religious_a oath_n he_o the_o say_v innocent_a do_v not_o intend_v to_o judge_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o only_o of_o the_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o peace_n and_o oath_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la intendimus_fw-la say_v he_o judicare_fw-la de_fw-la feudo_fw-la cujus_fw-la 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proceed_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o evangelical_o that_o be_v may_v have_v deprive_v he_o
of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o of_o that_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v have_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v thenceforth_o or_o until_o he_o do_v hear_v the_o church_n no_o better_a than_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n and_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v hold_v he_o for_o such_o until_o he_o submit_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o neither_o publican_n or_o heathen_a as_o such_o or_o for_o be_v such_o be_v by_o any_o law_n depose_v from_o their_o principality_n or_o deprive_v of_o any_o other_o temporal_a right_n especial_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v that_o rule_n be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n their_o under_a governor_n and_o garrison_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o jury_n and_o the_o collector_n of_o their_o public_a tax_n there_o be_v heathen_n and_o publican_n and_o hold_v as_o such_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o 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act_n all_o concern_v staple_n or_o native_a commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v repeal_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o parliament_n except_v for_o wool_n and_o woolfells_a and_o that_o such_o indifferent_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillen_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o moderate_v and_o ascertain_v the_o rate_n of_o merchandise_n to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v out_o of_o or_o into_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a xv._o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n within_o this_o kingdom_n pretend_v to_o have_v suffer_v by_o office_n find_v of_o several_a country_n territory_n land_n and_o hereditament_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o other_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o or_o since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n or_o by_o attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n or_o by_o pretence_n or_o colour_n thereof_o since_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n or_o by_o other_o act_n depend_v on_o the_o say_a office_n attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n for_o relief_n and_o redress_n and_o if_o after_o examination_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o say_a person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v injure_v than_o his_o majesty_n will_v prescribe_v a_o course_n to_o repair_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o suffer_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o honour_n xvi_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o maurice_n lord_n viscount_n de_fw-fr rupe_n &_o fermoy_n arthur_n lord_n viscount_n jueagh_n sir_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o cloungliffe_n baronet_n charles_n mac_n charthy_a reagh_n roger_n moor_n anthony_n moor_n william_n fitz-gerard_n anthony_n lynch_n john_n lacie_n collo_fw-la mac_n bryen_n mac_n mahon_n donnel_n costingen_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimartyr_n lucas_n keatinge_v theobald_n roch_n fitz-myles_n thomas_n fitz-gerald_n of_o the_o valley_n john_n bourke_n of_o loghmaske_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimullo_n james_n fitz-william_n gerald_n of_o glysnan_n and_o edward_n sutton_n they_o may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n will_v take_v such_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o fit_a xvii_o item_n it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o upon_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n restore_v to_o their_o respective_a possession_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n respective_o where_o the_o same_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n in_o which_o case_n so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o their_o house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n shall_v be_v afford_v a_o valuable_a annual_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o those_o their_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v further_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_a citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n respective_o shall_v be_v enable_v in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o choose_v and_o return_v burgess_n into_o the_o same_o parliament_n xviii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o extend_v to_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o adherent_n of_o all_o treason_n and_o offence_n capital_a criminal_a and_o personal_n and_o other_o
mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o let_v set_v and_o improve_n the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v adhere_v to_o any_o party_n oppose_v his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o that_o the_o profit_n of_o such_o estate_n shall_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n army_n and_o other_o necessary_a charge_n until_o settlement_n by_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o applot_n raise_v and_o levy_v mean_n with_o indifferency_n and_o equality_n for_o the_o buy_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o for_o the_o entertain_n of_o frigate_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a by_o his_o majesty_n lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_z and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o the_o say_v arm_n and_o ammunition_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o such_o magazine_n and_o under_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o the_o say_a frigate_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o public_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o applot_n raise_v and_o levy_v mean_n with_o indifferency_n and_o equality_n by_o way_n of_o excise_n or_o otherwise_o in_o the_o several_a city_n corporate_a town_n county_n and_o party_n of_o county_n now_o within_o the_o quarter_n and_o only_o upon_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman-catholic_n all_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o be_v real_o due_a for_o and_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o public_a engagement_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n incur_v or_o grow_v due_a before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o these_o article_n and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v to_o appoint_v receiver_n collector_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n for_o such_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v assess_v tax_v or_o applot_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o authority_n mention_v in_o this_o article_n and_o for_o the_o arrear_n of_o all_o former_a applotment_n tax_n and_o other_o public_a due_n yet_o unpaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o refractoriness_n or_o delinquency_n may_v distrain_v and_o imprison_v and_o cause_v such_o delinquent_n to_o be_v distrain_v and_o imprison_v and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o make_v perfect_a book_n of_o all_o such_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v applot_v raise_v and_o levy_v out_o of_o which_o book_n they_o be_v to_o make_v several_a and_o respective_a abstract_n to_o be_v deliver_v under_o their_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a collector_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o levy_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o a_o duplicate_v of_o the_o say_a book_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o his_o majesty_n lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v whereby_o a_o present_a account_n may_v be_v give_v and_o that_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillon_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v the_o council_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o respective_a supreme_a council_n and_o commissioner_n general_n appoint_v hither_o to_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman-catholic_n to_o manage_v their_o public_a affair_n and_o all_o other_o person_n answerable_a to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursment_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o respective_a employment_n under_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n xxviii_o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o 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