church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o their_o natural_a prince_n to_o command_v they_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o kill_v they_o that_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o natural_a prince_n who_o the_o pope_n shall_v appoint_v it_o be_v teach_v also_o in_o that_o church_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v direct_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n so_o bozius_n lib._n 10._o the_o sign_n ecclesiae_fw-la and_o carerius_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la and_o all_o the_o canonist_n they_o teach_v also_o that_o a_o pope_n depose_v a_o king_n without_o any_o reason_n but_o his_o will_n do_v he_o no_o wrong_n because_o he_o take_v only_o what_o be_v his_o own_o from_o he_o as_o a_o king_n do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n when_o he_o give_v his_o government_n to_o another_o subject_a although_o the_o former_a have_v do_v no_o offence_n as_o be_v maintain_v by_o thomas_n bozius_n lib._n 3._o cap_n 4_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la status_fw-la here_o our_o romish_a emissary_n in_o scotland_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v their_o proselyte_n that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v king_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o only_o of_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o they_o call_v the_o pope_n flatterer_n but_o be_v reply_v that_o those_o gentleman_n be_v either_o not_o well_o verse_v in_o their_o own_o principle_n or_o else_o they_o be_v like_o father_n cotton_n the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n answer_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o in_o france_n but_o if_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n he_o will_v believe_v it_o however_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o follow_a reason_n which_o will_v puzzle_v those_o gentleman_n very_o sore_o to_o answer_v the_o first_o be_v this_o innumerable_a book_n be_v print_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o be_v print_v by_o authority_n and_o licence_n as_o contain_v no_o doctrine_n contrair_a to_o the_o true_a catholic_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ergo_fw-la the_o depose_n of_o king_n by_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o true_a catholic_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n since_o a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o all_z the_o roman_a doctor_n unanimous_o maintain_v except_o some_o few_o who_o dare_v not_o set_v out_o their_o head_n that_o whatever_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n discern_v in_o a_o conclave_n be_v of_o equal_a if_o not_o of_o a_o superior_a authority_n with_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v in_o a_o general_n council_n but_o the_o conclave_n at_o rome_n give_v unto_o the_o pope_n power_n of_o depose_v king_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o such_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o conclave_n appear_v by_o innumerable_a bull_n as_o that_o of_o gregory_n 7._o against_o henry_n the_o 4._o emperor_n that_o of_o paul_n the_o three_o against_o henry_n the_o 8._o of_o england_n of_o paul_n the_o 5._o against_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o sixtus_n the_o 5._o against_o henry_n 3._o and_o 4._o king_n of_o france_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o pope_n teach_v in_o cathedra_fw-la in_o which_o case_n they_o maintain_v he_o be_v infallible_a but_o the_o pope_n teach_v in_o cathedra_fw-la that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n by_o his_o decretal_a bull_n oblige_v the_o whole_a church_n as_o be_v notorious_a in_o which_o he_o assum_v to_o himself_o that_o power_n as_o appear_v by_o innumerable_a of_o his_o bull_n especial_o by_o those_o now_o mention_v against_o the_o emperor_n king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n in_o which_o he_o express_o assume_v unto_o himself_o authority_n of_o building_n or_o aedificandi_fw-la of_o cast_v down_o or_o demoliendi_fw-la of_o plant_v plantandi_fw-la of_o root_a out_o eradicandi_fw-la transferendi_fw-la of_o transfer_v kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o some_o of_o which_o bull_n also_o he_o apply_v to_o himself_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n per_fw-la i_o reges_fw-la regnant_a by_o i_o king_n reign_v which_o be_v notorious_a blasphemy_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v against_o those_o gentleman_n that_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o deny_v that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o give_v authority_n unto_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v king_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v as_o appear_v by_o two_o objection_n make_v by_o one_o of_o those_o gentleman_n to_o myself_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o i_o can_v not_o instruct_v that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o any_o general_a council_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o consequent_o i_o can_v not_o make_v out_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o objection_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o i_o have_v make_v it_o out_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la and_o consequent_o i_o have_v make_v it_o out_o that_o he_o and_o all_o other_o romanist_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v it_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n he_o tell_v i_o plain_o he_o do_v much_o doubt_n of_o that_o neither_o be_v he_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o err_v in_o cathedra_fw-la but_o still_o press_v i_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o general_a council_n protest_v he_o detest_v that_o doctrine_n as_o unsound_a i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v baronius_n anno_fw-la 1072._o and_o he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o 4._o be_v exautorate_v by_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n num_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o by_o another_o at_o collen_n 1118._o num_fw-la 20._o and_o by_o another_o at_o fritislar_n ibid._n the_o gentleman_n answer_v very_o pertinent_o that_o these_o be_v only_o petty_a particular_a council_n but_o he_o desire_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v baronius_n ad_fw-la a_o num_fw-la 1102._o num_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o also_o the_o same_o author_n 1116._o num_fw-la 5._o and_o also_o anno_o 1119._o where_o he_o will_v find_v that_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n council_n especial_o that_o of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la 1116._o be_v call_v a_o general_n council_n by_o baronius_n likewise_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v bzovius_fw-la anno_fw-la 1245._o num_fw-la 4._o the_o council_n of_o lion_n in_o the_o tomb_n of_o council_n tom_n 28._o pag._n 431._o the_o decretal_n sext_v de_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la &_o re_fw-la judicata_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolica_fw-la where_o he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o be_v deprive_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v deprive_v and_o his_o subject_n quit_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n by_o innocentius_n 4._o in_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n i_o desire_v he_o also_o to_o read_v a_o act_n of_o a_o general_n council_n at_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a three_o where_o he_o will_v find_v that_o doctrine_n or_o that_o power_n of_o depose_v king_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n which_o act_n he_o will_v find_v in_o bzovius_fw-la anno_fw-la 1215._o paragraph_n 3._o in_o binnius_n and_o crab_n in_o their_o collection_n of_o council_n c._n l_o 3._o and_o in_o gregorius_n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la c._n excommunicamus_fw-la i_o desire_v he_o also_o to_o read_v sesse_n 25._o canon_n 19_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o he_o will_v find_v that_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o intelligible_o assert_v and_o consequential_o although_o not_o expesly_a that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a reason_n for_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n stand_v out_o against_o that_o council_n of_o trent_n reject_v its_o authority_n by_o the_o say_a canon_n any_o dominus_fw-la fundi_fw-la be_v deprive_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o if_o a_o düel_n be_v fight_v in_o it_o and_o since_o a_o king_n be_v comprehend_v under_o dominus_fw-la fundi_fw-la the_o council_n take_v upon_o it_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o part_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o power_n to_o take_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o this_o way_n i_o answer_v his_o first_o objection_n viz._n that_o it_o can_v be_v instruct_v by_o act_n of_o
we_o have_v show_v hitherto_o how_o bellarmin_n and_o sanderus_n have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o church_n to_o have_v two_o head_n because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o primary_n head_n the_o other_o a_o secundary_a head_n panigarola_fw-it lectione_n 6._o use_v a_o very_a strange_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o necessity_n must_v have_v a_o visible_a head_n beside_o christ_n otherwise_o say_v he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o monster_n if_o a_o visible_a body_n as_o the_o church_n have_v only_o a_o invisible_a head_n which_o be_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o the_o church_n will_v be_v no_o less_o a_o monster_n if_o it_o have_v two_o head_n one_o visible_a another_o invisible_a second_o panigarola_n speak_v blasphemy_n which_o we_o bind_v upon_o he_o by_o this_o argument_n first_o all_o body_n visible_a have_v a_o invisible_a head_n be_v monstrous_a body_n this_o panigarola_n grant_v second_o the_o church_n be_v no_o monstrous_a body_n this_o he_o grant_v also_o how_o can_v he_o then_o deny_v this_o conclusion_n in_o baroco_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n have_v not_o a_o invisible_a head_n or_o christ_n be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v right-down_a blasphemy_n alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n puzzle_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o two_o head_n have_v a_o distinction_n of_o his_o own_o of_o two_o body_n as_o bellarmin_n make_v a_o distinction_n of_o two_o head_n de_fw-fr castro_n deny_v that_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o body_n which_o have_v a_o visible_a head_n or_o peter_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o its_o head_n he_o explain_v himself_o thus_o the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v a_o body_n two_o way_n say_v he_o first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o total_a body_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mystical_a body_n the_o first_o way_n be_v when_o it_o be_v consider_v comprehend_v all_o the_o member_n with_o christ_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o second_o way_n it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o other_o member_n christ_n exclude_v and_o in_o that_o acception_n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n be_v visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o church_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v two_o head_n for_o christ_n and_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o same_o body_n but_o of_o diverse_a christ_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o total_a body_n peter_z and_o his_o successor_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mysticalbody_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castre_n as_o can_v be_v deny_v be_v a_o brave_a learned_a man_n and_o stand_v as_o little_a awe_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o speak_v his_o mind_n when_o truth_n require_v as_o any_o doctor_n of_o that_o church_n yet_o this_o distinction_n of_o he_o of_o a_o body_n in_o total_a and_o mystical_a be_v use_v by_o no_o body_n but_o himself_o it_o be_v also_o contrair_a to_o scripture_n which_o in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n consider_v it_o as_o contain_v all_o other_o member_n christ_n exclude_v and_o so_o the_o scripture_n never_o mention_n that_o body_n which_o the_o castro_n call_v a_o total_a body_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n mean_v no_o other_o body_n then_o that_o which_o the_o castro_n call_v mystical_a this_o distinction_n of_o de_fw-fr castro_n may_v be_v solid_o refute_v otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o insist_v since_o it_o be_v own_v by_o no_o other_o except_o by_o spondanus_n who_o seem_v to_o come_v very_o near_o it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o ephes_n 4._o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n from_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n take_v increment_n he_o observe_v first_o that_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n ergo_fw-la say_v he_o since_o the_o church_n be_v a_o whole_a body_n without_o christ_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v a_o head_n beside_o christ_n otherways_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o whole_a body_n since_o no_o body_n can_v be_v whole_a without_o a_o head_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v a_o visible_a head_n proportionable_a to_o itself_o beside_o christ_n since_o it_o be_v a_o whole_a body_n without_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o be_v a_o notorious_a sophister_n first_o when_o the_o apostle_n ephesian_n 4._o oppose_v the_o whole_a body_n to_o christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o body_n or_o whole_a body_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o member_n only_o beside_o the_o head_n and_o not_o as_o have_v a_o head_n of_o its_o own_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o commentary_n not_o only_o of_o the_o father_n upon_o that_o place_n ephes_n 4._o such_o as_o chrysostom_n and_o his_o admirer_n theophylactus_n and_o theodoretus_n but_o also_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o justinian_n and_o salmero_n two_o famous_a jesuit_n upon_o that_o place_n ephesian_n 4._o all_o which_o expound_v what_o the_o apostle_n call_v totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la or_o the_o whole_a body_n interpret_v it_o to_o be_v these_o member_n quae_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la sensum_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la or_o have_v influence_n of_o sense_n or_o life_n from_o the_o head_n and_o consequent_o they_o make_v totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o whole_a body_n to_o be_v no_o otherthing_n than_o all_o the_o other_o member_n the_o head_n exclude_v and_o consequent_o totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o whole_a body_n have_v not_o a_o other_o head_n beside_o christ_n second_o by_o totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la or_o whole_a body_n questionless_a the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o church_n as_o it_o comprehend_v both_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o the_o church_n triumphant_a spondanus_n argument_n if_o it_o conclude_v at_o all_o must_v of_o necessity_n conclude_v that_o the_o say_v visible_a head_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a and_o so_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n must_v be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a also_o which_o none_o will_v affirm_v three_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o spondanus_n be_v notorious_o false_a viz_o that_o the_o head_n will_v not_o be_v proportional_a to_o the_o body_n except_o it_o be_v visible_a for_o to_o omit_v that_o christ_n be_v constant_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n which_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o spondanus_n our_o saviour_n be_v a_o proportional_a head_n to_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n we_o will_v conclude_v this_o disput_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n with_o one_o argument_n use_v by_o some_o protestant_n against_o a_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v this_o if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o other_o head_n but_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a head_n but_o it_o be_v never_o call_v the_o body_n of_o any_o head_n but_o of_o christ_n ergo_fw-la it_o have_v no_o other_o head_n but_o christ_n bellarmin_n answer_v two_o way_n and_o first_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o visible_a head_n because_o it_o be_v only_o secundary_a and_o not_o primary_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v only_o call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v reply_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o secundary_a head_n the_o church_n can_v with_o no_o less_o reason_n be_v call_v its_o body_n than_o it_o can_v be_v call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o relation_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o the_o body_n be_v no_o less_o the_o body_n of_o the_o head_n than_o the_o head_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o since_o the_o church_n be_v no_o where_o call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_v secundary_a head_n be_v a_o fiction_n bellarmin_n urge_v that_o a_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v call_v his_o body_n likewise_o a_o viceroy_n may_v be_v call_v secundary_a head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o province_n but_o the_o kingdom_n or_o province_n can_v be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o a_o viceroy_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o church_n can_v be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v reply_v as_o the_o viceroy_n be_v head_n of_o the_o province_n so_o the_o province_n may_v be_v call_v the_o body_n or_o province_n of_o the_o viceroy_n but_o since_o the_o church_n can_v be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n as_o bellarmin_n confess_v it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v no_o such_o secundary_a head_n at_o all_o in_o the_o church_n second_o bellarmin_n grant_v that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v
call_v the_o body_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o king_n but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_v secundary_a head_n reign_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n do_v in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v secundary_a head_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o since_o the_o church_n be_v no_o where_o call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_v secundary_a head_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n bellarmin_n give_v a_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o province_n be_v not_o call_v the_o body_n of_o the_o viceroy_n but_o only_o of_o the_o king_n viz._n because_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o church_n be_v not_o call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n because_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n but_o this_o reason_n be_v frivolous_a because_o that_o secundary_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o perpetual_a as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v as_o well_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n as_o a_o kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o a_o king_n but_o since_o in_o scripture_n the_o church_n be_v no_o where_o call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v a_o fiction_n viz._n that_o secundary_a head_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v bellarmin_n affirm_v also_o that_o the_o province_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o province_n of_o the_o viceroy_n because_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v absoluto_fw-la and_o depend_v upon_o none_o but_o god_n but_o that_o secundary_a head_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o none_o but_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v his_o body_n and_o church_n as_o a_o kingdom_n may_v be_v call_v kingdom_n of_o the_o king_n but_o since_o the_o church_n be_v no_o where_o call_v body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_v secundary_a head_n be_v but_o a_o fiction_n bellarmin_n press_v with_o those_o difficulty_n â—â—ies_n to_o another_o distinction_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o head_n but_o only_o as_o â—e_n be_v refer_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o great_a hypostasis_fw-la as_o when_o peter_n or_o paul_n be_v lie_v any_o where_o we_o may_v affirm_v there_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o peter_n there_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o paul_n in_o which_o sense_n body_n comprehend_v head_n and_o all_o and_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o head_n and_o other_o member_n bellarmin_n by_o this_o device_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o difficulty_n for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o word_n christ_n be_v a_o hypostasis_fw-la comprehend_v both_o head_n and_o member_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o body_n of_o peter_n or_o paul_n may_v be_v call_v their_o body_n and_o not_o their_o head_n we_o say_v although_o that_o be_v grant_v yet_o bellarmin_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o secundary_a head_n the_o church_n will_v be_v call_v its_o body_n in_o that_o respect_n also_o which_o since_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o secundary_a head_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o sense_n of_o great_a hypostasis_fw-la it_o have_v neither_o ground_n in_o scripture_n nor_o antiquity_n it_o be_v only_o devise_v by_o bellarmin_n himself_o who_o abuse_v scripture_n and_o a_o passage_n of_o augustinus_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v 1_o corinth_n 12._o verse_n 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n although_o they_o be_v many_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o body_n even_o so_o be_v christ_n which_o make_v nothing_o for_o he_o for_o the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v no_o â—uch_n thing_n as_o bellarmin_n affirm_v cite_v augustinus_n false_o to_o prove_v it_o augustins_n word_n be_v non_fw-la dixit_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la idest_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la vel_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la sea_n ita_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la unum_fw-la christum_fw-la appellens_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la as_o he_o will_v say_v the_o apostle_n call_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n one_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v foolish_o affirm_v if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o body_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n lie_v any_o where_o comprehend_v the_o head_n also_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o famous_a disput_n oâ—_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v see_v how_o bellarmin_n vexetâ—_n himself_o to_o find_v out_o distinction_n to_o maintain_v that_o secundary_a head_n and_o to_o show_v why_o the_o church_n be_v not_o call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n but_o the_o roman_a doctor_n of_o late_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o that_o secundary_a head_n see_v that_o beauties_n distinction_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n ephesian_n 4._o we_o have_v prosecute_v two_o argument_n against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o which_o be_v this_o if_o peter_n have_v be_v ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n monarch_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o these_o who_o live_v in_o their_o time_n delineat_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o or_o affirm_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a under_o one_o visible_a head_n but_o both_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o those_o who_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n delineat_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n put_v ever_o still_o more_o person_n than_o one_o of_o equal_a authority_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o who_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o by_o christ_n institution_n monarchical_a and_o first_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes_n 4._o enumerate_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o have_v these_o word_n he_o that_o descend_v be_v even_o the_o same_o that_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n he_o therefore_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o which_o word_n you_o have_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o several_a degree_n in_o every_o degree_n many_o person_n the_o high_a degree_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v also_o many_o or_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n do_v institute_v no_o monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n in_o one_o single_a person_n or_o in_o peter_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o this_o enumeration_n of_o church-officer_n ordain_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o full_a or_o be_v not_o perfect_a as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v omit_v some_o church-officer_n ordain_v by_o christ_n because_o it_o appear_v by_o verse_n 12_o 13_o &_o 14._o that_o no_o more_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n or_o perform_v any_o duty_n necessary_a for_o the_o church_n instruction_n viz._n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o â—aints_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n verse_n 12._o till_o we_o all_o meat_n together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n verse_n 13._o that_o we_o henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o child_n waver_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n by_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o appear_v that_o no_o more_o church_n ruler_n be_v necessary_a either_o for_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o church_n or_o confirm_v it_o after_o it_o be_v build_v or_o defend_v it_o when_o it_o be_v
add_v to_o the_o creed_n by_o the_o council_n at_o trent_n viz._n that_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o her_o tenet_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n let_v they_o study_v this_o one_o controversy_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o will_v resolve_v the_o question_n for_o if_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n without_o all_o question_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n be_v a_o new_a spring_v up_o heresy_n since_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o cathedra_fw-la and_o consequent_o in_o their_o opinion_n infallible_a pronounce_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a to_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o modern_a roman_a church_n be_v a_o new_a devise_v cheat_n and_o idolatry_n that_o this_o follow_v of_o necessity_n appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o bellarmine_n himself_o in_o two_o expression_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o those_o book_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la romano_n the_o first_o we_o now_o mention_v in_o which_o he_o call_v that_o controversy_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n a_o debâ—te_n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la rei_fw-la christianae_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v subsist_v or_o not_o by_o christian_a religion_n no_o question_n he_o mean_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o who_o call_v in_o question_n the_o pope_n supremacy_n they_o question_v also_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o consequent_o still_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v destitute_a of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n fall_v with_o it_o and_o prove_v a_o new_a devise_v fiction_n his_o second_o expression_n be_v in_o those_o similitude_n he_o use_v to_o illustrat_fw-la his_o assertion_n viz._n he_o compare_v religion_n without_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n moonshine_n without_o the_o sun_n and_o since_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o a_o house_n without_o a_o foundation_n can_v stand_v that_o a_o body_n without_o a_o head_n can_v live_v that_o the_o moon_n without_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n must_v be_v obscure_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v refute_v by_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v warrantable_a by_o neither_o and_o consequent_o prove_v a_o new_a devise_v idolatrous_a cheat_n three_o it_o be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a contest_v what_o can_v be_v more_o please_a then_o to_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o prodigious_a monster_n how_o iâ—_n subsist_v and_o how_o it_o be_v destroy_v how_o any_o illustrious_a cheat_n be_v contrive_v how_o it_o be_v maintain_v and_o how_o it_o be_v discover_v but_o such_o a_o monster_n such_o a_o cheat_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n none_o free_a of_o prejudice_n can_v behold_v without_o admiration_n the_o whole_a world_n see_v a_o person_n now_o ignorant_a then_o flagitious_a not_o seldom_o both_o put_v by_o two_o or_o three_o italian_n of_o the_o same_o metal_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n which_o preferment_n he_o obtain_v sometime_o by_o blood_n sometime_o by_o simony_n sometime_o by_o unlawful_a stipulation_n as_o to_o protect_v heresy_n and_o to_o oppress_v the_o catholic_n faith_n not_o seldom_o by_o a_o paction_n with_o the_o devil_n all_o which_o way_n of_o obtain_v the_o chair_n of_o rome_n be_v confess_v by_o popish_a writer_n such_o as_o platina_n and_o baronius_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a dispute_n which_o homuncio_fw-la be_v no_o soon_o install_v than_o he_o be_v metamorphose_v to_o be_v direct_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n and_o first_o for_o temporal_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a dispute_n that_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o in_o his_o bull_n power_n of_o transfer_v kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n of_o stir_v up_o subject_n to_o arm_n against_o their_o natural_a prince_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o make_v emperor_n and_o king_n lie_v prostrate_a till_o he_o trade_n upon_o their_o neck_n make_v they_o stand_v barefooted_a with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o frost_n and_o snow_n dance_v attendant_n at_o his_o gate_n and_o yet_o not_o not_o admit_v entrance_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o make_v law_n in_o that_o book_n entitle_v sacred_a ceremony_n that_o emperor_n and_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o stirrup_n hold_v water_n to_o his_o hand_n serve_v dish_n at_o his_o table_n carry_v he_o on_o their_o shoulder_n yea_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o all_o king_n be_v not_o only_o the_o pope_n vassal_n but_o which_o be_v more_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o mutual_a ontract_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o possess_v their_o kingdom_n but_o during_o his_o pleasure_n that_o be_v he_o may_v lawful_o depose_v they_o although_o they_o miscarry_v not_o in_o the_o least_o in_o which_o he_o do_v tâ—em_v no_o wrong_n because_o they_o hold_v their_o kingdom_n â—f_n he_o not_o as_o vassal_n but_o as_o depositar_n as_o when_o any_o give_v to_o another_o his_o cloak_n to_o keep_v when_o he_o re-demand_n it_o he_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n as_o for_o his_o power_n which_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o in_o spiritual_n it_o can_v be_v repeat_v without_o horror_n it_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a dispute_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n partly_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n partly_o in_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n themselves_o partly_o in_o book_n print_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o affirm_v by_o his_o visitor_n to_o contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o coin_v article_n of_o faith_n at_o his_o pleasure_n obliege_v the_o whole_a church_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o damnation_n although_o he_o command_v vice_n and_o forbid_v virtue_n second_o although_o he_o shall_v lead_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hell_n with_o he_o yet_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o disobey_v he_o three_o that_o he_o give_v pardon_n for_o sin_n for_o money_n and_o not_o only_o of_o sin_n bypass_a but_o also_o of_o those_o to_o come_v that_o be_v for_o a_o little_a money_n he_o will_v give_v you_o pardon_v for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o for_o a_o round_a sum_n he_o will_v give_v you_o pardon_v so_o long_o as_o you_o please_v four_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o for_o money_n he_o permit_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v permit_v clergyman_n to_o keep_v whore_n and_o if_o any_o keep_v not_o a_o whore_n he_o make_v they_o pay_v for_o it_o in_o some_o place_n of_o italy_n nevertheless_o because_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o keep_v a_o whore_n if_o they_o please_v cornelius_z agrippa_z affirm_v he_o hear_v such_o expression_n as_o these_o follow_v in_o the_o pope_n court_n habeat_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la meretricem_fw-la aureum_fw-la solvat_fw-la quia_fw-la habet_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la that_o be_v whether_o a_o priest_n keep_v a_o whore_n or_o not_o let_v he_o pay_v the_o tribute_n since_o he_o may_v keep_v one_o if_o he_o please_v for_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n five_o he_o make_v his_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n last_o as_o he_o intend_v a_o gigantomachy_n he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n revise_v and_o authorise_v by_o gregory_n 13._o our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n it_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o say_a law_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v injustice_n justice_n and_o contra_fw-la that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o command_v the_o angel_n to_o carry_v soul_n to_o heaven_n at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o man_n to_o place_v the_o depart_a soul_n of_o their_o friend_n in_o paradise_n for_o money_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o succession_n to_o peter_n he_o be_v assume_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o individual_a trinity_n he_o not_o only_o hear_v patient_o but_o also_o reward_n flatterer_n when_o their_o blasphemous_a pamphlet_n prefer_v he_o to_o christ_n as_o appear_v in_o innocent_a 10._o which_o passage_n shall_v be_v realate_v part_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 11_o of_o this_o follow_a treatise_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n any_o will_v think_v these_o horrible_a passage_n incredible_a but_o have_v patience_n till_o
but_o much_o deprave_v by_o the_o popish_a author_n such_o as_n barronius_n and_o other_o but_o if_o your_o lordship_n will_v believe_v those_o historian_n who_o liuâ—d_v in_o the_o time_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n or_o the_o time_n next_o follow_v who_o questionless_a be_v better_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o barronius_n or_o any_o other_o late_o popish_a writer_n know_v to_o be_v abominable_a depraver_n of_o antiquity_n by_o unanswerable_a argument_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n the_o story_n be_v this_o and_o twofold_a in_o the_o first_o be_v relate_v what_o little_a respect_n carolus_n magnus_n have_v to_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v this_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n of_o constantinople_n be_v for_o image_n or_o image-worship_n two_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n leo_n isaurus_n and_o copronymus_n his_o son_n have_v procure_v image-worship_n to_o be_v declare_v idolatry_n in_o the_o seven_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n anno_fw-la 760_o consist_v of_o 338_o bishop_n stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n procure_v of_o irene_n daughter-in-law_n to_o copronymus_n widow_n of_o leo_n 4._o his_o son_n and_o queen-regent_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o her_o son_n constantinus_n seven_o the_o second_o council_n of_o niece_n which_o council_n declare_v the_o seven_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n heretical_a and_o establish_a image-worship_n which_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o niece_n be_v confirm_v and_o renew_v by_o several_a provincial_a council_n in_o italy_n under_o several_a bishop_n of_o rome_n carolus_n magnus_n call_v a_o council_n at_o frankford_n anno_fw-la 794._o in_o which_o be_v present_v most_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n in_o number_n 300._o at_o which_o council_n be_v also_o present_a the_o legate_n of_o hadrianus_n primus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o solicit_v the_o council_n to_o establish_v image-worship_n to_o condemn_v the_o seven_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n as_o heretical_a to_o confirm_v the_o 2d_o council_n of_o niece_n as_o orthodox_n and_o likeways_o those_o provincial_a council_n of_o italy_n which_o have_v establish_v image-worship_n the_o council_n of_o frankford_n in_o which_o carolus_n magnus_n preside_v be_v so_o far_o from_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o hadrianus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o confirm_v the_o seven_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n as_o orthodox_n condemn_v the_o second_o council_n of_o niece_n three_o or_o four_o provincial_a council_n in_o italy_n and_o three_o or_o four_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o among_o they_o hadrianus_n primus_fw-la himself_o as_o impious_a heretical_a idolater_n because_o they_o establish_v image-worship_n and_o after_o the_o council_n be_v dissolve_v a_o book_n be_v write_v at_o the_o command_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n which_o book_n be_v yet_o preserve_v in_o several_a bibliotheck_n in_o which_o at_o length_n be_v declare_v by_o what_o sophistry_n pervert_v of_o scripture_n image-worship_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o say_a 2d_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o those_o other_o provincial_a council_n of_o italy_n here_o your_o lordship_n may_v observe_v what_o regard_n carolus_n magnus_n have_v to_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o exauctorate_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n for_o procure_v image-worship_n to_o be_v declare_v idolatry_n and_o rent_v from_o they_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n confer_v it_o upon_o the_o say_v carolus_n magnus_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o say_a carolus_n magnus_n in_o a_o council_n at_o frankford_n procure_v the_o say_a emperor_n in_o the_o east_n to_o be_v declare_v orthodox_n in_o abolish_n image_n worship_n and_o condemn_v those_o very_a bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o heretic_n who_o have_v depose_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n for_o that_o reason_n and_o who_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v give_v unto_o himself_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o he_o seem_v pliable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n to_o obtain_v his_o own_o end_n yet_o have_v obtain_v they_o he_o care_v not_o much_o for_o he_o if_o carolus_n magnus_n acknowledge_v not_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o spiritual_n he_o regard_v his_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n far_o less_o we_o tell_v before_o that_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v in_o the_o french_a against_o the_o lombard_n be_v bâ—cause_n they_o demand_v tribute_n of_o he_o for_o the_o territory_n about_o rome_n their_o title_n be_v conquest_n they_o have_v conquer_v these_o land_n from_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v ever_o accustom_v to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o those_o land_n unto_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o themselves_o have_v conquer_v the_o land_n shall_v also_o have_v the_o tribute_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v in_o the_o french_a to_o italy_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o the_o lombard_n and_o first_o carolus_n martellus_n lead_v a_o army_n into_o italy_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n next_o his_o son_n pipin_n who_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n make_v king_n of_o france_n last_o carolus_n magnus_n the_o son_n of_o pipin_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n utter_o eradicats_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lombard_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n it_o be_v decree_v first_o that_o no_o bishop_n not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_n shall_v be_v install_v without_o investiture_n from_o the_o emperor_n by_o staff_n and_o ring_n and_o likeways_o homage_n more_fw-mi majorum_fw-la which_o as_o salvianus_n interpret_v be_v kiss_v of_o the_o emperor_n foot_n 2._o that_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v the_o presentation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o successor_n that_o be_v shall_v have_v the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o we_o say_v call_v in_o the_o french_a against_o the_o lombard_n because_o the_o say_v lombard_n require_a tribute_n of_o he_o for_o the_o roman_a territory_n carolus_n magnus_n have_v destroy_v the_o lombard_n make_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pay_v the_o same_o tribute_n pretend_v the_o same_o reason_n which_o the_o lombard_n do_v viz._n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v accustom_v to_o pay_v that_o tribute_n to_o the_o grecian_a emperor_n to_o who_o he_o have_v succeed_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o west_n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v what_o little_a regard_n carolus_n magnus_n have_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a the_o first_o appear_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v exauctorate_v the_o grecian_a emperor_n for_o be_v enemy_n to_o image-worship_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n give_v to_o carolus_n magnus_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v carolus_n magnus_n take_v the_o empire_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n he_o procure_v those_o very_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o himself_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v declare_v idolater_n and_o heretic_n for_o establish_v image-worship_n and_o consequent_o for_o depose_v the_o grecian_a emperor_n because_o they_o be_v against_o image_n and_o for_o give_v to_o himself_o their_o empire_n in_o the_o west_n for_o that_o reason_n the_o second_o appear_v thus_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v in_o the_o french_a against_o the_o lombard_n because_o they_o demand_v tribute_n of_o he_o for_o the_o territory_n about_o rome_n carolus_n magnus_n destroy_v the_o lombard_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v make_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pay_v the_o same_o tribute_n to_o himself_o and_o hiâ—_n successor_n and_o not_o so_o content_a ordain_v they_o shall_v do_v he_o homage_n more_o majorum_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o salvianus_n by_o kiss_v of_o of_o his_o foot_n ten_o your_o lordship_n will_v find_v this_o monster_n still_o so_o bridle_v until_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n and_o then_o the_o empire_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o german_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o the_o family_n of_o hugh_n capet_n otho_fw-la primus_fw-la emperor_n son_n of_o henricus_fw-la auceps_fw-la the_o first_o german_a emperor_n renew_v that_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n his_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o the_o former_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v take_v from_o the_o emperor_n during_o the_o decay_n and_o sloth_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n but_o a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v foretell_v by_o paul_n 2_o thess_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o one_o hildebrand_n afterward_o pope_n gregory_n seven_o ordain_v the_o
college_n of_o cardinal_n for_o election_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o manner_n of_o election_n be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n the_o first_o pope_n who_o ordain_v this_o college_n of_o cardinal_n be_v nicolaus_n 2d_o who_o live_v anno_fw-la 1060._o which_o manner_n of_o election_n continue_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o say_v hildebrand_n become_v afterward_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o depose_v emperor_n anno_fw-la 1074._o he_o depose_v henry_n four_o emperor_n and_o give_v the_o empire_n to_o rodolphus_n because_o henry_n will_v not_o renunce_v the_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n this_o hildebrand_n raise_v many_o broil_n and_o trouble_n and_o be_v believe_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v about_o that_o time_n to_o be_v antichrist_n his_o successor_n especial_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jesuit_n still_o augment_v that_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v king_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o it_o be_v now_o defend_v not_o only_o in_o book_n print_v by_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o by_o all_o the_o canonist_n but_o also_o assume_v by_o pope_n unto_o themselves_o in_o their_o bull_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o bull_n of_o gregory_n seven_o against_o henry_n four_o emperor_n of_o alexander_n 3d._n against_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n of_o boniface_n 8_o against_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n of_o julius_n second_o against_o lewis_n twelve_o king_n of_o france_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n of_o paul_n three_o against_o henry_n 8_o king_n of_o england_n of_o pius_n four_o against_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o sixtus_n 5_o against_o henry_n 3d._n and_o four_o king_n of_o france_n when_o phocas_n by_o edict_n make_v bonifacius_n 3d._a bishop_n of_o rome_n universal_a bishop_n the_o thing_n he_o give_v he_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o bare_a title_n we_o have_v show_v two_o step_n by_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n advance_v the_o first_o be_v his_o free_a himself_o from_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o second_o his_o assume_v to_o himself_o power_n of_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n the_o three_o step_n after_o phocas_n be_v assume_v to_o himself_o authority_n of_o convocate_a general_n council_n of_o preside_v in_o they_o of_o confirm_v and_o infirm_v they_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o any_o pope_n assume_v that_o power_n to_o himself_o the_o first_o nine_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o history_n that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o eight_o general_a council_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o such_o power_n since_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v all_o convocate_v by_o the_o emperor_n that_o other_o beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n preside_v in_o many_o of_o they_o and_o the_o emperor_n confirm_v they_o all_o what_o pope_n first_o assume_v to_o himself_o that_o power_n we_o find_v not_o express_o before_o the_o time_n of_o innocent_a 3d._n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la 1210._o since_o which_o time_n the_o succeed_a pope_n constant_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o convocat_n general_a council_n to_o preside_v in_o they_o and_o to_o confirm_v they_o the_o four_o step_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o phocas_n be_v his_o infallibility_n which_o be_v first_o confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n anno_fw-la 1439._o and_o afterward_o confirm_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o canonist_n it_o be_v hold_v as_o one_fw-mi article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la or_o teach_v the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v yea_o some_o of_o they_o maintain_v as_o albertus_n pighius_fw-la and_o other_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v a_o heretic_n which_o bellarmine_n call_v a_o pious_a opinion_n but_o your_o lordship_n will_v find_v it_o prove_v part_n three_o lib._n 2._o that_o innumerable_a pope_n have_v not_o only_o be_v heretic_n and_o so_o declare_v by_o other_o pope_n and_o general_a council_n but_o also_o that_o they_o have_v teach_v heresy_n and_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o general_a council_n for_o teach_v heresy_n as_o pope_n honorius_n be_v condemn_v by_o three_o successive_a general_a council_n the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o and_o of_o late_a pope_n engenius_fw-la by_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n by_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n be_v not_o only_a heresy_n but_o madness_n fight_v against_o common_a sense_n reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o all_o history_n any_o will_v think_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v mount_v no_o high_o since_o already_o he_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o in_o spritual_n and_o temporal_n we_o have_v see_v he_o hitherto_o take_v upon_o he_o power_n of_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n of_o transfer_v kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n of_o coin_v article_n of_o faith_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o infallibility_n obliege_v the_o whole_a church_n yet_o in_o the_o last_o place_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v he_o in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o disput_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n adorn_v with_o all_o the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n intend_v a_o gigantomachy_n as_o if_o the_o intend_a to_o pull_v god_n out_o of_o the_o heaven_n take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o equal_v his_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o to_o prefer_v they_o unto_o it_o in_o several_a of_o they_o decern_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n open_o avow_v he_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v enjoin_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v believe_v under_o pain_n of_o heresy_n that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v that_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n he_o be_v call_v dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la papa_n our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o pardon_v sin_n for_o money_n both_o bypass_a and_o to_o come_v but_o also_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n to_o suffer_v the_o clergy_n to_o wallow_v in_o whoredom_n albeit_o against_o all_o pure_a antiquity_n he_o express_o inhibit_v they_o marriage_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v it_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o say_a canon_n law_n he_o affirm_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n to_o peter_n to_o be_v assume_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o individual_a trinity_n that_o for_o money_n he_o will_v command_v the_o angel_n to_o take_v soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n and_o place_v they_o straight_o in_o paradise_n and_o in_o a_o word_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v he_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n cal_v himself_o god_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v meat_n forbid_v marriage_n make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o his_o abomination_n corrupt_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n take_v from_o they_o add_v to_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o as_o he_o grow_v in_o power_n depravation_n of_o religion_n increase_v with_o it_o follow_v the_o increment_n of_o his_o authority_n as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n depend_v upon_o the_o moon_n in_o pure_a antiquity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n religion_n be_v unspotted_a but_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n enrich_v by_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o emperor_n become_v proud_a and_o aim_v to_o usurp_v over_o the_o church_n corruption_n in_o doctrine_n increase_v apace_o with_o their_o increment_n of_o power_n consult_v history_n and_o your_o lordship_n will_v find_v at_o every_o step_n of_o the_o pope_n advancement_n in_o power_n a_o depravation_n in_o doctrine_n accompany_v it_o your_o lordship_n will_v likeways_o find_v it_o prove_v part_n four_o lib._n 2._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mass_n of_o depravation_n corruption_n heresy_n bring_v in_o by_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o advance_v in_o authority_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o six_o century_n be_v quite_o extinct_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o bragging_n of_o our_o adversary_n of_o their_o antiquity_n your_o lordship_n will_v find_v in_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n that_o the_o doctrine_n now_o profess_v by_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a and_o have_v not_o a_o be_v or_o if_o any_o of_o their_o modern_a tenet_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o writer_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v with_o detestation_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o heresy_n and_o oppose_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o your_o lordship_n think_v this_o incredible_a you_o will_v find_v it_o prove_v part_v 4._o lib._n 2._o of_o this_o treatise_n by_o a_o induction_n of_o all_o those_o tenet_n which_o the_o church_n
mad_a man_n or_o a_o impostor_n will_v affirm_v that_o any_o doctrine_n conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a canonist_n unanimous_o maintain_v by_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o theologue_n viz._n that_o the_o pope_n have_v direct_a power_n in_o temporal_n or_o be_v direct_a monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n some_o theologue_n indeed_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o maintain_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v only_o indirect_a in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la as_o when_o a_o king_n be_v a_o heretic_n or_o otherways_o encroach_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n or_o when_o he_o assume_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o which_o the_o pope_n say_v belong_v to_o he_o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v exsibilate_v now_o at_o rome_n as_o heretical_a and_o bellarmine_n himself_o be_v tax_v by_o carerius_fw-la of_o heresy_n for_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o direct_a power_n in_o temporal_n yea_o sixtus_n 5_o with_o much_o ado_n be_v hinder_v from_o burn_v these_o book_n of_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr pontifice_fw-la romano_n for_o deny_v that_o direct_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o temporal_n albeit_o bellarmine_n in_o the_o say_a book_n give_v power_n to_o the_o pope_n indirect_o or_o in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o all_o fidelity_n to_o they_o and_o that_o their_o subject_n be_v oblige_v at_o the_o pope_n command_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o kill_v they_o but_o bellarmine_n opinion_n be_v now_o think_v too_o little_a of_o the_o pope_n power_n all_o the_o theologue_n now_o be_v for_o the_o direct_a dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o temporal_n and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n prove_v that_o this_o king-deposing_a doctrine_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la or_o teach_v the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la assume_v that_o power_n of_o depose_v of_o king_n unto_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o bull_n as_o that_o of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o against_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n that_o of_o alexander_n the_o three_o against_o the_o emror_n frederick_n that_o of_o bonifacius_n the_o eight_o against_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n that_o of_o paulus_n the_o three_o against_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n that_o of_o paulus_n the_o four_o against_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o of_o sixtus_n the_o five_o against_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n in_o which_o bull_n they_o express_o affirm_v that_o king_n reign_n by_o they_o and_o that_o power_n be_v give_v they_o from_o god_n to_o establish_v plant_n build_v root_n out_o cast_v down_o transfer_a kingdom_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o tenor_n of_o those_o bull_n too_o prolix_a to_o be_v insert_v here_o shall_v be_v particular_o mention_v and_o set_v down_o part_v 4._o lib._n 1._o and_o this_o much_o of_o the_o second_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o pope_n have_v procure_v that_o power_n to_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o by_o general_a council_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a three_o the_o act_n of_o which_o council_n be_v find_v in_o bzovius_fw-la anno_fw-la 1215._o parag_n 3._o and_o also_o in_o binius_fw-la and_o crab_n in_o their_o collection_n of_o council_n it_o be_v find_v likeways_o in_o baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1102._o numb_a 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o also_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1116._o numb_a 5._o and_o also_o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1119._o likeways_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 25._o canon_n 19_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v any_o dominum_fw-la fundi_fw-la or_o proprietar_n of_o any_o land_n where_o a_o duel_n be_v fight_v in_o which_o canon_n power_n of_o depose_v king_n tacit_o and_o consequential_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o council_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a in_o express_a term_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o deprive_v a_o king_n of_o his_o property_n in_o that_o case_n and_o therefore_o they_o make_v the_o canon_n in_o general_a term_n comprehend_v a_o king_n under_o dominus_fw-la fundi_fw-la or_o proprietar_n in_o general_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o canon_n appear_v because_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o main_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o three_o unanswerable_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v this_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n the_o pope_n have_v innumerable_a time_n put_v that_o power_n in_o practice_n the_o first_o pope_n we_o read_v attempt_v it_o be_v pope_n constantine_n against_o philippicus_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n because_o the_o say_v philippicus_n cause_v pull_v down_o the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n common_o call_v tâ—ullanum_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o st._n sophia_n but_o pope_n constantine_n do_v only_o bark_v his_o successor_n gregory_n 2d_o and_o gregory_n 3d._n do_v bite_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o image_n stir_v up_o the_o lombard_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o bereave_v they_o of_o the_o exarchat_n of_o ravenna_n in_o which_o broil_n the_o emperor_n governor_n at_o rome_n be_v kill_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n get_v the_o duchy_n of_o rome_n to_o themselves_o and_o when_o the_o lombard_n as_o we_o say_v before_o demand_v that_o tribute_n of_o they_o which_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o pay_v for_o these_o territory_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n they_o call_v in_o the_o french_a against_o the_o lombard_n and_o in_o recompense_n of_o their_o service_n authorize_v their_o general_n pipin_n king_n of_o france_n shut_v up_o the_o righteous_a king_n the_o last_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o merovingian_o in_o a_o monastery_n and_o afterward_o they_o make_v carolus_n magnus_n son_n of_o the_o say_a pippin_n emperor_n of_o the_o west_n which_o carolus_n magnus_n make_v appear_v that_o although_o he_o love_v the_o treason_n of_o those_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o their_o master_n liâ—geâ—_n lord_n benefactor_n and_o creator_n the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n by_o who_o procurement_n they_o be_v make_v universal_a bishop_n yet_o he_o hate_v the_o traitor_n as_o we_o show_v before_o make_v they_o his_o vassal_n both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n lest_o they_o shall_v play_v such_o trick_n to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n we_o read_v no_o more_o of_o the_o temporal_a usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o gregory_n seven_o when_o the_o race_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n be_v extinct_a the_o empire_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o german_n what_o extremity_n the_o say_v gregory_n seven_o do_v put_v the_o emperor_n henry_n four_o to_o be_v notorious_a in_o sum_n he_o be_v force_v to_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o son_n henry_n 5_o the_o imperial_a ornament_n be_v violent_o pluck_v from_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o culen_n his_o own_o creature_n which_o son_n of_o his_o agree_v little_o better_a with_o paschalis_n bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o which_o time_n it_o be_v the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o emperor_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n against_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o those_o passage_n of_o alexander_n 3._o with_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n of_o boniface_n 8_o with_o philip._n le_fw-fr bell_n king_n of_o france_n of_o julius_n 2._o with_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n of_o sixtus_n 5_o with_o henâ—y_n 3._o and_o 4._o king_n of_o france_n of_o paul_n 3._o with_o henry_n 8._o and_o paul_n 4_o with_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n the_o story_n of_o these_o two_o henry_n of_o france_n be_v most_o lamentable_a and_o thus_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o fidelity_n towards_o they_o to_o compel_v they_o to_o arm_n against_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o kill_v they_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o for_o
over_o the_o church_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o wilful_a denial_n they_o give_v these_o follow_a reason_n why_o peter_n be_v not_o ordain_v oecumenick_n bishop_n in_o these_o word_n or_o why_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n infer_v no_o universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n alone_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v only_o a_o forgive_n or_o remit_v of_o sin_n or_o not_o remit_v they_o or_o a_o bind_n and_o lose_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustinus_n in_o his_o 52._o treatise_n upon_o john_n of_o theophylactus_n on_o matthew_n 16._o 19_o of_o anselmus_fw-la ibid._n but_o none_o call_v in_o question_n but_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v a_o different_a thing_n from_o the_o power_n oâ—_n a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n bellarmin_n instance_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o the_o pont_n rom._n that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o three_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o metaphor_n of_o key_n isaiah_n 21._o where_o shebna_n be_v threaten_v to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o temple_n take_v from_o he_o to_o be_v give_v to_o eliakim_n that_o be_v say_v bellarmin_n the_o government_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v bellarmin_n be_v great_o mistake_v for_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n shebna_n be_v not_o perfect_a of_o the_o temple_n but_o only_o of_o the_o king_n house_n bellarmin_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o latin_a version_n turn_v it_o tabernacle_n whereas_o aben_n ezra_n call_v it_o master_n of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o call_v shebna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v treasaurer_n or_o master-houshold_n that_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n as_o appear_v by_o king_n 2._o cap._n 18._o in_o which_o place_n eliakim_n who_o succeed_v to_o shebna_n in_o that_o charge_n be_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oeconomus_fw-la or_o master-houshold_n shebna_n be_v call_v there_o a_o scribe_n which_o place_n he_o obtain_v after_o the_o key_n of_o the_o king_n house_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o eliakim_n however_o it_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a argument_n of_o beauty_n when_o shebna_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n be_v take_v from_o he_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o ergo_fw-la when_o peter_n get_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v sole_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n bellarmin_n shall_v observe_v that_o key_n be_v give_v sometime_o by_o a_o inferior_a to_o a_o superior_a &_o although_o that_o be_v but_o a_o new_a invention_n or_o ceremony_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o authority_n as_o when_o a_o king_n enter_v a_o town_n the_o key_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o but_o when_o key_n be_v give_v by_o a_o superior_a to_o a_o inferior_a chief_a jurisdiction_n be_v no_o way_n denote_v but_o bellarmin_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v superior_a to_o peter_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o be_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o case_n be_v different_a none_o call_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o christ_n in_o question_n neither_o have_v he_o the_o key_n from_o any_o great_a than_o himself_o beauties_n second_o argument_n be_v that_o the_o key_n import_v bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v inflict_v of_o punishment_n and_o dispense_n with_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v supreme_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o peter_n in_o these_o word_n be_v institute_v oecumenick_n bishop_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o bind_v and_o lose_v import_v no_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n as_o appear_v by_o its_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n it_o consist_v in_o bid_v forbid_a punish_v by_o spiritual_a censure_n and_o relaxation_n from_o they_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o church-officer_n as_o shall_v immediate_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o three_o place_n bellarmin_n prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o peter_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n promise_v to_o he_o alone_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n the_o first_o testimony_n of_o chrysostomus_n hom_n 55._o on_o matthew_n affirm_v that_o to_o peter_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v head_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v false_a that_o either_o chrysostomus_n affirm_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n or_o that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n bellarmin_n follow_v the_o corrupt_a version_n of_o trapezuntius_fw-la in_o which_o he_o sophisticats_n manifold_o the_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n be_v compare_v hieremas_fw-la with_o peter_n quemadmodum_fw-la pater_fw-la hieremam_fw-la alloqueus_fw-la dixit_fw-la instar_fw-la colunae_fw-la aneae_fw-la &_o muâ—i_fw-la posui_fw-la eum_fw-la sed_fw-la illum_fw-la quidem_fw-la uni_fw-la genti_fw-la hunc_fw-la verototi_fw-la orbi_fw-la in_o these_o word_n chrysostomus_n be_v compare_v the_o prophet_n with_o peter_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o put_v hieremas_fw-la as_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n to_o one_o nation_n viz._n the_o jew_n sc_a peter_n be_v make_v a_o wall_n of_o brass_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o chrysostom_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o hieremias_n be_v set_v over_o the_o jew_n with_o jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o comparison_n hold_v peter_n be_v not_o set_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v the_o first_o sophistry_n of_o bellarmin_n follow_v trapezuntius_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posset_n eum_fw-la place_v he_o trapezuntius_fw-la render_v praeposuit_fw-la set_v he_o over_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o appodosis_n of_o peter_n the_o second_o corruption_n be_v that_o trapezuntius_fw-la add_v of_o his_o own_o cujus_fw-la caput_fw-la piscator_fw-la homo_fw-la who_o head_n be_v a_o fisherman_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o a_o little_a before_o these_o word_n chrysostom_n call_v peter_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o a_o oceumenick_n bishop_n for_o any_o apostle_n may_v be_v call_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v afterward_o in_o this_o book_n beauties_n second_o testimony_n be_v of_o gregorius_n magnus_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o where_o speak_v of_o peter_n he_o affirm_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v in_o what_o sense_n gregorius_n affirm_v so_o shall_v be_v show_v at_o length_n hereafter_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v first_o that_o other_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o peter_n and_o that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o also_o who_o be_v not_o oecumenick_n bishop_n second_o the_o impudence_n of_o bellarmin_n be_v very_o great_a in_o object_v this_o place_n of_o gregorius_n in_o which_o he_o be_v thunder_v with_o great_a execration_n and_o detestation_n against_o any_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o tittle_n of_o oecumenick_n bishop_n call_v that_o tittle_n new_a pompatick_a blasphemous_a against_o the_o mandate_n of_o christ_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o among_o other_o reason_n against_o that_o title_n of_o universal_a oecumenick_n bishop_n he_o object_n this_o as_o one_o if_o any_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o title_n peter_n have_v reason_n to_o take_v it_o but_o he_o have_v not_o that_o tittle_n although_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o then_o this_o impudence_n of_o bellarmin_n no_o great_a can_v be_v imaginable_a gregory_n express_o deny_v it_o to_o follow_v that_o peter_n be_v universal_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n although_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o bellarmin_n mutilat_v his_o passage_n and_o make_v he_o conclude_v that_o peter_n be_v universal_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n because_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o he_o cite_v this_o part_n of_o gregory_n assertion_n the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n but_o he_o suppress_v the_o other_o half_a of_o his_o assertion_n that_o peter_n be_v not_o universal_a apostle_n and_o most_o impudent_o father_n a_o contradictory_n conclusion_n upon_o gregory_n ergo_fw-la peter_n be_v oecumenick_n bishop_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n wherefore_o protestant_n deny_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n import_v no_o universal_a
the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o peter_n second_o that_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n he_o prove_v by_o john_n 20_o 23._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o say_a place_n be_v the_o same_o in_o meaning_n with_o matthew_n 16._o in_o which_o he_o flat_o contradict_v bellarmin_n who_o confident_o affirm_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n forgive_a and_o retain_v of_o sin_n mention_v john_n 20._o 23._o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o bind_v and_o lose_v matthew_n 6._o 19_o three_o cyprianus_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la express_o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v alike_o power_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n john_n 20._o 23._o in_o these_o word_n accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la si_fw-la cujus_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whosesoever_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgive_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o since_o all_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o cyprianus_n have_v alike_o power_n give_v they_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n by_o john_n 20._o 23._o without_o all_o question_n he_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n matthew_n 16._o the_o second_o reason_n why_o those_o distinction_n of_o polus_n maldonatus_n stapleton_n and_o bellarmin_n and_o other_o or_o new_o devise_v evasion_n be_v unanswerable_a viz._n it_o appear_v by_o the_o father_n that_o no_o great_a ecclesiastical_a power_n imaginable_a can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o then_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o matthew_n 18_o and_o john_n 20._o which_o quite_o destroy_v all_o those_o sophistical_a distinction_n tend_v all_o to_o this_o that_o the_o power_n give_v to_o peter_n be_v great_a matthew_n 16._o 19_o then_o that_o give_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n matthew_n 18._o and_o john_n 20._o that_o no_o great_a power_n can_v be_v imagine_v then_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o chrysostomus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la where_o speak_v of_o that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n yea_o and_o to_o all_o bishop_n he_o fall_v to_o a_o interrogative_n exclamation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o great_a power_n can_v be_v give_v then_o this_o but_o this_o have_v be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a interrogation_n in_o chrysostomus_n if_o either_o he_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n promise_v to_o peter_n matthew_n 16._o be_v great_a than_o that_o promise_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n matthew_n 18._o and_o john_n 20._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o those_o father_n prove_v direct_o that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o peter_n now_o follow_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n prove_v by_o consequence_n that_o the_o key_n matthew_n 16._o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o peter_n out_o of_o which_o testimony_n three_o argument_n be_v deduce_v the_o first_o be_v if_o peter_n alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n promise_v to_o he_o matthew_n 16._o then_o peter_n will_v only_o have_v exercise_v the_o key_n and_o no_o other_o beside_o he_o in_o such_o a_o highway_n as_o he_o do_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o gaudentius_n primae_fw-la de_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la suae_fw-la that_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n practise_v the_o key_n viz._n in_o teach_v baptise_v &_o censure_v yea_o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n in_o his_o commentars_n upon_o 1._o of_o peter_n 1._o disput_n 1._o express_o affirm_v that_o peter_n seem_v to_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n it_o so_o little_o appear_v by_o his_o carriage_n and_o practice_n that_o he_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n where_o observe_v the_o impudent_a shift_n of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v press_v by_o the_o carriage_n of_o peter_n that_o no_o token_n of_o his_o supremacy_n appear_v have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o negle_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a be_v great_a unfaithfulness_n of_o peter_n if_o it_o be_v false_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v great_a impudence_n in_o the_o jesuit_n the_o second_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o father_n prove_v consequential_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v promise_v the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n be_v take_v from_o augustinus_n who_o affirm_v that_o peter_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n when_o christ_n promise_v he_o the_o key_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o peter_n the_o other_o apostle_n and_o all_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n promise_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o augustinus_n be_v those_o follow_v in_o his_o 124._o transat_n upon_o john_n quando_fw-la petro_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la coelis_fw-la universam_fw-la significabat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o ecclesia_fw-la ergo_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la co_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o petro_n id_fw-la est_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o which_o word_n he_o express_o affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v he_o the_o key_n and_o therefore_o in_o peter_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o to_o peter_n alone_o our_o adversary_n puss_v with_o this_o testimony_n of_o augustinus_n after_o their_o accustom_a manner_n fall_v to_o their_o new_a devise_a distinction_n explain_v how_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n or_o how_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n and_o first_o horantius_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o locor_fw-la cathol_n affirm_v that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n that_o be_v say_v he_o they_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o when_o any_o be_v make_v king_n of_o any_o nation_n the_o kingdom_n or_o kingly_a authority_n be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o so_o peter_n as_o prince_z of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n give_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v horantius_fw-la his_o gloss_n be_v far_o beside_o the_o text_n of_o augustiws_fw-la who_o express_o disput_v the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v to_o peter_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o if_o they_o be_v only_o give_v to_o peter_n the_o whole_a church_n will_v not_o have_v exercise_v they_o he_o disput_v so_o tractat_fw-la 50._o upon_o john_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v alone_o to_o peter_n because_o the_o whole_a church_n exercise_v they_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n augustinus_n do_v not_o disput_n for_o what_o end_n the_o key_n be_v give_v but_o to_o who_o also_o this_o gloss_n of_o horantius_fw-la express_o contradict_v augustinus_n horantius_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o key_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n as_o when_o any_o be_v make_v king_n of_o a_o nation_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o be_v say_v he_o he_o who_o be_v make_v king_n get_v that_o authority_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n of_o augustinus_n for_o that_o nation_n or_o whole_a nation_n can_v be_v say_v to_o exercise_v the_o kingly_a authority_n when_o he_o who_o be_v make_v king_n get_v it_o but_o augustinus_n express_o disput_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n exercise_v the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o therefore_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o peter_n otherwise_o say_v he_o the_o whole_a church_n will_v not_o have_v exercise_v they_o tractat_fw-la 50._o his_o word_n be_v if_o peter_n have_v not_o represent_v the_o church_n our_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o if_o that_o only_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n of_o bind_v or_o lose_v and_o since_o the_o church_n have_v that_o power_n peter_n be_v the_o sacrament_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o mystical_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o
that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o disput_n of_o augustinus_n tractat_fw-la 50._o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n we_o will_v set_v down_o his_o word_n which_o be_v these_o nam_fw-la si_fw-la in_o petro_n non_fw-la esset_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la diceret_fw-la dominus_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la &_o quaecunque_fw-la solveris_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la soluta_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o quaecunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ligata_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o in_o coelr_n si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la petro_n tantum_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ligantur_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la ligentur_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la soluuntur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la soluantur_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la excommunicate_a ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la cum_fw-la reconciliatur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la soluitur_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fit_n petrus_n quando_fw-la clave_n accepit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sanstam_fw-la significavit_fw-la by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o express_o disput_v that_o peter_n have_v not_o the_o key_n give_v to_o he_o alone_o because_o the_o whole_a church_n use_v they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n when_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o he_o the_o key_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v false_a which_o horantius_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n get_v the_o key_n in_o peter_n as_o germany_n get_v the_o empire_n when_o any_o be_v make_v emperor_n of_o germany_n since_o all_o germany_n do_v not_o exercise_v the_o imperial_a authority_n as_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v that_o of_o the_o key_n bellarmin_n gloss_v otherwise_o upon_o augustinus_n he_o affirm_v peter_n may_v be_v say_v two_o way_n to_o represent_v the_o church_n first_o historical_o as_o when_o any_o represent_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o another_o by_o that_o which_o be_v real_o do_v by_o himself_o and_o so_o say_v he_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n represent_v god_n who_o be_v to_o have_v two_o people_n the_o second_o way_n of_o beauty_n represent_v be_v call_v by_o he_o parabolic_a viz._n when_o any_o thing_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o probable_a fiction_n not_o real_o do_v so_o our_o saviour_n preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v signify_v by_o a_o sour_a of_o good_a seed_n he_o apply_v that_o peter_n signify_v the_o church_n the_o first_o way_n so_o that_o he_o true_o principal_o and_o immediate_o get_v the_o key_n and_o in_o get_v they_o signify_v the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v to_o get_v they_o afterward_o in_o its_o own_o proper_a way_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v very_o ordinar_n with_o bellarmin_n to_o spin_v out_o subtlety_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o delude_v bis_fw-la reader_n when_o he_o be_v push_v it_o be_v prolix_a to_o retex_v his_o sophistry_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o only_o answer_v that_o peter_n represent_v the_o church_n in_o none_o of_o those_o way_n mention_v by_o bellarmin_n but_o in_o a_o three_o viz._n as_o when_o a_o society_n alike_o interest_v in_o any_o privilege_n have_v that_o privilege_n give_v to_o they_o all_o when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o which_o case_n every_o one_o of_o that_o society_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o privilege_n as_o well_o and_o equal_o with_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v in_o all_o their_o name_n bellarmin_n object_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o augustinus_n that_o peter_n get_v the_o key_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o their_o legate_n or_o vicar_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o peter_n get_v they_o as_o their_o moderator_n or_o prince_n as_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o a_o king_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v give_v for_o the_o public_a utility_n of_o all_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v true_a which_o bellarmin_n affirm_v that_o peter_n do_v not_o get_v the_o key_n as_o a_o legate_n or_o vicar_n get_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o king_n for_o so_o peter_n have_v get_v nothing_o to_o himself_o no_o more_o than_o a_o ambassador_n represent_v his_o king_n marry_v a_o wife_n to_o his_o king_n or_o in_o his_o king_n name_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o peter_n get_v the_o key_n as_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o the_o church_n get_v they_o in_o peter_n as_o a_o kingdom_n get_v any_o thing_n give_v to_o their_o king_n because_o it_o be_v notorious_o false_a since_o the_o church_n according_a to_o augustinus_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n but_o a_o kingdom_n have_v not_o the_o use_n or_o property_n of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o their_o king_n and_o therefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o beauties_n enumeration_n be_v still_o insufficient_a for_o peter_n get_v the_o key_n neither_o as_o vicar_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o a_o moderator_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v to_o peter_n i_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o in_o thou_o to_o all_o pastor_n to_o be_v alike_o exercise_v by_o thou_o and_o they_o bellarmin_n instance_n that_o augustinus_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v by_o peter_n propter_fw-la eum_fw-la quem_fw-la gerebat_fw-la primatum_fw-la that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o primacy_n he_o have_v in_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o augustinus_n by_o primacy_n mean_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o apostleship_n that_o be_v augustinus_n affirm_v peter_n have_v a_o primacy_n in_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o his_o last_o treatise_n upon_o john_n he_o affirm_v that_o peter_n signify_v the_o whole_a church_n because_o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o his_o apostleship_n propter_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la primatum_fw-la he_o have_v the_o like_a word_n in_o his_o 23._o sermon_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o upon_o psalm_n 108._o and_o especial_o lib._n 2._o of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n he_o have_v these_o word_n quis_fw-la nes_z cit_fw-la illam_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la principatum_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la episcopatui_fw-la preferendum_fw-la who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o primacy_n of_o a_o apostleship_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o any_o bishopric_n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o augustinus_n affirm_v peter_n have_v a_o supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o since_o augustinus_n dispute_v that_o the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v to_o peter_n alone_o but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o bellarmin_n instance_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o peter_n who_o distribute_v they_o to_o other_o pastor_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n himself_o only_o have_v they_o immediate_o from_o christ_n as_o when_o a_o king_n have_v his_o power_n immediate_o from_o god_n communicat_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o give_v they_o particular_a charge_n of_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v this_o gloss_n of_o beauty_n be_v against_o all_o antiquity_n innumerable_a testimony_n of_o father_n may_v be_v produce_v that_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v the_o key_n give_v they_o as_o well_o as_o peter_n but_o bellarmin_n can_v produce_v one_o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o father_n be_v that_o the_o key_n be_v immediate_o give_v to_o peter_n and_o by_o his_o communication_n distribute_v to_o the_o rest_n nothing_o such_o appear_v out_o of_o augustinus_n but_o the_o contrair_a cyprianus_n express_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o alike_o power_n with_o peter_n and_o francisus_fw-la de_fw-la victoria_fw-la a_o great_a popish_a doctor_n the_o most_o learned_a divine_a that_o ever_o spain_n produce_v as_o he_o be_v call_v by_o canus_n loc_n theol_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 1._o relect_v 2._o quest_n 2._o conclus_fw-la 3._o and_o 4._o comment_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr unita_fw-la eccles_n express_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n receive_v all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o inveigh_v against_o the_o ordinar_n gloss_n upon_o that_o place_n for_o distinguish_v between_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v for_o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o order_n immediate_o from_o christ_n but_o not_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o the_o power_n of_o
by_o divine_a institution_n oecumenick_n bishop_n the_o church_n will_v have_v two_o head_n since_o our_o adversary_n maintain_v that_o a_o oecumenick_n bishop_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n they_o answer_v to_o this_o difficulty_n vary_v one_o from_o another_o some_o one_o way_n some_o another_o some_o the_o three_o way_n other_o the_o four_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unpleasing_a to_o examine_v their_o sophistry_n the_o first_o answer_n be_v of_o bellarmin_n distinguish_v the_o church_n say_v he_o can_v have_v two_o principal_a head_n nevertheless_o it_o may_v have_v two_o head_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v subordinat_fw-la to_o the_o other_o in_o a_o word_n he_o answer_v christ_n be_v caput_fw-la primarium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primary_n head_n of_o the_o church_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v capita_n secundaria_fw-la or_o secundary_a head_n but_o this_o distinction_n of_o beauty_n be_v both_o against_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n it_o be_v against_o scripture_n which_o call_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v so_o by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o as_o a_o humane_a body_n can_v have_v two_o head_n one_o subordinat_a to_o another_o that_o the_o similitude_n may_v hold_v the_o church_n can_v have_v two_o head_n second_o this_o plurality_n of_o head_n in_o the_o church_n be_v against_o antiquity_n gregorius_n magnus_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 36._o direct_v to_o eulogius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n exclaim_v most_o bitter_o against_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o any_o moment_n what_o some_o object_n that_o gregory_n do_v not_o inveigh_v against_o the_o title_n itself_o of_o oecumenick_n bishop_n but_o only_o against_o john_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n for_o usurp_a to_o himself_o that_o title_n head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n to_o peter_n we_o affirm_v this_o solution_n be_v black_a sophistry_n because_o gregory_n disput_v general_o against_o all_o who_o presume_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o title_n whether_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o not_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o general_a reason_n he_o argument_n thus_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o arrogant_a and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n and_o like_o lucifer_n exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o other_o angel_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n or_o belong_v to_o christ_n only_o but_o he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n take_v that_o upon_o he_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n ergo._fw-la by_o which_o reason_v of_o gregorius_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o disput_v against_o all_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v secundary_a head_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o his_o reason_n militat_v no_o less_o against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o against_o he_o of_o constantinople_n and_o in_o his_o 38._o epistle_n he_o ingeminat_n the_o same_o reason_n viz._n that_o those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v up_o their_o face_n at_o the_o last_o day_n because_o in_o so_o do_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o title_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n which_o title_n also_o gregory_n in_o several_a other_o of_o his_o epistle_n call_v new_a blasphemous_a against_o the_o mandate_n of_o christ_n canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n constitution_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n which_o testimony_n of_o gregory_n shall_v be_v examine_v hereafter_o and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o sophistries_n of_o bellarmin_n baronius_n and_o other_o this_o secundary_a head_n be_v also_o assault_v by_o basilius_n in_o ascetitis_fw-la in_o the_o prooem_n where_o he_o call_v christ_n the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o opinion_n of_o basilius_n and_o gregorius_n both_o call_v the_o great_a that_o a_o secundary_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o antichristian_a fiction_n since_o they_o thunder_v so_o against_o it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o one_o man_n none_o can_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o think_v that_o gregorious_a exclaim_v against_o john_n for_o take_v on_o he_o that_o title_n of_o caput_fw-la primarium_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o thing_n he_o disput_v against_o be_v that_o caput_fw-la secundarium_fw-la defend_v now_o by_o bellarmin_n bellarmin_n nevertheless_o disput_v for_o that_o secundary_a head_n three_o way_n first_o because_o it_o be_v no_o way_n injurious_a to_o christ_n second_o because_o it_o illustrat_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n three_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o plead_v and_o first_o how_o he_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o contumelious_a to_o christ_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o many_o title_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o man_n such_o as_o pastor_n bishop_n apostle_n prophet_n light_n foundation_n yea_o and_o the_o title_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o no_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n when_o man_n be_v call_v apostle_n pastor_n doctor_n and_o god_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la no_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o and_o consequent_o a_o secundary_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o way_n contrair_a to_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o we_o have_v warrant_v in_o scripture_n for_o these_o other_o title_n attribute_v to_o both_o christ_n and_o man_n but_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n to_o call_v any_o man_n head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v reserve_v that_o title_n to_o himself_o alone_o it_o be_v great_a presumption_n in_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o title_n belong_v to_o christ_n without_o any_o warrant_n second_o those_o other_o title_n communicate_v to_o man_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n principal_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o those_o title_n which_o be_v common_a to_o a_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n some_o of_o which_o without_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o king_n at_o all_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o subject_a as_o noble_a rich_a powerful_a lord_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n but_o none_o of_o the_o subject_n can_v be_v call_v king_n just_o so_o in_o these_o title_n common_a to_o christ_n with_o man_n no_o wrong_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v call_v light_n foundation_n apostle_n doctor_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o be_v communictae_v to_o a_o man_n than_o the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n to_o a_o subject_n head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n three_o those_o other_o title_n object_v by_o bellarmin_n common_a to_o christ_n &_o other_o man_n be_v not_o proper_o attribute_v to_o both_o but_o proper_o to_o the_o one_o &_o figurative_o or_o metaphorical_o to_o the_o other_o so_o these_o title_n which_o be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o man_n improper_o and_o secundum_fw-la homonymiam_fw-la and_o again_o these_o title_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n improper_o attribute_v to_o christ_n but_o bellarmin_n and_o his_o fellow_n maintain_v that_o the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v proper_o both_o to_o christ_n and_o man_n as_o the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n proper_o belong_v to_o both_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v those_o title_n object_v by_o bellarmin_n more_o particular_o and_o first_o pastor_n apostle_n bishop_n prophet_n these_o title_n be_v attribute_v to_o man_n without_o avy_z injury_n to_o christ_n because_o these_o title_n belong_v proper_o to_o man_n and_o from_o they_o translate_v to_o christ_n and_o since_o our_o saviour_n demit_v himself_o voluntary_o to_o these_o title_n it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o he_o though_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o he_o metaphorical_o and_o abusive_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v light_n and_o foundation_n which_o according_a to_o a_o homonymy_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o man_n and_o first_o light_z if_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o both_o proper_o the_o assertion_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n will_v be_v false_a affirm_v that_o john_n baptist_n be_v not_o the_o light_n but_o only_o christ_n by_o who_o it_o appear_v also_o that_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o light_n because_o he_o illuminat_n man_n be_v call_v light_n because_o they_o be_v illuminate_v so_o cyrillus_n thomas_n aquinas_n and_o augustinus_n upon_o the_o place_n which_o last_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v our_o saviour_n the_o true_a light_n because_o he_o be_v that_o light_n which_o illuminat_n man_n be_v only_o call_v light_n because_o they_o be_v illuminate_v by_o he_o and_o
therefore_o be_v not_o the_o true_a light_n and_o since_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o man_n be_v not_o the_o true_a light_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o title_n of_o light_n be_v attribute_v to_o both_o by_o a_o homonymy_n in_o the_o next_o place_n come_v foundation_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v call_v foundation_n two_o way_n and_o first_o tertullianus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 39_o against_o martion_n chrysostomus_n oecumenius_n theophylactus_n interpret_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n super_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la as_o if_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v foundation_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o can_v be_v call_v so_o but_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o ministry_n that_o be_v in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o sound_v church_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o justinianus_n the_o jesuit_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o ephesian_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o way_n call_v foundation_n and_o therefore_o the_o title_n of_o foundation_n be_v attribute_v by_o a_o homonymy_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o foundation_n but_o christ_n other_o interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n call_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n foundation_n to_o be_v that_o they_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n viz._n which_o they_o do_v lay_v so_o the_o interlinear_a and_o ordinar_n gloss_n follow_v ambrose_n and_o anselmus_fw-la so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la aquinas_n lombardus_fw-la cajetanus_n gagnaeus_n the_o jesuit_n and_o salmero_n in_o what_o ever_o sense_n foundation_n be_v take_v it_o be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o christ_n improper_o by_o a_o homonymy_n to_o man_n beauties_n last_o tittle_n be_v god_n man_n be_v call_v god_n say_v he_o psalm_n 82._o and_o since_o they_o be_v so_o call_v why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n be_v call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o king_n and_o judge_n be_v not_o call_v god_n there_o but_o only_o that_o man_n judge_v so_o of_o they_o because_o of_o their_o flourish_a estate_n so_o that_o fgo_fw-la dixi_fw-la dii_fw-la estis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o psalmist_n himself_o as_o dâ—vers_n learned_a man_n gather_v from_o the_o text_n other_o think_v that_o the_o psalmist_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o angel_n however_o albeit_o the_o title_n of_o god_n be_v attribute_v to_o king_n and_o judge_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o man_n because_o the_o title_n of_o god_n be_v attribute_v to_o man_n abusive_o by_o a_o too_o high_a strain_a metaphor_n but_o bellarmin_n and_o his_o fellow_n endeavour_v to_o maintain_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v proper_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n be_v head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n bellarmin_n undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o injurious_a to_o christ_n that_o any_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o go_v a_o step_n high_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n be_v augment_v by_o a_o victory_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v when_o a_o viceroy_n intrud_n himself_o without_o a_o commission_n upon_o a_o province_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o king_n that_o he_o eclipse_v it_o by_o neglect_v of_o his_o authority_n and_o prove_v a_o rebel_n let_v bellarmin_n instruct_v if_o he_o can_v in_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n any_o have_v commission_n to_o be_v visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n we_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o what_o he_o allege_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o peter_n be_v new_o devise_v sophistry_n contradict_v scripture_n antiquity_n and_o of_o no_o great_a moment_n to_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a antiquary_n which_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n produce_v second_o beauty_n visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n carry_v himself_o not_o like_o a_o viceroy_n but_o like_o a_o king_n which_o must_v be_v injurious_a to_o the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o bellarmin_n himself_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_v secondary_a head_n reign_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n do_v in_o a_o kingdom_n neither_o can_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v say_v to_o be_v viceroy_n to_o christ_n otherwise_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n than_o a_o king_n be_v viceroy_n to_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o a_o kingdom_n but_o king_n be_v absolute_a and_o not_o viceroy_n and_o therefore_o that_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v absolute_a also_o be_v subordinate_a no_o otherwise_o to_o christ_n than_o king_n be_v to_o god._n three_o when_o a_o viceroy_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n or_o to_o govern_v contrair_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o king_n he_o wrong_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o king_n and_o no_o way_n set_v forth_o his_o glory_n but_o beauty_n visible_a and_o secundary_a head_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n prove_v that_o he_o take_v power_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v justice_n injustice_n and_o injustice_n justice_n in_o the_o three_o place_n bellarmin_n go_v a_o step_n high_o yet_o and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o secundary_a visible_a head_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n because_o say_v he_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n can_v be_v contain_v in_o unity_n unless_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o visible_a head_n under_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v stillgood_n that_o assertion_n of_o beauty_n if_o not_o blasphemous_a be_v notorious_o false_a viz._n that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v contain_v in_o unity_n by_o christ_n alone_o unless_o a_o visible_a head_n be_v join_v with_o he_o which_o contradict_v scripture_n which_o in_o every_o place_n attribute_n the_o cause_n of_o that_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n alone_o so_o john_n 17._o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o and_o rom._n 10._o we_o many_o be_v one_o body_n in_o christ_n and_o gal._n 3._o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o that_o unity_n be_v spiritual_a ephes_n 4._o study_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v also_o 1._o corinth_n 12._o and_o philip_n 1_o by_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o christ_n alone_o preserve_v the_o church_n in_o unity_n which_o be_v also_o grant_v by_o many_o &_o famous_a roman_a doctor_n who_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n to_o depend_v upon_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n viz._n that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v hear_v bellarmin_n dispute_v for_o a_o visible_a head_n and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n we_o will_v now_o examine_v a_o argument_n of_o sanderus_n that_o famous_a english_a jesuit_n who_o prove_v that_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o visible_a head_n because_o say_v he_o more_o way_n of_o preach_v that_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o a_o visible_a head_n then_o without_o it_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o omit_v the_o inconsequence_n of_o that_o argument_n we_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n or_o distinguish_v it_o viz._n these_o way_n of_o preach_a christ_n only_o illustrate_v his_o glory_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o himself_o which_o a_o visible_a head_n be_v not_o sanderus_n instance_n ruler_n of_o particular_a church_n or_o bishop_n be_v call_v head_n of_o their_o respective_a church_n under_o christ_n by_o gregorius_n magnus_n and_o other_o father_n ergo_fw-la why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v one_o visible_a head_n of_o all_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o if_o sanderus_n have_v object_v that_o argument_n to_o gregorius_n magnus_n himself_o he_o will_v have_v deny_v it_o to_o follow_v for_o although_o he_o seem_v to_o call_v bishop_n head_n of_o particular_a church_n yet_o he_o detest_v a_o universal_a head_n as_o we_o show_v before_o as_o injurious_a to_o christ._n second_o when_o gregorius_n call_v bishop_n head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o speak_v abusive_o and_o improper_o and_o without_o any_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n and_o thus_o