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that_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n be_v not_o the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o on_o the_o other_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o nor_o soto_n himself_o will_v deny_v nor_o can_v deny_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o thing_n provision_n law_n &c_n &c_n whatsoever_o account_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o forasmuch_o as_o soto_n add_v that_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a may_v not_o only_o enact_v such_o law_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o its_o administration_n but_o such_o law_n also_o as_o be_v congruent_a i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o he_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o congruent_a if_o law_n so_o agreeable_a meet_v fit_v or_o expedient_a for_o the_o due_a exercise_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o true_a genuine_a pure_a ecclesiastical_a power_n that_o without_o such_o law_n no_o such_o due_a exercise_n or_o execution_n may_v be_v of_o such_o power_n then_o indeed_o or_o understand_v in_o this_o 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their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v afterward_o acquire_v such_o estate_n respective_o and_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v estate_v and_o resident_a within_o this_o kingdom_n xii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o as_o for_o and_o concern_v the_o independency_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n his_o majesty_n will_v leave_v both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o make_v such_o declaration_n therein_o as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n xiii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o the_o council_n table_n shall_v contain_v itself_o within_o its_o proper_a bound_n in_o handle_v matter_n of_o state_n and_o weight_n fit_a for_o that_o place_n among_o which_o the_o patent_n of_o plantation_n and_o the_o office_n whereupon_o those_o grant_n be_v found_v be_v to_o be_v handle_v as_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o his_o majesty_n lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o council_n public_o at_o the_o council-boord_n and_o not_o otherwise_o title_n between_o party_n and_o party_n grow_v after_o these_o patent_n grant_v be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n and_o that_o the_o council_n table_n do_v not_o hereafter_o intermeddle_v with_o common_a business_n that_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o ordinary_a court_n nor_o with_o the_o alter_n of_o possession_n of_o land_n nor_o make_v nor_o use_v private_a order_n hear_n or_o reference_n concern_v any_o such_o matter_n nor_o grant_v any_o injunction_n or_o order_n for_o stay_v of_o any_o suit_n in_o any_o civil_a cause_n and_o that_o party_n grieve_v for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o proceed_n former_o have_v there_o may_v commence_v their_o suit_n and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o justice_n or_o equity_n for_o remedy_n of_o their_o pretend_a right_n without_o any_o restraint_n or_o interruption_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o council_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o respective_a precedent_n court_n shall_v be_v pursuant_n and_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n print_a book_n of_o instruction_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n prescribe_v by_o that_o book_n when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o quietness_n as_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_o enforce_v to_o exceed_v the_o same_o fourteen_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_o please_v that_o as_o for_o and_o concern_v one_o statute_n make_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o stay_v of_o wool_n flock_n tallow_n and_o other_o necessary_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o one_o other_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n entitle_v a_o act_n ______o and_o one_o other_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n entitle_v a_o explanation_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o a_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o wool_n flock_n tallow_n and_o other_o ware_n and_o commodity_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o certain_a article_n add_v to_o the_o same_o act_n all_o concern_v staple_n or_o native_a commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v repeal_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o parliament_n except_v for_o wool_n and_o woolfells_a and_o that_o such_o indifferent_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n of_o costelloe_n lord_n precedent_n of_o connaught_n donnogh_n lord_n viscount_n muskery_n francis_n lord_n baron_n of_o athunry_n alexander_n mac_n donnel_n esq_n sir_n lucas_n dillen_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n knight_n sir_n richard_z barnewall_n baronet_n geoffery_n browne_n donnogh_fw-mi o_o callaghane_a tirlagh_n o_o neil_n miles_n reilly_n and_o gerald_n fennel_n esquire_n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o moderate_v and_o ascertain_v the_o rate_n of_o merchandise_n to_o be_v export_v or_o import_v out_o of_o or_o into_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a xv._o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n within_o this_o kingdom_n pretend_v to_o have_v suffer_v by_o office_n find_v of_o several_a country_n territory_n land_n and_o hereditament_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o other_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o or_o since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n or_o by_o attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n or_o by_o pretence_n or_o colour_n thereof_o since_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n or_o by_o other_o act_n depend_v on_o the_o say_a office_n attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n for_o relief_n and_o redress_n and_o if_o after_o examination_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o say_a person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v injure_v than_o his_o majesty_n will_v prescribe_v a_o course_n to_o repair_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o suffer_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o honour_n xvi_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o maurice_n lord_n viscount_n de_fw-fr rupe_n &_o fermoy_n arthur_n lord_n viscount_n jueagh_n sir_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o cloungliffe_n baronet_n charles_n mac_n charthy_a reagh_n roger_n moor_n anthony_n moor_n william_n fitz-gerard_n anthony_n lynch_n john_n lacie_n collo_fw-la mac_n bryen_n mac_n mahon_n donnel_n costingen_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimartyr_n lucas_n keatinge_v theobald_n roch_n fitz-myles_n thomas_n fitz-gerald_n of_o the_o valley_n john_n bourke_n of_o loghmaske_n edmond_n fitz-gerald_n of_o ballimullo_n james_n fitz-william_n gerald_n of_o glysnan_n and_o edward_n sutton_n they_o may_v petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n will_v take_v such_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o fit_a xvii_o item_n it_o be_v likewise_o conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o upon_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n restore_v to_o their_o respective_a possession_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n respective_o where_o the_o same_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o garrison_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n in_o which_o case_n so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o their_o house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n shall_v be_v afford_v a_o valuable_a annual_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o those_o their_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v further_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_a citizen_n freemen_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dongarvan_n respective_o shall_v be_v enable_v in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o choose_v and_o return_v burgess_n into_o the_o same_o parliament_n xviii_o item_n it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o extend_v to_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o adherent_n of_o all_o treason_n and_o offence_n capital_a criminal_a and_o personal_n and_o other_o
be_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n give_v they_o in_o such_o exempt_v cause_n both_o criminal_a and_o civil_a but_o give_v they_o so_o by_o the_o supreme_a authority_n civil_a and_o proceed_v in_o so_o much_o against_o they_o to_o a_o mere_a civil_a determination_n execution_n and_o coaction_n by_o virtue_n only_o of_o the_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o spiritual_a power_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o derive_v from_o the_o church_n as_o pure_o a_o church_n because_o the_o church_n as_o such_o have_v neither_o territory_n nor_o sword_n &_o consequent_o no_o external_a criminal_a or_o civil_a judicatory_a with_o any_o external_a or_o temporal_a power_n of_o coaction_n or_o coercion_n proper_o such_o but_o only_o a_o spiritual_a power_n of_o mere_a spiritual_a censure_n which_o be_v but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o diminutive_o and_o improper_o call_v coercion_n or_o coaction_n for_o what_o belong_v to_o our_o purpose_n here_o but_o however_o this_o be_v or_o be_v not_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o first_o that_o by_o no_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n clerk_n have_v be_v ever_o yet_o at_o any_o time_n exempt_v in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n or_o from_o the_o supreme_a civil_a coercive_a power_n of_o his_o law_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v so_o absolute_o certain_a that_o bellarmine_n himself_o for_o proof_n of_o his_o three_o proposition_n which_o he_o have_v cap._n 28._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cler._n in_o these_o general_a word_n non_fw-la possunt_fw-la clericiâ—a_fw-la judicâ—_fw-la seculari_fw-la judicari_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la leges_fw-la civiles_fw-la non_fw-la servant_n have_v not_o the_o confidence_n to_o alleadg_n any_o other_o imperial_a or_o civil_a constitution_n but_o only_o those_o of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n novel_n 79._o 83._o and_o 123._o where_o yet_o bellarmine_n confess_v this_o emperor_n decree_v no_o more_o but_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n and_o monk_n from_o secular_a that_o be_v lay_v judicatory_n in_o civil_a cause_n only_o and_o not_o in_o criminal_a nay_o confess_v that_o for_o criminal_a cause_n the_o same_o justinian_n particular_o and_o express_o decree_v in_o these_o very_a novel_n that_o clergieman_n be_v subject_a still_o to_o the_o lay_n or_o civil_a praetor_n jurisdiction_n with_o this_o caution_n only_o that_o judgement_n of_o death_n be_v not_o pronounce_v in_o the_o praetor_n court_n against_o a_o clerk_n before_o he_o be_v degrade_v by_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a concession_n and_o confession_n of_o bellarmine_n himself_o it_o be_v not_o only_o clear_a enough_o that_o no_o civil_a constitution_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o supreme_a lie_v power_n but_o also_o clear_a enough_o that_o no_o such_o can_v be_v plead_v for_o their_o exemption_n in_o such_o cause_n from_o all_o subordinate_a inferior_a lay_v court_n be_v the_o praetor_n court_n be_v a_o subordinate_a one_o at_o least_o unto_o the_o prince_n own_o supreme_a tribunal_n and_o be_v that_o bellarmine_n have_v confess_v this_o much_o of_o this_o law_n of_o justinians_n find_v no_o other_o civil_a institution_n for_o his_o purpose_n in_o criminal_a cause_n to_o allege_v but_o fly_v present_o to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n in_o that_o point_n say_v that_o albeit_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v not_o so_o exempt_a clerk_n in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o civil_a judicatories_n yet_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n do_v as_o say_v he_o appear_v clear_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o cain_n the_o pope_n to_o felix_n and_o out_o of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o marcellinus_n and_o also_o out_o of_o the_o xi_o book_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_v register_n epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la defensorem_fw-la and_o say_v further_o that_o the_o civil_a law_n must_v yield_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n cum_fw-la possit_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la imperatori_fw-la praecipere_fw-la in_fw-la iis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinent_a whereas_o say_v he_o the_o supreme_a pontiff_n or_o pope_n may_v command_v the_o emperor_n especial_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bellarmine_n confess_v plain_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a institution_n or_o law_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o the_o civil_a or_o lay_a court_n for_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n here_o that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o this_o matter_n no_o other_o civil_a law_n be_v understand_v but_o that_o only_a of_o emperor_n from_o which_o indeed_o original_o and_o only_o all_o the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n proceed_v even_o in_o those_o christian_a country_n which_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o even_o in_o those_o too_o which_o never_o yet_o be_v under_o that_o of_o the_o imperial_a power_n or_o law_n but_o have_v make_v themselves_o peculiar_a municipal_a law_n which_o yet_o albeit_o they_o be_v mere_o and_o proper_o civil_a law_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o civil_a law_n whereof_o bellarmine_n treat_v and_o his_o other_o associate_n contend_v as_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o give_v more_o exemption_n to_o clerk_n either_o in_o criminal_a or_o civil_a cause_n than_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o of_o our_o clerk_n be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o spring_n of_o their_o exemption_n whatever_o this_o exemption_n true_o &_o ground_o be_v as_o other_o be_v no_o less_o ungrateful_a for_o not_o acknowledge_v it_o i_o will_v oblige_v those_o and_o check_v these_o by_o lay_v here_o before_o their_o eye_n the_o very_a first_o law_n &_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o they_o whereby_o they_o come_v by_o the_o mere_a favour_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n to_o that_o exemption_n from_o secular_a court_n which_o they_o have_v true_o ever_o 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that_o religion_n be_v call_v clerk_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o nomination_n or_o susception_n that_o be_v that_o if_o they_o be_v name_v or_o elect_v for_o any_o civil_a office_n of_o magistracy_n or_o wardship_n or_o of_o gather_v of_o tax_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v any_o such_o whereas_o before_o that_o law_n or_o privilege_n christian_a clerk_n be_v name_v or_o elect_v be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v all_o such_o office_n without_o any_o such_o excuse_n at_o all_o but_o eight_o year_n after_o this_o law_n so_o make_v the_o same_o câ—nstantine_n make_v another_o whereby_o he_o give_v a_o general_a exemption_n to_o such_o clerk_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o civil_a office_n l._n 1._o &_o 2._o cod._n theod._n the_o episcop_n &_o cleric_a l._n 16._o wherein_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o privilege_n lest_o say_v he_o clerk_n sacrilego_fw-la liuâ—re_fw-la quorundam_fw-la a_o divinis_fw-la obsequiis_fw-la 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de_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o heathen_a prince_n as_o other_o citizen_n be_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v free_v other_o from_o that_o subjection_n lest_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o he_o alios_fw-la salvos_fw-la fecit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la salvum_fw-la facere_fw-la i_o say_v that_o to_o this_o argument_n of_o barclay_n bellarmine_n answer_v cod_n cap._n 34._o contra_fw-la barclaium_n and_o answer_v also_o in_o these_o very_a term_n respondeo_fw-la argumentum_fw-la barclaii_n duplicivitio_fw-la laborat_fw-la no_o &_o antecedens_fw-la habet_fw-la falsum_fw-la &_o conâ—ecutionem_fw-la viti_fw-la same_o falsum_fw-la imprimis_fw-la est_fw-la pontificem_fw-la non_fw-la alio_fw-la jure_fw-la quam_fw-la principum_fw-la largitate_fw-la &_o beneficio_fw-la exemptionem_fw-la svam_fw-la nactum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la vicarium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la eum_fw-la constiâ—it_fw-la be_v hâ—c_fw-la ipso_fw-la eum_fw-la 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himself_o so_o notorious_o &_o even_o for_o the_o matter_n to_o change_v his_o faith_n and_o religion_n if_o he_o will_v have_v as_o indeed_o he_o fain_o will_v have_v we_o to_o hold_v the_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o clerk_n the_o pope_n himself_o i_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o however_o this_o be_v of_o his_o change_n or_o of_o his_o faith_n or_o of_o his_o religion_n or_o even_o sole_a opinion_n whether_o out_o of_o interest_n or_o out_o of_o conscience_n alter_v so_o strange_o in_o his_o old_a age_n from_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o strong_a judgement_n when_o he_o have_v much_o less_o to_o by_o ass_n he_o and_o long_o before_o sixtus_n the_o v._o do_v threaten_v to_o burn_v his_o first_o edition_n partly_o for_o oppose_v the_o direct_a power_n of_o the_o canonist_n and_o even_o when_o first_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o list_n so_o glorious_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o heretic_n of_o all_o age_n in_o the_o world_n however_o i_o say_v this_o be_v or_o not_o be_v of_o his_o change_n that_o this_o second_o answer_n as_o relate_v first_o to_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o general_n nay_o and_o to_o every_o individual_a of_o they_o of_o whatsoever_o eminency_n
he_o can_v use_v mean_n to_o compel_v the_o prince_n themselves_o to_o exempt_v they_o so_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la or_o be_v it_o to_o command_v prince_n under_o the_o prescribe_a penalty_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v clerk_n to_o be_v and_o live_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la at_o liberty_n who_o he_o himself_o have_v already_o or_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la set_v at_o liberty_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o pope_n design_n in_o fulminate_v such_o censure_n then_o be_v it_o also_o plain_a that_o this_o very_a allegation_n destroy_v that_o vain_a pretence_n of_o any_o material_a diversity_n or_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n for_o that_o i_o may_v omit_v what_o i_o say_v a_o little_a before_o viz._n that_o christian_a prince_n may_v be_v find_v i_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o all_o christian_a prince_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la such_o who_o will_v be_v no_o more_o effectual_o compel_v or_o move_v to_o manumise_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la such_o vast_a number_n of_o citizen_n or_o subject_n than_o the_o very_o mere_a infidel_n prince_n certain_o this_o allegation_n reason_n or_o cause_n must_v be_v whole_o conversant_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o in_o that_o of_o right_n because_o thereby_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v rather_o the_o jure_fw-la exempt_a clerk_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o christian_a prince_n then_o of_o ethnic_a but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o from_o and_o by_o christian_a prince_n get_v they_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la exempt_v who_o himself_o have_v before_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la exempt_v which_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o question_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n or_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n allege_v in_o the_o former_a word_n viz._n these_o clericos_fw-la absolute_n exemit_fw-la a_o potestate_fw-la principum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la qui_fw-la ejus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la that_o the_o pope_n have_v absolute_o exempt_v clerk_n from_o the_o power_n of_o faithful_a prince_n who_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n i_o 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acknowledge_v such_o a_o power_n in_o he_o as_o may_v set_v loose_a free_a in_o all_o thing_n from_o their_o own_o regal_a and_o temporal_a power_n such_o a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o people_n and_o this_o absolute_o too_o as_o bellarmine_n think_v fit_a to_o express_v himself_o for_o so_o much_o have_v our_o learned_a cardinal_n himself_o grant_v in_o effect_n nay_o allege_a l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a cap_n 28._o for_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o his_o second_o proposition_n there_o which_o be_v nâ—n_fw-la sunt_fw-la exempti_fw-la clerici_fw-la ab_fw-la obligatione_fw-la legum_fw-la civilium_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la repugnant_a sacris_fw-la canonibus_fw-la vel_fw-la officio_fw-la clericali_fw-la and_o so_o much_o in_o effect_n be_v grant_v by_o he_o in_o that_o other_o book_n of_o he_o which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o franciscus_n romulus_n where_o he_o say_v in_o responsiâ—â—te_n ad_fw-la praec_fw-la capita_fw-la apologiae_fw-la pag._n 114._o that_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a in_o temporal_a matter_n tâ—_n king_n and_o king_n to_o bishop_n in_o spiritual_a episcopi_fw-la regibus_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la relâ—us_fw-la &_o reges_fw-la episcopis_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la subjecti_fw-la esse_fw-la debebunt_fw-la yet_o after_o such_o concession_n and_o notwithstanding_o such_o affirmation_n and_o allegation_n when_o the_o same_o be_v urge_v against_o himself_o to_o some_o purpose_n by_o william_n barclay_n he_o fly_v present_o to_o his_o vain_a distinction_n and_o reserve_a sense_n how_o inconsistent_a soever_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o rational_a or_o material_a sense_n first_o he_o tell_v â—od_n c._n 28._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cler._n that_o although_o he_o say_v in_o his_o above_o second_o proposition_n that_o clerk_n be_v not_o exempti_fw-la from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a canon_n or_o clerical_a office_n yet_o as_o he_o mean_v only_o those_o politic_a law_n which_o direct_v humane_a action_n in_o temporal_a commerce_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o prince_n or_o lay_v magistrate_n ordain_v a_o certain_a price_n of_o vendible_a thing_n or_o command_n that_o none_o go_v abroad_o with_o arm_n at_o night_n or_o without_o light_n or_o that_o none_o transport_v or_o export_v corn_n out_o of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o like_a so_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o by_o such_o law_n clergieman_n be_v bind_v â—verciâ—ely_o obligatione_fw-la â—â—actina_fw-la for_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o that_o kind_n of_o obligation_n which_o be_v call_v and_o be_v sole_o directive_n sâ—lum_fw-la directiva_fw-la be_v his_o own_o word_n also_o if_o peradventure_o the_o same_o civil_a law_n be_v not_o approve_v by_o the_o church_n and_o that_o if_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n have_v order_v or_o dispose_v of_o the_o very_a same_o temporal_a thing_n that_o be_v have_v ordain_v or_o prescribe_v how_o man_n 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and_o what_o i_o promise_v or_o undertake_v either_o in_o this_o present_a section_n or_o in_o my_o lxii_o section_n against_o the_o divine_n of_o louvain_n therefore_o i_o say_v three_o i_o be_o likewise_o as_o sure_o of_o this_o three_o way_n of_o refute_v the_o foresay_a three_o answer_n and_o prove_v my_o own_o purpose_n or_o confirm_v my_o above_o four_o grand_a argument_n even_o as_o to_o both_o premise_n and_o every_o part_n of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v of_o the_o two_o former_a way_n uz._n the_o text_n itself_o and_o rational_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o chief_a motive_n and_o end_n of_o the_o same_o law_n or_o of_o that_o whole_a context_n of_o paul_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v and_o deliver_v to_o we_o for_o to_o begin_v with_o st._n augustine_n although_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o or_o ancient_a of_o the_o father_n i_o quote_v or_o who_o according_a to_o the_o age_n of_o christianity_n treat_v first_o to_o our_o purpose_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o in_o that_o i_o do_v not_o tie_v myself_o here_o to_o a_o method_n as_o neither_o in_o give_v together_o all_o place_n or_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o father_n without_o interposition_n of_o those_o of_o some_o other_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o he_o be_v home_o enough_o in_o psal_n 118._o conc_fw-fr 31._o where_o he_o discourse_v thus_o principes_fw-la persecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o gratis_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la christiani_n laeserant_fw-la regna_fw-la terrena_fw-la ut_fw-la principes_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la excitarent_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la quamvis_fw-la eye_v regnum_fw-la salorum_fw-la promiserit_fw-la rex_fw-la eorum_fw-la quid_fw-la inquam_fw-la laeserant_fw-la regna_fw-la terrena_fw-la numquid_fw-la eâ—rum_fw-la rex_fw-la milites_fw-la suos_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la impedire_fw-la &_o exhibere_fw-la quae_fw-la debentur_fw-la regibus_fw-la terre_fw-fr nun_n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la calumniam_fw-la molientibus_fw-la judeis_fw-la ait_fw-la matthaei_n 22.20_o reddite_fw-la cesari_n quae_fw-la cesaris_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la nun_n tributum_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la piscis_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la persoluit_fw-la mat._n 17.23_o nun_n praecursor_fw-la eius_fw-la militibus_fw-la regni_fw-la bujus_fw-la quod_fw-la facere_fw-la deberent_fw-la pro_fw-la aeterna_fw-la salute_n quaerentibus_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la cingulum_n soluite_fw-la armi_fw-la uâ—stra_fw-la proijcite_fw-la râ—gein_o vestrum_fw-la deserite_fw-la ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la domino_fw-la militare_fw-la sed_fw-la ait_fw-la lucae_n 3.14_o neminem_fw-la concussâ—ritis_fw-la nulli_fw-la calumniam_fw-la feceritis_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la vibis_fw-la stipendium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la nun_n unus_fw-la militum_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o dilectissimus_fw-la comes_fw-la ejus_fw-la commilit_fw-la nibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o quâ—dammodo_fw-la christi_fw-la provincialibus_fw-la dixit_fw-la 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he_o those_o earthly_a prince_n to_o be_v those_o high_a or_o more_o sublime_a power_n of_o paul_n do_v you_o not_o read_v here_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o serve_v those_o earthly_a power_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o according_a to_o that_o command_n of_o paul_n do_v you_o hold_v that_o churchman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o saint_n nay_o rather_o perhaps_o will_v not_o our_o adversary_n account_v ecclesiastic_n only_a to_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o all_o other_o
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reservati_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la eos_fw-la admiserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la &_o secum_fw-la in_o tuto_fw-la collocarunt_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la illorum_fw-la depravatis_fw-la moribus_fw-la communicarunt_fw-la quam_fw-la â—â—rem_fw-la erga_fw-la istos_fw-la ingratos_fw-la aliquod_fw-la supplicium_fw-la censui_fw-la statuendum_fw-la &_o propterea_fw-la mandatum_fw-la dedi_fw-la ut_fw-la asuis_fw-la abrepti_fw-la sedibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la longissimè_fw-la religarentur_fw-la so_o constantine_n himself_o where_o he_o express_o say_v that_o himself_o ordain_v their_o punishment_n and_o himself_o have_v give_v order_n for_o their_o be_v force_v from_o their_o episcopal_n see_v and_o carry_v exile_n to_o the_o very_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n but_o cradinal_n baronius_n can_v endure_v this_o imperial_a stile_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o tome_fw-mi 3._o a_o 329._o n._n 13._o endeavour_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v it_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n that_o constantine_n send_v these_o bishop_n to_o banishment_n caeterum_fw-la say_v baronius_n quod_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la constantinum_n non_fw-la novam_fw-la in_o episcopos_fw-la depositionis_fw-la &_o exilij_fw-la sententiam_fw-la protulii_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la sciebat_fw-la olim_fw-la latam_fw-la a_o niceno_fw-la concilio_n suis_fw-la vero_fw-la precibus_fw-la revocatam_fw-la voluit_fw-la iterum_fw-la val_n dari_fw-la depositos_fw-la hos_fw-la namo_fw-la in_o niceno_n concilio_n constat_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la superius_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la synodali_n concilij_fw-la alexandrini_n apud_fw-la athanasium_fw-la in_o apologia_fw-la secunda_fw-la ubi_fw-la haec_fw-la leguntur_fw-la postquam_fw-la de_fw-la eusebio_n theognide_v arianis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la depositis_fw-la in_o niceno_fw-la concilio_n plura_fw-la patres_fw-la lâ—qunti_fw-la fuerant_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o our_o great_a annalist_n know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v or_o rather_o will_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a or_o mere_o
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donatist_n augustinus_n in_o brevic._n coll_v di_fw-it 3._o c._n 22._o nay_o augustine_n insinuat_v no_o less_o than_o that_o the_o sole_a judgement_n of_o melchiade_n have_v he_o undertake_v any_o such_o himself_o alone_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o it_o be_v then_o have_v be_v usurp_v or_o have_v be_v so_o if_o he_o have_v without_o the_o emperor_n be_v special_a delegation_n presume_v to_o determine_v it_o but_o together_o with_o those_o other_o his_o french_a colleague_n for_o augustine_n treat_v of_o the_o pertinacy_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o their_o refuse_v to_o yield_v to_o so_o many_o former_a judgement_n which_o absolve_v caecilian_n and_o labour_v to_o clear_v those_o former_a judgement_n from_o all_o opposition_n he_o object_n to_o himself_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o donatist_n epist_n 162._o thus_o a_o fort_n non_fw-la debuit_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la melchiade_n episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la illud_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpare_fw-la juditium_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la afris_fw-fr septuaginta_fw-la ubi_fw-la primus_fw-la tifigitanus_n praesedit_fw-la fuerat_fw-la terminatum_fw-la to_o this_o what_o do_v augustine_n answer_v certain_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o such_o judgement_n of_o melchiade_n may_v be_v just_o think_v in_o the_o case_n to_o be_v usurp_v but_o excuse_n the_o judgement_n of_o melchiade_n which_o real_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v not_o that_o which_o only_o may_v be_v false_o suppose_v or_o bruit_v to_o have_v be_v and_o defend_v it_o that_o so_o be_v true_o by_o say_v again_o thus_o quid_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la usurpavit_fw-la rogatus_n quip_n imperator_fw-la judices_fw-la misit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la viderent_fw-la &_o de_fw-la tota_fw-la illa_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la videretur_fw-la statuerent_fw-la hoc_fw-la probamus_fw-la &_o donatistarum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la so_o etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n above_o or_o in_o the_o foresay_a epistle_n the_o appeal_n of_o the_o donatist_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v follow_v upon_o and_o against_o the_o foresay_a judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n at_o rome_n optatus_n l._n 1._o cont_n parm._n and_o what_o do_v constantine_n then_o it_o be_v true_a he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o no_o less_o just_a than_o admire_a exclamation_n o_o rabida_fw-la furoris_fw-la audacia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la gentilium_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la appellationem_fw-la interposuerant_fw-la yet_o this_o import_v not_o signify_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n that_o constantine_n abominat_n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o appellant_n for_o have_v or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v against_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a rule_n or_o canon_n have_v recourse_n to_o a_o lie_v tribunal_n for_o have_v it_o be_v so_o or_o have_v this_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o his_o exclamation_n he_o have_v dismiss_v they_o and_o remit_v they_o back_o 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several_a day_n in_o turn_v divine_n and_o canonist_n and_o weigh_v the_o strong_a objection_n either_o make_v by_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n and_o congregation_n which_o indeed_o with_o all_o submissive_a reverence_n be_v it_o say_v be_v but_o groundless_a and_o too_o too_o weak_a suspicion_n no_o way_n prove_v or_o which_v ourselves_o can_v frame_v against_o ourselves_o we_o have_v fix_v unanimous_o and_o constant_o on_o the_o follow_a answer_n without_o as_o we_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v the_o least_o scruple_n of_o swerve_v from_o divinity_n law_n or_o reason_n and_o although_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o the_o dean_n of_o firmo_fw-la by_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n publish_v command_n censure_n and_o penalty_n against_o all_o divine_n and_o canonist_n who_o shall_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n for_o the_o cessation_n until_o or_o before_o they_o have_v accost_v his_o lordship_n and_o congregation_n to_o hear_v from_o they_o the_o reason_n which_o oppose_v it_o yet_o in_o regard_n it_o appear_v unto_o we_o evident_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o exact_a debate_n that_o such_o command_n censure_n and_o penalty_n be_v not_o only_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a but_o also_o invalid_a since_o they_o will_v take_v away_o from_o we_o that_o just_a liberty_n which_o throughout_o all_o the_o world_n be_v of_o right_n belong_v to_o and_o absolute_o requisite_a to_o be_v resident_a in_o divine_n viz._n to_o answer_v case_n of_o conscience_n occur_v or_o propose_v it_o be_v otherwise_o impossible_a for_o they_o either_o to_o govern_v their_o own_o conscience_n or_o direct_v other_o but_o all_o shall_v often_o live_v in_o torment_a perplexity_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o since_o our_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n and_o congregation_n will_v be_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n than_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v his_o lordship_n objection_n against_o the_o cessation_n all_o which_o we_o have_v already_o to_o the_o least_o word_n peruse_v in_o the_o book_n give_v we_o by_o your_o lordship_n direction_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o kind_n of_o likelihood_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v from_o his_o lordship_n or_o congregation_n any_o better_a or_o strong_a reason_n than_o what_o he_o have_v give_v your_o lordship_n to_o who_o questionless_a it_o be_v more_o material_a and_o for_o their_o purpose_n to_o give_v they_o and_o with_o who_o they_o labour_v so_o much_o for_o point_n of_o conscience_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o hinder_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o business_n since_o also_o there_o be_v such_o considerable_a difficulty_n in_o go_v to_o his_o lordship_n neither_o day_n or_o place_n prefix_v for_o any_o that_o will_v go_v the_o distance_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o way_n be_v such_o as_o be_v know_v and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o his_o lordship_n reside_v in_o a_o place_n and_o among_o a_o army_n which_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o council_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v himself_o with_o these_o few_o bishop_n about_o he_o a_o party_n to_o side_n with_o refractory_n and_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o no_o fafe_a conduct_n give_v or_o offer_v we_o and_o the_o settle_n of_o our_o own_o and_o of_o all_o other_o soul_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n admit_v no_o delay_n in_o so_o great_a a_o difference_n and_o so_o near_o concern_v we_o since_o likewise_o it_o be_v manifest_o consequent_a out_o of_o our_o answer_n give_v to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o querie_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n censure_n against_o your_o honour_n and_o your_o adherent_n in_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v of_o no_o force_n as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intolerable_a error_n which_o with_o much_o reverence_n and_o due_a submission_n we_o say_v they_o contain_v as_o of_o the_o appeal_v interpose_v both_o which_o do_v joint_o and_o several_o disannul_v they_o so_o the_o dean_n censure_n and_o all_o other_o if_o there_o be_v any_o else_o issue_v hitherto_o or_o henceforth_o to_o be_v issue_v against_o we_o or_o any_o who_o shall_v give_v their_o opinion_n for_o or_o approbation_n to_o the_o say_a cessation_n be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n thorough_o invalid_a yea_o shall_v we_o grant_v that_o such_o person_n as_o issue_v they_o have_v even_o in_o righteous_a cause_n a_o lawful_a power_n over_o every_o and_o each_o of_o we_o which_o be_v yet_o very_o questionable_a we_o be_v therefore_o so_o far_o from_o apprehend_v any_o unlawfulness_n in_o deliver_v free_o before_o the_o world_n our_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o in_o the_o present_a circumstance_n special_o be_v require_v by_o your_o lordship_n we_o conceive_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o the_o public_a and_o a_o merit_n before_o god_n pray_v hearty_o to_o heaven_n that_o the_o ignorant_a may_v find_v instruction_n the_o waver_a settlement_n and_o the_o refractory_n that_o reproach_n of_o their_o unjust_a proceed_n which_o may_v reclaim_v they_o in_o these_o answer_n of_o our_o very_a good_a lord_n your_o most_o devote_a servant_n david_n ossoriens_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o subscribe_v to_o the_o answer_n the_o first_o querie_n answer_v suppose_v here_o as_o a_o tenet_n undeniable_a by_o any_o catholic_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v without_o breach_n of_o conscience_n conclude_v and_o observe_v ah_o cessation_n of_o arm_n yea_o constant_a league_n citandos_fw-la league_n vid._n bonacin_n tom_fw-mi 2._o d._n 3._o q._n 2._o p._n 8._o turrian_n de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n d._n 87._o dub_v 2._o layman_n &_o becan_n infra_fw-la citandos_fw-la and_o peace_n with_o infidel_n and_o heretic_n whereof_o we_o see_v before_o our_o eye_n most_o warrantable_a precedent_n even_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o that_o of_o abraham_n 27._o abraham_n gen._n xxi_o ver_fw-la 27._o with_o abimelech_n of_o joshua_n 15._o joshua_n josh_n ix_o ver_fw-la 9_o 15._o with_o the_o gibeonite_n of_o samuel_n 15._o samuel_n 1_o reg._n 7._o ver_fw-la 15._o with_o the_o amorites_n of_o many_o faithful_a king_n of_o judah_n 28.29_o judah_n 4_o reg._n 3.2_o paralip_n 16._o ver_fw-la 3._o &_o 18_o 3._o &_o 36._o 1_o reg._n 28.29_o with_o the_o idolater_n of_o israel_n or_o samaritan_n and_o of_o the_o valiant_a maccabee_n 25._o maccabee_n 1_o maccab_n 10._o ver_fw-la 6.44_o &_o 12.43_o &_o 2_o mac._n 11._o ver_fw-la 15._o &_o 14._o ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o who_o in_o their_o time_n be_v the_o champion_n of_o religion_n and_o approve_v by_o god_n with_o the_o roman_n spartiat_v and_o some_o successor_n of_o alexander_n to_o who_o they_o give_v donary_n and_o who_o regality_n they_o acknowledge_v whereof_o also_o we_o have_v for_o so_o many_o age_n the_o always_o allow_a practice_n of_o almost_o all_o christian_n catholic_n prince_n hist_o prince_n knowl_v turk_n hist_o and_o state_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o germany_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n poland_n france_n the_o state_n of_o venice_n and_o 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beacan_a becan_n in_o opuscul_n theol._n
think_v the_o adhere_n to_o such_o agreement_n be_v a_o sin_n 1598._o landorpius_n 1598._o and_o though_o at_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o mathias_n caesar_n and_o the_o protestant_n there_o be_v some_o opposition_n at_o first_o make_v by_o melinus_fw-la the_o nuncio_n apostolic_a and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o vienna_n yet_o publish_v they_o no_o excommunication_n nor_o other_o censure_n which_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v if_o none_o can_v in_o conscience_n adhere_v to_o a_o peace_n give_v so_o much_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o protestant_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o supreme_a council_n and_o confederate_a catholic_n have_v in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n article_v more_o honourable_o and_o secure_o for_o the_o faith_n even_o in_o a_o cessation_n than_o caesar_n and_o monarch_n who_o command_v mine_n of_o gold_n and_o have_v vast_a army_n at_o their_o beck_n have_v do_v conclude_v either_o cessation_n or_o peace_n and_o whereas_o great_a utility_n arise_v thence_o to_o the_o catholic_n cause_n beside_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n press_v your_o honour_n to_o it_o either_o of_o which_o to_o wit_n profit_n or_o necessity_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v conscionable_a a_o cessation_n peace_n or_o league_n with_o heretic_n as_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n himself_o admit_v in_o some_o of_o his_o letter_n to_o your_o lordship_n and_o not_o man_n of_o learning_n have_v ever_o yet_o deny_v nor_o can_v deny_v with_o reason_n and_o whereas_o likewise_o the_o article_n contain_v nothing_o evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o present_a circumstance_n but_o rather_o much_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n how_o can_v the_o say_a cessation_n for_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n be_v against_o religion_n unless_o peradventure_o we_o admit_v a_o truth_n of_o contradictory_n in_o point_n of_o cessation_n and_o religion_n how_o in_o it_o any_o just_a ground_n for_o excommunication_n 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and_o congregation_n against_o the_o cessation_n and_o before_o it_o be_v conclude_v as_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a after_o that_o declaration_n which_o before_o be_v conscionable_a for_o who_o see_v not_o but_o the_o say_a declaration_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o word_n of_o it_o do_v presuppose_v unlawfulness_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o agreement_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v issue_v to_o admonish_v the_o people_n and_o divert_v they_o from_o it_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o think_v evil_a not_o evil_a by_o reason_n of_o any_o protestation_n or_o manifestation_n make_v thereof_o by_o the_o clergy_n who_o certain_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v confess_v it_o be_v their_o own_o declaration_n that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a whence_o further_o be_v consequent_a that_o since_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o impli_v no_o evil_a in_o itself_o or_o before_o the_o declaration_n issue_v so_o it_o can_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o declaration_n beside_o 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both_o which_o be_v whole_o overrun_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o contribute_v lower_v ormond_n only_o except_v the_o second_o querie_n answer_v that_o by_o what_o we_o hitherto_o say_v be_v prove_v that_o your_o honour_n for_o disannul_v the_o say_v monitory_a excommunication_n and_o interdict_v need_v not_o at_o least_o in_o foro_fw-la poli_fw-fr to_o have_v make_v any_o appeal_n since_o they_o be_v altogether_o groundless_a and_o hence_o not_o only_o unjust_a but_o also_o invalid_a even_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o in_o themselves_o before_o any_o appeal_n which_o brief_o may_v be_v declare_v out_o of_o the_o two_o plain_a error_n contain_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o these_o censure_n and_o in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n nuncio_n and_o delegate_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v and_o with_o reverence_n to_o their_o lordship_n one_o be_v that_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o interdict_v there_o be_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a article_n against_o 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sentent_fw-fr excom_n in_o 6._o &_o cap._n per_fw-la tuas_fw-la §._o nos_fw-la igitur_fw-la ext_fw-la cod_n do_fw-mi tol._n l._n 1._o c._n x._o candidus_n disq_fw-la 22._o a._n 24._o de_fw-la cens_fw-la dub_v 3._o ubi_fw-la citat_fw-la sotum_fw-la in_o 4._o d._n 12._o q._n 1._o a._n 2._o sua._n in_o tom_n 5._o de_fw-fr cen_n disp_n 4._o sect_n 7._o n._n 32._o ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la quando_fw-la censura_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la foro_fw-la now_o est_fw-la necessarjuin_fw-la petere_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la ad_fw-la cautciam_fw-la hic_fw-la etium_fw-la heniq_fw-la l._n 13._o the_o excom_n c._n 15._o sayrus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la cens_fw-la cap._n 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o doctor_n render_v the_o sentence_n of_o no_o force_n yea_o in_o case_n it_o be_v only_o a_o intolerable_a error_n of_o fact_n special_o when_o it_o enjoin_v the_o commission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o the_o say_a sentence_n and_o censure_n prohibit_v in_o effect_n 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