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A04779 The right and iurisdiction of the prelate, and the prince. Or, A treatise of ecclesiasticall, and regall authoritie. Compyled by I.E. student in diuinitie for the ful instruction and appeaceme[n]t of the consciences of English Catholikes, co[n]cerning the late oath of pretended allegeance. Togeather with a cleare & ample declaratio[n], of euery clause thereof, newlie reuewed and augmented by the authoure Kellison, Matthew. 1621 (1621) STC 14911; ESTC S107942 213,012 425

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vide_fw-la victoria_fw-la relect._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles_n which_o shall_v have_v prescribe_v law_n tend_v to_o motall_a justice_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o temporal_a state_n the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a prescribe_v law_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n these_o power_n have_v be_v distinguish_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o diverse_a act_n and_o end_n and_o shall_v most_o commodiouslie_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o diverse_a person_n or_o magistrate_n and_o priest_n but_o then_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v not_o have_v the_o power_n to_o exercise_v any_o supernatural_a act_n be_v not_o ordain_v in_o that_o case_n to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n and_o proceed_v only_o from_o nature_n and_o natural_a inclination_n as_o be_v declare_v but_o if_o we_o dispute_v not_o of_o that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v then_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o 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have_v say_v of_o the_o know_a respect_n the_o king_n of_o england_n ever_o before_o bare_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n 14._o seventhlis_n i_o prove_v this_o by_o the_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n and_o other_o homage_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n though_o a_o king_n or_o emperor_n have_v ever_o disdain_v fulfil_v therein_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n quam_fw-la speciosi_fw-la pedes_fw-la euangelizantis_fw-la pacem_fw-la how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o euangelize_v and_o preach_v peace_n 52._o esay_n 52._o and_o follow_v therein_o the_o example_n of_o the_o three_o king_n 2._o matt._n 2._o who_o adore_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o prime_a christian_n who_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o their_o land_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n iu._n act._n 4._o &_o 5._o act._n 10._o phocius_fw-la in_o nomo_n con_fw-mi cap._n constantinus_n do_v 96._o naucler_n lib._n 2._o gener_fw-la 18._o blond_n li._n 10._o mart._n polonus_n &_o platina_n in_o steph._n 2._o s._n ansel_n luc_n li._n 1._o collecta_fw-la plat._n in_o adria_n 1._o baro._n to_o 12._o anno_fw-la 1130._o platina_n in_o eugenio_n iu._n and_o of_o cornelius_n that_o fall_v at_o peter_n foot_n constantine_n the_o great_a great_a for_o his_o humility_n then_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o empery_n honour_v the_o pope_n as_o his_o pastor_n and_o superior_a and_o bestow_v great_a temporal_a honour_n and_o regality_n upon_o he_o justinian_n the_o great_a in_o the_o year_n 535._o adore_v agapetus_n pope_n justinian_n the_o second_o crouch_v to_o pope_n constantine_n the_o first_o foot_n embrace_v he_o king_n pipin_n go_v to_o meet_v pope_n steeven_n who_o be_v go_v to_o he_o into_o france_n for_o help_v kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o lead_v his_o horse_n by_o the_o bridle_n into_o the_o court_n and_o palace_n charles_n the_o great_a will_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o pope_n adrian_z the_o first_o from_o kiss_v his_o foot_n as_o platina_n write_v lewis_z king_n of_o france_n and_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n kiss_v humble_o the_o foot_n of_o innocent_a the_o second_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n worship_v pope_n martin_n prostrate_v upon_o the_o ground_n albert_n emperor_n of_o the_o west_n and_o joannes_n paleologus_n emperor_n of_o the_o east_n use_v the_o same_o submission_n to_o eugenius_n the_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n 15._o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v who_o be_v of_o so_o little_a insight_n that_o see_v not_o how_o prince_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o chief_a bishop_n and_o high_a visible_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o prince_n also_o can_v see_v as_o their_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n many_o time_n hinder_v they_o from_o see_v they_o will_v not_o encroach_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o contemn_v her_o law_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o oracle_n they_o will_v not_o despise_v the_o church_n pastor_n but_o will_v as_o the_o ancient_a christian_a prince_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v honour_v they_o above_o all_o terrene_a potentate_n 16._o and_o will_v to_o god_n our_o noble_a sovereign_a king_n james_n have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n catholic_a church_n in_o which_o our_o ancient_a king_n his_o predecessor_n learn_v their_o duty_n towards_o the_o pope_n that_o rare_a and_o deep_a judgement_n of_o he_o will_v never_o have_v permit_v he_o to_o think_v a_o temporal_a king_n as_o great_a as_o the_o pope_n 5._o in_o praf_n monitor_fw-la pag._n 5._o to_o who_o his_o predecessor_n subject_v their_o person_n kingdom_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n it_o will_v never_o have_v sink_v into_o his_o learned_a head_n that_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v antichrist_n and_o consequent_o all_o his_o predecessor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n yea_o of_o christendom_n so_o wise_a so_o pious_a so_o warlike_a so_o victorious_a worshipper_n and_o favourer_n of_o antichrist_n he_o will_v never_o have_v incite_v the_o emperor_n and_o christian_a princc_n monitor_fw-la in_o praef_n monitor_fw-la to_o curb_v he_o restrain_v he_o and_o to_o diminish_v that_o his_o authority_n which_o not_o they_o but_o christ_n give_v he_o by_o which_o he_o have_v put_v the_o crown_n upon_o many_o a_o emperor_n and_o king_n head_n by_o which_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n have_v be_v maintain_v in_o religion_n wealth_n and_o prosperity_n against_o which_o authority_n no_o temporal_a stair_n have_v long_o prevail_v but_o like_o wave_n against_o the_o rock_n by_o persecute_v it_o have_v waste_v and_o ruin_v themselves_o which_o authority_n be_v not_o give_v he_o ex_fw-la prima_fw-la intention_n to_o take_v away_o temporal_a kingdom_n from_o any_o unless_o by_o evil_a comportement_fw-fr they_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o all_o rule_n and_o humane_a society_n but_o rather_o to_o conserve_v they_o and_o to_o add_v unto_o they_o a_o new_a crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi coelestia_fw-la he_o that_o give_v to_o man_n heavenly_a thing_n go_v not_o about_o to_o take_v away_o from_o he_o those_o that_o be_v earthly_a employ_v then_o o_o noble_a sovereign_a your_o rare_a wit_n power_n and_o force_v to_o defend_v and_o protect_v this_o authority_n not_o to_o impugn_v it_o show_v yourself_o worthy_a that_o title_n of_o a_o defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v give_v to_o your_o predecessor_n by_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a not_o for_o impugn_v but_o for_o defend_v her_o faith_n and_o authority_n seek_v not_o to_o sack_v and_o raze_v that_o city_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n think_v not_o to_o prevail_v against_o that_o church_n against_o which_o all_o the_o persecution_n schism_n and_o heresy_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v against_o she_o no_o nor_o the_o force_n or_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v hitherto_o or_o shall_v ever_o here_o after_o prevail_v seek_v not_o to_o sink_v the_o ship_n which_o peter_n rule_v and_o at_o who_o stern_a christ_n himself_o sit_v it_o may_v be_v by_o god_n permission_n toss_v with_o wind_n wave_n and_o tempest_n but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v drown_v for_o as_o pope_n gregory_n the_o ninthe_n once_o tell_v a_o emperor_n that_o think_v by_o humane_a force_n and_o policy_n to_o sink_v she_o frederice_n cuspinianus_n in_o frederice_n niteris_fw-la incassum_fw-la navem_fw-la submergere_fw-la petri_n fluctuat_fw-la at_o nunquam_fw-la mergitur_fw-la illa_fw-la ratis_fw-la thou_o strive_v in_o vain_a s._n peter_n ship_n to_o sink_v float_v may_v it_o well_o to_o drown_v it_o never_o think_v chapter_n vi._n that_o prince_n king_n yea_o emperor_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n or_o to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n neither_o to_o be_v account_v head_n or_o superior_n but_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n though_o protector_n and_o defendour_n and_o therefore_o be_v modest_o admonish_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n 1._o almighty_a god_n as_o he_o have_v institute_v two_o power_n terrene_a and_o spiritual_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o have_v distinguish_v they_o in_o nature_n object_n function_n &_o end_n so_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n he_o have_v place_v they_o in_o diverse_a subject_n the_o terrene_a power_n he_o have_v give_v to_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n the_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a to_o priest_n prelate_n and_o pastor_n as_o above_o we_o have_v see_v for_o although_o there_o be_v no_o such_o natural_a repugnancy_n but_o that_o these_o power_n may_v consort_v in_o one_o euag._n ep._n 126._o ad_fw-la euag._n and_o the_o self_n same_o person_n for_o as_o s._n hierome_n say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o every_o family_n be_v priest_n and_o temporal_a lord_n melchisedech_n also_o and_o moses_n and_o the_o machab●et_n be_v priest_n and_o prince_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o these_o two_o power_n shall_v be_v separate_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o war_n and_o temporal_a affair_n wherewith_o he_o be_v entangle_v be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o menage_n matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n the_o prelate_n and_o pastor_n be_v by_o office_n oblige_v to_o attend_v to_o divine_a matter_n from_o which_o the_o menage_n of_o common_a wealth_n affair_n will_v much_o distract_v he_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n come_v to_o great_a perfection_n 27._o num._n 27._o so_o be_v these_o office_n give_v to_o distinct_a officer_n for_o josve_fw-la be_v make_v captain_n and_o commander_n in_o temporal_a thing_n 19_o 2._o paralip_n 19_o eleazar_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o chief_a in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n amarias_n the_o high_a priest_n command_v in_o his_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinent_a in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o zabadias_n be_v depute_v to_o the_o government_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o
pag._n 90._o what_o say_v our_o learned_a country_n man_n doctor_n sanders_n if_o the_o bishop_n shall_v see_v a_o soldier_n run_v through_o the_o street_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v ready_a to_o kill_v every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o may_v not_o the_o bishop_n command_v some_o to_o take_v his_o sword_n from_o he_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o the_o clergy_n if_o he_o may_v give_v one_o commission_n to_o take_v the_o sword_n in_o such_o a_o case_n from_o the_o soldier_n why_o may_v he_o not_o take_v it_o from_o the_o captain_n yea_o prince_n and_o emperor_n 10._o 2.2_o q._n 10_o art_n 10._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n s._n thomas_n say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v free_a christian_n from_o subjection_n to_o pagan_a prince_n and_o take_v from_o the_o prince_n their_o prelacy_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o yea_o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v though_o she_o use_v not_o so_o to_o do_v free_v also_o christian_n subject_a to_o pagan_a prince_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o subject_a temporallie_o to_o the_o church_n 6._o secondlie_o hence_o i_o gather_v sequel_n the_o second_o sequel_n that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v not_o only_o defensive_a but_o also_o offensive_a war_n against_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n that_o shall_v notable_o molest_v or_o persecute_v she_o or_o invade_v her_o ecclesiastical_a right_n for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n subject_n at_o least_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o no_o other_o wherefore_o as_o england_n if_o it_o be_v notable_o wrong_v by_o france_n may_v wage_v war_n even_o offensive_a against_o it_o and_o may_v not_o only_o defend_v itself_o from_o present_a wrong_n but_o may_v revenge_v itself_o also_o of_o injury_n past_a so_o may_v the_o church_n make_v war_n even_o offensive_a against_o both_o christian_n and_o pagan_n for_o maintenance_n of_o her_o right_n for_o although_o pagan_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o otherwise_o spiritual_o punish_v by_o she_o as_o rebellious_a christian_n may_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v temporal_o punish_v by_o temporal_a war_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v subject_n as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v to_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment_n ratione_fw-la delicti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o wrong_n for_o so_o france_n be_v not_o now_o subject_a to_o england_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o shall_v wrong_v england_n notable_o england_n may_v punish_v it_o by_o temporal_a war_n because_o it_o be_v subject_a at_o least_o in_o this_o respect_n ratione_fw-la delicti_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n offer_v and_o if_o the_o church_n may_v wage_v war_n offensive_a against_o pagan_a persecutor_n who_o she_o can_v punish_v spiritual_o much_o more_o may_v she_o against_o christian_a persecutor_n and_o spiritual_a tyrant_n that_o invade_v she_o right_n and_o 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ought_v the_o civil_a common_a wealth_n to_o yield_v to_o this_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o absolute_a but_o subordinate_a and_o subject_a thereunto_o 8._o but_o our_o adversary_n object_n that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o temporal_a objection_n a_o objection_n but_o only_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o so_o can_v only_o excommunicate_v and_o inflict_v censure_n but_o can_v neither_o defend_v nor_o offend_v by_o temporal_a arm_n but_o rather_o when_o her_o spiritual_a sword_n will_v not_o suffice_v she_o must_v have_v patience_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n to_o use_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o cite_v those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 10_o 2._o cor._n 10_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a and_o those_o also_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o 2._o tim._n 2_o no_o man_n be_v a_o soldier_n to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o secular_a business_n yea_o they_o urge_v even_o these_o word_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi 26._o mat._n 26._o return_v thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o church_n that_o be_v answer_n ca._n clerici_fw-la &c_n &c_n quicun_fw-fr que_fw-fr 20._o qu._n 8._o &_o cap._n choose_fw-la qui_fw-la 20._o q._n 3._o the_o answer_n clergy_n man_n be_v forbid_v by_o she_o own_o canon_n to_o make_v war_n to_o this_o i_o have_v a_o easy_a answer_n yea_o many_o answer_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o ordinary_a weapon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v spiritual_a but_o when_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v for_o her_o defence_n in_o some_o case_n she_o may_v use_v temporal_a arm_n secondlie_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n have_v none_o but_o spiritual_a arm_n that_o be_v spiritual_a power_n but_o by_o this_o power_n she_o can_v not_o only_o punish_v spiritual_o but_o also_o temporal_o and_o by_o it_o she_o can_v not_o only_o dispose_v of_o spiritual_a good_n but_o even_o of_o the_o temporal_a when_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o conserve_v the_o faith_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n three_o to_o answer_v distinct_o to_o every_o parcel_n of_o the_o objection_n i_o say_v that_o the_o first_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o temporal_a nor_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a but_o as_o this_o power_n direct_o and_o ordinary_o meddle_v only_o with_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o pumshment_n so_o indirect_o and_o in_o some_o case_n for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o church_n it_o can_v command_v the_o temporal_a glaive_n and_o handle_v it_o also_o when_o prince_n at_o her_o commandment_n will_v not_o use_v it_o to_o her_o end_n the_o other_o place_n forbid_v only_a clergy_n man_n to_o be_v to_o much_o solicitous_a and_o studious_a about_o temporal_a affair_n the_o three_o place_n only_o forbid_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n for_o revenge_n and_o by_o private_a authority_n and_o therefore_o after_o christ_n have_v bid_v s._n peter_n put_v up_o his_o sword_n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o he_o add_v that_o all_o that_o 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force_v her_o subject_n to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n hinder_v by_o violence_n preach_v administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o all_o practice_n of_o religion_n what_o shall_v the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_a these_o persecutor_n she_o can_v have_v no_o spiritual_a power_n over_o they_o they_o be_v not_o incorporate_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o if_o she_o can_v 63._o psal_n 63._o they_o will_v contemn_v all_o such_o weapon_n tanquam_fw-la sagittas_fw-la paruulorum_fw-la as_o the_o arrow_n of_o child_n what_o then_o must_v the_o church_n stand_v still_o and_o let_v the_o cruel_a persecutor_n do_v his_o worst_a must_v she_o expose_v herself_o and_o her_o subject_n to_o their_o mercy_n that_o have_v no_o mercy_n cerres_n if_o in_o that_o case_n she_o may_v not_o take_v arm_n she_o be_v the_o unabl_a and_o worst_a provide_v common_a wealth_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o what_o if_o the_o heretic_n wandalica_fw-la vide_fw-la baron_n a_o christi_fw-la 348._o &_o 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hinder_v and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o all_o abomination_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o promote_v you_o will_v say_v that_o after_o she_o have_v threaten_v god_n judgement_n use_v her_o spiritual_a arm_n and_o weapon_n she_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v have_v no_o temporal_a arm_n to_o use_v and_o so_o must_v commit_v all_o to_o god_n but_o then_o say_v i_o that_o christ_n who_o be_v incarnate_a and_o live_v and_o dye_v for_o the_o church_n have_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o her_o defence_n and_o they_o that_o say_v she_o can_v only_o have_v access_n in_o that_o case_n to_o god_n be_v like_a to_o those_o philosopher_n who_o deny_v all_o power_n to_o second_o cause_n to_o produce_v substantial_a form_n and_o effect_n and_o make_v god_n the_o only_o author_n but_o as_o these_o philosopher_n be_v hiss_v out_o of_o the_o school_n because_o since_o god_n create_v all_o at_o the_o beginning_n he_o do_v nothing_o in_o nature_n but_o by_o second_o cause_n so_o i_o say_v that_o 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excommunicate_v he_o but_o what_o if_o he_o contemn_v such_o excommunication_n as_o justly_o he_o may_v they_o be_v no_o true_a bishop_n what_o will_v they_o do_v true_o if_o a_o man_n may_v guess_v by_o that_o they_o teach_v and_o have_v practise_v in_o scotland_n england_n france_n germany_n &_o the_o low_a country_n they_o will_v trust_v more_o to_o their_o sword_n then_o their_o word_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n 10._o widdr._n in_o disp_n theol._n c._n 3._o n._n 21._o sect_n 1._o a_o objection_n of_o widdr._n but_o widdrington_n tax_v the_o learned_a suarez_n say_v that_o if_o because_o the_o church_n be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n and_o consequent_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o defend_v herself_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o she_o may_v use_v not_o only_o spiritual_a but_o also_o temporal_a arm_n we_o must_v infer_v also_o that_o god_n must_v give_v the_o church_n not_o only_a authority_n to_o depose_v prince_n but_o also_o force_n and_o mean_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o her_o deposition_n answer_n the_o answer_n which_o yet_o we_o see_v she_o always_o have_v not_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v always_o give_v execution_n to_o matter_n for_o the_o king_n and_o common_a wealth_n can_v always_o actual_o suppress_v rebel_n and_o vanquish_a enemy_n but_o yet_o as_o if_o the_o king_n or_o common_a wealth_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o defend_v itself_o by_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a weapon_n neither_o he_o nor_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v sufficient_o by_o god_n and_o nature_n furnish_v or_o provide_v for_o so_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v his_o church_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o defend_v and_o conserve_v herself_o by_o temporal_a arm_n when_o the_o spiritual_a glaive_n will_v not_o serve_v he_o have_v not_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o she_o neither_o have_v she_o have_v the_o authority_n which_o be_v due_a to_o a_o 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heretic_n brachio_n seculari_fw-la to_o the_o secular_a arm_n and_o power_n yet_o she_o use_v not_o to_o punish_v they_o herself_o not_o for_o that_o she_o can_v but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a she_o shall_v but_o only_o when_o temporal_a prince_n will_v not_o do_v that_o office_n for_o she_o 26._o lib_fw-la 4._o the_o consider_v cap._n 3._o joan._n 10._o mar._n 26._o whereupon_o s._n bernard_n allude_v to_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n convert_v gladium_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o vaginam_fw-la as_o he_o aver_v the_o power_n of_o handle_v the_o temporal_a sword_n so_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o use_v it_o but_o only_o to_o command_v it_o for_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o three_o quid_fw-la tu_fw-la denuò_fw-la gladium_fw-la usurpare_fw-la tentas_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v thou_o go_v about_o to_o take_v to_o thyself_o again_o that_o sword_n which_o once_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o put_v up_o in_o to_o the_o 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the_o chief_a pastor_n 15._o act._n 15._o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n contain_v all_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v in_o it_o assemble_v all_o the_o learning_n wisdom_n authority_n and_o sanctity_n yea_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o director_n may_v err_v who_o can_v err_v and_o after_o such_o authority_n reject_v who_o shall_v we_o find_v of_o great_a authority_n for_o interpret_n scripture_n decide_v controversy_n clear_v doubt_n and_o difficulty_n and_o enact_v wholesome_a law_n 18._o mat._n 18._o christ_n bid_v we_o hold_v he_o for_o no_o better_a than_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o where_o or_o when_o do_v the_o church_n more_o express_o deliver_v her_o mind_n or_o teach_v with_o more_o authority_n or_o command_v with_o more_o right_a to_o be_v obey_v then_o in_o a_o general_n council_n 16._o ●●au_fw-fr 14._o &_o 16._o and_o if_o in_o any_o place_n or_o community_n the_o 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