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temporal_a prince_n for_o what_o temporal_a prince_n be_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o grant_v any_o such_o effect_n to_o their_o excommunication_n since_o the_o temporal_a prince_n then_o live_v be_v persecutor_n of_o christianity_n 99_o beside_o a_o confessarius_fw-la have_v mere_a spiritual_a power_n over_o his_o penitent_n and_o yet_o sure_a he_o may_v enjoin_v some_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a penance_n as_o have_v already_o be_v hint_v and_o oblige_v he_o or_o declare_v he_o oblige_v to_o make_v such_o a_o restitution_n or_o to_o forbear_v the_o go_n to_o such_o a_o place_n where_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o ruin_n be_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v temporal_a a_o wife_n who_o can_v live_v with_o her_o husband_n without_o imminent_a danger_n of_o be_v pervert_v by_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o quit_v his_o company_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o right_n he_o have_v over_o she_o though_o mere_o temporal_a and_o carnal_a and_o she_o may_v be_v command_v by_o 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protestant_n doubtless_o be_v not_o of_o opinion_n that_o one_o can_v be_v temporal_o punish_v by_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n or_o upon_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a account_n 101._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o temporal_a prince_n have_v enact_v such_o law_n against_o spiritual_a crime_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o temporal_a good_a of_o their_o subject_n or_o because_o at_o least_o christian_a prince_n be_v impower_v by_o several_a title_n allow_v they_o to_o defend_v by_o their_o temporal_a force_n the_o church_n and_o to_o punish_v crime_n destructive_a to_o faith_n i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o this_o objection_n the_o pope_n may_v deprive_v one_o of_o some_o temporal_a thing_n if_o nothing_o else_o do_v hinder_v it_o when_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o christian_n for_o he_o be_v invest_v also_o with_o several_a title_n which_o enable_v he_o to_o direct_v the_o temporall_n of_o prince_n in_o order_n to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a or_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o their_o nation_n because_o if_o a_o mere_a temporal_a power_n such_o as_o we_o only_o ascribe_v to_o king_n can_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a crime_n when_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o temporal_a good_a the_o judgement_n of_o which_o crime_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a court_n why_o may_v not_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n such_o as_o we_o attribute_v only_o to_o the_o pope_n over_o all_o christendom_n enjoin_v in_o certain_a case_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o obstacle_n a_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o deprive_v of_o some_o temporal_a thing_n in_o order_n to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o punishment_n and_o the_o deprivation_n of_o which_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a prince_n and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n do_v and_o may_v just_o in_o some_o case_n invocare_fw-la auxilium_fw-la brachii_fw-la secularis_fw-la 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magistrate_n for_o temporall_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o spiritual_a power_n more_o than_o spirituall_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o temporal_a power_n 103._o final_o the_o stout_a maintainer_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o great_a impugner_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v prince_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o subject_a who_o be_v persecute_v by_o his_o prince_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o be_v pervert_v may_v lawful_o fly_v and_o steal_v away_o into_o a_o foreign_a country_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n 10.23_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la persequentur_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la ista_fw-la fugite_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la and_o this_o even_a against_o his_o prince_n express_a prohibition_n and_o his_o spiritual_a directour_n may_v counsel_v he_o or_o enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o consequent_o such_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o in_o that_o case_n deprive_v his_o prince_n upon_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a account_n viz._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n of_o a_o naturall-born_a subject_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o temporalty_n of_o the_o prince_n yea_o what_o priest_n or_o lay-catholick_n be_v there_o even_o among_o those_o who_o be_v so_o hot_a for_o the_o oath_n and_o against_o the_o pope_n depose_v power_n pretend_v thereby_o to_o signalise_v with_o particularity_n their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n who_o do_v not_o transgress_v and_o think_v he_o may_v do_v so_o lawful_o upon_o some_o spiritual_a account_n several_a civil_a and_o temporal_a law_n enact_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n against_o popish_a recusant_n either_o send_n over_o their_o child_n beyond_o sea_n against_o the_o express_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o tarry_v in_o the_o kingdom_n against_o several_a proclamation_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o do_v 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temporall_n it_o may_v therefore_o depose_v
king_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v king_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o because_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n can_v in_o no_o case_n possible_a extend_v itself_o to_o temporall_n 105._o another_o reason_n very_o common_a among_o those_o who_o defend_v the_o oath_n and_o deny_v the_o pope_n depose_v power_n be_v because_o neither_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n nor_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v any_o article_n of_o divine_a faith_n whence_o they_o infer_v that_o one_o may_v lawful_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o by_o consequence_n swear_v positive_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o such_o power_n now_o let_v any_o one_o judge_n whether_o this_o consequence_n be_v not_o manifest_o null_a such_o a_o thing_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o may_v lawful_o swear_v the_o contrary_n it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o divine_a faith_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v king_n of_o great_a britanny_n shall_v we_o therefore_o swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v sovereign_a temporal_a prince_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o neither_o protestant_a nor_o catholic_n will_v swear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v certain_a though_o no_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o doubtful_a and_o one_o can_v lawful_o swear_v what_o be_v false_a or_o doubtful_a 106._o and_o as_o for_o our_o present_a case_n those_o who_o defend_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n in_o some_o case_n do_v not_o unanimous_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o it_o be_v express_o define_v as_o such_o by_o any_o general_n council_n or_o by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n but_o some_o of_o they_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o scripture_n as_o a_o mere_a theological_a truth_n other_o deduce_v it_o from_o prescription_n other_o from_o a_o donation_n or_o agreement_n make_v between_o catholic_n prince_n allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o famous_a canonical_a constitution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a the_o three_o assent_v unto_o by_o the_o ambassador_n and_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o all_o or_o most_o catholic_n prince_n of_o those_o time_n present_a at_o the_o council_n 107._o at_o least_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v impossible_a that_o catholic_n prince_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o heresy_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n shall_v make_v a_o league_n among_o themselves_o that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o heretic_n and_o shall_v be_v declare_v as_o such_o by_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o as_o all_o catholic_n confess_v belong_v the_o authority_n of_o declare_v one_o a_o heretic_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o case_n to_z attack_z the_o transgressor_n and_o force_v he_o by_o their_o arm_n to_o recant_v and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n till_o they_o have_v depose_v he_o and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o what_o be_v agree_v upon_o so_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o prince_n can_v be_v recall_v but_o by_o their_o common_a consent_n this_o case_n i_o say_v do_v not_o seem_v impossible_a now_o the_o pope_n in_o that_o case_n by_o declare_v such_o a_o prince_n a_o heretic_n do_v as_o it_o be_v authorise_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o ally_n to_o attack_v he_o and_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v to_o recant_v to_o depose_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o then_o so_o proper_o depose_v by_o force_n of_o the_o pope_n declaration_n as_o of_o the_o contract_n make_v between_o those_o prince_n suppose_v that_o some_o zealous_a protestant_n shall_v entail_v his_o estate_n upon_o his_o heir_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v quit_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o shall_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o protestant_n acknowledge_v here_o in_o england_n as_o their_o primate_n to_o have_v quit_v protestancy_n his_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n now_o if_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v declare_v in_o this_o case_n that_o such_o a_o one_o who_o possess_v that_o estate_n have_v quit_v the_o protestant_a religion_n he_o will_v deprive_v he_o or_o rather_o declare_v he_o deprive_v of_o his_o estate_n though_o the_o archbishop_n have_v no_o authority_n in_o rigour_n to_o deprive_v any_o man_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o in_o this_o case_n such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o estate_n rather_o by_o force_n of_o the_o entailment_n then_o of_o the_o archbishops_n declaration_n 108._o final_o protestant_n do_v common_o confess_v to_o return_v to_o the_o main_a point_n that_o the_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o as_o no_o purgatory_n no_o transubstantiation_n no_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o such_o like_a negative_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v far_o from_o positive_o swear_v the_o contrary_a whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n of_o these_o author_n be_v manifest_o false_a for_o it_o run_v thus_o whensoever_o any_o thing_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o contrary_n may_v positive_o be_v swear_v but_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o may_v positive_o swear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v manifest_o false_a as_o have_v be_v show_v 109._o another_o main_a argument_n which_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v a_o great_a account_n of_o in_o order_n to_o deny_v the_o pope_n depose_v power_n be_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o deprive_v other_o man_n of_o their_o temporal_a dominion_n 18._o regnum_fw-la meum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la and_o much_o less_o to_o deprive_v king_n 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