(134) to the Roman Empire in order of Dignity, and entred a Conte! the Primatie with his Competitor of Conftan- tinople, which is not ended to this day ; Andnext claimed an Vniverfal Government in theEmpire a-s well ais a Prima- cy ; Andal fo the Government offuch Neighbour Churches .0 had once been in the Empire, or had been lately convert- ed by any ofhis Clergie ; And lathy being made a King of Rome or Secular Prince in Italy, he alfo claimed a Mo- narchy or Government over all the world under the name ofEccleftaflicalj All this is proved in the foregoing Hiftory of thePa- pacy, and may better be found out by any that will per- ufe the Hiftory oftheChurchand Empire, than bypar- ticular Citations. H. By the name of Ecclefa/lical power he underftand- eth not only that which is truly fpiritual or facerdotal, by which Gods word is preached and applyed to particular per- fans, by reception into ,Chriilian Communion, and exclu- fon from it, fententially ; But alfa a power of erecting Courts ofjudicature in all Kingdoms tojudge of cafes about Minifters, Temples, Tythes, Tejlaments, Adminiltration ofGoods, Lawfulnefc ofMarriages, Divorces andmany fuch like, in a manner ofCon//Taint which is proper to the Ma- giftrate: Abufively calling this theEcclefia(lical Power in foro exteriore, diflinitfrom thefacerdotal in foro interiore, cheating the worldwith words. Experience fullyproveth this. III. For the performance of this Deceit they appropriate. to Princes and other Magifirates the Titles of [CIVIL] or [SECULAR] making the world believe that a Soul andBody differ, fa thePope and his Clergie being Governours ofthe Soul, or in order tofalvation, excel Kings and Ma- gifIrates who arehut Gozierrjours,for bodily welfare andCI_ vil Peace. Whereas
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