Baxter - BX1763 B28

( 177 ) Obj. the Xing -of France, and forceothers, do it riot. 4n[. No man is bound todo that which he cannot do. nut if he can do it, and he be a Papiff, by the exprefs words of an Approved General Council he is bound to do it, and to believe that it is his duty. I fpeak not of what men do, but what their Religion¢ binds them todo: Though interefft or good nature hinder them. X. "He believeth that all Temporal Lords that will " not firíf take anOath thus to root out their Subiets, " and then do it, may be firfr Excommunicated by the "Pope, and then depofed if they repent not, and their " Dominions be given to be fazed by another Papiff «that will do it. The words ofthe Council are beforecited. XI. "He believeth that in this cafe thePope may ab- " folve all the Subjeâs of fuch Temporal Lords from CC their Oaths; and Duties of Allegiance or Fidelity to «fuck Rulers. This all'o is exprefs in theCouncils words. XII. " He isone that believeth that the Priviledges of " the Roman Churchwere given it by the Fathers, be- " caufe it was the Imperial Seat, and therefore Conftan- "tinople had after equal Priviledges: (For fo faith the « forecited General Council :) And yet he believeth the ," clean contrary, even that Rome's Priviledges were gi- " ven it by S. Peter, and conftantinopie's are not equal. (For Popes and Councils alío are for this.) XIII. " He believeth that it is de fide that General Councils are above Popes, and may judge them, and " depofe them if there be caute, even as Hereticks or Cz Infidels, Adulterers, Murderers, Simonifts, &c. And yet " he believeth that all this is falfe, and the contrary true. Z For

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