Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles

6 Now if we speak of the sixth commandment touching murders, how can it be more evidently transgressed than by their liberties & privileges of granting mercy to the greatest Criminals, & that horrible abuse of Clergy? Moreover let a man but consider the taxes of the Chancery of Rome, he shall find at how many thousand ducats the murder of father & mother is taxed. Demand the reason of all this: & it is that, which they taught them who constrained Pilate to crucify this King of whom we speak (as they yet at this day persuade Kings and Potentates to crucify him in his poor members) namely this, Nobis non licet interficere quenquam, that is to say, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death. And indeed I confess that neither civil nor criminal justice pertaineth unto them, being as it is distinguished from the ministry of the word, Lu. 12.14. & 22.25. ⟨p. 414⟩and John. 8.10. and 2. Timot. 2.4.

6 Now if we speak of the sixth cōmandemēt touching murders, how can it be more euidently transgressed thē by their liberties & priuileges of granting mercy to the greatest Criminals, & that horrible abuse of Clergy? Moreouer let a man but consider the taxes of the Chancery of Rome, he shall finde at how many thousand ducats the murther of father & mother is taxed. Demaund the reason of all this: & it is that, which they taught thē who constrained Pilat to crucifie this King of whō we speake (as they yet at this daie persuade Kings and Potentates to crucifie him in his poore members) namely this, Nobis non licet interficere quenquam, that is to saie, It is not lawful for vs to put any man to death. And indeed I confesse that neither ciuil nor criminal iustice pertaineth vnto them, beeing as it is distinguished from the ministery of the word, Lu. 12.14. & 22.25. ⟨p. 414⟩and Iohn. 8.10. and 2. Timot. 2.4.