BOOK III.

WHETHER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MONARCH COMES DIRECTLY FROM GOD, OR FROM SOME VICAR OF GOD?

CHAP. PAGE

I.--Introduction 256

II.--God wills not that which is repugnant to the intention of Nature 257

III.--Of the three classes of our opponents, and of the too great authority which many ascribe to tradition 259

IV.--The argument drawn by our opponents from the sun and the moon 264

V.--The argument drawn from the precedence of Levi over Judah 270

VI.--The argument drawn from the crowning and deposition of Saul by Samuel 271

VII.--The argument drawn from the oblation of the Magi 273

VIII.--The argument drawn from the power of the keys given to Peter 275

IX.--The argument drawn from the two swords 278

X.--The argument drawn from the donation of Constantine 282

XI.--The argument drawn from the summoning of Charles the Great by Pope Hadrian 287

XII.--The argument drawn from reason 288

XIII.--The authority of the Church is not the cause of the authority of the Empire 291

XIV.--The Church has power to bestow such authority neither from God, nor from itself, nor from any emperor 294

XV.--The power of giving authority to the Empire is against the nature of the Church 297

XVI.--The authority of the Empire comes directly from God 299

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