IF any one perchance make doubt , that the ends of the world are come upon us , as the Apostle speaketh , 1 Cor. 1. let him but consider these latter times , and compare them with the former , and hee will then acknowledge , that the enemy of mankinde hath left nothing unattempted , which might serve not only to hurt , but also to cleane overthrow both the Ecclesiasticall , and also the Civill policie . There have beene wicked men , who presuming to blaspheme against Heaven , have imployed their pens , and swords against the Church , the Spouse of CHRIST IESUS . But some witlesse men perceiving , that it is not without reason , that the Secular power be armed with the sword , have assaulted the Civill Policie by an other way ; and have attempted to extirpate , and annihilate hereby execrable bookes , putting in execution by such ambuscado's more covertly their pernicious designes . The marke which S. Iude propoundeth to us to know these men by ; is , that they despise Dominion , and blaspheme Majesty . And would to God , that they had rested content only with despisall , and reviling speeches ; but so great is their fault , that contrariwise these damnable Writers , under a pretence of establishing in the Church , a certaine temporall power , doe teach , and affirme ; that it is in the power of those , who have in their hands the government of Ecclesiasticall affaires , to depose Kings from their Thrones , and the same for very small and ridiculous causes , and to put in their places other Supreme Magistrates either Annuall , or Iournall ; as they shall thinke good . For this cause the Theologicall Facultie of Paris perceiving , that they intend to overthrow by this meanes all Civill Policies , especially this of the French Monarchie , which is governed by our most Christian , most Clement , and most Iust KING , Lewis the XIII . To follow the steps of Her Predecessour , in testifying the affection , which Shee beareth to His Majesty , and the whole Realme , and to satisfie also the generall desire of all good men , hath chosen out among other bookes one newly come forth , intituled , Antonii Santarelli Iesuitae de Haeresi , Schismate , Apostatia , &c. And in the Generall Congregation held extraordinarily the sixeteenth day of March last past Shee committed to certaine Doctours , whom Shee particularly named , to read , and examine the same . But for as much as it treateth of many things , which doe no way appertaine to that , which principally is now questioned , Shee thought good , that they should examine only two Chapters , to wit , the thirtieth and thirtie one of the Treatise de Haeresi .

Therefore the first day of April , 1626 after Masse of the HOLY GHOST the Assembly being kept after the accustomed manner in the Hall of the Sorbon Colledge , hath read the relation of the Doctours appointed by the Facultie , who have declared , that in those two Chapters are contained these propositions following : That the Pope can punish Kings , and Princes with temporall punishments , depose , and deprive them of their Kingdomes for the crime of Heresie , and free their Subjects from their obedience , and that this hath ever been the custome in the Church . And not only for Heresie , but also for other causes ; to wit , for their sinnes . If also it be expedient : If Princes be negligent : If they bee unable , and unprofitable . Moreover , that the Pope hath power ouer spirituall things , and also over all temporall . And that by the Law of God there is in him both spirituall , and temporall power . That we must beleeve , that to the Church , and her Supreme Pastour power is given to punish with temporall punishments , Princes who offend against divine , and humane lawes , especially if the crime be Heresie . They said also , that the same Santarellus affirmed in that booke . That the Apostles were subject to Secular Princes de facto , but not de iure . And also , that as soone as the Pontificall Dignitie was ordained , all Princes began to bee subject to it . To be short , they related , that he expoundeth those words of CHRIST , Whatsoever thou shalt binde upon earth , Matth. 16. &c. Not only of spirituall , but also of temporall power . And that he corrupteth the text of Saint Paul in cutting of the negation [ Not ] and imposeth upon Authours things , 2 Cor. 10. Our Lord hath given us power to edification , and not to destruction . which they never thought of . And they concluded , that as well these things , as many others , which they related , doe worthily deserve the Correction , and censure of the Facultie .

Wherefore the matter being by Monsieur the Deane brought into deliberation , after the opinions of all the Doctours were heard , and their voices collected , the Facultie hath disproved , and condemned the doctrine contained in these propositions , and the conclusions of the said heads , as new , false , erroneous , contrarie to the word of God ; making the Pontificall dignitie to be odious ; opening the way to Schisme ; which dependeth only upon God , hindering the conversion of Infidell , and Hereticall Princes , disturbing the publike peace , and overthrowing Kingdomes , States , and Common-wealths , and in briefe , with drawing Subjects from the obedience , which they owe to their Soveraignes , and inducing them to Factions , Rebellions , and Seditions , and to attempt against the lives of their Princes . Made in the Sorbon , the day , and yeare above named , and reviewed the fourth of April , 1626.