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[8], 96, 68, [8] pp. Text in Italian. Divisional t.p. for 2nd part. Printed glosses. Printer's device to t.p. Head- tailpieces. Decorative initial capital letters. 4to: *^4 A - M^4; 2A - H^4 I^2 N^4. NB. Printed register on N4v calls for the 'N' gathering to be in Part I, in all recorded volumes it is found at the conclusion of Part II, as it is here. 8" x 5-3/4" Pope Paul, a lawyer-type individual vice a consensus diplomat, insisted on, for all practical purposes, a ubquitous ecclesiastical jurisdiction, which caused a number of quarrels between the Church and the secular governments of various states, notably Venice. In 1606, "Venice passed two laws obnoxious to Paul, one forbidding the alienation of real estate in favour of the clergy, the second demanding approval of the civil power for the building of new churches (in essence, a Venetian stance that the powers of the church must remain separate from those of the state). Two priests had been found guilty and committed to prison. Paul insisted that they be released to the Church. The Venetian position was ably defended by a canon lawyer, Paolo Sarpi, who extended the matter to general principles defining separate secular and ecclesiastical spheres. In April 1606 the Pope excommunicated the entire government of Venice and placed an interdict on the city. The rest of the Catholic clergy sided with the city, however, with the exception of the Jesuits, the Theatines, and the Capuchins, who were expelled from Venetian territories. Masses continued to be said in Venice, and the feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated with displays of public pomp and "magnificence", in defiance of the Pope. Within a year (March 1607) the disagreement was mediated by France and Spain. The Most Serene Republic refused to retract the laws, but asserted that Venice would conduct herself 'with her accustomed piety.' The Jesuits, which Venice considered subversive Papal agents, remained banned. No more could be expected. Paul withdrew his censure." [Wiki]. OCLC shows just 2 cc in the United States (Cornell & Harvard). Price is for the volume, containing both works. Occasional bit of worming. Period po signature to t.p., with inked annotations throughout volume. Title leaf with 2" vertical split in center, along gutter. N2 with small piece missing from top margin, just touching running-title. Withal, a VG - VG+ copy. Period full vellum binding with title hand-inked to spine crown. Bound with Baglioni's RISPOSTA [Bolognaia: 1607], see TavBooks ID #33818. Seller Inventory # 33817
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