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 London, British Library Royal 10.E.iv, fol. 107r (Bottom)
 Commentary on Decretals of Gregory IX,  
	Italian/French ca. 1300
 
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    Bernardus Parmensis (ca. 1250), 
    Glossa ordinaria to X 3.1.2 s.v. Clerici arma:  
    "Clerici arma portare non debent, xxiii. 
    questione ultima, Clerici et c. Quicumque (C.23 q.8 c.5 and c.6) sine iusta 
    causa.  Iustam causam intellige si per loca periculosa transitum faciunt 
    tunc possunt portare arma ad terrorem latronum,  licet percutere non debeant
    (Clerics 
    ought not to bear arms .  .  . without a just reason.  You may understand 
    just reason if they travel through dangerous territories then they may bear 
    arms to strike fear into robbers, although they ought not to strike)   
    Hostiensis (ca. 1270) Commentary 
    to X 3.1.2 s.v. Clerici arma:  
    "Quod intelligas ad impugnandum; nam ex causa arma defensionis possunt 
    portare .  .  . sed et laicis hoc interdictum est, 
    ut Cod. 11.47(46).1 
    .  .  . necessitate tamen iminente sufficit 
    .  .  . (Which 
    you should understand to mean "attacking."  For clerics can bear arms for 
    reason of defense .  .  . even lay persons are forbidden to bear arms as in 
    the  Codex .  .  . <but> 
	for reason of great necessity <they can> .  .  . ) 
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