"The secular power is subject to the spiritual as the body is subject to the soul. Consequently,
judgment is not usurped if a spiritual prelate interposes himself concerning temporal matters so much as for those things in which the secular power is subject to him, or which have been relinquished to him by the temporal power."

In what way is the secular power subject to the spiritual, as explained in the text?
a) The secular power must enforce spiritual laws
b) The secular power must have authority over the spiritual
c) The secular power is subservient to the spiritual, as the body is to the soul
d) The secular power must always seek guidance from the spiritual

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