What is the french bishop referring to in this passage? “the royal power is absolute. … without this absolute authority the king could neither do good nor repress evil. it is necessary that his power be such that no one can escape him.” —jacques bossuet, “politics drawn from the very words of scripture,“ 1679 a. the power the people give to king louis xiv. b. the divine authority of king louis xiv. c. the limited role of louis xiv in religion. d. the authority of louis xiv from the military.