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etc._n etc._n hereby_o you_o see_v how_o king_n stephen_n be_v deal_v withal_o and_o albeit_o that_o canterbury_n be_v not_o open_o to_o be_v touch_v herewith_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o be_v a_o doer_n in_o it_o so_o far_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n thus_o far_o verbatim_o out_o of_o harrison_n maria._n mariaâ—_n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v 46.47.48_o one_o of_o those_o undutiful_a bishop_n who_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1208._o interdict_a the_o whole_a realm_n and_o excommunicate_v king_n john_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n they_o all_o endure_v five_o year_n banishment_n for_o this_o their_o treachery_n and_o contumacy_n together_o with_o confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n and_o the_o king_n be_v special_o incense_v against_o this_o man_n in_o token_n of_o his_o great_a displeasure_n anno_fw-la 1211._o throw_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n his_o castle_n of_o 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commonwealth_n hâ—th_v sustain_v by_o the_o exorbitant_a course_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o know_v well_o what_o the_o wiseman_n say_v eccles._n 8.11_o thaâ—_n iâ—_n sentence_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v against_o â—n_o evil_a werke_n the_o heart_n â—f_n the_o sonâ—e_z of_o man_n be_v set_v upon_o further_a mischief_n 11._o â—he_v timely_a redress_n whereof_o do_v better_a become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o parliament_n than_o a_o too-late_a woeful_a repentance_n have_v command_v i_o to_o represent_v unto_o your_o lordship_n that_o walter_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n robert_z bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o litchfield_n godfrey_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n joseph_n bishop_n of_o exâ—ester_n john_n bâ—shop_n of_o asaph_n william_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n geoâ—ge_n bâ—shop_n of_o hereford_n matthew_n bishop_n of_o ely_n william_n bâ—shop_n of_o bangor_n robert_n bishop_n of_o brisâ—oll_n john_n bâ—shop_n of_o rochâ—ster_n john_n bishop_n of_o peterborough_n morgan_z bishop_n of_o 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i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o they_o in_o saint_n 4._o bernard_n word_n vides_fw-la omnem_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la zelum_fw-la fervere_fw-la sola_fw-la pro_fw-la dignitaâ—e_fw-la tuenda_fw-la honori_fw-la totum_fw-la datur_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la nihil_fw-la aut_fw-la parum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la sublime_a est_fw-la hoc_fw-la salutare_fw-la dicamus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la gloriam_fw-la redolet_fw-la id_fw-la justum_fw-la ita_fw-la omne_fw-la humile_fw-la probro_fw-la ducitur_fw-la inter_fw-la palatinatos_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la potissimum_fw-la volunt_fw-la dominari_fw-la cum_fw-la professi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la servitutem_fw-la fideles_fw-la se_fw-la spondent_fw-la ut_fw-la opportunius_fw-la fidentibus_fw-la noceant_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la sapientes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la faciaâ—t_fw-la mala_fw-la bâ—num_fw-la autem_fw-la facere_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la he_o invisi_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o coeâ—o_fw-la utrique_fw-la injecêre_fw-la manus_fw-la impii_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la 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corrigendi_fw-la ne_fw-la pereant_fw-la aut_fw-la ne_fw-la perimant_fw-la coercendi_fw-la chap._n vii_o contain_v the_o several_a treason_n rebellion_n sedition_n schism_n contumacy_n war_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n normandy_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n with_o reference_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v thus_o pass_v through_o the_o treason_n rebellion_n sedition_n war_n and_o disloyal_a practice_n of_o our_o english_a lordly_a prelate_n i_o shall_v here_o in_o the_o next_o place_n give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o like_a crime_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o french_a norman_a prelate_n against_o our_o king_n their_o sovereign_n either_o here_o or_o in_o normandy_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n which_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o couple_v with_o our_o english_a prelate_n these_o kingdom_n be_v now_o happy_o unite_v under_o the_o government_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o his_o decease_a father_n french_a 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godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 83._o speed_v hist._n l._n 9_o p._n 484_o 493_o 494._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 181._o houâ—d_n annalâ—_n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la p._n 481._o willâ—lmus_fw-la cantuariensis_n archi-epiâ—copus_a qui_fw-la primus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la fecerat_fw-la cum_fw-la proâ—dolor_n in_o regem_fw-la benedixit_fw-la hovedâ—n_n p._n 481._o 481._o in_o his_o chronicle_n vol._n 3._o p._n 46._o in_o the_o lâ—fe_n of_o king_n stephen_n note_v this_o this_o theobald_n theobald_n nâ—ubrigensis_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o anâ—_n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 117.118_o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 85.86_o speed_v hist._n p._n 496_o 497._o 497._o hâ—liâ—shâ—d_v vol._n 3._o p._n 57_o 59_o 59_o beckey_n antiq._n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 118._o to_o 124._o godwin_n catal._n 86._o to_o 96._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 186._o to_o 206.1036.1390_o speed_v hist._n pâ—_n 503._o to_o 5016._o holinshâ—d_v p._n 69._o to_o 81._o râ—ger_fw-fr de_fw-fr hâ—veden_n annal._n posterior_n p._n 491._o to_o 534._o matthew_n paris_n p._n 94._o to_o 127._o math._n west_n an._n 1166._o p._n 48.49.50_o 48.49.50_o neubrigensis_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o speed_v hist._n l._n 9_o p._n 503.504_o bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 18._o divis._n 1._o p._n 295_o 296._o 296._o loâ—_n thâ—_n picture_n of_o our_o late_a time_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o scandalous_a ministersâ—_n ministersâ—_n roger_n hâ—veden_n an._n 1163._o 1163._o note_v this_o policy_n and_o auswer_n roger_n de_fw-fr hâ—veden_n aâ—nal_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 529.530.531_o matthew_n paris_n p._n â—25_n sylvester_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la of_o the_o conquest_n of_o iâ—eland_n l._n 1._o c._n 39_o in_o hâ—linsh_fw-mi tom._n 2._o p._n 25._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 204_o 205._o speed_v hist._n p._n 1042._o sect_n 100_o godwin_n p._n 99_o see_v surius_n ribadeneira_n and_o eadmerus_n in_o his_o life_n life_n apolog._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o sect_n 12._o 12._o hoâ—a_fw-la beatissima_fw-la virgin_n maria_fw-la secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la sarum_n parisiis_n 15â—9_n fol._n 12._o bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n parâ—_n 2._o c._n 18._o divis._n 1._o p._n 295_o 296._o 296._o constitut._n f._n 149_o 150._o giraldus_n cambiâ—nâ—is_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n l._n 2._o c._n 33._o p._n 52._o 52._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1035_o 1036._o 1036._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1390._o 1390._o speed_v hist._n p._n 554_o 555_o 564_o 565._o holinsh_v p._n 157_o 158_o 159â—_n 162_o 168_o 169._o 169._o hubert_z hubert_z see_v antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 143_o 144._o mat._n paris_n an._n 1201._o p._n 198._o matth._n west_n an._n 1201._o p._n 77._o 77._o â—â—e_z hâ—lâ—nsâ—â—d_n p._n 168.169_o 168.169_o loâ—_n the_o pride_n of_o a_o prelate_n mix_v with_o treachery_n treachery_n mat._n pariâ—_n hist._n major_n p._n 264._o 264._o mat._n paris_n in._n 1205._o pâ—_n 204_o antiq._n eâ—clâ—s_n brit._n p._n 144._o hâ—linsh_fw-mi p._n 169._o speed_z p._n 565._o 565._o holinsh_v p._n 15â—_n 15â—_n 〈◊〉_d anâ—alâ—_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 767_o 768.769_o 〈◊〉_d eccl._n brit._n p._n 138._o â—o_o 144._o speed_v hist._n p._n 550._o 550._o note_v this_o this_o hoveden_n an._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 793.794_o 793.794_o mat._n paris_n hist._n major_n p._n 94._o anâ—_n eccles._n brit_n p._n 122_o godwin_n catal._n of_o bishop_n p._n 88_o 88_o see_v a_o breviate_v of_o the_o prelate_n intolerable_a usurpation_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o king_n king_n mat._n par._n hist._n major_n p._n 204.205_o 213._o to_o 278._o sparsim_fw-la antiq._n eccles._n brit_n and_o godwin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o steph._n langh_n mat._n westâ—_n an._n 1207.1208_o to_o 1214._o speed_z how_o holinshâ—d_v hoveden_n huâ—tingdon_n grafton_n caxton_n polychronicon_n fabian_n martin_n and_o other_o in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n mr_n tindall_n practice_v of_o popish_a prelate_n p._n 374_o 375._o doctor_n barnes_n his_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o p._n 189._o mr._n fox_n act_n and_o monuâ—ments_n p._n 226._o to_o 234._o 234._o reginald_n reginald_n oh_o the_o impiety_n of_o pope_n and_o prelate_n thus_o to_o prefer_v their_o will_n before_o god_n service_n &_o the_o people_n soul_n soul_n matth._n paris_n ann._n 1208._o 1208._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 229._o to_o 234.409.719_o 234.409.719_o â—dem_fw-la ann._n 1209._o 1209._o idem_fw-la ann._n 1212._o 1212._o mat._n paris_n hist._n min._n min._n mat._n westâ—n_n hist._n 1213._o and_o mat._n paris_n an._n 1213._o 1213._o mat._n paris_n loc_n cit_fw-la p._n 310._o 310._o mat._n westm._fw-la loc_n cit_fw-la ex_fw-la partâ—_n dom._n papae_fw-la regi_fw-la francâ—râ—m_fw-la all_o â—isqâ—_n injuâ—â—â—runâ—_n &_o idem_fw-la nit_n paris_n p._n 311â—_n 311â—_n paris_n loc_n câ—tâ—_n câ—tâ—_n paris_n &_o westm._fw-la loc_n cit_fw-la cit_fw-la paris_n aâ—n_n 1213._o 1213._o paris_n in_o loco_fw-la cit_fw-la dum_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n matth._n wâ—stm_n paris_n loâ—_n cit_fw-la holinsh_v p._n 177.178_o 177.178_o mat_n paris_n and_o mat._n west_n an._n 1217._o doctor_n crake_v their_o pâ—_n upâ—on_v the_o pope_n temporal_a monarchy_n p._n 245._o to_o â—48_n â—48_n vâ—rbae_fw-la epist._n johâ—_n ad_fw-la innoc._n ciâ—â—nâ—â—â—_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la apoll._n bellar._n c._n 3._o see_v holins_n p._n 177.178_o 177.178_o in_o illum_fw-la insuâ—gunt_fw-la postquâ—m_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la â—ui_fw-la assistâ—bant_fw-la â—â—dem_fw-la quando_fw-la ecclâ—siam_fw-la offâ—ndâ—bat_fw-la in_o epist._n innoc._n 3._o apud_fw-la mat._n paris_n an._n 1217._o innoc._n p._n 356._o 356._o dâ—risionibus_fw-la muâ—â—â—plicatis_fw-la subsannando_n dixâ—runâ—_n mat._n paris_n anâ—_n 1215._o 〈◊〉_d pâ—ractis_n idem_fw-la an._n 1216._o hoâ—â—nsh_fw-mi p._n 186._o 186._o iâ—ti_n commune_v conjuraâ—â—_n &_o confadâ—rati_fw-la capitalem_fw-la censentâ—nâ—um_fw-la haâ—uâ—runt_fw-la &_o juraverunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o prasentia_fw-la archiâ—piscopi_n quod_fw-la viso_fw-la â—emper_fw-la eâ—_n congruo_fw-la propriis_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuâ—rit_fw-la dâ—câ—rtabunt_fw-la uâ—quâ—_fw-la ad_fw-la mortâ—m_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la holinâ—â—ed_v p._n 180_o 181_o 182._o 182._o oh_o to_o what_o base_a slavery_n be_v this_o king_n bring_v by_o these_o trayterly_a prelate_n prelate_n mat._n paris_n p._n 244_o 230._o speed_v l._n 9_o â—_o 8._o sâ—ct_n 55._o p._n 582_o 584._o 584._o allâ—gabaâ—t_fw-la archiepisâ—â—pum_fw-la cantâ—ariensem_fw-la regis_fw-la anglia_fw-it hâ—stem_fw-la esse_fw-la â—ublicum_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la barâ—nibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la incontiâ—um_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la regâ—m_fw-la â—undem_fw-la prâ—buit_fw-la &_o consensum_fw-la quodquâ—â—psius_fw-la favore_fw-la &_o â—â—nsiliâ—_n iiâ—â—m_n barâ—nâ—â—_n dictum_fw-la râ—gâ—m_fw-la â—_o sâ—lâ—â—_n dâ—pâ—llâ—râ—_n molirâ—â—tâ—r_n &c_n &c_n matth._n paris_n hist._n major_n p._n 261_o 263._o 263._o see_v here_o the_o double_n and_o juggle_n of_o the_o pope_n pope_n foâ—_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 719._o with_o the_o author_n thâ—re_v cite_v and_o speed_v history_n of_o great_a britain_n l._n 9_o c._n 8._o sect_n 63._o p._n 578_o 588._o 588._o holinsh._n p._n 196_o 204_o 205._o 205._o mat._n paris_n an._n 1231._o p._n 355â—_n mat._n parker_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 158._o gâ—dwin_n p._n 110_o 111._o holinsh._n p._n 213._o 213._o richard_n richard_n see_v holinsh._n p._n 114._o mat._n paris_n ann._n 1232._o 1232._o edmund_z edmund_z antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 159._o to_o 171._o godwyn_n 112.113_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 321â—_n 409_o 533._o hâ—lins_n p._n 222â—_n 223_o 225._o 225._o lib._n 7._o c._n 35._o f._n 305._o fâ—x_fw-la act_n and_o monument_n p._n 254.255_o 321_o 321_o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n bonifaciuâ—_n p._n 171._o etc._n etc._n godwin_n p._n 114._o to_o 119._o 119._o boniface_n boniface_n antiq._n eccle._n brit._n p._n 185._o stow_z p._n 188._o 188._o holinsh_v p._n 238._o 238._o joh._n dâ—_n aton_n câ—nstit_fw-la lâ—gitima_n ecclâ—siae_fw-la tâ—tuisque_fw-la regionis_fw-la angliae_fw-la style_v in_o the_o title_n divinum_fw-la opus_fw-la f._n 138.139_o 140_o 141._o guâ—l_n lindwode_n provinc_fw-la l._n 5._o tit._n de_fw-fr pâ—nis_fw-la f._n 226.227.228_o l._n 2._o competentiâ—_n f._n 67._o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o prelate_n insolency_n here_o against_o their_o king_n king_n regist._n of_o writ_n par_fw-fr 2._o f._n 27._o to_o 65._o turbaâ—â—ur_fw-fr nec_fw-la immerito_fw-la &_o mouâ—muâ—_n &c_n &c_n see_v the_o breviate_v p._n â—6_n 97â—_n 15_o 16._o 16._o john_n peckam_n peckam_n antiqu._n eccl._n brit._n p._n 201_o 202_o 205_o 206_o 207._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 320_o 321._o goodwin_n his_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 123._o 123._o johaâ—_n de_fw-fr atâ—n_fw-fr constitut._n 130._o 130._o holy_a p._n 280._o b._n b._n regist._n of_o wâ—its_n par_fw-fr 2._o f._n 61_o b._n 62.646_o 62.646_o robert_n winchelsy_n winchelsy_n antiq_n eccles._n brit._n robertus_fw-la winchelse_n p._n 209_o to_o 223._o godwin_n p._n 125_o 126_o 127._o walsingh_n hist._n angl._n p._n 34_o 35.46.63_o math._n west_n an._n 1294.1295_o 1296_o 1300.1301_o 1305._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 320_o 321_o 337._o holinsh._n p._n 301_o 302._o see_v 393._o a._n a._n see_v bishop_n jewel_n defence_n of_o his_o apologe_n pa._n 6._o c._n 2._o p_o 521_o 522_o cromptons_n jurisdiction_n of_o couâ—ts_n f._n 19_o 19_o a_o
dutiful_a answer_n of_o a_o arch_a prelate_n to_o his_o prince_n prince_n see_v holinsh_fw-mi p._n 313_o annâ—_n 1305_o 1305_o see_v mat._n west_n an._n â—_o 305._o p._n 452_o 453._o an._n 1306._o p._n 457._o 457._o pag._n 316_o 293._o 293._o antiq._n ecclâ—s_n briâ—_n p._n 219_o 220â—_n 229._o 229._o m._n 19_o e._n 3._o fitz._n jurisdiction_n 28._o 28._o walter_n raynolds_n fox_n act_v â—nd_a monument_n p._n 342._o aâ—t_fw-la ecâ—lâ—s_n p._n 226.227_o godwin_n gatal_a p._n 129.130_o walsingham_n hist._n angl._n p._n 98.99_o 101_o 103_o 104_o 105._o speed_z hist._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o p._n 667_o 677_o 679_o 680_o 681_o 685._o hâ—lin_n p._n 335._o 335._o a_o dutiful_a speech_n of_o a_o prelate_n prelate_n the_o presumptuous_a demeanour_n of_o prelate_n prelate_n hang_v be_v too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o his_o complice_n complice_n see_v holinsâ—ed_v p._n 338_o 339_o 340_o 341._o antiq_n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 236._o to_o 258._o godâ—in_o p._n 132._o to_o 137._o walse_v p._n 136._o â—s_n 147._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 349_o 350_o 409._o 409._o john_n stratford_n speâ—dâ—_n hist._n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o sect._n 64_o 65â—_n p._n 69â—_n foxâ—_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 350._o 350._o antiq._n eccel_v brit._n p._n 239._o hâ—linsh_fw-mi p._n 361._o 361._o i_o wish_v our_o present_a secular_a prelate_n will_v observe_v this_o this_o a_o insolent_a act_n of_o a_o trayterly_a prelate_n prelate_n ant._n eccles._n â—rit_n p._n 241._o to_o 255._o walse_v p._n 138._o â—s_n 144._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 339_o 350_o 351._o 351._o notâ—_n this_o proud_a inâ—olent_a answer_n answer_n so_o his_o present_a successor_n and_o our_o other_o prelate_n argue_v in_o dr._n bastâ—â—ckes_n câ—se_n câ—se_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 409._o edit_fw-la 1610â—_n 1610â—_n simon_n islip_n islip_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 26â—_n â—6â—_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n â—68_n 〈◊〉_d 274._o 274._o simon_n langham_n langham_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 275._o to_o 282._o walse_v hist._n angl._n ann._n 1371._o p._n 181._o et_fw-la ypodigma_fw-la neustâ—â—â—_n p._n 132._o 132._o see_v holinsâ—â—d_n p._n 406._o caxton_n 7._o part_n an._n 46._o ed._n 3._o 3._o william_n witlesey_n witlesey_n see_v antiq._n eccles._n â—rit_fw-fr p._n 282._o 282._o simon_n sudbury_n sudbury_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 283._o to_o 205._o 205._o walse_v hist._n angl._n an._n 1381._o p._n 261_o 262_o 263._o ypodigma_fw-la neust._n p._n 139._o godwin_n cat._n of_o bishop_n p._n 102.103_o graftâ—n_n p._n 336._o 336._o william_n courtney_n courtney_n ant._n eccles._n brâ—t_n p._n 282.284_o 282.284_o antiqu._n ecâ—l_n brit._n p._n 296_o to_o 300_o etc._n etc._n holin_n p._n 475_o 476._o 476._o ant._n eccl._n brit._n p._n 299_o 300â—_n 300â—_n therefore_o they_o sit_v there_o only_o by_o their_o tenure_n as_o baron_n not_o as_o bishop_n bishop_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 404_o etc._n etc._n see_v walse_v hist._n ang._n p._n 300_o to_o 330._o holinshâ—d_v p._n 482_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v master_n fullâ—rs_n argument_n p._n 8_o 9_o 9_o note_v here_o the_o prelate_n forgery_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n note_v here_o the_o injustice_n treachery_n and_o bloody_a practice_n of_o the_o prelate_n prelate_n thomas_n walsin_n â—ist_v aug_n p._n 348_o anti._n eâ—clâ—_n brit._n p._n 300._o 300._o anti._n eccle._n bri._n p._n 303_o to_o 311._o godwin_n p._n 152_o &c_n &c_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 533â—_n grafton_n p._n 390_o 391_o holin_n p._n 488._o etc._n etc._n to_o 514._o polychronicon_n l._n ult_n c_o 8._o walsingham_n hist._n anâ—â—_n p_o 397_o to_o 403._o 403._o thomas_n arundel_n arundel_n see_v fabian_n par_fw-fr 7_o p._n 351._o 351._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 474._o to_o 540._o 540._o see_v iâ—annes_n de_fw-fr aton_n constit._fw-la prov._n f._n 104._o 104._o tho._n gascon_n in_o dict._n theol._n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 311._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 276._o the_o old_a edition_n godwin_n p._n 110._o holinshâ—d_a p._n â—24_n it_o be_v speak_v like_o a_o prelate_n prelate_n thomas_n walse_v hist._n aug._n an._n 1414.414.415_o holinâ—â—â—d_v p._n 526._o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 282._o p._n 308._o speed_n p._n 775._o walsingham_n ypâ—dig_n nâ—ustr_n p._n 166._o he_o speak_v like_o â—_o lord._n lord._n tho._n waldensâ—â—_n hist._n aâ—g_n â—410_n p._n 422._o ypodig_n neuâ—â—_n p._n 174._o hâ—lin_n p._n 536._o fabian_z ann._n 1410._o part_n 7._o p._n 386_o 387._o 387._o henry_n chichâ—ly_o chichâ—ly_o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 312.315_o godâ—ins_n catal._n p._n 159._o walsingh_n hist._n aug._n p._n 432._o 432._o antiq._n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 317._o to_o 322._o where_o the_o â—opes_n bâ—ll_n and_o â—he_n arch-bishops_a lettersare_n â—t_a large_a recite_v recite_v antiq._n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 322._o 322._o lindwood_n prâ—vinc_fw-la const._n 3._o tit._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la conjugatis_fw-la p._n 94.95_o 94.95_o 37._o h._n 8._o cap._n 17._o entitle_v aâ—_n act_n that_o â—_z of_o civil_a law_n be_v marry_v may_v exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n mean_v our_o english_a prelate_n prelate_n note_v this_o this_o to_o wit_n under_o henry_n chichâ—ly_o forecited_n forecited_n notâ—_n this_o this_o where_o then_o be_v â—ur_n bishop_n pretended_a superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o divine_a rightâ—_n rightâ—_n not_o thâ—_n bishop_n not_o by_o bishop_n to_o wit_n by_o special_a patent_n which_o bishopâ—â—hen_o have_v and_o none_o have_v â—oâ—_n see_v bishop_n hall_n 3._o late_a â—ookes_n of_o episcopacy_n episcopacy_n see_v the_o breviate_v of_o the_o prelate_n intolerable_a usurpation_n both_o upon_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o the_o subject_n liberâ—ies_n liberâ—ies_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 323._o and_o liâ—dwood_n his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a before_o his_o institution_n institution_n fabian_n part_n 7._o p._n 390.139_o hall_n an._n 2._o h_o 5._o f_z 35.36_o &_o câ—_n holinsâ—_n p._n 54â—_n 547_o etc._n etc._n 583._o 583._o antiq._n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 325._o to_o 330._o 330._o john_n stafford_z stafford_z stâ—phâ—n_a gardener_n his_o letter_n from_o the_o fleet_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n oct._n 14._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 741._o in_o the_o old_a edition_n quite_o omit_v iâ—_n the_o neâ—_n neâ—_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 330.331_o 330.331_o john_n kemp_n antiq._n ecâ—les_n brit._n p._n 334._o to_o 339._o 339._o thomas_n bourgchier_n bourgchier_n hâ—lin_n p._n 717._o to_o 722._o hall_n in_o edw._n the_o 5._o â—_o 8._o to_o 14._o speed_n p._n 90â—_n to_o 912._o 912._o holinsh._n p._n 725._o to_o 728._o speed_z p._n 918.919_o 918.919_o holinsh._n p._n 733.734_o hall_n f._n 25.26_o 25.26_o pag._n 114._o 114._o john_n morton_z morton_z hall_n f._n 30._o to_o 40._o hâ—linshed_v p._n 735._o to_o 760._o speâ—d_v p._n 931.932_o to_o 946._o antiq_n eccles._n brit_n p._n 339._o to_o 344._o godwin_n in_o his_o life_n life_n speed_v p._n 960._o see_v hall_n holinâ—â—â—d_n polydâ—râ—_n virgil_n stow_n and_o bacon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o seven_o antiq._n eccles._n briâ—_n p._n 342.343.344_o godwin_n p._n 117._o 117._o antiq._n eccles._n briâ—_n p._n 342.343.344_o godwin_n p._n 117._o 117._o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 341.342_o 341.342_o hall_n chron._n an._n 15._o h._n 7_o f._n 50.51_o holinâ—â—â—d_v p._n 78â—_n 78â—_n see_v stamâ—ord_n his_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n l._n 2._o c._n 41._o to_o 51._o 51._o 4._o h._n 7._o c._n 13._o 13._o henry_n deane_n deane_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 345.346.347.348_o godwin_n p._n 118.119_o be_v not_o such_o then_o like_a to_o prove_v faithful_a counselor_n of_o state_n to_o prince_n be_v not_o such_o then_o like_a to_o prove_v faithful_a counselor_n of_o state_n to_o prince_n prince_n limina_fw-la or_o lumina_fw-la lumina_fw-la therefore_o their_o own_o king_n if_o the_o pope_n adjudge_v they_o such_o such_o mauritiuâ—_n de_fw-fr alzedo_n de_fw-la praecellenâ—ia_fw-la episâ—_n dignitatis_fw-la l._n 1._o sect_n 8._o foâ—_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 961._o hall_n chronicle_n aâ—â—_n 24._o hâ—_n 8._o f._n 205.206_o d._n burn_v his_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o p._n â—85_n to_o 201._o 201._o dr._n barnes_n ibid._n ibid._n see_v 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 20.28_o hen._n 8._o c._n 10.35_o hen._n 8â—_n c._n 1._o 1._o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o see_v 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o to_o the_o like_a clâ—use_n and_o oath_n oath_n the_o bishop_n natural_a pedigree_n pedigree_n as_o our_o bishop_n in_o imitation_n of_o he_o pretend_v their_o episcopacy_n to_o have_v have_v in_o his_o work_n p._n 195._o to_o 205._o 205._o in_o vi_fw-la lib._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o jurejâ—â—andâ—_n c._n ego_fw-la episcâ—pus_fw-la episcâ—pus_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o bishop_n the_o holy_a work_n of_o bishop_n bishop_n in_o prâ—â—â—_n 6._o â—_o quoniam_fw-la in_o â—â—rbo_fw-la papa_n papa_n 1_o pet._n 5.2.3_o bishop_n fisher_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n supremacy_n 1_o
970.972_o 970.972_o henry_n woodlock_n antiqu._n eccles._n brit_n p._n 218._o godwin_n p._n 231._o 231._o adam_z tarleton_n tarleton_n walsingham_n hist._n angliae_fw-la p._n 98.99_o antiq._n eccles._n brit_n 227._o godwin_n p._n 232.233_o speed_v histo._n l._n 9_o c._n 11.12_o p._n 679_o 680.686_o walsingh_n ypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la anno._n 1326._o 1327._o hist._n angl_n p._n 100l_n 104_o holinshed_a p._n 329.339.340.1245_o p._n 970.972_o 970.972_o holinshed_a pâ—_n 452.453_o see_v the_o statute_n of_o 10â—_o r._n 2._o c._n 1._o 1._o william_n edingdon_n edingdon_n holinshed_a p._n 456._o to_o 468._o 468._o godwin_n cat._n p._n 182._o 182._o william_n wicham_n wicham_n godwin_n cat_n p._n 184.185_o antiquit_n eccles._n br._n 286_o p._n 287._o holinshed_a p._n 526.527_o 526.527_o godwin_n p._n 188._o 188._o henry_n beaufortâ—_n beaufortâ—_n holinshed_a p._n 590_o &c_n &c_n hal_n 4._o h._n 6_o f_o 94._o to_o 100â—_o fox_n vel_fw-la 3â—_n p._n 922_o to_o 925._o 925._o see_v holiâ—shed_v p._n 594_o 595.596.692_o hall_n 4._o h._n 6.5.96.97_o 98.99_o 98.99_o holinshed_a p._n 620._o to_o 629._o hall_n an._n 10._o h._n 6._o f._n 143._o to_o 250._o fox_n vol_fw-it 1._o p._n 922._o to_o 925._o 925._o an._n 19_o h._n 6._o f._n 143._o to_o 146._o 146._o see_v holinsh_v p._n 622._o to_o 628._o 628._o the_o second_o sermon_n bifore_fw-la king_n edward_n f._n 36._o stephen_n gardiner_z gardiner_z hall_n 31._o h._n 8._o f._n 234._o fox_n act_v monument_n vol._n 2._o edit_n ult_n p._n 380._o 384.426.585.646.647.441.442.443.531_o antiqu._n eccles_n brit._n p._n 386._o 386._o hall_n h._n 8._o f._n 226_o 228.229.230â—231.232â—233.234_n holinshâ—d_n p._n 1001.1002.1006.939.941_o to_o 945_o 946_o 947.950.951â—952.961_n 947.950.951â—952.961_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n the_o old_a edition_n p._n 816_o 82â—.823.824.815.863_n and_o vol._n 2._o edit_fw-la ult._n p._n 646.647_o 646.647_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edit_o ult_n vol._n 2._o p._n 71â—_n to_o 740._o vol._n 3._o p_o 16.40.123.527_o old_a edith_v p._n 903.1389.1695_o a._n 1â—73_n b._n b._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n old_a edition_n p._n 603._o &_o 1031._o 1031._o holinshed_a p._n 1121._o 1121._o holinshed_a p._n 1130.1157_o 1130.1157_o holinshed_a p._n 1154.1154.1157.1158.1160_o 1154.1154.1157.1158.1160_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edi._n ult_n vol._n 3._o p._n 524_o 527._o john_n white_a white_a william_n harrison_n description_n of_o england_n l._n 2._o câ—_n 1._o p._n 138._o martin_n hiâ—â—_n p._n 452.453.454_o 452.453.454_o cent._n 9_o scrip._n brit._n sect_n 97._o p._n 736.737_o 736.737_o see_v bilson_n of_o church_n govenement_n andrâ—wes_n for_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la oath_n etc._n etc._n etc._n cincio_n 6.3.19.20.21_o 6.3.19.20.21_o ecclâ—siasticae_fw-la histor._n l_o 1._o c._n 19.20_o where_o this_o historian_n notable_o inveigh_v against_o dance_v dance_v de_fw-fr virginiâ—us_fw-fr l._n 3._o tom._n 4._o operum_fw-la p._n 236.227_o nota._n job_n 31._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 9.4_o hiâ—ronimus_n epist_n â—2_n c._n 3._o isaiah_n 33.14_o oratio_fw-la pro_fw-la muraena_fw-la oratio_fw-la pro_fw-la cn._n plaucio_n &_o post_fw-la râ—ditum_fw-la in_o senatum_fw-la ephâ—s_n 5_o 3._o de_fw-fr viâ—ginibusâ—_n l._n 3._o tom_n 4._o p._n 226.227_o 226.227_o see_n eâ—ist_n 10_o 4_o see_v hom._n 56._o gen._n 8.74_o in_o matth._n de_fw-fr ebrietate_fw-la &_o luxu_fw-la sermo_n tam._n 1._o p._n 332.336_o nota._n isaiah_n 5.11.12.13_o jer._n 31.22_o matth._n 2.2.10_o luke_n 2.9.13_o 14â—13_n 14.15_o nota._n see_v vincentii_fw-la speculum_fw-la morale_n l._n 3._o par_fw-fr 9â—_n distinct._n distinct._n 2_o cor._n 6.14.15.16_o 6.14.15.16_o matâ—_n wâ—st_n a_o 750._o p._n 273._o hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la an._n 750._o p._n 402._o 402._o kenulphus_n kenulphus_n malmesb._n dâ—_n gâ—st_n pont._n angl._n l._n 3._o p._n 277._o godwin_n p._n 636._o mat._n paris_n p._n 5._o an._n 1069._o godwin_n p._n 632._o 632._o â—gelric_n â—gelric_n matth._n parâ—â—_n hist._n major_n an._n 1070.1071_o p._n â—_o 6_o mat._n westm_n &_o flâ—rentius_n wigorâ—iâ—nsis_n ann._n 1070_o 1071._o hâ—veden_n an._n 1069.1070_o p._n 451_o 452.454_o godwin_n p._n 636.637_o 636.637_o egelwyn_n egelwyn_n walcher_n walcher_n malmesbur_fw-la l._n 3._o hist._n angl._n p._n 110._o hâ—uâ—den_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la an._n 1071.1078.1080_o p._n 454.455.457_o matâ—_n paris_n an._n 1075._o p._n 9_o godwin_n pag._n 637_o 638_o 639_o 640._o 640._o mâ—â—_n paris_n hist._n major_a an._n 1074._o p._n 8._o 8._o malme_n de_fw-fr gest_n reg._n angl._n l._n 4._o p._n 120_o 121â—_n de_fw-fr gest_n pont._n ang._n l._n 3._o p._n â—77_n mat._n paris_n an._n 1088._o p._n 13_o 14._o wigâ—râ—_n matth._n weâ—â—m_o hoved._n an._n 1087_o 1088._o walsinghâ—_n ypodigma_fw-la nâ—ustriâ—_n an._n 1088._o p._n 33._o holinshed_a p._n 17_o 18._o 18._o william_n kairlipho_n kairlipho_n matt._n paris_n p._n 51.54_o malme_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif._n angl._n l._n 3._o p._n 277_o 278._o godwin_n p._n 645_o 646_o 647._o 647._o ranulph_n flambard_n holinshed_a hist._n of_o scotl._n pag._n 181._o 181._o hugh_n pusar_n nuâ—rigens_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 26._o l._n 4._o c._n 4._o godwin_n p._n 648_o 649_o 650._o holin_n p._n 119.121_o nubrigensis_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 8._o holinsh_fw-mi p._n 105._o roger_n de_fw-fr hâ—veden_n annal._n pars_fw-la posâ—â—â—ius_fw-la p._n 615._o 615._o hoveden_n aâ—nâ—l_n pâ—rs_n posterior_n pag._n 663.665_o 666._o housden_n aâ—nal_n pars_fw-la posterior_n pag._n 725_o 736_o 665_o 666_o 685_o 738._o richard_n de_fw-fr marisco_n godwin_n cat._n p._n 515_o anthony_n bâ—akâ—_n godwin_n p._n 521.522_o 521.522_o holinsâ—_n p._n 305â—_n lewâ—s_v beaumont_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 262_o 263._o godwin_n p._n 522_o 523._o richardde_v bury_n godwin_n p._n 524._o 524._o godwin_n p._n 526._o john_n forham_n walsingham_n hist._n angl._n an._n 1388._o p._n 365._o speed_v history_n p._n 748._o godwin_n p._n 664._o john_n sherwood_n sherwood_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 262._o godwin_n p._n 526._o 526._o holinsh_v p._n 733.734_o cuthbert_n tonstall_n tonstall_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1180._o godwin_n p._n 670._o 670._o rastall_a abridg._n stat._n f._n 149._o durham_n cambdens_fw-la brit._n p._n 736.741_o godwin_n p._n 533._o martin_n hist._n p._n 452.453.454_o holinshed_a p._n 1184._o practise_v of_o popish_a prelate_n p._n 374._o tunstall_n bishop_n of_o durham_n burn_v the_o new_a testament_n testament_n and_o out_o of_o he_o by_o m._n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edit_v ult_n vol._n 2._o p._n 284._o a_o bishopric_n be_v superfluous_a honour_n and_o a_o lewd_a liberty_n see_v a_o late_a pamhlet_n wherein_o this_o be_v express_v express_v alstane_n or_o adelstane_n adelstane_n mat._n west_n an._n 854._o pag._n 307.308_o holin_n hist._n of_o england_n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o p._n 138._o c._n 10._o p._n 140._o c._n 11._o p._n 143._o malm_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 40._o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 36._o speed_n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 32._o sect._n 7._o p._n 377._o godw._n p._n 333._o 333._o roger_n roger_n neubrigensis_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o mat._n paris_n hoveden_n higden_n fabian_n coxton_n speed_n stow_z grafton_n martin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n stephâ—n_n godwin_n p._n 319.320_o 321.322_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 181._o holinshed_a p._n 50_o 51â—_n wil._n mal._n hist._n novel_a l._n 2d_o p._n 181.182.183_o to_o 190._o 190._o wil._n malmâ—sb_n hist._n novella_n l._n 2._o p._n 182.183_o 182.183_o hist._n novellae_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 187.188.189_o 187.188.189_o will._n malm_n hist._n nâ—uâ—lla_n l._n â—_o p._n 184.185_o 184.185_o robert_n bingham_n matthew_n pariâ—_n p._n 374.375_o holinshed_a p._n 217._o wâ—lliam_n of_o york_n mat._n parisâ—_n hist._n angl._n p._n 892_o 893â—_n godwin_n car._n p._n 277.278_o 277.278_o john_n waltham_n holinshâ—d_n p._n 478.479_o fox_n actâ—_n aâ—d_a monument_n â—dit_n ult_n vol._n 1._o pâ—_n 669.670_o walsinâ—_n hist._n angl._n aâ—â—_n 1392._o pag._n 3â—4_n 385_o 386._o ypâ—dig_n neuâ—â—r_n 146._o â—olinsh_fw-mi p._n 485_o 485_o richard_n milford_n godwin_n p._n 281._o walsingham_n hist._n angl._n p._n 365._o etc._n etc._n &_o ypodigma_n naustr_n a._n 1388._o p._n 142._o william_n ayscoth_n fabian_n parâ—_n 7_o an._n 1450._o pag._n 453._o caxton_n pars_fw-la 6._o an._n 1450._o graft_n an._n 1450_o p._n 614._o godwin_n p._n 351._o holinsh._n p._n 636_o 636_o aldred_n aldred_n matth._n west_n an._n 873._o godw._n p._n 229._o 229._o eadnoth_n eadnoth_n math._n west_n an._n 1016._o p._n 499._o godwin_n p._n 229._o 229._o matth._n west_n an._n 1052._o p._n 420._o godwin_n p._n 230._o 230._o ulfe_n ulfe_n alexander_n alexander_n matth._n paris_n hist._n angl._n an._n 1070._o p._n 6._o holinshed_a p._n 18._o matth._n westm._n an._n 1070_o p._n 4._o 4._o remigius_n remigius_n hen._n huntin_n hist._n l._n 6._o p._n 371._o l._n 7._o p._n 373._o matth._n west_n an._n 1085.1091_o godwin_n p._n 230.231.232_o will._n malmâ—sâ—_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n l._n 4_o p._n 290.291_o 290.291_o alexander_n alexander_n nubrigensis_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o huntindon_n hist._n l._n 8._o p._n 389.390_o hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la p._n 484._o to_o 495_o matth._n par._n p._n 74._o to_o 76._o matth._n westm._n an._n 1139._o to_o 1146._o
wrest_v of_o scripture_n tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n by_o the_o pope_n pope_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 656.657_o alexander_n fabritius_n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 3.1_o thomas_n gascoigne_n in_o dict._n theolog_fw-la part_n 3._o joan._n balaeus_n cent._n 8._o c._n 19_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edit_fw-la ult_n vol._n 1._o p._n 929_o 930._o hall_n 36._o h._n 8._o foe_n 171._o holinshed_a p._n 946._o reynold_n peacocke_n all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n &_o convocation_n with_o king_n h._n the_o eight_o nota._n note_n cuthbert_n tonstall_n and_o john_n stokerley_n stokerley_n thom._n beacon_n â—is_n report_v of_o certaâ—ne_a man_n vol._n 3._o f._n 267._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 972.973_o miles_n &_o clericus_fw-la clericus_fw-la centur._n scriâ—_n brit._n l._n 5._o sect_n 18._o p._n 396._o hebr._n 5.1_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 510_o 511._o catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la p._n 512.524_o 525_o 529._o antoninus_n m._n 4._o part_n extravage_a joan._n 22._o 22._o english_a waldenses_n hist._n angl._n p._n 101._o sir_n john_n borthwick_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o edit_n ult_n p._n 609_o 610._o the_o six_o article_n civil_a domion_n differ_v fâ—om_o ecclesiastical_a christ_n refuse_v the_o office_n of_o a_o civil_a judge_n a_o objection_n make_v by_o the_o example_n of_o moâ—es_n supply_v both_o the_o office_n answer_v unto_o palace_n to_o prince_n church_n pertain_v to_o priest_n peter_n can_v not_o give_v that_o he_o have_v not_o peter_n have_v no_o lordly_a dominion_n ergo_fw-la peter_n can_v not_o give_v lordly_a dominion_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o seven_o article_n borthwicke_n m_o william_n tyndall_n martyr_n david_n how_o bishop_n instruct_v king_n king_n pag._n 114_o 115._o king_n defend_v the_o false_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n their_o office_n punish_v of_o sin_n lay_v apart_o bishop_n minister_v the_o king_n duty_n their_o own_o lay_v apart_o yea_o they_o persecute_v their_o own_o office_n king_n do_v but_o wait_v on_o the_o pope_n pleasâ—râ—_n the_o juggle_n of_o the_o pope_n bishop_n of_o almany_n milan_n bishop_n of_o france_n a_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n most_o christian_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o pope_n faith_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o holy_a seat_n blaze_a of_o arm_n the_o english_a bishop_n the_o falsehood_n of_o bishop_n a_o cruel_a and_o a_o abominable_a example_n of_o â—yranranny_n judge_v they_o by_o their_o blee_v say_v christ._n christ._n he_o mean_v cardinal_n wâ—lsey_n in_o case_n of_o the_o laiety_n laiety_n see_v latymer_n sermon_n at_o sâ—â—mford_n f._n 97._o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n note_v this_o bishop_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o this_o glass_n peter_n patrimony_n the_o pope_n authority_n be_v improve_v bishop_n have_v captive_v god_n word_n with_o their_o own_o decree_n king_n be_v in_o captivity_n the_o duty_n of_o king_n unlawful_a oath_n ought_v to_o be_v break_v and_o may_v without_o dispensation_n the_o king_n only_o ought_v to_o punish_v sin_n i_o mean_v that_o be_v break_v forth_o the_o hâ—â—rt_n must_v remain_v to_o god_n against_o the_o coâ—â—on_n law_n the_o king_n law_n be_v god_n law_n king_n ought_v to_o see_v what_o they_o do_v and_o not_o to_o believe_v the_o bishop_n namely_o see_v their_o live_n be_v so_o sore_o suspect_v the_o king_n be_v become_v antichrist_n hangman_n be_v learned_a you_o that_o judge_v the_o â—arth_n who_o slay_v the_o prophet_n glorious_a name_n how_o be_v they_o esteem_v king_n arâ—_n down_o they_o can_v go_v low_a note_v this_o they_o win_v somewhat_o always_o note_v this_o the_o prelate_n aâ—e_v clothe_v in_o red_a pole-axe_n judge_v the_o tree_n by_o his_o fruit_n and_o not_o by_o his_o leaf_n compare_v their_o deed_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o deed_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o judge_v their_o fruit_n what_o judas_n be_v now_o bishop_n werke_a treason_n through_o conâ—ession_n king_n be_v swear_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o 〈◊〉_d reap_v by_o have_v bishop_n confessionâ—_n note_v this_o policy_n the_o manifold_a enormity_n which_o their_o auricâ—laâ—_n confession_n 〈◊〉_d brâ—â—dâ—_n no_o wonder_n then_o our_o prelate_n and_o priest_n of_o late_a be_v so_o eager_a to_o bring_v in_o confession_n again_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o chaplain_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o spiritual_a regiment_n or_o temporal_a under_o a_o outward_a pretence_n of_o god_n honour_n the_o pope_n clergy_n procure_v their_o own_o dignity_n note_v this_o notâ—_n the_o keep_n down_o of_o god_n woâ—d_v promote_v the_o pope_n spiriâ—ualties_n honour_n the_o bishop_n of_o rochesteâ—_n be_v a_o fit_a pattern_n to_o judge_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o affinity_n by_o thâ—_n cauâ—â—_n why_o king_n can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n may_v not_o have_v â—nâ—_n temporal_a office_n mat._n 6._o mat._n 20._o the_o officer_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v have_v no_o temporal_a dominion_n mat._n 1â—_n to_o receive_v a_o child_n in_o christ_n name_n what_o it_o be_v 1_o thess._n 5._o the_o pope_n iâ—â—_n wolf_n in_o a_o lambâ—_n skiâ—â—_n john_n â—ritâ—_n bind_v up_o witâ—_n m._n tyâ—â—â—lls_v workeâ—â—_n silveâ—â—er_n when_o corruption_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n bishopricke_n be_v not_o greedy_o seek_v after_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o charge_n and_o not_o a_o lordship_n mat._n 27._o mark_n 25._o joh._n 1â—_n a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o châ—rch_n since_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n â—_o cor._n 11â—_n a_o little_a flock_n be_v leave_v that_o be_v not_o corrupt_v d._n barnes_n the_o six_o article_n tit._n 1._o the_o cardinal_n and_o d._n barnâ—s_v reason_v together_o bâ—t_v therefore_o be_v i_o be_o heretic_n o_o figmentum_fw-la if_o i_o feign_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o heretic_n athanius_fw-la come_v in_o tâ—tâ—mâ—_n c._n 1._o chrysostome_n in_o titum_fw-la the_o eight_o arâ—iâ—le_n officer_n be_v but_o bishop_n hangman_n god_n amend_v it_o the_o nine_o arâ—â—â—lâ—_n the_o ten_o arâ—icle_n 2._o qu._n 7._o secuti_fw-la sunâ—â—_n &_o â—ap_n noâ—_n si_fw-la a_o supplication_n to_o king_n heâ—râ—_n the_o eight_o joh._n 3._o matth._n 5._o actâ—_n 6._o isaiah_n 3_o prov._n 14.20_o isay._n 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o luk._n 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o rom._n 10._o joh._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o mat._n 6._o joh._n 9_o isaiah_n 5._o isaiah_n 66._o gal._n 1._o psal._n 53._o isaiah_n â—_o note_v this_o joh._n 1â—_n john_n 15.19_o john_n lambert_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n old_a edition_n p._n 541._o 553._o the_o order_n and_o state_n of_o priest_n election_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o old_a time_n not_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n the_o image_n of_o a_o very_a christian_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v fox_n act_n and_o monument_n old_a edition_n p._n 574._o the_o preacher_n ought_v much_o rather_o to_o rebuke_v the_o spiritual_a head_n than_o the_o temporal_a for_o divers_a just_a cause_n nicholaicall_a bishop_n i_o ween_v he_o mean_v the_o bishop_n make_v of_o child_n at_o saint_n nicholas_n time_n tyrant_n temporal_a prince_n and_o governor_n rom._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n object_n answ._n note_v this_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v of_o our_o bishop_n 2_o cor._n 1._o psal._n 57_o deaf_a serpent_n they_o that_o resist_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v seditious_a person_n what_o the_o bishop_n call_v â—edition_n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o sloathfulnesse_n and_o reachlesnesse_n of_o bishop_n object_n answ._n a_o history_n 〈◊〉_d narration_n narration_n fulgâ—sus_fw-la collect._n lib._n â—_o â—_o the_o patron_n of_o colâ—n_n a_o true_a character_n of_o lordly_a prelâ—tâ—â—_n prelâ—tâ—â—_n titus_n 1.5.7_o presbyter_n episcopus_fw-la tituâ—_n 1._o â—_o â—â—_o act_n 7._o you_o seâ—_n here_o that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n tâ—ach_v no_o sedition_n shed_v of_o blood_n or_o fight_v with_o the_o hand_n object_n answ._n note_v this_o boniface_n titâ—_n note_v this_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v not_o be_v perjudiciall_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n for_o all_o man_n may_v err_v god_n save_v daniel_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o lion_n dan._n 6._o dan._n 3._o note_n all_o the_o priest_n of_o one_o city_n be_v call_v of_o paul_n bishop_n all_o true_a preacher_n be_v bishop_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n note_n proverb_n philippi_n â—uraâ—es_n or_o parish_n priest_n episcopus_fw-la bishop_n official_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n note_n bishop_n werâ—_n in_o those_o day_n deem_v intolerable_a greevance_n fit_a to_o be_v remove_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o author_n presbyter_n note_n note_n vos_fw-fr non_fw-fr sic_fw-la notâ—_n this_o old_a and_o new_a practice_n of_o prelate_n object_n answer_n note_n note_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o the_o commonalty_n william_n wraughton_n alias_o turneâ—_n roderickeâ—_n mors._n note_v well_o
what_o ensu_v henry_n stalbridg_n stalbridg_n see_v the_o 5_o &_o 6._o part_n of_o the_o hom._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n and_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o thâ—_n homely_a on_o whitsunday_n whitsunday_n ibid._n fol._n 18._o &_o 22._o to_o 31._o note_n note_n see_v a_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o an._n 1544._o according_o according_o m._n tindals_n practice_n of_o prelate_n according_o according_o buceâ—us_fw-fr de_fw-fr regne_n christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12._o note_n see_v the_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o an._n 1544._o mr_n fish_n fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p._n 926.927_o the_o fruit_n of_o prelate_n greatness_n sit_v in_o parliament_n parliament_n now_o they_o bring_v such_o into_o the_o high_a commission_n &_o there_o ruin_v they_o or_o force_v they_o to_o give_v over_o their_o action_n note_v the_o danger_n that_o accrue_v by_o make_v clergyman_n chief_a temporal_a officer_n martin_n bucer_n bucer_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1.2.12_o in_o his_o scripoa_fw-mi anglicana_n basilea_n 1577._o p._n 65.69.70.71.580_o 65.69.70.71.580_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n then_o not_o god_n that_o call_v bishop_n to_o be_v courtier_n and_o temporal_a officer_n officer_n how_o prelate_n come_v by_o their_o great_a lordly_a possession_n see_v his_o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 254.255.259.291_o 292_o 293._o and_o comment_n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o â—he_v unbishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n p._n 106_o 107_o 108._o zwinglius_fw-la bishop_n hooper_n hooper_n fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 46.137_o 46.137_o upon_o the_o 8._o commandment_n p._n 78._o 78._o see_v rucerus_fw-la dâ—_n râ—gnâ—_n christi_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o note_n the_o book_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n 3_o edwâ—_n 6._o c._n 12.8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o canon_n 36._o the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o book_n of_o homily_n father_n latimer_n latimer_n in_o his_o sermon_n f._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n note_v this_o note_v this_o welâ—_n welâ—_n father_n laâ—ymer_n will_v not_o have_v bishop_n lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o sit_v therein_o note_v this_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n in_o his_o sermon_n fol._n 10.11_o dr._n harpesfield_n &_o john_n bradford_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n v._n 3._o p._n 293._o edmund_n allâ—n_n this_o be_v the_o present_a objection_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n notâ—_n john_n bale_n bale_n his_o image_n of_o both_o church_n on_o apoc._n 19_o &_o 20._o part_n 3._o f._n 195.208_o matthew_n parker_n parker_n antiquit._fw-la ecâ—l_n brit._n p._n 139.140.141.142.143_o a_o strange_a evil_a death_n of_o a_o clergy_n lord_n treasurer_n who_o like_o judas_n christ_n treasurer_n and_o bag-bearer_n die_v in_o despair_n despair_n lego_n omne_fw-la bona_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la dominâ—_n regi_fw-la corpus_fw-la sepulture_n animâ—m_fw-la diabolo_fw-it quâ—_n dictâ—_n expiravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_n see_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemangiis_fw-la de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la statu_fw-la c._n 17.18.19_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n against_o bishop_n intermeddle_v in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o bear_v civil_a office_n office_n hâ—vedâ—n_a aâ—â—â—l_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 779._o speed_n p_o 550_o 550_o annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 767.768_o thomas_n beacon_n isay._n 36.10_o mat._n 5.13_o joh._n 20.21_o wolvish_a shepherd_n the_o description_n of_o a_o certain_a head_n wolf_n clathe_v in_o a_o bishop_n rotchet_n a_o comparison_n between_o queen_n isabella_n time_n and_o we_o priest_n chief_a in_o the_o country_n and_o through_o out_o england_n awake_v nobility_n the_o ambition_n and_o security_n of_o the_o papist_n miles_n coverdale_n coverdale_n godwin_n cat._n p._n 338._o john_n ponet_fw-la walter_n haddon_n bishop_n alley_n bishop_n pilkington_n mr._n nowell_n bishop_n elmer_n few_o of_o our_o prelate_n will_v now_o refuse_v such_o a_o proffer_n act._n 3_o â—_o to_o 7._o cor._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o nicholas_n bullingham_n john_n bridges_n difference_n between_o priest_n and_o bishop_n bishop_n hiâ—râ—niâ—us_a 〈◊〉_d titum_fw-la dist._n 63._o can._n oliâ—_n idâ—m_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la lib._n 4._o dist._n 24.1_o â—_o tim._n 3â—_n instiâ—utiâ—_n dâ—ctr_n christi_fw-la de_fw-fr shâ—râ—_n ordinis_fw-la fol._n 196._o 196._o summa_fw-la angâ—lica_n l._n ord._n the_o papist_n controversy_n about_o their_o holy_a order_n the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d join_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v earthly_a king_n m._n sanders_n objetion_n and_o answer_n whether_o a_o bishop_n may_v take_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o proper_o or_o unproper_o depose_v of_o prince_n by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n heb._n 10._o the_o church_n promotion_n matth._n 2d_o glossa_fw-la in_o lyâ—â—â—â—â—â—pâ—r_n iâ—h_o hofmeister_n in_o luc._n 12._o why_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n christ_n abolish_v not_o the_o magistrate_n office_n though_o he_o himâ—elfe_n refuse_v it_o m._n john_n fox_n bishop_n juâ—l_o juâ—l_o ad_fw-la eâ—agrium_n eâ—agrium_n dâ—_n simplicit_fw-la prelatâ—r_n eâ—asm_n in_o schol._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la euagrium_n m._n harding_n hieron_n iâ—_n epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n i._n erasm._n in_o schol._n iâ—_n epist._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la sub._n lâ—â—ne_a sâ—ssiâ—ne_n 10._o erasm._n in_o apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la pium_fw-la pium_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n erasmus_fw-la adversus_fw-la albert._n pighium_n pighium_n hierâ—n_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n 1._o 1._o hieron_n â—odem_fw-la locâ—_n locâ—_n august_n epist._n 9_o 9_o chrys._n in_o 1_o tim._n homili_fw-la 11._o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n aug._n in_o quaest_n novi_fw-la &_o vet._n testamâ—_n q._n 101._o 101._o amb._n in_o 1_o tim._n cap._n 3._o 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr paristis_fw-la cap._n 22._o in_o vira_fw-la silvestri_n silvestri_n de_fw-fr considerate_a ad_fw-la eug._n lib._n 4._o â—_o â—_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n deâ—_n lib._n 19_o c._n 19_o 19_o chrysost._n hom._n 43â—_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la in_o mat._n mat._n serm._n 33._o in_o cantica_fw-la cantica_fw-la bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o conu._n s._n pauli_n pauli_n conc._n macrâ—â—se_fw-la â—itatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illyr_n intâ—r_fw-la testâ—s_fw-la verit_fw-la p._n 121._o 121._o chrys._n in_o mat._n homil._n 35._o 35._o hieron_n contra_fw-la lucifâ—rianos_fw-la lucifâ—rianos_fw-la hieron_n in_o sophoniam_fw-la â—ap_n 1._o 1._o conc._n trident._n trident._n sub_fw-la paulo_n 3_o admonitio_fw-la legator_fw-la legator_fw-la auâ—ntinus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rupertâ—_n rupertâ—_n berâ—_n in_o cantic_a serm._n 33._o holcot_n in_o sapient_a lect_v 23._o 23._o bern._n in_o cantiâ—_n serm._n 77._o 77._o lauâ—_n valla_n de_fw-fr donat._n const._n paralipoman_n paralipoman_n vrspergen_n vrspergen_n bernar._n the_o consideration_n ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la l._n 4â—_n 4â—_n 8_o quast_n 1._o qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la august_n 2._o qu._n 7._o qui_fw-la nec_fw-la aug._n aug._n aug._n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 6._o 6._o bern._n the_o considerate_a ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la lib._n 3._o 1â—_n cor._n 15._o 15._o aâ—_n do._n 1â—9â—_n 1â—9â—_n an._n 1273._o in_o provisione_n marâ—ona_n c._n 9_o 9_o extr._n qui_fw-la silli_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_fw-la legitime_fw-la lâ—ges_v canuti_n canuti_n robert_n keilwey_n his_o report_n f._n 184._o b._n b._n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr poit_fw-fr asset_n bien_fw-fr tener_n son_fw-fr parliament_n perley_n &_o say_v temporal_a seigniour_n &_o per_fw-la ses_fw-fr commons_o tout_fw-fr sans_fw-fr les_fw-fr spiritual_n signor_n carlos_n spiritual_a signior_n nont_a ascun_fw-fr place_n enâ—â—_n parliament_n chamber_n per_fw-la reason_n de_fw-mi lour_v spiritualty_n mes_fw-fr solement_n perâ—_n reason_n de_fw-fr lour_v temporal_a possession_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n latymer_n bishop_n bilsâ—n_n a_o parliament_n take_v part_n with_o truth_n have_v the_o warrant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n layman_n may_v make_v their_o choice_n what_o faith_n they_o will_v profess_v the_o prince_n be_v authorize_v from_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o commandment_n the_o jesuit_n presume_v that_o all_o be_v they_o the_o prince_n may_v command_v for_o truth_n though_o the_o bishop_n will_v say_v no._n the_o jesuit_n have_v neither_o god_n law_n nor_o man_v to_o make_v that_o which_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o parliament_n do_v to_o be_v void_a for_o lack_v of_o the_o bishop_n assent_n the_o king_n judah_n do_v command_v for_o truth_n without_o a_o council_n council_n 2_o chron._n 14._o cap._n 15._o 15._o 2_o chron._n â—9â—_n 4_o king_n 22._o christian_n prince_n may_v do_v the_o like_a like_a constantine_n authorise_a christian_n religson_n without_o any_o coâ—â—cell_n eusâ—b_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 2._o 2._o justinian_n have_v no_o council_n for_o the_o make_n of_o his_o constitution_n but_o 6._o general_a counsel_n in_o 790_o year_n year_n soâ—ra_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o theodosius_n make_v his_o own_o choice_n what_o religion_n he_o will_v establish_v realm_n have_v be_v christen_v upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o lay_v man_n and_o woman_n woman_n ruff._n l._n â—_o c._n 9_o and_o never_o ask_v the_o priest_n leave_v so_o to_o doâ—_n soc._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o india_n convert_v by_o merchant_n merchant_n ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o iberia_n convert_v by_o a_o woman_n the_o jesuit_n will_v have_v