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seven_o that_o he_o shall_v forbid_v through_o out_o all_o his_o diocese_n all_o priest_n to_o marry_v which_o be_v not_o then_o marry_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o marriage_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v already_o marry_v t._n i_o see_v in_o this_o no_o great_a accord_n d._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o not_o without_o great_a tyramnie_n ne_o yet_o without_o great_a resistance_n t._n i_o believe_v so_o ¶_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o certain_a counsel_n concern_v the_o forbidding_n and_o difference_n of_o meat_n d._n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v determine_v to_o speak_v as_o touch_v marriage_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o forbid_v of_o of_o meat_n the_o second_o bracarense_n council_n hold_v the_o year_n quis_fw-la di._n 30._o ca._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la six_o hundred_o &_o nynetene_n do_v acursse_v all_o
such_o as_o do_v abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o any_o meat_n through_o superstition_n and_o that_o which_o the_o pope_n martin_n hold_v do_v the_o like_a the_o thyrd_o council_n of_o tolede_n do_v accursse_v those_o that_o shall_v forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la do_v ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v refrain_v through_o superstition_n from_o eat_v of_o any_o meat_n that_o be_v agreeable_a with_o man_n nature_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o roman_a council_n do_v forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n on_o the_o saturday_n and_o afterward_o that_o defence_n be_v extend_v further_o as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n to_o friday_n vigil_n imber_n day_n and_o lent_n t._n the_o papist_n will_v reply_v against_o this_o and_o say_v that_o by_o make_v of_o those_o statute_n concern_v the_o forbidding_n of_o meat_n they_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o ancient_a decree_n and_o counsel_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v abstain_v neither_o for_o superstition_n ne_o yet_o for_o any_o evil_a opinion_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o good_a creture_n of_o god_n as_o do_v the_o ancient_a heretic_n but_o only_o for_o abstinence_n d._n i_o understand_v it_o well_o but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o for_o abstinence_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o they_o have_v on_o those_o day_n these_o kind_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o so_o great_a abomination_n why_o do_v they_o attribute_v to_o their_o abstinence_n so_o great_a merit_n why_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o put_v difference_n in_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o meat_n then_o in_o the_o kind_n which_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o t._n it_o be_v even_o so_o ¶_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basle_n touch_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o both_o kynde_n and_o of_o the_o supremicie_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o romishe_a church_n and_o of_o their_o contrariety_n d._n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v forbid_v to_o administer_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o people_n under_o both_o kind_n to_o wit_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o council_n of_o basle_n do_v grant_v both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o to_o they_o of_o bohemia_n but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o strange_a matter_n that_o same_o very_a council_n of_o constance_n do_v evident_o speak_v against_o itself_o and_o against_o that_o of_o nice_n &_o of_o aphrique_n &_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o aphrique_n for_o it_o condemn_v that_o article_n of_o john_n hus_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o yet_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o that_o same_o council_n that_o the_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n which_o thing_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o s._n jerome_n which_o say_v if_o there_o be_v question_n of_o authority_n that_o of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v great_a they_o be_v that_o of_o one_o town_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n great_a than_o one_o romishe_a church_n and_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v not_o above_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o universal_a church_n be_v above_o the_o romish_a church_n now_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n over_o all_o church_n and_o yâ—_z the_o council_n do_v represent_v they_o it_o do_v follow_v both_o that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o council_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o above_o the_o council_n contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o say_a council_n of_o constance_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o manifest_a contradiction_n i_o leave_v a_o part_n that_o which_o they_o do_v define_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o university_n of_o the_o predestinate_a &_o that_o our_o good_a work_n must_v help_v to_o save_v we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o council_n that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o hold_v any_o promise_n oath_n or_o safeconducte_v make_v or_o give_v to_o heretic_n which_o thing_n forthw_o t_o be_v put_v in_o use_n not_o against_o heretic_n but_o against_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v there_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n and_o be_v burn_v as_o heretic_n t._n yet_o be_v this_o a_o general_a council_n d._n it_o be_v so_o t._n i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n that_o such_o matter_n can_v pass_v in_o a_o general_a council_n which_o the_o heathen_n will_v not_o have_v pass_v but_o will_v rather_o have_v judge_v it_o meet_v to_o keep_v promise_n even_o with_o a_o man_n very_a enemy_n ¶_o of_o the_o contrariety_n that_o have_v be_v in_o many_o counsel_n concern_v image_n d._n if_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o dissension_n that_o have_v be_v in_o diverse_a counsel_n concern_v image_n it_o will_v require_v florent_fw-la enti_fw-la de_fw-fr re._n ro_n lib_n 23_o anton._n florent_fw-la a_o long_a tyme._n for_o gregory_n the_o iij._o decree_v by_o his_o council_n in_o italy_n that_o image_n shall_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o church_n and_o do_v revolt_n and_o cause_v rome_n and_o all_o italy_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o emperor_n leo_n the_o iij._n which_o be_v of_o contrary_a thro'_o auspurg_n in_o thro'_o mind_n and_o afterward_o constantine_n the_o v._o son_n to_o the_o say_v leo_n do_v ordain_v the_o contrary_a in_o the_o council_n of_o asia_n and_o gretia_n about_o the_o year_n seven_o hundred_o forty_o and_o six_o at_o the_o which_o there_o be_v assemble_v thirty_o eight_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n again_o stephen_n the_o iij._o pope_n condemn_v this_o council_n of_o constantine_n by_o a_o other_o council_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o laterane_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o france_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v do_v again_o by_o a_o other_o council_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hirâ—ne_n wife_n to_o leo_n the_o iiij_o after_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o the_o which_o the_o greek_n will_v have_v condemn_v the_o image_n again_o be_v enforce_v to_o break_v up_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o dissension_n that_o there_o be_v and_o through_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v for_o the_o pope_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o hand_n in_o grece_n the_o council_n elibertin_n be_v hold_v in_o spayn_n by_o twenty_o &_o nine_o bishop_n and_o thirty_o six_o spanish_a priest_n which_o pronounce_v their_o sentence_n against_o image_n who_o be_v also_o condemn_v by_o the_o twelf_v council_n of_o tolede_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n and_o for_o the_o french_a king_n sake_n they_o be_v again_o allow_v by_o a_o other_o council_n t._n here_o be_v good_a stuff_n ¶_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n concern_v the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o heretic_n d._n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n since_o that_o the_o romishe_a pope_n have_v usurp_a tyranny_n over_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n if_o that_o there_o have_v be_v small_a reason_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o counsel_n but_o i_o will_v allege_v you_o other_o more_o ancient_a it_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n at_o the_o which_o s._n cyprian_n be_v present_a 5_o euseb_n 7._o c._n 5_o with_o lxxxvi_o bishop_n to_o wit_n in_o manner_n with_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o aphrike_n numidie_n and_o mauritanie_n that_o the_o baptism_n administer_v by_o heretic_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n but_o that_o those_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o the_o which_o sentence_n be_v afterward_o condemn_v as_o appear_v dist_n 5_z quare_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o general_a and_o particular_a counsel_n and_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o decree_n t._n these_o against_o who_o thou_o do_v inveigh_v will_v confess_v unto_o thou_o that_o the_o counsel_n yea_o the_o general_a counsel_n in_o that_o that_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n have_v oftentimes_o determine_v diverse_a thing_n without_o any_o prejudice_n of_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n &_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n time_n and_o man_n and_o such_o like_a debet_fw-la de_fw-fr consangui_fw-la &_o affiniâ—a_n cap._n non_fw-la debet_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n innocent_a the_o three_o say_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o blame_n if_o that_o according_a to_o the_o change_n of_o time_n man_n ordinance_n do_v also_o change_v chief_o when_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o a_o apparent_a commodity_n do_v require_v it_o for_o god_n himself_o have_v change_v diverse_a of_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o he_o ordain_v in_o the_o old_a and_o
therefore_o man_n may_v not_o rashlye_a judge_n and_o say_v that_o the_o counsel_n be_v contrary_a the_o one_o sort_n to_o the_o other_z although_o that_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n more_o than_o the_o faith_n the_o one_o have_v oftentimes_o change_v that_o the_o other_o have_v decree_v for_o the_o lawful_a general_a counsel_n be_v never_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o any_o piece_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n must_v it_o be_v understand_v that_o s._n augustine_n have_v say_v the_o former_a counsel_n have_v be_v amend_v 3_z august_n tom._n 7._o de_fw-la baptis_fw-la count_v donatist_n li._n â—_o cap_z 3_z by_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o the_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n of_o provincial_a counsel_n aught_o to_o geve_v place_n to_o those_o of_o great_a counsel_n but_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n do_v geve_v place_n to_o none_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v no_o general_n but_o a_o particular_a council_n as_o saint_n augustine_n prove_v against_o the_o donatyste_n and_o in_o deed_n they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o particular_a counsel_n may_v err_v and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o general_a as_o it_o be_v already_o declare_v ¶_o of_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o mean_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o such_o counsel_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v d._n then_o they_o do_v confess_v at_o the_o least_o that_o the_o provincial_a counsel_n may_v err_v yea_o even_o those_o in_o the_o which_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v be_v present_a for_o s._n cyprian_n be_v one_o cap_n euseb_n 7._o 5._o cap_n of_o the_o best_a learned_a man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n since_o that_o time_n and_o be_v of_o such_o zeal_n towards_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n that_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o judge_v you_o that_o if_o a_o council_n in_o the_o which_o such_o personage_n be_v may_v err_v what_o we_o may_v think_v of_o many_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o of_o many_o vain_a ceremony_n tradition_n and_o abuse_n that_o have_v be_v sow_v in_o the_o church_n not_o by_o counsel_n and_o particular_a synod_n only_o but_o by_o particular_a man_n who_o have_v charge_v the_o church_n to_o what_o so_o ever_o please_v they_o for_o one_o hood_a monk_n or_o friar_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v invent_v a_o thousand_o manner_n of_o do_n clean_o contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o forthwith_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v in_o use_n and_o allow_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v article_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a then_o to_o change_v those_o same_o very_a thing_n which_o the_o general_a and_o lawful_a counsel_n have_v decree_v concern_v the_o policy_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v their_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o nedefulnes_n of_o the_o circumstance_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n of_o place_n and_o time_n it_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a to_o those_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_fw-ge the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n to_o condemn_v and_o abolyshe_a so_o many_o abuse_n &_o innumerable_a error_n which_o by_o so_o many_o mean_n and_o wrong_n way_n without_o order_n or_o ecclesiastike_a discipline_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v so_o intolerable_a that_o the_o very_o great_a enemy_n of_o veritye_n even_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v it_o and_o without_o go_v any_o further_a to_o prove_v it_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n adrian_n confess_v not_o many_o year_n since_o that_o there_o be_v many_o enormity_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o romish_a seat_n and_o many_o abuse_n offence_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o this_o what_o confession_n do_v the_o legate_n and_o orator_n of_o the_o pope_n paul_n decease_v make_v at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o church_n but_o what_o will_v thou_o say_v if_o i_o do_v prove_v by_o s._n augustine_n that_o not_o only_o the_o provincial_a and_o national_a counsel_n may_v be_v correct_v by_o the_o great_a and_o general_a counsel_n but_o also_o even_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v correct_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o the_o first_o by_o the_o last_o t._n if_o it_o be_v so_o our_o adversary_n shall_v not_o then_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o we_o will_v not_o whole_o dwell_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o counsel_n d._n that_o same_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o his_o write_n whereupon_o he_o declare_v when_o that_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o what_o mean_a to_o wit_n that_o when_o by_o experience_n of_o thing_n 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prince_n 138._o 22_o what_o council_n they_o ought_v to_o follow_v that_o have_v prince_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n 139._o 23_o of_o the_o studi_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concern_v the_o same_o 140._o 24_o of_o the_o true_a counsel_n which_o excel_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o authority_n 142._o 25_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n &_o pope_n concern_v counsel_n 143._o 26_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o counsel_n 144._o 27_o prudence_n require_v in_o disputation_n in_o the_o papistik_a counsel_n 145._o 28_o resolution_n of_o the_o papistical_a counsel_n 146._o 29_o what_o discord_n may_v be_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o papist_n 147._o 30_o of_o the_o pope_n practice_n for_o his_o determination_n and_o conclusion_n of_o counsel_n 149._o 31_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n 150._o 2_o of_o the_o final_a conclusion_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o papist_n 151._o 33_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o give_v their_o consent_n in_o the_o papistical_a counsel_n 153._o 34_o â§_o the_o four_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o resolution_n of_o counsel_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o moses_n 155._o 1_o the_o allow_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o allow_v of_o the_o new_a 157._o 2_o for_o what_o cause_n god_n do_v allow_v &_o confirm_v with_o such_o authority_n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n 158._o 3_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o pagan_a law_n maker_n &_o false_a prophet_n 159._o 4_o of_o the_o testimony_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n of_o his_o vocation_n 161._o 5_o of_o the_o advertisment_n that_o god_n do_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 162._o 6_o what_o token_n god_n give_v of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o mount_n synay_n 163._o 7_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sign_n which_o god_n do_v gyve_v in_o gyve_v his_o law_n 164._o 8_o of_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o law_n 165._o 9_o for_o what_o cause_n god_n will_v fear_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o those_o sign_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o mount_n synay_n 165._o 10_o of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o do_v sound_o in_o the_o mount_n synay_n 166._o 11_o of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n 167._o 12_o of_o the_o sanccifitation_n that_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o will_v geve_v his_o law_n 169._o 13_o of_o fasting_n and_o of_o difference_n of_o meat_n which_o the_o papist_n use_v and_o of_o their_o original_n 170._o 14_o of_o the_o sobrierie_n abstinence_n &_o honesty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o the_o christian_n 171._o 15_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o mount_n zion_n 172._o 16_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 174._o 17_o of_o the_o last_o scale_n and_o of_o the_o last_o declaration_n and_o contirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n 176._o 18_o of_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n doctrine_n 178._o 19_o of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o those_o yâ—_z despise_v the_o gospel_n 179._o 20_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o man_n do_v common_o put_v between_o the_o law_n of_o rigour_n &_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 100l_n 21_o of_o the_o difference_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n &_o of_o their_o nature_n 181_o 22_o of_o the_o abolishing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 183._o 23_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o faithful_a &_o unfaithful_a 184._o 24_o of_o the_o benefyt_n of_o jesus_n christ_n â—_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o he_o 185._o 25_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o the_o just_a and_o the_o faithful_a but_o for_o the_o unjust_a &_o faithless_a 185._o 26_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o the_o unfaythful_a remain_n still_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n 187._o 27_o of_o the_o commodity_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v also_o have_v of_o the_o law_n 187._o 28_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 189._o â—9_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o great_a and_o â—â—neral_a counsel_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o finis_fw-la ✚_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n day_n dwell_v over_o aldersgate_n beneath_o saint_n martin_n ⸫_o ¶_o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la regiae_n maiestatis_fw-la per_fw-la septennium_fw-la ¶_o these_o book_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n under_o the_o gate_n