than_o he_o may_v command_v he_o as_o a_o superior_a to_o he_o and_o that_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o say_a text_n ecclesiaste_v v._o and_o if_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n come_v in_o to_o the_o realm_n of_o any_o other_o king_n he_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n be_v subject_n to_o that_o king_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obediente_a to_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n and_o also_o it_o be_v say_v sa._n vi_fw-la here_o you_o king_n and_o understande_v learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o king_n be_v juges_fw-la of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o iugement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n be_v supreme_a heed_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n than_o he_o may_v judge_v universal_o in_o all_o realm_n and_o that_o be_v directe_o ageyn_v the_o say_a text_n it_o be_v heresy_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n be_v heed_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n also_o to_o say_v that_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n may_v make_v law_n to_o bind_v king_n and_o princis_fw-la and_o their_o subject_n be_v also_o against_o scripture_n psal_n 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v o_o king_n understande_v you_o be_v you_o learn_v that_o iuge_a the_o world_n for_o if_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v king_n and_o their_o people_n then_o may_v not_o king_n judge_v the_o world_n for_o they_o may_v not_o judge_v upon_o tho_o law_n ne_o reform_v though_o law_n for_o he_o that_o may_v make_v a_o law_n have_v power_n to_o interpret_v and_o to_o reform_v the_o law_n and_o none_o but_o he_o and_o so_o shall_v king_n be_v bind_v by_o tho_o law_n &_o may_v not_o of_o their_o own_o power_n judge_v the_o world_n as_o the_o say_a text_n psal._n 11._o say_v the_o they_o do_v also_o seyncte_n paul_n ro._n xui_o say_v of_o every_o prince_n thus_o he_o be_v the_o revenger_n in_o to_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evylle_v and_o sayncte_n paul_n in_o the_o say_a word_n except_v no_o manner_n of_o evylle_n and_o if_o prince_n have_v power_n to_o revenge_v every_o evyll_n it_o be_v heresy_n to_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v judge_v or_o revenge_v any_o manner_n of_o evyll_n by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o nevertheless_o not_o withstand_v the_o say_a text_n and_o dyvers_a other_o which_o prove_v sufficiente_o that_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la whereof_o i_o have_v recite_v part_n in_o the_o first_o chapyter_n of_o this_o treatise_n yet_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o time_n past_a as_o heed_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o summon_v and_o appoint_v general_a council_n as_o they_o have_v call_v they_o and_o to_o command_v king_n and_o princis_fw-la to_o obey_v that_o summons_n and_o to_o assist_v theym_a therein_o but_o yet_o when_o king_n &_o prince_n have_v do_v so_o they_o ne_o any_o other_o by_o their_o appoyntement_n ne_o yet_o any_o lay_a man_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o say_a councille_n any_o voice_n but_o bysshoppe_n priest_n and_o religious_a and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n only_o for_o they_o have_v pretend_v that_o they_o make_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o that_o such_o a_o church_n as_o may_v not_o err_v and_o sure_o to_o say_v that_o bishop_n and_o priste_n make_v the_o universal_a church_n be_v a_o great_a erroure_n for_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o congregation_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o bysshop_n and_o priest_n and_o of_o that_o church_n saint_n paul_n speak_v ephes._n v._o whanne_v he_o say_v that_o for_o his_o church_n christ_n give_v himself_o and_o no_o man_n wylle_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o only_o for_o the_o clergy_n also_o saint_n paul_n spe_fw-mi king_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n say_v thus_o despondivos_fw-la 1â—_n uni_fw-la viro_fw-la virginem_fw-la castam_fw-la exhibere_fw-la christo_fw-la that_o be_v i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o gyve_v yourself_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o one_o man_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o by_o those_o word_n a_o chaste_a vyrgine_n he_o understand_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o clergy_n there_o how_o be_v it_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v clear_a from_o that_o error_n for_o they_o right_a well_o and_o catholike_o have_v confess_v in_o their_o book_n call_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n in_o the_o title_n of_o matrimony_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n make_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a pretence_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v supreme_a heed_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o that_o they_o may_v summon_v a_o general_a council_n as_o they_o have_v call_v it_o to_o reform_v the_o church_n as_o they_o have_v pretend_v in_o capite_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o heed_n and_o membre_n &_o in_o faith_n &_o manner_n understand_v by_o that_o word_n heed_n the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o that_o word_n membre_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o their_o people_n they_o have_v bring_v in_o many_o great_a perilous_a error_n and_o abusion_n as_o well_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o over_o that_o for_o maintenance_n of_o their_o own_o honour_n power_n riches_n liberty_n and_o such_o other_o have_v make_v law_n directe_o against_o scripture_n against_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o their_o law_n and_o also_o against_o all_o truth_n and_o charity_n and_o whereof_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o law_n and_o canon_n but_o only_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o usurp_a power_n before_o rehearse_v and_o now_o let_v every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n iuge_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a way_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o mattier_n judge_n to_o redress_v the_o say_a abusion_n heresye_n and_o untrewe_v doctryne_n bring_v in_o by_o themselves_o &_o by_o their_o predecessoure_n and_o whither_o they_o will_v be_v dilygente_a to_o abbate_v their_o accustom_a usurp_a honour_n power_n riches_n liberty_n and_o such_o other_o as_o in_o this_o world_n be_v thing_n right_a delectable_a and_o pleasant_a special_o if_o the_o council_n be_v keep_v where_o they_o have_v worldly_a power_n i_o doubt_n not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o will_v put_v thereto_o right_o greatte_a diligence_n but_o to_o find_v many_o of_o they_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o yet_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v now_o of_o late_o summon_v a_o councyll_n to_o be_v hold_v after_o the_o old_a fashion_n and_o it_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o out_o ward_o to_o do_v it_o for_o a_o reformation_n &_o in_o wardly_a intend_v to_o maintain_v forth_o the_o old_a abusyon_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o to_o great_a a_o fault_n &_o enormity_n to_o be_v suffer_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o he_o knowith_v many_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o will_v help_v forth_o his_o good_a purpose_n therein_o how_o be_v it_o though_o his_o intent_n be_v never_o so_o good_a in_o this_o matter_n yet_o if_o ignorance_n do_v not_o excuse_v i_o think_v very_o that_o he_o and_o all_o that_o have_v move_v he_o to_o summon_v it_o have_v fall_v thereby_o into_o a_o right_a great_a heresy_n for_o the_o cause_n before_o rehearse_v and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o prove_v that_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v excuse_v any_o man_n special_o they_o that_o be_v most_o bind_v to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o will_v say_v thus_o far_o concern_v the_o say_a council_n that_o as_o many_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la as_o know_v the_o say_a text_n ecclesiastes_n v._o and_o other_o text_n like_v whereby_o it_o appear_v evidente_o that_o the_o high_a power_n and_o the_o high_a commandment_n of_o the_o world_n restith_n in_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o that_o none_o have_v authority_n under_o god_n to_o command_v theym_a and_o never_o the_o less_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o say_a council_n that_o they_o agree_v that_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n be_v head_n of_o the_o unyversalle_a church_n and_o so_o assent_n to_o the_o say_a herysye_n and_o be_v maynteyner_n and_o partteaker_n of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o also_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v thereby_o the_o power_n that_o they_o have_v receyve_v of_o god_n over_o his_o people_n and_o that_o
they_o disable_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o reform_v the_o abusion_n error_n and_o heresy_n which_o through_o the_o craft_n &_o sleight_n of_o the_o fiend_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n against_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o gosspel_n and_o also_o against_o then_o sample_n of_o holy_a fader_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n of_o refourmation_n oncles_n king_n and_o princis_fw-la short_o put_v to_o their_o hand_n ¶_o of_o the_o gather_n of_o catholic_a general_n council_n the_o seven_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o authority_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o oone_o apostle_n above_o a_o other_o though_o peradventure_o some_o reason_n may_v be_v make_v to_o prove_v that_o peter_n ought_v to_o have_v some_o certain_a preemynence_n before_o the_o other_o apostelle_n but_o i_o intend_v not_o at_o this_o time_n to_o speak_v of_o that_o preemynence_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n ne_o by_o any_o other_o sufficient_a auctorite_n whereby_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o who_o be_v his_o successoure_n ne_fw-fr whoo_o be_v now_o his_o successor_n so_o that_o none_o may_v claim_v any_o preemynence_n by_o he_o over_o any_o other_o ne_o it_o be_v not_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o when_o the_o power_n of_o general_a council_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v in_o the_o appostelle_n and_o seniors_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o that_o any_o of_o the_o apostel_v command_v a_o other_o to_o come_v to_o any_o council_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o like_a when_o any_o doubt_n rise_v that_o nedid_v to_o have_v council_n that_o the_o apostel_n and_o seniors_n and_o other_o of_o the_o church_n who_o presence_n be_v necessary_a of_o their_o charity_n come_v to_o it_o without_o any_o commandment_n but_o haply_o by_o a_o charitable_a and_o a_o love_a monition_n and_o desire_n of_o one_o to_o a_o neither_o ne_o there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n make_v in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v any_o excommunication_n or_o interdiction_n make_v against_o theym_n that_o come_v not_o for_o all_o the_o mention_v that_o be_v make_v act._n xv_o for_o the_o gather_a of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o question_n rise_v whether_o circuncisy_n on_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o the_o new_a law_n be_v that_o the_o apostelle_n and_o seniors_n gather_v themselves_o to_o gether_o to_o here_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o seniors_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o hole_n church_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o gentylle_n convert_v at_o antioch_n sirie_n and_o cilyce_n in_o which_o country_n the_o say_a question_n first_o spring_v and_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o write_v thus_o unto_o they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o some_o of_o we_o have_v come_v to_o you_o and_o trouble_v you_o with_o word_n tourn_v your_o mind_n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o commandment_n so_o to_o do_v it_o have_v please_v we_o gather_v to_o gether_o in_o one_o to_o choose_v then_o and_o to_o send_v to_o you_o with_o our_o mooste_o dear_a belove_a barnaby_n and_o paul_n which_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o we_o think_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o any_o commandment_n be_v give_v for_o that_o gather_a to_o gether_o but_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o very_a commandment_n therein_o to_o every_o man_n &_o none_o other_o but_o that_o also_o act._n xxi_o when_o the_o jew_n murmur_v against_o faint_a paul_n by_o cause_n that_o as_o they_o say_v he_o teach_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v their_o child_n the_o brother_n at_o jerusalem_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o vopin_v that_o matter_n it_o behove_v to_o gather_v the_o multitude_n and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o any_o commandment_n be_v give_v for_o the_o gather_a and_o i_o have_v not_o hard_a of_o any_o other_o scripture_n that_o warrant_v any_o such_o commandment_n and_o yet_o since_o the_o feign_a power_n of_o rome_n begin_v it_o be_v pretend_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o at_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o by_o shop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o he_o must_v command_v all_o man_n as_o well_o king_n and_o pryncis_fw-la as_o other_o none_o except_o spiritual_a ne_o temporal_a and_o that_o they_o must_v obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o that_o upon_o no_o less_o peyne_n than_o of_o excommunication_n or_o interdiction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o also_o that_o be_v set_v to_o judge_v all_o man_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o wealth_n under_o god_n the_o helthe_n of_o all_o the_o people_n do_v depend_v as_o it_o be_v say_v distinc._n xl_o si_fw-mi papa_n and_o sure_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v deryvy_v out_o of_o the_o mekenesse_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o he_o wytnesse_v the_o himself_o be_v meek_a and_o mild_a in_o heart_n and_o i_o think_v therefore_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o any_o infidel_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o feithe_a of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v meruailous_o astonish_v when_o they_o hear_a of_o christis_fw-la mekenes_n shall_v see_v such_o pride_n in_o his_o mynyster_n which_o nevertheless_o pretend_v the_o high_a perfection_n in_o christis_fw-la church_n i_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v even_o now_o a_o thing_n most_o pleasant_a to_o god_n and_o the_o most_o ready_a way_n to_o encourage_v infidel_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o meke_o to_o receyve_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o realm_n and_o dominion_n before_o any_o other_o thing_n reform_v that_o pride_n and_o as_o for_o the_o gather_n of_o such_o a_o free_a catholyque_a general_a council_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o every_o christian_a prince_n by_o the_o general_a bond_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o helthe_n as_o well_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n whereof_o he_o have_v take_v most_o special_a cure_n and_o charge_n before_o any_o other_o and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n also_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o christis_fw-la church_n will_v fro_o time_n to_o time_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v charitable_o agree_v that_o such_o catholyke_a generalle_n councille_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v shall_v be_v gather_v and_o to_o see_v that_o such_o personne_n have_v the_o voice_n therein_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v mooste_o indifferente_a and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o general_a council_n thus_o gather_v by_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la i_o think_v it_o will_v do_v more_o good_a at_o one_o syt_v than_o many_o of_o the_o general_a councylle_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi keep_v in_o time_n paste_v by_o authority_n of_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o clergy_n have_v do_v in_o many_o year_n for_o the_o more_o pity_n be_v they_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o reformation_n have_v maynteyn_v right_o great_a abusion_n and_o untrewe_v doctrine_n which_o of_o lykelyhode_n they_o of_o themselves_o will_v never_o reform_v but_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o goodness_n may_v reform_v they_o when_o it_o please_v he_o of_o dyvers_a law_n and_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v not_o only_o untrewe_v but_o be_v also_o against_o scripture_n the._n viij_o chap._n it_o be_v say_v among_o other_o thing_n distin._n xl_o si_fw-mi papa_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v set_v to_o judge_v all_o man_n and_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n may_v reprove_v he_o for_o who_o perpetual_a estate_n as_o he_o say_v all_o faythefull_a people_n so_o moche_v the_o more_o instant_o pray_v as_o they_o perceyve_v that_o of_o his_o welthe_n next_o unto_o god_n their_o helthe_n do_v depend_v and_o these_o say_n be_v not_o only_o untrue_a but_o also_o against_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o also_o against_o the_o text_n of_o fraternal_a correction_n matth._n xviii_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o fayde_a distinction_n that_o no_o man_n may_v correct_v he_o ¶_o also_o distinc._n xcvi_o si_fw-mi imperator_fw-la among_o other_o thing_n hit_v be_v say_v thus_o god_n will_v that_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o priest_n as_o perteyne_a to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o secular_a power_n and_o that_o christian_a emperor_n ought_v to_o submyt_v their_o execution_n to_o ecclesiastical_a byshoppe_n and_o not_o prefer_v they_o and_o in_o the_o same_o distinction_n ca._n nunquam_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la it_o be_v say_v princis_fw-la
a_o treatise_n concern_v general_a councille_n the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n 1534_o the_o preface_n the_o avctoritie_n and_o power_n of_o general_a counsel_n ne_o the_o time_n when_o they_o begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ne_o yet_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v or_o by_o who_o can_v not_o plain_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o the_o reder_n onlesse_a the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o pryncis_fw-la be_v first_o know_v and_o understande_v i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o little_a treatyse_n recyte_v certain_a text_n of_o scrypture_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n how_o they_o have_v their_o power_n immedyate_o of_o god_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v somewhat_o touch_v what_o mynystration_n they_o clergy_n have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_z â–ª_o what_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o that_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o lie_v people_n have_v belevid_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v have_v power_n to_o use_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o then_o i_o wool_fw-mi touch_v some_o power_n and_o auctoryty_n that_o the_o clergy_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o have_v do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ne_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n ne_o yet_o that_o any_o custom_n or_o prescription_n can_v confirm_v they_o or_o make_v they_o lauful_a but_o that_o the_o long_o they_o continue_v the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n and_o then_o after_o those_o thing_n i_o intend_v somewhat_o to_o touch_v by_o what_o authority_n catholic_a general_a counsel_n first_o begin_v and_o what_o power_n they_o have_v &_o then_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o such_o counsel_n as_o have_v be_v gather_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v be_v call_v general_a counsel_n and_o special_o of_o the_o general_a counsel_n that_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n have_v now_o of_o late_o summon_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v some_o what_o touch_v ferth_a under_o what_o manner_n such_o general_a catholyke_a councille_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o scripture_n aught_o to_o be_v gather_v and_o then_o i_o will_v recyte_v some_o law_n and_o decree_n make_v by_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o time_n past_a which_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o so_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o tretise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n the_o first_o chapter_n god_n tourn_v not_o his_o 36._o yon_o from_o a_o ryghtewyse_o man_n &_o king_n he_o settith_v in_o their_o seat_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o o_o you_o king_n 2._o understande_v you_o be_v you_o learn_v that_o judge_n the_o world_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o maker_n 8._o of_o law_n dyscerne_v ryghtewyse_o thing_n here_o you_o therefore_o you_o king_n and_o understande_v learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n 6._o of_o all_o party_n of_o the_o world_n leye_a to_o your_o ear_n you_o that_o rule_v the_o multytude_n and_o order_v the_o people_n for_o power_n be_v give_v to_o you_o of_o god_n &_o virtue_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o wise_a king_n be_v the_o stableness_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o the_o king_n command_v the_o hole_n 1._o country_n as_o his_o subject_n king_n of_o the_o people_n have_v power_n over_o they_o 22._o warn_v they_o that_o they_o be_v subject_n 3_o to_o princis_fw-la and_o power_n to_o obey_v their_o commandment_n to_o every_o good_a work_n to_o be_v ready_a be_v you_o subject_v to_o everye_o creature_n for_o god_n either_o to_o the_o king_n as_o precelling_n 2._o or_o to_o duke_n as_o man_n send_v by_o he_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o laud_v of_o good_a doer_n samuel_n say_v to_o king_n saul_n regum_fw-la when_o thou_o be_v lytel_n in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v thou_o not_o make_v heed_n in_o the_o trybe_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o lord_n anoint_v the_o king_n upon_o israel_n &c_n &c_n all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o 1_o david_n thy_o lord_n god_n say_v to_o the_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v every_o soul_n subject_a to_o the_o high_a 13_o power_n forsooth_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n very_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o resy_v power_n resy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n forsooth_o they_o that_o resyste_v get_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o the_o dredde_n of_o a_o good_a werke_n but_o of_o a_o evell_a wylte_n thou_o not_o drede_v power_n do_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v laud_n thereof_o he_o be_v forsooth_o the_o mynyster_n of_o god_n to_o the_o into_o goodness_n if_o thou_o do_v evyll_n drede_fw-la forsothe_o he_o bear_v not_o a_o sword_n without_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o minyster_n of_o god_n revenger_n in_o to_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evyll_n and_o therefore_o be_v you_o subject_v to_o necessity_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n king_n david_n say_v to_o all_o the_o people_n 28_o our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n chase_v i_o before_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v king_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o solomon_n accord_v to_o the_o constitution_n 8._o of_o david_n his_o father_n institute_v thoffyce_n of_o pryeste_n in_o their_o ministration_n and_o levyte_n in_o their_o order_n that_o they_o shall_v laud_v and_o minystre_n before_o the_o pryeste_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o day_n and_o porter_n in_o their_o devysion_n by_o gate_n and_o gate_n so_o command_v david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o they_o break_v nothing_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o kyngneyther_o the_o priest_n nor_o the_o levite_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o king_n command_v and_o the_o say_a constitution_n of_o david_n appear_v 1._o par._n 15._o &_o 16._o king_n josaphat_n ordain_v iuges_fw-la 5_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o ordain_v levite_n and_o pristes_fw-la and_o prince_n of_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o iugement_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o all_o the_o dweller_n thereof_o and_o ferth_o he_o add_v thereto_o sayinge_v amary_n your_o priest_n and_o bishop_n shall_v be_v chief_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o perteyne_a to_o god_n in_o the._n xviii_o year_n of_o josias_n king_n 2_o of_o juda_n the_o king_n send_v saphan_n the_o scribe_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o elchias_n the_o hygheprieste_n that_o all_o the_o money_n that_o be_v gatherid_fw-la of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v melt_v and_o deliver_v to_o smith_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o temple_n and_o elchias_n do_v as_o the_o king_n command_v and_o also_o send_v he_o by_o saphan_n a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o when_o saphan_n have_v read_v it_o to_o the_o king_n he_o cut_v his_o clothes_n and_o command_v elchias_n the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o shall_v council_n our_o lord_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n for_o he_o say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kendellyd_v against_o they_o and_o elchias_n do_v as_o the_o king_n command_v he_o and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n command_v the_o high_a pryste_n concern_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o also_o concern_v the_o say_a book_n and_o he_o obey_v also_o the_o king_n josias_n command_v 23_o elchias_n the_o bysshoppe_n and_o the_o priste_n of_o the_o second_o order_n and_o the_o porter_n that_o they_o shall_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v to_o baal_n and_o they_o obey_v and_o these_o text_n prove_v that_o king_n have_v their_o power_n immediate_o of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o judge_v the_o world_n that_o all_o that_o be_v within_o their_o dominion_n be_v their_o subject_n and_o owe_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o neither_o bishop_n or_o priste_n be_v not_o except_v in_o any_o of_o these_o text_n ¶_o of_o dyvers_a power_n that_o the_o clergye_n have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the._n two_o chapit_fw-la the_o power_n of_o preaching_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v say_v prithee_o you_o the_o gospel_n to_o everye_o ulâ—_n creature_n and_o that_o may_v every_o priste_n have_v do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v pryste_n and_o noon_n may_v have_v prohibit_v he_o thereof_o but_o after_o by_o law_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n ordinary_n may_v make_v prohibition_n in_o such_o case_n and_o that_o hinder_v true_a preaching_n very_a moche_n also_o matrimony_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o over_o that_o the_o power_n that_o the_o clergy_n have_v to_o consecrate_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o assoil_v to_o make_v deacons_n pryste_n and_o bysshoppe_n be_v by_o the_o law_n
have_v the_o voice_n in_o such_o councille_n and_o none_o but_o they_o also_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v bysshop_n and_o none_o but_o they_o to_o gyve_v all_o benefice_n and_o spiritual_a dignity_n through_o all_o christendom_n to_o be_v the_o unyversall_a byshoppe_n through_o all_o dyocise_n and_o to_o bisite_v in_o all_o place_n secular_a and_o regular_a when_o they_o will_v to_o have_v first_o fruit_n of_o all_o bysshopricke_n and_o of_o all_o other_o spirytuall_a dygnity_n also_o that_o they_o and_o the_o clergye_n make_v the_o church_n and_o that_o such_o a_o church_n as_o may_v not_o err_v and_o that_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o expound_v and_o declare_v the_o doubt_n of_o scrypture_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o that_o declaration_n and_o that_o they_o have_v authority_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o make_v excommunication_n and_o they_o except_v therein_o neither_o treason_n murder_n ne_o felonye_n ne_o yet_o king_n ne_o prince_n they_o pretend_v also_o that_o they_o may_v make_v law_n and_o that_o all_o temporal_a law_n must_v gyve_v place_n to_o they_o also_o they_o have_v pretend_v that_o they_o may_v grant_n full_o pardon_v a_o pena_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la and_o archeby_o shop_n and_o cardinal_n have_v pretend_v y_z t_z they_o may_v grant_v a_o c._n day_n of_o pardon_n and_o every_o bishop_n xl_o day_n and_o all_o bysshop_n have_v pretend_v that_o they_o may_v make_v absolution_n in_o many_o case_n where_o other_o pryste_n may_v not_o and_o all_o priest_n have_v make_v pretence_n that_o they_o may_v put_v away_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o may_v determine_v by_o power_n of_o the_o key_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v admyt_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o who_o not_o and_o all_o these_o pretence_n and_o many_o mo_z here_o omit_v which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v instruct_v in_o time_n past_a to_o be_v true_a be_v not_o only_o untrewe_v but_o also_o many_o of_o theym_n be_v heresy_n and_o be_v direct_o against_o scripture_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v afferm_v ne_o make_v perfect_a by_o custom_n prescription_n use_n ne_o by_o acceptance_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v untrewe_v doctrine_n and_o a_o untrue_a doctrine_n can_v not_o be_v reform_v till_o it_o be_v clere_o break_v and_o put_v away_o wherefore_o the_o len_a she_o they_o continue_v the_o great_a be_v the_o offence_n in_o they_o that_o maintain_v they_o and_o amongst_o other_o thing_n the_o great_a hynderaunce_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o christian_a religion_n &_o the_o increase_v of_o heresy_n and_o untrue_a doctrine_n have_v grow_v by_o reason_n of_o these_o pretence_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v heed_n of_o the_o unyversall_a church_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o summon_v general_a councille_n and_o that_o byshoppe_n and_o priste_n shall_v only_o have_v the_o voice_n in_o they_o &_o have_v power_n to_o expound_v the_o doubt_n of_o scripture_n and_o i_o intend_v now_o bryfely_a as_o i_o can_v to_o touch_v some_o thing_n of_o general_a councylle_n and_o first_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o such_o catholyke_a general_a counsel_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o then_o of_o such_o councylle_n as_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o time_n paste_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o what_o auctorite_n the_o catholyke_a general_a councille_n first_o begin_v and_o what_o power_n they_o have_v the_o fyfthe_a chapter_n when_o a_o man_n make_v a_o testament_n he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o perform_v and_o he_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o he_o can_v devyse_v such_o way_n as_o may_v most_o help_n to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o wheruppon_o it_o follow_v that_o since_o our_o master_n chrysle_n which_o be_v and_o be_v of_o most_o high_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n make_v a_o testament_n which_o he_o will_v shall_v continue_v to_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v provide_v how_o that_o testament_fw-mi shall_v be_v perform_v and_o because_o it_o be_v expediente_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o certain_a power_n in_o his_o church_n that_o shall_v see_v the_o execution_n thereof_o he_o assign_v certain_a power_n thereto_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o shall_v touch_v hereafter_o and_o those_o power_n he_o appoint_v according_a to_o the_o time_n then_o to_o come_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o time_n that_o follow_v immediate_o after_o his_o passion_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o manner_n as_o in_o her_o infancy_n to_o the_o time_n that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v convert_v which_o by_o thauctoritie_n that_o they_o have_v receyve_v of_o god_n over_o his_o people_n may_v take_v rule_n and_o governaunce_n thereof_o the_o other_o time_n be_v from_o the_o say_a time_n that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o good_a order_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o testament_fw-mi in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o say_a time_n he_o give_v power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n by_o this_o text_n when_o he_o say_v 16._o to_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o all_o the_o hole_n church_n till_o king_n and_o pryncis_fw-la shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o say_v the._n what_o so_o everye_o bound_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o thenne_n that_o can_v and_o will_v take_v the_o governaunce_n upon_o they_o but_o only_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n and_o dyscyple_n only_o without_o assystaunce_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o people_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a text_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hole_n church_n for_o the_o time_n appoint_v mathie_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n and_o they_o also_o for_o thencrease_v acto_fw-la of_o the_o more_o love_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o peple_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesu_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesu._n and_o they_o acto_fw-la also_o chase_v the._n seven_o deacons_n to_o mynistre_fw-fr to_o the_o table_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v attend_v to_o prayour_fw-mi and_o preach_v and_o they_o appoint_v also_o acto_fw-la that_o the_o good_n of_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o owner_n have_v devocyon_n so_o to_o do_v shall_v be_v bring_v and_o ley_v at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o multytude_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n then_o new_o convert_v and_o those_o direction_n they_o make_v in_o their_o own_o name_n because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o man_n convert_v that_o may_v convenient_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o councille_n but_o after_o whanne_v other_o be_v convert_v that_o may_v be_v convenient_o join_v with_o they_o in_o councille_n than_o they_o take_v the_o seniors_n of_o the_o peple_n with_o they_o in_o councylle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hole_n church_n as_o appear_v acto_fw-la xv_o 21._o and._n xxi_o and_o that_o they_o do_v also_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a text_n mat._n xuj_o 16._o for_o there_o be_v no_o king_n then_o convert_v that_o may_v take_v that_o power_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o all_o this_o time_n the_o apostel_n be_v the_o high_a ruler_n in_o all_o the_o say_a concylle_n till_v but_o when_o king_n and_o pryncis_fw-la be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n than_o the_o power_n to_o see_v the_o say_a testament_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v due_o execute_v be_v devolute_a to_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la as_o heed_v and_o ruler_n over_o the_o people_n and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o text_n what_o so_o ever_o you_o bound_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v â—_o bind_v in_o heaven_n for_o though_o word_n christ_n speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v present_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o that_o text_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o keep_a of_o all_o catholyke_a general_a councille_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi or_o shall_v be_v to_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v notid_v that_o when_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v infidel_n they_o have_v their_o power_n of_o god_n over_o the_o people_n and_o when_o they_o become_v chrysten_v they_o lose_v none_o of_o that_o power_n but_o have_v it_o and_o to_o this_o day_n have_v it_o in_o moche_n more_o gratyous_a and_o excellent_a manner_n than_o they_o have_v before_o and_o
be_v wont_v to_o submyt_n their_o head_n to_o bishop_n and_o not_o to_o judge_v upon_o their_o hede_n and_o how_o far_o these_o say_n be_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o how_o directe_o against_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o theym_v give_v by_o scripture_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o theym_v that_o wylle_n rede_v the_o text_n recite_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatyse_n ¶_o also_o xxiii_o q._n viij_o omni_fw-la timore_fw-la heavenly_a reward_n be_v promise_v without_o doubt_n to_o all_o theym_n that_o dye_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o salvation_n of_o the_o country_n and_o for_o defence_n of_o christian_a people_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v dye_v in_o deed_o sin_n without_o repentance_n in_o all_o those_o case_n and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o that_o sayinge_v also_o be_v direct_o against_o diverse_a scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o penance_n and_o of_o tourn_v of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o the_o very_a true_a penance_n be_v contrition_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n never_o after_o to_o offend_v and_o none_o but_o that_o ¶_o also_o distinct._n nineteeen_o enim_fw-la vero_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n saithe_v thus_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o which_o christ_n will_v we_o have_v the_o rule_n be_v set_v as_o a_o glass_n and_o a_o example_n to_o other_o every_o thing_n that_o it_o command_v be_v always_o without_o deny_v of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o so_o it_o apperethe_v that_o as_o christ_n byd_v precise_o that_o his_o commandment_n be_v keep_v that_o so_o likewise_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n say_v the_o as_o precyse_o without_o exception_n that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o undoubtedlye_o that_o sayenge_a be_v untrue_a and_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o great_a presumption_n for_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v many_o law_n that_o may_v not_o be_v observe_v as_o before_o appear_v and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o like_a effect_n in_o the_o same_o nineteeen_o distinction_n nulli_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la as_z to_z the_o reder_n will_v appear_v ¶_o also_o distinc._n lxxxvi_o quando_fw-la necessitas_fw-la the_o byshoppe_n of_o rome_n say_v the_o to_o all_o prelate_n thus_o when_o the_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n in_o good_a manner_n compel_v you_o to_o speak_v sore_a word_n so_o that_o you_o think_v you_o have_v excede_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o ask_v of_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v ask_v forgyvenes_n of_o your_o subject_n least_o happy_o the_o authority_n of_o governaunce_n by_o she_o wing_v over_o moche_n mekenes_n may_v be_v break_v in_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v subject_n but_o yet_o he_o agree_v that_o in_o such_o case_n forgiveness_n must_v be_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v marvel_v what_o governaunce_n prelate_n shall_v have_v that_o shall_v be_v break_v with_o mekenes_n for_o christ_n have_v no_o governaunce_n but_o that_o it_o agree_v well_o and_o stand_v hole_n with_o mekenes_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o be_o meek_a and_o mild_a in_o heart_n 11._o ¶_o final_o this_o distinction_n be_v directe_o against_o the_o gospel_n where_o our_o master_n christ_n command_v a_o reconsiliation_n 5._o to_o our_o brother_n before_o we_o make_v our_o offering_n for_o this_o distinction_n except_v prelate_n thereof_o when_o they_o exceed_v in_o word_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o except_v in_o the_o say_a gospel_n ¶_o also_o xxvi_o q._n i_o sunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v among_o dyvers_a other_o thing_n that_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o evangelist_n and_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o he_o may_v make_v new_a law_n and_o he_o neither_o except_v life_n londe_n nor_o good_n and_o that_o pretence_n be_v so_o untrewe_v that_o i_o think_v very_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n at_o this_o day_n that_o will_v pretend_v that_o the_o clergye_n may_v make_v law_n of_o such_o thing_n though_o peradventure_o some_o will_v think_v that_o they_o may_v make_v law_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o call_v spiritualle_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o make_v any_o law_n of_o the_o one_o ne_v of_o the_o other_o and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v do_v directe_o against_o dyvers_a text_n of_o scrypture_n which_o gyve_v power_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la whereof_o part_n be_v recite_v before_o and_o over_o that_o if_o all_o the_o law_n make_v by_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n in_o time_n paste_n be_v thorough_o search_v there_o will_v appear_v beside_o the_o law_n before_o remember_v right_a many_o decree_n and_o canon_n against_o scripture_n and_o against_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la and_o that_o also_o gyve_v more_o occasion_n to_o pride_n than_o to_o mekenesse_n and_o that_o be_v like_o wise_a right_a hard_a and_o grevous_a as_o welle_v to_o many_o of_o the_o clergye_n as_o to_o the_o hole_n multitude_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o if_o these_o matter_n and_o other_o like_a shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v reform_v in_o such_o council_n as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o time_n paste_n and_o wherein_o bysshop_n and_o priste_n have_v only_o have_v the_o voice_n that_o right_a small_a refourmation_n shall_v follow_v thereupon_o wherefore_o king_n and_o princis_fw-la now_o in_o this_o dangerous_a time_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o look_v the_o more_o diligent_o upon_o such_o matter_n ¶_o and_o this_o treatyse_n intend_v not_o that_o all_o ministration_n and_o ceremony_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o time_n paste_v by_o custom_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v avoid_v and_o clere_o set_v aside_o ne_o yet_o that_o defaute_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o rest_n there_o and_o go_v no_o ferth_o but_o rather_o that_o such_o abusyon_n &_o superstition_n as_o have_v rise_v by_o occasion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o say_a ministration_n and_o ceremony_n &_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o clergye_n shall_v be_v reform_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o true_a trade_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v open_o show_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n by_o what_o authority_n the_o mynystration_n and_o ceremony_n now_o use_v among_o the_o people_n and_o also_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o clergy_n first_o begin_v for_o if_o true_a and_o plain_a declaration_n be_v make_v in_o that_o behalf_n it_o will_v undouted_o appear_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o clergy_n have_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n claim_v many_o mo_z thin_a ge_n thenne_fw-fr it_o gyve_v unto_o theym_n and_o which_o have_v venne_n in_o theym_a a_o right_n greatte_a offence_n and_o have_v be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o great_a occasyon_n whereby_o the_o charity_n peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o the_o people_n have_v be_v break_v and_o the_o purity_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o manner_n bring_v into_o a_o hole_n ceremonial_a fashion_n of_o lyve_a after_o the_o devyce_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v reform_v it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o troth_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o true_a doctrine_n will_v short_o after_o appiere_v in_o the_o world_n and_o boldelye_o show_v their_o face_n through_o all_o christian_a realm_n finis_fw-la londini_fw-la in_o aedibus_fw-la thomae_fw-la bertheleti_n regii_fw-la impressoris_fw-la excus_fw-la anno._n m._n d._n xxxviii_o cum_o privilegio_fw-la job._n 36._o psal._n 2._o rove_v 8._o api_fw-la 6._o api_fw-la 6._o ecclesiase_n 1._o luce._n 22._o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 3_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 1._o regum_fw-la 1._o par._n 1_o rom._n 13_o par._n 28_o par._n 8._o 2._o par._n 5_o 4._o re._n 2_o 4._o re._n 23_o mar_n ulâ—_n atth_v 16._o acto_fw-la acto_fw-la acto_fw-la atcto_fw-la 25._o 21._o atth_v 16._o matth._n â—_o ecclesiate_n 5._o 〈…〉_o they_z 13._o 2._o cor._n 1â—_n â—â—tth_v 11._o â—â—tth_v 5._o