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uâ—hemenrly_o urge_v &_o kindle_v send_v unto_o he_o his_o legate_n to_o entreat_v a_o peace_n nâ—â—de_n declare_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o no_o other_o conceived_a grudge_n towards_o he_o be_v then_o that_o he_o simule_v and_o pretend_a he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v make_v to_o he_o a_o account_n voluntare_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o will_v and_o be_v content_v to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o also_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o willing_o offer_v unto_o he_o both_o duty_n and_o observance_n furthermore_o to_o the_o entreat_v of_o this_o peace_n and_o decide_n of_o all_o controversy_n he_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n eight_o or_o x._o of_o the_o noble_a and_o chief_a about_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n and_o duke_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o bartoldust_n the_o patriarche_n of_o aquileia_n and_o his_o brother_n otho_n prince_n of_o dalmatia_n and_o histria_n eberhardus_fw-la junavensis_fw-la sigifridus_n reginoburgensis_fw-la sibbotus_fw-la augustanus_n a_o worthy_a prelate_n leopaldus_n of_o austria_n &_o stiria_n and_o bernhardus_fw-la be_v all_o duke_n beside_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o accompany_v they_o emperor_n but_o yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o insolency_n and_o pride_n of_o yâ—_z stubborn_a pope_n that_o by_o no_o gentleness_n or_o beneficence_n he_o of_o those_o prince_n can_v be_v bring_v that_o year_n to_o the_o profitable_a concord_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n common_a weal_n o_o worthy_a head_n that_o challenge_v all_o authority_n to_o himself_o in_o yâ—_z church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o wilful_a revenge_n set_v nothing_o by_o the_o health_n &_o utility_n of_o all_o christendom_n then_o therefore_o when_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v in_o the_o matter_n &_o the_o most_o part_n of_o these_o noble_a man_n depart_v from_o rome_n that_o next_o year_n after_o with_o much_o ado_n a_o peace_n be_v make_v &_o conclude_v between_o they_o by_o the_o help_n and_o industry_n of_o leopoldus_n of_o austria_n hermannus_n capitaine_fw-fr of_o the_o dutch_a soldier_n and_o the_o precedent_n of_o messanea_n absolution_n the_o pope_n then_o absolve_a the_o emperor_n fridericus_n of_o his_o excommunication_n take_v therefore_o of_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o ounce_n of_o gold_n restore_v unto_o he_o again_o the_o title_n both_o of_o his_o empire_n and_o also_o of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o consider_v the_o uncourteous_a deal_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o fridericke_n the_o emperor_n herein_o who_o can_v sufficient_o muse_v &_o marvel_n at_o the_o unshamefastnes_n of_o blondus_n blondus_n which_o have_v the_o face_n to_o write_v that_o the_o pope_n yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v deal_v more_o gentle_o and_o courteous_o with_o fridericke_n then_o be_v meet_v or_o beseem_v he_o to_o do_v who_o be_v it_o that_o do_v not_o see_v his_o manifest_a flatery_a colour_a neither_o with_o reason_n nor_o secret_a 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life_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n or_o simplicity_n after_o their_o entrance_n become_v subtle_a false_a deceive_a hypocrite_n enter_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n into_o poor_a man_n house_n yea_o &_o oftentimes_o become_v worse_o than_o the_o other_o whereupon_o mat._n 22._o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n &_o phareseis_n hypocrite_n which_o go_v about_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o which_o do_v this_o be_v no_o true_a messenger_n but_o false_a apostle_n the_o 3._o sign_n be_v reprove_v that_o the_o true_a apostle_n if_o they_o be_v reprove_v suffer_v the_o same_o patient_o 2._o cor._n 12._o saying_n the_o token_n of_o my_o apostleship_n be_v accomplish_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n &_o sufferance_n mean_v that_o patience_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o preacher_n therefore_o they_o which_o suffer_v not_o correction_n or_o punishment_n be_v no_o true_a apostle_n but_o rather_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o christian_n at_o all_o 1._o cor._n 12._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n glossa_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v that_o christian_n shall_v be_v humble_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v reprove_v and_o not_o to_o be_v hold_v up_o with_o yea_o and_o nay_o and_o also_o such_o man_n do_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v carnal_a and_o not_o spiritual_a at_o all_o although_o they_o fain_v themselves_o to_o be_v spiritual_a gal._n 3._o therefore_o be_o i_o become_v a_o enemy_n unto_o you_o notwithstanding_o the_o glossa_fw-la say_v no_o carnal_a man_n will_v be_v reprove_v although_o he_o err_v where_o efore_o those_o preacher_n which_o suffer_v not_o coroection_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a apostle_n but_o false_a prophet_n the_o 4._o sign_n be_v that_o true_a apostle_n commend_v not_o themselves_o 2._o cor._n 4._o themselves_o for_o we_o dare_v not_o join_v ourselves_o nor_o yet_o compare_v ourselves_o unto_o other_o which_o commend_v &_o boast_v many_o of_o their_o act_n when_o god_n allow_v none_o of_o they_o at_o all_o also_o true_a preacher_n although_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n praise_v worthy_a for_o their_o good_a desert_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v they_o praise_v worthy_a &_o not_o to_o the_o outward_a show_n alone_o 2._o cor._n 3._o we_o commend_v ourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n then_o they_o do_v not_o commend_v themselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o wherefore_o the_o gloze_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n those_o that_o deserve_v no_o commendation_n but_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o do_v challenge_n to_o themselves_o other_o man_n desert_n and_o praise_n wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o last_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v even_o as_o our_o well-beloved_a brother_n paul_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o have_v write_v unto_o you_o glossa_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n have_v here_o forget_v his_o papal_a authority_n and_o also_o his_o key_n that_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v astonish_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o great_a wisdom_n give_v unto_o his_o brother_n paul_n for_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o man_n then_o with_o their_o own_o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n to_o the_o philipp_n be_v write_v let_v those_o that_o be_v superior_n esteem_v of_o themselves_o in_o all_o humility_n they_o therefore_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a â—â—ving_v that_o their_o state_n or_o do_n be_v better_o than_o other_o man_n although_o they_o be_v preacher_n yet_o be_v they_o no_o true_a apostle_n in_o deed_n but_o false_a prophet_n commendatorie_n the_o 5._o sign_n be_v that_o true_a apostle_n need_v no_o letter_n of_o commendation_n nor_o yet_o desire_v to_o have_v themselves_o praise_v of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o 2._o cor._n 3._o chap._n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o need_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o commendation_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o false_a prophet_n send_v the_o 6._o sign_n be_v that_o true_a apostle_n do_v not_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v as_o in_o the_o 10._o chap._n to_o the_o rom._n how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v glossa_fw-la there_o be_v no_o true_a apostle_n but_o those_o that_o be_v send_v for_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o sign_n which_o be_v true_a witness_n bearer_n but_o those_o that_o be_v not_o send_v and_o do_v preach_v be_v false_a prophet_n send_v the_o 7._o sign_n be_v for_o as_o much_o as_o false_a prophet_n have_v their_o authority_n in_o their_o own_o name_n wherefore_o in_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o cor._n it_o be_v write_v for_o we_o dare_v not_o boast_v of_o ourselves_o or_o make_v comparison_n glossa_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o those_o that_o be_v false_a prophet_n not_o take_v 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