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to_o y_fw-mi â—_o crown_v by_o enherytaunce_n as_o it_o seem_v shall_v not_o rule_v so_o imperyouslie_o and_o lordly_a over_o their_o subject_n as_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v now_o elect_a by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o govern_v and_o rule_v and_o be_v acquaint_v there_o with_o and_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o new_a thing_n be_v chance_v to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o high_a in_o mind_n &_o to_o despise_v their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v see_v most_o common_o that_o part_n they_o which_o be_v new_a elect_a do_v wax_v proud_a even_o likewise_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v new_o make_v tyche_n wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n &_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o or_o lyght_o see_v the_o manner_n which_o follow_v of_o riches_n for_z they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v possess_v riches_n be_v make_v contume_n lyouse_a or_o proud_a high_a mind_v and_z dysdaynefull_a as_o if_o they_o possessyd_v all_o good_a thing_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n for_o the_o multytude_n of_o subject_n do_v more_o obey_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o obey_v the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o governor_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n philosophie_fw-fr prima_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thus_o as_z we_o be_v custom_v so_o we_o be_v affectionate_a and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapitre_fw-fr never_a unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o wise_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o amend_v and_o to_o change_v every_o faughte_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o of_o the_o heed_n offycer_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n as_o the_o accustome_n or_o wont_v of_o man_n to_o rebelle_n and_o to_o be_v dysobedyent_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o superyour_n shall_v do_v hurt_v with_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v concerning_a custom_n and_o usage_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o syxte_v part_n thereof_o 4_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v this_o for_z that_o it_o happen_v otherwhyles_o some_o kindred_n or_o stock_n to_o have_v give_v or_o do_v some_o manner_n or_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o other_o multytude_n or_o so_o great_o to_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o commune_v in_o virtue_n that_o for_o the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n or_o else_o for_o both_o to_o gyther_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o that_o kindred_n or_o stock_n be_v worthy_a always_o to_o be_v governor_n or_o rulet_n and_o never_o to_o be_v subject_n wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n the._n iiii_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o heroical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n voluntary_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n &_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n for_o because_o of_o the_o benefyte_n do_v by_o the_o first_o of_o that_o kindred_n to_o the_o people_n other_o by_o art_n or_z by_o batayle_n or_z for_o the_o congregating_a of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o to_o a_o cyvyle_n socyete_fw-la or_z for_o because_o they_o purchase_v or_o gate_z y_z e_z regyon_n y_fw-mi e_fw-la regal_a power_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v be_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o accord_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n which_o thing_n also_o the_o say_a arystotle_n more_o express_o do_v say_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o tame_a book_n in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o when_o it_o chance_v or_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v y_z t_z he_o be_v one_o kindred_n or_o stock_n or_o else_o some_o one_o person_n do_v so_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o kindred_n or_o person_n alone_o be_v great_a than_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o than_o it_o be_v right_a that_o this_o kindred_n by_o the_o regallor_n stock_n and_o do_v govern_v and_o that_o this_o one_o person_n be_v king_n and_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o say_a kindred_n or_o person_n which_o same_o thing_n he_o repete_v also_o in_o you_o â—_o v._o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o regal_a power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o king_n be_v make_v instytuted_a and_o begin_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o aid_n of_o excellent_a and_o good_a man_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v instytute_v or_o make_v king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o excellent_a ryghtuouse_a &_o good_a man_n by_o or_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n or_o of_o his_o act_n procede_a of_o virtue_n or_z for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n that_o he_o come_v of_o ¶_o again_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n 5_o be_v best_a because_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o virtue_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o come_v of_o more_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a parent_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr bryng_a in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a poet_n call_v theodectus_fw-la say_v in_o this_o wise_n shall_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o man_n worthy_a poet_n to_o be_v call_v a_o bondman_n or_o servant_n which_o come_v of_o a_o goodly_a stock_n on_o both_o side_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a afterwards_o he_o say_v for_o they_o do_v suppose_v that_o likewise_o as_o of_o a_o man_n come_v a_o man_n &_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o a_o beast_n even_o so_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n be_v gender_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o honest_a child_n and_o also_o because_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guide_v and_o lead_v by_o better_a custom_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o which_o come_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n shall_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z that_o he_o which_o be_v noryssh_v and_o bring_v up_o among_o good_a folk_n shall_v prove_v like_a unto_o they_o ¶_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n be_v have_v by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n because_o 6_o
there_o chance_v not_o to_o be_v such_o or_o so_o great_a dyffycultye_n about_o the_o prince_n succee_a by_o inherytaunce_n as_o be_v always_o about_o he_o y_o it_o be_v new_a elect_v for_o about_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o be_v new_o elect_v there_o happen_v dyffycultye_n to_o have_v eleccyon_n virtuous_a electour_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v but_o hard_a to_o find_v to_o a_o good_a eleccyon_n again_o when_o such_o virtuous_a and_o good_a electour_n be_v find_v it_o be_v hear_v for_o they_o to_o agree_v all_o in_o one_o and_o not_o to_o dyscorde_n one_o from_o a_o other_o and_z if_o they_o do_v so_o dysagre_a among_o themselves_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o jeopardy_n lest_o by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o hole_n common_a weal_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o sedycyon_n as_o it_o be_v see_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o new_a eleccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n again_o also_o because_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n areprone_n and_o incline_v to_o evyll_n wherefore_o other_o for_o love_n or_o hatred_n or_o for_o money_n or_o through_o entreat_v or_o prayer_n or_o for_o hope_n of_o profit_n or_o some_o dyffycultie_n the_o electour_n shall_v not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o peraventure_fw-fr very_a seldom_o elect_v and_o choose_v he_o that_o be_v best_a and_o most_o meet_a to_o be_v governoure_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o 7_o the_o commune_v and_o counsayler_n to_o know_v the_o manner_n and_o condycyon_n of_o he_o that_o succede_v by_o inherytaunce_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o and_o a_o determynate_a or_o know_v person_n than_o of_o he_o which_o be_v new_o to_o be_v elect_v which_o be_v not_o determynate_a for_o there_o be_v many_o cytezen_n or_o person_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n who_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o eleccyon_n to_o be_v take_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n or_o to_o be_v governor_n but_o 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know_v that_o the_o crown_n or_o regalauctoryte_n or_o offyce_v be_v never_o due_a to_o they_o &_o that_o they_o may_v never_o reasonable_o come_v unto_o it_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v or_o labour_n to_o get_v it_o neither_o they_o do_v commen_o work_v or_o go_v about_o any_o evyll_n or_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o the_o obtain_v thereof_o which_o thing_n otherwise_o for_o all_o that_o be_v do_v of_o they_o full_a besely_a which_o other_o may_v or_o do_v suppose_v that_o they_o may_v come_v reasonable_o to_o it_o as_z it_o be_v see_v to_o happen_v otherwhy_a les_fw-fr among_o they_o which_o choose_v always_o their_o governor_n each_o one_o after_o other_o by_o new_a eleccyon_n wherefore_o tullye_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la say_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o pain_n or_o grief_n that_o in_o man_n of_o most_o great_a mind_n and_o of_o most_o excellent_a and_o royal_a nature_n be_v most_o common_o the_o desyrer_n of_o honour_n of_o rule_v and_o dominion_n of_o powre_fw-fr and_z of_o glory_n for_o such_o man_n think_v theyr selue_o worthy_a of_o the_o crown_n or_o to_o be_v heed_n governor_n for_o some_o excellent_a virtue_n or_o virtue_n do_v procure_v the_o favour_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o electour_n to_o themselves_o by_o prayer_n or_o money_z or_z elles_fw-fr by_o some_o other_o unlawful_a way_n ¶_o more_n over_o also_o commenly_a the_o prince_n elect_a which_o shall_v not_o leave_v the_o crow_n we_o 9_o or_o kingdom_n to_o his_o successor_n dare_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o mighty_a man_n all_o though_o they_o do_v transgress_v the_o law_n namely_o by_o putting_a they_o to_o death_n or_o otherwise_o putting_a they_o to_o ponysshement_n in_o their_o body_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v feat_n least_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o do_v great_a hatrede_n or_o enmytye_n and_o injury_n or_o dyspleasure_n may_v grow_v to_o his_o own_o hair_n which_o peraven_a ture_n shall_v not_o reign_v or_o govern_v after_o he_o but_o the_o prince_n that_o obtain_v the_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n by_o inherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n need_v not_o to_o doubt_n or_o fere_n any_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v bold_o exercise_v perfyte_n justice_n against_o all_o manner_n transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v ¶_o again_o that_o manner_n after_o which_o most_o governor_n be_v instytute_v &_o in_o most_o 10_o regyon_n and_o people_n and_z in_o the_o time_n of_o most_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perfyte_n way_n or_o manner_n of_o instytute_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o that_o way_n that_o be_v most_o natural_a be_v most_o perfyte_n now_o that_o be_v most_o natural_a which_o be_v use_v in_o most_o thing_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o most_o thing_n and_z in_o most_o time_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr celo_fw-la et_fw-la mundo_fw-la and_z in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o physyke_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v evydent_a by_o induccyon_n and_o experience_n in_o each_o manner_n thing_n but_o such_o be_v the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o take_v one_o to_o be_v governoure_n by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n in_o comparyson_n of_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o governor_n that_o shall_v succeed_v be_v always_o take_v by_o new_a eleccyon_n each_o one_o after_o other_o as_o it_o be_v evydent_a to_o see_v in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o king_n of_o regyons_n and_o people_n and_o also_o the_o hystorye_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o dyvers_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cronycle_n do_v declare_v the_o same_o ¶_o and_o last_v of_o all_o because_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o king_n or_o governoure_n that_o come_v 11_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o enherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n be_v more_o like_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o regyment_n or_o governaunce_n of_o the_o hole_n world_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o in_o the_o hole_n world_n be_v always_o but_o one_o governor_n without_o any_o change_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o phylosophye_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o come_v in_o very_a like_o manner_n to_o pass_v and_o moche_n like_o manner_n of_o governaunce_n to_o be_v where_o the_o soon_o succede_v his_o father_n in_o regal_a power_n first_o because_o of_o the_o unyte_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n and_o also_o because_o the_o father_n and_o the_o soon_o be_v count_v both_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o person_n ¶_o how_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o prince_n king_n or_o heed_n governoure_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n unto_o who_o all_o other_o head_n and_o offycer_n must_v be_v obedyent_n and_o subject_n the_o xvii_o chapytre_n it_o follow_v now_o consequent_o after_o the_o premyss_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o unyte_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o offyce_v and_o pour_v of_o the_o prince_n whereunto_o now_o enter_a let_v we_o say_v that_o in_o only_o one_o city_n or_o only_o one_o realm_n there_o ought_v 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our_o confessyon_n be_v approve_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o apostleshyp_n &_o in_o which_o sayenge_a iherome_n seem_v to_o mean_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n alone_o to_o define_v &_o determine_v the_o doubtful_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n also_o in_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o iherome_n do_v not_o so_o mean_v but_z he_o speak_v these_o word_n only_o for_o somoche_n because_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n to_o gyve_v answer_n of_o such_o doubt_n which_o have_v be_v defyne_v &_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a council_n about_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n and_z about_o the_o ecclesyastycall_a custom_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n &_o his_o church_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n make_v heed_n &_o most_o pryncipall_a of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o a_o token_n that_o iherome_n do_v mean_a so_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v this_o for_z that_o in_o his_o epystle_n to_o euandre_n repreve_v &_o rebuke_v certain_a usagê_n &_o custom_n or_o manner_n about_o the_o deacons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o auctoryte_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o a_o city_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n be_v great_a than_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o that_o iherome_n have_v mean_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n alone_o have_v this_o say_a auctoryte_n appertain_v to_o he_o i_o do_v refuse_v his_o sentence_n as_o be_v not_o canonycall_a neither_o necessarelye_o deduce_v &_o conclude_v by_o the_o canonycall_a scrypture_n ¶_o and_o to_o y_z t_z which_o be_v bring_v 18_o in_o of_o the._n xv_o of_o luke_n he_o that_o her_v you_o her_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a who_o soever_o her_v you_o in_o 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he_o understode_v this_o by_o the_o imedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n or_o magnus_fw-la by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n his_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v consonaunt_n &_o agreablye_o to_o the_o holy_a canon_n or_o scrypture_n neither_o to_o y_o e_o thing_n necessarelye_o deduce_v and_o follow_v of_o the_o say_a scrypture_n but_o if_o he_o do_v understonde_v this_o prymacye_n or_o pryncypalyte_n to_o agree_v or_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o eleccyon_n or_o instytution_n of_o man_n than_o it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o add_v thou_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a or_o cheyfe_a of_o bysshop_n it_o be_v true_a take_v this_o word_n princeps_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la large_o y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v more_o pryncipal_a by_o the_o aforesaid_a institution_n but_o take_v this_o word_n princeps_fw-la strayght_o &_o narow_o y_z e_z sayenge_a of_o bernarde_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o same_o bernarde_n deny_v the_o same_o eugeniê°_n &_o consequent_o any_o other_o bysshop_n to_o have_v dominion_n or_o soveraygnte_n as_z we_o have_v allege_v heretofore_o in_o y_z e_o v._n chapytre_n of_o this_o dyction_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the._n v._o chapytre_n to_o the_o say_v eugeniê°_n thou_o be_v the_o heir_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o also_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o other_o bysshop_n thou_o be_v say_v bernarde_n in_o prymacie_n abel_n that_o be_v true_a thou_o be_v take_v abel_n choose_v for_o he_o but_o yet_o by_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o man_n or_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o he_o which_o in_o time_n be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o governaunce_n thou_o be_v noe._n this_o be_v noe._n true_a by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n among_o clerk_n and_o above_o clerk_n in_o patryarkeshyp_n thou_o be_v abraham_n this_o be_v true_a in_o mynystr_a spyrytuall_a thyngê_n abraham_n only_o and_o by_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o spyrytuall_a father_n in_o order_fw-fr melchisedech_n this_o be_v true_a as_o touching_n to_o preesthode_n which_o be_v fygure_v of_o chryste_n by_o melchisedech_n after_o which_o manner_n all_o other_o preestê_n be_v melchisedech_n also_o but_o not_o as_o touching_n to_o kyngdom_n for_z as_o touching_n to_o this_o melchisedech_n fygure_v chryste_n only_o and_o sygnyfy_v none_o other_o priest_n else_o which_o be_v both_o king_n &_o also_o priest_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o fygure_v chryste_n in_o this_o as_o touching_n to_o worldly_a kingdom_n for_o chryste_n neither_o come_n to_o reign_v neither_o will_v reign_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n worldly_a as_z we_o have_v show_v in_o the._n iiii_o of_o this_o dyction_n but_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v both_o a_o priest_n &_o a_o worldly_a king_n fygure_v the_o preesthod_n of_o chryste_n &_o his_o heavenly_a kyngdom_n not_o worldly_a and_o so_o moche_v the_o less_o than_o he_o fygure_v earthly_a or_o worldly_a kyngdom_n or_o domynion_n in_o any_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n for_o saint_n bernarde_n deny_v such_o manner_n kingdom_n to_o belong_v unto_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n afore_o express_v &_o more_o express_o neither_o also_o as_o touching_n to_o the_o prymacie_n of_o preesthode_n melchisedech_n do_v fygure_v any_o other_o besides_o chry_v but_o this_o prymacie_n or_o principalite_n be_v in_o other_o preestê_n as_o we_o have_v say_v by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n in_o dygnyte_n aron_n this_o be_v true_a as_o touching_n to_o the_o aron_n symylytude_n of_o prymacie_n &_o preemynence_n among_o preeste_n but_o yet_o after_o a_o dyverse_a manner_n &_o sundry_a fastion_n for_o aron_n be_v cheyfe_a priest_n by_o the_o imedyate_a instytucyon_n of_o god_n but_o not_o so_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o auctoryte_n moses_n the_o same_o bernarde_n say_v the_o contrary_a moses_n hereof_o open_o in_o the_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n in_o the._n v._n chapytre_fw-fr &_o in_o the._n iii._n book_n &_o first_o chapytre_n for_o moses_n be_v prince_n &_o governor_n as_o touching_n to_o coactyve_a law_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n seven_o of_o actê_n which_o thing_n bernarde_n deny_v to_o belong_v to_o any_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n afore_o allege_a again_o moses_n have_v this_o by_o y_z e_z imedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n &_o upon_o all_o israel_n but_o y_o e_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v this_o imedyat_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o man_n only_o &_o only_o upon_o the_o evamgelycall_a mynystres_n &_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o judgement_n samuel_n this_o samuel_n be_v true_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n but_o yet_o after_o a_o dyverse_a &_o sundry_a manner_n &_o fascyon_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o not_o by_o the_o imedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n secondarylye_o because_o only_o upon_o preestê_n &_o other_o inferyor_n mynystre_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o samuel_n be_v indyfferentlye_o upon_o all_o y_o e_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o power_n peter_n this_z be_v true_a in_o the_o essential_a power_n &_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n imedyatlye_o peter_n &_o so_o be_v also_o every_o other_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n but_o yet_o every_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v his_o prymacie_n above_o other_o bysshop_n or_o preestê_n only_o by_o y_z e_z instytution_n of_o man_n imedyat_o whether_o peter_n have_v it_o by_o the_o imedyate_a instytution_n of_o god_n or_o not_o or_o else_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o thing_n rather_o we_o believe_v or_o suppose_v accord_v to_o the_o scrypture_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o have_v any_o such_o prymacy_n at_o all_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the._n xuj_o of_o this_o dyction_n
inunction_n chryste_n if_o he_o do_v mean_a by_o unction_n the_o unction_n chryste_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v with_o the_o carecte_v of_o priest_n hod_z it_o be_v true_a which_o unction_n every_o priest_n also_o do_v receyve_v but_o if_o by_o unction_n he_o do_v mean_a prymacie_n upon_o all_o the_o church_n by_o the_o imedyate_a instytution_n of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o man_n which_o chryste_n only_o &_o none_o else_o have_v have_v upon_o all_o preestê_n than_o i_o do_v refuse_v his_o sentence_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o contrary_n in_o very_a many_o place_n of_o the_o scrypture_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n xuj_o of_o this_o dyction_n and_o to_o that_o which_o he_o do_v add_v afterwards_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o the_o pastor_n or_o herdysman_n of_o the_o sheep_n but_o also_o thou_o alone_o be_v the_o very_a pastor_n of_o all_o herdysman_n if_o he_o dydmeane_v by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n imedyatlye_o i_o will_v grant_n his_o sayenge_a but_o if_o he_o do_v mean_a by_o the_o ordynacyon_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o as_o he_o appear_v to_o intend_v than_o i_o refuse_v his_o sentence_n for_o it_o be_v not_o canonycall_a neither_o necessarelye_o deduce_v and_o follow_v of_o the_o canonycall_a scrypture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n and_o when_o he_o go_v the_o about_o to_o fortyfy_v his_o sentence_n or_o sayenge_a by_o the_o scrypture_n sayenge_a afterwards_o ask_v thou_o where_o i_o do_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n if_o thou_o love_v i_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n for_z to_o who_o i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o the_o bysshop_n but_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o whole_a flock_n of_o sheep_n so_o absolutlye_o commit_v and_o without_o any_o dyversyte_n or_o dystynccyon_n to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o chryste_n appoint_v or_o mark_v not_o forth_o any_o pertycule_a flock_n of_o sheep_n unto_o the_o there_o be_v nothing_o except_v or_o outtaken_v where_o no_o dyversyte_n or_o dystynction_n be_v make_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v but_o always_o with_o reverence_n that_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v marvel_v at_o by_o which_o he_o demand_v to_o who_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v not_o say_v only_o of_o the_o bysshop_n the_o whole_a flock_n of_o sheep_n have_v be_v so_o absolute_o commit_v or_o betake_v &_o without_o any_o dyversyte_n or_o dystynccyon_n make_v i_o do_v say_v that_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n both_o joint_o and_o severallye_o ask_v thou_o whereby_o i_o do_v prove_v this_o by_o the_o word_n &_o sayenge_n of_o chryste_n more_o evydentlye_o than_o he_o for_z in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o mathewe_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n last_o of_o all_o his_o precept_n chryste_n say_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n or_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o say_v more_o apostle_n evydentlye_o than_o he_o for_o chryste_n say_v in_o the._n xx_o of_o john_n feed_v my_o sheep_n but_z he_o say_v not_o all_o my_o sheep_n now_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o he_o comprehend_v mo_z sheep_n which_o delyver_v all_o unyversallye_n than_o he_o which_o delyver_v they_o only_o indefynyte_o sayeng_n feed_v my_o sheep_n for_o which_o cause_n again_o with_o reverence_n the_o scrypture_n which_o bernarde_n allege_v and_o bring_v in_o seem_v to_o receyve_v a_o other_o interpretacyon_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scrypture_n which_o interpretation_n we_o have_v touch_v declare_v heretofore_o in_o the._n ix_o part_n of_o this_o chapytre_n and_o it_o greve_v i_o not_o to_o rehearse_v it_o again_o for_o chryste_n in_o the._n xv_o of_o mathewe_n be_v red_a to_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v peryssh_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o oracle_n and_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o true_o as_o iherome_n say_v but_o that_o 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sturdye_o or_o stubborn_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n xxxii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o exodus_fw-la and_o also_o a_o kyller_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o chryste_n which_o be_v very_o trouche_v itself_o say_v in_o the._n xiii_o of_o luke_n and_o because_o chryste_n know_v peter_n to_o be_v more_o constant_a sheep_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o more_o fervent_a in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o he_o do_v recommend_v these_o sheep_n syngulerlye_o and_o specyallye_o unto_o he_o when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n that_o be_v to_o say_v specyallye_o labour_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o token_n sing_v that_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatyans_n when_o they_o have_v see_v that_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o be_v the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n of_o 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brother_n and_o brother_n and_o it_o follow_v i_o do_v speak_v it_o to_o your_o rebuke_n and_o shame_n those_o which_o be_v most_o contemptyble_a in_o the_o church_n make_v and_o ordain_v they_o judge_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n thou_o do_v unsemelye_a which_o be_v a_o apostolical_a person_n do_v usurp_v unto_o thyself_o a_o vile_a offyce_v and_o the_o degree_n of_o contemptyble_a person_n mark_v here_o y_z t_z he_o speak_v of_o the_o offyce_v not_o of_o the_o execucyon_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o instruct_v a_o bysshop_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n timothe_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n let_v no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o warryour_fw-mi to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o secular_a busyness_n but_z i_o spare_v or_o forbere_fw-la the_o for_z i_o speak_v not_o strong_a thing_n but_o possible_a thing_n suppose_v thou_o that_o man_n now_o adays_o will_v suffer_v if_o when_o man_n do_v stryve_v for_o erthlye_a inherytaunce_n &_o require_v 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