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where_o their_o sect_n have_v all_o ready_a fordo_v that_o faith_n pull_v down_o the_o chyrche_n pollute_a the_o temple_n put_v out_o &_o spoil_v all_o good_a relygyoê°_n folk_n join_v frâ—â—ys_n &_o nunny_n together_o in_o lechery_n despyte_v all_o saynty_n blaspheme_v our_o bless_a lady_n â—ast_v down_o cryâ—â—ê_n cross_v throwenâ—ut_o the_o blessyd_v sacrament_n refuse_v all_o good_a lawê_n abhorredal_n good_a governaunce_n rebel_v against_o all_o ruler_n fall_v to_o fight_v among_o then self_o &_o so_o many_o thousandê_n slay_v that_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o many_o placê_n in_o maâ—â—â—_n desert_n &_o desolate_a &_o final_o the_o most_o abomynable_a be_v of_o all_o of_z all_o their_o own_o ungcacyoê°_n dedê_n lay_v the_o fant_fw-la in_o god_n take_n away_z the_o lybertye_n of_o mamny_n will_v &_o scrybe_a all_o our_o dedis_n to_o destiny_n with_o all_o reward_n or_o punyshment_n pursue_v upon_o all_o our_o doyngys_n whereby_o they_o take_v away_o all_o diligence_n &_o good_a endeavour_n to_o virtue_n all_z wtstaÌ„dyng_v &_o strike_v against_o vice_n all_o care_n of_o heaven_n all_o fere_n of_o hell_n all_o cause_n of_o prayer_n all_o desire_v of_o devotion_n all_o exhortation_n to_o good_a all_o dehortation_n from_o evil_a all_o praise_n of_o welldo_v all_o rebuke_v of_o â—yn_n all_o the_o lawê_n of_o the_o world_n all_o reason_v among_o man_n set_v all_o wrechednes_n abroach_o no_o man_n at_o liberty_n &_o yet_o every_o man_n do_v what_o he_o will_v call_n it_o not_o his_o will_n but_o 〈…〉_o destiny_n laing_fw-mi their_o sin_v to_o goddys_n ordinance_n &_o their_o punyshment_n to_o goddê_n 〈◊〉_d city_n &_o final_o turn_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o to_o worse_a than_o a_o best_a &_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o to_o worse_a than_o the_o devyll_n and_o all_o this_o good_a fruit_n will_v a_o few_o myschâ—uoê°_n ê‘son_n â—un_v for_o desire_v of_o a_o large_a lybertye_n to_o a_o unbrydeled_a lewdness_n &_o sum_n of_o a_o high_a devylysh_a pryâ—ecloked_v under_o ptexe_v 〈…〉_o laâ—â—s_v &_o yâ—_z good_a faithful_a peple_n do_v noâ—_n in_o the_o begyne_v meet_a with_o their_o malice_n ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapyter_n ¶_o the_o author_n show_v that_o in_z the_o condemnacyon_n of_o heretic_n the_o clergye_n may_v lawful_o do_v mich_z more_z sharp_o than_o they_o do_o &_o that_o in_o deed_n the_o clergy_n do_v now_o no_o more_o against_o heretic_n they_o that_o apâ—stel_n consail_v &_o the_o old_a holy_a doctor_n do_v for_o as_o for_o the_o clergye_n who_o they_o laâ—our_v to_o bring_v in_o hatred_n under_o the_o fall_v accusacyon_n of_o trueltye_n do_v no_o more_o therein_o than_o saint_n austyn_n saint_n hierom_n &_o other_o holy_a father_n have_v be_v woâ—_n to_o do_v before_o nor_o no_o feâ—ther_o than_o thapostle_n advyse_v himself_o for_o they_o do_v no_o more_o but_o when_o one_o heretyque_a after_o warning_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—t_n waâ—eth_v worse_a eschew_v hin_a than_o &_o avoid_v hin_a out_o of_o cristê_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o saint_n poule_n counsele_v where_o he_o write_v to_o cyâ—us_n hereâ—â—cum_fw-la hâ—_n miâ—en_fw-la post_fw-la primam_fw-la &_o scâ—â—a_fw-la i_o correptionem_fw-la devitâ—_n and_o this_o be_v much_o less_o that_o the_o clergye_n do_v to_o heretykê_n than_o saint_n peter_n do_v unto_o ananias_n &_o saphyra_n for_o a_o far_o smalâ—ler_a matter_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o their_o untrew_a sa_n &_o keep_v aside_o a_o portion_n of_o their_o own_o money_n when_o they_o make_v semblance_n as_o though_o they_o bring_v to_o thapostle_n all_o together_o for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o appear_v it_o well_o the_o god_n ayll_v they_o both_o twain_o by_o saint_n peter_n his_o meanê_n as_o governor_n of_o his_o chirche_n to_z yâ—â—erful_a exaple_n of_o all_o such_o as_o will_v after_o yâ—_z break_v their_o ê“myse_n &_o vow_n to_o god_n willing_o make_v of_o then self_o or_o their_o own_o good_a which_o thing_n luther_n &_o tyndal_n will_v have_v all_o man_n do_v now_o do_v not_o saint_n poule_z write_v unto_o the_o corynthyes_n that_o theâ—_n shall_v delyver_v to_o the_o devyll_n he_o that_o have_v defoylâ—d_v his_o father_n wife_n to_o the_o punyshement_n of_o his_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n what_o say_v we_o of_o hymynius_n and_o alexander_n of_o who_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o corynâ—â—yes_n also_o â—â—â—yneum_fw-la &_o alexandrum_fw-la tradidâ—_n satan_n ut_fw-la discant_fw-la non_fw-la blasphemare_fw-la ¶_o i_o have_v quod_fw-la he_o bytaken_v hymyneâ—â—_n and_o alexander_n to_o the_o devyll_n to_z â—eche_o they_o to_o leave_v their_o blasphemy_n in_o which_o wordy_n we_o may_v well_o learn_v that_o saint_n poule_n as_o apostle_n &_o spyrytuall_a governouce_n in_o that_o cuntre_n find_v theym_a â—wayn_n fall_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o chry_v in_o to_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o worshyppe_n do_v cause_v the_o devyll_n to_o 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but_o as_o a_o honourable_a prelate_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o his_o most_o erudyte_n book_n answerith_v unto_o luther_n the_o prelatê_n chrystê_n chyrch_v rather_o ought_v temporal_o to_o destroy_v those_o raâ—â—â—ouse_n wolf_n than_o suffer_v they_o to_o wyrâ—te_v and_o devour_v everlastyng_o the_o lokke_n that_o cryste_n have_v commit_v un_o to_o their_o curâ—_n and_o the_o â—lokke_n that_o himself_o die_v for_o to_o save_v it_o from_o the_o woluy_v mouth_n but_o now_o though_o it_o well_o appear_v as_o i_o thynk_v it_o do_v that_o the_o clergye_n may_v in_o this_o case_n right_a sore_n procure_v against_o 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi than_o the_o old_a holy_a father_n do_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bless_a apostle_n counsele_v they_o to_o do_v but_o all_o the_o sore_a punyshement_n of_o heretyque_n wherwyth_o such_o folk_n as_o favour_n they_o will_v fain_o dyâ—â—ame_v the_o clergye_a be_v and_o have_v beâ—â—_n for_o the_o great_a utrage_n and_o temporal_a harm_n that_o such_o heretic_n have_v be_v always_o â—â—nt_a to_o do_v and_z sedycyous_a commocyon_n that_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o make_v upsyde_o the_o far_o pass_a spyrytuall_n hurt_v that_o they_o do_v to_o mennys_n sowly_v devyse_v &_o execute_v against_o they_o of_o necessyte_n by_o good_a crysten_v pryncy_n &_o polytyque_a ruler_n of_o the_o temporalty_n for_z as_o much_o as_o their_o wysdomes_n well_o perceyve_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o fail_v to_o fall_v in_o to_o many_o sore_a &_o intolerable_a trouble_n if_o such_o seditious_a sectê_n of_o heretyque_n be_v not_o by_o grevous_a punyshment_n repress_v in_o the_o begynnyâ—g_n &_o the_o sparkle_v well_o quench_v â—re_n it_o be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v to_o over_o great_a a_o fire_n ¶_o forsooth_o quoth_v your_o friend_n it_o appear_v well_o that_o the_o clergye_n be_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v blame_v as_o many_o man_n reken_fw-mi for_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o sore_a punyshment_n of_o heretyques_n be_v devyse_v not_o by_o the_o clergye_a but_z by_o temporal_a pryncy_n &_o good_a lay_v peple_n and_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n ¶_o well_o quoth_v i_o &_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o shall_v ê‘ceyve_v 〈◊〉_d much_o the_o better_o &_o over_o the_o byleve_v your_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n &_o not_o my_o wordy_n in_o many_o thingê_n that_o you_o have_v herd_n of_o my_o mouthâ—_n we_o will_v not_o part_n this_o night_n but_o i_o shall_v delyver_v in_o to_o your_o handê_n here_o mâ—_n boky_v than_o you_o will_v rede_n over_o till_o to_o morrow_n but_o for_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o need_v to_o rede_n all_o nor_o less_o time_n in_o seek_v for_o that_o you_o shall_v se_fw-mi i_o have_v lay_v you_o yâ—_z placy_n ready_a with_o rysh_n bytwene_v the_o leâ—ys_n &_o note_n mark_v in_o the_o mergentê_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v towch_v ¶_o so_o â—â—used_v i_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o to_o his_o chamber_n a_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_z certain_a worky_n 〈…〉_o and_o some_o other_o holy_a dâ—ctâ—â—â—â—herwith_o all_o a_o work_n or_o
the_o chirch_n that_o byleve_v as_o 〈◊〉_d byâ—â—â—â—_n be_v there_o before_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o never_o a_o chyrch_n have_v â—ny_a chyrch_n of_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o but_o it_o â—as_v 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—rch_n to_o they_o be_v handy_n 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o noâ—e_n of_o all_o theym_n can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d chyrche_n but_o crysty_n chyrche_v 〈◊〉_d medy_n be_v that_o chyrch_n yâ—_z be_v before_o theym_v all_o and_z out_o of_o which_o all_o they_o have_v sâ—rongen_fw-mi and_o synny_n severyd_v theyâ—â—_n self_n which_o be_v the_o chyrche_n yâ—_z all_o they_o deny_v not_o to_z byleve_v against_o they_o the_z poynty_n which_o we_o byleve_v and_o they_o reprove_v ¶_o the_o iii_o chapyter_n ¶_o the_o messenger_n move_v that_o the_o very_o chyrch_v peradventure_o be_v not_o the_o pâ—â—ple_n yâ—_z we_o take_v for_o it_o but_z ah_o secret_a unknowen_a sort_n of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v by_o god_n predestynate_a to_o be_v save_v where_o unto_o the_o author_n answer_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o peradventure_o q_o he_o there_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o assign_v eny_z place_n where_o the_o very_a chyrch_n and_o true_a crysten_v congregation_n be_v but_o since_o every_o place_n be_v indyfferent_a there_o unto_o it_o may_v be_v that_o all_o the_o good_a man_n and_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n that_o â—e_v predestynate_a to_o be_v save_v in_o what_o ê‘te_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v and_z how_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v scaâ—eryd_v here_o 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o one_o here_z two_o &_o there_o two_o that_z these_o be_v the_o very_a chirch_n of_o cryst_n and_o be_v in_o this_o world_n unâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n as_o yet_o while_o the_o chyrche_n do_v 〈◊〉_d wâ—nder_o in_o yâ—_z pylgrymage_n of_o this_o short_a life_n ¶_o marry_o q_o i_o this_o gere_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d worse_o to_o worse_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n yet_o be_v this_o point_n their_o shâ—te_a 〈◊〉_d for_o first_o they_o see_v plain_o that_o they_o 〈…〉_o that_o the_o very_a chyrche_n can_v neither_o be_v deceyve_v in_o the_o right_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d mistake_v holy_a scrypture_n or_o mysunderstande_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o introduction_n of_o infidelye_n &_o false_a byleve_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d find_v all_o the_o heretyque_n theym self_o so_o 〈◊〉_d &_o faâ—â—_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d well_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v open_o and_o utter_o 〈…〉_o all_o together_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o since_o thâ—y_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o and_z as_o evydent_o see_v therewith_o that_o the_o chyrche_n which_o be_v yâ—_z very_o chyrche_fw-fr in_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d all_o their_o wâ—yeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d since_o the_o chyrch_n can_v not_o err_v in_o dyscern_v the_o troth_n it_o must_v nedyl_v fellow_n that_o they_o mistake_v theym selfe_o all_o the_o hole_n mater_fw-la &_o be_v quite_o in_o a_o wrong_n way_n therefore_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o deny_v for_o yâ—_z chyrch_v the_o people_n that_o be_v know_v for_o the_o chyrche_n and_o go_v seek_v a_o neither_o they_o neither_o know_v what_o nor_o where_o build_v up_o in_o the_o â—yre_n â—_o chyrche_fw-fr all_o so_o spyrytuall_a that_o they_o leave_v therein_o at_o length_n neither_o god_n nor_o good_a man_n and_o first_o where_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o therein_o but_o they_o that_o be_v predestynate_a to_o be_v save_v if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o chyrch_n tryumphâ—unt_fw-la in_o hevyn_n thâ—n_v say_v they_o well_o but_o we_o spâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o chyrch_n of_o cryst_n 〈◊〉_d herein_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o go_v their_o 〈…〉_o faâ—_n wide_o fro_o yâ—_z place_n they_o shall_v â—â—â—yt_v 〈◊〉_d as_o hevin_n &_o earth_n stand_v a_o sunder_o for_o first_o will_v i_o wit_v if_o the_o chyrche_n be_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v predeâ—â—ynate_a whither_o all_o that_o â—en_o predestynate_a be_v membre_n thereof_o ¶_o why_o not_o q_o he_o ¶_o than_o quoth_v i_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d predestynate_a to_o be_v slue_v whither_o mâ—y_a hâ—_n or_o not_o be_v dyâ—â—â—â—_n time_n a_o sinner_n in_o his_o day_n ¶_o what_o if_o he_o may_v q_o he_o ¶_o 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