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out_o of_o which_o we_o have_v gather_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v chap._n vii_o that_o peter_n waldo_n and_o the_o waldenses_n have_v leave_v book_n which_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o what_o they_o be_v chap._n in_o the_o former_a chap._n that_o waldo_n leave_v something_o in_o write_v unto_o we_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o math._n illyricus_n say_v that_o he_o have_v certain_a parchment_n of_o he_o which_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n give_v this_o testimony_n that_o follow_v 307._o history_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 307._o waldo_n at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v he_o make_v a_o collection_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v defend_v his_o opinion_n not_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o doctor_n 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nothing_o that_o make_v for_o the_o pope_n or_o popery_n and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a say_v he_o that_o they_o see_v so_o clear_o in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n more_o gross_a than_o that_o of_o egypt_n le_fw-fr sieur_n de_fw-fr saint_n ferriol_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orange_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o holy_a curiosity_n gather_v together_o many_o of_o the_o say_a book_n 153._o in_o his_o first_o table_n p._n 153._o which_o he_o show_v to_o le_fw-fr sieur_n de_fw-fr s._n aldegonde_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o first_o table_n wherein_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v other_o manuscript_n write_v in_o a_o very_a ancient_a letter_n in_o the_o library_n of_o m._n joseph_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr scale_n now_o all_o the_o book_n hereunder_o mention_v be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o to_o furnish_v i_o with_o proof_n for_o this_o history_n i_o will_v reduce_v into_o this_o catalogue_n first_o we_o have_v in_o our_o hand_n a_o new_a testament_n in_o parchment_n in_o the_o 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the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n be_v separate_v parate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n gwaltier_n monk_n the_o jesuite_n 494._o gwalt_n in_o his_o chro._n table_n see_v 12._o chap._n 15._o pa._n 494._o in_o his_o chronographicall_a table_n or_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o in_o his_o molehill_n of_o lie_n make_v the_o waldenses_n and_o those_o they_o call_v the_o poor_a abuse_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o caluin_n to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o belief_n in_o twenty_o seven_o article_n claud._n rubis_n say_v 269._o claud._n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n lib._n 3._o pa._n 269._o that_o the_o heresy_n that_o have_v be_v in_o our_o time_n have_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o relic_n of_o walde_n aeneas_n silvius_n who_o be_v afterward_o pope_n pius_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n bohemia_n silvius_n and_o dubravius_n in_o their_o history_n
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creatura_fw-la de_fw-fr dio_fw-mi rational_a &_o mortal_a etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n question_n what_o be_v thou_o answer_n a_o creature_n of_o god_n reasonable_a and_o mortal_a q._n why_o have_v god_n create_v thou_o a._n to_o the_o end_n i_o shall_v know_v and_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v by_o his_o grace_n q._n in_o what_o do_v thy_o salvation_n consist_v a._n in_o three_o essential_a virtue_n which_o do_v necessary_o belong_v to_o salvation_n q._n which_o be_v they_o a._n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n q._n how_o do_v thou_o prove_v it_o a._n the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o 1_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 13.13_o these_o three_o thing_n remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n q._n what_o be_v faith_n a._n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.1_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v q._n how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v there_o a._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o faith_n 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ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v a_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o divinity_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n q._n do_v thou_o believe_v god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v three_o person_n then_o there_o be_v three_o go_n a._n no_o there_o be_v not_o three_o q._n but_o yet_o thou_o have_v name_v three_o a._n that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o divinity_n for_o though_o there_o be_v three_o person_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o essence_n q._n after_o what_o manner_n do_v thou_o adore_v and_o serve_v that_o god_n in_o who_o thou_o believe_v a._n i_o adore_v he_o by_o a_o exterior_a and_o interior_a adoration_n exterior_a by_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o inclination_n of_o the_o body_n with_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n fast_v invocation_n 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which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n q._n which_o be_v the_o other_o substantial_a virtue_n belong_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n a._n it_o be_v charity_n q._n what_o be_v charity_n a._n it_o be_v a_o gist_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v reform_v in_o will_n illuminate_v by_o faith_n whereby_o i_o believe_v all_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o hope_v whatsoever_o i_o ought_v to_o hope_v q._n do_v thou_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n a._n no_o for_o that_o be_v a_o creature_n but_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o church_n q._n what_o be_v that_o thou_o believe_v touch_v the_o holy_a church_n a._n i_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v consider_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n the_o one_o in_o it_o substance_n the_o other_o in_o it_o ministry_n consider_v in_o it_o substance_n by_o the_o church_n we_o understand_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n assemble_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ordain_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o eternal_a life_n the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o who_o be_v know_v only_o to_o god_n who_o have_v elect_v they_o and_o last_o in_o this_o church_n there_o remain_v no_o excommunicate_v person_n but_o the_o church_n consider_v according_a to_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o people_n subject_a unto_o they_o or_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n use_v their_o ministry_n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n q._n by_o what_o mark_n do_v thou_o know_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n a._n by_o fit_a and_o convenient_a minister_n and_o by_o the_o people_n
saviour_n have_v make_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n call_v upon_o he_o and_o how_o god_n the_o father_n have_v promise_v pardon_n whensoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v faithful_o to_o employ_v himself_o to_o conduct_v the_o party_n visit_v to_o his_o saviour_n and_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n he_o must_v give_v heart_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o suruiver_n by_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v comfort_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n it_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n to_o cause_v the_o poor_a and_o desolate_a widow_n to_o spend_v much_o silver_n have_v lose_v her_o husband_n upon_o singer_n and_o ringer_n and_o eater_n and_o drinker_n while_o she_o sit_v weep_v and_o fast_v wrong_v hereby_o her_o fatherless_a child_n to_o the_o end_n that_o loss_n be_v not_o add_v to_o loss_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n take_v pity_n on_o they_o to_o aid_v they_o with_o our_o council_n and_o with_o our_o good_n according_a to_o that_o ability_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o we_o take_v care_n that_o the_o child_n be_v well_o instruct_v to_o the_o end_n that_o live_v like_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o may_v labour_v to_o get_v their_o live_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v chap._n ix_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n by_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n and_o what_o have_v be_v faithful_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n the_o waldenses_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o maintain_v in_o these_o day_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o reformation_n have_v be_v maintain_v by_o they_o many_o age_n before_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n thereunto_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o that_o be_v deliver_v that_o do_v either_o repugn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o be_v not_o altogether_o conformeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n have_v know_v the_o necessity_n of_o instruct_v their_o child_n by_o make_v use_n of_o such_o familiar_a catechism_n as_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n they_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n to_o one_o only_a god_n with_o term_n of_o true_a humility_n proof_n of_o great_a zeal_n and_o a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n they_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o that_o perfection_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o to_o appear_v unblameable_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n from_o their_o imperfection_n they_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o redeemer_n the_o law_n be_v as_o a_o looking-glass_n to_o make_v they_o know_v their_o stain_n and_o blemish_n and_o to_o send_v they_o to_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a lavor_fw-la or_o wash_a pool_n they_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o necessity_n by_o and_o through_o one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o without_o alteration_n they_o have_v enter_v the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n as_o ordain_v by_o god_n holy_a and_o honourable_a and_o final_o they_o have_v not_o be_v ignorant_a with_o that_o charity_n they_o be_v to_o comfort_v and_o to_o visit_v and_o to_o exhort_v their_o sick_a and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o adversity_n and_o what_o have_v there_o be_v in_o all_o these_o that_o for_o these_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o death_n as_o heretic_n especial_o see_v that_o with_o the_o goodness_n and_o purity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o have_v live_v religious_o under_o a_o holy_a discipline_n which_o the_o book_n follow_v will_v make_v good_a unto_o us._n luke_n 21.23_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n contain_v the_o discipline_n under_o which_o they_o live_v chapter_n 1._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la conten_a en_fw-fr si_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la moral_n segond_a l'enseignament_n de_fw-fr christ_n etc._n etc._n of_o discipline_n discipline_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o moral_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n show_v after_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o vocation_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o walk_v worthy_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n there_o be_v many_o instruction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n touch_v this_o discipline_n show_v not_o only_o how_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a estate_n of_o what_o age_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o also_o what_o must_v be_v that_o union_n consent_n and_o band_n of_o love_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n let_v he_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o his_o epistle_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v at_o large_a and_o especial_o in_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v himself_o in_o unity_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o wicked_a word_n or_o action_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o fly_v what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o whensoever_o any_o man_n have_v fail_v therein_o how_o he_o may_v be_v reform_v and_o come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o many_o such_o general_a instruction_n the_o reclaim_a people_n new_o bring_v unto_o the_o faith_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v walk_v worthy_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o they_o make_v not_o his_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n by_o their_o wicked_a conversation_n and_o toleration_n of_o evil_a chap._n ii_o de_fw-fr li_n pastor_n tuit_fw-la aquilli_fw-la liquol_fw-it devon_n esser_fw-it receopu_fw-it pastor_n dentre_fw-fr de_fw-fr nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o pastor_n all_z they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o pastor_n among_o we_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o with_o their_o own_o people_n they_o be_v to_o entreat_v we_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o office_n but_o yet_o know_v that_o these_o petitioner_n make_v this_o request_n to_o show_v their_o humility_n we_o set_v they_o their_o task_n cause_v they_o to_o learn_v by_o heart_n all_o the_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n john_n and_o all_o the_o epistle_n that_o be_v canonical_a a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o solomon_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o have_v get_v some_o good_a testimony_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n they_o be_v receive_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n into_o the_o office_n of_o teacher_n he_o that_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v before_o he_o as_o also_o he_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o companion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n with_o we_o may_v be_v do_v in_o order_n diet_n and_o apparel_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o free_o and_o by_o way_n of_o alm_n and_o that_o with_o good_a sufficiency_n by_o those_o good_a people_n who_o we_o teach_v among_o other_o power_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o choose_v leader_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o whensoever_o any_o of_o our_o say_a pastor_n commit_v any_o foul_a sin_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o our_o company_n and_o
they_o be_v call_v josephist_n in_o england_n they_o be_v call_v lollard_n lollard_n lollard_n of_o the_o name_n of_o one_o lollard_n who_o teach_v there_o of_o two_o priest_n who_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o valdo_n in_o languedoc_n call_v henry_n and_o esperon_n they_o be_v call_v henriciens_fw-la esperoniste_n henriciens_fw-la esperoniste_n and_o esperoniste_n of_o one_o of_o their_o pastor_n who_o preach_v in_o albegeois_n name_v arnold_n hot_a they_o be_v call_v arnoldist_n siccar_n arnoldistes_fw-la siccar_n in_o provence_n they_o be_v call_v siccar_n a_o word_n of_o pedlar_n french_fw-mi which_o signify_v cutpurse_n in_o italy_n they_o be_v call_v fraticelli_n fraticelli_n fraticelli_n as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o shifter_n because_o they_o live_v in_o true_a love_n and_o concord_n together_o and_o because_o they_o observe_v no_o other_o day_n of_o rest_n but_o the_o sabbath_n day_n insabathas_n insabathas_n they_o call_v they_o insabathas_n as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o they_o observe_v no_o sabbath_n and_o because_o they_o be_v always_o expose_v to_o continual_a suffering_n paturin_n patareniens_fw-la or_o paturin_n from_o the_o latin_a word_n pati_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o suffer_v they_o call_v they_o patareniens_fw-la and_o forasmuch_o as_o like_v poor_a passenger_n they_o wander_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o passagenes_n passagenes_n they_o be_v call_v passagenes_n in_o germany_n they_o be_v call_v gazares_n gazares_n gazares_n as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o execrable_a and_o egregious_o wicked_a in_o flanders_n they_o be_v call_v turlupin_n turlupin_n turlupin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v dweller_n with_o wolf_n because_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o persecution_n they_o be_v constrain_v many_o time_n to_o dwell_v in_o wood_n and_o desert_n bohemiens_n toulousain_n lombard_n piccard_n lioniste_n bohemiens_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o country_n and_o region_n where_o they_o dwell_v as_o of_o albi_fw-la albigeois_n of_o toulouze_n toulousain_n of_o lombardie_n lombard_n of_o piccardie_n piccard_n of_o lion_n lionists_n of_o bohemia_n bohemiens_n sometime_o to_o make_v they_o more_o odious_a they_o make_v they_o confederate_n with_o ancient_a heretic_n but_o yet_o under_o more_o than_o ridiculous_a pretex_n for_o because_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o purity_n in_o their_o life_n and_o of_o faith_n they_o call_v they_o cathare_n and_o because_o they_o deny_v the_o bread_n which_o the_o priest_n show_v in_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v god_n cathares_n cathares_n they_o call_v they_o arriens_n arriens_fw-la arriens_fw-la as_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o because_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n they_o call_v they_o manicheens_n apostoliques_n manicheens_n gnostics_n cataphrigiens_fw-la adamite_n apostoliques_n as_o appoint_v two_o prince_n and_o for_o other_o cause_n which_o they_o feign_v they_o call_v they_o gnostics_n cataphrigiens_fw-la adamite_n and_o apostoliques_n sometime_o they_o spiteful_o abuse_v they_o matthew_n paris_n call_v they_o ribald_n sorcerer_n ribald_n bugger_n sorcerer_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o history_n call_v thrm_a bugger_n rubis_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v of_o a_o sorcerer_n hâ—â—â—ls_v he_o vadois_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v so_o to_o which_o temeritie_n it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o answer_v in_o his_o due_a place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v clear_v from_o all_o those_o imposture_n which_o their_o enemy_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o those_o book_n from_o which_o we_o have_v gather_v that_o which_o follow_v first_o they_o impose_v upon_o they_o 37._o this_o imposture_n be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o albertus_n de_fw-fr capitaneis_fw-la of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o vadois_n pa._n 2._o in_o the_o book_n of_o rameruis_fw-la de_fw-la forma_fw-la hoereticandi_fw-la hoeretico_v fol._n 36._o item_n in_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o bohemia_n which_o they_o make_v to_o the_o king_n ladislaus_n against_o the_o vadois_n rai_fw-fr ibid._n fol._n 37._o that_o ancient_a calumny_n wherewith_o the_o painim_n defame_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n that_o be_v that_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n time_n in_o corner_n and_o lurk_a hole_n and_o that_o the_o pastor_n command_v the_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o say_v qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la that_o be_v catch_v who_o catch_n can_v whereupon_o every_o man_n endevore_v to_o fasten_v upon_o who_o he_o can_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o blood_n or_o parentage_n and_o that_o the_o light_n be_v put_v out_o they_o commit_v abominable_a incest_n many_o time_n the_o child_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o brother_n with_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o father_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n add_v moreover_o that_o they_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v by_o such_o copulation_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v pastor_n second_o they_o have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o will_v and_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n to_o follow_v that_o sect_n the_o three_o calumny_n that_o they_o charge_v they_o withal_o be_v 269._o cloud_n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o lion_n pa._n 269._o that_o they_o have_v community_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o they_o even_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o all_o the_o four_o be_v canticle_n s._n bernard_n in_o his_o homily_n 66._o upon_o the_o canticle_n that_o they_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n the_o five_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o adore_v their_o pastor_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o the_o six_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o the_o seven_o 36._o rain_n fol._n 36._o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v sin_n mortal_o when_o he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o sin_n mortal_o that_o do_v obey_v he_o when_o by_o they_o he_o make_v war_n against_o heretic_n the_o eight_o calumny_n be_v 32._o rain_n ibid._n fol._n 22._o article_n 32._o that_o they_o use_v no_o reverence_n towards_o holy_a place_n and_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o more_o grievous_o that_o burn_v a_o church_n than_o he_o that_o break_v into_o any_o other_o private_a house_n the_o nine_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v any_o to_o death_n and_o that_o they_o that_o do_v it_o sin_n mortal_o and_o that_o they_o maintain_v this_o error_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o go_v unpunished_a the_o ten_o ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o layman_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o eleven_o 12._o rain_n in_o summa_fw-la fol._n 12._o that_o with_o the_o manicheens_n they_o ordain_v two_o prince_n that_o be_v one_o good_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o good_a and_o one_o bad_a that_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o creator_n of_o evil_a the_o twelve_o 21._o idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr forma_fw-la haeret_fw-la fol._n 21._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n be_v good_a and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o say_v good_a intention_n the_o thirteen_o 4._o albert._n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la vaud_n fol._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a work_n to_o persecute_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o prelate_n and_o their_o subject_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v without_o sin_n hurt_v they_o in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n and_o withhold_v their_o tenthes_o from_o they_o without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n the_o last_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o rubis_n 269._o claud._n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o lion_n book_n 3._o pa._n 269._o where_o he_o say_v that_o valdo_n and_o his_o pastor_n retire_v themselves_o into_o dauphiney_a in_o the_o vale_n pute_v and_o the_o valley_n angrongne_n where_o they_o find_v certain_a people_n rather_o like_o savage_a beast_n than_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v mock_v and_o abuse_v and_o where_o they_o become_v say_v he_o one_o like_o another_o and_o such_o as_o rid_v post_n upon_o a_o besom_n add_v therewithal_o to_o bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o calumny_n the_o town_n city_n &_o state_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v in_o our_o time_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n say_v he_o these_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o common_o follow_v the_o one_o the_o other_o heresy_n and_o sorcery_n as_o it_o be_v verify_v in_o our_o time_n in_o those_o city_n and_o province_n which_o have_v give_v entertainment_n unto_o heresy_n chap._n four_o how_o the_o waldenses_n be_v justify_v and_o
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a_o great_a wickedness_n to_o have_v the_o least_o ill_a thought_n or_o opinion_n of_o they_o since_o they_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o their_o flock_n and_o consider_v they_o be_v doctor_n and_o teacher_n but_o perhaps_o say_v he_o these_o magician_n think_v that_o this_o art_n belong_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o special_a prerogative_n and_o that_o they_o have_v right_a thereunto_o by_o a_o hereditary_a succession_n because_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n of_o who_o pythagoras_n empedocles_n democritus_n plato_n have_v learn_v their_o magic_n be_v negromancer_n now_o i_o think_v not_o say_v he_o that_o they_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o defend_v these_o priest_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o enchantment_n be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o object_v unto_o i_o diverse_a pope_n of_o rome_n skilful_a in_o the_o magic_a art_n affirm_v that_o they_o have_v put_v it_o in_o practice_n to_o their_o great_a profit_n &_o comfort_n such_o as_o silvester_n 2._o be_v 1551._o platina_n in_o the_o life_n of_o silvester_n 2._o fol._n 218._o print_v at_o paris_n ann_n 1551._o who_o as_o platina_n and_o nauclerus_fw-la affirm_v obtain_v the_o popedom_n by_o that_o mean_n and_o such_o as_o benedict_n 9_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o two_o who_o before_o be_v name_v theophilact_v and_o after_o maledictus_fw-la because_o of_o his_o wickedness_n such_o also_o as_o be_v john_n 20._o and_o john_n 21._o as_o cardinal_n benno_n write_v negromancer_n john_n marry_o in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o church_n say_v that_o all_o the_o pope_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v sorcerer_n magician_n and_o negromancer_n who_o aid_v themselves_o with_o their_o familiar_a friend_n laurentius_n gratian_n and_o hildebrand_n all_o culpable_a of_o these_o enchantment_n for_o all_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v after_o silvester_n 2._o unto_o gregory_n 7._o who_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o famous_a magician_n and_o who_o as_o benno_n write_v as_o oft_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o himself_o will_v shake_v his_o sleeve_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o sparkle_v of_o fire_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o whereby_o he_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o more_o simple_a and_o less_o subtle_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v miracle_n and_o sign_n of_o sanctity_n such_o be_v all_o these_o pope_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o life_n where_o you_o may_v also_o read_v many_o execrable_a example_n whereby_o they_o win_v woman_n to_o their_o love_n and_o be_v much_o give_v to_o offer_v abominable_a sacrifice_n unto_o devil_n in_o forest_n and_o mountain_n the_o magician_n then_o of_o our_o time_n say_v vuy_a must_v not_o think_v to_o cover_v themselves_o under_o this_o mantel_n and_o pretence_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o deplore_v the_o misery_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o we_o can_v hardly_o find_v any_o man_n more_o wicked_a and_o less_o punish_v than_o they_o that_o do_v always_o admonish_v the_o simple_a 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say_v he_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o commit_v their_o villainy_n he_o likewise_o complain_v that_o theology_n and_o physic_n be_v pollute_v with_o colour_a exorcism_n by_o their_o mumble_n of_o barbarous_a word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n by_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o band_n necklace_n and_o charm_n all_o which_o conspire_v and_o procure_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o damnation_n of_o man_n moreover_o he_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v very_o apparent_o make_v use_n of_o diverse_a apparition_n of_o satan_n affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n and_o feign_v to_o be_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n for_o their_o own_o particular_a profit_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o sufficient_o furnish_v they_o they_o have_v counterfeit_v themselves_o to_o be_v spirit_n to_o draw_v the_o live_n to_o more_o frequent_a oblation_n donation_n and_o dotation_n to_o satiate_v their_o avarice_n lavater_fw-la 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