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call_v circulatores_fw-la who_o after_o long_a abstinence_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o delicate_a pleasure_n they_o leave_v the_o wildâ—…rnesse_n and_o come_v to_o town_n sit_v in_o tabernes_n resort_v to_o stove-hoâ—…ses_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o entangle_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o desire_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n as_o dead_a man_n to_o the_o world_n but_o when_o 21_o occasion_n of_o prayer_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o the_o â—…ldest_a and_o weak_a of_o they_o do_v pluck_v up_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o vigore_fw-la and_o courage_n do_v perform_v that_o holy_a sâ—…ruice_n euagrius_n commend_v these_o circulatores_fw-la with_o excesâ—…ive_a praise_n borrow_v a_o similitude_n from_o plato_n whereby_o he_o will_v declare_v that_o as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v unclothe_v himself_o of_o his_o upper_a garment_n and_o in_o end_n have_v similitude_n cast_v off_o his_o shirt_n also_o this_o man_n be_v naked_a indeed_o even_o so_o these_o circulatores_fw-la after_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o carnal_a delight_n in_o end_n they_o forsake_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v vain_a glory_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o shirt_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o last_o of_o all_o garment_n casten_z off_o the_o similitude_n be_v very_o good_a if_o it_o have_v be_v right_o apply_v but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v right_o apply_v to_o these_o circulatores_fw-la who_o need_v not_o to_o have_v come_v to_o town_n as_o to_o stage_n and_o theater_n to_o make_v ostentation_n of_o their_o abstinence_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v covetous_a of_o vain_a glory_n the_o order_n of_o monk_n that_o spring_v up_o after_o the_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v like_a unto_o root_n plant_v in_o a_o orchard_n which_o spread_v out_o in_o many_o branch_n such_o as_o the_o basilidian_o ambrâ—…sians_n the_o augustine_n monk_n hieronymianâ—…_n grâ—…gorians_n and_o benedictines_n but_o the_o augustine_n and_o benedictines_n be_v beyond_o the_o rest_n the_o order_n call_v grandimontense_n the_o order_n of_o premonstratense_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o germany_n near_o to_o leâ—…dium_n of_o guilelmitae_fw-la in_o aquitania_n milites_fw-la d._n jacobi_n and_o calatrinenses_n in_o spain_n all_o these_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o augustine_n monk_n but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o cluniacenses_fw-la in_o france_n of_o the_o shadow_a valley_n who_o dwell_v in_o italy_n and_o upon_o the_o apenneine_n of_o cistertienses_n in_o burgundy_n of_o bernardâ—…ines_n coelestine_n of_o justinians_n of_o mount_n oliveâ—…_n of_o humiliati_fw-la and_o diverse_a other_o all_o these_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benedict_n and_o this_o diversity_n of_o name_n be_v impose_v to_o monk_n live_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o augustine_n and_o benedict_n partly_o to_o declare_v the_o place_n wherein_o and_o partly_o the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o dissolute_a conversation_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o these_o two_o order_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o strict_a abstinence_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n many_o other_o order_n i_o have_v of_o purpose_n over-passed_n with_o silence_n because_o the_o number_n be_v exceed_o great_a only_o of_o the_o charterous_a monk_n of_o the_o franciscan_n and_o dominican_n and_o of_o the_o unhappy_a order_n of_o the_o layolites_n and_o a_o few_o more_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o god_n will_v now_o to_o keep_v some_o order_n in_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v fiâ—…st_o declare_v god_n will_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o monastic_a form_n of_o live_v be_v increase_v magnify_v and_o admire_v even_o beyond_o all_o measure_n second_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o their_o fame_n which_o ensue_v soon_o after_o the_o excessive_a commendation_n of_o that_o state_n and_o three_o the_o vild_a and_o unsufferable_a abuse_n of_o the_o monâ—…sticke_a life_n of_o late_a day_n whereby_o monk_n be_v become_v a_o heavy_a and_o loath_a some_o burden_n overcharging_a the_o world_n and_o like_v unto_o the_o offensive_a locust_n who_o even_o when_o they_o have_v fly_v away_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o such_o detriment_n and_o loss_n to_o part_n whereinto_o they_o have_v be_v that_o of_o a_o long_a time_n they_o can_v be_v forget_v again_o first_o the_o monastry_n of_o old_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o place_n of_o honesty_n whereinto_o all_o lasciviousness_n wantonness_n and_o riot_n be_v abhor_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v detest_a iâ—…_n selga_n a_o town_n of_o pisidia_n in_o so_o far_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o 13_o abhor_v not_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o betoken_v wantonness_n likewise_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o solitary_a live_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o meditation_n and_o continual_a holy_a exercise_n in_o these_o place_n man_n be_v well_o bring_v up_o and_o be_v furnish_v with_o knowledge_n &_o be_v meet_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n who_o in_o the_o four_o centurie_n do_v abound_v in_o these_o place_n be_v continual_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n reading_n meditation_n and_o abstinence_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o delicate_a pleasure_n and_o man_n bring_v up_o in_o monastery_n be_v meet_v to_o undertake_v the_o weighty_a charge_n of_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n epiphanius_n from_o his_o youth_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o monastry_n both_o of_o palestina_n and_o egypt_n and_o nazianzenus_n draw_v with_o he_o 2_o basilius_n magnus_n to_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o book_n of_o gracian_a philosopher_n and_o search_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a 9_o scripture_n and_o very_o diligent_o read_v the_o book_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o before_o their_o time_n have_v write_v commentary_n upon_o divine_a scripture_n so_o be_v they_o both_o well_o prepare_v for_o great_a emploimente_n by_o thirteen_o year_n continual_a exercise_n of_o read_v in_o the_o wilderness_n barse_n eulogius_n lazarus_n leo_n and_o prapidius_fw-la of_o monk_n in_o syria_n and_o persia_n be_v make_v bishop_n and_o this_o 34_o be_v the_o first_o honour_n of_o monastries_n that_o in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o college_n of_o learning_n man_n be_v well_o exercise_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o pastoral_n office_n second_o the_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o appear_v in_o some_o of_o they_o who_o profess_v the_o monastic_a life_n bring_v this_o kind_n of_o live_v in_o wonderful_a great_a admiration_n among_o the_o people_n especial_o the_o gift_n of_o work_v of_o miraculous_a work_n in_o this_o point_n like_a as_o i_o be_o not_o altogether_o incredulous_a to_o doubt_v of_o every_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o monk_n so_o likewise_o will_v i_o not_o be_v so_o childish_a credulous_a as_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n that_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v record_n of_o they_o as_o namely_o the_o thirty_o year_n silence_n of_o theonas_n conjoin_v with_o a_o prophetical_a gift_n god_n suffer_v not_o zacharias_n the_o 28_o father_n of_o john_n baptist_n albeit_o just_o punish_v with_o dumnesse_n 22_o for_o his_o incrudelitie_n to_o be_v so_o long_o silent_a see_v the_o talente_v of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o be_v occupy_v and_o not_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o miracle_n of_o apelles_n a_o egyptian_a monk_n who_o brunt_n the_o devil_n in_o the_o face_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n who_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o tempt_v he_o to_o ungodly_a lust_n be_v it_o not_o a_o childish_a fable_n and_o repugnant_a also_o to_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o weapon_n be_v describe_v wherewith_o we_o shall_v fight_v against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o all_o be_v piece_n of_o 6_o spiritual_a armour_n only_o the_o miraculous_a transport_v of_o ammus_fw-la over_o a_o broocke_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o draw_v off_o his_o own_o hose_n and_o see_v his_o 23_o own_o naked_a leg_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n have_v in_o work_v of_o miracle_n namely_o to_o confirm_v the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o foster_v vain_a conceit_n in_o man_n heart_n be_v it_o a_o fault_n of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o see_v their_o own_o naked_a 5_o leg_n when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n wash_v they_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o monk_n dorotheus_n hate_v sleep_n as_o he_o hate_v the_o devil_n when_o as_o our_o master_n jesus_n christ_n abhor_v not_o from_o refresh_v his_o own_o body_n with_o natural_a rest_n the_o multiply_a number_n of_o prayer_n which_o paulus_n in_o pherma_n 29_o as_o a_o daily_a task_n offer_v to_o god_n number_v his_o prayer_n by_o the_o like_a number_n of_o three_o hundred_o stone_n put_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o after_o every_o prayer_n cast_v out_o a_o stone_n until_o his_o bosom_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o
emperor_n anaslatius_fw-la sidâ—…_n a_o national_a council_n be_v assemble_v at_o sidon_n of_o eighty_o bishop_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o xenâ—…as_n b._n of_o hierapolis_n for_o undo_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedone_n the_o emperor_n have_v all_o eadie_a banish_a euphemius_n and_o macedonius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n yet_o he_o find_v that_o flavianus_n b._n of_o antiochia_n and_o helias_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n altogether_o dislike_v and_o reprove_v his_o proceed_n neither_o can_v they_o admit_v the_o law_n of_o oblinion_n call_v in_o the_o greek_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o emperor_n will_v have_v bring_v in_o to_o pacify_v controversy_n in_o the_o church_n as_o civil_a controversy_n at_o some_o time_n have_v be_v pacifiâ—…d_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o emperor_n aanastatius_fw-la set_n himself_o direct_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o gather_v this_o council_n to_o undo_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedone_n flavianus_n &_o helias_n will_v not_o be_v present_a at_o this_o ungodly_a council_n whereinto_o they_o damn_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedone_n yet_o they_o abstain_v from_o damn_v flavianus_n and_o helias_n for_o a_o time_n nevertheless_o by_o continual_a accusation_n of_o these_o two_o bishop_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mocker_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n do_n they_o procure_v their_o banishment_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o precede_a history_n in_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o anastaâ—…us_n and_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o clodoveus_fw-la king_n of_o france_n conveened_a 32._o bishop_n in_o the_o aurelia_n town_n of_o aurâ—…lia_n of_o purpose_n to_o settle_v some_o order_n in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o through_o injury_n of_o time_n and_o irruption_n of_o barbarous_a people_n into_o the_o country_n of_o france_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a dissolution_n and_o misorder_n the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v coincident_a for_o the_o 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they_o forbid_v 2._o fast_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o supersution_n or_o for_o respect_n of_o time_n or_o for_o persuasion_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o council_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o abolish_v the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o matichean_a heretic_n who_o be_v accustâ—…med_v to_o fast_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hormisda_n by_o the_o mandate_n of_o theodoricus_n king_n rome_n of_o goth_n reign_v in_o italy_n a_o council_n be_v assemble_v at_o rome_n upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v think_v meet_a by_o the_o emperor_n anastatius_fw-la theodoricus_n king_n of_o italy_n and_o many_o other_o that_o a_o council_n shall_v be_v conveened_a at_o heraclea_n for_o decide_v controversy_n in_o religion_n many_o bishop_n resort_v to_o heraclea_n above_o the_o number_n of_o 200_o but_o anastatius_fw-la suffer_v no_o council_n to_o be_v hold_v thereby_o incur_v the_o great_a blame_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o carelessness_n in_o seek_v out_o the_o truth_n for_o this_o cause_n theodoricus_n will_v hormisda_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o gather_v a_o council_n at_o rome_n whereinto_o the_o error_n of_o eutyches_n be_v damn_v of_o new_a again_o and_o ambassad_n we_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v send_v to_o anastatius_fw-la the_o emperor_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o divert_v they_o if_o possible_a be_v from_o the_o error_n of_o eutyches_n but_o how_o in_o humane_o the_o ambassador_n be_v entreat_v it_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o life_n of_o hormisda_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n a_o synod_n be_v gather_v 9_o in_o constantinople_n by_o joannes_n cappadox_n many_o grievous_a accusation_n be_v give_v in_o against_o severus_n b._n of_o antiochia_n such_o as_o sacrilegious_a spoil_n of_o temple_n under_o pretence_n of_o eschew_v cause_n of_o idolatry_n he_o take_v away_o the_o golden_a dove_n that_o hang_v above_o the_o fontes_fw-la and_o the_o altar_n and_o hâ—…e_v utter_v many_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedone_n joannes_n cappadox_n albeit_o he_o be_v of_o a_o bad_a religion_n himself_o yet_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n procure_v that_o severus_n shall_v be_v damn_v of_o heresy_n who_o the_o emperor_n also_o banish_v and_o as_o some_o affirm_v punish_v he_o also_o by_o command_v that_o his_o blasphemous_a tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o monk_n of_o apamea_n in_o a_o council_n conveened_a syriasecund_a in_o syriasecunda_n accuse_v severus_n of_o bloody_a cruelty_n &_o oppression_n in_o besiege_v of_o monastries_n slay_v the_o monk_n &_o spoil_v their_o good_n the_o like_a accusation_n be_v give_v in_o against_o peter_n b._n of_o apamea_n which_o accusation_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o unsuspect_a witness_n this_o council_n damn_v severus_n &_o petrus_n b._n of_o apamea_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n abnaricus_fw-la be_v the_o 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be_v not_o withdraw_v from_o the_o people_n by_o no_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n before_o the_o council_n of_o consiance_n ann_n 1414._o notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a supper_n be_v abuse_v in_o make_v it_o both_o a_o sacrament_n distribute_v to_o the_o live_n and_o likewise_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a especial_o for_o those_o who_o be_v allege_v to_o betoâ—…mented_v in_o purgatory_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o beginning_n of_o the_o dishaunt_a of_o the_o lord_n holy_a sacrament_n for_o the_o people_n be_v once_o inform_v that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a berefite_n redound_v to_o their_o soul_n by_o see_v the_o sacâ—…ifice_n celebrate_v and_o far_o lâ—…sse_a hazard_n and_o danger_n than_o to_o communicate_v of_o the_o sacâ—…ament_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o ignorant_a people_n be_v glad_o conâ—…ent_v to_o be_v oft_o present_a at_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o loathe_v the_o frequent_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n communion_n final_o in_o this_o centurie_n good_a thing_n be_v abuse_v evil_a ma'adâ—…es_n be_v increase_v desection_n from_o the_o faith_n be_v mighty_o advance_v all_o thing_n tend_v unto_o a_o lamentable_a decay_n and_o i_o conclude_v this_o second_o book_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o eutychian_n persecution_n with_o this_o exhortation_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o beginning_n of_o apostasy_n for_o albeit_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n do_v not_o utter_o spoil_v we_o of_o light_n yet_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o our_o eye_n be_v so_o dim_v with_o multiply_v and_o thicken_a shadow_n that_o we_o stagger_v and_o we_o know_v not_o where_o we_o be_v walk_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a favour_n continue_v with_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n the_o light_n of_o his_o everlasting_a truth_n amen_o finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o 4._o centurie_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o coâ—…ncills_n pag._n 126._o lin._n 10._o patron_n read_v pattern_n in_o the_o 5._o centurie_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 5._o lin._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d read_v rithimer_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o treatise_n pag._n 38._o lin._n 3._o four_o read_v five_o ibidem_fw-la in_o the_o treatise_n of_o man_n freewill_n pag._n 43._o lin._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o treatise_n of_o original_a sin_n pag._n 52._o lin._n â—…4_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibidem_fw-la cent._n 5._o pag._n 56._o lin._n 1_o than_o read_v noâ—…_n cent._n 6._o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n pag._n 42._o lin._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 53._o lin._n 3._o knee_n read_v cow_n ibidem_fw-la in_o the_o treatise_n of_o satisfaction_n pag._n 57_o lin._n 20._o christ_n read_v christ._n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 60._o lin._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d centurie_n vi._n chap_n i._o of_o emperor_n anastatius_fw-la after_o zeno_n succeed_v anastatius_n and_o govern_v 27._o year_n he_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n he_o banish_v euphemius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n because_o he_o will_v not_o redeliver_v unto_o he_o that_o letter_n which_o he_o have_v subscribe_v before_o his_o coronation_n wherein_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o naâ—…ely_o against_o the_o council_n of_o chalccdone_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o banish_v macedonius_n the_o successor_n of_o euphemius_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o he_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o hand-write_a of_o anastatius_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n give_v secret_a commandment_n to_o make_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n at_o gangra_n the_o place_n of_o his_o banishment_n xenoeas_n b._n of_o hierapolis_n a_o firebrand_n of_o satan_n stir_v up_o the_o 3._o emperor_n mind_n to_o great_a rage_n partly_o by_o gather_v a_o council_n at_o sidon_n wherein_o they_o damn_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n &_o partly_o 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with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o work_v miraculous_a work_n he_o endue_v they_o the_o departure_n of_o valerius_n he_o be_v b._n of_o hippo_n his_o uncessant_a travel_n in_o teach_v god_n people_n and_o in_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n and_o gainsayer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n special_o donatist_n pelagian_n and_o manichean_a heretic_n his_o learned_a write_n do_v testify_v when_o he_o have_v live_v 76._o year_n he_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n before_o the_o vandal_n have_v take_v the_o town_n of_o hippo_n which_o in_o time_n of_o augustine_n sickness_n they_o have_v besiege_v in_o this_o centurie_n flourish_v worthy_a preacher_n in_o france_n such_o france_n as_o eutherius_n b._n of_o lion_n saluianus_n b._n of_o marseill_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o goth_n oppress_v france_n and_o many_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v so_o great_a upperhand_n salvianus_n in_o 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nothing_o regard_v the_o anathem_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o in_o his_o face_n affirm_v that_o neither_o do_v christ_n appoint_v peter_n to_o be_v hâ—…ad_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o have_v the_o b._n of_o rome_n a_o soveraignitie_n over_o the_o church_n of_o france_n all_o the_o grandeur_n of_o leo_n his_o speech_n who_o do_v talk_v of_o those_o few_o word_n tue_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hac_fw-la petra_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o 16._o christ_n have_v breathe_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v bid_v he_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o confident_o do_v he_o affirm_v that_o in_o these_o word_n be_v allot_v a_o supremacy_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o peter_n but_o this_o grandeur_n i_o say_v of_o his_o proud_a conceit_n &_o vain_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n make_v not_o man_n of_o understand_v incontinent_o to_o stoup_n undâ—…r_v the_o foot_n of_o a_o proud_a prelate_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n a_o mighty_a impugner_n of_o herâ—…sies_n prosper_v aqvitanicus_n sidonius_n bishop_n in_o some_o part_n of_o ouerme_n martinus_n turonensis_n be_v commend_v for_o the_o 10_o gift_n of_o many_o miraculous_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n he_o compare_v virginity_n marriage_n and_o fornication_n to_o a_o meadow_n a_o part_n where_o of_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o pastore_n of_o beast_n another_o part_n be_v holl_v by_o the_o rudeness_n of_o wourt_v swine_n and_o the_o three_o part_n be_v untouched_a but_o flourish_v in_o the_o perfect_a growth_n of_o grass_n near_o to_o mow_v time_n fornication_n he_o compare_v to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o meadow_n that_o be_v holl_v and_o misfassion_v with_o swine_n marriage_n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o meadow_n that_o be_v pâ—…stored_v so_o that_o the_o herb_n have_v their_o root_n but_o want_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o flower_n but_o virginity_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o meadow_n that_o be_v untouched_a flourish_v with_o root_n blade_n flower_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o perfection_n in_o count_a marriage_n good_a but_o virginity_n better_o he_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n reon_n gius_fw-la b._n of_o rheims_n by_o who_o clodoveus_fw-la the_o 7_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n be_v baptize_v &_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o france_n be_v purge_v from_o paganism_n and_o arianism_n whereby_o it_o be_v miserable_o pollute_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a account_n concern_v aurelius_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n memnon_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n some_o occasion_n will_v be_v offer_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o head_n of_o council_n neither_o will_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o compend_n and_o brevity_n whereunto_o i_o study_v permit_v i_o to_o write_v of_o every_o worthy_a man_n of_o who_o i_o read_v in_o this_o centurie_n chap_n iii_o of_o heretic_n pelagiuâ—…_n brito_n and_o his_o follower_n julianus_n and_o coelestius_n maintain_v damnable_a heresy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n their_o pernicious_a heresy_n may_v be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o learned_a write_n of_o augustine_n who_o direct_o impugn_v the_o pelagian_n &_o by_o the_o council_n of_o arausio_n in_o france_n &_o milevitanum_fw-la in_o numidia_n which_o damn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n they_o affirm_v that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n howbeit_o more_o easy_o &_o better_a if_o they_o be_v support_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o say_v the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v sinner_n by_o imitation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o have_v not_o receive_v sin_n by_o carnal_a propagation_n they_o say_v moreover_o that_o child_n have_v not_o need_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o godly_a father_n in_o scripture_n when_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v it_o rather_o for_o example_n of_o humility_n than_o for_o necessity_n and_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n this_o pestilent_a heresy_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o many_o place_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n because_o pelagius_n be_v drive_v from_o rome_n come_v to_o the_o isle_n foresay_a and_o infect_v it_o with_o his_o error_n but_o by_o the_o diligent_a travel_n of_o germanus_n altisidorensis_fw-la and_o palladius_n send_v from_o coelestinus_n b._n of_o rome_n both_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v free_v from_o that_o error_n nestorius_n nestorius_n b._n of_o constantinople_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o theodosius_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n but_o his_o head_n lack_v brain_n when_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n he_o deny_v that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n can_v 7_o becal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o deipara_n that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v damn_v as_o a_o heretic_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o banish_v by_o the_o emp._n theodosius_n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o thebaida_n &_o be_v plague_v by_o god_n with_o extraordinare_a judgement_n as_o other_o heretic_n have_v be_v before_o for_o his_o blasphemous_a tongue_n be_v consume_v with_o ibid._n worm_n &_o rot_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o he_o end_v his_o wretched_a life_n most_o miserable_o eutychiani_n eutyches_n be_v a_o abbot_n in_o constantinople_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o error_n far_o different_a from_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n for_o nestorius_n will_v not_o grant_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o eutyches_n confound_v the_o nature_n and_o will_v have_v the_o humane_a nature_n so_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o immensity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 8._o in_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v not_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n but_o one_o alanerly_a to_o wit_n the_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v damn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o will_v be_v decla_fw-mi ed_z hereafter_o godwilling_a this_o heresy_n much_o perturb_a and_o trouble_v the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fautor_n and_o favourer_n thereof_o both_o in_o policy_n and_o church_n chrysapbius_fw-la a_o principal_a ruler_n in_o the_o court_n of_o theodâ—…sius_n 2._o basiliscus_n and_o anastatius_fw-la emperor_n be_v favourer_n of_o this_o heresy_n and_o of_o bishop_n not_o a_o few_o such_o as_o dâ—…scorus_n b_o of_o alexandria_n timotheus_n aelurus_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o chair_n of_o alexandria_n like_v unto_o a_o wolf_n with_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o proterius_n the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o petrus_n moggus_n b._n of_o alexandria_n and_o petrus_n gnapheus_n b._n of_o antiochia_n all_o these_o maintain_v the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n a_o long_a time_n and_o now_o appear_v the_o fruit_n
emperor_n and_o council_n with_o all_o their_o might_n contend_v in_o the_o contrary_a that_o image_n shall_v not_o be_v worship_v the_o emperor_n philippicus_n leo_fw-la lsaurus_fw-la constantinus_n copronymus_n and_o leo_n his_o son_n be_v all_o serious_o bend_v to_o suppress_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n and_o in_o the_o west_n carolus_n magnus_n king_n of_o france_n and_o emperor_n be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o francsord_n where_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v damn_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o anthoritie_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o this_o time_n so_o increase_v that_o they_o dare_v encounter_v with_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n who_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o they_o constantine_n b._n of_o rome_n raze_v out_o of_o charter_n the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n philippicus_n gregorius_n 2._o do_v excommunicate_a leo_n isaurus_n and_o forbid_v to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o he_o gregorius_n 3._o in_o conternpt_n of_o leo_n gather_v a_o 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payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o first_o fruit_n 10._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o presbyter_n shall_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o also_o in_o every_o parochin_n 11._o incestuous_a copulation_n be_v to_o be_v utter_o abhor_v 12._o peace_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n follow_v peace_n and_o sanctification_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n hebr._n cap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 14._o 13._o let_v lord_n judge_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o let_v no_o unrighteous_a judgement_n be_v use_v and_o no_o bribe_n receive_v nor_o false_a testimony_n be_v admit_v 14._o in_o time_n of_o famine_n let_v every_o man_n support_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o own_o 15._o let_v all_o weighte_n and_o measure_n be_v equal_a and_o just_a 16._o let_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v keep_v holy_a without_o market_n justice_n court_n and_o servile_a 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