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annal_n boiorum_n p._n 627._o marsilius_n pat._n in_o des_fw-fr pac_fw-la 2._o part_v c._n 11._o p._n 201_o le_fw-fr song_n du_fw-fr verger_n c._n 24._o rodericus_fw-la episc_fw-la zamorensis_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la humanae_fw-la virae_fw-la impress_n bisuntii_fw-la ann_n 1488._o frances_n guicciardine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o iâ—â—ly_a iâ—â—ly_a it_o be_v efface_v by_o the_o inquisition_n out_o of_o the_o original_a in_o in_o most_o edition_n but_o the_o english_a reader_n may_v find_v the_o whole_a passage_n set_v forth_o by_o dallington_n with_o a_o discourse_n upon_o it_o as_o also_o annex_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o tâ—ent_n of_o the_o luxury_n of_o poâ—â—s_n guicciardinc_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o italy_n d._n bernaâ—dus_n lib_n 2._o the_o considerate_a ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la papam_fw-la joannes_n sarisburiensis_n in_o policratico_n l._n 6._o c_o 24._o marsilius_n patavinuâ—_n in_o def_n peace_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o the_o pope_n flatterer_n consult_v dâ—lectorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la tom._n 3._o council_n edit_fw-la colon._n 1551._o joannes_n gerson_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eâ—cles_n confid_v 12._o marsilius_n in_o def_n pac_fw-la part_n 2d_o c._n 25._o plenitude_n of_o the_o pope_n poweâ—_n gregoâ—ius_fw-la heymburgensis_fw-la in_o de_fw-fr consut_fw-fr primate_n pap_n in_o princ_fw-la 2_o part_n petrus_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o form_n opponend_n contra_fw-la testes_fw-la in_o ver_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o p._n 164._o clement_n pastoralis_fw-la de_n send_v &_o re_fw-mi judic_n extra_n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la de_fw-fr major_n &_o obedient_a â—an_v omnes_fw-la do_v 22._o 22._o lanc._n conrade_n in_o templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judic_fw-la lâ—_n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o 4._o baldus_n in_o l._n rescripta_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr praeci_fw-la imper._n off_o nu_fw-la 7._o 7._o baldus_n ibid._n ibid._n august_n triumphus_fw-la â—ive_a de_n ancona_n in_o de_n potest_fw-la ec._n q_o 18._o art_n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la ib_fw-la a_o 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 3._o 3._o ibid_fw-la art_n 4._o 4._o ibid_fw-la art_n 5._o thâ—_n pope_n 〈◊〉_d extat_fw-la hâ—â—_n bulla_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr materiis_fw-la indulgentiarumâ—_n joannis_n phesfer_n wittenberg_n theol_n proâ—ess_n in_o vnivers_n friburg_n scrip_n aâ—â—_n 147â—_n decisio_fw-la 1._o vel_fw-la 447._o â—n_fw-la compila_fw-la rebuffi_n edit_fw-la lugduni_n ann_n 1555._o p._n 27._o extat_fw-la haec_fw-la ep._n nicholai_n 1._o ad_fw-la michaelem_n const._n to_o â—_o con_fw-mi vnde_fw-la sumptus_fw-la canon_n satis_fw-la evidenter_fw-la do_v augustin_n steuâ—cheus_n in_o lib_n de_fw-la donat._n constanâ—stantini_n audiâ—_n summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la à _fw-la constantino_n deum_fw-la appellatum_fw-la &_o babitum_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la hoc_fw-la videlicet_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la praeclaro_fw-la illo_fw-la edicto_fw-la decoravit_fw-la adoravit_fw-la uâ—_n deum_fw-la augustin_n beroâ—us_o in_o rubric_n de_fw-fr offiâ—_n deleg_a nu_fw-la 10._o baldus_n in_o l._n ult_n c._n the_o senten_a rescindend_a lancelotus_n conradus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judic_fw-la c._n 1._o §._o 4._o de_fw-fr praestantia_fw-la &_o potestaâ—te_fw-la pont._n maximi_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o hostiensis_n in_o tit_n 4._o de_fw-la transtat_fw-la episc._n &_o â—lii_fw-la lancelot_n conradus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l_o 4._o c._n 5._o idem_fw-la lanc._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o de_fw-fr reservatiâ—_n pontifici_fw-la cap._n debitus_fw-la de_fw-fr appellation_n idem_fw-la lancelot_n l._n 2_o c._n 1._o baldus_n in_o cap._n cum_fw-la super._n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la propriet_fw-la &_o possess_v idâ—m_fw-la in_o cap._n eccles._n uâ—_n light_fw-la pendent_fw-la lancelot_n conrade_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o ceremonial_a pâ—â—tif_n l._n 3._o tit_n 1._o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n over_o prince_n rodericus_fw-la episc_fw-la zamorenâ—is_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la humanae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o michael_n menotus_fw-la in_o sermon_n quadrage_n feria_fw-la 3._o post_fw-la 2._o dominicam_fw-la quadrage_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la arnulphi_n aurelianensiâ—_n episcopi_fw-la oratio_fw-la habita_fw-la in_o concilio_n rhemensi_fw-la act_v inserta_fw-la eberhardus_fw-la episc_fw-la salisburiensis_n apud_fw-la aventinum_n l._n 7._o annal._n boiorum_n p_o 547._o joannes_n faber_n in_o praesat_fw-la ad_fw-la justinian_n institut_n papa_n in_o verbis_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la servum_fw-la servoâ—um_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la tamen_fw-la se_fw-la adoraripermittitâ—_n quod_fw-la angeluâ—_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la refugit_fw-la zabarella_n cardâ—nal_a flor._n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr schism_n pont._n can._n constantius_n do_v 96._o 96._o cap._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la extraâ—_fw-la de_fw-la majorit_fw-la &_o ob_v ob_v ca._n 1._o extraâ—_fw-la de_fw-la consâ—â—t_fw-la oâ—_n tâ—â—_n pope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—â—undamentâ—_n de_fw-fr elect_v ju_fw-fr ju_fw-fr clementin_n pastoralis_fw-la de_fw-fr râ—_n judie_v judie_v august_n de_fw-fr ancoâ—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr potest_fw-la ecâ—les_n q._n 36._o art_n 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la ibid._n q._n 35_o art_n 1._o 1._o lancelot_n conradus_n in_o templo_fw-la â—mnium_fw-la judic_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr praest_n &_o potest_fw-la pontis_fw-la maxim_n maxim_n ca._n venerabilem_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr electione_n electione_n august_n de_fw-fr anc._n q._n 37._o a._n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la q._n 37._o art_n 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la q._n 37._o art_n â—_o â—_o idem_fw-la q._n 37._o art_n 4_o et_fw-la â—a_n venerabilem_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la elâ—ctione_n elâ—ctione_n idem_fw-la august_n q_o 37._o art_n 5._o 5._o idem_fw-la q._n 38._o art_n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la q._n 38._o aâ—t_n 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la q._n 39_o art_n 1â—_n 1â—_n idem_fw-la q._n 35._o art_n 6._o 6._o idem_fw-la q._n 35._o art_n 3._o 3._o idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la q._n 46._o a._n 3_o 3_o idem_fw-la q._n 45â—_n art_n 3._o art_n 3._o 3._o idem_fw-la ib_fw-la a_o 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la q_o 46._o art_n 1_o 1_o ibid_fw-la q_o 44._o art_n 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 5._o 5._o alvarus_n pelagius_n de_fw-fr planctu_fw-la eccles._n l._n 1_o art_n 37._o 37._o idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n â—hâ—_n poâ—â—s_v bestow_v of_o â—_z â—_z idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n câ—p._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr insuâ—â—_n novi_fw-la orâ—is_fw-la l._n 7._o decret_n jacâ—bus_n de_fw-fr teranâ—_n in_o tract_n monarch_n â—â—trav_fw-mi unam_fw-la sâ—nctâ—m_fw-la de_fw-fr mâ—â—â—rit_fw-fr &_o ob_v albert._n crantz_n metrop_n l._n 9_o c._n 201._o platina_n in_o greg._n 7._o clementin_n pastoralis_fw-la de_fw-la send_v &_o re_fw-mi judic_n sabellâ—cus_fw-la ennead_n 9_o l._n 8._o nâ—uclerus_n generate_v 45._o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o privilege_n can._n alive_a cause_n 15_o q._n 16._o marsilâ—_n patau._n in_o def_n pacis_fw-la part_n 2._o c._n 25._o the_o king_n of_o fâ—ance_n his_o privilege_n vaâ—â—n_o mursil_n patau._n in_o dâ—s_n pâ—c_a partâ—_n 2._o c._n 20._o 20._o venericus_n vercellensis_n lib._n de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles._n conser_fw-fr p._n 12._o 37._o 40._o epistola_fw-la leodiensium_fw-la tom_n 3._o council_n ex_fw-la edit_fw-la colon._n ann_n 15â—1_n marsilius_n patavin_n in_o desen_n pacis_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n ult_n &_o part_n 2._o capiâ—ib_n 22,23,24,25_o aventinus_n lib._n 7._o annatium_fw-la boiorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la refert_fw-la rogationem_fw-la procerum_fw-la germanorum_n pag._n 621._o &_o ubi_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la frederico_n 2._o pag._n 533._o arnaldus_n ferronius_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la julio_n 2_o guicciardinus_n lib_n 4_o hist._n italia_n in_o loco_fw-la detracto_fw-la baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la lib._n 1._o sylvarum_n erasmus_n in_o apologia_fw-la 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