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other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n or_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n then_o that_o already_o be_v discuss_v by_o the_o holy_a mother_n church_n nor_o shall_v bring_v any_o thing_n in_o doubt_n that_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church_n preacher_n nor_o shall_v to_o his_o knowledge_n privy_o or_o apert_o pronounce_v blasphemous_a word_n concern_v the_o same_o nor_o shall_v teach_v preach_v or_o observe_v any_o sect_n or_o kind_n of_o heresy_n whatsoever_o contrary_a to_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n he_o that_o shall_v witting_o &_o obstinate_o attempt_v the_o contrary_a after_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o present_n shall_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o the_o which_o except_o in_o point_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v absolve_v until_o he_o have_v reform_v himself_o by_o abjuration_n of_o his_o heresy_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a in_o whoâ—_n territory_n he_o so_o offede_v and_o have_v receive_v wholesome_a penitence_n for_o his_o offence_n but_o if_o the_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v so_o offend_v be_v lawful_o convict_v he_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v a_o heretic_n &_o his_o good_n confiscate_v and_o apprehend_v and_o keep_v by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v the_o penance_n before_o mention_v shall_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o p_o â—_o decree_n decretal_n or_o our_o constitution_n provincial_a do_v open_o or_o privy_o teach_v or_o preach_v any_o kind_n of_o heresy_n or_o sect_n he_o shall_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o so_o preach_v upon_o one_o sunday_n or_o other_o solemn_a day_n or_o more_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o as_o his_o offence_n be_v more_o or_o less_o express_o revoke_v that_o he_o so_o preach_v teach_v or_o affirm_v even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o solemnitic_a of_o the_o mass_n when_o the_o people_n be_v most_o assemble_v and_o there_o shall_v effectual_o and_o without_o fraud_n preach_v and_o teach_v the_o very_a truth_n determine_v by_o the_o church_n and_o further_o shall_v be_v punish_v after_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o offence_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v expedient_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_a item_n 5._o for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o new_a vessel_n be_v long_o use_v favore_v after_o the_o head_n we_o decree_v and_o ordayn_v that_o no_o schoolmaster_n and_o teacher_n what_o soever_o that_o instruct_v child_n in_o grammar_n schoolmaster_n or_o other_o who_o so_o ever_o in_o primitive_a science_n shall_v in_o teach_v they_o intermingle_v any_o thing_n concern_v yâ—_z catholic_a rayth_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n or_o other_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o yâ—_z church_n nor_o shall_v suffer_v their_o scholar_n to_o expound_v the_o holy_a scripture_n except_o the_o text_n as_o have_v be_v use_v of_o ancient_a time_n nor_o shall_v permit_v they_o to_o dispute_v open_o or_o privy_o concern_v the_o catholic_a faith_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n contrariwise_o the_o offender_n herein_o shall_v be_v greevous_o punish_v by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n as_o a_o favourer_n oâ—_n error_n and_o schism_n item_n 4._o for_o that_o a_o new_a way_n do_v more_o frequent_o lead_v a_o stray_n than_o a_o old_a way_n we_o will_v and_o command_v that_o no_o book_n or_o treatise_n make_v by_o john_n wickliff_n or_o other_o who_o soever_o about_o that_o time_n or_o sithence_o or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v be_v from_o henceforth_o read_v in_o school_n hall_n hospital_n or_o other_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o our_o province_n of_o canterbury_n aforesaid_a forbid_v except_o the_o same_o be_v first_o examine_v by_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n or_o at_o the_o last_o by_o twelve_o person_n who_o the_o say_v university_n or_o one_o of_o the_o shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v choose_v at_o our_o discretion_n or_o the_o laudable_a discretion_n of_o our_o predecessoure_n and_o the_o same_o be_v examine_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v express_o approve_v and_o allow_v by_o we_o or_o our_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o university_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o stationer_n to_o be_v copy_v out_o and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v sell_v at_o a_o reasonable_a price_n the_o original_a thereof_o always_o after_o to_o remain_v in_o some_o chest_n of_o that_o university_n but_o it_o any_o man_n shall_v read_v any_o such_o kind_n of_o book_n in_o school_n or_o otherwise_o as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o sour_a offchisme_n and_o a_o favourer_n of_o heresy_n as_o the_o quality_n or_o the_o fault_n shall_v require_v item_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n as_o witness_v bless_v s._n hierome_n to_o translate_v the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n out_o of_o one_o tongue_n into_o a_o other_o for_o in_o the_o translation_n the_o same_o sense_n be_v not_o always_o easy_o keep_v as_o the_o same_o s._n jerome_n confess_v english_a that_o although_o he_o be_v inspire_v yet_o oftentimes_o in_o this_o he_o err_v we_o therefore_o decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n hereafter_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n translate_v any_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n into_o english_a or_o any_o other_o tongue_n by_o way_n of_o a_o book_n libel_n or_o treatise_n and_o if_o no_o man_n read_v any_o such_o book_n libel_n or_o treatise_n now_o late_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n wickliff_n or_o sithence_o or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a privy_o or_o apert_o upon_o pain_n of_o great_a excommunication_n until_o the_o say_a translation_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n or_o if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v by_o the_o council_n provincial_a he_o that_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o this_o shall_v likewise_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o favourer_n of_o error_n &_o heresy_n item_n 8._o for_o that_o almighty_a god_n can_v be_v express_v with_o any_o philosophical_a term_n or_o otherwise_o invent_v of_o man_n and_o s._n augustine_n faith_n that_o he_o have_v oftentimes_o revoke_v such_o conclusion_n as_o have_v be_v most_o true_a because_o they_o have_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o religious_a we_o do_v ordain_v and_o special_o forbid_v that_o no_o manner_n oâ—_n person_n of_o what_o state_n degree_n observe_v or_o condition_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v do_v allege_v or_o propone_v any_o conclusion_n or_o proposition_n in_o that_o catholic_a faith_n or_o repugnant_a to_o good_a manner_n except_o necessary_a doctrine_n pertain_v to_o their_o faculty_n of_o teach_v or_o dispute_v in_o their_o school_n or_o otherwise_o although_o they_o defend_v the_o same_o with_o never_o so_o curious_a term_n and_o word_n for_o as_o say_v bless_v s._n hugh_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o which_o oftentimes_o be_v well_o speak_v be_v not_o well_o understand_v if_o any_o man_n therefore_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o these_o present_n shall_v be_v convict_v witting_o to_o have_v propon_v such_o conclusion_n or_o proposition_n except_o be_v monish_v he_o reform_v himself_o in_o one_o month_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a constitution_n he_o shall_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o great_a excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v open_o pronounce_v a_o excommunicate_a until_o he_o have_v confess_v his_o fault_n open_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o offend_v and_o have_v preach_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a conclusion_n or_o proposition_n in_o one_o church_n or_o more_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v expedient_a to_o the_o ordinary_a item_n no_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v presume_v to_o dispute_v upon_o that_o article_n determine_v by_o that_o church_n 6._o as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o decree_n decretal_n our_o constitution_n provincial_a or_o in_o the_o general_a counsel_n but_o only_o to_o seek_v out_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o &_o that_o express_o whether_o it_o be_v open_o or_o in_o secret_a heresy_n nor_o none_o shall_v call_v in_o doubt_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a decretal_n or_o constitution_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o nor_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o determination_n thereof_o and_o chief_o concern_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o holy_a across_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n of_o saint_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o certain_a place_n or_o to_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n or_o against_o that_o oath_n in_o case_n accustom_v to_o be_v give_v in_o both_o common_a place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v spiritual_a &_o temporal_a but_o of_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v common_o teach_v and_o preach_v that_o the_o cross_n &_o image_n of_o the_o crucifix_n and_o other_o image_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o they_o who_o they_o present_v cross_n
hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o hear_v his_o charge_n and_o if_o his_o charge_n to_o his_o understanding_n be_v unlefull_a he_o will_v hasty_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n take_v there_o only_o god_n to_o witness_v that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v that_o lawful_a charge_n after_o his_o power_n and_o the_o master_n of_o divinity_n say_v then_o to_o he_o thus_o certain_a he_o that_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o a_o book_n in_o this_o wise_a and_o make_v there_o a_o promise_n to_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v command_v be_v oblige_v thereby_o by_o book_n oath_n then_o to_o fulfil_v his_o charge_n for_o no_o doubt_n he_o that_o charge_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n thus_o upon_o a_o book_n touch_v the_o book_n &_o swear_v by_o it_o and_o kiss_v it_o promisinge_v in_o this_o form_n to_o do_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o will_v say_v and_o witness_n that_o he_o that_o touch_v thus_o a_o book_n and_o kiss_v it_o have_v swear_v upon_o that_o book_n and_o all_o other_o man_n that_o 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hierome_n cast_v into_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o writer_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n math._n 7._o rom._n 13._o the_o cause_n of_o i._o hus_n clear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o bohemia_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ._n 2._o tim._n 3._o defence_n of_o m._n hierome_n of_o prage_n he_o mean_v the_o long_a schism_n speak_v of_o before_o where_o three_o pope_n be_v strive_v one_o against_o a_o other_o other_o a_o quadrant_a be_v four_o square_v proverbial_o signify_v a_o man_n that_o be_v constant_a and_o immutable_a rom._n 12._o john_n 8._o deut._n 38._o psal._n 30._o these_o noble_a man_n offer_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n no_o further_o than_o be_v lawful_a honest_a and_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mark_v this_o and_o learn_v you_o noble_a man_n with_fw-mi supra_fw-la pag._n 588._o henry_n chichesley_n archb._n of_o cant._n the_o history_n of_o i._o claidonâ—â—nner_n of_o 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and_o martyrdom_n of_o john_n claidon_n i._o claidon_n richard_n turm_v martus_fw-la anno_fw-la 1416._o exit_fw-la regist._n chichesley_n 217._o you_o shall_v be_v better_o occupy_v to_o shake_v of_o the_o dust_n from_o your_o duâ—y_a pulpit_n twice_o every_o year_n to_o inquire_v for_o lollarde_n against_o privy_a conventicle_n to_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a sort_n in_o life_n and_o manner_n against_o the_o pope_n law_n against_o english_a book_n the_o trouble_n of_o i._o barton_n and_o robert_n chapel_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n this_o philip_n seem_v to_o be_v philippe_n repington_n afore_o mention_v in_o the_o story_n of_o wicklieffe_n r._n chapell_n â—â—â—ureth_v article_n obtrude_v to_o r._n chapel_n to_o confess_v mark_v well_o this_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n church_n concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n mark_v how_o this_o doctrine_n join_v with_o god_n commandment_n &_o with_o his_o word_n ergo_fw-la by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o just_a man_n live_v not_o 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