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body_n or_o of_o make_v any_o â—lation_n to_o god_n the_o pope_n than_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n change_v essenâ—all_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o accidental_a â—nd_v by_o the_o way_n observe_v but_o the_o â—ride_n of_o this_o council_n and_o detestable_a impiety_n to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n know_v better_a than_o jesus_n christ_n whâ—_n be_v expedient_a for_o the_o people_n saâ—_n vation_n do_v not_o the_o council_n constance_n in_o the_o thirteen_o session_n etc._n lieut_n in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hususmodi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la reciperetus_fw-la a_o fidelibus_fw-la sub_fw-la voâ—aque_fw-la specis_fw-la etc._n etc._n confess_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o consequent_o in_o thâ—â—_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o sacrameâ—_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o faith_n full_a under_o both_o kind_n yet_o after_o ward_n forbid_v the_o cup_n to_o be_v â—â—ven_v to_o the_o people_n this_o tradit_n tion_n which_o a_o little_a while_n sinoâ—_n have_v change_v the_o apostle_n observation_n can_v be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o canorâ—_n lector_fw-la in_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o distinction_n of_o the_o romish_a decree_n say_v that_o papa_n dispensat_fw-la contra_fw-la apostolum_n the_o pope_n dispense_v against_o the_o apostle_n pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o say_v in_o dispensate_a innocent_n 3._o decret_n deconcess_n prabend_v do_fw-mi 8._o cap._n proposuit_fw-la secundun_v planitudinem_fw-la potestat_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la supra_fw-la ius_fw-la possumus_fw-la dispensate_a manner_n we_o may_v according_a to_o fullness_n of_o our_o power_n dispose_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dispense_v above_o the_o law_n and_o â—reover_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o docâ—rs_n add_v for_o the_o pope_n dispenâ—_n against_o the_o apostle_n and_o against_o the_o testament_n as_o also_o in_o the_o vow_n and_o â—hs_n and_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o caâ—â—_n sunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la in_o the_o 1._o 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et_fw-fr de_fw-fr nullo_n potest_fw-la aliquid_fw-la faecere_fw-la et_fw-la sententiam_fw-la qua_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o his_o qua_fw-la vult_fw-la ei_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la ration_n volunâ—as_fw-la ne_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la dicat_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la facu_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la supra_fw-la ius_fw-la dispensare_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr iniustitta_o potest_fw-la facere_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o gregory_n the_o â—nth_n decretal_a at_o the_o 7._o title_n chap._n â—e_n 3._o we_o have_v a_o epistle_n of_o innoâ—nt_a the_o 3._o where_o he_o speak_v â—us_a those_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n â—th_v separate_v it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sepaâ—teth_v they_o but_o god_n for_o the_o pope_n hole_v place_n on_o earth_n not_o simple_o of_o a_o man_n â—ut_fw-la of_o true_a god_n which_o the_o gloss_n â—xplaineth_v by_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v very_a god_n at_o very_a man_n inform_v we_o likewiâ—_n that_o the_o pope_n though_o he_o be_v verâ—_n god_n yet_o leave_v not_o to_o be_v somâ—_n thing_n the_o same_o that_o man_n be_v in_o proâ—secution_n where_o of_o the_o same_o glossâ—_n declare_v how_o far_o forth_o the_o pope_n power_n do_v exâ—end_v which_o be_v thâ—_n he_o have_v celestial_a government_n and_o therâ—_n fore_o may_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n apply_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oâ—e_n to_o thâ—_n other_o of_o nothing_o can_v create_v something_o and_o a_o decree_n that_o be_v void_a he_o caâ—_n make_v it_o in_o force_n for_o in_o matter_n the_o he_o will_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v his_o will_n iâ—_n his_o reason_n and_o no_o mâ—n_z questioneâ—_n he_o wherefore_o do_v you_o that_o for_o he_o caâ—_n dispense_v above_o the_o law_n and_o of_o in_o justice_n can_v make_v justice_n and_o prove_v all_o this_o by_o multitude_n of_o canon_n and_o decree_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n speak_v as_o much_o in_o the_o 31._o chap._n against_o peccatum_fw-la in_o bono_fw-mi sensu_fw-la dedit_fw-la christus_fw-la petro_n potestatem_fw-la faciendi_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr non_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatum_fw-la barkley_n in_o good_a sense_n and_o judgement_n â—rist_n have_v give_v to_o peter_n and_o conseâ—ently_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o power_n of_o maâ—g_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n it_o â—d_a that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n it_o no_o wonder_v then_o if_o by_o the_o same_o â—wer_n he_o can_v make_v justice_n to_o be_v justice_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o â—_o can_v nullify_v the_o apostle_n ordiâ—nces_n and_o make_v they_o unjust_a as_o so_o cancel_v the_o old_a tradition_n and_o peccaro_n bell._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la pontet_fw-la cap._n 5_o simo_n papa_n erraret_fw-la in_o pracipiendo_fw-la uttia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibenao_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la peccaro_n establish_v new_a the_o same_o cardinal_n procee_v so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v if_o â—he_v pope_n err_v in_o command_a vice_n â—nd_v forbid_v virtue_n yet_o the_o church_n â—hould_v be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o vice_n be_v good_a and_o the_o virtue_n evil_a â—nlesse_a it_o will_v sin_v against_o the_o conscience_n andradius_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o tridentive_a instituta_fw-la minime_fw-la vero_fw-la maiores_fw-la nostri_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o pielate_fw-la excellentes_fw-la apostolorun_n haec_fw-la &_o quamplurima_fw-la alta_fw-la decreta_fw-la refigere_fw-la in_o aniâ—mum_fw-la induxissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la intelleâ—cissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n liquet_n eos_fw-la minima_fw-la errasse_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la rom._n pontif_n posse_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la in_o legibus_fw-la dispensare_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n &_o primis_fw-la 4._o concilijs_fw-la cum_fw-la certum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apostol_n instituerunt_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la esse_fw-la instituta_fw-la faith_n acknowledge_v that_o his_o ancestor_n man_n excel_v in_o piety_n have_v break_v and_o annul_v many_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o moreover_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o have_v not_o err_v who_o say_v that_o the_o romish_a pontifies_n can_v sometime_o dispense_v with_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n and_o the_o four_o first_o counsel_n whereupon_o cardinal_n tolet_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sacerdotal_a institution_n chap._n 68_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v be_v not_o ordain_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o among_o the_o apostle_n ordinance_n to_o discern_v such_o as_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la from_o those_o as_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o pope_n will_n and_o pleasure_n who_o can_v make_v a_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o venerable_a cardinal_n give_v we_o the_o apostle_n commandment_n for_o a_o example_n 1._o timot._n 3_o let_v the_o bishop_n be_v husband_n of_o one_o wife_n for_o the_o pope_n can_v admit_v and_o allow_v of_o bigamy_n to_o the_o priesthood_n cardinal_n perron_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o king_n of_o great_a bretaine_n 674._o lib._n 2._o observat_fw-la 3._o cap._n 3._o pag_n 674._o make_v a_o chapter_n express_o to_o that_o purpose_n entitle_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o alter_v matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o the_o chapter_n that_o handle_v the_o communion_n under_o both_o kind_n he_o say_v that_o when_o in_o 1115._o pag._n 1109._o &_o 1115._o the_o form_n of_o the_o sacrament_n some_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v meet_v withal_o the_o church_n may_v therein_o dispense_v and_o alter_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n commandment_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o he_o maintain_v that_o this_o precept_n be_v not_o immutable_a nor_o indispensable_a allege_v that_o the_o church_n have_v judge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v dispensation_n for_o it_o charles_n bovius_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o 24._o chap._n
default_n be_v therein_o find_v and_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n find_v no_o stedinesse_n or_o certainty_n in_o the_o scripture_n may_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o there_o to_o find_v instruction_n these_o be_v his_o word_n the_o providence_n 128._o demonstr_n 2._o §_o 5._o p._n 128._o of_o god_n to_o constrain_v we_o yet_o more_o powerful_o to_o undergo_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o church_n with_o humility_n and_o simplicity_n permit_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o some_o alteration_n in_o certain_a parcel_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o some_o copy_n but_o the_o more_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v disperse_v the_o more_o they_o shall_v alter_v and_o perish_v by_o tract_n of_o time_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o original_a tongue_n or_o translation_n without_o doubt_n he_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o depravation_n which_o he_o imagine_v to_o be_v in_o 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have_v permit_v that_o the_o pope_n themselves_o have_v confess_v their_o own_o error_n and_o last_o that_o the_o pope_n sycophant_n have_v record_v unto_o we_o their_o crime_n and_o heresy_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o first_o book_n in_o short_a to_o be_v thorough_o inform_v with_o what_o spirit_n this_o jesuite_n be_v lead_v it_o be_v but_o to_o read_v the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o three_o demonstration_n pag._n 190._o they_o cause_v they_o say_v he_o to_o renounce_v the_o church_n pretend_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o man_n that_o be_v faulty_a and_o liar_n under_o a_o fair_a semblance_n of_o scripture_n and_o under_o a_o plausible_a promise_n to_o govern_v all_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o depute_v a_o blear-eyed_a leah_n unto_o they_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o fair_a rachel_n and_o submit_v faith_n to_o the_o sovereign_a command_n of_o the_o will_n of_o minister_n who_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n a_o scripture_n that_o be_v 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