people_n xvii_o genesis_n xvii_o but_o let_v we_o begin_v at_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n or_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o book_n it_o be_v thus_o writton_n prince_n the_o laud_n be_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n the_o laud_n of_o the_o preiste_n which_o the_o king_n give_v they_o by_o which_o word_n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o laud_n be_v the_o king_n and_o be_v give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o preiste_n and_o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o earth_n perteyn_v to_o king_n in_o that_o that_o they_o be_v king_n of_o who_o hand_n the_o preste_n receyvid_v all_o that_o laud_v they_o have_v and_o in_o the_o xvii_o xvii_o deutoronomi_fw-la xvii_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomi_n when_o thou_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v geve_v to_o the_o &_o when_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v constitute_v a_o king_n over_o i_o as_o all_o nation_n never_o about_o have_v that_o shall_v constitute_v he_o which_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v choose_v amongst_o the_o brother_n and_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v write_v he_o out_o in_o a_o book_n this_o second_o law_n take_v example_n of_o the_o preste_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o levite_n of_o which_o text_n it_o manifyst_o aper_v that_o all_o nation_n at_o that_o time_n have_v king_n keep_v king_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o the_o same_o nation_n &_o have_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n &_o see_v the_o law_n keep_v and_o that_o they_o be_v constytude_n at_o the_o fyâ—st_o amongst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o the_o election_n of_o god_n to_o who_o hit_n be_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wrytte_n not_o only_o for_o that_o intent_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o with_o they_o without_o any_o other_o use_n of_o it_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v command_v that_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v &_o observe_v insomoche_n that_o it_o long_v to_o they_o to_o correct_v and_o to_o punyshe_v and_o it_o longethe_v to_o the_o preiste_n only_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o geve_v other_o example_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v require_v &_o further_o to_o show_v the_o preemynence_n of_o a_o king_n it_o be_v wrytton_n in_o the_o thryde_n book_n of_o esdras_n in_o the_o four_o king_n what_o long_v to_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n &_o what_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o preemynence_n of_o a_o king_n chapter_n the_o king_n be_v superior_a of_o all_o and_o bear_v rull_n of_o they_o and_o all_o that_o he_o command_v they_o they_o do_v iiii_o three_o esdre_n iiii_o ¶_o and_o he_o send_v they_o to_o warfare_n they_o go_v and_o break_v down_o hill_n wall_n and_o tower_n they_o be_v kill_v and_o kill_v other_o man_n and_o over_o pass_v not_o the_o king_n word_n and_o if_o they_o get_v the_o victory_n they_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o spoil_n likewise_o all_o other_o that_o meddle_v not_o with_o war_n nor_o fyghtinge_a but_o till_o the_o ground_n when_o they_o reap_v they_o bring_v tribute_n to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o king_n alone_o do_v but_o command_v to_o kyl_v they_o kyl_v if_o he_o command_v to_o forgeve_v they_o forgeve_v if_o he_o bid_v strike_v they_o stryk_fw-mi if_o he_o say_v dryve_v away_o they_o dryve_v away_o if_o he_o say_v build_v they_o build_v if_o he_o command_v to_o break_v down_o they_o break_v down_o if_o he_o say_v plant_v they_o plant_n and_o all_o the_o comens_fw-la and_o ruler_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n sit_v down_o eat_v drynk_v and_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o they_o keep_v watch_v round_o about_o he_o &_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v get_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o do_v his_o own_o business_n but_o must_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o king_n at_o a_o word_n and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n our_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n show_v to_o they_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o your_o sin_n your_o filde_n your_o vineyard_n your_o olyvetre_n and_o he_o will_v take_v the_o tenthe_n of_o your_o corn_n and_o of_o your_o flock_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n ix_o i_o regum_fw-la ix_o king_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o authorite_n of_o a_o king_n and_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o paralapomenon_n or_o chronicle_n nineteeen_o three_o paralopemeno_n nineteeen_o ravadias_fw-la a_o ruler_n in_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n shall_v be_v over_o all_o cause_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n also_o they_o psalmist_n say_v now_o you_o king_n be_v you_o wise_n be_v warn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o earth_n betoken_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o king_n to_o judge_v the_o earth_n three_o psalmus_n three_o judgement_n it_o belong_v to_o king_n tâ—_n minister_v justice_n and_o judgement_n ¶_o also_o in_o the_o xxxviii_o chapter_n of_o duteronomium_n it_o be_v writton_n thou_o shall_v constitute_v a_o king_n over_o the._n xxxviii_o deutoronomium_n xxxviii_o and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n ix_o q_o i_o regum_fw-la q_o chapi_fw-la when_v samuel_n have_v look_v upon_o soul_fw-mi our_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n this_o be_v he_o have_v i_o tell_v the_o of_o v_o two_o regum_fw-la two_o two_o regum_fw-la v_o he_o shall_v be_v ruler_n of_o my_o people_n and_o in_o the_o iii_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o man_n of_o juda_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o it_o folowith_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n u_o chapter_n the_o senior_n of_o israel_n come_v &_o ennoynt_v david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o our_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v capitaine_fw-fr upon_o israel_n salomen_n write_v in_o his_o proverbe_n by_o i_o king_n do_v reign_n throw_v i_o prince_n make_v just_a law_n through_o i_o lord_n be_v be_v rule_n and_o all_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n execute_v judgement_n and_o in_o the_o viij_o properbioron_n viij_o vi_fw-mi chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o sapience_n or_o wisdom_n vi_o sapientia_fw-la vi_o o_o you_o king_n here_o and_o understande_v geve_v ear_n you_o that_o rule_v multitude_n for_o power_n be_v give_v to_o you_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o high_a which_o shall_v try_v your_o work_n and_o search_v out_o your_o imagination_n and_o a_o wise_a king_n be_v the_o upholdinge_v of_o his_o people_n &_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodi_fw-la the_o xxxii_o xxxii_o exodi_fw-la xxxii_o chapter_n it_o be_v read_v aaron_z the_o high_a priest_n say_v to_o moses_n where_o he_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o king_n preste_n the_o high_a preste_n call_v the_o king_n their_o lord_n and_o then selfe_o their_o servant_n which_o prove_v king_n to_o be_v superior_n as_o to_o the_o high_a preste_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o achimelich_o the_o hie_v press_v call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n saull_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n in_o xxiii_o chapter_n the_o king_n send_v to_o call_v achimelech_n the_o press_v the_o son_n of_o achetobe_n &_o all_o his_o father_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o preste_n that_o be_v in_o nobe_n and_o they_o come_v all_o to_o the_o king_n and_o saul_n say_v to_o achimelech_n here_o the_o son_n of_o achitobe_n and_o he_o say_v here_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n saull_n say_v to_o he_o why_o have_v you_o conspire_v against_o i_o thou_o and_o the_o son_n of_o isaye_n etc._n etc._n and_o achimelech_n answer_v god_n forbedde_o this_o from_o i_o let_v not_o the_o king_n suspect_v any_o such_o thing_n against_o his_o servant_n in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o they_o servant_n know_v nothing_o in_o thyâ—_n matter_n neither_o less_o nor_o more_o ¶_o then_o there_o as_o the_o high_a bisshoppe_n do_v call_v the_o king_n there_o lord_n &_o then selfes_o the_o king_n seruannt_n it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v that_o king_n be_v superior_n to_o the_o bisshoppe_n &_o that_o the_o bysshop_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o king_n saint_n peter_n usith_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o argumentation_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n iii_o three_o i_o petri_n three_o chapter_n prove_a that_n sara_n be_v subject_n to_o abraham_n because_o she_o call_v he_o lord_n after_o the_o example_n of_o who_o other_o woman_n shall_v be_v subject_n to_o their_o husband_n &_o christ_n by_o no_o other_o manner_n of_o argument_n do_v show_v in_o the_o xxii_o xxii_o math_n xxii_o capiter_n of_o matthew_n that_o david_n be_v inferior_a than_o our_o saviour_n but_o because_o he_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n
sainge_v our_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n but_o there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v also_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o king_n do_v geve_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o high_a bysshop_n bysshope_fw-mi king_n soul_fw-mi give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o chimelych_a the_o high_a bysshope_fw-mi saing_n thou_o shall_v dye_v achimeliche_fw-it and_o the_z house_n of_o thy_o father_n nor_o he_o be_v not_o blame_v by_o cause_n he_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o press_v but_o because_o he_o give_v uncharytable_a and_o unjust_a sentence_n against_o he_o that_o be_v gilteles_o salomon_v likewise_o which_o belike_o authorite_n do_v condemn_v to_o death_n the_o high_a priest_n abiathar_n be_v hitherto_o blame_v of_o no_o man_n because_o he_o give_v a_o wortye_n sentence_n against_o he_o that_o deserve_v it_o two_o three_o reg_v two_o authorite_n solomon_n condemynid_v that_o high_z bysshop_n abiath_n to_o death_n by_o like_a authorite_n saull_n of_o treuth_n be_v to_o be_v note_v therefore_o because_o he_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o in_o the_o xvii_o ultio_fw-la indicum_fw-la xviii_o et_fw-la ultio_fw-la chapter_n of_o indicum_fw-la and_o the_o last_o chapter_n it_o be_v show_v at_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n but_o everi_n man_n do_v that_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v best_o by_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v do_v only_o pertain_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o the_o preeste_n king_n power_n of_o punishment_n long_v to_o king_n for_o no_o dowbte_n there_o be_v many_o preiste_n without_o doubt_n at_o that_o tyme._n but_o because_o they_o have_v no_o king_n not_o leader_n everi_n man_n live_v aftex_v his_o own_o pleaser_n and_o desire_n because_o there_o be_v no_o suê‘iour_n regal_a power_n by_o who_o sword_n they_o may_v be_v refrain_v from_o vice_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o four_o xviii_o iiii_o regum_fw-la xviii_o book_n of_o king_n xviii_o capiter_n this_o be_v contain_v abuse_v ezechias_n king_n put_v away_o the_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n &_o pull_v down_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_a up_o by_o moses_n and_o command_v by_o god_n when_o he_o so_o it_o abuse_v ezechias_n put_v away_o the_o hilaulter_n and_o break_v the_o image_n &_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v the_o brazen_a sarpent_n which_o moses_n make_v for_o till_o that_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v offer_v to_o it_o ensence_n and_o why_o may_v not_o now_o the_o abuse_n of_o ecclesiastiall_a thing_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v with_o in_o the_o church_n pertain_v to_o examination_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n if_o it_o be_v manifest_o perseave_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o the_o good_a king_n ezechias_n do_v to_o who_o there_o be_v none_o like_o amongst_o all_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n in_o kepinge_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o do_v extend_v his_o power_n within_o the_o band_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o his_o new_a commandment_n take_v away_o the_o break_a sarpente_a set_v therâ—_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o he_o see_v it_o honour_v contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n if_o a_o king_n can_v change_v that_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o come_v to_o ill_a end_n and_o that_o with_z in_z the_o church_n how_o much_o rather_o may_v he_o change_v these_o thing_n which_o command_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v ill_o abuse_v it_o make_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o be_v wrytton_n in_o the_o ii_o book_n of_o chronicle_n viii_o viij_o two_o parali_n viij_o chapter_n and_o the_o king_n solomon_n do_v ordain_v the_o office_n of_o preste_n in_o their_o mynistery_n after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o the_o levyte_n in_o there_o order_n that_o they_o shall_v geve_v thanks_n and_o minister_fw-fr before_o the_o preste_n after_o the_o rite_n or_o cussome_n of_o everye_o day_n &_o the_o porter_n in_o there_o order_fw-fr by_o gate_n and_o gate_n church_n solomon_n do_v order_v the_o office_n of_o preiâ—â—es_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n for_o so_o command_v davyd_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o neither_o the_o preste_n nor_o levite_n do_v break_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o the_o king_n command_v they_o it_o agree_v with_o this_o that_o be_v writton_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n xix_o nineteeen_o two_o paralipoun_n nineteeen_o chapter_n josaphat_n do_v constitute_v judge_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o cites_n of_o juda_n brethene_n king_n do_v constitute_v judgs_n as_o levite_n and_o preste_n ruler_n of_o famyly_n to_o here_o and_o judge_v the_o causis_fw-la of_o their_o brethene_n of_o juda_n wall_v by_o every_o place_n and_o comaundid_v they_o sainge_v take_v you_o head_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o have_v not_o in_o hand_n the_o judgemente_n of_o man_n but_o the_o judgmente_n of_o god_n and_o what_o soever_o you_o judge_v it_o shall_v redownde_v to_o you_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o &_o do_v you_o althynge_n with_o judgement_n for_o there_o be_v no_o iniquite_n with_o god_n nor_o acceptation_n of_o person_n nor_o desire_n of_o reward_n also_o in_o jerusalem_n josaphath_n do_v constitute_v levyte_n and_o priste_n &_o ruler_n of_o the_o saumly_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o all_o the_o in_o habitaunte_n therein_o &_o he_o command_v they_o sainge_v you_o shall_v do_v so_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o pure_a &_o parfecte_v hart_n all_o cause_n of_o your_o brother_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o which_o dwell_v in_o there_o citis_fw-la between_o kindred_n &_o kire_v whersoever_o any_o question_n be_v make_v of_o the_o law_n of_o comaundement_n of_o ceremone_n of_o justification_n show_v it_o unto_o they_o that_o the_o offend_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n come_v not_o upon_o you_o and_o your_o breterne_n for_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o offend_v amarias_n your_o bysshop_n and_o press_v shall_v be_v ruler_n our_o those_o thing_n that_o partayne_a to_o god_n further_n zabadias_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n which_o be_v captain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n shall_v overse_v those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n &_o you_o have_v master_n levyte_n before_o you_o take_v you_o conforte_v and_o work_v diligent_o &_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o in_o your_o good_n now_o let_v we_o lay_v this_o to_o gether_o breeflye_a the_o judgemente_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n &_o all_o thing_n be_v determine_v after_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o law_n of_o god_n the_o preste_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v expounder_n and_o the_o judge_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o be_v elect_v &_o master_n in_o everi_n tribe_n in_o all_o the_o city_n unless_o there_o be_v any_o doubtful_a matter_n for_o than_o that_o matter_n be_v refer_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o preste_n and_o judge_n which_o shall_v be_v ruler_n thereof_o the_o preste_n &_o prophet_n be_v expounder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o tribe_n elect_v be_v judge_n thereof_o together_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o high_a judge_n at_o jerusalem_n give_v â—entemces_n together_o and_o they_o shall_v geve_v sentence_n to_o gether_o nor_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o despise_v or_o forsake_v their_o sentence_n for_o whosoever_o do_v so_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o of_o this_o fasshion_n judge_n order_v themselves_o in_o other_o city_n see_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o josaphath_n the_o king_n do_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o preste_n levite_n &_o ruler_n of_o family_n join_v tell_v wherefore_o if_o king_n and_o ruler_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o which_o they_o be_v nether_a maker_n nor_o teacher_n how_o moche_n more_o may_v they_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v constitute_v by_o man_n law_n man_n if_o king_n and_o ruler_n be_v judge_n oâ—_n the_o law_n of_o god_n moche_v more_o of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n make_v that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n in_o the_o xxxix_o capiter_n even_o the_o same_o year_n &_o first_o month_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v ezechias_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o prepare_v they_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o preste_n &_o levyte_n &_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o the_o este_fw-la street_n &_o say_v to_o they_o here_o i_o you_o levite_n and_o purifye_v
that_o succeed_v unto_o his_o confession_n or_o into_o his_o dignity_n euagrium_n hieronius_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_z sait_fw-fr hierom_n reherse_v that_o that_o power_n shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v give_v to_o bysshop_n by_o god_n in_o what_o place_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v dominion_n god_n give_v bishops_n authorite_n but_o non_fw-fr dominion_n not_o withstand_v when_o he_o give_v they_o this_o authorite_n he_o give_v they_o not_o domynion_n wtall_a for_o where_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o dominion_n he_o say_v thus_o luc_fw-fr xxii_o king_n of_o the_o gentiles_n have_v domynion_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o dysciple_n christ_n forb_v superiorite_n amongeste_v his_o dysciple_n but_o whosoever_o be_v high_a amongst_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o loweste_n &_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v minister_v of_o the_o which_o word_n barnarde_v do_v playnelye_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v interdute_v all_o diminion_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o invay_v or_o speak_v against_o they_o that_o will_v challenge_v to_o they_o dominion_n two_o barnard_n the_o consideration_n ad_fw-la engenium_fw-la li_n two_o he_o say_v then_o go_v to_o be_v bold_a and_o usurp_v as_o a_o lord_n the_o office_n of_o apostle_n or_o else_o be_v apostle_n take_v upon_o the_o lord_n ship_n &_o dominion_n for_o sure_o thou_o be_v prohibit_v from_o both_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v both_o atone_v together_o thou_o shall_v loose_v both_o or_o else_n thou_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o number_n of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v they_o have_v reign_v but_o not_o by_o i_o ¶_o unto_o this_o agreethe_o very_o well_o that_o quadrunio_fw-la exit_fw-la quadrunio_fw-la that_o be_v write_v inquadrunio_fw-la let_v he_o use_v the_o sword_n that_o have_v recevyd_v authoryte_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o very_o authoryte_n or_o power_n be_v constitute_v by_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o punischement_fw-fr of_o the_o ill_a doer_n and_o unto_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o of_o they_o the_o usurp_v or_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v wryttyn_a every_o man_n that_o take_v a_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n ponder_v there_o the_o word_n of_o chryste_n if_o thou_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o discyple_a of_o christe_n price_n of_o the_o gentile_n beat_v rule_v over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o have_v authorite_n over_o the_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o low_a he_o that_o with_o high_a say_v chryste_n shall_v be_v low_a but_o he_o that_o wylbe_n high_a amongst_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n ¶_o if_o thou_o take_v upon_o the_o they_o ministry_n of_o seruis_fw-la of_o christ_n if_o you_o refuse_v not_o the_o yoke_n of_o our_o lord_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n in_o which_o thou_o waste_v call_v v_o i._o pretri_n v_o and_o suffer_v lay_v man_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o people_n likewise_o bless_v peter_n in_o the_o u_o shall_fw-mi petri_n shall_fw-mi chapter_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n say_v i_o desire_v you_o pryste_n which_o be_o also_o a_o priest_n myself_o as_o moche_v as_o lie_v in_o you_o fede_fw-it the_o fllocke_n of_o chry_v have_v the_o oversight_n and_o cure_n thereof_o not_o as_o compel_v thereunto_o but_o with_o a_o good_a will_v not_o desire_v unlawful_a lucre_n but_o with_o a_o good_a mind_n not_o as_o excusinge_v dominion_n or_o authorite_n over_o the_o charge_v but_o that_o you_o geve_v god_n the_o example_n unto_o the_o flock_n and_o barnardus_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o peter_n write_v unto_o engenius_fw-la say_v thus_o do_v he_o leave_v dominion_n unto_o his_o successor_n two_o barnardus_n de_fw-fr consideraci_fw-la one_o li_n two_o here_o peter_n himself_o not_o bere_v rule_n he_o say_v and_o lest_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o speak_v it_o only_o for_o humilite_n &_o not_o for_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o sayinge_v of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n successor_n peter_n leave_v no_o dominion_n to_o his_o successor_n king_n of_o the_o gentiles_n bear_v rule_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n furthermore_o paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v iâ—â—_n two_o cor_n iâ—â—_n we_o be_v not_o as_o lord_n over_o you_o under_o the_o title_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o ioyr_n three_o chrisostom_n li_n two_o dialog_n cap_n three_o chrisostome_n confyrminge_v the_o same_o sentence_n say_v we_o have_v no_o dominion_n for_o these_o that_o be_v without_o secular_a judge_n imeane_n when_o they_o have_v subdue_v all_o lewd_a and_o ill_a person_n do_v show_v &_o excercyce_v great_a power_n against_o they_o and_o refrain_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o â—o_o from_o their_o old_a and_o vyciouse_a manner_n and_o unthristine_n but_o in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o converte_v they_o that_o be_v willing_a and_o not_o by_o coaction_n or_o compulsion_n for_o we_o have_v no_o power_n give_fw-ge to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n that_o by_o aucthoryte_n of_o sentence_n we_o may_v constrain_v any_o man_n to_o refrain_v from_o his_o offence_n and_o vice_n ponishe_v the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o contrayn_v or_o to_o ponishe_v unto_o the_o which_o sentence_n hierom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o helidorus_n in_o the_o exitaphe_fw-mi of_o nepotianus_n do_v agree_v and_o assent_v sainge_a a_o king_n rule_v man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o a_o bysshop_n they_o that_o be_v willinge_v the_o king_n make_v they_o obediente_a and_o subject_n with_o fear_n or_o drede_v the_o bishop_n be_v give_v to_o serve_v man_n beside_o this_o gregory_n bysshop_n of_o room_n do_v commytte_a the_o examination_n of_o worldly_a cause_n to_o they_o which_o have_v knowledge_n and_o learn_v of_o exterior_a thing_n xxxi_o gregory_n in_o job_n cap_n xxxi_o man_n worldly_n cause_n long_o to_o lay_v judge_n &_o not_o to_o sperytuall_a man_n as_o secular_a and_o civil_a cause_n and_o from_o they_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o spiritual_a good_n he_o take_v away_o all_o business_n &_o solicitude_n of_o worldli_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o intend_v to_o serve_v &_o order_v the_o superioure_fw-fr good_n when_o they_o be_v not_o compel_v or_o bind_v to_o dispose_v the_o inferioure_fw-fr good_n what_o thing_n can_v more_o plain_o declare_v that_o bysshope_n and_o prelate_n shall_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o empire_n or_o dominion_n than_o those_o word_n of_o chry_v in_o the_o euaungelyste_n john_n xviii_o prelate_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o empire_n or_o dominion_n which_o pertain_v to_o king_n johan_n xviii_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o the_o come_v gloze_n i_o be_o not_o to_o rule_v or_o reign_v as_o with_o temporal_a dominion_n for_o that_o be_v the_o offyce_v of_o king_n as_o you_o may_v gether_o of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n xxviiâ—_n act_n xxviiâ—_n ¶_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o sesar_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v also_o ay_o apele_fw-fr to_o caesar_n by_o the_o power_n paul_n be_v judge_v before_o say_v judge_n and_o do_v apele_fw-fr to_o they_o power_n which_o word_n the_o come_fw-mi gloze_n do_v understand_v the_o place_n of_o judgemente_n of_o emperor_n &_o king_n to_o be_v singular_a and_o peculyar_n and_o that_o all_o compulsive_a judgement_n of_o the_o preste_n ought_v to_o be_v clean_o take_v a_o way_n for_o chry_v in_o john_n do_v teach_v his_o apostle_n world_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o that_o be_v send_v and_o also_o other_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o doctrine_n &_o aucthorite_n of_o thapostle_n ought_v not_o to_o challenge_v or_o enterprise_n here_o anya_n kyndome_n or_o domynion_n for_o he_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n of_o the_o which_o i_o come_v to_o teach_v as_o the_o come_fw-mi gloze_n say_v as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v as_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v here_o you_o iwe_n and_o gentiles_n xxxv_o augustus_n 〈◊〉_d johan_n tract_n xxxv_o i_o do_v not_o let_v your_o dominion_n in_o this_o world_n what_o will_v you_o more_o come_v you_o by_o faith_n unto_o the_o kyndom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n for_o what_o be_v his_o kingdom_n but_o those_o that_o believe_v one_o he_o where_o fore_n let_v bysshoppe_n and_o preste_n overse_a and_o look_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o partayne_a to_o god_n â—ts_n the_o office_n of_o bysshoppes_n iâ—_n paralip_n â—ts_n as_o we_o rede_v it_o commaundid_v to_o amarias_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o after_o hierom_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la these_o ii_o sâ—_n distin_n xxxvi_o cap_n sâ—_n thing_n be_v the_o office_n and_o exercise_n of_o a_o bisshoppe_n to_o learn_v of_o god_n redinge_v the_o holy_a screpture_n and_o with_o
moche_n meditation_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o teach_v they_o those_o thingis_fw-la which_o be_v larn_v of_o god_n &_o not_o of_o his_o own_fw-mi mind_n not_o by_o the_o understond_a of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o wiche_fw-it the_o holy_a gooste_n teachith_fw-mi also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o iiii_o iiii_o consâ—â—ist_o carthage_n iiii_o a_o bisshopp_n shall_v only_o geve_v himself_o to_o studyeng_a prayer_n and_o preaching_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o secular_a and_o wordli_a business_n let_v they_o be_v obedient_a to_o prince_n &_o potestates_fw-la three_o i_o tim_n three_o o_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o they_o and_o ready_a to_o all_o good_a work_n so_o paul_n do_v warn_v or_o council_n titus_n the_o thing_n rehearse_v before_o do_v confirm_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n but_o it_o deniethe_v dominion_n they_o geve_v aucthorite_n but_o no_o jurisdiction_n to_o admonish_v byspe_v what_o pertain_v to_o byspe_v to_o exhort_v to_o comfort_v to_o desire_v to_o teach_v to_o prithee_o to_o mynyster_n sacrament_n charytablye_o to_o rebuke_v to_o blame_v or_o find_v fault_n with_o to_o entreat_v for_o god_n sake_n to_o increase_v and_o augment_v the_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o fear_v sum_n by_o the_o terryble_a threteninge_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o proper_a offyce_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o stead_n or_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o also_o of_o they_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v say_v who_o sin_n somever_v you_o remytte_n shall_v be_v remyt_v etc._n etc._n and_o law_n ponysshemente_n judgemente_n restraynte_n sentence_n emperor_n what_o long_o to_o prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n and_o such_o othere_o long_o to_o emperor_n king_n and_o other_o power_n which_o enterpretation_n of_o holi_fw-la scrypture_n do_v most_o agree_v unto_o the_o preachinge_a and_o techinge_v of_o chry_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o if_o christe_n have_v ment_fw-la thus_o that_o even_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n three_o gal_n three_o and_o the_o law_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o iwe_v in_o stead_n of_o school_n master_n law_n if_o decree_n of_o bysshope_n do_v bind_v our_o conscience_n we_o be_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o jueâ—_n in_o the_o old_a law_n so_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n a_o amongst_o chrysten_v people_n shall_v have_v that_o office_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v and_o put_v unto_o the_o people_n law_n and_o instruction_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o shall_v hold_v &_o bound_v man_n conscience_n then_o christ_n have_v not_o permit_v or_o change_v seruytude_n or_o bondage_n with_o liberty_n but_o bondage_n with_o bondage_n in_o very_o ill_a &_o hevye_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v where_o as_o the_o iwe_n do_v follow_v the_o law_n commaundid_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o a_o certain_a law_n we_o that_o be_v christian_a man_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v of_o dyversytye_n of_o mind_n and_o oft_o time_n mutable_a who_o law_n also_o be_v mo_z in_o number_a intolerable_a the_o law_n of_o pope_n be_v innumerable_a and_o intolerable_a than_o the_o capacite_n of_o man_n â—an_v other_o understande_v or_o else_o remember_v but_o that_o power_n to_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n be_v add_v and_o adicte_n unto_o that_o other_o power_n grant_v by_o god_n of_o that_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o and_o the_o yoke_n of_o chry_v which_o chry_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v call_v so_o gentle_a and_o light_n xi_o matthew_n xi_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o room_n have_v moche_n more_o hard_o better_a &_o intolerable_a than_o be_v the_o bondage_n of_o the_o iwe_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primytive_a church_n when_o they_o have_v in_o /_o law_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o decres_fw-la of_o counseles_a be_v call_v canon_n or_o rule_n and_o not_o law_n vent_v honesti_fw-la and_o wholesome_a tradition_n by_o the_o which_o the_o rude_a ignorant_a and_o confirm_v people_n may_v be_v order_v they_o do_v make_v difference_n between_o their_o tradition_n &_o law_n with_o moderation_n of_o their_o name_n &_o lest_o that_o they_o shall_v appear_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o than_o they_o think_v they_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o name_v they_o law_n or_o statute_n but_o canon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rule_n or_o instruction_n as_o contain_v ordinance_n profitable_a unto_o a_o chrysten_v life_n as_o they_o suppose_v &_o yet_o not_o utter_o necessary_a for_o all_o have_v not_o observe_v thordinaunce_n make_v by_o thapostle_n such_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o all_o receve_v &_o the_o law_n of_o bisshoppe_n be_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o benet_n francis_n and_o such_o but_o after_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o man_n they_o be_v count_v a_o amongst_o those_o which_o be_v not_o authorise_v and_o even_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o benete_n /_o frances_n dominicke_n and_o augustine_n be_v receive_v &_o admit_v of_o some_o and_o have_v not_o the_o stryngthe_n of_o law_n but_o as_o we_o bind_v our_o have_v unto_o they_o nor_o we_o receyve_v they_o as_o law_n with_o necessite_a of_o obedience_n but_o as_o rule_n and_o information_n honesty_n and_o vertuose_fw-la pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o we_o that_o like_o they_o do_v profess_v they_o ¶_o that_o we_o go_v the_o same_o step_n and_o follow_v these_o good_a father_n as_o they_o follow_v christ_n shall_v lead_v our_o life_n in_o the_o spiryte_n of_o humility_n with_o soberness_n &_o mekenes_n so_o our_o father_n do_v admit_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o bishops_n room_n and_o their_o information_n as_o long_o as_o they_o seem_v vertuose_fw-la and_o to_o set_v forward_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o christe_n and_o not_o all_o but_o some_o vertuose_fw-la ouâ—e_a father_n do_v not_o admit_v all_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o bisshoppe_n but_o some_o as_o they_o think_v good_a and_o vertuose_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o every_o province_n as_z the_o rule_n or_o canon_n contain_v do_v follow_v their_o own_o mind_n nor_o they_o receivyd_v they_o as_o law_n and_o statute_n but_o as_o they_o pretend_v by_o their_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o rule_n and_o information_n for_o they_o be_v call_v evermore_o rule_n or_o information_n till_o bysshoppe_n that_o come_v after_o do_v add_v and_o put_v unto_o they_o the_o name_n or_o term_v of_o law_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o usurp_v necessite_a of_o obedience_n and_o get_v it_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n by_o which_o way_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o canon_n law_n observe_v if_o bysshope_n have_v aucthorite_n of_o god_n to_o make_v law_n &_o bind_v mean_n consienses_fw-la all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v they_o but_z the_o contrary_n be_v observe_v for_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n to_o he_o aucthoryte_n to_o make_v law_n which_o shall_v bind_v and_o onerate_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v follow_v with_o all_o that_o if_o they_o have_v aucthorite_n by_o god_n to_o make_v law_n that_o other_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v truth_n no_o manner_n custom_n contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n may_v by_o reason_n be_v diffend_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o canon_n law_n do_v consent_n and_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o such_o custom_n contrary_a may_v consyste_v and_o stand_v statunnus_fw-la distin_n iiii_o cap_n statunnus_fw-la for_o vereli_fw-la thelelphorus_n archebysshope_n of_o the_o city_n of_o room_n have_v ordain_v that_o all_o clerk_n shalde_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n ester_n thelesohorus_n ordeâ—ned_v the_o clergy_n to_o fast_o xl_o day_n before_o ester_n seven_o wykes_fw-mi wholye_a before_o ester_n but_o this_o decree_n as_o gratianus_fw-la say_v because_o it_o be_v not_o approbate_a by_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o people_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o that_o do_v other_o wise_n as_o guilty_a of_o offence_n or_o trangression_n wherbi_fw-la it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o canon_n law_n byndethe_v no_o man_n of_o necessite_a that_o now_o the_o canon_n law_n as_o we_o call_v they_o have_v not_o their_o streighn_v and_o virtue_n by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o bysshoppe_n that_o be_v the_o maker_n thereof_o obedience_n the_o canon_n have_v not_o their_o authorite_n by_o the_o maker_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o recever_n law_n reqâ—â—e_a obedience_n but_o by_o the_o people_n receyvinge_v they_o willing_o where_o as_o otherwise_o virtue_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n be_v such_o that_o it_o require_v of_o other_o man_n necessite_a of_o obedience_n lest_o the_o aucthorite_n to_o make_v law_n shall_v by_o contempt_n be_v have_v in_o derysyon_n or_o little_a regard_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o moo_v sure_a conclusion_n if_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o pain_n of_o