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except_o he_o do_v look_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o recompense_n by_o the_o law_n of_o conscience_n item_n all_o temporal_a good_n bestow_v upon_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o lie_v people_n under_o condition_n as_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o alm_n of_o they_o which_o geve_v it_o it_o be_v prove_v thus_o for_o so_o much_o as_o all_o those_o good_n be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o it_o appear_v by_o many_o say_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o by_o the_o law_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a after_o they_o be_v mere_a secular_a good_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a ergo_fw-la they_o be_v pure_a alm_n the_o consequent_a depend_v upon_o the_o definition_n of_o pure_a alm_n item_n all_o thing_n change_v to_o the_o use_n and_o power_n of_o a_o other_o either_o by_o civil_a exchange_n or_o euangelical_n be_v change_v but_o the_o church_n good_n be_v so_o change_v by_o one_o of_o these_o ministries_n but_o the_o euangelical_n exchange_n be_v not_o to_o be_v feign_v because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v neither_o by_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o any_o other_o civil_a exchange_n therefore_o there_o do_v not_o remain_v but_o only_o a_o pure_a gift_n for_o hope_n of_o a_o heavenly_a reward_n the_o which_o be_v mercy_n and_o so_o pure_a alm_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v consequent_o that_o all_o the_o clergy_n receive_v such_o alm_n be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o all_o other_o man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n beggar_n for_o they_o will_v not_o so_o instant_o require_v those_o alm_n except_o they_o have_v need_n of_o they_o neither_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o beggar_n or_o to_o be_v proud_a beggar_n for_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n touch_v his_o humanity_n become_v a_o beggar_n for_o we_o because_o he_o declare_v his_o need_n unto_o his_o father_n say_v etc._n etc._n item_n when_o any_o king_n prince_n knight_n citizen_z or_o any_o other_o man_n do_v geve_v unto_o the_o clergy_n or_o to_o any_o priest_n for_o his_o stipend_n he_o geve_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o private_a party_n as_o a_o perpetual_a alm_n that_o he_o shall_v attend_v to_o his_o vocation_n preach_v pray_v and_o study_v but_o this_o kind_n of_o geve_v do_v not_o suffice_v to_o ground_v any_o secular_a dominion_n among_o the_o clergye_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o bare_a use_n remain_v in_o they_o or_o the_o secular_a use_n without_o any_o secular_a power_n the_o mayor_n appear_v hereby_o forsomuch_o as_o otherwise_o alm_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o it_o may_v also_o appear_v that_o ten_o be_v pure_a alm_n give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o hereupon_o the_o holy_a man_n do_v say_v that_o tenthes_o be_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o needy_a soul_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_n in_o a_o sermon_n make_v upon_o the_o restore_n of_o tithe_n say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o geve_v of_o tithe_n most_o dear_a brethren_n be_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n therefore_o pay_v your_o tribute_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o say_v therefore_o who_o desire_v either_o to_o get_v any_o reward_n or_o to_o have_v any_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o geve_v of_o his_o tenthes_o let_v he_o study_v to_o geve_v alm_n even_o of_o the_o nine_o part_n so_o that_o what_o soever_o shall_v remain_v more_o than_o a_o competent_a live_n and_o decent_a clothing_n that_o it_o be_v not_o reserve_v for_o riot_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n by_o geve_v it_o in_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o what_o so_o ever_o god_n do_v geve_v unto_o we_o more_o than_o we_o have_v need_n of_o he_o do_v not_o geve_v it_o we_o special_o for_o ourselves_o but_o do_v send_v it_o we_o to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o other_o by_o our_o hand_n if_o we_o do_v not_o geve_v it_o we_o invade_v a_o other_o man_n possession_n thus_o much_o write_v s._n augustine_n and_o be_v repete_v in_o the_o xvi_o question_n 1._o decime_fw-la also_o s._n jerome_n in_o a_o epistle_n and_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o 16._o question_n and_o 2._o chap_n quicquid_fw-la what_o soever_o the_o clergy_n have_v it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a also_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 33._o epistle_n unto_o boniface_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o 1._o question_n and_o 12._o also_o in_o the_o 23._o question_n 7._o if_o we_o do_v possess_v any_o thing_n private_o the_o which_o do_v suffice_v we_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o steward_n we_o be_v except_o we_o do_v challenge_v to_o ourselves_o a_o property_n by_o some_o damnable_a usurpation_n the_o gloze_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o 23._o question_n 7._o say_v the_o prelate_n be_v but_o only_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o s._n ambrose_n also_o upon_o this_o say_n of_o the_o gospel_n luke_n the_o 16._o geve_v account_n of_o your_o bailiship_n or_o stewardship_n hereby_o then_o do_v we_o learn_v that_o they_o be_v not_o lord_n but_o rather_o steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o other_o man_n substance_n and_o s._n jerome_n write_v to_o nepotianus_n say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n which_o be_v command_v to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v their_o own_o substance_n and_o to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v theft_n to_o deceive_v the_o church_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o to_o take_v away_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o poor_a ¶_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o john_n wickliff_n and_o burn_v his_o bone_n 41._o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o s._n bernard_n in_o his_o sermon_n thereof_o upon_o these_o word_n simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n chap._n 17_o say_v true_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o minister_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o same_o not_o lord_n or_o possessor_n do_v take_v unto_o themselves_o more_o then_o sufficient_a for_o a_o competent_a live_n the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o sacrilegious_a cruelty_n and_o eusebius_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o s._n jerom_n write_v thus_o if_o thou_o do_v possess_v a_o garment_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o than_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v require_v and_o do_v not_o help_v the_o needy_a thou_o be_v a_o thief_n &_o a_o robber_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_a child_n let_v we_o be_v steward_n of_o our_o temporallity_n and_o not_o possessor_n and_o isidore_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_n chap._n 42._o say_v let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n bono_fw-mi and_o not_o lord_n over_o they_o also_o in_o the_o 5._o book_n of_o decretal_n extra_fw-la de_fw-la donationibus_fw-la sub_fw-la authoritate_fw-la alexandri_fw-la tertij_fw-la episcopi_fw-la paristensis_fw-la he_o say_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o your_o brotherhood_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o every_o other_o prelate_n be_v but_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o by_o these_o say_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n it_o be_v evident_o declare_v that_o not_o only_a tithe_n but_o also_o all_o other_o substance_n which_o the_o clergy_n have_v by_o gift_n of_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v pure_a alm_n which_o after_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o clergy_n once_o satisfy_v aught_o to_o be_v transport_v unto_o the_o poor_a second_o it_o be_v declare_v how_o that_o the_o clergye_n be_v not_o lord_n and_o possessor_n of_o those_o good_n but_o minister_n &_o steward_n thereof_o three_o it_o be_v show_v that_o if_o the_o clergye_n do_v abuse_v the_o same_o they_o be_v thief_n robber_n and_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o except_o they_o do_v repent_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o thus_o hitherto_o i_o may_v peradventure_o seem_v to_o have_v make_v sufficient_a long_a resitall_n out_o of_o john_n do_v but_o so_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o commodity_n of_o those_o thing_n may_v abundant_o recompense_v the_o prolixity_n thereof_o wherefore_o if_o i_o shall_v seem_v unto_o any_o man_n in_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o this_o disputation_n to_o have_v pass_v very_o far_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o history_n let_v he_o think_v thus_o of_o i_o that_o at_o what_o time_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o write_v of_o these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n i_o can_v not_o omit_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o straight_o join_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o that_o i_o do_v make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o history_n which_o i_o
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 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