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auctoryte_n of_o counsel_v of_o judge_a &_o govern_v or_o bear_v offyce_v accord_v to_o his_o degree_n by_o which_o description_n child_n be_v exclude_v &_o bondman_n stranger_n &_o woman_n from_z y_o e_fw-la name_n of_o cytezen_n or_o communer_n though_o after_o a_o dyvers_a manner_n for_o y_z e_z child_n of_o cytezen_n etc._n or_o communer_n &_o free_a man_n be_v cive_v in_o potencia_fw-la propanqua_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o nyghe_a possybylyte_n want_v nothing_o but_o only_a suffycyent_a age_n and_o dyscrecyon_n and_o which_o be_v big_a part_n of_o the_o cytezen_n we_o must_v consydre_v &_o judge_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z honest_a custom_n &_o usage_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cyvyle_n communyte_v or_o else_o we_o ought_v to_o determine_v it_o law_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o his_o politike_n &_o the_o three_o chapyâ—_n now_o therefore_o after_o we_o have_v thus_o determine_v what_o be_v a_o cytezen_n &_o what_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o big_a party_n of_o cytezen_n or_o communer_n let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n intend_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o show_v by_o demonstracyon_n that_o the_o human_a auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n appertayn_v to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o communer_n &_o free_a man_n or_o else_o to_o y_z e_z big_a part_n of_o they_o assemble_v in_o the_o parlyament_n which_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v first_o in_o this_o wise_n for_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o first_o &_o very_o pryncypall_a human_a auctoryte_n of_o y_z e_z make_v &_o instytucyon_n of_o human_a law_n of_o who_o only_o the_o best_a law_n may_v proceed_v and_o be_v bring_v forth_o but_o such_o be_v the_o hole_n multytude_n or_o congregacyon_n of_o cytezen_n or_o the_o big_a part_n of_o it_o which_o represent_v the_o hole_n multytude_n for_o it_o be_v hard_a or_o unpossyble_a that_o all_o the_o person_n in_o a_o common_a weal_n shall_v agree_v unto_o one_o sentence_n &_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o unperfyte_n nature_n of_o certain_a man_n other_o of_o malice_n or_o else_o through_o ignorance_n dyscord_v and_o dysagre_v from_o the_o common_a sentence_n or_o judgement_n for_o all_o who_o unresonable_a contradyccyon_n and_o gaynsa_v the_o common_a utylyte_n or_o profyte_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v or_o leave_v undo_v wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o unto_o the_o hole_n congregacyon_n or_o multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o free_a man_n or_o else_o to_o the_o big_a part_n of_o they_o gather_v in_o the_o parlyament_n belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o instytucyon_n or_o make_n of_o law_n the_o first_o proposycyon_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o y_z e_z mayor_n of_o this_o demonstracyon_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n evydent_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o very_o never_o to_o those_o which_o be_v call_v pryncyple_n albeit_o the_o strength_n and_o uttermost_a certainty_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v of_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o second_o proposycyon_n call_v the_o minor_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o hear_v and_o commandment_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n only_o the_o best_a law_n be_v instytute_v or_o make_v i_o prove_v suppose_v with_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o positike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr that_o law_n to_o be_v best_a which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o cytezen_n wherefore_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_a those_o law_n be_v right_a or_o good_a which_o equal_o and_o indyfferentlye_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o utylyte_n of_o the_o hole_n cyvyle_v communyte_n and_o to_o the_o common_a welthe_n or_o good_a of_o all_o the_o communee_n or_o inhabytaunce_n of_o the_o say_v communyte_v and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v best_o only_a by_o the_o hoole_n multytude_n profit_n of_o the_o cytezen_n or_o by_o the_o byg_a part_n of_o it_o which_o from_o hensforthe_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v both_o one_o i_o prove_v thus_o for_o the_o veryte_n or_o truth_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v more_o sure_o judge_v and_o also_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o it_o be_v more_o dylygent_o consyde_o red_a and_o mark_v unto_o which_o thing_n the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n geve_v heed_n with_o all_o their_o wit_n or_o reafon_n and_o also_o affeccyon_n for_o the_o great_a the_o multytude_n be_v the_o better_a it_o may_v perceyve_v the_o default_n that_o be_v about_o the_o law_n which_o be_v purpose_v to_o be_v make_v or_o instytute_v than_o may_v any_o patre_fw-la what_o soever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o say_a give_v multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o bodily_a thing_n be_v hole_n is_z at_o the_o jest_n wise_a great_a in_o quantyte_n and_o virtue_n than_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o by_o itself_o again_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o considere_v and_o regard_v or_o take_v heed_n of_o of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o no_o man_n wyttynglye_o do_v hurt_v his_o own_o self_n but_o there_o every_o man_n may_v consydre_v whether_o the_o law_n purpose_v do_v more_o decline_v or_o lean_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o certain_a person_n or_o person_n than_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o other_o or_o of_o the_o communyte_n and_o also_o may_v speak_v against_o it_o to_o the_o contratie_n which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o make_v by_o any_o parlyament_n person_n or_o else_o a_o few_o certain_a person_n regard_v and_o have_v respect_n more_o to_o their_o own_o proper_a utylyte_n than_z to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o to_o this_o sentence_n help_v well_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v and_o speak_v concern_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o â—sent_a dyccyon_n now_o again_o to_o
we_o must_v consydre_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v institute_v convenyent_o accord_v to_o reason_n for_o all_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o commune_v or_o else_o of_o the_o big_a part_n thereof_o be_v form_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v form_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v one_o part_n first_o be_v proporcynate_v or_o like_a unto_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n in_o which_o part_n it_o set_v or_o ordain_v a_o certain_a virtue_n &_o power_n or_o a_o certain_a form_n with_o actyve_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n to_o instytute_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o this_o part_n whereof_o we_o do_v mean_a be_v y_fw-fr e_o prince_n or_o head_n governor_n who_o unyversall_a virtue_n or_o power_n in_o causalite_n be_v the_o law_n and_o who_o actyve_a power_n be_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o judge_a of_o command_n &_o of_o execute_v the_o sentence_n concern_v the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyte_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n &_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v this_o part_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o part_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o suffycyencie_n which_o be_v have_v by_o the_o other_o part_n or_o office_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n all_o though_o the_o say_a part_n or_o office_n be_v not_o at_o all_o may_v be_v suffycyent_o have_v by_o other_o mean_n and_o continue_v of_o other_o thing_n though_o not_o so_o easy_o ¶_o but_o without_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n can_v not_o continue_v or_o long_o continue_v &_o endure_v for_o it_o be_v necessary_a &_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o offencyous_a &_o evyll_n occasyon_n shall_v chance_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matheve_fw-mi which_o offendicles_a as_o the_o scrypture_n call_v they_o be_v contencyon_n rise_v among_o man_n for_o injury_n do_v of_o they_o one_o to_o a_o other_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v or_o measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o rightful_a thing_n or_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o law_n &_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n who_o offyce_v be_v to_o measure_v such_o thing_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n there_o may_v chance_v haply_o by_o prudence_n the_o reason_n thereof_o fight_a &_o a_o seperacyon_n of_o the_o man_n be_v congregat_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n &_o the_o privacyon_n or_o lack_n of_o a_o suffycient_a life_n the_o pyrnce_n also_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v aught_o to_o be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o dysposytion_n or_o qualyte_n y_z t_z be_v to_o wit_n in_o prudence_n &_o virtue_n moral_a than_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o cause_n effectyve_a of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o soul_n and_o will_n of_o the_o hole_n communyte_n have_v give_v to_o this_o pryncypall_a and_o first_o part_n and_o have_v put_v in_o he_o a_o certain_a general_a virtue_n or_o power_n in_o causalyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n and_o also_o a_o auctorytye_n and_o power_n to_o work_v and_o to_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o herte_n as_o be_v the_o subject_n by_o which_o heat_n the_o herte_n or_o the_o form_n thereof_o perform_v all_o his_o accyon_n be_v dyrect_v and_o measure_v in_o work_v by_o the_o form_n or_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o work_v to_o the_o due_a end_n again_o also_o as_o the_o heat_n which_o they_o call_v communelye_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n be_v govern_v through_o out_o the_o hole_n body_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n or_o power_n for_o else_o neither_o other_o of_o these_o heat_n shall_v work_v unto_o the_o due_a end_n for_o fire_n work_v worse_a than_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr generatione_n and_o deanima_fw-la even_o so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v or_o govern_v give_v to_o any_o man_n be_v proporcionated_a &_o like_a to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o herte_n as_o be_v the_o beast_n subject_n and_o even_o so_o the_o arm_a or_o coactyve_a power_n instrumental_a be_v proporcyonate_a and_o like_a to_o the_o heat_n which_o we_o have_v call_v the_o spirit_n aught_o both_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o measure_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o gyve_v of_o judgement_n in_o command_n and_z in_o execute_v the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyte_n for_o else_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n shall_v not_o work_v to_o the_o due_a end_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o conseruacyon_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o first_o part_n again_o accord_v to_o the_o say_a virtue_n or_o power_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o auctoryte_n give_v to_o he_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n descrecyon_n ought_v to_o instytute_v and_o ordain_v dyverse_a and_o sundry_a part_n or_o office_n in_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n of_o convenyent_n matere_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o man_n have_v art_n habit_n or_o qualyte_n convenyent_n meet_a or_o accord_v for_o the_o say_a office_n for_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v the_o matere_a convenyent_n of_o the_o part_n or_o office_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o diccyon_n for_o it_o be_v mete_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n well_o instytute_v to_o appoynte_v or_o assign_v such_o man_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n which_o have_v the_o operative_a or_o practyve_a habit_n mete_v and_o convenyent_a to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o convenyent_a habit_n and_o qualyte_n as_o for_o example_n young_a unexparte_v man_n to_o ordain_v and_o appoynte_v they_o to_o learn_v such_o habit_n or_o craft_n and_o scyence_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o most_o incline_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n place_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n &_o the_o second_o chapytre_n in_o this_o wise_n what_o scyence_n or_o dyscyplynes_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o city_n or_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o what_o manner_n scyence_v each_o man_n ought_v to_o learn_v and_o how_o moche_n or_o how_o farforth_o this_o moral_a philosophy_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o polytycall_a prudence_n or_o the_o prudence_n of_o make_v utylyte_n law_n do_v ordain_v and_o instytute_v &_o so_o consequent_o do_v he_o also_o which_o order_v the_o common_a weal_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n this_o same_o also_o he_o say_v in_o the._n seven_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr by_o these_o word_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v law_n maker_n or_o that_o gyve_v the_o law_n ought_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n both_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communytie_n and_o also_o to_o the_o accyon_n of_o they_o the_o same_o also_o he_o say_v in_o the._n viij_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o first_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o that_o the_o law_n maker_n have_v need_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o dylygent_a and_o to_o take_v very_o great_a heed_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o order_a and_o dyscyplyne_v of_o young_a man_n no_o man_n very_o will_v doubt_n for_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o very_o dylygentlye_o see_v unto_o in_o cyvyle_n communyte_v it_o shall_v hurt_v much_o the_o common_a weal_n thus_o than_o of_o these_o premyss_n it_o appear_v that_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n maker_n or_o unyversal_a multitude_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es parlyament_v assemble_v by_o y_z e_z prince_n commandment_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n appertain_v and_o belong_v the_o determynacyon_n time_n or_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o that_o the_o judgement_n the_o precepte_v or_o command_n and_o the_o execucyon_n of_o the_o say_a determynacyon_n do_v appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o also_o by_o the_o same_o demonstracyon_n or_o syllogistical_a reason_n this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o which_o we_o prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n that_o to_o the_o say_v unyversall_a multytude_n belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o gyve_v law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o offyce_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o namely_o
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afterwardê_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o say_v spare_v you_o because_o i_o have_v any_o dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v because_o your_o faith_n do_v suffer_v any_o domynion_n or_o compulsion_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n free_a &_o not_o of_o necessity_n but_o i_o say_v it_o therefore_o because_o we_o be_v helper_n if_o you_o work_v with_o we_o of_o yourioy_v eternal_a or_o else_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o amendment_n for_o they_o which_o be_v amend_v do_v joy_n &_o be_v glad_a i_o say_v very_o well_o over_o your_o faith_n for_z by_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n you_o do_v stand_v not_o by_o dominion_n this_o same_o sentence_n &_o meanig_n do_v sait_fw-fr john_n chrisostome_n gather_v of_o the_o afore_o reherce_v word_n of_o the_o apostle_n chrisostomê°_n &_o have_v express_v it_o to_o all_o man_n evydent_o in_o his_o book_n of_o dialoge_n which_o be_v entytle_v the_o dignity_n of_o presthod_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o three_o chap._n of_o the._n two_o 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person_n of_o all_o preeste_n assygn_v the_o first_o cause_n now_o rehearse_v wherefore_o they_o judge_n ought_v to_o compel_v no_o man_n because_o they_o have_v not_o coactyve_a auctorytye_n or_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o law_n maker_n at_o those_o time_n or_z in_o those_o place_n or_o provynce_n than_o afterwards_o he_o assign_v and_o show_v a_o other_o cause_n say_v neither_o if_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v we_o preeste_v or_o bysshop_n shall_v have_v whereon_o we_o may_v exercise_v such_o manner_n power_n &_o authority_n sing_v that_o our_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n chryste_n shall_v reward_n not_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v away_o from_o sin_n by_o necessity_n
it_o be_v justice_n have_v life_n therefore_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n have_v such_o authority_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o judge_v by_o judgement_n of_o the_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o the_o contencyon_n dede_n of_o man_n to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n give_v and_o to_o punysshe_v any_o manner_n transgressoure_n of_o the_o law_n by_o coactyve_a powre_fw-fr for_o such_o a_o judge_n be_v the_o mynystre_n of_o god_n and_o a_o venger_n for_o wroth_a to_o he_o which_o be_v work_v evyll_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the._n xiii_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o send_v by_o god_n for_o this_o intent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n of_o peter_n and_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v evyll_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n whoever_o he_o shall_v be_v mean_v this_o indyfferent_o of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o for_o as_o bysshoppe_n moche_v as_o preeste_n or_o bysshoppe_n &_o general_o all_o the_o mynystres_n of_o church_n which_o by_o the_o common_a name_n be_v call_v clerk_n may_v do_v or_o work_v otherwhyles_o evyll_n other_o in_o commyssyon_n or_o in_o omyssyon_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o they_o will_v god_n not_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o other_o while_n do_v evyll_n in_o very_a deed_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o injury_n of_o their_o even_o chrysten_v even_o they_o also_o be_v subject_n and_o set_v underneth_o the_o vengeance_n or_o bocher_n iurysdyccyon_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o hygh_a power_n which_o have_v coactyve_a power_n to_o punysshe_v the_o transgressor_n of_o man_n law_n which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n say_v open_o and_o plain_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr wherefore_o say_v he_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o hygh_a power_n that_z be_v to_o wit_n to_o kyngê_n to_o prince_n to_o capytayne_v and_z to_o such_o other_o their_o deputye_n accord_v to_o the_o exposycyon_n of_o sayntê_n for_o evermore_o the_o matter_n or_o stuff_n ought_v to_o receyve_v the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o actyve_a cause_n which_o be_v apt_a and_o ordain_v to_o work_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v mete_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o physyke_n or_o naturales_fw-la for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o every_o thing_n be_v so_o wrought_v as_o it_o be_v apt_a and_o meet_a for_o to_o be_v wrought_v and_z contrary_a wise_n but_o now_o the_o transgressoure_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o convenyent_a stuff_n matter_n or_o subject_n whereupon_o the_o judge_n or_o governoure_n be_v apt_a and_o ordain_v to_o work_v iustyfycacyon_n and_o that_o to_o cause_n and_o make_v proporcyon_n and_o equalytye_n and_o for_o the_o conseruacyon_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquylytie_n and_o of_o the_o cyvyle_n company_n and_o socyete_a of_o man_n and_o last_o of_o all_o for_o to_o cause_v the_o suffycyencie_n of_o man_n life_n and_o therefore_o where_o soever_o such_o a_o subject_n matter_n or_o stuff_n be_v find_v in_o the_o provynce_n be_v under_o the_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o the_o say_v judge_v he_o aught_o to_o iustyfye_v and_o set_v it_o in_o order_fw-fr for_o asmoche_v than_o as_o every_o priest_n may_v be_v of_o himself_o such_o proper_a matter_n or_o stuff_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o transgressoure_n of_o man_n law_n he_o thing_n aught_o to_o be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_v judge_v for_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no_o priest_n be_v a_o accydentall_a thing_n to_o the_o transgressoure_n as_o touching_n the_o comparyson_n of_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v a_o husband_n man_n or_o a_o carpenter_n &_o even_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o accydentall_a thing_n to_o the_o person_n that_o may_v be_v hole_n or_o sycke_n angel_n to_o be_v a_o musycyon_n or_o no_o musycyon_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o physycyon_n or_o leche_n for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v essencial_a can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o change_v by_o that_o which_o be_v accydentall_a for_o elles_fw-fr shall_v there_o be_v infynyte_a kynde_n or_o sort_n of_o judge_n &_o physycyon_n therefore_o any_o manner_n bysshoppe_n or_o priest_n be_v the_o transgressoure_n of_o the_o law_n make_v by_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v iustyfy_v and_o punyssh_v by_o the_o judge_n which_o have_v coactyve_a power_n in_o this_o world_n over_o the_o transgressor_n of_o man_n law_n and_o this_o judge_n be_v the_o seculare_fw-la prince_n or_o governor_n so_o in_o that_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o not_o any_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytour_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o therefore_o all_o bysshoppe_n &_o preeste_n be_v transgressoure_n of_o man_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n and_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n or_o other_o spyrytuall_a mynyster_n aught_o to_o be_v punyssh_v as_o a_o secular_a man_n for_o his_o transgressyon_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v punyssh_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grevous_o and_o large_o by_o how_o moche_o his_o offence_n be_v more_o heynouse_a or_o unseme_a and_o can_v less_o be_v defend_v for_o that_o he_o do_v sin_n more_o knowyng_o and_o more_o of_o election_n which_o ought_v more_o to_o know_v the_o precept_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o be_v eschew_v and_o again_o because_o the_o offence_n be_v more_o shameful_a of_o he_o which_o ought_v to_o teach_v than_o of_o he_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n which_o ought_v to_o teach_v and_o the_o lie_v man_n which_o ought_v to_o learn_v wherefore_o the_o priest_n offend_v more_o grevouslye_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o sore_a to_o be_v punyssh_v than_o the_o lay_n man_n neither_o his_o objection_n ought_v unto_o to_o be_v receyve_v or_o allow_v which_o will_v say_v that_o all_o manner_n injury_n verbal_a real_a or_o personal_a and_o such_o other_o thing_n prohybyte_v by_o man_n law_n if_o they_o be_v do_v against_o any_o man_n by_o a_o priest_n be_v accyon_n spyrytuall_a and_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o any_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n to_o punysshe_v the_o priest_n for_o any_o such_o offence_n and_o trespass_n for_o such_o manner_n thing_n prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n as_o advoutrye_n maym_n murder_n theft_n robbery_n dyffamacyon_n detraction_n treason_n fraud_n or_o gyle_v heresy_n and_o such_o other_o crime_n commit_v and_o do_v by_o a_o priest_n be_v carnal_a and_o temporal_a dede_n or_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v by_o experience_n and_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v it_o heretofore_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthians_n and_o in_o the._n xv_o to_o the_o romayn_v you_o and_o also_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v so_o moche_v the_o more_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a offencê_n by_o how_o moche_o the_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n in_o commytting_a of_o they_o syn_v more_o grevous_o and_o more_o shameful_o than_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v aught_o to_o call_v back_o from_o such_o offence_n gyve_v occasyon_n to_o theym_n and_o readiness_n to_o offend_v and_o trespass_v in_o the_o same_o through_o his_o lewd_a and_o ungracyous_a example_n ¶_o therefore_o every_o priest_n and_o bysshoppe_n be_v undre_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v undre_fw-fr the_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o prince_n &_o secular_a governor_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o at_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n aswell_o as_o other_o seculare_fw-la &_o lay_v man_n neither_o be_v the_o bysshoppe_n or_o priest_n exempt_v from_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o such_o prince_n neither_o he_o may_v exempte_v any_o other_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n which_o thing_n i_o prove_v by_o a_o addycyon_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the._n xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n deduse_v and_o bryng_a he_o which_o do_v say_v the_o contrary_a to_o ameruaylous_a great_a inconuenyent_n for_o if_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n prince_n or_o any_o other_o priest_n be_v so_o exempt_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v undre_fw-fr the_o coactyve_a in_o rysdyccyon_n of_o prince_n and_o governor_n but_o be_v himself_o such_o manner_n judge_n without_o the_o auctorytye_n of_o the_o human_a law_n maker_n and_o may_v separate_v and_o exempte_v all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it sprytuall_a mynyster_n who_o by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es commune_v name_n they_o do_v call_v clerk_n from_o the_o jurysdyccyon_n of_o prince_n and_o governor_n and_o make_v they_o subject_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n do_v now_o a_o day_n it_o
for_o to_o teach_v we_o &_o practice_n y_fw-fr e_o same_o thyngê_n by_o example_n wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o luke_n that_o the_o blyss_v vyrgyn_v his_o mother_n wrap_v he_o in_o course_n clothes_n and_z that_o she_o lay_v he_o down_o in_o you_o â—_o mawnger_n behold_v here_o that_o he_o be_v poor_o bear_v in_o a_o other_o man_n house_n behold_v that_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o a_o mawnger_n or_o cratche_n which_o be_v a_o place_n for_o beastê_n to_o be_v feed_v in_o and_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v true_a y_z t_z he_o be_v wrap_v in_o cloutê_n borrow_v of_o another_o body_n because_o joseph_n &_o the_o blyss_v virgyn_v be_v stranger_n &_o pylgryme_n or_o passenger_n in_o y_o t_o place_n &_o he_o which_o be_v thus_o bear_v in_o poverty_n live_v also_o in_o poverty_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v in_o age_n wherefore_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o poverte_a in_o the_o viij_o of_o mathewe_n &_o in_o the._n ix_o of_o luke_n he_o say_v the_o fox_n have_v den_n &_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nestê_n but_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n have_v no_o place_n where_o he_o may_v lay_v down_o his_o heed_n and_o this_o state_n as_o be_v the_o state_n of_o pfection_n after_o all_o other_o precept_n &_o counsel_n due_o &_o accordyng_o observe_v &_o fulfyl_v he_o teach_v they_o to_o elect_v &_o choose_v those_o which_o be_v in_o will_n &_o mind_n to_o be_v his_o dyscyple_n &_o cheyfe_a follower_n &_o namely_o his_o successor_n in_o y_o t_o same_o offyce_v which_o for_o the_o exercyse_v whereof_o he_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n wherefore_o in_o the._n nineteeen_o of_o mathewe_n &_o in_o the._n x._o of_o mark_n choose_v &_o in_o the._n xviii_o of_o luke_n when_o a_o certain_a man_n demand_v a_o question_n of_o he_o sayenge_a in_o this_o wise_n good_a maystre_n what_o thing_n shall_v i_o do_v to_o obtain_v &_o get_v everla_a life_n jesus_n answer_v to_o he_o &_o say_v know_v thou_o the_o commaundementê_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v again_o i_o have_v observe_v &_o keep_v all_o these_o from_o my_o youth_n when_o jesus_n have_v herd_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o say_v to_o he_o yet_o thou_o lack_v one_o thing_n or_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o mathewe_n if_o thou_o wylte_n be_v perfect_v go_v &_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o poor_a folk_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n again_o in_o the._n xiiii_o of_o the_o same_o luke_n he_o say_v to_o his_o dysciple_n who_o soever_o of_o you_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o thyngê_n which_o he_o possess_v he_o can_v not_o be_v my_o dyscyple_a lo_o here_o y_z t_z the_o state_n of_o poverty_n &_o despise_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n beseem_v every_o ê‘fecte_a man_n namely_o the_o dysciple_n of_o chry_v &_o his_o successor_n in_o y_z e_z pastoral_n offyce_v yea_o moreover_o this_o state_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessary_a to_o he_o that_o aught_o to_o counsel_n &_o exhort_v other_o unto_o the_o despise_v of_o you_o â—_o world_n if_o he_o do_v intend_v &_o purpose_n y_z t_z any_o profit_n or_o good_a shall_v grow_v of_o his_o teaching_n or_o preaching_n for_o if_o such_o manner_n ê‘sone_o do_v possess_v riches_n &_o desire_v domynyon_n &_o soveraygnety_n which_o teach_v other_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o speak_v to_o despise_v these_o thyngê_n that_o person_n very_o by_o his_o own_o work_n &_o do_v do_v manifest_o reprove_v &_o rebuke_v his_o own_o preachinge_a &_o word_n wherefore_o chrisostome_n against_o such_o preacher_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o compunccyon_n of_o herte_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n to_o say_v &_o not_o to_o do_v be_v not_o only_o no_o lucre_n chrysostome_n or_o advantage_n but_o also_o very_a moche_n loss_n &_o hynderaunce_n for_o very_o it_o be_v a_o great_a condemnation_n to_o he_o that_o order_v well_o &_o trime_v his_o speech_n but_o regard_v nothing_o his_o manner_n of_o lyve_v this_o same_o also_o be_v y_o â—_o mind_n of_o aristotle_n in_o the_o first_o 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to_o say_v as_o dysobedyent_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o sayenge_a of_o paul_n unkind_a person_n full_a of_o myscheyfe_a unfaythfull_a keep_a no_o promise_n without_o compassyon_n in_o any_o goodness_n without_o peace_n traytoure_n lecherous_a person_n cruel_a without_o benygnyte_n false_a accuser_n lewd_a tonged_a forward_o swell_a or_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o disobedient_a of_o god_n have_a in_o deed_n the_o face_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v appear_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v for_o the_o honour_n reverence_n and_o love_n of_o god_n but_o in_o very_a effect_n denyenge_a the_o virtue_n of_o it_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n of_o such_o holiness_n or_o devocyon_n which_o thing_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o all_o man_n to_o know_v by_o their_o work_n accord_v to_o that_o text_n in_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathewe_n take_v you_o heed_n and_o be_v ware_n of_o false_a prophet_n which_o do_v 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sheep_n ben_fw-mi commit_v so_o absolute_o &_o general_o without_o exception_n as_o to_o peter_n when_o he_o say_v peter_n if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n &_o a_o lytel_n after_o he_o say_v to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a &_o evydent_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o do_v not_o appoynte_n or_o make_v out_o any_o certain_a or_o ê‘tycule_a flock_n there_o be_v nothing_o exceptyd_v or_o out_o take_v where_o no_o dystynction_n or_o difference_n be_v make_v and_o afterward_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v ¶_o hereof_o it_o be_v y_z t_z the_z other_o 20_o apostel_n have_v take_v to_o their_o porcyon_n eke_v on_o of_o they_o one_o nation_n or_o people_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o chrystê_n wordê_n final_o james_n which_o semyd_fw-la to_o be_v one_o pillar_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n be_v content_v with_o jerusalem_n alone_o leave_v unto_o peter_n the_o unyversyte_n or_o general_a cure_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n and_o afterwards_o conclude_v he_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o syxte_v 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manner_n way_n belong_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es chryste_n will_v not_o have_v make_v answer_n to_o y_z e_z apostle_n when_o they_o say_v lo_o here_o two_o sword_n under_o this_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v sayenge_a it_n be_v enough_o but_o he_o will_v have_v say_v it_o be_v to_o moche_v it_o follow_v therefore_o y_fw-fr t_o both_o sword_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n both_o the_o spyrytuall_a &_o the_o material_a sword_n but_o this_o materyall_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o for_o the_o church_n &_o the_o other_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o also_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o with_o the_o preestê_n hand_n the_o other_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n or_o man_n of_o war_n but_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o commandment_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n there_o be_v other_o very_a many_o auctoryte_n of_o saint_n whereby_o the_o aforesaid_a thyngê_n may_v be_v confirm_v but_o i_o have_v 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contrary_a of_o our_o determynacyon_n but_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v very_a expedyent_n &_o welldone_v to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the._n fourteen_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z mind_n unto_o of_o saint_n augustyne_n &_o a_o infallyble_a reason_n ground_v upon_o y_o e_o scrypture_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v of_o necessyte_n of_o soul_n helthe_n to_o believe_v sure_o &_o to_o confess_v any_o scrypture_n to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a save_v only_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n &_o volume_n of_o the_o bible_n &_o those_o also_o which_o necessary_a follow_v of_o the_o say_v canonycall_a scripture_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v follow_v utter_o the_o manifest_a lytterall_a sense_n of_o such_o refuse_v auctoryte_n of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n which_o need_v not_o any_o mystycall_a exposytion_n &_o 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our_o confessyon_n be_v approve_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o apostleshyp_n &_o in_o which_o sayenge_a iherome_n seem_v to_o mean_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n alone_o to_o define_v &_o determine_v the_o doubtful_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n also_o in_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o iherome_n do_v not_o so_o mean_v but_z he_o speak_v these_o word_n only_o for_o somoche_n because_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n to_o gyve_v answer_n of_o such_o doubt_n which_o have_v be_v defyne_v &_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a council_n about_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n and_z about_o the_o ecclesyastycall_a custom_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n &_o his_o church_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n make_v heed_n &_o most_o pryncipall_a of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o a_o token_n that_o iherome_n do_v mean_a so_o as_o we_o have_v 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he_o understode_v this_o by_o the_o imedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n or_o magnus_fw-la by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n his_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v consonaunt_n &_o agreablye_o to_o the_o holy_a canon_n or_o scrypture_n neither_o to_o y_o e_o thing_n necessarelye_o deduce_v and_o follow_v of_o the_o say_a scrypture_n but_o if_o he_o do_v understonde_v this_o prymacye_n or_o pryncypalyte_n to_o agree_v or_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o eleccyon_n or_o instytution_n of_o man_n than_o it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o add_v thou_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a or_o cheyfe_a of_o bysshop_n it_o be_v true_a take_v this_o word_n princeps_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la large_o y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v more_o pryncipal_a by_o the_o aforesaid_a institution_n but_o take_v this_o word_n princeps_fw-la strayght_o &_o narow_o y_z e_z sayenge_a of_o bernarde_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o same_o bernarde_n deny_v the_o same_o eugeniê°_n &_o consequent_o any_o other_o bysshop_n to_o have_v dominion_n or_o soveraygnte_n as_z we_o have_v allege_v heretofore_o in_o y_z e_o v._n chapytre_n of_o this_o dyction_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the._n v._o chapytre_n to_o the_o say_v eugeniê°_n thou_o be_v the_o heir_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o also_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o other_o bysshop_n thou_o be_v say_v bernarde_n in_o prymacie_n abel_n that_o be_v true_a thou_o be_v take_v abel_n choose_v for_o he_o but_o yet_o by_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o man_n or_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o he_o which_o in_o time_n be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o governaunce_n thou_o be_v noe._n this_o be_v noe._n true_a by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n among_o clerk_n and_o above_o clerk_n in_o patryarkeshyp_n thou_o be_v abraham_n this_o be_v true_a in_o mynystr_a spyrytuall_a thyngê_n abraham_n only_o and_o by_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o spyrytuall_a father_n in_o 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of_o john_n feed_v my_o sheep_n but_z he_o say_v not_o all_o my_o sheep_n now_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o he_o comprehend_v mo_z sheep_n which_o delyver_v all_o unyversallye_n than_o he_o which_o delyver_v they_o only_o indefynyte_o sayeng_n feed_v my_o sheep_n for_o which_o cause_n again_o with_o reverence_n the_o scrypture_n which_o bernarde_n allege_v and_o bring_v in_o seem_v to_o receyve_v a_o other_o interpretacyon_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scrypture_n which_o interpretation_n we_o have_v touch_v declare_v heretofore_o in_o the._n ix_o part_n of_o this_o chapytre_n and_o it_o greve_v i_o not_o to_o rehearse_v it_o again_o for_o chryste_n in_o the._n xv_o of_o mathewe_n be_v red_a to_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v peryssh_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o oracle_n and_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o true_o as_o iherome_n say_v but_o that_o 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sturdye_o or_o stubborn_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n xxxii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o exodus_fw-la and_o also_o a_o kyller_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o chryste_n which_o be_v very_o trouche_v itself_o say_v in_o the._n xiii_o of_o luke_n and_o because_o chryste_n know_v peter_n to_o be_v more_o constant_a sheep_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o more_o fervent_a in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o he_o do_v recommend_v these_o sheep_n syngulerlye_o and_o specyallye_o unto_o he_o when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n that_o be_v to_o say_v specyallye_o labour_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o token_n sing_v that_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatyans_n when_o they_o have_v see_v that_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o be_v the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n of_o cyrcumcysyon_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v this_o sayenge_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v confirm_v by_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o by_o this_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o again_o in_o y_z e_z same_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n and_o felowshyp_n unto_o i_o and_o bernabas_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentyle_n and_o they_o unto_o cyrcumcisyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n chryste_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o peter_n fede_fw-es my_o sheep_n he_o do_v not_o by_o this_o commytte_n a_o more_o general_a cure_n or_o charge_n unto_o peter_n than_o unto_o other_o but_o rather_o a_o more_o specyall_a charge_n of_o a_o certain_a people_n for_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o general_a cure_n or_o charge_n than_o that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o last_o of_o mathewe_n and_z in_o the._n xx_o of_o john_n when_o he_o say_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nacyon_n and_o take_v you_o or_o receyve_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgyve_v they_o be_v forgyven_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o these_o word_n all_o the_o apostle_n receyve_v pastoral_a auctoryte_n and_o cure_v and_o that_o in_o comparyson_n unto_o all_o man_n indyfferentlye_o as_o saint_n augustyne_n also_o auctoryte_n do_v say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o questyon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the._n 94._o question_n and_o we_o have_v allege_v and_o bring_v in_o his_o word_n heretofore_o in_o the._n xuj_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n let_v bernarde_n also_o tell_v what_o more_o general_a cure_n chryste_n have_v commit_v to_o any_o man_n than_o he_o do_v unto_o paul_n in_o the._n ix_o of_o the_o actê_n when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o election_n or_o a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n afore_o the_o gentyle_n nation_n &_o kyngê_n and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n ¶_o and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o 20_o follow_v in_o bernarde_n when_o he_o say_v hereof_o it_o be_v that_o each_o one_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v take_v to_o their_o part_n one_o pertycule_a nation_n or_o people_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v dyssonaunte_a and_o dysagre_v from_o the_o scrypture_n neither_o the_o tyxte_v of_o the_o epystle_n of_o paul_n agree_v unto_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o scrypture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n as_z we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o ¶_o and_o where_o he_o say_v afterwards_o 21_o in_o the_o syxte_v accord_v to_o the_o canon_n the_o other_o apostle_n be_v come_v in_o to_o part_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o charge_n or_o business_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o imedyate_a
wherefore_o we_o must_v return_v again_o to_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o those_o which_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o solucyon_n of_o the_o obieccyon_n follow_a but_o to_o satysfye_v and_o make_v answer_v more_o large_o to_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v apparente_n let_v we_o say_v formablye_o or_o in_o form_n for_o when_o it_o be_v deduce_v and_o infer_v of_o it_o that_o chryste_n have_v not_o order_v the_o church_n after_o the_o best_a dysposycyon_n or_o order_fw-fr if_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v a_o determynate_a man_n to_o be_v heed_n unto_o the_o same_o church_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o illacyon_n or_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o as_o towching_n to_o the_o sayenge_a of_o augystyne_n upon_o that_o text_n of_o john_n if_o i_o will_v have_v he_o to_o abide_v so_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o faith_n be_v sygnyfy_v or_o fygure_v tyme._n by_o peter_n the_o apostle_n for_o the_o prymacye_n of_o his_o 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