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in_o the_o see_v of_o petre._n rome_n then_o to_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n or_o of_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o any_o other_o see_v if_o he_o have_v be_v bysshop_n in_o many_o see_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o every_o bysshoppe_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o intrynsecall_a dygnyte_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v the_o inseparable_a dygnyte_n be_v indyfferent_o the_o successor_n of_o each_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o the_o same_o meryte_n or_o perfeccyon_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o dygnyte_n aforesaid_a or_o offyce_v for_o all_o they_o have_v this_o power_n all_o one_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o cause_n effycyent_a or_o gyver_n immedyat_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o chryste_n &_o not_o of_o he_o that_o put_v on_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o
other_o evydent_a commodyte_n and_o profyte_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v hereafter_o ¶_o these_o thing_n than_o thus_o premyse_v and_o put_v before_o now_o come_v pertyculare_o and_o specyal_o to_o the_o thing_n purpose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapytre_n first_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o of_o such_o determynat_a instytucyon_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o certain_a people_n and_o provynce_n the_o most_o convenyent_a cause_n effectyve_a imediat_a be_v the_o revelation_n of_o chry_v or_o else_o y_fw-mi â—_o able_a ordynation_n of_o they_o among_o themselves_o &_o afterwards_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o imedyate_a cause_n effectyve_a of_o the_o determynate_a instytucyon_n of_o their_o first_o successor_n afore_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n or_o else_o of_o many_o of_o they_o if_o other_o all_o or_o else_o many_o of_o they_o be_v present_a together_o in_o one_o place_n or_o provynce_n in_o which_o it_o be_v 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and_o ought_v to_o be_v all_z or_o many_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o some_o one_o alone_a of_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a as_o if_o all_o together_o or_o many_o or_o else_o but_o one_o alone_a of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o that_o place_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o scrypture_n for_z we_o rede_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o deacons_n yea_o and_o that_o touching_n the_o first_o and_o essencyall_a as_o we_o do_v call_v it_o instytution_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n they_o set_v these_o man_n understande_v thou_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v deacons_n afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n make_v their_o prayer_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o do_v not_o than_o bring_v they_o to_o peter_n alone_o but_o they_o bring_v they_o afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o 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the_o act_n ¶_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o together_o or_o else_o many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o make_v a_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n and_o governor_n to_o some_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v man_n for_o the_o keep_a of_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v very_o that_o hyghenes_n one_o of_o they_o alone_o may_v lawful_o do_v this_o thige_n namely_o where_o be_v but_o a_o small_a multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n and_o the_o same_o rude_a and_o unskyl_v to_o dyscerne_v what_o person_n be_v most_o convenyent_a for_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n and_o cheyfelye_v where_o be_v not_o many_o suffycyent_a or_o able_a person_n for_o this_o say_v offyce_v which_o thing_n chance_v often_o time_n to_o paul_n and_o to_o his_o first_o successor_n as_o it_o appear_v suffycyentlye_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o his_o own_o epystle_n unto_o timothe_n and_o tite_n and_o that_o such_o manner_n 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upon_o which_o occasyon_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ground_v himself_o and_o whereunto_o he_o lean_v against_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o chryste_n for_o to_o oppress_v they_o but_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n do_v wytnesse_n and_o record_n upon_o this_o image_n shall_v fall_v a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o hill_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o king_n who_o god_n shall_v raise_v up_o elect_v by_o his_o grace_n of_o the_o unyversyte_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o gyve_v to_o he_o power_n and_o who_o kyngdom_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o a_o other_o this_o king_n i_o say_v more_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o trynyte_n than_o by_o the_o work_n or_o pour_v of_o y_fw-fr t_o hand_n of_o man_n shall_v first_o of_o all_o crusshe_v &_o break_v y_z e_o earthy_a part_n of_o this_o terryble_n and_o horryble_n &_o monstruouse_a image_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n his_o foot_n where_o upon_o he_o stand_v unconuenyent_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n cause_v the_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 say_v be_v this_o for_z that_o in_o his_o epystle_n to_o euandre_n repreve_v &_o rebuke_v certain_a usagê_n &_o custom_n or_o manner_n about_o the_o deacons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o auctoryte_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o a_o city_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n be_v great_a than_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o that_o iherome_n have_v mean_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n alone_o have_v this_o say_a auctoryte_n appertain_v to_o he_o i_o do_v refuse_v his_o sentence_n as_o be_v not_o canonycall_a neither_o necessarelye_o deduce_v &_o conclude_v by_o the_o canonycall_a scrypture_n ¶_o and_o to_o y_z t_z which_o be_v bring_v 18_o in_o of_o the._n xv_o of_o luke_n he_o that_o her_v you_o her_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a who_o soever_o her_v you_o in_o 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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 order_fw-fr melchisedech_n this_o be_v true_a as_o touching_n to_o preesthode_n which_o be_v fygure_v of_o chryste_n by_o melchisedech_n after_o which_o manner_n all_o other_o preestê_n be_v melchisedech_n also_o but_o not_o as_o touching_n to_o kyngdom_n for_z as_o touching_n to_o this_o melchisedech_n fygure_v chryste_n only_o and_o sygnyfy_v none_o other_o priest_n else_o which_o be_v both_o king_n &_o also_o priest_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o fygure_v chryste_n in_o this_o as_o touching_n to_o worldly_a kingdom_n for_o chryste_n neither_o come_n to_o reign_v neither_o will_v reign_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n worldly_a as_z we_o have_v show_v in_o the._n iiii_o of_o this_o dyction_n but_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v both_o a_o priest_n &_o a_o worldly_a king_n fygure_v the_o preesthod_n of_o chryste_n &_o his_o heavenly_a kyngdom_n not_o worldly_a and_o so_o moche_v the_o less_o than_o he_o fygure_v earthly_a or_o worldly_a kyngdom_n or_o domynion_n in_o any_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n for_o saint_n bernarde_n deny_v such_o manner_n kingdom_n to_o belong_v unto_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n afore_o express_v &_o more_o express_o neither_o also_o as_o touching_n to_o the_o prymacie_n of_o preesthode_n melchisedech_n do_v fygure_v any_o other_o besides_o chry_v but_o this_o prymacie_n or_o principalite_n be_v in_o other_o preestê_n as_o we_o have_v say_v by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n in_o dygnyte_n aron_n this_o be_v true_a as_o touching_n to_o the_o aron_n symylytude_n of_o prymacie_n &_o preemynence_n among_o preeste_n but_o yet_o after_o a_o dyverse_a manner_n &_o sundry_a fastion_n for_o aron_n be_v cheyfe_a priest_n by_o the_o imedyate_a instytucyon_n of_o god_n but_o not_o so_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o auctoryte_n moses_n the_o same_o bernarde_n say_v the_o contrary_a moses_n hereof_o open_o in_o the_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n in_o the._n v._n chapytre_fw-fr &_o in_o the._n iii._n book_n &_o first_o chapytre_n for_o moses_n be_v prince_n &_o governor_n as_o touching_n to_o coactyve_a law_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n seven_o of_o actê_n which_o thing_n bernarde_n deny_v to_o belong_v to_o any_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n afore_o allege_a again_o moses_n have_v this_o by_o y_z e_z imedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n &_o upon_o all_o israel_n but_o y_o e_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v this_o imedyat_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o man_n only_o &_o only_o upon_o the_o evamgelycall_a mynystres_n &_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o judgement_n samuel_n this_o samuel_n be_v true_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n but_o yet_o after_o a_o dyverse_a &_o sundry_a manner_n &_o fascyon_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o not_o by_o the_o imedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n as_o samuel_n secondarylye_o because_o only_o upon_o preestê_n &_o other_o 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sylvester_n and_o many_o other_o have_v take_v unto_o themselves_o secular_a judgement_n and_o power_n and_o the_o possessyon_n and_o admynystracyon_n of_o temporal_a thing_n if_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v not_o agre_v neither_o have_v be_v agre_v or_o convenyent_n to_o the_o offyce_v of_o preeste_n bysshoppe_n and_o other_o precher_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o veryte_n afore_o bring_v in_o namely_o in_o the._n xvii_o and_o the._n twenty-five_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n that_o the_o church_n or_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n be_v very_o little_a or_o small_a about_o the_o beginning_n &_o so_o consequent_o also_o along_o season_v after_o suffer_v oftentimes_o of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n &_o subiccte_n very_o many_o persecucyon_n even_o unto_o martyrdom_n and_o death_n and_o live_v in_o great_a povertye_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a bysshoppe_n and_o true_a pastor_n or_o herdysman_n for_o the_o saluacyon_n augmentacyon_n conseruacyon_n and_o sustentacyon_n of_o the_o flock_n obtain_v and_o gate_n of_o the_o devoute_a chrysten_v emperor_n be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o grace_n and_o favoure_n grant_v or_o pryvylegye_n or_o else_o receyve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a to_o the_o chrysten_v people_n and_o defend_v and_o comfort_v they_o so_o than_o the_o holy_a bysshoppe_n for_o these_o say_a cause_n cheyf_o take_v unto_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o seculeracte_n and_o contencyon_n namely_o between_o clerk_n so_o also_o they_o take_v the_o admynystracyon_n and_o charge_n or_o order_v of_o certain_a temporal_a thing_n without_o possessyon_n or_o dominion_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o chaleng_a they_o that_o this_o may_v turn_v or_o redound_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o succour_n of_o the_o poor_a chrysten_v people_n wherefore_o faint_a ambrose_n de_fw-fr tradendis_fw-la basilicis_fw-la in_o y_z e_z place_n heretofore_o allege_v say_v in_o 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deed_n they_o be_v not_o the_o right_n but_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o say_v spousesse_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o regard_n to_o defend_v the_o very_a true_a spousesse_v of_o chryste_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o chrysten_v people_n that_o she_o be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o crooked_a and_o chryste_n lewd_a use_n or_o act_n or_o by_o the_o cruel_a violence_n of_o infidel_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a time_n some_o of_o the_o saint_n receyve_v such_o manner_n office_n and_o benefyce_n which_o the_o bysshop_n and_o preeste_n now_o a_o day_n may_v convenyent_o renounce_v at_o the_o least_o wise_n in_o the_o communyte_n of_o chrysten_v people_n the_o clargye_a be_v suffycyent_o defend_v from_o oppressyon_n yea_o the_o clargye_n can_v scarslye_o be_v repress_v from_o offend_n and_o hurt_v other_o man_n but_o to_o renounce_v such_o manner_n secular_a office_n and_o the_o possessyon_n and_o 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