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examine_v unto_o one_o bishop_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o a_o multitude_n congregat_v in_o a_o whole_a council_n 5._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v that_o any_o such_o outlandish_a judgement_n in_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n council_n can_v stand_v perfect_a and_o upright_o for_o that_o the_o necessary_a person_n of_o witness_n either_o for_o infirmity_n of_o sex_n of_o age_n of_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o impeachment_n be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v present_a by_o who_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v direct_v wherefore_o as_o by_o these_o &_o other_o reason_n they_o think_v it_o not_o convenient_a from_o they_o to_o bring_v their_o matter_n over_o unto_o rome_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v say_v they_o by_o any_o council_n of_o the_o old_a father_n decred_a that_o any_o legate_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o rome_n to_o they_o for_o decide_v of_o their_o matter_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o the_o say_v bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o will_v not_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v except_o he_o have_v some_o special_a licence_n or_o exception_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o seat_z of_o the_o proper_a bishop_n in_o every_o country_n that_o be_v of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o primate_n in_o the_o say_v country_n 39_o etc._n etc._n also_o the_o word_n of_o the_o can_v 39_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n before_o touch_v be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n be_v not_o call_v prince_n of_o priest_n or_o head_n priest_n or_o else_o any_o such_o like_a again_o anicetus_n the_o x._o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o pope_n stephen_n &_o pope_n felix_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o primate_n &_o metropolitan_a feliciâ—_n write_v thus_o let_v no_o archbishop_n be_v call_v primate_fw-la but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v the_o first_o seat_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v make_v plain_a how_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n or_o first_o bishop_n or_o 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be_v 28._o for_o the_o title_n and_o empire_n which_o that_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v then_o above_o other_o
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spiritualia_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o armour_n and_o artillery_n say_v s._n paul_n of_o our_o warfaire_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a such_o as_o serve_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n nor_o against_o the_o weak_a person_n of_o man_n but_o against_o satan_n against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o wicked_a power_n etc._n etc._n govern_v which_o armour_n as_o it_o be_v all_o spiritual_a so_o ought_v they_o which_o have_v the_o deal_n thereof_o to_o be_v likewise_o spiritual_a well_o furnish_v with_o all_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mere_a for_o the_o governance_n of_o his_o spiritual_a church_n as_o with_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a with_o inward_a intelligence_n &_o foresight_n of_o the_o crafty_a cogitation_n and_o operation_n of_o satan_n with_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o resist_v the_o same_o with_o practice_n and_o experience_n of_o tentation_n to_o 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that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v and_o to_o reconcile_v again_o as_o case_n require_v etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o matter_n wherein_o consist_v the_o sinew_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o true_a governance_n of_o the_o same_o but_o contrary_a to_o these_o aforesaid_a both_o the_o bishop_n &_o clergy_n of_o this_o latter_a church_n of_o rome_n proceed_v in_o their_o administration_n and_o governaunce_n as_o who_o under_o the_o name_n and_o pretence_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n have_v exercise_v of_o long_a time_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o worldly_a dominion_n seek_v indeed_o their_o own_o glory_n pope_n not_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n riches_n of_o the_o world_n not_o the_o lucre_n of_o soul_n not_o feed_v the_o flock_n but_o fill_v the_o purse_n revenge_v their_o own_o wrong_n but_o neglect_v god_n glory_n stryve_v against_o man_n only_o and_o kill_v he_o but_o not_o kill_v the_o vice_n nor_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o man_n 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cyprian_n write_v in_o his_o epistle_n so_o much_o of_o one_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o unity_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n as_o appear_v lib._n 4._o epist._n 2._o de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la praelat_fw-la item_n lib._n 3._o epist._n 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o like_a sort_n write_v also_o cornelius_n himself_o of_o one_o bishop_n say_v itaque_fw-la vindex_n ille_fw-la euangelij_fw-la ignoravit_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la episcopum_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o know_v not_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o bishop_n in_o a_o catholic_a church_n etc._n etc._n this_o by_o the_o way_n not_o out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o trust_v i_o have_v touch_v brief_o to_o detect_v or_o refute_v the_o cavil_a wrestle_v of_o the_o papist_n which_o false_o apply_v these_o place_n of_o cyprian_a and_o cornelius_n to_o maintain_v the_o pope_n supreme_a maistershippe_n alone_o over_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n of_o 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the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v as_o other_o particular_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o bind_v and_o absolve_v yet_o it_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n subjection_n and_o loyalty_n to_o their_o ruler_n &_o magistrate_n to_o dispense_v with_o perjury_n to_o denounce_v
jurisdiction_n in_o which_o point_n this_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v swerve_v from_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v as_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o three_o point_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v break_v and_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n be_v the_o form_n of_o stile_n &_o title_n annex_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o sea_n as_o where_o he_o be_v call_v pope_n most_o holy_a father_n vicar_n general_a &_o vicar_n of_o christ_n successor_n of_o peter_n universal_a bishop_n prince_n of_o priest_n head_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a summus_n orbis_fw-la pontifex_fw-la stupor_n mundi_fw-la head_n bishop_n of_o the_o world_n the_o admiration_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o a_o thing_n between_o both_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o term_n be_v give_v he_o in_o popish_a book_n albeit_o the_o name_n pope_n be_v a_o greek_a name_n derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sound_v as_o much_o as_o father_n in_o the_o syracusane_a speech_n may_v peradventure_o seem_v more_o tolerable_a as_o which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a time_n among_o bishop_n for_o so_o austen_n be_v call_v of_o the_o council_n of_o aphrike_n hierome_n fabiolam_n of_o boniface_n &_o other_o also_o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v call_v papa_n 24._o q._n 1._o cap._n loquor_fw-la &_o do_v 50._o cap._n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la tamen_fw-la item_n clodovaeus_n or_o as_o rheanus_fw-la call_v he_o ludovicus_n first_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n call_v a_o certain_a simple_a bishop_n papam_fw-la hierome_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o chromatius_n call_v valerianus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n &_o likewise_o write_v to_o eustachium_n and_o fabiola_n he_o call_v epiphanius_n beatum_fw-la papam_fw-la in_o the_o apology_n of_o athanasius_n we_o read_v oft_o time_n that_o he_o be_v call_v papa_n and_o archiepiscopus_fw-la ruffinus_n also_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o call_v he_o pontificem_fw-la maximum_fw-la also_o aurelius_n precedent_n in_o the_o vi_fw-la council_n of_o carthage_n be_v call_v of_o the_o say_a council_n papa_n ex_fw-la cap._n 4._o vi_fw-la council_n carthag_n and_o before_o this_o eleutherius_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o king_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n in_o this_o land_n call_v he_o in_o his_o epistle_n the_o vicar_n of_o christ._n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o any_o of_o these_o term_n be_v so_o peculiar_o apply_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o other_o bishop_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o same_o or_o that_o any_o one_o bishop_n above_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o name_n of_o ecumenical_a or_o universal_a or_o head_n to_o the_o derogation_n of_o other_o bishopp_n or_o with_o such_o glory_n as_o be_v now_o annex_v to_o the_o same_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v neither_o in_o history_n of_o the_o old_a time_n nor_o in_o any_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a approve_a doctor_n first_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 103._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o pope_n pius_n the_o ij_o that_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o every_o church_n than_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o own_o governance_n till_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 340._o then_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a wherein_o be_v decree_v that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a university_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v now_o far_o spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n certain_a province_n or_o precinct_n to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o be_v appoint_v every_o one_o to_o have_v his_o head_n church_n and_o chief_a bishop_n call_v then_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarch_n to_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o such_o church_n as_o do_v lie_v about_o he_o 36._o in_o the_o number_n of_o which_o patriarch_n or_o metropolitanes_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o first_o place_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v the_o second_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o three_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o four_o patriarch_n afterward_o in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o patriarch_n come_v in_o also_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n so_o these_o four_o or_o five_o metropolitanes_n or_o patriarch_n have_v their_o peculiar_a circuit_n and_o precinct_n to_o they_o peculiar_o appoint_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o deal_v within_o a_o other_o precinct_n &_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o equality_n of_o honour_n whereupon_o we_o read_v so_o oft_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o old_a counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 36._o that_o be_v equal_a degree_n of_o throne_n and_o of_o honour_n among_o priest_n and_o minister_n again_o speak_v of_o the_o say_a patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la we_o read_v in_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o chap._n of_o the_o council_n of_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.3_o that_o be_v that_o bishop_n shall_v not_o invade_v the_o diocese_n of_o other_o bishop_n without_o their_o border_n nor_o confound_v together_o church_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o old_a doctor_n for_o the_o most_o and_o best_a part_n do_v accord_n in_o one_o sentence_n that_o all_o bishop_n place_v wheresoever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v eiusdem_fw-la meriti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v of_o one_o merit_n of_o like_a honour_n and_o all_o to_o be_v successor_n together_o of_o the_o apostle_n also_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v dionysius_n areopagita_n call_v all_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o equal_a order_n and_o of_o like_a honour_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o while_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o patriarch_n and_o a_o metropolitan_a or_o bishop_n call_v of_o the_o first_o sea_n but_o no_o ecumenical_a bishop_n nor_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n nor_o any_o 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all_o other_o patriarchall_a sea_n be_v number_v for_o the_o first_o sea_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n 28._o for_o why_o say_v the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o that_o our_o forefather_n do_v worthy_o attribute_v the_o chief_a degree_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o old_a rome_n because_o the_o principal_a reign_n or_o empery_n be_v in_o that_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o also_o be_v confirm_v by_o eusebius_n caesariensis_n declare_v quòd_fw-la excellentia_fw-la romani_fw-la imperij_fw-la extulit_fw-la papatum_fw-la rom._n pontificis_fw-la supra_fw-la alius_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o roman_a empery_n do_v advance_v the_o popedom_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n above_o other_o church_n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la gab._n biel._n moreover_o 25._o say_v the_o say_a caesariensis_n nicena_n synodus_fw-la hoc_fw-la contulit_fw-la privilegium_fw-la rom._n pontifici_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la rex_fw-la augustus_n prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la appellatur_fw-la ita_fw-la rom._n pontifex_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la episcopis_fw-la papa_n vocaretur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o council_n say_v he_o of_o nice_a give_v this_o privilege_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o like_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v name_v emperor_n above_o all_o other_o king_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v call_v pope_n above_o other_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o place_n hitherto_o allege_v and_o such_o other_o many_o more_o than_o be_v here_o allege_v it_o appear_v that_o though_o these_o title_n of_o superiority_n have_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o it_o remain_v certain_a that_o the_o say_a bishop_n receive_v that_o preferment_n jure_fw-la non_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la humano_fw-la by_o man_n law_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o pope_n prove_v false_a false_a where_o
city_n which_o cause_n be_v outward_a &_o carnal_a be_v neither_o then_o cause_n sufficient_a and_o now_o cease_v import_v not_o to_o we_o the_o like_a effect_n according_a as_o they_o say_v sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la so_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o the_o foresay_a principallitie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o hold_v then_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la humano_fw-la and_o as_o it_o hold_v by_o man_n law_n so_o by_o man_n law_n may_v be_v repeal_v again_o wherefore_o be_v it_o admit_v that_o both_o the_o pope_n sit_v and_o succede_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o thereby_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v rule_n and_o lordship_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o church_n of_o the_o world_n for_o first_o touch_v the_o succession_n of_o peter_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v unto_o first_o whether_o peter_n sit_v and_o have_v his_o chair_n in_o rome_n or_o not_o second_o whether_o he_o sit_v there_o as_o a_o apostle_n or_o as_o a_o bishop_n three_o whether_o the_o sit_v in_o the_o outward_a seat_n of_o peter_n make_v successor_n of_o peter_n four_o whether_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n &_o seat_n of_o peter_n which_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n five_o whether_o the_o succession_n of_o peter_n make_v rather_o a_o apostle_n than_o a_o bishop_n &_o so_o shall_v we_o call_v the_o pope_n the_o apostle_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n six_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a function_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v by_o ordinary_a succession_n of_o place_n or_o by_o god_n secret_a call_n or_o send_v seventh_o and_o last_o whether_o it_o stand_v by_o scripture_n any_o succession_n at_o all_o to_o be_v point_v in_o christ_n church_n or_o why_o more_o from_o peter_n then_o from_o other_o apostle_n all_o which_o interrogatories_n be_v well_o discuss_v which_o will_v 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realm_n the_o great_a fray_n in_o york_n carlisle_n and_o new_a castle_n then_o the_o key_n of_o england_n northward_o â—ept_v with_o garrison_n the_o scot_n prive_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n of_o tine_n burn_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n all_o about_o the_o king_n army_n and_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o near_o that_o each_o see_v other_o the_o scot_n through_o treason_n escape_v out_o of_o england_n unfought_a withal_o the_o provision_n leave_v in_o the_o scot_n camp_n the_o king_n return_v to_o london_n the_o marriage_n of_o k._n edward_n solemnize_v a_o parliament_n at_o northampton_n the_o ragman_n role_n deliver_v up_o to_o the_o scotâ—_n the_o black_a cross_n of_o scotland_n the_o bâ—râ—â—_n geve_v up_o their_o title_n in_o scotland_n a_o parliament_n at_o salisbury_n eâ—rle_fw-fr henry_n of_o lancaster_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n put_v to_o death_n guiltless_a the_o queen_n with_o child_n by_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n sir_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march._n arraign_v condemn_v and_o put_v to_o execution_n the_o queen_n put_v in_o
state_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v 1._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o correction_n of_o the_o church_n ezech._n 16._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o ezech._n 23._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o osee._n 2._o nahum_n 3._o 5._o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n certain_a note_n and_o sign_n that_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o church_n draw_v near_o 1._o sign_n 2._o thess._n 2._o except_o there_o come_v a_o defection_n first_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 2._o note_v or_o token_n the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o church_n compare_v together_o in_o manner_n 3._o note_v oâ—_n token_n 〈…〉_o oligarchia_fw-la be_v where_o a_o few_o bear_v all_o the_o sway_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o worth_a esay_n 1._o amos._n 4._o sign_n prideâ—_n prelate_n note_v amos_n 4._o 5._o sign_n sap._n 16._o the_o tyranny_n of_o prelate_n note_a ezech._n 34._o micheas_n 3_o ezech._n 34._o 6._o sign_n promote_a of_o unworthy_a minister_n haymo_fw-la 7._o sign_n jerem._n 4._o ezech._n 7._o 8._o sign_n zach._n 7._o refuse_v of_o correction_n to_o the_o clergy_n esay_n 30._o truth_n shend_v amos._n 5._o osee._n 4._o lack_v of_o lear_a ned_a priest_n the_o three_o part_n of_o member_n of_o the_o subdivision_n the_o first_o opinion_n the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v and_o in_o who_o it_o consist_v eccle._n 40._o jeremy_n 7._o the_o 2._o opinion_n thren_n 5._o ezech._n 12._o thren_n 4._o the_o three_o opinion_n or_o error_n sap._n 2._o prover._n cap._n 1._o the_o four_o opinion_n or_o error_n jerem._n 8._o jerem._n 13._o jerem._n 17._o ezech._n 21._o jonas_n cap._n 3._o jerem._n 26._o the_o four_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o subdivision_n jeremy_n 18._o esay_n 5._o esay_n 30._o josue_n 7._o 1._o reg._n 25._o esay_n 66._o psal._n 71._o esay_n 51._o the_o order_n of_o jesuite_n anno._n 1367._o the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o realm_n translate_v from_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o lord_n temporal_a pope_n gregory_n xi_o anno._n 1370._o the_o papacy_n reduce_v again_o from_o france_n to_o rome_n militzius_n â—_o bohemian_a for_o the_o truth_n persecute_v by_o the_o pope_n exit_fw-la bulla_n gregory_n 11_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n prophesy_v k._n edward_n complain_v of_o the_o pope_n reservation_n of_o benefice_n the_o pope_n put_v from_o his_o reserve_n of_o benefice_n in_o england_n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la the_o law_n of_o â—munire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—altie_n â—â—erof_o the_o pope_n primacy_n here_o in_o engâ—â—â—_n bridle_v s._n bridget_n exit_fw-la lib._n revelationum_fw-la diva_fw-mi bridgitta_n dam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la rome_n a_o fertile_a ground_n of_o weed_n &_o cockle_n catherina_n senensis_n exit_fw-la antonino_n part_n 3._o histor_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n prophesy_v of_o before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o katherine_n note_n mathias_n parisiensis_fw-la a_o writer_n against_o the_o pope_n antichrist_n already_o come_v the_o doctrine_n &_o protestation_n of_o mathias_n joannes_n mounâ—ziger_n protestant_n against_o the_o pope_n ann._n 1384._o nilus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n jacobus_n misuensis_n and_o militzius_n militzius_n persecute_v by_o the_o pope_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr hassia_n the_o citizen_n of_o moguntinâ—_n a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o such_o as_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o hold_v against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o time_n of_o wickliffeâ—_n eckhardus_fw-la â—_o friar_n burn_v an_fw-mi heremit_fw-la dispute_v against_o the_o pope_n sacrament_n ranulphus_fw-la eâ—_n archivis_fw-la regiâ—_n marestatis_fw-la parcial_n dissimulation_n in_o our_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n exit_fw-la anno_fw-la 6._o reg_fw-la ado_n 3._o â—ut_fw-la 1._o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n come_v not_o to_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n and_o all_o for_o bear_v the_o cross_n exit_fw-la a_o 17._o reg_fw-la edovard_n 3._o tit_n 39_o the_o pope_n provision_n restrain_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o england_n spoil_v by_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o foreiner_n the_o act_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o reuâ—ued_v for_o praemunire_n tit_n 60._o anno._n reg._n edovardi_fw-it 3_o â—_o tit_n 33._o presentatiâ—â—_n within_o 4._o month_n â—n_n reg_fw-la 18._o â—_o 34._o no_o election_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o only_o by_o the_o k._n anno_fw-la reg_fw-la 18._o tit_n 35._o disposition_n of_o benefice_n only_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n a_o 18._o ed._n 3._o tit_n 36._o bull_n from_o rome_n forbid_v a_o 18_o reg_fw-la ed._n 3._o tit_n 37._o the_o deanrie_n of_o york_n take_v from_o the_o cardinal_n a_o 18._o reg_fw-la ed._n 3._o tit_n 38._o the_o king_n answer_n &_o agreement_n to_o the_o foresay_a petition_n note_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o here_o name_v and_o yet_o the_o parliament_n stand_v in_o force_n alien_n monk_n to_o avoid_v a_o 20._o ed._n 3._o tit_n 30._o the_o livinge_n of_o stranger_n benefice_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n tit_n 21._o the_o live_n of_o romish_a stranger_n dispose_v to_o english_a man_n tit_n 32._o tit_n 33._o cardinal_n deprive_v of_o their_o lyving_n in_o england_n tit_n 34._o exit_fw-la arch_n 25._o a_o reg_fw-la ed_n 3_o the_o pope_n first_o fruitsâ—&_n fruitsâ—&_n reservation_n more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o realm_n they_o all_o the_o king_n war_n tit_n 14._o to_o break_v of_o all_o appeal_n to_o rome_n tit_n 14._o the_o request_n of_o the_o k._n for_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v determine_v at_o rome_n tit_n 7._o what_o mischief_n come_v by_o transport_v cause_n to_o rome_n tit_n co_fw-la the_o print_a statute_n of_o provision_n not_o agree_v in_o all_o term_n against_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o record_n tit_n 9_o exit_fw-la a_o reg_fw-la ed._n 40._o tit_n 7._o videlicet_fw-la the_o pope_n mind_v to_o send_v for_o the_o king_n up_o by_o proceâ—_n k._n john_n can_v not_o without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n become_v tributary_n to_o the_o pope_n tit_n 8._o agree_v by_o parliament_n that_o the_o k._n by_o force_n shall_v resist_v the_o pope_n braule_n between_o the_o 4._o order_n of_o friar_n and_o the_o two_o university_n ex._n tit_n 10._o the_o friar_n subject_n to_o the_o king_n order_n only_o in_o all_o their_o controversy_n parliament_n tit_n 12._o exit_fw-la archivis_fw-la regiae_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la a_o 50._o reg._n ed._n 3._o tit_n 94._o against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n in_o england_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o realm_n convey_v away_o by_o the_o popeâ—_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d 97._o the_o pope_n geve_v example_n to_o 〈◊〉_d benefice_n tit_n 99_o inestimable_a that_o the_o p._n have_v here_o out_o of_o england_n tit_n 1â—0_o reservation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n desire_v in_o the_o parliament_n tit_n 111._o act_n make_v for_o no_o money_n to_o be_v transport_v tit_n 103._o against_o the_o pope_n lyge_a spy_n &_o collector_n tit_n 104._o the_o pope_n collection_n what_o it_o come_v to_o tit_n 205._o the_o best_a dignity_n in_o england_n in_o the_o cardinal_n tit_n 106._o the_o pope_n maintaineâ—_n the_o king_n enemy_n with_o the_o king_n money_n tit_n 207._o the_o pope_n practice_n in_o â—ngland_n to_o make_v mâ—ney_n tit_n 101._o the_o law_n of_o 〈…〉_o against_o the_o pope_n usurption_n tit_n 112._o english_a money_n pay_v the_o pope_n legate_n tâ—t_v 113._o no_o good_a money_n in_o the_o realm_n for_o the_o pope_n and_o card._n 〈◊〉_d 114._o the_o pope_n colector_n or_o proctor_n driâ—â—n_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n 〈◊〉_d 115._o the_o pope_n collector_n to_o be_v examine_v english_a menâ—ood_a ass_n order_n take_v in_o london_n against_o usury_n â—â—_o 158._o complaint_n against_o the_o b._n of_o york_n and_o his_o officer_n for_o their_o excelsive_a â—â—ing_n for_o their_o admission_n tit_n 171_o exit_fw-la archiâ—â—_n reg._n â—â—â—_o 3._o a_o regni_fw-la 51._o tit_n 36._o against_o the_o pope_n provision_n from_o rome_n ann_n reg_fw-la â—1_n tit_n 36_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o chancellor_n oration_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o parliament_n chief_o for_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n against_o the_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n his_o provision_n from_o rome_n â—n_n reg_fw-la 51._o â—it_n 35_o the_o king_n unswere_v against_o the_o p._n his_o dispâ—tations_n tit_v 62._o by_o this_o anteferri_fw-la that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o preeminence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n the_o pope_n law_n of_o preminerâ—_n which_o now_o we_o corrupt_o call_v premiâ—ine_n debaâ—ed_v by_o the_o k_o tit_n 78._o exit_fw-la act_v parliament_n in_o a_o reg_fw-la ed._n rerâ—g_n 15_o tit_n 24._o punishment_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o temporal_a man_n hand_n clerk_n subject_a to_o temporal_a law_n the_o raynment_n of_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n a_o 15._o ed._n 3._o tit_n 49._o john_n wickliff_n send_v with_o the_o king_n ambassador_n by_o the_o k._n here_o begin_v the_o story_n of_o john_n wickliff_n the_o blemish_n of_o wickliff_n make_v worse_o than_o they_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o walden_n a_o enemy_n in_o commendation_n of_o wickliff_n
mon._n defend_v exit_fw-la proaemio_fw-la adlestorem_fw-la objection_n for_o martyr_n in_o the_o calendare_n answer_n untruth_n note_v in_o ala_n copus_n copus_n pag._n 130._o lin_v 18._o 〈◊〉_d dict_z 〈…〉_o li._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d copus_n pag_n 861._o lin_v penultimâ—_fw-la copus_n almost_o call_v capus_fw-la the_o papist_n will_v thrust_v down_o god_n true_a saint_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o hell_n becket_n blood_n set_v up_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o christ_n blood_n papist_n devout_a to_o set_v up_o christâ—_n cross_n in_o earthâ—_n but_o enemy_n to_o christ_n cross_n in_o heaven_n a_o double_a untruth_n in_o copus_n copus_n momus_n copus_n pag._n 820._o untruth_n in_o cope_n copus_n pag._n 810._o lin_v 25._o copus_n pag._n 819._o lin_v 7._o double_a abomination_n in_o the_o pope_n calendare_n the_o great_a saint_n maker_n of_o rome_n and_o who_o be_v his_o saint_n the_o great_a god-maker_n of_o rome_n no_o cause_n why_o the_o pope_n new_a saint_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o calendare_n tho._n becket_n aldelmus_fw-la anselmus_fw-la dunstanus_fw-la s._n elizabeth_n the_o canonisation_n of_o s._n gilbert_n of_o sempringham_n exit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr â—ita_fw-la s._n gilberti_n confessorâ—s_n the_o pope_n letter_n &_o the_o archb._n for_o the_o canonise_a of_o saint_n gilbert_n iâ—_n this_o good_a doctrine_n m._n cope_n in_o the_o pope_n canonisation_n the_o blasphemous_a collect_v of_o the_o pope_n make_v for_o s._n gilbert_n copus_n pag._n 119._o lin_v 7._o cope_n counsel_v to_o cease_v his_o rail_n no_o good_a come_v of_o rail_v the_o zeal_n of_o m._n cope_n â—â—pended_v the_o name_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o calendare_n defend_v what_o be_v a_o martyr_n holy_a saint_n of_o christ._n martyr_n in_o the_o calendar_n colou_fw-mi red_a with_o red_n the_o painter_n colour_v with_o red_a the_o pope_n colour_v with_o blood_n the_o author_n clear_v himself_o of_o lie_n and_o untruth_n lay_v against_o he_o the_o lie_v and_o fâ—ctions_n innumerable_a in_o the_o pope_n church_n untruth_n in_o the_o popish_a epistle_n decretal_a wntruth_o in_o the_o popish_a liturgy_n untruth_n in_o book_n counterfeit_v gregory_n dialogue_n sermo_n ad_fw-la conuentum_fw-la sanctorun_n in_o fine_a eusebii_n make_v by_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n untruth_n in_o the_o pope_n doctrine_n untruth_n in_o the_o pope_n legend_n and_o masâ—e_a book_n untruth_n in_o the_o pope_n miracle_n and_o relic_n untruth_n in_o the_o pope_n sacrament_n a_o master_n lie_v 3._o point_n 1._o objection_n cope_n cavil_v without_o cause_n stat._n a_o 1._o hen._n 5._o cap._n 7_o 2._o objection_n copuâ—_n pag._n 835._o lin_v 6_o objection_n the_o sect_n of_o wickliff_n make_v hereâ—ie_a and_o treason_n by_o k._n henry_n 5_o polyd._n virg._n lib._n 22._o tho._n waldâ—_n in_o tomo_fw-la primo_fw-la doctrinali_fw-la ad_fw-la mart._n papâ—_n in_o prologo_fw-la walden_n tomo_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr doctriâ—ali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cap._n 46._o lib._n 2_o either_o walden_n write_v true_a or_o else_o the_o pope_n erve_v rog._n wallus_n lib._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la hen_n 5_o fol._n 10._o kâ—llen_n the_o 5_o called_z princeps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la reg._n walllâ—â—_n ibid._n copus_n pag._n â—35_n lin_v 8._o objection_n answer_n stat._n a_o 2._o hen_n 5._o cap._n 7_o vid._n stat_fw-la a_o 13._o iden_n 4._o cap._n 7._o vid._n stat_fw-la a_o 15._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 2._o vid._n stat_fw-la a_o 5._o rich._n 2._o cap._n vip_o stat_fw-la a_o 2._o hen._n 4._o cap_n 1st_a vid._n stat_fw-la a_o 5._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 3._o objection_n answer_n read_v of_o scripture_n bookâ—_n contrary_a to_o the_o romishe_a faith_n make_v heresy_n statut_fw-la a_o 2._o hen._n 4._o cap._n 14._o vide_fw-la supta_fw-la pag._n 507._o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n under_o pain_n of_o heresy_n const._n provinc_fw-la tho._n arund_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 506._o child_n of_o emershan_n cause_v to_o set_v faggot_n to_o their_o father_n 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