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innumerable_a obstacle_n of_o matrimony_n invent_v and_o bring_v in_o law_n forbid_v of_o marriage_n in_o diverse_a degree_n not_o forbid_v by_o god_n law_n whereby_o man_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v in_o case_n of_o kindred_n which_o stand_v upon_o diverse_a degree_n as_o upon_o affinity_n public_a honesty_n spiritual_a kindred_n kindred_n by_o law_n &_o kindred_n in_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o in_o forbid_v y_o e_o use_n of_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v for_o man_n necessity_n and_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n indifferent_o to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_o geve_v law_n forbid_v of_o meat_n not_o forbid_v by_o god_n law_n by_o these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o humane_a constitution_n man_n be_v yoke_v in_o bondage_n until_o by_o money_n they_o obtain_v some_o dispensation_n of_o those_o law_n at_o their_o hand_n which_o make_v they_o so_o y_fw-fr t_o money_n shall_v make_v that_o lawful_a for_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v clear_o prohibit_v unto_o the_o 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as_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d pag._n 1â—49_n sit_v there_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o a_o justice_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n b_o of_o christ_n and_o have_v god_n only_o before_o he_o c_o eye_n do_v pronounce_v define_v &_o declare_v in_o the_o cause_n &_o cause_n between_o his_o dear_a daughter_n katherine_n queen_n of_o england_n appeal_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a &_o his_o belove_a d_o son_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n concern_v y_o e_o validity_n &_o invalidity_n of_o the_o matrimony_n heretofore_o contract_v between_o they_o and_o yet_o depend_v in_o the_o consistory_n court_n of_o the_o say_a pope_n clement_n that_o the_o say_a matrimony_n always_o have_v e_o and_o still_o do_v stand_v firm_a &_o canonical_a &_o that_o the_o issue_n procede_v or_o which_o shall_v proceed_v of_o the_o same_o stand_v and_o shall_v stand_v lawful_a and_o legitimate_a and_o that_o the_o foresay_a henry_n king_n of_o england_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o obstrict_n to_o the_o matrimonial_a society_n and_o cohabitation_n with_o the_o say_a lady_n katherine_n his_o lawful_a wiâ—e_n &_o queen_n to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v she_o with_o such_o love_n and_o princely_a honour_n as_o become_v a_o love_a husband_n and_o his_o kingly_a honour_n to_o do_v also_o that_o the_o say_v henry_n king_n of_o england_n if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n in_o all_o effectual_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o compel_v hereunto_o by_o all_o remedy_n of_o god_n of_o of_o by_o his_o own_o canon_n law_n â—e_n mean_v &_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n &_o enforce_v according_a as_o we_o do_v condemn_v compel_v and_o enforce_v he_o so_o to_o do_v provide_v that_o all_o molestation_n and_o refusal_n whatsoever_o make_v by_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n against_o the_o say_a queen_n katherine_n upon_o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n to_o have_v be_v and_o to_o be_v judge_v unlawful_a and_o unjust_a and_o the_o say_a king_n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o any_o court_n hereafter_o amen_n hereafter_o hereafter_o here_o thou_o may_v see_v good_a reader_n how_o the_o pope_n may_v &_o do_v 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o false_a prophet_n for_o where_o he_o think_v to_o put_v the_o king_n â—o_o silence_n tâ—e_v saâ—e_v silence_n light_v upon_o himself_o &_o whereby_o the_o pope_n be_v drive_v himself_o to_o stand_v mute_a in_o england_n &_o god_n grant_v he_o may_v so_o stand_v for_o ever_o amen_n to_o speak_v touch_v the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o say_a matrimony_n like_a as_o we_o also_o do_v here_o will_v and_o charge_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o do_v put_v he_o to_o perpetual_a silence_n herein_o will_v moreover_o &_o adiudging_a the_o say_a king_n henry_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o present_o here_o do_v condemn_v he_o in_o the_o expense_n on_o the_o say_a queen_n katherine_n behalf_n here_o in_o our_o court_n expose_v &_o employ_v in_o traverse_v the_o foresay_a cause_n the_o valuation_n of_o which_o expense_n we_o reserve_v to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v limit_v and_o tax_v as_o we_o shall_v judge_v meet_a hereafter_o we_o do_v so_o pronounce_v i._o at_o rome_n in_o our_o apostolical_a palace_n public_o in_o our_o consistory_n 23._o mart._n m.d.xxxiiii_o blosius_n now_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o presumptuous_a and_o arrogant_a sentence_n of_o pope_n clement_n wherein_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o leviticall_a law_n as_o before_o be_v show_v pag._n 1025._o and_o contrary_a to_o y_z e_z best_o learned_a judgement_n of_o christendom_n to_o command_v and_o compel_v the_o king_n against_o his_o conscience_n to_o retain_v in_o matrimony_n his_o brother_n wife_n here_o follow_v in_o like_a order_n to_o be_v infer_v according_a to_o my_o promise_n a_o other_o like_o wicked_a blasphemous_a appendix_n pope_n leo_n his_o bull_n against_o luther_n and_o the_o appellation_n of_o m._n luther_n from_o the_o pope_n by_o way_n of_o a_o appendix_n and_o slanderous_a bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n against_o martin_n luther_n with_o the_o just_a appellation_n also_o of_o the_o say_v martin_n luther_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o general_a counsel_n wherein_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n the_o lie_a spirit_n of_o the_o pope_n both_o in_o teach_v most_o heretical_a doctrine_n derogate_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o false_o deprave_v &_o pervert_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o luther_n false_o and_o untrue_o charge_v he_o with_o heresy_n when_o he_o be_v the_o great_a heretic_n himself_o for_o what_o heretic_n will_v ever_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o peter_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n or_o who_o will_v call_v this_o heresy_n to_o refer_v all_o our_o salvation_n and_o sanctification_n only_o and_o total_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n of_o all_o heretic_n himself_o after_o the_o like_a deal_n we_o read_v .3_o reg._n 18._o of_o wicked_a king_n achab_n do_v the_o pope_n play_v with_o luther_n as_o achab_n play_v with_o elias_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n house_n that_o so_o do_v who_o be_v only_o the_o disturber_n of_o israel_n himself_o cry_v out_o upon_o elias_n for_o trouble_v israel_n so_o here_o in_o semblablewise_o
pope_n leo_n with_o what_o heap_n of_o tragical_a word_n and_o exclamation_n do_v he_o fare_v and_o rage_n against_o y_o e_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n poor_a luther_n for_o disturb_v y_o e_o church_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n only_o &_o his_o father_n house_n that_o trouble_v and_o long_o have_v trouble_v the_o true_a church_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o by_o his_o do_n all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v enough_o &_o to_o much_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n read_v i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o judgement_n this_o impudent_a &_o false_a slanderous_a bull_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o appeal_n also_o of_o luther_n again_o from_o the_o say_a pope_n the_o copy_n whereof_o because_o they_o be_v rare_a to_o be_v get_v &_o have_v not_o be_v hitherto_o common_o see_v be_v before_o omit_v i_o think_v to_o commit_v here_o to_o history_n as_o i_o have_v it_o out_o of_o certain_a register_n the_o manner_n &_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n x._o not_o less_o slanderous_a than_o barbarous_a against_o martin_n luther_n and_o his_o doctrine_n leo_fw-la papa_n ten_o lo_o episcopus_fw-la seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la exurge_n domine_fw-la &_o iudica_fw-la causam_fw-la tuam_fw-la luther_n the_o bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n against_o m._n luther_n memor_n esto_fw-la impropriorum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la inclina_fw-la aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la quoniam_fw-la surrexerunt_fw-la vulpes_fw-la querentes_fw-la demoliri_fw-la veneam_fw-la cvius_fw-la tu_fw-la torcular_a solus_fw-la calcasti_fw-la &_o ascensurus_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la eius_fw-la curam_fw-la regimen_fw-la 1459._o que_fw-fr sequntur_fw-la vide_fw-la superiore_fw-la aeditione_fw-la pag._n 1459._o &_o administrationem_fw-la petro_n tanquam_fw-la capiti_fw-la &_o tuo_fw-la vicario_fw-la eiusque_fw-la successoribus_fw-la instar_fw-la triumphantis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o say_a slanderous_a and_o barbarous_a bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o x._o against_o luther_n in_o english_a with_o the_o answer_n of_o luther_n join_v to_o the_o same_o lo_o bishop_n servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n hereof_o rise_v up_o o_o lord_n &_o judge_v thy_o cause_n remember_v the_o rebuke_n wherewith_o we_o be_v scorn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o of_o foolish_a rebuker_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n engliâ—he_n the_o pope_n bull_n in_o engliâ—he_n for_o fox_n be_v rise_v up_o seek_v to_o destroy_v thy_o vineyard_n the_o vinepresse_v whereof_o thou_o only_o have_v tread_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n have_v commit_v the_o charge_n and_o regiment_n thereof_o unto_o peter_n as_o chief_a head_n and_o to_o thy_o vicar_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n seek_v to_o exterminate_v and_o root_v up_o thy_o uineyard_n rise_v up_o peter_n and_o for_o this_o thy_o pastoral_a charge_n commit_v to_o thou_o from_o above_o intend_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n christ._n note_v here_o and_o mark_v good_a reader_n how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o not_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o of_o our_o faith_n which_o thou_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v consecrate_v with_o thy_o own_o blood_n against_o which_o as_o thou_o have_v foretell_v we_o false_a liar_n have_v rise_v up_o bring_v in_o sect_n of_o perdition_n to_o their_o own_o speedy_a destruction_n who_o tongue_n be_v like_a fire_n full_a of_o unquietnes_n and_o replenish_v with_o deadly_a poison_n who_o have_v a_o wicked_a zeal_n and_o nourish_a contention_n in_o their_o heart_n do_v brag_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o verity_n rise_v up_o paul_n also_o we_o pray_v thou_o which_o have_v 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