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that_o here_o be_v some_o wrest_n or_o mutilation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vaudois_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o certain_a woman_n who_o as_o we_o read_v declare_v her_o faith_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o god_n alone_o forgive_v sin_n and_o that_o he_o to_o who_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v give_v only_o his_o advice_n what_o the_o person_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o so_o enjoin_v penance_n which_o any_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n may_v do_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no._n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o albigenses_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o lord_n the_o one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o only_o mere_a bread_n that_o baptism_n be_v of_o no_o use_n one_o of_o the_o albigenses_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n stand_v infant_n in_o no_o stead_n because_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o cry_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o i_o believe_v say_v he_o who_o examine_v these_o act_n that_o they_o deny_v baptism_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n or_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v against_o infant-baptism_n that_o a_o external_a anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a with_o material_a oil_n be_v of_o no_o use_n that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v since_o they_o themselves_o who_o confer_v they_o be_v great_a sinner_n that_o marriage_n be_v always_o join_v with_o sin_n and_o never_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o the_o good_a god_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o assume_v a_o real_a humane_a body_n and_o true_a flesh_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o true_o but_o only_o in_o likeness_n rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o and_o perform_v the_o other_o work_v of_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o never_o real_o ascend_v to_o the_o right-hand_a of_o the_o father_n they_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n but_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o petrus_n anterius_fw-la a_o chief_a teacher_n among_o they_o this_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o distinct_o explain_v that_o they_o feign_v that_o certain_a spiritual_a body_n and_o a_o certain_a internal_a man_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o such_o sort_n of_o body_n and_o elsewhere_o they_o express_v themselves_o that_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o their_o own_o body_n they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v spirit_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n for_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v believe_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n man_n they_o say_v must_v not_o worship_v what_o he_o eat_v moreover_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o that_o they_o believe_v man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o they_o confer_v on_o their_o believer_n and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v without_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o can_v bestow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o salvation_n upon_o those_o who_o they_o receive_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n never_o be_v a_o carnal_a woman_n but_o their_o church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v true_a repentance_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o very_a obscurity_n of_o these_o word_n show_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v wrest_v because_o it_o be_v better_a express_v in_o another_o place_n thus_o that_o god_n never_o enter_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o he_o only_o be_v the_o mother_n brother_n and_o sister_n of_o god_n who_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o albigenses_n whereof_o none_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o waldenses_n but_o other_o different_a from_o these_o whereof_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o albigenses_n and_o they_o be_v these_o that_o all_o judgement_n be_v forbid_v by_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a prohibition_n for_o any_o judge_n in_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o to_o judge_n or_o sentence_v any_o man_n to_o punishment_n or_o death_n that_o indulgency_n grant_v by_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o no_o use_n or_o efficacy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n for_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n and_o that_o consequent_o the_o prayer_n and_o suffrage_n of_o believer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o they_o that_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n go_v either_o to_o paradise_n or_o hell_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o three_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n from_o these_o act_n it_o appear_v how_o much_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o albigenses_n differ_v from_o those_o practise_v by_o the_o vaudois_n beside_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o extract_n the_o rite_n and_o institution_n of_o they_o both_o be_v very_o different_a of_o the_o albigenses_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n some_o who_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o rite_n and_o they_o be_v call_v perfect_a or_o comfort_v other_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o former_a sort_n call_v perfect_a which_o they_o call_v la_fw-fr convenenza_n the_o agreement_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o into_o their_o sect._n this_o reception_n be_v frequent_o call_v by_o they_o exercise_n and_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o benedicite_fw-la or_o the_o blessing_n confer_v upon_o one_o molinerius_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a bernard_n go_v one_o of_o the_o albigenses_n hold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n between_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o beside_o hold_v a_o certain_a book_n over_o he_o wherein_o he_o read_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n a_o fine_a thread_n to_o tie_v about_o he_o as_o a_o mark_n that_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o heresy_n upon_o some_o other_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o lay_v a_o white_a linen_n cloth_n and_o beside_o that_o many_o genuflection_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o bedside_n this_o reception_n be_v suppose_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v receive_v and_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a baptism_n or_o consolation_n a_o reception_n and_o a_o good_a end_n and_o sometime_o a_o melioration_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o person_n be_v sanctify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o touch_v any_o one_o that_o be_v thus_o receive_v now_o because_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v that_o the_o person_n thus_o receive_v after_o his_o recovery_n may_v relapse_n into_o his_o former_a defilement_n therefore_o they_o always_o defer_v this_o reception_n till_o the_o extreme_a weakness_n when_o there_o be_v no_o long_a hope_n of_o life_n for_o fear_v they_o may_v afterward_o lose_v the_o good_a they_o have_v receive_v for_o which_o reason_n also_o some_o sick_a person_n among_o they_o though_o the_o person_n who_o thus_o initiate_v they_o be_v already_o come_v yet_o be_v not_o receive_v because_o they_o be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n but_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o receive_v in_o their_o sickness_n be_v command_v to_o put_v themselves_o upon_o hardship_n that_o be_v to_o hasten_v their_o own_o death_n by_o abstain_v from_o all_o meat_n and_o there_o be_v several_a example_n of_o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v kill_v themselves_o not_o only_o with_o fast_v but_o by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n wound_v of_o themselves_o yea_o and_o
this_o matter_n 383._o god_n promise_v no_o man_n either_o reward_n or_o punishment_n but_o under_o either_o a_o tacit_n or_o express_v condition_n 81._o though_o all_o future_a thing_n do_v happen_v necessary_o yet_o god_n will_v that_o good_a thing_n happen_v to_o his_o servant_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n he_o teach_v say_v they_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o sedition_n as_o that_o the_o magistrate_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n whilst_o he_o be_v under_o mortal_a sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n to_o chastise_v their_o prince_n when_o ever_o they_o commit_v any_o fault_n this_o accusation_n be_v only_o found_v upon_o this_o that_o wicklef_n put_v the_o king_n and_o all_o other_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o mind_n that_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a he_o say_v if_o a_o king_n fail_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o despise_v the_o engagement_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o govern_v his_o subject_n well_o that_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o nor_o true_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n 513._o perdens_fw-la nomen_fw-la officii_fw-la &_o ordinis_fw-la in_o effectu_fw-la lose_v in_o effect_n the_o name_n of_o his_o office_n and_o order_n which_o be_v the_o very_a term_n of_o bracton_n the_o most_o renown_a lawyer_n of_o england_n who_o be_v never_o accuse_v of_o endeavour_v to_o incline_v the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n they_o accuse_v he_o of_o not_o have_v the_o modesty_n that_o a_o divine_a aught_o to_o have_v and_o that_o he_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o raillery_n i_o grant_v that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n he_o be_v blame_v for_o this_o fault_n which_o he_o return_v in_o a_o very_a edify_a manner_n i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v say_v he_o 145._o that_o i_o principal_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o a_o veneration_n for_o the_o scripture_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o with_o this_o intention_n there_o may_v have_v creep_v in_o any_o sinister_a aim_n of_o vainglory_n worldly_a profit_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v it_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v they_o accuse_v wicklef_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o dissemble_v his_o opinion_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n which_o he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v draw_v upon_o himself_o but_o we_o may_v with_o truth_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v so_o little_o acquaint_v with_o dissemble_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v death_n for_o most_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o he_o maintain_v against_o his_o enemy_n 183._o i_o be_o not_o suspect_v say_v he_o of_o be_v afraid_a to_o own_o these_o conclusion_n it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o answer_v he_o and_o his_o complice_n either_o to_o his_o face_n or_o in_o the_o school_n 380._o if_o god_n will_v give_v i_o a_o teachable_a heart_n a_o persevere_v constancy_n and_o charity_n towards_o christ_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o towards_o the_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o tear_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o i_o may_v rebuke_v they_o out_o of_o pure_a charity_n how_o glorious_a a_o cause_n shall_v i_o have_v to_o die_v for_o they_o say_v that_o his_o rage_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v because_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o a_o benefice_n but_o beside_o that_o we_o can_v build_v much_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o monk_n who_o invent_v this_o fable_n wicklef_n himself_o protest_v all_o along_o that_o he_o have_v no_o particular_a aim_n in_o all_o his_o write_n and_o that_o he_o only_o dispute_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 15._o last_o they_o object_v against_o he_o that_o he_o maintain_v that_o every_o creature_n be_v god_n and_o that_o god_n can_v not_o hinder_v himself_o from_o obey_v the_o devil_n 8._o but_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o raise_v by_o man_n in_o a_o rage_n who_o put_v a_o perverse_a sense_n upon_o the_o follow_a word_n 46._o the_o word_n god_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o twofold_a manner_n absolute_o lord_n of_o lord_n but_o when_o it_o be_v contract_v or_o specify_v by_o a_o mark_n of_o diminution_n so_o it_o signify_v any_o good_a that_o a_o man_n love_v most_o and_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o his_o manner_n of_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o subject_a wherein_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o have_v maintain_v proposition_n that_o sound_a as_o ill_o as_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o slander_n can_v impute_v it_o as_o a_o crime_n to_o divine_n that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o some_o improper_a expression_n in_o a_o matter_n which_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v handle_v without_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o idea_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n chap._n xxv_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o albigenses_n be_v propagate_v in_o spain_n and_o that_o it_o continue_v there_o till_o the_o reformation_n whatever_o persecution_n have_v be_v exercise_v against_o the_o albigenses_n by_o their_o enemy_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v ever_o utter_o destroy_v we_o find_v that_o this_o persecution_n continue_v in_o a_o manner_n without_o interruption_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n frison_n a_o divine_a of_o paris_n in_o the_o life_n of_o spondanus_n bishop_n of_o pamiers_n report_n that_o that_o bishop_n find_v a_o church_n of_o they_o in_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n where_o they_o have_v find_v a_o safe_a retreat_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o persecutor_n and_o where_o they_o live_v apart_o by_o themselves_o we_o find_v the_o same_o thing_n also_o in_o spain_n where_o they_o spread_v themselves_o in_o great_a number_n i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o there_o they_o be_v very_o cruel_o persecute_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o alphonso_n who_o edict_n against_o they_o and_o the_o waldenses_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v but_o their_o calamity_n be_v double_v upon_o they_o after_o the_o inquisition_n be_v set_v up_o which_o be_v not_o long_o before_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o 13_o the_o century_n but_o with_o all_o this_o it_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o employ_v the_o pen_n against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o fire_n and_o other_o torment_n this_o appear_v from_o the_o write_n of_o lucas_n tudensis_n who_o write_v under_o gregory_n ix_o and_o under_o his_o successor_n and_o who_o jumble_v and_o confound_v they_o with_o other_o heretic_n and_o with_o the_o manichee_n to_o countenance_v the_o method_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o to_o authorise_v their_o bloody_a execution_n it_o appear_v from_o the_o write_n of_o this_o lucas_n tudensis_n that_o they_o dispute_v vigorous_o against_o most_o of_o those_o article_n which_o we_o find_v fault_n with_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o to_o convince_v they_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o use_v other_o method_n than_o those_o of_o dispute_v that_o be_v direct_v violence_n which_o indeed_o they_o employ_v in_o very_o good_a earnest_n and_o we_o perceive_v by_o emericus_n book_n entitle_v the_o directory_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n that_o they_o spare_v neither_o craft_n not_o cruelty_n to_o surprise_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n rainaldus_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1344_o one_o john_n du_fw-fr moulin_n inquisitor_n of_o the_o province_n of_o tholouse_n prosecute_a the_o waldenses_n violent_o that_o be_v settle_v there_o they_o retire_v from_o thence_o some_o into_o bearn_n and_o other_o into_o arragon_n where_o they_o be_v persecute_v at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o this_o inquisitor_n who_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o pampelona_n take_v up_o arm_n to_o suppress_v they_o but_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o we_o find_v that_o the_o albigenses_n be_v preserve_v there_o and_o give_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n we_o have_v a_o illustrious_a testimony_n hereof_o in_o the_o work_n of_o a_o friar_n inquisitor_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cordelier_n who_o write_v in_o the_o year_n 1461_o his_o fortalitium_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o the_o 11_o the_o book_n which_o he_o entitle_v etc._n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la he_o set_v down_o these_o heresy_n which_o he_o afterward_o refute_v the_o three_o heresy_n be_v that_o which_o some_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n do_v profess_v who_o pretend_v that_o confession_n have_v no_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o to_o procure_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n