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prove_v by_o demonstracyon_n which_o thing_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o to_o serche_n out_o the_o law_n maker_n the_o twelve_o chapytre_n how_o it_o follow_v consequentlye_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n of_o law_n which_o cause_n may_v be_v show_v by_o demonstracyon_n for_z of_o that_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v make_v or_o have_v be_v make_v imedyat_o by_o the_o work_n or_o revelacyon_n &_o oracle_n of_o god_n without_o man_n arbytrement_n or_o will_n after_o which_o manner_n we_o say_v a_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o have_v be_v instytute_v even_o also_o as_o touching_n to_o those_o precept_n of_o cyvyse_n act_n which_o be_v in_o it_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n i_o intend_v not_o here_o to_o make_v assygnacyon_n but_o only_o of_o that_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n and_o of_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v make_v or_o bring_v forth_o and_o cause_v immedyat_o of_o the_o will_n and_o arbytrement_n of_o 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can_v not_o be_v depart_v or_o dyssever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_v of_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v in_o govern_v or_o exercyse_v his_o offyce_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o his_o polytyke_n say_v thus_o prudence_n alone_o be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n for_z as_o touching_n other_o virtue_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n the_o second_o or_o other_o qualyte_n or_o habyte_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o affeccyon_n may_v be_v right_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n moral_a virtue_n and_o pryncypal_o among_o all_o other_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n wherefore_o in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o the_o etike_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o prince_n and_o governor_n be_v the_o keeper_n maynteyner_n and_o defender_n of_o justice_n and_o right_a wherefore_o to_o conclude_v prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n for_z by_o it_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v very_o well_o in_o to_o his_o proper_a work_n that_o be_v governoure_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyty_n for_z in_o these_o cyvyle_n act_n wherein_o the_o act_n itself_o or_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o determine_v of_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v by_o prudence_n in_o judge_a and_n also_o in_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o both_o of_o they_o in_z which_o it_o may_v chance_v and_o happen_v he_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v without_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n for_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o saluste_n cicero_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o batayle_n that_o catilyne_n make_v against_o the_o romayn_v if_o cicero_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n consul_n have_v ponyssh_v the_o complyce_n of_o catiline_n be_v cytezen_n of_o rome_n and_o noble_a and_o mighty_a man_n which_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o common_a welthe_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a death_n if_o he_o have_v i_o say_v ponyssh_v they_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z time_n and_o after_o the_o alter_v same_o manner_n and_o order_fw-fr afore_o his_o day_n use_v and_o custom_a by_o all_o likely_a hod_n there_o will_v have_v rise_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o a_o cyvyle_n batayle_n among_o their_o own_o self_n which_o shall_v have_v dystroy_v the_o common_a weal_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sedycyonreyse_v and_o styre_v up_o in_o the_o people_n by_o these_o say_a conspyrer_n &_o traitor_n against_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o other_o heed_n offycer_n &_o ruler_n this_o jeopardy_n cicero_n which_o be_v consul_n or_o one_o of_o the_o two_o chief_a ruler_n and_o heed_n offycer_n of_o the_o city_n escape_v &_o avoid_v by_o his_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n when_o he_o delyver_v the_o say_a malefactor_n tullianum_fw-la to_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v execusyon_n or_o hangman_n &_o command_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o peraventure_fw-fr therefore_o be_v call_v tullianum_fw-la so_o than_o by_o wysdome_n the_o counsel_n or_o purpose_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o agyble_a thing_n be_v dyrect_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o his_o etike_n and_o the._n v._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o prudencia_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la verus_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la actibus_fw-la circa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la prudence_n mala_fw-la prudence_n be_v a_o practyve_a habyte_v or_o quality_n by_o which_o a_o man_n work_v with_o true_a reason_n as_o touching_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a or_o evyll_n to_o man_n understand_v thou_o in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o those_o be_v agyble_a thing_n about_o which_o and_o of_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n law_n be_v make_v accord_v to_o which_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o dyspose_v and_o order_fw-fr the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n and_o because_o it_o seem_v not_o possible_a always_o to_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n all_o the_o manner_n and_o cyrcumstance_n which_o may_v happen_v about_o the_o do_v of_o the_o say_a act_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a varyetye_n and_o dyversyte_n of_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o dyversyte_n of_o regyon_n and_o time_n as_z open_a experience_n teach_v and_o also_o arystotle_n wytness_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o etike_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o honest_a thing_n and_o the_o ryghtuouse_a thing_n whereof_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n make_v consyderacyon_n have_v so_o great_a dyfference_n and_o error_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o only_a 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whereof_o the_o law_n can_v not_o suffycyent_o and_o exactlye_o speak_v or_o make_v mencyon_n express_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n in_o a_o general_a speech_n such_o as_o the_o law_n be_v to_o comprehend_v every_o partycule_a case_n that_o may_v happen_v which_o sentence_n he_o reherse_v again_o in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n say_v thus_o and_o there_o be_v also_o now_o governor_n or_o heed_n offycer_n which_o have_v pour_v to_o judge_v of_o some_o certain_a thing_n without_o the_o law_n for_z in_o such_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n can_v not_o determine_v the_o judge_n or_o governoure_n shall_v gyve_v judgement_n as_o if_o the_o law_n couldenot_v have_v give_v precepte_v very_a well_o of_o the_o say_a thyngê_n for_z of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n may_v determine_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_n prudence_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a prince_n to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o the_o judge_a of_o such_o manner_n thing_n which_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o sentence_n of_o arystotle_n be_v very_o never_o to_o the_o pryncyple_n which_o be_v evydent_a of_o themselves_o who_o soever_o lyste_n may_v certyfie_v it_o by_o demonstratyve_a sillogisme_n or_o reason_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n again_o moral_a goodness_n or_o virtue_n tuouse_a and_o specyal_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o perverse_a or_o a_o evyll_n person_n as_o touching_n to_o his_o manner_n the_z common_a weal_n or_o cyvyle_n governaunce_n be_v great_o hurt_v by_o he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o well_o instruct_v or_o appoint_v with_o law_n for_z we_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a &_o not_o possible_a to_o determine_v all_o manner_n case_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o
the_o law_n but_o some_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o arbytrement_n and_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o may_v hurt_v the_o common_a weal_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o perverse_a affeccyon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o they_o that_o be_v set_v in_o great_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n if_o they_o be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o valour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v crooked_a or_o nought_o in_o their_o manner_n they_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o have_v do_v moche_o hurt_v as_o have_v some_o do_v already_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o chalcedomianes_n and_z because_o prince_n be_v preserve_v from_o do_v of_o hurt_n by_o moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n if_o we_o may_v call_v that_o convenyent_n which_o be_v necessary_a y_o it_o noman_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v want_v moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n among_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o the_o which_o virtue_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v convenyent_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n that_o a_o certain_a virtue_n be_v assocyat_v call_v epicikeia_n by_o which_o virtue_n the_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v to_o equyte_v mekenes_n gentylnes_n and_o from_o extremytie_n &_o cruelnes_n specyallye_o and_o cheyf_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v insuffycyent_a and_o unperfyte_n and_o get_v no_o plain_a determynacyon_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v y_z e_z nature_n and_o offyce_v of_o the_o virtue_n epicikeia_n which_o as_o i_o esteem_v the_o layer_n will_v call_v equite_v to_o amend_v the_o law_n in_o that_o part_n or_o be_v half_a wherein_o it_o be_v unperfyte_n and_o make_v no_o express_a mencyon_n suffycyent_o as_o touching_n to_o any_o partycule_a thing_n because_o it_o speak_v only_o general_o for_o this_o epicikeia_n or_o equyte_v be_v a_o certain_a favourable_a interpretacyon_n or_o moderacyon_n of_o the_o nature_n law_n in_o some_o case_n which_o the_o law_n comprehend_v under_o the_o generalyte_n of_o rygoure_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o law_n be_v say_v for_o so_o moche_n to_o be_v unsuffycyent_a or_o unperfyte_n because_o it_o have_v not_o except_v the_o say_a case_n from_o the_o rule_n which_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v have_v except_v from_o the_o generalyte_n of_o the_o rule_n other_o with_o some_o moderacyon_n or_o else_o utterlye_o if_o it_o have_v considere_v that_o such_o case_n shall_v have_v so_o fortune_v or_o chance_v and_o again_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n there_o be_v require_v weal_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_z certain_a syngule_a love_n or_o benevolence_n towards_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o cytezen_n for_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n or_o benevolence_n the_o accyon_n or_o deade_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n be_v intent_a or_o do_v the_o more_o dylygentlye_o and_o the_o better_a to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n together_o and_o also_o to_o the_o pertycule_a profit_n of_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o ¶_o and_o beside_o these_o say_a habit_n and_o dysposycyon_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o qualyte_n there_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_o certain_a extrynsecall_a instrument_n that_z be_v to_o wit_n a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o which_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o cyvyle_n sentence_n or_o judgement_n upon_o rebel_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n by_o coactyve_a powre_fw-fr wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o they_z that_o live_v together_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v arma_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o compelle_fw-fr those_o that_o be_v rebellon_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n to_o obey_v the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o governor_n for_o else_o the_o law_n and_o cyvyle_v sentence_n shall_v be_v idle_a and_o serve_v for_o nought_o if_o execucyon_n of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v and_o this_o arm_a power_n of_o prince_n or_o governor_n have_v need_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o subject_n under_o he_o or_o of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o cause_n they_o and_z yet_o he_o ought_v not_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a arm_a power_n to_o violate_v or_o break_v the_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v imperyouslye_o or_o lorde_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v in_o this_o wise_n a_o king_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o have_v so_o great_a power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o of_o may_v and_o strength_n than_o each_o one_o of_o the_o commune_v by_o himself_o or_o than_o many_o of_o they_o together_o wherefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o pryncypall_a and_o most_o high_a office_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o do_v love_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o have_v great_a power_n to_o execute_v those_o thing_n which_o their_n offyce_v require_v the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o have_v virtue_n and_o justyce_n by_o virtue_n here_o he_o understand_v prudence_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o the_o maystres_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o etyke_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o in_o who_o soever_o prudence_n be_v which_o be_v but_o one_o virtue_n in_o he_o be_v also_o with_o the_o say_a prudence_n all_o virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o say_a sentence_n do_v set_v prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n both_o under_o one_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o say_a devysyon_n because_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o dyssever_v at_o any_o time_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o of_o the_o which_o mind_n and_o sentence_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v manyfeste_a therefore_o and_o evydent_a of_o the_o premyss_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n to_o be_v proper_o or_o pryncypallye_o good_a without_o prudence_n neither_o a_o man_n to_o be_v prudent_a without_z moral_a virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o koke_v of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n ix_o chapytre_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v here_o entreat_v of_o to_o be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n peraventure_fw-fr in_o contrary_a order_fw-fr as_o they_o ben_fw-mi necessarelye_o require_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o premyss_n than_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n or_o matere_a &_o materyall_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o law_n man_n true_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o shall_v be_v suffycyent_o prepare_v with_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n &_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justyce_n than_o what_o manner_n person_n a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o be_v and_z what_o thing_n be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o how_o y_o t_o prince_n in_o a_o communyte_n &_o kingdom_n be_v as_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la without_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n no_o communytie_n or_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v &_o partly_o of_o a_o prince_n duty_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n the_o herte_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n which_o be_v first_o form_n be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o qualyte_n &_o dysposytion_n than_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sensyble_a creature_n for_o in_o it_o natura_fw-la generans_fw-la have_v set_v &_o ordain_v a_o power_n and_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n be_v form_n of_o convenyent_n matere_a or_o substance_n &_o be_v also_o separate_v and_o dyssever_v &_o order_v each_o in_o comparyson_n to_o other_o &_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o dysposycyon_n &_o qualyte_n and_o be_v also_o by_o it_o preserve_v from_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n as_o much_o as_o nature_n do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o sycknes_n or_o any_o other_o impedyment_n they_o be_v repair_v &_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n again_o by_o the_o virtue_n &_o power_n of_o this_o part_n ¶_o proporcyonat_o &_o moche_v like_a unto_o these_o thing_n
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
stranger_n for_o not_o every_o man_n ought_v neither_o reasonable_o may_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n turn_v himself_o to_o exercise_v y_z e_o office_n of_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n or_o of_o a_o priest_n neither_o y_fw-es e_o prince_n or_o governor_n ought_v to_o suffer_v this_o for_z by_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v chance_v insuffyciencie_n to_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o must_v â—edes_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o other_o office_n but_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o determine_v and_o ass_v the_o person_n to_o such_o manner_n office_n and_o also_o to_o determine_v the_o quantite_n and_o qualyte_n of_o the_o say_a part_n or_o office_n as_o touching_n to_o nombre_fw-fr to_o powre_fw-fr and_o such_o other_o captyousnes_n thing_n least_o by_o reason_n of_o immoderate_a excess_n of_o any_o of_o they_o it_o may_v happen_v or_o chance_v the_o common_a weal_n to_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n there_o be_v make_v destruccyon_n also_o of_o common_a weal_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o excessyve_a increase_v of_o any_o part_n or_o part_n contrary_a to_o due_a proporcyon_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v of_o his_o part_n and_o the_o say_a part_n ought_v to_o grow_v together_o each_o one_o accord_v to_o their_o measure_n that_o the_o due_a proporcyon_n and_o commensuracyon_n of_o the_o body_n may_v remain_v and_o be_v save_v and_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v destroy_v as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o foot_n be_v iiii_o cubyte_n long_o and_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but._n two_o span_n long_o other_o while_o also_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o the_o fygure_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o other_o beast_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v unmeasurable_a increase_v not_o only_o in_o quantyte_n but_o also_o in_o qualyte_n so_o folk_n likewise_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v make_v of_o part_n of_o which_o some_o one_o other_o while_n prevelie_o encreace_v excessyvely_a as_z for_o example_n the_o multytude_n of_o poor_a man_n in_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n where_o the_o people_n do_v rule_v and_o govern_v and_o the_o multytude_n of_o preeste_n in_o the_o chrysten_v law_n or_o sect_n and_o relygyon_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr the_o text_n whereof_o i_o leave_v out_o here_o because_o of_o breyfnes_n again_o his_o part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n aught_o by_o his_o auctoryte_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n to_o command_v such_o wordê_n thing_n which_o be_v ryghtuouse_a and_o honest_a and_o to_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a thing_n as_o well_o by_o his_o work_n as_o by_o his_o word_n reward_v they_o for_o their_o good_a dede_n which_o do_v observe_v the_o legal_a precept_n and_o ponysshe_v they_o for_o their_o evyll_n dede_n which_o do_v transgress_v or_o break_v the_o say_a precept_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o shall_v conserve_v every_o one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n in_o their_o due_a estate_n or_o be_v and_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o noyaunce_n and_o injury_n and_o if_o case_n be_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_a part_n other_o do_v or_o else_o suffer_v wrong_n he_o that_o do_v y_fw-fr â—_o injury_n or_o wrong_n aught_o to_o be_v cure_v or_o heal_v by_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n cause_v he_o to_o sustain_v or_o suffer_v pain_n or_o ponysshement_n therefore_o for_o a_o penalyte_n or_o ponysshement_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a medycyne_n of_o the_o crime_n or_o trespase_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o etyke_n &_o the_o three_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v perceyve_v by_o the_o penalyte_n or_o pain_n which_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v herefore_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o delectacyon_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v or_o have_v in_o evyll_n do_v or_o in_o evyll_n sayenge_a for_o the_o penalyte_n be_v certain_a medycyne_n or_o remedye_n and_o he_o that_o suffer_v the_o injury_n or_o wrong_n shall_v be_v cure_v or_o heal_v by_o receyve_a or_o take_v amends_n and_z by_o this_o mean_a all_o thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o convenyent_n egallyte_n or_o proporcyon_n moreover_o this_o say_a part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n communyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o governor_n conserve_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v and_o help_v they_o in_o the_o exercyse_v of_o their_o work_n both_o proper_a and_o also_o common_a proper_a work_n i_o call_v those_o which_o be_v cause_v or_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o say_a part_n the_o common_a work_n i_o call_v the_o communycacyon_n or_o common_a dealynge_v of_o the_o say_a part_n among_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o other_o which_o work_v both_o proper_a and_o common_a shall_v be_v trouble_v and_o let_v if_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v cease_v from_o the_o correccyon_n or_o ponysshement_n of_o violent_a person_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o accyon_n or_o work_n do_v of_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n ought_v never_o to_o cease_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v likewise_o as_o the_o accyon_n or_o work_n of_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n never_o cease_v for_o albeit_o that_o the_o accyon_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n may_v sometime_o cease_v without_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n to_o any_o syngulare_a person_n college_n or_o communyte_v as_o for_o example_n the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n may_v cease_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o other_o part_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o this_o part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n &_o of_o his_o virtue_n or_o power_n may_v never_o cease_v without_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_v for_z at_o all_o time_n and_o alhoure_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o precepte_v and_o the_o common_a custodye_n of_o lawful_a thing_n and_o forbid_a thing_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n do_v endure_v and_o continue_v and_o when_o soever_o any_o unlaufull_a or_o uniuste_a thing_n be_v do_v the_o prince_n endure_v or_o heed_n governor_n ought_v perfyte_o to_o measure_n and_o strengthen_v such_o thing_n or_z at_o the_o least_o wise_a to_o exercise_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v preparacyon_n to_o the_o tul_a and_o strengthen_v of_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o premyss_n may_v suffycyent_o appear_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n among_o themselves_o in_o comparyson_n one_o to_o a_o other_o for_z the_o prince_n or_o governor_n cause_n and_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a of_o all_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n commnnyte_n be_v order_v for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o that_o part_n be_v the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a of_o all_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n which_o ought_v to_o instytute_v and_o to_o determine_v the_o other_o part_n and_o to_o concern_v they_o in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n or_o for_o the_o cyvyle_n end_v but_o such_o manner_n part_n be_v the_o prince_n or_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n make_v by_o man_n as_o we_o have_v conclude_v and_o prove_v already_o by_o probable_a reason_n and_o by_o demonstratyve_a syllogysme_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n be_v the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a part_n of_o all_o other_o and_z that_o the_o other_o be_v or_o dread_n to_o he_o of_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n than_o of_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o heed_n governor_n and_o also_o of_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v and_z of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o they_o among_o themselves_o one_o to_o a_o other_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o that_o be_v most_o expedyent_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n to_o have_v only_o one_o certain_a man_n to_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o posteryte_n which_o they_o call_v communelye_o the_o successyon_n of_o kindred_n or_o blood_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n that_o it_o be_v most_o convenyent_a &_o profitable_a for_o y_z e_z come_v weal_n to_o have_v a_o prince_n &_o governor_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n with_o all_o his_o posteryte_n &_o offspr_v &_o not_o by_o eleccyon_n as_o themperour_n be_v choose_v by_o electour_n in_o germany_n be_v prove_v by_o xi_o strong_a &_o invincyble_a reason_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o which_o
the._n v._o of_o that_o name_n bysshop_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o use_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a v_o decretal_a which_o he_o make_v desen_n et_fw-fr re_fw-mi iudi_fw-la in_o the._n seven_o book_n to_z henry_z the._n seven_o of_o worshipful_a memory_n last_o emperor_n of_o rome_n of_o that_o name_n while_o in_o revoke_v a_o certain_a sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o henry_n he_o utter_v certain_a order_n of_o word_n express_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v as_o touching_n their_o sense_n &_o mean_v about_o the_o foresay_a title_n which_o word_n we_o leave_v out_o &_o pass_v over_o here_o partly_o because_o the_o matter_n as_o know_v well_o enough_o and_o partly_o for_o cause_n of_o shortness_n and_o because_o we_o shall_v bring_v they_o in_o more_o for_o the_o purpose_n in_o the._n twenty-five_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o dyccyon_n the._n xviii_o part_n of_o the_o same_o chapytre_n see_v than_o rome_n that_o chry_v neither_o be_v neither_o have_v be_v more_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n than_o of_o any_o other_o king_n or_o prince_n &_o ruler_n who_o soever_o he_o be_v but_o rather_o as_o much_o or_o more_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o other_o because_o that_o in_o chryste_n time_n the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n lord_n and_o only_o chief_a heed_n through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v open_a and_o evydent_a that_o the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o title_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o strengthe_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rote_n be_v extendyd_v to_o all_o kingdom_n lordshyppe_n and_o rule_v which_o sense_n or_o mean_v also_o to_o be_v intendyd_v by_o the_o same_o title_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n the_o contencyon_n attentacyon_n &_o enterprise_n of_o bonyface_n the_o viij_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n against_o phelyp_n of_o decretalle_n famous_a &_o worshipful_a memory_n king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o decretal_a of_o the_o same_o bonyface_n thereof_o ensue_v manifest_o do_v teach_v which_o same_o decretal_a shall_v be_v bring_v in_o of_o we_o in_o the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n the._n viij_o part_n of_o the_o same_o chapitre_fw-fr by_o which_o decretal_a he_o defyne_v &_o determyne_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v excommunycacyon_n of_o the_o necessyte_n of_o everla_a health_n and_o saluacyon_n that_o all_o manner_n man_n be_v subject_n by_o coactyve_a iurysdyction_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n than_o by_o this_o mean_a the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n enter_a in_o to_o these_o thing_n first_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o aperaunce_n of_o seching_n peace_n among_o the_o faithful_a chrysten_v people_n certain_a they_o do_v excommunycat_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o sentence_n &_o judgement_n and_o afterwards_o geve_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n against_o they_o both_o real_a and_o personal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o in_o their_o good_n and_o in_o their_o personage_n against_o 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and_o unmovable_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o say_v constantyne_v and_o by_o the_o other_o emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o prince_n or_o governor_n and_z feign_v successyvely_a also_o by_o some_o other_o syngule_a person_n and_o again_o concerning_a the_o cyvyle_n or_o contencious_a act_n of_o they_o albeit_o the_o say_v law_n have_v be_v moderate_v with_o specyall_a favour_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o human_a law_n maker_n or_o prince_n consyder_v and_o regard_v the_o dygnyte_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o preesthode_n because_o by_o it_o accord_v to_o the_o truth_n the_o offyce_v of_o chryste_n be_v represent_v regard_v also_o the_o gravyte_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o the_o symplycyte_n and_o innocencye_n of_o the_o parsone_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v mynyster_n of_o the_o gospel_n prestê_n and_o bear_v the_o say_v offyce_v even_o like_o act_n they_o ordain_v and_o make_v less_o rygorous_a law_n for_o they_o than_o for_o lay_v man_n grant_v unto_o they_o also_o many_o pryvylege_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v in_o nombre_fw-fr but_o few_o and_o devoute_a &_o through_o undevoute_a humylyte_n and_o humbleness_n easylye_o geve_v place_n and_o make_v no_o resystence_n to_o the_o assault_n of_o lawyer_n and_o pleader_n of_o cause_n nor_o strengthen_v and_o compase_v about_o as_o they_o be_v now_o on_o every_o side_n with_o violent_a or_o arm_a power_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o themselves_o &_o the_o offend_n or_o hurt_v of_o other_o for_o in_o the_o old_a time_n it_o be_v a_o great_a abhomynacyon_n and_o shall_v have_v seem_v a_o cyvyle_n monster_n if_o clerk_n namely_o preeste_n or_o bysshop_n have_v take_v harness_n or_o weapon_v themselves_o or_o have_v command_v other_o man_n to_o take_v on_o harney_n to_o fight_v wherefore_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o the_o place_n afore_o allege_a in_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n say_v thus_o i_o shall_v preeste_n be_v able_a or_o may_v be_v sorry_a i_o may_v weep_v i_o may_v wail_v and_o sigh_v my_o tear_n be_v my_o armour_n or_o weapon_n against_o war_n soldier_n and_z also_o against_o the_o goth_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v the_o munymente_n strength_n and_o aid_n of_o a_o priest_n but_o otherwise_o than_o thus_o i_o neither_o aught_o neither_o may_v resyste_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o need_v at_o that_o time_n specyall_a favour_n and_o pryvylegy_n that_o they_o may_v live_v need_v quiet_o and_o safe_o and_o may_v escape_v the_o vexacyon_n of_o quarrel_n and_o false_a accusarer_n howbeit_o now_o adays_o there_o be_v a_o conversyon_n and_o change_n make_v in_o this_o thing_n of_o they_o in_o respect_n and_o comparyson_n to_o lay_v man_n in_z to_o the_o contrary_a qualytye_n so_o that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o cyvyle_v ordynacyon_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o a_o long_a season_n the_o whole_a college_n or_o company_n
prisoner_n a_n live_v where_o soever_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o to_o the_o seruytute_n of_o those_o person_n that_o take_v they_o moreover_o he_o grant_v the_o great_a ecclesiastical_a office_n as_o bysshopryche_n archebysshop_n riches_n and_o patryarkeshype_n with_o the_o mean_a and_o small_a ecclesyastycall_a office_n also_o he_o spend_v thereto_o the_o ecclesyastycall_a temporalle_n call_v the_o benefyce_n the_o treasure_n and_o money_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o all_o man_n to_o envy_n and_o rebellyon_n to_o war_n and_o dyscorde_n again_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o this_o he_o do_v albeit_o that_o it_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o his_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v forth_o sentence_n of_o any_o of_o the_o forsayde_a thing_n as_z we_o have_v before_o evydentlye_o declare_v and_o beside_o all_o these_o horryble_n malygnyte_v aforesaid_a he_o exercyse_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o wickedness_n and_o malice_n which_o seem_v manyfestlye_o to_o smell_v of_o heresy_n for_z he_o raise_v up_o in_o to_o rebellyon_n against_o the_o say_a catholyke_a prince_n his_o own_o subject_n and_o leyge_a people_n assoyl_a they_o by_o his_o devyllysshe_a sayenge_n or_o wrytynge_n which_o he_o call_v for_o all_o that_o apostolycall_a wrytte_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o fidelyte_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v and_o in_o very_a truth_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o oft_o rehearse_v prince_n and_o such_o manner_n absolucyon_n he_o publyssh_v and_o preach_v every_o where_n by_o certain_a mynystres_n of_o his_o mischief_n which_o by_o such_o manner_n exercise_n do_v hope_n or_o trust_v to_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o benefyce_n ¶_o that_o this_o work_n be_v not_o a_o apostolyke_a but_o a_o diabolycall_a deed_n it_o be_v evydent_a for_o accord_v to_o this_o and_o by_o this_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n with_o all_o his_o complyce_n ordynatour_n consenter_n and_o executer_n in_o word_n write_v or_o deed_n be_v blind_a with_o covytousnes_n with_o pride_n and_o ambicyon_n and_o fill_v with_o most_o great_a iniquyte_v as_o it_o be_v evydent_a to_o all_o man_n be_v guide_n and_o leader_n of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v gyve_v credence_n unto_o they_o or_o that_o follow_v they_o by_o work_n or_o deed_n in_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a sayenge_n or_o wrytynge_n unto_o falling_n and_o go_v down_o heedling_n in_o to_o the_o dyche_n or_o pytte_n of_o deadly_a sin_n first_o in_o to_o manifest_a &_o open_a perjury_n afterwards_o in_o to_o treason_n and_o injury_n open_a and_o plain_a to_o all_o man_n consequentlye_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v in_o to_o ravyne_fw-mi or_o robbrye_fw-mi manslaughter_n and_z in_o a_o manner_n in_o to_o all_o kynde_n of_o myschevous_a sin_n in_o which_o they_o dyenge_a without_o repentance_n and_o be_v beguile_v by_o this_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o his_o mynyster_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v excuse_v before_o god_n for_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n be_v cast_v down_o heedlonge_o and_o drown_v in_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o pytte_n of_o perpetual_a damn_a person_n for_o this_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v undoubted_a to_o every_o man_n that_o have_v reason_n and_o that_o be_v able_a to_o use_v it_o that_o neither_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n neither_o any_o other_o priest_n may_v assoil_v any_o man_n from_o such_o manner_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a oath_n other_o give_v or_o make_v or_o else_o promise_v now_o it_o be_v evydent_a to_o every_o man_n which_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o own_o conscyence_n and_o which_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o any_o synystre_n or_o crooked_a affeccyon_n that_o the_o cause_n which_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n pretend_v against_o y_o e_o devoute_a prince_n lewes_n &_o against_o any_o other_o prince_n in_o like_a case_n be_v not_o reasonable_a but_o unresonable_a undyscrete_a and_o unjust_a wherefore_o the_o gyde_n doctrine_n and_o exhortacyon_n of_o this_o bysshoppe_n and_o of_o his_o mynyster_n in_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v and_o avoid_v and_o utterlye_o to_o be_v despyse_v as_o the_o thing_n which_o lead_v and_o bring_v in_o conclusion_n unto_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v plain_o and_o open_o contrary_a to_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n word_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o xiii_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la to_o the_o ephesyanes_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_n and_z in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapytres_n of_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o tite_n for_o there_o the_o apostle_n teach_v open_o that_o subiectê_n teach_v ought_v to_o obey_v their_o carnal_a lord_n not_o only_o be_v good_a and_o gentyle_n but_o also_o be_v hasty_a and_o froward_a as_z faint_a peter_n say_v in_o his_o first_o canonycall_a epystle_n the_o second_o chapytre_n how_o moche_n more_o than_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v obedyent_n when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o by_o a_o oath_n which_o thing_n the_o gloss_n also_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o place_n more_o large_o do_v declare_v sayenge_a manyfestlye_o that_o subject_n be_v bind_v and_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o lord_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v infydelle_n and_o never_o so_o froward_a or_o evyll_n but_o yet_o understand_v &_o mean_v this_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o contrary_n other_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ¶_o but_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o the_o word_n and_o work_n by_o which_o the_o bysshop_n otherwise_o call_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n invehe_v and_o procee_v again_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v neither_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n neither_o consonant_n or_o agreeable_a unto_o it_o but_z rather_o dissonaunt_n and_o manyfeste_a repugnaunt_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a law_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o scrypture_n in_o the._n iiii_o v._o and._n ix_o chapytour_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n again_o to_o obey_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n reaching_n or_o preaching_n these_o thing_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o to_o suffer_v the_o rote_n of_o all_o regymente_n and_o governaunce_n to_o be_v cut_v up_o and_o the_o bond_n and_o knot_n of_o every_o cyvylyte_n and_o kingdom_n to_o be_v lose_a or_o break_v in_o sondre_fw-fr for_o i_o do_v suppose_v that_o such_o manner_n root_n or_o bond_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n nor_o it_o ought_v none_o otherwise_o to_o be_v take_v but_o the_o oath_n and_o fydelyte_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o their_o subject_n of_o each_o of_o they_o to_o other_o and_o in_o deed_n this_o fydelyte_n of_o the_o forsayde_a subject_n as_o tullius_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n entitle_v de_n officiis_fw-la be_v the_o fundament_n or_o groundesell_n of_o all_o justice_n which_o fydelyte_n between_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o subject_n whosoever_o goth_v about_o to_o dyssolue_v or_o break_v he_o goth_v about_o to_o get_v unto_o himself_o no_o less_o thing_n than_o that_o he_o may_v accord_v to_o his_o own_o intent_n and_o pleasure_n overtourne_n and_o destroy_v the_o power_n and_o high_a authority_n of_o all_o pryncê_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o afterward_o to_o bring_v the_o aforesaid_a subject_n in_o to_o his_o own_o seruytute_n and_o bondage_n and_o besides_o this_o also_o to_o trouble_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquyllyte_n of_o all_o man_n that_o lyve_v cyvylye_o and_o so_o by_o reason_n thereof_o or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v to_o depryve_v they_o of_o their_o suffycyent_a life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o fynallye_o to_o bring_v they_o that_o be_v so_o dyspose_v in_o their_o mind_n if_o they_o may_v thereto_o attend_v as_o we_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o eternal_a dystruccyon_n of_o their_o soul_n wherefore_o let_v all_o chrysten_v man_n despise_v and_o beware_v of_o the_o vain_a promise_n of_o pardon_n &_o forgyvenes_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n clean_o contrary_a against_o y_o e_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pernycyous_a and_o mad_a doctrine_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o call_v pardon_n it_o more_o truelye_o the_o seduccyon_n of_o soul_n of_o this_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o complyce_n which_o be_v the_o college_n of_o clerk_n or_o of_o cardynalle_n worse_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharysey_n regard_v chryste_n which_o counsele_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathewe_n when_o he_o say_v to_o all_o chrysten_v man_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v they_o or_o let_v they_o alone_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o pharysey_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v of_o erroneous_a opynyon_n in_o the_o understand_v of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n contynuallye_o contrary_a unto_o chryste_n and_o against_o he_o
upon_o this_o place_n make_n no_o dyfference_n as_o there_o be_v none_o in_o deed_n between_o the_o temporal_a or_o cyvyle_v contencyon_n of_o preeste_n among_o themselves_o one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o general_o of_o clerk_n or_o which_o be_v between_o preestê_n and_o lie_v man_n and_o between_o they_o which_o be_v among_o lie_z man_n self_n one_o with_o a_o other_o for_o let_v the_o sophyster_n or_o mysuser_n of_o word_n i_o beseech_v he_o which_o call_v that_o spyrytuall_a which_o be_v utterlye_o secular_a after_o the_o mind_n and_o calling_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o saint_n let_v he_o i_o say_v tell_v i_o whether_o a_o priest_n do_v injury_n to_o his_o brother_n be_v other_o priest_n or_o not_o priest_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v a_o spyrytuall_a injury_n more_o than_o do_v a_o lay_n man_n if_o he_o do_v like_o injury_n for_o to_o say_v so_o it_o be_v a_o folysshe_n and_o a_o scornful_a sayenge_a and_o to_o byleve_v it_o be_v uttermoste_a madness_n man_n for_o without_o doubt_n the_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o priest_n be_v more_o secular_a and_o more_o detestable_a injury_n than_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o lie_v man_n for_o he_o syn_v or_o trespass_v the_o more_o grevouslye_o and_o more_o shameful_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o teach_v a_o other_o man_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o work_n not_o to_o do_v injury_n as_o it_o have_v be_v seryouslye_o show_v in_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o that_o such_o act_n of_o clerk_n be_v secular_a and_o not_o spyrytuall_a and_o that_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v call_v saint_n augustyne_n wytness_v open_o in_o the_o afore_o say_v gloze_v when_o he_o call_v the_o contencyouse_a cause_n of_o preeste_n and_o of_o clerk_n which_o be_v plead_v afore_o he_o which_o be_v a_o bysshoppe_n troublouse_n perplexite_v of_o cause_n about_o secular_a busyness_n make_n no_o dyfference_n of_o these_o cause_n or_o contencyon_n notwithstanding_o 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lie_v against_o we_o the_o sayenge_a of_o saint_n augustyne_n in_o the_o gloss_n afore_o rehearse_v for_o saint_n augustyne_n speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o secular_a contencious_a act_n say_v thus_o from_o which_o we_o can_v not_o excuse_v ourself_o although_o we_o will_v who_o sentence_n also_o gregory_n confyrm_v in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v thus_o moreover_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v judge_n provyde_v &_o see_v unto_o y_fw-fr t_o they_o which_o be_v excellent_a in_o spyrytual_a gift_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v the_o bysshoppe_n other_o commytte_n these_o judgement_n of_o secular_a act_n to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n of_o they_o which_o be_v person_n convenyent_n and_o meet_a thereunto_o or_o else_o let_v themselves_o exercise_v the_o say_a judgement_n so_o by_o these_o word_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o to_o judge_v such_o matter_n and_o to_o ordain_v or_o appoynte_v judge_n of_o such_o matter_n do_v appertain_v to_o bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n in_o that_o they_o 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person_n of_o clerk_n and_o their_o temporalle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o vex_v or_o trouble_v from_o the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o honest_o entreat_v in_o secular_a cause_n and_o because_o certain_a of_o the_o saint_n a_o foresay_a be_v make_v bysshoppe_n in_o the_o provynce_n or_o place_n who_o prince_n or_o inhabytaunte_n have_v give_v the_o iudycyall_a offyce_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n except_o they_o will_v have_v renounce_v and_o refuse_v or_o forsake_v the_o bysshopryche_n they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v excuse_v from_o such_o manner_n care_n of_o the_o secular_a cause_n or_o matter_n between_o clerk_n but_o here_o again_o some_o man_n shall_v doubt_n not_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o ask_v a_o questy_n church_n on_o why_o holy_a man_n as_o saint_n
do_v depend_v and_o receive_v some_o what_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n and_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governor_n depend_v and_o receave_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o preeste_n do_v receive_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o secular_a governoure_n in_o stytucyon_n of_o their_o cyvyle_n act_n and_o defence_n from_o injury_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o do_v injury_n to_o any_o other_o man_n neither_o any_o other_o man_n to_o theym_n in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o this_o be_v the_o offyce_v of_o the_o prince_n or_o high_a governoure_n and_o of_o none_o other_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o communyte_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o this_o also_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n and_z we_o have_v bring_v in_o his_o word_n in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n this_o same_o also_o he_o men_v in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_n when_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v therefore_o that_o obsecracyon_n be_v make_v first_o for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o high_a auctoryte_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quyete_a and_o peaceable_a life_n likewise_o again_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o prince_n depend_v and_o have_v need_n of_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o of_o the_o priest_n he_o receave_v doctrine_n and_o the_o sacrament_n dyspose_v man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o remove_a or_o putting_a away_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o saluacyon_n or_o eternal_a beatytude_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o yet_o dyfferent_o and_o after_o a_o dyverse_a manner_n they_o work_v and_o receive_v these_o operacyon_n eke_v of_o other_o for_o the_o prince_n be_v coactyve_a judge_n in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o ordynacyon_n of_o god_n may_v lawful_o exercise_v or_o impress_v his_o operacyon_n by_o coactyve_a power_n by_o do_v ponysshement_n upon_o any_o priest_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v not_o willing_n or_o content_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v in_o the._n v._o and._n viij_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n but_o the_o byssoppe_n or_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v not_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n coactyve_a judge_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the._n iiii_o v._o and._n ix_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o be_v a_o judge_n after_o the_o first_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o this_o word_n judge_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o operatyve_a teacher_n as_o a_o leche_n or_o physycyon_n he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o operacyon_n or_o precepte_v compel_v any_o man_n neither_o he_o ought_v to_o compel_v any_o man_n by_o pain_n or_o ponysshement_n other_o real_a or_o personal_a as_o touch_v to_o this_o present_a life_n so_o than_o the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o say_a argumentacyon_n be_v false_a wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o what_o soever_o thing_n work_v the_o more_o perfyte_n operacyon_n ought_v not_o as_o touching_n to_o iurysdyccyon_n to_o be_v under_o the_o thing_n that_o work_v the_o less_o perfyte_n absurdytye_n operacyon_n for_o of_o this_o proposycyon_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a proposycyon_n join_v unto_o it_o there_o follow_v necessare_o a_o other_o manyfeste_a inconuenyent_n and_o a_o false_a proposycyon_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o no_o speculatyve_a dortor_n or_o at_o the_o lestewyse_o that_o the_o hygh_a or_o pryncypall_a philosopher_n or_o metaphysycyon_n be_v not_o under_o the_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o none_o of_o the_o practyve_a habit_n or_o scyence_n and_o qualyte_n besides_o faith_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n or_o else_o in_o any_o other_o man_n neither_o any_o operacyon_n procede_a and_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a habit_n or_o scyence_n be_v equal_a in_o perfeccyon_n to_o the_o habyte_v or_o scyence_n of_o the_o methaphysycyon_n or_o to_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n bring_v forth_o by_o it_o which_o habyte_v or_o operacyon_n it_o may_v chance_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o to_o lack_v and_o where_o as_o it_o be_v afterwards_o object_v that_o it_o seem_v a_o inconuenyent_n and_o a_o unsemely_a thing_n that_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n aught_o to_o be_v under_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n and_o worldly_a governoure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v none_o in_o convenyent_n at_o all_o that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n be_v under_o that_o same_o or_o like_a judge_n under_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o say_a bysshop_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v for_o a_o convenyent_a ordynacyon_n or_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o chryste_n which_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n wyllynglye_o submyt_v himself_o to_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o ponce_n pilate_n which_o be_v the_o vycare_n or_o deputye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n so_o also_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o teach_v other_o also_o to_o do_v the_o same_o accordyng_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v plain_o and_o evydent_o show_v by_o the_o scrypture_n and_o by_o the_o saynge_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o other_o doctor_n in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o have_v be_v also_o repete_v or_o reherce_v again_o in_o the._n xxviii_o of_o this_o same_o dyccyon_n wherefore_o also_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o master_n neither_o the_o apostle_n great_a than_o he_o that_o have_v send_v he_o as_o we_o have_v allege_v and_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o scrypture_n by_o the_o sayinge_v of_o bernarde_n in_o the._n xxviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o bernarde_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v thus_o in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the._n v._n chapytre_fw-fr de_fw-fr consideratione_n unto_o eugenius_n be_v the_o servant_n thanne_v a_o mynyssher_n of_o the_o dygnyte_n if_o he_o wyll_v not_o to_o be_v great_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n or_o the_o dyscyple_a if_o he_o wyll_v not_o to_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o or_o the_o soon_o if_o he_o will_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o term_n or_o bound_n which_o his_o forefather_n have_v set_v our_o master_n and_o lord_n say_v who_o have_v make_v or_o ordain_v i_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v injury_n to_o the_o servant_n and_o dyscyple_a except_o he_o may_v judge_v all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o inconuenyent_n but_o very_o convenyente_a and_o also_o necessary_a to_o the_o quyetnes_n and_o tranquyllyte_n of_o cyvylytye_n or_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o any_o bysshop_n and_o priest_n and_o clerk_n be_v under_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o secular_a governoure_v and_o the_o contrary_n hereof_o be_v utterlye_o inconuenyent_n and_o intolerable_a furthermore_o because_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n be_v not_o the_o vycare_v of_o chryste_n or_o his_o mynyster_n to_o exercise_v all_o manner_n offyce_v in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o as_o touching_n to_o a_o certain_a determynate_n offyce_v as_z for_o example_n as_o touching_n to_o preesthode_n in_o which_o offyce_v in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o one_o there_o be_v not_o regard_v or_o considere_v any_o coactyve_a judgement_n neither_o superyoure_n or_o inferyour_fw-mi as_o touching_n to_o such_o judgement_n as_o we_o allege_v open_o of_o the_o word_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the._n viij_o part_n of_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n god_n be_v the_o vycare_n or_o mynyster_n of_o god_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n in_o which_o offyce_v be_v considere_v and_o regard_v a_o superyour_fw-mi and_o a_fw-mi inferyour_fw-mi or_o subject_n as_o touching_n to_o coactyve_a power_n wherefore_o in_o the._n xiii_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n except_v none_o of_o the_o preeste_n or_o bysshoppe_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n and_z he_o put_v the_o cause_n hereof_o forth_o with_o sa_n for_z he_o be_v the_o mynyster_n of_o god_n see_v now_o how_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o vycare_n of_o god_n not_o violent_a but_z coactyve_a of_o evil_a man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v a_o ponyssher_n for_o wroth_a unto_o he_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o evyldoer_n but_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o
xxiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o that_o such_o fullness_n of_o power_n do_v not_o belong_v neither_o jointlye_o or_o several_o which_o fullness_n they_o have_v take_v themselves_o and_o usurp_a namely_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n so_o of_o we_o declare_v &_o show_v it_o seem_v and_o appear_v the_o rote_n of_o that_o syngule_a malygnyty_n very_o oft_o name_v in_o our_o prohemy_n or_o preface_n to_o be_v suffycyent_o cut_v up_o wherefore_o now_o that_o y_z e_z branch_n twygge_n &_o graffe_n of_o dyscorde_n &_o strife_n which_o this_o pestilence_n or_o mischief_n have_v bring_v hitherto_o yea_o &_o cess_v not_o yet_o daily_o to_o bring_v in_o to_o realm_n &_o communyte_n may_v you_o â—_o soon_o dry_v up_o &_o not_o be_v able_a hereafter_o to_o have_v issue_n or_o offspr_v or_o to_o spread_v any_o further_o we_o shall_v of_o the._n two_o dyccyon_n aforego_v bring_v forth_o y_o e_fw-la three_o dyccyon_n which_o remain_v behind_o which_o dyccyon_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o necessary_a &_o a_o plain_n clear_a &_o evydent_a infer_v of_o certain_a conclucyon_n follow_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o thyngê_n afore_o write_v be_v other_o evident_o know_v of_o them self_o or_o else_o suffycient_o prove_v to_o y_z e_z which_o conclucyon_n if_o good_a dyligent_a attencyon_n be_v give_v both_o of_o medytacyon_n &_o study_n &_o also_o of_o work_n &_o execucyon_n y_fw-es e_o aforesaid_a pestilence_n or_o mischief_n &_o also_o you_o e_o sophystycall_a cause_n thereof_o shall_v easy_o be_v exclude_v &_o dryven_v out_o from_o realm_n so_o y_z t_z from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v be_v stop_v out_o from_o have_v entrance_n in_o to_o they_o &_o other_o communyte_n ¶_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o evydent_a infer_v of_o certain_a conclusyon_n necessare_o follow_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v determine_v in_o the._n two_o first_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n of_o this_o book_n by_z the_o attencyon_n and_o dylygent_a mark_n of_o which_o conclusyon_n prince_n or_o governoure_v and_o also_o their_o subject_n may_v the_o soon_o and_o the_o more_o easy_o attain_v the_o end_n purpose_v and_o intend_v by_o this_o book_n the_o second_o chapytre_n ¶_o of_o the_o which_o say_v conclusyon_n to_o be_v infer_v we_o will_v make_v this_o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n which_o of_o necessyte_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a save_o only_a the_o dyvyne_n or_o canonycall_a scrypture_n or_o what_o soever_o other_o scrypture_n it_o be_v which_o necessarelye_o follow_v of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o second_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o only_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a law_n or_o else_o such_o as_o necessarelye_o follow_v of_o they_o or_o such_o thing_n which_o accord_v to_o right_a reason_n be_v convenyente_a to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v be_v nedfullye_o for_o the_o obtaynenge_n of_o everla_a saluacyon_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v but_o not_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n ¶_o the_o three_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o in_o the_o precept_n or_o prohybycyon_n of_o the_o new_a law_n no_o mortal_a man_n may_v dyspence_v ¶_o the_o four_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o human_a or_o worldy_a maker_n of_o law_n but_o only_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o perlyament_n or_o where_o it_o be_v so_o use_v hole_n unyversyte_n and_o congregacyon_n of_o cytezen_n or_o else_o the_o big_a and_o more_o part_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o decretalle_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v constytute_v or_o make_v by_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o without_o the_o grant_n of_o prince_n do_v oblygate_n or_o bound_v no_o man_n to_o any_o pain_n temporal_a or_o punysshement_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v declare_v of_o certainty_n in_o the._n twelve_o of_o the_o first_o and._n xxviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v conclusion_n ¶_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n only_o the_o prince_n or_o else_o some_o other_o man_n by_o his_o auctoryte_n may_v dyspence_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the_o seven_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o only_o one_o chief_a soveraygne_a in_o a_o realm_n this_o be_v evydent_o prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the_o eight_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o king_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n or_o approve_a custom_n to_o determine_v the_o person_n and_o the_o qualyte_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o which_o be_v offycer_n of_o therealme_n and_o also_o to_o determine_v all_o cyvyll_a matter_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o deputye_n ¶_o the._n ix_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o have_v any_o soveraygnte_n or_o coactyve_a iurysdyction_n over_o any_o clerk_n or_o lie_v man_n although_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a this_o be_v evydentlye_o prove_v in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyction_n in_o the._n iiii_o the_o v._o the._n ix_o and._n x._o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o dyction_n ¶_o the._n x._o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o only_o the_o prince_n or_o soveraygne_a have_v iurysdyccyon_n coactyve_a both_o real_a and_o personal_a upon_o every_o partycule_a or_o syngule_a mortal_a person_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o condytion_n or_o estate_n he_o be_v and_z also_o upon_o every_o partycule_a college_n or_o company_n of_o lie_z man_n and_o clerk_n ¶_o the._n xi_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n or_o for_o any_o college_n or_o company_n of_o they_o to_o excommunycate_v any_o man_n or_z to_o interdycte_v or_o forbid_v the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n twelve_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o all_o bysshop_n be_v equal_a in_o the_o auctoryte_n which_o they_o have_v immedyat_o by_o chryste_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o one_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v above_o or_o under_o a_o other_o in_o spyrytuall_a or_o temporal_a thing_n this_o be_v evydentlye_o prove_v in_o the._n xv_o and._n xuj_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o contract_n of_o matrymonye_n or_o wedlock_n prohybyte_v and_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v dyspense_v by_o any_o mortallman_n and_o that_o to_o dyspence_v with_o the_o matrymonye_n forbid_a by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o prince_n this_o be_v evydent_o prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xiiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o to_o legyttymate_n bastard_n and_o those_o that_o be_v beget_v out_o of_o wedlock_n so_o that_o they_o may_v succeed_v by_o inherytaunce_n and_o receyve_v or_o take_v cyvyle_n or_o ecclesyastycall_a office_n and_o benefyce_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o a_o realm_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o last_o conclusion_n afore_o this_o ¶_o the._n xv_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n to_o judge_v the_o person_n which_o be_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o ecclesyastycall_a ordre_n and_o also_o to_o judge_v the_o suffycyencye_n â—â—_o habylyte_n of_o any_o such_o person_n by_o coactyve_a judgement_n and_o that_o without_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n to_o promote_v any_o man_n to_o any_o such_o ordre_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_z in_o the._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n xuj_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v cheyfe_a governoure_n or_o soveraygne_a accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o chrysten_v man_n to_z measure_n or_o set_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o church_n or_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o preeste_n deacons_n and_o other_o offycer_n which_o ought_v to_o mynystre_n in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it same_o the_o certain_a of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v have_v in_o y_z e_z places_z last_o rehearse_v ¶_o the._n xvii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o ecclesyastycall_a office_n which_o we_o have_v call_v separable_a or_o accydentall_a with_o benefyce_n and_o other_o thing_n ordain_v for_o godly_a and_o charytable_a cause_n aught_o to_o be_v give_v and_o likewise_o may_v be_v take_v away_o only_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o and._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n xviii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o to_o ordain_v or_o make_v notarye_n or_o other_o publyke_a and_o
common_a cyvyle_n offycer_n do_v appertain_v to_o no_o bysshop_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o neither_o jointlye_o with_o a_o other_o neither_o several_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n ¶_o the._n nineteeen_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o bysshoppe_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o may_v grant_v other_o joint_o or_o severallye_o licence_n to_o teach_v or_o work_v or_o practice_n open_o in_o any_o art_n or_o dyscyplyne_v but_o that_o to_o grant_v these_o lycencye_n appertain_v only_o to_o prince_n or_o to_o he_o that_o be_v head_n governoure_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o place_n last_o reherce_v ¶_o the._n xx_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n may_v lawful_o &_o agreable_o to_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n use_v the_o temporalle_n of_o the_o church_n or_o clergye_n other_o in_o the_o hole_n or_o in_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o publyke_a or_o common_a utylyte_n or_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n after_o that_o the_o necessyte_n of_o the_o preeste_n and_o other_o mynyster_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worshepe_a and_o seruyce_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o impotent_a poor_a folk_n be_v suffycyentlye_o provyde_v for_o and_o satyssy_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xxi_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o cheyfe_a governor_n or_o soveraygne_a to_o dyspose_v all_o temporalle_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o charytable_a cause_n and_o to_o almosse_v dede_n and_o the_o work_n of_o pytye_n as_o for_o example_n such_o thing_n which_o be_v bequeste_n in_o testament_n for_o the_o meyntenaunce_n of_o soldier_n against_o infydeles_fw-la or_z for_o the_o raunsome_n of_o prisoner_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n or_z for_o the_o sustentacyon_n and_o releave_v of_o impotent_a poor_a folk_n and_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n and_o that_o to_o he_o only_o it_o appertain_v to_o order_fw-fr the_z say_v thing_n accord_v to_o the_o determynation_n intencyon_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o otherwise_o gyver_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o place_n last_o reherce_v ¶_o the._n xxii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n to_o grant_v the_o vowson_n of_o what_o soever_o college_n or_o relygyon_n and_o the_o same_o to_o approve_v and_o to_o allow_v or_o else_o to_o reprove_v and_o dysalowe_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o in_o the._n viij_o the._n x._o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xxiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o soveraygne_a to_o judge_v by_o coactyve_a judgement_n heretic_n and_o all_o trespaser_n and_o malefactor_n and_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v ponyssh_v by_o temporal_a pain_n or_o ponysshement_n and_z to_o inflycte_v and_o enjoin_v peyne_n personal_a and_o real_a and_o the_o same_o pain_n real_a to_o apply_v unto_o what_o use_n they_o list_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o in_o the._n viij_o the._n x._o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n xxiiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o subject_n or_o person_n which_o be_v oblygated_a and_o bind_v to_o another_o by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n may_v be_v lose_a from_o the_o say_a bond_n by_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n with_o out_o reasonable_a cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o judgement_n in_o his_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o king_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_n of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v against_o all_o true_a and_o right_n doctrine_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la the._n seven_o and._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n the._n twenty-five_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_v in_o the_o communyte_n of_o chrysten_v people_n to_o gather_v by_o coactyve_a power_n a_o general_a counceyll_n or_o else_o a_o partycule_a counceyll_n of_o preeste_n and_o bysshoppe_n and_o of_o other_o chrysten_v man_n ¶_o the._n xxvi_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o command_n of_o fast_n and_o the_o prohybycyon_n and_o forbyddynge_n of_o certain_a meat_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o only_o the_o aforesaid_a prince_n may_v enterdycte_v or_o forbydde_v the_o work_n and_o exercyse_v of_o handcrafte_n or_o the_o teaching_n of_o disciplynes_n which_o be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v exercyse_v &_o use_v in_o almane_a of_o day_n and_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n to_o constrain_v man_n to_o the_o observe_n and_o keep_a of_o the_o same_o commandment_n or_o prohibycyon_n by_o temporal_a payneor_n ponysshement_n ¶_o the._n xxvii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a always_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n or_o stryve_v in_o the_o law_n to_o appeal_v from_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o bysshoppe_n or_o priest_n to_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n or_o governoure_n ¶_o the._n xxviii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o a_o multytude_n or_o syngule_a person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v mynystre_v be_v bind_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o after_o their_o or_o his_o habylytye_n to_o exibyte_v and_o gyve_v to_o bysshop_n and_o other_o evangelycall_a mynystres_n those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a and_o needful_a to_o their_o nourysshement_n and_o clothing_n at_o the_o jest_n wise_a their_o daily_a food_n necessary_a to_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o their_o life_n but_o in_o no_o wise_n tyethes_fw-mi or_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a and_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v necessarelye_o require_v to_o y_z e_z supplyenge_a of_o the_o needs_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v mynyster_n ¶_o the._n xxix_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o faithful_a lawemaker_n or_o he_o that_o be_v governoure_n by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o say_a lawemaker_n may_v in_o the_o provynce_n subject_v to_o he_o compel_v as_o well_o bysshoppe_n as_o other_o evangelycall_a mynyster_n for_o who_o food_n and_o clothing_n it_o be_v suffycyentlye_o provyde_v to_o celebrate_v devyne_a seruyce_n and_o to_o mynyster_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o &_o in_o the._n viij_o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n thirty_o conclusion_n ¶_o other_o conclucyon_n both_o very_a many_o in_o nombre_fw-fr and_o also_o very_o profitable_a may_v be_v infer_v which_o by_o necessyte_n follow_v of_o the_o determynacyon_n make_v in_o the_o two_o first_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n but_o yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o at_o this_o time_n we_o will_v hold_v we_o content_v with_o these_o which_o we_o have_v all_o ready_a deduce_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o do_v the_o gyve_v easy_a and_o suffycyent_a entrance_n and_o occasyon_n to_o the_o reder_n to_o gather_v and_o infer_v other_o such_o like_o mo_z and_o be_v suffycyent_a also_o to_o the_o cutting_a away_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a great_a myscheyfe_a otherwise_o call_v the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o also_o the_o cause_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v call_v the_o defender_n of_o peace_n ¶_o the_o peroracyon_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_z work_v to_o the_o reader_n thou_o haste_v here_o most_o gentyll_a reader_n a_o work_n which_o albeit_o that_o it_o be_v not_o peraventure_fw-fr set_n forth_o with_o paint_a word_n and_o eloquent_a speech_n yet_o be_v there_o wysdome_n in_o it_o not_o to_o be_v dyspyse_v this_o say_a work_n it_o have_v like_v and_o please_v the_o auctor_fw-la thereof_o to_o entytle_a defensor_fw-la pacis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n the_o defender_n or_o maynteyner_n of_o peace_n because_o in_o it_o he_o have_v dylygentlye_o and_o faithful_o gather_v together_o and_o also_o have_v in_o goodly_a order_fw-fr set_v forth_o all_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o most_o cheyflye_a empyer_n realm_n or_o any_o other_o cyvyle_n socyete_v or_o felowshyppe_n of_o man_n among_o themselves_o be_v or_o may_v be_v best_a hold_v or_o keep_v and_o considere_v or_o join_v together_o by_o a_o certain_a contynuall_a favour_n and_o love_n of_o the_o offycer_n or_o ruler_n and_o of_o the_o multytude_n or_o commune_v each_o to_o other_o establessh_v and_o make_v firm_a and_o sure_a without_o fear_n or_o dread_v of_o any_o sedycyon_n dyscorde_n debate_n or_o strife_n both_o part_n keap_a themselves_o within_o their_o own_o right_n as_o it_o be_v within_o a_o certain_a lymyte_v or_o bound_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o chaleng_a or_o usurp_a any_o thing_n unto_o themselves_o save_v only_o that_o which_o the_o law_n will_v gyve_v they_o leave_v which_o consent_n and_o concord_n or_o agreement_n between_o the_o order_n