chap._n ii_o p._n 260._o 1_o of_o fraternity_n how_o devote_v 2_o how_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n 3,4,5_o of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o chaplet_n or_o the_o order_n of_o penitent_n 6_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o flagellant_n 7_o 8_o their_o original_n and_o order_n 10_o gerson_n book_n against_o they_o chap._n iii_o p._n 265._o 1_o dispensation_n abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n 2_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 3_o complaint_n make_v hereupon_o by_o the_o catholic_n in_o germany_n 6_o by_o saint_n bernard_n 7_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 9_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 10_o by_o john_n gerson_n 11_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o pope_n paul_n 12_o reformation_n demand_v at_o the_o trent_n council_n 13_o which_o meddle_v with_o they_o only_o in_o three_o case_n 14_o and_o that_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o 15_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n chap._n iu._n p._n 269._o 1_o of_o union_n of_o benefice_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n disposal_n 2_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n 3_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n 4_o 5_o 6_o otherwise_o they_o have_v and_o may_v be_v disannul_v notwithstanding_o any_o prescription_n 7_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o allow_v prescription_n in_o some_o and_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n in_o all_o chap._n v._o p._n 271._o 1_o of_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n approbation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o prince_n and_o metropolitan_o 3_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o approve_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o absence_n 2_o how_o pope_n by_o this_o mean_n depriuâ—_v prince_n of_o their_o best_a servant_n 4,5,6_o for_o king_n to_o approve_v of_o nonresidence_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o france_n before_o this_o council_n 8_o and_o the_o law_n since_o chap._n vi_o p._n 273._o 1_o by_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o general_n counsel'_v but_o when_o the_o pope_n please_v 2_o which_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o reformation_n 3_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o former_a counsel_n 4_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o counsel_n 5_o they_o bridle_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o therefore_o they_o decline_v they_o chap._n vii_o p._n 275._o 1_o of_o jesuit_n their_o order_n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n 2_o their_o special_a vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n 3_o their_o deify_n of_o he_o 4_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n janissary_n and_o emissary_n in_o the_o state_n 5_o slave_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o nâ—_n good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n 6_o their_o doctrine_n that_o king_n may_v be_v depose_v 7_o and_o of_o excommunicate_a kill_v 8,9_o that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o jesuit_n pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n therefore_o once_o banish_v out_o of_o france_n chap._n viii_o p._n 280._o 1,2,3_o that_o this_o council_n in_o effect_n give_v the_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n in_o all_o abbey_n and_o bishopriques_n to_o the_o pope_n 4_o how_o this_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o prince_n 6_o how_o election_n be_v ancient_o make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n 7_o sometime_o by_o the_o pope_n yet_o still_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o emperor_n and_o prince_n 8,9_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n pope_n ancient_o elect_v by_o the_o emperor_n 13_o 14_o this_o prerogative_n not_o renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n nor_o henry_n 15_o 16_o but_o practise_v by_o emperor_n and_o allow_v by_o pope_n till_o grâ—gory_n the_o sâ—venth_o 18_o and_o then_o take_v from_o they_o by_o usurpation_n chap._n ix_o p._n 285._o 1_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n of_o patriarch_n and_o other_o bishop_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n 2_o 3_o in_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o by_o commission_n from_o they_o 10_o till_o gregory_n the_o sevenths_n time_n who_o first_o usurp_v this_o power_n which_o be_v afterward_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o quarrel_n betwixt_o emperor_n and_o pope_n 11,12_o etc._n etc._n as_o betwixt_o henry_n and_o paschal_n about_o investiture_n 16_o the_o emperor_n renunciation_n invalid_a 17_o because_o compel_v 18_o and_o do_v not_o bind_v his_o successor_n 19_o who_o redemanded_a their_o right_n 20_o the_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v investiture_n for_o heresy_n censure_v 21_o 22_o and_o ivo_n for_o defend_v they_o 23_o who_o contradict_v himself_o 24_o the_o emperor_n henry_n in_o part_n excuse_v chap._n x._o p._n 291._o 1_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n belong_v to_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 2,3_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o england_n possess_v of_o this_o right_a both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n 11_o with_o the_o pope_n approbation_n 12,13_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 〈◊〉_d apulia_n have_v do_v the_o like_a 14,15,16_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o point_n 18,19_o their_o right_o confirm_v by_o counsel_n 23._o and_o testify_v by_o civilianâ—_n 26_o elâ—ctours_n to_o have_v â—â—e_z king_n congee_n d'olive_a 27_o and_o the_o elect_a to_o tâ—ke_v the_o oatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d allegiance_n â—8_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n retain_v the_o â—omiâ—â—tion_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v the_o confirmation_n of_o bishopâ—â—_n 30_o which_o râ—â—ders_v they_o obnoxiâ—â—a_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o careless_a of_o their_o prince_n 31,32_o etc._n etc._n example_n thereof_o in_o englâ—â—d_n and_o franceâ—_n book_n vi._n chap._n i._o p._n 299._o 1_o all_z jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n belong_v original_o to_o secular_a prince_n 2_o this_o council_n exempt_v bishop_n and_o even_o in_o criminal_a cause_n submit_v they_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o contrary_n to_o right_n 4_o 5_o and_o ancient_a practice_n 11_o etc._n etc._n how_o emperor_n have_v exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n over_o clergyman_n sometime_o by_o their_o delegate_n 12_o sometime_o by_o counsel_n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o right_n of_o prince_n acknowledge_v by_o pope_n 18_o establish_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n 19_o allow_v by_o counsel_n 21,22,23_o french_a bishop_n judge_v by_o their_o king_n sometime_o with_o a_o council_n 24_o sometime_o without_o 26_o this_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n refuse_v by_o pope_n 27,28_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o france_n in_o such_o case_n chap._n ii_o p._n 306._o 1_o that_o bishop_n by_o this_o council_n be_v make_v the_o pope_n delegate_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n 2_o as_o visitation_n of_o monastery_n 3_o provide_v for_o sermon_n in_o peculiar_o 4_o assign_v a_o stipend_n to_o curate_n 6_o visit_v of_o clergy_n man_n 7_o assign_v of_o distribution_n in_o cathedral_n church_n 8_o and_o assistant_n to_o ignorant_a rector_n 9,10_o unite_n church_n 11_o visit_v exempt_v church_n 12_o and_o other_o not_o exempt_v 14,15_o visit_v of_o hospital_n and_o school_n 16_o dispose_v of_o gift_n to_o pious_a use_n 17_o such_o delegation_n prejudicial_a to_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o lawyer_n 18_o evocation_n of_o cause_n out_o of_o other_o court_n to_o rome_n allow_v by_o this_o council_n 19_o the_o inconvenience_n thence_o ensue_v chap._n iii_o p._n 313._o 1_o this_o council_n entrench_v upon_o the_o secular_a jurisdiction_n by_o attribute_v seem_o to_o bishop_n 2_o but_o real_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o the_o cognizance_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o some_o case_n not_o whole_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 4_o as_o libel_n 8_o sorcerer_n 9_o clandestine_v marriage_n 10,11_o and_o some_o other_o matrimonial_a cause_n 12_o right_n of_o patronage_n for_o the_o possessory_n 13_o lay_v appropriation_n 15_o maintenance_n of_o priest_n 17_o visitation_n of_o benefice_n so_o as_o to_o compel_v reparation_n to_o be_v make_v 20_o sequestration_n of_o fruit_n 21_o royal_a notary_n 22_o simple_a shaveling_n 25_o civil_a cause_n of_o clerk_n 26_o adultery_n 29_o seizure_n of_o good_n 30_o imprisonment_n 31_o 32_o appeal_v as_o from_o abuse_n abrogate_a by_o this_o council_n 33_o erection_n of_o school_n 34_o building-money_n 35_o mean_n of_o hospital_n 36_o infeodation_n of_o tithe_n 39_o take_v of_o the_o account_n of_o hospital_n college_n and_o school_n chap._n iu._n p._n 32â—_n 1_o exemption_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o church_n college_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o bishop_n 2_o 3_o many_o complaiâ—â—_n ancient_o make_v against_o they_o 4_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v they_o 5,6_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n and_o abuse_n of_o they_o 7_o reformation_n hereof_o desire_v â—t_a the_o trent_n
so_o the_o comparison_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a 16_o of_o our_o full_a power_n apostolical_a we_o abrogate_v and_o annul_v and_o decree_v â—hat_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v enact_v declare_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n against_o we_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a be_v invalid_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n forbid_v all_o christian_n to_o obey_v or_o give_v ear_n to_o such_o decree_n ordinance_n commandment_n and_o proceed_n declare_v that_o no_o man_n be_v tie_v by_o any_o bond_n of_o oath_n promise_n or_o compact_v make_v with_o they_o of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o eminence_n soever_o he_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o dignity_n imperial_a royal_a cardinal_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a let_v it_o not_o then_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o infringe_v or_o in_o a_o temerarious_a boldness_n to_o oppose_v this_o our_o declaration_n ordinance_n will_n command_n cassation_n abrogation_n and_o prohibition_n 17_o let_v we_o now_o examine_v all_o these_o clause_n i._n first_o of_o all_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o proceed_v therein_o with_o full_a power_n apostolic_a paul_n the_o three_o say_v in_o his_o bull_n date_v in_o march_n 1544_o out_o of_o our_o own_o proper_a motion_n and_o full_a power_n apostolic_a ii_o second_o he_o cass_v and_o declare_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o authority_n be_v a_o nullity_n pope_n julius_n the_o thirdâ—_o in_o his_o bull_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o december_n say_v we_o decree_v notwithstanding_o that_o if_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o by_o any_o authoritiy_n whatsoever_o do_v attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n iii_o he_o forbid_v all_o person_n to_o oppose_v his_o bull_n out_o of_o temerarious_a boldness_n hear_v julius_n in_o his_o upon_o that_o point_n let_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n in_o the_o 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adjourn_v upon_o pain_n of_o perjury_n and_o other_o punishment_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o convocation_n this_o clause_n be_v so_o newfangle_v that_o the_o pope_n never_o use_v it_o to_o any_o council_n before_o yet_o nevertheless_o poor_a eugenius_n because_o he_o conceive_v such_o a_o enterprise_n be_v declare_v a_o heretic_n by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n and_o depose_v from_o his_o popedom_n whereas_o these_o on_o the_o contrary_n have_v win_v the_o day_n and_o triumph_v over_o the_o council_n over_o emperor_n and_o prince_n yea_o indeed_o over_o all_o christendom_n these_o denouncing_n of_o punishment_n be_v formal_o against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n basil_n and_o pisa_n whereby_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o transfer_v a_o council_n without_o its_o approbation_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o foresay_a pope_n do_v by_o their_o bull_n abovementioned_a authority_n 18_o it_o be_v say_v another_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o presidence_n either_o coercitive_a or_o authoritative_a above_o a_o council_n as_o they_o phrase_v it_o basil._n that_o be_v none_o which_o give_v he_o any_o authority_n over_o it_o which_o decree_n be_v make_v with_o great_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n after_o they_o have_v spend_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o search_n of_o book_n and_o some_o canon_n and_o have_v employ_v the_o most_o learned_a man_n about_o it_o 19_o the_o cardinal_n that_o call_v the_o second_o council_n of_o pisa_n make_v a_o complaint_n to_o the_o other_o cardinal_n that_o be_v near_o to_o julius_n the_o second_o because_o they_o have_v consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v summon_v with_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n to_o another_o place_n to_o keep_v the_o council_n 2._o we_o be_v high_o displease_v that_o you_o shall_v yield_v your_o consent_n or_o give_v your_o advice_n if_o that_o be_v so_o to_o such_o grievous_a admonition_n and_o censure_n as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o we_o and_o that_o namely_o summon_v we_o by_o censure_n to_o a_o place_n which_o be_v notorious_o suspect_v to_o we_o yet_o nothing_o be_v do_v for_o all_o this_o for_o they_o let_v the_o pope_n hold_v his_o council_n of_o lateran_n at_o rome_n while_o they_o celebrate_v their_o oâ—her_n at_o pisa._n 20_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n use_v another_o manner_n of_o language_n to_o eugenius_n the_o four_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o platina_n say_v of_o it_o eugenioâ—_n then_o the_o pope_n be_v distract_v with_o a_o doubtful_a care_n because_o he_o be_v press_v with_o war_n on_o every_o sideâ—_n and_o see_v the_o council_n of_o basill_n which_o be_v former_o begin_v by_o pope_n martin_n decree_n to_o increase_v every_o day_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n france_n germany_n and_o poland_n sâ—ocking_v thither_o as_o refer_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o christian_a commonwealth_n to_o the_o counsel_n arbitrement_n resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o 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which_o be_v always_o reserve_v in_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n it_o be_v as_o extraordinary_a a_o clause_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v i_o confess_v there_o be_v always_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o this_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o consideration_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o to_o make_v such_o a_o reservation_n of_o his_o authority_n be_v a_o thing_n unusual_a and_o unknown_a 22_o when_o the_o question_n be_v about_o condemn_v the_o felician_n heresy_n 5._o because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v be_v former_o send_v to_o adrian_n the_o first_o and_o convict_v in_o his_o presence_n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o francford_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n do_v he_o so_o much_o honour_n as_o to_o make_v a_o express_a reservation_n of_o pope_n adrians_n privilege_n which_o be_v no_o general_a privilege_n comprehend_v any_o authority_n over_o counsel_n but_o only_o a_o prerogative_n in_o that_o point_n 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all_o the_o clergy_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o laity_n contrary_n to_o ancient_a custom_n 3_o 4_o lay_v man_n sometime_o admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n 5_o yea_o even_o heathen_a philosopher_n 7,8_o controversy_n sometime_o decide_v by_o counsel_n 9_o sometime_o by_o reference_n 10_o sometime_o by_o conference_n a_o mean_v propose_v for_o reconcile_a the_o present_a disterence_n in_o religion_n 11_o 12_o further_n prosecute_v 13_o lay_v man_n plea_n for_o admittance_n in_o this_o council_n 14_o bellarmine_n answer_n examine_v 15_o the_o power_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n in_o this_o case_n 16_o 17_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v judge_n in_o counsel_n 18,19_o lay_v man_n admit_v by_o king_n to_o assist_v at_o several_a counsel_n 30_o 31_o and_o spain_n 32,33_o etc._n etc._n and_o england_n 36_o 37_o admit_v likewise_o by_o emperor_n 38_o yea_o summon_v by_o pope_n 40_o lay_v man_n presence_n in_o counsel_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o when_o convenient_a 43_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n 44_o the_o author_n apology_n 45_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o laity_n allow_v by_o several_a author_n 46,47_o practise_v at_o several_a counsel_n trent_n except_v 48_o anodious_a doctrine_n to_o pope_n and_o why_o chap._n ix_o p._n 47._o 1_o the_o trent_n father_n be_v the_o pope_n creature_n 2_o that_o abuse_v observe_v by_o the_o emperor_n 3,4_o complain_v of_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n 5_o 6_o and_o protestant_n of_o germany_n 8_o as_o good_a as_o confess_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o 9_o the_o charge_n of_o counsel_n defray_v former_o by_o the_o emperor_n 10_o of_o late_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o counsel_n in_o the_o pope_n cause_n refusable_a chap._n x._o p._n 51._o 1_o this_o council_n compare_v with_o other_o for_o number_n of_o bishop_n 2_o which_o be_v so_o few_o here_o that_o it_o can_v be_v account_v general_n 3_o henry_n the_o second_o protestation_n against_o it_o upon_o that_o ground_n 4_o the_o number_n in_o the_o late_a session_n do_v not_o legitimate_a the_o paucity_n in_o the_o former_a chap._n xi_o p._n 53._o 1_o the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o indirect_a deal_n of_o the_o council_n 2_o the_o french_a ambassador_n oration_n in_o the_o council_n to_o that_o effect_n 3_o their_o retire_n from_o the_o council_n chap._n xii_o p._n 54._o 1_o all_z process_n make_v by_o a_o suspect_a judge_n be_v void_a 2_o the_o pope_n challenge_v as_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n in_o this_o council_n 3_o the_o council_n protest_v against_o by_o the_o german_n 4,5_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 7_o by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 9_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o absent_v invalid_a 10_o yea_o though_o they_o have_v be_v present_a there_o may_v be_v a_o second_o judgement_n 11_o as_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o donatist_n 12_o and_o arrian_n 13_o otherwise_o we_o can_v decline_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 15,16_o other_o heresy_n sentence_v in_o more_o counsel_n than_o one_o 17_o the_o injust_a deal_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n pope_n leo_n protestation_n against_o it_o hold_v good_a against_o this_o of_o trent_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o p._n 61._o 1_o nvllity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o council_n as_o in_o denial_n of_o justice_n 2_o in_o thing_n demand_v by_o the_o emperor_n 3_o by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 4_o by_o the_o catholic_a prince_n of_o germany_n 5_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o which_o demand_n be_v particular_o mention_v such_o abuse_n as_o shall_v have_v be_v reform_v 7_o many_o of_o they_o confess_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o chap._n ii_o p._n 65._o 1_o the_o abuse_n complain_v of_o not_o reform_v by_o the_o council_n 2_o reformation_n of_o the_o head_n the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n demand_v by_o prince_n confess_v necessary_a by_o pope_n 3_o yet_o not_o meddle_v with_o by_o the_o council_n 6_o the_o author_n protestation_n to_o set_v down_o the_o papal_a not_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o pope_n 7,8,9_o etc._n etc._n the_o complaint_n of_o many_o ancient_a popish_a author_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o some_o counsel_n that_o attempt_v but_o effect_v not_o a_o reformation_n chap._n iii_o p._n 74._o 1,2_o etc._n etc._n ancient_a complaint_n against_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o pope_n after_o temporal_n which_o make_v they_o neglect_v spiritual_a matter_n 5,6_o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n set_v to_o sale_n at_o româ—_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7,8_o the_o avarice_n and_o exaction_n of_o that_o court._n 10_o as_o great_a since_o as_o before_o this_o council_n chap._n iu._n p._n 78._o 1_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o pope_n enrich_v themselves_o 2_o a_o price_n set_v upon_o all_o sin_n in_o his_o penitentiary_n tax_v 4_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o chancelourship_n 6_o the_o tax_n upon_o bishopriques_n 7_o exaction_n of_o annat_n or_o first-fruit_n 14_o when_o the_o pope_n first_o usurp_v they_o 18_o the_o emperor_n ancient_o require_v they_o not_o 21_o of_o sell_v the_o pall._n 22,23_o the_o state_n of_o first-fruit_n in_o france_n 25_o the_o pope_n ancient_a income_n out_o of_o england_n 26_o their_o simoniacal_a get_n by_o reservation_n grace_n provision_n etc._n etc._n 27_o their_o imposition_n of_o tax_n and_o tribute_n upon_o kingdom_n particular_o upon_o england_n 28,29_o what_o trick_n they_o use_v to_o oppress_v this_o realm_n 30_o the_o pope_n proverb_n of_o england_n 31_o the_o like_a oppression_n and_o complaint_n in_o france_n 33_o the_o popeâ—_n challenge_v to_o the_o good_n of_o clergy_n man_n that_o die_v intestate_a their_o revenues_n onâ—_n of_o the_o stew_n their_o yearly_a kinâ—_n chap._n v._o p._n 91._o 1_o the_o pope_n exaction_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o holy_a war_n by_o absolve_v such_o as_o have_v take_v the_o cross_n upon_o they_o 2_o and_o raise_v levye_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 3_o and_o reparation_n of_o st._n peter_n church_n 5_o the_o pope_n use_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o holy_a war_n to_o wreak_v their_o own_o spite_n 7_o and_o convert_v those_o collection_n to_o their_o private_a end_n opposition_n make_v against_o they_o in_o spain_n chap._n vi_o p._n 94._o 1_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o pope_n cheat_v other_o patron_n of_o their_o advouson_n and_o presentation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a live_n 2,3_o ancient_a complaint_n against_o this_o abuse_n 5_o of_o their_o confer_v they_o upon_o lewd_a person_n 6_o 7_o remedy_n provide_v but_o not_o apply_v 9,10_o of_o their_o prefer_v dunce_n 11_o and_o alien_n 12_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o 13_o 14_o urge_v by_o the_o french_a 15_o confess_v by_o the_o cardinal_n but_o not_o yet_o reform_v by_o the_o pope_n chap._n vii_o p_o 99_o 1_o of_o drawing_z all_o suit_n concern_v cause_n and_o person_n ecclesiastical_a out_o of_o other_o nation_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 2_o 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council_n 8_o but_o not_o obtain_v 9_o exemption_n how_o use_v in_o france_n chap._n v._o p._n 327._o 1_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v â—_z for_o criminal_a matter_n 2_o allow_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o this_o council_n 3_o unknown_a to_o antiquity_n 4_o be_v the_o true_a right_n of_o prince_n chap._n vi_o p._n 328â—_n 1_o the_o number_n of_o papal_a constitution_n and_o decree_n complain_v of_o to_o this_o council_n 2_o yet_o not_o abate_v but_o all_o confirm_v by_o it_o 3_o many_o whereof_o be_v not_o receive_v before_o 4,5_o ancient_a complaint_n make_v against_o they_o 6_o by_o what_o degree_n pope_n usurp_v upon_o prince_n by_o themâ—_n 8,9_o many_o pretend_a decretal_n be_v supposititious_a 15_o many_o abusive_a 17_o and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o imperial_a law_n 19_o the_o worst_a pope_n author_n of_o they_o and_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o prince_n chap._n vii_o p._n 335._o 1_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o book_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o this_o council_n 2_o the_o extent_n oâ—_n this_o power_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la 3,4_o wherein_o they_o condemn_v all_o author_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o right_n of_o secular_a prince_n 5_o or_o of_o counsel_n against_o pope_n 6_o and_o all_o that_o have_v write_v against_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o court_n 7,8_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n they_o may_v condemn_v all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n book_n vii_o chap._n i._o p._n 341._o 1_o that_o this_o council_n tend_v to_o the_o depress_v and_o abase_v the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n 2_o by_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n 3_o especial_o in_o case_n of_o duel_n that_o a_o council_n have_v no_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n over_o prince_n this_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n 4_o and_o ancient_a father_n 5_o and_o popish_a author_n 6_o all_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n derive_v from_o prince_n 7,8_o over_o the_o clergy_n various_o exercise_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n 9_o what_o use_v the_o pope_n make_v of_o they_o 10_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v present_a prince_n chap._n ii_o p._n 346._o 1_o that_o a_o council_n have_v no_o power_n in_o temporal_a matter_n prove_v by_o authority_n of_o father_n against_o the_o trent_n council_n 3_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o pope_n 5,6.7_o and_o ancient_a counsel_n 8_o by_o reason_n 10_o secular_a prince_n may_v require_v subsidy_n of_o clergy_n man_n 11_o even_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n 12_o if_o they_o have_v any_o exemptionsâ—_n 13_o as_o they_o have_v many_o 14_o they_o be_v first_o grant_v by_o prince_n such_o subsidy_n injust_o prohibit_v by_o this_o council_n 15,16_o and_o some_o former_a pope_n chap._n iii_o p._n 352._o 1_o excommunication_n abuse_v by_o pope_n against_o prince_n 2_o king_n shall_v not_o easy_o be_v excommunicate_v 3_o as_o they_o be_v by_o this_o council_n 4_o the_o king_n of_o france_n claim_v a_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o excommunication_n 5_o and_o why_o 7,8,9_o this_o privilege_n acknowledge_v by_o pope_n 10_o maintain_v by_o parliament_n 11_o confirm_v by_o pope_n chap._n iu._n p._n 355._o 1_o this_o council_n use_v command_v term_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o make_v they_o but_o the_o bishop_n officer_n and_o executioner_n of_o their_o decree_n 2_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a counsel_n 3,4_o etc._n etc._n this_o make_v prince_n inferior_a to_o priest_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n 9_o how_o much_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a than_o the_o emperor_n 11_o 12_o the_o humility_n of_o ancient_a pope_n and_o the_o great_a respect_n they_o use_v to_o king_n and_o emperor_n chap._n v._o p._n 359._o 1_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o clergy_n 2_o more_o in_o right_n than_o in_o fact_n 3,4,5_o they_o be_v the_o patron_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o church_n 6_o and_o have_v power_n to_o reform_v it_o 7,8,9_o this_o power_n confess_v by_o pope_n 10,11_o 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be_v most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o to_o be_v burn_v now_o this_o will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o heretic_n and_o not_o give_v they_o this_o appennage_n withal_o and_o consider_v whether_o there_o will_v be_v any_o want_n of_o good_a preacher_n to_o strut_v up_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o heretic_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o now_o do_v when_o they_o be_v take_v up_o with_o a_o sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lâ—â—_n est_fw-la and_o they_o live_v in_o expectation_n when_o a_o free_a and_o lawful_a council_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v 7_o the_o same_o council_n confirm_v all_o papal_a constitution_n and_o by_o consequent_a those_o which_o establish_v the_o inquisition_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o great_a number_n some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o haer._n decretal_n extravagant_n and_o clementines_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o 116._o directorium_fw-la inquisitorum_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o nicholas_n eymericus_n new_a print_v at_o rome_n the_o year_n 1585._o and_o dedicate_v to_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o contain_v a_o great_a many_o bull_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o inquisition_n publish_v since_o innocent_a the_o three_o till_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o as_o also_o those_o which_o excommunicate_v all_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n and_o those_o which_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o they_o and_o indeed_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o make_v this_o sense_n of_o they_o when_o by_o his_o bull_n entitle_v defen_n literae_fw-la processâ—s_fw-la lectae_fw-la die_fw-la coenae_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o be_v thunder_v out_o in_o the_o year_n 1578_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n thereof_o he_o anathematize_v aâ—_n hussite_n wiclivite_n zwinglians_n calvinist_n huguenot_n and_o other_o heretic_n together_o with_o their_o concealer_n and_o favourer_n and_o in_o general_a all_o those_o which_o defend_v they_o which_o have_v be_v since_o reiterated_a in_o many_o several_a bull_n of_o his_o successor_n so_o as_o our_o prince_n will_v have_v very_o much_o to_o do_v to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o their_o thunder_n so_o long_o as_o they_o observe_v the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n which_o they_o have_v make_v admit_v as_o they_o do_v their_o subject_n of_o both_o religion_n to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n take_v they_o into_o their_o service_n both_o at_o their_o table_n and_o in_o their_o chamber_n let_v they_o live_v under_o their_o protection_n and_o defence_n yea_o even_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o alliance_n and_o league_n with_o their_o neighbour_n whether_o calvinist_n or_o lutheran_n 8_o we_o will_v say_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o put_v any_o qualification_n upon_o this_o council_n see_v that_o how_o many_o article_n so_o many_o grievance_n almost_o papist_n save_v some_o few_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o france_n
â—hâ—_n same_o â—â—erâ—_n extrait_o du_fw-fr registre_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr assemblee_fw-fr tenue_fw-fr a_fw-fr paris_n sous_fw-fr le_fw-fr nom_fw-fr de_fw-fr estate_n â—â—n_fw-la 1593._o de_fw-fr justa_fw-la henrici_fw-la 3._o abdicaâ—ione_fw-la francorum_fw-la regno_fw-la the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n in_o part_n receive_v but_o not_o as_o of_o the_o council_n council_n council_n trid._n sess_z 6._o c._n 2._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n artic_a 14._o 14._o council_n trid._n sess._n 24._o c._n 13._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n artic_a 22._o 22._o council_n try_v sess._n 23._o c._n 18._o &_o seq_n ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n art_n 24._o 24._o council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o c._n 8._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n artic_a 27._o 27._o council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o c._n 15._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n art_n 28._o 28._o council_n trid._n sess._n 23._o c._n 12._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n art_n 29._o 29._o council_n trid._n sess._n 21._o c._n 8._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n art_n 30._o 30._o council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o c._n 5._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n art_n 31._o 31._o council_n trid._n sess._n 5._o cap._n 1._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—_n artic_a 33._o &_o 34._o 34._o condil_n trid._n sess._n 24._o cap._n 1._o ordon_n de_fw-fr bloiâ—â—rtic_n 40._o the_o pope_n be_v a_o paâ—ty_n paâ—ty_n robertus_fw-la maranta_n specul_fw-la aur_fw-it part_n 6._o in_o â—_o erb_fw-ge &_o quandoque_fw-la appella_fw-la tur_fw-la num_fw-la 32._o 32._o barbatius_n in_o cap_n quod_fw-la tâ—anslâ—tionum_fw-la col._n 32._o the_o offic_n legate_n legate_n johâ—rnes_fw-la apud_fw-la baldum_n baldus_n in_o cap._n olim_fw-la ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la â—xtrav_fw-mi de_fw-fr rescrip_n rescrip_n nauclerus_fw-la volume_n 2._o generate_fw-la 45._o 45._o can._n 2d_o q._n 3._o inter_fw-la queâ—â—las_o â—â—ne_n quis_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la causa_fw-la iâ—â—ubro_fw-la &_o in_o nigro_n gloss._n in_o can_n consuetudo_fw-la 16._o q._n 6._o 6._o decius_n in_o cap._n cum_fw-la venissâ—nt_fw-la â—u_n 37._o extra_fw-la de_fw-la judiâ—_n sleidan_n comment_n lib._n 1._o not_o contradict_v by_o surius_n and_o â—ontanus_fw-la â—leidan_n câ—mmenâ—_n l._n 18._o not_o contradict_v by_o surius_n and_o â—ontanus_fw-la appeal_n be_v make_v from_o the_o pope_n extat_fw-la in_o fascâ—culo_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la pag._n 36._o et_fw-fr de_fw-fr ea_fw-la langgius_fw-la in_o chron._n citizensi_fw-la sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o robertus_fw-la maranta_n in_fw-la specul_fw-la aur_fw-it part_n 6._o in_o verb._n et_fw-la quandoque_fw-la appellatur_fw-la num_fw-la 61._o extat_fw-la in_o fasciculo_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la pag._n 17._o et_fw-la refertur_fw-la totidem_fw-la verbiâ—_fw-la aâ—_n rovero_n pontano_n carmelita_n l._n 2._o rerum_fw-la memorab_n p._n 74._o et_fw-fr à _fw-fr claudio_n espensaeo_n in_o comment_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la tâ—â—tum_fw-la cap._n 1._o pope_n need_v reformation_n council_n constant_a sess._n 40._o platina_n in_o vita_fw-la martini_n 5._o 5._o onuphrius_n in_o julio_n 2._o 2._o acta_fw-la concilii_fw-la pisani_n 2._o lutetiae_n ex_fw-la causi_fw-la in_o vico_fw-la divi_z jaâ—obi_n ad_fw-la inâ—ersignium_fw-la lilii_fw-la â—urei_fw-la et_fw-la mediolani_n per_fw-la goâ—ardum_fw-la ponticum_fw-la ann_n 1512._o vi_o acta_fw-la concilii_fw-la laterâ—n_fw-la sess._n 3._o et_fw-la onuphrium_fw-la in_o jul_n 2_o arno._n â—eiren_n in_o ludâ—â—iâ—o_n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d preposterous_o first_o condemn_v they_o summon_v vt._n acta_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la concilii_fw-la lateran_n ult_n sess._n 8._o &_o 9_o can._n quod_fw-la suspecti_fw-la &_o ibâ—_n gloss_n 3._o q._n 5._o extat_fw-la in_o collect_v diversarum_fw-la â—onstitut_o romanorum_fw-la pontif._n part_n 1._o pag._n 158._o thâ—_n pope_n hatred_n to_o some_o who_o he_o summon_v in_o eadem_fw-la collect_v divers_a constit_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 240._o sleidan_n l._n 11._o not_o contradict_v by_o surius_n or_o fontanus_n sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 5_o sleidan_n l._n 11._o appâ—ouâ—d_v by_o surius_n v._o libel_n de_fw-fr eccles_n gallic_n stat._n in_o schism_n pag._n 178._o theodoret._n l._n 1._o â—_o 28._o a_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o judge_n caus._n quod_fw-la suspecti_fw-la 3._o q._n 5._o d._n can._n quod_fw-la suspecti_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la papa_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la michaelem_fw-la imper_n &_o d._n can._n quod_fw-la suspecti_fw-la robertus_fw-la maranta_n in_fw-la speculo_fw-la aureo_fw-la part_n 6._o in_o verbo_fw-la et_fw-la quandoque_fw-la appellatur_fw-la num_fw-la 35._o whore_n in_o germany_n sleidon_n l._n 16._o extat_fw-la haec_fw-la pauli_n epist._n ad_fw-la helvetios_n paris_n impressa_fw-la in_o offâ—cina_n calderiaâ—â—_n ann_n 1547._o onuphrius_n in_o folio_n 3._o nataliâ—_n come_v lib_n 14._o hist._n svi_fw-la â—emporis_fw-la war_n of_o parma_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n eâ—â—_n â—_o du_fw-ge roâ—_n heâ—riâ—_n iâ—prime_fw-la a_o paris_n â—anâ—_n 1551._o another_o edict_n â—f_n k._n henry_n the_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o camp_n near_o weldenaggbe_n may_v 21._o 1552_o and_o pâ—inted_v at_o paris_n the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n â—_z to_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o emâ—iâ—e_n print_v at_o paris_n 1552._o warrâ—s_n in_o france_n â—xâ—â—t_fw-la pariâ—iiâ—_n impressa_fw-la apud_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-fr allier_n a_o 1563_o â—t_a in_o acâ—iâ—_n conâ—ilii_fw-la whore_n a_o just_a exception_n against_o the_o cuncell_n edict_n de_fw-fr pacification_n de_fw-fr lâ—_n a_fw-mi 1573._o art_n 15._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr a_fw-fr 1576._o art_n 33._o &_o 37._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr a_fw-fr 157â—_n art_n 38._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr a_fw-fr 1598._o art_n 59_o theodoret._n l._n 2._o cap._n 16._o athanas._o apol_n 2_o theodoâ—et_n l._n 1._o c_o 28._o hilarius_n in_o fragmento_fw-la recens_fw-la excuso_fw-la council_n constant_a sess._n 14._o cancil_n basil._n sess._n 37._o onuphrius_n in_o pio_n 4._o the_o place_n of_o the_o council_n not_o free_a vid._n responsionem_fw-la principum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la imperii_fw-la ordinum_fw-la pontificio_fw-la legato_fw-la â—edditam_fw-la in_fw-la â—asâ—iâ—ulo_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la pag._n 173._o sleidan_n lib._n 19_o not_o contradict_v by_o suriâ—sâ—nd_n â—nd_z fontanus_n counsel_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o a_o free_a place_n sleidan_n comment_fw-fr lib._n 11._o extat_fw-la haec_fw-la pro_fw-la testatio_fw-la in_o librâ—_n de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la gallicanae_n statu_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la concilium_fw-la legitimè_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la tuto_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la liberè_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la securitate_fw-la nos_fw-la eadem_fw-la vniversitas_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la noâ—â—â—_n &_o ab_fw-la ea_fw-la deputandi_fw-la adire_fw-la pâ—terimus_fw-la prouâ—camus_fw-la &_o appellamus_fw-la vid._n fascic_n rerum_fw-la expetendarum_fw-la pag._n 36â—_n this_o apology_n of_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n â—as_v print_v at_o mâ—lan_n by_o goraâ—dus_n ponticus_n ann_n 1512â—_n the_o council_n of_o pisâ—'s_n apology_n trent_n subject_n to_o thâ—_n pope_n angelus_n immâ—la_n sâ—cinus_fw-la decius_n in_o consiliis_fw-la adversus_fw-la juliuâ—_n two_o jaâ—obaâ—ius_n &_o alii_fw-la muâ—iut_a german_a chron._n libâ—_n 27._o circa_fw-la princip_n tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d now_o account_v of_o bâ—_n poâ—es_v naucleâ—us_a vol._n 2._o generate_v 48._o nâ—â—clerus_n vol._n 2._o generate_fw-la 45._o 45._o ut_fw-la probatur_fw-la capâ—_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la 3._o q._n 9_o hortamur_fw-la ut_fw-la light_fw-la non_fw-la con_fw-mi test_n accedens_fw-la d._n the_o judic_n l._n â—i_fw-la locum_fw-la locum_fw-la clement_n pastoral_o the_o senâ—ent_n &_o rejudis_fw-la safety_n of_o the_o place_n inquire_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n can._n â—ine_o de_fw-fr conâ—ugii_n cau._n 33_o q._n 2._o add_v can_v lotharius_n cause_n 3â—_n q._n 3_o archidiaconuâ—_n de_fw-fr turrecremata_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ibid._n et_fw-la regin_v sub_fw-la ann_n 864._o ivo_n epist_n 94._o ivo_n epist_n 205â—_n ivo_n epist_n 166â—_n thâ—_n roman_n clergy_n only_o call_v to_o the_o council_n doctores_fw-la in_o clement_n pastoral_o the_o sententia_fw-la &_o rejudicata_fw-la oldrad_n cons._n 43._o calderinus_fw-la cons._n 5._o abbas_n &_o moderni_fw-la in_o cap._n veniens_fw-la de_fw-la accusat_fw-la marian_n socin_n in_o rubric_n de_fw-fr dilat_fw-la artâ—_n 15._o q._n 5._o gloss._n in_o cap._n cum_fw-la locum_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o matrimonio_fw-la bellarmin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la conciliis_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr turrecremata_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o â—â—_o 15._o sozomen_n lib._n 4._o â—_o â—_o lay_v man_n admit_v to_o counsel_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n vid._n acta_fw-la concilii_fw-la chalced._n tom_n 1._o conciliorum_fw-la vid._n acta_fw-la collationis_fw-la carthagini_fw-la habitaeâ—_n vid._n acta_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la collationis_fw-la circa_fw-la finem_fw-la possidius_n in_o vita_fw-la d._n august_n august_n ep_n 162â—_n jacobatius_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr conciliâ—_n art_n 6._o origen_n in_o dialogo_fw-la contra_fw-la mâ—â—câ—oâ—itasâ—_n thâ—_n fâ—â—e_n disputâ—s_v in_o former_a counsel_n v_o theodoret._n l_o 2_o c._n 8._o et_fw-la socrâ—tem_fw-la l._n 2_o c_o 29._o socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o sozomen_n l._n 3._o cap._n 10._o vide_fw-la acta_fw-la concilii_fw-la generalis_fw-la ferrariensis_n five_z florentini_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o council_n session_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d in_o concilio_n lateran_n vid._n concordaâ—a_fw-la inter_fw-la francisc_n 1._o &_o leonem_fw-la 10._o cap_n ad_fw-la apostolica_fw-la de_fw-fr sententia_fw-la et_fw-la re_fw-la judicata_fw-la in_o 6._o lay_v man_n â—otâ—â—ly_o exclude_v from_o this_o council_n vid._n fasciculum_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetendâ—â—um_fw-la â—â—y_o man_n may_v bâ—â—dmitted_v in_o council_n aâ—t_fw-la 6.2_o act._n 15.23_o
consid_n ad_fw-la eugen._n pap._n joannes_n de_fw-fr paris_n in_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr potest_fw-la regius_fw-la et_fw-la papalâ—_n in_o pro._n idem_fw-la joannes_n de_fw-fr paris_n cap._n 8._o marsilius_n in_o defensor_n pacis_fw-la ca._n 25._o part_n 2._o prince_n mâ—y_v impose_v tribute_n â—pon_o clâ—â—ks_v marsilius_n partâ—_n 2._o cap_n 17._o ambros_n in_o epist_n de_fw-fr tradend_n basilio_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n marsil_n part_n 2._o cap._n 21._o aeneas_n sylviâ—â—_n deortu_fw-la &_o authorit_fw-la imper._n cap._n 6._o barthol_n chassaneus_n in_o 4._o part_n catalogi_fw-la can._n si_fw-mi tributum_fw-la 11._o q._n 1._o can._n magnum_fw-la 11._o l._n 1._o can._n tributum_fw-la 23._o q._n 8._o clergy_n how_o fâ—r_v exempt_v from_o tax_n l_o de_fw-la iis_fw-la clericis_fw-la c_o the_o episcop_n et_fw-fr â—leriâ—_n l._n placet_fw-la â—_o de_fw-fr sacrosanct_a ecâ—l_n l_o ad_fw-la insâ—ructunes_fw-fr c._n eod_n l._n ut_fw-mi â—t_z l_o omnis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la c._n th._n the_o â—pisâ—â—p_n eccles._n et_fw-fr clerie_n l_o sub_fw-la mus_fw-la c._n modem_n l_o neminem_fw-la c._n modem_n l_o â—ubemus_fw-la c._n eodem_fw-la l_o â—_o â—â—â—d_v cap._n 1._o de_fw-la immunitat_fw-la eccles._n in_o 6._o v._o joan._n ferrant_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr jurib_n &_o privi_fw-la reg_fw-la franc._n c._n 17_o lancelot_n conrade_n in_o templo_fw-la omn_fw-la judic_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §._o 3._o num_fw-la 10._o cap._n 1_o de_fw-la immunit_fw-la eccles._n in_o â—â—_o vâ—notas_fw-la ad_fw-la d_o c._n 1._o de_fw-la imâ—â—nit_fw-la ecâ—les_n in_o 6._o with_fw-mi eâ—logam_fw-la bullarium_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la propriâ—rum_fw-la pag._n 316._o cap._n clericis_fw-la lutcos_fw-la de_fw-fr immunit_fw-la eccles._n pâ—ying_v of_o ten_o anâ—_n subsidieâ—â—rohibiâ—ed_v by_o pope_n cap_n quod_fw-la oliâ—_n de_fw-la â—â—munit_fw-la eccles._n lib._n 3._o extra_n aut_fw-la imposita_fw-la etiaâ—_n a_o sponte_fw-la dantibus_fw-la &_o concedentibus_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la joannes_n pâ—trus_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o â—orma_fw-la libelli_fw-la pro_fw-la haeredit_n well_o sinful_a re_fw-mi in_o verb._n omnis_fw-la communio_fw-la pag._n â—08_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la in_o form_n libel_n quo_fw-la agit_fw-fr ex_fw-la substitut_o in_o verb_n ex_fw-la svo_fw-la corpore_fw-la excommunication_n abuse_v against_o prince_n v._o ep._n leodiens_n to._n 2_o conc._n in_o edition_n colon._n p._n 809._o epist._n hincmari_n rhemensis_n episc_n ad_fw-la adrian_n pap._n thâ—_n king_n of_o fâ—ance_n his_o priâ—iledge_n lanc._n conradâ—_n laudenâ—is_n in_o templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judic_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 3._o num_fw-la 13â—_n king_n of_o france_n not_o excommunicable_a ivo_n ep_n 123._o ivo_n ep_n 195._o kâ—ngs_n and_o â—heir_a child_n â—oâ—â—xâ—ommunicâ—ble_a priest_n prefer_v before_o prince_n by_o this_o council_n council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o cap._n 17_o cap._n solitae_fw-la extrâ—_n de_fw-fr majorib_n &_o obedient_a pope_n by_o their_o account_n how_o much_o great_a â—hâ—n_n â—_z can._n quis_fw-la dubit_fw-la et_fw-la do_v 96._o can._n si_fw-mi impeâ—ator_fw-la do_v 96._o cap._n omnis_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr major_n et_fw-fr obedient_a pag._n 423._o humility_n of_o ancient_a pope_n gregor_n in_o regist_n indict_v 13._o lib._n 4._o epist._n 29._o prince_n how_o respect_v ancient_o by_o pope_n appendix_n eutropii_n antonius_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 10_o guicciardin_n lib_n 2._o hist._n ital._n synodus_fw-la meldensis_fw-la extat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3_o council_n pag._n 870._o marsil_n cap._n 21._o part_n 2._o pag._n 318._o petrâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o formâ—_n libelli_fw-la quo_fw-la agiâ—_n ex_fw-la substit_fw-la in_o ver_fw-la ex_fw-la svo_fw-la coâ—poâ—â—_n king_n the_o defâ—ndours_n of_o the_o church_n with_fw-mi libellum_fw-la de_fw-la eccles_n gallic_n in_o schismat_n p._n 15_o remonstrance_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cour_fw-fr de_fw-fr parliament_n de_fw-fr paris_n art_n 3._o 2_o chron._n cap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 3,4,5_o 12_o 15._o 2_o king_n 18.4_o king_n supremacy_n ancient_o allow_v 2_o king_n c._n 2â—â—â—_n zonarâ—s_n tomâ—_n 3._o pag._n 38._o with_fw-mi deâ—ret_fw-mi bonâ—f_n papae_fw-la in_o decâ—eto_fw-la isidori_n gregor_n in_o regist_n indict_v 4._o l._n 9_o ep_n 60._o idem_fw-la greg._n in_o regist._n indict_v 12._o l._n 4._o ep_n 53._o idem_fw-la greg._n inâ—dict_n 4._o l._n 9_o ep_n 54_o v._o scriptores_fw-la coâ—taneos_fw-la pithoei_fw-la p._n 499._o joan_n de_fw-fr paris_n in_o track_v de_fw-mi por_fw-mi regâ—_n et_fw-fr papal_n c._n 21._o prince_n to_o see_v tâ—_n the_o â—â—formatâ—on_n of_o the_o church_n clau._n espen_v thâ—â—l_o paris_n in_o epist_n aâ—_n tituâ—_n â—ap_n 3._o digress_v 10._o naucler_fw-mi gene_z â—_o 5._o p._n 152._o râ—deni_n l._n 2._o cap._n 43.54.55.64_o 65._o germanicor_n chronic._n l._n 27_o â—_o 271._o naucl._n gen_n 48._o naucler_n gener_fw-la 48._o p._n 275._o acta_fw-la concilii_fw-la pisani_n 2._o princess_z to_o see_v to_o â—he_n reformation_n of_o â—he_n church_n guliel_n neubrigensis_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o episâ—ola_fw-la vniversitatis_fw-la paris_n ad_fw-la carolum_fw-la 6._o p._n 7._o petition_n make_v to_o king_n for_o reformation_n conrade_n de_fw-fr gerlenhusen_n praepositus_fw-la ecâ—les_n wormat._n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr sâ—hismate_n pag._n 96._o nauclerus_fw-la generate_fw-la 48._o church-lawe_n make_v by_o emperor_n claudiuâ—_n espenseuâ—_n in_o come_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la cap._n 3._o digress_v 10._o church_n discipline_n ancient_o prescribe_v by_o king_n dâ—ut_fw-la câ—p_n 17._o veâ—s_n 18,19_o josh._n 1.8_o 1_o chron._n c._n 23._o vers_fw-la 2,4_o vers._n 5._o vers._n 6._o veâ—s_n 13._o 1_o chron._n c._n 22._o vers_fw-la 9,10_o 2_o chron._n c._n 24._o vers_fw-la 4,5,6,8_o vers._n 7,8_o capiâ—ul_a caroli_n magni_fw-la in_o praes_fw-la pâ—â—ncâ—s_n may_v not_o preach_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n regino_n sub_fw-la ann_n 81â—_n 2_o châ—_n 29._o 11._o 2_o châ—on_n 26._o 16._o etc._n etc._n sleidan_n lib._n 1â—_n not_o contradict_v by_o surius_n and_o fontanus_n balsamo_n in_o c._n 696_o synodâ—_n in_o trullo_n p._n 238._o king_n powâ—r_n in_o the_o church_n confess_v by_o counsel_n sexta._fw-la synod_n in_o trullo_n c._n 38._o et_fw-la balsamo_n in_fw-la candem_fw-la p._n 219._o mart._n p._n 336._o can_v constantinâ—s_n can._n omnes_fw-la do_v 22._o appendix_n ad_fw-la martinum_fw-la polonum_fw-la in_o joan._n 22._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1317._o ecclesiastical_a lawâ—s_n make_v by_o emperor_n can._n de_fw-fr illicita_fw-la cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o conc._n meldens_n cap._n 78._o to._n 3._o council_n conc._n meldens_n cap_n 28._o tom._n 3._o conâ—_n p._n 872._o â—apit_fw-la carâ—li_n magâ—â—_n l_o 1_o c_o 91_o can._n secundumâ—_n 23_o q._n 8._o conâ—_n ticinens_fw-la c._n 11._o tom_n 3._o conc._n pag._n 894._o l._n cum_fw-la recta_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la trinitate_fw-la l._n come_v velimâ—â—_n c._n de_fw-fr saâ—â—osâ—ncta_fw-la eccles._n church_n law_n make_v by_o prince_n admit_v by_o pope_n concilium_fw-la tribunarium_fw-la apud_fw-la rhabâ—num_fw-la marsiliâ—s_v paduanus_n in_o defence_n pacis_fw-la cap._n 21._o pag._n 318._o can._n de_fw-fr capitulâ—â—_n 19_o do_v 10._o can._n legem_fw-la do_v 53._o can_v quis_fw-la aut_fw-la leges_fw-la do_v 54._o can_v si_fw-mi inter_fw-la caus._n 6._o quaest_n 4_o vid._n â—us_o graeco-romanum_a to_o 1._o lib._n 5._o pagâ—_n 517._o spanish_a and_o french_a quarrel_n for_o precedence_n of_o this_o point_n â—â—e_z more_o in_o vignier_n de_fw-fr bar._n augustinum_n cravaliz_n and_o other_o author_n câ—â—ed_v by_o m._n selden_n tules_a of_o honour_n part._n 1._o chap._n â—_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sess._n 25_o decemb._n 4â—_n v._o historiam_fw-la concilii_fw-la trid._n lib._n 8._o protestation_n of_o the_o ambassador_n extat_fw-la haec_fw-la protestatio_fw-la &_o responsio_fw-la in_fw-la act_v concilii_fw-la trid._n lugduni_n impressis_fw-la apud_fw-la rovillium_fw-la ann_n 1566._o pag._n 285._o 〈…〉_z french_z take_v place_n ancient_o as_o at_o the_o lateran_n council_n greg._n maguus_fw-la in_o registro_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 106._o responsio_fw-la conc._n try_v ad_fw-la marchionem_fw-la piscar_fw-la stanislaus_n hosius_n l._n 1_o de_fw-la legit_fw-la juâ—iciis_fw-la circa_fw-la principium_fw-la aeneas_n silvius_n l._n 1._o commentar_n council_n basil._n opinion_n of_o doctor_n concern_v precedency_n precedency_n bâ—ldus_n consil_n 418._o 418._o idem_fw-la in_o commenâ—_n ad_fw-la librum_fw-la de_fw-la feudis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr prohibit_v feud_n alienat_fw-la pâ—r_v freder_n num_fw-la 24_o 24_o alberâ—â—us_fw-fr de_fw-fr rosat_n in_o rubr_n digest_v de_fw-fr stat_fw-la â—â—â—in_n â—â—â—in_n anton_n corset_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la reg_fw-la quaest_n 21._o &_o 2d_o 2d_o guido_n papâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 239_o nicolaus_n boerâ—uâ—_n in_o ad_fw-la liâ—â—on_fw-la ad_fw-la tâ—actat_fw-la de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr sacr._n make_fw-mi council_n â—hassanaeus_fw-la in_o 5_o parte_fw-la catalogi_fw-la gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la confid_v 31._o 31._o bonifacius_n de_fw-fr vitalianiâ—_n in_o prefat_n super_fw-la clement_n clement_n suidaâ—_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lancelot_n conâ—adus_fw-la laudensâ—â—_n in_o templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judicum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §._o 3_o num_fw-la 12._o pius_fw-la the_o 4._o his_o double_a deal_n in_o this_o point_n of_o precedency_n onuphrius_n in_o pio_n 4._o council_n of_o trent_n injurious_a to_o ofâ—câ—â—s_n of_o the_o couâ—â—s_v â—f_a parliament_n sess._n 24._o c._n 19_o recueil_n
three_o bishop_n to_o rome_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o synod_n which_o shall_v be_v hold_v there_o which_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o a_o general_n council_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n no_o body_n deny_v but_o the_o pope_n have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n which_o depend_v upon_o he_o which_o the_o other_o patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_o have_v 11_o but_o let_v we_o grant_v what_o they_o say_v of_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o get_v by_o it_o it_o be_v a_o domestic_a testimony_n and_o of_o one_o that_o be_v himself_o a_o party_n he_o that_o have_v at_o other_o time_n dispute_v the_o presidence_n of_o counsel_n be_v now_o in_o question_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o his_o successor_n beside_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o elsewhere_o of_o the_o approbation_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o act_n of_o counsel_n which_o be_v desire_v at_o the_o pope_n hand_n that_o they_o desire_v as_o much_o of_o other_o bishop_n to_o maintain_v the_o union_n and_o intelligence_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o no_o advantage_n will_v accrue_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o yetâ—_n for_o all_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n make_v this_o a_o strong_a ground_n as_o neither_o from_o that_o which_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v which_o our_o lateran_n father_n have_v put_v in_o the_o list_n too_o thereby_o tacit_o approve_v it_o of_o who_o i_o demand_v last_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o observe_v its_o decree_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o a_o council_n see_v they_o can_v find_v no_o flaw_n in_o they_o they_o take_v at_o nothing_o but_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n and_o this_o poor_a pragmatique_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sauciness_n of_o they_o as_o they_o intimate_v unto_o we_o by_o those_o word_n which_o be_v likewise_o observe_v by_o the_o father_n of_o constance_n which_o laudable_a custom_n if_o those_o of_o bourge_n and_o basil_n have_v observe_v without_o doubt_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v all_o this_o ado_n this_o for_o the_o point_n of_o approbation_n which_o counsel_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o pope_n sanction_n let_v we_o then_o leave_v our_o bourgeois_n and_o basilian_o there_o and_o confess_v they_o be_v to_o blame_v to_o exempt_v the_o pope_n from_o trouble_n but_o what_o have_v the_o council_n of_o constance_n to_o do_v with_o it_o that_o the_o decree_n thereof_o must_v be_v abrogate_a for_o this_o beside_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fine_a argument_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o a_o council_n because_o that_o of_o constance_n demand_v the_o approbation_n of_o their_o decree_n at_o his_o hand_n whereas_o by_o the_o same_o decree_n they_o make_v the_o pope_n inferior_a 12_o see_v here_o all_o their_o reason_n lateran_n save_v that_o they_o urge_v the_o abrogation_n of_o our_o pragmatique_n make_v by_o lewes_n the_o eleven_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o council_n of_o basil._n to_o which_o we_o can_v answer_v but_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o pius_n the_o second_o who_o have_v wrought_v wonder_n against_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n have_v even_o write_v the_o history_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v there_o with_o exceed_a approbation_n thereof_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v pope_n urge_v king_n lewes_n with_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v extort_a from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dolphin_n of_o repeal_n that_o pragmatique_a as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o never_o give_v over_o solicit_v of_o he_o by_o letter_n and_o legate_n till_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n so_o then_o the_o pragmatique_n be_v repeal_v by_o this_o prince_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o few_o but_o be_v set_v up_o again_o present_o after_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o have_v perceive_v the_o prejudice_n do_v to_o france_n by_o he_o we_o must_v confirm_v all_o this_o by_o good_a witness_n 13_o m._n john_n le_fw-fr maire_n relate_v many_o thing_n about_o this_o particular_a schism_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o hear_v he_o forasmuch_o say_v he_o as_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o content_a that_o the_o pragmatique_a sanction_n be_v in_o force_n although_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o authorize_v by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n but_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o insatiable_a covetousness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o pure_a heresy_n pope_n pius_n the_o second_o imagine_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o persuade_v and_o put_v it_o in_o king_n lewes_n his_o head_n to_o abrogate_v and_o put_v all_o down_o under_o colour_n as_o the_o pope_n pretend_v that_o the_o say_v lewes_n when_o he_o be_v then_o but_o dolphin_n have_v promise_v the_o pope_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o will_v abolish_v the_o say_v pragmatique_a and_o to_o bring_v this_o about_o fâ—anc_n present_o after_o the_o king_n coronation_n pope_n pius_n send_v the_o cardinal_n monk_n d'arras_n for_o his_o legate_n into_o france_n the_o legate_n be_v arrive_v in_o 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