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head_n and_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o be_v above_o the_o emperor_n pa._n 331.332_o and_o pag._n 391.392.393_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o pag._n 299_o &c_n &c_n excommunication_n be_v they_o never_o so_o just_a and_o lawful_a be_v by_o god_n law_n and_o appointment_n of_o no_o force_n to_o depose_v from_o earthly_a kingdom_n or_o to_o dissolve_v the_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n of_o subject_n pag._n 299_o 300_o 301_o &c_n &c_n f_o our_o forefather_n and_o ancestor_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o any_o vice_n or_o error_n they_o hold_v pag_n 34_o 35_o foretell_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o right_a faith_n and_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n otherwise_o call_v a_o antichristianisme_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o that_o so_o the_o church_n by_o degree_n shall_v grow_v corrupt_v and_o deform_v pag._n 35_o 36_o 280_o foretell_v also_o how_o long_o the_o church_n shall_v lie_v in_o those_o her_o corruption_n and_o error_n and_o when_o she_o shall_v begin_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o reform_v pag._n 35_o 36_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o our_o forefather_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n pag_n 39.40_o 41_o 42_o foretell_v that_o a_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n shall_v possess_v they_o of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n extant_a in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n pag._n 307_o 308_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o declaration_n of_o that_o faith_n pag._n 99_o 100_o 101_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o pag._n 116_o 117_o 118_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n also_o of_o that_o chapter_n g_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n pag._n 168_o 169_o etc._n etc._n h_n not_o protestant_n but_o papist_n be_v the_o heretic_n pag._n 72._o and_o schismatic_n pag._n 37_o 38._o pag._n 413.414_o &c_n &c_n not_o the_o pope_n but_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a militant_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o triumphant_a pag_n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o 98_o i_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o effect_n in_o the_o conclusion_n what_o be_v the_o infallible_a rule_n whereby_o man_n must_v judge_v and_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n in_o those_o controversy_n pag._n 49_o 50_o 51_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n for_o this_o matter_n the_o implicita_fw-la fides_fw-la of_o papist_n reprove_v pag_n 78_o 79_o 80_o k_o king_n have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a within_o their_o own_o dominion_n pa._n 1._o to_o p._n 5_o their_o supremacy_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pag._n 5_o &c_n &c_n king_n and_o prince_n although_o they_o have_v the_o supremacy_n yet_o thereby_o claim_v not_o nor_o can_v claim_v to_o preach_v to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n to_o excommunicate_v absolve_v or_o to_o consecrate_v bishop_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o act_n proper_a to_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n pag._n 32_o &c_n &c_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v notwithstanding_o their_o supremacy_n under_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o his_o word_n pag._n 33_o even_o heathen_a king_n may_v command_v and_o make_v edict_n and_o proclamation_n for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n pag._n 7._o &c_n &c_n christian_a king_n and_o queen_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_v mother_n to_o his_o church_n and_o religion_n p._n 7._o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n in_o respect_n of_o contemptuous_a disorderly_a and_o unruly_a person_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o commonweal_n pag._n 6_o &c_n &c_n king_n and_o prince_n may_v command_v and_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o external_a obedience_n for_o god_n pag._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o christian_a king_n may_v make_v law_n about_o matter_n ecclesiast_n p._n 7_o 8.24_o he_o may_v make_v commissioner_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n pag._n 24_o he_o may_v have_v appeal_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a ib._n he_o may_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n pag._n 27._o counsel_n and_o convocation_n to_o be_v assemble_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o the_o decree_n thereof_o by_o he_o to_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v before_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n pag._n 26_o 27_o 28_o christian_a king_n do_v punish_v offender_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n not_o ecclesiastical_o but_o civil_o pag._n 6_o 7.32_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n though_o they_o be_v 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and_o consequent_o this_o apostasy_n and_o prohibition_n of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n in_o hycrisie_n that_o be_v under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o sanctity_n piety_n and_o religion_n when_o revera_fw-la there_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o sanctity_n piety_n or_o good_a religion_n in_o they_o be_v to_o fall_v out_o and_o to_o be_v accomplish_v neither_o in_o the_o primitive_a first_o or_o elder_a time_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o time_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v between_o they_o both_o do_v for_o that_o reason_n also_o more_o apt_o and_o fit_o agree_v to_o these_o latter_a heretic_n the_o papist_n then_o to_o those_o old_a and_o ancient_a heretic_n before_o mention_v and_o therefore_o it_o still_o appear_v by_o this_o text_n and_o prophecy_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o undoubted_o apostatical_a and_o antichristian_a church_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o pope_n the_o head_n thereof_o be_v the_o undoubted_a 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monstrous_a uncleanness_n and_o egypt_n for_o her_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o god_n people_n and_o babylon_n for_o she_o so_o long_a and_o miserable_a detain_v they_o in_o spiritual_a captivity_n s._n hierome_n also_o herein_o be_v direct_o against_o you_o who_o ep._n 17._o &_o ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la earnest_o contradict_v your_o opinion_n contend_v and_o maintain_v that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o jerusalem_n in_o jewry_n it_o therefore_o still_o remain_v firm_a that_o not_o jerusalem_n but_o rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n object_n 2._o i_o be_o come_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o my_o father_n nun_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o a_o other_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v joh._n 5.43_o ans._n this_o text_n also_o make_v nothing_o for_o you_o for_o you_o expound_v it_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v speak_v definite_o of_o one_o singular_a man_n to_o be_v antichrist_n who_o the_o jew_n shall_v receive_v whereas_o 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they_o who_o write_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o ireland_n that_o
literal_a petiliani_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 38._o aug._n ad_fw-la vincen._n epist._n 48._o retract_v 2.5_o christian_n king_n may_v compel_v their_o subject_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n yet_o to_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v the_o body_n only_o and_o not_o the_o soul_n or_o conscience_n that_o they_o command_v and_o compel_v august_n in_o epist._n 50._o &_o 204._o august_n epist._n 48._o &_o retract_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o august_n contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 51._o seâ—_n these_o text_n full_o answer_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 5._o cusanus_fw-la de_fw-la cath._n concord_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o aeneas_n sil._n li._n 1._o de_fw-la gestis_fw-la basil._n council_n gerson_n serm._n pro_fw-la viagiâ—_n reg._n rom._n direct_a 1._o valla._n cont._n don._n constant._n volateran_n in_o vita_fw-la const._n antonin_n 1._o part_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o ser._n iniquit_fw-la catal._n in_o practic_a cancel_v apostol_n balbus_n de_fw-fr coron_n ad_fw-la carol._n 5._o council_n carthag_n 6._o c._n 3._o council_n affâ—is_fw-la c._n 101._o &_o 105._o &_o 92._o council_n milevit_fw-la c._n 22._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o 2._o tom._n council_n in_o decret_a pelag_n 2._o tom._n 2_o council_n edit_fw-la bin._n pa._n 693._o gregor_n lib._n 4._o epist._n 34._o â—pist_v 32._o epist._n 36._o epist._n 34._o &_o 38._o epist._n 24._o observe_v well_o this_o reason_n among_o the_o rest_n lib._n 6._o ep._n 30._o paul_n diacon_n lib_n 4._o de_fw-la gestis_fw-la longobard_n cap._n 37._o ab._n vsperg_n chronic._n platin._n boniface_n 3_o otho_n frising_n li._n 5._o c._n 8._o chron._n etc._n etc._n bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n cap._n 17._o justinian_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la joh._n 2._o idem_fw-la co_n de_fw-la sacros_fw-la ecc._n justin._n co_n de_fw-la summa_fw-la trinit_fw-la lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr episcop_n audientia_fw-la 2._o certissime_fw-la &_o novel_a 3.5.7_o idem_fw-la novel_a 2._o &_o sequent_a council_n calce_v council_n nic._n 2._o act._n 2._o conc._n nic._n ca._n 6.7_o conc._n constant._n 1._o can_v 5._o conc._n chalced._n actio_fw-la 16._o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a general_a counsel_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n council_n constantinopol_n 1._o canon_n 5._o &_o council_n constantinopol_n 6._o canon_n 36._o cusan_a concord_n li._n 2._o c._n 34._o &_o 20._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o counsel_n be_v of_o a_o very_o late_o stand_v condemn_v by_o counsel_n naucl._n gener_fw-la 47_o gerson_n de_fw-fr au_n papae_fw-la câ—â—â—il_n constan._n sess._n 5._o council_n basil._n sess._n 38._o &_o 33._o the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o king_n &_o prince_n most_o abominable_a prov._n 8.15_o dan._n 4.29_o revel_v 19.16_o matth._n 16.19_o aug_n in_o psa._n 124._o bellarm_n lib_n 5._o ca._n 7._o de_fw-la râ—m_fw-la pont._n râ—m_fw-la 13.5_o tertull._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 37._o tertull._n apolog._n cap._n 30._o sigebert_n chron._n an._n dom._n 1088._o new_a &_o traitorous_a opinion_n vincent_n in_o spec_fw-la histor._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 84._o gre._n vesper_n haeretico_fw-la polit_fw-la pag._n 159._o marian._n de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la institut_n cap._n 6._o etc._n etc._n theod._n hist._n lib_n 2._o ca._n 16._o niceph._n lib._n 26._o ca._n 17._o platina_n sigeâ—ertus_n &_o t._n theodor._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o rom._n 13.4_o grego_n ep._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 100_o &_o 100l_n gregory_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o at_o his_o command_n anastatius_fw-la platina_n lib._n pontiff_a diaconus_fw-la optat._n contra_fw-la parm._n lâ—b_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o madness_n to_o say_v or_o hold_v that_o a_o christian_a king_n may_v not_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o optatus_n august_n ep._n 50._o a_o christian_a king_n maâ—_n make_v law_n concern_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a a_o christian_a king_n may_v make_v commissioner_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n optat._v lib._n 1._o august_n ep._n 162._o &_o 16â—_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o a_o christian_a king_n may_v have_v appeal_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a miltiades_n a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n &_o at_o his_o command_n act._n 25.11_o 12._o council_n african_a cap._n 92._o appeal_v in_o ancient_a time_n not_o allow_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n council_n milevit_fw-la cap._n 22._o malmesbury_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr gest_n pont_n angliae_fw-la hoveden_n hen._n 2._o theod._n lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o sozom._n lib._n 7._o c._n 7._o theod._n li._n 1._o c._n 7._o general_a counsel_n call_v in_o ancient_a time_n by_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n evagr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o conc._n calc_n act._n 1._o zon_n tom_fw-mi 3._o pag._n 39_o cusan_a de_fw-fr concor_fw-fr lib_n 2._o cap._n 25._o socrat._v lib_n 5._o in_o prooemio_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o leo_fw-la epist._n 9_o leo_fw-la epist._n 24._o epist._n 26._o epist._n 23._o leo_fw-la epist._n 59_o leo_fw-la a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o at_o his_o command_n 1._o kin_n 2.27.35_o zozom_n l._n 7._o c._n 8._o plat._n sigeb_n a_o christian_a king_n may_v nominate_v &_o appoint_v bishop_n of_o diocese_n &_o province_n malmesbur_n de_fw-fr gestu_fw-la pont._n angl._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 205._o ibidem_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag_n 205._o lib._n 1._o pag_n 204._o malmesb._n de_fw-fr gest_n reg._n angl._n lib._n 2._o pag_n 45._o de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pont._n angl._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 242._o &_o p._n 257._o metrop_n grantz_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o the_o christian_a emperor_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v power_n to_o place_n and_o displace_v pope_n the_o act_n be_v of_o 1._o eliz_n cap._n 1_o in_o england_n and_o of_o 2._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o in_o ireland_n euseb._n in_o aquavitae_fw-la const._n lib._n 3._o conc._n const._n 5._o conc._n chalced._n actio_fw-la 3._o emperor_n and_o consequent_o king_n within_o their_o dominion_n be_v to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n before_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n aser_n menevensis_fw-la praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la alfred_n council_n mogunt_fw-la in_o praefat_fw-la bin._n t._n 3._o p_o 462._o bin._n t._n 3._o p._n 631._o council_n emerit_fw-la ex_fw-la garsia_n lovisa_n sect_n 23._o bin._n t._n 2._o pag._n 1183._o gar_n in_o not_o in_o council_n emer_n calvin_n in_o amos_n 7.13_o praefat._n in_o centur_fw-la 1_o sam._n 15.17_o chrysost._n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n hom_n 2._o statute_n of_o 5._o eliz_n cap_n 1._o rack_v crown_n 8._o 1._o thess._n 5_o 12._o heb_n 13.17_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5.20_o matth._n 28.20_o ezech._n 20.18_o 19_o 2._o kin._n 18.40_o 41._o matth._n 7.15_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o matth._n 15.14_o 2._o thess._n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o tim._n 3.16_o matth._n 13.30_o 2._o thess._n 2.7_o 1._o joh._n 2.18_o 1._o joh._n 4.3_o 2._o joh._n 7._o 2._o thess._n 2.8_o revel_v 10.2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rev._n 9.13_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 10.2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rev._n 10.7_o rev._n 11.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o revel_v 2.13_o 2._o thes._n 2.4_o revel_v 11.12_o rev._n 18.4_o rev._n 11.12_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.2_o m_o white_n in_o his_o his_o book_n call_v the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a church_n in_o opere_fw-la imperf_n in_o matth._n 49._o 2._o sam._n 16.11_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o cyprian_n in_o psalmo_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la justificationes_fw-la meas_fw-la &_o assumis_fw-la testamentum_fw-la meum_fw-la per_fw-la osâ—_n tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o vita_fw-la bernard_n bern._n in_o cantic_a card_n contaren_n tract_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n pigâ—_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o justificatione_n colon._n in_o antidag_n 1._o cor._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o aug._n lib._n 1._o cont_n julian._n pelag._n cap._n 6._o greg_n niss_n de_fw-fr hom_n opific._a ca._n ult_n luke_n 23.40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o bellar._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 7._o bern._n de_fw-fr cons_n ad_fw-la eugen._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2_o &_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 3_o &_o cap._n 8._o epist_n 42_o ad_fw-la hen._n archiepisc._n seâ—onensis_n &_o apud_fw-la hugon_fw-la in_o postill_a super_fw-la johan_n cap._n 1._o epist._n 125._o council_n rhemens_n sub_fw-la capeto_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la filio_fw-la epist._n leodiensis_n ecclesiae_fw-la ad_fw-la paschalem_fw-la 2._o in_o 2._o volumine_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la acta_fw-la vita_fw-la paschalis_n sigon_n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la regno_fw-la itâ—l_fw-la radevie_n in_o appendice_fw-la frisingensis_n avent_n in_o boiâ—rum_n histor_n in_o oratione_fw-la archimistae_fw-la ad_fw-la proceres_fw-la imperij_fw-la petrus_n blessen_v in_o epist._n ad_fw-la quendam_fw-la officialem_fw-la sigeb_n â—onach_n gemblacen_n apud_fw-la aventin_n de_fw-fr tyrant_n pontificiâ—_n guilielm_n episc._n paris_n lib._n de_fw-fr collat._n benefic_n henric._n de_fw-fr erphordia_n de_fw-fr haiabalâ—_n circa_fw-la ann._n 1345._o petrarch_n lib._n epist_n 14_o epist_n 17._o epist_n 19_o nicho._n oresmus_fw-la in_o orat._n habit_n coram_fw-la papa_n vrban_n 5._o johan._n de_fw-fr rup_n sciss_fw-la in_o lib._n prophetico_fw-la cui_fw-la