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the_o effect_n thereof_o luther_n appeal_v to_o a_o council_n par_fw-fr 27._o why_o luther_n doctrine_n do_v not_o make_v great_a advance_n a_o schism_n among_o the_o protestant_n the_o protestant_n abuse_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o academy_n of_o paris_n of_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o calvin_n that_o luther_n take_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o romish_a ceremony_n that_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o protestant_a religion_n par._n 28._o the_o pope_n recover_v from_o the_o fright_n which_o luther_n have_v put_v he_o into_o that_o he_o now_o act_n more_o cautious_o than_o heretofore_o that_o priest_n and_o monk_n live_v more_o regular_o at_o present_a of_o the_o reestablish_n of_o learning_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o way_n of_o entice_a protestant_n to_o that_o church_n that_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n have_v mighty_o contribute_v to_o the_o papal_a grandeur_n par._n 29._o of_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o country_n that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n militia_n of_o the_o pope_n interest_n in_o relation_n to_o germany_n france_n and_o spain_n that_o the_o pope_n need_v not_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o state_n in_o italy_n par._n 30._o of_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a dominion_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v different_a interest_n from_o those_o of_o other_o prince_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o papal_a monarchy_n that_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o pope_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n nor_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_n nor_o from_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n in_o particular_a how_o the_o papist_n answer_v these_o objection_n par._n 31._o why_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v not_o well_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o form_n than_o a_o monarchical_a that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v invent_v a_o more_o regular_a monarchy_n than_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n why_o this_o monarchy_n ought_v to_o be_v elective_a why_o the_o pope_n do_v marry_v of_o the_o conclave_n why_o the_o pope_n be_v general_o italian_n why_o they_o usual_o choose_v a_o old_a man_n for_o pope_n why_o they_o do_v choose_v one_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o last_o pope_n nor_o one_o that_o be_v too_o much_o devote_v to_o the_o french_a or_o spanish_a interest_n of_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n of_o their_o number_n of_o their_o election_n that_o the_o pope_n always_o endeavour_v to_o enrich_v their_o kindred_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cardinal_n patroon_n why_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o nephew_n par._n 32._o of_o the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_o of_o their_o great_a number_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o ecclesiastic_o par._n 33._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v very_o well_o square_a with_o the_o pope_n interest_n that_o it_o prohibit_v the_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o tradition_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n of_o ceremony_n and_o feast_n of_o forbid_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n of_o the_o forbid_a degree_n of_o extreme_a unction_n of_o purgatory_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o relic_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o canonisation_n other_o mean_n that_o the_o clergy_n use_v to_o drain_v the_o purse_n of_o ignorant_a people_n par._n 34._o that_o university_n have_v be_v no_o small_a mean_n of_o support_v the_o papal_a authority_n that_o the_o professor_n be_v the_o pope_n creature_n that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v his_o slave_n of_o the_o scholastic_a divinity_n and_o philosophy_n that_o the_o same_o pedantry_n be_v yet_o in_o vogue_n par._n 35._o why_o jesuit_n intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o government_n of_o school_n and_o college_n the_o service_n they_o render_v thereby_o to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n that_o they_o have_v insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o censure_v book_n that_o the_o romish_a priest_n inspire_v their_o auditor_n with_o a_o ill_a opinion_n against_o protestant_n of_o the_o false_a rumour_n they_o spread_v to_o their_o own_o advantage_n par._n 36._o that_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v par._n 37._o the_o reason_n that_o oblige_v these_o people_n to_o stick_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o do_v it_o for_o interest_n other_o through_o ignorance_n why_o some_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o atheism_n that_o there_o be_v preferment_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n why_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n do_v not_o abandon_v it_o par._n 38._o of_o those_o state_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n of_o italy_n of_o poland_n of_o portugal_n of_o germany_n that_o charles_n the_o five_o neglect_v the_o occasion_n of_o make_v a_o reformation_n in_o germany_n what_o have_v probable_o happen_v if_o charles_n have_v turn_v protestant_a of_o spain_n of_o france_n of_o the_o formality_n that_o the_o nuntioe_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v in_o france_n a_o project_n of_o make_v a_o patriarch_n in_o france_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o aversion_n for_o the_o french_a monarchy_n of_o the_o principal_a support_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o their_o conduct_n heretofore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o french_a par._n 39_o how_o the_o pope_n stand_v dispose_v towards_o protestant_n why_o they_o have_v favour_v they_o upon_o certain_a occasion_n par._n 40._o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o a_o accommodation_n between_o the_o pope_n and_o protestant_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o impossibility_n that_o such_o proposition_n 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other_o christian_n do_v fall_v in_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o do_v either_o impede_fw-la or_o promote_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o consideration_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o leave_v to_o the_o divine_n and_o second_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o only_o make_v a_o very_a considerable_a figure_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o italian_a prince_n but_o do_v also_o pretend_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o christendom_n at_o least_o in_o all_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o do_v in_o effect_n exercise_v such_o a_o supreme_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o state_n of_o europe_n that_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n in_o religion_n with_o he_o it_o be_v this_o second_o consideration_n which_o particular_o and_o immediate_o belong_v to_o the_o politician_n since_o such_o a_o spiritual_a sovereignty_n do_v not_o only_o bridle_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o every_o state_n but_o be_v altogether_o absurd_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o 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any_o hope_n of_o a_o
france_n they_o have_v gain_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o art_n of_o chicaning_n simony_n and_o another_o abominable_a crime_n which_o it_o be_v hardly_o lawful_a to_o pronounce_v to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o the_o papal_a court_n be_v thus_o translate_v from_o its_o natural_a seat_n into_o a_o foreign_a country_n its_o imperfection_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o expose_v and_o consequent_o the_o pope_n become_v more_o despicable_a this_o absence_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v no_o less_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a land_n in_o italy_n for_o after_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o authority_n there_o every_o petty_a prince_n be_v for_o erect_v himself_o into_o a_o sovereign_n and_o by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o guelph_n and_o gibelines_n all_o thing_n be_v bring_v into_o confusion_n the_o neighbour_a prince_n without_o any_o scruple_n pillage_v the_o church_n patrimony_n while_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v they_o forget_v all_o the_o respect_n they_o owe_v he_o the_o most_o of_o his_o city_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o florentine_n drive_v out_o his_o legate_n and_o either_o erect_v themselves_o into_o free_a state_n or_o choose_v they_o a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o city_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n of_o bavaria_n have_v quarrel_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o gain_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n to_o his_o interest_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o most_o of_o the_o country_n as_o be_v a_o feoff_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o invest_v therewith_o such_o as_o take_v his_o part_n against_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o st._n peter_n patrimony_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o a_o very_a bad_a condition_n nor_o have_v the_o pope_n be_v since_o able_a to_o reduce_v the_o better_a part_n of_o what_o be_v thus_o take_v from_o they_o into_o their_o power_n but_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o a_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o what_o they_o 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likewise_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o hateful_a person_n who_o he_o fear_v may_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o his_o design_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o servant_n he_o have_v employ_v in_o this_o his_o devilish_a design_n by_o mistake_n give_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o son_n the_o empoison_a drink_n so_o that_o the_o pope_n die_v immediate_o thereof_o and_o the_o duke_n very_o hardly_o escape_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o terrible_a sickness_n nor_o can_v he_o afterward_o with_o all_o his_o authority_n oblige_v the_o cardinal_n to_o choose_v a_o pope_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o interest_n thus_o borgia_n vast_a ambitious_a project_n dwindle_v into_o nothing_o for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o pius_n the_o three_o who_o hold_v the_o chair_n a_o very_a few_o week_n come_v julius_n the_o second_o the_o swear_v implacable_a enemy_n of_o borgia_n to_o succeed_v he_o who_o reduce_v all_o that_o he_o have_v take_v and_o drive_v he_o at_o last_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o this_o pope_n prevail_v so_o far_o by_o his_o bribe_n and_o artifices_fw-la that_o he_o regain_v all_o that_o the_o church_n have_v have_v before_o in_o its_o possession_n except_o the_o duchy_n of_o ferrara_n which_o likewise_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o age_n the_o legitimate_a race_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o est_fw-la be_v end_v fall_v into_o the_o pope_n hand_n again_o he_o also_o hinder_v the_o french_a from_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o all_o italy_n sect._n 25._o but_o now_o while_o the_o popedom_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o its_o great_a splendour_n and_o at_o as_o high_a a_o point_n of_o perfection_n as_o it_o can_v ever_o aspire_v to_o all_o the_o west_n have_v join_v itself_o to_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n except_v some_o few_o relic_n of_o the_o vaudois_n in_o france_n and_o the_o hussites_n in_o bohemia_n which_o be_v altogether_o inconsiderable_a and_o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o pope_n julius_n the_o second_o and_z 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