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diocese_n or_o else_o if_o any_o be_v greve_v they_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o council_n provincial_a and_o there_o the_o matter_n to_o take_v full_a end_n so_o that_o for_o no_o such_o cause_n man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o there_o province_n y_z e_z whole_a council_n cartaginense_n write_v to_o celestine_n at_o y_fw-fr e_o time_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o since_o the_o council_n nicene_n have_v no_o such_o article_n in_o it_o as_o be_v untrue_o allege_v by_o faustinus_n but_o the_o contrary_a they_o desire_v he_o to_o abstain_v after_o to_o make_v any_o more_o such_o demand_n denounce_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o cause_n great_a or_o small_a to_o be_v bring_v by_o appeal_n out_o of_o their_o country_n &_o thereupon_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v appeal_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o aphricke_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v denounce_v accurse_v wherewith_o the_o
bishop_n of_o rome_n ever_o after_o hold_v he_o content_a &_o make_v no_o more_o business_n with_o they_o see_v he_o have_v nought_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o syxte_v article_n of_o the_o say_a council_n it_o be_v also_o determine_v that_o in_o the_o orient_a or_o easte_n part_v the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n shall_v be_v chief_a in_o egypt_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n about_o rome_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o likewise_o in_o other_o country_n the_o metropolitanes_n shall_v have_v their_o preeminence_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o have_v meddle_v in_o those_o country_n and_o in_o the_o next_o article_n follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o city_n before_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o almost_o desolate_a be_v restore_v to_o his_o old_a prerogative_n to_o be_v chief_a in_o palestine_n and_o in_o y_z e_z country_n of_o jewrye_n which_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o place_n shall_v be_v regard_v shall_v be_v the_o chief_a for_o 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writing_n his_o successor_n do_v also_o at_o this_o present_a use_n but_o most_o false_o and_o unjust_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o pride_n lucifer_n in_o ambition_n alexander_n in_o tyranny_n nero_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n antiochus_n invention_n of_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a y_o to_o this_o supremacye_n &_o universal_a power_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n challenge_v over_o all_o other_o bishop_n be_v both_o forge_v &_o feign_a and_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n but_o with_o much_o labour_n &_o corruption_n be_v at_o the_o last_o obtain_v of_o that_o tyrant_n phocas_n y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n through_o the_o suttletie_n of_o pope_n boniface_n the_o thyrd_o as_o we_o have_v to_o fore_n hear_v not_o only_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o christ_n the_o alone_a head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o also_o to_o the_o unworthy_a abasement_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n 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caus._n 24._o qu._n 3._o cap._n quisquis_fw-la pope_n nicolas_n the_o first_o pronounce_v all_o they_o accurse_v accurse_v that_o spoil_v pilgrim_n or_o orator_n of_o any_o saint_n or_o clerk_n or_o monk_n or_o woman_n or_o poor_a people_n y_o it_o bear_v no_o weapon_n or_o else_o take_v away_o be_v good_n or_o do_v they_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o harm_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n 871_o caus._n 24._o qu._n 3._o cap._n illi_fw-la qui._n pope_n vrban_n the_o first_o proclaim_v also_o all_o they_o excommunicate_v y_z t_z trouble_v the_o curate_n of_o any_o church_n or_o clerk_n or_o monk_n or_o the_o conuerse_n novice_n that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n 222._o lib._n council_n pope_n vrban_n the_o second_o make_v a_o decree_n y_z t_z no_o man_n ought_v to_o keep_v company_n nor_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o such_o as_z y_z e_z bishop_n have_v excommunicate_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1086._o caus._n 11._o quaest._n 3._o cap._n quibus_fw-la pope_n clement_n the_o first_o make_v a_o law_n y_fw-fr t_o if_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergye_n accurse_v yea_o and_o all_o prince_n and_o ruler_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o high_a or_o low_a degree_n with_o all_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it common_a people_n do_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o bishop_n all_o such_o shall_v not_o only_o loose_v their_o good_a name_n but_o also_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o put_v out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o utter_o estrange_v from_o all_o do_n with_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n 92._o caus._n 11._o qu._n 3._o cap._n si_fw-mi aeutem_fw-la vobis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o decree_v y_z t_z although_o his_o predecessor_n the_o pope_n according_a to_o the_o rigoure_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n do_v forbid_v general_o all_o man_n to_o keep_v company_n censure_n to_o pray_v to_o eat_v drink_n bye_o sell_v &c_n &c_n with_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o accurse_a yet_o from_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o wife_n to_o keep_v company_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v &c_n &c_n with_o their_o husband_n child_n with_o their_o parent_n servant_n and_o hand_n maid_n with_o their_o master_n and_o mastress_n &c_n &c_n although_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a he_z also_o exempt_v they_o by_o the_o apostolyke_a authority_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n which_o ignorantlye_o communicate_v with_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1073._o caus._n 11._o quaest._n 3._o cap._n quoniam_fw-la multos_fw-la pope_n zacharye_n the_o first_o determine_v decree_n y_z t_z although_o man_n keep_v company_n eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a yet_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o of_o a_o evil_a purpose_n nor_o inward_o consent_v to_o their_o iniquity_n they_o receive_v no_o damage_n thereby_o neither_o be_v they_o excommunicate_v in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n 752._o caus._n 11._o qu._n 3._o cap._n quod_fw-la precessor_n pope_n vrban_n the_o second_o make_v a_o law_n y_z e_z subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v their_o oath_n make_v unto_o their_o prince_n wicked_a if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a either_o of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o any_o bishop_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n 1086._o 15._o quaest._n 6._o cap._n juratos_fw-la ring_n pope_n gregory_n y_fw-fr e_o eight_o likewise_o by_o his_o apostolic_a authority_n absolve_v all_o they_o from_o their_o fidelitye_n oath_n and_o promise_n which_o they_o have_v make_v &_o owe_v to_o their_o head_n ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v now_o excommunicate_a streyght_o charge_v to_o show_v they_o no_o obedience_n or_o loyalty_n till_o they_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n 1186._o ibidem_fw-la cap._n nos_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la pope_n zacharias_n as_o pope_n gelasius_n write_v to_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n do_v depose_v from_o his_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o france_n prince_n not_o so_o great_o for_o his_o evil_a behaviour_n as_o y_z t_z he_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o power_n and_o place_v in_o his_o room_n pipine_v father_n of_o charles_z y_z e_o emperor_n and_o absolve_v and_o make_v free_a all_o the_o frenchman_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o their_o fidelity_n unto_o the_o king_n which_o thing_n holy_a church_n many_o time_n do_v of_o her_o authority_n as_o in_o deliver_a the_o souldioure_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o their_o emperor_n and_o captain_n this_o thing_n also_o holy_a church_n practise_v of_o those_o bishop_n âª_o which_o by_o the_o apostolyke_a authority_n be_v depose_v and_o put_v down_o from_o their_o pontifical_a degree_n ibiden_v cap._n alius_fw-la in_o the_o council_n âhalcedonense_v it_o be_v decree_v excommunicate_a y_z t_z whosoever_o attempt_v to_o spoil_v to_o rob_v to_o destroy_v to_o dissolve_v &c_n &c_n any_o monasterye_n or_o abbay_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o utter_o banish_v from_o y_z e_z kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o y_z t_z no_o goodness_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o work_n shall_v profyt_v he_o unto_o salvation_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o way_n of_o so_o noble_a and_o wholesome_a a_o life_n lib._n council_n carrantza_n in_o the_o council_n laterane_n it_o be_v determine_v accurse_v y_z t_z all_o they_o which_o be_v either_o forbid_v or_o not_o send_v presume_v &_o take_v upon_o they_o either_o public_o or_o private_o y_fw-mi e_o office_n of_o preach_v w_o tout_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o authority_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o pope_n or_o of_o some_o catholic_a bishop_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o will_v not_o cease_v that_o then_o some_o other_o punishment_n agreeable_a to_o their_o disobedience_n be_v exercise_v upon_o they_o lib._n council_n in_o the_o council_n toletane_n it_o be_v