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to_o be_v false_a that_o he_o shall_v restore_v three_o churcheyarde_n enrich_v the_o church_n with_o gift_n or_o deck_v the_o altar_n with_o gold_n silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n as_o platina_n and_o other_o write_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v nothing_o to_o have_v increase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichriste_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v comfortable_a epistle_n of_o his_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n whereby_o he_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o shrink_v from_o their_o purpose_n but_o stand_v to_o it_o stout_o although_o that_o the_o say_a king_n theodoricus_n foul_o taint_v with_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n have_v threaten_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o all_o italy_n for_o the_o which_o at_o the_o tyrannous_a commandment_n of_o theodoricus_n anno_fw-la 527._o he_o perish_v at_o ravenna_n through_o famine_n stink_n &_o noysomnes_n in_o the_o prison_n as_o touch_v arrius_n thus_o mantuan_n write_v of_o he_o this_o arrius_n even_o the_o deadly_a bain_n infect_v mankind_n and_o bear_v to_o break_v god_n law_n and_o quench_v the_o faith_n of_o christian_a mind_n have_v venomed_a sundry_a nation_n infect_v all_o the_o world_n 22._o foelix_fw-la the_o four_o foelix_fw-la the_o four_o be_v bear_v in_o samia_n be_v not_o very_o careful_a in_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n and_o cast_v of_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v build_v the_o church_n of_o cosma_n and_o damianus_n he_o restore_v saturninus_n temple_n and_o repair_v other_o temple_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o command_v that_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v only_o in_o hallow_v place_n he_o make_v a_o partition_n between_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n he_o excommunicate_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n misdemed_a of_o heresy_n he_o command_v that_o if_o a_o priest_n die_v another_z shall_v succeade_v he_o two_o day_n after_o and_o command_v precise_o that_o they_o that_o lie_v a_o buy_n shall_v be_v anoint_v with_o hallow_a oil_n and_o die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 530._o 23._o boniface_n the_o second_o boniface_n the_o second_o a_o roman_a be_v make_v bishop_n when_o the_o clergy_n be_v at_o great_a jar_n ready_a to_o go_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n he_o make_v canon_n especial_o this_o one_o that_o within_o three_o day_n after_o one_o bishop_n be_v dead_a another_z shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o his_o room_n he_o follow_v foelix_n do_v sever_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o layetie_n by_o make_v the_o quire_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o for_o double_a policy_n the_o one_o be_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v at_o length_n take_v from_o the_o people_n both_o their_o place_n and_o their_o voice_n which_o they_o have_v in_o choose_v the_o bishop_n &_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o sue_v a_o bishop_n or_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o any_o cause_n civil_a or_o criminal_a before_o a_o temporal_a magistrate_n but_o mark_v what_o happen_v these_o wretch_n through_o their_o pride_n as_o i_o think_v while_o even_o like_o the_o pharisy_n they_o will_v be_v count_v holy_a than_o other_o with_o their_o shave_a head_n their_o anoint_a finger_n &_o sever_a chauncelle_v devide_v themselves_o from_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o hereby_o they_o become_v the_o goat_n that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o lamb_n math._n 25_o as_o not_o pertain_v to_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v how_o much_o these_o man_n swerve_v from_o peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o who_o they_o boast_n so_o much_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o act_n to_o decree_v of_o cornelius_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v either_o a_o layeman_n or_o a_o profane_a person_n boniface_n die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 532._o 24._o john_n the_o second_o iohn_n the_o second_o be_v a_o roman_a who_o otherwise_o for_o his_o eloquencie_n be_v call_v mercury_n or_o juppiter_n his_o ambassador_n justinianus_n the_o emperor_n send_v unto_o this_o man_n a_o cup_n of_o gold_n of_o six_o pound_n weight_n beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o two_o silver_n cup_n of_o seven_o pound_n weight_n and_o two_o silver_n chalice_n weigh_v fiftene_o pound_n for_o a_o present_a from_o constantinople_n after_o he_o have_v condemn_v athenius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o say_a emperor_n command_v his_o bishop_n as_o crantzius_n witness_v to_o talk_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o name_n most_o friendly_a under_o benediction_n this_o bishop_n die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 534._o and_o as_o wicelius_n say_v he_o do_v nothing_o of_o any_o value_n 25._o agapetus_n the_o first_o agapetus_n the_o first_o a_o roman_a son_n of_o a_o priest_n call_v cardinal_n gordian_n be_v send_v by_o theodatus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o goth_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o pacify_v justinianus_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o amalasimitha_n a_o noble_a queen_n and_o a_o excellent_a learned_a woman_n who_o worthy_a virtue_n the_o same_o emperor_n reverence_v high_o who_o also_o procure_v his_o peace_n with_o spend_v saint_n peter_n treasure_n he_o decree_v that_o on_o the_o sunday_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o procession_n in_o the_o church_n and_o die_v a_o confessor_n anno._n 535._o 26._o syluerius_n syluerius_n bear_v in_o campania_n son_n of_o hormisda_n a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o agapetus_n be_v dead_a as_o he_o go_v on_o his_o voyage_n to_o the_o emperor_n this_o man_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o theodatus_fw-la king_n of_o goth_n be_v place_v in_o his_o stead_n without_o the_o emperor_n consent_n therefore_o by_o the_o provocation_n of_o vigilius_n a_o dâ—acon_n who_o also_o do_v accuse_v he_o that_o he_o will_v betray_v rome_n to_o the_o goth_n he_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n pontus_n by_o theodora_n the_o empress_n and_o antonina_n the_o wife_n of_o duke_n bellisarius_fw-la so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o popedom_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o thing_n but_o of_o small_a countenance_n when_o they_o be_v send_v as_o ambassador_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o inferior_a prince_n &_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o authority_n put_v from_o their_o seat_n by_o woman_n at_o length_n syluerius_n die_v miserable_o in_o his_o banyshement_n be_v a_o hood_a confessor_n anno._n 537._o 27._o vigilius_n vigilius_n a_o roman_a the_o crafty_a accuser_n of_o the_o say_v syluerius_n compass_v the_o bishopric_n by_o subtlety_n be_v advance_v into_o the_o say_a place_n by_o the_o forename_a woman_n whereby_o rome_n have_v then_o two_o bishop_n one_o make_v by_o the_o goth_n another_o by_o the_o greek_n or_o rather_o by_o those_o grekishe_a dame_n and_o be_v use_v ungentle_o but_o not_o unworthe_o of_o they_o for_o either_o of_o they_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o rashness_n for_o the_o one_o attain_a the_o popedom_n by_o craft_n the_o other_o by_o might_n and_o yet_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v they_o both_o reckon_v among_o martyr_n theodora_n do_v sue_v vigilius_n because_o he_o break_v promise_n with_o she_o and_o cause_v he_o first_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o constantinople_n there_o to_o be_v revile_v and_o beat_v and_o afterward_o with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o street_n and_o last_o of_o all_o be_v drive_v into_o banishement_n this_o man_n make_v certain_a lesson_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o holiday_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o mother_n of_o other_o church_n he_o appoint_v candelmas_n day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a day_n and_o that_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v the_o priest_n stand_v with_o his_o face_n into_o the_o east_n he_o die_v a_o confessor_n in_o the_o year_n 554._o in_o cicilia_n in_o these_o day_n be_v one_o maurus_n who_o
preach_v and_o teach_v the_o hypocritical_a life_n of_o monk_n also_o in_o his_o time_n anno._n 542._o there_o be_v a_o terrible_a earthquake_n over_o all_o the_o world_n as_o vspergensis_n say_v 28._o pelagius_n pelagius_n a_o roman_a aspire_v to_o the_o pontifical_a dignity_n in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o tyrant_n totila_n call_v god_n scourge_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o goathe_n be_v their_o king_n invade_v italy_n as_o procopius_n write_v this_o pelagius_n to_o please_v totila_n and_o his_o company_n make_v a_o public_a decree_n that_o it_o be_v nedeful_a to_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o creation_n of_o bishop_n he_z in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n of_o that_o time_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o advance_v the_o popedom_n than_o christianity_n decree_v that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v momble_v every_o day_n seventimes_o the_o canonical_a hour_n abbot_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o order_n one_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o punish_v a_o heretic_n that_o in_o lend_a priest_n may_v say_v mass_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o that_o every_o province_n shall_v contain_v twelve_o or_o ten_o city_n at_o the_o least_o this_o man_n first_o avouch_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v fetch_v from_o christ_n himself_o and_o not_o from_o man_n nor_o general_a counsel_n he_o bury_v together_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o first_o martyr_n stephen_n and_o s._n laurence_n carcase_n he_o allow_v solemnity_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o for_o love_n of_o gain_n he_o mingle_v they_o with_o the_o mass_n and_o because_o he_o sometime_o himself_o be_v accuse_v in_o a_o libel_n that_o he_o have_v give_v occasion_n why_o vigilius_n his_o predecessor_n be_v trouble_v and_o deprive_v therefore_o he_o provide_v that_o such_o libel_n shall_v not_o be_v hard_a but_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o purge_v himself_o from_o the_o infamy_n of_o that_o libel_n by_o 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bishop_n have_v almost_o all_o the_o swaâ—e_n in_o rome_n this_o man_n decree_v contrary_a to_o his_o predecessor_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v chief_a priest_n or_o universal_a bishop_n distinctione_n 99_o nullus_fw-la furthermore_o take_v away_o from_o the_o bishop_n chauncelour_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n grant_v it_o only_o to_o bishop_n as_o isidorus_n write_v afterward_o turn_v his_o mind_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o building_n he_o finish_v philip_n and_o jacobs_n church_n which_o vigilius_n have_v begin_v and_o restore_v the_o saint_n tomb_n in_o the_o city_n final_o be_v a_o very_a old_a man_n &_o take_v great_a thought_n upon_o occasion_n of_o strange_a tempest_n he_o die_v at_o rome_n anno_fw-la 577._o in_o his_o time_n the_o armenian_n become_v christian_n 30._o benedict_n the_o first_o benedict_n the_o first_o a_o roman_a be_v bishop_n when_o the_o lombarde_n spoil_v italy_n and_o wâ—s_v a_o good_a bishop_n because_o he_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a memory_n 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