other_o apostle_n never_o presume_v to_o ascribe_v such_o manner_n power_n unto_o himself_o neither_o by_o word_n or_o dead_a wherefore_o they_o which_o affirm_v and_o say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v laughte_v to_o scorn_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v beleave_v and_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v sing_v that_o the_o scripture_n cry_v plain_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o lytterall_a and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o saint_n peter_n have_v never_o such_o power_n upon_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o but_o he_o keep_v rather_o equalyte_n with_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o precepte_v of_o chryste_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n xxiii_o of_o mathewe_n be_v not_o you_o willing_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_a master_n for_o your_o master_n be_v but_o one_o chry_v &_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n y_z t_o be_v to_o say_v equal_a one_o of_o you_o with_o a_o other_o &_o he_o say_v all_o you_o except_v no_o man_n this_o 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dyocese_n for_o to_o be_v dystrybute_v than_o shall_v it_o appertain_v to_o those_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v ruler_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v dyocese_n but_z in_o no_o wise_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v for_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n neither_o have_v neither_o have_v of_o chryste_n any_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n above_o the_o other_o that_o be_v bysshop_n or_o preeste_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thyngê_n purpose_v of_o we_o syn_n y_o e_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapytre_n for_o as_o peter_n have_v not_o any_o such_o prerogatyve_a or_o power_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n even_o so_o neither_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o rome_n have_v any_o prerogatyve_a above_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o peter_n have_v no_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v unto_o they_o preesthode_n apostleshyp_n or_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o all_o they_o take_v this_o power_n or_o authority_n immedyatlye_o of_o chryste_n &_o not_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o peter_n more_o than_o peter_n take_v it_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o they_o as_z we_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o evydentlie_o of_o the_o scrypture_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n also_o say_v augustine_n the_o same_o express_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o new_a &_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the._n lxxxiiii_o question_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o same_o day_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o fyftie_a day_n the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o which_o day_n also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lyght_v &_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o dyscyple_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v auctoryte_n &_o also_o have_v cunning_a and_o knowledge_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o moreover_o as_o peter_n be_v red_a to_o have_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_a bysshop_n by_o the_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n &_o need_v not_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o other_o 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the_o gloze_n upon_o that_o sayenge_a in_o the._n xxii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luke_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o for_z you_o say_v the_o gloze_n betoken_v not_o that_o the_o body_n of_o chryste_n be_v give_v and_o passion_n his_o blood_n shed_v for_o y_z e_z apostle_n only_o but_o for_o y_z e_z whole_a nature_n of_o man_n sake_n so_o then_z y_z e_z blood_n of_o chryste_n be_v not_o shed_v only_o for_o the_o apostle_n whereof_o it_o follow_v y_z t_z they_o be_v not_o purchase_v only_o by_o it_o and_z so_o consequentlye_o that_o the_o preeste_n or_o mynystres_n of_o the_o temple_n successor_n to_o they_o in_o offyce_v be_v not_o only_o purchase_v by_o his_o bond_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o alone_o be_v not_o the_o church_n which_o chryste_n purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n neither_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v those_o mynystres_n bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n and_o deacons_n alone_a the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o spousesse_v of_o chryste_n but_o a_o part_n of_o this_o spousesse_v for_o chryste_n for_o this_o spousesse_v give_v himself_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o the_o epystle_n to_o the_o philipianes_n young_a man_n love_v your_o wyve_n even_o so_o as_o chryste_n have_v love_v the_o church_n and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o it_o but_o now_o chryste_n give_v not_o himself_o for_o the_o apostle_n alone_o or_o their_o successor_n in_o offyce_v bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n &_o deacons_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n therefore_o it_o follow_v y_z t_z they_o or_o the_o congregacyon_n of_o they_o only_o be_v not_o the_o spousesse_v of_o chry_v thouge_fw-fr a_o certain_a congregacyon_n of_o they_o abuse_v chryste_n this_o word_n for_o toget_v dysceytful_o and_o gyleful_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o temporal_a profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o dysuauntage_n
of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o soever_o thing_n thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v also_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n &_o what_o soever_o thing_n thou_o shall_v louse_v upon_o y_o e_o earth_n it_o shall_v also_o be_v louse_v in_o heaven_n for_o of_o those_o word_n certain_a bysshoppe_n rule_n of_o rome_n have_v challenge_v &_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o hygh_a iurysdiction_n aforesaid_a for_o by_o y_z e_z key_n grant_v to_o saint_n peter_n by_o christ_n they_o will_v to_o be_v understand_v y_z e_z fullness_n of_o power_n of_o all_o worldly_a governaunce_n &_o rule_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o themselves_o which_o fullness_n of_o power_n as_o chryste_n have_v in_o comparyson_n of_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o ruler_n even_o so_o he_o grant_v it_o say_v they_o to_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o y_z e_z epyscopall_a see_v of_o rome_n as_o y_z e_z vycar_n of_o chryste_n in_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o second_o text_n of_o scrypture_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v take_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o wordê_n of_o christ_n in_o y_o e._n xi_o auctoryte_n chapytre_n of_o mathewe_n when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o again_o in_o the._n xxiii_o of_o the_o same_o evangelyste_v when_o he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n sing_v than_o that_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o epyscopallsee_fw-mi of_o rome_n have_v be_v and_o be_v the_o vycar_n and_o deputye_n of_o chryste_n as_o they_o say_v it_o appear_v that_o all_o power_n of_o fullness_n of_o auctoryte_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o and_z consequentlye_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o manner_n iurysdyccyon_n ¶_o the_o three_o text_n or_o auctoryte_n to_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o the_o same_o be_v take_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o auctoryte_n viij_o of_o mathewe_n and_o the._n v._n of_o mark_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o devylles_n pray_v he_o y_z t_z be_v to_o wit_n chryste_n sayenge_a if_o thou_o canst_v or_o dryve_v we_o forth_o send_v we_o in_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o flock_n of_o hog_n and_z he_o say_v to_o they_o go_v you_o and_z they_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o man_n go_v in_o to_o the_o hog_n and_z lo_o sudden_o all_o the_o hole_n flock_n go_v headlong_o in_o to_o the_o see_v &_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o chry_v do_v dyspose_v and_o order_fw-fr temporal_a thing_n as_o be_v all_o his_o own_o for_o else_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o in_o dystroyenge_a the_o flock_n of_o hog_n but_o it_o be_v abomynable_a to_o say_v that_o chryste_n have_v sin_v or_o do_v amiss_o who_o flesh_n never_o see_v corrupcyon_n for_o as_o moche_v than_o as_o faint_a peter_n with_o his_o successor_n bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o cheyfe_a vycar_n or_o deputye_n of_o chryste_n as_o certain_a man_n say_v they_o may_v dyspose_v of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n as_o be_v judge_n in_o the._n iii._n sygnyfycacyon_n and_o have_v full_a power_n and_o dominion_n of_o they_o even_o likewise_o as_o chryste_n self_n have_v again_o the_o same_o be_v show_v by_o that_o which_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xxi_o of_o mathewe_n in_o the._n xi_o of_o mark_n and_z in_o the._n nineteeen_o of_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o than_o scent_n jesus_n two_o dyscyple_n sayenge_a to_o they_o go_v you_o in_o to_o the_o castle_n which_o auctoryte_n be_v over_o against_o you_o and_o forthwith_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o ass_n bind_v and_o her_o fool_n with_o she_o or_o the_o colt_n tay_v to_o the_o ass_n upon_o the_o which_o never_o any_o man_n have_v sytte_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o mark_n and_o luke_n louse_n they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o i_o of_z the_o which_o word_n the_o same_o conclusion_n may_v be_v infer_v and_o by_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o argumentacyon_n which_o be_v infer_v of_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o scrypture_n immedyat_o here_o afore_o rehearse_v ¶_o moreover_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v reason_v of_o the._n xxii_o of_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v red_a in_o auctoryte_n this_o manner_n lo_o here_o be_v two_o sword_n say_v the_o apostle_n make_v answer_n to_o chry_v but_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v suffycyent_a or_o enough_o by_o the_o which_o word_n after_o the_o interpretacyon_n of_o some_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v understande_v the._n two_o power_n or_o auctorite_n of_o this_o present_a world_n the_o one_o ecclesya_n stycall_a or_o spyrytuall_a the_o other_o temporal_a or_o secular_a see_v than_o that_o chry_v dyrect_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v it_o be_v suffycyent_a that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o you_o to_o have_v the._n two_o sword_n by_o these_o word_n he_o appear_v to_o have_v sygnyfy_v that_o both_o the_o sword_n ought_v to_o appertain_v &_o belong_v to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o they_o namely_o of_o saint_n peter_n as_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a and_z cheyf_a of_o they_o for_z if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v willing_n that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n shall_v belong_v to_o they_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v it_o be_v to_o moche_n and_o more_o than_o enough_o ¶_o again_o the_o same_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v beleve_v by_o that_o which_o be_v have_v in_o the._n auctoryte_n xxi_o of_o john_n where_o chryste_n speak_v to_o peter_n say_v fede_fw-es my_o sheep_n fede_fw-es my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n reherse_v one_o sentence_n three_o time_n as_o we_o have_v here_o bring_v in_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es which_o some_o man_n gather_v this_o sense_n y_fw-es t_o saint_n peter_n &_o his_o successor_n bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n aught_o without_o any_o excepcyon_n to_o be_v governor_n &_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o saythful_a sheep_n of_o chryste_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n chrysten_v man_n and_z among_o these_o specyallye_o and_o most_o of_o all_o over_o preeste_n and_o deacons_n ¶_o yea_o and_o moreover_o this_o appear_v open_o to_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o saint_n auctoryte_n paul_n in_o his_o vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthyans_n when_o he_o say_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o we_o shall_v judge_v angel_n how_o moche_n more_o than_o secular_a thing_n hereof_o it_o appear_v that_o y_z e_z judgement_n accord_v to_o his_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o secular_a thing_n do_v appertain_v to_o preeste_n or_o bysshoppe_n and_z among_o they_o pryncypallye_o to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n cheyf_a of_o they_o all_o again_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v mean_v the_o same_o in_o the._n ix_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corynthyans_n when_o he_o say_v have_v we_o not_o pour_v to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o again_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o thessalonyans_n in_o which_o word_n he_o seem_v expresselye_o to_o intend_v and_o mean_v that_o power_n be_v gynen_n to_o he_o by_o god_n over_o and_o upon_o temporal_a good_n of_o chrysten_v man_n and_z so_o consequentlye_o iurysdyccyon_n also_o of_o they_o ¶_o furthermore_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v show_v of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_a the._n auctoryte_n v._o chapytre_fw-la to_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v against_o a_o senyoure_n or_o priest_n receyve_v none_o accusacyon_n but_o under_o two_o or_z three_o wytness_n or_o record_n by_o this_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o bysshop_n at_o the_o least_o wise_n have_v iurysdyccyon_n over_o preeste_n deacons_n and_o other_o mynystres_n of_o the_o temple_n sing_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o to_o here_o accusacyon_n of_o they_o as_z for_o any_o probacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o old_a scrypture_n or_o testament_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o conclusion_n purpose_v or_o to_o make_v against_o it_o we_o will_v not_o bring_v in_o here_o the_z cause_n whereof_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n by_o these_o foresay_a auctoryte_n than_o and_o other_o like_a of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n and_o such_o manner_n interpretacyon_n and_o exposycyon_n of_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n aught_o of_o duty_n to_o have_v hygh_a auctoryte_n and_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o all_o no_o we_o consequentlye_o after_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v convenyent_n to_o bring_v in_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v polytyke_a or_o cyvyle_v argument_n and_o reason_n which_o peraventure_fw-fr may_v cause_v to_o some_o man_n a_o phantasye_a &_o byleve_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a conclusion_n ¶_o of_o the_o which_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o likewise_o as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o reason_n the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o body_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n be_v under_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o governoure_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ruler_n of_o
priest_n &_o a_o deacon_n do_v dyffer_v say_v thus_o presbyter_n &_o episcopus_fw-la the_o one_o be_v a_o name_n of_o age_n the_o other_o of_o episcopus_fw-la dygnyte_n wherefore_o also_o to_o titus_n &_o to_o timotheus_n mencyon_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ordynation_n of_o a_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n &_o of_o a_o deacon_n but_o of_o senyour_n or_o preestê_n no_o word_n at_o all_o be_v speak_v for_z in_o this_o word_n episcopus_fw-la presbyter_n be_v contain_v this_o also_o appear_v one_o manifest_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr to_o the_o philippianes_n when_o he_o say_v to_o all_o y_o e_o sayntê_n or_o holy_a man_n in_o chryste_n jesu_n which_o be_v in_o philippe_n with_o the_o bysshop_n &_o deacons_n to_o here_o that_o he_o name_v the_o preestê_n none_o otherwise_o than_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n for_o this_o be_v undoubted_a there_o be_v not_o otherwise_o many_o bysshop_n in_o one_o city_n but_o because_o there_o be_v many_o preestê_n the_o same_o thing_n again_o be_v evydentlye_o show_v by_o the_o same_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n to_o titus_n when_o he_o say_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o leave_v the_o behind_o i_o at_o creta_n that_o thou_o shall_v furnysshe_v candy_n up_o such_o thyngê_n as_o be_v lack_v or_o want_v &_o that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v and_o make_v preestê_n or_o senyour_n by_o the_o city_n so_o as_o i_o have_v ordain_v &_o appoint_v to_o the._n if_o any_o man_n be_v fautles_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o &_o by_o after_o appointing_a &_o show_v the_o qualyte_n belong_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v preestê_n he_o say_v for_o a_o bysshop_n ought_v to_o be_v without_o fault_n as_o be_v the_o dispensatour_n or_o mynystre_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n lo_o here_o that_o he_o call_v he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o bysshop_n the_o same_o paul_n in_o the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o act_n speak_v to_o the_o preestê_n of_o one_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o ephesus_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n take_v heed_n to_o yourself_o &_o to_o y_z e_z hole_n flock_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v you_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n lo_o here_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o ephesus_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o many_o as_o to_o bysshoppe_n or_o overloker_n which_o be_v not_o but_o for_o that_o there_o be_v many_o preeste_n which_o all_o be_v call_v bysshop_n or_o overloker_n because_o they_o ought_v to_o overloke_v the_o people_n how_o beit_n afterwards_o in_o the_o church_n follow_v he_o only_o be_v call_v bysshop_n or_o overseer_n which_o by_o the_o other_o preeste_n &_o the_o people_n be_v instytute_v &_o make_v cheyfe_a or_o hygh_a of_o all_o y_fw-es â—_o preestê_n of_o that_o city_n or_o place_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o seer_n rather_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n than_o preestê_n or_o senyour_n because_o he_o will_v call_v unto_o their_o remembrance_n the_o care_n &_o business_n or_o dylygent_a overloke_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o other_o chrysten_v people_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o priest_n or_o senyour_fw-mi &_o not_o a_o bysshop_n or_o overloker_n because_o of_o humilite_n &_o mekenes_n as_o it_o appear_v of_o the_o text_n afore_o bring_v in_o of_z y_z e._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o timothe_n when_o he_o say_v do_v not_o despise_v or_o set_v light_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o the._n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o peter_n &_o john_n call_v themselves_o senyour_n for_o this_o name_n be_v give_v of_o age_n wherefore_o in_o you_o e._n v._o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n of_o peter_n it_z be_v write_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o senyour_n which_o be_v among_o you_o be_v myself_o a_o senyour_fw-mi with_o they_o and_o a_o wytness_a of_o the_o passion_n &_o afflyccyon_n of_o chryste_n etc._n 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the_o oversyght_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o other_o preestê_n for_o which_o nota._n cause_n such_o manner_n a_o priest_n of_o antioch_n retain_v to_o himself_o alone_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n all_z they_o afterwardê_n retain_v to_o themselves_o only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o priest_n ¶_o but_o this_o say_a eleccyon_n or_o instytucyon_n make_v by_o man_n gyve_v or_o priest_n add_v to_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v and_o choose_v no_o whit_n of_o more_o large_a meryte_n essencial_a or_o of_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o preesthode_n or_o of_o the_o power_n aforesaid_a but_o only_o gyve_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a power_n of_o a_o canonycall_a ordynacyon_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o temple_n to_o order_fw-fr &_o direct_v or_o rule_v other_o preestê_n and_o deacons_n and_o other_o offycer_n and_o mynystres_n like_a as_o now_o a_o day_n unto_o the_o pryour_fw-mi of_o a_o relygyouse_a house_n powre_fw-fr &_o auctoryte_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o covent_n pour_v i_o say_v not_o 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eleccyon_n do_v not_o gyve_v or_o add_v any_o essencial_a meryte_n or_o any_o holy_a order_fw-fr above_o deaconshyppe_n but_o only_o it_o gyve_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a human_a power_n or_o auctoryte_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o order_fw-fr &_o rule_v the_o other_o deacons_n wherefore_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o whit_n more_o of_o the_o essencyall_a auctoryte_n of_o preesthode_n babylon_n than_o have_v any_o other_o priest_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v even_o likewise_o as_o saint_n peter_n have_v no_o whit_n more_o of_o this_o essential_a powre_fw-fr than_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o all_o they_o receyve_v this_o same_o auctoryte_n of_o chryste_n immedyat_o &_o equal_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o iherome_n upon_o that_o text_n in_o the._n xuj_o of_o mathewe_n and_o to_o the_o i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o
neither_o it_o make_v any_o skill_n or_o force_n which_o of_o you_o â—_o apostle_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthianes_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n or_o rejoice_v in_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n peter_n &c_n &c_n y_o it_o have_v baptyse_v you_o or_o otherwise_o lay_v hand_n it_o make_v no_o force_n furthermore_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v synguler_o the_o successoure_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o putting_a or_o layenge_a on_o hand_n for_o one_o may_v be_v convenyent_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n upon_o who_o saint_n peter_n never_o lay_v hand_n neither_o medyat_o ne_o yet_o immedyat_o neither_o again_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v y_o t_o successor_n of_o peter_n for_z y_z t_z see_v or_o determynation_n or_o appointment_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o place_n first_o because_o none_o 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shall_v fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n &_o sister_n &_o mother_n which_o of_o the_o bysshop_n then_o or_o preestê_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n doubtless_o he_o which_o follow_v apostle_n they_o more_o in_o their_o conversation_n &_o workê_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v y_z t_z any_o bysshop_n be_v therefore_o pryncypal_o make_v the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o bysshopriche_n &_o therefore_o to_o be_v make_v bysshop_n &_o overseet_a of_o the_o unyversal_a church_n although_o more_o spyrytual_o he_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n aslonge_o as_o it_o shall_v remain_v undystroy_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o albeit_o this_o sayenge_a may_v be_v many_o way_n repreve_v yet_o it_o may_v suffycyent_o be_v disprove_v &_o put_v by_o by_o this_o one_o way_n sing_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v ê“ue_v by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n of_o it_o as_z it_o have_v be_v show_v here_o before_o &_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o large_o in_o you_o â—_o chapytre_fw-fr next_o hereafter_o folowinge_v wherefore_o as_o lyght_o as_o it_o be_v say_v so_o lyght_o it_o may_v be_v deny_v but_o whereby_o or_o how_o &_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o principalyte_n or_o superiorite_n have_v come_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o such_o superyorite_n be_v dew_n to_o they_o above_o other_o bysshop_n &_o church_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v seryous_o &_o earnest_o in_o the._n xxii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o though_o these_o thyngê_n aforesaid_a be_v meruaylouse_a &_o unwonte_n to_o be_v hard_a yet_o this_o that_o follow_v be_v more_o meruaylouse_a because_o it_o be_v more_o unwonte_n &_o strange_a &_o it_o shall_v peradventure_o seem_v at_o y_fw-es â—_o least_o wise_a inopinable_a if_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v false_a that_o by_o y_z e_z certain_a &_o undoubted_a testymony_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scrypture_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v y_z t_z the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n as_o touching_n the_o provynce_n &_o nacyon_n be_v rather_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n then_o of_o peter_n namely_o in_o the_o episcopal_a peter_n see_v of_o rome_n and_o moreover_o which_o shall_v seem_v excedyng_o more_o meruaylouse_a than_o this_o before_o rehearse_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o especial_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o determynacyon_n of_o the_o provynce_n or_o see_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n which_o have_v be_v bysshop_n and_o have_v set_v or_o do_v set_v in_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o antioch_n more_o than_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o sayengê_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o that_z albeit_o saint_n paul_n be_v general_o send_v to_o all_o nacyon_n likewise_o as_o every_o one_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v whereof_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n ix_o of_o the_o act_n he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o for_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n afore_o the_o gentyle_n and_o king_n and_o son_n of_o israel_n but_o yet_o specyallye_o &_o pryncypal_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentyle_n likewise_o as_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n &_o teacher_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o by_o revelacyon_n as_o by_o the_o ordynation_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o galatyans_n when_o james_n peter_n &_o john_n have_v perceyve_v and_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o uncyrcuncisyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v betake_v to_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o cyrcuncysyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v betake_v to_o peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o both_o place_n the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_n &_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o &_o to_o peter_n pryncypal_o for_o both_o peter_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o gentyle_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o cause_n or_o necessyte_n have_v so_o require_v albeit_o that_o the_o pryncypalyte_n among_o the_o gentyle_n by_o mynystr_a of_o the_o gospel_n do_v belong_v to_o paul_n &_o the_o pryncipalyte_n of_o mynystr_a the_o same_o to_o the_o jew_n do_v belong_v to_o saint_n peter_n as_o the_o gloze_n expound_v the_o same_o place_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n again_o in_o the._n xxii_o of_o the_o actê_n it_o be_v say_v to_o paul_n be_v in_o a_o trance_n by_o revelacyon_n go_v thy_o way_n for_o i_o shall_v sendethe_v in_o to_o far_o nacyon_n again_o in_o the._n xxviii_o &_o the_o last_o of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v say_v &_o so_o we_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o a_o little_a afterward_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o y_z e_z jew_n in_o room_n sayenge_a be_v it_o therefore_o know_v to_o you_o that_o this_o wholesome_a gospel_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentyle_n &_o they_o shall_v hear_v it_o &_o he_o remain_v or_o dwell_v hole_n two_o year_n in_o a_o house_n that_o he_o hire_v &_o receyve_v all_o man_n that_o come_v in_o to_o he_o preaching_n to_o they_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n again_o he_o himself_o wytness_v this_o more_o specyal_o in_o the._n xi_o to_o the_o romayn_v where_o he_o say_v for_o i_o say_v to_o you_o gentyle_v y_fw-es t_o as_z long_o as_o i_o be_o y_z e_z apostle_n of_o the_o gentyle_n i_o shall_v do_v honour_n to_o my_o mynysterye_n if_o i_o may_v by_o any_o mean_a
provoke_v my_o nacyon_n to_o emulacyon_n &_o follow_a y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v though_o otherwhyles_o i_o do_v exhort_v the_o jew_n also_o to_o this_o yet_o pryncypal_o i_o be_o send_v apostle_n to_o the_o gentyle_n again_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o to_o the_o galatian_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n james_n peter_n &_o john_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o pyller_n give_v to_o i_o &_o to_o barnabas_n y_fw-es â—_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o felowshyp_n that_o we_o unto_o the_o gentyle_n &_o they_o unto_o cyrcuncisyon_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n shall_v go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o same_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o timothe_n &_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o same_o but_z the_o textê_n i_o have_v leave_v out_o here_o because_o of_o shortenes_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n than_o as_o it_o be_v open_v evydentlye_o by_o the_o scrypture_n that_o paul_n be_v two_o 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it_o be_v of_o great_a lykelyhode_n to_o be_v belevyd_v by_o that_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o actê_n for_o when_o paul_n speak_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es jew_n at_o his_o first_o come_n among_o other_o thing_n willing_n to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n to_o rome_n he_o say_v but_o when_o the_o jew_n cry_v contrary_a i_o be_v constrain_v to_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n but_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o neither_o receyve_v letter_n concern_v the_o from_o jewry_n neither_o kam_n there_o any_o of_o y_z e_z brethren_n that_o show_v or_o speak_v any_o harm_n of_o the._n but_o we_o desire_v to_o here_o of_o the_o what_o thy_o mind_n or_o opynyon_n be_v for_z as_o touching_n to_o this_o sect_n we_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o say_v against_o let_v therefore_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o seching_n to_o contend_v &_o stryve_v only_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a or_o likely_a to_o any_o man_n that_o saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n afore_o paul_n &_o do_v show_v they_o nothing_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o chryste_n which_o the_o jew_n speak_v to_o paul_n call_v a_o sect_n furthermore_o paul_n in_o rebuke_v they_o of_o their_o incredulyte_n &_o hardness_n to_o believe_v if_o he_o have_v know_v that_o peter_n have_v be_v there_o &_o have_v preach_v how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o y_z t_z he_o will_v have_v say_v &_o bring_v in_o he_o to_o be_v wytnes_n of_o this_o business_n which_o be_v wytnes_n of_o the_o resurreccyon_n of_o chry_v as_o it_o be_v open_a in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o act_n &_o again_o where_o of_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o who_o will_v suppose_v or_o think_v y_z t_o paul_n be_v abide_n in_o rome_n two_o year_n have_v never_o conversation_n communycacyon_n or_o company_n &_o felowshyp_n with_o peter_n and_o if_o he_o have_v that_o luke_n will_v have_v make_v not_o mention_v thereof_o at_o all_o which_o write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n for_o in_o other_o less_o 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veryte_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v undoubted_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v bysshop_n of_o rome_n and_o if_o any_o other_o be_v with_o he_o in_o rome_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o paul_n be_v synguler_o and_o pryncypal_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o saint_n peter_n be_v bysshop_n of_o antioch_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bysshop_n of_o rome_n i_o do_v not_o say_v against_o it_o but_z of_o lykelyhode_n i_o do_v hold_v that_o in_o this_o peter_n do_v not_o prevent_v or_o come_v before_o paul_n but_o rather_o contrary_a wise_n paul_n prevent_v peter_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o of_o all_o be_v most_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o &_o mark_v for_o our_o pryncypall_a purpose_n be_v this_o y_z t_z albeit_o there_o be_v some_o congruence_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v specyal_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n &_o namely_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o rome_n be_v more_o worshypful_a &_o reverend_a than_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o of_o no_o necessyte_n holy_a scrypture_n cause_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v subject_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o successor_n of_o peter_n after_o any_o of_o the_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n aforesaid_a for_o all_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v unegall_a in_o auctoryte_n yet_o have_v not_o peter_n therefore_o nor_o any_o other_o apostle_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o scrypture_n any_o power_n upon_o y_fw-fr e_z other_z to_o instytute_v or_o depose_v they_o neither_o as_o touching_n to_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n which_o we_o have_v call_v the_o essencyall_a dygnyte_n neither_o as_o touching_n the_o send_n or_o determyne_v and_o appoint_v of_o they_o to_o any_o certain_a place_n or_o people_n neither_o to_o the_o interpreting_a of_o scrypture_n or_o of_o the_o catholical_a faith_n neither_o as_o touching_n to_o coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n wherefore_o of_o necessyte_n it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o neither_o any_o successor_n of_o any_o of_o they_o syngular_o or_o specyallye_o after_o what_o soever_o manner_n he_o be_v so_o call_v have_v any_o of_o the_o abovesayde_a manner_n of_o power_n upon_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o and_o this_o may_v be_v evydent_o conferm_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o saint_n iherome_n which_o we_o bring_v in_o of_o his_o epystle_n to_o euamdre_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapytre_n last_o aforego_v ¶_o of_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o instytute_a
bysshoppe_n to_o who_o it_o do_v appertain_v and_o belong_v and_o also_o of_o instytute_v other_o curate_n &_o the_o other_o mynyster_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touching_n to_o both_o dignytê_n or_o offycê_n separable_a &_o unseperable_a the_o xvij_o chapytre_n thus_o than_o we_o have_v show_v who_o be_v the_o effectyve_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o instituter_n &_o ordayn_a of_o y_o â—_o first_o auctoryte_n belong_a to_o preestê_n which_o we_o have_v call_v the_o essencyall_a auctoryte_n &_o now_o it_o rest_v and_o remain_v unto_o we_o for_o to_o determine_v &_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o auctoryte_n by_o which_o some_o of_o the_o preestê_n be_v prefer_v before_o other_o some_o to_o be_v ruler_n other_o to_o certain_a preestê_n or_o to_o certain_a people_n or_o to_o both_o in_o a_o certain_a provynce_n or_o place_n moreover_o ho_o we_o or_a whereby_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o to_o dyspence_v &_o order_fw-fr or_o dystrybute_n certain_a temporal_a thyngê_n call_v the_o benefyce_n of_o the_o church_n aagayne_n also_o how_o &_o by_o which_o mean_a coactyve_a iurysdyction_n have_v come_v to_o they_o or_o to_o certain_a of_o they_o to_o what_o person_n also_o or_o ê‘sones_o &_o after_o what_o manner_n most_o convenyent_o it_o belong_v to_o determine_v y_fw-mi â—_o doubtful_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n namely_o &_o cheyf_o in_o those_o thyngê_n which_o be_v appertain_v to_o the_o necessyte_n of_o soul_n helthe_n for_o when_o these_o thyngê_n shall_v be_v once_o suffycyent_o open_v and_o declare_v that_o thing_n shall_v evydentlye_o appear_v which_o be_v pryncypal_o intend_v and_o purpose_v of_o we_o ever_o syn_n the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n ¶_o but_o yet_o afore_o that_o we_o do_v prosecute_v the_o thing_n here_o purpose_v partyculerlye_o it_o be_v expedyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o show_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o instytution_n determyne_v or_o assygn_v of_o bysshop_n or_o preeste_n use_v about_o the_o state_n &_o begyne_v of_o the_o prymatyve_a church_n from_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n above_o be_v afterwards_o deryve_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o these_o thyngê_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o chryste_n which_o be_v the_o heed_n and_o stone_n whereupon_o the_o catholyke_a church_n be_v ground_v accord_v to_o build_v the_o sayenge_a of_o saint_n paul_n in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o to_o the_o ephesianes_n and_o in_o the._n x._o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o coryntheane_n &_o a_o certain_a gloze_n also_o say_v the_o same_o in_o the._n xuj_o of_o mathewe_n upon_o this_o text_n upon_o this_o stone_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n this_o heed_n i_o say_v and_o the_o stone_n &_o the_o foundacyon_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n chryste_n give_v preesthode_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o episcopal_a auctoryte_n over_o &_o upon_o all_o nacyon_n and_o people_n not_o determyne_v or_o appoint_v any_o of_o they_o severallye_o so_o unto_o any_o certain_a place_n or_o people_n but_o y_o t_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o preach_v where_o soever_o it_o be_v albeit_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o depute_v and_o assign_v to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentyle_n &_o some_o to_o preach_v among_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o ordynacyon_n of_o they_o among_o themselves_o or_o else_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o thing_n also_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o gloze_n the_o second_o to_o the_o galathians_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o when_o they_o have_v know_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o among_o the_o gentyle_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o say_v the_o gloze_n chryst_n give_v to_o paul_n that_o he_o shall_v mynystre_n to_o the_o gentyle_n and_o to_o peter_n that_o he_o shall_v mynystre_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o yet_o this_o dyspensacyon_n or_o mynysterye_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o dystrybute_v &_o depart_v between_o they_o two_o that_o both_o peter_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o gentyle_n if_o cause_n have_v be_v and_o paul_n also_o 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pernycyous_a and_o mad_a doctrine_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o call_v pardon_n it_o more_o truelye_o the_o seduccyon_n of_o soul_n of_o this_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o complyce_n which_o be_v the_o college_n of_o clerk_n or_o of_o cardynalle_n worse_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharysey_n regard_v chryste_n which_o counsele_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathewe_n when_o he_o say_v to_o all_o chrysten_v man_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v they_o or_o let_v they_o alone_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o pharysey_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v of_o erroneous_a opynyon_n in_o the_o understand_v of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n contynuallye_o contrary_a unto_o chryste_n and_o against_o he_o
and_o ordain_v to_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_z to_o the_o succur_a and_o releve_v of_o impotent_a poor_a people_n and_o also_o uniustlye_o chaleng_a the_o temporalle_n beque_v in_o testament_n unto_o virtuous_a use_n as_o to_o the_o passage_n over_o the_o see_v and_o to_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o prisoner_n take_v of_o the_o infidel_n and_o to_o other_o like_a use_n i_o say_v chaleng_a they_o as_o belong_a unto_o his_o power_n he_o goth_v about_o to_o turn_v they_o in_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a use_n albeit_o that_o it_o be_v no_o work_n mete_v for_o the_o successoure_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o a_o priest_n neither_o it_o do_v become_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o man_n consecrate_v unto_o god_n to_o move_v weapon_n or_o to_o bid_v war_n to_o be_v make_v among_o chryste_n faithful_a people_n and_o name_o uniustlye_o but_o rather_o by_o convenyent_a exhortation_n to_o call_v again_o the_o same_o war_n people_n unto_o concord_n and_o unyte_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o dyscorde_n or_o debate_n among_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o other_o as_z it_o have_v be_v suffycyentlye_o show_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o chrysostome_n hilary_n and_o ambrose_n in_o the._n v._n and_o ix_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o from_o hensforthe_a to_o be_v permit_v or_o suffer_v that_o this_o bysshoppe_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v so_o general_a absolute_a or_o so_o great_a power_n to_o gyve_v or_o dystrybute_n the_o ecclesiastical_a temporalty_n but_o the_o say_a power_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o parlyamente_n utterlye_o to_o be_v revoke_v from_o he_o or_o else_o so_o to_o be_v tempt_v and_o measure_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v statute_v and_o ordain_v hitherto_o to_o the_o helthe_n of_o chrysten_v man_n both_o present_a and_o for_o to_o come_v and_o contynual_o be_v ordain_v may_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o contynuall_a vexacyon_n of_o they_o and_o in_o conclusion_n to_o the_o everla_a tornement_n or_o dampnacyon_n of_o they_o also_o he_o that_o be_v call_v pope_n even_o now_o adays_o with_o his_o mynystres_n who_o he_o call_v legate_n have_v procee_v of_o late_a day_n and_o contynuallye_o do_v proceed_v with_o such_o manner_n process_n so_o laudable_a and_o so_o pleasant_a unto_o god_n as_o every_o man_n be_v of_o right_a mind_n and_o not_o cortupt_v in_o affeccyon_n may_v perceyve_v against_o the_o foresay_a ludovyke_a king_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o so_o they_o have_v procee_v against_o his_o deputye_n and_o faithful_a subject_n name_o in_o the_o provynce_n of_o lombardye_n of_o tuskayne_n and_o of_o the_o match_n of_o anchone_n among_o who_o most_o specyallye_o abhomynation_n and_o syngularlye_o he_o have_v hitherto_o persecute_v the_o gentle_a noble_a and_o famous_a catholyke_a man_n syngulare_a among_o all_o other_o italyon_n in_o honesty_n of_o manner_n and_o in_o gravyte_n mathewe_n of_o good_a remembrance_n sherefe_n and_o by_o the_o emperyall_a auctoryte_n his_o lyefe_n tennaunte_a vycare_n or_o deputy_n in_o mylayne_n with_o a_o very_a great_a multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n adherentes_fw-la unto_o he_o for_o this_o say_a mathewe_n the_o aforesaid_a bysshoppe_n though_o very_o uniustlye_o by_o his_o profane_a and_o wicked_a sayenge_n and_o scripture_n do_v pronounce_v to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o shameful_a life_n and_o of_o a_o evil_a &_o damn_a memory_n but_o not_o y_z e_z say_v mathewe_n but_o he_o by_o who_o slander_n &_o offention_n do_v come_v &_o which_o bring_v forth_o of_o y_z e_z treasure_n of_o his_o malice_n always_o cuylles_n be_v count_v open_o of_o damn_a memory_n afore_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o account_v and_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n both_o afore_o his_o death_n and_o after_o his_o death_n accord_v to_o the_o manashing_n of_o chryste_n which_o be_v very_a troth_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathewe_n where_o he_o say_v woo_v be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o slander_n come_v and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_fw-fr who_o soever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o beleve_v in_o i_o it_o be_v more_o expedyent_n for_o he_o that_o a_o mylnestone_n be_v hang_v in_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o see_v which_o sayenge_n he_o nothing_o mark_v or_o regard_v likewise_o as_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o other_o monytion_n and_o counsel_n of_o chryste_n as_o be_v forward_o and_z unpenytente_a contynuallye_o without_o cease_v do_v persecute_v and_o blaspheme_v very_o many_o other_o noble_a man_n for_o the_o prosecuting_a of_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o constancy_n to_o ward_v the_o say_a prince_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o fame_n be_v sweet_a both_o afore_o god_n and_o man_n by_o his_o aforesaid_a prophanacyones_n and_o blasphemye_n he_o goth_v about_o to_o spot_n and_o defile_v this_o be_v the_o bysshoppe_n the_o judgement_n of_o who_o and_o of_o his_o church_n god_n do_v not_o follow_v because_o he_o judge_v by_o surrepcyon_n and_o ignorauncye_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v in_o the._n iiii_o book_n the._n xviii_o dystynccyon_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o saint_n iherome_n show_v upon_o that_o text_n in_o the._n xuj_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathewe_n and_o to_o the_o i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hevyn_n for_o he_o say_v which_o i_o be_o not_o greve_v to_o rehearse_v certain_a man_n not_o understand_v this_o place_n as_o for_o example_n this_o bysshoppe_n understande_v thou_o take_v unto_o themselves_o somewhat_o of_o the_o mathewe_n pride_n or_o high_a mind_n of_o the_o pharysey_n that_o they_o do_v suppose_v themselves_o to_o condemn_v innocent_n or_o to_o lose_v and_o assoil_v malefactor_n and_o guilty_a person_n and_o it_o follow_v afterwards_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n albeit_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n afore_o god_n not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o preeste_n but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n accuse_v be_v seek_v for_o god_n therefore_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o such_o manner_n priest_n bysshoppe_n or_o church_n be_v so_o uniuste_a and_o contrary_a to_o equytye_n wherefore_o the_o blasphemye_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o complice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dredde_v or_o fear_v of_o any_o chrysten_v man_n as_o we_o have_v say_v for_o they_o do_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o chrysten_v man_n but_o they_o have_v learn_v rather_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o strike_v and_o light_v upon_o the_o himself_o foul_a body_n and_o the_o curse_a and_o wretched_a soul_n of_o they_o that_o brest_n forth_o in_o to_o such_o blasphemye_n these_o than_o which_o we_o have_v rehearse_v be_v the_o true_a begynnynge_n of_o the_o thing_n inquyre_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o also_o have_v both_o du_o and_o unduelye_o procedyd_v and_o go_v forwards_o albeit_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o long_a time_n and_o the_o folysshene_n and_o idleness_n of_o man_n they_o be_v fall_v out_o from_o the_o syghte_n and_o memory_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o these_o thing_n through_o custom_n of_o hear_v false_a and_o feign_a thing_n certain_a falsehode_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o secret_o and_o fasten_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o very_a many_o chrysten_v man_n which_o thing_n be_v contrary_a clean_o to_o truth_n the_o beginning_n and_o fountain_n thereof_o be_v averice_o or_o covytousnes_n and_o ambition_n or_o pride_n and_o no_o little_a instrument_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o mayntenaunce_n thereof_o have_v be_v that_o execrable_a opynyon_n and_o sayenge_a myscheyfe_a by_o which_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o company_n or_o college_n of_o his_o clerk_n or_o cardynalle_n do_v affirm_v that_o unto_o the_o same_o bysshop_n in_o the_o person_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n be_v grant_v and_o give_v by_o chryste_n fullness_n of_o power_n but_o after_o moche_v dylygent_a and_o labourfull_a searching_n and_o exquysycyon_n of_o the_o scrypturê_n of_o god_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o man_n which_o certain_a bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n have_v confound_v and_o almost_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o say_v scripture_n of_o god_n and_o mengele_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o wrest_a it_o to_o their_o pleasure_n suppose_v &_o beleve_v y_z t_z of_o such_o mengling_n &_o gather_v of_o they_o together_o the_o same_o auctoryte_n which_o be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o their_o own_o instytution_n and_o ordynation_n we_o have_v determine_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o say_a title_n and_o have_v suffecyent_o open_v and_o declare_v in_o the._n xxiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n to_o all_o that_o use_v reason_n at_o the_o least_o wise_n which_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o crooked_a affection_n that_o the_o say_v sense_n be_v false_a and_z
of_o all_o chrysten_v people_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v or_o ask_v the_o question_n how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n than_o take_v james_n unto_o himself_o the_o epyscopall_a seat_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o true_o i_o will_v say_v because_o he_o have_v intronisated_a or_o stall_v peter_n master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o same_o chrysostome_n say_v afterwards_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o peter_n also_o the_o oversyght_n and_o governaunce_n or_o prelacye_n of_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v commit_v or_o betake_v again_o the_o same_o chrisostome_n say_v therefore_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v and_o say_v before_o great_a thing_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o peter_n and_o have_v commit_v or_o betake_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o theophilus_n upon_o that_o text_n if_o i_o will_v that_o do_v remain_v say_v thus_o for_o the_o i_o do_v dymytte_n or_o send_v now_o to_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o overseer_n or_o bysshopryche_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_z in_o this_o follow_v thou_o i_o moreover_o if_o chryste_n have_v not_o instytute_v a_o heed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o absence_n he_o shall_v have_v leave_v it_o heedless_a or_o without_o a_o heed_n and_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v order_v it_o accord_v to_o the_o better_a or_o best_a dysposycyon_n but_o now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o order_v and_o dyspose_v after_o the_o best_a wise_n and_o manner_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o he_o have_v instytute_a and_o make_v a_o heed_n of_o the_o say_a church_n but_o there_o be_v none_o other_o more_o convenyent_a heed_n than_o peter_n wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v superyoure_n to_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o auctoryte_n by_o the_o immedyate_a instytucyon_n and_o ordynacyon_n of_o chryste_n ¶_o again_o we_o may_v prove_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o kind_n by_o show_v that_o saint_n paul_n be_v 8_o not_o equal_a to_o saint_n peter_n in_o dygnyte_n or_o auctoryte_n for_z in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o salatyans_n be_v red_a this_o text_n follow_v again_o after_o three_o year_n i_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_z i_o tarry_v with_o he_o xv_o day_n &_o a_o lytell_a afterwards_o it_o follow_v and_o furthermore_o after_o xiiii_o year_n i_o go_v up_o to_o iherusalem_n again_o with_o barnabas_n and_o titus_n taken_z with_o i_o and_z i_o confer_v or_o compare_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o do_v preach_v among_o the_o gentylle_n and_o specyal_o with_o they_o which_o seam_v to_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o of_o auctoryte_n lest_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v run_v or_o else_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a where_o the_o gloze_n say_v paul_n show_v here_o that_o he_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o doubt_n of_o his_o gospel_n except_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o peter_n and_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o asmoche_v than_o as_o paul_n have_v take_v securyte_n of_o his_o gospel_n of_o peter_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gloze_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o peter_n in_o auctoryte_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v of_o necessyte_n aswell_o of_o this_o reason_n as_o of_o other_o afore_o rehearse_v that_o all_o the_o other_o bysshop_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v the_o syngulare_a or_o special_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n by_z y_z e_z ordynation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o heed_n and_o pryncypall_v of_o all_o other_o church_n because_o the_o bysshop_n of_o it_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v judge_v pastor_n and_o herdysman_n of_o all_o other_o man_n which_o thing_n i_o sodore_v more_o large_o express_v in_o his_o book_n afore_o rehearse_v in_o the_o chapytre_n who_o title_n be_v incipit_fw-la prefacio_fw-la niceni_n concilii_fw-la he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o be_v very_o to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o catholyke_a people_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v prefer_v &_o make_v superyour_fw-mi to_o all_o other_o not_o by_o any_o synodal_a decree_n but_o he_o have_v obtain_v prymacie_n or_o superyoryte_n by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v peter_n &_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o shall_v edyfye_v and_o build_v my_o church_n and_z to_o the_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o prymacye_n or_o superyoryte_n all_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v use_v hitherto_o without_o any_o grant_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o constantyne_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o rome_n both_o make_v canon_n or_o rule_n &_o decree_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v throughout_o all_o church_n as_o evydent_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o say_a book_n ¶_o again_o i_o confirm_v or_o 9_o strengthe_n this_o by_o reason_n for_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o ephesian_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n also_o be_v but_o one_o but_o it_o be_v none_o otherwise_o one_o but_o because_o it_o have_v but_o one_o heed_n pryncypall_v which_o can_v be_v none_o more_o convenyent_a neither_o so_o convenyent_n as_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n the_o syngule_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o be_v the_o stone_n whereupon_o chryste_n say_v that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n ¶_o again_o this_o same_o 10_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o reason_n for_o because_o likewise_o as_o temporal_a thyngê_n be_v reduce_v to_o one_o heed_n or_o pryncipall_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o y_z e_z prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n so_o also_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o 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be_v more_o constant_a &_o more_o ê‘fyte_n in_o meryte_n than_o the_o other_o apostle_n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o y_a to_o he_o be_v afore_o they_o in_o dygnyte_n except_o only_o peradventure_o in_o time_n as_z we_o have_v evydent_o prove_v by_o the_o scrypture_n in_o the_o chapytres_n afore_o allege_a and_o this_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v y_z e_z sense_n of_o the_o scrypture_n the_o exposytion_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n help_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n for_o augustyne_n say_v &_o it_o be_v take_v of_o his_o book_n of_o retraction_n i_o have_v say_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o y_o e_o stone_n the_o church_n be_v edyfy_v or_o build_v but_z i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v afterwards_o very_o often_o time_n so_o expound_v that_o sayenge_a of_o our_o lord_n thou_o be_v peter_n &_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o will_v edefye_v or_o build_v my_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v buyind_v 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will_v nomore_o thereby_o but_o sygnyfye_v and_o betoken_v the_o unyte_n of_o the_o church_n in_o faith_n unto_o which_o unyte_a chryste_n have_v call_v or_o provoke_v chrysten_v man_n by_o the_o syngule_a tradytion_n or_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v or_o else_o peradventure_o because_o peter_n do_v first_o of_o all_o other_o confess_v bold_o open_o &_o plain_o that_o chryste_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n therefore_o he_o in_o time_n be_v first_o endow_v &_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o key_n give_v to_o he_o or_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v honour_v y_fw-es t_o by_o such_o reward_n promise_v a_o example_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o other_o also_o so_o to_o confess_v chryste_n open_o &_o boldlye_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v superyour_fw-mi and_o afore_o other_o in_o dygnyte_n or_o auctoryte_n albeit_o you_o to_o some_o of_o the_o exposytour_n seem_v to_o say_v this_o of_o their_o own_o self_n not_o superyour_fw-mi have_v this_o of_o the_o scrypture_n and_o that_o i_o do_v say_v the_o troth_n the_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o follow_v do_v infallyble_o sygnyfye_v and_o declare_v which_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xx_o of_o mathe_n we_o where_o chryste_n open_o determyne_v this_o question_n say_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v superyour_fw-mi one_n a_o other_o for_o there_o be_v a_o contencyon_n rise_v or_o make_v among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o the_o same_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xxii_o of_o mathewe_n for_o chryste_n say_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v not_o you_o in_o will_n to_o be_v call_v master_v among_o yourself_o one_o to_o a_o other_o for_z you_o have_v but_o one_o master_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n that_z be_v to_o say_v all_o you_o be_v equal_a it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o except_v not_o one_o in_z as_o moche_n as_o he_o say_v all_o you_o be_v brethren_n or_o fellow_n text_n and_o it_o be_v a_o meruaylouse_a thing_n if_o we_o 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bysshop_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v as_o before_o y_z t_z by_o the_o immedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n have_v no_o more_o auctoryte_n upon_o the_o resydewe_n of_o bysshop_n than_o they_o have_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n may_v not_o excommunycate_a or_o depose_v a_o other_o bysshop_n for_o any_o crime_n or_o trespass_n by_o the_o auctoryte_n give_v to_o he_o by_o chryste_n immedyatlye_o more_o than_o they_o may_v excommunycate_v or_o depose_v he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v by_o the_o scrypture_n in_o the._n xv_o &_o xuj_o of_o this_o dyction_n and_o have_v also_o be_v latelye_a repete_v and_o reherce_v again_o in_o this_o chapytre_n but_o if_o bernarde_n do_v mean_v this_o prymacie_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o man_n immedyatlye_o than_o he_o have_v that_o prymacye_n which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o above_o other_o by_o the_o human_a power_n and_o 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