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only_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n article_n 24._o article_n 24_o he_o that_o fa_v no_o day_n that_o say_v no_o matin_n and_o do_v none_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o pope_n sin_v not_o if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n fol._n 43._o heresy_n the_o place_n be_v there_o clear_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o danger_n of_o heresy_n the_o place_n in_o the_o revel_v be_v this_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o conscience_n under_o the_o title_n &_o pretence_n of_o christ_n name_n he_o make_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o sin_n very_o grevous_a offence_n for_o he_o that_o beleve_v that_o he_o do_v sin_n if_o he_o eat_v flesh_n on_o the_o apostle_n even_o or_o say_v not_o matin_n and_o prime_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o else_o leave_v undo_v any_o of_o the_o pope_n precept_n no_o doubt_n he_o sin_v not_o because_o the_o deed_n which_o he_o do_v be_v sin_n but_o because_o he_o beleve_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o against_o this_o foolish_a belief_n &_o conscience_n he_o offend_v of_o the_o which_o foolish_a conscience_n only_o the_o pope_n be_v head_n author_n for_o another_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n think_v that_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n true_o offend_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n complain_v that_o many_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n hurt_v tradition_n how_o they_o do_v hurt_v and_o for_o this_o foolish_a conscience_n man_n tradition_n be_v pernicious_a &_o noisome_a y_z e_z snare_n of_o soul_n hurt_v the_o faith_n &_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o shall_v do_v no_o hurt_n therefore_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o pope_n abuse_v these_o conscience_n to_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o his_o tyranny_n to_o suppress_v the_o faith_n and_o liberty_n and_o to_o replenish_v the_o world_n with_o error_n sin_n and_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n article_n 25._o article_n 25_o christ_n ordain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n only_o to_o nourish_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v but_o the_o pope_n make_v it_o a_o good_a work_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v apply_v both_o to_o quick_a and_o dead_a fol._n 48._o the_o place_n be_v this_o satan_n hate_v the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n the_o place_n â—uche_o 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_o the_o sacrament_n and_o know_v no_o way_n how_o to_o suppress_v &_o disannul_v it_o therefore_o he_o find_v this_o craft_n that_o the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n do_v only_o ordain_v to_o nourish_v and_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v be_v count_v for_o a_o good_a work_n and_o sacrifice_n &_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o so_o faith_n be_v suppress_v and_o this_o wholesome_a ministry_n be_v apply_v not_o to_o the_o quick_a but_o unto_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v neither_o to_o the_o quick_a neither_o yet_o to_o the_o dead_a o_o the_o incredible_a fury_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 26_o these_o sign_n he_o speak_v of_o miracle_n and_o vision_n or_o apparition_n be_v not_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n article_n 26._o article_n for_o they_o be_v rather_o against_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o sathan_n and_o lie_v sign_n fol._n 49._o the_o place_n be_v as_o follow_v who_o be_v able_a to_o number_v the_o monstrous_a marvel_n only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n contain_v a_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d illusiâ—â—_n and_o nay_o wâ—ll_n be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a lord_n what_o a_o sea_n of_o lie_n have_v invade_v we_o of_o apparition_n coniuring_n and_o answer_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v also_o make_v the_o king_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o reign_v in_o purgatory_n to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o his_o priest_n which_o have_v all_o their_o live_n riches_n and_o pomp_n out_o of_o purgatory_n howbeit_o they_o shall_v have_v less_o if_o they_o do_v so_o well_o teach_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o live_v as_o they_o do_v ridelesse_a they_o that_o be_v dead_a neither_o be_v there_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n any_o work_n find_v of_o so_o little_a labour_n and_o great_a advantage_n for_o true_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v gather_v almost_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o rich_a man_n and_o through_o these_o riches_n spring_v up_o all_o pleasure_n and_o idleness_n and_o of_o idleness_n come_v very_a babilone_n and_o sodoma_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v these_o sign_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n for_o they_o be_v rather_o against_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n but_o they_o be_v do_v to_o establish_v the_o tyranny_n of_o these_o 〈…〉_o these_o this_o book_n of_o 〈…〉_o christ_n treaâ—ing_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d chapâ—_n of_o daniel_n 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o face_n and_o reedeles_a and_o to_o set_v up_o &_o confirm_v the_o trust_n in_o work_n among_o these_o illusion_n be_v those_o miracle_n to_o be_v repute_v which_o be_v show_v in_o vision_n pilgrimage_n and_o worshipping_n of_o saint_n as_o there_o be_v plenty_n now_o adays_o which_o the_o pope_n confirm_v by_o his_o bull_n yea_o and_o sometime_o do_v canonize_v saint_n that_o he_o know_v not_o now_o behold_v what_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o satan_n in_o lie_v sign_n etc._n etc._n 27_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n do_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v command_v but_o because_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o they_o fol._n 63._o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o which_o this_o article_n be_v gather_v be_v these_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o christ_n pretend_v the_o place_n 〈…〉_o other_o 〈…〉_o the_o article_n pretend_v which_o willing_o do_v hear_v and_o follow_v he_o
life_n 36_o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v or_o greve_v by_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o the_o poor_a that_o owe_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o sin_n article_n 36._o article_n fol_z 97._o the_o place_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v or_o greve_v by_o justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o christ_n say_v resist_v not_o evil_a 5._o mat._n 5._o but_o whosoever_o strike_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o etc._n etc._n s_o paul_n say_v render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_a 10._o rom._n 12._o heb._n 10._o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o you_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n not_o revenge_v yourselves_o my_o well-beloved_a but_o geve_v place_n to_o wrath_n forâ—â—_n be_v write_v to_o i_o the_o vengeance_n and_o i_o will_v render_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n article_n â—â—_o article_n 37._o some_o text_n of_o canon_n law_n suffer_v war_n but_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n forbid_v all_o war_n nevertheless_o when_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v or_o a_o country_n invade_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v his_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o subject_n fol._n 119._o article_n 38._o article_n 38_o so_o a_o lord_n may_v use_v horrible_a war_n charitable_o and_o christianly_o fol._n 119._o lawful_o how_o christian_n may_v war_v lawful_o as_o touch_v war_n to_o be_v move_v or_o stir_v first_o of_o our_o part_n against_o any_o people_n or_o country_n upon_o any_o rash_a cause_n as_o ambition_n malice_n or_o revenge_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n geve_v we_o no_o such_o sword_n to_o fight_v withal_o notwithstanding_o for_o defence_n of_o country_n and_o subject_n the_o magistrate_n be_v invade_v or_o provoke_v by_o other_o may_v lawful_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v his_o best_a as_o the_o city_n of_o marâ—urgh_n do_v well_o in_o defend_v itself_o against_o the_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n article_n 39_o article_n 39_o the_o gospel_n make_v all_o true_a christian_a man_n servant_n to_o all_o the_o world_n fol._n 79._o article_n crafty_a cog_a in_o this_o article_n he_o that_o compile_v this_o article_n crafty_o to_o make_v y_z e_z matter_n to_o appear_v more_o heinous_a leave_v out_o y_o e_o latter_a part_v which_o shall_v expound_v the_o other_o that_o be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n for_o that_o the_o author_n add_v withal_o by_o which_o rule_n of_o charitye_n and_o not_o of_o office_n and_o duty_n every_o christian_a man_n be_v bind_v one_o to_o help_v another_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yet_o of_o charity_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o every_o man_n to_o do_v he_o good_a read_v the_o place_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o page_n as_o in_o the_o article_n it_o be_v assign_v article_n 40._o article_n 40._o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v for_o all_o person_n estate_n prince_n duke_z pope_n emperor_n fol._n 112._o they_o which_o note_v this_o article_n for_o a_o heresy_n i_o suppose_v can_v little_o tell_v either_o what_o god_n or_o what_o the_o scripture_n mean_v article_n 41._o article_n 41._o when_o judge_n have_v hope_v that_o a_o evil_a doer_n will_v amend_v they_o must_v be_v always_o merciful_a as_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o advoutry_n the_o temporal_a law_n must_v obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o they_o that_o we_o may_v attend_v by_o warning_n we_o shall_v not_o correct_v by_o justice_n fol._n 113._o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o book_n whence_o this_o article_n be_v wra_v be_v well_o understand_v intend_v not_o to_o bind_v temporal_a judge_n and_o magistrate_n from_o due_a execution_n of_o good_a law_n but_o put_v both_o they_o and_o especial_a spiritual_a judge_n in_o remembrance_n by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n to_o discern_v who_o be_v penitent_a offender_n and_o who_o be_v otherwise_o and_o where_o they_o see_v evident_a hope_n of_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n if_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o spare_v they_o if_o 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pope_n leo_n with_o what_o heap_n of_o tragical_a word_n and_o exclamation_n do_v he_o fare_v and_o rage_n against_o y_o e_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n poor_a luther_n for_o disturb_v y_o e_o church_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n only_o &_o his_o father_n house_n that_o trouble_v and_o long_o have_v trouble_v the_o true_a church_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o by_o his_o do_n all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v enough_o &_o to_o much_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n read_v i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o judgement_n this_o impudent_a &_o false_a slanderous_a bull_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o appeal_n also_o of_o luther_n again_o from_o the_o say_a pope_n the_o copy_n whereof_o because_o they_o be_v rare_a to_o be_v get_v &_o have_v not_o be_v hitherto_o common_o see_v be_v before_o omit_v i_o think_v to_o commit_v here_o to_o history_n as_o i_o have_v it_o out_o of_o certain_a register_n the_o manner_n &_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n x._o not_o less_o slanderous_a than_o barbarous_a against_o martin_n luther_n and_o his_o doctrine_n leo_fw-la papa_n ten_o lo_o episcopus_fw-la seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la exurge_n domine_fw-la &_o iudica_fw-la causam_fw-la tuam_fw-la luther_n the_o bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n against_o m._n luther_n memor_n esto_fw-la impropriorum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la inclina_fw-la aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la quoniam_fw-la surrexerunt_fw-la vulpes_fw-la querentes_fw-la demoliri_fw-la veneam_fw-la cvius_fw-la tu_fw-la torcular_a solus_fw-la calcasti_fw-la &_o ascensurus_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la eius_fw-la curam_fw-la regimen_fw-la 1459._o que_fw-fr sequntur_fw-la vide_fw-la superiore_fw-la aeditione_fw-la pag._n 1459._o &_o administrationem_fw-la petro_n tanquam_fw-la capiti_fw-la &_o tuo_fw-la vicario_fw-la eiusque_fw-la successoribus_fw-la instar_fw-la triumphantis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o say_a slanderous_a and_o barbarous_a bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o x._o against_o luther_n in_o english_a with_o the_o answer_n of_o luther_n join_v to_o the_o same_o lo_o bishop_n servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n hereof_o rise_v up_o o_o lord_n &_o judge_v thy_o cause_n remember_v the_o rebuke_n wherewith_o we_o be_v scorn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o of_o foolish_a rebuker_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n engliâ—he_n the_o pope_n bull_n in_o engliâ—he_n for_o fox_n be_v rise_v up_o seek_v to_o destroy_v thy_o vineyard_n the_o vinepresse_v whereof_o thou_o only_o have_v tread_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n have_v commit_v the_o charge_n and_o regiment_n thereof_o unto_o peter_n as_o chief_a head_n and_o to_o thy_o vicar_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n seek_v to_o exterminate_v and_o root_v up_o thy_o uineyard_n rise_v up_o peter_n and_o for_o this_o thy_o pastoral_a charge_n commit_v to_o thou_o from_o above_o intend_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n christ._n note_v here_o and_o mark_v good_a reader_n how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o not_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o of_o our_o faith_n which_o thou_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v consecrate_v with_o thy_o own_o blood_n against_o which_o as_o thou_o have_v foretell_v we_o false_a liar_n have_v rise_v up_o bring_v in_o sect_n of_o perdition_n to_o their_o own_o speedy_a destruction_n who_o tongue_n be_v like_a fire_n full_a of_o unquietnes_n and_o replenish_v with_o deadly_a poison_n who_o have_v a_o wicked_a zeal_n and_o nourish_a contention_n in_o their_o heart_n do_v brag_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o verity_n rise_v up_o paul_n also_o we_o pray_v thou_o which_o have_v 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fuerit_fw-la &_o cvi_fw-la maximè_fw-la erat_fw-la inferenda_fw-la veniret_fw-la fortè_fw-la quod_fw-la noctis_fw-la &_o tenebrarum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la filia_fw-la timult_n lucem_fw-la vultus_fw-la mei_fw-la hanc_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsam_fw-la noctuam_fw-la vix_fw-la tandem_fw-la multum_fw-la adiwantibus_fw-la amiciss_fw-la in_o imagine_v sva_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—65_n 〈…〉_o vide_fw-la 〈…〉_o pag._n â—65_n ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o same_o answer_n of_o martin_n luther_n against_o the_o execrable_a bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n in_o english_a martin_n luther_n to_o the_o christian_n reader_n wish_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n english_a 〈◊〉_d copy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d luther_n unswere_n to_o 〈◊〉_d bull_n of_o â—â—pe_n leo_n english_a i_o hear_v a_o fanie_n a_o far_o of_o christian_a reader_n that_o a_o certain_a bull_n be_v pass_v out_o against_o i_o and_o send_v almost_o over_o all_o the_o world_n before_o it_o come_v to_o i_o against_o 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or_o wrong_v and_o they_o answer_v no_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v such_o man_n pharisy_n the_o pope_n churchman_n worse_o than_o the_o old_a pharisy_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n beavieu_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o for_o they_o be_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n or_o rather_o worse_a and_o i_o so_o abhor_v their_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a life_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o which_o i_o know_v and_o therefore_o in_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o cool_v the_o babble_n of_o a_o harlot_n i_o do_v they_o no_o injury_n then_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr senas_fw-la a_o ancient_a counsellor_n say_v let_v we_o leave_v of_o this_o contentious_a talk_n for_o we_o be_v here_o assemble_v &_o come_v together_o to_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o afterward_o he_o say_v monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr beavieu_n for_o the_o love_n and_o amity_n which_o i_o bear_v unto_o you_o i_o will_v advertise_v you_o of_o 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together_o iâ—hn_n baptist_n so_o this_o strumpet_n seek_v the_o death_n of_o the_o merindolians_n two_o strumpet_n will_v compare_v together_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v but_o thou_o must_v solicit_v other_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n with_o these_o word_n the_o gentlewoman_n be_v somewhat_o amaze_v all_o man_n think_v that_o this_o talk_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o every_o man_n begin_v to_o invent_v some_o merry_a communication_n that_o the_o former_a matter_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o talk_v of_o at_o the_o last_o the_o gentlewoman_n advise_v herself_o and_o think_v that_o she_o be_v to_o much_o injure_v to_o be_v say_v that_o she_o go_v about_o to_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n she_o break_v of_o all_o their_o talk_n and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v mounseur_fw-fr beavieu_n if_o i_o be_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d god_n send_v a_o 〈…〉_o short_a 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o be_o a_o woman_n i_o will_v offer_v you_o the_o combat_n to_o prove_v that_o i_o be_o no_o such_o manner_n of_o woman_n as_o you_o say_v i_o be_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n do_v you_o call_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n of_o merindoll_n innocent_a blood_n true_a it_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v and_o offer_v with_o my_o whole_a power_n that_o these_o naughty_a pack_n of_o merindol_n &_o such_o like_a as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v slay_v and_o destroy_v from_o the_o great_a even_o unto_o the_o least_o harlot_n the_o cruel_a hart_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o for_o to_o see_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o work_n i_o have_v employ_v all_o my_o credit_n and_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o do_v not_o spare_v neither_o body_n nor_o good_n to_o work_v the_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n of_o these_o people_n and_o to_o raze_v out_o and_o to_o deface_v their_o memory_n from_o amongst_o man_n do_v you_o then_o mounseur_fw-fr beavieu_n call_v the_o slaughter_n of_o these_o lutheran_n the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n and_o say_v you_o 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