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the_o history_n of_o the_o inqvisition_n compose_v by_o the_o reverend_a father_n paul_n servita_n who_o be_v also_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n a_o pious_a learned_a and_o curious_a work_n necessary_a for_o councillor_n casuist_n and_o politician_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o italian_a copy_n by_o robert_n gentilis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n okes_n for_o humphrey_n mosley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o prince_n arm_n 1639._o the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o hide_a treasure_n never_o avail_v any_o as_o solomon_n the_o wise_a say_v this_o present_a book_n like_v to_o a_o great_a treasure_n be_v always_o much_o esteem_v by_o the_o best_a politician_n but_o it_o lay_v hide_v because_o it_o go_v notabroad_o but_o in_o a_o manuscript_n and_o come_v only_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o venetian_a state_n and_o of_o some_o few_o foreign_a prince_n who_o by_o especial_a favour_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o now_o a_o liberal_a hand_n which_o desire_v the_o common_a good_a by_o mean_n of_o my_o press_n have_v communicate_v it_o to_o the_o world_n that_o every_o good_a state_n man_n may_v participate_v of_o it_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o believe_v it_o will_v not_o a_o little_a profit_n thou_o and_o other_o farewell_n the_o history_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o particular_o oâ—_n the_o venetian_a with_o the_o motive_n which_o cause_v that_o most_o renown_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n to_o make_v divers_a ordinance_n touch_v this_o matter_n to_o the_o most_o renown_a duke_n of_o venice_n f._n p._n v._o s._n wish_v all_o happiness_n perform_v with_o all_o due_a reverence_n the_o command_n lay_v on_o i_o by_o your_o highness_n to_o draw_v unto_o a_o head_n and_o set_v down_o in_o order_n all_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o the_o inquisition_n against_o heresy_n i_o have_v find_v all_o thing_n so_o well_o order_v in_o time_n past_a by_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o most_o renown_a commonwealth_n that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o only_o to_o put_v together_o that_o which_o on_o divers_a occasion_n have_v be_v determine_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o be_v deliberate_v by_o the_o most_o excellent_a council_n of_o ten_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1550._o the_o 22_o of_o november_n the_o 8_o chap._n vid._n that_o throughout_o all_o the_o venetian_a dominion_n shall_v be_v a_o uniform_a proceed_n and_o conformable_a to_o what_o be_v observe_v within_o this_o renown_a city_n as_o also_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o and_o this_o most_o illustrious_a commonwealth_n in_o the_o year_n 1551._o chap._n 18._o 19_o which_o in_o my_o respectful_a opinion_n may_v easy_o be_v do_v if_o the_o order_n make_v upon_o several_a occasion_n be_v reduce_v unto_o chapter_n and_o thence_o as_o it_o be_v a_o recapitulation_n frame_v wherein_o shall_v brief_o and_o summary_o be_v set_v down_o so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o copy_n may_v be_v give_v either_o of_o the_o head_n alone_o or_o join_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a determination_n it_o shall_v seem_v best_a i_o will_v first_o gather_v the_o head_n then_o will_v i_o add_v the_o consideration_n and_o cause_n for_o which_o these_o order_n be_v first_o establish_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o continue_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o holy_a religion_n and_o public_a quietness_n chap._n i._o that_o as_o in_o venice_n by_o a_o public_a and_o ancient_a decree_n there_o be_v depute_v three_o senator_n inquisitor_n against_o heresy_n to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o friar_n inquisitor_n so_o in_o other_o city_n of_o the_o state_n the_o governor_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o frame_n of_o process_n make_v by_o the_o inquisition_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n have_v some_o lawful_a let_v to_o hinder_v their_o presence_n they_o shall_v cause_v the_o podesta_n his_o deputy_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o supply_v their_o place_n chap._n iii_o that_o no_o governor_n have_v any_o intimatenesse_n with_o rome_n shall_v be_v a_o assistant_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a frame_n of_o process_n chap._n iu._n that_o the_o assistant_n office_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o be_v present_a without_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o and_o if_o any_o doubt_n arise_v to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o prince_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o assistant_n shall_v not_o swear_v faithfulness_n or_o secrecy_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v the_o prince_n account_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o inquisition_n chap._n vii_o that_o the_o same_o governor_n shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n or_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o change_v he_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o inquisitor_n in_o the_o city_n by_o they_o govern_v without_o the_o prince_n letter_n chap._n ix_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v assist_v not_o only_o in_o seular_a man_n cause_n but_o also_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o regular_a man_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o inquisitor_n monastery_n chap._n x._o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o act_n to_o be_v make_v after_o denunciation_n without_o their_o presence_n chap._n xi_o that_o although_o the_o inquisitor_n shall_v impart_v the_o business_n to_o they_o yet_o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o forbear_v to_o be_v present_a thereat_o chap._n xii_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v frame_v a_o process_n without_o their_o assistance_n the_o governor_n shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v frame_v again_o before_o they_o chap._n xiii_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a though_o the_o process_n be_v to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o state_n chap._n fourteen_o that_o in_o the_o process_n mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o governors_n assistance_n or_o their_o deputy_n chap._n xv._n that_o no_o decree_n or_o precept_n which_o come_v from_o out_o of_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o any_o process_n chap._n xvi_o that_o neither_o the_o process_n nor_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n without_o the_o prince_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o chapt_n xvii_o that_o the_o praetoriall_a vicar_n or_o other_o of_o the_o court_n be_v assistant_n shall_v not_o be_v consulter_n chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o governor_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o any_o before_o the_o process_n be_v frame_v chap._n xix_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o inquisition_n to_o meddle_v with_o enchantment_n and_o southsaying_n if_o they_o do_v not_o contain_v heresy_n chap_n xx._n that_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o by_o herbal_a enchantment_n witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n chap._n xxi_o that_o ordinary_a blasphemy_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o inquisition_n nor_o wound_v of_o image_n nor_o irrision_n commit_v by_o sing_v of_o psalm_n or_o impure_a litany_n chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o delict_n of_o have_v two_o wife_n shall_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o inquisition_n chap._n xxiii_o that_o the_o assistant_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o inquisition_n to_o meddle_v in_o case_n of_o usury_n chap._n xxiv_o that_o the_o jnquisition_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o cause_n proceed_v against_o jew_n or_o infidel_n chap._n xxv_o that_o the_o inquisitor_n shall_v not_o proceed_v against_o the_o greek_n chap._n xxvi_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v against_o the_o faith_n beyond_o the_o alps_n shall_v not_o be_v cite_v by_o crier_n nor_o by_o affixment_n of_o schedule_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o inquisition_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o good_n of_o condemn_a person_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o no_o bull_n shall_v be_v publish_v by_o any_o order_n from_o the_o congregation_n of_o rome_n without_o the_o prince_n his_o licence_n chap._n xxix_o that_o the_o inquisition_n shall_v not_o cause_v any_o prohibition_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o book_n to_o be_v print_v without_o the_o observe_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o agreement_n chap._n xxx_o that_o the_o inquisition_n shall_v not_o command_v any_o that_o be_v of_o a_o secular_a art_n or_o profession_n chap._n xxxi_o that_o the_o inquisitor_n shall_v not_o cause_v artificer_n to_o be_v swear_v unto_o they_o chap._n xxxii_o that_o the_o inquisitor_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o precept_n or_o monitory_n for_o the_o commonalty_n or_o for_o the_o judge_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o the_o inquisitor_n shall_v not_o publish_v any_o edict_n contain_v more_o than_o the_o six_o ordinary_a head_n chap._n xxxiv_o that_o case_n which_o
they_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o be_v suffer_v that_o the_o inquisition_n shall_v search_v out_o what_o the_o greek_n do_v or_o believe_v in_o secret_a and_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o hear_v that_o any_o life_n or_o speak_v scandalous_o of_o the_o latin_n then_o have_v they_o a_o ready_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o help_v it_o by_o give_v the_o magistrate_n notice_n of_o it_o by_o who_o justice_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o especial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o to_o provide_v against_o scandal_n and_o tumult_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n that_o no_o man_n be_v public_o cite_v who_o be_v go_v beyond_o the_o mountain_n upon_o the_o imputation_n of_o any_o offence_n commit_v in_o those_o country_n seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v happen_v and_o happen_v to_o be_v of_o very_o small_a moment_n yet_o if_o that_o way_n be_v once_o give_v it_o will_v be_v very_o frequent_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n pope_n clement_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o year_n 1595._o make_v a_o bull_n concern_v italian_n only_o command_v that_o none_o no_o not_o for_o matter_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v go_v into_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o parish_n priest_n and_o a_o public_a church_n which_o exercise_v the_o romish_a rite_n unless_o he_o have_v leave_v from_o the_o inquisitor_n add_v that_o those_o who_o have_v leave_v shall_v be_v bind_v to_o send_v every_o year_n a_o certificate_n over_o that_o they_o be_v confess_v and_o have_v communicate_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o this_o bull_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o italian_a come_v beyond_o the_o mountain_n present_o the_o jesuit_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o come_v over_o without_o licence_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o yield_v unto_o they_o and_o promise_v they_o obedience_n they_o present_o examine_v some_o adherent_a of_o his_o against_o he_o and_o frame_v a_o secret_a process_n against_o he_o which_o they_o send_v to_o rome_n from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o process_n write_v to_o rome_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v breed_v up_o to_o call_v he_o by_o public_a citation_n this_o citation_n in_o former_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o inquisition_n of_o rome_n but_o now_o they_o be_v beware_v of_o do_v so_o because_o the_o city_n beyond_o the_o hill_n do_v revenge_v themselves_o by_o proceed_v against_o some_o adherent_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o avoid_v this_o danger_n they_o cite_v no_o more_o to_o rome_n but_o have_v he_o cite_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o bring_v up_o this_o invention_n though_o it_o be_v colour_v with_o religion_n aim_v at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n mistress_n in_o italy_n of_o merchandise_n which_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o mountain_n as_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o it_o bring_v under_o it_o with_o a_o less_o pretence_n the_o merchandise_n of_o the_o east_n it_o will_v not_o be_v from_o the_o purpose_n to_o relate_v here_o what_o be_v then_o do_v and_o what_o be_v the_o event_n of_o it_o especial_o within_o this_o city_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o sink_v into_o that_o which_o be_v now_o do_v it_o be_v order_v and_o command_v by_o the_o governor_n that_o infidel_n shall_v be_v forbid_v to_o carry_v arm_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n where_o with_o they_o may_v make_v war_n with_o christian_n the_o derree_n as_o honest_a be_v receive_v by_o all_o man_n this_o ready_a obedience_n of_o the_o world_n give_v pope_n clement_n the_o five_o hope_v of_o step_v yet_o one_o step_n further_o wherefore_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1307._o he_o publish_v a_o bull_n and_o command_v that_o none_o may_v carry_v any_o merchandise_n of_o any_o kind_n into_o the_o the_o eastern_a country_n nor_o that_o there_o shall_v any_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o harbour_n for_o such_o a_o voyage_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o grievous_a penalty_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a and_o among_o other_o that_o none_o have_v carry_v or_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v carry_v of_o what_o kind_n soever_o may_v be_v absolve_v unless_o he_o first_o precise_o pay_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_n which_o be_v transport_v amount_v unto_o the_o difficulty_n if_o not_o impossibility_n of_o observe_v so_o strict_a a_o order_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v many_o offender_n in_o venice_n who_o during_o their_o life_n do_v little_o think_v of_o it_o but_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n to_o receive_v their_o absolution_n they_o leave_v according_a to_o the_o pope_n command_n order_n to_o have_v the_o offence_n satisfy_v neither_o want_v there_o confessor_n to_o urge_v it_o instant_o deny_v also_o absolution_n to_o such_o as_o do_v not_o pay_v or_o give_v order_n to_o be_v pay_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v carry_v into_o the_o east_n come_v unto_o many_o who_o have_v be_v that_o voyage_n several_a time_n find_v themselves_o to_o owe_v more_o than_o they_o be_v worth_a at_o their_o hour_n of_o death_n wherefore_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v by_o will_n leave_v all_o they_o have_v to_o the_o pope_n dispose_n the_o heir_n and_o the_o commissary_n do_v defer_v the_o execute_n of_o the_o will_n see_v they_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o family_n and_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n especial_o there_o be_v some_o who_o hold_v such_o will_n to_o be_v void_a and_o extinguish_v by_o this_o mean_n in_o fifteen_o year_n the_o money_n due_a to_o the_o pope_n come_v to_o a_o sum_n sufficient_a to_o have_v empty_v the_o city_n of_o money_n to_o which_o pope_n john_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o who_o be_v his_o successor_n apply_v his_o mind_n and_o gather_v the_o money_n on_o all_o side_n in_o the_o year_n 1322._o send_v ardenato_n largo_n and_o falcone_n castario_n nuntioe_n to_o venice_n to_o receive_v that_o which_o by_o will_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o pope_n disposal_n constrain_a notary_n and_o other_o to_o produce_v the_o will_n excommunicate_v they_o which_o do_v not_o deliver_v they_o beside_o he_o give_v these_o nuntio_n commission_n also_o to_o see_v to_o and_o to_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o which_o be_v alive_a that_o have_v sail_v thither_o &_o to_o absolve_v they_o pay_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o merchandise_n which_o be_v carry_v thither_o these_o nuntio_n be_v come_v to_o venice_n &_o have_v erect_v a_o judgement_n seat_n commit_v divers_a disorder_n among_o the_o which_o one_o be_v that_o they_o excommunicate_v st._n mark_v his_o proctor_n and_o above_o two_o hundred_o other_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n those_o who_o be_v then_o consultor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n among_o which_o be_v one_o andrea_n bishop_n of_o chiozza_n do_v advise_v that_o these_o nuntio_n action_n be_v not_o lawful_a &_o resolve_v 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