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of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v congregat_v or_o assemble_v together_o that_o if_o to_o any_o of_o the_o commune_v it_o shall_v seem_v that_o any_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v add_v to_o they_o or_z to_o be_v mynyssh_v and_o take_v away_o from_o they_o or_z to_o be_v change_v or_o to_o be_v utter_o despyse_v or_o refuse_v that_o he_o may_v tell_v it_o and_o show_v his_o mind_n for_z by_o the_o reason_n hereof_o the_o law_n may_v be_v the_o more_o profitable_o instytute_v or_o make_v for_o as_o we_o have_v aforesaid_a the_o cytezen_n which_o be_v less_o learned_a or_o wise_a may_v otherwhyles_o perceyve_v somewhat_o that_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v about_o the_o law_n purpose_v which_o for_o all_o that_o can_v not_o have_v invent_v or_o find_v out_o that_o law_n and_o because_o the_o law_n to_o give_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o hole_n and_o unyversall_a multytude_n shall_v be_v better_o observe_v and_o keep_v neither_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o cause_n to_o speak_v or_o else_o to_o grudge_v against_o they_o and_z after_o that_o the_o say_v rule_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v law_n be_v publyssh_v and_o open_o declare_v among_o the_o hole_n and_o unyversall_a congregacyon_n of_o the_o cytezen_n and_o after_o that_o they_o which_o will_v speak_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n reasonable_o concern_v the_o say_a rule_n have_v be_v hard_a speak_v and_o say_v their_o mind_n than_o ought_v there_o again_o to_o be_v choose_v such_o manner_n man_n &_o after_o the_o manner_n which_o we_o have_v aforesaid_a or_o else_o the_o aforesaid_a man_n to_o be_v confirm_v which_o represent_a y_o e_o stead_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o y_z e_z hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n shall_v apê“ue_v or_o dysalowe_v y_z e_o aforesaid_a rule_n seek_v forth_o &_o purpose_v in_o the_o hole_n or_o in_o y_z e_z part_n of_o they_o or_o else_o you_o e_o hole_n multitude_n of_o the_o cytezen_n together_o or_o y_z e_z big_a part_n of_o it_o shall_v do_v y_z e_z same_o if_o they_o list_v after_o which_o approbacyon_n make_v than_o the_o say_a rule_n be_v law_n and_o be_v worthy_a so_o to_o be_v call_v and_o not_o before_o and_o these_o also_o only_o of_o all_o human_a precept_n after_o the_o publycation_n or_o proclamacyon_n of_o they_o do_v oblygate_n and_o bind_v the_o transgressor_n of_o they_o to_o cyvyle_v offence_n or_o blame_n and_o to_o cyvyle_v pain_n so_o bind_v than_o that_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o make_n or_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n and_o to_o gyve_v a_o coactyve_a precepte_v of_o the_o obseruacyon_n of_o they_o do_v appertain_v or_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o to_o the_o big_a part_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n or_z to_o he_o or_o to_o they_o to_o which_o or_o to_o who_o the_o say_v general_a multytude_n shall_v grant_v this_o auctoryte_n i_o think_v that_o we_o have_v suffycyent_o declare_v &_o show_v it_o by_o the_o thing_n now_o aforesaid_a ¶_o of_o the_o qualyte_n and_o dysposycyon_n or_o 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can_v not_o be_v depart_v or_o dyssever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o mind_n and_o understand_v of_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v in_o govern_v or_o exercyse_v his_o offyce_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o his_o polytyke_n say_v thus_o prudence_n alone_o be_v the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n for_z as_o touching_n other_o virtue_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v common_a as_o well_o to_o the_o subject_n as_o to_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n the_o second_o or_o other_o qualyte_n or_o habyte_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o affeccyon_n may_v be_v right_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n moral_a virtue_n and_o pryncypal_o among_o all_o other_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n wherefore_o in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o the_o etike_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o prince_n and_o governor_n be_v the_o keeper_n maynteyner_n and_o defender_n of_o justice_n and_o right_a wherefore_o to_o conclude_v prudence_n be_v necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n for_z by_o it_o he_o may_v be_v dyrect_v very_o well_o in_o to_o his_o proper_a work_n that_o be_v governoure_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyty_n for_z in_o these_o cyvyle_n act_n wherein_o the_o act_n itself_o or_o the_o manner_n be_v not_o determine_v of_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v by_o prudence_n in_o judge_a and_n also_o in_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o both_o of_o they_o in_z which_o it_o may_v chance_v and_o happen_v he_o to_o do_v a_o miss_v without_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n for_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o saluste_n cicero_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o batayle_n that_o catilyne_n make_v against_o the_o romayn_v if_o cicero_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n consul_n have_v ponyssh_v the_o complyce_n of_o catiline_n be_v cytezen_n of_o rome_n and_o noble_a and_o mighty_a man_n which_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o common_a welthe_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a death_n if_o he_o have_v i_o say_v ponyssh_v they_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_z time_n and_o after_o the_o alter_v same_o manner_n and_o order_fw-fr afore_o his_o day_n use_v and_o custom_a by_o all_o likely_a hod_n there_o will_v have_v rise_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o a_o cyvyle_n batayle_n among_o their_o own_o self_n which_o shall_v have_v dystroy_v the_o common_a weal_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sedycyonreyse_v and_o styre_v up_o in_o the_o people_n by_o these_o say_a conspyrer_n &_o traitor_n against_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o other_o heed_n offycer_n &_o ruler_n this_o jeopardy_n cicero_n which_o be_v consul_n or_o one_o of_o the_o two_o chief_a ruler_n and_o heed_n offycer_n of_o the_o city_n escape_v &_o avoid_v by_o his_o wysdome_n or_o prudence_n when_o he_o delyver_v the_o say_a malefactor_n tullianum_fw-la to_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v execusyon_n or_o hangman_n &_o command_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prison_n which_o peraventure_fw-fr therefore_o be_v call_v tullianum_fw-la so_o than_o by_o wysdome_n the_o counsel_n or_o purpose_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o agyble_a thing_n be_v dyrect_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o his_o etike_n and_o the._n v._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o prudencia_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la verus_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la actibus_fw-la circa_fw-la hominis_fw-la bona_fw-la vel_fw-la prudence_n mala_fw-la prudence_n be_v a_o practyve_a habyte_v or_o quality_n by_o which_o a_o man_n work_v with_o true_a reason_n as_o touching_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a or_o evyll_n to_o man_n understand_v thou_o in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o those_o be_v agyble_a thing_n about_o which_o and_o of_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n law_n be_v make_v accord_v to_o which_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o dyspose_v and_o order_fw-fr the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n and_o because_o it_o seem_v not_o possible_a always_o to_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n all_o the_o manner_n and_o cyrcumstance_n which_o may_v happen_v about_o the_o do_v of_o the_o say_a act_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a varyetye_n and_o dyversyte_n of_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o dyversyte_n of_o regyon_n and_o time_n as_z open_a experience_n teach_v and_o also_o arystotle_n wytness_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o etike_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o honest_a thing_n and_o the_o ryghtuouse_a thing_n whereof_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n make_v consyderacyon_n have_v so_o great_a dyfference_n and_o error_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o only_a by_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v only_o because_o man_n will_v so_o statute_n and_o ordain_v of_o they_o and_z not_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o agyble_a thing_n be_v determynate_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o this_o thing_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thing_n wrong_v and_o he_o express_v the_o same_o more_o large_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n twelve_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v thus_o but_o because_o certain_a thing_n may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o law_n &_o certain_a may_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o ask_v the_o question_n &_o make_v doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v govern_v of_o the_o best_a man_n or_o of_o the_o best_a law_n for_o it_o be_v unpossyble_a that_o a_o law_n may_v be_v give_v of_o those_o same_o thing_n understande_v thou_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o consultacyon_n and_o whereof_o man_n may_v take_v counsel_n together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o commytte_a the_o judgement_n of_o some_o certain_a doubtful_a thing_n which_o do_v happen_v or_o chance_v in_o the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n unto_o the_o arbytrement_n &_o descrecyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n such_o thing_n which_o other_o as_o touchyuge_a to_o themselves_o or_o as_o touching_n to_o some_o manner_n or_o cyrcumstaunce_n of_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n for_z in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n the_o prince_n or_o gonernoure_n ought_v law_n to_o follow_v the_o determynacyon_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o sentence_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n seven_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n &_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o or_o else_o mo_z than_o one_o that_o govern_v and_o rule_v aught_o to_o have_v power_n and_o auctoryte_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n can_v not_o suffycyent_o and_o exactlye_o speak_v or_o make_v mencyon_n express_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n in_o a_o general_a speech_n such_o as_o the_o law_n be_v to_o comprehend_v every_o partycule_a case_n that_o may_v happen_v which_o sentence_n he_o reherse_v again_o in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n say_v thus_o and_o there_o be_v also_o now_o governor_n or_o heed_n offycer_n which_o have_v pour_v to_o judge_v of_o some_o certain_a thing_n without_o the_o law_n for_z in_o such_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n can_v not_o determine_v the_o judge_n or_o governoure_n shall_v gyve_v judgement_n as_o if_o the_o law_n couldenot_v have_v give_v precepte_v very_a well_o of_o the_o say_a thyngê_n for_z of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o the_o law_n may_v determine_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_n prudence_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a prince_n to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o the_o judge_a of_o such_o manner_n thing_n which_o 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nor_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o preach_v except_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v or_o fortyfy_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o peter_n &_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n i_o do_v say_v with_o reverence_n y_z t_z this_o gloze_n other_o shall_v be_v contradictorye_n &_o plain_n against_o it_o own_o self_n in_o that_o which_o be_v say_v afterwards_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o iherome_n if_o it_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o intend_v which_o be_v adversary_n to_o this_o sentence_n which_o we_o have_v say_v or_o else_o this_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o iherome_n must_v be_v understand_v accord_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o for_o that_o he_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_v confer_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o be_v other_o leve_v of_o the_o herer_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v confer_v it_o with_o they_o which_o have_v be_v conversaunt_a with_o chryste_n who_o wytnesse_n or_o testymonye_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a and_o like_a to_o be_v true_a wherefore_o that_o sayenge_a lest_o i_o may_v run_v in_o vain_a or_o have_v run_v etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o default_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n by_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o own_o part_n neither_o to_o any_o doubt_v which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o gospel_n he_o receyve_v or_o learn_v not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o imedyate_a revelacyon_n of_o god_n as_z he_o say_v his_o own_o self_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o galatian_n moreover_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n the_o apostle_n make_v mencyon_n of_o this_o collacyon_n or_o compare_v of_o his_o gospel_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n and_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o auctoryte_n and_o great_o esteem_v give_v not_o thing_n unto_o i_o but_o i_o to_o they_o where_o the_o gloze_n after_o y_z e_z mind_n of_o augustyne_n say_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o have_v recourse_n again_o the_o former_a thing_n do_v by_o i_o for_o they_o be_v suffycient_a for_o the_o commendacyon_n of_o i_o sing_v that_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n peter_n and_o other_o which_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v add_v nothing_o unto_o i_o wherein_o it_o be_v evydent_a that_o i_o be_o not_o inferyor_n unto_o they_o which_o be_o so_o make_v
sylvester_n and_o many_o other_o have_v take_v unto_o themselves_o secular_a judgement_n and_o power_n and_o the_o possessyon_n and_o admynystracyon_n of_o temporal_a thing_n if_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v not_o agre_v neither_o have_v be_v agre_v or_o convenyent_n to_o the_o offyce_v of_o preeste_n bysshoppe_n and_o other_o precher_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o veryte_n afore_o bring_v in_o namely_o in_o the._n xvii_o and_o the._n twenty-five_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n that_o the_o church_n or_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n be_v very_o little_a or_o small_a about_o the_o beginning_n &_o so_o consequent_o also_o along_o season_v after_o suffer_v oftentimes_o of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n &_o subiccte_n very_o many_o persecucyon_n even_o unto_o martyrdom_n and_o death_n and_o live_v in_o great_a povertye_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a bysshoppe_n and_o true_a pastor_n or_o herdysman_n for_o the_o saluacyon_n augmentacyon_n conseruacyon_n and_o sustentacyon_n of_o the_o flock_n obtain_v and_o gate_n of_o the_o devoute_a chrysten_v emperor_n be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o grace_n and_o favoure_n grant_v or_o pryvylegye_n or_o else_o receyve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a to_o the_o chrysten_v people_n and_o defend_v and_o comfort_v they_o so_o than_o the_o holy_a bysshoppe_n for_o these_o say_a cause_n cheyf_o take_v unto_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o seculeracte_n and_o contencyon_n namely_o between_o clerk_n so_o also_o they_o take_v the_o admynystracyon_n and_o charge_n or_o order_v of_o certain_a temporal_a thing_n without_o possessyon_n or_o dominion_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o chaleng_a they_o that_o this_o may_v turn_v or_o redound_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o succour_n of_o the_o poor_a chrysten_v people_n wherefore_o faint_a ambrose_n de_fw-fr tradendis_fw-la basilicis_fw-la in_o y_z e_z place_n heretofore_o allege_v say_v in_o this_o wise_n if_o the_o emperor_n do_v desire_v the_o land_n he_o have_v power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o challenge_v ambrose_n they_o none_o of_o we_o do_v let_v he_o for_o the_o collacyon_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v suffycyent_a and_o habundaunt_a to_o the_o poor_a folk_n none_o of_o the_o priest_n then_o or_o of_o the_o bysshop_n do_v stryve_v or_o entreat_v for_o the_o land_n for_o they_o follow_a chryste_n and_o the_o apostle_n renounce_v the_o dominion_n of_o they_o but_z they_o strive_v constantlye_o and_o bold_o for_o the_o faith_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n notwithstanding_o that_o our_o bysshoppe_n now_o a_o day_n and_o namely_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v fyghte_n strong_o and_o manfullye_o for_o land_n and_o secular_a domynyon_n and_o for_o the_o same_o do_v on_o every_o side_n raise_v up_o war_n between_o chryste_n faithful_a people_n sayenge_a that_o in_o this_o they_o do_v defend_v the_o warryour_n right_a of_o chryste_n spousesse_v albeit_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v not_o the_o right_n but_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o say_v spousesse_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o regard_n to_o defend_v the_o very_a true_a spousesse_v of_o chryste_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o chrysten_v people_n that_o she_o be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o crooked_a and_o chryste_n lewd_a use_n or_o act_n or_o by_o the_o cruel_a violence_n of_o infidel_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a time_n some_o of_o the_o saint_n receyve_v such_o manner_n office_n and_o benefyce_n which_o the_o bysshop_n and_o preeste_n now_o a_o day_n may_v convenyent_o renounce_v at_o the_o least_o wise_n in_o the_o communyte_n of_o chrysten_v people_n the_o clargye_a be_v suffycyent_o defend_v from_o oppressyon_n yea_o the_o clargye_n can_v scarslye_o be_v repress_v from_o offend_n and_o hurt_v other_o man_n but_o to_o renounce_v such_o manner_n secular_a office_n and_o the_o possessyon_n and_o dominion_n of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o purpose_n day_n of_o our_o prelate_n and_n pastor_n now_o a_o day_n but_z their_o purpose_n be_v to_o fyghte_v also_o with_o arm_a power_n not_o only_o for_o the_o conseruacyon_n and_o mayntenaunce_n of_o such_o manner_n thing_n which_o they_o have_v all_o ready_a but_o also_o to_o usurp_v the_o resydew_n of_o such_o manner_n thyngê_n which_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o as_o every_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o unlearned_a may_v learn_v by_o his_o sense_n if_o by_o none_o other_o thing_n very_o great_o slander_v and_o offend_n the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n by_o this_o example_n of_o ambycyon_n not_o regard_v the_o commynacyon_n of_o chryste_n in_o the._n xviii_o of_o matthew_n when_o he_o say_v who_o so_o ever_o shall_v offend_v or_o gyve_v occasyon_n of_o evyll_n to_o one_o of_o these_o lytell_a one_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v thus_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n albeit_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o general_a sentence_n against_o all_o man_n which_o do_v gyve_v occasyon_n of_o evyll_n to_o any_o man_n yet_o after_o the_o process_n of_o the_o text_n it_o may_v seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v say_v against_o the_o apostle_n which_o in_o that_o they_o ask_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a seem_v to_o contend_v and_o stryve_v among_o themselves_o about_o dygnyte_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v continue_v in_o this_o vice_n they_o may_v by_o their_o occasyon_n and_o example_n give_v have_v hurt_v theym_a who_o they_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n while_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o apostle_n stryve_v and_o fight_v among_o themselves_o about_o honour_n and_o that_o which_o iherome_n say_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o of_o all_o the_o successoure_n of_o theym_n bysshop_n or_o preeste_n which_o for_o all_o this_o if_o they_o will_v not_o of_o their_o own_o good_a wylle_n renounce_v and_o forsake_v such_o manner_n iudycyall_a office_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n preeste_n of_o dystrybute_v temporal_a thing_n but_o do_v mysuse_v they_o the_o chrysten_v prince_n may_v lawfullye_o both_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o man_n yea_o and_o aught_o in_o deed_n to_o revoke_v the_o say_a office_n and_o temporalle_n from_o theym_a as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the._n xvii_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o as_o to_o wching_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ix_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corynthyanes_n &_o in_o the_o three_o of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o to_o the_o thessalonianes_n have_v not_o we_o power_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v dissolve_v &_o answer_v unto_o in_o y_o e._n xiiii_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o such_o power_n as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v not_o power_n of_o iurysdyecyon_n but_o power_n of_o ask_v lawfullye_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n how_o be_v it_o yet_o not_o in_o coactyve_a judgement_n meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n due_a to_o himself_o for_o the_o mynystr_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o gyve_v such_o thing_n and_o to_o that_o obieccyon_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o to_o timothe_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v against_o a_o priest_n or_o senyour_fw-mi receyve_v thou_o none_o accusacyon_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n understode_v and_o mean_v here_o if_o a_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v open_o rebuke_v of_o his_o superyour_fw-mi pastor_n or_o doctoure_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o bid_v any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n to_o exercise_v coactyve_a iurysdyecyon_n apon_n any_o man_n because_o he_o know_v this_o thing_n not_o to_o appertain_v to_o his_o auctoryte_n nor_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o any_o successoure_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n sygnyfy_v here_o that_o the_o correpcyon_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o prelate_n or_o pastor_n be_v only_o by_o word_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v rebuke_v sinner_n afore_o all_o man_n that_o the_o other_o may_v have_v fear_n and_o he_o say_v not_o take_v they_o or_o enpryson_n they_o but_o he_o teach_v that_o such_o which_o be_v incorryble_a and_o will_v not_o be_v amend_v with_o word_n shall_v be_v eschew_v and_o the_o company_n of_o they_o avoid_v wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o to_o tyte_n he_o say_v eschew_v or_o avoid_v his_o company_n that_o be_v a_o heretyke_a after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o correption_n for_o because_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o self_n ¶_o of_o the_o solucyon_n of_o the_o reason_n or_o argument_n bring_v in_o in_o the_o same_o three_o chapytre_n also_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_z of_o the_o translacyon_n of_o the_o romayne_n empire_n &_o of_o any_o other_o empire_n or_o dominion_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o
do_v depend_v and_o receive_v some_o what_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n and_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governor_n depend_v and_o receave_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o preeste_n do_v receive_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o secular_a governoure_n in_o stytucyon_n of_o their_o cyvyle_n act_n and_o defence_n from_o injury_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o do_v injury_n to_o any_o other_o man_n neither_o any_o other_o man_n to_o theym_n in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o this_o be_v the_o offyce_v of_o the_o prince_n or_o high_a governoure_n and_o of_o none_o other_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o communyte_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o this_o also_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n and_z we_o have_v bring_v in_o his_o word_n in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n this_o same_o also_o he_o men_v in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_n when_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v therefore_o that_o obsecracyon_n be_v make_v first_o for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o high_a auctoryte_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quyete_a and_o peaceable_a life_n likewise_o again_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o prince_n depend_v and_o have_v need_n of_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o of_o the_o priest_n he_o receave_v doctrine_n and_o the_o sacrament_n dyspose_v man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o remove_a or_o putting_a away_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o saluacyon_n or_o eternal_a beatytude_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o yet_o dyfferent_o and_o after_o a_o dyverse_a manner_n they_o work_v and_o receive_v these_o operacyon_n eke_v of_o other_o for_o the_o prince_n be_v coactyve_a judge_n in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o ordynacyon_n of_o god_n may_v lawful_o exercise_v or_o impress_v his_o operacyon_n by_o coactyve_a power_n by_o do_v ponysshement_n upon_o any_o priest_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v not_o willing_n or_o content_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v in_o the._n v._o and._n viij_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n but_o the_o byssoppe_n or_o priest_n because_o he_o be_v not_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n coactyve_a judge_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the._n iiii_o v._o and._n ix_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o be_v a_o judge_n after_o the_o first_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o this_o word_n judge_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o operatyve_a teacher_n as_o a_o leche_n or_o physycyon_n he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o operacyon_n or_o precepte_v compel_v any_o man_n neither_o he_o ought_v to_o compel_v any_o man_n by_o pain_n or_o ponysshement_n other_o real_a or_o personal_a as_o touch_v to_o this_o present_a life_n so_o than_o the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o say_a argumentacyon_n be_v false_a wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o what_o soever_o thing_n work_v the_o more_o perfyte_n operacyon_n ought_v not_o as_o touching_n to_o iurysdyccyon_n to_o be_v under_o the_o thing_n that_o work_v the_o less_o perfyte_n absurdytye_n operacyon_n for_o of_o this_o proposycyon_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a proposycyon_n join_v unto_o it_o there_o follow_v necessare_o a_o other_o manyfeste_a inconuenyent_n and_o a_o false_a proposycyon_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o no_o speculatyve_a dortor_n or_o at_o the_o lestewyse_o that_o the_o hygh_a or_o pryncypall_a philosopher_n or_o metaphysycyon_n be_v not_o under_o the_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o none_o of_o the_o practyve_a habit_n or_o scyence_n and_o qualyte_n besides_o faith_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n or_o else_o in_o any_o other_o man_n neither_o any_o operacyon_n procede_a and_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a habit_n or_o scyence_n be_v equal_a in_o perfeccyon_n to_o the_o habyte_v or_o scyence_n of_o the_o methaphysycyon_n or_o to_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n bring_v forth_o by_o it_o which_o habyte_v or_o operacyon_n it_o may_v chance_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o to_o lack_v and_o where_o as_o it_o be_v afterwards_o object_v that_o it_o seem_v a_o inconuenyent_n and_o a_o unsemely_a thing_n that_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n aught_o to_o be_v under_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n and_o worldly_a governoure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v none_o in_o convenyent_n at_o all_o that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n be_v under_o that_o same_o or_o like_a judge_n under_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o say_a bysshop_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v for_o a_o convenyent_a ordynacyon_n or_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o chryste_n which_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n wyllynglye_o submyt_v himself_o to_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o ponce_n pilate_n which_o be_v the_o vycare_n or_o deputye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n so_o also_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o teach_v other_o also_o to_o do_v the_o same_o accordyng_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v plain_o and_o evydent_o show_v by_o the_o scrypture_n and_o by_o the_o saynge_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o other_o doctor_n in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o have_v be_v also_o repete_v or_o reherce_v again_o in_o the._n xxviii_o of_o this_o same_o dyccyon_n wherefore_o also_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o master_n neither_o the_o apostle_n great_a than_o he_o that_o have_v send_v he_o as_o we_o have_v allege_v and_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o scrypture_n by_o the_o sayinge_v of_o bernarde_n in_o the._n xxviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o bernarde_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v thus_o in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the._n v._n chapytre_fw-fr de_fw-fr consideratione_n unto_o eugenius_n be_v the_o servant_n thanne_v a_o mynyssher_n of_o the_o dygnyte_n if_o he_o wyll_v not_o to_o be_v great_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n or_o the_o dyscyple_a if_o he_o wyll_v not_o to_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o or_o the_o soon_o if_o he_o will_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o term_n or_o bound_n which_o his_o forefather_n have_v set_v our_o master_n and_o lord_n say_v who_o have_v make_v or_o ordain_v i_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v injury_n to_o the_o servant_n and_o dyscyple_a except_o he_o may_v judge_v all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o inconuenyent_n but_o very_o convenyente_a and_o also_o necessary_a to_o the_o quyetnes_n and_o tranquyllyte_n of_o cyvylytye_n or_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o any_o bysshop_n and_o priest_n and_o clerk_n be_v under_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o secular_a governoure_v and_o the_o contrary_n hereof_o be_v utterlye_o inconuenyent_n and_o intolerable_a furthermore_o because_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n be_v not_o the_o vycare_v of_o chryste_n or_o his_o mynyster_n to_o exercise_v all_o manner_n offyce_v in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o as_o touching_n to_o a_o certain_a determynate_n offyce_v as_z for_o example_n as_o touching_n to_o preesthode_n in_o which_o offyce_v in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o one_o there_o be_v not_o regard_v or_o considere_v any_o coactyve_a judgement_n neither_o superyoure_n or_o inferyour_fw-mi as_o touching_n to_o such_o judgement_n as_o we_o allege_v open_o of_o the_o word_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the._n viij_o part_n of_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n god_n be_v the_o vycare_n or_o mynyster_n of_o god_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n in_o which_o offyce_v be_v considere_v and_o regard_v a_o superyour_fw-mi and_o a_fw-mi inferyour_fw-mi or_o subject_n as_o touching_n to_o coactyve_a power_n wherefore_o in_o the._n xiii_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n except_v none_o of_o the_o preeste_n or_o bysshoppe_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n and_z he_o put_v the_o cause_n hereof_o forth_o with_o sa_n for_z he_o be_v the_o mynyster_n of_o god_n see_v now_o how_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o vycare_n of_o god_n not_o violent_a but_z coactyve_a of_o evil_a man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v a_o ponyssher_n for_o wroth_a unto_o he_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o evyldoer_n but_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o
xxiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o that_o such_o fullness_n of_o power_n do_v not_o belong_v neither_o jointlye_o or_o several_o which_o fullness_n they_o have_v take_v themselves_o and_o usurp_a namely_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n so_o of_o we_o declare_v &_o show_v it_o seem_v and_o appear_v the_o rote_n of_o that_o syngule_a malygnyty_n very_o oft_o name_v in_o our_o prohemy_n or_o preface_n to_o be_v suffycyent_o cut_v up_o wherefore_o now_o that_o y_z e_z branch_n twygge_n &_o graffe_n of_o dyscorde_n &_o strife_n which_o this_o pestilence_n or_o mischief_n have_v bring_v hitherto_o yea_o &_o cess_v not_o yet_o daily_o to_o bring_v in_o to_o realm_n &_o communyte_n may_v you_o â—_o soon_o dry_v up_o &_o not_o be_v able_a hereafter_o to_o have_v issue_n or_o offspr_v or_o to_o spread_v any_o further_o we_o shall_v of_o the._n two_o dyccyon_n aforego_v bring_v forth_o y_o e_fw-la three_o dyccyon_n which_o remain_v behind_o which_o dyccyon_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o necessary_a &_o a_o plain_n clear_a &_o evydent_a infer_v of_o certain_a conclucyon_n follow_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o thyngê_n afore_o write_v be_v other_o evident_o know_v of_o them self_o or_o else_o suffycient_o prove_v to_o y_z e_z which_o conclucyon_n if_o good_a dyligent_a attencyon_n be_v give_v both_o of_o medytacyon_n &_o study_n &_o also_o of_o work_n &_o execucyon_n y_fw-es e_o aforesaid_a pestilence_n or_o mischief_n &_o also_o you_o e_o sophystycall_a cause_n thereof_o shall_v easy_o be_v exclude_v &_o dryven_v out_o from_o realm_n so_o y_z t_z from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v be_v stop_v out_o from_o have_v entrance_n in_o to_o they_o &_o other_o communyte_n ¶_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o evydent_a infer_v of_o certain_a conclusyon_n necessare_o follow_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v determine_v in_o the._n two_o first_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n of_o this_o book_n by_z the_o attencyon_n and_o dylygent_a mark_n of_o which_o conclusyon_n prince_n or_o governoure_v and_o also_o their_o subject_n may_v the_o soon_o and_o the_o more_o easy_o attain_v the_o end_n purpose_v and_o intend_v by_o this_o book_n the_o second_o chapytre_n ¶_o of_o the_o which_o say_v conclusyon_n to_o be_v infer_v we_o will_v make_v this_o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n which_o of_o necessyte_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a save_o only_a the_o dyvyne_n or_o canonycall_a scrypture_n or_o what_o soever_o other_o scrypture_n it_o be_v which_o necessarelye_o follow_v of_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o second_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o only_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a law_n or_o else_o such_o as_o necessarelye_o follow_v of_o they_o or_o such_o thing_n which_o accord_v to_o right_a reason_n be_v convenyente_a to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v be_v nedfullye_o for_o the_o obtaynenge_n of_o everla_a saluacyon_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v but_o not_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a law_n ¶_o the_o three_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o in_o the_o precept_n or_o prohybycyon_n of_o the_o new_a law_n no_o mortal_a man_n may_v dyspence_v ¶_o the_o four_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o human_a or_o worldy_a maker_n of_o law_n but_o only_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o perlyament_n or_o where_o it_o be_v so_o use_v hole_n unyversyte_n and_o congregacyon_n of_o cytezen_n or_o else_o the_o big_a and_o more_o part_n thereof_o ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o decretalle_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v constytute_v or_o make_v by_o they_o joint_o or_o several_o without_o the_o grant_n of_o prince_n do_v oblygate_n or_o bound_v no_o man_n to_o any_o pain_n temporal_a or_o punysshement_n of_o this_o world_n this_o be_v declare_v of_o certainty_n in_o the._n twelve_o of_o the_o first_o and._n xxviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the_o syxte_v conclusion_n ¶_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n only_o the_o prince_n or_o else_o some_o other_o man_n by_o his_o auctoryte_n may_v dyspence_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the_o seven_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o only_o one_o chief_a soveraygne_a in_o a_o realm_n this_o be_v evydent_o prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the_o eight_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o king_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n or_o approve_a custom_n to_o determine_v the_o person_n and_o the_o qualyte_n and_o nombre_fw-fr of_o they_o which_o be_v offycer_n of_o therealme_n and_o also_o to_o determine_v all_o cyvyll_a matter_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o deputye_n ¶_o the._n ix_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o no_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o have_v any_o soveraygnte_n or_o coactyve_a iurysdyction_n over_o any_o clerk_n or_o lie_v man_n although_o he_o be_v a_o heretyke_a this_o be_v evydentlye_o prove_v in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyction_n in_o the._n iiii_o the_o v._o the._n ix_o and._n x._o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o dyction_n ¶_o the._n x._o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o only_o the_o prince_n or_o soveraygne_a have_v iurysdyccyon_n coactyve_a both_o real_a and_o personal_a upon_o every_o partycule_a or_o syngule_a mortal_a person_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o condytion_n or_o estate_n he_o be_v and_z also_o upon_o every_o partycule_a college_n or_o company_n of_o lie_z man_n and_o clerk_n ¶_o the._n xi_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n or_o for_o any_o college_n or_o company_n of_o they_o to_o excommunycate_v any_o man_n or_z to_o interdycte_v or_o forbid_v the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n twelve_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o all_o bysshop_n be_v equal_a in_o the_o auctoryte_n which_o they_o have_v immedyat_o by_o chryste_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o one_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v above_o or_o under_o a_o other_o in_o spyrytuall_a or_o temporal_a thing_n this_o be_v evydentlye_o prove_v in_o the._n xv_o and._n xuj_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o contract_n of_o matrymonye_n or_o wedlock_n prohybyte_v and_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v dyspense_v by_o any_o mortallman_n and_o that_o to_o dyspence_v with_o the_o matrymonye_n forbid_a by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o prince_n this_o be_v evydent_o prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n ¶_o the._n xiiii_o conclusion_n ¶_o to_o legyttymate_n bastard_n and_o those_o that_o be_v beget_v out_o of_o wedlock_n so_o that_o they_o may_v succeed_v by_o inherytaunce_n and_o receyve_v or_o take_v cyvyle_n or_o ecclesyastycall_a office_n and_o benefyce_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o a_o realm_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o last_o conclusion_n afore_o this_o ¶_o the._n xv_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o prince_n to_o judge_v the_o person_n which_o be_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o ecclesyastycall_a ordre_n and_o also_o to_o judge_v the_o suffycyencye_n â—â—_o habylyte_n of_o any_o such_o person_n by_o coactyve_a judgement_n and_o that_o without_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n to_o promote_v any_o man_n to_o any_o such_o ordre_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_z in_o the._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n xuj_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v cheyfe_a governoure_n or_o soveraygne_a accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o chrysten_v man_n to_z measure_n or_o set_v the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o church_n or_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o preeste_n deacons_n and_o other_o offycer_n which_o ought_v to_o mynystre_n in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it same_o the_o certain_a of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v have_v in_o y_z e_z places_z last_o rehearse_v ¶_o the._n xvii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o the_o ecclesyastycall_a office_n which_o we_o have_v call_v separable_a or_o accydentall_a with_o benefyce_n and_o other_o thing_n ordain_v for_o godly_a and_o charytable_a cause_n aught_o to_o be_v give_v and_o likewise_o may_v be_v take_v away_o only_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o prince_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o and._n xvii_o of_o the_o second_o ¶_o the._n xviii_o conclusion_n ¶_o that_o to_o ordain_v or_o make_v notarye_n or_o other_o publyke_a and_o