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master_v the_o bishop_n have_v there_o &_o what_o order_n they_o do_v there_o observe_v d._n now_o when_o the_o disputation_n be_v end_v they_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o the_o resolution_n and_o final_a conclusion_n which_o be_v not_o do_v open_o nor_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o but_o be_v do_v in_o the_o conclave_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n where_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v but_o the_o pope_n legate_n the_o patriarch_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o general_n of_o the_o moncke_n these_o do_v there_o conclude_v what_o soever_o please_v they_o without_o have_v any_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v debate_v of_o in_o the_o council_n but_o to_o that_o whereunto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o pretend_v &_o those_o who_o have_v send_v they_o thither_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o great_a part_n in_o manner_n of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n that_o do_v there_o assemble_v together_o to_o make_v up_o a_o number_n be_v oftentimes_o but_o well_o feed_v and_o fat_a beast_n shodde_n and_o horn_a &_o fat_a ass_n &_o mule_n load_v with_o benefice_n they_o must_v have_v some_o keper_n &_o muletter_n to_o govern_v and_o to_o direct_v they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o such_o matter_n much_o like_o unto_o little_a child_n they_o have_v need_n of_o school_n master_n to_o instruct_v &_o teach_v they_o &_o to_o supply_v their_o ignorance_n t._n and_o who_o be_v those_o ass_n keper_n &_o muletter_n that_o thou_o speak_v of_o d._n they_o be_v often_o time_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o hood_a mooncke_n and_o belly_n dyvine_n which_o often_o time_n be_v in_o manner_n as_o ignorant_a as_o their_o scholar_n &_o as_o very_fw-la ass_n &_o mule_n as_o the_o ass_n &_o mule_n that_o they_o govern_v &_o lead_v save_v that_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v more_o hevy_o lade_v they_o the_o other_z with_o benefice_n &_o that_o the_o one_o sort_n have_v a_o little_a more_o sense_n &_o knowledge_n &_o the_o other_o more_o farm_n &_o lordship_n but_o their_o 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flatter_v to_o please_v and_o to_o procure_v their_o worldly_a honour_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o have_v their_o portion_n of_o the_o pray_v which_o those_o wolf_n do_v get_v and_o therefore_o they_o teach_v the_o novice_n to_o set_v their_o sail_n accord_v to_o the_o wind_n which_o they_o seedoth_a blow_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o they_o know_v that_o the_o legate_n be_v govern_v &_o those_o who_o send_v thither_o both_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o may_v be_v there_o agreement_n of_o spirit_n &_o that_o all_o those_o particular_a spirit_n may_v agree_v &_o resolve_v with_o that_o universal_a spirit_n which_o do_v there_o preside_n wherefore_o they_o have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n so_o great_a dissension_n and_o division_n but_o that_o they_o may_v well_o say_v in_o their_o conclusion_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o holy_a ghost_n which_o preside_v over_o they_o ¶_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o discord_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o papist_n &_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o agreement_n that_o be_v among_o they_o &_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o those_o that_o do_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o truth_n t._n i_o think_v for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v not_o always_o the_o best_a agreman_n of_o the_o world_n among_o they_o d._n if_o there_o be_v any_o discord_n of_o opinion_n among_o they_o it_o be_v not_o common_o for_o any_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n but_o rather_o for_o their_o ambition_n and_o honour_n preeminence_n benefice_n &_o particular_a affair_n for_o in_o manner_n all_o those_o that_o come_v thither_o be_v assure_v the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v less_o care_n for_o then_o for_o god_n &_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n &_o of_o the_o christian_a people_n wherefore_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o fear_v not_o one_o a_o other_o for_o there_o be_v seldom_o any_o other_o there_o but_z scribes_z &_o phariseis_n saducee_n &_o herodians_n hypocrite_n and_o epicure_n glotton_n &_o dronckarde_n whoremaster_n &_o sodomite_n player_n &_o hunter_n with_o such_o like_a very_o ignorant_a in_o divinity_n &_o of_o very_o filthy_a and_o detestable_a life_n &_o shall_v be_v all_o excommunicate_v &_o accurse_v and_o deprive_v from_o their_o office_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n &_o of_o their_o own_o decree_n which_o do_v excommunicate_a nulluâ—_fw-la exit_fw-la council_n carthag_fw-mi this_fw-mi 23._o qui_fw-fr
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