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spirit_n this_o defence_n of_o this_o new_a jurisdiction_n proceed_v conâ—…ing_v from_o the_o especial_a direction_n of_o the_o pope_n this_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v herein_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n conclude_v all_o jurisdiction_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o be_v from_o the_o pope_n 2._o which_o thing_n though_o it_o seem_v strange_a new_a absurd_a yet_o in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d can_v no_o less_o then_o publish_v for_o he_o labour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v it_o as_o to_o publish_v it_o the_o pope_n challenge_n have_v undertake_v the_o business_n foâ—…_n the_o pope_n before_o this_o have_v begin_v to_o prescribe_v in_o their_o canon_n so_o much_o that_o their_o flatterer_n have_v their_o rule_n now_o prescribe_v to_o they_o â—…ow_o far_o they_o must_v stretch_v their_o conscience_n for_o the_o mainetenance_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o â—…ither_o they_o â—…ust_v maintain_v all_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o or_o else_o give_v over_o the_o cause_n as_o desperate_a from_o this_o spirit_n and_o direction_n triumphus_fw-la enter_v into_o this_o cause_n as_o a_o hireling_n speak_v for_o his_o fee_n take_v this_o ground_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v as_o direct_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o temporalibus_fw-la as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o have_v direct_o sovereign_a authority_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o his_o worldly_a dominion_n over_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o their_o kingdom_n this_o opinion_n be_v now_o strong_o maintain_v by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o have_v be_v of_o late_a by_o tho._n bozâ—…us_n francisc._n bozius_n card._n baronâ—…us_n zecchus_fw-la carerius_fw-la and_o other_o but_o because_o triumphus_fw-la be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o first_o friar_n that_o have_v handle_v this_o question_n on_o the_o pope_n behalf_n and_o the_o learned_a man_n that_o first_o write_v against_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n have_v be_v move_v thereto_o by_o his_o write_n as_o alâ—…o_o because_o the_o book_n be_v rare_a to_o be_v have_v i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d poâ—…itions_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v which_o they_o seek_v and_o what_o be_v that_o against_o which_o these_o learned_a man_n that_o i_o be_o hereafter_o to_o produce_v do_v oppose_v themselves_o 3._o one_o poâ—…ition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…st_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n deâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o alijs_fw-la prâ—…latis_fw-la ecclesiâ—…_n iâ—…_n quibâ—…_n residet_fw-la potestâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o proâ—…eth_v by_o such_o reason_n as_o need_v no_o other_o reâ—…utation_n save_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d recital_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d martyr_n that_o to_o know_v and_o true_o to_o understand_v a_o absurd_a reason_n be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n thereof_o his_o reason_n be_v 〈◊〉_d potestaâ—…_n est_fw-la data_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d alteri_fw-la per_fw-la quâ—…m_fw-la habet_fw-la institâ—…i_fw-la regulari_fw-la ordinari_fw-la atque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la â—…ona_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la habet_fw-la iudâ—…cari_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v sed_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la sâ—…cularium_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la regum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la per_fw-la potestatem_fw-la papâ—…_n habet_fw-la institui_fw-la regulari_fw-la ordiâ—…ari_fw-la si_fw-la bâ—…a_fw-la fit_a &_o pâ—…r_fw-la ipsam_fw-la habet_fw-la condemâ—…ari_fw-la &_o iudicari_fw-la â—…i_fw-la mala_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o power_n be_v give_v for_o service_n to_o another_o by_o which_o it_o must_v be_v institute_v oâ—…dered_v and_o confirm_v be_v good_a and_o judge_v be_v evil_a but_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o secular_a emperor_n and_o prince_n etc._n etc._n for_o by_o the_o pope_n it_o must_v be_v institute_v rule_v and_o order_v be_v good_a and_o by_o he_o it_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o judge_v be_v evil_a all_o the_o proof_n that_o he_o bring_v for_o this_o be_v that_o pope_n zâ—…chary_n depose_v the_o french_a king_n câ—…ilperic_n and_o set_a â—…p_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o place_n aâ—…_n other_o reason_n be_v this_o illa_fw-la pâ—…testas_fw-la est_fw-la iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alteri_fw-la â—…i_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…delitatis_fw-la prâ—…stat_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ea_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la â—…ne_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la saecâ—…arium_fw-la principum_fw-la imperatorâ—…_n &_o â—…iorum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la â—…alis_fw-la dist._n 63._o can._n cum_fw-la tibâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o power_n be_v give_v and_o subject_v for_o service_n to_o another_o to_o who_o it_o yield_v a_o oath_n of_o alleageanâ—…e_n acknowledge_v all_o that_o it_o have_v from_o the_o same_o but_o such_o be_v all_o the_o power_n of_o temporal_a prince_n emperor_n and_o such_o like_a again_o he_o say_v thus_o sâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d quandoqâ—…e_a 〈◊〉_d â—…mperatores_fw-la deâ—…isse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sumâ—…is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…edit_fw-la silâ—…estro_fw-la hâ—…c_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…os_fw-la dâ—…re_fw-la quod_fw-la sâ—…m_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la restituere_fw-la quâ—…d_fw-la iniusâ—…_n &_o tyâ—…annice_n â—…blatum_n 〈◊〉_d if_o sometime_o we_o find_v that_o
consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v do_v altogether_o by_o moses_n these_o thing_n though_o they_o make_v fair_a show_n for_o the_o prince_n jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a over_o priest_n yet_o we_o purpose_v not_o to_o stand_v upon_o they_o 3._o but_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v once_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v and_o all_o thing_n full_o perfect_v concern_v his_o function_n and_o two_o several_a and_o distinct_a function_n set_v up_o then_o will_v appear_v without_o fail_n in_o moses_n &_o his_o successor_n the_o right_a of_o prince_n in_o aaron_n &_o his_o successor_n the_o right_a of_o priest_n after_o all_o thing_n thus_o perfect_v we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o law_n which_o in_o truth_n proceed_v original_o from_o god_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o we_o find_v true_a not_o only_o in_o judicial_a and_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v that_o state_n but_o even_o in_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o ceremonial_a law_n establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n but_o in_o all_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o moses_n be_v express_v only_o we_o find_v concern_v aaron_n that_o if_o any_o doubt_n in_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a do_v arise_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o law_n and_o of_o such_o doubt_n the_o high_a priest_n must_v sit_v as_o judge_v for_o the_o people_n be_v charge_v in_o matter_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o consult_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o civil_a judge_n deut._n 17._o 8._o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o learned_a interpreter_n understand_v thus_o that_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v mix_v partly_o civil_a partly_o ceremonial_a or_o doubâ—…full_a that_o then_o both_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o priest_n must_v joint_o determine_v it_o but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v distinct_a cause_n some_o civil_a other_o ceremonial_a the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v judge_v the_o cause_n civil_a and_o the_o priest_n must_v judge_v the_o cause_n ceremonial_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o place_n we_o may_v draw_v certain_a inference_n 4._o first_o all_o law_n even_o ceremonial_a that_o be_v law_n whereunto_o spiritual_a or_o canon_n law_n be_v answerable_a be_v establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n this_o take_v away_o all_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n canon_n law_n in_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n where_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o their_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reaâ—…on_n and_o rule_n whether_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o upon_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o lawful_a practife_n of_o authority_n since_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v that_o any_o law_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o a_o prince_n against_o or_o without_o his_o consent_n as_o the_o pope_n have_v endeavour_v to_o impose_v the_o canon_n law_n upon_o prince_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o lawful_a authority_n stand_v up_o without_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o here_o we_o consider_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o practice_n which_o be_v from_o god_n law_n wherein_o we_o see_v all_o law_n confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o some_o law_n ceremonial_a the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n be_v requisite_a yet_o this_o help_v they_o nothing_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o pope_n canon_n for_o these_o man_n will_v impose_v these_o canon_n upon_o prince_n without_o their_o consent_n but_o in_o all_o these_o law_n of_o moses_n wherein_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n for_o all_o lawmaker_n they_o can_v show_v one_o law_n though_o never_o so_o near_o concern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v establish_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o moses_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o they_o object_n these_o thing_n be_v all_o do_v by_o a_o especial_a commandment_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v this_o do_v more_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o confirm_v our_o purpose_n for_o let_v they_o answer_v why_o god_n will_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n establish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o the_o priest_n this_o then_o make_v a_o great_a and_o clear_a confirmation_n of_o the_o prince_n right_a then_o the_o church_n may_v interpret_v scripture_n determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o can_v establish_v a_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o for_o the_o establish_n of_o law_n coactive_a power_n be_v requisite_a which_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n &_o not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o canon_n law_n can_v have_v no_o force_n of_o law_n but_o as_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o establish_v by_o prince_n in_o their_o several_a kingdom_n for_o neither_o can_v the_o law_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n without_o coactive_a power_n neither_o have_v the_o pope_n any_o coactive_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o other_o prince_n but_o only_o in_o such_o place_n where_o himself_o be_v a_o temporal_a prince_n 5._o second_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n a_o judge_n for_o interpretation_n of_o those_o law_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n in_o question_n of_o conscience_n in_o cause_n mix_v or_o doubtful_a this_o may_v moderate_v the_o humour_n of_o some_o who_o in_o love_n to_o innovation_n will_v leave_v no_o place_n of_o judicature_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v insert_v into_o moses_n law_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o as_o thing_n ceremonial_a which_o thing_n be_v apparent_a from_o the_o end_n use_v and_o necessity_n thereof_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o necessary_a use_n before_o the_o write_a law_n and_o must_v have_v a_o necessary_a use_n after_o the_o abrogation_n of_o that_o law_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o 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civil_a magistrate_n but_o for_o interpretation_n of_o they_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o judge_v hence_o rise_v the_o ground_n of_o jurisdiction_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a we_o consider_v jurisdiction_n here_o as_o our_o question_n import_v authority_n coactive_a in_o external_a judicature_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n the_o fountain_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v in_o he_o principal_o by_o who_o authority_n the_o law_n be_v establish_v and_o without_o who_o authority_n it_o be_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v judge_n and_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o spiritual_a government_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n execute_v within_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o there_o be_v use_v of_o coactive_a power_n these_o two_o 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of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v where_o one_o king_n be_v set_v up_o in_o lawful_a authority_n by_o who_o power_n judge_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v place_v in_o his_o dominion_n here_o appear_v a_o fountain_n of_o jurisdiction_n derive_v as_o it_o be_v into_o two_o inferior_a river_n and_o from_o these_o inferior_a power_n appellation_n may_v be_v bring_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o their_o sentence_n keep_v their_o rule_n prescribe_v to_o they_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n for_o the_o appellation_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o moderate_v the_o perversitie_n and_o partiality_n of_o judge_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n to_o deny_v this_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a unless_o a_o man_n will_v suppose_v that_o person_n ecclesiastical_a may_v not_o be_v corrupt_a in_o their_o judgement_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v once_o grant_v appellation_n then_o assure_o we_o confirm_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n in_o all_o matter_n wherein_o appellation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o because_o jurisdiction_n be_v assure_o prove_v by_o appellation_n we_o will_v for_o the_o far_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n seek_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n the_o rather_o becâ—…use_v our_o adversary_n tell_v we_o confident_o that_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a all_o appellation_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n say_v so_o and_o they_o believe_v they_o we_o hold_v that_o appellation_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v by_o god_n set_v over_o the_o person_n appellant_n 9_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o have_v few_o example_n or_o none_o that_o i_o remember_v of_o any_o that_o appeal_v from_o any_o inferior_a judge_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o sovereign_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o example_n sufficient_a to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n s._n paul_n 23._o be_v accuse_v for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a appeal_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o câ—…sar_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a to_o appeal_v from_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o consequence_n rest_v upon_o this_o that_o saint_n paul_n herein_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o he_o may_v do_v just_o and_o lawful_o which_o thing_n i_o suppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n will_v not_o deny_v for_o he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o this_o profession_n and_o purpose_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o 13._o but_o even_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n neither_o dare_v he_o for_o save_v of_o his_o life_n give_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o antecedent_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n first_o that_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o saint_n paul_n be_v accuse_v be_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a second_o that_o therein_o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n both_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o festusâ—…aith_n â—…aith_z they_o bring_v no_o crime_n against_o he_o but_o have_v certain_a 19_o question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n and_o of_o one_o jesus_n which_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a these_o question_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n ecclesiastical_a even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o he_o appeal_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n rescue_v himself_o from_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o to_o his_o judge_n thou_o sit_v to_o judge_v i_o according_a 3._o to_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o be_v rescue_v from_o the_o priest_n by_o lysias_n and_o send_v to_o felix_n and_o leave_v by_o he_o to_o festus_n he_o never_o think_v of_o appeal_n from_o any_o of_o theâ—…e_n civil_a governor_n but_o when_o festus_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v judge_v of_o these_o thing_n then_o pâ—…ul_a utter_o refuse_v the_o high-priest_n 10._o appeal_v to_o câ—…sar_n by_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a a_o man_n may_v appeal_v from_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n whereupon_o this_o undoubted_o follow_v that_o there_o rest_v sovereign_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n &_o their_o flatterer_n understand_v well_o that_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o pope_n unless_o first_o appellation_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o wrought_v by_o all_o subtlety_n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v declare_v by_o right_n or_o wrong_n they_o neither_o care_v nor_o spare_v to_o cause_v appellation_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o which_o thing_n when_o once_o they_o have_v obtain_v that_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a appellation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n then_o and_o not_o before_o
prevail_v mighty_o afterward_o this_o unblessed_a devise_n of_o forgery_n be_v attempt_v in_o a_o number_n of_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o draw_v in_o this_o jurisdiction_n a_o practice_n whereof_o no_o learned_a papist_n can_v speak_v or_o think_v without_o blush_v and_o yet_o such_o be_v their_o miserable_a captivity_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o falsehood_n whereof_o they_o can_v think_v without_o a_o secret_a confession_n of_o forgery_n three_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n can_v but_o see_v and_o understand_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o pope_n flatterer_n who_o strive_v now_o for_o this_o jurisdiction_n will_v blasphemous_o draw_v it_o from_o scripture_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o feed_v my_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n these_o scripture_n be_v first_o draw_v by_o the_o forge_a decretal_a epistle_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n and_o be_v now_o common_o draw_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o when_o zozimus_n bonifacâ—…_n and_o caelestinus_n begin_v first_o to_o contend_v for_o jurisdiction_n they_o claim_v it_o not_o from_o scripture_n this_o devise_n be_v not_o then_o find_v out_o but_o they_o lay_v all_o the_o cause_n upon_o a_o forge_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o late_a knaâ—…erie_n of_o the_o pope_n flatterer_n to_o countenance_v their_o new_a find_v jurisdiction_n by_o scripture_n 16._o when_o this_o canon_n be_v recite_v by_o the_o notary_n the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n be_v much_o offend_v and_o trouble_v at_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o there_o be_v then_o present_a some_o of_o the_o best_a learned_a divine_n than_o living_n in_o the_o world_n they_o know_v well_o there_o be_v no_o such_o canon_n they_o never_o read_v it_o in_o any_o copy_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n they_o never_o hear_v of_o this_o thing_n before_o they_o resolve_v therefore_o not_o only_o to_o deny_v the_o canon_n but_o to_o refute_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o famous_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o church_n afterward_o may_v take_v warning_n of_o the_o roman_a ambition_n therefore_o they_o answer_v for_o the_o present_a thus_o that_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o book_n and_o for_o a_o more_o full_a and_o sufficient_a examination_n of_o this_o matter_n they_o will_v send_v for_o the_o autentike_a copy_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n before_o they_o can_v grant_v the_o pope_n request_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o zozimus_n which_o be_v present_v 101._o to_o boniface_n his_o successor_n and_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n 17._o boniface_n first_o receive_v these_o letter_n for_o zozimus_n be_v dead_a before_o they_o return_v pursue_v the_o claim_n of_o jurisdiction_n by_o corruption_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n and_o with_o obstinate_a and_o resolute_a perversitie_n maintain_v the_o falsehood_n begin_v by_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n two_o copy_n autentike_a of_o the_o nicen_n canon_n be_v send_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n one_o from_o cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n another_o from_o atticus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n these_o copy_n be_v read_v but_o no_o such_o canon_n can_v be_v find_v as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v foist_v in_o the_o father_n understanding_n the_o fact_n and_o have_v take_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o flagrant_a crime_n decree_v that_o the_o true_a canon_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n shall_v be_v observe_v reject_v this_o suborn_v and_o supposititious_a canon_n this_o decree_n they_o send_v to_o pope_n boniface_n but_o god_n judgement_n hasty_o follow_v these_o corruptor_n boniface_n be_v dead_a before_o it_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o caelestinus_n next_o succeed_v receive_v it_o 18._o caelestinus_n as_o stiff_a for_o this_o jurisdiction_n as_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n maintain_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n resolve_v with_o shame_n enough_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o adulterate_a canon_n which_o pertinacy_n after_o open_a conviction_n declare_v that_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n begin_v then_o to_o forsake_v religious_a course_n and_o to_o rest_v upon_o falsehood_n and_o forgery_n to_o obtain_v their_o will_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v if_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n afterward_o for_o saked_a they_o apiarius_n give_v a_o new_a occasion_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o work_v upon_o for_o after_o that_o this_o man_n be_v receive_v unto_o the_o communion_n by_o zozimus_n and_o boniface_n he_o return_v to_o the_o trabacen_n where_o for_o his_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a life_n he_o be_v excommunicate_v again_o to_o recover_v this_o disgrace_n he_o fly_v to_o his_o only_a refuge_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o caelestinus_n who_o receive_v he_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n and_o direct_v his_o legate_n eaustinus_fw-la philippus_n asellus_n to_o africa_n with_o a_o straight_a charge_n to_o draw_v the_o council_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o predecessor_n for_o want_n of_o other_o help_n he_o furnish_v they_o thorough_o with_o impudency_n and_o invict_v audacity_n for_o what_o other_o virtue_n be_v leave_v to_o maintain_v such_o a_o cause_n the_o legate_n come_v with_o this_o commission_n require_v of_o the_o council_n that_o apiarius_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o their_o communion_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n produce_v the_o autentike_a copy_n of_o the_o nicen_n canon_n which_o they_o have_v procure_v from_o alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n by_o which_o the_o roman_a forgery_n be_v evident_o convince_v here_o begin_v a_o fresh_a contention_n faustinus_n resolve_v to_o execute_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o utmost_a power_n exclaim_v against_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a against_o the_o violatour_n of_o the_o nicen_n canon_n the_o council_n protest_v that_o they_o will_v embrace_v all_o true_a canon_n that_o they_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n all_o true_a privilege_n only_o in_o the_o lawful_a warrantable_a and_o necessary_a defence_n of_o their_o own_o freedom_n and_o of_o the_o church_n freedom_n they_o must_v stand_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o admit_v a_o forge_a claim_n without_o show_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o contention_n the_o one_o side_n strive_v to_o impose_v the_o yoke_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o church_n the_o other_o resolve_v to_o stand_v close_o and_o faithful_a for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o church_n behold_v of_o a_o sudden_a apiarius_n the_o firebrand_n of_o this_o contention_n touch_v by_o the_o very_a finger_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n and_o so_o to_o end_v this_o contention_n fall_v 105._o down_o on_o his_o knee_n before_o they_o all_o and_o confess_v all_o those_o crime_n to_o be_v most_o true_a which_o be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o with_o humble_a supplication_n crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o council_n and_o so_o this_o tragedy_n end_v 19_o the_o father_n of_o this_o council_n have_v this_o experience_n of_o the_o pope_n corruption_n and_o dishonesty_n write_v to_o caelestinus_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n by_o 105._o patronise_v such_o wicked_a man_n as_o apiarius_n that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o appellation_n make_v by_o such_o scandalous_a and_o condemn_a man_n who_o will_v seek_v a_o refuge_n for_o their_o wickedness_n at_o rome_n they_o declare_v that_o the_o nicen_n canonsderogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o african_a church_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n see_v defutâ—…ram_fw-la with_o great_a wisdom_n that_o all_o suit_n be_v to_o be_v end_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o begin_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o any_o province_n that_o if_o any_o be_v offend_v he_o may_v appeal_v to_o a_o provincial_n or_o to_o a_o general_a synod_n that_o transmaritim_a judgment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v where_o witness_n can_v be_v convenient_o produce_v either_o for_o sex_n or_o age_n that_o to_o send_v any_o legate_n from_o the_o side_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v a_o thing_n find_v in_o no_o synod_n establish_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n claim_v this_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o autentike_a copy_n of_o that_o council_n and_o therefore_o falsify_v last_o of_o all_o they_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n must_v take_v good_a heed_n ne_o fumosum_fw-la typhuâ—…_n saeculi_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o they_o induce_v not_o the_o smoke_n of_o arrogancy_n to_o darken_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o church_n do_v bring_v the_o light_n of_o simplicity_n and_o
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vicarius_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v a_fw-la christian_n emperor_n in_o his_o office_n be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o again_o omnis_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la habet_fw-la officium_fw-la publicum_fw-la ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la or_o diâ—…atum_fw-la publica_n utilitas_fw-la est_fw-la paâ—…ad_fw-la quam_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la iusticia_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la praelia_fw-la principium_fw-la autem_fw-la pacis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…inem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…rigere_fw-la subditâ—…s_fw-la &_o media_fw-la illum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la sacra_fw-la institâ—…ta_fw-la religionum_fw-la quare_fw-la prima_fw-la cura_fw-la imperialis_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d obseruandis_fw-la verâ—…ur_fw-la that_o be_v every_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v a_o public_a office_n ordinate_a to_o the_o public_a good_a the_o public_a good_a be_v peace_n whereunto_o justice_n and_o just_a war_n be_v ordinate_v the_o fountain_n of_o peace_n to_o direct_v subject_n to_o a_o eternal_a end_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v 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principes_fw-la synodos_fw-la congregare_fw-la iuxta_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la ibid._n sanct_n gregorij_fw-la ad_fw-la theodoricum_n regem_fw-la francorum_fw-la ex_fw-la registro_fw-la 273._o iterata_fw-la vos_fw-la per_fw-la vestram_fw-la mercedem_fw-la adhortatione_fw-la pulsamus_fw-la ut_fw-la congregari_fw-la synodum_fw-la iubeatis_fw-la that_o be_v king_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o gather_v synod_n according_a to_o the_o admonition_n of_o gregory_n write_v to_o theodoricus_n the_o french_a king_n ex_fw-la registro_fw-la 273._o we_o move_v you_o with_o our_o redouble_a petition_n that_o even_o for_o that_o
reward_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o you_o you_o will_v command_v that_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v gather_v another_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v say_v he_o confirmare_fw-la &_o custodire_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a authority_n and_o conclude_v that_o emperor_n have_v ever_o have_v this_o authority_n he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n and_o have_v find_v this_o practice_n continue_v in_o all_o general_a counsel_n until_o the_o eight_o synod_n inclusive_o in_o which_o search_n say_v he_o i_o find_v by_o the_o act_n of_o all_o general_a counsel_n aswell_o in_o chalceon_fw-la 13._o as_o in_o constantinople_n nice_a ephesus_n that_o either_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a in_o person_n or_o some_o judge_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o those_o not_o above_o twenty_o seldom_o fifteen_o but_o when_o the_o emperor_n 16._o himself_o be_v present_a in_o person_n i_o find_v say_v 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deicultus_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la ordiâ—…avit_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la avaritia_fw-la &_o cupiditate_fw-la exorta_fw-la palleatis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la &_o novis_fw-la adinuentionibus_fw-la totaliter_fw-la pervertitur_fw-la &_o imperiale_n efficitur_fw-la papale_n &_o spiritual_fw-la temporale_fw-la that_o be_v such_o a_o ravenous_a appetite_n be_v in_o ambitious_a bishop_n at_o this_o day_n towards_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n annex_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o their_o care_n be_v for_o the_o temporalty_n not_o for_o spiritual_a matter_n this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o prince_n they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o spiritual_a labour_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o temporalty_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o the_o church_n be_v vacant_a there_o be_v always_o some_o danger_n of_o a_o schism_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o proceed_v by_o election_n ambition_n procure_v a_o division_n of_o the_o voice_n if_o by_o the_o court_n he_o that_o bring_v most_o be_v best_a hear_v and_o 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this_o man_n may_v appear_v concur_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o time_n but_o repugnant_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o flatterer_n first_o handle_v that_o text_n tue_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la have_v petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v thus_o a_o quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la ideó_n placuit_fw-la exordiri_fw-la quod_fw-la aliqui_fw-la verba_fw-la hâ—…c_fw-la ad_fw-la extollendam_fw-la rome_n pontificis_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la council_n solent_fw-la adducere_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la statiâ—…_n patebit_fw-la alius_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—…rborum_fw-la christi_fw-la sensus_fw-la that_o be_v with_o which_o word_n i_o think_v good_a to_o begin_v because_o some_o use_n to_o allege_v these_o word_n to_o extol_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o as_o it_o shall_v soon_o appear_v there_o be_v another_o sense_n of_o christ_n word_n who_o be_v they_o who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o man_n do_v pervert_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n let_v the_o jesuites_n answer_n and_o let_v they_o give_v we_o some_o reason_n able_a to_o satisfy_v a_o man_n of_o reason_n why_o that_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v damnable_a which_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n their_o bishop_n their_o cardinal_n their_o pope_n let_v they_o not_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o pope_n pius_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n afterward_o when_o he_o be_v pope_n and_o before_o he_o be_v pope_n he_o may_v err_v but_o after_o he_o be_v once_o pope_n he_o can_v not_o err_v these_o be_v plain_a collusion_n of_o they_o who_o write_v such_o thing_n and_o illusion_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v write_v or_o speak_v or_o think_v such_o thing_n from_o conscience_n shall_v i_o think_v that_o any_o learned_a man_n can_v think_v in_o conscience_n this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v when_o i_o hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n so_o full_a against_o it_o when_o i_o hear_v such_o as_o come_v to_o be_v pope_n refute_v it_o before_o they_o come_v to_o that_o place_n when_o i_o hear_v such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n exclaim_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o desperation_n that_o no_o man_n in_o
7._o calvin_n in_o amos_n 7._o 13._o praefat._n in_o centro_fw-la 7._o 2._o sam._n 6._o 7._o apoc._n 20._o 8._o 9_o de_fw-fr rom._n pontific_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24_o lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles_n q._n 1._o art_n 1._o clement_n lib._n 2._o the_o senten_a &_o re_fw-mi iudic_fw-la can._n 2._o extrau_n com._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la maior_fw-la &_o ob_v c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la jerem._n 1._o 10._o answer_v to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o report_n injunction_n an._n 1559_o and_o anno_fw-la 1562._o ephes._n 1._o 22._o matâ—…h_o 18._o 1._o maâ—…c_fw-la 9_o 34._o luke_n 9_o 46._o isai._n 49._o 32._o de_fw-fr eccles_n militant_a lib._n 3._o ca._n 13_o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles_n qu._n 1._o art_n 1_o lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n cap._n 6._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n what_o be_v the_o jurisdiction_n in_o question_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccleconsid_n 4._o gen._n 14._o 19_o gen._n 9_o 26_o 27._o gen._n 27._o 29._o gen._n 4._o 26._o gen._n 9_o 26._o 27._o num._n 3._o 12._o &_o 8._o 6._o lyra_n in_o num._n 3._o 12._o in_o num._n 8._o 16_o in_o gen._n 14._o plato_n in_o politic_a arist._n 3._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la cic._n 1._o de_fw-la divinat_fw-la clem._n alex._n stir_v 8._o heb._n 5._o 4._o 10._o h._n 7._o 18._o jren._n li._n 4._o ca._n 43._o tertul._n prescript_n num._n 3._o 12._o &_o 8._o 6._o num._n 3._o gen._n 36_o 31._o deut._n 33._o 5._o num._n 3._o 3_o deut._n 17._o 12â—…_n verse_n 11._o act._n 25._o &_o 23._o act._n 21._o 13._o act._n 25._o 18_o 19_o act._n 23._o 3._o act._n 25._o 10._o iâ—…s_n 5._o 2._o sam._n 6._o 1._o paral._n 16._o 1._o paral._n 24._o 2._o paral._n 6._o 2._o paral._n 15._o 2._o chron._n 19_o 5_o 6._o â—…_n 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o answer_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o report_n c._n 9_o 2._o chron._n 26._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o rom._n 13._o 4._o psal._n 82._o mat._n tortus_fw-la papiensis_fw-la exod._n 4._o 16._o moses_n legislator_n &_o interpres_fw-la dei._n joh._n 10._o 35._o malach._n 2._o 7._o 2._o reg._n 11._o 12._o deut._n 17._o 18._o psalm_n 99_o 6._o so_o 2._o sam._n 20._o 26._o where_o tharg_n have_v a_o prince_n or_o mighty_a num._n 33._o 39_o deut._n 34._o 7._o num._n 27._o 17._o 18._o deut._n 31._o 14._o jos._n 1._o 17._o exod._n 24._o 5._o 2._o reg._n 23._o 2._o 2._o chron._n 26._o 1._o reg_n 2._o 26._o mat._n 18._o 18._o joh._n 20._o 23._o answer_v to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o report_n mat._n 16._o 18._o joh._n 20._o 15._o serm._n pro_fw-la viagio_fw-it regis_fw-la rom._n direc_fw-la 1._o lib._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la basil._n consil_n 1._o act._n 14._o 23._o titus_n 1._o 5._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o tit._n 1._o 11._o apoc._n 2._o 20._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o 10._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o 4._o act_n 15._o 6._o 7._o acts._n 5._o lib._n 5._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o cyprian_a epist._n 75._o epist._n ad_fw-la euagrium_n lib._n 5._o lib._n 2._o ca._n 57_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o ambrose_n lib._n 4._o epist._n 32._o idem_fw-la ibid._n orat._n in_o auxent_n lib._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la august_n theodoret._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 32._o lib._n 3._o epist_n 20._o de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 3._o august_n epist_n 9_o syne_n epist_n 57_o mat._n 18._o 1._o marc_n 9_o 34._o luc._n 9_o 46._o luke_n 10._o 1._o cypr._n lib._n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccle._n hiero._n ad_fw-la euagrium_n tom_n 2._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n john_n 18_o 36._o mat._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 15._o 19_o john_n 18._o 36._o mat._n 5._o 44._o iust._n apol_n 2._o plin._n epist_n li._n 10._o tertul._n apoâ—…_n cap._n 39_o optat._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o lib._n the_o nature_n boni_fw-la advers._n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 2._o expositio_fw-la quarund_n questionum_fw-la ex_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n proposit_a 72._o orat._n in_o auxent_n lib._n indist_n 11._o cap._n 100_o elias_n thisbet_n verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 24._o euseb._n ibid._n rom._n 12._o 10._o title_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o other_o bishop_n as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n basil._n epist._n 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 6._o epist._n 1._o lib._n 6._o epist._n 4._o lib._n 7._o epist._n 4._o lib._n 6._o epist._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 23._o 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n damnatur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la christi_fw-la euseb._n ibid._n omni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o 5._o cyprian_a epist._n 55_o ibid._n optatus_n lib._n 1._o euseb._n li._n 10._o ca._n 5_o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 33._o 34._o russin_n hâ—…tor_n eccle._n li._n 10._o ca._n 1_o lib._n 2._o tom._n 2._o heres_fw-la â—…8_n hieron_n in_o chron_n &_o cate-log_n ruffi_n li._n 10._o ca._n 27_o platin._n liberio_n theodoret._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 46._o sozom._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 9_o tripartit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o arift_n elench_v euseb._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o ambios_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la theodos._n august_n epist._n 162._o et_fw-la â—…libi_fw-la socrat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o prosper_v in_o chroniâ—…is_n leo._n epist._n 12._o ibid._n epist._n 17._o epist._n 24._o epist._n 31._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n cap._n 12._o bellar._n ibid._n leo_n junior_a act._n 18._o synodus_fw-la sextae_fw-la regist._n ca._n 273._o cusanus_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr cath._n concordantia_fw-la 3._o cap._n 19_o prosper_v in_o chrenicis_fw-la council_n african_a cap._n 101._o council_n carthag_fw-mi 6._o council_n carthag_n 6._o cap._n 3._o council_n african_a cap._n 101._o council_n africa_n cap._n 105._o council_n african_a cap._n 105._o quaecunque_fw-la negotia_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la locis_fw-la ubi_fw-la orta_fw-la sunt_fw-la finienda_fw-la nec_fw-la gratiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n unicuique_fw-la provinciae_fw-la defutâ—…ram_fw-la apoc._n 9_o 2._o council_n africa_n cap._n 92._o cyprian_a epist._n 55_o council_n milevit_fw-la cap._n 22._o epist._n 2._o bonis_fw-la 2._o inter_fw-la decreta_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la epist._n stephanâ—…_n 3_o apud_fw-la sabellicum_fw-la platin._n stephano_n 9_o lib._n 4._o indict_v 13._o epist._n 82._o epist._n 36._o lib._n 4._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o bellar._n ibid._n â—…aub_v warnefrid_n pâ—…uca_fw-la vspergen_n chronic_n platin._n bonifac_o 3._o vol._n 2._o generate_v 21._o in_o chronic_n a_o 726._o naveler_n voâ—…_n 2._o generate_fw-la 25._o uspergensis_n nauâ—…ler_n a_o answer_n of_o a_o catholic_a divine_a to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o report_n of_o sir_n edward_n cook_n p._n 123._o platin._n leone_n 3_o naucler_n gener_fw-la 27._o theodor._n de_fw-fr niem_fw-la paulus_n diacon_n sigebert_n palmerius_n sigebert_n in_o synodo_n francsord_n aser_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la alphredum_fw-la metrop_n crantzij_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 29._o beno_n cardinal_n in_o vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la hildâ—…brand_n auent_n lib._n 5._o annal._n beno_n cardinal_n naucler_n 2._o generation_n 36._o auentin_n lib._n 5._o naucler_n 2._o generation_n 37._o tertul._n apol_n ca._n 5_o naucler_n vol._n 2._o gener_fw-la 36._o beno_n cardin._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n anaclet_n epist._n 1._o ibid._n anaclet_n epist._n 2._o euarist_n epist._n 2._o euseb._n epist._n 1._o anaclet_n epist._n 3._o sixtus_n epist._n 2._o zepherin_n epist._n 1_o marcel_n epist._n 2._o 2._o 3._o 4._o council_n trid._n sess_v 4._o decret_a 1_o bellar._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la scrip_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o paul_n jovius_fw-la li._n 2._o historiarum_fw-la jovius_fw-la ibid._n card._n contaren_n tract_n de_fw-fr iustificatione_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n not_o a_o general_a council_n john_n sleidan_n lib._n 11._o sleidan_n lib._n 22._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n not_o free_a sleidan_n lib._n 23_o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la praxis_fw-la christi_fw-la apostolica_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la primitivae_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la consilijs_fw-la doctoribusque_fw-la fâ—…ndantibus_fw-la sâ—…_n veraciter_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la pro_fw-la verissimo_fw-la &_o indifferente_a iudico_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la basiliensi_fw-la consilio_fw-la ad_fw-la mittentur_fw-la consili_fw-la basil._n sess_v 4._o epist._n 4._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n not_o a_o lawful_a council_n sleidan_n lib._n 19_o sleidan_n lib._n â—…6_n sâ—…eidan_n lib._n 23._o sleidan_n lib._n 17._o sleidan_n lib._n 14._o sleidan_n lib._n 17._o wiclifâ—…s_n complaint_n to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n art_n 1._o fasciculus_fw-la temp_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o persecution_n by_o pope_n not_o for_o doctrine_n but_o for_o jurisdiction_n reinerius_n wiclife_o lib._n de_fw-fr sundam_fw-la legum_fw-la angl._n cap._n 36._o pag._n 42._o 4._o companit_fw-la pag._n 9_o ibid._n pag._n 14._o treat_n against_o friar_n pag._n 19_o p._n 24._o p._n 2â—…_n p._n 55._o p._n 3â—…_n p._n 40._o p._n 28._o p._n
they_o who_o he_o have_v banish_v from_o parma_n be_v return_v thither_o by_o the_o pope_n practice_n and_o take_v the_o town_n by_o force_n have_v give_v a_o great_a overthrow_n to_o the_o other_o citizen_n fear_v lest_o this_o example_n may_v draw_v other_o city_n to_o the_o like_a revolt_n he_o give_v over_o the_o journey_n to_o lion_n and_o write_v letter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o all_o prelate_n refute_v the_o pope_n frivolous_a objection_n declare_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o 2._o innocency_n innocentius_n regard_v neither_o justice_n nor_o innocency_n pursue_v he_o by_o violence_n malice_n open_a war_n secret_a conspiracy_n seek_v all_o mean_n that_o his_o unholy_a head_n can_v invent_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o frederick_n as_o he_o be_v take_v his_o recreation_n in_o hawk_v at_o grossetum_fw-la by_o the_o sea_n shore_n near_o to_o sien_n the_o pope_n draw_v his_o own_o servant_n to_o a_o conspiracy_n the_o conspiracy_n be_v detect_v and_o the_o traitor_n have_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o treason_n innocentius_n who_o can_v not_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v do_v some_o pontifical_a exploit_n against_o the_o life_n of_o this_o prince_n stir_v up_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n to_o thrust_v down_o frederick_n and_o to_o set_v up_o another_o first_o be_v set_v up_o henry_n landgrave_n of_o thuringia_n this_o 1247._o man_n besiege_v vâ—…mes_n be_v wound_v by_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o arrow_n and_o short_o after_o resign_v both_o his_o life_n and_o the_o empire_n after_o this_o be_v william_n earl_n of_o holland_n set_v up_o this_o man_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v gage_v against_o the_o frisian_n neither_o of_o these_o say_v naucler_fw-mi be_v number_v among_o the_o emperor_n at_o last_o after_o so_o many_o secret_a trap_n lay_v for_o the_o life_n of_o this_o prince_n behold_v the_o end_n of_o the_o pope_n malice_n where_o strength_n fail_v the_o emperor_n be_v destroy_v by_o poison_n king_n john_n of_o england_n 124._o the_o king_n of_o england_n speed_v no_o better_a than_o other_o for_o by_o this_o unbridled_a power_n of_o usurp_a jurisdiction_n king_n john_n with_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v bring_v into_o great_a trouble_n and_o perplexity_n these_o trouble_n grow_v upon_o a_o quarrel_n of_o election_n between_o the_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o suffragans_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n john_n for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o monk_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n or_o respect_n of_o the_o suffragans_n choose_v reynold_n the_o subpriour_a of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v archbishop_n who_o secret_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o have_v this_o his_o election_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o stay_v be_v make_v at_o rome_n because_o he_o show_v not_o letter_n commendatory_a from_o the_o king_n the_o monk_n perceive_v that_o without_o those_o letter_n commendatory_a they_o can_v not_o proceed_v make_v request_n to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o may_v choose_v another_o who_o the_o king_n may_v commend_v this_o the_o king_n like_v well_o and_o commend_v john_n grace_n the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n be_v his_o chaplain_n and_o precedent_n of_o his_o counsel_n as_o hollinshed_n say_v but_o mat._n paris_n who_o he_o cite_v have_v not_o so_o much_o the_o monk_n glad_o obey_v the_o king_n request_n and_o madâ—…_n choice_n of_o this_o man_n but_o the_o pope_n refuse_v both_o thrust_v upon_o they_o stephen_n langton_n command_v and_o compel_v so_o many_o of_o those_o monk_n of_o that_o covent_n as_o be_v then_o at_o rome_n to_o choose_v he_o the_o king_n be_v herewith_o much_o move_v because_o stephen_n langton_n be_v bring_v up_o under_o the_o french_a king_n and_o bind_v to_o he_o between_o who_o and_o king_n john_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n much_o war_n and_o dissension_n wherefore_o the_o king_n banish_v the_o monk_n that_o have_v choose_v stephen_n and_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o admit_v stephen_n to_o such_o a_o place_n in_o his_o kingdom_n a_o man_n promote_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o at_o his_o command_n this_o contention_n continue_v the_o pope_n send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n command_v they_o to_o put_v the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o interdiction_n denounce_v he_o and_o his_o land_n accurse_v the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o pope_n write_v be_v by_o this_o time_n become_v the_o pope_n subject_n and_o sâ—…ruants_n and_o not_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o end_n which_o the_o pope_n seek_v by_o his_o jurisdiction_n denounce_v the_o interdiction_n and_o then_o flee_v to_o rome_n king_n john_n see_v many_o fall_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o pope_n draw_v his_o people_n to_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n after_o this_o come_v paâ—…dulph_n legate_n from_o the_o pope_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v here_o a_o while_n be_v command_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o french_a king_n there_o with_o stephen_n langton_n to_o take_v council_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o french_a to_o make_v war_n upon_o king_n john_n thus_o king_n john_n be_v depriuâ—…d_v of_o his_o government_n his_o subject_n absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n by_o which_o practice_n many_o revolt_v from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v leave_v weak_a and_o when_o the_o popâ—…_n have_v thus_o weaken_v he_o than_o he_o set_v up_o the_o french_a king_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o the_o issue_n be_v this_o the_o king_n circumvent_v by_o these_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o oppress_v be_v also_o bereave_v of_o all_o help_n be_v force_v to_o deliver_v his_o crown_n to_o pandulph_n and_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o again_o as_o from_o the_o pope_n hand_n and_o thus_o be_v stephen_n langton_n make_v archbishop_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n john_n an._n dom._n 1213._o the_o earl_n of_o tholous_a 125._o when_o frederick_n the_o second_o live_v so_o persecute_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a generation_n rise_v up_o of_o a_o sudden_a never_o see_v in_o the_o world_n before_o start_v up_o like_o those_o arm_a soldier_n which_o the_o poet_n fain_o to_o have_v spring_v up_o sudden_o of_o the_o serpent_n tooth_n be_v sow_v by_o cadmus_n such_o a_o serpentine_a generation_n of_o friar_n be_v new_o hatch_v at_o this_o time_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o they_o be_v francis_n and_o doâ—…inick_n for_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o raise_v themselves_o above_o the_o church_n and_o above_o king_n and_o emperor_n as_o both_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o claim_n in_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o by_o their_o practice_n be_v apparent_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n thunder_v out_o their_o excommunication_n upon_o every_o occasion_n practise_v this_o power_n in_o depose_v prince_n find_v themselves_o much_o cross_v in_o these_o course_n by_o bishop_n and_o especial_o 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by_o authority_n attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o province_n of_o any_o bishop_n thing_n be_v guide_v by_o truth_n law_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a learn_v in_o the_o province_n and_o by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o province_n who_o have_v reason_n to_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o church_n and_o province_n better_a than_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o stranger_n can_v do_v this_o godly_a order_n in_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o confound_v to_o oppâ—…esse_v the_o bishop_n authority_n and_o to_o draw_v all_o power_n to_o himself_o hoc_fw-la iâ—…stitutum_fw-la to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o aueâ—…tinus_n tollere_fw-la &_o antiquare_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la autoruatem_fw-la labefactare_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la cuâ—…cta_fw-la potestatem_fw-la redigere_fw-la complacitum_fw-la est_fw-la 126._o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o pope_n
coactiva_fw-la quae_fw-la valet_fw-la exerceri_fw-la in_o alterum_fw-la etiam_fw-la invitum_fw-la that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o exterior_a court_n be_v a_o eccleâ—…iasticall_a power_n coactive_a which_o may_v be_v exercise_v against_o another_o though_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o coactive_a power_n he_o say_v potestas_fw-la haec_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la adeo_fw-la vicina_fw-la est_fw-la jurisdictioni_fw-la faeculari_fw-la &_o politicae_fw-la quodlaicis_fw-la imò_fw-la &_o mulieribus_fw-la pleruinque_fw-la &_o in_fw-la multis_fw-la casibus_fw-la communicari_fw-la potest_fw-la executio_fw-la vel_fw-la commiâ—…ti_fw-la that_o be_v this_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n come_v so_o near_o to_o secular_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n that_o the_o execution_n hereof_o may_v be_v communicate_v or_o commit_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o in_o many_o case_n to_o layman_n yea_o even_o to_o woman_n then_o this_o power_n be_v not_o from_o christ_n direct_v to_o church-governor_n which_o may_v be_v execute_v by_o layman_n and_o woman_n for_o christ_n give_v no_o jurisdiction_n to_o his_o church_n which_o may_v be_v execute_v by_o such_o now_o if_o this_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n may_v be_v execute_v by_o layman_n why_o not_o by_o magistrate_n if_o by_o woman_n of_o which_o thing_n most_o of_o the_o popish_a writer_n be_v agree_v how_o then_o stand_v it_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n the_o civil_a and_o the_o canonical_a law_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o other_o law_n as_o the_o catholic_a divine_a tell_v we_o that_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v this_o jurisdiction_n for_o if_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v a_o magistrate_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o magistrate_n 51._o gerson_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n not_o this_o coactive_a but_o that_o which_o be_v give_v secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la euangelicas_fw-la declare_v that_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o text_n of_o mat._n 18._o dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 4._o etc._n etc._n fundaâ—…ur_n in_o hoc_fw-la textu_fw-la say_v he_o plenitudo_fw-la potestatis_fw-la gladis_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o executio_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la christianum_fw-la quy_a frater_fw-la noster_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la papa_n fuerit_fw-la nec_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la hic_fw-la dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la papae_fw-la quia_fw-la christus_fw-la petro_n loquebatur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dixisset_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n above_o any_o christian_n that_o be_v our_o brother_n though_o he_o be_v a_o pope_n be_v found_v upon_o this_o text_n neither_o must_v we_o take_v it_o so_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n for_o christ_n speak_v this_o to_o peter_n who_o be_v not_o bid_v to_o tell_v it_o to_o himself_o he_o declare_v also_o and_o much_o complain_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o pope_n intrude_a â—…pon_n civil_a government_n so_o strange_o confound_v that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o in_o those_o day_n decern_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o prince_n potestatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la confundit_fw-la magna_fw-la caligine_fw-la â—…upiditas_fw-la 8._o ambitiosa_fw-la quaerens_fw-la quae_fw-la sua_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la crescentibus_fw-la beneficâ—…orum_fw-la dotationibus_fw-la impudenter_fw-la excrevit_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la decerni_fw-la modo_fw-la possit_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la primaria_fw-la institutione_n christi_fw-la vel_fw-la invariabilâ—…_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la tenendum_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o be_v ambitious_a coveteousnesse_n seek_v she_o own_o and_o impudent_o enlarge_n her_o power_n as_o the_o dotation_n of_o benefice_n increase_v have_v confound_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n with_o a_o great_a mist_n so_o that_o now_o it_o may_v scarce_o be_v decern_v what_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o the_o invariable_a divine_a law_n then_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v by_o the_o pope_n hurl_v into_o such_o a_o confusion_n that_o man_n of_o the_o best_a learning_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o distinguish_v this_o confuse_a mass_n and_o so_o far_o do_v this_o confusion_n grow_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o canoniste_n extol_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n without_o measure_n that_o the_o same_o author_n be_v force_v to_o complain_v bitter_o thereof_o thus_o hinc_fw-la â—…_n quivocatio_fw-la per_fw-la dominos_fw-la iuristas_fw-la qui_fw-la loquentes_fw-la de_fw-fr plenitudine_fw-la 10._o ecclesiasticae_fw-la poâ—…estatis_fw-la papalis_fw-la solum_fw-la loqui_fw-la videntur_fw-la de_fw-la potestate_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la locutione_n videtur_fw-la haec_fw-la absurditas_fw-la sequi_fw-la quod_fw-la purè_fw-la laicus_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o foemina_fw-la posset_n esse_fw-la papa_n &_o habere_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la that_o be_v hence_o come_v equivocation_n induce_v by_o my_o master_n the_o canonist_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o papal_a ecclesiastical_a power_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n by_o which_o speech_n this_o absurdity_n seem_v to_o follow_v that_o a_o pure_a layman_n yea_o a_o wòman_n may_v be_v pope_n and_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n 52._o and_o thus_o i_o trow_v they_o will_v bring_v their_o jurisdiction_n to_o a_o fair_a issue_n that_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v it_o as_o they_o claim_v it_o this_o inference_n must_v also_o go_v with_o it_o that_o a_o lay_v man_n or_o a_o woman_n may_v be_v pope_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a to_o give_v to_o each_o his_o own_o right_a to_o the_o magistrate_n all_o power_n coactive_a to_o the_o church_n power_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o follow_v all_o these_o absurd_a fancy_n by_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n and_o magistrate_n their_o distinct_a right_n and_o cast_v a_o new_a unlawful_a confound_a jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o the_o papal_a jurisdiction_n grow_v only_o by_o the_o pope_n flatterer_n of_o such_o knave_n he_o say_v thus_o adulatio_fw-la negat_fw-la papamposse_v simoniacam_n committere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sua_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la bona_fw-la concedit_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la potens_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la 12._o ius_fw-la suum_fw-la tollere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la appellari_fw-la neque_fw-la eum_fw-la iudicâ—…aliter_fw-la evocari_fw-la nec_fw-la obeaientiam_fw-la ab_fw-la â—…o_fw-la subâ—…rahi_fw-la hic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d symbolum_fw-la fideâ—…_n condere_fw-la hic_fw-la solus_fw-la causas_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la fidei_fw-la tractare_fw-la potest_fw-la solus_fw-la definitiones_fw-la regulas_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o canon_n conduit_n alioquin_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la per_fw-la alios_fw-la definitur_fw-la statuitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n irritum_fw-la est_fw-la fallor_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la celebrationem_fw-la huius_fw-la concilij_fw-la constantiensis_n sic_fw-la occupaverat_fw-la mentes_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la ista_fw-la traditio_fw-la ut_fw-la oppositorum_fw-la dogmatizatio_fw-la fuisseâ—…_n de_fw-fr hereticâ—…_n pravitate_fw-la vel_fw-la notata_fw-la vel_fw-la damnata_fw-la that_o be_v flattery_n deny_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v commit_v simony_n because_o all_o ecclesiastical_a good_n be_v he_o it_o grant_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o law_n able_a to_o take_v from_o a_o man_n his_o right_n and_o that_o neither_o a_o appeal_n may_v be_v make_v from_o he_o neither_o may_v he_o be_v call_v judicial_o to_o trial_n nor_o obedience_n be_v draw_v from_o he_o he_o only_o must_v make_v article_n of_o faith_n he_o only_o must_v determine_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n only_o he_o must_v make_v definition_n rule_n law_n and_o canon_n otherwise_o whatsoever_o be_v define_v ordain_v by_o other_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v void_a i_o be_o deceive_v if_o before_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o council_n of_o constance_n this_o tradition_n do_v not_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o most_o man_n insomuch_o that_o they_o who_o teach_v otherwise_o be_v note_v or_o condemn_v for_o heretical_a pravity_n 53._o in_o these_o word_n some_o thing_n be_v observable_a first_o that_o this_o unlimited_a jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n only_o by_o base_a fellow_n flatter_a knave_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o grave_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o counsel_n second_o that_o the_o judicious_a and_o grave_a man_n of_o this_o age_n as_o gerson_n and_o such_o like_a yea_o all_o that_o be_v assemble_v in_o this_o council_n be_v note_v by_o these_o base_a flatterer_n and_o suspect_v or_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o flatterer_n want_v no_o good_a will_v then_o to_o have_v make_v they_o all_o heretic_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o heresy_n which_o most_o of_o all_o trouble_a the_o pope_n with_o his_o flatterer_n stand_v in_o this_o pretence_a jurisdiction_n for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o flattery_n as_o gerson_n say_v
will_v have_v impute_v heretical_a pravity_n to_o the_o council_n three_o and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n whereof_o we_o have_v so_o often_o speak_v be_v here_o again_o confirm_v for_o these_o flatterer_n stand_v for_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n here_o assemble_v in_o a_o council_n but_o howsoever_o they_o have_v prevail_v since_o we_o see_v here_o that_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v account_v then_o but_o a_o base_a company_n of_o flatterer_n these_o be_v they_o who_o afterward_o prevail_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n lift_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o pope_n above_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v that_o church_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o then_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v pronounce_v heretic_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o these_o who_o be_v mark_v and_o brand_v not_o by_o i_o but_o by_o gerson_n cusanus_fw-la aeneas_n siluius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o both_o these_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o generation_n of_o base_a flatterer_n 54._o then_o there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n do_v or_o at_o which_o the_o world_n may_v marvel_v when_o we_o see_v the_o reform_a church_n at_o this_o day_n account_v heretic_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o flatterer_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n long_o look_v for_o the_o church_n do_v bear_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o ignorance_n and_o insolency_n of_o his_o flatterer_n as_o long_o as_o she_o can_v endure_v it_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n make_v a_o separation_n indeed_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o flatterer_n hold_v on_o still_o in_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o our_o father_n who_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v resistance_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o servant_n from_o which_o ancient_a way_n of_o our_o forefather_n from_o their_o profession_n sense_n judgement_n and_o religion_n the_o 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