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body_n and_o also_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o soon_o of_o a_o worldly_a or_o lyve_a king_n by_o two_o manner_n way_n first_o in_o that_o he_o be_v gendr_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n or_o in_o that_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n or_o soon_o of_o the_o almyghtye_a father_n therefore_o he_o ought_v by_o right_a no_o tribute_n to_o pay_v but_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o coactyve_a power_n or_o bondage_n as_o be_v the_o soon_o of_o king_n and_o afterward_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o sayenge_a of_o saint_n iherome_n therefore_o although_o he_o be_v free_a yet_o because_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o humylytye_n or_o mekenesse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o fulfil_v all_o justice_n and_o orygen_o upon_o that_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n wise_a but_o that_o we_o do_v not_o offend_v they_o speak_v in_o this_o wise_n more_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o evangelyste_n which_o after_o this_o manner_n say_v as_o follow_v consequentlye_o we_o may_v well_o perceyve_v say_v origen_n &_o understande_v by_o these_o word_n of_o chryste_n that_o as_o oft_o orygen_n as_o certain_a man_n rise_v up_o which_o wrongful_o take_v away_o our_o earthly_a thyngê_n or_o temporal_a substance_n the_o king_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o earth_n do_v send_v they_o to_o require_v of_o we_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o and_z by_o his_o own_o example_n our_o lord_n forbid_v any_o occasyon_n of_o synning_a or_o greyfe_a to_o be_v give_v even_o to_o such_o manner_n man_n other_o least_o they_o may_v sin_n the_o more_o or_o else_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o soon_o of_o god_n which_o never_o do_v any_o seruyle_n work_n or_o deed_n as_o have_v y_o e_o form_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o
lord_n to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o obey_v may_v be_v infidel_n or_o myscreante_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v about_o the_o beginning_n but_o bysshop_n neither_o be_v neither_o may_v be_v such_o manner_n man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v open_a and_o evydent_a to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o preeste_n or_o bysshop_n but_o of_o king_n prince_n &_o governor_n as_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v from_o this_o subjection_n also_o the_o apostle_n except_v no_o man_n when_o he_o say_v every_o soul_n if_o than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o which_o resy_v such_o power_n yea_o be_v infidel_n &_o evyllman_n do_v purchase_n to_o themselves_o eternal_a damnation_n how_o moche_n more_o do_v they_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o the_o indignation_n &_o wrath_n of_o almyghty_a god_n &_o of_o his_o apostle_n paul_n &_o also_o of_o peter_n which_o despise_v this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n &_o these_o apostle_n have_v of_o late_o trouble_v &_o contynual_o do_v trouble_n chrysten_v king_n &_o prince_n &_o most_o of_o all_o &_o without_o any_o manner_n excuse_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n for_o prince_n and_o governor_n be_v the_o mynister_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o he_o say_v not_o they_o be_v our_o mynister_n or_o the_o mynister_n of_o peter_n or_o of_o any_o other_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o subiectê_n in_o judgement_n coactyve_a to_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n but_o rather_o contrary_a wise_n the_o bysshop_n &_o preestê_n at_o subiectê_n to_o they_o which_o thing_n also_o the_o gloze_n after_o saint_n augustyne_n mind_n declare_v when_o it_o say_v than_o if_o the_o emperor_n command_v one_o thing_n &_o god_n command_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n name_a there_o no_o bysshop_n or_o archebysshop_n or_o patryarche_v in_o such_o iurysdyction_n which_o thing_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v do_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v if_o chryste_n which_o decretal_n be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n have_v grant_v such_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o he_o over_o the_o emperor_n as_o they_o do_v babble_n &_o lie_n in_o their_o decretal_n which_o accord_v to_o truth_n &_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o certain_a ordynauncê_n &_o constytution_n or_o decree_n appertain_a to_o the_o establysshement_n of_o their_o own_o governaunce_n decretal_n rule_n or_o dominion_n be_v but_o a_o few_o ê‘son_n in_o nombre_fw-fr to_o the_o which_o ordynation_n in_o y_z t_z they_o be_v but_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n chrysten_v man_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o any_o thing_n to_o obey_v as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v &_o prove_v of_o the._n twelve_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyction_n &_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v more_o espcial_o in_o those_o thigê_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o yet_o of_o thyse_n thing_n afore_o go_v we_o will_v not_o say_v but_o the_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o ecclesiastycall_a or_o spyrytuall_a teacher_n or_o pastor_n in_o those_o thyngê_n which_o he_o command_v or_o teach_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o keep_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o otherwise_o or_o to_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o appear_v suffycyent_o in_o the._n xxiii_o of_o mathewe_n &_o by_o the_o exposytion_n of_o saint_n jerome_n in_o the_o gospel_n same_o place_n howbeit_o yet_o he_o neither_o aught_o neither_o may_v compel_v any_o man_n to_o the_o observe_v of_o such_o thyngê_n in_o this_o world_n by_o any_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n real_a or_o personal_a for_z we_o do_v not_o rede_n y_z t_z any_o such_o power_n of_o punysshing_n &_o use_v dominion_n over_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o but_z rather_o forbid_a they_o by_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n as_o it_o appear_v evydent_o of_o this_o chapytre_n and_o of_o the_o last_o aforego_v for_o such_o power_n in_o this_o world_n be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o human_a law_n maker_n which_o although_o it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n to_o compel_v man_n in_o those_o thyngê_n which_o apperteyne_a to_o god_n law_n it_o shall_v be_v unprofytable_a for_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v compel_v no_o such_o thing_n shall_v avayle_v or_o do_v good_a to_o everlasting_a helthe_n &_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthyans_n when_o he_o say_v and_o i_o do_v call_v upon_o god_n to_o wytnesse_n that_o i_o spare_v you_o have_v not_o come_v yet_o to_o corynthe_n not_o because_o we_o be_v lord_n over_o your_o faith_n but_z we_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n for_o you_o do_v stand_v &_o continue_v in_o faith_n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o ambrose_n mind_n say_v i_o call_v god_n to_o wytnesse_v not_o only_o against_o any_o body_n but_o ambrose_n also_o against_o my_o soul_n if_o i_o do_v lie_n in_o that_o thing_n whereof_o i_o speak_v that_o i_o have_v not_o come_v to_o corinthe_n again_o syn_n i_o depart_v from_o you_o and_z i_o have_v do_v this_o spare_n you_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n lest_o i_o shall_v have_v make_v many_o of_o you_o sad_a &_o sorrowful_a by_o sharp_a rebuke_n of_o many_o of_o you_o in_z which_o thing_n he_o spare_v they_o lest_o he_o be_v very_o sharp_a they_o may_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o sedition_n therefore_o he_o wyll_v they_o to_o be_v first_o mytigate_v afore_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o long_o of_o inconstancy_n &_o lyghtnes_n or_o else_o of_o any_o carnal_a consideration_n y_z t_z he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v those_o thyngê_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v for_o a_o spyritualman_n do_v not_o fulfil_v his_o purpose_n than_o when_o he_o have_v devyse_v any_o thing_n more_o provydent_o appertain_v to_o health_n &_o salvation_n and_o lest_o they_o may_v be_v angry_a as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o dominion_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v for_o spare_v of_o you_o y_z t_z i_o have_v not_o come_v he_o say_v afterwardê_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o say_v spare_v you_o because_o i_o have_v any_o dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v because_o your_o faith_n do_v suffer_v any_o domynion_n or_o compulsion_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n free_a &_o not_o of_o necessity_n but_o i_o say_v it_o therefore_o because_o we_o be_v helper_n if_o you_o work_v with_o we_o of_o yourioy_v eternal_a or_o else_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o amendment_n for_o they_o which_o be_v amend_v do_v joy_n &_o be_v glad_a i_o say_v very_o well_o over_o your_o faith_n for_z by_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n you_o do_v stand_v not_o by_o dominion_n this_o same_o sentence_n &_o meanig_n do_v sait_fw-fr john_n chrisostome_n gather_v of_o the_o afore_o reherce_v word_n of_o the_o apostle_n chrisostomê°_n &_o have_v express_v it_o to_o all_o man_n evydent_o in_o his_o book_n of_o dialoge_n which_o be_v entytle_v the_o dignity_n of_o presthod_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o three_o chap._n of_o the._n two_o book_z for_z thereafter_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o y_z t_z sa_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o apostle_n not_o because_o we_o be_v lordê_n over_o you_o â—_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v helê‘s_a etc._n etc._n he_o say_v thus_o they_z which_o be_v outward_a judge_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o wit_n secular_a iudgê_n when_o they_o have_v subdue_v evyll_n person_n they_o do_v show_v very_a moche_n power_n &_o authority_n upon_o they_o &_o whether_o they_o wylor_n not_o will_n they_o restrain_v they_o &_o keep_v they_o spite_v of_o their_o t_v from_o their_o old_a lewd_a &_o ungracious_a manner_n but_z in_o the_o church_n no_o man_n by_o compulsyon_n but_o well_o content_v and_o condescend_n ought_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o better_a manner_n and_o conversacyon_n for_o neither_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n that_o by_o the_o auctorytye_n of_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n we_o may_v restrain_v and_o withhold_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o here_o chrysostome_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o preeste_n assygn_v the_o first_o cause_n now_o rehearse_v wherefore_o they_o judge_n ought_v to_o compel_v no_o man_n because_o they_o have_v not_o coactyve_a auctorytye_n or_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o law_n maker_n at_o those_o time_n or_z in_o those_o place_n or_o provynce_n than_o afterwards_o he_o assign_v and_o show_v a_o other_o cause_n say_v neither_o if_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v we_o preeste_v or_o bysshop_n shall_v have_v whereon_o we_o may_v exercise_v such_o manner_n power_n &_o authority_n sing_v that_o our_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n chryste_n shall_v reward_n not_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v away_o from_o sin_n by_o necessity_n
which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v by_o coactyve_a power_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v shall_v exercise_v the_o power_n of_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o resurrection_n than_o shall_v you_o also_o be_v judge_n with_o i_o ¶_o 'loo_o here_o then_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o say_n of_o chryste_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_z after_o the_o exposytion_n of_o saint_n chryste_n have_v not_o exercyse_v iudicare_fw-la power_n that_z be_v to_o wit_n coactyve_a power_n in_o this_o world_n but_o rather_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v judge_v of_o a_o other_o by_o such_o manner_n judgement_n &_o also_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v exercise_v such_o iudicare_fw-la pour_v coactyve_a in_o a_o other_o world_n that_o than_o the_o apostle_n also_o shall_v sytte_n with_o he_o to_o judge_v by_o such_o manner_n judgement_n and_o not_o afore_o that_o tyme._n have_v ¶_o wherefore_o hit_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v great_o marvel_v at_o wherefore_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n who_o ever_o he_o be_v shall_v take_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v in_o will_n to_o have_v great_a or_o other_o authority_n in_o this_o world_n than_o chryste_n or_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v for_z they_o in_o the_o form_n of_o servant_n have_v ben_fw-mi judge_v by_o the_o seculate_v and_o worldly_a prince_n but_o the_o successoure_n of_o they_o preeste_n and_o bysshoppe_n not_o only_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o prince_n contrary_a to_o the_o example_n and_o precepte_v of_o chryste_n and_o his_o beket_n apostle_n but_o also_o they_o say_v that_o theym selue_o be_v above_o prince_n and_o the_o hygh_a power_n in_o coactyve_a iurysdyction_fw-la and_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v subject_n unto_o they_o not_o withstond_v that_o chryste_n say_v in_o the._n x._o of_o mathewe_n and_o you_o be_v lead_v unto_o king_n &_o ruler_n for_o my_o sake_n &_o he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v kyngê_n &_o ruler_n and_o hit_v follow_v afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_fw-fr the_z discyple_a be_v not_o above_o his_o teacher_n nor_o the_o bondeman_n above_o his_o lord_n therefore_o no_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n in_o y_z t_z he_o be_v such_o one_o neither_o may_v neither_o aught_o to_o exercise_v judgement_n dominion_n power_n or_o governaunce_n coactyve_a in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o also_o be_v evydent_o the_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the._n iiii_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr this_o may_v be_v prove_v also_o after_o this_o manner_n for_o if_o chry_v have_v will_v the_o preeste_n power_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-it new_a law_n to_o be_v iudgê_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o law_n by_o judge_n mean_v coactyve_a of_o the_o thyrd_o sygnyfycacyon_n y_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o defyne_v &_o determyne_v the_o contencyon_n and_o debatefull_a act_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n by_o such_o manner_n sentence_n doubtelesse_a he_o will_v have_v give_v such_o specyall_a precept_n of_o such_o manner_n thing_n in_o this_o law_n likewise_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o moses_n who_o god_n by_o his_o own_o mouth_n or_o word_n and_o not_o by_o any_o man_n ordain_v and_o make_v governor_n and_o coactyve_a judge_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n seven_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o god_n give_v to_o he_o a_o law_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n contain_v specyal_o precept_n of_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o departing_a and_o end_n of_o the_o contention_n and_o strife_n among_o man_n &_o be_v very_a moche_n like_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o touching_n some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o observe_v and_o keep_a of_o which_o precept_n man_n be_v compel_v and_o constrain_v in_o this_o world_n by_o moses_n &_o his_o substytute_n coactyve_a judge_n with_o or_o by_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n but_o not_o by_o any_o priest_n as_o it_o appear_v evydent_o in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o exodus_fw-la but_o chryste_n have_v not_o give_v any_o such_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v already_o give_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v afterward_o be_v give_v in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o law_n he_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o also_o the_o governor_n accord_v to_o those_o law_n to_o be_v obey_v of_o every_o soul_n at_o the_o lestwyse_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o everla_a helthe_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the._n xxii_o of_o mathewe_n and_o in_o the._n xi_o of_o mark_n gyve_v you_o to_o cesare_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o cesare_n understand_v by_o cesare_n any_o manner_n prince_n or_o governoure_n so_o also-the_a apostle_n in_o the._n xiii_o to_o the_o roman_n say_v for_o it_o greve_v i_o not_o to_o rehearse_v it_o again_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o hygh_a power_n so_o also_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o 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occupacyon_n for_o to_o get_v the_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o their_o life_n but_o because_o the_o true_a knowledge_n or_o invencyon_n of_o the_o thing_n ryghtuouse_a and_o of_o the_o thing_n profitable_a in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o of_o their_o contraries_n be_v not_o a_o law_n accord_v to_o the_o last_o and_o the_o most_o proper_a sygnyfycacyon_n of_o this_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o a_o coactyve_a precepte_v shall_v have_v be_v give_v of_o the_o obseruacyon_n thereof_o or_o else_o that_o it_o have_v be_v give_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o precepte_v by_o he_o by_o who_o auctoryte_n the_o trangressoure_n ought_v and_o may_v be_v ponyssh_v therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o accord_v to_o tell_v or_o
show_v to_o what_o person_n or_o person_n the_o auctoryte_n belong_v of_o gyve_v such_o manner_n precepte_v and_o of_o ponysshing_n the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o which_o thing_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v inquysycyon_n and_o to_o serche_n out_o who_o be_v the_o gyver_n or_o maker_n of_o the_o law_n and_o let_v we_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o troth_n and_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o arystotle_n parlyament_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o politike_n and_o the_o syxte_v chapytre_n that_o the_o law_n maker_n or_o the_o chief_a and_o proper_a cause_n effectyve_a of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o people_n or_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o the_o cytezen_n inhabytaunte_n or_o else_o the_o byg_a part_n of_o the_o say_a multytude_n by_o their_o eleccyon_n or_o will_n by_o word_n express_v in_o the_o general_a congregacyon_n parlyament_v or_o assemble_v of_o the_o commune_v command_v or_o determyne_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v about_o the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n under_o a_o temporal_a pain_n or_o ponysshement_n the_o big_a part_n i_o mean_v the_o quantyte_n considere_v in_o that_o communyte_n upon_o which_o that_o law_n be_v give_v whether_o the_o hole_n multytude_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o communyte_n or_o else_o the_o big_a part_n thereof_o do_v this_o by_o theyr selfe_o imedyat_o or_o else_o shall_v have_v commit_v it_o to_o some_o person_n or_o person_n to_o be_v do_v of_o he_o or_o they_o which_z person_n or_o person_n be_v not_o neither_o may_v be_v utter_o and_o holly_n and_o general_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o be_v only_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n and_o otherwhyles_o and_z by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a law_n maker_n and_o consequent_o to_o this_o i_o do_v say_v that_z by_o the_o same_o pryncypall_a auctoryte_n and_o by_o none_o other_o the_z law_n aught_o to_o take_v their_o necessary_a approbacyon_n moreover_o i_o say_v that_o of_o the_o same_o auctoryte_n the_o law_n aught_o to_o take_v addycyon_n or_o dymynucyon_n or_o their_o hole_n mutacyon_n interpretacyon_n suspencyon_n accordyng_o as_o the_o place_n and_o time_n and_o other_o cyrcumstance_n do_v require_v to_o which_o any_o of_o these_o aforesaid_a thing_n shall_v be_v meet_a or_o convenyent_n for_o the_o common_a profit_n and_z by_o the_o same_o auctoryte_n also_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v publyssh_v or_o proclaim_v after_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o they_o leave_v any_o man_n other_o cytezen_n or_o stranger_n trespass_v against_o they_o may_v be_v excuse_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o they_o and_o a_o cytezen_n or_o communer_n which_o in_o the_o latyn_a word_n be_v call_v civis_fw-la i_o call_v he_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o politike_n make_v and_o the_o first_o the_o three_o and_o the._n seven_o chapytre_n which_o be_v in_o habylytie_n to_o be_v part_n taker_n in_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n of_o the_o publyke_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o counsel_v of_o judge_a &_o govern_v or_o bear_v offyce_v accord_v to_o his_o degree_n by_o which_o description_n child_n be_v exclude_v &_o bondman_n stranger_n &_o woman_n from_z y_o e_fw-la name_n of_o cytezen_n or_o communer_n though_o after_o a_o dyvers_a manner_n for_o y_z e_z child_n of_o cytezen_n etc._n or_o communer_n &_o free_a man_n be_v cive_v in_o potencia_fw-la propanqua_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o nyghe_a possybylyte_n want_v nothing_o but_o only_a suffycyent_a age_n and_o dyscrecyon_n and_o which_o be_v big_a part_n of_o the_o cytezen_n we_o must_v consydre_v &_o judge_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z honest_a custom_n &_o usage_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o cyvyle_n communyte_v or_o else_o we_o ought_v to_o determine_v it_o law_n accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o his_o politike_n &_o the_o three_o chapyâ—_n now_o therefore_o after_o we_o have_v thus_o determine_v what_o be_v a_o cytezen_n &_o what_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o big_a party_n of_o cytezen_n or_o communer_n let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n intend_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o show_v by_o demonstracyon_n that_o the_o human_a auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n appertayn_v to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o communer_n &_o free_a man_n or_o else_o to_o y_z e_z big_a part_n of_o they_o assemble_v in_o the_o parlyament_n which_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o prove_v first_o in_o this_o wise_n for_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o first_o &_o very_o pryncypall_a human_a auctoryte_n of_o y_z e_z make_v &_o instytucyon_n of_o human_a law_n of_o who_o only_o the_o best_a law_n may_v proceed_v and_o be_v bring_v forth_o but_o such_o be_v the_o hole_n multytude_n or_o congregacyon_n of_o cytezen_n or_o the_o big_a part_n of_o it_o which_o represent_v the_o hole_n multytude_n for_o it_o be_v hard_a or_o unpossyble_a that_o all_o the_o person_n in_o a_o common_a weal_n shall_v agree_v unto_o one_o sentence_n &_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o unperfyte_n nature_n of_o certain_a man_n other_o of_o malice_n or_o else_o through_o ignorance_n dyscord_v and_o dysagre_v from_o the_o common_a sentence_n or_o judgement_n for_o all_o who_o unresonable_a contradyccyon_n and_o gaynsa_v the_o common_a utylyte_n or_o profyte_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v let_v or_o leave_v undo_v wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o unto_o the_o hole_n congregacyon_n or_o multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o free_a man_n or_o else_o to_o the_o big_a part_n of_o they_o gather_v in_o the_o parlyament_n belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o instytucyon_n or_o make_n of_o law_n the_o first_o proposycyon_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o y_z e_z mayor_n of_o this_o demonstracyon_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n evydent_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o very_o never_o to_o those_o which_o be_v call_v pryncyple_n albeit_o the_o strength_n and_o uttermost_a certainty_n of_o it_o may_v be_v take_v of_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o second_o proposycyon_n call_v the_o minor_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o hear_v and_o commandment_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n only_o the_o best_a law_n be_v instytute_v or_o make_v i_o prove_v suppose_v with_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o positike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr that_o law_n to_o be_v best_a which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o cytezen_n wherefore_o he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_a those_o law_n be_v right_a or_o good_a which_o equal_o and_o indyfferentlye_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o utylyte_n of_o the_o hole_n cyvyle_v communyte_n and_o to_o the_o common_a welthe_n or_o good_a of_o all_o the_o communee_n or_o inhabytaunce_n of_o the_o say_v communyte_v and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v best_o only_a by_o the_o hoole_n multytude_n profit_n of_o the_o cytezen_n or_o by_o the_o byg_a part_n of_o it_o which_o from_o hensforthe_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v both_o one_o i_o prove_v thus_o for_o the_o veryte_n or_o truth_n of_o that_o thing_n be_v more_o sure_o judge_v and_o also_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o it_o be_v more_o dylygent_o consyde_o red_a and_o mark_v unto_o which_o thing_n the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n geve_v heed_n with_o all_o their_o wit_n or_o reafon_n and_o also_o affeccyon_n for_o the_o great_a the_o multytude_n be_v the_o better_a it_o may_v perceyve_v the_o default_n that_o be_v about_o the_o law_n which_o be_v purpose_v to_o be_v make_v or_o instytute_v than_o may_v any_o patre_fw-la what_o soever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o say_a give_v multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o bodily_a thing_n be_v hole_n is_z at_o the_o jest_n wise_a great_a in_o quantyte_n and_o virtue_n than_o be_v any_o part_n thereof_o by_o itself_o again_o the_o common_a utylyte_n of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o considere_v and_o regard_v or_o take_v heed_n of_o of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o no_o man_n wyttynglye_o do_v hurt_v his_o own_o self_n but_o there_o every_o man_n may_v consydre_v whether_o the_o law_n purpose_v do_v more_o decline_v or_o lean_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o certain_a person_n or_o person_n than_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o other_o or_o of_o the_o communyte_n and_o also_o may_v speak_v against_o it_o to_o the_o contratie_n which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o make_v by_o any_o parlyament_n person_n or_o else_o a_o few_o certain_a person_n regard_v and_o have_v respect_n more_o to_o their_o own_o proper_a utylyte_n than_z to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o to_o this_o sentence_n help_v well_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v and_o speak_v concern_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o law_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o â—sent_a dyccyon_n now_o again_o to_o
the_o pryncypall_a conclusion_n i_o reason_v thus_o the_o auctorite_n of_o make_v or_o gyve_n law_n belong_v only_o to_o that_o ê‘sone_n or_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v make_v or_o give_v be_v better_o or_o else_o utterlye_o observe_v but_o such_o be_v only_o the_o hoole_n multytude_n ergo_fw-la to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n only_o belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o instytuting_a or_o make_v law_n the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o sillogisme_n be_v a_o manner_n evydent_a of_o itself_o and_o very_o never_o to_o the_o pryncyple_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v void_a &_o serve_v for_o nothing_o if_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n iiii_o of_o his_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v thus_o it_o be_v no_o good_a instytucyon_n of_o law_n if_o there_o be_v law_n well_o make_v or_o set_v but_o not_o obey_v and_o again_o in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o same_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-it he_o say_v thus_o it_o avayl_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o gyve_v sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o rightful_a thing_n if_o they_o be_v not_o put_v in_o execucyon_n and_o the_o second_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o sillogysme_n i_o prove_v for_o that_o law_n be_v better_a observe_v and_o keep_v of_o every_o manerman_n of_o the_o city_n which_o every_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v by_o the_o hear_v and_o by_o the_o precepte_v of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o the_o commune_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o last_o sillogysme_n be_v in_o in_o a_o manner_n evydent_a by_o itself_o for_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o a_o city_n be_v a_o communyte_n of_o free_a man_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr every_o cytezen_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o not_o to_o suffer_v or_o bear_v the_o seruyle_n dominion_n of_o a_o other_o man_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v if_o any_o one_o man_n or_o else_o a_o few_o person_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n do_v gyve_v or_o make_v a_o law_n by_o their_o own_o pryvate_a and_o proper_a auctoryte_n over_o the_o hoole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n for_o so_o they_o that_o do_v make_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o and_z therefore_o the_o other_o cytezen_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o more_o part_n shall_v be_v greve_v and_o myscontente_a with_o such_o law_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a or_o elles_fw-fr peraventure_fw-fr will_v in_o no_o wise_n receyve_v that_o law_n but_o because_o they_o be_v contemn_v and_o despyse_v and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o counsel_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v speak_v against_o it_o and_o in_o no_o shal_v observe_v or_o obey_v it_o but_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v or_o give_v by_o the_o judgement_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n although_o it_o be_v less_o profitable_a each_o one_o of_o the_o cyvyle_n commnnyte_n shall_v easelye_o observe_v and_o be_v content_a with_o it_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o every_o man_n shall_v seem_v to_o have_v ordain_v or_o make_v that_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o suffer_v it_o with_o a_o quyete_a mind_n now_o again_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a conclusion_n i_o reason_v thus_o for_o that_o agyble_a or_o operable_a thing_n in_o the_o due_a instytucyon_n whereof_o consy_v and_o rest_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o common_a suffycyencye_n of_o the_o cytezen_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o evyll_n instytucyon_n whereof_o most_o common_a hurt_n be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v or_o follow_v aught_o only_o to_o be_v instytute_v by_o the_o hole_n multytude_n in_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n but_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v the_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o instytucyon_n of_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o hole_n multytude_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o syllogysme_n be_v so_o evydent_a of_o itself_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o be_v as_o undoubted_a as_o any_o pryncyple_a and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o immedyate_a veryte_n which_o have_v be_v put_v in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytres_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o man_n come_v together_o and_o assemble_v to_o the_o cyvyle_n socyete_a for_o profit_n and_o the_o suffycyencie_n of_o life_n to_o be_v get_v and_o y_z e_z contratie_n to_o be_v avoid_v those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o touch_v the_o common_a or_o dysprofyte_n of_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v &_o hear_v of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o profit_n and_o avoid_v the_o contrary_n but_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v the_o law_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o second_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o syllogysme_n for_o in_o the_o law_n well_o make_v or_o in_o the_o well_o make_v of_o the_o law_n consy_v a_o great_a part_n of_o all_o and_o the_o hole_n suffycyence_n of_o man_n life_n and_z under_o uniuste_a law_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o bondage_n and_o oppression_n and_o misery_n into_o llerable_a of_o the_o cytezen_n by_o reason_n whereof_o in_o conclusion_n chance_v destruccyon_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o again_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abbrevyacyon_n or_o some_o of_o the_o demonstracyon_n afore_o go_v duth_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v law_n appertain_v to_o you_o â—_o hole_n multytude_n as_o we_o have_v say_v or_o else_o to_o one_o man_n or_o to_o a_o few_o man_n but_o to_o only_o one_o it_o do_v not_o for_o a_o truth_n belong_v for_o cause_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n &_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la first_o demonstracyon_n which_o we_o bring_v in_o for_o y_z e_z same_o purpose_n for_o he_o may_v by_o y_z e_z reason_n of_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o else_o both_o make_v a_o evyll_n &_o unryghtuous_a law_n by_o look_v more_o to_o his_o own_o peculy_o profit_n than_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o 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and_o more_o large_a manyfestacyon_n or_o declaracyon_n of_o the_o present_a purpose_n the_o xiii_o chapytre_n but_o peradventure_o some_o man_n shall_v doubt_n of_o these_o thyngê_n which_o we_o have_v say_v dysputing_a and_o reason_v that_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o make_v of_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n do_v not_o appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o hole_n mustytude_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n first_o because_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v evyll_n or_o crooked_a &_o without_o wysdom_n or_o dyscrecyon_n for_o the_o most_o part_n ought_v not_o to_o instytute_v or_o make_v a_o law_n for_o these_o two_o fawte_n ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o law_n maker_n that_o be_v to_o wytmalyce_n and_o ignorance_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o which_o
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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 can_v not_o be_v determine_v of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o sentence_n of_o arystotle_n be_v very_o never_o to_o the_o pryncyple_n which_o be_v evydent_a of_o themselves_o who_o soever_o lyste_n may_v certyfie_v it_o by_o demonstratyve_a sillogisme_n or_o reason_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n again_o moral_a goodness_n or_o virtue_n tuouse_a and_o specyal_o justice_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o perverse_a or_o a_o evyll_n person_n as_o touching_n to_o his_o manner_n the_z common_a weal_n or_o cyvyle_n governaunce_n be_v great_o hurt_v by_o he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o well_o instruct_v or_o appoint_v with_o law_n for_z we_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a &_o not_o possible_a to_o determine_v all_o manner_n case_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o
the_o law_n but_o some_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o arbytrement_n and_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o may_v hurt_v the_o common_a weal_n if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o perverse_a affeccyon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o politike_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o they_o that_o be_v set_v in_o great_a power_n and_o auctoryte_n if_o they_o be_v vile_a and_o of_o no_o valour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v crooked_a or_o nought_o in_o their_o manner_n they_o do_v moche_n hurt_v and_o have_v do_v moche_o hurt_v as_o have_v some_o do_v already_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o chalcedomianes_n and_z because_o prince_n be_v preserve_v from_o do_v of_o hurt_n by_o moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n if_o we_o may_v call_v that_o convenyent_n which_o be_v necessary_a y_o it_o noman_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v want_v moral_a virtue_n and_o namely_o justice_n among_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o the_o which_o virtue_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v convenyent_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o governoure_n that_o a_o certain_a virtue_n be_v assocyat_v call_v epicikeia_n by_o which_o virtue_n the_o judge_n be_v dyrect_v to_o equyte_v mekenes_n gentylnes_n and_o from_o extremytie_n &_o cruelnes_n specyallye_o and_o cheyf_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v insuffycyent_a and_o unperfyte_n and_o get_v no_o plain_a determynacyon_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v y_z e_z nature_n and_o offyce_v of_o the_o virtue_n epicikeia_n which_o as_o i_o esteem_v the_o layer_n will_v call_v equite_v to_o amend_v the_o law_n in_o that_o part_n or_o be_v half_a wherein_o it_o be_v unperfyte_n and_o make_v no_o express_a mencyon_n suffycyent_o as_o touching_n to_o any_o partycule_a thing_n because_o it_o speak_v only_o general_o for_o this_o epicikeia_n or_o equyte_v be_v a_o certain_a favourable_a interpretacyon_n or_o moderacyon_n of_o the_o nature_n law_n in_o some_o case_n which_o the_o law_n comprehend_v under_o the_o generalyte_n of_o rygoure_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o law_n be_v say_v for_o so_o moche_n to_o be_v unsuffycyent_a or_o unperfyte_n because_o it_o have_v not_o except_v the_o say_a case_n from_o the_o rule_n which_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v have_v except_v from_o the_o generalyte_n of_o the_o rule_n other_o with_o some_o moderacyon_n or_o else_o utterlye_o if_o it_o have_v considere_v that_o such_o case_n shall_v have_v so_o fortune_v or_o chance_v and_o again_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n there_o be_v require_v weal_n in_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_z certain_a syngule_a love_n or_o benevolence_n towards_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o cytezen_n for_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o love_n or_o benevolence_n the_o accyon_n or_o deade_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n be_v intent_a or_o do_v the_o more_o dylygentlye_o and_o the_o better_a to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n together_o and_o also_o to_o the_o pertycule_a profit_n of_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o ¶_o and_o beside_o these_o say_a habit_n and_o dysposycyon_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o qualyte_n there_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n a_o certain_a extrynsecall_a instrument_n that_z be_v to_o wit_n a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n by_o which_o he_o may_v execute_v his_o cyvyle_n sentence_n or_o judgement_n upon_o rebel_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n by_o coactyve_a powre_fw-fr wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o they_z that_o live_v together_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v arma_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o multytude_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o compelle_fw-fr those_o that_o be_v rebellon_n and_o dysobedyent_a person_n to_o obey_v the_o heed_n offycer_n or_o governor_n for_o else_o the_o law_n and_o cyvyle_v sentence_n shall_v be_v idle_a and_o serve_v for_o nought_o if_o execucyon_n of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v and_o this_o arm_a power_n of_o prince_n or_o governor_n have_v need_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o subject_n under_o he_o or_o of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o cause_n they_o and_z yet_o he_o ought_v not_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a arm_a power_n to_o violate_v or_o break_v the_o law_n and_o to_o rule_v imperyouslye_o or_o lorde_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v in_o this_o wise_n a_o king_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o have_v so_o great_a power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o of_o may_v and_o strength_n than_o each_o one_o of_o the_o commune_v by_o himself_o or_o than_o many_o of_o they_o together_o wherefore_o i_o say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o pryncypall_a and_o most_o high_a office_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o do_v love_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o have_v great_a power_n to_o execute_v those_o thing_n which_o their_n offyce_v require_v the_o three_o be_v that_o they_o have_v virtue_n and_o justyce_n by_o virtue_n here_o he_o understand_v prudence_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n and_o the_o maystres_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o virtue_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la book_n of_o the_o etyke_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o in_o who_o soever_o prudence_n be_v which_o be_v but_o one_o virtue_n in_o he_o be_v also_o with_o the_o say_a prudence_n all_o virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the_o say_a sentence_n do_v set_v prudence_n and_o moral_a virtue_n both_o under_o one_o in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o say_a devysyon_n because_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v or_o dyssever_v at_o any_o time_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o of_o the_o which_o mind_n and_o sentence_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o it_o be_v manyfeste_a therefore_o and_o evydent_a of_o the_o premyss_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a a_o man_n to_o be_v proper_o or_o pryncypallye_o good_a without_o prudence_n neither_o a_o man_n to_o be_v prudent_a without_z moral_a virtue_n and_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o koke_v of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n ix_o chapytre_n write_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v here_o entreat_v of_o to_o be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n peraventure_fw-fr in_o contrary_a order_fw-fr as_o they_o ben_fw-mi necessarelye_o require_v to_o be_v declare_v of_o the_o premyss_n than_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n or_o matere_a &_o materyall_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o law_n man_n true_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o shall_v be_v suffycyent_o prepare_v with_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n &_o moral_a virtue_n namely_o justyce_n than_o what_o manner_n person_n a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o be_v and_z what_o thing_n be_v convenyent_n and_o necessary_a to_o he_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o how_o y_o t_o prince_n in_o a_o communyte_n &_o kingdom_n be_v as_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la without_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n no_o communytie_n or_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v &_o partly_o of_o a_o prince_n duty_n the_o xv_o chapytre_n the_o herte_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n which_o be_v first_o form_n be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o qualyte_n &_o dysposytion_n than_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sensyble_a creature_n for_o in_o it_o natura_fw-la generans_fw-la have_v set_v &_o ordain_v a_o power_n and_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n be_v form_n of_o convenyent_n matere_a or_o substance_n &_o be_v also_o separate_v and_o dyssever_v &_o order_v each_o in_o comparyson_n to_o other_o &_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o dysposycyon_n &_o qualyte_n and_o be_v also_o by_o it_o preserve_v from_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n as_o much_o as_o nature_n do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o sycknes_n or_o any_o other_o impedyment_n they_o be_v repair_v &_o restore_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n again_o by_o the_o virtue_n &_o power_n of_o this_o part_n ¶_o proporcyonat_o &_o moche_v like_a unto_o these_o thing_n
we_o must_v consydre_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v institute_v convenyent_o accord_v to_o reason_n for_o all_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o cytezen_n or_o commune_v or_o else_o of_o the_o big_a part_n thereof_o be_v form_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v form_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v one_o part_n first_o be_v proporcynate_v or_o like_a unto_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n in_o which_o part_n it_o set_v or_o ordain_v a_o certain_a virtue_n &_o power_n or_o a_o certain_a form_n with_o actyve_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n to_o instytute_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o this_o part_n whereof_o we_o do_v mean_a be_v y_fw-fr e_o prince_n or_o head_n governor_n who_o unyversall_a virtue_n or_o power_n in_o causalite_n be_v the_o law_n and_o who_o actyve_a power_n be_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o judge_a of_o command_n &_o of_o execute_v the_o sentence_n concern_v the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyte_n wherefore_o 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to_o wit_n chryste_n as_z we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o chapytre_n afore_o go_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o james_n in_o his_o iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr which_o judge_v for_o all_o that_o have_v will_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o law_n be_v judge_v by_o coactyve_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_z to_o be_v coat_v with_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n only_o in_o that_o world_n and_o not_o in_o this_o as_z it_o have_v suffycyent_o appear_v of_o y_o e_o chapytre_fw-fr afore_v go_v but_o the_o other_o judge_n as_o touching_n to_o this_o law_n be_v the_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n not_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n so_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o to_o compel_v any_o transgressoure_n of_o this_o law_n in_o this_o world_n or_o to_o require_v or_o exact_v any_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n upon_o he_o by_o power_n coactyve_a as_o it_o have_v be_v open_o show_v in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the_o 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the_o which_o deacons_n it_n be_v write_v in_o the_o syxte_v chapytre_n of_o the_o act_n they_o do_v set_v these_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n those_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v deacons_n afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n put_v there_o hand_n upon_o they_o ¶_o this_o power_n of_o preesthode_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o alone_o or_o else_o mo_z than_o one_o which_o inseparable_a we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v the_o power_n and_o auctorite_n of_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la or_o of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o chryste_n &_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o louse_v man_n from_o sin_n &_o which_o from_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v call_v the_o auctoryte_n essential_a or_o the_o auctoryte_n inseparable_a from_o a_o priest_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n this_o auctoryte_n i_o say_v all_o preestê_n as_o i_o thynk_v of_o very_a lykelyhode_n to_o be_v true_a have_v all_o one_o in_o kind_n neither_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n have_v this_o auctoryte_n any_o whit_n more_o large_o than_o any_o other_o have_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v call_v a_o simple_a or_o pryvate_a priest_n for_o in_o this_o auctoryte_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o or_o else_o mo_z than_o one_o a_o bysshop_n dyffer_v nothing_o from_o a_o priest_n as_o saint_n iherome_n wytness_v or_o rather_o the_o apostle_n who_o plain_n &_o open_a sentence_n this_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v evydentlye_o appear_v hereafter_o for_o thus_o say_v saint_n iherome_n upon_o the_o text_n in_o the._n xuj_o of_o mathewe_n and_o clave_n what_o soever_o thing_n thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o apostle_n truelye_o have_v the_o same_o judiciary_n power_n understande_v which_o peter_n have_v to_o who_o chry_v say_v after_o his_o resurreccyon_n receyve_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgyve_v they_o be_v forgyven_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n every_o church_n also_o have_v the_o same_o 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understande_v &_o know_v that_o these_o two_o word_n presbyter_n &_o episcopus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v priest_n or_o senyoure_n &_o bysshop_n be_v both_o of_o one_o sygnyfycation_n &_o betoken_v alone_a thing_n in_o y_z e_z prymatyve_a church_n albeit_o that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o sygnyfy_v one_o thing_n of_o dyvers_a propertye_n for_o presbyter_n be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o they_o of_o age_n which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o seniour_n or_o elder_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v a_o name_n give_v of_o cure_n or_o charge_n upon_o other_o &_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o overloker_n wherefore_o saint_n iherom_n in_o a_o certain_a epystle_n to_o euamdre_a priest_n which_o epystle_n be_v write_v to_o be_v entitle_v how_o a_o
key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o chapytre_n follow_v and_o this_o be_v open_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n ihetome_n iherome_n in_o aforesaid_a epystle_v in_o which_o after_o y_a to_o he_o have_v show_v by_o many_o auctoryte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o aforesaid_a apostle_n y_z t_z in_o the_o prymatyve_a church_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o priest_n or_o senyour_fw-mi &_o a_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n be_v utter_o all_o one_o in_o the_o essential_a dygnyte_n give_v to_o they_o of_o chry_v show_v y_o e_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a thyngê_n he_o say_v thus_o but_o that_o one_o be_v elect_v which_o shall_v be_v above_o other_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o schism_n &_o devysyon_n least_o if_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v unto_o himself_o the_o church_n of_o chry_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v break_v or_o divide_v in_o sondre_fw-fr for_o in_o alexandria_n also_o from_o the_o time_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelyst_n unto_o y_z t_o time_n of_o hereidas_n &_o dionise_v byssshop_n y_a t_o preestê_n always_o choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o do_v set_v in_o a_o hygh_a degree_n &_o call_v he_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n moche_n like_a as_o if_o the_o hoost_n or_o army_n shall_v make_v a_o emperor_n or_o else_o as_o if_o the_o deacons_n do_v choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o do_v know_v to_o be_v dylygent_a and_o wise_a and_o do_v call_v he_o a_o archdeacone_n for_o what_o do_v the_o bysshoppe_n ordynacyon_n only_o except_v which_o a_o priest_n may_v not_o do_v as_o touching_n to_o the_o act_n or_o work_v belong_a to_o you_o e_o essencial_a auctorite_n for_o iherom_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o ordination_n do_v not_o understande_v thereby_o ordynacyon_n the_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v or_o the_o gyve_v of_o holy_a ordre_n for_o the_o bysshoppe_n do_v now_o adays_o many_o thing_n beside_o the_o gyve_v of_o ordres_n and_o so_o do_v the_o bysshoppe_n also_o in_o saint_n iherom_n time_n which_o thyngê_n the_o preeste_n do_v not_o albeit_o y_o it_o to_o the_o gyve_v of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es dyvyne_fw-mi god_n power_n any_o priest_n may_v do_v as_o much_o as_o y_z e_z bysshop_n but_o iherome_n understode_v thereby_o ordynacyon_n the_o power_n of_o order_v such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n &_o other_o thing_n aforesaid_a give_v to_o he_o immedyat_o of_o man_n or_o man_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v confirm_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o iherome_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o for_z there_o have_v be_v many_o elect_a bysshop_n by_o the_o whole_a people_n or_o commonalty_n as_o saint_n clement_n saint_n gregory_z saint_n nycolas_n &_o many_o other_o sayntê_n to_o who_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o no_o great_a holy_a order_fw-fr nor_o any_o inward_a characte_n be_v give_v by_o the_o people_n or_o by_o their_o fellow_n preestê_n but_o only_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n to_o dyspose_v &_o order_fw-fr the_fw-fr ceremony_n &_o seruyce_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n &_o to_o direct_v &_o rule_v the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n episcopi_n seruyce_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o house_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n &_o consyderacyon_n also_o such_o person_n elect_v to_o direct_v other_o preeste_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o such_o thyngê_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o faith_n call_v bysshoppe_n of_o the_o old_a law_n maker_n as_o of_o justiniane_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v than_o call_v iconomireverendi_n and_o the_o hygh_a of_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o same_o law_n maker_n iconomius_n reverendissimê°_n and_o therefore_o accord_v to_o the_o troth_n &_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n a_o bysshop_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o archpree_a and_o that_o the_o essencyall_a dygnyte_n of_o a_o bysshop_n and_o of_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o neither_o that_o one_o bysshop_n have_v more_o large_a essencyall_a auctoryte_n than_o a_o other_o bysshoppe_n neither_o one_o priest_n than_o a_o other_o priest_n saint_n iherome_n also_o express_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a epystle_n when_o he_o say_v neither_o it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v or_o think_v that_o there_o be_v one_o church_n iherome_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o a_o other_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o france_n &_o england_n and_o affryke_v perselande_n and_o the_o ee_v and_o the_o west_n and_o ind_n &_o all_o barbarouse_v nacyon_n do_v worship_n one_o chryste_n they_o all_o do_v observe_v and_o keep_v one_o rule_n of_o the_o troth_n if_o auctoryte_n be_v seek_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o a_o city_n where_o lyncolne_n soever_o he_o shall_v be_v bysshop_n whether_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n or_o at_o engobin_n or_o at_o constantinople_n or_o at_o regium_n or_o at_o alexandrie_n or_o at_o rachane_n they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o meryte_n and_o all_o of_o one_o preesthode_n the_o power_n and_o may_v of_o riches_n and_o the_o lowne_n of_o poverte_a make_v a_o hygh_a or_o a_o low_a bysshop_n but_z they_o be_v all_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o there_o at_o certain_a other_o instytucyon_n not_o essencyall_a of_o the_o offycê_n belong_a to_o preestê_n as_z for_o example_n the_o eleccyon_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o little_a heretofore_o whereby_o one_o of_o they_o be_v take_v or_o choose_v to_o the_o order_a or_o govern_v of_o other_o as_o touching_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worshype_a of_o god_n or_o the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n &_o also_o the_o eleccyon_n &_o instytucyon_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o to_o teach_v &_o instruct_v the_o chrysten_v people_n &_o to_o mynystre_n the_o sacramentê_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o new_a law_n to_o a_o certain_a people_n &_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n appoint_v great_a or_o small_a and_o also_o to_o dyspence_v &_o dystrybute_n both_o to_o himself_o &_o also_o to_o other_o poor_a man_n certain_a temporal_a thyngê_n appoint_v &_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o a_o plyament_n for_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o poor_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o certain_a provynce_n or_o communyte_v &_o also_o for_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o other_o poor_a folk_n but_o yet_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o only_o which_o be_v superfluous_a &_o more_o than_o need_v to_o the_o suffycient_a find_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o temporal_a good_n so_o appoint_v &_o ordain_v to_o such_o use_n be_v after_o the_o common_a use_n &_o manner_n of_o speak_v now_o a_o day_n call_v the_o benefyce_n of_o the_o church_n for_o these_o be_v commit_v &_o betake_v to_o the_o mynystres_n of_o benefycê_n the_o temple_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a use_v to_o the_o mynyster_n i_o say_v thereunto_o ordain_v in_o a_o certain_a provynce_n for_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n essential_a by_o which_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o more_o determine_v to_o teach_v &_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o to_o mynyster_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o one_o place_n than_z in_o a_o other_o but_z likewise_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o determine_v or_o appoint_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n to_z who_o it_o be_v say_v go_v therefore_o &_o teachr_n all_o nation_n chryst_n do_v not_o appoynte_v they_o to_o certain_a place_n but_z they_o afterwae_fw-la des_fw-fr among_o themselves_o divide_v the_o people_n and_o provynce_n to_o themselves_o in_o which_o they_o will_v preach_v &_o show_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v teach_v where_o they_o shall_v preach_v by_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o god_n wherefore_o also_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o galatianes_n they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n to_o i_o and_o to_o barnabas_n in_o token_n of_o felowshyppe_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n james_n peter_n and_o john_n that_o we_o among_o the_o gentyle_n and_o they_o among_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n so_o than_o of_o the_o premyss_n it_o appear_v of_o who_o as_o of_o the_o cause_n effycyent_a the_o instytucyon_n of_o preesthode_n be_v and_o of_o other_o holy_a ordres_n true_o of_o god_n or_o chryste_n imedyatlye_o albeit_o there_o goth_v before_o as_o prepare_v a_o certain_a mynysterye_n of_o man_n as_z the_o layenge_a one_o of_o the_o hand_n &_o the_o pronounse_v of_o certain_a word_n which_o peradventure_o do_v nothing_o to_o this_o but_o be_v so_o put_v before_o of_o a_o certain_a be_v promise_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v also_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o same_o premyss_n y_o it_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o instytucyon_n make_v by_o man_n by_o which_o
other_o apostle_n never_o presume_v to_o ascribe_v such_o manner_n power_n unto_o himself_o neither_o by_o word_n or_o dead_a wherefore_o they_o which_o affirm_v and_o say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v laughte_v to_o scorn_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v beleave_v and_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v sing_v that_o the_o scripture_n cry_v plain_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o lytterall_a and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o saint_n peter_n have_v never_o such_o power_n upon_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o but_o he_o keep_v rather_o equalyte_n with_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o precepte_v of_o chryste_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n xxiii_o of_o mathewe_n be_v not_o you_o willing_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_a master_n for_o your_o master_n be_v but_o one_o chry_v &_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n y_z t_o be_v to_o say_v equal_a one_o of_o you_o with_o a_o other_o &_o he_o say_v all_o you_o except_v no_o man_n this_o sentence_n also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatianes_n where_o he_o say_v and_o i_o go_v up_o to_o iherusalem_n accord_v to_o the_o revelacyon_n and_z i_o confer_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o do_v preach_v among_o the_o gentyle_n where_o y_fw-es e_fw-es gloze_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n say_v and_o i_o do_v not_o learn_v of_o they_o as_o of_o superyour_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o peter_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o more_o pryncypall_a apostle_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o but_o i_o confer_v with_o they_o as_o with_o my_o friend_n and_o peer_n or_o fellow_n the_o same_o be_v show_v again_o afterwards_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n i_o withstand_v he_o open_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v reprovable_a etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n say_v they_o give_v nothing_o to_o i_o but_o i_o give_v to_o peter_n and_z it_o follow_v there_o consequentlye_o i_o resy_v or_o withstand_v he_o as_o his_o peer_n or_o match_v for_z he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o do_v this_o except_o he_o have_v know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v inferyor_n behold_v here_o therefore_o that_o paul_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n in_o offyce_v &_o dygnyte_v &_o not_o inferyor_n albeit_o that_o peter_n be_v senior_a to_o he_o in_o age_n and_o also_o pastor_n afore_o he_o in_o tyme._n likewise_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o saint_n peter_n nor_o any_o other_o apostle_n have_v preemynence_n or_o power_n &_o auctoryte_n above_o other_o in_o the_o dystrybuting_a of_o the_o temporal_a good_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o prymatyve_a church_n whereof_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n iiii_o of_o the_o act_n for_z as_o many_o as_o be_v possessyoner_n of_o land_n &_o have_v house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o pryce_n of_o they_o and_o lay_v they_o afore_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_z they_o be_v divide_v to_o each_o man_n after_o as_o each_o one_o have_v need_n lo_o here_o that_o the_o dysposytion_n &_o order_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o common_a together_o and_o not_o by_o peter_n alone_o for_z it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o lay_v afore_o the_o foot_n of_o peter_n but_o afore_o y_z t_z foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v and_o peter_n divide_v but_o they_o be_v divide_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o tell_v i_o therefore_o whereby_o or_o from_o whence_o or_o how_o come_v the_o auctoryte_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n for_o to_o dystrybute_n such_o thing_n accord_v to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o else_o to_o claim_v as_o dew_n to_o himself_o alone_o the_o thing_n bequest_n in_o man_n testamentê_n for_o charytable_a cause_n &_o to_o good_a and_o godly_a use_v but_o yet_o commit_v to_o other_o man_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v or_o dystrybute_v sing_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o he_o alone_o neither_o yet_o with_o a_o other_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o of_o man_n to_o demand_v or_o claim_v such_o manner_n thing_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o betake_v to_o the_o faithful_a custody_n of_o other_o man_n by_o reasonable_a law_n as_z by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o testatour_n or_o of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o so_o ordain_v for_o let_v the_o testatour_n say_v or_o will_v any_o thing_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o other_o placê_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n take_v of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o beleave_v that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o to_o any_o other_o bysshop_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n but_o if_o these_o legacy_n or_o bequestê_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o a_o determynate_a dyocese_n for_o to_o be_v dystrybute_v than_o shall_v it_o appertain_v to_o those_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v ruler_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v dyocese_n but_z in_o no_o wise_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v for_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n neither_o have_v neither_o have_v of_o chryste_n any_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n above_o the_o other_o that_o be_v bysshop_n or_o preeste_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thyngê_n purpose_v of_o we_o syn_n y_o e_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapytre_n for_o as_o peter_n have_v not_o any_o such_o prerogatyve_a or_o power_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n even_o so_o neither_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o rome_n have_v any_o prerogatyve_a above_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o peter_n have_v no_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v unto_o they_o preesthode_n apostleshyp_n or_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o all_o they_o take_v this_o power_n or_o authority_n immedyatlye_o of_o chryste_n &_o not_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o peter_n more_o than_o peter_n take_v it_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o they_o as_z we_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o evydentlie_o of_o the_o scrypture_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n also_o say_v augustine_n the_o same_o express_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o new_a &_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the._n lxxxiiii_o question_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o same_o day_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o fyftie_a day_n the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o which_o day_n also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lyght_v &_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o dyscyple_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v auctoryte_n &_o also_o have_v cunning_a and_o knowledge_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o moreover_o as_o peter_n be_v red_a to_o have_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_a bysshop_n by_o the_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n &_o need_v not_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n so_o also_o y_fw-mi â—_o other_o apostle_n be_v bysshoppe_n &_o governor_n in_o other_o provynce_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o peter_n or_o any_o instytucyon_n or_o consecracyon_n take_v of_o he_o for_z they_o be_v consecrate_v suffycyent_o by_o chryste_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v &_o suppose_v likewise_o that_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n need_v not_o any_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n but_z rather_o moreover_o many_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v elect_v and_o instytuted_a bysshop_n in_o dew_n form_n and_o manner_n and_o also_o do_v govern_v and_o rule_v their_o provynce_n holylie_o and_o virtuous_o without_o any_o other_o instytucyon_n or_o confyrmacyon_n of_o they_o do_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n and_o this_o be_v so_o lauful_o observe_v even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o constanstyne_n the_o emperor_n which_o give_v as_o it_o be_v lie_v a_o certain_a prehemynence_n &_o power_n to_o the_o 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other_o evydent_a commodyte_n and_o profyte_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v hereafter_o ¶_o these_o thing_n than_o thus_o premyse_v and_o put_v before_o now_o come_v pertyculare_o and_o specyal_o to_o the_o thing_n purpose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapytre_n first_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o of_o such_o determynat_a instytucyon_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o certain_a people_n and_o provynce_n the_o most_o convenyent_a cause_n effectyve_a imediat_a be_v the_o revelation_n of_o chry_v or_o else_o y_fw-mi â—_o able_a ordynation_n of_o they_o among_o themselves_o &_o afterwards_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o imedyate_a cause_n effectyve_a of_o the_o determynate_a instytucyon_n of_o their_o first_o successor_n afore_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n or_o else_o of_o many_o of_o they_o if_o other_o all_o or_o else_o many_o of_o they_o be_v present_a together_o in_o one_o place_n or_o provynce_n in_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o ordain_v and_o instytute_v a_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n or_o elles_fw-fr only_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n accord_v to_o the_o dysposytion_n of_o the_o place_n and_o people_n and_o tyme._n last_o of_o all_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n the_o secondarye_a instytution_n of_o bysshop_n and_z of_o other_o spyrytuall_a mynyster_n or_o mynystre_v of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o most_o convenyent_n manere_v possible_a to_o the_o conversacyon_n of_o man_n was_z do_v by_o the_o unyversyte_n or_o hole_n congregation_n and_o multytude_n of_o the_o chrysten_v people_n in_o the_o place_n or_o provynce_n over_o which_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n or_o mynystre_v aught_o to_o be_v instytute_v and_o ordain_v rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o pertyculare_a company_n or_o person_n and_o so_o afterward_o the_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v show_v consequent_o ¶_o the_o first_o therefore_o of_o these_o may_v appear_v that_o 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and_o ought_v to_o be_v all_z or_o many_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o some_o one_o alone_a of_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a as_o if_o all_o together_o or_o many_o or_o else_o but_o one_o alone_a of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o that_o place_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o scrypture_n for_z we_o rede_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o deacons_n yea_o and_o that_o touching_n the_o first_o and_o essencyall_a as_o we_o do_v call_v it_o instytution_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n they_o set_v these_o man_n understande_v thou_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v deacons_n afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n make_v their_o prayer_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o do_v not_o than_o bring_v they_o to_o peter_n alone_o but_o they_o bring_v they_o afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o 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