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commandment_n concern_v the_o institution_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o prince_n deut._n 17._o 17._o speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o this_o wise_a when_o thoâ—_n be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lorâ—_n your_o god_n give_v you_o and_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dwell_v therein_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_o as_o aâ—_z the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o than_o thoâ—_n shall_v make_v he_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v even_o one_o from_o amonâ—_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o make_v king_n ouâ—_n thou_o and_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v one_o which_o iâ—_z not_o of_o thy_o brethren_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o bring_v thâ—_z people_n again_o to_o egypt_n to_o increase_v thâ—_z number_n of_o horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o go_v no_o more_o that_o way_n also_o he_o ought_v noâ—_n to_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o 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jeronymo_n de_fw-fr caro_n and_o lewis_n de_fw-fr metina_n both_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n dominick_n execute_v with_o divers_a other_o learned_a and_o godly_a person_n who_o name_n your_o majesty_n be_v right_a well_o acquaint_v withal_o it_o may_v therefore_o please_v your_o highness_n to_o consider_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o these_o man_n have_v indifferent_a justice_n minister_v unto_o they_o and_o free_a pardon_n of_o speech_n to_o speak_v frankclye_a what_o they_o think_v they_o will_v have_v speak_v most_o notable_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o divine_v and_o clergy_n of_o spain_n have_v sufficient_a trial_n aswell_o of_o their_o excellent_a learning_n as_o of_o their_o singular_a virtue_n and_o here_o i_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a residue_n who_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n do_v profess_v do_v with_o great_a constancy_n of_o heart_n and_o stoutness_n of_o courage_n 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no_o other_o purgatory_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o which_o all_o man_n of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n concern_v the_o council_n of_o constance_n all_o the_o world_n know_v of_o what_o disposition_n pope_n john_n be_v and_o what_o earnest_a suitor_n &_o antipope_n against_o he_o for_o the_o popedom_n and_o what_o decree_n and_o constitution_n be_v make_v at_o the_o same_o assembly_n as_o also_o how_o all_o they_o that_o be_v at_o the_o same_o counsel_n be_v affect_v in_o religion_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o that_o they_o condemn_v those_o man_n to_o be_v burn_v who_o labour_v earnest_o to_o have_v enormity_n of_o the_o church_n reform_v and_o come_v not_o thither_o neither_o of_o themselves_o without_o send_v for_o but_o under_o promise_n of_o their_o safeconduct_v safe_o to_o return_v again_o in_o somuch_o that_o that_o 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