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of_o rameruis_fw-la de_fw-la forma_fw-la hoereticandi_fw-la hoeretico_v fol._n 36._o item_n in_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o bohemia_n which_o they_o make_v to_o the_o king_n ladislaus_n against_o the_o vadois_n rai_fw-fr ibid._n fol._n 37._o that_o ancient_a calumny_n wherewith_o the_o painim_n defame_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n that_o be_v that_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n time_n in_o corner_n and_o lurk_a hole_n and_o that_o the_o pastor_n command_v the_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o say_v qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la that_o be_v catch_v who_o catch_n can_v whereupon_o every_o man_n endevore_v to_o fasten_v upon_o who_o he_o can_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o blood_n or_o parentage_n and_o that_o the_o light_n be_v put_v out_o they_o commit_v abominable_a incest_n many_o time_n the_o child_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o brother_n with_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o father_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n add_v moreover_o that_o they_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v by_o such_o copulation_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v pastor_n second_o they_o have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o will_v and_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n to_o follow_v that_o sect_n the_o three_o calumny_n that_o they_o charge_v they_o withal_o be_v 269._o cloud_n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o lion_n pa._n 269._o that_o they_o have_v community_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o they_o even_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o all_o the_o four_o be_v canticle_n s._n bernard_n in_o his_o homily_n 66._o upon_o the_o canticle_n that_o they_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n the_o five_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o adore_v their_o pastor_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o the_o six_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o the_o seven_o 36._o rain_n fol._n 36._o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v sin_n mortal_o when_o he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o sin_n mortal_o that_o do_v obey_v he_o when_o by_o they_o he_o make_v war_n against_o heretic_n the_o eight_o calumny_n be_v 32._o rain_n ibid._n fol._n 22._o article_n 32._o that_o they_o use_v no_o reverence_n towards_o holy_a place_n and_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o more_o grievous_o that_o burn_v a_o church_n than_o he_o that_o break_v into_o any_o other_o private_a house_n the_o nine_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v any_o to_o death_n and_o that_o they_o that_o do_v it_o sin_n mortal_o and_o that_o they_o maintain_v this_o error_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o go_v unpunished_a the_o ten_o ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o layman_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o prince_n that_o live_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o eleven_o 12._o rain_n in_o summa_fw-la fol._n 12._o that_o with_o the_o manicheens_n they_o ordain_v two_o prince_n that_o be_v one_o good_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o good_a and_o one_o bad_a that_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o creator_n of_o evil_a the_o twelve_o 21._o idem_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr forma_fw-la haeret_fw-la fol._n 21._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n be_v good_a and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o that_o say_v good_a intention_n the_o thirteen_o 4._o albert._n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la vaud_n fol._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a work_n to_o persecute_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o prelate_n and_o their_o subject_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v without_o sin_n hurt_v they_o in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n and_o withhold_v their_o tenthes_o from_o they_o without_o scruple_n of_o 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heresy_n chap._n four_o how_o the_o waldenses_n be_v justify_v and_o
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to_o death_n as_o heretic_n especial_o see_v that_o with_o the_o goodness_n and_o purity_n of_o their_o doctrine_n they_o have_v live_v religious_o under_o a_o holy_a discipline_n which_o the_o book_n follow_v will_v make_v good_a unto_o us._n luke_n 21.23_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n contain_v the_o discipline_n under_o which_o they_o live_v chapter_n 1._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la la_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la conten_a en_fw-fr si_fw-la tota_fw-la doctrina_fw-la moral_n segond_a l'enseignament_n de_fw-fr christ_n etc._n etc._n of_o discipline_n discipline_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o moral_a doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n show_v after_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o vocation_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o walk_v worthy_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n there_o be_v many_o instruction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n touch_v this_o discipline_n show_v not_o only_o how_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a estate_n of_o what_o age_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o also_o what_o must_v be_v that_o union_n consent_n and_o band_n of_o love_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n let_v he_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o his_o epistle_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v at_o large_a and_o especial_o in_o what_o manner_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v himself_o in_o unity_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o his_o neighbour_n by_o wicked_a word_n or_o action_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o fly_v what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o whensoever_o any_o man_n have_v fail_v therein_o how_o he_o may_v be_v reform_v and_o come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o many_o such_o general_a instruction_n the_o reclaim_a people_n new_o bring_v unto_o the_o faith_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v walk_v worthy_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o they_o make_v not_o his_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n by_o their_o wicked_a conversation_n and_o toleration_n of_o evil_a chap._n ii_o de_fw-fr li_n pastor_n tuit_fw-la aquilli_fw-la liquol_fw-it devon_n esser_fw-it receopu_fw-it pastor_n dentre_fw-fr de_fw-fr nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o pastor_n all_z they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o pastor_n among_o we_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o with_o their_o own_o people_n they_o be_v to_o entreat_v we_o that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o office_n but_o yet_o know_v that_o these_o petitioner_n make_v this_o request_n to_o show_v their_o humility_n we_o set_v they_o their_o task_n cause_v they_o to_o learn_v by_o heart_n all_o the_o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n john_n and_o all_o the_o epistle_n that_o be_v canonical_a a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o writing_n of_o solomon_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n afterward_o have_v get_v some_o good_a testimony_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n they_o be_v receive_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n into_o the_o office_n of_o teacher_n he_o that_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o last_o place_n shall_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v before_o he_o as_o also_o he_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o companion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n with_o we_o may_v be_v do_v in_o order_n diet_n and_o apparel_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o free_o and_o by_o way_n of_o alm_n and_o that_o with_o good_a sufficiency_n by_o those_o good_a people_n who_o we_o teach_v among_o other_o power_n and_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n to_o choose_v leader_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o whensoever_o any_o of_o our_o say_a pastor_n commit_v any_o foul_a sin_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o our_o company_n and_o
full_a of_o testimony_n of_o his_o great_a love_n towards_o he_o &_o by_o this_o mean_n draw_v he_o once_o again_o to_o arles_n the_o earl_n entreat_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o to_o hinder_v if_o need_n shall_v be_v any_o foul_a play_n that_o may_v be_v offer_v be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n the_o legate_n command_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o say_a earl_n remond_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v the_o city_n without_o his_o leave_n upon_o pain_n of_o indignation_n and_o to_o be_v prosecute_v as_o rebel_n to_o the_o church_n some_o friend_n of_o the_o earl_n use_v the_o mean_n to_o give_v he_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o legate_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o publish_v against_o the_o say_a earl_n remond_n which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o toulouze_n shall_v incontinent_o dismiss_v and_o cashier_v all_o his_o man_n of_o arm_n not_o retain_v any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v repair_v the_o damage_n and_o satisfy_v all_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o throughout_o all_o his_o land_n no_o man_n shall_v eat_v more_o than_o two_o sort_n of_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v expel_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o territory_n all_o the_o heretic_n and_o their_o ally_n that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o legate_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o montford_n all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v name_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o within_o one_o year_n that_o no_o man_n within_o his_o land_n noble_a or_o ignoble_a shall_v wear_v any_o apparel_n of_o great_a price_n but_o black_a and_o course_n cloak_n that_o all_o the_o strong_a place_n and_o castle_n of_o defence_n belong_v unto_o he_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n that_o no_o gentleman_n of_o he_o shall_v remain_v or_o dwell_v in_o any_o city_n or_o castle_n but_o shall_v make_v his_o abode_n in_o the_o field_n and_o country_n house_n as_o a_o villager_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o levy_v in_o his_o land_n any_o toll_v but_o those_o that_o have_v be_v of_o old_a time_n impose_v that_o every_o master_n of_o a_o house_n shall_v pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o legate_n four_o toulouzian_a penny_n that_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o montford_n or_o any_o of_o his_o people_n shall_v pass_v through_o his_o country_n they_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o for_o any_o thing_n they_o take_v or_o spend_v that_o have_v perform_v all_o thing_n as_o above_o he_o shall_v travel_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n never_o return_v again_o into_o these_o part_n but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o legat._n that_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o legate_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o montfort_n shall_v restore_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o land_n and_o signory_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v they_o these_o article_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n he_o find_v they_o so_o unjust_a that_o he_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o in_o that_o place_n but_o counsel_v the_o earl_n of_o toulouze_n present_o to_o mount_v on_o horseback_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v cease_v upon_o his_o person_n even_o to_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o those_o article_n who_o it_o shall_v seem_v go_v about_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o his_o spoil_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a king_n of_o arragon_n have_v persuade_v the_o say_a earl_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v no_o more_o confidence_n in_o the_o legate_n and_o earl_n simon_n he_o cast_v in_o his_o tooth_n his_o too_o great_a facility_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o gascongne_n tongue_n pla_z bous_a a_o pagat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o have_v well_o pay_v you_o the_o legate_n and_o the_o earl_n simon_n be_v much_o discontent_a that_o this_o prey_n have_v escape_v their_o hand_n and_o know_v that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o overreach_v by_o word_n they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v that_o by_o force_n which_o either_o by_o fair_a word_n or_o foul_a they_o can_v not_o whereupon_o they_o go_v present_o and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o montferrand_n into_o which_o the_o earl_n remond_n have_v put_v the_o earl_n baudoni_n his_o brother_n with_o the_o viscount_n of_o montelar_a remond_n of_o pierregourde_n and_o pons_n roux_n of_o toulouze_n and_o diverse_a other_o valiant_a man_n to_o defend_v that_o place_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n after_o some_o breach_n and_o assault_n the_o earl_n simon_n be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n to_o win_v this_o place_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n desire_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o earl_n baudoni_n which_o have_v obtain_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o brother_n make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v desire_n to_o undo_v he_o in_o that_o he_o have_v shut_v he_o up_o in_o so_o paltry_a a_o place_n which_o he_o very_o well_o see_v he_o can_v not_o long_o defend_v for_o that_o at_o the_o arrival_n of_o that_o world_n of_o pilgrim_n which_o be_v now_o march_v towards_o he_o he_o will_v quick_o know_v how_o great_a a_o oversight_n it_o be_v to_o lock_v up_o himself_o within_o so_o weak_a a_o hold_n that_o if_o he_o do_v attend_v any_o violent_a assault_n of_o these_o pilgrim_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o place_n for_o mercy_n that_o if_o he_o will_v yield_v himself_o and_o the_o place_n he_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o his_o guard_n for_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o he_o will_v make_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v a_o partner_n of_o his_o conquest_n with_o such_o advantage_n that_o he_o shall_v short_o be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o in_o great_a authority_n than_o his_o brother_n who_o have_v procure_v unto_o himself_o by_o his_o rebellion_n his_o utter_a overthrow_n that_o he_o can_v never_o have_v power_n sufficient_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o so_o many_o king_n prince_n and_o potentate_n who_o send_v their_o people_n to_o this_o war_n reward_v by_o their_o own_o zeal_n without_o any_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n that_o every_o man_n will_v commend_v and_o admire_v this_o his_o retreat_n beside_o that_o happiness_n he_o shall_v gain_v unto_o himself_o by_o consecrate_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o that_o people_n among_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n the_o earl_n baudoni_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o fair_a speech_n of_o the_o earl_n simon_n and_o so_o deliver_v up_o the_o place_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o bruniquel_n a_o place_n very_o strong_a which_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n remond_n and_o promise_v never_o to_o bear_v arm_n but_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n these_o two_o place_n draw_v with_o they_o to_o the_o earl_n simons_n part_n the_o place_n of_o rabasteins_n gaillac_n montague_n la_fw-fr guarda_fw-it pech_n selsas_n la_fw-fr guipia_n st._n antonin_n with_o other_o place_n near_o adjoin_v the_o earl_n remond_n be_v much_o astonish_v to_o see_v himself_o betray_v and_o abandon_v by_o his_o own_o brother_n bewail_v his_o misfortune_n at_o toulouze_n where_o from_o day_n to_o day_n he_o attend_v to_o be_v invest_v when_o upon_o the_o surcharge_n of_o these_o evil_n he_o understand_v that_o the_o legate_n and_o the_o earl_n simon_n have_v win_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n his_o one_o and_o only_a prop_n upon_o earth_n under_o god_n the_o mean_a to_o work_v it_o be_v this_o the_o legate_n write_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v win_v great_a commendation_n and_o do_v great_a service_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o church_n if_o he_o will_v once_o again_o become_v a_o mediator_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v to_o narbonne_n where_o they_o hope_v to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n thither_o where_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o propose_v be_v to_o make_v some_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n and_o the_o church_n and_o the_o earl_n simon_n a_o premeditate_a design_n again_o to_o spoil_v the_o earl_n remond_n of_o his_o succour_n afterward_o they_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o earl_n simon_n desire_v to_o live_v with_o he_o â—s_v with_o his_o best_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o join_v in_o alliance_n with_o he_o if_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n simons_n to_o marry_v with_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o such_o condition_n
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one_o and_o the_o other_o chap._n ix_o the_o earl_n simon_n besiege_v toulouze_n make_v a_o spoil_n and_o be_v beat_v he_o raise_v the_o siege_n aimeri_fw-la be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o toulouze_n be_v succour_v and_o by_o who_o the_o earl_n simon_n make_v war_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o foix_n who_o go_v in_o person_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o legate_n but_o obtain_v nothing_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n animate_v the_o earl_n of_o foix_n and_o his_o son_n roger_n and_o intercede_v for_o they_o in_o vain_a the_o first_o attempt_n that_o the_o earl_n simon_n make_v after_o his_o alliance_n with_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n be_v the_o siege_n of_o toulouze_n be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o pilgrim_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o toulouze_n go_v to_o levy_v in_o france_n while_o the_o legate_n thedize_n and_o the_o earl_n simon_n do_v delay_v the_o earl_n remond_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o he_o be_v arrive_v at_o 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