plain_a y_o t_o it_o need_v no_o gloze_n which_o thing_n also_o we_o have_v prove_v here_o before_o by_o the_o epystle_n of_o saint_n iherome_n to_o euander_v the_o priest_n where_o he_o say_v you_o to_o all_o bysshoppe_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o rome_n or_o of_o any_o other_o place_n be_v all_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o preesthode_n &_o meryte_v or_o of_o one_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v by_o chryste_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o where_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o wrytyngê_n of_o certain_a holy_a father_n that_o peter_n be_v call_v princeps_fw-la a_o apostle_n postolorum_fw-la y_fw-mi it_o be_v to_o say_v the_o cheyfe_a or_o pryncipall_a of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v say_v take_v this_o word_n princeps_fw-la large_o &_o unproper_o albeit_o that_o it_o be_v open_o against_o the_o sentence_n &_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n in_o the._n xx_o of_o mathewe_n &_o the._n xxii_o of_o luke_n where_o he_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentyle_n have_v domynion_n of_o they_o but_z you_o not_o so_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v y_o it_o the_o holy_a father_n speak_v not_o so_o meaning_a y_o t_o peter_n have_v any_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n give_v to_o he_o by_o chryste_n over_o or_o upon_o the_o other_o apostle_n but_o peradventure_o because_o he_o be_v elder_a in_o age_n or_o because_o he_o first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o chryste_n be_v the_o very_a consubstancial_a soon_o of_o god_n or_o else_o because_o peradventure_o he_o be_v more_o servant_n constante_n or_o bold_a in_o the_o say_v or_o else_o because_o he_o be_v more_o often_o time_n conversaunt_a with_o christ_n &_o more_o often_o call_v i_o secret_a business_n &_o counseyle_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o galatyans_n say_v thus_o james_n peter_n &_o john_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v y_o â—_o pyllers_n etc._n etc._n where_o you_o â—_o gloze_v after_o y_fw-es â—_o mind_n of_o ambrose_n say_v because_o they_o be_v more_o worshypful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v always_o with_o our_o lord_n in_o secret_a busyness_n a_o convenyent_n example_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n may_v be_v take_v of_o the_o worldly_a prince_n for_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o above_o a_o other_o of_o they_o by_o have_v any_o power_n one_o over_o a_o other_o as_z the_o earl_n of_o one_o realine_a of_o who_o one_o be_v not_o undre_v a_o other_o of_o they_o in_o iurysdyction_n or_o auctoryte_n but_z they_o be_v all_o immedyat_o under_o the_o king_n &_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o one_o or_o mo_z than_o one_o of_o they_o be_v otherwhyles_o account_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v elder_a or_o more_o ancient_a or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o one_o or_o mo_z virtue_n or_o because_o they_o be_v more_o obsequyouse_a &_o obedyent_a or_o do_v more_o pleasure_n or_o seruyce_n to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o realm_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v more_o love_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o people_n &_o have_v in_o more_o reverence_n than_o the_o other_o &_o after_o this_o same_o manner_n we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o comparyson_n of_o they_o one_o to_o a_o other_o &_o unto_o chry_v for_o all_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o chryste_n immedyat_o &_o receyve_v of_o he_o their_o instytution_n in_o the_o offyce_v of_o preesthode_n &_o of_o apostleshyp_n not_o one_o of_o they_o of_o a_o other_o as_o the_o scrypture_n wytness_v open_o every_o where_n &_o the_o sayntê_n follow_v the_o scrypture_n albeit_o yet_o y_o it_o among_o they_o saint_n petre_n be_v the_o most_o worshipful_a for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a but_o not_o for_o any_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n give_v to_o he_o by_o chryste_n over_o or_o upon_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o this_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n chryste_n forbid_v they_o to_o have_v one_o over_o a_o other_o as_o we_o show_v afore_o by_o the._n xxiii_o of_o mathewe_n when_o he_o say_v direct_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n unto_o they_o these_o word_n be_v you_o not_o in_o will_n to_o becal_v rabbi_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v master_n for_o you_o have_v but_o one_o master_n chryste_n &_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n &_o likewise_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o coactyve_a iurysdyction_n upon_o the_o other_o apostle_n more_o than_o they_o have_v over_o he_o &_o so_o consequent_o neither_o his_o successor_n upon_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o this_o chryste_n utter_o forbid_v they_o in_o the._n xx_o of_o mathewe_n &_o the._n xxii_o of_o luke_n when_o he_o say_v direct_o for_o y_z e_z present_a purpose_n unto_o they_o when_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n make_v amongê_n they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a these_o word_n follow_v the_o kyngê_n &_o pryncê_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v lord_n over_o they_o &_o they_o which_o be_v great_a do_v exercise_n power_n &_o auctoryte_n upon_o they_o but_z do_v not_o you_o so_o chryst_n can_v nomore_o open_o &_o plain_o have_v deny_v it_o they_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o man_n believe_v the_o tradycyon_n of_o man_n concern_v this_o matter_n whether_o he_o be_v saint_n or_o no_o saint_n more_o than_o y_z e_z most_o plain_a &_o open_a speech_n or_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n for_o against_o such_o manner_n person_n or_o person_n chryste_n speak_v in_o the._n seven_o of_o mark_n when_o he_o say_v direct_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o they_o honouren_n i_o in_o vain_a teaching_n the_o doctrynes_n &_o precept_n of_o man_n for_o you_o leave_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o do_v hold_v or_o keep_v the_o tradytion_n of_o man_n &_o a_o little_a after_o it_o follow_v you_o do_v well_o refuse_v or_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n void_a or_o of_o none_o effect_n y_a t_o you_o may_v keep_v your_o own_o tradytion_n and_o this_o thing_n do_v all_o they_o which_o man_n teachen_fw-ge the_o decretalles_n make_v by_o man_n which_o sayen_v that_o to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n belong_v power_n &_o dominion_n of_o the_o temporal_a good_n not_o only_o of_o man_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o also_o of_o the_o temporalle_n belong_a to_o kyngê_n &_o emperor_n make_o the_o precepte_v of_o god_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o the._n xiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr &_o as_o it_o appear_v evydent_o of_o this_o present_a chapytre_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o own_o tradycyon_n or_o constytucyon_n concern_v the_o temporal_a good_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n &_o advantage_n but_o yet_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v elect_v &_o choose_a saint_n peter_n as_o overseer_n to_o they_o or_o more_o pryncypall_a because_o of_o his_o age_n &_o more_o excellent_a holiness_n as_o it_o be_v have_v of_o a_o certain_a decree_n of_o anacletus_fw-la pope_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o code_n or_o book_n of_o isydore_n y_fw-fr e_o text_n of_o which_o decree_n be_v in_o this_o form_n follow_v but_o the_o other_o apostle_n with_o the_o same_o peter_n receyve_v honour_n &_o pour_v by_o equal_a felowshyp_n &_o they_o will_v he_o to_o be_v cheyfe_a &_o pryncypall_a of_o they_o yet_o for_o all_o y_fw-fr t_o it_o shall_v not_o follow_v hereof_o that_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o in_o any_o other_o see_v if_o he_o be_v bysshop_n any_o where_o else_o have_v the_o same_o priorite_n or_o prehemynence_n above_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n except_z his_o successor_n be_v choose_v there_o unto_o by_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o some_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v of_o more_o virtue_n then_o certain_a of_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n howbeit_o proper_o every_o bysshop_n be_v indyfferent_o the_o successor_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o touching_n to_o offyce_v though_o not_o as_o touching_n to_o place_n again_o why_o shall_v this_o superiorite_n or_o prerogatyve_a belong_v more_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o see_v of_o petre._n rome_n then_o to_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n or_o of_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o any_o other_o see_v if_o he_o have_v be_v bysshop_n in_o many_o see_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o every_o bysshoppe_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o intrynsecall_a dygnyte_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v the_o inseparable_a dygnyte_n be_v indyfferent_o the_o successor_n of_o each_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o the_o same_o meryte_n or_o perfeccyon_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o dygnyte_n aforesaid_a or_o offyce_v for_o all_o they_o have_v this_o power_n all_o one_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o cause_n effycyent_a or_o gyver_n immedyat_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o chryste_n &_o not_o of_o he_o that_o put_v on_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_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 bysshop_n &_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o other_o church_n or_o all_o other_o preeste_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o equalyte_n of_o dygnyte_n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v sygnyfye_v in_o y_o e_fw-la second_o of_o the_o epystle_n to_o the_o galatianes_n when_o he_o say_v they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o felowshyp_n to_o i_o &_o to_o barnabas_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v apostle_n &_o preacher_n among_o the_o gentyle_n &_o they_o themselves_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o give_v then_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o equalyte_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o gloze_n after_o augustyne_n albeit_o y_fw-es t_o the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o point_n be_v so_o open_a &_o
our_o confessyon_n be_v approve_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o apostleshyp_n &_o in_o which_o sayenge_a iherome_n seem_v to_o mean_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n alone_o to_o define_v &_o determine_v the_o doubtful_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n also_o in_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o iherome_n do_v not_o so_o mean_v but_z he_o speak_v these_o word_n only_o for_o somoche_n because_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n to_o gyve_v answer_n of_o such_o doubt_n which_o have_v be_v defyne_v &_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a council_n about_o the_o catholyke_a faith_n and_z about_o the_o ecclesyastycall_a custom_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n &_o his_o church_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n make_v heed_n &_o most_o pryncipall_a of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o a_o token_n that_o iherome_n do_v mean_a so_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v this_o for_z that_o in_o his_o epystle_n to_o euandre_n repreve_v &_o rebuke_v certain_a usagê_n &_o custom_n or_o manner_n about_o the_o deacons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v thus_o if_o auctoryte_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o a_o city_n that_z be_v to_o say_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n be_v great_a than_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o that_o iherome_n have_v mean_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n alone_o have_v this_o say_a auctoryte_n appertain_v to_o he_o i_o do_v refuse_v his_o sentence_n as_o be_v not_o canonycall_a neither_o necessarelye_o deduce_v &_o conclude_v by_o the_o canonycall_a scrypture_n ¶_o and_o to_o y_z t_z which_o be_v bring_v 18_o in_o of_o the._n xv_o of_o luke_n he_o that_o her_v you_o her_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a who_o soever_o her_v you_o in_o teaching_n the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v accordynglye_o &_o agreablye_o to_o the_o scrypture_n &_o not_o blasfeme_v unjust_o after_o which_o manner_n chryste_n say_v of_o the_o pharysye_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v say_v that_z be_v to_o say_v do_v such_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v say_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n iherome_n say_v in_o y_o e._n xxiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathewe_n upon_o this_o say_n of_o chryste_n imedyat_o afore_o reherce_v or_o else_o thus_o who_o soever_o her_v you_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o thyngê_n command_v or_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v bind_v ¶_o and_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o bernarde_n and_o first_o of_o all_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v take_v of_o the_o second_o 19_o book_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n unto_o eugenius_n pope_n who_o be_v thou_o say_v bernarde_n &_o the_o same_o make_n answer_n say_v a_z great_a priest_n hygh_a bysshop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o if_o he_o understode_v this_o by_o the_o imedyate_a ordynation_n of_o god_n or_o magnus_fw-la by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n law_n his_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v consonaunt_n &_o agreablye_o to_o the_o holy_a canon_n or_o scrypture_n neither_o to_o y_o e_o thing_n necessarelye_o deduce_v and_o follow_v of_o the_o say_a scrypture_n but_o if_o he_o do_v understonde_v this_o prymacye_n or_o pryncypalyte_n to_o agree_v or_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o eleccyon_n or_o instytution_n of_o man_n than_o it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o add_v thou_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a or_o cheyfe_a of_o bysshop_n it_o be_v true_a take_v this_o word_n princeps_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la large_o y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v more_o pryncipal_a by_o the_o aforesaid_a institution_n but_o take_v this_o word_n princeps_fw-la strayght_o &_o narow_o y_z e_z sayenge_a of_o bernarde_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o same_o bernarde_n deny_v the_o same_o eugeniê°_n &_o consequent_o any_o other_o bysshop_n to_o have_v dominion_n or_o soveraygnte_n as_z we_o have_v allege_v heretofore_o in_o y_z e_o v._n chapytre_n of_o this_o dyction_n of_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the._n v._o chapytre_n to_o the_o say_v eugeniê°_n thou_o be_v the_o heir_n or_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o also_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o other_o bysshop_n thou_o be_v say_v bernarde_n in_o prymacie_n abel_n that_o be_v true_a thou_o be_v take_v abel_n choose_v for_o he_o but_o yet_o by_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o man_n or_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o he_o which_o in_o time_n be_v first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o governaunce_n thou_o be_v noe._n this_o be_v noe._n true_a by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n among_o clerk_n and_o above_o clerk_n in_o patryarkeshyp_n thou_o be_v abraham_n this_o be_v true_a in_o mynystr_a spyrytuall_a thyngê_n abraham_n only_o and_o by_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o man_n thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o spyrytuall_a father_n in_o order_fw-fr melchisedech_n this_o be_v true_a as_o touching_n to_o preesthode_n which_o be_v fygure_v of_o chryste_n by_o melchisedech_n after_o which_o manner_n all_o other_o preestê_n be_v melchisedech_n also_o but_o not_o as_o touching_n to_o kyngdom_n for_z as_o touching_n to_o this_o melchisedech_n fygure_v chryste_n only_o and_o sygnyfy_v none_o other_o priest_n else_o which_o be_v both_o king_n &_o also_o priest_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o fygure_v chryste_n in_o this_o as_o touching_n to_o worldly_a kingdom_n for_o chryste_n neither_o come_n to_o reign_v neither_o will_v reign_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n worldly_a as_z we_o have_v show_v in_o the._n iiii_o of_o this_o dyction_n but_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v both_o a_o priest_n &_o a_o worldly_a king_n fygure_v the_o preesthod_n of_o chryste_n &_o his_o heavenly_a kyngdom_n not_o worldly_a and_o so_o moche_v the_o less_o than_o he_o fygure_v earthly_a or_o worldly_a kyngdom_n or_o domynion_n in_o any_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n for_o saint_n bernarde_n deny_v such_o manner_n kingdom_n to_o belong_v unto_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o place_n afore_o express_v &_o more_o express_o neither_o also_o as_o touching_n to_o the_o prymacie_n of_o preesthode_n melchisedech_n do_v fygure_v any_o other_o besides_o chry_v but_o this_o prymacie_n or_o principalite_n be_v in_o other_o preestê_n as_o we_o have_v say_v by_o the_o instytution_n of_o man_n in_o dygnyte_n aron_n this_o be_v true_a as_o touching_n to_o the_o aron_n symylytude_n of_o prymacie_n &_o preemynence_n among_o preeste_n but_o yet_o after_o a_o dyverse_a manner_n &_o sundry_a fastion_n for_o aron_n be_v cheyfe_a priest_n by_o the_o imedyate_a instytucyon_n of_o god_n but_o not_o so_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o auctoryte_n moses_n the_o same_o bernarde_n say_v the_o contrary_a moses_n hereof_o open_o in_o the_o first_o 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or_o kind_n of_o it_o neither_o arystotell_n neither_o any_o other_o of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v in_o his_o time_n or_o afore_o his_o time_n can_v see_v or_o espy_v or_o perceyve_v for_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o do_v mean_a be_v a_o certain_a perverse_a and_o lewd_a opynyon_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o man_n which_o we_o shall_v open_v and_o declare_v here_o after_o which_o opynyon_n occasional_o be_v take_v of_o a_o meruaylouse_a effect_n or_o work_v which_o long_o after_o the_o time_n of_o aristotell_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o wrought_v by_o y_z e_z most_o high_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o possybylite_n of_o the_o inferyour_fw-mi nature_n and_z contrary_a to_o the_o wont_a operation_n or_o work_n of_o the_o inferyour_fw-mi cause_n in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o sophistycall_a opynyon_n cloak_v with_o the_o viscene_a and_o face_n of_o honesty_n and_o profit_n be_v utter_o pernycyous_a to_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n and_z if_o it_o be_v not_o stop_v or_o let_v it_o shall_v at_o length_n and_o conclusion_n gendre_a and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o intolerable_a noyaunce_n and_o hurt_n to_o every_o realm_n &_o country_n thus_o than_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o fruyte_n of_o pease_n and_o tranquillity_n be_v very_o good_a and_z of_o dyscorde_n or_o intolerable_a strife_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o there_o come_v intolerable_a hurt_n and_o damage_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v pea_n and_o when_o we_o have_v it_o not_o to_z seche_v for_o it_o and_z get_v it_o and_z when_o we_o have_v goten_a it_o to_o keep_v it_o and_z with_o all_o our_o enforcement_n to_o eschew_v and_o put_v away_o the_o contrary_n strife_n and_o dyscorde_n and_o hereunto_o all_o brother_n &_o so_o moche_v more_o college_n and_o communyty_n be_v bind_v to_o help_v each_o other_o both_o by_o pease_n affeccyon_n of_o godly_a charyte_n and_o also_o by_o the_o bond_n or_o law_n of_o human_a society_n which_o thing_n plato_n also_o teach_v 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every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o gyve_v watchful_a care_n and_o dilygent_a labour_n hereunto_o that_o be_v wyllling_n and_o able_a to_o see_v the_o common_a profit_n for_o except_o this_o sophyme_n be_v open_v and_o declare_v this_o pestilence_n or_o mischief_n in_o no_o wise_n may_v be_v eschew_v or_o avoid_v neither_o the_o pernycyous_a effect_n of_o it_o can_v be_v perfete_o cut_v away_o from_o realm_n or_o cyvyle_v communyty_n and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v truth_n neglygent_a in_o this_o behalf_n or_o to_o refuse_v this_o say_a care_n through_o fere_n or_o slothfulness_n or_o through_o any_o other_o spirit_n of_o malygnytie_n for_z as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_n and_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapytre_n god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n or_o drede_n but_o of_o virtue_n or_o boldness_n &_o of_o love_n of_o boldness_n i_o say_v and_o of_o love_n to_o publysse_n and_o spread_v abroad_o the_o truth_n 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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 arystotle_n in_o the._n seven_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n &_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v this_o part_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o part_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o suffycyencie_n which_o be_v have_v by_o the_o other_o part_n or_o office_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n all_o though_o the_o say_a part_n or_o office_n be_v not_o at_o all_o may_v be_v suffycyent_o have_v by_o other_o mean_n and_o continue_v of_o other_o thing_n though_o not_o so_o easy_o ¶_o but_o without_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n can_v not_o continue_v or_o long_o continue_v &_o endure_v for_o it_o be_v necessary_a &_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o offencyous_a &_o evyll_n occasyon_n shall_v chance_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o matheve_fw-mi which_o offendicles_a as_o the_o scrypture_n call_v they_o be_v contencyon_n rise_v among_o man_n for_o injury_n do_v of_o they_o one_o to_o a_o other_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v or_o measure_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o rightful_a thing_n or_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o law_n &_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n who_o offyce_v be_v to_o measure_v such_o thing_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n there_o may_v chance_v haply_o by_o prudence_n the_o reason_n thereof_o fight_a &_o a_o seperacyon_n of_o the_o man_n be_v congregat_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n &_o the_o privacyon_n or_o lack_n of_o a_o suffycient_a life_n the_o pyrnce_n also_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v aught_o to_o be_v more_o noble_a &_o more_o perfyte_n in_o his_o dysposytion_n or_o qualyte_n y_z t_z be_v to_o wit_n in_o prudence_n &_o virtue_n moral_a than_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o cause_n effectyve_a of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o soul_n and_o will_n of_o the_o hole_n communyte_n have_v give_v to_o this_o pryncypall_a and_o first_o part_n and_o have_v put_v in_o he_o a_o certain_a general_a virtue_n or_o power_n in_o causalyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n and_o also_o a_o auctorytye_n and_o power_n to_o work_v and_o to_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o as_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o herte_n as_o be_v the_o subject_n by_o which_o heat_n the_o herte_n or_o the_o form_n thereof_o perform_v all_o his_o accyon_n be_v dyrect_v and_o measure_v in_o work_v by_o the_o form_n or_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o work_v to_o the_o due_a end_n again_o also_o as_o the_o heat_n which_o they_o call_v communelye_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n be_v govern_v through_o out_o the_o hole_n body_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n or_o power_n for_o else_o neither_o other_o of_o these_o heat_n shall_v work_v unto_o the_o due_a end_n for_o fire_n work_v worse_a than_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr generatione_n and_o deanima_fw-la even_o so_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v or_o govern_v give_v to_o any_o man_n be_v proporcionated_a &_o like_a to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o herte_n as_o be_v the_o beast_n subject_n and_o even_o so_o the_o arm_a or_o coactyve_a power_n instrumental_a be_v proporcyonate_a and_o like_a to_o the_o heat_n which_o we_o have_v call_v the_o spirit_n aught_o both_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o measure_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o gyve_v of_o judgement_n in_o command_n and_z in_o execute_v the_o cyvyle_n right_n and_o utylyte_n for_o else_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n shall_v not_o work_v to_o the_o due_a end_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o conseruacyon_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o first_o part_n again_o accord_v to_o the_o say_a virtue_n or_o power_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o auctoryte_n give_v to_o he_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n descrecyon_n ought_v to_o instytute_v and_o ordain_v dyverse_a and_o sundry_a part_n or_o office_n in_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n of_o convenyent_n matere_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o man_n have_v art_n habit_n or_o qualyte_n convenyent_n meet_a or_o accord_v for_o the_o say_a office_n for_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v the_o matere_a convenyent_n of_o the_o part_n or_o office_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o diccyon_n for_o it_o be_v mete_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communytie_n well_o instytute_v to_o appoynte_v or_o assign_v such_o man_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n which_o have_v the_o operative_a or_o practyve_a habit_n mete_v and_o convenyent_a to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o convenyent_a habit_n and_o qualyte_n as_o for_o example_n young_a unexparte_v man_n to_o ordain_v and_o appoynte_v they_o to_o learn_v such_o habit_n or_o craft_n and_o scyence_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o most_o incline_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o arystotle_n place_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n &_o the_o second_o chapytre_n in_o this_o wise_n what_o scyence_n or_o dyscyplynes_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o city_n or_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o what_o manner_n scyence_v each_o man_n ought_v to_o learn_v and_o how_o moche_n or_o how_o farforth_o this_o moral_a philosophy_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o polytycall_a prudence_n or_o the_o prudence_n of_o make_v utylyte_n law_n do_v ordain_v and_o instytute_v &_o so_o consequent_o do_v he_o also_o which_o order_v the_o common_a weal_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n this_o same_o also_o he_o say_v in_o the._n seven_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr by_o these_o word_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v law_n maker_n or_o that_o gyve_v the_o law_n ought_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n both_o to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communytie_n and_o also_o to_o the_o accyon_n of_o they_o the_o same_o also_o he_o say_v in_o the._n viij_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o first_o chapytre_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o that_o the_o law_n maker_n have_v need_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o dylygent_a and_o to_o take_v very_o great_a heed_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o order_a and_o dyscyplyne_v of_o young_a man_n no_o man_n very_o will_v doubt_n for_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o very_o dylygentlye_o see_v unto_o in_o cyvyle_n communyte_v it_o shall_v hurt_v much_o the_o common_a weal_n thus_o than_o of_o these_o premyss_n it_o appear_v that_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n maker_n or_o unyversal_a multitude_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es parlyament_v assemble_v by_o y_z e_z prince_n commandment_n for_o the_o 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and_o conclude_v afterwards_o though_o unduelye_o and_o untrue_o of_o such_o wrest_a and_o writhing_n of_o sentence_n certain_a sense_n or_o meanynge_n by_o which_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o their_o iniuste_n and_o wrongful_a dominion_n and_o lordship_n over_o and_o upon_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o chryste_n gyve_v credence_n through_o their_o own_o symplycyte_n by_o certain_a deceytefull_a and_o crafty_a argument_n of_o these_o preeste_n and_o a_o certain_a commynacyon_n or_o threten_v of_o everla_a dampnacyon_n y_z t_z they_o be_v bind_v by_o y_z e_z ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o y_z e_z obseruacyon_n of_o such_o sophystical_a sayenge_n &_o writing_n in_o which_z often_o time_n they_o trespass_n and_o do_v amiss_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o it_o do_v not_o dewelye_o follow_v for_o the_o true_a meaning_a of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o the_o question_n and_o dysputacyon_n be_v make_v and_o of_o their_o true_a and_o simple_a begynnynge_n be_v wipe_v out_o 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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 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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 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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 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be_v bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n sing_v that_o after_o the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o saint_n the_o bysshoppe_n and_o preeste_n may_v not_o be_v excuse_v from_o such_o judgement_n and_o that_o they_o must_v great_o provyde_v etc._n etc._n but_o to_o those_o obieccyon_n and_o to_o other_o like_a sayenge_n of_o saint_n and_o doctor_n objection_n let_v we_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a saint_n for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o preesthode_n and_o for_o the_o confydence_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o virtue_n of_o preeste_n at_o that_o time_n &_o for_o other_o cause_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the._n v._o part_n of_o the._n twenty-five_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o chrysten_v prince_n to_o bysshoppe_n and_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a pastor_n and_o curate_n of_o soul_n to_o exercise_v the_o offyce_v of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o three_o sygnyfycation_n over_o or_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o clerk_n and_o their_o temporalle_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o less_o vex_v or_o trouble_v from_o the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o honest_o entreat_v in_o secular_a cause_n and_o because_o certain_a of_o the_o saint_n a_o foresay_a be_v make_v bysshoppe_n in_o the_o provynce_n or_o place_n who_o prince_n or_o inhabytaunte_n have_v give_v the_o iudycyall_a offyce_v to_o the_o bysshoppe_n except_o they_o will_v have_v renounce_v and_o refuse_v or_o forsake_v the_o bysshopryche_n they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v excuse_v from_o such_o manner_n care_n of_o the_o secular_a cause_n or_o matter_n between_o clerk_n but_o here_o again_o some_o man_n shall_v doubt_n not_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o ask_v a_o questy_n church_n on_o why_o holy_a man_n as_o saint_n
sylvester_n and_o many_o other_o have_v take_v unto_o themselves_o secular_a judgement_n and_o power_n and_o the_o possessyon_n and_o admynystracyon_n of_o temporal_a thing_n if_o such_o manner_n thing_n be_v not_o agre_v neither_o have_v be_v agre_v or_o convenyent_n to_o the_o offyce_v of_o preeste_n bysshoppe_n and_o other_o precher_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v accord_v to_o the_o veryte_n afore_o bring_v in_o namely_o in_o the._n xvii_o and_o the._n twenty-five_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n that_o the_o church_n or_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n be_v very_o little_a or_o small_a about_o the_o beginning_n &_o so_o consequent_o also_o along_o season_v after_o suffer_v oftentimes_o of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n &_o subiccte_n very_o many_o persecucyon_n even_o unto_o martyrdom_n and_o death_n and_o live_v in_o great_a povertye_n wherefore_o the_o holy_a bysshoppe_n and_o true_a pastor_n or_o herdysman_n for_o the_o saluacyon_n augmentacyon_n conseruacyon_n and_o sustentacyon_n of_o the_o flock_n obtain_v and_o gate_n of_o the_o devoute_a chrysten_v emperor_n be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o grace_n and_o favoure_n grant_v or_o pryvylegye_n or_o else_o receyve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a to_o the_o chrysten_v people_n and_o defend_v and_o comfort_v they_o so_o than_o the_o holy_a bysshoppe_n for_o these_o say_a cause_n cheyf_o take_v unto_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o seculeracte_n and_o contencyon_n namely_o between_o clerk_n so_o also_o they_o take_v the_o admynystracyon_n and_o charge_n or_o order_v of_o certain_a temporal_a thing_n without_o possessyon_n or_o dominion_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o chaleng_a they_o that_o this_o may_v turn_v or_o redound_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o succour_n of_o the_o poor_a chrysten_v people_n wherefore_o faint_a ambrose_n de_fw-fr tradendis_fw-la basilicis_fw-la in_o y_z e_z place_n heretofore_o allege_v say_v in_o this_o wise_n if_o the_o emperor_n do_v desire_v the_o land_n he_o have_v power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o challenge_v ambrose_n they_o none_o of_o we_o do_v let_v he_o for_o the_o collacyon_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v suffycyent_a and_o habundaunt_a to_o the_o poor_a folk_n none_o of_o the_o priest_n then_o or_o of_o the_o bysshop_n do_v stryve_v or_o entreat_v for_o the_o land_n for_o they_o follow_a chryste_n and_o the_o apostle_n renounce_v the_o dominion_n of_o they_o but_z they_o strive_v constantlye_o and_o bold_o for_o the_o faith_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n notwithstanding_o that_o our_o bysshoppe_n now_o a_o day_n and_o namely_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v fyghte_n strong_o and_o manfullye_o for_o land_n and_o secular_a domynyon_n and_o for_o the_o same_o do_v on_o every_o side_n raise_v up_o war_n between_o chryste_n faithful_a people_n sayenge_a that_o in_o this_o they_o do_v defend_v the_o warryour_n right_a of_o chryste_n spousesse_v albeit_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v not_o the_o right_n but_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o say_v spousesse_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o regard_n to_o defend_v the_o very_a true_a spousesse_v of_o chryste_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o chrysten_v people_n that_o she_o be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o crooked_a and_o chryste_n lewd_a use_n or_o act_n or_o by_o the_o cruel_a violence_n of_o infidel_n for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o in_o the_o old_a time_n some_o of_o the_o saint_n receyve_v such_o manner_n office_n and_o benefyce_n which_o the_o bysshop_n and_o preeste_n now_o a_o day_n may_v convenyent_o renounce_v at_o the_o least_o wise_n in_o the_o communyte_n of_o chrysten_v people_n the_o clargye_a be_v suffycyent_o defend_v from_o oppressyon_n yea_o the_o clargye_n can_v scarslye_o be_v repress_v from_o offend_n and_o hurt_v other_o man_n but_o to_o renounce_v such_o manner_n secular_a office_n and_o the_o possessyon_n and_o dominion_n of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o purpose_n day_n of_o our_o prelate_n and_n pastor_n now_o a_o day_n but_z their_o purpose_n be_v to_o fyghte_v also_o with_o arm_a power_n not_o only_o for_o the_o conseruacyon_n and_o mayntenaunce_n of_o such_o manner_n thing_n which_o they_o have_v all_o ready_a but_o also_o to_o usurp_v the_o resydew_n of_o such_o manner_n thyngê_n which_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o as_o every_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o unlearned_a may_v learn_v by_o his_o sense_n if_o by_o none_o other_o thing_n very_o great_o slander_v and_o offend_n the_o hole_n multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n by_o this_o example_n of_o ambycyon_n not_o regard_v the_o commynacyon_n of_o chryste_n in_o the._n xviii_o of_o matthew_n when_o he_o say_v who_o so_o ever_o shall_v offend_v or_o gyve_v occasyon_n of_o evyll_n to_o one_o of_o these_o lytell_a one_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v thus_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n albeit_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o general_a sentence_n against_o all_o man_n which_o do_v gyve_v occasyon_n of_o evyll_n to_o any_o man_n yet_o after_o the_o process_n of_o the_o text_n it_o may_v seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v say_v against_o the_o apostle_n which_o in_o that_o they_o ask_v who_o shall_v be_v great_a seem_v to_o contend_v and_o stryve_v among_o themselves_o about_o dygnyte_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v continue_v in_o this_o vice_n they_o may_v by_o their_o occasyon_n and_o example_n give_v have_v hurt_v theym_a who_o they_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n while_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o apostle_n stryve_v and_o fight_v among_o themselves_o about_o honour_n and_o that_o which_o iherome_n say_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o of_o all_o the_o successoure_n of_o theym_n bysshop_n or_o preeste_n which_o for_o all_o this_o if_o they_o will_v not_o of_o their_o own_o good_a wylle_n renounce_v and_o forsake_v such_o manner_n iudycyall_a office_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n preeste_n of_o dystrybute_v temporal_a thing_n but_o do_v mysuse_v they_o the_o chrysten_v prince_n may_v lawfullye_o both_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o man_n yea_o and_o aught_o in_o deed_n to_o revoke_v the_o say_a office_n and_o temporalle_n from_o theym_a as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o in_o the._n xvii_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o as_o to_o wching_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ix_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corynthyanes_n &_o in_o the_o three_o of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o to_o the_o thessalonianes_n have_v not_o we_o power_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v dissolve_v &_o answer_v unto_o in_o y_o e._n xiiii_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o such_o power_n as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v not_o power_n of_o iurysdyecyon_n but_o power_n of_o ask_v lawfullye_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n how_o be_v it_o yet_o not_o in_o coactyve_a judgement_n meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n due_a to_o himself_o for_o the_o mynystr_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o gyve_v such_o thing_n and_o to_o that_o obieccyon_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o to_o timothe_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v against_o a_o priest_n or_o senyour_fw-mi receyve_v thou_o none_o accusacyon_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n understode_v and_o mean_v here_o if_o a_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v open_o rebuke_v of_o his_o superyour_fw-mi pastor_n or_o doctoure_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o bid_v any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n to_o exercise_v coactyve_a iurysdyecyon_n apon_n any_o man_n because_o he_o know_v this_o thing_n not_o to_o appertain_v to_o his_o auctoryte_n nor_o to_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o any_o successoure_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n sygnyfy_v here_o that_o the_o correpcyon_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o prelate_n or_o pastor_n be_v only_o by_o word_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v rebuke_v sinner_n afore_o all_o man_n that_o the_o other_o may_v have_v fear_n and_o he_o say_v not_o take_v they_o or_o enpryson_n they_o but_o he_o teach_v that_o such_o which_o be_v incorryble_a and_o will_v not_o be_v amend_v with_o word_n shall_v be_v eschew_v and_o the_o company_n of_o they_o avoid_v wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o to_o tyte_n he_o say_v eschew_v or_o avoid_v his_o company_n that_o be_v a_o heretyke_a after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o correption_n for_o because_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o self_n ¶_o of_o the_o solucyon_n of_o the_o reason_n or_o argument_n bring_v in_o in_o the_o same_o three_o chapytre_n also_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_z of_o the_o translacyon_n of_o the_o romayne_n empire_n &_o of_o any_o other_o empire_n or_o dominion_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o