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leave_v unto_o we_o by_o tale_n upon_o record_n in_o the_o ancient_a history_n and_o edict_n of_o our_o king_n the_o roll_n of_o the_o state_n general_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o many_o other_o ancient_a monument_n nor_o do_v it_o less_o concern_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n who_o honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v shameful_o disgrace_v his_o authority_n vilify_v his_o power_n rebate_v with_o a_o general_a prejudice_n to_o all_o the_o french_a who_o in_o particular_a be_v egregious_o wrong_v in_o divers_a thing_n as_o may_v be_v full_o know_v from_o this_o discourse_n you_o must_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o author_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o meddle_v with_o what_o proper_o concern_v divinity_n as_o unwilling_a to_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o profession_n or_o speak_v any_o thing_n upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o those_o demand_n which_o be_v make_v by_o catholic_a prince_n in_o this_o council_n touch_v the_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n about_o image_n pilgrimage_n relic_n of_o saint_n keep_v of_o holy_a day_n convenience_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n communion_n in_o both_o kind_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o such_o like_a content_v himself_o with_o a_o bare_a mention_n of_o those_o demand_n and_o no_o more_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o chapter_n book_n i._n chap._n i._o pag._n 1._o 1_o the_o many_o abuse_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o occasion_n of_o call_v this_o council_n how_o the_o pope_n seek_v mean_n to_o decline_v it_o how_o politic_o they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o it_o in_o the_o election_n of_o thâ—_n place_n admittance_n of_o person_n and_o pass_v of_o decree_n the_o great_a account_n they_o make_v of_o it_o 2_o no_o noâ—â—lâ—y_a 〈◊〉_d oppose_v the_o pope_n or_o a_o council_n ancient_a bicker_n of_o pope_n with_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 3._o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 8_o where_o the_o king_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o parliament_n university_n divine_v lawyer_n prelate_n and_o other_o clergy_n both_o several_a and_o in_o council_n 9_o 10_o counsel_n against_o pope_n 13_o harsh_a letter_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n 14_o 15_o counsel_n suborn_v by_o pope_n against_o prince_n 16_o the_o council_n of_o ferrara_n or_o florence_n not_o admit_v at_o all_o in_o france_n 17_o that_o of_o basil_n but_o in_o part_n that_o of_o lateran_n total_o reject_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n more_o usurp_a than_o any_o than_o all_o these_o chap._n ii_o p._n 12._o 1_o several_a instance_n make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o council_n but_o still_o reject_v as_o to_o charles_n the_o nine_o by_o the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n and_o other_o prince_n 2_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o demand_n 4,5_o instance_n make_v to_o henry_n the_o three_o by_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n with_o several_a oration_n to_o that_o purpose_n 9_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navar._n 13_o he_o further_o importune_v by_o provincial_n counsel_n 15_o all_o these_o instance_n make_v by_o the_o pope_n instigation_n 16,17_o who_o use_v to_o serve_v themselves_o of_o the_o clergy_n against_o prince_n 19_o the_o rejection_n of_o this_o council_n never_o object_v to_o this_o king_n by_o his_o accuser_n 20_o some_o thing_n ordain_v consonant_n some_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o council_n chap._n iii_o p._n 20._o 1_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o party_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o call_v the_o council_n nor_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n 2_o according_a to_o his_o own_o canon_n law_n beside_o there_o be_v several_a appeal_v from_o he_o put_v up_o by_o luther_n the_o archbishop_n of_o cullen_n the_o vnivositie_n of_o paris_n the_o protestant_n of_o germany_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v disenable_v from_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o appeal_v chap._n iu._n p._n 21._o 1_o that_o the_o pope_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o incapable_a of_o be_v judge_n 2_o confess_v by_o pope_n adrian_n 3_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o constancâ—_n 4_o basil_n and_o pisa._n yet_o nothing_o reform_v chap._n v._o p._n 23._o 1_o protestant's_n be_v condemn_a before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o council_n and_o may_v therefore_o just_o refuse_v it_o 3_o the_o pope_n known_o hate_v they_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o obey_v his_o summons_n 6,7_o a_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o judge_n chap._n vi_o p._n 25._o 1_o war_n on_o foot_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n 2_o complain_v of_o by_o the_o protestant_n 3_o confess_v by_o the_o pope_n 4_o approve_v by_o the_o council_n 5_o as_o the_o parman_n war_n 7_o and_o civil_a war_n of_o france_n 10_o whereby_o many_o be_v hinder_v from_o go_v to_o the_o council_n 11_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prejudice_v by_o their_o absence_n 12,13_o the_o council_n question_v whether_o continue_v or_o end_v chap._n vii_o p._n 30._o 1_o demand_n that_o the_o council_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o some_o free_a place_n make_v by_o the_o german_n 5_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 6_o by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 7_o as_o former_o by_o the_o pisan_a father_n 8_o their_o apology_n 10_o trent_n no_o free_a place_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n 11_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n no_o good_a security_n 12_o of_o what_o consequence_n the_o place_n have_v be_v ancient_o repute_v 13_o by_o pope_n john_n the_o 23._o 14_o summon_v to_o a_o place_n not_o safe_a be_v invalid_a 15_o and_o have_v beâ—ne_v so_o judge_v by_o pope_n 17_o and_o canonist_n 18_o where_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o safe_a there_o may_v be_v a_o appeal_v chap._n viii_o p._n 36._o 1_o all_z be_v not_o call_v to_o this_o council_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v 2_o noâ—_n
chap._n ii_o p._n 260._o 1_o of_o fraternity_n how_o devote_v 2_o how_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n 3,4,5_o of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o chaplet_n or_o the_o order_n of_o penitent_n 6_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o flagellant_n 7_o 8_o their_o original_n and_o order_n 10_o gerson_n book_n against_o they_o chap._n iii_o p._n 265._o 1_o dispensation_n abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n 2_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 3_o complaint_n make_v hereupon_o by_o the_o catholic_n in_o germany_n 6_o by_o saint_n bernard_n 7_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 9_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 10_o by_o john_n gerson_n 11_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o pope_n paul_n 12_o reformation_n demand_v at_o the_o trent_n council_n 13_o which_o meddle_v with_o they_o only_o in_o three_o case_n 14_o and_o that_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o 15_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n chap._n iu._n p._n 269._o 1_o of_o union_n of_o benefice_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n disposal_n 2_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n 3_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n 4_o 5_o 6_o otherwise_o they_o have_v and_o may_v be_v disannul_v notwithstanding_o any_o prescription_n 7_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o allow_v prescription_n in_o some_o and_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n in_o all_o chap._n v._o p._n 271._o 1_o of_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n approbation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o prince_n and_o metropolitan_o 3_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o approve_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o absence_n 2_o how_o pope_n by_o this_o mean_n depriuâ—_v prince_n of_o their_o best_a servant_n 4,5,6_o for_o king_n to_o approve_v of_o nonresidence_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o france_n before_o this_o council_n 8_o and_o the_o law_n since_o chap._n vi_o p._n 273._o 1_o by_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o general_n counsel'_v but_o when_o the_o pope_n please_v 2_o which_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o reformation_n 3_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o former_a counsel_n 4_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o counsel_n 5_o they_o bridle_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o therefore_o they_o decline_v they_o chap._n vii_o p._n 275._o 1_o of_o jesuit_n their_o order_n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n 2_o their_o special_a vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n 3_o their_o deify_n of_o he_o 4_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n janissary_n and_o emissary_n in_o the_o state_n 5_o slave_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o nâ—_n good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n 6_o their_o doctrine_n that_o king_n may_v be_v depose_v 7_o and_o of_o excommunicate_a kill_v 8,9_o that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o jesuit_n pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n therefore_o once_o banish_v out_o of_o france_n chap._n viii_o p._n 280._o 1,2,3_o that_o this_o council_n in_o effect_n give_v the_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n in_o all_o abbey_n and_o bishopriques_n to_o the_o pope_n 4_o how_o this_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o prince_n 6_o how_o election_n be_v ancient_o make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n 7_o sometime_o by_o the_o pope_n yet_o still_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o emperor_n and_o prince_n 8,9_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n pope_n ancient_o elect_v by_o the_o emperor_n 13_o 14_o this_o prerogative_n not_o renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n nor_o henry_n 15_o 16_o but_o practise_v by_o emperor_n and_o allow_v by_o pope_n till_o grâ—gory_n the_o sâ—venth_o 18_o and_o then_o take_v from_o they_o by_o usurpation_n chap._n ix_o p._n 285._o 1_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n of_o patriarch_n and_o other_o bishop_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n 2_o 3_o in_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o by_o commission_n from_o they_o 10_o till_o gregory_n the_o sevenths_n time_n who_o first_o usurp_v this_o power_n which_o be_v afterward_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o quarrel_n betwixt_o emperor_n and_o pope_n 11,12_o etc._n etc._n as_o betwixt_o henry_n and_o paschal_n about_o investiture_n 16_o the_o emperor_n renunciation_n invalid_a 17_o because_o compel_v 18_o and_o do_v not_o bind_v his_o successor_n 19_o who_o redemanded_a their_o right_n 20_o the_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v investiture_n for_o heresy_n censure_v 21_o 22_o and_o ivo_n for_o defend_v they_o 23_o who_o contradict_v himself_o 24_o the_o emperor_n henry_n in_o part_n excuse_v chap._n x._o p._n 291._o 1_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n belong_v to_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 2,3_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o england_n possess_v of_o this_o right_a both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n 11_o with_o the_o pope_n approbation_n 12,13_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 〈◊〉_d apulia_n have_v do_v the_o like_a 14,15,16_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o point_n 18,19_o their_o right_o confirm_v by_o counsel_n 23._o and_o testify_v by_o civilianâ—_n 26_o elâ—ctours_n to_o have_v â—â—e_z king_n congee_n d'olive_a 27_o and_o the_o elect_a to_o tâ—ke_v the_o oatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d allegiance_n â—8_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n retain_v the_o â—omiâ—â—tion_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v the_o confirmation_n of_o bishopâ—â—_n 30_o which_o râ—â—ders_v they_o obnoxiâ—â—a_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o careless_a of_o their_o prince_n 31,32_o etc._n etc._n example_n thereof_o in_o englâ—â—d_n and_o franceâ—_n book_n vi._n chap._n i._o p._n 299._o 1_o all_z jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n belong_v original_o to_o secular_a prince_n 2_o this_o council_n exempt_v bishop_n and_o even_o in_o criminal_a cause_n submit_v they_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o contrary_n to_o right_n 4_o 5_o and_o ancient_a practice_n 11_o etc._n etc._n how_o emperor_n have_v exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n over_o clergyman_n sometime_o by_o their_o delegate_n 12_o sometime_o by_o counsel_n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o right_n of_o prince_n acknowledge_v by_o pope_n 18_o establish_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n 19_o allow_v by_o counsel_n 21,22,23_o french_a bishop_n judge_v by_o their_o king_n sometime_o with_o a_o council_n 24_o sometime_o without_o 26_o this_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n refuse_v by_o pope_n 27,28_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o france_n in_o such_o case_n chap._n ii_o p._n 306._o 1_o that_o bishop_n by_o this_o council_n be_v make_v the_o pope_n delegate_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n 2_o as_o visitation_n of_o monastery_n 3_o provide_v for_o sermon_n in_o peculiar_o 4_o assign_v a_o stipend_n to_o curate_n 6_o visit_v of_o clergy_n man_n 7_o assign_v of_o distribution_n in_o cathedral_n church_n 8_o and_o assistant_n 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agatho_n do_v 63._o whether_o the_o emperor_n hâ—ve_v lose_v their_o right_n martinus_n polonus_n in_fw-la vitaliano_fw-it sub_fw-la ann_n 657._o vid._n decreta_fw-la bonfaciâ—_n 1._o in_o isidori_n decreto_fw-la lutetiâ—_n excuso_fw-la ann_n 1524._o pag._n 129._o &_o ann_n 1535._o p._n 196._o walteramus_fw-la episcâ—p_n naumberg_n in_o lib_n de_fw-fr invesâ—lâ—â—_n episâ—_n vnum_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la extat_fw-la in_o can._n ego_fw-la ludovicus_n do_v 63._o alterum_fw-la apud_fw-la volaterrarum_fw-la geograp_n lib._n 3._o cap._n de_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la pepini_fw-la &_o â—aroli_fw-la lewes_n his_o compaâ—â—_n supposititious_a can_v quia_fw-la sancta_fw-la do_v 63._o can._n in_o nomine_fw-la do_v 23._o hildebert_n in_o panorm_a l._n 3._o c._n 1_o platina_n in_o gregorio_n 7._o platina_n in_o alex._n 2._o election_n of_o bishop_n belong_v to_o emperor_n theodorus_n balsamo_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la can._n 69._o synoâ—_n in_o trullo_n can_v reatinae_fw-la do_v 63._o can._n nobis_fw-la do_v 63._o can_v lectis_fw-la do_v 63._o can._n salonitanâ—_n quaest_n 63._o can._n princip_n do_v 63._o when_o pope_n begin_v to_o usurp_v election_n can._n quiaigitur_fw-la do_v 63._o glaber_n rodulphus_fw-la lib._n 5._o hist._n cap_n 4._o idem_fw-la glaber_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o idem_fw-la ibid._n helmod_n in_o chronic_n slavor_n cap._n 70._o waltramus_n episc_n naumburg_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr invest_v episcop_n episcop_n sigebert_n in_o chron._n sub_fw-la ann_n 1111._o martin_n polon_n in_o henr._n 4_o sub_fw-la ann_n 1110._o matth._n westm._n l._n 2._o anâ—112_n â—112_z helmod_n in_o hist._n slavor_n cap._n 32._o &_o 70._o petr._n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la libelli_fw-la quae_fw-la agit_fw-fr ex_fw-la substit_fw-la in_o verb._n ex_fw-la svo_fw-la corpore_fw-la num_fw-la 3._o lambert_n schafnaburg_n derebus_fw-la german_n sub_fw-la a_o 1071._o et_fw-la passim_fw-la author_n continuationis_fw-la ad_fw-la bedae_fw-la hist._n lib._n 2._o â—ap_n 21._o 21._o can_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la &_o sequentib_n caus._n 16._o q._n 4._o henry_n the_o â—_o and_o the_o pope_n quarrel_n about_o investiture_n matth._n westm._n lib._n 2._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1102._o pag._n 23._o abbas_n vsperg_n in_o chron._n willelm_n malmesb_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la reg._n angl._n lib._n 5._o fol._n 9_o henry_n renunciation_n invalid_a idem_fw-la vsperg_n et_fw-la malmâ—b_n ib._n abbas_n vsperg_n in_o chron._n sub_fw-la ann_n 1122._o otho_fw-la frisingen_n chron._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o abbas_n vsperg_n sub_fw-la a_o 1126._o bishop_n at_o charâ—res_n his_o opinion_n albert._n crantz_n l._n 7._o saxon._n c._n 3â—_n marsil_n patavi_n in_o deâ—ens_n pac_fw-la part_n 2._o c._n 25._o pag._n 174._o king_n may_v confer_v bishopriques_n etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n henry_n right_o vindicate_v ivo_n ep._n 65._o sigebert_n in_o chron._n sub_fw-la ann_n 1111._o add_v matthaeun_n westmonast_n lib._n 2._o sub_fw-la ann._n 1111._o king_n of_o england_n choose_v bishops'_o bishops'_o conc._n tolet._n 12_o cap._n 6._o 6._o can._n come_v long_o do_v 63._o 63._o lanâ—_n â—onrad_a in_o templo_fw-la amnium_fw-la judic_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 3_o nu_fw-la 10._o lâ—_n â—â—p_n 1._o §_o 4._o verâ—_n 4._o 4._o wilâ—elm_n mâ—lmâ—â—bur_fw-la l_o 1._o dâ—_n gestis_fw-la pontiâ—_n engl_a p._n 116._o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 1â—7_n idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o â—eâ—sus_fw-la in_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 147._o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 155._o matth._n wesâ—â—n_n lib._n 2_o sub_fw-la ann_n 1878._o florent_fw-la wigâ—â—n_fw-la sub_fw-la ann_n 107â—_n matth._n westâ—n_n lib_n 2_o sub_fw-la ann_n 1092._o malmesb._n l_o 4._o idem_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 116_o idem_fw-la â—_o 2._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1101._o malme_n l._n 4._o idem_fw-la p._n 161._o westmonast_n l._n 2_o sub_fw-la ann_n 11â—2_n idem_fw-la westmon_n l._n 2._o 〈…〉_z 1â—0â—_o king_n of_o englâ—nd_n bestow_v bishoprâ—quâ—s_n idem_fw-la westmon_n l._n 2._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1109._o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1113._o idem_fw-la westmon_n l._n 2._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1125_o william_n neubrigensis_n rerum_fw-la angl._n l_o 4._o c._n 2._o idem_fw-la westmon_n l._n 2._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1204._o idem_fw-la westmon_n sub_fw-la ann_n 1245._o with_fw-mi eundem_fw-la malmesb_n lib._n 2._o in_o sin_n p._n 146._o lib_n 4._o p._n 163._o &_o 165._o et_fw-la wigornens_fw-la sub_fw-la ann_n 1070._o pag._n 435_o 436._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1103._o pag._n 475._o matth_n paris_n &_o alios_fw-la anton_n corsetâ—s_v in_o tract_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la potâ—_n q._n 11._o nu_fw-la 11_o vide_fw-la antiquas_fw-la collectiones_fw-la decret_a antonius_fw-la augustini_fw-la iterdae_fw-la excusas_fw-la ann_n 1576._o collect_v 1_o c._n ex_fw-la diligenti_fw-la tit._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la several_a king_n confer_v bishopâ—iques_n alexand._n consil_n 174._o nuâ—_n 8._o tom._n 4._o lâ—ncelot_n conrade_n in_o templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judic_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §._o â—_o 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have_v communicate_v his_o council_n and_o advice_n with_o the_o most_o victorious_a emperor_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o christendom_n the_o council_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assemble_v in_o this_o place_n 6_o all_o this_o go_v well_o yet_o but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o do_v not_o take_v it_o as_o a_o courtesy_n there_o can_v be_v then_o no_o question_n of_o the_o precedency_n because_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v emperor_n too_o and_o as_o such_o take_v place_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n now_o after_o that_o ferdinand_n succeed_v charles_n the_o five_o and_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o several_a the_o pope_n and_o the_o council_n alter_v their_o sâ—ile_n pius_fw-la the_o four_o in_o a_o bull_n of_o 15â—0_n for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o council_n have_v acquaint_v say_v he_o with_o our_o purpose_n our_o well-beloved_a sonâ—es_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ferdinand_n emperor_n elect_v of_o the_o roman_n and_o oâ—her_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o they_o send_v their_o ambassador_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o council_n itself_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o nine_o session_n under_o pius_n the_o four_o wherefore_o it_o advise_v the_o emperor_n king_n commonwealth_n prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o acclamation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o council_n worst_a of_o all_o bless_a be_v the_o memory_n say_v they_o of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o of_o those_o most_o serene_a king_n that_o promote_v and_o protect_v this_o general_n council_n resp._n amen_o amen_n many_o year_n to_o the_o most_o serene_a emperor_n ferdinand_n ever-augustus_n orthodox_n and_o peaceable_a and_o to_o all_o other_o king_n commonwealth_n and_o prince_n 7_o see_v here_o as_o sad_a a_o end_n for_o our_o king_n as_o the_o beginning_n be_v please_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o father_n and_o ambassador_n they_o be_v diverse_o rank_v but_o still_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o france_n in_o the_o edition_n at_o lion_n in_o 4_o print_v by_o rovillius_fw-la ann_n 1566_o as_o also_o in_o the_o french_a translation_n by_o gentianus_n hervetus_n print_v 1566_o and_o in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o oration_n speak_v in_o the_o council_n print_v at_o paris_n 1563_o this_o title_n be_v put_v before_o it_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o ambassador_n who_o name_n be_v here_o underwritten_a according_a to_o their_o come_n to_o the_o city_n of_o trent_n and_o afterward_o the_o ambassador_n be_v so_o rank_v that_o the_o french_a come_v after_o the_o spanish_a and_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o council_n in_o latin_a print_v at_o anvers_n 1596_o and_o another_o at_o lion_n by_o the_o same_o rovilliuâ—_n ann_n 1584._o the_o french_a ambassador_n be_v place_v next_o after_o the_o emperor_n but_o it_o be_v afterward_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n or_o orator_n sit_v by_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o aâ—ose_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n see_v here_o a_o suit_n for_o our_o king_n which_o they_o may_v thank_v this_o council_n for_o they_o can_v never_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o it_o without_o do_v unto_o themselves_o a_o most_o gross_a prejudice_n that_o will_v be_v asmuch_o as_n give_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n a_o title_n whereby_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o cause_n good_a hereafter_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o ward_v this_o blow_n but_o by_o reject_v the_o council_n consider_v withal_o the_o great_a favour_n do_v by_o it_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o when_o there_o be_v any_o occasion_n of_o make_v answer_n to_o his_o ambassador_n this_o council_n can_v find_v word_n significant_a enough_o to_o express_v their_o commendation_n wherein_o it_o be_v too_o excessive_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a too_o reserve_v and_o spare_v when_o there_o be_v any_o question_n about_o they_o of_o france_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o what_o pope_n gregory_n say_v council_n who_o compare_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o â—_z to_o a_o great_a light_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a rank_v they_o by_o that_o mean_n above_o all_o other_o king_n in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o council_n on_o the_o other_o side_n give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n give_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a aâ—â—ngst_v all_o catholic_a prince_n among_o who_o say_v it_o piscar_fw-la speak_v of_o king_n and_o prince_n king_n philip_n facile_fw-la princeps_fw-la the_o prime_a man_n offer_v all_o his_o study_n industry_n mean_n and_o endeavour_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n 9_o one_o of_o the_o precedent_n of_o that_o council_n speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n in_o a_o certain_a book_n of_o he_o put_v the_o french_a king_n behind_o for_o dispute_v against_o brentius_n he_o say_v but_o what_o a_o thing_n will_v this_o be_v if_o those_o be_v not_o religious_a who_o the_o catholic_a church_n hold_v for_o such_o principium_fw-la as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n of_o spain_n france_n england_n portugal_n hungary_n poland_n bohemia_n scotland_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a prince_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v godly_a prince_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o write_v that_o order_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v which_o belong_v unto_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o but_o for_o he_o who_o have_v be_v precedent_n in_o the_o council_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o controversy_n arise_v he_o can_v excuse_v himself_o from_o malicious_a and_o fraudulent_a deal_n towards_o our_o king_n 10_o beside_o their_o right_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n of_o it_o in_o former_a counsel_n they_o have_v always_o take_v that_o place_n without_o any_o controversy_n the_o act_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o among_o other_o of_o that_o of_o lateran_n which_o begin_v 1512_o and_o end_v 1517_o under_o julius_n the_o secondâ—_n and_o leo_n the_o ten_o where_o in_o the_o eight_o session_n the_o ambassador_n be_v rank_v in_o this_o order_n the_o magnificent_a signior_n lewes_n de_fw-fr solier_fw-fr ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n the_o magnificent_a signior_n jerom_n de_fw-fr vic_n ambassador_n of_o the_o catholic_a king_n ferdinand_n of_o arragon_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o session_n the_o magnificent_a signior_n lewes_n de_fw-fr solier_fw-fr ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n the_o magnificent_a signior_n jerom_n de_fw-fr vic_n ambassador_n of_o the_o most_o catholic_a king_n of_o spain_n the_o same_o be_v again_o repeat_v in_o the_o ten_o session_n basil._n 11_o aeneus_fw-la silvius_n who_o be_v afterward_o call_v pope_n pius_n the_o second_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n rank_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n in_o this_o order_n of_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n the_o bishop_n of_o lubes_fw-la the_o lord_n george_n of_o the_o french_a the_o archbishop_n of_o tours_n the_o bishop_n of_o troy_n and_o other_o of_o our_o colleague_n except_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n of_o the_o castiliansâ—_n only_o the_o archbishop_n of_o consentia_n of_o the_o arragonian_n not_o a_o man_n howbeit_o it_o be_v afterward_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o albigeaune_n and_o francis_n barbarianus_fw-la who_o come_v for_o milan_n have_v undertake_v for_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n in_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n print_v at_o milan_n by_o gotardus_n ponticus_n ann_n 1511_o there_o be_v a_o picture_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o either_o of_o they_o where_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v place_v next_o to_o the_o emperor_n 12_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o very_a ancient_a book_n call_v the_o provincial_n of_o all_o the_o church_n where_o after_o it_o
annal_n boiorum_n p._n 627._o marsilius_n pat._n in_o des_fw-fr pac_fw-la 2._o part_v c._n 11._o p._n 201_o le_fw-fr song_n du_fw-fr verger_n c._n 24._o rodericus_fw-la episc_fw-la zamorensis_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la humanae_fw-la virae_fw-la impress_n bisuntii_fw-la ann_n 1488._o frances_n guicciardine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o iâ—â—ly_a iâ—â—ly_a it_o be_v efface_v by_o the_o inquisition_n out_o of_o the_o original_a in_o in_o most_o edition_n but_o the_o english_a reader_n may_v find_v the_o whole_a passage_n set_v forth_o by_o dallington_n with_o a_o discourse_n upon_o it_o as_o also_o annex_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o tâ—ent_n of_o the_o luxury_n of_o poâ—â—s_n guicciardinc_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o italy_n d._n bernaâ—dus_n lib_n 2._o the_o considerate_a ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la papam_fw-la joannes_n sarisburiensis_n in_o policratico_n l._n 6._o c_o 24._o marsilius_n patavinuâ—_n in_o def_n peace_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o the_o pope_n flatterer_n consult_v dâ—lectorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la tom._n 3._o council_n edit_fw-la colon._n 1551._o joannes_n gerson_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eâ—cles_n confid_v 12._o marsilius_n in_o def_n pac_fw-la part_n 2d_o c._n 25._o plenitude_n of_o the_o pope_n poweâ—_n gregoâ—ius_fw-la heymburgensis_fw-la in_o de_fw-fr consut_fw-fr primate_n pap_n in_o princ_fw-la 2_o part_n petrus_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o form_n opponend_n contra_fw-la testes_fw-la in_o ver_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o p._n 164._o clement_n pastoralis_fw-la de_n send_v &_o re_fw-mi judic_n extra_n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la de_fw-fr major_n &_o obedient_a â—an_v omnes_fw-la do_v 22._o 22._o lanc._n conrade_n in_o templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judic_fw-la lâ—_n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o 4._o baldus_n in_o l._n rescripta_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr praeci_fw-la imper._n off_o nu_fw-la 7._o 7._o baldus_n ibid._n ibid._n august_n triumphus_fw-la â—ive_a de_n ancona_n in_o de_n potest_fw-la ec._n q_o 18._o art_n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la ib_fw-la a_o 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 3._o 3._o ibid_fw-la art_n 4._o 4._o ibid_fw-la art_n 5._o thâ—_n pope_n 〈◊〉_d extat_fw-la hâ—â—_n bulla_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr materiis_fw-la indulgentiarumâ—_n joannis_n phesfer_n wittenberg_n theol_n proâ—ess_n in_o vnivers_n friburg_n scrip_n aâ—â—_n 147â—_n decisio_fw-la 1._o vel_fw-la 447._o â—n_fw-la compila_fw-la rebuffi_n edit_fw-la lugduni_n ann_n 1555._o p._n 27._o extat_fw-la haec_fw-la ep._n nicholai_n 1._o ad_fw-la michaelem_n const._n to_o â—_o con_fw-mi vnde_fw-la sumptus_fw-la canon_n satis_fw-la evidenter_fw-la do_v augustin_n steuâ—cheus_n in_o lib_n de_fw-la donat._n constanâ—stantini_n audiâ—_n summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la à _fw-la constantino_n deum_fw-la appellatum_fw-la &_o babitum_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la hoc_fw-la videlicet_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la praeclaro_fw-la illo_fw-la edicto_fw-la decoravit_fw-la adoravit_fw-la uâ—_n deum_fw-la augustin_n beroâ—us_o in_o rubric_n de_fw-fr offiâ—_n deleg_a nu_fw-la 10._o baldus_n in_o l._n ult_n c._n the_o senten_a rescindend_a lancelotus_n conradus_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judic_fw-la c._n 1._o §._o 4._o de_fw-fr praestantia_fw-la &_o potestaâ—te_fw-la pont._n maximi_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o hostiensis_n in_o tit_n 4._o de_fw-la transtat_fw-la episc._n &_o â—lii_fw-la lancelot_n conradus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l_o 4._o c._n 5._o idem_fw-la lanc._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o de_fw-fr reservatiâ—_n pontifici_fw-la cap._n debitus_fw-la de_fw-fr appellation_n idem_fw-la lancelot_n l._n 2_o c._n 1._o baldus_n in_o cap._n cum_fw-la super._n de_fw-fr causis_fw-la propriet_fw-la &_o possess_v idâ—m_fw-la in_o cap._n eccles._n uâ—_n light_fw-la pendent_fw-la lancelot_n conrade_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o ceremonial_a pâ—â—tif_n l._n 3._o tit_n 1._o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n over_o prince_n rodericus_fw-la episc_fw-la zamorenâ—is_fw-la in_o speculo_fw-la humanae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o michael_n menotus_fw-la in_o sermon_n quadrage_n feria_fw-la 3._o post_fw-la 2._o dominicam_fw-la quadrage_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la arnulphi_n aurelianensiâ—_n episcopi_fw-la oratio_fw-la habita_fw-la in_o concilio_n rhemensi_fw-la act_v inserta_fw-la eberhardus_fw-la episc_fw-la salisburiensis_n apud_fw-la aventinum_n l._n 7._o annal._n boiorum_n p_o 547._o joannes_n faber_n in_o praesat_fw-la ad_fw-la justinian_n institut_n papa_n in_o verbis_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la servum_fw-la servoâ—um_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la tamen_fw-la se_fw-la adoraripermittitâ—_n quod_fw-la angeluâ—_n in_o apocalypsi_fw-la refugit_fw-la zabarella_n cardâ—nal_a flor._n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr schism_n pont._n can._n constantius_n do_v 96._o 96._o cap._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la extraâ—_fw-la de_fw-la majorit_fw-la &_o ob_v ob_v ca._n 1._o extraâ—_fw-la de_fw-la consâ—â—t_fw-la oâ—_n tâ—â—_n pope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—â—undamentâ—_n de_fw-fr elect_v ju_fw-fr ju_fw-fr clementin_n pastoralis_fw-la de_fw-fr râ—_n judie_v judie_v august_n de_fw-fr ancoâ—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr potest_fw-la ecâ—les_n q._n 36._o art_n 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la ibid._n q._n 35_o art_n 1._o 1._o lancelot_n conradus_n in_o templo_fw-la â—mnium_fw-la judic_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §._o 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr praest_n &_o potest_fw-la pontis_fw-la maxim_n maxim_n ca._n venerabilem_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr electione_n electione_n august_n de_fw-fr anc._n q._n 37._o a._n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la q._n 37._o art_n 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la q._n 37._o art_n â—_o â—_o idem_fw-la q._n 37._o art_n 4_o et_fw-la â—a_n venerabilem_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la elâ—ctione_n elâ—ctione_n idem_fw-la august_n q_o 37._o art_n 5._o 5._o idem_fw-la q._n 38._o art_n 1._o 1._o idem_fw-la q._n 38._o aâ—t_n 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la q._n 39_o art_n 1â—_n 1â—_n idem_fw-la q._n 35._o art_n 6._o 6._o idem_fw-la q._n 35._o art_n 3._o 3._o idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la q._n 46._o a._n 3_o 3_o idem_fw-la q._n 45â—_n art_n 3._o art_n 3._o 3._o idem_fw-la ib_fw-la a_o 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la q_o 46._o art_n 1_o 1_o ibid_fw-la q_o 44._o art_n 4._o 4._o idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 5._o 5._o alvarus_n pelagius_n de_fw-fr planctu_fw-la eccles._n l._n 1_o art_n 37._o 37._o idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n â—hâ—_n poâ—â—s_v bestow_v of_o â—_z â—_z idem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n idem_fw-la ibid._n câ—p._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr insuâ—â—_n novi_fw-la orâ—is_fw-la l._n 7._o decret_n jacâ—bus_n de_fw-fr teranâ—_n in_o tract_n monarch_n â—â—trav_fw-mi unam_fw-la sâ—nctâ—m_fw-la de_fw-fr mâ—â—â—rit_fw-fr &_o ob_v albert._n crantz_n metrop_n l._n 9_o c._n 201._o platina_n in_o greg._n 7._o clementin_n pastoralis_fw-la de_fw-la send_v &_o re_fw-mi judic_n sabellâ—cus_fw-la ennead_n 9_o l._n 8._o nâ—uclerus_n generate_v 45._o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o privilege_n can._n alive_a cause_n 15_o q._n 16._o marsilâ—_n patau._n in_o def_n pacis_fw-la part_n 2._o c._n 25._o the_o king_n of_o fâ—ance_n his_o privilege_n vaâ—â—n_o mursil_n patau._n in_o dâ—s_n pâ—c_a partâ—_n 2._o c._n 20._o 20._o venericus_n vercellensis_n lib._n de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles._n conser_fw-fr p._n 12._o 37._o 40._o epistola_fw-la leodiensium_fw-la tom_n 3._o council_n ex_fw-la edit_fw-la colon._n ann_n 15â—1_n marsilius_n patavin_n in_o desen_n pacis_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n ult_n &_o part_n 2._o capiâ—ib_n 22,23,24,25_o aventinus_n lib._n 7._o annatium_fw-la boiorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la refert_fw-la rogationem_fw-la procerum_fw-la germanorum_n pag._n 621._o &_o ubi_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la frederico_n 2._o pag._n 533._o arnaldus_n ferronius_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la julio_n 2_o guicciardinus_n lib_n 4_o hist._n italia_n in_o loco_fw-la detracto_fw-la baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la lib._n 1._o sylvarum_n erasmus_n in_o apologia_fw-la adversus_fw-la stunica_fw-la blasphemiaâ—_n lâ—dovicus_n romanuâ—_n coâ—s_z 522._o num_fw-la 9_o martinus_n polâ—nus_n in_o henrico_n 6._o sub_fw-la ann_n 13â—9_n guilielmus_fw-la mâ—lmesburiensis_n auglus_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o platina_n in_o gregorio_n 7._o &_o in_o bonifacio_n 8._o alexandrâ—â—_n &_o in_o innocentio_n 4_o &_o in_o eugenio_n 4_o &_o in_o julio_n 2._o otho_fw-la frisingensis_n lib._n 7._o chron._n c._n 9_o helmoldus_n in_o chronico_fw-la slavorum_n c._n 28._o &_o sequent_a of_o hold_v the_o pope_n stirrup_n can._n constant._n do_v 96._o august_n steuchius_n papeâ—_n bibliothecarius_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la donat_fw-la constant._n c._n 66._o platina_n in_o steph_n 2._o ceremoniale_a pontiff_n tit._n 2._o sub_fw-la §._o ordo_fw-la processionis_fw-la continet_fw-la et_fw-fr l._n 3._o sub_fw-la §._o de_fw-fr prima_fw-la lotione_fw-la manuum_fw-la et_fw-fr §._o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la portandi_fw-la fercul_fw-la helmoldus_n presbyter_n lubecensis_n in_o hist._n 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