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&_o perverse_a or_o crooked_a affeccyon_n but_o let_v hus_n make_v answer_n and_o say_v that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v very_o seldom_o and_o though_o it_o chance_v one_o very_o good_a man_n to_o be_v without_o passion_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o moche_v without_o they_o as_z y_z e_z law_n be_v as_z we_o have_v show_v heretofore_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o arystotle_n by_o reason_n and_z sensyble_a experience_n that_o every_o man_n soul_n or_o mind_n have_v other_o while_o some_o synystre_n affeccyon_n which_o thing_n we_o may_v byleve_v by_o you_o to_o which_o be_v red_a in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o danyel_n where_o mencyon_n be_v make_v y_z t_z there_o come_v two_o preeste_n of_o a_o wicked_a mind_n &_o purpose_n against_o susamna_n y_fw-es t_o they_o may_v put_v she_o to_o death_n &_o they_o susanne_n be_v old_a man_n &_o preeste_n &_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n y_fw-fr t_o year_n which_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o yet_o give_v false_a testymony_n &_o 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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 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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 same_o purpose_n appertain_v and_o belong_v the_o determynacyon_n time_n or_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v &_o that_o the_o judgement_n the_o precepte_v or_o command_n and_o the_o execucyon_n of_o the_o say_a determynacyon_n do_v appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o also_o by_o the_o same_o demonstracyon_n or_o syllogistical_a reason_n this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o which_o we_o prove_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n that_o to_o the_o say_v unyversall_a multytude_n belong_v the_o auctoryte_n of_o gyve_v law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o offyce_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o namely_o
stranger_n for_o not_o every_o man_n ought_v neither_o reasonable_o may_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n turn_v himself_o to_o exercise_v y_z e_o office_n of_o a_o man_n of_o arm_n or_o of_o a_o priest_n neither_o y_fw-es e_o prince_n or_o governor_n ought_v to_o suffer_v this_o for_z by_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v chance_v insuffyciencie_n to_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o must_v â—edes_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o other_o office_n but_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n ought_v to_o determine_v and_o ass_v the_o person_n to_o such_o manner_n office_n and_o also_o to_o determine_v the_o quantite_n and_o qualyte_n of_o the_o say_a part_n or_o office_n as_o touching_n to_o nombre_fw-fr to_o powre_fw-fr and_o such_o other_o captyousnes_n thing_n least_o by_o reason_n of_o immoderate_a excess_n of_o any_o of_o they_o it_o may_v happen_v or_o chance_v the_o common_a weal_n to_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the._n v._o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o three_o chapytre_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n there_o be_v make_v destruccyon_n also_o of_o common_a weal_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o excessyve_a increase_v of_o any_o part_n or_o part_n contrary_a to_o due_a proporcyon_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v make_v of_o his_o part_n and_o the_o say_a part_n ought_v to_o grow_v together_o each_o one_o accord_v to_o their_o measure_n that_o the_o due_a proporcyon_n and_o commensuracyon_n of_o the_o body_n may_v remain_v and_o be_v save_v and_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v destroy_v as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o foot_n be_v iiii_o cubyte_n long_o and_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but._n two_o span_n long_o other_o while_o also_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o the_o fygure_n or_o shape_n of_o a_o other_o beast_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v unmeasurable_a increase_v not_o only_o in_o quantyte_n but_o also_o in_o qualyte_n so_o folk_n likewise_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n be_v make_v of_o part_n of_o which_o some_o one_o other_o while_n prevelie_o encreace_v excessyvely_a as_z for_o example_n the_o multytude_n of_o poor_a man_n in_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n where_o the_o people_n do_v rule_v and_o govern_v and_o the_o multytude_n of_o preeste_n in_o the_o chrysten_v law_n or_o sect_n and_o relygyon_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr the_o text_n whereof_o i_o leave_v out_o here_o because_o of_o breyfnes_n again_o his_o part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n aught_o by_o his_o auctoryte_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n to_o command_v such_o wordê_n thing_n which_o be_v ryghtuouse_a and_o honest_a and_o to_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a thing_n as_o well_o by_o his_o work_n as_o by_o his_o word_n reward_v they_o for_o their_o good_a dede_n which_o do_v observe_v the_o legal_a precept_n and_o ponysshe_v they_o for_o their_o evyll_n dede_n which_o do_v transgress_v or_o break_v the_o say_a precept_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o shall_v conserve_v every_o one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n in_o their_o due_a estate_n or_o be_v and_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o noyaunce_n and_o injury_n and_o if_o case_n be_v that_o any_o of_o the_o say_a part_n other_o do_v or_o else_o suffer_v wrong_n he_o that_o do_v y_fw-fr â—_o injury_n or_o wrong_n aught_o to_o be_v cure_v or_o heal_v by_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n cause_v he_o to_o sustain_v or_o suffer_v pain_n or_o ponysshement_n therefore_o for_o a_o penalyte_n or_o ponysshement_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a medycyne_n of_o the_o crime_n or_o trespase_v wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o etyke_n &_o the_o three_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v perceyve_v by_o the_o penalyte_n or_o pain_n which_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v herefore_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n for_o the_o delectacyon_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v take_v or_o have_v in_o evyll_n do_v or_o in_o evyll_n sayenge_a for_o the_o penalyte_n be_v certain_a medycyne_n or_o remedye_n and_o he_o that_o suffer_v the_o injury_n or_o wrong_n shall_v be_v cure_v or_o heal_v by_o receyve_a or_o take_v amends_n and_z by_o this_o mean_a all_o thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o convenyent_n egallyte_n or_o proporcyon_n moreover_o this_o say_a part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_n communyte_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o governor_n conserve_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v and_o help_v they_o in_o the_o exercyse_v of_o their_o work_n both_o proper_a and_o also_o common_a proper_a work_n i_o call_v those_o which_o be_v cause_v or_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o say_a part_n the_o common_a work_n i_o call_v the_o communycacyon_n or_o common_a dealynge_v of_o the_o say_a part_n among_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o other_o which_o work_v both_o proper_a and_o common_a shall_v be_v trouble_v and_o let_v if_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n do_v cease_v from_o the_o correccyon_n or_o ponysshement_n of_o violent_a person_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o accyon_n or_o work_n do_v of_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n ought_v never_o to_o cease_v in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v likewise_o as_o the_o accyon_n or_o work_n of_o the_o herte_n in_o a_o sensyble_a creature_n never_o cease_v for_o albeit_o that_o the_o accyon_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n may_v sometime_o cease_v without_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_n to_o any_o syngulare_a person_n college_n or_o communyte_v as_o for_o example_n the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n may_v cease_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o other_o part_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o this_o part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n &_o of_o his_o virtue_n or_o power_n may_v never_o cease_v without_o noyaunce_n or_o hurt_v for_z at_o all_o time_n and_o alhoure_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o precepte_v and_o the_o common_a custodye_n of_o lawful_a thing_n and_o forbid_a thing_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n do_v endure_v and_o continue_v and_o when_o soever_o any_o unlaufull_a or_o uniuste_a thing_n be_v do_v the_o prince_n endure_v or_o heed_n governor_n ought_v perfyte_o to_o measure_n and_o strengthen_v such_o thing_n or_z at_o the_o least_o wise_a to_o exercise_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v preparacyon_n to_o the_o tul_a and_o strengthen_v of_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o premyss_n may_v suffycyent_o appear_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n among_o themselves_o in_o comparyson_n one_o to_o a_o other_o for_z the_o prince_n or_o governor_n cause_n and_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a of_o all_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o cyvyle_n commnnyte_n be_v order_v for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o that_o part_n be_v the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a of_o all_o in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n which_o ought_v to_o instytute_v and_o to_o determine_v the_o other_o part_n and_o to_o concern_v they_o in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n or_o for_o the_o cyvyle_n end_v but_o such_o manner_n part_n be_v the_o prince_n or_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n make_v by_o man_n as_o we_o have_v conclude_v and_o prove_v already_o by_o probable_a reason_n and_o by_o demonstratyve_a syllogysme_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n be_v the_o first_o and_o pryncypall_a part_n of_o all_o other_o and_z that_o the_o other_o be_v or_o dread_n to_o he_o of_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n than_o of_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o heed_n governor_n and_o also_o of_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o part_n in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_v and_z of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o they_o among_o themselves_o one_o to_o a_o other_o let_v it_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o wise_n ¶_o that_o be_v most_o expedyent_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n to_o have_v only_o one_o certain_a man_n to_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o posteryte_n which_o they_o call_v communelye_o the_o successyon_n of_o kindred_n or_o blood_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n that_o it_o be_v most_o convenyent_a &_o profitable_a for_o y_z e_z come_v weal_n to_o have_v a_o prince_n &_o governor_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n with_o all_o his_o posteryte_n &_o offspr_v &_o not_o by_o eleccyon_n as_o themperour_n be_v choose_v by_o electour_n in_o germany_n be_v prove_v by_o xi_o strong_a &_o invincyble_a reason_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o which_o
multytude_n of_o man_n lyve_v cyvyllie_n &_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o else_o it_o be_v more_o convenyent_n in_o dyverse_a plague_n or_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v separate_v in_o place_n the_o one_o far_o from_o the_o other_o and_o cheyf_o in_o those_o part_n which_o be_v nothing_o agre_v in_o language_n but_o can_v not_o understande_v one_o of_o they_o a_o other_o nor_o like_a in_o manner_n or_o condycyon_n and_o far_o dystaunte_v in_o conversacyon_n to_o have_v dyverse_a and_o sundry_a such_o manner_n prince_n or_o heed_n governor_n at_o a_o time_n the_o celestyall_a cause_n also_o peraventure_fw-fr move_a or_o counsel_v unto_o the_o same_o leave_v superfluous_a propagacyon_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v this_o may_v be_v reasonable_o search_v and_o inquyre_v but_o it_o appertain_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n or_o intencyon_n for_o peraventure_fw-fr it_o will_v seem_v to_o some_o man_n that_o nature_n have_v moderate_v or_o measure_v the_o propagacyon_n of_o man_n &_o of_o other_o beast_n by_o bataylle_n or_o fyghtes_n and_o by_o pestylence_n or_o murryon_n falling_n and_o chaunse_v other_o while_n among_o they_o so_o that_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n be_v suffycyent_a to_o the_o nourysshing_n or_o bryng_a up_o of_o they_o but_z yet_o now_o return_v again_o unto_o our_o purpose_n intend_v of_o we_o let_v we_o say_v that_z of_o the_o premyss_n it_o do_v somewhat_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o unyte_n numeral_a of_o a_o city_n or_o realm_n for_o it_o be_v a_o unyte_n of_o order_fw-fr and_o not_o utterlye_o a_o unyte_n but_o a_o pluralyte_n of_o certain_a man_n which_o pluralyte_n or_o which_o man_n be_v call_v one_o thing_n in_o nombre_fw-fr not_o because_o they_o be_v one_o in_o nombre_fw-fr formallye_o by_o one_o form_n but_o they_o be_v trulye_o call_v one_o in_o nombre_fw-fr because_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o thing_n in_o nombre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o heed_n governoure_n &_o hygh_a power_n to_o who_o or_o for_o who_o they_o be_v order_v &_o govern_v for_o a_o city_n or_o realm_n be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v one_o by_o any_o one_o natural_a form_n as_o of_o composycyon_n or_o of_o commyxtion_n for_o the_o office_n or_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o person_n and_o the_o man_n or_o part_n of_o these_o part_n or_o office_n be_v many_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o be_v separate_v in_o number_n one_o of_o they_o from_o a_o other_o formal_o for_z they_o be_v separate_v in_o place_n and_o also_o in_o their_o subject_n wherefore_o neither_o they_o be_v one_o by_o any_o one_o thing_n formal_o inherente_a neither_o by_o any_o one_o thing_n thou_fw-mi ching_n or_o contain_v they_o all_o as_o we_o see_v you_o to_o a_o wall_n be_v one_o thing_n frame_v &_o hang_a together_o for_o rome_n with_o mean_n and_o other_o communyte_n or_o city_n and_o town_n be_v one_o kingdom_n or_o one_o empire_n in_o nombre_fw-fr but_o yet_o none_o otherwise_o save_v only_o because_o each_o one_o of_o these_o communyte_n be_v willing_n to_o be_v under_o one_o hygh_a governoure_n and_o under_o one_o regal_a power_n in_o nombre_fw-fr after_o which_o manner_n welnere_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o world_n to_o be_v but_o one_o in_o nombre_fw-fr and_o not_o many_o world_n not_o because_o of_o any_o one_o numeral_a form_n formal_o god_n inherent_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o because_o of_o the_o numeral_a unyte_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a causer_n or_o governoure_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v call_v but_o one_o world_n for_o that_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o natural_a thing_n be_v incline_v &_o hang_v or_o depend_v of_o the_o say_v pryncypall_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n wherefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v be_v one_o world_n in_o nombre_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v neither_o it_o be_v mean_v formallye_o of_o any_o unyte_n numeral_a be_v in_o all_o the_o say_a thing_n neither_o of_o any_o 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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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corinthe_n again_o syn_n i_o depart_v from_o you_o and_z i_o have_v do_v this_o spare_n you_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n lest_o i_o shall_v have_v make_v many_o of_o you_o sad_a &_o sorrowful_a by_o sharp_a rebuke_n of_o many_o of_o you_o in_z which_o thing_n he_o spare_v they_o lest_o he_o be_v very_o sharp_a they_o may_v be_v turn_v in_o to_o sedition_n therefore_o he_o wyll_v they_o to_o be_v first_o mytigate_v afore_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o long_o of_o inconstancy_n &_o lyghtnes_n or_o else_o of_o any_o carnal_a consideration_n y_z t_z he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v those_o thyngê_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v for_o a_o spyritualman_n do_v not_o fulfil_v his_o purpose_n than_o when_o he_o have_v devyse_v any_o thing_n more_o provydent_o appertain_v to_o health_n &_o salvation_n and_o lest_o they_o may_v be_v angry_a as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o dominion_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v for_o spare_v of_o you_o y_z t_z i_o have_v not_o come_v he_o say_v afterwardê_n i_o do_v not_o therefore_o say_v spare_v you_o because_o i_o have_v any_o dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v because_o your_o faith_n do_v suffer_v any_o domynion_n or_o compulsion_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n free_a &_o not_o of_o necessity_n but_o i_o say_v it_o therefore_o because_o we_o be_v helper_n if_o you_o work_v with_o we_o of_o yourioy_v eternal_a or_o else_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o amendment_n for_o they_o which_o be_v amend_v do_v joy_n &_o be_v glad_a i_o say_v very_o well_o over_o your_o faith_n for_z by_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n you_o do_v stand_v not_o by_o dominion_n this_o same_o sentence_n &_o meanig_n do_v sait_fw-fr john_n chrisostome_n gather_v of_o the_o afore_o reherce_v word_n of_o the_o apostle_n chrisostomê°_n &_o have_v express_v it_o to_o all_o man_n evydent_o in_o his_o book_n of_o dialoge_n which_o be_v entytle_v the_o dignity_n of_o presthod_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o three_o chap._n of_o the._n two_o book_z for_z thereafter_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o y_z t_z sa_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o apostle_n not_o because_o we_o be_v lordê_n over_o you_o â—_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v helê‘s_a etc._n etc._n he_o say_v thus_o they_z which_o be_v outward_a judge_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o wit_n secular_a iudgê_n when_o they_o have_v subdue_v evyll_n person_n they_o do_v show_v very_a moche_n power_n &_o authority_n upon_o they_o &_o whether_o they_o wylor_n not_o will_n they_o restrain_v they_o &_o keep_v they_o spite_v of_o their_o t_v from_o their_o old_a lewd_a &_o ungracious_a manner_n but_z in_o the_o church_n no_o man_n by_o compulsyon_n but_o well_o content_v and_o condescend_n ought_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o better_a manner_n and_o conversacyon_n for_o neither_o there_o be_v any_o such_o power_n give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n that_o by_o the_o auctorytye_n of_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n we_o may_v restrain_v and_o withhold_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o here_o chrysostome_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o preeste_n assygn_v the_o first_o cause_n now_o rehearse_v wherefore_o they_o judge_n ought_v to_o compel_v no_o man_n because_o they_o have_v not_o coactyve_a auctorytye_n or_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o asmoche_n as_o it_o be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o law_n maker_n at_o those_o time_n or_z in_o those_o place_n or_o provynce_n than_o afterwards_o he_o assign_v and_o show_v a_o other_o cause_n say_v neither_o if_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v we_o preeste_v or_o bysshop_n shall_v have_v whereon_o we_o may_v exercise_v such_o manner_n power_n &_o authority_n sing_v that_o our_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n chryste_n shall_v reward_n not_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v away_o from_o sin_n by_o necessity_n
that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o violence_n or_o compulsyon_n but_o such_o as_o abstain_v from_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o towardness_n and_o yet_o will_v we_o not_o by_o thyse_n thing_n say_v that_o it_o be_v unconuenyent_n that_o heretic_n or_o otherwise_o infidel_n or_o mysbelever_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v but_o this_o authority_n to_o punysshe_v such_o person_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o human_a law_n maker_n than_o coactyve_a power_n or_o iurysdyccyon_n do_v not_o agree_v or_o belong_v to_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n but_o as_o well_o they_o as_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v undre_fw-fr the_o seculare_fw-la judge_n in_o this_o power_n as_z it_o have_v be_v say_v wherefore_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_n therefore_o first_o i_o beseech_v that_o obsecracyon_n prayer_n request_n and_o gyve_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n &_o all_o man_n which_o be_v in_o high_a authority_n that_o we_o may_v lede_n a_o quyete_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n wherefore_o the_o gloze_n say_v paul_n dyrect_v thyse_n word_n to_o tymothe_a in_o he_o teach_v and_o show_v a_o form_n and_o manner_n to_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o afterwards_o after_o y_z e_z mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n it_o follow_v in_o y_z e_z same_o gloze_n upon_o these_o word_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o especyal_o and_o most_o of_o all_o for_o king_n although_o they_o be_v evyll_n and_z for_o all_o which_o be_v set_v in_o high_a authority_n as_o dukê_n earl_n although_o they_o be_v evyll_n man_n and_o yet_o among_o augustinus_n all_o those_o that_o be_v set_v in_o high_a authority_n or_o in_o such_o iudycyarie_a power_n neither_o the_o apostle_n neither_o augustyne_n make_v any_o where_o mencyon_n of_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n but_o only_o of_o seculare_fw-la prince_n but_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n wyll_v say_v augustyne_n prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o those_o which_o be_v in_o high_a authority_n yea_o although_o they_o be_v evyll_n man_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n say_v immedyatlye_o after_o for_o this_o shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quyete_a life_n from_o persecution_n and_o a_o peaceable_a that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o any_o dysquyetnes_n or_o trouble_n lo_o here_o be_v testymonye_n and_o wytnesse_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o say_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o cause_n effectyve_a and_o also_o conseruatyve_a of_o tranquylytie_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o dew_n actyon_n or_o operacyon_n of_o the_o soveraygne_a or_o chyefe_n governoure_n be_v not_o let_v than_o augustyne_n put_v by_o and_o by_o after_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v great_o to_o the_o purpose_n say_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n admonyssh_v &_o counseyl_v the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o person_n set_v in_o high_a authority_n be_v inspire_v with_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o jeremye_n the_o prophet_n also_o be_v inspire_v which_o send_v a_o epystle_n or_o letter_n to_o the_o jew_n y_o it_o be_v in_o babylon_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o king_n nabugodonozor_n &_o his_o son_n &_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n say_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o peace_n by_o this_o fyguratyvely_a he_o sygnyfy_v y_z t_z the_o church_n militant_a in_o earth_n in_o all_o the_o sayntê_n belong_a to_o she_o the_o which_o at_o the_o cytyzen_n by_o adoption_n of_o the_o heavenly_a iherusalem_n shall_v be_v servant_n &_o subject_n under_o the_o king_n and_o governoure_v of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o you_o e_o apostle_n monyssh_v y_o e_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v lede_n a_o quyete_a &_o peaceable_a life_n 'loo_o here_o undouted_o y_fw-fr t_o the_o sentence_n &_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o augustyne_n be_v that_o the_o church_n or_o else_o all_o true_a chrystyans_n ought_v to_o be_v underneth_o the_o secular_a prince_n or_o governoures_n namely_o the_z chrysten_v governoure_v and_o to_o obey_v the_o commaundementê_n of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o everla_a helthe_n but_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v understande_v or_o mean_v that_o byssop_n or_o preeste_n ought_v to_o be_v soveraygne_n and_o prince_n and_o to_o judge_v man_n real_o or_o personal_o by_o coactyve_a judgement_n in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n he_o will_v have_v say_v to_o timothe_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o make_v bysshop_n i_o be_v seche_v the_o that_o obsecracyon_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o king_n and_o bysshop_n which_o be_v in_o high_a auctoryte_n moreover_o in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n to_o titus_n the_o apostle_n say_v admonysshe_v and_o warn_v they_o to_o who_o thou_o preach_v to_o be_v subject_n &_o obeysaunte_n to_o prince_n and_o power_n the_z apostle_n say_v not_o admonysshe_v the_o seculare_fw-la person_n only_o neither_o he_o say_v admonysshe_n they_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o we_o and_o prince_n for_o the_o apostle_n know_v right_a well_o y_z t_z neither_o he_o neither_o other_o bysshop_n or_o preste_n ought_v to_o be_v prince_n or_o to_o judge_v other_o man_n by_o lytygyouse_a judgement_n or_o judgement_n of_o seculare_fw-la act_n or_o deade_v yea_o &_o moreover_o he_o have_v revoke_v and_o call_v they_o back_o from_o all_o manner_n seculare_fw-la business_n not_o only_o from_o lordshype_n or_o soveraygntye_n and_o judgement_n of_o seculare_fw-la matyer_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_a no_o man_n war_v to_o god_n entangle_v himself_o with_o seculare_fw-la business_n wherefore_o ambrose_n say_v admonysshe_v and_o warn_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v albeit_o that_o thou_o haste_v spyrytuall_a empire_n and_o rule_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o command_v they_o in_o spyrytuall_a thyngê_n yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o warn_v they_o to_o be_v subject_n and_o obeysaunt_a to_o prince_n that_o be_v to_o king_n duke_n and_o to_o less_o or_o inferyour_fw-mi power_n and_o offycer_n for_o the_o christian_n relygyon_n depryve_v no_o man_n of_o his_o right_a which_o thing_n saint_n ambrose_n say_v so_o moche_n because_o the_o apostle_n will_v &_o mind_n and_o also_o his_o doctrine_n be_v that_o also_o chrysten_v man_n shall_v be_v subject_n and_o obeysaunte_n to_o their_o lord_n or_o master_n and_o also_o to_o prince_n and_o governor_n although_o they_o be_v infidel_n and_o no_o chrysten_v man_n as_z he_o say_v himself_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o timothe_n in_o the_o beginning_a who_o soever_o be_v bond_n man_n undre_a yoke_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o faint_a augustyne_n mind_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o certain_a man_n have_v preach_v that_o liberty_n be_v 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as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o some_o pryncyple_a or_o cause_n have_v life_n &_o soul_n which_o may_v command_v rule_n or_o judge_v the_o dede_n of_o man_n accord_v to_o the_o say_a law_n and_o also_o do_v execucyon_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v and_o punysshe_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o same_o law_n this_o subject_n or_o pryncyple_v be_v call_v a_o judge_n take_n this_o word_n judge_v in_o his_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n which_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyction_n wherefore_o arystotle_n say_v in_o the_o fourthe_n of_o the_o ethike_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o justyce_n or_o ryghtuousnes_n a_o judge_n be_v as_o
it_o be_v justice_n have_v life_n therefore_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n have_v such_o authority_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o judge_v by_o judgement_n of_o the_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o the_o contencyon_n dede_n of_o man_n to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n give_v and_o to_o punysshe_v any_o manner_n transgressoure_n of_o the_o law_n by_o coactyve_a powre_fw-fr for_o such_o a_o judge_n be_v the_o mynystre_n of_o god_n and_o a_o venger_n for_o wroth_a to_o he_o which_o be_v work_v evyll_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the._n xiii_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o send_v by_o god_n for_o this_o intent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n of_o peter_n and_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v evyll_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n whoever_o he_o shall_v be_v mean_v this_o indyfferent_o of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o for_o as_o bysshoppe_n moche_v as_o preeste_n or_o 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evermore_o the_o matter_n or_o stuff_n ought_v to_o receyve_v the_o operacyon_n of_o the_o actyve_a cause_n which_o be_v apt_a and_o ordain_v to_o work_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v mete_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o physyke_n or_o naturales_fw-la for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o every_o thing_n be_v so_o wrought_v as_o it_o be_v apt_a and_o meet_a for_o to_o be_v wrought_v and_z contrary_a wise_n but_o now_o the_o transgressoure_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o convenyent_a stuff_n matter_n or_o subject_n whereupon_o the_o judge_n or_o governoure_n be_v apt_a and_o ordain_v to_o work_v iustyfycacyon_n and_o that_o to_o cause_n and_o make_v proporcyon_n and_o equalytye_n and_o for_o the_o conseruacyon_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquylytie_n and_o of_o the_o cyvyle_n company_n and_o socyete_a of_o man_n and_o last_o of_o all_o for_o to_o cause_v the_o suffycyencie_n of_o man_n life_n and_o therefore_o where_o soever_o such_o a_o subject_n matter_n or_o stuff_n be_v find_v in_o the_o provynce_n be_v under_o the_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o the_o say_v judge_v he_o aught_o to_o iustyfye_v and_o set_v it_o in_o order_fw-fr for_o asmoche_v than_o as_o every_o priest_n may_v be_v of_o himself_o such_o proper_a matter_n or_o stuff_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o transgressoure_n of_o man_n law_n he_o thing_n aught_o to_o be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_v judge_v for_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no_o priest_n be_v a_o accydentall_a thing_n to_o the_o transgressoure_n as_o touching_n the_o comparyson_n of_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v a_o husband_n man_n or_o a_o carpenter_n &_o even_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o accydentall_a thing_n to_o the_o person_n that_o may_v be_v hole_n or_o sycke_n angel_n to_o be_v a_o musycyon_n or_o no_o musycyon_n in_o comparyson_n to_o the_o physycyon_n or_o leche_n for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v essencial_a can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o change_v by_o that_o which_o be_v accydentall_a for_o elles_fw-fr shall_v there_o be_v infynyte_a kynde_n or_o sort_n of_o judge_n &_o physycyon_n therefore_o any_o manner_n bysshoppe_n or_o priest_n be_v the_o transgressoure_n of_o the_o law_n make_v by_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v iustyfy_v and_o punyssh_v by_o the_o judge_n which_o have_v coactyve_a power_n in_o this_o world_n over_o the_o transgressor_n of_o man_n law_n and_o this_o judge_n be_v the_o seculare_fw-la prince_n or_o governor_n so_o in_o that_o that_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o not_o any_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytour_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o therefore_o all_o bysshoppe_n &_o preeste_n be_v transgressoure_n of_o man_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v punyssh_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n and_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n or_o other_o spyrytuall_a mynyster_n aught_o to_o be_v punyssh_v as_o a_o secular_a man_n for_o his_o transgressyon_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v punyssh_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grevous_o and_o large_o by_o how_o moche_o his_o offence_n be_v more_o heynouse_a or_o unseme_a and_o can_v less_o be_v defend_v for_o that_o he_o do_v sin_n more_o knowyng_o and_o more_o of_o election_n which_o ought_v more_o to_o know_v the_o precept_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o be_v eschew_v and_o again_o because_o the_o offence_n be_v more_o shameful_a of_o he_o which_o ought_v to_o teach_v than_o of_o he_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v but_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n which_o ought_v to_o teach_v and_o the_o lie_v man_n which_o ought_v to_o learn_v wherefore_o the_o priest_n offend_v more_o grevouslye_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o more_o sore_a to_o be_v punyssh_v than_o the_o lay_n man_n neither_o his_o objection_n ought_v unto_o to_o be_v receyve_v or_o allow_v which_o will_v say_v that_o all_o manner_n injury_n verbal_a real_a or_o personal_a and_o such_o other_o thing_n prohybyte_v by_o man_n law_n if_o they_o be_v do_v against_o any_o man_n by_o a_o priest_n be_v accyon_n spyrytuall_a and_o that_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o any_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n to_o punysshe_v the_o priest_n for_o any_o such_o offence_n and_o trespass_n for_o such_o manner_n thing_n prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n as_o advoutrye_n maym_n murder_n theft_n robbery_n dyffamacyon_n detraction_n treason_n fraud_n or_o gyle_v heresy_n and_o such_o other_o crime_n commit_v and_o do_v by_o a_o priest_n be_v carnal_a and_o temporal_a dede_n or_o offence_n as_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v by_o experience_n and_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v it_o heretofore_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthians_n and_o in_o the._n xv_o to_o the_o romayn_v you_o and_o also_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v so_o moche_v the_o more_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a offencê_n by_o how_o moche_o the_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n in_o commytting_a of_o they_o syn_v more_o grevous_o and_o more_o shameful_o than_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v aught_o to_o call_v back_o from_o such_o offence_n gyve_v occasyon_n to_o theym_n and_o readiness_n to_o offend_v and_o trespass_v in_o the_o same_o through_o his_o lewd_a and_o ungracyous_a example_n ¶_o therefore_o every_o priest_n and_o bysshoppe_n be_v undre_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v undre_fw-fr the_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o prince_n &_o secular_a governor_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o at_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n aswell_o as_o other_o seculare_fw-la &_o lay_v man_n neither_o be_v the_o bysshoppe_n or_o priest_n exempt_v from_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o such_o prince_n neither_o he_o may_v exempte_v any_o other_o man_n by_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n which_o thing_n i_o prove_v by_o a_o addycyon_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the._n xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n deduse_v and_o bryng_a he_o which_o do_v say_v the_o contrary_a to_o ameruaylous_a great_a inconuenyent_n for_o if_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n prince_n or_o any_o other_o priest_n be_v so_o exempt_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v undre_fw-fr the_o coactyve_a in_o rysdyccyon_n of_o prince_n and_o governor_n but_o be_v himself_o such_o manner_n judge_n without_o the_o auctorytye_n of_o the_o human_a law_n maker_n and_o may_v separate_v and_o exempte_v all_o y_fw-es e_fw-it sprytuall_a mynyster_n who_o by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es commune_v name_n they_o do_v call_v clerk_n from_o the_o jurysdyccyon_n of_o prince_n and_o governor_n and_o make_v they_o subject_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n do_v now_o a_o day_n it_o
under_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o transgressor_n in_o a_o other_o world_n by_o he_o wherefore_o the_o transgressor_n or_o breaket_n of_o man_n law_n prince_n in_o a_o manner_n for_o the_o most_o part_n trespass_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o no_o contrary_a wise_n for_o there_o be_v many_o act_n in_o which_o he_o that_o do_v they_o or_o leve_v they_o undo_v trespass_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v such_o thing_n whereof_o to_o gyve_v commandment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o the_o dede_n which_o we_o have_v call_v inward_a act_n never_o bra_a forth_o which_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o any_o man_n or_o not_o to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v or_o unknowen_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v convenyent_o give_v of_o such_o thing_n due_o to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v for_o the_o more_o goodness_n of_o man_n both_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ¶_o but_o peradventure_o some_o man_n will_v reken_fw-mi imperfeccyon_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o by_o it_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o contencyon_n or_o debatefull_a act_n of_o man_n can_v not_o be_v suffycyent_o rule_v for_o the_o state_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o let_v we_o say_v by_o the_o doctrine_n everla_a of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v suffycyentlye_o dyrect_v in_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o eschew_v in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o that_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v either_o to_o the_o getting_a of_o everla_a life_n or_o to_o y_z e_z avoid_v or_o escape_a of_o everla_a punysshement_n for_o the_o which_o end_n and_o purpose_n the_o scrypture_n be_v make_v and_o not_o for_o the_o worldly_a reducing_n of_o the_o contentious_a dede_n of_o man_n unto_o equality_n or_o dew_n commensuracyon_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o suffycyencie_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o chryste_n come_v not_o in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o rule_v or_o strayghten_v such_o manner_n dede_n for_o this_o present_a life_n but_o only_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n of_o temporal_a and_o worldly_a act_n of_o man_n be_v sundry_a manner_n and_o dyverse_a facyon_n dyrect_v unto_o these_o end_n for_o the_o one_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o in_o no_o wise_n we_o ought_v to_o stryve_v or_o go_v to_o law_n or_o to_o ask_v our_o own_o again_o afore_o a_o judge_n albeit_o it_o do_v not_o forbid_v this_o and_o therefore_o it_o gyve_v no_o specyall_a precept_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v say_v afore_o but_o the_o other_o rule_n of_o these_o act_n or_o dede_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o man_n teach_v these_o thing_n &_o command_v transgressor_n to_o be_v punyssh_v wherefore_o in_o the._n twelve_o of_o luke_n 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so_o just_o &_o manifest_o prove_v in_o that_o he_o be_v now_o a_o transgressor_n or_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v punyssh_v even_o in_o this_o world_n with_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n ordain_v &_o set_v in_o the_o same_o law_n for_o such_o transgressyon_n or_o offence_n and_o that_o by_o such_o judge_n which_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n to_o be_v you_o â—_o keeper_n or_o mayntener_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o deputy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n a_o heretyke_a or_o a_o other_o infidel_n to_o dwell_v &_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o provynce_n with_o chrysten_v man_n likewise_o as_o it_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o heretic_n and_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o chrysten_v people_n chrysten_v prince_n &_o chrysten_v bysshoppe_n than_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o judge_v any_o heretyke_a or_o other_o mysbelever_n or_o to_o compel_v he_o by_o any_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n either_o real_a or_o personal_a for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o the_o cause_n general_a hereof_o be_v for_o that_o no_o man_n though_o he_o syn_v never_o so_o great_o against_o any_o manner_n dyscyplyne_v speculatyve_a or_o practyve_a be_v punyssh_v or_o coart_v in_o this_o world_n precyselye_o in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o but_o in_o that_o he_o syn_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o be_v drunken_a to_o make_v or_o to_o sell_v naughty_a leather_n or_o shoe_n &_o that_o so_o ill_o wrought_v as_o any_o man_n may_v or_o wyll_v to_o practice_n false_a phisyke_n and_o false_o teach_v or_o to_o exercise_v other_o occupation_n even_o as_o he_o lyste_v himself_o the_o dronkarde_n or_o who_o soever_o do_v amiss_o in_o 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&_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nestê_n but_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n have_v no_o place_n where_o he_o may_v lay_v down_o his_o heed_n and_o this_o state_n as_o be_v the_o state_n of_o pfection_n after_o all_o other_o precept_n &_o counsel_n due_o &_o accordyng_o observe_v &_o fulfyl_v he_o teach_v they_o to_o elect_v &_o choose_v those_o which_o be_v in_o will_n &_o mind_n to_o be_v his_o dyscyple_n &_o cheyfe_a follower_n &_o namely_o his_o successor_n in_o y_o t_o same_o offyce_v which_o for_o the_o exercyse_v whereof_o he_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n wherefore_o in_o the._n nineteeen_o of_o mathewe_n &_o in_o the._n x._o of_o mark_n choose_v &_o in_o the._n xviii_o of_o luke_n when_o a_o certain_a man_n demand_v a_o question_n of_o he_o sayenge_a in_o this_o wise_n good_a maystre_n what_o thing_n shall_v i_o do_v to_o obtain_v &_o get_v everla_a life_n jesus_n answer_v to_o he_o &_o say_v know_v thou_o the_o commaundementê_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o theft_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v again_o i_o have_v observe_v &_o keep_v all_o these_o from_o my_o youth_n when_o jesus_n have_v herd_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o say_v to_o he_o yet_o thou_o lack_v one_o thing_n or_o as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o mathewe_n if_o thou_o wylte_n be_v perfect_v go_v &_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o poor_a folk_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n again_o in_o the._n xiiii_o of_o the_o same_o luke_n he_o say_v to_o his_o dysciple_n who_o soever_o of_o you_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o thyngê_n which_o he_o possess_v he_o can_v not_o be_v my_o dyscyple_a lo_o here_o y_z t_z the_o state_n of_o poverty_n &_o despise_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n beseem_v every_o ê‘fecte_a man_n namely_o the_o dysciple_n of_o chry_v &_o his_o successor_n in_o y_z e_z pastoral_n offyce_v yea_o moreover_o this_o state_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessary_a to_o he_o that_o aught_o to_o counsel_n &_o exhort_v other_o unto_o the_o despise_v of_o you_o â—_o world_n if_o he_o do_v intend_v &_o purpose_n y_z t_z any_o profit_n or_o good_a shall_v grow_v of_o his_o teaching_n or_o preaching_n for_o if_o such_o manner_n ê‘sone_o do_v possess_v riches_n &_o desire_v domynyon_n &_o soveraygnety_n which_o teach_v other_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o speak_v to_o despise_v these_o thyngê_n that_o person_n very_o by_o his_o own_o work_n &_o do_v do_v manifest_o reprove_v &_o rebuke_v his_o own_o preachinge_a &_o word_n wherefore_o chrisostome_n against_o such_o preacher_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o compunccyon_n of_o herte_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n to_o say_v &_o not_o to_o do_v be_v not_o only_o no_o lucre_n chrysostome_n or_o advantage_n but_o also_o very_a moche_n loss_n &_o hynderaunce_n for_o very_o it_o be_v a_o great_a condemnation_n to_o he_o that_o order_v well_o &_o trime_v his_o speech_n but_o regard_v nothing_o his_o manner_n of_o lyve_v this_o same_o also_o be_v y_o â—_o mind_n of_o aristotle_n in_o the_o first_o rhapytre_n of_o the._n x._o book_n of_o his_o etyke_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o for_o when_o the_o wordê_n be_v dysagre_v from_o y_z e_z workê_n of_o he_o y_o it_o speak_v which_o work_n be_v see_v &_o perceyvyd_v by_o other_o bodily_a sense_n the_o say_v work_n destroy_v the_o troth_n y_fw-es t_o he_o which_o order_v and_o trim_v his_o word_n so_o well_o can_v not_o be_v beleve_v and_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o y_z e_z word_n which_o be_v agre_v unto_o the_o workê_n or_o dedê_n shall_v be_v beleve_v and_o therefore_o chry_v which_o know_v how_o all_o thyngê_n be_v to_o be_v do_v most_o convenyent_o willing_n credence_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o his_o word_n whereby_o he_o teach_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o despise_v &_o eschew_v of_o worldly_a vanity_n &_o carnal_a pleasure_n he_o counsayl_v you_o to_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v comformable_a to_o the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n wherefore_o in_o the._n v._o of_o mathewe_n he_o say_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v after_o wardê_n be_v doctor_n &_o teacher_n of_o such_o thyngê_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o light_n y_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n your_o doctrine_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o light_v so_z shine_v before_o man_n y_z t_z they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a workê_n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v these_o wordê_n i_o require_v workê_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v be_v see_v &_o so_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o that_o your_o doctrine_n may_v be_v confirm_v &_o establyssh_v for_o priest_n else_o little_a credence_n be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n where_o the_o workê_n be_v not_o see_v wherefore_o y_fw-es â—_o gloze_v upon_o that_o text_n in_o the._n x._o of_o mathewe_n do_v not_o you_o possess_v gold_n nor_o silver_n etc._n etc._n show_v y_o â—_o cause_n hereof_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n if_o they_o have_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n gold_n &_o silver_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v seem_v to_o preach_v not_o because_o of_o soul_n helthe_n but_o for_o cause_n of_o lucre_n &_o advantage_n for_o the_o teacher_n or_o pastor_n of_o other_o man_n possess_v such_o thyngê_n do_v rather_o destroy_v the_o faith_n &_o devocyon_n of_o man_n with_o their_o contrary_a work_n &_o example_n then_o strength_n &_o establesshe_n they_o with_o their_o word_n &_o doctrine_n &_o that_o because_o they_o do_v set_v their_o own_o work_n &_o dede_n manifest_o against_o their_o own_o teaching_n of_o which_o workê_n man_n take_v heed_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o word_n &_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v least_o at_o the_o last_o through_o the_o lewd_a example_n of_o their_o work_n they_o do_v bring_v the_o chrysten_v people_n to_o the_o desperacyon_n of_o the_o bysshoppe_n world_n to_o come_v for_o such_o be_v the_o example_n &_o work_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o the_o mynyster_n of_o the_o church_n both_o of_o bysshpp_n or_o preestê_n &_o of_o other_o clerk_n consequent_o &_o most_o evydent_o of_o they_o which_o syt_v upon_o the_o great_a trone_n or_o chayer_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v in_o most_o high_a room_n &_o authority_n that_o they_o do_v seem_v no_o well_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o judgement_n of_o god_n do_v in_o a_o other_o world_n for_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o beseech_v they_o with_o what_o conscyence_n towards_o god_n &_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o ryghtwyse_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o y_z e_z worlâ—_n to_o come_v do_v y_o e_o most_o part_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n &_o their_o cardynalle_n with_o other_o preestê_n or_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v make_v overseer_n &_o put_v in_o trust_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o soul_n &_o to_o dystrybute_n the_o temporalle_n of_o the_o church_n to_o poor_a folk_n &_o also_o in_o a_o manner_n people_n all_o other_o deacons_n &_o clerk_n of_o every_o sort_n accord_v to_o their_o power_n why_o do_v they_o i_o say_v of_o the_o theft_n or_o robery_n of_o such_o temporal_a good_n which_o have_v be_v ordain_v &_o bequest_n by_o devoute_a chrysten_v man_n for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n &_o of_o their_o poor_a folk_n either_o delyver_v while_o they_o be_v lyve_v or_o else_o bequ_v when_o they_o be_v dyenge_a as_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o may_v not_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o poor_a and_o needy_a people_n but_o to_o their_o never_a kynsfolke_n or_o to_o other_o who_o soever_o they_o be_v rob_v whereof_o no_o man_n doubt_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o same_o good_n let_v they_o tell_v also_o i_o require_v they_o with_o what_o conscyence_n accord_v to_o
key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o chapytre_n follow_v and_o this_o be_v open_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n ihetome_n iherome_n in_o aforesaid_a epystle_v in_o which_o after_o y_a to_o he_o have_v show_v by_o many_o auctoryte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o aforesaid_a apostle_n y_z t_z in_o the_o prymatyve_a church_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o priest_n or_o senyour_fw-mi &_o a_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n be_v utter_o all_o one_o in_o the_o essential_a dygnyte_n give_v to_o they_o of_o chry_v show_v y_o e_o cause_n of_o the_o say_a thyngê_n he_o say_v thus_o but_o that_o one_o be_v elect_v which_o shall_v be_v above_o other_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o remedy_n of_o schism_n &_o devysyon_n least_o if_o every_o man_n shall_v draw_v unto_o himself_o the_o church_n of_o chry_v by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v break_v or_o divide_v in_o sondre_fw-fr for_o in_o alexandria_n also_o from_o the_o time_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelyst_n unto_o y_z t_o time_n of_o hereidas_n &_o dionise_v byssshop_n y_a t_o preestê_n always_o choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o do_v set_v in_o a_o hygh_a degree_n &_o call_v he_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n moche_n like_a as_o if_o the_o hoost_n or_o army_n shall_v make_v a_o emperor_n or_o else_o as_o if_o the_o deacons_n do_v choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o do_v know_v to_o be_v dylygent_a and_o wise_a and_o do_v call_v he_o a_o archdeacone_n for_o what_o do_v the_o bysshoppe_n ordynacyon_n only_o except_v which_o a_o priest_n may_v not_o do_v as_o touching_n to_o the_o act_n or_o work_v belong_a to_o you_o e_o essencial_a auctorite_n for_o iherom_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o ordination_n do_v not_o understande_v thereby_o ordynacyon_n the_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v or_o the_o gyve_v of_o holy_a ordre_n for_o the_o bysshoppe_n do_v now_o adays_o many_o thing_n beside_o the_o gyve_v of_o ordres_n and_o so_o do_v the_o bysshoppe_n also_o in_o saint_n iherom_n time_n which_o thyngê_n the_o preeste_n do_v not_o albeit_o y_o it_o to_o the_o gyve_v of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es dyvyne_fw-mi god_n power_n any_o priest_n may_v do_v as_o much_o as_o y_z e_z bysshop_n but_o iherome_n understode_v thereby_o ordynacyon_n the_o power_n of_o order_v such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n &_o other_o thing_n aforesaid_a give_v to_o he_o immedyat_o of_o man_n or_o man_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v confirm_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o iherome_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o for_z there_o have_v be_v many_o elect_a bysshop_n by_o the_o whole_a people_n or_o commonalty_n as_o saint_n clement_n saint_n gregory_z saint_n nycolas_n &_o many_o other_o sayntê_n to_o who_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o no_o great_a holy_a order_fw-fr nor_o any_o inward_a characte_n be_v give_v by_o the_o people_n or_o by_o their_o fellow_n preestê_n but_o only_a power_n &_o auctoryte_n to_o dyspose_v &_o order_fw-fr the_fw-fr ceremony_n &_o seruyce_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n &_o to_o direct_v &_o rule_v the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n episcopi_n seruyce_n in_o the_o temple_n or_o house_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n &_o consyderacyon_n also_o such_o person_n elect_v to_o direct_v other_o preeste_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o such_o thyngê_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o faith_n call_v bysshoppe_n of_o the_o old_a law_n maker_n as_o of_o justiniane_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v than_o call_v iconomireverendi_n and_o the_o hygh_a of_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o same_o law_n maker_n iconomius_n reverendissimê°_n and_o therefore_o accord_v to_o the_o troth_n &_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n a_o bysshop_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o archpree_a and_o that_o the_o essencyall_a dygnyte_n of_o a_o bysshop_n and_o 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one_o &_o the_o same_o meryte_n and_o all_o of_o one_o preesthode_n the_o power_n and_o may_v of_o riches_n and_o the_o lowne_n of_o poverte_a make_v a_o hygh_a or_o a_o low_a bysshop_n but_z they_o be_v all_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o there_o at_o certain_a other_o instytucyon_n not_o essencyall_a of_o the_o offycê_n belong_a to_o preestê_n as_z for_o example_n the_o eleccyon_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o little_a heretofore_o whereby_o one_o of_o they_o be_v take_v or_o choose_v to_o the_o order_a or_o govern_v of_o other_o as_o touching_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worshype_a of_o god_n or_o the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n &_o also_o the_o eleccyon_n &_o instytucyon_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o to_o teach_v &_o instruct_v the_o chrysten_v people_n &_o to_o mynystre_n the_o sacramentê_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o new_a law_n to_o a_o certain_a people_n &_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n appoint_v great_a or_o small_a and_o also_o to_o dyspence_v &_o dystrybute_n both_o to_o himself_o &_o also_o to_o other_o poor_a man_n certain_a temporal_a thyngê_n appoint_v &_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o a_o plyament_n for_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o poor_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o certain_a provynce_n or_o communyte_v &_o also_o for_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o other_o poor_a folk_n but_o yet_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o only_o which_o be_v superfluous_a &_o more_o than_o need_v to_o the_o suffycient_a find_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o temporal_a good_n so_o appoint_v &_o ordain_v to_o such_o use_n be_v after_o the_o common_a use_n &_o manner_n of_o speak_v now_o a_o day_n call_v the_o benefyce_n of_o the_o church_n for_o these_o be_v commit_v &_o betake_v to_o the_o mynystres_n of_o benefycê_n the_o temple_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a use_v to_o the_o mynyster_n i_o say_v thereunto_o ordain_v in_o a_o certain_a provynce_n for_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n essential_a by_o which_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o more_o determine_v to_o teach_v &_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o to_o mynyster_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o one_o place_n than_z in_o a_o other_o but_z likewise_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o determine_v or_o appoint_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n to_z who_o it_o be_v say_v go_v therefore_o &_o teachr_n all_o nation_n chryst_n do_v not_o appoynte_v they_o to_o certain_a place_n but_z they_o afterwae_fw-la des_fw-fr among_o themselves_o divide_v the_o people_n and_o provynce_n to_o themselves_o in_o which_o they_o will_v preach_v &_o show_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v teach_v where_o they_o shall_v preach_v by_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o god_n wherefore_o also_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o galatianes_n they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n to_o i_o and_o to_o barnabas_n in_o token_n of_o felowshyppe_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n james_n peter_n and_o john_n that_o we_o among_o the_o gentyle_n and_o they_o among_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n so_o than_o of_o the_o premyss_n it_o appear_v of_o who_o as_o of_o the_o cause_n effycyent_a the_o instytucyon_n of_o preesthode_n be_v and_o of_o other_o holy_a ordres_n true_o of_o god_n or_o chryste_n imedyatlye_o albeit_o there_o goth_v before_o as_o prepare_v a_o certain_a mynysterye_n of_o man_n as_z the_o layenge_a one_o of_o the_o hand_n &_o the_o pronounse_v of_o certain_a word_n which_o peradventure_o do_v nothing_o to_o this_o but_o be_v so_o put_v before_o of_o a_o certain_a be_v promise_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v also_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o same_o premyss_n y_o it_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o instytucyon_n make_v by_o man_n by_o which_o
neither_o it_o make_v any_o skill_n or_o force_n which_o of_o you_o â—_o apostle_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthianes_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n or_o rejoice_v in_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n peter_n &c_n &c_n y_o it_o have_v baptyse_v you_o or_o otherwise_o lay_v hand_n it_o make_v no_o force_n furthermore_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v synguler_o the_o successoure_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o putting_a or_o layenge_a on_o hand_n for_o one_o may_v be_v convenyent_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n upon_o who_o saint_n peter_n never_o lay_v hand_n neither_o medyat_o ne_o yet_o immedyat_o neither_o again_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v y_o t_o successor_n of_o peter_n for_z y_z t_z see_v or_o determynation_n or_o appointment_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o place_n first_o because_o none_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n be_v determine_v or_o appoint_v at_o all_o by_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n to_o any_o people_n or_o place_n for_z it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o mathewe_n to_o they_o all_o go_v you_o therefore_o &_o teach_v you_o all_o nacyon_n again_o because_o it_o be_v red_a that_o peter_n be_v at_o antioch_n before_o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n moreover_o because_o though_o rome_n be_v make_v inhabitable_a &_o destroy_a yet_o the_o successyon_n of_o peter_n shall_v not_o therefore_o perysshe_v but_o peter_n shall_v have_v a_o successor_n furthermore_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o the_o scrypture_n although_o it_o do_v call_v man_n to_o the_o belefe_v of_o itself_o of_o the_o necessyte_n of_o saluacyon_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v by_o chryste_n or_o by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o any_o determynat_a provynce_n or_o dyocese_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v spyritual_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n or_o of_o any_o other_o apostle_n &_o superyour_fw-mi to_o other_o the_z case_n put_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v never_o so_o unegall_a in_o auctoryte_n but_o that_o person_n or_o those_o person_n be_v rather_o some_o manner_n way_n more_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n &_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n which_o be_v more_o comformable_a to_o the_o life_n and_o holy_a manner_n &_o conversacyon_n of_o peter_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o such_o manner_n man_n the_o blyss_v apostle_n will_v answer_v if_o they_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n to_o be_v their_o successor_n moche_n like_a to_o the_o answer_n of_o chryste_n their_o master_n in_o y_o e._n twelve_o of_o mathewe_n where_o when_o one_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o mother_n &_o thy_o brethren_n stone_v without_o y_z e_z door_n seek_v the_o or_o willing_a to_o speak_v with_o the_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n or_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n who_o soever_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n &_o sister_n &_o mother_n which_o of_o the_o bysshop_n then_o or_o preestê_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n doubtless_o he_o which_o follow_v apostle_n they_o more_o in_o their_o conversation_n &_o workê_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v y_z t_z any_o bysshop_n be_v therefore_o pryncypal_o make_v the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o bysshopriche_n &_o therefore_o to_o be_v make_v bysshop_n &_o overseet_a of_o the_o unyversal_a church_n although_o more_o spyrytual_o he_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n aslonge_o as_o it_o shall_v remain_v undystroy_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o albeit_o this_o sayenge_a may_v be_v many_o way_n repreve_v yet_o it_o may_v suffycyent_o be_v disprove_v &_o put_v by_o by_o this_o one_o way_n sing_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v ê“ue_v by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n of_o it_o as_z it_o have_v be_v show_v here_o before_o &_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o large_o in_o you_o â—_o chapytre_fw-fr next_o hereafter_o folowinge_v wherefore_o as_o lyght_o as_o it_o be_v say_v so_o lyght_o it_o may_v be_v deny_v but_o whereby_o or_o how_o &_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o principalyte_n or_o superiorite_n have_v come_v to_o the_o bysshop_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o such_o superyorite_n be_v dew_n to_o they_o above_o other_o bysshop_n &_o church_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v seryous_o &_o earnest_o in_o the._n xxii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o though_o these_o thyngê_n aforesaid_a be_v meruaylouse_a &_o unwonte_n to_o be_v hard_a yet_o this_o that_o follow_v be_v more_o meruaylouse_a because_o it_o be_v more_o unwonte_n &_o strange_a &_o it_o shall_v peradventure_o seem_v at_o y_fw-es â—_o least_o wise_a inopinable_a if_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v false_a that_o by_o y_z e_z certain_a &_o undoubted_a testymony_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scrypture_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v y_z t_z the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n as_o touching_n the_o provynce_n &_o nacyon_n be_v rather_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n then_o of_o peter_n namely_o in_o the_o episcopal_a peter_n see_v of_o rome_n and_o moreover_o which_o shall_v seem_v excedyng_o more_o meruaylouse_a than_o this_o before_o rehearse_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n that_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o especial_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o determynacyon_n of_o the_o provynce_n or_o see_v but_o rather_o that_o they_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n which_o have_v be_v bysshop_n and_o have_v set_v or_o do_v set_v in_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o antioch_n more_o than_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o sayengê_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o this_o that_z albeit_o saint_n paul_n be_v general_o send_v to_o all_o nacyon_n likewise_o as_o every_o one_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v whereof_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n ix_o of_o the_o act_n he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o for_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n afore_o the_o gentyle_n and_o king_n and_o son_n of_o israel_n but_o yet_o specyallye_o &_o pryncypal_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentyle_n likewise_o as_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n &_o teacher_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o by_o revelacyon_n as_o by_o the_o ordynation_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o galatyans_n when_o james_n peter_n &_o john_n have_v perceyve_v and_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o uncyrcuncisyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v betake_v to_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o cyrcuncysyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v betake_v to_o peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o both_o place_n the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_n &_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o &_o to_o peter_n pryncypal_o for_o both_o peter_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o gentyle_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o cause_n or_o necessyte_n have_v so_o require_v albeit_o that_o the_o pryncypalyte_n among_o the_o gentyle_n by_o mynystr_a of_o the_o gospel_n do_v belong_v to_o paul_n &_o the_o pryncipalyte_n of_o mynystr_a the_o same_o to_o the_o jew_n do_v belong_v to_o saint_n peter_n as_o the_o gloze_n expound_v the_o same_o place_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n again_o in_o the._n xxii_o of_o the_o actê_n it_o be_v say_v to_o paul_n be_v in_o a_o trance_n by_o revelacyon_n go_v thy_o way_n for_o i_o shall_v sendethe_v in_o to_o far_o nacyon_n again_o in_o the._n xxviii_o &_o the_o last_o of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v say_v &_o so_o we_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o a_o little_a afterward_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o y_z e_z jew_n in_o room_n sayenge_a be_v it_o therefore_o know_v to_o you_o that_o this_o wholesome_a gospel_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentyle_n &_o they_o shall_v hear_v it_o &_o he_o remain_v or_o dwell_v hole_n two_o year_n in_o a_o house_n that_o he_o hire_v &_o receyve_v all_o man_n that_o come_v in_o to_o he_o preaching_n to_o they_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o god_n again_o he_o himself_o wytness_v this_o more_o specyal_o in_o the._n xi_o to_o the_o romayn_v where_o he_o say_v for_o i_o say_v to_o you_o gentyle_v y_fw-es t_o as_z long_o as_o i_o be_o y_z e_z apostle_n of_o the_o gentyle_n i_o shall_v do_v honour_n to_o my_o mynysterye_n if_o i_o may_v by_o any_o mean_a
other_o evydent_a commodyte_n and_o profyte_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v hereafter_o ¶_o these_o thing_n than_o thus_o premyse_v and_o put_v before_o now_o come_v pertyculare_o and_o specyal_o to_o the_o thing_n purpose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapytre_n first_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o of_o such_o determynat_a instytucyon_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o certain_a people_n and_o provynce_n the_o most_o convenyent_a cause_n effectyve_a imediat_a be_v the_o revelation_n of_o chry_v or_o else_o y_fw-mi â—_o able_a ordynation_n of_o they_o among_o themselves_o &_o afterwards_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o the_o imedyate_a cause_n effectyve_a of_o the_o determynate_a instytucyon_n of_o their_o first_o successor_n afore_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n or_o else_o of_o many_o of_o they_o if_o other_o all_o or_o else_o many_o of_o they_o be_v present_a together_o in_o one_o place_n or_o provynce_n in_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o ordain_v and_o instytute_v a_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n or_o elles_fw-fr only_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n accord_v to_o the_o dysposytion_n of_o the_o place_n and_o people_n and_o tyme._n last_o of_o all_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o after_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n the_o secondarye_a instytution_n of_o bysshop_n and_z of_o other_o spyrytuall_a mynyster_n or_o mynystre_v of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o most_o convenyent_n manere_v possible_a to_o the_o conversacyon_n of_o man_n was_z do_v by_o the_o unyversyte_n or_o hole_n congregation_n and_o multytude_n of_o the_o chrysten_v people_n in_o the_o place_n or_o provynce_n over_o which_o the_o say_a bysshoppe_n or_o mynystre_v aught_o to_o be_v instytute_v and_o ordain_v rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o pertyculare_a company_n or_o person_n and_o so_o afterward_o the_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v show_v consequent_o ¶_o the_o first_o therefore_o of_o these_o may_v appear_v that_o 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and_o ought_v to_o be_v all_z or_o many_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o some_o one_o alone_a of_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a as_o if_o all_o together_o or_o many_o or_o else_o but_o one_o alone_a of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o that_o place_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o scrypture_n for_z we_o rede_v in_o the._n vi_fw-la of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o the_o deacons_n yea_o and_o that_o touching_n the_o first_o and_o essencyall_a as_o we_o do_v call_v it_o instytution_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n they_o set_v these_o man_n understande_v thou_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v deacons_n afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n make_v their_o prayer_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o they_o do_v not_o than_o bring_v they_o to_o peter_n alone_o but_o they_o bring_v they_o afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o 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