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pass_v and_o accomplish_v an_o other_o cause_n concur_v with_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v collect_v jouâ—o_fw-la out_o of_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la who_o writing_n ofy_v e_o subversion_n of_o rhodes_n which_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v a_o 1522._o upon_o christmas_n day_n say_v that_o it_o chance_v sudden_o the_o same_o day_n in_o rome_n that_o as_o pope_n hadrian_n the_o vi_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n to_o his_o service_n sudden_o over_o his_o head_n the_o upper_a frontier_n or_o top_n of_o the_o chapel_n door_n which_o be_v of_o marble_n immediate_o as_o the_o pope_n be_v enter_v fall_v down_o and_o slay_v certain_a of_o his_o guard_n wait_v upon_o he_o whereby_o peradventure_o may_v be_v mean_v that_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o long_o after_o to_o follow_v the_o loss_n of_o rhodes_n the_o four_o cause_n i_o borowe_n out_o of_o joannes_n auentinus_n 30._o who_o in_o his_o thyrd_o book_n allege_v the_o name_n but_o not_o the_o word_n of_o hildegardis_n brigitte_n and_o other_o prophetical_a man_n have_v these_o word_n si_fw-la vera_fw-la sint_fw-la carmina_fw-la &_o vaticinia_fw-la d._n hildegardae_fw-la &_o brigittae_n sybillanum_fw-la germaniae_fw-la &_o bardorum_fw-la fatidicorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nostro_fw-la aevo_fw-la completa_fw-la vidimus_fw-la longo_fw-la ante_fw-la tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la cecinerunt_fw-la a_fw-la grippinensis_fw-la colonia_n nolimus_fw-la velimus_fw-la turcarun_n caput_fw-la erit_fw-la prophesi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o the_o say_n and_o prophecy_n of_o hildegarde_n of_o brigitte_n &_o of_o other_o prophetical_a person_n be_v true_a which_o be_v foretell_v long_o before_o we_o have_v see_v now_o in_o these_o our_o day_n accomplish_v the_o town_n of_o colen_n will_v we_o will_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o i_o write_v
hubert_n again_o to_o his_o sanctuary_n example_n of_o a_o constant_a friend_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n three_o thing_n put_v to_o hubert_n to_o choose_v hubert_n yield_v himself_o to_o the_o sheriff_n hubert_n reduceâ—_n again_o to_o the_o tower_n faithful_n depâ—â—sitaries_n hubert_n bere_v of_o all_o his_o treasure_n anno._n 1232._o god_n rule_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n the_o king_n answer_n in_o defence_n of_o hubert_n a_o worthy_a wâ—rd_n of_o a_o king_n the_o king_n mind_n relent_v towards_o hubert_n four_o earl_n surety_n for_o hubert_n hubert_n put_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o denisis_n anno._n 1233._o hubert_n convey_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n into_o the_o parish_n church_n hubert_n again_o take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o bring_v back_o to_o the_o castle_n hubert_n deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o carry_v into_o wales_n roger_n b._n of_o london_n go_v to_o rome_n to_o purge_v himself_o before_o the_o pope_n against_o usurer_n usurer_n excommunicate_v and_o expel_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n excommunication_n well_o use_v against_o usurer_n the_o 〈◊〉_d visitation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n through_o 〈◊〉_d religious_a house_n exit_fw-la parienâ—â—_n the_o greaâ—_n diversity_n â—mong_v all_o religious_a order_n note_v old_a â—eâ—tures_n of_o the_o king_n protect_v and_o discharge_v the_o king_n forsake_v 〈◊〉_d noble_n and_o stick_v to_o stranger_n richard_n 〈◊〉_d marschalâ—_n admonish_v the_o king_n the_o disdainful_a answer_n of_o the_o b._n of_o wint._n to_o the_o noble_n wicked_a counsel_n about_o a_o king_n petrus_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la b._n of_o wint._n pert_a of_o the_o king_n a_o merry_a apothegma_n of_o the_o king_n chaplain_n the_o message_n of_o the_o noble_n to_o the_o king_n war_n rail_v by_o the_o king_n against_o his_o noble_n great_a thunder_n &_o flood_n in_o england_n monastery_n build_v pro_fw-la redemptione_n animae_fw-la john_n archb._n of_o cant._n elect_a by_o the_o chapter_n again_o unelected_a by_o the_o pope_n corruption_n of_o bribe_n edmund_n archb_n of_o canterbury_n saint_n edmund_n canonyse_v robert_n gro_v make_v bishop_n of_o lincoln_n anno._n 1231._o faithful_a counsel_n of_o the_o bishop_n give_v to_o the_o king_n the_o counsel_n of_o winche_v and_o such_o other_o bishop_n about_o the_o king_n disprove_v for_o certain_a cause_n excommunication_n denounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n against_o the_o king_n the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o pity_n of_o the_o king_n towards_o the_o wife_n of_o hubert_n edmund_n consecrate_a archb._n of_o cant._n which_o be_v afterward_o canonize_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o for_o a_o saint_n example_n of_o excommunication_n right_o practise_v the_o king_n promise_v to_o the_o bishop_n peter_n biâ—_n of_o wiâ—tâ—â—_n charge_v the_o court._n peter_n kâ—â—_n call_v to_o a_o count_n of_o the_o king_n trâ—sures_n pictavianâ—_n &_o strangeâ—â—_n send_v home_o by_o the_o king_n into_o their_o country_n reconciliation_n seek_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_n richard_n earl_n martial_n fraudulent_o as_o cumuâ—nized_v and_o slaire_a â—_o ireland_n catini_n 〈◊〉_d about_o almain_n judge_v of_o the_o papist_n for_o hereticker_n albingerâ—â—â—_n slay_v in_o spain_n by_o the_o pope_n set_v on_o the_o kliment_v the_o death_n of_o richard_n earl_n martial_n the_o say_n of_o leonline_n king_n of_o wales_n the_o almost_o of_o k._n henry_n more_o fear_v they_o his_o pâ—_n sans_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_n hubert_n earl_n of_o kent_n restore_v again_o to_o the_o king_n favour_n hubert_n geve_v thanks_o to_o god_n â—lihood_n &_o murder_n commuch_o out_o king_n many_o â—imes_n abuse_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n call_v to_o his_o answer_n peter_n rival_n stephen_n segrave_n rob._n passelew_n call_v to_o their_o answer_n variance_n between_o the_o pope_n &_o citizen_n of_o rome_n the_o allegation_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o pope_n answer_n the_o 2._o allegation_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o pope_n bind_v to_o pay_v to_o rome_n yearly_a tribute_n the_o pope_n repli_v the_o 3._o cause_n &_o allegation_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o pope_n answer_n excolcational_a the_o pope_n war_v against_o the_o roman_n a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o pope_n exit_fw-la carry_v pag._n 92._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n degenerate_v from_o the_o image_n of_o the_o true_a church_n difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v &_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v now_o eastchurch_n westchurch_n catholic_a the_o schilme_n between_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n equality_n mother_n of_o concord_n the_o cause_n &_o occasion_n why_o the_o greâ—ke_n church_n utter_o break_v from_o the_o roman_n mat._n paris_n fol._n 112._o all_o grecia_n go_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exit_fw-la mat._n parisi_n fol._n 186._o germanus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n write_v to_o pope_n gregory_n 9_o the_o pope_n set_v the_o westchurch_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o eastchurch_n ex._n mat._n parisi_n fol._n 112._o exit_fw-la libro_fw-la math._n paris_n manu_fw-la scripto_fw-la fol._n 3._o &_o 111._o the_o letter_n of_o germanus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o pope_n gregory_n 9_o anno_fw-la 1237._o he_o sheward_v the_o incoâ—â—â—_n nience_n of_o discord_n galat._n 1_o solomon_n whether_o the_o church_n of_o the_o green_a or_o the_o pope_n church_n â—â—_o eth_z more_o under_o the_o danger_n or_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_a asrayd_v of_o he_o popâ—_n oppresision_n the_o patriarch_n of_o coâ—stantinople_n prophesi_v of_o the_o martyrdom_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o popeâ—_n persecution_n in_o the_o iâ—â—â—_n cyprus_n the_o tyranny_n and_o anaâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o pope_n chastened_a the_o word_n saint_n peter_n 1._o peter_n 1._o 1._o peter_n 1._o he_o exhort_v the_o pope_n to_o come_v and_o meet_v with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v confer_v together_o about_o the_o unity_n of_o say_v the_o greek_a church_n sound_a and_o sincere_a in_o doctrine_n fâ—exhorteth_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o look_v her_o face_n in_o god_n glass_n that_o be_v to_o try_v heir_n doctrine_n by_o god_n â—ord_n another_o letter_n of_o germanus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o the_o cardinal_n 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o tyranny_n &_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o break_v unity_n between_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o the_o latin_a luc._n 18._o the_o old_a amity_n and_o concord_n between_o the_o east_n church_n and_o the_o west_n agapitus_n &_o vigilius_n flee_v to_o constantinople_n for_o succour_v paul_n rebuke_v peter_n galat._n 2._o act_n 3._o he_o mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o other_o into_o which_o be_v make_v tribury_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n the_o immoderate_a avarice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n peter_n faith_n shake_v peter_n a_o ensample_n of_o repentance_n christian_n country_n &_o nation_n in_o the_o east_n part_n which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n christ_n only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n proclaym_v war_n against_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o archb._n of_o antioch_n &_o constantinople_n excommunicate_v the_o pope_n 5._o note_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o note_n the_o true_a catholic_a church_n where_o it_o be_v and_o when_o 1._o unity_n 2._o universality_n 3._o consent_n the_o second_o note_n the_o three_o note_n the_o church_n have_v her_o name_n of_o catholic_a whereby_o &_o when_o together_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n make_v without_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o eastchurche_n be_v catholic_a or_o no._n the_o four_o note_n the_o five_o note_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n prove_v not_o to_o be_v catholic_a the_o proceeding_n of_o rome_n stand_v upon_o no_o free_a consent_n but_o be_v co-act_a the_o 〈◊〉_d ble_a state_n of_o the_o wesâ—_n part_n of_o christendoâ—_n under_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o scolâ—â—_n dagger_n the_o false_a perswasiâ—â—_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n cause_n of_o much_o 〈◊〉_d chedner_n a_o brief_a â—_o table_n of_o the_o pope_n spoil_v &_o gâ—â—â—_n thing_n of_o english_a monâ—â—_n in_o the_o day_n of_o k_o henry_n money_n 〈◊〉_d ming_z to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o elector_n of_o john_n huford_n abbot_n of_o s._n alâ—â—â—_n eight_o thâ—â—_n sand_n man_n generoâ—â—_n the_o bishopric_n of_o wint._n to_o the_o pope_n abâ—â—_n the_o elecâ—â—_n of_o william_n rale_n anno_fw-la 1243._o read_v before_o pag._n 277._o the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o moveable_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n give_fw-ge to_o the_o pope_n 1329._o ex._n math._n parisi_n fol._n 6._o money_n spend_v at_o rome_n between_o the_o k._n and_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n the_o costly_a election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n read_v before_o pag._n 276._o money_n come_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o b._n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n edmunde_o archbish._n of_o cant._n condemn_v at_o rome_n in_o a_o
prison_n and_o so_o keep_v a_o long_a time_n the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edward_n the_o expedition_n of_o king_n edward_n into_o scotland_n the_o scottish_a time_n k._n edward_n wasâ—â—â—h_v and_o destroy_v the_o realm_n of_o scotlande_n berwick_n besiege_v and_o yield_v up_o to_o the_o king_n the_o k._n enter_v the_o town_n of_o berwick_n &_o appoint_v the_o captain_n thereof_o sir_n robâ—_n de_fw-fr aâ—tois_fw-fr a_o â—â—ble_a maâ—â—â—_n fraâ—â—â—_n incit_v the_o â—_o to_o prolecâ—â—_n his_o title_n in_o france_n the_o king_n delibeâ—â—â—â—_n with_o his_o council_n secern_v the_o title_n of_o france_n ambassador_n be_v â—â—_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heynaâ—_n concern_v the_o title_n the_o ambassador_n return_v with_o answer_n ed_n the_o earl_n 〈◊〉_d please_v the_o king_n k._n philip_n of_o france_n hear_v of_o the_o king_n purpose_n and_o stay_v his_o voyage_n of_o the_o croisie_n k._n edward_n assign_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o first_o voyage_n of_o kâ—â—â—_n 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torment_v with_o pain_n in_o her_o belly_n and_o inward_a part_n so_o decease_v among_o other_o of_o this_o sort_n s._n cyprian_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 8._o make_v also_o mention_v of_o one_o euaristus_n a_o bishop_n in_o aphrica_fw-la who_o leave_v his_o charge_n and_o make_v a_o shipwreck_n of_o his_o faith_n go_v wander_v about_o in_o other_o country_n forsake_v his_o own_o flock_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o make_v also_o mention_v of_o nicostratus_n a_o deacon_n who_o forsake_v his_o deaconship_n and_o take_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n with_o he_o flee_v away_o into_o other_o country_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o bergomensis_n geve_v that_o this_o nicostratus_n the_o deacon_n afterward_o die_v a_o martyr_n thus_o than_o although_o some_o do_v relent_v yet_o a_o very_a great_a number_n say_v he_o there_o be_v who_o neither_o fear_n can_v remove_v nor_o pain_n can_v overthrow_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o betray_v their_o confession_n but_o that_o they_o stand_v like_o glorious_a martyr_n 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faciam_fw-la vobis_fw-la to_o suffer_v you_o dare_v not_o to_o go_v out_o you_o will_v not_o what_o will_v you_o i_o to_o do_v unto_o you_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o and_o such_o other_o heresy_n which_o be_v a_o great_a number_n that_o fall_v and_o do_v renounce_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a in_o this_o persecution_n of_o decius_n rise_v up_o first_o the_o quarrel_n &_o heresy_n of_o novatus_fw-la who_o in_o these_o day_n make_v a_o great_a disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o they_o which_o once_o renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o torment_n have_v offer_v incense_n to_o the_o idol_n although_o they_o repent_v therefore_o yet_o can_v not_o afterward_o be_v reconcile_v nor_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n this_o novatus_fw-la be_v first_o priest_n under_o cyprian_a at_o carthage_n afterward_o by_o stir_v up_o discord_n and_o faction_n begin_v to_o disturb_v the_o bishopric_n of_o cyprian_a to_o appoint_v there_o a_o deacon_n 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to_o repair_v to_o rome_n under_o pretence_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o certain_a controversy_n then_o in_o hand_n this_o do_v he_o cause_v the_o same_o whether_o by_o make_v they_o drink_v or_o by_o other_o crafty_a counsel_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o bishop_n &_o so_o do_v wherefore_o the_o one_o of_o those_o three_o bishop_n hardly_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n by_o the_o great_a intercession_n of_o his_o people_n the_o other_o two_o by_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v displace_v from_o their_o byshopricke_n &_o other_o possess_v with_o their_o room_n 43._o thus_o then_o be_v there_o two_o bishop_n together_o in_o one_o church_n of_o rome_n novatus_fw-la and_o cornelius_n which_o be_v unsemely_a &_o contrary_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hereupon_o rise_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o meaning_n of_o s._n
be_v damn_v with_o she_o we_o have_v err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o troth_n and_o rightwisnes_n light_n have_v not_o shine_v to_o we_o and_o the_o son_n of_o understond_v have_v not_o resen_fw-mi to_o we_o we_o have_v be_v make_v weary_a in_o everich_a way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o of_o lust_n and_o have_v go_v hard_a way_n but_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o know_v nought_o what_o have_v pride_n profit_v to_o we_o or_o the_o boast_n of_o riches_n what_o have_v it_o bring_v to_o we_o all_o this_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o we_o mow_v now_o show_v no_o token_n of_o holiness_n in_o our_o wickedness_n we_o be_v waste_v away_o think_v therefore_o i_o read_v that_o thou_o shall_v yield_v reken_v of_o thy_o bailie_n here_o end_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n and_o begin_v the_o second_o part_n in_o which_o second_o part_n with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o will_v show_v first_o who_o shall_v clepe_v we_o to_o this_o reckon_n afterward_o to_o before_o what_o judge_v we_o shall_v reckyn_n and_o last_o what_o punish_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o be_v find_v false_a servant_n and_o wicked_a and_o what_o reward_n shall_v be_v gyve_v to_o they_o that_o be_v find_v good_a and_o true_a for_o the_o first_o you_o shall_v wetoen_fw-mi that_o there_o shall_v be_v twey_a dome_n the_o first_o doom_n anon_o after_o the_o depart_n of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n a_o this_o shall_v be_v special_a and_o of_o this_o rekening_n or_o doom_n speak_v the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n the_o second_o reckon_n or_o doom_n shall_v be_v anon_o after_o the_o general_a resurrection_n 27._o &_o shall_v be_v universal_a and_o of_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o first_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v clepe_v after_o other_o as_o the_o wolrde_n pass_v to_o the_o secunde_a shall_v comeo_fw-la togedre_fw-la in_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o eye_n all_o mankind_n death_n to_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v be_v clepe_v with_o three_o summoner_n other_o sergeaunte_n 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law_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o take_v i_o into_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o fare_v by_o we_o as_o by_o a_o man_n that_o will_v look_v ageyn_n the_o sun_n and_o may_v nought_o do_v it_o long_o for_o nothing_o and_o forsooth_o that_o be_v for_o no_o default_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n for_o she_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o herself_o and_o so_o by_o reason_n best_o shall_v be_v seyn_a but_o it_o be_v for_o feblenes_n of_o man_n eye_n right_o so_o since_o adam_n our_o first_fw-mi fader_fw-mi be_v put_v out_o of_o paradyse_n all_o his_o offpring_n have_v be_v thus_o sick_a as_o the_o prophet_n seyth_v our_o fadre_n have_v eat_v a_o bitter_a grape_n and_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o child_n be_v wax_v a_o edge_n the_o second_o sickness_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n commyth_n of_o feblenes_n of_o the_o body_n as_o hunger_n and_o thor_v cold_a and_o heat_n sorrow_n &_o werine_n and_o many_o other_o as_o job._n 18._o say_v 14._o a_o man_n that_o be_v ibore_n of_o a_o woman_n live_v a_o little_a while_n be_v fulfil_v with_o many_o misease_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o sickness_n that_o come_v to_o some_o man_n deutero_fw-la but_o not_o to_o all_o as_o lepur_n palsy_n fever_n dropsy_n blindness_n and_o many_o other_o as_o it_o be_v seyden_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o holy_a writ_n but_o thou_o keep_v the_o commandment_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n god_n shall_v echen_a the_o sickness_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o seed_n great_a sickness_n and_o long_a abide_n yet_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o god_n send_v other_o while_n such_o sickness_n to_o good_a man_n and_o other_o while_n to_o shrew_n to_o good_a man_n god_n do_v it_o for_o two_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v sooth_n of_o sickness_n i_o wool_fw-mi to_o be_v understond_v also_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o tribulation_n the_o first_o cause_n for_o they_o shall_v always_o ever_o know_v that_o they_o have_v none_o perfection_n of_o themselves_o 12._o but_o of_o god_n only_o 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