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say_v numeri_fw-la 18._o in_o terra_fw-la eorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la possidebitis_fw-la nec_fw-la tenebitis_fw-la parten_v inter_fw-la eos_fw-la ego_fw-la pars_fw-la &_o haereditas_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o i_o dio_fw-mi filiorum_fw-la israel_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la deut._n 18._o non_fw-la habebitis_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o levitae_n &_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la eadem_fw-la tribu_fw-la estis_fw-la partem_fw-la &_o haereditatem_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquo_fw-la israel_n quia_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o oblationes_fw-la eius_fw-la conâ—dent_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la accipient_fw-la de_fw-la possessione_n fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la dominus_fw-la enim_fw-la â—ipse_n hereditas_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la et_fw-la lucae_n 14._o sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnis_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la renunciaverit_n omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la possidet_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la meus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulus_fw-la et_fw-la jeronimus_n in_fw-la epistola_fw-la 34._o et_fw-la bernardus_n libro_fw-la 20._o ad_fw-la eugeneum_fw-la papam_fw-la et_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la parte_fw-la 2._o libri_fw-la secundi_fw-la cap._n 7._o et_fw-la 12._o q._n pri_fw-la cap_n duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la ca._n clericus_fw-la et_fw-la bernardus_n in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr apostolis_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la ecce_fw-la nos_fw-la reliquimus_fw-la omne_fw-la et_fw-la chrisost_fw-la super_fw-la math._n &_o vetus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la that_o be_v you_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n nor_o have_v no_o part_n among_o they_o i_o will_v be_v your_o part_n and_o inheritance_n amongst_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 18._o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o oblation_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v their_o possession_n as_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o luke_n even_o so_o every_o one_o of_o you_o which_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o jerome_n in_o his_o 14._o epistle_n have_v the_o like_a word_n and_o bernard_n in_o his_o 20_o book_n to_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n and_o also_o hugo_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o second_o book_n the_o 7._o chap._n also_o in_o the_o 12._o q._n first_o chap_n duo_o sunt_fw-la and_o in_o the_o chap._n clericus_fw-la and_o again_o bernard_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sermone_fw-la de_fw-fr apostolis_n upon_o this_o place_n ecce_fw-la nos_fw-la reliquimus_fw-la omne_fw-la behold_v we_o leave_v all_o etc._n etc._n &_o chrysostom_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n math._n etc._n etc._n conclusion_n ☞_o the_o three_o conclusion_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o preach_v of_o priest_n without_o leave_n of_o bishop_n and_o be_v this_o that_o such_o true_a priest_n may_v counsel_v sinful_a man_n that_o show_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n after_o the_o wit_n and_o cunning_a that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o turn_v they_o from_o sin_n to_o virtuous_a life_n &_o as_o touch_v preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v that_o no_o bishop_n owe_v to_o let_v a_o true_a priest_n that_o god_n have_v giffen_v grace_n declaration_n wit_n and_o cunning_a to_o do_v that_o office_n for_o both_o priest_n and_o deacon_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v deacon_n or_o priest_n be_v hold_v by_o power_n give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n the_o gospel_n and_o namely_o &_o soveren_o pope_n bishop_n prelate_n and_o curate_n for_o this_o be_v due_a to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o parishner_n to_o have_v it_o and_o ask_v it_o and_o hereto_o seem_v i_o that_o christ_n say_v general_o to_o his_o disciple_n item_fw-la &_o praedicate_fw-la euangelium_fw-la omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o he_o say_v item_fw-la &_o baptizate_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la go_v and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n that_o also_o as_o well_o long_v preach_v to_o priest_n without_o leave_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o do_v baptise_v word_n and_o then_o why_o may_v he_o not_o preach_v god_n word_n without_o a_o bishop_n leave_n and_o sithen_a christ_n bod_fw-mi his_o priest_n preach_v who_o shall_v forbid_v they_o preach_v the_o apostle_n be_v forbid_v of_o a_o bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o peter_n say_v si_fw-la iustum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la vos_fw-la potiùs_fw-la audire_fw-la quà m_fw-la dominum_fw-la iudicate_v that_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v you_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v yourselves_o judge_n a_o bishop_n may_v not_o let_v a_o priest_n of_o geve_v bodily_a alm_n in_o his_o diocese_n much_o more_o may_v he_o not_o let_v the_o do_v of_o spiritual_a alm_n in_o his_o diocese_n by_o god_n law_n a_o priest_n may_v say_v his_o matin_n without_o the_o bishops_n leave_n for_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v above_o the_o bishop_n have_v charge_v priest_n therewith_o and_o i_o think_v that_o christ_n bid_n shall_v be_v all_o so_o much_o of_o charge_n as_o the_o pope_n math._n 10_o euntes_fw-la autem_fw-la praedicate_fw-la item_fw-la ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la mitto_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la mar._n 16._o euntes_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la universum_fw-la etc._n etc._n lucae_n 10._o ft_v anacletus_fw-la pap_n this_fw-mi 21_o cap._n in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la et_fw-la beda_n super_fw-la illud_fw-la messis_fw-la quidem_fw-la multa_fw-la et_fw-la isydorus_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ca._n 44._o et_fw-la gregorius_n in_o canone_o this_fw-mi 43._o preconis_fw-la quip_n officium_fw-la suscipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o chrisostom_n 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