be_v teach_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o as_o st._n austin_n say_v do_v without_o noise_n of_o word_n speak_v in_o the_o heart_n very_o well_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o these_o mischief_n that_o some_o pope_n your_o predecessor_n have_v itch_a ear_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n heap_v up_o teacher_n after_o their_o own_o lust_n not_o to_o learn_v from_o they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v pain_n and_o employ_v their_o wit_n to_o find_v out_o way_n how_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n so_o flattery_n follow_v greatness_n and_o truth_n can_v hardly_o find_v any_o way_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o prince_n hence_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o have_v be_v doctor_n ever_o ready_a to_o maintain_v that_o all_o benefice_n be_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o right_a to_o sell_v what_o be_v his_o own_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o gild_n of_o simony_n insomuch_o that_o the_o pope_n will_n and_o pleasure_n whatever_o it_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o rule_n for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v which_o doubtless_o will_v end_v in_o believe_v every_o thing_n lawful_a that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v from_o this_o source_n as_o from_o the_o trojan-horse_n those_o so_o many_o abuse_n and_o such_o mortal_a disease_n have_v break_v forth_o into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o have_v reduce_v she_o as_o we_o see_v almost_o to_o a_o state_n of_o desperation_n the_o same_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v come_v to_o the_o ear_n even_o of_o infidel_n let_v your_o holiness_n believe_v we_o speak_v what_o we_o know_v who_o deride_v christianity_n more_o for_o this_o then_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o so_o that_o through_o ourselves_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v through_o ourselves_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o nation_n as_o for_o you_o most_o holy_a father_n for_o so_o in_o truth_n you_o be_v beside_o that_o prudence_n which_o you_o so_o long_o since_o have_v obtain_v be_v also_o instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o you_o give_v yourself_o whole_o to_o this_o care_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o you_o be_v entrust_v may_v be_v heal_v of_o her_o distemper_n and_o recover_v a_o good_a state_n of_o health_n you_o see_v and_o you_o see_v aright_o that_o where_o the_o disease_n grow_v at_o first_o there_o the_o remedy_n must_v begin_v and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n you_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o dispenser_n and_o not_o a_o lord_n but_o to_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n like_o that_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o the_o lord_n set_v over_o his_o family_n to_o give_v they_o their_o food_n in_o their_o season_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o you_o resolve_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a nor_o to_o desire_v the_o power_n of_o do_v what_o you_o ought_v not_o for_o these_o reason_n you_o call_v we_o to_o yourself_o who_o how_o unqualify_v soever_o we_o may_v be_v in_o point_n of_o skill_n for_o so_o weighty_a a_o affair_n do_v not_o yet_o want_v a_o good_a affection_n towards_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o your_o holiness_n and_o above_o all_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n you_o enjoin_v we_o with_o most_o serious_a expression_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v together_o all_o those_o abuse_n and_o lay_v they_o before_o you_o protest_v that_o if_o we_o proceed_v herein_o negligent_o and_o unfaithful_o the_o account_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o almighty_a god_n of_o this_o matter_n commit_v to_o our_o trust_n shall_v be_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o free_o handle_v by_o we_o and_o open_v to_o you_o afterward_o you_o bind_v we_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o excommunication_n that_o we_o shall_v discover_v no_o part_n of_o this_o our_o trust_n to_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o we_o therefore_o in_o obedience_n to_o your_o command_n have_v bring_v together_o those_o distemper_n in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v and_o their_o remedy_n the_o most_o effectual_a at_o lest_o which_o we_o for_o our_o part_n can_v think_v upon_o and_o now_o we_o rely_v upon_o your_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n to_o mend_v all_o those_o fault_n and_o supply_v all_o those_o defect_n of_o the_o performance_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o incompetency_n for_o this_o undertake_n but_o to_o reduce_v all_o our_o thought_n to_o some_o certain_a head_n since_o your_o holiness_n be_v both_o the_o prince_n of_o these_o province_n which_o be_v the_o ecclesiastic_a estate_n and_o territory_n and_o withal_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o likewise_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v not_o take_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v that_o principality_n which_o by_o your_o prudence_n be_v so_o excellent_o govern_v as_o we_o see_v we_o will_v touch_v upon_o these_o matter_n only_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o universal_a pastor_n and_o some_o also_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n first_o of_o all_o than_o we_o think_v most_o b._n father_n according_a to_o what_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o politic_n that_o as_o in_o every_o other_o commonwealth_n so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v the_o principal_a law_n of_o all_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n but_o for_o a_o cause_n urgent_a and_o necessary_a for_o no_o custom_n introduce_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o inobservance_n of_o law_n which_o our_o ancestor_n think_v be_v religious_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v their_o authority_n venerable_a and_o divine_a all_o these_o thing_n you_o know_v most_o excellent_a pope_n you_o have_v read_v they_o long_o since_o in_o the_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n but_o one_o thing_n there_o be_v of_o moment_n next_o to_o this_o or_o rather_o of_o far_o great_a consequence_n as_o we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v christ_n vicar_n to_o make_v any_o gain_n to_o himself_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n we_o say_v which_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n provide_v for_o since_o your_o holiness_n have_v the_o care_n of_o christ_n church_n upon_o you_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o divers_a minister_n by_o who_o that_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v discharge_v and_o that_o these_o be_v all_o the_o clergy_n to_o who_o divine_a service_n be_v commit_v the_o presbyter_n especial_o and_o those_o of_o they_o chief_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n and_o above_o all_o the_o bishop_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o order_n to_o a_o right_n proceed_v in_o this_o government_n the_o first_o care_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v be_v that_o these_o minister_n be_v such_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o function_n and_o here_o the_o first_o abuse_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o clerk_n especial_o of_o presbyter_n no_o manner_n of_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v use_v but_o every_o where_o the_o most_o uneducated_a youth_n of_o the_o vile_a parentage_n set_v out_o with_o nothing_o but_o evil_a manner_n be_v admit_v to_o holy_a order_n even_o to_o priesthood_n itself_o tho'_o that_o be_v the_o character_n which_o express_v christ_n more_o than_o all_o other_o from_o hence_o grow_v innumerable_a scandal_n from_o hence_o come_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a order_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o only_o diminish_v but_o well_o nigh_o extinguish_v we_o think_v therefore_o the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v for_o your_o holiness_n to_o appoint_v two_o or_o three_o prelate_n of_o learning_n and_o probity_n to_o look_v after_o this_o matter_n who_o shall_v govern_v the_o ordination_n of_o clergyman_n and_o then_o to_o enjoin_v all_o bishop_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o censure_n to_o take_v the_o like_a care_n in_o their_o diocese_n nor_o shall_v your_o holiness_n suffer_v any_o to_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o his_o own_o bishop_n or_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o bishop_n or_o such_o as_o be_v depute_a in_o the_o city_n and_o every_o bishop_n shall_v provide_v a_o master_n
spread_v any_o far_o althô_o it_o have_v get_v too_o far_o already_o which_o in_o truth_n can_v never_o enough_o be_v lament_v for_o it_o be_v no_o trifle_n that_o be_v under_o debate_n but_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o your_o whole_a state_n and_o of_o we_o who_o be_v all_o your_o creature_n and_o member_n be_v now_o at_o stake_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n but_o you_o must_v be_v silent_a and_o for_o several_a year_n after_o they_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o either_o pope_n or_o cardinal_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o large_a revenue_n belong_v to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n no_o sumptuous_a temple_n be_v raise_v there_o be_v no_o monastery_n prior_n or_o abbot_n much_o less_o any_o of_o these_o doctrine_n these_o law_n these_o constitution_n nor_o this_o sovereignty_n which_o we_o now_o exercise_v over_o people_n and_o nation_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o all_o church_n as_o well_o that_o of_o rome_n as_o other_o be_v willing_o obedient_a to_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n let_v your_o holiness_n therefore_o judge_v how_o hard_o it_o will_v go_v with_o we_o if_o by_o ill_a destiny_n we_o shall_v again_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o primitive_a poverty_n and_o humility_n again_o subject_v to_o the_o wretched_a servitude_n of_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o other_o this_o be_v therefore_o as_o we_o say_v before_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a moment_n moreover_o this_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o avoid_v this_o grievous_a danger_n we_o find_v upon_o full_a examination_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o the_o glory_n authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n first_o arise_v when_o shrewd_a discreet_a active_a bishop_n begin_v to_o preside_v over_o it_o who_o use_v their_o opportunity_n to_o obtain_v from_o the_o emperor_n that_o they_o will_v by_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n establish_v the_o primacy_n and_o supreme_a power_n over_o other_o church_n in_o this_o see._n and_o this_o pope_n boniface_n the_o 3d_o among_o other_o be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n we_o observe_v likewise_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v more_o and_o more_o to_o flourish_v every_o day_n when_o cardinal_n be_v create_v the_o number_n of_o bishop_n be_v increase_v and_o so_o many_o and_o so_o goodly_a order_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n be_v first_o found_v nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v but_o those_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n monk_n and_o nun_n have_v by_o their_o cunning_n their_o invention_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n turn_v away_o the_o church_n from_o that_o ancient_a doctrine_n which_o keep_v she_o so_o poor_a and_o humble_a and_o have_v by_o these_o art_n procure_v her_o favour_n and_o authority_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o take_v the_o same_o measure_n to_o preserve_v she_o in_o that_o state_n to_o which_o they_o have_v raise_v she_o that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o application_n and_o wit_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v the_o number_n of_o cardinal_n bishop_n monk_n and_o nun_n be_v to_o be_v increase_v and_o to_o speak_v particular_o your_o holiness_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o take_v this_o course_n france_n italy_n and_o spain_n notwithstanding_o the_o lutheran_n boast_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n be_v in_o their_o interest_n be_v content_a with_o your_o empire_n the_o last_o of_o which_o do_v most_o religious_o observe_v all_o your_o law_n and_o constitution_n do_v not_o change_n or_o innovate_v in_o any_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o that_o nation_n you_o need_v not_o be_v solicitous_a for_o you_o can_v find_v but_o few_o among_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v not_o a_o abhorrence_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o heretic_n among_o they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o rather_o deny_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v yet_o come_v or_o that_o man_n soul_n be_v immortal_a than_o question_v the_o power_n of_o your_o holiness_n but_o without_o doubt_n this_o heresy_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o we_o more_o sufferable_a than_o that_o of_o luther_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a for_o these_o marani_n tho'_o they_o believe_v nothing_o of_o christ_n or_o a_o future_a state_n be_v yet_o wont_a to_o hold_v their_o tongue_n or_o at_o most_o laugh_v among_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o at_o all_o want_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o the_o lutheran_n do_v not_o behave_v themselves_o thus_o they_o open_o dissent_v from_o we_o and_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o weaken_v and_o ruin_v our_o whole_a state._n france_n and_o italy_n seem_v plain_o to_o affect_v innovation_n and_o most_o of_o these_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o copy_n that_o germany_n have_v set_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o next_o occasion_n to_o fall_v off_o from_o we_o moreover_o there_o be_v many_o eminent_a city_n in_o those_o two_o province_n who_o have_v no_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a city_n now_o your_o holiness_n shall_v choose_v out_o about_o a_o hundred_o of_o these_o and_o create_v so_o many_o new_a bishop_n to_o govern_v they_o then_o add_v fifty_o more_o to_o the_o present_a number_n of_o cardinal_n and_o out_o of_o all_o these_o bishop_n i_o say_v and_o cardinal_n as_o well_o old_a as_o new_a select_a thirty_o or_o forty_o of_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o most_o verse_v in_o court_n and_o business_n who_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o cannon_n and_o civil_a law_n keep_v these_o about_o your_o person_n let_v these_o be_v your_o counfellor_n and_o minister_n in_o your_o most_o weighty_a affair_n and_o private_a concern_v and_o send_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o those_o bishop_n that_o be_v cardinal_n as_o other_o into_o their_o respective_a diocese_n and_o order_v they_o to_o entertain_v the_o people_n with_o play_n show_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o diversion_n and_o let_v they_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o ride_v frequent_o about_o the_o city_n in_o as_o much_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n as_o they_o do_v at_o rome_n so_o will_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o common_a people_n who_o admire_v these_o pomp_n and_o ceremony_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v much_o money_n where_o there_o be_v many_o rich_a man_n will_v at_o last_o be_v bring_v over_o either_o by_o courtesy_n or_o their_o own_o advantage_n to_o favour_v your_o side_n and_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v for_o the_o future_a what_o luther_n brentius_n melancthon_n or_o that_o late_a heretic_n vergerius_n shall_v write_v oh_o how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v escape_v from_o we_o but_o have_v here_o be_v either_o clap_v into_o prison_n or_o throw_v into_o tiber_n for_o he_o who_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o your_o public_a and_o private_a affair_n be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o our_o concern_v and_o of_o all_o our_o council_n but_o your_o holiness_n have_v long_a hand_n and_o in_o your_o great_a wisdom_n will_v find_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o evil_a for_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v lawful_a to_o take_v all_o way_n to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o our_o enemy_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v fit_a to_o name_v those_o man_n but_o for_o a_o very_a good_a reason_n a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a then_o let_v your_o holiness_n take_v care_n that_o these_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n that_o reside_v in_o their_o diocese_n bestow_v benefice_n on_o the_o child_n of_o their_o citizen_n for_o this_o be_v a_o admirable_a and_o ready_a way_n to_o keep_v their_o mind_n steady_a in_o the_o faith._n and_o we_o know_v many_o of_o your_o subject_n who_o will_v long_o ago_o have_v embrace_v luther_n doctrine_n but_o for_o this_o one_o reason_n that_o either_o they_o themselves_o or_o their_o brother_n or_o their_o son_n enjoy_v some_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v amiss_o to_o send_v a_o great_a many_o of_o those_o priest_n that_o they_o call_v chietini_n and_o paulini_n into_o france_n and_o italy_n for_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n these_o common_a priest_n and_o monk_n do_v real_o abuse_v the_o mass_n too_o much_o which_o they_o say_v with_o little_a or_o no_o devotion_n chap_a it_o up_o in_o haste_n and_o make_v a_o public_a sale_n of_o it_o beside_o they_o live_v such_o dissolute_a profligate_n live_v that_o man_n deserve_o give_v no_o long_o credit_v to_o they_o nor_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v though_o our_o sophister_n take_v great_a pain_n about_o it_o that_o a_o wicked_a debauch_a fellow_n can_v draw_v christ_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o the_o altar_n free_a soul_n from_o purgatory_n and_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o
imprimatur_fw-la oct._n 24._o 1687._o libre_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o reformation_n begin_v etc._n etc._n h._n maurice_n r._n in_o c._n p._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiepisc_n cant._n a_o sacris_fw-la the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o reformation_n begin_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o paul_n iii_o and_o julius_n iii_o by_o creature_n of_o their_o own._n with_o a_o preface_n lead_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n london_n print_v for_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n and_o samuel_n smith_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxviii_o the_o preface_n the_o opposition_n that_o luther_n make_v to_o indulgence_n at_o first_o and_o soon_o after_o to_o other_o abuse_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n awaken_v many_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o several_a thing_n in_o which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o acquiesce_v without_o particular_a examination_n which_o liberty_n so_o dangerous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v soon_o bring_v upon_o luther_n who_o be_v so_o notable_a a_o example_n of_o it_o no_o little_a trouble_n from_o thence_o insomuch_o that_o be_v find_v himself_o constrain_v to_o appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n a_o expedient_a no_o less_o hate_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o forget_v the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n than_o it_o be_v general_o desire_v by_o all_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o man_n as_o before_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o abuse_n so_o now_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n leo_fw-la the_o xth_o be_v dead_a who_o have_v not_o be_v want_v for_o his_o part_n to_o suppress_v these_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a inquisition_n into_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n be_v succeed_v by_o adrian_n vi_o about_o four_o year_n after_o luther_n declaration_n adrian_z like_o a_o honest_a man_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o this_o distress_n be_v just_o come_v upon_o the_o holy_a see_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o those_o abomination_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o it_o and_o promise_v to_o the_o world_n a_o reformation_n but_o the_o german_a prince_n insist_v to_o have_v a_o free_a and_o general_a council_n call_v which_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n well_o take_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n whereupon_o the_o secular_a prince_n send_v their_o manifesto_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o centum_fw-la gravamina_fw-la or_o the_o hundred_o grievance_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v from_o that_o court._n but_o adrian_n die_v not_o without_o vehement_a suspicion_n of_o foul_a play_n before_o he_o have_v sit_v two_o year_n in_o the_o chair_n and_o with_o he_o die_v almost_o all_o that_o be_v honest_a and_o good_a in_o the_o roman_a court._n clement_n vii_o come_v next_o to_o the_o papacy_n who_o of_o all_o thing_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o general_n council_n in_o time_n wherein_o he_o be_v sure_o the_o pope_n authority_n will_v be_v call_v in_o question_n he_o therefore_o labour_v against_o it_o with_o all_o imaginable_a industry_n and_o artifice_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o satisfy_v those_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o open_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o see_v without_o seem_v to_o condescend_v to_o the_o general_a desire_n of_o christendom_n in_o this_o matter_n he_o try_v at_o length_n to_o pacify_v they_o by_o make_v promise_n of_o call_v a_o council_n which_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o wise_a man_n he_o never_o intend_v to_o perform_v since_o at_o first_o he_o will_v neither_o say_v where_o nor_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o at_o length_n when_o the_o emperor_n press_v hard_o upon_o he_o he_o absolute_o insist_v that_o the_o council_n may_v be_v hold_v in_o italy_n a_o condition_n which_o as_o thing_n than_o stand_v he_o be_v sure_a will_v not_o be_v submit_v to_o then_o come_v paul_n iii_n as_o great_a a_o dissembler_n as_o ever_o live_v who_o know_v no_o less_o than_o his_o predecessor_n how_o fatal_a such_o a_o council_n as_o be_v desire_v must_v necessary_o be_v to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o roman_a see._n he_o find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o more_o passionate_o desire_v for_o be_v refuse_v and_o be_v indeed_o put_v to_o the_o utmost_a stretch_n of_o his_o talon_n to_o keep_v a_o temper_n in_o so_o difficult_a a_o case_n but_o be_v the_o fit_a person_n in_o the_o world_n to_o do_v what_o be_v possible_a in_o this_o nice_a juncture_n he_o put_v off_o for_o some_o time_n the_o indiction_n of_o a_o council_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o call_v one_o but_o when_o that_o artifice_n be_v stale_a he_o delay_v the_o open_n of_o it_o after_o it_o be_v call_v and_o when_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v he_o know_v the_o best_a way_n how_o to_o manage_v and_o govern_v it_o and_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v all_o the_o while_n that_o it_o be_v unconstrained_a and_o free_a but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o popedom_n the_o clamour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o neither_o call_n a_o council_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o reform_v the_o court_n and_o the_o church_n himself_o he_o be_v force_v to_o make_v some_o notable_a semblance_n of_o the_o late_a that_o he_o may_v a_o little_a long_o keep_v off_o the_o former_a to_o this_o end_n he_o require_v four_o cardinal_n and_o five_o other_o prelate_n to_o draw_v up_o in_o the_o most_o impartial_a manner_n a_o formal_a catalogue_n of_o abuse_n that_o need_v a_o reformation_n which_o according_o be_v do_v in_o the_o former_a of_o the_o two_o follow_a advice_n that_o be_v here_o publish_v the_o trick_n be_v to_o make_v the_o christian_a prince_n believe_v that_o he_o that_o require_v and_o they_o who_o give_v this_o advice_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o so_o it_o be_v send_v into_o germany_n where_o it_o produce_v quite_o other_o effect_n than_o be_v hope_v from_o it_o for_o all_o man_n mouth_n be_v open_v against_o the_o court_n more_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o the_o court_n soon_o show_v that_o this_o solemn_a advice_n be_v but_o mere_a artifice_n and_o collusion_n to_o amuse_v the_o world._n and_o to_o keep_v off_o the_o so-much-dreaded_n council_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o for_o the_o pope_n himself_o how_o well_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o advice_n appear_v by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thing_n afterward_o for_o his_o business_n all_o along_o be_v to_o support_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v and_o to_o maintain_v that_o all_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v and_o that_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o age_n have_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o supreme_a authority_n as_o of_o call_v council_n so_o of_o determine_v and_o order_v thing_n that_o regard_v the_o unity_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n 1544._o padr_n pael_n aug._n 5._o according_a to_o some_o copy_n 24._o 1544._o as_o he_o tell_v the_o emperor_n roundly_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o he_o about_o seven_o year_n after_o as_o for_o the_o courtier_n that_o give_v the_o advice_n one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o theatine_a cardinal_n john_n peter_z caraffa_n who_o be_v eighteen_o year_n after_o pope_n by_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n iv_o and_o who_o therefore_o have_v it_o in_o his_o power_n to_o put_v the_o counsel_n he_o give_v to_o paul_n iii_n into_o execution_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v in_o his_o mind_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o counsel_n than_o his_o practice_n be_v the_o advice_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o unbounded_a licentiousness_n of_o pope_n in_o break_v law_n and_o do_v whatever_o they_o have_v amind_v to_o do_v have_v reduce_v christendom_n to_o its_o deplorable_a condition_n but_o this_o man_n yield_v not_o to_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o pride_n and_o lawless_a liberty_n he_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o allow_v secular_a prince_n fit_a to_o be_v his_o companion_n he_o begin_v his_o papacy_n with_o break_v the_o oath_n of_o capitulation_n usual_o make_v in_o the_o conclave_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v bind_v he_o make_v himself_o so_o odious_a to_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n by_o perfidiousness_n and_o oppression_n that_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n against_o his_o name_n and_o family_n can_v not_o be_v appease_v but_o by_o do_v the_o most_o public_a disgrace_n to_o he_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a now_o whether_o paul_n iv_o when_o cardinal_n give_v some_o good_a advice_n for_o fashion_n sake_n