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against_o this_o canon_n the_o romish_a legate_n &_o their_o allegation_n reject_v the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n eiusden_n concilij_fw-la â—câ—io_fw-la 16._o the_o selfsame_a privilege_n that_o rome_n have_v give_v to_o constantinople_n the_o pope_n have_v no_o negative_a in_o counsel_n canon_n make_v in_o counceles_a maugre_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o his_o legate_n liberatus_n cap._n 13._o concilij_fw-la sexti_fw-la constantinop_n cap._n 36._o how_o the_o pope_n law_n use_v ancient_a custom_n distinct._n 22._o renovantes_fw-la a_o monstrous_a corruption_n of_o a_o council_n turn_v a_o affirmative_a into_o a_o negative_a africani_n council_n cap._n 92._o the_o canon_n law_n gloze_v the_o council_n of_o african_n quite_o against_o the_o text_n caus._n 2._o quaest_n 6._o placuit_fw-la saint_n austen_n forge_v to_o make_v the_o pope_n decretal_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o distinct._n 19_o in_o canonicis_fw-la rubricae_fw-la ibidem_fw-la glosa_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o britane_n 4000_o year_n ago_o will_v yield_v no_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n legate_n beda_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o bed_n histo_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o galfrid_n monemuten_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o 1200_o monk_n in_o one_o time_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n concili_fw-la laterae_fw-la sub_fw-la innocentio_n 3_o cap._n 4_o the_o grecians_z detest_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n paul_n aemil._n in_o philippo_n 4._o idem_fw-la aeneas_n silvius_n lib._n 9_o epitome_n in_o decade_n blondi_n sessio_fw-la ultima_fw-la florentiae_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la unionis_fw-la graecorum_n responsio_fw-la in_o ultima_fw-la sessione_n florentiae_fw-la platina_n in_o eugenio_n 4._o luitprand_fw-fr li._n 6._o cap._n 10._o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 7._o the_o german_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n platina_n in_o gregorio_n 6._o cronicon_n abba_n vrspergensis_n ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1080._o this_o be_v he_o that_o first_o venture_v to_o depose_v prince_n ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1083._o the_o roman_n reject_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o german_n do_v platina_n in_o gregorio_n 7._o the_o late_a italian_n make_v hildebrand_n a_o saint_n for_o
to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect._n 21._o god_n have_v already_o by_o his_o law_n prescribe_v which_o way_n he_o will_v be_v serve_v that_o prince_n may_v and_o must_v command_v in_o their_o realm_n though_o the_o pope_n say_v nay_o prince_n be_v not_o supreme_a to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v in_o religion_n but_o only_o free_a from_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o practice_n of_o pope_n must_v keep_v prince_n from_o do_v evil_a the_o other_o touch_v our_o duty_n to_o the_o prince_n &_o not_o the_o prince_n duty_n unto_o god_n the_o prince_n bear_v the_o sword_n under_o and_o not_o above_o god_n apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect._n 22._o epist._n 55._o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v proper_o christ_n and_n not_o the_o piest_n the_o preacher_n function_n excel_v the_o prince_n in_o perfection_n &_o comfort_n but_o not_o in_o power_n to_o command_v or_o mean_n to_o compel_v the_o 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high_a title_n than_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect._n 23._o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n consist_v not_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n nor_o in_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o true_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n not_o dissolve_v by_o the_o variety_n of_o rite_n epist._n 118._o euseb._n lib._n 5._o câ—_n 26._o ibidem_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 5._o ca._n 23._o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v diversity_n of_o rite_n socrat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o socrat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o heb._n 12._o apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect._n 23._o the_o pope_n pride_n first_o decay_v the_o west_n church_n cyprian_a lib._n 3._o epist._n 13._o a_o number_n of_o watchman_n in_o the_o church_n better_o than_o one_o apol._n chap._n 4._o sect_n 24._o usurper_n and_o foreigner_n the_o jesuit_n cavil_v at_o the_o word_n forrainer_n god_n be_v no_o foreigner_n to_o man_n soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v no_o foreigner_n soul_n in_o heaven_n exercise_v no_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a nor_o spiritual_a on_o earth_n apol._n cap._n 4._o sect_n 24._o prince_n bear_v the_o sword_n in_o these_o cause_n to_o see_v that_o permit_v and_o defend_v in_o their_o realm_n which_o christ_n command_v none_o but_o prince_n can_v give_v freedom_n and_o protection_n to_o these_o spiritual_a function_n and_o action_n apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect._n 25._o general_n counsel_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v assistant_n unto_o prince_n not_o tribunal_n above_o prince_n a_o general_a council_n must_v have_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o christian_n country_n the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n a_o mere_a faction_n of_o the_o pope_n swear_v to_o take_v his_o part_n and_o content_a to_o refer_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o power_n council_n triden_n sess._n 25._o decres_fw-la de_fw-fr reformatione_fw-la cap._n 21._o item_n sess._n 7._o such_o wrong_n be_v never_o offer_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ancient_a time_n the_o prince_n for_o 1200._o year_n call_v general_a counsel_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n the_o poor_a friar_n be_v 18_o year_n dispute_v whether_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n be_v conspire_v against_o the_o godly_a apolog._n cap._n 4._o sect._n 25._o we_o yield_v more_o subjection_n to_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n than_o they_o do_v the_o apostle_n we_o reverence_v &_o obey_v as_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ._n distinct._n 34._o ¶_o lector_fw-la &_o cause_n 15._o q._n 6._o ¶_o autoritate_fw-la in_o gloss_n pig_n hierar_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 1._o thes._n 2._o 1._o thes._n 2._o râ—m_fw-la 1._o we_o owe_v communion_n not_o subjection_n unto_o counsel_n revelat._n 22._o cypr._n ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la peter_n claim_v no_o subjection_n to_o his_o tribunal_n in_o sententijs_fw-la concilij_fw-la cartha_n the_o pope_n counsel_n be_v tyrannical_a many_o before_o we_o have_v refuse_v foreign_a tribunal_n cypr._n in_o sententijs_fw-la council_n car._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la polycrates_n euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o augustine_n council_n african_n cap._n 29._o council_n african_n cap._n 105._o the_o briton_n gaâ—frid_n monemutens_fw-la lib._n 8._o ca._n 4._o lib._n 7._o indict_v 1._o epist._n 30._o this_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v no_o tribunal_n over_o other_o country_n greg._n lib._n 4._o epist._n 38._o no_o tribunal_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o only_o christ._n gregor_n lib._n 6._o epist._n 24._o the_o pope_n tribunal_n make_v he_o first_o forget_v both_o god_n &_o man_n a_o tribunal_n fit_a for_o the_o devil_n himself_o distict_v 40._o ¶_o non_fw-la nos_fw-la glos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ¶_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la caus._n 17._o quaest_n 4._o ¶_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sacrilege_n to_o doubt_n of_o the_o pope_n fact_n or_o dispute_v of_o his_o judgement_n distinct._n 19_o ¶_o sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la distinct._n 22._o ¶_o omnes_fw-la heresy_n to_o mutter_v against_o the_o pope_n pride_n extrau_n johan_n 22._o ¶_o cum_fw-la inter_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la glos_fw-la ibideâ—_fw-la ¶_o declaramus_fw-la extra_n johan._n 22_o ¶_o quia_fw-la quondam_a glos_fw-la ¶_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la papa_n extrau_n communium_fw-la de_fw-la maioritate_fw-la &_o obedient_a ¶_o unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la manicheisme_n and_o paganism_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o pope_n word_n distinct._n 81._o ¶_o si_fw-mi qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la what_o say_v samuel_n more_o of_o god_n than_o the_o pope_n here_o apply_v to_o himself_o caus._n 25._o quaest_n 1._o ¶_o violateres_fw-la ibidem_fw-la glos_fw-la ¶_o blaspheâ—aâ—e_n can_n 25._o quaest_n 1._o ¶_o ideo_fw-la permittente_fw-la ibidem_fw-la no_o canon_n but_o what_o the_o pope_n make_v or_o allow_v ibidem_fw-la caus._n 25._o quaest_n 1._o ¶_o generali_fw-la a_o breach_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o violate_v the_o pope_n decree_n 1._o corinth_n 16._o distinct._n 40._o ¶_o â—i_v papa_n no_o man_n must_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o pope_n for_o lead_v man_n to_o hell_n by_o heap_n contra_fw-la 2._o gaudentij_fw-la epist._n lib._n â—_o cap._n 25._o the_o pope_n not_o patriarch_n over_o england_n patriarch_n not_o erect_v by_o christ_n but_o by_o consent_n of_o bishop_n hiero._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n cap._n 1._o ibidem_fw-la hiero._n euagâ—_n tom_n epist_n 2._o ibidem_fw-la hierom._n ibiden_v the_o patriarch_n grow_v by_o consent_n and_o custom_n council_n nicen._n cap._n 6._o council_n ephes._n 1_o decretum_fw-la postquam_fw-la cypr._n episc_fw-la accessissent_fw-la ad_fw-la council_n patriarch_n always_o subject_a to_o prince_n &_o their_o ecclesiastical_a law_n council_n chalced._n actio_fw-la 16._o novel_a constit_fw-la 131._o prince_n give_v bishop_n their_o prerogative_n over_o other_o constit._fw-la 123._o the_o prince_n command_v the_o patriarch_n by_o name_n this_o realm_n not_o in_o the_o pope_n ancient_a province_n inter_fw-la august_n epist_n 95._o ibiden_v epist_n 96._o beda_n hist._n gentis_fw-la angler_n lib._n 2._o câ—_n 2._o the_o pope_n affect_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n neglect_v his_o patriaâ—kdom_n the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n