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lord_n to_o who_o we_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o obey_v may_v be_v infidel_n or_o myscreante_n as_o the_o gloze_n say_v about_o the_o beginning_n but_o bysshop_n neither_o be_v neither_o may_v be_v such_o manner_n man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v open_a and_o evydent_a to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o preeste_n or_o bysshop_n but_o of_o king_n prince_n &_o governor_n as_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v from_o this_o subjection_n also_o the_o apostle_n except_v no_o man_n when_o he_o say_v every_o soul_n if_o than_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o which_o resy_v such_o power_n yea_o be_v infidel_n &_o evyllman_n do_v purchase_n to_o themselves_o eternal_a damnation_n how_o moche_n more_o do_v they_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o the_o indignation_n &_o wrath_n of_o almyghty_a god_n &_o of_o his_o apostle_n paul_n &_o also_o of_o peter_n which_o despise_v this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n &_o these_o apostle_n have_v of_o late_o trouble_v &_o contynual_o do_v trouble_n 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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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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 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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 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what_o conscyence_n toward_o god_n will_v any_o priest_n who_o soever_o he_o be_v absolve_v subject_n from_o the_o oath_n by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o christian_a lord_n and_o soveraygne_n for_o this_o be_v a_o open_a heresy_n as_o it_o shall_v appear_v more_o large_o hereafter_o the_o postle_n than_o say_v admonysshe_v they_o to_o be_v subject_n and_o obeysaunt_a to_o soveraygne_n and_o governor_n he_o do_v not_o say_v admonysshe_n lay_v man_n only_o but_z he_o say_v admysshe_v they_o indyfferent_o for_o after_o his_o mind_n every_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o they_o in_o coactyve_a or_o contencyous_a judgement_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o than_z tell_v thou_o i_o in_o what_o thing_n he_o mean_v that_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_n to_o the_o poâ—oers_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o every_o soul_n have_v ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o timotheus_n
and_o titus_n in_o such_o manner_n judgement_n he_o shall_v in_o vain_a have_v say_v admonysshe_v they_o etc._n etc._n again_o if_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n be_v that_o certain_a man_n shall_v be_v admonyssh_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o secular_a prince_n or_o governor_n and_o certain_a not_o than_o shall_v he_o have_v speak_v insuffycyentlye_o in_o that_o he_o do_v make_v no_o such_o dyfference_n in_o his_o speak_n which_o dyfference_n without_o doubt_n no_o man_n shall_v find_v make_v any_o where_o in_o all_o paul_n epystle_n but_o rather_o always_o the_o contrary_a for_o he_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v speak_v unaccordynge_o and_o also_o false_o which_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v if_o any_o manner_n person_n have_v be_v exempt_v from_o subiectyon_n to_o such_o secular_a prince_n this_o also_o comformable_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o doctrine_n of_o blyss_v peter_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n of_o his_o first_o canonycall_a epystle_n when_o he_o say_v be_v you_o subject_n to_o every_o human_a creature_n for_o god_n by_o every_o human_a creature_n understande_v thou_o every_o man_n be_v constytute_n &_o set_v in_o high_a power_n or_o governaunce_n for_o that_o he_o mean_v of_o such_o man_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o immedyat_o follow_v when_o he_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o king_n as_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a or_o to_o duke_n be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o punysshement_n of_o malefactor_n but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o good_a man_n for_o so_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o have_v not_o bring_v in_o here_o the_o gloss_n of_o saint_n upon_o this_o place_n for_o what_o soever_o they_o do_v say_v here_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o gloze_n which_o we_o have_v bring_v in_o heretofore_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n behold_v than_o that_o both_o 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the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o king_n duke_n or_o other_o secular_a governoure_v and_o peter_n say_v that_o you_o do_v obey_v they_o say_v he_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o same_o thing_n again_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o sayenge_a and_o also_o by_o the_o manifest_a example_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n for_o it_o be_v red_a of_o he_o in_o the._n twenty-five_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o act_n cesar_n that_o he_o refuse_v the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o preeste_n say_v open_o i_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n and_o again_o he_o say_v i_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n of_o cesar_n the_o emperor_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v the_o gloze_n interlineare_o say_v because_o here_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o place_n of_o iudment_fw-it then_o paul_n refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o preeste_n knowlege_v and_o confessess_v he_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o coactyve_a iurisdyction_n of_o cesar_n but_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thyse_n wordê_n feign_o 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augustyne_n say_v afore_o in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n neither_o to_o any_o good_a man_n neither_o yet_o to_o evyll_n man_n but_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n which_o thing_n also_o bernarde_n do_v more_o large_o declare_v to_o the_o archebysshop_n of_o senon_n &_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o before_o in_o the._n iiii_o part_n of_o this_o chapytre_n see_v then_o that_o to_o no_o bysshop_n any_o iurysdyccyon_n or_o coactyve_a power_n over_o any_o man_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o such_o power_n be_v forbid_a to_o they_o by_o counsel_n or_o precepte_v as_o it_o have_v be_v evydent_o and_o open_o show_v in_o this_o chapytre_n and_o in_o the_o next_o before_o go_v neither_o also_o such_o power_n be_v agre_v or_o appertain_v to_o bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n in_o that_o they_o be_v bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n by_o inherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o their_o father_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o in_o such_o 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