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christianos_n mergere_fw-la in_fw-la abyssum_fw-la lb._n pag._n 256_o dixit_fw-la publicae_fw-la et_fw-la ptaedicavit_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la non_fw-la valentibus_fw-la prohibere_fw-la cum_fw-la ob_fw-la favorem_fw-la popalarem_fw-la qui_fw-la libentissimè_fw-la cum_fw-la audiebant_fw-la &_o le_fw-fr periâ—ulo_fw-la mallebant_fw-la exponere_fw-la antequaâ—â—vel_n prohiberetur_fw-la praedicare_fw-la wals._n pag._n 304._o of_o all_o sort_n nobleman_n gentleman_n clergy_n man_n lay_v man_n man_n and_o woman_n which_o though_o it_o be_v then_o challenge_v for_o a_o new_a doctrine_n as_o be_v sometime_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n yet_o both_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o himself_o sometime_o 200._o sometime_o si_fw-mi in_o ho_o sim_fw-la catholicus_n sum_fw-la cerius_fw-la quod_fw-la sententia_fw-la quam_fw-la tenco_n per_fw-la organa_fw-la dei_fw-la 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do_v far_o more_o pain_n to_o christendom_n within_o these_o 40._o or_o 50._o year_n than_o their_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n have_v do_v since_o the_o time_n of_o its_o first_o be_v a_o very_a lewd_a and_o damn_a course_n and_o which_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o please_v god_n and_o that_o speedy_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o godly_a prince_n religious_a clark_n and_o
a_o business_n which_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n &_o importunity_n of_o our_o adversary_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n â—_o call_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o alas_o they_o that_o shall_v default_n shall_v the_o live_n of_o bishop_n &_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v so_o great_o impair_v or_o pare_v rather_o by_o i_o know_v not_o who_o default_n help_v other_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o the_o outward_a state_n and_o face_n of_o the_o church_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v maintain_v with_o some_o majesty_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o people_n will_v soon_o decay_v and_o be_v disfigure_v be_v so_o clean_o change_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscas_fw-la eandem_fw-la esse_fw-la yet_o well_o fare_v the_o papist_n for_o mainetain_v the_o outward_a discipline_n of_o their_o church_n though_o corrupt_v with_o much_o impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n they_o know_v that_o it_o fare_v not_o with_o we_o as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o of_o the_o clergy_n want_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n to_o draw_v the_o people_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o people_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o they_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o comfort_n non_fw-fr simale_a nunc_fw-la &_o olim_fw-la sic_fw-la erit_fw-la the_o 3._o objection_n no_o prelate_n aught_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o person_n 2._o parsonsin_v his_o 3._o conuers_n p._n 488._o part._n 2._o except_o he_o know_v he_o first_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o god_n the_o answer_n here_o i_o suppose_v the_o excommunication_n the_o read_v the_o answer_n of_o the._n venetians_n against_o paul_n the_o 5._o his_o excommunication_n â—_o venetian_n will_v step_v forth_o &_o and_o justify_v wickliff_n assertion_n for_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v they_o write_v the_o very_a same_o word_n who_o know_v not_o that_o excommunication_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n may_v be_v 303._o be_v patet_fw-la quia_fw-la saepe_fw-la excommunicantur_fw-la multiimprovide_v wickliff_n referent_a tho._n wals._n pag._n 302._o he_o spakechief_o against_o those_o excommunication_n which_o be_v thunder_v forth_o ad_fw-la impediendum_fw-la homines_fw-la audire_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei._n lb_fw-la pag._n 303._o abuse_v by_o inferior_a officer_n as_o archdeacon_n official_o chauncellor_n and_o commissary_n yea_o and_o sometime_o by_o superior_n as_o bishop_n archbishop_n or_o the_o pope_n holiness_n some_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v that_o will_v corrupt_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n with_o a_o varice_fw-la by_o 130._o by_o â—lli_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pontifices_fw-la scribae_fw-la &_o pha_o risaei_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la carnes_z sed_fw-la ossa_fw-la comedunt_fw-la non_fw-la arida_fw-la irrigant_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la secare_fw-la &_o frangere_fw-la sa_fw-it tagunt_fw-la medul_fw-la losa_fw-la in_o expos_n decal_n p_o 130._o pray_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o underling_n but_o even_o by_o break_v and_o crush_a the_o bone_n by_o the_o thunder_n of_o there_o excommunication_n some_o by_o rashness_n proceed_v sine_fw-la 612._o sine_fw-la de_fw-fr ver_n scr._n pag._n 612._o debito_fw-la examine_v without_o due_a examination_n some_o of_o 123._o of_o ad_fw-la terrendum_fw-la homines_fw-la laicos_fw-la in_o expos._n decal_n p._n 123._o pride_n to_o be_v fear_v of_o the_o people_n whereas_o the_o great_a excommunication_n for_o of_o such_o i_o speak_v shall_v begin_v in_o god_n name_n and_o end_n in_o his_o fear_n the_o 4._o objection_n 488._o parson_n in_o his_o 3._o conners_n pag._n 488._o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n he_o be_v nether_a bishop_n nor_o prelate_n the_o answer_n still_o our_o adversary_n play_v the_o notable_a sophister_n first_o we_o will_v see_v the_o occasion_n minister_v unto_o he_o of_o speak_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n than_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o they_o &_o last_o consider_v the_o word_n themselves_o and_o the_o consequence_n or_o illation_n the_o occasion_n give_v unto_o he_o of_o inveigh_v so_o sharp_o and_o eager_o against_o the_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a abuse_n of_o the_o wicked_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v this_o he_o live_v in_o a_o very_a corrupt_a time_n when_o the_o tare_n have_v so_o far_o overgrow_v the_o good_a corn_n that_o he_o stand_v doubtful_a where_o to_o begin_v his_o reformation_n whether_o with_o the_o head_n or_o with_o the_o tail_n with_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o clergy_n man_n or_o with_o the_o superior_n but_o he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o prelate_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o see_v as_o all_o â—he_v world_n beside_o positos_fw-la in_o maligno_fw-la altogether_o for_o the_o most_o part_n set_v upon_o wickedness_n admonish_v they_o every_o where_o of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o have_v so_o clean_o forget_v that_o whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n over_o the_o flock_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o wolf_n or_o masty_a cur_n worry_v they_o or_o else_o fleece_n they_o nothing_o care_v for_o to_o feed_v they_o by_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o pleasant_a pasture_n of_o god_n word_n yea_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o writing_n they_o do_v altogether_o 331._o altogether_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o bishop_n need_v notto_n preach_v see_v lib._n de_fw-fr verit._n script_n p._n 331._o refuse_v to_o preach_v unto_o they_o 35._o they_o they_o pursue_v true_a man_n for_o preach_v christ_n gospel_n lib._n misc._n pag._n 35._o persecute_v &_o prosecute_n the_o true_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o offend_v themselves_o but_o encourage_v other_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o their_o wicked_a example_n 34._o example_n de_fw-fr verit._n scrip._n p._n 351_o &_o in_o expos._n decal_n p._n 34._o give_v holy_a order_n unto_o man_n of_o unholy_a life_n &_o unable_a for_o their_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o peace_n and_o godliness_n bestow_v their_o benefice_n for_o pag._n for_o ab_fw-la ista_fw-la sententia_fw-la nimis_fw-la coecatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o praelaâ—i_fw-la conferetes_n beneficia_fw-la de_fw-fr verit._n scr._n pag._n carnal_a respect_n not_o for_o man_n worthiness_n or_o merit_n defraud_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o alm_n when_o he_o see_v â—_o say_v this_o canker_n or_o spiritual_a gangrene_n fret_v and_o fester_v the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n what_o can_v he_o do_v less_o than_o he_o do_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o tâ—ke_v away_v these_o scandal_n our_o of_o church_n to_o reform_v these_o abuse_n his_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o be_v the_o 2._o point_n that_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v be_v these_o mistake_v by_o the_o adversary_n for_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o 443._o that_o nomen_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopum_fw-la sed_fw-la vita_fw-la de_fw-fr verit._n scr._n pag._n 443._o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n but_o the_o life_n that_o make_v a_o bishop_n that_o 443._o that_o quicunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la compensat_fw-la illi_fw-la nominâ—ipsius_fw-la nominis_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la veâ—e_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la sacerdos_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la script_n pag._n 443._o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o prelate_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n but_o live_v scandalous_o and_o in_o mortal_a sin_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o nomine-tenus_a sacerdos_n a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n in'name_n not_o in_o truth_n but_o that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v infer_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o general_n and_o condemn_v all_o bishop_n &_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o meaning_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o john_n wickliff_n if_o his_o 260._o his_o he_o write_v against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o honour_v their_o prelate_n lib._n miâ—cel_n p._n 260._o writing_n may_v be_v credit_v against_o their_o false_a surmise_n and_o improbable_a conjecture_n reformation_n be_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v which_o god_n evermore_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n do_v afterwards_o so_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o like_a again_o be_v not_o to_o be_v show_v for_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n throughout_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o christendom_n by_o take_v away_o not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o uâ—um_fw-la themselves_o abusus_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la rei_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la for_o that_o be_v to_o cut_v down_o all_o the_o vine_n for_o some_o few_o droâ—ken_a man_n sake_n or_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v to_o wring_v the_o nose_n of_o the_o church_n too_o hard_o till_o the_o blood_n come_v again_o but_o by_o take_v away_o the_o abuse_n from_o the_o thing_n or_o from_o the_o person_n which_o be_v the_o happy_a kind_n
and_o walsinghan_n be_v a_o liar_n ergo_fw-la answer_n cvius_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la we_o will_v believe_v walsingham_n a_o other_o time_n for_o this_o trick_n for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o ever_o be_v of_o that_o order_n that_o never_o be_v east_n more_o distant_a from_o west_n or_o black_a opposite_a to_o white_a than_o he_o be_v to_o their_o disorder_a order_n if_o you_o please_v not_o to_o believe_v i_o take_v your_o eye_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o read_v these_o two_o friar_n two_o viz._n his_o complaint_n to_o the_o parliament_n &_o his_o treatise_n a_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o beg_a friar_n treatise_n and_o then_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lyar._n 2._o objection_n 106._o apol_n tr._n 2._o cap._n 2._o p._n 106._o he_o hold_v that_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n shall_v beg_v the_o answer_n answer_v as_o before_o cvius_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la he_o hold_v that_o minister_n shall_v not_o beg_v sith_o â—24_n sith_o io._n wickliff_n against_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n chap_n 5._o p._n â—24_n beg_v be_v damn_v by_o god_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n read_v again_o the_o apology_n the_o print_a wiâ—h_v this_o apology_n 5._o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n against_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n the_o 3._o objection_n he_o condemn_v lawful_a oath_n savour_v therein_o say_v osiander_n of_o anabaptisme_n the_o answer_n i_o now_o see_v it_o verify_v of_o lutheran_n and_o protestant_n &_o of_o all_o other_o writer_n vopiscus_n writer_n canus_n observe_v this_o out_o of_o vopiscus_n which_o vopiscus_n observe_v of_o historian_n nullum_fw-la non_fw-la historicorum_fw-la mentitum_fw-la that_o the_o best_a historian_n by_o trust_v other_o writer_n or_o reportet_n may_v deliver_v a_o fice_z a_o against_o their_o will_n it_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n mentiâ—i_fw-mi to_o lie_v and_o mendacium_fw-la dicere_fw-la to_o report_v a_o lie_n after_o another_o man_n the_o first_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v obhorâ—e_v from_o the_o second_o the_o best_a can_v be_v fice_z untruth_n now_o and_o then_o osâ—ander_n be_v a_o good_a historian_n but_o he_o never_o read_v wickliff_n work_n or_o if_o he_o have_v see_v some_o of_o they_o he_o see_v not_o all_o for_o in_o his_o latin_a exposition_n upon_o the_o account_n the_o it_o be_v the_o 2._o commandment_n in_o his_o account_n three_o commandment_n and_o his_o 282._o his_o scribit_fw-la contra_fw-la propositionem_fw-la incompletam_fw-la &_o pen_n dulam_fw-la intelligendam_fw-la cum_fw-la sensu_fw-la svo_fw-la sinistro_fw-la de_fw-fr verit._n scrip._n p._n 282._o book_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o do_v plain_o show_v the_o contrary_a condemn_v only_o all_o equivocal_a amphibological_a 282._o amphibological_a vagae_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la falsae_fw-la propositiones_fw-la â—b_fw-la pag._n 282._o mix_v &_o wander_a proposition_n whether_o with_o oath_n or_o without_o oath_n willing_a man_n not_o for_o a_o 242._o a_o nemo_fw-la mentiâ—etur_fw-la quocunque_fw-la leuâ—_n mendacio_fw-la pro_fw-la saluatione_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la propriae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la proximi_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la saluatione_fw-la infinitotum_fw-la mundoâ—um_fw-la vel_fw-la alicuius_fw-la boni_fw-la possibilis_fw-la de_fw-fr ver._n scrip._n pag._n 242._o world_n of_o worldâ—_n or_o for_o the_o 264._o the_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mentiendum_fw-la prosaluatione_fw-la proximi_fw-la lb._n pag_n 264._o salvation_n of_o infinite_a soul_n to_o lie_v that_o be_v to_o equivocate_v as_o he_o interprete_v it_o much_o less_o to_o swear_v a_o untruth_n that_o be_v to_o fortweare_v his_o treatise_n against_o 55._o against_o de_fw-fr aequivocis_fw-la iuramentis_fw-la &_o fallacibus_fw-la vitandis_fw-la lb_fw-mi pag._n 284_o god_n teach_v to_o swear_v by_o he_o in_o need_n and_o not_o by_o his_o creature_n contra_fw-la fraâ—rmend_v pag._n 55._o equivocation_n be_v a_o most_o profound_a learned_a and_o judicious_a work_n and_o worthy_a to_o 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