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cogi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la verbis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la verberibus_fw-la ve_z agenda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la tam_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la quam_fw-la religio_fw-la in_fw-la quasi_fw-la animus_n sacrificantis_fw-la aversus_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la sublata_fw-la jam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la augustinus_n say_v he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o emperor_n compel_v any_o by_o violence_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o he_o with_o chrisostomus_n together_o with_o several_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n infer_v from_o the_o 13_o of_o matthew_n that_o man_n shall_v do_v no_o violence_n to_o heretic_n neither_o compel_v any_o to_o the_o free_a faith_n see_v god_n will_v have_v a_o willing_a unforced_a heart_n chron._n van_fw-mi de_fw-mi urijh_o der_fw-mi rel._n 2._o deel_n pag._n 17._o there_o be_v some_o in_o a_o certain_a national_a synod_n that_o do_v much_o endeavour_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o people_n by_o fines_n
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1532._o chap._n xvi_o how_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o magistrate_n to_o force_v the_o conscience_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o will_v be_v if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v proceed_v against_o heretic_n according_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n castellius_n testify_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o other_o magistrate_n than_o christ_n alone_o and_o they_o that_o he_o not_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o with_o his_o word_n arm_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o ancient_a protestant_n testify_v how_o that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o old_a father_n affirm_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o conscience_n to_o force_v and_o compel_v that_o to_o believe_v see_v that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v thief_n murderer_n and_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o as_o concern_v religion_n and_o that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o only_a spiritual_a sword_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v and_o ought_v herein_o to_o remedy_n separate_v the_o zeal_n and_o religion_n which_o do_v defend_v man_n from_o tumult_n and_o disturb_v of_o government_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o man_n to_o ordain_v other_o law_n for_o punishment_n beside_o those_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o so_o high_o forbid_v to_o add_v or_o diminish_v deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12.32_o rev._n 22.18_o for_o no_o law_n but_o god_n bind_v the_o conscience_n merck-tyck_a pag._n 245._o moreover_o it_o have_v be_v former_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v very_o unchristian_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n introduce_v a_o new_a authority_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n isa._n 10.12_o psal._n 94.20_o 21._o acontius_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o same_o to_o use_v his_o power_n violent_o and_o that_o in_o particular_a he_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o office_n if_o that_o he_o use_v his_o power_n to_o please_v any_o man_n as_o that_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n against_o those_o who_o the_o other_o accuse_v as_o heretic_n or_o give_v the_o weapon_n into_o their_o hand_n now_o how_o guilty_a he_o that_o thus_o do_v will_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v you_o judge_v alcmerus_fw-la testify_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o shall_v judge_v of_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n therefore_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o prince_n say_v he_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n while_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o manifest_a transgression_n of_o any_o know_v civil_a law_n as_o theft_n murder_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n rel._n uriih_o 2_o deel_n pag._n 52._o through_o what_o impudence_n dare_v you_o judge_v they_o to_o death_n say_v castellius_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v teach_v you_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o you_o be_v most_o ignorant_a i_o believe_v you_o will_v say_v you_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n alone_o from_o your_o own_o judgement_n but_o through_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a who_o have_v teach_v you_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o very_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o for_o i_o see_v that_o your_o learned_a man_n do_v enjoin_v you_o not_o to_o put_v any_o to_o death_n about_o religion_n but_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n w._n teelingh_n testify_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o thereupon_o to_o proceed_v be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v and_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a follow_v de_fw-fr hevige_fw-fr end_n huestige_fw-fr kerckelijcbre_fw-fr luijden_n i._n e._n the_o vehement_a and_o hasty_a clergy_n in_o eubul_n 252.254_o 256_o folly_n the_o lord_n of_o pleffy_n refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o politic_a magistrate_n nor_o not_o alone_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a clergy_n neither_o only_a to_o they_o both_o no_o but_o to_o all_o man_n vide_fw-la his_o trac_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 80_o 130_o 147._o experience_n have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hurtful_a thing_n to_o compel_v all_o people_n to_o dance_v after_o the_o magistrate_n pipe_n say_v a_o certain_a writer_n for_o where_o it_o have_v be_v so_o oh_o what_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o most_o common_o a_o universal_a delusion_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o a_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n for_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n be_v never_o the_o best_a as_o also_o the_o great_a number_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v not_o very_o holy_a but_o often_o have_v show_v themselves_o say_v he_o to_o be_v very_o wicked_a merck-tyck_a pag._n 307._o the_o lord_n have_v express_o declare_v say_v one_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o fit_a judge_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o such_o jurisdiction_n be_v forbid_v he_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v a_o heretic_n but_o by_o know_v the_o cause_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o heretic_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v so_o interpret_v the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o think_v those_o heretic_n may_v be_v forgive_v who_o have_v not_o endeavour_v to_o counsel_v other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o persevere_v in_o teach_v other_o and_o be_v resolve_v so_o to_o do_v shall_v man_n than_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o their_o credit_n and_o welfare_n preserve_v certain_o no_o for_o so_o often_o as_o the_o truth_n shall_v false_o be_v scandalize_v with_o the_o name_n of_o heresy_n through_o the_o order_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o often_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thereby_o bring_v into_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o truth_n to_o hide_v their_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n through_o silence_n and_o dissimulation_n vide_fw-la arg._n des_fw-fr sat._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 184._o idem_fw-la pag._n 94_o 95._o with_o what_o clear_a example_n can_v the_o magistrate_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o any_o man_n judgement_n then_o that_o concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o careless_o give_v over_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o
judgement_n of_o his_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a enemy_n but_o also_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n take_v he_o say_v pilate_n and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o your_o law_n pag._n 100_o david_n say_v that_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v god_n have_v give_v man_n power_n over_o earthly_a matter_n and_o over_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o earthly_a matter_n but_o over_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o these_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v only_a dominion_n over_o vred_a hand_n tot_fw-la col._n fol._n 137_o 195._o regula_n sit_fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la puniendos_fw-la sed_fw-la judex_fw-la videat_fw-la et_fw-la ponderet_fw-la chap._n xvii_o how_o the_o truth_n be_v oppress_v through_o sum_n usurpation_n how_o the_o protestant_n have_v be_v hinder_v from_o print_v of_o their_o book_n the_o unjustness_n of_o the_o thing_n how_o it_o have_v be_v the_o papist_n do_v who_o will_v neither_o suffer_v disputation_n nor_o book_n against_o themselves_o the_o cause_n why_o and_o how_o unjust_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o one_o shall_v usurp_v authority_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n not_o without_o reason_n be_v man_n offend_v say_v calvine_n when_o they_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n lie_v oppress_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o that_o none_o dare_v appear_v to_o help_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o that_o error_n be_v so_o strong_o maintain_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o lawful_a judgement_n that_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n to_o reprove_v and_o amend_v the_o same_o neither_o will_v they_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o institution_n and_o if_o one_o reprove_v or_o rebuke_v they_o and_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o teach_v then_o do_v they_o account_v that_o to_o be_v uproarish_a when_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o most_o tumultuous_a decl._n chap._n 14_o 15._o further_o he_o add_v that_o if_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o the_o mighty_a to_o shed_v blood_n there_o will_v never_o arise_v so_o many_o uproar_n among_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v luther_n opinion_n that_o those_o that_o stir_v up_o the_o prince_n to_o persecute_v about_o religion_n they_o raise_v the_o uproar_v thesaur_n pag._n 679._o likewise_o the_o reform_a protestant_n complain_v of_o be_v forbid_v to_o print_v book_n and_o to_o sell_v they_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o chronicle_n which_o thing_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n hold_v for_o unfitting_a a_o force_v of_o conscience_n a_o quench_n of_o prophecy_n and_o a_o oppress_a of_o the_o truth_n bor._n chron._n second_o part_n fol._n 48.47_o the_o papist_n counsel_v the_o emperor_n the_o prince_n and_o state_n that_o they_o shall_v obstruct_v write_v and_o print_n of_o book_n as_o also_o dispute_v and_o preach_v otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o disperser_n of_o such_o book_n shall_v be_v punish_v vide_fw-la history_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n pag._n 42_o 43._o when_o tacitus_n have_v declare_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n father_n have_v think_v it_o good_a to_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o cremutius_n cordus_n some_o of_o which_o be_v afterward_o bring_v to_o light_n he_o say_v he_o must_v laugh_v at_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o think_v by_o their_o present_a power_n they_o can_v extinguish_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o age_n to_o come_v for_o most_o common_o the_o contrary_n happen_v and_o when_o man_n reprove_v the_o glorious_a understanding_n their_o honour_n and_o renown_n be_v not_o thereby_o diminish_v but_o rather_o augment_v further_n say_v he_o all_o king_n that_o have_v use_v great_a tyranny_n in_o such_o case_n have_v thereby_o bring_v contempt_n upon_o themselves_o and_o more_o honour_n and_o esteem_v to_o the_o other_o vide_fw-la annales_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 22._o the_o emperor_n nero_n cause_v the_o book_n of_o f._n veientio_n who_o reprove_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o council_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o while_o they_o be_v to_o be_v get_v notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v seek_v and_o read_v but_o afterward_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v they_o and_o to_o read_v they_o nota._n when_o such_o write_n say_v he_o be_v little_o esteem_v they_o perish_v of_o themselves_o but_o when_o man_n be_v angry_a than_o they_o come_v to_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_a for_o the_o difficulty_n in_o procure_v of_o they_o sharpen_v the_o desire_n kindle_v the_o zeal_n and_o bring_v the_o matter_n into_o more_o esteem_n pol._n 4._o lipsi_fw-la 6._o lib._n fol._n 354._o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n say_v that_o it_o sound_v strange_a in_o their_o ear_n that_o man_n be_v come_v to_o the_o forbid_v of_o book_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n a_o thing_n say_v they_o for_o which_o people_n have_v just_o exclaim_v against_o the_o popish_a government_n for_o liberty_n herein_o chief_o consist_v viz._n that_o every_o one_o may_v free_o speak_v his_o judgement_n and_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o mark_n of_o tyranny_n when_o people_n may_v not_o speak_v their_o thought_n vide_fw-la their_z remonst_z anno_fw-la 1582._o very_o say_v they_o further_a reason_v which_o oppose_v all_o tyranny_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o light_n constrain_v therefore_o be_v it_o tyrannical_a to_o forbid_v good_a book_n as_o the_o apostate_n julianus_n do_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o of_o the_o popish_a prince_n will_v not_o suffer_v different_a religion_n in_o their_o dominion_n nor_o yet_o disputation_n about_o religion_n neither_o will_v they_o suffer_v any_o book_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o least_o against_o their_o order_n and_o religion_n this_o do_v many_o reprove_v in_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o will_v glad_o have_v it_o so_o themselves_o they_o fear_v say_v lactantius_n that_o be_v conquer_v by_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o give_v we_o the_o hand_n whereby_o they_o sufficient_o manifest_v the_o desperation_n of_o their_o corrupt_a reason_n see_v they_o dare_v not_o search_v nor_o enter_v into_o dispute_n with_o any_o because_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v soon_o be_v overcome_v and_o so_o not_o search_v they_o expel_v wisdom_n and_o set_v violence_n in_o its_o place_n and_o be_v they_o endeavour_v to_o judge_v those_o as_o be_v guilty_a who_o they_o know_v well_o to_o be_v guiltless_a yet_o will_v they_o not_o suffer_v their_o innocency_n to_o be_v make_v manifest_a as_o if_o it_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a to_o manifest_v innocency_n than_o to_o condemn_v they_o that_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v say_v he_o they_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v if_o they_o hear_v and_o therefore_o torture_n kill_v and_o banish_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o be_v righteous_a men._n lactant._n lib._n 5._o chap._n 1._o certain_o say_v acontius_n if_o the_o shepherd_n once_o get_v it_o so_o far_o as_o that_o none_o may_v oppose_v they_o then_o will_v they_o force_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o receive_v whatsoever_o they_o will_v then_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o all_o honest_a people_n if_o it_o once_o come_v again_o so_o far_o that_o the_o just_a and_o equal_a defence_n against_o the_o learned_a shall_v be_v esteem_v calumny_n wickedness_n and_o crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la ma_fw-la estatis_fw-la arg._n des_fw-fr sit_v lib._n 3._o fol._n 97._o for_o the_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o make_v a_o law_n that_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o blaspheme_n the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n neither_o be_v any_o to_o speak_v against_o he_o nor_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o man_n likewise_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o cruel_o do_v they_o persecute_v those_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o their_o decree_n merul._n pag._n 783_o 787_o 741_o 748._o at_o geneva_n it_o be_v also_o forbid_v by_o a_o proclamation_n that_o any_o shall_v speak_v against_o calvin_n and_o his_o doctrine_n an._n 1553._o anno_fw-la 1619._o there_o be_v several_a of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o low-country_n that_o think_v it_o needful_a that_o some_o order_n be_v take_v for_o the_o prevent_n and_o disperse_v of_o such_o book_n as_o they_o think_v unfitting_a if_o that_o one_o church_n or_o teacher_n say_v castel_n be_v only_o tolerate_v to_o reprove_v vilify_v and_o false_o to_o accuse_v all_o other_o and_o that_o without_o permit_v any_o
of_o the_o pope_n maxim_n viz._n that_o when_o he_o see_v the_o spiritual_a weapon_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o then_o do_v he_o fly_v unto_o the_o carnal_a therewith_o to_o help_v himself_o int_n duiiâ—se_n 244._o and_o other_o have_v be_v and_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v without_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n therefore_o understand_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cry_v unto_o for_o help_v as_o many_o do_v now_o but_o ireneus_fw-la philaletius_fw-la say_fw-la that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a invention_n of_o the_o natural_a understanding_n which_o will_v glad_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a say_v he_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n say_v that_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v perfect_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o external_n sword_n nither_o do_v they_o call_v unto_o any_o civil_a power_n for_o protection_n but_o they_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n with_o which_o they_o defend_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la urede_fw-la handel_n van_fw-mi colen_n pag._n 198._o barnardus_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritul_n and_o as_o it_o be_v build_v by_o spiritual_a virtue_n so_o be_v it_o spread_v preserve_v and_o establish_v with_o spiritual_a weapon_n for_o its_o enemy_n be_v and_o be_v spiritual_a eph._n 6.11_o &_o 2.2_o lactantius_n say_v if_o you_o will_v with_o blood_n with_o evil_a and_o with_o torment_n defend_v the_o worship_n it_o shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v defend_v but_o pollute_v lib._n 5._o chap._n 20._o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o assistance_n of_o emperor_n king_n prince_n nor_o lord_n but_o have_v even_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o they_o say_v a_o certain_a wise_a man_n wherefore_o how_o can_v this_o stir_v up_o and_o instigate_a of_o magistrate_n be_v evangelical_n or_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o how_o can_v this_o work_n of_o tumultuous_a teacher_n bring_v honour_n to_o god_n word_n and_o his_o truth_n who_o have_v heretofore_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o defend_v by_o pilate_n or_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n no_o church_n what_o coercive_a power_n or_o outward_a protection_n have_v they_o or_o what_o external_a power_n or_o outward_a defence_n have_v their_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o can_v the_o true_a church_n now_o subsist_v with_o that_o which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o who_o have_v suffer_v much_o persecution_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o conscience_n have_v be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o have_v therein_o multiply_v therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o fruit_n of_o persecute_v to_o death_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o persecutor_n castellius_n say_v that_o paul_n strive_v with_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o 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which_o god_n do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a soldier_n nor_o of_o bow_n nor_o of_o sword_n but_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o shepherd_n that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o further_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o their_o intention_n to_o compel_v any_o to_o their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o how_o the_o inquisitioner_n and_o clergy_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o power_n to_o persecute_v and_o what_o fair_a pretence_n persecutor_n have_v have_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o root_v out_o the_o tare_n before_o the_o time_n and_o wherein_o the_o ancient_a protestant_n have_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o clergy_n now_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n with_o many_o to_o accuse_v those_o with_o trouble_v of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o with_o disturb_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n say_v a_o certain_a wise_a man_n who_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o the_o church_n or_o who_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o clergy_n or_o dispute_v with_o any_o of_o their_o restless_a priest_n 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