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doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o rich-man_n may_v better_o gain_v paradise_n then_o the_o poor_a sort_n rom._n 14.15_o hebru_n 1â—_o 6_o rom._n 10.17_o vow_n of_o poverty_n deut._n 15.4_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n gen._n 2.18_o mat._n 19.11_o 1._o cor._n 7._o the_o vow_n of_o obedience_n math._n 15.9_o coloss_n 2.20_o monkish_a contemplation_n 1._o cor._n 13.2_o monk_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v c._n monachus_n c._n juxta_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o the_o habit_n of_o monk_n have_v no_o holiness_n in_o it_o c._n jeiunium_fw-la de_fw-la consec_n do_v 5._o c._n nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la de_fw-la panit_fw-la do_v 3._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 38._o the_o diversity_n that_o be_v in_o old_a time_n in_o the_o length_n of_o lent_n &_o in_o the_o keep_n thereof_o pilgrimage_n c._n gloria_fw-la 12._o q._n 2._o the_o monk_n of_o old_a time_n do_v labour_n for_o their_o live_n c._n nunquam_fw-la de_fw-la consec_fw-la do_v 5._o hist._n trip_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o c._n si_fw-mi cupit_fw-la &_o c._n placuit_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o no_o monk_n ought_v to_o eat_v flesh_n c._n carnem_fw-la de_fw-la consecra_fw-la do_v 5._o c._n sanctim_n 20._o q._n 1_o of_o nun_n 1._o cor._n 11.6_o c._n quecunque_fw-la do_v 30._o that_o monk_n and_o nunes_n may_v marry_v c._n quidem_fw-la do_v 27._o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 4._o virginity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o honest_a marriage_n the_o abhominablenes_n of_o such_o as_o paint_v their_o face_n what_o the_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n of_o virgin_n or_o maiden_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o the_o invent_v of_o new_a order_n of_o religion_n the_o pope_n have_v deface_v and_o wipe_v out_o the_o second_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o fond_a distinction_n between_o worship_v &_o serve_v venerabiles_fw-la de_fw-la consec_fw-la do_v 3._o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o lib._n 6._o c._n 1._o lib_n 7._o c._n 32._o lib._n 10._o cap._n 1._o &_o 4._o au._n the_o doctr_n christ_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o how_o the_o papist_n deface_v the_o 3._o commandment_n deut._n 6.13_o c._n considera_fw-la c._n tu_fw-la malum_fw-la c._n siquis_fw-la 22._o q._n 1._o the_o papist_n have_v corrupt_v the_o four_o commanodement_n man_n may_v work_v upon_o the_o sunday_n l._n omnes_fw-la 3_o c._n de_fw-la ferijs_fw-la c._n pervenit_fw-la de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 3._o the_o papist_n corrupt_v the_o nine_o commandment_n promise_v &_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a to_o all_o man_n c._n primum_fw-la 22._o q._n 2._o c._n noli_fw-la 13._o q._n 1._o the_o seven_o commandment_n corrupt_v by_o the_o papist_n c._n christ_n do_v 34._o c._n meretrices_fw-la 32._o q._n 4._o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v child_n math._n 19.23_o &_o exo._n 20.6_o &_o 1_n cor._n 7.14_o math._n 18.9_o hebru_n 9.4_o act._n 8.37.48.50_o gal._n 3.27_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 3.6_o &_o john_n 3.22_o gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 5.10_o salvation_n depend_v not_o upon_o baptism_n c._n baptism_n etc_n etc_n cathecum_fw-la de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 4._o c._n mulier_fw-la de_fw-la con_fw-la do_v 4._o c._n duo_fw-la tempora_fw-la de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 4._o c._n baptizados_n de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 4._o c._n celebritatem_fw-la de_fw-fr conse_z do_v 3_o c._n verus_fw-la etc_o etc_o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la de_fw-fr consecra_fw-la do_v 4._o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o catholic_a when_o he_o be_v unbaptized_a c._n ego_fw-la de_fw-mi con_z pisa_n 2_o eccle._n hist_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 33_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v transubstatiation_n act._n 3.21_o mat._n 26.11_o mat._n 28_o hebr._n 4.17_o math._n 17.2_o luk._n 24.39_o luk._n 22.20_o 1._o cor._n 11.25_o io._n 6.51.53_o john_n 15.1_o john_n 10.9_o 1._o cor._n 10.4_o exo._n 12.43_o gen._n 17._o 13._o 1._o cor._n 12.12_o ephe._n 1.23_o c._n ego_fw-la beringarius_n de_fw-la consec_fw-la do_v 2._o c._n prima_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la consec_fw-la do_v j._n c._n ut_fw-la quid_fw-la paras_fw-la deuten_o de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 2._o c._n qui_fw-la man_n ducant_fw-la de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 2._o c._n qui_fw-la discordat_fw-la ibidem_fw-la au._n the_o doctr_n christ_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 10.16_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o know_v figurative_a speech_n from_o plain_a speech_n the_o supper_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o both_o the_o kind_n c._n comperimus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la c._n seculares_fw-la ibidem_fw-la c._n quid_fw-la autem_fw-la 24._o q._n 3_o aug_n de_fw-fr doc_fw-fr christ_n c._n 11._o c._n ut_fw-la veterum_fw-la do_v 9_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o salvation_n heb._n 9.11.12_o heb._n 6.4.5.6_o hebr._n 10.10_o 14.18_o 1._o cor._n 10.16.17_o absurdity_n rise_v of_o transubstantiation_n c._n cum_fw-la marthae_fw-la quesivisti_fw-la extr_n de_fw-fr celebr_fw-fr miss_n c._n perniciosus_fw-la extr_n eo_fw-la c._n in_o quadam_fw-la extr_n de_fw-mi celeb_fw-mi miss_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o mass_n father_v upon_o s._n james_n &_o s._n basill_n c._n jacobus_n de_fw-fr consec_fw-la do_v 1._o câ—nocte_fw-la de_fw-fr cons_n do_v 1_o c._n ecclesi_fw-la do_v 2_o c._n sacra_fw-la de_fw-fr con_fw-la do_v 2_o c._n vasa_fw-la eo_fw-la do_v 1._o c._n apost_n eo_fw-la c._n pacem_fw-la igitur_fw-la eo_fw-la do_v 2._o io._n stella_fw-la venetus_fw-la de_fw-la vitis_fw-la pontific_n inconvenience_n ensue_a to_o such_o as_o hear_v mass_n c._n peract_v de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 2._o c._n praebet_fw-la do_v 32._o c_o simo_n qui_fw-fr sâ—â—_n do_v 81._o c._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la do_v 28._o c._n sacerdotes_fw-la 1._o q._n 1_o c._n consulto_fw-la de_fw-la consecra_fw-la do_v 1._o there_o must_v be_v two_o at_o the_o least_o to_o help_v a_o priest_n to_o say_v mass_n c._n hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-fr consec_fw-fr do_v 1._o the_o papist_n make_v fornication_n lawful_a and_o marriage_n unlawful_a c._n hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la 11._o q._n 3_o c._n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o seq_n 33._o q._n 4_o gen._n 2.18_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o 1._o tim._n 4.3_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v lawful_a c._n nicena_n do_v 31._o c._n quonian_a do_v 31._o c._n placuit_fw-la do_v 26._o athanasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dracontius_n c._n quicumque_fw-la do_v 31._o c._n 2.32_o q._n 5_o the_o clergy_n exempr_fw-la themselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o prince_n e._n clericis_fw-la de_fw-fr immunit_fw-la ecclie_n in_o 6._o the_o pope_n challenge_v power_n to_o put_v down_o prince_n c._n alius_fw-la 15._o q._n 6._o c._n solitae_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr maior_n &_o ob_z c._n duo_o c._n quis_fw-la dubit_fw-la &_o do_v 96._o rom._n 13.1_o 5._o &_o tit._n 3.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.15_o deut._n 1.16_o psal_n 82.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.17_o prou._n 24.21_o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o math._n 17.27_o &_o 22.21_o rom._n 13.5.6.7_o dan._n 6_o 2d_o act._n 4_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 7.23_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o prince_n c._n nos_fw-la fi_fw-la incompetenter_fw-la â—_o q._n 7._o greg._n epist._n lib._n 4._o epist._n 29._o lib._n 5._o epist._n 163._o lib_n 6._o epist._n 194_o lib._n 7._o epist._n 114_o 120._o 126._o lib_n 8._o epist_n 2._o lib._n 9_o epist._n 60._o c._n tributum_fw-la 13._o q._n 8._o c._n imperatores_fw-la do_v 9_o prince_n can_v bind_v man_n to_o law_n that_o be_v against_o god_n commandment_n c._n qui_fw-la resiâ—â—et_fw-la 11._o q._n 3._o c._n julianus_n 11._o q._n 3_o the_o pope_n can_v geve_v again_o away_o benefice_n c._n reatina_n etc_n etc_n lectis_fw-la do_v 65._o epist._n lib._n 4._o epist._n 29._o &_o lib._n 6._o epist._n 170._o mat._n 16.18_o christ_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o lieutenant_n or_o vicar_n general_n on_o earth_n ephe._n 4.15_o ephe._n 1.22_o eph._n 5.23_o eph._n 4.11_o ephe._n 2.20_o 1._o pet_n 2.5_o joh._n 20.23_o gal._n 2.8.9_o act._n 8.14_o the_o name_n pope_n signify_v in_o old_a time_n a_o father_n &_o now_o a_o prince_n c._n nullus_fw-la c._n ecce_fw-la do_v 99_o c._n vlt._n do_v 40._o supremacy_n above_o other_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v c._n legimus_fw-la do_v 93._o all_o bishop_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n greg._n epist._n lib._n 4._o ep_n 76._o &_o 78._o s._n gregory_n who_o the_o catholic_n take_v for_o a_o archpope_n condemn_v the_o authority_n of_o pope_n ep._n lib._n 6._o ep_n 194._o epist._n lib._n 7._o epist._n 69._o that_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n be_v equal_a in_o degree_n c._n beat_v 2._o q._n 7._o s._n peter_n be_v never_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lordly_a government_n of_o the_o church_n disprove_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n c._n olim._n do_v 95._o the_o pope_n have_v no_o prerogative_n above_o the_o general_a counsel_n in_o old_a tyme._n hist_n trip_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o the_o forge_a donation_n father_v up_o on_o constantine_n c._n constantius_n do_v 96_o the_o disproof_n of_o the_o donation_n by_o the_o very_a donation_n itself_o pomponius_n laetus_fw-la in_o constantine_n &_o licinius_n euseb_n lib._n 9_o cap._n vlt._n trip_v hiss_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o 9_o orosius_n lib._n 7_o cap._n 28._o euseb_n lib._n eccl._n hist_n 8._o cap._n 16._o &_o pom._n lpaetus_fw-la in_o vitis_fw-la horum_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la c._n olim._n do_v 12._o c._n sunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la c._n contra_fw-la 25._o q._n 1._o the_o pope_n auchority_n in_o damn_v of_o man_n soul_n c._n simo_n papa_n do_v 4_o 0._o c._n cum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la 2._o 4._o q._n 4_o a_o personal_a succession_n in_o the_o order_n of_o clergy_n e._n episcopo_n c._n unde_fw-la 8._o q._n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v intruder_n of_o the_o papacy_n am._n marcellus_n lib._n 27._o io._n stella_fw-la venetus_fw-la &_o platina_n in_o vitis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la c._n cum._n in_o cunctis_fw-la c._n bona_n c._n quisquis_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr electione_fw-la c._n eaquae_fw-la 1._o q._n 3._o ci._n c._n cum_fw-la essent_fw-la extr_n de_fw-fr simon_n etc_o etc_o cum_fw-la detestabile_fw-la extra_n the_o discipline_n &_o manner_n of_o the_o clergy_n c._n in_o scripture_n 8._o q._n 1._o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v to_o have_v benefice_n c._n licet_fw-la ergo_fw-la 8._o q._n 1._o c._n si_fw-mi episcopus_fw-la do_v 23._o c._n his_o igitur_fw-la do_v 23._o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v preacher_n c._n vlt._n do_v 43._o c._n ignorantia_fw-la do_v 38._o what_o the_o talk_n and_o communication_n of_o clegiman_n ought_v to_o be_v c._n pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la do_v 44._o what_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v c._n qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la 8._o q._n 1._o c._n vilissimus_fw-la 1._o q._n 1._o a_o description_n of_o a_o popish_a praelat_n priesthood_n the_o use_n of_o church_n good_n c._n clericus_fw-la 12._o q._n 1._o how_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v c._n quatuor_fw-la etc_n etc_n mos._n est_fw-la 12._o q._n 2._o tithe_n be_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o poor_a c._n decema_n 16._o q._n 1._o c._n aurum_fw-la 12_o q._n 2._o c._n gloria_fw-la 12._o q._n 2._o they_o that_o conceal_v the_o truth_n maintain_v error_n c._n error_n do_v 83._o c._n facientie_n do_v 83._o purgatory_n the_o inrich_a of_o the_o clergy_n apoc._n 14.13_o 2._o machab._n 12.43_o &_o 15.39_o mat._n 12.32_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v disprove_v c._n inpraesenti_fw-la 13._o q._n 2._o c._n 2._o 24_o q._n 2._o whence_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a come_v c._n cum_fw-la marthae_fw-la vlt._n ext_fw-la de_fw-fr celebr_fw-fr missa_fw-la de_fw-fr civit._n dei._n lib._n 2._o c._n 24._o dialog_n 4._o c._n 39_o the_o small_a power_n of_o purgatory_n in_o cleanse_v man_n sin_n prescription_n can_v bear_v no_o sway_n in_o matter_n concern_v god_n &_o religion_n math._n 5.21_o c._n mala._n c_o si_fw-fr consuetudinem_fw-la c._n frustra_fw-la c._n consuetudo_fw-la c._n si_fw-la solus_fw-la do_v 8._o the_o perilous_a effect_n of_o evil_a custom_n all_o custom_n must_v give_v place_n to_o truth_n a_o exhortation_n unto_o peace_n
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say_n of_o the_o romish_a catholic_n be_v true_a who_o affirm_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n over_o they_o and_o over_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n 2.8.9_o for_o he_o which_o have_v wrought_v by_o peter_n in_o the_o office_n of_o apostleship_n among_o the_o circumcise_a have_v like_o wise_a wrought_v by_o i_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o pillar_n have_v know_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v i_o neither_o do_v s._n peter_n in_o his_o epistle_n name_n himself_o pope_n or_o prince_n of_o apostle_n or_o head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o christ_n vicar_n but_o simple_o a_o apostle_n as_o the_o other_o and_o when_o his_o companion_n do_v geve_v he_o charge_n to_o go_v preach_v in_o samaria_n he_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o pretend_v to_o have_v any_o princely_a authority_n over_o they_o that_o he_o obey_v they_o without_o gaynese_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8.14_o and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o all_o these_o say_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v better_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a catholic_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o true_a according_a to_o our_o second_o maxim_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o canon_n true_o when_o i_o read_v these_o canon_n which_o i_o will_v rehearse_v hereafter_o i_o marvel_v that_o pope_n engenie_n the_o three_o who_o authorize_v the_o decres_fw-la of_o gratian_n and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v open_o red_a