his_o primacy_n among_o the_o jew_n where_o peter_n have_v his_o jurisdiction_n limit_v and_o not_o at_o rome_n emonge_v the_o heathen_a christian_n emonge_v who_o as_o s._n paul_n saithe_v he_o have_v not_o much_o to_o do_v where_o you_o say_v that_o accord_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n ever_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n bishop_n have_v evermore_o be_v consecrate_v by_o three_o other_o bishop_n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o if_o without_o he_o noman_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n you_o shall_v not_o so_o unaduised_o report_v so_o manifest_a untruth_n for_o i_o beseech_v you_o where_o be_v these_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n who_o divise_v they_o who_o make_v they_o who_o give_v the_o pope_n that_o singular_a privilege_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o only_o by_o he_o i_o remember_v your_o canoniste_n have_v say_v fallit_fw-la papa_n potest_fw-la solo_n verbo_fw-la facere_fw-la episcopum_fw-la the_o pope_n may_v make_v a_o bishop_n only_o by_o his_o word_n without_o any_o far_a consecration_n and_o abbate_n panormitane_n move_v a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o power_n may_v deprive_v all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n at_o one_o time_n but_o thus_o they_o say_v that_o care_v not_o great_o what_o they_o say_v very_o translato_fw-la nilus_n a_o greek_a writer_n saithe_v thus_o constantinopolitanus_n caesaâ—iensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aliosque_fw-la sibi_fw-la subiectos_fw-la ordinaâ—_n romanus_n verò_fw-la nec_fw-la constantinopolitanum_n nec_fw-la alium_fw-la quenquam_fw-la metropolitanum_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n doothe_v order_n the_o bishop_n of_o caesaria_n pontificis_fw-la and_o other_o bishop_n under_o he_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n doothe_v order_n neither_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n nor_o any_o other_o metropolitan_a but_o hereof_o i_o have_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o former_a reply_n to_o m._n hardinge_n certain_o s._n cyprian_n will_v 4._o that_o sabinus_n be_v lawful_o elect_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n in_o spain_n shall_v contine_n we_o bishop_n still_o yea_o although_o cornelius_n be_v then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o confirm_v he_o in_o deed_n touchinge_v every_o metropolitanes_n several_a jurisdiction_n gratianus_n note_v thus_o â—in_a illud_fw-la generaliter_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la praeter_fw-la sententiam_fw-la metropolitani_n fuerit_fw-la factus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hunc_fw-la magna_fw-la synodus_fw-la definivit_fw-la episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la this_o be_v general_o clear_a that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v make_v bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v not_o be_v bishop_n so_o likewise_o saithe_v socrates_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n consecration_n praeter_fw-la sententiam_fw-la episcopi_n constantinopolitanis_n electio_fw-la episcopi_n ne_fw-la fiat_fw-la without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n let_v noman_n be_v choose_v bishop_n here_o be_v a_o right_n special_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o every_o metropolitan_a within_o his_o own_o province_n but_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n universal_a right_n of_o confirmation_n we_o hear_v nothing_o neither_o doothe_v m._n hardinge_n countrefeite_a anacletus_fw-la claim_v all_o the_o bishop_n through_o the_o world_n as_o belonginge_v to_o his_o admission_n but_o only_o a_o part_n these_o be_v his_o word_n omnes_fw-la episcopi_n qui_fw-la huius_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la subiacent_a sanctorum_fw-la all_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v under_o the_o orderinge_v or_o confirmation_n of_o this_o apostolic_a see_n so_o likewise_o write_v damasus_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o illyricum_n par_fw-fr est_fw-fr omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o orb_n romano_n magistros_fw-la consentire_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v that_o all_o the_o teacher_n within_o the_o roman_a jurisdiction_n 23._o shall_v agree_v together_o again_o that_o you_o say_v a_o bishop_n have_v always_o be_v consecrate_v by_o other_o three_o bishop_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v in_o question_n as_o be_v of_o your_o part_n hitherto_o very_o weak_o affirm_v sure_o petrus_n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la one_o of_o your_o own_o doctor_n apostâ—l_n will_v have_v tell_v you_o thus_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la vnus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la suffâ—cit_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la consecrandum_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la inventum_fw-la ut_fw-la tres_fw-la concurrant_fw-la in_o the_o church_n one_o bishop_n be_v sufficient_a to_o consecrate_v a_o other_o and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o the_o church_n have_v divise_v that_o three_o bishop_n shall_v join_v together_o likewise_o johaâ—â—es_n maior_n a_o other_o of_o your_o own_o doctor_n will_v have_v say_v unto_o you_o 3._o quis_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la petrum_fw-la non_fw-la dabunt_fw-la tres_fw-la ordinatores_fw-la dico_fw-la ergo_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la humanam_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ordinetur_fw-la à _fw-la tribus_fw-la paulus_n enim_fw-la non_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la dvos_fw-la pro_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la titi_fw-la &_o timothei_n who_o order_v peter_n and_o make_v he_o bishop_n they_o can_v show_v i_o three_o bishop_n that_o order_v he_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v order_v by_o other_o three_o bishop_n it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n make_v by_o man._n for_o paul_n when_o he_o order_v titus_n and_o timotheus_n he_o seek_v not_o about_o for_o other_o two_o bishop_n whereas_o it_o far_a please_v you_o to_o call_v for_o my_o letter_n of_o order_n and_o to_o demand_v of_o i_o as_o by_o some_o authority_n whether_o i_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o no_o what_o hand_n be_v lay_v over_o i_o and_o by_o what_o order_n i_o be_v make_v i_o answer_v you_o i_o be_o a_o priest_n make_v long_o sithence_o by_o the_o same_o order_n and_o ordinance_n and_o i_o think_v also_o by_o the_o same_o man_n and_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o you_o m._n hardinge_n be_v make_v priest_n by_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o that_o most_o virtuous_a prince_n king_n edwardâ—_n the_o sixthe_n therefore_o you_o can_v well_o doubt_n of_o my_o priesthood_n without_o like_a doubtinge_n of_o your_o own_o far_o as_o if_o you_o be_v my_o metropolitan_a you_o demand_v of_o i_o whether_o i_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o no._n i_o answer_v you_o i_o be_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o by_o the_o free_a and_o accustom_a canonical_a election_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n of_o sarisburie_n assemble_v solemn_o together_o for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o company_n you_o m._n hardinge_n be_v then_o one_o &_o as_o i_o be_v enfourm_v be_v present_a there_o in_o your_o own_o personne_fw-fr amongst_o your_o brethren_n give_v free_a and_o open_a consent_n unto_o the_o election_n if_o you_o deite_v this_o take_v heed_n your_o own_o breath_n blow_v not_o against_o you_o as_o for_o the_o impertinente_fw-la tale_n of_o ischyras_n and_o zacchaeus_n they_o touch_v we_o nothing_o they_o be_v none_o of_o we_o we_o know_v they_o not_o our_o bishop_n be_v make_v in_o form_n and_o order_n as_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o by_o free_a election_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o consecration_n of_o the_o archebishop_n and_o other_o three_o bishop_n and_o by_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n not_o long_o sithence_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v admit_v and_o papa_n as_o platina_n saithe_v without_o the_o emperor_n letter_n patente_n be_v no_o pope_n as_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a therefore_o we_o neither_o have_v bishop_n without_o church_n nor_o church_n without_o bishop_n neither_o doothe_v the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o day_n depend_v of_o they_o succession_n who_o you_o so_o often_o call_v apostate_n as_o if_o our_o church_n be_v no_o church_n without_o they_o they_o be_v no_o apostate_n m._n hardinge_n that_o be_v rather_o your_o own_o name_n and_o of_o good_a right_a belong_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v for_o a_o great_a part_n learn_v and_o grave_n and_o godly_a man_n and_o be_v much_o ashamed_a to_o see_v your_o folly_n notwithstanding_o if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o of_o we_o leafte_o alive_a yet_o will_v not_o therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n fice_v to_o lovaiâ—e_n tertullian_n saithe_v nun_n &_o laici_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sumus_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la regnum_n quoque_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la deo_fw-la castitatem_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la svo_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la differentiam_fw-la inter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o plebem_fw-la constituit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o honour_n per_fw-la ordinis_fw-la consessum_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la vbi_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la consessus_fw-la &_o offer_v &_o tâ—â—gâ—â—_n sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la ibi_fw-la solus_fw-la say_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la laici_fw-la vnusquisque_fw-la enim_fw-la
de_fw-la sva_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la and_o we_o be_v laiemenne_n be_v we_o not_o priest_n it_o be_v write_v christ_n have_v make_v we_o both_o a_o kingdom_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o honour_n by_o the_o assembly_n or_o council_n of_o order_n sanctify_v of_o god_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n bitwene_v the_o lay_v and_o the_o cleregie_n where_o as_o there_o be_v no_o assembly_n of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n the_o priest_n be_v there_o alone_o without_o the_o company_n of_o other_o priest_n doothe_v both_o minister_n the_o oblation_n and_o also_o baptise_v yea_o and_o be_v there_o but_o three_o together_o and_o though_o they_o be_v latemenne_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o church_n for_o every_o man_n live_v of_o his_o own_o faith_n again_o you_o demand_v of_o i_o what_o bishop_n of_o sacisburie_n ever_o sithence_o augostines_n time_n mainetein_v this_o doctrine_n i_o may_v likewise_o and_o by_o as_o good_a authority_n demand_v of_o you_o what_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ever_o before_o the_o same_o english_a augustine_n time_n mainetein_v your_o doctrine_n or_o as_o i_o say_v before_o what_o bishop_n of_o rome_n ever_o before_o that_o time_n either_o say_v or_o know_v your_o private_a mass_n touchinge_v the_o bishop_n of_o sarisburie_n you_o yourself_o have_v already_o name_v two_o bishop_n shaxton_n and_o bishop_n capon_n both_o learned_a and_o grave_a father_n and_o both_o preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v before_o they_o what_o faith_n they_o hold_v and_o what_o they_o either_o like_v or_o mislike_v by_o their_o write_n or_o sermon_n it_o do_v not_o great_o appear_v i_o trust_n they_o hold_v the_o fundation_n and_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o these_o day_n and_o see_v that_o you_o see_v they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o your_o wilfulness_n to_o be_v short_a we_o succeed_v the_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v before_o our_o day_n we_o be_v elect_v consecrate_v confirm_v and_o admit_v as_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o any_o thing_n we_o succeed_v they_o in_o place_n but_o not_o in_o error_n they_o be_v our_o predecessor_n but_o not_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o rather_o to_o set_v apart_o all_o comparison_n of_o personne_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n this_o day_n m._n hardinge_n succede_v your_o doctrine_n as_o the_o day_n succede_v the_o night_n as_o the_o light_n succede_v darkness_n and_o as_o the_o truth_n succede_v error_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v think_v it_o so_o good_a to_o examine_v the_o petite_fw-fr degree_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarisburie_n i_o trust_v you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o il_fw-mi if_o i_o alâ—tle_o touch_v the_o like_a in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o see_v some_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o your_o succession_n therefore_o short_o to_o say_v you_o know_v that_o pope_n marcellinus_n commit_v idolatry_n that_o pope_n sylvester_n 2._o be_v a_o conjurer_n and_o give_v himself_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n unto_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o the_o devil_n procurement_fw-it be_v make_v pope_n that_o pope_n zosimus_n for_o ambition_n and_o claim_v of_o government_n corrupt_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o nice_a that_o pope_n liberius_n be_v a_o arian_n heretic_n that_o pope_n leo_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o legende_n be_v likewise_o a_o arian_n that_o pope_n coelestinus_n be_v a_o nestorian_a heretic_n pope_n honorius_n be_v a_o monothelite_n heretic_n pope_n john_n 22._o be_v reproove_v by_o gerson_n and_o the_o school_n of_o parise_n for_o a_o heretic_n petrarcha_n saithe_v rome_n be_v a_o sanctuary_n of_o all_o heresy_n pope_n lyra_n saithe_v that_o many_o pope_n have_v fall_v into_o heresy_n 16._o you_o know_v that_o pope_n hildebrande_n as_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o brixia_n be_v a_o aduouterer_n a_o churcherobber_n a_o perjure_a man_n a_o mankiller_n a_o sorcerer_n and_o a_o renegade_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o platina_n call_v the_o pope_n sometime_o in_o scorn_n 1._o pontificulos_fw-la little_o petite_fw-fr pope_n sometime_o monstra_fw-la &_o portenta_fw-la monster_n and_o unnatural_a and_o il_fw-mi shape_a creature_n pope_n adrian_n the_o fourthe_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v succedimus_fw-la non_fw-la petro_n in_fw-la pascendo_fw-la sed_fw-la romulo_n in_o parricidio_fw-la we_o succee_v not_o peter_n in_o feed_v but_o romulus_n in_o kill_v and_o to_o leave_v dame_n johane_v the_o woman_n pope_n with_o many_o other_o more_o of_o like_a virtue_n and_o holiness_n as_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o this_o rehearsal_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o m._n hardinge_n begin_v this_o matter_n with_o sarisburie_n to_o end_v it_o with_o the_o same_o polycratico_n johannes_n sarisburiensis_n saithe_v in_o romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sedent_fw-la scribae_fw-la &_o pharisaei_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o succession_n sit_v the_o scribe_n and_o the_o phariseis_n this_o be_v m._n hardinge_n holy_a succession_n though_o faith_n fail_v yet_o succession_n must_v hold_v for_o unto_o such_o succession_n god_n have_v bind_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o lack_v of_o this_o succession_n for_o that_o in_o our_o see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o find_v not_o so_o many_o idolater_n necromancer_n heretic_n aduouterour_n church-robber_n perjure_a personne_n mankiller_n renegate_n monster_n scribe_n and_o pharisy_n as_o we_o may_v easy_o find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n therefore_o i_o trow_v m._n hardinge_n saithe_v we_o have_v no_o succession_n we_o be_v no_o bishop_n we_o have_v no_o church_n at_o al._n but_o s._n paul_n saithe_v faith_n come_v not_o by_o succession_n but_o by_o hear_v and_o hear_v come_v not_o of_o legacy_n or_o inheritance_n from_o bishop_n to_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o always_o godly_a that_o succee_v the_o godly_a manasses_n succeed_v ezechias_n and_o hieroboam_n succeed_v david_n by_o succession_n the_o turk_n this_o day_n possess_v and_o hold_v the_o four_o great_a patriarkal_n see_v of_o the_o church_n constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n by_o succession_n christ_n saithe_v 24._o desolation_n shall_v fit_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o antichriste_n shall_v press_v into_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o claim_v succession_n of_o place_n it_o behoove_v we_o rather_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n remen_n s._n bernarde_n saithe_v quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la canonice_fw-la eligantur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la canonicè_fw-la vivant_fw-la what_o avail_v it_o if_o they_o be_v choose_v in_o order_n and_o live_v out_o of_o ordere_fw-mi so_o saithe_v s._n augustine_n cane_n ipsum_fw-la characterem_fw-la multi_fw-la &_o lupi_fw-la &_o lupis_n imprimunt_fw-la the_o outward_a mark_n or_o right_a of_o a_o bishop_n many_o geve_v to_o woulue_n and_o he_o woulue_v themselves_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n irenaeus_n geve_v we_o this_o good_a council_n eye_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n 43._o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la it_o become_v we_o to_o obey_v those_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v their_o succession_n from_o yâ—_z apostle_n and_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishoprike_n accord_v to_o yâ—_z good_a will_v of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v receive_v the_o undoubted_a gift_n of_o the_o truth_n s._n cyprian_n be_v likewise_o charge_v for_o dissentinge_v from_o his_o predecessor_n answer_v thus_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la de_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la obseruavit_fw-la &_o tenuit_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la dominus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la &_o magisterio_fw-la svo_fw-la docuit_fw-la potest_fw-la simplicitati_fw-la eius_fw-la venia_fw-la concedi_fw-la nobis_fw-la verâ—_n ignoici_fw-fr non_fw-fr potest_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la admoniti_fw-la &_o instructi_fw-la sumus_fw-la if_o any_o of_o my_o predecessor_n have_v not_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o both_o by_o his_o example_n and_o also_o by_o his_o commandment_n his_o simplicity_n may_v be_v pardon_v but_o we_o if_o we_o do_v the_o like_a can_v hope_v for_o no_o pardon_n be_v now_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v of_o our_o lord_n compare_v the_o use_n and_o order_n of_o our_o church_n m._n hardinge_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v easy_o see_v the_o right_n of_o our_o succession_n s._n cyprian_n saithe_v necessary_a si_fw-mi canalis_fw-la aquae_fw-la quae_fw-la copiose_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o laâ—gâ—â—â—r_a profluâ—baâ—_n subitâ—_n deficiat_fw-la nun_n adfontem_fw-la pergitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la facere_fw-la oporteâ—_n dei_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la praecepta_fw-la divina_fw-la
coeterùm_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la proffer_n vnius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la what_o doothe_v a_o bishop_n save_v only_o the_o orderinge_v of_o minister_n but_o a_o priest_n may_v do_v the_o same_o neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v one_o and_o the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o world_n biside_n be_v another_o france_n england_n aphrica_n persia_n leuâ—nte_n india_n and_o all_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n worship_n one_o christ_n and_o keep_v one_o rule_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o we_o seek_v for_o authority_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n where_o so_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v it_o at_o eugubium_n be_v it_o at_o rome_n be_v it_o at_o constantinople_n be_v it_o at_o rhegium_n be_v it_o at_o alexandria_n be_v it_o at_o tanais_n they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o worthiness_n they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o bishopric_n the_o power_n of_o the_o richesse_n and_o the_o baseness_n of_o poverty_n make_v not_o a_o bishop_n either_o high_a or_o low_o for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o apostle_n successor_n what_o bring_v you_o i_o the_o custom_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o one_o city_n now_o if_o m._n hardinge_n will_v steal_v away_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o his_o manner_n be_v and_o say_v that_o s._n hierome_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o life_n or_o of_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n set_v some_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v no_o part_n neither_o of_o the_o question_n move_v nor_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o s._n hierome_n and_o s._n hierome_n in_o plain_a and_o express_v word_n saithe_v si_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la if_o we_o seek_v not_o for_o merit_n of_o life_n but_o for_o authority_n in_o government_n therein_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v greatte_a than_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n m._n hardinge_n imagine_v s._n hierome_n speak_v only_o of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o but_o s._n hierome_n himself_o saithe_v he_o speak_v namely_o of_o authority_n and_o whereas_o m._n hardinge_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o the_o chaunginge_v of_o this_o word_n merit_n into_o this_o word_n preeminence_n and_o saithe_v far_o that_o these_o false_a plater_n think_v thereby_o to_o win_v the_o game_n it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o remember_v that_o how_o so_o ever_o the_o game_n go_v s._n hierome_n himself_o plain_o play_v the_o self_n same_o game_n i_o mean_v that_o s._n hierome_n usinge_v this_o word_n merit_n without_o question_n mean_v preeminence_n for_o thus_o he_o saithe_v potentia_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o paupertatis_fw-la humilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la sublimiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o power_n of_o richesse_n and_o the_o baseness_n of_o poverty_n make_v not_o a_o bishop_n either_o high_a or_o low_o m._n hardinge_n may_v easy_o hauè_fw-fr see_v that_o high_a and_o lower_v perteine_v not_o to_o merit_n of_o life_n but_o to_o preeminence_n therefore_o let_v he_o look_v better_o upon_o his_o book_n before_o he_o thus_o light_o condemn_v other_o for_o corruption_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a as_o m._n hardinge_n saithe_v this_o quarrel_n first_o begin_v about_o a_o particular_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o as_o the_o â—_z vaunt_v themselves_o and_o will_v be_v place_v above_o the_o priest_n but_o here_o m._n hardinge_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v willing_o dissemble_v and_o suppress_v somewhat_o s._n augustine_n more_o lively_a 101._o and_o full_o express_v the_o same_o for_o thereof_o he_o write_v thus_o quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la nomen_fw-la liabet_fw-la falcidij_fw-la deuce_n stultitia_fw-la &_o romanae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la jactantia_fw-la leuîtas_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la coaequare_fw-la contendit_fw-la one_o falcidius_n foolishness_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n leadinge_n he_o thereto_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o deacon_n equal_a with_o the_o priest_n this_o lewd_a disorder_n s._n hierome_n control_v by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o church_n and_o saithe_n that_o therein_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v scornful_o and_o with_o some_o disdain_v for_o thus_o he_o saithe_v quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la proffer_n vnius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la consuerudinem_fw-la what_o bring_v you_o i_o the_o custom_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o one_o city_n by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v leo._n he_o make_v small_a account_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o m._n hardinge_n saithe_v the_o primate_fw-la have_v authority_n over_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n i_o grant_v they_o have_v so_o how_o be_v it_o they_o have_v it_o by_o agreement_n &_o custom_n but_o neither_o by_o christ_n nor_o by_o peter_n or_o paul_n nor_o by_o any_o kighte_n of_o god_n word_n 1._o s._n hierome_n say_v noverint_fw-la episcopi_n se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quà m_fw-la dispofitionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la maiotes_n &_o in_o common_a debere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la â—egere_fw-la let_v bishop_n understande_v that_o they_o be_v above_o the_o priest_n rather_o of_o custom_n theâ—_n of_o any_o truth_n or_o right_o of_o christ_n institution_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n all_o together_o and_o again_o idem_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la presbyter_n loco_fw-la qui_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etantequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctustudia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauli_n ego_fw-la apollo_n ego_fw-la cephae_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la therefore_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v both_o one_o thing_n and_o before_o that_o by_o the_o inflaiminge_n of_o the_o devil_n part_n be_v take_v in_o religion_n and_o these_o word_n be_v utter_v emonge_o the_o people_n i_o hold_v of_o paul_n i_o hold_v of_o apollo_n i_o hold_v of_o peter_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o the_o priest_n 19_o s._n augustine_n saithe_v secundum_fw-la honorum_fw-la vocabula_fw-la quae_fw-la iam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la presbyterio_n maior_fw-la est_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v above_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n not_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o scriptuce_n but_o after_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n which_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v now_o obtain_v as_o for_o pope_n leo_n judicum_fw-la his_o own_o authority_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n can_v be_v great_a the_o emperor_n saithe_v nemo_fw-la debet_fw-la sibiius_fw-la dicere_fw-la noman_n may_v minister_v low_a unto_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v note_v thus_o in_o the_o decree_n papa_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la judex_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la propria_fw-la the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n it_o be_v well_o know_v marâ—gine_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v seek_v for_o and_o claim_v this_o universal_a authority_n these_o many_o hundred_o year_n pope_n innocentius_n be_v therefore_o reproove_v of_o pride_n and_o worldly_a lordlinesse_n by_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o aphrica_n 2._o pope_n bonifacius_n 2._o condemn_a â—_o augustine_n &_o all_o the_o say_v whole_a council_n of_o aphrica_n &_o call_v they_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n for_o the_o same_o and_o say_v they_o be_v all_o 89._o leadde_a by_o the_o devil_n pope_n zosimus_n to_o maintain_v this_o claim_n corrupt_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o nice_a s._n hilary_n and_o other_o learned_a bishop_n of_o france_n for_o usurpinge_a such_o unlawful_a authority_n charge_v this_o same_o pape_n leo_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v with_o pride_n and_o ambition_n but_o gentle_a reader_n that_o thou_o maâ—ste_v the_o better_o understande_v what_o credit_n thou_o ought_v to_o geve_v to_o this_o pope_n leo_n special_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o authority_n i_o beséethe_v thou_o consider_v with_o what_o majesty_n of_o word_n and_o how_o far_o above_o measure_n he_o avance_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n these_o be_v his_o word_n christus_fw-la petrum_fw-la in_o consortium_fw-la individuae_fw-la vnitatis_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la christ_n receive_v peter_n into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o indivisible_a unity_n epist_n authoritate_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la petri_n apostoli_fw-la by_o the_o authority_n not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o my_o lord_n peter_n the_o apostle_n deo_fw-la inspirante_fw-la &_o beatissimo_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o of_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n deus_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n velut_fw-la à _fw-la quodam_fw-la capite_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la omne_fw-la diffudit_fw-la god_n from_o peter_n as_o from_o the_o head_n pauli_n have_v pour_v cut_v his_o gift_n into_o all_o the_o body_n nihil_fw-la erit_fw-la ligatum_fw-la aut_fw-la solutum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la petrus_n ligaverit_fw-la aut_fw-la soluerit_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o bind_v or_o loose_v but_o that_o peter_n shall_v bind_v or_o loose_v nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la petrus_n pascit_fw-la oues_fw-la &_o
nor_o deacon_n this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o claim_v the_o whole_a right_n unto_o himself_o and_o in_o deed_n if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o religion_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n pass_v evermore_o orderly_o by_o succession_n and_o none_o otherwise_o then_o be_v succession_n whereof_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o so_o long_o a_o tale_n a_o very_a good_a substantial_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o christ_n saithe_v 23._o in_o cathedra_fw-la mosi_fw-la sedent_fw-la scribae_fw-la &_o pharisaei_n by_o order_n of_o succession_n the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n annas_n and_o caâ—pâ—as_v touchinge_a succession_n be_v as_o well_o bishop_n as_o aaron_n &_o eleazar_n of_o succession_n s._n paul_n saithe_v to_o the_o faithful_a at_o ephesus_n 20._o scio_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la post_fw-la discessum_fw-la meum_fw-la intrabunt_fw-la lupirapace_n exit_fw-la vobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la exurgent_fw-la viri_fw-la perversa_fw-la loquentes_fw-la i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o departure_n hence_o râ—ueninge_v woulue_n shall_v enter_v and_o succee_v i_o and_o out_o of_o yourselves_o there_o shall_v by_o succession_n springe_n up_o man_n speak_v perverse_o therefore_o s._n hierome_n saithe_v facile_fw-la non_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la silij_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la loca_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la they_o be_v not_o always_o the_o child_n of_o holy_a menne_n that_o by_o succession_n have_v the_o place_n of_o holy_a menne_n notwithstanding_o the_o pope_n himself_o will_v say_v as_o it_o be_v before_o allege_v in_o papa_n si_fw-la desint_fw-la bona_fw-la acquisita_fw-la per_fw-la merirum_fw-la nos_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la loci_fw-la praedecessore_fw-la praestantur_fw-la if_o the_o pope_n want_v good_a thing_n get_v by_o his_o own_o merit_n the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v by_o succession_n of_o peter_n his_o predecessor_n be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o gloze_v thereupon_o petrus_n fecit_fw-la papas_n haeredes_fw-la bovitatis_fw-la svae_fw-la succession_n peter_n make_v the_o pope_n heir_n of_o his_o goodness_n by_o succession_n gloss_n and_o again_o papa_n sanctitatem_fw-la recipit_fw-la à _fw-la cathedra_fw-la the_o pope_n receive_v his_o holiness_n by_o succession_n of_o his_o chair_n such_o affiance_n sometime_o have_v the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n in_o their_o succession_n therefore_o they_o say_v 9_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n unto_o we_o have_v god_n make_v his_o promise_n art_n thou_o great_a than_o our_o father_n abraham_n as_o for_o christ_n we_o know_v not_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v or_o what_o he_o can_v show_v for_o his_o succession_n and_o when_o christ_n begin_v to_o refourme_v their_o abuse_n and_o error_n they_o say_v unto_o he_o by_o what_o power_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n 20._o and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n where_o be_v thy_o succession_n upon_o which_o word_n beda_n saithe_v intelligi_fw-la volunt_fw-la diaboli_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la faciâ—_n they_o will_v have_v the_o people_n understande_v for_o that_o he_o have_v no_o solemn_a succession_n that_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o cyrillus_n frame_v their_o word_n in_o this_o sort_n tu_fw-la ortus_fw-la ex_fw-la juda_n commissos_fw-la nobis_fw-la fasces_fw-la usurpas_fw-la thou_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o right_a by_o succession_n unto_o the_o priesthood_n take_v upon_o thou_o the_o office_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o us._n likewise_o chrysostome_n imagine_v the_o phariseis_n thus_o to_o say_v 39_o tu_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la familia_fw-la natus_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la senatus_n tibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la coucessit_fw-la caesar_n non_fw-la donavit_fw-la thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o priest_n the_o council_n have_v not_o grant_v it_o thou_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o geeven_v it_o thou_o thus_o to_o maineteine_v themselves_o in_o credit_n for_o that_o they_o have_v succession_n and_o continuance_n from_o aaron_n and_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n they_o keep_v christ_n quite_o out_o of_o possession_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o then_o even_o as_o m._n hardinge_n saithe_v now_o unto_o we_o who_o ever_o teach_v we_o these_o thing_n before_o thou_o what_o ordinary_a succession_n and_o vocation_n haste_v thou_o what_o bishop_n admit_v thou_o who_o confirm_v thou_o who_o allow_v thou_o therefore_o good_a christian_a reader_n let_v not_o these_o m._n hardinge_n great_a word_n much_o abasshe_v thou_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n in_o the_o like_a case_n use_v the_o like_a language_n long_o ago_o touchinge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v say_v nomore_o for_o this_o present_n but_o only_o that_o be_v speak_v open_o by_o cornelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o bitonto_n in_o the_o late_a council_n of_o tridente_n triden_n utinam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la religione_fw-la ad_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la ad_fw-la antichristum_n velut_fw-la prorsus_fw-la vnanime_n declinassent_v will_v god_n they_o be_v not_o all_o go_a by_o consent_n together_o from_o religion_n to_o superstition_n from_o faith_n to_o jufidelitie_n from_o christ_n to_o antichriste_n these_o few_o word_n consider_v either_o the_o speaker_n or_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v speak_v may_v seem_v sufficient_a they_o be_v go_v from_o faith_n to_o infidelity_n from_o christ_n to_o antichriste_n and_o yet_o all_o other_o thing_n failinge_v they_o must_v hold_v only_o by_o succession_n and_o only_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n they_o must_v claim_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o be_v the_o right_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o succession_n the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n m._n hardinge_n which_o you_o have_v here_o allege_v be_v speak_v of_o certain_a your_o ancient_a father_n that_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o new_a religion_n of_o themselves_o as_o you_o have_v also_o do_v without_o either_o word_n of_o god_n or_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o holy_a father_n and_o therefore_o he_o saithe_v not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o you_o and_o such_o as_o you_o be_v edant_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la let_v they_o show_v forth_o the_o originalle_n of_o their_o church_n even_o so_o we_o say_v unto_o you_o show_v we_o the_o originalle_n of_o your_o doctrine_n show_v we_o any_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o learned_a catholic_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o ever_o say_v your_o private_a mass_n show_v one_o at_o the_o jest_n either_o greek_a or_o latin_a s._n augustine_n saithe_v 165._o of_o so_o many_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o can_v not_o one_o be_v find_v that_o have_v be_v a_o donatiste_n even_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n say_v we_o to_o you_o of_o all_o the_o same_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o can_v one_o be_v find_v that_o ever_o agree_v with_o m._n hardinge_n in_o saieinge_v mass_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o show_v we_o his_o name_n with_o other_o circumstance_n when_o and_o where_o and_o who_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o dooinge_a show_v we_o your_o originalle_n confirmation_n m._n hardinge_n confess_v the_o truth_n deceive_v we_o no_o long_o it_o be_v a_o new_a divise_n you_o have_v it_o only_o of_o yourselves_o and_o not_o by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n but_o wherefore_o tell_v we_o m._n hardinge_n this_o long_a tale_n of_o succession_n have_v these_o man_n their_o own_o succession_n in_o so_o safe_a record_v who_o be_v then_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n next_o by_o succession_n unto_o peter_n who_o be_v the_o second_o who_o the_o third_o 2._o who_o the_o fourthe_n irenaeus_n recken_v they_o together_o in_o this_o order_n petrus_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n epiphanius_n thus_o petrus_n linus_n cletus_n clemens_n optatus_n thus_o petrus_n linus_n clemens_n anacletus_fw-la clemens_n saithe_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v next_o unto_o peter_n and_o then_o must_v the_o reckeninge_v go_v thus_o petrus_n clemens_n linus_n anacletus_fw-la hereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o of_o the_o four_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n m._n hardinge_n can_v certain_o tell_v we_o who_o in_o order_n succee_v other_o and_o thus_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o succession_n they_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o blaze_v their_o own_o succession_n i_o may_v far_o say_v that_o peter_n see_n apostolic_a be_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o at_o rome_n over_o the_o heathene_n 2._o for_o so_o s._n paul_n saithe_v mihi_fw-la concreditum_fw-la est_fw-la euangelium_fw-la praepuiij_fw-la sicut_fw-la petro_n circumcisionis_fw-la qui_fw-la potens_fw-la erat_fw-la petro_n in_fw-la apostolatu_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la potens_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o i_o inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n unto_o peter_n god_n that_o be_v mighty_a in_o peter_n in_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v mighty_a in_o i_o emonge_v the_o heathen_n therefore_o if_o the_o pope_n this_o day_n will_v claim_v only_o by_o peter_n title_n and_o require_v nomore_o then_o peter_n have_v then_o must_v he_o seek_v
hand_n you_o may_v easy_o have_v know_v that_o a_o superintendente_fw-la be_v a_o anciente_a name_n and_o signify_v none_o other_o 126._o but_o a_o bishop_n s._n augustine_n saithe_v vocabulum_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la inde_fw-la ductum_fw-la est_fw-la quoe_v ille_fw-la qui_fw-la praeficitur_fw-la eye_n quibus_fw-la praeficitur_fw-la superintendit_fw-la ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latinè_n dicere_fw-la possumus_fw-la superintendere_fw-la again_o he_o saithe_v quod_fw-la graecè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hoc_fw-la latinè_n superintentor_n interpretatur_fw-la chrysostome_n saithe_v 1._o episcopus_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quoe_v omnes_fw-la inspiciat_fw-la s._n hierome_n saithe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la superintendentes_fw-la anselimus_n saithe_v episcopus_fw-la latinè_n superintendens_fw-la dicitur_fw-la beda_n likewise_o saithe_v episcopus_fw-la latinè_n superintendens_fw-la dicitur_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la saithe_n episcopus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la superintendens_fw-la et_fw-la petrus_n fuit_fw-la superintendens_fw-la toti_fw-la mundo_fw-la peter_n be_v the_o superintendente_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a world_n your_o own_o thomas_n of_o aquine_n say_v episcopi_n dicuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la superintendunt_fw-la therefore_o m._n hardinge_n if_o modesty_n move_v you_o not_o yet_o at_o jest_n for_o your_o gravity_n sake_n leave_v plaieinge_v with_o these_o vain_a and_o childish_a folly_n the_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v this_o day_n not_o only_o the_o same_o name_n but_o also_o the_o same_o room_n and_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o other_o bishop_n have_v ever_o have_v before_o 6._o the_o apology_n cap._n 3._o division_n 1._o but_o touchinge_v this_o council_n which_o be_v now_o summon_v by_o pope_n pius_n wherein_o man_n so_o light_o be_v condemn_v be_v neither_o call_v tridente_n nor_o hear_v nor_o see_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gheasse_v what_o we_o may_v look_v for_o or_o hope_v of_o it_o m._n hardinge_n the_o general_n council_n of_o trente_n be_v now_o at_o length_n by_o god_n special_a favour_n conclude_v and_o end_v what_o have_v you_o to_o say_v to_o it_o forbear_v your_o accustom_a lyinge_v what_o have_v you_o to_o say_v to_o it_o for_o touch_v matter_n of_o faith_n what_o be_v not_o sound_o and_o true_a for_o *_o manner_n what_o sore_o lack_v due_a salve_n for_o *_o discipline_n what_o disorder_n have_v not_o wholesome_a restraincte_n and_o punishment_n what_o defect_n be_v not_o provident_o consider_v how_o to_o be_v supply_v what_o abuse_n be_v not_o require_v to_o be_v take_v a_o way_n as_o far_o as_o man_n wi_v can_v devise_v and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o present_a age_n can_v bear_v the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n all_o this_o matter_n be_v full_o answer_v by_o what_o and_o by_o what_o what_o matter_n of_o faith_n what_o manner_n what_o disorder_n what_o defect_n what_o abuse_v but_o all_o these_o whatte_n notwithstanding_o what_o if_o your_o pope_n your_o cardinal_n and_o your_o cleregie_n with_o the_o whole_a disorder_n of_o your_o roman_a church_n with_o so_o many_o priest_n keepinge_v concubine_n with_o so_o many_o non_fw-la residentes_fw-la with_o so_o many_o doumbe_n bishop_n and_o with_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o common_a harlotte_n be_v in_o case_n now_o even_o as_o they_o be_v before_o will_v you_o tell_v we_o nevertheless_o that_o all_o your_o sore_n be_v sufficient_o salve_v or_o must_v we_o believe_v that_o your_o keepinge_v of_o concubine_n your_o open_a stew_n and_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o sore_n very_o s._n bernarde_n saithe_v trident._n as_o it_o be_v allege_v before_o intestina_fw-la &_o insanabilis_fw-la est_fw-la plaga_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o wound_n of_o the_o church_n bleed_v inwardly_o and_o be_v past_a cure_n and_o again_o a_o planta_fw-la pedis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la verticem_fw-la capitis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sanitas_fw-la there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n baptista_n mantuanus_fw-la say_v aegrotatqúe_v fides_n iam_fw-la proxima_fw-la morti_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v sick_a and_o almost_o dead_a in_o your_o old_a latin_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n there_o be_v sundry_a error_n so_o open_a and_o so_o gross_a that_o a_o very_a babe_n may_v soon_o espy_v they_o as_o it_o may_v more_o plain_o appear_v by_o budaeus_fw-la erasmus_fw-la valla_n faber_n lindanus_n and_o other_o yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o your_o council_n saithe_v precise_o thus_o ne_o quis_fw-la veterem_fw-la vulgaram_fw-la editionem_fw-la reijcere_fw-la quovis_fw-la praetextu_fw-la audeat_fw-la vel_fw-la praesumat_fw-la let_v no_o man_n dare_v or_o presume_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o colour_n to_o refuse_v the_o old_a common_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o if_o your_o council_n be_v yourpose_o summon_v to_o maintain_v error_n if_o you_o will_v so_o wilful_o deceive_v we_o in_o sensible_a matter_n how_o may_v we_o then_o trust_v you_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o apology_n cap._n 3._o division_n 2._o in_o time_n past_a when_o nazianzene_n see_v in_o his_o day_n how_o man_n in_o such_o assembly_n be_v so_o blind_a and_o wilful_a that_o they_o be_v carry_v with_o affection_n procopium_n and_o labour_v more_o to_o geate_v the_o victory_n than_o the_o truth_n he_o pronounce_v open_o that_o he_o never_o have_v see_v a_o good_a end_n of_o any_o council_n what_o will_v he_o say_v now_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a at_o this_o day_n and_o understand_v the_o heavinge_v &_o shovinge_v of_o these_o man_n for_o at_o that_o time_n though_o the_o matter_n be_v labour_v on_o all_o side_n yet_o the_o controversy_n be_v well_o hear_v and_o open_a error_n be_v put_v clean_o away_o by_o the_o general_a voice_n of_o all_o part_n but_o these_o man_n will_v neither_o have_v the_o case_n to_o be_v free_o dispute_v nor_o yet_o how_o many_o error_n soever_o there_o be_v suffer_v they_o any_o to_o be_v change_v for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n of_o they_o often_o and_o shameless_o to_o boast_n that_o their_o church_n can_v err_v that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n &_o that_o they_o must_v geeve_v place_n to_o we_o in_o nothing_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v try_v by_o their_o bishop_n and_o abbate_v only_o because_o they_o be_v the_o directour_n and_o ruler_n of_o matter_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n aristotle_n saithe_v that_o a_o city_n can_v consist_v of_o bastard_n but_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v consist_v of_o these_o man_n ▪_o let_v themselves_o consider_v for_o doubtelesse_a neither_o be_v their_o abbate_n abbate_v in_o deed_n nor_o their_o bishop_n natural_a right_a bishop_n m._n hardinge_n gregory_n nazianzene_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o procopius_n saithe_v thus_o i_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o whatsoever_o council_n of_o bishop_n because_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n see_v the_o end_n of_o any_o council_n end_v wed_v with_o any_o profit_n and_o after_o which_o thing_n amiss_o be_v not_o rather_o make_v more_o grevous_a then_o heal_v nazianzene_n in_o that_o epistle_n speak_v of_o episcoporun_n provincial_a council_n special_o those_o that_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o troublesome_a time_n where_o most_o common_o heretic_n through_o favour_n of_o their_o deceive_a prince_n bear_v the_o swea_fw-mi which_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n can_v hardly_o then_o obtain_v any_o credit_n among_o the_o catholic_n onlesse_a they_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o sort_n at_o that_o age_n be_v few_o those_o other_o nazianzene_n have_v experience_n of_o of_o these_o he_o have_v not_o albeit_o in_o deed_n the_o utility_n of_o the_o nicence_n council_n in_o his_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o so_o few_o year_n after_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v be_v not_o yet_o thorough_o espy_v and_o full_o know_v abroad_o neither_o will_v he_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a at_o this_o day_n reprove_v the_o holy_a general_a council_n of_o trente_n as_o you_o do_v for_o why_o shall_v he_o divinity_n and_o how_o shameless_a be_v you_o to_o require_v we_o to_o yield_v and_o geve_v place_n unto_o you_o who_o make_v you_o judge_n over_o we_o ‡_o who_o give_v you_o commission_n where_o be_v your_o warrant_n what_o need_v you_o to_o show_v your_o malice_n so_o much_o at_o bishop_n and_o abbatte_n which_o of_o they_o hurt_v you_o have_v you_o not_o in_o prison_n or_o in_o custody_n prince_n at_o your_o appointement_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n one_o apostata_fw-la yet_n live_v except_v which_o after_o sundry_a flight_n and_n changinge_v of_o coat_n be_v flee_v from_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o church_n to_o your_o scatter_a troop_n the_o abbotte_n have_v you_o not_o drive_v they_o away_o be_v you_o yet_o a_o fray_v of_o their_o shadow_n as_o by_o aristotle_n a_o city_n can_v not_o consist_v of_o bastard_n nomore_o can_v the_o church_n of_o england_n
consist_v of_o such_o bastard_n bishop_n as_o you_o be_v what_o number_n of_o abbotte_n you_o have_v leave_v in_o cloister_n such_o number_n of_o true_a bishop_n have_v you_o leave_v in_o church_n one_o must_v i_o still_o except_v who_o be_v a_o true_a bishop_n by_o consecration_n as_o i_o understande_v though_o a_o false_a man_n by_o apostasy_n and_o goinge_v from_o his_o faith_n and_o from_o his_o religion_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n touchinge_v the_o unlucky_a success_n of_o council_n the_o ancient_a father_n nazianzene_n saithe_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d equidem_fw-la ut_fw-la verè_fw-la quod_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la scribam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la decrevi_fw-la fugere_fw-la omnem_fw-la conuentum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la nullius_fw-la enim_fw-la concilij_fw-la bonum_fw-la exitum_fw-la unquam_fw-la vidi_fw-la concilia_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la minuunt_fw-la mala_fw-la sed_fw-la augent_fw-la potiùs_fw-la to_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o utter_o determine_v never_o to_o come_v to_o any_o council_n of_o bishop_n for_o i_o never_o yet_o see_v good_a end_n of_o any_o council_n for_o council_n abate_v not_o ill_a thing_n but_o rather_o increase_v they_o these_o word_n thus_o utter_v whether_o they_o be_v universal_o true_a or_o otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o reason_n it_o may_v seem_v hereby_o this_o learned_a father_n for_o his_o time_n by_o experience_n find_v they_o true_a and_o for_o aught_o that_o may_v appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o your_o gloze_v he_o seem_v to_o utter_v the_o same_o as_o well_o of_o general_n council_n as_o of_o provincial_a certain_o after_o the_o great_a general_n council_n of_o nice_a the_o arian_n heretic_n wax_v more_o and_o more_o mighty_a then_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v before_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o valens_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o court_n become_v arian_n constantinus_n the_o great_a himself_o be_v also_o doubt_v to_o be_v a_o arian_n abbates_n liberius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o hosius_n that_o famous_a learned_a bishop_n of_o spain_n give_v their_o hand_n unto_o the_o arian_n ten_o several_a sundry_a provincial_a council_n give_v their_o voice_n with_o the_o arian_n s._n hierome_n saithe_v ingemuit_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_n &_o arianum_n se_fw-la esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o whole_a wordle_n begin_v to_o groan_n and_o marvel_v that_o it_o have_v take_v part_n with_o the_o arian_n therefore_o nazianzene_n saithe_v he_o never_o see_v council_n luciferianos_fw-la nor_o provincial_a nor_o general_n that_o end_v well_o for_o that_o as_o one_o saithe_v the_o great_a side_n oftentimes_o over_o weigh_v the_o better_a even_o so_o say_v the_o french_a king_n embassadoure_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o prince_n in_o your_o chapter_n at_o tridente_n nostra_fw-la patrumqúe_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o auorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la synodos_fw-la indictas_fw-la fuisse_fw-la episcopos_fw-la convenisse_fw-la meliorem_fw-la maximos_fw-la in_o germania_n atque_fw-la italia_n conuentus_fw-la peractos_fw-la esse_fw-la scimus_fw-la vix_fw-la tamen_fw-la ullus_fw-la aut_fw-la perexiguus_fw-la inde_fw-la fructus_fw-la christianitati_fw-la constirit_n we_o know_v that_o both_o in_o our_o grandfather_n and_o father_n and_o our_o own_o time_n council_n have_v be_v summon_v 1562._o bishop_n have_v meet_v together_o great_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n have_v be_v keapte_v as_o well_o in_o germany_n as_o in_o italy_n yet_o scarce_o any_o good_a at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a good_a come_v thereof_o to_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n concern_v abbate_n and_o monastery_n we_o have_v say_v before_o we_o have_v as_o many_o abbate_n in_o england_n this_o day_n as_o either_o christ_n ever_o have_v or_o his_o apostle_n notwithstanding_o one_o of_o your_o learned_a fellow_n of_o louvain_n for_o the_o good_a will_v he_o bear_v to_o that_o religion_n 284._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v monk_n &_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o abbate_n the_o abbate_n and_o monk_n that_o be_v in_o old_a time_n be_v man_n give_v to_o study_n 76_o and_o learning_n and_o out_o of_o monastery_n learned_a man_n be_v then_o take_v as_o out_o of_o school_n and_o university_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o your_o abbate_n now_o be_v as_o much_o like_o those_o abbate_n as_o your_o church_n be_v like_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n erasmus_n saithe_v monachus_fw-la haud_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o nunc_fw-la magis_fw-la expediret_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christianae_n si_fw-la pauciora_fw-la essent_fw-la monasteria_fw-la essetque_fw-la omnium_fw-la idem_fw-la cultus_fw-la eaedemque_fw-la preces_fw-la eademque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ratio_fw-la i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v better_o for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v few_o monastery_n and_o that_o all_o man_n have_v one_o service_n of_o god_n one_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o one_o order_n of_o life_n the_o apology_n cap._n 3._o division_n 3._o but_o grant_v they_o be_v the_o church_n let_v they_o be_v hear_v speak_v in_o council_n let_v they_o alone_o have_v authority_n to_o geeve_v consent_n yet_o in_o old_a time_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o you_o will_v compare_v it_o with_o their_o church_n be_v very_o well_o govern_v both_o elder_n and_o deacon_n as_o saithe_v cyprian_a and_o certain_a also_o of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v call_v thereunto_o and_o make_v acquaint_v with_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n m._n hardinge_n ah_o sir_n will_v you_o have_v the_o common_a people_n come_v to_o the_o general_n council_n who_o mean_v you_o i_o pray_v you_o tinker_n and_o tapster_n fydler_n and_o pyper_n such_o as_o your_o minister_n be_v alas_o poor_a soul_n what_o shall_v they_o do_v there_o for_o there_o be_v no_o tink_v nor_o tipplinge_v no_o fidlinge_n nor_o pypinge_n there_o may_v they_o shut_v up_o both_o budget_n and_o mouth_n for_o neither_o can_v they_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o audience_n to_o be_v understand_v nor_o can_v they_o understande_v what_o be_v speak_v look_v in_o your_o book_n better_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v cyprian_a to_o make_v little_a for_o your_o purpose_n have_v your_o matter_n be_v good_a it_o may_v have_v be_v defend_v without_o lie_n be_v as_o it_o be_v altogether_o beside_o truth_n and_o reason_n for_o some_o colour_n of_o mainetenance_n of_o the_o same_o you_o pass_v all_o measure_n in_o lieinge_v where_o saithe_n s._n cyprian_n that_o certain_a of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v call_v to_o ecclesiastical_a council_n yea_o special_o where_o saithe_n he_o 10._o that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n unlearned_a for_o so_o have_v your_o latin_a which_o not_o without_o guile_n your_o lady_n interpreter_n common_o tourn_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o eclcesiasticall_a matter_n if_o you_o have_v mean_v true_a dealing_v defender_n you_o will_v have_v quote_v the_o place_n but_o you_o know_v thereby_o your_o falsehead_n shall_v have_v be_v espy_v there_o the_o place_n which_o you_o mean_v doubtless_o be_v in_o the_o second_o tome_n of_o s._n cyprian_n work_v where_o we_o find_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o aphrike_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la which_o prove_v your_o strange_a saieinge_n by_o you_o father_v upon_o that_o holy_a martyr_n nothing_o at_o al._n the_o word_n be_v these_o cùm_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la carthagini_fw-la convenissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o many_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n be_v assemble_v together_o at_o carthage_n out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o aphrike_n numidia_n mauritanta_n with_o their_o priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n also_o be_v present_a etc._n etc._n now_o what_o can_v you_o gather_v out_o of_o they_o for_o your_o purpose_n more_o but_o that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n be_v present_v only_o in_o the_o church_n or_o other_o place_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v that_o certain_a of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v call_v to_o this_o council_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n mention_v nor_o by_o cyprian_a nor_o by_o any_o else_o aâ—iweare_v neither_o be_v the_o priest_n themselves_o which_o this_o youthful_a gentil_n woman_n interprete_v elder_n and_o deacon_n *_o call_v thither_o but_o they_o *_o attend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n as_o in_o such_o case_n it_o have_v be_v accustom_v for_o sentence_n none_o may_v geve_v in_o any_o council_n but_o *_o only_o bishop_n then_o how_o much_o less_o be_v the_o common_a people_n call_v to_o that_o council_n special_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n marry_o that_o you_o will_v so_o have_v it_o i_o think_v well_o for_o such_o confusion_n may_v beast_n serve_v you_o to_o procure_v the_o overthrow_n of_o good_a order_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v which_o if_o it_o be_v mainetein_v due_o your_o disorder_a and_o rebellious_a state_n will_v soon_o be_v confound_v the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n your_o tinker_n and_o tapster_n m._n hardinge_n be_v ashamed_a in_o your_o behalf_n to_o see_v your_o folly_n a_o poor_a silly_a jester_n to_o win_v
have_v have_v ere_o now_o in_o england_n provincial_a synod_n and_o have_v govern_v our_o church_n by_o home_n make_v law_n what_o shall_v one_o say_v more_o of_o a_o truth_n even_o those_o great_a council_n and_o where_o most_o assembly_n of_o people_n ever_o be_v whereof_o these_o man_n use_v to_o make_v such_o a_o exceedinge_n rekeninge_v compare_v they_o with_o all_o the_o church_n which_o thoughout_v the_o world_n acknowledge_v &_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christe_n and_o what_o else_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o certain_a private_a council_n of_o bishop_n and_o provincial_a synod_n for_o admit_v peradventure_o italy_n france_n spain_n england_n germany_n denmark_n and_o scotlande_n meet_v together_o if_o there_o want_n asia_n graecia_n armenia_n persia_n media_n mesopotamia_n egypte_n ethiopia_n india_n and_o mauritania_n in_o all_o which_o place_n there_o be_v both_o many_o christian_n man_n and_o also_o bishop_n how_o can_v any_o man_n be_v in_o his_o right_a mind_n think_v such_o a_o council_n to_o be_v a_o general_n council_n and_o where_o so_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v lack_v how_o can_v they_o true_o say_v they_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o what_o manner_n of_o council_n ween_v you_o be_v the_o same_o last_o at_o tridente_n or_o how_o may_v it_o be_v term_v a_o general_n council_n whereas_o out_o of_o all_o christian_n kingedome_n and_o nation_n there_o come_v unto_o it_o but_o only_o forty_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o same_o some_o so_o conninge_a that_o they_o may_v be_v think_v meet_v to_o be_v send_v home_o again_o to_o learn_v their_o grammare_n and_o so_o well_o learned_a that_o they_o have_v never_o study_v divinity_n m._n hardinge_n your_o waitinge_n for_o a_o general_a council_n be_v not_o uncertain_a for_o at_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o your_o apology_n it_o be_v far_o and_o well_o enter_v and_o almost_o end_v what_o so_o ever_o success_n thereof_o shall_v follow_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v refuse_v it_o unlawful_a be_v in_o all_o respect_n lawful_a your_o assurance_n of_o god_n will_n be_v none_o that_o be_v but_o your_o common_a biewoorde_n as_o it_o have_v always_o be_v of_o heretic_n you_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v good_a evidence_n for_o your_o be_v sure_a of_o god_n will_n before_o you_o attempt_v these_o great_a and_o dangerous_a change_n in_o religion_n neither_o become_v it_o you_o to_o call_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o general_n council_n the_o judgement_n of_o mortal_a man_n so_o much_o as_o concern_v declaration_n of_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o promptinge_n and_o teachinge_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o for_o your_o provincial_a synod_n it_o be_v none_o synod_n can_v be_v keapte_v without_o bishop_n before_o you_o claim_v the_o name_n of_o a_o synod_n for_o your_o pack_v and_o hudlinge_n together_o you_o must_v prove_v yourselves_o bishop_n which_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v what_o so_o ever_o you_o say_v reprove_v there_o be_v never_o good_a man_n nor_o catholic_a bishop_n that_o keep_v provincial_a synod_n contrary_a to_o approve_a and_o lawful_a general_n counsel_n council_n as_o your_o synod_n be_v most_o contrary_a neither_o can_v you_o pretend_v that_o you_o follow_v any_o old_a father_n puttinge_v thing_n in_o experience_n before_o the_o come_n to_o a_o universal_a council_n your_o council_n provincial_a hold_v in_o germany_n by_o charles_n the_o great_a against_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n general_a appear_v be_v a_o false_a forge_a matter_n as_o the_o book_n against_o image_n be_v which_o one_n eli_n phili_n the_o man_n in_o the_o moon_n son_n caluine_n illyricus_n and_o other_o heretic_n have_v father_v upon_o that_o most_o godly_a and_o catholic_a emperor_n the_o council_n which_o you_o mean_v be_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o catholic_a council_n hold_v at_o frank_a ford_n by_o pope_n adrian_n and_z charles_z the_o great_a ado._n against_o the_o wicked_a council_n of_o the_o heretic_n name_v *_o imagebreaker_n which_o they_o hold_v a_o little_a before_o that_o at_o constantinople_n which_o of_o those_o heretic_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o and_o general_a of_o the_o catholic_n pseudosynodus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o false_a or_o forge_a council_n of_o both_o these_o counsel_n thus_o write_v abbas_n vrspergensis_n so_o much_o commend_v of_o melanchthon_n bavariae_fw-la the_o council_n which_o a_o few_o year_n before_o be_v assemble_v at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o irene_n and_o constantine_n her_o son_n of_o they_o call_v the_o seven_o and_o general_n in_o this_o council_n hold_v at_o frankforde_n be_v repeal_v and_o put_v away_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o as_o void_a and_o superfluous_a so_o as_o from_o thence_o forth_o it_o shall_v be_v name_v neither_o the_o seven_o nor_o ought_v else_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o this_o as_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o catholic_a writer_n then_o believe_v anselmus_n rid_v a_o erneste_a professor_n of_o your_o own_o the_o new_a gospel_n pantaleo_n who_o write_v that_o adrian_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o king_n charles_n at_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o frankforde_n execrate_v and_o accurse_a as_o heretical_a the_o council_n of_o the_o empiere_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o the_o greek_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o thabolishinge_v of_o saint_n image_n those_o be_v his_o very_a word_n believe_v peucerus_n philip_n melancthons_n son_n in_o law_n write_n that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v keep_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n and_o of_o charles_n if_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v altogether_o for_o image_n be_v hold_v by_o consent_n of_o charles_n how_o hold_v he_o a_o council_n in_o germany_n for_o puttinge_v away_o image_n against_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a believe_v carion_n and_o special_o pantaleo_n of_o zurich_n a_o man_n of_o your_o own_o the_o most_o euangelical_n religion_n who_o upon_o warrant_n of_o thauthoritie_n of_o regino_n write_v that_o the_o council_n of_o frank_n ford_n abrogate_a and_o disannul_v the_o greek_n council_n that_o be_v against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n brief_o how_o false_o you_o and_o sundry_a other_o of_o your_o sect_n have_v herein_o belie_v that_o worthy_a prince_n charles_n the_o great_a it_o may_v easy_o appear_v by_o that_o paulus_n aemylius_fw-la write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o send_v twelve_o bishop_n out_o of_o france_n to_o the_o council_n then_o hold_v at_o laterane_n in_o rome_n in_o which_o the_o imagebreaker_n false_a name_v and_o forge_v council_n be_v abrogate_a where_o of_o general_a counsel_n you_o make_v private_a and_o provincial_a synod_n you_o do_v besides_o learning_n reason_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n a_o council_n be_v not_o account_v general_a because_o bishop_n of_o all_o country_n under_o heaven_n be_v assemble_v general_n but_o because_o many_o be_v assemble_v and_o all_o be_v lawful_o call_v else_o in_o time_n when_o heresy_n reign_v the_o church_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o necessary_a remedy_n of_o a_o general_a council_n for_o always_o heretic_n will_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o it_o as_o you_o have_v to_o come_v to_o the_o late_a council_n at_o trente_n in_o persia_n media_n egypte_n mauritania_n i_o ween_v you_o find_v few_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n nor_o many_o in_o the_o other_o country_n which_o you_o reckon_v and_o those_o in_o manner_n altogether_o ignorant_a and_o schismatics_n yet_o the_o patriarch_n of_o assyria_n or_o syria_n orientalis_n and_o of_o armenia_n who_o of_o late_a year_n be_v at_o rome_n have_v for_o their_o province_n both_o subscribe_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trente_n measure_n and_o receive_v the_o whole_a decree_n of_o the_o same_o for_o their_o people_n your_o report_n of_o forty_o bishop_n only_o present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o of_o their_o slender_a learning_n be_v as_o true_a as_o your_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o that_o council_n be_v council_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n stark_o false_a it_o be_v well_o know_v there_o be_v at_o this_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n in_o this_o pope_n time_n well_o near_o two_o hundred_o bishop_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n what_o hope_v we_o may_v conceive_v of_o your_o late_a chapter_n of_o tridente_n we_o be_v sufficient_o warn_v by_o the_o former_a hold_v under_o pope_n paulus_n 3._o and_o pope_n julius_n 3._o wherein_o notwithstanding_o your_o many_o year_n study_v and_o great_a conference_n of_o so_o many_o and_o so_o learned_a and_o so_o excellent_a and_o so_o much_o a_o do_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n you_o be_v never_o able_a neither_o to_o suppress_v your_o open_a stew_n nor_o to_o avoid_v your_o priest_n concubine_n nor_o to_o cause_v your_o bishop_n to_o be_v resident_a upon_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n nor_o to_o resolve_v we_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o the_o council_n catharinus_n or_o the_o
all_o this_o be_v true_a how_o can_v the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o grant_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v count_v liberal_a johanne_n very_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a kind_n of_o liberality_n for_o a_o man_n to_o geve_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o pope_n you_o say_v set_v no_o more_o by_o all_o his_o revenue_n out_o of_o england_n than_o a_o elephante_fw-la by_o a_o gnat_n and_o that_o therefore_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o queen_n marie_n he_o never_o demand_v of_o we_o any_o manner_n of_o yearly_a payment_n we_o must_v bear_v with_o your_o erroure_n herein_o m._n hardinge_n for_o that_o you_o never_o be_v the_o pope_n collectoure_n and_o therefore_o not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o his_o book_n otherwise_o you_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o cardinal_n poole_n be_v not_o the_o pope_n but_o only_o a_o legate_n or_o messenger_n from_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v he_o yearly_o of_o one_o bishopric_n in_o england_n towards_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o kitchen_n you_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n pay_v the_o pope_n the_o whole_a first_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o livinge_n which_o by_o any_o common_a estimation_n amount_v to_o more_o sommewhat_o than_o a_o gnat_n and_o although_o i_o be_v never_o neither_o skilful_a nor_o curious_a in_o the_o pope_n collection_n yet_o as_o well_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o so_o great_a untruthe_n as_o also_o for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v think_v it_o good_a brief_o &_o by_o the_o way_n to_o touch_v what_o may_v be_v find_v in_o old_a record_n of_o good_a credit_n touchinge_v the_o same_o first_o therefore_o the_o archebishop_n of_o canturburie_n pay_v unto_o the_o pope_n for_o his_o annates_fw-la or_o first_o fruit_n at_o every_o vacation_n ten_o thousand_o florenes_n besides_o other_o five_o thousand_o florenes_n for_o the_o use_n and_o right_a of_o his_o palle_v the_o archebishop_n of_o york_n pay_v likewise_o for_o his_o first_o fruit_n ten_o thousand_o florenes_n and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v other_o five_o thousand_o florenes_n for_o his_o palle_v the_o bishop_n of_o elie_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n seven_o thousand_o florenes_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n three_o thousand_o florenes_n the_o bishop_n of_o wincester_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n xij_o thousand_o florenes_n the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n six_o thousand_o florenes_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n five_o thousand_o florenes_n the_o bishop_n of_o lichefielde_n and_o coventrie_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n three_o thousand_o florenes_n the_o bishop_n of_o herforde_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n one_o thousand_o and_o eight_o hundred_o florenes_n the_o bishop_n of_o sarisburie_n pay_v for_o his_o first_o fruit_n four_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o florenes_n and_o so_o the_o reaste_n each_o man_n according_o after_o his_o rate_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o a_o florene_n be_v a_o italian_a crown_n of_o the_o value_n of_o four_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n sterlinge_n thus_o much_o i_o have_v note_v only_o for_o example_n by_o these_o few_o the_o discreet_a reader_n may_v easy_o gheasse_v the_o exaction_n and_o paimente_n of_o the_o other_o bishop_n the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o pope_n first_o fruit_n throughout_o europe_n 1538._o as_o i_o find_v in_o one_o record_v although_o very_o unperfite_a for_o that_o it_o lack_v sundry_a great_a know_v &_o notable_a bishoprike_n as_o durham_n carlisle_n worcester_n norwiche_n bath_n chichester_n which_o with_o many_o other_o more_o archebishoprike_v &_o bishoprike_v as_o well_o within_o the_o dominion_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n as_o also_o in_o sundry_a other_o christian_a kingedome_n and_o country_n be_v leafte_o unrecken_v arise_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o three_o score_z thousand_o eight_o hundred_o fouretie_n and_o three_o florenes_n notwithstanding_o you_o make_v your_o pope_n as_o big_a as_o a_o elephante_fw-la yet_o m._n h._n these_o reckeninge_n be_v over_o huge_a in_o any_o reasonable_a proportion_n to_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o gnat_n here_o i_o leave_v out_o the_o yearly_a perquisites_n that_o the_o pope_n make_v of_o his_o election_n prevention_n dispensation_n plurality_n triality_n torquotte_n toleration_n for_o his_o bull_n his_o sâ—ales_n his_o signature_n for_o eatinge_v flesh_n for_o egg_n for_o white_a meat_n for_o priest_n concubine_n &_o for_o other_o like_a merchandise_n i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o sum_n whereof_z not_o withstand_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o niene_fw-fr hundred_o thousand_o florenes_n as_o for_o your_o smoke_n farthinge_n &_o peter_n pense_fw-fr i_o make_v no_o reckeninge_v by_o the_o vile_a and_o contemptuous_a report_n whereof_o you_o show_v yourself_o not_o only_o ignorant_a &_o unskilful_a in_o that_o you_o write_v which_o argue_v some_o folly_n but_o also_o injurious_a unto_o your_o country_n read_v mathias_n parisiensis_fw-la &_o you_o shall_v find_v both_o by_o what_o tyranny_n and_o treachery_n and_o also_o what_o mass_n and_o intolerable_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o pope_n minister_n have_v carry_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n the_o pope_n 1215._o say_v he_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o spiritual_a dropsy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o a_o unquencheable_a thirst_n of_o money_n shake_v out_o all_o the_o priest_n purse_n &_o spoil_v the_o abbey_n of_o all_o their_o treasure_n again_o 1246._o the_o pope_n make_v a_o decree_n in_o rome_n that_o the_o good_n and_o money_n of_o all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n decess_v within_o england_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o his_o use_n the_o pope_n give_v straight_o commandment_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n anno._n that_o all_o personne_n and_o vicares_n be_v resident_a upon_o their_o benefice_n shall_v pay_v yearly_o unto_o he_o the_o third_o part_n of_o all_o the_o value_v of_o their_o say_a benefice_n and_o that_o all_o parsonne_n and_o vicar_n be_v not_o resident_a shall_v pay_v unto_o he_o yearly_o the_o one_o fusse_v half_a part_n of_o their_o benefice_n all_o these_o paiemente_n to_o continewe_v during_o the_o space_n of_o three_o whole_a year_n which_o amount_v at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o three_o score_z &_o x._o thousand_o pound_n the_o bishop_n of_o england_n 1247._o after_o great_a and_o forceable_a entreaty_n agree_v together_o to_o geve_v the_o pope_n a_o contribution_n of_o eleven_o thousand_o mark_n at_o that_o time_n the_o poor_a prior_n of_o wincester_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v yearly_a three_o hundred_o eodem_fw-la threescoare_n and_o five_o mark_n towards_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o pope_n table_n the_o pope_n make_v a_o straight_a decree_n anno_fw-la that_o all_o bishop_n elect_n shall_v immediate_o travail_v out_o of_o england_n to_o rome_n to_o attend_v upon_o his_o holiness_n as_o mathias_n say_v ut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la loculos_fw-la impregnaret_fw-la in_fw-la rvinam_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la to_o stuff_n the_o roman_n purse_n and_o to_o decay_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n the_o pope_n have_v the_o tenthes_o of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a livinge_n in_o england_n 1255._o during_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o whole_a year_n rustandus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n exact_v intolerable_a great_a paimente_n of_o the_o cleregie_n of_o england_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v in_o london_n as_o mathias_n say_v per_fw-la scripta_fw-la papae_fw-la plena_fw-la iniurijs_fw-la &_o iniquitate_fw-la quae_fw-la possent_fw-la patientissimum_fw-la cor_fw-la virulenter_n sauciare_fw-la all_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o authorite_n of_o the_o pope_n letter_n full_a of_o injury_n and_o iniquity_n which_o be_v able_a most_o cruel_o to_o wound_n any_o heart_n be_v it_o never_o so_o patiente_a the_o bishop_n of_o london_n &_o worcester_n answer_v the_o pope_n legate_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o less_o their_o life_n than_o they_o will_v geeve_v their_o consent_n to_o so_o open_a injury_n and_o servitude_n &_o intolerable_a oppression_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o obligation_n to_o pay_v unto_o the_o pope_n twoo_o hundred_o thousand_o mark_n besides_o other_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n sterlinge_n for_o payment_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n of_o herforde_n be_v then_o the_o pope_n agente_n have_v bind_v the_o bishop_n of_o england_n before_o they_o be_v ware_n such_o like_a pretty_a gnatte_n your_o pope_n can_v strain_v if_o king_n and_o prince_n will_v geve_v he_o leave_v joh_n inn_n sarisburiensis_n 24._o otherwise_o call_v rupertus_n carnotensis_n in_o the_o familiar_a talk_n that_o he_o have_v with_o pope_n adriane_n 4._o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o ipse_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ferè_fw-la est_fw-la intolerabil_n laeâ—atur_fw-la spolijs_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la quaestum_fw-la omnem_fw-la reputat_fw-la pietatem_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la diripit_fw-la spolia_fw-la acsi_fw-la thesauros_fw-la croesi_n
to_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v allow_v neither_o by_o parliament_n nor_o by_o proclamation_n nor_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o cleregie_n in_o public_a and_o lawful_a synod_n this_o pack_v become_v you_o it_o become_v not_o the_o upright_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o your_o unlawful_a book_n libel_n as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o inuective_n or_o rather_o a_o famous_a libel_n and_o slanderous_a write_v as_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o a_o corner_n and_o cast_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n the_o author_n whereof_o the_o civil_a law_n punis_fw-la heth_n sharp_o the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n how_o far_o forth_o these_o example_n may_v serve_v we_o we_o remit_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o to_o the_o discrete_a christian_a reader_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o thus_o to_o cry_v out_o impiety_n and_o heresy_n m._n hardinge_n bare_a word_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o warrant_v a_o evidence_n certain_o emonge_v other_o great_a comfort_n that_o we_o have_v in_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v one_o and_o not_o the_o jest_n that_o touchinge_v the_o innocence_n and_o right_a of_o out_o cause_n we_o may_v say_v to_o you_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o phariseis_n we_o have_v not_o the_o devil_n 26._o but_o we_o glorify_v our_o father_n or_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v unto_o festus_n we_o be_v not_o mad_a m._n hardinge_n as_o you_o report_v of_o we_o but_o we_o viter_fw-la unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o sobriety_n but_o this_o be_v a_o piteous_a fault_n the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n dean_n acchedeacons_n personnes_fw-fr vicar_n and_o curate_n of_o england_n be_v not_o set_v to_o our_o apology_n it_o be_v direct_v neither_o to_o the_o emperor_n nor_o to_o the_o pope_n nor_o to_o the_o council_n neither_o be_v it_o print_v with_o privilege_n of_o the_o prince_n this_o last_o clause_n be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o printer_n hereof_o you_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o slanderous_a libel_n and_o be_v write_v under_o a_o hedge_n and_o as_o you_o say_v in_o hucker_n mucker_n first_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o all_o you_o say_v of_o hilary_n melito_n justinus_n tertullian_n and_o apollonius_n be_v true_a yet_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o all_o book_n that_o be_v not_o subscribe_v with_o the_o author_n name_n be_v write_v in_o a_o corner_n first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o m._n hardinge_n who_o write_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n of_o exodus_fw-la of_o leviticus_fw-la of_o numeri_fw-la of_o deuteronomium_n of_o joâ—ue_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o job_n etc._n etc._n who_o inrote_v these_o book_n i_o say_v who_o authorize_v they_o who_o subscribe_v his_o name_n who_o set_v to_o his_o sâ—ale_n the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n by_o some_o be_v father_v upon_o philo_n by_o some_o upon_o solomon_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n some_o say_v be_v write_v by_o s._n paul_n some_o by_o clemens_n some_o by_o barnabas_n some_o by_o some_o other_o &_o so_o be_v we_o uncertain_a of_o the_o author_n name_n s._n mark_v s._n luke_n s._n john_n never_o once_o name_v themselves_o in_o their_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n crede_fw-la the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o what_o name_n be_v they_o subscribe_v how_o be_v they_o authorize_v to_o what_o pope_n to_o what_o emperor_n be_v they_o offer_v to_o leave_v other_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o you_o know_v be_v often_o misname_v ambrose_n for_o augustine_n greek_a for_o latin_a new_a for_o old_a your_o doctor_n of_o doctor_n the_o fair_a flower_n and_o crop_n of_o your_o garland_n gratianus_n be_v so_o well_o know_v by_o his_o name_n that_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o well_o tell_v hieronymi_n what_o name_n to_o geve_v he_o erasmus_n saithe_v of_o he_o thus_o quisquis_fw-la fuit_fw-la sive_fw-la gratianus_n sive_fw-la crassianus_fw-la what_o so_o ever_o name_v we_o may_v geve_v he_o be_v it_o gratianus_n or_o crassianus_fw-la and_o again_o he_o saithe_v eruditi_fw-la negant_fw-la illam_fw-la gratiani_n nescio_fw-la cvius_fw-la congeriem_fw-la ulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la publica_n ecclesiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la fuisse_fw-la comprobatam_fw-la the_o learned_a say_v that_o gratian'ss_n collection_n or_o heap_v of_o matter_n be_v never_o allow_v by_o any_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n hieronymi_n and_o again_o non_fw-la constat_fw-la ullis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la quis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la gratianus_n quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la opus_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibuerit_fw-la cvius_fw-la pontificis_fw-la cvius_fw-la concilij_fw-la fuerit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la comprobatum_fw-la it_o can_v appear_v by_o any_o token_n of_o record_n neither_o what_o this_o gratian_n be_v nor_o at_o what_o time_n he_o offer_v up_o his_o book_n nor_o what_o council_n nor_o what_o pope_n allow_v it_o who_o subscribe_v the_o late_a council_n of_o colaine_n who_o subscribe_v the_o book_n not_o long_o since_o set_v abroad_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o colaine_n and_o name_v antididagma_n to_o be_v short_a who_o subscribe_v your_o own_o late_a book_n entitle_v the_o apology_n of_o private_a mass_n where_o be_v they_o write_v where_o be_v they_o subscribe_v by_o what_o authority_n and_o under_o what_o name_n be_v they_o allow_v i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o your_o late_a famous_a volume_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o marcus_n antonius_n constantius_n this_o book_n as_o you_o see_v have_v three_o great_a name_n notwithstanding_o the_o author_n himself_o have_v but_o two_o and_o yet_o not_o one_o of_o all_o these_o three_o what_o m._n hardinge_n will_v you_o make_v your_o brethren_n believe_v that_o all_o these_o be_v but_o slanderous_a write_v divise_v only_o in_o hucker_n mucker_n and_o under_o a_o hedge_n the_o decree_n 13_o the_o apostle_n make_v in_o the_o fiftenthe_n chapter_n of_o the_o act_n it_o appear_v not_o it_o be_v so_o curious_o subscribe_v with_o all_o their_o name_n the_o protestation_n of_o the_o bohemiens_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n &_o helvetia_n for_o aught_o that_o i_o know_v have_v no_o such_o public_a subscription_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a nor_o common_o use_v to_o join_v private_a man_n name_n to_o public_a matter_n neither_o in_o so_o mighty_a &_o ample_a a_o realm_n upon_o all_o incident_a occasion_n be_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v brief_o our_o apology_n be_v confirm_v by_o as_o many_o name_n as_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parlament_n of_o england_n be_v confirm_v neither_o be_v the_o same_o conceive_a in_o so_o dark_a a_o corner_n as_o m._n hardinge_n imagine_v for_o it_o be_v afterward_o imprint_v in_o latin_a at_o parise_n and_o have_v hen_n fithence_o translate_v into_o the_o french_a the_o italian_a the_o duche_n and_o the_o spanish_a tongue_n and_o have_v be_v send_v and_o bear_v abroad_o into_o france_n flaunders_n germany_n spain_n poole_n hungary_n denmark_n sueucland_n scotland_n italy_n naples_n and_o rome_n itself_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v read_v and_o sharp_o consider_v in_o your_o late_a covente_n at_o trident_n &_o great_a threat_n make_v there_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v and_o the_o matter_n by_o two_o notable_a learned_a bishop_n take_v in_o hand_n the_o one_o a_o spaniarde_n the_o other_o a_o italian_a which_o two_o notwithstanding_o these_o five_o whole_a year_n have_v yet_o do_v nothing_o nor_o i_o belèeve_v intend_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o deed_n certain_a of_o your_o brethren_n have_v be_v often_o gnawinge_n at_o it_o but_o such_o as_o care_v nothing_o nor_o be_v care_v what_o they_o write_v but_o if_o name_n be_v so_o necessary_a we_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a cleregie_n of_o england_n to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o your_o name_n m._n hardinge_n as_o you_o can_v well_o remember_v among_o the_o rest_n onlesse_a as_o you_o have_v already_o deny_v your_o faith_n so_o you_o will_v now_o also_o deny_v your_o name_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v great_a modesty_n to_o publish_v our_o own_o book_n without_o name_n then_o as_o you_o do_v to_o publish_v other_o man_n book_n in_o your_o own_o name_n for_o in_o deed_n m._n hardinge_n the_o book_n you_o lend_v so_o thick_o over_o be_v not_o you_o you_o be_v but_o translatour_n you_o be_v no_o author_n if_o every_o bird_n shall_v fetch_v again_o his_o own_o feather_n alas_o your_o poor_a chicken_n will_v die_v for_o cold_a but_o you_o say_v we_o offer_v not_o our_o book_n to_o the_o pope_n no_o neither_o aught_o we_o so_o to_o do_v he_o be_v not_o our_o bishop_n he_o be_v not_o our_o judge_n we_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n say_v sometime_o to_o pope_n liberius_n ecclesiast_fw-la quoia_n es_fw-la tu_fw-la paâ—s_fw-la orbis_n
pope_n bonifacius_n and_o that_o king_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o also_o offer_v gift_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o albert_n the_o emperor_n as_o platina_n your_o author_n herein_o write_v he_o may_v seem_v therein_o to_o have_v do_v qualification_n not_o altogether_o so_o evil_a as_o you_o pretend_v for_o as_o both_o aemilius_n and_o platine_n do_v witness_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n out_o be_v that_o whereas_o the_o pope_n be_v first_o sue_v unto_o by_o cassanus_n a_o christian_a prince_n and_o a_o great_a conqueror_n in_o the_o easte_n to_o join_v with_o he_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n send_v the_o bishop_n of_o apamea_n to_o the_o french_a king_n for_o his_o necessary_a aid_n in_o that_o so_o common_a a_o quarrel_n of_o all_o christendom_n he_o be_v offend_v either_o that_o the_o suit_n be_v not_o first_o make_v to_o he_o either_o for_o that_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v do_v his_o ambassade_n with_o she_o we_o of_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o king_n think_v it_o become_v he_o or_o upon_o some_o other_o private_a grudge_n do_v not_o only_o utter_o refuse_v to_o send_v any_o help_v toward_o the_o voyage_n but_o also_o contemptuous_o beside_o common_a order_n and_o cruel_o commit_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_o prison_n and_o there_o keep_v he_o until_o such_o time_n as_o through_o the_o pope_n interdict_v the_o king_n be_v compel_v to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n now_o of_o gevinge_v away_o his_o kingdom_n this_o chief_a french_a historiographer_n make_v no_o mention_n and_o if_o the_o pope_n so_o do_v why_o may_v he_o not_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o king_n rather_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o reclaim_v his_o mind_n from_o disobedience_n very_o platina_n write_n it_o declare_v how_o before_o the_o pope_n procee_v to_o that_o extremity_n the_o french_a king_n do_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v pleasure_n to_o withdraw_v the_o people_n of_o france_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n and_o see_v apostolic_a the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n here_o m._n hardinge_n you_o stammer_v in_o your_o tale_n and_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o say_v if_o the_o pope_n give_v away_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n from_o the_o prince_n he_o do_v it_o you_o say_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o fear_v he_o a_o pretty_a divise_n 8._o to_o fray_n a_o king_n to_o pull_v the_o crown_n imperial_a from_o his_o head_n first_o this_o pope_n bonifacius_n be_v he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v intravit_fw-la ut_fw-la vulpes_fw-la regnavit_fw-la ut_fw-la lupus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la canis_fw-la he_o enter_v into_o the_o popedom_n as_o a_o fox_n he_o reign_v as_o a_o wolf_n he_o die_v in_o prison_n as_o a_o dog_n in_o solemn_a procession_n he_o go_v attire_v with_o the_o crown_n imperial_a vrspergen_n and_o robe_n of_o majesty_n as_o a_o emperor_n and_o command_v the_o naked_a sword_v to_o be_v bear_v before_o he_o in_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n join_v with_o his_o own_o book_n platyna_n name_v sextus_n bonifacij_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v write_v thus_o moritur_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la bonifacius_n qui_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la regibus_fw-la principibus_fw-la nationibus_fw-la populis_fw-la terrorem_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la religionem_fw-la inijcere_fw-la conabatur_fw-la thus_o die_v pope_n bonifacius_n a_o man_n that_o seek_v more_o to_o strike_v terroure_n into_o emperor_n king_n prince_n people_n and_o nation_n then_o true_a religion_n this_o bonifacius_n 7._o saithe_n sabellicus_n send_v to_o the_o french_a king_n for_o money_n as_o he_o pretend_v towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o bishop_n of_o apamea_n be_v his_o legate_n in_o that_o behalf_n utter_v certain_a great_a word_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o threaten_v he_o onlesse_a he_o will_v grant_v it_o the_o king_n not_o quiet_o bear_v such_o presumptuous_a boldness_n command_v the_o apostolic_a legate_n unto_o ward_n this_o injury_n so_o inflame_v the_o pope_n choler_n that_o immediate_o he_o send_v the_o archebishop_n of_o narbon_n to_o the_o king_n to_o require_v he_o to_o set_v his_o legate_n at_o liberty_n otherwise_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o his_o wickedness_n the_o right_a of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o sabellicus_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n think_v it_o good_a somewhat_o to_o shadow_v the_o matter_n but_o other_o thereof_o have_v write_v thus_o polonus_n bonifacius_n 8._o mandat_fw-la regi_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la dominum_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la &_o temporalibus_fw-la in_o universo_fw-la mundo_fw-la utque_fw-la rex_fw-la recognoscat_fw-la regnum_n francia_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la contrarium_fw-la enim_fw-la sentire_fw-la &_o tenere_fw-la haereticum_fw-la esse_fw-la bonifacius_n 8._o send_v unto_o the_o french_a king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n both_o in_o spiritual_a and_o also_o in_o temporal_a matter_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o kingdom_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o otherwise_o to_o think_v and_o hold_v he_o say_v it_o be_v heresy_n this_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v note_v in_o your_o gloze_v glossa_fw-la quicunque_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la nostris_fw-la non_fw-la obedierit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la &_o paganitatis_fw-la incurrit_fw-la who_o so_o ever_o obei_v not_o our_o commandment_n fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n vrspergen_n and_o infidelity_n hereof_o vrspergensis_n write_v thus_o habes_fw-la roma_fw-la quod_fw-la sitisti_fw-la decanta_fw-la canticum_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la malitiam_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la religionem_fw-la orbem_fw-la vicisti_fw-la o_o rome_n thou_o haste_v now_o that_o thou_o haste_v so_o long_o thirst_v after_o now_o sing_v men_o for_o by_o thy_o malice_n not_o by_o religion_n thou_o haste_v conquer_v the_o world_n the_o king_n be_v move_v herewith_o command_v that_o none_o of_o his_o cleregie_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o pope_n council_n nauclerus_fw-la he_o open_o burn_v the_o pope_n write_n he_o command_v the_o pope_n legate_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o realm_n he_o forebade_v that_o any_o money_n shall_v be_v make_v thence_o to_o the_o pope_n he_o give_v out_o proclamation_n that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v go_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o synod_n at_o parise_n he_o charge_v the_o pope_n with_o pride_n ambition_n murder_n simony_n and_o heresy_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o dealing_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n unto_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o reverence_n that_o the_o pope_n bear_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n here_o follow_v sommewhat_o of_o the_o spoilinge_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoie_n and_o of_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o state_n of_o florence_n which_o thing_n i_o think_v it_o best_a to_o pass_v over_o as_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o answer_n the_o apology_n cap._n 5._o division_n 4._o we_o be_v accloy_v with_o example_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o tedious_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o notorious_a practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o of_o which_o side_n be_v they_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o poison_a henry_n the_o emperor_n sacrament_n even_o in_o the_o receivinge_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o poison_v victor_n the_o pope_n even_o in_o the_o receivinge_n of_o the_o chalice_n which_o poison_v our_o king_n john_n king_n of_o england_n in_o a_o drink_a cup_n who_o so_o ever_o at_o least_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o sect_n so_o ever_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v neither_o lutheran_n nor_o zwinglians_n m._n hardinge_n the_o find_v of_o hell_n be_v not_o yet_o let_v loose_a that_o beget_v lutheran_n zwinglians_n and_o caluiniste_n and_o hereof_o we_o understande_v the_o youth_n of_o your_o church_n which_o have_v divide_v itself_o from_o the_o old_a and_o catholic_a church_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o malignante_fw-la church_n and_o synagoge_n of_o satan_n to_o answer_v your_o demand_n who_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o poison_v these_o great_a personage_n if_o they_o be_v poison_v at_o all_o good_a man_n be_v they_o not_o neither_o the_o doer_n nor_o the_o counsellor_n henry_n of_o luxenburg_n it_o be_v who_o be_v poison_v by_o report_n who_o your_o latin_a book_n print_v among_o the_o huguenot_n call_v henry_n the_o seven_o m._n doctor_n haddon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o osorius_n account_v he_o the_o fourthe_n in_o both_o your_o english_a translation_n that_o i_o have_v see_v he_o be_v call_v only_a henry_n as_o he_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n and_o have_v now_o bring_v the_o citizen_n to_o despair_v of_o their_o safety_n when_o manly_a courage_n may_v not_o serve_v they_o betake_v they_o to_o cowardly_a malice_n first_o they_o poison_v as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o friar_n dominican_n with_o gold_n that_o afterward_o he_o shall_v adventere_fw-la to_o poison_v the_o emperor_n body_n with_o venom_n paulus_n aemilius_n say_v that_o
authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v remove_v that_o each_o man_n may_v be_v leadde_a by_o his_o own_o fantasy_n what_o he_o list_v either_o to_o allow_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o to_o disallow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o submit_v not_o himself_o touchinge_v his_o faith_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o he_o make_v the_o scripture_n subject_v unto_o he_o not_o that_o he_o will_v allow_v any_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o that_o high_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o he_o will_v think_v it_o well_o write_v because_o he_o allow_v it_o by_o mean_a hereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o s._n hilary_n write_v qui_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la negas_fw-la quid_fw-la superest_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la 9_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la probes_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o deny_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v what_o remain_v there_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v allow_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o write_v concern_v the_o authority_n and_o credit_n of_o council_n we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o say_v more_o hereafter_o but_o where_o you_o require_v but_o a_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n to_o sit_v as_o judge_v in_o this_o cause_n it_o appear_v that_o either_o you_o remember_v not_o or_o else_o you_o weigh_v not_o that_o you_o immediate_o say_v before_o for_o in_o this_o self_n same_o chapter_n you_o say_v the_o people_n may_v not_o judge_v of_o their_o bishop_n and_o that_o as_o you_o tell_v we_o by_o christ_n own_o doctrine_n for_o the_o scholar_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n yet_o now_o sudden_o as_o have_v foregotten_v your_o own_o word_n you_o call_v forth_o the_o scholare_fw-la yea_o and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o your_o school_n as_o a_o man_n only_o endue_v with_o common_a sense_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n over_o his_o master_n notwithstanding_o abb._n god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o personne_n god_n holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o council_n or_o company_n but_o breathe_v free_o where_o it_o list_v and_o therefore_o as_o your_o own_o doctor_n panormitane_n saithe_v in_o case_n of_o religion_n the_o judgement_n of_o one_o simple_a plain_a man_n ought_v sommetimes_o to_o be_v receive_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n here_o end_v the_o four_o parte_fw-la the_o fifthe_o parte_fw-la the_o apology_n cap._n 1._o division_n 1._o but_o here_o new_a i_o look_v they_o will_v say_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o may_v chance_v they_o have_v the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n with_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o high_a brag_n they_o have_v ever_o make_v how_o that_o all_o antiquity_n &_o a_o continual_a consent_n of_o all_o age_n do_v make_v on_o their_o side_n and_o that_o all_o our_o case_n be_v but_o new_a and_o y_a day_n work_v and_o until_o these_o few_o late_a year_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o questionless_a there_o can_v nothing_o be_v more_o spiteful_o speak_v against_o the_o religion_n of_o god_n then_o to_o accuse_v it_o of_o novelty_n as_o a_o matter_n late_o find_v out_o for_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o change_n in_o god_n himself_o so_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v no_o change_n in_o his_o religion_n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o wot_v not_o by_o what_o mean_n but_o we_o have_v ever_o see_v it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o first_o begin_v that_o as_o often_o as_o god_n do_v geeve_v but_o some_o light_n &_o do_v open_v his_o truth_n unto_o man_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o of_o great_a antiquity_n but_o also_o from_o everlasting_a yet_o of_o wicked_a man_n &_o of_o the_o adversary_n it_o be_v call_v new-fangled_a and_o of_o late_o divise_v that_o ungraceous_a and_o bloodthirsty_a haman_n when_o he_o seek_v to_o procure_v the_o king_n assuerus_n displeasure_n against_o the_o jews_n 3._o this_o be_v his_o accusation_n to_o he_o thou_o have_v here_o saithe_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o people_n that_o use_v certain_a new_a law_n of_o their_o own_o but_o stifnecked_a and_o rebellious_a against_o all_o thy_o law_n when_o paul_n also_o begin_v first_o to_o preach_v 17._o and_o expound_v the_o gospel_n at_o athenes_n he_o be_v call_v a_o tiding_n bringer_n of_o new_a god_n as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o of_o a_o new_a religion_n for_o say_v the_o athenian_n may_v we_o not_o know_v of_o thou_o what_o new_a doctrine_n this_o be_v celsus_n likewise_o when_o he_o of_o set_a purpose_n write_v against_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v more_o scornful_o scoff_n out_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o name_n of_o novelty_n what_o celsum_fw-la saithe_v he_o have_v god_n after_o so_o many_o age_n now_o at_o last_o and_o so_o late_o bethink_v himself_o eusebius_n also_o write_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o very_a spite_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v new_a and_o strange_a after_o like_a sort_n these_o man_n condemn_v all_o our_o matter_n as_o strange_a and_o new_a but_o they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v as_o thing_n of_o long_a continuance_n m._n hardinge_n they_o have_v say_v some_o what_o if_o they_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n new_a of_o christ_n have_v be_v call_v now_o by_o they_o who_o be_v the_o professor_n and_o follower_n of_o it_o but_o now_o reportinge_v that_o the_o gentile_n who_o know_v not_o god_n as_o a_o man_n as_o the_o athenian_n as_o celsus_n the_o ethnic_a and_o such_o the_o like_a call_v the_o right_a and_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n new_a they_o say_v nothing_o to_o any_o purpose_n but_o let_v they_o show_v that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n any_o such_o religion_n be_v allow_v that_o be_v new_a or_o that_o since_o christ_n incarnation_n among_o christian_a man_n what_o so_o ever_o religion_n be_v not_o shun_v and_o reject_v as_o heretical_a which_o be_v new_a here_o be_v they_o dumb_v and_o yet_o for_o show_v of_o learning_n in_o a_o matter_n not_o necessary_a they_o bring_v forth_o their_o store_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o truth_n be_v new_a to_o they_o which_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n deni_v thus_o all_o man_n of_o any_o judgement_n may_v see_v how_o fond_o they_o reason_n we_o old_a tell_v they_o that_o all_o new_a doctrine_n now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v naught_o and_o they_o prove_v that_o infidel_n have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o at_o the_o first_o preachinge_a of_o the_o gospel_n impugn_a god_n everlasting_a truth_n with_o the_o odious_a term_n and_o reproach_n of_o newness_n new_a doctrine_n be_v good_a to_o we_o at_o our_o first_o conversion_n from_o infidelity_n but_o since_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o true_a faith_n from_o s._n gregory_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n augustine_n who_o convert_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o the_o faith_n by_o s_n augustine_n his_o legate_n and_o other_o send_v for_o that_o godly_a purpose_n worthy_o we_o shun_v and_o abhor_v all_o new_a gospel_n new_a faith_n new_a doctrine_n new_a religion_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v further_v by_o the_o face_n of_o antiquity_n nor_o hinder_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o novelty_n for_o oftentimes_o the_o thing_n that_o in_o deed_n be_v new_a be_v commend_v as_o old_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o in_o deed_n be_v old_a be_v condemn_v as_o new_a if_o newness_n in_o religion_n in_o all_o respect_n and_o every_o way_n be_v ill_a christ_n will_v not_o have_v resemble_v his_o doctrine_n to_o new_a wine_n 2._o nor_o will_v he_o have_v say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o geve_v you_o a_o new_a commandment_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v call_v the_o cup_n of_o thankesgevinge_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n arnobius_n saithe_v religionis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tempore_fw-la aestimanda_fw-la sed_fw-la numine_fw-la nec_fw-la quo_fw-la die_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la colere_fw-la coeperis_fw-la intueri_fw-la convenit_fw-la quod_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la serum_n non_fw-la est_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v weigh_v by_o god_n and_o not_o by_o time_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o consider_v not_o upon_o what_o day_n but_o what_o thing_n we_o begin_v to_o worship_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a be_v never_o too_o late_o s._n 32._o augustine_n saithe_v quod_fw-la anterius_fw-la est_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la ethnici_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quasi_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la &_o vetus_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la praeiudicet_fw-la veritati_fw-la the_o heathen_n say_v the_o religion_n that_o be_v first_o can_v not_o be_v false_a as_o though_o antiquity_n and_o old_a custom_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o truth_n again_o he_o saithe_v nec_fw-la dici_fw-la
answer_v he_o they_o direct_o if_o you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v believe_v i_o also_o for_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o so_o new_a as_o you_o make_v it_o for_o moses_n a_o authoure_n of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o one_o to_o who_o you_o geve_v all_o honour_n have_v speak_v of_o i_o s._n paul_n likewise_o though_o yâ—_z gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o many_o count_v to_o be_v but_o new_a yet_o have_v it_o say_v he_o a_o testimony_n most_o old_a both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o for_o our_o doctrine_n which_o we_o may_v more_o right_o call_v christ_n catholic_n doctrine_n it_o be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o new_a that_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v leafte_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostles_n work_v be_v monument_n of_o great_a age_n so_o that_o noman_n can_v now_o think_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v new_a onlesse_a the_o same_o think_v either_o the_o prophets_n faith_n or_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v new_a the_o apology_n cap._n 2._o division_n 1._o &_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o their_o religion_n if_o it_o be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n as_o they_o will_v have_v man_n ween_v it_o be_v why_o do_v they_o not_o prove_v it_o so_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a chruche_o and_o by_o the_o father_n and_o counsel_n of_o old_a time_n why_o lie_v so_o ancient_a a_o cause_n thus_o long_o in_o the_o dust_n destitute_a of_o a_o advocate_n fire_n and_o sword_n they_o have_v have_v always_o ready_a at_o hand_n but_o as_o for_o the_o old_a counsel_n and_o father_n all_o mum_o not_o a_o word_n they_o do_v sure_o against_o all_o reason_n to_o begin_v first_o with_o these_o so_o bloody_a and_o extreme_a mean_n if_o they_o can_v have_v find_v other_o more_o easy_a and_o gentle_a way_n and_o if_o they_o trust_v so_o full_o to_o antiquity_n and_o use_v no_o dissimulation_n why_o do_v john_n clement_n a_o country_n man_n of_o we_o but_o few_o year_n paste_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a honest_a man_n and_o of_o good_a credit_n tear_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n certain_a leaf_n of_o theodorete_a the_o most_o ancient_a father_n and_o a_o greek_a bishop_n wherein_o he_o plain_o and_o evident_o teach_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o change_v or_o abolish_v or_o bring_v to_o nothing_o and_o this_o do_v he_o of_o purpose_n because_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o copy_n thereof_o to_o be_v find_v m._n hardinge_n touchinge_v the_o matter_n you_o have_v devise_v upon_o m._n clement_n he_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v it_o in_o word_n that_o ever_o he_o burn_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v any_o leaf_n of_o theodoritus_n but_o also_o declare_v by_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o his_o life_n and_o by_o special_a regard_n and_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o tongue_n which_o that_o learned_a bishop_n write_v in_o that_o he_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o the_o will_v to_o burn_v or_o destroy_v any_o scrap_n syllable_n or_o letter_n of_o greek_a much_o more_o certain_a leaf_n of_o the_o learned_a father_n theodoritus_n where_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v write_v as_o you_o imagine_v nay_o well_o you_o have_v the_o truth_n in_o very_a deed_n he_o say_v and_o by_o such_o way_n as_o a_o godly_a and_o grave_a man_n may_v avouche_v a_o troth_n protest_v that_o he_o never_o have_v hitherto_o any_o part_n of_o that_o book_n neither_o in_o greek_a or_o in_o latin_a in_z write_v hand_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n this_o report_n be_v make_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_v of_o m._n peter_n martyr_n and_o sundry_a other_o learned_a man_n of_o who_o certain_a be_v yet_o alive_a the_o reporter_n be_v both_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o grave_a father_n &_o not_o long_o since_o a_o bishop_n in_o england_n who_o say_v he_o be_v present_a and_o see_v the_o thing_n do_v with_o his_o eye_n more_o to_o say_v hereof_o i_o be_o not_o able_a the_o apology_n cap._n 2._o division_n 3._o why_o saithe_v albertus_n pigghius_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n s_o augustine_n have_v a_o wrong_a opinion_n of_o original_a sin_n 10._o and_o that_o he_o err_v and_o lie_v and_o use_v false_a logic_n as_o touch_v the_o case_n of_o matrimony_n conclude_v after_o a_o vow_n make_v which_o matrimony_n s._n augustine_n affirm_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o deed_n &_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v undo_v again_o m._n hardinge_n authority_n we_o never_o take_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o any_o private_a opinion_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o doctoure_n for_o all_o our_o faith_n be_v catholic_a that_o be_v to_o say_v universal_a such_o as_o not_o one_o doctor_n alone_o doctoures_fw-la but_o the_o universal_a number_n of_o doctoures_fw-la have_v teach_v and_o christian_a people_n have_v receive_v if_o in_o a_o secret_a point_n of_o learning_n s._n augustine_n or_o s._n cyprian_n teach_v singuler_o we_o follow_v they_o not_o much_o less_o do_v we_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o maintain_v what_o so_o ever_o albertus_n pighius_fw-la have_v write_v our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o the_o late_a tridentine_a council_n 3._o if_o pighius_fw-la dissent_v from_o that_o he_o dissent_v from_o us._n but_o if_o he_o stand_v only_o upon_o some_o point_n not_o yet_o determine_v by_o the_o church_n his_o opinion_n may_v be_v tolerate_v until_o the_o church_n define_v that_o question_n when_o you_o note_v the_o point_n for_o there_o be_v many_o point_n in_o that_o doctrine_n than_o we_o will_v show_v you_o further_o our_o mind_n therein_o the_o marriage_n which_o be_v make_v after_o a_o simple_a vow_n of_o chastity_n stand_v in_o his_o force_n by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v more_o in_o marriage_n than_o be_v in_o the_o bare_a vow_n folly_n for_o in_o the_o simple_a vow_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o god_n without_o any_o deliverance_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v promise_v but_o in_o marriage_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o present_a acceptation_n of_o each_o other_o bond_n do_v make_v the_o matter_n to_o extend_v beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n therefore_o if_o likewise_o the_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a promise_n but_o also_o a_o deliveringe_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v then_o can_v the_o marriage_n folowinge_v make_v void_v the_o vow_n which_o be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o perform_v alone_o the_o performance_n be_v when_o he_o that_o vow_v do_v profess_v himself_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o superior_a by_o take_v the_o habit_n of_o some_o religion_n or_o by_o receivinge_v holy_a order_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o in_o that_o solemn_a act_n he_o deliver_v up_o all_o his_o own_o right_a and_o power_n so_o that_o now_o be_v be_v not_o master_n of_o himself_o to_o geve_v his_o body_n to_o any_o person_n in_o marriage_n or_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v know_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o you_o will_v consider_v it_o that_o if_o i_o promise_v a_o horse_n to_o one_o man_n and_o afterward_o promise_v the_o same_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o a_o other_o that_o the_o second_o man_n be_v true_a lord_n of_o that_o horse_n although_o i_o have_v donne_fw-fr injury_n to_o he_o to_o who_o i_o make_v the_o first_o promise_n for_o the_o promise_n with_o the_o delivery_n be_v more_o vaileable_a to_o transfer_v my_o right_n in_o the_o horse_n than_o my_o promise_n alone_o even_o so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o break_v a_o simple_a vow_n of_o chastity_n make_v to_o god_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n how_o light_o your_o captain_n general_n albertus_n pigghius_n weigh_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o word_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v quòd_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la incerta_fw-la originis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la falsa_fw-la sit_fw-la augustini_fw-la sententia_fw-la ita_fw-la mihi_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la posse_fw-la videtur_fw-la thus_o i_o think_v i_o be_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n herein_o be_v not_o only_o uncertain_a but_o also_o false_a and_o again_o afterward_o in_o the_o conclusion_n quòd_fw-la augustini_fw-la sententia_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la incerta_fw-la sed_fw-la etià m_fw-la certo_fw-la '_o falsa_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la mihi_fw-la demonstratum_fw-la videtur_fw-la that_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v not_o only_o uncertain_a but_o also_o certain_o false_a controversia_fw-la i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o again_o non_fw-la multùm_fw-la i_o movet_fw-la augustini_fw-la sententia_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la augustini_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la definitio_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la s._n augustine_n judgement_n do_v not_o great_o move_v i_o i_o like_v not_o s._n augustine_n
gospel_n to_o know_v thou_o god_n alone_o and_o who_o thou_o haste_v send_v jesus_n christ_n 16._o so_o far_o as_o god_n lighten_v our_o understand_v with_o the_o supernatural_a learning_n light_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o much_o we_o know_v for_o which_o peter_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n be_v account_v bless_v of_o christ_n the_o same_o we_o sin_n full_a papist_n through_o god_n grace_n also_o know_v and_o confess_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o know_v what_o be_v good_a what_o be_v evil_a which_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v virtue_n what_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v what_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v so_o far_o as_o be_v behooveful_a we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v the_o darkness_n then_o for_o which_o you_o will_v needs_o be_v go_v from_o we_o and_o what_o be_v that_o worthy_a knowledge_n you_o have_v win_v by_o your_o departure_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v bte_n the_o book_n and_o go_v to_o school_n with_o you_o true_o without_o you_o have_v some_o hide_a and_o secret_a knowledge_n which_o you_o have_v not_o utter_v to_o the_o world_n hitherto_o as_o we_o believe_v you_o have_v not_o be_v such_o boaster_n as_o you_o be_v we_o see_v little_a cause_n you_o shall_v twit_v we_o of_o ignorance_n and_o brag_v of_o your_o own_o knowledge_n this_o we_o see_v full_a well_o they_o that_o run_v away_o from_o we_o to_o your_o side_n be_v they_o monk_n or_o friar_n tinker_n or_o tapster_n cobbler_n or_o bodger_n white_a or_o black_a by_o and_o by_o in_o your_o synagoge_n they_o be_v great_a rabbin_n and_o you_o the_o superintendente_n admit_v they_o to_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o can_v do_v well_o and_o they_o believe_v no_o less_o themselves_o but_o the_o people_n take_v they_o for_o such_o as_o they_o know_v they_o before_o they_o take_v such_o degree_n and_o many_o time_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n they_o foregete_v their_o holy_a ministry_n and_o christen_v they_o by_o their_o common_a name_n which_o be_v not_o give_v they_o at_o the_o fonte_fw-la yet_o all_o this_o prove_v not_o either_o our_o ignorance_n or_o your_o marvellous_a and_o rare_a knowledge_n neither_o shall_v you_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v to_o any_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n that_o in_o any_o liberal_a science_n or_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n you_o be_v comparable_a to_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n though_o about_o fifty_o year_n paste_n and_o upwarde_a for_o a_o space_n the_o study_n of_o eloquence_n and_o of_o tongue_n be_v intermit_v yet_o then_o and_o before_o those_o time_n be_v there_o no_o small_a number_n of_o man_n who_o have_v profound_a knowledge_n of_o all_o good_a art_n and_o special_o of_o the_o holy_a letter_n i_o report_v i_o to_o thomas_n walden_n who_o very_o learned_o confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o your_o great_a grandfather_n john_n wicklef_n to_o alcuinus_fw-la in_o the_o great_a charles_n time_n to_o beda_n before_o that_o all_o three_o english_a man_n to_o anselme_n and_o lanckfrancke_n bishop_n of_o england_n though_o stranger_n bear_v to_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n s._n bernarde_n rupertus_n and_o hundred_o more_o which_o here_o be_v no_o place_n to_o reckon_v be_v not_o they_o by_o confession_n of_o all_o great_a clerk_n do_v not_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o our_o time_n in_o obscure_a matter_n fetch_v light_n of_o they_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o comparison_n of_o their_o clear_a light_n your_o ill_a savoringe_a snoffe_n may_v scant_o seem_v to_o yield_v a_o dark_a smoke_n many_o talk_n of_o your_o paint_a sheath_n who_o be_v they_o learn_v in_o deed_n will_v soon_o perceive_v neither_o that_o to_o be_v very_o fresh_a and_o gay_a for_o as_o for_o your_o sword_n what_o rusty_a and_o beggarly_a meet_v all_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a part_n of_o the_o world_n see_v â—_o therefore_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o sir_n to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o to_o boast_v less_o of_o your_o great_a cunning_a and_o knowledge_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n your_o head_n be_v very_o idle_a m._n hardinge_n when_o it_o can_v so_o easy_o yield_v we_o such_o idle_a talk_n if_o you_o think_v it_o in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v lawful_a to_o depart_v from_o they_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o bear_v the_o show_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o church_n then_o must_v you_o needs_o condemn_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o most_o special_o christe_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v from_o what_o company_n we_o be_v depart_v so_o may_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o departure_n the_o better_o appear_v for_o the_o pope_n himself_o saithe_v not_o nay_o but_o upon_o just_a consideration_n any_o church_n may_v leave_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o nulli_fw-la agere_fw-la licet_fw-la sine_fw-la discretione_fw-la justitiae_fw-la contra_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la without_o discretion_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o no_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o this_o the_o pope_n own_o decree_n rubric_n with_o discretion_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o for_o a_o short_a and_o general_a view_n of_o that_o whole_a church_n in_o this_o behalf_n s._n bernarde_n saithe_v thus_o remensi_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la nostris_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la servant_n nos_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o perdant_fw-la non_fw-la parcunt_fw-la suis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la parcunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la perimentes_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o pereuntes_fw-la it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o our_o bishop_n that_o they_o save_v we_o not_o onlesse_a they_o also_o do_v destroy_v we_o sparinge_v not_o themselves_o they_o spare_v not_o their_o people_n they_o do_v both_o perish_v themselves_o and_o kill_v other_o synod_n again_o he_o saithe_v non_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la sponsam_fw-la sed_fw-la perdunt_fw-la non_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la gregem_fw-la domini_fw-la sed_fw-la mactant_fw-la &_o devorant_fw-la they_o keep_v not_o this_o day_n the_o spouse_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o church_n but_o they_o destroy_v she_o they_o keep_v not_o this_o flock_n but_o they_o kill_v and_o devour_v he_o that_o write_v paralipomena_fw-la vrspergensis_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n saithe_v thus_o 396._o spiritum_fw-la extinguebant_fw-la prophetias_fw-la aspernabantur_fw-la christum_n in_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la persequebantur_fw-la eratque_fw-la planè_fw-la persecutrix_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la they_o oppress_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o defy_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o church_n be_v geeven_v to_o work_n persecution_n aeneas_n siluius_n 5._o that_o afterward_o be_v pope_n pius_n 2._o saithe_n refriguit_fw-la charitas_fw-la &_o fides_n omnis_fw-la interijt_fw-la charity_n be_v waxen_a cold_a and_o all_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n clemens_n 5._o it_o be_v write_v thus_o hic_fw-la fuit_fw-la publicus_n fornicator_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la defecit_fw-la omnis_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la in_o cardinalibus_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la radices_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la superbia_fw-la avaritia_fw-la luxuria_fw-la validissimè_fw-la dominantur_fw-la this_o pope_n be_v a_o open_a whore_n master_n from_o that_o time_n forewarde_n all_o kind_n of_o discipline_n and_o religion_n decay_v in_o the_o cardinal_n and_o three_o root_n of_o vice_n pride_n avarice_n and_o lechery_n mighty_o bear_v the_o sway_n antonius_n marinarius_fw-la marinarius_fw-la at_o your_o late_a chapter_n at_o tridente_n saithe_v thus_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n si_fw-mi euangelica_fw-la fides_n nostrae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regula_n esset_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la christiani_n essemus_fw-la nunc_fw-la titulo_fw-la &_o ceremonijs_fw-la vocamur_fw-la christiani_n if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o rule_n unto_o our_o life_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v christian_n in_o very_a deed_n as_o now_o by_o title_n and_o ceremony_n we_o bear_v only_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n at_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o bishop_n of_o bitonto_n say_v thus_o as_o i_o have_v report_v before_o bitontinus_fw-la quibus_fw-la turpitudinum_fw-la monstris_fw-la qua_fw-la sordium_fw-la collâ—ute_fw-la qua_fw-la peste_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la foedati_fw-la non_fw-la corrupti_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n a_o sanctuario_fw-la dei_fw-la incipite_fw-la si_fw-la ullus_fw-la iam_fw-la pudor_fw-la si_fw-la ulla_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la si_fw-la ulla_fw-la superest_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la vel_fw-la spes_fw-la vel_fw-la ratio_fw-la with_o what_o monster_n of_o filthiness_n with_o what_o vileness_n with_o what_o pestilence_n be_v they_o not_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o people_n begin_v even_o with_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o shame_n if_o
own_o wit_n be_v call_v in_o question_n where_o you_o will_v seem_v to_o say_v that_o the_o parlament_n hold_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n reign_n be_v no_o parlament_n for_o that_o your_o bishop_n refuse_v wilful_o to_o agree_v unto_o the_o godly_a law_n there_o conclude_v you_o seem_v therein_o to_o bewray_v in_o yourself_o some_o want_n of_o skille_n the_o wise_a and_o learned_a can_v soon_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o parlamente_n of_o england_n matter_n have_v evermore_o use_v to_o pass_v not_o of_o necessity_n by_o the_o special_a consent_n of_o the_o archebishoppe_n and_o bishop_n as_o if_o without_o they_o no_o statute_n may_v lawful_o be_v enact_v but_o only_o by_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o voice_n yea_o although_o all_o the_o archebishoppe_n and_o bishop_n be_v never_o so_o earnest_o bend_v against_o it_o and_o statute_n so_o pass_v in_o parlament_n only_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n temporal_a without_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a have_v nevertheless_o always_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o real_a assent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v be_v enact_v &_o publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a parlament_n and_o temporal_a read_v the_o statute_n of_o king_n idwarde_n the_o first_o there_o shall_v you_o find_v that_o in_o a_o parlament_fw-it solemn_o hold_v by_o he_o at_o s._n edmundes_o bury_v the_o archebishoppe_n and_o bishop_n be_v quite_o shut_v forth_o and_o yet_o the_o parlament_n hold_v on_o &_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n be_v there_o enact_v the_o depart_a or_o absence_n or_o malice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a notwithstanding_o in_o the_o record_n thereof_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o 1296._o habito_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la parlamento_n &_o clero_fw-la excuso_fw-la statutum_n est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n keepinge_v the_o parlament_n with_o his_o baron_n the_o cleregie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o archebishoppe_n &_o bishop_n be_v shut_v forth_o it_o be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n likewise_o 9_o in_o provisione_n de_fw-fr martona_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o third_o whereas_o matter_n be_v move_v of_o bastardy_n touchinge_v the_o legitimation_n of_o bastard_n bear_v before_o marriage_n the_o statute_n paste_v whole_o with_o the_o lord_n temporal_a whether_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a will_v or_o no_o yea_o and_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a decree_n legitimi_fw-la and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o like_a hereof_o as_o i_o be_o enfourm_v may_v be_v find_v richardi_fw-la 2._o an._n 11._o ca._n 3._o how_o be_v it_o in_o these_o case_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o walk_v sommewhat_o without_o my_o compass_n touchinge_v the_o judgement_n hereof_o i_o refer_v i_o self_n whole_o unto_o the_o learned_a further_o whereas_o you_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o now_o by_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o to_o your_o great_a grief_n be_v vniversal_o and_o free_o preach_v a_o parlament_n religion_n and_o a_o parlament_n gospel_n for_o such_o sobriety_n become_v you_o well_o and_o may_v stand_v you_o in_o steed_n when_o learning_n fail_v you_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o begin_v be_v vniversal_o receive_v and_o honour_v through_o this_o realm_n by_o assent_n of_o parlament_n and_o further_o that_o without_o parlament_n your_o pope_n himself_o be_v never_o receive_v no_o not_o in_o the_o lie_v time_n of_o ouéene_n marie_n yea_o &_o even_o then_o his_o holiness_n be_v clog_v with_o parlament_n condition_n that_o what_o so_o ever_o have_v be_v determine_v in_o parlament_n and_o be_v not_o repeal_v be_v it_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o canon_n shall_v remain_v still_o inviolable_a and_o stand_v in_o force_n otherwise_o his_o holiness_n have_v go_v home_o again_o such_o m._n hardinge_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o parlament_n very_o if_o parlamente_n of_o realm_n be_v no_o parlamente_n then_o will_v your_o pope_n be_v no_o pope_n therefore_o with_o like_a sabrietie_n &_o gravity_n of_o speech_n you_o may_v have_v say_v our_o father_n in_o old_a time_n have_v a_o parlament_n christ_n and_o your_o late_a father_n and_o brethren_n have_v a_o parlament_n faith_n a_o parlament_n mass_n and_o a_o parlament_n pope_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o strange_a a_o matter_n to_o see_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n debate_v in_o parlament_n read_v the_o law_n of_o king_n inas_fw-la king_n elfrede_n king_n edward_n king_n ethelstane_n canuti_n king_n edmunde_n king_n edgare_n king_n canute_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o godly_a forefather_n the_o prince_n and_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n never_o vouchesave_v to_o entreat_v of_o matter_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n or_o otherwise_o touchinge_v the_o common_a state_n before_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a have_v be_v conclude_v king_n canute_n in_o his_o parlament_n hold_v at_o winchester_n upon_o christemasse_n day_n after_o sundry_a law_n and_o order_n make_v touchinge_v the_o faith_n the_o keepinge_v of_o holy_a day_n public_a prayer_n learning_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n receivinge_v of_o the_o communion_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n fastinge_v and_o other_o like_a matter_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o saithe_v thus_o i_o be_o sequitur_fw-la institutio_fw-la legum_fw-la saecularium_fw-la now_o follow_v a_o order_n for_o temporal_a law_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o godly_a catholic_a prince_n in_o old_a time_n think_v it_o their_o duty_n before_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n first_o to_o determine_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o even_o by_o the_o parlamente_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o a_o parlament_fw-it hold_v by_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v write_v thus_o superintendentes_fw-la rex_fw-la quia_fw-la vicarius_fw-la summi_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la constituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_n &_o populum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omne_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la regar_n &_o defendat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o high_a king_n be_v therefore_o appoint_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v rule_v and_o defend_v the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o holy_a church_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v special_o and_o of_o purpose_n appoint_v by_o god_n not_o only_o to_o defend_v but_o also_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v the_o holy_a church_n how_o he_o it_o we_o geve_v god_n thanks_n for_o the_o same_o that_o be_v and_o trust_v that_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v confirm_v that_o he_o have_v begin_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o determination_n of_o parlamente_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n if_o any_o thing_n want_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o shorten_v he_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v the_o same_o you_o magnify_v much_o your_o late_a chapter_n of_o tridente_n quinto_fw-la which_o you_o will_v so_o fain_o have_v call_v a_o general_n council_n with_o so_o many_o nation_n so_o many_o bishop_n so_o many_o year_n of_o consultation_n yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o many_o nation_n and_o country_n if_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o sit_v down_o &_o to_o take_v the_o account_n you_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v only_o poor_a forty_o bishop_n and_o certain_a of_o the_o same_o as_o richard_n pates_n the_o bishop_n of_o woorcester_n and_o blind_a sir_n roberte_n 79._o the_o archebishop_n of_o armach_n that_o only_o have_v the_o bare_a title_n of_o bishoprike_n and_o in_o deed_n be_v no_o bishop_n two_o others_z of_o your_o say_v so_o many_o and_o so_o notable_a learned_a &_o holy_a bishop_n be_v at_o your_o say_a worthy_a council_n be_v even_o there_o kill_v in_o aduouterie_n yâ—_z one_o strike_v down_o with_o a_o club_n the_o other_o take_v in_o the_o manoure_n by_o the_o husband_n &_o hang_v by_o the_o neck_n out_o of_o a_o great_a lucan_n window_n into_o the_o street_n for_o these_o and_o other_o cause_n henry_n the_o frencheâ—nge_n â—nge_z open_o by_o his_o embassadoure_n protest_v against_o the_o same_o council_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o your_o so_o many_o and_o so_o many_o bishop_n there_o and_o say_v 1551._o it_o be_v not_o a_o council_n general_n but_o a_o private_a covente_n or_o assembly_n of_o a_o few_o certain_a people_n summon_v together_o for_o gain_n sake_n now_o institutâ—es_fw-la whereas_o it_o have_v please_v you_o as_o well_o here_o as_o else_o where_o to_o sport_v yourself_o with_o superintendente_n and_o superintendentshippe_n and_o to_o refreashe_v your_o wit_n with_o so_o vain_a a_o fancy_n of_o your_o own_o if_o you_o have_v be_v so_o deep_o traveil_v in_o the_o doctoures_fw-la new_a or_o old_a as_o you_o bear_v we_o in_o
to_o see_v peace_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o list_v to_o read_v the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n leo_n to_o pulâ—â—eria_n the_o empress_n to_o martian_a himself_n to_o theodosius_n to_o flavianus_n archebishop_n of_o constanâ—â—nople_n to_o the_o synod_n first_o assemble_v at_o ephesus_n afterward_o for_o certain_a cause_n at_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o may_v see_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o council_n and_o what_o answer_v conference_n be_v have_v thereof_o with_o the_o say_a leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o send_v first_o to_o ephesus_n julianus_n a_o bishop_n renatus_n a_o priest_n and_o hilarius_n a_o deacon_n council_n and_o afterward_o to_o chalcedon_n paschasinus_n and_o lucentius_n bishop_n and_o bonifacius_n a_o priest_n to_o represente_v hiu_n personne_fw-fr in_o one_o of_o the_o say_a epistle_n write_v to_o the_o second_o synod_n at_o ephesus_n 15._o leo_n saithe_v thus_o religiosissima_fw-la clementissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la fides_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o religious_a faith_n of_o our_o most_o element_n prince_n know_v it_o to_o perteine_v chief_o to_o his_o reâ—me_n if_o within_o the_o catholic_a church_n no_o branch_n of_o error_n springe_n have_v defer_v this_o reverence_n to_o god_n ordinance_n as_o to_o use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a to_o achieve_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o holy_a purpose_n as_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a by_o the_o most_o bless_a peter_n himself_o that_o to_o be_v declare_v which_o in_o his_o confession_n be_v praise_v by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o emperor_n proceed_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n but_o answer_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o see_v of_o peter_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o if_o the_o emperor_n first_o christen_v the_o pope_n let_v the_o emperor_n be_v superior_a in_o thing_n to_o godward_o but_o if_o the_o pope_n christen_v the_o emperor_n as_o dead_a sylvester_n do_v constantine_n let_v the_o spiritual_a father_n in_o that_o degree_n of_o rule_n be_v above_o the_o spiritual_a child_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n no_o man_n can_v utter_v so_o many_o untruth_n together_o with_o such_o assiance_n without_o some_o cunning_a first_o m._n hardinge_n you_o bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o day_n summon_v council_n not_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n &_o warrant_v of_o the_o pope_n as_o if_o the_o pope_n authority_n at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v many_o degree_n above_o the_o emperor_n notwithstanding_o pope_n pius_n 2._o epist_n as_o you_o know_v saithe_v thus_o ante_fw-la nicenam_fw-la synodum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la sibi_fw-la vixit_fw-la &_o paruus_fw-la respectus_fw-la ad_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la habebatur_fw-la before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a each_o bishop_n live_v several_o to_o himself_o and_o little_a regard_n be_v there_o then_o have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 96._o pope_n innocentius_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n sufficient_a to_o force_v pelagius_n be_v but_o one_o man_n to_o come_v before_o he_o much_o less_o have_v he_o authority_n sufficient_a to_o command_v &_o call_v the_o whole_a world_n pope_n leo_n both_o be_v a_o humble_a suitor_n himself_o unto_o yâ—_z emperor_n martianus_n that_o it_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o command_v a_o council_n and_o also_o entreat_v other_o bishop_n to_o promote_v the_o cause_n thus_o he_o write_v humiliter_fw-la ac_fw-la sapienter_fw-la exposcite_fw-la 23._o ut_fw-la petâ—tiom_n nostrae_fw-la qua_fw-la plenariam_fw-la indici_fw-la synodum_fw-la postulamus_fw-la clementissimus_fw-la imperator_fw-la dignetur_fw-la annuere_fw-la make_v suit_n with_o discrete_a and_o humble_a prayer_n that_o our_o most_o gracious_a emperor_n will_v vouchesave_o to_o grant_n our_o request_n in_o that_o we_o have_v desire_v a_o general_n council_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o pope_n leo_n will_v thus_o have_v write_v if_o his_o own_o authority_n have_v be_v sufficient_a nay_o it_o be_v the_o more_o unlikely_a that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v herein_o at_o any_o time_n use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o that_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v never_o able_a to_o summon_v bishop_n as_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v appear_v but_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n 5._o pope_n damasus_n command_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o easte_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n how_o be_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n for_o that_o have_v be_v no_o warrant_n but_o by_o the_o emperor_n special_a letter_n eusebius_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n regiarum_fw-la literarum_n quibus_fw-la iubet_fw-la romae_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la concilium_fw-la celebrari_fw-la this_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o emperor_n write_v whereby_o he_o command_v a_o council_n to_o be_v keapte_v in_o rome_n as_o for_o the_o pope_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o universal_a power_n he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o emperor_n summon_v to_o be_v present_a at_o council_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v write_v thus_o eodem_fw-la tenore_fw-la à _fw-la pijssimis_fw-la &_o christianissimis_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la 748._o sanctissimus_fw-la noster_fw-la papa_n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praepositus_fw-la leo_fw-la vocatus_fw-la est_fw-la by_o order_n of_o the_o same_o write_v our_o most_o holy_a pope_n leo_n ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v to_o the_o council_n by_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o most_o christian_a emperor_n sozomenus_n saithe_v council_n constantinus_n scripsit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praesides_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la adessent_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la apostolicarum_fw-la sedium_fw-la ad_fw-la macarium_fw-la hierosoly_n mitanum_fw-la ad_fw-la julium_n romanum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n constantinus_n send_v out_o his_o letter_n unto_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v meet_v all_o at_o nice_a upon_o a_o daâ—e_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_v unto_o macarius_n yâ—_z bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o unto_o julius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n but_o sulius_fw-la excuse_v his_o absence_n because_o of_o his_o age_n otherwise_o of_o obedience_n and_o dewtie_n towards_o the_o emperor_n he_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o have_v make_v his_o appearance_n there_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n you_o say_v if_o the_o emperor_n shall_v have_v summon_v the_o council_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o persia_n and_o scotlande_n which_o country_n be_v not_o then_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a empiere_n will_v not_o have_v appear_v upon_o the_o summon_v and_o so_o have_v it_o be_v no_o general_n council_n this_o cavil_v want_v both_o truth_n and_o savoure_n for_o proufe_v whereof_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o yourself_o m._n hardinge_n to_o reproove_v yourself_o the_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o have_v foregotten_v your_o own_o decree_n special_o conceive_v and_o publish_v in_o this_o self_n same_o book_n thus_o you_o say_v these_o be_v your_o own_o word_n a_o council_n be_v not_o account_v general_n â—_o because_o bishop_n of_o all_o country_n under_o heaven_n be_v assemble_v but_o because_o many_o be_v assemble_v and_o all_o be_v lawful_o call_v otherwise_o your_o late_a chapter_n of_o tridente_n with_o your_o worthy_a number_n of_o forty_o prelate_n whereof_o certain_a be_v only_a may_n bishop_n otherwise_o by_o you_o call_v nullatense_n can_v never_o have_v be_v a_o general_n council_n certain_o it_o can_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o bishop_n either_o of_o scotlande_n or_o of_o england_n then_o call_v britain_n at_o any_o of_o the_o first_o four_o council_n either_o at_o nice_a or_o at_o ephesus_n or_o at_o constantinople_n or_o at_o chalcedon_n yet_o be_v these_o council_n nevertheless_o call_v general_n touchinge_v the_o rest_n the_o emperor_n be_v then_o the_o only_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o and_o as_o chrysostome_n call_v he_o summitas_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la omnium_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la hominum_fw-la the_o top_n and_o head_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n no_o doubt_n who_o so_o ever_o will_v then_o have_v refuse_v the_o emperor_n summon_v much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v refuse_v the_o summon_v of_o the_o pope_n to_o qualiâ—â—e_v the_o mater_fw-la you_o sit_v the_o emperor_n do_v these_o thing_n although_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n warrant_n yet_o at_o thâ—_n jest_n by_o the_o pope_n consent_n and_o never_o otherwise_o here_o likewise_o be_v a_o other_o untruth_n for_o the_o emperor_n command_v council_n both_o when_o he_o will_v and_o whither_o he_o will_v whether_o the_o pope_n will_v or_o no_o many_o time_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o regard_n have_v to_o his_o pleasure_n pope_n leo_n write_v thus_o unto_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n omnes_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 24._o omnes_fw-la mansueâ—udini_fw-la vestrae_fw-la cum_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la &_o lachrymis_fw-la supplicant_n sacerdâ—â—es_fw-la ut_fw-la generalem_fw-la synodum_fw-la iubeatis_fw-la intra_fw-la italiam_fw-la
hard_a matter_n for_o your_o pope_n out_o of_o his_o own_o guard_n to_o make_v such_o patriarch_n enough_o one_o for_o jerusalem_n a_o other_o for_o constantinople_n a_o other_o for_o alexandria_n a_o other_o for_o antioch_n a_o other_o for_o sidon_n a_o other_o for_o tyrus_n and_o i_o marvel_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o patriarch_n one_o or_o other_o for_o sodom_n and_o gomorre_v these_o poor_a holy_a and_o hongry_a father_n be_v content_v at_o all_o time_n to_o yield_v their_o submission_n and_o to_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v tridente_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o those_o country_n that_o they_o scaree_o over_o hear_v of_o to_o confess_v the_o pope_n their_o master_n to_o be_v all_o &_o more_o than_o al._n with_o such_o deign_n show_v and_o visaâ—des_n it_o please_v you_o to_o smoothe_v the_o world_n it_o you_o doubt_n hereof_o you_o may_v easy_o find_v that_o one_o augustinus_n de_fw-fr roma_n in_o your_o late_a council_n of_o baunle_n 3._o hare_n the_o name_n of_o the_o archebishop_n of_o nazareth_n in_o lurie_n likewise_o that_o one_o petrus_n paludensis_n a_o poor_a fréere_a obsernante_n not_o long_o sithence_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o what_o need_v more_o example_n your_o own_o ceremoniarie_n of_o rome_n tell_v you_o thus_o consucueruni_n autiqui_fw-la ponere_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la principalium_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la cardinal_n mixtim_fw-la nostro_fw-la tempore_fw-la ponuntur_fw-la immediatè_fw-la post_fw-la cardinal_n sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la '_o titulares_n they_o be_v wont_v in_o old_a time_n to_o place_v the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o four_o principal_a church_n together_o with_o the_o cardinal_n bishop_n one_o with_o a_o other_o but_o now_o adays_o they_o be_v place_v next_o beneathe_n all_o the_o cardinal_n for_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o have_v now_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o christian_a patriarch_n and_o bishop_n of_o those_o country_n will_v neither_o communicate_v with_o the_o pope_n either_o in_o sacrament_n or_o in_o prayer_n nor_o any_o wise_a yield_v to_o his_o authority_n nor_o geve_v any_o manner_n of_o honour_n or_o reverence_n to_o his_o personne_fw-fr nomore_o then_o to_o machomete_n or_o antichrist_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v before_o touchinge_v the_o number_n of_o bishop_n present_a at_o your_o former_a assembly_n at_o tridente_n i_o refer_v i_o self_n to_o the_o record_n of_o the_o same_o if_o you_o find_v there_o more_o than_o forty_o bishop_n i_o be_o content_a to_o lose_v my_o credit_n and_o yet_o of_o the_o same_o number_n blind_a sir_n roberte_n of_o scotland_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o &_o m._n pates_n of_o england_n be_v silly_a poor_a bishop_n god_n know_v endue_v only_o with_o bare_a name_n without_o bishoprike_n trident._n in_o your_o late_a assembly_n two_o of_o your_o holy_a father_n be_v stain_v there_o present_o in_o aduouterie_n by_o mean_a of_o which_o misfortune_n your_o number_n by_o so_o much_o be_v abate_v these_o be_v the_o great_a woorthies_n of_o the_o world_n these_o cornelius_n bitontinus_fw-la one_o of_o the_o same_o company_n call_v the_o star_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o mighty_a army_n of_o god_n angel_n these_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v matter_n that_o they_o never_o understand_v by_o authority_n only_o but_o not_o by_o knowledge_n alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n eustochium_fw-la as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o saithe_v thus_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o pope_n be_v so_o void_a of_o learning_n that_o they_o understande_v not_o the_o grammare_n rule_v erasmus_n speak_v of_o sundry_a the_o great_a learned_a of_o your_o side_n saithe_v thus_o sibi_fw-la videntur_fw-la semidei_fw-la miro_fw-la supercilio_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la despicientes_fw-la grammaticos_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la grammaticae_fw-la litassent_v non_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la se_fw-la pveris_fw-la deridendos_fw-la propinarent_fw-la they_o think_v themselves_o half_a god_n and_o with_o high_a look_n they_o despise_v poor_a grammariens_n but_o if_o they_o have_v well_o learned_a their_o grammare_n they_o will_v not_o offer_v such_o occasion_n that_o child_n and_o babe_n shall_v scorn_v at_o their_o folly_n concern_v the_o whole_a matter_n your_o doctor_n of_o sorbona_n in_o parise_n have_v conclude_v thus_o ut_fw-la concilium_fw-la legitimè_fw-la congregetur_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quoe_v solennitas_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la luris_fw-la solenniter_fw-la sit_fw-la seruata_fw-la 22._o quia_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la trahere_fw-la velit_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o disputationem_fw-la utrùm_fw-la praelati_fw-la qui_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedent_fw-la habeant_fw-la rectam_fw-la intentionem_fw-la &_o utrùm_fw-la sint_fw-la docti_fw-la &_o utrùm_fw-la habeant_fw-la scientiam_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_n &_o animum_fw-la obediendi_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la esset_fw-la processus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la that_o the_o council_n be_v lawful_o assemble_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o yâ—_z solemnity_n and_o form_n of_o law_n be_v solemn_o observe_v for_o if_o a_o man_n will_v cast_v doubt_n whether_o the_o bishop_n that_o sit_v in_o council_n have_v a_o good_a mean_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v learned_a and_o whether_o they_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o obey_v sound_o doctrine_n or_o no_o than_o we_o shall_v never_o make_v a_o end_n these_o be_v they_o m._n hardinge_n to_o who_o you_o will_v have_v we_o to_o géeve_v care_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o say_v even_o as_o to_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o s._n 79._o augustine_n saithe_v ecclesiae_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la agitur_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la mea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o nullo_n homine_fw-la spem_fw-la ponere_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la didicit_fw-la redemptore_fw-la it_o be_v the_o church_n cause_n that_o we_o talk_v of_o it_o be_v not_o i_o the_o church_n have_v learn_v of_o her_o redeemer_n to_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o any_o man_n the_o apology_n cap._n 18._o division_n 1._o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n depend_v not_o upon_o council_n nor_o as_o s._n paul_n saithe_v upon_o the_o judgemente_n of_o mortal_a creature_n and_o if_o they_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o god_n church_n will_v not_o be_v wife_n but_o slack_a their_o duty_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n goeinge_v on_o still_o to_o perverte_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v stir_v up_o the_o very_a stone_n &_o make_v child_n and_o babe_n cunning_a that_o there_o may_v ever_o be_v some_o to_o confute_v these_o man_n lie_n the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n hereto_o m._n hardinge_n answer_v nothing_o else_o but_o thus_o the_o council_n be_v the_o school_n of_o truth_n the_o bishop_n can_v foreslowe_v their_o duty_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v err_v which_o tale_n we_o have_v so_o often_o and_o not_o without_o weariness_n hear_v already_o petrus_n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la 4._o amongst_o other_o your_o doctor_n saithe_v non_fw-la est_fw-la credendum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la romanam_fw-la errasse_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la dicere_fw-la ego_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibeo_fw-la de_fw-la meipsa_fw-la testimonium_fw-la meum_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n contrariwise_o that_o church_n may_v say_v with_o christ_n i_o bear_v witness_n of_o i_o self_n and_o my_o witness_n be_v just_a and_o true_a therefore_o so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v speak_v for_o herself_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o be_v well_o the_o apology_n cap._n 18._o division_n 2._o for_o god_n be_v able_a not_o only_o without_o council_n but_o also_o will_v the_o council_n will_v the_o council_n to_o maintain_v and_o anaunce_n his_o own_o kingdom_n full_a many_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n harr_n say_v solomon_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v steadfast_a there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n 126._o thing_n endure_v not_o saithe_n hilarius_n that_o be_v set_v up_o with_o man_n workmanship_n by_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o mean_n must_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v buiid_v and_o preserve_v for_o that_o church_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o be_v hold_v fast_a together_o by_o one_o corner_n stone_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n m._n hardinge_n where_o you_o say_v that_o by_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o mean_n the_o church_n of_o god_n must_v be_v build_v and_o preserve_v show_v we_o what_o other_o mean_v they_o be_v and_o we_o must_v say_v you_o be_v very_o cunning_a man_n who_o correct_v i_o will_v not_o say_v magnificat_fw-la but_o christ_n own_o ordinance_n for_o government_n of_o his_o church_n church_n who_o have_v ordain_v apostle_n
that_o fall_v out_o bitweene_n we_o whether_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o anciente_a learned_a father_n etc._n etc._n ever_o say_v your_o private_a mass_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v deny_v if_o you_o prove_v not_o this_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o prove_v you_o prove_v nothing_o bring_v out_o some_o learned_a father_n show_v some_o catholic_a doctoure_n keep_v they_o no_o long_o forth_o come_n the_o world_n look_v you_o shall_v deal_v plain_o deny_v nomore_o the_o manifest_a truth_n avouche_v nomore_o the_o open_a falsehedde_n let_v there_o be_v some_o probability_n and_o likelihood_n in_o your_o saieinge_n leave_v your_o immoderate_a and_o uncourteous_a talk_v they_o be_v token_n of_o stomach_n and_o not_o of_o learning_n therein_o you_o have_v deserve_v the_o honour_n above_o all_o other_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o eloquence_n noman_n can_v match_v you_o but_o yourself_o a_o good_a cause_n may_v have_v be_v plead_v with_o better_a word_n the_o more_o untemperate_a and_o fiery_a you_o show_v yourself_o without_o cause_n the_o more_o in_o the_o end_n will_v appear_v your_o folly_n if_o you_o have_v hitherto_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o speak_v ill_a at_o my_o hand_n by_o hear_v ill_a you_o shall_v not_o lose_v it_o if_o you_o bring_v we_o more_o fable_n of_o your_o pardonne_n and_o purgatory_n if_o you_o feed_v we_o as_o you_o have_v do_v with_o untruth_n if_o you_o deprave_v the_o scripture_n if_o you_o falsify_v the_o doctoures_fw-la if_o you_o conclude_v without_o premise_n if_o you_o place_v your_o antecedente_n at_o rome_n and_o your_o consequente_a at_o louvain_n if_o you_o stuff_n so_o much_o paper_n and_o blot_n so_o many_o leaf_n and_o show_v we_o nothing_o brief_o if_o you_o write_v none_o otherwise_o than_o you_o have_v do_v hitherto_o no_o wise_a man_n wilgreate_o fear_v your_o force_n deceive_v not_o the_o simple_a they_o be_v buy_v with_o price_n they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o who_o christ_n have_v sheadde_v his_o blood_n your_o shift_n be_v miserable_a you_o trouble_v yourself_o as_o a_o bird_n the_o lime_n the_o more_o you_o stir_n the_o fast_a you_o cleave_v the_o long_a you_o strive_v the_o weak_a you_o be_v you_o can_v bridle_v the_o flowinge_a sea_n you_o can_v blind_v the_o sonnebeame_n kick_v not_o still_o against_o the_o spur_n geeve_v place_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_n you_o will_v you_o the_o truth_n will_v conquer_v god_n geeve_v we_o both_o humble_a heart_n and_o the_o people_n eye_n to_o see_v that_o all_o flesh_n may_v be_v obediente_a to_o his_o wil._n amen_o from_o london_n 27._o octobris_fw-la 1567._o john_n sarisburie_n ¶_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o absolution_n of_o mad_a man_n 139._o absolution_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o will_v of_o the_o priest_n 139._o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n 446._o abuse_n in_o the_o mass_n confess_v by_o pigghius_n 456._o refourminge_v of_o abuse_n 133._o accident_n without_o subject_n 253._o adoration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 269._o we_o need_v no_o advocate_n unto_o god_n 316._o agreement_n in_o religion_n 194._o altar_n or_o communion_n table_n 333._o s._n ambrose_n refuse_v the_o emperor_n judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n 689._o ambition_n in_o the_o clergy_n the_o cause_n of_o great_a evil_a 409._o anacletus_fw-la fond_o misconstrue_v by_o m._n hardinge_n 226._o 227._o antichriste_n 446._o antichriste_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 447._o 448._o antichriste_n shall_v counterfeit_v chastity_n 482._o antichriste_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o what_o antichriste_n shall_v be_v 434._o antonius_n learned_a in_o the_o scripture_n 195._o weemen_n dissemble_a themselves_n in_o man_n apparel_n 376._o choice_n of_o apparel_n for_o religion_n sake_n 346._o 347._o no_o difference_n in_o apparel_n 346._o 347_o 348._o superstitious_a holiness_n in_o apparel_n 344_o 345._o ecclesiastical_a bravery_n in_o apparel_n 641._o the_o apostle_n equal_a with_o peter_n 106_o 107_o 108._o the_o apostle_n above_o king_n and_o prince_n 397._o the_o apology_n authorize_v 17._o athenes_n stand_a 376_o â–ª_o 377._o s._n augustine_n judgement_n refuse_v â—98_n augustine_n the_o italian_a monk_n 11._o augustine_n the_o italiam_fw-la monk_n alive_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n 493._o augustine_n the_o italian_a monk_n inflamer_n of_o the_o war_n ibidem_fw-la augustine_n the_o italian_a monk_n bishop_n in_o england_n 492._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o father_n 18._o 19_o pretence_n of_o antiquity_n 495._o 496._o b._n bacon_n 454._o baptism_n 203._o baptism_n of_o infant_n 150._o by_o biptisme_n we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n 241._o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 271._o christ_n be_v he_o that_o baptise_v 215._o the_o power_n of_o baptism_n 217._o baptism_n be_v the_o power_n of_o resurrection_n 221._o baptism_n receive_v without_o faith_n 216._o believe_v they_o not_o speak_v of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n 208._o to_o believe_v in_o god_n 84._o the_o recantation_n of_o berengarius_fw-la 348._o the_o bernates_n lawful_a war_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoye_n 389._o bind_v stand_v in_o wilful_a refuse_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 142._o bishop_n call_v and_o convent_v before_o the_o prince_n 637._o 638._o 639._o a_o bishop_n may_v not_o put_v away_v his_o wise_a under_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n 185._o bishop_n swear_v unto_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n express_v 43._o difference_n bitweene_n bishop_n and_o priest_n 198._o bishop_n within_o the_o prince_n check_n 398._o a_o bishop_n bear_v civil_a office_n 512._o bishop_n proud_a and_o disdeigneful_a in_o old_a time_n 409._o bishop_n no_o bishop_n 117._o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n remain_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 231._o the_o bread_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o what_o sense_n 246._o 255._o 257._o 479._o 480._o the_o bread_n of_o the_o sacrament_n pass_v by_o natural_a digestion_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o origen_n 258._o 261._o the_o bread_n remain_v in_o substance_n as_o it_o be_v before_o 247._o 248._o 249._o 251._o 252._o 257._o the_o bread_n change_v in_o what_o sense_n 247_o 248._o 249._o the_o bread_n not_o annihilate_v 248._o the_o bread_n have_v a_o certain_a likeness_n of_o christ_n body_n 254._o the_o buildinge_n and_o repairinge_v of_o god_n church_n 716._o burn_v of_o the_o scripture_n 477._o c._n calixtus_n for_o anacletus_fw-la 226._o the_o calendar_n of_o bishop_n name_n 374._o 375._o carnal_a liberty_n 335._o 336._o cathechumeni_fw-la or_o beginner_n in_o the_o faâ—the_n 139._o catholic_a in_o many_o or_o in_o few_o 93_o catholic_a church_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o 49._o ceremony_n 308._o s._n augustine_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n 308._o 309._o ceremony_n more_o esteem_v than_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 308._o 310._o vain_a ceremony_n ought_v to_o be_v remove_v with_o all_o speed_n convenient_a 309._o ceremony_n have_v power_n to_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n and_o to_o remit_v sin_n 554._o diversity_n of_o ceremony_n 309._o vow_o of_o chastity_n and_o lawful_a to_o break_v the_o same_o 168._o 169._o 170._o counterfeit_n chastity_n a_o mark_n of_o antichriste_n 183._o chastity_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o may_v not_o be_v command_v by_o any_o man_n 167._o no_o one_o chief_a but_o christ_n 340._o christ_n humanity_n in_o one_o place_n 85_o 87_o 88_o 89._o christ_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v one_o place_n of_o judgement_n 95._o christ_n body_n never_o promise_v to_o our_o bodily_a mouth_n 274._o to_o touch_v or_o to_o hold_v christ_n 288_o christ_n the_o only_a pope_n 106._o christ_n blood_n not_o in_o the_o holy_a cup_n 265._o christ_n body_n in_o one_o place_n 276._o 277._o christian_n hate_v &_o sclaunder_v 49._o to_o approach_v unto_o christ_n 288._o to_o receive_v or_o bear_v christ_n 285._o 286._o the_o spiritual_a receive_n of_o christ_n body_n 348._o christ_n body_n crush_a &_o tear_v with_o tooth_n 349._o christ_n body_n geeve_v life_n 241._o christ_n body_n in_o heaven_n 233._o christ_n body_n very_o present_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n in_o what_o sense_n 271._o 273._o 276._o the_o christian_n in_o graeciae_fw-la and_o asia_n abhor_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o cleregie_n 457._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o god_n 566._o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 568._o the_o church_n in_o few_o 571._o the_o church_n know_v by_o god_n word_n 3._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v never_o err_v true_a or_o false_a 430._o 436._o 437._o 439._o 440._o 444._o 445._o read_v of_o chapter_n in_o the_o church_n 552._o 553._o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 557._o 558._o 559._o 560._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o fail_v 565._o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 462._o 463._o the_o
707._o faith_n eat_v christ_n be_v absente_a 220._o 221._o christ_n present_a by_o faith_n 289._o fastinge_v upon_o any_o certain_a day_n not_o appoint_v 197._o 198._o fast_v with_o flesh_n 197._o faith_n without_o work_v be_v no_o faith_n 321._o fond_a faith_n be_v no_o faith_n 293._o by_o faith_n we_o eat_v christ_n 289._o christ_n death_n apply_v by_o faith_n 298._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v incorporate_v unto_o christ_n 241._o 243._o church_n in_o few_o or_o many_o 327._o 328_o shift_n of_o figure_n use_v by_o m._n hardinge_n 269._o a_o figure_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n itself_o 205._o flamen_fw-la and_o archiflamines_fw-la 121._o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o king_n pipinus_fw-la life_n 406._o fornication_n in_o a_o priest_n more_o tolerable_a than_o marriage_n 366._o 367._o simple_a fornication_n whether_o it_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o sin_n 360._o fornication_n wink_v at_o by_o the_o pope_n canon_n 362._o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n 203._o form_n and_o substance_n 98._o 89._o form_n and_o accident_n 205._o 231._o 232._o a_o priest_n may_v not_o be_v depose_v for_o fornication_n 189._o franciscus_n dandalâ—s_n 414._o free_a will_v how_o free_a how_o bond_n 13â—_n perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o la_o 316._o 317_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n possible_a or_o impossible_a 317._o g._n gerson_n 454._o god_n truth_n mutable_a 438._o the_o credit_n of_o god_n word_n hang_v on_o the_o pope_n 438._o the_o gospel_n increase_v of_o small_a beginning_n 34._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n reprove_v for_o novelty_n 490._o 491._o 496._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n 51._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o stand_v 22._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n sclaundenrous_o call_v gross_a and_o fleashe_o 32._o the_o increase_n of_o the_o gospel_n 38._o the_o gospel_n in_o prince_n court_n 34._o 35._o the_o authority_n of_o gratian._n 28._o gratian_n often_o deceive_v 226._o the_o greek_n have_v neither_o private_a mass_n nor_o half_a communion_n nor_o purgatory_n 578._o 579._o 580._o guilty_a of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n etc._n etc._n 587._o 588._o h._n the_o half_a communion_n weak_o prove_v 480._o 481._o m._n harding_n abate_v five_o hundred_o year_n of_o his_o reckeninge_v 32._o m._n harding_n misallege_v s._n augustine_n 141._o m._n harding_n fond_o appli_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v 254._o 255._o m._n harding_n misconstrueth_n s_o augustine_n 61._o 62._o m._n hardinge_n mistake_v josua_n for_o osee_n 101._o head_n of_o the_o church_n 94._o henry_n 4._o and_o his_o quality_n 419._o a_o woman_n head_n of_o the_o church_n 644_o heretic_n allege_v scripture_n 57_o 58._o 59_o 60._o 467._o heretic_n suppress_v the_o scriptute_n 481._o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n 46._o the_o note_n of_o herersie_n may_v not_o be_v dissemble_v 45._o heretic_n discredit_v the_o scripture_n 488._o heretic_n allege_v the_o doctoures_fw-la and_o father_n 495._o heretic_n accuse_v the_o scripture_n 78._o 474._o pope_n have_v be_v heretic_n 612._o 614._o 615._o 616._o 617._o heretic_n confound_v all_o thing_n because_o they_o can_v discern_v the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n 295._o ruffinus_n a_o heretic_n 672._o heretic_n allege_v council_n and_o father_n 57_o heresy_n in_o good_a part_n 48._o 49._o heretic_n will_v be_v call_v catholic_n 433._o heretic_n hold_v by_o tradition_n 199._o heretic_n clothe_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o condemn_a of_o heresi_n upon_o light_a occasion_n 46._o godly_a man_n accuse_v of_o heresi_n 631._o hieremie_n set_v over_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n in_o what_o sense_n 399_o the_o higheste_n priest_n 526._o 527._o holy_a order_n 96._o 97._o holy_a order_n without_o office_n 98._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n 90._o holy_a water_n 21._o hosius_n judgement_n of_o the_o scripture_n 468._o hosius_n mistake_v 472._o huldericus_n the_o bishop_n of_o augusta_n 186._o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o 174._o hus_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n 48._o i._o s._n james_n epistle_n 193._o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cleregie_n in_o time_n paste_v 371._o image_n in_o church_n 505._o adour_v of_o image_n 503._o image_n paint_v in_o wall_n 502._o the_o blasphemous_a invocation_n of_o our_o lady_n call_v by_o m._n hard._n a_o spiritual_a dalliance_n 313._o india_n convert_v 37._o innocentius_n 3._o say_v he_o will_v either_o lose_v his_o triple_a mitre_n or_o else_o he_o will_v pull_v themperour_n philip_n crownâ—_n empeperial_a from_o his_o head_n 398._o invocation_n of_o saint_n 311._o dame_n johane_n the_o pope_n 374._o johannes_n casa_n 383._o johannes_n diazius_fw-la slay_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o his_o brother_n 383_o johannes_n camoâ—ensis_n 618._o god_n judgement_n follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n reprove_v 154._o the_o priest_n judge_n over_o sin_n 152._o the_o just_a man_n trust_v not_o in_o his_o own_o righteousnese_n 323._o the_o lust_n man_n sin_v and_o deserve_v evil_a 321._o 322._o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o 74._o justinian_n the_o emperor_n depose_v ij_o pope_n 690._o 691._o k._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o key_n 144._o 152._o the_o pope_n key_n shut_v and_o open_v not_o 143._o many_o priest_n have_v not_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n 136._o confusion_n of_o key_n 160._o peter_n kaie_n great_a than_o his_o fellow_n 161._o 162._o 163._o the_o key_n of_o instruction_n and_o the_o key_n of_o correction_n 149._o peter_n key_n equal_a with_o the_o rest_n 162._o 163._o some_o priest_n have_v no_o key_n at_o al._n 145._o knowledge_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a key_n ibidem_fw-la king_n and_o emperor_n hold_v the_o pope_n stirope_n and_o lead_v his_o horse_n bear_v his_o train_n and_o cariâ—_n his_o dish_n 412._o king_n may_v lawful_o deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n 636._o 645._o 647._o 648._o 654._o 655._o 656._o 657._o 658._o 659._o 660._o 682._o 683._o 684._o 688._o king_n not_o always_o anoint_v by_o bishop_n 696._o king_n john_n of_o england_n poison_v 409._o king_n fosterer_n and_o queen_n nurse_n of_o the_o church_n 649._o l._n the_o lamb_n lay_v upon_o the_o table_n in_o what_o sense_n 282._o 283._o lay_v man_n after_o a_o certain_a sort_n be_v priest_n 131._o they_z mystical_a latin_a tongue_n 517_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n in_o what_o sense_n 286._o a_o lay_v man_n may_v remit_v sin_n 137._o lenten_a fast_a 198._o lenten_a fast_n &_o lenten_a meat_n 270_o god_n cause_v his_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o barbarous_a and_o despise_a place_n 391._o liga_fw-la sotularia_fw-la 388._o laghte_n 13._o light_n &_o taper_n in_o church_n 20_o m._n priest_n have_v marry_v 514._o marriage_n let_v not_o prayer_n 172._o good_a cause_n why_o priest_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n touchinge_v marriage_n 187._o 188._o 189._o 190._o priest_n marry_a within_o holy_a order_n 175._o 176._o marriage_n hinder_v 182._o the_o restrainte_fw-fr of_o marriage_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 182._o 183._o bishop_n and_o priest_n marry_v 166._o 167._o 184._o marriage_n hinder_v not_o the_o bishop_n duty_n 177._o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n touchinge_v marriage_n 184._o 185._o 186._o marriage_n condemn_v 165._o second_o marriage_n be_v fornication_n in_o what_o sense_n 174._o 175._o not_o lawful_a to_o break_v priest_n marriage_n 185._o marriage_n contract_v after_o a_o vow_n be_v lawful_a 459._o priest_n marriage_n allow_v 173._o second_o marriage_n condemn_v 166_o marriage_n further_v the_o bishop_n duty_n 178._o 179._o 180._o marriage_n forbid_v not_o fornication_n 182._o all_o the_o apostle_n john_n except_v be_v marry_v 166._o 184._o better_o to_o marry_o then_o to_o burn_v 184._o bishop_n twice_o marry_v 174._o a_o priest_n may_v marry_o 171._o monk_n marry_v 176_o priest_n marriage_n not_o forbid_v 185._o 186._o christ_n death_n apply_v by_o the_o mass_n without_o faith_n 297._o matrimony_n chaste_a and_o pure_a 513._o church_n in_o many_o or_o few_o 38._o 39_o matrimony_n neither_o good_a nor_o ill_a 178._o the_o care_n of_o matrimony_n ibidem_fw-la the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n idolatrous_o abuse_v by_o heretic_n 312._o martyrdom_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o death_n but_o in_o the_o cause_n 30._o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 193_o the_o mass_n seven_o hundred_o year_n in_o furnishinge_v 194._o godly_a man_n count_v mad_a 80._o a_o priest_n be_v marry_v ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v refuse_v in_o the_o ministration_n 513._o one_o mass_n or_o communion_n in_o one_o day_n 524._o the_o emperor_n appoint_v metropolitanes_n 122._o trust_v in_o merit_n 77._o mediatoure_n of_o salvation_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n 311._o merit_n and_o mercy_n 319._o 321._o miracle_n 37._o 294._o 699._o miracle_n wrought_v by_o feign_a christian_n 700._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n know_v by_o that_o they_o work_v no_o miracle_n 699._o miracle_n wrought_v by_o subtle_a man_n or_o by_o the_o devil_n 294._o whether_o
doctrine_n do_v shaxtonâ—_n do_v campegius_fw-la do_v bishop_n audley_n brief_o do_v ever_o any_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v before_o you_o teach_v your_o doctrine_n same_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o do_v not_o if_o you_o can_v show_v your_o bishoply_n pedigree_n if_o you_o can_v prove_v no_o succession_n then_o whereby_o hold_v you_o will_v you_o show_v we_o the_o letter_n patente_n of_o the_o prince_n well_o may_v they_o stand_v you_o in_o some_o steed_n before_o man_n before_o god_n who_o shall_v call_v you_o to_o account_n for_o preswninge_a to_o take_v the_o high_a office_n in_o his_o church_n before_o not_o due_o call_v thereto_o they_o shall_v serve_v you_o to_o no_o propose_n you_o know_v what_o tertullian_n saithe_v of_o such_o as_o you_o be_v word_n edant_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o say_v likewise_o to_o you_o m._n jewel_n and_o that_o we_o say_v to_o you_o we_o say_v to_o each_o one_o of_o your_o companion_n tell_v we_o the_o original_a and_o first_o springe_n of_o your_o church_n she_z we_o we_o the_o register_n of_o your_o bishop_n continual_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o from_o the_o begin_v so_o as_o that_o first_o bishop_n have_v some_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o the_o apostolic_a man_n for_o his_o author_n and_o predecessor_n for_o by_o this_o way_n the_o apostolic_a church_n show_v what_o reputation_n they_o be_v of_o as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrnae_n tell_v we_o of_o polycarpe_n by_o john_n the_o apostle_n place_v there_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n tell_v we_o of_o clement_n ordain_v by_o peter_n 165._o s._n augustine_n have_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o a_o astasius_fw-la successor_n to_o siricius_n who_o be_v the_o eighte_o and_o thirty_o after_o peter_n saithe_v that_o in_o all_o that_o number_n and_o roll_v of_o bishop_n there_o be_v not_o find_v one_o that_o be_v a_o donatisie_n and_o thereof_o he_o conclude_v ergo_fw-la the_o donatist_n be_v not_o catholic_n so_o after_o that_o we_o have_v reckon_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n from_o bishop_n capon_n upwarde_o we_o shall_v come_v at_o length_n in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n and_o order_n to_o s._n augustine_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o english_a who_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o gregory_n and_o from_o gregory_n upwarde_o to_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o all_o that_o rue_v of_o bishop_n confession_n we_o shall_v find_v never_o a_o one_o that_o beleve_v as_o m._n jewel_n beleve_v ergo_fw-la your_o zwinglian_n and_o caluinian_a belefe_v m._n jewel_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o fellow_n be_v not_o catholic_a therefore_o to_o go_v from_o your_o succession_n which_o you_o can_v prove_v and_o to_o come_v to_o your_o vocation_n how_o say_v you_o sir_n you_o bear_v yourself_o as_o though_o you_o be_v bishop_n of_o salisbury_n but_o how_o can_v you_o prove_v your_o vocation_n by_o what_o authority_n usurp_v you_o the_o administration_n of_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n what_o can_v you_o allege_v for_o the_o right_n and_o proufe_v of_o your_o ministry_n who_o have_v call_v you_o who_o have_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o by_o what_o example_n have_v he_o do_v it_o how_o and_o by_o who_o be_v you_o consecrate_v who_o have_v send_v you_o who_o have_v commit_v to_o you_o thâ—ffice_v you_o take_v upon_o you_o be_v you_o a_o priest_n or_o be_v you_o not_o if_o you_o be_v no_o â–ª_o how_o dare_v you_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n if_o you_o be_v tell_v we_o edward_n who_o give_v you_o order_n the_o institution_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v never_o yet_o but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o bishop_n bishop_n have_v always_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n accord_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n be_v consecrate_v by_o answer_v three_o other_o bishop_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o confirmation_n *_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n macarius_n a_o priest_n of_o athanasius_n â—_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n by_o his_o accuser_n pull_v ischyras_n from_o the_o altar_n as_o he_o be_v at_o agebatur_fw-la mass_n overthrow_v the_o holy_a table_n break_v the_o chalice_n the_o matter_n bring_v to_o judgement_n athanasius_n and_o those_o bishop_n both_o deny_v the_o fact_n and_o also_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v yet_o defend_v the_o same_o as_o well_o do_v because_o ischyras_n be_v not_o a_o lawful_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o why_o so_o because_o he_o be_v not_o lawful_o make_v priest_n nor_o with_o churche_o laie_v on_o of_o hand_n consecrate_v by_o which_o example_n beside_o other_o point_n we_o be_v teach_v what_o to_o judge_v of_o your_o pretence_a communion_n again_o what_o say_v you_o to_o epiphanius_n luciferianos_fw-la who_o write_v against_o one_o zacchaeus_n of_o his_o time_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o say_v man_n with_o wicked_a presumption_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o *_o handle_n the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o rash_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n hereof_o s._n hierome_n saithe_v not_o able_o hilarius_n cùm_fw-la diaconus_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recesserit_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilary_n for_o asmutche_n as_o he_o go_v from_o the_o church_n be_v a_o deacon_n and_o be_v only_o as_o he_o think_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v without_o bishop_n and_o priest_n nor_o deliver_v baptism_n without_o the_o â—uchariste_n and_o whereas_o now_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a succession_n with_o the_o man_n also_o the_o sect_n be_v end_v because_o be_v a_o deacon_n he_o can_v not_o consecrate_v any_o clerk_n that_o shall_v remain_v after_o he_o and_o church_n be_v there_o none_o sacerdoten_n which_o have_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o lettinge_v go_v these_o few_o of_o little_a regard_n that_o to_o themselves_o be_v both_o lay_v and_o bishop_n listen_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o church_n thus_o s._n hierome_n there_o in_o who_o leave_v other_o thing_n i_o note_v that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n where_o be_v no_o priest_n where_o be_v your_o church_n like_a to_o become_v apostate_n after_o that_o our_o apostate_n that_o now_o be_v flee_v from_o we_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v depart_v this_o life_n therefore_o this_o be_v true_a it_o remain_v m._n jewel_n you_o tell_v we_o whether_o your_o vocation_n be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a if_o it_o be_v ordinary_a show_v we_o the_o letter_n of_o your_o order_n at_o least_o show_v we_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v power_n to_o do_v the_o office_n you_o presume_v to_o exercise_v by_o due_a order_n of_o laieinge_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o consecration_n secration_n but_o order_n and_o consecration_n you_o have_v not_o for_o who_o can_v geve_v that_o to_o you_o of_o all_o these_o new_a minister_n how_o so_o ever_o else_o you_o call_v they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o all_o that_o you_o have_v do_v hitherto_o be_v beside_o all_o good_a order_n show_v we_o some_o sign_n or_o miracle_n if_o you_o fail_v in_o all_o these_o why_o ought_v not_o you_o to_o be_v put_v away_o final_o what_o can_v you_o answer_v to_o that_o 6_o which_o may_v be_v object_v to_o you_o out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n to_o magnus_n touchinge_v novatian_n it_o be_v at_o those_o day_n a_o question_n whether_o novatian_n baptise_a and_o offer_v special_o where_o as_o he_o use_v the_o form_n manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n cyprian_n deni_v it_o for_o he_o can_v not_o saithe_v he_o be_v compr_v a_o bishop_n who_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o gospel_n graeco_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n nemini_fw-la succedens_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la succeed_v no_o man_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o himself_o for_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v one_o have_v or_o hold_v a_o church_n that_o be_v not_o ordain_v in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v so_o we_o do_v you_o no_o wrong_n as_o you_o complain_v in_o tell_v you_o and_o declaringe_n to_o the_o world_n that_o touchinge_v the_o exercise_n of_o your_o ministry_n you_o do_v nothing_o orderly_a or_o comely_a but_o all_o thing_n troublesome_o and_o without_o order_n onlesse_a you_o mean_v such_o order_n and_o comeliness_n as_o thief_n observe_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o their_o robbery_n last_o modesty_n if_o you_o allow_v not_o every_o man_n yea_o and_o every_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n why_o drive_v you_o not_o some_o of_o your_o fellow_n to_o recante_o so_o that_o so_o have_v preach_v why_o allow_v you_o the_o book_n of_o your_o new_a evangelist_n that_o so_o have_v write_v the_o b._n of_o sarisburie_n here_o have_v m._n hardinge_n take_v some_o pain_n more_o than_o ordinary_a he_o think_v if_o he_o can_v by_o any_o colour_n make_v the_o world_n believe_v we_o have_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o priest_n