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any_o business_n in_o court_n yea_o they_o be_v all_o repel_v and_o revile_v as_o schismatic_n so_o as_o so_o many_o epistle_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v no_o efficiency_n at_o all_o at_o which_o report_n the_o king_n and_o noble_n be_v much_o exasperate_v the_o king_n by_o their_o advice_n command_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v through_o all_o country_n city_n borough_n and_o village_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o no_o prelate_n clerk_n or_o other_o person_n throughout_o the_o realm_n shall_v consent_v to_o any_o contribution_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o transmit_v any_o money_n towards_o his_o aid_n or_o in_o any_o wise_a obey_v his_o papal_a commandment_n which_o be_v according_o do_v the_o pope_n hear_v thereof_o write_v to_o the_o english_a prelate_n more_o sharp_o than_o before_o require_v they_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n to_o pay_v in_o the_o aid_n he_o demand_v to_o his_o nuncio_n in_o the_o new_a temple_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o assumption_n hereupon_o the_o king_n be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o pope_n menace_n that_o he_o and_o the_o rich_a prelate_n comply_v with_o his_o design_n pay_v 6000_o mark_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n and_o merchant_n to_o aid_v the_o landgrave_n against_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n part_v whereof_o he_o intercept_n grievous_o reprehend_v the_o effeminacy_n of_o the_o english_a and_o of_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n for_o yield_v to_o the_o pope_n party_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o pope_n intend_v to_o have_v interdict_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v they_o not_o pay_v his_o 6000_o mark_n and_o the_o king_n by_o his_o nuncio_n signify_v his_o compliance_n to_o it_o now_o all_o the_o consolation_n and_o hope_n of_o relieve_v the_o english_a expire_v their_o enemy_n be_v their_o judge_n sect_n 22._o 22._o hereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o i_o find_v in_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n which_o brief_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o what_o thing_n be_v heretofore_o beneficial_a to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o procure_n of_o favour_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o faculty_n and_o dispensation_n at_o rome_n 2._o the_o ordinary_a fee_n for_o dispensation_n and_o faculty_n beside_o expense_n in_o sue_v out_o the_o same_o 3._o the_o kind_n of_o faculty_n and_o dispensation_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o faculty_n remain_v then_o with_o the_o queen_n clerk_n of_o the_o faculty_n 4._o the_o stranger_n the_o faculty_n and_o dispensation_n be_v which_o be_v sue_v for_o the_o dear_a be_v the_o favour_n and_o fee_n that_o be_v
say_v over_o the_o bead_n with_o contrition_n and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o service_n say_v for_o the_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n or_o at_o the_o least_o hear_v a_o mass_n or_o say_v over_o or_o cause_v one_o to_o be_v say_v shall_v deliver_v one_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n every_o monday_n also_o he_o that_o say_v over_o his_o bead_n or_o dirige_fw-la for_o the_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n shall_v obtain_v the_o same_o indulgence_n which_o be_v obtain_v in_o rome_n for_o visit_v holy_a place_n for_o that_o purpose_n 9_o item_n every_o sunday_n and_o friday_n say_v over_o the_o bead_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o all_o order_n of_o religion_n of_o cathedral_n church_n cural_a and_o other_o namely_o tramontane_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o same_o as_o though_o they_o be_v corporal_o present_a with_o they_o pray_v also_o for_o the_o indan_n and_o part_n without_o europe_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o well-doing_n which_o travel_n in_o those_o country_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n 10._o item_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o for_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o unhallowed_a grain_n or_o bede_n may_v be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o hallow_a bead_n or_o grain_n if_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o break_v and_o have_v the_o same_o indulgence_n the_o conclusion_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la virginique_fw-la matri_fw-la praise_v be_v to_o god_n and_o the_o virgin-mother_n 16._o hereto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o special_a pardon_n and_o bull_n give_v to_o special_a place_n of_o pilgrimage_n and_o the_o advance_n of_o new_a find_v miracle_n and_o pilgrimage_n with_o new_a grant_v bull_n and_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o note_n among_o they_o no_o notorious_a image_n to_o which_o man_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n no_o author_n of_o any_o new_a sect_n scarce_o any_o religious_a house_n which_o be_v not_o famous_a by_o one_o or_o more_o pretend_a miracle_n if_o a_o man_n will_v trouble_v himself_o to_o read_v the_o live_v of_o their_o saint_n their_o legend_n and_o book_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n he_o shall_v tire_v out_o himself_o with_o the_o report_n of_o miracle_n far_o more_o strange_a than_o we_o can_v read_v of_o any_o in_o the_o scripture_n bellarmine_n glori_v in_o the_o daily_a tiding_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o jesuit_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n large_a narraâons_n be_v of_o the_o miracle_n of_o navierius_n a_o famous_a jesuit_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o mountaign_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o hall_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o of_o many_o other_o such_o idol_n almost_o a_o man_n life_n be_v too_o little_a to_o read_v over_o all_o of_o this_o kind_n and_o now_o more_o multiply_v than_o ever_o heretofore_o and_o we_o may_v suspect_v their_o miracle_n when_o divers_a of_o their_o own_o author_n have_v call_v in_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o they_o lyranus_fw-la say_v that_o people_n be_v much_o deceive_v by_o miracle_n make_v by_o priest_n and_o their_o fellow_n for_o worldly_a gain_n alexander_n haleâ_n a_o great_a schoolman_n say_v that_o they_o make_v sometime_o flesh_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o sacrament_n partly_o humana_fw-la procuratione_fw-la interdum_fw-la operatione_n diabolica_fw-la by_o humane_a procurement_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o clandius_n espencaeus_fw-la sometime_o bishop_n of_o paris_n say_v no_o stable_n be_v so_o full_a of_o dung_n as_o their_o legend_n be_v of_o fable_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o canus_n in_o his_o common_a place_n say_v that_o in_o the_o legend_n a_o man_n shall_v read_v monstra_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la thus_o i_o say_v the_o word_n of_o divers_a eminent_a man_n of_o their_o own_o side_n do_v make_v we_o suspect_v their_o miracle_n to_o be_v but_o tales_n many_o of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o in_o common_a conceive_n be_v ridiculous_a as_o that_o old_a tale_n of_o so_o dionysius_n that_o carry_v his_o head_n in_o his_o hand_n after_o it_o be_v strike_v off_o of_o clement_n the_o first_o that_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n about_o his_o neck_n the_o sea_n flee_v three_o mile_n from_o the_o shore_n and_o there_o be_v find_v a_o little_a chapel_n ready_a build_v in_o the_o sea_n where_o his_o body_n be_v bestow_v i_o have_v also_o read_v of_o another_o who_o stick_v his_o staff_n down_o by_o he_o at_o the_o bankside_n which_o keep_v the_o river_n from_o overflow_a the_o bank_n and_o soon_o after_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o spread_v itself_o into_o a_o mighty_a tree_n there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o such_o tale_n enough_o to_o weary_a any_o one_o to_o recite_v they_o and_o yet_o even_o such_o as_o these_o have_v bull_n and_o indulgence_n grant_v to_o they_o 17._o the_o special_a jurisdiction_n and_o exemption_n that_o one_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n procure_v above_o another_o 18._o their_o provide_v that_o no_o condemn_a clerk_n may_v be_v execute_v sect_n 23._o in_o this_o state_n as_o have_v be_v express_v this_o realm_n stand_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n the_o time_n that_o follow_v be_v somewhat_o free_v from_o certain_a degree_n of_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n arm_v themselves_o with_o law_n make_v in_o defence_n of_o some_o of_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o execute_v other_o with_o better_a courage_n than_o their_o predecessor_n but_o i_o doubt_v if_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n shall_v cast_v we_o again_o under_o his_o yoke_n none_o of_o those_o law_n will_v save_v we_o from_o the_o extreme_a of_o all_o those_o mischief_n which_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o my_o reason_n be_v 1._o the_o pope_n be_v no_o changeling_n but_o be_v the_o same_o after_o those_o statute_n and_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o they_o be_v before_o and_o to_o put_v we_o out_o of_o doubt_n make_v continual_a claim_n to_o their_o usurp_v authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a prince_n for_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n v._o pope_n martin_n the_o five_o send_v to_o levy_v a_o subsidy_n upon_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o land_n for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o war_n against_o the_o bohemian_o and_o he_o make_v henry_n beaufort_n the_o rich_a cardinal_n of_o winchester_n his_o legate_n for_o those_o war_n who_o do_v valiant_o there_o for_o certain_a month_n together_o assist_v with_o the_o foresay_a subsidy_n until_o he_o be_v re-called_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o two_o other_o subsidy_n be_v afterward_o require_v to_o persecute_v two_o private_a person_n of_o this_o realm_n viz._n peter_n clerk_n and_o william_n russel_n monument_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n vi_o the_o cardinal_n of_o winchester_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n against_o provision_n procure_v the_o pope_n bull_n to_o take_v again_o his_o bishopric_n of_o winchester_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v by_o his_o cardinalship_n and_o after_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n from_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o in_o the_o same_o prince_n reign_n lewes_n archbishop_n of_o rouen_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n have_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n of_o that_o bishopric_n grant_v unto_o he_o during_o life_n but_o be_v therein_o resist_v by_o the_o king_n other_o example_n there_o be_v of_o like_a sort_n 2._o in_o the_o last_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o be_v a_o special_a constitution_n for_o 18._o council_n trident._n sess_n 5._o c._n 18._o restitution_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n and_o therein_o the_o emperor_n all_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n be_v command_v that_o they_o see_v they_o protect_v the_o title_n of_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n reach_v to_o every_o of_o ãâã_d point_v before_o touch_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conjecture_v what_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o 3._o the_o pope_n yearly_o publish_v one_o excommunication_n which_o be_v call_v bulla_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la wherein_o by_o name_n be_v comprise_v all_o that_o be_v any_o let_v to_o such_o as_o will_v prosecute_v any_o suit_n at_o rome_n or_o that_o suffer_v not_o the_o pope_n bull_n commission_n and_o other_o process_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v execute_v and_o all_o that_o execute_v any_o statute_n derogative_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_n never_o so_o ancient_a and_o such_o as_o impose_v ten_o subsidy_n upon_o the_o clergy_n or_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n with_o good_a consent_n except_o the_o pope_n allow_v thereof_o and_o those_o also_o which_o force_n any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o answer_v before_o they_o in_o criminal_a cause_n be_v lay-judge_n etc._n etc._n so_o say_v martinus_n ab_fw-la azpil_n in_o enchyridion_n c._n 27._o which_o book_n be_v make_v by_o the_o special_a commandment_n of_o pope_n gregory_n xiii_o the_o warning_n give_v we_o by_o bull_n publish_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n assure_v we_o that_o if_o he_o may_v have_v place_n again_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o dally_v with_o we_o 4._o some_o of_o our_o unnatural_a countryman_n in_o some_o desperate_a book_n of_o they_o long_o since_o cast_v abroad_o against_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o spare_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n make_v in_o catholic_n time_n viz_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n and_o some_o other_o be_v bad_a law_n and_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o again_o there_o be_v find_v upon_o some_o which_o come_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o realm_n small_a pamphlet_n contain_v direction_n as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o take_v for_o man_n conscience_n wherein_o they_o deliver_v many_o thing_n to_o trouble_v those_o person_n who_o conscience_n be_v possible_o in_o those_o point_n stay_v in_o confidence_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o upon_o some_o grant_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n himself_o 5._o the_o pope_n have_v challenge_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o this_o realm_n to_o bestow_v it_o where_o he_o list_v as_o feudary_n unto_o himself_o have_v former_o receive_v a_o tribute_n viz._n the_o peterpence_n which_o be_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n of_o every_o house_n a_o penny_n whereby_o bodin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n argue_v that_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o sovereign_a estate_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o yearly_a tribute_n pay_v unto_o the_o pope_n by_o king_n john_n and_o some_o other_o prince_n his_o successor_n this_o may_v serve_v the_o pope_n for_o a_o mean_a to_o bridle_v all_o the_o old_a statute_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o country_n and_o to_o spoil_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o his_o prerogative_n we_o know_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o sicily_n and_o naples_n long_o ago_o wherein_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o proud_a of_o ãâã_d side_n to_o justify_v his_o title_n and_o that_o he_o have_v put_v 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