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cleâ—elye_o put_v a_o zion_n and_o his_o immaculate_a spouse_n or_o church_n upon_o his_o word_n only_a depend_n church_n compel_v to_o flee_v into_o desert_n apoc._n xuj_o 12._o man_n and_o woman_n that_o ryght_o beleve_v dare_v not_o than_o confess_v their_o faith_n but_o keep_v all_o close_a within_o they_o for_o than_o be_v satan_n alâ—â—de_v satan_n these_o monk_n every_o where_n assist_a he_o in_o the_o fournyshing_n out_o of_o that_o proud_a paint_a church_n of_o antichrist_n superstition_n hypocresye_n and_o vain_a glory_n be_v afore_o that_o time_n such_o vice_n as_o man_n be_v glad_a to_o hide_v vice_n but_o now_o in_o their_o gandyshe_a ceremony_n they_o be_v take_v for_o god_n dyvyne_a seruyce_n ¶_o sign_n and_o plague_n follow_v these_o mischief_n but_o now_o see_v what_o follow_v of_o these_o afore_o rehearse_v myscheve_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dcccc_n and_o lxxxviij_o 988_o which_o be_v the._n xij_o year_n before_o that_o full_a thousand_o depart_v this_o 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from_o x._o to_o xuj_o to_o be_v xx_o to_o twenty-four_o to_o thirty_o â—nd_v so_o four_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sharp_a payment_n of_o xl_o thousand_o pound_n destruction_n and_o till_o they_o have_v nomore_o money_n to_o geve_v for_o the_o more_o the_o dane_n have_v strenthen_v the_o more_o covetouse_n and_o cruel_a they_o be_v evermore_o thus_o do_v they_o to_o the_o land_n innumerable_a harm_n in_o seek_v their_o own_o private_a commodite_n &_o so_o bring_v their_o own_o natyve_a people_n in_o most_o miserable_a thraldom_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o dane_n make_v strong_a and_o the_o englyshe_a nation_n become_v feeble_a and_o weak_a yea_o so_o wretched_a at_o the_o last_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v everye_o vile_a slave_n among_o the_o say_a dane_n dane_n their_o gâ—oâ—_n lord_n but_o now_o â—arke_n the_o end_n secern_v these_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o thousand_o &_o xij_o 1012_o which_o be_v the._n twenty-four_o year_n from_o dunstanes_n depart_v and_o the._n xij_o from_o the_o devyls_n goingge_n four_o the_o dane_n after_o many_o great_a vyctorye_n within_o the_o realm_n fyered_a the_o city_n of_o caunterburye_n and_o enpryson_v the_o archebyshop_n than_o elphegus_n elphegus_n and_o as_o he_o and_o his_o monk_n be_v able_a to_o geve_v no_o more_o money_n they_o tythe_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n they_o slay_v always_o ix_o and_o reserve_v the_o ten_o to_o perpetual_a sorrow_n and_o seruytude_n till_o they_o have_v mourter_v of_o they_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o more_o than_o tythynge_n ix_o hondr_v there_o and_o in_o other_o quarter_n abroad_o and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o they_o hang_n up_o by_o the_o member_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a sygnifiâ—aon_n that_o plague_v to_o come_v then_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o sodometrye_n and_o most_o violent_a contempt_n of_o christian_a marriage_n plague_n ranulphus_fw-la cestrensis_n lib._n 6._o ca._n 13._o et_fw-la 15._o fabianus_n par_fw-fr 1._o ca._n 199._o ¶_o
praefati_fw-la autores_fw-la cum_fw-la polydoro_n &_o fabiano_n ☞_o the_o king_n deryde_v the_o byshoppes_n procedynge_n not_o all_o forgetful_a of_o their_o wicked_a father_n affair_n the_o prelate_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.a._n c._n and._n xxix_o 1129._o gather_v themselves_o together_o at_o london_n yet_o once_o again_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n to_o put_v the_o preste_n clere_o from_o their_o wyve_n at_o this_o great_a counsel_n say_v ricardus_n premonstratensis_n be_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n except_v iiij_o which_o die_v as_o it_o chance_v the_o same_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o wynchester_n durham_n chestre_n and_o herforde_n their_o process_n be_v all_o against_o the_o cocass_n or_o she_o cook_n of_o the_o curate_n process_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o house_n with_o they_o for_o after_o the_o preste_n have_v be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v the_o title_n of_o their_o wyve_n they_o keep_v they_o in_o most_o place_n undre_v the_o name_n of_o their_o cocass_n lawnder_n and_o serve_v woman_n the_o king_n perceive_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o sing_v advantage_n to_o grow_v thereupon_o lucre._n by_o this_o proper_a polycye_n deceyve_v they_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o correction_n of_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o execute_v true_a justice_n but_o in_o the_o end_n matthew_n paris_n say_v he_o laugh_v they_o all_o to_o scorn_v and_o take_v a_o pensyon_n of_o the_o preste_n he_o permit_v they_o still_o peaceable_o to_o hold_v their_o wyve_n polydorus_n report_v that_o the_o king_n gote_v of_o the_o clergye_a this_o autoryte_n over_o the_o preste_n by_o a_o fine_a craft_n of_o conveyaunce_n craft_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v mysuse_v it_o a_o very_a fine_a judgement_n of_o a_o man_n learned_a so_o to_o dyffyne_v of_o a_o prince_n power_n the_o king_n deceyve_v they_o roger_n hoveden_n say_v by_o the_o symplycyte_n of_o william_n the_o archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o when_o they_o have_v once_o uncircumspect_o grant_v he_o to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o the_o preste_n wyve_n wyve_n it_o turn_v in_o the_o end_n to_o their_o rebuke_n and_o shame_n the_o preste_n for_o money_n set_v again_o at_o lyberte_fw-fr for_o they_o praedicti_fw-la autores_fw-la cum_fw-la ranulpho_n matthaeo_n westmonasteriensi_fw-la &_o rogero_n cestrensi_fw-la ☞_o a_o middle_a swarm_n of_o antichristes_n sect_n in_o england_n for_o cause_n dyverse_a which_o some_o of_o my_o reader_n shall_v find_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v i_o have_v add_v here_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o second_o swarm_n of_o locust_n or_o synnefull_a sect_n of_o antichrist_n have_v enter_v into_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n sect_n the_o first_o swarm_n be_v of_o the_o benedictyne_n and_o canon_n of_o s._n augustyne_n call_v the_o black_a monk_n and_o black_a canon_n of_o who_o fatting_a up_o i_o have_v reasonable_o treat_v both_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o wurke_n and_o also_o in_o this_o second_o the_o first_o of_o this_o lattre_fw-fr swarm_n â–ª_o be_v the_o cisteane_n cistean_n otherwise_o call_v yâ—_z white_n monk_n which_o come_v into_o this_o land_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n a._n c._n and._n xxxij_o setting_a their_o first_o foundation_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o blachoumor_n by_o the_o water_n of_o rhie_n whereupon_o their_o monastery_n be_v call_v rhievallis_n saint_n robertes_n fryre_n begin_v at_o gnaresborough_n in_o york_n shire_n in_o the_o yearr_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.a._n c._n and_o xxxvij_o robert_n and_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o gilbertine_n at_o sempynghan_n in_o lincoln_n shire_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.a._n c._n &_o xlviij_o the_o premonstratenser_n or_o white_a canon_n come_v in_o to_o the_o realm_n &_o build_v at_o newhowse_n in_o lyncolne_n dyocese_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m.a._n c._n and_o xlv_o the_o chartrehowse_n monk_n come_v into_o the_o land_n &_o be_v place_v at_o wytham_n in_o the_o dyocese_n of_o bath_n charterer_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n a._n c._n &_o lxxx_o i_o reckon_v not_o the_o hospyteler_n &_o templar_n with_o such_o like_a joannes_n hagustaldensis_n ricardus_n praemonstratensis_fw-la joannes_n capgrave_n thomas_n scrope_n &_o polydorus_n vergilius_n all_o these_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n be_v very_o lean_a locust_n locust_n as_o they_o be_v in_o s._n johans_n revelacyon_n describe_v barren_a poor_a and_o in_o outward_a aperaunce_n very_o simple_a but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n through_o symulate_v holiness_n they_o grow_v fat_a like_o their_o fellow_n fat_a they_z goat_n they_o lion_n face_n and_o be_v able_a to_o buckle_v with_o king_n their_o lecherouse_a act_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o declare_v ☞_o king_n steven_n profess_v a_o slavery_n to_o antichrist_n how_o king_n steven_n bicame_v a_o instrument_n to_o their_o wicked_a use_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o m._n a._n c._n and_o xxxv_o 1135._o it_o be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o oath_n which_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o make_v at_o his_o coronacyon_n what_o though_o he_o deed_n not_o in_o all_o point_n observe_v it_o this_o be_v the_o oath_n as_o ricardus_n prio_fw-la hagustaldensis_fw-la have_v write_v it_o in_o his_o small_a treatyse_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regis_fw-la stephani_fw-la mark_v it_o i_o steven_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n steven_n good_a will_n of_o the_o clergye_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_n elect_a king_n of_o england_n and_o by_o william_n the_o archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o legate_n of_o the_o holy_a rome_n church_n undre_fw-fr pope_n innocent_a the_o second_o confirm_v make_v faithful_a promise_n to_o do_v nothing_o here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o ecclesyastycall_a affair_n vow_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o symonye_n but_o to_o leave_v admit_v and_o confirm_v the_o power_n order_fw-fr and_o distrybucyon_n of_o all_o ecclesyastycal_a person_n and_o their_o possessyon_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o same_o the_o ancient_a dignitee_n of_o the_o church_n confirm_v by_o old_a privylege_n and_o their_o custom_n of_o long_a time_n use_v custom_n i_o promise_v appoint_v and_o determine_v inviolable_o to_o continue_v all_o the_o church_n possessyon_n hold_n and_o tenemente_n which_o they_o hitherto_o have_v have_v i_o grant_v they_o from_o hen_n forward_o without_o interrupcyon_n peaceable_o to_o possess_v etc_n behold_v here_o what_o popette_n these_o lecherouse_a luske_n make_v of_o their_o king_n it_o &_o see_v i_o pray_v you_o if_o they_o seek_v any_o other_o come_v welthe_n than_o of_o their_o idle_a belly_n in_o that_o proud_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v this_o a_o follow_a of_o christ_n after_o the_o gospel_n thus_o to_o illude_v their_o christian_a governor_n nay_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o ron_v after_o satan_n in_o the_o blasphemouse_n imytacyon_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_n the_o last_o plague_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o this_o unfaythfull_a generation_n plague_n if_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o behold_v these_o evyls_n of_o their_o wicked_a father_n and_o abhor_v they_o from_o the_o heart_n ☞_o the_o rebellyon_n and_o cantel_n of_o byshoppe_n against_o the_o king_n in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v notwithstanding_o this_o oath_n 1036._o king_n steven_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o inve_a of_o prelate_n matthew_n paris_n say_v and_o show_v unto_o the_o clergye_a many_o other_o displeasur_n wherefore_o in_o process_n they_o cause_v maude_n the_o empress_n contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o come_v into_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o make_v claim_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o strong_o to_o war_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o which_o he_o enpryson_v and_o bannysh_v certain_a of_o the_o byshoppe_n prelate_n chief_o alexandre_n of_o lyncolne_n nigellus_n of_o helye_a and_o roger_n of_o salisbury_n he_o fear_v not_o to_o go_v unto_o oxford_n and_o to_o sytt_n there_o in_o open_a parlyament_n which_o no_o king_n may_v do_v they_o say_v wythoute_n a_o shameful_a confusyon_n from_o roger_n the_o byshoppe_n of_o salisbury_n he_o take_v the._n ij_o castle_n of_o vyse_n and_o sherburne_n find_v in_o they_o more_o than_o xl_o thousand_o mark_n in_o money_n wherewith_o he_o perform_v the_o great_a marriage_n between_o constaunce_n the_o french_a king_n sistre_fw-mi and_o eustace_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n help_n this_o byshoppes_n son_n by_o like_a he_o have_v a_o wife_n which_o have_v be_v the_o other_o king_n chancellor_n this_o king_n handle_v hard_a to_o come_v to_o his_o purpose_n he_o keep_v he_o fasten_v thretten_v he_o hang_a and_o at_o the_o lattre_fw-fr bannyshed_a he_o the_o realm_n which_o cost_v the_o byshoppe_n his_o life_n a_o natural_a father_n synod_n anon_o after_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n be_v the_o pope_n great_a legate_n and_o perceive_a the_o clergye_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v the_o realm_n be_v than_o in_o divysyon_n betwixt_o they_o both_o that_o be_v to_o say_v
william_n cowper_n esqr._n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n fax_fw-la mentis_fw-la honestae_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o first_o two_o part_n of_o the_o act_n or_o unchaste_a example_n of_o the_o english_a votary_n gather_v out_o of_o their_o own_o legenade_n and_o chronycle_n by_o johan_n bale_n and_o dedycate_v to_o our_o most_o edoubted_a sovereign_a king_n edward_n the_o syxte_v â–ª_o ¶_o beware_v of_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisye_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v dyscover_v neither_o secret_a that_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v therefore_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v in_o darkness_n that_o same_o â—â—all_v be_v know_v in_o the_o light_n lu._n xiâ—_n to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a mighty_a and_o excellent_a prince_n king_n edward_n the._n vi_fw-la by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defendar_fw-la of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o earth_n undre_fw-fr christ_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_v england_n and_o ireland_n the_o supreme_a head_n his_o most_o humble_a subject_n johan_n bale_n wish_v all_o honour_n helthe_n and_o felycyte_v like_a as_o man_n be_v of_o ij_o substaunce_n constytute_v most_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a prince_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o soul_n and_o of_o body_n so_o be_v there_o for_o his_o specyall_a commodyte_n in_o they_o both_o &_o for_o his_o wholesome_a continuance_n in_o long_a successyon_n ordain_v of_o god_n ij_o necessary_a functyous_a or_o administracyon_n from_o the_o world_n beginning_n neither_o may_v the_o one_o of_o they_o without_o the_o other_o at_o any_o time_n be_v nomore_o than_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n but_o anon_o after_o a_o deadly_a decay_n thereupon_o follow_v in_o that_o common_a welthe_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o of_o paralipomenoâ—_n be_v this_o so_o plain_o declare_v â—or_a the_o divide_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n that_o at_o no_o hand_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o explanation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n who_o we_o now_o call_v the_o godly_a office_n of_o a_o preacher_n the_o other_o we_o understande_v to_o be_v the_o public_a or_o politic_a regimet_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a governaunce_n autorite_n &_o power_n oâ—_n a_o king_n the_o first_o of_o these_o ij_o most_o necessary_a office_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n institute_v in_o paradise_n the_o other_o take_v beginning_n of_o god_n the_o father_n which_o hold_v a_o everlasting_a monarchy_n before_o the_o world_n constitution_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o special_a gift_n it_o take_v success_n in_o man_n through_o i_o do_v king_n reign_v say_v he_o through_o i_o do_v prince_n make_v just_a law_n prover._n viij_o in_o the_o godhead_n be_v they_o here_o alone_o but_o in_o person_n diverse_a the_o one_o govern_v the_o other_o teach_v the_o seid_v son_n of_o god_n as_o a_o everlasting_a press_v &_o bishop_n first_o call_v adam_n &_o eva_n to_o repentance_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o such_o a_o law_n as_o both_o detect_v and_o rebuke_v their_o sin_n furthermor_n he_o publish_v the_o promise_n concern_v the_o holy_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n thus_o preach_v he_o than_o the_o first_o gospel_n of_o saluacyon_n which_o be_v a_o joyful_a massage_n declare_v full_a remyssyon_n to_o be_v give_v frelye_o in_o chryste_n or_o for_o christ_n only_a sake_n a_o righteousness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n follow_v thereupon_o â–ª_o with_o the_o life_n everlasting_a as_o adam_n be_v confirm_v the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o appoint_v to_o rule_v the_o whole_a earth_n gen._n i._n he_o succeed_v he_o &_o his_o eternal_a son_n in_o these_o ij_o high_a office_n of_o governaunce_n and_o of_o doctrine_n through_o the_o gydaunce_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o be_v come_n to_o the_o one_o a_o vicegerent_n or_o lief_a tenant_n and_o to_o the_o other_o a_o high_a vicar_n general_a he_o instruct_v his_o posteryte_n in_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o age_n and_o prudent_o use_v their_o politic_a regyment_n in_o this_o perfyghte_a trade_n succeed_v the_o father_n enos_n cainan_n malalehel_n jare_v henoch_n mathusalah_n and_o lamech_n one_o after_o a_o other_o till_o the_o day_n of_o noe._n which_o govern_v most_o godly_a and_o preach_v repentance_n for_o a_o hondr_v and._n xx_o years_n space_n after_z the_o general_a flood_n stand_v no_n up_o again_o and_o execute_v these_o ij_o office_n more_o earnest_o than_o afore_o melchysedech_n his_o son_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o press_v so_o be_v faithful_a abraham_n and_o his_o child_n after_o he_o as_o aper_v both_o by_o their_o war_n and_o sacryfyce_n and_o all_o though_o moses_n at_o time_n execute_v but_o one_o of_o these_o ij_o office_n and_o aaron_n his_o brother_n the_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o afterwards_o again_o both_o unyte_v in_o josue_n and_o his_o successor_n assy_v by_o the_o byshoppe_n and_o levyte_n till_o the_o jew_n despr_v a_o king_n than_o hold_v saul_n the_o temporal_a dominion_n and_o samuel_n the_o high_a presthode_n david_n and_o abiathaâ—_n solomon_n and_o sadoch_n in_o the_o same_o trade_n follow_v till_o the_o realm_n be_v divide_v into_o israel_n and_o juda_n for_o the_o wyckednesse_n of_o rulars_n and_o as_o the_o false_a worshyppynge_n or_o execrable_a ydolatrye_n begin_v to_o increase_v by_o the_o devylyshnesse_n of_o false_a preste_n god_n raise_v up_o the_o prophet_n with_o a_o earnestness_n to_o rebuke_v they_o and_o again_o to_o renew_v the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o governaunce_n and_o as_o their_o course_n be_v out_o by_o a_o miserable_a mutacyon_n through_o war_n and_o captyvyte_o that_o lyvely_a doctrine_n of_o saluacyon_n by_o the_o sect_n of_o pharysee_n saducee_n &_o esseane_n be_v yet_o once_o again_o obscure_v and_o the_o high_a governaunce_n clere_o decay_v and_o also_o remove_v from_o the_o choose_a flock_n of_o god_n the_o 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