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6._o c._n autoritatem_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la pope_n martin_n dist._n 14_o â_o cap._n lector_fw-la lector_fw-la pope_n gregorius_n innior_fw-la 32._o q._n 7._o cap._n quod_fw-la proposuisti_fw-la proposuisti_fw-la pope_n inno._n 4._o sext._n decretal_a de_fw-fr sententia_fw-la excom_n cap._n dilecto_fw-la dilecto_fw-la pope_n alexander_n 3._o de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la cap._n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la parte_fw-la pope_n nicolaus_n â5_n q._n 6._o autoritatem_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a &_o elect_v potestate_fw-la significasti_fw-la in_o glosa_fw-la glosa_fw-la baptista_n de_fw-fr salis._n in_o summa_fw-la casuum_fw-la ex_fw-la panormitano_fw-it panormitano_fw-it pope_n innoc._n 4._o de_fw-fr elect_a venerabilem_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr jureiurando_fw-la cap._n venientes_fw-la item_n dist._n de_fw-fr elect_n significasti_fw-la in_o glosa_n glosa_n pope_n martinus_n 5._o extra_n cap._n regimini_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pope_n vibanus_n 2._o câââ_n 23._o q._n 5._o c_o excommunicatorum_fw-la excommunicatorum_fw-la pope_n nicolaus_n caus._n 25._o q._n 6._o autoritatem_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dist._n â2_n â_o praesbyter_n praesbyter_n pope_n pelagius_fw-la dist._n 34_o cap._n fratââ_n tatis_fw-la tatis_fw-la baptista_n de_fw-fr salis._n fol._n 24._o q._n 1._o quoties_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr translat_fw-la c._n inter_fw-la 3._o q._n 6._o quamuis_fw-la 9_o q._n 3._o deniq_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o frater_fw-la 2._o q._n 6._o ideo_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr restitutione_n cap_fw-es cum_fw-la venissent_fw-la 7._o q._n 1._o temporis_fw-la 16._o q._n 1_o fellix_fw-la 16._o q._n 1._o et_fw-la christus_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr vota_fw-la exit_fw-la multa_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la monachi_fw-la c_o cum_fw-la ad_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr iuramento_fw-la cap_fw-es venientes_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr iudicio_fw-la c._n at_o si_fw-la clerici_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr bigamia_fw-la c._n nuper_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr clerico_fw-la non_fw-la ord_n ministrante_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la vitiatis_fw-la &_o dist._n 55._o dist._n 50._o miror_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr sententia_fw-la &_o excom_n ca._n cum_fw-la illorum_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr filajs_fw-la praesbyt_fw-la c._n be_v qui._n extr_n de_fw-fr praebend_n c._n de_fw-fr multa_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr elect_a cap._n cum_fw-la nobis_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la &_o qualit_fw-la generalem_fw-la dist._n 15._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la 9_o q._n 3._o per_fw-la principale_n de_fw-fr elect_a cap._n venerabilem_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la legati_fw-la c._n querenti_fw-la 9_o q._n 3._o aliorum_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr templi_fw-la ordine_fw-la c._n come_v in_o distrib_n extr._n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la palij_fw-la cap._n ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la extr._n de_fw-fr elect_a c._n dudum_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr elec_fw-la c._n venerabilem_fw-la tractatu_fw-la de_fw-fr censuris_fw-la exeunt_n de_fw-fr elect_v c._n innocuit_fw-la extra_n de_fw-fr religione_fw-la &_o veneratione_n sanct._n cap._n 1_o extrau_n de_fw-fr praebendâca_fw-la de_fw-fr multa_fw-la extrau_n qui._n si_fw-la sint_fw-la leg_n cap._n tanta_fw-la 9_o q._n 3._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la extrau_n de_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr &_o re_fw-mi indie_n c._n in_o causis_fw-la extrau_n de_fw-fr elect_v cap._n quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la extrau_n de_fw-fr restit_fw-la spo_fw-it literas_fw-la extrau_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n ult._n &_o de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la c._n novit_fw-la thomas_n extrau_n qui._n si_fw-la sint_fw-la legit_fw-la c._n pervenerabilom_o petrus_n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la lib._n 4._o secundum_fw-la thomam_fw-la in_o 4._o 9_o q._n 3._o per_fw-la principalem_fw-la distinct._n 40._o si_fw-mi papa_n ibidem_fw-la dist._n 32._o cap._n praeter_fw-la hoc_fw-la â_o verum_fw-la the_o riches_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o pope_n 214._o dist._n 96._o constantinus_n 215._o exit_fw-la commentarin_n theodorici_n niemi_n quem_fw-la citat_fw-la illyricus_n in_fw-la catalogo_fw-la restium_fw-la fol._n 228._o 216._o dist._n 96._o constantinus_n 217._o antoâinus_n in_fw-la âumma_fw-la maiore_fw-la 3._o parte_fw-la 218._o exit_fw-la lib._n granominun_n nationis_fw-la germanicae_fw-la above_o fifty_o byshoppricke_n in_o germany_n aeneas_n silvius_n 219._o sext_v decret_n de_fw-fr penis_fw-la cap._n felicis_n in_o glosa_fw-la ité_fw-fr de_fw-fr privilegiâs_fw-fr c._n autoritaté_fw-fr in_o glosa_n 220_o pope_n bonifacius_n 8._o exeunt_n de_fw-fr maio._n &_o ob_v c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la 221._o ibid._n âiâ_n month_n revelat._n xi_o lii_o year_n &_o a_o half_a iij._o day_n &_o a_o half_a revelat._n xi_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n revelat._n xij_o m.cclx_o day_n revelat._n xij_o the_o tie_n &_o lose_v again_o of_o satan_n revelat._n 20._o
act_n and_o monument_n of_o matter_n most_o special_a and_o memorable_a happen_v in_o the_o church_n with_o a_o universal_a history_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a the_o whole_a race_n and_o course_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o primitive_a age_n to_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o we_o with_o the_o bloody_a time_n horrible_a trouble_n and_o great_a persecution_n against_o the_o true_a martyr_n of_o christ_n seek_v and_o wrought_v as_o well_o by_o heathen_a emperor_n as_o now_o late_o practise_v by_o romish_a prelate_n especial_o in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n ¶_o new_o revise_v and_o recognise_v partly_o also_o augment_v and_o now_o the_o four_o time_n again_o publish_v and_o recommend_v to_o the_o studious_a reader_n by_o the_o author_n through_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n john_n foxe_n which_o desire_v thou_o good_a reader_n to_o help_v he_o with_o thy_o prayer_n apoc._n vii_o salus_fw-la sedenti_fw-la super_fw-la thronum_fw-la &_o agno_fw-la an._n 1583._o mens_fw-la octobr._n the_o calendar_n ¶_o january_n have_v 31._o day_n the_o moon_n thirty_o day_n of_o their_o death_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 3_o a_o 1_o circumcision_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr b_o 2_o john_n wickliff_n preacher_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1387_o 11_o c_o 3_o i._n aston_n confess_v  _fw-fr 1382_o  _fw-fr d_o 4_o william_n sawtry_n priest_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1400_o 19_o e_fw-la 5_o swinderby_n a_o priest_n martyr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o f_z 6_o epiphany_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr g_o 7_o sir_n rog._n acton_n knight_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1401_o 16_o a_o 8_o john_n browne_n gentleman_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1413_o 5_o b_o 9_o john_n beverley_n preacher_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1413_o  _fw-fr c_o 10_o richard_n silbecke_n martyr_n 14_o 1413_o 13_o do_v 11_o john_n castellave_n doctor_n martyr_n 12_o 1521_o 2_o e_fw-la 12_o tho._n whittle_n minister_n martyr_n 27_o 1525_o  _fw-fr f_o 13_o bartlet_n greene_n gentleman_n martyr_n 27_o 1556_o 10_o g_o 14_o 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rainold_n peacock_n bishop_n confessor_n  _fw-fr 1457_o  _fw-fr g_o 11_o sir_n roger_n onley_n knight_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1441_o 10_o a_o 12_o elinor_n cobham_n gentlewoman_n confessor_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr b_o 13_o mother_n of_o the_o lady_n young_a martyr_n  _fw-fr 1490_o 18_o c_o 14_o thomas_n norice_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1507_o 7_o d_o 15_o thomas_n eckles_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1510_o  _fw-fr e_fw-la 16_o thomas_n bungay_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1511_o 15_o f_o 17_o d._n martin_n luther_n confessor_n 18_o 1546_o 4_o g_o 18_o pope_n of_o eay_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1512_o  _fw-fr at_fw-fr 19_o peake_n martyr_n  _fw-fr 1512_o 12_o b_o 20_o george_n carpenter_n martyr_n 8_o 1527_o 1_o c_o 21_o john_n roger_n preacher_n martyr_n 4_o 1555_o  _fw-fr d_o 22_o laurence_n sanders_n preacher_n martyr_n 8_o 1555_o 9_o e_fw-la 23_o john_n hooper_n bishop_n martyr_n 9_o 1555_o  _fw-fr f_o 24_o mathias_n apostle_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 17_o g_o 25_o rowland_n tailor_n doctor_n martyr_n 9_o 1555_o 6_o a_o 26_o 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 _fw-fr 1531_o  _fw-fr b_o 13_o valentine_n frieze_n and_o his_o wife_n mar._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o c_o 14_o father_n bate_n confess_v  _fw-fr 1531_o  _fw-fr d_o 15_o rawlin_fw-ge white_n mar._n 5_o 1555_o 18_o e_fw-la 16_o thom._n tomkins_n martyr_n 15_o 1555_o 7_o f_o 17_o thomas_n higbed_a gentleman_n mar._n 25_o 1555_o  _fw-fr g_o 18_o thomas_n cawson_n gentleman_n mar._n 25_o 1555_o 15_o a_o 19_o william_n hunter_n martyr_n 25_o 1555_o 4_o b_o 20_o william_n pigot_n martyr_n 28_o 1555_o  _fw-fr c_o 21_o stephen_n knight_n martyr_n 28_o 1555_o 12_o do_v 22_o john_n laurence_n minister_n martyr_n 29_o 1555_o 1_o e_fw-la 23_o thomas_n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n martyr_n 21_o 1556_o  _fw-fr f_o 24_o robert_n spicer_n martyr_n 24_o 1356_o 9_o g_o 25_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr at_fw-fr 26_o william_n coberley_n martyr_n 24_o 1556_o 17_o b_o 27_o maundrell_n mar._n 24_o 1556_o 6_o c_o 28_o rich._n crashfield_n martyr_n 15_o 1557_o  _fw-fr d_o 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