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that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o admit_v stephen_n to_o such_o a_o place_n in_o his_o kingdom_n a_o man_n promote_v by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o at_o his_o command_n this_o contention_n continue_v the_o pope_n send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n command_v they_o to_o put_v the_o king_n and_o his_o land_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o interdiction_n denounce_v he_o and_o his_o land_n accurse_v the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o pope_n write_v be_v by_o this_o time_n become_v the_o pope_n subject_n and_o sâ—…ruants_n and_o not_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o end_n which_o the_o pope_n seek_v by_o his_o jurisdiction_n denounce_v the_o interdiction_n and_o then_o flee_v to_o rome_n king_n john_n see_v many_o fall_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o pope_n draw_v his_o people_n to_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n after_o this_o come_v paâ—…dulph_n legate_n from_o the_o pope_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v here_o a_o while_n be_v command_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o french_a king_n there_o with_o stephen_n langton_n to_o take_v council_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o french_a to_o make_v war_n upon_o king_n john_n thus_o king_n john_n be_v depriuâ—…d_v of_o his_o government_n his_o subject_n absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n by_o which_o practice_n many_o revolt_v from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v leave_v weak_a and_o when_o the_o popâ—…_n have_v thus_o weaken_v he_o than_o he_o set_v up_o the_o french_a king_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o the_o issue_n be_v this_o the_o king_n circumvent_v by_o these_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o oppress_v be_v also_o bereave_v of_o all_o help_n be_v force_v to_o deliver_v his_o crown_n to_o pandulph_n and_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o again_o as_o from_o the_o pope_n hand_n and_o thus_o be_v stephen_n langton_n make_v archbishop_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n john_n an._n dom._n 1213._o the_o earl_n of_o tholous_a 125._o when_o frederick_n the_o second_o live_v so_o persecute_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a generation_n rise_v up_o of_o a_o sudden_a never_o see_v in_o the_o world_n before_o start_v up_o like_o those_o arm_a soldier_n which_o the_o poet_n fain_o to_o have_v spring_v up_o sudden_o of_o the_o serpent_n tooth_n be_v sow_v by_o cadmus_n such_o a_o serpentine_a generation_n of_o friar_n be_v new_o hatch_v at_o this_o time_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o they_o be_v francis_n and_o doâ—…inick_n for_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o raise_v themselves_o above_o the_o church_n and_o above_o king_n and_o emperor_n as_o both_o by_o their_o profession_n and_o claim_n in_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o by_o their_o practice_n be_v apparent_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n thunder_v out_o their_o excommunication_n upon_o every_o occasion_n practise_v this_o power_n in_o depose_v prince_n find_v themselves_o much_o cross_v in_o these_o course_n by_o bishop_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o germany_n who_o stand_v out_o for_o a_o long_a time_n faithful_a in_o the_o church_n and_o courageous_a against_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n auentiâ—…us_o give_v many_o testimony_n of_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o german_a bishop_n as_o elsewhere_o also_o we_o have_v observe_v of_o the_o english_a bishop_n for_o he_o write_v of_o the_o time_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o the_o bishop_n then_o say_v he_o be_v not_o as_o now_o they_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o pope_n give_v to_o idleness_n and_o pleasure_n but_o learned_a industrious_a love_a christ_n and_o declare_v their_o love_n by_o feed_v their_o flock_n diligent_o these_o be_v not_o for_o the_o pope_n purpose_n for_o in_o diverse_a synod_n they_o censure_v the_o pope_n folly_n and_o ambition_n free_o and_o withstand_v his_o tyranny_n then_o be_v the_o church_n so_o govern_v by_o bishop_n all_o matter_n so_o judge_v and_o determine_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v advise_v but_o he_o can_v not_o by_o authority_n attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o province_n of_o any_o bishop_n thing_n be_v guide_v by_o truth_n law_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a learn_v in_o the_o province_n and_o by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o province_n who_o have_v reason_n to_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o church_n and_o province_n better_a than_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o stranger_n can_v do_v this_o godly_a order_n in_o the_o church_n the_o pope_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o confound_v to_o oppâ—…esse_v the_o bishop_n authority_n and_o to_o draw_v all_o power_n to_o himself_o hoc_fw-la iâ—…stitutum_fw-la to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o aueâ—…tinus_n tollere_fw-la &_o antiquare_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la autoruatem_fw-la labefactare_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la cuâ—…cta_fw-la potestatem_fw-la redigere_fw-la complacitum_fw-la est_fw-la 126._o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o pope_n
dominion_n of_o sicily_n for_o which_o he_o be_v also_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o depose_v after_o he_o conradus_n son_n to_o frederic_n the_o second_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n and_o apulia_n for_o which_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o empire_n and_o set_v up_o guilliaâ—…_n landgrave_n of_o thure_v command_a the_o prince_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o conrade_n be_v excommunicate_a and_o depose_v maintain_v his_o right_n by_o strength_n of_o arm_n but_o be_v secret_o take_v away_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o poison_n this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o mamphred_n 131._o mamphrâ—…d_v the_o bastard_n son_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_v take_v and_o hold_v possession_n of_o these_o kingdom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…is_fw-la man_n be_v also_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o depose_v the_o pope_n seek_v always_o to_o bring_v this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pope_n urâ—…an_n the_o four_o a_o frenchman_n bear_v find_v his_o own_o power_n too_o weak_a to_o effect_v this_o mastery_n over_o sicily_n and_o apulia_n give_v these_o kingdom_n which_o never_o be_v his_o to_o give_v to_o charles_n brother_n 1263._o to_o the_o french_a king_n lewes_n the_o nine_o who_o be_v call_v s._n lewes_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o those_o trouble_n which_o afterward_o bring_v so_o great_a war_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o thereby_o wellnigh_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o italy_n charles_n king_n of_o sicily_n and_o conradinus_n 132._o for_o charles_n come_v with_o a_o army_n into_o italy_n at_o the_o pope_n motion_n join_v battle_n with_o mamphrâ—…d_n overthrow_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o battle_n near_o to_o beneventum_n pope_n clement_n the_o four_o succeed_a vrban_n the_o four_o understand_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o mamphred_n couradinus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o conradus_n then_o but_o young_a prepare_a force_n in_o germany_n to_o recoâ—…er_v his_o inheritance_n of_o sicily_n make_v charles_n brother_n to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o give_v he_o â—…trength_n against_o conradinus_n and_o write_v letter_n to_o all_o christian_n forbid_v all_o man_n to_o write_v to_o conradinus_n as_o to_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n he_o write_v likewise_o forbid_v they_o under_o the_o terrible_a pain_n of_o excommunicatiâ—…_n to_o choose_v conradinus_n emperor_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o which_o time_n alphonsus_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n brother_n to_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n contend_v for_o the_o empire_n these_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o emperor_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o friend_n but_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o place_v till_o rodolph_n count_n of_o habspurge_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n charles_n grow_v strong_a in_o italy_n be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n vicar_n general_a of_o the_o empire_n 133._o when_o conradinus_n understand_v thâ—…se_a practice_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o resolution_n to_o root_v out_o the_o seed_n and_o utter_o to_o extinguish_v the_o blood_n of_o frederic_n he_o write_v a_o lamentable_a epistle_n deplore_a his_o own_o fortune_n and_o the_o pope_n iniquity_n innocent_n the_o four_o say_v he_o have_v overthrow_v i_o a_o innocent_a man_n for_o conradus_n my_o father_n king_n 43._o of_o sicily_n leave_v i_o young_a and_o tender_a in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o church_n then_o pope_n innocâ—…ntins_n pretend_v my_o wealth_n profess_v himself_o a_o trusty_a tutor_n invade_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o when_o once_o he_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n thereof_o he_o seek_v unmerciful_o to_o extinguish_v my_o name_n and_o blood_n divide_v my_o land_n and_o country_n and_o 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this_o lordship_n from_o the_o king_n as_o do_v friar_n and_o their_o sautor_n in_o this_o point_n be_v snarpe_a enemy_n and_o traitor_n than_o frenchmen_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n wiclif_n labour_v worthy_o to_o descry_v &_o refute_v the_o error_n concern_v jurisdiction_n that_o in_o his_o time_n come_v creep_v in_o introduce_v 424._o by_o friar_n for_o he_o witness_v that_o the_o friar_n teach_v thus_o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la sed_fw-la regulus_fw-la paruae_fw-la partis_fw-la super_fw-la residiâ—…um_fw-la vero_fw-la mortificatum_fw-la est_fw-la papa_n dominus_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la disp_n utandum_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la materia_fw-la quousque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o effectu_fw-la potentius_fw-la stabilita_fw-la sed_fw-la tolerandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la dominorum_fw-la saeculâ—…rium_fw-la quousque_fw-la arriserit_fw-la opportunit_fw-la as_o temporis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v not_o king_n of_o all_o england_n but_o lord_n of_o a_o little_a part_n over_o the_o residue_n in_o a_o dead_a hand_n the_o pope_n be_v lord_n but_z say_v they_o there_o be_v no_o dispute_v of_o this_o matter_n until_o it_o be_v powerful_o bring_v in_o effect_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o say_v the_o injury_n of_o temporal_a lord_n must_v be_v bear_v until_o a_o opportunity_n favo_fw-la ur_fw-la they_o this_o be_v plain_a deal_n the_o friar_n declare_v what_o be_v that_o thing_n at_o which_o they_o have_v long_o aim_v for_o what_o other_o meaning_n have_v their_o pretend_a exemption_n then_o by_o make_v a_o revolt_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o sovereigns_n to_o become_v whole_o the_o pope_n servant_n and_o creature_n 32._o but_o this_o late_a generation_n of_o friar_n i_o mean_v the_o jesuit_n exceed_v these_o old_a friar_n in_o admirable_a practice_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o destruction_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n be_v yet_o so_o confident_a in_o their_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n that_o they_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o persuade_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o account_v they_o among_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o old_a friar_n deal_v more_o plain_o they_o profess_v not_o obedience_n to_o prince_n these_o profess_v more_o and_o will_v colour_v their_o deep_a device_n in_o destruction_n of_o prince_n with_o impudence_n and_o dissimulation_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o daily_o they_o practise_v now_o that_o which_o wiclif_n teach_v against_o these_o wicked_a and_o profane_a opinion_n of_o these_o old_a friar_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a divine_n which_o live_v before_o and_o in_o his_o time_n for_o he_o bring_v in_o no_o novelty_n but_o the_o friar_n introduce_v the_o novelty_n in_o religion_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o distinction_n which_o before_o we_o observe_v between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n he_o confirm_v as_o a_o thing_n notoriâ—…usly_o mark_v in_o his_o time_n for_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v thus_o protestor_fw-la publicae_fw-la quod_fw-la amando_fw-la &_o venerando_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la matrem_fw-la meam_fw-la desidero_fw-la &_o procuro_fw-la defensionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la privilegiorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la that_o be_v i_o 196_o protest_v public_o that_o love_v and_o honour_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n ireverence_v my_o mother_n and_o procure_v the_o defence_n of_o all_o her_o privilege_n but_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o pope_n he_o say_v much_o otherwise_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o england_n may_v in_o many_o thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n guide_v by_o the_o pope_n fieripote_v say_v he_o quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la papa_n foret_fw-la ignarus_fw-la legis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ibid._n &_o quoth_v anglicana_n ecclesia_fw-la foret_fw-la long_o praestantior_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la catholica_fw-la quam_fw-la tota_fw-la ista_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la collecta_fw-la de_fw-la istis_fw-la papa_n &_o cardinalibus_fw-la that_o be_v it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n pope_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v be_v more_o excellent_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a truth_n then_o all_o this_o roman_a church_n collect_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n then_o in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v not_o much_o attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n not_o err_v judgement_n or_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o the_o pope_n see_v the_o pope_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v have_v a_o more_o excellent_a judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n than_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n that_o which_o wiclif_n say_v might_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o world_n see_v 2â—…_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o since_o that_o time_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o friar_n be_v the_o introducer_n of_o novelty_n we_o have_v already_o show_v out_o of_o john_n wiclife_n observation_n in_o this_o sort_n thing_n stand_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n which_o be_v hold_v some_o twenty_o year_n after_o john_n wiclife_n death_n §._o four_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n overthrow_v by_o counsel_n 33._o thus_o have_v we_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n against_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n after_o that_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n begin_v to_o be_v practise_v these_o have_v refute_v especial_o that_o part_n of_o his_o claim_n which_o be_v in_o temporalibus_fw-la now_o we_o will_v consider_v another_o part_n of_o his_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v in_o spiritualibus_fw-la in_o this_o we_o find_v his_o feather_n as_o well_o pull_v as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o that_o when_o both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v
2._o ep._n 10._o &_o 20._o cuspinian_n vit_fw-mi fred._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1247._o the_o earl_n of_o tholous_a simon_n montford_n eaâ—…le_n of_o leicester_n when_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n &_o the_o baron_n flee_v from_o england_n to_o france_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o french_a â—…ing_n â—…ian_n anno_fw-la 1245._o platin._n innocâ—…nt_fw-la 3._o annâ—…_n 1263._o epist._n conradin_n apud_fw-la nauclerâ—…_n generate_v 43._o quem_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifex_fw-la transeuntem_fw-la vidisset_fw-la prophetica_fw-la voce_fw-la usus_fw-la adolesceâ—…s_fw-la dixit_fw-la hic_fw-la tanquam_fw-la victimam_fw-la ad_fw-la caedem_fw-la ducitur_fw-la naucler_n platiâ—…_n nichol._n 3._o naucl._n gener_fw-la 43_o platin._n mart._n 4._o naucler_n mandans_fw-la regi_fw-la recognitionem_fw-la regni_fw-la facere_fw-la sedi_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la naucler_n naucl._n gener_fw-la 44._o naucl._n gener_fw-la 44._o platin._n â—…onif_n 8._o naucl._n gener_fw-la 44._o plat._n bonif._n 8._o polychron_n l._n 7._o cap._n 39_o fatuitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la anno_fw-la 1038._o platin._n clem._n 7._o clem._n the_o scent_n &_o re_fw-mi iudic_n pastoralis_fw-la anno_fw-la 1313._o cuspinian_n naucler_n plat._n naucl._n gener_fw-la 45_o naucl._n gener_fw-la 45._o anno_fw-la 1338._o paralipom_n usperg_n ora._n in_o auxent_n cuspinian_n naucler_n anno_fw-la 1346._o naucl._n gener_fw-la 45._o paralipom_n vsperg_n an._n 1346_o cuspinian_n vitâ—…_n guntheri_fw-la cuspin_n in_o vitâ—…_n caroli_n vicecomites_fw-la auentin_n l._n 7._o naucl._n gener_fw-la 46_o navel_n gener_fw-la 46_o aenaeas_n siluius_n hist._n bâ—…hem_n cap._n 33._o annâ—…_n 1379._o naucler_n anno_fw-la 1400._o naâ—…cl_n gener_fw-la 47._o virgil._n aen_n li._n 3._o naucler_n platin._n paul_n 2._o palmer_n platin._n paul_n 2._o nebress_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o onuphr_n jul._n 2._o qu._n 1._o art_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n 4._o artic._n 2._o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritual_fw-la bonum_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 6._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n examination_n of_o m._n george_n blackwell_n epist_n to_o bellarmine_n part._n 2._o cap._n 4._o part._n 2._o cap._n 5._o rom._n 13._o 4._o part._n 2._o cap._n 5._o part._n 2._o cap._n 22._o part._n 2._o cap._n 22._o mat._n 28._o 18_o part._n 2._o cap._n 23._o ibid._n ibid._n cap._n 1._o cap._n 2._o cap_n 93._o dist._n 96._o cap._n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la cap_n 93_o part._n 2._o cap._n 22._o 22._o septimo_fw-la de_fw-la sent._n etc._n etc._n lege_fw-la secund_a de_fw-fr sent._n this_o narration_n be_v wâ—…ten_v by_o occhâ—…m_n &_o extant_a in_o his_o workeâ—…_n literae_fw-la recitatoriae_fw-la gestorum_fw-la fratris_fw-la michaelis_fw-la cezenae_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la guilielm_n octham_n navel_n â—…ner_n 45_o paradox_n part._n 2._o cap._n 2._o quest._n 3._o cap._n 5._o quest._n 3._o cap._n 6._o lib._n 3._o â—…ract_n 2._o cap._n 33._o exit_fw-la regiâ—…tro_fw-la collegij_fw-la mertonens_fw-la naucl._n gener_fw-la 45._o wiclif_n complaint_n pag._n 14._o mat._n paris_n henric_n 3._o 37._o â—…n_n 1253._o mat._n paris_n mat._n paris_n ibid._n wiclifs_fw-fr complaint_n artic._n 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legum_fw-la angliae_fw-la ca._n 36._o pag._n 424._o de_fw-fr veritat_fw-la scripture_n pa._n 196_o ibid._n chapt._n 7._o §._o 2â—…_n naucl._n gener_fw-la 47._o joh._n gerson_n lib._n de_fw-la auferibilitate_fw-la papae_fw-la sess._n 5._o anno_fw-la 1430._o sess._n 38._o sess._n 45._o decretum_fw-la quinque_fw-la conclusionum_fw-la saluus_fw-la conductus_fw-la boemorum_fw-la conc_fw-fr basil._n sess_v 4._o ibid._n sess_v 17._o sine_fw-la omni_fw-la jurisdictione_n coactiva_fw-la concili_fw-la basil._n sess._n 12._o decretum_fw-la citat_fw-la contra_fw-la papam_fw-la ibid._n responsio_fw-la synodal_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr concilij_fw-la generalis_fw-la super_fw-la papam_fw-la &_o quoslibet_fw-la epist._n synodal_n responsiva_fw-la ad_fw-la invectivam_fw-la eugenij_fw-la epistola_fw-la synodal_n ad_fw-la univer_n christi_fw-la fidel_n de_fw-fr obediendo_fw-la council_n gener_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n cap._n 7._o gerson_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles._n consid_n â—…_n answer_v to_o the_o five_o part_n of_o report_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la eccles._n consid_n 4._o ibid._n consid_n 4._o ibid._n consid_n 8._o ibid._n consid_n 10._o ibid._n consid_n 12._o serm._n pro_fw-la viagio_fw-it reg_fw-la rom._n direc_fw-la 1_o lib._n de_fw-fr auferebilit_fw-la pap._n consid_n 8._o ibid._n consid_n 15._o write_a an._n dom._n 1442._o apoc._n 18._o 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o de_fw-fr cathol_n concord_n ibid._n ibid._n cap._n 17._o ibid._n ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o ibid._n ibid_fw-la cap._n 13._o reperio_fw-la eum_fw-la semper_fw-la presedisse_fw-la cap._n 16._o laici_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la vocem_fw-la synodalem_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la audire_fw-la debent_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 24._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la gestis_fw-la â—…asil_n council_n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n
jurisdiction_n regal_a episcopal_a papal_a wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o the_o pope_n have_v intrude_v upon_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o of_o the_o church_n the_o intrusion_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o peculiar_a and_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n to_o each_o proper_o belong_v recover_v write_a by_o george_n carleton_n john_n 18._o 36._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n my_o servant_n will_v sure_o fight_v londini_fw-la impensis_fw-la johannis_n norton_n 1610._o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n chap._n i._n that_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n both_o of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n ii_o external_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v a_o right_n belong_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n under_o the_o law_n iii_o external_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o leave_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n nor_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n all_o that_o while_n that_o the_o church_n be_v without_o christian_a magistrate_n four_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n until_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 600._o v._o of_o the_o estate_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 600._o until_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n vi_o how_o the_o papal_a jurisdiction_n be_v advance_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n and_o somewhat_o before_o until_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1300._o contain_v the_o mean_n of_o raise_v that_o jurisdiction_n by_o forgery_n friar_n oath_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o pretend_a jurisdiction_n investiture_n exemption_n law_n impose_v appellation_n depose_v of_o king_n and_o absolve_a their_o subject_n from_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n vii_o how_o this_o jurisdiction_n after_o it_o be_v thus_o declare_v by_o the_o pope_n clerk_n be_v refute_v by_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o repress_v by_o counsel_n viii_o to_o that_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o grace_n metropolitan_a and_o primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n iob_n the_o man_n of_o god_n most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o care_n labour_n danger_n and_o deliverance_n that_o we_o find_v in_o this_o present_a life_n compare_v it_o for_o danger_n to_o a_o warfare_n for_o care_n and_o travel_v to_o the_o day_n of_o a_o hireling_n 1._o which_o estate_n as_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n find_v in_o this_o life_n so_o the_o same_o be_v much_o more_o apparent_a in_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o for_o the_o time_n of_o her_o warfare_n here_o as_o she_o be_v so_o be_v call_v militant_a as_o this_o assure_a and_o expect_a 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legum_fw-la lationes_fw-la seorsum_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la 23._o quae_fw-la civium_fw-la universitatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la proruperuut_n omnem_fw-la clerum_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la decernentes_fw-la exemptum_fw-la civil_a sâ—…hisma_n &_o principatuum_fw-la supremorum_fw-la pluralitatâ—…m_fw-la inducentes_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la italici_n regni_fw-la radix_fw-la est_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la cuncta_fw-la scandala_fw-la germinaverunt_fw-la prodeunt_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la stante_fw-la nunquam_fw-la civiles_fw-la ibidem_fw-la cessabunt_fw-la discordiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o content_a herewith_o they_o the_o pope_n seek_v the_o honour_n of_o secular_a government_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o ordain_v of_o law_n and_o canon_n other_o than_o such_o as_o serve_v for_o the_o common_a good_a they_o decree_v that_o all_o the_o clergy_n be_v exempt_a 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the_o emperor_n also_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v banish_v by_o he_o join_v his_o
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god_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n can_v not_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o offender_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o murderer_n robber_n incendiary_n traitor_n may_v not_o execute_v that_o office_n for_o which_o only_o they_o bear_v the_o sword_n now_o because_o the_o devotion_n sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o age_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v for_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n and_o against_o the_o king_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o man_n that_o live_v at_o this_o time_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o all_o this_o question_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o these_o exemption_n in_o particular_a that_o the_o king_n be_v justify_v and_o the_o archbishop_n condemn_v the_o king_n ancient_a jurisdiction_n acknowledge_v the_o pope_n new_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o archbishop_n disobedience_n disallow_v and_o abhor_v of_o all_o for_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o letter_n be_v extant_a in_o hoveden_n therein_o they_o entreat_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n they_o commend_v the_o king_n care_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o church_n they_o testify_v that_o the_o king_n require_v no_o more_o of_o he_o than_o the_o due_a honour_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v always_o have_v rex_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la constitutus_fw-la pacem_fw-la providet_fw-la subiectorum_fw-la 292._o per_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la haâ—…c_fw-la conserâ—…et_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la &_o commissis_fw-la sibi_fw-la populis_fw-la dignitates_fw-la regibus_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o exhibitas_fw-la sibi_fw-la vult_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la &_o exigit_fw-la the_o king_n ordain_v by_o god_n provide_v his_o subject_n peace_n by_o all_o mean_n that_o he_o may_v preserve_v this_o in_o the_o church_n and_o people_n under_o he_o he_o require_v and_o exact_v that_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v due_a and_o exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v before_o he_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o rashness_n and_o furious_a anger_n for_o suspending_a and_o condemn_v the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o the_o dean_n before_o any_o question_n of_o their_o fault_n be_v move_v ordo_fw-la iudiciorum_fw-la nows_fw-la say_v they_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la huc_fw-la usque_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o eanonibus_fw-la ut_fw-la speramus_fw-la incognitus_fw-la damnare_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o dâ—…_n culpa_fw-la postremo_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la this_n be_v a_o new_a proceed_n of_o judgement_n and_o as_o we_o hope_v unknown_a in_o law_n and_o canon_n to_o this_o day_n first_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o know_v the_o fault_n 81._o and_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o king_n in_o this_o cause_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n may_v be_v make_v more_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o same_o suffragans_n that_o be_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n 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regnisui_fw-la enormi_fw-la insolentium_fw-la quorundam_fw-la clericorum_fw-la excessu_fw-la non_fw-la medioâ—…riter_fw-la turbari_fw-la cognosceret_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o king_n in_o faith_n most_o christian_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimonial_a chastity_n most_o honest_a for_o preservation_n and_o dilatation_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n without_o comparison_n the_o stout_a do_v with_o great_a zeal_n and_o affection_n desire_v this_o that_o scandal_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o sin_n with_o their_o filth_n may_v be_v banish_v etc._n etc._n and_o find_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n not_o a_o little_a trouble_v with_o the_o enormous_a excess_n of_o some_o insolent_a clerk_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o proceed_v declare_v wherein_o those_o strange_a exemption_n stand_v which_o then_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n for_o say_v they_o if_o a_o clerk_n shall_v commit_v murder_n etc._n etc._n the_o archbishop_n will_v have_v he_o punish_v only_o by_o degrade_n but_o the_o king_n think_v that_o punishment_n not_o sufficient_a for_o establish_v of_o peace_n and_o order_n and_o for_o execution_n of_o justice_n hiâ—…_n non_fw-la dominationis_fw-la ambitâ—…_n non_fw-la opprimendae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la libertatis_fw-la intuitâ—…_n sed_fw-la solummodo_fw-la pacis_fw-la affectu_fw-la eo_fw-la rex_fw-la progressus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regibus_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la à _fw-la personis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la obseruatas_fw-la &_o pacificè_fw-la &_o reverenter_fw-la exhibitas_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la rex_fw-la deduci_fw-la vellet_fw-la in_o medium_n that_o be_v hereupon_o not_o through_o ambition_n of_o domination_n not_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o oppress_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o in_o a_o zeal_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n proceed_v thus_o far_o as_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o custom_n of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o bring_v to_o open_a knowledge_n which_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v observe_v and_o peaceable_o and_o reverent_o exhibit_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n before_o he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la declamata_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la hac_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la persecutio_fw-la that_o be_v
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