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will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o our_o temporality_n but_o as_o in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o roman_n destroy_v their_o nation_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v christ_n to_o live_v so_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o in_o the_o same_o just_a judgement_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o because_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o council_n to_o stand_v we_o shall_v lose_v our_o temporality_n and_o oh_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n last_o whereas_o you_o call_v the_o holy_a council_n a_o unlawful_a assembly_n it_o depend_v upon_o the_o council_n at_o constance_n if_o that_o be_v lawful_a so_o be_v this_o but_o none_o doubt_v of_o that_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o if_o one_o will_v say_v the_o decree_n thereof_o be_v not_o lawful_a than_o the_o election_n of_o pope_n martin_n be_v not_o valid_a and_o if_o martin_n be_v not_o pope_n than_o neither_o be_v your_o holiness_n who_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o cardinal_n who_o martin_n do_v create_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o julian_n ad_fw-la eugen._n in_o fascic_n rer_n expetend_v nevertheless_o cardinal_n julian_n be_v persuade_v to_o forsake_v the_o council_n and_o go_v unto_o eugenius_n then_o lewis_n cardinal_n arelaten_n be_v choose_v precedent_n of_o the_o council_n and_o eugenius_n send_v abroad_o his_o bull_n against_o the_o council_n the_o content_n of_o that_o bull_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o responsory_a epistle_n of_o the_o council_n date_v october_n 29._o an._n 1437._o they_o show_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o council_n to_o wit_n the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o head_n and_o member_n ....._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o eugenius_n in_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o schism_n namely_o that_o as_o at_o corinth_n one_o say_v i_o be_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o apollo_n so_o now_o one_o say_v i_o be_o the_o pope_n and_o another_o
idol_n silvester_n the_o ii_o do_v worse_o ......_o the_o church_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o council_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o therefore_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o she_o be_v so_o call_v by_o anacletus_fw-la and_o calixtus_n the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v but_o his_o vicar_n now_o the_o vicar_n can_v be_v superior_a unto_o the_o spouse_n but_o rather_o obedient_a unto_o she_o silvius_n lib._n cit_fw-la the_o result_n of_o the_o diet_n be_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n and_o place_n of_o eugenius_n the_o council_n shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o surcease_v from_o process_n against_o he_o after_o great_a concertation_n a_o act_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o great_a congregation_n may_v 15._o conclude_v the_o first_o three_o truth_n and_o unto_o that_o request_n they_o publish_v their_o answer_n january_n 17._o an._n 1438._o the_o sum_n be_v because_o pope_n eugenius_n will_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o wicked_a attempt_n unless_o he_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o administration_n so_o now_o since_o he_o have_v sin_v more_o heinous_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v repent_v for_o simple_a entreat_v therefore_o they_o will_v proceed_v to_o his_o deposition_n yet_o not_o hasty_o but_o as_o they_o have_v allow_v more_o than_o due_a space_n of_o citation_n so_o after_o he_o be_v suspend_v they_o will_v delay_v his_o deprivation_n and_o wait_v his_o amendment_n his_o citation_n be_v upon_o ninety_o day_n then_o come_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ferraria_n against_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n and_o the_o act_n of_o this_o against_o the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n in_o session_n 34._o june_n 25._o an._n 1439._o pope_n eugenius_n alias_o gabriel_n be_v convict_v of_o notorious_a contumacy_n of_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o command_v of_o the_o church_n universal_a of_o continual_a contemn_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n of_o simony_n perjury_n schism_n heresy_n ......_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la deprive_v of_o the_o papacy_n and_o in_o session_n 39_o in_o november_n immediate_o follow_v amadaeus_n duke_n of_o savoy_n who_o have_v be_v a_o eremite_n in_o ripalia_n a_o wilderness_n in_o the_o diocy_n gebennen_n be_v choose_v pope_n and_o call_v felix_n the_o v._o after_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v but_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n answer_n be_v publish_v refute_v the_o libel_n of_o pope_n eugenius_n and_o his_o council_n it_o be_v be_v wearisome_a to_o relate_v all_o yet_o i_o shall_v hint_n at_o one_o reply_n date_v october_n 7._o an._n 1439._o after_o the_o preface_n whereas_o eugenius_n say_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n above_o the_o pope_n be_v establish_v only_o by_o the_o faction_n of_o pope_n john_n the_o xxiii_o they_o say_v all_z the_o father_n consent_v in_o council_n depose_v two_o pope_n and_o elect_v a_o three_o and_o pope_n martin_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o error_n if_o any_o dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v supreme_a among_o all_o church_n if_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v understand_v the_o church_n universal_a or_o general_a council_n item_n when_o any_o shall_v be_v suspect_v of_o the_o heresy_n of_o wickliff_n he_o shall_v be_v demand_v whether_o he_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n have_v define_v concern_v faith_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v approve_v and_o hold_v by_o all_o believer_n and_o yet_o martin_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o former_a act_n and_o in_o this_o council_n at_o basil_n the_o same_o be_v renew_v when_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o faction_n in_o the_o end_n they_o compare_v eugenius_n unto_o the_o jew_n donatist_n arian_n and_o other_o heretic_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o better_a part_n heretic_n devilish_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o true_a church_n so_o do_v eugenius_n now_o etc._n etc._n iv_o the_o four_o principal_a purpose_n of_o that_o council_n be_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o session_n 41._o at_o constance_n so_o in_o session_n 12._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o church_n and_o monastery_n shall_v choose_v their_o own_o prelate_n without_o any_o reservation_n to_o the_o roman_a pope_n but_o only_o of_o those_o place_n that_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o dominion_n in_o session_n 15._o every_o bishop_n shall_v have_v a_o synod_n twice_o or_o at_o least_o once_o every_o year_n which_o shall_v continue_v two_o or_o three_o day_n or_o long_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o there_o he_o shall_v admonish_v his_o own_o clergy_n of_o their_o general_n and_o particular_a duty_n he_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v of_o their_o manner_n he_o shall_v exhort_v 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a_o provincial_a synod_n every_o three_o year_n where_o all_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o all_o the_o suffragans_fw-la and_o all_o quorum_n interest_n shall_v be_v present_a where_o a_o archbishop_n or_o one_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v have_v the_o exhortation_n admonition_n shall_v be_v that_o benefice_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o the_o worthy_a without_o simony_n and_o that_o mature_a examination_n be_v have_v of_o such_o as_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v commit_v unto_o and_o that_o church-goods_a be_v not_o abuse_v it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v how_o bishop_n bestow_v benefice_n and_o confirm_v election_n and_o preach_v unto_o their_o people_n and_o punish_v the_o vice_n of_o their_o subject_n observe_v the_o episcopal_a synod_n and_o discharge_v other_o part_n of_o their_o office_n it_o shall_v also_o be_v inquire_v of_o the_o metropolitan_a in_o all_o these_o particular_n if_o any_o contention_n arise_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o province_n the_o synod_n 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of_o bring_v they_o in_o again_o s_n 540._o the_o second_o step_n 541._o boniface_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v oppose_v in_o tyranny_n and_o rite_n 99_o 100_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o bower_n in_o germany_n s_o 90._o bulgaria_n become_v christian_n 184._o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n represent_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n 92._o m_o 98._o e._n and_o both_o be_v distribute_v 29._o m._n 566._o b._n 572._o m._n the_o mix_n of_o the_o wine_n with_o waâ—er_n be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o institution_n 93._o m._n see_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n britain_n become_v christian_n 283._o b_o c_o the_o new_a calendar_n s._n 282_o m._n the_o greek_n have_v espy_v a_o error_n in_o the_o calendar_n but_o because_o of_o inconvenient_n will_v not_o change_v 411._o m._n calo_n johannes_n greek_a emperor_n his_o oration_n before_o his_o death_n 307._o false_a calumny_n asperse_v on_o professor_n of_o truth_n 334._o e._n 350._o e._n 424._o m._n 472._o e._n s._n 81._o m._n s_n 134._o e_fw-la 206._o e._n 227._o candle_n and_o torch_n in_o church_n 93_o m._n the_o canon_n that_o be_v call_v apostolical_a be_v not_o such_o 266._o e._n the_o canonical_a hour_n 251._o e._n the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n must_v be_v read_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n 143._o m._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o canon_n or_o canon_n 289_o 291._o the_o canonization_n of_o saint_n 81_o e._n 328._o b_o the_o beginning_n and_o rise_v of_o cardinal_n 422._o their_o college_n have_v power_n over_o all_o man_n and_o all_o cause_n 388._o m._n go_v in_o scarlet_a 391._o m._n the_o order_n of_o carmelites_n 416._o m_o carolstad_v and_o luther_n fall_v into_o variance_n s._n 76._o the_o unjust_a censure_n of_o two_o cardinal_n revenge_v by_o god_n 360._o â—_o the_o indifferency_n of_o ceremony_n 304._o they_o may_v be_v judge_v various_o but_o not_o reinduce_v s._n 351._o â—_o charles_n the_o great_a his_o authority_n in_o rome_n 80._o m._n 81._o b_o &_o e_o sundry_a article_n of_o doctrine_n which_o he_o hold_v 112._o charles_n the_o hard_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n 526._o charles_n prince_n of_o spain_n martyr_a s._n 156._o m._n the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n christ_n 89._o m._n 97._o m._n 113._o b._n 131_o e._n 133._o b._n it_o consist_v of_o the_o elect_a 176_o m._n 340._o b._n or_o of_o believer_n 348._o e._n s._n 25._o b._n why_o call_v catholic_n 97._o m._n 340._o b._n 348._o e._n s._n 11._o m._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o church_n can_v err_v 529._o e._n how_o it_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 551._o b._n it_o have_v certainty_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o contrary_a 173._o e._n s._n 20._o m._n sometime_o lurk_v 175._o b._n 210_o 211_o 231._o e._n in_o her_o worst_a time_n thousand_o bow_v not_o their_o heart_n unto_o baal_n 541._o m._n 551._o e._n 558._o b._n church-affair_n shall_v be_v judge_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o palatio_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la humana_fw-la s._n 336._o m._n e._n the_o main_a ground_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n 38._o e._n 412_o b._n 421._o m._n e._n satan_n seek_v to_o undo_v the_o church_n first_o by_o heathen_n and_o then_o by_o heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n 267._o b._n m._n 343._o m._n s._n 16._o e._n the_o discipline_n decay_v in_o the_o church_n 105._o b._n 115._o m_o 334._o e_fw-la the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n be_v see_v and_o bewail_v 156_o 252._o m._n 266_o 267_o 268_o 324._o e._n 339._o e._n 334_o m._n 343_o 398_o 527._o e._n s._n 19_o e._n 25._o m._n e._n 26._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o church_n in_o several_a age_n 482._o e._n 485._o m._n the_o division_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n 22_o 23_o 102._o m._n the_o division_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n church_n 429._o 430_o 483._o churchman_n the_o dissolute_a life_n of_o churchman_n 190_o 191_o 210_o 325._o e._n 329._o e._n 330._o m._n 332._o b._n 335_o 342_o 345_o 358_o 359_o 360._o canon_n be_v make_v strict_a in_o favour_n of_o churchman_n but_o it_o have_v be_v good_a these_o have_v not_o be_v so_o strict_a 259_o 260._o the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o church_n man_n s._n 26._o e._n 27._o b._n 29._o e._n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o taxation_n unto_o prince_n 388._o church_n for_o the_o house_n church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n 15_o e._n be_v make_v place_n of_o refuge_n 16._o e._n procession_n about_o they_o 17._o b_o chaplain_n 131._o e_o confession_n of_o sin_n unto_o man_n be_v not_o judge_v necessary_a 133._o b._n auricular_a confession_n be_v establish_v 387._o e._n and_o press_v with_o new_a circumstance_n 418._o m._n and_o be_v oppose_v 499_o e_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o use_n about_o the_o year_n 840._o 133_o 134._o the_o confession_n of_o augsburg_n s._n 97._o e_o conrade_n bishop_n of_o utrecht_n his_o oraâ—ion_n against_o the_o pope_n 267_o 268._o a_o contention_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o friar_n 421._o another_o between_o the_o sorbonist_n and_o friar_n 434._o another_o between_o the_o two_o arch-bishop_n in_o scotland_n for_o their_o title_n 563._o m._n one_o between_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o fulda_n for_o precedency_n 312._o e._n one_o between_o the_o sorbonist_n and_o r._n stephanus_n s._n 123._o one_o in_o scotland_n between_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o bishop_n for_o the_o place_n 449._o m_o the_o word_n consecration_n be_v dangerous_a 145._o e_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n imply_v not_o man_n ability_n now_o to_o obey_v 28._o m._n all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v into_o two_o word_n give_v money_n 497._o e_o commenda_n how_o begin_v and_o abuse_v 560._o no_o comedy_n nor_o other_o play_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n s._n 385._o b_o the_o consultation_n of_o g._n cassander_n with_o the_o occasion_n and_o some_o head_n of_o it_o s._n 286._o a_o rare_a example_n of_o religious_a constancy_n in_o a_o prince_n s._n 108._o e_o constantinople_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 525._o b._n 554._o there_o the_o christian_n be_v trouble_v contrary_a to_o their_o grant_a liberty_n s._n 311._o counsel_n or_o synod_n general_n and_o national_a at_o bracara_n an._n 610._o p._n 62._o in_o bojaria_n 63._o at_o toledo_n 63._o at_o altiâ—idior_n 64._o at_o toledo_n 64._o at_o cabilon_n 64._o at_o herford_n in_o england_n 65._o the_o six_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n 65._o at_o toledo_n 66._o at_o rome_n 78._o e._n under_o carloman_n 104._o e._n at_o clonesho_n in_o england_n 105._o at_o constantinople_n about_o image_n 105._o another_o there_o 106._o at_o nice_a 106._o at_o frankford_n 106._o e._n at_o paris_n 107._o at_o rome_n for_o reformation_n 1._o 8._o b_o at_o constantinople_n 123_o 124._o at_o carisiac_a 158_o 165._o e._n &_o at_o bonoil_n 166._o at_o saponaria_n 166_o e._n at_o celicyth_n in_o england_n 185._o at_o mentz_n 188._o at_o worm_n 189._o at_o rheims_n 190._o at_o cabilon_n 190._o at_o aken_n 190._o at_o melda_n 191._o at_o rome_n 191._o at_o valentia_n 191._o at_o macra_n 193._o a_o great_a synod_n at_o rome_n 198._o c._n at_o worm_n 235_o 236._o at_o brixia_n against_o the_o pope_n 238_o as_o also_o at_o rome_n 239._o at_o garstung_a and_o at_o mentz_n both_o against_o the_o pope_n 267_o 268._o at_o papia_n against_o the_o pope_n 327._o at_o rheims_n for_o reformation_n 345_o at_o lateran_n under_o innocentius_n the_o iii_o 386._o at_o lion_n 391._o at_o pisa_n against_o the_o pope_n 507._o at_o pisa_n call_v a_o general_n council_n 564._o at_o rome_n this_o be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o owl_n 564._o at_o constance_n 565._o at_o papia_n and_o sena_n 571._o at_o basile_n 571._o at_o ferraria_n and_o florence_n 576._o at_o tower_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o another_o at_o lion_n s_n 2._o at_o pisa_n against_o the_o pope_n
61._o e_fw-la germanus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n seek_v union_n with_o the_o latin_n by_o a_o council_n 430_o no_o goodness_n be_v in_o man_n of_o himself_o 27._o m._n 132._o m_o the_o goth_n in_o spain_n renounce_v arianism_n 51._o a_o good_a cause_n give_v confidence_n 6._o true_a grace_n be_v by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 89._o m_o we_o be_v preven_v and_o save_v by_o grace_n only_o 178._o m._n 211._o e._n 215._o m._n 222._o m._n 295._o m._n 331._o m._n s._n 7._o m_o the_o greek_a empire_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o latin_n sixty_o year_n 405_o 407_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 259_o 261._o some_o greek_a preacher_n come_v into_o england_n 441._o b_o gratian_n decree_n 365._o pope_n gregory_n i._o his_o faith_n 26_o 29._o gregory_n king_n of_o scot_n give_v some_o privilege_n unto_o church_n man_n and_o conquer_v three_o north_n province_n of_o england_n 186._o the_o grievance_n of_o england_n against_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o lion_n 445._o m_o some_o of_o the_o hundred_o grievance_n of_o germany_n s._n 80._o m_o a_o letter_n of_o grindal_n bishop_n of_o canterbury_n unto_o queen_n elizabeth_n s._n 333._o gunther_n bishop_n of_o colein_n and_o thietgaud_n bishop_n of_o trever_n with_o their_o synod_n despise_v the_o sentence_n of_o pope_n nicolaus_n the_o i._o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 155._o h_o halelujah_o in_o the_o mass_n 143._o e_fw-la the_o church_n have_v not_o two_o head_n nor_o two_o husband_n 386._o e_fw-la the_o title_n head_n of_o the_o church_n agree_v to_o none_o but_o unto_o christ_n s._n 329._o e_o effectual_a hearing_n be_v by_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n 294._o e_fw-la the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o iv_o be_v base_o abuse_v 235._o 238_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o vii_o will_v not_o swear_v fealty_n un_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v poison_v with_o wine_n of_o the_o mass_n 462._o henry_n the_o i._o king_n of_o england_n deny_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v successor_n of_o st._n peter_n 375._o m_o henry_n the_o ii_o king_n of_o england_n discharge_v appeal_n to_o rome_n and_o judge_v churchman_n for_o crime_n 376._o m_o henry_n the_o viii_o king_n of_o england_n be_v call_v defensor_fw-la fidei_fw-la s._n 73._o a_o narration_n of_o his_o divorcement_n s._n 173_o he_o forsake_v the_o pope_n s_o 174._o he_o enact_v statute_n against_o the_o pope_n s._n 175._o he_o make_v some_o step_n of_o reformation_n s._n 177._o he_o oppose_v reformation_n s._n 178._o in_o helvetia_n be_v tumult_n for_o reformation_n s._n 100_o m._n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n s._n 347._o e_fw-la a_o heretic_n have_v power_n be_v a_o persecutor_n 7._o heretic_n do_v wrest_v scripture_n 103._o e_fw-la heresy_n corrupt_a manner_n 212._o m_o a_o bundle_n of_o heresy_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 96._o m_o herman_n bishop_n of_o cole_n in_o will_v have_v reform_v his_o diocy_n and_o be_v deprive_v s_n 120_o the_o use_n of_o the_o book_n of_o english_a homily_n s._n 334._o 335._o hungary_n become_v christian_n 94._o m._n 254_o b._n 269._o 270._o hungary_n be_v reform_v s._n 353._o i_o james_n the_o vi_o kâ—ng_n of_o scotland_n his_o declaration_n concern_v the_o religion_n s._n 482._o m._n his_o letter_n unto_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o imprison_a anti-episcopal_a minister_n s_n 485_o janus_n monluc_n bishop_n of_o valentia_n his_o oration_n at_o fountainbleau_n for_o a_o reformation_n s._n 134._o james_n gibson_n a_o minister_n be_v depose_v for_o his_o speech_n against_o the_o king_n 475_o 476_o 478_o jesus_n christ_n wrought_v no_o miracle_n before_o his_o baptism_n 213._o m._n he_o diâ—d_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v 37._o m._n 162._o m._n 176._o e._n 180._o m._n 192_o m._n the_o believer_n before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v save_v by_o he_o 97._o b._n 372_o e_fw-la the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o suffering_n 297._o 302._o the_o issue_n of_o the_o expedition_n unto_o jerusalem_n 434_o e_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jesuit_n begin_v their_o tenet_n s._n 324._o jerom_n of_o â—râ—gue_n be_v commend_v 569_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o constance_n 565._o he_o recant_v 568._o m._n be_v revoke_v his_o recantation_n and_o suffer_v courageous_o 569._o the_o contention_n between_o the_o greek_a emperor_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o image_n 68_o e_fw-la 69_o e_fw-la image_n shall_v not_o be_v worship_v 40_o 42_o 105._o e._n 113._o m._n 130._o b_o &_o m._n 131_o m._n 132_o b._n 183._o m._n 277._o e._n 330._o m_o 500_o b_o 505._o b_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v universal_a but_o use_v according_a to_o expediency_n 25._o e._n 336_o e._n s._n 92_o b_o the_n indices_fw-la expurgatorii_n condemn_v and_o wrest_v book_n 182._o m._n 263._o b_o 297_o m_o 549_o m._n s._n 18._o m._n 19_o e._n 23._o m_o indulgence_n depend_v upon_o purgatory_n 32_o b._n 418_o m._n their_o original_n and_o progress_n 58_o 290_o e._n they_o be_v preclaim_v to_o souldâ—ers_n 251_o 252._o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 462._o b._n 492._o b_o they_o be_v condemn_v 550_o m._n 552._o m_o s._n 3._o e._n 6._o s._n 19_o e_fw-la the_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o iii_o 385._o there_o be_v but_o one_o intercessor_n 97_o e._n 131_o b._n 223._o e_o 331._o e._n intercession_n of_o saint_n be_v but_o â—_o fable_n 69_o e_o john_n king_n of_o englaâ—d_n be_v toss_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o force_v to_o give_v up_o his_o crown_n unto_o the_o legate_n and_o as_o a_o vassal_n receive_v it_o again_o 440._o &_o seqq_n john_n cisca_n or_o zisca_n the_o victorious_a bohemian_n 520._o john_n a_o english_a cardinal_n his_o admonition_n to_o pope_n innocentius_n 446_o b_o john_n cumâ—n'â—_n falsehood_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 493._o john_n hunniades_n prince_n of_o transilvania_n 524._o 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