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doctor_n do_v answer_v in_o a_o word_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n except_o his_o testimony_n agree_v with_o the_o divine_a natural_a and_o canonical_a law_n but_o now_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n that_o the_o ministerial_a head_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o church_n and_o sure_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v everlasting_a life_n by_o a_o good_a government_n declare_v evident_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v by_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o church_n not_o contrariwise_o the_o church_n by_o and_o for_o the_o pope_n therefore_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n that_o cephas_n that_o be_v peter_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o eye_n unto_o man_n 1._o cor._n 3.21_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o man_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n item_n 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