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of_o the_o clergy_n which_o have_v appeal_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o counsel_n be_v thereby_o himself_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o realm_n 13._o that_o all_o such_o which_o do_v leave_v of_o preach_v or_o hear_n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n for_o scare_v of_o excommunication_n they_o be_v already_o excommunicate_v and_o in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v count_v as_o traitor_n unto_o god_n 14._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n either_o deacon_n or_o priest_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o the_o authority_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o apostolic_a sea_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o catholic_n 15._o aforesaid_a that_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n he_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 16._o above_o also_o that_o the_o temporal_a lord_n may_v according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o discretion_n take_v away_o the_o temporal_a good_n from_o 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exhibit_v and_o minister_v unto_o the_o say_a william_n and_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v also_o many_o thing_n that_o have_v open_o in_o judgement_n before_o we_o and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o faithful_a christian_n by_o he_o be_v even_o in_o write_v confess_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretical_a false_a schismatical_a and_o erroneous_a and_o to_o see_v and_o hear_v position_n and_o article_n deny_v by_o the_o say_v william_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o faithful_a witness_n and_o other_o lawful_a trial_n against_o the_o say_a william_n and_o to_o receive_v for_o his_o false_a heretical_a erroneous_a and_o schismatical_a doctrine_n that_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v or_o else_o to_o show_v cause_n why_o the_o premise_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v and_o if_o the_o say_v william_n lie_v prive_o or_o else_o can_v be_v so_o cite_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n we_o will_v that_o in_o your_o church_n when_o most_o people_n shall_v then_o come_v together_o to_o divine_a service_n you_o open_o with_o a_o 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you_o shall_v do_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o our_o commandment_n and_o that_o by_o your_o letter_n patente_n sign_v with_o your_o seal_n authentical_a geve_v also_o faythsul_o to_o the_o say_a william_n or_o to_o his_o lawful_a proctor_n if_o he_o require_v it_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o our_o present_a commandment_n give_v at_o our_o house_n of_o whitburne_n under_o our_o seal_n the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1391._o ¶_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o day_n on_o thursday_n the_o xx_o of_o july_n in_o that_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n aforesaid_a swinderby_n we_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o north_n lidebury_n afore_o say_v about_o 6_o of_o the_o clock_n sit_v in_o judgement_n after_o that_o it_o be_v report_v unto_o we_o how_o the_o foresay_a william_n be_v personal_o take_v and_o lawful_o cite_v cause_v the_o say_a william_n then_o and_o there_o open_o in_o judgement_n to_o be_v call_v out_o 1391._o to_o do_v hear_v 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6._o item_n that_o every_o priest_n may_v absolve_v every_o sinner_n be_v contrite_a and_o be_v bind_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o bishop_n pag._n 467._o 7._o item_n that_o a_o priest_n receive_v by_o bargain_n any_o thing_n of_o yearly_a annuity_n be_v in_o so_o do_v a_o schismatic_n and_o excommunicate_a pag._n 467._o 8._o item_n he_o do_v assure_o believe_v as_o he_o avouch_v that_o every_o priest_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n if_o he_o dispose_v himself_o to_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v rather_o commit_v idolatry_n they_o make_v christ_n body_n pag._n 467._o 9_o item_n that_o no_o priest_n do_v enter_v into_o any_o house_n but_o to_o handle_v ill_o the_o wife_n the_o daughter_n or_o the_o maid_n and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 10._o item_n that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o right_o baptize_v if_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11._o item_n that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n if_o he_o live_v against_o god_n law_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 12._o item_n the_o same_o william_n against_o the_o thing_n premise_v and_o his_o revocation_n and_o abjuration_n not_o to_o his_o hart_n convert_n but_o from_o evil_a to_o worse_o pervert_v do_v turn_v aside_o into_o our_o diocese_n where_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o diverse_a place_n have_v of_o his_o own_o rash_a head_n presume_v to_o preach_v or_o rather_o to_o pervert_v etc._n etc._n 467._o 13._o item_n after_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v diverse_a rumour_n &_o slander_n of_o very_a many_o we_o direct_v diverse_a monition_n and_o commandment_n comminatorye_n to_o be_v send_v abroad_o by_o our_o commissary_n to_o sundry_a place_n of_o our_o diocese_n that_o no_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v of_o shall_v presume_v to_o preach_v or_o to_o teach_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o the_o people_n in_o place_n holy_a or_o profane_a within_o our_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n page_n 466._o 14._o item_n that_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o monition_n inhibition_n and_o precept_n confirm_v by_o our_o seal_n come_v to_o the_o true_a &_o undouted_a knowledge_n of_o the_o say_v william_n 15._o item_n the_o same_o william_n unmindful_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n have_v since_o &_o against_o those_o monition_n licet_fw-la inhibition_n and_o precept_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o abominable_a to_o be_v speak_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o high_a bishop_n dignity_n &_o to_o the_o slander_n &_o offence_n of_o many_o people_n presume_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o our_o say_a diocese_n to_o preach_v or_o rather_o to_o pervert_v &_o to_o teach_v the_o forementioned_a &_o other_o heretical_a erroneous_a and_o schismatical_a devise_n 16_o item_n the_o same_o william_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n on_o monday_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1390._o in_o the_o church_n of_o whitney_n in_o our_o diocese_n hold_v and_o affirm_v that_o no_o prelate_n of_o the_o world_n of_o what_o state_n pre-eminence_n or_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n &_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 466._o 17._o item_n open_v the_o same_o william_n in_o many_o place_n say_v &_o affirm_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o faithful_a â—hristian_n people_n after_o the_o sacramental_a word_n utter_v by_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o intent_n to_o consecrate_v there_o be_v not_o make_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n pag._n 466._o 18._o item_n that_o accidence_n can_v be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n without_o their_o subject_n &_o that_o there_o remain_v material_a bread_n concomitant_a with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 466._o 19_o item_n that_o a_o priest_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n can_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacramental_a word_n make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 466._o 20._o item_n that_o all_o priest_n be_v of_o like_a power_n in_o all_o point_n notwithstanding_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n of_o high_a dignity_n degree_n or_o pre-eminence_n pag._n 466._o 21._o item_n that_o contrition_n only_o put_v away_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v due_o contrite_a and_o that_o all_o vocal_a confession_n and_o exercise_n be_v superfluous_a and_o not_o requisite_a of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n ibidem_fw-la 22._o item_n that_o inferior_a curate_n have_v not_o their_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v mediate_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n but_o immediate_o of_o christ._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 466._o 23._o item_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v grant_v such_o kind_n of_o annual_a pardon_n because_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o many_o year_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o pope_n bull_n or_o pardon_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o pardon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o worth_a as_o they_o be_v noise_v and_o praise_v to_o be_v ibid._n 24._o item_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o grant_v to_o any_o penitent_a body_n forgevenes_n of_o the_o pain_n or_o of_o the_o trespass_n pag._n 466._o 25_o item_n that_o one_o geve_v his_o alm_n to_o any_o body_n which_o as_o he_o judge_v have_v no_o need_n thereof_o do_v sin_n in_o so_o geeve_v it_o pag._n 466._o 26_o item_n that_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o prelate_n of_o what_o private_a religion_n soever_o he_o be_v to_o geve_v by_o letter_n benefit_n of_o their_o order_n neither_o do_v such_o kind_n of_o benefit_n give_v profit_v they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 466._o 27_o item_n that_o the_o same_o william_n unmindful_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n have_v many_o time_n and_o often_o resort_v to_o a_o certain_a desert_n wood_n call_v derwalswood_n of_o our_o diocese_n and_o there_o in_o a_o certain_a unhallowed_a chapel_n nay_o a_o profane_a cottage_n have_v presume_v of_o his_o own_o proper_a rashness_n forsooth_o to_o celebrate_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 466._o 28_o item_n the_o same_o william_n have_v also_o presume_v to_o do_v the_o like_a thing_n in_o a_o certain_a profane_a chapel_n situate_v in_o the_o park_n of_o newton_n nigh_o to_o the_o town_n of_o leyntwardyn_n in_o the_o same_o our_o diocese_n pag._n 466._o ¶_o promoter_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o same_o faithful_a christian_a people_n and_o special_o sir_n walter_n pride_n the_o penitentiary_n of_o our_o cathedral_n church_n of_o hereforde_n personal_o appear_v before_o we_o sit_v in_o our_o judgement_n seat_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o whiteborne_a of_o our_o diocese_n bring_v forth_o and_o exhibit_v two_o public_a instrument_n against_o the_o same_o walter_n brute_n in_o the_o case_n of_o curse_a heresy_n aforesaid_a of_o which_o instrument_n here_o follow_v the_o tenour_n and_o article_n in_o this_o sort_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 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have_v seduce_v the_o people_n through_o their_o lie_n and_o their_o miracle_n when_o as_o i_o send_v they_o not_o neither_o command_v they_o which_o have_v bring_v no_o profit_n unto_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n 13._o in_o mark_v the_o 13._o chapter_n say_v christ_n for_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o very_a elect_a paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o xi_o chap._n prophet_n such_o false_a apostle_n be_v deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o even_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n though_o his_o minister_n transform_v themselves_o aâ—_n though_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o the_o 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to_o depart_v from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o they_o which_o put_v confidence_n in_o miracle_n will_v geve_v heed_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 7._o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o math._n thus_o speak_v virtue_n many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o in_o thy_o name_n prophesy_v and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o great_a work_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o which_o work_n inquitie_n by_o this_o say_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v wonderful_a that_o any_o in_o this_o life_n dare_v presume_v to_o prevent_v the_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v by_o mean_n of_o miracle_n that_o some_o be_v saint_n who_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n who_o peradventure_o god_n will_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n condemn_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o which_o work_n iniquity_n if_o any_o man_n can_v here_o on_o earth_n judge_v sinner_n to_o be_v condemn_v then_o if_o this_o judgement_n be_v certain_a christ_n shall_v not_o judge_v the_o 2._o time_n saint_n and_o what_o soever_o such_o judge_n bound_v in_o earth_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n but_o if_o such_o a_o judgement_n be_v uncertain_a than_o it_o be_v perilous_a and_o full_a of_o deceit_n when_o as_o by_o it_o man_n on_o earth_n may_v in_o steed_n of_o saint_n worship_v such_o as_o be_v damn_v with_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o prayer_n require_v their_o aid_n who_o even_o like_a as_o the_o devil_n their_o companion_n be_v more_o ready_a and_o more_o of_o might_n to_o evil_n then_o to_o good_a more_o to_o hurt_v then_o to_o profit_n i_o wonder_v they_o mark_v not_o what_o christ_n say_v when_o his_o kinswoman_n come_v unto_o he_o desire_v and_o require_v something_o of_o he_o and_o say_v command_v that_o these_o my_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o thy_o left_a hand_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n but_o jesus_n answer_v say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o cna_fw-mi he_o say_v unto_o they_o of_o my_o cup_n in_o deed_n you_o shall_v drink_v but_o to_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n or_o at_o my_o left_a it_o be_v not_o i_o to_o geve_v but_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o of_o my_o father_n christ_n be_v equal_a unto_o the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o god_n head_n exceed_v all_o manner_n of_o man_n according_a to_o his_o manhood_n namely_o in_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n say_v to_o sit_v my_o right_a hand_n or_o at_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o geve_v but_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o to_o geve_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o at_o the_o left_a etc._n etc._n how_o then_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o sinful_a man_n to_o geve_v unto_o any_o man_n a_o seat_n either_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o sinful_a man_n know_v not_o whether_o such_o have_v any_o seat_n prepare_v for_o they_o of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o kingdom_n not_o they_o much_o extol_v themselves_o which_o exercise_n this_o judicial_a power_n in_o geve_v judgement_n that_o there_o be_v some_o saint_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o evidency_n of_o dream_n or_o of_o deceitful_a miracle_n of_o which_o man_n they_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n will_v condemn_v they_o or_o not_o together_o with_o the_o devil_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v torment_v let_v they_o beware_v for_o the_o 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this_o world_n pass_v and_o his_o wealth_n and_o that_o this_o sumner_n be_v come_v 3._o and_o thus_o seyth_v seint_a poule_n wit_n you_o well_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v man_n love_v themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o body_n covetous_a by_o pride_n unobedient_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n unkynd_n felon_n without_o affection_n without_o peace_n blamer_n incontinent_a unmylde_a withonten_a benignity_n traitor_n rebel_n swell_a lover_n of_o lust_n more_o than_o of_o god_n have_v a_o likeness_n of_o piety_n and_o deny_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o these_o flee_v thou_o if_o thou_o see_v
come_v comparuit_fw-la ideo_fw-la presentibus_fw-la coronatoribus_fw-la come_v predicti_fw-la utlagatâ—_n fuit_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o catalli_v suis._n ¶_o notes_n or_o consideration_n upon_o the_o indictment_n and_o commission_n above_o prefix_v a_o die_fw-la mercurij_fw-la proximo_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n day_n ¶_o first_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v &_o consider_v good_a reader_n the_o day_n and_o date_n of_o geve_v out_o the_o commission_n &_o then_o of_o the_o verdict_n present_v by_o the_o jurer_n which_o be_v both_o in_o one_o day_n that_o be_v on_o the_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o epiphanie_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n 5._o which_o be_v the_o x._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o january_n as_o the_o date_n of_o the_o commission_n say_v a_o 1413._o after_o the_o use_n of_o england_n or_o after_o the_o romish_a use_n a_o 1414._o so_o that_o after_o the_o use_n ever_o we_o count_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o 1413._o or_o else_o a_o 1414._o the_o dominical_a letter_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n to_o change_v must_v needs_o be_v g._n for_o the_o year_n &_o so_o necessary_o make_v wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o epyphanie_n to_o be_v the_o x._o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o january_n thus_o than_o this_o present_a wednesday_n which_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v well_o note_v and_o bear_v in_o mind_n on_o the_o which_o day_n both_o the_o commission_n be_v direct_v &_o also_o the_o verdict_n present_v let_v we_o now_o proceed_v further_o in_o the_o foresay_a juditement_n it_o follow_v b_o per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la xij_o iuratorum_fw-la extitit_fw-la praesentatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o if_o there_o have_v be_v true_a deal_n in_o this_o out_o the_o jurer_n shall_v have_v be_v name_v but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o indictment_n find_v by_o any_o jurer_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v best_a not_o to_o name_v the_o jurour_n lest_o they_o will_v have_v deny_v this_o juditement_n to_o be_v their_o act_n it_o follow_v more_o in_o process_n of_o the_o indictment_n c_z et_fw-la dictum_fw-la joan._n oldcastel_n regentem_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la constituere_fw-la over_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o disprove_v the_o manifest_a untruth_n of_o this_o surmise_a indictment_n when_o as_o the_o king_n be_v not_o yet_o go_v to_o france_n nor_o determine_v to_o go_v how_o can_v they_o conspire_v then_o to_o make_v a_o regent_n for_o the_o king_n go_v in_o july_n follow_v vidz_n the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n leave_v behind_o he_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n for_o regent_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v untrue_o enter_v and_o steal_v into_o the_o record_n with_o a_o antedate_n or_o else_o at_o the_o least_o there_o appear_v manifest_a untruth_n that_o they_o shall_v conspire_v to_o make_v a_o regent_n when_o a_o regent_n be_v not_o think_v upon_o unless_o it_o be_v all_o ready_a run_v into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o short_o after_o fear_v their_o temporality_n as_o caxton_n say_v persuade_v the_o king_n to_o make_v war_n in_o france_n this_o word_n regent_n therefore_o proceed_v of_o the_o secret_a spirit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a matter_n very_o suspicious_a to_o be_v ground_v altogether_o upon_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o untrue_a surmise_n it_o follow_v moreover_o d_o quasi_fw-la gens_fw-la sine_fw-la capite_fw-la in_o finalem_fw-la destructionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o now_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o go_v before_o contrariety_n that_o they_o conspire_v to_o make_v a_o regent_n except_o you_o will_v say_v that_o to_o make_v a_o regent_n be_v to_o be_v a_o people_n without_o a_o head_n it_o follow_v e_z cum_fw-la quam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la 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