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the_o prerogatyve_a than_o which_o this_o dyscyple_a or_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v in_o comparyson_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o that_o the_o key_n be_v first_o promise_v to_o he_o afore_o the_o other_o for_o the_o word_n of_o scrypture_n heretofore_o bring_v in_o and_o rehearse_v and_o for_o certain_a other_o thing_n speak_v of_o chry_v to_o he_o synguler_o which_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v here_o after_o certain_a bysshoppe_n after_o he_o in_o the_o apostolyke_a or_o epyscopalsee_v of_o rome_n and_o namely_o syn_n the_o time_n of_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n say_v and_o challenge_v themselves_o to_o be_v above_o all_o other_o bysshoppe_n of_o the_o world_n as_o touching_n all_o manner_n auctoryte_n of_o iurysdyccyon_n yea_o and_o certain_a of_o the_o same_o which_o have_v be_v of_o latter_a time_n not_o only_o do_v challenge_v to_o be_v above_o all_o other_o preeste_n and_o bysshoppe_n but_o also_o above_o all_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n all_o communaltye_n 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lede_n a_o quyete_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n wherefore_o the_o gloze_n say_v paul_n dyrect_v thyse_n word_n to_o tymothe_a in_o he_o teach_v and_o show_v a_o form_n and_o manner_n to_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o afterwards_o after_o y_z e_z mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n it_o follow_v in_o y_z e_z same_o gloze_n upon_o these_o word_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o especyal_o and_o most_o of_o all_o for_o king_n although_o they_o be_v evyll_n and_z for_o all_o which_o be_v set_v in_o high_a authority_n as_o dukê_n earl_n although_o they_o be_v evyll_n man_n and_o yet_o among_o augustinus_n all_o those_o that_o be_v set_v in_o high_a authority_n or_o in_o such_o iudycyarie_a power_n neither_o the_o apostle_n neither_o augustyne_n make_v any_o where_o mencyon_n of_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n but_o only_o of_o seculare_fw-la prince_n but_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n wyll_v say_v augustyne_n prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n 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with_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o jeremye_n the_o prophet_n also_o be_v inspire_v which_o send_v a_o epystle_n or_o letter_n to_o the_o jew_n y_o it_o be_v in_o babylon_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o king_n nabugodonozor_n &_o his_o son_n &_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n say_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o peace_n by_o this_o fyguratyvely_a he_o sygnyfy_v y_z t_z the_o church_n militant_a in_o earth_n in_o all_o the_o sayntê_n belong_a to_o she_o the_o which_o at_o the_o cytyzen_n by_o adoption_n of_o the_o heavenly_a iherusalem_n shall_v be_v servant_n &_o subject_n under_o the_o king_n and_o governoure_v of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o you_o e_o apostle_n monyssh_v y_o e_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v lede_n a_o quyete_a &_o peaceable_a life_n 'loo_o here_o undouted_o y_fw-fr t_o the_o sentence_n &_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o augustyne_n be_v that_o the_o church_n 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as_o young_a and_z he_o that_o be_v forgoer_n or_o master_n be_v as_o a_o mynystre_n for_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v great_a he_o that_o syt_v at_o the_o table_n or_o he_o that_o mynyster_v or_o serve_v be_v not_o he_o which_o syt_v but_o i_o be_o in_o the_o mydde_v among_o you_o as_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o mynyster_v but_o who_o soever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o mynystre_fw-fr and_o who_o soever_o will_v be_v cheyfe_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n even_o likewise_o as_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o mynystre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o serve_v in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a or_o fellow_n for_z in_o spyrytual_a mynysterye_n or_o offyce_v he_o be_v cheyf_a and_o not_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o apostle_n whereupon_o orygen_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n orygen_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v lord_n and_o have_v 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the_o judgement_n of_o god_n abuse_v his_o ecclesyasticall_a prymacye_n after_o a_o iherome_n secular_a and_o worldly_a fascyon_n so_o that_o he_o do_v turn_v it_o in_o to_o secular_a soveraynetie_n what_o have_v preeste_n than_o to_o do_v with_o meddle_v of_o secular_a coactyve_a judgement_n for_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lord_n temporal_o but_o to_o be_v seruauntê_n and_z to_o mynystre_n after_o the_o example_n and_o precepte_v of_o chryste_n wherefore_o saint_n jerome_n say_v final_o chryste_n set_v forth_o afore_o his_o dyscyple_n the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o self_n that_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v little_a set_v by_o or_o regard_v his_o word_n and_o sayenge_n yet_o at_o the_o jest_n wise_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o work_n and_o dede_n they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v lord_n and_o to_o use_v dominion_n temporal_o wherefore_o orygen_o upon_o this_o text_n and_o to_o orygen_n gyve_v his_o life_n redempcyon_n for_o many_o etc._n etc._n say_v in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v chryste_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o proud_a or_o daungerouse_a for_o to_o be_v com_v unto_o but_o ready_a for_o who_o soever_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o woman_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o child_n and_o wassh_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o dyscyple_n y_fw-es t_o theyr selue_o may_v do_v likewise_o to_o their_o brother_n but_o we_o be_v such_o manner_n man_n say_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o prelate_n of_o his_o time_n that_o we_o seem_v to_o exceed_v and_o pass_v even_o the_o worldly_a prince_n in_o pride_n other_o because_o we_o do_v not_o understande_v and_o perceyve_v the_o commandment_n of_o chryste_n or_o else_o because_o we_o do_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o same_o commandment_n and_z as_o if_o we_o be_v king_n we_o desire_v and_o seche_v for_o arm_a host_n to_o go_v before_o we_o and_o those_o terryble_n and_o dredefull_a for_o asmoche_n than_o as_o 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do_v depend_v and_o receive_v some_o what_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n and_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governor_n depend_v and_o receave_v some_o thing_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o preeste_n do_v receive_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o secular_a governoure_n in_o stytucyon_n of_o their_o cyvyle_n act_n and_o defence_n from_o injury_n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o do_v injury_n to_o any_o other_o man_n neither_o any_o other_o man_n to_o theym_n in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o this_o be_v the_o offyce_v of_o the_o prince_n or_o high_a governoure_n and_o of_o none_o other_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o communyte_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n and_o this_o also_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n and_z we_o have_v bring_v in_o his_o word_n in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n this_o same_o also_o he_o men_v 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by_o pain_n or_o ponysshement_n other_o real_a or_o personal_a as_o touch_v to_o this_o present_a life_n so_o than_o the_o first_o proposycyon_n of_o this_o say_a argumentacyon_n be_v false_a wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o what_o soever_o thing_n work_v the_o more_o perfyte_n operacyon_n ought_v not_o as_o touching_n to_o iurysdyccyon_n to_o be_v under_o the_o thing_n that_o work_v the_o less_o perfyte_n absurdytye_n operacyon_n for_o of_o this_o proposycyon_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a proposycyon_n join_v unto_o it_o there_o follow_v necessare_o a_o other_o manyfeste_a inconuenyent_n and_o a_o false_a proposycyon_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o no_o speculatyve_a dortor_n or_o at_o the_o lestewyse_o that_o the_o hygh_a or_o pryncypall_a philosopher_n or_o metaphysycyon_n be_v not_o under_o the_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o governoure_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o none_o of_o the_o practyve_a habit_n or_o scyence_n and_o qualyte_n besides_o faith_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o governoure_n or_o else_o in_o any_o other_o man_n neither_o any_o operacyon_n procede_a and_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a habit_n or_o scyence_n be_v equal_a in_o perfeccyon_n to_o the_o habyte_v or_o scyence_n of_o the_o methaphysycyon_n or_o to_o the_o accyon_n or_o operacyon_n bring_v forth_o by_o it_o which_o habyte_v or_o operacyon_n it_o may_v chance_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n for_o to_o lack_v and_o where_o as_o it_o be_v afterwards_o object_v that_o it_o seem_v a_o inconuenyent_n and_o a_o unsemely_a thing_n that_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n aught_o to_o be_v under_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n and_o worldly_a governoure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v none_o in_o convenyent_n at_o all_o that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n be_v under_o that_o same_o or_o like_a judge_n under_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o say_a bysshop_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v for_o a_o convenyent_a ordynacyon_n or_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o chryste_n which_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n wyllynglye_o submyt_v himself_o to_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o ponce_n pilate_n which_o be_v the_o vycare_n or_o deputye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v emperor_n so_o also_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o teach_v other_o also_o to_o do_v the_o same_o accordyng_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v plain_o and_o evydent_o show_v by_o the_o scrypture_n and_o by_o the_o saynge_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o other_o doctor_n in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o have_v be_v also_o repete_v or_o reherce_v again_o in_o the._n xxviii_o of_o this_o same_o dyccyon_n wherefore_o also_o in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o master_n neither_o the_o apostle_n great_a than_o he_o that_o have_v send_v he_o as_o we_o have_v allege_v and_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o scrypture_n by_o the_o sayinge_v of_o bernarde_n in_o the._n xxviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o bernarde_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v thus_o in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the._n v._n chapytre_fw-fr de_fw-fr consideratione_n unto_o eugenius_n be_v the_o servant_n thanne_v a_o mynyssher_n of_o the_o dygnyte_n if_o he_o wyll_v not_o to_o be_v great_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n or_o the_o dyscyple_a if_o he_o wyll_v not_o to_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o or_o the_o soon_o if_o he_o will_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o term_n or_o bound_n which_o his_o forefather_n have_v set_v our_o master_n and_o lord_n say_v who_o have_v make_v or_o ordain_v i_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v injury_n to_o the_o servant_n and_o dyscyple_a except_o he_o may_v judge_v all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o inconuenyent_n but_o very_o convenyente_a and_o also_o necessary_a to_o the_o quyetnes_n and_o tranquyllyte_n of_o cyvylytye_n or_o the_o common_a weal_n that_o any_o bysshop_n and_o priest_n and_o clerk_n be_v under_o the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o secular_a governoure_v and_o the_o contrary_n hereof_o be_v utterlye_o inconuenyent_n and_o intolerable_a furthermore_o because_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshoppe_n be_v not_o the_o vycare_v of_o chryste_n or_o his_o mynyster_n to_o exercise_v all_o manner_n offyce_v in_o this_o world_n but_o only_o as_o touching_n to_o a_o certain_a determynate_n offyce_v as_z for_o example_n as_o touching_n to_o preesthode_n in_o which_o offyce_v in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o one_o there_o be_v not_o regard_v or_o considere_v any_o coactyve_a judgement_n neither_o superyoure_n or_o inferyour_fw-mi as_o touching_n to_o such_o judgement_n as_o we_o allege_v open_o of_o the_o word_n of_o arystotle_n in_o the._n viij_o part_n of_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a governoure_n god_n be_v the_o vycare_n or_o mynyster_n of_o god_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n in_o which_o offyce_v be_v considere_v and_o regard_v a_o superyour_fw-mi and_o a_fw-mi inferyour_fw-mi or_o subject_n as_o touching_n to_o coactyve_a power_n wherefore_o in_o the._n xiii_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n except_v none_o of_o the_o preeste_n or_o bysshoppe_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n and_z he_o put_v the_o cause_n hereof_o forth_o with_o sa_n for_z he_o be_v the_o mynyster_n of_o god_n see_v now_o how_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o vycare_n of_o god_n not_o violent_a but_z coactyve_a of_o evil_a man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v a_o ponyssher_n for_o wroth_a unto_o he_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o evyldoer_n but_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o
cause_n of_o dyvyne_a law_n the_o imagê_n or_o figure_n of_o star_n or_o constellation_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o y_z e_z body_n of_o urute_n beast_n the_o fable_n of_o tantalus_n tartara_fw-la hell_n the_o preeste_n of_o y_z e_z gentyle_n what_o manner_n man_n be_v instytute_v to_o be_v preeste_n among_o y_o e_o gentyl_n of_o what_o manner_n man_n god_n be_v to_o be_v worshyp_v the_o law_n or_o sectê_n of_o the_o gentyle_n have_v not_o right_a opynyon_n of_o god_n adam_n be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n what_o manner_n be_v the_o fall_n or_o offence_n of_o adam_n and_o what_o manner_n one_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o original_a sin_n chryste_n be_v free_a from_o orygynall_a sin_n man_n be_v make_v sycke_n in_o soul_n by_o orygynall_a sign_n ritus_fw-la holocastorum_fw-la circunsytion_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n sacerdotes_fw-la aclevite_n the_o utility_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n why_o our_o work_n be_v call_v 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