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without_o obedience_n clere_o lose_v after_o saint_n augustyne_n fi_fw-la de_fw-fr obediencia_fw-la et_fw-la humilita_fw-la ca._n 1._o 8._o cue_n 1._o sciendun_v in_o fi_fw-la obedience_n therefore_o be_v the_o virtue_n that_o do_v obtain_v and_o gete_v the_o meryte_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o as_o we_o say_v without_o obedience_n the_o christiane_n be_v in_o like_a state_n and_o condition_n with_o the_o infidele_n and_o hethen_a man_n although_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v good_a feythe_n and_o to_o conclude_v no_o virtue_n moral_a do_v so_o moche_o please_v god_n as_o do_v obedience_n and_o therefore_o be_v obedience_n better_o and_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o virtue_n moral_a which_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n unto_o all_o person_n that_o will_v be_v virtuous_a supra_fw-la aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o laud_n and_o love_v this_o noble_a virtue_n of_o obedience_n ¶_o unto_o who_o obedience_n be_v due_a the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr scythe_n now_o we_o have_v show_v what_o obedience_n be_v by_o definition_fw-la and_o also_o the_o diversite_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o it_o semethe_v convenient_a to_o show_v who_o may_v and_o shall_v of_o right_a take_v and_o have_v obedience_n /_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v due_a you_o know_v well_o by_o reason_n and_o also_o by_o that_o we_o have_v say_v that_o obedience_n be_v due_a of_o all_o creature_n unto_o almighty_a god_n /_o &_o of_o all_o christiane_n also_o be_v obedience_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o do_v use_v /_o this_o person_n as_o the_o pope_n /_o the_o bysshope_n /_o curate_n /_o and_o such_o other_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n for_o by_o the_o law_n /_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v obediente_a unto_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o every_o realm_n unto_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n /_o and_o the_o servant_n unto_o the_o lord_n /_o and_o wyve_n unto_o their_o husband_n but_o our_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o these_o obedience_n /_o but_z of_o the_o obedience_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o be_v solemn_o profess_v due_a unto_o their_o sovereyne_n which_o sovereyne_n also_o as_o well_o as_o their_o subject_n ben_fw-mi bind_v unto_o the_o due_a obedience_n of_o their_o rule_n and_o ordinance_n natwithstand_v because_o the_o sovereyne_n do_v bear_v the_o room_n and_o use_v the_o place_n and_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n and_o must_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o rule_n render_v and_o yield_v account_v for_o the_o subject_n therefore_o i_o say_v the_o subject_n byonde_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o ordinance_n must_v also_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o sovereyne_n so_o that_o contrary_a unto_o their_o precept_n and_o commandment_n they_o no_o thing_n do_v /_o not_o so_o moche_v as_o the_o jest_n thing_n if_o the_o natural_a child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o natural_a parent_n moche_n more_o be_v the_o spiritual_a child_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a parent_n bind_v so_o moche_n more_o i_o say_v as_o the_o soul_n be_v above_o the_o body_n /_o or_o the_o spirit_n above_o the_o flesh_n 3._o ephesi_n 6._o colo._n 3._o and_o the_o secular_a subject_n be_v bind_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o secular_a prince_n and_o sovereyne_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a say_v saint_n paul_n unto_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o peter_n do_v command_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereines_n although_o they_o be_v vicious_a 2._o ebre_fw-la 13._o 1._o petri._n 2._o moche_n more_o than_o ben_fw-mi religious_a person_n bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereyne_n that_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a /_o special_o since_o by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o profession_n they_o have_v make_v promise_n there_o unto_o but_o here_o do_v these_o great_a heretic_n moche_n delude_v and_o deceyve_v the_o people_n for_o thy_o do_v say_v &_o write_v also_o /_o that_o by_o the_o very_a same_o auctoritê_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o paul_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o ê‘sone_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o profane_a and_o secular_a prince_n /_o and_o the_o none_n obedience_n be_v due_a unto_o any_o person_n of_o the_o spiritualte_n or_o clergy_n for_o they_o say_v that_o none_o such_o obedience_n be_v command_v of_o the_o apostle_n /_o but_o only_o as_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o temporal_a prince_n and_o over_o that_o they_o say_v /_o that_z christe_o himself_o be_v obedient_a in_o his_o body_n and_o good_n unto_o the_o emperor_n deputê_n pilot_n /_o herode_fw-la /_o and_o such_o other_o that_o both_o receyve_v tribute_n of_o christ_n /_o and_o also_o in_o their_o court_n iuge_v he_o and_o paul_n say_v they_o also_o appeal_v unto_o the_o emperor_n that_o be_v a_o temporal_a person_n /_o and_o not_o unto_o any_o spiritual_a iuge_n of_o the_o clergy_n /_o
whereunto_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v /_o that_z nothing_o do_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o sovereyne_a apperteyne_a or_o bylonge_o unto_o the_o subject_n because_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v deceyve_v or_o nat_n but_o rather_o shall_v every_o subject_n suppose_v the_o best_a /_o since_o he_o have_v good_a auctorite_n of_o scripture_n quia_fw-la labia_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la scientiam_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lip_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o press_v do_v keep_v and_o contain_v /_o science_n /_o knowledge_n /_o and_o learn_v 2._o â—â—ala_fw-la 2._o and_o of_o his_o mouth_n do_v the_o people_n require_v the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o people_n i_o say_v must_v require_v the_o law_n but_o what_o law_n not_o that_o law_n that_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o command_v by_o the_o auctorite_n of_o any_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o that_o manifest_a and_o open_a reason_n may_v prove_v for_o of_o all_o such_o law_n we_o need_v no_o master_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v /_o ne_z yet_o to_o prohibit_v ne_o forbede_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v but_o when_o a_o matter_n be_v obscure_a and_o hard_a to_o understande_v /_o and_o than_o we_o doubt_n whether_o god_n will_v so_o or_o otherwise_o than_o must_v we_o require_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lip_n that_o do_v keep_v learn_v /_o &_o have_v the_o certeynte_n render_v &_o show_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o prelate_n or_o sovereyne_n for_o divine_a counsel_n most_o sure_o may_v be_v require_v of_o hin_n that_o have_v the_o dispensation_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o god_n /_o we_o shall_v therefore_o in_o all_o thyngê_n that_o ben_fw-mi not_o evident_o contrary_a unto_o god_n be_v obediente_a unto_o he_o that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o god_n as_o we_o will_v be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n and_o yet_o sure_o do_v not_o i_o therein_o speak_v contrary_a unto_o the_o holy_a prophet_n samuel_n as_o though_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o auctorite_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n 2._o 1._o reg._n 2._o since_o he_o in_o the_o foresaid_a chapitre_fw-fr do_v plain_o put_v difference_n between_o both_o those_o auctorite_n for_o that_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v affirm_v and_o say_v of_o doubtful_a thing_n that_o thing_n do_v he_o deny_v of_o thing_n open_a as_o when_o he_o say_v if_o one_o man_n trespass_n or_o offend_v again_o a_o neither_o man_n /_o wherein_o we_o must_v understande_v for_o god_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v offend_v god_n for_o man_n many_o time_n do_v presume_v to_o command_v other_o man_n their_o subject_n thyngê_n that_o be_v contrary_a unto_o god_n but_o you_o hereof_o take_v a_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o argument_n do_v make_v this_o reason_n if_o this_o be_v truth_n /_o that_o we_o must_v esteem_v /_o powder_v /_o and_o weigh_v /_o or_z iuge_a all_o the_o commandment_n /_o institute_n /_o and_o ordinance_n of_o our_o sove-uereynes_a as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o in_o like_a weyght_n of_o auctorite_n it_o must_v need_v than_o follow_v that_o few_o man_n or_o none_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n may_v scant_o or_o rather_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_a may_v be_v save_v for_o among_o so_o many_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o commandment_n as_o the_o prelate_n do_v gyve_v /_o and_o that_o often_o time_n by_o negligence_n and_o with_o out_o deliberation_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a or_o else_o utter_o impossible_a for_o any_o subject_n /_o never_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n to_o offend_v or_o trespass_v and_o sure_o i_o do_v it_o not_o deny_v /_o but_o that_o unto_o so_o great_a a_o perfection_n to_o be_v fulfyl_v be_v so_o great_a a_o difficulty_n /_o and_o hardynes_n require_v how_o be_v it_o that_o be_v great_a difficulty_n whane_v the_o matter_n be_v interprise_v and_o presume_v with_o a_o herte_n and_o mind_n unperfecte_v for_o of_o a_o surete_a these_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o unperfecte_v herte_a and_o of_o a_o feeble_a and_o very_a feynt_a will_v /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o subject_n will_v discuss_v /_o try_v out_o /_o and_z reason_n the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o seniores_fw-la and_o old_a father_n and_o to_o stop_v and_o stycke_n or_o doubt_n at_o every_o precepte_v and_o commandment_n /_o and_o to_o ask_v why_o /_o wherefore_o /_o for_o what_o cause_n /_o and_z by_o what_o reason_n he_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o suspect_v yvel_a of_o any_o precepte_v where_o the_o cause_n be_v unknowen_a and_o never_o to_o be_v glad_o obedient_a but_o if_o peradventure_o the_o precepte_v do_v please_v and_o content_v the_o ê‘tie_n /_o or_o else_o when_o evedient_a and_o open_a reason_n or_o undouted_a auctorite_n do_v show_v unto_o they_o /_o that_z other_o it_o may_v not_o lawful_o /_o or_o else_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o be_v otherwise_o such_o manner_n of_o obedience_n be_v very_o delicate_a and_o tender_a /_o or_o rather_o a_o molest_v /_o grevous_a 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alone_o prompt_v and_o ready_a unto_o all_o obedience_n do_v daily_o put_v in_o experience_n for_o the_o yocke_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o a_o hevy_a burden_n /_o and_o also_o importable_a or_o unberable_a unto_o all_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n heresome_a of_o you_o peradventure_o will_v say_v if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o law_n of_o our_o rule_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n shall_v abound_v and_o increase_v thereby_o /_o because_o it_o be_v occasion_n of_o our_o more_o grevous_a offence_n sure_o you_o say_v truth_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n therefore_o in_o default_n /_o nor_o yet_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o rule_n but_o the_o default_n be_v in_o they_o that_o without_o providence_n and_o due_a proof_n of_o themselves_o unwyse_o do_v profess_v the_o rule_n /_o and_z after_o their_o profession_n wycked_o do_v break_v the_o same_o 7._o rom._n 7._o for_o sure_o as_o saint_n paul_n faith_n the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a but_o thou_o shall_v know_v and_o perceyve_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o carnal_a person_n /_o sell_v by_o custom_n and_o subdue_v unto_o sin_n and_o that_o thing_n shall_v thou_o have_v see_v before_o thy_o profession_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v bygonne_v and_o leyde_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o evaungelike_a tower_n before_o that_o thou_o sitting_a and_o by_o good_a deliberation_n consider_v all_o thing_n have_v account_v with_o thyself_o /_o whether_o thou_o have_v /_o expense_n and_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n /_o but_o other_o that_o thou_o correct_v &_o reform_v by_o obebedient_a unto_o thy_o sovereyne_n and_o seniores_fw-la or_o else_o confound_a /_o and_o mock_v thou_o here_o unto_o thy_o shame_n and_o rebuke_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n f._n lu._n 14._o f._n this_o person_n byganne_v like_o a_o foal_n to_o build_v &_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o perform_v ne_o make_v end_n thereof_o but_o peradventure_o here_o you_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o sir_n do_v you_o suppose_v or_o think_v /_o that_o any_o subject_n may_v be_v find_v and_o prove_v so_o perfect_v that_o among_o so_o many_o and_o so_o small_a commandment_n as_o by_o the_o sovereyne_n some_o time_n negligent_a and_o forgetful_a be_v give_v will_v never_o overpasse_v ne_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o they_o nay_o sure_o /_o but_z i_o grant_v well_o that_o no_o subject_n be_v so_o perfect_v special_o since_o the_o holy_a apostle_n say_v of_o themselves_o in_o multis_fw-la offendimuis_fw-la omnes_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la 2._o jaco._n 3._o 1._o io._n 2._o ipsi_fw-la nuâ—_n seducimus_fw-la we_o do_v say_v they_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o
be_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n &_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v for_o a_o cause_n reasonable_a after_o some_o doctores_fw-la dispense_v with_o a_o religious_a ê‘sone_fw-mi for_o his_o religion_n /_o &_o so_o make_v of_o a_o religious_a ê‘sone_fw-mi a_o ê‘sone_n secular_a /_o as_z he_o be_v before_o but_o that_o be_v nat_n or_o shall_v not_o be_v moche_o use_v and_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v this_o chastite_n be_v undispensable_a for_o his_o manner_n of_o chastite_n /_o as_o well_o as_o be_v obedience_n /_o &_o wylfull_a poverte_a be_v unto_o every_o religious_a ê‘sone_n essential_a that_o be_v to_o say_v wtout_o which_o thing_n no_o ê‘sone_n may_v be_v a_o ê‘sone_fw-mi religious_a no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n without_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n may_v be_v a_o man_n when_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o ê‘sone_n /_o or_o person_n religious_a /_o i_o mean_v such_o ê‘sone_n as_o be_v ê“fess_v by_o solemn_a vow_n which_o in_o the_o common_a canon_n law_n be_v call_v monk_n ¶_o of_o the_o praise_n and_o perfect_v of_o chastite_n the_o three_o be_v chapitre_fw-fr this_o manner_n of_o chastite_n without_o any_o vow_n /_o but_o pure_o keep_v and_o ê‘fourm_v in_o effect_n /_o as_o it_o be_v many_o year_n as_o we_o show_v before_o be_v a_o noble_a virtue_n /_o moche_n pleasant_a unto_o our_o lord_n /_o and_z of_o great_a ê“fecte_n /_o &_o high_a merit_n to_o the_o self_n ê‘sones_o for_o it_o do_v make_v man_n familiar_a with_o god_n as_o angellê_n be_v if_o they_o have_v also_o other_o virtue_n accord_v for_o the_o chaste_a ê‘sone_fw-mi do_v nothing_o or_a but_o lytell_a in_o manner_n diffre_v from_o angel_n in_o the_o virtue_n /_o althoghe_o angel_n moche_n do_v exceed_v in_o felicity_n and_o chastite_n also_o do_v vanquish_v /_o and_o put_v the_o dyvel_a unto_o flight_n more_o strong_o &_o myghte_o than_o other_o virtue_n and_o chastite_n do_v very_o rede_o pmpare_v and_o open_v the_o way_n in_o man_n soul_n unto_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o where_o man_n by_o sin_n be_v thrall_n &_o bond_n unto_o sensualite_n this_o virtue_n of_o chastite_n do_v help_v he_o well_o unto_o freedom_n &_o liberte_fw-fr and_o it_o also_o do_v garnysshe_v /_o apparel_fw-mi &_o make_v goodly_a the_o soul_n wtinforth_o /_o &_o make_v it_o like_v unto_o the_o kyngê_n dogther_o of_o bless_v marvelous_a fresshe_o &_o pleasaunt_o faustum_n contra_fw-la faustum_n &_o therefore_o saint_n augustyne_n /_o do_v call_v chastite_n the_o pulcritude_n /_o fayrne_v &_o beaute_fw-la of_o the_o soul_n yet_o natwithstand_v this_o chastite_n that_o we_o do_v describe_v &_o intreate-entreprised_n /_o take_v /_o &_o ê“myse_v by_o solemn_a vow_n be_v moche_n above_o &_o of_o more_o high_a meryte_v /_o &_o reward_n because_o of_o the_o vow_n than_o be_v any_o other_o chastite_n and_o therefore_o the_o ghostly_a enemy_n be_v more_o busy_a &_o laborious_a to_o assail_v /_o trouble_v /_o &_o destroy_v this_o chastite_n /_o than_o any_o other_o matth._n supra_fw-la matth._n saint_n augustine_n say_v 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18.3_o reg._n 17._o &_o 19_o &_o 4._o reg._n 1.4_o reg._n 4._o some_o religious_a /_o of_z high_a perfection_n as_o helias_n that_o both_o in_o array_n and_o fee_a be_v far_o from_o other_o /_o and_z after_o he_o â—is_n disciple_n heliseus_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n and_o a_o lytell_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v certain_a religious_a person_n call_v esseis_n /_o or_o esseny_v /_o which_o be_v of_o singular_a ê‘fection_n above_o other_o /_o as_z josephus_n writethe_v 5._o josephus_n de_fw-fr auti_fw-la li._n 18._o ca._n 5._o but_o now_o let_v all_o this_o pass_n and_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o new_a testament_n /_o be_v not_o saint_n johan_n baptiste_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o first_o begin_v of_o christ_n a_o religious_a person_n 1._o matth._n 11._o marci_n 1._o and_o of_o more_o hard_a life_n /_o both_z in_o diet_n and_o array_n than_o be_v now_o in_o these_o day_n saint_n johan_n chrisostomus_fw-la do_v call_v he_o a_o prince_n 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