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gospel_n of_o jesu_n christ_n then_o be_v he_o of_o those_o that_o have_v come_v in_o christ_n name_n 31._o say_v i_o be_o christ_n &_o have_v seduce_v many_o a_o one_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o math._n cap._n 24._o and_o the_o idol_n of_o desolation_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o take_v away_o from_o he_o the_o continual_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n which_o idol_n must_v be_v revel_v to_o the_o christian_n people_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o daniel_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o be_v tell_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v and_o he_o be_v the_o pestiferous_a mountain_n infect_v the_o whole_a universal_a earth_n as_o witness_v jeremy_n chap._n 51._o &_o not_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n body_n for_o the_o ancient_a person_n in_o year_n &_o honourable_a 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it_o be_v semelich_o that_o thou_o come_v in_o poorness_n to_o prove_v who_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o kepen_v thy_o hest_n for_o give_v thou_o have_v ycome_v in_o form_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o of_o a_o lord_n man_n will_v rather_o for_o they_o dread_v then_o for_o thy_o love_n have_v ykept_a thy_o hest_n and_o so_o lord_n now_o thou_o may_v well_o ysee_v which_o loven_v thou_o as_o they_o shall_v in_o keep_v thy_o hest_n for_o who_o that_o love_v thou_o in_o thy_o poorness_n and_o in_o thy_o lowne_n needs_o he_o more_o love_v thou_o in_o thy_o lordship_n and_o highness_n but_o lord_n the_o world_n be_v turn_v upse_z down_o &_o man_n love_v poor_a man_n but_o a_o litlene_a porenes_n neither_o but_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o poorness_n and_o therefore_o lord_n together_o i_o trow_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a king_n and_o therefore_o i_o trow_v that_o he_o that_o clepe_v himself_o thy_o vicar_n on_o earth_n have_v forsake_v poorness_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o remnant_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o be_v become_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o a_o lord_n &_o make_v his_o treasure_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o thou_o forbidde_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o his_o right_n and_o riches_n he_o will_v plete_a and_o fight_v &_o curse_n and_o yet_o lord_n he_o will_v segge_v that_o he_o forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o owe_v as_o thy_o true_a disciple_n mete_v do_v after_o thy_o teach_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o lord_n thou_o ne_o taught_v not_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_a his_o good_n and_o plete_a for_o they_o and_o fight_v lord_n and_o curse_v and_o lord_n he_o take_v on_o he_o power_n to_o asloyle_v a_o man_n of_o all_o manner_n thing_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o det_fw-la true_o lord_n i_o think_v he_o know_v little_a of_o charity_n for_o who_o that_o beth_fw-mi in_o charity_n possess_v thy_o good_n in_o common_a and_o not_o in_o proper_a at_o his_o neighbour_n need_n and_o then_o shall_v there_o none_o of_o they_o segge_v this_o be_v i_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o god_n grant_v to_o we_o to_o spenden_fw-ge it_o to_o his_o worship_n and_o so_o if_o any_o of_o they_o borow_v a_o portion_n of_o those_o good_n curse_v and_o dispend_v they_o to_o god_n worship_n god_n be_v apay_v of_o this_o spend_n and_o allow_v he_o this_o true_a do_v and_o if_o god_n be_v pay_v of_o that_o dispending_a that_o be_v the_o principal_a lord_n of_o those_o good_n how_o dare_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n axen_v there_o of_o account_n other_o challenge_v it_o for_o debt_n serten_a of_o one_o thing_n i_o be_o incerteine_a that_o these_o that_o charge_v so_o much_o det_fw-la of_o worldly_a cattle_n they_o know_v little_a of_o christ_n law_n of_o charity_n for_o if_o i_o be_o a_o bailie_n of_o god_n good_n in_o the_o world_n if_o i_o see_v my_o brother_n in_o need_n i_o be_o hold_a by_o charity_n to_o part_n with_o he_o of_o these_o good_n to_o his_o need_n and_o if_o he_o spend_v they_o well_o to_o the_o worshop_n of_o god_n i_o may_v be_v well_o pay_v as_o though_o i_o myself_o have_v spend_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god._n and_o if_o the_o principal_a lord_n be_v well_o pay_v of_o my_o brother_n do_v and_o the_o despending_a of_o his_o good_n how_o may_v i_o segge_v for_o shame_n that_o my_o brother_n be_v dettour_n to_o i_o of_o the_o good_n that_o i_o take_v he_o to_o spend_v in_o god_n worship_n at_o his_o need_n neighbour_n and_o if_o my_o brother_n spend_v amiss_o the_o good_n that_o i_o take_v he_o i_o be_o discharge_v of_o my_o deliveraunce_n of_o the_o good_n if_o i_o take_v he_o in_o charity_n thilk_o good_n at_o his_o need_n and_o i_o be_o hold_n to_o be_v sorry_a of_o his_o evil_a dispending_a ne_o i_o may_v not_o axen_a the_o good_n that_o i_o take_v he_o to_o his_o need_n in_o form_n of_o debt_n for_o at_o his_o need_n they_o be_v he_o as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o thus_o be_v my_o brother_n yholde_v to_o do_v to_o i_o give_v he_o see_v i_o in_o need_n and_o give_v we_o be_v in_o charity_n little_o shall_v we_o chargen_v of_o debt_n and_o ne_o we_o shall_v not_o axen_v so_o dertes_o as_o man_n that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o than_o we_o be_v poor_a in_o forsake_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o own_o for_o give_v we_o be_v in_o charity_n we_o woollen_a neither_o fight_n nor_o curse_n ne_o plete_a for_o our_o good_n with_o our_o brethren_n o_o lord_n thus_o thou_o taught_v thy_o servant_n to_o lyven_v and_o so_o they_o lyveden_fw-mi while_n they_o have_fw-mi good_a shepherd_n that_o fedden_a thy_o sheep_n and_o rob_v they_o not_o of_o their_o lifelode_n as_o peter_n thy_o good_a shepherd_n and_o thy_o other_o apostle_n but_o lord_n he_o that_o clepe_v himself_o thy_o vicar_n upon_o earth_n and_o successor_n to_o peter_n he_o rob_v thy_o pupil_n of_o their_o bodylich_o lyfelode_n for_o he_o orden_v proud_a shepherd_n to_o lyven_v in_o ease_n by_o thâ—itenth_n party_n of_o poor_a man_n travel_n and_o he_o geve_v they_o leave_v to_o lyven_v where_o they_o like_v and_o give_v man_n not_o wolen_v wilfullich_o give_v they_o the_o tithinge_n they_o wolen_v have_v they_o against_o their_o will_n by_o maysterye_n &_o by_o curse_v to_o maken_v they_o scotfree_a ¶_o lord_n how_o may_v any_o man_n segge_v that_o such_o shepherdess_n that_o loven_v more_o the_o wool_n than_o the_o sheep_n and_o feden_fw-mi not_o thy_o sheep_n in_o body_n ne_fw-la in_o soul_n ne_o be_v such_o ravenour_n &_o thief_n and_o who_o may_v segge_v that_o the_o mayntaynour_n of_o such_o shepherdess_n ne_o be_v not_o a_o maintenour_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n how_o will_v he_o assoil_v shepherdess_n of_o their_o rob_n without_o restitution_n of_o their_o good_n robber_n that_o they_o robben_fw-mi thy_o sheep_n of_o against_o their_o will_n lord_n of_o all_o shepherdess_n bless_a mote_n thou_o be_v for_o thou_o love_v more_o the_o sheep_n than_o theeir_n will_v for_o thou_o feed_v thy_o sheep_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o for_o love_n of_o thy_o sheep_n thou_o take_v thy_o death_n to_o bring_v thy_o sheep_n ouâ—_n of_o wolf_n mouth_n and_o the_o most_o charge_n that_o thou_o go_v to_o peter_n be_v to_o feed_v thy_o sheep_n and_o so_o he_o do_v truelich_o and_o take_v the_o death_n for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sheep_n for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o sheep_n by_o the_o that_o be_v the_o door_n and_o so_o i_o trow_v a_o few_o other_o do_v as_o he_o do_v though_o they_o clepen_v himself_o successor_n to_o peter_n dâ—â—â—e_n for_o their_o work_n show_v what_o they_o be_v for_o they_o robben_fw-mi and_o sleen_n and_o destroyen_fw-mi they_o robben_fw-mi thy_o sheep_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o travail_n and_o feden_fw-mi themselves_o in_o ease_n they_o sleen_n thy_o sheep_n for_o they_o pyenen_fw-la they_o for_o hunger_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o death_n they_o destroyen_fw-mi the_o sheep_n for_o with_o might_n and_o with_o sternship_n they_o rulen_v thy_o sheep_n that_o for_o dread_a they_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o in_o mountain_n christ._n and_o there_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n destroy_v they_o for_o default_n of_o a_o good_a shepeheard_n ¶_o o_o lord_n give_v it_o be_v thy_o will_n deliver_v thy_o sheep_n out_o of_o such_o shepherd_n ward_n that_o retch_v not_o of_o thy_o sheep_n they_o have_v their_o wool_n to_o make_v themselves_o rich_a for_o thy_o sheep_n be_v in_o great_a mischief_n and_o foul_a accumber_v with_o their_o shepherd_n because_o ¶_o but_o for_o thy_o shepherd_n wolden_a be_v excuse_v they_o have_v ygeten_v they_o hire_v man_n to_o feed_v thy_o people_n and_o these_o come_fw-mi in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o dreadless_a their_o work_n show_v that_o inward_o with_o in_o forth_o they_o be_v but_o wolf_n for_o have_v they_o their_o hire_n they_o ne_v retch_v but_o a_o little_a how_o sorilich_o thy_o sheep_n be_v keep_v for_o as_o they_o seggen_fw-mi themselves_o they_o be_v but_o hire_v man_n that_o have_v no_o charge_n of_o thy_o sheep_n and_o when_o the_o shulden_a feden_fw-mi thy_o sheep_n in_o the_o plenteous_a pasture_n lesewe_v of_o thy_o teach_n they_o stonden_v between_o they_o &_o their_o lesewe_v so_o that_o the_o sheep_n ne_fw-fr have_v but_o a_o sight_n of_o thy_o lesewe_v but_o eaté_n they_o shall_v not_o thereof_o but_o they_o feden_fw-mi they_o in_o a_o sorry_a sour_a lesewe_v of_o lesinge_n &_o of_o tale_n and_o so_o thy_o sheep_n fall_v into_o grievous_a sickness_n through_o this_o evil_n lesewe_v and_o give_v any_o sheep_n break_v over_o into_o thy_o lesewe_v to_o tasten_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o anon_o these_o hire_a man_n drive_v he_o out_o with_o hound_n and_o thus_o thy_o sheep_n by_o these_o hire_a man_n be_v ykept_a out_o of_o their_o kindlich_fw-ge lesewe_v and_o
he_o make_v he_o a_o false_a christ_n &_o antichrist_n for_o who_o may_v be_v more_o agens_fw-la christ_n than_o he_o that_o in_o his_o word_n make_v himself_o christ_n vicar_n in_o earth_n and_o in_o his_o werke_n undoth_a the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v man_n byleven_a that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o heal_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o byleven_a that_o he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n in_o earth_n and_o what_o ever_o he_o bind_v in_o earth_n be_v ybounden_a in_o heaven_n &_o under_o this_o colour_n he_o undoth_a christ_n law_n and_o make_v man_n always_o to_o kepen_v his_o law_n and_o hest_n and_o thus_o man_n may_v yseene_a that_o he_o be_v agen_v christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o make_v man_n worshupen_v he_o as_o a_o god_n on_o earth_n describe_v as_o the_o the_o proud_a k._n nabugodonosor_n do_v sometime_o that_o be_v k._n of_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o we_o lewed_a man_n that_o know_v not_o god_n but_o thou_o jesu_n christ_n beleven_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v our_o god_n and_o our_o king_n and_o our_o christ_n and_o thy_o law_n and_o forsake_a antichrist_n and_o nabugodonosor_n that_o be_v false_a god_n and_o a_o false_a christ_n and_o his_o law_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o preach_n and_o lord_n strength_n thou_o we_o agen_v our_o enemy_n for_o they_o be_v about_o to_o maken_v we_o forsake_v thou_o and_o thy_o law_n other_o else_o to_o putten_n we_o to_o death_n o_o lord_n onlich_o in_o thou_o be_v our_o trust_n to_o help_v we_o in_o this_o mischief_n for_o thy_o great_a goodness_n that_o be_v without_o end_n lord_n thou_o he_o taught_v not_o thy_o disciple_n to_o assoylen_a man_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o setten_v they_o a_o penance_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o fast_v ne_o in_o prayeng_v ne_o other_o almous_a deed_n ne_o thyself_o ne_o thy_o disciple_n useden_fw-mi no_o such_o power_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o lord_n thou_o forgeve_v man_n their_o sin_n and_o bede_fw-mi he_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o thy_o disciple_n baptize_v fulleden_fw-mi man_n 〈◊〉_d name_n in_o forgevenesse_n of_o her_o sin_n nor_o they_o take_v no_o such_o power_n upon_o they_o as_o our_o priest_n dare_v now_o and_o lord_n thou_o ne_o affoâ—tedest_v no_o man_n both_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o peyne_n that_o be_v dew_n for_o his_o sin_n ne_o thou_o graunt_v no_o man_n such_o power_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o lord_n i_o think_v that_o give_v there_o be_v a_o purgatorye_n and_o any_o earthliche_fw-it man_n have_v power_n to_o deliveren_n sinful_a man_n from_o the_o peyne_n of_o purgatory_n purgatory_n he_o shall_v and_o he_o be_v in_o charity_n saven_n everich_v man_n that_o be_v in_o way_n of_o salvation_n from_o thilk_o peyne_n since_o they_o make_v they_o great_a than_o any_o bodeliche_fw-it peynes_n of_o this_o world_n also_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v such_o a_o power_n he_o himself_o shall_v never_o come_fw-mi in_o purgatory_n ne_fw-la in_o hell_n and_o since_o we_o see_v well_o that_o he_o ne_fw-mi have_v no_o power_n to_o kepen_v himself_o ne_o other_o man_n neither_o out_n of_o these_o bodilych_a peyne_n of_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_o and_o he_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o a_o other_o man_n may_v i_o ne_v by_o leave_v not_o that_o he_o have_v so_o great_a power_n to_o assoylen_a man_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o aboven_v all_o other_o man_n and_o i_o trow_v that_o in_o this_o he_o high_v himself_o above_o god_n 〈…〉_o as_o touch_v the_o sell_n of_o byshoprick_n &_o personage_n i_o trow_v it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o falsehood_n for_o agen_v god_n ordinance_n he_o rob_v poor_a man_n of_o a_o portion_n of_o their_o sustenance_n and_o sell_v it_o other_o geve_v it_o benefice_n to_o find_v proud_a man_n in_o idleness_n that_o do_v the_o lewd_a puplelitell_a profit_n but_o much_o harm_n as_o we_o tell_v before_o thus_o be_v thy_o commandment_n of_o trew_v of_o meekness_n and_o of_o poor_a nesse_n undo_v by_o he_o that_o clepe_v himself_o thy_o vicar_n here_o upon_o earth_n a_o lord_n thou_o give_v we_o a_o commandment_n of_o chastise_v that_o be_v aforsake_v of_o fleshlich_o lust_n for_o thou_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o live_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v ygoverned_a by_o the_o word_n for_o lord_n thou_o ordeinedist_a woman_n more_o frele_n than_o man_n to_o be_v ygoverned_a by_o man_n rule_n &_o his_o help_n to_o please_v thou_o &_o keep_v thy_o hest_n marriage_n ne_o thou_o ne_o ordeinedist_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v desire_v the_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o maken_v she_o his_o wife_n to_o lyven_v with_o she_o in_o his_o lustis_n as_o a_o swine_n do_v or_o a_o horse_n and_o his_o wife_n ne_o like_o he_o not_o to_o his_o lust_n lord_n thou_o ne_o give_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v to_o departen_v he_o from_o his_o wife_n and_o take_v he_o a_o other_o but_o lord_n thy_o marriage_n be_v a_o common_a accord_n between_o man_n &_o woman_n to_o lyven_v together_o to_o their_o life_n end_n and_o in_o thy_o service_n either_o the_o better_a for_o other_o 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uncourteous_a to_o john_n hus._n pilate_n more_o moderate_a to_o christ_n than_o this_o emperor_n to_o john_n hus._n a_o letter_n of_o john_n hus_n to_o the_o people_n of_o prage_n an_o other_o letter_n of_o i._o hus._n an_o other_o letter_n of_o i._o hus._n the_o torment_n of_o the_o martyr_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n he_o mean_v be_v like_o that_o he_o shall_v move_v the_o king_n in_o these_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o epistle_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 553._o another_o letter_n of_o john_n husband_n the_o council_n condone_a book_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o praise_v of_o bohemia_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constancâ—_n describe_v i._o hus_n seem_v here_o to_o prophesy_v of_o the_o council_n as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o council_n afraid_a to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n this_o cardinal_n be_v cardinal_n cambrensis_fw-la s._n katherine_n dispute_v with_o 50._o doctor_n convert_v they_o but_o i._o hus_n can_v not_o 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of_o john_n hus._n john_n hus_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n a_o prophecy_n of_o john_n hus_n the_o example_n of_o christ._n the_o prayer_n of_o i._o hus_n to_o christ._n a_o zealous_a letter_n to_o i._o hus_n from_o london_n â—_z of_o the_o old_a martyr_n wicked_a palletz_n the_o vision_n of_o i._o hus_n by_o dream_n a_o prophecy_n of_o master_n hierome_n of_o prage_n this_o tailor_n name_n be_v andrew_n a_o polonian_a prophetia_fw-la prophetia_fw-la prophetia_fw-la note_v that_o then_o priest_n be_v not_o marry_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v he_o to_o avoid_v all_o company_n of_o woman_n hâ—_n repent_v his_o gay_a garment_n he_o repent_v his_o play_v at_o the_o chess_n john_n hus_n from_o his_o gay_a garment_n commth_n to_o his_o white_a coat_n john_n hus_n condemn_v for_o no_o erroneous_a doctrine_n wherein_o he_o be_v culpable_a cochleus_n rall_v against_o john_n hus_n without_o cause_n exit_fw-la chocleo_n lib._n 2._o hist._n hussitarum_n pag._n 88_o the_o story_n of_o hierome_n 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coleine_n this_o man_n will_v accuse_v but_o he_o lack_v matter_n the_o master_n of_o the_o university_n of_o heidelberg_n crucifige_fw-la crucifige_fw-la cum_fw-la hierome_n be_v comfort_v by_o the_o notary_n et_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-fr illis_fw-la es_fw-la luc._n 22._o vitus_n the_o companion_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr clum_o hierom_n straight_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n vitus_n have_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rigen_n vitus_n bind_v by_o oath_n hierome_n hang_v in_o the_o stockâ—_n be_v feed_v with_o bread_n &_o water_n peter_n bring_v meat_n to_o hierome_n hierome_n in_o greatsicknes_n call_v for_o a_o confessor_n m._n hieâ—ome_n be_v keep_v in_o iron_n in_o prison_n the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n the_o force_a abjuration_n of_o hierome_n hierom_n be_v make_v here_o to_o say_v not_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o what_o please_v they_o hierome_n after_o his_o abjuration_n return_v into_o prison_n hierom_n accuse_v a_o new_a by_o causis_fw-la palletz_n and_o the_o carmelites_n the_o cardinal_n of_o cambray_n with_o certain_a other_o cardinals_n labour_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o hierome_n si_fw-mi dimittio_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la amicus_fw-la caesaris_fw-la the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n both_o against_o m._n hus_n and_o m._n hierome_n of_o prage_n ann._n 1416._o hierome_n bring_v again_o before_o the_o council_n false_a witness_n against_o hierome_n the_o dexterity_n of_o hierom_n in_o confute_v his_o adversary_n false_a witness_n audience_n hardly_o give_fw-ge to_o hierome_n to_o speak_v for_o himself_o the_o oration_n of_o hierome_n have_v before_o the_o council_n socrates_n plato_n anaxagoras_n zeno_n rupilius_n boâ—tius_fw-la moses_n joseph_n esayas_n daniel_n the_o prophet_n susanna_n john_n baptist_n christ._n the_o apostle_n the_o false_a witness_n of_o hierome_n â—â—felled_v hierome_n commend_v the_o life_n and_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o john_n husband_n hierome_n repent_v his_o speak_n against_o 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barbarossa_n a_o 1269._o furthermore_o how_o mighty_o almighty_a god_n have_v stand_v against_o they_o how_o their_o war_n never_o prosper_v against_o the_o turk_n how_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v ever_o repugn_v against_o their_o error_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o and_o a_o thousand_o other_o mo_z not_o one_o word_n have_v be_v touch_v but_o all_o keep_v as_o under_o benedicite_fw-la in_o auricular_a confession_n this_o partial_a deal_n and_o corrupt_a handle_n of_o history_n when_o i_o consider_v i_o think_v with_o myself_o nothing_o more_o lack_v in_o the_o church_n than_o a_o full_a &_o a_o complete_a history_n which_o be_v faithful_o collect_v out_o of_o all_o our_o monastical_a writer_n &_o write_a monument_n shall_v contain_v neither_o every_o vain_a write_a fable_n for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o much_o nor_o yet_o leave_v out_o any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o little_a but_o with_o a_o moderate_a 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the_o merit_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o furthermore_o pass_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierome_n and_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o steven_n say_v quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la magis_fw-la exauditur_fw-la pro_fw-la veneratoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la quam_fw-la tunc_fw-la exauditus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la lapidatoribus_fw-la 21._o and_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o this_o conclusion_n prove_v by_o s._n austen_n in_o this_o manner_n ne_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la impijs_fw-la &_o idolatris_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la in_fw-la circuitu_fw-la ambulemus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deveniendo_fw-la ad_fw-la centrum_fw-la sanum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la faciamus_fw-la secundum_fw-la consilium_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sic_fw-la dicentis_fw-la accedamus_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la ad_fw-la thronum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la eius_fw-la ut_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la consequamur_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la inveniamus_fw-la in_o auxilio_fw-la oportuno_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v and_o therefore_o lest_o we_o run_v about_o in_o circle_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o idolater_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o centre_n therefore_o it_o be_v wholesome_a &_o good_a counsel_n taylour_n that_o we_o follow_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o resort_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n in_o time_n or_o oportune_a help_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o out_o of_o the_o foresay_a writing_n of_o w._n tailor_n i_o have_v excerp_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n use_v his_o judgement_n herein_o may_v see_v how_o little_a matter_n be_v in_o this_o wherefore_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o notwythstand_v the_o same_o writing_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o four_o order_n of_o friar_n of_o london_n to_o be_v examine_v be_v find_v erroneous_a and_o heretical_a in_o these_o point_n 1._o first_o that_o every_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o petition_n of_o some_o supernatural_a gift_n or_o free_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v only_o to_o god_n 2._o item_n that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n alone_o 3._o item_n to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n 4._o also_o a_o other_o opinion_n there_o be_v much_o like_a to_o the_o other_o to_o make_v up_o the_o four_o so_o that_o although_o all_o these_o opinion_n agree_v in_o one_o yet_o to_o make_v up_o a_o number_n every_o order_n of_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o friar_n think_v to_o find_v out_o some_o matter_n to_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o archb._n against_o he_o lest_o one_o order_n shall_v seem_v more_o cunning_a or_o pregnant_a in_o find_v out_o more_o than_o can_v a_o other_o or_o else_o perchance_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o party_n in_o bring_v nothing_o against_o he_o as_o the_o rest_n have_v do_v the_o burn_a of_o william_n tailor_n priest_n when_o the_o saturday_n be_v come_v which_o be_v the_o 20._o day_n of_o