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unknowen_a right_a excellent_a prince_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o that_o by_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n by_o a_o long_a process_n of_o year_n falsehood_n be_v receyve_v for_o truth_n evyll_n for_o good_a superstytion_n for_o true_a religyon_n whereof_o ensue_v no_o less_o peryll_n to_o our_o have_v then_o manifest_a dysorder_n in_o the_o public_a estate_n &_o governaunce_n while_o the_o people_n habandon_v the_o obedience_n due_a to_o their_o soverayn_a lyege_n lord_n &_o king_n do_v in_o stead_n of_o he_o adhere_v and_o clean_o to_o a_o usurper_n and_o tyrant_n who_o not_o only_o keep_v their_o body_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o in_o most_o miserable_a seruytude_n and_o subjection_n i_o mean_v that_o antechrist_n and_o head_n of_o all_o abomination_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o bondage_n and_o thraldom_n that_o we_o be_v now_o delyver_v and_o make_v fire_n the_o hole_n cause_n and_o benefit_n be_v to_o be_v ascrybed_n to_o the_o illustration_n and_o set_v 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hitherto_o it_o be_v evydent_a to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v he_o guyd_v direct_v his_o passage_n to_o the_o parfectyon_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n a_o notable_a experyment_n whereof_o we_o have_v by_o the_o holsom_a and_o holy_a law_n that_o proceed_v from_o his_o grace_n in_o this_o his_o mynoryte_n and_o childhood_n to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o god_n word_n and_o extyrpatyon_n of_o all_o hypocrysy_a and_o fall_v religyon_n for_o the_o which_o benefit_n how_o moche_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o bind_a to_o his_o magesty_n my_o pen_n can_v not_o suffycyentlyâ—_n set_v it_o forth_o but_o this_o must_v all_o man_n confess_v that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o memory_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v so_o long_o shall_v the_o honourable_a fame_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v fresh_a and_o green_a in_o all_o true_a englyshman_n heart_n which_o i_o suck_v not_o so_o moche_v for_o the_o syngular_a benefyte_n by_o your_o grace_n extendyd_v too_o i_o prevail_v as_o 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dystincâ—lye_o dysclose_v by_o scripture_n as_o no_o man_n i_o suppose_v oneles_a he_o be_v to_o set_v drown_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o popery_n and_o superstytion_n can_v be_v in_o any_o doubt_v of_o the_o throuth_n the_o utylyte_n of_o which_o work_n well_o weigh_v with_o the_o late_a controversy_n about_o the_o same_o matter_n moeve_v i_o first_o to_o the_o translation_n thereof_o maruayl_v that_o a_o matter_n so_o prouffytable_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v shall_v be_v so_o long_o suppress_v or_o that_o the_o hygh_a power_n have_v not_o in_o so_o long_a time_n provyde_v to_o set_v she_o abroad_o as_o well_o the_o englyshe_a tongue_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latyn_a never_o the_o less_o rather_o than_o my_o country_n shall_v be_v utter_o frustrate_v of_o so_o great_a fruit_n as_o may_v grow_v by_o rede_a thereof_o i_o think_v it_o a_o well_o bestood_v labour_n to_o even_o it_o into_o englyshe_a the_o translation_n whereof_o i_o submyt_v to_o the_o indyfferent_a judgement_n of_o all_o learned_a reder_n requere_a their_o aid_n where_o either_o i_o have_v err_v or_o else_o not_o parfyt_o render_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o author_n wherefore_o ponder_v my_o weykenes_n and_o want_n of_o cunning_a i_o pray_v aid_n of_o your_o grace_n to_o who_o for_o my_o better_a defence_n i_o dedycate_v my_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v pass_v forth_o under_o your_o protection_n of_o who_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o praise_n i_o receive_v pardon_n of_o my_o boldness_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o my_o suffycyent_a recompense_n almyhty_a god_n long_o preserve_v your_o grace_n to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n magesty_n and_o prouffyt_n of_o his_o people_n amen_n ¶_o here_o after_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n ¶_o ambrose_n of_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n folio_fw-la ix_o augustyn_n folio_fw-la xiii_o all_o preiste_n in_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n foe_fw-mi xiii_o another_o text_n whereby_o papist_n challenge_v authorite_n for_o the_o bysshop_n of_o room_n folio_n xiiii_o all_o bishop_n &_o preste_n have_v equal_a autorite_n with_o pe._n foe_n xv_o a_o evyll_n preiste_n of_o his_o pristhed_a gettith_n rebuke_v folio_n xvii_o alexandre_n and_o antiochia_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o peter_n before_o room_n folio_n codem_fw-la augusten_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n foe_n xxi_o a_o priste_n and_o a_o bysshop_n all_o one_o folio_n xxvi_o at_o alexandria_n pryeste_v choose_v one_o of_o themselves_o to_o be_v ruler_n and_o call_v he_o bysshope_o folio_fw-la xxvii_o a_o sa_v of_o saint_n augustin_n a_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n foe_z xlvi_o a_o private_a law_n be_v writton_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n folio_n lii_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o house_n oâ—_n god_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n folio_n lxvi_o almen_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n folio_fw-la lxxi_o athanasius_n complain_v to_o constantyne_n fol._n lxxvii_o a_o act_n make_v by_o king_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v apele_fw-fr out_n of_o the_o realm_n folio_fw-la lxix_o a_o preiste_n for_o murdre_fw-fr and_o vycyouse_a lyve_n shall_v be_v depravyd_v of_o order_fw-fr and_o promotion_fw-la folio_fw-la lxxxi_o adelston_n king_n do_v make_v a_o law_n of_o tenthis_n fol._n lxxxii_o aluredus_n king_n folio_n lxxxiii_o a_o press_v that_o deny_v baptism_n shall_v dye_v folio_fw-la lxxxiiii_o abbotte_n of_o batel_n may_v save_v a_o thief_n foe_fw-mi lxxxvii_o b._n ¶_o byshoppes_n that_o be_v mooste_o virtuous_a take_v leeste_n upon_o they_o folio_n v_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n symonyacke_n folio_fw-la viij_o by_o peter_n be_v understandid_a the_o universal_a church_n fol._n xiii_o bysshop_n have_v suffer_v the_o contrary_a to_o their_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o know_v it_o folio_fw-la xl_o boniface_n the_o three_o gate_n prymacye_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o emperor_n folio_n thirty_o boniface_n do_v arm_n the_o see_v of_o room_n
to_o confirm_v the_o law_n of_o god_n fo._n lxxix_o in_o france_n they_o eat_v flesh_n all_o saturday_n between_o chrystinas_fw-la and_o candelmas_n foe_fw-mi coden_n k_o king_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o the_o same_o nation_n folio_n lviii_o king_n saul_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o chymeleche_n the_o high_a bysshope_fw-mi folio_n lxi_o king_n do_v put_v in_o and_o elect_v the_o high_a preyst_n folio_fw-la lxvi_o king_n make_v &_o ordain_v bysshop_n foe_fw-mi lxxxiiii_o king_n do_v institute_v judge_n as_o levite_n fol._n lxiii_o l_o law_n of_o pope_n be_v innumerable_a folio_n xxxvi_o law_n be_v two_o folio_n lii_o laurence_n archebysshop_n of_o cantorbury_n do_v refuse_v all_o such_o foren_a power_n foe_fw-mi liiii_o law_n make_v by_o king_n camula_fw-la concern_v spiritual_a thing_n folio_fw-la lxxxi_o littera_n willi_fw-la regis_fw-la folio_n lxxxvi_o land_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n foe_fw-mi lxxxxi_fw-la letter_n write_v from_o the_o parliament_fw-it of_o england_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o room_n folio_fw-la lxxxxvii_fw-la m_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la foli_fw-la i_o mark_n the_o word_n of_o gre._n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n foe_n lv_o many_o shall_v receve_v the_o sacrament_n three_o in_o the_o year_n foe_fw-mi lxxxx_fw-la many_o resist_v the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n folio_fw-la c._n v_o many_o be_v rycher_n when_o they_o be_v religious_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v secular_a folio_fw-la xlv_o n_n nother_n power_n riches_n nor_o humilite_n can_v make_v a_o bysh_n high_a or_o low_a foe_fw-mi xxvii_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o chief_a or_o bed_n bishop_n or_o his_o press_v folio_fw-la xxviii_o negligence_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o mysbehavor_n in_o the_o clerge_fw-la folio_fw-la lxxxxiiii_fw-la nabugodonosor_n correct_v by_o miracle_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v blasfeme_v god_n folio_n lxxiii_o noman_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n folio_n liii_o none_o expound_v this_o text_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n but_o papist_n etc._n etc._n folio_n lxx_o o._n obediens_fw-la be_v necessary_a in_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n foli_fw-la xi_o our_o father_n do_v not_o admit_v all_o the_o cannon_n fol._n xxxvii_o of_o fornication_n with_o a_o man_n wife_n folio_fw-la lxxxiii_o of_o servant_n work_v on_o the_o sunday_n foli_fw-la eodem_fw-la oratio_fw-la regis_fw-la edgari_fw-la folio_fw-la lxxxxiii_fw-la of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o order_n folio_n lxxxii_o of_o tenthes_o payeng_v folio_fw-la eodem_fw-la of_o sorcere_fw-la and_o wytche_v craft_n folio_n eodem_fw-la of_o a_o wife_n commyt_v advoutery_n folio_fw-la lxxxi_o of_o he_o that_o commit_v theft_n be_v in_o order_n foe_fw-mi lxxxiiii_o p_o ¶_o peter_n nor_o his_o successores_fw-la be_v not_o they_o against_o who_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v prevayll_v but_o the_o confession_n of_o peter_n folio_fw-la viij_o peter_n be_v compel_v to_o make_v answer_n of_o his_o faith_n foe_fw-mi xi_o peter_n make_v solemp_n sermon_n folio_fw-la xviii_o peter_n be_v bysshop_n of_o antioch_n before_o room_n folio_n nineteeen_o patriarch_n be_v not_o subject_n one_o to_o another_o foli_fw-la xxiiii_o phecas_n emperor_n folio_fw-la xxix_o prelate_n shall_v not_o medell_o with_o the_o emperor_n foe_fw-mi xxxiiii_o paul_n be_v judge_v before_o lay_v judge_n folio_n eodem_fw-la powere_n of_o punishment_n long_v to_o king_n folio_fw-la lxi_o priste_n and_o prophet_n be_v the_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n foe_fw-mi lxiiii_o pope_n require_v &_o do_v extort_v tapi_v in_o portable_a foe_fw-mi lxxxxii_n paul_n apelid_n to_o cesar_n the_o emperor_n foe_fw-mi lxxv_o pope_n adryan_n give_v clerk_n auctoryte_n to_o choose_v the_o bysshope_fw-mi of_o rome_n folio_fw-la lv_o q_o quomodo_n regibus_fw-la anglie_a competat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la folio_fw-la lxxix_o quicquid_fw-la concedit_fw-la regali_fw-la autoritate_fw-la concedit_fw-la 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bless_v peter_n in_o the_o u_o shall_fw-mi petri_n shall_fw-mi chapter_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n say_v i_o desire_v you_o pryste_n which_o be_o also_o a_o priest_n myself_o as_o moche_v as_o lie_v in_o you_o fede_fw-it the_o fllocke_n of_o chry_v have_v the_o oversight_n and_o cure_n thereof_o not_o as_o compel_v thereunto_o but_o with_o a_o good_a will_v not_o desire_v unlawful_a lucre_n but_o with_o a_o good_a mind_n not_o as_o excusinge_v dominion_n or_o authorite_n over_o the_o charge_v but_o that_o you_o geve_v god_n the_o example_n unto_o the_o flock_n and_o barnardus_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o peter_n write_v unto_o engenius_fw-la say_v thus_o do_v he_o leave_v dominion_n unto_o his_o successor_n two_o barnardus_n de_fw-fr consideraci_fw-la one_o li_n two_o here_o peter_n himself_o not_o bere_v rule_n he_o say_v and_o lest_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o speak_v it_o only_o for_o humilite_n &_o not_o for_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o sayinge_v of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o 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