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the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o belong_v to_o the_o holy_a church_n whatsoever_o either_o for_o the_o war_n begone_v or_o any_o other_o cause_n nor_o for_o the_o service_n of_o any_o of_o their_o ally_n coadjutor_n and_o aider_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o that_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v disturb_v or_o molest_v either_o of_o the_o say_v two_o king_n during_o the_o say_a time_n 5._o item_n that_o immediate_o after_o the_o truce_n be_v proclaim_v in_o both_o the_o host_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v bind_v of_o either_o side_n to_o keep_v and_o observe_v all_o and_o every_o such_o article_n as_o shall_v be_v therein_o contain_v 6._o item_n that_o within_o 20_o day_n next_o and_o immediate_o ensue_v each_o of_o the_o prince_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o gascoigne_n and_o guienne_n and_o other_o their_o land_n these_o article_n of_o truce_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v keep_v and_o know_v 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of_o prison_n &_o send_v home_o upon_o their_o faith_n and_o oath_n to_o return_v if_o they_o be_v not_o ransome_v during_o the_o say_a truce_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v that_o then_o the_o lord_n under_o who_o he_o be_v shall_v constrain_v he_o to_o return_v again_o to_o prison_n 11._o item_n that_o all_o the_o band_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v which_o be_v make_v before_o this_o say_a truce_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o good_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v release_v wtout_fw-fr restitution_n during_o the_o say_a truce_n 12._o also_o that_o these_o condition_n of_o truce_n immediate_o may_v take_v effect_n between_o the_o englishman_n &_o scot_n their_o lord_n aider_n and_o ally_n and_o the_o same_o to_o endure_v until_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n and_o that_o certain_a person_n be_v appoint_v by_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o be_v at_o the_o march_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o truce_n under_o such_o condition_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o those_o part_n and_o if_o the_o say_a scot_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v that_o then_o they_o to_o have_v no_o aid_n out_o of_o france_n during_o the_o say_a truce_n 13._o item_n that_o this_o say_a truce_n be_v proclaim_v in_o england_n and_o in_o scotland_n within_o the_o 26._o day_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o 14._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o within_o this_o truce_n be_v contain_v espamel_n chatellon_n genevos_a the_o bishop_n and_o the_o town_n of_o cambrey_n and_o castle_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o john_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n adulphe_n bishop_n of_o liege_n raoule_a duke_n of_o lorraine_n ayemes_n earl_n of_o savoy_n &_o john_n earl_n of_o darminacke_n on_o the_o one_o party_n and_o b._n duke_n of_o brabante_n c._n duke_n of_o gelre_a d._n marquis_n of_o juliers_n sir_n john_n of_o henault_n and_o sir_n beawmount_n on_o the_o other_o party_n betwixt_o the_o high_a &_o puissant_a prince_n of_o france_n and_o england_n have_v scale_v this_o instrument_n of_o truce_n and_o peace_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o according_o in_o the_o church_n of_o espleteline_n on_o monday_n the_o 25._o day_n of_o september_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1340._o tourney_n this_o truce_n thus_o finish_v king_n edward_n break_v up_o his_o camp_n remove_v his_o siege_n from_o tourney_n &_o come_v again_o to_o gaunt_n fron_n whence_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o with_o a_o small_a company_n take_v ship_v and_o by_o long_a sea_n come_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n very_o few_o or_o none_o have_v understanding_n thereof_o and_o be_v great_o displease_v with_o diverse_a of_o his_o counsel_n and_o high_a officer_n for_o that_o through_o their_o default_n he_o be_v constrain_v against_o his_o will_n not_o have_v money_n to_o maintain_v his_o war_n officer_n to_o condescende_v unto_o the_o foresay_a truce_n he_o command_v to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o tower_n the_o lord_n john_n stonhore_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o sir_n john_n poulteney_n with_o diverse_a other_o and_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o send_v for_o the_o lord_n k._n bishop_n of_o chichester_n and_o the_o lord_n wake_v the_o lord_n treasurer_n &_o diverse_a other_o such_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o office_n and_o command_v they_o all_o to_o be_v keep_v as_o prisoner_n in_o the_o say_a tower_n law_n only_o the_o say_a bishop_n except_v who_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o pope_n clement_n which_o command_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o king_n imprison_v he_o set_v at_o liberty_n &_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v his_o way_n &_o in_o his_o place_n substitute_v sir_n roger_n bourcher_n knight_n
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 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 _fw-fr 1531_o  _fw-fr b_o 13_o valentine_n frieze_n and_o his_o wife_n mar._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o c_o 14_o father_n bate_n confess_v  _fw-fr 1531_o  _fw-fr d_o 15_o rawlin_fw-ge white_n mar._n 5_o 1555_o 18_o e_fw-la 16_o thom._n tomkins_n martyr_n 15_o 1555_o 7_o f_o 17_o thomas_n higbed_a gentleman_n mar._n 25_o 1555_o  _fw-fr g_o 18_o thomas_n cawson_n gentleman_n mar._n 25_o 1555_o 15_o a_o 19_o william_n hunter_n martyr_n 25_o 1555_o 4_o b_o 20_o william_n pigot_n martyr_n 28_o 1555_o  _fw-fr c_o 21_o stephen_n knight_n martyr_n 28_o 1555_o 12_o do_v 22_o john_n laurence_n minister_n martyr_n 29_o 1555_o 1_o e_fw-la 23_o thomas_n cranmer_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n martyr_n 21_o 1556_o  _fw-fr f_o 24_o robert_n spicer_n martyr_n 24_o 1356_o 9_o g_o 25_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr at_fw-fr 26_o william_n coberley_n martyr_n 24_o 1556_o 17_o b_o 27_o maundrell_n mar._n 24_o 1556_o 6_o c_o 28_o rich._n crashfield_n martyr_n 15_o 1557_o  _fw-fr d_o 29_o cuthbert_n simpson_n martyr_n 28_o 1558_o 14_o e_fw-la 30_o hugh_n fox_n mar._n 28_o 1558_o 3_o f_o 31_o john_n devennish_n martyr_n 28_o 1558_o ¶_o april_v have_v 30._o day_n the_o moon_n xxix_o day_n of_o their_o death_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n  _fw-fr g_o 1_n robert_n hatch_n martyr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr archer_n martyr_n 4_o 1519_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hawkins_n martyr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 11_o a_o 2_o thomas_n bind_v martyr_n 4_o 1519_o  _fw-fr b_o 3_o wrigsham_n martyr_n 4_o 1519_o 19_o c_o 4_o lansdale_n martyr_n 4_o 1519_o 8_o do_v 5_o maystres_n smith_n widow_n martyr_n 4_o 1519_o 16_o e_fw-la 6_o james_n baynham_n gentleman_n martyr_n 30_o 1532_o 5_o f_o 7_o john_n awcocke_n confessor_n 2_o 1555_o  _fw-fr g_o 8_o george_n marsh_n preacher_n martyr_n 24_o 1555_o 13_o a_o 9_o william_n flower_n minister_n martyr_n 24_o 1555_o 2_o b_o 10_o robert_n drake_n minister_n martyr_n 24_o 1556_o  _fw-fr c_o 11_o thomas_n time_n martyr_n 24_o 1556_o 10_o do_v 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iniquitas_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o adversity_n shall_v hurt_v if_o no_o miquitie_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o every_o excommunication_n for_o many_o cause_n be_v also_o to_o be_v rear_v although_o that_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o humble_a man_n be_v excommunicate_v be_v not_o damnable_a but_o wholesome_a 9_o no_o man_n ought_v but_o in_o god_n cause_n alone_o to_o excommunicate_v suspend_v &c_n &c_n it_o be_v clear_a for_o asmuch_o as_o every_o just_a cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n who_o respect_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v weigh_v and_o ponder_v yea_o the_o love_n of_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v aught_o to_o surmount_v the_o zeal_n of_o revengement_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o temporal_a good_n whatsoever_o for_o otherwise_o he_o that_o do_v excommunicate_a do_v damnify_v himself_o to_o this_o 9_o conclusion_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v congruent_a that_o a_o prelate_n may_v excommunicate_v in_o the_o 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&_o unjust_a and_o that_o your_o assistant_n have_v wicked_o naughte_o perverse_o &_o unjust_o condemn_v the_o answer_n aforesaid_a 467._o now_o thereupon_o immediate_o those_o same_o faithful_a christian_n people_n have_v instant_o require_v that_o we_o will_v vouch_v safe_a that_o other_o article_n give_v by_o the_o same_o faithful_a christian_n against_o the_o say_a william_n swinderby_n together_o with_o the_o writing_n and_o answer_n of_o the_o same_o william_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v admit_v against_o walter_n brute_n mention_v of_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o curse_a heresy_n of_o which_o article_n and_o answer_n the_o tenor_n do_v follow_v in_o these_o word_n in_o primis_fw-la that_o one_o william_n swinderby_n pretend_v himself_o priest_n be_v of_o certain_a article_n and_o conclussion_n erroneous_a false_a schismatical_a &_o heretical_a by_o he_o preach_v at_o diverse_a place_n &_o time_n before_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o faithful_a christian_n judicial_o convince_v and_o the_o same_o article_n and_o conclusion_n do_v he_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n of_o law_n revoke_v and_o abjure_v some_o as_o heretical_a and_o other_o as_o erroneous_a &_o false_a and_o for_o such_o do_v he_o advouch_v they_o ever_o afterward_o promise_v so_o to_o take_v and_o believe_v they_o &_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v open_o or_o privy_o preach_v teach_v or_o affirm_v none_o of_o they_o nor_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v sermon_n or_o preach_v within_o your_o diocese_n without_o licence_n demand_v and_o obtain_v and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v to_o the_o contrary_n presume_v by_o preach_v or_o avouch_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o severitye_n of_o the_o canon_n even_o as_o he_o judicial_o swear_v according_o as_o the_o law_n enforce_v also_o the_o conclusion_n abjure_v by_o the_o say_v william_n do_v follow_v and_o be_v such_o conclusion_n 1._o in_o primis_fw-la that_o man_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n may_v demand_v debt_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n imprison_v any_o man_n for_o debt_n and_o that_o the_o party_n so_o imprison_v a_o body_n be_v excommunicate_v before_o pag._n 466._o 2._o item_n that_o if_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v know_v their_o curate_n to_o be_v incontinent_a and_o naughty_a they_o ought_v to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o their_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 3._o item_n that_o tithe_n be_v mere_a almosy_n and_o in_o case_n that_o the_o curate_n shall_v be_v ill_a that_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_o bestow_v upon_o other_o by_o the_o temporal_a owner_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 4_o item_n that_o a_o evil_a curate_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o withhold_v of_o tithe_n be_v nought_o else_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 5._o item_n that_o no_o man_n may_v excommunicate_v any_o body_n except_o that_o first_o he_o know_v he_o excommunicate_v of_o god_n neither_o do_v those_o that_o communicate_v with_o such_o a_o one_o incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n ibid._n
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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 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oldcastle_n into_o the_o parliament_n house_n traitoâ—â—_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v have_v his_o judgement_n for_o by_o the_o outlawrie_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o am_z more_o add_v shall_v hauâ—_n have_v judgement_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n as_o a_o traitor_n but_o the_o chief_a justice_n know_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o matter_n dare_v not_o belike_o enterprise_n so_o far_o wherefore_o iâ—_n be_v devise_v that_o he_o shall_v certify_v the_o record_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o do_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d file_v to_o the_o â—ecord_n which_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n give_v such_o a_o judgement_n as_o be_v not_o due_a for_o a_o traitor_n for_o that_o they_o give_v no_o judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v draw_v hang_v and_o set_v down_o alive_a and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d well_v and_o quarter_v which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o albeit_o the_o parliament_n may_v have_v attaint_v he_o 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