predecessor_n have_v do_v so_o many_o time_n by_o lawful_a cause_n as_o pertain_v to_o there_o regalie_a and_o of_o common_a law_n by_o counsel_n of_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o sue_v that_o not_o only_o our_o king_n now_o present_a have_v err_v but_o also_o his_o predecessor_n &_o general_o all_o his_o counsellor_n as_o lord_n and_o prelate_n and_o all_o man_n of_o the_o parliament_n counsel_v thereto_o also_o if_o this_o be_v error_n touch_v the_o health_n of_o man_n soul_n than_o it_o be_v against_o holy_a writ_n and_o than_o if_o a_o man_n sustain_v or_o maintain_v this_o error_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n but_o full_o many_o king_n lord_n and_o prelate_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n have_v sustain_v this_o and_o maintain_v and_o yet_o do_v as_o per_fw-la tain_v to_o the_o king_n regalie_n and_o of_o common_a law_n than_o be_v these_o friar_n all_o king_n lord_n and_o prelate_n &_o all_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o realm_n be_v heretic_n also_o since_o this_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n 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lord_n see_v and_o understond_v with_o what_o punish_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v chastise_v that_o thus_o unwarly_a &_o wrongful_o have_v damn_v you_o for_o heretic_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o don_v execution_n &_o rightwilness_n by_o god_n law_n and_o man_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o king_n regalie_a for_o the_o chief_a lordship_n in_o this_o land_n of_o all_o temporalty_n both_o of_o secular_a man_n &_o religious_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o general_a govern_n for_o else_o he_o be_v not_o king_n of_o all_o england_n but_o of_o a_o littel_v part_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o man_n that_o bysien_v they_o to_o take_v away_o this_o lordship_n from_o the_o king_n as_o do_v friar_n &_o there_o fautour_n in_o this_o point_n be_v sharp_a enemy_n and_o traitor_n than_o french_a man_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n also_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n the_o while_n a_o bishop_n or_o any_o abbot_n see_v be_v void_a to_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n all_o temporalty_n and_o at_o 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the_o high_a estate_n for_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n or_o servant_n to_o the_o in_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v evil_a than_o dread_n for_o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n not_o without_o cause_n for_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n vengere_fw-la in_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o by_o need_n or_o of_o need_n be_v you_o subject_a or_o underlout_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o of_o conscience_n all_o this_o say_v st._n paul_n of_o which_o authority_n it_o be_v to_o know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o clark_n owen_n to_o be_v subject_a of_o need_n to_o the_o king_n power_n for_o st._n paul_n that_o put_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n to_o king_n out_o take_v never_o even_o and_o so_o secular_a power_n owe_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o punish_v by_o just_a pain_n of_o his_o sword_n that_o be_v worldly_a power_n tyrant_n rebel_a against_o god_n and_o trespass_v against_o man_n by_o what_o kind_a trespass_n and_o that_o be_v more_o to_o chastise_v his_o subject_n by_o pain_n and_o torment_v of_o there_o body_n and_o no_o drede_n much_o more_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o by_o take_v away_o of_o their_o temporalty_n that_o be_v lass_n than_o bodily_a pain_n therefore_o secular_a lord_n do_v this_o rightful_o since_o this_o be_v do_v by_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a of_o these_o reason_n &_o auctority_n and_o secular_a lord_n may_v levefullie_o and_o medeful_o in_o many_o case_n take_v away_o temporal_a good_n yoven_v to_o man_n of_o the_o church_n the_o three_o article_n the_o three_o article_n be_v this_o that_o both_o tithe_n and_o offer_v bene_fw-la yoven_fw-la and_o pay_v and_o receive_v by_o that_o intent_n to_o which_o intent_n both_o god_n law_n &_o the_o pope_n law_n ordain_v they_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o receive_v and_o that_o the_o betake_v away_o by_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o reason_n that_o both_o god_n law_n &_o the_o pope_n law_n ordainen_n that_o they_o shoulden_v be_v with_o draw_v this_o ax_a be_v reasonable_a for_o many_o skill_v for_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n in_o every_o law_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o most_o the_o intent_n of_o god_n that_o may_v not_o err_v sothe_o thus_o say_v god_n law_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n of_o king_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o helies_n child_n be_v full_o great_a before_o god_n for_o they_o withdraw_v man_n from_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n take_v by_o strength_n or_o violence_n that_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o god_n say_v afterward_o i_o speak_v have_v speak_v that_o thy_o house_n &_o thy_o faders_n house_n shall_v minister_v and_o serve_v in_o my_o sight_n evermore_o but_o now_o god_n say_v be_v that_o thing_n far_o from_o i_o but_o who_o ever_o shall_v worship_v i_o i_o shall_v glorify_v they_o but_o they_o that_o despisen_v i_o say_v god_n shall_v ben_fw-mi unnable_a or_o without_o honour_n of_o which_o authority_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o open_a that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a to_o priest_n shall_v not_o be_v axe_v by_o strength_n by_o violence_n or_o curse_a but_o be_v yoven_v free_o without_o exaction_n or_o constrain_a and_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v reprove_v of_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n shoulden_v not_o be_v yoven_v to_o he_o but_o take_v from_o he_o as_o god_n command_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n hely_n and_o a_o other_o true_a man_n walk_v in_o god_n way_n as_o do_v samuel_n shoulden_v be_v ordain_v to_o receive_v such_o sacrifice_n also_o in_o beginning_n of_o toby_n man_n finden_v thus_o when_o priest_n of_o the_o temple_n wenten_a to_o calveren_n of_o gold_n
hell_n for_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o certes_o this_o be_v a_o open_a heresy_n damn_v all_o that_o trusten_v thus_o into_o there_o live_v end_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o auter_n &_o that_o be_v very_a god_n body_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o straight_o flee_v to_o hell_n without_o end_n &_o the_o more_o be_v damn_v for_o the_o evil_a take_n of_o this_o sacrament_n such_o heretic_n be_v unable_a to_o be_v among_o christian_a man_n cap._n 21._o friar_n beg_v without_o need_n when_o the_o poor_a want_n without_o remorse_n see_v chap._n 6._o also_o friar_n beggen_fw-mi without_o need_n for_o there_o own_o rich_a sect_n &_o not_o for_o there_o poor_a bedradden_fw-mi man_n that_o may_v not_o go_v and_o have_v no_o man_n to_o send_v for_o there_o livelode_v but_o rather_o draw_v rich_a man_n alm_n from_o such_o poor_a man_n and_o therefore_o charity_n be_v outlaw_v among_o they_o and_o so_o be_v god_n &_o leasing_n &_o covetise_n and_o fiend_n be_v enhabit_v among_o they_o for_o they_o decea_n when_fw-mi man_n in_o there_o alm_n to_o make_v costly_a house_n not_o to_o harbour_v poor_a man_n but_o lord_n and_o mighty_a man_n and_o teachen_fw-ge man_n to_o suffer_v god_n temple_n that_o be_v poor_a man_n to_o perish_v for_o default_n &_o thus_o they_o be_v traitor_n to_o god_n and_o his_o rich_a people_n who_o they_o deceaven_n in_o there_o alm_n and_o manqueller_n of_o poor_a man_n who_o livelode_n they_o take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o false_a leasing_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v irregular_a before_o god_n &_o despisen_v he_o and_o harman_n the_o people_n when_o they_o saien_v mass_n or_o matine_v in_o this_o curse_a life_n as_o holy_a writ_n teach_v and_o austin_n and_o gregory_n declaren_a full_o cap_n 22._o friar_n reprove_v not_o there_o brethren_n as_o the_o gospel_n will_v but_o as_o themselves_o wil._n friar_n also_o keep_v not_o correption_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o there_o brethren_n that_o trespassen_a but_o cruel_o do_v they_o to_o painful_a prison_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meek_a sue_n of_o jesu_n christ_n for_o he_o &_o his_o apostle_n prisoneden_fw-mi not_o sinful_a man_n in_o this_o life_n but_o sharp_o reprove_v there_o sin_n and_o at_o the_o last_o when_o they_o will_v not_o amend_v they_o taughten_a good_a man_n not_o to_o commune_v with_o they_o but_o these_o friar_n show_v there_o tyrantrie_n at_o the_o full_a who_o so_o know_v well_o there_o pain_n and_o torment_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o wisdom_n ne_o profit_n to_o give_v friar_n power_n to_o prison_n man_n for_o when_o the_o king_n by_o his_o officer_n prison_n a_o man_n that_o be_v common_o do_v for_o great_a &_o open_a trespass_n and_o that_o be_v good_a warning_n to_o other_o misdoeâ—…s_n and_o some_o profit_n come_v of_o the_o king_n minister_n but_o when_o friar_n prisonen_fw-mi their_o brethren_n the_o pain_n be_v not_o know_v to_o man_n thowgh_a the_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o open_a &_o slanderous_a and_o that_o do_v harm_n to_o other_o liege_n man_n and_o profit_n of_o king_n minister_n be_v away_o and_o when_o the_o potestatis_fw-la of_o friar_n be_v proud_a covetous_a and_o sinful_a and_o haten_v the_o truth_n they_o will_v soon_o prison_n true_a man_n that_o reproven_v there_o sin_n and_o spare_v other_o shrew_n that_o they_o may_v flatter_v they_o and_o maintain_v they_o in_o there_o sin_n and_o so_o beside_o the_o king_n leave_v tormenten_a true_a man_n for_o they_o wolden_a do_v god_n hest_n &_o since_o the_o king_n grant_n occasion_n thereto_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v to_o revoke_v and_o let_v friar_n prison_v lest_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v thereby_o since_o he_o may_v destroy_v it_o &_o do_v not_o &_o thus_o do_v beggar_n friar_n leapen_v up_o to_o king_n power_n and_o many_o time_n more_o than_o the_o king_n dare_v do_v and_o maken_v the_o king_n the_o fiend_n torment_n or_o to_o prison_n true_a man_n for_o they_o saien_v the_o troth_n and_o so_o the_o king_n stop_n god_n law_n to_o be_v know_v in_o his_o land_n and_o nourish_v evil_a man_n and_o prison_n good_a for_o this_o dread_a and_o many_o more_o showld_v the_o king_n revoke_v this_o prison_n &_o make_v clark_n be_v rule_v after_o the_o gospel_n by_o simpleness_n and_o holy_a live_n cap._n 23._o friar_n lawless_a egg_v the_o king_n and_o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o land_n to_o maintain_v there_o sect_n beg_v there_o alm_n &_o begger_v the_o whole_a land_n also_o friar_n maken_v our_o lond_n lawless_a for_o they_o leaden_a clark_n and_o namely_o rulen_v prelas_n and_o lord_n and_o lady_n and_o commons_o also_o and_o they_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o god_n law_n ne_o law_n of_o the_o church_n â—…e_v law_n of_o the_o king_n for_o they_o glosen_v god_n law_n as_o they_o like_v and_o be_v exempt_a from_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n &_o leaden_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o like_v and_o man_n saien_v they_o be_v not_o liege_n man_n to_o the_o king_n ne_o subject_n to_o his_o law_n for_o thowgh_n they_o stealen_v man_n child_n it_o be_v say_v there_o go_v no_o law_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o seem_v well_o for_o they_o robben_fw-mi the_o king_n liege_n man_n by_o false_a beg_a of_o sixty_o thowsande_v mark_n by_o year_n as_o man_n dowbten_v reasonable_o &_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v therefore_o and_o the_o lawless_a friar_n by_o there_o false_a rule_n maken_v our_o land_n lawless_a for_o they_o let_v clerk_n lord_n and_o commons_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o maken_v they_o to_o pursue_v true_a man_n to_o the_o death_n for_o they_o teachen_fw-ge they_fw-mi commandment_n of_o god_n and_o crien_n to_o the_o people_n the_o foul_a sin_n of_o false_a friar_n and_o thus_o falseness_n be_v maintain_v and_o false_a man_n be_v raise_v to_o great_a estate_n and_o truth_n be_v put_v on_o back_n &_o true_a man_n be_v pursue_v yea_o to_o prison_a to_o loss_n of_o all_o there_o good_n and_o to_o sharp_a judgement_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o wowlden_a destroy_v sin_n that_o be_v open_o and_o curse_o do_v and_o in_o point_n for_o to_o fordo_v our_o land_n and_o of_o this_o rule_v be_v friar_n most_o guilty_a for_o they_o leaden_a prelate_n lord_n and_o lady_n justice_n and_o other_o man_n by_o confession_n and_o tellen_v they_o not_o speedy_o there_o sin_n for_o if_o they_o tellen_v they_o there_o sin_n and_o they_o wowld_v not_o amend_v they_o the_o friar_n that_o be_v there_o confessor_n showlden_a leave_v they_o up_o as_o christ_n and_o paul_n teachen_fw-ge but_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o for_o than_o they_o showlden_a lose_v win_v and_o favour_n of_o the_o wordle_n and_o thus_o for_o love_n of_o money_n and_o welfare_n of_o there_o body_n they_o leaden_a our_o land_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o alrighteousnes_n cap_n 24._o friar_n no_o peace-make_a be_v but_o makebate_v striver_n themselves_o &_o stirrer_n up_o of_o other_o to_o war_n &_o dissension_n also_o friar_n be_v irregular_a procuratour_n of_o the_o fiend_n 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covetise_n &_o vanity_n but_o friar_n do_v all_o the_o contrary_a for_o they_o visiten_v rich_a man_n and_o by_o hypocrisy_n get_v false_o there_o alm_n and_o withdraw_v it_o fro_o poor_a man_n but_o they_o visiten_v rich_a widow_n for_o there_o muck_n and_o maken_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v at_o the_o friar_n but_o poor_a man_n come_fw-mi in_o not_o there_o and_o wilful_a poverty_n they_o forsake_v and_o most_o covetous_a of_o all_o man_n and_o boasten_v more_o of_o there_o holiness_n and_o be_v most_o dislanie_n of_o there_o vain_a speech_n and_o worldly_a &_o as_o true_a man_n tellen_v friar_n saien_v apertlie_o if_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o other_o man_n stonden_v thus_o against_o there_o false_a beg_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v friar_n to_o rob_v there_o tenant_n but_o give_v there_o alm_n to_o there_o poor_a neighbour_n friar_n will_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n &_o come_v again_o with_o bright_a head_n and_o look_v whether_o this_o be_v treason_n or_o none_o cap._n 28._o the_o holy_a scripture_n accuse_v by_o these_o unholy_a man_n of_o falsehood_n also_o friar_n teachen_fw-ge and_o maintainen_n that_o holy_a writ_n be_v false_a and_o so_o they_o putten_n falseness_n upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o on_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o on_o all_o the_o bless_a trinity_n for_o since_o god_n almighty_a teach_v conferme_n and_o maintain_v holy_a write_v if_o this_o writing_n be_v false_a than_o god_n be_v false_a and_o maintainour_n of_o error_n and_o falseness_n but_o certes_o then_o he_o be_v no_o god_n yet_o know_v we_o never_o that_o any_o sect_n will_v say_v that_o law_n of_o there_o god_n be_v false_a and_o there_o with_o believe_v on_o the_o same_o god_n but_o this_o despite_n do_v these_o blasphemer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n alas_o who_o may_v suffer_v this_o blasphemy_n that_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v all_o treasour_n of_o wit_n wisdom_n &_o truth_n couthe_n not_o or_o will_v not_o say_v true_a word_n and_o sentence_n but_o sinful_a 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