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will_v not_o obey_v he_o prince_n the_o pope_n prefer_v himself_o before_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n bonifacius_n add_v moreover_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v above_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o principallity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o by_o it_o be_v exercise_v we_o say_v he_o exercise_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o they_o temporal_a wherefore_o their_o sword_n be_v inferior_a to_o we_o and_o they_o themselves_o also_o unto_o us._n he_o add_v also_o a_o other_o reason_n they_o pay_v unto_o we_o tenthes_o but_o tenthes_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o inferior_a unto_o the_o superior_a wherefore_o see_v king_n &_o prince_n pai_fw-mi tenthes_o they_o do_v testify_v that_o their_o land_n &_o revenue_n pertain_v unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o moreover_o he_o which_o bless_v be_v great_a than_o he_o which_o be_v bless_v but_o bishop_n consecrate_v and_o anoint_v king_n the_o gloze_v add_v that_o of_o 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