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as_o young_a and_z he_o that_o be_v forgoer_n or_o master_n be_v as_o a_o mynystre_n for_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v great_a he_o that_o syt_v at_o the_o table_n or_o he_o that_o mynyster_v or_o serve_v be_v not_o he_o which_o syt_v but_o i_o be_o in_o the_o mydde_v among_o you_o as_o he_o y_fw-mi â—_o mynyster_v but_o who_o soever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o mynystre_fw-fr and_o who_o soever_o will_v be_v cheyfe_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n even_o likewise_o as_o the_o soon_o of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o mynystre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o serve_v in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a or_o fellow_n for_z in_o spyrytual_a mynysterye_n or_o offyce_v he_o be_v cheyf_a and_o not_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o apostle_n whereupon_o orygen_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n orygen_n of_o the_o gentyle_n be_v lord_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o that_z be_v to_o say_v be_v not_o content_a only_o to_o govern_v their_o subiectê_n but_o also_o labour_v violent_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o they_o that_z be_v by_o power_n coactyve_a if_o they_o must_v needs_o but_z among_o you_o which_o be_v my_o dyscyple_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o as_o carnal_a thing_n be_v put_v in_o necessity_n or_o compulcyon_n and_o spyrytuall_a thing_n in_o the_o will_n so_o chrysostome_n they_o also_o which_o be_v spyrytuall_a that_o be_v to_o say_v prelate_n their_o authority_n or_o governaunce_n ought_v to_o stand_v in_o love_n and_o not_o in_o fear_n and_o chrysostome_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v these_o wordê_n make_v for_o this_o our_o purpose_n prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lord_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o their_o inferyour_n and_z to_o cast_v they_o underseruytude_n and_o bondage_n and_o to_o spoil_v they_o understande_v thou_o if_o their_o trespass_n 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the_o judgement_n of_o god_n abuse_v his_o ecclesyasticall_a prymacye_n after_o a_o iherome_n secular_a and_o worldly_a fascyon_n so_o that_o he_o do_v turn_v it_o in_o to_o secular_a soveraynetie_n what_o have_v preeste_n than_o to_o do_v with_o meddle_v of_o secular_a coactyve_a judgement_n for_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lord_n temporal_o but_o to_o be_v seruauntê_n and_z to_o mynystre_n after_o the_o example_n and_o precepte_v of_o chryste_n wherefore_o saint_n jerome_n say_v final_o chryste_n set_v forth_o afore_o his_o dyscyple_n the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o self_n that_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v little_a set_v by_o or_o regard_v his_o word_n and_o sayenge_n yet_o at_o the_o jest_n wise_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o work_n and_o dede_n they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v lord_n and_o to_o use_v dominion_n temporal_o wherefore_o orygen_o upon_o this_o text_n and_o to_o orygen_n gyve_v his_o life_n redempcyon_n for_o many_o etc._n etc._n say_v in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v chryste_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o proud_a or_o daungerouse_a for_o to_o be_v com_v unto_o but_o ready_a for_o who_o soever_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o woman_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o child_n and_o wassh_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o dyscyple_n y_fw-es t_o theyr selue_o may_v do_v likewise_o to_o their_o brother_n but_o we_o be_v such_o manner_n man_n say_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o prelate_n of_o his_o time_n that_o we_o seem_v to_o exceed_v and_o pass_v even_o the_o worldly_a prince_n in_o pride_n other_o because_o we_o do_v not_o understande_v and_o perceyve_v the_o commandment_n of_o chryste_n or_o else_o because_o we_o do_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o same_o commandment_n and_z as_o if_o we_o be_v king_n we_o desire_v and_o seche_v for_o arm_a host_n to_o go_v before_o we_o and_o those_o terryble_n and_o dredefull_a for_o asmoche_n than_o as_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o despise_v or_o else_o to_o be_v ygnoraunte_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o chryste_n first_o prelate_n be_v to_o be_v monyssh_v and_o warn_v hereof_o which_o thing_n we_o shall_v do_v by_o this_o treatyse_n show_v and_o declare_v what_o authority_n be_v convenyent_n and_o accord_v or_o mete_v for_o they_o after_z this_o do_v if_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o regard_v to_o amend_v themselves_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v constrain_v and_o compel_v thereunto_o by_o the_o secular_a &_o lie_v prince_n least_o they_o may_v corrupt_v and_o infect_a the_o manner_n of_o man_n these_o thyngê_n than_o hitherto_o rehearse_v have_v be_v say_v upon_o mathewe_n but_o upon_o luke_n basilius_n say_v magnus_fw-la in_o this_o wise_n but_o it_o beseem_v they_o which_o be_v spyrytuall_a ruler_n and_o
be_v more_o large_o declare_v in_o the._n ix_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n than_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o gloze_n they_o that_o resy_v worthy_o purchase_v or_o gettedampnacyon_n for_o governor_n good_a or_o evyll_n be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o good_a work_n but_z of_o evyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o the_o fear_v of_o they_o which_o work_n well_o but_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o which_o work_v evyll_n for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a prince_n or_o governoure_n he_o do_v not_o punysshe_v he_o that_o work_v well_o but_o love_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o evyll_n prince_n he_o do_v not_o hurt_v the_o good_a man_n but_o tri_v and_o purge_v he_o but_o the_o evyll_n man_n ought_v to_o fear_v for_o prince_n and_o governor_n be_v ordain_v to_o punysshe_v vice_n or_o evyll_n deade_v he_o call_v they_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v create_v and_o make_v to_o correct_v and_o amend_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o to_o keep_v away_o adversytie_n have_a the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n that_o all_o other_o may_v be_v undre_a one_o but_o to_o you_o as_o evyll_n doer_n they_o be_v fearful_a but_o wylte_n thou_o not_o fear_v the_o power_n what_o soever_o man_n he_o be_v other_o good_a or_o evyll_n do_v good_a and_o work_n thou_o well_o and_o than_o thou_o haste_v no_o cause_n wherefore_o thou_o need_n to_o fear_n ordrede_v but_z thou_o shall_v rather_o have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o power_n although_o he_o be_v evyll_n while_o thou_o haste_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a crown_n and_o reward_v but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o ryghtwyse_a power_n or_o offycer_n thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o he_o while_o he_o shall_v himself_o laud_v and_o commendethe_v if_o evyll_n he_o be_v unryghtwyse_o yet_o shall_v thou_o have_v praise_n of_o he_o not_o in_z y_z t_z he_o he_o self_n shall_v praise_v the_o but_o in_o that_o he_o shall_v gyve_v occasyon_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v praise_v of_o other_o man_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o true_o have_v praise_n by_o he_o 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in_o the_o see_v of_o petre._n rome_n then_o to_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n or_o of_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o any_o other_o see_v if_o he_o have_v be_v bysshop_n in_o many_o see_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o every_o bysshoppe_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o intrynsecall_a dygnyte_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v the_o inseparable_a dygnyte_n be_v indyfferent_o the_o successor_n of_o each_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o the_o same_o meryte_n or_o perfeccyon_n as_o touching_n to_o the_o dygnyte_n aforesaid_a or_o offyce_v for_o all_o they_o have_v this_o power_n all_o one_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o cause_n effycyent_a or_o gyver_n immedyat_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o chryste_n &_o not_o of_o he_o that_o put_v on_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o
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or_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o rome_n as_o appear_v evydent_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n of_o isodore_n moreover_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v superyour_fw-mi to_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o power_n or_o authority_n give_v to_o he_o imedyat_o of_o chryste_n and_o not_o give_v by_o man_n or_o other_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o that_o the_o successor_n of_o he_o be_v superyour_n to_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o authority_n ¶_o and_o this_o appete_v to_o be_v so_o first_o by_o the._n xuj_o of_o mathewe_n where_o chryste_n say_v severallye_o unto_o 5_o he_o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o that_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o will_v build_v and_o edyfye_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o and_z to_o the_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o which_o word_n chryste_n seem_v to_o have_v express_v that_o peter_n shulo_fw-la be_v the_o heed_n &_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n name_o chryste_n be_v deed_n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n he_o grant_v that_o power_n and_o authority_n specyal_o unto_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v call_v or_o provoke_v we_o to_o unytie_n for_o therefore_o he_o do_v constytute_n or_o make_v he_o the_o cheyfe_a or_o pryncypall_a of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v one_o pryncypall_a vycare_n or_o deputy_n of_o chryste_n unto_o who_o the_o dyverse_a membre_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v recourse_n if_o peradventure_o they_o be_v at_o dyscencyon_n and_o can_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v dyvers_a head_n in_o the_o church_n then_o the_o bond_n of_o unytie_n shall_v be_v break_v ¶_o again_o the_o same_o be_v show_v by_o you_o e._n xxii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luke_n where_o chryste_n 6_o say_v specyal_o unto_o he_o and_z i_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v and_o thou_o once_o be_v convert_v confirm_v and_o strengthe_n thy_o brethren_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o the_o pryncypall_a pastoral_a cure_n and_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o other_o chrysten_v man_n be_v commit_v or_o betake_v unto_o saint_n peter_n because_o of_o the_o fyrmytie_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o which_o chry_v seem_v specyal_o to_o have_v pray_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o faint_v or_o be_v quench_v neither_o in_o he_o neither_o in_o any_o successor_n of_o he_o where_o the_o gloze_n say_v thus_o confirm_v thy_o brethren_n sing_v that_o i_o have_v make_v the_o cheyfe_a or_o pryncypall_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v strengthen_v of_o peter_n but_o of_o all_o chrysten_v man_n and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o gloze_n by_o repentance_n he_o obtain_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n peter_n to_o be_v the_o pryncypall_a bysshop_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n ¶_o again_o 7_o the_o same_o be_v show_v by_o the._n xxi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n where_o chryste_n say_v several_o to_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n fede_fw-es my_o lamb_n fede_fw-es my_o sheep_n reherse_v the_o same_o word_n thrye_v it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o he_o be_v instytute_v and_o make_v pryncypall_a and_o general_a pastor_n or_o herdesman_n immedyatlye_o of_o chryste_n sing_v that_o no_o partyculare_a flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v determine_v or_o appoint_v unto_o he_o where_o chrysostome_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n for_o peter_n be_v the_o most_o excelllent_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dyscyple_n and_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o company_n wherefore_o his_o negacyon_n be_v put_v out_o of_o remembrance_n he_o commyt_v or_o betake_v to_o he_o the_o oversyghte_n or_o prelacye_n of_o his_o brethren_n fynallye_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o many_o saint_n &_o doctor_n upon_o that_o text_n in_o the._n xxi_o of_o john_n if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v contynewe_v or_o remain_v untyl_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o but_o follow_v thou_o i_o for_z saint_n augustyne_n say_v the_o church_n know_v two_o lyve_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o itself_o from_o god_n above_o of_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v in_o faith_n or_o believe_v and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o hope_n this_o life_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o faith_n be_v sygnyfy_v or_o mark_v forth_o by_o peter_n the_o apostle_n because_o of_o the_o prymacye_n or_o pryncypalyte_n of_o his_o apostleshyp_n again_o theophilus_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v thus_o he_o have_v instytute_v to_o he_o the_o prelacye_n
of_o all_o chrysten_v people_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v or_o ask_v the_o question_n how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n than_o take_v james_n unto_o himself_o the_o epyscopall_a seat_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o true_o i_o will_v say_v because_o he_o have_v intronisated_a or_o stall_v peter_n master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o same_o chrysostome_n say_v afterwards_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o peter_n also_o the_o oversyght_n and_o governaunce_n or_o prelacye_n of_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v commit_v or_o betake_v again_o the_o same_o chrisostome_n say_v therefore_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v and_o say_v before_o great_a thing_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o peter_n and_o have_v commit_v or_o betake_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o theophilus_n upon_o that_o text_n if_o i_o will_v that_o do_v remain_v say_v thus_o for_o the_o i_o do_v dymytte_n or_o send_v now_o to_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o overseer_n or_o bysshopryche_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_z in_o this_o follow_v thou_o i_o moreover_o if_o chryste_n have_v not_o instytute_v a_o heed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o absence_n he_o shall_v have_v leave_v it_o heedless_a or_o without_o a_o heed_n and_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v order_v it_o accord_v to_o the_o better_a or_o best_a dysposycyon_n but_o now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o order_v and_o dyspose_v after_o the_o best_a wise_n and_o manner_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o he_o have_v instytute_a and_o make_v a_o heed_n of_o the_o say_a church_n but_o there_o be_v none_o other_o more_o convenyent_a heed_n than_o peter_n wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v superyoure_n to_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o auctoryte_n by_o the_o immedyate_a instytucyon_n and_o ordynacyon_n of_o chryste_n ¶_o again_o we_o may_v prove_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o kind_n by_o show_v that_o saint_n paul_n be_v 8_o not_o equal_a to_o saint_n peter_n in_o dygnyte_n or_o auctoryte_n for_z in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o salatyans_n be_v red_a this_o text_n follow_v again_o after_o three_o year_n i_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_z i_o tarry_v with_o he_o xv_o day_n &_o a_o lytell_a afterwards_o it_o follow_v and_o furthermore_o after_o xiiii_o year_n i_o go_v up_o to_o iherusalem_n again_o with_o barnabas_n and_o titus_n taken_z with_o i_o and_z i_o confer_v or_o compare_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o do_v preach_v among_o the_o gentylle_n and_o specyal_o with_o they_o which_o seam_v to_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o of_o auctoryte_n lest_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v run_v or_o else_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a where_o the_o gloze_n say_v paul_n show_v here_o that_o he_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o doubt_n of_o his_o gospel_n except_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o peter_n and_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o asmoche_v than_o as_o paul_n have_v take_v securyte_n of_o his_o gospel_n of_o peter_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gloze_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o peter_n in_o auctoryte_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v of_o necessyte_n aswell_o of_o this_o reason_n as_o of_o other_o afore_o rehearse_v that_o all_o the_o other_o bysshop_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v the_o syngulare_a or_o special_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n by_z y_z e_z ordynation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o heed_n and_o pryncypall_v of_o all_o other_o church_n because_o the_o bysshop_n of_o it_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v judge_v pastor_n and_o herdysman_n of_o all_o other_o man_n which_o thing_n i_o sodore_v more_o large_o express_v in_o his_o book_n afore_o rehearse_v in_o the_o chapytre_n who_o title_n be_v incipit_fw-la prefacio_fw-la niceni_n concilii_fw-la he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o be_v very_o to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o catholyke_a people_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v prefer_v &_o make_v superyour_fw-mi to_o all_o other_o not_o by_o any_o synodal_a decree_n but_o he_o have_v obtain_v prymacie_n or_o superyoryte_n by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v peter_n &_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o shall_v edyfye_v and_o build_v my_o church_n and_z to_o the_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o prymacye_n or_o superyoryte_n all_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v use_v hitherto_o without_o any_o grant_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o constantyne_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o rome_n both_o make_v canon_n or_o rule_n &_o decree_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v throughout_o all_o church_n as_o evydent_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o say_a book_n ¶_o again_o i_o confirm_v or_o 9_o strengthe_n this_o by_o reason_n for_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o ephesian_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n also_o be_v but_o one_o but_o it_o be_v none_o otherwise_o one_o but_o because_o it_o have_v but_o one_o heed_n pryncypall_v which_o can_v be_v none_o more_o convenyent_a neither_o so_o convenyent_n as_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n the_o syngule_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o be_v the_o stone_n whereupon_o chryste_n say_v that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n ¶_o again_o this_o same_o 10_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o reason_n for_o because_o likewise_o as_o temporal_a thyngê_n be_v reduce_v to_o one_o heed_n or_o pryncipall_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o y_z e_z prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n so_o also_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o spyrytuall_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v unto_o some_o one_o heed_n or_o pryncipal_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o again_o it_o may_v 11_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o other_o reason_n for_o likewise_o as_o in_o one_o church_n or_o diocese_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o expedyent_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bysshop_n lest_o if_o every_o priest_n with_o in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o diocese_n do_v draw_v and_o pluck_v the_o church_n unto_o himself_o it_o may_v break_v the_o unytie_n of_o chrystê_n church_n as_o we_o have_v here_o tofore_o allege_v in_o the_o xv_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n of_o the_o epystle_n of_o saint_n iherome_n to_o euandre_n so_o it_o be_v more_o expedyent_n and_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o unyversall_a church_n of_o chry_v there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o heed_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o unyte_n of_o chrysten_v man_n for_z by_o how_o much_o such_o manner_n good_a thing_n be_v more_o common_a &_o the_o mo_z y_o it_o be_v parttaker_n of_o it_o by_o somoch_v it_o be_v y_z e_z more_o godly_a &_o the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v or_o choose_v wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o y_fw-fr â—_o xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n ¶_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o fold_n of_o sheep_n &_o one_o herdysman_n 12_o now_o very_o it_o seem_v that_o such_o herdysman_n or_o such_o manner_n heed_n be_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n most_o convenyent_o of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o cause_n here_o tofore_o assign_v ¶_o and_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n it_o follow_v of_o necessyte_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o only_o 13_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o pryncypall_a effectyve_a cause_n of_o the_o secondarye_a instytucyon_n of_o all_o other_o bysshop_n both_o medyat_o and_o immedyat_o because_o of_o his_o unyversall_a auctoryte_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o all_o other_o bysshoppe_n and_o preeste_n and_o all_o other_o mynystres_n of_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n to_o which_o sentence_n the_o auctorite_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n do_v agree_v in_o his_o epystle_n de_fw-fr tradendis_fw-la basilicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thus_o ambrose_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n be_v god_n own_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v ascrybed_n to_o cesar_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v the_o right_a of_o the_o emperor_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v also_o consequent_o that_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o preeste_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o his_o right_a which_o say_v instytucyon_n we_o have_v call_v here_o to_o fore_n in_o the._n xv_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n the_o secondarye_a auctoryte_n of_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o appertain_v to_o cesar_n moche_n less_o than_o may_v the_o
sheep_n ben_fw-mi commit_v so_o absolute_o &_o general_o without_o exception_n as_o to_o peter_n when_o he_o say_v peter_n if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n &_o a_o lytel_n after_o he_o say_v to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a &_o evydent_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o do_v not_o appoynte_n or_o make_v out_o any_o certain_a or_o ê‘tycule_a flock_n there_o be_v nothing_o exceptyd_v or_o out_o take_v where_o no_o dystynction_n or_o difference_n be_v make_v and_o afterward_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v ¶_o hereof_o it_o be_v y_z t_z the_z other_o 20_o apostel_n have_v take_v to_o their_o porcyon_n eke_v on_o of_o they_o one_o nation_n or_o people_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o chrystê_n wordê_n final_o james_n which_o semyd_fw-la to_o be_v one_o pillar_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n be_v content_v with_o jerusalem_n alone_o leave_v unto_o peter_n the_o unyversyte_n or_o general_a cure_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n and_o afterwards_o conclude_v he_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o syxte_v ¶_o accord_v to_o y_z e_z canon_n other_o bysshop_n be_v call_v in_o to_o 21_o part_n of_o cure_n but_z thou_o be_v call_v in_o to_o fullness_n of_o power_n the_o power_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o other_o bysshop_n be_v contain_v within_o certain_a lymyte_v thy_o power_n be_v extend_v also_o unto_o they_o which_o have_v receyve_v power_n &_o auctorite_n upon_o other_o may_v not_o thou_o if_o a_o cause_n shall_v rise_v shytte_a heaven_n to_o a_o bysshop_n may_v not_o thou_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o bysshopryche_n &_o also_o gyve_v he_o to_o satan_n by_o excommunycate_v or_o curse_v he_o thy_o pryvylege_n therefore_o stand_v sure_a &_o stable_a unto_o the_o &_o unbroken_a aswell_o in_o the_o key_n give_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es as_o in_o y_z e_z sheep_n commit_v or_o betake_v unto_o the._n ¶_o and_o bernarde_n 22_o do_v not_o say_v here_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v only_a auctoryte_n upon_o ecclesiastical_a mynystres_n as_o bysshop_n preeste_n &_o the_o other_o inferior_a ordres_n but_o also_o the_o same_o bernarde_n seem_v to_o ascrybe_n unto_o the_o same_o bysshop_n coactyve_a iurysdyction_n upon_o all_o pryncê_n &_o governor_n which_o iurysdyction_n y_z e_o same_o bernarde_n call_v under_o a_o metaphor_n the_o temporal_a sword_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o eugenius_n in_o the._n v._o book_n &_o syxte_v chapytre_n in_o this_o wise_n why_o shall_v thou_o go_v about_o to_o usurp_v the_o sword_n which_o thou_o be_v one_o command_v to_o put_v up_o again_o in_o to_o the_o shethe_v which_o sword_n for_o all_o y_fw-mi to_o who_o soever_o deny_v to_o be_v thy_o as_o i_o thynk_v he_o do_v not_o suffycyent_o regard_v or_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v turn_v thy_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o skabarde_n so_o than_o the_o sword_n be_v thy_o &_o peradventure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o sh_v at_o thy_o will_n &_o commandment_n albeit_o not_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n for_o else_o if_o the_o sword_n do_v no_o manner_n way_n belong_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es chryste_n will_v not_o have_v make_v answer_n to_o y_z e_z apostle_n when_o they_o say_v lo_o here_o two_o sword_n under_o this_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v sayenge_a it_n be_v enough_o but_o he_o will_v have_v say_v it_o be_v to_o moche_v it_o follow_v therefore_o y_fw-fr t_o both_o sword_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n both_o the_o spyrytuall_a &_o the_o material_a sword_n but_o this_o materyall_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o for_o the_o church_n &_o the_o other_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o also_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o with_o the_o preestê_n hand_n the_o other_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n or_o man_n of_o war_n but_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o commandment_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n there_o be_v other_o very_a many_o auctoryte_n of_o saint_n whereby_o the_o aforesaid_a thyngê_n may_v be_v confirm_v but_o i_o have_v over_o hyp_v they_o here_o first_o because_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o or_o very_a like_o virtue_n &_o strength_n with_o the_o auctorite_n afore_o allege_a &_o again_o because_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v answer_n both_o to_o they_o &_o these_o be_v all_o one_o or_o very_o like_a and_o last_o of_o all_o because_o of_o shortness_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o our_o ê“cesse_n moreover_o these_o same_o thyngê_n as_o it_o appear_v may_v be_v confirm_v &_o strengthen_v by_o certain_a decree_n &_o decretalle_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n for_z in_o they_o it_o be_v ê“uyde_v &_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n &_o the_o benefyce_n instytute_v &_o ordain_v for_o the_o same_o office_n aught_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n &_o other_o bysshop_n &_o in_o no_o wise_n by_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n by_o the_o auctoryte_n it_o be_v ordain_v also_o by_o y_z e_z same_o decretalle_n &_o decree_n that_o preestê_n &_o clerk_n ought_v not_o to_o come_v under_o decretallê_n the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n &_o governor_n but_o rather_o y_o t_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v under_o their_o coactyve_a judgement_n &_o by_o y_z e_z same_o decree_n &_o decretalle_n also_o it_o be_v confirm_v y_z t_z all_o the_o power_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n which_o saint_n bernarde_n ascrybe_v unto_o the_o say_a bysshop_n in_o his_o word_n afore_o rehearse_v ¶_o of_o y_o it_o answer_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o y_z e_o aforesaid_a objection_n or_o reason_n the_o xxviij_o chapytre_n the_o resyde_v we_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o expound_v convenyent_o &_o accordyng_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o scrypture_n &_o to_o dissolve_v the_o human_a reason_n &_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o in_o the._n iii._n chapytre_n &_o also_o in_o the_o chapytre_n immedyat_o afore_o go_v of_o this_o dyccyon_n which_o appear_v &_o seem_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a of_o our_o determynacyon_n but_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v very_a expedyent_n &_o welldone_v to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the._n fourteen_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z mind_n unto_o of_o saint_n augustyne_n &_o a_o infallyble_a reason_n ground_v upon_o y_o e_o scrypture_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v of_o necessyte_n of_o soul_n helthe_n to_o believe_v sure_o &_o to_o confess_v any_o scrypture_n to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a save_v only_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n &_o volume_n of_o the_o bible_n &_o those_o also_o which_o necessary_a follow_v of_o the_o say_v canonycall_a scripture_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v follow_v utter_o the_o manifest_a lytterall_a sense_n of_o such_o refuse_v auctoryte_n of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n which_o need_v not_o any_o mystycall_a exposytion_n &_o in_o such_o as_o need_v mystycall_a exposytion_n i_o shall_v leave_v &_o cleave_v unto_o you_o â—_o more_o prove_v able_a sentence_n &_o mind_n of_o sayntê_n and_o as_o touching_n to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v forth_o of_o their_o own_o proper_a auctoryte_n beside_o y_fw-es â—_o scrypture_n such_o as_o be_v consonant_a &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scrypture_n or_o holy_a canon_n i_o will_v receyve_v &_o allow_v but_z such_o as_o be_v dysagre_v unto_o the_o say_a scrypture_n i_o shall_v reverent_o deny_v &_o refuse_v but_o yet_o none_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o scrypture_n whereunto_o i_o will_v always_o leave_v &_o cleve_v fast_a for_o the_o holy_a exposytour_n &_o sayntê_n otherwhyles_o do_v not_o agree_v together_o but_o be_v of_o contrary_a opynyon_n &_o sentence_n both_o about_o the_o scrypture_n &_o also_o in_o other_o thyngê_n beside_o the_o scrypture_n as_o iherome_n &_o augustyne_n dysagre_a about_o the_o text_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n the_o word_n ben_fw-mi dysagre_a these_fw-mi and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antyoche_n i_o resy_v he_o open_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v reprovable_a &_o again_o ambrose_n &_o iherome_n dysagre_a about_o the_o vyrgynyte_n of_o josephe_n yea_o moreover_o otherwhyles_o one_o of_o the_o saint_n speak_v at_o dysagre_a one_o time_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o himself_o speak_v at_o a_o other_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v &_o be_v open_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o hereafter_o follow_v ¶_o now_o therefore_o to_o make_v answer_n first_o unto_o you_o â—_o objection_n make_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n afore_o paste_n go_v where_o it_o be_v reason_v y_z t_z bysshop_n be_v of_o great_a essencial_a or_o inseparable_a dygnyte_n then_o simple_a preeste_n
perfyte_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v add_v to_o my_o perfeccyon_n in_o this_o confer_a of_o my_o gospel_n with_o they_o for_o he_o that_o give_v wysdome_n &_o knowledge_n to_o those_o three_o unlearned_a man_n he_o have_v also_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o i_o and_o it_o follow_v afterwards_o in_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n they_o give_v or_o addednothing_n to_o i_o but_o i_o give_v or_o add_v somewhat_o to_o peter_n and_z again_o afterwards_o i_o resysted_a or_o withstand_v he_o as_o equal_a unto_o he_o for_z he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o do_v these_o thyngê_n if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v unegall_a therefore_o that_o sayenge_a lest_o i_o shall_v run_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o vain_a hearer_n which_o peradventure_o will_v not_o have_v give_v credence_n else_o unto_o he_o or_o at_o the_o lest_o wise_a not_o so_o moche_v credence_n unto_o he_o and_z by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o shall_v have_v remain_v void_a or_o empty_a and_z he_o likewise_o shall_v have_v be_v void_a in_o they_o that_z be_v to_o say_v shall_v have_v be_v dysapoynt_v and_o have_v myss_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o intent_n in_o they_o for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v engender_v any_o faith_n in_o they_o which_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o preaching_n and_o this_o be_v it_o also_o which_o follow_v afterwards_o in_o the_o same_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v call_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n after_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o chryste_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o communycate_v and_o be_v partner_n or_o fellow_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o shall_v not_o confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o same_o felowshyp_n or_o company_n the_o church_n will_v gyve_v no_o credence_n to_o he_o at_o all_o but_z when_o the_o church_n have_v know_v that_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o communyon_n and_o unyte_n of_o they_o such_o miracle_n also_o be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o they_o do_v work_v then_z by_o such_o commendacyon_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o deserve_v auctoryte_n and_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o church_n that_o his_o word_n be_v so_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n as_o if_o chryste_n be_v herd_n speak_v in_o he_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v most_o true_o than_o it_o follow_v of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o gloze_n that_o paul_n deserve_v auctoryte_n or_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o the_o commendation_n of_o chryste_n and_z he_o say_v not_o peter_z or_o the_o other_o apostle_n commend_n he_o or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o it_o follow_v a_o lytell_a afterwards_o in_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o augustyne_n wherefore_o he_o confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o &_o take_v their_o right_a hand_n for_o he_o preachyd_v the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v though_o he_o apostle_n receyve_v not_o it_o by_o they_o for_o that_o confer_v of_o his_o gospel_n with_o they_o show_v you_o to_o it_o be_v all_o one_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n all_o spot_v or_o dyversite_v of_o leprye_n clean_o shake_v away_o this_o than_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o confer_a of_o his_o gospel_n with_o they_o that_z all_o scrupule_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o varyete_a and_o dyversyte_n of_o his_o doctrine_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v rydde_v and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o hearer_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o gloze_n have_v say_v afore_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n for_o he_o say_v i_o go_v up_o again_o to_o iherusalem_n etc._n etc._n i_o go_v up_o i_o say_v with_o barnabas_n which_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n take_v also_o titus_n unto_o i_o which_o be_v of_o the_o gentyle_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v wytnes_n and_o record_n of_o both_o nacyon_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v plain_a &_o evydent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o false_a that_o i_o do_v preach_v one_o thing_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o gentyle_n and_o i_o do_v ascend_v not_o only_o after_o this_o dysposycyon_n and_o order_fw-fr as_o i_o have_v reherce_v but_o also_o accord_v to_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o god_n and_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v of_o they_o as_o be_v great_a than_o i_o or_o superyour_n to_o i_o but_z i_o have_v confer_v with_o they_o as_o with_o my_o friend_n &_o egalle_n the_o gospel_n of_o chry_v which_o i_o preach_v among_o the_o gentyle_n this_o thing_n he_o do_v for_o the_o assertion_n and_o defend_n of_o his_o own_o preaching_n for_o many_o man_n be_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o jew_n trowbel_v and_o disquyet_v their_o mind_n which_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v away_o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o the_o delyberation_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o not_z for_o any_o doubtfulness_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v of_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o preach_v but_o that_o the_o say_a scruple_n or_o doubtfulness_n shall_v be_v rid_v out_o and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o where_o it_o be_v allege_v of_o the_o gloze_n upon_o the_o second_o chapytre_n be_v to_o the_o galatyanes_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o hyndermore_o pastor_n than_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o y_o e_o gloze_n maker_n speak_v proper_o for_o saint_n paul_n be_v call_v the_o late_a of_o they_o two_o unto_o apostleshyp_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v posteryor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hindermore_o in_o time_n but_z he_o be_v not_o therefore_o inferyor_n in_o auctoryte_n neither_o do_v the_o gloze_n express_v this_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a so_o than_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a &_o now_o rehearse_v thing_n it_o appear_v evydent_o that_o neither_o peter_n neither_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v great_a than_o paul_n but_o that_o he_o be_v friend_n &_o equal_a to_o they_o in_o the_o auctoryte_n immedyat_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o chryste_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o pryoryte_n among_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v considere_v to_o have_v be_v ê‘aduenture_o by_o y_z e_z election_n of_o they_o among_o theyr selfe_o or_o else_o after_o such_o manner_n after_o which_o we_o say_v saint_n peter_n to_o have_v be_v head_n or_o cheyfe_a of_o y_z e_z apostle_n in_o y_o e._n xuj_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n and_o to_o the_o sayenge_a take_v of_o the_o book_n of_o isodore_n in_o y_z e_o chapytre_fw-fr who_o title_n be_v incipit_fw-la pfatio_fw-la niceni_n concilii_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v very_o of_o all_o catholyke_a man_n y_z t_z the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v prefer_v to_o other_o &_o make_v princypal_a not_o by_o any_o synodal_a decree_n but_o it_o have_v obtain_v prymacie_n by_o y_z t_z voice_n or_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o savyour_fw-mi in_o the_o gospel_n so_o also_o understand_v of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o the_o same_o church_n the_o sayenge_a of_o isodore_n &_o of_o who_o soever_o say_v so_o beside_o isodore_n without_o the_o canon_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n only_o have_v be_v instytute_v and_o make_v most_o pryncypall_a and_o the_o heed_n of_o the_o other_o church_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o roman_n emperor_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o church_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a election_n moreover_o that_o do_v not_o follow_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a auctoryte_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o isodore_n do_v infer_v but_o the_o illacyon_n or_o argument_n of_o he_o may_v be_v put_v by_o or_o if_o any_o other_o man_n who_o soever_o shall_v so_o say_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v determine_v of_o we_o in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n in_o the._n viij_o part_n of_o it_o and_z in_o the._n xuj_o chapytre_fw-fr in_o the._n xiii_o and._n xiiii_o parte_fw-la and_o unto_o the_o auctortye_n whereby_o he_o goth_v about_o to_o fortyfye_v these_o saynge_n take_v of_o the._n xuj_o of_o mathewe_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o wylledyfy_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v answer_v heretofore_o ¶_o and_o unto_o y_z t_o reason_n or_o argument_n 9_o by_o which_o it_o be_v deduce_v that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o pryncypall_a or_o hygh_a bysshop_n because_o of_o the_o unyte_n of_o the_o faith_n accord_v to_o the_o