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A07430 The defence of peace: lately translated out of laten in to englysshe. with the kynges moste gracyous priuilege; Defensor pacis. English Marsilius, of Padua, d. 1342?; Marshall, William, fl. 1535.; Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531, attributed name.; Jean, de Jandun. aut; Curio, Valentinus, d. 1532, attributed name.; Rhenanus, Beatus, 1485-1547, attributed name. 1535 (1535) STC 17817; ESTC S112620 399,186 289

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it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n aught_o of_o duty_n to_o have_v hygh_a auctoryte_n and_o iurysdyccyon_n of_o all_o no_o we_o consequentlye_o after_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v convenyent_n to_o bring_v in_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v polytyke_a or_o cyvyle_v argument_n and_o reason_n which_o peraventure_fw-fr may_v cause_v to_o some_o man_n a_o phantasye_a &_o byleve_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a conclusion_n ¶_o of_o the_o which_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o likewise_o as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o reason_n the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o body_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n be_v under_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o governoure_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ruler_n of_o
to_o be_v declare_v we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o by_o this_o inquysycyon_n we_o do_v not_o serche_n or_o ask_v what_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n chryste_n which_o be_v both_o god_n and_o very_a man_n have_v and_o have_v in_o this_o world_n neither_o wat_fw-mi or_o how_o moche_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n he_o may_v have_v give_v to_o saint_n peter_n &_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n &_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o they_o bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n for_o of_o these_o thing_n chrysten_v people_n do_v not_o doubt_n in_o the_o question_n here_o purpose_v but_o we_o will_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o inquyre_v &_o serche_n what_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o be_v exercyse_v in_o this_o world_n chryste_n be_v willing_n to_o gyve_v unto_o the_o say_a mynystres_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o power_n he_o give_v to_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n and_z from_o what_o power_n he_o do_v exclude_v and_o prohybyte_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n or_o precepte_v for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o byleve_v 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exclude_v &_o he_o do_v exclude_v himself_o &_o also_o his_o apostle_n and_o dyscyple_n &_o consequent_o the_o successor_n of_o they_o bysshoppe_n or_o preeste_n from_o all_o dominion_n or_z worldly_a governaunce_n of_o this_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n coactyve_a both_o by_o his_o example_n and_o also_o by_o his_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n and_o i_o will_v show_v also_o that_o the_o cheyfe_a apostle_n as_o the_o true_a follower_n of_o chry_v have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n themselves_o and_o also_o have_v teach_v their_o successor_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_z furthermore_o that_o as_o well_o chryste_n as_o the_o apostle_n self_n be_v willing_n to_o be_v underneth_o and_o be_v in_o deed_n contynuallye_o underneth_o the_o coactyve_a iurysdyction_n of_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n both_o reallye_n and_o personallye_o and_o that_o they_o teach_v all_o other_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o truth_n other_o by_o 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governor_n or_o of_o coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n or_o governaunce_n or_o any_o manner_n coactyve_a judgement_n in_o this_o world_n chryste_n will_v to_o exclude_v and_o do_v exclude_v himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n both_o as_o touching_n his_o purpose_n or_o intencyon_n and_o also_o his_o doctrine_n and_o operacyon_n or_o work_n this_o appear_v undoubted_a lie_n first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o word_n or_o text_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr for_o when_o chryste_n be_v accuse_v to_o ponce_n pilot_n the_o emperor_n vycare_v or_o deputy_n in_o jurye_n of_o this_o that_o he_o have_v say_v himself_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o pilot_n do_v axe_n of_o chryste_n whether_o he_o have_v say_v these_o word_n or_o whether_o he_o do_v say_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o king_n chryste_n among_o other_o thing_n answer_v these_o word_n to_o pylate_n question_n or_o demand_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n xviii_o that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o reign_v by_o temporal_a governaunce_n or_o dominion_n after_o which_o manner_n kyngꝭ_n of_o the_o world_n do_v reign_v the_o probacyon_n whereof_o chryste_n himself_o put_v afterward_o by_o a_o evydent_a sign_n or_o token_n when_o he_o say_v if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n my_o mynystres_n or_o servant_n doubtless_o will_v stryve_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v delyver_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o chryste_n have_v make_v this_o argument_n or_o reason_n if_o i_o come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o have_v reign_v by_o worldly_a or_o coactyve_a governaunce_n or_o rule_n without_o doubt_n i_o shall_v have_v mynystres_n of_o the_o same_o governaunce_n which_o shall_v fyghte_n for_o i_o and_o punysshe_v the_o transgressor_n likewise_o as_o other_o king_n have_v but_z i_o have_v no_o such_o manner_n mynystres_n as_o thou_o thyself_o may_v manyfestlye_o see_v whereof_o the_o gloze_n interlyneare_o say_v it_o appear_v in_o that_o no_o man_n descend_v &_o this_o be_v it_o that_o chryste_n reherse_v again_o chryste_n say_v but_o now_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n whereof_o i_o be_o come_v to_o teach_v which_o verytye_n or_o true_a text_n of_o the_o gospel_n saint_n and_o the_o doctor_n expow_v say_v thus_o and_o first_o of_o all_o blyss_v augustyne_n by_o these_o word_n sayenge_a for_o if_o when_o pilot_n ask_v or_o demand_v he_o have_v make_v answer_n forthwith_o he_o may_v have_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v answer_v also_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o the_o gentyle_n have_v this_o opynyon_n of_o he_o but_o after_o the_o answer_n of_o pilot_n than_o more_o convenyentlye_o and_o more_o metelye_o he_o answer_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentyle_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v harken_v you_o jew_n &_o gentyle_n i_o do_v not_o let_v your_o domynacyon_n and_o rule_v in_o this_o world_n what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o come_v you_o now_o by_o faith_n and_o believe_v to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n now_o what_o be_v chryste_n kingdom_n but_o those_o that_o beleve_v in_o he_o behold_v of_o what_o kingdom_n he_o come_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o dyspose_v very_o of_o the_o act_n or_o work_n by_o which_o man_n do_v come_v to_o the_o everla_a kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n werke_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o other_o theologyall_a virtue_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o compelling_n or_o constrain_v no_o man_n to_o that_o kingdom_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o shall_v playnelye_o appear_v hereafter_o for_o two_o coactyve_a domynyon_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o multytude_n be_v not_o the_o one_o of_o the_o power_n subject_v to_o the_o other_o let_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n but_o chryste_n come_v not_o to_o
auctoryte_n accydentall_a the_o xv_o chapytre_n the_o pryncypall_a and_o immedyate_v effectyve_a cause_n or_o maker_n of_o preesthode_n be_v god_n but_o yet_o certain_a mynysterye_n of_o man_n go_v before_o the_o beginning_n preestꝭ_n whereof_o in_o the_o new_a law_n be_v of_o chryste_n for_o he_o which_o be_v very_a god_n &_o man_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n &_o a_o human_a priest_n he_o do_v exhybite_v that_o mynistery_n which_o the_o preeste_n follow_v he_o do_v now_o exhibit_v but_o in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n he_o do_v institute_v and_o make_v they_o preeste_n and_o so_o first_o of_o all_o he_o instytute_v the_o apostle_n &_o his_o immedyate_n &_o next_o successor_n and_o then_o consequent_o all_o other_o preestꝭ_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o mynystery_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o other_o succee_a they_o in_o this_o offyce_v for_o when_o the_o apostle_n &_o other_o preestꝭ_n lie_v on_o their_o hand_n upon_o other_o man_n &_o do_v also_o speak_v the_o word_n &_o form_n dew_n thereunto_o chryst_n in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n do_v make_v &_o admytte_n they_o and_o gyve_v they_o pour_v and_o this_o order_fw-fr of_o preesthode_n be_v a_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n by_o which_o a_o priest_n may_v consecrate_v of_o breed_n &_o wine_n the_o blyss_v body_n and_o blood_n of_o chryste_n with_o the_o pronounce_n of_o certain_a word_n &_o also_o may_v mynystre_n other_o sacramentꝭ_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o also_o he_o may_v bind_v &_o louse_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o this_o power_n the_o apostle_n receyve_v after_o the_o mind_n and_o opynyon_n of_o certain_a doctor_n when_o chryste_n say_v to_o they_o y_z t_z which_o be_v write_v in_o the._n xxvi_o of_o mathewe_n in_o the._n xiiii_o of_o mark_n and_o in_o the._n xxii_o of_o luke_n but_o because_o the_o order_fw-fr thereof_o appear_v more_o perfyte_o in_o luke_n we_o will_v allege_v the_o text_n as_o it_o be_v have_v there_o in_o this_o wise_n after_o he_o have_v take_v breed_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n he_o that_o 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the_o key_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o chryste_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o evangely_v very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o what_o soever_o thyngꝭ_n you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n &_o what_o soever_o thyngꝭ_n you_o shall_v louse_v upon_o preesthod_n earth_n they_o shall_v be_v louse_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o other_o some_o again_o say_v y_z t_z they_o be_v two_o sundry_a power_n or_o auctoryty_n belong_a to_o preesthode_n the_o one_o whereby_o they_o may_v consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o other_o whereby_o they_o may_v bind_v or_o louse_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o say_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n at_o dyverse_a and_o sundry_a time_n &_o also_o by_o dyverse_a &_o sundry_a word_n of_o chryste_n now_o which_o of_o these_o say_v opiniones_fw-la be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v true_a it_o skill_v not_o to_o this_o present_a purpose_n for_o how_o soever_o or_o when_o soever_o you_o t_o istitution_n of_o this_o office_n be_v do_v or_o make_v upon_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v undoubted_a that_o this_o power_n or_o auctorite_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o chryste_n and_o that_o so_o also_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a mynystery_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o other_o man_n which_o be_v take_v unto_o this_o of_o fyce_n wherefore_o in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr in_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o timothe_n it_o be_v say_v do_v not_o thou_o despise_v or_o set_v light_n by_o the_o gift_n or_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o by_o prophycie_n by_o the_o preestꝭ_n layenge_a one_o of_o his_o hand_n upon_o the._n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n wise_n the_o deacons_n receyve_v a_o certain_a power_n belong_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o preeste_n putting_a one_o of_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o of_z the_o which_o deacons_n it_n be_v write_v in_o the_o syxte_v chapytre_n of_o the_o act_n they_o do_v set_v these_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n those_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v deacons_n afore_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n put_v there_o hand_n upon_o they_o ¶_o this_o power_n of_o preesthode_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o alone_o or_o else_o mo_z than_o one_o which_o inseparable_a we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v the_o power_n and_o auctorite_n of_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la or_o of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o chryste_n &_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o louse_v man_n from_o sin_n &_o which_o from_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v call_v the_o auctoryte_n essential_a or_o the_o auctoryte_n inseparable_a from_o a_o priest_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n this_o auctoryte_n i_o say_v all_o preestꝭ_n as_o i_o thynk_v of_o very_a lykelyhode_n to_o be_v true_a have_v all_o one_o in_o kind_n neither_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o bysshop_n have_v this_o auctoryte_n any_o whit_n more_o large_o than_o any_o other_o have_v who_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v call_v a_o simple_a or_o pryvate_a priest_n for_o in_o this_o auctoryte_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o or_o else_o mo_z than_o one_o a_o bysshop_n dyffer_v nothing_o from_o a_o priest_n as_o saint_n iherome_n wytness_v or_o rather_o the_o apostle_n who_o plain_n &_o open_a sentence_n this_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v evydentlye_o appear_v hereafter_o for_o thus_o say_v saint_n iherome_n upon_o the_o text_n in_o the._n xuj_o of_o mathewe_n and_o clave_n what_o soever_o thing_n thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o apostle_n truelye_o have_v the_o same_o judiciary_n power_n understande_v which_o peter_n have_v to_o who_o chry_v say_v after_o his_o resurreccyon_n receyve_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgyve_v they_o be_v forgyven_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n every_o church_n also_o have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o pope_n preestꝭ_n &_o bysshoppes_n &_o here_o iherome_n set_v preestꝭ_n afore_o bysshop_n in_o this_o point_n for_o this_o auctoryte_n be_v due_o belong_a to_o a_o priest_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n first_o &_o pryncypal_o or_o essencial_o and_z as_o touching_n to_o the_o power_n of_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la no_o man_n do_v stryve_v or_o say_v against_o it_o but_o that_o any_o other_o priest_n have_v equal_a power_n with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v marvel_v wherefore_o some_o man_n do_v stryve_v styffe_o and_o froward_o affyrm_v but_o yet_o no_o thing_n reasonablye_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v more_o large_a power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o he_o of_o chryste_n than_o have_v other_o preestꝭ_n sing_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n for_o which_o thing_n more_o evydent_o to_o be_v see_v &_o perceyve_v you_o ought_v to_o understande_v &_o know_v that_o these_o two_o word_n presbyter_n &_o episcopus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v priest_n or_o senyoure_n &_o bysshop_n be_v both_o of_o one_o sygnyfycation_n &_o betoken_v alone_a thing_n in_o y_z e_z prymatyve_a church_n albeit_o that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o sygnyfy_v one_o thing_n of_o dyvers_a propertye_n for_o presbyter_n be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o they_o of_o age_n which_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o seniour_n or_o elder_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v a_o name_n give_v of_o cure_n or_o charge_n upon_o other_o &_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o overloker_n wherefore_o saint_n iherom_n in_o a_o certain_a epystle_n to_o euamdre_a priest_n which_o epystle_n be_v write_v to_o be_v entitle_v how_o a_o
other_o apostle_n never_o presume_v to_o ascribe_v such_o manner_n power_n unto_o himself_o neither_o by_o word_n or_o dead_a wherefore_o they_o which_o affirm_v and_o say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v laughte_v to_o scorn_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v beleave_v and_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v sing_v that_o the_o scripture_n cry_v plain_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o lytterall_a and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o saint_n peter_n have_v never_o such_o power_n upon_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o but_o he_o keep_v rather_o equalyte_n with_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o precepte_v of_o chryste_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n xxiii_o of_o mathewe_n be_v not_o you_o willing_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_a master_n for_o your_o master_n be_v but_o one_o chry_v &_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n y_z t_o be_v to_o say_v equal_a one_o of_o you_o with_o a_o other_o &_o he_o say_v all_o you_o except_v no_o man_n this_o sentence_n also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatianes_n where_o he_o say_v and_o i_o go_v up_o to_o iherusalem_n accord_v to_o the_o revelacyon_n and_z i_o confer_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o do_v preach_v among_o the_o gentyle_n where_o y_fw-es e_fw-es gloze_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n say_v and_o i_o do_v not_o learn_v of_o they_o as_o of_o superyour_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o peter_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o more_o pryncypall_a apostle_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o but_o i_o confer_v with_o they_o as_o with_o my_o friend_n and_o peer_n or_o fellow_n the_o same_o be_v show_v again_o afterwards_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n i_o withstand_v he_o open_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v reprovable_a etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n say_v they_o give_v nothing_o to_o i_o but_o i_o give_v to_o peter_n and_z it_o follow_v there_o consequentlye_o i_o resy_v or_o withstand_v he_o as_o his_o peer_n or_o match_v for_z he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o do_v this_o except_o he_o have_v know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v inferyor_n behold_v here_o therefore_o that_o paul_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n in_o offyce_v &_o dygnyte_v &_o not_o inferyor_n albeit_o that_o peter_n be_v senior_a to_o he_o in_o age_n and_o also_o pastor_n afore_o he_o in_o tyme._n likewise_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o saint_n peter_n nor_o any_o other_o apostle_n have_v preemynence_n or_o power_n &_o auctoryte_n above_o other_o in_o the_o dystrybuting_a of_o the_o temporal_a good_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o prymatyve_a church_n whereof_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n iiii_o of_o the_o act_n for_z as_o many_o as_o be_v possessyoner_n of_o land_n &_o have_v house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o pryce_n of_o they_o and_o lay_v they_o afore_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_z they_o be_v divide_v to_o each_o man_n after_o as_o each_o one_o have_v need_n lo_o here_o that_o the_o dysposytion_n &_o order_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o common_a together_o and_o not_o by_o peter_n alone_o for_z it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o lay_v afore_o the_o foot_n of_o peter_n but_o afore_o y_z t_z foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v and_o peter_n divide_v but_o they_o be_v divide_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o tell_v i_o therefore_o whereby_o or_o from_o whence_o or_o how_o come_v the_o auctoryte_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n for_o to_o dystrybute_n such_o thing_n accord_v to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o else_o to_o claim_v as_o dew_n to_o himself_o alone_o the_o thing_n bequest_n in_o man_n testamentꝭ_n for_o charytable_a cause_n &_o to_o good_a and_o godly_a use_v but_o yet_o commit_v to_o other_o man_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v or_o dystrybute_v sing_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o he_o alone_o neither_o yet_o with_o a_o other_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o of_o man_n to_o demand_v or_o claim_v such_o manner_n thing_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o betake_v to_o the_o faithful_a custody_n of_o other_o man_n by_o reasonable_a law_n as_z by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o testatour_n or_o of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o so_o ordain_v for_o let_v the_o testatour_n say_v or_o will_v any_o thing_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o other_o placꝭ_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n take_v of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o beleave_v that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o to_o any_o other_o bysshop_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n but_o if_o these_o legacy_n or_o bequestꝭ_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o a_o determynate_a dyocese_n for_o to_o be_v dystrybute_v than_o shall_v it_o appertain_v to_o those_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v ruler_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v dyocese_n but_z in_o no_o wise_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v for_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n neither_o have_v neither_o have_v of_o chryste_n any_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n above_o the_o other_o that_o be_v bysshop_n or_o preeste_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thyngꝭ_n purpose_v of_o we_o syn_n y_o e_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapytre_n for_o as_o peter_n have_v not_o any_o such_o prerogatyve_a or_o power_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n even_o so_o neither_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o rome_n have_v any_o prerogatyve_a above_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o peter_n have_v no_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v unto_o they_o preesthode_n apostleshyp_n or_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o all_o they_o take_v this_o power_n or_o authority_n immedyatlye_o of_o chryste_n &_o not_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o peter_n more_o than_o peter_n take_v it_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o they_o as_z we_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o evydentlie_o of_o the_o scrypture_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n also_o say_v augustine_n the_o same_o express_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o new_a &_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the._n lxxxiiii_o question_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o same_o day_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o fyftie_a day_n the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o which_o day_n also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lyght_v &_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o dyscyple_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v auctoryte_n &_o also_o have_v cunning_a and_o knowledge_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o moreover_o as_o peter_n be_v red_a to_o have_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_a bysshop_n by_o the_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n &_o need_v not_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n so_o also_o y_fw-mi ●_o other_o apostle_n be_v bysshoppe_n &_o governor_n in_o other_o provynce_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o peter_n or_o any_o instytucyon_n or_o consecracyon_n take_v of_o he_o for_z they_o be_v consecrate_v suffycyent_o by_o chryste_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v &_o suppose_v likewise_o that_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n need_v not_o any_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n but_z rather_o moreover_o many_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v elect_v and_o instytuted_a bysshop_n in_o dew_n form_n and_o manner_n and_o also_o do_v govern_v and_o rule_v their_o provynce_n holylie_o and_o virtuous_o without_o any_o other_o instytucyon_n or_o confyrmacyon_n of_o they_o do_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n and_o this_o be_v so_o lauful_o observe_v even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o constanstyne_n the_o emperor_n which_o give_v as_o it_o be_v lie_v a_o certain_a prehemynence_n &_o power_n to_o the_o bysshop_n &_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o other_o church_n or_o all_o other_o preeste_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o equalyte_n of_o dygnyte_n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v sygnyfye_v in_o y_o e_fw-la second_o of_o the_o epystle_n to_o the_o galatianes_n when_o he_o say_v they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o felowshyp_n to_o i_o &_o to_o barnabas_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v apostle_n &_o preacher_n among_o the_o gentyle_n &_o they_o themselves_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o give_v then_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o equalyte_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o gloze_n after_o augustyne_n albeit_o y_fw-es t_o the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o point_n be_v so_o open_a &_o
provoke_v my_o nacyon_n to_o emulacyon_n &_o follow_a y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v though_o otherwhyles_o i_o do_v exhort_v the_o jew_n also_o to_o this_o yet_o pryncypal_o i_o be_o send_v apostle_n to_o the_o gentyle_n again_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o to_o the_o galatian_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n james_n peter_n &_o john_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o pyller_n give_v to_o i_o &_o to_o barnabas_n y_fw-es ●_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o felowshyp_n that_o we_o unto_o the_o gentyle_n &_o they_o unto_o cyrcuncisyon_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n shall_v go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o same_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o timothe_n &_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o same_o but_z the_o textꝭ_n i_o have_v leave_v out_o here_o because_o of_o shortenes_n ¶_o for_o as_o moche_n than_o as_o it_o be_v open_v evydentlye_o by_o the_o scrypture_n that_o paul_n be_v two_o 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the_o unyte_n of_o peter_n or_o of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n for_o some_o of_o theym_n may_v be_v heretic_n or_o otherwise_o perverse_a and_o lewd_a person_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n many_o of_o theym_n have_v ben_fw-mi find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v such_o manner_n person_n in_o deed_n and_o this_o judycyary_a power_n be_v the_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o key_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o hierome_n and_o augustyne_n in_o the_o same_o place_n for_z of_o theym_fw-mi augustyne_n key_n say_v thus_o the_o key_n be_v the_o scyence_n or_o knowelege_v of_o dyscern_v or_o judge_a the_o good_a from_o the_o evyll_n and_o power_n whereby_o he_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n the_o priest_n ought_v to_o receyve_v they_o which_o be_v worthy_a &_o to_o shytte_n out_o the_o unworthy_a person_n from_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v receyve_v and_o how_o he_o may_v exclude_v or_o shytte_n out_o from_o the_o say_a kyngdom_n it_o shall_v 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world_n by_o a_o certain_a correction_n among_o chrysten_v man_n call_v excommunycacyon_n and_o again_o contrarywyse_o we_o ought_v to_o mark_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o a_o sinner_n by_o hevyne_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sign_n and_o by_o outward_a confessyon_n make_v to_o the_o priest_n which_o both_o other_o joint_o or_o sevetal_o be_v call_v penance_n get_v three_o benefyte_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o inward_a fault_n or_o sin_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o he_o penance_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o be_v dyscharge_v and_o lose_v from_o the_o dethe_v of_o everla_a damnation_n whereunto_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o sin_n ¶_o and_o the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o be_v reconcyle_v to_o the_o
etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v y_z t_z augustinus_n it_o be_v do_v by_o you_o of_o common_a assent_n or_o else_o by_o the_o superyour_fw-mi thereunto_o appoint_v by_o the_o hygh_a power_n of_o the_o laiety_n which_o be_v allone_n thing_n &_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o command_v all_o the_o whole_a tragedy_n of_o this_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o priest_n preeste_n neither_o do_v he_o write_v to_o any_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n that_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o he_o &_o yet_o even_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o do_v send_v tymothe_a unto_o they_o which_o be_v a_o bysshop_n as_o it_o be_v evydent_a in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o epystle_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v know_v this_o judgement_n to_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o priest_n even_o likewise_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o other_o thyngꝭ_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v here_o to_o fore_n in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n afore_o go_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o t●mothe_n &_o of_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o the_o epystle_n to_o titus_n &_o this_o sentence_n provable_a say_v which_o we_o do_v hold_v myghtie_a also_o be_v confirm_v and_o fortyfy_v by_o reason_n agreable_o to_o the_o scrypture_n for_o such_o manner_n of_o judgement_n be_v do_v more_o certaynelye_o and_o more_o without_o suspytion_n by_o the_o hygh_a nowre_n or_o their_o deputy_n than_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o will_n of_o one_o priest_n alone_o or_o else_o of_o any_o college_n or_o company_n of_o preestꝭ_n only_o for_o he_o or_o their_o judgement_n may_v soon_o be_v pervert_v through_o love_n &_o favour_n or_o else_o through_o hatred_n and_o evyll_n will_n or_o else_o for_o respect_n and_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o pryvate_a and_o syngular_a profit_n and_o advantage_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o superyour_n aforesaid_a to_o who_o it_o chance_v always_o 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to_o excommunycate_v any_o manner_n man_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o hygh_a power_n or_o their_o deputy_n it_o do_v follow_v thereof_o that_o preeste_n may_v take_v away_o all_o kingdom_n &_o lordshyppe_n from_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n which_o have_v they_o for_o so_o any_o prince_n or_o governoure_n be_v excommunycate_v the_o multytude_n of_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v also_o excommunycate_v if_o they_o will_v obey_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n be_v so_o excommunycate_v and_o so_o the_o power_n of_o every_o manner_n prince_n or_o governoure_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o strength_n which_o thing_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o wyland_n mind_n of_o paul_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentyle_n in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o the._n vi_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o tymothe_n and_o also_o against_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n in_o the_o gloze_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v 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be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n afore_o go_v concern_v the_o egalyte_n of_o their_o successor_n and_o how_o all_o bysshoppe_n be_v indyfferentlye_o the_o successor_n of_o what_o soever_o apostle_n the_o xuj_o chapytre_n so_o than_o beginning_n at_o the_o thing_n afore_o determine_v we_o shall_v in_o this_o chapytre_n first_o show_n that_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v prehemynence_n above_o other_o in_o the_o essencial_a dygnyte_n of_o preesthode_n than_z be_v to_o wit_n give_v to_o they_o of_o chryste_n and_o after_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o in_o none_o other_o instytucyon_n which_o we_o have_v call_v secondary_a and_z by_o so_o moche_v the_o less_o in_o any_o iurysdyction_n coactyve_a howbeit_o this_o last_o thing_n have_v be_v suffycientlye_o prove_v in_o the._n iiii_o and_o the._n v._n chapytour_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n of_o which_o thyngꝭ_n we_o shall_v also_o of_o necessyte_n conclude_v y_o it_o none_o of_o the_o bysshop_n successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n syngularlye_o have_v any_o of_o the_o auctoryte_n or_o power_n aforesaid_a upon_o or_o over_o other_o his_o fellow_n bysshoppe_n or_o fellow_n preeste_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_n hereof_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scrypture_n but_o rather_o the_o present_a purpose_n and_o last_o of_o all_o hereof_o which_o thing_n also_o we_o do_v fynallye_o intend_v in_o the_o chapytre_n last_o afore_o go_v we_o shall_v infer_v and_o conclude_v of_o necessyte_n that_o these_o instytucyon_n which_o we_o have_v often_o time_n call_v secondarye_a do_v appertain_v to_o the_o chrystened_a prince_n as_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a cause_n effectyve_a of_o they_o even_o so_o as_o he_o be_v also_o of_o other_o office_n or_o part_n of_o the_o communytie_n the_o first_o therefore_o of_o these_o purpose_n be_v prove_v by_o the._n xxii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o luke_n for_o chry_v gyve_v to_o the_o apostle_n pour_v to_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o do_v this_o thing_n in_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v you_o pour_v to_o do_v this_o thing_n but_o yet_o by_o speak_v like_o word_n when_o you_o ought_v to_o excercise_n this_o act_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n these_o word_n hocest_n enim_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la and_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v these_o word_n more_o to_o saint_n peter_n than_o to_o other_o for_z chryste_n do_v not_o say_v do_v thou_o this_o and_z gyve_v thou_o pour_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o to_o do_v likewise_o but_z he_o say_v do_v you_o this_o in_o the_o plurell_n nombre_fw-fr and_o to_o they_o all_o indyfferentlye_o the_o same_o be_v also_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o every_o point_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n whether_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o these_o same_o word_n or_o else_o by_o other_o word_n or_o else_o at_o a_o other_o time_n as_z by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v have_v in_o the._n xx_o of_o john_n for_z after_o that_o chryste_n have_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o also_o i_o send_v you_o he_z breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v receyve_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgyve_fw-mi they_o be_v forgyven_v to_o they_o and_z who_o sin_n you_o shall_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v chryste_n than_o say_v i_o send_v you_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o and_z he_o say_v not_o to_o peter_n or_o to_o any_o other_o apostle_n syngularlye_o i_o send_v the_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o &_o send_v thou_o the_o other_o neither_o it_o be_v again_o say_v there_o chryste_n breathe_v upon_o he_o but_o it_o be_v say_v he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o not_z upon_o one_o by_o a_o other_o neither_o say_a chryste_n to_o peter_n receyve_v or_o take_v thou_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o afterwardꝭ_n gyve_v thou_o it_o to_o other_o but_z he_o say_v receyve_v or_o take_v you_o in_o the_o plurellnombre_fw-es speak_n indyfferent_o to_o they_o all_o and_z this_o be_v it_o also_o which_o be_v have_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o mathewe_n when_o chry_v say_v to_o they_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nacyon_n and_z he_o say_v go_v you_o and_o teach_v you_o speak_v in_o the_o plurel_n nombre_fw-fr and_o endyfferentlye_o and_o not_o say_v to_o peter_n go_v thou_o therefore_o &_o send_v thou_o the_o other_o which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n express_v more_o large_o to_o determine_v this_o question_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v believe_v or_o suppose_v that_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o prerogatyve_a or_o auctoryte_n upon_o or_o above_o other_o remove_a or_o take_v away_o expresselye_o such_o prerogatyve_a from_o peter_n of_o who_o peradventure_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o other_o because_o of_o certain_a word_n speak_v to_o he_o syngular_o of_o chryste_n and_o also_o because_o he_o be_v elder_a than_o the_o other_o he_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatianes_n for_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o or_o to_o be_v in_o price_n &_o great_o esteem_v give_v i_o nothing_o or_a help_v i_o nothing_o but_o contrary_n wise_n i_o they_o when_o they_o have_v see_v and_o perceyve_v that_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_v uncyrcumcyse_v be_v commit_v to_o i_o likewise_o as_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o peter_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_z he_o that_o wrought_v in_o peter_n to_o be_v apostle_n of_o cyrcumcisyon_n wrought_v also_o in_o i_o among_o the_o gentyle_n and_o when_o they_o have_v know_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o james_n peter_n &_o john_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o pyller_n give_v to_o i_o &_o to_o barnabas_n their_o right_a hand_n of_o felowshyp_n etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o y_o it_o wrought_v in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleshyp_n wrought_v in_o also_o in_o paul_n and_o this_o be_v chry_v ergohe_o take_v not_o or_o receyve_v this_o manner_n offyce_v of_o peter_n and_o likewise_o no_o more_o do_v the_o other_o apostle_n where_o also_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n agustyne_n express_v augustyne_n this_o more_o large_o say_v thus_o they_z which_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n peter_n and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v with_o our_o lord_n give_v nothing_o that_o be_v peter_n to_o say_v add_v nothing_o to_o i_o wherein_o it_o be_v evydent_a that_o i_o be_o not_o inferyor_n to_o they_o sing_v that_o i_o be_o make_v so_o perfyte_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n which_o in_o y_z e_z confer_v of_o my_o preaching_n with_o their_o own_o they_o may_v add_v to_o my_o perfection_n lo_o here_o that_o paul_n be_v not_o
inferior_a to_o peter_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n consequent_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o follow_v thus_o in_o the_o gloze_n when_o they_o have_v see_v or_o perceyve_v that_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o uncyrcumcysed_a gentyle_n be_v betake_v to_o i_o as_z faithful_a and_o trusty_a so_o pryncypal_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o cyrcumcisyon_n be_v betake_v to_o peter_n lo_o that_o paul_n be_v send_v as_o pryncypallye_o as_o peter_n be_v and_o not_o of_o peter_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_z of_o chryste_n immedyatlye_o which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n more_o large_o express_v in_o the_o first_o chapytre_n of_o the_o same_o epystle_n say_v thus_o paul_n the_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n or_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n chryste_n &_o god_n y_fw-fr e_o father_n where_o the_o gloze_n say_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o ambrose_n paul_n the_o apostle_n not_o elect_v or_o send_v by_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o ananias_n ananias_n as_o certain_a man_n say_v or_z by_o other_o man_n as_o certain_a be_v elect_v and_o send_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o gloze_n alter_v the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n for_o the_o other_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v great_a because_o they_o be_v afore_o and_o this_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v jest_n because_o he_o be_v last_o but_o hereof_o he_o appear_v more_o worshipful_a because_o the_o first_o apostle_n be_v make_v and_o ordain_v by_o chryste_n be_v yet_o part_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mortal_a but_o the_o last_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n paul_n be_v constitute_v and_o make_v by_o chryste_n now_o be_v whole_a god_n that_o apostle_n be_v to_o say_v utter_o mortal_a and_z by_o god_n the_o father_n which_o do_v or_o wrought_v this_o by_o the_o same_o and_z that_o he_o may_v open_v and_o declare_v wherefore_o he_o say_v neither_o by_o man_n he_z say_v afterward_o which_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n and_o so_o he_o have_v more_o worthelye_o or_o worshypfullye_o make_v i_o by_o chryste_n be_v immortal_a than_o he_o do_v the_o other_o by_o chry_v be_v mortal_a again_o the_o apostle_n confyrm_v this_o afterward_o in_o y_z e_z same_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o i_o gyve_v you_o knowledge_n or_o do_v you_o to_o wit_n brother_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v preach_v of_o i_o be_v not_o after_o man_n for_z i_o have_v not_o receyve_v it_o or_o learn_v it_o of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o ihesu_n chryste_n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n say_v i_o do_v you_o to_o wit_n brother_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v be_v preach_v of_o i_o be_v not_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o man_n teaching_n i_o &_o very_o it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n for_o i_o have_v not_o receyve_v it_o neither_o learn_v it_o of_o man_n so_o that_o man_n do_v elect_v i_o to_o preach_v it_o or_o enjoin_v i_o to_o preach_v it_o neither_o i_o learn_v it_o of_o man_n teaching_n i_o but_o by_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o jesu_n chryste_n lo_o here_o that_o neither_o peter_n neither_o any_o other_o of_o y_z e_z apostle_n or_o any_o man_n have_v choose_v paul_n or_o send_v he_o or_o enjoin_v to_o he_o the_o mynystery_n of_o preaching_n the_o gospel_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v also_o of_o y_z e_z other_o apostle_n peter_n therefore_o have_v no_o power_n &_o moche_o less_o than_o he_o have_v coactyve_a iurysdyction_n of_o god_n immedyate_o upon_o y_o e_o other_o apostle_n neither_o of_o instytutige_n they_o in_o y_z e_z offyce_v of_o preesthode_n neither_o to_o segregate_v and_o depart_v they_o in_o sondre_fw-fr or_o to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o offyce_v of_o preaching_n save_a only_o that_o this_o may_v safe_o be_v grant_v that_o peter_n be_v afore_o or_o above_o other_o in_o apostle_n age_n or_o auncyentnes_n or_o peraventure_fw-fr afore_o they_o in_o offyce_v as_o touching_n time_n or_o the_o choose_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o elect_v apostle_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o other_o apostle_n have_v he_o in_o reverence_n not_o unworthe_o albeit_o y_fw-fr t_z no_o man_n can_v prove_v this_o election_n of_o peter_n afore_o the_o other_o apostle_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a which_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o evydent_a token_n sing_v that_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o where_n in_o the_o scrypture_n that_o peter_n take_v upon_o he_o any_o auctoryte_n synguler_o above_o y_o e_o other_o apostle_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o keep_v and_o use_v egalytie_n with_o they_o for_z he_o take_v not_o to_o himself_o auctoryte_n to_o determine_v such_o thyngꝭ_n which_o be_v doubtful_a concern_v the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o pertain_v to_o doctrine_n &_o teaching_n but_o such_o thyngꝭ_n as_o be_v doubtful_a concern_v this_o business_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o common_a delyberation_n or_o counceyle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o other_o chrysten_v man_n most_o learned_a and_o not_o by_o the_o determynacyon_n of_o peter_n alone_o or_o of_o any_o other_o apostle_n several_o by_o himself_o wherefore_o in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o act_n when_o a_o dyssencyon_n be_v rise_v among_o y_o e_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o cyrcumcyse_n the_o chrysten_v man_n that_o be_v uncyrcumcyse_v for_o the_o getting_a or_o obtain_a of_o everla_a saluacyon_n and_o certain_a say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a but_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v plain_o against_o it_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o senyour_n assemble_v together_o to_o take_v consultacyon_n of_o this_o matter_n upon_o which_o peter_n and_o james_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o who_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n the_o senyour_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n consent_v wherefore_o it_o follow_v afterwards_o in_o the_o text_n than_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o senyour_n with_o the_o whole_a congregacyon_n to_o choose_v man_n and_o to_o send_v they_o to_o antyoche_n with_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n etc._n etc._n send_n letter_n by_o their_o hand_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o writing_a be_v like_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o delyberacyon_n or_o consultacyon_n in_o this_o form_n and_o facyon_n the_o apostle_n and_o senyour_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o gentyle_n which_o be_v in_o antioch_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n send_v great_v etc._n etc._n a_o like_a thing_n be_v also_o have_v afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o it_o be_v say_v it_o please_v we_o therefore_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o one_o to_o choose_v man_n and_o to_o send_v they_o unto_o you_o again_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v have_v in_o the_o same_o chapytre_fw-fr a_o little_a after_o it_z have_v please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o to_o lay_v no_o more_o burthayne_n upon_o you_o thus_o than_o it_o be_v evydent_a that_o peter_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o aforesaid_a doubt_n concern_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o power_n which_o fullness_n of_o power_n certain_a master_n and_o teacher_n in_o israel_n dream_a do_v say_v that_z the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v which_o also_o have_v pronounce_v and_o give_v sentence_n in_o their_o decree_n write_v that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n by_o himself_o alone_o which_o thing_n peter_n dare_v never_o be_v bold_a to_o do_v may_v determine_v the_o doubt_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v open_o and_o evydentlye_o false_a and_z plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o scrypture_n whereof_o also_o we_o shall_v speak_v large_o in_o the_o next_o chapytre_n hereafter_o follow_v &_o in_o the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n it_o be_v the_o congregation_n than_o of_o the_o learned_a chrysten_v man_n which_o take_v counceyll_v which_o determine_v the_o doubt_n which_o choose_v messenger_n and_o which_o write_v and_o by_o this_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o whole_a congregacyon_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o determine_v and_o command_v be_v of_o strength_n for_o the_o congregacyon_n of_o the_o aposte_n be_v of_o more_o or_o great_a auctorite_n than_o peter_n alone_o or_z any_o other_o apostle_n by_o himself_o wherefore_o we_o do_v rede_n that_o peter_n be_v send_v by_o the_o congregation_n in_o to_o samarye_a as_o it_o be_v evydent_a in_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o act_n by_o these_o word_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v herd_n which_o be_v at_o iherusalem_n that_o the_o samaritan_n have_v receyve_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o send_v to_o they_o peter_n &_o john_n why_o then_o or_o whereof_o do_v certain_a curse_a flatterer_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o say_v that_o any_o bysshop_n have_v fullness_n of_o power_n give_v to_o he_o by_o chryste_n not_o only_o upon_o lay_v man_n but_o also_o upon_o clerk_n sing_v that_o saint_n peter_n or_o any_o
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which_o seem_v to_o taste_v or_o smatche_v of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a opynyon_n and_o lewd_a or_o crooked_a affeccyon_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o though_o the_o word_n of_o chryste_n be_v take_v lytterallye_o yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o against_o our_o sentence_n &_o opynyon_n for_o the_o materyall_a sword_n be_v not_o dominion_n neither_o the_o judgement_n of_o secular_a act_n neither_o also_o after_o the_o metaphor_n accord_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o chryste_n it_o may_v sygnyfye_v dominion_n or_o the_o offyce_v of_o a_o secular_a judge_n which_o chryste_n have_v commit_v to_o peter_n or_o to_o any_o other_o apostle_n as_o the_o same_o bernarde_n have_v prove_v manyfestlye_o in_o a_o other_o place_n as_o we_o have_v allege_v and_o bring_v in_o here_o tofore_o and_o also_o have_v
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of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o by_o this_o inquysycyon_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v what_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n chryste_n may_v have_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n but_o what_o pour_v it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o gyve_v and_o what_o he_o have_v give_v to_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n and_z from_o what_o power_n he_o have_v prohybyte_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n or_o precepte_v for_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v suffycyentlye_o show_v in_o the._n iiii_o v._o and._n vi_o and._n ix_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n wherefore_o bernarde_n also_o intend_n &_o mean_v this_o same_o in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n and_o first_o chapytre_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n unto_o eugenius_n pope_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n for_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v that_o utterlye_o and_o all_o manner_n way_n but_o as_o i_o think_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n dyspensacyon_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o upon_o it_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o not_o 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he_o commit_v only_o certain_a thing_n to_o they_o and_o after_o a_o certain_a and_o determynate_a manner_n or_o fascyon_n moreover_o after_o the_o exposycyon_n of_o all_o sayntꝭ_n and_o holy_a doctor_n upon_o this_o place_n chryste_n intend_v and_o mean_v this_o gift_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o himself_o as_o touching_n to_o he_o godhede_v by_o which_o he_o be_v eternal_a which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v agre_v to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o their_o successor_n wherefore_o these_o word_n of_o chryste_n do_v not_o so_o moche_v as_o apparentlye_o infer_v or_o conclude_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o we_o do_v hold_v and_o to_o that_o obieccyon_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the_o xxviii_o of_o mathewe_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n when_o chryste_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v likewise_o as_o unto_o the_o obiectcyon_n last_o afore_o go_v for_o although_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o chryste_n as_o touching_n to_o his_o humanyte_n also_o have_v receyve_v all_o manner_n pour_v in_o earth_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o manner_n pour_v to_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n but_o only_o that_o power_n whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o of_o mathewe_n and_o the._n xx_o of_o john_n which_o power_n we_o have_v declare_v also_o in_o the._n vi_fw-la and_o seven_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_z after_o such_o power_n only_o chryste_n come_v to_o reign_v wherefore_o faint_a iherome_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v thus_o powre_fw-fr be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o iherom_n in_o earth_n y_a t_o he_o which_o reign_v afore_o in_o heaven_n may_v reign_v in_o earth_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o unto_o that_o obieccyon_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the._n viij_o of_o mathe_n we_o and_o the._n v._n of_o mark_v where_o it_o be_v red_a that_o the_o fende_v or_o devylles_n pray_v he_o sayenge_a byve_v we_o leave_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o swine_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o this_o text_n also_o do_v not_o make_v against_o the_o sentence_n which_o we_o do_v hold_v for_o though_o we_o do_v grant_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o chryste_n have_v if_o he_o have_v will_v all_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o temporal_a thing_n even_o as_o touching_n to_o his_o humanyte_n also_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o hereof_o be_v conclude_v of_o necessyte_n that_o he_o give_v like_o power_n to_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n or_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o they_o nay_o rather_o chryste_n both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o also_o by_o his_o word_n teach_v they_o to_o flee_v and_o esche_v we_o the_o possessyon_n and_o dominion_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o so_o all_o coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytres_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o have_v also_o be_v repete_v or_o reherce_v again_o in_o the_o chapytre_n last_o afore_o go_v and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o at_o any_o time_n same_o chryste_n have_v use_v the_o power_n or_o dominion_n of_o such_o manner_n thing_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o worldly_a prince_n or_o judge_v but_o wonderfullye_o and_o very_o seldom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhede_v rather_o than_o of_o his_o manhede_v as_z in_o the_o expulsyon_n of_o these_o spyryte_n whereof_o mencyon_n be_v make_v in_o this_o present_a obieccyon_n and_z in_o the_o dryenge_a up_o of_o the_o fig_n three_fw-mi willing_n by_o this_o to_o sygnyfye_v unto_o his_o apostle_n the_o nature_n of_o his_o godhede_v by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o may_v strengthe_n they_o the_o more_o in_o the_o faith_n or_o elles_fw-fr also_o for_o some_o better_a intent_n &_o purpose_n unknowen_a to_o man_n &_o know_v to_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n &_o iherome_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o occasyon_n say_v iherome_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v by_o the_o killing_a of_o y_z e_z hog_n and_o therefore_o chry_v do_v not_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v miracle_n as_z we_o fiend_n have_v bring_v in_o here_o tofore_o in_o the._n iiii_o of_o this_o diction_n of_o saint_n augustyn_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la bis_fw-la dni_fw-la in_o the._n x._o sermon_n upon_o mathewe_n and_o therefore_o moche_v less_o he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v power_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o offend_n of_o other_o man_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o exercise_v such_o manner_n thing_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o exercise_v such_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o may_v show_v unto_o they_o himself_o to_o be_v very_a
judge_n be_v he_o never_o so_o virtuous_a a_o man_n but_o to_o the_o case_n put_v and_o admyt_v which_o for_o all_o that_o be_v a_o very_a seldom_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n impossyble_a that_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o governoure_n so_o heroical_a and_o pass_v virtuous_a that_o there_o can_v be_v neither_o passion_n neither_o ignorance_n in_o he_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v subject_n to_o some_o synystre_n and_o evyll_n affeccyon_n whereof_o the_o roll_a accord_v to_o their_o wylfull_a affeccyon_n without_o any_o certain_a law_n or_o order_fw-fr may_v ensue_v moche_n inconuenyence_n to_o the_o which_o if_o you_o will_v reply_n sa_v y_o it_o their_o father_n be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o be_v before_o suppose_v peradventure_o will_v not_o delyver_v his_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n to_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o sayenge_a be_v not_o to_o be_v beleave_v or_o regard_v part_o because_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o he_o to_o depryve_v they_o of_o his_o successyon_n or_o inherytaunce_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o be_v due_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o successor_n or_o issue_n of_o that_o kindred_n &_o partelye_o because_o although_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o translate_v the_o regal_a power_n unto_o who_o soever_o he_o list_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o dysheryte_v his_o own_o son_n be_v they_o never_o so_o lewd_a and_o ungracyous_a as_o the_o thing_n whereof_o commenlye_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o politike_n and_o the_o xi_o chapytre_fw-fr answer_v to_o this_o obieccyon_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o believe_v this_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o father_n will_v dysheryte_v his_o own_o son_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o power_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n and_o of_o great_a virtue_n than_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n wherefore_o it_o be_v expedyent_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n to_o be_v rather_o 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and_o governor_n self_n be_v the_o less_o lorde_o and_o be_v make_v more_o demure_a in_o their_o manner_n and_o also_o be_v the_o less_o envy_a at_o of_o their_o subject_n and_z by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o testymonye_n of_o a_o certain_a wise_a king_n or_o governoure_n call_v theopompus_n which_o give_v from_o he_o part_n of_o the_o theopompue_n power_n and_o auctoryte_n grant_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o we_o have_v judge_v it_o convenyent_n to_o bring_v in_o here_o the_o text_n and_o very_a word_n of_o arystotle_n because_o of_o the_o syngularyte_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o this_o prince_n such_o as_o never_o in_o a_o manner_n have_v be_v herd_n by_o the_o space_n of_o many_o hender_v year_n to_o have_v be_v in_o any_o other_o prince_n the_o word_n of_o arystotle_n be_v these_o and_o afterwards_o theopompus_n measur_v ●●ge_n that_o theopompus_n be_v to_o say_v mynysshing_n or_o bryng_a more_o to_o a_o mean_a his_o power_n which_o peradventure_o semyd_fw-la to_o 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governoure_v nothing_o mark_v or_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o have_v have_v a_o fall_n and_o have_v be_v destroy_v and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v see_v law_n now_o in_o our_o time_n for_o lack_v of_o take_v heed_n hereof_o not_o the_o jest_n kingdom_n of_o all_o in_o a_o manner_n hole_n like_o to_o be_v destroy_v while_o a_o certain_a prince_n or_o governoure_n thereof_o will_v have_v charge_v his_o subject_n and_o lay_v upon_o their_o neck_n a_o certain_a unwonte_fw-fr exaccyon_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n so_o than_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v evydent_a open_a that_z law_n be_v necessary_a in_o common_a weal_n if_o they_o ought_v utter_o to_o be_v well_o order_v &_o the_o kingdom_n or_o regal_a power_n to_o continue_v long_o and_o endure_v ¶_o of_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n both_z of_o that_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o demonstratyve_a sillogysme_n and_o also_o that_o cause_n which_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o demonstracyon_n which_o thing_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o to_o serche_n out_o the_o law_n maker_n the_o twelve_o chapytre_n how_o it_o follow_v consequentlye_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o effectyve_a cause_n of_o law_n which_o cause_n may_v be_v show_v by_o demonstracyon_n for_z of_o that_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v make_v or_o have_v be_v make_v imedyat_o by_o the_o work_n or_o revelacyon_n &_o oracle_n of_o god_n without_o man_n arbytrement_n or_o will_n after_o which_o manner_n we_o say_v a_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o have_v be_v instytute_v even_o also_o as_o touching_n to_o those_o precept_n of_o cyvyse_n act_n which_o be_v in_o it_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a world_n i_o intend_v not_o here_o to_o make_v assygnacyon_n but_o only_o of_o that_o instytucyon_n of_o law_n and_o of_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v make_v or_o bring_v forth_o and_o cause_v immedyat_o of_o the_o will_n and_o arbytrement_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n unto_o which_o assygnacyon_n we_o not_o we_o beginning_n to_o entre_fw-fr in_o let_v hus_n say_v that_o to_o find_v out_o the_o law_n take_v as_o it_o be_v materyallie_o and_o accord_v to_o this_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n ryghtuouse_a and_o the_o thing_n profitable_a in_o a_o common_a weal_n or_o cyvyle_n communyte_n may_v belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o any_o law_n manner_n cytezen_n or_o person_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n communyte_v albeit_o that_o this_o inquysycyon_n may_v be_v more_o convenyentlie_o do_v by_o the_o obscruacyon_n of_o they_o that_o may_v intend_v to_o such_o inquysycyon_n as_z of_o the_o most_o age_a man_n and_o have_v most_o experience_n of_o cyvyle_n act_n who_o they_o do_v call_v predent_a or_o worldly_a wise_a man_n than_z by_o the_o consyderacyon_n of_o artyfycer_n or_o handycrafte_n man_n which_o must_v intend_v and_o dylygent_o apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o work_n and_o occupacyon_n for_o to_o get_v the_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o their_o life_n but_o because_o the_o true_a knowledge_n or_o invencyon_n of_o the_o thing_n ryghtuouse_a and_o of_o the_o thing_n profitable_a in_o a_o cyvyle_n communyte_n and_o of_o their_o contraries_n be_v not_o a_o law_n accord_v to_o the_o last_o and_o the_o most_o proper_a sygnyfycacyon_n of_o this_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o cyvyle_n act_n of_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o a_o coactyve_a precepte_v shall_v have_v be_v give_v of_o the_o obseruacyon_n thereof_o or_o else_o that_o it_o have_v be_v give_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o such_o precepte_v by_o he_o by_o who_o auctoryte_n the_o trangressoure_n ought_v and_o may_v be_v ponyssh_v therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n and_o accord_v to_o tell_v or_o
1_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o crown_n by_o enherytaunce_n &_o successyon_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v more_o dylygent_a and_o careful_a to_o see_v unto_o the_o common_a weal_n as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n propre_fw-fr and_o heredytarie_a to_o himself_o and_o which_o he_o shall_v leave_v to_o his_o heir_n after_o he_o than_o shall_v that_o prince_n or_o governor_n which_o be_v not_o sure_a &_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o his_o own_o heir_n shall_v govern_v after_o he_o wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the_o second_o chapytre_n about_o the_o mydde_v of_o it_o arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n very_o little_a heed_n or_o diligence_n be_v give_v to_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a and_o belong_v to_o many_o for_z man_n do_v care_n most_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a &_o several_a thyngꝭ_n &_o as_o for_o common_a thing_n they_o do_v care_n moche_v less_o for_o they_o than_o they_o do_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v several_o to_o each_o one_o by_o himself_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n about_o the_o end_n he_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o induce_v and_o move_v man_n to_o take_v care_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o love_v it_o the_z one_o be_v propr●um_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v proper_a and_o several_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o self_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v affeccyon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v affeccyon_n toward_o the_o say_a thing_n again_o in_o the_o three_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v or_o speak_v lyght_o how_o moche_v it_o force_v or_o skill_v to_o delectacyon_n or_o pleasure_n that_o a_o man_n do_v think_v or_o consydre_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v most_o expedyent_n for_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n to_o have_v a_o 2_o governor_n by_o enherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n be_v this_o for_z they_o that_o come_v to_o y_fw-mi ●_o crown_v by_o enherytaunce_n as_o it_o seem_v shall_v not_o rule_v so_o imperyouslie_o and_o lordly_a over_o their_o subject_n as_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v now_o elect_a by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o govern_v and_o rule_v and_o be_v acquaint_v there_o with_o and_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o any_o new_a thing_n be_v chance_v to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o high_a in_o mind_n &_o to_o despise_v their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v see_v most_o common_o that_o part_n they_o which_o be_v new_a elect_a do_v wax_v proud_a even_o likewise_o as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v new_o make_v tyche_n wherefore_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o rethoryke_n &_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr arystotle_n say_v thus_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o or_o lyght_o see_v the_o manner_n which_o follow_v of_o riches_n for_z they_o y_fw-mi it_o do_v possess_v riches_n be_v make_v contume_n lyouse_a or_o proud_a high_a mind_v and_z dysdaynefull_a as_o if_o they_o possessyd_v all_o good_a thing_n ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v this_o to_o the_o pryncypall_a purpose_n for_o the_o multytude_n of_o subject_n do_v more_o obey_v the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n or_o successyon_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o obey_v the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o governor_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o second_o book_n philosophie_fw-fr prima_fw-la it_o be_v write_v thus_o as_z we_o be_v custom_v so_o we_o be_v affectionate_a and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n vi_fw-la chapitre_fw-fr never_a unto_o the_o end_n it_o be_v write_v in_o this_o wise_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o amend_v and_o to_o change_v every_o faughte_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o of_o the_o heed_n offycer_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n as_o the_o accustome_n or_o wont_v of_o man_n to_o rebelle_n and_o to_o be_v dysobedyent_n against_o their_o prince_n and_o superyour_n shall_v do_v hurt_v with_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v concerning_a custom_n and_o usage_n in_o the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o the_o syxte_v part_n thereof_o 4_o ¶_o a_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v this_o for_z that_o it_o happen_v otherwhyles_o some_o kindred_n or_o stock_n to_o have_v give_v or_o do_v some_o manner_n or_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o other_o multytude_n or_o so_o great_o to_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o commune_v in_o virtue_n that_o for_o the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n or_o else_o for_o both_o to_o gyther_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o be_v of_o that_o kindred_n or_o stock_n be_v worthy_a always_o to_o be_v governor_n or_o rulet_n and_o never_o to_o be_v subject_n wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n arystotle_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n the._n iiii_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v such_o as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o heroical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n voluntary_a and_o accord_v to_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n &_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n for_o because_o of_o the_o benefyte_n do_v by_o the_o first_o of_o that_o kindred_n to_o the_o people_n other_o by_o art_n or_z by_o batayle_n or_z for_o the_o congregating_a of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o to_o a_o cyvyle_n socyete_fw-la or_z for_o because_o they_o purchase_v or_o gate_z y_z e_z regyon_n y_fw-mi e_fw-la regal_a power_n and_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v be_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n and_o accord_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n which_o thing_n also_o the_o say_a arystotle_n more_o express_o do_v say_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o tame_a book_n in_o this_o wise_n therefore_o when_o it_o chance_v or_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v y_z t_z he_o be_v one_o kindred_n or_o stock_n or_o else_o some_o one_o person_n do_v so_o excelle_n and_o surmount_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o one_o kindred_n or_o person_n alone_o be_v great_a than_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o than_o it_o be_v right_a that_o this_o kindred_n by_o the_o regallor_n stock_n and_o do_v govern_v and_o that_o this_o one_o person_n be_v king_n and_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o say_a kindred_n or_o person_n which_o same_o thing_n he_o repete_v also_o in_o you_o ●_o v._o of_o the_o polytyke_n and_o the._n x._o chapytre_n he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n the_o regal_a power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o a_o king_n be_v make_v instytuted_a and_o begin_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o aid_n of_o excellent_a and_o good_a man_n and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v instytute_v or_o make_v king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o excellent_a ryghtuouse_a &_o good_a man_n by_o or_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o virtue_n or_o of_o his_o act_n procede_a of_o virtue_n or_z for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o kindred_n or_o stock_n that_o he_o come_v of_o ¶_o again_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherytaunce_n 5_o be_v best_a because_o such_o manner_n man_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o virtue_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o come_v of_o more_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a parent_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o polytyke_n and_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr bryng_a in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o certain_a poet_n call_v theodectus_fw-la say_v in_o this_o wise_n shall_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o man_n worthy_a poet_n to_o be_v call_v a_o bondman_n or_o servant_n which_o come_v of_o a_o goodly_a stock_n on_o both_o side_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a afterwards_o he_o say_v for_o they_o do_v suppose_v that_o likewise_o as_o of_o a_o man_n come_v a_o man_n &_o of_o a_o beast_n be_v bring_v for_o the_o a_o beast_n even_o so_o of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n be_v gender_v and_o bring_v forth_o good_a and_o honest_a child_n and_o also_o because_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n by_o successyon_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n guide_v and_o lead_v by_o better_a custom_n wherefore_o arystotle_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o rethoryke_n and_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o true_a that_o he_o which_o come_v of_o good_a and_o honest_a parent_n shall_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_z that_o he_o which_o be_v noryssh_v and_o bring_v up_o among_o good_a folk_n shall_v prove_v like_a unto_o they_o ¶_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o best_a prince_n be_v have_v by_o successyon_n of_o blood_n because_o 6_o
the._n xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o first_o dyccyon_n in_o the._n xi_o and._n twelve_o part_n thereof_o it_o have_v no_o cause_n formal_a for_o a_o formal_a cause_n proper_o appertain_v to_o thing_n compose_v or_o make_v of_o mo_z party_n than_o one_o and_o the_o cause_n actyve_a or_o effycyent_a thereof_o we_o may_v easy_o perceyve_v by_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v and_o say_v in_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o part_n and_o by_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v nede_o follow_v it_o in_o a_o city_n or_o realm_n &_o they_o by_o these_o the_o conversacyon_n of_o the_o cytezen_n eke_v with_o other_o the_o communerating_a or_o part_n take_v among_o themselves_o one_o of_o a_o other_o work_n the_o succour_a or_o help_a one_o of_o they_o a_o other_o &_o general_o pour_v or_o lyberte_fw-fr without_o any_o outward_a impedyment_n or_o letting_a to_o exercise_v their_o own_o &_o the_o common_a work_n &_o partake_v also_o of_o the_o common_a profyte_n or_o commodyte_n &_o 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