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hypocrite_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n profess_v himself_o and_o his_o follower_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o god_n use_v the_o two_o testament_n pretend_v himself_o as_o hierome_n say_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o head_n of_o the_o church_n deceive_v unsounde_a 11._o in_o dan._n 11._o christian_n with_o a_o glorious_a profession_n of_o religion_n signify_v by_o the_o 17._o apo._n 17._o golden_a cup_n &_o with_o a_o show_n of_o counterfeit_a holiness_n otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o so_o effectual_o deceive_v many_o christian_n as_o that_o the_o elect_v 24._o mat._n â—…4_n 24._o shall_v be_v in_o any_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n oppugn_v christ_n &_o his_o truth_n under_o the_o outward_a show_n 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o &_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o 11._o apoc._n 13._o 11._o lamb_n counterfeit_v in_o some_o thing_n the_o humility_n &_o 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the_o church_n universal_a we_o do_v therefore_o worthy_o call_v this_o sovereign_a dominion_n challenge_v over_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o first_o revelation_n or_o open_a come_n of_o antichrist_n 5._o concern_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n after_o the_o year_n 1000_o he_o object_v that_o from_o the_o 700._o year_n the_o pope_n have_v receive_v temporal_a dominion_n &_o that_o about_o the_o year_n 715._o he_o excommunicate_v the_o greek_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n but_o bellarmine_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o we_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o pope_n temporal_a dominion_n over_o those_o part_n which_o they_o call_v the_o patrimony_n of_o saint_n peter_n but_o of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v and_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o utriusque_fw-la potestatis_fw-la temporalis_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la the_o monarchy_n of_o both_o power_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a i_o answer_v therefore_o that_o the_o pope_n indeed_o have_v a_o temporal_a dominion_n before_o but_o not_o general_a and_o that_o he_o have_v long_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o superiority_n over_o the_o emperor_n but_o never_o so_o full_o attain_v unto_o it_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o afterward_o for_o gregory_n the_o seven_o as_o auentinus_n say_v primus_fw-la imperium_fw-la pontificium_fw-la condidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_o found_v the_o papal_a 5._o annal._n bâ—…cm_n lib._n 5._o empire_n which_o his_o successor_n say_v he_o reckon_v unto_o his_o own_o time_n for_o these_o 450._o year_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n and_o maugre_o the_o emperor_n have_v so_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v bring_v all_o in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n into_o subjection_n from_o this_o time_n forward_o the_o emperor_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bare_a title_n without_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o have_v i_o answer_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o his_o three_o chapter_n pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n omit_v as_o my_o manner_n be_v his_o other_o wrangling_n as_o be_v either_o altogether_o impertinent_a or_o mere_o
of_o they_o 13._o apoc._n 17._o 13._o with_o one_o consent_n whole_o devote_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o swear_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o for_o a_o time_n they_o give_v over_o themselves_o and_o their_o whole_a power_n to_o help_v and_o support_v the_o beast_n think_v themselves_o bound_n as_o he_o have_v persuade_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o temporal_a sword_n that_o be_v their_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o sanctam_fw-la de_fw-fr maiorit_fw-la c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la church_n mean_v himself_o and_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o commandment_n and_o be_v join_v to_o he_o &_o unite_v one_o with_o another_o by_o holy_a league_n as_o they_o call_v they_o make_v holy_a war_n forsooth_o against_o 14._o apoc._n 17._o 13._o 14._o christ_n the_o lamb_n in_o his_o true_a member_n but_o when_o as_o christ_n shall_v begin_v to_o consume_v antichrist_n with_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n as_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o overcome_v because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n than_o these_o ten_o horn_n which_o before_o have_v join_v with_o antichrist_n and_o have_v commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o the_o whore_n shall_v begin_v to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o to_o leave_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o old_a rome_n but_o of_o 2._o apoc._n 17._o 2._o that_o which_o now_o be_v whereof_o this_o prophecy_n already_o be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v for_o since_o the_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n the_o pope_n have_v lose_v as_o bellarmine_n complain_v magnam_fw-la germaniae_fw-la partem_fw-la suetiam_fw-la gothiam_n noruegiam_fw-la danian_a universam_fw-la bonam_fw-la 21._o lib._n 3._o the_o pont_n r._n cap._n 21._o angliae_fw-la galliae_fw-la heluetiae_fw-la poloniae_fw-la boemiae_n ac_fw-la pamnoniae_fw-la partem_fw-la that_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n all_o suevia_n gothland_n norway_n denmark_n a_o good_a part_n of_o england_n but_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v all_o england_n and_o thereunto_o add_v scotland_n and_o ireland_n a_o good_a part_n of_o france_n helvetia_n polonia_n boemia_fw-la &_o pannonie_n so_o that_o diverse_a of_o these_o 10._o king_n have_v already_o forsake_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o have_v bereave_v she_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o maintenance_n and_o leave_v she_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v naked_a &_o the_o rest_n in_o god_n good_a time_n will_v accomplish_v his_o will_n 12._o seventh_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o john_n his_o treatise_n of_o rome_n 7._o 7._o extend_v until_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o if_o therefore_o by_o babylon_n 18._o apo._n 17._o &_o 18._o be_v mean_v only_o heathenish_a rome_n under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n then_o the_o destruction_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n denounce_v against_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n do_v befall_v rome_n while_o it_o be_v heathenish_a but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o this_o destruction_n befall_v heathenish_a rome_n for_o first_o this_o destruction_n be_v a_o utter_a &_o final_a destruction_n apocal._n 18._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o before_o this_o destruction_n the_o empire_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o first_o shall_v join_v with_o antichrist_n and_o afterward_o oppugn_v he_o which_o be_v utter_o false_a of_o rome_n heathenish_a but_o yet_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o rome_n popish_a and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n be_v accomplish_v and_o again_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o john_n 8._o 8._o intreat_v of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n but_o antichrist_n as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v be_v not_o to_o come_v while_o rome_n be_v heathenish_a but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o last_o hierome_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n in_o who_o time_n rome_n be_v not_o heathenish_a do_v notwithstanding_o call_v it_o babylon_n not_o that_o 9_o 9_o then_o it_o be_v or_o have_v be_v before_o but_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n who_o come_n he_o and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n suppose_v not_o to_o be_v far_o of_o and_o therefore_o hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n use_v this_o argument_n as_o the_o principal_a to_o persuade_v she_o to_o come_v from_o rome_n which_o then_o be_v not_o heathenish_a because_o it_o be_v babylon_n 13._o these_o argument_n may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o rome_n heathenish_a under_o the_o emperor_n but_o rome_n christen_v under_o the_o pope_n be_v mystical_a babylon_n the_o chief_a city_n and_o see_v of_o antichrist_n but_o yet_o for_o better_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o antichrist_n i_o will_v further_o prove_v unto_o you_o that_o rome_n christen_v and_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n for_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v at_o all_o in_o rome_n then_o shall_v he_o sit_v in_o rome_n christen_v profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n but_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o rome_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o part_n and_o shall_v further_o be_v clear_v therefore_o in_o rome_n christen_v and_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o proposition_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v at_o rome_n he_o shall_v sit_v in_o rome_n profess_v herself_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o then_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v 2._o thessaly_n 2._o 4._o that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n 4._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 4._o of_o god_n but_o because_o the_o papist_n labour_v by_o might_n and_o main_a to_o extort_v this_o place_n from_o we_o as_o serve_v rather_o to_o prove_v their_o conceit_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v therefore_o deliver_v the_o place_n from_o their_o corruption_n and_o also_o make_v good_a our_o interpretation_n for_o first_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o city_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o when_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o plant_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v utter_o and_o final_o to_o be_v abolish_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 24._o 14._o and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n namely_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v once_o utter_o destroy_v by_o titus_n vespasian_n as_o christ_n 2._o mat._n 24._o 2._o have_v foreshow_v it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v re-edify_v for_o as_o daniel_n say_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v the_o only_a authentic_a text_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 9_o 27._o et_fw-la erit_fw-la 27._o dan._n 9_o 27._o in_o templo_fw-la abominatio_fw-la desolationis_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la and_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n and_o unto_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n the_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v or_o as_o hierome_n speak_v 9_o in_o dan._n 9_o more_o plain_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la desolatio_fw-la the_o desolation_n shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o consummation_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o luo._n 21._o 22._o 24._o foretell_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o 24._o luc._n 21._o 22._o 24._o roman_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o gentile_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o next_o word_n be_v describe_v wherefore_o when_o as_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la endeavour_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o re-edify_v the_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v convince_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n of_o falsehood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ult._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o socrat._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o sozom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n ult._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theodoret_n speak_v which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v unless_o christ_n have_v teach_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v re-edify_v our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o fire_n first_o from_o heaven_n and_o after_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o by_o a_o fearful_a earthquake_n hinder_v this_o enterprise_n thereby_o approve_v his_o godhead_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o please_v as_o sozomen_n say_v with_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o cyrill_n with_o many_o other_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n
of_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o gospel_n 13._o to_o his_o prophetical_a office_n let_v we_o add_v his_o priesthood_n 13._o amicij_fw-la epistol_n dedi_fw-la ad_fw-la gregor_n 13._o for_o the_o pope_n forsooth_o be_v pontifex_n optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la a_o epithet_n which_o the_o heathen_a give_v to_o their_o chief_a god_n jupiter_n he_o be_v that_o great_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n who_o foot_n must_v be_v reverent_o kiss_v of_o his_o cardinal_n when_o 5._o lib._n carem_fw-la sect_n 12._o c._n 5._o he_o ride_v into_o any_o city_n in_o his_o pontificalibus_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n begin_v this_o anthem_n ecce_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la magnus_fw-la 6._o c._n fundmenta_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a in_o 6._o behold_v the_o great_a priest_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o priest_n and_o head_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o be_v that_o priest_n of_o priest_n who_o remit_v both_o fault_n and_o punishment_n both_o to_o quick_a and_o dead_a whereas_o christ_n remit_v only_o to_o the_o live_n and_o as_o they_o say_v forgive_v the_o fault_n but_o not_o the_o punishment_n neither_o do_v this_o indulgent_a father_n grant_v pardon_v alone_o for_o sin_n past_a but_o also_o for_o offence_n to_o come_v 14._o but_o i_o hasten_v to_o his_o kingly_a office_n for_o he_o forsooth_o be_v the_o bulla_fw-la the_o paul_n 4_o ad_fw-la ducem_fw-la florentin_n in_o bulla_fw-la king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o 6._o the_o stenchus_n &_o sim._n begnius_n in_o orat_fw-la in_o council_n lateran_n sess_v 6._o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n to_o 8._o to_o lib._n 1._o carem_fw-la sect_n 7._o pius_fw-la 5._o in_o bull_n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o reginam_fw-la matren_n galliae_fw-la antonin_n in_o sum_n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o ca._n 5._o §._o 1._o &_o 5._o &_o 6._o psalm_n 8._o heb._n 2._o 8._o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n yea_o and_o under_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o he_o have_v a_o triple_a crown_n so_o he_o have_v a_o triple_a empire_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o where_o christ_n have_v none_o in_o purgatory_n his_o power_n be_v great_a than_o all_o other_o create_v power_n extend_v itself_o in_o some_o sort_n unto_o thing_n celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a so_o that_o of_o his_o power_n that_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o apt_o because_o he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v man_n live_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a another_o write_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n balâ—…m_fw-la nicol._n egmundanus_fw-la apud_fw-la balâ—…m_fw-la be_v the_o lord_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n in_o heaven_n for_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o soul_n depart_v papa_n angelis_fw-la praecipit_fw-la camotensis_fw-la camotensis_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o mortuos_fw-la the_o pope_n command_v the_o angel_n and_o have_v power_n over_o the_o dead_a in_o earth_n for_o he_o be_v capistr_n be_v epist._n ded_fw-we amicij_fw-la ad_fw-la gregor_n 15._o praefix_v capistr_n totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n have_v sanctam_fw-la have_v de_fw-fr maior_n c._n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la caelestis_fw-la &_o terrestris_fw-la potestatis_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a power_n gloss_n power_n extra_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la regular_fw-la pericuâ—…_n in_o gloss_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n unto_o who_o forsooth_o belong_v that_o prophecy_n 57_o prophecy_n lib_fw-la 1._o caerem._fw-la sect_n 7._o &_o capistran_v fol._n 57_o dominabitur_fw-la à _fw-fr mari_fw-fr ad_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o à _fw-la flumine_fw-la usque_fw-la adterminos_fw-la orbis_fw-la he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n his_o hostienâ—…_n his_o capistran_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o fol._n 24._o antonin_n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o §._o 8._o alexander_n disâ—…buted_v the_o new_a find_v world_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n lib._n 1._o caerem._n sect_n 1._o c._n 4._o cardin._n episcopus_fw-la hostienâ—…_n power_n reach_v over_o all_o the_o faithful_a principal_o &_o secondary_o also_o over_o the_o infidel_n for_o under_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v put_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v the_o pagan_n ox_n that_o be_v jew_n and_o heretic_n and_o sheep_n that_o be_v christian_n and_o it_o extend_v itself_o unto_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o know_v but_o also_o unknown_a insomuch_o that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o new_a find_v world_n be_v at_o his_o disposition_n to_o distribute_v and_o bestow_v and_o that_o the_o pagan_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n it_o appear_v because_o the_o pope_n rule_v the_o world_n in_o steed_n of_o christ._n but_o christ_n have_v full_a jurisdiction_n over_o every_o creature_n see_v therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v christ_n vicar_n no_o man_n may_v lawful_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o obedience_n even_o as_o none_o may_v lawful_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n anton._n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o §_o 8._o the_o deacon_n which_o invest_v the_o pope_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v these_o word_n i_o invest_v thou_o into_o the_o papacy_n ut_fw-la praesis_fw-la urbi_fw-la &_o orbi_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v rule_v both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o world_n and_o likewise_o the_o cardinal_n bishop_n that_o anoint_v he_o use_v this_o form_n of_o word_n egotâ—…inungo_n in_o pontificem_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o orbis_fw-la now_o this_o 337._o cuper_n de_fw-fr ecâ—…les_fw-fr pag._n 337._o empire_n or_o monarchy_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v twofold_a for_o he_o have_v the_o two_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v stout_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n where_o one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n say_v sanctam_fw-la boniface_n 8._o de_fw-fr maior_fw-la c._n â—…am_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gladij_fw-la behold_v two_o sword_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a for_o as_o pope_n nicolas_n say_v christ_n u_fw-mi beato_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la clavigero_fw-la terreni_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o coelestibus_fw-la imperij_fw-la iuraâ—…commisit_fw-la christ_n have_v omnes_fw-la dist._n 22._o c._n 1._o omnes_fw-la give_v to_o bless_a peter_n the_o key_n bearer_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o to_o 20._o joâ—…_n de_fw-fr parisijs_fw-la de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la pap._n cap._n 20._o joan._n maior_n 4._o scent_n q._n 2._o do_v 20._o the_o pope_n the_o right_a both_o of_o the_o carthly_a and_o heavenly_a empire_n civil_a as_o have_v be_v show_v over_o all_o king_n and_o ruler_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o write_v himself_o king_n of_o king_n for_o all_o secular_a power_n be_v immediate_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o be_v above_o king_n even_o in_o temporal_a matter_n yea_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a lord_n of_o temporal_a thing_n wherefore_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o send_v unto_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n scriptor_n martinus_n polonus_n &_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la eunden_fw-mi sâ—…ire_fw-mi te_fw-mi volumus_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la &_o temporalibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la subes_fw-la nicol_n gillius_fw-la annaâ—…ium_fw-la gallic_fw-la scriptor_n both_o in_o spiritual_a and_o also_o in_o temporal_a matter_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v his_o kingdom_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o honour_n and_o worship_v he_o ut_fw-la dominum_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o realm_n stenchus_n for_o otherwise_o to_o think_v and_o hold_v he_o say_v it_o be_v heresy_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o roman_a empire_n the_o government_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v god_n vicar_n on_o earth_n as_o unto_o he_o by_o who_o king_n do_v reign_v and_o sure_o whosoever_o deni_v the_o temporal_a sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o peter_n do_v full_a ill_o attend_v to_o the_o 2._o caeremon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o some_o of_o the_o sanctam_fw-la de_fw-fr maior_fw-la &_o ob_v cap._n uâ—…_n sanctam_fw-la pope_n favourit_n full_a solennely_a dispute_n command_v peter_n luk._n 5._o 4._o to_o launch_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o he_o may_v signify_v the_o height_n of_o power_n 15._o joan._n capistr_n de_fw-fr pap._n &_o eccl_n author_n 1._o 2._o sol_fw-la 21._o &_o 122._o duc_fw-fr in_fw-la alâ—…_n designaret_fw-la altitudinem_fw-la potestatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n 15._o in_o peter_n and_o again_o
why_o do_v the_o lord_n send_v peter_n only_o to_o the_o sea_n to_o fish_n with_o a_o angle_n or_o hook_n but_o that_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v peter_n over_o the_o whole_a surge_a sea_n of_o this_o tempestuous_a world_n and_o why_o do_v he_o command_v he_o to_o fish_n with_o a_o iron_n hook_n but_o that_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o commit_v unto_o he_o the_o sword_n both_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a empire_n hereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o worthy_a dispute_n of_o antoninus_n archbishop_n of_o florence_n part_n 3._o tit_n 22._o cap._n 5._o §_o 17_o that_o the_o subtiliss_n similiae_fw-la argumenta_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr turrâ—…_n in_o sum_n &_o alâ—…_n subtiliss_n pope_n be_v the_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o universal_a jurisdiction_n both_o of_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a thing_n but_o the_o immediate_a administration_n of_o temporal_a thing_n he_o receive_v not_o unless_o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grant_v make_v to_o the_o church_n by_o constantine_n now_o that_o he_o use_v not_o the_o temporal_a administration_n in_o other_o country_n but_o only_o in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o authority_n but_o that_o he_o will_v nourish_v in_o his_o son_n the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n for_o since_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v and_o of_o diverse_a in_o diverse_a part_n diverse_o and_o tyrannical_o usurp_v the_o church_n to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v make_v herself_o tributary_n with_o peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o touch_v those_o which_o say_v the_o pope_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o in_o spirituallonely_a they_o be_v like_o the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n who_o say_v 1._o king_n 20._o their_o god_n be_v god_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n for_o so_o they_o say_v the_o pope_n be_v god_n of_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v of_o spiritaull_a good_n but_o they_o be_v not_o god_n of_o the_o valley_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o dominion_n of_o temporal_a good_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v that_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n man_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n astouching_a his_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o as_o some_o 6._o th._n aquin._n in_o 2._o scent_n in_o fine_a antonin_n part_n 3_o tit_n 22._o cap._n 6._o §._o 6._o say_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v superior_a and_o great_a than_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o seven_o argument_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o 80._o 1._o de_fw-la turrecrem_fw-la in_o sum_n de_fw-fr eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 80._o universal_a church_n 3._o because_o he_o be_v that_o prelate_n which_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n 4._o because_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 5._o because_o he_o have_v supreme_a power_n in_o the_o church_n 6._o because_o he_o alone_o have_v fullness_n of_o power_n in_o the_o church_n 7._o because_o he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n general_a in_o the_o whole_a universal_a church_n for_o in_o the_o apostolic_a see_v the_o lord_n errare_fw-la dist._n ii_o c._n nolite_fw-la errare_fw-la have_v place_v the_o princehood_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o worthy_o be_v he_o call_v ecclesiae_fw-la princeps_fw-la ac_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la torra_fw-la 9_o torra_fw-la i._o de_fw-la turrecrem_fw-la lib._n 3._o sum_n cap._n 9_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n &_o king_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o capistr_n yea_o amicij_fw-la epist_n dedic_fw-la ad_fw-la gre_n gor_o 13._o praefix_v capistr_n princeps_fw-la optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la elect_a maximus_fw-la dâ—…st_n 40._o c._n si_fw-la papa_n et_fw-la r._n cis._n per_v pag._n 29._o joan._n andreas_n in_o c._n quanto_fw-la de_fw-la translat_fw-la panorm_a c_o licet_fw-la de_fw-fr elect_a of_o who_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a after_o god_n depend_v he_o be_v the_o head_n the_o root_n the_o monarch_n the_o fountain_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v the_o same_o consistory_n with_o god_n &_o judgement_n seat_n with_o christ_n for_o so_o they_o write_v 14._o write_v i._o de_fw-la turrecrem_fw-la sum_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o &_o r._n cuper_n pag._n 29._o n._n 16._o &_o 42._o n._n 14._o idem_fw-la tribunal_n christ_n &_o papâ—…â—…erris_n inter_fw-la papam_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la fit_a tribunal_n unumque_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la consistorlum_fw-la he_o make_v law_n which_o bound_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o with_o guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n 1._o sin_n r._n cuper_n pag._n 62._o n._n 66._o de_o constitut_o c._n licet_fw-la in_o sexto_fw-la r._n cuper_n pag._n 29._o n._n 1._o he_o be_v the_o live_a law_n yea_o he_o have_v all_o law_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o breast_n and_o he_o can_v dispose_v above_o law_n and_o retain_v the_o fullness_n of_o power_n so_o as_o he_o need_v no_o addition_n 64._o addition_n i_o de_fw-fr turrecrem_fw-la l._n 3._o c_o 64._o he_o alone_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o power_n as_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n law_n and_o even_o as_o the_o first_o mover_n 28._o mover_n r._n cuper_n the_o eccl_n pag_n 166_o n._n 28._o govern_v the_o church_n triumphant_a so_o do_v the_o pope_n rule_v the_o church_n militant_a for_o see_v in_o the_o church_n gloss_n church_n clement_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la c._n ad_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o gloss_n triumphant_a there_o be_v one_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o who_o obedience_n that_o whole_a church_n be_v most_o perfect_o subject_a that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o one_o sovereign_a prince_n rule_v over_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n who_o commandment_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o care_n of_o the_o 1._o antonin_n sum_fw-la part_n 3._o tit_n â—…2_n §._o 1._o whole_a world_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o pope_n not_o only_o as_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o world_n be_v import_v the_o earth_n but_o also_o as_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o world_n be_v import_v heaven_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v jurisdiction_n over_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 16_o there_o remain_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v in_o purgatory_n for_o as_o one_o of_o their_o approve_a author_n parisiensis_fw-la angelus_n parisiensis_fw-la say_v purgatorium_fw-la est_fw-la peculium_fw-la papae_fw-la purgatory_n be_v the_o pope_n peculiar_a where_o as_o also_o in_o hell_n he_o have_v so_o great_a authority_n as_o that_o by_o his_o indulgence_n he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v thence_o so_o many_o soul_n 6._o fulm_n brut_fw-fr ex_fw-la bulla_fw-la clement_n 6._o as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o to_o place_v they_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a insomuch_o as_o this_o be_v become_v a_o problem_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o the_o pope_n may_v empty_v all_o purgatory_n whole_o and_o at_o once_o and_o by_o antoninus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o floence_n it_o receive_v this_o determination_n under_o a_o threefold_a distinction_n namely_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n the_o 7._o antonin_n part_n 3._o tit_n 2â—…_n cap._n 5._o §._o 6._o &_o 7._o pope_n may_v be_v communicate_v his_o indulgence_n absolve_v all_o that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n from_o that_o pain_n and_o so_o make_v a_o gaol_n delivery_n for_o see_v gregory_n the_o pope_n by_o his_o prayer_n absolve_v trajan_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o much_o more_o may_v the_o pope_n by_o communication_n of_o indulgenoe_n absolve_v all_o that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n from_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v but_o finite_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n may_v take_v away_o all_o pain_n therefore_o the_o pope_n also_o who_o be_v his_o vicar_n may_v this_o the_o pope_n may_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o if_o you_o regard_v the_o orderly_a execution_n thereof_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o pope_n may_v not_o nor_o aught_o so_o to_o do_v neither_o in_o deed_n be_v he_o please_v to_o let_v out_o any_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n unless_o he_o be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n howbeit_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o cheap_a year_n of_o soul_n when_o leo_n the_o ten_o send_v torelius_fw-la about_o with_o fox_n bal._n in_o vita_fw-la leonis_fw-la 10._o &_o 1_o fox_n his_o pardon_n
apoc._n 13._o 13._o 14._o of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a wonder_n whereby_o he_o shall_v deceive_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n hereby_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n many_o time_n have_v power_n to_o work_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n not_o only_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o deceive_v all_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v lie_n be_v permit_v both_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o seduce_v the_o wicked_a &_o in_o his_o mercy_n to_o try_v the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o sign_n &_o wonder_n as_o they_o have_v not_o always_o be_v sign_n &_o token_n of_o true_a teacher_n &_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o only_o then_o when_o they_o have_v 4._o miracle_n be_v divine_a testimony_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n heb._n 2._o 4._o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n 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