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include_v or_o rather_o intend_v principal_o as_o by_o law_n i_o be_o bind_v and_o i_o will_v help_v he_o to_o retain_v his_o imperial_a crown_n and_o all_o his_o honour_n in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o eight_o take_v away_o popish_a pardon_n etc._n and_o indulgence_n and_o dispensation_n the_o german_a nation_n likewise_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o among_o their_o hundred_o grievance_n that_o of_o dispensation_n be_v the_o first_o and_o that_o of_o papal_a indulgence_n the_o three_o either_o for_o sin_n past_a or_o to_o come_v modo_fw-la tinneat_fw-la dextrâ_fw-la it_o be_v their_o own_o phrase_n they_o call_v these_o artifices_fw-la mere_a imposture_n 3_o by_o which_o the_o very_a marrow_n of_o germaâ—y_n be_v suck_v up_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n be_v enervate_v and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n become_v slight_v last_o henry_n the_o eight_o abolish_v the_o usurp_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n within_o his_o dominion_n etc._n the_o emperor_n do_v not_o so_o whether_o they_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o leave_v a_o old_a patriarch_n or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o consider_v the_o right_a bound_n of_o imperial_a power_n especial_o be_v second_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o occidental_a council_n or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o distinguish_v between_o a_o beginning_n of_o unity_n and_o a_o universality_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o because_o they_o have_v other_o remedy_n wherewith_o to_o help_v themselves_o i_o can_v determine_v but_o this_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v depose_v pope_n and_o have_v appeal_v from_o pope_n to_o general_n counsel_n and_o have_v maintain_v their_o imperial_a prerogative_n against_o pope_n and_o make_v themselves_o the_o last_o judge_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n politic_n frederick_n the_o three_o in_o the_o diet_n of_o nurenburg_n sequester_v all_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o three_o year_n from_o indulgence_n and_o absolution_n 8._o whether_o papal_a or_o conciliary_a towards_o the_o raise_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o empire_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o elect_a archbishop_n of_o trever_n against_o gregory_n the_o 7_o be_v this_o ne_o plus_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la sancta_fw-la quae_fw-la modo_fw-la extremum_fw-la traâ—it_fw-la spiritum_fw-la periclitâ—tur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la i_o dicâ—_n quod_fw-la nullam_fw-la ei_fw-la posthac_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la servabo_fw-la 47._o etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n incur_v more_o danger_n by_o his_o mean_n i_o speak_v of_o myself_o that_o hereafter_o i_o will_v perform_v no_o obedience_n to_o he_o that_o be_v pope_n hildebrand_n neither_o be_v this_o his_o resolution_n alone_o all_o the_o german_a bishop_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n because_o thy_o entrance_n into_o the_o papacy_n be_v begin_v with_o so_o great_a perjury_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o grievous_a storm_n through_o the_o abuse_n of_o thy_o innovation_n and_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v soil_v with_o so_o manifold_a infamy_n as_o we_o promise_v thou_o no_o obedience_n 48._o so_o we_o let_v thou_o know_v that_o for_o the_o future_a we_o will_v perform_v none_o unto_o thou_o et_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la publicae_fw-la declamas_fw-la tibi_fw-la hactenus_fw-la â—uit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ita_fw-la nulli_fw-la nostrum_fw-la â—_o modo_fw-la eris_fw-la apostolicus_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v repute_v none_o of_o we_o for_o bishop_n hitherto_o so_o hereafter_o none_o of_o we_o will_v esteem_v thou_o for_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o sentence_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n ego_fw-la henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la meis_fw-la tibi_fw-la dico_fw-la deseâ—nde_fw-la descend_v the_o first_o council_n of_o pisa_n do_v not_o only_o subtract_v their_o obedience_n from_o peter_n de_fw-fr luna_n call_v himself_o benedict_n the_o 13_o and_o angelus_n de_fw-fr gorario_n call_v himself_o gregory_z the_o 12_o but_o they_o decree_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o christian_n and_o according_o do_v command_v they_o to_o subtract_v their_o obedience_n from_o they_o of_o which_o council_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n be_v a_o continuation_n 172._o the_o second_o council_n of_o pisa_n suspend_v julius_n the_o second_o from_o the_o papacy_n and_o command_v all_o christian_n to_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o he_o the_o former_a have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o late_a his_o assistance_n and_o protection_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o solemn_a promise_n of_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n make_v in_o council_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o council_n itself_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o parallel_n concern_v 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let_v he_o judge_v what_o authority_n the_o pope_n have_v in_o france_n curâ—ae_fw-la more_o than_o discretionary_a at_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n or_o more_o than_o he_o may_v have_v have_v in_o other_o place_n if_o he_o can_v have_v content_v himself_o with_o reason_n protestant_n be_v not_o so_o undiscreet_a or_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o violate_v the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n for_o a_o primacy_n or_o headship_n of_o order_n without_o superiority_n of_o power_n or_o for_o the_o name_n of_o his_o holiness_n or_o for_o a_o pall_n if_o the_o price_n be_v not_o too_o high_a or_o for_o a_o few_o innocent_a formality_n 1._o the_o pope_n can_v command_v or_o ordain_v any_o thing_n direct_o or_o indirect_o concern_v any_o temporal_a affair_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n church_n 2._o the_o spiritual_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o absolute_a in_o france_n but_o limit_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v in_o that_o kingdom_n where_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o france_n as_o a_o sovereign_n spiritual_a prince_n with_o his_o non_fw-la obstantes_fw-la either_o against_o the_o canon_n or_o beside_o the_o canon_n second_o that_o the_o canon_n be_v no_o canon_n in_o france_n except_o they_o be_v receive_v this_o â—ame_n privilege_n be_v ancient_o radicate_v in_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o england_n this_o privilege_n the_o pope_n endeavour_v to_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o the_o contention_n about_o this_o privilege_n be_v one_o principal_a occasion_n of_o the_o separation_n 3._o no_o command_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o pope_n can_v free_v the_o french_a clergy_n from_o their_o obligation_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n 4._o the_o most_o christian_a king_n have_v have_v power_n at_o all_o time_n according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n and_o exigence_n of_o affair_n to_o assemble_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v assemble_v synod_n provincial_a or_o national_a and_o therein_o to_o treat_v not_o only_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o civil_a estate_n but_o also_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o therein_o to_o make_v rule_n chapter_n law_n ordinance_n and_o pragmatique_a sanction_n in_o his_o own_o name_n &_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n many_o of_o which_o have_v be_v receive_v among_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o some_o of_o they_o approve_v by_o general_a counsel_n 5._o the_o pope_n can_v send_v a_o legate_n à _fw-fr latere_fw-la into_o france_n with_o power_n to_o reform_v judge_n collate_n dispense_v or_o do_v such_o other_o thing_n accustom_v to_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o authoritative_a bull_n of_o his_o legation_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o desire_n or_o with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n neither_o can_v the_o say_a legate_n execute_v his_o charge_n until_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o king_n in_o writing_n under_o his_o oath_n upon_o his_o holy_a order_n not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o legantine_n power_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n long_o than_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o forbid_v it_o he_o will_v give_v it_o over_o and_o that_o while_o he_o do_v use_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v conformable_o to_o the_o king_n will_v without_o attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o general_n counsel_n or_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gallicane_n church_n and_o the_o university_n of_o france_n 6._o the_o commission_n and_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n be_v to_o be_v see_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o be_v register_v and_o publish_v with_o such_o caution_n and_o modification_n as_o that_o court_n shall_v judge_v expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o say_a caution_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 7._o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o french_a church_n although_o command_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o be_v may_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o king_n commandment_n of_o licence_n 8._o the_o pope_n can_v neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o his_o delegate_n judge_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o state_n pre-eminence_n or_o privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n pertain_v to_o it_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o question_n or_o process_n about_o the_o state_n or_o pretension_n of_o the_o king_n but_o in_o his_o own_o court_n 9_o papal_a bull_n citation_n sentence_n excommunication_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v in_o france_n without_o the_o king_n