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43_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n 44_o the_o author_n apology_n 45_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o laity_n allow_v by_o several_a author_n 46,47_o practise_v at_o several_a counsel_n trent_n except_v 48_o anodious_a doctrine_n to_o pope_n and_o why_o chap._n ix_o p._n 47._o 1_o the_o trent_n father_n be_v the_o pope_n creature_n 2_o that_o abuse_v observe_v by_o the_o emperor_n 3,4_o complain_v of_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n 5_o 6_o and_o protestant_n of_o germany_n 8_o as_o good_a as_o confess_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o 9_o the_o charge_n of_o counsel_n defray_v former_o by_o the_o emperor_n 10_o of_o late_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o counsel_n in_o the_o pope_n cause_n refusable_a chap._n x._o p._n 51._o 1_o this_o council_n compare_v with_o other_o for_o number_n of_o bishop_n 2_o which_o be_v so_o few_o here_o that_o it_o can_v be_v account_v general_n 3_o henry_n the_o second_o protestation_n against_o it_o upon_o that_o ground_n 4_o the_o number_n in_o the_o late_a session_n do_v not_o legitimate_a the_o paucity_n in_o the_o former_a chap._n xi_o p._n 53._o 1_o the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o indirect_a deal_n of_o the_o council_n 2_o the_o french_a ambassador_n oration_n in_o the_o council_n to_o that_o effect_n 3_o their_o retire_n from_o the_o council_n chap._n xii_o p._n 54._o 1_o all_z process_n make_v by_o a_o suspect_a judge_n be_v void_a 2_o the_o pope_n challenge_v as_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n in_o this_o council_n 3_o the_o council_n protest_v against_o by_o the_o german_n 4,5_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 7_o by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 9_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o absent_v invalid_a 10_o yea_o though_o they_o have_v be_v present_a there_o may_v be_v a_o second_o judgement_n 11_o as_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o donatist_n 12_o and_o arrian_n 13_o otherwise_o we_o can_v decline_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 15,16_o other_o heresy_n sentence_v in_o more_o counsel_n than_o one_o 17_o the_o injust_a deal_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n pope_n leo_n protestation_n against_o it_o hold_v good_a against_o this_o of_o trent_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o p._n 61._o 1_o nvllity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o council_n as_o in_o denial_n of_o justice_n 2_o in_o thing_n demand_v by_o the_o emperor_n 3_o by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 4_o by_o the_o catholic_a prince_n of_o germany_n 5_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o which_o demand_n be_v particular_o mention_v such_o abuse_n as_o shall_v have_v be_v reform_v 7_o many_o of_o they_o confess_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o chap._n ii_o p._n 65._o 1_o the_o abuse_n complain_v of_o not_o reform_v by_o the_o council_n 2_o reformation_n of_o the_o head_n the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n demand_v by_o prince_n confess_v necessary_a by_o pope_n 3_o yet_o not_o meddle_v with_o by_o the_o council_n 6_o the_o author_n protestation_n to_o set_v down_o the_o papal_a not_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o pope_n 7,8,9_o etc._n etc._n the_o complaint_n of_o many_o ancient_a popish_a author_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o some_o counsel_n that_o attempt_v but_o effect_v not_o a_o reformation_n chap._n iii_o p._n 74._o 1,2_o etc._n etc._n ancient_a complaint_n against_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o pope_n after_o temporal_n which_o make_v they_o neglect_v spiritual_a matter_n 5,6_o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n set_v to_o sale_n at_o româ—_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7,8_o the_o avarice_n and_o exaction_n of_o that_o court._n 10_o as_o great_a since_o as_o before_o this_o council_n chap._n iu._n p._n 78._o 1_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o pope_n enrich_v themselves_o 2_o a_o price_n set_v upon_o all_o sin_n in_o his_o penitentiary_n tax_v 4_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o chancelourship_n 6_o the_o tax_n upon_o bishopriques_n 7_o exaction_n of_o annat_n or_o first-fruit_n 14_o when_o the_o pope_n first_o usurp_v they_o 18_o the_o emperor_n ancient_o require_v they_o not_o 21_o of_o sell_v the_o pall._n 22,23_o the_o state_n of_o first-fruit_n in_o france_n 25_o the_o pope_n ancient_a income_n out_o of_o england_n 26_o their_o simoniacal_a get_n by_o reservation_n grace_n provision_n etc._n etc._n 27_o their_o imposition_n of_o tax_n and_o tribute_n upon_o kingdom_n particular_o upon_o england_n 28,29_o what_o trick_n they_o use_v to_o oppress_v this_o realm_n 30_o the_o pope_n proverb_n of_o england_n 31_o the_o like_a oppression_n and_o complaint_n in_o france_n 33_o the_o popeâ—_n challenge_v to_o the_o good_n of_o clergy_n man_n that_o die_v intestate_a their_o revenues_n onâ—_n of_o the_o stew_n their_o yearly_a kinâ—_n chap._n v._o p._n 91._o 1_o the_o pope_n exaction_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o holy_a war_n by_o absolve_v such_o as_o have_v take_v the_o cross_n upon_o they_o 2_o and_o raise_v levye_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n 3_o and_o reparation_n of_o st._n peter_n church_n 5_o the_o pope_n use_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o holy_a war_n to_o wreak_v their_o own_o spite_n 7_o and_o convert_v those_o collection_n to_o their_o private_a end_n opposition_n make_v against_o they_o in_o spain_n chap._n vi_o p._n 94._o 1_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o pope_n cheat_v other_o patron_n of_o their_o advouson_n and_o presentation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a live_n 2,3_o ancient_a complaint_n against_o this_o abuse_n 5_o of_o their_o confer_v they_o upon_o lewd_a person_n 6_o 7_o remedy_n provide_v but_o not_o apply_v 9,10_o of_o their_o prefer_v dunce_n 11_o and_o alien_n 12_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o 13_o 14_o urge_v by_o the_o french_a 15_o confess_v by_o the_o cardinal_n but_o not_o yet_o reform_v by_o the_o pope_n chap._n vii_o p_o 99_o 1_o of_o drawing_z all_o suit_n concern_v cause_n and_o person_n ecclesiastical_a out_o of_o other_o nation_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 2_o inconvenience_n thence_o ensue_v 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n complaint_n make_v against_o they_o 7_o of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n 8â—_n 9_o the_o multitude_n and_o abuse_n of_o they_o 10_o 11_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n usurpation_n upon_o the_o lay_v jurisdiction_n chap._n viii_o p._n 102_o 1_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o pope_n get_v the_o jurisdiction_n over_o cause_n and_o person_n civil_a of_o ecclesiastical_a information_n 2_o of_o the_o intervening_a of_o a_o oâ—th_n 3,4_o a_o law_n make_v in_o france_n against_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n in_o this_o kind_n 4_o and_o the_o statute_n of_o praemunire_n in_o england_n 5_o the_o pope_n intermeddle_v with_o emperor_n and_o king_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n 6_o as_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o of_o england_n the_o pope_n rejct_v by_o parliament_n 8_o the_o judgement_n pass_v by_o secular_a prince_n disâ—â—â—â—ed_v by_o pope_n 10_o 11_o of_o their_o metamorphose_v lay_v man_n into_o clergy_n man_n 12_o of_o the_o pope_n commissary_n and_o delegate_n judge_n 13_o 14_o ancient_o complain_v of_o 15_o not_o reform_v but_o confirm_v by_o this_o council_n 16_o of_o the_o pope_n legate_n 17_o 18_o their_o power_n to_o legitimate_a bastard_n 20_o and_o other_o faculty_n as_o to_o dispense_v with_o counsel_n chap._n ix_o p_o 107_o 1_o of_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n of_o lordshipsâ—_n and_o kingdom_n 2_o of_o their_o temporal_a dominion_n in_o rome_n 3_o 4_o how_o they_o hold_v it_o and_o when_o they_o get_v it_o 5_o thâ—ir_n claim_v to_o scotland_n 6_o encroach_a upon_o poland_n 7_o and_o sicily_n 8_o especial_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n 9_o 10._o that_o story_n more_o at_o large_a 11â—_n 12_o excommunication_n abuse_v by_o pope_n to_o secular_a end_n 1â—_n 15._o etc._n etc._n their_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o prefer_v their_o nephew_n and_o kindred_n by_o indirect_a mean_n
19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n their_o excessive_a luxury_n chap._n x._o p._n 112._o 1_o of_o the_o unlimited_a and_o injust_a power_n of_o pope_n 2_o 3_o give_v they_o by_o their_o flatterer_n 5_o and_o admit_v by_o themselves_o 8_o wherein_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v 9_o how_o superior_a to_o angel_n 10_o and_o th'apostle_n 12â—_n 13â—_n 14_o how_o deify_v by_o his_o flatterer_n 15_o the_o adoration_n of_o his_o foot_n 20_o the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n 21_o 22._o etc._n etc._n several_a popish_a maxim_n concern_v the_o pope_n supreme_a authority_n in_o temporal_n 30,31_o etc._n etc._n of_o his_o transfer_v the_o eâ—pire_n and_o bestow_n of_o kingdom_n 41_o absolve_a subject_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 52_o power_n 〈◊〉_d infidel_n prince_n 53_o donation_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 55_o testimony_n of_o pope_n for_o their_o supremacy_n 56_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 〈…〉_z how_o evade_v by_o pope_n 57_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n over_o king_n approve_v by_o this_o council_n 59_o the_o king_n of_o france_n frivolous_o except_v 60_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o the_o pope_n temporal_a power_n chap._n xi_o p._n 120._o 1_o of_o the_o pope_n honour_n how_o they_o make_v king_n their_o lackey_n 2_o by_o their_o ceremonial_a 3_o and_o have_v require_v the_o actual_a performance_n of_o these_o service_n the_o quarrel_n with_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n for_o hold_v the_o wrong_a stirrup_n 4_o for_o put_v his_o name_n before_o the_o pope_n 6_o 7_o other_o insolent_a carriage_n of_o pope_n towards_o several_a emperor_n and_o prince_n 10,11_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o pope_n greatness_n 12_o those_o author_n that_o extend_v it_o further_a best_a encourage_v other_o suppress_v and_o purge_v chap._n xii_o p._n 123._o 1_o pope_n oppose_a in_o their_o attempt_n over_o kingdom_n and_o empire_n by_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n 3_o 4_o in_o their_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_n of_o emperor_n 5_o by_o the_o clergy_n of_o liege_n 6_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o temporal_n speak_v against_o by_o st_n bernard_n 7,8_o etc._n etc._n and_o divers_a other_o 10,12_o oppose_v by_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n 13_o 14_o the_o nobles_z and_o clergy_n of_o france_n 15_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n 16_o 17_o the_o canonist_n 21_o 23_o divine_v and_o historian_n 24_o 25_o prince_n and_o parliament_n 26_o 27_o pope_n absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n disprove_v 33_o a_o list_n of_o such_o author_n as_o deny_v their_o temporal_a power_n chap._n xiii_o p._n 131._o 1_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o christ_n humility_n and_o the_o pope_n ambition_n 2_o the_o pride_n of_o rome_n bode_v her_o fall_n 3_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n like_o the_o image_n in_o daniel_n 4_o a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o king_n of_o france_n chap._n fourteen_o p._n 134._o 1_o the_o number_n of_o cardinal_n too_o great_a 2_o a_o occasion_n of_o many_o abusesâ—_n 3_o of_o their_o prodigious_a plurality_n of_o benefice_n 4_o their_o number_n ancient_o complain_v of_o 5_o but_o not_o reform_v by_o the_o council_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._o p._n 137._o 1_o this_o council_n give_v too_o much_o to_o the_o pope_n 23_o by_o allow_v they_o the_o power_n of_o call_v it_o 4_o and_o submit_v all_o the_o decree_n to_o he_o 5_o 6_o and_o allow_v he_o the_o power_n to_o translate_v it_o 7_o pope_n usurp_v the_o power_n of_o call_v counsel_n 8_o or_o at_o least_o of_o approve_v they_o 9_o counsel_n ancient_o call_v by_o emperor_n not_o pope_n without_o either_o their_o command_n or_o explicit_a consent_n both_o general_a aâ—_n the_o first_o of_o nice_a 12_o thâ—_n first_o of_o constantinople_n 13,14_o etc._n etc._n without_o any_o command_n from_o the_o pope_n prove_v at_o large_a against_o bellarmine_n 18_o the_o first_o of_o ephesus_n 22_o bellarmine_n answer_n refute_v 26_o the_o first_o of_o chalcedon_n 30_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n chap._n ii_o p._n 145._o 2_o the_o five_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n call_v without_o the_o pope_n consent_n 3,4_o so_o likewise_o the_o six_o 5_o and_o seven_o be_v the_o second_o nicene_n 6_o and_o eight_o general_n at_o constantinople_n 8,9_o etc._n etc._n fifteen_o other_o counsel_n some_o 〈…〉_z call_v by_o emperor_n without_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d 19_o the_o 〈…〉_z tâ—_n come_v upon_o the_o empâ—râ—urs_n call_v 20_o that_o conâ—â—lâ—_n be_v call_v by_o emperor_n be_v confess_v by_o pope_n chap._n iii_o p._n 149_o 1_o have_v call_v not_o counsel_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o pope_n 2_o but_o pope_n be_v petitioner_n to_o they_o for_o the_o hold_n of_o they_o as_o liberius_n to_o constantius_n 3_o celestine_n to_o theodosius_n 4_o 5_o 6_o and_o other_o pope_n to_o other_o emperor_n 7_o 8_o which_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o other_o bishop_n 9_o pope_n sometime_o call_v counsel_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o emperor_n chap._n iu._n p._n 151._o 1_o that_o emperor_n when_o they_o call_v counsel_n direct_v their_o summons_n to_o pope_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o bishop_n 5_o how_o in_o ancient_a counsel_n they_o speak_v by_o interpreter_n 6_o the_o pope_n ignorance_n in_o the_o greek_a 7_o 8_o pope_n presence_n at_o counsel_n not_o entreat_v but_o command_v as_o well_o as_o other_o chap._n v._o p._n 153â—_n 1_o divers_a particular_a counsel_n call_v without_o the_o pope_n presence_n consent_n or_o authority_n 2_o yet_o they_o claim_v the_o power_n of_o call_v they_o as_o well_o as_o general_a 4_o example_n of_o several_a counsel_n call_v against_o pope_n chap._n vi_o p._n 154._o 1_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o authority_n the_o pope_n arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o call_v counsel_n 2,3_o their_o testimony_n answer_v 4_o general_n counsel_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v unless_o the_o pope_n be_v call_v to_o they_o 5,6,7_o that_o privilege_n common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o patriarch_n 11_o the_o old_a canon_n upon_o which_o the_o pope_n build_v their_o authority_n examine_v whether_o one_o of_o the_o 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of_o above_o forty_o national_a counsel_n call_v by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 18_o of_o other_o by_o their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n 19_o counsel_n call_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n within_o their_o dominion_n 20_o many_o other_o by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n chap._n viii_o p._n 167._o 1_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n to_o appoint_v the_o place_n where_o counsel_n shâ—ll_v be_v hold_v and_o not_o the_o pope_n 2_o prove_v by_o example_n of_o emperor_n and_o petition_n of_o pope_n 4_o that_o prince_n also_o prescribe_v the_o time_n when_o counsel_n shall_v be_v hold_v chap._n ix_o p._n 169._o 1_o that_o the_o power_n of_o prorogue_v translate_n and_o dissolve_v counsel_n belong_v to_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n 2_o 3_o that_o power_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a 6_o challenge_v by_o late_a emperor_n chap._n x._o p._n 170._o 1_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o emperor_n and_o king_n to_o prescribe_v what_o person_n shall_v bâ—â—_n admit_v in_o counsel_n 2_o and_o what_o matter_n shall_v be_v handle_v in_o the_o â—â—_o 3_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n 7_o and_o form_n chap._n xi_o p._n 173._o 1_o that_o the_o presidence_n in_o general_n counsel_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o pope_n exclusive_o but_o to_o emperor_n as_o also_o the_o judgement_n in_o they_o that_o constantine_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v athanaâ—ius_n his_o testimony_n censure_v 3_o how_o prince_n may_v fit_o use_v their_o authority_n in_o counsel_n 5_o who_o preside_v in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 6_o zonaras_n and_o evagrius_n misalledge_v by_o bellarmine_n 7._o the_o emperor_n appoint_v judge_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 8_o which_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n legate_n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n
answer_v at_o large_a 20_o 22_o the_o precedent_n in_o the_o five_o 23_o and_o six_o general_n counsel_n appoint_v by_o emperor_n 24_o 25_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n 31_o emperor_n not_o bare_a spectator_n in_o counsel_n nor_o mere_a executioner_n of_o their_o decree_n 32_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n make_v they_o chap._n xii_o p._n 182._o 1_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o concurrent_a right_n to_o preside_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o emperor_n 2_o bellarmine_n reason_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n presidence_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a answer_v 3_o whether_o hosius_n be_v precedent_n there_o 4_o that_o the_o pope_n preside_v not_o in_o the_o second_o general_n council_n 6_o nor_o in_o the_o three_o 7_o in_o what_o nature_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n preside_v there_o 8_o nor_o four_o 9_o nor_o can_v he_o have_v preside_v in_o the_o five_o if_o he_o will_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o prince_n in_o a_o council_n 10_o the_o pope_n carriage_n conclude_v his_o pretend_a presidence_n 11_o the_o pope_n no_o precedent_n in_o the_o six_o council_n 12_o the_o seven_o eight_o uncertain_a 13_o the_o pope_n preside_v in_o the_o eight_o general_n council_n 14_o yet_o do_v not_o that_o destroy_v the_o emperor_n right_a 15_o as_o some_o pope_n have_v give_v out_o chap._n xiii_o p._n 188._o 1_o that_o the_o presidence_n in_o national_a counsel'_v belong_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n 2_o 3_o &c_n &c_n prove_v by_o sundry_a examplâ—â—_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 11_o englandâ—_n 12_o and_o spain_n 13_o prince_n do_v not_o always_o exercise_v this_o power_n chap._n fourteen_o p._n 191._o 1_o the_o power_n of_o authorise_a counsel_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o trent_n council_n 4_o how_o general_a counsel_n be_v ancient_o promulgate_v and_o authorise_v 5â—_n 6_o how_o provincial_n 7_o the_o power_n of_o approve_v counsel_n belong_v no_o more_o to_o the_o pope_n than_o to_o other_o 9_o his_o rejection_n of_o no_o more_o force_n than_o other_o 10_o counsel_n ancient_o confirm_v by_o emperor_n 12_o publish_v and_o promulgate_v by_o they_o 13_o 14._o provincial_n counsel_n confirm_v by_o particular_a prince_n as_o in_o france_n book_n iu._n chap._n i._o p._n 197._o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n indirect_o advance_v the_o pope_n authority_n above_o a_o counsel_n 2_o by_o suffer_v he_o to_o command_v they_o as_o he_o do_v 13_o and_o to_o mulct_v 14_o and_o transfer_v they_o 15_o 16_o pope_n julius_n paul_n more_o bold_a with_o the_o trent_n council_n than_o eugenius_n with_o that_o of_o basil._n 17_o 20_o but_o with_o unlike_a event_n 21_o the_o pope_n authority_n in_o all_o thing_n reserve_v by_o this_o council_n 22_o 23_o which_o ought_v not_o have_v be_v do_v 24_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o expound_v the_o decree_n wrongful_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n 26_o their_o desire_a his_o approbation_n 27_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o he_o inusuall_a and_o injust_a 28_o so_o be_v the_o pope_n creâ—ting_v of_o cardinal_n during_o the_o council_n 29_o and_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o to_o accord_v prince_n 31_o deprive_v counsel_n of_o the_o election_n the_o pope_n 36_o the_o faculty_n of_o legate_n derogaroty_a to_o counsel_n chap._n ii_o p._n 206._o 1_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o above_o a_o council_n 2_o for_o so_o no_o need_n of_o counsel_n 3_o so_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v absurd_a 4_o 5_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n 7_o pope_n have_v confess_v themselves_o inferior_a to_o counsel_n 9_o 10_o 11_o the_o authority_n of_o provincial_n counsel_n great_a than_o the_o pope_n 13_o 14_o much_o more_o of_o general_n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n saint_n jeroms_n testimony_n about_o the_o pope_n authority_n examine_v chap._n iii_o p._n 212._o 1_o pope_n may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v judge_v by_o counsel_n 2_o yea_o and_o condemn_v too_o 3_o 4_o pope_n john_n depose_v by_o a_o council_n 8_o pope_n in_o fact_n have_v use_v counsel_n against_o other_o pope_n 9_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o judgement_n 11_o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n judge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 12._o the_o pope_n definition_n of_o faith_n examine_v there_o 17_o a_o cause_n judge_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v judge_v again_o by_o a_o council_n as_o saint_n austin_n chap._n iu._n p._n 217._o 1_o of_o several_a appeal_n that_o have_v be_v make_v from_o pope_n to_o counsel_n whereby_o the_o superiority_n of_o counsel_n be_v prove_v 2_o appeal_n make_v by_o emperor_n 3_o by_o general_n of_o order_n 5_o 6_o by_o king_n of_o france_n 7_o by_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n 8_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o appeal_n 9_o such_o appeal_v allow_v by_o canonist_n 10_o 11_o 12_o bellarmine_n three_o example_n of_o appeal_n from_o counsel_n to_o the_o pope_n answer_v chap._n v._o p._n 217._o 1_o that_o a_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n prove_v direct_o first_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n 2_o as_o of_o the_o first_o pisan._n 3_o those_o of_o constance_n basil_n bourges_n 4_o that_o of_o lausanne_n 5_o another_o of_o pisa._n 6_o 7_o 8_o all_z which_o counsel_n be_v either_o call_v or_o approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o pope_n 9_o a_o reference_n to_o several_a author_n that_o teach_v a_o council_n to_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n chap._n vi_o p._n 224._o 1_o the_o opinion_n of_o several_a university_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n above_o the_o pope_n 2_o as_o the_o university_n of_o cullen_n with_o their_o reason_n 3_o the_o university_n of_o erford_n 4_o of_o vienna_n 5_o of_o cracovia_n 6_o 7_o of_o paris_n 9.10_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n in_o this_o point_n approve_v by_o most_o of_o the_o king_n in_o christendom_n 11_o particular_o by_o the_o french_a in_o the_o pragmatique_a sanction_n 12_o which_o be_v still_o in_o force_n chap._n vii_o p._n 230._o 1_o 2_o exception_n against_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o former_a counsel_n answer_v 3_o the_o absence_n of_o some_o prelate_n destroy_v not_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 4_o because_o they_o be_v schismatical_a and_o so_o judge_v by_o the_o pope_n nor_o be_v it_o destitute_a of_o a_o lawful_a pope_n 5_o but_o confirm_v by_o one_o bellarmine_n evasion_n refuse_v 7_o and_o retort_v against_o the_o trent_n council_n 8_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n approve_v by_o succeed_a counsel_n as_o that_o of_o basil._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o this_o confirm_v by_o three_o several_a pope_n 13_o 14_o nor_o general_o reject_v by_o the_o church_n 15_o but_o only_o by_o some_o and_o in_o part_n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o validity_n of_o the_o piâ—an_a council_n assert_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o lateran_n and_o the_o story_n at_o large_a of_o both_o 21_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o cardinal_n for_o reformation_n 22_o pope_n julius_n his_o perjury_n 23_o which_o occasion_v the_o call_n of_o the_o pisan_a council_n 24_o 25_o his_o demeanour_n in_o it_o 26_o his_o condition_n 27_o the_o lateran_n council_n just_o reject_v 28_o as_o prejudicial_a to_o france_n 29_o be_v but_o a_o conventicle_n 31_o and_o appeal_v make_v from_o it_o by_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n chap._n viii_o p._n 241._o 1_o a_o refutation_n of_o those_o five_o reason_n which_o pope_n leo_n with_o his_o council_n of_o lateran_n urge_v to_o prove_v his_o authority_n over_o counsel_n 2_o the_o first_o draw_v from_o a_o suppose_a decree_n of_o nice_a 3_o the_o second_o from_o pope_n leo_n translate_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v neither_o true_a nor_o prove_v 4_o the_o four_o that_o pope_n martin_n do_v the_o like_a but_o not_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n 6_o the_o five_o from_o the_o pope_n prerogative_n above_o other_o this_o grant_v for_o honour_n not_o for_o authority_n 7,8_o obedience_n of_o counsel_n to_o pope_n pretend_a not_o prove_v 10_o the_o five_o reason_n draw_v from_o hence_o that_o some_o counsel_n have_v desire_v the_o pope_n approbation_n refute_v 11_o retort_v 12_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o pragmatique_a 13_o 14_o invalid_n and_o never_o admit_v 15_o pius_n the_o second_o inconstancy_n 18_o bellarmine_n argument_n from_o the_o order_n of_o name_n refute_v book_n v._n chap._n i._o p._n 249._o 1_o abuse_n commit_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o matter_n of_o indulgence_n 2,3_o a_o occasion_n of_o much_o wickedness_n 5,6_o etc._n etc._n a_o bull_n of_o large_a indulgence_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n to_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n 42_o the_o abuse_n of_o indulgence_n ancient_o complain_v of_o 43,44_o the_o doctrine_n condemn_v by_o gerson_n 50_o reformation_n hereof_o demand_v at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 51_o but_o not_o obtain_v
chap._n ii_o p._n 260._o 1_o of_o fraternity_n how_o devote_v 2_o how_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n 3,4,5_o of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o chaplet_n or_o the_o order_n of_o penitent_n 6_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o flagellant_n 7_o 8_o their_o original_n and_o order_n 10_o gerson_n book_n against_o they_o chap._n iii_o p._n 265._o 1_o dispensation_n abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n 2_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 3_o complaint_n make_v hereupon_o by_o the_o catholic_n in_o germany_n 6_o by_o saint_n bernard_n 7_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 9_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 10_o by_o john_n gerson_n 11_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o pope_n paul_n 12_o reformation_n demand_v at_o the_o trent_n council_n 13_o which_o meddle_v with_o they_o only_o in_o three_o case_n 14_o and_o that_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o 15_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n chap._n iu._n p._n 269._o 1_o of_o union_n of_o benefice_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n disposal_n 2_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n 3_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n 4_o 5_o 6_o otherwise_o they_o have_v and_o may_v be_v disannul_v notwithstanding_o any_o prescription_n 7_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o allow_v prescription_n in_o some_o and_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n in_o all_o chap._n v._o p._n 271._o 1_o of_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n approbation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o prince_n and_o metropolitan_o 3_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o approve_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o absence_n 2_o how_o pope_n by_o this_o mean_n depriuâ—_v prince_n of_o their_o best_a servant_n 4,5,6_o for_o king_n to_o approve_v of_o nonresidence_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o france_n before_o this_o council_n 8_o and_o the_o law_n since_o chap._n vi_o p._n 273._o 1_o by_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o general_n counsel'_v but_o when_o the_o pope_n please_v 2_o which_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o reformation_n 3_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o former_a counsel_n 4_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o counsel_n 5_o they_o bridle_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o therefore_o they_o decline_v they_o chap._n vii_o p._n 275._o 1_o of_o jesuit_n their_o order_n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n 2_o their_o special_a vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n 3_o their_o deify_n of_o he_o 4_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n janissary_n and_o emissary_n in_o the_o state_n 5_o slave_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o nâ—_n good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n 6_o their_o doctrine_n that_o king_n may_v be_v depose_v 7_o and_o of_o excommunicate_a kill_v 8,9_o that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o jesuit_n pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n therefore_o once_o banish_v out_o of_o france_n chap._n viii_o p._n 280._o 1,2,3_o that_o this_o council_n in_o effect_n give_v the_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n in_o all_o abbey_n and_o bishopriques_n to_o the_o pope_n 4_o how_o this_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o prince_n 6_o how_o election_n be_v ancient_o make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n 7_o sometime_o by_o the_o pope_n yet_o still_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o emperor_n and_o prince_n 8,9_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n pope_n ancient_o elect_v by_o the_o emperor_n 13_o 14_o this_o prerogative_n not_o renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n nor_o henry_n 15_o 16_o but_o practise_v by_o emperor_n and_o allow_v by_o pope_n till_o grâ—gory_n the_o sâ—venth_o 18_o and_o then_o take_v from_o they_o by_o usurpation_n chap._n ix_o p._n 285._o 1_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n of_o patriarch_n and_o other_o bishop_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n 2_o 3_o in_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o by_o commission_n from_o they_o 10_o till_o gregory_n the_o sevenths_n time_n who_o first_o usurp_v this_o power_n which_o be_v afterward_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o quarrel_n betwixt_o emperor_n and_o pope_n 11,12_o etc._n etc._n as_o betwixt_o henry_n and_o paschal_n about_o investiture_n 16_o the_o emperor_n renunciation_n invalid_a 17_o because_o compel_v 18_o and_o do_v not_o bind_v his_o successor_n 19_o who_o redemanded_a their_o right_n 20_o the_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v investiture_n for_o heresy_n censure_v 21_o 22_o and_o ivo_n for_o defend_v they_o 23_o who_o contradict_v himself_o 24_o the_o emperor_n henry_n in_o part_n excuse_v chap._n x._o p._n 291._o 1_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n belong_v to_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 2,3_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o england_n possess_v of_o this_o right_a both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n 11_o with_o the_o pope_n approbation_n 12,13_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 〈◊〉_d apulia_n have_v do_v the_o like_a 14,15,16_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o point_n 18,19_o their_o right_o confirm_v by_o counsel_n 23._o and_o testify_v by_o civilianâ—_n 26_o elâ—ctours_n to_o have_v â—â—e_z king_n congee_n d'olive_a 27_o and_o the_o elect_a to_o tâ—ke_v the_o oatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d allegiance_n â—8_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n retain_v the_o â—omiâ—â—tion_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v the_o confirmation_n of_o bishopâ—â—_n 30_o which_o râ—â—ders_v they_o obnoxiâ—â—a_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o careless_a of_o their_o prince_n 31,32_o etc._n etc._n example_n thereof_o in_o englâ—â—d_n and_o franceâ—_n book_n vi._n chap._n i._o p._n 299._o 1_o all_z jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n belong_v original_o to_o secular_a prince_n 2_o this_o council_n exempt_v bishop_n and_o even_o in_o criminal_a cause_n submit_v they_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o contrary_n to_o right_n 4_o 5_o and_o ancient_a practice_n 11_o etc._n etc._n how_o emperor_n have_v exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n over_o clergyman_n sometime_o by_o their_o delegate_n 12_o sometime_o by_o counsel_n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o right_n of_o prince_n acknowledge_v by_o pope_n 18_o establish_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n 19_o allow_v by_o counsel_n 21,22,23_o french_a bishop_n judge_v by_o their_o king_n sometime_o with_o a_o council_n 24_o sometime_o without_o 26_o this_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n refuse_v by_o pope_n 27,28_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o france_n in_o such_o case_n chap._n ii_o p._n 306._o 1_o that_o bishop_n by_o this_o council_n be_v make_v the_o pope_n delegate_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n 2_o as_o visitation_n of_o monastery_n 3_o provide_v for_o sermon_n in_o peculiar_o 4_o assign_v a_o stipend_n to_o curate_n 6_o visit_v of_o clergy_n man_n 7_o assign_v of_o distribution_n in_o cathedral_n church_n 8_o and_o assistant_n to_o ignorant_a rector_n 9,10_o unite_n church_n 11_o visit_v exempt_v church_n 12_o and_o other_o not_o exempt_v 14,15_o visit_v of_o hospital_n and_o school_n 16_o dispose_v of_o gift_n to_o pious_a use_n 17_o such_o delegation_n prejudicial_a to_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o lawyer_n 18_o evocation_n of_o cause_n out_o of_o other_o court_n to_o rome_n allow_v by_o this_o council_n 19_o the_o inconvenience_n thence_o ensue_v chap._n iii_o p._n 313._o 1_o this_o council_n entrench_v upon_o the_o secular_a jurisdiction_n by_o attribute_v seem_o to_o bishop_n 2_o but_o real_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o the_o cognizance_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o some_o case_n not_o whole_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 4_o as_o libel_n 8_o sorcerer_n 9_o clandestine_v marriage_n 10,11_o and_o some_o other_o matrimonial_a cause_n 12_o right_n of_o patronage_n for_o the_o possessory_n 13_o lay_v appropriation_n 15_o maintenance_n of_o priest_n 17_o visitation_n of_o benefice_n so_o as_o to_o compel_v reparation_n to_o be_v make_v 20_o sequestration_n of_o fruit_n 21_o royal_a notary_n 22_o simple_a shaveling_n 25_o civil_a cause_n of_o clerk_n 26_o adultery_n 29_o seizure_n of_o good_n 30_o imprisonment_n 31_o 32_o appeal_v as_o from_o abuse_n abrogate_a by_o this_o council_n 33_o erection_n of_o school_n 34_o building-money_n 35_o mean_n of_o hospital_n 36_o infeodation_n of_o tithe_n 39_o take_v of_o the_o account_n of_o hospital_n college_n and_o school_n chap._n iu._n p._n 32â—_n 1_o exemption_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o church_n college_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o bishop_n 2_o 3_o many_o complaiâ—â—_n ancient_o make_v against_o they_o 4_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v they_o 5,6_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n and_o abuse_n of_o they_o 7_o reformation_n hereof_o desire_v â—t_a the_o trent_n
council_n 8_o but_o not_o obtain_v 9_o exemption_n how_o use_v in_o france_n chap._n v._o p._n 327._o 1_o the_o power_n of_o grant_v â—_z for_o criminal_a matter_n 2_o allow_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o this_o council_n 3_o unknown_a to_o antiquity_n 4_o be_v the_o true_a right_n of_o prince_n chap._n vi_o p._n 328â—_n 1_o the_o number_n of_o papal_a constitution_n and_o decree_n complain_v of_o to_o this_o council_n 2_o yet_o not_o abate_v but_o all_o confirm_v by_o it_o 3_o many_o whereof_o be_v not_o receive_v before_o 4,5_o ancient_a complaint_n make_v against_o they_o 6_o by_o what_o degree_n pope_n usurp_v upon_o prince_n by_o themâ—_n 8,9_o many_o pretend_a decretal_n be_v supposititious_a 15_o many_o abusive_a 17_o and_o derogatory_n to_o the_o imperial_a law_n 19_o the_o worst_a pope_n author_n of_o they_o and_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o prince_n chap._n vii_o p._n 335._o 1_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o book_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o this_o council_n 2_o the_o extent_n oâ—_n this_o power_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la 3,4_o wherein_o they_o condemn_v all_o author_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o right_n of_o secular_a prince_n 5_o or_o of_o counsel_n against_o pope_n 6_o and_o all_o that_o have_v write_v against_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o court_n 7,8_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n they_o may_v condemn_v all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n book_n vii_o chap._n i._o p._n 341._o 1_o that_o this_o council_n tend_v to_o the_o depress_v and_o abase_v the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n 2_o by_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n 3_o especial_o in_o case_n of_o duel_n that_o a_o council_n have_v no_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n over_o prince_n this_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n 4_o and_o ancient_a father_n 5_o and_o popish_a author_n 6_o all_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n derive_v from_o prince_n 7,8_o over_o the_o clergy_n various_o exercise_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n 9_o what_o use_v the_o pope_n make_v of_o they_o 10_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v present_a prince_n chap._n ii_o p._n 346._o 1_o that_o a_o council_n have_v no_o power_n in_o temporal_a matter_n prove_v by_o authority_n of_o father_n against_o the_o trent_n council_n 3_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o pope_n 5,6.7_o and_o ancient_a counsel_n 8_o by_o reason_n 10_o secular_a prince_n may_v require_v subsidy_n of_o clergy_n man_n 11_o even_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n 12_o if_o they_o have_v any_o exemptionsâ—_n 13_o as_o they_o have_v many_o 14_o they_o be_v first_o grant_v by_o prince_n such_o subsidy_n injust_o prohibit_v by_o this_o council_n 15,16_o and_o some_o former_a pope_n chap._n iii_o p._n 352._o 1_o excommunication_n abuse_v by_o pope_n against_o prince_n 2_o king_n shall_v not_o easy_o be_v excommunicate_v 3_o as_o they_o be_v by_o this_o council_n 4_o the_o king_n of_o france_n claim_v a_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n from_o excommunication_n 5_o and_o why_o 7,8,9_o this_o privilege_n acknowledge_v by_o pope_n 10_o maintain_v by_o parliament_n 11_o confirm_v by_o pope_n chap._n iu._n p._n 355._o 1_o this_o council_n use_v command_v term_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o make_v they_o but_o the_o bishop_n officer_n and_o executioner_n of_o their_o decree_n 2_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a counsel_n 3,4_o etc._n etc._n this_o make_v prince_n inferior_a to_o priest_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n 9_o how_o much_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a than_o the_o emperor_n 11_o 12_o the_o humility_n of_o ancient_a pope_n and_o the_o great_a respect_n they_o use_v to_o king_n and_o emperor_n chap._n v._o p._n 359._o 1_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o clergy_n 2_o more_o in_o right_n than_o in_o fact_n 3,4,5_o they_o be_v the_o patron_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o church_n 6_o and_o have_v power_n to_o reform_v it_o 7,8,9_o this_o power_n confess_v by_o pope_n 10,11_o and_o popish_a writer_n 12,13_o exercise_v by_o emperor_n 14,15_o etc._n etc._n and_o king_n of_o france_n chap._n vi_o p._n 365._o 1_o that_o emperor_n and_o king_n have_v in_o all_o age_n make_v law_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n and_o discipline_n 3,4_o both_o before_o christ_n 5,6_o and_o since_o 7_o that_o they_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v but_o not_o to_o administer_v the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n 8_o especial_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n this_o power_n of_o prince_n confess_v by_o counsel_n and_o admit_v by_o pope_n 16_o who_o become_v suitor_n to_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n 17,18_o and_o promoter_n of_o their_o ordinance_n chap._n vii_o p._n 371._o 1_o the_o king_n of_o france_n wrong_v by_o this_o council_n iâ—_n point_n of_o precedence_n before_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 2_o 3_o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o their_o ambassador_n at_o trent_n about_o it_o 4_o the_o spanish_a party_n favour_v by_o the_o pope_n 5,6,7,8_o and_o by_o the_o council_n 10,11_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o right_n prove_v by_o counsel_n 13_o doctor_n 14_o even_n spaniard_n 15_o the_o pope_n prevarication_n in_o the_o cause_n 16_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o decide_v chap._n viii_o p._n 377._o 1_o indult_n and_o expectative_a grace_n utter_o prohibit_v by_o this_o council_n 2_o but_o tolerate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o france_n and_o practise_v there_o 4_o all_o power_n in_o excommunication_n either_o for_o procure_v or_o prohibit_v they_o take_v from_o civil_a court_n and_o magistrate_n by_o this_o council_n 5_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o france_n where_o the_o king_n by_o their_o officer_n do_v decree_n they_o 6_o or_o prohibit_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o 7_o thereby_o curb_v the_o attempt_n of_o pope_n 8_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o lie_v judge_n 9_o censure_n and_o excommunication_n abuse_v by_o pope_n 10_o and_o therefore_o oppose_v by_o prince_n 11_o a_o reformation_n require_v at_o trent_n 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express_a commission_n into_o this_o kingdom_n to_o get_v their_o deliberation_n â—o_o be_v receive_v here_o which_o it_o can_v not_o full_o obtain_v but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v reject_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o pragmatique_a be_v a_o make_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o narration_n of_o it_o and_o the_o cardinal_n which_o come_v thither_o the_o second_o time_n to_o get_v he_o to_o allow_v the_o deposition_n of_o eugenius_n the_o four_o union_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o felix_n the_o five_o in_o his_o place_n and_o stead_n return_v from_o thence_o without_o effect_v any_o thing_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o protestation_n set_v forth_o by_o king_n charles_n the_o seven_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o book_n we_o say_v then_o that_o to_o give_v out_o such_o command_n to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o university_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o set_v up_o two_o monarchy_n in_o france_n and_o other_o kingdom_n all_o this_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o they_o by_o their_o authority_n after_o they_o have_v approve_v and_o allow_v of_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o council_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o observe_v the_o late_a king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o the_o state_n of_o france_n assemble_v at_o blois_n in_o the_o year_n 1579_o know_v this_o very_a well_o make_v certain_a law_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o some_o sort_n conformable_a to_o these_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o many_o matter_n without_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o whereby_o they_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o proceed_n of_o it_o displease_v they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o decree_n and_o constitution_n thereof_o 3_o but_o the_o worst_a be_v yet_o that_o such_o as_o be_v refractorie_a
consid_n ad_fw-la eugen._n pap._n joannes_n de_fw-fr paris_n in_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr potest_fw-la regius_fw-la et_fw-la papalâ—_n in_o pro._n idem_fw-la joannes_n de_fw-fr paris_n cap._n 8._o marsilius_n in_o defensor_n pacis_fw-la ca._n 25._o part_n 2._o prince_n mâ—y_v impose_v tribute_n â—pon_o clâ—â—ks_v marsilius_n partâ—_n 2._o cap_n 17._o ambros_n in_o epist_n de_fw-fr tradend_n basilio_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n marsil_n part_n 2._o cap._n 21._o aeneas_n sylviâ—â—_n deortu_fw-la &_o authorit_fw-la imper._n cap._n 6._o barthol_n chassaneus_n in_o 4._o part_n catalogi_fw-la can._n si_fw-mi tributum_fw-la 11._o q._n 1._o can._n magnum_fw-la 11._o l._n 1._o can._n tributum_fw-la 23._o q._n 8._o clergy_n how_o fâ—r_v exempt_v from_o tax_n l_o de_fw-la iis_fw-la clericis_fw-la c_o the_o episcop_n et_fw-fr â—leriâ—_n l._n placet_fw-la â—_o de_fw-fr sacrosanct_a ecâ—l_n l_o ad_fw-la insâ—ructunes_fw-fr c._n eod_n l._n ut_fw-mi â—t_z l_o omnis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la c._n th._n the_o â—pisâ—â—p_n eccles._n et_fw-fr clerie_n l_o sub_fw-la mus_fw-la c._n modem_n l_o neminem_fw-la c._n modem_n l_o â—ubemus_fw-la c._n eodem_fw-la l_o â—_o â—â—â—d_v cap._n 1._o de_fw-la immunitat_fw-la eccles._n in_o 6._o v._o joan._n ferrant_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr jurib_n &_o privi_fw-la reg_fw-la franc._n c._n 17_o lancelot_n conrade_n in_o templo_fw-la omn_fw-la judic_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §._o 3._o num_fw-la 10._o cap._n 1_o de_fw-la immunit_fw-la eccles._n in_o â—â—_o vâ—notas_fw-la ad_fw-la d_o c._n 1._o de_fw-la imâ—â—nit_fw-la ecâ—les_n in_o 6._o with_fw-mi eâ—logam_fw-la bullarium_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la propriâ—rum_fw-la pag._n 316._o cap._n clericis_fw-la lutcos_fw-la de_fw-fr immunit_fw-la eccles._n pâ—ying_v of_o ten_o anâ—_n subsidieâ—â—rohibiâ—ed_v by_o pope_n cap_n quod_fw-la oliâ—_n de_fw-la â—â—munit_fw-la eccles._n lib._n 3._o extra_n aut_fw-la imposita_fw-la etiaâ—_n a_o sponte_fw-la dantibus_fw-la &_o concedentibus_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la joannes_n pâ—trus_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o â—orma_fw-la libelli_fw-la pro_fw-la haeredit_n well_o sinful_a re_fw-mi in_o verb._n omnis_fw-la communio_fw-la pag._n â—08_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la in_o form_n libel_n quo_fw-la agit_fw-fr ex_fw-la substitut_o in_o verb_n ex_fw-la svo_fw-la corpore_fw-la excommunication_n abuse_v against_o prince_n v._o ep._n leodiens_n to._n 2_o conc._n in_o edition_n colon._n p._n 809._o epist._n hincmari_n rhemensis_n episc_n ad_fw-la adrian_n pap._n thâ—_n king_n of_o fâ—ance_n his_o priâ—iledge_n lanc._n conradâ—_n laudenâ—is_n in_o templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judic_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 3._o num_fw-la 13â—_n king_n of_o france_n not_o excommunicable_a ivo_n ep_n 123._o ivo_n ep_n 195._o kâ—ngs_n and_o â—heir_a child_n â—oâ—â—xâ—ommunicâ—ble_a priest_n prefer_v before_o prince_n by_o this_o council_n council_n trid._n sess._n 25._o cap._n 17_o cap._n solitae_fw-la extrâ—_n de_fw-fr majorib_n &_o obedient_a pope_n by_o their_o account_n how_o much_o great_a â—hâ—n_n â—_z can._n quis_fw-la dubit_fw-la et_fw-la do_v 96._o can._n si_fw-mi impeâ—ator_fw-la do_v 96._o cap._n omnis_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-fr major_n et_fw-fr obedient_a pag._n 423._o humility_n of_o ancient_a pope_n gregor_n in_o regist_n indict_v 13._o lib._n 4._o epist._n 29._o prince_n how_o respect_v ancient_o by_o pope_n appendix_n eutropii_n antonius_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 10_o guicciardin_n lib_n 2._o hist._n ital._n synodus_fw-la meldensis_fw-la extat_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3_o council_n pag._n 870._o marsil_n cap._n 21._o part_n 2._o pag._n 318._o petrâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o formâ—_n libelli_fw-la quo_fw-la agiâ—_n ex_fw-la substit_fw-la in_o ver_fw-la ex_fw-la svo_fw-la coâ—poâ—â—_n king_n the_o defâ—ndours_n of_o the_o church_n with_fw-mi libellum_fw-la de_fw-la eccles_n gallic_n in_o schismat_n p._n 15_o remonstrance_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cour_fw-fr de_fw-fr parliament_n de_fw-fr paris_n art_n 3._o 2_o chron._n cap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 3,4,5_o 12_o 15._o 2_o king_n 18.4_o king_n supremacy_n ancient_o allow_v 2_o king_n c._n 2â—â—â—_n zonarâ—s_n tomâ—_n 3._o pag._n 38._o with_fw-mi deâ—ret_fw-mi bonâ—f_n papae_fw-la in_o decâ—eto_fw-la isidori_n gregor_n in_o regist_n indict_v 4._o l._n 9_o ep_n 60._o idem_fw-la greg._n in_o regist._n indict_v 12._o l._n 4._o ep_n 53._o idem_fw-la greg._n inâ—dict_n 4._o l._n 9_o ep_n 54_o v._o scriptores_fw-la coâ—taneos_fw-la pithoei_fw-la p._n 499._o joan_n de_fw-fr paris_n in_o track_v de_fw-mi por_fw-mi regâ—_n et_fw-fr papal_n c._n 21._o prince_n to_o see_v tâ—_n the_o â—â—formatâ—on_n of_o the_o church_n clau._n espen_v thâ—â—l_o paris_n in_o epist_n aâ—_n tituâ—_n â—ap_n 3._o digress_v 10._o naucler_fw-mi gene_z â—_o 5._o p._n 152._o râ—deni_n l._n 2._o cap._n 43.54.55.64_o 65._o germanicor_n chronic._n l._n 27_o â—_o 271._o naucl._n gen_n 48._o naucler_n gener_fw-la 48._o p._n 275._o acta_fw-la concilii_fw-la pisani_n 2._o princess_z to_o see_v to_o â—he_n reformation_n of_o â—he_n church_n guliel_n neubrigensis_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o episâ—ola_fw-la vniversitatis_fw-la paris_n ad_fw-la carolum_fw-la 6._o p._n 7._o petition_n make_v to_o king_n for_o reformation_n conrade_n de_fw-fr gerlenhusen_n praepositus_fw-la ecâ—les_n wormat._n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr sâ—hismate_n pag._n 96._o nauclerus_fw-la generate_fw-la 48._o church-lawe_n make_v by_o emperor_n claudiuâ—_n espenseuâ—_n in_o come_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la cap._n 3._o digress_v 10._o church_n discipline_n ancient_o prescribe_v by_o king_n dâ—ut_fw-la câ—p_n 17._o veâ—s_n 18,19_o josh._n 1.8_o 1_o chron._n c._n 23._o vers_fw-la 2,4_o vers._n 5._o vers._n 6._o veâ—s_n 13._o 1_o chron._n c._n 22._o vers_fw-la 9,10_o 2_o chron._n c._n 24._o vers_fw-la 4,5,6,8_o vers._n 7,8_o capiâ—ul_a caroli_n magni_fw-la in_o praes_fw-la pâ—â—ncâ—s_n may_v not_o preach_v nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n regino_n sub_fw-la ann_n 81â—_n 2_o châ—_n 29._o 11._o 2_o châ—on_n 26._o 16._o etc._n etc._n sleidan_n lib._n 1â—_n not_o contradict_v by_o surius_n and_o fontanus_n balsamo_n in_o c._n 696_o synodâ—_n in_o trullo_n p._n 238._o king_n powâ—r_n in_o the_o church_n confess_v by_o counsel_n sexta._fw-la synod_n in_o trullo_n c._n 38._o et_fw-la balsamo_n in_fw-la candem_fw-la p._n 219._o mart._n p._n 336._o can_v constantinâ—s_n can._n omnes_fw-la do_v 22._o appendix_n ad_fw-la martinum_fw-la polonum_fw-la in_o joan._n 22._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1317._o ecclesiastical_a lawâ—s_n make_v by_o emperor_n can._n de_fw-fr illicita_fw-la cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o conc._n meldens_n cap._n 78._o to._n 3._o council_n conc._n meldens_n cap_n 28._o tom._n 3._o conâ—_n p._n 872._o â—apit_fw-la carâ—li_n magâ—â—_n l_o 1_o c_o 91_o can._n secundumâ—_n 23_o q._n 8._o conâ—_n ticinens_fw-la c._n 11._o tom_n 3._o conc._n pag._n 894._o l._n cum_fw-la recta_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la trinitate_fw-la l._n come_v velimâ—â—_n c._n de_fw-fr saâ—â—osâ—ncta_fw-la eccles._n church_n law_n make_v by_o prince_n admit_v by_o pope_n concilium_fw-la tribunarium_fw-la apud_fw-la rhabâ—num_fw-la marsiliâ—s_v paduanus_n in_o defence_n pacis_fw-la cap._n 21._o pag._n 318._o can._n de_fw-fr capitulâ—â—_n 19_o do_v 10._o can._n legem_fw-la do_v 53._o can_v quis_fw-la aut_fw-la leges_fw-la do_v 54._o can_v si_fw-mi inter_fw-la caus._n 6._o quaest_n 4_o vid._n â—us_o graeco-romanum_a to_o 1._o lib._n 5._o pagâ—_n 517._o spanish_a and_o french_a quarrel_n for_o precedence_n of_o this_o point_n â—â—e_z more_o in_o vignier_n de_fw-fr bar._n augustinum_n cravaliz_n and_o other_o author_n câ—â—ed_v by_o m._n selden_n tules_a of_o honour_n part._n 1._o chap._n â—_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sess._n 25_o decemb._n 4â—_n v._o historiam_fw-la concilii_fw-la trid._n lib._n 8._o protestation_n of_o the_o ambassador_n extat_fw-la haec_fw-la protestatio_fw-la &_o responsio_fw-la in_fw-la act_v concilii_fw-la trid._n lugduni_n impressis_fw-la apud_fw-la rovillium_fw-la ann_n 1566._o pag._n 285._o 〈…〉_z french_z take_v place_n ancient_o as_o at_o the_o lateran_n council_n greg._n maguus_fw-la in_o registro_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 106._o responsio_fw-la conc._n try_v ad_fw-la marchionem_fw-la piscar_fw-la stanislaus_n hosius_n l._n 1_o de_fw-la legit_fw-la juâ—iciis_fw-la circa_fw-la principium_fw-la aeneas_n silvius_n l._n 1._o commentar_n council_n basil._n opinion_n of_o doctor_n concern_v precedency_n precedency_n bâ—ldus_n consil_n 418._o 418._o idem_fw-la in_o commenâ—_n ad_fw-la librum_fw-la de_fw-la feudis_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr prohibit_v feud_n alienat_fw-la pâ—r_v freder_n num_fw-la 24_o 24_o alberâ—â—us_fw-fr de_fw-fr rosat_n in_o rubr_n digest_v de_fw-fr stat_fw-la â—â—â—in_n â—â—â—in_n anton_n corset_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la reg_fw-la quaest_n 21._o &_o 2d_o 2d_o guido_n papâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 239_o nicolaus_n boerâ—uâ—_n in_o ad_fw-la liâ—â—on_fw-la ad_fw-la tâ—actat_fw-la de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr sacr._n make_fw-mi council_n â—hassanaeus_fw-la in_o 5_o parte_fw-la catalogi_fw-la gloriae_fw-la mundi_fw-la confid_v 31._o 31._o bonifacius_n de_fw-fr vitalianiâ—_n in_o prefat_n super_fw-la clement_n clement_n suidaâ—_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lancelot_n conâ—adus_fw-la laudensâ—â—_n in_o templo_fw-la omnium_fw-la judicum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §._o 3_o num_fw-la 12._o pius_fw-la the_o 4._o his_o double_a deal_n in_o this_o point_n of_o precedency_n onuphrius_n in_o pio_n 4._o council_n of_o trent_n injurious_a to_o ofâ—câ—â—s_n of_o the_o couâ—â—s_v â—f_a parliament_n sess._n 24._o c._n 19_o recueil_n
head_n and_o the_o pope_n bull_n represent_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o his_o arm_n reverse_v all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o prince_n lord_n prelate_n and_o other_o ecclesiastiques_n of_o his_o kingdom_n together_o with_o the_o parliament_n and_o university_n of_o paris_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_v publish_v concern_v this_o particular_a lewes_n the_o eleven_o to_o wave_v the_o censure_n of_o pius_n the_o second_o make_v his_o attorney_n general_a put_v in_o a_o appeal_n from_o that_o pope_n to_o the_o next_o council_n lewes_n the_o twelve_o have_v a_o defensive_a war_n against_o julius_n the_o second_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o have_v suspend_v he_o by_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n whereupon_o he_o procure_v a_o synod_n of_o the_o gallicane_n church_n hold_v at_o tours_n in_o september_n 1510._o to_o determine_v against_o he_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a prince_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o such_o pope_n as_o stir_v up_o unjust_a 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a_o free_a council_n to_o compose_v the_o difference_n in_o religion_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o four_o of_o julie_n 1591._o furthermore_o we_o declare_v by_o these_o present_n conformable_o to_o our_o former_a declaration_n protest_v before_o the_o live_a god_n that_o we_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o convocation_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o free_a council_n or_o some_o notable_a assembly_n sufficient_a to_o determine_v the_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n he_o therefore_o tacitlie_o reject_v this_o council_n we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o doubt_n that_o he_o give_v backeere_o a_o whiâ—_n from_o this_o holy_a intention_n or_o that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o choke_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o so_o much_o desire_v reformation_n after_o which_o all_o honest_a man_n have_v gape_v so_o long_o in_o vain_a he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o accept_v what_o his_o predecessor_n have_v so_o constant_o reject_v and_o so_o just_o condemn_v though_o he_o will_v not_o reject_v it_o in_o consideration_n of_o other_o yet_o he_o will_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v preserve_v entire_a by_o any_o qualification_n or_o restriction_n nor_o have_v we_o collect_v these_o grievance_n for_o any_o doubt_n we_o make_v of_o his_o resolution_n but_o to_o show_v the_o impertinency_n of_o that_o demand_n of_o admittance_n of_o it_o and_o that_o such_o a_o stale_a and_o musty_a mess_n may_v be_v no_o more_o bring_v up_o before_o our_o king_n a_o dish_n which_o have_v be_v bake_v and_o boil_v so_o often_o over_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o noisome_a to_o the_o stomach_n than_o distasteful_a to_o the_o palate_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la fin_fw-fr fin_fw-fr in_o his_o answer_n to_o coeffereau_n entitle_v remarques_n sur_fw-fr la_fw-fr responce_n au_fw-fr mystere_fw-la d'_fw-fr iniquité_fw-fr part_n 1._o section_n 26._o num_fw-la 33._o pag._n 543._o edit_fw-la salmur_n 1620._o 1620._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o the_o occasion_n of_o câ—lling_v the_o council_n the_o occasion_n of_o call_v the_o council_n council_n nauâ—leruâ—_n volume_n 1_o generate_fw-la 48._o the_o occasion_n of_o call_v the_o council_n council_n with_fw-mi le_fw-fr recueil_fw-fr deâ—_n liâ—ertâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr eâ—liâ—e_fw-fr galliâ—ane_n galliâ—ane_n with_fw-mi leâ—_n remonsâ—â—anâ—es_v â—aâ—tes_n aâ—_n roy_fw-fr joy_n 11._o paâ—_n la_fw-fr cour_fw-fr de_fw-fr paâ—lementâ—_n sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr privilege_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr gâ—llicane_n l'an_n 1461._o et_fw-fr les_fw-fr memoires_fw-fr dâ—_n m_o jean_n du_fw-fr tillet_n et_fw-la appendicem_fw-la ad_fw-la martinum_fw-la poâ—onum_fw-la sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1312._o eâ—_n l'advis_fw-fr de_fw-fr m._n jean_n du_fw-fr tillet_n sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr liberte_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr gallicane_n gallicane_n platina_n in_o bonifacio_n 8._o martinus_n polonus_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1301._o jean_n bouchet_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr 4_o party_n des_fw-fr annales_n d'_fw-fr aquitain_n nicolas_n giles_n en_fw-fr ses_fw-fr annales_n de_fw-fr france_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr vie_fw-fr de_fw-fr philippe_n le_fw-fr belgiosa_n chroniques_n de_fw-fr bretagne_n l_o 4._o chap_n 14._o with_fw-mi libellum_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la ecclesiâ—e_fw-la gallicana_n in_fw-la schismate_fw-la &_o papon_n l._n 1._o tit_n 5._o be_v 27._o 27._o amende_n honoraire_fw-fr so_o they_o call_v this_o kind_n of_o ignominious_a punishment_n viâ—_n les_fw-fr remonstrance_n faites_fw-fr au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr joy_n 11_o paâ—_n la_fw-fr cour_fw-fr de_fw-fr parliament_n de_fw-fr paris_n sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr privilege_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr gallicane_n l'an_n 1461._o vid._n libellum_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gallicanae_n in_fw-la schismate_fw-la pag_n 77._o &_o gaguinum_fw-la in_o ludovico_n 12._o concilium_fw-la rhemense_n gerbertus_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la siguinum_fw-la senonensem_fw-la arâ—hiepiscopum_fw-la vi._n annales_n incerti_fw-la authoris_fw-la inter_fw-la scriptores_fw-la coâ—â—taneos_fw-la pithoei_fw-la ivo_n epist_n 134._o 〈…〉_z l_n the_o â—ouâ—â—ell_n annales_n inâ—ertâ—â—utâ—orâ—â—_n in_o colâ—loctione_n piâ—hoei_fw-la sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 863._o &_o aventinus_n l._n 4_o hist._n boâ—oâ—um_fw-la the_o occasion_n of_o call_v thâ—_n counceâ—l_n h._n muâ—â—â—â—_n l._n 15._o germanic_a chronâ—corum_fw-la pag._n 118._o in_o vita_fw-la greg._n 7._o guilielmus_fw-la malmesâ—uâ—_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o idem_fw-la mutiuâ—_n germanicorâ—_n chroniâ—orum_n l._n 15._o pag._n 120_o in_o greg._n 7._o matthaeus_n paris_n in_o willâ—lmo_n 2._o pag._n 29._o willelmus_fw-la malmesbur_n l._n 4._o in_o willelmo_n 2._o cap._n 2._o ivo_n carnutensis_fw-la epist_n 212._o idem_fw-la ivo_n epist_n 68_o idem_fw-la ivo_n epist_n 134._o tâ—e_v oâ—â—aâ—ion_n of_o call_v the_o council_n ivo_n epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la vrbanum_fw-la paâ—â—m_fw-la matthaus_n westmonast_n l._n 2._o sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1095._o matth._n west_n monast_n lib._n 2._o sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1215._o idem_fw-la ad_fw-la ann_n 1216._o platina_n in_o bonifaâ—io_n 8._o martinus_n polonus_n l._n 4_o in_o boniâ—acio_n 8._o sub_fw-la a_o 1302._o platina_n in_o bonif_n 8._o extravagant_a meruit_fw-la de_fw-fr privileg_n mâ—rtinus_n polinus_n in_o clement_n â—_o sub_fw-la a_o 1305._o henry_n the_o 3._o urge_v â—o_o receive_v it_o mutius_z in_o germanic_a chronics_n l_o 24_o pag._n 2â—6_n nauclerus_fw-la volume_n 2._o generate_v 45._o extat_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la aventin_n l._n 7._o annalium_fw-la botorum_fw-la vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la alberâ—um_fw-la argentinensem_fw-la in_o chronic_n et_fw-la albericum_n de_fw-fr rosate_n in_o l_o bene_fw-la â—_o zenone_n c._n the_o quadrieâ—_n praescrip_n albertus_n argent_fw-fr in_fw-la chron._n panormit_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr concilio_n basiliensi_fw-la ciâ—ca_fw-la princip_n num_fw-la 6._o extart_v hi_o articuii_fw-la apud_fw-la nicolaum_n de_fw-la clamengiis_fw-la post_fw-la arrestum_fw-la de_fw-la annaâ—is_fw-la pag._n 128._o vi._n editionem_fw-la romanorum_fw-la acâ—orum_fw-la generalis_fw-la 8._o synodi_fw-la peâ—_n antonium_n bladium_fw-la anno_fw-la 1516._o 〈…〉_z not_o admit_v suâ—ius_n in_o â—pist_v aâ—_n lâ—ctorem_fw-la post-haste_a council_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—m_n 4_o â—onâ—il_n pâ—g_n 780_o bellarm._n 1._o tom_n 4â—_n contr_n gener_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o vâ—_n pragmatic_n sancâ—ionâ—m_n in_o proâ—â—m_fw-la this_o protestation_n be_v pâ—intâ—d_v â—t_a paris_n by_o john_n daillier_n anno_fw-la 1561._o together_o with_o a_o oâ—ation_n madâ—_n before_o charlesâ—he_v â—he_z 6._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n guilielm_n benedictus_fw-la in_o repeâ—it_fw-la cap._n raynutius_n in_o verb._n et_fw-la uxor_fw-la nom_fw-fr adelas_n num_fw-la â—84_n extat_fw-la in_o fascicuâ—o_fw-la reâ—um_fw-la expeâ—endâ—rum_fw-la pag._n 346._o pâ—ulus_n langiuâ—_n in_o chron._n sitizensi_fw-la sub_fw-la ann_n 1513_o this_o council_n more_o encroach_a â—han_n otheâ—s_v vide_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la caâ—oli_n 6._o latam_fw-la anno_fw-la 1406._o câ—arles_n thâ—_n 9_o urge_v to_o receive_v it_o voyez_fw-fr le_fw-fr troisiesme_fw-fr volume_n de_fw-fr recueil_fw-fr des_fw-fr choses_fw-fr memorables_fw-fr pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr fait_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr religion_n &_o estate_n de_fw-fr royaume_n enlimn_o 1563._o henryâ—hâ—_n â—hâ—_z 3._o urge_v to_o receive_v it_o voyez_fw-fr l'extrait_n des_fw-fr registres_n des_fw-fr estate_n sur_fw-fr la_fw-fr reception_n du_fw-fr concile_v de_fw-fr trent_n thâ—se_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o france_n in_o the_o general_a assembly_n at_o bloiâ—_n print_v anno_fw-la 1577._o henry_n the_o 3._o urge_v to_o receive_v it_o henry_n the_o 4._o this_o letter_n be_v print_v ann_n 1583._o the_o council_n reject_v by_o henry_n thâ—_n 3_o the_o council_n reject_v by_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o the_o little_a gooâ—_n the_o council_n do_v claudius_n espeâ—saeus_n l_o 2d_o digress_v in_o ep_n ad_fw-la timoth._n pag._n 157._o in_o cap._n 3â—_n digress_v 10._o epistola_fw-la bonifacii_n 8._o ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la regnen_fw-la francia_fw-la matth_n westmonast_n l._n 2._o suâ—_n ann_n 1301._o rigordus_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la philippi_n augusti_fw-la sub_fw-la ann_n 1099._o 1099._o aymomius_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 14._o henry_n the_o 3._o refuse_v to_o receive_v iâ—_n iâ—_n theganut_n de_fw-fr gellis_fw-la ludoviâ—â—_n imperatoriâ—_n cap._n 43._o idem_fw-la cap_n 44._o histoâ—redâ—_n rhemâ—_n livee_a 2._o châ—p_n 18._o ibid._n sâ—e_v this_o oâ—ation_n print_v at_o paris_n
state_n he_o that_o be_v curious_a to_o see_v this_o prophecy_n may_v find_v it_o among_o the_o vulgar_a revelation_n now_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n now_o reign_v be_v descend_v from_o charles_n the_o great_a the_o pope_n themselves_o confess_v as_o innocent_a the_o 3_o who_o after_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o charlemaigne_n he_o add_v of_o who_o race_n this_o king_n viz._n philip_n augustus_n be_v descend_v judic_n and_o by_o consequence_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o hugh_n capets_n line_n whether_o this_o prophecy_n be_v true_a or_o no_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o other_o man_n judgement_n i_o will_v only_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v this_o reformation_n be_v destine_v to_o come_v from_o france_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o great_a distemper_n of_o the_o church_n our_o king_n have_v ever_o put_v to_o their_o hand_n with_o the_o foremost_a that_o they_o have_v ever_o either_o wrought_v or_o procure_v a_o reformation_n that_o they_o have_v be_v instigate_v and_o exhort_v so_o 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