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the_o same_o auctoryte_n to_o know_v obieccyon_n to_o judge_v &_o to_o correct_v the_o offence_n or_o trespass_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n to_o dysserne_v the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o to_o none_o other_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o both_o the_o counsel_n the_o coactyve_a judgement_n and_o the_o correccyon_n of_o this_o crime_n shall_v appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n alone_o moreover_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o trespasser_n &_o the_o exaccyon_n of_o punysshement_n seem_v to_o appertain_v to_o he_o against_o who_o or_o who_o law_n the_o trespasser_n have_v offend_v but_o that_o be_v only_o the_o priest_n law_n or_o bysshop_n for_o he_o be_v the_o mynyster_n and_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o which_o law_n pryncypal_o the_o heretyke_a scysmatyke_a or_o otherwise_o infidel_n do_v offend_v &_o trespass_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o company_n or_o else_o a_o syngule_a person_n it_o follow_v therefore_o y_o it_o 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that_o they_o may_v repent_v or_o do_v penance_n even_o untyll_o their_o last_o depart_v or_o passage_n from_o this_o world_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n even_o untyld_v but_o by_o the_o other_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n or_o curate_n bysshop_n or_o priest_n he_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o exhort_v in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v &_o rebuke_v and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n and_o drede_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o eternal_a glory_n or_o everla_a dampnacyon_n to_o come_v but_z not_o to_o be_v compel_v in_o any_o wise_n as_o it_o be_v evydent_a of_o y_fw-es â—_o chapytre_fw-fr last_o afore_o go_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o any_o heretyke_a or_o otherwise_o infidel_n shall_v continue_v or_o abide_v &_o who_o remain_v in_o any_o regyon_n who_o soever_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o that_o regyon_n to_o be_v such_o one_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o heretyke_a or_o mysbelever_n and_o so_o just_o &_o manifest_o prove_v in_o that_o he_o be_v now_o a_o transgressor_n or_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v punyssh_v even_o in_o this_o world_n with_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n ordain_v &_o set_v in_o the_o same_o law_n for_o such_o transgressyon_n or_o offence_n and_o that_o by_o such_o judge_n which_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n to_o be_v you_o â—_o keeper_n or_o mayntener_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o deputy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n a_o heretyke_a or_o a_o other_o infidel_n to_o dwell_v &_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o provynce_n with_o chrysten_v man_n likewise_o as_o it_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o heretic_n and_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o chrysten_v people_n chrysten_v prince_n &_o chrysten_v bysshoppe_n than_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o judge_v any_o heretyke_a or_o other_o mysbelever_n or_o to_o compel_v he_o by_o any_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n either_o real_a or_o personal_a for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o the_o cause_n general_a hereof_o be_v for_o that_o no_o man_n though_o he_o syn_v never_o so_o great_o against_o any_o manner_n dyscyplyne_v speculatyve_a or_o practyve_a be_v punyssh_v or_o coart_v in_o this_o world_n precyselye_o in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o one_o but_o in_o that_o he_o syn_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o be_v drunken_a to_o make_v or_o to_o sell_v naughty_a leather_n or_o shoe_n &_o that_o so_o ill_o wrought_v as_o any_o man_n may_v or_o wyll_v to_o practice_n false_a phisyke_n and_o false_o teach_v or_o to_o exercise_v other_o occupation_n even_o as_o he_o lyste_v himself_o the_o dronkarde_n or_o who_o soever_o do_v amiss_o in_o the_o other_o work_n or_o occupacyon_n in_o no_o wise_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o mark_v &_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o every_o treuth_n manner_n coactyve_a judgement_n of_o this_o world_n afore_o that_o sentence_n of_o delyveraunce_n or_o of_o condempnacyon_n be_v pronounce_v &_o give_v forth_o as_o concern_v the_o just_a trial_n of_o the_o truth_n certain_a thing_n at_o to_o be_v enquyre_v in_z order_fw-fr one_o be_v whether_o the_o word_n or_o the_o deed_n whereof_o the_o person_n be_v accuse_v be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o this_o be_v to_o know_v afore_o what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v commit_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v require_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v
the_o power_n thereof_o belong_v only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n and_o not_o to_o any_o priest_n or_o bysshop_n for_o that_o they_o offend_v or_o trespass_v against_o god_n law_n which_o compare_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o state_n and_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v a_o law_n but_o not_o after_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la last_o sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n have_v coactyve_a power_n manner_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o chapytre_n last_o afore_o go_v and_o by_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n but_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n after_o the_o three_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o this_o word_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n x._o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n accord_v to_o which_o law_n preestê_n even_o in_o this_o world_n be_v judge_n after_o the_o first_o sygnyfycation_n of_o this_o word_n judge_v or_o judgement_n have_a no_o coactyve_a power_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o this_o 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trespass_n or_o offend_v which_o thing_n we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v impossyble_a &_o superfluous_a in_o the_o xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o first_o dyccyon_n for_o those_o that_o trespass_n or_o offend_v against_o the_o offycê_n occupacyon_n &_o craftê_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v coart_v or_o punysshed_a unless_o there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o come_v between_o as_o for_o example_n the_o precepte_v of_o the_o human_a law_n make_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o if_o such_o manner_n offence_n be_v not_o prohybyte_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n they_o that_o do_v commytte_a such_o offence_n ought_v not_o in_o any_o wise_n to_o be_v punyssh_v this_o y_o t_o we_o have_v say_v may_v be_v prove_v &_o declare_v by_o a_o famylyare_a example_n for_z i_o put_v the_o case_n that_o it_o be_v forbid_a by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o person_n infect_a with_o leprye_n shuld_v well_o or_o abide_v among_o other_o cytezen_n may_v the_o physytion_n or_o leche_n which_o alone_o can_v judge_v their_o syckenesse_n accord_v to_o his_o faculty_n &_o scyence_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n whether_o they_o be_v full_a of_o leprye_n or_o not_o by_o coactyve_a power_n &_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n because_o he_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o physyke_n dryve_v they_o who_o he_o shall_v judge_v by_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o sygnyfycation_n to_o be_v full_a of_o leprye_n from_o the_o felowshyp_n &_o company_n of_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evydent_a &_o undoubted_a that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v so_o but_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n belong_v only_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o costume_z of_o the_o human_a law_n coactyve_a be_v commit_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o y_z e_z governor_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n or_o for_o any_o company_n pryvatefy_v to_o judge_v or_o to_o coarte_n or_o punysshe_v any_o man_n but_o only_o to_o the_o cheyfe_a governor_n which_o governor_n for_o all_o this_o concern_v the_o crime_n or_o trespass_n &_o 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judgement_n of_o the_o goldsmyth_n lepres_n concern_v the_o deceytfull_a counterfeit_v of_o golden_a cup_n or_o of_o other_o metallê_n &_o semblable_o to_o any_o other_o manner_n learn_v or_o cunning_a man_n after_o the_o other_o kynde_n of_o thyngê_n that_o may_v be_v do_v or_o wrought_v so_o than_o the_o physycyon_n of_o soul_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o priest_n aught_o to_o judge_n of_o heretic_n or_o infidel_n by_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o sygnyfycation_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o pronouncing_n &_o declare_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o sayenge_a for_o which_o deed_n be_v heretycall_a &_o which_o not_o but_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o person_n by_o judgement_n of_o the_o three_o sygnyfycation_n that_o be_v by_o dampn_v or_o absolve_v they_o from_o temporal_a pain_n or_o punysshement_n or_o to_o compel_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v damn_a suffer_v such_o pain_n or_o punysshement_n &_o to_o apply_v the_o pain_n exact_v for_o these_o crime_n if_o there_o be_v 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which_o have_v be_v ordain_v &_o bequest_n by_o devoute_a chrysten_v man_n for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n &_o of_o their_o poor_a folk_n either_o delyver_v while_o they_o be_v lyve_v or_o else_o bequ_v when_o they_o be_v dyenge_a as_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o may_v not_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o poor_a and_o needy_a people_n but_o to_o their_o never_a kynsfolke_n or_o to_o other_o who_o soever_o they_o be_v rob_v whereof_o no_o man_n doubt_v the_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o same_o good_n let_v they_o tell_v also_o i_o require_v they_o with_o what_o conscyence_n accord_v to_o
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of_o mark_n the_o evangelyst_n unto_o y_z t_o time_n of_o hereidas_n &_o dionise_v byssshop_n y_a t_o preestê_n always_o choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o do_v set_v in_o a_o hygh_a degree_n &_o call_v he_o bysshop_n or_o overseer_n moche_n like_a as_o if_o the_o hoost_n or_o army_n shall_v make_v a_o emperor_n or_o else_o as_o if_o the_o deacons_n do_v choose_v one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o do_v know_v to_o be_v dylygent_a and_o wise_a and_o do_v call_v he_o a_o archdeacone_n for_o what_o do_v the_o bysshoppe_n ordynacyon_n only_o except_v which_o a_o priest_n may_v not_o do_v as_o touching_n to_o the_o act_n or_o work_v belong_a to_o you_o e_o essencial_a auctorite_n for_o iherom_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o ordination_n do_v not_o understande_v thereby_o ordynacyon_n the_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v or_o the_o gyve_v of_o holy_a ordre_n for_o the_o bysshoppe_n do_v now_o adays_o many_o thing_n beside_o the_o gyve_v of_o ordres_n and_o so_o do_v 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one_o &_o the_o same_o meryte_n and_o all_o of_o one_o preesthode_n the_o power_n and_o may_v of_o riches_n and_o the_o lowne_n of_o poverte_a make_v a_o hygh_a or_o a_o low_a bysshop_n but_z they_o be_v all_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o there_o at_o certain_a other_o instytucyon_n not_o essencyall_a of_o the_o offycê_n belong_a to_o preestê_n as_z for_o example_n the_o eleccyon_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o little_a heretofore_o whereby_o one_o of_o they_o be_v take_v or_o choose_v to_o the_o order_a or_o govern_v of_o other_o as_o touching_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o worshype_a of_o god_n or_o the_o dyvyne_a seruyce_n &_o also_o the_o eleccyon_n &_o instytucyon_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o to_o teach_v &_o instruct_v the_o chrysten_v people_n &_o to_o mynystre_n the_o sacramentê_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o new_a law_n to_o a_o certain_a people_n &_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n appoint_v great_a or_o small_a and_o also_o to_o dyspence_v &_o dystrybute_n both_o to_o himself_o &_o also_o to_o other_o poor_a man_n certain_a temporal_a thyngê_n appoint_v &_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n or_o by_o a_o plyament_n for_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o poor_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o certain_a provynce_n or_o communyte_v &_o also_o for_o the_o sustentacyon_n of_o other_o poor_a folk_n but_o yet_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o only_o which_o be_v superfluous_a &_o more_o than_o need_v to_o the_o suffycient_a find_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o temporal_a good_n so_o appoint_v &_o ordain_v to_o such_o use_n be_v after_o the_o common_a use_n &_o manner_n of_o speak_v now_o a_o day_n call_v the_o benefyce_n of_o the_o church_n for_o these_o be_v commit_v &_o betake_v to_o the_o mynystres_n of_o benefycê_n the_o temple_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o aforesaid_a use_v to_o the_o mynyster_n i_o say_v thereunto_o ordain_v in_o a_o certain_a provynce_n for_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n essential_a by_o which_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o more_o determine_v to_o teach_v &_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o to_o mynyster_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o one_o place_n than_z in_o a_o other_o but_z likewise_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o determine_v or_o appoint_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n to_z who_o it_o be_v say_v go_v therefore_o &_o teachr_n all_o nation_n chryst_n do_v not_o appoynte_v they_o to_o certain_a place_n but_z they_o afterwae_fw-la des_fw-fr among_o themselves_o divide_v the_o people_n and_o provynce_n to_o themselves_o in_o which_o they_o will_v preach_v &_o show_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v teach_v where_o they_o shall_v preach_v by_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o god_n wherefore_o also_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o second_o epystle_n to_o the_o galatianes_n they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n to_o i_o and_o to_o barnabas_n in_o token_n of_o felowshyppe_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n james_n peter_n and_o john_n that_o we_o among_o the_o gentyle_n and_o they_o among_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n so_o than_o of_o the_o premyss_n it_o appear_v of_o who_o as_o of_o the_o cause_n effycyent_a the_o instytucyon_n of_o preesthode_n be_v and_o of_o other_o holy_a ordres_n true_o of_o god_n or_o chryste_n imedyatlye_o albeit_o there_o goth_v before_o as_o prepare_v a_o certain_a mynysterye_n of_o man_n as_z the_o layenge_a one_o of_o the_o hand_n &_o the_o pronounse_v of_o certain_a word_n which_o peradventure_o do_v nothing_o to_o this_o but_o be_v so_o put_v before_o of_o a_o certain_a be_v promise_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v also_o of_o y_fw-fr â—_o same_o premyss_n y_o it_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o instytucyon_n make_v by_o man_n by_o which_o
other_o apostle_n never_o presume_v to_o ascribe_v such_o manner_n power_n unto_o himself_o neither_o by_o word_n or_o dead_a wherefore_o they_o which_o affirm_v and_o say_v this_o be_v to_o be_v laughte_v to_o scorn_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v beleave_v and_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v sing_v that_o the_o scripture_n cry_v plain_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o lytterall_a and_o manifest_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o saint_n peter_n have_v never_o such_o power_n upon_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o but_o he_o keep_v rather_o equalyte_n with_o they_o accord_v to_o the_o precepte_v of_o chryste_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n xxiii_o of_o mathewe_n be_v not_o you_o willing_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n y_z t_z be_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_a master_n for_o your_o master_n be_v but_o one_o chry_v &_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n y_z t_o be_v to_o say_v equal_a one_o of_o you_o with_o a_o other_o &_o he_o say_v all_o you_o except_v no_o man_n this_o sentence_n also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatianes_n where_o he_o say_v and_o i_o go_v up_o to_o iherusalem_n accord_v to_o the_o revelacyon_n and_z i_o confer_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o do_v preach_v among_o the_o gentyle_n where_o y_fw-es e_fw-es gloze_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n say_v and_o i_o do_v not_o learn_v of_o they_o as_o of_o superyour_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o peter_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o more_o pryncypall_a apostle_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o but_o i_o confer_v with_o they_o as_o with_o my_o friend_n and_o peer_n or_o fellow_n the_o same_o be_v show_v again_o afterwards_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n i_o withstand_v he_o open_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v reprovable_a etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n say_v they_o give_v nothing_o to_o i_o but_o i_o give_v to_o peter_n and_z it_o follow_v there_o consequentlye_o i_o resy_v or_o withstand_v he_o as_o his_o peer_n or_o match_v for_z he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o do_v this_o except_o he_o have_v know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v inferyor_n behold_v here_o therefore_o that_o paul_n be_v equal_a to_o peter_n in_o offyce_v &_o dygnyte_v &_o not_o inferyor_n albeit_o that_o peter_n be_v senior_a to_o he_o in_o age_n and_o also_o pastor_n afore_o he_o in_o tyme._n likewise_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o saint_n peter_n nor_o any_o other_o apostle_n have_v preemynence_n or_o power_n &_o auctoryte_n above_o other_o in_o the_o dystrybuting_a of_o the_o temporal_a good_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o prymatyve_a church_n whereof_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the._n iiii_o of_o the_o act_n for_z as_o many_o as_o be_v possessyoner_n of_o land_n &_o have_v house_n sell_v they_o and_o bring_v the_o pryce_n of_o they_o and_o lay_v they_o afore_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_z they_o be_v divide_v to_o each_o man_n after_o as_o each_o one_o have_v need_n lo_o here_o that_o the_o dysposytion_n &_o order_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o common_a together_o and_o not_o by_o peter_n alone_o for_z it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o lay_v afore_o the_o foot_n of_o peter_n but_o afore_o y_z t_z foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v and_o peter_n divide_v but_o they_o be_v divide_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o tell_v i_o therefore_o whereby_o or_o from_o whence_o or_o how_o come_v the_o auctoryte_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n for_o to_o dystrybute_n such_o thing_n accord_v to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o else_o to_o claim_v as_o dew_n to_o himself_o alone_o the_o thing_n bequest_n in_o man_n testamentê_n for_o charytable_a cause_n &_o to_o good_a and_o godly_a use_v but_o yet_o commit_v to_o other_o man_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v or_o dystrybute_v sing_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a to_o he_o alone_o neither_o yet_o with_o a_o other_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o of_o man_n to_o demand_v or_o claim_v such_o manner_n thing_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o betake_v to_o the_o faithful_a custody_n of_o other_o man_n by_o reasonable_a law_n as_z by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o testatour_n or_o of_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o so_o ordain_v for_o let_v the_o testatour_n say_v or_o will_v any_o thing_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o other_o placê_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n or_o reason_n take_v of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o beleave_v that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o to_o any_o other_o bysshop_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n but_o if_o these_o legacy_n or_o bequestê_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o a_o determynate_a dyocese_n for_o to_o be_v dystrybute_v than_o shall_v it_o appertain_v to_o those_o bysshoppe_n which_o be_v ruler_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v dyocese_n but_z in_o no_o wise_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v for_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n neither_o have_v neither_o have_v of_o chryste_n any_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n above_o the_o other_o that_o be_v bysshop_n or_o preeste_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thyngê_n purpose_v of_o we_o syn_n y_o e_o beginning_n of_o this_o chapytre_n for_o as_o peter_n have_v not_o any_o such_o prerogatyve_a or_o power_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n even_o so_o neither_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n in_o the_o epyscopall_a see_v of_o rome_n have_v any_o prerogatyve_a above_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o peter_n have_v no_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n to_o gyve_v unto_o they_o preesthode_n apostleshyp_n or_o the_o dygnyte_n of_o a_o bysshop_n for_o all_o they_o take_v this_o power_n or_o authority_n immedyatlye_o of_o chryste_n &_o not_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o peter_n more_o than_o peter_n take_v it_o by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o they_o as_z we_o have_v prove_v heretofore_o evydentlie_o of_o the_o scrypture_n and_o saint_n augustyne_n also_o say_v augustine_n the_o same_o express_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o new_a &_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the._n lxxxiiii_o question_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o the_o same_o day_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o fyftie_a day_n the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o which_o day_n also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lyght_v &_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o dyscyple_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v auctoryte_n &_o also_o have_v cunning_a and_o knowledge_n to_o preach_v the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n ¶_o moreover_o as_o peter_n be_v red_a to_o have_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_a bysshop_n by_o the_o multytude_n of_o chrysten_v people_n &_o need_v not_o the_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n so_o also_o y_fw-mi â—_o other_o apostle_n be_v bysshoppe_n &_o governor_n in_o other_o provynce_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o peter_n or_o any_o instytucyon_n or_o consecracyon_n take_v of_o he_o for_z they_o be_v consecrate_v suffycyent_o by_o chryste_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v &_o suppose_v likewise_o that_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n need_v not_o any_o confyrmacyon_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n but_z rather_o moreover_o many_o successor_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v elect_v and_o instytuted_a bysshop_n in_o dew_n form_n and_o manner_n and_o also_o do_v govern_v and_o rule_v their_o provynce_n holylie_o and_o virtuous_o without_o any_o other_o instytucyon_n or_o confyrmacyon_n of_o they_o do_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n and_o this_o be_v so_o lauful_o observe_v even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o constanstyne_n the_o emperor_n which_o give_v as_o it_o be_v lie_v a_o certain_a prehemynence_n &_o power_n to_o the_o bysshop_n &_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o other_o church_n or_o all_o other_o preeste_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o equalyte_n of_o dygnyte_n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v sygnyfye_v in_o y_o e_fw-la second_o of_o the_o epystle_n to_o the_o galatianes_n when_o he_o say_v they_o give_v their_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o felowshyp_n to_o i_o &_o to_o barnabas_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v apostle_n &_o preacher_n among_o the_o gentyle_n &_o they_o themselves_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o give_v then_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o society_n &_o equalyte_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o gloze_n after_o augustyne_n albeit_o y_fw-es t_o the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o point_n be_v so_o open_a &_o
neither_o it_o make_v any_o skill_n or_o force_n which_o of_o you_o â—_o apostle_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o epystle_n to_o the_o corynthianes_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n or_o rejoice_v in_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n peter_n &c_n &c_n y_o it_o have_v baptyse_v you_o or_o otherwise_o lay_v hand_n it_o make_v no_o force_n furthermore_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v synguler_o the_o successoure_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o cause_n of_o the_o putting_a or_o layenge_a on_o hand_n for_o one_o may_v be_v convenyent_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n upon_o who_o saint_n peter_n never_o lay_v hand_n neither_o medyat_o ne_o yet_o immedyat_o neither_o again_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v y_o t_o successor_n of_o peter_n for_z y_z t_z see_v or_o determynation_n or_o appointment_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o place_n first_o because_o none_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n be_v determine_v or_o appoint_v at_o all_o by_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n to_o any_o people_n or_o place_n for_z it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o mathewe_n to_o they_o all_o go_v you_o therefore_o &_o teach_v you_o all_o nacyon_n again_o because_o it_o be_v red_a that_o peter_n be_v at_o antioch_n before_o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n moreover_o because_o though_o rome_n be_v make_v inhabitable_a &_o destroy_a yet_o the_o successyon_n of_o peter_n shall_v not_o therefore_o perysshe_v but_o peter_n shall_v have_v a_o successor_n furthermore_o because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v neither_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o the_o scrypture_n although_o it_o do_v call_v man_n to_o the_o belefe_v of_o itself_o of_o the_o necessyte_n of_o saluacyon_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v by_o chryste_n or_o by_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o any_o determynat_a provynce_n or_o dyocese_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v spyritual_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n or_o of_o any_o other_o apostle_n &_o superyour_fw-mi to_o other_o the_z case_n put_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v never_o so_o unegall_a in_o auctoryte_n but_o that_o person_n or_o those_o person_n be_v rather_o some_o manner_n way_n more_o the_o successor_n of_o peter_n &_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n which_o be_v more_o comformable_a to_o the_o life_n and_o holy_a manner_n &_o conversacyon_n of_o peter_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o such_o manner_n man_n the_o blyss_v apostle_n will_v answer_v if_o they_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n to_o be_v their_o successor_n moche_n like_a to_o the_o answer_n of_o chryste_n their_o master_n in_o y_o e._n twelve_o of_o mathewe_n where_o when_o one_o say_v to_o he_o thy_o mother_n &_o thy_o brethren_n stone_v without_o y_z e_z door_n seek_v the_o or_o willing_a to_o speak_v with_o the_o he_o answer_v &_o say_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n or_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n who_o soever_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n &_o sister_n &_o mother_n which_o of_o the_o bysshop_n then_o or_o preestê_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n doubtless_o he_o which_o follow_v apostle_n they_o more_o in_o their_o conversation_n &_o workê_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v y_z t_z any_o bysshop_n be_v therefore_o pryncypal_o make_v the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o bysshopriche_n &_o therefore_o to_o be_v make_v bysshop_n &_o overseet_a of_o the_o unyversal_a church_n although_o more_o spyrytual_o he_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n aslonge_o as_o it_o shall_v remain_v undystroy_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v &_o say_v that_o albeit_o this_o sayenge_a may_v be_v many_o way_n repreve_v yet_o it_o may_v suffycyent_o be_v 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other_o apostle_n for_o asmoche_v than_o as_o paul_n have_v take_v securyte_n of_o his_o gospel_n of_o peter_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gloze_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o peter_n in_o auctoryte_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v of_o necessyte_n aswell_o of_o this_o reason_n as_o of_o other_o afore_o rehearse_v that_o all_o the_o other_o bysshop_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v the_o syngulare_a or_o special_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n by_z y_z e_z ordynation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o heed_n and_o pryncypall_v of_o all_o other_o church_n because_o the_o bysshop_n of_o it_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v judge_v pastor_n and_o herdysman_n of_o all_o other_o man_n which_o thing_n i_o sodore_v more_o large_o express_v in_o his_o book_n afore_o rehearse_v in_o the_o chapytre_n who_o title_n be_v incipit_fw-la prefacio_fw-la niceni_n concilii_fw-la he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o be_v very_o to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o catholyke_a people_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v prefer_v &_o make_v superyour_fw-mi to_o all_o other_o not_o by_o any_o synodal_a decree_n but_o he_o have_v obtain_v prymacie_n or_o superyoryte_n by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v peter_n &_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o shall_v edyfye_v and_o build_v my_o church_n and_z to_o the_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o prymacye_n or_o superyoryte_n all_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v use_v hitherto_o without_o any_o grant_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o constantyne_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o rome_n both_o make_v canon_n or_o rule_n &_o decree_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v throughout_o all_o church_n as_o evydent_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o say_a book_n ¶_o again_o i_o confirm_v or_o 9_o strengthe_n this_o by_o reason_n for_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o ephesian_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n also_o be_v but_o one_o but_o it_o be_v none_o otherwise_o one_o but_o because_o it_o have_v but_o one_o heed_n pryncypall_v which_o can_v be_v none_o more_o convenyent_a neither_o so_o convenyent_n as_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n the_o syngule_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o be_v the_o stone_n whereupon_o chryste_n say_v that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n ¶_o again_o this_o same_o 10_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o reason_n for_o because_o likewise_o as_o temporal_a thyngê_n be_v reduce_v to_o one_o heed_n or_o pryncipall_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o y_z e_z prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n so_o also_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o spyrytuall_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v unto_o some_o one_o heed_n or_o pryncipal_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o again_o it_o may_v 11_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o other_o reason_n for_o likewise_o as_o in_o one_o church_n or_o diocese_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o expedyent_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bysshop_n lest_o if_o every_o priest_n with_o in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o diocese_n do_v draw_v and_o pluck_v the_o church_n unto_o himself_o it_o may_v break_v the_o unytie_n of_o chrystê_n church_n as_o we_o have_v here_o tofore_o allege_v in_o the_o xv_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n of_o the_o epystle_n of_o saint_n iherome_n to_o euandre_n so_o it_o be_v more_o expedyent_n and_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o unyversall_a church_n of_o chry_v there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o heed_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o unyte_n of_o chrysten_v man_n for_z by_o how_o much_o such_o manner_n good_a thing_n be_v more_o common_a &_o the_o mo_z y_o it_o be_v parttaker_n of_o it_o by_o somoch_v it_o be_v y_z e_z more_o godly_a &_o the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v or_o choose_v wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o y_fw-fr â—_o xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n ¶_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o fold_n of_o sheep_n &_o one_o herdysman_n 12_o now_o very_o it_o seem_v that_o such_o herdysman_n or_o such_o manner_n heed_n be_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n most_o convenyent_o of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o cause_n here_o tofore_o assign_v ¶_o and_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n it_o follow_v of_o necessyte_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o only_o 13_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o pryncypall_a effectyve_a cause_n of_o the_o secondarye_a instytucyon_n of_o all_o other_o bysshop_n both_o medyat_o and_o immedyat_o because_o of_o his_o unyversall_a auctoryte_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o all_o other_o bysshoppe_n and_o preeste_n and_o all_o other_o mynystres_n of_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n to_o which_o sentence_n the_o auctorite_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n do_v agree_v in_o his_o epystle_n de_fw-fr tradendis_fw-la basilicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thus_o ambrose_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n be_v god_n own_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v ascrybed_n to_o cesar_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v the_o right_a of_o the_o emperor_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v also_o consequent_o that_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o preeste_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o his_o right_a which_o say_v instytucyon_n we_o have_v call_v here_o to_o fore_n in_o the._n xv_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n the_o secondarye_a auctoryte_n of_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o appertain_v to_o cesar_n moche_n less_o than_o may_v the_o
sheep_n ben_fw-mi commit_v so_o absolute_o &_o general_o without_o exception_n as_o to_o peter_n when_o he_o say_v peter_n if_o thou_o love_v i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n &_o a_o lytel_n after_o he_o say_v to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a &_o evydent_a y_fw-fr t_o he_o do_v not_o appoynte_n or_o make_v out_o any_o certain_a or_o ê‘tycule_a flock_n there_o be_v nothing_o exceptyd_v or_o out_o take_v where_o no_o dystynction_n or_o difference_n be_v make_v and_o afterward_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v ¶_o hereof_o it_o be_v y_z t_z the_z other_o 20_o apostel_n have_v take_v to_o their_o porcyon_n eke_v on_o of_o they_o one_o nation_n or_o people_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o chrystê_n wordê_n final_o james_n which_o semyd_fw-la to_o be_v one_o pillar_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n be_v content_v with_o jerusalem_n alone_o leave_v unto_o peter_n the_o unyversyte_n or_o general_a cure_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n and_o afterwards_o conclude_v he_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o syxte_v ¶_o accord_v to_o y_z e_z canon_n other_o bysshop_n be_v call_v in_o to_o 21_o part_n of_o cure_n but_z thou_o be_v call_v in_o to_o fullness_n of_o power_n the_o power_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o other_o bysshop_n be_v contain_v within_o certain_a lymyte_v thy_o power_n be_v extend_v also_o unto_o they_o which_o have_v receyve_v power_n &_o auctorite_n upon_o other_o may_v not_o thou_o if_o a_o cause_n shall_v rise_v shytte_a heaven_n to_o a_o bysshop_n may_v not_o thou_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o bysshopryche_n &_o also_o gyve_v he_o to_o satan_n by_o excommunycate_v or_o curse_v he_o thy_o pryvylege_n therefore_o stand_v sure_a &_o stable_a unto_o the_o &_o unbroken_a aswell_o in_o the_o key_n give_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es as_o in_o y_z e_z sheep_n commit_v or_o betake_v unto_o the._n ¶_o and_o bernarde_n 22_o do_v not_o say_v here_o that_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v only_a auctoryte_n upon_o ecclesiastical_a mynystres_n as_o bysshop_n preeste_n &_o the_o other_o inferior_a ordres_n but_o also_o the_o same_o bernarde_n seem_v to_o ascrybe_n unto_o the_o same_o bysshop_n coactyve_a iurysdyction_n upon_o all_o pryncê_n &_o governor_n which_o iurysdyction_n y_z e_o same_o bernarde_n call_v under_o a_o metaphor_n the_o temporal_a sword_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o eugenius_n in_o the._n v._o book_n &_o syxte_v chapytre_n in_o this_o wise_n why_o shall_v thou_o go_v about_o to_o usurp_v the_o sword_n which_o thou_o be_v one_o command_v to_o put_v up_o again_o in_o to_o the_o shethe_v which_o sword_n for_o all_o y_fw-mi to_o who_o soever_o deny_v to_o be_v thy_o as_o i_o thynk_v he_o do_v not_o suffycyent_o regard_v or_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v turn_v thy_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o skabarde_n so_o than_o the_o sword_n be_v thy_o &_o peradventure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o sh_v at_o thy_o will_n &_o commandment_n albeit_o not_o with_o thy_o own_o hand_n for_o else_o if_o the_o sword_n do_v no_o manner_n way_n belong_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es chryste_n will_v not_o have_v make_v answer_n to_o y_z e_z apostle_n when_o they_o say_v lo_o here_o two_o sword_n under_o this_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v sayenge_a it_n be_v enough_o but_o he_o will_v have_v say_v it_o be_v to_o moche_v it_o follow_v therefore_o y_fw-fr t_o both_o sword_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n both_o the_o spyrytuall_a &_o the_o material_a sword_n but_o this_o materyall_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o for_o the_o church_n &_o the_o other_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o also_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v out_o with_o the_o preestê_n hand_n the_o other_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soldier_n or_o man_n of_o war_n but_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o commandment_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n there_o be_v other_o very_a many_o auctoryte_n of_o saint_n whereby_o the_o aforesaid_a thyngê_n may_v be_v confirm_v but_o i_o have_v over_o hyp_v they_o here_o first_o because_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o or_o very_a like_o virtue_n &_o strength_n with_o the_o auctorite_n afore_o allege_a &_o again_o because_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v answer_n both_o to_o they_o &_o these_o be_v all_o one_o or_o very_o like_a and_o last_o of_o all_o because_o of_o shortness_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o our_o ê“cesse_n moreover_o these_o same_o thyngê_n as_o it_o appear_v may_v be_v confirm_v &_o strengthen_v by_o certain_a decree_n &_o decretalle_n of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n for_z in_o they_o it_o be_v ê“uyde_v &_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n &_o the_o benefyce_n instytute_v &_o ordain_v for_o the_o same_o office_n aught_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n &_o other_o bysshop_n &_o in_o no_o wise_n by_o he_o that_o be_v prince_n or_o governor_n by_o the_o auctoryte_n it_o be_v ordain_v also_o by_o y_z e_z same_o decretalle_n &_o decree_n that_o preestê_n &_o clerk_n ought_v not_o to_o come_v under_o decretallê_n the_o coactyve_a judgement_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n &_o governor_n but_o rather_o y_o t_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v under_o their_o coactyve_a judgement_n &_o by_o y_z e_z same_o decree_n &_o decretalle_n also_o it_o be_v confirm_v y_z t_z all_o the_o power_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n which_o saint_n bernarde_n ascrybe_v unto_o the_o say_a bysshop_n in_o his_o word_n afore_o rehearse_v ¶_o of_o y_o it_o answer_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o y_z e_o aforesaid_a objection_n or_o reason_n the_o xxviij_o chapytre_n the_o resyde_v we_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o expound_v convenyent_o &_o accordyng_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o scrypture_n &_o to_o dissolve_v the_o human_a reason_n &_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o in_o the._n iii._n chapytre_n &_o also_o in_o the_o chapytre_n immedyat_o afore_o go_v of_o this_o dyccyon_n which_o appear_v &_o seem_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a of_o our_o determynacyon_n but_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v very_a expedyent_n &_o welldone_v to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the._n fourteen_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n accord_v to_o y_z e_z mind_n unto_o of_o saint_n augustyne_n &_o a_o infallyble_a reason_n ground_v upon_o y_o e_o scrypture_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v of_o necessyte_n of_o soul_n helthe_n to_o believe_v sure_o &_o to_o confess_v any_o scrypture_n to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a save_v only_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v call_v holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o body_n &_o volume_n of_o the_o bible_n &_o those_o also_o which_o necessary_a follow_v of_o the_o say_v canonycall_a scripture_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v follow_v utter_o the_o manifest_a lytterall_a sense_n of_o such_o refuse_v auctoryte_n of_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n which_o need_v not_o any_o mystycall_a exposytion_n &_o in_o such_o as_o need_v mystycall_a exposytion_n i_o shall_v leave_v &_o cleave_v unto_o you_o â—_o more_o prove_v able_a sentence_n &_o mind_n of_o sayntê_n and_o as_o touching_n to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v forth_o of_o their_o own_o proper_a auctoryte_n beside_o y_fw-es â—_o scrypture_n such_o as_o be_v consonant_a &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scrypture_n or_o holy_a canon_n i_o will_v receyve_v &_o allow_v but_z such_o as_o be_v dysagre_v unto_o the_o say_a scrypture_n i_o shall_v reverent_o deny_v &_o refuse_v but_o yet_o none_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o scrypture_n whereunto_o i_o will_v always_o leave_v &_o cleve_v fast_a for_o the_o holy_a exposytour_n &_o sayntê_n otherwhyles_o do_v not_o agree_v together_o but_o be_v of_o contrary_a opynyon_n &_o sentence_n both_o about_o the_o scrypture_n &_o also_o in_o other_o thyngê_n beside_o the_o scrypture_n as_o iherome_n &_o augustyne_n dysagre_a about_o the_o text_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n the_o word_n ben_fw-mi dysagre_a these_fw-mi and_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o antyoche_n i_o resy_v he_o open_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v reprovable_a &_o again_o ambrose_n &_o iherome_n dysagre_a about_o the_o vyrgynyte_n of_o josephe_n yea_o moreover_o otherwhyles_o one_o of_o the_o saint_n speak_v at_o dysagre_a one_o time_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o himself_o speak_v at_o a_o other_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v &_o be_v open_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o hereafter_o follow_v ¶_o now_o therefore_o to_o make_v answer_n first_o unto_o you_o â—_o objection_n make_v in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n afore_o paste_n go_v where_o it_o be_v reason_v y_z t_z bysshop_n be_v of_o great_a essencial_a or_o inseparable_a dygnyte_n then_o simple_a preeste_n
not_o by_o the_o reason_n world_n of_o these_o word_n receyve_v of_o chryste_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n any_o coactyve_a auctoryte_n or_o iurysdyction_n in_o this_o world_n upon_o any_o clerk_n or_o lay_v man_n for_o it_o be_v say_v i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o y_z e_z dyfference_n of_o the_o worldly_a kingdom_n or_o dominion_n for_o from_o such_o manner_n regyment_n and_o dominion_n chryste_n by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o self_n sygnyfy_v every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o every_o successoure_n of_o they_o bysshop_n or_o priest_n to_o be_v exclude_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the._n twelve_o of_o luke_n thou_o man_n who_o have_v ordain_v or_o make_v i_o judge_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o erthlye_a thing_n and_o the_o same_o also_o be_v prove_v by_o other_o thing_n here_o tofore_o bring_v in_o in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytres_n of_o this_o dyction_n and_o after_o the_o same_o or_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v also_o unto_o the_o auctoryte_n take_v of_o the_o scrypture_n in_o y_o e_o xviii_o of_o mathe_n we_o and_o the._n xx_o of_o john_n when_o chryste_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n what_o soever_o thyngê_n you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v soever_o sin_n you_o shall_v forgyve_v they_o be_v forgyven_v etc._n etc._n for_o by_o these_o word_n chryste_n give_v unto_o they_o none_o other_o power_n than_o this_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o after_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o unto_o the_o other_o auctoryte_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o mathewe_n when_o chryste_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n ergo_fw-la i_o have_v give_v power_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o apostle_n or_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_z we_o have_v say_v also_o in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_o by_o this_o inquysycyon_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v what_o power_n and_o auctoryte_n chryste_n may_v have_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n but_o what_o pour_v it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o gyve_v and_o what_o he_o have_v give_v to_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n and_z from_o what_o power_n he_o have_v prohybyte_v they_o by_o his_o counsel_n or_o precepte_v for_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v suffycyentlye_o show_v in_o the._n iiii_o v._o and._n vi_o and._n ix_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n wherefore_o bernarde_n also_o intend_n &_o mean_v this_o same_o in_o the_o thyrd_o book_n and_o first_o chapytre_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n unto_o eugenius_n pope_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n for_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v that_o utterlye_o and_o all_o manner_n way_n but_o as_o i_o think_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n dyspensacyon_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o upon_o it_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o not_o possessyon_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o if_o thou_o do_v hold_v on_o to_o usarpe_a the_o world_n he_o speak_v against_o the_o which_o say_v the_o world_n be_v i_o and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v not_o he_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v his_o possessyon_n chryste_n be_v he_o which_o challenge_v the_o possessyon_n hereof_o unto_o himself_o by_o the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o creacyon_n and_o by_o the_o meryte_n of_o redempcyon_n and_o the_o same_o bernarde_n speak_v into_o thing_n afterwards_o to_o this_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v out_o and_o overhyp_v here_o because_o the_o premyss_n be_v suffycyent_a and_o also_o for_o the_o more_o speed_n and_o breyfnes_n of_o our_o process_n therefore_o chryste_n do_v not_o gyve_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o after_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o his_o father_n but_z he_o commit_v only_o certain_a thing_n to_o they_o and_o after_o a_o certain_a and_o determynate_a manner_n or_o fascyon_n moreover_o after_o the_o exposycyon_n of_o all_o sayntê_n and_o holy_a doctor_n upon_o this_o place_n chryste_n intend_v and_o mean_v this_o gift_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v make_v unto_o himself_o as_o touching_n to_o he_o godhede_v by_o which_o he_o be_v eternal_a which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v agre_v to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o their_o successor_n wherefore_o these_o word_n of_o chryste_n do_v not_o so_o moche_v as_o apparentlye_o infer_v or_o conclude_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o we_o do_v hold_v and_o to_o that_o obieccyon_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the_o xxviii_o of_o mathewe_n and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n when_o chryste_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v likewise_o as_o unto_o the_o obiectcyon_n last_o afore_o go_v for_o although_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o chryste_n as_o touching_n to_o his_o humanyte_n also_o have_v receyve_v all_o manner_n pour_v in_o earth_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o manner_n pour_v to_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n but_o only_o that_o power_n whereof_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o of_o mathewe_n and_o the._n xx_o of_o john_n which_o power_n we_o have_v declare_v also_o in_o the._n vi_fw-la and_o seven_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n for_z after_o such_o power_n only_o chryste_n come_v to_o reign_v wherefore_o faint_a iherome_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v thus_o powre_fw-fr be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o iherom_n in_o earth_n y_a t_o he_o which_o reign_v afore_o in_o heaven_n may_v reign_v in_o earth_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o unto_o that_o obieccyon_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the._n viij_o of_o mathe_n we_o and_o the._n v._n of_o mark_v where_o it_o be_v red_a that_o the_o fende_v or_o devylles_n pray_v he_o sayenge_a byve_v we_o leave_v to_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o swine_n it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o say_v that_o this_o text_n also_o do_v not_o make_v against_o the_o sentence_n which_o we_o do_v hold_v for_o though_o we_o do_v grant_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o chryste_n have_v if_o he_o have_v will_v all_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o temporal_a thing_n even_o as_o touching_n to_o his_o humanyte_n also_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o hereof_o be_v conclude_v of_o necessyte_n that_o he_o give_v like_o power_n to_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n or_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o they_o nay_o rather_o chryste_n both_o by_o his_o work_n and_o also_o by_o his_o word_n teach_v they_o to_o flee_v and_o esche_v we_o the_o possessyon_n and_o dominion_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o so_o all_o coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the._n iiii_o and._n v._o chapytres_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o have_v also_o be_v repete_v or_o reherce_v again_o in_o the_o chapytre_n last_o afore_o go_v and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o at_o any_o time_n same_o chryste_n have_v use_v the_o power_n or_o dominion_n of_o such_o manner_n thing_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o worldly_a prince_n or_o judge_v but_o wonderfullye_o and_o very_o seldom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhede_v rather_o than_o of_o his_o manhede_v as_z in_o the_o expulsyon_n of_o these_o spyryte_n whereof_o mencyon_n be_v make_v in_o this_o present_a obieccyon_n and_z in_o the_o dryenge_a up_o of_o the_o fig_n three_fw-mi willing_n by_o this_o to_o sygnyfye_v unto_o his_o apostle_n the_o nature_n of_o his_o godhede_v by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o may_v strengthe_n they_o the_o more_o in_o the_o faith_n or_o elles_fw-fr also_o for_o some_o better_a intent_n &_o purpose_n unknowen_a to_o man_n &_o know_v to_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n &_o iherome_n say_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o occasyon_n say_v iherome_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v by_o the_o killing_a of_o y_z e_z hog_n and_o therefore_o chry_v do_v not_o teach_v they_o to_o do_v miracle_n as_z we_o fiend_n have_v bring_v in_o here_o tofore_o in_o the._n iiii_o of_o this_o diction_n of_o saint_n augustyn_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la bis_fw-la dni_fw-la in_o the._n x._o sermon_n upon_o mathewe_n and_o therefore_o moche_v less_o he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v exercise_v power_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o offend_n of_o other_o man_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o exercise_v such_o manner_n thing_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o exercise_v such_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o may_v show_v unto_o they_o himself_o to_o be_v very_a
aught_o to_o be_v do_v accord_v to_o right_a reason_n the_o thirty_o chapytre_n the_o resydewe_v and_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o this_o dyccyon_n be_v to_o solve_v the_o reason_n or_o argument_n which_o also_o we_o bring_v in_o in_o the_o three_o of_o this_o â–ª_o dyccyon_n to_o confirm_v and_o fortyfye_v the_o erroure_n of_o they_o which_o do_v say_v that_o coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n do_v appertain_v unto_o preeste_n or_o bysshop_n in_o that_o they_o be_v preeste_n or_o bysshop_n and_o that_o the_o hygh_a coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n of_o all_o in_o this_o world_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o first_o therefore_o of_o the_o say_a reason_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o the_o body_n have_v itself_o in_o comparyson_n unto_o the_o soul_n so_o likewise_o have_v the_o governoure_n of_o answer_n the_o body_n himself_o unto_o the_o governoure_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o proposycyon_n if_o it_o be_v unyversal_o take_v it_o be_v false_a for_o albeit_o y_o it_o 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