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A61802
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A discourse concerning the necessity of reformation with respect to the errors and corruptions of the Church of Rome : the first part.
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Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.
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1685
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Wing S5930; ESTC R10160
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iu._n who_o be_v depose_v by_o it_o if_o therefore_o a_o general_n council_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v it_o be_v infallible_o certain_a and_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_a shall_v we_o now_o pass_v from_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o laity_n from_o bishop_n cardinals_z pope_n and_o council_n to_o secular_a state_n king_n and_o emperor_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v also_o high_o sensible_a of_o the_o corruption_n and_o abuse_n usurpation_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o many_o of_o they_o zealous_a and_o active_a in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v they_o what_o great_a complaint_n be_v make_v by_o many_o of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o rome_n how_o often_o do_v they_o petition_v the_o pope_n for_o a_o redress_n but_o find_v no_o relief_n from_o thence_o edward_n the_o three_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o do_v in_o part_n right_v themselves_o and_o their_o subject_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o prouiso_n and_o praemunire_n 56._o praemunire_n 27_o edw._n 3._o c._n 1._o &_o 25_o edw._n 3._o 16_o rich._n 2._o c._n 5._o &_o 13_o r._n 2._o c._n 3._o see_v cook_n upon_o these_o statute_n institut_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 56._o charles_n vii_o king_n of_o france_n as_o a_o fence_n to_o the_o french_a church_n against_o the_o mischief_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n set_v up_o the_o pragmatic_n sanction_n which_o when_o pope_n pius_n ii_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_n he_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o a_o general_n council_n etc._n council_n rich_a hist_o council_n general_a l._n 4._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n lewis_n xi_o be_v indeed_o decoy_v by_o the_o pope_n fair_a promise_n to_o revoke_v that_o sanction_n but_o soon_o after_o see_v his_o error_n he_o command_v it_o again_o to_o be_v observe_v 13._o observe_v 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pain_n in_o procure_v the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o assist_v in_o it_o by_o protect_v the_o council_n of_o basil_n against_o the_o attempt_n of_o eugenius_n and_o by_o labour_v with_o other_o prince_n to_o promote_v it_o but_o especial_o by_o that_o reformation_n he_o make_v in_o many_o thing_n himself_o maximilian_n i._o make_v bitter_a complaint_n of_o many_o scandalous_a abuse_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n and_o command_v the_o redress_n of_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n 170._o displeasure_n fascic_fw-la rerum_fw-la expetend_v aâ—_n fugiend_n s_o 170._o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n propose_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n by_o his_o ambassador_n twenty_o point_n concern_v worship_n manner_n and_o discipline_n which_o he_o desire_v may_v be_v reform_v 513._o reform_v history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 6._o p._n 513._o and_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o another_o to_o his_o legate_n in_o the_o council_n earnest_o press_v 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viii_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o jubilee_n in_o a_o imperial_a habit_n and_o have_v a_o naked_a sword_n carry_v before_o he_o nor_o have_v they_o only_o contradict_v one_o another_o but_o the_o same_o pope_n have_v contradict_v himself_o too_o so_o do_v pope_n vigilius_n again_o and_o again_o in_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o three_o chapter_n vigilii_fw-la chapter_n pet._n de_fw-fr marca_n dissert_v de_fw-fr decret_a vigilii_fw-la so_o do_v pope_n martin_n v._o he_o confirm_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n which_o set_v a_o general_a council_n above_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o set_v the_o pope_n above_o a_o council_n in_o publish_v a_o bull_n against_o appeal_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o council_n 25._o council_n rich_a hist_o council_n general_a l._n 2._o c._n 3._o s_o 21_o 23_o 25._o so_o do_v eugenius_n iu._n paul_n iii_o and_o many_o more_o nor_o have_v they_o err_v only_o in_o point_n of_o small_a importance_n but_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n pope_n liberius_n consent_v to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n as_o s._n athanasius_n par._n athanasius_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la p._n 837_o par._n s._n hilary_n 426._o hilary_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfidia_fw-la ariana_n anathema_n tibi_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dictum_fw-la â—iberi_fw-la &_o sociis_fw-la tuis_fw-la iterum_fw-la tibi_fw-la anathema_n &_o tertio_fw-la praevaricator_n liberi_fw-la hil._n in_o prag_n col_fw-fr 426._o and_o s._n jerom_n illustr_n jerom_n in_o catalogo_fw-la vir_fw-la illustr_n inform_v we_o pope_n honorius_n defend_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n and_o be_v condemn_v for_o a_o downright_a heretic_n by_o the_o six_o 24._o six_o rich_a hiss_v council_n general_a l._n 1._o c._n 10._o s_o 23_o 24._o seven_o 10._o seven_o id._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o s_o 10._o and_o eight_o 21._o eight_o id._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o s_o 21._o general_a council_n all_o which_o council_n be_v confirm_v by_o pope_n 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