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and_o again_o he_o say_v quod_fw-la universale_fw-la concilium_fw-la propriè_fw-la capio_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quod_fw-la universam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la representat_fw-la sit_fw-la supra_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la &_o roman_a pontificem_fw-la credo_fw-la â—…ubium_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la that_o be_v i_o hold_v it_o a_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o a_o general_a council_n proper_o take_v that_o be_v as_o it_o represent_v the_o universal_a church_n be_v above_o patriarch_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o again_o papa_n per_fw-la synodum_fw-la in_o criminibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la alijs_fw-la quam_fw-la hâ—…resi_fw-la 17._o iâ—…dicari_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o be_v the_o pope_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o a_o synod_n for_o other_o crime_n also_o beside_o heresy_n now_o for_o the_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o same_o author_n speak_v thus_o imperator_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la praesidentia_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la vicarius_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v a_fw-la christian_n emperor_n in_o his_o office_n be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o again_o omnis_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o imperator_fw-la habet_fw-la officium_fw-la publicum_fw-la ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la or_o diâ—…atum_fw-la publica_n utilitas_fw-la est_fw-la paâ—…ad_fw-la quam_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la iusticia_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la praelia_fw-la principium_fw-la autem_fw-la pacis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…inem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…rigere_fw-la subditâ—…s_fw-la &_o media_fw-la illum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la sacra_fw-la institâ—…ta_fw-la religionum_fw-la quare_fw-la prima_fw-la cura_fw-la imperialis_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d obseruandis_fw-la verâ—…ur_fw-la that_o be_v every_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v a_o public_a office_n ordinate_a to_o the_o public_a good_a the_o public_a good_a be_v peace_n whereunto_o justice_n and_o just_a war_n be_v ordinate_v the_o fountain_n of_o peace_n to_o direct_v subject_n to_o a_o eternal_a end_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v that_o end_n the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n imperiall_n consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v imperator_fw-la curam_fw-la custodiae_fw-la gerit_fw-la and_o again_o isto_fw-la modo_fw-la imperator_fw-la dicitur_fw-la advocatus_fw-la univerâ—…alis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la side_n orthodoxae_fw-la which_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n because_o in_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n the_o emperor_n martiaâ—…us_n be_v call_v custos_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n basilius_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eight_o council_n say_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o his_o hand_n 60._o the_o same_o author_n speak_v further_o of_o the_o office_n of_o king_n and_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o church_n affair_n and_o in_o counsel_n say_v debent_fw-la râ—…ges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la synodos_fw-la congregare_fw-la iuxta_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la ibid._n sanct_n gregorij_fw-la ad_fw-la theodoricum_n regem_fw-la francorum_fw-la ex_fw-la registro_fw-la 273._o iterata_fw-la vos_fw-la per_fw-la vestram_fw-la mercedem_fw-la adhortatione_fw-la pulsamus_fw-la ut_fw-la congregari_fw-la synodum_fw-la iubeatis_fw-la that_o be_v king_n and_o prince_n ought_v to_o gather_v synod_n according_a to_o the_o admonition_n of_o gregory_n write_v to_o theodoricus_n the_o french_a king_n ex_fw-la registro_fw-la 273._o we_o move_v you_o with_o our_o redouble_a petition_n that_o even_o for_o that_o
reward_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o you_o you_o will_v command_v that_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v gather_v another_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v say_v he_o confirmare_fw-la &_o custodire_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o diverse_a ancient_a authority_n and_o conclude_v that_o emperor_n have_v ever_o have_v this_o authority_n he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o thing_n he_o have_v make_v diligent_a search_n and_o have_v find_v this_o practice_n continue_v in_o all_o general_a counsel_n until_o the_o eight_o synod_n inclusive_o in_o which_o search_n say_v he_o i_o find_v by_o the_o act_n of_o all_o general_a counsel_n aswell_o in_o chalceon_fw-la 13._o as_o in_o constantinople_n nice_a ephesus_n that_o either_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a in_o person_n or_o some_o judge_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o those_o not_o above_o twenty_o seldom_o fifteen_o but_o when_o the_o emperor_n 16._o himself_o be_v present_a in_o person_n i_o find_v say_v he_o that_o he_o be_v always_o president_n of_o the_o council_n no_o other_o secular_a prince_n have_v right_a to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n save_v the_o emperor_n debent_fw-la unless_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v some_o to_o be_v present_a but_o be_v present_a they_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o council_n but_o may_v sit_v only_o to_o hear_v this_o he_o prove_v by_o that_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o faith_n bishop_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o not_o the_o emperor_n 17._o 61._o and_o whereas_o this_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n be_v so_o disorder_v by_o the_o pope_n that_o by_o papal_a intrusion_n and_o encroachment_n the_o prince_n have_v well-nigh_o lose_v their_o right_n and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n turn_v into_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o he_o much_o complain_v and_o open_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o disorder_n to_o be_v in_o the_o insatiable_a covetousness_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v rabidus_fw-la appetitus_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsa_fw-la terrena_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la annexa_fw-la dominia_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ambitiosis_n hodie_fw-la inest_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr temporalibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la cura_fw-la de_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la ista_fw-la intentio_fw-la impâ—…ratorum_fw-la 24._o non_fw-la volebant_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la à _fw-la temporalibus_fw-la absorberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n dum_o vacant_a ecclesiae_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la schismat_fw-la be_v existunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la perelectionem_fw-la providendum_fw-la est_fw-la ambitio_fw-la procurat_fw-la diâ—…isionem_fw-la uâ—…torum_fw-la si_fw-mi per_fw-la curiam_fw-la facilius_fw-la persuadetur_fw-la pro_fw-la plus_fw-la offerente_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la illâ—…_n gravamina_fw-la adveniunt_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la subditis_fw-la curia_fw-la attrahit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pingue_fw-la est_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la imperium_fw-la contulit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la deicultus_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la ordiâ—…avit_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la avaritia_fw-la &_o cupiditate_fw-la exorta_fw-la palleatis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la &_o novis_fw-la adinuentionibus_fw-la totaliter_fw-la pervertitur_fw-la &_o imperiale_n efficitur_fw-la papale_n &_o spiritual_fw-la temporale_fw-la that_o be_v such_o a_o ravenous_a appetite_n be_v in_o ambitious_a bishop_n at_o this_o day_n towards_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n annex_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o their_o care_n be_v for_o the_o temporalty_n not_o for_o spiritual_a matter_n this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o prince_n they_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o spiritual_a labour_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o temporalty_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o the_o church_n be_v vacant_a there_o be_v always_o some_o danger_n of_o a_o schism_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o proceed_v by_o election_n ambition_n procure_v a_o division_n of_o the_o voice_n if_o by_o the_o court_n he_o that_o bring_v most_o be_v best_a hear_v and_o soon_o prevail_v and_o all_o these_o greevance_n come_v upon_o the_o poor_a subject_n whatsoeveris_fw-la fat_n and_o rich_a the_o court_n of_o rome_n draw_v to_o herself_o and_o that_o which_o the_o empire_n as_o well_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o public_a good_a have_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o ordain_v to_o a_o holy_a end_n all_o be_v utter_o pervert_v through_o filthy_a covetousness_n and_o certain_a paint_a reason_n and_o new_a invention_n be_v devise_v to_o colour_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o imperial_a right_n be_v now_o make_v papal_a and_o temporal_a right_n be_v make_v spiritual_a then_o these_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n long_o before_o we_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v intrude_v upon_o the_o emperor_n right_a now_o what_o soever_o the_o pope_n have_v once_o practise_v that_o must_v be_v call_v spiritual_a thus_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v once_o by_o cunning_a or_o force_n wrest_v from_o the_o emperor_n be_v find_v in_o the_o pope_n hand_n it_o be_v present_o call_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n as_o he_o do_v most_o true_o observe_v imperiale_n efficitur_fw-la papale_n &_o spiritual_fw-la temporale_fw-la 62._o by_o all_o which_o we_o find_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o man_n to_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o pope_n pretence_a jurisdiction_n and_o for_o the_o right_n of_o temporal_a magistrate_n when_o we_o find_v the_o cardinal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o write_v thus_o before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contention_n and_o before_o m._n luther_n be_v bear_v we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o consider_v their_o private_a judgement_n in_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o receive_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o church_n they_o depart_v not_o but_o in_o these_o thing_n do_v faithful_o deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o church_n stand_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o court_n consist_v of_o friar_n and_o flatterer_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n thorough_o justify_v by_o this_o learned_a cardinal_n their_o separation_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n warrant_v because_o the_o pope_n have_v first_o make_v the_o separation_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o idugement_n of_o ancient_a father_n in_o which_o case_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o church_n may_v depart_v from_o the_o pope_n and_o thereby_o do_v justify_v the_o separation_n that_o be_v make_v §._o vii_o aeneas_n siluius_n 63._o at_o this_o time_n write_v aeneas_n siluius_n afterward_o call_v pope_n pius_n the_o second_o he_o have_v write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n from_o which_o i_o will_v note_v some_o thing_n wherein_o the_o judgement_n of_o 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