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B15350 De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607. 1607 (1607) STC 20146; ESTC S101530 122,532 204

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western_a church_n do_v euseb_n hist._n ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o 13_o this_o opinion_n concern_v necessity_n ought_v chief_o and_o special_o to_o be_v tax_v lest_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v any_o such_o external_a policy_n also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o contention_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n 14_o this_o liberty_n be_v grant_v in_o the_o gospel_n neither_o can_v the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o humane_a authority_n 15_o so_o christ_n will_v have_v we_o know_v that_o rite_n be_v not_o necessary_a whether_o they_o be_v mosaical_a or_o of_o humane_a tradition_n as_o coloss_n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v let_v no_o man_n bind_v or_o judge_v your_o conscience_n for_o these_o rite_n 16_o again_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n free_a from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_o such_o precept_n and_o constitution_n whereby_o this_o humane_a life_n be_v govern_v wherefore_o as_o though_o you_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o burden_v with_o tradition_n as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o coloss_n 2.20.21_o 17_o and_o galat._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n he_o will_v they_o to_o retain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n lest_o they_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o foolish_a torment_n of_o conscience_n or_o shall_v move_v contention_n and_o discord_n if_o there_o be_v any_o church_n which_o observe_v not_o the_o same_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o us._n 18_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o private_a person_n in_o the_o church_n church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a person_n to_o violate_v or_o to_o contemn_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n that_o liberty_n be_v not_o such_o that_o any_o man_n by_o 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spirit_n 24_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a indifferent_a thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v i._o to_o change_v the_o form_n of_o rite_n ordain_v by_o the_o church_n according_a unto_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o either_o through_o hypocrisy_n or_o through_o impiety_n 25_o hypocrisy_n offend_v herein_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o excess_n by_o heap_v together_o over_o many_o external_a ceremony_n 2._o in_o the_o defect_n either_o by_o contemn_v such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v or_o by_o reject_v all_o altogether_o 26_o impiety_n substitute_v other_o ceremony_n the_o true_a and_o lawful_a rite_n be_v abolish_v as_o antichrist_n have_v do_v 27_o ii_o to_o observe_v ceremony_n superstitious_o and_o to_o neglect_v faith_n not_o to_o hear_v and_o learn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o persuade_v himself_o that_o by_o the_o very_a work_n wrought_v they_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o formal_a cause_n now_o follow_v the_o final_a chap._n v._o of_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o final_a cause_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a indifferent_a the_o final_a cause_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 14._o prescribe_v to_o wit_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o for_o edification_n 2_o for_o god_n will_v have_v man_n public_o to_o meet_v together_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o with_o one_o accord_n they_o may_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o and_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o beast_n to_o lurk_v in_o den_n and_o cave_n and_o there_o like_o bear_n murmur_v with_o themselves_o 3_o where_o there_o be_v no_o order_n and_o no_o discipline_n order_n the_o necessity_n of_o order_n there_o man_n can_v be_v teach_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v 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receive_v to_o despise_v they_o as_o mere_o humane_a and_o to_o account_v they_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a 16_o v._n the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o papacy_n false_a prophet_n and_o heretic_n who_o imitate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o outward_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n next_o follow_v the_o material_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o matter_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a indifferent_a the_o matter_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o constituent_v 2._o as_o concomitant_a 2_o the_o constituent_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constituent_n 1._o constituent_n term_v by_o the_o schoolman_n materia_fw-la exqua_fw-la whereof_o consist_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v ceremony_n action_n thing_n work_n or_o business_n perform_v by_o certain_a rite_n 3_o and_o they_o be_v either_o word_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o blessing_n or_o action_n such_o as_o be_v practise_v in_o particular_a gesture_n or_o else_o they_o be_v refer_v unto_o time_n place_n or_o person_n 4_o the_o concomitant_a matter_n either_o 2._o concomitant_a which_o be_v either_o as_o it_o have_v respect_n either_o unto_o the_o subject_n or_o unto_o the_o object_n be_v twofold_a 1._o materia_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la that_o wherein_o it_o stand_v 2._o materia_fw-la circa_fw-la quam_fw-la that_o whereabout_o it_o be_v employ_v 5_o the_o matter_n in_o which_o which_o in_o which_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n wherein_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v handle_v and_o exercise_v aright_o according_a unto_o her_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 6_o for_o god_n have_v give_v absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n unto_o the_o church_n over_o all_o indifferent_a action_n rite_n and_o outward_a ceremony_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o her_o own_o conservation_n utility_n decency_n order_n and_o discipline_n which_o appear_v manifest_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o have_v be_v use_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n just_o deny_v the_o same_o power_n to_o be_v grant_v unto_o the_o church_n even_o in_o these_o our_o day_n 7_o for_o see_v that_o the_o sefesame_a spirit_n govern_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n wherefore_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n to_o institute_v law_n and_o order_n concern_v external_a rite_n as_o it_o be_v in_o time_n past_a 8_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v exercise_v whereabout_o or_o whereabout_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n unto_o the_o object_n be_v these_o follow_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n pure_a religion_n and_o necessary_a confession_n 9_o for_o these_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o be_v determination_n necessary_a or_o profitable_a for_o keep_v and_o observe_v of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 10_o the_o thing_n which_o repugn_v and_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o doctrine_n indifferent_a thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o matter_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o the_o matter_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v either_o the_o change_a of_o the_o matter_n thereof_o or_o else_o the_o substitute_n of_o foreign_a and_o strange_a matter_n such_o as_o be_v 11_o i._o thing_n command_v of_o god_n concern_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n which_o epicure_n account_v among_o thing_n indifferent_a with_o who_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o they_o exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n or_o not_o 12_o ii_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n such_o as_o be_v sin_n against_o every_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o profane_a man_n reckon_v among_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o namely_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n usury_n deceit_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v simony_n riot_n licentiousness_n and_o such_o like_a 13_o moreover_o there_o be_v some_o who_o impudent_o account_v simple_a fornication_n as_o they_o term_v it_o among_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o see_v that_o these_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a be_v manifest_o prohibit_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o epicurean_a profanitie_n to_o go_v about_o to_o place_v they_o among_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o much_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a next_o of_o the_o form_n chap._n iv._n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o form_n of_o thing_n in_o different_a externall_n the_o form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o externall_n be_v either_o externall_n or_o internal_a 2_o the_o externall_n form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a consist_v herein_o namely_o that_o they_o be_v such_o constitution_n and_o tradition_n which_o have_v be_v wise_o and_o discreet_o ordain_v though_o without_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3_o the_o internal_a form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a twofold_a 2._o jnternall_a which_o be_v twofold_a aught_o to_o be_v consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o general_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o special_o and_o particular_o as_o every_o such_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v a_o proper_a consideration_n in_o itself_o 4_o i._n general_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a general_n i._o general_n be_v indifferency_n itself_o because_o this_o proper_o and_o essential_o belong_v to_o all_o &_o every_o thing_n indifferent_a namely_o that_o they_o be_v free_a for_o every_o church_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o person_n and_o every_o occasion_n that_o shall_v happen_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a they_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indifferent_a 5_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v in_o matter_n of_o fairh_n and_o religion_n without_o the_o manifest_a testimony_n thereof_o as_o absolute_o and_o simple_o necessary_a either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o to_o be_v do_v 6_o but_o in_o the_o outward_a discipline_n age_n the_o discipline_n government_n and_o ceremony_n may_v be_v diverse_o fit_v according_a unto_o the_o manner_n and_o nature_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o age_n ceremony_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n he_o will_v not_o particular_o prescribe_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v because_o he_o do_v foresee_v that_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n and_o that_o one_o form_n of_o government_n will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o all_o age_n 7_o therefore_o herein_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v general_o propound_v in_o his_o word_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n require_v to_o be_v command_v and_o ordain_v for_o order_n and_o decency_n it_o may_v be_v order_v and_o perform_v after_o the_o direction_n and_o line_n of_o the_o scripture_n 8_o wherein_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v not_o profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v change_v and_o take_v clean_o away_o and_o such_o as_o seem_v commodious_a thereto_o may_v be_v retain_v according_a as_o the_o diversity_n and_o variety_n of_o several_a church_n nation_n place_n time_n adversary_n and_o other_o circumstance_n shall_v require_v for_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o church_n at_o all_o time_n but_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o they_o be_v most_o behooveful_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o be_v always_o mutable_a and_o most_o free_a 9_o but_o this_o freedom_n be_v twofold_a free_a how_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a for_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o private_a person_n in_o the_o church_n 10_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n i_o mean_v a_o particular_a church_n every_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v free_a because_o the_o church_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o change_v or_o to_o abrogate_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v present_o use_v and_o to_o institute_v new_a where_o it_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a so_o to_o do_v 11_o wherefore_o well_o note_v well_o in_o regard_n of_o diverse_a observation_n of_o indifferent_a ceremony_n no_o church_n ought_v to_o condemn_v another_o as_o a_o apostatique_fw-la seditious_a or_o schismatical_a church_n separate_v from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 12_o as_o with_o a_o hostile_a mind_n victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n unjust_o and_o tyrannical_o condemn_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o whole_a eastern_a church_n because_o they_o do_v not_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o
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they_o offend_v who_o look_v for_o pure_a assembly_n in_o earth_n without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n christ_n compare_v the_o gospel_n unto_o a_o net_n that_o contain_v fish_n and_o filth_n and_o the_o lord_n field_n have_v in_o it_o both_o good_a corn_n and_o tare_n which_o yet_o must_v not_o be_v weed_v out_o until_o harvest_n be_v come_v vain_o therefore_o do_v they_o labour_v to_o seek_v pure_a assembly_n albeit_o if_o they_o will_v look_v into_o their_o own_o society_n it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v find_v therein_o as_o many_o sinner_n as_o be_v in_o we_o but_o these_o man_n ought_v to_o content_v themselves_o as_o the_o godly_a have_v ever_o do_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v know_v can_v hurt_v the_o saithfull_a who_o either_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o curb_v they_o or_o can_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o public_a peace_n then_o by_o tolerate_v such_o and_o yet_o there_o want_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n public_a law_n and_o penalty_n to_o restrain_v and_o bridle_v such_o as_o 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of_o other_o man_n concern_v manifest_a crime_n the_o church_n have_v prescribe_v law_n of_o admonition_n of_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o list_n to_o communicate_v contemn_v these_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o man_n may_v exclue_v those_o from_o the_o communion_n who_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n jesus_n admit_v their_o guest_n neither_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o god_n may_v work_v in_o a_o sinner_n even_o in_o that_o very_a hour_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o charitable_a mind_n to_o depart_v because_o of_o sinner_n who_o christ_n invit_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o tim._n 2.20_o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o earth_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n god_n only_o be_v to_o break_v the_o vessel_n of_o earth_n in_o piece_n as_o touch_v that_o we_o use_v popish_a 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factious_a appellant_n appellant_n answ_n to_o the_o 1._o grievance_n of_o factious_a appellant_n be_v deny_v prosecution_n of_o their_o frivolous_a and_o unjust_a appeal_n because_o they_o be_v notorious_a perturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o canon_n make_v thereupon_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n unto_o a_o local_a statute_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n whereby_o nightwalker_n incontinent_a liver_n and_o such_o as_o commit_v any_o corporal_a violence_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a quietness_n of_o the_o university_n be_v term_v perturber_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o prosecute_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o appeal_n grant_v to_o other_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n with_o which_o kind_n of_o people_n the_o refractory_a and_o incorrigible_a minister_n be_v just_o to_o be_v rank_v as_o man_n that_o be_v not_o by_o the_o judge_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la permit_v to_o make_v their_o appeal_n nor_o have_v the_o ordinary_a time_n and_o term_n of_o prosecution_n allow_v they_o for_o as_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o say_a university_n the_o judices_fw-la inhibitionum_fw-la be_v the_o proctor_n who_o be_v to_o tie_v the_o hand_n and_o to_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o judge_n from_o proceed_v or_o annul_v such_o sentence_n as_o be_v by_o they_o give_v if_o they_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v think_v it_o fit_a and_o by_o the_o statute_n be_v lawful_a so_o be_v the_o archbishop_n judge_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o convocation_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n prohibit_v as_o the_o proctor_n of_o the_o university_n be_v to_o give_v pass_v to_o such_o factious_a appellant_n the_o equity_n of_o which_o restraint_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o insert_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o canon_n 98._o cite_v by_o the_o defender_n because_o they_o who_o break_v the_o law_n can_v in_o reason_n claim_v any_o benefit_n or_o protection_n by_o the_o same_o ii_o conformable_a hereunto_o it_o be_v decree_v both_o in_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v say_v ff_n lib._n 49._o tit_n 1._o de_fw-la appellationibus_fw-la l._n 16._o constitutiones_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la recipiendis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la appellationibus_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la novi_fw-la fiat_fw-la locum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la persona_fw-la quos_fw-la damnatos_fw-la statim_fw-la puniri_fw-la publicè_fw-la interest_n ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la ensign_fw-la latrones_fw-la vel_fw-la seditionum_fw-la concitatores_fw-la vel_fw-la deuce_n factionum_fw-la stirrer_n up_o of_o sedition_n and_o leader_n of_o faction_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o appeal_v but_o must_v be_v present_o punish_v vide_fw-la bartol_n ad_fw-la lib._n 49._o digest_v de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la l._n 16._o constitutiones_fw-la also_o cod._n lib._n 7._o tit_n 65._o quorum_fw-la appellationes_fw-la non_fw-la recipiuntur_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o constans_n decree_n that_o confessus_fw-la non_fw-la auditur_fw-la appellans_fw-la but_o the_o refractory_a minister_n do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v such_o but_o also_o wilful_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v never_o be_v conformable_a and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o ordinance_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v permit_v to_o appeal_v again_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n it_o be_v decree_v si_fw-mi vero_fw-la publicus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o notorious_a eorum_fw-la excessus_fw-la appellationis_fw-la obtentu_fw-la non_fw-la praetermittas_fw-la quin_fw-la eos_fw-la excommunicatos_fw-la denuncy_n decr._n greg._n lib._n 2._o tit_n 28._o de_fw-la appellationibus_fw-la cap._n 13._o peruenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la if_o the_o appellant_n crime_n or_o excess_n be_v public_a and_o notorious_a they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o appeal_v vide_fw-la glossam_fw-la in_o vers_fw-la notorious_a moreover_o durandus_fw-la say_v in_o delictis_fw-la notorijs_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la appellatio_fw-la durand_n speculi_fw-la lib._n 2._o part_n 3._o §_o in_o quibus_fw-la autem_fw-la casibus_fw-la nu_fw-la 13._o and_o maranta_n quartò_fw-la principaliter_fw-la limita_fw-la non_fw-la procedere_fw-la appellationem_fw-la in_fw-la factis_fw-la notorijs_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la appellatio_fw-la rob._n maranta_n speculi_fw-la aurei_fw-la part_n 6._o versic_a et_fw-la quando_fw-la appellatur_fw-la nu_fw-la 293._o now_o every_o crime_n be_v notorious_a by_o confession_n sext._n decr._n lib._n 2._o tit_n 15_o de_fw-la appellat_fw-la cap._n 3._o romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la §_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la in_o gloss_n verse_n well_fw-mi de_fw-fr quo_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la negari_fw-la crimen_fw-la per_fw-la confessionem_fw-la fore_fw-la notorium_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n panormitan_n write_v si_fw-la verò_fw-la subditus_fw-la commonitus_fw-la à_fw-la praelato_fw-la appellaverit_fw-la si_fw-la eius_fw-la excessus_fw-la evidentiâ_fw-la rei_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsius_fw-la confession_n vel_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la legitimo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la manifestus_fw-la appellation_n deferatur_fw-la cum_fw-la appellationis_fw-la remedium_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la institutum_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la praesidium_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la panormit_fw-la