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ac_fw-la si_fw-la literae_fw-la ipsae_fw-la eye_n personalitèr_fw-la lectae_fw-la et_fw-la intimatae_fw-la fuissent_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la verisimile_fw-la quod_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la patentèr_fw-la fiunt_fw-la debeant_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la incognita_fw-la remanere_fw-la sect._n 21._o jubet_fw-la ceterum_fw-la quia_fw-la difficile_fw-la foret_fw-la praesentes_fw-la literas_fw-la ad_fw-la singula_fw-la quaeque_fw-la loca_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la necessarium_fw-la esset_fw-la deferri_fw-la volumus_fw-la et_fw-la dictâ_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la decernimus_fw-la quod_fw-la earum_fw-la transumptis_fw-la manu_fw-la publici_fw-la notarij_fw-la confectis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o almâ_fw-la urbe_fw-la impressis_fw-la ac_fw-la sigillo_fw-la alicujus_fw-la personae_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la constitutae_fw-la munitis_fw-la ubÃque_fw-la eadem_fw-la fides_fw-la adhibeatur_fw-la quae_fw-la originalibus_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la si_fw-la essent_fw-la exhibitae_fw-la vel_fw-la ostensae_fw-la sect._n 22._o imponit_fw-la nulli_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnino_fw-la hominum_fw-la liceat_fw-la hanc_fw-la paginam_fw-la nostrae_fw-la monitionis_fw-la aggravationes_fw-la reaggravationis_fw-la declarationis_fw-la percussionis_fw-la suppositionis_fw-la inhabilitationis_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la liberationis_fw-la requisitionis_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la hortationis_fw-la exceptionis_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la concessionis_fw-la extensionis_fw-la suppletionis_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la et_fw-la decretorum_fw-la infringere_fw-la vel_fw-la ei_fw-la ausu_fw-la temerario_fw-la contraire_fw-fr si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la attentare_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la indignationem_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la beatorum_fw-la petri_n et_fw-fr pauli_n apostolorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la se_fw-la noverit_fw-la incursurum_fw-la dat._n romae_fw-la apud_fw-la s._n marcum_fw-la aug._n anno_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la dom._n 1435._o 3._o kal._n septemb_n pont._n nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n i._o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n pius_n the_o five_o contain_v the_o damnation_n and_o excommunication_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o latin_n and_o english_a p._n 1._o ii_o the_o first_o observation_n that_o pius_n v._o be_v neither_o the_o first_o nor_o last_o pope_n who_o excommunicate_v and_o damn_v king_n and_o emperor_n for_o 1._o before_o he_o pope_n constantine_n gregory_n the_o second_o greg._n the_o three_o greg._n the_o seven_o gregory_n the_o nine_o innocent_a the_o four_o paul_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o 2._o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o and_o sixtus_n the_o five_o after_o he_o p._n 7._o iii_o the_o second_o observation_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o title_n prefix_v to_o pius_n the_o five_o his_o bull_n that_o it_o be_v damnatio_fw-la &_o excommunicatio_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la where_o it_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o not_o only_a pius_n the_o five_o but_o other_o pope_n not_o short_a of_o he_o in_o time_n or_o impiety_n use_v the_o same_o hard_a word_n damnation_n in_o the_o title_n prefix_v to_o their_o damnatory_a bull_n wherein_o they_o excommunicate_a king_n and_o emperor_n 2._o the_o uncharitable_a error_n and_o invalidity_n of_o their_o reason_n they_o do_v or_o can_v pretend_v for_o do_v so_o p._n 15._o iv._o the_o three_o observation_n wherein_o 1._o the_o notion_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n damnation_n be_v explain_v 2._o that_o by_o the_o word_n damnation_n in_o their_o anathema_n and_o damnatory_a bull_n not_o only_o some_o temporal_a loss_n or_o punishment_n as_o to_o their_o body_n or_o estate_n but_o eternal_a damnation_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o party_n together_o with_o the_o invalidity_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o pretence_n to_o justify_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a p._n 20._o v._o the_o four_o observation_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o ground_n on_o which_o pius_n the_o five_o and_o other_o pope_n build_v their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v king_n and_o that_o in_o the_o supremacy_n and_o plenitude_n of_o power_n which_o they_o pretend_v our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v to_o peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o his_o successor_n so_o that_o peter_n and_o so_o every_o successor_n of_o his_o be_v constitute_v a_o prince_n over_o all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o pull_v up_o and_o throw_v down_o to_o dissipate_v and_o destroy_v to_o plant_v and_o build_v etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o such_o power_n be_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v to_o peter_n and_o his_o successor_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o in_o their_o bull_n cite_v the_o place_n gen._n 1._o 16._o and_o jer._n 1._o 10._o 3._o the_o ridiculous_a inconsequence_n and_o impertinence_n of_o such_o papal_a reason_n which_o show_v they_o rather_o to_o be_v fool_n then_o infallible_a p._n 26._o vi_o the_o five_o observation_n against_o the_o pope_n pretend_a supremacy_n 1._o that_o peter_n supremacy_n much_o less_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o matth._n 10._o 2._o where_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primus_fw-la or_o as_o in_o the_o latin_a father_n princeps_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la 2._o nor_o from_o that_o place_n matth._n 16._o 18._o 19_o 3._o that_o st._n paul_n in_o scripture_n have_v a_o far_o better_a pretence_n to_o the_o supremacy_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n then_o st._n peter_n and_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o for_o he_o ever_o pretend_v to_o any_o papal_a supremacy_n 4._o how_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o peter_n no_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o every_o apostle_n as_o well_o and_o as_o much_o as_o to_o peter_n nay_o 6._o to_o every_o bishop_n and_o priest_n as_o be_v express_o affirm_v in_o the_o authentic_a office_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o in_o their_o trent_n council_n and_o catechism_n 7._o that_o every_o apostle_n be_v christ_n vicar_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n that_o the_o jesuit_n profess_v and_o in_o their_o institution_n do_v publish_v it_o that_o their_o superior_n be_v christ_n vicar_n 8._o that_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la joh._n 21._o 15._o 16._o 17._o though_o usual_o be_v most_o impertinent_o urge_v to_o prove_v peter_n supremacy_n 9_o that_o the_o 28._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v base_o corrupt_v by_o gratian_n and_o the_o canonist_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o appear_v leave_v out_o of_o their_o old_a edition_n of_o the_o council_n p._n 36._o 37._o etc._n etc._n vii_o the_o six_o observation_n in_o which_o a_o further_a examination_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o popish_a pretend_a ground_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n that_o they_o
neither_o do_v nor_o can_v prove_v that_o peter_n ever_o have_v any_o such_o monarchical_a supremacy_n over_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o christian_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v evident_o untrue_a that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n yet_o it_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v appear_v by_o scripture_n or_o any_o just_a medium_fw-la that_o it_o be_v hereditary_a and_o to_o pass_v to_o his_o successor_n but_o may_v be_v personal_a and_o as_o his_o apostleship_n do_v die_v with_o he_o 3._o and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o that_o power_n be_v hereditary_a and_o to_o be_v transfer_v to_o his_o successor_n yet_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o just_a ground_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v that_o successor_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n where_o they_o say_v st._n peter_n first_o sit_v 4._o that_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o scripture_n that_o peter_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v as_o they_o pretend_v 25._o year_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 5._o nor_o can_v it_o by_o scripture_n appear_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n nor_o can_v rome_n be_v mean_v by_o babylon_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 13._o 6._o nor_o can_v it_o appear_v by_o any_o just_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n papias_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o author_n on_o who_o they_o rely_v for_o that_o fable_n and_o he_o a_o ignorant_a person_n and_o arch-heretick_n 7._o that_o to_o get_v credit_n to_o papias_n they_o have_v impious_o corrupt_v eusebius_n 8._o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n or_o probability_n for_o it_o that_o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o see_v there_o be_v far_o great_a probability_n ground_v on_o scripture_n that_o paul_n be_v bishop_n there_o than_o peter_n or_o any_o for_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o say_v nor_o without_o contradiction_n to_o their_o own_o principle_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o 9_o that_o those_o other_o honorary_a title_n or_o epithet_n which_o their_o author_n every_o where_o use_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o mark_n of_o his_o supremacy_n or_o at_o least_o superiority_n over_o all_o bishop_n such_o as_o apostolicus_n pontifex_n summus_n papa_n sedes_fw-la apostolica_fw-la vicarius_fw-la christi_fw-la cathedra_fw-la apostolica_fw-la successor_n petri_n etc._n etc._n be_v impertinent_o make_v use_n of_o without_o any_o proof_n or_o probability_n p._n 91._o 92._o etc._n etc._n viii_o the_o seven_o observation_n concern_v the_o censure_n punishment_n and_o curse_n contain_v in_o this_o bull_n and_o the_o antichristian_a impiety_n of_o they_o 1._o he_o miscall_v the_o queen_n a_o heretic_n a_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n a_o slave_n of_o impiety_n and_o then_o anathematize_n she_o and_o cut_v she_o off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n body_n 2._o he_o depose_v and_o deprive_v she_o of_o her_o pretend_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o dignity_n dominion_n and_o privilege_n 3._o he_o absolve_v her_o subject_n and_o all_o other_o who_o be_v bind_v to_o she_o by_o any_o oath_n from_o all_o their_o oath_n and_o all_o debt_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o 4._o he_o severe_o prohibit_v they_o all_o to_o obey_v any_o of_o her_o law_n or_o command_n 5._o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v otherwise_o he_o excommunicate_v and_o curse_n they_o whether_o they_o be_v papist_n or_o protestant_n p._n 145._o 146._o etc._n etc._n ix_o the_o eight_o observation_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n speak_v of_o 2._o thess._n 3._o 4._o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o h._n grotius_n that_o caius_n caligula_n and_o of_o dr._n hammond_n that_o simon_n magus_n be_v antichrist_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o contradictory_n to_o each_o other_o and_o to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o christendom_n for_o about_o 1600._o year_n after_o our_o bless_a saviour_n etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o 152._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la p._n 199._o x._o the_o nine_o observation_n what_o the_o pope_n power_n be_v and_o whence_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v it_o which_o enable_v they_o with_o authority_n to_o sit_v judge_n and_o pass_v damnatory_a sentence_n against_o supreme_a prince_n for_o heresy_n 2._o what_o that_o heresy_n be_v and_o who_o the_o heretic_n who_o by_o the_o pope_n be_v so_o severe_o damn_v 3._o what_o those_o punishment_n be_v which_o they_o pretend_v they_o may_v and_o when_o and_o where_o they_o can_v actual_o do_v inflict_v on_o such_o heretic_n 4._o of_o the_o waldenses_n that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o enemy_n 1._o they_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o christian_a country_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o 3._o that_o they_o live_v just_o before_o man_n and_o believe_v all_o thing_n well_o of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o their_o fault_n be_v they_o say_v rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o the_o pope_n antichrist_n etc._n etc._n p._n 199._o 200._o etc._n etc._n xi_o observation_n the_o ten_o that_o queen_n elizabeth_n stand_v excommunicate_a before_o the_o damnatory_a bull_n of_o pius_n the_o five_o and_o by_o who_o etc._n etc._n p._n 213._o xii_o observation_n the_o eleven_o of_o the_o damnable_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o conclusion_n which_o evident_o follow_v upon_o their_o approve_a and_o practise_v principle_n of_o depose_v and_o anathematise_v king_n and_o supreme_a prince_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o treason_n murder_n or_o any_o sin_n for_o subject_n to_o assassinate_n their_o king_n if_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o pope_n nay_o that_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a act_n for_o which_o they_o promise_v they_o vast_a reward_n here_o and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o etc._n etc._n p._n 219._o 220._o etc._n etc._n xiii_o the_o damnation_n and_o excommunication_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o by_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o decemb._n 17._o anno_fw-la 1538._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o i_o can_v expect_v the_o favour_n or_o assent_v of_o my_o adversary_n especial_o of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v because_o maldonate_fw-it tell_v we_o that_o luther_n and_o calvin_n arch-heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v though_o they_o speak_v thing_n consonant_a to_o scripture_n cum_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la consent_v ancadocent_a non_fw-la sequendi_fw-la nay_o calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n even_o when_o they_o speak_v truth_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v hearken_v to_o then_o to_o the_o devil_n lutherani_n &_o calvinistae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la perniciosissimi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la declarati_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la vera_fw-la dicunt_fw-la audiendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la diabolus_fw-la maldonat_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 16._o vers_fw-la 6._o p._n 336._o c._n nor_o be_v this_o maldonaâ—'s_n peculiar_a opinion_n for_o the_o censor_n librorum_fw-la who_o approve_v his_o commentary_n on_o matthew_n tell_v we_o that_o omnia_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la juxta_fw-la orthodoxam_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la ac_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la summa_fw-la cum_fw-la erudition_n exponi_fw-la ita_fw-la joh._n clavius_n de_fw-fr villo_fw-la libr._n censor_n censor_n nullus_fw-la dubitandâ—_n locus_fw-la quin_fw-la cultus_fw-la latriae_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la sic_fw-la huic_fw-la sacramento_n exhibendus_fw-la council_n trid._n sess._n 13._o de_fw-fr encharistâ_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o matth._n 26._o 27._o and_o they_o obey_v and_o do_v all_o drink_n &_o marc._n 14._o 23._o 23._o cardinal_z bona_z de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la liturgicis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o pag._n 491_o 492_o paris_n 1672._o lindanus_n panopliae_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 56._o p._n 342._o colon_n 1575._o 1575._o vid._n hieronym_n adversus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la in_fw-la sine_fw-la tom._n operum_fw-la 1._o p._n 230._o col._n 2._o g._n g._n cyprian_n epist._n 71._o ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la p._n 140._o in_o editione_n rigaltij_fw-la paris_n 1648._o 1648._o extant_a dictae_fw-la regulae_fw-la indici_fw-la tridentino_n praesixae_fw-la in_fw-la calce_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n antu._n 1633._o 1633._o libri_fw-la vulgari_fw-la idiemate_n de_fw-la controverstis_fw-la inter_fw-la catholicos_fw-la &_o haereticos_fw-la nostri_fw-la temporis_fw-la disserentes_fw-la non_fw-la passim_fw-la permittantur_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la idem_fw-la servetir_fw-fr quod_fw-la de_fw-fr bibliis_fw-la vulgari_fw-la linguâ_fw-la scriptis_fw-la statutum_n est_fw-la ibidem_fw-la reg._n 6._o 6._o legentes_fw-la aut_fw-la habentes_fw-la poenas_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la canonibus_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la &_o indicibus_fw-la librorum_fw-la prohibitorum_fw-la contentas_fw-la incurrere_fw-la volumus_fw-la ita_fw-la bulla_n creg_n 15._o data_fw-la rom._n 30._o decemb._n