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evident_o follow_v that_o both_o caius_n caligula_n and_o simon_n magus_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o year_n 72._o when_o antichrist_n as_o st._n john_n assure_v we_o be_v not_o come_v caligula_n be_v dead_a thirty_o and_o simon_n magus_n four_o year_n before_o that_o time_n by_o the_o premise_n i_o believe_v it_o may_v and_o do_v appear_v that_o in_o scripture_n antichrist_n the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v never_o speak_v of_o but_o as_o future_a and_o to_o come_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o medium_fw-la can_v do_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n be_v come_v in_o any_o part_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o scripture_n be_v write_v 2._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n believe_v and_o write_v that_o in_o their_o time_n even_o in_o st._n john_n who_o live_v 3._o long_a antichrist_n be_v not_o come_v so_o the_o father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n after_o they_o for_o about_o a_o thousand_o year_n general_o if_o not_o 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affigi_fw-la ac_fw-la publicari_fw-la possint_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la alium_fw-la seu_fw-la alios_fw-la publicae_fw-la vel_fw-la occultè_fw-la directè_fw-la vel_fw-la indirectè_fw-la impediverint_fw-la easdem_fw-la censuras_fw-la et_fw-la paenas_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la incurrere_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la fraus_fw-la et_fw-la dolus_fw-la nemini_fw-la debeant_fw-la patrocinari_fw-la ne_fw-la quisquam_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la alicui_fw-la regimini_fw-la et_fw-la administrationi_fw-la deputati_fw-la sunt_fw-la infra_fw-la tempus_fw-la svi_fw-la regiminis_fw-la seu_fw-la administrationis_fw-la praedictas_fw-la sententias_fw-la censuras_fw-la et_fw-la poenas_fw-la sustineat_fw-la quasi_fw-la pâ—st_fw-la dictum_fw-la tempus_fw-la sententiis_fw-la censuris_fw-la et_fw-la poenis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la amplius_fw-la ligatus_fw-la non_fw-la existat_fw-la quemcúnque_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o regimine_fw-la et_fw-la administratione_fw-la existens_fw-la monitioni_fw-la et_fw-la mandato_fw-la nostris_fw-la quoad_fw-la praemissa_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la eorum_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la noluerit_fw-la etiam_fw-la deposito_fw-la regimine_fw-la et_fw-la administratione_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la nisi_fw-la paruerit_fw-la eisdem_fw-la censuris_fw-la et_fw-la poenis_fw-la subjicere_fw-la decernimus_fw-la sect._n 20._o fine_a et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr henricus_fw-la ejusque_fw-la complice_n et_fw-la fautores_fw-la adhaerentes_fw-la consultores_fw-la et_fw-la sequaces_fw-la aliÃque_fw-la quos_fw-la praemissa_fw-la concernunt_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la eorundem_fw-la praesentium_fw-la literarum_n et_fw-la in_o eye_n contentorum_fw-la praetendere_fw-la valeant_fw-la literas_fw-la ipsas_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la et_fw-la singulos_fw-la tam_fw-la juris_fw-la quam_fw-la facti_fw-la etiam_fw-la solemnitatum_fw-la et_fw-la processuum_fw-la citationúmque_fw-la omissarum_fw-la defectus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tales_n sint_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la specialis_fw-la et_fw-la expressa_fw-la mentio_fw-la facienda_fw-la esset_fw-la propter_fw-la notorietatem_fw-la facti_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la scientia_fw-la et_fw-la potestatis_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la similibus_fw-la supplemus_fw-la in_fw-la basilicae_fw-la principis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la et_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la de_fw-la urbe_fw-la et_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la in_o collegiatae_n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la brugen_n tornacen_n et_fw-la parochialis_fw-la de_fw-fr dunkercae_fw-la oppidorum_fw-la moriensis_n dioecesis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la valvis_fw-la affigi_fw-la et_fw-la publicari_fw-la mandamus_fw-la decernentes_fw-la quod_fw-la earundem_fw-la literarum_n publicatio_fw-la sic_fw-la facta_fw-la henricum_fw-la regem_fw-la ejúsque_fw-la complice_n fautores_fw-la adhaerentes_fw-la consultores_fw-la et_fw-la sequaces_fw-la omnesque_fw-la alios_fw-la et_fw-la singulos_fw-la quos_fw-la literae_fw-la ipsae_fw-la quomodolibet_fw-la concernunt_fw-la perinde_v eos_fw-la arctent_fw-la 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