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and_o see_v gospel_n what_o this_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la signify_v the_o which_o we_o do_v find_v but_o only_o to_o be_v twice_o speak_v of_o by_o christ_n once_o in_o this_o place_n and_o again_o when_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la edificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n be_v wherefore_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o connocation_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o multitude_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o which_o forsomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o come_v together_o ecclesiae_fw-la but_o in_o a_o general_a council_n this_o interpretation_n shall_v seem_v very_o good_a dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v dic_fw-la generali_fw-la concilio_n tell_v it_o unto_o the_o general_a council_n in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v glad_o hear_v if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n which_o do_v think_v thâ—se_a word_n to_o be_v more_o proper_o express_v in_o any_o prelate_n then_o in_o the_o council_n when_o as_o they_o must_v put_v one_o man_n for_o the_o multitude_n which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o find_v no_o firm_a or_o stable_a thing_n therein_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v marvel_n at_o this_o interpretation_n let_v he_o search_v the_o old_a writer_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a interpretation_n but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o old_a doctor_n which_o have_v first_o give_v light_n unto_o the_o church_n as_o pope_n gregory_n witness_v a_o man_n worthy_a of_o remembrance_n both_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o singular_a learning_n who_o word_n be_v these_o write_v in_o his_o register_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o we_o say_v he_o against_o who_o so_o great_a a_o offence_n be_v commit_v through_o temeratious_a boldness_n do_v observe_v and_o keep_v that_o which_o the_o truth_n do_v command_v we_o say_v si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la frater_fw-la that_o be_v if_o thy_o brother_n do_v offend_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o he_o add_v more_o if_o my_o rebuke_n and_o correction_n be_v despyse_v it_o remain_v that_o i_o do_v seek_v help_n of_o the_o church_n council_n the_o which_o word_n do_v manifest_o declare_v the_o church_n here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o general_a council_n neither_o do_v gregory_n say_v that_o he_o will_v seek_v help_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o in_o every_o place_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v gather_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o general_a council_n for_o that_o which_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o can_v be_v have_v except_o it_o be_v gather_v together_o also_o pope_n nicholas_n reprove_v lotharius_n the_o king_n for_o adultery_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v the_o same_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o tell_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o holy_a church_n in_o the_o which_o say_v pope_n nicholas_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o will_v go_v throughout_o the_o world_n to_o certify_v every_o one_o man_n by_o man_n but_o that_o he_o will_v call_v the_o church_n together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o general_a council_n and_o there_o will_v publish_v and_o declare_v the_o offence_n of_o lotharius_n the_o he_o which_o have_v contemn_v the_o pope_n commandment_n shall_v fear_v the_o reverence_n of_o the_o general_a council_n i_o can_v recite_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o witness_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o which_o all_o tend_v unto_o one_o end_n but_o this_o one_o testimony_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n shall_v suffice_v for_o they_o all_o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v remit_v unto_o the_o council_n nice_a when_o as_o he_o can_v not_o correct_v he_o of_o himself_o but_o also_o when_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o touch_v the_o correction_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o the_o matter_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o council_n whereby_o it_o appear_v our_o interpretation_n to_o be_v most_o true_a which_o do_v expound_v the_o church_n to_o be_v in_o the_o general_a council_n hereupon_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o congregation_n which_o be_v then_o hold_v be_v call_v the_o church_n also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o in_o other_o counsel_n when_o as_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v always_o in_o a_o manner_n this_o sentence_n be_v adjoin_v hunc_fw-la excommunicate_a catholica_fw-la &_o apostolica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a church_n do_v excommunicate_v this_o man_n and_o heereuppon_o that_o title_n be_v give_v
of_o this_o process_n mention_n be_v make_v before_o pag._n 465._o 2._o conclusion_n declaration_n every_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o the_o breaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d very_a such_o coâ—_n dition_z if_o the_o pope_n may_v take_v from_o the_o friar_n to_o cause_v they_o keep_v s._n france_n rule_n may_v not_o the_o emperor_n take_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o cause_v he_o keep_v christ_n rule_n 3._o conclusion_n declaration_n a_o priest_n admit_v aught_o to_o preach_v though_o the_o prince_n &_o bishop_n forbid_v so_o that_o he_o preach_v the_o word_n 4._o conclusion_n declaration_n 5._o conclusion_n declaration_n remission_n double_a 6._o conclusion_n declaration_n either_o there_o be_v purgatory_n or_o else_o the_o pope_n be_v cruel_a and_o uncharitable_a the_o pope_n power_n can_v keep_v none_o from_o bodily_a pain_n ergo_fw-la much_o less_o from_o spiritual_a if_o the_o martyr_n be_v dead_a be_v not_o assure_v from_o grief_n of_o tarry_v much_o less_o can_v they_o assoil_v other_o from_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n to_o bring_v from_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n 7._o conclusion_n the_o pope_n make_v himself_o even_o with_o christ_n declaration_n the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n hea._n spenser_n the_o pope_n warrior_n set_v up_o of_o the_o pope_n to_o slay_v his_o enemy_n page_n 428._o the_o pope_n contrary_a to_o christ._n the_o pope_n again_o prove_v antichrist_n 2._o sword_n never_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n two_o sort_n of_o annoyntinge_n in_o scripture_n a_o defection_n in_o antichristes_n time_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o schedule_n before_o in_o the_o first_o day_n act_n pag._n 471._o the_o sentence_n give_v against_o he_o the_o appeal_n of_o w._n swinderby_n from_o the_o b._n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n counsel_n some_o thing_n there_o lack_v 〈◊〉_d the_o copy_n the_o king_n court_v above_o the_o bishops_n court_n what_o be_v a_o heretic_n the_o bishops_n law_n of_o condemnation_n full_a of_o heresy_n and_o error_n the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o pope_n &_o christ._n the_o cause_n why_o swinderby_n forsake_v the_o pope_n a_o fruitful_a letter_n to_o the_o lord_n &_o burgesy_n of_o the_o parliament_n parliament_n reckon_v daniel_n 14._o psal._n 119._o levit._fw-la 26._o the_o saythfull_a request_n of_o w._n swinderby_n the_o story_n of_o walter_n bruce_n a_o britton_n exit_fw-la registro_fw-la epis_fw-la herford_n murder_v heart_n lurk_v under_o love_a word_n article_n denounce_v against_o w._n brute_n by_o priest_n and_o friar_n the_o first_o article_n 2._o article_n 3._o article_n 4._o article_n 5._o article_n 6._o article_n 7._o article_n otherwise_o bloody_a promoter_n these_o conclusion_n and_o article_n of_o w._n swinderby_n here_o repeat_v &_o object_v to_o walt._n brute_n be_v to_o be_v find_v before_o pag._n 466._o and_o 467._o 1._o conclusion_n infanâ—um_o facinussciâ—_n licet_fw-la a_o perilous_a door_n to_o open_v a_o foul_a fault_n forsooth_o walter_n pride_n promoter_n or_o rather_o a_o proud_a promoter_n the_o first_o instrument_n exhibit_v by_o certain_a cha_fw-mi â—â—s_o of_o herford_n against_o walter_n bruce_n b._n of_o herford_n unjust_o condemn_v the_o article_n of_o sir_n w._n swinderby_n matter_n object_v against_o walter_n brute_n the_o p._n antichrist_n witness_n against_o wal-brute_n richard_n lee_n register_n &_o writer_n hereof_o the_o form_n of_o the_o second_o instrument_n matter_n &_o coâ—clusions_n minister_v against_o walter_n brute_n this_o conclusion_n seem_v to_o be_v false_o collect_v as_o be_v before_o the_o article_n of_o w._n swinderby_n this_o conclusion_n also_o be_v not_o â—ightly_o gather_v witness_n against_o w._n brute_n benedict_n come_v register_n witness_n and_o writer_n of_o this_o instrument_n against_o william_n bruit_n certain_a exhibite_n of_o walter_n brute_n in_o write_v present_v to_o the_o b._n for_o his_o defence_n walter_n brute_n a_o britone_n bear_v protestation_n make_v no_o writer_n odoctor_n without_o his_o error_n the_o scripture_n only_o except_v error_n in_o the_o apostle_n error_n in_o the_o doctor_n error_n and_o contrariety_n among_o the_o popish_a writer_n brate_v modest_o excuse_v his_o learning_n the_o first_o case_n or_o 〈◊〉_d position_n the_o second_o case_n or_o assertion_n the_o first_o conclusion_n the_o pope_n a_o idol_n of_o desolation_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o pope_n if_o his_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n be_v the_o pestiferous_a mountain_n infect_v the_o whole_a earth_n jerem._n 31._o the_o pope_n the_o sinful_a captain_v israel_n speak_v of_o â—â—â—chiel_n 21._o antichrist_n describe_v ezech._n 28._o the_o pope_n a_o idle_a shepherd_n zach._n 11._o the_o beast_n horn_v like_o the_o lamb_n the_o pope_n signify_v the_o beast_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n terrible_a scripture_n against_o the_o pope_n apoc._n 13._o rome_n babylon_n apoc._n 17._o 1290._o day_n figure_v in_o dan._n 12._o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n apoc._n 14._o esay_n 13._o jerem._n 15._o an_o other_o declaration_n of_o the_o same_o manner_n before_o alter_v a_o more_o ample_a tractation_n exhibit_v by_o walterbrute_n to_o the_o b._n they_o that_o so_o humble_o judge_v of_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o so_o careless_o continue_v be_v of_o god_n esay_n 6._o esay_n 29._o esay_n 2d_o libanus_n and_o charmel_n two_o hill_n the_o one_o in_o phoenicia_n fruitful_a &_o pleasant_n the_o other_o in_o the_o border_n of_o jewry_n barren_a &_o unpleasant_a which_o be_v charmel_n daniel_n 2._o daniel_n 1â—_n 1â—_n in_o signo_fw-la gemini_fw-la mark_v here_o good_a reader_n by_o this_o astronomical_a conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o planet_n in_o gemini_fw-la he_o mean_v covert_o the_o schism_n between_o the_o two_o pope_n which_o last_v 39_o year_n by_o the_o which_o conjunction_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n will_v have_v antichrist_n to_o be_v disclose_v and_o his_o church_n to_o be_v reform_v by_o this_o perfection_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n esay_n 11._o the_o revel_v of_o antechrist_n the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n luke_n 21._o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n temple_n 1390._o day_n in_o daniel_n expound_v for_o these_o 42._o month_n look_v page_n 397._o why_o rather_o at_o this_o time_n than_o any_o other_o the_o matter_n of_o antichrist_n iâ—_n move_v and_o why_o rather_o in_o this_o kingdom_n then_o in_o a_o other_o the_o first_o receive_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o briton_n britain_n by_o the_o special_a election_n of_o god_n call_v to_o faith_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o faith_n apoc._n 12._o the_o woman_n feed_v in_o the_o desert_n 1260._o day_n this_o place_n of_o the_o desert_n in_o the_o scripture_n seem_v here_o something_o hardly_o expound_v faith_n come_v into_o britanny_n from_o the_o east_n not_o from_o italy_n or_o rome_n a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d und_v persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n â—â—â—â—walo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n â—â—_o aâ—â—â—nd_v to_o 〈◊〉_d welchâ—â—â—_n the_o strong_a â—â—â—th_o of_o the_o briton_n tale_n of_o antichrist_n a_o false_a imagination_n of_o antichrist_n the_o scripture_n &_o prophet_n not_o right_o understandeâ—_n touch_v antichrist_n touch_v these_o 42._o month_n see_v above_o pag._n 397._o the_o old_a imagination_n touch_v antichrist_n confute_v antichrist_n come_v not_o so_o gross_o as_o the_o papi_v imagine_v esay_n cap._n 2._o esay_n 2._o esay_n 9_o zach._n 9_o antichrist_n can_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n daniel_n 9_o the_o abomination_n or_o idol_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n antichrist_n to_o reign_v only_o 3._o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v false_a look_v before_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o x._o first_o persecution_n apoc._n 13._o the_o beast_n in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o apoc._n expound_v the_o purple_a beast_n in_o the_o apoc_fw-la mean_v rome_n for_o these_o 42._o month_n look_v before_o pag._n 397._o apoc._n 1_o apocalips_n 9_o the_o beginning_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d an_o it_o beggar_v friar_n 〈◊〉_d of_o in_o the_o apoc_fw-la expâ—â—ded_a of_o aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d lookâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 41._o non_fw-fr conâ—â—dat_fw-fr psaâ—â—rium_fw-la cum_fw-la cithara_fw-la whether_o antichriâ—â—_n be_v already_o come_v the_o pope_n prove_v antichrist_n anoint_v double_a in_o scripture_n king_n and_o priest_n anoint_v the_o popeâ—_n make_v themselves_o priest_n and_o king_n the_o pope_n make_v himself_o christ_n the_o pope_n come_v be_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n pope_n prove_v principal_a antichristes_n the_o pope_n a_o outward_a friend_n and_o a_o privi_fw-la enemy_n to_o christ._n whether_o the_o pope_n do_v maintain_v any_o law_n against_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d command_v in_o the_o gospel_n john_n 13._o john_n 15._o â—_o pet._n 4._o â—_o jacob_n 2._o 1._o john_n 3._o 1._o john_n 4._o rom._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 5._o galatian_n 5._o ephes._n 4._o ephes._n 5._o philip._n 1â—_n colos._n 3_o thes._n 4._o many_o thing_n observe_v in_o
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