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show_v what_o obedience_n be_v by_o definition_fw-la and_o also_o the_o diversite_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o it_o semethe_v convenient_a to_o show_v who_o may_v and_o shall_v of_o right_a take_v and_o have_v obedience_n /_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v due_a you_o know_v well_o by_o reason_n and_o also_o by_o that_o we_o have_v say_v that_o obedience_n be_v due_a of_o all_o creature_n unto_o almighty_a god_n /_o &_o of_o all_o christiane_n also_o be_v obedience_n due_a unto_o they_o that_o do_v use_v /_o this_o person_n as_o the_o pope_n /_o the_o bysshope_n /_o curate_n /_o and_o such_o other_o and_o also_o unto_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n for_o by_o the_o law_n /_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v obediente_a unto_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o every_o realm_n unto_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n /_o and_o the_o servant_n unto_o the_o lord_n /_o and_o wyve_n unto_o their_o husband_n but_o our_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o these_o obedience_n /_o but_z of_o the_o obedience_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o be_v solemn_o profess_v due_a unto_o their_o sovereyne_n which_o sovereyne_n also_o as_o well_o as_o their_o subject_n ben_fw-mi bind_v unto_o the_o due_a obedience_n of_o their_o rule_n and_o ordinance_n natwithstand_v because_o the_o sovereyne_n do_v bear_v the_o room_n and_o use_v the_o place_n and_o person_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n and_o must_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o rule_n render_v and_o yield_v account_v for_o the_o subject_n therefore_o i_o say_v the_o subject_n byonde_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o ordinance_n must_v also_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o sovereyne_n so_o that_o contrary_a unto_o their_o precept_n and_o commandment_n they_o no_o thing_n do_v /_o not_o so_o moche_v as_o the_o jest_n thing_n if_o the_o natural_a child_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o natural_a parent_n moche_n more_o be_v the_o spiritual_a child_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a parent_n bind_v so_o moche_n more_o i_o say_v as_o the_o soul_n be_v above_o the_o body_n /_o or_o the_o spirit_n above_o the_o flesh_n 3._o ephesi_n 6._o colo._n 3._o and_o the_o secular_a subject_n be_v bind_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o secular_a prince_n and_o sovereyne_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a say_v saint_n paul_n unto_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o peter_n do_v command_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereines_n although_o they_o be_v vicious_a 2._o ebre_fw-la 13._o 1._o petri._n 2._o moche_n more_o than_o ben_fw-mi religious_a person_n bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereyne_n that_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a /_o special_o since_o by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o profession_n they_o have_v make_v promise_n there_o unto_o but_o here_o do_v these_o great_a heretic_n moche_n delude_v and_o deceyve_v the_o people_n for_o thy_o do_v say_v &_o write_v also_o /_o that_o by_o the_o very_a same_o auctoritê_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o paul_n that_o 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chapitre_fw-fr the_o second_o profit_n whereunto_o man_n nature_n have_v regard_n and_o care_n be_v the_o prosperite_n /_o helthe_n and_o good_a state_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v in_o good_a helthe_n and_o long_a life_n /_o whereunto_o much_o avayl_v obedience_n the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la et_fw-la matrem_fw-la tuam_fw-la c._n deut._n 5._o c._n ut_fw-la longo_fw-la vivas_fw-la tempore_fw-la et_fw-la bene_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la do_v thou_o honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o thy_o father_n and_o unto_o thy_o mother_n /_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v long_o live_v /_o or_o live_v a_o long_a time_n /_o &_o be_v in_o good_a state_n and_o helthe_n upon_o yerthe_n /_o but_o before_o have_v we_o prove_v that_o due_a honour_n can_v not_o be_v without_o due_a obedience_n /_o they_o must_v nede_o go_v to_o gother_n ergo_fw-la the_o same_o profit_n be_v êmyse_v unto_o both_o in_o like_a but_o here_o some_o person_n 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