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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v and_o which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o veneration_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o these_o canon_n vii_o exit_fw-la art_n concilii_fw-la florent_fw-la è_fw-la sesi_fw-la 25._o antiq._n eâ—ition_n cum_fw-la aâ—â—rob_fw-la clement_n vii_o and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n after_o long_a debate_n betwixt_o the_o latin_n and_o greek_n concern_v the_o primacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o pope_n as_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o believer_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n full_a power_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n the_o difficulty_n only_o rest_v in_o express_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o 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council_n which_o say_v only_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o canon_n juxta_fw-la eum_fw-la modum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_fw-la gestis_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la &_o in_o canonibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la which_o comprehend_v all_o because_o it_o be_v suppose_v as_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o canon_n of_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v conform_v to_o holy_a scripture_n tradition_n and_o the_o true_a say_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n from_o who_o we_o derive_v our_o tradition_n from_o those_o two_o clause_n of_o the_o bull_n wherein_o both_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n after_o they_o have_v well_o examine_v they_o agree_v two_o thing_n may_v be_v unquestionable_o conclude_v the_o one_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v determine_v nothing_o in_o his_o constitution_n of_o infallible_a authority_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o unlimited_a aught_o to_o be_v moderate_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n to_o which_o all_o believer_n be_v subject_a what_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o other_o be_v the_o care_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v to_o see_v they_o observe_v not_o only_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o by_o their_o example_n which_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n than_o their_o ordinance_n and_o if_o they_o themselves_o violate_v they_o act_v arbitrary_o as_o they_o please_v without_o regard_n to_o the_o canon_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o measure_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v violate_v by_o other_o without_o punishment_n they_o become_v culpable_a before_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o not_o the_o master_n but_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n to_o act_v according_a to_o her_o order_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v obey_v this_o the_o great_a st._n leo_n express_v admirable_o well_o in_o those_o rare_a word_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n martian_a with_o the_o assistance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o must_v constant_o continue_v my_o service_n favent_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la opere_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la christo_fw-la fideliter_fw-la exequendo_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la i_o perseverantem_fw-la exhibere_fw-la famulatum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la mihi_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la meum_fw-la reatum_fw-la tendit_fw-la si_fw-la paternarum_fw-la regulae_fw-la sanctionum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la nicenâ_fw-la ad_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regimen_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la instruente_fw-la sunt_fw-la conditae_fw-la i_o quod_fw-la absit_fw-la connivente_fw-la violentur_fw-la ep._n 54._o ad_fw-la martian_a dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la evidens_fw-la utilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la necessuas_fw-la id_fw-la expoâ—cunt_fw-la greg._n ix_o in_o talibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o urgens_fw-la necessitas_fw-la secundum_fw-la instituta_fw-la canonum_fw-la debet_fw-la attendi_fw-la innoc._n iii_o ep._n ad_fw-la episc_n favent_fw-la in_o faithful_o execute_v what_o i_o be_o command_v because_o he_o have_v trust_v i_o with_o the_o care_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o house_n and_o i_o make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o great_a unfaithfulness_n if_o by_o my_o connivance_n which_o god_n preserve_v i_o from_o i_o suffer_v the_o rule_n and_o canon_n to_o be_v violate_v which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n not_o but_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n may_v on_o certain_a occasion_n dispense_v with_o the_o canon_n but_o in_o that_o thing_n itself_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o canon_n see_v he_o can_v dispense_v with_o they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o without_o any_o 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ubi_fw-la utilitas_fw-la prouâ—cat_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la laudabilâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la dico_fw-la con_fw-mi munu_n non_fw-la propria_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la borum_fw-la nih_o lâ—_n est_fw-la non_fw-fr plane_n fideâ—is_fw-la dâ—â—sheâ—satio_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la câ—â—eussima_fw-la dissipation_n bern._n de_fw-fr con_fw-la ad_fw-la eugen_n