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jesus_n christ_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o beg_v wilful_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o seven_o or_o eight_o reason_n first_o where_o it_o be_v write_v luke_n 14._o when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n call_v the_o poor_a weak_a lame_a and_o blind_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o they_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o reward_v thou_o again_o to_o this_o also_o pertain_v that_o decree_v of_o that_o apostle_n 1._o thes._n 3._o he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v let_v he_o not_o eat_v furthermore_o the_o same_o apostle_n add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o you_o have_v we_o for_o example_n how_o we_o be_v burdenous_a to_o noman_n neither_o do_v we_o eat_v our_o bread_n free_o but_o with_o labour_n and_o weariness_n toil_v both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o all_o because_o we_o will_v not_o burden_n you_o etc._n etc._n 4._o item_n where_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o slothful_a in_o aÌ„_o reprehend_v pro._n 6._o why_o slepe_v thou_o o_o sluggard_n thy_o poverty_n and_o beggary_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o proverb_n the_o slothful_a man_n say_v the_o scripture_n for_o cold_a will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o plough_n therefore_o he_o shall_v beg_v in_o summer_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v geve_v bun_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o proverb_n last_o chapter_n the_o diligent_a labour_a woman_n be_v commend_v who_o finger_n be_v exercise_v about_o the_o rock_n &_o spindle_n and_o all_o these_o place_n make_v against_o the_o wilful_a beg_n of_o sturdy_a friar_n 5._o item_n frances_n friar_n frances_n their_o own_o founder_n in_o his_o own_o testament_n say_v and_o i_o have_v labour_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v labour_v and_o will_v that_o all_o my_o frierling_n shall_v labour_v and_o little_a of_o their_o labour_n whereby_o they_o may_v support_v themselves_o in_o a_o honest_a mean_n and_o they_o that_o can_v work_v let_v they_o learn_v to_o work_v not_o 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to_o find_v a_o groat_n in_o the_o fish_n mouth_n which_o thing_n you_o he_o think_v rather_o to_o do_v they_o to_o beg_v the_o groat_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o may_v soon_o have_v obtain_v 7._o item_n by_o diverse_a other_o his_o example_n he_o sein_v to_o teach_v the_o same_o as_o where_o he_o say_v the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n also_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n math._n 10._o luke_n 10._o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o zache_v that_o he_o will_v turn_v into_o his_o house_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o bethany_n and_o all_o other_o place_n he_o ever_o use_v rather_o to_o burden_v his_o friend_n they_o to_o beg_v of_o other_o unacquaynt_v 8._o item_n with_o plain_n precept_n thus_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n will_v they_o not_o to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n luke_n 10._o so_o as_o friar_n use_v now_o to_o go_v many_o other_o scripture_n there_o be_v which_o reprove_v beg_v as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o foot_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v swift_a to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o neighbour_n eccl._n 29._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n my_o child_n say_v he_o see_v thou_o want_v not_o be_v the_o tune_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o better_a it_o be_v to_o die_v then_o to_o lack_v eccl._n 21._o 9_o iten_fw-ge where_o christ_n counsel_v the_o young_a man_n have_v he_o go_v and_o sell_v that_o he_o have_v and_o geve_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o follow_v he_o if_o he_o will_v be_v perfect_a do_v not_o there_o call_v he_o to_o wilful_a beg_n but_o call_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o which_o do_v not_o beg_v wilful_o the_o seven_o conclusion_n of_o armachanus_fw-la be_v that_o no_o wise_a nor_o true_a holy_a man_n can_v take_v upon_o he_o wilful_a poverty_n to_o be_v observe_v always_o friar_n which_o
the_o grape_n when_o it_o wax_v great_a and_o full_a be_v near_o to_o the_o make_n of_o wine_n and_o the_o flower_n when_o it_o shoot_v abroad_o it_o haste_v to_o the_o fruit_n so_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o swell_a and_o grow_v of_o the_o virgin_n womb_n begin_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o mankind_n for_o than_o appear_v the_o grace_n and_o bengnity_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o his_o mother_n be_v find_v to_o have_v in_o her_o womb_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o that_o as_o follow_v by_o the_o angel_n say_v for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n touch_v the_o 2._o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la this_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n theme_n whereof_o speak_v aggeus_n the_o prophet_n 2._o he_o shall_v come_v who_o be_v desire_v and_o look_v for_o of_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o the_o same_o also_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o second_o advent_n speak_v of_o the_o 3._o of_o esay_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n in_o memorial_n whereof_o the_o 4._o sunday_n be_v dedicate_v in_o the_o old_a time_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n sophon_n cap._n 1._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o 2._o great_a &_o mighty_a it_o be_v approach_v at_o hand_n &_o wondrous_a shoort_n etc._n etc._n and_o albeit_o not_o in_o itself_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v expound_v in_o tribulation_n that_o go_v before_o as_o preamble_n unto_o the_o same_o as_o gregory_n say_v the_o last_o tribulation_n be_v prevent_v with_o many_o &_o sundry_a tribulation_n go_v before_o although_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o wherefore_o now_o come_v to_o the_o 3._o part_n of_o my_o sermon_n or_o the_o be_o sermon_n let_v we_o see_v of_o those_o tribulation_n that_o go_v before_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n if_o there_o 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whoredom_n and_o the_o nation_n through_o her_o witchcraft_n and_o follow_v upon_o the_o same_o behold_v i_o will_v upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o will_v pull_v thy_o clothes_n over_o thy_o head_n that_o thy_o nakedness_n shall_v appear_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o thy_o shame_n among_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n church_n wherefore_o by_o these_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o upon_o this_o church_n the_o primitive_a justice_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v hereafter_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o member_n above_o fore_n touch_v 2._o now_o to_o the_o second_o member_n of_o my_o theme_n juxta_fw-la est_fw-la concern_v the_o nearness_n of_o time_n although_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o moment_n and_o article_n of_o time_n yet_o by_o certain_a note_n and_o sign_n peradventure_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o gather_v that_o which_o i_o have_v here_o to_o say_v for_o the_o tractation_n whereof_o first_o 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the_o sinagoge_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ordinary_a gloze_n upon_o the_o 3._o of_o jeremy_n where_o it_o be_v write_v the_o backslider_n israel_n manner_n may_v seem_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o comparison_n of_o sinful_a juda_n that_o be_v the_o sinagoge_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o write_v origenes_n say_v think_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o ezech._n 16._o thou_o have_v exceed_v thy_o sister_n in_o thy_o iniquity_n wherefore_o now_o to_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o first_o you_o know_v how_o christ_n rebuke_v the_o phariseis_n who_o as_o jerome_n witness_v be_v then_o the_o clergye_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o covetousness_n for_o that_o they_o suffer_v dove_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n second_o for_o that_o they_o do_v honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o not_o with_o their_o mouth_n &_o because_o they_o say_v but_o do_v not_o three_o he_o rebuke_v they_o for_o that_o they_o 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eritis_fw-la cum_fw-la maledixerint_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la in_o psalmo_fw-la maledicent_fw-la illi_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la benedices_fw-la et_fw-la augustinus_n xi_o q._n iij_o chap._n illud_fw-la conclusion_n the_o sixth_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o friar_n and_o priest_n putten_n upon_o i_o false_o that_o each_o priest_n may_v assoil_v he_o that_o sin_v contrition_n have_v and_o notwithstanding_o forbiddinge_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v answer_n hold_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n the_o gospel_n thus_o i_o say_v not_o but_o thus_o i_o say_v and_o yet_o say_v with_o protestation_n make_v before_o that_o each_o true_a priest_n may_v counsel_v sinful_a man_n that_o show_v to_o he_o her_o sin_n after_o the_o wit_n and_o cunning_a that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o virtuous_a life_n and_o as_o touch_v preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v that_o no_o b._n owe_v to_o let_v a_o true_a priest_n that_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n wit_n 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capit_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la vendentes_fw-la et_fw-la emente_n eiecit_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la math._n 22._o the_o viij_o conclusion_n conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o friar_n and_o priest_n putten_n unto_o i_o false_o say_v that_o i_o believe_v sad_o as_o my_o tell_v say_v that_o yche_a priest_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n yet_o he_o put_v he_o to_o make_v christ_n body_n rather_o he_o do_v idolatrye_a then_o make_v it_o thus_o say_v i_o not_o answer_n but_o thus_o i_o say_v and_o yet_o say_v with_o a_o protestation_n put_v before_o that_o what_o priest_n that_o put_v himself_o presumptuous_o and_o unworthy_o in_o deadly_a sin_n witting_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o receive_v that_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o so_o record_v hit_n curse_o and_o damnable_o he_o receave_v his_o doom_n qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la et_fw-la bibit_fw-la indignè_fw-la iudicium_fw-la sibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la 1._o corin._n 11._o the_o ix_o conclusion_n 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consentit_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la &_o defendit_fw-la alium_fw-la delinquentem_fw-la maledictus_fw-la erit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la the_o x._o conclusion_n conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o friar_n and_o priest_n putten_n upon_o i_o false_o that_o a_o child_n be_v not_o very_o baptize_v if_o the_o priest_n that_o baptise_v the_o godfather_n or_o the_o godmother_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n god_n wot_v in_o heaven_n they_o say_v full_a false_a answer_n but_o thus_o i_o say_v and_o yet_o i_o say_v that_o the_o prayer_n that_o a_o evil_a priest_n pray_v live_v in_o lechery_n or_o other_o deadly_a sin_n over_o yâ—_z child_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v holow_v be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o ben_fw-mi the_o prayer_n of_o a_o good_a priest_n and_o the_o better_a &_o clen_a the_o priest_n be_v the_o godfather_n and_o the_o godmother_n the_o more_o gracious_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o if_o all_o they_o be_v not_o great_a nor_o most_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n vnde_fw-la 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wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n appayre_v himselfen_v and_o all_o that_o boldness_n &_o example_n of_o his_o sin_n causen_v the_o people_n to_o lve_v the_o worse_a against_o god_n law_n vnde_fw-la greg._n et_fw-la si_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la totus_fw-la populus_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la convertitur_fw-la the_o 5._o article_n article_n be_v this_o that_o our_o bishop_n put_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o priest_n be_v of_o even_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o withstand_v that_o some_o of_o this_o world_n be_v of_o high_a dignity_n or_o more_o pass_v in_o highness_n of_o degree_n certes_o no_o man_n will_v say_v thus_o as_o i_o suppose_v priest_n no_o more_o do_v i_o ne_o never_o hear_v it_o that_o i_o wot_v of_o but_o this_o i_o say_v with_o protestation_n make_v before_o that_o what_o priest_n live_v most_o holy_o next_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v most_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o most_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n if_o man_n speak_v of_o world_n lie_v power_n and_o lordship_n and_o worship_n with_o other_o vice_n that_o raignen_n therein_o what_o priest_n that_o desire_v and_o have_v most_o hereof_o in_o what_o degree_n so_o he_o be_v he_o be_v most_o antichrist_n of_o all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v in_o earth_n valerius_n vnde_fw-la augustinus_n ad_fw-la valerium_n scribens_fw-la ait_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la facilius_fw-la &_o levius_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la acceptabilius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praensbiteri_fw-la aut_fw-la decani_fw-la officijs_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la profunctoriè_fw-la aut_fw-la adulatoriè_fw-la nihil_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la miserabilius_fw-la aut_fw-la tristius_fw-la &_o damnabilius_fw-la the_o sixth_o article_n be_v this_o article_n that_o only_a contrition_n do_v away_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n be_v due_o contrite_a and_o all_o outward_a confession_n by_o word_n be_v superfluous_a and_o not_o requiret_fw-la of_o need_n of_o health_n this_o conclusion_n say_v i_o never_o that_o i_o know_v of_o answer_n but_o thus_o i_o say_v with_o protestation_n put_v before_o that_o veray_fw-fr contrition_n of_o hart_n confession_n that_o be_v never_o without_o charity_n and_o grace_n do_v away_o all_o sin_n before_o do_v of_o that_o man_n that_o be_v very_o contrite_a and_o all_o true_a confession_n make_v by_o mouth_n outward_a to_o a_o wise_a priest_n and_o a_o good_a profit_v much_o to_o man_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a &_o help_v that_o man_n show_v their_o life_n to_o such_o 4._o trust_v full_a to_o god_n mercy_n and_o that_o he_o forgeve_v thy_o sin_n vnde_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr conse_n distict_v 4._o nemo_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la agnus_fw-la tollens_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o 7._o article_n be_v this_o article_n that_o i_o shall_v say_v
6._o item_n that_o every_o priest_n may_v absolve_v every_o sinner_n be_v contrite_a and_o be_v bind_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o bishop_n pag._n 467._o 7._o item_n that_o a_o priest_n receive_v by_o bargain_n any_o thing_n of_o yearly_a annuity_n be_v in_o so_o do_v a_o schismatic_n and_o excommunicate_a pag._n 467._o 8._o item_n he_o do_v assure_o believe_v as_o he_o avouch_v that_o every_o priest_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n if_o he_o dispose_v himself_o to_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v rather_o commit_v idolatry_n they_o make_v christ_n body_n pag._n 467._o 9_o item_n that_o no_o priest_n do_v enter_v into_o any_o house_n but_o to_o handle_v ill_o the_o wife_n the_o daughter_n or_o the_o maid_n and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 467._o 10._o item_n that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o right_o baptize_v if_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11._o item_n that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n if_o he_o live_v against_o god_n law_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 12._o item_n the_o same_o william_n against_o the_o thing_n premise_v and_o his_o revocation_n and_o abjuration_n not_o to_o his_o hart_n convert_n but_o from_o evil_a to_o worse_o pervert_v do_v turn_v aside_o into_o our_o diocese_n where_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o diverse_a place_n have_v of_o his_o own_o rash_a head_n presume_v to_o preach_v or_o rather_o to_o pervert_v etc._n etc._n 467._o 13._o item_n after_o that_o we_o have_v hear_v diverse_a rumour_n &_o slander_n of_o very_a many_o we_o direct_v diverse_a monition_n and_o commandment_n comminatorye_n to_o be_v send_v abroad_o by_o our_o commissary_n to_o sundry_a place_n of_o our_o diocese_n that_o no_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v of_o shall_v presume_v to_o preach_v or_o to_o teach_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o the_o people_n in_o place_n holy_a or_o profane_a within_o our_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n page_n 466._o 14._o item_n that_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o monition_n inhibition_n and_o precept_n confirm_v by_o our_o seal_n come_v to_o the_o true_a &_o undouted_a knowledge_n of_o the_o say_v william_n 15._o item_n the_o same_o william_n unmindful_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n have_v since_o &_o against_o those_o monition_n licet_fw-la inhibition_n and_o precept_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o abominable_a to_o be_v speak_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o high_a bishop_n dignity_n &_o to_o the_o slander_n &_o offence_n of_o many_o people_n presume_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o our_o say_a diocese_n to_o preach_v or_o rather_o to_o pervert_v &_o to_o teach_v the_o forementioned_a &_o other_o heretical_a erroneous_a and_o schismatical_a devise_n 16_o item_n the_o same_o william_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n on_o monday_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1390._o in_o the_o church_n of_o whitney_n in_o our_o diocese_n hold_v and_o affirm_v that_o no_o prelate_n of_o the_o world_n of_o what_o state_n pre-eminence_n or_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n &_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 466._o 17._o item_n open_v the_o same_o william_n in_o many_o place_n say_v &_o affirm_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o faithful_a â—hristian_n people_n after_o the_o sacramental_a word_n utter_v by_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o intent_n to_o consecrate_v there_o be_v not_o make_v the_o very_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n pag._n 466._o 18._o item_n that_o accidence_n can_v be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n without_o their_o subject_n &_o that_o there_o remain_v material_a bread_n concomitant_a with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 466._o 19_o item_n that_o a_o priest_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n can_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sacramental_a word_n make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 466._o 20._o item_n that_o all_o priest_n be_v of_o like_a power_n in_o all_o point_n notwithstanding_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n of_o high_a dignity_n degree_n or_o pre-eminence_n pag._n 466._o 21._o item_n that_o contrition_n only_o put_v away_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v due_o contrite_a and_o that_o all_o vocal_a confession_n and_o exercise_n be_v superfluous_a and_o not_o requisite_a of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n ibidem_fw-la 22._o item_n that_o inferior_a curate_n have_v not_o their_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v mediate_o from_o the_o pope_n or_o bishop_n but_o immediate_o of_o christ._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 466._o 23._o item_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v grant_v such_o kind_n of_o annual_a pardon_n because_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o many_o year_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o pope_n bull_n or_o pardon_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o pardon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o worth_a as_o they_o be_v noise_v and_o praise_v to_o be_v ibid._n 24._o item_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o grant_v to_o any_o penitent_a body_n forgevenes_n of_o the_o pain_n or_o of_o the_o trespass_n pag._n 466._o 25_o item_n that_o one_o geve_v his_o alm_n to_o any_o body_n which_o as_o he_o judge_v have_v no_o need_n thereof_o do_v sin_n in_o so_o geeve_v it_o pag._n 466._o 26_o item_n that_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o prelate_n of_o what_o private_a religion_n soever_o he_o be_v to_o geve_v by_o letter_n benefit_n of_o their_o order_n neither_o do_v such_o kind_n of_o benefit_n give_v profit_v they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 466._o 27_o item_n that_o the_o same_o william_n unmindful_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n have_v many_o time_n and_o often_o resort_v to_o a_o certain_a desert_n wood_n call_v derwalswood_n of_o our_o diocese_n and_o there_o in_o a_o certain_a unhallowed_a chapel_n nay_o a_o 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the_o authority_n of_o the_o doctor_n ought_v to_o extend_v the_o blemish_n and_o error_n of_o doctor_n note_v origene_n policarpus_fw-la ignatius_n irenaeus_n tertuliâ—nus_n justinus_n cyprian_a contention_n between_o cyprian_a and_o stephanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n cyprian_n diverse_a of_o that_o name_n dist._n 10._o quoniam_fw-la glosa_fw-la ibid._n a_o blind_a glâ—le_n chaleng_v both_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pope_n hand_n a_o distinction_n of_o gracian_a disprove_v xistus_fw-la the_o second_o bishop_n of_o rome_n martyr_n six_o deacon_n with_o xistus_fw-la martyr_n the_o story_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o laurence_n exit_fw-la ambros._n lib._n 1_o offic_n cap._n 41._o exit_fw-la prudentio_n lib._n peristeph_n the_o word_n of_o laurence_n to_o xistus_fw-la the_o answer_n of_o xistus_fw-la to_o laurence_n some_o say_v that_o this_o tyrant_n be_v decius_n the_o emperor_n but_o that_o can_v be_v except_o galienus_n or_o some_o other_o judge_v now_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 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state_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v 1._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o correction_n of_o the_o church_n ezech._n 16._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o ezech._n 23._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o osee._n 2._o nahum_n 3._o 5._o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n certain_a note_n and_o sign_n that_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o church_n draw_v near_o 1._o sign_n 2._o thess._n 2._o except_o there_o come_v a_o defection_n first_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 2._o note_v or_o token_n the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o church_n compare_v together_o in_o manner_n 3._o note_v oâ—_n token_n 〈…〉_o oligarchia_fw-la be_v where_o a_o few_o bear_v all_o the_o sway_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v nothing_o worth_a esay_n 1._o amos._n 4._o sign_n prideâ—_n prelate_n note_v amos_n 4._o 5._o sign_n sap._n 16._o the_o tyranny_n of_o prelate_n note_a ezech._n 34._o micheas_n 3_o ezech._n 34._o 6._o sign_n promote_a of_o unworthy_a minister_n haymo_fw-la 7._o sign_n jerem._n 4._o ezech._n 7._o 8._o sign_n zach._n 7._o refuse_v of_o correction_n to_o the_o clergy_n esay_n 30._o truth_n shend_v amos._n 5._o osee._n 4._o lack_v of_o lear_a ned_a priest_n the_o three_o part_n of_o member_n of_o the_o subdivision_n the_o first_o opinion_n the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v and_o in_o who_o it_o consist_v eccle._n 40._o jeremy_n 7._o the_o 2._o opinion_n thren_n 5._o ezech._n 12._o thren_n 4._o the_o three_o opinion_n or_o error_n sap._n 2._o prover._n cap._n 1._o the_o four_o opinion_n or_o error_n jerem._n 8._o jerem._n 13._o jerem._n 17._o ezech._n 21._o jonas_n cap._n 3._o jerem._n 26._o the_o four_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o subdivision_n jeremy_n 18._o esay_n 5._o esay_n 30._o josue_n 7._o 1._o reg._n 25._o esay_n 66._o psal._n 71._o esay_n 51._o the_o order_n of_o jesuite_n anno._n 1367._o the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o realm_n translate_v from_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o lord_n temporal_a pope_n gregory_n xi_o anno._n 1370._o the_o papacy_n reduce_v again_o from_o france_n to_o rome_n militzius_n â—_o bohemian_a for_o the_o truth_n persecute_v by_o the_o pope_n exit_fw-la bulla_n gregory_n 11_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n prophesy_v k._n edward_n complain_v of_o the_o pope_n reservation_n of_o benefice_n the_o pope_n put_v from_o his_o reserve_n of_o benefice_n in_o england_n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la the_o law_n of_o â—munire_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—altie_n â—â—erof_o the_o pope_n primacy_n here_o in_o engâ—â—â—_n bridle_v s._n bridget_n exit_fw-la lib._n revelationum_fw-la diva_fw-mi bridgitta_n dam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la rome_n a_o fertile_a ground_n of_o weed_n &_o cockle_n catherina_n senensis_n exit_fw-la antonino_n part_n 3._o histor_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n prophesy_v of_o before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o katherine_n note_n mathias_n parisiensis_fw-la a_o writer_n against_o the_o pope_n antichrist_n already_o come_v the_o doctrine_n &_o protestation_n of_o mathias_n joannes_n mounâ—ziger_n protestant_n against_o the_o pope_n ann._n 1384._o nilus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n jacobus_n misuensis_n and_o militzius_n militzius_n persecute_v by_o the_o pope_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr hassia_n the_o citizen_n of_o moguntinâ—_n a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o such_o as_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o hold_v against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o time_n of_o wickliffeâ—_n eckhardus_fw-la â—_o friar_n burn_v an_fw-mi heremit_fw-la dispute_v against_o the_o pope_n sacrament_n ranulphus_fw-la eâ—_n archivis_fw-la regiâ—_n marestatis_fw-la parcial_n dissimulation_n in_o our_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n exit_fw-la anno_fw-la 6._o reg_fw-la ado_n 3._o â—ut_fw-la 1._o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n come_v not_o to_o the_o parliament_n at_o york_n and_o all_o for_o bear_v the_o cross_n exit_fw-la a_o 17._o reg_fw-la edovard_n 3._o tit_n 39_o the_o pope_n provision_n restrain_v 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o england_n spoil_v by_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o foreiner_n the_o act_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o reuâ—ued_v for_o praemunire_n tit_n 60._o anno._n reg._n edovardi_fw-it 3_o â—_o tit_n 33._o presentatiâ—â—_n within_o 4._o month_n â—n_n reg_fw-la 18._o â—_o 34._o no_o election_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o only_o by_o the_o k._n anno_fw-la reg_fw-la 18._o tit_n 35._o disposition_n of_o benefice_n only_o in_o the_o king_n hand_n a_o 18._o ed._n 3._o tit_n 36._o bull_n from_o rome_n forbid_v a_o 18_o reg_fw-la ed._n 3._o tit_n 37._o the_o deanrie_n of_o york_n take_v from_o the_o cardinal_n a_o 18._o reg_fw-la ed._n 3._o tit_n 38._o the_o king_n answer_n &_o agreement_n to_o the_o foresay_a petition_n note_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o here_o name_v and_o yet_o the_o parliament_n stand_v in_o force_n alien_n monk_n to_o avoid_v a_o 20._o ed._n 3._o tit_n 30._o the_o livinge_n of_o stranger_n benefice_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n tit_n 21._o the_o live_n of_o romish_a 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of_o this_o parliament_n chief_o for_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n against_o the_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n his_o provision_n from_o rome_n â—n_n reg_fw-la 51._o â—it_n 35_o the_o king_n unswere_v against_o the_o p._n his_o dispâ—tations_n tit_v 62._o by_o this_o anteferri_fw-la that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o preeminence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n the_o pope_n law_n of_o preminerâ—_n which_o now_o we_o corrupt_o call_v premiâ—ine_n debaâ—ed_v by_o the_o k_o tit_n 78._o exit_fw-la act_v parliament_n in_o a_o reg_fw-la ed._n rerâ—g_n 15_o tit_n 24._o punishment_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o temporal_a man_n hand_n clerk_n subject_a to_o temporal_a law_n the_o raynment_n of_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n a_o 15._o ed._n 3._o tit_n 49._o john_n wickliff_n send_v with_o the_o king_n ambassador_n by_o the_o k._n here_o begin_v the_o story_n of_o john_n wickliff_n the_o blemish_n of_o wickliff_n make_v worse_o than_o they_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o walden_n a_o enemy_n in_o commendation_n of_o wickliff_n