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his_o wicked_a life_n stabed_a with_o a_o knife_n the_o say_a bishop_n as_o he_o be_v pray_v before_o the_o altar_n whereof_o he_o die_v three_o day_n after_o matthew_n paris_n a_o monk_n of_o saint_n albon_n write_v that_o where_o as_o the_o emperor_n conradus_n keep_v whitsuntide_n in_o a_o certain_a city_n of_o germany_n and_o be_v upon_o whitsunday_n in_o 1033._o in_o stephano_n pag._n 113._o cirâ—a_fw-la annum_fw-la 1033._o the_o church_n at_o divine_a service_n there_o arise_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o contention_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n who_o shall_v sit_v high_a and_o near_a to_o the_o emperor_n about_o which_o while_o they_o be_v brawl_a there_o servant_n come_v with_o sword_n and_o club_n pull_v some_o out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o set_v other_o in_o the_o same_o cast_v about_o there_o mitre_n and_o break_v their_o crosier_n staff_n and_o shed_v much_o blood_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o like_a tragical_a stir_n twice_o repeat_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o foresay_a emperor_n son_n call_v henry_n the_o three_o write_v lambâ—rtus_n schâ—fnaburgeâ—sis_n in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la natalem_fw-la domini_fw-la goslarea_fw-mi celebravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o goslare_n where_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n while_o 1063._o fol_z 177._o anno._n 1063._o the_o
first_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v be_v give_v pelag_n hier._n et_fw-fr auguâ—_n adversus_fw-la pelag_n according_a to_o our_o merit_n second_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v fulfil_v of_o us._n three_o that_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o say_v that_o therefore_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n that_o what_o thing_n they_o may_v do_v by_o freewill_n they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o do_v they_o by_o grace_n i_o have_v hear_v that_o there_o heluidium_fw-la hier._n adversus_fw-la heluidium_fw-la be_v a_o heretic_n call_v heluidius_fw-la reprove_v by_o a_o ancient_a learned_a father_n for_o foolish_o think_v that_o the_o greek_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v corrupt_v which_o both_o our_o rhemist_n in_o their_o preface_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o they_o set_v forth_o and_o other_o also_o of_o the_o same_o crew_n do_v open_o avouch_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o certain_a heretic_n call_v angellici_n so_o name_v for_o worship_v angel_n and_o of_o other_o call_v 79._o augu_n de_fw-fr heres_fw-la cap_n 39_o â—rencus_n lib_n 1._o cap_n 35_o epâ—ph_n heres_fw-la 79._o collyradiani_n condemn_v for_o worship_v the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o call_v her_o queen_n of_o heaven_n empress_n of_o hell_n the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n their_o hope_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o pray_v unto_o her_o saying_n lube_fw-la deum_fw-la pecâ—ator_fw-la bus_fw-la misereri_fw-la i._o command_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n nor_o monstrate_v esse_fw-la matrem_fw-la jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la i._o show_v thyself_o virgin_n â—â—navent_n in_o psâ—lâ—â—rio_n â—eaâ—â—_n virgin_n to_o be_v a_o mother_n rule_n or_o command_n christ_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o mother_n but_o only_o they_o offer_v a_o cake_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o she_o whether_o these_o be_v not_o now_o teach_v and_o maintain_v for_o catholic_a doctrine_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n upright_o judge_v now_o to_o conclude_v and_o make_v a_o end_n i_o will_v exhort_v this_o gentlewoman_n and_o all_o other_o of_o her_o sect_n and_o opinion_n to_o take_v heed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n how_o they_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o in_o his_o great_a mercy_n he_o have_v reveil_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o nor_o maintain_v false_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v let_v they_o consider_v the_o gross_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o former_a age_n when_o such_o fable_n etc._n â—egâ—nd_v festival_n etc._n etc._n and_o lie_n be_v publish_v and_o preach_v as_o they_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o they_o and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v as_o good_a as_o lose_v the_o light_n thereof_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o bushel_n of_o a_o strange_a tongue_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o people_n have_v no_o instruction_n nor_o comfort_n of_o it_o but_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v carry_v away_o after_o creature_n and_o lead_v after_o dumb_a idol_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o 1._o corr._n 12._o 2._o now_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n true_o translate_v and_o sincere_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n publish_v and_o popish_a heresy_n 19_o joh._n 3._o 19_o effectual_o confute_v and_o confound_v light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n love_v not_o darkness_n more_o than_o light_n we_o have_v the_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n among_o we_o be_v not_o like_o the_o unthankful_a isralite_n loathe_v the_o same_o and_o desire_v to_o eat_v again_o onion_n and_o garlic_n in_o egypt_n but_o search_v diligent_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v they_o the_o rule_n of_o your_o religion_n and_o line_n to_o lead_v your_o life_n by_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n root_n 21._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 21._o out_o all_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o give_v free_a passage_n to_o his_o holy_a word_n lighten_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a strengthen_v they_o that_o be_v weak_a tread_v down_o sathan_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o according_a to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n we_o may_v glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o jesus_n christ_n so_o be_v it_o amen_n amen_n i_o receive_v above_o two_o year_n pass_v out_o of_o lankâ—shire_n this_o writing_n here_o follow_v which_o i_o have_v have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o word_n form_n and_o orthography_n as_o i_o receive_v it_o and_o can_v yet_o show_v it_o thus_o it_o begin_v with_o this_o title_n note_n of_o dissension_n etc._n etc._n d._n bvckley_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o 12._o article_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 17._o 18._o 19_o note_v that_o the_o waldenses_n albingenses_n boemia_fw-la and_o many_o such_o other_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v kill_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o now_o have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_a etc._n etc._n i._n b._n ante_fw-la o._n e._n a._n ante_fw-la d._n a._n a._n ante_fw-la l._n i._n vide_fw-la coupers_fw-la dictionary_n in_o these_o word_n boemia_fw-la adamitae_n albingenses_n albanenses_n boemia_fw-la be_v a_o realm_n call_v beam_n enclose_v with_o the_o bound_n of_o germany_n have_v on_o the_o east_n hungary_n on_o the_o south_n bavier_n on_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n they_o vary_v from_o the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o sundry_a opinion_n and_o do_v scorn_v aâ—l_a ceremony_n in_o some_o place_n there_o the_o prive_o observe_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o adamite_n and_o waldenses_n the_o act_n of_o lechery_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n adamitae_n etc._n etc._n 2_o adamitae_n or_o adamiani_n be_v heretic_n which_o take_v their_o beginning_n of_o a_o piâ—ard_n who_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o bohemia_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o name_v himself_o adam_n and_o he_o command_v all_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o go_v naked_a and_o that_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o company_n carnal_o with_o any_o woman_n shall_v take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o fervent_o desire_v her_o company_n and_o then_o will_v adam_n say_v go_v together_o and_o increase_v and_o multiply_v this_o heresy_n begin_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1412._o in_o the_o time_n of_o sigismundus_n the_o emperor_n and_o man_n suppose_v that_o it_o dure_v yet_o not_o only_o in_o boemia_fw-la but_o in_o other_o place_n also_o 3._o albingenses_n be_v the_o heretic_n which_o begin_v by_o tolouse_n in_o fraâ—ce_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 120._o which_o hold_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o albanenses_n touch_v soul_n baptism_n god_n and_o the_o general_a resurrection_n moreover_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o christian_n man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n 4._o albanenses_n be_v certain_a heretic_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1120._o this_o sect_n hold_v sundry_a heresy_n one_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o his_o death_n be_v put_v into_o a_o other_o body_n a_o other_o that_o baptism_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n the_o three_o that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o a_o other_o evil_a and_o that_o of_o the_o good_a proceed_v good_a thing_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a god_n evil_a thing_n the_o 4._o that_o in_o heil_n be_v none_o other_o pain_n then_o be_v in_o this_o world_n the_o 5._o that_o the_o general_a judgement_n be_v pass_v and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o come_v the_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o swear_v the_o 7._o that_o man_n have_v no_o freewill_n the_o 8._o that_o the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v make_v be_v not_o make_v of_o god_n but_o be_v coeternal_a with_o god_n the_o 9_o that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n also_o that_o sin_n come_v not_o of_o freewill_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o 10._o they_o deny_v that_o the_o body_n shall_v eftsoon_o arise_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o 11._o they_o abject_a all_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o a_o vain_a thing_n and_o of_o none_o authority_n a_o objection_n see_v these_o several_a opinion_n of_o two_o of_o your_o doctor_n buckley_n and_o couper_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o belief_n of_o doctrine_n of_o the_o above_o name_v martyr_n who_o buckley_n pag._n 18._o say_v have_v wash_v their_o robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o judge_v as_o to_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v seem_v best_a begardy_n be_v woman_n impeccabiles_fw-la that_o be_v without_o sin_n 2_o buckley_n pag._n 17_o vide_fw-la act_n &_o â—o_o
john_n slechta_n who_o be_v no_o favourer_n but_o a_o misliker_n of_o they_o 334._o centur._n 4._o pag._n 334._o true_o translate_v master_n bale_n in_o the_o life_n of_o clement_n the_o five_o write_v thus_o of_o they_o beghardos_n ac_fw-la beguinas_fw-la quia_fw-la panem_fw-la eucharisticum_n honorare_fw-la nolebant_fw-la imprâ—bat_fw-la i._o clement_n the_o five_o mislike_v the_o beghardi_fw-la &_o beguin_n because_o they_o will_v not_o honour_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o that_o these_o man_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d tempor_n fol._n â—â—_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o waldenses_n werâ—â—rus_n the_o charthusian_n monk_n of_o colen_n in_o plain_a word_n affirm_v beghardi_fw-la multi_fw-la combuste_fw-la sunt_fw-la parysiis_fw-la propter_fw-la heresim_fw-la pauperum_fw-la de_fw-la lugduno_n etc._n etc._n many_o begwardi_fw-la be_v burn_v at_o paris_n for_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n of_o lion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o waldenses_n thus_o as_o i_o deny_v and_o defy_v the_o filthy_a and_o false_a opinion_n impute_v i_o know_v not_o how_o true_o to_o the_o adamite_n and_o albanenses_n so_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o i_o do_v account_n these_o that_o be_v call_v waldenses_n albingenses_n and_o beghardi_fw-la or_o picardy_n to_o have_v be_v faithful_a man_n and_o witness_n of_o god_n holy_a truth_n who_o although_o the_o world_n hate_v reject_v and_o persecute_v as_o it_o do_v christ_n yet_o be_v they_o elect_v and_o precious_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o i_o fear_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o now_o have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oylâ—_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v repute_v for_o holy_a martyr_n and_o confessor_n then_o either_o thomas_n beckâ—t_n or_o dominicus_n that_o bloody_a friar_n or_o catherâ—nâ—_n his_o minion_n or_o francis_n that_o superstitious_a hypocrite_n or_o clara_n his_o companion_n or_o many_o other_o who_o the_o pope_n have_v canonize_v for_o saint_n for_o not_o he_o that_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o man_n commend_v but_o who_o god_n commend_v be_v approve_v and_o a_o saint_n in_o his_o sight_n 1â—_n â—_o cor._n 16._o 1â—_n and_o let_v this_o man_n and_o all_o such_o other_o bark_n as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v or_o can_v against_o that_o true_a doctrine_n which_o the_o waldenses_n albingenses_n and_o beghardi_fw-la heretofore_o profess_v and_o be_v now_o through_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o this_o land_n and_o many_o other_o christian_a country_n by_o public_a authority_n maintain_v they_o shall_v do_v but_o as_o mad_a dog_n do_v that_o bark_n against_o the_o moon_n and_o shall_v but_o kieke_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o rush_v against_o that_o rock_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o bruise_v they_o to_o powder_n great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o it_o will_v prevail_v well_o say_v epiphanâ—us_a 4â—_n contra_fw-la apâ—l_n lian_n herâ—s_n 4â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c._n &c._n etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v darkness_n prevail_v when_o the_o light_n shine_v now_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n shine_v now_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n reveal_v now_o be_v his_o error_n and_o abomination_n disclose_v and_o confute_v and_o all_o his_o swear_a soldier_n they_o jebusite_n be_v not_o able_a either_o to_o cover_v and_o hide_v he_o or_o defend_v they_o if_o this_o man_n think_v that_o they_o be_v why_o do_v they_o so_o long_o suffer_v the_o book_n of_o d._n abbot_n d._n downam_n and_o master_n powell_n in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v plain_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n &_o sound_o confute_v bellarmine_n weak_a defence_n and_o simple_a shift_n to_o stand_v so_o long_o unanswered_a and_o that_o their_o grand_a master_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v life_n and_o upon_o who_o they_o whole_o depend_v to_o be_v undefended_a this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n which_o can_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o be_v neglect_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n then_o be_v their_o doctrine_n antichristian_a and_o they_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o antichrist_n this_o sort_n wherein_o their_o whole_a safety_n consist_v aught_o with_o all_o might_n and_o main_n be_v defend_v and_o this_o breach_n with_o all_o speed_n be_v repair_v and_o it_o have_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o man_n before_o name_v these_o four_o year_n pass_v be_v batter_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o defence_n and_o repair_v thereof_o utter_o neglect_v they_o write_v many_o pelt_a pamphlet_n and_o such_o slender_a scroll_n as_o this_o be_v but_o to_o answer_v these_o book_n with_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o rather_o superstition_n and_o overthrow_v there_o great_a goliaâ—_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v very_o slack_a wherein_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o willing_o will_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n the_o weakness_n and_o desperate_a estate_n of_o there_o forlorn_a cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a scroll_n which_o may_v seem_v more_o than_o it_o deserve_v be_v a_o foolish_a babble_n void_a of_o learning_n and_o truth_n eusebius_n history_n eccles_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24_o fol._n 79._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n truth_n be_v a_o friend_n and_o before_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o we_o ought_v without_o envy_n to_o commend_v and_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v well_o speak_v and_o to_o examine_v and_o correct_v or_o confute_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o sound_o write_v s._n r._n in_o his_o answer_n to_o master_n thomas_n bell_n challenge_v name_v the_o downfall_n oâ—_n popery_n nippâ—th_v at_o i_o in_o these_o 126._o pag._n 126._o word_n bel_n term_v he_o berengarius_fw-la a_o silly_a deacon_n though_o his_o brother_n buckley_n call_v he_o a_o excellent_a and_o holy_a man_n here_o first_o i_o do_v observe_v that_o whereas_o this_o writer_n in_o this_o his_o answer_n which_o carry_v a_o great_a show_n 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et_fw-la humilitate_fw-la magnarum_fw-la possâ—ssionum_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pauperum_fw-la dispersit_fw-la praeterea_fw-la nuillam_fw-la foemâ—nam_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la svo_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la admitti_fw-la this_o berengarius_fw-la be_v otherwise_o a_o good_a man_n full_a of_o alm_n deed_n and_o of_o humility_n and_o disperse_v great_a possession_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o will_v suffer_v no_o woman_n to_o come_v in_o his_o sight_n robert_n gaguin_n in_o his_o french_a history_n have_v these_o word_n of_o he_o henrici_fw-la tempore_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o henry_n berengarius_fw-la deacon_n or_o rather_o archdeacon_n of_o tours_n raise_v a_o error_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n wherein_o he_o say_v henrico_n lib._n 6._o in_o henrico_n be_v not_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o certain_a example_n of_o his_o body_n from_o which_o he_o afterward_o repent_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o