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the_o unyte_n of_o peter_n or_o of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n for_o some_o of_o theym_n may_v be_v heretic_n or_o otherwise_o perverse_a and_o lewd_a person_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n many_o of_o theym_n have_v ben_fw-mi find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v such_o manner_n person_n in_o deed_n and_o this_o judycyary_a power_n be_v the_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o key_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o hierome_n and_o augustyne_n in_o the_o same_o place_n for_z of_o theym_fw-mi augustyne_n key_n say_v thus_o the_o key_n be_v the_o scyence_n or_o knowelege_v of_o dyscern_v or_o judge_a the_o good_a from_o the_o evyll_n and_o power_n whereby_o he_o that_z be_v to_o wit_n the_o priest_n ought_v to_o receyve_v they_o which_o be_v worthy_a &_o to_o shytte_n out_o the_o unworthy_a person_n from_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v receyve_v and_o how_o he_o may_v exclude_v or_o shytte_n out_o from_o the_o say_a kyngdom_n it_o shall_v 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world_n by_o a_o certain_a correction_n among_o chrysten_v man_n call_v excommunycacyon_n and_o again_o contrarywyse_o we_o ought_v to_o mark_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o a_o sinner_n by_o hevyne_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sign_n and_o by_o outward_a confessyon_n make_v to_o the_o priest_n which_o both_o other_o joint_o or_o sevetal_o be_v call_v penance_n get_v three_o benefyte_n ¶_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o inward_a fault_n or_o sin_n &_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o he_o penance_n ¶_o the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o be_v dyscharge_v and_o lose_v from_o the_o dethe_v of_o everla_a damnation_n whereunto_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o sin_n ¶_o and_o the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o be_v reconcyle_v to_o the_o
he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o good_a man_n the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a joy_n and_z to_o evyll_n or_o wicked_a man_n the_o everla_a pain_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n wherefore_o as_o it_o chance_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v also_o oftentimes_o i_o put_v the_o case_n that_o a_o certain_a sinner_n have_v confess_v his_o sin_n feign_o and_o not_o du_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_z that_o after_o such_o feign_a confessyon_n make_v he_o have_v through_o the_o ignorance_n or_o favour_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o else_o both_o receyve_v absolucyon_n and_o benedyccyon_n i_o put_v the_o case_n again_o that_o there_o be_v a_o other_o certain_a sinner_n which_o have_v confess_v his_o sin_n suffycyent_o and_o du_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n through_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o else_o through_o both_o have_v refuse_v to_o gyve_v to_o he_o absolucyon_n and_o benedyccyon_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o former_a person_n which_o confess_v his_o sin_n feign_o forgyven_v &_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o latter_a man_n be_v true_o penytent_a and_o confess_v yet_o retain_v it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v stedfastlye_o and_o undoubtedlye_o that_o no_o wherefore_o chrisostome_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n receyve_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o who_o sin_n chrysostome_n you_o shall_v forgyve_v etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o neither_o the_o priest_n neither_o yet_o any_o angel_n or_o archaungell_n may_v work_v any_o thing_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v of_o god_n but_o yet_o the_o priest_n gyve_v his_o benedyccyon_n &_o put_v to_o his_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v not_o right_a that_o for_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o other_o man_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o helthe_n those_o man_n shall_v be_v hurt_v which_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o same_o jerome_n also_o a_o lytel_n before_o jerome_n recite_v upon_o that_o sayenge_a in_o the._n xuj_o of_o mathewe_n and_o to_o the_o i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v thus_o certain_a man_n understand_v not_o this_o place_n take_z to_o themselves_o somewhat_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pharyseis_n in_o that_o they_o do_v suppose_v themselves_o to_o dampne_a innocent_n or_o to_o assoil_v and_o lose_v wicked_a person_n when_o of_o truth_n afore_o god_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o preeste_n be_v not_o require_v preeste_n or_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sinner_n or_o person_n accuse_v after_o which_o word_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o xviii_o dystynccyon_n put_v this_o notable_a text_n follow_v so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o open_o show_v that_o god_n follow_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n which_o otherwhyles_o judge_v by_o surrepcyon_n and_o ignorance_n by_o the_o church_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o preeste_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n &_o he_o add_v this_o also_o in_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o the_o same_o dyccyon_n other_o while_o he_o that_o be_v put_v forth_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o which_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v without_o the_o church_n the_o same_o be_v within_o the_o church_n and_z he_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n understande_v thou_o in_o very_a deed_n seem_v to_o be_v retain_v within_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o the_o preeste_n this_o sentence_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o preeste_n which_o we_o have_v gather_v of_o the_o sayenge_n of_o saint_n and_o doctor_n and_o have_v heretofore_o reherce_v the_o master_v of_o the_o sentence_n repeat_v again_o in_o the._n iiii_o book_n the._n xviii_o dystynccyon_n and_o in_o y_o e._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr say_v thus_o now_o it_o have_v be_v show_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n preestê_n do_v forgyve_v or_o retain_v sin_n and_o yet_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o certain_a syngule_a and_o specyall_a power_n of_o forgyve_v or_o retain_v sin_n for_o he_o only_o by_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n lose_v or_o forgyve_v the_o debt_n of_o everla_a dampnacyon_n and_o purge_v or_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n in_o wardly_a the_o same_o may_v stir_v say_v also_o in_o the._n ix_o and_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o same_o dyccyon_n therefore_o by_o that_o unlykenesse_n or_o that_o elongacyon_n or_o be_v far_o away_o from_o god_n which_o be_v cause_v in_o the_o soul_n through_o sin_n be_v understande_v the_o spot_n or_o fylthe_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o which_o it_o be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v by_o penance_n but_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v only_o by_o god_n which_o alone_o raise_v up_o or_o quycken_v the_o soul_n and_o do_v illumynate_a it_o which_o thing_n preeste_n can_v not_o do_v which_o be_v the_o physycyon_n or_o leche_n of_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o bind_v and_o of_o lose_v to_o the_o which_o also_o be_v require_v the_o offyce_v or_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o be_v by_o excommunycacyon_n and_o this_o excommunycation_n as_o the_o master_n say_v in_o the._n iiii_o book_n of_o the_o sentence_n the._n xviii_o dystynccyon_n &_o the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr ought_v to_o be_v do_v when_o any_o man_n do_v which_o have_v be_v thrice_o call_v to_o the_o amendment_n of_o a_o open_a sin_n accord_v to_o the_o dyscyplyne_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o regard_v not_o to_o make_v satysfaccyon_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v cut_v away_o from_o the_z place_n of_o prayer_n from_z the_o partetake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_z from_o the_o company_n and_o felowshyp_n of_o chrysten_v man_n to_z the_o intent_n he_o shall_v be_v abassh_v and_o a_o shame_a and_o so_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o shame_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o repentaunte_v for_z his_o sin_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v which_o person_n if_o he_o do_v profess_v and_o knowledge_n open_o himself_o to_o be_v penytent_a and_o do_v amend_v be_v admyt_v and_o receyve_v to_o the_o partetake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v afore_o to_o he_o deny_v and_o be_v reconcyle_v to_o the_o church_n but_o this_o excommunycation_n or_o curse_v do_v by_o the_o church_n bring_v this_o punysshement_n to_o they_o which_o be_v worthy_o stryken_v with_o the_o sentence_n thereof_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o proteccyon_n or_o defence_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_z they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o dethe_v of_o sin_n and_o upon_o they_o also_o the_o devyll_n have_v more_o power_n give_v to_o he_o for_o to_o rage_n and_o cruel_o to_o vex_v they_o the_o prayer_n also_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o suffrage_n or_o help_n of_o benedyction_n &_o good_a work_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v nothing_o avayl_v to_o they_o but_o now_o to_o know_v to_o what_o person_n or_o person_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o power_n of_o excommunycacyon_n or_o curse_v do_v appertain_v we_o ought_v first_o to_o attend_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o excommunycacyon_n the_o sinner_n be_v judge_v to_o punyssement_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o a_o certain_a judgement_n whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o express_o and_o plain_o in_o the._n ix_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyccyon_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a great_a pain_n or_o punysshement_n put_v to_o he_o even_o for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n in_o that_o he_o be_v defame_v open_o and_o banyssh_v the_o company_n of_o other_o man_n by_o reason_n whereof_o also_o he_o be_v bereave_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o cyvyle_n communyon_n and_o commodytie_n and_o albeit_o it_o that_o the_o inflyccyon_n of_o the_o first_o pain_n to_o he_o which_o be_v unworthe_o &_o wrong_n full_o stryken_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunycacyon_n do_v nothing_o hurt_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v because_o god_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o preeste_n when_o they_o do_v judge_v or_o declare_v any_o man_n accurse_v wrongful_o as_o we_o have_v show_v suffycyentlye_o heretofore_o yet_o shall_v he_o which_o be_v wrongful_o stryken_v with_o the_o same_o sentence_n by_o the_o priest_n be_v very_o great_o and_o fore_o hurt_v for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o that_o he_o be_v dyffamed_a open_o and_o bereave_v the_o company_n of_o the_o cytezen_n and_o the_o cyvyle_n commodytye_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o albeit_o that_o the_o voice_n or_o wordê_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o operacyon_n or_o mynysterye_n be_v require_v to_o the_o promulgacyon_n or_o publysshing_n of_o such_o judgement_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o judgement_n coactyve_a &_o power_n to_o gyve_v commandment_n
the._n xviii_o dystyncyon_n and_o the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr when_o he_o say_v after_o these_o manner_n or_o way_n of_o bind_v or_o lose_v that_o sayenge_a of_o chryste_n be_v true_a what_o soever_o you_o shall_v lose_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v lose_v also_o in_o heaven_n and_o what_o soever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n sometime_o the_o preeste_n do_v show_n or_o declare_v certain_a man_n to_o be_v bind_v or_o lose_v which_o be_v not_o so_o afore_o god_n and_o otherwhyles_o they_o do_v lose_v or_o bind_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o satysfaccyon_n person_n thereof_o unworthy_a and_o do_v admytte_a or_o receyve_v unworthy_a person_n to_o the_o part_n take_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o do_v shytte_a out_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v receyve_v but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o theym_n who_o meryte_n or_o deseruynge_n require_v to_o be_v lose_a or_o to_o be_v bind_v who_o soever_o therefore_o they_o do_v lose_v or_o bind_v use_v the_o key_n of_o dyscrecyon_n judge_a the_o meryte_n or_o deseruynge_n of_o the_o sinner_n or_a person_n accuse_v the_o same_o person_n be_v lose_a or_o bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v afore_o god_n for_o the_o dyscrecyon_n sentence_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o have_v so_o procee_v or_o go_v forth_o be_v approve_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentens_fw-fr say_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o epylogation_n behold_v what_o manner_n one_o and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o apostolyke_a key_n ¶_o but_o for_o the_o further_a evydence_n hereof_o to_o be_v have_v i_o shall_v bring_v the_o example_n or_o comparyson_n make_v by_o the_o say_a master_n which_o be_v famyi_fw-fr your_fw-mi or_o plain_a enough_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v very_a moche_n agre_v to_o the_o word_n and_o mind_n of_o chryste_n and_o of_o saint_n who_o 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and_z as_o by_z y_z e_z work_v of_o the_o jailer_n belong_a to_o the_o worldly_a prince_n no_o man_n be_v damn_a lose_v or_o lose_v from_o the_o worldly_a offence_n or_o blame_n and_o from_o y_z e_z worldly_a punysshement_n but_o only_o by_o his_o mynystery_n whereby_o he_o shyt_v or_o open_v y_fw-mi â—_o prison_n the_o person_n accuse_v be_v show_v &_o declare_v other_o to_o be_v deliver_v or_o else_o damn_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v or_o lose_v from_o sin_n &_o from_o y_z e_z debt_n of_o everla_a dampnacyon_n by_o the_o operacyon_n or_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o be_v show_v in_o y_z e_z face_z of_z y_z e_z church_n who_o be_v count_v bind_v or_o lose_v of_o god_n while_o he_o take_v the_o preestê_n benedyccyon_n and_o be_v receyve_v to_o the_o communyon_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v show_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapytre_n last_o afore_o go_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o jailer_n of_o the_o worldly_a judge_n 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man_n ripe_a in_o age_n by_o which_o be_v betokened_a wysdome_n or_o knowledge_n and_o also_o man_n dyscharge_n fervent_a and_o full_a of_o charyte_n by_o which_o be_v sygnyfy_v cure_n and_o diligence_n which_o herdysman_n or_o curate_n ought_v to_o have_v or_o else_o peradventure_o lest_o peter_n may_v seem_v more_o abiecte_a or_o vile_a and_o more_o out_o of_o favour_n because_o he_o have_v deny_v chry_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o gloze_n where_o it_o say_v against_o his_o thryes_n denyenge_a he_o now_o make_v thryes_n confessyon_n or_o knowledge_a that_o his_o tongue_n shall_v not_o do_v less_o seruyce_n to_o love_n than_o it_o have_v do_v afore_o to_o fear_v for_o this_o be_v sure_a and_o undoubted_a that_o it_o be_v say_v indyfferent_o to_o they_o all_o in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o mathewe_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nacyon_n or_o people_n and_z he_o say_v not_o to_o peter_n go_v thou_o and_o send_v thou_o other_o in_z which_o thing_n he_o sygnyfy_v they_o all_o to_o be_v of_o equal_a auctoryte_n as_o we_o have_v also_o afore_o allege_v of_o the._n xiii_o of_o mathewe_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o in_o will_n to_o be_v call_v master_v understande_v thou_o one_o in_o comparyson_n of_o a_o other_o or_o one_o upon_o a_o other_o or_o other_o of_o you_o for_z you_o have_v all_o but_o one_o master_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v and_o very_o probablye_o &_o as_o i_o think_v agreeable_a &_o accord_v to_o the_o truth_n that_o for_o so_o moche_n chryste_n say_v unto_o peter_n feed_v thou_o my_o sheep_n that_o he_o will_v commytte_n and_o betake_v specyal_o unto_o he_o because_o of_o his_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o styfnecked_a and_o stubborn_a people_n toward_o god_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n xxxiii_o of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n allege_v by_o esaie_n the_o profit_n in_o the_o last_o chapytre_n of_o the_o act_n for_o chry_v come_v pryncypal_o to_o converte_v and_o save_v the_o say_a people_n wherefore_o he_o say_v in_o the._n xv_o of_o mathewe_n i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v peryssh_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n understande_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o send_v pryncypal_o and_o therefore_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v commit_v the_o cure_n of_o this_o people_n special_o unto_o peter_n when_o he_o say_v fede_fw-es thou_o my_o sheep_n and_o this_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o plain_n and_o open_a sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o galatian_n when_o they_o have_v see_v and_o perceyvyd_v that_o unto_o i_o be_v commit_v and_o betake_v the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o gentyle_n as_o unto_o peter_n be_v betake_v y_o e_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o circumcise_a people_n of_o the_o jewe._n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n say_v when_o they_o have_v see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o incyrcumcision_n be_v betake_v unto_o i_o as_o be_v faithful_a &_o pryncypal_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o cyrcumcysion_n be_v betake_v to_o peter_n for_o chry_v have_v give_v unto_o paul_n that_o he_o shall_v mynystre_n the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_n which_o also_o gentyle_n have_v give_v to_o peter_n that_o he_o shall_v mynystre_n the_o same_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o this_o dyspensation_n be_v so_o dystrybute_v unto_o they_o y_z t_z both_o peter_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o gentyle_n if_o a_o cause_n have_v require_v it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v and_o paul_n also_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v or_o perceyve_v that_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n can_v take_v or_o gather_v of_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scrypture_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v specyal_o and_o pryncypal_o betake_v unto_o peter_n but_o only_o hereof_o because_o chryste_n say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n sing_v that_o paul_n do_v say_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n that_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentyle_n be_v betake_v to_o he_o as_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o cyrcuncysed_a people_n be_v betake_v to_o peter_n for_o if_o the_o preaching_n of_o the_o gospel_n unyversal_o or_o general_o have_v be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n more_o than_o to_o paul_n or_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n than_o true_o paul_n shall_v have_v speak_v the_o aforesaid_a word_n inconuenyent_o yea_o more_fw-it over_o all_o his_o speech_n have_v be_v vain_a and_o the_o comparyson_n which_o he_o make_v in_o it_o accord_v to_o the_o gloss_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o other_o doctor_n upon_o these_o three_o point_n of_o the_o scrypture_n aforesaid_a we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapytre_n least_o it_o may_v chance_v we_o to_o iterate_v or_o reherce_v again_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n very_o oft_o ¶_o but_o unto_o the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n 8_o by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v inferyour_fw-mi or_o less_o than_o peter_n in_o auctoryte_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o say_v i_o confer_v or_o compare_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o do_v prithee_o among_o the_o gentyle_n lest_o i_o may_v run_v or_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v first_o &_o answer_v accord_v to_o the_o gloze_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n upon_o this_o place_n for_z he_o say_v and_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v of_o they_o as_o be_v great_a or_o superior_n unto_o i_o but_o i_o have_v confer_v with_o they_o as_o be_v nyghe_a friend_n &_o egalle_n and_o as_o touching_n to_o that_o which_o the_o gloze_n bring_v in_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n upon_o the_o text_n lest_o i_o may_v run_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n he_o show_v here_o say_v the_o gloze_n after_o iherome_n that_o he_o have_v not_o securyte_v nor_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o preach_v except_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v or_o fortyfy_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o peter_n &_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n i_o do_v say_v with_o reverence_n y_z t_z this_o gloze_n other_o shall_v be_v contradictorye_n &_o plain_n against_o it_o own_o self_n in_o that_o which_o be_v say_v afterwards_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o iherome_n if_o it_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o intend_v which_o be_v adversary_n to_o this_o sentence_n which_o we_o have_v say_v or_o else_o this_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o iherome_n must_v be_v understand_v accord_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o for_o that_o he_o doubt_v that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o say_v confer_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o be_v other_o leve_v of_o the_o herer_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v confer_v it_o with_o they_o which_o have_v be_v conversaunt_a with_o chryste_n who_o wytnesse_n or_o testymonye_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a and_o like_a to_o be_v true_a wherefore_o that_o sayenge_a lest_o i_o may_v run_v in_o vain_a or_o have_v run_v etc._n etc._n ought_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o default_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n by_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o own_o part_n neither_o to_o any_o doubt_v which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o gospel_n he_o receyve_v or_o learn_v not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o imedyate_a revelacyon_n of_o god_n as_z he_o say_v his_o own_o self_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o galatian_n moreover_o in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o galatian_n the_o apostle_n make_v mencyon_n of_o this_o collacyon_n or_o compare_v of_o his_o gospel_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n and_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o auctoryte_n and_o great_o esteem_v give_v not_o thing_n unto_o i_o but_o i_o to_o they_o where_o the_o gloze_n after_o y_z e_z mind_n of_o augustyne_n say_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o have_v recourse_n again_o the_o former_a thing_n do_v by_o i_o for_o they_o be_v suffycient_a for_o the_o commendacyon_n of_o i_o sing_v that_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n peter_n and_o other_o which_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v add_v nothing_o unto_o i_o wherein_o it_o be_v evydent_a that_o i_o be_o not_o inferyor_n unto_o they_o which_o be_o so_o make_v
chryste_n be_v not_o the_o governor_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n of_o rome_n bonyface_n y_fw-fr â—_o maker_n of_o decretalle_n a_o good_a artycle_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o worthy_a for_o sucha_fw-mi bysshop_n the_o abuse_n of_o excommunycacyon_n no_o man_n can_v make_v the_o people_n to_o byleve_v this_o abominable_a pnsumpcyon_n &_o pride_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o desyre_a of_o dominion_n have_v be_v y_o e_z causer_n of_o dyscorde_n &_o war_n coactyve_a iurysdiction_n appertain_v to_o no_o spyrytual_a mynystre_n of_o the_o church_n as_o concerning_a he_o be_v a_o spyrytual_a mynistre_fw-fr how_o to_o oppress_v y_z e_z usurp_a power_n of_o the_o man_n of_o rome_n they_z which_o do_v not_o resyste_v cuyl_n man_n be_v iniuste_a ê‘sone_n of_o the_o first_o adversarye_n against_o the_o truth_n the_o charytable_a desire_n of_o marsilius_fw-la of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la second_o adversary_n to_o truth_n custom_n to_o here_o lie_v the_o three_o adversarye_n to_o truth_n envy_n envy_n the_o order_fw-fr of_o procede_a in_o this_o dyccyon_n or_o part_n the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o iurysdiccyon_n over_o preeste_n note_v this_o church_n judge_n spyrytuall_a temporal_a this_o word_n church_n what_o it_o betoken_v the_o proper_a sygnyfication_n of_o this_o word_n church_n all_o true_a chrysten_v people_n be_v man_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n for_o who_o chryste_n suffer_v his_o passion_n the_o sponsesse_v of_o chryste_n temporal_a spyrytuall_a paul_n go_v never_o to_o y_z e_z canon_n law_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v not_o y_z e_z nature_n of_o this_o word_n spyrytuall_a the_o mynystres_n of_o the_o church_n may_v sin_n why_o the_o dectetalle_n be_v make_v judge_n judgement_n advocate_n the_o first_o auctorite_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o pope_n power_n whereof_o y_a e_o pope_n have_v take_v to_o himself_o auctoryte_n to_o reign_n &_o rule_n the_o second_o auctoryte_n the_o three_o auctoryte_n the_o four_o auctoryte_n the._n v._o auctoryte_n the._n vi_fw-la auctoryte_n the._n seven_o auctoryte_n the._n viij_o auctoryte_n the_o first_o natural_a reason_n the_o second_o the_o three_o the._n iiii_o the._n v._n the._n vi_fw-la that_o you_o e_o pope_n be_v not_o adjudge_v nor_o governor_n seculare_fw-la what_o manner_n powre_fw-fr y_fw-fr e_o pope_n have_v that_o chryste_n come_v not_o to_o be_v a_o lord_n or_o ruler_n chryste_n do_v exclude_v himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n from_o worldly_a kingdom_n or_o governaunce_n john_n xviii_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o chryste_n chryste_n do_v speak_v of_o spyrytuall_a kingdom_n or_o governaunce_n chryste_n flee_v &_o eschew_v y_o e_o dygnyte_n of_o a_o king_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chryst_n will_v not_o be_v judge_n or_o umpyre_n note_v this_o iherome_n orygen_n ambrose_n bernarde_n of_o payenge_a tribute_n augustyne_n bernarde_n orygen_n let_v man_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n love_n &_o not_o play_v y_fw-fr e_o lord_n chrysostome_n ecclesiastical_a ê‘son_n ought_v to_o be_v seruauntê_n &_o not_o to_o be_v lordê_n &_o ruler_n iherome_n orygen_n basilius_n magnus_fw-la bernard_n ambrose_n this_o text_n be_v but_o even_o naked_o allege_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o author_n ambrose_n augustyne_n gregorius_n bernardus_n bernardus_n bernardus_n bernarde_n rayl_v against_o y_o e_o spyrytualte_n evil_a ruler_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o reverent_o as_o good_a ruler_n the_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o y_z e_z man_n bernardus_n bernardus_n of_o this_o word_n power_n mark_v this_o well_o i_o counceyll_v you_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v as_o the_o decretal_n command_v the_o power_n be_v profitable_a whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evyll_n that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o governor_n ambrose_n babble_v &_o lie_a decretal_n the_o decretal_n prestê_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o those_o thingê_n which_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o gospel_n ambrose_n chrisostomê°_n there_o be_v not_o your_o auctoryte_n give_v preeste_n to_o be_v judge_n 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