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de_fw-la potestate_fw-la concilij_fw-la generalis_fw-la universalem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la repraesentantis_fw-la 33._o supropapam_fw-la &_o quemlibet_fw-la alterum_fw-la declarata_fw-la per_fw-la constantiense_n &_o hoc_fw-la basileense_fw-la generalia_fw-la concilia_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la the_o verity_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_a council_n represent_v the_o universal_a church_n above_o the_o pope_n and_o every_o other_o person_n declare_v by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constance_n and_o this_o of_o basil_n be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o the_o council_n add_v another_o clause_n to_o wit_n that_o whosoever_o deni_v this_o verity_n obstinate_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v quidam_fw-la for_o a_o heretic_n in_o fine_a pope_n urbanus_fw-la say_v thus_o vbi_fw-la apertè_fw-la dominus_fw-la veleius_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la sequentes_fw-la sancti_fw-la patres_fw-la sententialiter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la 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uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o i_o even_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n to_o peter_n the_o three_o conclusion_n king_n have_v power_n coactive_a over_o pope_n but_o pope_n have_v no_o coactive_a power_n over_o king_n albeit_o pope_n of_o late_a day_n have_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v prince_n but_o depose_v they_o also_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n many_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v consonant_a king_n solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n and_o place_v sadock_n in_o his_o room_n for_o so_o the_o book_n of_o king_n say_v abiathar_n quoque_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dixit_fw-la rex_fw-la vade_v in_o anathoth_n ad_fw-la agrum_fw-la tuum_fw-la 35._o &_o quidem_fw-la vir_fw-la mortis_fw-la es_fw-la sed_fw-la hodie_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la interficiam_fw-la quia_fw-la portasti_fw-la arcam_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la coram_fw-la david_n patre_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o sustinuisti_fw-la laborem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la laboravit_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la eiecit_fw-la ergo_fw-la solomon_n abiathar_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o paulò_fw-la post_fw-la &_o sadoc_n sacerdotem_fw-la posuit_fw-la pro_fw-la abiathar_n then_o the_o king_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n go_v to_o anathoth_n unto_o thy_o own_o farm_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o i_o will_v not_o this_o day_n kill_v thou_o because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v suffer_v in_o all_o where_o my_o father_n have_v be_v afflict_v solomon_n therefore_o cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v sadock_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n king_n josaphat_n appoint_v both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a magistrate_n command_v they_o strict_o to_o look_v unto_o their_o charge_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n in_o jerusalem_n quoque_fw-la constituit_fw-la io_n saphat_a levitas_n &_o sacerdotes_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la familiarum_fw-la ex_fw-la israel_n ut_fw-la iudicium_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la domini_fw-la iudicarent_fw-la 9_o habitatoribus_fw-la eius_fw-la praecepitque_fw-la eye_n dicens_fw-la sic_fw-la agetis_fw-la in_o timore_fw-la domini_fw-la fidelitèr_fw-la &_o cord_n perfecto_fw-la king_n josaphat_n appoint_v in_o jerusalem_n levites_n and_o priest_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o he_o command_v they_o say_v thus_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n omnem_fw-la cau_fw-fr same_o quae_fw-la venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la fratrum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la 10._o in_o urbibus_fw-la suis_fw-la inter_fw-la cognationem_fw-la &_o cognationem_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la de_fw-la mandato_fw-la de_fw-la caeremonijs_fw-la de_fw-la iustificationibus_fw-la ostendite_fw-la eye_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la peccent_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la every_o cause_n which_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n which_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n between_o kindred_n and_o kindred_n where_o soever_o question_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n of_o ceremony_n of_o iustification_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n it_o follow_v thus_o amarias_n auten_a sacerdos_fw-la &_o pontifex_fw-la vester_fw-ge in_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinent_a 11._o praesidebit_fw-la porro_fw-la zabadias_n filius_fw-la ismaelqui_fw-la est_fw-la dux_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la juda_n super_fw-la ea_fw-la operaerit_fw-la quae_fw-la adregis_fw-la officium_fw-la pertinent_a amarias_n the_o priest_n and_o your_o bishop_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o perteine_a to_o god_n and_o zabadias_n son_n of_o ishmael_n captain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n shall_v be_v over_o those_o work_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n these_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v at_o large_a because_o if_o they_o be_v once_o apply_v effectual_o they_o can_v not_o but_o prove_v my_o opinion_n full_o 1_o first_o therefore_o as_o the_o queen_n
the_o justify_n faith_n with_o the_o rest_n albeit_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n only_o which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o very_a wicked_a the_o same_o greek_a word_n in_o two_o several_a place_n of_o saint_n matthew_n be_v likewise_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a for_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v when_o king_n herod_n hear_v he_o be_v trouble_v and_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o 4._o where_o if_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v every_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a the_o sense_n will_v be_v absurd_a to_o wit_n every_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v yet_o but_o one_o only_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o sense_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o wit_n the_o whole_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v 29._o neither_o be_v solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o where_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o every_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o currant_n because_o christ_n compare_v his_o bountiful_a providence_n over_o herb_n and_o flower_n not_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o salomon_n glory_n but_o with_o all_o and_o the_o whole_a for_o whosoever_o shall_v otherwise_o interpret_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o little_o derogate_v from_o the_o magnificence_n of_o christ_n his_o providence_n as_o also_o frustrate_v his_o comparison_n our_o holy_a father_n abraham_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n do_v not_o send_v we_o to_o tradition_n but_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v habent_fw-la mosen_n &_o prophetas_fw-la audiant_fw-la illos_fw-la they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o 29._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v now_o the_o law_n be_v not_o study_v now_o the_o prophet_n be_v contemn_v now_o god_n be_v not_o hear_v speak_v in_o his_o word_n some_o will_v have_v angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n some_o desire_v miracle_n other_o some_o the_o dead_a to_o rise_v again_o but_o to_o hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n to_o attain_v eternal_a life_n and_o doubtless_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n which_o the_o papist_n dare_v not_o deny_v then_o must_v they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o end_n or_o else_o christ_n work_n shall_v be_v unperfect_a for_o which_o cause_n saint_n john_n write_v thus_o haec_fw-la autem_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la credatis_fw-la quod_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 30._o &_o ut_fw-la eredentes_fw-la vitam_fw-la habeatis_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la but_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o belief_n you_o may_v have_v life_n in_o his_o name_n loe_o saint_n john_n affirm_v so_o much_o to_o be_v write_v as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o belief_n through_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v the_o popish_a gloss_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n have_v these_o word_n haec_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la jesus_n &_o ante_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la et_fw-la post_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la joannis_n ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la astruat_fw-la qua_fw-la vita_fw-la habeatur_fw-la the_o thing_n that_o jesus_n do_v before_o and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o give_v life_n nicolaus_n lyranus_fw-la their_o own_a dear_a doctor_n confirm_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n in_o nomine_fw-la eius_fw-la i._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nominis_fw-la christi_fw-la quia_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la act._n 4._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la datum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la nos_fw-la oporteat_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la joamnis_n in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v through_o faith_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v unto_o man_n in_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v s._n hierome_n though_o so_o much_o like_v of_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o dissonant_n from_o the_o rest_n for_o thus_o do_v he_o write_v ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la parentum_fw-la nec_fw-la maiorum_fw-la error_n sequenáus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la docentis_fw-la imperium_fw-la 5._o therefore_o we_o must_v neither_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o our_o parent_n nor_o of_o our_o ancestor_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o teach_v us._n s._n august_n that_o grave_a father_n that_o glister_a beam_n that_o strong_a pillar_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v avouch_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o word_n yet_o more_o manifest_a write_v in_o this_o manner_n cummulta_fw-la fecisset_fw-la dom._n jesus_n non_fw-la omne_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la electa_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la scriberentur_fw-la quae_fw-la saluti_fw-la credentium_fw-la sufficere_fw-la videbantur_fw-la initio_fw-la where_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v many_o thing_n all_o be_v not_o write_v but_o so_o much_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v write_v as_o be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a what_o more_o forceable_a word_n can_v be_v wish_v what_o more_o effectual_a narration_n can_v be_v expect_v what_o more_o sensible_a speech_n can_v be_v use_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o say_v more_o herein_o the_o self_n same_o augustine_n will_v perform_v it_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o have_v these_o express_a word_n in_o his_o enim_fw-la quae_fw-la aperte_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la posita_fw-la sunt_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la more_fw-it sque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la spem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la atque_fw-la charitatem_fw-la 3._o for_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o contain_v our_o faith_n and_o manner_n that_o be_v hope_v and_o charity_n loe_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v plain_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n where_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n contain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o he_o do_v further_o say_v that_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o i_o infer_v this_o notable_a document_n against_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o albeit_o many_o thing_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a and_o intricate_a which_o i_o willing_o grant_v unto_o the_o papist_n &_o consequent_o that_o the_o same_o surpass_v the_o capacity_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n yet_o be_v all_o thing_n concern_v our_o belief_n concern_v our_o manner_n concern_v our_o hope_n concern_v our_o charity_n concern_v our_o salvation_n so_o plain_a and_o so_o manifest_a as_o every_o one_o even_o of_o the_o mean_a judgement_n may_v easy_o perceive_v and_o understande_v the_o same_o and_o this_o the_o papist_n must_v perforce_o grant_v unto_o i_o neither_o will_v i_o require_v more_o at_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n their_o learned_a bishop_n and_o repute_a martyr_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v utter_v they_o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la conclave_n quoddam_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la veritatum_fw-la qua_fw-la 411._o christianis_fw-la scitu_fw-la necessariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o cellar_n parlour_n or_o storehouse_n of_o all_o truth_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v of_o christian_n now_o gentle_a reader_n by_o this_o bishop_n confession_n it_o be_v evideut_n that_o popish_a unwritten_a tradition_n be_v not_o needful_a or_o necessary_a for_o christian_n and_o so_o with_o no_o reason_n can_v they_o be_v thrust_v upon_o us._n dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n these_o be_v his_o word_n omnino_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la audendum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquam_fw-la de_fw-la summa_fw-la abstrusaque_fw-la divinitate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicere_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitare_fw-la praeter_fw-la eaquae_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la scriptae_fw-la initio_fw-la divinae_fw-la enuntiarunt_fw-la in_o no_o wise_a therefore_o may_v we_o make_v bold_a to_o speak_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o ineffable_a divinity_n but_o that_o only_a which_o holy_a writ_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o from_o heaven_n melchior_n canus_n albeit_o he_o labour_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o prove_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n to_o yield_v we_o a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o 228._o the_o truth_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o deny_v that_o