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that_o they_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o their_o clergy_n and_o prelate_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o chase_v out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o disperse_v themselves_o into_o many_o and_o diverse_a place_n as_o into_o dauphiney_a provence_n languedoc_n piedmont_n calabria_n bohemia_n england_n and_o other_o place_n some_o have_v write_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o waldenses_n retire_v themselves_o into_o lombardie_n where_o they_o multiply_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o italy_n and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o sicily_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o great_a dispersion_n they_o always_o keep_v themselves_o in_o union_n and_o fraternity_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n live_v in_o great_a sincerity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n write_v of_o they_o thus_o 336._o the_o history_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 336._o after_o that_o waldo_n say_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o lion_n one_o part_n of_o they_o retire_v to_o lombardie_n where_o they_o multiply_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o their_o doctrine_n begin_v to_o disperse_v itself_o into_o italy_n and_o come_v into_o sicily_n as_o the_o patent_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o give_v out_o against_o they_o while_o he_o reign_v do_v witness_n vesembecius_n say_v 3._o vesemb_v in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 3._o that_o when_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o catchpole_n see_v that_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n receive_v great_a detriment_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o waldenses_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a prince_n that_o have_v take_v their_o defence_n among_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o toulonze_n in_o those_o day_n puissant_a prince_n in_o france_n they_o begin_v to_o oppress_v they_o upon_o most_o unjust_a occasion_n bring_v they_o into_o hatred_n with_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o of_o king_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v utter_o exterminate_v vignier_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o waldenses_n in_o his_o historical_a bibliotheke_n 130._o vignier_n in_o his_o historical_a bibliothec_n p._n 130._o and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v endure_v many_o long_a and_o grievous_a persecution_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v never_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o retain_v that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o waldenses_n deliver_v it_o as_o it_o be_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n unto_o their_o child_n hologaray_n affirm_v 121._o hologaray_n in_o his_o history_n of_o foix_n p._n 120._o 121._o that_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albigenses_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o those_o maxim_n or_o principle_n that_o be_v public_o preach_v &_o command_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o be_v that_o be_v invent_v by_o he_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o he_o witness_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o wise_a man_n and_o very_o learned_a and_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v their_o belief_n against_o the_o monk_n mathias_n illyricus_n write_v 134._o math._n illyricus_n in_o his_o catal._n of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 134._o that_o he_o find_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o waldo_n which_o lie_v by_o he_o in_o certain_a ancient_a parchment_n that_o waldo_n be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cause_v the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n but_o that_o he_o take_v pain_n therein_o himself_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o adversary_n of_o waldo_n and_o the_o waldenses_n make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o these_o above_o name_v testimony_n because_o they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o order_n both_o the_o witness_n and_o those_o to_o who_o they_o bear_v witness_v that_o be_v all_o for_o heretic_n but_o this_o history_n be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o lover_n thereof_o may_v see_v that_o that_o which_o be_v here_o produce_v do_v not_o intend_v only_o our_o own_o particular_a commendation_n but_o to_o show_v that_o there_o have_v be_v before_o we_o certain_a great_a personage_n who_o memory_n they_o reverence_v that_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o waldenses_n as_o of_o the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o god_n who_o have_v maintain_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n and_o earnest_o desire_v in_o their_o time_n to_o see_v the_o reformation_n we_o enjoy_v in_o we_o and_o as_o le_fw-fr sieur_n de_fw-fr s._n aldegonde_n say_v 150._o in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o his_o difference_n the_o three_o part_n p._n 150._o the_o occasion_n why_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n be_v no_o other_o but_o because_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o impious_a corruption_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o host_n be_v a_o idol_n forge_v by_o man_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v whole_o adulterate_v and_o corrupt_v and_o full_a of_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o superstition_n and_o humane_a invention_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o other_o point_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o as_o the_o say_v aldegonde_n observe_v it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n that_o how_o diligent_a soever_o the_o pope_n with_o their_o clergy_n have_v be_v use_v likewise_o the_o assistance_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o root_v they_o out_o yet_o they_o can_v never_o do_v it_o neither_o by_o proscription_n nor_o banishment_n nor_o excommunication_n nor_o publication_n of_o their_o bull_n nor_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n to_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o nor_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o torment_n fire_n flame_n gibbet_n or_o other_o cruel_a effusion_n of_o blood_n can_v they_o ever_o hinder_v the_o current_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o it_o have_v spread_v itself_o almost_o into_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o have_v le_fw-fr sieur_n de_fw-fr saint_n aldegonde_n write_v of_o the_o waldenses_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o doubt_v may_v be_v make_v whether_o we_o have_v in_o these_o day_n any_o proof_n in_o the_o world_n of_o their_o belief_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o produce_v hereabout_o a_o inventory_n of_o book_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o question_n of_o their_o doctrine_n every_o one_o may_v understand_v what_o the_o writing_n be_v out_o of_o which_o we_o have_v gather_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v chap._n vii_o that_o peter_n waldo_n and_o the_o waldenses_n have_v leave_v book_n which_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o what_o they_o be_v that_o waldo_n leave_v something_o in_o write_v unto_o we_o chap._n in_o the_o former_a chap._n it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o math._n illyricus_n say_v that_o he_o have_v certain_a parchment_n of_o he_o which_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n 307._o history_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 307._o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n give_v this_o testimony_n that_o follow_v waldo_n at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v he_o make_v a_o collection_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o sundry_a passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v defend_v his_o opinion_n not_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o doctor_n against_o his_o adversaty_n about_o forty_o year_n since_o le_fw-fr sieur_n de_fw-fr vignaux_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o waldenses_n in_o piedmont_n write_v as_o follow_v in_o his_o memorial_n that_o he_o make_v of_o the_o beginning_n antiquity_n doctrine_n religion_n manner_n discipline_n persecution_n confession_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o people_n call_v waldenses_n i_o that_o write_v say_v he_o can_v witness_v that_o be_v send_v unto_o these_o people_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o i_o do_v about_o some_o forty_o year_n together_o i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o win_v they_o from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o to_o root_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n the_o pope_n the_o mass_n purgatory_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v a_o long_a time_n doctor_n before_o my_o come_n although_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o know_v neither_o a_o nor_o b._n it_o be_v to_o this_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o be_v much_o bind_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o book_n write_v by_o the_o waldenses_n for_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o light_v upon_o any_o
in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n a._n by_o their_o public_a sin_n and_o erroneous_a faith_n for_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v such_o people_n lest_o we_o be_v contaminate_v with_o their_o sin_n q._n by_o what_o thing_n ought_v thou_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o holy_a church_n a._n i_o muft_v communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n by_o faith_n by_o hope_n and_o by_o charity_n and_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o by_o sinall_z perseverance_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a q._n how_o many_o ministerial_a thing_n be_v there_o a._n two_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n q._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o a._n two_o that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o virtue_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n a._n hope_n q._n what_o be_v hope_n a._n it_o be_v a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v we_o hope_v for_o grace_n a._n by_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o saint_n john_n speak_v chap._n 1.17_o grace_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o we_o have_v all_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n q._n what_o be_v grace_n a._n it_o be_v redemption_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n q._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v we_o hope_v for_o this_o grace_n in_o christ_n a._n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n jesus_n christ_n say_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n q._n from_o whence_o do_v hope_n proceed_v a._n from_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o he_o promise_v for_o he_o have_v promise_v himself_o that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v know_v he_o and_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n pardon_n and_o justify_v etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o divert_v a_o man_n from_o this_o hope_n a._n a_o dead_a faith_n the_o seduce_a of_o antichrist_n to_o any_o other_o then_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o saint_n and_o the_o power_n of_o that_o antichrist_n in_o his_o authority_n word_n benediction_n sacrament_n relic_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o teach_a man_n to_o have_v hope_n by_o those_o mean_n that_o direct_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o idolatry_n after_o diverse_a manner_n and_o simoniacal_a wickedness_n etc._n etc._n abandon_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n give_v by_o grace_n to_o run_v after_o break_a cestern_n adore_v and_o honour_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_n and_o sacrifice_n donation_n offering_n pilgrimage_n invocation_n etc._n etc._n trust_v thereby_o to_o attain_v grace_n which_o none_o can_v give_v but_o god_n alone_o in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o in_o vain_a they_o travel_v and_o lose_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o life_n and_o doubtless_o not_o only_a this_o life_n present_a but_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o felon_n shall_v perish_v q._n and_o what_o say_v you_o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n for_o she_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n as_o the_o angel_n testify_v haile_o marry_o full_a of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n a._n the_o bless_a virgin_n have_v be_v and_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n in_o herself_o but_o not_o to_o communicate_v unto_o other_o for_o her_o son_n only_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n to_o bestow_v on_o other_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o we_o all_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n q._n do_v thou_o not_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n a._n i_o believe_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o which_o the_o faithful_a do_v communicate_v the_o one_o be_v substantial_a the_o other_o ministerial_a they_o communicate_v in_o the_o substantial_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o communicate_v in_o the_o ministerial_a or_o ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o ministry_n due_o exercise_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o word_n by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o by_o prayer_n i_o believe_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o first_o only_a in_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n q._n in_o what_o do_v life_n eternal_a consist_v a._n in_o a_o lively_a work_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o he_o that_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v amen_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n common_a both_o with_o the_o waldenses_n and_o albingenses_n chap._n ii_o o_o dio_fw-mi de_fw-fr li_n rey_n &_o segnor_n de_fw-fr li_z segnor_n the_fw-mi i_o confesso_fw-la a_o tu_fw-la car_fw-fr the_fw-mi soy_fw-fr aquel_fw-fr peccador_fw-es que_fw-la tay_v mot_fw-fr offendu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n o_o god_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n comfort_n this_o confession_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o waldensec_n entitle_v new_a comfort_n i_o confess_v myself_o unto_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o that_o sinner_n that_o have_v grievous_o offend_v thou_o by_o my_o ingratitude_n i_o can_v excuse_v myself_o because_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a i_o have_v know_v what_o thy_o power_n be_v and_o have_v understand_v thy_o wisdom_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o see_v thy_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v do_v proceed_v from_o my_o own_o corruption_n o_o lord_n forgive_v i_o and_o give_v i_o repentance_n for_o i_o have_v contemn_v thou_o by_o my_o pride_n and_o presumption_n i_o have_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o thy_o wisdom_n nor_o obey_v thy_o commandment_n but_o i_o have_v trausgress_v they_o all_o for_o which_o i_o be_o sorry_a and_o much_o displease_v with_o myself_o i_o have_v not_o fear_v thy_o justice_n nor_o thy_o judgement_n but_o i_o have_v commit_v many_o wickedness_n even_o from_o my_o cradle_n unto_o this_o day_n neither_o have_v i_o love_v thy_o groat_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n as_o i_o shall_v and_o as_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o but_o i_o have_v give_v too_o great_a a_o trust_n unto_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o frail_a corruption_n of_o my_o nature_n i_o have_v follow_v pride_n and_o hate_a humility_n and_o if_o thou_o pardon_v i_o not_o i_o be_o undo_v so_o deep_o be_v lin_v root_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o so_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o vainglory_n affect_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n that_o i_o bear_v but_o little_a love_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o by_o their_o good_a deed_n i_o be_o most_o oblige_v if_o therefore_o thou_o 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have_v be_v too_o careful_a to_o serve_v my_o body_n and_o my_o own_o will_n in_o many_o vain_a thought_n and_o wicked_a desire_n wherein_o i_o have_v take_v pleasure_n i_o have_v blind_v my_o body_n and_o exercise_v my_o thought_n and_o imagination_n against_o thou_o in_o many_o wickedness_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v after_o many_o thing_n against_o thy_o will_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o give_v i_o humility_n i_o have_v cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o have_v turn_v they_o away_o from_o thy_o countenance_n i_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o vanity_n and_o to_o wicked_a speech_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n unto_o i_o to_o understand_v thy_o
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and_o therefore_o say_v sant_n jerom_n every_o man_n god_n be_v that_o he_o serve_v and_o love_v best_a he_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n when_o he_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o that_o he_o love_v against_o the_o three_o in_o that_o oath_n be_v frequent_a among_o dancer_n against_o the_o four_o for_o by_o dance_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v profane_v against_o the_o five_o for_o in_o the_o dance_n the_o parent_n be_v many_o time_n dishonour_v when_o many_o bargain_n be_v make_v without_o their_o counsel_n against_o the_o sixth_o a_o man_n kill_v in_o dance_v for_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v to_o please_v another_o he_o kill_v the_o soul_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o persuade_v unto_o lust_n against_o the_o seven_o for_o the_o party_n that_o dance_v be_v it_o male_a or_o female_a commit_v adultery_n with_o the_o party_n they_o lust_v after_o for_o he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n and_o lu_v after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o 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corrupt_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n sarah_n that_o holy_a woman_n be_v none_o of_o these_o chap._n x._o en_fw-fr qual_a modo_fw-la lo_o poble_a se_fw-la deo_fw-la aver_v a_o aquilli_fw-la que_fw-fr son_fw-fr defora_fw-la non_fw-fr amar_n lo_o mond_n after_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n must_v converse_v with_o those_o that_o be_v without_o not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n to_o fly_v evil_a company_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o not_o to_o contend_v in_o judgement_n not_o to_o revenge_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v labour_n slander_n threat_n contempt_n injury_n all_o manner_n of_o torment_n for_o the_o truth_n to_o possess_v our_o weapon_n in_o peace_n not_o to_o be_v couple_v in_o one_o yoke_n with_o infidel_n not_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o especial_o with_o those_o that_o smell_v of_o idolatry_n refer_v all_o service_n thereunto_o and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n encar_n en_fw-fr 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egyptian_n it_o be_v call_v antichrist_n because_o be_v cover_v and_o adorn_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o faithful_a member_n thereof_o it_o oppugn_v the_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o true_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n whereof_o the_o faithful_a be_v partaker_n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n thus_o it_o contradict_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n by_o false_a religion_n by_o counterfeit_a holiness_n by_o spiritual_a power_n secular_a tyranny_n riches_n honour_n dignity_n and_o the_o delight_n and_o delicacy_n of_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o that_o antichrist_n can_v come_v in_o any_o form_n or_o fashion_n whatsoever_o but_o so_o as_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n above_o mention_v must_v be_v join_v together_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n 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