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endevore_v to_o fasten_v upon_o who_o he_o can_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o blood_n or_o parentage_n and_o that_o the_o light_n be_v put_v out_o they_o commit_v abominable_a incest_n many_o time_n the_o child_n with_o his_o mother_n the_o brother_n with_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o father_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n add_v moreover_o that_o they_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v by_o such_o copulation_n be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v pastor_n second_o they_o have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n when_o he_o will_v and_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n to_o follow_v that_o sect_n 269._o claud._n rubis_n in_o his_o history_n of_o lion_n pa._n 269._o the_o three_o calumny_n that_o they_o charge_v they_o withal_o be_v that_o they_o have_v community_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o they_o even_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o all_o ibid._n s._n bernard_n in_o his_o homily_n 66._o upon_o the_o canticle_n albert_n ibid._n the_o four_o be_v that_o they_o reject_v the_o baptism_n of_o little_a infant_n the_o five_o that_o they_o adore_v their_o pastor_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o ibid._n albert_n ibid._n the_o six_o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o 36._o rain_n fol._n 36._o the_o seven_o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v sin_n mortal_o when_o he_o make_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o sin_n mortal_o that_o do_v obey_v he_o when_o by_o they_o he_o make_v war_n against_o heretic_n 32._o rain_n ibid._n fol._n 22._o article_n 32._o the_o eight_o calumny_n be_v that_o they_o use_v no_o reverence_n towards_o holy_a place_n and_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o more_o grievous_o that_o burn_v a_o church_n than_o he_o that_o break_v into_o any_o other_o private_a house_n ibid._n albert_n ibid._n the_o nine_o that_o they_o maintain_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v any_o 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people_n whensoever_o it_o please_v they_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n proceed_v against_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o send_v out_o process_n if_o there_o be_v need_n to_o imprison_v and_o to_o open_v the_o prison_n without_o control_v all_o manner_n of_o accusation_n be_v available_a enough_o a_o sorcerer_n a_o harlot_n be_v sufficient_a witness_n without_o reproach_n in_o the_o fact_n of_o pretend_a heresy_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n who_o do_v accuse_v or_o whether_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o ticket_n cast_v in_o before_o the_o inquisitor_n for_o without_o any_o personal_a appearance_n or_o confront_v one_o another_o the_o the_o process_n be_v frame_v without_o party_n without_o witness_n and_o without_o other_o law_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n to_o be_v rich_a be_v a_o crime_n near_o unto_o heresy_n and_o he_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o lose_v be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o be_v undo_v either_o as_o a_o heretic_n or_o at_o the_o least_o as_o a_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n one_o bare_a suspicion_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o kinsfolk_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o intercede_v for_o punishment_n to_o come_v and_o he_o that_o do_v entreat_v for_o the_o convey_v of_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n or_o a_o little_a straw_n to_o lie_v upon_o in_o some_o stink_a dungeon_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o same_o or_o worse_a extremity_n there_o be_v no_o advocate_n that_o dare_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o his_o near_a kinsman_n or_o friend_n or_o notary_n that_o dare_v receive_v any_o act_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o after_o that_o a_o man_n be_v once_o entangle_v within_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o inquisition_n he_o can_v never_o live_v in_o any_o assurance_n for_o he_o be_v always_o to_o begin_v again_o for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n it_o be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o may_v better_o consider_v of_o it_o death_n itself_o make_v not_o a_o end_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o they_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o certain_a copy_n of_o their_o sentence_n against_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o disinterre_a and_o to_o burn_v they_o yea_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o party_n accuse_v they_o that_o be_v heir_n have_v nothing_o certain_a for_o upon_o any_o accusation_n of_o their_o father_n or_o kindred_n they_o dare_v not_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o right_n or_o possess_v their_o own_o inheritance_n without_o the_o crime_n or_o suspicion_n of_o heresy_n and_o that_o they_o rather_o inherit_v their_o bad_a faith_n and_o opinion_n then_o their_o good_n the_o people_n yea_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o rich_a among_o they_o be_v constrain_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o adore_v these_o monk_n the_o inquisitor_n and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o great_a present_n for_o
nor_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a and_o this_o testimony_n of_o wash_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o only_a currant_n here_o upon_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n too_o by_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v the_o actual_a wash_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 7._o these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o many_o purge_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o that_o travel_v in_o this_o life_n be_v here_o purge_v of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o think_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o sure_a way_n that_o every_o man_n do_v so_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o he_o 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wherein_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n the_o soul_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v not_o have_v satisfy_v in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o sin_n endure_v sensible_a pain_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v of_o their_o body_n and_o thereby_o be_v purge_v of_o which_o soul_n some_o depart_v out_o of_o purgatory_n soon_o some_o late_a than_o other_o and_o some_o a_o little_a before_o other_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o scripture_n no_o man_n can_v prove_v it_o by_o they_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v read_v the_o whole_a law_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v therein_o any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o bind_v a_o christian_n necessary_o to_o believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v after_o this_o life_n any_o place_n call_v purgatory_n as_o some_o do_v affirm_v and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n which_o do_v so_o much_o as_o name_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o soul_n find_v that_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o purgatory_n and_o come_v out_o again_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bind_v therefore_o to_o believe_v it_o or_o to_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o thousand_o word_n write_v thus_o we_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o divine_a authority_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o first_o place_n wherein_o baptism_n be_v receive_v the_o second_o be_v that_o wherein_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n endure_v everlasting_a torment_n as_o for_o a_o three_o place_n we_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o any_o neither_o do_v we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o saint_n augustine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n upon_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n write_v thus_o o_o my_o brethren_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o for_o there_o be_v only_o two_o place_n and_o a_o three_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v for_o he_o that_o deserve_v not_o to_o reign_v with_o christ_n shall_v without_o all_o doubt_n perish_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n chrysostome_n write_v upon_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 12._o by_o saint_n matthew_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n say_v thus_o the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v christ_n unto_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o house_n but_o his_o family_n be_v celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a for_o who_o he_o build_v a_o house_n with_o three_o chamber_n that_o be_v hell_n heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o combatant_n be_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o vanquish_a in_o hell_n and_o the_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o say_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a room_n take_v heed_n we_o descend_v not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o rather_o mount_v upward_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o these_o authority_n you_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o certain_a place_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n into_o which_o the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o their_o body_n do_v go_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o three_o place_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o any_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n be_v and_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v we_o no_o instruction_n touch_v the_o same_o and_o the_o primative_a church_n govern_v by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v we_o no_o ordinance_n or_o commandment_n but_o that_o pope_n pelagius_n five_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v ordain_v as_o we_o may_v read_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v remember_v in_o the_o mass_n it_o follow_v that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o express_a proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v the_o say_a purgatory_n as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n after_o this_o life_n but_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o doubt_n because_o man_n in_o these_o day_n be_v strange_o affect_v to_o the_o help_n and_o aid_v of_o the_o dead_a notwithstanding_o that_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o express_o teach_v except_o in_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o canonical_a and_o that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o saint_n near_o their_o time_n have_v ever_o teach_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o have_v rather_o careful_o teach_v that_o the_o people_n that_o live_v unblamable_o shall_v be_v saint_n and_o therefore_o answer_v to_o the_o doubt_n abovementioned_n we_o say_v that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o dote_a affection_n proceed_v from_o the_o deceit_n and_o trumpery_n and_o avarice_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v not_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n nor_o as_o his_o apostle_n to_o live_v well_o but_o to_o offer_v much_o and_o to_o place_v their_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o happiness_n in_o purgatory_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o prayer_n unto_o saint_n which_o certain_a great_a master_n with_o their_o follower_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n extol_v and_o publish_v it_o with_o great_a diligence_n as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o their_o celestial_a country_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o by_o we_o in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n by_o their_o 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