of_o all_o chrysten_v people_n and_o chrysostome_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v or_o ask_v the_o question_n how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n than_o take_v james_n unto_o himself_o the_o epyscopall_a seat_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o true_o i_o will_v say_v because_o he_o have_v intronisated_a or_o stall_v peter_n master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o same_o chrysostome_n say_v afterwards_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o peter_n also_o the_o oversyght_n and_o governaunce_n or_o prelacye_n of_o his_o brethren_n have_v be_v commit_v or_o betake_v again_o the_o same_o chrisostome_n say_v therefore_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v and_o say_v before_o great_a thing_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o peter_n and_o have_v commit_v or_o betake_v to_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o theophilus_n upon_o that_o text_n if_o i_o will_v that_o do_v remain_v say_v thus_o for_o the_o i_o do_v dymytte_n or_o send_v now_o to_o the_o offyce_v of_o the_o overseer_n or_o bysshopryche_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_z in_o this_o follow_v thou_o i_o moreover_o if_o chryste_n have_v not_o instytute_v a_o heed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o absence_n he_o shall_v have_v leave_v it_o heedless_a or_o without_o a_o heed_n and_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v order_v it_o accord_v to_o the_o better_a or_o best_a dysposycyon_n but_o now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o order_v and_o dyspose_v after_o the_o best_a wise_n and_o manner_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o he_o have_v instytute_a and_o make_v a_o heed_n of_o the_o say_a church_n but_o there_o be_v none_o other_o more_o convenyent_a heed_n than_o peter_n wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o saint_n peter_n be_v superyoure_n to_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o auctoryte_n by_o the_o immedyate_a instytucyon_n and_o ordynacyon_n of_o chryste_n ¶_o again_o we_o may_v prove_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o kind_n by_o show_v that_o saint_n paul_n be_v 8_o not_o equal_a to_o saint_n peter_n in_o dygnyte_n or_o auctoryte_n for_z in_o the_o second_o chapytre_n to_o the_o salatyans_n be_v red_a this_o text_n follow_v again_o after_o three_o year_n i_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n and_z i_o tarry_v with_o he_o xv_o day_n &_o a_o lytell_a afterwards_o it_o follow_v and_o furthermore_o after_o xiiii_o year_n i_o go_v up_o to_o iherusalem_n again_o with_o barnabas_n and_o titus_n taken_z with_o i_o and_z i_o confer_v or_o compare_v with_o they_o the_o gospel_n which_o i_o do_v preach_v among_o the_o gentylle_n and_o specyal_o with_o they_o which_o seam_v to_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o of_o auctoryte_n lest_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v run_v or_o else_o have_v run_v in_o vain_a where_o the_o gloze_n say_v paul_n show_v here_o that_o he_o be_v not_o out_o of_o fear_n or_o doubt_n of_o his_o gospel_n except_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o peter_n and_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o asmoche_v than_o as_o paul_n have_v take_v securyte_n of_o his_o gospel_n of_o peter_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o gloze_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o peter_n in_o auctoryte_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o follow_v of_o necessyte_n aswell_o of_o this_o reason_n as_o of_o other_o afore_o rehearse_v that_o all_o the_o other_o bysshop_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v the_o syngulare_a or_o special_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n by_z y_z e_z ordynation_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o heed_n and_o pryncypall_v of_o all_o other_o church_n because_o the_o bysshop_n of_o it_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n be_v judge_v pastor_n and_o herdysman_n of_o all_o other_o man_n which_o thing_n i_o sodore_v more_o large_o express_v in_o his_o book_n afore_o rehearse_v in_o the_o chapytre_n who_o title_n be_v incipit_fw-la prefacio_fw-la niceni_n concilii_fw-la he_o say_v in_o this_o wise_n it_o be_v very_o to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o catholyke_a people_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v prefer_v &_o make_v superyour_fw-mi to_o all_o other_o not_o by_o any_o synodal_a decree_n but_o he_o have_v obtain_v prymacie_n or_o superyoryte_n by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n thou_o be_v peter_n &_o upon_o this_o stone_n i_o shall_v edyfye_v and_o build_v my_o church_n and_z to_o the_o i_o will_v gyve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o prymacye_n or_o superyoryte_n all_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n have_v use_v hitherto_o without_o any_o grant_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n peter_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o constantyne_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o rome_n both_o make_v canon_n or_o rule_n &_o decree_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v throughout_o all_o church_n as_o evydent_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o process_n of_o the_o say_a book_n ¶_o again_o i_o confirm_v or_o 9_o strengthe_n this_o by_o reason_n for_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the._n iiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o ephesian_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n also_o be_v but_o one_o but_o it_o be_v none_o otherwise_o one_o but_o because_o it_o have_v but_o one_o heed_n pryncypall_v which_o can_v be_v none_o more_o convenyent_a neither_o so_o convenyent_n as_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n the_o syngule_a successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o be_v the_o stone_n whereupon_o chryste_n say_v that_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n ¶_o again_o this_o same_o 10_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o reason_n for_o because_o likewise_o as_o temporal_a thyngê_n be_v reduce_v to_o one_o heed_n or_o pryncipall_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o y_z e_z prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n so_o also_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o spyrytuall_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v unto_o some_o one_o heed_n or_o pryncipal_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n of_o rome_n ¶_o again_o it_o may_v 11_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o other_o reason_n for_o likewise_o as_o in_o one_o church_n or_o diocese_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o expedyent_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bysshop_n lest_o if_o every_o priest_n with_o in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o diocese_n do_v draw_v and_o pluck_v the_o church_n unto_o himself_o it_o may_v break_v the_o unytie_n of_o chrystê_n church_n as_o we_o have_v here_o tofore_o allege_v in_o the_o xv_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n of_o the_o epystle_n of_o saint_n iherome_n to_o euandre_n so_o it_o be_v more_o expedyent_n and_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o unyversall_a church_n of_o chry_v there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o heed_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o unyte_n of_o chrysten_v man_n for_z by_o how_o much_o such_o manner_n good_a thing_n be_v more_o common_a &_o the_o mo_z y_o it_o be_v parttaker_n of_o it_o by_o somoch_v it_o be_v y_z e_z more_o godly_a &_o the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v or_o choose_v wherefore_o it_o be_v red_a in_o y_fw-fr â—_o xv_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o john_n ¶_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o fold_n of_o sheep_n &_o one_o herdysman_n 12_o now_o very_o it_o seem_v that_o such_o herdysman_n or_o such_o manner_n heed_n be_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n most_o convenyent_o of_o all_o other_o for_o the_o cause_n here_o tofore_o assign_v ¶_o and_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n it_o follow_v of_o necessyte_n as_o it_o seem_v that_o only_o 13_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o pryncypall_a effectyve_a cause_n of_o the_o secondarye_a instytucyon_n of_o all_o other_o bysshop_n both_o medyat_o and_o immedyat_o because_o of_o his_o unyversall_a auctoryte_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o all_o other_o bysshoppe_n and_o preeste_n and_o all_o other_o mynystres_n of_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n to_o which_o sentence_n the_o auctorite_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n do_v agree_v in_o his_o epystle_n de_fw-fr tradendis_fw-la basilicis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thus_o ambrose_n it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n be_v god_n own_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v ascrybed_n to_o cesar_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v the_o right_a of_o the_o emperor_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v also_o consequent_o that_o the_o instytucyon_n of_o preeste_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o his_o right_a which_o say_v instytucyon_n we_o have_v call_v here_o to_o fore_n in_o the._n xv_o of_o this_o dyccyon_n the_o secondarye_a auctoryte_n of_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o appertain_v to_o cesar_n moche_n less_o than_o may_v the_o
perfyte_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v add_v to_o my_o perfeccyon_n in_o this_o confer_a of_o my_o gospel_n with_o they_o for_o he_o that_o give_v wysdome_n &_o knowledge_n to_o those_o three_o unlearned_a man_n he_o have_v also_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o i_o and_o it_o follow_v afterwards_o in_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n iherome_n they_o give_v or_o addednothing_n to_o i_o but_o i_o give_v or_o add_v somewhat_o to_o peter_n and_z again_o afterwards_o i_o resysted_a or_o withstand_v he_o as_o equal_a unto_o he_o for_z he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o do_v these_o thyngê_n if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v unegall_a therefore_o that_o sayenge_a lest_o i_o shall_v run_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o vain_a hearer_n which_o peradventure_o will_v not_o have_v give_v credence_n else_o unto_o he_o or_o at_o the_o lest_o wise_a not_o so_o moche_v credence_n unto_o he_o and_z by_o the_o reason_n thereof_o shall_v have_v remain_v void_a or_o empty_a and_z he_o likewise_o shall_v have_v be_v void_a in_o they_o that_z be_v to_o say_v shall_v have_v be_v dysapoynt_v and_o have_v myss_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o intent_n in_o they_o for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v engender_v any_o faith_n in_o they_o which_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o preaching_n and_o this_o be_v it_o also_o which_o follow_v afterwards_o in_o the_o same_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v call_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n after_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o chryste_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o communycate_v and_o be_v partner_n or_o fellow_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o shall_v not_o confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o same_o felowshyp_n or_o company_n the_o church_n will_v gyve_v no_o credence_n to_o he_o at_o all_o but_z when_o the_o church_n have_v know_v that_o he_o do_v preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o communyon_n and_o unyte_n of_o they_o such_o miracle_n also_o be_v do_v by_o he_o as_o they_o do_v work_v then_z by_o such_o commendacyon_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o deserve_v auctoryte_n and_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o church_n that_o his_o word_n be_v so_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n as_o if_o chryste_n be_v herd_n speak_v in_o he_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v most_o true_o than_o it_o follow_v of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o gloze_n that_o paul_n deserve_v auctoryte_n or_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o the_o commendation_n of_o chryste_n and_z he_o say_v not_o peter_z or_o the_o other_o apostle_n commend_n he_o or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v accept_v and_o it_o follow_v a_o lytell_a afterwards_o in_o the_o gloze_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o augustyne_n wherefore_o he_o confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o &_o take_v their_o right_a hand_n for_o he_o preachyd_v the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v though_o he_o apostle_n receyve_v not_o it_o by_o they_o for_o that_o confer_v of_o his_o gospel_n with_o they_o show_v you_o to_o it_o be_v all_o one_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n all_o spot_v or_o dyversite_v of_o leprye_n clean_o shake_v away_o this_o than_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o confer_a of_o his_o gospel_n with_o they_o that_z all_o scrupule_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o varyete_a and_o dyversyte_n of_o his_o doctrine_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v rydde_v and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o hearer_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o gloze_n have_v say_v afore_o after_o the_o mind_n of_o augustyne_n for_o he_o say_v i_o go_v up_o again_o to_o iherusalem_n etc._n etc._n i_o go_v up_o i_o say_v with_o barnabas_n which_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n take_v also_o titus_n unto_o i_o which_o be_v of_o the_o gentyle_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v wytnes_n and_o record_n of_o both_o nacyon_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v plain_a &_o evydent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o false_a that_o i_o do_v preach_v one_o thing_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o gentyle_n and_o i_o do_v ascend_v not_o only_o after_o this_o dysposycyon_n and_o order_fw-fr as_o i_o have_v reherce_v but_o also_o accord_v to_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o god_n and_o i_o have_v not_o learn_v of_o they_o as_o be_v great_a than_o i_o or_o superyour_n to_o i_o but_z i_o have_v confer_v with_o they_o as_o with_o my_o friend_n &_o egalle_n the_o gospel_n of_o chry_v which_o i_o preach_v among_o the_o gentyle_n this_o thing_n he_o do_v for_o the_o assertion_n and_o defend_n of_o his_o own_o preaching_n for_o many_o man_n be_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o jew_n trowbel_v and_o disquyet_v their_o mind_n which_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v away_o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o the_o delyberation_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelacyon_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o confer_v his_o gospel_n with_o they_o not_z for_o any_o doubtfulness_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v of_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o preach_v but_o that_o the_o say_a scruple_n or_o doubtfulness_n shall_v be_v rid_v out_o and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o where_o it_o be_v allege_v of_o the_o gloze_n upon_o the_o second_o chapytre_n be_v to_o the_o galatyanes_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o hyndermore_o pastor_n than_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o y_o e_o gloze_n maker_n speak_v proper_o for_o saint_n paul_n be_v call_v the_o late_a of_o they_o two_o unto_o apostleshyp_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v posteryor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hindermore_o in_o time_n but_z he_o be_v not_o therefore_o inferyor_n in_o auctoryte_n neither_o do_v the_o gloze_n express_v this_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a so_o than_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a &_o now_o rehearse_v thing_n it_o appear_v evydent_o that_o neither_o peter_n neither_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v great_a than_o paul_n but_o that_o he_o be_v friend_n &_o equal_a to_o they_o in_o the_o auctoryte_n immedyat_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o chryste_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o pryoryte_n among_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v considere_v to_o have_v be_v ê‘aduenture_o by_o y_z e_z election_n of_o they_o among_o theyr selfe_o or_o else_o after_o such_o manner_n after_o which_o we_o say_v saint_n peter_n to_o have_v be_v head_n or_o cheyfe_a of_o y_z e_z apostle_n in_o y_o e._n xuj_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o this_o dyction_n and_o to_o the_o sayenge_a take_v of_o the_o book_n of_o isodore_n in_o y_z e_o chapytre_fw-fr who_o title_n be_v incipit_fw-la pfatio_fw-la niceni_n concilii_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v very_o of_o all_o catholyke_a man_n y_z t_z the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v prefer_v to_o other_o &_o make_v princypal_a 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seruyce_n to_o the_o superyour_fw-mi or_o spyrytuall_a good_a thing_n lo_o than_o this_o be_v most_o evydent_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a exposytour_n which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o offyce_v that_o be_v utter_o forbid_a to_o preeste_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n which_o thing_n also_o saint_n bernarde_n express_v to_o bernardus_n eugenius_n in_o the._n v._o chapytre_n of_o the_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n dyrect_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o other_o place_n therefore_o your_o power_n and_o authority_n say_v he_o be_v in_o crime_n or_o sin_n not_o in_o possessyon_n for_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o possessyon_n that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o you_o that_z you_o may_v exclude_v transgressor_n or_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 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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
prymacye_n or_o superyoryte_n unto_o themselves_o above_o and_o upon_o other_o bysshoppe_n and_o church_n the_o xviij_o chapytre_n now_o this_o rest_v or_o remain_v of_o the_o intentes_fw-la purpose_v to_o show_v &_o declare_v the_o rise_v &_o begin_n whereof_o the_o coactyve_a iurysdyccyon_n &_o the_o power_n &_o auctoryte_n of_o all_o the_o secondary_a instytution_n of_o preestê_n call_v afore_o of_o we_o the_o accedentall_a or_o not_o essencyall_a instytucyon_n and_o also_o the_o power_n to_o dystrybute_n all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a temporalle_n or_o benefyce_n have_v come_v unto_o certain_a bysshop_n or_o preestê_n &_o whereof_o it_o come_v y_z t_z the_o bysshop_n of_o rome_n do_v ascrybe_n to_o himself_o the_o hygh_a of_o all_o such_o auctoryte_n and_o consequent_o after_o these_o premyss_n we_o will_v show_v &_o declare_v to_o what_o person_n or_o person_n the_o rightful_a auctoryte_n &_o power_n belong_v to_o interpret_v the_o doubtful_a sense_n of_o the_o scrypture_n and_o 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