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for_o the_o lead_n and_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o faithful_a into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a authority_n to_o enjoin_v every_o man_n what_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o likewise_o to_o labour_v and_o to_o remove_v all_o the_o rub_n block_n and_o impediment_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v cross_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n have_v declare_v at_o great_a length_n you_o give_v i_o three_o to_o understand_v that_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n have_v power_n only_o over_o soul_n and_o this_o you_o draw_v from_o that_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n deus_fw-mi qui_fw-fr petro_n animas_fw-la ligandi_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o god_n who_o have_v give_v peter_n the_o power_n of_o pontificial_a dignity_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n if_o this_o reason_n have_v any_o force_n then_o secular_a prince_n must_v have_v no_o power_n but_o over_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o subject_n because_o paul_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o so_o either_o you_o make_v yourself_o too_o simple_a as_o one_o who_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o in_o scripture_n the_o soul_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n or_o else_o you_o seek_v to_o catch_v the_o simple_a with_o word_n of_o holy_a church_n not_o right_o understand_v and_o therefore_o perhaps_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o take_v away_o the_o like_a deceitful_a sleight_n and_o fly_v shift_n have_v inspire_v the_o reformer_n of_o the_o breviarie_n to_o lib_n and_o geld_v the_o say_a prayer_n of_o the_o word_n soul_n which_o of_o old_a neither_o be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a prayer_n nor_o ought_v at_o all_o there_o to_o be_v read_v because_o that_o prayer_n be_v found_v and_o form_v upon_o the_o foresay_a word_n in_o the_o gospel_n whatsoever_o thou_o peter_n shall_v bind_v and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v last_o of_o all_o you_o contend_v that_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v be_v 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any_o man_n because_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o adulterer_n except_o first_o he_o be_v admonish_v and_o then_o he_o wilful_o deny_v obedience_n but_o between_o disobedience_n and_o obstinacy_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n for_o a_o man_n may_v stand_v stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a in_o some_o sin_n whereof_o he_o have_v never_o be_v advise_v never_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n this_o man_n for_o all_o his_o obstinacy_n can_v be_v strike_v with_o a_o thunder-bolt_n of_o excommunication_n on_o the_o contrary_a a_o man_n may_v be_v disobedient_a and_o for_o his_o disobedience_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v albeit_o afterward_o he_o persist_v not_o obstinate_a in_o disobedience_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n do_v signify_v disobedience_n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o not_o obstinacy_n orthodox_n fie_o hetrodox_n that_o a_o man_n of_o your_o deep_a learning_n shall_v be_v so_o shallow_a i_o will_v not_o say_v idle_a in_o a_o matter_n 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ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o way_n temporal_a but_o mere_o spiritual_a the_o major_n as_o it_o be_v call_v have_v be_v prove_v before_o at_o large_a the_o minor_a be_v clear_a by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v you_o the_o consequence_n therefore_o or_o conclusion_n remain_v indubitable_a 20._o joan._n 20._o that_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o way_n temporal_a second_o this_o jurisdiction_n or_o power_n be_v not_o all_o that_o power_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o never_o according_a to_o all_o the_o doctor_n communicate_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o his_o excellency_n much_o less_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o by_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n be_v call_v his_o power_n eternal_a yet_o such_o as_o have_v a_o beginning_n though_o it_o shall_v continue_v and_o last_v for_o ever_o with_o which_o power_n by_o secret_a 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that_o define_v a_o habit_n from_o the_o end_n thereof_o draw_v the_o best_a definition_n thus_o have_v aristotle_n define_v virtue_n virtus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la â—onum_fw-la faecit_fw-la habenteâ—_n virtue_n be_v that_o which_o better_v her_o owner_n and_o possessor_n the_o end_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n according_a to_o all_o be_v life_n eternal_a and_o that_o end_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a ergo_fw-la he_o that_o affirm_v the_o pope_n power_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a produce_v a_o right_a affirmative_a because_o he_o define_v the_o pope_n power_n by_o the_o right_n and_o proper_a end_n thereof_o last_o if_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o christ_n give_v unto_o peter_n have_v not_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a but_o temporal_a doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v take_v up_o material_a kâ—yes_n and_o will_v have_v say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n take_v you_o these_o key_n who_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n have_v do_v that_o spiritual_a work_n breathe_v on_o they_o all_o and_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o say_v these_o word_n receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o undoubted_o declare_v it_o be_v no_o temporal_a power_n that_o he_o then_o bestow_v but_o a_o power_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o this_o hetrodox_n be_v that_o which_o before_o i_o have_v pronounce_v that_o as_o well_o by_o the_o act_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o also_o by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v apt_o gather_v that_o for_o certain_a the_o say_a power_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a now_o i_o purpose_v to_o draw_v a_o picture_n of_o your_o particular_a error_n 1._o you_o argue_v from_o the_o genus_fw-la to_o the_o species_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o pope_n power_n as_o orthodox_n affirm_v be_v mere_o spiritual_a orthodox_n therefore_o hardly_o believe_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v some_o simple_a priest_n or_o common_a curate_n just_a as_o if_o i_o shall_v frame_v this_o reason_n hetrodox_n affirm_v that_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o creature_n therefore_o hetrodox_n affirm_v that_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o little_a ant_n or_o pismire_n or_o this_o argument_n hetrodox_n affirm_v the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n be_v temporal_a therefore_o hetrodox_n affirm_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o private_a family_n with_o power_n economical_a be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a abusive_a strain_n a_o wrong_n intolerable_a if_o i_o shall_v make_v hetrodox_n the_o father_n of_o so_o ridiculous_a ergo_n worthy_a to_o be_v hiss_v knock_v and_o stamp_v out_o of_o all_o theological_a and_o philosophical_a school_n if_o orthodox_n pretend_v and_o avouch_v that_o papal_a power_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a he_o do_v not_o forsooth_o thereby_o avouch_v that_o papal_a power_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o private_a family_n and_o without_o all_o jurisdiction_n like_o the_o power_n of_o every_o simple_a and_o common_a curate_n but_o orthodox_n grant_v it_o be_v a_o power_n over_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o pope_n power_n 2._o again_o sir_n you_o be_v please_v to_o term_v it_o heresy_n for_o any_o to_o affirm_v that_o papal_a power_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o i_o must_v make_v bold_a to_o tell_v you_o hetrodox_n the_o contrary_a doctrine_n have_v no_o great_a conformity_n or_o congruity_n with_o divine_a scripture_n and_o by_o name_n be_v not_o conformable_a to_o that_o fair_a text_n sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o 20._o joan._n 20._o so_o i_o send_v you_o my_o apostle_n the_o power_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v send_v of_o his_o father_n exercise_v in_o this_o world_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n power_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o power_n which_o christ_n himself_o exercise_v be_v likewise_o mere_o spiritual_a true_a it_o be_v that_o his_o power_n as_o we_o must_v hold_v extend_v and_o spread_v itself_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o once_o he_o thereby_o expound_v that_o one_o word_n with_o two_o word_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n signify_v pasce_fw-la feed_v nay_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o feed_v and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v as_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n as_o in_o this_o text_n of_o st._n john_n revelation_n all_o this_o make_v much_o against_o you_o hetrodox_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o favour_v your_o cause_n will_v you_o now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v good_a my_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n pasce_fw-la feed_v with_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n hetrodox_n proceed_v at_o your_o pleasure_n orthodox_n ter_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la pasce_fw-la etc._n etc._n three_o time_n over_o the_o lord_n christ_n repeat_v the_o word_n feed_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o wherefore_o thrice_o forsooth_o to_o intimate_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v charge_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v bind_v to_o feed_v their_o people_n triplici_fw-la pastu_fw-la with_o a_o threefold_a diet_n namely_o with_o the_o food_n of_o god_n heavenly_a word_n with_o food_n of_o good_a example_n in_o life_n and_o with_o temporal_a aid_n so_o far_o as_o their_o mean_n be_v not_o want_v but_o alas_o this_o threefold_a feeding_n be_v now_o adays_o change_v by_o unconscionable_a shepherd_n into_o a_o threefold_a poll_n and_o pelt_n of_o their_o flock_n by_o pill_v and_o pinch_v their_o subject_n with_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o exaction_n without_o any_o due_a regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o say_v threefold_a feediâ—g_n thus_o chrysostome_n 87._o hom._n 87._o prepend_v verba_fw-la pasce_fw-la agnos_fw-la meos_fw-la etc._n etc._n weigh_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n well_o feed_v my_o lamb_n that_o be_v feed_v my_o faithful_a flock_n not_o thou_o use_v they_o not_o as_o thy_o proper_a possession_n but_o as_o i_o i_o therefore_o ask_v if_o thou_o love_v i_o o_o peter_n because_o i_o have_v a_o purpose_n 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