forasmuch_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o western_a province_n he_o add_v the_o canon_n mean_v that_o patriarch_n shall_v be_v above_o metropolitan_o and_o metropolitan_o above_o bishop_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o no_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o importance_n be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n without_o they_o now_o the_o pope_n gain_v nothing_o by_o all_o this_o for_o any_o patriarch_n may_v serve_v himself_o of_o this_o canon_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o own_o cause_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o old_a canon_n which_o be_v make_v hereabout_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o particular_a but_o have_v reference_n to_o all_o the_o other_o patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_o and_o that_o pope_n julius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o complain_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o allege_v that_o canon_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v particular_o in_o favour_n of_o himself_o howbeit_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o general_a term_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o speaker_n both_o in_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n 9_o and_o those_o who_o afterward_o mention_v the_o complaint_n or_o accusation_n which_o he_o commence_v against_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o word_n have_v also_o restrain_v the_o canon_n to_o particular_a term_n howbeit_o at_o the_o first_o it_o run_v in_o general_n 13_o if_o this_o exposition_n will_v not_o give_v all_o the_o world_n content_a we_o may_v say_v that_o that_o canon_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n they_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o set_v out_o any_o general_a decree_n nor_o hold_v any_o synodical_a assembly_n without_o call_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n unto_o they_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n decree_v thus_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o remoteness_n as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o allow_v he_o to_o nominate_v some_o greek_a bishop_n for_o his_o legate_n 194._o a_o way_n be_v invent_v say_v balsamon_n because_o of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o way_n that_o the_o pope_n shall_v have_v legate_n out_o of_o our_o quarter_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o under_o he_o for_o all_o this_o we_o will_v never_o deny_v but_o by_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v always_o hold_v in_o honourable_a esteem_n both_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o day_n nor_o that_o much_o reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v ever_o give_v unto_o it_o though_o not_o such_o and_o so_o much_o as_o they_o now_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o illyrium_n among_o other_o reason_n which_o they_o urge_v for_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n bring_v this_o for_o one_o because_o certain_a bishop_n who_o they_o there_o mention_v never_o consent_v unto_o it_o and_o among_o other_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 22._o of_o who_o opinion_n and_o advise_v special_a regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v above_o all_o other_o 14_o it_o may_v furthermore_o be_v say_v and_o that_o not_o unlikely_a that_o this_o canon_n be_v first_o make_v at_o that_o council_n 22._o which_o some_o say_v be_v hold_v at_o alexandria_n in_o palestine_n about_o the_o grand_a controversy_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o easter_n day_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v that_o pope_n victor_n be_v present_a there_o in_o personâ—_n together_o with_o narcissus_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o ireneus_fw-la bishop_n of_o lion_n consider_v that_o as_o eusebius_n relate_v about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v sundry_a canon_n and_o decree_n make_v in_o sundry_a counsel_n concern_v that_o controversy_n which_o may_v very_o well_o give_v occasion_n to_o all_o those_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n there_o meet_v together_o to_o ordain_v for_o the_o better_a avoid_v of_o such_o difference_n for_o the_o future_a and_o preserve_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o no_o universal_a decree_n shall_v be_v make_v unless_o all_o the_o patriarch_n or_o metropolitan_o be_v first_o call_v 15_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o do_v much_o suspect_v that_o council_n of_o alexandria_n especial_o in_o that_o form_n wherein_o it_o be_v present_v to_o we_o pope_n it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o both_o victor_n and_o ireneus_fw-la shall_v be_v there_o in_o personâ—_n and_o without_o question_n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o our_o late_a historian_n who_o misconceive_v the_o word_n of_o eusebius_n 22._o tell_v we_o that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v divers_a counsel_n hold_v upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o divers_a celebration_n of_o easter_n which_o some_o keep_v upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o same_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o passeover_n be_v keep_v other_o upon_o the_o sunday_n after_o as_o in_o palestine_n by_o theophilus_n and_o narcissus_n at_o rome_n by_o victor_n in_o france_n by_o ireneus_fw-la and_o by_o other_o in_o other_o place_n and_o indeed_o that_o quarrel_n be_v not_o then_o accord_v but_o continue_v till_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a so_o that_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o author_n of_o that_o canon_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o body_n that_o can_v tell_v we_o any_o news_n of_o they_o but_o be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v it_o may_v suffice_v that_o we_o have_v set_v down_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o 16_o let_v not_o then_o bellarmine_n and_o baronius_n and_o all_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o it_o give_v any_o more_o right_a to_o the_o pope_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o canon_n than_o he_o himself_o pretend_v to_o have_v for_o julius_n never_o complain_v that_o the_o council_n be_v call_v by_o another_o and_o not_o by_o himself_o nor_o yet_o that_o the_o design_n of_o hold_v the_o council_n be_v conclude_v upon_o without_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o because_o he_o be_v not_o call_v unto_o it_o 54,55_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o pope_n afterward_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o speak_v another_o language_n do_v i_o say_v afterward_o nay_o even_o before_o too_o even_o those_o that_o live_v before_o the_o nicene_n councellâ—_n who_o tell_v we_o wonder_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o see_n who_o as_o they_o say_v command_v the_o pagan_a emperor_n and_o make_v law_n and_o rule_n against_o they_o who_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o the_o appeal_n from_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o make_v all_o cause_n of_o their_o cognizance_n who_o foist_n in_o other_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n upon_o we_o than_o those_o which_o be_v approve_v of_o and_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n who_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n from_o other_o bishop_n go_v beyond_o the_o 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most_o ancient_a decree_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v those_o of_o sylvester_n and_o siricius_n 17._o so_o that_o our_o predecessor_n long_o ago_o reject_v all_o those_o other_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o ancient_a upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v â—ound_v in_o that_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o day_n &_o beside_o that_o our_o gratian_n assure_v we_o that_o except_v the_o twenty_o decree_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a all_o the_o rest_n if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o other_o be_v out_o of_o use_n and_o practice_n and_o not_o admit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o will_v therefore_o forbear_v that_o long_a discourse_n which_o we_o have_v prepare_v upon_o this_o subject_n and_o refume_a our_o former_a thread_n will_v only_o add_v what_o be_v afterward_o
sufficient_o prove_v it_o see_v here_o the_o decree_n of_o it_o contain_v in_o the_o three_o seâ—â—ion_n the_o holy_a general_n synod_n of_o pisa_n lawful_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v the_o council_n general_n and_o represent_v the_o church_n catholic_a do_v ordain_v and_o declare_v as_o follow_v first_o that_o his_o holy_a synod_n nor_o shall_v nor_o can_v be_v dissolve_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o church_n universal_a be_v reform_v in_o faith_n and_o manner_n as_o well_o the_o head_n as_o the_o member_n pope_n and_o till_o the_o heresy_n and_o schism_n which_o be_v a_o grow_a be_v extinguish_v till_o the_o warre_v which_o be_v a_o prepare_v among_o christian_n be_v accord_v yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o continuation_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v to_o a_o place_n of_o safety_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n especial_o with_o our_o most_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n if_o he_o can_v be_v get_v to_o agree_v thereuntoâ—_n always_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o rome_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o it_o can_v be_v in_o safety_n there_o it_o further_o ordain_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o constance_n here_o underwritten_a contain_v in_o the_o five_o session_n thereof_o shall_v be_v strict_o observe_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o lie_v and_o that_o the_o content_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v insert_v into_o this_o decree_n and_o shall_v be_v hold_v by_o all_o man_n as_o most_o true_a as_o they_o here_o follow_v first_o the_o holy_a synod_n lawful_o assemble_v make_v a_o general_n council_n etc._n etc._n item_n in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n estate_n and_o dignity_n soever_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n himself_o shall_v with_o contumacy_n neglect_v to_o obey_v the_o edict_n ordinance_n and_o command_v of_o this_o sacred_a sâ—nod_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o decree_n be_v there_o insert_v at_o large_a but_o we_o have_v here_o cut_v they_o short_a because_o they_o be_v set_v down_o before_o 6_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o point_n make_v such_o a_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o confirmation_n â—nd_v place_n the_o true_a validity_n of_o counsel_n in_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o come_v in_o at_o these_o general_n counsel_n either_o in_o the_o convocation_n or_o the_o presidence_n or_o the_o approbation_n as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o pisa_n where_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o maxim_n be_v lay_v hear_v what_o pope_n alexandâ—r_n the_o five_o say_v of_o it_o a_o little_a before_o â—is_n death_n 5._o that_o heâ—_n think_v and_o beleeuâ—d_v that_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v at_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n be_v just_a and_o right_a and_o void_a of_o all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n naucleruâ—_n report_v the_o same_o word_n pope_n alâ—xandâ—r_n the_o five_o say_v hâ—_n towâ—rdâ—_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o popeâ—ship_n â—7_z begin_v to_o find_v himself_o very_o ill_o and_o perceive_v death_n to_o draw_v near_o he_o call_v the_o cardinal_n protest_v unto_o they_o by_o that_o death_n which_o he_o see_v bâ—â—orâ—â—is_n eye_n which_o he_o do_v no_o way_n fear_v as_o be_v confident_a of_o his_o good_a life_n that_o he_o very_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o at_o the_o council_n of_o pisa_n all_o thing_n be_v well_o deâ—reed_v and_o with_o integrity_n of_o heart_n without_o any_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n 7_o that_o of_o constance_n be_v call_v by_o john_n the_o twenty_o three_o a_o lawful_a pope_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n his_o bull_n of_o convocation_n be_v insert_v at_o large_a in_o thâ—_n first_o session_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n he_o himself_o also_o diâ—_n preside_v theâ—eâ—_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o accusation_n which_o be_v a_o brew_n against_o he_o he_o take_v he_o to_o his_o heel_n without_o bid_v adieu_o and_o be_v condemn_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o council_n for_o many_o crime_n by_o he_o commit_v himself_o approve_v this_o condemnation_n â—â—â—_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o aâ—ts_n of_o the_o council_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o platina_n martin_n the_o five_o be_v create_v in_o his_o stead_n confirm_v the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o that_o same_o council_n as_o it_o be_v avouch_v in_o the_o last_o session_n 8_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n be_v call_v by_o pope_n martin_n the_o five_o â—_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o his_o bull_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v thither_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n he_o send_v his_o procuration_n to_o cardinal_n julian_n to_o preside_v in_o his_o place_n which_o be_v afterward_o continue_v by_o martin_n successor_n eugenius_n the_o four_o the_o same_o eugenius_n confirm_v the_o foresay_a decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n in_o express_a term_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o sixteen_o and_o eighteen_o session_n basilieâ—sis_n pope_n nicholas_n the_o five_o confirm_v also_o the_o say_a counsel_n of_o basil_n and_o lausanne_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o bull._n thus_o much_o of_o pope_n 9_o as_o for_o doctor_n and_o commentator_n both_o in_o divinity_n and_o in_o either_o law_n there_o be_v abundance_n which_o either_o in_o expectation_n of_o some_o bishoprique_n or_o benefice_n or_o because_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n mercenary_n have_v ascribe_v as_o much_o power_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o write_n as_o ever_o they_o desire_v yea_o more_o than_o ever_o they_o dare_v arrogace_n unto_o themselves_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o beside_o that_o have_v refute_v their_o error_n and_o have_v teach_v the_o pure_a trâ—th_n maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o counsel_n superiority_n and_o their_o authority_n over_o pope_n such_o be_v the_o ecclesiae_fw-la cardinal_n of_o cambray_n cardinal_n ult_n cusan_a the_o cardinal_n of_o election_n florence_n the_o bishop_n of_o eugenium_fw-la calis_n the_o bishop_n of_o electionib_fw-la panormo_n mr._n john_n gerson_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n pap._n james_n cajetano_n almain_n doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n william_n part_n okkam_n 24._o marsilius_n of_o milan_n concilii_fw-la herman_n the_o monk_n ecclesiae_fw-la james_n paradise_n of_o chartres_n fine_a joannes_n of_o paris_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o order_n of_o predicant_o praelatorum_fw-la immola_fw-la conciâ—iis_fw-la ludovicus_n romanus_n pap._n gregory_n of_o heimburg_n 1._o william_n of_o montferrat_n 13._o vincentius_n in_o his_o allegation_n and_o many_o more_o chap._n vi_o the_o opinion_n of_o university_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o prince_n and_o province_n 1_o the_o most_o famous_a university_n of_o germany_n and_o poland_n have_v also_o give_v their_o opinion_n upon_o this_o point_n consonant_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o foresay_a counsel_n and_o that_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n for_o the_o good_a will_v they_o bear_v to_o eugenius_n resolve_v to_o carry_v themselves_o neuter_n as_o in_o conclusion_n they_o do_v the_o say_v university_n withstand_v this_o neutrality_n stout_o and_o strong_o lay_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o a_o council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n which_o they_o prove_v by_o many_o reason_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o see_v pope_n eugenius_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n and_o felix_n the_o five_o elect_v in_o his_o place_n that_o therefore_o the_o first_o must_v be_v reject_v as_o schismatical_a and_o the_o last_o obey_v as_o legitimate_a king_n charles_n the_o seven_o favour_v eugenius_n likewise_o but_o so_o as_o that_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n above_o all_o as_o nicholas_n clemangiis_n tell_v we_o as_o do_v also_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o university_n say_v of_o the_o power_n of_o counsel_n as_o for_o the_o other_o head_n of_o their_o answer_n we_o shall_v forbear_v from_o relate_v of_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o prolixity_n 2_o the_o university_n of_o cullen_n be_v require_v by_o theodorus_n archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n to_o let_v he_o know_v what_o they_o think_v of_o it_o make_v a_o little_a tract_n some_o piece_n whereof_o we_o will_v here_o set_v down_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v the_o church_n synodical_o assemble_v have_v supreme_a jurisdiction_n upon_o earth_n to_o which_o every_o member_n thereof_o aught_o to_o obey_v of_o what_o dignity_n soever_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v papal_a which_o no_o man_n can_v dissolve_v or_o remove_v without_o their_o synodical_a consent_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basil._n the_o first_o part_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o
chap._n ii_o p._n 260._o 1_o of_o fraternity_n how_o devote_v 2_o how_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n 3,4,5_o of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o chaplet_n or_o the_o order_n of_o penitent_n 6_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o flagellant_n 7_o 8_o their_o original_n and_o order_n 10_o gerson_n book_n against_o they_o chap._n iii_o p._n 265._o 1_o dispensation_n abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n 2_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 3_o complaint_n make_v hereupon_o by_o the_o catholic_n in_o germany_n 6_o by_o saint_n bernard_n 7_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 9_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 10_o by_o john_n gerson_n 11_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o pope_n paul_n 12_o reformation_n demand_v at_o the_o trent_n council_n 13_o which_o meddle_v with_o they_o only_o in_o three_o case_n 14_o and_o that_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o 15_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n chap._n iu._n p._n 269._o 1_o of_o union_n of_o benefice_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n disposal_n 2_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n 3_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n 4_o 5_o 6_o otherwise_o they_o have_v and_o may_v be_v disannul_v notwithstanding_o any_o prescription_n 7_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o allow_v prescription_n in_o some_o and_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n in_o all_o chap._n v._o p._n 271._o 1_o of_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n approbation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o prince_n and_o metropolitan_o 3_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o approve_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o absence_n 2_o how_o pope_n by_o this_o mean_n depriuâ—_v prince_n of_o their_o best_a servant_n 4,5,6_o for_o king_n to_o approve_v of_o nonresidence_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o france_n before_o this_o council_n 8_o and_o the_o law_n since_o chap._n vi_o p._n 273._o 1_o by_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o general_n counsel'_v but_o when_o the_o pope_n please_v 2_o which_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o reformation_n 3_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o former_a counsel_n 4_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o counsel_n 5_o they_o bridle_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o therefore_o they_o decline_v they_o chap._n vii_o p._n 275._o 1_o of_o jesuit_n their_o order_n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n 2_o their_o special_a vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n 3_o their_o deify_n of_o he_o 4_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n janissary_n and_o emissary_n in_o the_o state_n 5_o slave_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o nâ—_n good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n 6_o their_o doctrine_n that_o king_n may_v be_v depose_v 7_o and_o of_o excommunicate_a kill_v 8,9_o that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o jesuit_n pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n therefore_o once_o banish_v out_o of_o france_n chap._n viii_o p._n 280._o 1,2,3_o that_o this_o council_n in_o effect_n give_v the_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n in_o all_o abbey_n and_o bishopriques_n to_o the_o pope_n 4_o how_o this_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o prince_n 6_o how_o election_n be_v ancient_o make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n 7_o sometime_o by_o the_o pope_n yet_o still_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o emperor_n and_o prince_n 8,9_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n pope_n ancient_o elect_v by_o the_o emperor_n 13_o 14_o this_o prerogative_n not_o renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n nor_o henry_n 15_o 16_o but_o practise_v by_o emperor_n and_o allow_v by_o pope_n till_o grâ—gory_n the_o sâ—venth_o 18_o and_o then_o take_v from_o they_o by_o usurpation_n chap._n ix_o p._n 285._o 1_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n of_o patriarch_n and_o other_o bishop_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n 2_o 3_o in_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o by_o commission_n from_o they_o 10_o till_o gregory_n the_o sevenths_n time_n who_o first_o usurp_v this_o power_n which_o be_v afterward_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o quarrel_n betwixt_o emperor_n and_o pope_n 11,12_o etc._n etc._n as_o betwixt_o henry_n and_o paschal_n about_o investiture_n 16_o the_o emperor_n renunciation_n invalid_a 17_o because_o compel_v 18_o and_o do_v not_o bind_v his_o successor_n 19_o who_o redemanded_a their_o right_n 20_o the_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v investiture_n for_o heresy_n censure_v 21_o 22_o and_o ivo_n for_o defend_v they_o 23_o who_o contradict_v himself_o 24_o the_o emperor_n henry_n in_o part_n excuse_v chap._n x._o p._n 291._o 1_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n belong_v to_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 2,3_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o england_n possess_v of_o this_o right_a both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n 11_o with_o the_o pope_n approbation_n 12,13_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 〈◊〉_d apulia_n have_v do_v the_o like_a 14,15,16_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o point_n 18,19_o their_o right_o confirm_v by_o counsel_n 23._o and_o testify_v by_o civilianâ—_n 26_o elâ—ctours_n to_o have_v â—â—e_z king_n congee_n d'olive_a 27_o and_o the_o elect_a to_o tâ—ke_v the_o oatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d allegiance_n â—8_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n retain_v the_o â—omiâ—â—tion_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v the_o confirmation_n of_o bishopâ—â—_n 30_o which_o râ—â—ders_v they_o obnoxiâ—â—a_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o careless_a of_o their_o prince_n 31,32_o etc._n etc._n example_n thereof_o in_o englâ—â—d_n and_o franceâ—_n book_n vi._n chap._n i._o p._n 299._o 1_o all_z jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n belong_v original_o to_o secular_a prince_n 2_o this_o council_n exempt_v bishop_n and_o even_o in_o criminal_a cause_n submit_v they_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o contrary_n to_o right_n 4_o 5_o and_o ancient_a practice_n 11_o etc._n etc._n how_o emperor_n have_v exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n over_o clergyman_n sometime_o by_o their_o delegate_n 12_o sometime_o by_o counsel_n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o right_n of_o prince_n acknowledge_v by_o pope_n 18_o establish_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n 19_o allow_v by_o counsel_n 21,22,23_o french_a bishop_n judge_v by_o their_o king_n sometime_o with_o a_o council_n 24_o sometime_o without_o 26_o this_o judgement_n of_o bishop_n refuse_v by_o pope_n 27,28_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o france_n in_o such_o case_n chap._n ii_o p._n 306._o 1_o that_o bishop_n by_o this_o council_n be_v make_v the_o pope_n delegate_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n 2_o as_o visitation_n of_o monastery_n 3_o provide_v for_o sermon_n in_o peculiar_o 4_o assign_v a_o stipend_n to_o curate_n 6_o visit_v of_o clergy_n man_n 7_o assign_v of_o distribution_n in_o cathedral_n church_n 8_o and_o assistant_n to_o ignorant_a rector_n 9,10_o unite_n church_n 11_o visit_v exempt_v church_n 12_o and_o other_o not_o exempt_v 14,15_o visit_v of_o hospital_n and_o school_n 16_o dispose_v of_o gift_n to_o pious_a use_n 17_o such_o delegation_n prejudicial_a to_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o lawyer_n 18_o evocation_n of_o cause_n out_o of_o other_o court_n to_o rome_n allow_v by_o this_o council_n 19_o the_o inconvenience_n thence_o ensue_v chap._n iii_o p._n 313._o 1_o this_o council_n entrench_v upon_o the_o secular_a jurisdiction_n by_o attribute_v seem_o to_o bishop_n 2_o but_o real_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o the_o cognizance_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o some_o case_n not_o whole_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 4_o as_o libel_n 8_o sorcerer_n 9_o clandestine_v marriage_n 10,11_o and_o some_o other_o matrimonial_a cause_n 12_o right_n of_o patronage_n for_o the_o possessory_n 13_o lay_v appropriation_n 15_o maintenance_n of_o priest_n 17_o visitation_n of_o benefice_n so_o as_o to_o compel_v reparation_n to_o be_v make_v 20_o sequestration_n of_o fruit_n 21_o royal_a notary_n 22_o simple_a shaveling_n 25_o civil_a cause_n of_o clerk_n 26_o adultery_n 29_o seizure_n of_o good_n 30_o imprisonment_n 31_o 32_o appeal_v as_o from_o abuse_n abrogate_a by_o this_o council_n 33_o erection_n of_o school_n 34_o building-money_n 35_o mean_n of_o hospital_n 36_o infeodation_n of_o tithe_n 39_o take_v of_o the_o account_n of_o hospital_n college_n and_o school_n chap._n iu._n p._n 32â—_n 1_o exemption_n grant_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o church_n college_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o bishop_n 2_o 3_o many_o complaiâ—â—_n ancient_o make_v against_o they_o 4_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v they_o 5,6_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n and_o abuse_n of_o they_o 7_o reformation_n hereof_o desire_v â—t_a the_o trent_n
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