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a_o business_n which_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n &_o importunity_n of_o our_o adversary_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n â—_o call_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o alas_o they_o that_o shall_v default_n shall_v the_o live_n of_o bishop_n &_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v so_o great_o impair_v or_o pare_v rather_o by_o i_o know_v not_o who_o default_n help_v other_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o the_o outward_a state_n and_o face_n of_o the_o church_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v maintain_v with_o some_o majesty_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o people_n will_v soon_o decay_v and_o be_v disfigure_v be_v so_o clean_o change_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscas_fw-la eandem_fw-la esse_fw-la yet_o well_o fare_v the_o papist_n for_o mainetain_v the_o outward_a discipline_n of_o their_o church_n though_o corrupt_v with_o much_o impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n they_o know_v that_o it_o fare_v not_o with_o we_o as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o of_o the_o clergy_n want_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n to_o draw_v the_o people_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o people_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o charity_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o they_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o comfort_n non_fw-fr simale_a nunc_fw-la &_o olim_fw-la sic_fw-la erit_fw-la the_o 3._o objection_n no_o prelate_n aught_o to_o excommunicate_v any_o person_n 2._o parsonsin_v his_o 3._o conuers_n p._n 488._o part._n 2._o except_o he_o know_v he_o first_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o god_n the_o answer_n here_o i_o suppose_v the_o excommunication_n the_o read_v the_o answer_n of_o the._n venetians_n against_o paul_n the_o 5._o his_o excommunication_n â—_o venetian_n will_v step_v forth_o &_o and_o justify_v wickliff_n assertion_n for_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v they_o write_v the_o very_a same_o word_n who_o know_v not_o that_o excommunication_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n may_v be_v 303._o be_v patet_fw-la quia_fw-la saepe_fw-la excommunicantur_fw-la multiimprovide_v wickliff_n referent_a tho._n wals._n pag._n 302._o he_o spakechief_o against_o those_o excommunication_n which_o be_v thunder_v forth_o ad_fw-la impediendum_fw-la homines_fw-la audire_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei._n lb_fw-la pag._n 303._o abuse_v by_o inferior_a officer_n as_o archdeacon_n official_o chauncellor_n and_o commissary_n yea_o and_o sometime_o by_o superior_n as_o bishop_n archbishop_n or_o the_o pope_n holiness_n some_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v that_o will_v corrupt_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n with_o a_o varice_fw-la by_o 130._o by_o â—lli_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pontifices_fw-la scribae_fw-la &_o pha_o risaei_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la carnes_z sed_fw-la ossa_fw-la comedunt_fw-la non_fw-la arida_fw-la irrigant_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la secare_fw-la &_o frangere_fw-la sa_fw-it tagunt_fw-la medul_fw-la losa_fw-la in_o expos_n decal_n p_o 130._o pray_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o underling_n but_o even_o by_o break_v and_o crush_a the_o bone_n by_o the_o thunder_n of_o there_o excommunication_n some_o by_o rashness_n proceed_v sine_fw-la 612._o sine_fw-la de_fw-fr ver_n scr._n pag._n 612._o debito_fw-la examine_v without_o due_a examination_n some_o of_o 123._o of_o ad_fw-la terrendum_fw-la homines_fw-la laicos_fw-la in_o expos._n decal_n p._n 123._o pride_n to_o be_v fear_v of_o the_o people_n whereas_o the_o great_a excommunication_n for_o of_o such_o i_o speak_v shall_v begin_v in_o god_n name_n and_o end_n in_o his_o fear_n the_o 4._o objection_n 488._o parson_n in_o his_o 3._o conners_n pag._n 488._o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n he_o be_v nether_a bishop_n nor_o prelate_n the_o answer_n still_o our_o adversary_n play_v the_o notable_a sophister_n first_o we_o will_v see_v the_o occasion_n minister_v unto_o he_o of_o speak_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n than_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o they_o &_o last_o consider_v the_o word_n themselves_o and_o the_o consequence_n or_o illation_n the_o occasion_n give_v unto_o he_o of_o inveigh_v so_o sharp_o and_o eager_o against_o the_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a abuse_n of_o the_o wicked_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v this_o he_o live_v in_o a_o very_a corrupt_a time_n when_o the_o tare_n have_v so_o far_o overgrow_v the_o good_a corn_n that_o he_o stand_v doubtful_a where_o to_o begin_v his_o reformation_n whether_o with_o the_o head_n or_o with_o the_o tail_n with_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o clergy_n man_n or_o with_o the_o superior_n but_o he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o in_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o prelate_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o see_v as_o all_o â—he_v world_n beside_o positos_fw-la in_o maligno_fw-la altogether_o for_o the_o most_o part_n set_v upon_o wickedness_n admonish_v they_o every_o where_o of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o have_v so_o clean_o forget_v that_o whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n over_o the_o flock_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v so_o many_o wolf_n or_o masty_a cur_n worry_v they_o or_o else_o fleece_n they_o nothing_o care_v for_o to_o feed_v they_o by_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o pleasant_a pasture_n of_o god_n word_n yea_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o writing_n they_o do_v altogether_o 331._o altogether_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o bishop_n need_v notto_n preach_v see_v lib._n de_fw-fr verit._n script_n p._n 331._o refuse_v to_o preach_v unto_o they_o 35._o they_o they_o pursue_v true_a man_n for_o preach_v christ_n gospel_n lib._n misc._n pag._n 35._o persecute_v &_o prosecute_n the_o true_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o offend_v themselves_o but_o encourage_v other_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o their_o wicked_a example_n 34._o example_n de_fw-fr verit._n scrip._n p._n 351_o &_o in_o expos._n decal_n p._n 34._o give_v holy_a order_n unto_o man_n of_o unholy_a life_n &_o unable_a for_o their_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o peace_n and_o godliness_n bestow_v their_o benefice_n for_o pag._n for_o ab_fw-la ista_fw-la sententia_fw-la nimis_fw-la coecatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o praelaâ—i_fw-la conferetes_n beneficia_fw-la de_fw-fr verit._n scr._n pag._n carnal_a respect_n not_o for_o man_n worthiness_n or_o merit_n defraud_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o alm_n when_o he_o see_v â—_o say_v this_o canker_n or_o spiritual_a gangrene_n fret_v and_o fester_v the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n what_o can_v he_o do_v less_o than_o he_o do_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o tâ—ke_v away_v these_o scandal_n our_o of_o church_n to_o reform_v these_o abuse_n his_o word_n of_o exhortation_n which_o be_v the_o 2._o point_n that_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v be_v these_o mistake_v by_o the_o adversary_n for_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o 443._o that_o nomen_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopum_fw-la sed_fw-la vita_fw-la de_fw-fr verit._n scr._n pag._n 443._o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n but_o the_o life_n that_o make_v a_o bishop_n that_o 443._o that_o quicunque_fw-la nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la compensat_fw-la illi_fw-la nominâ—ipsius_fw-la nominis_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la veâ—e_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la sacerdos_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la script_n pag._n 443._o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o prelate_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o sincerity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n but_o live_v scandalous_o and_o in_o mortal_a sin_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o nomine-tenus_a sacerdos_n a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n in'name_n not_o in_o truth_n but_o that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v infer_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o general_n and_o condemn_v all_o bishop_n &_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o meaning_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o john_n wickliff_n if_o his_o 260._o his_o he_o write_v against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o honour_v their_o prelate_n lib._n miâ—cel_n p._n 260._o writing_n may_v be_v credit_v against_o their_o false_a surmise_n and_o improbable_a conjecture_n reformation_n be_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v which_o god_n evermore_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n do_v afterwards_o so_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o like_a again_o be_v not_o to_o be_v show_v for_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n throughout_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o christendom_n by_o take_v away_o not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o uâ—um_fw-la themselves_o abusus_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la rei_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la for_o that_o be_v to_o cut_v down_o all_o the_o vine_n for_o some_o few_o droâ—ken_a man_n sake_n or_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v to_o wring_v the_o nose_n of_o the_o church_n too_o hard_o till_o the_o blood_n come_v again_o but_o by_o take_v away_o the_o abuse_n from_o the_o thing_n or_o from_o the_o person_n which_o be_v the_o happy_a kind_n
of_o reformation_n the_o 5._o objection_n 488._o parson_n in_o his_o 3._o conuers_n part_n 2._o p._n 488._o temporal_a lord_n may_v according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o discretion_n take_v away_o the_o good_n from_o any_o church_n meâ—_n whensoever_o they_o offend_v the_o answer_n who_o say_v so_o father_n parson_n wicklyff_fw-mi no_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o 3._o estate_n of_o this_o land_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o land_n of_o religious_a house_n so_o general_o offend_v by_o misconuert_v they_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o unnecessary_a order_n and_o wicked_a life_n i_o grant_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o 79._o and_o he_o traditores_fw-la populi_fw-la militant_a cum_fw-la host_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la &_o proditoriè_fw-la i_fw-it n_o vestimè_fw-la this_fw-mi ovium_fw-la traâ—_n do_fw-la exercitui_fw-la diaboli_fw-la pop_n christianum_fw-la ideo_fw-la tota_fw-la communitas_fw-la in_o surgeret_fw-la contra_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o expos._n decal_n pag._n 79._o according_a unto_o his_o meaning_n urge_v in_o more_o than_o in_o one_o or_o two_o place_n the_o college_n of_o monk_n be_v the_o college_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o and_o the_o university_n of_o friar_n the_o university_n which_o he_o impugn_a for_o otherwise_o he_o himself_o pass_v through_o out_o all_o degree_n in_o this_o famous_a university_n not_o without_o manifest_a and_o open_a proof_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o industry_n for_o he_o be_v both_o ball._n both_o scholar_n and_o fellow_n in_o merton_n colledge-master_n of_o balliol_n coll._n vide_fw-la registrun_v sociorum_fw-la coll._n merton_n &_o chartan_a quandam_fw-la coll._n ball._n scholar_n fellow_n and_o master_n in_o diverse_a college_n here_o in_o oxford_n now_o as_o for_o the_o public_a revenue_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o land_n of_o cathedral_n church_n he_o think_v it_o may_v stand_v with_o equity_n reason_n and_o law_n common_a civil_a and_o canon_n that_o whereas_o christian_a prince_n and_o temporal_a lord_n be_v the_o donour_n of_o those_o large_a possession_n which_o they_o do_v give_v and_o assign_v to_o such_o bishopric_n or_o such_o cathedral_n church_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o salvation_n of_o there_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n especial_o of_o the_o clergy_n they_o shall_v have_v 466._o have_v interest_n regum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la rect_v ficare_fw-la eleemo`ynas_fw-la p_o ogenitorun_v suoâ—um_fw-la de_fw-fr veâ—it_fw-la script_n pag_n 466._o some_o interest_n in_o they_o to_o see_v they_o well_o bestow_v and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o king_n receive_v unto_o himself_o a_o 10._o a_o for_o the_o chief_a lordship_n in_o this_o land_n of_o all_o ten_o poraltiesboth_n of_o secular_a man_n and_o religious_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o general_a govern_n in_o suppl_n porrecta_fw-la parl_n pag._n 10._o homage_n in_o the_o one_o and_o a_o right_a of_o visitation_n in_o the_o other_o if_o they_o offend_v 431._o offend_v triplex_fw-la monitio_fw-la debet_fw-la praecedere_fw-la &_o post_v obstinatuâ—_n non_fw-la occupabit_fw-la primatum_fw-la de_fw-fr ver._n scrip._n pag._n 431._o notorious_o and_o scandalouslie_o and_o after_o 461._o after_o in_o defectu_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la praepositi_fw-la quodindubie_n non_fw-la obuâ—at_fw-la ulli_fw-la legi_fw-la tb_n t_o 461._o lawful_a admonition_n will_v not_o redress_v the_o abuse_n of_o their_o land_n or_o reform_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o manner_n the_o king_n may_v by_o his_o regaltie_n as_o he_o prove_v very_o strong_o punish_v the_o offender_n &_o take_v away_o their_o to_o their_o man_n of_o the_o church_n have_v free_a licem_fw-la to_o trespass_n if_o the_o king_n may_v not_o be_v reave_v their_o temporalty_n when_o they_o sinneden_fw-mi greevously-when_a lawful_a cause_n excit_v in_o supplicad_n parl_n pag._n to_o temporalty_n by_o his_o archbishop_n or_o other_o minister_n 8._o minister_n this_o jurisdiction_n be_v unite_v to_o this_o imperial_a crown_n and_o which_o lawful_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v exercise_v within_o the_o realm_n my_o l._n cook_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n of_o report_n pag._n 8._o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v against_o wickliff_n in_o this_o point_n all_o which_o as_o you_o see_v be_v nothing_o 7._o nothing_o by_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n all_o man_n great_a and_o small_a shall_v receive_v justice_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o statut_fw-la of_o marleb_n c._n 1._o de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legum_fw-la angliae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o reasonable_a just_a and_o conformeable_a unto_o the_o f_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o land_n the_o 6._o objection_n 488._o parson_n in_o his_o 3._o conuers_n pag._n 488._o tithe_n be_v mere_a alm_n and_o may_v be_v detain_v by_o the_o parishioner_n and_o bestow_v where_o they_o will_v at_o their_o 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