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yea_o and_o the_o monastic_a life_n be_v so_o high_o praise_v and_o admire_v through_o the_o great_a commendation_n that_o learned_a father_n give_v unto_o it_o that_o in_o end_n it_o be_v a_o proverb_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n malus_n lxxvi_o monachus_n bone_fw-la clericus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o evil_a monk_n a_o good_a clergy_n man_n where_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o coruent_a of_o monk_n be_v equal_v to_o the_o best_a of_o the_o ministry_n augustine_n be_v offend_v at_o this_o proverb_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o father_n themselves_o such_o as_o augustine_n epiphanius_n basilius_n ambrose_n and_o jerom_n who_o root_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o people_n heart_n that_o monachatus_fw-la be_v excellens_fw-la fastigium_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la as_o have_v be_v declare_v now_o if_o comparison_n shall_v be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o convent_n and_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o clergy_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o epiphanius_n bishop_n of_o cyprus_n basilius_n b._n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n nazianzenus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o hermopolâ—…_n acholius_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o innumerable_a more_o of_o the_o like_a rank_n who_o of_o monk_n become_v bishop_n be_v they_o more_o perfect_a when_o they_o lurck_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o care_v for_o their_o own_o soul_n only_o or_o when_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n and_o care_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o people_n buy_v with_o the_o precious_a ransom_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n dare_v any_o man_n say_v that_o by_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n they_o abase_v themselves_o &_o step_v down_o to_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o perfection_n than_o the_o former_a which_o they_o have_v during_o their_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v the_o proverb_n ab_fw-la equis_fw-la ad_fw-la asinos_fw-la that_o be_v from_o horse_n to_o ass_n any_o place_n in_o this_o exchange_n of_o their_o estate_n yea_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o narcissus_n bishop_n of_o 9_o jerusalem_n who_o leave_v his_o pastoral_a office_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o his_o old_a age_n return_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d writer_n count_v his_o go_n to_o the_o wildeâ—…nesse_n a_o mount_n to_o a_o degree_n of_o further_a â—…fection_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o piece_n of_o iâ—…becillitic_a and_o weakness_n in_o he_o who_o can_v not_o patient_o endure_v when_o â—…alse_a testimony_n be_v bear_v against_o he_o concern_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v if_o â—…hou_n 21_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o thou_o haâ—…_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o thâ—…_n shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o a_o rich_a man_n and_o to_o a_o hypocrite_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o rightecusâ—…es_n and_o for_o discovery_n of_o his_o hypocrisy_n a_o particular_a commandment_n be_v give_v to_o he_o only_o and_o not_o general_o appertain_v to_o all_o christian_n like_a as_o another_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n in_o particular_a and_o not_o general_o appertain_v to_o all_o man_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o 2â—…_n god_n and_o christ_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o describe_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o man_n but_o he_o be_v discover_v the_o false_a conceit_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n heart_n glory_v in_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n will_v let_v the_o world_n see_v that_o for_o all_o his_o brag_n yet_o he_o love_v his_o riches_n better_a than_o he_o love_v god_n and_o consequent_o he_o know_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o general_n sum_n of_o the_o law_n which_o warn_v man_n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o next_o head_n the_o decay_n of_o the_o fame_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o monastic_a life_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v which_o ensue_v soon_o after_o
the_o death_n of_o heraclius_n reign_v his_o son_n constantine_n 4._o month_n &_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o poison_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o martina_n his_o father_n second_o wife_n to_z the_o end_n that_o heracleonas_n her_o son_n may_v reâ—…gn_v but_o god_n suffer_v not_o this_o wickedness_n to_o be_v unpuâ—…ished_v for_o martina_n &_o heraclconas_n be_v take_v by_o the_o senators_z of_o constantinople_n &_o her_o tongue_n be_v cut_v out_o &_o his_o nose_n cut_v off_o lest_o either_o her_o flaâ—…ering_a speech_n or_o his_o beauty_n &_o comeliness_n shall_v have_v move_v the_o people_n to_o compassion_n &_o they_o be_v both_o banish_v about_o this_o time_n the_o saracene_n have_v take_v caesarea_n in_o palestina_n after_o they_o have_v besiege_v it_o seven_o year_n and_o they_o slay_v in_o it_o seven_o thousand_o christian_n constans_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o martina_n &_o heraclâ—…onas_n her_o son_n reign_v constans_n the_o son_n of_o constanrine_n 27._o year_n in_o religion_n he_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o heraclius_n &_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothâ—…lites_n &_o persecute_a martinus_n 1._o bish_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o have_v gather_v a_o synod_n in_o rome_n &_o damn_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelue_n who_o also_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o band_n to_o consiantinople_n cut_v out_o his_o tongue_n &_o cut_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n &_o banish_v he_o 3_o to_o chersonâ—…sus_n in_o pontus_n where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n he_o faught_v also_o against_o the_o saracene_n in_o sea-warre-fare_a &_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o like_z as_o interpreter_n of_o dream_n have_v fore-tol_a le_v he_o for_o he_o dream_v that_o he_o be_v dwell_v in_o thessalonica_n &_o the_o interpreter_n say_v it_o portend_v no_o good_a but_o that_o other_o shall_v overcome_v he_o as_o if_o the_o word_n thessalonica_n do_v import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v render_v victory_n to_o another_o constans_n be_v sâ—…aine_o by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v wash_v himself_o in_o the_o bathe-house_n of_o siracuse_n constantinus_n pogonatus_n constans_n be_v slâ—…ine_o in_o sicily_n the_o army_n in_o those_o paâ—…ts_v appoint_v mezentius_n a_o man_n of_o incomparable_a beauty_n to_o be_v emp._n but_o constantinus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o constans_n sail_v to_o sicily_n with_o a_o great_a navy_n slay_v mezentius_n &_o the_o murderer_n of_o his_o father_n and_o recover_v his_o father_n dominion_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v call_v pogonatus_n because_o his_o face_n be_v not_o bare_a &_o void_a of_o haiâ—…e_n when_o he_o return_v from_o sicily_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o sail_v thithâ—…r_n from_o byzan_n but_o his_o face_n be_v rough_a &_o cover_v with_o hair_n he_o have_v 2._o brethren_n who_o the_o people_n reverence_v with_o equal_a honour_n as_o they_o do_v he_o therefore_o he_o disfigurate_v their_o face_n by_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n &_o reâ—…gned_v himself_o alone_a 17._o year_n in_o religion_n he_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o his_o predecessor_n who_o have_v be_v favourer_n of_o heretic_n but_o he_o assemble_v a_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n vulgar_o call_v the_o funct_a six_o oâ—…cumenick_n council_n whereinto_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o monothelite_n be_v utter_o damn_v as_o in_o the_o own_o place_n shall_v be_v declare_v god_n willing_a likewise_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o emp._n be_v more_o peaceab'e_a than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n of_o his_o predicâ—…ssors_n for_o the_o saracen_n be_v compel_v to_o seek_v condition_n of_o peace_n from_o he_o and_o to_o offer_v yeeâ—…ely_a paimenâ—…_n of_o 3000._o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n unto_o he_o with_o 3_o other_o tribâ—…tes_n of_o horse_n seruâ—…nts_n and_o prisoner_n justinianus_n the_o second_o leo_n ntius_n and_o absimarus_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n reign_v his_o son_n justinian_n the_o second_o sixteen_o year_n to_o wit_n ten_o year_n before_o his_o banishment_n and_o six_o year_n after_o his_o banishment_n his_o government_n be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a by_o persuasion_n of_o stephanus_n and_o theodoâ—…us_n who_o counsel_n he_o follow_v even_o till_o the_o purpose_n of_o exstirpation_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinoâ—…le_n but_o leontius_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n pity_v the_o city_n take_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n cut_v off_o his_o nose_n and_o banish_v he_o to_o chersonesus_n ponti_fw-la where_o he_o remain_v in_o great_a misery_n ten_o year_n steâ—…hanus_n and_o theodorus_n his_o bad_a counsellâ—…rs_n receive_v a_o condign_a punishment_n for_o they_o be_v burn_v quick_a in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o hot_a brazen_a bull_n after_o this_o banishment_n of_o justinian_n the_o second_o leontius_n reign_v three_o year_n the_o flâ—…xible_a mind_n of_o unconstant_a people_n and_o souldâ—…ers_n choose_v absimarus_n to_o be_v their_o emperor_n who_o deal_v with_o leontius_n as_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o justinian_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o nose_n and_o thrust_v he_o into_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o remain_v seven_o year_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o time_n of_o absimarus_n government_n in_o end_n justinian_n after_o ten_o year_n banishment_n recover_v his_o emperâ—…all_a dignity_n again_o by_o the_o help_n of_o terbellis_fw-la prince_n of_o bulgaria_n he_o cause_v leontius_n and_o absimarus_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o who_o he_o tramp_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o after_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v behead_v the_o cruelty_n thaâ—…_n he_o use_v against_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n and_o against_o the_o â—…habitants_n of_o cheâ—…sonesus_n ponti_n be_v almost_o unspeakable_a he_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n philippicus_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o one_o name_v elias_n his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n ii_o of_o pope_n bishop_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n after_o sabinianus_n succeed_v bonifacius_n the_o three_o and_o continue_v only_o nine_o month_n in_o his_o three_o popedom_n find_v opportunity_n of_o time_n by_o the_o dislike_a that_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n have_v of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n bonifacius_n insinuate_v himself_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o obtain_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o all_o other_o church_n to_o he_o succeed_v bonifacius_n the_o four_o and_o govern_v six_o year_n eight_o month_n and_o thirteen_o day_n he_o obtain_v from_o 4._o phocas_n a_o temple_n of_o old_a build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v pantheon_n this_o he_o purge_v from_o the_o abomination_n of_o heathen_a people_n and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o the_o saint_n likewise_o he_o institute_v a_o festival_n day_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o which_o day_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o shall_v say_v mass_n thus_o we_o see_v at_o what_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n usurp_a government_n over_o all_o church_n at_o this_o same_o time_n the_o chair_n of_o rome_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o worship_v ☞_o of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o worship_v of_o dead_a creature_n hâ—…e_n esteem_v much_o of_o the_o monastike_a life_n and_o give_v unto_o the_o ☞_o monk_n equal_a honour_n with_o the_o clergy_n in_o privilege_n of_o prâ—…aching_v minister_a the_o sacrament_n bind_v and_o lose_v etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o monk_n associate_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o priâ—…sts_n after_o he_o succeed_v theodatus_fw-la otherways_o call_v deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la theodatus_fw-la and_o govern_v three_o year_n and_o three_o day_n he_o make_v a_o ordinance_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v the_o woman_n to_o who_o or_o ☞_o with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v witness_n in_o baptism_n because_o this_o be_v count_v spiritual_a consanguinity_n this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a note_n of_o the_o antichrist_n to_o make_v law_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n not_o 18_o agrâ—…eable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n many_o do_v write_v that_o he_o cure_v a_o leprous_a man_n with_o a_o kiss_n but_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o let_v we_o beware_v to_o give_v hasty_a credit_n to_o miracle_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o onâ—…ie_a to_o confirm_v a_o lie_a doctrine_n and_o in_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v miracle_n of_o lie_n 9_o to_o he_o succeed_v bâ—…nifacius_n the_o five_o and_o rule_v five_o year_n and_o ten_o month_n he_o make_v a_o constitution_n that_o no_o man_n who_o run_v ☞_o for_o safeâ—…e_v to_o a_o religious_a place_n shall_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o by_o violence_n how_o grievous_a soever_o his_o offence_n have_v be_v a_o law_n antichristian_a indeed_o and_o much_o impair_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n honorius_n the_o fiâ—…st_n succeed_v to_o bonifacius_n the_o five_o and_o rule_v 12._o year_n 11._o month_n and_o
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