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the_o trial_n of_o the_o supremacy_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o y_o e_o unity_n of_o christes_fw-fr church_n militant_a give_fw-ge to_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successoure_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o head_n bishop_n in_o earth_n christ_n vicar_n general_a over_o all_o his_o church_n militant_a with_o answer_n to_o the_o blasphemous_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o same_o in_o the_o late_a miserable_a year_n now_o past_a aug._n li._n 3._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la ca._n 3._o utile_fw-la est_fw-la plures_fw-la libros_fw-la a_o pluribê°_n fieri_fw-la diverso_fw-la stilo_fw-it non_fw-la diversa_fw-la fide_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la qnstionibê°_n eisden_a ut_fw-la ad_fw-la plurimos_fw-la res_fw-la ipse_fw-la perveniar_n ad_fw-la alios_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la autem_fw-la sic_fw-la ¶_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o godly_a prince_n reginald_n pole_n cardinal_n and_o legate_n honour_n virtue_n and_o grace_n from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n although_o christ_n church_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v never_o clear_a from_o heresy_n most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o honourable_a lord_n but_o have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n still_o vex_v therewith_o for_o the_o probation_n &_o exercise_n of_o the_o elect_a yet_o be_v it_o never_o so_o miserable_o toss_v and_o turmoil_v spesial_o with_o in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o i_o suppose_v with_o sect_n &_o schism_n as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n where_o as_o it_o have_v not_o only_o be_v count_v lawful_a for_o y_z e_z wicked_a to_o excogitate_v to_o teach_v to_o profess_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v error_n &_o herysy_n wythoute_n restraynt_v but_o also_o he_o that_o moo_v vylelye_o can_v defile_v his_o mother_n the_o church_n and_o like_o the_o hedder_n or_o snake_n which_o gnaw_v four_o y_o â—_o mother_n bowel_n pluck_v out_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o very_a entrail_n or_o bowel_n of_o his_o mother_n christ_n spouse_n be_v 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execution_n in_o these_o our_o wicked_a day_n 43._o then_o one_o wicked_a still_o praise_v another_o as_o well_o in_o naughtye_a book_n as_o in_o publyke_o heretical_a sermon_n and_o all_o to_o deface_v therewith_o the_o godly_a catholic_n be_v not_o the_o same_o here_o in_o england_n now_o practise_v yea_o even_o as_o simon_n magus_n be_v of_o the_o wicked_a call_v virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la 13._o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o have_v in_o our_o day_n as_o unmete_v and_o unworthye_a laudes_fw-la oft_o be_v make_v then_o be_v there_o never_o so_o folyshe_a nor_o gross_a a_o heresy_n but_o it_o have_v follower_n be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o this_o our_o blind_a time_n 9_o and_o as_o then_o still_o they_o falselye_o accuse_v the_o godly_a sort_n of_o treason_n so_o to_o dispatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n even_o so_o be_v now_o the_o like_a practice_n in_o cryinge_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o king_n procedynge_n as_o the_o godly_a still_o go_v then_o to_o wrack_n even_o so_o 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the_o universal_a bishop_n but_o s._n gregory_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n peter_n successor_n gretlye_o withstand_v that_o wicked_a man_n and_o most_o godly_a defendinge_v peter_n authorytye_n among_o other_o thing_n say_v that_o neither_o peter_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n ever_o write_v himself_o the_o universal_a bishop_n greg._n which_o have_v be_v to_o have_v take_v away_o quite_o all_o honour_n say_v he_o from_o all_o other_o bishop_n for_o he_o have_v all_o nothing_o have_v be_v leave_v behind_o â–ª_o and_o therefore_o sayncte_n gregory_n himself_o write_v as_o all_o the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v ever_o since_o gregory_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o he_o follow_v the_o example_n and_o biddinge_a of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o as_o he_o come_v to_o serve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v serve_v so_o will_v he_o all_o his_o the_o high_a they_o be_v so_o much_o more_o humble_a and_o meek_a ever_o to_o be_v notwithstanding_o almost_o ever_o since_o peter_n time_n till_o sayncte_n gregory_n come_v the_o head_n bishop_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n write_v theym selue_o byshoppe_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o universal_a bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o sixtus_n the_o first_o theophilus_n stephanus_n with_o many_o mo_z so_o that_o it_o most_o evidentelye_o appear_v that_o they_o falselye_o do_v lie_v which_o say_v that_o by_o phocas_n or_o by_o constantine_n the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v make_v chyefe_n and_o head_n and_o not_o before_o so_o take_v but_o yet_o herein_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a further_o some_o affirm_v that_o peter_n of_o humility_n and_o all_o ever_o after_o even_a sayncte_n gregory_n and_o other_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a byshoppe_n but_o yet_o everye_o one_o of_o theym_n be_v the_o universal_a bishop_n yea_o and_o sayncte_fw-la gregory_n himself_o affirm_v that_o by_o this_o text_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la feed_v or_o govern_v myshepe_n cure_n &_o charge_v over_o y_o e_o whole_a church_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostel_n be_v he_o not_o then_o the_o universal_a bishop_n the_o chief_a and_o the_o head_n saint_n gregory_n of_o humility_n to_o avoid_v ambition_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a or_o general_a bishop_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v you_o e_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o and_o therefore_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o ought_v suffer_v the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n moreover_o we_o may_v think_v y_z t_z that_o holy_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n will_v not_o have_v will_v sayncte_n gregory_n to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o that_o will_v yea_o and_o that_o according_a to_o god_n word_n ¶_o the_o xxix_o objection_n constantine_n themperour_n do_v call_v the_o council_n at_o nicen_n and_o be_v chief_a therein_o ¶_o thanswere_n constantine_n that_o holy_a emperor_n be_v most_o fervent_a in_o christ_n true_a religion_n to_o destroy_v the_o damnable_a heresy_n of_o arrius_n at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o spiritual_a father_n not_o as_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n â—oke_v the_o pain_n to_o gether_o the_o council_n together_o 5._o and_o then_o last_o of_o all_o place_v himself_o in_o the_o council_n &_o y_fw-fr â—_o yet_o with_o licence_n to_o be_v there_o among_o they_o first_o obtain_v of_o the_o aâ—d_a holy_a father_n and_o even_o so_o the_o council_n of_o ephesime_n â–ª_o constantinopolitane_n and_o â—alâ—edom_n holy_a emperor_n be_v â—ountedto_o call_v be_v only_o therein_o but_o minister_n &_o executor_n of_o y_z e_z bishop_n will_v counselor_n aâ—ders_n and_o defender_n with_o the_o swearde_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o objection_n agatho_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o who_o time_n be_v the_o vi_o general_a council_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n be_v at_o constantinople_n to_o have_v his_o election_n allow_v before_o he_o will_v be_v consecrate_v and_o this_o accord_v to_o the_o order_fw-fr then_o accustom_a so_o do_v vifalianus_n and_o s._n gregory_n also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o .63_o do_v in_o the_o chapter_n beginning_n agatho_n ¶_o thanswere_n the_o time_n be_v when_o neither_o the_o head_n bishop_n y_fw-fr e_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nor_o other_o bishop_n be_v choose_v without_o the_o consent_n not_o only_o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o not_o with_o tout_fw-fr the_o consent_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o come_fw-mi people_n and_o this_o the_o clargye_n though_o it_o be_v their_o only_a office_n to_o choose_v do_v then_o suffer_v yea_o then_o great_o desire_v y_o t_o it_o so_o may_v be_v partelye_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o against_o the_o wicked_a &_o against_o tyranny_n they_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v defend_v with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n and_o