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parliament_n house_n stout_o and_o proud_o before_o they_o all_o say_v &_o aâ—â—â—med_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o same_o with_o all_o thereunto_o belong_v do_v pertain_v unto_o he_o at_o that_o present_a as_o of_o very_a right_n and_o to_o none_o other_o for_o that_o the_o say_a king_n richard_n by_o his_o own_o deed_n be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o of_o all_o the_o right_a title_n &_o interest_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o at_o length_n by_o right_n and_o wrong_n he_o exalt_v himself_o unto_o yâ—_z throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n since_o which_o time_n our_o common_a weal_n never_o flourish_v nor_o prosper_v but_o altogether_o have_v be_v void_a of_o virtue_n for_o that_o the_o spiritualty_n be_v so_o oppress_v exercise_n and_o warlike_a practice_n have_v not_o be_v maintain_v charity_n be_v wax_v cold_a &_o covetousness_n and_o misery_n have_v take_v place_n &_o final_o mercy_n be_v take_v away_o &_o vengeance_n supply_v the_o rcome_v whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o yâ—_z say_v lord_n henry_n be_v not_o only_o perjure_a &_o false_a by_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n belong_v to_o another_o but_o also_o excommunicate_a for_o the_o apprehend_n unjust_a imprison_n and_o deprive_v his_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n of_o his_o royal_a crown_n and_o dignity_n wherefore_o as_o in_o the_o article_n before_o we_o pronounce_v the_o say_a lord_n henry_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a 5._o five_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o he_o the_o same_o lord_n henry_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o favourer_n &_o complice_n heap_v mischief_n upon_o mischief_n have_v commit_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v a_o most_o wicked_a and_o mischievous_a fact_n yea_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o at_o any_o time_n before_o for_o after_o that_o they_o have_v take_v and_o imprison_v the_o king_n and_o depose_v he_o by_o open_a injury_n against_o all_o humane_a nature_n yet_o not_o content_a with_o this_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o poinfret_n castle_n and_o there_o imprison_v he_o where_o xv_o day_n &_o night_n they_o vex_v he_o with_o continual_a hunger_n thirst_n and_o cold_a and_o final_o bere_v he_o of_o life_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o death_n as_o never_o before_o that_o time_n be_v know_v in_o england_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n it_o be_v come_v to_o light_n prince_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o deed_n or_o who_o ever_o see_v the_o like_a of_o he_o wherefore_o o_o england_n arise_v stand_v up_o avenge_v the_o cause_n the_o death_n and_o injury_n of_o thy_o king_n and_o prince_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v this_o for_o certainty_n that_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v destroy_v thou_o by_o strange_a invasion_n and_o foreigne_a power_n and_o avenge_v himself_o on_o thou_o for_o this_o so_o horrible_a a_o act_n whereby_o do_v appear_v not_o only_o his_o perjury_n but_o also_o his_o excommunication_n most_o execrable_a so_o that_o as_o before_o we_o pronounce_v the_o say_a henry_n not_o only_o perjure_a but_o also_o excommunicate_a 6._o six_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o after_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o cause_v forthwith_o to_o be_v apprehend_v diverse_a lord_n spiritual_a church_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o religious_a man_n of_o all_o order_n who_o he_o arrest_v imprison_v &_o bind_v and_o against_o all_o order_n bring_v they_o before_o the_o secular_a judge_n to_o be_v examine_v not_o spare_v the_o bishop_n who_o body_n be_v anoint_v with_o sacred_a oil_n nor_o priest_n nor_o religious_a man_n but_o command_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v hang_v and_o behead_v by_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o holy_a order_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v reverence_v and_o worship_v it_o he_o have_v be_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a oath_n in_o the_o coronation_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v inviolate_a the_o liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o deliver_v any_o priest_n or_o religious_a man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n except_o for_o heresy_n only_o and_o that_o after_o his_o degradation_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_n unto_o all_o this_o have_v he_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o article_n as_o afore_o in_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o be_v both_o perjure_a and_o excommunicate_a 7._o seventh_o we_o depose_v etc._n etc._n against_o the_o say_a lord_n henry_n that_o not_o only_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o other_o religious_a man_n but_o also_o diverse_a of_o the_o lord_n
peragendo_fw-la poenam_fw-la eye_n pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la demeritis_fw-la iniuâ—gendam_fw-la iuratos_fw-la absoluit_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la iuris_fw-la nunciata_fw-la eye_n &_o eorum_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la culpae_fw-la poena_fw-la salutari_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quòd_fw-la die_fw-la dominica_fw-la tunc_fw-la proximè_fw-la sequente_fw-la praedicti_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la nudi_fw-la capita_fw-la &_o pedes_fw-la processionem_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la collegiatam_fw-la de_fw-la wengham_n faciendam_fw-la cum_fw-la singulis_fw-la saccis_fw-la super_fw-la humeris_fw-la suis_fw-la palam_fw-la portantes_fw-la plenis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la foeno_fw-la &_o stramine_fw-la ita_fw-la quòd_fw-la stramen_fw-la &_o foenum_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la ad_fw-la ora_fw-la saccorum_fw-la patentium_fw-la intuentibus_fw-la prominerent_fw-la lentis_fw-la incessibus_fw-la procederent_fw-la humiliter_fw-la &_o devote_v cant._n in_o english_a ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o error_n so_o much_o have_v blind_v and_o deceive_v certain_a person_n to_o wit_n hugh_n penny_n john_n forstall_n john_n boy_n john_n wanderton_n will._n haywarde_a and_o john_n white_a tenant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o wengham_n that_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a archbishop_n to_o his_o palace_n of_o canterbury_n on_o palm_n sunday_n even_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1390_o where_o they_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o baillife_n to_o convey_v and_o carry_v hay_n straw_n and_o other_o litter_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a palace_n horse_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n refuse_v and_o disdain_v to_o do_v their_o due_a service_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v bring_v their_o straw_n and_o other_o litter_n not_o in_o cart_n and_o wane_v open_o &_o sufficient_o but_o by_o piece_n meal_n and_o close_o in_o bag_n or_o sack_n in_o contempt_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o derogation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n whereupon_o they_o be_v ascit_v &_o present_v before_o the_o archb_n sit_v in_o judgement_n at_o his_o manor_n of_o statewood_n yield_v and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o lordshyppe_n pleasure_n humble_o crave_v pardon_n of_o their_o trespass_n then_o the_o aforesaid_a archbishop_n absolve_v the_o above_o name_v hugh_n penny_n etc._n etc._n they_o swear_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o holy_a church_n abuse_v and_o to_o do_v the_o punishment_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v they_o for_o their_o desert_n that_o be_v that_o they_o go_v laysure_o before_o the_o procession_n every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v carry_v open_o on_o his_o shoulder_n his_o bag_n stuff_v with_o hay_n and_o straw_n so_o that_o the_o say_a hay_n and_o straw_n shall_v appear_v hang_v out_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sack_n be_v open_a *_o note_n of_o certain_a parliament_n matter_n pass_v in_o this_o king_n day_n to_o proceed_v now_o further_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o king_n &_o to_o entreat_v also_o some_o thing_n of_o his_o parliamente_n as_o we_o have_v do_v of_o other_o before_o parliament_n first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o come_n in_o moreover_o forsomuch_o as_o our_o catholic_a papist_n will_v not_o believe_v yet_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o father_n the_o pope_n have_v ever_o extend_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n as_o well_o here_o in_o england_n as_o in_o other_o place_n here_o therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o this_o king_n day_n concern_v this_o matter_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n in_o his_o first_o year_n hold_v realm_n and_o to_o the_o 27._o article_n of_o the_o same_o where_o they_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 10._o objection_n lay_v against_o k._n richard_n in_o plain_a word_n how_o that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o same_z as_o also_o the_o whole_a realm_n itself_o at_o all_o time_n late_o pass_v have_v be_v at_o such_o liberty_n and_o enjoy_v such_o prerogative_n that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o out_o of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o intrude_v himself_o nor_o intermeddle_v therein_o it_o be_v therefore_o object_v unto_o the_o forename_a king_n richard_n the_o 2._o for_o procure_v the_o letter_n apostolical_a from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o confirm_v and_o coroborate_n of_o certain_a statute_n of_o he_o and_o that_o his_o censure_n may_v be_v prosecute_v against_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o which_o seem_v then_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o tend_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o regal_a dignity_n as_o also_o against_o the_o statute_n &_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_v this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n 27._o act._n parl._n an._n 1._o reg._n henrici_fw-la 4._o act_n 27._o furthermore_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n this_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n require_v that_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v arrest_v by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o the_o lollarde_n 29._o in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o henry_n 4._o may_v be_v bail_v and_o free_o make_v their_o purgation_n that_o they_o be_v arrest_v by_o none_o other_o than_o by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o such_o like_a officer_n neither_o that_o any_o havoc_n be_v make_v of_o their_o good_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o take_v advice_n therein_o in_o the_o 8._o year_n moreover_o of_o this_o king_n reign_n it_o be_v likewise_o propound_v in_o the_o parliament_n 116._o that_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v procure_v or_o sue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n any_o process_n touch_v any_o benefice_n collation_n or_o presentation_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n make_v in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o richard_n 2._o whereunto_o the_o king_n grant_v 114._o that_o the_o statute_n herefore_o provide_v shall_v be_v observe_v item_n in_o the_o say_a parliament_n there_o it_o be_v put_v up_o by_o petition_n that_o the_o king_n may_v enjoy_v half_o the_o profit_n of_o every_o parson_n benefice_n who_o be_v not_o resident_a thereon_o thereunto_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v do_v their_o duty_n therein_o or_o else_o he_o will_v provide_v further_a remedy_n to_o stay_v their_o plurality_n item_n 37_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n it_o be_v require_v that_o none_o do_v sue_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n for_o any_o benefice_n but_o only_o in_o the_o king_n court_n ¶_o in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v the_o 9_o of_o this_o king_n a_o other_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v put_v up_o in_o parliament_n against_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n which_o i_o think_v good_a here_o to_o express_v as_o follow_v the_o commons_o do_v beseech_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a provisor_n of_o the_o benefice_n of_o holy_a church_n 4._o dwell_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n through_o their_o singular_a covetoune_n now_o new_o imagine_v to_o destroy_v those_o that_o have_v be_v long_a time_n incumbent_n in_o diverse_a their_o benefic_n of_o holy_a church_n peaceable_o some_o of_o they_o by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n some_o by_o title_n ordinary_a and_o by_o the_o title_n of_o other_o true_a patron_n thereof_o by_o colour_n of_o provision_n collation_n and_o other_o grant_v make_v to_o the_o say_a provisor_n by_o the_o apostoil_n of_o the_o say_a benefice_n do_v pursue_v process_n in_o the_o say_a court_n by_o citation_n make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n realm_n without_o any_o citation_n make_v within_o the_o realm_n in_o deed_n against_o the_o same_o incumbent_n whereby_o many_o of_o the_o say_a incumbent_n through_o such_o privy_a &_o crafty_a process_n and_o sentence_n of_o privation_n and_o inhabilitation_n have_v lose_v their_o benefice_n and_o other_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o say_a incumbent_n before_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o same_o sentence_n they_o not_o know_v any_o thing_n and_o many_o be_v in_o great_a hassarde_n to_o lose_v their_o benefice_n through_o such_o process_n to_o their_o perpetual_a destruction_n and_o mischief_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o mischief_n can_v be_v holpen_v without_o a_o especial_a remedy_n be_v have_v by_o parliament_n please_v it_o the_o king_n to_o consider_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o danger_n that_o may_v so_o come_v unto_o diverse_a his_o subject_n without_o their_o knowledge_n through_o such_o citation_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o thereupon_o to_o ordain_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o none_o present_v be_v receive_v by_o any_o ordinary_a unto_o any_o benefice_n of_o any_o such_o incumbent_n for_o any_o cause_n of_o privation_n or_o inhabilitation_n whereof_o the_o process_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o citation_n make_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o also_o that_o such_o incumbent_n may_v remain_v in_o all_o their_o benefice_n until_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o due_a enquest_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o
king_n that_o the_o citation_n whereupon_o such_o privation_n &_o inhabilitation_n be_v grant_v be_v make_v within_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o if_o such_o ordinary_n or_o such_o present_v or_o other_o do_v pursue_v the_o contrary_a that_o then_o they_o and_o their_o procurator_n fautour_n and_o counselor_n do_v incur_v the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o provisor_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a richard_n king_n of_o england_n the_o second_o by_o process_n to_o be_v make_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o such_o provisor_n in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n predecessor_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v any_o royal_a licence_n or_o grant_v in_o any_o manner_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o all_o other_o statute_n make_v against_o provisor_n and_o not_o repeal_v before_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v in_o their_o full_a force_n and_o 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adeo_fw-la ille_fw-la vires_fw-la rationesque_fw-la intendebat_fw-la omnes_fw-la adversus_fw-la wicklenianos_n wicleviani_fw-la ad_fw-la temporis_fw-la decebantur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la scripturas_fw-la dei_fw-la sva_fw-la lingua_fw-la lectirarent_fw-la &_o upon_o these_o word_n out_o of_o my_o foresay_a latin_a book_n allege_v master_n cope_n persuade_v himself_o to_o have_v great_a advantage_n against_o i_o to_o prove_v i_o a_o notorious_a liar_n in_o three_o sundry_a point_n objection_n first_o in_o that_o whereas_o i_o say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v hold_v his_o parliament_n at_o leicester_n add_v this_o by_o the_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n quod_fw-la fortassis_fw-la londini_fw-la ob_fw-la cobhami_fw-la fautores_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la tutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o he_o conclude_v thereby_o simpliciter_fw-la and_o precise_o that_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o sir_n roger_n acton_n with_o his_o fellow_n be_v traitor_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o shape_v a_o 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cope_n on_o his_o back_n and_o prove_v i_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n deny_v plain_o that_o the_o king_n make_v any_o such_o statute_n objection_n vid._n pag._n 835._o line_n 6._o where_o his_o word_n be_v these_o atqui_fw-la quod_fw-la haeretici_fw-la pro_fw-la perduellionibus_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la geminatas_fw-la poenas_fw-la suspendij_fw-la &_o incendij_fw-la luerent_fw-la ut_fw-la nugatur_fw-la foxus_n nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la illic_fw-la traditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n first_o here_o will_v be_v ask_v of_o master_n cope_n 22._o what_o he_o call_v patriae_fw-la host_n et_fw-la proditores_fw-la if_o he_o call_v these_o traitor_n then_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o sect_n of_o wycliffe_n be_v make_v traitor_n &_o heretic_n by_o the_o king_n law_n or_o not_o and_o first_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o say_v polydore_n virgil_n his_o own_o witness_n in_o this_o behalf_n who_o word_n in_o his_o xxii_o book_n pag._n 441._o be_v these_o quare_fw-la publicae_fw-la 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i_o suppose_v will_n and_o ought_v soon_o run_v and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n will_v soon_o drive_v we_o to_o our_o father_n 7._o then_o to_o the_o priest_n corban_n marc._n 7._o so_o that_o this_o distinction_n here_o may_v have_v place_n that_o as_o the_o one_o stand_v upon_o merit_n of_o virtue_n so_o the_o other_o stand_v upon_o mere_a duty_n of_o necessity_n pag._n 362._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o these_o jurisdiction_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v compatible_a in_o one_o person_n answer_n i_o grant_v pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la subject_n that_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o these_o vocation_n may_v be_v exercise_v both_o of_o one_o person_n as_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o pope_n one_o after_o the_o other_o and_o so_o may_v contrary_a form_n also_o and_o yet_o the_o pope_n person_n have_v be_v able_a to_o sustain_v they_o both_o but_o now_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v by_o logic_n but_o what_o order_n be_v take_v herein_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o order_n be_v this_o that_o they_o which_o with_o peter_n be_v call_v to_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v leave_v their_o fish_v net_n and_o fish_n for_o man_n and_o that_o they_o which_o labour_n in_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o business_n of_o this_o life_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v more_o free_a to_o please_v he_o 2._o who_o soldier_n they_o be_v tit._n 2_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 362._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o jurisdiction_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v so_o distincted_a that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a subject_n etc._n etc._n answer_v and_o what_o let_v be_v there_o then_o but_o our_o queen_n now_o and_o other_o king_n hereafter_o may_v have_v the_o government_n of_o both_o state_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a see_v both_o the_o form_n be_v compatible_a may_v concur_v both_o in_o one_o 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also_o abel_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o all_o patriarch_n priest_n if_o he_o have_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v in_o his_o ark_n i_o marvel_v why_o he_o do_v not_o curse_v â—hen_o the_o disobedyent_n crow_n that_o return_v not_o to_o he_o again_o pag._n 363._o col_fw-fr 1_o melchisedech_n likewise_o etc._n etc._n answer_v melchisedech_n proper_o do_v bear_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n both_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o of_o none_o other_o pag._n 363._o col_fw-fr 2._o a._n i_o have_v give_v to_o i_o a._n etc._n etc._n answer_v that_o christ_n have_v all_o power_n give_v he_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o yet_o the_o same_o christ_n say_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n neither_o will_v he_o be_v make_v a_o king_n in_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi caelestia_fw-la he_o pag._n 363._o col_fw-fr 1._o b._n who_o christ_n make_v his_o vicar_n etc._n etc._n answer_v here_o in_o one_o line_n be_v two_o lie_n b._n for_o neither_o have_v peter_n the_o very_a same_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o christ_n have_v neither_o be_v he_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ._n pag._n 363._o col_fw-fr 1._o c._n c._n as_o the_o offence_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n be_v not_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a so_o do_v peter_n kill_v they_o not_o judicial_o that_o be_v as_o a_o temporal_a judge_n but_o spiritual_o that_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o he_o not_o as_o by_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o although_o this_o act_n of_o peter_n be_v extraordinary_a for_o a_o singular_a example_n yet_o notwithstanding_o let_v any_o prelate_n with_o the_o like_a power_n of_o spirit_n so_o do_v &_o none_o will_v blame_v he_o d._n pag_n 363_o col_fw-fr 1._o d._n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o condemnation_n of_o paul_n against_o the_o corinthian_a be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o not_o temporal_a pag._n 363._o 1._o e._n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o order_n etc._n etc._n answer_v christ_n will_v these_o cause_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o church_n e._n for_o spiritual_a admonition_n but_o not_o for_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prelate_n pag_n 363._o col_fw-fr 1._o f._n all_o thing_n that_o the_o true_a church_n do_v true_o bind_v be_v bind_v i_o grant_v but_o first_o let_v the_o pope_n prove_v his_o church_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n thereof_o and_o then_o let_v he_o claim_v the_o key_n ibid._n the_o two_o sword_n do_v as_o much_o signify_v the_o two_o regiment_n as_o do_v the_o two_o fish_n wherewith_o christ_n do_v feed_v four_o thousand_o person_n 1._o ibid._n christ_n bad_a peter_n put_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o not_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o ergo_fw-la the_o church_n may_v have_v the_o temporal_a sword_n answer_n god_n geve_v you_o good_a morrow_n i_o have_v bring_v you_o a_o capon_n pag._n 364._o 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frustra_fw-la obtenditâ—â—â—_n by_o aposâ—â—â—_n ca_fw-mi scriptura_fw-la contemâ—â—â—_n contemâ—â—â—_n quiaâ—â—â—_n quisquss_v barbarismus_fw-la apostolicuâ—_n apostolicuâ—_n flores_n attic_n eâ—_n ipso_fw-la helicone_n desumpt_n desumpt_n 〈◊〉_d rhetorica_fw-la rhetorica_fw-la taurscernu_fw-la ware_n the_o bull_n home_fw-fr the_o clergy_n deny_v to_o geve_v tribute_n to_o the_o king_n the_o clergy_n seclude_v from_o the_o king_n protection_n the_o archb._n of_o cant._n for_o his_o stubborness_n have_v his_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n the_o variance_n between_o k._n edward_n and_o his_o baron_n &_o commons_o petition_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o commons_n to_o the_o king_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la charta_fw-la de_fw-la foresta_fw-mi custom_n for_o wolle_n the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o baron_n &_o the_o commons_o humphrey_n bonne_fw-fr roger_n bigot_n the_o article_n contain_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la agreement_n conclude_v and_o seal_v between_o 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the_o pope_n mitre_n value_v at_o 6000._o florence_n emperor_n no_o emperor_n except_o he_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o templary_n put_v down_o the_o feast_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la septimus_n decretalium_fw-la call_v the_o clementines_n henricus_fw-la â—_o emperor_n poison_v in_o the_o host_n paleologeâ—_n emp._n of_o constantinople_n excommunicate_v with_o all_o his_o adherent_n by_o pope_n clement_n for_o not_o suffer_v the_o grecian_n to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n anno._n 1327._o note_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o romish_a prelate_n platina_n in_o vit_fw-mi innocentâ—â—_n when_o and_o how_o long_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o rome_n exit_fw-la baptist._n egnat_fw-la rom._n prime_a li._n 7._o the_o greek_a church_n deme_v subjection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exit_fw-la chron._n nic._n triâ—â—l_n the_o pope_n exaction_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o parliament_n exit_fw-la hist._n qus_fw-la incipis_fw-la aâ—_n henrico_n seâ—â—â—â—_n the_o pope_n 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