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title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n agree_v to_o none_o but_o either_o to_o antichrist_n or_o to_o his_o forerunner_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v intrude_v upon_o this_o title_n in_o degenerate_v time_n in_o the_o roman_a council_n call_v by_o boniface_n the_o three_o this_o thing_n be_v chief_o handle_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n shall_v be_v pope_n and_o pontifex_n that_o be_v chief_a bishop_n and_o have_v full_a power_n to_o call_v and_o to_o disssolue_v counsel_n and_o to_o ratify_v or_o abolish_v thing_n decree_v by_o council_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o wicked_a phocas_n 606._o anno_fw-la 606._o who_o slay_v his_o master_n mauritius_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n and_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n prefer_v his_o adversary_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o manner_n who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n gape_v after_o it_o and_o this_o his_o privilege_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o pipin_n who_o be_v make_v 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forty_o year_n after_o viz._n anno_fw-la 794_o under_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o franckfort_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o hold_v agreeable_a to_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o worship_n and_o adore_v image_n and_o with_o this_o do_v all_o antiquity_n consent_n but_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n assemble_v by_o irene_n the_o empress_n of_o constantinople_n who_o wicked_o and_o unnatural_o put_v out_o her_o own_o son_n eye_n and_o drive_v he_o into_o banishment_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v worship_v 2._o con._n trid._n sesse_n 25_o c._n 2._o and_o more_o late_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o same_o nicene_n decree_n be_v of_o all_o man_n follow_v the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v of_o the_o call_n of_o counsel_n ancient_o by_o emperor_n but_o now_o by_o pope_n of_o supreme_a honour_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o king_n &_o emperor_n but_o now_o to_o pope_n of_o purgatory_n the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n work_v meritorious_a &_o supererogatory_n of_o monkery_n &_o infinite_a ceremony_n of_o which_o nothing_o ancient_o but_o now_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o decree_n hereabout_o but_o these_o contradiction_n already_o observe_v may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o be_v not_o free_a but_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o heresy_n for_o contradictory_n can_v be_v both_o truth_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o sometime_o only_o have_v be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o sometime_o again_o carry_v away_o with_o heresy_n last_o this_o further_a appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o thing_n have_v be_v carry_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o church_n viz._n sometime_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o one_o emperor_n king_n or_o pope_n and_o sometime_o of_o some_o few_o and_o that_o not_o sincere_o but_o apparent_o seek_v themselves_o and_o oftentimes_o to_o satisfy_v their_o malicious_a mind_n i_o shall_v dwell_v too_o long_o here_o if_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o particular_a exemplification_n of_o this_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a to_o all_o that_o read_v of_o their_o proceed_n as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v first_o something_o have_v be_v conceive_v by_o a_o high_a power_n than_o a_o council_n call_v and_o his_o mind_n be_v divulge_v they_o fear_v to_o appear_v that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n or_o if_o they_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o council_n or_o through_o fear_n recant_v be_v receive_v &_o so_o it_o be_v proceed_v to_o the_o matter_n propound_v then_o a_o great_a show_n be_v make_v of_o call_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o his_o assistance_n but_o all_o be_v conclude_v according_a as_o be_v before_o conceive_v and_o according_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o counsel_n be_v seduce_v which_o thing_n be_v so_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v whether_o the_o church_n visible_a may_v not_o easy_o err_v see_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o thing_n there_o hold_v do_v proceed_v be_v thus_o trouble_v and_o filthy_a again_o admit_v that_o free_a counsel_n which_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v call_v which_o can_v be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n certain_a hundred_o of_o year_n last_o pass_v yet_o who_o be_v they_o that_o make_v up_o counsel_n be_v they_o not_o man_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v man_n altogether_o entangle_v with_o voluptuous_a live_n aspire_a after_o nothing_o but_o honour_n &_o filthy_a lucre_n for_o the_o most_o part_n &_o what_o assurance_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v we_o then_o have_v that_o they_o can_v oer_o yea_o what_o fear_n may_v we_o not_o just_o have_v that_o they_o have_v
will_v right_o proceed_v in_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n for_o 1._o although_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n unto_o which_o thou_o swear_v yet_o if_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o thou_o be_v perjure_a because_o thou_o swear_v contrary_a to_o thy_o conscience_n 2._o if_o thou_o swear_v in_o doubtful_a word_n have_v another_o meaning_n than_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o have_v before_o who_o thou_o swear_v thou_o abuse_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o jesuite_n play_v with_o oath_n by_o their_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n and_o with_o they_o agree_v too_o many_o shop_n keeper_n live_v upon_o buy_v and_o sell_v that_o will_v swear_v that_o their_o ware_n cost_v they_o thus_o much_o mean_v the_o whole_a when_o the_o buyer_n be_v prize_v the_o yard_n or_o the_o ell_n or_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v such_o a_o price_n mean_v of_o their_o wife_n or_o companion_n for_o a_o colour_n when_o as_o the_o buyer_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v take_v that_o money_n they_o may_v have_v sell_v it_o so_o you_z that_o time_n with_o many_o other_o device_n to_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n 3_o to_o swear_v thing_n impossible_a or_o unlawful_a be_v to_o mock_v god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v his_o neighbour_n to_o witness_v his_o covenant_v with_o a_o thief_n to_o rob_v his_o house_n or_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n or_o if_o a_o subject_n shall_v call_v his_o prince_n to_o see_v he_o build_v a_o house_n in_o the_o air_n to_o fly_v with_o the_o fowl_n or_o to_o make_v his_o horse_n speak_v which_o be_v mere_a mockery_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o reverent_o perform_v god_n name_n be_v indeed_o take_v into_o the_o mouth_n but_o forget_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o when_o god_n be_v therefore_o displease_v with_o uzzah_n wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n swear_v not_o unto_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v weighty_a and_o thou_o dispose_v thyself_o hereunto_o with_o 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