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A12940 A counterblast to M. Hornes vayne blaste against M. Fekenham Wherein is set forthe: a ful reply to M. Hornes Answer, and to euery part therof made, against the declaration of my L. Abbat of Westminster, M. Fekenham, touching, the Othe of the Supremacy. By perusing vvhereof shall appeare, besides the holy Scriptures, as it vvere a chronicle of the continual practise of Christes Churche in al ages and countries, fro[m] the time of Constantin the Great, vntil our daies: prouing the popes and bishops supremacy in ecclesiastical causes: and disprouing the princes supremacy in the same causes. By Thomas Stapleton student in diuinitie. Stapleton, Thomas, 1535-1598.; Horne, Robert, 1519?-1580. Answeare made by Rob. Bishoppe of Wynchester, to a booke entituled, The declaration of suche scruples, and staies of conscience, touchinge the Othe of the Supremacy, as M. John Fekenham, by wrytinge did deliver unto the L. Bishop of Winchester.; Harpsfield, Nicholas, 1519-1575. 1567 (1567) STC 23231; ESTC S117788 838,389 1,136

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receive_v say_v liberatus_n .188_o midst_n authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o remove_v heretic_n and_o to_o ordain_v in_o their_o place_n man_n of_o right_a faith_n this_o paulus_n be_v short_o after_o accuse_v of_o murder_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n send_v pelagius_n the_o pope_n proctor_n lie_v at_o constantinople_n join_v unto_o he_o certain_a other_o bissop_n .189_o it_o with_o commission_n to_o depose_v paulus_n from_o the_o bissoplike_a office_n which_o they_o do_v and_o they_o order_v for_o he_o zoilus_n who_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n depose_v and_o order_v apollo_n who_o be_v now_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n say_v liberatus_n certain_a monk_n meet_v with_o pelagius_n in_o his_o return_n from_o gaza_n where_o paulus_n be_v depose_v towards_o constantinople_n bring_v certain_a article_n gather_v out_o of_o origenes_n work_n mind_v to_o make_v suit_n unto_o the_o emperor_n that_o both_o origen_n and_o those_o article_n may_v be_v condemn_v who_o pelagius_n for_o 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thereunto_o origen_n be_v conden_v be_v dead_a who_o before_o long_o ago_o on_o live_v be_v condemn_v stapleton_n here_o be_v a_o myngle_n mangle_v i_o can_v not_o tell_v whereof_o and_o a_o tale_n tell_v of_o a_o tub_n for_o any_o reason_n or_o certain_a scope_n that_o i_o see_v in_o it_o here_o have_v we_o now_o that_o themperours_n wife_n place_v and_o set_v in_o bishop_n to_o for_o it_o be_v theodora_n the_o eutychian_n empress_n that_o place_v and_o displace_v the_o bishop_n here_o name_v save_v paulus_n which_o be_v make_v by_o pelagius_n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o constantinople_n 23._o which_o thing_n m._n horn_n conceal_v but_o i_o marvel_v by_o what_o warrant_v that_o empress_n do_v all_o this_o i_o dare_v say_v not_o by_o m._n knox_n and_o his_o fellow_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o what_o bishop_n think_v you_o that_o she_o set_v in_o no_o better_o sure_o then_o herself_o that_o be_v anthimus_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o heretic_n of_o that_o time_n but_o this_o 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ecclesiastical_a they_o declare_v .197_o law_n the_o strength_n thereof_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n not_o only_o say_v they_o the_o king_n childebert_n and_o clotharius_n of_o honourable_a memory_n keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n touch_v this_o matter_n the_o which_o now_o the_o king_n charibert_n their_o successor_n have_v confirm_v or_o strengthen_v by_o his_o precept_n stapleton_n now_o be_v master_n horn_n revolt_v to_o france_n again_o but_o not_o to_o tarry_v there_o long_o for_o sudden_o he_o return_v again_o to_o constantinople_n his_o short_a tale_n consist_v in_o two_o lie_n first_o when_o he_o say_v the_o king_n authority_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o confirm_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o neither_o be_v in_o the_o council_n neither_o can_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o decree_n be_v a_o 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be_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n the_o .278_o untruth_n exit_fw-la more_fw-it after_o the_o manner_n leave_v out_o esai_n 49._o psal._n 98._o the_o pope_n accurse_v for_o heresy_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o synod_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o 279._o untruth_n no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o latin_a text_n text_n here_o be_v leave_v out_o that_o the_o see_v apostolic_a beati_fw-la petri_n autoritate_fw-la confirmat_fw-la confirm_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o 6._o general_n council_n concern_v pope_n honorius_n that_o m._n horn_n make_v a_o heretyke_a .218_o patres_fw-la in_o 5._o synodo_fw-la romana_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la fide_fw-la exorbitaverit_n plat._n in_o honor._n 1._o sabel_n acnead_n 8._o lib._n 6._o tom._n 2._o council_n in_o gest_n theodori_n pag._n 228._o act._n 4._o council_n 6._o const._n pa._n 291._o c._n 1._o a._n etc._n etc._n act._n 4._o pag_n 209.300_o &_o 304._o vide_fw-la zonaran_a tom._n 3_o pag._n 74._o beda_n li._n 2._o hist._n gentis_fw-la angl._n cap._n 17.18_o &_o 19_o art_n 4._o fol._n 112._o &_o 113._o m._n rastel_n in_o his_o three_o book_n against_o m._n jewel_n fol._n 144._o and_o .145_o two_o legerdemanes_n of_o m._n horn_n one_o meet_a for_o a_o macarian_a tho_o there_o for_o a_o gay_a grammarian_n act._n 18._o fol._n 409._o col._n 1._o c._n hanc_fw-la definitionem_fw-la prae_fw-la manibus_fw-la deferimus_fw-la vestro_fw-la serenitatis_fw-la proposito_fw-la recensendam_fw-la acti_fw-la 18._o fol._n 398._o col._n 2._o act._n 18._o pag._n 401._o act._n 18._o pag._n 401._o col._n 2._o c._n edward_n 6._o ann._n 1._o tilet_fw-la in_o confutaet_n confes._n minist_n antwerp_n pag_n 15._o b._n act._n 18._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la act._n 18._o pa._n 404._o supra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o the_o .280_o untruthe_n the_o word_n commaud_v be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n aggregati_fw-la sumꝰ_n vide_fw-la tom_n 2_o pag._n 270._o col_fw-fr 2._o tol._n 12._o tol._n 13._o the_o 281._o 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slanderous_a the_o .283_o untruth_n ▪_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v the_o .284_o untruth_n mere_a slanderous_a the_o .285_o untruthe_n false_a translation_n ut_fw-la eccles●ae_fw-la uniantur_fw-la to_o unite_v the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o a_o schism_n the_o .286_o untruthe_n as_o much_o in_o this_o council_n as_o in_o any_o other_o the_o .287_o untruth_n he_o say_v not_o so_o the_o .288_o untruth_n the_o definition_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v without_o the_o emperor_n authority_n m._n horn_n exceed_v impudenci_fw-la for_o allege_v for_o hin_n the._n 7._o general_n council_n qui_fw-la venerandas_fw-la imagine_v idola_fw-la appellant_n anathema_n act._n 4._o fol._n 535._o et_fw-la act_n 7._o fol._n 603._o fol._n 15._o m._n horn_n be_v by_o this_o council_n declare_v a_o heretic_n act._n 2._o nequaquam_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la convocandan_n consentiremus_fw-la dict._n act_n 2._o fol._n 483._o col._n 2._o b._n ibiden_v fol._n 485._o col._n tripart_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o theodoret._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o cvius_fw-la hortatu_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la iussu_fw-la vos_fw-la congregavimus_fw-la ●ct_n 1._o fol_z 463._o tom._n 2._o conc._n fol._n 608._o zonara_n tom._n 3._o &_o tom._n 2._o council_n fol._n 464._o ecclesiae_fw-la à_fw-la reliquis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la awlsae_fw-la &_o anathemati_fw-la subiectae_fw-la zonar_n ibidem_fw-la m._n horn_n untruth_n the_o .290_o untruth_n join_v with_o a_o slander_n the_o .192_o untruth_n capitaine_n and_o notorious_a io●ned_v with_o extreme_a folly_n and_o gross_a ignorance_n the_o .291_o untruth_n false_a translation_n as_o shall_v appear_v the_o .293_o untruth_n he_o yield_v no_o jurisdiction_n at_o all_o in_o ecclesiast_fw-la matter_n to_o the_o lie_v prince_n the_o .294_o untruth_n he_o uva_v brother_n to_o pepin_n and_o son_n to_o charles_n martell_n the_o .295_o untruth_n carolomanus_n exercise_v no_o supreme_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n synod_n francica_n the_o .296_o untruth_n not_o by_o he_o but_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n the_o .297_o untruth_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n legate_n leave_v out_o naucler_n the_o .298_o untruth_n for_o all_o that_o carolomanus_n here_o do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o pope_n zacha●ias_n m._n horn_n great_a prowess_n all_o the_o pope_n authority_n send_v away_o by_o sea_n in_o a_o ship_n miracle_n do_v by_o key_n coelius_n rhodiginꝰ_n lect._n antiq_fw-la lib._n 17._o cap._n 28._o gregor_n li._n 6._o epist_n 23._o m._n horn_n marvellous_a exposition_n of_o saint_n peter_n key_n martinus_n synodum_fw-la pene_fw-la .1000_o episcoporum_fw-la romae_fw-la celebrando_fw-la venerationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la imaginum_fw-la confirmat_fw-la atque_fw-la violatores_fw-la generali_fw-la sententia_fw-la anathematizavit_fw-la zonaras_n tom._n 3._o m._n horn_n show_v no_o author_n for_o his_o iolie_a exposition_n m._n horn_n book_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o queen_n authority_n what_o be_v the_o key_n that_o be_v send_v to_o 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appear_v the_o .301_o untruth_n the_o contrary_a by_o that_o epistle_n appear_v the_o .302_o untruth_n the_o church_n be_v not_o then_o idolatrous_a the_o .303_o untruth_n slanderous_a and_o contrary_a to_o your_o own_o say_n after_o beda_n in_o martyrologio_fw-la art_n 3_o fol_z 124._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la m._n horn_n contradiction_n to_o himself_o charles_n the_o great_a learned_a in_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a tongue_n vide_fw-la pont_n in_o aquavitae_fw-la zachar._n de_fw-fr synodo_fw-la autem_fw-la congregata_fw-la apud_fw-la francorum_fw-la provinciam_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la pipino_n &_o carolomano_n excellentissimis_fw-la filiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la iuxta_fw-la syllabarum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la commonitionem_fw-la per_fw-la agente_fw-la vice_n nosiras_n tua_fw-la santitate_fw-la qualiter_fw-la egistis_fw-la cognovimus_fw-la &_o omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la gratias_fw-la egimus_fw-la qui_fw-la eorum_fw-la corda_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la pio_fw-la opere_fw-la adiutores_fw-la existerent_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la optimè_fw-la et_fw-la canonicè_fw-la peregisti_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la falsis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la et_fw-la fornicarijs_fw-la et_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la quamque_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la c._n zacha_n ad_fw-la bonifac._n tom._n 2._o council_n fol._n 450._o col._n 2._o why_o m._n horn_n be_v so_o outragius_fw-la against_o s._n bonifacius_n levit._fw-la 11._o man_n waxen_a mad_a with_o eat_v of_o swine_n flessh_v bite_v with_o a_o mad_a dog_n lycosthen_n de_fw-fr prodigijs_fw-la anno._n 1535._o in_o wirtenbergensi_fw-la ducatu_fw-la etc._n etc._n tom._n 2._o council_n fol._n 452._o col._n 2_o nam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la flagitasti_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la frater_fw-la in_fw-la sacri_fw-la canonis_fw-la praedicatione_n quot_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la cruces_fw-la fieri_fw-la debeant_fw-la fol._n 453._o col._n 2._o c._n the_o .304_o untruth_n slanderous_a the_o .305_o untruth_n it_o appear_v not_o so_o in_o any_o history_n dist._n 634._o magnitudine_fw-la animi_fw-la consilio_fw-la doctrina_fw-la et_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cum_fw-la quovis_fw-la optimo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la comporari_fw-la potest_fw-la sabell_n aen._n 8._o li._n 8_o damnata_fw-la est_fw-la haeresis_fw-la de_fw-fr abolendis_fw-la imaginib_fw-la platina_n theophilatius_n &_o stephanus_n episcopi_n ensign_fw-la adriani_n nomine_fw-la synodun_fw-la franco_n run_v germanorumque_fw-la episcoporun_n habuere_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la &_o caet_fw-la a_o double_a untruth_n of_o
the_o englih_n apology_n abowte_n this_o synod_n the_o .306_o untruth_n not_o so_o in_o the_o council_n but_o uteius_fw-la adiutorio_fw-la perficiatur_fw-la that_o by_o his_o help_n it_o may_v be_v end_v or_o bring_v to_o pass_v not_o ratify_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o .307_o untruth_n of_o allow_a or_o dissalowinge_v the_o council_n speak_v not_o the_o .308_o untruth_n in_o misreportinge_v the_o council_n can._n 6._o can._n 25._o the_o .309_o untruth_n they_o crave_v the_o prince_n help_n that_o the_o canon_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n can._n 45._o the_o .310_o untruth_n notorious_a it_o condemn_v certain_a abuse_n thereabouts_o it_o condemn_v not_o the_o use_n itself_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v of_o god_n .311_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o .311_o untruth_n avouch_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o text_n the_o .312_o untruth_n by_o the_o order_n of_o wulfarius_fw-la archbisshop_n there_o leave_v 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testimoni_n out_o of_o charles_n his_o book_n as_o m._n caluin_n and_o m._n jewel_o say_v for_o the_o pope_n primacy_n li._n 1._o car._n ca._n 6._o the_o foresay_a book_n overthrow_v m._n jewel_o in_o his_o reply_n and_o in_o the_o apology_n the_o pope_n primacy_n prove_v by_o the_o true_a charles_n vide_fw-la constitut._n caroli_n ex_fw-la ansegiso_fw-la collectas_fw-la impressas_fw-la in_o 8._o an._n 1545._o parisiis_fw-la tom._n 1._o council_n pa._n 196_o the_o new_a gospel_n can_v not_o stand_v but_o by_o deface_v of_o all_o antiquity_n platin._n homo_fw-la certè_fw-la mitis_fw-la in_o genij_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la diligeret_fw-la neminem_fw-la odio_fw-la haberet_fw-la tardus_fw-la ad_fw-la iram_fw-la promptus_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la sabel_n aenead_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 8._o rhegino_n in_o chronic_n cum_fw-la nullus_fw-la probator_n aut_fw-la testis_fw-la legitimus_fw-la appateret_fw-la nauclerus_fw-la generate_fw-la 28._o impress_n coloniae_fw-la 1564._o the_o pope_n do_v 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