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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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out_o of_o the_o oath_n preach_v minister_a of_o sacrament_n bind_v and_o lose_v etc_fw-la the_o .560_o untruth_n not_o against_o himself_o for_o first_o you_o say_v so_o but_o in_o your_o resolution_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o oath_n you_o say_v the_o contrary_n and_o so_o in_o both_o place_n you_o be_v true_o charge_v the_o 561._o untruth_n m._n fekenham_n deni_v it_o not_o in_o any_o his_o word_n above_o rehearse_v the_o .562_o untruth_n m._n fekenhan_n never_o yield_v to_o any_o your_o proof_n reason_n or_o au●horites_n fol._n 96._o &_o 97._o fol._n 107._o &_o 108._o fol._n 105.107_o a_o contradiction_n irreconcilable_a in_o m._n horn_n note_n act._n 20._o joan._n 20._o math._n 16._o act._n 8._o heb._n 13._o ezech._n joan._n antoniꝰ_n delft_n lib._n 2._o the_o .563_o untruthe_n preachinge_a and_o ministration_n of_o sacrament_n ▪_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o secret_a court_n of_o conscience_n the_o .564_o untruthe_n neither_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament●_n be_v refer_v to_o jurisdiction_n not_o cohibitive_a by_o his_o author_n allege_v the_o .565_o untruthe_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o division_n of_o the_o cohibityve_a jurisdiction_n the_o .566_o untruthe_n for_o excommunication_n proper_o belong_v to_o bishop_n the_o .567_o untruthe_n quintinus_n speak_v there_o of_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n not_o of_o ecclesiastical_a the_o .568_o untruthe_n antonius_n falsify_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o this_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v of_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o prince_n only_o the_o .569_o untruthe_n a_o great_a deal_n leave_v out_o in_o the_o middle_a ▪_o plain_o confutinge_n m._n horn_n purpose_n the_o .570_o untruthe_n your_o own_o author_n antonius_n call_v this_o opinion_n impium_fw-la errorem_fw-la a_o wicked_a error_n an_fw-mi answer_v to_o io._n anto._n delphinꝰ_n io._n antonius_n delde_v potesta_fw-mi eccles._n venet_n 1552._o in_o 8._o two_o power_n in_o the_o church_n the_o first_o of_o order_n or_o of_o the_o key_n the_o second_o of_o jurisdiction_n fol._n 105._o a._n lib._n 2._o pa._n 76._o lib._n 2._o pa._n 36._o b._n &_o 37._o a._n io._n anth._n delft_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 76._o b._n quamuis_fw-la praelati_fw-la superioris_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quis_fw-la parochiali_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la subijciatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la ultro_fw-la subijciat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la numquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la absolui_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la in_o secretissimo_fw-la eninforo_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nemo_fw-la absoluitur_fw-la invitꝰ_n m._n horn_n in_o danger_n of_o a_o praemunire_n m._n horn_n doctrine_n make_v frustrate_v all_o the_o excommunication_n make_v in_o england_n these_o .8_o year_n an_o other_o irreconciliable_a contradiction_n in_o m._n horn_n fol._n 3._o co_fw-la 2._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 6._o actorun_n 5._o nicephor_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 34._o idem_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 41._o see_v how_o m_n horn_n play_v the_o cacu●_n to_o take_v away_o the_o authority_n of_o excommunication_n from_o the_o prince_n idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 84._o determinata_fw-la in_o concilio_fw-la confirmare_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la excommunicatos_fw-la cum_fw-la ut_fw-la decet_fw-la resipiscunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la reconciliare_fw-la casus_fw-la reseruare_fw-la reseruatos_fw-la casus_fw-la relaxare_fw-la dare_v indulgentias_fw-la penas_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la infliguntur_fw-la commutare_fw-la idem_fw-la quamuis_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la spiritualisque_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la conveniat_fw-la praebeaturque_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la puris_fw-la laicis_fw-la neque_fw-la religiosis_fw-la corona_fw-la clericali_fw-la carentibus_fw-la pag._n 85._o the_o .571_o untruthe_n m._n fekenhams_n objection_n be_v of_o the_o first_o kind_n not_o of_o the_o second_o kind_n the_o .572_o untruthe_n slanderous_a m._n fekenhan_n report_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o oath_n true_o the_o .573_o untruthe_n for_o that_o be_v most_o true_a as_o it_o shall_v appear_v the_o .574_o untruth_n the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n do_v geve_v to_o the_o prince_n power_n to_o authorize_v man_n to_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o it_o be_v here_o report_v absolute_o ergo_fw-la it_o geve_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o jurisdiction_n also_o also_o mark_v if_o this_o jurisdiction_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o croun_n which_o the_o prince_n in_o all_o manner_n do_v assign_v name_n and_o authorise_v other_o to_o execute_v why_o say_v you_o before_o that_o the_o statute_n give_v not_o to_o the_o prince_n all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o .575_o untruthe_n it_o be_v no_o sophistication_n at_o all_o you_o prove_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o .576_o untruth_n for_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o act_n the_o .577_o untruthe_n this_o limitation_n go_v before_o it_o be_v not_o add_v after_o those_o general_a word_n here_o note_v see_v the_o act_n itself_o again_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o limitation_n at_o all_o as_o shall_v appear_v the_o .578_o untruthe_n these_o word_n make_v no_o limitation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n authorise_v by_o the_o prince_n neither_o do_v appertain_v thereunto_o the_o .579_o untruthe_n this_o be_v a_o false_a addition_n not_o express_v in_o the_o act_n but_o rather_o deny_v by_o the_o generality_n thereof_o the_o .580_o untruthe_n to_o say_v so_o be_v imp●us_a error_n a_o wicked_a error_n by_o antonius_n delphinus_n m._n horn_n author_n the_o .581_o untruthe_n slanderous_a the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v by_o m._n fekenham_n plain_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o the_o .582_o untruth_n join_v with_o a_o heresy_n as_o shall_v appear_v appear_v such_o a_o evel_a consequent_a you_o have_v use_v throughout_o your_o book_n of_o certain_a deal_n conclude_v supren_a government_n in_o all_o cause_n the_o .583_o untruth_n m_o fekenham_n argue_v not_o so_o so_o then_o s._n bernardis_n a_o papist_n who_o say_v so_o epist._n 238._o solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la rom._n pont._n plenitudinem_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatis_fw-la the_o .584_o untruth_n for_o m._n fek._n thereby_o conclude_v that_o by_o such_o commission_n be_v give_fw-ge to_o bishop_n immediate_o from_o god_n in_o some_o spiritual_a cause_n the_o prince_n authorise_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n to_o be_v use_v and_o exercise_v be_v wrongful_o give_v by_o the_o act_n the_o 585._o untruth_n join_v with_o a_o heresy_n heresy_n here_o m._n horn_n conden_v the_o do_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n and_o now_o also_o for_o a_o horrible_a absurdite_n as_o shall_v appear_v the_o .586_o untruthe_n vnproved_a as_o before_o before_o a_o new_a term_n for_o a_o new_a doctrine_n doctrine_n this_o be_v against_o the_o act_n for_o no_o jurisdiction_n what_o soever_o can_v be_v use_v or_o exercise_v in_o england_n without_o the_o prince_n special_a commission_n act_n 20._o 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tuam_fw-la cantuar_n ac_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacros_fw-la &_o presbyterari●s_fw-la ordines_fw-la ꝓmovendun_v present_a atosque_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la eccle_n etc._n etc._n ib●dem_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la ad_fw-la nostrum_fw-la do_fw-la axat_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la duraturas_fw-la cum_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la congruae_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticae_fw-la coertionis_fw-la potestate_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la datas_fw-la 4._o