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A07768 The mysterie of iniquitie: that is to say, The historie of the papacie Declaring by what degrees it is now mounted to this height, and what oppositions the better sort from time to time haue made against it. Where is also defended the right of emperours, kings, and Christian princes, against the assertions of the cardinals, Bellarmine and Baronius. By Philip Morney, knight, Lord du Plessis, &c. Englished by Samson Lennard.; Mystère d'iniquité. English Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633. 1612 (1612) STC 18147; ESTC S115092 954,645 704

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bishop_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o this_o very_a canon_n they_o call_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a the_o first_o chair_n or_o chief_a see_v and_o that_o gratian_n insert_v this_o canon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o decree_n 5._o distinct_a 64._o c._n extra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la 5._o follow_v the_o intent_n of_o this_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o not_o of_o syricius_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n not_o to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v though_o he_o false_o report_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o innocent_a and_o in_o the_o year_n 397_o 397._o an._n 397._o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n go_v a_o little_a far_o syricius_n at_o that_o time_n also_o sit_v pope_n and_o decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o priest_n 26._o council_n carthag_n 3._o ca._n 26._o or_o high_a priest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o such_o name_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 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this_o synod_n vigilius_n be_v in_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o we_o shall_v read_v praesidente_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v a_o large_a difference_n between_o preseancie_n which_o import_v only_o a_o priority_n of_o place_n and_o presidencie_n which_o impli_v a_o superiority_n but_o more_o than_o this_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o action_n be_v spend_v only_o in_o request_v he_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o protest_v against_o he_o 5._o council_n canstant_n 5._o art_n 5._o and_o open_o reproach_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o offence_n and_o scandal_n both_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o also_o to_o the_o church_n as_o one_o which_o nought_o regard_v the_o curse_n pronounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n against_o those_o who_o offend_v even_o little_a one_o yet_o he_o stir_v not_o only_o he_o send_v they_o word_n
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and_o die_v and_o honoratus_n archbishop_n of_o milan_n consecrate_a paulinus_n in_o his_o room_n and_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n reject_v the_o council_n under_o colour_n of_o certain_a chapter_n therein_o contain_v which_o please_v they_o not_o and_o far_o draw_v their_o neck_n from_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n pelagius_n then_o think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o run_v to_o narses_n who_o he_o request_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o send_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o bishop_n prisoner_n to_o constantinople_n and_o to_o repress_v the_o rest_n by_o rigour_n of_o law_n and_o his_o own_o authority_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o allege_v not_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o that_o paulinus_n be_v ordain_v archbishop_n of_o aquileia_n without_o receive_v the_o pall_n from_o he_o but_o only_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o emperor_n see_v say_v he_o that_o even_o then_o when_o totilas_n possess_v and_o hold_v all_o this_o country_n in_o his_o subjection_n he_o will_v never_o suffer_v a_o bishop_n of_o milan_n to_o be_v consecrate_v unless_o he_o have_v first_o acquaint_v the_o prince_n with_o his_o election_n and_o obtain_v leave_v in_o write_v from_o he_o that_o therefore_o narses_n shall_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o use_v his_o authority_n upon_o these_o fellow_n because_o such_o person_n be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v to_o be_v order_v by_o rigour_n if_o reason_n can_v not_o rule_v they_o narses_n hereupon_o grow_v so_o violent_a that_o he_o draw_v a_o excommunication_n from_o the_o bishop_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n pelagius_n egg_v he_o on_o still_o by_o his_o letter_n which_o we_o find_v record_v in_o the_o counsel_n and_o report_v by_o sigonius_n and_o baronius_n and_o importune_v he_o again_o to_o send_v honoratus_n and_o paulinus_n prison_n to_o constantinople_n until_o at_o length_n narses_n apprehend_v some_o of_o they_o make_v other_o to_o fly_v the_o country_n among_o the_o rest_n vitalis_n bishop_n of_o altin_n flee_v to_o meuce_n in_o germany_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o writer_n hold_v opinion_n that_o this_o pelagius_n be_v the_o first_o which_o decree_v to_o pray_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n against_o such_o as_o stand_v condemn_v for_o schism_n or_o heresy_n 556._o an._n 556._o neither_o be_v he_o any_o thing_n better_o respect_v or_o obey_v in_o tuscanie_n which_o yet_o lie_v even_o at_o rome_n gate_n witness_v his_o own_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o gaudentius_n 31._o baron_fw-fr vol._n 7._o a_o 556._o art_n 31._o maximilian_n gerontius_n justus_n terentius_n vitalis_n and_o laurence_n his_o belove_a brethren_n as_o he_o term_v they_o throughout_o tuscanie_n where_o he_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o he_o and_o consequent_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o not_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o ordinary_a service_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o bishop_n
five_o book_n they_o prove_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o john_n upon_o the_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o gregory_n who_o make_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v review_v in_o a_o synod_n and_o his_o confession_n be_v there_o find_v orthodox_n gregory_n request_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o receive_v he_o again_o with_o favour_n as_o one_o which_o have_v be_v abuse_v and_o wrong_v by_o such_o as_o he_o have_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o entreat_v the_o emperor_n to_o assist_v he_o therein_o all_o which_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o appeal_v but_o only_o of_o that_o ancient_a recourse_n which_o the_o oppress_a use_v to_o make_v to_o the_o chief_a see_v and_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n use_v common_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o consequence_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o case_n of_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o thebes_n who_o process_n as_o 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give_v for_o money_n but_o we_o have_v take_v a_o strict_a order_n in_o a_o synod_n commodo_fw-la pallium_fw-la pro_fw-la commodo_fw-la that_o neither_o this_o or_o any_o other_o order_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v dispose_v of_o either_o by_o money_n or_o by_o favour_n and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n he_o may_v have_v say_v that_o he_o send_v he_o his_o order_n also_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o two_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o constantinople_n pull_v who_o can_v pull_v hard_a to_o get_v all_o jurisdiction_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o if_o the_o church_n have_v be_v a_o prey_n between_o they_o two_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o gregory_n letter_n slay_v so_o thick_a as_o they_o do_v into_o greece_n and_o so_o much_o be_v say_v of_o the_o power_n which_o he_o challenge_v over_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o emperor_n maurice_n baronius_n take_v pepper_n in_o nose_n against_o he_o a_o man_n otherwise_o well_o report_v of_o and_o much_o commend_v by_o historian_n his_o grievance_n be_v only_o this_o that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o predecessor_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o confirm_v gregory_n in_o his_o popedom_n and_o be_v scarce_o friend_n with_o gregory_n himself_o for_o suffer_v it_o in_o the_o end_n he_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o tyrant_n sequent_a baron_fw-fr vol._n 8._o a_o 590._o art_n 2_o 3_o 4_o &_o sequent_a and_o gregory_n force_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o this_o maurice_n that_o he_o mean_v when_o upon_o the_o five_o penitential_a psalm_n he_o use_v these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v no_o king_n who_o make_v the_o church_n a_o chambermaid_n who_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v free_a and_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n if_o so_o then_o be_v gregory_n a_o notorious_a hypocrite_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o trust_n of_o he_o see_v that_o he_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o in_o all_o the_o deal_n which_o he_o have_v with_o maurice_n for_o do_v but_o read_v the_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o maurice_n concern_v that_o law_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o no_o soldier_n until_o he_o be_v dismiss_v no_o accountant_a without_o his_o discharge_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v shall_v take_v the_o frock_n upon_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o religion_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v great_a submission_n than_o he_o there_o use_v he_o be_v answerable_a say_v he_o for_o it_o before_o almighty_a god_n whosoever_o be_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n find_v faulty_a against_o his_o gracious_a lord_n and_o so_o be_v i_o your_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n if_o in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v hold_v my_o peace_n etc._n etc._n 65._o greg._n li._n 2._o epist_n 62._o &_o 65._o thou_o be_v my_o good_a lord_n before_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o i_o thus_o presume_v to_o speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n what_o be_o i_o 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