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A10389 A revievv of the Councell of Trent VVherein are contained the severall nullities of it: with the many grievances and prejudices done by it to Christian kings and princes: as also to all catholique churches in the world; and more particularly to the Gallicane Church. First writ in French by a learned Roman-Catholique. Now translated into English by G.L.; Revision du Concile de Trente. English Ranchin, Guillaume, b. 1560.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658. 1638 (1638) STC 20667; ESTC S116164 572,475 418

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church_n he_o prefer_v from_o a_o lesser_a honour_n to_o a_o great_a as_o by_o erect_v a_o metropolitan_a church_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o bishoprique_n thereby_o adorn_v either_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o man_n or_o the_o place_n and_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v in_o a_o word_n save_v only_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o emperor_n represent_v all_o the_o pontificial_a privilege_n when_o he_o proceed_v in_o a_o lawful_a and_o canonical_a way_n chap._n vii_o of_o other_o prejudices_fw-la concern_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o precedence_n 1_o all_z the_o former_a discourse_n be_v interweave_v of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n ●_o and_o the_o gallicane_n church_n there_o remain_v yet_o some_o few_o which_o we_o can_v not_o convenient_o rank_n elsewhere_o whereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n and_o show_v the_o prejudice_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o this_o council_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v about_o the_o precedence_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o king_n before_o all_o other_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o before_o he_o of_o spain_n and_o put_v in_o compromize_v not_o without_o a_o apparent_a blemish_n to_o their_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o council_n indeed_o do_v not_o judge_v for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o they_o declare_v 4●_n that_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o any_o prejudice_n shall_v accrue_v to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o take_v their_o place_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o suffer_v that_o controversy_n without_o pass_v their_o sentence_n upon_o his_o side_n who_o have_v both_o the_o right_n and_o the_o possession_n and_o to_o who_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o much_o behold_v this_o be_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o complaint_n thus_o another_o man_n right_n be_v encroach_v upon_o by_o degree_n it_o be_v enough_o at_o the_o first_o that_o a_o doubt_n be_v make_v of_o it_o he_o may_v in_o time_n 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thing_n i_o do_v here_o declare_v and_o protest_v yet_o not_o to_o disturb_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o handle_v nor_o give_v occasion_n to_o any_o man_n to_o retire_v i_o take_v that_o place_n which_o be_v assign_v unto_o i_o use_v it_o for_o the_o present_a and_o will_v use_v it_o so_o long_o as_o i_o shall_v think_v fit_a yet_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o will_v have_v every_o man_n to_o know_v well_o which_o i_o do_v here_o declare_v and_o protest_v that_o this_o my_o modesty_n and_o the_o regard_n which_o i_o have_v to_o the_o wholesome_a consultation_n of_o this_o sacred_a assembly_n in_o general_a ambassador_n can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o dignity_n majesty_n and_o right_a of_o king_n philip_n my_o master_n nor_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o this_o right_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o save_v and_o entire_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o present_a or_o upon_o other_o occasion_n which_o i_o will_v have_v reserve_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o these_o action_n and_o all_o other_o in_o all_o other_o place_n and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v always_o prosecute_v and_o maintain_v these_o right_n and_o this_o claim_n as_o well_o as_o if_o that_o place_n which_o belong_v unto_o i_o here_o and_o at_o this_o time_n as_o a_o ambassador_n of_o such_o quality_n have_v be_v grant_v unto_o i_o disclaim_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v object_v by_o any_o man_n against_o this_o my_o asseveration_n and_o protestation_n so_o as_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_n unto_o they_o which_o protestation_n of_o i_o contain_v in_o this_o libel_n i_o desire_v the_o most_o holy_a father_n may_v be_v write_v and_o insert_v among_o the_o act_n of_o this_o most_o sacred_a synod_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o publish_v the_o act_n without_o it_o and_o a_o copy_n thereof_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o sign_v by_o the_o secretary_n 285._o 3_o the_o french_a ambassador_n without_o be_v dismay_v at_o this_o rodomontado_n modest_o answer_v in_o these_o term_n if_o we_o shall_v have_v sit_v to_o day_n in_o this_o council_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o our_o ancestor_n former_o do_v and_o even_o of_o late_a in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o the_o last_o of_o lateran_n where_o they_o sit_v next_o after_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n before_o the_o ambassador_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n and_o if_o this_o new_a place_n which_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr luna_n the_o most_o illustrious_a ambassador_n of_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n do_v now_o go_v to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o ambassador_n can_v bring_v any_o prejudice_n to_o we_o or_o other_o ambassador_n it_o be_v your_o part_n most_o holy_a father_n which_o do_v here_o by_o your_o noble_a office_n represent_v the_o church_n catholic_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v rank_v in_o our_o ancient_a order_n or_o else_o proceed_v against_o we_o by_o evangelicall_n de●unciations_n but_o see_v that_o you_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o the_o illustrious_a ambassador_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o who_o the_o case_n be_v common_a with_o we_o do_v not_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o this_o innovation_n we_o who_o do_v this_o day_n preserve_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancient_a right_n unto_o our_o king_n among_o the_o rank_n of_o ambassador_n be_v place_v next_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o who_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o faith_n amity_n and_o affinity_n of_o philip_n the_o most_o great_a and_o most_o puissant_a catholic_a king_n to_z charles_n his_o brother_n the_o most_o christian_n king_n who_o be_v under_o age_n we_o only_o desire_v of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v so_o conceive_v of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v and_o say_v this_o day_n by_o the_o most_o illustrious_a count_n de_fw-fr luna_n that_o no_o prejudice_n may_v accrue_v to_o the_o ancient_a prerogative_n and_o perpetual_a possession_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o that_o you_o will_v command_v that_o this_o also_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o acts._n 4_o see_v here_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o quarrel_n which_o show_v a_o resolution_n on_o the_o spaniard_n part_n to_o change_v his_o place_n and_o gain_v the_o priority_n wherein_o he_o be_v back_v out_o by_o pope_n pius_n the_o second_o who_o use_v all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v in_o this_o council_n send_v a_o peremptory_a command_n from_o rome_n that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o both_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v cense_v at_o the_o same_o time_n hear_v what_o onuphrius_n panuinus_n say_v of_o it_o at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n because_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o two_o king_n be_v cense_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o special_a command_n from_o the_o pope_n he_o say_v true_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o ferrier_n and_o pibrac_n take_v the_o pope_n up_o for_o it_o with_o pretty_a tart_a term_n say_v among_o other_o thing_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o oration_n deliver_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o september_n 1563._o that_o in_o stead_n of_o bread_n he_o give_v his_o elder_a son_n scorpion_n that_o they_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o their_o prince_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o rob_v his_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o arrogate_a unto_o himself_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o council_n that_o he_o prescribe_v unto_o it_o what_o it_o shall_v do_v that_o the_o french_a will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o pope_n and_o see_v what_o they_o do_v after_o that_o the_o french_a ambassador_n have_v command_v the_o prelate_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o council_n they_o themselves_o retire_v to_o venice_n 5_o we_o will_v now_o set_v down_o some_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o
chap._n ii_o p._n 260._o 1_o of_o fraternity_n how_o devote_v 2_o how_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n 3,4,5_o of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o chaplet_n or_o the_o order_n of_o penitent_n 6_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o flagellant_n 7_o 8_o their_o original_n and_o order_n 10_o gerson_n book_n against_o they_o chap._n iii_o p._n 265._o 1_o dispensation_n abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n 2_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 3_o complaint_n make_v hereupon_o by_o the_o catholic_n in_o germany_n 6_o by_o saint_n bernard_n 7_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 9_o by_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 10_o by_o john_n gerson_n 11_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o pope_n paul_n 12_o reformation_n demand_v at_o the_o trent_n council_n 13_o which_o meddle_v with_o they_o only_o in_o three_o case_n 14_o and_o that_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o 15_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o france_n chap._n iu._n p._n 269._o 1_o of_o union_n of_o benefice_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n disposal_n 2_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n 3_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n 4_o 5_o 6_o otherwise_o they_o have_v and_o may_v be_v disannul_v notwithstanding_o any_o prescription_n 7_o contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o allow_v prescription_n in_o some_o and_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n in_o all_o chap._n v._o p._n 271._o 1_o of_o the_o residence_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o council_n leave_v to_o the_o pope_n approbation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o prince_n and_o metropolitan_o 3_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o approve_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o absence_n 2_o how_o pope_n by_o this_o mean_n depriu●_v prince_n of_o their_o best_a servant_n 4,5,6_o for_o king_n to_o approve_v of_o nonresidence_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o france_n before_o this_o council_n 8_o and_o the_o law_n since_o chap._n vi_o p._n 273._o 1_o by_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o general_n counsel'_v but_o when_o the_o pope_n please_v 2_o which_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o reformation_n 3_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o former_a counsel_n 4_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o the_o frequency_n of_o counsel_n 5_o they_o bridle_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o therefore_o they_o decline_v they_o chap._n vii_o p._n 275._o 1_o of_o jesuit_n their_o order_n confirm_v by_o this_o council_n 2_o their_o special_a vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n 3_o their_o deify_n of_o he_o 4_o they_o be_v the_o pope_n janissary_n and_o emissary_n in_o the_o state_n 5_o slave_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o n●_n good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n 6_o their_o doctrine_n that_o king_n may_v be_v depose_v 7_o and_o of_o excommunicate_a kill_v 8,9_o that_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17_o jesuit_n pernicious_a to_o the_o state_n therefore_o once_o banish_v out_o of_o france_n chap._n viii_o p._n 280._o 1,2,3_o that_o this_o council_n in_o effect_n give_v the_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n in_o all_o abbey_n and_o bishopriques_n to_o the_o pope_n 4_o how_o this_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o prince_n 6_o how_o election_n be_v ancient_o make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n 7_o sometime_o by_o the_o pope_n yet_o still_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o emperor_n and_o prince_n 8,9_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n pope_n ancient_o elect_v by_o the_o emperor_n 13_o 14_o this_o prerogative_n not_o renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n lewes_n nor_o henry_n 15_o 16_o but_o practise_v by_o emperor_n and_o allow_v by_o pope_n till_o gr●gory_n the_o s●venth_o 18_o and_o then_o take_v from_o they_o by_o usurpation_n chap._n ix_o p._n 285._o 1_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n of_o patriarch_n and_o other_o bishop_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n 2_o 3_o in_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o by_o commission_n from_o they_o 10_o till_o gregory_n the_o sevenths_n time_n who_o first_o usurp_v this_o power_n which_o be_v afterward_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o quarrel_n betwixt_o emperor_n and_o pope_n 11,12_o etc._n etc._n as_o betwixt_o henry_n and_o paschal_n about_o investiture_n 16_o the_o emperor_n renunciation_n invalid_a 17_o because_o compel_v 18_o and_o do_v not_o bind_v his_o successor_n 19_o who_o redemanded_a their_o right_n 20_o the_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v investiture_n for_o heresy_n censure_v 21_o 22_o and_o ivo_n for_o defend_v they_o 23_o who_o contradict_v himself_o 24_o the_o emperor_n henry_n in_o part_n excuse_v chap._n x._o p._n 291._o 1_o election_n nomination_n and_o investiture_n belong_v to_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 2,3_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o england_n possess_v of_o this_o right_a both_o before_o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n 11_o with_o the_o pope_n approbation_n 12,13_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 〈◊〉_d apulia_n have_v do_v the_o like_a 14,15,16_o how_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o point_n 18,19_o their_o right_o confirm_v by_o counsel_n 23._o and_o testify_v by_o civilian●_n 26_o el●ctours_n to_o have_v ●●e_z king_n congee_n d'olive_a 27_o and_o the_o elect_a to_o t●ke_v the_o oat●_n 〈◊〉_d allegiance_n ●8_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n retain_v the_o ●omi●●tion_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v the_o confirmation_n of_o bishop●●_n 30_o which_o r●●ders_v they_o obnoxi●●a_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o careless_a of_o their_o prince_n 31,32_o etc._n etc._n example_n thereof_o in_o engl●●d_n and_o france●_n book_n vi._n chap._n i._o p._n 299._o 1_o all_z jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n belong_v original_o to_o secular_a prince_n 2_o this_o council_n exempt_v bishop_n and_o even_o in_o criminal_a cause_n submit_v they_o only_o to_o the_o pope_n 3_o contrary_n to_o right_n 4_o 5_o and_o ancient_a 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to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o prejudice_n of_o prince_n do_v excommunicate_a as_o well_o lay_v man_n as_o clerk_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v either_o negligent_a or_o insufficient_a to_o discharge_v some_o pecuniary_a debt_n to_o the_o payment_n whereof_o within_o a_o certain_a time_n they_o stand_v civil_o bind_v 14_o the_o cardinal_n of_o cambray_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n put_v the_o multitude_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o number_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o reformation_n 205._o which_o say_v he_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v impose_v by_o her_o penal_a constitution_n and_o especial_o by_o some_o new_a decretal_n and_o have_v thunder_v they_o out_o by_o their_o collector_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o many_o man_n by_o who_o example_n other_o prelate_n do_v cruel_o smite_v poor_a 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will_n and_o testament_n 1_o this_o council_n will_v furthermore_o have_v all_o the_o good_n which_o shall_v be_v purchase_v by_o religious_a person_n 〈…〉_z after_o they_o have_v ma●e_n their_o profession_n to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o their_o superior_a that_o be_v to_o the_o abbot_n or_o abbess_n 16._o to_o be_v incorporate_v to_o the_o monastery_n this_o derogate_v from_o the_o nineteen_o article_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o orleans_n 19_o where_o there_o be_v one_o case_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v except_v namely_o when_o pro●ession_n be_v mad●_n before_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o year_n by_o male_n or_o twenty_o by_o mai●s_n for_o than_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o their_o portion_n leave_v they_o by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n already_o fall_v unto_o they_o or_o hereafter_o like_a to_o fall_v either_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n or_o collateral_a to_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o such_o of_o their_o kindred_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 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