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A sermon profitably preached in the church within her Maiesties honourable Tower, neere the citie of London ...
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Anderson, Anthony, d. 1593.
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therewith for he cannot be vniuersall successor to him that hath no successour at all but docâ— supply the office himâ—â—lâ—◠〈…〉 extinguished but remaineth euer present by his power and spirite Hebr. 13.20.21 the chiefe shepheard of his Church and vseth men his Apostles and Bishops vz. preachers of his word but as the hands by whome he solie gouerneth ouer all The Apostles weÌ„t preached Mar. 16.20 but Christ wroght with them and confirmed the worde with signes and wonders Beholde beloued the presence of Christ with the labour of his Apostles And to Peter the Pope can bee no successour For it is a function personall and taketh succession from the election and giuer which is not Christ but supposed Constantine wherefore the Romish Bishop is not Peters successour but the Emperours who extinguishing that power in himselfe endowed the wicked Pope therewith But when Christ sent his Apostles to preach the worde and to gouerne hys Church hee did not sette ouer them one dumb Arch-messenger or Arch-apostle Esay 56.10 which should rest snorting in his chaire 〈◊〉 home and commaund all others to 〈◊〉 â—ome the faithfull laborers as vas◠〈…〉 render an accompt for suche a dumbe creature is vnworthie the name or dignitie of an Apostle Patriarch Archbishop Bishop or Minister Trait 12. 4. in Ioan. And touching the promise tibi dabo Saint Augustine doth discharge the Pope of that preheminence and declareth Peter to signifie there the vniuersall Church which is founded vâ—on Christ Wherefore he sayth Non eclâ—sâ—abo me super te I will not builde my boâ—ie my Church vppon thee Pete but I will build thee vpon me So then the kepes by S. Augustines iudgement are not giuen to Peter as to him onely or in chiefe but with him to the whole Church of Christ But this is that Sathanicall pride of Rome which that olde Father Barnard so long since sawe reproued in theyr Bishops saying In times past ye were contrary to Peters doctrine Lords ouer Gods heritage Barnare epist 230. and against his Coapostle Paule his doctrine ye beare the swaye ouer the faith of the worlde but nowe yeâ— haue added attempt vsurping moâ—â— tyranny against 〈◊〉 â—â—ligioÌ„ of Chriâ—â— And what 〈…〉 ye transcend the heauens presume to beare rule ouer the Angels And whereas they boast of Constantine the Emperor that hee gaue theÌ„ this prerogatiue to be ouer the Bishops and priests of the earth as the king is ouer his Iudges to haue the temporall dominion ouer his people Note I pray you that by this challenge thâ—y secretly confesse that they â—aue no suche power for theyr Pope by Christ but by the graÌ„t rather of Conâ—tantine the Emperor And who can bee ignorant the euery priuilege is a bar against the vniuersall law If the Pope then haue but now this priuilege to be head c then it sufficiently appeareth that before this graunt the Bishop of Rome had no more right then by the common consâ—Ì„t of the councels and Church other Patriarkes had in theyr places Which coÌ„mon consent was yâ— ech patriarch should be the gouernor of his owne Prouince and not to thrust himselfe inâ—â— anothers territory And here obserue 〈◊〉 me that if Constantine could by right 〈◊〉 this vniuersal Church power from 〈…〉 it is certaine that at the time of this gift the said Emperor was Lorde of that hee gaue and before this â—â—d this preheminence in himselfe For Constantine could not properly giue that which was not his to bestow And this Obiection Marsilius Patauinus laide to the Popes pride 200. yeare ago Defens paâ—is cap. 11. In decretis reperitur priuilegium c. In the decree saith hee it is saide that Constantine gaue to Syluester iurisdiction vppon all the Churches in the world c. Brut. Ful. Seing saith he that the Pope and his cleargy doth holde this for certaine and sound it is by consequence certain to be graunted that the same Constantine before this graunt had in his power and person the prerogatiue and iurisdiction ouer the Pope and all his cleargy And thus you see by the holye Scriptures the Popes Canons their owne confession of graunt natural reason and search into tâ—◠〈◊〉 â—â—ter of chalenge 〈◊〉 neither Pete◠〈…〉 Pope hath 〈◊〉 God 〈…〉 â—ther pow◠〈…〉 alone wic◠〈…〉 which is inough to his condemnation except hee better could vse it And you see that Christian kings haue power in them to compel and gouern by the laws of GOD aswell Priestes as others within their allotted kingdomes and that from God neither can they be discharged thereof though they committe the same to others Then let vs conclude thus that wee in this kingdome of England beeing no parte of the Romish Bishoppes territorie are not within the compasse of hys commission and therefore hee cannot or may excommunicate the lowest subiect of this Lande much lesse canne hee or ought to dare to excommunicate the highest soueraigne therein vnder God our Elizabeth the Lordes annointed Queene Then looke to this you bewitched Cathâ—likes for as ye are borne so 〈…〉 maiestie 〈…〉 you from 〈…〉 you 〈…〉 maie◠〈…〉 For excommunication doth neyther depose a Prynce of his Crowne or yet his Subiectes of their loyaltie Then where is your warraunt for her murther Christ Iesus speaking of excommunication saith thus of it Lette suche a one whome the Church rightlye Math. 18.17 casteth out be to thee as an heathen or as a publicane But it is euident that both the heathens and Publicans were admitted their possessions continued their offices and were obeyed by the Church And Christ Iesus spirit was fo farre off from killing suche that hee gaue many of them eternall lyfe and chose a chiefe of them into his Apostleshippe But was not Caesar an Heathen prince What was Nero but the same and for 300. yeares after Christ the rulers were no better 〈…〉 â—raye you what is th◠〈…〉 â—â—en maÌ„ shu◠〈…〉 and t◠〈…〉 Ch◠〈…〉 â—maundeth Math â—â— to him all sorting dutie And Paule knowing the rebellious nature of his brethren the Iews doth next to faith ioyne the doctrine of obedience Rom. 13. thereby teaching dutifull submission to the Romaine powers which they most deadlie hated and crowneth those with godlye power that yet were excommunicate from the Church of God Hee exhorteth to pray for suche notwithstanding they are cut from the Church and maye not with their heathen profession be admitted into Christian fellowship And also he teacheth that they may well exercise authoritie ouer the people of God the same ought to yeeld them willing submission So teacheth Peter also 1. Pet. 2. Submit your selues c. he prophesieth not of Christian princes to come but commandeth submission to these now being w◠〈…〉 seek in mali◠〈…〉 Church of 〈…〉 But 〈…〉 Caâ—â—â—likes 〈…〉 â—elf 〈…〉 I thinke they will say yes Then I wil offer them one instant of a Prince excommunicated by the Lorde himselfe