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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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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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p._n 217._o cordinalis_fw-la de_fw-fr alliaco_fw-it in_o tract_n de_fw-la reformat_fw-la eccles_n cons●d_n 2._o p._n 205._o nicol._n de_fw-fr clem._n in_o l._n deruina_fw-la &_o reparat_fw-la eccles._n du_n tillet_n en_fw-fr l'_fw-fr advis_fw-fr sur_fw-fr les_fw-fr libertez_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr eglis●_n gallicane_n p._n 5._o the_o ignorance_n e●●o●s_n ●nd_v injust_o of_o pope_n decree_n etc._n etc._n catalogus_fw-la testium_fw-la u●r●t_fw-la 1._o p._n 49●_n bugnon_fw-fr liur●_fw-fr 1._o chap._n 4._o pope_n decree_n usuage_v ●ver_o civil_a l●wes_n the_o worst_a pope_n author_n of_o the_o decret_o etc._n etc._n etc._n alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n in_o exord_n do_v 20._o hostiensis_n joannes_n andr●as_n cardinalis_fw-la florentinus_n in_o can_n ult_n extra_n de_fw-mi precar_fw-mi albericus_n in_o lexico_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la gratian._n felin_n in_o c._n 2._o the_o rescript_n petrus_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la in_o tit_n forma_fw-la inquisit_a super_fw-la verb●_n hae●_n est_fw-la quae_v boerius_fw-la decis_fw-la 109._o &_o alii_fw-la ci●tati_fw-la à_fw-la tiraquel_n la_o in_o tract_n de_fw-fr nobilit_fw-la cap._n 31._o num_fw-la ●3_n francis_n duarenus_n in_o prol●_n lib._n the_o minist_n eccles._n eccles._n stanislaus_n hosius_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la legitim_fw-la judic_fw-la judic_fw-la vid._n tiraquellem_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr nobilit_fw-la cap_n 31._o num_fw-la 537._o platina_n in_o greg._n 9_o blondus_n &_o platina_n cap._n roman_n de_fw-fr jurejur_fw-fr in_o clementin_n martinus_n polonus_n lib_n 4._o in_o clement_n 5._o sub_fw-la ann_n 1513._o mutius_n german_n chron._n lib._n 24._o et_fw-la albertus_n argentinensis_n in_o chron._n trent_n council_n unjust_o give_v the_o pope_n power_n over_o all_o book_n nau._n ler._n tom_n 2._o generate_v 44._o council_n trid._n sess._n 23._o sub_fw-la fin_n book_n condemn_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o secular_a prince_n tight_n what_o book_n prohibit_v by_o papist_n &_o why_o bull_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la how_o injurious_a to_o lay_v magistrate_n vid._n collectionem_fw-la diversarii_fw-la constitution_n romanorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la insine_fw-la et_fw-la eclogam_fw-la bullarum_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la propriorum_fw-la pag._n 316._o pope_n ball_n injurious_a to_o the_o g●lli●ane_a ●_z ●_z cap._n 2._o ejusd_v bullae_fw-la bullae_fw-la cap._n 11_o ejusd_v bullae_fw-la this_o council_n wherein_o derogatory_o to_o prince_n prince_n grievance_n against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_n council_n trid._n cap._n 15._o sess._n 7._o sess._n 21._o c._n 4._o sess._n 24._o c._n 13._o sess._n 22._o c._n 8.9_o sess._n 22._o c._n 10._o sess._n 22._o c._n 11._o sess._n 24_o can_n 19_o sess._n 24._o cap._n 7._o sess._n 24._o c._n 8._o sess._n 25._o c._n 9_o sess._n 25._o c._n 5._o sess._n 25._o c._n 19_o epist._n 1_o ad_fw-la corinth_n c._n 9_o v._n 11._o john_n 1._o 8._o john_n 6._o th●_n cl●●gy_n prove_v to_o be_v under_o th●_n jurisdict●on●f_a 〈◊〉_d l●ke_v 12_o m●tth_n 2d_o m●tth_n 17._o i●hn_n 19_o l●ke●2_n ●2_z 2_o ad_fw-la timoth._n rom._n 13._o ●ct_n 25._o ambros._n vid._n mar●il_n pag._n 15●_n gloss._n secund_a august_n marsi●_n pag._n 150._o ch●ysost_n lib._n ●_o dialog_n cap._n 3._o claudius_n esp●●seus_fw-la theologus_fw-la ●arisiens_fw-la in_o comment_n in_o ●pis●_n ad_fw-la ●●●um_fw-la cap_n 3_o digs_z 10_o jurisdiction_n over_o clerk_n various_a by_o the_o imperial_a law_n l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-fr audient_fw-la l._n qui_fw-la mos._n c._n theod._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-fr eccles._n et_fw-fr cler._n l_o ult_n c._n theod._n eod_a l_o ult_n c._n theod._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-la judic_fw-la l._n cum_fw-la clerici●_n c._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-fr &_o cler._n l._n decernimus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-fr audi_fw-la l._n omnes_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-fr audient_fw-la l._n jubemus_fw-la §_o ome_n c._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-fr and_o justinian_n novel_a 79._o idem_fw-la novel_a 83._o idem_fw-la novel_a 123_o cap._n 8._o l._n 1._o c._n th._n de_fw-fr 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chron._n sub_fw-la ann_n 1116._o council_n tolet._n 3._o ca._n 21._o tom_n 2._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 866._o council_n tolet._n 4._o tom_n 3._o conc._n pag._n 68_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n derive_v f●om_n prince_n synod_n suesson_n tom_n 3_o council_n synod_n mogunt_fw-la sub_fw-la rhaban_n c._n 17._o tom_n 3_o conc._n pag._n 836._o d_o bernard_n lib._n 2._o de_fw
all_o the_o clergy_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o laity_n contrary_n to_o ancient_a custom_n 3_o 4_o lay_v man_n sometime_o admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n 5_o yea_o even_o heathen_a philosopher_n 7,8_o controversy_n sometime_o decide_v by_o counsel_n 9_o sometime_o by_o reference_n 10_o sometime_o by_o conference_n a_o mean_v propose_v for_o reconcile_a the_o present_a disterence_n in_o religion_n 11_o 12_o further_n prosecute_v 13_o lay_v man_n plea_n for_o admittance_n in_o this_o council_n 14_o bellarmine_n answer_n examine_v 15_o the_o power_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n in_o this_o case_n 16_o 17_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v judge_n in_o counsel_n 18,19_o lay_v man_n admit_v by_o king_n to_o assist_v at_o several_a counsel_n 30_o 31_o and_o spain_n 32,33_o etc._n etc._n and_o england_n 36_o 37_o admit_v likewise_o by_o emperor_n 38_o yea_o summon_v by_o pope_n 40_o lay_v man_n presence_n in_o counsel_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o when_o convenient_a 43_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n 44_o the_o author_n apology_n 45_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o laity_n allow_v by_o several_a author_n 46,47_o practise_v at_o several_a counsel_n trent_n except_v 48_o anodious_a doctrine_n to_o pope_n and_o why_o chap._n ix_o p._n 47._o 1_o the_o trent_n father_n be_v the_o pope_n creature_n 2_o that_o abuse_v observe_v by_o the_o emperor_n 3,4_o complain_v of_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n 5_o 6_o and_o protestant_n of_o germany_n 8_o as_o good_a as_o confess_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o 9_o the_o charge_n of_o counsel_n defray_v former_o by_o the_o emperor_n 10_o of_o late_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o counsel_n in_o the_o pope_n cause_n refusable_a chap._n x._o p._n 51._o 1_o this_o council_n compare_v with_o other_o for_o number_n of_o bishop_n 2_o which_o be_v so_o few_o here_o that_o it_o can_v be_v account_v general_n 3_o henry_n the_o second_o protestation_n against_o it_o upon_o that_o ground_n 4_o the_o number_n in_o the_o late_a session_n do_v not_o legitimate_a the_o paucity_n in_o the_o former_a chap._n xi_o p._n 53._o 1_o the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o indirect_a deal_n of_o the_o council_n 2_o the_o french_a ambassador_n oration_n in_o the_o council_n to_o that_o effect_n 3_o their_o retire_n from_o the_o council_n chap._n xii_o p._n 54._o 1_o all_z process_n make_v by_o a_o suspect_a judge_n be_v void_a 2_o the_o pope_n challenge_v as_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n in_o this_o council_n 3_o the_o council_n protest_v against_o by_o the_o german_n 4,5_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 7_o by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 9_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o absent_v invalid_a 10_o yea_o though_o they_o have_v be_v present_a there_o may_v be_v a_o second_o judgement_n 11_o as_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o donatist_n 12_o and_o arrian_n 13_o otherwise_o we_o can_v decline_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 15,16_o other_o heresy_n sentence_v in_o more_o counsel_n than_o one_o 17_o the_o injust_a deal_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n pope_n leo_n protestation_n against_o it_o hold_v good_a against_o this_o of_o trent_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o p._n 61._o 1_o nvllity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o council_n as_o in_o denial_n of_o justice_n 2_o in_o thing_n demand_v by_o the_o emperor_n 3_o by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 4_o by_o the_o catholic_a prince_n of_o germany_n 5_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n in_o which_o demand_n be_v particular_o mention_v such_o abuse_n as_o shall_v have_v be_v reform_v 7_o many_o of_o they_o confess_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o paul_n the_o three_o chap._n ii_o p._n 65._o 1_o the_o abuse_n complain_v of_o not_o reform_v by_o the_o council_n 2_o reformation_n of_o the_o head_n the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n demand_v by_o prince_n confess_v necessary_a by_o pope_n 3_o yet_o not_o meddle_v with_o by_o the_o council_n 6_o the_o author_n protestation_n to_o set_v down_o the_o papal_a not_o the_o personal_a fault_n of_o pope_n 7,8,9_o etc._n etc._n the_o complaint_n of_o many_o ancient_a popish_a author_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o some_o counsel_n that_o attempt_v but_o effect_v not_o a_o reformation_n chap._n iii_o p._n 74._o 1,2_o etc._n etc._n ancient_a complaint_n against_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o the_o pope_n after_o temporal_n which_o make_v they_o neglect_v spiritual_a matter_n 5,6_o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n set_v to_o sale_n at_o rom●_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7,8_o the_o avarice_n and_o exaction_n of_o that_o court._n 10_o as_o great_a since_o as_o before_o this_o council_n chap._n iu._n p._n 78._o 1_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o pope_n enrich_v themselves_o 2_o a_o price_n set_v upon_o all_o sin_n in_o his_o penitentiary_n tax_v 4_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o chancelourship_n 6_o the_o tax_n upon_o bishopriques_n 7_o exaction_n of_o annat_n or_o first-fruit_n 14_o when_o the_o pope_n first_o usurp_v they_o 18_o the_o emperor_n ancient_o require_v they_o not_o 21_o of_o sell_v the_o pall._n 22,23_o the_o state_n of_o first-fruit_n in_o france_n 25_o the_o pope_n ancient_a income_n out_o of_o england_n 26_o their_o simoniacal_a get_n by_o reservation_n grace_n provision_n etc._n etc._n 27_o their_o imposition_n of_o tax_n and_o tribute_n upon_o kingdom_n particular_o upon_o england_n 28,29_o what_o trick_n they_o use_v to_o oppress_v this_o realm_n 30_o the_o pope_n proverb_n of_o england_n 31_o the_o like_a oppression_n and_o complaint_n in_o france_n 33_o the_o pope●_n challenge_v to_o the_o good_n of_o clergy_n man_n that_o die_v intestate_a their_o revenues_n on●_n of_o the_o stew_n their_o yearly_a kin●_n chap._n v._o p._n 91._o 1_o the_o pope_n exaction_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o holy_a war_n by_o absolve_v such_o as_o have_v take_v the_o cross_n upon_o they_o 2_o and_o raise_v levye_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o 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consid_n ad_fw-la eugen._n pap._n joannes_n de_fw-fr paris_n in_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr potest_fw-la regius_fw-la et_fw-la papal●_n in_o pro._n idem_fw-la joannes_n de_fw-fr paris_n cap._n 8._o marsilius_n in_o defensor_n pacis_fw-la ca._n 25._o part_n 2._o prince_n m●y_v impose_v tribute_n ●pon_o cl●●ks_v marsilius_n part●_n 2._o cap_n 17._o ambros_n in_o epist_n de_fw-fr tradend_n basilio_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n marsil_n part_n 2._o cap._n 21._o aeneas_n sylvi●●_n deortu_fw-la &_o authorit_fw-la imper._n cap._n 6._o barthol_n chassaneus_n in_o 4._o part_n catalogi_fw-la can._n si_fw-mi tributum_fw-la 11._o q._n 1._o can._n magnum_fw-la 11._o l._n 1._o can._n tributum_fw-la 23._o q._n 8._o clergy_n how_o f●r_v exempt_v from_o tax_n l_o de_fw-la iis_fw-la clericis_fw-la c_o the_o episcop_n et_fw-fr ●leri●_n l._n placet_fw-la ●_o de_fw-fr sacrosanct_a ec●l_n l_o ad_fw-la ins●ructunes_fw-fr c._n eod_n l._n ut_fw-mi ●t_z l_o omnis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la c._n th._n the_o ●pis●●p_n eccles._n et_fw-fr clerie_n l_o sub_fw-la mus_fw-la c._n modem_n l_o neminem_fw-la c._n modem_n l_o ●ubemus_fw-la c._n eodem_fw-la l_o ●_o ●●●d_v cap._n 1._o de_fw-la immunitat_fw-la eccles._n in_o 6._o v._o joan._n ferrant_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr jurib_n &_o privi_fw-la reg_fw-la franc._n c._n 17_o lancelot_n conrade_n in_o templo_fw-la omn_fw-la judic_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §._o 3._o num_fw-la 10._o cap._n 1_o de_fw-la immunit_fw-la eccles._n in_o ●●_o v●notas_fw-la ad_fw-la d_o c._n 1._o de_fw-la im●●nit_fw-la ec●les_n in_o 6._o with_fw-mi e●logam_fw-la bullarium_fw-la &_o motuum_fw-la propri●rum_fw-la pag._n 316._o cap._n clericis_fw-la lutcos_fw-la de_fw-fr immunit_fw-la eccles._n p●ying_v of_o ten_o an●_n subsidie●●rohibi●ed_v by_o pope_n cap_n quod_fw-la oli●_n de_fw-la ●●munit_fw-la eccles._n lib._n 3._o extra_n aut_fw-la imposita_fw-la etia●_n a_o sponte_fw-la dantibus_fw-la &_o concedentibus_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la 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