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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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arnoldus_fw-la brixiensis_n 303._o a._n 318._o a._n &_o b._n arnoldus_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n nova_fw-la 302._o &_o 303._o article_n of_o our_o crede_fw-la 423._o athanasius_n call_v the_o judgement_n of_o prince_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a a_o point_n of_o antichrist_n 97._o what_o appeal_v he_o make_v to_o constantine_n 95._o his_o judgement_n touchinge_v the_o prince_n primacy_n 94.95.96_o item_n 512._o b._n 513._o &_o 514._o s._n augustin_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n abundant_o 529._o &_o 530._o s._n augustin_n our_o apostle_n 232._o a._n altar_n 520._o a._n &_o b._n b._n basilius_n the_o emperor_n 258.259.260_o &_o 261._o benedictus_fw-la the_o second_o 203._o a._n bishop_n in_o old_a time_n make_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n 155._o b._n how_o prince_n depose_v bishop_n 157._o bishop_n only_o have_v voice_n and_o do_v subscribe_v in_o counsel_n 149._o b._n &_o 474._o a._n bishop_n depose_v for_o m._n horn_n whordom_n 164._o a._n &_o 197._o a._n bishop_n confirm_v of_o the_o pope_n in_o england_n before_o the_o conquest_n 293._o a._n bishop_n see_v inuesturinge_v the_o bishops_n office_n resemble_v by_o the_o shepherd_n 409._o b._n bishops_n forbid_a to_o preach_v and_o limit_v what_o to_o preach_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o his_o day_n 452._o b._n 453._o a._n &_o b._n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n commit_v to_o bishop_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o practise_v with_o out_o any_o commission_n from_o the_o prince_n 467._o &_o sequentib_a jurisdiction_n give_v to_o bishop_n by_o constantin_n 469._o a._n by_o theodosius_n and_o carolus_n magnus_n 469._o b._n &_o 470._o a._n the_o bishops_n superiority_n acknoweleadge_v by_o constantin_n 491._o a._n &_o seq_n by_o valentinian_n 495._o &_o seq_fw-la by_o theodosius_n the_o elder_a 497._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o bohemheretike_n 5_z a_o bonifacius_n the_o three_o 194._o bonifacius_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o german_n 230._o b._n 232._o &_o seq_fw-la braughton_n 380._o &_o sequentib_a c._n caluin_n call_v the_o prince_n supremacy_n blasphemy_n 22._o b._n his_o sentence_n condemn_v the_o oath_n 504._o b._n 506._o b._n &_o 507._o caluinist_n and_o lutheran_n at_o mortal_a enemitie_n 432.433.434_o carolomanus_n 230._o a._n &_o b._n catholic_n no_o seditious_a subject_n 21._o a._n their_o defence_n for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n 83._o b._n a_o challenge_n to_o m._n horn._n 4._o b._n chalcedon_n council_n .137_o and_o fiftene_o leaf_n follow_a the_o cause_n of_o committee_n make_v in_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n 145._o b._n charles_n martel_n 226._o &_o seq_fw-la charles_n the_o great_a 48.232_o b._n 234._o b._n and_o 13._o leaf_n follow_a charles_n the_o .4_o emperor_n 347._o &_o seq_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 322._o a._n chrysostom_n touch_v the_o spiritual_a government_n 74_o 410.521_o &_o 522._o two_o power_n in_o the_o church_n 445._o a_o clodoveus_fw-la of_o france_n 164._o of_o the_o clergy_n yield_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 367._o &_o 368._o confessio_fw-la s._n petri_n what_o it_o mean_v in_o old_a writer_n 227_o b._n 228._o a._n &_o b._n the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n 476._o b._n confirmation_n of_o pope_n resign_v by_o lewis_n the_o first_o emperor_n 251._o b._n &_o 252._o a._n grant_v first_o to_o charlemagne_n by_o the_o pope_n 252._o a._n of_o that_o matter_n see_v 254._o a._n &_o b._n conon_n pope_n 204._o conradus_n emperor_n 283._o b._n constantin_n the_o great_a 68.85.86_o &_o seq_n 99_o a._n 401._o a._n 469._o a._n 491._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o circumstance_n of_o constantin_n judgement_n in_o cecilians_n cause_n 90._o b._n constantin_n no_o lawful_a judge_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n 92._o a._n he_o abhor_v the_o primacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n 92._o how_o constantin_n refuse_v to_o judge_n in_o bishop_n matter_n 103._o a._n &_o 491._o a._n &_o b._n constantin_n the_o .5_o emperor_n 200._o a._n the_o destruction_n of_o constantinople_n 80_o b._n constantius_n the_o arrian_n emperor_n reprove_v 111._o b._n article_n of_o the_o late_a convocation_n 317._o b._n of_o the_o convocation_n promise_v make_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 364._o word_n use_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o prince_n 9●_n b._n council_n see_v emperor_n council_n keep_v before_o prince_n be_v christen_v 467._o b._n &_o 468._o a._n general_a counsel_n abandon_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 54._o a._n &_o 426_o a._n general_a counsel_n not_o to_o be_v keep_v without_o the_o pope_n consent_n 137._o b._n the_o sixth_o general_n council_n 205._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o seven_o general_n council_n 223._o a._n the_o eight_o general_n council_n 257._o et_fw-la seq_fw-la cusanu●_n 117._o &_o 118._o item_n 357.358_o &_o 359._o d._n dauid_n 47._o &_o 48._o dante_n be_v a_o foul_a heretic_n 334._o a._n &_o b_o dioscorus_n patriarche_n of_o alexandria_n depose_v by_o pope_n leo._n 150._o b._n condemn_a in_o council_n without_o the_o emperor_n knowledge_n 153._o a._n the_o fruit_n of_o disputation_n with_o heretic_n 12._o b._n
of_o constantinople_n josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n &_o hegesippus_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1453._o heresy_n the_o destruction_n of_o common_a weal_n the_o pope_n supremacy_n prove_v by_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n allege_v by_o m._n horn._n tom._n 1_o council_n foe_fw-mi 731_o col_fw-fr 1._o dict._n fol._n 731._o co_fw-la 2._o the_o 69._o untruth_n such_o like_a government_n you_o have_v not_o nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v ●he_v state_n of_o the_o question_n m_o horn●_n dissemble_v falsehood_n a_o reasonable_a defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n constantine_n the_o great_a the_o .70_o untruth_n constantine_n in_o repress_v idolatry_n etc._n etc._n exercise_v no_o supreme_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n euse._n li._n 2_o &_o 3._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o m._n horn_n discourse_n in_o his_o proof_n against_o m._n feck_n m._n horn_n come_v nothing_o nigh_o the_o mark_n the_o discuss_n of_o constantine_n do_n the_o .71_o untruth_n constantine_n repress_v not_o heresy_n by_o his_o supreme_a authority_n but_o by_o a_o superior_a authoriti_fw-la of_o bishop_n condemn_v before_o such_o heresy_n eus._n li._n 3._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n li._n 1._o c._n 19_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n m._n horn_n prouf_n return_v against_o he_o can._n ult._n euseb._n li._n 4_o ca._n 15._o cyp._n li._n 3._o ep_v 6._o &_o li._n 4._o ep_n 5._o tert._n the_o coron_n milit_fw-la orig._n in_o illud_fw-la mat._n vox_fw-la in_o ramae_fw-la pray_v for_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o saint_n be_v in_o constantine_n time_n euse._n li._n 4._o de_fw-fr aquavitae_fw-la constant._n cap._n 71._o euseb._n lib._n eodem_fw-la cap._n 60._o of_o the_o jewe_n of_o tewkesburie_n see_v fabian_n the_o .43_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const_n lib._n 4._o c._n 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n the_o .72_o untruth_n join_v with_o folly_n suprem_n government_n in_o all_o cause_n follow_v very_o courselye_o of_o send_v letter_n to_o appease_v contention_n socrat._v li._n 1_o cap._n 7._o sozom._n li._n 1._o c._n 16._o eus._n li._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant_n the_o 73._o untruth_n this_o fact_n show_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o bishop_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a pag._n 22._o col_fw-fr 2._o why_o constantine_n call_v those_o matter_n triefle_v question_n which_o afterward_o he_o take_v for_o heresy_n a_o new_a strange_a manner_n of_o election_n now_o in_o england_n the_o 74._o untruth_n no_o such_o supreme_a authority_n be_v either_o by_o s._n augustin_n or_o eusebius_n express_v as_o shall_v appear_v aug._n epist_n 50._o et_fw-la 48_o euseb._n lib._n 10_o cap._n 5._o the_o 75._o untruth_n eusebius_n have_v no_o such_o word_n of_o delegate_n or_o commissary_n but_o allege_v for_o his_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a law_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v ordain_v bishop_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o church_n matter_n the_o 76._o untruth_n constantin_n in_o those_o letter_n have_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o in_o plain_a term_n or_o obscure_a only_o he_o express_v a_o desire_n to_o have_v the_o contention_n end_v augu._n epistol_n 166._o 166._o this_o he_o do_v but_o this_o he_o repent_v after_o augu_n epistol_n 162._o epist._n 166._o of_o constantine_n judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a artic._n 4._o fol._n 105._o &_o sequent_a m._n horn_n build_v his_o supremacy_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o donatists_n m._n f._n purge_v by_o m._n horn_n himself_o to_o be_v no_o donatist_n the_o marvellous_a in_o constancy_n of_o the_o donatists_n the_o circumstance_n of_o constantine_n judgement_n in_o ●ecilians_n cause_v weigh_v why_o sometime_o both_o civil_a law_n and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v wink_v and_o dissemble_v at_o nice_n conc_n can._n ●_o aug._n epist_n 50._o et_fw-la 162_o a_o notable_a story_n concern_v the_o aphrican_a bishop_n august_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la it_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o place_n allege_v by_o m._n horn_n that_o constantine_n be_v no_o lawful_a judge_n in_o cecilians_n cause_n augu._n epistol_n 48._o augu._n epistol_n 162._o opta_fw-la li._n 1._o m_o horn_n primacy_n condemn_v by_o constantine_n himself_o how_o like_o m._n horn_n be_v to_o the_o donatists_n m._n horn_n in_o the_o .12_o folio_fw-la traditor_n alciat_n l._n non_fw-la plures_fw-la cod._n de_fw-la sacros_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la the_o 77._o untruth_n this_o be_v no_o appeal_n of_o athanasius_n as_o shall_v appear_v socr._n li._n 1_o cap_n 34._o theod_n li._n 2_o cap._n 28_o the_o .78_o untruth_n that_o be_v no_o synod_n at_o all_o but_o nego●ium_fw-la imperatorium_fw-la a_o imperial_a or_o courtlye_o trial_n ●s_a athanasius_n call_v it_o ▪_o the_o .79_o untruth_n no_o such_o word_n in_o athanasius_n athanas._n apol._n 2_o ●o●_n 91._o &_o ●3_n athanas._o in_o apo●_n ●_o ●_o above_o 12._o hundret_a year_n m._n horn_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n athanasius_n ibidem_fw-la athanasius_n ibid._n ibidem_fw-la what_o manner_n of_o appeal_v athanasius_n make_v to_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n athanas._n apol._n 2._o pag._n 384._o socrates_n lib._n 1._o c._n 27_o theodor._n li._n 1._o ca._n 32_o vide_fw-la apol._n 2._o athan._n sol_fw-la 427._o impress_n bas●l_n an._n 1564._o sozom._n lib._n 3._o c._n 8._o tripart_n li._n 4._o c._n 15._o athanas._n apol._n 2._o athanas._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n viagentes_fw-la pag._n 459._o athanasius_n and_o m._n horn_n of_o a_o clean_a contrary_a judgement_n athanasius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pagina_fw-la eadem_fw-la fol._n 3_o b._n athanasius_n in_o epist_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 470._o in_o decernendo_fw-la principen_v se_fw-la facere_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o praesidere_fw-la iudicijs_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la socrat._v li._n ●_o cap._n 28._o socrat._v li._n 1._o cap._n 34._o theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o the_o 80._o untruth_n bold_o avouch_v but_o no_o way_n prove_v the_o 81._o untruth_n socrates_n belie_v as_o shall_v appear_v in_o proaem_n lib._n 5._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n socrates_n ●_o prooemio_fw-la lib._n ●_o art_n 4._o fol._n 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o ca._n 37._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 4._o ca._n 24._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant._n vide_fw-la pontificale_fw-la impressum_fw-la venetiis_fw-la an._n 1520._o the_o 82._o untruth_n that_o will_v never_o appear_v in_o the_o order_n of_o this_o council_n the_o 83._o untruth_n not_o m._n fekenhan●_n but_o m._n horn_n opinion_n be_v cleerelye_o condemn_v by_o the_o agreement_n of_o these_o 318._o father_n lib._n 1._o c._n 17_o the_o 84._o untruth_n there_o appear_v in_o sozomene_n no_o such_o imperial_a commandment_n but_o only_o that_o he_o call_v they_o to_o mete_v at_o a_o day_n lib._n 1_o c._n 7._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n lib._n 8._o c._n 14_o theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o ruf._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o hist._n ecclesiast_fw-la theodoretus_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 7._o hist._n ecclesiast_fw-la in_o centu._n de_fw-fr script_n ecclesiast_fw-la euseb._n li._n 3_o cap._n 18._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n the_o 85._o untruth_n ever_o avouch_v but_o never_o prove_v prove_v be_v private_a quarrel_n they_o can_v be_v ●o_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n touch_v religion_n which_o be_v ever_o common_a sozom._n li._n 1._o cap._n 17._o li._n 1._o ca._n 8._o the_o 86._o untruth_n he_o do_v it_o religious_o not_o politic_o the_o 87._o 88_o and_o 89._o untruth_n sozomenes_n text_n in_o three_o place_n falsify_v sozom._n li._n 1._o cap._n 17._o theod._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o athanas._n apol._n 2._o m._n horn_n convict_v by_o his_o own_o example_n of_o constantine_n do_n ruffin_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o hist._n svae_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la sozom._n li._n 1._o cap._n 17_o three_o untruth_n of_o m_o horn._n in_o translate_n of_o one_o greke_n sentence_v ruffin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o council_n chalcedo_n act._n 1._o gregor_n li._n 4._o epist_n 31_o in_o phil._n 2._o euseb._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n the_o 90._o untruthe_n in_o conceal_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n as_o shall_v appear_v the_o 91._o untruth_n theodoret_n have_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o 92._o untruth_n the_o emperor_n prescribe_v no_o rule_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o 93._o untruth_n the_o syllable_n all_o foist_v in_o more_o than_o his_o author_n have_v socr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o theod._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 7._o euseb._n li._n 3_o cap._n 10._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constant._n theodor._n li._n 1._o c._n 7._o ambros._n lib_n 5._o epist._n 32._o tradition_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v where_o scripture_n fail_v vide_fw-la act._n 1_o chalced._n council_n pa._n 776._o col_fw-fr 1._o gregor_n nazian_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr theolog._n art_n 1._o an._n 1566._o angl._n 18._o mart._n the_o apology_n have_v shift_v this_o syllable_n al_n into_o a_o sentence_n of_o s._n hierons_n
not_o before_o they_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v they_o prescribe_v to_o they_o or_o govern_v they_o but_o be_v direct_v prescribe_v and_o govern_v of_o they_o con._n 133._o the_o prince_n have_v supreme_a government_n over_o all_o person_n .213_o in_o all_o manner_n cause_n the_o .212_o untruth_n these_o law_n show_v no_o such_o principality_n the_o .213_o untruth_n impudent_a that_o set_v in_o the_o margin_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n the_o .214_o untruth_n that_o can_v not_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o code_n or_o in_o thauthen_n august_n epist._n 48._o const._n 133._o solitaria_fw-la vita_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la res_fw-la planè_fw-la sacra_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la suapte_v natura_fw-la animas_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la adducat_fw-la neque_fw-la ijs_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la incolunt_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la alijs_fw-la puritate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la interpellatione_fw-la 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king_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o .235_o untruthe_n not_o simple_o agree_v upon_o but_o full_o and_o final_o have_v decree_v and_o determine_v tol._n 5._o tol._n 6._o desinitis_fw-la itaque_fw-la etc_n tol._n 7._o the_o 236._o untruthe_n by_o the_o bishop_n decree_v not_o by_o the_o king_n decree_n decreto_fw-la nostro_fw-la sancimus_fw-la the_o .237_o untruthe_n for_o not_o by_o his_o supreme_a authority_n study_v serenissimi_fw-la regis_fw-la by_o the_o favour_n and_o endeavour_n etc._n etc._n tol._n 8._o 8._o in_o that_o oath_n there_o be_v i_o warrant_v you_o no_o supreme_a government_n etc._n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o canon_n make_v in_o tolet_n 7._o the_o .238_o untruthe_n not_o to_o assist_v but_o in_o all_o point_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o 239._o untruthe_n no_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o council_n tol._n 9_o tol._n 10._o tol._n 4._o ca._n 40._o tol._n 6._o c._n 6._o tol._n 8._o c._n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o 7_o 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be_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o absence_n the_o .278_o untruth_n exit_fw-la more_fw-it after_o the_o manner_n leave_v out_o esai_n 49._o psal._n 98._o the_o pope_n accurse_v for_o heresy_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o synod_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o 279._o untruth_n no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o latin_a text_n text_n here_o be_v leave_v out_o that_o the_o see_v apostolic_a beati_fw-la petri_n autoritate_fw-la confirmat_fw-la confirm_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o 6._o general_n council_n concern_v pope_n honorius_n that_o m._n horn_n make_v a_o heretyke_a .218_o patres_fw-la in_o 5._o synodo_fw-la romana_fw-la nisi_fw-la à_fw-la fide_fw-la exorbitaverit_n plat._n in_o honor._n 1._o sabel_n acnead_n 8._o lib._n 6._o tom._n 2._o council_n in_o gest_n theodori_n pag._n 228._o act._n 4._o council_n 6._o const._n pa._n 291._o c._n 1._o a._n etc._n etc._n act._n 4._o pag_n 209.300_o &_o 304._o vide_fw-la zonaran_a tom._n 3_o pag._n 74._o beda_n li._n 2._o hist._n gentis_fw-la angl._n cap._n 17.18_o &_o 19_o art_n 4._o fol._n 112._o &_o 113._o m._n rastel_n in_o his_o three_o book_n against_o m._n jewel_n fol._n 144._o and_o .145_o two_o legerdemanes_n of_o m._n horn_n one_o meet_a for_o a_o macarian_a tho_o there_o for_o a_o gay_a grammarian_n act._n 18._o fol._n 409._o col._n 1._o c._n hanc_fw-la definitionem_fw-la prae_fw-la manibus_fw-la deferimus_fw-la vestro_fw-la serenitatis_fw-la proposito_fw-la recensendam_fw-la acti_fw-la 18._o fol._n 398._o col._n 2._o act._n 18._o pag._n 401._o act._n 18._o pag._n 401._o col._n 2._o c._n edward_n 6._o ann._n 1._o tilet_fw-la in_o confutaet_n confes._n minist_n antwerp_n pag_n 15._o b._n act._n 18._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la act._n 18._o pa._n 404._o supra_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o the_o .280_o untruthe_n the_o word_n commaud_v be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n aggregati_fw-la sumꝰ_n vide_fw-la tom_n 2_o pag._n 270._o col_fw-fr 2._o tol._n 12._o tol._n 13._o the_o 281._o 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slanderous_a the_o .283_o untruth_n ▪_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v the_o .284_o untruth_n mere_a slanderous_a the_o .285_o untruthe_n false_a translation_n ut_fw-la eccles●ae_fw-la uniantur_fw-la to_o unite_v the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o a_o schism_n the_o .286_o untruthe_n as_o much_o in_o this_o council_n as_o in_o any_o other_o the_o .287_o untruth_n he_o say_v not_o so_o the_o .288_o untruth_n the_o definition_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v make_v without_o the_o emperor_n authority_n m._n horn_n exceed_v impudenci_fw-la for_o allege_v for_o hin_n the._n 7._o general_n council_n qui_fw-la venerandas_fw-la imagine_v idola_fw-la appellant_n anathema_n act._n 4._o fol._n 535._o et_fw-la act_n 7._o fol._n 603._o fol._n 15._o m._n horn_n be_v by_o this_o council_n declare_v a_o heretic_n act._n 2._o nequaquam_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la convocandan_n consentiremus_fw-la dict._n act_n 2._o fol._n 483._o col._n 2._o b._n ibiden_v fol._n 485._o col._n tripart_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o theodoret._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o cvius_fw-la hortatu_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la iussu_fw-la vos_fw-la congregavimus_fw-la ●ct_n 1._o fol_z 463._o tom._n 2._o conc._n fol._n 608._o zonara_n tom._n 3._o &_o tom._n 2._o council_n fol._n 464._o ecclesiae_fw-la à_fw-la reliquis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la awlsae_fw-la &_o anathemati_fw-la subiectae_fw-la zonar_n ibidem_fw-la m._n horn_n untruth_n the_o .290_o untruth_n join_v with_o a_o slander_n the_o .192_o untruth_n capitaine_n and_o notorious_a io●ned_v with_o extreme_a folly_n and_o gross_a ignorance_n the_o .291_o untruth_n false_a translation_n as_o shall_v appear_v the_o .293_o untruth_n he_o yield_v no_o jurisdiction_n at_o all_o in_o ecclesiast_fw-la matter_n to_o the_o lie_v prince_n the_o .294_o untruth_n he_o uva_v brother_n to_o pepin_n and_o son_n to_o charles_n martell_n the_o .295_o untruth_n carolomanus_n exercise_v no_o supreme_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n synod_n francica_n the_o .296_o untruth_n not_o by_o he_o but_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n the_o .297_o untruth_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n legate_n leave_v out_o naucler_n the_o .298_o untruth_n for_o all_o that_o carolomanus_n here_o do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o pope_n zacha●ias_n m._n horn_n great_a prowess_n all_o the_o pope_n authority_n send_v away_o by_o sea_n in_o a_o ship_n miracle_n do_v by_o key_n coelius_n rhodiginꝰ_n lect._n antiq_fw-la lib._n 17._o cap._n 28._o gregor_n li._n 6._o epist_n 23._o m._n horn_n marvellous_a exposition_n of_o saint_n peter_n key_n martinus_n synodum_fw-la pene_fw-la .1000_o episcoporum_fw-la romae_fw-la celebrando_fw-la venerationem_fw-la sanctarum_fw-la imaginum_fw-la confirmat_fw-la atque_fw-la violatores_fw-la generali_fw-la sententia_fw-la anathematizavit_fw-la zonaras_n tom._n 3._o m._n horn_n show_v no_o author_n for_o his_o iolie_a exposition_n m._n horn_n book_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o queen_n authority_n what_o be_v the_o key_n that_o be_v send_v to_o 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