A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

The Council, which you mean, was a Godly, and a Catholic Council, holden at Franck ford by Pope Adrian, and Charles the great,^* against the wicked Council of the Heretics named * Imagebreakers, which they held a little before that at Constantinople, which of those Heretics was called the seventh, and general, of the Catholics Pseudosynodus, that is to say, the false or forged Council. Of both these Councils, thus writeth Abbas Urspergensis, so much commended of Melanchthon:² The Council which a few years before was assembled at Constantinople, in the time of Irene and Constantine her son, of them called the seventh and General (in this Council holden at Frankfurt) was repealed and put away by consent of all, as void and superfluous, so as from thence forth it should be named neither the seventh; nor ought else.

The Councel, whiche you meane, was a Godly, and a Catholike Councel, holden at Franck forde by Pope Adrian, and Charles the greate,^* againste the wicked Councel of the Heretikes named * Imagebreakers, whiche they helde a litle before that at Constantinople, whiche of those Heretikes was called the seuenth, and general, of the Catholikes Pseudosynodus, that is to saie, the false or forged Councel. Of bothe these Councels, thus writeth Abbas Vrspergensis, so mutche commended of Melanchthon:² The Councel whiche a fewe yeeres before was assembled at Constantinople, in the time of Irene and Constantine her sonne, of them called the seuenth and Generall (in this Councel holden at Frankforde) was repealed and put awaie by consente of al, as voide and superfluous, so as from thence foorthe it shoulde be named neither the seuenth; nor ought els.

1. *Untruth. For the words be plain, Pseudosynodus pro Adorandis Imaginibus, abdicata est. Ado.Vntruthe. For the vvoordes be plaine, Pseudosynodus pro Adorādis Imaginibus, abdicata est. Ado.
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