A solemn contestation of diverse popes, for the advancing of their supremacyA solemne contestation of diuerse popes, for the aduaunsing of theyr supremacie
A solemn contestation of diverse popes, for the advancing of their supremacy: quoted and collected faithfully out of their own canon law, according to the very words, stile, and tenor of the same their own canons, decrees, decretals, clementines, extravagantes, bulls, epistles, and common gloss upon the same. Histories and stories of Romane bishops [et]c. In form and words, as their are to be seen, and found by the quotations here unto annexedA solemne contestation of diuerse popes, for the aduaunsing of theyr supremacie: quoted and collected faithfully out of their own canon law, according to the very wordes, stile, and tenor of the same theyr own canons, decres, decretales, clementines, extrauagantes, bulles, epistles, and commen glose vpon the same. Histories and stories of Romane bishops [et]c. In forme and wordes, as their are to be seane, and found by the quotations here vnto annexed
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A SOLEMN Contestation of diverse Popes, for the advancing of their supremacy: quoted and collected faithfully out of their own Canon law, according to the very words, stile, and tenor of the same their own Canons, Decrees, Decretals, Clementines, Extravagantes, Bulls, Epistles, and common Gloss upon the same. Histories and stories of Roman Bishops &c. Inform and words, as their are to be seen, and found by the Quotations here unto annexed.
A SOLEMNE Contestation of diuerse Popes, for the aduaunsing of theyr supremacie: quoted and collected faithfully out of their own Canon law, according to the very wordes, stile, and tenor of the same theyr own Canons, Decres, Decretales, Clementines, Extrauagantes, Bulles, Epistles, and commen Glose vpon the same. Histories and stories of Romane Bisshops &c. Informe and wordes, as their are to be seane, and found by the Quotations here vnto annexed.
IN reading this Book understand (gentle Reader) nothing here to be feigned or forged of us• otherwise than the Popes themselves in their own Persons speak and write in their own Laws and Canons, according as their words and sentences shall declare, if thou please to search them and to confer the quotations here in the Margin, with their writings as they stand in their own Books. Wherein, if thou shalt find any line or sentence through this whole Book altering or varying from their words and truth of their writings: then judge and weigh not so much our labour in gathering, as mark the matter & manner of their handling, and then be not ashamed to confess the truth.
IN reading this Boke vnderstād (gentle Reader) nothing here to be feyned or forged of vs• otherwise than the Popes themselfes in theyr owne Persones speake and write in theyr owne Lawes and Canones, accordyng as their wordes and sentences shall declare, if thou please to searche them and to conferre the quotationes here in the Margent, with their writynges as they stand in theyr owne Bokes. Wherein, if thou shalte finde any line or sentence through this whole Boke alteryng or vareyng from their wordes and truth of their writynges: then iudge and wey not so much our labour in gathering, as marke the matter & maner of their handling, and then be not ashamed to confesse the truth.
FA Or as much as it standeth upon necessity of salvation, for every humane creature to be subject unto me, the Pope of Rome, it shall be therefore requisite and necessary for all men that will be saved to learn & know the dignity of my sea, and excellency of my domination, as here is set forth according to the truth and very words of mine own laws, in style as followeth. BFirst my institution began in the old Testament, & was consummate and finished in the new: in that ⟨image 3⟩my priesthood was prefigured by Aaron: And other bishops under me were prefigured by the sons of Aaron, that were under him. CNether is it to be thought that my church of Rome hath ben preferred by any general council, but obtained the primacy only by the voice of the gospel, & the mouth of the saviour.D And hath in it neither spot nor wrinkle, nor any such like thing. EWherefore as other seats be all inferior to me, & as they can not absolve me: so have they no power to bind me, or to stand against me, no more than the axe hath power ⟨image 3⟩to stand or presume above him that heweth with it, or the saw to presume against him that ruleth it. FThis is the holy & apostolic mother church of all other churches of Christ, GFrom whose rules it is not mete that any person or persons should decline, but like as the son of God came to do the will of his Father, so must you do the will of your mother, the church of Rome, the head whereof am I. HAnd if any other person or persons shall err from the said church, either let them be admonished, or else their names taken, to be known who they ⟨image 4⟩be that swerve from the customs of Rome. IThus then forasmuch as the holy church of Rome, whereof I am governor, is set up to the whole world for a glass or example, reason would, that what thing so ever the said church determineth or ordaineth, that to be received of all men for a general & a perpetual rule for ever. KWhereupon we see it now verified in this church, that was forprophesied by Jeremiah, saying: behold I have set thee up over nations and kingdoms to pluck up, and to break down, to build, and to plant &c. LWho so under ⟨image 4⟩standeth not the prerogative of this my Priesthood let him look up to the Firmament, where he may see two great lights, the sun & the moon, one ruling over the day, the other over the night. So in the firmament of the universal church.
FA Or as much as it standeth vpō necessite of saluation, for euery humane creature to bee subiecte vnto me, the Pope of Rome, it shalbe therefore requisite and necessary for all men that will be saued to learne & knowe the dignitie of my sea, and excellencie of my domination, as here is set forth accordyng to the truth and very wordes of mine owne lawes, in style as foloweth. BFirst my institution began in the old Testament, & was consumate and finished in the newe: in that ⟨image 3⟩my pristhode was prefigured by Aaron: And other bishshopes vnder me were prefigured by the sonnes of Aarō, yt were vnder him. CNether is it to be thought that my church of Rome hath ben preferred by any general coūsell, but obtained ye primacie only by the voyce of the gospell, & the mouth of ye sauiour.D And hath in it neither spotte nor wrincle, nor any suche like thing. EWherefore as other seates be all inferiour to me, & as thei can not absolue me: so haue they no power to binde me, or to stand against me, no more thā the axe hath power ⟨image 3⟩to stād or presume aboue him that heaweth with it, or the sawe to presume against him yt ruleth it. FThis is the holy & apostolike mother church of all other churches of Chryst, GFrom whose rules it is not mete that any person or persons should decline, but like as the sonne of God came to do the will of his Father, so muste you do the will of your mother, the church of Rome, ye head whereof am I. HAnd if anye other person or persones shall erre from the said church, eyther let them be admonished, or els their names taken, to be knowē who they ⟨image 4⟩be that swarue from the customes of Rome.
APope Bonifacius 8. Extravag. de Maiorit. & obed. c. Unā.Pope Bonifacius 8. Extrauag. de Maiorit. & obed. c. Vnā.
BDistinct. 28• ca. Decretis•
CPope pelagius Distinct. 21. c. Quanuis.Pope pelagius Distinct. 21. c. Quāuis.
KPope Bonifa. 8. Extravag. c. unā sanctā. Item Pope Joannes. 22. Extrau. cap. Super gentes.Pope Bonifa. 8. Extrauag. c. vnā sanctā. Item Pope Ioannes. 22. Extrau. cap. Super gētes.
LPope Innocē tivi 3. art. de maior & obe. c. Solitae.Pope Innocē tiui 3. art. de maior & obe. c. Solitae.
MGod hath set two great dignities, the authority of the Pope, and of the emperor. Of the which ij. this our dignity is so much more weightier, as we have the greater charge to give account to god, for kings of the earth & the laws of men. NWherefore be it known to you emperors, which know it also ⟨image 5⟩right well, that you depend upon the judgement of us, we must not be brought and reduced to your will. OFor, as I said, look what difference there is betwixt the Sun and the Moon, so great is the power of the Pope ruling over the day, that is over the spirituality, above emperors and kings ruling over the night that is over the laity. PNow seeing then the earth is seven times bigger then the Moon, and the sun eight times greater than the earth, it followeth that the Popes dignity 47. times doth surmount the estate of Emperors. ⟨image 5⟩QUpon consideration whereof I say therefore & pronounce, that Constantine the Emperor did naught, in setting the patriarch of Constantinople beneath him on his left hand. RAnd although the said Emperor wrote to me alleging the words of saint Peter commanding us to submit our selves to every humane creature, as to kings, dukes and other for the cause of God. &c. 1. Peter .2. yet in answering again in my decretal, I expounded the mind and the words of s. Peter to pertain to his subjects, and not his successors, willing the said ⟨image 6⟩emperor to consider the person of the speaker, & to whom it was spoken. For if the mind of Peter had ben there to debase the order of priesthood and to make us underlings to every humane creature, than every Jack might have dominion over prelates which maketh against the example of Christ, setting up the order of priesthood to bear dominion over kings, being said to Jeremiah the Prophet: behold I have set the up over kings & nations. &c. SAnd as I feared not than to write this boldly to Constantine, so now I say to all other emperors, that they ⟨image 6⟩receiving of me there approbation, unction, consecration, & crown imperial, must not disdain to submit there heads under me, and swear unto me there allegiance. TFor so you read in the decree of pope John, how that princes heretofore have ben wont to bow and submit there heads unto bishops, and not to proceed in Judgement against the heads of bishops.
MGod hath set two great dignities, the autoritie of the Pope, and of the emperour. Of ye whiche ij. this our dignitie is so muche more weightier, as we haue ye greater charge to geue accompt to god, for kings of the earth & the lawes of men. NWherfore be it knowne to you emperours, which knowe it also ⟨image 5⟩right well, that you depende vpon the iudgemēt of vs, we muste not be brought and reduced to your will. OFor, as I sayd, loke what difference there is betwixt the Sunne and the Mone, so great is the power of the Pope ruling ouer the daye, that is ouer the spiritualtie, aboue emperours and kinges rulinge ouer the nyght that is ouer the laitie. PNow seyng then the earth is seuē times bigger then the Moone, and the sunne eight times gretter than the earth, it foloweth that the Popes dignitie 47. times dothe surmounte the estate of Emperours. ⟨image 5⟩QUpon consideracion wherof I saye therfore & pronoūce, that Constantine the Emperour did naught, in setting the patriarch of Cōstantinople beneth him on his left hād. RAnd although the said Emperour wrote to me alleging ye wordes of saint Peter commaundyng vs to submit our selfs to euery humane creature, as to kings, dukes and other for the cause of God. &c. 1. Peter .2. yet in aunswering agayn in my decretall, I expounded the minde and the wordes of s. Peter to pertain to his subiectes, and not his successors, willinge the saide ⟨image 6⟩emperour to consider the person of the speaker, & to whom it was spokē. For if the mind of Peter had ben there to debase the order of pristhod and to make vs vnderlinges to euerye humane creature, than euery Iacke might haue dominion ouer prelates whiche maketh against the example of Christ, setting vp the order of presthod to bere dominion ouer kinges, beyng said to Ieremy the Prophet: beholde I haue set the vp ouer kinges & nations. &c. S
Vif this reverence & submission was wont to be given to Bishops, how much more ought they to submit there heads to me being superior not only to kings, but Emperors, ⟨image 7⟩and that for two causes, first for my title of succession that I pope of Rome have to the empire, the room standing vacant. Also for the fullness of power that Christ the king of Kings, and lord of Lords hath given to me in the person of Peter. XBy reason whereof, seeing my power is not of man but of God, who by his celestial providence, hath set me over his whole universal Church master and governor, it belongeth therefore to my office to look upon every mortal sin of every Christen ⟨image 7⟩man: YWhereby all criminal causes as well of kings, as all other, be subject to my censure, Yin such sort, that in all manner of pleading if any manner of person at any time either before the sentence given, or after shall appeal to me, it shall be lawful for him so to do. ZNether must Kings and Princes think it much to submit themselves to my Judgement for so did Valentinianus the worthy Emperor, so did Theodosius, and also Carolus.
Vyf this reuerence & submission was wont to begeuen to Bisshops, howe muche more ought they to submitte there heades to me beyng superior not only to kinges, but Emperours, ⟨image 7⟩and that for two causes, firste for my title of successiō that I pope of Rome haue to ye empire, the roume standinge vacant. Also for the fulnesse of power that Christe the kinge of Kinges, and lorde of Lordes hath geuen to me in the person of Peter. XBy reason whereof, seyng my power is not of man but of God, who by his celestiall prouidence, hath set me ouer his whole vniuersall Churche maister and gouernour, it belongeth therfore to my office to loke vpon euery mortal sinne of euery Christē ⟨image 7⟩man: YWherby all criminall causes as well of kinges, as all other, be subiecte to my censure, Yin suche sorte, that in all maner of pleadyng if any maner of person at any time eyther before the sentence giuen, or after shall appele to me, it shalbe lawfulfor him so to do. ZNether must Kinges and Princes thinke it muche to submitte themselfes to my Iudgement for so did Valentinianus the worthy Emperour, so did Theodosius, and also Carolus.
VPope Clemens. 5. clement. de Sentent. & reiud, c. Paestos ralis.Pope Clemēs. 5. clement. de Sentēt. & reiud, c. Paestos ralis.
XPope Innocē tius 3. De judiciis cap. Novit.Pope Innocē tius 3. De iudiciis cap. Nouit.
YIbidem.
YPope Julius. Caus. 2. q. 6. c. Ad Romanā.Pope Iulius. Caus. 2. q. 6. c. Ad Romanā.
AThus you see all must be judged by me, & I of no man, ⟨image 8⟩yea and though I Pope of Rome, by my negligence or evil demeanour be found unprofitable, or hurtful other to my self, or to others, yea, if I should draw with me innumerable souls by heaps to hell, yet no mortal man so hardy, so bold, or presumptuous to reprove me, Bor to say to me: Domine cur ita facis? Cfor although you read that Balaam was rebuked of his ass, by the which Ass our subjects, by Balaam we prelates are signified: yet that ought to be no example to our subjects to rebuke us. DAnd though we read in the scripture ⟨image 8⟩that Peter, who received the power of kingdom, and being chief of the Apostles, might by virtue of his office control all other, was content to come, and give answer before his inferiors, objecting to him, his going to the gentiles, yet other inferiors must not learn by this example to be checkmate with their prelates, because that Peter so toke it at there hands, showing thereby rather a dispensation of humility, than the power of his office, by the which power he might have said to them again in this wise, it becometh ⟨image 9⟩not sheep, nor belongeth to their office to accuse or carp their shepherd, &c. EFor else why was Dioscorus patriarch of Alexandria condemned and excommunicate at Chalcedon? not for any cause of his faith, but only for that he durst stand against pope Leo, and durst excommunicate the Bishop of rome, for who is he that hath authority to accuse the seat of saint Peter.F Albeit I am not ignorant what saint Jerome writeth, that Paul would not have reprehended Peter, unless he had thought himself equal unto him: Gyet Jerome must thus be expounded ⟨image 9⟩by my interpretation, that this equality betwixt Peter and Paul consisteth not in like office of dignity, but in pureness of conversation. HFor who gave Paul his licence to preach but Peter, and that by the authority of God, saying, separate to me Paul and Barnabas. &c. IWherefore be it known to all men that my Church of Rome is prince & head of all nations, Kthe mother of the faith,L the foundation cardinal, whereupon all churches do depend as the door doth depend by the hinges: Mthe first of all other ⟨image 10⟩seats, without all spot or blemish: NLady mistress and instructor of all Churches. Oa glass and spectacle to all men, to be followed in all, what so ever she observeth.
AThus you see all muste be iudged by me, & I of no man, ⟨image 8⟩yea and thoughe I Pope of Rome, by my negligencie or euill demanner befound vnprofitable, or hurtfull other to my self, or to others, yea, if I should draw with me innumerable soules by heapes to hell, yet no mortall manne so hardy, so bold, or presumptuous to reproue me, Bor to say to me: Domine cur ita facis? Cfor although you reade that Balaam was rebuked of his asse, by the whiche Asse our subiectes, by Balaam we prelates are signified: yet that ought to be no example to our subiectes to rebuke vs. DAnd though we reade in the scripture ⟨image 8⟩that Peter, who receaued the power of kyngdome, and beyng chiefe of the Apostels, might by vertue of his office controlle all other, was content to come, and giue answere before his inferiours, obiecting to him, his goyng to the gentiles, yet other inferiours muste not learne by this example to be chekmate with their prelates, bycause that Peter so toke it at there handes, shewyng therby rather a dispensation of humilitie, than the power of his office, by the whiche power he might haue saide to them again in this wise, it becōmeth ⟨image 9⟩not shepe, nor belongeth to their office to accuse or carpe theyr sheapherd, &c. EFor els why was Dioscorus patriarch of Alexandria condemned and excōmunicate at Chalcedon? not for any cause of his faith, but only for that he durst stād against pope Leo, and durst excōmunicate the Bisshop of rome, for who is he that hath autoritie to accuse the seat of saint Peter.F Albeit I am not ignorāt what saint Hieromy writeth, that Paule would not haue reprehendid Peter, vnlesse he had thought himselfe equale vnto him: Gyet Hieromy muste thus be expoundid ⟨image 9⟩
ABonifacius Dist. 40. cap. Si papa.
BGlosa. Extravag. de sede vacant. Ad apostolatus.Glosa. Extrauag. de sede vacant. Ad apostolatus.
CPope leo. cau. •. q. 7. c. No•.
DGregorius 2. q. 7. c. petr••.
EPope Nicolaus Dist. 21. cap. In tantū.Pope Nicolaꝰ Dist. 21. cap. In tantū.
FHiero. Caus. 2 q. 7. cap. Paulus.
GGlosa Gratiani ibidem.
HGlosa. in Dist. 11. c. Quis.
ICaus. 2. q. 7. •o beati.
KPope Nicolaus Dist. 22. c. oens.Pope Nicolaꝰ Dist. 22. c. oēs.
LPope Anacletus. Dist. 22. c. Sacrosancta.Pope Anacletus. Dist. 22. c. Sacrosācta.
PWhich was never found yet to slide or decline from the path of apostolic tradition, or to be entangled with any newness of Heresy. QAgainst which church of Rome who so ever speaketh any evil, is forthwith an heretic: Ryea a very pagan a witch and idolater or infidel. SHaving fullness of power only in her own hands in ruling,T deciding, absolving, condemning, ⟨image 10⟩casting out, or receiving in,V albeit I deny not but other Churches be partakers with her in labouring and caring. XTo the which church of Rome it is lawful to appeal for remedy, from all other Churches.8 Although it was otherwise concluded in the general council of Carthage, that no man should appeal over the sea, under pain of ex communication, yet my gloss cometh in here with an exception,9 Nisi forte Romanam sedem appellaverint: 1. Except the appeal be to the sea of Rome, &c. YBy the authority of which Church of Rome, all synods, ⟨image 11⟩and decrees of counsels stand confirmed. ZAnd hath always full authority in her hands to make new Laws and decrements:12 And to alter statutes privileges, rights or Documents of churches to separate things joined, & to join things separated upon consideration either in whole or in part, personally, or generally. AOf the which Church of Rome I am head as a king is over his judges, Bthe vicar of S. Peter. Cyea not the vicar of Peter properly, but the vicar of Christ properly, and successor ⟨image 11⟩of Peter. Dvicar of Jesus christ,E Rector of the universal church: Director of the Lord his universal flock: FChief magistrate of the whole world. G1. Cephas. i. caput, the head and chief of the Apostolic Church. Huniversal Pope, And diocesan in all places exempt as well as every Bishop is in places not exempt. Imost mighty Priest. KLex animata in terris. 1. La living law ⟨image 12⟩law in the earth having all laws in the christ of my breast Mbearing the person of no pure man: Nbeing nether God nor man, but the admiration of the world, and a middle thing betwixt both: OHaving both swords in my power both of the spiritual, & temporal jurisdiction, Pso far surmounting the authority of the emperor, that I of mine own power alone without a council have authority to depose him, to transfer his kingdom, and to give a new election, as I did to Frederick & divers other. QWhat power than or po•estate in all the world is comparable ⟨image 12⟩to me:
PWhiche was neuer founde yet to slide or decline from the pathe of apostolicke tradition, or to be intāgled with anye newnes of Heresy. QAgaynst which church of Rome who so euer speaketh any euill, is forthwith an heritike: Ryea a very pagane a witch and idolater or infidele. SHauinge fulnesse of power onlye in her owne handes in rulyng,T desisinge, absoluinge, condemning, ⟨image 10⟩casting out, or receiuing in,V albeit I deny not but other Churches be partakers with hyr in laboring and caryng. XTo the which church of Rome it is lawfull to appeale for remedy, frō al other Churches.8 Although it was otherwise concluded in the generall coūcell of Carthage, that no man shoulde appeale ouer the sea, vnder paine of ex communication, yet my glose commeth in here with an exception,9 Nisi forte Romanam sedem appellauerint: 1. Except the appeale be to ye sea of Rome, &c. YBy the autoritie of whiche Churche of Rome, all sinodes, ⟨image 11⟩and decrees of counsels stande confirmed. ZAnd hath alwaies full autoritie in hyr handes to make newe Lawes and decrementes:12 And to alter statutes priuileges, rightes or Documentes of churches to separate thinges ioyned, & to ioyne things seperated vpon cōsideration eyther in whole or in parte, personally, or generally. A
PPope Lucius. 24. q. 1. Arect.
QPope Nicolaus Dist. 22. Oens.Pope Nicolaꝰ Dist. 22. Oēs.
who have authority to bind and lose both in heaven & earth.R That is, who have power both of heavenly things, and also of temporal things?S To whom Emperors and kings be more inferior, than lead is inferior to Gold.T For do you not see the necks of great kings & princes bend under our knees, yea & think themselves happy & well defended, if they may kiss our hands?V Wherefore the sauciness of Honorius the emperor is to be reprehended, & his constitution abolished, who with his laity would take upon him to intermeddle not onl••⟨image 13⟩with the temporal order, but also with matters ecclesiastic, and election of the pope. XBut here percase some will object the examples & words of Christ, saying, that his kingdom is not of this world, and where he being required to divide betwixt two brethren there heritage, did refuse it but that ought to be no prejudice to my power. YFor if Peter, and I in Peter, if we I say, have power to bind & loose in heaven, how much more than is it to be thought, that we have power in earth to loose and take away empires, Kingdoms, Dukedoms, ⟨image 13⟩and what else so ever mortal men may have, and to give them where we will? ZAnd if we have authority over Angels, which be the governors of princes, what then may we do upon their inferiors and servants? AAnd for that you shall not marvel, that I say, Angels be subject to us, you shall here what my blessed clerk Antoninus, writeth of that matter, saying, that our power, of Peter & me, is greater then the Angels in .4 things: In jurisdiction, 2. in administration of sacraments: 3. in knowledge, 4. and in reward. &c. BAnd again in Bulla ⟨image 14⟩Clementis, do not I there command in my Bull, the angels of Paradise to absolve the soul of man out of purgatory and to bring it into the glory of Paradise? CAnd now besides my heaven by power to speak of mine earthly jurisdiction, who did first translate the Empire from the Greeks, to the Almains, but I?D And not only in the Empire am Emperor, the place being empty, but in all ecclesiastical benefices have full right and power to give, to translate, and to dispose after my arbitrement. EDid not I Zechariah put down Hildericke ⟨image 14⟩the old king of France, and set up Pipinus? FDid not I Gregorius sept. set up Robert Wizard and made him king of Sicily & Duke of Capua? &c. GDid not I the same Gregorius also set up Rodulphus against Henricus the emperor?
who haue autoritie to binde and lose both in heauē & earth.R That is, who haue power both of heauenly thinges, and also of temporal thinges?S To whom Emperours and kinges be more inferiour, thā leade is inferiour to Gold.T For do you not see the neckes of great kinges & princes bēd vnder our knees, yea & thynke thēselfes happy & well defensid, if they maye kisse our hādes?V Wherfore ye sawsines of Honorius thēperour is to be reprehēdid, & his constitutiō abolished, who wt his laitie would take vpon him to intermedle not onl••⟨image 13⟩with the temporall order, but also with matters ecclesiastike, and elettion of the pope. XBut here percase some will obiect the examples & words of Christ, saing, that his kingdom is not of this world, and where he beyng required to deuide betwixt two brethren there hereditage, did refuse it but that ought to be no preiudice to my power. YFor if Peter, and I in Peter, if we I saye, haue power to binde & loose in heauen, how much more thā is it to be thought, that we haue power in earth to loose and take awaye imperes, Kyngdomes, Dukedomes, ⟨image 13⟩and what els so euer mortall men maye haue, and to giue them where we will? ZAnd if we haue autoritie ouer Angels, which be the gouernors of princes, what thē maye we do vpon theyr inferiours and seruaūtes? AAnd for that you shall not meruel, that I say, Angels be subiect to vs, you shal here what my blessed clerke Antoninus, wryteth of that matter, saying, yt our power, of Peter & me, is greater then the Angels in .4 thynges: In iurisdiction, 2. in administration of sacramēts: 3. in knowlege, 4. and in reward. &c. B
RGlosa. ibidē.Glosa. ibidē.
SPope Gelasius. Dist. 96. c. Duo.
TPope Gelasius. ibidem.
VDist. 96. cap. Illud.
XEx citatione Hier. Marij.
YPope Held brandus, called Gregorius 7. Ex platina, in Vita Gregorii.Pope Hilde brādus, called Gregorius 7. Ex platina, in Vita Gregorii.
ZHildebrandus ibidem.
AAntonius in Tertia part Summae maiori•.Antonius in Tertia parte Sūmae maiori•.
BBulla Clemē •••Bulla Clemē •••
CPope Innocē tius. De electione c. Ve•erabilem.Pope Innocē tius. De electione c. Ve•erabilem.
DExtravagan. De praeben. et dig. c. Execrabilis.Extrauagan. De praeben. et dig. c. Execrabilis.
EPope Zacharias. Caus. 15 q. 6. c. Ali••.Pope Zacha•ias. Caus. 15 q. 6. c. Ali••.
FPope Hildebrand. called Gregorius. 7. Clement. c. pastoralis.Pope Hildebrand. called Gregorius. 7. Clemēt. c. pastoralis.
HAnd though this Henricus was an Emperor of most stout courage, who stood, 62. times in open field against his enemies. Iyet did not I Gregorius bring him, coram nobis, and made him stand at my gate three days and iij. nights barefoot & barelegged with his Wife and Child, in the deep of winter, both in ⟨image 15⟩frost and snow entreating for his absolution and after did excommunicate him again, so was he twice excommunicate in my days?K Again did not I Paschalis after Gregory, set up the Son of the said Henricus, against his Father in war, to possess the Empire, and to put down his father, and so he did? LItem did not I pope Alexander bring under Henry the second king of England, for the death of Thomas Becket, and caused him to go barefoot to his tomb at Canterbury with bleeding feet? MDid not I Innocentius the third, cause king John to ⟨image 15⟩kneel down at the feet of Pandolfus my legate, and offer up his crown to his hands? also to kiss the feet of Steven Langton bishop of Canterbury, and besides marsid him in a M. Marks by year? NDid not I Urbanus 2. put down Hugo earl in Italy, discharging his subjects from their oath and obedience to him? ODid not I Paschalis excommunicate also his Son Henricus 5. and gate out of his hands all his right and title of elections, and donations of spiritual promotions? Did not I Gelasius .2. bring the captain Cintius under,8 unto the kissing of ⟨image 16⟩my feet? And after Gelasius, 9did not I Calixtus 2. quale the for said emperor Henricus 5. & also did bring in subjection Gregory whom the said Emperor had set up against me to be Pope,10 bringing him into Rome upon a Camel, his face to the horse tail, making him to hold the horse tail in his hand in stead of a bridle? PFurther did not I Innocentius 2. set up and made Lotharius to be Emperor for driving out Pope Anacletus out of Rome. QDid not I the said Innocentius take the Dukedom of Sicily from the Empire, & made Roger to be king ⟨image 16⟩thereof, whereby afterward the kingdom became the patrimony of s. Peter? RDid not I Alexander .3. suspend all the realm and Churches of England for the Kings marriage. Anno 1159. SBut what do I speak of kings? did not the said Alexander bring the valiant Emperor Frederick the first to Venice, by reason of his son Otho there taken prisoner, and there in s.
HAnd thoughe this Henricus was an Emperour of moste stoute courage, who stoode, 62. times in opē fielde against his enemies. Iyet did not I Gregorius bring him, coram nobis, and made him stande at my gate three dayes and iij. nightes barefote & barelegge with his Wife and Childe, in the depe of winter, bothe in ⟨image 15⟩froste and snowe entreating for his absolucion and after did excōmunicate him again, so was he twise excommunicate in my daies?K Again did not I Paschalis after Gregory, set vp the Sonne of the said Henricus, against his Father in warre, to possesse the Empere, and to put down his father, and so he did? LItē did not I pope Alexander brynge vnder Henry the second king of England, for the death of Thomas Becket, and caused him to goe barefote to his tombe at Canterburie with bleding feete? MDid not I Innocentius the thirde, cause kinge Iohn to ⟨image 15⟩knele downe at ye fete of Pandolfus my legate, and offer vp his crowne to his handes? also to kisse the fete of Steuen Lāghton bishop of Cāterbury, and besides marsid him in a M. Markes by yeare? NDid not I Vrbanus 2. put downe Hugo erle in Italy, discharging his subiectes from their othe and obedience to him? ODid not I Paschalis excōmunicate also his Sonne Henricus 5. and gate out of his handes al his right and title of electiōs, and donacions of spirituall promotions? Did not I Gelasius .2. bring the captaine Cintius vnder,8 vnto the kissing of ⟨image 16⟩my fete? And after Gelasius, 9did not I Calixtus 2. quale the for said emperour Henricus 5. & also did bring in subiection Gregorie whom the sayd Emperour had set vp against me to be Pope,
HBaptista Egnatius.
IPlatina Benno. Nauclerus•
KPlatina Egnatius. Benno.
LPolido. Virgilius. Historia Jornalensis de rebus Anglorum.Polido. Virgilius. Historia Iornalensis de rebus Anglorum.
Thus thē for asmuch as ye holy churche of Rome, wherof I am gouernour, is set vp to the whole worlde for a glasse or exāple, reasō wold, that what thing so euer the sayd church determyth or ordeneth, that to be receaued of all men for a generall & a perpetuall rule for euer.
Wherevpon we se it now veryfide in this church, that was forprophesied by Ieremy, saing: behold I haue set thee vp ouer nations and kingdomes to plucke vp, and to breake down, to build, and to plante &c.
standeth not the prerogatiue of this my Priesthode let him loke vp to the Firmament, where he may see two great lightes, the sunne & the mone, one ruling ouer the daye, the other ouer ye night. So in the firmament of the vniuersall churche.
And as I feared not than to write this boldly to Cōstantine, so now I say to al other emperours, that thei
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receiuing of me there approbation, vnction, consecratiō, & croune imperiall, muste not disdaine to submit there heades vnder me, and swear vnto me there allegeance.
For so you reade in the decree of pope Iohn, howe that princes heretofore haue bē wont to bowe and submitte there heades vnto bishops, and not to procede in Iudgement against the heades of bishops.
by my interpretation, that this equalitie betwixt Peter and Paule consisteth not in like office of dignitie, but in purenes of conuersation.
so far surmoūting ye autoritie of the emperour, yt I of mine owne power alone without a councell haue autorite to depose him, to transferre his kyngdome, and to giue a new election, as I did to Frederick & diuers other.
HPope Bonifacius 4. Sext. Decret. de paenit. & remiss. cap. 5. Glosa. Item Alexander 4. Sext. Decree. c. 4. in Glosa.Pope Bonifacius 4. Sext. Decret. de paenit. & remiss. cap. 5. Glosa. Item Alexander 4. Sext. Decre. c. 4. in Glosa.
IPope hilarius. 25. q. 1. Nulli.
KSext. Decret. cap. Ab arbitris. Glosa.
LPope Bonifacius. Sext. Dec. De const. cap. licet.Pope Bonifaciꝰ. Sext. Dec. De cōst. cap. licet.
MPope Innocē tius. 3. De transl. c. Quanto.Pope Innocē tiꝰ. 3. De trāsl. c. Quanto.
NProhaem. Clement. Glosa. Papa Stupor mundi &c. Nec Deus es nec homo, quasi neuter es inter utrū que.Prohaem. Clemēt. Glosa. Papa Stupor mundi &c. Nec Deus es nec homo, quasi neuter es inter vtrū que.
OPope Bonifacius. Extr. De Maiorit & obed. ca. unā. Item Dist. 22. c. Oens.Pope Bonifacius. Extr. De Maiorit & obed. ca. vnā. Itē Dist. 22. c. Oēs.
PSext. Decret. De sentent. & re. c. Ad Apostolicae. itē in Glosa. ibidē.Sext. Decret. De sentēt. & re. c. Ad Apostolicae. itē in Glosa. ibidē.
Clementis, do not I there commaunde in my Bull, the angels of Paradise to absolue the soule of man oute of purgatory and to bringe it into the glory of Paradise?
And not only in the Empyre am Emperour, the place being emptie, but in all ecclesiasticall benefices haue full right and power to giue, to translate, and to dispose after my arbitremēt.
But what do I speake of kings? did not the said Alexander bringe the valiant Emperour Fredericke the firste to Venece, by reason of his sonne Otho there taken prisoner, and there in s.
