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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
London: printed by John Daye, 1560London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1560
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A Solemn Contestation of divers Popes.A Solemne Contestation of diuers Popes.
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And likewise it is to be presumed & presupposed that the bishop of that Church is always good and holy. yea & though he be not always good, or destitute of his own merits, yet the merits of S. Peter predecessor of that place be sufficient for him, who hath bequeathed and left a perpetual dowry of merits, with inheritance of innocency to his posterity. Yyea & though he fall into Homicide or adultery, he may sin, but yet he can not be accused, but rather ⟨image 39⟩excused by the Murders of Sampson, the thefts of the Hebrews, the adultery of Jacob. ZAnd likewise if any of his clergy should be found embracing a woman, it must be expounded and presupposed that he doth it to bless her.
And likewise it is to be presumed & presupposed that the bishop of that Churche is alwayes good and holy. yea & though he be not alwayes good, or destitute of his owne merites, yet the merites of S. Peter predecessor of yt place be sufficient for him, who hath bequethed and lefte a perpetuall dewrie of merites, with inheritance of innocencye to his posteritie. Yyea & though he fall into Homicide or adultery, he may sinne, but yet he can not be accused, but rather ⟨image 39⟩excused by the Murders of Sampson, the theftes of the Haebrues, the adultery of Iacob. ZAnd likewise if any of his clergy should be foūd embrasing a woman, it muste be expoūdid and presupposed that he doth it to blesse hyr.
- YHugo. in Glosa. Dist. 40. c. Non Nos.
- ZGlos. in Caus. 11. q. 3. cap. Ab sit.