A discourse, of the true and visible marks of the Catholic Church writtenA discourse, of the true and visible markes of the Catholique Churche vvritten

And as concerning that other sword, which they call, secular or politic, wherewith they have overthrown all magistracy: From whence I pray you do they take the beginning of this jurisdiction? for, though we should believe that fable, of the donation or gift of Constantine, to be as true, as it was shamelessly feigned, yet truly it shall not be set from the apostles, but from the emperor: neither yet granted by Christ, or by Peter, but by men. Which thing notwithstanding, was neither lawful for Constantine to do, nor for the Bishop of Rome to receive, although it had been willingly offered him. Wherefore, if they shall of their own authority, require again these two feathers, the church those former, to wit, the ecclesiastical government, and Kings and Princes these latter, to wit, civill jurisdiction and authority (both which in ⟨image 20⟩their time shall come to pass) this fellow will then appear, not the head of the church, but an unfeathered cuckoo. And these things concerning this head, have I put down in few words, because they have of late, by them of our side very plentifully, both out of the word of God, & out of the truest histories of former times, & to be short, out of the testimonies of the Popes themselves, ben manifestly declared and plentifully proved.

And as concerning that other sworde, which they call, secular or politique, wherewith they haue ouerthrowen all magistracie: From whence I pray you do they take the beginning of this iurisdiction? for, though we shoulde beleeue that fable, of the donation or gyfte of Constantine, to be as true, as it was shamelesly fayned, yet truely it shal not be set from the apostles, but frō the emperor: neither yet graunted by Christ, or by Peter, but by men. Which thing notwithstanding, was neyther lawfull for Constantine to do, nor for the Bishoppe of Rome to receaue, although it had beene willingly offered him. Wherefore, if they shall of their owne authoritie, requyre agayne these two feathers, the churche those former, to wit, the ecclesiasticall gouernement, and Kinges and Princes these latter, to wit, ciuill iurisdiction and authoritie (both which in ⟨image 20⟩their time shall come to passe) this fellow will then appeare, not the head of the church, but an vnfeathered cuckow. And these things concerning this head, haue I put down in few words, because they haue of late, by them of our side verie plentifully, both out of the worde of God, & out of the truest histories of former times, & to be short, out of the testimonies of ye Popes thēselues, ben manifestly declared and plentifully proued.