downe onely in his Castle of S. Iohn Laterane, & pointed out with
his finger al the places of Purgatorie, and kindes of pounishe∣mentes,
committinge somme poore Soules to be tormented, and
other somme againe suddainely releasing thence at his own pleasure,
takinge monie for so doinge: or, that he gaue order to saie priuate
Masses in euery corner: or that he mumbled vp the Holy Ser∣uice
with a lowe voice, and in an vnknowen language: or, that he
hanged vp the Sacrament in euery Temple, and on euery Aultar,
and caried the same about before him, whither soeuer he wente, vpon
an amblinge Iannet, with lightes, and belles: or, that he Consecrated
with his Holy Breath, Oile, VVaxe, VVulle, Belles, Chalices,
Churches, and Aultars: or that he solde Iubilees, Graces, Liber∣ties,
Aduousons, Preuentions, Firste fruites, Palles, the vvearinge
of Palles, Bulles, Indulgences, and Pardons: or that he called him
selfe by the name of the Head of the Churche, the Highest Bishop,
Bishop of Bishoppes, alone moste Holy: or, that by vsurpation he
tooke vpon him selfe the Right & Authoritie ouer other Bishoppes
Churches: or that he Exempted him selfe from the Power of any
Ciuil gouernemente: or that he mainteined Warres, and set Prin∣ces
togeather at variance: or that he sittinge in his Chaire, with his
triple Crovvne ful of labelles, with sumptuous and Persianlike
gorgiousnesse, with his Roial Scepter, with his Diademe of gould,
and glitteringe with stones, was caried about, not vpon palfraie,
but vpon the shoulders of Noble Menne. These thinges, no doubt,
did Peter at Rome in times paste, and leafte them in charge to his
Successours, as you would saie, from hand to hande: for these things
be nowe a daies donne at Rome by the Popes, and be so donne, as
though nothing els ought to be donne.
M. Hardinge.
The Pope alone hath succeded S. Peter. Aske you wherein? in what Religion? in what office?
VVee tel you, he succeded in Peters Chaire, in whiche he sate at Rome, and ruled the Churche, in
Christian Religion, in that office whiche Christe committed to Peter, when he saide, Pasce oues
meas, Fede my Sheepe. Then whiche office he neuer gaue greater, nor with like circumstance of
charge, nor to any other gaue he it, then to Peter. For to him alone, he saide, Fede my Sheepe. VVhat
aske ye vs of this officers life?
You aske what thinge had Peter euer like vnto the Pope, or the Pope like vnto Peter. VVe tel you.
Peter had authoritie to fide Christes shepe, like vnto the Pope. And the Pope hath authoritie to fede
Christes Shepe, like vnto Peter, Like power, like commission. He that gaue them authoritie to fede,
gaue them also authoritie to doo what so euer maie perteine to feding.
The B. of Sarisburie.
For that yee telle vs so many faire tales of Peters Succession, wee demaunde
of you, wherein the Pope succedeth Peter? You answeare, He succedeth him in his
Chaire: as if Peter had benne sommetime enstalled in Rome, and had sate solem∣nely
al daie with his Triple Crovvne, in his Pontificalibus, and in a Chaire of
goulde. And thus, hauing loste bothe Religion, and Doctrine, yee thinke it suffi∣cient,