A counterblast to M. Hornes vayne blaste against M. Fekenham Wherein is set forthe: a ful reply to M. Hornes Answer, and to euery part therof made, against the declaration of my L. Abbat of Westminster, M. Fekenham, touching, the Othe of the Supremacy. By perusing vvhereof shall appeare, besides the holy Scriptures, as it vvere a chronicle of the continual practise of Christes Churche in al ages and countries, fro[m] the time of Constantin the Great, vntil our daies: prouing the popes and bishops supremacy in ecclesiastical causes: and disprouing the princes supremacy in the same causes. By Thomas Stapleton student in diuinitie.

M. Horne. The .80. Diuision. Fol. 48. a.

Novve began this matter to brue by litle and litle, first he obteined to (.231.)* 1.1 be the chiefe ouer al the Bisshops, then to couer vice vvith vertue, and to hide his ambicion, he condemned al ambicion in labouring Spirituall pro∣mocion, and in the election of Bishoppes, vvhere the confirmation before vvas in the Emperours: bicause the Emperour gaue him an I••i••he, he toke an ell, bicause he had giuen him a foote, he vvould thrust in the vvhole body, and tourne the right ovvner out, For (.232.)* 1.2 leuing out the Emperour, he putteth in the Princes of the Cities, from vvhome he might as easely aftervvardes take avvay, as for a shevve he gaue falsely that vnto them, that vvas none of his to giue: graunting vnto them the allovvance of the election: but to him self the authority of ratifying, or infringing the same, choose them vvhe∣ther they vvould allovve it or no. And to shevve vvhat authoritie he vvould reserue to him selfe, borovving of the tyrant, speaking in the singuler nombre. Sic volo, sic iubeo, so wil I, so do I commaunde: for the more magnificence in the plurall nombre, he princely lappeth vp all the

matter vvith volumus & iubemus, we will and commaunde: VVhich vvordes, like the Lavve of the Medes and Persians, that may not be reuoked, if they once passe through the * 1.3 Popes holy lippes, must nedes stand, allovve or not allovve, vvho so list, vvith full authoritie the matter is quite dashed. But thankes be to God for al this (the decre is abolished) folo∣vveth immediatly. For (.233.)* 1.4 shortly after, Isacius the Emperours Lieute∣nant in Italy, did confirme and ratifie the election of Seuerinus the first of that name, for saith Platina. The electiō of the Pope made by the Clergie and people in those daies, * 1.5 was but a vaine thing, onlesse the Emperour, or his Lieutenant had confirmed the same.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The 231. vntruth, as before.
• * 1.2

  The 232. vntruth. Thempe∣rour by that de∣cree is not left out,
• * 1.3

  Novve M. Horne doth his kinde.

  Sabel.
• * 1.4

  The .233. vntruth. 4 popes came be∣twene ād 25. yeres.
• * 1.5

  It was so, vi, non iure, by force not by right.