¶The Popes supremacie impugned by Byshop Gardiner.
FIrst, as touching the confession & iudgement of Steuen Gar∣diner againste the supremacie of the B. of Rome,* 1.1 reade in hys booke De vera obedientia. fol. 6.
Item, concerning the disputations and desensions of Bishop Gardiner at Louane against the Popes supremacie, reade in our first impression, pag. 802. also in this present Volume.
Item, howe the sayde Byshop Gardiner in his Sermones and preachinges, as where hee expoundeth the place [Tu es Petrus] nothing at all to make for the authoritie of the Romish Byshop, maruelling howe the Pope coulde vsurpe so much to take vppe that place to builde vppon,* 1.2 when Christe had taken it vp before to builde his Churche, reade in the olde booke, pag. 845. col. 1. pag. 647. col. 1. pag. 846. col. 1. and the depositions of Doct. Red∣man, pag. 853. col. 1.
Item, howe the confession of Peter was the confession of all the Apostles, like as the blessing geuē to Peter pertained as wel to all the Apostles as to Peter, read ibidem, pag 847. col. 1.
Item, that the place: Pasce oues meas, was not special to Pe∣ter alone, but generall to all the Apostles. Also that the Greeke Churche did neuer receaue the sayde Bishop of Rome for their vniuersall heade, reade in the same booke, pag. 847. col. 1. pag. 836. col. 2.
Item, that the authoritie of the Bishop of Rome, was not re∣ceiued of the most part of Christen Princes, read the depositions of sir Thomas Smith, pag. 827. col. 2.
Item, howe the sayde Bishop Gardiner woulde not graunt, that the sayde authoritie was receiued generally. Ibidem, pag. 827. col. 2.
Item, that the Churche was builded vppon Christes faithe, and not vpon Peter, reade the depositions of Robert Willanton, pag. 836. col. 2.
And thoughe Peter was called Princeps Apostolorum, that was no thing els,* 1.3 but like as it is in an inquest, where the fore∣man or headman is not so called because he is best or chiefest of that companie, but because he speaketh first. Read in the deposi∣tions of M. Basset, pag. 850. col. 2. pag. 836. col. 2.
Item, when the keyes were giuen, they were giuen generally to all the Apostles. Reade the depositions of Robert Wilianton, pag. 836. col. 2.
Item, how the sayd Bishop taketh away all suche Scriptures which are thought to serue for the Popes supremacie, as Super hanc Petram: Pasce oues meas: Princeps Apostolorum. &c. pro∣uing that they serue nothing for his authoritie, reade likewise in the same booke in the depositions of M. Basset his owne seruant, pag. 850. col. 2.
Item, howe the sayde Bishop in his booke De vera obedien∣tia, did not onely wryte againste the Popes supremacie, but also did defende the same at Louane, pag. 802. And moreouer, in hys Sermons did alledge and preach the same. Pag. 774. col. 2 and that also Uehemently, page. 850. col. 2. Lin. 50. Pithely. pag. 846. col. 1. Lin 31.
Earnestly, pag. 143. col. 1. Lin. 75.* 1.4
Uery earnestly, pag. 843. col. 1. Lin. 44.
Uery forwardly, pag. 827. col. 2. Lin. 82.
And not only did so vehemently, pythely, earnestly, and for∣wardly preach him selfe agaynst the Popes supremacie, but also did cause M. White then Scholemaster, after Byshop of Wint. to make certayne verses extolling the kinges supremacie agaynst the vsurped power of the Pope, encouraging also his scholers to do the like. Read the depositions of Iohn White Scholemaister of Winchester, pag. 845. col. 2.
Item, how he, for the space of .14. yeares together, preached a∣gaynst the Popes supremacie in diuers Sermons, and especially in one Sermon before king Henry, read the depositions of Iohn Potinger, pag. 844. col. 1. Lin. 1.