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Under Charles the bald/Odo, or Eudes West Emperour 886/891 Leo the Sixt East 886
Now some mentain Christs Body and his Blood
Under no Figure in his Supper Scud.
Others deny it. Charles the Bald therefore
Did Bertrams Definition of't implore,
Who thus defines we with no bodies Eyes
Se not Christs Body nor his blood to rise.
Yet with our Mouth in very truth do eate
That Body, that was Crucifide for meate.
And drinck that blood shed on the Cross for us.
The words of Christ defines the matter thus.
Under no Figure in his Supper Scud.
Others deny it. Charles the Bald therefore
Did Bertrams Definition of't implore,
Who thus defines we with no bodies Eyes
Se not Christs Body nor his blood to rise.
Yet with our Mouth in very truth do eate
That Body, that was Crucifide for meate.
And drinck that blood shed on the Cross for us.
The words of Christ defines the matter thus.
Hincmar of Laudune granted Charles the Bald,
Some Goods the Church did own, and never calld
For leave of others: that Charles might them sign.
Sorry hereat, he crav'd them back again.
Which when he rendred not forth with, a flame
Of Excommunication from him fell,
Hincmar of Rhemes Archbishop now did Swell.
A Synod held at Worms did disallow
This Excommunication. Wherefore now
He to the Pope appeals, the Synod then
And Charles did joyntly his appeale condemn.
And Cite an Africk Canon that strife shall
Be judgd in Province where it Sprung up all.
He quickly after Chargd his Priests to cease
Their Ministeriall function. Farewell Peace.
Hincmar of Rhemes pronounceth that decree
All over stufft with wickedness to bee.
The Pope now grins at Hincmar, cause he did
Laudune's appeale unto the Pope forbid
And cause he did not at the Popes Command
Laudune and other three ------
Cause Charles the Bald he Excommunicates
Not, who the Realm of Lothair had of late.
And cause he did not anathematize
Nortman that Laudune Churchgoods made his prize.
Hincmar of Rhenes replies, it is not so
He ne'er forbad th' appeale, nor them to do.
That he without the King could not depart
Much less send others out of th'realm, poore heart!
That Charles by Covenant did reign. And that
The Pears did count it news and a Strange spat
That Popes assume unto themselves to judge
De jure thus of Kingdoms. And grow budge.
He cannot be a Bishop, and a King
He with his Spirituall Care Content should Spring.
And for the last, it was a Papall Ly.
Nortman did not on Churches matters fly.
The Bishop gave the King them, he them him.
Yet after part was given by the King
Unto the Church: and part the Bishop gave
To Nortmans Son. Thus he displaid the Knave[.]
Some Goods the Church did own, and never calld
For leave of others: that Charles might them sign.
Sorry hereat, he crav'd them back again.
Which when he rendred not forth with, a flame
Of Excommunication from him fell,
Hincmar of Rhemes Archbishop now did Swell.
A Synod held at Worms did disallow
This Excommunication. Wherefore now
He to the Pope appeals, the Synod then
And Charles did joyntly his appeale condemn.
And Cite an Africk Canon that strife shall
Be judgd in Province where it Sprung up all.
He quickly after Chargd his Priests to cease
Their Ministeriall function. Farewell Peace.
Hincmar of Rhemes pronounceth that decree
All over stufft with wickedness to bee.
The Pope now grins at Hincmar, cause he did
Laudune's appeale unto the Pope forbid
And cause he did not at the Popes Command
Laudune and other three ------
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Not, who the Realm of Lothair had of late.
And cause he did not anathematize
Nortman that Laudune Churchgoods made his prize.
Hincmar of Rhenes replies, it is not so
He ne'er forbad th' appeale, nor them to do.
That he without the King could not depart
Much less send others out of th'realm, poore heart!
That Charles by Covenant did reign. And that
The Pears did count it news and a Strange spat
That Popes assume unto themselves to judge
De jure thus of Kingdoms. And grow budge.
He cannot be a Bishop, and a King
He with his Spirituall Care Content should Spring.
And for the last, it was a Papall Ly.
Nortman did not on Churches matters fly.
The Bishop gave the King them, he them him.
Yet after part was given by the King
Unto the Church: and part the Bishop gave
To Nortmans Son. Thus he displaid the Knave[.]
When Charles the Bald Hincmars Appeale delayd
Pope Adrians Letters did the King upbraid
Of Tyranny Perfidious Perjury.
Rebuking him, because not patiently
He bore the Popish lies, and Chastisments.
And with such Phrases unto him, he vents
We Will, and Charge by our Apostolick Power
Hincmar himselfe Bishop of Laudune's tower,
Sir, with your leave advanc'd, Come Speedily
To th' Sacred Threasholds, and our Clemency.
Who being Come, let likewise here appeare
His brisk Accuser who by no law cleare
May be refusd. Then in our presence soon,
And Synod Conclave of the See of Rome.
His Cause by prudent triall fand, and searcht
Without all juggling, as God display'd,
And Sacred Cannons by God Spirit made.
Pope Adrians Letters did the King upbraid
Of Tyranny Perfidious Perjury.
Rebuking him, because not patiently
He bore the Popish lies, and Chastisments.
And with such Phrases unto him, he vents
We Will, and Charge by our Apostolick Power
Hincmar himselfe Bishop of Laudune's tower,
Sir, with your leave advanc'd, Come Speedily
To th' Sacred Threasholds, and our Clemency.
Who being Come, let likewise here appeare
His brisk Accuser who by no law cleare
May be refusd. Then in our presence soon,
And Synod Conclave of the See of Rome.
His Cause by prudent triall fand, and searcht
Without all juggling, as God display'd,
And Sacred Cannons by God Spirit made.
Charles in greate indignation tooke this thing,
And tells him 'twas unseemly Popes should fling
Such railing letters at him, who Sustaind
Bright Majesty, did nothing rightly blam'de,
Was never yet accused lawfully
Of any Crime, nor was Convicted by
The Bishops judgment. And goes on and saith
Seing thy Predicessours better Faith
Have shew'd, than t'write unto the Kings of France
Such foppish, and Imperious Letters dance
And sharply Chides him, that without all proofe
He Charg'd him with such crimes, and also shew'th
He studious was to Stab and not to Cure
Contrary to a Pastors Office sure.
He did deny that hee impatiently
Commands, and true Correction Gods word ply,
Sustaind: retorts this Check upon himselfe
As guilty of this Fault, a peevish Elfe.
He also did his Proud Command oppose:
And proves he 'gainst his Predicessours goes,
And Gods own Word: which doth forbid to set,
A Grove in's Temple, that is thus, to get
The Worlds black Picture in his Church: which hold
The Light of Simplicity to all men should.
He saith its 'gainst his Law and Power to Crow,
Ore Kings who punish Sins, to Rome men t'throw.
And also this he prooves, contrary springs
Unto the Law and Custom of French Kings.
And on he goes, and to be briefe doth say,
I'le come to Rome and Hincmar's Charge display
Even when I list; and did forbid that hee
Do any more such things write to him: see,
Or to his Bishops of his Pears, or things
Which they may piously reject as Sins.
And tells him 'twas unseemly Popes should fling
Such railing letters at him, who Sustaind
Bright Majesty, did nothing rightly blam'de,
Was never yet accused lawfully
Of any Crime, nor was Convicted by
The Bishops judgment. And goes on and saith
Seing thy Predicessours better Faith
Have shew'd, than t'write unto the Kings of France
Such foppish, and Imperious Letters dance
And sharply Chides him, that without all proofe
He Charg'd him with such crimes, and also shew'th
He studious was to Stab and not to Cure
Contrary to a Pastors Office sure.
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Commands, and true Correction Gods word ply,
Sustaind: retorts this Check upon himselfe
As guilty of this Fault, a peevish Elfe.
He also did his Proud Command oppose:
And proves he 'gainst his Predicessours goes,
And Gods own Word: which doth forbid to set,
A Grove in's Temple, that is thus, to get
The Worlds black Picture in his Church: which hold
The Light of Simplicity to all men should.
He saith its 'gainst his Law and Power to Crow,
Ore Kings who punish Sins, to Rome men t'throw.
And also this he prooves, contrary springs
Unto the Law and Custom of French Kings.
And on he goes, and to be briefe doth say,
I'le come to Rome and Hincmar's Charge display
Even when I list; and did forbid that hee
Do any more such things write to him: see,
Or to his Bishops of his Pears, or things
Which they may piously reject as Sins.
Charles also Chode Ravenna's Priests, because
Of Monks made priests they changd against their Laws,
Their monkish Weeds into Priests Robes: whereby
They Discord hatch, are stain'd with perjury.
They did reply hereto Celestine, and
Pope Leo too Consented Monks should stand,
By Doctrine, Life, and Purity of Minde.
And not by Habit, Vest, or Cloaths, defin'd
Their Ancestors, yea and the Church of Rome
Attended this. And none did at them fume.
Of Monks made priests they changd against their Laws,
Their monkish Weeds into Priests Robes: whereby
They Discord hatch, are stain'd with perjury.
They did reply hereto Celestine, and
Pope Leo too Consented Monks should stand,
By Doctrine, Life, and Purity of Minde.
And not by Habit, Vest, or Cloaths, defin'd
Their Ancestors, yea and the Church of Rome
Attended this. And none did at them fume.
Leo the Eastern Emperour doth wed
A fourth Wife. Which disturbe the Patriarch's head.
He with's Church Keyes fights 'gainsts Leo's Sword.
Did Censure him, who hence asserts, Gods word
Forbids not any a fourth marriage so
When Nick would not absolve him, he must go
Into Exile; soon after, Lawe defines
Any wed might twice, thrice or full foure times
And thus things, gangrene-like, ore Spreading all
This Century Patience's tears down fall.
A fourth Wife. Which disturbe the Patriarch's head.
He with's Church Keyes fights 'gainsts Leo's Sword.
Did Censure him, who hence asserts, Gods word
Forbids not any a fourth marriage so
When Nick would not absolve him, he must go
Into Exile; soon after, Lawe defines
Any wed might twice, thrice or full foure times
And thus things, gangrene-like, ore Spreading all
This Century Patience's tears down fall.
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