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IN this question, Whether the pope be aboue the Councell, I finde three opinions of our Do∣ctors. First, that the Councell is aboue the pope: so affirm al the hereticks of this time: and the same is taught by Card. Cameracensis, Io. Gerson, Iacob. Almaine, and some others: Also Nicol. Cusanus, Card. Panormi∣tanus,
and his Master the Cardinall of Florence, and Abulensis in cap. 18. of Matthew, q. 108. This opini∣on hath two grounds.
1 That the Pope is not properly the head of the whole Church, gathered together.
2 That the supreame power of the Church is as well in the Councell, as in the Pope; but in the Councell principally, immediately, and immoue∣ably: And in the defence of this point, these Au∣thors againe differ from themselues, whiles some hold this power formally and subiectiuely in the Pope; and finally in the Church. Others will haue it formally and principally in the Church; and in∣strumentally in the Pope.
Second opinion is of some Canonists, which will haue the Pope aboue the Councell, and that he cannot vpon constraint be iudged by any; but that he may subiect himselfe (if he will) to the Councell. So teacheth the Glosse. in Canon. Nossi, &c.
The third is the more common opinion, That the Pope is so aboue the Councell, that he cannot sub∣iect himselfe vnto the iudgement thereof; if we speake of a coactiue sentence: So al the old Schoole∣men hold; Albert, Thomas, Bonauenture, Richard Palu∣danusa, so b Antoninus,c Turrecremata, d Al. Pelagius, Iacobatius, Caietane, Pighius, Turrianus, and Saunders, and many other there mentioned. Bellarmine, l. 2. c. 13. pag. 166.
De proposita quaestione tres &c.
In 4. d. 19.
3. p. tit. 22. c. 10.
L. 2. c. 93. &c
De planctu Ec cle. l. 1. c. 93.