A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.

The Apologie, Cap. 12. Diuision. 2.

The Christian Emperours in the olde time, appointed the Coun∣celles of the Bishoppes. Constantine called the Councel at Nice: Theodosius the firste, called the Councel at Constantinople: Theodosius the seconde, the councel at Ephesus: Martian, the Councel at Chalcedon.

M. Hardinge.

The callinge or summoninge of Councelles maie be donne* 1.1 either by waie of auctoritie, whiche the caller himselfe hath: or by waie of auctoritie, whiche he taketh of an nother. If Constantine, the two Theodosians, and Marcian called the foure firste generall Councelles by their Auctoritie onely, then were they no generall Councelles. Neither coulde their decrees binde the whole worlde. For al∣though they were greate Emperours, yet was not the whole Christian worlde vnder them. And therefore those Christian Bishoppes, who liued in Persia, in Ethiopia, in Scotland, in Scythia, or in any other lande not subiect to the Emperour, were neither bounde to come, nor bounde to obey the Lawes made by them, who were not their Superiours. But if it be farre from reason, that a generall Coun∣cell shoulde not binde all Bishoppes and all Christians, it is also farre reason, to saie, that Empe∣rours called generall Councelles by their owne onely auctoritie. In deede they called them by the assent of the Bishop of Rome‡ 1.2 VVho beinge the generall Shepeherde of Christes stocke, and therefore also of all Bishoppes, might commaunde* 1.3 all his Sheepe to come togeather, excepte they were reaso∣nably to be excused: and they were bounde to be heare his voice, and to obey his decree. So that, although

ye proued the Emperours to haue summoned and called the foure firste Councels, yet were ye not able to proue, they did it‡ 1.4 without the assent of the Bishoppes of Rome, which for the time sate in Peters chaire. And by the force of that assent the deede must take effecte. And this muche generally.

Now to prooue vnto you, that* 1.5 S. Syluester assented to the callinge of the firste Councell at Nice, it is to be considered, that he onely hath auctoritie to ratifie, who hath auctoritie to commaunde, and to geue assent and strength from the beginninge. For none other difference is betweene commaundinge, assentinge, auctorizinge, and ratifying, but that assentinge is common to them al, commaundinge is a thinge that goeth before the facte, auctorizinge is the makinge of a thinge good by present agreeinge to it, whiles it is donne, ratifyinge is the allowinge of it, when it is donne. If then I shewe, both that the Pope did ratifie the callinge of the generall Councels, and auctorize them: I shewe muche more that he assented to the callinge of them. The auctorizinge is proued, by reason he sente his Legates to euery of them. As‡ 1.6 S. Syluester sent Osius Cordubensis of the prouince of Spaine vnto Nice, with Vi∣ctor and Vincentius, Pr••estes of the Citie of Rome. Of which the last twoo, beinge them selues no Bi∣shops, yet for that they were Legates of the chiefe Bishop, did in* 1.7 the firste place put vnto the decrees of that councell their consent and names, writinge after thus sorte: Pro venerabili vito Papa & Episcopo nostro Syluestro subscripsimus: VVe haue subscribed for the reuerent man our Pope and Bishop Syluester. And at the very‡ 1.8 same time, that the generall councell was kepte at Nice, S. Syluester called an other Councell in Rome, at the whiche two hundred seuenty and fiue Bishops were assembled. And it is expressely written in the same Councell, Syluester collegit vniuersam Syno∣dum Episcoporum cum consilio Augusti, vel matris eius: Syluester gathered together the whole Synode of the Bishoppes with the Counsell of the* 1.9 Emperour or * his mother. VVhy his counsell was needeful, it appereth there. Because the Emperoure bare the charges of their diete, and carriage. So that his counsell was necessary, not chiefely for Religion, but rather for supportation of the charges of so greate a iourney. For then neither was the Bishop of Rome, nor other Bishoppes en∣dewed with so large possessions, as they were afterwarde.

Now to retourne to the Councell of Nice. The Emperour was in deede the cause of their comming togeather, aswel for that him selfe persuaded that meane of concorde, as also for that liberally, he de∣fraied the charges. Yet called he not the Bishoppes of his owne head. And that these men might haue seene in the Ecclesiasticall Historie,* 1.10 where Rufinus writeth: Tum ille ex Sacerdotum sententia apud vrbem Nicaeam Episcopale concilium conuocat: Then the Emperour calleth together a Councell of Bishoppes accordinge to the determination of the Priestes. He did it accordinge as it see∣med ‡ 1.11 good to the Bishoppes. ‡ And shall we thinke the Bishop of Rome was none of them that con∣sented to the callinge? ‡ Ye as verely he was the chiefest of al. How can it otherwise seeme? For when all the decrees were made,* 1.12 Placuit vt haec omnia mitterentur ad Episcopū vrbis Romae Syl∣uestrum: It was thought good, that all those actes, and decrees should be sente to* 1.13 Syluester Bishop of the Cittie of Rome. If he were the last, that had the vewe and confirminge of all thinges, there is no doubte, but he had a voice and great auctoritie in callinge the Councell.

VVhat other is that, which Socrates in his Ecclesiasticall Historie witnesseth, sayinge, Cum vti∣que regula Ecclesiastica iubeat, non oportere‡ 1.14 praeter sententiam Romani Pontisicis ‡ concilia celebrari: VVhereas the Ecclesiasticall rule commaundeth, ‡ that no councels ought to be kepte besides the determinate consente of the Bishop of Rome? VVe knowe (saithe Athanasius, and the Bishoppes of Aegypte assembled in Councell at Alexandria) that in the greate councell of Nice of 318 Bishoppes,* 1.15 it was with one accorde by all confirmed there, that without the determination of the Bishop of Rome, neither councels should be kept, nor Bishoppes condemned. I omitte here as a thinge well knowen, how Constantine the Emperour refused in expresse woordes, to be iudge ouer Bishoppes, saying, that God had geuen them power to iudge of him: much lesse did he arrogate to him selfe onely and chiefly auctoritie to summon councels, or to iudge Bishoply affaires. As for me (saithe Valen∣tinian the Emperour) in asmuch as I am but one of the people, it is not lawful to search suche matters: (he speaketh of the Heretikes Doctrines) but let the Priestes, to whome this charge belongeth, be ga∣thered together within them selues, where they will, &c.

Concerninge the seconde Councell, whiche was the firste of those that were kept at Constantino∣ple,

it may be, that Theodosius called it, as Constantine called the firste at Nice. But what auctori∣tie Damasus bare in the same, it appeareth partely by that he had his* 1.16 Legates there, partly also by that Photius Patriarke of Constantinople writeth in his Epistle to Michael Prince of Bulgaria. VVhere hauinge declared the comminge together of the Patriarkes of Alexandria, and Ierusalem, he saithe thus:* 1.17 Quibus haud mult•• post & Damasus Episcopus Romae eadem confirmans, atque idem sentiens accessit. To whiche (Patriarkes of Alexandria and Ierusalem) not longe af∣ter, Damasus the Bishop of Rome ioyned him selfe, confirminge‡ 1.18 and determininge the same matter. This much saithe Photius of the seconde Councell, the confirmation whereof he dothe attribute, not to Theodosius the Emperoure, but to Damasus the Pope.

But what did Theodosius then? (will some man saie). Did he nothinge? yeas verely he did very muche, as in the saide Epistle Phot••us recordeth. Then did greate Theodosius (saithe he) in deede woor∣thy of great praise rule the Empire, who was him selfe also a defender, and a mainteiner of God∣linesse. Beholde what the Emperours parte was, not to sitte in iudgement of matters of Religion, and* 1.19 determine, whiche was the true Faithe, but to defende it, and mainteine it. And that thou maist see, reader, plainely, what Theodosius thought of Religion, whome these Defenders woulde make a iudge in causes of Religion:* 1.20 I aduise thee to reade the ninth Booke of the Tripartite Historie, where appeare many greate argumentes of his owne Faithe: VVhiche he publisheth to the worlde from Thessalonica, in a publike lawe, to be suche, as Peter had taught the Romaines,‡ 1.21 and as Damasus who succeded Peter, taught at that daie, requiringe all his subiectes to beleue the same. He required not them to folow his owne Priuate Faithe,* 1.22 but Peters Faith, and the Popes Faithe. And whereas there were two Bishoppes of Alexandria at that time, the one, whose name was Peter, holdinge with the Bishop of Rome, the other named Lucius, not so: Theodosius commaunded his subiectes to beleue, as Pe∣ter did, who folowed the firste Peter, and Damasus the Bishop of Rome.

Touchinge the thirde generall Councell, it was kepte in deede vnder Theodosius the yonger at E∣phesus. But he was not supreme head there. Yea rather who knoweth not, that Cyrillus being him selfe Patriarke of Alexandria, yet was president at Ephesus, bearinge the steede, and person of Pope Celestine? If Cyrill was in steede of the Bishop of Rome there president,* 1.23 who maie doubt, but that he was Supreme Head of the Churche, in whose name the President sate? Dothe the President of the Queenes Maiesties Counsell vse to sitte at her counsell in the name of any other inferiour person? If Theodosius were supreme and chiefe, why sate not Cyrill in his name, as president? But seinge that Photius writeth,* 1.24 and Nicephorus also, that Cyrill Archebishop of Alexandria sate in the steede of Ce∣lestine Pope of Rome ouer that Councel kepte at Ephesus, vndoubtedly it can not be denied, but that Ce∣lestine was supreme head, as well of the Churche, as of the Generall Councell.

It is not therefore onely to be considered, that Theodosius sente abroade his messengers to summon the Fathers to the Generall Councell, but also it is to be considered,‡ 1.25 by whose auctoritie it was donne. If in our time it had pleased the Emperoure Ferdinande of Famouse Memorie to haue sente his Messen∣gers to the Kinges and Princes of Spaine, Fraunce, Englande, Hungarie, Bemelande, Pole, and to the Estates, and Dukes of Italie, and Germanie, to summon them to the Councell, whiche the Pope thought good to indict at Trente: I thinke verely the Pope woulde haue thanked the Emperoure for it, and him selfe should haue saued so muche charges, as men of experience know, suche an enterprise to re∣quire. But now, sith the Pope hath of his owne sufficient to beare the charges of suche affaires, he asketh not any more of the Emperoure suche expenses, as in olde time to that necessarie pourpose by the Emperours were allowed.

Laste of all Martian (saie you) called the fourthe Generall Councell at Chalcedon. VVe answeare. He called it not in suche sorte as ye meane, to witte, as supreme Head and ruler thereof, but as one hable to sende messengers for the Bishoppes about the worlde, and to susteine the charges, also wil∣linge to see peace, and concorde in the Churche of God. VVho liste to reade the Epistles of Pope Leo to Pul••••eria the Emperesse, to Martian himselfe, to Theodosius, to Flauianus Archebishop of Constan••••no∣ple, to the Synode firste assembled at Ephesus, afterwarde for certaine causes at Chalcedon: in the same Epistles he may see bothe the cause of the councell, and what* 1.26 conference was had thereof with the saide Leo Bishop of Rome, who sente firste to Ephesus, Iulianus a Bishop, Renatus a Prieste,

and Hilarius a Deacon:* 1.27 and afterwarde to Chalcedon, Paschasinus, and Lucentius Bishoppes, and Bonifacius a Prieste, to represente hius personne. In one of the saide Epistles written to the Seconde Synode at Ephesus,* 1.28 Leo saithe thus: Religiosissima Clementissimi principis Fides &c. The moste religious Faithe of our moste element Prince knowinge it to perteine chiefely to his re∣••me, if within the Catholike Churche no branche of errour springe, hath deferred this reuerence to Gods ordinaunces, as to vse the auctoritie of the see Apostolike, to achieue the effect of a Holy purpose. as though he were desirous by the moste blessed Peter himselfe, that to be declared, whiche in his con∣fession was praised. By whiche woordes It is plaine, that in matters of Religion the Emperoure proceeded not vpon his owne Head, but* 1.29 was directed by the See of Peter. VVhat shal I saie more?

If the Emperoure first Christened the Pope, let the Emperour be superiour in thinges to Godward. But if the Pope Christened the Emperour, (as‡ 1.30 Syluester did Constantine) let the spirituall Father in that degree of rule be aboue the spirituall Childe.

The B. of Sarisburie.

No man coulde vtter so many Vntruthes togeather, with sutche assiance, without somme cunninge. Firste, M. Hardinge, yée beare vs in hande, that the Emperours of the Worlde, in those daies, summoned Councelles, not by their owne Authoritie, but by the Authoritie, & Warrante of the Pope: As if the Popes Authoritie at that time, had benne many degrees aboue the Emperoure. Not∣withstandinge, Pope Pius. 2.* 1.31 as you knowe, saithe thus, Ante Nicenam Syno∣dum vnusquis{que} sibi vixit: & paruus respectus ad Romanam Ecclesiam habeba¦tur: Before the Councel of Nice, eche Bishop liued seuerally to him selfe: and little regarde was there then had to the Churche of Rome.* 1.32 Pope Innocentius complaineth, that he had not Authoritie sufficient, to force Pelagius, beinge but one man, to comme before him: mutche lesse had he Authoritie sufficient, to commaunde, & calle the whole worlde. Pope Leo bothe was an humble suiter himselfe vnto y^• Em∣peroure Martianus, that it would please his Maiestie to commaunde a Councel, and also entreated other Bishoppes to promote the cause. Thus he writeth, Hu∣militer, ac sapienter exposcite,* 1.33 vt Pet••tiom nostrae, qua Plenariam indici Synodum po∣stulamus, Clementissimus Imperator dignetur annuere: Make suite with dis∣crete, and humble Praier, that our moste Gracious Emperoure woulde vouchesaue to graunte oure requeste, in that wee haue desired a General Councel. It is not likely, that Pope Leo woulde thus haue written, if his owne Authoritie had benne sufficiente.

Naie, it is the more vnlikely, that the Emperoure shoulde herein at any time vse the Authoritie of the Pope, for that the Pope him selfe was neuer hable to summone Bishoppes, as hereafter it shal appeare, but onely by the Authoritie of the Emperoure.* 1.34 Pope, Damasus commaunded the Bishoppes of the Easte, to comme to Rome: How be it, not in his owne name, for that had benne no war∣rante, but by the Emperours special letters. Eusebius saith thus, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: Exemplar Regiarum Literarum, quibus iubet Romae Episcoporum Concilium celebrari: This is a Copie of the Emperours VVrite, whereby he commaunded a Councel to be keapte In Rome. As for the Pope, notwithstandinge al his Vniuersal Povver, he was commaunded by the Emperours Summone, to be presente at Councelles, as wel as others.

In the Councel of Chalcedon it is written thus: Eodem tenore à Pijssimis, & Christianissimis Imperatoribus,* 1.35 Sanctissimus noster Papa, Romanae Eccle∣siae praepositus Leo, vocatus est: By order of the same VVrite, Oure moste Holy Pope Leo, ruler of the Churche of Rome, was called to the Councel by the moste God∣ly, and moste Christian Emperours.

Sozomenus saithe,* 1.36 Constantinus scripsit ad omnes Praesides Ecclesiarum, vt ad diem adessent: Ad Episcopos Apostolicarum Sedium: Ad Macarium Hie∣rosoly mitanum: ad Iulium Romanum, &c. The Emperoure Constantinus sente out his Letters vnto al the Rulers of the Churches,* 1.37 that they should meete al at Nice vpon a da••e: vnto the Bishoppes of the Apostolike Sees: vnto Macarius y^• Bishop of Hie∣rusalem: and vnto Iulius the Bishop of Rome &c. But sulius excused his absence because of his age. Otherwise of Obedience, and Dewtie towardes the Emperoure, he was as mutche bounde, to haue made his appearance there, as the reste of his Brethren.

Yee saie, If the Emperoure shoulde haue summoned the Councel by his owne Authoritie, then the Bishoppes of Persia, and Scotlande, whiche Countries were not then vnder the Obedience of the Romaine Empiere, woulde not haue appeared vpon the Summone, and so had it benne no Ge∣neral Councel. This cauil wanteth bothe truthe, and sauoure. For proufe where∣of, I wil bringe foorthe your selfe, M. Hardinge, to reprooue your selfe. Yée should not so soone haue foregotten your owne Decree, specially conceiued, and publi∣shed in this selfe same Booke. Thus you saie: these be your owne woordes: A Councel is not accoumpted General,* 1.38 bicause Bishoppes of al Countries vnder Heauen be assembled: but bicause many be assembled, and al be lawfully called. Otherwise your Late Chapter of Tridente, with your woorthy number of Fourtie Prelates, whereof certaine were onely Maie Bishoppes, otherwise by you called Nullatenses, coulde neuer haue benne a General Councel.

Certainely it cannot appeare, that there was any Bishop, either of Scotlande, or of Englande, then called Britaine, at any of the firste foure Councelles, ei∣ther at Nice, or at Ephesus, or at Constantinople, or at Chalcedon. Yet are these Councelles neuerthelesse called General.

Touchinge the reste, the Emperoure was then the onely Monarke of the worlde:* 1.39 and, as Chrysostome calleth him, Summitas, & Caput omnium super terram hominum: The Toppe, and Heade of al menne in the worlde. No doubte, who so euer woulde then haue refused the Emperours Summone, mutche more woulde he haue refused the Summone of the Pope.

To quali••••e the mater, yée sate, the Emperoure did these thinges, although not by the Popes vvarrante, yet, at th•• leaste, by the Popes Consente, and neuer otherwise. Here likewise is an other Vntruthe. For the Emperoure com∣maunded Councelles, bothe when he woulde, and whither he would, whether the Pope woulde, or no, many times without any manner of regarde had to his plea∣sure. Pope Leo wrote thus vnto the Emperoure Theodosius, Omnes no∣strae Ecclesiae,* 1.40 Omnes Mansue••udini Vestrae cum gemitibus, & Lachrymis supplicant Sacerd••••es, vt Generalem Synodum iubeatis intra Italiam celebrari: Al our Churches, and al our Priestes moste humbly beseeche your Maiestie with sobbes, and teares, that yee wil commaunde a General Councel to be holden within Italie. In like sorte he caused the Cleregie of ••onstantinople, to be su••ters vnto his Maiestie for the same: yet neuerthelesse the Emperoure continewed stil in his pourpose: and, con∣trarie to the Popes humble petition, kepte the Councel, not in Italie, but at Chal∣cedon: where also, as it is saide before, Pope Leo him selfe was summoned to ap∣peare by the Emperours Commaundemente, with other Bishoppes.

Of sutche Authoritie was the Popes consente in Summoninge of Coun∣celles. He humbly craued it vpon his knees, with sighes, and teares: and coulde not geate it. Hereof Aeneas Syluius, whiche afterwarde was Pope Pius. 2, saithe thus,* 1.41 Ex hisce Authoritatibus mirum in modum se putant armatos, qui Con∣cilia negant sieri posse sine consensu Papae. Quorum sententia, si, vt ipsi vo∣lunt, inuiolata persistat, ruinam secum Ecclesiae trahit. Quid enim remedij

erit,* 1.42 si criminosus papa perturbet Ecclesiam: si animas perdat: si animas peruertat malo exemplo populos: si deni{que} contraria Fidei praedicet, Haereticis{que} Dogma∣tibus imbuat subditos? Sinemúsne cum ipso cuncta ruere? At ego, dum veteres lego Historias, dum Actus perspicio Apostolorum, hunc equidem morem non inuenlo, vt Soli Papae Concilia conuocauerint: Nec pòst, tempore Constantini Magni, & aliorum Augustorum, ad Congreganda concilia quaesitus est magnoperè Ro∣mani consensus Papae: By these Authorities they thinke them selues armed, that saie, no Councel maie be keapte without the consente of the Pope. Whose Iudgemente, if it should stande, as they woulde haue it, woulde drawe with it the decaie, and ruine of the Churche. For what remedie were there then, if the Pope him selfe were vitious, destroied Soules, ouer∣threwe the people with euil examples, taught Doctrine contrarie to the Faithe, and filled his Subiectes ful of Heresies? Shoulde we suffer al to goe to the Diuel? Verily, when I reade the Olde stories, and consider the Actes of the Apostles, I finde no sutche order in those daies, that onely the Pope should Summone Councelles. And afterwarde, in the time of Coustantine the Greate, and of other Emperours, when Councelles shoulde be called, there was no greate ac∣coumpte made of the Popes consente.* 1.43 Cardinal Cusanus saith, Negligente, aut Con∣tradicente papa, Imperator potest praeceptiuè Synodos indicere, ad prouidendum fluctuanti Ecclesiae: If the Pope be negligente, or, if he saie naie, the Emperoure, to staie the w••ueringe state of the Churche, maie commaunde Councelles by his ovvne Autho∣ritie. Thus y^e Emperoure Sigismunde called a Councel at constance: notwith∣standinge it stoode Pope Iohn mutche vpon, neuer to yáelde his consente vnto it. For in the same Councel he was depriued, and of a Pope was made a Cardinal.

Yee saie, y^• Pope had Authoritie to Confirme Councelles, Ergo, Mutche more he had Authoritie to calle Councelles. And here yée tel vs a very solemne tale, what is Cō∣maūdinge: what is Assentinge: what is Authorizinge; what is Ratifieinge: as if it had benne somewhat to the pourpose. But if your reason holde, then must General Coūcelles haue many Callers. For as I shal hereafter sufficiētly prooue, not onely y^• Pope, or the other principal Patriarkes, but also al other Bishoppes, y^• were pre∣sente, yea Emperours, Kinges, Lieutenantes, & Counsellers had Authoritie to Confirme Councelles.* 1.44 Sozomenus saith, Nec Romanus, nec Vicentinus, nec alij confirmarunt: This Councel was Confirmed, neither by the Bishop of Rome, nor by the Bishop of Vicentia, nor by the reste of the Bishoppes. And the Emperoure Martianus saith,* 1.45 Sacrosancto nostrae serenitatis Edicto venerandam Synodum Confirmamus: Wee Confirme the Reuerende Councel by the Holy Edicte of oure Maiestie. Yee saie, Pope Syluester sente that Famous Learned Father Hosius, the Bishop of Corduba, to the Councel of Nice, to represente his personne. This maie wel passe emonge the reste of your Truthes. For neither was Hosius there in the Popes behalfe, but in his owne: nor was Pope Syluester then aliue, or hable to sende him, duringe the whole time of the Nicene Councel: notwithsstandinge any thinge, that your Fabulare, Peter Crabbe, hath saide to the contrarie. As for Hosius, the Bishop of Corduba, of what Authoritie, and estimation he was in al Ecclesiastical Assemblies, it maie appeare by these woordes of Athanasius: In qua Synodo Dux ille,* 1.46 & Antesignanus non fuit? Quae Ecclesia istius Praesiden∣tiae non pulcherrima monumenta retinet? In what Councel hath not Hosius benne Chiefe, and Presidente? What Churche is without somme notable remembrance of his gouern∣mente? Certainely, M. Hardinge, it seemeth, he was a greate deale too good, to be sente so farre in a deade mannes errante.

Notwithstandinge,* 1.47 Iulius, beinge then Bishop of Rome, for that he was vn∣hable to trauaile, bicause of his age, sente thither twoo Priestes. Vitus, and Vin∣centius, to supplie his roume. Thus he did, not of pride, the better by his absence to maineteine a state, but onely for that he was forced of necessitie so to doo. For

if he had benne hable to trauaile so farre,* 1.48 he had benne forced to goe thither him selfe. Therefore Pope Agatho afterwarde thus excused his Absence vnto the Emperoure: Christianissimi Domini Filij, secundum Pijssimam Iussionem Man∣suetudinis vestrae,* 1.49 pro Obedientia, quam debuimus, praesentes confamulos nostros misimus: My moste Christian Lordes, and Children, accordinge to the moste godly Com∣maundement of your Maiesties, and accordinge to the Obedience, that wee owe of dewtie, we haue sente these presente oure Felowe Seruantes.

Other Bishoppes in like cases of age, or infirmitie, did the like. For example, Lucifer, the Bishop of Sardinia, sente Herennius, and Agapetus: and Paulinus sente Maximus, and Calemerus to the Councel of Nice, to be in their stéedes.

Yee saie, Vitus, and Vincentius, for that they were the Popes Legates, had therefore the Firste place in Subscription emonge the Bishoppes. Here is an o∣ther greate Vntruthe.* 1.50 For Theoderetus saithe, the Firste, and Chiefe of al that companie, bothe in place, & in speache, was, not Vitus, or Vincentius, the Popes Legates, but Eustathius the Patriarke of Antioche.

Touchinge these twoo the Popes Legates,* 1.51 Sozomenus placeth them onely in the Fourthe roume: Athanasius saithe, Subscripserunt, Hosius ab Hispania, Iulius Romanus per Archidamum, & Philoxenum Presbyteros: They Sub∣scribed their names to the Councel, Hosius that came out of Spaine, and Iulius the Bi∣shop of Rome, by Archidamus, and Philoxenus Priestes, that were his Legates: By whiche woordes he alloweth the Bishop of Romes Legates the Seconde place in Subscription: but not the Firste. And thus, yee see, Hosius the Bishop of Cor∣duba subscribeth before Iulius the Bishop of Rome.

In the Councel of Aphrica,* 1.52 Philippus, and Asellius the Popes Legates, had the Laste Place in Subscription after al others. In the Councel of Chalce∣don, Philippus, one of the Popes Legates, had a hundred, & seuen and fiftie others to Subscribe before him.

These Fathers, I trowe, woulde not haue benne so vnmannerly in their dea∣linge, if thei had taken the Pope for the Heade of the vvhole Vniuersal Churche,* 1.53 to haue placed his Legate behinde so many. Further, yee saie, At the very same time, that the General Councel was keapte at Nice, S. Syluester called an other Councel in Rome. This, I trowe, M. Hardinge, is an other Vntruthe: Onlesse yee haue power to raise vp deade menne, to keepe Councelles, For Syluester was dead longe before.

Sozomenus saith, Vitus, & Vincentius were sente to Nice, not by Pope Syl∣uester, who then was deade, but by Pope Iulius, y^• was y^• seconde after him. The like maie easily appeare by Athanasius,* 1.54 Theodoretus, Nicephorus, and others. Therefore, M. Hardinge, you muste néedes diuise twoo Councelles of Nice aboute one time: two Syluesters Popes: twoo VVriters of this one storie, the one true, the other false. Otherwise, this fraile stuffe wil neuer holde. Yee are ouer easy to credite Fables.

The Councel, that yee imagine, was holden in Rome by Pope Syl∣uester, is nothinge els but a heape of childishe Vanitises. The Holy dis∣crete Learned Fathers saie there, Nemo Presbyterorum Chrisma con∣ficiat: quoniam Christus à Chrismate vocatur: Praesul Summus non iudi∣cabitur à quoquam: Quoniam scriptum est, Non est Discipulus supra Ma∣gistrum. Ne{que} ab Augusto, ne{que} ab omni Clero, ne{que} à Regibus, ne{que} ab omni Populo Iudex iudicabitur:* 1.55 No Prieste maie make, or halowe the Chrisme: For Christe of Chrisme hath his name. The Higheste Prelate (that is, the Pope) more be iudged of nomā: For it is written, The Scholar is not aboue his Maister. The Iudge (that is, the pope) shal not be iudged, neither by the Emperoure, nor by al the Cleregie, nor by Kinges, and Princes, nor by the whole people. Sutche and other like good stuffe haue you in your Councel of Rome.

Notwithstandinge,* 1.56 of what credite so euer this Councel were, yet, M. Har∣dinge, it vtterly ouerthroweth your whole pourpose. For, if euer there were any sutche Councel summoned in Rome, it was summoned, not by Syluester y^• deade Pope, but by the Authoritie of the Emperour y^• thē was aliue. So Eusebius wri∣teth of the Councel of Rome, holden in the time of Pope Meltiades, as it is said before:* 1.57 Exemplar Regiarum Literarum, &c. Here is a Copie of the Emperoures VVrite, whereby he hath commaunded a Councel of Bishoppes to be keapte at Rome.

Likewise the Bishoppes assembled in the Councel of Constantinople, wrote vnto the Bishoppes in the Councel of Rome:* 1.58 Cùm indixissetis, &c. After yee had called a Councel to Rome, yée warned vs also to comme thither, as the Members of your owne Body, by the moste godly Emperours VVrite.

By these it appeareth, if there were any sutche Councel called to Rome, it was called by the Emperoure, and not by the Pope.

Yée saie, the Emperoure in sutche affaires was aduised euermore by the Bi∣shoppes. This is not vnlikely, and therefore easily maie be graunted. Notwith∣standing, for ought, that maie appeare, he was more aduised oftentimes by somme other Bishoppes, then by the Pope, as it shal appeare. Eusebius, touchinge the Emperoure Constantinus, writeth thus: Quasi Communis quidam Episcopus à Deo constitutus,* 1.59 Ministrorum Dei Synodos conuocauit: As if he had benne one Common Bishop appointed by God, he appointed Councelles of Bishoppes to assem∣ble togeather. Ruffinus saithe, The Emperoure was aduised hereto by Alexan∣der, the Bishop of Alexandria, and by other Bishoppes, and Priestes of Egypte. Here is no mention of the Pope. In the like cases of Ecclesiastical Affaires, A∣thanasius was an earnest suiter vnto the Emperoure Constantius: Dioscorus, vnto Theodosius: and so others, vnto other.

But of the Popes omnipotente consente, without which, yée telle vs, no Em∣peroure maie summone a Councel, there is noman that maketh mention.

Yee saie, There ought no Councel to be keapte without the determinate consente of the Bi∣shop of Rome. This also is an other of your Vntruthes, standing in the ma∣nifeste corruption of the wordes of Socrates: as in my Former Replie I haue de∣clared more at large.* 1.60 The woordes of Socrates be these, Non licet scribere Ec∣clesiastica Decreta praeter sententiam Episcopi Romani: It is prouided, that Ecclesiasti∣cal Lavves be not made without the consente of the Bishop of Rome: For that the Bishop of Rome was one of the Foure Greate Patriarkes, whoes assentes in al General Councelles were thought necessarie. But Socrates meaneth sutche Ecclesiastical Lavves, as perteine to the whole Churche of God. For this is a Rule agréeable to reason, That toucheth al, muste be allovved by al.

Nowe, whereas yée haue exchanged the Allovveinge of Canons, into the Summoninge, or Callinge of Councelles, it maie please you to remember, that Allovveinge of Canons was common to al the Members of the Councel, and spe∣cially to the Foure Principal Patriarkes, as it is saide before: But the Authoritie of Callinge Councelles belonged onely to the Emperoure.

That yée allege of Athanasius, is a vaine, and a shamelesse Forgerie: as I haue otherwhere declared more at large. Sutche Religion, sutche Doctours. Sutche Folie is woorthy no other answeare.

Valentinian the Emperoure,* 1.61 yee saie, accoumpted him selfe as one of the people: and therefore saide, It was not lawful for him, to Examine maters of Religion. Thus he said, either of humilitie, or els for wante of time. His foretne Enimies, his Warres, and his Ciuile Cares had filled his heade with other thoughtes. Nicephorus imagineth him thus to saie,* 1.62 Mihi negotijs occupatio, & Reipublicae curis disten∣to, res huiusmodi inquirere non est facile: For me, beinge thus occupied with Businesse, and

Publique Cares,* 1.63 it is not easy to enquire of sutche maters. Otherwise, that Ecclesiastical Causes bée within the Princes Charge, I doubte not, but hereafter it shal wel ap∣peare. Kinge Odoacer saide vnto Pope Symmachus, and vnto the Cleregie of Rome,* 1.64 as it is alleged once before: Miramur, quicquam tenratum fuisse sine no∣bis. Nam, viuente nostro Presbytero, sine nobis nihil tentari oportuit: Wee marueile, that any thing was attempted without vs: For without vs nothing should haue benne donne, so longe as Our prieste (he meaneth the Pope) was aliue.

After this yée fille the house ful with Patriarkes of Constantinople, Patriarkes of Alexandria, Patriarkes of Hierusalem, Princes of Bulgaria, and with other like great, & stately persons. The Conclusion hereof is this, That Pope Damasus gaue his consente to the Councel of Constantinople. Al this, M. Hardinge, yée might soone haue obteined with more fauoure, and lesse a doo. Howe be it, yee maie not hereof wel reason thus, The Pope consented vnto the Councel: Ergo, The Pope had Authoritie to calle the Councel: lest children woonder at your Logique.

In the meane while, yée saie, the Emperoure Theodosius ruled the Empiere: whereby yée gene vs to vnderstande, that he had no charge ouer the Churche. And thus yée continewe stil to enriche your self, & to heape your Reader w^t Vntruthes.

Certainely the Bishoppes in the Councel of Constantinople wrote thus in humble wise vnto the same Emperoure Theodosius: Obsecramus Clementiam tuam,* 1.65 vt, quemadmodum Literis honorasti Ecclesiam, quibus nos Conuocasti, ita fina∣lem Conclusionem nostrorum Decretorum corroboves sententia tua, & Sigillo: Wee beseeche your Maiestie, that, as ye haue honoured the Churche by your Letters, wherewith yee haue called vs togeather, so it maie please you, to Confirme the final Conclusion of our Decrees with your Sentence, and with your Seale.

Further, as it appeareth by your owne Allegation, the same Emperoure Theodosius tooke vpon him,* 1.66 to bounde, and to limite the Catholique Faith, & that euen in the Body of his Ciuile Lavves: whiche thing neither could he haue donne without Iudgemente: nor woulde he haue donne without Authoritie. But, if yée ineane, that by this Determination of the Emperoure Theodosius, that Faithe onely shoulde be taken for Catholique, that was then professed by Pope Dama∣sus, and should afterwarde be professed by others succeding in Peters Chaire, then haue yée secretely conueighed vs in an other Vntruthe. The place it selfe wil soone reproue you.* 1.67 The Emperours woordes be these, Cunctos populos in tali volumus Religione versari, quam Diuinum Petrum Apostolum tradidisse Romanis, Reli∣gio vs{que} nunc ab eo insinuata declarat: quam{que} Pontificem Damasum sequi claret, & Petrum Alexandriae Episcopum, Virum Apostolicae sanctitatis: Wee wil el menne to walke in that Religion, whiche Holy Peter the Apostle deliuered to the Romaines, as the Faithe firste enkendled by him, and stil contine wed vntil this daie, dooth declare: whiche Religion also it is plaine, that Pope Damasus foloweth, and Peter the Bishop of A∣lexandria, a man of Apostolique holinesse. Here the Emperoure Theodosius com∣maundeth his Subiectes to folowe, as wel the Faithe of Peter the Bishop of Ale∣xandria, as of Damasus the Bishop of Rome.

And yet in the nexte title folowinge, he openeth his owne meaning in this wise by other Eramples,* 1.68 more at large: Episcopis tradi omnes Ecclesias mox iube∣mus, quos constabit vti Communione Nectarij Episcopi Constantinopolitanae Ecclesiae, & Timothei, &c. Wee commaunde, that foorthwith the Churches be re∣stoared to al Bishoppes, of whom it shal appeare, that they Communicate with Nestorius the Bishop of Constantinople, or with Timotheus: or sutche as shal haue felowship, or agreemente in Faithe, with the Bishoppes of Alexandria in Egypte: and with Pela∣gius the Bishop of Laodicea: and with Diodorus the Bishop of Tarsus in Asia: and with Amphilochius the Bishop of Iconium: and with Optimus the Bishop of

Antioche: and with Helladius the Bishop of Caesaria: and with Otreius the Bishop of Melite: and with Gregorius the Bishop of Nyssa: and with Terennius the Bishop of Scythia: and with Marmarius the Bishop of Martianopolis. Euery of these seueral Bishoppes, M. Hardinge, by the Emperoures iudgemente, in trial of the Catholique Faithe, had as greate Authoritie, and weighte, as the Bishop of Rome.

But Pope Coelestinus, yée saie, desired Cyrillus the Bishop of Alexandria, to represente his persone, and to supplie his rouine in the Councel of Ephesus, that is to saie, to haue the Firste place in the Councel. For the Firste Place in al Eccle∣siastical Assemblies was alloted to the Bishop of Rome:* 1.69 The Seconde, to the Bi∣shop of Constantinople: The Thirde, to y^• Bishop of Alexandria: The Fourth, to the Bishop of Antioche: The Fifthe, to the Bishop of Hierusalem.

This packinge of places therefore bitwéene Coelestinus, and Cyrillus, was a Mysterie, pourposely canuessed, to kéepe the Bishop of Constantinople, whom the Pope euermore enuied, out of countenaunce. For by this Policie, the Bishop of Alexandria, that shoulde haue had the Thirde Place, was handsomely shifted in∣to the Firste: and the Bishop of Constantinople, whiche, in the Bishop of Romes absence, shoulde haue had the Firste Place, was remoued downe to the Seconde.

Howe be it, what auaileth al this, M. Hardinge, to further your pourpose, & to proue, that Councelles were summoned by the Pope? Verily it appeareth not hi∣therto, that either Coelestinus, or Cyrillus, or any other Bishop had any sutche Power, or Authoritie to summone Councelles. This is it, that yée shoulde haue proued. As for the Firste, or Seconde Place, wée moued no question.

Againe, yée séeme to saie, the Pope of righte was euermore Presidente in al Councelles. This, if yée knowe it, is an other Vntruthe: If yée knowe it not, it is an erroure.* 1.70 For it is plaine, that in the Firste Councel of Nice Pope Iulius was not Presidente, but Eustathius the Bishop of Antioche. The Popes Le∣gates, as it is said before,* 1.71 were placed beneath in the fourthe roume: In the Fifthe Councel of Constantinople, Menna the Bishop of the same Cittie, was Presi∣dent, & not the Pope.* 1.72 In the Second Ephesine Councel, Dioscorus the Bishop of Alexandria was Presidente. In the Seconde Councel of Carthage it seemeth Gennedius was the Presidente.

This Dignitie then passed not by Enheritance,* 1.73 or by Succession, as the Pope nowe woulde séeme to claime it: but, either by choise of the Councel, or by fauoure of the Prince. Thus Hosius the Bishop of Corduba in Spaine, not by right of his place,* 1.74 but for the woorthinesse of his persone, was appointed Presidente in the Councel of Sardica. And Athanasius speaketh of him in this wise with greate admiration, Cuius non fuit ille Concilij Princeps? In what Councel hath not Ho∣sius benne the Presidente, or Chiefe?

Yée saie, Pope Syluester Christened the Emperoure Constantinus, and therefore was his Spiritual Father. This maie passe emonge other your Truthes. For your Popes, by theire Omnipotente Power maie Minister Sa∣cramentes, being deade. And yet, notwithstandinge al this were true, M. Har∣dinge, yet your cause thereby were litle furthereo. Onlesse perhaps yée wil reason thus: Pope Syluester Christened the Emperoure: Ergo, The Pope hathe Autho∣ritie, to Calle Councelles. Howe be it, onlesse this Argumente be better dige∣sted, your very Sophisters of Louaine wil hardely allowe it.

But in déede, that whole tale, touchinge the Christeninge of the Emperoure Constantine,* 1.75 is nothing els, but a péeuishe fable. Constantius, the Emperours owne Sonne, vtterly denieth, that Syluester euer Baptized Constantinus his Fa∣ther. Eusebius saithe, Constantinus was Christened, not in the floorishing state

of his age, but onely a litle before he died: not in Rome, but at Nicomedia, in the Kingdome of Epirus: not in a corner, but in the presence of many Bishoppes: and, as S. Hierome saithe, not by Pope Syluester, that then was deade, but by Euse∣bius the Bishop of Nicomedia.* 1.76 For proufe whereof, S. Ambrose saithe, Constan∣tino in vltimis constituto, Gratia Baptismatis omnia peccata dimisit: The Grace of Baptisme foregaue Constantine al his sinnes, euen at the ending of his life. Therefore, M. Hardinge, wee must néedes saie, that, either your tale is vntrue, whiche is not strange: or els Constantine was twise Baptized, whiche is very vnlikely.

Cardinal Poole,* 1.77 séeinge the mater to passe so cleare, telleth vs roundely in one woorde, that Eusebius, and Constantius were Ariane Heretiques, and therefore refuseth the whole storie written by Eusebius,* 1.78 touching the Christening of Con∣stantine. But, sommewhat to soothe you in your tale, let a Fable stand for Truth: & let vs graunt you an impossibilitie,* 1.79 y^• Constantine was Baptized by Pope Sylue∣ster being dead. Yet wil you néedes geather hereof, that the Emperour is Subiecte to the Pope? Or, that the Pope hath Authoritie to calle Councelles? What wil you then saie, when the Emperoure is Baptized by somme other Prieste, or Bi∣shop, or by a Midvvife? Shal euery of these therefore require to haue, and to doo y^• like? Or, muste wée beléeue, that sutche a Prieste, Bishop, or Midvvife shal haue Authoritie to calle Councelles? In déede, this were a good shorte waie to geate Su∣premacie. But it might haue pleased you, to remember, that y^• Cardinal of Ostia vseth alwaies of Office to Consecrat the Pope. Yet, I trow, yée wil not therefore place him aboue the Pope. Elizaeus anointed King Iehu: yet was he not therefore aboue the Kinge.* 1.80 Your owne Doctoure saithe, Quòd hoc Argumentum non conclu∣dat, patet: quia in Veteri Lege, Sacerdotes, qui Reges inungebant, indubitanter Regibus Subdebantur: It appeareth, that this Argumente concludeth nothinge. For in the Olde Lavve, the Priestes, that anointed the Kinges, were vndoubtedly subiecte to the Kinges.

To conclude, what right Emperoures had in Summoninge of Councelles, by these fewe Authorities, and Examples folowinge, it maie soone appeare. Euse∣bius saith,* 1.81 Cōstantinus Synodū Oecumenicā Collegit, & Episcopos, vt Vndi{que} accelerarent, honorificis literis conuocauit: (Not the Pope, but) Constantine geathered a General Councel, and by honorable Writes called y^• Bishoppes of al Coun∣tries to repaire thither.* 1.82 Theodoretus saithe, A greate, and a Holy Councel was gea∣thered to Nice, by the Grace of God, and (not by the Pope, but) by the Godly Empe∣roure. Sozomenus saithe,* 1.83 (Not the Pope, but) The Emperoure Constantine wrote vnto al the Rulers of the Churches, that they shoulde be at Nice by a daie: to the Bi∣shoppes of the Apostolique Sees, to Macarius the Bishop of Hierusalem, and to Iulius the Bishop of Rome. In which woordes this also maie be noted, that y^• Pope then was vnder the Emperours Summone, no lesse then others.

In the Councel of Constantinople, the Bishoppes wrote thus vnto the Em∣peroure, Ex mādato tuae Pietatis Constantinopolim cōuenimus:* 1.84 Wee are comme to Constantinople, (not by y^• Popes Authoritie, but) by your Maiesties Commission. Athanasius saithe,* 1.85 Ab Imperatore, praefectis{que} Literae sequentes in omnem par∣tem missae sunt, eos, qui illuc ituri essent, conuocantes: These Letters, or Writes folowinge were sente out into al places (not from the Pope, but) from the Emperoure, and his Lieutenantes, summoning them, that should comme vnto the Councel. S. Chry∣sostome saith,* 1.86 Wee wente in, and humbly besought (not y^• Pope, but) the moste Christian Prince, to calle a Councel. S. Ambrose, speakinge of him selfe, and of other Bi∣shoppes, beinge then at the Councel of Aquileia, saithe thus: Nos conuenimus Aquileiam iuxta Praeceptum Imperatoris: Were are mette togeather at Aquileia, by the Commaundemente of the Emperoure, (and, not of the Pope).

S. Hierome saithe, Orientis, at{que} Occidentis Episcopos ob quasdam Ecclesia∣sticas dissensines Romam Imperiales Literae contraxerunt: To staie certaine Eccle∣siastical dissensions (not any the Popes Letters of Commaundemente, but) the Empe∣rours VVrites caused the Bishoppes,* 1.87 as wel of the Easte, as of the VVeaste, to drawe to Rome.

Of Pope Leo, wee haue saide before. Beinge Pope, and, as M. Hardinge ima∣gineth, hable to summone the world with a becke, thus he writeth to the Empe∣roure Theodosius:* 1.88 Dignetur pietas vestra supplicationi nostrae annuere, vt in∣tra Italiam haberi iubeatis Episcopale Concilium: We beseeche your Godly Ma∣iestie, to graunte vnto our humble requeste, that it maie please you to commaunde a Councel of Bishoppes to be holden within Italie.

Sozomenus saithe,* 1.89 The Arians besought (not the Pope, but) the Emperoure Constantius, to commaunde a Councel, to be holden at Antioche. The same Arians af∣terwarde besought (not the Pope, but) the same Emperoure Constantius, to summone an other Councel to Millaine. Againe sozomenus saithe, The Catholique Bishoppes sente Hypatianus theire Embassadoure, to entreate (not the Pope, but) the Emperoure,* 1.90 that, to redresse certaine Erroures, they might haue leaue to meete togeather. Pope Liberius saithe, A Councel is holden at Millaine (not by my Authoritie, but) by the Commaundemente of the Prince. Pope Leo saithe, The greate Councel of Chalcedon was sommoned (not by him selfe, but) by the trauaile of Martianus the Emperoure.* 1.91 The Emperoure Constantius Commaunded twoo seueral Coun∣celles to be keapte at one time: the one at Seleucea in Isauria in the East: the other at Ariminum in Italie in the VVeaste. Socrates saith, Sithence the Emperours were firste Christened, the state of the Churche hathe hanged of them: and the greateste Councelles haue benne,* 1.92 and be keapte by theire aduise.

Thus many Anciente Councelles wée are hable to shewe you, summoned by Emperours. Nowe shewe you, M. Hardinge, either that the Emperoure did al these thinges by the Authoritie of the Pope: or, that the Emperoure was onely y^• Popes Summoner, to calle to Councel sutche, and so many, as it shoulde like his Holinesse to commaunde: Or, that the Pope did euer sommone any one Ancient General Councel by his owne onely right, without further Commission from the Emperoure, then wil wée saie, yée haue saide somme thing. As for al, that ye haue nowe said, in good soothe, it is lesse, then nothinge.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A discrete Di∣stinction: As if the Emperour receiued his Au∣thoritie from the Pope.
• ‡ 1.2

  Vntruthe ma∣nifeste, as it shal appeare.
• * 1.3

  Al the Bi∣shoppes throug∣out the vvhole vvorlde are the Popes Sheepe.
• ‡ 1.4

  Vntruthe. For the Emperoure maie summone Councels vvhe∣ther the Pope vvil, or no.
• * 1.5

  Vntruthe. For Syluester vvas dead longe be∣fore the sum∣moninge of the Councel.
• ‡ 1.6

  Vntruthe, vaine, and vnad∣uised. For nei∣ther vvas Hosi∣us Syluesters Legate, nor vvas Syluester then aliue.
• * 1.7

  Vntruthe im∣pudente. For they had the fourthe place in the Councel, and subscribed after Eustathius.
• ‡ 1.8

  Vntruth. On∣lesse a dead man maie Summone Councelles.
• * 1.9

  By the Coun∣sel of the Empe∣roure, or of his Mother: vvisely: He vvoteth not vvhether. And yet the Empe∣rours Mother vvas dead before: Sozom. Lib. 2. Ca. 2. &. 3.
• * 1.10

  Lib. 10. ca. 1. Marke, ex sacerdotum sententia.
• ‡ 1.11

  Ful Clerkely proued. For Ruffinus saithe, The Emperoure herein folovved the aduise of A∣lexander the Bishop of A∣lexandria, &c. But of the Pope there is no mē∣tion.
• * 1.12

  In summ. Nice. Cōcil.
• * 1.13

  Vntruthe sōd∣ly forged. For Syluester vvas dead longe be∣fore.
• ‡ 1.14

  Vntruth, stan∣dinge in plaine corruption of the vvoordes. See the An∣svvear.
• * 1.15

  Hist. trip. li. 4. ca. 9. Epistola Aegyptior. pōtificum. Ruf. Li. 10. cap. a. Hist. trip. Li. 7. ca. 12.
• * 1.16

  So had sun∣drie other Bi∣shoppes.
• * 1.17

  Photius in Lib. de con∣cilijs.
• ‡ 1.18

  Other Bishops likevvise gaue their Cōsentes, and Confirmed &c. Yet had thei no Authoritie to Summone Councelles.
• * 1.19

  Vntruthe ma∣nifeste. For Theodosius the Emperoure expressely deter∣mined, vvhat shoulde be hol∣den for Chri∣stian Faithe.
• * 1.20

  Cap. 7.
• ‡ 1.21

  Vntruthe, guilefully en∣closed. For The∣odosius vvilled his Subiectes, to folovve as vvel the ••aithe of sundrie other Bishoppes, as the Popes.
• * 1.22

  Ruf. Lib. 11. Cap. 3.
• * 1.23

  A fonde folie. For the Bishop of Rome had euermore the Firste Place in Councelles: Yet vvas he not therefore the Heade of the Churche.
• * 1.24

  Li. 14. c. 34.
• ‡ 1.25

  No doubte by the Authoritie of the Pope. And so vvas the Emperoure onely the Popes man.
• * 1.26

  Vntruthe. For the Councel vvas summoned to Chalcedon, quite contrarie to the Popes vvil. Reade the Ansvveare.
• * 1.27

  The Sum∣moninge of Coun∣celles.
• * 1.28

  Leo Epist. 15.
• * 1.29

  Vntruthe most manifeste: Reade the An∣svveare:
• ‡ 1.30

  Vntruthe. For he vvas Christe∣ned by Eusebius the Bishop of Ni∣comedia, longe after that Syl∣uester vvas dead.
• * 1.31

  Aeneas Syluius in Epist.
• * 1.32

  Inter ••pistolas Augustin. Epis. 96.
• * 1.33

  Leo ad Clerum & pleb••m Con∣stan. Epist. 23.
• * 1.34

  Theodoret. Li. 5. Cap. 9 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Eusebius. Lib. 10 Cap. 5.
• * 1.35

  Concil. Chalce∣donen. Actio•• ••. Pag. 748.
• * 1.36

  The Sum∣moninge of Coun∣celles.
• * 1.37

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Lib. 1. Cap 17. Theodoret. Lia. Cap. 7. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• * 1.38

  M. Hardinge. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 32. ••.
• * 1.39

  Chrysost. Ad Po∣pul. An••••othe. Homi. 2.
• * 1.40

  ••eo ad 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seon, ••pis. 24.
• * 1.41

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Syluiu••. De ••••on••••l. Basi∣lien. Lib. 1.
• * 1.42

  The Sum∣moninge of coun∣celles.
• * 1.43

  Cusanus, De Con∣cordia Cathosi∣ca, Lib. 3. Ca. 15.
• * 1.44

  Sozomen. Lib. 6. Cap. 23.
• * 1.45

  Concil. Chalce∣don. Actio. 3. Pag. 804.
• * 1.46

  Athanasi. Apo∣logia. 2.
• * 1.47

  Sozomen. Lib. 1. Cap. 17.
• * 1.48

  The Sum∣moninge of coun∣celles.
• * 1.49

  Concil. Constan∣tinopolitan. Ac∣tio. 4. Ad Hera∣clium. & Tibe∣rium Imper. Pag. 288. Athanasi. ad Antiochen. to. 2.
• * 1.50

  Theodoret, Lib. 1. Cap. 7.
• * 1.51

  Sozomen. Lib. 1. Cap. 17. Athanasi. Apo∣logia 2.
• * 1.52

  Concil. Aphric. Ca. 100. Concil. Chalce∣don. Actio. 1. Sancta.
• * 1.53

  Sozom. li 1. ca. 17 Athanas Apolo∣gia. 2. Theodoret. Lib. 1. Cap. 7. Micephor. Lib. Cap. 14.
• * 1.54

  Tabula Her∣māni Contracti:

  • Syluester Papa mo∣titur.
  • Marcus Papa Vixit octo Menses.
  • Iulius Papa. Hoc tempore Constant••∣nus indixit Nice ••um Concilium.
  • Anno Domi. 324.
• * 1.55

  Co••c. Rom. Ca. 5. Ca. 3. Ca. 12.
• * 1.56

  The Sum∣moninge of Coun∣celles.
• * 1.57

  Euseb. Li. 10. ca. 5.
• * 1.58

  Theodoretus, li. 5 Cap. 9.
• * 1.59

  Euseb. Devita Constantini, Oratione. 1. Ruffin. li. 1. ca. 1.
• * 1.60

  Arti. 4. Diui. 26 Socrat li. •• ca. 17 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Cassiodor. Lib. 4. Cap. 19. Regula Iuris, Quod omnes tangit, ab omni∣bus debet ap∣probari.
• * 1.61

  Sozom. Li. 6. ca. 7
• * 1.62

  Nicephor. Lib. 1•• Cap 3.
• * 1.63

  The Sum∣moninge of Coun∣celles.
• * 1.64

  Concil. Roman. 3 Cap. 2.
• * 1.65

  Post Conci. Ephe∣sinum Primum.
• * 1.66

  The Empe∣roure limi∣teth the Ca∣tholique Faithe.
• * 1.67

  Cod. Theodosian. Lib. 16. Titu de Fide Catholic. Cunctos Populos
• * 1.68

  Cod. Theodosi. li. 16. Titu. 3. Sozom. li. 7. ca 9
• * 1.69

  Dis. 22. Renouā∣tes.
• * 1.70

  Theodoretus, li. 3. Cap. 7.
• * 1.71

  Euagri. Lib. 4. Cap. 38.
• * 1.72

  Nicephor. Li. 17. Cap. 27.
• * 1.73

  Concil. Chalced. Acti. 1. Dioscoro. Exactis Conci. Carthag. 2.
• * 1.74

  Sozom. li. 3. ca. 12. Socra. li. 2. ca. 20. Athanas. Apolo∣gia 2.
• * 1.75

  Inter Acta Li∣berij. Cap. 6. Euseb. De vita Constan. Orat. 4.
• * 1.76

  Socra. Anno Ae∣tatis suae. 65. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• * 1.77

  Hieronym. in Chronico.
• * 1.78

  Ambro. de obit•••• Theodosij.
• * 1.79

  Cardinal. Polus de Baptismo Cō∣stantini, Pag. 87.
• * 1.80

  Heruaeus de Po∣testat. Pp. Ca. 18.
• * 1.81

  Euseb. de Vita Constan. Orat. 3.
• * 1.82

  Theodor. Lib. 1. Cap. 9.
• * 1.83

  Sozom. li. 1. ca. 17.
• * 1.84

  Concil. Constan∣tinopoli. 1.
• * 1.85

  Athana. de Syn∣odis Artmin. & Seleuceen.
• * 1.86

  Chrysost. Epist. 1. Ad Innocentiū. Ambros. in Con∣cil. Aquileien.
• * 1.87

  Hierony. in Epi∣taphio Paulae.
• * 1.88

  Leo, Epist. 9. Ad Theodosium Im∣peratorem.
• * 1.89

  The Pope hūbly desi∣reth the Em∣peroure to summone a Councel.
• * 1.90

  Sozom li. 4. ca. 22 Socrat. li. 2. ca 8. Theodoret. Li. 2. Cap. 15.
• * 1.91

  Ruffi. li. 1. ca. 19. Sozom. li. 6. ca. 7. Inter Acta Li∣berij.
• * 1.92

  Leo ad Anatoliū. Socra. li. 2. ca. 37 Socrates, Lib. 5. in prooemio.