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Leo the first, Bisshop of Rome a learned and a godly bisshop, although not vvithout al, faultes, maketh hum••le supplicatiō vn••o Theodosius the Emperour, and vnto Pulcheria: that there might be a general Coūcel called in Italy, to abolishe the wicked errour in Faith,
confirmed by the violence of Dioscorus. The selfe same Bis∣shop of Rome with many bisshops kneeling on their knees, did most humbly beseeche in like sort Valentinianus the em∣perour, that he woulde vouchesaulfe to entreate and exhorte Theodosius the Emperour to cal an other Synode,* 1.1 to reuoke those euil actes and iudgementes, which Dioscorus had cau∣sed to be don in the condemnation of Flauianus Bisshop of Constantinople and others. In vvhich examples it is manifest, that the bisshops of Rome did (.136.)* 1.2 acknovvledge the supreme gouerment, di∣rection and authority in calling of Councels, vvhich is (.137.)* 1.3 one of the greatest amongest the ecclesiastical causes or matters, to be in the Empe∣rours, and Princes, and not in them selues.
Liberat. cap. 12.
The .136. vntruth. The Popes ne¦uer ac∣knovlea∣ged any such matter, and Leo lest of al other,
The .137 vntruthe. It is no ecclesia∣stical cause at al, as the Emperours vse it.