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M. Horne. The .66. Diuision. pag. 38. a.
VVithin a vvhile after this ••hon, vvas Agapetus Pope, vvhome The∣odatus the King, sent on his Ambassage vnto the Emperour Iustinianus, to make a suit or treaty in his behalfe. VVhen the Emperour had enterteined this Ambassadour vvith much honour, and graunted that he came for, tou∣ching Theodatus, he earnestly both vvith faire vvordes and soule, assailed this Pope, to bring him to become an Eutychian: the vvhich vvhen he could not vvinne at his handes, being delighted vvith his free speache and con∣stancy, he so liked him, that he foorthvvith (.183.)* 1.1 deposed Anthemius bisshop of Constantinople, bycause he vvas an Eutychian, and placed Men∣na a Catholike man, in his roume. Agapetus died in his legacy, in vvhose roume vvas Syluerius made Pope, by the meanes, or rather, as Sabellicus saieth, by the commaundemente of the Kynge Theodatus, the which vntil this time, was wōt to be done by the authority of the Emperours (saith Sabellicus) for the reuenge whereof Iusti∣nianus was kyndled to make warres against Theodatus. Syl∣uerius vvas shortly after quarrelled vvithal by the Emp••resse, through the meanes of Vigilius, vvho sought to be in his roome, and vvas by the Empe∣rours (184)* 1.2 authority deposed. The vvhich act although it vver altogether vn∣iust, yet it declareth the autority that the Prince had ouer the Pope: vvho like a good Bisshop, as he vvould not for any threates do contrary to his cōscience and office: so like an (185)* 1.3 obediēt subiect, he acknovvleged the Princes au∣thority: being sent for, came: being accused, vvas ready vvith hūblenes to haue excused and purged him self: and vvhan he could not be admitted thervnto, he suffred him selfe (186)* 1.4 obediētly to be spoiled of the Bissoplike apparaile, to be displaced out of his office, and to be clothed in a Monasticall garement.
The same measure that Vigilius did giue vnto Syluerius, he himselfe being Pope in his place, receiued shortly after, vvith an augmentation, for he vvas in like sorte vvithin a vvhile (187)* 1.5 deposed by the Emperours au∣thority, bicause he vvould not kepe the promise vvhich he had made vnto the Emperesse, and vvas in most cruell vvise dealt vvith all: vvhich cruel∣ty vvas the rather shevved to him by the meanes and procurement (as Sa∣bellicus noteth) of Pelagius, vvhom Vigilius had placed to be his Suf∣fragan in his absence.