Chap. 3. the. 71. Diuision.
But here I cannot let passe M. Doctours ill dealing, whiche recyting so muche of master Caluine, (*) 1.1 cutteth him off in the waste, and leaueth quite oute that whiche made agaynst him, that is whiche M. Caluine sayeth in these woordes: Althoughe (sayeth he) in this disputation, it may not be passed ouer that this office of Archbyshop or Patriarke, was most rarely and sel∣dome vsed, which dealing seemeth to proceede of a verie euill conscience.
I knowe not what perfection is in your booke, more than in mine, but I am sure that I haue followed mine owne booke faythfully and truely, neither haue I o∣mitted one worde that maketh eyther with me or agaynst me: and therefore you haue vniustly charged mée. The booke that I follow was printed Anno. 1553. where∣in there are no such wordes, that this office 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Archbishop or Patriarke was most rarely and seldome vsed. Neither is there cause why. M. Caluine shoulde so say, for he could not but knowe that these offices haue had continuance in the Churche, at the least, since before the Councell of Nice, for there are these wordes, mos antiquus perduret, &c. and that they were continually affixed to the Bishoprikes of certaine Cities, as Rome, Antioch. &c.