The Pax.

Innocentius ordained the Pax to be given to the People. Pacis ait, osculum dandum post confect a ••∣steria & constet populum ad omnia qua in misteri aguntur prebuisse consensum &c.

Peter Martyr in his Comentaries in Jud. sait that it was brought in by Pope Leo the Second as it is said, yet he supposeth the same, not to 〈◊〉 so, saying, that this was an antient custom in the A∣postles time for Christians to salute one another with the Kiss of peace &c.

To this of Peter Martyr, agreeth also Gabr• Biel writing in these words, porrexit in primiti•• Ecclesia Sacerdos osculum pacis ministro, c•texis i• parti•nd•m ut per hoc significaret &c. That is, 〈◊〉 the primitive Church the Priest gave a Kiss of Pea•• to the Minister, to be given by him to the Peopl•▪