An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

While these things were thus debated at Mentz, there rose up a doubtful question among the divines, which remained at Basil, whether Eugenius might be called an heretic, who so rebelliously contemned the commandment of the Church. Among these divines, the chiefest both in learning, and authority, was the Bishop of Ebrium, Ambassador to the king of Castile, and a certain Scottish abbot: to whose reasons, the rest did consent or give place: and so Eugenius was pronounced both an heretic, and a relapse.¹ Eight conclusions were there determined, and allowed amongst them, which they called verities: the copy whereof they did divulgate thorough all Christendom.

While these thinges were thus debated at Mentz, there rose vp a doubtful question among the diuines, which remained at Basil, whether Eugenius might be called an heritike, who so rebelliously contemned the commaundement of the Church. Among these diuines, the chiefest both in learning, and authoritie, was the Bishop of Ebrium, Ambassadour to the king of Castile, and a certaine Scottish abbot: to whose reasons, the rest did consent or giue place: and so Eugenius was pronounced both an heretike, and a relapse.¹ Eyght conclusions were there determined, and allowed amongst them, which they called verities: the copie wherof they did diuulgate thorough al Christendome.

1. 1Eugenius pronounced an heretic & relapseEugenius pronounced an heretike & relapse

The verities were these. That the Council hath authority above the Pope. That the Pope cannot transport, nor prorogue the general Council, lawfully assembled,¹