In this Council great stir was against the Grecians, about the proceeding of the holy ghost. Which greek church ⟨p. 147⟩differed from the Latin in 20. or 29. articles. First,1 that they are not under the sea of Rome. 2. That the sea of Rome hath not greater power, then the 4. patriarchs, and whatsoever the pope doth beside their knowledge, or without their approbation, is of no value. 3. That whatsoever hath been concluded since in the second general council is of no authority sufficient: because from that time, they recount the Latins to be excluded out of the Church. 4. They deny the real presence, & consecrate in leavened bread. 5. Also at the words of baptism, they say: Let this creature be baptized, in the name of the father, son, & holy Ghost, &c. 6. They deny purgatory, & account the suffrages of the dead of no value. 7 That the souls after death, have neither their perfect pain, nor glory, but are reserved in a certain place, till the day of judgement. 8. They condemn the Church of Rome, for mixing cold water in their Sacrifice. 9. They condemn the Church of Rome, saying: they admit aswell women, as men in baptism to anoint children, on both shoulders. 10. Also they call our bread, Panagia. 11. They blame the Romish church, for celebrating mass on any other days save sundays, and certain other feast days. 12. The Greek hath neither cream, nor oil, nor sacrament of confirmation. 13. Neither do they use extreme unction: expounding the place of S. James, of spiritual infirmity. 14. They enjoin no satisfaction for penance. 15. They consecrate for the sick only, on maundy Thursday, keeping it for the whole year after: neither do they fast any Saturday through the year, but only on Easter even. 16. They give only but five orders: as Clerks, Subdeacons, Deacons, Priests, and Bishops: the Romans giving nine. 17. They make no vow of chastity. 18. Every year the Grecians use upon certain days, to excommunicate the Church of Rome,2 and all Latins, as heretics. 19 They excommunicate him, that striketh a Priest: neither do they live unmarried. 20. Their Emperor disposeth of ecclesiastical matters ⟨p. 148⟩of government according to his own pleasure. 21. They eat flesh, eggs & cheese on Friday 22. They hold against the Latins, for celebrating without the consecrated church: for fasting on the Sabbath day:
In this Councell great stur was against the Grecians, about the procéeding of the holy ghost. Which gréeke church ⟨p. 147⟩differed from the Latine in 20. or 29. articles. First,1 that they are not vnder the sea of Rome. 2. That the sea of Rome hath not greater power, then the 4. patriarkes, and whatsoeuer the pope doth beside their knowledge, or without their approbation, is of no value. 3. That whatsoeuer hath béen cōcluded since in the second general councel is of no authority sufficient: because from that time, they recount the Latines to be excluded out of the Church. 4. They deny ye reall presence, & consecrate in leuened bread. 5. Also at the words of baptism, they say: Let this creature be baptized, in ye name of the father, sonne, & holy Ghost, &c. 6. They deny purgatory, & account the suffrages of the dead of no value. 7 That the soules after death, haue neither their perfect paine, nor glorie, but are reserued in a certaine place, till the day of iudgement. 8. They condemne the Church of Rome, for mixing colde water in their Sacrifice. 9. They condemne the Church of Rome, saying: they admit aswell women, as men in baptisme to annoint children, on both shoulders. 10. Also they call our bread, Panagia. 11. They blame the Romish church, for celebrating masse on any other daies saue sundaies, and certaine other feast daies. 12. The Gréek hath neither creame, nor oile, nor sacrament of confirmation. 13. Neither do they vse extreme vnction: expounding ye place of S. Iames, of spiritual infirmity. 14. They enioyne no satisfaction for penaunce. 15. They consecrate for the sicke onely, on maundy Thurseday, keeping it for the whole yéere after: neither doe they fast any Saturday through the yéere, but onely on Easter euen. 16. They giue onely but fiue orders: as Clearkes, Subdeacons, Deacons, Priests, and Bishops: the Romans giuing nine. 17. They make no vow of chastity. 18. Euery yéere the Grecians vse vpon certaine daies, to excommunicat the Church of Rome,2 and all Latines, as heretikes. 19 They excommunicat him, that striketh a Priest: neither doe they liue vnmarried. 20. Their Emperour disposeth of ecclesiasticall matters ⟨p. 148⟩of gouernment according to his owne pleasure. 21. They eate flesh, egges & chéese on Friday 22. They hold against the Latines, for celebrating without the consecrated church: for fasting on the Sabboth day:
- 129. articles of controversy betwixt ye church of Rome and the Greek Church The Latins holden for excommunicates.29. articles of controuersy betwixt ye church of Rome and the Greeke Church The Latines holdē for excō municates.
- 2The Romans every year solemnly excommunicated of the Greeks.The Romans euery yeere solemnly excommunicated of the Greekes.
