An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state…An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state…

In the third council of Constantinople,¹ Constantine a civil Magistrate did not only sit amongest the Bishops, but also subscribed with the Bishops. We have read it, saith he, and we have subscribed. In the second council called Aransicanum, Princes ambassadors being noble men, did not only declare their minds touching Religion, but also subscribed amongest the Bishops. For it is written in the end of that council after this sort, Petrus Marcellinus, Felix, Liberius. men of great honour and most renowned Lieutenants of those countries that appertain to France, and men of noble parentage, have subscribed their consent. Siagrius, Opilio, Pantagathus, Deodatus, Cariattho, Marcellus, right noble men, have subscribed.

In the thirde councell of Constantinople,¹ Constantine a ciuile Magistrate did not onely sitt amongest the Bysshops, but also subscribed with the Bysshops. We haue read it, saith he, and we haue subscribed. In the seconde councell called Aransicanum, Princes embassadors being noble men, did not onely declare their mindes touching Religion, but also subscribed amōgest the Bysshops. For it is written in thende of that councel after this sorte, Petrꝰ Marcellinus, Felix, Liberius. men of great honor and most renouned Lieutenantes of those countries that appertaine to Fraunce, and mē of noble parentage, haue subscribed their consent. Siagrius, Opilio, Pantagathus, Deodatus, Cariattho, Marcellus, right noble men, haue subscribed.

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But if Lieutenants general and noble men might subscribe in the council, might not Emperors and Kings do the same? It was not needful, we confess, to prosecute so largely & in so many words, so clear a matter ⟨image 60⟩