This hath been the late wanton Claim of the Popes Canonists.1 Otherwise the Ancient Learned Fathers have evermore bounded, and limited the Pope within his own particular Jurisdiction. Ruffinus saith, the Fathers in the Council of Nice,2 appointed the Pope to oversee the Churches of his own Suburbs: Ut Romanus Episcopus Suburbicarum Ecclesiarum sollicitudinem gerat. Athanasius saith, Roma est Metropolis Romanae ditionis: Rome is the Mother Church (not of all the universal world, but) of the Romaine (particular) Jurisdiction. The Bishops in the Council of Rome write thus to the Bishops of Illyricum, Par est, omnes qui sunt in Orbe Romano, Episcopos conuenire: It is convenient, that all the Bishops, that be within the Jurisdiction of Rome, should accord together. S Hierome speaking of the usage, and order of the Church of Rome, ⟨p. 531⟩saithe thus, 3Quid mihi profeis Unius Urbis Consuetudinem? What allegest thou me the Custom of one City? So much he abridgeth the Popes Jurisdiction, that he extendeth it, not unto the Lists, & ends of all the world, but restraineth it only to the limits of one City.4 Likewise again, speaking of the Bishop of Rome, he saithe thus, Non solùm Unius Urbis, sed etiam totius Orbis errant Episcopi: Then not only the Bishop of One Town (which was the Bishop of Rome) but also the Bishops of all the world are deceived.
This hath benne the late wanton Claime of the Popes Canonistes.1 Otherwise the Ancient Learned Fathers haue euermore bounded, and limited the Pope within his owne particular Iurisdiction. Ruffinus saithe, the Fathers in the Councel of Nice,2 appointed the Pope to ouersee the Churches of his ovvne Suburbes: Vt Romanus Episcopus Suburbicarum Ecclesiarum sollicitudinem gerat. Athanasius saith, Roma est Metropolis Romanae ditionis: Rome is the Mother Churche (not of al the vniuersal worlde, but) of the Romaine (particulare) Iurisdiction. The Bishoppes in the Councel of Rome write thus to the Bishoppes of Illyricum, Par est, omnes qui sunt in Orbe Romano, Episcopos conuenire: It is conuemente, that al the Bishoppes, that be within the Iurisdiction of Rome, shoulde accorde togeather. S Hierome speakinge of the vsage, and order of the Churche of Rome, ⟨p. 531⟩saithe thus, 3Quid mihi profeis Vnius Vrbis Consuetudinem? What allegeste thou me the Custome of one Cittie? So mutche he abbridgeth the Popes Iurisdiction, that he extendeth it, not vnto the Listes, & endes of al the worlde, but restreineth it only to the limites of one Cittie.4 Likewise againe, speakinge of the Bishop of Rome, he saithe thus, Non solùm Vnius Vrbis, sed etiam totius Orbis errant Episcopi: Then not onely the Bishop of One Towne (whiche was the Bishop of Rome) but also the Bishoppes of al the worlde are deceiued.
- 1Athana. Ad solitariam Vitam agents.Athana. Ad solitariam Vitam agentes.
- 2Sozomen. lib. 6. ca. 23. [Greek or Hebrew]. Hieronymus ad Evagrium.Sozomen. lib. 6. ca. 23. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hieronymus ad Euagrium.
- 3Al receive of the Popes fullness.Al receiue of the Popes fulnesse.
- 4Hierony. ad Evagrium. Hieronymus aduersus Vigilantium.Hierony. ad Euagrium. Hieronymus aduersus Vigilantium.
