The Emperor Ludovicus the fourth saith thus: 1Mea Potestas non pendet à Papa, sed à Deo immediatè. Et vanum est, quod dici solet, Papam non habere Superiorem: My Power hangeth not of the Pope, but immediately of God alone. And it is but a peevish vain tale, that they say, the Pope hath no Superior. Johannes Major saith, 2Bonifacius Octavus multùm apparenter definivit, quòd Romanus Pontifex est supra Reges in Temporalibus: quod tamē oculatissimi Theologi dicunt esse falsum: Pope Bonifacius. 8. hath concluded with great show of reason, that, even in Temporal Causes, the Pope is above Kings. But I may tell you, the Wisest Divines say, 3it is but a false tale. Johannes de Parisijs saithe, In Temporalibus, Potestas Saecularis maior est Potestare Spirituali, nec, quoadista, est ei subiecta in aliquo: In Temporal Causes, the Temporal Power is greater then the Spiritual Power, and, touching the same, is not subject to it in any point. Herueus saith, Si Imperator habet Potestatem suam immediatè à Papa, Ergo, Imperator est Minister Papae: If the Emperor receive his Power immediately from the Pope,4 then is the Emperor the Popes Servant.
The Emperoure Ludouicus the fourth saithe thus: 1Mea Potestas non pendet à Papa, sed à Deo immediatè. Et vanum est, quod dici solet, Papam non habere Superiorem: My Power hangeth not of the Pope, but immediatly of God alone. And it is but a peeuishe vaine tale, that they saie, the Pope hath no Superioure. Iohannes Maior saith, 2Bonifacius Octauus multùm apparenter definiuit, quòd Romanus Pontifex est supra Reges in Temporalibus: quod tamē oculatissimi Theologi dicunt esse falsum: Pope Bonifacius. 8. hath concluded with greate shewe of reason, that, euen in Temporal Causes, the Pope is aboue Kinges. But I maie tel you, the VVisest Diuines saie, 3it is but a false tale. Iohannes de Parisijs saithe, In Temporalibus, Potestas Saecularis maior est Potestare Spirituali, nec, quoadista, est ei subiecta in aliquo: In Temporal Causes, the Temporal Power is greater then the Spiritual Power, and, touchinge the same, is not subiecte to it in any pointe. Herueus saithe, Si Imperator habet Potestatem suam immediatè à Papa, Ergo, Imperator est Minister Papae: If the Emperoure receiue his Power immediately from the Pope,4 then is the Emperoure the Popes Seruante.
- 1Paralipomena Urspergen. in Ludovico. 4.Paralipomena Vrspergen. in Ludouico. 4.
- 2Johan. Major. 4 Senten. Dist. 20, quae. 2.Iohan. Maior. 4 Senten. Dist. 20, quae. 2.
- 3Johan. De Parisijs, De Potesta. Regia, & Papali, cap. 5.Iohan. De Parisijs, De Potesta. Regia, & Papali, cap. 5.
- 4Herueus De Potesta. Papae. ca. 19.
