It were no shame for you, M. Harding, to confess, that the Church of Rome first received her Faith from the Churches of Graecia.1 Neither are they so utterly void of Learning, that have said the same. Rather I marvel, what Learning can lead you, to sate the contrary. S. Augustine saith, Terra Graecorum, unde ubique destinata est Fides: The Land of Graecia, from whence the Faith into all places was sent abroad. Again he saith, Radix Orientalium Ecclesiarum, unde Evangelium in Aphricam venit:2 The Root of the East Churches, from whence the Gospel came into Africa. S. Chrysostom saith unto the people of Antioch, Christianorum nomen▪ velut ex quodam Fonte, hinc incipiens, omnem mundum inundavit: The name of Christians beginning first from this City of Antioch, as from a Spring, hath flowed over the whole world. The Bishops of the East wrote thus unto Julius the Bishop of Rome: Ad Ecclesiam Romanā ab Oriente Praedicatores Dogmatis aduenerunt: The Preachers of Christian Doctrine came from yt East to ⟨p. 577⟩the Church of Rome.3 Likewise S. Basil saith, The Gospel of the Kingdom, springing up first in the Church of Graecia, was from thence published abroad into all the world. Eusebius saith, Lucis virtus, & Sacrae Religionis Lex, beneficio Dei, quasi è sinu Orientis profecta, cunctum simul Orbem Sacro Jubare illustravit: The power of the Light, and the Law of Holy Religion, by God's benefit, springing out, as it were, from the bosom of the East, 4hath shined over the whole world together with a blessed beam. The Emperor Justinian saith, Constantinopolis, Religionis, & Fidei Mater perpetua: Constantinople is the Everlasting Mother of Faith, and Religion. And likewise again, Sacrosancta Constantinopolitanae Civitatis Ecclesia, Matter Pietatis nostrae, & Christianorum Orthodoxae Religionis omnium: The most Holy Church of the City of Constantinople, the Mother of our Holiness, and the Mother of all Christians of the Catholic Faith.
It were no shame for you, M. Hardinge, to confesse, that the Churche of Rome firste receiued her Faithe from the Churches of Graecia.1 Neither are they so vtterly voide of Learninge, that haue saide the same. Rather I marueile, what Learninge can leade you, to sate the contrarie. S. Augustine saithe, Terra Graecorum, vnde vbique destinata est Fides: The Land of Graecia, from whence the Faithe into al places was sente abroade. Againe he saithe, Radix Orientalium Ecclesiarum, vnde Euangelium in Aphricam venit:2 The Roote of the Easte Churches, from whence the Gospel came into Aphrica. S. Chrysostome saithe vnto the people of Antioche, Christianorum nomen▪ velut ex quodam Fonte, hinc incipiens, omnem mundum inundauit: The name of Christians beginninge firste from this Cittie of Antioche, as from a Springe, hath flowed ouer the whole worlde. The Bishoppes of the Easte wrote thus vnto Iulius the Bishop of Rome: Ad Ecclesiam Romanā ab Oriente Praedicatores Dogmatis aduenerūt: The Preachers of Christian Doctrine came frō yt Easte to ⟨p. 577⟩the Churche of Rome.3 Likewise S. Basile saith, The Gospel of the Kingedome, springing vp first in the Church of Graecia, was frō thence published abroade into al ye world. Eusebius saithe, Lucis virtus, & Sacrae Religionis Lex, beneficio Dei, quasi è sinu Orientis profecta, cunctum simul Orbem Sacro Iubare illustrauit: The power of the Light, and the Lawe of Holy Religion, by Goddes benefite, springinge out, as it were, from the bosome of the Easte, 4hath shined ouer the whole worlde togeather with a blessed beame. The Emperoure Iustinian saithe, Constantinopolis, Religionis, & Fidei Mater perpetua: Constantinople is the Euerlastinge Mother of Faithe, and Religion. And likewise againe, Sacrosancta Cōstantinopolitanae Ciuitatis Ecclesia, Mater Pietatis nostrae, & Christianorum Orthodoxae Religionis omnium: The moste Holy Churche of the Cittie of Constantinople, the Mother of oure Holinesse, and the Mother of al Christians of the Catholique Faithe.
- 1Augu. Epist. 178. Augu. Epist. 170. Chrysosto ad Popul. Antiochen. Homil. 14.
- 2Tripar. Histor. Lib. 4 Cap. 16. Sozom. Li 3. ca. 8 [Greek or Hebrew].Tripar. Histor. Lib. 4 Cap. 16. Sozom. Li 3. ca. 8 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 3The Faith brought to Rome out of Graecia.The Faith brought to Rome oute of Graecia.
- 4Basil. In Epist ad Epis. per Italiam & Galliam. Eusebi. De vita. Constan. Orati. 2. Cod. De Sacrosā. Ecclesiis. L. Jubemus. §. Sciē tes.Basil. In Epist ad Epis. per Italiam & Galliam. Eusebi. De vita. Constan. Orati. 2. Cod. De Sacrosā. Ecclesiis. L. Iubemus. §. Sciē tes.
