A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…

Concerning the second Council, which was the first of those that were kept at Constantinople, ⟨p. 662⟩it may be, that Theodosius called it, as Constantine called the first at Nice. But what authority Damasus bare in the same, it appeareth partly by that he had his^* Legates there, partly also by that Photius Patriarch of Constantinople writeth in his Epistle to Michael Prince of Bulgaria. Where having declared the coming together of the Patriarchs of Alexandria, and Jerusalem, he saithe thus:² Quibus haud mult• post & Damasus Episcopus Romae eadem confirmans, atque idem sentiens accessit. To which (Patriarchs of Alexandria and Jerusalem) not long after, Damasus the Bishop of Rome joined him self, confirming^‡ and determining the same matter. This much saith Photius of the second Council, the confirmation whereof he doth attribute, not to Theodosius the Emperor, but to Damasus the Pope.

Concerninge the seconde Councell, whiche was the firste of those that were kept at Constantinople, ⟨p. 662⟩it may be, that Theodosius called it, as Constantine called the firste at Nice. But what auctoritie Damasus bare in the same, it appeareth partely by that he had his^* Legates there, partly also by that Photius Patriarke of Constantinople writeth in his Epistle to Michael Prince of Bulgaria. VVhere hauinge declared the comminge together of the Patriarkes of Alexandria, and Ierusalem, he saithe thus:² Quibus haud mult• post & Damasus Episcopus Romae eadem confirmans, atque idem sentiens accessit. To whiche (Patriarkes of Alexandria and Ierusalem) not longe after, Damasus the Bishop of Rome ioyned him selfe, confirminge