Of the other side, the Lay Prince in Council hath had Authority, not only to Consent, and agree unto others, but also to Define, and Determine, and that in Cases of Religion, as by many evident Examples it may appear. Evagrius saith, as it is before alleged, [Greek or Hebrew]: They, y• were of y• Senate, or the Lords of the Council, Determined these things. Sozomenus saith, Imperator Constantinus jussit decem Episcopos Orientis, & totidem Occidentis, quos Synodus designasser, ad Aulam suam venire, & sibi exponere Decreta Concilij: ut ipse quoqque consideraret, an secundum Scripturas inter se conuenissent: & de rebus agendis, quae optima viderentur, Determinaret: The Emperor Constantine commanded, that ten Bishops of the East, and ten of the West, chosen by the Council, should repair to his Court, and open unto him the Decrees of the Council: that his Majesty might consider, whether they were agreed according to the Scriptures: and that he might further, (not only Consent, or agree, but also) Determine, and Conclude, what were best to be done. Aeneas Syluius, which afterward was Pope Pius. 2. saith thus: Visum est Spiritui Sancto, & nobis: unde apparet, alios, quàm Episcopos, in Concilijs habuisse vocem Decidentem: It seemeth good to the Holy Ghost, and to us. Hereby it appeareth, that some other, beside Bishops, had a voice Definitive in Councils. And again he saithe, Nec ego cuiusuis Episcopi mendacium,1 quamuis ditissimi, Veritati praeponam Pauperis Presbyteri. Nec dedignari debet Episcopus, si aliquando ignarus, & rudis, sequacem non habeat ⟨p. 687⟩multitudinē: Neither w•l I set more by any Bishops lie, be he never so rich, then I would set by any Priests Truth, be he never so poor. Neither more the ignorant, and unlearned Bishop disdain, if he see the people va willing to follow him.
Of the other side, the Laie Prince in Councel hath had Authoritie, not onely to Consente, and agrée vnto others, but also to Define, and Determine, and that in Cases of Religion, as by many euidente Examples it maie appeare. Euagrius saithe, as it is before alleged, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: They, y• were of y• Senate, or the Lordes of ye Councel, Determined these thinges. Sozomenus saithe, Imperator Constantinus iussit decem Episcopos Orientis, & totidem Occidentis, quos Synodus designasser, ad Aulam suam venire, & sibi exponere Decreta Concilij: vt ipse quoqque consideraret, an secundum Scripturas inter se conuenissent: & de rebus agendis, quae optima viderentur, Determinaret: The Emperour Constantine commaunded, that tenne Bishoppes of the Easte, and tenne of the Weaste, chosen by the Councel, shoulde repaire to his Courte, and open vnto him the Decrees of the Councel: that his Maiestie might consider, whether they were agreed accordinge to the Scriptures: and that he might further, (not onely Consente, or agrée, but also) Determine, and Conclude, what were beste to be donne. Aeneas Syluius, whiche afterwarde was Pope Pius. 2. saithe thus: Visum est Spiritui Sancto, & nobis: vnde apparet, alios, quàm Episcopos, in Concilijs habuisse vocem Decidentem: It seemeth good to the Holy Ghoste, and to vs. Hereby it appeareth, that somme other, biside Bishoppes, had a voice Definitiue in Councelles. And againe he saithe, Nec ego cuiusuis Episcopi mendacium,1 quamuis ditissimi, Veritati praeponam Pauperis Presbyteri. Nec dedignari debet Episcopus, si aliquando ignarus, & rudis, sequacem non habeat ⟨p. 687⟩multitudinē: Neither w•l I sette more by any Bishoppes lie, be he neuer so riche, then I woulde sette by any Priestes Truthe, be he neuer so poore. Neither more the ignorante, and vnlearned Bishop disdeigne, if he see the people va willinge to folowe him.
- 1Eodem Loco.
