Touching these glorious Names, and Titles wherewith the Bishop of Rome hath long sithence furnished, and beautified his estate, M. Harding seemeth in part willingly to yield: claiming nevertheless the Supreme Power, and Universal Authority unto the See of Rome, and that even from the Apostles time: notwithstanding it was as easy a matter for Christ to give Peter the power and Title both together, as to give him the power alone without the Title. But to avoid error that might grow by mistaking of words, him we call the Universal Bishop, 1or the Head of the Universal Church, that hath authority above all General Councils, and fullness of power to expound the Scriptures: to whose determinations the whole Church of God must of necessity submitt• it self without contradiction:2 whom neither Emperor, nor King, nor Clergy, nor the whole Universal people, in any wise may control, what so ever he do: unto whom all Appeals ought to lie from all places of the world: and who, wheresoever he happen to be, hath the full Jurisdiction of a Bishop. That ever any such Superiority, or Universal power was given by Christ to the See of Rome, it will be to much for M. Harding well to prove.
Touchinge these glorious Names, and Titles wherewith the Bishop of Rome hath longe sithence fournished, and bewtified his estate, M. Hardinge séemeth in parte willingly to yéelde: claiminge neuerthelesse the Supreme Power, and Uniuersal Authoritie vnto the Sée of Rome, and that euen from the Apostles time: notwithstandinge it was as easie a mater for Christe to geue Peter the power and Title bothe togeather, as to geue him the power alone without the Title. But to auoide errour that might grow by mistaking of woordes, him wée cal the Vniuersal Bishop, 1or the Head of the Vniuersal Churche, that hath authoritie aboue al General Councels, and fulnesse of power to expounde the Scriptures: to whose determinations the whole Churche of God must of necessitie submitt• it selfe without contradiction:2 whome neither Emperour, nor Kinge, nor Clergie, nor the whole Uniuersal people, in any wise may control, what so euer he doo: vnto whome al Appeales ought to lie from al places of the worlde: and who, wheresoeuer he happen to be, hath the ful Iurisdiction of a Bishop. That euer any suche Superioritie, or Uniuersal power was geuen by Christe to the Sée of Rome, it wil be to muche for M. Hardinge wel to prooue.
- 1Extra. De elect. & Electi ptante. Solitae.Extra. De elect. & Electi ptāte. Solitae.
- 2De Maiorit. & obedien. Unam Sanctam. 9. Quaest. 3. Nemo.De Maiorit. & obedien. Vnam Sanctam. 9. Quaest. 3. Nemo.
