Nevertheless sithence that time, they have found out sundry places of the Scriptures to avouch their Title,1 and have forced the same to serve their purpose. Christ saith,2 Al power is given to me: Hereof Stephanus the Bishop of Patraca concludeth thus:3 Ergo in Papa est omnis potestas supra omnes potestates tam Coeli, quàm terrae. Therefore in the Pope is all power above all powers, as well of Heaven, as of earth. Some others there be that reason thus:4 Peter entered into the Grave before John: Peter drew his Net full of Fish: unto Peter Christ said, Confirm thy brethren: Ergo, The Pope is head of the Church. Bonifacius the eight saith, In principio creavit Deus Coelum, & terram: non in principijs: God made Heaven, and earth, in the beginning: and not in the beginnings, as in many: And againe, Spiritualis omnia dijudicat, He that is spiritual judgeth all things: Ergo, The Bishop of Rome ought to have an Universal power over all the world. By these, and other like authorities of the Scriptures they conclude, that the Pope holdeth his authority, not by any ordinance of man, but De Jure divino, That is, even by the right of God's undoubted Law. And therefore Pope Bonifacius determineth the matter in this wise to hold for ever: Declaramus, Dicimus, Definimus, Pronuntiamus, omninò esse de necessitate salutis omni humanae creaturae,5 subesse Romano Pontifici. We declare, say, determine, and pronounce, that undoubtedly it standeth upon the necessity of Salvation, for every mortal creature,6 to be subject to the Bishop of Rome. Likewise saith the Gloss upon the same: Quicquid saluatur, est sub summo pontifice. What so ever is saved, is under the highest Bishop. If ••ese claims be good, it is no hard matter to hold by Scriptures.
Neuerthelesse sithence that time, they haue founde out sundrie places of the Scriptures to auouche their Title,1 and haue forced the same to serue their purpose. Christe saithe,2 Al power is geuen to me: Hereof Stephanus the Bishop of Patraca concludeth thus:3 Ergo in Papa est omnis potestas supra omnes potestates tam Coeli, quàm terrae. Therefore in the Pope is al power aboue al powers, as wel of Heauen, as of earth. Some others there be that reason thus:4 Peter entred into the Graue before Iohn: Peter drew his Net ful of Fishe: vnto Peter Christe saide, Confirme thy brethren: Ergo, The Pope is head of the Churche. Bonifacius the eight saith, In principio creauit Deus Coelum, & terram: non in principijs: God made Heauen, and earth, in the beginninge: and not in the beginninges, as in manie: And againe, Spiritualis omnia dijudicat, He that is spiritual iudgeth al thinges: Ergo, The Bishop of Rome ought to haue an Vniuersal power ouer al the worlde. By these, and other like authorities of the Scriptures they conclude, that the Pope holdeth his authoritie, not by any ordinance of man, but De Iure diuino, That is, euen by the right of Goddes vndoubted Lawe. And therefore Pope Bonifacius determineth the mater in this wise to holde for euer: Declaramus, Dicimus, Definimus, Pronuntiamus, omninò esse de necessitate salutis omni humanae creaturae,5 subesse Romano Pontifici. Wee declare, say, determine, and pronounce, that vndoubtedly it standeth vpon the necessitie of Saluation, for euery mortal creature,6 to be subiecte to the Bishop of Rome. Likewise saith the Glose vpon the same: Quicquid saluatur, est sub summo pontifice. What so euer is saued, is vnder the highest Bishop. If ••ese claimes be good, it is no harde mater to holde by Scriptures.
- 1John. 17.Iohn. 17.
- 2Matth. 28.
- 3In Concil. Lateran. sub Leon.In Concil. Lateran. sub Leone.
- 4Reginal. Polus aduersus H. 8. Regem Angliae. De Maiori. & obedien. Unam Sanctam. 1. Corinth. 2.Reginal. Polus aduersus H. 8. Regem Angliae. De Maiori. & obedien. Vnam Sanctam. 1. Corinth. 2.
- 5De Maior. &c. Ut suprà.De Maior. &c. Vt suprà.
- 6Glosa ibidem.
