As touching Clemens, Gelasius writeth thus, and for that he was Bishop of the same see,1 it is the more likely he should know the truthe. Pauca quae ad memoriam venerunt, & Catholicis vitanda sunt, decrevimus esse subdenda. In primis Ariminensem synodum à Constantino Caesar Constantini filio congrega•am mediante Tauro praefecto, ex tunc, & in aeternum, confitemur esse damnatam. Item Itinerarium nomine Petri Apostoli, quod appellatur sancti Clementis, libri Octo Apocryphi. We have thought good (saith Gelasius) to note certain books which are come to knowledge, and ought to be avoided of Catholic people. First the Council holden at Ariminum, gathered by Constanti•us the Emperor, the son of Constantinus by mean of Taurus the lieutenant, from thenceforth and for ever we judge worthy to be condemned: likewise the Journal of Peter the Apostle bearing the name of Clement, eight books, are secrete (unlawful) writings. Thus we see divers books of Clement condemned by name, and but one epistle only allowed for good, and this volume here alleged by M. Harding containing eight books,2 as it is noted by Peter Crabbe, fully agreeing in number of books with the other condemned by Gelasius.3 To be short, Cardinal Bessarion alleging parcel of the same book of Clement, that hath been hidden so long, writeth thus of it.4 Licet haec Clementis verba inter Apocryphas scripturas commemorari sol•ant, placet tamen eis inpraesentiarum tanquam veris assentiamus. Albeit the words of Clement be accounted amongst secrete (unlawful) writings, yet for once we are content to receive them as if they were true. Thus M. Hardinges Clement is disallowed by Eusebius, and by S. Hierome, mistrusted by Bessarion, condemned by Gelasius, kept forth coming in close prison for the space of a thousand and five hundred years, yet must we now without refusal stoop unto him, and take him as the Apostles fellow.
As touchyng Clemens, Gelasius writeth thus, and for that he was Bishop of the same see,1 it is the more likely he should know the truthe. Pauca quae ad memoriam venerunt, & Catholicis vitanda sunt, decreuimus esse subdenda. In primis Ariminensem synodum à Constantino Caesare Constantini filio congrega•am mediante Tauro praefecto, ex tunc, & in aeternum, confitemur esse damnatam. Item Itinerarium nomine Petri Apostoli, quod appellatur sancti Clementis, libri Octo Apocryphi. We haue thought good (sayth Gelasius) to note certaine bookes whiche are come to knowledge, and ought to be auoyded of Catholike people. First the Councel holden at Ariminum, geathered by Constanti•us the Emperour, the sonne of Constantinus by meane of Taurus the lieutenante, from thenceforth and for euer we iudge woorthy to be condemned: lykewise the Iournal of Peter the Apostle bearinge the name of Clement, eight bookes, are secrete (vnlawful) writinges. Thus we sée diuers bookes of Clement condemned by name, and but one epistle onely allowed for good, and this volume here alleged by M. Hardinge conteininge eight bookes,2 as it is noted by Peter Crabbe, fully agréeyng in number of bookes with the other condemned by Gelasius.3 To be shorte, Cardinal Bessarion allegynge parcel of the same booke of Clement, that hath bene hidden so longe, writeth thus of it.4 Licet haec Clementis verba inter Apocryphas scripturas commemorari sol•ant, placet tamen eis inpraesentiarum tanquam veris assentiamus. Albeit the woordes of Clement be accompted amongst secrete (vnlawful) writinges, yet for once we are content to receiue them as if they were true. Thus M. Hardinges Clement is disallowed by Eusebius, and by S. Hierome, mistrusted by Bessarion, condemned by Gelasius, kepte forth comminge in close pryson for the space of a thousande and fiue hundred yeres, yet muste we now without refusal stoupe vnto him, and take him as the Apostles fellow.
- 1Dist. 15. Sancta Romana.
- 2Petrus Crabbe.
- 31. tomo Concil.
- 4Bessarion de Sacramen. eucharistiae.
