In respect of places, they were moved either for their Antiquity: or for their Authority and Civil power: or for the commodity of the situation: or for some other good consideration, and circumstance, to favour them, and to grant them privileges above others. Thus the Emperor Justinian had a special inclination to the City of Constantinople, for that it was now grown in wealth, and puissance, and for the state,1 & nobility thereof called Nova Roma, New Rome: And for that it was, as he saith, Matter pietatis nostrae, & Christianorum Orthodoxae Religionis omnium. That is, The Mother of his Majesty, and of all Christian men of the Catholic Faith. For like consideration the Emperor gave out this special privilege in favour of the See of Rome. Sancimus secundum Canonum definitiones, sanctissimum Senioris Romae Papam primum esse omnium Sacerdotum. 2We Decree, according to the determinations of the Canons, that the most holy Pope of the Elder Rome, be the first, or formest of all Priests. And by the way, least any error happen to grow of this word, Papa, it behooveth thee, good Reader, to understand, that, Papa, in old times in the Greek tongue signified a Father, as appeareth, by that, Jupiter the great Idol, that was honoured as God in Bithynia, was called Papa, [Greek or Hebrew], Jupiter Papa. And further, that in S. Augustine's time, and before, the same name was given,3 not only, or specially, to the Bishop of Rome, but also generally to all Bishops. The Priests, and Deacons of Rome write thus unto S. Cyprian the Bishop of Carthage, Cypriano Papae: Unto Pope Cyprian. And Galerius the Judge, having S. Cyprian in examination for the Christian Faith, said thus unto him, Tu es, quem Christiani Papam suū nominant? Art thou he, whom the Christians call their Pope? 4So likewise S. Hierome entitleth his Epistles unto S. Augustine being Bishop of Hippo. Hieronymus beatissimo Papae Augustino. Hierome unto Augustine the most holy Pope. Thus much only by the way.
In respecte of places, they were moued either for their Antiquitie: or for their Authoritie and Ciuile power: or for the commoditie of the situation: or for some other good consideration, and circumstance, to fauour them, and to graunte them priuileges aboue others. Thus the Emperour Iustinian had a special inclination to the Citie of Constantinople, for that it was now growen in wealth, and puisance, and for the state,1 & nobilitie thereof called Noua Roma, Newe Rome: And for that it was, as he saithe, Mater pietatis nostrae, & Christianorum Orthodoxae Religionis omnium. That is, The Mother of his Maiestie, and of al Christian menne of the Catholike Faithe. For like consideration the Emperour gaue out this special priuilege in fauour of the See of Rome. Sancimus secundum Canonum definitiones, sanctissimum Senioris Romae Papam primum esse omnium Sacerdotum. 2We Decree, accordinge to the determinations of the Canons, that the most holy Pope of the Elder Rome, be the firste, or formest of al Priestes. And by the waye, leaste any errour happen to growe of this woorde, Papa, it behooueth thée, good Reader, to vnderstande, that, Papa, in olde times in the Gréeke tongue signified a Father, as appeareth, by that, Iuppiter the greate Idole, that was honoured as God in Bithynia, was called Papa, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Iuppiter Papa. And further, that in S. Augustines time, and before, the same name was geuen,3 not onely, or specially, to the Bishop of Rome, but also generally to al Bishoppes. The Priestes, and Deacons of Rome write thus vnto S. Cyprian the Bishop of Carthage, Cypriano Papae: Vnto Pope Cyprian. And Galerius the Iudge, hauinge S. Cyprian in examination for the Christian Faithe, saide thus vnto him, Tu es, quem Christiani Papam suū nominant? Art thou he, whome the Christians cal their Pope? 4So likewise S. Hierome intitleth his Epistles vnto S. Augustine being Bishop of Hippo. Hieronymus beatissimo Papae Augustino. Hierome vnto Augustine the most holy Pope. Thus muche onely by the waye.
- 1Authen. De Ecclesiast. titulis Collation. 9. Id•oque Sancimus.Authen. De Ecclesiast. titulis Collatione. 9. Id•oque Sancimus.
- 2Cod. De Sacrosanctis Eccle. Decernimus Sacrosanctam. Authen. Collat. 9. De Ecclesias. titul.
- 3Coelius Rhodigin. li. 11. Ca. 21. Jupiter Papa. Cyprian. lib. 2. Epis. 7.Coelius Rhodigin. li. 11. Ca. 21. Iuppiter Papa. Cyprian. lib. 2. Epis. 7.
- 4Pontius in passion Cypriani. Inter Epistolas Augustini Epist. 11.Pontius in passione Cypriani. Inter Epistolas Augustini Epist. 11.
