Now for a brief answer to M. Ivel, who denieth, that within. 600. years after Christ the Bishop of Rome was ever called an Universal Bishop, or Head of the Universal Church, and maketh him self very sure of it: although it be a childish thing to stick at the name any thing is called by, the thing by the name signified being sufficiently proved: yet to the intent good folk may understand that all is not trueth of the old Gospel, which our new Gospellers either affirm, or deny: I will bring good and sufficient witness, that the bishop of Rome was then called both Universal Bishop, or Ecumenical Patriarch, which is one, to wit, Bishop, or principal father of the whole world, and also Head of the Church. Leo that worthy B. of Rome, was called the Universal Bishop, and Universal Patriarch, of six hundred and thirty Fathers assembled together from all parts of the world in General Council at Chalcedon: which is both 1181 expressed in that Council, and also clearly affirmed by S. Gregory in three sundry Epistles to Mauritius the Emperor, to Eulogius Patriarch of Alexandria, and to Anastasius Patriarch of Antioch. Thus that name was deferred unto the Pope by the Fathers of that great Council: which by them had not been done, had it been unlawful. In very deed neither Leo him self, nor any other his successor, ever called or wrote him self by that name, as S. Gregory saith, much less presumed they to take it unto them: But rather used the name of humility, calling them selves each one Seruum Seruorum Dei, The Seruant of the Servants of God. Yet sundry holy Martyrs Bishops of Rome used to call them selves Bishops of the universal Church (119)2 which in effect is the same, as the fathers of Chalcedon understood.* So did Sixtus in the time of Adrianus the Emperor, in his Epistle to the Bishops of all the world. So did Victor writing to Theophilus of Alexandria. So did Pontianus writing to all that believed in Christ, before. 1300. years past. So did Stephanus in his Epistle to all Bishops of all Provinces, in the time of S. Cyprian. And all these were before Constantine the great, and before the Council of Nice, which times our adversaries acknowledge and confess to have been without corruption.
Now for a briefe answeare to M. Iuel, who denieth, that within. 600. yeeres after Christ the Bishop of Rome was euer called an Vniuersal Bishop, or Head of the Vniuersal Churche, and maketh him selfe very suer of it: although it be a childishe thing to sticke at the name any thing is called by, the thing by the name signified being sufficiently prooued: yet to th'intente good folke may vnderstande that al is not trueth of the olde Gospel, which our new Gospellers either affirme, or denie: I wil bring good and sufficient witnesse, that the bishop of Rome was then called bothe Vniuersal Bishop, or Oecumenical Patriarke, which is one, to witte, Bishop, or principal father of the whole worlde, and also Head of the Church. Leo that worthy B. of Rome, was called the Vniuersal Bishop, and Vniuersal Patriarke, of sixe hundred and thirtie Fathers assembled togeather from al partes of the worlde in General Councel at Chalcedon: whiche is bothe 1181 expressed in that Councel, and also clearely affirmed by S. Gregorie in three sundrie Epistles to Mauritius the Emperour, to Eulogius Patriarke of Alexandria, and to Anastasius Patriarke of Antioche. Thus that name was deferred vnto the Pope by the Fathers of that greate Councel: whiche by them had not beene doone, had it beene vnlawful. In very deede neither Leo him selfe, nor any other his successour, euer called or wrote him selfe by that name, as S. Gregorie saith, muche lesse presumed they to take it vnto them: But rather vsed the name of humilitie, callinge them selues eche one Seruum Seruorum Dei, The Seruant of the Seruantes of God. Yet sundri• holy Martyrs Bishops of Rome vsed to cal them selues Bishops of the vniuersal Churche (119)2 which in effecte is the same, as the fathers of Chalcedon vnderstoode.* So did Sixtus in the time of Adrianus the Emperour, in his Epistle to the Bishops of al the worlde. So did Victor writing to Theophilus of Alexandria. So did Pontianus writing to al that beleeued in Christe, before. 1300. yeeres past. So did Stephanus in his Epistle to al Bishops of al Prouinces, in the time of S. Cyprian. And al these were before Constantine the greate, and before the Councel of Nice, whiche times our aduersaries acknowlege and confesse to haue been without corruption.
- 1The .118. untruth. There is no mention made hereof in any Canon in that Councel.The .118. vntruth. There is no mention made hereof in any Canon in that Councel.
- 2The .119. untruth. For these names import not one thing, as shall appers.The .119. vntruth. For these names importe not one thinge, as shal appers.
- *all these be bastrade Epistles with out credit.al these be bastrade Epistles with out credit.
