This in deed is open dissimulation, & a childish playing with words, & an open mocking of the world.1 So one writeth of Julius Caesar, Deposuit nomē Dictaturae, at vim retinuit. He refused the name of Dictator: but the power, and force thereof he kept still. 2So likewise saith Appianus, The Princes of Rome name them selves, Imperatores, Emperors, which was a name of government in the field, & lasted but for y• while: but Kings they will in no wise be called, for that the name of a King among them then was odious.3 How be it (he saith) in deed they are very Kings. So Augustus Caesar, notwithstanding he were a Tyrant, & had oppressed the people, yet the chose to be called Tribunus plebis, The Defender, and Patron of the people. And Uerres, notwithstanding he had miserably wasted,4 and consumed the whole Island of Sicily, yet in his title ⟨p. 298⟩he would be called, [Greek or Hebrew],5 that is, The Keeper, and Saviour of that Island. Thus they dissemble openly, and as one saith, With fair names they cover foul faults. 6But it was not any such Dissimulation, or countenance of Humility, that moved Leo, Gregory, or any other Godly Bishop of Rome, to refuse this name, as M. Harding imagineth:7 but the very iniquity, and injury therein contained. For thus saith S. Gregory, Si unus Patriarcha Universalis dicitur, Patriarcharum nomen cocteris derogatur &c. If one be called the Universal Patriarch, then is the name of Pa•riatkes taken from others. But God keep it farre•from any Christian mind, that any man should take so much upon him. 8The consenting unto this wicked name, is the loosing of the Faith. Therefore in the Council of Carthage it is decreed thus: Primae sedis Episcopus ne appelletur Princeps Sacerdotū, 9vel Summus Sacerdos, vel aliquid huiusmod• ▪ sed tantùm Primae Sedis Episcopus. Universalis autem nec etiam Romanus pontifex appelletur. Let not the Bishop of the first See be called the chief of Bishops, or the Highest Bishop, or by any other like name. But the Bishop of Rome him self may not be called the Universal Bishop. 10This later clause of that Canon (Universalis autem Episcopus nec etiam Romanus pontifex appelletur) one Peter Crabbe the setter forth of the Councils, of purpose, and contrary to good Faith dissembled, & least out. How be it, the fraud is soon discovered.
This in déede is open dissimulation, & a childish plaieing with woordes, & an open mocking of the worlde.1 So one writeth of Iulius Caesar, Deposuit nomē Dictaturae, at vim retinuit. He refused the name of Dictator: but the power, and force thereof he keapt stil. 2So likewise saith Appianus, The Princes of Rome name them selues, Imperatores, Emperours, which was a name of gouernement in ye fielde, & lasted but for y• while: but Kinges they wil in no wise be called, for yt the name of a Kinge emonge them then was odious.3 How be it (he saith) in deede thei are very Kinges. So Augustus Caesar, notwithstanding he were a Tyran, & had oppressed ye people, yet the chose to be called Tribunus plebis, The Defender, and Patrone of ye people. And Uerres, notwithstanding he had miserably wasted,4 and consumed the whole Ilelande of Sicilie, yet in his title ⟨p. 298⟩he woulde be called, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉,5 that is, The Keper, and Saueour of that Ilelande. Thus they dissemble openly, and as one saith, With faire names they couer foule faultes. 6But it was not any suche Dissimulation, or countenaunce of Humilitie, that moued Leo, Gregorie, or any other Godly Bishop of Rome, to refuse this name, as M. Hardinge imagineth:7 but the very iniquitie, and iniurie therein conteined. For thus saith S. Gregorie, Si vnus Patriarcha Vniuersalis dicitur, Patriarcharum nomen cocteris derogatur &c. If one be called the Vniuersal Patriarke, then is the name of Pa•riatkes taken from others. But God keepe it farre•from any Christian minde, that any man should take so muche vpon him. 8The consenting vnto this wicked name, is the loosinge of the Faith. Therefore in the Councel of Carthage it is decréed thus: Primae sedis Episcopus ne appelletur Princeps Sacerdotū,
- 1Dion.
- 2Appianus.
- 3[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 4Cornelius Tacitus in Augusto.Cornelius Taci•us in Augusto.
- 5Pope not universal.Pope not vniuersal.
- 6Cicero in Verrem.
- 7[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 8Gregor. li. 4. Epis. 36.
- 9Greg. li. 4. ca. 39. Concil. Carthaginen. 3. can. 26.
- 10The Bishop of Rome may not be called, The Universal Bishop.The Bishop of Rome may not be called, The Vniuersal Byshop.
