Rainoldes. He saith so in deed. But who seeth not that this was devised to make stories agree with the tale of Clemens: and (by the way) to countenance the election of Popes, which now the Cardinals use? For, cthe book of Ceremonies of the Church of Rome, treating of that election, affirmeth that Peter nominated Clemens to be his successor, with this condition (it is thought,) if the Cardinals would admit him. But they, 2perceiving that the form of this nomination might greatly hurt the Church in process of time, did not accept of Clemens, but did choose Linus, and made him Pope after Peter. Howbeit Clemens afterward was chosen by the Cardinals, when Linus and Cletus were deceased. Though Genebrard in •••ming the fancy to his purpose, doth not so much follow the book of the Ceremonies as the gloss of the dCanon law: which (with better care of the Popes credit) saith, that Pope Clemens him self 3renounced the Papacy, considering that it would be an evil and pernicious thing for the example, that any should choose his own successor. Into such follies do you […] your selves, to say that the blessed Apostle of Christ, S. Peter, did ordain that, which was pernicious for the example, refused by the Pope, misliked by the Cardinals, prejudicial to the Church: and all to maintain the epistle of Clemens, with the tale in it, that Peter made him his successor. A thing so absurd, that where it is mentioned in ethe Canon law, there is it n••ed to •e 4chaff: and fContius, a learned lawyer of your own, doth note upon that note, that it is counted chaff worthily, 5for it is all counterfeit: and gComestor, the author of the scholastical history, who lived when the darkness of Popery was grossest, refuteth and rejecteth it as a mere forgery. But whatsoever it •e, and ho• so ever ancient, […] the same ⟨p. 272⟩[…] ⟨p. 273⟩[…] ⟨p. 274⟩(it may be) which S. hJerome saith, did bear the name of Clemens, and was reproved by old writers, but be it, what you will: you confess your self that to be untrue, for proof whereof you cited it, that Clemens succeeded Peter, and not Linus. Wherefore, seeing Linus did succeed Peter, & that while Peter lived, in the same sort as Zachaeus did (you say) at Caesarea, & Evodius at Antioch: the Bishops of Antioch, & of Caesarea, may claim as well the Papacy by Peters succession, as may the Bishop of Rome.
Rainoldes. He saith so in deede. But who séeth not that this was deuised to make stories agrée with the tale of Clemens: and (by the way) to countenance the election of Popes, which now the Cardinals vse? For, cthe booke of Ceremonies of the Church of Rome, treating of that election, affirmeth that Peter nominated Clemens to be his successour, with this cōdition (it is thought,) if the Cardinals would admit him. But they, 2perceiuing that the forme of this nomination might greatly hurt the Church in processe of time, did not accept of Clemens, but did choose Linus, and made him Pope after Peter. Howbeit Clemens afterwarde was chosen by the Cardinals, when Linus and Cletus were deceased. Though Genebrard in •••ming the fansie to his purpose, doth not so much follow the booke of the Ceremonies as the glose of the dCanon law: which (with better care of the Popes credit) saith, that Pope Clemens him selfe 3renounced the Papacie, considering that it would be an euill and pernicious thing for the example, that any should choose his owne successour. Into such follies do you 〈…〉 your selues, to say that the blessed Apostle of Christ, S. Peter, did ordeine that, which was pernicious for the example, refused by the Pope, mislyked by the Cardinals, preiudiciall to the Church: and all to maintaine the epistle of Clemens, with the tale in it, that Peter made him his successour. A thing so absurd, that where it is mentioned in ethe Canon law, there is it n••ed to •e 4chaffe: and fContius, a learned lawier of your owne, doth note vpon that note, that it is counted chaffe worthily, 5for it is all counterfeite: and gComestor, the autor of the scholastical historie, who liued when the darkenes of Poperie was grossest, refuteth and reiecteth it as a méere forgerie. But whatsoeuer it e, and ho so euer auncient, the same
- cSacrar. cer• mon. Rom. eccles. l. 1. sect. 1.
- 2Huiusmodi denominationis formam graviter in futurum ecclesiae posse nocere.Huiusmodi denominationis formam grauiter in futurum ecclesiae posse nocere.
- dc. Si Petrus •. q. 1. in glossa.
- 3Renunciavit Papatui, videns quód esset perniciosum exemplo quod aliquis sibi eligeret successorem.Renunciauit Papatui, videns quód esset perniciosum exemplo quod aliquis sibi eligeret successorem.
- ec. un•e. 8. q. 1.c. vn•e. 8. q. 1.
- 4Palea.
- fIn annotat. ad c. unde 8. q. 1.In annotat. ad c. vnde 8. q. 1.
- 5Nam tota est commentitia.
- gPetr. Comest. histor. scholast. in Act. Apollo. cap. 101.Petr. Comest. histor. scholast. in Act. Apol•. cap. 101.
- hDe scriptorib. eccles. verbo Clemens.De scriptorib. eccles. verbo C•emens.
