Hillarius. If the book lye not, that was no jest. For at the very same day which was prescribed unto him, the Pope dyed of a sudden death, and departed suddenly for to go and answer there. What sayest thou by this Eusebius? If this history be false, it is a great dishonour for the Cordeliers, who do make great account of that book, and do hold it to be very precious among them, as a relic, and revelation. And for the Pope also which hath confirmed the order of saint Francis, and of the four Mendicants. I know not what good means we may here find for to maintain that building, and 1the honour and authority both of the one and of the other. For sith that the Pope hath confirmed the order of Saint Francis, the order of saint Francis is builded and stayed upon the Pope, wherefore when the Pope shall fall, which is the stone and foundation of that Church and of that building, also shall fall the building, the order and the rule of the Mendicants. Now we cannot deny, but that example doth ruinate & overthrow the Pope & all his power. I do not dispute whether that the history be true or false. For I believe that is as true as it is true that the Pope is God, & saint Francis conformable & agreeing to Jesus Christ, as that book full of blasphemies enforceth it self to prove it. But I consider only, that sith that the Cordeliers have written such an history, & do maintain it by their books, that they do abate as much the authority and power of the Pope, as the Pope doth confirm their rule and order. For how can this witness agree, with this proposition? The Pope cannot err? And with the exposition which Eccius and his like do make of those words? Thou art Peter and upon that rock I will build my congregation, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
If the Pope be that rock or stone, and that stone is fallen, it must needs be that all the Popish church do fall ⟨image 297⟩with it, and the orders of the four Mendicants, which are his four Evangelists, and his principal pillars. And 2so by that means the Cordeliers whom the Pope hath made, do unmake the Pope, which hath made them, and the creature unmaketh his creator, and the creator his creatures.
Hillarius. If the booke lye not, that was no iest. For at the verye same daye which was prescribed vnto him, the Pope dyed of a sodeyne death, and departed sodeinely for to goe and aunswere there. What sayest thou by this Eusebius? If this history be false, it is a great dishonor for the Cardeliers, who do make great accompt of that booke, and doe holde it to be very pretious among them, as a relicke, and reuelation. And for the Pope also which hath confirmed the order of saint Fraunces, and of the foure Mendicants. I know not what good meanes we may héere finde for to maynteine that buylding, and 1the honour and authoritie both of the one and of the other. For sith that the Pope hath confirmed the order of Saint Fraunces, the order of saint Fraunces is buylded and staied vppon the Pope, wherefore when the Pope shall fall, which is the stone and foundation of that Church and of that buylding, also shall fall the buylding, the order and the rule of ye Mendicants. Now we cannot deny, but yt example doth ruinate & ouerthrow ye Pope & all his power. I do not dispute whether yt the history be true or false. For I beléeue that is as true as it is true yt the Pope is God, & saint Fraunces conformable & agréeing to Iesus Christ, as yt booke ful of blasphemies enforceth it selfe to proue it. But I consider onely, that sith that the Cordeliers haue written such an history, & do maynteine it by their bookes, that they doe abate asmuch the authoritie and power of the Pope, as the Pope doth confirme their rule and order. For how can this witnesse agrée, with this proposition? The Pope cannot erre? And with the exposition which Eccius and his lyke doe make of those words? Thou arte Peter and vppon that rocke I will buylde my congregation, and the gates of hell shall not preuayle agaynst it.
If the Pope be that rocke or stone, and that stone is fallen, it must néedes be that all the Popish church doe fall ⟨image 297⟩with it, and the orders of the foure Mendicants, which are his foure Euangelysts, and his principall pillers. And 2so by that meanes the Cordeliers whome the Pope hath made, doe vnmake the Pope, which hath made them, and the creature vnmaketh his creator, and the creator his creatures.
- 1The foundation of the order of the Mendicants.The foundaciō of the order of the Mendicāts.
- 2The Popes evangelists.The Popes euangelistes.
