A15061:217
An answer to a certain book, writtenAn answere to a certeine booke, written
An answer to a certain book, written by Master William Rainolds student of divinity in the English college at Rhemes, and entitled, A refutation of sundry reprehensions, cavils, etc. by William Whitaker ...An answere to a certeine booke, written by Maister William Rainolds student of diuinitie in the English colledge at Rhemes, and entituled, A refutation of sundrie reprehensions, cauils, etc. by William Whitaker ...
Printed at London : For Thomas Chard, 1585
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Next in like manner S. Leo, and S. Gregory, two other Bishops of Rome,1 but long after, are objected: and M. R. translateth out of the Centuries a great deal, to show that by confession of the more famous & learned Protestants (as he saith) the Roman sea had primacy over all Churches in Christendom.
Next in like manner S. Leo, and S. Gregorie, two other Bishops of Rome,1 but long after, are obiected: and M. R. translateth out of the Centuries a great deale, to shewe that by confession of the more famous & learned Protestants (as he saith) the Romane sea had primacie ouer all Churches in Christendome.
- 1Pag. 147. &c.
True it is that the Century writers in that Chapter do largely and plainly discover the mystery of iniquity,1 that in those days did mightily work for the obtaining of that universal primacy, which afterwards with much endeavour was gotten. And as the Church of Rome was then in great estimation and authority, far beyond other Churches; so the Bishops of that sea used all occasion to increase the ⟨p. 158⟩credit and prerogative thereof, especially this Leo, and Gregory also not a little. All this, as it is in the Centuries discoursed, we confess, and withal justly mislike and condemn that ambition in those Bishops: but what gather you hereof M. R. for your purpose? doth this prove the Popes supremacy?2 doth this disprove Master Jewels challenge? Do the learned Protestants also confess the same? what notable and shameless untruths are these? Not one of all these examples alleged, doth argue the Popes universal power or headship over Christs Church, nor cometh near unto it. That Leo calleth it the chiefest Church: that he requireth Anatolius Archbishop of Constantinople to make relation unto him, if any matter of controversy should arise: that he willeth Maximus Archbishop of Antioch to write to the sea Apostolic, how the Churches there increase: that he reproved other Bishops, if they did ought amiss: that he appointed in some places orders, and ceremonies, and did these and many other such things, as in his epistles is manifest, although he took upon him more then he might or ought, & for advancement