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Clement also in a certain place to confirm that there was corruption of ¹doctrine immediately after the apostles times / allegeth the proverb / that there are few sons like their fathers.

Clement also in a certaine place to confirme that there was corruption of ¹doctrine immediately after the apostles times / alledgeth the prouerbe / that there are fewe sonnes like their fathers.

1. 1Lib. Stromat. somewhat after the beginning. 7. lib. 11. ca.

And Socrates sayeth of the church of Rome and Alexandria (which were the most famous churches in the apostles times) that about the year. 430. the Romaine and Alexandrian bishops / leaving the sacred function / were degenerate to a secular rule or dominion. Whereupon we see how that it is safe for us to go to the scriptures / and to the apostles times / for to fetch our government and order. And that it is very dangerous to draw from those rivers / the fountains whereof are troubled and corrupted / especially when as the ways whereby they run / are muddier and more fenny / then is the head it self.

And Socrates sayeth of the church of Rome and Alexandria (which were the most famous churches in the apostles times) that about the yeare. 430. the Romaine and Alexandrian byshops / leauing the sacred function / were degenerate to a seculare rule or dominion. Wherevpon we see howe that it is safe for vs to go to the scriptures / and to the apostles times / for to fetch our gouernmēt and order. And that it is very dangerous to drawe from those riuers / the fountaines wherof are troubled and corrupted / especially when as the wayes whereby they runne / are muddier and more fennie / then is the head it selfe.