And the same Hierome Epist. ad Evagr. (fol. 150. Edit, Basil. per Froben, 1516. Tomo. 3. & pag. 329. Edict. Basil. 1536. Tomo. 2.) Saith thus [Quid •uim facit excepta ordinatione Episcopus, quod presbyter non faciat? Nec altera Romana urbis Ecclesia, altera totius orbis existimanda est: Et Gallia, & Britannia, & Africa, 1& Persis, & Oriens, & Judia ⟨p. 320⟩omnes Barbarae nationes, unum Christum ad•rant, unam observant regulam veritatis. Si Authorit•• quaritur, Orbis major est Urbe. Ubicunque fuerit Episcopus, sive Romae, sive Fugubii, sive Constantinopoli, sive Rhegii, sive Alexandriae sive Tanis, ejusdem meriti, ejusdem est & sacerdotii. Potentia divitiarum, & paupertatis humilitas, vel sublimiorem vel inferiorem Episcopum non facit. Caeteram omnes Apostolorum successores sunt. Sed dicis, Quomodo Romae ad testimonium Diaconi presbyter ordinatur? Quid mihi profers unius urbis consuttudinem? Quid paucitatem, de qua ortum est supercilium in leges Eccesiae vindicas?] That is [For what doth a Bishop except ordination which a Presbyter may not do? Nor is the Church of the Roman City to be esteemed one and the Church of the whole world another: Both France, and Britain, and Afric, and Persia, and the East, and India, and all the Barbarous Nations do worship one Christ, and observe one Rule of truth. If you seek for Authority, the worlds is greater than the Cities (of Rome) Wherever there is a Bishop, whether at Rome, or at Eugubium, or at Constantinople, or at Rhegium, at Alexandria or at Tanis, of the same Merit, he is also of the same Priesthood. The Power of riches, and the lowness of poverty, make not a Bishop high-error lower: But they are all the Apostles successors. But you say,2 How is it that at Rome a Presbyter is ordained on the testimony of a Deacon? What ⟨p. 321⟩tell you me of the custom of one City? why do you defend a few (of which superciliousness is arisen) against the Laws of the Church?]
And the same Hierome Epist. ad Evagr. (fol. 150. Edit, Basil. per Froben, 1516. Tomo. 3. & pag. 329. Edict. Basil. 1536. Tomo. 2.) Saith thus [Quid •uim facit excepta ordinatione Episcopus, quod presbyter non faciat? Nec altera Romana urbis Ecclesia, altera totius orbis existimanda est: Et Gallia, & Britannia, & Africa, 1& Persis, & Oriens, & Judia ⟨p. 320⟩omnes Barbarae nationes, unum Christum ad•rant, unam observant regulam veritatis. Si Authorit•• quaritur, Orbis major est Ʋrbe. Ʋbicunque fuerit Episcopus, sive Romae, sive Fugubii, sive Constantinopoli, sive Rhegii, sive Alexandriae sive Tanis, ejusdem meriti, ejusdem est & sacerdotii. Potentia divitiarum, & paupertatis humilitas, vel sublimiorem vel inferiorem Episcopum non facit. Caeteram omnes Apostolorum successores sunt. Sed dicis, Quomodo Romae ad testimonium Diaconi presbyter ordinatur? Quid mihi profers unius urbis consuttudinem? Quid paucitatem, de qua ortum est supercilium in leges Eccesiae vindicas?] That is [For what doth a Bishop except ordination which a Presbyter may not do? Nor is the Church of the Romane City to be esteemed one and the Church of the whole world another: Both France, and Brittaine, and Africk, and Persia, and the East, and Jndia, and all the Barbarous Nations do worship one Christ, and observe one Rule of truth. If you seek for Authority, the worlds is greater than the Cities (of Rome) Wherever there is a Bishop, whether at Rome, or at Eugubium, or at Constantinople, or at Rhegium, at Alexandria or at Tanis, of the same Merit, he is also of the same Priesthood. The Power of riches, and the lowness of poverty, make not a Bishop high-eror lower: But they are all the Apostles successors. But you say,2 How is it that at Rome a Presbyter is ordained on the testimony of a Deacon? What ⟨p. 321⟩tell you me of the custome of one City? why do you defend a few (of which superciliousness is arisen) against the Laws of the Church?]
- 1Erasmus in his first Annotations saith that [hac oli•• sort•sse vera▪ nunc magna ex parte commutata sunt, viz. Quod aequat Eugubiensem Epi copum cum Romano, nec putat ullum Episco•um alio majorem esse nisi qu•tenus superat humilitate, & non pu•at. Episc•pum quovis sacerdote prestantiorem esse, nisi quod jus habet ordi•andi.] But in his latter Annotations he merrily referreth all the equality in their respect to the Deacons, that he might […] to abate the offence.Erasmus in his first Annotations saith that [hac oli•• sort•sse vera▪ nunc magna ex parte commutata sunt, viz. Quod aequat Eugubiensem Epi copum cum Romano, nec putat ullum Episco•um alio majorem esse nisi qu•tenus superat humilitate, & non pu•at. Episc•pum quovis sacerdote prestantiorem esse, nisi quod jus habet ordi•andi.] But in his latter Annotations he merrily referreth all the equality in their respect to the Deacons, that he might 〈…〉 to abate the offence.
- 2Baronim ad Tom. 402. pag. (mihi) 160 To. 5. & ita Tom. 1. Doth in vain seek to •void the force of this passage, as if the equality were only quoad sacros ordines. It seems the Popes jurisdiction is no part of his office, nor belongeth to him by •••ted orders.Baronim ad Tom. 402. pag. (mihi) 160 To. 5. & ita Tom. 1. Doth in vain seek to •void the force of this passage, as if the equality were only quoad sacros ordines. It seems the Popes juri•diction is no part of his office, nor belongeth to him by •••ted orders.
