The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of…The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of…

Howbeit not long after the death of¹ Gregory, Bonifacius the 3. usurped that title, which was granted unto him by Phocas the emperor, a naughty and wicked man. For Otho bishop of Frisingen a writer of Chronicles, in the v. book, and eight Chapter: reporteth how Pope Bonifacius the 3. had obtained of Phocas the Emperor, that by his authority, power and commandment the Church of Rome might be called, and also be indeed, the head of all other Churches. Bede also writeth the same. And Urspurgensis saith: that Rome ought to be mother of all other Churches. ⟨image 77⟩Nauclerus writeth: that all other Churches in the world, ought to obey the Church of Rome, and the Bishop thereof. Whereby it may be easily perceived how that this decree of Phocas the Emperor, whom all Hystoricians do very much reprove: was no decree or institution of the Apostles, made by Peter or Paul.

Howbeit not longe after the death of¹ Gregory, Bonifacius the 3. vsurped that title, which was graunted vnto him by Phocas the emperour, a naughtie and wicked man. For Otho bysshop of Frisingen a writer of Cronacles, in the v. booke, and eight Chapter: reporteth how Pope Bonifacius the 3. had obtained of Phocas the Emperour, that by his aucthoritie, power and commaundement the Churche of Rome might bée cauled, and also bée indéede, the head of all other Churches. Beda also writeth the same. And Vrspurgensis saith: that Rome ought to bée mother of all other Churches. ⟨image 77⟩Nauclerus writeth: that al other Churches in the worlde, ought to obey the Churche of Rome, and the Bishop therof. Wherby it may bée easely perceaued how that this decrée of Phocas the Emperour, whom all Hystoricians do verie mutch reprooue: was no decree or institution of the Apostles, made by Peter or Paule.

1. 1From whence the Romish church received her power.Frō whēce the Romish church receiued her power.