The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 3. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 3. Diuision. 2.
In times past, when Nazianzene saw in his days, how men in such Assemblies were so blind, and wilful, that they were carried with affections,1 and laboured more to get the victory, then the Truth, he pronounced openly, that he never had seen a good end of any Council. What would he say now, if he were alive at this day, and understood the heaving, & shoving of these men? For at that time, though the matter were laboured on all sides, yet the controversies were well heard, and open errors were put clean away by the general voice of all parts: But these men will neither have the case to be freely disputed, nor yet how many errors soever there be, suffer they any to be changed. For it is a common custom ⟨p. 599⟩of theirs, often, and shamelessly to boast, that their Church cannot err, that in it there is no fault, & that they must give place to us in nothing. Or, if there be any fault, yet must it be tried by their Bishops, and Abbots only, because they be the Directors, and Rulers of matters: for that they be the Church of God. Aristotle saith, that a city cannot consist of Bastards: but whether the church of God may consist of these men▪ let them selves consider. For doubtless, neither be their Abbots, Abbots in deed, nor their Bishops natural right Bishops.
In times past, when Nazianzene sawe in his daies, how menne in sutche Assemblies were so blinde, and wilful, that they were carried with affections,1 and laboured more to geate the victorie, then the Truthe, he pronounced openly, that he neuer had seene a good ende of any Councel. What would he saie nowe, if he were aliue at this daie, and vnderstoode the heauinge, & shouinge of these menne? For at that time, though the matter were laboured on al sides, yet the controuersies were wel hearde, and open errours were put cleane awaie by the general voice of al partes: But these menne wil neither haue the case to be freely disputed, nor yet how many errours soeuer there be, suffer they any to be changed. For it is a common custome