The Apology, Cap. 13. Division. 2.The Apologie, Cap. 13. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 13. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 13. Diuision. 2.
The Emperor Theodosius (as saith Socrates) did not only sit amongest the Bishops, but also ordered the whole arguing of the cause, and tare in pieces the Heretics Books, and allowed for good the Judgement of the Catholics.
The Emperoure Theodosius (as saithe Socrates) did not onely sitte amongest the Bishoppes, but also ordered the whole argueinge of the cause, and tare in peeces the Heretiques Bookes, and allowed for good the Iudgemente of the Catholiques.
M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
It is wonder to see, how these men abuse the Ecclesiastical histories. Whereas they talk a little before of the sitting of Emperors in general Councils, a man would think, that now also Theodosius had been said to have sitten among Bishops* in some general Council. But there is no such matter.2 Theodosius the Emperor conferred with Nectarius the Bishop of Constantinople, how all Christen men might be brought to an unity in Faith. And after that Nectarius had learned of Sisinnius a great Clerk, the best way to be, if all the heads of each Heresy and Sect, might be induced to be judged by the old Fathers and Doctors of the Church: the godly Emperor hearing this advise, caused both the Heretics, and Catholics also, to write each of them such things, as each of them had to say for his Belief. And after prayer made, reading over all the writings,