The Apology, Cap. 14. Division. 6.The Apologie, Cap. 14. Diuision. 6.
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The Apology, Cap. 14. Division. 6.
The Apologie, Cap. 14. Diuision. 6.
The Emperor Justinian made a Law to correct the behaviour of the Clergy, & to cut short the insolent lewdness of the Priests. And, albeit he were a Christian, and a Catholic Prince, yet put he down from their Papal Throne, two Popes, Syluerius, and Vigilius, notwithstanding they were Peters Successors, and Christs Vicars.
The Emperoure Iustinian made a Lawe to correcte the behaueour of the Cleregie, & to cutte shorte the insolente lewdenesse of the Priestes. And, albeit hee were a Christian, and a Catholique Prince, yet putte hee downe from theire Papal Throne, twoo Popes, Syluerius, and Vigilius, notwithstandinge they were Peters Successours, and Christes Vicars.
M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Justinian's law concerning good order to be kept among Priests morally was good, and bound them by the force of reason. If he made any other Law touching matters of Religion, Pope Joannes then being, approved it, or at the lest, Justinian‡ asked approbation thereof,‡ as it may appear in his own Epistle, wherein he confesseth in the fact it self, that his Laws could not bind in supernatural causes belonging to faith, except the head of the Universal Church confirm them. Syluerius and Vigilius were deposed rather by Theodora the Empress, then by Justinian the Emperor.