M. Harding. The .8. Division.M. Hardinge. The .8. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .8. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .8. Diuision.
The Christen Princes,1 that ratified and confirmed with their Proclamations and Edicts, the Decrees of the Canons concerning the Popes primacy, and gave not to him first that authority, as the Adversaries do untruly report, were 992 Justinian, and Phocas the Emperors. The words of Justinian's edict be these:3 Sancimus secundum canonum definitiones, Sanctissimum senioris Romae Papam, primum esse omnium Sacerdotum. We ordain according to the determinations of the Canons, that the most holy Pope of the elder Rome, be formest, and chief of all Priests.
The Christen Princes,1 that ratified and confirmed with their Proclamations and Edictes, the Decrees of the Canons concerninge the Popes primacie, and gaue not to him firste that auctoritie, as the Aduersaries doo vntruly reporte, were 992 Iustinian, and Phocas the Emperours. The woordes of Iustinians edicte be these:3 Sancimus secundum canonum definitiones, Sanctissimum senioris Romae Papam, primum esse omnium Sacerdotum. VVe ordeine accordinge to the determinations of the Canons, that the most holy Pope of the elder Rome, be formest, and chiefe of al Priestes.
- 1Papa.
- 2The. 99. untruth, Phocas gave this title to the Bishop of Rome: but Justinian gave it never.