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M. Harding. The .9. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .9. Diuision.

Of the Doctors what shall I say? Verily, this matter is so often, and so commonly reported of them, that their sayings laid together, would scantly be comprised within a great volume. The recital of a few shall here give a taste, as it were of the whole, and so suffice.

Of the Doctours what shal I say? Verily, this mater is so often, and so commonly reported of them, that their saieinges laied togeather, woulde scantly be comprised within a greate volume. The recital of a few shal here geue a taste, as it were of the whole, and so suffice.

Ir•naeus having much praised the Church of Rome,¹ at length uttereth these words, by which the sovereignty thereof is confessed. Ad hanc Ecclesiam propter potentiorem principalitatem, necesse est omnem conuenire Ecclesiam, hoc est, eos, qui undique sunt fideles. To this Church (of Rome) it is necessary, all the Church, that is to say, all that be faithful any where, to repair, and come together, for the mightier principality of the same: that is to wit, for that it is of mightier power and authority then other Churches, and the principallest of all.

Ir•naeus hauinge muche praised the Churche of Rome,¹ at length vttereth these woordes, by which the soueraintie thereof is confessed. Ad hanc Ecclesiam propter potentiorem principalitatem, necesse est omnem conuenire Ecclesiam, hoc est, eos, qui vndique sunt fideles. To this Church (of Rome) it is necessary, al the Churche, that is to say, al that be faithful any where, to repaire, and come togeather, for the mightier principalitie of the same: that is to witte, for that it is of mightier power and auctoritie then other Churches, and the principallest of al.