M. Harding. The .21. Division.M. Hardinge. The .21. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .21. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .21. Diuision.

First, for the appellation of Bishops to the see Apostolic, beside many other, we have the known examples of Athanasius that worthy Bishop of Alexandria, and light of the world: who having sustained great, and sundry wrongs at the Arians, appealed first to Julius the Pope, and after his death to Felix: of Chrysostom, who appealed to Innocentius against the violence of Theophilus: of Theodoretus, who appealed to Leo. Neither made Bishops only their appeal to the Pope by their Delegates, but also in certain cases, being cited, appeared before him in their own persons. Which is plainly gathered of Theodoretus his Ecclesiastical story, who writeth thus. Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia (who was the chief pillar of the Arians) and they that joined with him in that faction, falsely accused Athanasius to Julius the Bishop of Rome.

Firste, for the appellation of Bishoppes to the see Apostolike, beside many other, we haue the knowen examples of Athanasius that woorthy Bishoppe of Alexandria, and light of the worlde: who hauinge susteined greate, and sundrie wronges at the Arianes, appealed firste to Iulius the Pope, and after his deathe to Felix: of Chrysostome, who appealed to Innocentius against the violence of Theophilus: of Theodoretus, who appealed to Leo. Neither made Bishoppes onely their appeale to the Pope by their Delegates, but also in certaine cases, beinge cited, appeared before him in their owne persons. Whiche is plainely gathered of Theodoretus his Ecclesiastical storie, who writeth thus. Eusebius Bishop of Nicomedia (who was the chiefe piller of the Arianes) and they that ioyned with him in that faction, falsely accused Athanasius to Iulius the Bishop of Rome.

I••ius following the Ecclesiastical rule, commanded them to come to Rome, and caused the reverend