But it is most certain, and out of all question, that Chrysostom Appealed unto Innocentius: for M. Harding hath here alleged his own words. I grant, M. Harding hath here alleged Chrysostom: but in such faithful, and trusty sort, as Pope Zosimus sometimes alleged the Council of Nice. Good Christian Reader, if thou have Chrysostom, peruse this place, and weigh well his words: if thou have him not, yet be not overhasty of belief. M. Hardinges dealing with thee herein is not plain. The very words of Chrysostom in Latin stand thus: Ne confusio haec omnem, quae sub Coelo est, 1nationem inuadat, obsecro, ut scribas, quod haec tam inique facta, & absentibus nobis, & non declinantibus judicium, non habeant robur: Sicut neque natura sua habent. Illi autem, qui iniquè egerunt, poenae Ecclesiasticarum Legū subiaceant. Nobis verò, qui nec conuicti, nec redarguti, nec habiti ut rei sumus, literis vestris, & charitate vestra, aliorumque omnium, quorum an•èsocietate fruebamur, frui concedite. Which words into English may truly be translated thus. Lest this confusion overrun all nations under heaven, I pray thee write, (or signify) unto them, that these things so unjustly done, I being absent, and yet not fleeing judgement, be of no force, as in deed of their own nature they be of none: and (write) that they, that have done these things so wrongfully, be punished by the Laws of the Church: and grant you, that we, that are neither convicted, nor reproved, nor found guilty, may enjoy your letters, and your love, and likewise the letters, and love of all others, whose fellowship we enjoyed before. In these few words M. Harding hath notably falsified three places, quite altering the words that he found, & shuffling in, and interlacing other words of his own. For these words in M. Hardinges translation, that seem to signify authority in the Bishop of Rome, and to import the Appeal, Write, and determine by your authority:2 Put you them under the Censure of the Church: Give commandment, that we be restored to our Churches: These word, I say, are not to be found in Chrysostom, neither in the Greek, nor in the Latin: but only are prettily conveyed in by M. Harding, the better to furnish, and fashion up his Appeal.
But it is moste certaine, and out of al question, that Chrysostome Appealed vnto Innocentius: for M. Hardinge hath here alleged his owne woordes. I graunte, M. Hardinge hath here alleged Chrysostome: but in suche faithful, and trustie sorte, as Pope Zosimus sometimes alleged the Councel of Nice. Good Christian Reader, if thou haue Chrysostome, peruse this place, and weigh wel his woordes: if thou haue him not, yet be not ouerhastie of beliefe. M. Hardinges dealinge with thée herein is not plaine. The very woordes of Chrysostome in Latine stande thus: Ne confusio haec omnem, quae sub Coelo est, 1nationem inuadat, obsecro, vt scribas, quod haec tam inique facta, & absentibus nobis, & non declinantibus iudicium, non habeant robur: Sicut neque natura sua habent. Illi autem, qui iniquè egerunt, poenae Ecclesiasticarum Legū subiaceant. Nobis verò, qui nec conuicti, nec redarguti, nec habiti vt rei sumus, literis vestris, & charitate vestra, aliorumque omnium, quorum an•èsocietate fruebamur, frui concedite. Whiche woordes into Englishe maye truely be translated thus. Lest this confusion ouerrenne al nations vnder heauen, I pray thee write, (or signifie) vnto them, that these thinges so vniustely doone, I beinge absent, and yet not fleeynge iudgement, be of no force, as in deede of their owne nature they be of none: and (write) that they, that haue doone these thinges so wrongfully, be punished by the Lawes of the Churche: and graunt you, that we, that are neither conuicted, nor reproued, nor founde giltie, may inioy your letters, and your loue, and likewise the letters, and loue of al others, whose felowship we inioyed before. In these fewe woords M. Hardinge hath notably falsified thrée places, quite alteringe the woordes that he founde, & shufflinge in, and interlacinge other woordes of his owne. For these woordes in M. Hardinges translation, that séeme to signifie authoritie in the Bishop of Rome, and to importe the Appeale, VVrite, and determine by your authoritie:2 Put you them vnder the Censure of the Church: Geue commaundement, that we be restoared to our Churches: These woorde, I saye, are not to be founde in Chrysostome, neither in the Gréeke, nor in the Latine: but onely are pretily conueied in by M. Hardinge, the better to furnishe, and fashion vp his Appeale.
- 1Epist. Chrysost. •d Innocen. in Tom. 5.
- 2M. Harding falsifieth, and untruly translateth S. Chrysostom.M. Hardinge falsifieth, and vntruely translateth S. Chrysostome.
