Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
authority_n bishop_n church_n jurisdiction_n 5,357 5 9.3309 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A75723 Fides Apostolica or a discourse asserting the received authors and authority of the Apostles Creed. Together with the grounds and ends of the composing thereof by the Apostles, the sufficiency thereof for the rule of faith, the reasons of the name symbolon in the originall Greeke, and the division or parts of it. Hereunto is added a double appendix, the first touching the Athanasian, the second touching the Nicene Creed. By Geo. Ashwell B.D. Ashwell, George, 1612-1695. 1653 (1653) Wing A3997; Thomason E1433_2; ESTC R208502 178,413 343

There are 7 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

and_o so_o rather_o the_o mouth_n than_o the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o there_o appear_v no_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o fellow-apostle_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v say_v they_o that_o peter_n have_v such_o a_o unerring_a paramount_n privilege_n yet_o this_o might_n well_o be_v personal_a and_o annex_v to_o his_o apostleship_n not_o derivable_a to_o any_o episcopal_a successor_n and_o if_o derivable_a why_o shall_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n rather_o arrogate_v it_o to_o himself_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n in_o which_o city_n s._n peter_n first_o sit_v or_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n a_o see_v institute_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n under_o s._n mark_v before_o he_o ever_o appoint_v any_o bishop_n at_o rome_n as_o for_o the_o ground_v of_o this_o privilege_n on_o s._n peter_n martyrdom_n at_o rome_n where_o appear_v any_o such_o dependence_n or_o legacy_n bequeath_v by_o s._n peter_n that_o his_o infallibility_n and_o supremacy_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o that_o chair_n alone_o as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n it_o be_v true_a they_o confess_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o old_a account_v primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o the_o principal_a see_v but_o withal_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o primacy_n and_o power_n for_o if_o by_o this_o pretence_n he_o shall_v challenge_v any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o second_o see_v why_o shall_v not_o he_o of_o constantinople_n likewise_o claim_v the_o same_o power_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n which_o be_v the_o three_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n alexandria_n over_o antioch_n antioch_n over_o jerusalem_n a_o opinion_n never_o hear_v of_o or_o entertain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n therefore_o have_v this_o primacy_n not_o by_o divine_a right_n but_o by_o humane_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v not_o from_o any_o apostolical_a privilege_n derive_v from_o s._n peter_n but_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o emperor_n and_o decree_n of_o counsel_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o one_o bishop_n shall_v be_v chief_a for_o order_n sake_n &_o this_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o seat_n rome_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o which_o cause_n alexandria_n have_v of_o old_a the_o second_o place_n as_o be_v praefectura_fw-la augustalis_n the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n so_o ennoble_v by_o augustus_n caesar_n antioch_n the_o three_o as_o the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o eastern_a country_n adjoin_v whereas_o if_o the_o preeminency_n of_o see_v have_v be_v derive_v from_o s._n peter_n the_o city_n of_o antioch_n where_o he_o sit_v seven_o year_n in_o person_n shall_v have_v be_v prefer_v before_o alexandria_n whether_o he_o only_o send_v a_o other_o viz_o s._n mark_v and_o appoint_v he_o for_o the_o first_o bishop_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n caesarea_n too_o be_v make_v the_o metropolitical_a see_v of_o palestine_n because_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a governor_n until_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n in_o honour_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o s._n james_n be_v make_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o whence_o the_o gospel_n spread_v into_o the_o whole_a earth_n give_v the_o bishop_n thereof_o a_o patriarchall_a title_n &_o that_o rather_o of_o dignity_n they_o authority_n for_o thus_o run_v the_o seven_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n quoniam_fw-la mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o vetusta_fw-la traditio_fw-la ut_fw-la aeliae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la hierosolimorum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la honour_n deferatur_fw-la habeat_fw-la consequenter_fw-la honorem_fw-la manente_fw-la tamen_fw-la metropolitanae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la caesareae_n propriâ_fw-la dignitate_fw-la that_o be_v because_o from_o a_o old_a custom_n and_o tradition_n honuor_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o aelia_n that_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n let_v he_o have_v honour_n according_o provide_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n caesarea_n remain_v entire_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o when_o constantinople_n be_v reedifyed_a make_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o call_v new_a rome_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o emperor_n and_o succeed_a counsel_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v no_o long_o have_v the_o second_o but_o the_o three_o place_n constantinople_n now_o succeed_v in_o that_o honour_n for_o thus_o run_v the_o five_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n constantinopolitanae_n civitatis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la habere_fw-la oportet_fw-la primatus_fw-la honorem_fw-la post_fw-la romanum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la nova_fw-la roma_fw-la that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o next_o place_n of_o honour_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o his_o city_n be_v new_a rome_n and_o because_o there_o can_v not_o be_v two_o sedes_fw-la primae_fw-la two_o first_o or_o chief_a see_v the_o same_o council_n ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v be_v style_v the_o second_o patriarch_n but_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n whosoever_o will_v please_v to_o compare_v the_o prelate_n see_v with_o the_o notitia_fw-la imperii_fw-la shall_v find_v that_o the_o church_n still_o accommodate_v her_o hierarchy_n of_o mertropolitans_n archbishop_n &_o bishop_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o distinction_n of_o province_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a rule_n ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o republicâ_fw-la non_fw-la respublica_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n not_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n be_v the_o deposition_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o patriarch_n photius_n and_o of_o the_o other_o prelate_n and_o abbot_n his_o adherent_n in_o a_o great_a synod_n at_o constantinople_n hold_v under_o the_o emperor_n basiliu●_n and_o the_o patriarch_n ignatius_n in_o the_o year_n 869_o which_o business_n be_v main_o urge_v and_o further_v by_o two_o bishop_n of_o rome_n successive_o viz._n nicolas_n the_o first_o and_z adrian_z the_o second_o 3._o the_o three_o cause_n be_v the_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n of_o the_o say_a patriarch_n photius_n who_o first_o dare_v to_o accuse_v the_o roman_a church_n of_o heresy_n because_o it_o hold_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o father_n whereas_o in_o all_o former_a dispute_n between_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n neither_o party_n accuse_v his_o adversary_n of_o heresy_n for_o hold_v either_o opinion_n yea_o the_o latin_n demonstrate_v that_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n speak_v as_o they_o do_v neither_o can_v the_o greek_n deny_v it_o and_o since_o this_o precipitate_a censure_n of_o photius_n not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o roman_a divine_n have_v in_o requital_n accuse_v the_o greek_a church_n of_o the_o same_o crime_n for_o hold_v the_o contrary_a 4._o the_o four_o cause_n be_v the_o contention_n about_o the_o primacy_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n for_o john_n surname_v jejunator_n and_o cyriacus_n his_o successor_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v very_o earnest_a with_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n to_o obtain_v the_o title_n &_o authority_n of_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n thereby_o challenge_v a_o superiority_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o city_n which_o be_v then_o the_o head_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o of_o the_o west_n be_v utter_o break_v and_o rome_n the_o ancient_a seat_n thereof_o for_o that_o cause_n lose_v its_o former_a dignity_n now_o against_o these_o their_o endeavour_n gregory_n the_o great_a than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n public_o oppose_v himself_o and_o tax_v they_o in_o express_a term_n of_o antichristian_a ambition_n say_v withal_o that_o dato_n uni_fw-la episcopi_fw-la universalis_fw-la titulo_fw-la reliquos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la honore_fw-la debito_fw-la privari_fw-la the_o give_v of_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n unto_o one_o do_v deprive_v the_o other_o bishop_n of_o their_o due_a honour_n yet_o with_o in_o less_o than_o two_o year_n after_o his_o death_n boniface_n the_o three_o his_o successor_n abstain_v the_o same_o title_n of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n which_o gregory_n have_v so_o much_o decry_v but_o the_o greek_a prelate_n will_v never_o yield_v to_o it_o 5._o the_o five_o cause_n be_v the_o business_n of_o image_n which_o break_v out_o after_o this_o contention_n about_o the_o primacy_n for_o the_o emperor_n leo_n isaurus_n and_o his_o son_n constantinus_n copronymus_n
three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o collation_n be_v express_o set_v down_o but_o in_o two_o creed_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o athanasian_n although_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o age_n general_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o mention_v it_o in_o their_o writing_n for_o which_o we_o may_v look_v back_o on_o the_o creed_n of_o thaddaeus_n and_o ignatius_n set_v down_o before_o the_o reason_n therefore_o why_o it_o be_v omit_v in_o other_o creed_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o involve_v or_o presuppose_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o christ_n may_v not_o improper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o both_o part_n from_o the_o grave_a in_o his_o body_n from_o hell_n a_o low_a place_n especial_o in_o comparison_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o soul_n so_o both_o part_n in_o this_o rise_n meet_v together_o from_o two_o several_a place_n whether_o they_o have_v before_o descend_v both_o which_o place_n be_v set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o well_o good_a as_o bad_a so_o it_o be_v in_o either_o a_o rise_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v joint_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sheol_n hades_n inferi_n this_o also_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o set_v down_o the_o creed_n pass_v by_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n as_o be_v include_v in_o or_o presuppose_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n see_v gen._n 37._o 35._o job_n 26._o 6._o psal_n 86._o 13._o &_o 139_o 8._o prov._n 15._o 11._o isa_n 13._o 9_o luk._n 16._o 23._o rev._n 1._o 18._o &_o chap._n 20._o 13._o artic._n vi_o apost_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n east_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n nic._n have_v the_o same_o aquil._n the_o same_o athan._n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n god_n almighty_n antioch_n and_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n article_n vii_o apost_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a east_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a nic._n who_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o glory_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a of_o who_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n aquil._n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a athan._n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a antioch_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a article_n viii_o apost_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n east_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n nic._n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n be_v the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o latin_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n aquil._n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n athan_n there_o be_v another_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o the_o son_n neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v article_n ix_o apost_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n east_n one_o holy_a catholic_n church_n nic._n one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n aquil._n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n where_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o explication_n interpret_v holy_a by_o that_o which_o preserve_v the_o faith_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n entire_a and_o oppose_v the_o church_n to_o the_o conventicle_n of_o several_a heretic_n which_o he_o call_v concilia_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la thus_o explain_v the_o word_n catholic_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n article_n x._o apost_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n east_n one_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n nic_n i_o acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n aquil._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n article_n xi_o apost_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n east_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n nice_n and_o i_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a athan._n at_o who_o come_v all_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o with_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o their_o own_o work_n aquil._n the_o resurrection_n of_o this_o body_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o ruffinus_n have_v these_o word_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la satis_fw-la cautâ_fw-la &_o providâ_fw-la adjectione_n ecclesia_fw-la nostra_fw-la aquilegiensis_fw-la docet_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o caeteris_fw-la traditur_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la uno_fw-la addito_fw-la pronomine_fw-la tradit_fw-la huius_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la huius_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la profitetur_fw-la signaculo_fw-la crucis_fw-la fronti_fw-la imposito_fw-la contingit_fw-la that_o be_v our_o church_n the_o aquileian_n have_v wary_o and_o provident_o add_v the_o pronoune_n this_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v deliver_v without_o it_o in_o other_o church_n this_o body_n that_o be_v which_o he_o touch_v who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v upon_o his_o forehead_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v not_o only_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n but_o the_o custom_n also_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o add_v some_o exegeticall_a particle_n to_o the_o creed_n as_o a_o thing_n public_o receive_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n article_n xii_o apost_n and_o life_n everlasting_a east_n and_o life_n everlasting_a nic._n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v athan._n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n aquil._n enclose_v it_o in_o the_o precedent_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o explication_n whereof_o ruffinus_n have_v these_o word_n dabitur_fw-la &_o peccatoribus_fw-la incorruptionis_fw-la &_o immortalitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la resurrectione_n conditio_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la justis_fw-la ministrat_n ad_fw-la perpetuitatem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ista_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la ad_fw-la prolixitatem_fw-la confusionis_fw-la ministret_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la that_o be_v sinner_n also_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a estate_n so_o that_o as_o god_n affourd_v the_o rightious_a everlasting_a glory_n he_o also_o prepare_v the_o sinner_n for_o length_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n ob._n 14_o that_o creed_n which_o be_v neithe_a make_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o by_o any_o general_n council_n nor_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o greek_a or_o eastern_a church_n but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o recite_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n now_o about_o the_o year_n 400_o that_o then_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v convey_v also_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o other_o church_n of_o the_o west_n the_o eastern_a church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n use_v other_o creed_n that_o creed_n be_v compose_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o there_o be_v nought_o of_o this_o which_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o creed_n that_o we_o call_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n compose_v it_o answ_n this_o be_v the_o summary_n argument_n use_v to_o disprove_v the_o author_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o which_o we_o have_v already_o answer_v by_o part_n for_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a both_o by_o authority_n and_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o full_a sense_n and_o substance_n thereof_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o eastern_a church_n appear_v both_o by_o what_o we_o have_v before_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n especial_o marcellus_n and_o chrysostome_n as_o also_o by_o the_o foresay_a parallel_n of_o the_o jerosolymitan_n nicene_n antiochian_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n with_o the_o roman_a and_o aquileian_n that_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o year_n 400_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o the_o lie_v father_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n ambrose_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o other_o church_n of_o the_o west_n which_o the_o objector_n invidious_o
christopher_n who_o thrust_v leo_n the_o five_o out_o of_o his_o chair_n in_o the_o year_n 908._o and_o after_o seven_o month_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n deject_v by_o sergius_n but_o baronius_n give_v a_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a anno_fw-la 888._o nullo_n pacto_fw-la possunt_fw-la tribui_fw-la ista_fw-la christophoro_fw-la qui_fw-la invasor_n apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la mox_fw-la sede_fw-la pulsus_fw-la perbrevi_fw-la tempore_fw-la eam_fw-la tenuit_fw-la tumultuosè_fw-la that_o be_v this_o addition_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o pope_n christopher_n who_o have_v invade_v the_o apostolic_a see_v be_v quick_o thrust_v out_o again_o have_v hold_v it_o but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o that_o in_o great_a trouble_n wherefore_o with_o more_o probability_n we_o may_v attribute_v this_o addition_n to_o pope_n sergius_n his_o successor_n who_o make_v this_o business_n of_o the_o procession_n his_o first_o and_o chief_a work_n and_o send_v unto_o the_o french_a bishop_n to_o gather_v the_o most_o solid_a argument_n they_o can_v find_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o greek_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o which_o letter_n a_o synod_n be_v call_v at_o soissons_fw-fr 6_o cal._n jul._n annus_n 909._o wherein_o herivaeus_n archbishop_n of_o rheimes_n earnest_o exhort_v the_o clergy_n to_o prosecute_v the_o question_n against_o the_o photian_n error_n and_o blasphemy_n hortamur_fw-la vestram_fw-la fraternitatem_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la unà_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la domini_fw-la romanae_fw-la sedis_fw-la presidis_fw-la singuli_fw-la nostrum_fw-la perspectis_fw-la patrum_fw-la catholicorum_n sententiis_fw-la de_fw-la divinae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la pharetris_fw-la acutas_fw-la proferamus_fw-la sagittas_fw-la ad_fw-la conficiendam_fw-la belluam_fw-la monstri_fw-la renascentis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la terebrandum_fw-la caput_fw-la nequissimi_fw-la serpentis_fw-la and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o ancient_a roman_a writer_n never_o deliver_v to_o posterity_n the_o name_n of_o that_o pope_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n leo_n 3_o undertake_v to_o add_v this_o particle_n to_o the_o creed_n namely_o because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o a_o author_n as_o sergius_n a_o usurper_n of_o the_o see_v and_o one_o of_o a_o most_o infamous_a life_n who_o if_o they_o have_v allege_v they_o have_v lay_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n open_v to_o the_o scoff_n and_o rail_n of_o the_o greek_n who_o will_v greedy_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o such_o a_o advantage_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n extreme_o improbable_a that_o the_o clergy_n and_o notary_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v be_v so_o gross_o negligent_a as_o not_o to_o insert_v a_o matter_n of_o this_o consequence_n into_o their_o public_a register_n and_o that_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n of_o that_o and_o the_o next_o age_n shall_v quite_o pass_v over_o it_o in_o silence_n especial_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o great_a synod_n of_o western_a bishop_n as_o the_o forename_a bishop_n of_o colosse_n witness_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n when_o he_o there_o dispute_v in_o this_o cause_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n his_o word_n be_v these_o cyrillus_n literis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la ac_fw-la filii_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la profluere_fw-la quam_fw-la profecto_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la dixisset_fw-la nisi_fw-la coactus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la opinionem_fw-la evertere_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la etiam_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contigit_fw-la nam_fw-la maximo_fw-la in_o gallia_n &_o in_o hispaniis_fw-la schismate_fw-la imminente_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la ex_fw-la filioque_fw-la passim_fw-la celebraretur_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la fuit_fw-la necesse_fw-la in_fw-la multorum_fw-la occidentalium_fw-la amplae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la magnique_fw-la consilii_fw-la patrum_fw-la conventu_fw-la addito_fw-la ex_fw-la filioque_fw-la symbolum_n magis_fw-la illustrare_fw-la that_o be_v cyril_n have_v write_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v by_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o that_o he_o proceed_v from_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o declare_v unless_o he_o have_v be_v compel_v thereby_o to_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heretic_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o also_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o a_o great_a schism_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n when_o as_o the_o particle_n filioque_fw-la be_v common_o use_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o illustrate_v the_o creed_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o that_o particle_n which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o many_o western_a bishop_n and_o those_o of_o the_o great_a dignity_n and_o judgement_n sess_n 7a._o about_o 165_o year_n after_o the_o ejection_n of_o the_o patriarch_n photius_n michael_n cerularius_n vehement_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o latin_n accuse_v they_o not_o only_o concern_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o concern_v tradition_n and_o ceremony_n as_o for_o communicate_v in_o unleavened_a bread_n fast_v on_o saturday_n etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la achridenus_n metropolitan_a of_o bulgaria_n second_v he_o michael_n psellus_n tutor_n to_o michael_n ducas_n the_o emperor_n surname_v paropinaceus_n pursue_v the_o quarrel_n and_o so_o do_v theophylact_v who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1070._o thus_o begin_v and_o thus_o continue_v the_o deplorable_a schism_n between_o the_o church_n of_o east_n and_o west_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o the_o addition_n of_o this_o particle_n filioque_fw-la to_o the_o nicene_n or_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n not_o only_o without_o but_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n who_o have_v compose_v that_o creed_n but_o be_v never_o call_v to_o that_o synod_n wherein_o this_o alteration_n be_v make_v yea_o still_o protest_v against_o it_o but_o which_o be_v more_o this_o addition_n be_v make_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o three_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o ephesus_n which_o express_o forbid_v it_o and_o denounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o he_o whosoever_o shall_v dare_v to_o alter_v this_o creed_n by_o addition_n or_o diminution_n cap._n 7._o for_o though_o a_o ecumenical_a synod_n can_v absolute_o prescribe_v to_o another_o ecumenical_a whence_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n add_v much_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n yet_o it_o may_v prescribe_v law_n to_o inferior_a synod_n whether_o provincial_n or_o nationall_n so_o that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o common_a judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n thus_o do_v the_o greek_n complain_v and_o when_o the_o latin_n afterward_o urge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v now_o grow_v daily_o great_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n derive_v from_o st_n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o church_n receive_v no_o damage_n that_o he_o have_v a_o infallible_a judgement_n by_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o authority_n to_o decide_v they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n he_o shall_v expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o see_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o primacy_n from_o s._n peter_n christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n the_o greek_n reply_v first_o that_o s._n peter_n never_o challenge_v that_o privilege_n to_o himself_o to_o judge_v alone_o and_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o for_o be_v call_v in_o question_n that_o he_o have_v converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o public_a audience_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 11._o and_o when_o the_o controversy_n arise_v whether_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n no_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o s._n peter_n but_o a_o synod_n be_v call_v wherein_o though_o he_o speak_v first_o yet_o james_n as_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o the_o synod_n be_v call_v decide_v the_o question_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v sit_v therein_o as_o precedent_n beside_o s._n paul_n resist_v he_o to_o his_o face_n at_o antioch_n and_o public_o rebuke_v he_o for_o cause_v other_o to_o judaize_v by_o his_o example_n as_o we_o read_v galatian_n 2._o 14._o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v conceive_v he_o endue_v with_o such_o a_o supereminent_a privilege_n so_o then_o there_o appear_v nought_o in_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o of_o dignity_n at_o the_o most_o such_o as_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o this_o primacy_n confer_v on_o he_o either_o for_o that_o he_o be_v first_o call_v or_o for_o his_o age_n or_o zeal_n or_o that_o he_o be_v common_o the_o first_o speaker_n
church_n from_o which_o all_o other_o church_n spring_v as_o so_o many_o daughter_n from_o the_o mother_n church_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o honour_v she_o accord_o isa_n 2._o 3._o now_o we_o know_v that_o in_o after_o age_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v tax_v for_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o episcopus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la as_o stephen_n by_o s._n cyprian_n conc._n carthag_n apud_fw-la cyp._n and_o universal_a bishop_n which_o boniface_n the_o three_o assume_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n whereas_o here_o these_o title_n be_v not_o challenge_v by_o clemens_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o voluntary_o give_v to_o a_o other_o it_o be_v therefore_o whole_o improbable_a that_o this_o epistle_n be_v feign_v by_o some_o latter_a writer_n as_o many_o of_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n have_v be_v since_o under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n to_o magnify_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n since_o nemo_fw-la gratis_n mendax_fw-la second_o ruffinus_n the_o forename_a presbyter_n of_o aquileia_n translate_v it_o out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a as_o the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o clemens_n it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v write_v at_o first_o in_o greek_a as_o be_v also_o that_o famous_a epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n so_o not_o by_o some_o latter_a roman_a author_n and_o at_o least_o before_o the_o time_n of_o ruffinus_n who_o flourish_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n three_o the_o epistle_n may_v probable_o be_v thus_o inscribe_v fratti_fw-la domini_fw-la to_o the_o lord_n brother_n then_o some_o latter_a sciolus_fw-la find_v james_n peculiar_o honour_v with_o this_o title_n by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 2_o v._o 9_o and_o find_v that_o he_o about_o that_o time_n be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n too_o rash_o add_v the_o name_n jacobo_fw-la whenas_o clemens_n may_v well_o write_v it_o simoni_n cleophae_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o that_o see_v his_o brother_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v mat._n 13._o 55._o mar._n 15._o 40._o joh._n 19_o 25._o and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o eusebius_n and_o other_o four_o but_o if_o the_o name_n jacobo_fw-la must_v needs_o stand_v we_o may_v possible_o suppose_v that_o clemens_n so_o far_o off_o may_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o james._n as_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n hear_v no_o evil_a report_n of_o s_n paul_n act._n 28._o 21._o from_o their_o countryman_n in_o the_o east_n though_o for_o many_o year_n they_o have_v persecute_v he_o both_o with_o tongue_n and_o hand_n and_o so_o write_v to_o he_o as_o alive_a or_o if_o this_o seem_v not_o probable_a we_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o chronicle_n call_v epitome_n temporum_fw-la that_o this_o james_n survive_v nero_n and_o consequent_o survive_v peter_n this_o chronicle_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o jos_n scaliger_n and_o reach_v down_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 1._o olymp_n ccxii_o the_o emp._n galba_n nero_n successor_n and_o titus_n ruffinus_n be_v consul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o the_o same_o year_n s._n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o s._n peter_n place_v in_o his_o throne_n or_o see_n as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o rome_n die_v and_o simeon_n who_o be_v also_o call_v simon_n assume_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o become_v patriarch_n which_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o eusebius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n that_o simon_n cleophae_n succeed_v james_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foresay_a epitome_n be_v thus_o praise_v by_o that_o great_a critic_n scaliger_n opus_fw-la utilissimum_fw-la quanquam_fw-la scriptoris_fw-la idiotae_fw-la onuphrius_n panumus_n who_o scaliger_n call_v the_o father_n of_o history_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o fasti_fw-la siculi_n because_o it_o be_v find_v first_o in_o sicily_n when_o learn_v revive_v in_o these_o westrne_a part_n but_o the_o learned_a vossius_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o hist_n gr._n cap._n 23._o call_v it_o by_o a_o three_o name_n chronicum_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la from_o matt._n raderus_n who_o set_v it_o out_o with_o his_o translation_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o frontispicio_fw-la illud_fw-la commendet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v probable_o the_o 50_o patriarch_n of_o that_o see_v a_o do._n jicxl_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o same_o vossius_fw-la cronologis_n perutile_fw-la vel_fw-la ob_fw-la multa_fw-la ex_fw-la africano_n atque_fw-la eusebio_n excerpta_fw-la quae_fw-la frustra_fw-la alibi_fw-la quaeras_fw-la see_v euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 23._o 2._o irenaeus_n the_o aposte_n scholar_n but_o once_o remove_v as_o who_o be_v scholar_n to_o polycarpus_n the_o scholar_n of_o st_n john_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o set_v it_o down_o lib._n 1._o adu_fw-la haer_fw-mi cap._n 2._o i_o shall_v cite_v his_o word_n in_o the_o original_a greek_a for_o in_o that_o tongue_n he_o write_v as_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o the_o asian_a church_n though_o afterward_o translate_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n according_a as_o epiphanius_n record_v they_o lib._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o church_n although_o disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o belief_n in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o they_o and_o in_o one_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v make_v flesh_n for_o our_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o publish_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o office_n and_o double_a come_v of_o the_o belove_a jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n his_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n his_o passion_n his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o his_o bodily_a assumption_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o come_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n to_o recollect_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o raise_v again_o every_o body_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o knee_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n one_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n may_v bow_v to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o god_n &_o saviour_n &_o king_n &_o every_o tongue_n may_v confess_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v righteous_a judgement_n unto_o all_o by_o send_v the_o wicked_a spirit_n the_o transgress_a and_o apostate_n angel_n with_o the_o ungodly_a unjust_a lawless_a and_o blasphemous_a man_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o free_o bestow_v that_o life_n immortality_n &_o eternal_a glory_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v one_o those_o who_o be_v just_o &_o holy_a who_o have_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o abode_n in_o his_o love_n either_o from_o the_o begin_n or_o since_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n the_o same_o father_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o set_n down_o the_o creed_n more_o summary_o and_o contract_o with_o this_o preface_n to_o the_o form_n quid_fw-la si_fw-la neque_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quidem_fw-la scripturas_fw-la reliquissent_fw-la nobis_fw-la nun_n oportebat_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la traditionis_fw-la quam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la committebant_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la cui_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la assentiunt_fw-la multae_fw-la gentes_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credunt_fw-la sine_fw-la charactere_fw-la vel_fw-la atramento_fw-la scriptam_fw-la habentes_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la suis_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o veterem_fw-la traditionem_fw-la diligenter_n custodientes_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la credentes_fw-la fabricatorem_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eye_n sunt_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la eminentissimam_fw-la erga_fw-la figmentum_fw-la suum_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la esset_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n generationem_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la ipse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la hominem_fw-la adunans_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o passus_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n &_o resurgens_fw-la &_o in_fw-la claritate_fw-la receptus_fw-la in_fw-la gloria_fw-la venturus_fw-la salvator_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la saluantur_fw-la &_o judex_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o mitten_n in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la transfiguratores_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o contemptores_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o adventus_n ejus_fw-la what_o if_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o the_o scripture_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o rule_n and_o series_n of_o tradition_n which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v unto_o they_o to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n which_o rule_n be_v hold_v and_o assent_v to_o by_o many_o of_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n
set_v down_o the_o article_n but_o catechetical_o explain_v they_o also_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n which_o precede_v and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o reason_n ever_o yet_o assign_v to_o make_v we_o doubt_v of_o the_o compose_n of_o these_o catecheses_n by_o the_o same_o man_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o be_v catechist_n which_o be_v in_o his_o youthful_a age_n see_v they_o all_o alike_a relish_n of_o the_o same_o juvenile_n extemporary_a stile_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o have_v make_v some_o to_o doubt_n whether_o any_o of_o they_o be_v cyril_n or_o no_o because_o they_o seem_v not_o elaborate_a enough_o for_o so_o grave_a a_o patriarch_n though_o they_o seem_v indeed_o to_o have_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o successor_n john_n and_o thence_o become_v entitle_v unto_o he_o by_o some_o latter_a unwary_a transcriber_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o satisfy_v that_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o simlerus_n who_o in_o his_o index_n of_o those_o book_n which_o the_o city_n of_o auspurgh_n buy_v of_o antony_n eparch_n of_o coreyra_n reckon_v joannis_n jerosol_n catech._n illuminat_fw-la du●deviginti_fw-la &_o mystagogicus_fw-la quinque_fw-la if_o any_o yet_o desire_n to_o have_v this_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o demonstrate_v viz._n that_o the_o eastern_a church_n have_v a_o ancient_a form_n of_o belief_n derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o whereto_o they_o profess_v to_o add_v nothing_o in_o their_o follow_a confession_n because_o as_o it_o be_v more_o obscure_a so_o it_o be_v more_o oppugned_a they_o may_v please_v to_o consult_v these_o follow_a testimony_n 1._o epiphanius_n in_o his_o book_n call_v anchoratus_n have_v set_v down_o the_o nicene_n creed_n as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o at_o large_a adjoyne_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o in_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a city_n by_o all_o the_o holy_a bishop_n together_o above_o 310_o in_o number_n the_o same_o creed_n than_o be_v deliver_v by_o both_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o primitive_a author_n by_o the_o nicene_n father_n as_o the_o expositor_n the_o nicene_n creed_n thus_o at_o full_a set_v down_o by_o epiphanius_n be_v write_v seven_o year_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o first_o add_v all_o after_o the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o that_o form_n which_o the_o nicene_n father_n have_v deliver_v although_o they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o framer_n of_o those_o additional_a article_n and_o have_v thus_o complete_v the_o creed_n by_o borrow_v the_o remain_a article_n from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v the_o entire_a form_n by_o their_o synodical_a authority_n and_o so_o commend_v yea_o prescribe_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n 2._o the_o succeed_a counsel_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n be_v neither_o author_n of_o any_o new_a faith_n nor_o adder_n to_o it_o but_o only_a establisher_n and_o exposiror_n of_o the_o old_a the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v the_o second_o general_n call_v the_o nicene_n creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o ancient_a although_o that_o synod_n be_v celebrate_v but_o 56_o year_n before_o the_o reason_n therefore_o of_o this_o title_n be_v that_o they_o look_v upon_o that_o creed_n not_o as_o first_o compose_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n but_o as_o derive_v and_o declare_v out_o of_o a_o creed_n ab_fw-la ultima_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la recepto_fw-la receive_v in_o the_o church_n from_o all_o antiquity_n as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a primate_n of_o armagh_n have_v right_o express_v it_o they_o also_o decree_v to_o retain_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n theod._n lib._n 5._o hist_o cap._n 9_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o tyre_n anno_fw-la 518._o profess_v to_o embrace_v the_o nicene_n creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v not_o make_v by_o that_o synod_n act._n council_n 5._o constant_n sub_fw-la mennâ_fw-la and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o holy_a creed_n whereinto_o we_o be_v all_o baptise_a the_o nicene_n synod_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v public_o declare_v that_o of_o constantinople_n have_v ratify_v that_o of_o ephesus_n have_v confirm_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o great_a holy_a synod_n of_o chalcedon_n have_v seal_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v the_o four_o general_n style_v the_o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctrine_n unshaken_a or_o unmoved_a from_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o withal_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a and_o constantinople_n expound_v the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o add_v ought_v as_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v deficient_a but_o declare_v their_o sense_n by_o scripture_n testimony_n evagr._fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o to_o this_o agree_v also_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n write_v to_o epiphanius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n we_o keep_v say_v he_o that_o decree_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o symbol_n which_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o 118_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o also_o the_o 150_o father_n in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n far_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o though_o the_o ancient_a faith_n be_v defective_a but_o because_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n partly_o reject_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n partly_o deny_v the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n the_o word_n therefore_o the_o say_a father_n by_o testimony_n out_o of_o scripture_n explain_v this_o doctrine_n more_o at_o large_a thus_o he_o 7._o leg_n cord._n de_fw-fr summâ_fw-la trinitate_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la 3._o to_o give_v you_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o western_a church_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n the_o liturgy_n call_v ordo_fw-la romanus_n a_o book_n of_o know_a authority_n and_o antiquity_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n have_v these_o word_n direct_v to_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o pronounce_v it_o before_o their_o baptism_n audite_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la evangelici_fw-la symboli_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la inspiratum_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n institutum_fw-la cujus_fw-la pauca_fw-la quidem_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la magna_fw-la mysteria_fw-la in_o which_o word_n the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v call_v the_o evangelicall_n symbol_n inspire_v by_o christ_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o another_o old_a latin_a liturgy_n in_o use_n about_o the_o year_n 700_o have_v these_o word_n of_o the_o same_o creed_n finito_fw-la symbolo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la dicat_fw-la sacerdos_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la where_o it_o be_v also_o express_o call_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o same_o explain_v and_o enlarge_v for_o these_o testimony_n i_o be_o indebt_v to_o the_o say_v r._n and_o learned_a bishop_n now_o for_o a_o close_a to_o these_o authority_n and_o argument_n i_o shall_v subjoyne_v the_o testimony_n of_o franc._n quaresimus_n of_o the_o order_n of_o minor_n a_o person_n of_o good_a note_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n his_o precedent_n and_o apostolic_a commissary_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n during_o which_o office_n of_o he_o he_o take_v incredible_a pain_n in_o search_v out_o the_o antiquity_n of_o palestine_n now_o this_o author_n in_o his_o book_n call_v elucidatio_fw-la terrae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la tom._n 2._o lib._n 4._o perear_n 9_o cap._n 1._o bring_v two_o opinion_n concern_v the_o place_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n compose_v the_o creed_n the_o first_o that_o of_o adrichomius_n who_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o place_n be_v caenaculum_fw-la zion_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o many_o other_o sacred_a action_n as_o wherein_o our_o bless_a saviour_n celebrate_v his_o last_o supper_n and_o institute_v the_o most_o holy_a eucharist_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o the_o apostle_n at_o pentecost_n and_o wherein_o they_o hold_v that_o famous_a council_n about_o the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n act._n 15._o consonant_o to_o which_o tradition_n he_o bring_v that_o say_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n isa_n 2._o 3._o the_o second_o that_o of_o friar_n anselme_n and_o other_o that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n frame_v the_o creed_n be_v on_o mount_n olivet_n three_o bow-shootes_a from_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v weep_v over_o jerusalem_n for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n quia_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la istis_fw-la traditio_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la
so_o those_o bishop_n write_v their_o formulae_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o paenitentiae_fw-la libelli_fw-la to_o he_o in_o latin_a as_o serrarius_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o creed_n much_o more_o reason_n have_v athanasius_n to_o write_v this_o his_o creed_n in_o latin_a it_o be_v exhibit_v at_o rome_n in_o a_o synod_n of_o latin_a bishop_n on_o purpose_n to_o satisfy_v they_o concern_v his_o belief_n most_o of_o who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n understand_v not_o the_o greek_a tongue_n three_o the_o foresay_a reason_n be_v fortify_v by_o this_o other_o that_o athanasius_n himself_o well_o understand_v the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n which_o skill_n of_o athanasius_n be_v not_o only_o make_v probable_a from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o greek_a bishop_n as_o eusebius_n caesariensis_n photinus_n and_o other_o of_o this_o latter_a age_n also_o who_o join_v the_o study_n of_o both_o tongue_n together_o and_o from_o his_o long_a abode_n in_o the_o western_a part_n at_o several_a time_n as_o at_o trier_n above_o two_o year_n at_o milan_n and_o aquileia_n and_o at_o rome_n above_o 18_o month_n but_o clear_o prove_v from_o that_o forecited_a passage_n of_o nazianzene_n orat._n 21._o num._n 46_o 47._o which_o i_o bring_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o eight_o objection_n against_o the_o apostle_n creed_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o athanasius_n compose_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n about_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o essentia_fw-la verborum_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la diligenter_n &_o accurate_a perpensâ_fw-la have_v diligent_o and_o accurate_o weigh_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n at_o length_n peswade_v both_o party_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o logomachia_n a_o contention_n about_o term_n since_o both_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n now_o such_o a_o controversy_n as_o this_o can_v never_o have_v be_v state_v with_o so_o full_a a_o satisfaction_n to_o both_o party_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v furnish_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a skill_n as_o well_o in_o the_o latin_a as_o the_o greek_a cap_n four_o some_o objsction_n against_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o answer_v especial_o nazianzen_v testimony_n concern_v the_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v far_a clear_v and_o vindicate_v thus_o far_o have_v i_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o positive_a and_o demonstrative_a way_n to_o assert_v the_o author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o by_o the_o way_n have_v enervate_v most_o of_o those_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v find_v bring_v against_o either_o but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o leave_v the_o tract_n unperfect_a by_o pass_v by_o any_o considerable_a objection_n which_o have_v to_o my_o knowledge_n be_v allege_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o objection_n distinct_o and_o subjoyne_v some_o light_a stricture_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n object_n 1._o they_o who_o ascribe_v this_o creed_n to_o athanasius_n agree_v not_o either_o about_o the_o time_n or_o place_n durandus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o banishment_n at_o trier_n where_o he_o lay_v hide_v in_o a_o well_o to_o avoid_v the_o treachery_n of_o the_o arian_n manuel_n caleca_n and_o baronius_n say_v it_o be_v write_v to_o p._n julius_n either_o from_o his_o diocese_n at_o alexandria_n or_o give_v in_o write_v to_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a synod_n when_o he_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o baronius_n be_v deceive_v more_o way_n than_o one_o first_o because_o not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o the_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o his_o annal_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o all_o age_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v full_a power_n to_o cite_v absolve_v or_o condemn_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o because_o athanasius_n be_v not_o accuse_v for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o arian_n but_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o his_o restitution_n to_o his_o bishopric_n oppose_v by_o they_o for_o political_a inconvenience_n as_o that_o his_o return_n have_v once_o already_o cause_v sedition_n &_o slaughter_v in_o alexandria_n &_o that_o he_o have_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o see_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n as_o one_o condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n and_o not_o yet_o absolve_v three_o because_o if_o he_o have_v need_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o maximus_n bishop_n of_o trier_n or_o julius_n of_o rome_n he_o will_v have_v use_v none_o other_o than_o the_o necene_n creed_n it_o be_v not_o opportune_a to_o have_v use_v any_o other_o at_o that_o time_n for_o fear_v he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o imitate_v the_o arian_n and_o semi-arians_a who_o ever_o and_o anon_o frame_v new_a confession_n in_o their_o synod_n &_o ante-synod_n on_o purpose_n to_o depreciate_v the_o nicene_n creed_n as_o false_a imperfect_a or_o obscure_a and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n be_v chief_o hate_v by_o the_o catholic_n answer_n 1._o the_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o time_n and_o place_n where_o and_o when_o athanasius_n publish_v his_o creed_n be_v but_o circumstantial_a difference_n and_o therefore_o not_o destructive_a of_o the_o main_a business_n except_o we_o will_v therefore_o deny_v a_o hell_n because_o divine_n differ_v about_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v seat_v and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v prepare_v beside_o all_o these_o difference_n be_v easy_a enough_o to_o be_v reconcile_v as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o take_v my_o rise_n from_o possevins_n judgement_n as_o for_o the_o well_o at_o trier_n what_o ever_o baronius_n may_v judge_v of_o it_o yet_o if_o it_o bear_v that_o inscription_n which_o possevine_n witness_v it_o may_v probable_o enough_o have_v be_v the_o place_n where_o athanasius_n at_o first_o compose_v this_o creed_n of_o he_o either_o lie_v in_o it_o there_o for_o shelter_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o trier_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o innocency_n know_v to_o constantine_n the_o young_a and_o to_o maximus_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n or_o inscribe_v that_o title_n on_o it_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o be_v frame_v in_o a_o like_a place_n as_o we_o find_v it_o record_v by_o fr._n quaresmius_n a_o eyewitness_n in_o his_o forecited_a testimony_n 2._o what_o though_o baronius_n ascribe_v more_o authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n than_o in_o truth_n be_v due_a to_o he_o or_o than_o julius_n challenge_v in_o that_o age_n what_o if_o athanasius_n acknowledge_v he_o not_o for_o universal_a bishop_n nevertheless_o he_o may_v prudent_o appeal_v to_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a patriarch_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n sit_v in_o the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o empire_n &_o as_o to_o a_o person_n disengage_v in_o his_o quarrel_n &_o so_o not_o to_o be_v just_o except_v against_o by_o his_o adversary_n the_o appeal_n be_v not_o out_o of_o duty_n but_o discretion_n 3._o that_o athanasius_n be_v accuse_v for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o faith_n 4._o the_o arian_n and_o semi-arians_a be_v hate_v by_o the_o catholic_n for_o not_o assent_v to_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o for_o reject_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o consubstantial_a in_o explain_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereupon_o they_o frame_v new_a form_n or_o confession_n of_o their_o own_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o athanasius_n the_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n may_v very_o well_o compose_v a_o large_a explanation_n of_o those_o two_o material_a and_o mysterious_a point_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n then_o question_v a_o explanation_n not_o contrary_a as_o the_o arian_n confession_n but_o concordant_a to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v without_o any_o more_o derogation_n thereto_o than_o come_v afterward_o from_o jerome_n leo_n &_o other_o succeed_a father_n who_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o creed_n of_o their_o own_o private_a composure_n at_o this_o day_n extant_a in_o their_o work_n creed_n not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o all_o church_n but_o to_o manifest_v their_o own_o belief_n or_o for_o the_o use_n of_o some_o particular_a diocese_n the_o authority_n produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a speak_v against_o the_o fraudulent_a destructive_a symbol_n of_o heretical_a synod_n ob._n 2._o this_o creed_n be_v usual_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o manuscript_n of_o athanasius_n his_o work_n or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o his_o name_n prefix_v answ_n this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o disprove_v the_o author_n because_o the_o other_o work_v
of_o athanasius_n be_v original_o write_v in_o greek_a and_o communicate_v to_o we_o from_o the_o eastern_a church_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o this_o creed_n be_v omit_v which_o be_v at_o first_o write_v in_o latin_a especial_o when_o the_o latin_n produce_v it_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o filioque_fw-la in_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o the_o greek_n so_o much_o abhor_v as_o a_o adulterate_a insertion_n and_o repudiate_v the_o whole_a creed_n some_o of_o they_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n pet._n felcmannus_n testify_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o manuscript_n of_o the_o palatine_a lybrary_n wherein_o it_o be_v entitle_v to_o athanasius_n the_o reverend_a armachanus_fw-la also_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o very_a old_a book_n of_o hymn_n write_v part_n in_o latin_a and_o part_n in_o irish_a the_o book_n say_v to_o be_v compose_v in_o the_o nicene_n synod_n by_o three_o bishop_n eusebius_n dionysius_n and_o a_o three_o unname_v we_o have_v already_o produce_v many_o authority_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n all_o which_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n confirm_v which_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v ever_o to_o have_v think_v otherwise_o genebrard_n withal_o inform_v we_o quod_fw-la in_o vetustiissimis_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la athanasii_fw-la nomine_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la recitatio_fw-la usu_fw-la recepta_fw-la est_fw-la that_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a horology_n or_o liturgy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n this_o creed_n have_v be_v usual_o rehearse_v under_o his_o name_n at_o the_o first_o service_n ob._n 3._o if_o this_o be_v athanasius_n his_o creed_n he_o will_v have_v mention_v it_o some_o where_o in_o his_o historical_a tract_n epistle_n or_o apology_n or_o some_o writer_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o next_o age._n or_o at_o leastwise_o some_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n answ_n we_o have_v produce_v testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o nazianzene_n hylary_n augustine_n and_o boethius_n who_o all_o live_v near_o his_o time_n ob._n 4._o they_o who_o ascribe_v this_o creed_n to_o athanasius_n say_v it_o lay_v a_o long_a while_n in_o the_o roman_a archive_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n so_o baronius_n and_o possevine_n which_o be_v improbable_o affirm_v of_o this_o writing_n if_o it_o have_v be_v frame_v by_o so_o famous_a admire_v a_o champion_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o athanasius_n be_v especial_o see_v so_o many_o succrescent_a heresy_n may_v have_v be_v refute_v by_o it_o answ_n those_o author_n affirm_v indeed_o that_o the_o original_a write_v by_o athanasius_n his_o own_o hand_n lay_v long_o in_o the_o roman_a archive_v together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n wherein_o he_o deliver_v it_o but_o they_o deny_v not_o that_o copy_n there_o of_o may_v have_v be_v take_v &_o divulge_v yea_o possevine_n affirm_v there_o be_v such_o take_v &_o baronius_n think_v it_o very_o probable_a and_o those_o parcel_n of_o it_o which_o we_o find_v in_o s._n augustine_n and_o boetius_fw-la confirm_v the_o same_o as_o for_o the_o refute_v of_o heresy_n by_o it_o we_o find_v it_o allege_v by_o s._n aug._n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v likly_a that_o many_o other_o do_v the_o like_a who_o work_n be_v not_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n or_o not_o so_o diligent_o peruse_v by_o the_o objector_n as_o touch_v this_o particular_a the_o work_n of_o athanasius_n as_o of_o other_o ancient_a father_n be_v allege_v by_o after_o age_n against_o succrescent_a heresy_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o nazianzen_n object_n 5._o if_o this_o creed_n have_v be_v certain_o believe_v of_o athanasius_n his_o make_n the_o latin_n have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o procession_n as_o be_v a_o father_n of_o so_o great_a authority_n among_o they_o whereas_o the_o first_o who_o we_o read_v of_o to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v the_o apocrisiarii_n or_o legate_n of_o gregory_n the_o 9_o when_o the_o controversy_n have_v now_o continue_v almost_o 500_o year_n and_o be_v discuss_v in_o many_o synod_n and_o polemicall_a writing_n answ_n although_o we_o now_o read_v in_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n yet_o in_o all_o likelihood_n it_o be_v not_o so_o put_v down_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o original_n write_v by_o athanasius_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o for_o a_o good_a while_n after_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o latin_n make_v not_o use_v of_o this_o creed_n against_o the_o greek_n as_o a_o testimony_n on_o their_o side_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o testimony_n to_o be_v find_v my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o greek_a edition_n of_o athanasius_n his_o creed_n as_o we_o have_v it_o print_v by_o commelinus_n in_o the_o year_n 1600._o have_v no_o such_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o latin_a read_v it_o filioque_fw-la that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o son_n also_o the_o same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o parisian_a and_o other_o print_a edition_n which_o have_v not_o it_o in_o the_o greek_a 2._o athanasius_n in_o his_o other_o work_n acknowledge_v no_o such_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n though_o have_v ofttimes_o occasion_n to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o the_o trinity_n yea_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o say_v the_o contrary_a in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o 3._o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o add_v the_o same_o clause_n filioque_fw-la to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n frame_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o eastern_a bishop_n without_o ask_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o frame_v it_o yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o three_o general_n council_n may_v well_o be_v more_o bold_a in_o add_v to_o the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n which_o be_v the_o composure_n of_o one_o single_a father_n make_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o keep_v in_o their_o own_o archive_v now_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v the_o one_o why_o not_o the_o other_o too_o which_o may_v be_v do_v with_o less_o noise_n and_o notice_n 4._o this_o additionall_n particle_n filioque_fw-la be_v not_o add_v to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n until_o the_o nine_o century_n at_o the_o far_a for_o leo_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o century_n not_o only_o deny_v to_o insert_v this_o particle_n into_o that_o creed_n and_o persuade_v the_o french_a bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o add_v it_o but_o withal_o cause_v the_o creed_n to_o be_v engrave_v in_o a_o silver_n table_n and_o that_o table_n public_o place_v in_o s._n paul_n church_n at_o rome_n without_o the_o particle_n filioque_fw-la so_o witness_v pet._n lombard_n sent._n lib._n 1._o dist._n 11._o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o same_o be_v add_v to_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n about_o the_o same_o time_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o nicene_n and_o so_o afterward_o make_v use_n of_o by_o those_o apocrisiarii_n object_n 6._o jo._n belethus_n who_o slourish_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o creed_n of_o anastasius_n now_o this_o anastasius_n surname_v sinaita_n be_v patriarcb_n of_o antioch_n and_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n and_o of_o justine_n the_o young_a and_o be_v some_o two_o age_n juniour_n to_o athanasius_n answ_n the_o conjecture_n of_o those_o whosoever_o they_o be_v seem_v so_o groundless_a that_o belethus_n who_o mention_n it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v the_o author_n as_o be_v man_n of_o small_a or_o no_o credit_n much_o less_o produce_v any_o reason_n to_o justify_v their_o conjecture_n yea_o he_o profess_o condemn_v this_o their_o opinion_n of_o falsehood_n the_o mistake_n probable_o be_v this_o because_o this_o anastasius_n write_v a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o faith_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o french_a king_n library_n at_o paris_n ob._n 7._o meletius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o io._n douza_n annus_n 1597._o acknowledge_v not_o this_o creed_n as_o the_o write_n of_o athanasius_n athanasio_n inquit_fw-la falso_fw-la ascriptum_fw-la symbolum_n cum_fw-la appendice_fw-la illâ_fw-la romanorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la adulteratum_fw-la luce_fw-fr lucidius_fw-la contestamur_fw-la we_o open_o protest_v against_o that_o creed_n say_v he_o false_o entitle_v to_o athanasius_n be_v corrupt_o set_v forth_o with_o that_o appendix_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n where_o by_o the_o appendix_n he_o mean_v the_o particle_n filioque_fw-la in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ_n if_o meletius_n his_o meaning_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a creed_n of_o athanasius_n his_o authority_n as_o a_o single_a and_o a_o late_a author_n can_v in_o