Christianography, Chapter 5

Christianography · Chapter 5

p. 7The ſucceſſion of Biſhops.

CHAP. V.

WHereas inquirie is made but for one Biſhop of our Religion before Cranmer, although wee neede no witneſſes, having our bleſſed Lord and Saviour Ieſus Chriſt, the great Biſhop of our Soules, and the twelve Apoſtles, with Saint Paul, Saint Iohn Baptiſt, S^t Marke, and S^t Luke for our Biſhops & Doctors, teaching the truth profeſſed by us, yet I have ſet downe a fucceſſion of Biſhops in ſome of the Patriarchall Churches, as of Hieruſalem, Antioch, Alexandria Conſtantinople, and alſo of Rome, for the firſt 600 yeeres amongſt whom you may finde, very many noble witneſſes.

Hieruſalem.

S^t. Iames.

Simeon Cleophas

Iuſtus a Iew

Zacheus

Tobias

Benjamin

Iohn

Matthias

Philip

Sennecas

Iuſtus the ſecond

Levi

Ephrem

Ioſeph

Iudas

Marcus

Caſſianus

Publius

Maximus

Iulianus.

Caius

Symachus

Caius the 2.

Iulianus the 2.

Capito

Maximus

Antoninus

Valens

Dolychiauus

p. 8Narciſſus

Dios

Germanon

Gordius

Narciſſus and

Alexander

Mazabanes

Hyminaeus

Zambdas

Hermon

Macarius

Maximus

Cyrillus

Herenius

Heraclius

Hilarius

Cyrillus

Iohn

Nepos

Prayllius

Invenalis

Polycbronius

Theodoſius

Anaſtaſius

Martyrius

Saluſtius

Helias

Petrus

Macarius

Euſtochius

Iohn, &c.

Antioch.

S^t Peter

Euodius

Ignatius

Heros

Cornelius

Theophilus

Maximinus

Serapion

Aſclepiades

Philetus

Zebinus

Babylas

Fabius

Demetrianus

Paulus Samoſatenus

Domnus

Timaeus

Ciryllus

Dorotheus

Tyrannus

Vitalis

Philogonus

Euſtathius

Eulalius

Euphonins

Placitus

Steven

Leontius

Eudoxius

Anianus

Meletius

Euzojus

Dorotheus

Paulinus

Evagrius

Dorotheus

Meletius

Flavianus

Porphyrius

Alexander

Theodotus

Iohn

Domnus

Maximus

Martyrius

Iulianus

Baſilius

Peter Gnapheus

Stephen

Calandio

Peter Gnapheus

Paladius

Flauianus

Severus

Paulus

Euphremius

Domninus

Anaſtatius

Gregorius, &c.

p. 9Alexandria.

S^t. Marke.

Anianus

Abilius

Cerdo

Primus

Iuſtus

Eumenes

Marcus

Celadion

Agrippas

Iulianus

Demetrius

Heraclas

Dionyſius

Maximinus

Theonas

Peter

Achillas

Alexander

Athanaſius

Gregorie

Peter

Timothie

Theophilus

Cyrillus

Dioſcorus

Proterius

Timotheus Aelurus

Timotheus Baſilicus

Peter

Athanaſius

Iohn

Theodoſius

Zoilus

Appollinarius

Iohn

Eulogius.

Rome.

S^t. Peter.

Linus

Clemens

Cletus

Anacletus

Euareſtus

Alexander

…yxtus

Teleſphorus

Hyginus

Pius

Anicetus

Soter

Eleutherius

Victor

Zepherinus

Caliſtus

Vrbanus

Pontianus

Anterus

Fabianus

Cornelius

Lucius

Steven

Xyſtus

Dionyſius

Felix

Eutychianus

Caius

Marcellinus

Marcellus

Euſebius

Miltiades

Silvester

Marcus

Iulius

Liberius

Felix

Demaſdele

Siricius

Anaſtaſius

Innocentius

Zoſimus

Bonifacius

Celeſtinus

Sixtus

Leo

Hilarius

Simplicius

Felix

p. 10Gelaſius

Anaſtaſius

Symachus

Hormiſda

Iohn

Boniface

Agapetus

Silverius

Vigilius

Pelagius

Iohn

Benedict

Pelagius

Gregorie the great.

&c.

Conſtantinople.

S^t Andrew.

Stachis

Oneſimus

Polycarpus

Plutarchus

Sedecion

Diogenes

Elutherius

Felix

Polycarpus

Athenodorus

Euzoius

Laurentius

Alippius

Pertinax

Olympianus

Marcus

Cyrillianus

Conſtantius

Ciriacus

Caſtinus

Titus

Domitius

Metrophanes

Probus

Alexander, &c.

AS there is a Succeſſion of Biſhops in the Patriarchall Churches before-named, ſo generally of the Metropolitans and Biſhops, kept in the Regiſters, as is reported.

Titus was the firſt Biſhop of the Church of the Cretians, Tit. cap. 3.Titus 3placed there by S^t Paul; hee was not a Parſon, Tit. cap. 1.15.5.Titus 1:15Titus 1:5or Minister of one Pariſh, but Biſhop of the whole Iſle, called Hecatompolis, of one hundred Cities; placed, as aforeſaid, by S^t Paul, to ordaine Elders in every City;Mirae. lib. 4. pa. 181. de notitia epiſcop. Miraeus reporteth, that there are in the Iſle of Crete, one Archbiſhop, and ſeven Biſhops.

p. 11Of Epheſus, Timothie was the firſt Biſhop,2 Tim. 4. in fin.2 Tim 4 placed there alſo by S^t Paul; Caius ſucceeded him, and many other famous men, as Marke, ſo famous in the laſt Florentine Councell.

Of Theſſalonica, Silvanus was the firſt Biſhop,Theatrum converſ. gentium anthor. frat. Arnol. Iohn Merman. pag. 42. Chryt. de ſtatu. Eccleſ. pag. 159. Idemibidem. placed there alſo by S^t Paul; I heare that Athanaſius is now Metropolitan thereof; and I read ten Biſhopricks to be under that See.

In Corinth, Silas was alſo placed by S^t Paul: The Metropolitane of Corinth hath foure Biſhops under him.

Of Caeſarea, Apollo, was the firſt Biſhop.Idem. pag. 44. & 45.

Of Sardis, Clemens, the firſt Fruits of Achaia, or Convert of the Gentiles.

Of Nicomedia, Procorus the Deacon.

In Nice, S^t Andrew placed Caliſtus.

In Iconium, Tertius was firſt.

In Smyrna, Polycarpus.

In Thebes, Ruſus.

In Philpipi, Hermas.

And ſo I might name ſome others: But to ſhew the Greatneſſe of ſome of theſe Churches, I will ſet downe a Catalogue of ſome of their Metropolites.

p. 12Of the Metropolites and Archbiſhoprickes which are, or have been belonging to the Patriarch of Conſtantinople.

Metropoles.

1 Caeſarea

2 Epheſus

3 Heraclea

4 Ancyra

5 Cyzicus

6 Sardes

7 Nicomedia

8 Nicaea

9 Calcedon

10 Sida

11 Sebaſtea

12 Amaſea

13 Melitene

14 Tyana

15 Gangra

16 Theſſalonica

17 Claudiopolis

18 Neocaeſarea.

19 Piſsinas

20 Mira

21 Caria

22 Laodicea

23 Synada

24 Iconium

25 Antiochia

26 Sylaeum

27 Corinthus

28 Athenae

29 Mociſſus

30 Seleucia

31 Calauria

32 Patrae

33 Trapezus

34 Lariſſa

35 Naupactus

36 Philippopolis

37 Trajanopolis

38 Rhodus

39 Philippensis

40 Adrianopolis

41 Hierapolis

42 Dyrrhachium

43 Smyrna

44 Catana

45 Ammorium

46 Camachus

47 Cotyaium

48 Sancta Seuerinae

49 Mitelena

50 Novae Patrae

51 Euchaita

52 Amaſtris

53 Chonae

54 Hydrus

55 Kelzene

56 Colonia

57 Thebae

58 Serrae

59 Pompeiopolis

60 Roſſia

61 Alana

62 Aedelenus

63 Tiberiopolis

64 Euchania

65 Ceraſus

66 Nacolia

67 Germanicia

68 Madyta

69 Apamea

70 Baſileum

71 Dryſtra

72 Nazianzus

73 Corcyra

74 Abydus

75 Methymna

76 Christianopolis

77 Ruſium

78 Lacaedaemonia

79 Naxia

80 Attalia, &c.

p. 13Archiepiſcopatus.

1 Bizya

2 Leontopolis

3 Maronea

4 Germia

5 Arcadiopolis

6 Parium

7 Miletus

8 Praeconeſus

9 Selybria

10 Chius

11 Apros

12 Cypſella

13 Nice

14 Neapolis

15 Selga

16 Cherſon

17 Meſſana

18 Garella

19 Bryſis

20 Dercos

21 Carabyzya

22 Lemnus

23 Leucas

24 Miſthea

25 Cudrae

26 Soteropolis

27 Pedachthea

28 Germa

29 Boſporus

30 Cotradis

31 Eroina

32 Carpathus

33 Meſembria

34 Gotthia

35 Sugdaia

36 Phullae

37 Aegina

38 Pharſala

39 Matracha

Biſhoprickes which have belonged to the Church of Antioch.

Sedes 1. Tyrus: ſub qua ſede ſunt epiſcopatus. XIIII

Porphyreon

Archis

Ptolemais

Sydon

Sarepta

Byblium

Botryon

Ortoſia

Arados

Antarados

Paneas

Maraclea

Araclia

Tripolis

p. 14Sedes 2 Tharſus: ſub hae ſede ſunt epiſcopat. V.

Sebaſtia

Mallos

Thina

Choricos

Poderades

Sedes 3 Ediſſa: ſub hae ſede ſimt epiſcopat. X.

Virchi

Constantiae

Capron

Marcopolis

Varnon

Cedmaron

Himeria

Querquenſia

Tapſaron

Celimeos

Sedes 4 Apamia: ſub qua ſede ſint epiſcopat. VII.

Epiphania

Seleuconvilla

Lariſſa

Valanea

Mariania

Ruphania

Arethuſa

Sedes 5 Hierapolis: ſub qua ſede ſunt epiſcopat. VIII.

Zeuma

Surron

Varnalis

Neoecaeſaria

Perri

Ormion

Dolichi

Europi

Sedes 6 Boſtra: ſub qua ſedeſunt epiſcopat. XIX.

Ceraſſon

Philadelphia

Adraon

Midanon

Anſtamidon

Belmindon

Zoroyma

Herry

Iceny

Entemy

Constantia

Paramboli

Dionyſia

Conothaton

Maximopolis

Philippolis

Chriſopolis

Heylon

Lorea

Sedes 7 Anaverza ſub qua ſunt epiſcopat. IX.

Epiphania

Alexandris

Hirenopolis

Cambriſopolis

Flavias

Roſſas

Caſtravalet

Egnas

Lyſia

Sedes 8 Seleucia: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſcopatus. 24.

Claudiopolis.

Diocaeſarea

Oropi

Dalyſanidos

Serinla

Celenderis

Anemory

Titopolis

Lamoſy

Antiochia parva

Nephelia

Riſtra

Selinuntis

Hioropy

Philadelphia parva.

Hermopolis

Germanicopolis

Moſoda

p. 15Demenopolis

Sbydi

Synopolis

Adraſson

Myim

Neapolis

Sedes 9 Damaſens: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſcopatus. XI.

Ably

Palimpon

Laodicea

Euria

Renocora

Hiabanda

Danabi

Carathea

Hardam

Surra

Quini

Sedes 10 Amida: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſcopatus. VII.

Hynilon

Valentium

Arſamoſata

Sophin

Caytaris

Riphi

Zeuma

Sedes II Sergiopolis: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſ. IIII.

Byzanonias

Marcopolis

Venethall

Ermenia

Sedes 12 Theodoſiopolis: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſ. VII.

Oricos

Mazmini

Mauriocaſtron

Agyamaria

Axieri

Taroſia

Palitinios

Sedes 13 Emiſſa: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſcopatus IIII.

Arqui

Oriſſon

Herigem

Oragiſon

Metropolitani per ſe ſuſtinentes. VIII.

Piericus

Heliopolis

Laodicia.

Samoſata

Cyros

Pompeiopolis

Mopſpheſtia

Adama

Archiepiſcopi. XIII.

Verea

Calquis

Gabula

Scleucia

Piperia

Anaſar

Phon

Paltos

Germanicia

Salamias

Varcoſos

Faſſos

Ananagarthon

p. 16The Biſhoprickes which have belonged to the Church of Hieruſalem; ſet downe by William Metropolitane and Archbiſhop of Tyre.

Sedes 1. Caeſarea maritima:Tyrrius histor belli Sacri lib. 14. cap. 12. ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſcopat. XX.

Dora

Antipatrida.

Idmnias

Nicopolis

Onus

Sorutis

Raphias

Regium Apatos

Regium Hierico

Regium Livas

Regium Gadaron

Azolus

Hiaralias

Azotus

Hippon

Eſtomaſon

Triconias

Taxus

Saltum

Conſtantinianum

Sedes 2. Scythiopolis: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſcopat. IX.

Capitoliados

Miru

Gadaron

Pelon

Philippus

Terraconias

Clima

Gallanis

Comanas

Sedes 3. Rubba Moabitis: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſco. XII.

Auguſtopolis

Arnidilla

Carah

Hierapolis

Memſidos

Eluris

Zora

Viroſſam

Pentacomia

Mamapſon

Mitrotomias

Saltum Hieraticon

Sedes 4. Becerra Arabiae: ſub hac ſede ſunt epiſcopat. XXXV.

Adraſſon

Dias

Medavon

Hieraſſon

Nein

Philadelphia

Hierapolis

Eſuos

Neapolis

Phenuſtus

Philopopolis

Dionyſius

Conſtantianis

Pentacomias

Tricomias

Conafados

Saltu Vocaneos

Hexacomias

Euacomias

Comagannas

Comogeros

Comoſtanis

Comis

Mahederon

Comocoreatos

Comis Copion

Comis Iulianos

Comis Pygmarethō

Comis Petius

Comis Anathon

Comis Neotis

p. 17Clima Anatolis quae viſinon

Comis Anochis

Comis Traliconos

Comis Nephdomos

Suffraganeae.

Lidda

Ioppe

Aſcalon

Gaza

Lennas

Diocletianopolis

Bergrobin

Neapolis

Sebaſtea

Hiericuntos

Tiberiadis

Diocaeſarea

Legionum

Capitolina

Mauronenſis

Gedera

Nazareth

Thabor

Caracavel Petra

Hadroga

Aphra

Helem

Faran

Helenopolis

Mons Syna

For the Church of Alexandria.

SAint Marke conſecrated with the myſteries of Chriſtian Religion Aegypt, Merman Theatrum converſionis. pag. 80.Libya, Marmarica, Aemmoniaca and Pentapolis.Idem. pag. 30.

Alexandria, for the worſhip of God flouriſhing therein, is often called the Paradiſe of God.

To this Patriarch belonged ten Provinces;Mirae, lib. 1. cap. 11. pag. 24. de notitia Epiſ. ſo many Metropolitanes, Theodoſius and Valentinianus commanded to be Convocated in the Epiſtle to Dioſcorus, which is repeated in the firſt Act of the Calcedon Councell.

The Church of Alexandria challengeth a ſucceſſion from S^t Marke to Gabriel, the late Patriarch of Alexandria

p. 18The Biſhoprickes which have beene in Africa, Alphabetically ſett downe by Miraeus in his Notitia Epiſcopatuum.

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Abbezēſis Epiſcopus

Abiddenſis

Abbiritenſis

Abbirmaius

Abbiſsenſis

Abitinenſis

Abbrenſis

Abziritenſis

A caſis Favenſibus

A caſis Silvanae

Acemerinianus

Acenienſis

Adequizirenſis

Adrumetinus

Advocatenſis

Aggeritenſis

Aguenſis

Agnenſis

Ajurenſis

Altiburitenſis

Amburenſis

Ammoderenſis

Amphorenſis

Ancuſenſis

Anguienſis

Apiſſanenſis

Aptucenſis

Aptugnitenſis

Aquae Albenſis

Aquae-Nonenſis

Aquenſis Regiorum ſiue Aquiſregienſis

Arenenſis

Aſenemſalenſis

Aſsabenſis

Aſſuritenſis

Aturburnitenſis

Avicoaterienſis

Avinicenſis

Auincenſis

Auvidarcenſis

Auſugradenſis

Auzagerenſis

Azugenſis

Badienſis

Bagvaienſis

Bajeſitenſis

Bahannenſis

Bamaccorenſis

Bartinizienſis

Bauzarenſis

Bazarididacenſis

Bazaritanus

Bazienus

Bazitenſis

Betagbarenſis

Bennefenſis

Beucennenſis

Bicenſis

Bizacienſis

Bladienſis

Bonustenſis

Boſutenſis

Botrianenſis

Boucarenſis

Bucaborenſis

Buccomenſis

Bullenſis

Burenſis

Buritanus

Burugiatenſis

Caeſarienſis

Calamenſis

Calanenſis

Canianenſis

Caniopitaneorum

Capſenſis

Carcabianenſis

Carianenſis

Carpitenſis

Carthaginienſis

Caſenſis Medianēſis

Caſenſis Nigrenſis

Caſtellanus

Catagnenſis

Catharenſis

Cathauguritenſis

p. 19Caviopipavorenſis

Cebarſuſſenſis

Cedienſis

Celerinenſis

Cellenſis

Cenculianenſis

Cenenſis

Ceneſtenſis

Centenarienſis

Centurionenſis

Centurienſis

Ceramuenſis

Cerramuſenſis

Ceſsitenſis

Cilibienſis

Cillitenſis

Cincaritenſis

Clienſis

Clypienſis

Conſtantinienſis

Creperulenſis

Creſmienſis

Cubdenſis

Cufrutenſis

Cuiculitenſis

Cullitenſis

Culuſitenſis

Dianenſis

Dionyſianenſis

Druenſis

Druſilianenſis

Druſitenſis

Duſenſis

Dydritenſis

Ediſtianenſis

Eguilguilitenſis

Eguizetenſis

Eptiminenſis

Ermianenſis

Euerenſis

Felicianiatenſis

Feraditenſis

Ficenſis

Fiſſanenſis

Flumen-Piſcenſis

Furvitenſis

Gaguaritenſis

Garbenſis

Gartanenſis

Gazabianenſis

Gegitenſis

Gemellenſis

Germanienſis

Gineſittenſis

Girbitenſis

Giſipenſis

Gittenſis

Giuiritenſis

Gobbenſis

Gratianopolitanus

Guirenſis

Guzabentenſis

Gypſurienſis

Habenſis

Hermianenſis

Hierpinianenſis

Hiltenſis

Hippenſis

Hipponienſis

Hirenenſis

Icoſitenſis

Iadeſſenſis

Idicrenſis

Idicriſenſis

Idurenſis

Imuntenſis

Infitenſis

Inucenſis

Iubaltianenſis

Iucundianenſis

Iziarianenſis

Labdenſis

Lacuducenſis

Lamasbenſis

Lamaſuenſis

Lambienſis

Lambiritenſis

Lamiggigenſis

Lampuenſis

Lamſortenſis

Lamzellenſis

Larenſis

Laritenſis

Legenſis

Lelalitenſis

Leptitenſis

Lettimienſis

Libertinenſis

Lubertimenſis

Lucimagnenſis

Macanianenſis

Macomadienſis

Macomarenſis

Macrenſis

p. 20Macrianenſis

Mactaritenſis

Madaurenſis

Margarmelitenſis

Magnenſis

Magomazienſis

Malianenſis

Mamillenſis

Manazenenſis

Mandaſunutenſis

Marazenenſis

Marcellianenſis

Maſculitenſis

Maſdianenſis

Mataritanenſis

Mazacenſis

Mazulitanenſis

Medefeſsitenſis

Medianenſis

Melzitenſis

Membloſitenſis

Membreſsitenſis

Merferaritenſis

Meſarfeltenſis

Metenenſis

Metenſis

Midicenſis

Midilienſis

Migirpenſis

Milenſis

Mileuitanus

Moptenſis

Mullitenſis

Munavilitenſis

Muſtitenſis

Mutigennenſis

Muznenſis

Muzucenſis

Naraggaritenſis

Narenſis

Naſaitenſis

Nationenſis

Neapolitenſis

Nebbitenſis

Neglapolitanus

Nigizubitenſis

Nomapetrenſis

Nonaſinuenſis

Nouaſumenſis

Novenſis

Numidienſis

Nurconenſis

Obbenſis

Oënſis

Olivenſis

Omzenſis

Orienſis

Pauzerenſis

Perdicenſis

Piſitenſis

Preſidienſis

Pudentianenſis

Puppitenſis

Putienſis

Putiſienſis

Refalenſis

Regenſis

Reſsianenſis

Rotarienſis

Ruſipitenſis

Ruſticianenſis

Ruſubiccarienſis

Ruſuccadenſis

Ruſuccuritanus

Ruſucenſis

Sapenſis

Satafenſis

Satatenſis

Scillitenſis

Segiomitenſis

Seleuciamenſis

Serrenſis

Serteitenſis

Sicceſitenſis

Sicilibbenſis

Sifaitenſis

Signitenſis

Sililitenſis

Sillitenſis

Simidiccenſis

Simittenſis

Simmaritenſis

Simungitenſis

Sinitenſis

Sinnipſenſis

Sitenſis

Sitifenſis

Sitipenſis

Solencianenſis

Suboabburitenſis

Subratenſis

Sucardenſis

Sufaſaritenſis

Sufetelenſis

Sufetenſis

p. 21Sululittenſis

Tabaicarienſis

Tabanenſis

Tabazagenſis

Taborenſis

Tabracenſis

Tabudenſis

Tabudeſenſis

Tacapitenſis

Tacaratestenſis

Tacaratenſis

Tagannitenſis

Tagaratenſis

Tagareyenſis

Tagorenſis

Talenſis

Tamagriſtenſis

Tamallenſis

Tambalenſis

Tamiggigenſis

Tanudaienſis

Tanuſſenſis

Tamogadenſis

Tasfaltensis

Tebeſtinus

Tegulatensis

Telenſis

Teleptenſis

Temonianenſis

Tenitenſis

Teſaniamenſis

Teodalenſis

Tibaritenſis

Tibilitenſis

Tibizabulenſis

Ticcnſis

Tigillanensis

Tigillabenſis

Tigiſitenſis

Tigimmenſis

Tignalenſis

Tignenſis

Tignicenſis

Tigualenſis

Tunicitenſis

Tiniſtenſis

Teſeditenſis

Tiſilitenſis

Tiuicitenſis

Traprurenſis

Tricenſis

Trigiſitenſis

Triſipenſis

Trofimianenſis

Truvaſcaninenſis

Tubienſis

Tubinienſis

Tubulbacenſis

Tuburbitanus

Tuburbitaronenſis

Tuburſicenſis

Tubuſubtensis

Tuccenſis

Tuggensis

Tullitensis

Tumidenſis

Tuneyenſis

Tunſudenſis

Tunugabenſis

Turensis

Turreblansiensis

Turre…amallumēſis

Turrisalbae

Turubitenſis

Turudensis

Turuzitenſis

Tuſdritensis

Tuſuritenſis

Tuzummensis

Tzellenſis

Vagalitenſis

Vagealenſis

Vagensis

Vaienſis

Valletenſis

Vamaccorenſis

Vanarionenſis

Vatarbenſis

Vazaritanenſis

Vcimaius

Vculenſis

Venſanenſis

Verronensis

Veſceritenſis

Vicensis

Villagerensis

Viltensis

Vindensis

Virensis

Viſitensis

Viuensis

Vndeſitensis

Volitensis

Voſetensis

Vrugitensis

p. 22Vſilenſis

Vticenſis

Vtimarenſis

Vtinensis

Vtinicensis

Vtinunensis

Vtunnensis

Vzalensis

Vzittarensis

Vuaggienſis

Vuazensis

Zamensis

Zaraitensis

Zaritorensis

Zattarensis

Zellensis

Zenitensis

Zertensis

Zicensis

Zipparitanus

Zugabbaritensis

Zummensis.

The Church of Conſtantinople fetcheth her Originall from S^t Andrew the Apoſtle, as Nicephorus teſtifieth, who hath had a ſucceſſion to Cyrill, the now Patriarch. S^t Andrew ordayned Stachis, Biſhop of Bizantium, now called Conſtantinople.

The Biſhops and Patriarchs of Conſtantinople.Niceph. lib. 8. cap. 6. pag. 540.

S^t Andrew.

Stachis

Oneſimus

Polycarpus

Plutarchus

Sedecion

Diogenes

Elutherius

Felix

Polycarpus

Athenodorus

Euzoius

Laurentius

Alippius

Pertinax

Olympianus

Marcus

Cyrillianus

Conſtantius

Ciriacus

Caſtinus

Titus

Domitius

Probus

Metrophanes

Alexander,

Paulus

p. 23Euſcbius

Macedonius

Eudoxius

Demophilus

Euagrius

Gregorius Nazianzen.

Nectarius

Iohannes Chryſoſt.

Arſacius

Atticus

Siſinnius

Nestorius

Maximianus

Proclus

Flabianus

Anatolius

Genadius

Acaſius

Phrabitas

Euphenius

Macedonius

Timotheus

Iohannes Cappadox

Epiphanias

Anthinius

Menas

Eutichius

Iohannes

Eutichius

Iohannes Diaconus

Cyriacus

Thomas

Sergius

Pyrhus

Paulus

Petrus

Thomas

Iohannes

Conſtantinus

Theodorus

Georgius

Paulus

Calinicus

Cyrus

Iohannes

Germanus

Anaſtaſius

Conſtantinus

Nicetas

Paulus

Taraſius

Nicephorus

Theodorus

Antonius

Iohannes

S^t Methodius

S^t Ignatius

Photius

Stephanus

S^t Anthonius

Nicholaus

Euthimius

Nicolaus

Stephanns

Polyenoſtus

Baſilius

Anthonius

Nicolaus

Siſimius

Sergius

Conſtantinus

Iohannes

Coſmius

Euſtratius

Nicolaus

Leo

Michael

Coſmus

Theodoſius

Baſilius

Nicetas

Leontius

Doſitheus

Georgius Xiphilinus

Iohannes

Michael

Theodorus

Maximus

Manuel

Germanus

Methodius

Manuel

Nicephorus

Arcenius

Germanus

Ioſephus

Iohannes

Ioſephus

Georgius

Athanaſius

Iohannes

Athanaſius

Niphon

Iohannes

Geraſinus

p. 24Iſaias

Iohannes

Caliſtus

Philetus

Macarius

Nilus

Antonius

Calistus

Euthymius

Ioſephus

Gregorius

Genadrus

Sophronius

Simeon

Maximus

Niphon

Pachomus

Theoliptus

Ieremias

Dioniſius

Ioſeph

Metrophanes

Ieremias, to whom the Miniſters of Germany ſent their Confeſsions, 1576.

Macarius

Mattheus

Gabriel

Theophanes

Meletius

Mattheus

Neophitus

Mattheus

Raphael

Neophitus

Cyrillus

Tymotheus

Cyrillus

p. 25The pretended Succesſion of the Biſhops of Rome.

FOR the Succeſſion of the latter Biſhops of Rome, of which Boniface the third, was the firſt; they ſucceeded the former Biſhops, many of them onelyonly in name, and place; but not in Title, Iuriſdiction, holineſſe of life, nor faith, as is hereafter ſhewed and ſo, not worthy to be named, or ranked amongſt them.

1. Generally for the Title, the former Biſhops of Rome, were moſt of them, men of great humilitie, their glorie was to be members of the holy Catholike Church, of which Chriſt Ieſus was the alone head: But theſe latter Biſhops, have preſumed to take vponupon them, the Title due onelyonly to Chriſt, to wit, to be head of the univerfall Church of God, and Husbands of Chriſts Spouſe, the Church.

2. For their Iuriſdiction, The former Biſhops were ſubject to higher powers; even to cruell Nero, and other perſecuting Emperours 25 of them were Martyrs; but theſe latter by degrees hauehave got Iuriſdiction, not onelyonly Spirituall but alſo Temporall, above Princes, and the Emperours themſelues.

p. 263. For life, the former of them were moſt of them holy men; theſe latter, moſt of them moſt wicked ad vitious.

4. For doctrine, for the former (their Faith was heard of in all the world: theſe latter are fallen from the truth, in many maine points, as afterwards followeth.

Firſt,Title. Pelag. diſtinct. 99 for Title, Pope Pelagius the ſecond, in his dayes perceiving that Maurice the Emperour went about to make and eſtabliſh an vniverſal Biſhop, very much oppoſed it, and decreed, that no Biſhop, no, not the Biſhop of Rome himſelfe, ought to be called the vniverſall Biſhop. And Pope Gregorie his Succeſſour writeth, that none of his Predeceſſors, ever conſented, to vſe ſo prophane a name, as before.

Secondly,Iuriſdiction. for Iuriſdiction the Pope claimeth both Spirituall, and Temporall, not onelyonly over all Biſhops, and the Church of God, but aboue all Kings and Emperours, cauſing ſome of them to lie under his feete, ſome to hold his ſtirrop, Kings to leade his horſe by the bridle, ſome to kiſſe his feete, placing and diſplacing Emperours, Kings, Duks, whom, and when he li…, taking vponupon him: to tranſlate the Empire at his pleaſure firſt from Greece to France, from France to Germanie, preferring and depoſing, whome he pleaſed.

p. 273. For the life and converſation of ſome of them, Baronius reporteth,Baron. Annal. 985. that Boniface the ſeventh, was a very villaine, a Church robber, a Savage theefe, the cruell murtherer of two Popes; and invader of Peters chaire;Sigon. reg. Ital. lib 7.963. Iohn the thirteenth, Was accuſed in a Synod for Murther, Adulteries, Inceſts, Periuries, and vices of all ſorts, &c.B…tron. Ann: anno. 912. What was the face of the Roman Church (ſaith Baronius, and how moſt filthily did it appeare, when the moſt impudent and baſe Queanes bare all the ſway at Rome, changed Sees, and gave Biſhoprickes at their pleaſure, and (which is moſt abominable, and not to bee named) placed their Paramours into St. peters Chaire.

Their owne Genebrard, confeſſeth that there were fiftie of thoſe Popes irregular, diſordred,Quod per anno… 150. pontifices circiter. 50. a Ieannc ſcilicet. 8. ad leonem 9 a virtute maiorum proſus defecarint. Genebrard. Chron lib. 4. pag. 553. Iohn 5.39. Pſal. 1.John 5:39Ps 1 and Apoſtaticall.

Fourthly, for their Doctrine, ſome of it is cō trary to the Word of God, pernicious to mens conſciences, and iniurious to Chriſt himſelfe, viz.

1. Whereas Chriſt hath commanded us to reade the holy Scriptures; and the Holy Ghoſt bleſſeth them that delight therein.

The now Church of Rome, forbidd th the reading thereof to the Laitie in the vulgar tongue, without ſpeciall licence

p. 282. Whereas Chriſt hath taught vsus to pray to God; (and St. Paul) to call on him, in whom we beleeve.Rom. 10.14.Rom 10:14

They invocate Saints, in whom they do not beleeve, and call on Some, whom they are ignorant of, whether they be in Heaven, or Hell

3.Matth. 26.26.Matt 26:26 Whereas Chriſt hath commanded us to receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in both kindes, in his holy Inſtitution (as it is ſet downe in the holy Scripture.)

They now ſacrilegiouſly forbid the people under a Curſe, the Symboll of Chriſts precious Blood.

4. Whereas holy Scripture teſtifie, that marriage is honorable unto all men, Heb. 13.4. 1 Cor. 10.9.Heb 13:41 Cor 10:9and che bed undefiled and Saint Paule teacheth, it is better to marrie, then to burne.

They now Teach Doctrines of Devills,Gravius peccare ſacerdotem ſi uxorem ducat, quam ſi d…ni concubinam foveat. Coſter in enchrid. cap. 17. …rop. 9. 1 Cor. 14.1 Cor 14 forbidding Marriage; & that it is better for a Prieſt to have a concubine then to marrie.

5. Whereas Saint Paule teacheth us to pray in ſpirit and underſtanding.

They teach men to pray in an unknowne Tongue without underſtanding.

6. Whereas the worſhip of Images is flatly forbidden by God in his morall Law, under Gods curſe; Confounded be all they that ſerue graven Jmages.

p. 29They now command due worſhip, and veneration to be given to Images, under the Popes curſe.

7 Whereas God curſeth all them that adde or diminiſh to his holy word.Rev. 22.18.19.Rev 22:18Rev 22:19

They have made many new Articles of Faith, contrary to Gods holie word; & curſe them, that obſerve them not.

8. Whereas holy Scripture teacheth us to relie onelyonly on the Merits of Chriſt,Pſal. 2.12. Bleſſed are all they that truſt in him. Bell. de iuſtif. 5… l. cap. 7.Ps 2:12 which Bellarmine confeſſeth to be the ſafeſt way;

They joyne their owne Merits with Chriſts Merits.

9 Whereas we are to build our Faith on the Scriptures, which cannot erre;Regula credendi certiſſima & tutiſſima. Bell. de verbo Dei. lib: 1. cap. 1.

They on the Pope and his Church, which doe erre.

10 And whereas St. Paul telleth the Roman Church, that they are not the Roote, but a branch grafted into the Tree; and bidds them take heed of Pride:

Yet the now Church of Rome will not acknowledge herfelfe to be onelyonly a branch or member of Chriſts Church; but will bee the Roote or Head, of the holy Catholike Church, & teach that no man can bee ſaved unleſſe he be a Member of that Chuch. Thus you ſee how the latter Popes of Rome p. 30differ from the former Biſhops in Title, in Iuriſdiction, in Holineſſe of Life and Doctrine: ſo not worthy to be numbred amongſt them, or to be accounted their Succeſſors.

To the Succeſſion of Biſhops, I have added the Succeſſion of the Emperors of Conſtantinople, who have many of them, oppoſed the Popes greatneſſe, and Doctrines, and alſo the Emperours of Ethiopia, who have never been ſubject to the Pope as farre as I can reade, viz.

The Emperors of Conſtantinople, before the diviſion.

Conſtantinus

Conſtans

Conſtantius

Iulianus Apostata

Iovintanus

Valentinianus

Gratianus

Theodoſius

Arcadius & Honorius

Theoddoſius 2.

Martianus

Leo

Zeno

Anaſtatius Dicorus

Iuſtinus

Iustinianus

Fl. val. Iuſtinus

Tib. Conſtantinus

Mauritius Cappa dox.

Phocas

Heraclius

Conſtantinus

Conſtans

Constantinus Pogo natu…

Iuſtinianus

Leontius

Abſimarus

Philippus Bardanes

Artemius ſeu Anaſtaſius

Theoaoſius

Leo 3 Iſauricus

Constantinus Co.

Leo 4 pronymus

Irene.

p. 31Emperors ſince the Diviſion.

Nicephorus

Michael Curopalates

Leo A…minus

Michael Balbus

Theophilus

Michael

Baſilius Macedo

Leo Philoſophus

Alexander

Conſtantinus

Romanus

Nicephorus Phocas

Ioan Cimifces

Baſilius Porphyrogenitus

Conſtantinus

Romanus Argyrus

Michael Paphlago

Michael Calaphates

Zoe

Constantinus Mononachus

Theodora

Michael Stratioticus

Iſacius Comnenus

Conſtantius Ducas

Romanus Diogenes

Mich. Parapinacius

Niceph. Boteniates

Alexius Comnenus

Caloioanes

Manuel comnenus-Tryphon

Andronicus Comnenus

Iſacius Angelus

Alexius Angelus

Alexius Iunior

Baldninus Comes

Flandriae

Henricus

Petrus Altiſiodorenſis

Robe tus

Balduinus

Michael Palaeologus

Andronicus Palaolog us

Andronicus Iunior

Ioannes Palaeologus & Ioannes Cata. cuzenus

Eminuel Palaeologus

Ioannes Palaeologus

Conſtantinus Palaeologus

Emperors of Aethiopia.

Baazena

Lacaſa ſeu Candace cujus Eunuchus a Philippo fuit bapti-Zatus

Baazena

Meſve

Sectua

Agdala

Agba

Mali

Able

D…dima

Autetes

Alda

Zeahim de Rama

Gafeles

Beſeſeoch

Azgua

Agua

Hherch

Beſane

Guachena

Hadas

Saghell

Affe

Aſgehba

Aſgueba

Samra

Aiba

Stendhem

Zacham

San Igaam

p. 32Alamida

Achinna

Abraham & Azba

fratres deinde ſolus

Abraham

Asfa

Asba

Albamedon

Abra

Sahell

Ghebez

Sekul

Azba

Abrā & Adakana

zaham

Amida

Sahan

AZba

Zahan

Gabed

Iacob & Dabid frat.

Arma

Zittahana

Iacob

Conſtantinus

Beth Eſrael

Gabra Mafchall

Nalek

Bazen

Benſaghed

Bahar Saghed

Gherma Aapher

Saliuba

Callula Sion

Sargue

Zarui

Bagaharna…

Gianſcheda

Zeonechia

Malgeres

Sepharad

Agdai

Abraham

Asbaha

Asfa

Afra

Amſi

Ahan

Arcada

Aladana

Alameda

Tabena

Caleb

Gabra Maſchel

Conſtantinus

Beza

Agher

Asfa

Arma

Gianaſfa

Gianaſcheda

Freſſennai

Adazahaz

Aizar

Delnahadan

Madai & Sahada regina

Ambazandin

Gemoasfare

Girgas

Degva Michael

Bedegaz

Arma Cullandin

Sbinahanni Tredda

Gabez regina

Gabez filius Tredda

Gabez Nep. Tredda

St. Zalibala

St. Zimra

Naakutolah

Icum Nuam

Lach

Iacba Hazcon

Baazarda

Ezbrahad

Cadem Saghed

Vdim Raah

Amdezeon

Sepharab

Vdma Asfan

David

Theodorus

Iſaacke

Andreas

Hezbinaam

Zarach

Bethemariam

Schender

Amdezcon

Nabud

Helena

Lebnadenghel danid cum matre Helena

Aſnaſgahet Caudius

Adamaſtus