Pope Innocent I to Unknown.
concerning suscipiendis clericis, quos Bonosus, antequam dnmRusticius quidam in the name of, ilerala ordinaiione presnareiur, ordinasse cognosciiur. byteiiniii suscepissei. and not levi iuipcdimenlo fit, Innocentius Marciano to the bishop c Naissitano. dnm or illi dolenl, hujusmodi bomincni in the church Superiuri tempoie, if however recle d recordor, memini me lam to love luam, quani to brothers and coepiscopos nosiros Rufum and caeieros bujusmodi litierasde clericis • Naissensibns transmisisse, liis videlicet, who himself anle damnalinnem Bonosi assererenl abeodem lain |iresbyleros quam diaconos orretineii, aul that thus ' percari deliere in alios arbiirelur, quemadinoiliiin in seagnoscit to be peccatum. and quamvisde eadem re plenius liitera. meoc conlineani, quas superius memoravi; lanien eliam imnc admoiiendam dnximus fralernilatem tuam, ul if vere constat, aliijuos before damnationem Bonosi ab eodem dinatos, ul if relicto aique damnalo ejos errore velg oidinatos, poslea voluisse or now velle revcrti, lent of the church copulari, lilienler reciperentur, lest eos recipiendns to be censemus; maximecuni inemoforie who essent digni reciipeianda. salutis, in eorati asserant, himself in tanlum anterinri lempore ordidem ' deperirent. Veruni nnnc in Ravennati urbe natus, so that holy. recordationis virum Cornelium niihi consiimto, prnpier Romani of the people necessitales episconuni Sinniensis urbis, necuon el fralreni noscreberrimas, « Germanio, who himself asserit to be presirum i Nicetam, aliosque nonnullos to have been proeseiiies, vat, but quo vclul anudoto exculeretur virusin bis laiens Pelagii to Demet.iadem verbis, quafi Alypio and AugU-lino lantnpere displicuerunt: Spirilales diiitias no to himself proeter you conferre voteril: in iis jure laudanda, in iis merilo cwlcus pmferenda is, qucn nhi from you el ifi you es.c not possunl. lest iue ininus his adversaiur episiola. clausula, qua not says Innocentius ul cni insiijnem le pmstilisli, ei le reddas through swcula ctariorem, but lotuin boc to Dc.i uiuniis i.fert. Certe if prsecessit luec epistola pr__dictum Pelagii opusculum, negandus not is Iunocentius Jiiliaiia. animuni adversus pestileuiem illius doctnnam not < without of God iniiii tain apte praevertisse. ob cause iu edilione R ana rejecta is after sequeutein, liceteidem a Dionysio pr_-ponalur. Veium in seanenli episiola not concerning clericis Naisserisibus, ■»..._ ■ _.__.-___• _A_-_n«» _'..,..■._.. _-_■>!_( Il-_l ■ ' Merl. Naisensibus Crab. and edit. Rom., Naxensibus. Posleriorcs edil. concil. cx inargine Crab., Naresiensibus. Navar. ms., Naisitensibus. C;meri, Nttissensibus. this nituntur loco, who Bonosum the bishop Naissitanum to have been volunt, Naissenses clericos ordinari ab eo not potuisse rali, unless Naissensi Eeelesioe praefuisset. S;me respuemla not esset eoruin sentenlia, if liunc Iwreticiim eeclesiasuc_e disciplinaregulis himself cnnlinnisse conslarei. Vc.um, so that iu enisiola sequenle n. 12 dmelur, passim ct without ulla discussione ordinaliones illicitas (aciebai. Nil inilur veiat, quomiinis aucloritali lia-reamus Marii Mercaioris, who Bonosnin Sardiceiisem the bishop appellat. Germanium, ac subimle Lupeminum: where recenliores edit. concil. praelerunt /.Mjie.i.iiius, rejecto to marg. Lupenlius, qu;e csl leclio mss. It;mo antisiile reddiia may have been, concedilur. Ilis porro clericis, who eeclesias suas permitiebanlur relineie, iierata not fuerat ordinalio: adempie Mai cnui a Boiioso before datnnaiionem fuerant ordmati, p doma. to the bishops viersiiasuni not erai, Bonosiacis, if recipiendis, but concerning iis, quos idem hrereticus dainnaius ordinaverat, a clero repellendis agitur. Quocirca concerning at the time, quo h-BC episiola scripta esi, mhil certi deliniri valetllic laineu to imiiationem Dionysii not male pouitur: not soliiin quiasuhncxa probabiliier cie.liiur anlerior, but etiain because rerum onlo postnlai, utprimumdeordinatis a Bonosoante dainnaiioneni, ac deiude concerning ordinalis ab eodem after damnalinnem what Innocentius sentiat, exponatur. « lia pbrique mss. Nonnulli auiem utapud Mcrlin. Naisiiuno. Edil. Rom. posi Crab. Naxitano. ldein Cr.ib. to marg. ascripsil Naresitano: qwnl in posterioribus edil. coucil. pia-buiim is. in puro Uionysiance collectionis exeinplari Regio lota ha;c mscripno desidiralur. in cleio permanere perinillendi essent, boccis nonuisi iierata ordinaiione concedenduiu to be. that inMonito in epistolam sei|uentein agendum to us ei il, may be observatiiin. in nostris mss. so that in editis exstal peccare: but (|tioJ siibnecnlur to be peccatum, bic peccari necessario puslulat. Ncc ignorant, who usum aliqueiu in terentlis veleribus libris habeiit, quam frequeiis may be i in e ae vicissim muiatio. Deiude ediii postCrab. so that in ins. Beg. must in nlio: where inelius caiteri libri, debci e in ulios, snpple a B no-o ordioaios. Tiiin coll. Diou. and lladr. exempla snbjiciunt, arbitretur whom in himself, iion qncmudmodum in himself: that in inss. coll. Ilisp. ct Isid. reciius habetur. EPISTOL/E and DECRETA. when hnnnribus, qiios himself habcre commemnrant, A « nor posl ptfniieniiam cleiiruni ficri ipsieanonessua aucloriiaie permiiiant. i.Quocirca cuni Maccdonihus expnsiulail J\nni.8i,qu d< iii>uia Catlmlica ail lucic- * augerenlur. from which, brother cbarissime, if their asscriio fnlcin rrcipit veri, suscipiendos to be ambigcrc not debes, quus lain diu the churches to himself creditas passus es relinerc. MO.MTUM I.N EPISTOLAM SEQUENTEM. 1. Inexeinplari Corbeiensicirca niedium swculum vi scripin,Colhertino litteris Langobardicis exaralo.necatipie colieciionuni Dionysii, tladriani. Hispanx, Isidoi i, cic, exbibeiur ha'C episiola. Eam Dionysins in sepiem pariitusest capiuila, quai inler innucenlii decreia thus cnllocavit, ui Iitiiiii capitulorum priinnm ah ipsn vocetur innoceniii decrelum li, el poslreniuui lviii. in cndice aiih iii Coibeiensi in duodecim liiulos. quos iu ipsins epislohje fionte ri'i r;i'-eniandn-. duxiinus, ith idiinr. Bi evior t-idem epislolai liiugitur iii liunc inoiluni: < Rescriptum lnnocenlii papce to Macetloueni,es episcopos above mterroqationem trium tilulctvm. 1. Ui who viduam accipii uxoreni, nonadniitialur to clerum. II. Ui who anle hapiisiiuini uxorcm liahuerit, siilla defuncia after haptismum aliain duxerit, digainus babealur, ncc adniiliei.dus to clerum. 111. Ui il, who concerning Calholica rccedenies ab lucrcticis ordinationem sacerdoiii accipiuni, not repuieniur usque while re>eni toluerim. > and vero concerning n iphci that quxsiione poiissimuin in ista episii la disseniiir. to duas prioies respicien* Inuocentius, nuin. i, aii: < Ue qnilms jam diidiim scripsis»e memini, iiiiiic iterare lorinam arguiuentis evidentioribu> relationis veslra.' geminala peiconiaiin conipellii: i qui.i niiiiiruui concerning prima iiiiu episi. Vicnicio c..">, tiim episl. T>>l>'laii;e synodo c. G, luiii epist. Exsuperio c. I, ei concerning himself> unda laudalis epistolis Vicincio e.i Tolelanae syuodo scripsisset. nor ob-iat quoil ininiine genei ales. suit illie episioloe when eiiini snn transierunt, at eos nnn snlum pceniientuim not aguut, but ctiam bonnre (ctericatus) runiiilanini. i concerning aliis vero noiat Innoceutiiis, « fmsse regnf.s veteres, quas ab Apostolis or aposlolieis viris traditas the church Rninana cusiodit, custndiendasque mandal to them qrii eam audieruni, > quibus praecipiltir (lbid.), i vcnienlilnis ab li > rclieis.qui illic baptizali 3. Veiuni ali b >c poslrema legc m recederetur, nonnumquaiu Ecclesise necessiiatem suasisse u iro latelur. llac concerning cause Mican:i syuodus Novalianos m suis honnribus rei ipiendos judicaverai. Idem pnsiea fint Anvsn ac socioruni concerning lis, >,oi a Runosn before daiiiiiaioneiu ordinaii lueranl, judicium. lis also, R who a Priscilliani asseclis nrdinatioiiem accepcranl, anno 4u0, Toleiamim c»ncilium i idem iudulsii benelicii geuus. Ei liinoi cniinsqiiidini uon modn Nic.enas synodi eiga Navatiauos, am Anisii el sociorum erga eos, who Bouosiu adha-setant, staluta comprobal, but and ens quilius Tolelani of the council erga Priscilliani asseclas indnlgenlia displicebal, veheinemer arguii atque confiHat (lipist. 5, c. I). thus however exceptiones illas aduiiuii ac pmbat aqui aniantissimus pontifex, ul where absit bujnsmodi necessilas, g>neralibus Ecclesiaeregubs h.erciduin essc aoiter couiendai (Juod while persuadere nilitur, Ntca nuni cmioncin 8 prolcri in hni.c niodum: < concerning his, who uoiiiina: t so ip-os Catharus, id is miindos, and aliquando veniunt to caLliulic, m the church, placnil sanciae and ni:>gu:c synodo, so that, accepia luanus imposilione, thus maneaul in clero. > Umle circa genuinum canonis hnjiis intelleclum nuva ohoi ilur qusestio, quam this explicaie jtiveril. qu:i'sii.i resciihcbaui R inani poniilices quml aliarmn ecclesiarum usui rsse posset, id when c.is c inunicaie vulgo consueveraut. but to leriiam quasiio- ~ i ■ - < 1 1 uhi venii lunocenlius, eam pio sin diflu ullale lnngioreni exigei edispulalioneni thus faleiur, ul hanc iiov ac iioudum a himself pei tiaciaiam to be satis indicei. 2. Nova that qu.cstio their occasione ohoria esl, quog Ronosus po>t daiiiuationem ordinaverat. for concerning ii-, who abeOilem anle damualioueiii otdinaii fuerant, nibil was difliculiatis. Hos quippe Capuana synodus in suis hnnoribns recipiendos to be judicavcral. Quoil jililiciuiii appiohaiisiinioceiilius, ipsimct Rulo aliisque Macedonibus iioiuinalim concerning Niissensiliii clericis, < qiu himself a>le ilainn.iiionem Konosi as~ereb.nn ah eodem lam presbyteros quam diaeonns orilinnos,) scnpserat, < iii if, relicio ati|iie damualo ejus errore, veUeni of the church copulari, libeiPer reciclesiae usui liiis-e vuli, cap. 22 in hat Innocenlii epis ol.i referl, hcei iu ejusdem Codicis c pite 1 uhi simiil exliihentui' iNica-ni caiiones, thus exprimatur: < l>e his qni himself ipsos Caiharos, id esi n dus, voeant, if who vcniaut to Eceleiani calholicam, it pleased s;incto concilio so that ordineutur, ei thus maneant in clero. > II. ic auieiu interpreialio cnui prnpiia may be codicis, iis comiiiunis to be deluierai who illouiebanlur Codice, at!ooo,ue liinocenlio ipsi, if, nt obtendiuir, pradiclns Codex illius;evo Uoiiinne Eeclesitc usui fuissel. Ihea t.nnen interpretaiione, qiiam sei.uilur Iniioceuliiis. ciliu other sil verhorum onlo, in boc certe maxima differeulia is, i|u d uhi exlnLet memoraius Codex so that ordinentur, that praeferai so that accepia manus impositione. IJnde seiiuiiur, so that hie papa N>c;cui of the council mtei preie u us sii, who can. 8 eg«ial oot; £tpo9£ro'ju;evous, noii Qtiesnelli Codice, uhi iiiseila esi uiiei pretalio viii, who for x£'f°6eTouft£voj,-, perenlui >(Episf.l7,1 ). T.nituin igiuir concerning lis discepian olfentleral /Etoorovouptivovf. Ouml slia-de illo todice I....... l>......: « >.„ t "......- •.: t... bamr clericis, quos ISonosus jam damna us ordin irat. Qua quuistione to liinoceniiuiu delata, di-lin uendos e.-seoii-crvai alids who in ha; es\ haplizili to the church veuiunt, ct alms who e catholic to iiseesim, and Priores ciiini pnr solain manus imposiiionein statim Copulahantur liileliliu . Ahi vero nonuisi po-l longanl poeuiientiamincommunioiiem admiltehaniiir <Umle, inqiiil (.Vkiii. 1 l),ciinslal,quiaquidi'Catliolicaad Uoliiisiim liansieruiiid iiuiialuin, at>iue himself passi suni or cupierimi ah eodein ordiuari, not oportuisse nrd nnlionisecclesiaslicse accipere digmt.uein: > siquidcm tus cpiscopus RomatiantB; quam urhein geographi in Daeia inetliierranca, seu in Mcesia superiori, Naissum inier and Sanlicain collocanl. " Ethli posl. Crah., falerentur, in ms. Reg. niliil agerentur: corrupie. in eaneris augereiitnr. InuoPatkol. XX. opinioni u u parum adveisari seutiens >i laudatus, dissert. 12, cap. 7, pra:dicti discriminis hanc excogilavil cause: < quml when liiuoceiilius papa Macedoniimobjeciioui responderei, can >nem quiobjectus fuerai, verhuin e verho or s> riiere \ el verlere from illoruin litteris, > nou e.\ proprio Codice, voluerit. Ai ista respnudens, lnuoceiilii rerba not saus p>rpendisse conviiicilur. Ienim papa thus antei pr.if - tus: < Prius iilecauoii a painbus iiistiiutus ponendns esi, iii possimus adverlere, eic.,i hunc cauonem propoueiese piimiiiii, nou from aliorum lineris exscribere aul iuierprctaii saiis aperle declarai. Aliunde cenlius ordinaios eo loquendi moilo honoribus auctos prasdicat, <tno ah Hilario lih. x concerning Trin. n. II, jn fd'os of God aucti dicuntur i|iii Cliristuin reccpeiunt: qma nimirum iii ii= who lilii of God evadiinl, ila iis who ordinamur not levis liai arcessio dignitatis. S. 1NN0CLNTII I PAP.E 58} vcro noltmi esl, illiiin in proprio Nicami cnncilii A Slephani papat Cypvianiqne lempoia iiivaluis-e, ( ■ iiin I__! „... U -.-.*._A-.--...»-.ia.>- IIOIl /;i/f.-j,-ifi-iili-ui-. SlPilliDni llllll I inifi i I,,t'i:in \liif:c Rllh f'.Vexemphni cm. <S, xstf30 2TO,J vou5' > "on yjt-potwoviisvo-f, legisse aique in eodeni exemplari verbuiii C.ipoSsTO-f-jvou? not ordinutionis, but imposilionis mflttBsvoealiulii latinc luisse convevsiini. Ilunc quippe Nicicnuni canonein episl. 2, n. II, seciindum Siticiiitn epist. 4, c. 8, sunimalini expriuiens, prtecipit, Caiholi.is cnpnUitnli sunl. > llis coniimt el Cdfbeicnsis codex medio s;ccnlo vi ev.iraius, in quo Nic.i-nns camm thus refertur: < l>e liis -)i>i secognoniin.nl Cathavos, i • t cst niimdos, if aliqu.indn venennl ail l-.cchsiain cathnlicatii, it pleased holy and inagno eoneilio, ui impo-itiei-«fM manus ticeipienttt, thus iiieler» permaueaiit. • Se<l manitImpositui ibi rcquisila qtia ralionc inielligenda sii, e\plicaro not lcvis nionii'nli cst. ipsins Siepliani, ttitii conciliorum Africte suh Cyprtano, necnon Enscbii aliorumque tc-iituoniis supra pag. 240 ct seq q. piohavinius. Alqni niannni lunc illis ill pceniientinni, nnn so that (irilinarcntiiv, impnsitam to be from iisdem lesliinoniis palet; aique otnnihiis sc pra-hcvrt videinluni, who laicos hac iin posilione ordinatns to be conlendcrct. 0.uis igiiur Niea-nns palresalio intellcctti dc mamis i" positinnc locutns csse assenliai, tibl dc Novaiianisdcccrnnni: nieutihiiH ab li.cresi niaiiuui iinpnni v hhal, bac c.dnlVrti aprtte 5. Ilic landatis viv iil prwdicl» nisseilalioiic 12, C. 7,dmipro cerln pouil, qna; prohassc opei-.e j.retiiim luiwl. Prim cniui'il; <.jlirn fahlianlur MaeiMloues ordinaiiouein illic (Nicoen. ean. 8, manns impo-iiinne) -ignilieal m • s c. >.\e deiiide addi, ihhne Maeclonatillflr el liinoeentiiiui ooftvftni 'e, -i Baoiisiaci penoanei-e in clem |ieiiniileiidi esscni, this to them uonnisi iterntu nrdinniione cnncedei,- dtni) tui-sc. to Maec.hmas n». •<! atlincl, if from en qtinl unns lccil, quauivis ah a iis facltim cjns impvnhe ur, qmd tnla pi'0 >inciavel regtn senli 'l conjw evc ltcei. eos ab that se.nleuiia qiiam 'qisi atuihtiii vir enidiliis, ikmi ahlmsse laigiemhim csl. lu epislola enini supcnori viUiinus tiii.iicium qtieindaui, a Bouo-i socielaic ail the church caibohcam icileunlem, idpie aliis, who vedire cupiehaul, inaxintocsse impedimeiito, « dtitu aul tlli dolent hujusinodi liominem in tcclesia velinevi, aulille sie pccean deheie in atios arbinelur, i|ueiuadmndum m himself agnnscit to be pcccaiuii). > but from siogulaii imius peecalo, «linul c;rteris linrrnri csl. what tolius prOMiiCuc u-u leceiiium may be tuis judicari velu? lnimo cx eo that Macedonas Germaiiinni, Lupenlin aliisqtic pliui; us ecclcsias suas without iierata ordinalioiui vcliuere pcrimseianl, hquet illos in ea not fuissC ninninne, ul ordtnaiis a Uonis ■> iu clevo pcrmaiiei e unless oidiuatione itevaia i im lieeret. lunocciitins qiioquc in allatis 'erhis deUusliei", q.iii himself ileralo ordinari pasSttssil, this himself nna ctim clcricis Maccd 'Uibus senlire signilical, eiim sciliect coiiuiii-isse piccaltini, and cjiisuiodi qiidein pcceatuin, qiiinl euindeui in the church letiueit seu iniercccleM.i-iicus cewseri nou perniillat. \\> ea iij.it iiiseiitentia lnm idem t >■> t»:», mni elertci Macedoncs, lum cji,sdem provinei.e cpi-cnpi prociil ahlticrtinl, nt if permanere in eleru permilterenlur Itonosiaci, l.oc to them iicrata nrdinauoiic pra;- if indiini 1'oret. but iciii aliius repetainits. «. ln Eccic-sia always ea law oblimiit. so that ab h;cvosi to Lcclesiani venietiies sive clerici, sive liict, through matuisimposilioiieui teciperentiir. Islam cousueiudineni anie Nic;eiiam syiiodum, immo before bi hrnp.i-i.it.ffe or,iiiiatiotiem miniine dneel, siqiiidcm laieatn tatlttlti comimiiiioiicin pcr iPMrtl lnhiii smiul allh mat (A'kih.!'). I bi igiinv ail, « Anysii (|ii'ind..in Iralris nosli i, alinfiiinqiie cons;n eiileiuni stnuina h.cc i'chheiatin fttit, ul (|ilos Bouosii, nrdinaveral, nc cuui eoileui reu ai.eicnt, ae licret uon luedincre scatidalum, ordina'i reciperciiiue, > isiud o<dinnii uou na itiielhgt, quasi csscni iieoin ofiln andl pritts qnani rccip: rciiliiv, scd iillia qitos II itiostt ohh ua vi-val, hahciidi csseul u' ai ccfc. idinati, 61 iu eo gradll alqtte ordinc ipiem [icrattl, iceipicildi. 7. Vcriiiu, c dem papa pranioucnic (Ibid.), dislingtiendualins order /cgitii.-.n.s, alia usurpuiio. Ncc iiuinerilo eiiiu illn reos nsurpofo! dijUri.aftsiQixerirtius, quos Bio (isus damnatus nrdinaverat (Xu ■ i2j: i|Uia iil himself pulareritii: to be, qund cis nu.Ua [ucril reyalitri ratioiic concessmn. Llsi aulem (|tind datuni cral, in illiinaiiehat, because lanen manebat, ul ciim Allgustino (Lib. II, conl. Epist. 1'uru.en. n 2!l) Inqua- £) tiniiem) exlra vincfilum paeis. IJlruiiique eniiu, t iifit panlo sitperius (-\u;i. 28), < sacraiucnli lil is, el quadani consccraiione ulruilique Imiiuiii dainr; that ciim haplizalnr, islml citm ordinalur; idcnque iu Caiholka utrumque uou licct iieran. > El p.iueis inlerjertis. i Siculauleni bahenlin bailismo qiiod through eos dari may be able, thus iu ordiuatioiie |us ilandi: ulriiiiiqiie qnidein to peruieieni sliani, qiiani dtll charitalcni not liaheni unilaiis: but aliud cst uoi. liahcic, aliud peinieinsc liahcre, aliud saluhriicr hahcie. s II i e aelein to illusirandam ac prnhaiulam Itiiicceiilii scDteniiam c.o inajoiisiinl pouderis, that cutii ca cdis-ererel Augustiiius circa annum 4U0, adeoque anleqitam InuneeiiliUs to Macedunas scriberct, not id laiiten qtind ipse privaliin scniiehai, but < qnod iu ipsa totius orhi» unilale discus- -suui alque considcratum, perfeduin alque deliniiuiii is, > tueii himself a.serii (Ibid.). certainly < boc in f>»> LPISTOL/E ipsa Inlris orbis uniiale ilefiniluni > not Inissel (Jiciiinis, if Rnmaiiae the church» in endem dnci.rina cnn-ensio dcfuisset. Qnani seriipulrtse eniin Alii. ed pra-erlim I ■■!!« pc n-e ei circa liiiinsinOili i|ii:c-liones, lest rtb linjiis BotJlesise decMiis di&siderent, caveliant, lesles suiil eoruin:ul Siricinin, to Anaslasiuin e.l ail Innoceniium ipsinn destin.nae legationes el e|iiSloI:e. but Cl 0:1 dellnilin (]tiani Aiii;iisliinis laudat, iiliinnui cdiia fncrit, if nm eiiilaiiius, in primis 00Ciirrel that WViCnd.can. Eccl. \li\, c. 48, seribunl: < that aulem suggerimus mamtaluin to us, r|iiod eliam in Capilfnsl plpitarli. syili dtt videlur siaiiiluni, tll uori liceat tii-ri rebaplizalinnc*, renrdinalini.es. i Nee negare quisquani valel, in lain celoliri eoncilio niliil iusi from senientia Sirieii, niiiil ceite ipiod not ip«e approliarit. acinm i?Sse. Qu.nnvis igluir imvissime asserai vir ilocius jani not seniel itininoraiiM (Dissert. 12 in Leon. c. 7): « nor (|Uteslio (Micedodon (S inier ei Iniiiicentiuni) eral, an Bonosiaci ileruin ordiuai i (lcliivnt, ul in efl cleii online pcrtnancrenl i|iiem at 15 mnsnni obiiniierniil, concerning i'lo uliique cnnvenicbanl; but iitiuni elinii ilerata oidinatione in i lero permancre pertniltondi esseni; » ali ejus scnleulia provocare nieriio liceal to ismd Augusiini (Lib. n, cotii. tpist. Parmen. n. 28): < l)e lis qni ali Ecclcsia1 nnilale separali sunl, null:i jam qiucsiio esl qnin and balieani and dare posainl (baplisiniini el ordinaiionem). Idenquein Caibdica ulriimque not licei iierari. > from which, infil, nbi < visum esi opns to be ul (a Ronaii parte venientes) eadem ollii ii gerereni quai gcrcbuui, uon sunl rursum oidiaati; but sicut baplismus in ei-, thus ordinaiio mansil iniegra. > 8. Sieiini to ipsuin fontem, boc esi to Grsrciim Nic;cni onncilii lexluiil adeainus, m iiiiicslmn noliis liel cnncilii liujns fathers ordinalionein iierari no luisse unless Bnrnin quoruni bapiisnia nulliim, ideoque itcraiidiiin judicabant. Cerie cuin can. Novatianos, qiioruiii adinillelianl baplisma, yjipoQtTovftsvouf, Iton is acccpt<i manus imposilioiie, iu clcro inaucre coiiced.ini; cau. Paulianist iiiini. quorum bapiismuin rejicieliant, clericos ailmiui noluol in cleruni, unless < pcius bapt.izali cl ordinati fuissent (u.wfj<ATfzti(tivTzz yjipoTQvziaObio-uv) a catltolicai EccletUB to the bishop. > Noil for without cause dunbus illis Incis not cndein vcrbo utunlur: but primos yjipoQezo-jpiwj;, qund sunphciter inanus impositionein accipcrc, alios yjipQTovovuivov;. that prnprie ordinationcin accipere sonat, to cleruni admilliiiil. from which and Niccni cauonis inlerpretalionem, qna Innocentius in bac epistola uiilur, aplioreni magisqiie rnngriienlem to be liquoi, qumu qu;e in Codice Quesnelli nlitiuel. Fmie ciiain hujns arlifex cuni can. 19, concerning Paulianislis, yjtpOTOi>zio-Qr,,o-c/:j diclum nllenderet, imleimliiclus esi so that to whom. 8, concerning Novalianis, gr;ece XzipQ-JOuu.i-jo\); el Laline ul vrdincntur legenduui to be jiiiiicacei El ev liujiiMuodi viliosa inierprclali.uie in primis ea nala videtnr npinio, i|ii;e elericos ab Cliin ea.|iioi(iuiilani cs-el opinio, qiioil < piolatoa pape Feliee (u udrersus Acticiuiu) judicio, poslea incilicaciler iii s 'iraineiiiis, q;:e Acacius usnrpavil, egis-et, » icspnadii Anasl isius papa 6(»ist, i, c. S: « in ftnlt. Cvn-il. Sft, Qur-aiiteiii I7et9l, nuiic 19. '' lisirpini 1 1 in \.;iisto ms.tj.n-b. sie eff -rtur: innoi ns.;o Eugcnio, Poticronio, Hilaiio, Zosimo, li t Hoatni, Therctiti iin. Hu[t>. Clitndio, GetnftHo, 8*1frbnio. natetfonio, Pro(ntnro, Vinccnlio, Heroliihto, Kn.ctiio. MaXiMtttro, S>jvini, Fl<n<iti<tn, and DECRETA. 6Sf. < Cuni silii saccrdmis name viudicaverit condeni naius, in ipsius verljcem superliiai luinor lnfiictus esl; because not populiis, who in nivsieriis dnnuin ipsins siiicliat, eiiclusus is. ni-d aniina that sola, qn;e peccaverat, juslo judicio prnpri;c culpie was obnoxia. * that verc concerning illo dicilur, who simplici anima qurcrit sacraiuenla, not concerning co i|Ui scliismatis occ sinnc almtiiiir. so that amliiiioni susc serviat. SaPCulo nono concerning clericis ab F.boue, pnslquam concerning cpiscopatu dejeclus es-el, ordinalis similis exsiiiit controvareia. but Suessionense in the council auno 8GG concerning illis sanvil, m < in gradibus reciperenliir, secundiim illdur c.ntiam Nic;en:e synndi di bis qnos ilanuialiis onli avil Mclelius, and juxia tradiiinnem Alricani of the council > ergt» Donatisias. Vide etoonciliiim Nicaniini u, l.ali. ioiii. VII, a paj;. 06 to 78. Iia ni suis liononlius recipleudos duxeruni Nicaeni palies Mcliiianos ac Novalianos, Afn quosdam from Donatislis, Capuaua synndusel I inorenlius a Bonoso anle daiiiiialioiieni ordiualos, Anastasius ii, cos » (|you Acacius daninaius ordinavil. Priclerea GregoliuI, epist. olim t.l, mense Jnl. Indict. lv, to Qniriciim, also Nesiorianos pariler in suis linnoribus rccipicndus judicavit. Alioriiui siniilia judicia ct decreia silentio prajierimus.
De suscipiendis clericis, quos Bonosus, antequam dnm- Rusticius quidam nomine, ilerala ordinaiione pres-
nareiur, ordinasse cognosciiur. byteiiniii suscepissei. Et non levi iuipcdimenlo fit ,
Innocentius Marciano episCOPo c Naissitano. dnm aut illi dolenl, hujusmodi bomincni in Ecclesia
Superiuri tempoie, si tamen recle d recordor,
memini me lam ad dilectionem luam , quani ad fra-
tres et coepiscopos nosiros Rufum et caeieros bujus-
modi litierasde clericis • Naissensibns transmisisse,
liis videlicet, qui se anle damnalinnem Bonosi asse-
rerenl abeodem lain |iresbyleros quam diaconos or-
retineii, aul ille sic ' percari deliere in alios arbiire-
lur, quemadinoiliiin in seagnoscit esse peccatum. Et
quamvisde eadem re plenius liitera. meoc conlineani,
quas superius memoravi; lanien eliam imnc admo-
iiendam dnximus fralernilatem tuam, ul si vere
constat, aliijuos ante damnationem Bonosi ab eodem
dinatos, ul si relicto aique damnalo ejos errore vel- g oidinatos , poslea voluisse vel nunc velle revcrti ,
lent Ecclesiae copulari , lilienler reciperentur, ne eos recipiendns esse censemus; maximecuni inemo-
forie qui essent digni reciipeianda. salutis, in eo- rati asserant, se in tanlum anterinri lempore ordi-
dem ' deperirent. Veruni nnnc in Ravennati urbe natus, ut sancta. recordationis virum Cornelium
niihi consiimto, prnpier Romani populi necessitales episconuni Sinniensis urbis , necuon el fralreni nos-
creberrimas , « Germanio, qui se asserit esse pres- irum i Nicetam, aliosque nonnullos fuisse proeseiiies,
« Hoc Baronius nnn sinecausa dictum esse obser-
vat, sed quo vclul anudoto exculeretur virusin bis
laiens Pelagii ad Demet.iadem verbis, quafi Alypio et
AugU-lino lantnpere displicuerunt : Spirilales diii-
tias nullus sibi proeter te conferre voteril : in iis jure
laudanda, in iis merilo cwlcus pmferenda est, qucn nhi
ex te el ifi te es.c non possunl. Ne iue ininus his ad-
versaiur episiola. clausula, qua non dicit Innocen-
tius ul cni insiijnem le pmstilisli , ei le reddas per sw-
cula ctariorem , sed lotuin boc ad Dc.i uiuniis i.fert.
Certe si prsecessit luec epistola pr__dictum Pelagii
opusculum, negandus non est Iunocentius Jiiliaiia.
animuni adversus pestileuiem illius doctnnam non <
sine Dei iniiii tain apte praevertisse.
ob causam iu edilione R ana rejecta est post se-
queutein, liceteidem a Dionysio pr_-ponalur. Veium
in seanenli episiola non de clericis Naisserisibus ,
■».. ._ ■ _.__.-___• _A_-_n«» _'..,. .■._.. _-_■>!_( Il-_l ■
' Merl. Naisensibus Crab. et edit. Rom., Naxen-
sibus. Posleriorcs edil. concil. cx inargine Crab.,
Naresiensibus. Navar. ms., Naisitensibus. C;meri ,
Nttissensibus. Hoc nituntur loco, qui Bonosum epi-
scopum Naissitanum fuisse volunt, Naissenses cleri-
cos ordinari ab eo non potuisse rali , nisi Naissensi
Eeelesioe praefuisset. S;me respuemla non esset
eoruin sentenlia, si liunc Iwreticiim eeclesiasuc_e
disciplina- regulis se cnnlinnisse conslarei. Vc.um ,
ut iu enisiola sequenle n. 12 dmelur, passim ct sine
ulla discussione ordinaliones illicitas (aciebai. Nil ini-
lur veiat, quomiinis aucloritali lia-reamus Marii Mer-
caioris, qui Bonosnin Sardiceiisem episcopum ap-
pellat.
Germanium, ac subimle Lupeminum : ubi recen-
liores edit. concil. praelerunt /.Mjie.i.iiius, rejecto ad
marg. Lupenlius , qu;e csl leclio mss.
It ;mo antisiile reddiia fuerit, concedilur. Ilis
porro clericis, qui eeclesias suas permitiebanlur re-
lineie , iierata non fuerat ordinalio : adempie Mai c-
nui a Boiioso ante datnnaiionem fuerant ordmati , p doma. episcopis viersiiasuni non erai, Bonosiacis, si
recipiendis, sed de iis , quos idem hrereticus dain-
naius ordinaverat , a clero repellendis agitur. Quo-
circa de tempore, quo h-BC episiola scripta esi, mhil
certi deliniri valetllic laineu ad imiiationem Diony-
sii non male pouitur : non soliiin quiasuhncxa pro-
babiliier cie.liiur anlerior, sed etiain quia rerum
onlo postnlai, utprimumdeordinatis a Bonosoante
dainnaiioneni, ac deiude de ordinalis ab eodem post
damnalinnem quid Innocentius sentiat, exponatur.
« lia pbrique mss. Nonnulli auiem utapud Mcrlin.
Naisiiuno. Edil. Rom. posi Crab. Naxitano. ldein
Cr.ib. ad marg. ascripsil Naresitano : qwnl in poste-
rioribus edil. coucil. pia-buiim est. In puro Uiony-
siance collectionis exeinplari Regio lota ha;c m-
scripno desidiralur.
in cleio permanere perinillendi essent, boccis non-
uisi iierata ordinaiione concedenduiu esse. Quod in-
terim atlversus Pasch. Quesnelli senteiiliain , de qua
Monito in epistolam sei|uentein agendum nobis ei il ,
sit observatiiin.
1 In nostris mss. ut in editis exstal peccare : sed
(|tioJ siibnecnlur esse peccatum, bic peccari necessa-
rio puslulat. Ncc ignorant , qui usum aliqueiu in te-
rentlis veleribus libris habeiit , quam frequeiis sit i
in e ae vicissim muiatio. Deiude ediii postCrab. ut
in ins. Beg. debere in nlio : ubi inelius caiteri libri ,
debci e in ulios, snpple a B no-o ordioaios. Tiiin coll.
Diou. et lladr. exempla snbjiciunt , arbitretur quem
in se , iion qncmudmodum in se : quod in inss. coll.
Ilisp. ct Isid. reciius habetur.
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EPISTOL/E ET DECRETA.
522
cum hnnnribus, qiios se habcre commemnrant, A « nec posl ptfniieniiam cleiiruni ficri ipsieanonessua
aucloriiaie permiiiant. i.Quocirca cuni Maccdonihus
expnsiulail J\nni.8i,qu d< iii>uia Catlmlica ail lucic-
* augerenlur. Unde, frater cbarissime, si eorum as-
scriio fnlcin rrcipit veri, suscipiendos esse ambigcrc
non debes , quus lain diu ecclesias sibi creditas pas-
sus es relinerc.
MO.MTUM I.N EPISTOLAM SEQUENTEM.
1. Inexeinplari Corbeiensicirca niedium swculum vi
scripin,Colhertino litteris Langobardicis exaralo.nec-
non iu veierihus exemplisCodieisa Quesnelloviilgali,
atipie colieciionuni Dionysii, tladriani. Hispanx, Isi-
doi i , cic, exbibeiur ha'C episiola. Eam Dionysins
in sepiem pariitusest capiuila, quai inler innucenlii
decreia sic cnllocavit, ui Iitiiiii capitulorum priinnm
ah ipsn vocetur innoceniii decrelum li , el poslre-
niuui lviii. In cndice aiih iii Coibeiensi in duodecim
liiulos . quos iu ipsins epislohje fionte ri'i r;i'-enian-
dn-. duxiinus , ith idiinr. Bi evior t-idem epislolai liiu-
lus iu anliquis Cndieis Quesnelliaiu exetnplis pi a fi-
gitur iii liunc inoiluni : < Rescriptum lnnocenlii papce
ad Macetloueni,es episcopos super mterroqationem trium
tilulctvm. 1. Ui qui viduam accipii uxoreni , nonad-
niitialur ad clerum. II. Ui qui anle hapiisiiuini uxo-
rcm liahuerit, siilla defuncia post haptismum aliain
duxerit , digainus babealur , ncc adniiliei.dus ad
clerum. 111. Ui il , qui de Calholica rccedenies ab
lucrcticis ordinationem sacerdoiii accipiuni , non
repuieniur usque dum re>eni toluerim. > Et vero
de n iphci illa quxsiione poiissimuin in ista episii la
disseniiir. Ad duas prioies respicien* Inuocentius,
nuin. i, aii : < Ue qnilms jam diidiim scripsis»e me-
mini , iiiiiic iterare lorinam arguiuentis evidentiori-
bu> relationis veslra.' geminala peiconiaiin conipel-
lii : i qui.i niiiiiruui de prima iiiiu episi. 2 Vicnicio
c. .">, tiim episl. 5 T>>l>'laii;e synodo c. G, luiii epist.
6 Exsuperio c. I, ei de se> unda laudalis epistolis
Vicincio e.i Tolelanae syuodo scripsisset. Nec ob-iat
quoil ininiine genei ales. suit illie episioloe Cum eiiini
snn transierunt , apud eos nnn snlum pceniientuim
non aguut, sed ctiam bonnre (ctericatus) runiiilan-
ini. i De aliis vero noiat Innoceutiiis , « fmsse re-
gnf.s veteres, quas ab Apostolis vel aposlolieis viris
traditas ecclesia Rninana cusiodit , custndiendasque
mandal eis qrii eam audieruni, > quibus praecipiltir
(lbid.), i vcnienlilnis ab li > rclieis.qui illic baptizali
3. Veiuni ali b >c poslrema legc m recederetur,
nonnumquaiu Ecclesise necessiiatem suasisse u iro
latelur. llac de causa Mican:i syuodus Novalianos m
suis honnribus rei ipiendos judicaverai. Idem pnsiea
fint Anvsn ac socioruni de lis , >,oi a Runosn ante
daiiiiiaioneiu ordinaii lueranl , judicium. lis quoque,
R qui a Priscilliani asseclis nrdinatioiiem accepcranl ,
anno 4u0, Toleiamim c»ncilium i idem iudulsii bene-
licii geuus. Ei liinoi cniinsqiiidini uon modn Nic.enas
synodi eiga Navatiauos, am Anisii el sociorum erga
eos, qui Bouosiu adha-setant, staluta comprobal, sed
et ens quilius Tolelani concilii erga Priscilliani as-
seclas indnlgenlia displicebal , veheinemer arguii
atque confiHat (lipist. 5, c. I). Sic tamen excep-
tiones illas aduiiuii ac pmbat aqui aniantissimus
pontifex, ul ubi absit bujnsmodi necessilas, g>nera-
libus Ecclesiaeregubs h.erciduin essc aoiter couien-
dai (Juod dum persuadere nilitur, Ntca nuni cmio-
ncin 8 prolcri in hni.c niodum : < De his, qui uoiiii-
na: t so ip-os Catharus, id est miindos, et aliquando
veniunt ad caLliulic, m Ecclesiam , placnil sanciae et
ni:>gu:c synodo, ut, accepia luanus imposilione, sic
maneaul in clero. > Umle circa genuinum canonis
hnjiis intelleclum nuva ohoi ilur qusestio , quam hic
explicaie jtiveril.
4. Nou :iliis verbis canonem isium antiqnus cano-
ad singulariuin seu episcoporum seu ec> lesiarmn C nimi Cndex , quein Paseh. Quesnellus Romanae ec-
qu:i'sii.i resciihcbaui R inani poniilices quml aliarmn
ecclesiarum usui rsse posset , id cum c.is c inu-
nicaie vulgo consueveraut. Sed ad leriiam quasiio-
~ i ■ - < 1 1 uhi venii lunocenlius , eam pio sin diflu ullale
lnngioreni exigei edispulalioneni sic faleiur, ul hanc
iiov ac iioudum a se pei tiaciaiam esse satis in-
dicei.
2. Nova illa qu.cstio eorum occasione ohoria esl ,
quog Ronosus po>t daiiiuationem ordinaverat. Nam
de ii-, qui abeOilem anle damualioueiii otdinaii fue-
rant , nibil erat difliculiatis. Hos quippe Capuana
synodus in suis hnnoribns recipiendos esse judica-
vcral. Quoil jililiciuiii appiohaiisiinioceiilius, ipsimct
Rulo aliisque Macedonibus iioiuinalim de Niissen-
siliii^ clericis , < qiu se a>le ilainn .iiionem Konosi
as~ereb.nn ah eodem lam presbyteros quam diaeonns
orilinnos,) scnpserat, < iii si, relicio ati|iie damualo
ejus errore, veUeni Ecclesiae copulari, libeiPer reci-
clesiae usui liiis-e vuli, cap. 22 in hat Innocenlii
epis ol.i referl , hcei iu ejusdem Codicis c pite 1
uhi simiil exliihentui' iNica-ni caiiones, ita exprima-
tur : < l>e his qni se ipsos Caiharos, id esi n dus ,
voeant, si qui vcniaut ad Eceleiani calholicam,
placuit s;incto concilio ut ordineutur, ei sic maneant
in clero. > II. ic auieiu interpreialio cnui prnpiia sit
codicis, iis comiiiunis esse deluierai qui illouieban-
lur Codice, at!ooo,ue liinocenlio ipsi , si, nt obten-
diuir, pradiclns Codex illius ;evo Uoiiinne Eeclesitc
usui fuissel. Ihea t.nnen interpretaiione, qiiam se-
i.uilur Iniioceuliiis . ciliu alius sil verhorum onlo, in
boc certe maxima differeulia est , i|u d uhi exlnLet
memoraius Codex ut ordinentur, ille praeferai ut ac-
cepia manus impositione. IJnde seiiuiiur , ut hie papa
N>c;cui concilii mtei preie u us sii, qui can. 8 eg«ial
oot; ^£tpo9£ro'ju;evous, noii Qtiesnelli Codice, uhi iii-
seila esi uiiei pretalio viii, qui pro x£'f°6eTouft£voj,-,
perenlui >(Episf.l7,1 ). T.nituin igiuir de lis discepia- n olfentleral /Etoorovouptivovf. Ouml slia-de illo todice
I ....... l> ...... : « >.„ t " .. .. ..- • . : t. . .
bamr clericis, quos ISonosus jam damna us ordin irat.
Qua quuistione ad liinoceniiuiu delata, di-lin^uendos
e.-seoii-crvai alids qui in ha; es\ haplizili ad Eccle-
siam veuiunt, ct alms qui e Catholica ad iiseesim, et
Priores ciiini pnr solain manus imposiiionein statim
Copulahantur liileliliu^. Ahi vero nonuisi po-l longanl
poeuiientiamincommunioiiem admiltehaniiir <Umle,
inqiiil (.Vkiii. 1 l),ciinslal,quiaquidi'Catliolicaad Uo-
liiisiim liansieruiiid iiuiialuin, at>iue se passi suni aut
cupierimi ah eodein ordiuari, non oportuisse nrd nn-
lionisecclesiaslicse accipere digmt.uein : > siquidcm
tus cpiscopus RomatiantB ; quam urhein geographi in
Daeia inetliierranca , seu in Mcesia superiori, Nais-
sum inier et Sanlicain collocanl.
" Ethli posl. Crah., falerentur , in ms. Reg. niliil
agerentur : corrupie. In eaneris augereiitnr. Inuo-
Patkol. XX.
opinioni u u parum adveisari seutiens >i laudatus,
dissert. 12, cap. 7, pra:dicti discriminis hanc exco-
gilavil causam : < quml cum liiuoceiilius papa Mace-
doniimobjeciioui responderei, can >nem quiobjectus
fuerai, verhuin e verho vel s> riiere \ el verlere ex
illoruin litteris, > nou e.\ proprio Codice , voluerit.
Ai ista respnudens , lnuoceiilii rerba non saus p>r-
pendisse conviiicilur. I- enim papa sic antei pr.if -
tus : < Prius iilecauoii a painbus iiistiiutus ponen-
dns esi, iii possimus adverlere, eic.,i hunc cauonem
propoueiese piimiiiii, nou ex aliorum lineris exscri-
bere aul iuierprctaii saiis aperle declarai. Aliunde
cenlius ordinaios eo loquendi moilo honoribus au-
ctos prasdicat, <tno ah Hilario lih. x de Trin. n. II, jn
fd'os Dei aucti dicuntur i|iii Cliristuin reccpeiunt :
qma nimirum iii ii= qui lilii Dei evadiinl , ila iis qui
ordinamur non levis liai arcessio dignitatis.
17
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S. 1NN0CLNTII I PAP.E
58}
vcro noltmi esl , illiiin in proprio Nicami cnncilii A Slephani papat Cypvianiqne lempoia iiivaluis-e, ( ■ iiin
I__! „... U -.-.*._A-.--...»-.ia.>- IIOIl /;i/f.-j,-ifi-i- ili-ui-. SlPilliDni llllll I inifi i I, ,t'i:in \liif:c Rllh f'.V-
exemphni cm. <S, xstf30^2TO,J^^vou5' > "on yjt-potwov-
iisvo-f , legisse aique in eodeni exemplari verbuiii
C.ipoSsTO-f-jvou? non ordinutionis , sed imposilionis
mflttBsvoealiulii latinc luisse convevsiini. Ilunc quippe
Nicicnuni canonein episl. 2, n. II, seciindum Siti-
ciiitn epist. 4, c. 8, sunimalini expriuiens, prtecipit,
Caiholi.is cnpnUitnli sunl. > llis coniimt el Cdf-
beicnsis codex medio s;ccnlo vi ev.iraius , in quo
Nic.i-nns camm ita refertur : < l>e liis -)i>i secogno-
niin.nl Cathavos , i • t cst niimdos, si aliqu.indn ve-
nennl ail l-.cchsiain cathnlicatii , placuit sancto et
inagno eoneilio, ui impo-itiei-«fM manus ticeipienttt,
sic iiieler» permaueaiit. • Se<l manit- Impositui ibi
rcquisila qtia ralionc inielligenda sii, e\plicaro non
lcvis nionii'nli cst.
ipsins Siepliani, ttitii conciliorum Africte suh Cy-
prtano, necnon Enscbii aliorumque tc-iituoniis su-
pra pag. 240 ct seq q. piohavinius. Alqni niannni
lunc illis ill pceniientinni , nnn ut (irilinarcntiiv, im-
pnsitam esse ex iisdem lesliinoniis palet; aique
otnnihiis sc pra-hcvrt videinluni , qui laicos hac iin
posilione ordinatns esse conlendcrct. 0.uis igiiur
Niea-nns palresalio intellcctti dc mamis i" positinnc
locutns csse assenliai, tibl dc Novaiianisdcccrnnni :
nieutihiiH ab li.cresi niaiiuui iinpnni v hhal , bac
c.dnlVrti aprtte
5. Ilic landatis viv iil prwdicl» nisseilalioiic 12,
C. 7,dmipro cerln pouil, qna; prohassc opei-.e j.re-
tiiim luiwl. Prim cniui'il; < .jlirn fahlianlur
MaeiMloues ordinaiiouein illic (Nicoen. ean. 8, ma-
nns impo-iiinne) -ignilieal m • s c. > .\e deiiide ad-
di , ih- hne Maeclona- tillflr el liinoeentiiiui ooftvft-
ni^'e, -i Baoiisiaci penoanei-e in clem |ieiiniileiidi
esscni, hoc eis uonnisi iterntu nrdinniione cnncedei,-
dtni) tui-sc. Ad Maec.hmas n». •<! atlincl, si ex en
qtinl unns lccil, quauivis ah a iis facltim cjns impvn-
he ur, qmd tnla pi'0 >inciavel regtn senli 'l conjw evc
ltcei. eos ab illa se.nleuiia qiiam 'qisi^ atuihtiii vir
enidiliis, ikmi ahlmsse laigiemhim csl. lu epislola
enini supcnori viUiinus tiii.iicium qtieindaui, a Bo-
uo-i socielaic ail Ecclesiam caibohcam icileunlem,
idpie aliis, qui vedire cupiehaul, inaxintocsse im-
pedimeiito, « dtitu aul tlli dolent hujusinodi liomi-
nem in tcclesia velinevi, aulille sie pccean deheie
in atios arbinelur, i|ueiuadmndum m se agnnscit
esse pcccaiuii). > Sed ex siogulaii imius peecalo,
«linul c;rteris linrrnri csl. quid tolius prOMiiCuc u-u
leceiiium sit tuis judicari velu? lnimo cx eo quod
Macedonas Germaiiinni, Lupenlin aliisqtic pliui; us
ecclcsias suas sine iierata ordinalioiui vcliuere pcr-
imseianl, hquet illos in ea non fuissC ninninne, ul
ordtnaiis a Uonis ■> iu clevo pcrmaiiei e nisi oidiua-
tione itevaia i im lieeret. lunocciitins qiioquc in al-
latis 'erhis deUusliei", q.iii se ileralo ordinari pas-
Sttssil, hoc se nna ctim clcricis Maccd 'Uibus senlire
signilical, eiim sciliect coiiuiii-isse piccaltini , et
cjiisuiodi qiidein pcceatuin, qiiinl euindeui in Eccle-
sia letiueit seu iniercccleM.i-iicus cewseri nou per-
niillat. \\> ea iij.it iii- seiitentia lnm idem t >■> t»:» , mni
elertci Macedoncs, lum cji,sdem provinei.e cpi-cnpi
prociil ahlticrtinl, nt si permanere in eleru permil-
terenlur Itonosiaci, l.oc eis iicrata nrdinauoiic pra;-
si indiini 1'oret. Sed iciii aliius repetainits.
«. ln Eccic-sia semper ea lex oblimiit. ut ab h;c-
vosi ad Lcclesiani venietiies sive clerici, sive liict,
per matuisimposilioiieui teciperentiir. Islam cou-
sueiudineni anie Nic;eiiam syiiodum , immo ante
bi hrnp.i-i.it.ffe or,iiiiatiotiem miniine
dneel, siqiiidcm laieatn tatlttlti comimiiiioiicin pcr
iPMrtl lnhiii smiul allh mat (A'kih. !'). I bi igiinv ail,
« Anysii (|ii'ind..in Iralris nosli i, alinfiiinqiie con-
s;n eiileiuni stnuina h.cc i'chheiatin fttit, ul (|ilos
Bouosii, nrdinaveral, nc cuui eoileui reu ai.eicnt,
ae licret uon luedincre scatidalum , ordina'i recipe-
rciiiue, > isiud o<dinnii uou na itiielhgt, quasi cs-
scni iieoin ofiln andl pritts qnani rccip: rciiliiv, scd
iillia qitos II itiostt ohh ua vi-val , hahciidi csseul u'
ai cc-
fc .
idinati, 61 iu eo gradll alqtte ordinc ipiem
[icrattl, iceipicildi.
7. Vcriiiu, c dem papa pranioucnic (Ibid.), di-
slingtiendu- alins ordo /cgitii.-.n.s, alia usurpuiio. Ncc
iiuinerilo eiiiu illn reos nsurpofo! dijUri.aftsiQixerirtius,
quos Bio (isus damnatus nrdinaverat (Xu ■ i2j :
i|Uia iil se pulareritii: esse, qund cis nu.Ua [ucril reya-
litri ratioiic concessmn. Llsi aulem (|tind datuni cral,
in illi- inaiiehat, quia lanen manebat, ul ciim All-
gustino (Lib. II, conl. Epist. 1'uru.en. n 2!l) Inqua-
£) tiniiem) exlra vincfilum paeis. IJlruiiique eniiu, t
iifit panlo sitperius (-\u;i. 28), < sacraiucnli lil
est, el quadani consccraiione ulruilique Imiiuiii da-
inr; illud ciim haplizalnr, islml citm ordinalur ;
idcnque iu Caiholka utrumque uou licct iieran. > El
p.iueis inlerjertis. i Siculauleni bahenlin bailismo
qiiod per eos dari possit, sic iu ordiuatioiie |us ilan-
di: ulriiiiiqiie qnidein ad peruieieni sliani, qiiani dtll
charitalcni non liaheni unilaiis : sed aliud cst uoi.
liahcic, aliud peinieinsc liahcre , aliud saluhriicr
hahcie. s II i e aelein ad illusirandam ac prnhaiulam
Itiiicceiilii scDteniiam c.o inajoii- siinl pouderis ,
quod cutii ca cdis-ererel Augustiiius circa annum
4U0, adeoque anleqitam InuneeiiliUs ad Macedunas
scriberct, non id laiiten qtind ipse privaliin scniie-
hai, sed < qnod iu ipsa totius orhi» unilale discus-
-suui alque considcratum , perfeduin alque delini-
iuiii est, > tueii se a.serii (Ibid.). Sane < boc in
f>»>
LPISTOL/E
ipsa Inlris orbis uniiale ilefiniluni > non Inissel
(Jiciiinis, si Rnmaiiae Ecclesia» in endem dnci.rina
cnn-ensio dcfuisset. Qnani seriipulrtse eniin Alii. ed
pra-erlim I ■■!!« pc n-e ei circa liiiinsinOili i|ii:c-liones,
ne rtb linjiis BotJlesise decMiis di&siderent, caveliant,
lesles suiil eoruin :ul Siricinin , ad Anaslasiuin e.l
ail Innoceniium ipsinn destin.nae legationes el e|ii-
SloI:e. Sed Cl 0:1 dellnilin (]tiani Aiii;iisliinis laudat,
iiliinnui cdiia fncrit, si nm eiiilaiiius , in primis 00-
Ciirrel quod WViCnd.can. Eccl. \li\, c. 48, seribunl :
< illud aulem suggerimus mamtaluin nobis, r|iiod
eliam in Capilfnsl plpitarli. syili dtt videlur siaiiiluni,
tll uori liceat tii-ri rebaplizalinnc*, renrdinalini.es. i
Nee negare quisquani valel, in lain celoliri eoncilio
niliil iusi ex senientia Sirieii, niiiil ceite ipiod non
ip«e approliarit. acinm i?Sse. Qu.nnvis igluir imvis-
sime asserai vir ilocius jani non seniel itininoraiiM
(Dissert. 12 in Leon. c. 7) : « Nec (|Uteslio (Micedo-
don (S inier ei Iniiiicentiuni) eral, an Bonosiaci
ileruin ordiuai i (lcliivnt , ul in efl cleii online
pcrtnancrenl i|iiem apud 15 mnsnni obiiniierniil, de
i'lo uliique cnnvenicbanl ; sed iitiuni elinii ilerata
oidinatione in i lero permancre pertniltondi esseni ; »
ali ejus scnleulia provocare nieriio liceal ad ismd
Augusiini (Lib. n, cotii. tpist. Parmen. n. 28) : < l)e
lis qni ali Ecclcsia1 nnilale separali sunl, null:i jam
qiucsiio esl qnin et balieani et dare posainl (bapli-
siniini el ordinaiionem). Idenquein Caibdica ulriim-
que non licei iierari. > Unde , infil, nbi < visum
esi opns esse ul (a Ronaii parte venientes) eadem
ollii ii gerereni quai gcrcbuui, uon sunl rursum oi-
diaati ; sed sicut baplismus in ei-, sic ordinaiio
mansil iniegra. >
8. Sieiini ad ipsuin fontem, boc esi ad Grsrciim
Nic;cni onncilii lexluiil adeainus, m iiiiicslmn noliis
liel cnncilii liujns patres ordinalionein iierari no
luisse nisi Bnrnin quoruni bapiisnia nulliim , ideo-
que itcraiidiiin judicabant. Cerie cuin can. 8 Nova-
tianos, qiioruiii adinillelianl baplisma , yjipoQtTov-
ftsvouf, Iton est acccpt<i manus imposilioiie, iu clcro
inaucre coiiced.ini; cau. 19 Paulianist iiiini. quorum
bapiismuin rejicieliant , clericos ailmiui noluol in
cleruni , nisi < pcius bapt.izali cl ordinati fuissent
(u.wfj<ATfzti(tivTzz yjipoTQvziaObio-uv) a catltolicai Ec-
cletUB episcopo. > Noil enim sine causa dunbus illis
Incis non cndein vcrbo utunlur : sed primos
yjipoQezo-jpiwj; , qund sunphciter inanus impositio-
nein accipcrc , alios yjipQTovovuivov;. quod prnprie
ordinationcin accipere sonat, ad cleruni admilliiiil.
Unde et Niccni cauonis inlerpretalionem, qna Inno-
centius in bac epistola uiilur, aplioreni magisqiie
rnngriienlem esse liquoi, qumu qu;e in Codice Ques-
nelli nlitiuel. Fmie ciiain hujns arlifex cuni can.
19, de Paulianislis, yjtpOTOi>zio-Qr,,o-c/:j diclum nllende-
ret, imleimliiclus esi ut cui. 8, de Novalianis, gr;ece
XzipQ-JOuu.i-jo\); el Laline ul vrdincntur legenduui esse
jiiiiicacei El ev liujiiMuodi viliosa inierprclali.uie
in primis ea nala videtnr npinio, i|ii;e elericos ab
Cliin ea .|iioi(iuiilani cs-el opinio, qiioil < piolatoa
pape Feliee (u udrersus Acticiuiu) judicio, poslea
incilicaciler iii s 'iraineiiiis, q ;:e Acacius usnrpavil,
egis-et, » icspnadii Anasl isius papa 6(»ist, i, c. S :
« In ftnlt. Cvn-il. Sft, Qur-aiiteiii I7et9l, nuiic 19.
'' lisirpini 1 1 in \.;iisto ms.tj.n-b. sie eff -rtur :
innoi ns.;o Eugcnio, Poticronio, Hilaiio,
Zosimo, li t Hoatni, Therctiti^iin. Hu[t>. Clitndio, Ge-
tnftHo, 8*1frbnio. natetfonio, Pro(ntnro, Vinccnlio,
Heroliihto, Kn.ctiio. MaXiMtttro, S>jvini, Fl<n<iti<tn,
ET DECRETA. 6Sf.
^ < Cuni silii saccrdmis nomen viudicaverit condeni
naius, in ipsius verljcem superliiai luinor lnfiictus
esl ; quia non populiis , qui in nivsieriis dnnuin
ipsins siiicliat, eiiclusus est . ni-d aniina illa sola,
qn;e peccaverat, juslo judicio prnpri;c culpie erat
obnoxia. * Quod verc de illo dicilur, qui simplici
anima qurcrit sacraiuenla, non de co i|Ui scliisma-
tis occ sinnc almtiiiir . ut amliiiioni susc serviat.
SaPCulo nono de clericis ab F.boue, pnslquam de
cpiscopatu dejeclus es-el, ordinalis similis exsiiiit
controvareia. Sed Suessionense in concilium auno
8GG de illis sanvil, m < in gradibus reciperenliir,
secundiim illdur^c.ntiam Nic;en:e synndi di^ bis qnos
ilanuialiis onli avil Mclelius , et juxia tradiiinnem
Alricani concilii > ergt» Donatisias. Vide etoonci-
liiim Nicaniini u , l.ali. ioiii. VII, a paj;. 06 ad 78.
Iia ni suis liononlius recipleudos duxeruni Nicaeni
palies Mcliiianos ac Novalianos, Afn quosdam ex
Donatislis, Capuaua synndusel I inorenlius a Bonoso
anle daiiiiialioiieni ordiualos , Anastasius ii , cos
» (|uos Acacius daninaius ordinavil. Priclerea Grego-
liu- I, epist. olim t.l, mense Jnl. Indict. lv , ad
Qniriciim, etiam Nesiorianos pariler in suis linno-
ribus rccipicndus judicavit. Alioriiui siniilia judicia
ct decreia silentio prajierimus.
◆
Pope Innocent I to Unknown.
concerning suscipiendis clericis, quos Bonosus, antequam dnmRusticius quidam in the name of, ilerala ordinaiione presnareiur, ordinasse cognosciiur. byteiiniii suscepissei. and not levi iuipcdimenlo fit, Innocentius Marciano to the bishop c Naissitano. dnm or illi dolenl, hujusmodi bomincni in the church Superiuri tempoie, if however recle d recordor, memini me lam to love luam, quani to brothers and coepiscopos nosiros Rufum and caeieros bujusmodi litierasde clericis • Naissensibns transmisisse, liis videlicet, who himself anle damnalinnem Bonosi assererenl abeodem lain |iresbyleros quam diaconos orretineii, aul that thus ' percari deliere in alios arbiirelur, quemadinoiliiin in seagnoscit to be peccatum. and quamvisde eadem re plenius liitera. meoc conlineani, quas superius memoravi; lanien eliam imnc admoiiendam dnximus fralernilatem tuam, ul if vere constat, aliijuos before damnationem Bonosi ab eodem dinatos, ul if relicto aique damnalo ejos errore velg oidinatos, poslea voluisse or now velle revcrti, lent of the church copulari, lilienler reciperentur, lest eos recipiendns to be censemus; maximecuni inemoforie who essent digni reciipeianda. salutis, in eorati asserant, himself in tanlum anterinri lempore ordidem ' deperirent. Veruni nnnc in Ravennati urbe natus, so that holy. recordationis virum Cornelium niihi consiimto, prnpier Romani of the people necessitales episconuni Sinniensis urbis, necuon el fralreni noscreberrimas, « Germanio, who himself asserit to be presirum i Nicetam, aliosque nonnullos to have been proeseiiies, vat, but quo vclul anudoto exculeretur virusin bis laiens Pelagii to Demet.iadem verbis, quafi Alypio and AugU-lino lantnpere displicuerunt: Spirilales diiitias no to himself proeter you conferre voteril: in iis jure laudanda, in iis merilo cwlcus pmferenda is, qucn nhi from you el ifi you es.c not possunl. lest iue ininus his adversaiur episiola. clausula, qua not says Innocentius ul cni insiijnem le pmstilisli, ei le reddas through swcula ctariorem, but lotuin boc to Dc.i uiuniis i.fert. Certe if prsecessit luec epistola pr__dictum Pelagii opusculum, negandus not is Iunocentius Jiiliaiia. animuni adversus pestileuiem illius doctnnam not < without of God iniiii tain apte praevertisse. ob cause iu edilione R ana rejecta is after sequeutein, liceteidem a Dionysio pr_-ponalur. Veium in seanenli episiola not concerning clericis Naisserisibus, ■»..._ ■ _.__.-___• _A_-_n«» _'..,..■._.. _-_■>!_( Il-_l ■ ' Merl. Naisensibus Crab. and edit. Rom., Naxensibus. Posleriorcs edil. concil. cx inargine Crab., Naresiensibus. Navar. ms., Naisitensibus. C;meri, Nttissensibus. this nituntur loco, who Bonosum the bishop Naissitanum to have been volunt, Naissenses clericos ordinari ab eo not potuisse rali, unless Naissensi Eeelesioe praefuisset. S;me respuemla not esset eoruin sentenlia, if liunc Iwreticiim eeclesiasuc_e disciplinaregulis himself cnnlinnisse conslarei. Vc.um, so that iu enisiola sequenle n. 12 dmelur, passim ct without ulla discussione ordinaliones illicitas (aciebai. Nil inilur veiat, quomiinis aucloritali lia-reamus Marii Mercaioris, who Bonosnin Sardiceiisem the bishop appellat. Germanium, ac subimle Lupeminum: where recenliores edit. concil. praelerunt /.Mjie.i.iiius, rejecto to marg. Lupenlius, qu;e csl leclio mss. It;mo antisiile reddiia may have been, concedilur. Ilis porro clericis, who eeclesias suas permitiebanlur relineie, iierata not fuerat ordinalio: adempie Mai cnui a Boiioso before datnnaiionem fuerant ordmati, p doma. to the bishops viersiiasuni not erai, Bonosiacis, if recipiendis, but concerning iis, quos idem hrereticus dainnaius ordinaverat, a clero repellendis agitur. Quocirca concerning at the time, quo h-BC episiola scripta esi, mhil certi deliniri valetllic laineu to imiiationem Dionysii not male pouitur: not soliiin quiasuhncxa probabiliier cie.liiur anlerior, but etiain because rerum onlo postnlai, utprimumdeordinatis a Bonosoante dainnaiioneni, ac deiude concerning ordinalis ab eodem after damnalinnem what Innocentius sentiat, exponatur. « lia pbrique mss. Nonnulli auiem utapud Mcrlin. Naisiiuno. Edil. Rom. posi Crab. Naxitano. ldein Cr.ib. to marg. ascripsil Naresitano: qwnl in posterioribus edil. coucil. pia-buiim is. in puro Uionysiance collectionis exeinplari Regio lota ha;c mscripno desidiralur. in cleio permanere perinillendi essent, boccis nonuisi iierata ordinaiione concedenduiu to be. that inMonito in epistolam sei|uentein agendum to us ei il, may be observatiiin. in nostris mss. so that in editis exstal peccare: but (|tioJ siibnecnlur to be peccatum, bic peccari necessario puslulat. Ncc ignorant, who usum aliqueiu in terentlis veleribus libris habeiit, quam frequeiis may be i in e ae vicissim muiatio. Deiude ediii postCrab. so that in ins. Beg. must in nlio: where inelius caiteri libri, debci e in ulios, snpple a B no-o ordioaios. Tiiin coll. Diou. and lladr. exempla snbjiciunt, arbitretur whom in himself, iion qncmudmodum in himself: that in inss. coll. Ilisp. ct Isid. reciius habetur. EPISTOL/E and DECRETA. when hnnnribus, qiios himself habcre commemnrant, A « nor posl ptfniieniiam cleiiruni ficri ipsieanonessua aucloriiaie permiiiant. i.Quocirca cuni Maccdonihus expnsiulail J\nni.8i,qu d< iii>uia Catlmlica ail lucic- * augerenlur. from which, brother cbarissime, if their asscriio fnlcin rrcipit veri, suscipiendos to be ambigcrc not debes, quus lain diu the churches to himself creditas passus es relinerc. MO.MTUM I.N EPISTOLAM SEQUENTEM. 1. Inexeinplari Corbeiensicirca niedium swculum vi scripin,Colhertino litteris Langobardicis exaralo.necatipie colieciionuni Dionysii, tladriani. Hispanx, Isidoi i, cic, exbibeiur ha'C episiola. Eam Dionysins in sepiem pariitusest capiuila, quai inler innucenlii decreia thus cnllocavit, ui Iitiiiii capitulorum priinnm ah ipsn vocetur innoceniii decrelum li, el poslreniuui lviii. in cndice aiih iii Coibeiensi in duodecim liiulos. quos iu ipsins epislohje fionte ri'i r;i'-eniandn-. duxiinus, ith idiinr. Bi evior t-idem epislolai liiugitur iii liunc inoiluni: < Rescriptum lnnocenlii papce to Macetloueni,es episcopos above mterroqationem trium tilulctvm. 1. Ui who viduam accipii uxoreni, nonadniitialur to clerum. II. Ui who anle hapiisiiuini uxorcm liahuerit, siilla defuncia after haptismum aliain duxerit, digainus babealur, ncc adniiliei.dus to clerum. 111. Ui il, who concerning Calholica rccedenies ab lucrcticis ordinationem sacerdoiii accipiuni, not repuieniur usque while re>eni toluerim. > and vero concerning n iphci that quxsiione poiissimuin in ista episii la disseniiir. to duas prioies respicien* Inuocentius, nuin. i, aii: < Ue qnilms jam diidiim scripsis»e memini, iiiiiic iterare lorinam arguiuentis evidentioribu> relationis veslra.' geminala peiconiaiin conipellii: i qui.i niiiiiruui concerning prima iiiiu episi. Vicnicio c..">, tiim episl. T>>l>'laii;e synodo c. G, luiii epist. Exsuperio c. I, ei concerning himself> unda laudalis epistolis Vicincio e.i Tolelanae syuodo scripsisset. nor ob-iat quoil ininiine genei ales. suit illie episioloe when eiiini snn transierunt, at eos nnn snlum pceniientuim not aguut, but ctiam bonnre (ctericatus) runiiilanini. i concerning aliis vero noiat Innoceutiiis, « fmsse regnf.s veteres, quas ab Apostolis or aposlolieis viris traditas the church Rninana cusiodit, custndiendasque mandal to them qrii eam audieruni, > quibus praecipiltir (lbid.), i vcnienlilnis ab li > rclieis.qui illic baptizali 3. Veiuni ali b >c poslrema legc m recederetur, nonnumquaiu Ecclesise necessiiatem suasisse u iro latelur. llac concerning cause Mican:i syuodus Novalianos m suis honnribus rei ipiendos judicaverai. Idem pnsiea fint Anvsn ac socioruni concerning lis, >,oi a Runosn before daiiiiiaioneiu ordinaii lueranl, judicium. lis also, R who a Priscilliani asseclis nrdinatioiiem accepcranl, anno 4u0, Toleiamim c»ncilium i idem iudulsii benelicii geuus. Ei liinoi cniinsqiiidini uon modn Nic.enas synodi eiga Navatiauos, am Anisii el sociorum erga eos, who Bouosiu adha-setant, staluta comprobal, but and ens quilius Tolelani of the council erga Priscilliani asseclas indnlgenlia displicebal, veheinemer arguii atque confiHat (lipist. 5, c. I). thus however exceptiones illas aduiiuii ac pmbat aqui aniantissimus pontifex, ul where absit bujnsmodi necessilas, g>neralibus Ecclesiaeregubs h.erciduin essc aoiter couiendai (Juod while persuadere nilitur, Ntca nuni cmioncin 8 prolcri in hni.c niodum: < concerning his, who uoiiiina: t so ip-os Catharus, id is miindos, and aliquando veniunt to caLliulic, m the church, placnil sanciae and ni:>gu:c synodo, so that, accepia luanus imposilione, thus maneaul in clero. > Umle circa genuinum canonis hnjiis intelleclum nuva ohoi ilur qusestio, quam this explicaie jtiveril. qu:i'sii.i resciihcbaui R inani poniilices quml aliarmn ecclesiarum usui rsse posset, id when c.is c inunicaie vulgo consueveraut. but to leriiam quasiio- ~ i ■ - < 1 1 uhi venii lunocenlius, eam pio sin diflu ullale lnngioreni exigei edispulalioneni thus faleiur, ul hanc iiov ac iioudum a himself pei tiaciaiam to be satis indicei. 2. Nova that qu.cstio their occasione ohoria esl, quog Ronosus po>t daiiiuationem ordinaverat. for concerning ii-, who abeOilem anle damualioueiii otdinaii fuerant, nibil was difliculiatis. Hos quippe Capuana synodus in suis hnnoribns recipiendos to be judicavcral. Quoil jililiciuiii appiohaiisiinioceiilius, ipsimct Rulo aliisque Macedonibus iioiuinalim concerning Niissensiliii clericis, < qiu himself a>le ilainn.iiionem Konosi as~ereb.nn ah eodem lam presbyteros quam diaeonns orilinnos,) scnpserat, < iii if, relicio ati|iie damualo ejus errore, veUeni of the church copulari, libeiPer reciclesiae usui liiis-e vuli, cap. 22 in hat Innocenlii epis ol.i referl, hcei iu ejusdem Codicis c pite 1 uhi simiil exliihentui' iNica-ni caiiones, thus exprimatur: < l>e his qni himself ipsos Caiharos, id esi n dus, voeant, if who vcniaut to Eceleiani calholicam, it pleased s;incto concilio so that ordineutur, ei thus maneant in clero. > II. ic auieiu interpreialio cnui prnpiia may be codicis, iis comiiiunis to be deluierai who illouiebanlur Codice, at!ooo,ue liinocenlio ipsi, if, nt obtendiuir, pradiclns Codex illius;evo Uoiiinne Eeclesitc usui fuissel. Ihea t.nnen interpretaiione, qiiam sei.uilur Iniioceuliiis. ciliu other sil verhorum onlo, in boc certe maxima differeulia is, i|u d uhi exlnLet memoraius Codex so that ordinentur, that praeferai so that accepia manus impositione. IJnde seiiuiiur, so that hie papa N>c;cui of the council mtei preie u us sii, who can. 8 eg«ial oot; £tpo9£ro'ju;evous, noii Qtiesnelli Codice, uhi iiiseila esi uiiei pretalio viii, who for x£'f°6eTouft£voj,-, perenlui >(Episf.l7,1 ). T.nituin igiuir concerning lis discepian olfentleral /Etoorovouptivovf. Ouml slia-de illo todice I....... l>......: « >.„ t "......- •.: t... bamr clericis, quos ISonosus jam damna us ordin irat. Qua quuistione to liinoceniiuiu delata, di-lin uendos e.-seoii-crvai alids who in ha; es\ haplizili to the church veuiunt, ct alms who e catholic to iiseesim, and Priores ciiini pnr solain manus imposiiionein statim Copulahantur liileliliu . Ahi vero nonuisi po-l longanl poeuiientiamincommunioiiem admiltehaniiir <Umle, inqiiil (.Vkiii. 1 l),ciinslal,quiaquidi'Catliolicaad Uoliiisiim liansieruiiid iiuiialuin, at>iue himself passi suni or cupierimi ah eodein ordiuari, not oportuisse nrd nnlionisecclesiaslicse accipere digmt.uein: > siquidcm tus cpiscopus RomatiantB; quam urhein geographi in Daeia inetliierranca, seu in Mcesia superiori, Naissum inier and Sanlicain collocanl. " Ethli posl. Crah., falerentur, in ms. Reg. niliil agerentur: corrupie. in eaneris augereiitnr. InuoPatkol. XX. opinioni u u parum adveisari seutiens >i laudatus, dissert. 12, cap. 7, pra:dicti discriminis hanc excogilavil cause: < quml when liiuoceiilius papa Macedoniimobjeciioui responderei, can >nem quiobjectus fuerai, verhuin e verho or s> riiere \ el verlere from illoruin litteris, > nou e.\ proprio Codice, voluerit. Ai ista respnudens, lnuoceiilii rerba not saus p>rpendisse conviiicilur. Ienim papa thus antei pr.if - tus: < Prius iilecauoii a painbus iiistiiutus ponendns esi, iii possimus adverlere, eic.,i hunc cauonem propoueiese piimiiiii, nou from aliorum lineris exscribere aul iuierprctaii saiis aperle declarai. Aliunde cenlius ordinaios eo loquendi moilo honoribus auctos prasdicat, <tno ah Hilario lih. x concerning Trin. n. II, jn fd'os of God aucti dicuntur i|iii Cliristuin reccpeiunt: qma nimirum iii ii= who lilii of God evadiinl, ila iis who ordinamur not levis liai arcessio dignitatis. S. 1NN0CLNTII I PAP.E 58} vcro noltmi esl, illiiin in proprio Nicami cnncilii A Slephani papat Cypvianiqne lempoia iiivaluis-e, ( ■ iiin I__! „... U -.-.*._A-.--...»-.ia.>- IIOIl /;i/f.-j,-ifi-iili-ui-. SlPilliDni llllll I inifi i I,,t'i:in \liif:c Rllh f'.Vexemphni cm. <S, xstf30 2TO,J vou5' > "on yjt-potwoviisvo-f, legisse aique in eodeni exemplari verbuiii C.ipoSsTO-f-jvou? not ordinutionis, but imposilionis mflttBsvoealiulii latinc luisse convevsiini. Ilunc quippe Nicicnuni canonein episl. 2, n. II, seciindum Siticiiitn epist. 4, c. 8, sunimalini expriuiens, prtecipit, Caiholi.is cnpnUitnli sunl. > llis coniimt el Cdfbeicnsis codex medio s;ccnlo vi ev.iraius, in quo Nic.i-nns camm thus refertur: < l>e liis -)i>i secognoniin.nl Cathavos, i • t cst niimdos, if aliqu.indn venennl ail l-.cchsiain cathnlicatii, it pleased holy and inagno eoneilio, ui impo-itiei-«fM manus ticeipienttt, thus iiieler» permaueaiit. • Se<l manitImpositui ibi rcquisila qtia ralionc inielligenda sii, e\plicaro not lcvis nionii'nli cst. ipsins Siepliani, ttitii conciliorum Africte suh Cyprtano, necnon Enscbii aliorumque tc-iituoniis supra pag. 240 ct seq q. piohavinius. Alqni niannni lunc illis ill pceniientinni, nnn so that (irilinarcntiiv, impnsitam to be from iisdem lesliinoniis palet; aique otnnihiis sc pra-hcvrt videinluni, who laicos hac iin posilione ordinatns to be conlendcrct. 0.uis igiiur Niea-nns palresalio intellcctti dc mamis i" positinnc locutns csse assenliai, tibl dc Novaiianisdcccrnnni: nieutihiiH ab li.cresi niaiiuui iinpnni v hhal, bac c.dnlVrti aprtte 5. Ilic landatis viv iil prwdicl» nisseilalioiic 12, C. 7,dmipro cerln pouil, qna; prohassc opei-.e j.retiiim luiwl. Prim cniui'il; <.jlirn fahlianlur MaeiMloues ordinaiiouein illic (Nicoen. ean. 8, manns impo-iiinne) -ignilieal m • s c. >.\e deiiide addi, ihhne Maeclonatillflr el liinoeentiiiui ooftvftni 'e, -i Baoiisiaci penoanei-e in clem |ieiiniileiidi esscni, this to them uonnisi iterntu nrdinniione cnncedei,- dtni) tui-sc. to Maec.hmas n». •<! atlincl, if from en qtinl unns lccil, quauivis ah a iis facltim cjns impvnhe ur, qmd tnla pi'0 >inciavel regtn senli 'l conjw evc ltcei. eos ab that se.nleuiia qiiam 'qisi atuihtiii vir enidiliis, ikmi ahlmsse laigiemhim csl. lu epislola enini supcnori viUiinus tiii.iicium qtieindaui, a Bouo-i socielaic ail the church caibohcam icileunlem, idpie aliis, who vedire cupiehaul, inaxintocsse impedimeiito, « dtitu aul tlli dolent hujusinodi liominem in tcclesia velinevi, aulille sie pccean deheie in atios arbinelur, i|ueiuadmndum m himself agnnscit to be pcccaiuii). > but from siogulaii imius peecalo, «linul c;rteris linrrnri csl. what tolius prOMiiCuc u-u leceiiium may be tuis judicari velu? lnimo cx eo that Macedonas Germaiiinni, Lupenlin aliisqtic pliui; us ecclcsias suas without iierata ordinalioiui vcliuere pcrimseianl, hquet illos in ea not fuissC ninninne, ul ordtnaiis a Uonis ■> iu clevo pcrmaiiei e unless oidiuatione itevaia i im lieeret. lunocciitins qiioquc in allatis 'erhis deUusliei", q.iii himself ileralo ordinari pasSttssil, this himself nna ctim clcricis Maccd 'Uibus senlire signilical, eiim sciliect coiiuiii-isse piccaltini, and cjiisuiodi qiidein pcceatuin, qiiinl euindeui in the church letiueit seu iniercccleM.i-iicus cewseri nou perniillat. \\> ea iij.it iiiseiitentia lnm idem t >■> t»:», mni elertci Macedoncs, lum cji,sdem provinei.e cpi-cnpi prociil ahlticrtinl, nt if permanere in eleru permilterenlur Itonosiaci, l.oc to them iicrata nrdinauoiic pra;- if indiini 1'oret. but iciii aliius repetainits. «. ln Eccic-sia always ea law oblimiit. so that ab h;cvosi to Lcclesiani venietiies sive clerici, sive liict, through matuisimposilioiieui teciperentiir. Islam cousueiudineni anie Nic;eiiam syiiodum, immo before bi hrnp.i-i.it.ffe or,iiiiatiotiem miniine dneel, siqiiidcm laieatn tatlttlti comimiiiioiicin pcr iPMrtl lnhiii smiul allh mat (A'kih.!'). I bi igiinv ail, « Anysii (|ii'ind..in Iralris nosli i, alinfiiinqiie cons;n eiileiuni stnuina h.cc i'chheiatin fttit, ul (|ilos Bouosii, nrdinaveral, nc cuui eoileui reu ai.eicnt, ae licret uon luedincre scatidalum, ordina'i reciperciiiue, > isiud o<dinnii uou na itiielhgt, quasi csscni iieoin ofiln andl pritts qnani rccip: rciiliiv, scd iillia qitos II itiostt ohh ua vi-val, hahciidi csseul u' ai ccfc. idinati, 61 iu eo gradll alqtte ordinc ipiem [icrattl, iceipicildi. 7. Vcriiiu, c dem papa pranioucnic (Ibid.), dislingtiendualins order /cgitii.-.n.s, alia usurpuiio. Ncc iiuinerilo eiiiu illn reos nsurpofo! dijUri.aftsiQixerirtius, quos Bio (isus damnatus nrdinaverat (Xu ■ i2j: i|Uia iil himself pulareritii: to be, qund cis nu.Ua [ucril reyalitri ratioiic concessmn. Llsi aulem (|tind datuni cral, in illiinaiiehat, because lanen manebat, ul ciim Allgustino (Lib. II, conl. Epist. 1'uru.en. n 2!l) Inqua- £) tiniiem) exlra vincfilum paeis. IJlruiiique eniiu, t iifit panlo sitperius (-\u;i. 28), < sacraiucnli lil is, el quadani consccraiione ulruilique Imiiuiii dainr; that ciim haplizalnr, islml citm ordinalur; idcnque iu Caiholka utrumque uou licct iieran. > El p.iueis inlerjertis. i Siculauleni bahenlin bailismo qiiod through eos dari may be able, thus iu ordiuatioiie |us ilandi: ulriiiiiqiie qnidein to peruieieni sliani, qiiani dtll charitalcni not liaheni unilaiis: but aliud cst uoi. liahcic, aliud peinieinsc liahcre, aliud saluhriicr hahcie. s II i e aelein to illusirandam ac prnhaiulam Itiiicceiilii scDteniiam c.o inajoiisiinl pouderis, that cutii ca cdis-ererel Augustiiius circa annum 4U0, adeoque anleqitam InuneeiiliUs to Macedunas scriberct, not id laiiten qtind ipse privaliin scniiehai, but < qnod iu ipsa totius orhi» unilale discus- -suui alque considcratum, perfeduin alque deliniiuiii is, > tueii himself a.serii (Ibid.). certainly < boc in f>»> LPISTOL/E ipsa Inlris orbis uniiale ilefiniluni > not Inissel (Jiciiinis, if Rnmaiiae the church» in endem dnci.rina cnn-ensio dcfuisset. Qnani seriipulrtse eniin Alii. ed pra-erlim I ■■!!« pc n-e ei circa liiiinsinOili i|ii:c-liones, lest rtb linjiis BotJlesise decMiis di&siderent, caveliant, lesles suiil eoruin:ul Siricinin, to Anaslasiuin e.l ail Innoceniium ipsinn destin.nae legationes el e|iiSloI:e. but Cl 0:1 dellnilin (]tiani Aiii;iisliinis laudat, iiliinnui cdiia fncrit, if nm eiiilaiiius, in primis 00Ciirrel that WViCnd.can. Eccl. \li\, c. 48, seribunl: < that aulem suggerimus mamtaluin to us, r|iiod eliam in Capilfnsl plpitarli. syili dtt videlur siaiiiluni, tll uori liceat tii-ri rebaplizalinnc*, renrdinalini.es. i Nee negare quisquani valel, in lain celoliri eoncilio niliil iusi from senientia Sirieii, niiiil ceite ipiod not ip«e approliarit. acinm i?Sse. Qu.nnvis igluir imvissime asserai vir ilocius jani not seniel itininoraiiM (Dissert. 12 in Leon. c. 7): « nor (|Uteslio (Micedodon (S inier ei Iniiiicentiuni) eral, an Bonosiaci ileruin ordiuai i (lcliivnt, ul in efl cleii online pcrtnancrenl i|iiem at 15 mnsnni obiiniierniil, concerning i'lo uliique cnnvenicbanl; but iitiuni elinii ilerata oidinatione in i lero permancre pertniltondi esseni; » ali ejus scnleulia provocare nieriio liceal to ismd Augusiini (Lib. n, cotii. tpist. Parmen. n. 28): < l)e lis qni ali Ecclcsia1 nnilale separali sunl, null:i jam qiucsiio esl qnin and balieani and dare posainl (baplisiniini el ordinaiionem). Idenquein Caibdica ulriimque not licei iierari. > from which, infil, nbi < visum esi opns to be ul (a Ronaii parte venientes) eadem ollii ii gerereni quai gcrcbuui, uon sunl rursum oidiaati; but sicut baplismus in ei-, thus ordinaiio mansil iniegra. > 8. Sieiini to ipsuin fontem, boc esi to Grsrciim Nic;cni onncilii lexluiil adeainus, m iiiiicslmn noliis liel cnncilii liujns fathers ordinalionein iierari no luisse unless Bnrnin quoruni bapiisnia nulliim, ideoque itcraiidiiin judicabant. Cerie cuin can. Novatianos, qiioruiii adinillelianl baplisma, yjipoQtTovftsvouf, Iton is acccpt<i manus imposilioiie, iu clcro inaucre coiiced.ini; cau. Paulianist iiiini. quorum bapiismuin rejicieliant, clericos ailmiui noluol in cleruni, unless < pcius bapt.izali cl ordinati fuissent (u.wfj<ATfzti(tivTzz yjipoTQvziaObio-uv) a catltolicai EccletUB to the bishop. > Noil for without cause dunbus illis Incis not cndein vcrbo utunlur: but primos yjipoQezo-jpiwj;, qund sunphciter inanus impositionein accipcrc, alios yjipQTovovuivov;. that prnprie ordinationcin accipere sonat, to cleruni admilliiiil. from which and Niccni cauonis inlerpretalionem, qna Innocentius in bac epistola uiilur, aplioreni magisqiie rnngriienlem to be liquoi, qumu qu;e in Codice Quesnelli nlitiuel. Fmie ciiain hujns arlifex cuni can. 19, concerning Paulianislis, yjtpOTOi>zio-Qr,,o-c/:j diclum nllenderet, imleimliiclus esi so that to whom. 8, concerning Novalianis, gr;ece XzipQ-JOuu.i-jo\); el Laline ul vrdincntur legenduui to be jiiiiicacei El ev liujiiMuodi viliosa inierprclali.uie in primis ea nala videtnr npinio, i|ii;e elericos ab Cliin ea.|iioi(iuiilani cs-el opinio, qiioil < piolatoa pape Feliee (u udrersus Acticiuiu) judicio, poslea incilicaciler iii s 'iraineiiiis, q;:e Acacius usnrpavil, egis-et, » icspnadii Anasl isius papa 6(»ist, i, c. S: « in ftnlt. Cvn-il. Sft, Qur-aiiteiii I7et9l, nuiic 19. '' lisirpini 1 1 in \.;iisto ms.tj.n-b. sie eff -rtur: innoi ns.;o Eugcnio, Poticronio, Hilaiio, Zosimo, li t Hoatni, Therctiti iin. Hu[t>. Clitndio, GetnftHo, 8*1frbnio. natetfonio, Pro(ntnro, Vinccnlio, Heroliihto, Kn.ctiio. MaXiMtttro, S>jvini, Fl<n<iti<tn, and DECRETA. 6Sf. < Cuni silii saccrdmis name viudicaverit condeni naius, in ipsius verljcem superliiai luinor lnfiictus esl; because not populiis, who in nivsieriis dnnuin ipsins siiicliat, eiiclusus is. ni-d aniina that sola, qn;e peccaverat, juslo judicio prnpri;c culpie was obnoxia. * that verc concerning illo dicilur, who simplici anima qurcrit sacraiuenla, not concerning co i|Ui scliismatis occ sinnc almtiiiir. so that amliiiioni susc serviat. SaPCulo nono concerning clericis ab F.boue, pnslquam concerning cpiscopatu dejeclus es-el, ordinalis similis exsiiiit controvareia. but Suessionense in the council auno 8GG concerning illis sanvil, m < in gradibus reciperenliir, secundiim illdur c.ntiam Nic;en:e synndi di bis qnos ilanuialiis onli avil Mclelius, and juxia tradiiinnem Alricani of the council > ergt» Donatisias. Vide etoonciliiim Nicaniini u, l.ali. ioiii. VII, a paj;. 06 to 78. Iia ni suis liononlius recipleudos duxeruni Nicaeni palies Mcliiianos ac Novalianos, Afn quosdam from Donatislis, Capuaua synndusel I inorenlius a Bonoso anle daiiiiialioiieni ordiualos, Anastasius ii, cos » (|you Acacius daninaius ordinavil. Priclerea GregoliuI, epist. olim t.l, mense Jnl. Indict. lv, to Qniriciim, also Nesiorianos pariler in suis linnoribus rccipicndus judicavit. Alioriiui siniilia judicia ct decreia silentio prajierimus.
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