CENT. IV.
EUSEBIUS, G.C. “The kind providence of God conducts Peter to Rome, that powerful and great Apostle, and by his deserts, the chief of all the rest.” Hist. Eccl. L. ii. c. 14. p. 63.-“ Linus was the first, who after Peter, obtained the See of Rome. Clement was chosen the third Bishop of Rome. -Linus consigned his Church to Anacletus, who left Clement his successor, and Clement, Evaristus, and he Alexander,” &c. Ibid. L. iii. c. iv. xiii. xv. xxxiv. L. v. c. 1.
THE COUNCIL OF SARDICA, G. C. “If a Bishop, &c. (See p. 86.)—“ This shall seem most proper, if, from all the provinces, the priests of the Lord, refer themselves to the head, that is to the See of Peter." Ep. Synod. ad Julium Rom. Conc. Gen. T. ii. p. 661.
ST. ATHANASIUS, G.C. “For this reason Christ appointed you and your predecessors, the Apostolic rulers, in the highest post; and wished you to have the care of all the Churches, that you might assist us.” Ad Fel. Rom. Pont. Ibid. p.845.
St. JULIUS, BISHOP OF ROME, L. C. See his letter, p. 85; and as it is addressed to many Eastern Bishops, it may be presumed to contain the sentiments of the other Churches.
St. BASIL, G. C. He writes to the Roman Bishop Damasus, on the distressed state of his Church :
“ We ask nothing new; we ask only what other good men have done, and particularly those of your Church. From documents, preserved among us, we know that the blessed Dionysius - who with you was eminent for his Faith and other virtues, visited by his letters our Church of Cæsarea; gave comfort to our forefathers, and rescued our brethren from slavery. But our condition is now much more lamentable.- Wherefore, if you are not at this time, induced to aid us, soon, all being subjected to the heretics, none will be found to whom
