Orthodoxy makes the most sence. protestantism is just man made division. the question is latin or eastern Church?

[josie_L]

Emperor Valentinian III (ca. 450 a.d):

“The primacy of the Apostolic See having been established by the merit of the Apostle Peter, by the dignity of the city of Rome, and by the authority of the holy Synod, **no pretended power shall arrogate to itself anything against the authority of that See. For peace can be universally preserved only when the whole Church acknowledges its ruler **[445 a.d.].” (Valentinian, in Ap. Neander, Hist. of Ch. iii. p. 246)

Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus (ca. 450 a.d.):

“I, therefore, beseech your holiness to persuade the most holy and blessed Archbishop (Leo) to use his apostolic power, and to order me to hasten to your Council. For that most holy throne has the sovereignty over the churches throughout the universe on many grounds.” (Theodoret, Tom. iv. Epist. cxvi. Renato, p. 1197)

Pope Celestine (ca. 423 a.d.)

“Placed as we are by God on a watchtower, . . . our spiritual care fails not as regards places however distant, but extends through all places where the name of God is preached.” (Celestine, Epist. iv. Univ. Episc. per Vienn et Narbonens Prov. n. 1. Galland, ix.)

Pope St. Innocent I (410 a.d.)

[To the Council of Milevis} Yea, why have you confirmed this by your own act, **but that you know that, throughout all the provinces, answers to questions always emanate from the Apostolic spring.

Especially, as often as questions of faith are agitated, I am of opinion that all our brethren and fellow -bishops ought not to refer but to Peter - that is, to the Author of their name and honour - even as your friendliness has now referred (to ascertain) what may be for the common weal of all the churches throughout the whole world. ** For the authors of these evils must needs be more cautious, in seeing themselves, upon the report of two synods, separated from the communion of the Church, by the Decree of our sentence."** (Innocent, Ep. xxx. ad Concil. Milev. n. 1,2, 6. Ib. p. 602-3)

to be continued. . …

 

[Michael_Francis]

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