The Medieval Church · 1410
On the Ways of Uniting and Reforming the Church
Dietrich of Niem · c. 1345–1418
What it is
A distinction between the universal church, which cannot err, and the Roman church, which plainly can — with the conclusion that a council may depose both claimants.
Why it lasted
One of the sharpest conciliarist arguments, and a direct influence on the procedure Constance actually followed.
Where to read it
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