Church History of the Government of Bishops and Their Councils, Table of contents

Church History of the Government of Bishops and Their Councils · Table of contents

THE CONTENTS.

Chap. 1. WHat Order and Government Christ and his Spirit settled in the Churches; and what was the appointed work of Bishops. That particular Churches, that had every one a Bishop, were associated for personal Communion of neighbours: That none on earth for about two hundred years, and none but Rome and Alexandria for longer time, can be proved to be more numerous than our greater Parishes, no nor half so big. The Case even of Rome and Alexandria examined, and the like proved even of them against the contrary arguments. How the change was made; and what change it is. How Prelacy became the diseasing tumour of the Church. Many Reasons against an ill use of the History of Councils and Prelates usurpations; that no man thence dishonour Christ, Christianity, the Ministry or Church.

Chap. 2. Of Heresies: What Errors are not damning, and what are. How the most Erroneous come to cry out against Errors: Instanced in all wicked Men, and in Papists, Arrians, Nestorius, Dioscorus, &c. What horrid Work blind Zeal against Error hath made, many instances, even good Men, as Hillary and Popes and Councils. The History of all the Councils begun. The first Councils about Easter contrary to each other. The second being at Carthage erroneous, and Tertullian, Novatus and Novatian. The Roman Presbiters govern the Church and call a Council, having no Bishop, and are said by Binius to have the care of the universal Church. Cyprians Council condemneth a dead man Victor, for making Faustinus a Presbi…iter, Guardian of his Sons, and so entangling him in worldly business. The Council Iconie…se is said to erre, and all those Oriental Bishops excommunicated by the Pope (about Hereticks Baptism). Many other Councils for rebaptizing, with Cyprian's pleading Tradition. Bishops of Bishops there censured. Cyprian's Conversion. A sad Hereticating Council at Cirta against Traditions. The Concilium Eliber Novatiani: And against Images in Churches, &c. approved by Pope Innocent. The beginning of the Donatists Schism for a Bishop. Constantines reproof of Alexander and Arius silencing their disputes. Concil. Laodic. Silvesters strange Roman Council.

Chap. 3. The Council of Nice: Constantine keepeth them in peace. The strange Schism between Peter Alex. and Meletius: Two Bishops and Churches in the same Cities. The sad story of Alexanders troubling the Meletians, and driving them to seek help of the Arrians, and so to strengthen them. Epiphanius good character of Constantius and Valens. His notable Character of Audius, and how the violence of dissolute Bishops forced him to separate; and of Alexander and of Crescentius's strife: and of some Confessours and Martyrs great faults. Audius banished converteth the Gothes. The Slander of Eustathius Antioch. Notes of the Nicene decrees: The ordination of scandalous uncapable men nullified by them. Concil. Rom. the people united at the making of Bishops and Priests. Arius's Creed and restoration at a Council. Jerusil. Marcel. Ancyr. …oudemned at Const. as denying Christs Godhead, by the Arrians whom he was for the same cause against. A Concil. Antioch deposed Athanasius and made Canons for Conformity. Anno 344 a fourth Creed reconciling at Antioch: The General Council of Sardica divide: The Oriental Bishops at Philippolis strange charge against Athanasius, Paulus Const. &c. and their plea for peace. The Donatists unjust justice. The slander and fall of Bishop Euphratas. Anno 355 a General Council at Milan where the Arrians prevail. Hilary banished by the Semiarian Bishops as a separatist. The Council of Sirmium curse Arius, Photinians, and condemn Athanasius, pretending to reconcile. Constantius labours union: The General Council divided at Ariminum and Selcucia: The Arians, Orthodox, and Reconcilers fall into more Sects: Ten creeds, sometimes one, sometimes another liked or condemned: The Bishops deposing and damning each other. Of Meletius Antiochenus, the dissention, danger and reconciliatior about hypostasis & persona, at a Council of Alexandria. Julian. Jovian for peace: Valentinian and Valens charge the Asian Bishops to giveover persecuting any of Christs Labourers. Valens a zealous Arrian Persecutor. Damasus bloody Election against Sisinnius. The Schism at Antioch how ended.

Chap. 4 Why Rome was yet Orthodox. § 1. Valens persecution. § 2. Gratian and Valentinian Junior, Theodosius. The Council at Constance. § 4. Greg. Nazianzens case. § 5. His sad description of the Councils and madness of the Prelates of his time. § 7. 8. The … Schism again. Nectarius a Bishop and Pa…riark before he was a baptized Christian. § 10. The Councils decrees §▪ 11. The History of the Bishops that prosecuted the Priscillanists, and St. Martins. § 18. 19. A Council at Capua decreed that the two Bishops and Churches at Antioch live in love and peace. § 20. Bishop Bonosus heresie denying Mary's perpetual virginity. § 21. Jovinians heresie described. § 23. A wise Novatian Council. § 24. Carthage good Councils. § 31. 32, 33, 34. The History of Melania, and the Bishops persecution of the friends of Origene. § 36. &c. Theophilus Alex-story. § 37. 38. 39. Chrysostomes History. § 40. And the Joannites. §. 43. Those that believe the Astrologers and Mathematicians cursed at Tolet. § 47. The Melivitane Councils against Appeals to Rome, and of Liturgies to be approved. § 55. Pelagius and Celestius absolved by one Council and one Pope and condemned by others, §▪ 53. &c. Pelagius Confession, 57. Boniface and Eulalius schism at Rome, § 59. P. Boniface's decree that no Bishop be brought or set before any Civil or Military Judge, § 60. The sixth Council of Carthage that resisted the Popes, § 61. P. Celestines decree, that no Bishop be given to the unwilling.

Chap. 5. Atticus Const. peaceableness: The pretty story of the people deposing Theodosius Bishop of Synada, § 2. Cyrils violence; the Monks assault of Orestes, and the peoples cruel usage of Hypatia, § 3. Alexand. Antioch. and Atticus Const. by his Council are for restoring the Non-conformists Joannits: Cyrils reason against it, §▪ 4. Whether Cyril repented, § 5. Isidore Pelus. words of him, § 6. Proclus refused Bishop at Cyzicum by the people, § 7. Nestorius chosen, § 8. He is a persecuter of Hereticks. His opinion § 9. The first Ephes Council, § 10. They divide and condenmn and depose each other and fight, and Nestorius, Cyril and Menmon, are desposed by the Emperours Command, but the two last restored. Whether Nestorius or Cyril was the Heretick. The issue of that Council, § 12. 13, 14. Derodon prooves that Cyril was an Eutychian and Nestorius Orthodox, § 18. 19. The truth, § 20. The present Churches of the Nestorians. That these Bishops set the world on fire about a word while they agreed in sense, § 20. 21, &c. The Emperour …orceth the Bishops to Comminion, and setteth Simeon Stilletes to pray down their horrid discord, § 23. Bowing Eastward forbidden, because the Manichees bowed to the Sun among them, § 29. Leo's Roman Council of Bishops, Priests and Lay-men: Another against Hilary▪ Arelatensis, § 31. 32.

Chap. 6. Of the Eutychians, &c. The true case of the Controversie, § 2. Vnity taken by one sids for undivided, and by the other for undistinguished, and so the world set again on fire: The Constantinople Council about Eutychius, § 5. Another Constantinople Council contrarily cleareth him, § 8. Ibas cleared at Council Beryt, § 7. The second Ephesine Council, under Dioscorus. Eutyches justified there. Flavianus, Euseb. Dor. Ibas and Theodorite condemned and deposed. All the Patriarks else and Bishops subscribe, save the Popes Legates. Flavianus hur▪ and dieth, § 9. Leo in a Roman Council condemneth this, Eph. 2. § 10. Dioscorus in a Syned at Alexandr. excommunicateth Leo, § 11. Theodosius virtue and miraculous Victory, § 15. His praise of the second Eph. Council, § 16. Martians reign, and the Council of Calcedon, § 14. 17. Turnings, mutual condemnings, recantings and rigor there, § 17. 18, 19. The cry of the Egyptian Bishops, § 24. The Abbots protestation to cleave only to the Nicene Creed (as Pioscorus did to the Nicene Council and Eph. 1.) and not to subscribe Leo's Epistle, and to contemn excommunications, § 25. Dioscorus not condemned for heresie, saith Anatolius, § 26. Theodorites usage by the Bishops, § 27. The Canon equalling Const. and Rome, § 30. The doleful issue of this Council, § 31. The woful work at Alexandria. The murder of Proterius, § 33. 34. The bloody Tragedy against the Calcedon Council and Juvenal (as betrayers of the Nicene Faith) by the Monks at Jerusalem, § 36. Eudocia and Pulcheria the Spring of all. Leo is Emperour, and for the Council of Calcedon. He desposeth Timothy Aelu…us at Alexandria, Peter Gnapheus usurpeth Martyrius Seat at Antioch: Martyrius renounceth his rebellious clergy and people. Gnapheus banished by Leo. Stephen that is for the Council is put in: The boyes kill him with sharp Quills, and cast him into the River, § 37. Zeno Emperour, Basiliscus usurping commandeth the Bishops to renounce the Council of Calcedon. Three Patriarks and five Hundred Bishops subscribe against it (before most were for it) Basiliscus changing his mind commandeth that the Council be owned. The Bishops obeyed this, § 38. Zeno restored, and being for the Council, the Asian Bishops said they subscribed to Basilicus first Orders for fear and asked pardon. Zeno by his Henoticon silenceth the controversie, leaving it free to all to own or disown the Council. The Bishops and people are still worse, at Alexandria and Antioch, &c. Acacius Const. and Faelix Rom excommunicate each other, § 39. Flavitas Const. cheateth the Emperour that would have God by an Angel choose the Bishop, § 40. The Bishops of Alexandria and Antioch successively curse the Council: And the Bishop of Rome and Const: curse them for it, § 41. Anastatius Emperour is for toleration: Three parties of Bishops there condemning each other in East, West and Lybia, some strict for the Council; some cursing it, and some for the henoticon or peace. He desposeth Euphemius Const. and would have deposed Macedonius that came …ext, but the people rose for him, and forced the Emperour to submit, § 43. Cruel bloodshed in Antioch of Monks and others, § 44. Xenaias an unchristened man made Bishop, forceth the Bishops to curse the Council, § 45. Severus at Antioch maketh men curse the Council: some Bishops repent and condemn Severus, 45. The Emperor against all bloud for this Cause, and the Monks in Palestine for it, § 45, 46. Helias Bishop of Jerusalem and the Monkes resist the Emperours Souldiers, once and again, § 46. Timothy Const. on both sides, § 46. Rome under Theodorick; their Schism or two Popes with blood three years, § 47. Anastatius wearied with the Orthodox rebellions, offereth to resign his Crown: In remorse they desire his continuance, § 48. Valentinian maketh a Law, that Bishops (except chosen by both Parties) shall no more be Iudges in any Causes, save of Faith and Religion. Binius reproacheth this, as being absurd, that the Sheep judge the Shepheard, ^• § 49. Fully confuted. The Pope excommunicateth Acacius Const. with a [nunquam Anathematis vinculis exuendus] § 58. Leo Rom. his Decree against the Ma…ichees; and all other that take the Bread without the C…p, § 60. Gelasius: The Popes Separatists, condemn Euphemius and Acacius: Gelasius saith any Bishop may excommunicate an Heretick Bishop (though a Patriach) his Catalogue of Apocrypha, and canonizing Leo's Epistle, § 62. The Pope excommunicateth the Greek Emperour and Patriarch of Constantinople, but not King Theodorick the Arri…n at home, § 64. Ordination resolved on against the Kings commands § 65. Council Agath. decreeth that if a Bishop excommunicate any wrongfully, another Bishop may receive him, &c. That if any Citizen on the dayes of great solemnity refuse to meet where the Bishop is, he is three years denied Communion (which sheweth, that the Bishops Church was no greater than our Parishes) Lay-murderers punished with denying them the Communion, and Deacons put in Monasteries, &c. § 67. Council Apannens saith Hereticks Temples cannot be purged nor applied after to Holiness, § 68. Council Sydon curse the Calcedon Council, 69. Bishops having the third (or fourth) part of all Church profits sheweth how big their Diocess or Churches then were § 72. Council Gerund of seven Bishops ordered Litanies, and that the Metropolitanes Liturgy be used in other Churches § 73. Justine the Emperour against Eutychians restoreth the names of Euphemius and Acacius against the Pope, their Case opened § 75. Justine an Orthodox murderer. Antioch cast down by an Earthquake, the Bishop killed, the rest burnt by the lightning, § 76. Euphremius the Lieutenant relieving the People is chosen their Bishop. The Bishops turn to the Council of Calcedon again, under Justine, § 77. &c. Popes prosecute the d…ad Bishops of Constantinople. § 79. Justine violent against Arrians. Theodorick maketh Pope John go beg for them, least Italy suffered as much: He killeth Symmachus and Boetius, imprisoneth John and maketh Felix Pope, § 80. Clergy murderers suspended from the Sacrament, &c. § 81. Theodorick subjecteth the Clergy to Civil Iudicature. Athalaricus freeth them again § 85. Justinian his Laws, he is against the Eutychians, and his Wife for them, § 87, 88. Thirty thousand kill'd by insurrection in Constantinople, § 89. The miraculous speaking of Preachers, when their Tongues were cut out by the Kings command, § 90. King Theodorus a lover of Books giveth up Rome, § 91. In Justinians time three Countries converted: The Persians prevail: A dreadful Plague, § 92. Pope Boniface chosen by the Arrian Athalaricus, § 96. Pope Hormisda denying that [one of the Trinity was crucified] Justinian sending to Pope John who said the contrary; Binius excuse is [Weapons must be changed with changed enemies.] Many Notes on the excellent disputation of Hypatius with the Eutychians caused by Justinian, opening fully Cyrils weakness, and that the difference was but verbal, § 99. A Council at Constantinople under Menna called him Patriarcha Occumenicus, and set Leo after the before cursed Bishops. Macedonius the Orthodox Bishop put out, the People that were Orthodox seperate, § 103. Silverius made Pope by an Arrian, P. Vigilius the Antipope imprisoneth and famisheth him, § 105. The Schism between two Bishops and their Parties in Alexandria; one for the corruptibility of Christs body called Corrupticol…; the other for the incorruptibility called the Phantasiastae; and the bloody fight between them, § 107. Paulus Alexand: Murder of a Deacon, § 108. P. Vigilius denieth two natures, § 109. P. Vigilius excommunicateth Menna, and is dragg'd with a Rope, till he repented, 110. Justinian called a Heretick and damned by Evagrius, § 111.

CHAP. 7. Of the Controversie de tribus Capitulis, & the fifth General Council, &c. of the heresie of the Apthardocitae, & Justinians piety and heresie; & the Bishops appeal to Anastasius Antioch. §. 1, 2. The conversion of the Auxumites: Justinian's punishing the Sodomitical Heresie of some Bishops. §. 3. The People dye rather than eat Flesh in Lent▪ The Council at Orleance Decree that Qui omnibus praeponendus est ab omnibus eligatur: Of Incest, Too strict keeping the Lords-Day. §. 4. Concil. Avernens. Decree that men seek to be Bishops by Merits, and not by Votes or Favour, yet be chosen by all. §. 6. All Citizen Christians to be in the Bishops Meeting at Easter, &c. by Concil. Aurelian. §. 7. And the Bishop to be Ordained in that Church which he must oversee. Theodor. Caesar's project to condemn the tria Capitula (Theodor. Mopsuest. Theodorite and Ibas:) Justinians endeavours. §. 9. An Orleance Council decree that King, Clergy and Laity agree, and none be made Bishop, Populo invito, or forced to consent, and that the Bishop else be deposed. The Bishop to relieve all the Poor. §. 12. Null the former living. Its Emperours that call Councils, saith Justinian. §. 13. The fifth Constant. Council to cure the doleful separations of the Bishops §. 13. P. Vigilius difficulty: dare not joyn with the Council: Their slighting him: only two or three Western Bishops at the four first Generals Councils. §. 15. Theod. Mops. accused. Theodorite accused for saying that Mary begat not God in the nature of God, but Man as united to the God-head: that Christ was forsoken, suffered, hungred, slept, &c. as Man and not as God. §. 17. Theodorites virulent Ep. against dead Cyril, and the Theopathitae. §. 17. The tria Cap. condemned Vigilius's sober judgment of it. §. 18, 19. Instead of healing, this Council set all on fire, and Justinian on persecution. §. 21. Vigilius changeth; and condemneth again the tria Capitula. §. 22. Vigilius is by Binnius called, homo perditus, the buyer of anothers place, a violent Invader, a Wolfe, a Thief, a Robber, not entring by the Dores, a false Bishop, and quasi Antichristus, that the lawful Pastor yet living did add pernicious Heresie to his Schism: Yet sanctissimus Papa as soon as he had murdered his Predecessor, and had sole possession▪ §. 24. A Jerusalem Council received the Conc. Const. §. 25. A Council at Aquileia condemn it, and the Western Bishops are seperated near 100 years from the Cath. Church (about the words of three dead men.) §. 26. Justinian made Pelagius Pope; two Bishops & a Presbyter ordain him, the Western Bishops disobey him & reject him, and so reject the Council Const. V. confirmed by a Pope: He gets Narses to persecute them. §. 28. The Romans for this incline to the Goths again Justinians Laws censured by Binnius. §. 30. A Council Paris. confirmeth the free Election of Bishops by the People and Clerks. §. 31. All Hereticks that refused to eat Hearbs boill'd with Flesh. §. 34. Whether only the Bishop must say the Pax vobiscum, (and to have but one Church.) §. 35. King Clotharius forceth the Bishops to receive a Bishop of his choice. §. 37. Not Popes, Councils nor Bishops, but Kings divided Diocesses and Parishes, as Bin. §. 38. A Council at Tours that Bishops may keep their Wives as Sisters for House-keepers, so they lye not with them. All condemned Malefactors that are penitent and will obey the Preacher, to be pardoned. §. 39. The Villanies of two Bishops quit by the Pope. §. 40. A Canon against reading Apoery plia or any thing but Canon Scriptures in the Church. §. 42. Pope Pelagius the second, got Smaragdus to force the Western Bishops to condemn the tria Capitula. §. 45. King Gunthram represseth the Murders and Adulteries of Bishops against the Clergies Sentence. §. 47. A Council at Constantinople calleth John Const. Universal Bishop, Pope Pelagius the second damneth the Title as unlawful in any, and commandeth them rather to dye than yield it. Some queries hereupon. §. 51. King Gunthram finding all grow worse and all long of the Bishops, calls a Council at Mascon, where the stricter keeping the Lords day is Decreed. §. 54. The Bishops of Venice, Istria and Liguria continue separate from Rome and chose Paulinus Bishop of Aquileia their Patriarch, and supreme Bishop instead of the Pope. §. 55. Oft Pennance to embolden oft Sinning. §. 57. Philoponus against the Council of Calcedon. §. 60. The Factions now called Jacobites and Melchites, and why. §. 61. The Armenians plead Tradition for their Error. §. 62. The Partarchs of Aquileia persecuted by Mauritius and Pope Gregory. §. 65. Dead Gregory fights with Sabinian his Successor that would have burnt his Books. §. 68. Boniface the third chosen by Phocas, §. 70.

CHAP. 8, Councils about the Monothelites and others: Cyrus Alex. by the word [Deivirilis] would heal the Divisions (in vain) §. 1, 2. Pope Honorius called a Monothelite, for his good Council, §. 2, 3. The Emperour Heraclius a Monothelite censured by Binnius for using his own judgment in matters of Faith, §. 4▪ A Constantinoplitane Council for the Monothelites, §. 12. The Emperour condemned, and Pope Honorius commended for forbidding the names of [One] or [Two] operations and Wills, §. 15. The Popes Agents beaten at Constantinople, §. 18. Pope Martin imprisoned, banished and dead by the Emperour for condemning his Act of silencing [One and Two] called Typus. §. 19. His Laterane Council asserteth two Operations and Wills. §. 20. The King of Spain finding all Laws fail against Priests and Bishops Leachery, decreeth that the children of their women servants be uncapable of inheritance, and be the Churches servants, and the Co…eubines whipt with an hundred stripes. §. 23. Kings Preach to Bishops. §. 24. 21. Ordination without Election of Clergy and People null. §. 25. The Bishop of Ravenna reconciled to Rome, after long separation. §. 30. A Millan Council, and the third Constantinople, (6 General) condemn the Monothelites, and Macarius Antioch, that would have silenced [one] and (two] but not assert [two] §. 34. Their partiality. §. 35. Pope Leo confirmeth the Constantinopolitan Council which damned Pope Honorius as an Heretick. §. 36. A new controversie, whether Christ hath three substances, Divinity, Soul, and Body. §. 40. A Toletane Council defends it, and that Voluntas genuit voluntatem. §. 45. The Concil. Trull. called Quini Sextum: Railed at by Papists: Notes hereon. §. 47▪ 48. Called by Binnius Monothelites: The same men that were in the 5th Council. It forbideth Priests to put away their Wives. §. 50. It deposeth Bishops and Priests that were not duly Examined and Elected. §. 50. It equaleth the priviledges of Constantinople with Rome. §. 53. It (ill) ordereth, that whatever alteration the Imperial power makes on any City, the State Ecclesiastical follow it. §. 54. Other notable C…nons. §. 55. &c. Every Parish of twelve Families must have their proper Governour (in Spain.) §. 57. Paul contradicted as to the believer and unbeliever staying together §. 58. A Council at Aquileia condemneth the 5th General at Constantinople. §. 60. K. Wiliza and the Spaniards forsake Rome. §. 65. A General Council of innumerable Bishops at Constantinople under Philippicus are for the Monothelites. §. 67. They condemn the 6th General Council that was for two Wills and Operations. Binnius note of the Bishops temporizing.

CHAP. 9. Councils about Images and others. Images how introduced in England. §. 2. &c. Spelmans proof that the old Saxons prayed not to Saints. §. 3. A Parliament Role recited, proving the old Popish Worshiping of Images. §. 4. Leo Isaurus puts down Images: Gregory the second rebels for it, and confederates with Charles Martell against his Prince, and absolveth his subjects from their allegiance. Binnius records it as an excellent example to posterity, not to permit pertinacious Heretical Princes to reign. §. 5. The consequents of this doctrine: How the Pope ruined the Eastern Empire, and betrayed Christianity. §. 5. Wilfrids Oath to the Pope. §. 6. Councils pro Imaginem cultu, Al…onsus first calls himself The Catholick King. §. 9. P. Zachary, and Charles Martell against the Emperour: Pipin and the Popes Treason in France, and Baronius and Binnius treasonable doctrine. §. 11. Twenty Queries hereupon. §. 12. P. Zachary and Bishop Boniface Excommunicate Virgilius for holding Antipodes: Queries hereupon. §. 14, 15. Philastrius of the stars. §. 16. A caution against misapplying all. §. 17. When Lard must be eaten. P. Zachary's decree. §. 18. Caroloman's Council to recover Christianity, and save mens souls from false Priests. §. 19. Boniface finely made Arch-bishop of Mentz: accuseth Bishop Adelbert and Clemens. §. 21, 22. Pipin helpeth the Pope and Desiderius Traytors, and maketh a Donation of Cities to the Pope. §. 23. A General Council at Constantinople condemn Image Worship as Idolatry, and swear men against it, and against praying to the Apostles, Martyrs, and Virgins (I suppose before Images.) §. 24. This Council and the Council of Nice second, determine that Christ glorified body is not flesh (with Anathema.) §. 26. Noted as to Transubstantiation and other Errours. §. 26, 27. Pipins Council decreeth every City a Bishop, and joyneth the sword or force to Excommunication, banishing the despisers of it. §. 28. The Greeks accuse the Latines for adding [Filioque.] §. 30. The People still choose Popes. §. 29, 31. Three Popes fighting for it: one putting out the eyes and cutting out the tongue of the other, and of his adherents. §. 31. Constantines Acts invalid, except Baptizings and Consecrating. §. 33. Christophers eyes and life taken away through the Pope that he set up. §. 35. Desiderius fighteth against the Pope, Charles M. overcometh him, and maketh Pope Adrian grater than any before him. §. 37. Why Deacons mostly made Popes: No Bishop might be made Pope, or removed. §. 39. The termes of Papist Writers expounded. §. 40. Putting penance on Murderers for hanging, fill'd the Church with Rogues. §. 41. The Historians give the lie to each other about the power given Carol. M. in making Popes and Bishops. Baronius Argument against it vain. That the People and Clergy by the French Constitutions still choose Bishops. §. 42. Irene set up Images again; Women and Rebels set up Popes. §. 46. The Fable of Sylvesters baptizing Constantine, and the Images shewed him. §. 48. Pope Adrian owneth the whole Council of Calcedon. §. 47. Many notable old Canons sent by Adrian to Carol. M. A Bishop neglecting to convert Hereticks▪ he was to have them that delivered them, &c. §. 51. Ch. Mag. forceth the Saxons to profess themselves Christians and swear perseverance, which they oft broke. §. 52. Eight more old Canons collected by Adrian, e. g. The Bishops sentence void, not confirmed by the presence of the Clergy. The judgment of a Bishop in anothers Parish void, for none is bound by the sentence of any but his own Judge. Foreign Judgments forbidden: All to be judged by Men chosen by themselves. No Clergy-man to be judged without lawful accusers present, and leave to defend himself. Bishops tyrannical judgments null: Constitutions contrary to good manners of no moment. Delators, that is, qui ex invidia produnt alios, to have their tongues cut out, or their heads cut off. The danger of the Judge greater than of the judged, &c. And let no man receive a Lay-mans witness against a Clergy-man (No wonder if the Clergy were unpunished and wicked.) §. 53. Irene calls a Council at Constantinople for Images. The old Souldiers of the former Emperours not enduring it, routed them. She and Tarasius agreeing call them to Nice. The Bishops that were sworn against Image-worship, presently turn generally for it, by a Womans and a Patriarchs known will. §. 49. 54. How could the Iconoclast Emperours be Hereticks, unless the use of such Images were an Article of Faith? §. 55. The Empress and Emperour called The Governours of the whole World: They are the callers of that Council. §. 56. Basil Ancyr. and other Bishops that were Leaders against Images in the former Council, lament it, and curse all that are not for Images, and all that favour such, &c. Theodosius Bishop of Amoricum also curseth himself, if ever he turn again, and curseth those who do not from their hearts teach Christians to venerate Images of all Saints, praying for their intercession, &c. Queries hereon. When General Councils curse each other, is the whole Church cursed? &c. §. 59. A crowd of changling Bishops crying mercy, Tarasius puts them hard to it, what made them of the contrary mind heretofore, and what reason changeth them? §. 60. Whether these penitent Hereticks should be restored to their Bishopricks. Tarasius saith, Arians and these against Images and all Heresies and Evils are alike. But another, That this was greater than all other Heresies, subverting Christs Oeconomy. The instance of the Calcedon peccavimus omnes prevaileth. §. 62, 63. A shrewder doubt raised, Whether all these were truly ordained by former Hereticks (Iconoclasts…) The Popes Vicar denyeth it. Tarasius durst not so unpriest almost all the Christian world of the East, and is contrary. By a cunning argument he prevailed; Viz. The Fathers agree among themselves: Ergo, all the rest are of the same mind with some before cited. §. 64. Gregory Bishop of Neocaesaria next recanteth, a Leader of the Iconoclasts. §. 67. Yet Tarasius and this Council disclaim giving Latria to Images of creatures. …ea honour them but …s memorative. §. 67, 70. The Constantinopolitan Councils Arguments against Images. §. 68. &c. Bread not Transubstantiate. §. 72. The two Councils contrary about Tradition of Images. §. 73. The Nicene Council curseth from Christ all that are not for saluting and adoring Images. §. 76. Bishops and Priests made by Magistrates Election, or that use the Magistrate to get the place, are void. A Canon against silencing Preachers and shuting up Churches. §. 77. A sober Council at Horojulium. §. 80. Foeliy Urgelitanus, and Elepandus, condemned, for saying Christ was Gods natural Son in the Deity, and his adopted in his Humanity. §. 81. Claudius Taurinensis against Images. §. 82. Car. Mag. Book, and the Council of Franckford against Images. §. 82, 84. Foelix and Elepandus condemned, for saying Christ was a Servant. §. 85. The Frankford Council decreeth that Christ was not a Servant subject to God by penal servitude. §. 89. Pope Leo's eyes put out, and tongue cut out, and restored, and he made great by Charles the Great. §. 92. Kissing the Popes Foot. §. 93. Irene killeth her son, and is banished her self. §. 94. Filioque added by the Spanish and French Bishops without the Pope. §. 96. Carol. Mag. being dead the People Rebel against the Pope. till Ludovicus subdued them. §. 97. A Council at Constantinople for the Emperours Adultery: And another against Plato and Theodorus Studita, that were against it; which saith Binnius passed the sentence of Anathema on the whole Catholick-Church▪ And decreed that Gods Laws can do nothing against Kings, nor is any man a Martyr that suffereth (as Chrysostome) for opposing them for truth and justice. §. 98. A Council at Arles, and another at Tours have good Canons, One that is for the old prohition of genuflexion on the Lords daies. §. 104. Charles M. restoreth Learning: A Council at Chalones decreed against the Oath of Canonical obedience. §. 105, 106. Another against Arch-Deacons ruling Presbyters, and taking Fees of them. §. 107. Others for the old Excommunication, and about Confession to God and Man, and against trust in Pilgrimages. §. 108, 109, 110. Another Council at Constantinople curseth that at Nice, …d, and pull down Images, and the Bishops turn again. §. 113. The murder of Bishops punished by …ayments at last. §. 114. Ludovicus Pius, Emperour, Bishops with Bernard rebel, Stephen made Pope without him, pardoned. §. 115. His care of lost Learning: A pious Treatise out of the Fathers; against Bishops domination, and for their equality with Presbyters in Scripture-times. §. 116. Against Clergy sins, and Womens company. Against ge…flection on the Lords days: Augustines contempt of appeals to Councils and Rome: A strange temperance of the Canonical Monks, that were tyed to four pound of Bread and five pound of Wine in a day; or in scarcity, to three pound of Wine and three pound of Beer; or in greater scarcity, to one pound of Wine and five of Beer. §. 118. Ludovicus Pius maketh the Pope greater than ever. §. 120. Michael Balbus murdering Leo, Armenus …endeth to Ludovicus Pius about Images: An Assembly at Paris called by him judge the judge of the World, and the Nicene second Council saith Bellarmine. §. 124. Now both East and West judged the Pope and his General Council to erre; yea this Emperour that made him Great. §. 125. A book of concord by the Pope and Emperour, that Images are neither to be contemptuously broken, nor adored. Bellarmines words against it. He revileth the Popes words, that Princes are Governours of the Church. §. 127, 128. Confuted. Faith and Love may be without Images. §. 129. It was the right of the Empire to consent or not, to the chosen Pope. §. 132. Platina wisheth for a Ludovicus to reform the luxurious Clergy then. §. 133. A Paris Council write an excellent Book: They tell of some struck with Thunderbolts, Convulsions, &c. for and as working on the Lords day. And say Beati Petri vicem gerimus. §. 136. The Emperour making his three Sons Kings, they Rebel: He conquereth Pipin, Lotharius rebelleth again. Ebbo and a Council of Bishops wickedly depose him absent and unheard, and force him to resign his Scepter on the Altar, and thrust him into Prison: Thus was the best of Princes that most advanced the Clergy used by them, on Religious pretense Ludovicus restored the second time. Lotharius rebelleth still, till pardoned. Ludovicus dyeth. §. 137. The form of his condemnation by the Bishops at large; with all the Articles of Accusation and his penance at the Bishops high Court of Iustice. §. 139. The Emperour restored by force, the Bishops recant and he forgiveth them, Ebbo resigning. §. 140. The Wars between Ludovicus Sons: Lotharius justly conquered. §. 145. The Bishops depose him upon impeachment as they did his Father by his will. §. 146. Images restored at Constantinople by Theodora a Woman: she sped as Irene. Photius Patriarch §. 148, 149. The Bishops suddenly turn again. §. 150. Strife for the Popedom §. 151. Lotharius and his brothers agree. §. 153. The Archbishop of Rhemes fled and the seat vacant was ten years Governed by two Presbyters. §. 152. Carolus Calvus alienateth Churchlands. §. 153. Pope Leo and his City Leonina: He writeth Massing Rules, and deposeth Priests that cannot read till they amend. §. 154. Singing Liturgies the occasion of imposed forms. §. 155. A Council at Mentz punisheth murder even of Priests, but with putting them from the communion. §. 157.

CHAP. 10. Councils about Ignatius and Photius, with others. Hin…marus's description of Godescalcus and his Heresie. §. 1. Canons, that Arch-Presbyters examine every Master of a Family personally, &c. That none denyed Communion have any Office civil or Military, §. 3. Whether unconstrained sufferers are Martyrs. §. 4. A hard case about the nullity of Ebbos Ordinations: Two Popes differ. §. 5. Ignatius case. §. 8. Remigius and eleven more at Valence make notable decrees about Predestination, Redemption, Perseverance, and choice of Bishops. §. 9. The Clergy and People to choose Bishops. §. 9, 10. Lotharius turneth Monk. §. 11. No Pope Joan. §. 12. Two strive for the Papacy: Anastasius against Images, repulst. §. 13, 14. Thunderbolts in the Church. §. 16. John Bishop of Ravenna forced to submit to the Pope. §. 17. The Schism between Ignatius and Photius. §. 18. Bishops for the Emperours divorce, censured by the Pope, despise him. §. 19. Pope Nicolas, against Hincmarus: Against the Greek Emperour: His notable Epistle: He maketh the greater number of Bishops and People no sign of truth; nor fewness of errour. §. 21. Baptism valid by one that is no Priest nor Christian. §. 22. None proper Patriarchs but Apostles Successours. §. 22. All other Churches and Dignities made by Rome, and Rome by Christ. §. 24. Peter had the Empire of Heaven and Earth. Ill. chosen Popes not Apostolical, § 25. Many other Papal Vsurpations, against Oaths, Princes, &c. § 26, &c. People still chuse Bishops, § 29. None may hear Mass of a fornicating Priest, § 30. Lay men must not judge or search the lives of Priests. K. Charles saith none but the Bishops may depose him, § 32. Photius setled by Councils, § 31, 33, 35. Divers Councils for K. Lotharius divorce against the Pope, § 38, 39, 40. The Pope curseth them, § 41, and curseth his Legates at Const. § 42, and at Metz, § 46. Hincmarus and the Pope's Contention, § 43, 44. Historians say the Papacy was void eight years, and others but seven days, § 50. Photius and his Counsels despised the Pope. His deposition by Basilius a Murderer, § 51. Basilius craveth the Popes pardon for the Bishops, because they had almost all been deceived or false, by following the upper Powers, and the Churches would else be left destitute, § 52. What nullifying Ordinations hath done, § 53: Men wrongfully excommunicated to be received by other Bishops: Presbyters to annoint the sick, because the Bishops cannot visit all, § 56. A Const. Council ejecteth Photius; where the Bishops that were for him, turn again and condemn him, crying peccavimus; save some few: Subscriptions denyed, and why, §. 57. This eighth General Council decreeth equal honour to Christs Image as to the Gospel: Forbiddeth Patriarchs to require Bishops to subscribe to them, but only to the Faith, and deposeth them that do it, § 58: Curseth them that say man hath two Souls: All Bishops to be worshipped by Princes, and not go far to meet them, nor light from their Horses to them, nor Petition them, on great Penalties, § 58. Princes as profane may not be present at Councils; nor have been, (impudent!) § 58. No Lay man may dispute Ecclesiastical Sanctions, be he never so wise or good: But a Bishop must not be resisted though manifestly destitute of all virtue of Religion, § 59. They decree that Photius be not called a Christian, § 60. Bishops above Kings, as Heaven above Earth, § 61. The Pope but one Patriarch cannot absolve them that many Patriarchs condemn, § 62. Nicetas Life of Ignatius in brief, § 63. The Pope deposed by a Const. Council. The Bishops wrote not Photius condemnation with Ink but with Christs blood, and yet restored him and honoured him as the Emperour turned. Photius deposeth and re-ordaineth, and requireth subscription to him, § 63. Votes hereon, § 64. The Contention between Rome and Const. for ruling the Bulgarians, and the effects, § 65. The Pope's Monarchy then unknown, § 66, 68. The French Bishops against the Pope gave Ludovicus's Kingdom to Charles Calvus, § 70. The King, Hincmar. and Bishops against the Pope, § 71, 72. Deposing and blinding Hincmaru's Laudunensis. The Romans imprison Pope John, § 75. His Acts; decree for perjury, § 76, 77. Going to Rome merits the pardon of Murder, § 77. Service in the Sclavonian Tongue forbidden them, § 78. Auspertus Bishop of Milan refuseth to obey the Pope: Sclavonian Service yielded to: The Bishop of Vienna rejecteth a Bishop of Geneva (Aptandus) sent by the Pope, because he was never baptized, made Clerk, nor Learned: The Pope tells him that he himself had none of these when he was consecrated Bishop of Vienna, § 77. Whether the Right of Emperours was only by the Pope's Guift, § 78. Binius resolution: One Church had two Bishops, § 81. A General Council at Constant. restoreth Photius, expungeth filio que condemneth the last General Council there; yet both approved by Popes, § 83. The Council accuse Rome, § 87. Rome's jurisdiction excluded, § 87. Adders to the Creed (filio que ) anathematized: Pope Martin and Hadrian condemn Photius, and enrage the Greek Emperour against them, § 89, 91. Bishops and Lords depose Carolus Crassus; he is put to beg his bread, § 92. The Pope above Emperours as Heaven above Earth; Kings are Servants, and not above the Clergie their Masters, § 93. A King ruling ill decreed to be a Tyrant: Bishops and Priests lying with their own Sisters, restrained: but no Bishop is to be accused by a Presbyter, nor judged under seventy two Witnesses, nor Priests under forty two, &c. He that would lye with his Sister before so many deserved blame: Murderers of Priests denyed Flesh, Wine, Coaches, &c. § 96, 97. Formosus perjured; was the first Bishop that ever was made Pope, § 99.

CHAP. 11. The Progress of Councils, till Leo the 9th, especially in the West. The Bishops depose Odo, and set up Charles. §. 1. The Virgin Mary's Smock works wonders. §. 2. Bloud and confusion in Italy. §. 3. Bishops to be obeyed before Earls and Magistrates. Clergy-men must not be put to swear. No Presbyter to be depos'd, but by six Bishops, §. 5. Two wicked Popes at once: Stephen Iudgeth, Dismembreth, and drowneth dead Formosus, and re-ordaineth those ordained by him, §. 7, 8. The Bishops in Council approve it; yet now Papists detest it. §. 9. When Popes are Infallible. §. 10. Popes undo what their Predecessors did. §. 12, 13, 14, 15, 17. Platina's description of a Malignant Pope. §. 14. Popes Crown for fear, and uncrown, and Crown others. §. 15. Bishops turn and return, and cry Peccavimus, Reordinations forbidden. §. 16. Bad Princes the cause of bad Bishops. §. 17. Wicked Christians on whom the Pope durst not use Discipline. §. 17. Schismes and violence on Popes. §. 18, 19, 20. Sergius made Pope the third time, keeps it; by Whores and Whoredom the most wicked of men, saith Baron. and Bin. §. 22. Formosus again executed dead, §. 23. Questions to the Papists of their holyness and Succession. §. 24. Photius last deposition, and the Murders of Emperours at Constant. §. 26. A Whore Ruleth at Rome, § 21. She maketh her Fornicator Pope; Baronius and Binnius. hard put to it §. 62. Earl Heribert's Son, not five years old, made Archbishop so Rhemes. §. 30. Ratified by Pope John, lamented by Baron. that by this Example other great men did the like: Johns end by a Whore, §. 30. None to marry within the seventh degree, as incest. §. 31. Sergius bastard-Son under age made Pope John by a Whore, and destroyed after a Monster saith Binnius. §. 35. None to fast privately, but by the Bishops consent. §. 36. The King of Denmark made Christian by Henry King of Germany. §. 39. St. Peter made the example for many Bishopricks to one Bishop. §. 40. Albericus ruleth, and mangleth the Pope. §. 41. The Bishops judge the Infant before the perjured Monk to be Bishop of Rhemes, § 43. The treasons and changes in France, § 44. Tryphon illiterate finely cheated of his Patriarchate Const. § 46. Councils do and undo between the two Bishops of Rhemes, § 48, 49, 50. John XII Lawful Pope wanted all things necessary to a Pope, say Baronius and Binnius, § 51. Notes hereon, § 52. Pope John dismembreth his Cardinals, § 53. He fled, § 53. The Bishops depose him, and make another by Otho's means, § 54. The horrid charges against Pope John sworn, § 53. Baronius and Binnius against his condemnation answered, § 56. Two Popes and Churches, § 57. Not yet known who was the true Pope, § 59. John killed in Adultery, § 60. Another Antipope perjuriously chosen, § 61. A Martyr, § 62, 64. An interruption of the Succession by Baronius and Binnius account, § 65. Otho saveth them. The next imprisoned and strangled, § 67. Boniface VII. runs to Constantinople with the Church Treasure, § 69. Two more Popes, § 69, 70, 72. Boniface murders another Pope, and gets in; dyeth, and is drag'd about the Streets, § 74. John XV, durst not dwell at Rome, § 75. Hu…o Capet turneth the Bishops, § 78. Popes fighting. John XVII. blinded, mangled, disgraced, kill'd, § 84. Seven Electors of the Emperour settled, § 85. Gerbert how made Pope, § 87. The King of Hungary Converts the Transilvanians, § 87. Good Kings, § 90. Leutherius Archbishop of Seus against Transubstantiation, § 91. Two Popes fighting. The King of Hungary converted by the Emperour Henry, § 95. The first burning of Hereticks (Manichees) § 97. Henry the Emperour leaveth his Wife a Virgin, § 100. Benedict. IX. a deboist boy-Pope: put out again, § 103. Gets in again: A third enters at once. The Cerberus hired all out by dividing the Church-rents between them; do resign; but the hirer as pacificator is made Pope, § 103. Six that had been Popes alive at once: One honest Pope that could not read made a fellow Pope to do it, § 104. Gregory VI. The illiterate reconciling Pope variously described: put out with the other three, and a Fifth chosen, § 107. Benedict. gets in the third time, § 107. Another gets in by Poyson, and dyeth the 23 day, § 110. Baron. answered, § 111. The Monster Bened. 9. is he that condemned Berengarius, § 112. Leo 9th. of the Resurrection: Renounceth the Title of Vniversal Patriarchs, as of the bawd of Antichrist: Peter not Vniversal Apostle. Bishops equal; varied by City priviledges, save in Africa by seniority. The Romish Church usurped by no Pastors, § 205. Michael Patr. of Const. Rebaptizeth Papists, saith they had no true Baptism, or Sacrifice, § 205. A Roman Council pardon simoniacal Bishops and Priests, lest the Church be utterly destitute, § 206. The Popes hold a Council in France against the King's will: A Bishops horrid Crimes, and a miracle there. Still Clergie and People must chuse every Bishop 207.

CHAP. 12. The continuation till the Council of Constance: Councils against Berengarius, § 2, &c. Adulterous and Symoniacal. Bishops: A miracle, § 4, 9. Hildebrand, a Sub-deacon, presideth in Councils, and deposeth Bishops, and Excommunicateth, § 9, 10. Bishops by Excommunication rule K. Ferdinand, § 12. Milan separated from Rome 200 years, § 16. Another Schism, § 17, 18. Hildebrands new Foundation of Popes (by Cardinals Election) § 22. Notes hereon, § 22. A Roman Council forbids hearing a Fornicator Priest, § 23. Bloody fights between two Popes: Five years schism, § 25. P. Alexander giveth England to William the Conqueror, § 27. Councils. for each Pope, § 28, 29. Gods word affirmed violable, § 30. Hildebrands War in Rome: Italian Bishops against him. His hard work. Obedience to the Pope forbidden by a Council at Mentz. He deposeth the Emperour for seeking to diminish the Majesty of the Church: and absolveth his sworn Subjects: An Antipope made that sate 21 years, (the 23d schism.) The Emperour barefoot in frost three days begs pardon, and promiseth obedience. He is again cursed by the Pope in Council, as having power to take away Kingdoms, and all that men have, § 41, 42. The Siege of Rome: Two Popes: Gregory's death, § 42. He threatneth to depose the King of France: claims Hungary, &c. § 23. Binnius record of THE POPES DICTATES, telling in 27 Articles WHAT POPERY IS, § 44. He claimeth Spain, § 46: and Dalmatia, § 49. A great part of the Bishops against him, § 49. Pronounceth unsincere repentance fruitless, § 50. Denyeth Divine Service in the Sclavonian tongue, § 51. Ill weather imputed to the ill Lives of Priests: The Armenians errours what, § 51. Apulia, &c. the Popes, § 51. One man turned an hundred thousand men in Spain from the Pope. He threatneth to Excommunicate and depose the King of Spain, as an Enemy to the Christian Religion, § 52. He newly found St. Matthews body, § 54. He will expose the Prince of Sardinia unless he obey him in making all Priests shave their beards, § 55. Notes hereon. The French convert the Sweeds, and the Pope would reap the fruit, § 56. His notable Epistle to prove Popes, Priests, (and Exorcists) above Kings, § 57. Answered, § 58. Peter pence, § 59. An Arch-bishop suspended for not visiting Rome, § 60. A pious Lie for Peace is a sin, § 61. The old Spanish Liturgy partly contrary to the Christian Faith till now, § 62. His respect to William the Conquerour, &c. § 64, 66. The German Bishops hereticate the Pope, for forbidding Marriage, § 67. Matthew is forsaken, § 68. Philip King of France and many great Bishops excommunicate, § 69. Divers Councils excommunicating contrarily; the Antipopes, § 69, to 74. Ordinations null that are made pretio, precibus vel obsequio, and not by the common consent of Clergy and People, § 75. He excommunicateth the Greek Emperour usurping, § 76. The Greek affairs summ'd up, § 77. The power of Pope and Bishops to depose Kings, § 79. A Council Character of Gregory, § 80. A Council make Loyalty to be Haeresis Henriciana, § 87. The Disciple is not above his Master, answered, § 87. Wecilo's heresie, that men obey not unjust Excommunications, but may by others be received, § 88. The 23d. Schism, § 91. Victor's Soldiers conquer Clement's, § 92. Lay Princes presentations or Investitures are Heresie: every Heretick is an Infidel: It's better be without visible Communion than have it with such, § 93. Consectaries overthrowing Rome, ib. A new Pope marrieth Mathildis to Welpho on condition they use not carnal Copulation, § 94. A Jerusalem expedition causeth peace at home. Conrade rebelleth against his Father, § 94. The Emperour commits Fornication, § 101, 103. Wrongs on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday, no breach of holy peace: No Bishop or Priest must swear or promise Allegiance to a King, nor take Preferment from any Lay-man, § 104. None to communicate in one kind, § 105. All the Bishops of England save Rochester renounce obedience and society with Anselme Archbishop of Canterbury, because he would not renounce the Pope, saying, he blasphemed the King, setting up any in his Kingdom without his consent, § 106. Time given the King of England to repent, § 109. The Anti-Pope Clement digg'd up and burnt: Paschal 2. Council Decree that all Bishops of the Henrician Heresie (Loyalists) if alive be deposed, if dead, digg'd up and burnt (that is, most of the Western Bishops,) § 112. The Schism continued, § 113. The Pope set up young Henry against his Father, who taketh him Prisoner to the death: He keeps his Fathers Corps five years unburied, because Excommunicate. Yet proveth Hereticus Henricianus, Imprisoneth the Pope till he grant him Investitures. The Pope absolveth himself, § 114, 115. Cases on Binnius, § 116. Note that Investitures supposed the People and Clergies free choice of Bishops, § 117. The Bishops usage of old Henry to the last, § 118. To take the Popes Excommunications as not obligatory is a Heresie, § 119. The dangerous Doctrine of Fluentius Bishop of Florence (that Anti-Christ was come) § 120. Only the Church made Henry rebell, § 121, 122. Tybur coloured with bloud: The Earl of Millans Flesh given to Dogs: The Popes sacramental Covenant broken, § 127. God will have no involuntary service, § 129. The same is a Henrician Heresie in others which is none in the Pope, § 132. He may forswear for the People of God. § 132. Two Popes contending and excommunicating: The Emperour giveth up Investitures, § 135 to 138. Four Doctrines of Guilb. Porretane condemned in Council; 1. That Divinitas and Deus are not the same (in signification:) 2. That the three Persons are not unum aliquid: 3. That there are eternal Relations besides the Persons: 4. That it was not the Divine Nature that was incarnate. Two more Popes, § 138, 142. A Preacher murdered at Rome, § 144. Two more Popes, the succession from the wrong, § 145. They fight for it, § 146. How Clergy and People first lost their Votes in choice of Popes, § 147. Two Popes still striving. § 149, &c. Many Castles in England built by two Bishops, § 160. Abailard condemned unheard, § 161. Caelestine II. the first Pope without the Peoples election, An. 1143. Rome against the Pope: Bishops are his strength, § 168. Porretane again accused, and puzzled the Council, § 170. He is again accused by Bernard, whom the Cardinals accuse for writing his Faith and getting Bishops hands to it, § 171. The Romane people excommunicate by Pope Adrian 4. They are for a Preacher called by him an heretick, § 174. Rome fighteth with Pope and Emperour: They fight again, and expel the Pope, § 174. The 27 pair of Popes: Wars between the Emperour Frederick and Pope: The Crown of England held as from the Pope: Yet Rome receiveth him not: The Emperour submitteth, being deserted, &c. § 175. The setling the choice of Popes by Cardinals: The Pope no Bishop by the Canons, § 177. The Roman Succession is from Alex. 3. when the Clergie, People, Emperour, Princes, and a Council of innumerable Bishops were for Victor, § 176. Parliaments called Councils, § 179. Ireland the Popes, § 180. The Albigenses Henricians, § 181. No Bishop may suspend a Presbyter without the judgment of his Chapter: A perjured Clergie-man perpetually deprived: Doubtful words to be understood as usually, § 182. The Popes Party in Rome have their Eyes put out, § 183. Frederick drowned in Asia, § 187. The Kingdom of France interdicted, § 190. The Pope seus up an Anti-Emperour, who prevaileth, § 192. England interdicted six years and three months, § 194. The famous twelfth General Council at the Laterane under Inoc. 3. for Transubstantiation, exterminating hereticks, deposing Princes, absolving Subjects, forbidding unlicensed Preachers, &c. § 195. Almaricus burnt dead, § 196. Stephen Langton and King John, § 197. Ten Queries upon this Council, § 198. The Canons of this Council true: Mr. Dodwel's 17 Arguments for it, § 199. The Papists excuses answered, § 180. (misnumbred.) The bloody Execution, § 181. Oxford Canons, that every great Parish have two or three Presbyters, &c. § 183. Against Preaching when silenced, § 184. The Pope twice banished by the Romans: The Emperour excommunicate and deposed; fights it out: The Pope dyeth, § 186. A mortal sin to have two Benefices, if one will maintain him, § 187. The Emperour again excommunicate: A merry Excommunication, § 191. Rebellions, § 192. Conrade and King Henry, § 193. Bishop Grosthead's notable Letter to the Pope, and its reception, § 195, 196. Obedient disobedience: All Power for edification, ib. The Pope calls the King of England his Slave, whom he can imprison, &c. § 196. The Cardinals Speech to quiet the Pope: A Defection foretold, § 196. Grosheads death: He taketh them for Hereticks that tell not great men of their sin, &c. The Pope Antichrist, for destroying souls. The Popes pardoning Letter: The Pope described, § 198. Miracles at Robert Grosheads death: The Pope would have burnt and damned his Corps: In a vision he mortally woundeth the Pope, §. 198, 199. H. III. pawneth his Kingdom to the Pope, § 200. The 13th General Council at Lyons excommnnicateth and deposeth the Emperour and absolveth his Subjects, §. 202. Guelphus for the Popes, Gibelius for the Emperour, § 203. The English Parliament demand the choice of the Lords Iustice, Chancellour and Treasurer, § 204. The Plot of King Henry and the Bishop of Hereford, to get money by the Pope, § 206. The Parliament resist it: M. Paris talks too boldly of the King, § 206. Buying Bishopricks: Brancaleo at Rome mastereth the Pope, § 208, 209. Sewale Archbishop of York against the Pope: doth Miracles, § 212. Rome not ruled by the Pope, § 214. Near three years vacancy of the Papacy, § 219. Cardinal Portuensis jeast, 220. The foolish Pope John sadly confuted, § 224. King Peter of Arragon deposed, § 226. The Popes Tenth peny denyed, § 228. Two years more vacancy. The Greeks enmity to Rome, §. 229. Pope Celestine cheated to resign, and imprisoned, § 233. Boniface the VIII. his conflict with the King of France: taken prisoner, and dyeth: Platina's good Counsel to all Rulers, § 224. The Clergy not to be taxed by Princes, § 235. The Pope setled in France by Clement V. Continueth 70 Years, § 236. Above 2 years vacancy, ibid. 40. Articles of the King of France against Boniface VIII. Three Herisies of Petrus Joannis, 1. The rational soul, as such is not forma corporis humani. 2. Grace habitual, not infused in baptisme to Infants. 3. The Spear pierced Christ before his death, § 242. The Heresie of the Beguines and Beguardes for perfection, § ibid. Pope Clements Decrees, De fide. 1. Of the form of the body (the soul.) 2. Infants infused Grace. 3. Vsury a sin. 4. To be restored. The contrary to suffer as Hereticks, § ibid. The falshood of some of these new Articles of Faith, § 243. Magistrates excommunicated that disgrace wicked, Priests, § 247. Or compel them to answer to them, § 248. Popes and Councils condemn each other as Hereticks, § 250. The Pope claimeth the Empire by Escheate, § 251. The Priest to take the name of every Parishoner, that being confessed and confirmed they may communicate only by his counsel, § 252. The Greek affairs, § 256. A Toletane Council Decree that their Provincial Constitutions bind only ad poenam, not ad culpam, lest Christians Consciences be burdened, § 257. After seventy years residence at Avignion, forty years more there were two Popes (and sometime more) one at Avignion and one at Rome. Discord chooseth an honest Pope, but Concord an Anti-Pope. Their Wars: The Pope drowneth Cardinals in Sacks, and makes twenty nine new ones in one day, § 260. Italy still the most unpeaceable warring place of the World, § 262, 263. The Popes bloody way of curing Schism. § 263. The Council of Pisa thinking to have but one Pope made a third, § 267. Who Deposed King Ladislaus, § 268.

CHAP. 13. The Councils of Constance, Basil, &c. That at Constance, called by Pope John 21 (alias 22 or 23 or 24) by Sigismund the Emperours means, Councils above the Pope, § 3. Wickliffs Articles, § 6. One is, that they are Traytors to Christ, who give over preaching, and hearing Gods word, for mens Excommunications, § 6, 54. heynous Articles against Pope John, commonly called The Devil incarnate: An obstinate Heretick, denying the life to come, &c. § 8. He ratifieth all himself, and with other two Popes is deposed, § 9. A decree against giving the Sacramental Cup, though Christ and the Ancient Church used it, § 10. Articles against John Hus as Wickliff's; More as his own, § 12, 13. Excommunication must not make us leave off Preaching: Against Hierome of Prague breaking safe Conducts, § 14, 15. The third Pope depos'd, § 16. Decrees for frequent General Councils: Popes Elections regulated: A new Pope chosen, § 17. The Fate of P. John and the rest, § 18, 19. Continued Wars at Rome, against the Pope, and in Italy, § 23. The Council at Basil. The Bohemians case: Their four Articles, 1. For the full Sac…ament. 2. For correcting publick Crimes. 3. For liberty to preach Gods Word. 4. Against the Clergies civil Power: all eluded, § 24. Bishop Augustinus de Roma's errours (Phanatick) Pardon of all sins confest with a contrite heart, sold for money and fasting, § 27. Their Catholick Verities: 1. For Councils Supremacy. 2. They may not be dissolved, removed, prorogued, but consenting. 3. Its Heresie to oppugn these § 28. P. Eugenins deposed as a pertinacious Heretick, &c. §. 22. Queries hereon, § 30. The immaculate Conception decreed, § 31. Two Popes again, § 32. Epistles of and against the Pope, § 33. Four Treatises against the Bohemians four great Articles, § 34, 35. God only pardoneth the fault, and the Pope part of Church Penances. Whether silenced Preachers must cease: Vnjust Sentences not regardable, confessed: The Council confirmed, § 35, 36. A Council at Briges confirmeth this, § 37. The Council at Florence: Two General Councils at once, § 38. The Romans still fight against the Pope, § 39. Constantinople lost, ib. P. Pius 2. his Character and Sentences: For Priests Marriage: Yet for Rome's Vniversal Headship to be received as necessary to salvation, § 44. P. Paul 2. a just and clement Simoniast and Tyrant: Tormenteth Platina and many others: Accuseth them of Heresie for praising Plato and Gentile Learning, &c. Against Learning, § 45. P. Sixtus Wars and treachery, § 46. Denying the Decrees of a General Council de fide (of the immaculate conception of B. M.) no Heresie, § 47. P. Inoc. 8. fights to be King of Naples, § 49.

Pope Alexander the Sixth his ugly Character, and his Son Caesar Borgia's Villanies: Both drinking the poyson prepared for others: The Pope dyeth of it, § 50. Pius 3. § 51. P. Julius 2. Italy in blood still by him, § 52. Councils against the Pope: The King of France excommunicated, § 53, 54. The Anti-Council at Lateran, against the Pisane, against the French pragmat. Sanction: The not able Titles of the Pope, § 55. Decreed that Simoniacal Election of Popes is null, and giveth no Authority, (which nullifieth the Roman succession) § 56. Decrees about Souls, § 57. Leo 10. a Cardinal at 13. and an Archbishop in his Childhood: His Wars and bloodshed, § 58. Luther: The Reformation: The end of Charles 5. § 59. Leo's death, § 60. Reformers drive the Papists to Learning, § 61. All Papist Princes owe their safety, Crowns, and deliverance from Papal deposition to the Reformation; and Italy its peace, § 62. The History of the Reformation, and of Papists Murders of Martyrs passed by, § 63. Freder. of Saxony refuseth the Empire and Money, and chose Charles, § 64. Thirty five cases for which men must be denyed Communion in the Eucharist, § 65. Later Reforming Papist Councils, § 66, &c. The Conclusion, what this History specially discovereth, § 70. A Poem of Mr. George Herbert's, called The Church Militant.

CHAP. 14. A Confutation of Papists and Sectaries, who deny and oppose the Ministry of the Reformed Churches.

CHAP. 15. A Confutation of the prophane Opposers of the Ministry.