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Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…
Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by B. Griffin for Thomas Simmons, 1680
Church-History OF BISHOPS And their COUNCILS ABRIDGED, &c. › Chapter 9
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§ 13. About the same time they persuaded Rachis King of the Longobards, Successor to Luitprand, for the love of Religion to lay down his Crown, and go into a Monastery; so that Monasteries are places for the worst and the best; some too bad to reign, and some too good, lest they should overmaster the Clergy.
§ 14. It may be you will think that this Pope Zechariah, and his sworn Vassal St. Boniface, were some very profound Divines, that could by their wisdom and piety thus master Kingdoms. Doubtless they were zealous Adversaries to Heresies (except their own) and Successors of the Hereticating and Damning Fathers. For Epist. 10. (Bin. p. 206, 207, 208.) Zechariah writeth to Boniface, to expel Virgilius from the Church and Priesthood, for holding Antipodes, viz. that Sun-shine, and Moon-light, and Men are under the Earth, 1as well as here which we call over it. The words are, [De perversa autem & iniqua doctrina, quae contra Dominum & Animamsuam locutus est, si clarificatum fuerit ita eum confiteri, quod alius mundus & alii homines sub terra sint, seu Sol & Luna; hunc habito Concilio ab Ecclesia pelle Sacerdotii honore privatum.] That is, But as to the perverse and unjust Doctrine which he hath spoken against the Lord and his own Soul, if it be made clear that he so confesseth, that under the Earth there is another world and other Men, and Sun and Moon; call a Council, and depriving him of the honour of Priesthood, drive him out of the Church.] That by [another world] is meant Antipodes, or the other side of the Earth inhabited, is doubtless.
§ 14. It may be you will think that this Pope Zachary, and his sworn Vassal St. Boniface, were some very profound Divines, that could by their wisdom and piety thus master Kingdoms. Doubtless they were zealous Adversaries to Heresies (except their own) and Successors of the Hereticating and Damning Fathers. For Epist. 10. (Bin. p. 206, 207, 208.) Zachary writeth to Boniface, to expel Virgilius from the Church and Priesthood, for holding Antipodes, viz. that Sun-shine, and Moon-light, and Men are under the Earth, 1