Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…

§ 76. Before this the Pope had anointed Carolus Calvus Emperor, unjustly confirming what the Bishops had unjustly done, as now he did unjustly stand for his Son. This contention among Princes, was the means of the Pope's power. Hear what Binnius himself saith of him, pag. 920. [The Saracens now depopulated almost all Italy, and all humane help failed in which the Pope trusted to expel them; and he was fain to buy peace of them by a yearly Tribute: which seemed to come by the righteous judgment of God, that he might know that by the ill persuasion of carnal prudence, he had sinfully chosen, created and crowned Carolus Calvus Emperor, because he looked for more help against the Saracens from him, than from his Brother Ludovicus; whom, for invading another man's Kingdom, he should rather by Church-censure have exagitated, as Hadr. 2d. did.] But when Pope John had stayed a year in France, and the Saracens mastered Italy without help, he was glad to be Friends with the great men that imprisoned him, and to return to Rome, and take Charles for Emperor, after all. Yet is it noted as the rare Honour and Felicity of this Pope, that he crowned three Emperors, though he did it for two of them traitorously and unjustly, (the honour of a Pope!) Platina saith, he crowned Charles the rightful Heir, Quo ei liberius in urbe vivere liceret, that he might live at Rome again (lest he should lose all.)

§ 76. Before this the Pope had anointed Carolus Calvus Emperor, unjustly confirming what the Bishops had unjustly done, as now he did unjustly stand for his Son. This contention among Princes, was the means of the Pope's power. Hear what Binnius himself saith of him, pag. 920. [The Saracens now depopulated almost all Italy, and all humane help failed in which the Pope trusted to expel them; and he was fain to buy peace of them by a yearly Tribute: which seemed to come by the righteous judgment of God, that he might know that by the ill persuasion of carnal prudence, he had sinfully chosen, created and crowned Carolus Calvus Emperor, because he looked for more help against the Saracens from him, than from his Brother Ludovicus; whom, for invading another man's Kingdom, he should rather by Church-censure have exagitated, as Hadr. 2d. did.] But when Pope Iohn had stay'd a year in France, and the Saracens mastered Italy without help, he was glad to be Friends with the great men that imprisoned him, and to return to Rome, and take Charles for Emperor, after all. Yet is it noted as the rare Honour and Felicity of this Pope, that he crowned three Emperors, though he did it for two of them trayterously and unjustly, (the honour of a Pope!) Platina saith, he crowned Charles the rightful Heir, Quo ei liberius in urbe vivere liceret, that he might live at Rome again (lest he should lose all.)