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

§ 78. But what are Oaths to a dispensing Pope? saith Baronius and Binnius. In his time Ludov. 11. the Emperor was compelled by A•algisus, Duke of Benevent, to swear that he would never more invade his Confines, nor revenge his Wrongs: But the Pope absolved him ⟨p. 288⟩from this Oath, by the authority of God and St. Peter, affirming that which he did to save his life,¹ was no hurt to him, and that it was not to be called an Oath, which was made against the good of the Commonwealth, by how many Curses soever it was pronounced. Bin p. 920.

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§ 79. There are no less than 310 Epistles of this Pope inserted by Binnius in his Councils.¹ The 12th is to plead with the Emperor, to forgive and restore Modelgerus a Murderer; and will you hear the motive? He had fled to Rome, and thereby merited pardon; Nam pro tanti itineris labour durissimo, quem veniendo perpessus est, sicut credimus, aliquantulùm de peracto scelere indulgentiam meruit, ejus utique intercessionibus adjutus cui dictum esse à Domino constat, Tibi dabo claves, &c. Accordingly Epist. 15. he writes to the Bishop to restore him all his Goods and Dignities, though it was contrived Murder, because God inspired him to go to Rome, &c.

§ 79. There are no less than 310 Epistles of this Pope inserted by Binnius in his Councils.¹ The 12th is to plead with the Emperor, to forgive and restore Modelgerus a Murderer; and will you hear the motive? He had fled to Rome, and thereby merited pardon; Nam pro tanti itineris labore durissimo, quem veniendo perpessus est, sicut credimus, aliquantulùm de peracto scelere indulgentiam meruit, ejus utique intercessionibus adjutus cui dictum esse à Domino constat, Tibi dabo claves, &c. Accordingly Epist. 15. he writes to the Bishop to restore him all his Goods and Dignities, though it was contrived Murder, because God inspired him to go to Rome, &c.