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

§. 4. CCCII. Anno. 893. Formosus had a Roman Council, to Consult of some Relief of the Ruined Countries, in vain. For now men Secular and Ecclesiastical, Confounded all by striving for Rule.

§. 5. CCCIII. Anno 895. A Council at Tribur in Germany for Church ⟨p. 314⟩Reformation: Many of the Canons are to secure and advance the Clergy. The ninth decideth a doubt, if an Earl (or civil Ruler) Command the People to meet at one place (on Civil accounts) and the Bishop command them to meet at another on the same day,¹ none shall obey the Magistrate (or Earls) but he and all his Company shall obey the Bishop and come to him. Cap. 10. No Bishop shall be Deposed but by twelve Bishops, no Presbyter but by six Bishops,² no Deacon but by three, Cap. 21. In Controversies,³ Lay-men must swear, but Clergy-men must not be put to swear, Cap. 22. There is allowed Trial by fire, Per ignem Candenti ferro Caute examinetur.

§. 5. CCCIII. Anno 895. A Council at Tribur in Germany for Church ⟨p. 314⟩Reformation: Many of the Canons are to secure and advance the Clergy. The ninth decideth a doubt, if an Earl (or civil Ruler) Command the People to meet at one place (on Civil accounts) and the Bishop command them to meet at another on the same day,¹ none shall obey the Magistrate (or Earls) but he and all his Company shall obey the Bishop and come to him. Cap. 10. No Bishop shall be Deposed but by twelve Bishops, no Presbyter but by six Bishops,²