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

§. 30. Say the foresaid Authors, in this Popes time Sisevandus Bishop of Compostella, finding the great diversity of the Roman and Mo••rabick Liturgy, altered his by the Popes consent.

After Herveus, one Seulphus was Arch-Bishop of Rhemes. Heribert Earl of Aquitaine, considering that the Bishop of Rhemes Anointeth the King of France, bargained to have his Son made next Bishop; that thereby he might get the Crown. ¹In hast Seulphus is Poisoned, because they could not stay till he dyed. Heribert's Son, not yet Five Years old, is made Arch-Bishop. (O scelus in auditum, say Baronius and Binius.) This monstrous Election, (say they) never before seen or heard of in the Christian World, nor perhaps thought of, Pope John did not only not disallow, but ratified.—And by this Fact, the Infamous Pope gave an Example to many Princes, not only in that, but the following Ages, (Alas, for Grief!) to procure Lads that were their Kindred, to be thrust into the Chief Seats,² (or Bishoprics) to the great Mischief of the Church.] A Work (say they) indeed, worthy such a Pope, whom an Infamous Woman, by an Infamous Work, had thrust into St. Peter's Chair.

After Herveus, one Seulphus was Arch-Bishop of Rhemes. Heribert Earl of Aquitane, considering that the Bishop of Rhemes Anointeth the King of France, bargained to have his Son made next Bishop; that thereby he might get the Crown. ¹In hast Seulphus is Poysoned, because they could not stay till he dyed. Heribert's Son, not yet Five Years old, is made Arch-Bishop. (O scelus in auditum, say Baronius and Binius.) This monstrous Election, (say they) never before seen or heard of in the Christian World, nor perhaps thought of, Pope John did not only not disallow, but ratifyed.—And by this Fact, the Infamous Pope gave an Example to many Princes, not only in that, but the following Ages, (Alas, for Grief!) to procure Lads that were their Kindred, to be thrust into the Chief Seats,