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

§. 53. His Father Albericus, being Governor of the City, designed the Succession to his Son Octavian: To which he added the Usurped-Papacy, calling himself John, The first (say Baronius and Binius) that changed his Name, (though others say Sergius was the first.) Saith Platina; From his Youth, he was Contaminated with all odious Crimes, and Filthiness: When he had any time to spare from his Lusts, it was not spent in Praying, but in Hunting. Two of the Cardinals, moved with the Shame of such a Pope, send Letters to Germany, to Otho, to entreat him to save Rome from Berengarius, (that Plundered all the Country) and from Pope John the Twelfth; or else Christianity was lost. John having notice of this, catcheth the Cardinals, and cutteth of the Nose of one, and a Hand of the other. Otho cometh into Italy, and took Berengarius, and his Son Albertus, and Banished them. Yet Baronius and Binius, out of Luitpraudus, say, That the Pope himself sent for Otho, to Help him. However that was, the Pope received him as with Honour, and Crowned him the Emperor of Germany, (the First) and Hungary. The Pope, and all the Great Men of the City, swore over the Body of St. Peter, that they would never help Berengarius or Adelbert: and the Emperor departed. But the Pope quickly broke his Oath, and joined with Adelbert: Which the Emperor hearing, said, He is a Child; perhaps Reproof, and Example, may yet reclaim him. He returned to Rome, and Adelbert, and the Pope fled: The Citizens received the Emperor, and promised him Fidelity; and took an Oath, that they would never Choose or Ordain a Pope, without the Consent and Choice of the Emperor Otho, a•d his Son Otho. John fled into a Wood, and lay there like the Wild-Beasts. (Saith Platina.)

§. 53. His Father Albericus, being Governour of the City, designed the Succession to his Son Octavian: To which he added the Usurped-Papacy, calling himself Iohn, The first (say Baronius and Binius) that changed his Name, (though others say Sergius was the first.) Saith Platina; From his Youth, he was Contaminated with all odious Crimes, and Filthiness: When he had any time to spare from his Lusts, it was not spent in Praying, but in Hunting. Two of the Cardinals, moved with the Shame of such a Pope, send Letters to Germany, to Otho, to intreat him to save Rome from Berengarius, (that Plundered all the Country) and from Pope John the Twelfth; or else Christianity was lost. John having notice of this, catcheth the Cardinals, and cutteth of the Nose of one, and a Hand of the other. Otho cometh into Italy, and took Berengarius, and his Son Albertus, and Banished them. Yet Baronius and Binius, out of Luitpraudus, say, That the Pope himself sent for Otho, to Help him. However that was, the Pope received him as with Honor, and Crowned him the Emperor of Germany, (the First) and Hungary. The Pope, and all the Great Men of the City, swore over the Body of St. Peter, that they would never help Berengarius or Adelbert: and the Emperor departed. But the Pope quickly broke his Oath, and joyned with Adelbert: Which the Emperor hearing, said, He is a Child; perhaps Reproof, and Example, may yet reclaim him. He returned to Rome, and Adelbert, and the Pope fled: The Citizens received the Emperor, and promised him Fidelity; and took an Oath, that they would never Choose or Ordain a Pope, without the Consent and Choice of the Emperor Otho, ad his Son Otho. John fled into a Wood, and lay there like the Wild-Beasts. (Saith Platina.)