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

§. 61. But yet we are never the nearer conceding, still there are two Roman Popes and Churches. John being dead, one Benedict is Chosen by the parties,¹ Totius cleri & populi Romanae Consensu, saith Bin. p. 1067. Yet had this Clergy and People sworn before to Otho, to Choose no Pope without his Consent and Choice, and tied themselves to Leo. But to to be Perjured, and change with the Ruling Power, alas how common was it!

§. 61. But yet we are never the nearer conceding, still there are two Roman Popes and Churches. Iohn being dead, one Benedict is Chosen by the parties,¹ Totius cleri & populi Romanae Consensu, saith Bin. p. 1067. Yet had this Clergy and People sworn before to Otho, to Choose no Pope without his Consent and Choise, and tied themselves to Leo. But to to be Perjured, and change with the Ruling Power, alas how common was it!

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§. 62. The godly Emperor Otho was offended at these Villainies, and brought an Army again to Rome: Benedictus made them stand out a Siege till Famine forced them to yield, and the Emperor set up Leo, and carried away Benedict to Hamburg, where he died. And think you but this Pope is therefore by Binius and Baronius made a Martyr, that by Rebellion and common Perjury was thus set up.

§. 62. The godly Emperor Otho was offended at these Villanies, and brought an Army again to Rome: Benedictus made them stand out a Siege till Famine forced them to yield, and the Emperor set up Leo, and carried away Benedict to Hamburgh, where he died. And think you but this Pope is therefore by Binius and Baronius made a Martyr, that by Rebellion and common Perjury was thus set up.