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

§. 75. Next comes John 15. (alias 16) Binius saith, that for fear of the like usage that had befallen his Predecessors, ¹he left Rome & dwelt in Tuscany; one Cresconius a great man, having got the Castle of St. Angelo: till the Pope sending to Otho 3. affrighted the Romans, and made them entreat him to return. But Platina saith, That [He burned against the Clergy with a wonderful Hatred, and therefore was deservedly hated by the Clergy: especially, because he bestowed all things Divine and Humane on his kindred, disregarding the honour of God, and the Dignity of the Roman Seat; which Error (saith he) he so Traditioned (or delivered down) that it remaineth to this day (This is Roman Tradition) a Comet then appeared, Famine, Pestilence, Earthquakes, which were thought to be for the Pride and rapacity of the Pope, and his contempt of God and Man.] So Platina.

§. 75. Next comes Iohn 15. (alias 16) Binius saith, that for fear of the like usage that had befallen his Predecessors, ¹he left Rome & dwelt in Tuscany; one Cresconius a great man, having got the Castle of St. Angelo: till the Pope sending to Otho 3. afrighted the Romans, and made them intreat him to return. But Platina saith, That [He burned against the Clergy with a wonderfull Hatred, and therefore was deservedly hated by the Clergy: especially, because he bestowed all things Divine and Humane on his kindred, disregarding the honour of God, and the Dignity of the Romane Seat; which Errour (saith he) he so Traditioned (or delivered down) that it remaineth to this day (This is Romane Tradition) a Comet then appear'd, Famine, Pestelence, Earthquakes, which were thought to be for the Pride and rapacity of the Pope, and his contempt of God and Man.] So Platina.

1. 1Platina speaks this of John 16. called by him the 17th.