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Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…
Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by B. Griffin for Thomas Simmons, 1680
Church-History OF BISHOPS And their COUNCILS ABRIDGED, &c. › Chapter 12
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To proceed in the History: In the 3d. or 4th. battle it was that Rodulph was slain; and It was the Popes denial to disown or excommunicate Rodulph after so low a submission of the Emperor, that enraged Henry, and made him think of another remedy than to be a Prelates slave. The Pope called all the Bishops that cleaved to the Emperor seditious: He condemneth Roland the German Legate and sendeth into Germany Legates of his own with a Mandamus, We command that no King, Arch-Bishop, Bishop, 1Duke, Earl, Marquess, or Knight dare resist our Legates, &c. And the Penalty to the disobedient is terrible, viz. [We accurse him from Christ, 2and take from him his part of Victory by Arms.] Sure if Popes had the power of Victory, they need not so oft have fled to Castles, nor ⟨p. 355⟩to have rid on an Ass with the face backward, nor to have suffered what many of them have done. All this he doth, [Interpositâ Dei et B. Petri authoritate, quâ nulla potest esse major.] Did Peter ever think that his name would have thus subdued Emperors and Kings?
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The Pope again in a prayer to God and St. Peter reciteth the 2d. Psalm, and telleth them how the Emperor would cast off his yoke, and again curseth him from Christ, and deposeth him from all his Government, and absolveth all his Subjects from the Oath of Obedience; 1saying, that, he that may bind and loose in Heaven hath power to take away on Earth, both Empires, Kingdoms and Principalities, and whatever men have to give or take away: If we Judge the ruling Angels, how much more their Servants? Therefore (saith he to the Bishops) Let Kings and all secular Princes understand by the example of this man, how great your power is in Heaven, and how much God esteemeth you, and let them fear hereafter to break the commands of the Church.] Pass this sentence presently on Henry, that all may understand that this Son of iniquity fell not from his Kingdom by Chance, but by your endeavour.] Plot. p. 180.