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

Sect. 79. CCCLXII. An. 1080. Another Roman Council renewed the deposition of the Emperor, and gave his Empire to Rodulph, the Pope excommunicating Henry, and saying [Confidens de judicio & misericordia Dei ejusque piissimae matris semper Virginis Mariae, fultus vestra authoritate, saepe nominatum Henricum, quem Regem dicunt, omnesque fautors ejus excommunicationi subjicio, & anathematis vinculis alligo: & iterum Regnum Teutonicorum & Italiae ex parte omnipotentis Dei & vestra,¹ interdice•s ei, Omnem Potestatem & dignitatem illi regiam tollo, & ut nullus Christianorum ei sicut Regiobediat, interdico: Omnesque qui•i juraverunt, vel jur abunt de regni dominatione a juramenti promissione absolvo: Ipse autem Henricus cum suis fautoribus in omni congressione belli, nullas vires, nullamque in vita sua victoriam obtineat. Then he giveth absolution from all their sins to all that take part with Rodulph, and blessing in this life and that to come. Adding [Go on then holy Fathers and Princes I beseech you,² that the whole world may understand and know, that if you can bind and loose in Heaven, you can on earth both take away the Empires, Kingdoms, Principalities, Dukedoms, Marquisates, Earldoms, and Possessions of all men, according to their merits, and grant them (to others) for you have often taken away from the evil and unworthy,³ Patriarchates, Primacies, Arch-Bishoprics, Bishoprics, and given them to religious men:⁴ For if ye judge spiritual things, what must men believe that you can do about things secular? and if you judge the Angels that rule over all Proud Princes, what can you do with their servants? Let Kings and all secular Princes now learn, how great you are and what you can do;⁵ and let them hereafter be afraid to set light by the Command of your Church: And exercise your Judgment so speedily on the said Henry, that all may know, that he falls not by chance, but by your power; I wish he be confounded to repentance, that his Spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.] O brave Pope!