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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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§ 168. Eugenius the 3d, a Companion of Bernards, is next Pope: The Romans rising for their Civil Government, expel him: He goeth into France, maketh an Archbishop against the King's will, who sweareth he shall not enter the City. Bernard persuadeth the King to repent, and to expiate his sin by an Expedition (with Conrad) to Jerusalem, where both lose men, time and cost. The Pope overcometh the Romans, and maketh them promise that the Senators shall hold of him: he again withdraws, and dyeth.
§ 168. Eugenius the 3d, a Companion of Bernards, is next Pope: The Romans rising for their Civil Government, expel him: He goeth into France, maketh an Archbishop against the King's will, who sweareth he shall not enter the City. Bernard persuadeth the King to repent, and to expiate his sin by an Expedition (with Conrade) to Ierusalem, where both lose men, time and cost. The Pope overcometh the Romans, and maketh them promise that the Senators shall hold of him: he again withdraws, and dyeth.
§ 169. 1. Note here, that the Civil Government of Rome it self fell not till lately into the Pope's hands, and that by the same means as he conquered Kingdoms.
2. Note how far he was from ruling all the World, when for so many Ages the City of Rome it self contended against him.1 But the dependent Prelates in all Nations of Europe were his strength, who perceived that Tibi dabo Claves, might be abused for themselves, as well as for the Pope; and the Policy of Popes was in those days to do all or most by Synods, and thereby to make the Prelates perceive that it was their Power, Interest and Rule as well as his. But now the case is quite changed with this unchangeable Church; Councils now are needless, because scarce to be trusted.