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

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.

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§ 170. Passing by a Council at Wesel for the Jerusalem War, a (CCCCXVIII) Council at Paris fell again upon the Scholastic Bishop of Poitiers, Gilbert Porretane. In his Visitation he spake some words too hard for his Hearers, and his two Archdeacons getting Bernard on their side, (a Man more devout than Scholastically acute) they accuse the Bishop of Heresy again; having had success lately against Peter Abailard, the Bishops were ready to receive the Charge. The Articles of Accusation were these: 1. That he said, ¹Divinam Essentiam non esse Deum. 2. Quod Proprietates personarum non essent ipsae personae. 3. Quod Theologicae personae in nulla praedicarentur Propositione. ⟨p. 383⟩4. Quod divina natura non esset incarnata.

§ 170. Passing by a Council at Wesel for the Ierusalem War, a (CCCCXVIII) Council at Paris fell again upon the Scholastic Bishop of Poictiers, Gilbert Porretane. In his Visitation he spake some words too hard for his Hearers, and his two Archdeacons getting Bernard on their side, (a Man more devout than Scholastically acute) they accuse the Bishop of Heresie again; having had success lately against Peter Abailard, the Bishops were ready to receive the Charge. The Articles of Accusation were these: 1. That he said,