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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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The People of Rome entreat the Emperor for Peace, which he promiseth, on condition the worthier Pope may be chosen, and the Schism ended. The Pope Alexander hearing of this, flieth secretly by Ship. The Plague driveth the Emperor from Rome; he goeth into Germany. The Pope's Friends in Italy get strength. The Greek Emperor Emanuel sendeth yet larger offers to the Pope, if he would restore him the Western Empire by Re-union. Pope Paschal dyeth. The Tusculan Cardinal, called Calistus the 3d, is chosen in his stead, and reigned seven years, (saith Onuphr.) But the Tusculanes refusing him, he goeth to ⟨p. 387⟩Alexander, and resigneth to him all his right in Tusculum. Whereupon the Tusculanes receive Alexander, who there heard the Ambassador of Henry King of England, purging him of the guilt of the death of Tho. Becket; and sent into England two Cardinals with power to examine all the matter; who imposed on the King, though swearing he was innocent, that for Penance he should maintain Soldiers for Jerusalem, and for three years should have an Army against the Barbarians, and defend the Church-liberties in his Land, and not hinder Appeals to Rome; All which he sware: [By which, saith Platina, he merited that the Title of the Kingdom of England should be transferred on him, 1and his Heirs, by the Pope's consent: whence it is observed that all the Kings of England do recognize (or acknowledge) the Rights of the Kingdom from the Pope of Rome.] A just Reward for their serving the Titular Servant of Servants in his pestilent Ambition! That he should thence take them for his Vassals, and take himself for the disposer of their Crowns; stooping to such Priests, doth make them Kings of Kings.
The People of Rome intreat the Emperor for Peace, which he promiseth, on condition the worthier Pope may be chosen, and the Schism ended. The Pope Alexander hearing of this, flieth secretly by Ship. The Plague driveth the Emperor from Rome; he goeth into Germany. The Pope's Friends in Italy get strength. The Greek Emperor Emanuel sendeth yet larger offers to the Pope, if he would restore him the Western Empire by Re-union. Pope Paschal dyeth. The Tusculane Cardinal, called Calistus the 3d, is chosen in his stead, and reigned seven years, (saith Onuphr.) But the Tusculanes refusing him, he goeth to ⟨p. 387⟩