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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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Accordingly the Parliament at Clarendon is called a Council by Binnius, (CCCCXXVI) by the reproachful name of Conciliabulum, because they settled the Rights of the King as Ruler of the Clergy, and would not let the Pope be King of England, (which is the Henrician, or Royal Heresy, to be punished by Fire or other death on Kings themselves, when the Pope is big enough to do it.) In this Council or Parliament, Thomas of Canterbury, and the rest of the Bishops concurred with the rest (for fear.) But Thomas when ⟨p. 390⟩he came home repented, and imposed so strict Penance on himself, that the Pope hearing of it, was fain in absolve him.
Accordingly the Parliament at Clarendon is called a Council by Binnius, (CCCCXXVI) by the reproachful name of Conciliabulum, because they setled the Rights of the King as Ruler of the Clergy, and would not let the Pope be King of England, (which is the Henrician, or Royal Heresie, to be punished by Fire or other death on Kings themselves, when the Pope is big enough to do it.) In this Council or Parliament, Thomas of Canterbury, and the rest of the Bishops concurred with the rest (for fear.) But Thomas when ⟨p. 390⟩he came home repented, and imposed so strict Penance on himself, that the Pope hearing of it, was sain in absolve him.
§ 180. CCCCXXVII. An. 1171. Binnius saith, that Ireland being given to the Pope as soon as they became Christians, the Pope gave it to King Henry the 2d, as soon as he had conquered it; and a Council at Cassel was called for Reformation.
Note here, 1. That the Pope hath great reason to seek the Conversion of the Kingdoms of the world, if they are his when they are converted.