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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 4
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§. 58. CVI. Therefore 217 Bishops in a Council at Carthage having received Zosimus Letters, decreed to stand to their former judgment and Innocents, against Pelagius and Caelestine, till they should confess certain points (for Grace) drawn up by Paulus Diaconus.
§. 59. CVII Zosimus being dead, Boniface and Eulalius strove for the Popedom: Both were chosen: The Emperor Honorius was sent to for both: This Case being too hard for him, he referreth it to a Council at Ravenna: It proved too hard for them. Therefore the Emperor commanded them both to remove from the City, and another Bishop to officiate, till it was decided by another Council. But Eulalius disobeying the Emperors Command, and coming into Rome at noon-day, occasioned a tumult, and the people were near to fight it out. Which the Emperor hearing, expelled Eulalius, and a Council obeying him confirmed Boniface.
§. 59. CVII Zosimus being dead, Boniface and Eulalius strove for the Popedome: Both were chosen: The Emperour Honorius was sent to for both: This Case being too hard for him, he referreth it to a Council at Ravenna: It proved too hard for them. Therefore the Emperour commanded them both to remove from the City, and another Bishop to officiate, till it was decided by another Council. But Eulalius disobeying the Emperours Command, and coming into Rome at noon-day, occasioned a tumult, and the people were neer to fight it out. Which the Emperour hearing, expelled Eulalius, and a Council obeying him confirmed Boniface.
§. 60.1 Among the Decrees of Boniface one is, That no Bishop shall be brought or set before any Judge Civil or Military, either for any Civil or criminal cause. So that a Bishop had the privilege of a bad Physician; he might murder and not be hanged; For any crime, he was to answer but before Bishops, who could but Excommunicate and Depose him. But another Decree is better, against Bishops that fall out and desire to hurt their Brethren: But, alas, to how little effect?