Barrow - BX1805 .B3 1852

Ióó POPERY THE ENEMY OF CIVIL SOCIETY Bodin observes, that ifany prince werea heretic (that is, if the pope could pickoccasion to call him so), or a tyrant (that is, inhis opinion), or anywise scandalous, thepope would excommunicate him, andwould not receive him to favourbut upon his acknowledginghimself a feuda- tory to the pope : so he drew in most kingdoms to depend on him.' How often have they excommunicated them, and interdicted their people from entertaining communion with them! How many commotions, conspiracies, rebellions, and insurrections against princes, have they raised in several countries !a How have they inveigled people from their allegiance ! How many massacres and assassinations have they caused ! How have theyde- pressed and vilifieá the temporal power! Have they not assumed to themselves superiority over all princes? The emperor himself, the chief of Christian princes, they called their vassal, exacting an oathfromhim,whereofyou have aform in the canon law, and a declaration of Pope Clement V. that it is an oath of fealty.' Havethey not challenged proprietyin bothswords? Ecceduogladii! How many princes have they pretended to depose and dispossess of their authority?' Consider the pragmatical sanctions, provisos, compositions, con- cordats, &c., which princes have been forced to make against them, or with them, to secure their interest. Many good princes have been forced to oppose them ; as Henry II. of England, King Louis XII. of France, that just prince, pater patrice, [who said] PerdamBabylonis nomen.S* How often have they used this as a pretence of raising and foment- ing wars, confiding in their spiritual arms, interdicting princes that would not comply with their designs, for advancing the interests not only of their see, but of their private families?6 1 Bod. 1. 9. Vid. Tort. T., p. 216; Greg. VII., Ep. i. 7, call. 13, 63. 2 Arietes furiosos, "furious rams."Bell. v. 7. Vid. Plat. de Bonif. VIII., p. 467; Jul. 2. Non sine suspicione, quod illorum temporum pontifices, qui bella extinguere, discordias tollere debuissent, suscitarent ea potins atque nutrirent.Episc. Modrus. in Conc. Lat. V., secs. vi. p. 72. " Not without suspicion that the popes of those times, who ought to have extinguished wars, and put an end to dissensions, did rather raise them up and cherish them." See Greg. VII., Ep. iv. 2, viii. 21. 3 Vid. Conc. Lugd.,.p. 851. Auctoritate apostolica de fratrum nostrorum consilio declaramus ilia juramenta preedicta fidelitatis existere et sensed debere:Clement., lib. ii. tit. 9, cap. unicum. " We declare out of our apostolical authority, by the advice of our brethren, that the foresaidoaths of fealty ought to be, and be so esteemed." 5 Thuan., lib. i. a Incensed at the warlike pontiff Julius II., Louis XII. declared war against him, and ordered a medal to be struck bearing the above inscription, Perdam Babylonis nomen,"I will destroy the name of Babylon. " En. s Abutente Christianorum pastore Christianorum principum viribus, ut privates am- bitioni, et süorum libidini inserviret.Thuan., lib. i. p. 42. " The pastor of Christians abusing the power of Christian princes,that he might gratify his private ambition, and the will and lust of his friends."

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