33 Churc124-liflory of Dislhops red the In fignia to Leo : (yet our forefaid Anna/ift and Hifierian make him and not Leo, the true Pope Rill.) The Council Depofed and Banifhed him, but continued him a Deacon as he was before. They removed him to Hamburh to prevent new brodes. *. 64.. HereBaronies and Binius cry out on the Hiflory-of Luileraudus as Forg'd, on Crantzius, d-c. But there is a great realen why Leo muff not be taken for a Pope : It is bccaufe by a Canon of this. his Council they gave Otho the fame power for choofing Popes as Charles the great had. O how much Interet prevaileth with thefe Hiftorians judgments. Bat alas, Reader, is it not a fad thing to read how fat Bithops and People did thus Swear and Forfwear, and do and undo, making Coun- cils as weather - cocks that turn with every Wind that is thong? Is this the honour of Prelacy, and their 'lability in' governing the Church? ß. 65. Next comes another ?ohn i 3th. who was not Chofen till Leo died, and exprefly chofen to fucceed him ; and fo by that Account of t aronius and Binius the Succeffion was interrupted, Leo being noPope whom he Succeeded. But, alas, had it not been for the great Zeal of Otho, that came IQ' oft with Armies to defend them, and to call out in- tolerable Popes, what had become of the Roman Papacy? This ,john was a Bifhop before, (as Formofus was) and fo by the Canonshis Eledi- on was Null on that account. Atmoff as foon as he was fetled, faith Plativa, the Romans having now got a Cuffome ofExpelling their Popes, (yet Baron: faith, the Univerfal Church owned them,) did by Seditions tire out this alto. By the help of Jofred Earl of Campañy, they brake in- to the Laterane Houfe, and took him, and firfl imprifon him, and then fend him Banifhed into Campania : But John Prince°of Campania killed Jofred and his onlySon; anddelivered Pope John the Eleventh month af- ter his Banifhment : And the Empereur Otho again bringeth an Army to Rome, with fpeed, and cafes the Governour, the Confi o, and the Dearc- houes into Fetters ; The Confins he fende h irato Germany banzfhed; The Dearchoues he Hanged: Peter the Prafell of the City, force write (faith Platina) that he delivered to the Pope to have his flefh. torn of.; his Beard and Head being Shorn, and he hanged a while at the head of theGonflan- oinian-Horfe, he was fee en an Alf naked, with his face backward, his hands eyedunder the tuile, and fo :nhipt through the Streets till he was al- rrof Dead, and then Banifhed into Germany. The Corps of Jofred and his Son he caufed to be taken up, and to be vilely call away into divers filthy places. Thus did the blind Zeal cf a good Emperour Revenge and defend Ulurping Popes. 66. A Council at Revenna; of (mall importance, and one at Rome, to confirm Glaffcnbury- Monafiery I pals by: and all the Englifh Coun- cils which Spelman hath given us by themfelves. But it is worth the noting, that the famous Du,Ilan that baéifhed Priefls Marriage out of nvland, wqs the.Fäsróttriteof there two Popes, ;elan the t 2. and 13th. even
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