334 Church.Pillory of Dihops eil at Winchefter in the midi} of their Difputes, the Image of our Lord fpake out for the Monks againa the fecular Clergy, and fo decided all the Controverfes. And a Synod was at Rome, about the Bifhop of Magdeburg, accu- ,fed. $. 73. CCCXIX. Anno 97g. AtaCouncil at Conftantinople,Bafilthe Partiarch is Accufed as Criminal, and Antonia: Studita put in his place. ¢ 74. Pope yohn 14. (alias s g.) is next at Rome, Anno 9$4, Einius maketh him fucceed Boniface that had killed Pope BenediEt, and was fled toConftanrinople; and faith, chat when Bonifaceknew that Otho the Emperour was dead, he returned to Rome, and feized on the Papacy a- gain; and finding John in it, did not only turn hemout, but caft him in Bonds in the Tower of St. Angelo, which was kept by men of his own fallion; and with great Tyranny kept him there four months, and as a violent and facrilegioas Robber, at laft Murdered him 'y Pantile. And left any hope fhould be left to the Emperours Party, he expofed the Corps of the dead Pope (for all the Citizens to behold) before the doores of the Prtfn : And the People feeing the bare body of the Popeconfurnedby Hanger, buried him with Sorrow. In the mean time, the Invader of the Se,.t, and the cruel Murderer of two Popes, the odious Paricide, and turbulent thief Boniface the Anti-Pope, (Oh Horrible!) by Tyranny Invaded St. Peters Chair : But after four months, by Gods Revenge, he fuddenly dyed (he killed himfelf faid Plat. When he was dead, even the factious perfons on whom he had crafted, Wounded his dead Car leafs, and Dreeg'd it through the City. This Bin. out of Baron, and he exautiguis Vatican-Coaec:bus. And mull a Governour of all the World be thus Chofen. But Platina faith, that forme fay, that Ferrucius, Bonifaces Father, a great man, murdered john; and others fay, he was call out for Impotency and Tyranny; and othersfay, by malevolent SeditiousMen. Soconfufed faith he). a/e the ìf-fiftories cf thofe times. 75. Next comes John r g. (alias I ts) Binius faith, that for fear of the Platina likeufage that had befallen his Predecelfors,he left Rome dwelt in Tufca- ófJóhhisny; oneCrefconius a greatman, having got the Caffleof St. Angelo: till r6. called the Pope fending to Otho 3, afrighted the Romans, and made them intreat hy him tie him to return. But Platina faith,That [He burredagainft theClergy witha r07th. wonderfull Hatred, and therefore was defervedly hated by the Clergy: efpecially, becaufe he beftowedall things Divine and Humane on his kindred, difregarding the honour of Cod, and theDignity of the Romane Seat ; which Errour (faith he) he fo Traditeoned (or delivered down) that it remaineth to this day(This is Romane Tradition) a Comet ehenappear'd, Famine, Pefte- lence, Earthquakes, which were thought to befor the Prideand rapacity of the Pope, and his contempt of God and Man.] So Platina. 76. An Iniance was given of a Bifhopof the contrary Spirit : Adel- henBifhop of Prague in Bohemia found the People fo contrary to him, and
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