3 46 Church-,tVory of Dijhops and C H A P. 5z. The continuatión of the hiflory of Councils and their Bithops till the Conucil at Conffantinople. § t. CCCXXXI. Under Leo 9. an. 5049, aSynod at Mentz,fome ae- culèd Bifhops were queftioned and other little matters done. § z. CCCXXXII. In a Council at roso. Berengarius his Letters to Lanfrancus were read, and he condemned (in a blind age.) § 3. CCCXXXIII. An. i oÿ o. A Synod at Vercelli condemned ?o- hannes Scotus and Berengarius and tome that defended them. § 4. CCCXXXIV. An. ioyo. A Council at Coyaca contained the King Ferdinandus ofCafitle , and his Queen, Bifhops and Nobles (like our Parliaments, and fo were many Councils then:) It is laid to be for reftoring Chriffianity (fo low was it grown in the height of Popery-and ignorance) having feveral orders for reformation. The 3d Title faith, that wine, .water and the hofl in the eucharift fgnifie the Trinity. The 5th. faith, that Priells mutt fo eat at the feafts of the dead, as to do Tome good for their fouls, c c. § s. CCCXXXV. An. toy r. A Roman Council excommunicated Gregory Bithop of Vercelli for Adultery with a widow efpowfed to his Uncle, and for perjuries : But he was after reftored ro his office on promife of fatisfaaion: Allo all the whores ofPriefts were decreed to be made fervants at Laterane. Pet. Damian. et Bin. p.5124. § 6. CCCXXXVI. In another Roman S}'nod the Pope Canonized a Bithop Gerhard, and decided a quarrel between two Bifhops for extent oftheir Dioceffes, § 7. Yiblcr the id. is next Pope an. 1055. Leo Hoflienfis faith that no man at Rome was found worthy. Plat. faith that they feared offend - ing the Emperor: However the Romans lent to the Emperor to choofe one for them, and Tome fay defired this might be the man. § 8. CCCXXXVII. Platina faith that in a Council at Florence he de- pofèd many Bilhops for Simony and Fornication. § 9. CCCXXXVIII. In a Council at Lyons,Baronius (after others)faith a miracle was done, viz. faith he ["The herefie ofSimonie having feiz- "ed on all Italy and Burgundie, the Pope fent Hildebrand a tub- Deacon " to call a Council, where an Arch- Bithopaccufed ofSimony bribed all e "his accufers the next day into (Vence: Hildebrand bid him fay [Glory '° be to the Father, Son and Holy Ghoftl He Paid the reit, but was not "able to name the Holy Ghoft: Whereupon he confeft his crimes, and "befides leven and twenty other Prelates of the Churches, forty five "Bifhops confeft themfelves Simoniacks and renounced their places.] What
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