their Councils abridged. What a cafe was the Church in when Popery grew ripe? Per. Damian. mentioneth fix Bifhops depofed by Hildebrand for divers crimes. § to. By the way it is worthy enquiry whether Hildebrand being neither Bill-lop, Prieft, nor Deacon, but a fub-Deacon only, was any of the Clergy or Church-Paftors to whom Chrift gave the power of the Keys (Yea, if hehad been a Deacon.) And therefore.whetber he had any power fromChrift to prefide before Arch Bifhops and Bifhops in in Councils, and to depofe and excommunicate Bifhops. If it be faid that he did it by the Pope's commiffton, the queftion recurreth, whether God ever gave Pope or Prelate power to make new Church- officers whom he never inftitiùted de fpecie, that fhould have the power ofthe Keys, yea,and be above the Bifhops of the Church? And whether Popes or Prelates may commit preaching or Sacraments to Lay-men? ifnot, how can they commit the Keys of Church Government to them, or -to any as littleauthòrized by 'Chrift'? Indeed baptizing is but tiling the Key of Church- entrance; And therefore he that may fo let men into the Church may baptize them ( which Papifts unhappily allow,the Laity. ) And ifperfe or per alium will Calve all, whether Priefts may not preach, pray, and give Sacraments by Lay-men: Ad fo Lay-men at laft put down both Prelates and Priefts as needless? § tr. CCCXXXIX. An. to55. They fay that this great Subdeacon Hildebrand (the grand advancer of the Roman Kingdom) didcall aCoun- cil at Tours, which cited poor Berengarius and forced him to recant (whe- ther it be true I know not.) § 12. To this Council the Emperor Henry fent his Agents to com- plain that Ferdinand thegreat, King ofCa. tile, refuted fubjeftion to the Emperor, and claimed force Inch title to himfelf,and (now ignorance, Cu- perftition, and intereft having made the Clergy the Rulers of Kings and Kingdoms) the Emperor defireth that King Ferdinand may be excom- municate unlefs he will fubmit and furceafe, and all the. Kingdom of Spain be interdifted (or forbidden Gods worlhip.) The Prelates perceiv- ed how they were let up by this motion, and made Kings of Kings, and they thought the Emperor's motion reafonable, and without, hearing King Ferdinand made themfelves judges and fent him word that hemutt fubmit and obey or be excommunicated and bear the interdift. The King took time to anfwer, and calling his own Bifhops together found them òf the fame mind and fpirit, and fo was forced to promife fubmiffion. This Baronius, an. ío55. writes ex 7o. Mariano; and Binnisss p. 1126. § 13. CCCXL. They fay that the Emperor dying, left his SonHen- ry but five years old, and knew no better way to fecure his fucceffion than todefire Pope /li?tor to take-the care of it: who therefore called a Council at Celen to quiet Baldwin and Godfrey Earls ofFlanders that elfe-would have refitted him.Thus Bifhops in Councils now wereas Par- liaments to the Kingdoms of deluded men. § 14. CCCXLI. At 7hrl,nf, an. 1°5.6. ACouncil of 18 Bifhops at- Y y. z tempted 347
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