4Z0 Church.Hiffory of Bihops 232. Anna r 292. CCCCLI. The Arch-hilltop of Mentz held aCoun- cil at Afchaffenburge which they fay did many good things ; It its not known what. 4233. demo 1294. After two years and four months vacancy Calelfinethe 5xh. a Religious man of folitary life is chofcn Pope; If e'er there was a good Pope it is likely this was one : But he was no fooner felled by com- mon applaufe, but the Cardinals, efpecially Bened Cajetantena fubtile man perfwaded him that his fimplicity and unskilfulnefs would undo the Church, and urged him to refign. King Charles and the people diffwade him, and are only for him : But the Cardinals prevailed, and he reigned ; Andgoing to his folicitude again, the Cardinal Ben. Gajetane that got him to reign, Pent him Prifoner to the Cailleof Famo, where(at bell) he died, of grief Some write that Cardinal Cajetane got a way to fpeak through aPipe put into the Wall as if it were fome Angel, to charge him to refign ; He was toogood tobe a Pope. 4 234. The deceiver that got him out, fucceeded him, calledBoniface the Sth. (byBin.7th.) 1294. This is he of whom it is fad, Intravit ut vulper, regnavit ut Leo, exivit ut Canis.. He railed Wars toprofecute fome Cardinals and the Gibelines : While he lived wickedly he let up a Jubilee, proclaim- ing Pardonof all fins to them that would vifit limina Apeflolorum, that is; himfelf:. A terrible Earthquake made him for fear fet up a hut of board's in air-open Meadow, left the hooks fhould fall on him : - He digg'kd up the bo- dy of one Hermane, that had twenty years ken honoured as a Saint, and burnt ,it as a Hereticks. He Pent á Bithop to Philip King of France to in- treat him to go fight in Pale(izne; and threatened him when he could not intreat him. The King imprifoned theBifbop.- The Pope Pent to require him to releale him, Payingopenly, that the Kingdome of France-was divoly- ed. to the Church; for thecontumacy of Phillip and his violating the Law of Nations ; and bid him Anathematize him, and abfolve all French- men from the Kings Oath. The King let go the Bishop, but forbad all his Subjeds going to Route or fending any money thither, and not en- during his infolency, he affembled his Nobles and declared the Pope- dome void by Ufurpation and unjufl enterance of. Boniface; and appealed to aCouncil : He Coyned money with this Infcription [PerdamBabilonir names The Pope called a General. Council; where. he gave the KingdomofFrance to- Albert the Emperour, Anathematizing the King. The Kingwould not play with him, but fends Sciarea and Nogarete to Italy toproclaim- his-Ap- peal : But Sciarra in a mean habit gets together many friends, that the Pope had oppreffed and furprizeth him in his Fathers houfe;.breaketh o- pen the doors,.carrieth him from-Avignia- to Rome a Prifoner, where the- thirtiethday hedied of grief, of whom faith Platina [Thus died Boldface, who endeavoured more to put terrour than Religion into Emperours, King :, Princes, Na- tion: and People ; and to give Kingdhime: andtake them away to expel men and reduce them at hi: . pleafure, tutfpeakably thirfling. for gold, which way everto be gotten. Letall Princes Ecclejiaffical andSecular (faith he) learn by.this mans example .
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