43®. Cñureh.Hìftory of Bifnops fucceflion) Platina faith the Cardinals ofGreg. were yet poor, and he hi- red them withMoney to Create him : He got Sigifmund King of Bohemia chofen Emperour, and would have had the Council to be at Rome. ho- ly continued Rill in blood , the Popes having parcelled it into fo many fmall Principalities, to fecure it againf the Emperours; no part of the whole World lived born Age to Age in fuch continualWar and confulon. ThisPope, faith Onuphrius Panvinur, viz. fuit bello (9- omit quam Religioni aptior, nepote qui neque fidem norat neque Religionem, rebus protonic magi: gecam Divinocultu accommodates. Howhe was accufed,depofed, imprifoned ; how the other two Popes Greg. 12. and Bened. 13. were all depofed withhim, and Martin g, chofen; the next Chapter fheweth. CHAP. XIII. The Councdof Conf}ance, Bafil, and forre others. §. {. CCCCLXX. A 111. 1414. the Council ofConfiance was called by the means of the Emperour Sigifmund, and the confent of Pope John, who the more trufled the Emperouir becaufe hehad ,promoted him: There were then three Popes, Bend. 13. in France, whom, the Kingdomes of France, Spain, frrragon, England, and Scotland followed ; and Greg. 12. and John 23. at Rome, that divided the ref of the Papaliner. It was notcertainly to reprefent the trinity, but to profane the Name, and abufe the Kingdome of the bleiFed Trinity. 01128. P.John called by them Saniifmur Dominus Nofer, entereth the City, Nov. 5. The Pope began the' Council. Nov.i6. was the firf Sef ion, the Pope fpeaking to them, and his Bull being read, (hewing that he would have had the Councilat Rome, but themiferable cafe of Rome (by contention and confufion) hindering, it was agreed with the Emperour tobe at Confiance, commanding to be there for the peaceof theChurch, and appointing aWeeklyMafs tobe faid for ob- taining Gods bleiling, and pardoning a years penance for every Mafs toeve- ry Mafs-Prieu that laid it, exhorting all to failing and prayer for good foc- cefs, charging them to look after Errours, efpecially thofe that rofe from one "John Wickliff, andalfo toreform the Church,e&e. March 2. 1415. The Pope took an Oath, for the peace of the Church, to lay downhis Popedome, if the other twoPopes would do the fame, and the Emperour kilt his feet. .The Cardinal of Florence, read thefe Decrees: I. That the Council was lawfully .called., 2. That it will not be diffolved by the departure of the Pope, or other Prelates. 3. That it be not diffolved till the prefent Schifine be healed, and the Church reformed in Faith and Manners, in Head and Members. 4. That it be not removed but on juft carafe. 5. That the Bi(hops depart not.
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