Baxter - BR161 B28 1680

and their Councilc Abridged, 411 2. :1",e fourth Scfliion they decreed that the general Council repre- fentirK4 the militant CatholickCburcb,hatb its power immediately framChrift, 'to which every man of what State or dignity faever, though it be Papal, is ' bound to obey in the things that belong to Faith , and the extirpation of ' the Paid Schifm and the general reformation of the Church in head and ntem- ' hers. a. That the Pope withdraw tot himfelf or the Officers, and if he <fhould, or Jhould thunder out Church cenfures againjl them or any adhering to the Council, they are void. 3. That no Tranflations, Promotions, or Cardinals be made to the prejudiceof the Council. 4. That threeof each Nations be chofen to judgeof departures, &c. But the Pope fled and fent 4 themword that it was not for fears, but for his health. '' 3. Scff. 5. The Emperor being among them, theydecreed again the Power of theCouncil as immediately fromChrifi, which the Pope and all mull obey; and that the Pope is punifhable if hedifobey ; that he is bound to firrender in any cafe of great and evident profit to the Church ; that he unlawfully departed.; that if he will return and perform his promife, he (hall be fafe. Next, they proceeded to condemn the Books of John Wicklif,, and to profecute John Hufr. Next theyapplied themfelves to the Emperour to reduce the Pope, who told them he was in the hands of the Duke of Auftria; but if they pleafed he would write to him, or try to fetch him by force, &e. §.4. Self 6, Theyorder the Procuration for the Popes Refignation tobe demanded , and Procefs to be made againft John Hufs , and Hierome of Prague. A Letter is read from the Univerfityof Paris to the Pope, to fab- mit to the Council. 5. Sefl:7. They accufedHierome of Prague for not appearing, andfum- rnoned the Pope, promifinghim fafeConduct, fed falva ee titiâ, &c. §. 6. Self. 8 Theycondemned T3 icltliff's Bones to bedig'd up, u r; 45 Articles, inftead of 26o which they hadgathered. Art. awas: That the fubfiance material of Bread and Wine remain in the Sa ' crament of the Altar. 2. TheAccidents of Bread remainnot without the fubfiance. 3. Chrift is not identically and really in hisproper bodily prefence in theSacrament. ' 4. Ifa Bithop or Priefllive in mortal fin, he Ordaineth not, Baptiaeth ' not, Confecrateth. not. 5. TheGofpel faith not that Chrift inflituted the Mafs. ' 6. C-odought to obey the Devil. * * 7. If aman becontrite-aright, outward confeffion is needlefs and un- lutm ` profitable. 8. If the Pope be a Reprobate, and wicked, and fo a Member of the `Devil, he hath no power over the faithful given.him by any but Cefar. '9. Since Vrban the 6. none is to.betaken-for : Pope, but we mutt dive as-f 5J er theGreeks, t underour. own. Laws._ theTurks. ' ro.It

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