ChurchHtfßory of Bifhops and to avoid total ruine of the Church, yielded to part, and others refu. fed, and multitudes of. Minifiers were therefore ejeéted and perfecuted. This great Emperour, Charles the Fifth, after long Wars, and many Vino- ties, and (harpPerfecutions, was at lafi weary of all, and refigned his Em- See the pire, and betook himfelf to a private life inSpain, where he died, flrongly H;ttory of fufpe&ed of repentance and inclination to the Reformedbotrinehimfelf: Charles, He bequeathed nothing(as wasufual) to anyReligious Houfe, or Order: Prince of There were found papers about him for the Proteftant DoFtrineof Jufhifi- rain's cation ; his Confeffor, and another Doefor that attended him, were here- death. upon fufpc6ted of Herdic, and one perfecuted, and the other put to death by the Inquifition. Thus errour, fin, and worldly violence are never true to thefinelves, but muff be repentedof at fail, and none can ftand to them when the light prevaileth. §. 6o. But to return toPope Leo, when he had made above fortyCardi- nals, exercifedmany cruelties, and made a League with the Emperour a. gainfi the French, to drive them out of Italy, when his Arms had prevail. ed, and the Frenchwere expelled, and Milan recovered, and fome Cities re- florçd to the Church (that is, to the Pope) the exccflìve joyfor the Vic}ory fo [roved him,that (faithOnuphrius) he fell into a Fever, ofwhich he di- ed, but not without fufpitión of poyfon. The fame Onuphrius (whom I follow) faith, that (he wasa diligent obferver of divine things, given to theft- creel Ceremonies, but bewas profufily given to Voluptuoufnefs, Hunting, Hawk,. ing, Luxury, fplendidFeajlings, Mufiek, and to get [Honey fold Cardinalfhips, invented Oces, &c. and yet was the molt liberal ofall the Popes that ever had lived to that day, exceftvely loving ;Mufick, &c.) This was Papal Piety, by which he merited a Monument infcribed 0P7IMO P RINC I PI L EON I .X &c. faith Onuphrius: (In alibis life le defired nothing more ar- dently than the higheft glory of liberality, from which other Priefts rife tobe very far of) Perhaps for this glory 7ecelius mull get money by felling Pardons, which began his fall: Verily they have their reward, faith Chrift of Hypo- crites, thatdo their Alms to be feen of men. §. 61. Ids i tobe noted, that as the great ignorance and wicked lives of the Roman Clergy were the great advantage to Luthers fuccefs, (as the grofs idolatry and wickednefs of Heathens was to Chriflianity of old) and the Learning and Pietyof the Reformers were the means of their common ac- ceptance; fo hereupon the Papacy perceived a neceflity of greater Learn- ing, and fomeReformation, for its owndefence from utter ruine : where- upon, many were awakened, and addióed to feek Learning, 'and fomePro- vincial Councils made fome Canons for amending the Clergies lives; fo that their encreafe of Learning, and force amendment of manners, was occalì- oned by the Proteftants ; yea, thePopes themfelves have fince then been far lefs vicious and turbulent than before. §. 62. And all Chrillian Princes have caufe to be thankful to the Refox- mers, and to acknowledge that from them they have now the fafety of their Crowns and Dignities; and their peace ; and by them, of Subjeçts, they
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