dignam satisfactionem He exhorts them earnestly to observe the Lent-Fast The fourth is directed to the absolved Penitents He compares the state they were in before Reconciliation to that they are now in and exhorts them not to make their Repentance of no advantage to them by relapsing into their Sins The last Sermon is upon the settlement of the Christian Religion whose excellency he commends by the price it cost For the sake of this it was that Jesus Christ died and rose again that the Apostles laboured and suffered so much that so many just Men have been martyred that so many Confessors have given such Examples of Virtue and dispersed that Light in the World that so many Men have retreated into Monasteries founded and establish'd by the piety of the Kings and Princes of the Earth This gives him an occasion to inveigh against those that take away the Revenues of Churches and Monasteries He comforts the Christians that suffered Wrongs and shews them That they ought to content themselves with a few worldly Things and labour for a Celestial Treasure where these Extortioners which spoil the Church the Normans who plunder and rob to enrich themselves must expect the Torments of Hell Wolfardus or Wolfadus a Priest and Monk of Hatennede in the Diocese of Eicstat composed Wolfadus a Monk of Hatennede about the end of the 9th Age the Life of S. Walpurga and dedicated it to Erkenwald Bishop of Eicstat by whose Command he made them and three Books of Miracles of that Holy Woman He promised a Dialogue concerning that Saint which we have not Other of his Books are printed in the Collections of Canisius Bollandus and F. Mabillon Hugbaldus Hucbaldus or Hubaldus the Nephew and Scholar of Milo a Monk of S. Amandus Hugbaldus a Monk of S. Amandus flourished in the 9th Age and was very long-lived He was accounted a Man of great Learning in his time He made a Poem of 300 Verses dedicated to Charles the Bald in commendation of Baldness of which almost all the Verses begin with the Letter C. But 't is not for the sake of this Work tho' it hath been thought worth the printing at Basil in 1516. and 1546. and at Frankfort in 1624. that we mention this Author nor for the sake of his Book of Musick spoken of by Sigebert but because he composed the Lives of S. Aldegondes Abbess of Malbod S. Rictrudres Abbess of Marchieme and S. Lebwin a Priest printed by Surius and Bollandus on May 12. and Mabillon Saec. Bededict II. Sigebert speaks of this Author and attributes to him the Lives of several other Saints in his Book De Script Cap. 108. Alfredus or Elfridus or Aluredus King of Englund was sent by his Father Ethelwolf Alfredus King of England King of the West Saxons to Rome where he was Crowned in the year 872 by Pope Leo IV. He was a great lover of Learning and Learned Men He Translated several Latin Authors into the Saxon Tongue and published them in his own name viz. Bede's History of England Paulus Orosius's History S. Gregory's Pastoral c. He composed some Laws The Saxon Translation of Bede's History was Printed at Cambridge in 1644 with his Laws and Prefaces to S. Gregory's Pastoral and P. Orosius His Laws also are inserted in Spelman's Councils and in the 9th Tome of the Councils p. 582. The 1. commands the payment of Tythes The 2. Is against those that rob Churches The other are about Civil matters This King died in the year 900. Father Collet hath Published his Will out of Asserius Menevensis Rembertus Arch-bishop of Breme wrote the Life of his Predecessor Anscharius Printed at Rembertus Arch-bishop of Breme Cologne with the Lives of the other Bishops of that Church 'T is also in the Collections of Bollandus and Father Mabillon Rembertus was chosen Bishop after the Death of Anschcarius in 865 and died in 888. Herembert or Erchempert a Monk of Mount Cassin lived at the end of the 9th Age he made a Chronicon printed at Naples in 1626 by the care of Caracciolus a Theatin Herimbertus a Monk of Mount Cassin Almanus a Monk of Hautivilliers Priest Almannus a Monk of Hautevilliers in the Diocese of Reims Compiled at the request of Theudonus his Bishop the Life of S. Memnus the first Bishop of Chalons Father Mabillon in Tome 2. Analect hath put out a Letter of that Bishop to him and his Answer with an Extract of the Register for Burials in the Abby of Hautevilliers which shew that this Author made the Lamentations of France Ravaged by the Normans and the Lives of S. Nivard Arch-bishop of Reims Sindulphus a Recluse and Priest the Empress S. Helena and the History of the Translation of her Relicks from Rome to the Monastery of Haute-villiers with several other Works Adelinus or Adelelinus or Adelmus succeeded Hildebrand in the Bishoprick of Seez after 877 and govern'd that Church till the Year 910. He wrote the Life of S. Opportuna the Abbess Adelinus Bishop of Seez Sister of Godegrand the first Bishop of Seez It was published by Surius Bollandus in April 22 and by F. Mabillon in Tome 2. Saec. Benedict III. Otfredus a Benedictine Monk of the Abby of Weissenburg and Scholar of Rabanus Compos'd Otfredus a Monk of Weissemburg an History of the Gospel in the Teutonick Tongue that the People that did not understand the Greek nor Latin might read and understand the Gospel He divided this Work into five Books which contain'd the principal circumstances of the Life of Jesus Christ taken out of the Four Evangelists and digested into the order of Time He Dedicated it to Luctbertus Arch-bishop of Mentz by a Latin Letter which he used instead of a Preface it is Printed in the Bibliotheca Patrum but the Work it self is not yet made Publick Trithemius makes mention of some other Treatises of this Author Dedicated to King Lewis Bishop Solomon and the monks of S. Gallus Three Volumes upon the Psalms a Treatise of the last Judgment another of the Joys of Heaven several Letters and many pieces of Poetry Aldrevaldus Aldelbertus and Albertus a Monk of Fleury lived towards the end of the 9th Age. He wrote an History of the Translation of S. Benedict and S. Scholastica and a Book of Aldrevaldus a Monk of Fleury Asserius Bishop of Sherburn the Miracles of S. Benedict These works are in the Library of the Monastery of Fleury Asserius Menevensis Bishop of Sherburn in England flourished about 890 and died in 909. He wrote the History of the Acts of Alfredus his King which was Printed in 1602 at Francfort with other English Historians Bale says he wrote the Annals of England some Homilies and some other Works but we have them not He is accounted an Author of good Credit We must not forget the Martyrologies which were perfected in this Age. In the beginning of the last Century venerable Bede
German BISHOP A Genuine Work The Life of S. Hâ—nnegonda A Nameless AUTHOR A Genuine Work The History of the Translation of the Body of S. Epiphanius Bishop of Pavia WOLSTAN Monk of Winchester Genuine Works The Life of S. Ethelwold A History in Verse of the Translation of S. Swithin's Body FRIDIGOD Monk of Corby Genuine Works The Lives of S. Wilfrid and S. Owen LANFRID Monk of Winchester Genuine Works The Life of S. Swithin An History of the Miracles upon the Translation of that Saint's Body OSBORN Chanter of the Church of Canterbury A Genuine Work The Life of S. Dunstan ALFRIC or AELFRIC Archbishop of Canterbury His Genuine Works still extant A Sermon Two Letters A Canonical Letter Works lost or yet in Manuscript Divers Sermons in the Saxon Tongue An History of the Jews and Christians till the taking of Jerusalem A Penitential A Letter about the Monastical Life A Letter against the Marriage of Clergy-men A Saxon Chronicle Certain Lives of the Saints Translations of some Works of the Fathers NICEPHORUS the Philosopher A Genuine Work Funeral Orations for Antony Patriarch of Constantinople MOSES BAR-CEPHA Bishop of Syria A Genuine Work A Treatise of the Terrestrial Paradise OTHLO Monk of Fulda A Genuine Work The Life of S. Pyrmin A Suppositious Work The Life of S. Boniface ODILO Abbot of Cluny Genuine Works still extant The Lives of S. Maiol and S. Adelaida Letters to S. Fulbert Three other Letters Fourteen Sermons HIPPOLYTUS THEBANUS Genuine Works A Fragment of a Chronicle The Lives of the Apostles LAURENTIUS Monk of Liege and afterward of S. Vito at Verdun A Genuine Work A Continuation of the History of the Bishops of Verdun A TABLE of the Acts Letters and Canons of the COUNCILS held in the Tenth Century Councils Years Acts Letters Petitions and Canons A Council at Rome 904 Acts divided into Twelve Capitularies A Council at Ravenna 904 Ten Capitularies A Council at Canterbury ib. Acts are lost An Assembly in England under King Edward 906 Laws A Council at Trosly Constantinople Trosly Coblentz Rheims 909 Acts divided into Fifteen Articles 920 Acts lost 921 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 922 Eight Canons of which only four remain 923 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard An Assembly in England under King Ethelstan 923 Laws A Council at Trosly Trosly Erfurdt Chateau-Thierry Fismes Soissons 924 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 927 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 932 A Preface and Five Canons 934 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 935 A Decree against Usurpers of Ecclesiast Revenues 941 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard An Ecclesiastic Assembly in England under K. Eâ—…und 944 Laws Ecclesiastical and Civil A Council at Constantinople Near the River Cher Verdun Mouzon Ingelheim Mouzon Trier or Treves London Rome Augsburg S. Thierry 944 Acts lost 947 Acts lost 947 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 948 An Eâ—…ract of the Acts in the same Author 948 Acts and Ten Canons 948 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 948 Acts in Flodoard 948 Laws lost The Charter of a Donation to the Monastery of Croyland 449 Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 952 Eleven Canons 953 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard A Council held in the Diocess of Meaux 961 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard and in Hugh de Flavigny A Council at Rome 963 Acts. A Council at Rome 964 Acts. A Council at Rome 964 A Dec. about Investitures Acts lost A spurious Decree A Council at Ravenna 967 Acts and Let. of the Pope An Assemb in Engl. under K. Edgar S. Dunstan 967 Laws and Constitutions A Council at Constantinople under Nicephorus Phocas 967 Acts lost A Council at Mount S. Mary 972 Acts. A Coâ—nc at Ingelheim 970 An Extract of the Acts in the Life of S. Ulric A general Council in England 973 Acts. A Council at Canterbury under S. Dunstan Rheims Winchester Charroux Rheims Senlis Rheims Rheims Rome Mouzon Rheims St. Dennis Ravenna Rome Poitiers Rome Aix-la-Chapelle 974 An Extract of the Acts in S. Dunstan's Life 975 An Extract of the Acts in Flodoard 975 Acts. 989 Three Canons 989 Acts. 989 Acts. 992 Acts and Discourses of Arnoul of Orleans digested by Gerbert 993 An Admonition of the Bishops Gerbert's Letter 995 An Act for the Canonization of S. Ulric 995 Acts. 995 An Extract â—f the Acts in Aimoin's Appendix 995 An Extract of the Acts in Aimoin 997 Three Canons 998 Eight Canons or Constitutions 999 Three Canons 1002 Acts lost 1003 Acts lost A TABLE of the WORKS of the Ecclesiastical Authors of the Tenth Age of the Church disposed according to the Subjects they treat of Dogmatical Works A Dissertation against the Anthropomorphites by Ratherius Nico's Tract concerning the Religion of the Armenians Ratherius's Treatise of the Eucharist Heriger Abbot of Lobes's Treatise on the same subject A Sermon and two Letters on the Eucharist by Alfric Archbishop of Canterbury Moses Bar-Cephas's Treatise of the Terrestrial Paradise Books of Church-Discipline Pope Stephen the Fifth's Letters referr'd to Flodoard Certain Letters by Pope Formosus Fulcus Archbishop of Rheims's Letters Ecclesiastical Constitutions by Gauterius Archbishop of Sens. Hervaeus Archbishop of Rheims's Letter to Guy Arch-bishop of Rouen Letters written by Pope John IX Hatto and Theotmar's Letters to Pope John IX Pope Benedict the Fourth's Letters Pope John the Tenth's Letters Edward King of Englands Laws in 906. King Ethelstan's Laws in 923. Letters by Nicolas Patriarch of Constantinople to the Popes Pope Leo the Seventh's Letters Pope Agapetus the Second's Letters Ratherius Bishop of Verona's Book of Perpendiculars His deliberative Conclusion made at Liege His Writings about the Contest between him and his Clergy His Apologetical Treatise Discourse to the Clergy of Verona His Character and Synodal Ordinance His Five Letters His Synodal Letter His Itinerary to Rome His Six Sermons Odo Archbishop of Canterbury's Ecclesiastical Constitutions and Pastoral Letter Atto Bishop of Verceil's Capitulary His Treatise of Persecutions raised against the Clergy His Eleven Letters His two Letters to Pope John XII Edgar King of England his Laws His Discourse of S. Dunstan Abbo Abbot of Fleury's Apology His two Letters His Collection of Canons Pope John the Thirteenth's Letters Pope Benedict the Seventh's Letters S. Dunstan's Letter to Wulfin Bishop of Worcester Pope Gregory the Fifth's four Letters Pope Sylvester the Second's Discourse of the Episcopal Functions Mancion Bishop of Châlons's Letter to Fulcus Arch-bishop of Rheims Alfric Archbishop of Canterbury's Canonical Letter Historical Works Pope Stephen the Fifth's Letters referr'd to Flodoard Pope Formosus's Letters produc'd by the same Author Letters written by Fulcus Archbishop of Rheims Notger the Stammerer's History of Charlemagne Pope John IX and Benedict IV's several Letters Pope John the Tenth's Letters Charles the Simple King of France his Letter to the Bishops of that Kingdom and to Pope John X. about the Affair of Hilduin's being intruded upon the Bishoprick of Liege A Fragment
Stability of the Monastick Life Two Dialogues concerning Religion A Relation of certain Miracles Divers Works printed among those of other Authors THIERRY Abbot of St. Trudo Genuine Works still in our Possession The Lives of St. Bavo St. Trudo St. Rumoldus and St. Landrada Works lost The Life of St. Benedict An Account of the Translation of his Body The Life of St. Amelberga The Histories of the Old and New Testament in Verse PETER Chartophylax or Keeper of the Records of the Church of Constantinople Genuine Pieceâ— that we have Answers to certain Cases relating to Church-Discipline INGULPHUS Abbot of Croyland A Genuine Work An History of the Abbey of Croyland GEORGIUS CEDRENUS a Greek Monk A Genuine Piece His Annals or Epitome of History from the Creation of the World to A. D. 1057. ROSCELIN a Clerk of the Church of Compiegne A Piece that is lost A Treatise of the Holy Trinity PAUL Provost of Benrieden Genuine Works An History of the Actions of Pope Gregory VII The Life of St. Herlucia CONRAD Monk of Bruvilliers A Genuine Piece The Life of St. Wolphelin Abbot of Bruvilliers GEFFRY de MALTERRE a Monk of Normandy A Genuine Work still extant An History of the Conquests of the Normans BERTULPHUS or BERNULPHUS a Priest of Constance His Genuine Works A Continuation of Hermannus Contractus's Chronicle Some other small Tracts WILLIAM of Apulia A Genuine Piece A Poem on the Conquests of the Normans NALGOD a Monk of Cluny Genuine Works The Lives of St. Odo and St. Mayol OTHLO Monk of St. Boniface A Genuine Piece The Life of St. Boniface GREGORY Cardinal A Manuscript Work A Collection of Canons call'd Polycarp PETER de HONESTIS a Clerk of Ravenna A Genuine Piece still extant A Constitution for Canons THIBAUD or THEOBALD a Clerk of the Church of Etampes A Genuine Piece A Letter to Roscelin inserted in the Third Tome of the Spicilegium by Father Luke Dachery EADMER a Monk of Canterbury and the Pupil of St. Anselm Genuine Works The Life of St. Anselm An History of Novelties divided into 6 Books A Treatise of the Excellency of the Virgin Mary Another of her Cardinal Virtues A Discourse on Blessedness A Collection of Similitudes taken out of Saint Anselm's Works Manuscript Works A Treatise of Ecclesiastical Liberty The Lives of St. Wilfrid and St. Dunstan Divers Letters GISLEBERT or GILBERT a Monk of Westminster A Dialogue about Religion between a Christian and a Jew BERNARD a Monk of Cluny A Manuscript Work Customs of the Order of Cluny BERNARD a Clerk of the Church of Utrecht A Work that is lost A Commentary on the Eclogues of Theodulus ADAM Abbot of Perseme Genuine Pieces still extant Letters publish'd by M. Baluzius Works lost Sermons and Commentaries on the Holy Scripture ALBERT a Benedictin Monk of Mets. A Piece that is lost An History of his Time ERARD a Benedictin Monk Works lost A Commentary on the Pentateuch Divers Homilies BERTHORIUS Abbot of Mount Cassin Works lost Several Treatises of Philosophy and Physick A Discourse to his Monks GONTHIER or GONTHERIUS a Monk of St. Amand. A Work that is lost A Relation of the Martyrdom of St. Cyricius in Verse ANASTASIUS a Monk of St. Sergius at Anger 's A Genuine Piece still extant A Confession of Faith BAUDRY Bishop of Dol. A Genuine Piece The Epitaph of Berenger GAUNILON an English Monk A Genuine Work A Treatise of the Demonstration of the Existence of God NICETAS SERRON Archbishop of Heraclea Genuine Works A Commentary on St. Gregory Nazianzen's Homilies A Commentary on the Poems of the same Saint A Supposititious Work A Catena on the Book of Job SAMUEL of Morocco a Converted Jew A Genuine Piece A Treatise to shew that the Messiah is come ALGER a Deacon of Liege and afterwards Monk of Cluny His Genuine Works still extant Three Books of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of JESUS CHRIST A Preface to his Treatise of Mercy and Justice A Manuscript Work A Treatise of Mercy and Justice Works lost An History of Liege Divers Letters NICOLAS Bishop of Methone A Genuine Piece A Treatise of the Eucharist Manuscript Works Several Treatises of the Procession of the Holy Ghost against the Latins SAMONAS Archbishop of Gaza A Genuine Piece A Dialogue between a Christian and a Saracen about the Eucharist A TABLE of the Acts Letters and Canons of the COUNCILS held in the Eleventh Century Councils Years Acts Letters Petitions and Councils A Council at Compiegne 1000 Mention made of that Council in the first Letter of Pope Sylvester II. A Council at Dortmund 1005 Mention made of that Council by Dithmar A Council at Francfurt 10â—6 Acts. A Council at Eenham in England 1010 Acts containing divers Constitutions A Council at Leon 1012 Seven Canons and forty Constitutions An Assembly in England 1012 King Ethelred's Laws A Council held at Pavia Orleans Selingenstadt Arras Bourges Limoges 1014 1024 A Discourse against the Incontinence of Clergy men Eight Decrees against Clerks who keep Concubines The Emperor's Edict for the Confirmation of those Decrees 1017 The History of that Council 1023 Twenty Canons and a Form for the holding of Synods 1025 Acts with the Letter of Gerard Bishop of Cambray and Arras 1031 XX Canons A Declaration that Saint Martial should bear the Name of an Apostle 1031 Acts. An Assembly in England 1032 King Canui's Laws Councils held in divers Provinces of France 1040 Mention made of those Councils by the Contemporary Authors Councils at Rome 1046 Mention'd by the Contempory Authors A Council held at Rome against Simony Rome Pavia Mentz Rome against Berenger Brione Verceil Paris 1047 Mention made of it by Peter Damian 1049 Mention'd by Peter Damian and Hermannus Contractus 1049. Mention made of that Council by Hermannus Contractus 1049 Referr'd to by Hermannus Contractus and Adam of Bremen 1050 The History of that Council referr'd to by Lanfranc 1050 The History of it cited by Durandus Abbot of Troarn 1050 The History of it referr'd to by Lanfranc Letters by Ascelin and Berenger concerning that Council 1050 The History of it by Durand Abbot of Troarn A Council held at Coyaco Rouen Siponto Rome Mantua Rome Narbonne Florence Lyons Tours Lisieux Toulouse Rome Rome Melfi Benevento Tours Rome Rouen Challon Mantua Rome Another Council at Rome in the same year Elna Mentz Windsor Mentz Winchester Rouen Erfurdt 1050 XIII Canons 1050 A Letter containing 19 Rules 1050 Mention'd in the Life of Pope Leo IX by Guibert 1051 Mention made of that Council by Peter Damian and Herminnus Contractus 1052 Mention'd in the Life of Pope Leo IX by Guibert 1053 Referr'd to by Herminnus Contractus and in a Letter by Pope Leo IX 1054 An Ecclesiastical Constitution 1055 The History of that Council by Leo of Ostia 1055 Acts. 1055 The History of that Council referr'd to by Guirmond and Lanfranc 1055 The History of that Council 1056 XIII Canons 1057 Mention'd in a Letter by Pope Stephen IX 1059 Berenger's
their own Hands reading and prayer 7. He prohibits Incestuous Marriages with Nuns or near Relations 8. He recommends Peace and Union 9. He enjoyns the Observation of the Solemn Fasts of Lent of the Ember-Weeks of Wednesday and Friday and the Celebration of Divine Service on Sundays and Festivals Lastly He recommends the payment of Tythes There is also a Pastoral Letter written by this Archbishop and directed to his Suffragans which is related by William of Malmsbury Edmund being kill'd in the year 946. his Brother Elred took possession of the Throne We have An Assembly of Bishops at London A. C. 948. no Laws enacted by this Prince only the Charter of a considerable Donation made by him to the Monastery of Crowland in favour of Turketulus who had been formerly Chancellor of the Kingdom and to whom he gave that Abbey This was done in an Assembly of Bishops and Lords held at London in the year 948. After the death of Elred which happen'd in 955 Edwin the Son of Edmund was proclaim'd King but sometime after part of England Revolting Edgar the Brother of Edwin got a share of his Dominions and upon his Brother's Death obtain'd the sole Possession of the whole Kingdom This Prince being more Religious than his Predecessors entirely re-establish'd the Purity of Discipline in the Church of England and brought the Monastical Course of Life into Repute by the Advice of S. Dunstan who may be call'd the Restorer of thâ— Ecclesiastical Discipline in England This Saint was born in the Country of the West-Saxons in the first year of King Ethelstan's Reign A. C. 923. He enter'd into Holy Orders very young and after having compleated his Studies S. Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury made application to Athelm Archbishop of Canterbury who introduc'd him into the Presence of King Ethelstan Afterward having fall'n into some disgrace at Court he retir'd to Elfeg Bishop of Winchester who advis'd him to embrace the Monastical Life which he accordingly did and continued in his Retirement till the Reign of King Edmund when he was invited to Court by that Prince He did not remain long there without being obnoxious to the Envy and Hatred of several Persons who misrepresented him to the King insomuch that he was oblig'd to retire to his Solitude of Glassenbury where he took up his Abode altho' he was restor'd to the Favour of King Edmund who had always a great respect for him granted considerable Revenues to his Monastery and continu'd to follow his Counsels not only in the management of Civil Affairs but also of Ecclesiastical He was no less esteem'd by King Elred who determin'd to nominate him to the Bishoprick of Winchester but Edwin having receiv'd a severe Reprimand for his Irregularities from this Abbot banish'd him and pillaged his Monastery However King Edgar recall'd him immediately after his Accession to the Crown and made him not only Bishop of Winchester but also conferr'd on him the Government of the Church of London At last the Archbishoprick of Canterbury being vacant in the year 961. by the death of Odo Elfsin Bishop of Winchester who was appointed to supply his place dying in a Journey he made over the Alps to Rome to fetch the Pall and Berthelim who was substituted in his room having refus'd to accept that Dignity Dunstan was Invested with it a few days after and went to Rome to receive the Pall. At his return he apply'd himself altogether to the Reformation of the Clergy of England and took upon him to Expel all those who refus'd to lead a Regular Course of Life and to Restore the Monks to their former Station This Saint had for his Fellow Labourers and Imitators of his Zeal Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester and Oswald Bishop of Worcester who founded a great number of Monasteries and took much pains in Reforming the Clergy and Extirpating the Vices that were predominant in England The former dyed in the year 984. before S. Dunstan who foretold his approaching Death as well as that of the Bishop of Rochester in a Visit which those two Prelates made him but the latter did not dye till after this Archbishop viz. in the year 992. As for S. Dunstan he surviv'd King Edgar who dy'd in 975 and maintain'd the Right of the young Prince Edward against the Pretensions of Alfride who endeavour'd to transfer the Crown to her Son Ethelfred but Edward being Assassinated Three years after by the Treachery of that Queen Dunstan was constrained to Crown Ethelfred and foretold the Calamities that should befall England and the Family of this young Prince as a Punishment for his Crime and that of his Mother At last S. Dunstan dy'd laden with years and honour A. C. 988. In his time and apparently by his Direction King Edgar in 967. not only publish'd Laws like to those of his Predecessors for the preservation of the Revenues of the Church for the Payment of Tythes and S. Peter's Pence and for the Solemn Observations of Sundays and Festivals but also divers Ecclesiastical Constitutions relating to the Manners and Functions of Clergy-men to the Celebration of the Mass to the Confession and Pennances that ought to be impos'd on those who commit Sin c. Indeed these Canons may serve as a kind of Ritual for the Use of Curates It is affirm'd that they were made in the year 967. by King Edgar but this does not appear to be altogether certain and perhaps they are of a later date The Discourse which this King made to Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury and to Oswald and Ethelwold Bishops of Worcester and Winchester is much more certain He there inveighs against the Irregularities and Disorders of the Clergy and pathetically Exhorts those Bishops to joyn their Authority with His to repress their Insolence and to oblige them to apply the Ecclesiastical Revenues to the Relief of the Poor for which Use they were design'd To the end that this Order might be put in Execution he granted a Commission to those three Prelates to take the Matter in hand and gave them power to turn out of the Churches such Clergy-men as liv'd dissolutely and to Substitute others in their room By virtue of this Injunction S. Dunstan held a General Council A. C. 973. in which he ordain'd A general Council of England in the year 973. that all the Priests Deacons and Subdeacons who would not lead a sober Life should be Expell'd their Churches and caus'd a Decree to be made to oblige them to Embrace a Regular and Monastick Course of Life or to Retire And accordingly these three Bishops turn'd the old Clergy-men out of most part of the Churches and put Monks in their place or else forc'd them to assume the Monastical Habit. S. Dunstan did not only shew his Constancy and Zeal with respect to the Clergy but was also as zealous in treating Kings and Princes For he sharply reprov'd King Edgar for abusing a young Maid whom he had sent for out of
Monk of St. German at Auxerre ibid. Diodericus a Monk of Hirsfeldt ibid. Andrew a Monk of Fleury or of St. Benedict on the Loire ibid. Odo a Monk of St. Maur des Fosses ibid. Bovo Abbot of St. Berthin ibid. Gislebert a Monk of St. Amand ibid. St. William Abbot of Richanaw 105 Alberic Cardinal ibid. Jotsald a Monk of Cluny ibid. Wolferus a Canon of Hildesheim ibid. Gotzelin a Monk of Canterbury ibid. Peter a Monk of Maillezais ibid. William a Monk of Chiusi in Tuscany ibid. Raimond a Monk of St. Andrew at Avignon ibid. Heymo a Monk of Richenaw ibid. Gerard de Venna a Monk of La Chaise-Dieu ibid. Egiward a Monk of St. Burchard at Wurtzburg ibid. Gautier or Gauterius ibid. Grimaldus ibid. Rudolf a Monk of La Chaise-Dieu ibid. Notcherus Abbot of Hautvilliers ibid. W. a Monk of Walsor ibid. CHAP. XII Of the Greek Ecclesiastical Writers who flourish'd in the Eleventh Century 106 Leo the Grammarian ibid. Alexius Patriarch of Constantinople ibid. Eugesippus ibid. Theophanes the Ceramean Archbishop of Tauromenium ibid. Nilus Doxopatrius Archimandrita ibid. Nicetas Pectoratus a Monk of Studa ibid. Michael Psellus a Senator of Constantinople ibid. Simeon the Young Abbot of Xerocerce 107 John Archbishop of Euchaita 108 Joannes Thracesius Scylitzes Curopalata ibid. Georgius Cedrenus ibid. Constantinus Lichudes Patriarch of Constantinople ibid. John Xiphilin Patriarch of Constantinople ibid. Samonas Archbishop of Gaza ibid. Nicolas Bishop of Metone ibid. Theophylact Archbishop of Acris ibid. Nicetas Serron Archbishop of Heraclea 109 Nicolas sirnam'd the Grammarian Patriarch of Constantinople ibid. Peter Deacon and Chartophylax of the Church of Constantinople ibid. Samuel of Morocco a converted Jew ibid. CHAP. XIII Of the Councils held in the Eleventh Century 109 The COUNCILS of FRANCE The Council of Orleans held in the Year 1017. ibid. The Synod of Ãrras in 1025. 110 The Council of Bourges in 1031. 111 of Limoges held in the same Year 112 Divers Councils held in France in 1040. 113 The Council of Rheims in 1049. 114 of Tours in 1060 115 of Soissons in 1092. ibid. Roscelin a Clerk of the Church of Compiegne ibid. Theobald a Clerk of Etampes 116 Divers Councils held in Normandy The Council of Roan conven'd A. D. 1050. 116 of Lisieux in 1055. ibid. of Roan in 1063. ibid. of Roan in 1072. 117 A Quarrel between the Archbishop of Roan and the Monks of St. Owen 118 The Council of Roan in 1074. ibid. of Lillebonne in 1080. ibid. The Councils of the Province of Aquitaine The Council of Narbonne held in the Year 1054. 119 of Toulouse in 1056. ibid. The COUNCILS of GERMANY The Council of Dortmundt held A. D. 1005. 120 of Selingenstadt in 1023. ibid. of Mentz in 1069. 121 of Mentz in 1071. ibid. of Erford in 1073. ibid. The COUNCILS of ENGLAND The Council of Aenham held in the Year 1010. 121 King Ethelred and King Canut's Laws 122 The Council of London in 1075. ibid. of Winchester in 1076. ibid. of London in 1102. 123. The COUNCILS of SPAIN The Council of Leon held in the Year 1012. 123 of Coyaco in 1050. 124 of Elna in Roussillon in 1065. 125 CHAP. XIV Observations on the Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Eleventh Century 125 The Study of Divinity in this Century ibid. Of the Rights of the Popes and of the Church of Rome 126 Divers Points of Discipline concerning the Clergy ibid. Remarks on the scourging Discipline and Fasts ibid. Observations on the Mass and on divers Points of Discipline 127 on the Monastick Life ibid. The Order of Camaldolites ibid. of Carthusian Monks ibid. of St. Antony ibid. of Cistercian Friers 128 of Regular Canons ibid. A Chronological Table of the Ecclesiastical History of the Eleventh Age of the Church A Chronological Table of the Ecclesiastical Authors that flourish'd in the Eleventh Century A Table of the Works of the Ecclesiastical Authors of the Eleventh Century A Table of the Acts Letters and Canons of the Councils held in this Century A Table of the Writings of the Ecclesiastical Authors dispos'd according to the Matters they treat of An Alphabetical Table of the Ecclesiastical Authors in this Century An Alphabetical Table of the Councils held in this Century An Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters contain'd in this Volume AN HISTORY OF THE CONTROVERSIES AND OTHER Ecclesiastical Affairs Which happen'd in the Eleventh Century CHAP. I. Of the Writings of S. Fulbert Bishop of Chartres WE will begin this Eleventh Century with S. Fulbert Bishop of Chartres who S. Fulbert Bishop of Chartres was one of the principal Restorers of Learning of the Sciences and of Divinity He came from Rome to France and held his publick Lectures in the Schools of the Church of Chartres about the end of the Tenth and the beginning of the Eleventh Century His Reputation gain'd him Scholars from all Parts who went out of his School full of Learning and Piety and diffused his Light in France and Germany insomuch that all the Ingenious Persons of that time gloried in having been his Scholars He was in great Repute with King Robert and as some Historians tell us he was his Chancellor In the Year 1007. he succeeded Radulphus in the Bishoprick of Chartres and govern'd that Church with a great deal of Vigilance and Prudence for the space of One and twenty Years and some Months He dy'd April 10 1028. He compos'd several Letters Sermons and Pieces of Poetry His Letters amount to 134. In the First he explains three Essential Points of our Faith namely The Mystery of the Trinity the Sacrament of Baptism and the Sacraments of Life to wit of the Body and Blood of our Lord. We shall not here stand to repeat what he has said about the Mysteries of the Trinity and the Incarnation 't is enough to take notice that he has given a very exact Explanation of them and that he has very particularly refuted the Errors of the Arians Nestorians and Eutychians Upon the Sacraments he says That we ought not to rest upon the External and Visible Signs but to attend to the Invisible Power and Efficacy of these Mysteries We know says he and 't is an unquestionable Truth That we were polluted by our first Birth and purified by the second therefore we are buried and we die with JESUS CHRIST that we may be born again and quicken'd with him The Water and the Holy Ghost are united in that Sacrament the Water denotes the Burial the Holy Ghost the Life Eternal as JESUS CHRIST lay buried in the Ground for three Days so is Man dipp'd and as it were buried three times in the Water that he may rise again by the Holy Spirit He afterwards proves That 't is God which Baptizeth and that tho' a wicked Man should administer this Sacrament yet it does not hinder the Remission of Sins because 't is not he who is the Author but only the Minister of the Sacrament as he himself acknowledges when he
And Lastly Of disposing absolutely the Affairs of that Kingdom without minding whether the King concern'd himself with the defending of them or with vindicating the Liberty of the Churches of France So that these Bishops were oblig'd to go to Rome to beg the Pope's Favour for their re-establishment and upon such Terms as he saw fit which Gregory did not scruple to grant them There are a great many Instances of this Nature and the Seventeenth Letter of the fifth Book furnishes us with a great many For Hugh Bishop of Dia having cited to a Synod which he held at Autun the Arch-bishops of Rheims Besanson Sens Bourges and Tours and having inflicted several Penalties upon them because they had not made their appearance they were forc'd to wait upon the Pope who absolutely re-establish'd the Arch-bishop of Rheims and the rest upon condition that they would clear themselves before his Legat. This is what he orders by the foremention'd Letter dated March the 9th in the Year 1078. That Legat having excommunicated the Bishops of Paris and Chartres they went likewise to Rome and obtain'd a favourable Sentence from the Pope See the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Letters of the ninth Book But Gregory was not satisfied with taking Cognizance of the Ecclesiastical Affairs of France he likewise endeavour'd to make them his Tributaries as he had made England and all other Countries 'T is upon this Account that he wrote to the Bishop of Albania and the Prince of Salerno his Legats in France that they acquaint all the French and enjoyn them in his Name that each House pay at least a Penny every Year to S. Peter as an acknowledgment of his being their Father and Pastor He pretends that Charlemagne rais'd every Year upon his Subjects a Tax of Twelve hundred Livres for the use of the Church of Rome and that he had offer'd Saxony to the Holy See These are two such Matters of Fact as are only grounded on the imagination of Gregory VII This is the Three and twentieth Letter of the eighth Book This is what relates to the Kingdom of France we now proceed to what concerns England The Letters of Gregory relating to England which met with a little better Treatment from Gregory because King William took care to ingratiate himself with him by a seeming Submission and Respect That Prince to give him some signs thereof took care to send him a complimental Letter on his Advancement to the Popedom wherein he declares to him That tho' he was very sorry for the Death of Alexander II. yet he was as glad to see him in his Place Gregory answers him by the Seventieth Letter of the first Book dated April the 4th 1074. wherein he tells him That he is oblig'd to him for the Affection which he express'd towards him and exhorts him to demonstrate the Submission which he bore to the Holy See by its Effects At the same time he acquainted him of the dangers to which the Church of Rome was expos'd He confirm'd the Privilege of the Monastery of S. Stephen and recommended to that Prince to take care of the Revenues which the Church of Rome possess'd in England He wrote likewise to Matilda Queen of England the Seventy first Letter by which he exhorts her to persevere in Virtue and to give her Husband good Counsel By another Letter written to the Bishops and Abbots of England dated August the 28th in the same year he exhorts them to come to Rome to his Synod and to put in Execution the Ecclesiastical Laws concerning the Marriages of Kindred This Letter is the First of the second Book The King of England would not suffer the Bishops of his Kingdom to go to Rome This very much displeas'd the Pope who complain'd of it by the First Letter of the seventh Book directed to Hubert his Legat who was sent into that Kingdom to Collect the Peter-Pence He therein presses that Legat to return with all speed and orders him to admonish the King of England to pay and cause to be paid the Deference which is due to the Holy See withal threatning him if he did not do it he should incur his Displeasure He orders him to prevail upon the Prelates of England and Normandy to send to Rome to the approaching Synod at least two Bishops out of each Arch-bishoprick This Letter bears date September the 23d 1079. The Three and twentieth and the Four and twentieth Letters of the same Book dated April the 25th and May the 8th in the Year 1080. are full of Exhortations to the King of England to bear a due Submission to the Church of Rome and to Govern his Kingdom with Justice and in the fear of the Lord. The Six and twentieth is a Letter of Compliment to the Queen of England and the Seven and twentieth a Letter to Robert the Son of the King of England whereby he exhorts him to be subject to his Father and to follow his Advice In the Fifth Letter of the ninth Book he order'd Hugh Bishop of Dia to restore the Bishops of Normandy which he had depos'd for not appearing at his Synod This he did that he might not exasperate King William who paid greater Deference to the Holy See than any other Prince And he order'd him to behave himself more tenderly towards that Prince's Subjects and to grant Absolution to the Soldiers which had kept back some Tithes Part of Spain being as we said before in the Hands of the Moors Gregory VII from thence The Pretensions of Gregory VII upon Spain took an occasion of becoming Lord of those Countries which could be taken from these Infidels To this purpose he pretended that the Kingdom of Spain formerly belong'd to the Holy See and that tho' the Pagans had since seiz'd upon it yet the Right of the Holy See was not thereby disannul'd because no Prescription can take place to the prejudice of the Church 'T is upon the account of this pretension that he granted to Ebold Count of Rocey all the Country which he could recover from the Barbarians upon condition that he would hold it in Fee from the Holy See and pay him a certain Duty He likewise granted the same Donation to those who would assist that Count or undertake the same Thing upon the same Conditions And that this Agreement might be put in execution he gave Orders to Cardinal Hugh the White to go into Spain and wrote to the Princes of Spain to aid the Count of Rocey This is the Subject Matter of the Sixth and Seventh Letters of the first Book dated April the 30th 1073. Gregory VII had not only a design of bringing the Provinces of Spain which were newly Conquer'd under his Subjection but likewise sought to establish an absolute Dominion over the ancient Churches of that Kingdom It was upon this account that he wrote the Sixty third and fourth Letters of the first Book to Sancho King of Arragon and to Alphonso King of Castile recommending to
before the Chapter of Cisteaux SAXO GRAMMATICUS Provost of Roschild A Genuine Work A History of Denmark to the Year 1186. JOANNES CAMATERUS Partriarch of Constantinople A Genuine Work still extant A Letter to Pope Innocent III. ZACHARIAS Bishop of Chrysopolis A Genuine Work A Commentary on the Concordia of Ammonius ROGER DE HOVEDEN Professor of Oxford A Genuine Work A Continuation of Ven. Bede's History of England to A. D. 1202. JAMES DE VITRY Cardinal Genuine Works The History of the Levant divided into Three Books Two Letters of the Taking of Damiata A TABLE OF THE ACTS LETTERS and CANONS OF THE COUNCILS HELD IN THE TWELFTH CENTURY Councils Years Acts. Letters Petitions and Canons A Council at Etampes 1100 A Synodical Letter of this Council in Ives de Chartres A Council held at Valence 1100 Extracts of the Acts of this Council in the Historians of the time A Council held at Poitiers 1100 Extracts of the Acts in Ives de Chartres and in the Historians of that time and Sixteen Canons A Council held at Anse 1100 Extracts of the Acts in Hugh de Flavigny A Council held at Rome 1102 Extracts of the Acts in the Authors of that time A Council held at Troyes 1104 Extracts of the Acts in the Writers of that time A Council held at Beaugency 1104 Extracts of the Acts in Ives of Chartres A Council held at Paris 1105 The Acts of this Council in a Letter to to the Pope An Assembly at Northausen 1105 Extracts of the Acts in the Authors of that time A Council held at Mentz 1105 The History of it in the Authors of that time A Council held at Guastallo 1106 Acts of this Council and three Regulations A Council held at Mentz 1107 The History of it in the Authors of that time A Council at Troyes 1107 Mention made of it in Ives of Chartres and other Authors A Council in Ireland 1110 Extracts of the Acts in the Writers of that time An Assembly at Ratisbon 1110 Mention made of this Assembly in the Contemporary Authors A Council held at Jerusalem 1111 Mention made of it in the Writers of that time A Council held at Lateran 1112 Acts Letters and Testimonies of the Authors of that time A Council held at Vienna 1112 Acts and a Letter of Guy Archbishop of Vienna Beauvais 1114 Fragments of Acts and Rules A Council held at Rheims 1115 An Extract of the Acts taken out of a Contemporary Author A Council held at Châlons 1115 Mention made of it in the Writers of that time A Council held at Tornus 1115 Mention made of this Council in the Letters of Pope Paschal II. A Council held at Colen 1115 Mention made of it in the Authors of that time A Council held at Lateran 1116 Acts referr'd to by the Abbot of Ursperge A Council held at Toulouse 1119 Ten Canons A Council held at Rheims 1119 Acts and Five Canons An Assembly at Tribruria 1119 Mention made of it in the Authors of that time A Council held at Soissons 1121 Mention made of it in Petrus Abaelardus and other Authors A Council held at Lateran I. General 1123 Acts and 22 Canons A Council held at London 1125 Seventeen Decrees A Council held at Nantes 1127 Acts of this Council in Hildebert of Mans. A Council held at London 1127 Twelve Canons A Council held at Troyes 1128 Extracts of the Acts of this Council with the Rule of the Knights Templars publish'd therein A Council held at Etampes 1130 Mention made of it in the Authors of that time A Council held at Jouare 1130 The History of it in the Writers of that time with the Letters of the Bishops A Council held at Rhems 1131 Acts taken out of divers Authors and 17 Canons A Council held at Liege 1131 Mention made of it in the Writers of that time A Council held at Pisa 1134 Mention made of it in the Contemporary Writers A Council held at London 1138 Acts and 17 Canons A Council held at Lateran Gen. II.  Thirty Canons A Council held at Sens 1140 The History of it in the Writers of that time with a Letter of the Bishops to Pope Innocent A Council held at Chartres 1146 Mention made of it in the Contemporary Authors A Council held at Etampes 1147 Mention made of it in the Authors of that time A Council held at Paris 1147 An Extract of the Acts in the Authors of that time A Council held at Rheims 1148 Extracts of the Acts in the Writers of that time The Recantation of Gillebert de la Porrée 18 Canons A Council held at Trier 1148 Mention made of it in the Letters of Pope Eugenius III. and in Trithemius A Council held at Pavia 1160 Acts. Letters of the Emperor Frederick and the Bishops A Council held at Oxford 1160 Acts referr'd to by William of Newbury An Assembly at New-Market 1161 Mention made of it in Robert's Addition to Sigebert's Chronicle An Assembly at Beauvais 1161 Mention made of it in Robert of Torigny and Arnold of Lisieux A Council at Toulouse 1161 Acts related by the Authors of that time An Assembly at Lody 1161 An Extract of the Acts in the Authors who flourish'd at that time An Assembly at Avignon 1162 Mention made of it in the Contemporary Writers A Council at Tours 1163 Extracts of the Acts in the Writers of that time A Sermon of Arnold Bishop of Lisieux and 10 Canons An Assembly at Westminster 1163 Mention made of it in the Authors of that time A Council at Sens. 1163 A Complaint drawn up by Stephen of Tournay and a Letter to the King of France An Assembly at Clarendon 1164 Acts. An Assembly at Northampt. 1164 The History of it in the Authors of that time An Assembly at Wurtzburg 1166 Mention made of it in the Writers who liv'd at that time An Assembly at Gisors 1168 The History of it in the Contemporary Writers A Council held at Avranches 1172 Acts related by Roger de Heveden containing the Absolution of Henry King of England A Letter of Albericus the Pope's Legate and 13 Canons A Council held at Cassel in Ireland 1172 Eight Canons A Council held at London 1175 Nineteen Canons A Council held at Lombez 1176 Acts. An Assembly at Venice 1177 The History of it in the Authors of that time particularly in the Letters of Pope Alexander III. and of the Emperor Frederick A Council at Lateran III. General 1179 XXVII Chapters An Assembly at Geinlenhausen 1136 Mention made of it in the Contemporary Authors Councils held at York 1195 Acts of it containing XII Canons Councils held at Montpellier 1195 Acts which contain divers Rules Councils held at Sens 1198 Extracts of the Acts. A TABLE of the WORKS of the Ecclesiastical Writers of the Twelfth Century disposed according to the Subjects they Treat of Treatises against the Jews ODO Bishop of Cambray's Dialogue against a Jew Gilbert Crispin Abbot of Westminster's Conference with a certain Jew Petrus Alphonsus a Converted Jew's
At first the Clergy and Laity were alarm'd at his Coming but that Cardinal behav'd himself with The Council of London 1237. a great deal of Moderation and Prudence He reconcil'd the Lords refus'd part of the Presents which they offer'd him and appointed a Synod to be held at London for the reforming the Discipline The King of England shew'd him a great deal of Respect which made the Grandees of the Kingdom to murmur The King of Scotland was more reserv'd and would not permit the Legate to enter his Dominions telling him that he had no occasion for a Legate in his Kingdom that all was well enough there that they had never seen any Legate there that he would never suffer any that besides he would not do well to expose his Person by coming thither because the People of his Country were Savage and Cruel and might perhaps abuse him The Council Appointed to be Held at London by the Legate was Held there on the next Day after the Octave of St. Martin The Legate appear'd there seated on a Magnificent Throne the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury on his Right-Hand and the Arch-Bishop of York on his Left who both of them made Protestations for the preservation of their Privileges Afterwards the Legate made a Speech to the Prelates of the Council on the Prudence and Wisdom of Ecclesiasticks On the Morrow the King sent Commissioners to the Council who should warn the Legate That he did nothing which might infringe the King's Prerogative and one of them stay'd in the Council to take care of it The Legate order'd the Letters of his Legation to be Read On the third Day they made an end of Reading the Decrees which the Legate propos'd in the Council which began to be Read the first Day They are Thirty one The First concerns the Dedication of Churches and implies That it deriv'd its Original from the Old and New Testament and has been observ'd by the Holy Fathers under the New That it ought to be Solemniz'd with greater Dignity and Care since then they only Offer'd Sacrifices of Dead Beasts whereas now they Offer on the Altar by the Hands of the Priest a Living and True Sacrifice namely the Only Son of God Therefore the Fathers have with Reason order'd That so Sublime an Office should be Celebrated only in Consecrated Places at least when no necessity requires its being done elsewhere Having therefore seen and understood that a great many despise or neglect this Sacred Ministry and having met with a great many Churches even Cathedrals which tho' Ancient have not as yet been Consecrated with the Holy Oyl to remedy this Neglect they order That all Cathedral Conventual and Parochial Churches which are compleatly Built shall be Consecrated within two Years by the Diocesan Bishops or by their Authority and the same time is prescrib'd for those which shall be Built hereafter And that this Stature may be observ'd they prohibit the Celebration of Mass in those Churches which shall not have been Consecrated within two Years after they shall be Built They forbid the Abbots and Curates to pull down old Consecrated Churches under a pretence of making them finer without the consent of the Bishop of the Diocess who shall take care to see whether it be fit to be granted or no and if he grants it he shall see that the new One be finish'd forthwith As to Chappels they order nothing in particular with respect to them The next Canons contain the Doctrine of the Sacraments In the Second the number of them is determin'd and 't is declar'd That they ought to be Celebrated with Purity and Graâ—…tously The Third is upon Baptism 't is therein determin'd That the time of Administring it Solemnly is Holy Saturday and the Saturday in Whitsun-Week that Infants ought to be Baptiz'd on those Days and it enjoins Curates to Teach their Parishioners the Form of Baptism that so they may Administer it in Case of necessity The Fourth is against those who require Money for giving Absolution and the other Sacraments The Fifth imports That the Bishops shall take care to Nominate in each Deanery Prudent and Wise Confessors to Confess the Clerks who are asham'd to Confess themselves to the Deans and that there shall be in Cathedrals a General Penitentiary The Sixth That those who are to be Ordain'd shall be Examined and that a Register shall be kept of those who shall be Approv'd that so others might not mix themselves with them The Seventh prohibits the Farming out of Benefices and especially Dignities The Eighth imports That if any Churches be Leas'd out it shall be only for five Years The Ninth That they shall not Let out Leases for ever The Tenth That the Vicars shall be Priests and oblig'd to Personal Residence in the Churches which they are to Serve The Eleventh That they shall not give away the Benefices of the Absent upon the Report of their being Dead unless they are assur'd of it The Twelfth prohibits the dividing of Benefices The Thirteenth renews the Decrees concerning Residence and against those who have Pluralities The Fourteenth regulates the manner of the Habits of the Clergy and recommends to the Bishops to be the first in giving an Example to others The Fifteenth to prevent the Marriages which some Clerks contracted Clandestinely to save their Benefices declares the Children born of such Marriages uncapable of holding Benefices The Sixteenth renews the Ecclesiastical Statutes against Clerks who kept Concubines The Seventeenth prohibits the Children of Clerks from Possessing the Benefices of their Fathers The Eighteenth is against those who Protect and give Shelter to Highway-Men The Nineteenth prohibits all the Monks from Eating Flesh and orders That their Novices shall be oblig'd to Profess at the end of their Year Which is likewise extended to Regular Canons The Twentieth enjoins the Arch-Deacons to do their Duty with Diligence and not to burden the Churches by excessive Duties of Procuration The Twenty first forbids the Ecclesiastical Judges to hinder the Parties from Agreeing The Twenty second exhorts the Bishops to Reside in their Churches there to Celebrate Divine Service on the chief Festivals of the Year on the Sundays of Advent and Lent and to see that their Diocesses be Visited The Twenty third imports That Care shall be taken to Place able Judges especially in Matrimonial Causes and that the Judges of Abbots who are in Possession shall not pass a definitive Sentence till after they have Consulted the Bishop of the Diocess The Eight other Constitutions relate to the various Forms of Justice and the Conditions which make these Acts Authentick These Decrees were Read in the Council and the Prelates of England hearkened to them very quietly There was only the Bishop of Worcester who Remonstrated touching the Prohibition of having Pluralities That this Law could not be observ'd in England because there were a great many Persons of Quality that enjoy'd several Benefices who liv'd honourably upon them and
Discourse which he spoke in the Council of Basil is printed in the Twelfth Tome of the Councils Trithemius assures us That he wrote also many Sermons of Time and of Saints and upon the Magnificat some Questions and Conferences We may also place in the Rank of Ecclesiastical Writers John Polemar Arch-deacon of Barcelona John Polemar Arch-deacon of Barcelona a Doctor of Vienna who open'd the Council of Basil and made there many Discourses among the rest one about the Temporal Dominion of the Clergy against the Discourse of Peter Payne an English-man which is printed in the Twelfth Tome of the Councils John Patriarch of Antioch who was present at the Council of Basil in the Year 1434. wrote John Patriarch of Antioch a Treatise of the Superiority of the Council above the Pope which is at the end of the Acts of this Council At the same time and in the same Council flourish'd John Archbishop of Taranto who John Arch-bishop of Taranto made an Harangue to the Fathers of the Council which is in the Acts of that Council where there is also a Discourse of Gerard Landrianus Bishop of Lodi Ambassador from the Council to the King of England and his Council and many other Discourses of the same Nature Gerard Landrianus Bishop of Lodi which are to be found 〈◊〉 the Acts of the Council of Basil. Jordan of Brice a Civilian Consistorial Advocate and Grand Judge of the Province in the Year 14â—3 wrote a Pâ—ece at the desire of the Cardinal of Foix to defend the Election of Eugeaius IV. against the Objections made by Cardinal Dominick of Capranica This Cardinal was Jordanus Brixius a Civilian Dominick of Capranica Cardinal advanc'd to his Dignity by Martin V. on the 24th of May in 1426. together with the Bishop of Lorida Prosper Colonna and Julian Caesarine but his Promotion was kept secret until the Death of Martin V. which happen'd six Years after at which time he had done no Office belonging to a Cardinal When this Pope died Capranica came to enter into the Conclave by Vertue of the Decree of Nomination Sign'd by the Cardinals importing That in Case Martin V. should die before the Publication of this Nomination the Cardinals chosen should be publish'd immediately after and admitted into the Conclave yet the College of Cardinals would not receive him and the Eâ—ection was made without him He was also cited before the Cardinals whom Eugenius appointed to judge of this Affair but he appeal'd from them to the Council of Basil whither he came in Person and there he was acknowledg'd for Cardinal Nevertheless he was Reconcil'd to Pope Eugenius and waited upon him at Florence where he receiv'd a Cardinals Hâ—t from his Hand and liv'd after that till the Year 1458. in great Credit at the Court of Rome While he was at the Council of Basil some would have made use of his Exclusion to nullifie the Election of Eugenius IV Upon which Question the Civilian of whom we are speaking wrote in favour of Eugenius IV. and proves First That the Decree of Nomination made by Martin V. is null Secondly That the Consent which the Cardinals gave Jordanus Brixius the Civilian to it is also null and does not oblige them at all Thirdly That tho' this Decree should be of some force yet the Eâ—ection of Eugenius would be valid and that the Exclusion of Capranica did not make it null These are the three Points which this Author handles after the method of the Canonists in his Consultation publish'd by Monsieur Baluzius in the third Tome of his Miscellanies together with the Funeral Oration of the Cardinal of Capranica made by Baptista Poggio his Son The Cardinal of Capranica wrote also some Treatises as an Introduction for the Administration Dominic of Capranica Cardinal of the Pontificat the Art of dying well a Discourse to Alphonsus King of Naples some Letters to Philelphus and some other Works Alphonsus Tostatus a Spaniard finish'd his Studies in the University of Salamanca at the Alphonsus Tostatus Bishop of Avila Age of 22 Years and made so great Progress in all Sciences that he was fit to Teach them at that Age and did it He was present at the Council of Basil and was afterwards made Bishop of Avila and advanc'd to the chief Offices in the Kingdom of Spain He died in the Year 1454 aged 40 Years and was inter'd in the Church of Avila with this Epitaph Hic stupor est mundi qui scibile diseutit omne In effect his Memory was burden'd with an infinite number of things and he was an able Man in all Sciences But what is most astonishing is this That in the time of a very short Life he could not only study so many different things but also write such a great number of Volumes upon all sorts of Subjects for there is scarce any Author whose Works amount to so great a Collection There are 27 Volumes in Folio of them whereof the first 24 are Commentaries upon the following Books of Scripture The first upon Genesis the second and third upon Exodus the fourth upon Leviticus the fifth and sixth upon the Book of Numbers the seventh upon Deuteronomy the eighth and ninth upon Joshua the tenth upon the Books of Judges and Ruth the eleventh and twelfth upon the first Book of Kings the thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth upon the three other Books the sixteenth and seventeenth upon the Book of Chronicles the seven following Volumes upon the Gospel of St. Matthew The twenty fifth contains his Tracts which are the Defence of three Conclusions a Book of five figur'd Paradoxes a little piece of the Trinity another upon these Words A Virgin shall bring forth a Son a Work against Concubinary Priests a Treatise of the State of Souls after Death and another of Good Politicks the two last Tomes are Tables All these Works were printed at Venice in 1530. by the Order of Cardinal Ximenes at the same place in 1596. and at Collen in 1612. 'T is the last Edition which is in twenty seven Volumes Besides this there are also some other Treatises of Tostatus printed a-part by themselves as the Censure of the Conference at Ratisbonne printed in 1608. a Commentary upon the Chronicle of Eusebius in Spanish printed at Salamanca in 1506. fourteen Questions whereof the first four are an Abridgment of the History of Scripture and the rest of the Morality printed in Spanish at Antwerp in 1551. He wrote also many other Books as well upon Profane Sciences as Ecclesiastical Matters among the rest a Treatise of five Laws i. e. of the Law of Nature of the Law of Moses of the Laws of Pagans of those of Mahomet and the Laws of Christians A Treatise of the Origin and Distinction of Jurisdictions A Treatise of the Power of the Pope A Treatise of the Reformation of the Church A Treatise of Indulgences A Treatise of the Councils A Work against the Jews and
who was a French Man to have been an Hypocrite in his Youth to have made People believe That an Angel from Heaven had brought him some Relicks from far by which means he could obtain whatever he desired of God That afterward he had given Mony to be ordain'd by some ignorant Bishops That at last he equal'd himself to the Apostles That he would consecrate no more Churches to the honour of the Apostles or Martyrs That he condemned Pilgrimages to Rome to visit the Sepulchres of the Apostles That he had consecrated Altars in his own Name That he had set up little Crosses and small Chappels in the Country where he kept Assemblies That the People crowded thither and forsook the Churches That some had been so impudent as to say S. Adalbert's Merits shall help us and that he had the Face to give some of his own Nails and Hair to be honoured and carried with S. Peter's Relicks That the People flocking to him to cast themselves down at his Feet ready to confess their Sins he told them There was no need for them to do it that he knew all they had done that their Sins were forgiven them and that they might be assured of it As for Clement who came out of Ireland That he did reject the authority of the Canons That he would not receive the Writings of the Fathers and maintain'd he might continue Bishop after having had two Bastards That he gave leave to marry the Brother's Wife that he affirmed That Christ being descended into Hell had delivered all those that were there whether Believers or Unbelievers Jews or Pagans Worshipers of the true God or Idolaters These Accusations brought to the Synod of Rome provoked the indignation of the Bishops against those two wicked Villains Yet the Pope put off the judging of this Matter to another meeting on the same day They read in this the Proofs of the Facts alledg'd in Boniface's Letter the Life of this Adalbert a Letter which he affirmed to have fall'n from Heaven and to be found by S. Michael and brought to Rome by another Angel These Follies became a Laughing-matter to the Council The next day they read a Prayer of Adalbert's making wherein he called upon the Angels Uriel Raguel Tubuel Michael Incar Tubicas Sabaoc Simiel The Council hearing all this declared That all these pretended Angels except S. Michael were Daemons That they knew the names but of 3 Angels Michael Raphael and Gabriel They required Adalbert's Writings to be burnt but the Pope judg'd it better to secure them in the Library of the Roman Church After this the Council declared That Adalbert whose Acts had now been read who made himself be called Apostle and his Nails and Hair be honoured as Relicks who had seduced the People into several Errors and invoked Daemons for Angels ought to be deposed and put to Penance They pronounced the same Sentence against Clement upon the Accusations brought in Boniface's Letter This is the sum of the Acts of this Council in the end of which is the Letter of Gemmulus Deacon of the Roman Church to Boniface about the condemnation of those two false Bishops The Council of Cloveshaw THIS Council was held in England at Cloveshaw Septemb. 1. 747. Altho' it was composed but of 12 Bishops it may pass for a National Synod of England because besides the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Rochester there was the Bishops of the Mercians Saxons both East and West Angles and Council of Cloveshaw some other People of England present at it They read a Letter which Zachary wrote to the Church of England to exhort them to restore the Discipline After which they made 30 Canons In the 1st the Bishops are exhorted to do their Duty to discharge their Ministry with Zeal and Vigilance to give themelves wholly to it and to entangle themselves no more in secular Affairs but apply themselves to the Service of God and the Church to instruct their People and to set them a good Example by leading an examplary Life The 2d recommends Peace and Union to them The 3d. prescribes them to visit their Diocess every year and to abolish the remainder of Heathenish Superstitions The 4th to warn Abbots and Abbesses to live regularly to be Examples to the Monks and Nuns under their Government and to take care of them The 5th enjoins them not wholly to neglect the Monasteries held by Seculars to visit those that dwell therein and to put a Presbyter in them The 6th forbids them ordaining Presbyters before they be assured of their unblameable Life The 7th ordains That there shall be Lectures in the Abbies both for Men and Women and that they take care to instruct the Youth therein The 8th enjoins Presbyters to leave their secular Businesses to apply themselves wholly to the Service of the Church to read Divine Service with attention to look to the Church and the Ornaments of it to addict themselves to Reading Praying celebrating the divine Office to admonish and reprove those under their Tuition and to draw them to God by their Words and Example The 9th enjoins them to administer the Sacraments and to live without scandal The 10th imports That they shall know how to perform their Functions and shall be able to explain the Creed the Lord's Prayer the Prayers of the Mass and of Baptism That they shall also take care to learn the signification of those Ceremonies and Sacraments The 11th That they shall all administer Baptism in the same manner and shall explain the Ceremonies and the Effects of this Sacrament The 12th That the Priests shall not read the Prayers aloud but shall sing them with a sweet and agreeable Melody and if they cannot do this they shall only pronounce them distinctly The 13th That in Festivals they shall follow the Roman Rites The 14th That the Abbots and Parsons shall not fail to read Divine Service in their Churches every Sunday and Holy-day The 15th commands them to sing the 7 Canonical hours of the day and the night and forbids intermixing unusual Prayers which are neither out of the Scripture nor according to the Roman usage The 16th appoints That Rogations or Litanies shall be made by the Clergy and People on the usual days namely on the 26th of November and 3 days before the Ascension on which they shall fast till the ninth hour of Prayer and say Mass. It prohibits mixing prophane Songs with this Ceremony and will have nothing to be carried in ll Procession This piece of Devotion which for the time was both seasonable and solemn when it was first instituted by Claudius Mamertus in a time of a general Earthquake at Vienna wherein all the People walking two by two through the Streets and Fields of the City did sing Litanies imploring Gods Mercy in averting that Judgment being found a successful means to obtain the Blessing desired was ever after continued in the Church and in this Age with other things
ibid. Simeon Metaphrastes ibid. John Cameniates 4 Constantine Porphyrogenneta ibid. Hipppolytus Thebanus ibid. Eurychius Patriarch of Alexandria ibid. Nico of Armenia ibid. Nicephorus the Philosopher 5 Moses Bar-Cephas ibid. CHAP. II. An Account of the Church of Rome and other Italian Churches during the Tenth Century 5 The State of the Church of Rome in the Tenth Century ibid. The Ordination of Pope Formosus ibid. The Condemnation of Formosus by Stephen VI. 6 Romanus and Theodorus two Popes 7 Pope John IX ibid. The Wars between Berenger and Lambert ibid. The Council of Rome and Ravenna in favour of Formosus ibid. Benedict X. Pope ibid. Pope Christophilus 7 Pope Sergius condemns Formosus ibid. Pope Anastasius ibid. The Death of Lambert 7 Landon an unworthy Pope ibid. Pope John X. ibid. Pope Leo VI. ibid. Pope Stephen VII ibid. John XI A Monster of a Pope ibid. Alberic becomes Master of Rome 8 The Wars of Italy ibid. Manasses relinquishes his Archbishoprick of Arles to go into Italy ibid. Pope Leo VII ibid. Pope Stephen VIII ibid. Pope Marinus II. 9 Pope Agapetus II. ibid. The Wars between Hugh and Berenger ibid. Pope John XII 10 The Wars of Berenger and Otho ibid. Otho crown'd Emperor by John XII ibid. The Disloyalty of Pope John XII ibid. Otho returns to Rome and causes John XII to be depos'd 11 The Council at Rome against John XII ibid. The Ordination of Pope Leo VIII 12 The Tragical Death of Pope John XII 13 Benedict the Antipope ibid. Benedict is depos'd and Leo the VIII re-establshed ibid. Pope John XIII ibid. The Council of Ravenna in the year 967. ibid. Pope Donus and Pope Benedict VI. ibid. Boniface the Usurper ouâ—ed by Benedict ibid. The Wars and Death of Otho II. ibid. Otho III crown'd Emperor ibid. Pope John XIV ibid. Boniface returns to Rome ibid. Pope John XV. 15 Pope Gregory V. ibid. John the Antipope ibid. Gerbert nam'd Pope Sylvester II. ibid. The Letters of John IX ibid. Herveus Archbishop of Rheims ' s Memorial concerning Repentance ibid. The Letters of Benedict IV. 16 The Letter of Hatto Archbishop of Mentz to John IX ibid. The Letters of the Bishops of Bavaria to John IX ibid. The Council of Rome under John IX 17 The Council of Ravenna under John IX 18 The Letters of Pope John X. ibid. The Letters of Charles the Simple about Hilduin ibid. The Letters of Pope Leo VII 19 A Letter of Pope Agapetus ibid. The Letters of John XII 20 The Letters of John XIII ibid. The Letters of Benedict VII ibid. The Letters of John XV. ibid. The Letters of Gregory V. ibid. Ratherius Bishop of Verona ibid. Atto Bishop of Verceil 26 Luitprand Bishop of Cremona 28 CHAP. III. An Account of the Churches of France 29 The Dignity of the Church of Rheims ibid. The State of France after the Death of Charles the Gross 30 The Reign of Charles the Simple ibid. The Reign of Radulphus ibid. The Reign of Lewis d'Outremer ibid. The Reign of Lotharius ibid. Lewis the Fainthearted the last King of the Corolignian Race ibid. Hugh Capet and Robert Kings of France ibid. Fulcus Archbishop of Rheims 31 A Letter of Pope Stephen V. to Fulcus ibid. Other Letters of Stephen V. to Fulcus ibid. Other Writings of Stephen V. in favour of the Church of Rheims 32 The Letters of Fulcus to Formosus ibid. The Letters of Formosus to Fulcus ibid. The Letters of Fulcus to Pope Stephen VI. 33 The Letters of Fulcus to the Kings and Princes ibid. The Letters of Fulcus to the Bishops 34 The Letters of Fulcus to the Abbots 35 Herveus Archbishop of Rheims ibid. The Council of Trosly in the year 909. ibid. The Council of Trosly in the year 921. 36 Seulfus Archbishop of Rheims ibid. Hugh elected Archbishop of Rheims ibid. The Wars between Hebert Count of Vermandois and King Radulphus ibid. The State of France under King Radulphus ibid. Artaldus Archbishop of Rheims ibid. The Council held at Soissons for the Deposing Artaldus and Ordaining Hugh 37 The Council of Verdun in favour of Artaldus ibid. The Council of Mouzon against Hugh ibid. The Council of Ingelheim in favour of Artaldus 38 The Council of Mouzon in the year 948. ibid. The Council of Treves or Trier in the same year 39 The Death of Artaldus Archbishop of Rheims ibid. Odalric and Adalberon Archbishops of Rheims ibid. Arnulphus Archbishop of Rheims ibid. The Council of Rheims against Arnulphus 40 Gerbert Archbishop of Rheims 43 The Council of Mouzon in the year 995. ibid. The Synod of Rheims against Gerbert 44 The Re-establishment of Arnulphus in the Bishoprick of Rheims ibid. The Writings of Gerbert ibid. Flodoard Prebendary of Rheims 45 Aurelian Clerk of the Church of Rheims 46 Bernerus Monk of S. Remy at Rheims ibid. Gautier Archbishop of Sens 47 Of the other Bishops of France ibid. The Resolutions of the Bishops of France concerning the Dedication of a Church ibid. The Council of Charroux in the year 989. 48 The Council of Poitiers in the year 999. ibid. The Council of Ravenna in the year 997. ibid. The Marriage of King Robert with Bertha ibid. The Council of Rome in the year 998. under Gregory V. ibid. The Founding of the Abbey of Cluny 49 Otho Abbot of Cluny 50 John Monk of Cluny ibid. Odilo Abbot of Cluny ibid. Abbo Abbot of Fleury 51 The Council of S. Dennis in the year 995. ibid. Aimoin Monk of Fleury 52 Stephen Abbot of Lobes ibid. Fulcuin Abbot of Lobes 53 Heriger Abbot of Lobes ibid. Aldebold Bishop of Utrecht ibid. Albert Abbot of Gemblours 54 Odilo Monk of S. Medeard at Soissons ibid. Gerard Abbot of S. Medard of Soissons ibid. John Abbot of S. Arnulphus at Mets ibid. Helperic or Chilperic Monk of S Gall ibid. Berthier Priest of Verdun 55 Adso Abbot of Luxueil ibid. Adso Abbot of Deuvres ibid. Letaldus Monk of S. Memin ibid. CHAP. IV. The History of the Churches of Germany ibid. The Revolutions of the Empire of Germany in the Tenth Century ibid. S. Ulric Bishop of Augsburgh 56 Adalbero Bishop of Augsburgh 58 The two Adalberts who were Saints ibid. Bruno Archbishop of Cologn ibid. Roger Monk of S. Pantaleon ibid. Rathboldus Bishop of Utrecht 59 Hildebert Archbishop of Mentz ibid. William Archbishop of Mentz ibid. Bonno Abbot of Corbey in Saxony ibid. Waltramnus Bishop of Strasburgh ibid. Solomon Bishop of Constance 60 Utho Bishop of Strasburgh ibid. Notger the Stammerer ibid. Witichindus Monk of Corbey in Westphalia ibid. Roswida a Nun 61 Reginaldus Bishop of Eichstadt ibid. Thierry Archbishop of Triers ibid. Othlo Bishop of Mets ibid. Uffing or Uffo Monk of Werthin 62 A Council at Coblentz in the year â—22 ibid. A Council at Erfurdt in the year 932. ibid. A Council at Augsburgh in the year 952. ibid. CHAP. V. An Account of the Churches of England 63 The State of England in the Tenth Century ibid. A Council at Canterbury under King Edward and
Phlegmon Archbishop of that City ibid. King Edward's Laws ibid. King Ethelstan's Laws ibid. An Ecclesiastical Assembly under King Edmund ibid. Odo Archbishop of Canterbury 64 An Assembly of Bishops at London in the year 948. ibid. S. Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury ibid. A General Council of England in the year 973. 65 A Council under S. Dunstan and King Edgar ibid. A Council at Winchester in the year 975. ibid. S. Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester ibid. Alfric or Aelfric Archbishop of Canterbury 66 Fridegod Monk of S. Saviour at Canterbury ibid. Lanfrid and Wulstan Monks of Winchester ibid. CHAP. VI. Observations on the Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Tenth Century ibid. Controversies about Doctrinal Points ibid. Of the Eucharist ibid. Of the Pope's Authority 67 Several Points of Discipline 68 The Canonization of Saints 69 The Institution of the Seven Electors of the Empire 70 A Chronological Table of the Ecclesiastical History of the Tenth Age of the Church A Chronological Table of the Ecclesiastical Authors who flourish'd in the Tenth Century A Table of the Works of the Ecclesiastical Authors of the Tenth Century A Table of the Writings of the Ecclesiastical Authors dispos'd according to the Matters they treat of An Alphabetical Table of the Ecclesiastical Authors in this Century An Alphabetical Table of the Councils held in this Century An Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters contain'd in this Volume AN HISTORY OF THE CONTROVERSIES AND OTHER Ecclesiastical Affairs Which happen'd in the Tenth Century A. D. 90â— CHAP. I. An Account of the most Considerable Transactions in the Eastern Church during the Tenth Century AT the beginning of this Century Leo the Philosopher one of the most Learned Leo the Philosopher Emperor of the East Emperors the Greeks ever had govern'd the Empire of the East This Prince having had three Wives successively and no Issue Male by either of them being desirous of a Son to succeed him marries a fourth Wife by name Zoe by whom he already had a Son before the Nuptials But a third Marriage being prohibited in the East and Leo himself having enacted a Law against such as should contract such a The Disturbances which happen'd in the Eastern Church upon the account of Leo's 4th Marriage Marriage Nicholas the Patriarch of Constantinople refuses to marry this Prince to this fourth Wife deposes Presbyter Thomas who ventur'd to do it and excommunicates the Emperor himself Leo had recourse to the Pope for his Approbation of the Marriage and because such successive Marriages how often soever contracted were tolerated in the West he easily obtain'd from Pope Sergius the point he desired This Pope sent his Legats into the East to confirm the Marriage of Leo but the Patriarch of Constantinople would not give the least ground nor acknowledge the Emperor's Marriage as valid or his Son Constantine Porphyrogenneta as lawful Heir to the Crown The Emperor did all he could to change his Mind but finding him fix'd in his Resolution he banish t him in the beginning of the year 901 and plac d in his Room Euthymius who held the Patriarchal See of Constantinople till about the end of Leo's Reign For Nicholas himself assures Nicholas the Patriarch of Constantinople is banish'd us that this Prince touch'd with the remorse of what he had done recall d him from his Exile and re-establish'd him a little before his Death In which matter he is rather to be credited than those Authors who tell us that he was recall'd by Alexander the Brother of Leo which happen'd after the Death of this Prince in the year 911 the time when he was declar'd Governor to Constantine Porphyrogenneta Let it be how it will Euthymius fell into disgrace and was banish'd and dy'd shortly after And Nicholas's Interest so far prevail'd Nicholas is re-establish'd that after the Death of Alexander who did not out-live his Brother above thirteen Months he was chosen Tutor of the Young Emperor It was at this time that he wrote The Letters of Nicholas Patriarch of Constannople to the Pope and others a long Letter to the Pope acquainting him of the whole Contest with the Emperor Leo about his last Marriage and stiffly maintain'd contrary to the Practice and Opinion of the Church of Rome that to marry a third or fourth time was absolutely unlawful But the Patriarch having received no answer from Rome wrote another to Pope John wherein he offers to observe a fair Correspondence and Union with the holy See provided he would own that a fourth Marriage was not to be permitted to the Emperor unless by way of Indulgence or Consideration of his Royal Person and that in itself it was unlawful The same Patriarch wrote several other Letters viz. to Simeon Prince of Bulgaria recommending the Legats which the Pope sent him One to the Prince of Armenia upon the Conversion of several Armenians who had abandoned their Errors another to the Prince of the Saracens to disswade him from persecuting the Christians One wrote from the Place of his Exile to the Bishops who had own'd Euthymius for their Patriarch and two other Letters of Compliment one to the Prince of Lombardy and the other to the Prince of the Amalphitans The Empress Zoe who had taken the Government into her own hands and had expell'd The re-union of the Clergy of Constantinople the Patriarch Nicholas from Court in the year 914 was her self divested of her Authority in the year 919 and thrust into the Monastery of Saint Euphemia by Patricius Romanus whom Constantine had made his Partner in the Throne Hitherto the Clergy of Constantinople were divided into two Parties one declaring for Nicholas the other for Euthymius but were re-united in the year 920 and made a Treaty of Union in an Ecclesiastical Convocation by which without disanulling any thing that was past they absolutely prohibited for the future a fourth Marriage under the pain of Excommunication to be inflicted on those who should contract such Marriage and to be in force during the continuance of such Marriage They likewise inflicted a Pennance of five years on such as should marry a third time being above forty years old And a Pennance of three years on such as should re-marry after thirty years of Age if they had any Children by their former Marriages By this Regulation was the Church of Constantinople restor'd to its former Quier the Peaceable possession of which Nicholas enjoy'd to his Death which happen'd in the year The Patriarchs of Constantinople who succeeded Nicholas 930. Stephen the Arch-bishop of Amasea was his Successor who presided over this Church almost three years After his Death the Patriarchal See of Constantinople was design'd for Theophilact the Emperor's Son but he being under age this Dignity was repos'd by way of Trust in the hands of one Tripho a Monk He being once in possession refus'd to resign his Place to Theophilact but the Emperor made use of one who cunning
on a certain Quality A Tract about the Context between Ratherius and the Clergy of Verona An Apologetical Treatise A Discourse to the Clergy of Verona A Charter for the Institution of Canons instead of Monks An Ordinance prohibiting to solemnize Marriages on Sundays Five Letters A Synodical Letter Ratherius's Itinerary to Rome Six Sermons A Letter on the Eucharist Works lost The Combat or Meditations of the Heart A Book call'd Phrenesis Divers Sermons The Life of S. Ursmar A Grammar which bears the Title of Spera dorsum FLODOARD Canon of Rheims Genuine Works still extant An History of the Church of Rheims A Chronicle LUITPRANDUS or LIUTPRANDUS Bishop of Cremona Genuine Works which we have A History beginning at the Reign of the Emperors Leo and Arnulphus and ending at that of Constantinus Porphyrogenneta A Relation of his Embassy to the Emperor Phocas An History of the Expulsion of Bâ—renger Spurious Works The Lives of the Popes A Chronicle HULDEBERT Archbishop of Mentz Genuine Works Certain Lives of the Saints DURANDUS Abbot of Castres A Work lost A Tract against those Persons who avouch the Soul to be Mortal JOHN Monk of Cluny A Genuine Work The Life of S. Odo Abbot of Cluny ODO Archbishop of Canterbury His Genuine Works Ecclesiastical Constitutions A Pastoral Letter BERNERUS Monk of S. Remy at Rheims Genuine Works The Life of S. Hunegonda The History of the Translation of the Body of that Saint ATTO Bishop of Vercelli His Genuine Works still extant A Capitulary for the Clergy of his Diocess A Treatise of the Persecutions rais'd against Clergy-men Eleven Letters Works lost Politica or the Perpendicular Seventeen Sermons BRUNO Archbishop of Cologn Works lost or forg'd A Commentary on the Pentaâ—â—uch The Lives of certain Saints WILLIAM Archbishop of Mentz A Genuine Work A Chronicle of the Archbishops of Mentz JOHN XII Pope Genuine Works Two Letters S. ULRIC Bishop of Augsburg Genuine Works Several Sermons referr'd to by the Author of his Life A Spurious Work A Letter about the Celebacy of Priests EDGAR King of England Genuine Works still extant His Laws His Discourse to S. Dunstan A Work forged Certain Ecclesiastical Constitutions UTHO Bishop of Strasburg Genuine Works The Lives of S. Arbogastus and S. Amand. GERARD Dean of S. Medard at Soissons A Genuine Work The Life of S. Romanus in Prose A Work lost The Life of S. Romanus in Verse THIERRY or THEODORIC Archbishop of Trier A Genuine Work The Life of S. Lutruda WITICHIND Monk of Corby in Saxony His Genuine Works Three Books of the History of the Saxons containing the Reigns of the Emperors Henry the Fowler and Otho I. Certain Poems Works lost The Lives of S. Thecla and S. Paul the first Hermite ABBO or ALBO Abbot of Fleury His Genuine Works which we have An Apology Letters to Bernard Abbot of Bâ—aulieu A Letter to an Abbot of Fulda A Collection of Canons Works lost A Letter in Hexameter Verse in Commendation of Otho The Harmony of the Gospel dedicated to Odilo A Treatise of the Cycles Spurious Works An Epitome of the Lives of the Popes The Life of S. Edmund JOHN XIII Pope Geâ—â—ane Works Four Letters ADSON Abbot of Luxueil A Genuine Work An History of the Miracles of S. Vandalbert ROGER Monk of S. Pantaleon at Cologn A Genuine Work still extant The Life of Bruno Archbishop of Cologn ROSWIDA a Nun of Gandersheim Hâ—r Genuine Works A Poem on the Life of the Emperor Otho I. Other Poetical Pieces BENEDICT VII Pope A Genuine Work A Letter to the Bishops of France and Germany S. ETHELWALD Bishop of Winchester Spurious Works A Treatise of the Abbots of Lindâ—farn and others mention'd by Pitsaeus S. DUNSTAN Archbishop of Canterbury His Genuine Works Concordia or Rules for the Monastical Life Ecclesiastical Constitutions under the Name of Edgar King of England A Letter to Wulfin Bishop of Worcester ADSON Abbot of Deuvres Genuine Works which we have The Lives of S. Bercarius S. Basolus S. Mansuet and S. Frodbert The History of the Translation and Miracles of S. Bercarius and S. Frodbert HELPERIC or CHILPERIC Monk of S. Gallus A Genuine Work A Preface to a Treatise of the Calendar A Work lost A Treatise of the Calendar JOHN XV. Pope Genuine Works still extant A Relation of the Treaty of Peace between Etheâ—â—ed and Richard An Admonition to the Bishops of Picardy NICON of Armenia A Genuine Work A Tract concerning the Religion of the Armenians FULCUIN or FOLCUIN Abbot of Lobes Genuine Works His History of the Abbey of Lobes The Life of S. Ursmar and S. Fulcuin REGNALD Bishop of Eichstadt His Genuine Works The Lives of S. Nicolas and S. Blaâ—ius The Lives of S. Wilbald and S. Unnebald BERTHIER or BERTHERIUS Priest of Verdun A Genuine Work A Compendious History of the Bishops of Verdun GREGORY V. Pope Genuine Works Four Letters GERBERT Archbishop of Rheims afterward of Ravenna and at last Pope under the Name of Sylvester II. His Genuine Works still extant CLX Letters The History of the Acts of the Council of Rheims in 992. A Discourse to the Council of Mouzon in 995. A Discourse concerning the Episcopal Functions against Simony which he compos'd being Pope Three Letters written during his Pontificate Works lost Divers Treatises of Rhetorick Arithmetick and Geometry AIMOIN or AIMONIUS Monk of Fleury The History of France in three Books and 41 Chapters of the fourth The Life of Abbo Abbot of Fleury Two Books of the Miracles of S. Benedict A Sermon on the Festival of that Saint A Piece in Verse on his Translation and on the Foundation of the Abbey of Fleury HERIGER Abbot of Lobes Genuine Works still extant An History of the Bishop of Liege A Treatise of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. The Life of S. Ursmar Works lost A Letter to Hugh about several Questions A Treatise of Discord and of the Coming of our Lord. Doubtful Works The Lives of S. Bertenda and S. Landoald UFFIN or UFFO Monk of Werthin A Genuine Work The Life of S. Ludger Bishop of Munster A doubtful Work The Life of S. Ida. A Work lost The Life of S. Lucius King of England GERARD the Pupil of S. Ulric A Genuine Work which we have The Life of S. Ulric Bishop of Augsburg A nameless WRITER Monk of S. Vito at Verdun A Genuine Work A Continuation of Berthier's History of the Bishops of Verdun ALBERT or OLBERT Abbot of Gemblours Works lost The Lives of the Fathers compos'd by that Author ALDELBOLD Bishop of Utrecht A Genuine Work The History of the Emperor Henry III. Works lost Hymns in Praise of the Cross and of the Virgin Mary Some other Works JOHN Abbot of S. Arnulphus at Metz. Genuine Works An Account of the Life and Translation of S. Glodesinda The Life of S. John Abbot of Gorze LETALDUS Monk of Micy or S. Memin Genuine Works An History of the Miracles of S. Memin The Life of S. Julian Bishop of Mans. A Nameless
had not obtain'd the Pall which his Legats requir'd because they were not given at Rome but to Persons there present The seventh is a Letter of William King of England and Duke of Normandy to Pope Gregory VII who acquainted him that his Legat was come to wait upon him to demand of him the Oath of Fidelity and the Mony which his Predecessors had always been us'd to remit to Rome He answers him That as for the Oath he would take none because he was not allow'd to do it and his Predecessors had never done it As for the Mony he says that for these three last years which he had spent in France it had been Collected very carelessly that he would send him what was already gather'd and the remainder he would send by Lanfrank's Deputies He desir'd to be recommended to his Prayers and assures him that he had a sincere Affection for him and would be always submissive to him Lanfrank at the same time sent the Pope word that he could not as yet prevail upon the King to take the Oath which he required and assures him that he had still the same Affection for him as formerly This is the Eighth Letter The ninth is a Certificate granted to a Man of the Diocess of Seez who stood Convicted of having kill'd three Persons who went to Mount S. Michael The Bishop of Seez had injoyn'd him Pennance and granted him Letters directed to the Bishops that they might absolve him or release him from part of his Pennance when they should think it proper This is what Lanfrank certifies to the Arch-bishop of York In the tenth writ to the same Arch-bishop he very clearly determines that it is not Lawful for a Man or a Woman who are divorc'd for Adultery to Marry again The eleventh is a Letter of Thomas Arch-bishop of York who wrote to Lanfrank desiring he would send to him the Bishops of Winchester and Dorchester to assist him in Consecrating a Bishop of the Isles of the Orcades protesting that hereby he did not pretend that these two Bishops were his Suffragans By the following Letter Lanfrank enjoyns them to do it In the thirteenth directed to John Arch-bishop of Roan he tells him his Opinion upon several Rites and Ceremonies which he wrote to him about He maintains that in the Consecration of Churches the Bishop ought not to wear his * Chasuble but a * Chappe Several Copes and Vestments wore by the Mass-Priests and other Clerks of the Church of Rome and that the * Maniple ought not to be given at the Ordination of Sub-deacons because 't is not a Habit peculiar to Ecclesiasticks no more than the Albe and Amict since in Monasteries the Laicks wear them The four next are likewise directed to the same Arch-bishop in the two first he writes to him about a difference which had happen'd in the Church of S. Owen which is related at large in a Passage of an History of the Church of Roan mention'd by Father Luke Dachery in his Notes The third is a Letter of Complement In the last he excuses himself upon some complaints that had been made of him The Four next are written in Favour of Baldwin Abbot of S. Edmond and the Religious of that House The Last is Pope Gregory the Seventh's to Lanfrank by which he orders him to prevent Bishop Herfast from putting that Abbot to any Trouble And this is the Subject-Matter of the former Letter which Lanfrank had wrote to that Bishop The One and twentieth is a Letter to the same Bishop about a Man whom he had ordain'd Deacon without having receiv'd any Order for it who besides was a married Man and would not turn off his Wife He enjoins him to depose him from his Deaconship to give him for the future only the four lesser Orders and not to place him among the Deacons unless he would live single If he did that then he should not confer the Order of Deacon upon him again but only grant him a Power of discharging his Functions by giving him the Gospels in a Synod or an Assembly of the Clergy The Two and twentieth is likewise an Answer directed to that Bishop about a Man who had enter'd into Priest's Orders without being fit for it He orders That he should be enjoy'd Pennance and suspeâ—â—ed from all Ecclesiastical Functions till such time as he thought fit to restore him The Three and twentieth is directed to Herbert Bishop of Norwich his Suffragan whom he reproves for slighting a Letter which he sent him in favour of Berard a Clerk belonging to the Abbot Baldwin He tells him of the Respect which is due to Metropolitans and admonishes him to turn out Monk Herman who went under a bad Name The Four and twentieth is directed to Maurice Bishop of London elect He returns him this Answer That he ought to injoin them Pennance who had apprehended a Man who dy'd under their Hands That he could not speak any farther of his Affair to the King That Clerk Geofrey charg'd with Apostacy ought to be turn'd out of his Church or bring Letters demissory from his Bishop And advises him to meet him the Saturday before Laetare-Sunday at Chichester and that he would there give him Priests Orders The following Letters which are very short are upon various and particular Subjects However there are several Things in them concerning the Discipline of the Church viz. In the Six and twentieth That a Priest who has taken upon him the Habit of a Monk and liv'd sometime in a Monastery without having receiv'd Benediction cannot return to the World again In the Seven and twentieth That Arch-deacons have a Right of distributing the Holy Chrism In the Two and thirtieth That young Women who have made a religious Profession or who have been presented at the Altar shall be oblig'd to continue Religious but that such as have not made any such Profession nor have been presented shall have Liberty to go out as well as those who fled for Sanctuary to Monasteries for fear of the French In the Three and thirtieth he proves to the Bishops of Ireland That tho' it might be proper to give the Sacrament of the Lords Supper to Infants yet it was not absolutely necessary for Salvation The Six Seven and Eight and Thirtieth inform us That the Clergy and Laity of Dublin elected their Bishop and sent him to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury for Ordination That there were some Irregularities in the Churches of Ireland and that it was requisite to call a Counciâ— there to reform them In the Nine and fortieth he shews That the Apostate-Monks who offer'd to return to their Monasteries again ought to be pardoned and to be treated with the same Kindness as formerly In the Sixtieth and the Last he proves That a Monk who has engag'd himself to constant Residence in any Monastery may now and then go to another Monastery when urgent Occasion requires it In the Fiftieth he refutes Berenger who charg'd S.
Retractation XIII Canons A Decree against Persons guilty of Simony A Decree about the Election of Popes 1059 Mention made of that Council by Peter Damian 1059 Acts. 1060 X Canons 1063 XI Articles against Persons convicted of Simony 1063 A Confession of Faith relating to the Eucharist 1063 Acts taken out of the Library of Cluny 1064 Extract of the Acts in the Historians of that time 1065 A Decree referr'd to by Gratian. 1065 Mention'd by Pet. Damian 1065 Divers Constitutions 1069 Mention made of it by Peter Damian 1070 Extracts of the Acts in the Historians of England 1071 Acts of that Council 1071 Acts in Lanfranc 1072 XXIV Canons 1073 The History of that Council written by Lambert of Aschaffemburg and 2 Letters of Sigefroy Arch-bishop of Mentz A Council held at Rouen Rome Poitiers Erfurdt Rome Poitiers London 1074 XIV Canons 1074 A Relation of that Council in the 77th Letter of the first Book of Pope Gregory VII See also the 42d and 43d Letters of the same Book 1074 Mentioned in the Letters of Gregory VII 1074 The History of it referr'd to by Lambert of Aschaffemburg 1075 A Relation of the Transactions of that Council in the three first Letters of the third Book of Pope Gregory VII 1075 Mentioned in the Chronicle of St. Maixent 1075 Acts containing divers Rules An Assembly at Worms 1076 A Letter to Pope Gregory and a Decree against him A Council at Rome 1076 A Decree against the Emperor Henry and the Bishops of Lombardy and Germany A Council at Winchester 1076 Divers Constitutions An Assembly at Tribur or Oppenheim 1076 A Relation of the Transactions in the Historians of that time An Assembly at Forâ—heim 1077 An Account of it in the Contemporary Historians A Council held at Clermont Dijon against Persons guilty of Simony Autun Rome in Lent Rome in the Month of Decemb. Poitiers Rome Bordeaux against Berenger Lyons Rome 1077 Mention made of that Council in the Letters of Pope Gregory VII 1077 Mentioned likewise in the Letters of Gregory VII 1077 A Relation of the Transactions in that Council in the 22d Letter of the 4th Book of Gregory VII See also the 15th and 16th Letters of the fourth Book 1078 Acts of that Council 1078 XII Canons or Constitutions 1078 A Letter by Hugh de Die to Pope Gregory VII and X Canons 1079 Acts. 1080 Mentioned in St. Maixent's Chronicle 1080 Acts in the Historians of that time 1080 Decrees of that Council An Assembly at Mentz 1080 The History of that Assembly by Hugh de Flavigny An Assembly at Brescia 1080 A Decree against Pope Gregory VII and the Emperor Henry's Letter written upon that occasion A Council held at Avignon Lillebonne Meaux Ibid. after the year Meaux Rome 1080 Mention'd in the Historians of that time 1080 Divers Canons 1080 Referr'd to by the Historians of that time 1080 A Letter by the Clergy of Noyon to that of Cambray about the admission of the Sons of Priests into Orders 1082 Mention made of that Council in the Historions of that time 1083 Acts. An Assembly at Berhach or Gosler 1085 A Relation of the Transactions therein by the Historians of that time An Assembly at Quintilineburg 1085 Acts. An Assembly at Mentz 1085 Mention made of it by the Contemporary Writers A Council held at Capua Benevento Rome Melfi Toulouse Benevento Soissons Rheims Troia in Apulia Constance Autun Placentia In England Clermont Limoges Rouen Tours Nismes Bari Rome Rome London London 1087 Mention'd likewise by the Historians of that time 1087 Acts of that Council in Leo of Ostia 1089 An Extract of the Acts in Bertulphus the Historian 1089 Eight Canons 1090 Referr'd to by the Authors of that time 1091 Four Canons 1092 Mention'd by the Contemporary Authors 1092 Mention made of that Council in one of the Letters of Pope Urban II. 1093 Decrees about Marriages between near Relations c. 1094 An Extract of the Acts of that Council 1094 An Extract of the Acts in the Contemporary Writers 1095 The History of that Council referr'd to by Bertulphus and XV Canons 1095 Mention'd in St. Anselm's Life by Eadmer 1095 Acts Letters of Pope Urban and Canons of that Council 1095 Referr'd to by the Histoans of that time 1096 Eight Canons 1096 Mentioned by the Contemporary Historians 1096 XVI Canons 1098 Mention made of that Council in St. Anselm's Life 1098 Mention'd likewise in the same Life of St. Anselm 1099 XVIII Canons 1102 XVIII Canons 1108 X Canons A TABLE of the WORKS of the Ecclesiastical Authors of the Eleventh Century disposed according to the Subjects they treat of Works about the Existence of God and his Divine Attributes ST Anselm's Treatises call'd Monologia and Proslogia with another small Tract Gaunilon's Piece concerning the demonstration of the Existence of God Works about the Holy Trinity and the Incarnation St. Fulbert's first Letter his Collection of divers Passages of Scripture Guitmond's Exposition of the Articles of Faith relating to the Mysteries of the Trinity and of the Incarnation Mich. Psellus's Questions about the Trinity and the Incarnation St. Anselm's Treatise on the same Subject His Treatise of the Procession of the Holy Ghost His Treatise to shew why God was made Man His Tract about the Will of God Treatises against the Jews St. Fulbert's three Treatises Gislebert's Dialogue about Religion between a Christian and a Jew Samuel of Morocco's Treatise of the coming of the Messiah Other Dogmatical Works Psellus's Dialogue about the Operation of Demons Nicetas Pectoratus's Fragment of a Treatise of the Soul St. Anselm's Treatise of the Devil's Fall His Treatise of Original Sin His Treatise of Grace and Free-will Works about the Eucharist St. Fulbert's first and second Letter His Collection of Passages of Scripture Berenger's three Confessions of Faith His two Letters Part of his Treatise against his second Confession of Faith Eusebius Bruno's Letter to Berenger Theoduin's Letter against Berenger Adelman's Letter to Berenger Ascelin's Letter to the same Author Hugh Bishop of Langres's Letter against Berenger Lanfranc's Treatise of the Body and Blood of JESUS CHRIST Guitmond's Treatise Durand Abbot of Troarn's Treatise Alger's Piece Hugh of Langres's Treatise St. Anselm's Letter Anaâ—â—asius a Monk of Angers's Treatise Nicolas Bishop of Methone's Treatise Samonas Archbishop of Gaza's Treatise Books of Church-Discipline Pope Sylvester II's Letters His Discourse against Simoniacal Practices St. Fulbert's Letters His Penitential His Letters about the use of Church-Revenues William bbot of St. Benignus at Dijon's Letter Godehard Bishop of Hildesheim's Letter Gosbert Abbot of Tergernsee's Letters Burchard's Decretal Pope Benedict VIII 's Discourse against the Incontinency of Clergy-men Berno's Treatise of the Office of the Mass. Pope John XVIII 's Letters Alexius Patriarch of Constantinople's Ecclesiastical Constitutions Pope Clement II. 's Letter Leo IX 's Letters Victor II. 's Letter Stephen IX 's two Letters Nicolas II. 's Letters Nilus Doxopatrius's Treatise of the Patriarchal Sees John sirnam'd Jeannelin's three Letters Lanfranc's Letters A
Holy Chrism ought only to be put into the Baptismal Water 90. Monks forbidden to stand as God-fathers at the Baptizing of Children 123. What sort of Vestments the Priests ought to wear during the Administration of Baptism 117. Infant-Baptism disapprov'd by Berenger according to Theoduin and Guitmond 7 and 11. Persons newly baptiz'd oblig'd to wear Albs and to hold Wax-Tapers for Eight Days 116. Bari or Canosa the Metropolitan Dignity of that See confirmed 70. Bastards when they may be admitted to Holy Orders 58 and 74. Excluded from the Episcopal Functions 65 and from other Ecclesiastical Dignities 58. Beard a Greek Archbishop oblig'd to keep it shav d 66. Benediction of Churches the Bishops forbidden to exact any thing upon that Account 58. St. Benedict that he was an Hermit 98. An Apparition of that Saint to Pope Urban II. 70. A Contest about his Body 127 Benedict VIII re-establish'd in the See of Rome by Henry Emperor of Germany on whom he confers the imperial Diadem 23. An Apparition of that Pope after his Death ibid. Benedict IX chosen Pope at the Age of 18 Years 24. He is turn'd out of the See of Rome at the end of ten Years by reason of his Irregularities ibid. He finds means to expel his Competitor and re-assumes the Papal Chair ibid. He makes a bargain about the Popedom with John Gracian and made it over to him for a Summ of Money ibid. At last he is depos'd in several Synods as well as his Competitors ibid. He gets Possession of St. Peter's Chair a third time ibid. He is forc'd to surrender himself and to acknowledge Pope Leo IX ibid. Benefices Ecclesiastical cannot be granted to others before the Death of the Incumbents 3. They cannot be conferr'd on Laicks 119. Abuses in the collating of them not to be tolerated 84 85 and 89. The Plurality of Spiritual Livings condemned 58 74 115 and 126. Forbidden to be held by right of Inheritance 58. The voluntary Resignation of them commended by Peter Damian 95. Ecclesiastical Benefices that oblige the Possessors of them to enter into Orders 58 Penalties to be impos'd on those who presume to sell them 44. Berengarius or Berenger his Doctrine concerning the Eucharist 7 and sequ 13 and sequ 16 and sequ 19 and 20. Condemned in divers Councils 7 8 9 10 11 18 73 and 116. And by many Authors 7 8 9 10 12 and sequ Other Opinions attributed to Berenger 7 11 17 and sequ 18 19 and sequ He is constrain'd with his Followers to make a Recantation under pain of Death 8. He abjures his Opinions in several Councils 9 and sequ He maintains them again ibid. He is oblig'd to abjure them a second time 10 and 44. A Protection granted to him by Pope Gregory VII 11. Of his Repentance ibid. The time of his Death ibid. Berengarians differ in their Opinions about the Eucharist 18. Berenger Count of Barcelona the Restorer of the City of Tarragona 70. Bertrade her Marriage with Philip King of France 73. She is excommunicated in a Council ibid. Bertrand Count of Provence takes an Oath of Fidelity to the Pope 54. Bigamy excludes Persons from Holy Orders 71. Bishoprick that 't is Simony to purchase one of a King or any other Prince although nothing were given for the Consecration 84 85 89. Bishops of their Election 66 and 74. Of their Functions ibid. 1â—4 Of their Duties ibid. 87 and sequ 95. Circumstances that render them uncapable of Ordination 5. Of their Habits 123. They cannot be chosen unless they have first taken Orders 72 and 74. The Seats of the Bishops in the Councils according to the Antiquity of their Ordination 122. Of their Authority over the Inferiour Clergy and their Churches 124. Of the Respect due to them 4 and 66. Whether it be lawful for Laicks to reprove the Vices of their Bishops 84. They are uncapable of exercising the Function of Civil Magistrates 123. A Definitive Sentence cannot be pass'd upon them without the Authority of the See of Rome 25. A Prohibition to pillage their Goods or Estate after their Death 26 27 65 and 89. Of the Management of their Revenues 65. Those who offer violence to them to be excommunicated 31. Bohemia the Privileges of that Dutchy by what Popes granted and confirmed 51. Subject to the Jurisdiction of the See of Rome ibid. Bonneval Abbey a Contest about that Monastery 4. Bread See Unleaven'd Bread Bretagne a Penalty impos'd on the Bishops of that Province who refus'd to acknowledge the Arch-bishop of Tours as their Metropolitan 26. Bruno by what Pope deputed to be his Missionary in Poland 23. Buryal ought not to be perform'd in Churches 123. A Prohibition to bury the dead in another Parish unless the accustom'd Duties be paid to the Curate ibid. Christian Burial ought not to be denied to those who die suddenly if they do not actually stand convicted of some Crime 118. Forbidden to Ravishers and to suspended or excommunicated Persons 65. An Ordinance that nothing be exacted for Burials 74. C CAdalous Bishop of Placentia and afterwards Antipope the Causes that occasion'd his Advancement to the Papal Dignity 29 92 and 93. That Election condemn'd in a Council 29 and by Peter Damian 85 and 91. His Attempts to get Possession of the See of Rome 29. The Censures pass'd upon him by Peter Damian on that account 85. He is driven out of the City of Rome 29. Peter Damian's Letters against that Antipope 86 87 and 91. Camaldolites that Order by whom founded 127. Canons Their Pretensions to the Privilege of enjoying a private Estate disapprov'd by Peter Damian 96. They are order'd to hold all things in common 27 and 31. That they ought to live in common 96. Punishments to be inflicted on Canons who revolt against their Bishops 66. Canons Regular The Restauration of that Order 31 and 128. Divers sorts of Regular Canons 128. A Licence from the Pope to confer spiritual Livings on such Canons 71. Canut King of England The Laws enacted by that Prince 122. His Journey to Rome 23. The Church Immunities he there obtain'd for his Subjects ibid. and 24. Candinals the time when they began to have the principal Share in the Election of the Popes 27 and 124. The Augmentation of their Authority ibid. Carthusians the Institution of their Order 127. Celibacy enjoyn'd Priests Deacons and Sub-Deacons 16 27 28 29 30 31 34 36 47 72 95 112 115 117 119 122 123 124. The Celibacy of Priests condemn'd by the Greeks 77 and 82 and authorized by the Latins 78 and 79. Cerularius See Michael Cerularius Chalices ought not to be made of Wax or Wood 123 nor of Potters Earth 124. Charles nominated to the Bishoprick of Constance 121. Contests about his Ordination ibid. He is oblig'd to resign that Bishoprick ibid. Chaplain those of Lay men subject to the Bishop's Jurisdiction 74. Forbidden to exercise their Functions without the Approbation of their Diocesan Chappel that a Chappel cannot be built without
the Trinity may be call'd Three Things ibid. Trisagion the Addition of certain Words to the Trisagion condemned 55. Truce of God What 76. Constitutions about it ibid. and 119. V V All Ombrosa the Institution of that Order 127. Vatican the Donation of Pope Leo IX in Favour of that Church 26. Vâ—ndosme a Privilege granted to the Abbey of Vendosme 31. The Reconciliation of the Monks of that Abbey with those of St. Aubin at Anger 's 72. Vessels Laicks forbidden to meddle with consecrated Vessels 47. They ought not to be sold unless for the Relief of the Poor 6. Nor put to prophane Uses ibid. Vestments those usually worn by Priests and Deacons during the Celebration of Mass 124. Vezelay Abbey a Confirmation of its Privileges 22. Victor II. Pope a Miracle which happen'd in his Favour 26. Victualling-Houses Clergy-men forbidden to frequent them 123. Virgin Mary of the Devotion paid to her 96. The Institution of her Office for all the Saturdays of the Year 127. Of the Usefulness of that Office 94. Virgins not allow'd to marry before they have attain'd to the twelfth Year of their Age 75. Vitalius Bishop of Ragusa put in Prison by the People of his Diocess who substitute another in his room 65. Summon'd to Rome with his Competitor to have their Cause try'd there if it cannot be determined upon the place by the Pope's Legate ibid. Unleavened Bread the Cause of it in the Eucharist condemned by the Greeks 76 77 80 and 81. Authoriz'd by the Latins 77 78 and 80. Vows of the Obligation to perform them 97. Vâ—adislaus Duke of Bohemia the Concessions by Gregory VII in his Favour 61. The Advice given him by that Pope ibid. Urban II. Pope a Miracle that happen'd for his Cure 70. Uâ—sio Bishop of Soissons when and by whom depos'd 58. Usury the Practice of it forbidden to Clerks and Laicks 115. Absolutely condemned in Clergy-men 58. W VVEddings Priests forbidden to be present at them only whilft they give the Benediction 124. Weeâ— the Office of the Holy Week 117. Westminster the Privileges of that Church confirmed 28. Wicelin Archbishop of Mentz a Disputation between him and Gebehard Archbishop of Saltzburg for and against the Emperor Henry 47. His Ordination declar'd null ibid. His Opinions condemned ibid. He is excommunicated in a Council ibid. William I. King of England excited by Hildebrand to invade this Kingdom 29. His Conquest of it 91. The Laws he caus'd to be enacted ibid. He is exhorted to follow Lanfrank's Advice 30. Peter-pence demanded of him ibid. The Homage that Gregory VII requires of that Prince with Menaces 49. He refuses to take an Oath of Fidelity to the Pope 15. William II. King of England his Conduct with Respect to the Churches of his Dominions 92. The Troubles that he created to St. Anselm ibid. and 93. The time of his Death 93. William Archbishop of Auche for what Reason excommunicated and depos'd 56. Absolv'd and reinstall'd by Pope Gregory VII ibid. William Archbishop of Roan suspended from the Episcopal Functions till he obtain the Pall 66. William a Monk of Evrou a Proposition advanc'd him against Berenger 8. Wills See Testaments Wiquier Archbishop of Ravenna depriv'd of his Archbishoprick 91. Witnesses That the Testimony of Eye and Ear Witnesses ought only to be admitted 124. Women Clergy-men forbidden to keep unchaft Correspondence with them 124. Young Women not allow'd to marry before they are twelve Years old 75. Y YVues Bishop of Chartres See Ives FINIS A NEW Ecclesiastical History Containing an ACCOUNT of the CONTROVERSIES IN RELIGION THE LIVES and WRITINGS OF Ecclesiastical Authors AN Abridgment of their Works And a JUDGMENT on their STYLE and DOCTRINE ALSO A Compendious HISTORY of the COUNCILS AND All Affairs Transacted in the Church VVritten in FRENCH By Lewis Ellies du PIN Doctor of the SORBON VOLUME the TENTH Containing the HISTORY of the TVVELFTH CENTURY LONDON Printed for Abel Swal at the Unicorn in Pater-Noster-Row and Timothy Child at the White-Hart in St. Paul's Church-Yard MDCXCVIII THE PREFACE THis Tenth Volume contains the entire History of the Twelfth Century tho' that be larger than the Preceeding by reason it contains a greater Number of Authors than the Ages before it some whereof may be Compared to the greatest Lights of the Church We here find the Empire and the Church at Difference The Church of Rome disturb'd by Obstinate Schisms The Popes at War with the Emperours The Kings and Bishops in Dispute about their Rights The Dignity of the Sacraments and the External Worship in Religion as also its Principles are attack'd by Monstrous and Ridiculous Heresies Scholastick Divinity becomes the common Study and the Body of the Canon Law such as it is at Present was form'd and establish'd in this Twelfth Century The Church is stock'd with abundance of Monastick and Regular Orders The Immunities and Exemptions of the Revenues of the Church and Ecclesiastical Persons are vigorously supported by the Bishops and maintained by the Decrees of Councils And Finally the Manners of Ecclesiasticks and the External Ceremonies of the Church are reform'd in this Age by several very useful Regulations This is what the Reader will find in the History and Extracts of the Authors and Councils of the Twelfth Century which we Publish in this Volume A TABLE of the CONTENTS CHAPTER I. OF the Life and Writings of Ivo Bishop of Chartres Page 1 The Life of Ivo of Chartres 1 His Letters 2 His Pannormia or Decretal 22 His Sermons 23 The Chronicon ascribed to Ivo of Chartres 23 The Editions of his Works 23 CHAP II. AN Account of the Church of Rome under the Pontificate of Pope Paschal II. Gelasus II. and Calixtus II. containing the Rise Progress and Conclusion of the Contests between the Holy See and the Empire about Investitures 22 The Election of Pope Paschal II. Ibid The Death of Guibert The Antipopes who succeeded him Ibid The Designs of Pope Paschal II. against the Emperour Henry 24 The Council of Rome under Paschal II. against the Emperour Henry 24 Henry V. rebells against his Father 24 The Convent of Northusa in the Year 1105. Ibid The War between the two Henries Ibid Henry IV. is cast into Prison and Depos'd 25 Henry IV. retires to Liege and there publishes a Declaration 25 The Reply of his Son Henry to this Declaration 25 The Death of Henry IV. 25 The Council of Guastella in the Year 1106. 25 The Contest between the Pope and the Emperour about Investitures 25 The Reasons alledg'd by the Deputies of the Emperour for Investitures 25 The Reasons alledg'd by the Pope's Deputies 26 The breaking off of the Conference about Investitures Ibid The Council of Troyes in the Year 1107 Ibid The Emperour 's Journey into Italy Ibid The Treaty between the Pope and the Emperour Ibid The Pope and Cardinals arrested by the Emperour's Order Ibid The Pope grants the Right of Investitures to the Emperour 27 The Emperour's Return into Germany 27
of the Monks refus'd to submit to as their lawful Abbot because as they pretended he had been Consecrated by an Excommunicated Bishop Ivo in answer to this maintains That the Promotion of an Abbot depends rather upon the Election of the Monks than the Bishop's Benediction which in the present Case is not given by Imposition of Hands nor is it properly a Consecration but only a Formulary of Prayer The LXXIVth Letter is to Hildebert Bishop of Mans who is in a great Streight Whether or no he shall put himself upon the Trial of Ordeal or walking Blindfolded and Barefoot over red-hot Plowshares to justifie his Innocence to the King of England who accused him of having treacherously surrendred the Town of Mans. Ivo tells him That the Ecclesiastical Laws having utterly condemn'd that Practice he should endure any thing rather than undergo it The LXXVth is to John who was Consecrated Bishop of Orleans notwithstanding all the Efforts of Ivo to prevent it The Countess of Puiset and her Adherents continuing to give Disturbance to the Church of Chartres Ivo was oblig'd to ask Leave of the Pope to Excommunicate them which was granted him John out of spight to Ivo pretended 't was his own Right to pronounce the Excommunication against them being of his Diocess and offer'd to try the Matter with Ivo at Orleans Ivo insists upon the Pope's having Commissioned him to do it and that the Case ought to be decided at Chartres not at Orleans since it was the Church of Chartres that had received the Affront and that all Differences ought to be tried upon the place where they began The LXXVIth Letter is written to Daimbert whom the Pope himself had Ordain'd Arch-Bishop of Sens tho' Hugh Arch-Bishop of Lions had refus'd to do it and who had thereupon submitted to the Primacy of Lions Ivo lets him hereby know That he intends to come and assist at the Provincial Council he had invited him to prays him to defer the Ordination of the Bishop of Nevers because of a Scruple about the Election and to excommunicate the Lady of Puiset her Son Hugh and all that assisted or belong'd to them The LXXVIIth is written to Hugh Dean of Beauvais and to the Chapter of that Church upon occasion of a Trial they had had about a Mill belonging to them but rendred useless by some Bridges and other Buildings that cut off its Supply of Water Ivo advises them to complain to the Metropolitan or the Pope's Legate in case the Bishop of Beauvais will not remedy that Inconvenience The LXXVIIIth is a Letter of Advice to the Monks of the Monastery of Dol in the Diocess of Bourges to put an end to their Quarrels and Divisions about the Election of Bernier formerly a Monk of Bonneval for their Abbot Ivo assures them he had had a very good Account of his Life and Conversation that whereas some had thought ill of him for quitting his Monastery without leave from his Brethren he had been forc'd to do it by the Scandalous Irregularities that were therein which had likewise occasion'd their Abbot himself and several others of the Monks who abhorr'd the Villainies of the rest to take the same course The LXXIXth Letter is written in the Name of Ivo Bishop of Chartres William Bishop of Paris John Bishop of Orleans Walter Bishop of Meaux and Humbaud Bishop of Auxerre Assembled in Synod at Stampae to Philip Bishop of Troyes who was Summon'd to this Council but had not made his Appearance They tell him they might have pass'd Sentence against him but would allow him time till the Sunday before Christmas and then he must not fail to defend himself if he could for this Contempt of their Authority This Letter appears to have been written in the Year 1100. The LXXXth to William Abbot of Fêcamp confirms the decision of the LXXIId Letter about the re-Consecration of Altars that have been remov'd out of their places The LXXXIst is a Congratulatory Letter to Pope Paschal II. upon his Elevation to the Pontifical Chair In the LXXXIId he Counsels Geofry Abbot of Vendôme to forbear his severities against a certain Monk of his Convent and either to confine him to a Cell by himself or else suffer him to retire to some other Monastery The LXXXIIId Letter is Address'd to the Bishops of the Province of Rheims advising them in regard to their own honour and that of the Bishop of Soissons not to suffer the insults of their Metropolitan for that if the Arch-Bishops shall thus take upon them to do what they please in the Churches of their Provinces and without the Ordinaries Consent to Judge and Suspend any of the Clergy as they shall think fit they will quite overthrow the Credit of the Episcopal Dignity and the Orders in the Church Establish'd by the Canons That therefore they ought to oppose any such Innovations and if the Clergy of Soissons are ready to justifie themselves by their Bishop the Metropolitan has no power to Condemn them for Heresie or Sacrilege The LXXXIVth is to Manasses Arch-Bishop of Rheims upon the same subject He lets him know that he thought his Letter a little too severe and exhorts him to use gentler methods to bring the Church of Soissons to their duty and to accept of the submission and satisfaction they tendred him The LXXXVth Letter to John Priest Cardinal-Legate for Pope Paschal in France highly commends him for refusing to Communicate with the King though some Bishops of the Belgick-Province had dar'd to put the Crown upon that Prince's Head at Whitsuntide contrary to the Pope's express prohibition to them all Ivo approves likewise his intentions of Assembling a Council in the Province of Aquitain but wishes he would defer it till the beginning of Autumn In the LXXXVIth he demands satisfaction of Stephen Earl of Chartres for having abus'd some of his Clergy By the LXXXVIIth he advertises John and Benet Legates of the Holy See that Guarland Elected Bishop of Beauvais is an ignorant and debauch'd sot altogether unworthy of that preferment and observes to them farther that the Church of Beauvais has a long time had the misfortune to be govern'd by very ill Bishops By the LXXXVIIIth he acquaints Pope Paschal that Hilgode heretofore Bishop of Soissons was not Depos'd for any Misdemeanours as his Holiness had been inform'd but that he voluntarily retir'd into a Monastery to avoid the inconveniencies all Prelates are expos'd to choosing rather to live in meanness and obscurity to secure the state of his own Soul than to hazard the Salvation of it in the heights of Honour and Preferments And whereas some were now against his being made an Abbot 't was not out of any dislike of him but because they thought it not seemly that a Bishop should come to receive Benediction from an Abbot which Ivo thinks needs not be made a scruple of but that the Ceremony may be well enough quite omitted or may be us'd to one of
an Expedition for the recovery of it out of the Hands of that implacable Enemy of Christianity He grants Indulgences to those who shall take upon them the Cross for the Holy War and renews in their favour the special Privileges that were allow'd by his Predecessors in the like Case In the Second Letter he ordains That to deprecate the Wrath of God the Faithful should be oblig'd to fast during five Years on all Fridays from Advent to Christmass and that they should abstain from Flesh on Wednesdays and Saturdays By a Third Letter he confirms the Orders that his Predecessors had given to all the Ecclesiastical Judges to determine the Law-suits of private Persons The Five first Letters of Clement III. relate to the Contest that arose between John and Hugh Clement III's Letters about the Bishoprick of St. Andrew in Scotland In the Sixth he confirms the Rights and Immunities of the Church of that Kingdom The Seventh is the Act for the Canonization of Otto Bishop of Bamberg The First Letter of Celestin III. is directed to the Prelates of England whom he orders to Celestin III's Letters excommunicate all those who shall refuse to obey William Bishop of Ely Legate of the Holy See and Regent of the Kingdom in the absence of King Richard who was engag'd in the Expedition to the Holy Land By the Second he takes off the Excommunication denounced by Geffry Arch-bishop of York against Hugh Bishop of Durham The Third is the Act for the Canonization of St. Ubald Bishop of Eugubio The Fourth is an elegant Exhortation to induce the Christian Princes to make Peace that they may be in a Condition to regain the Holy Land In the Fifth directed to the Bishop of Lincoln he gives him a Commission to take cognizance of the Misdemeanours and Crimes of which the Arch-bishop of York was accus'd The Sixth sent to the Dean and Arch-deacon of the Church of Lincoln is written on the same Subject In the Seventh he constitutes Hubert Arch-bishop of Canterbury his Legate in England and in the Eighth orders the Bishops of England to acknowledge and obey him in that Quality The Ninth is a Fragment of a Letter directed to the Arch-bishop of Sens in which he declares null the Divorce that Philip King of France had made with Queen Batilda the Daughter of the King of Denmark under pretence of nearness of Kin and enjoyns him to re-take her In the Tenth he entreats Hubert Arch-bishop of Canterbury to levy Recruits to be sent into the Holy Land to King Richard The Three following Letters are written about the Disorders caus'd in the Church of York by the Arch-bishop He commits the Care and Reformation of that Church to Simon Dean of the Chapter and forasmuch as the Arch-bishop had appeal'd to the Holy See before the Bishop of Lincoln exhibited an Information against him he allows him time to come to Rome till the Festival of St. Martin but in case he do not then appear he orders the Bishop of Lincoln to proceed against him and in the mean while suspends him from the Government of his Province In the Fourteenth he orders Hubert Arch-bishop of Canterbury to oblige those who had taken upon them the Cross for the Expedition to the Holy Land to set forward on their Journey at least unless they were prevented by a lawful Impediment This Letter is follow'd by that of Philip Bishop of Beauvais written to Pope Celestin in which that Prelate complains That the King of England enter d the Territories of Beauvaisis with his Forces in a hostile manner and took him Prisoner The Pope return'd an Answer in the following Letter That he had no reason to make a Complaint of the Misfortune that befel him since he presum'd to take up Arms contrary to the Duty of his Profession besides that the Conduct of the King of England ought not to be blam'd in regard that the King of France had unjustly taken from him divers Towns contrary to the solemn Promise that he had made to that Prince not to commit any Hostilities against him 'till his return to his Dominions That instead of performing that Promise he determin'd to take the advantage of his Confinement And that the King of England being at last set at Liberty had good reason to oppose the Enterprizes of the King of France In the Sixteenth he enjoyns the Arch-bishop of Canterbury the Bishop of Lincoln and the Abbot of St. Edmund to re-establish in one of the Churches of England the Monks that were turn'd out under colour of the Pope's Bull got by surprize upon a false Exhibition In the last directed to William King of Scotland he confirms the Rights and Privileges of the Churches of that Kingdom CHAP. X. A Relation of the several Contests that Thomas Becket Arch-bishop of Canterbury had with Henry II. King of England THOMAS BECKET was a Native of the City of London the Capital of England His Father was nam'd Gilbert and his Mother Matilda Gilbert in his Youth took The Life of Thomas Becket before he was Arch-bishop of Canterbury upon him the Cross for the Holy War but upon his arrival at Jerusalem he was taken Prisoner and made a Slave by the Saracens During his Imprisonment he found means to obtain the favour of the Admiral 's Daughter in whose House he was confin'd and she conceiv'd so great an Affection for him that Gilbert having at last made his Escape she travell'd to London on purpose to meet him was baptiz'd there and afterwards marry'd to Gilbert by whom she had our Thomas who was born A. D. 1119. Before his Birth Gilbert return'd to the Holy Land where he continu'd three Years and a half having left his Wife in England This Gentlewoman took great care of the Education of her Son who in the very first blooming of his Youth shew'd the marks of what might be expected from him in a riper Age. He began his Studies at London and after having lost both his Father and Mother compleated them at Paris Upon his return to England he was employ'd in the management of Affairs and put himself into the Service of Theobald Arch-bishop of Canterbury At that time Henry Bishop of Winchester Brother to King Stephen was Legate in England who abus'd his Quality and Authority treating the other Bishops and even his Metropolitan with intolerable Arrogancy Thomas advis'd Theobald to shake off the Yoke and was sent by him to Pope Celestin II. to obtain a Revocation of Henry's Commission insomuch that being arriv'd at Rome he negotiated that Affair so successfully that the Pope depriv'd Henry of his Dignity and conferr'd it on the Arch-bishop of Canterbury Thomas was no sooner return'd to England but Theobald entrusted him with the management of the Affairs of his Church made him Arch-deacon of it some time after and bestow'd on him many Benefices Afterwards King Stephen dying and Henry II. Duke of Normandy succeeding him Thomas was constituted
Nicolas at Courbeville the Right to that Church disputed between the Bishop of Chartres and the Monks of Marmoutier 21. Commissioners appointed to take cognizance of that Affair ibid. Determin'd by the Bishop and the Count of Chartres ibid. Normandy the Bishops of Normandy Excommunicated 21. O. OAth of Allegiance or Fidelity may be dissolv'd when taken to any other than a lawful Sovereign or Lord 9. Obedience how far it ought to be extended 45. 71. Oblations or Offerings Exactions palliated under the name of Oblation and Benediction 13. Offices Divine of the Divine Office and its Parts 145. Whether it be expedient to add new Prayers and by whom they ought to be made 66. 84. The Means used by Ives Bishop of Chartres to oblige his Canons to give more constant attendance at Divine Service 18. Officials Their Settlement in the XII Century 217. The danger of that Employment 159. Abuses committed therein ibid. Ordination a Prohibition to confer the Order of Priesthood without a Title 2â—8 214. A Prohibition to ordain the Clergy-Men of another Diocess 215. Ordination of the Sons of Priests forbidden 138. 156. 206. Permitted in England 36. Of the Law of not admitting into Orders such Persons as are not born in lawful Wedlock 168. A Case in which an Eunuch may be advanc'd to Orders 19. What Punishment a Priest deserves to incur who in taking Holy Orders has had no other end than Temporal Gain 19. What Penalty is likewise proper to be inflicted upon a Deacon who has caus'd himself to be Ordain'd without receiving Clerical Benediction 16. That Ordinations perform'd by wicked Ministers are valid 151. Those of Schismaticks declar'd void and of none effect 33. 36 207. 213. Nevertheless sometimes confirm'd 25. A Privilege claim'd by the Monks of Cluny to cause themselves to be Ordain'd by any Bishop whom they shall think sit to chuse 83. P. PAlace what in the Decretals of Gratian 204. Pains or Torments of the Danmed are not Corporal according to Guibert 143. Pall its use forbidden to Richerus Archbishop of Sens 2. 6. Peace Excommunication for violating the Peace 21. Rules concerning the Peace of God 209. Penance that they who confess secret sins cannot be put to publick Penance 17. False Penances 206. Means propos'd by Ives Bishop of Chartres for the reconciliation of the Impenitent 15. 16. Perjury a solemn Excommunication upon that account 216. Personats their Orginal 3. 217. St. Peter at Chateaudun the Donation of that Church made by Ives Bishop of Chartres to the Monastery of Bonneval 21. Peter of Anagnia his Canonization and Festival 35. Peter de Bruis the History of that Heretick and his Errors 86. 87. Petrobusians Hereticks of the XII Century and their Errors 86. Petrus Abaelardus his Accusation by St. Bernard 56. 64. His Condemnation 56. His Condemnation by the Pope 40. 44. 56. An Account of his Life Doctrine and several Condemnations 92. c. Errors imputed to him 97. His Apology 103. An Examination of his Doctrine 111 Philip Bishop of Troyes Summon'd to a Council where he does not appear 9 Philip I. King of France Letters written by Ives Bishop of Chartres to oppose the Marriage between that Prince and Bertrade 5. The Persecution rais'd by him against the same Bishop 3. The Remonstrances he receiv'd upon that account 3. 4. Letters of Ives Bishop of Chartres concerning the Excommunication of King Philip 10. 11. 14. He is Excommunicated a second time in a Council at Poitiers 211. He is absolv'd from that Excommunication after having put away Bertrade ibid. Popes their Election reserv'd to the Cardinals 217. A Rule for their Election 287. That the Emperor ought to have a share in their Election 26. What manner of Election of a Pope is Canonical 153. The Qualities Duties and Obligations of Popes 68. 69. c. The Augmentation of the Papal Power in XII Century 217. Certain Cases the cognizance of which is reserv'd to them 206. 212. 213. 217. That the Popes make no difficulty to revoke what has been obtain'd of 'em by surprise 56. Poverty a Commendation of that Vertue 47. 51. Praise an Opinion that Commendations given ought to be accepted 47. Prayers Whether it be expedient to make new Prayers for the Divine Service and by whom they ought to be compos'd 66. 84. Those for the Dead rejected by the Dissenters from the Church of Rome in the XII Century vid. Dead Of the usefulness of Prayers for the Dead 16. Preaching Institutions about the manner of Preaching 140. Predectination explain'd by the Master of the Sentences 195. Prefaces the number of Prefaces 215. Prémontré the Foundation of that Order 218. Presentations a Prohibition to exact any thing for Presentation to Benefices 216. 217. Priests not to be Ordain'd without a Title 208. 214. That the Ordination of dissolute Priests is valid 151. That none ought to separate from 'em till they be judicially condemn'd ibid. What Punishment a Priest ought to incur who has Prophan'd the Sacraments before the Statue of a Woman 15. What Punishment ought to be inflicted on a Priest who has plaid the Incendiary 17. That they ought to be depriv'd of their Benefices and expell'd the Clergy if they Marry see Clergy-Men Primacies in France that Right disputed between Richerius Archbishop of Sens and Hugh Archbishop of Lyons 6. King Lewes demands the Revocation of that of Lyons 37. The Confirmation of that of Bourges 42. Privileges the abuse of 'em reform'd 208. Q. St. QUintin at Beauvais when and by whom that Abbey was Founded 1. Of its Privileges 5. 6. R. RAdulphus Archbishop of Rheims a Controversy between King Lewes the Gross and that Archbishop determin'd by Ives Bishop of Chartres 17. A Judgment pass'd by that Archbishop disprov'd by the same Ives of Charcres 20. Radulphus Archbishop of Tours his Accusations against the Abbot of Marmoutier disprov'd by Ives Bishop of Chartres 11. Radulphus Bishop of Rochester translated to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury 20. Relicks the abuse of them 141. False Relicks of Jesus Christ and the Saints 142. The abuses practis'd by those who carry 'em about to get Money 210. Revelations those of St. Hildegarde and St. Elizabeth approv'd 41. 174. Revenues of the Church that Princes and Lay-Men ought not to have the disposal of 'em 33. Rules against such Persons as seize on 'em 15. 18. 33. An obligation to restore to the Bishops those that belong to 'em 18. That Lay-Men ought to have no share in the Offerings nor Tithes 210. 212. 213. The Immunity of Church-Goods 212. That the Possession of 'em a Year and a Day is a sufficent Title for the respective Churches 211. That a Bishop cannot give to an Abbot the Goods of a Religious Society 18. St. Bernard is of Opinion that Lay-Men have a Right to restore 'em to Monks 63. And Peter of Cluny maintains that Lay-Men may receive the Tithes and Goods of Ecclesiastical Persons 81 82. That the Goods which Clergy-Men have procur'd by Church-Revenues
into four parts which are four quite distinct Works The Doctrinal which comprehends the Principles of all Sciences beginning at Grammar and ending at Divinity The Historical containing a Universal History from the beginning of the World to the year 1244 The Natural which treats of natural things as of Plants Birds c. and The Moral which treats of the Passions of Law and Grace of the Virtues and of the Vices These Works are nothing but a Collection out of divers Authors as he acknowledges in his Preface The last of them is almost word for word the same with the second Second of Thomas Aquinas's Sum which is very hard to be reconciled with the Chronology of these two Authors for St. Thomas not dying before 1274 and his Sum being one of his last Pieces it is not easy to imagine how Vincent of Beauvais who is supposed to have died in 1256 should have copyed from it The Criticks divide upon the Resolution of this Difficulty some say that perhaps Vincent did not die till 1264 and St. Thomas might before that have composed his second Second which might have been communicated to Vincent others say that this Book of Morals is not the Work of Vincent but that this Author not having meddled with them or what he wrote therein being lost some body put in these Extracts of St. Thomas to make Vincent's Works compleat These Opinions are not very probable for first almost all Authors that have spoken of Vincent of Beauvais make him die in 1256 and if one should suppose that he lived till 1264 it is pretty hard to imagine how he should copy a Work which was then neither published nor finished Besides it cannot be thought that Vincent of Beauvais did not compose a Moral Treatise because he in his Preface tells us that this is one of the parts of his Work and because the old Authors such as Henry of Gand and Trithemius make mention of this very one which begins with the very words that are related by Trithemius for the beginning of Vincent of Beauvais's Work of Morality But then on the other side it appears that the Sum of St. Thomas is all in the same Stile and he quotes the second Second in his other Works whereas the Work of Vincent of Beauvais is a Rhapsody taken from different Authors and it is likewise said that he quotes the Sum of St. Thomas in his Natural Treatise These are the Difficulties that occur and the Conjectures that are brought on each side upon which I shall leave the Reader to make what Reflections he shall think fit not seeing any thing sufficient to determine me on one side or other The entire Work of Vincent of Beauvais is a vast Collection that showeth the laborious diligence of the Author more than his Judgment and Palate His Historical Mirror was printed separately at Nuremberg in 1473 and at Mentz in 1474. The Moral Part at Nuremberg in 1485 and at Venice in 1493. The Doctrinal at Nuremberg in 1486 and all the four Parts at Basil in 1481 at Venice in 1484 and in 1591 and at Douay in 1524 with the Title of The Library of the World Trithemius mentions some other Works of Vincent of Beauvais namely a Treatise of Grace or of the Redemption of Jesus Christ A Discourse in praise of the Virgin and another in praise of St. John the Evangelist A Treatise about the Instruction of Kings Sons and a Consolatory Letter to St. Louis upon the Death of one of his Friends and some other Letters These two last pieces were printed at Basil in 1481. RAIMOND of Pennafort or Rochfort born in 1175 at Barcelona studied in the University Raimond of Rochfort of Bologn and after having taken his Degrees did there teach the Canon Law He was afterwards recalled to Barcelona by his Bishop and made by him Canon and Provost of his Cathedral He left this Dignity in 1218 to enter into the Order of Preaching Friars and was in a short time after chosen by John Algrin Cardinal of St. Sabina Legate in Spain to accompany him in his Embassy Pope Gregory the Ninth being acquainted with his Merit invited him to Rome made use of him in his Affairs and made him his Chaplain his Penitentiary and his Confessor He refused the Archbishoprick of Tarragon but being obliged to return by the advice of his Physicians to Barcelona he was chosen third General of his Order in 1238 and resigned that Dignity within two years to live a simple Monk He was nevertheless industrious for the rooting out the Vaudois and Saracens perswading James I. King of Arragon to set up the Inquisition in his Realm He died in 1275 being a hundred years old He was canonized by Clement VIII in 1601. 'T is he that was the Author of that Collection of five Books of â—â—â—â—â—tals which is in the body of the Law which he made by the Order and with the Approbation of Pope Gregory the IX who recommended it to the Doctors and Students of the University of 〈◊〉 in his own name to serve them for a Rule in their Schools and a Law in their Judgments He likewise made a Sum of Cases of Conscience which was printed at Rome in 1603. It is divided into three parts In the first he treats of Sins committed against God In the â—â—cond of those against our Neighbour In the third of Irregularity of Hindrances to the taking of Holy Orders Dispensations Canonical Purgations Sentences Penances and Absolutions to which is joined a Treatise in reference to Matrimony The greatest part of these Cases he decides by the Authority of the Holy Scriptures the Canons the Decretals or the Fathers and vary rarely by their own Evidence An Example which all that wrote after him upon these Matters ought to have followed Some Authors take notice of a Treatise of his about the Visitation of Diocesses and the care of Souls and another of War and Duelling and another concerning the means of trading without Injustice But these we have none of GILES of Assisi a Companion of St Francis is Author of a little piece intituled Words Giles of Assisi of Gold printed at Antwerp in 1534 and of many other little Works which are no where but in Manuscript He died in 1262. ALEXANDER sirnamed of Hales from the place where he was born which is in Glocestershire Alexander of Hales in England after having gone through the Course of his Studies in his own Country came to the University of Paris where he followed Divinity and the Canon Law and gained such a Reputation in them that he was sirnamed the Irrefragable Doctor and the Fountain of Life In 1222 he entred into the Order of Friars Minims and made Paris the place of his Residence where he died in 1245 on the 27th of August By the Order of Innocent the IV. he made a Commentary upon the four Books of Sentences or a very subtile Sum of Divinity which hath been printed at Nuremberg
Count of Anjou Crown'd King of Sicily by Pope Clement IV. 2. Subdues Sicily by his Arms in defeating his Competitors 9. Stripp'd of his Authority by Pope Nicolas III. 10. And of the Kingdom of Sicily ibid. His Defeat and Death ibid. Chastity That the Vow of Chastity renders a Marriage null 39 Chests The having any in Churches without the Bishops leave prohibited 135 Chrism Prohibitions of demanding any thing for the Holy Chrism 36. When 't is unlawful to give it to exempt Persons 119. That one may mix unconsecrated Oyl with the Consecrated 27. It must be kept under Lock and Key 99. 129. The Custom of the Greeks in their Consecrating of it 50 Christian Canon of Beauvais and Doctor of Paris The Proceeding of Pope Alexander IV. against this Canon and several other Doctors of Paris 138 Christ. An Impostor who call'd himself the Christ Condemn'd in England 104 Church A Judgment concerning the Works made on the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church in this Century 53. The Errors of the Waldenses concerning the Church its Ministers its Laws and its Customs 148 c. Church-Goods The Curates oblig'd to write the Inventory of them in their Missals 117. Constitutions against those who seize on or detain them 12 15 108 112 117 120 122 126 127 130 134 135 136. Prohibitions against Mortgaging them 129. and alienating them 13 16 17 105 116 117 124 128 130 131 134. In what Cases their Alienations are null 2â— 29 34 39 122. The Obligation of redeeming those that are Alienated 26 27. Of their Division into four parts 90. Of their Use 39. Those of Vacant Churches reserv'd to the next Incumbents 118. Of the Grants of Church-Goods made by the Bishops 121. A Custom practis'd in Denmark when any thing was given to the Church 28 29. The Administration of Church-Goods Prohibited to the Laicks 135 Churches or Temples Constitutions about the Building and Consecrating of them 111 120. Of their Reparations and Provision 116. Of the Conservation of their Rights and Immunities ibid. Prohibitions against keeping of Meetings Tryals Markets and Dancings in them 124 128 130. And fortifying them 135. Penalties against those who are the occasion of their Pollution 126 Church-Yards Prohibitions against letting Cattel graze in them 135 136 Conventual Churches The Laicks excluded those Churches on Sundays and Holydays during the Parish-Service 118 The Gallican Church Constitutions of King S. Lewis for the Preservation of the Rights Privileges and Immunities of the Gallican Church 146 The Greek Church Projects set on Foot for the Re-union of that Church with the Latin 39 82. A Profession of Faith drawn up by Clement IV. in order to bring the Re-union about 83. This Re-union concluded under the Emperor Michael Palaeâ—logus 83 c. And confirmed in the General Council of Lions ibid. 123. This Re-union broken under the Emperour Andronicus 84 c. The Customs of this Church condemn'd 97 Constitutions for Reforming the Greek Ritual in the Island of Cyprus 50 The Order of Citeaux or The Cistercian Order A Canon against the Deserters of that Order 43 Clement IV. Pope Marks of his Humility 51 Clerks Constitutions concerning the Tryal of Clerks and against those who abuse them 37 38. The Excommunication of Laicks who keep them in Prison 35. That they ought not to work at any Trade 50. That they ought not to have any Servant-Maids 114. Or any other Women in their Houses 39. Of the Tryal of Clerks who keep Concubines 38. See Ecclesiasticks Collators Of their Duties in Collating of Benefices 65 91 109 116 155. That they may not detain the Fruits of Vacant Benifices 121. Preserv'd in their Privileges in France by King S. Lewis 121 Collations of Benefices Lapse to the Pope or Bishop if not collated within the time prefix'd by the Canons 33. Ought to be given gratis 94 104 105 108 116 117 121. To capable persons 100 108 116 120 121 134. In what Cases declar'd null 121 Colocz The Tenths acquir'd by the Archbishop of that Church 31 Câ—lomban The Re-establishment and Exemption of that Monastery 39 Commendams Their Establishment 156. That those of Vacant Benefices belong to the Bishop 118. Prohibited 121 Comminges The Damages which the Count of Comminges sufferr'd by the Croisade against the Albigenses 151 Commissaries delegated by the Holy See The Formality requir'd before they executed their Commissions 111 112 117 120 That one might be provided against the deputed Commissaries not by way of Appeal but by way of Challenge 40 Communion Order'd to receive it at Christmass Easter and Whitsoâ—tide 116. When the Parishioners are oblig'd to receive the Communion at the Hands of the proper Curate 128 Conclave It s Institution 51. Confirm'd 52 Concoresois Hereticks of the Sects of the Cathari and their Errors 150 Concubines The Clerks forbidden to keep any 130. Incapable of pious Legacies 116 Confession Of the Duty of Priests in Confessions 90 99. Of Confession and the manner of inflicting Pennances 134. Of the Obligation of Confessing one's self to one's proper Curate 99 107. The revival of the Canon Omnis Utriusque Sexus 116 122 128 133 156. Canons concerning Confession 38 92 131 132. Touching the Confession at Easter 126 133. And the Confessions of the Sick 126. Of the power of hearing Confessions granted to the Mendicant Friars 133. The Monks prohibited this Function by a Council 125. The Contests between the Mendicants and the Ordinaries about Confession adjusted according to the Decretal of Boniface VIII super Cathedram 136. Of the privacy of Confession 90 Confirmation The Qualifications necessary for the Administring or Receiving this Sacrament 118. That only Bishops can administer it 39 50. That none ought to neglect the receiving it 120 132. Who are not to be allow'd to be Sureties at Confirmation 90 Confraternities Canons against the Founding of New Confraternities 110 113 117 129 Conimbra The Rights and Privileges of that Church 32 33 Conâ—â—rers Order'd to be Excommunicated every Sunday 110 111 Conrad Cardinal Bishop of Forto The Constitutions which he Publish'd during his Legation in Germany 105. The Council which he held in France against the Albigenses 152 Conrad Arch-bishop of Cologne The Constitution which he publish'd in a Council 118 Conrad Archbishop of Salâ—zburgh Synodical Statutes of that Archbishop 136 Conrad the Son of the Emperor Frederick Elected King of Germany 4. Excommunicated by the Pope 8â— His Expeditions in Italy and Germany and his Death ibid. Conradin the Son of Conrad the Emperor Disputes Sicily with Charles Count of Anjou who takes him Prisoner and puts him to Death 10 Conspiracies Punish'd with Excommunication 112 Constantinople Taken by the Latins who set up for Emperor Baldwin Count of Flanders 81 c. The Succession of the Patriarchs of Constantinople in this Century 84 Corbey A Privilege granted to the Abbot of this Abbey of wearing a Ring 31 S. Corneille in Compeign The Privileges of this Abbey confirm'd 30 Corporals By whom they ought to be wished
Verses upon Schism A Treatise upon this Question Whether the Three Persons of the Trinity be in the Eucharist composed on the Occasion of a Controversie raised on that Subject in the Kingdom of Valence The Curates had a Custom when they administred the Sacrament to the Sick to ask them Do you believe that this is the Father Son and Holy Ghost and they were to answer Yea. A Curate having put the same Question to a Doctor to whom he administred the Sacrament He answered No But that he believed that it was the Body of Jesus Christ who was the Son of God and not the Father or the Holy Spirit This Answer being divulged the Matter was brought to the Inquisitor and he found the Abuse was Common and when the Cardinal of Valentia sought out means to remedy it the Business was made worse by Sermons Preached Pro Con. A Monastick Doctor preached that the Question of the Curate was impertinent and that the Sick Man's Answer was false The Curates were Angry at this Sermon and one of them preached in one of the Parishes of the City That there being Three things in Jesus Christ his Body Soul and Divinity if it be asked whether the Flesh of Christ be in the Sacrament the Answer must be Yea and if his Soul were there the Answer must also be Yea. And lastly if we speak of his Essence and of his Divine Nature and ask Do you believe that this last is the Father Son and Holy Ghost A Christian must Answer Yea yea yea because the Three Persons are essentially there This Curate was not content to Preach this Doctrine but he published it by Writing He was contradicted by some that stood by and this caused a great Scandal which the Inquisitor could not appease The Cardinal of Valentia called the Divines together and made the Curate retract his Assertion but he went from Valentia and appealed to the Holy See and caused the Inquisitor to be Summoned thicher 'T was to instruct Pope Clement VII in this Matter that Eymericus Composed this Treatise in 1390. Let us now come to the other Treatises which are in that MS. This last is followed with a Treatise against Raymundus Lullus presented the same Year to Pope Clement VII who gave it to the Cardinal of S. Angelo to be examined a Dialogue against the Followers of Lullus Another Treatise entitled The Enchantment of the Lullists and a Tract against such as Pray to Daemons The 2847 Volume contains these following Treatises A Treatise against those that oppose the Pre-eminence of Jesus Christ and the Virgin A Confession of the Faith of Jesus Christ A Tract against the Oath taken by the Pope and Cardinals after the Death of Clement VII and against the Letter of the University of Paris which proves that Eymericus was not dead in 1393. as some have assured us a Treatise against the Chymists The Correctory of the Reprimand A Treatise against those who will define the Time of the End of the World A Treatise against Astrologers Necromancers and other Diviners The Illustration of his Explication A Treatise against those who had broached this Heresie That St. John the Evangelist was the Natural Son of the Virgin Mary A Treatise of the Admirable Sanctity of the Mother of God-Man The Enchantment of the University of Lerida concerning the Twenty Articles dispersed by Anthony Riera Student of the University of Valentia and a Treatise upon the Explication of the 22 Articles in which he does not commonly follow the Master of the Sentences MATTHEW d'EUREUX a Preaching-Friar flourished in the Reign of Charles VI. King of Matthew d'Eureux France He is the Author of a Commentary upon the Pentateuch and Postills upon Isaiah and upon several other Books of the Bible which are in MS. in the Library of the Friars-Preachers at Eureux where they were put by Robert Bâ—gard Doctor of Divinity and Confessor to Charles VII NICHOLAS de GORHAM a Preaching-Friar is certainly an Author of the XIVth Age but Nicholas Gorham some make him an Englishman and others a Frenchman and some place him about 1304. and others about 1350. but the last about 1390. or 1400. which is most likely He has Composed several Works particularly Commentaries upon several Books of Scripture and Sermons His Commentaries upon the Four Evangelists the Acts of the Apostles St. Paul's Epistles the Canonical Epistles and the Revelation have been printed in divers places as at Colen in 1537. at Haguenau 1502. and Paris 1521. and with his Sermons upon the whole Year at Antwerp in 1617. and 1620. JOHN BROMIARD of Hartford in England a Preaching-Friar a Doctor of Oxford and Professor John Bromiard of Divinity at Cambridge was one of the Adversaries of Wickliffe in the Council held at London in 1382. and died in the following Age. He has left us a Summ for Preachers in which he has ranked in an Alphabetical Order many Common-places of Morality It was printed at Nuremburg in 1485. and at Venice in 1586. There are some other Treatises of this Author in MS. in the Libraries in England and among others a Treatise of the Civil and canon-Canon-Law applied to Morality His Explications concerning the Ceremony of the Mass and his Exhortations viz. in the Publick Library and that of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridge and New-College in Oxford WILLIAM WODFORD or WILFORD an Englishman of the Order of Grey-Friars a Doctor William Wodford of Oxford chosen in a Council held at London in 1396. to confute by Writing these Propositions taken out of Wickliffe's Trilogus and condemned in that Council composed a Treatise upon that Subject dedicated to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury which is printed in the Fasciculus rerum Expetendarum at Colen 1535. p. 96. In it he confutes 18 Articles of which we shall speak in treating of the Heresie of Wickliffe There are also in the Libraries in England some other MS. Treatises of this Authors and among others An Apology against Richardus Armachanus concerning the Poverty and Begging of Jesus Christ An Extract of the Errors of that Author A Treatise of the Sacrament of the Altar A Summ of Virtues William Wodford died at Gloucester in 1397. RODOLPHUS de RIVO a Native of Breda Dean of the Church of Tongres died at Rome in Rodolphus de Rivo 1401. or as others hold Nov. 2. 1403. He Composed an Excellent Treatise upon the Divine Offices intitled Of the Observation of the Canons in which he treats with exactness upon the Usage and Rules of the Ecclesiastical Offices and shews that Men ought to follow as much as is possible Antiquity and avoid Novelties in the Divine Offices from whence he concludes in his 22d Proposition that Men ought to keep to the ancient Breviaries and not follow that in use at Rome because it is not the Service of the ancient Roman Church but a shorter Office sung in the Pope's Chapel gathered in the time of Innocent III. and which the Grey-Friars
Death of William Wilford 1398 A Substraction of Obedience from the two Contendants for the Papacy published in France and other places XXI VII  An Assembly of the Clergy in France which ordered the Substraction May 22. Henry Andernacus Blaisus Andernarius John de S. Bavon Rich. de Lavenham John de Werden flourished The Death of Gerhard de Zutphen Dec. 4. 1399  XXII Rich. II. K. of England is deprived of his Kingdom and Henry Earl of Lancaster chosen King VIII   The Death of Nicholas Eymericus Jan. 4. 1400  The Electors of the Empire depose the Emperor Wenceslaus Joseph Marquess of Moravia his Nephew was chosen in his room by the Archbishops of Mentz and Colen but dyed six Months after Robert Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine is chosen and crowned Emperour I. IX   Maximus Nilus Damilas Demetrius Cidonius John de Campscen Philip d'Otterburg flourished The Death of Simon of Cremoxa 1401  II. Robert goes into Italy with an Army and is beaten by Galeaccius Vicount of Milan and forced to return into Germany X.   The Death of Bartholomew Albicius December 10. 1402  III. XI Isa-Zelebis is slain by his Brother Soliman who is declared Emperour of the Turks    1403 The Subtraction of Obedience to Benedict XIII is taken off in France on certain Conditions IV. XII  An Assembly of the Clergy in France held at Paris May 28. which took off the Subtraction  1404 Benedict proposes ways of Union to Boniface who dyed Octob. 1. The Cardinals of his Party chose on the 12 of the same Month Cosmatus Melioratus de Sulmona who took the Name of Innocent VII Ladislaus King of Naples makes himself Master of Rome and drives out Innocent V. XIII   Lucius Colutius presents to the King of France a Petition for the Florentines against the Faction of the Gibelines 1405. Innocent VII is recalled to Rome and Ladislaus's party driven out VI. XIV    1406 A New Subtraction of the French from their Obedience to Benedict Innocent VII dyed and the Cardinals of his Party chose Angelus de Corario who took the Name of Gregory XII upon condition he should procure the Peace of the Church by way of Cession VII XV.  An Assembly of the Clergy of France held at Paris Dec. 21. which renewed the Subtraction The Death of Lucius Colutius May 12. 1407 A Neutrality published in France in regard of the two Contenders for the Papacy Divers Embassages by the two Contending Popes and King of France to heal the Schism but all to no purpose IX XVI    1408 King Ladislaus makes himself Master of Rome April 25. The Cardinals withdraw their Obedience from the two Contendants and retreat to Pisa to make a new Election Gregory excommunicates them Benedict sends abusive Letters to the King of France His Couriers are arrested Process made against them and they are put in Prison IX XVII  An Assembly of the Clergy of France held at Paris from Aug. 11. to Nov. 5. which prescribed the manner of Mens behaviour under the Neutrality so long as the Schism lasted The Death of Hen. Kalkar The Death of Antonius Butrio Octob. 7. as some say but as others in 1417. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE Ecclesiastical Authors Of the Fourteenth AGE and their WORKS BONIFACE VIII CHosen in 1294 dyed Octob. 12. 1303. His Genuine Works which we have A Composure of Decretals called Sextus divided into five Books Constitutions Letters and Bulls extant in the History of the Difference of this Pope with Philip the Fair. In the Collection of Bulls and in the Annalists JAMES CAYETAN Cardinal Nephew of Pope Boniface was made Cardinal in 1295. His Genuine Work c. A Treatise of the Hundredth Year of Jubilee DINUS de MUGELLO Professor of Law Flourished in the beginning of this Age and dyed about 1303. His Genuine Works c. Several Books of Civil Law A Commentary upon the Rules of the Canon Law ENGELBERT Abbot of Admont Flourished at the same time His Genuine Works c. A Treatise about the Rise Growth and Fall of the Roman Empire Works Lost. See the Catalogue of them p. 49. STEVEN de SALAGNAC a Preaching Frier Flourished in the beginning of this Age. His MS. Work A Treatise of the Original of the Friers Preachers ANDREW of New-Castle a Preaching Frier Flourished in the beginning of this Age. His Genuine Works which we have A Commentary upon the first Book of the Sentences RAINERIUS de PISA a Preaching Frier Flourished in the beginning of this Age. His Genuine Work Pantheologia or a Theological Dictionary WILLIAM de NANGIS a Monk of S. Dennis Flourished till 1301. His Genuine Works c. Part of his Chronicle His Chronicles of the Kings of France The Lives of S. Lewis and Philip the Hardy BENEDICT XI Pope Raised to the Papacy Octob. 22. 1303. dyed July 8. 1304. His Genuine Works c. Letters about the quarrel of Boniface and Philip the Fair In the Acts of Boniface and Philip the Fair. THOMAS WICKE An Englishman and Canon Regular His Genuine Work c. A Chronicle of England A Work Lost. A Treatise of the Abbots of Osney JACOBUS de BENEDICTIS Flourished in the beginning of the Age dyed in 1306. His Genuine Works c. Hymns and Proses JUSTUS a Cistercian Abbot Flourished in the beginning of this Age. His Genuine Work c. A Sermon at a Chapter of his Order JOANNES DUNS Surnamed Scotus a Grey Frier Flourished in the end of the third and beginning of the fourth Age and dyed in 1308. His Genuine Works which we have See the Catalogue p. 52. RICHARD de SIENNA Cardinal Flourished in the beginning of the Age and was one of those whom Boniface employed to compose the sixth Book of the Decretals Works Lost. Some Treatises of Law PETRUS de DACIA Flourished about the same time A Work Lost. A Kalendar PETRUS de BOSCO an Advocate and a Nameless Author Flourished in the beginning of this Age. Genuine Works c. Two Treatises against the Pretended Authority of the Pope over the Temporalties of Kings HENRY STERO A Monk of Altaich flourished till 1306. Genuine Works c. The Annals of Germany The History of the Emperors Rodolphus c. EVERARDUS Arch-deacon of Ratisbonne flourished about 1310. A Genuine Work The Continuation of the Annals of Stero JOANNES de JOINVILLO Martial of Champeigne flourished till 1310. A Genuine Work The Life of S. Lewis SIFFRIADUS A Priest flourished about 1310. A Genuine Work Part of his Chronicle of Germany HAITO A Canon Regular of Praemonstre Entred the Order of Praemonstre in 1290 and flourished till 1310. A Genuine Work which we have The History of his Voyage into the H. Land JOANNES MONACHUS Cardinal was made a Cardinal in 1294 and died 1313. A Genuine Work An Apparatus to the Sextus CLEMENT V. Pope raised to the Papacy in 1305 and died
us'd by the Ancients the Twenty fourth wherein he describes very pleasantly a Property he had of smelling an Evil Scent in Pestilential Places the Twenty seventh wherein he treats Leamedly of the Causes of the Pest the Thirty ninth wherein he relates two Stories which had been told him by a Man whom he met in a Journey one about an Assassination discover'd in an extraordinary manner and the other of a Wild â—nd Hairy Man taken in a Forest the Sixty first wherein he relates a Story of a visible Judgment upon a wicked Wretch This Author is no whit inferiour to the Ancients for Eloquence and Nobleness of Thought and as to the Purity of his Words and the Chasteness of his Latin Style he does even surpass them His Discourse is adorn'd with the Natural Ornaments of true Eloquence without Affectation and abounds in choice Words rich Thoughts and happy Applications of the Passages of Sacred and Prophane Authors It is a little too Luxuriant in his Declamations and too Biting in his Satyrs but it is pleasant in his Descriptions polish'd in his Naâ—artives full in his Instructions earnest in his Exhortations and wise in his Advices In fine whatever may be said of him he will always pass in any Age whatsoever for an Author worthy to be read and valued Gerard Machet after he had studied in the College of Navar towards the end of the preceeding Gerard Machet Bishop of Castres Century took a Doctor 's Degree in 1411. He was promoted some time after to a Canonry in the Church of Paris and discharg'd the Office of Vice-Chancellor in the absence of Gerson and in this Quality he was appointed by the University to harangue the Emperor Sigismund as he pass'd through France Charles VII made choice of him for his Confessor and gave him the Bishoprick of Castres He wrote many Letters which are found in Manuscript in the Church of St. Martin at Tours whereof Monsieur Launoy speaks in his History of the College of Navar and has given us the Titles of the Chief of them but he has drawn nothing from them very remarkable as to Ecclesiastical Matters John de Courtecuisse in Latin Brevicoxa born in the Country of Mayence was admitted in John de Courtecuisse Bishop of Geneva the Year 1367. into the College of Navar where he took the Degree of Doctor in 1388. and after that was one of the Ambassadors from King Charles VI. to the Popes Benedict and Boniface for obtaining the Peace of the Church He was afterwards of the Opinion of the Substraction and made a Discourse in 1408. against the Interdict under which the Kingdom was laid by Benedict for which he was rewarded with the Office of Almoner to the King He perform'd the Duty of Chancellor to the University of Paris in the absence of Gerson and was afterwards chosen Bishop of Paris in 1420 But because he was not acceptable to the King of England who was then Master of that City he could not continue in the Possession of the Bishoprick but was forc'd to hide himself in the Monastery of St. Germain Despres and chose rather to quit Paris and go to Geneva whereof he had been made Bishop in the Year 1422. than submit to the Domineering of the English The Year of his Death is not certainly known His Works are not yet come to Light Those which are found in Manuscript are as follow A Treatise of the Power of the Church and the Council in the Bibliotheque of St. Victor A French Version of a Treatise about the Vertues of Seneca in the King's Library Divers Questions of Theology and Lectures upon many places of the Gospel in the Libraries of St. Victor and of the Church of Paris John of Lignano a Lawyer of Milan wrote a Book upon the Clementines and divers other Treatises of Ecclesiastical and Civil Law which are to be found in the Collection of Law-Treatises John of Lignano a Lawyer Printed at Venice in 1584. Among the rest there is a Treatise of Friendship a Treatise of the Plurality of Benefices a Treatise of Ecclesiastical Censures a Treatise of the Canonical Hours a Treatise of the Ecclesiastical Interdict and some Explications of the Three first Books of the Decretals He flourish'd at the beginning of the Fifteenth Century Rainaldus has publish'd at the end of the Seventeenth Tome of his Annals a Treatise of this Learned Lawyer in behalf of Urban VI. wherein he defends the Election of that Pope Nicholas Biart an English-man of the Order of Friars Predicant flourish'd at the beginning of the Fifteenth Century and wrote some Sermons some Moral Distinctions and a Sum about Nicholas Biart a Dominican Abstinence Works which are to be met with in Manuscript in England Adrian the Carthusian a Fleming flourish'd at the beginning of this Century and wrote in imitation of Petrarch a Treatise of the Remedies of both Fortunes Printed at Colen in Adrian the Carthusian 1471. Thomas Abbot of St. Andrew at Verceil of the Order of St. Benedict according to some and according to others Canon-Regular wrote a Commentary upon the Books attributed to Thomas Abbot of St. Andrew at Verceilles St. Denis the Areopagite Printed at Colen in 1526. with the Commentary of Denis the Carthusian upon the same Books There is also attributed to him a Commentary in Manuscript upon the Canticles He floâ—…sh'd according to some at the beginning of this Century and according to others in the Thirteenth John Petit a Licentiate in Theology of the Faculty of Paris of the Order of Friars Minors John Petit Friar Minor being a Mercenary Soul had the Impudence to maintain by word of Mouth and by Writing the Assassination of the Duke of Orleans in the Year 1407. by Order of the Duke of Burgundy whose Creature this Regular was He being condemn'd for this and driven away from the University of Paris retir'd to Hesdin where he died in 1411. He wrote besides this Treatise which was burnt at Paris another Book about Schism and some Questions which are to be met with in Manuscript in the Library of St. Victor At the same time a Regular of the Order of Friars Predicant call'd Martin Poree undertook to defend the same Cause and wrote a Treatise upon the same Subject for which he was Martin Poree Bishop of Arras rewarded with the Bishoprick of Arras This Treatise is to be found in Manuscript in the Library of the College of Navar together with the Answer Poree was one of the Ambassadors from the Duke of Burgundy to the Council of Constance and afterwards made a Journy into England He died September the 6th 1426. There was towards the end of the Pontificat of Boniface IX an English Writer nam'd Paul a Doctor in Law who wrote about the Year 1404. a Treatise Entitled A Mirror of the Pope Paul an English Doctor in Law and his Court by way of Dialogue wherein he writes against the Abuses
another against the Alcoran A Book of Love and Friendship dedicated to the Queen of Castile and many other Works There are also attributed to him many Sermons Laurence Justinian a Noble Venetian Canon-Regular of St. George in Alga was made Bishop Laurence Justinian Patriarch of Aquileia of Venice in the Year 1435. by Eugenius IV. and advanc'd to the Dignity of a Patriarch by Nicholas V. He died in 1455. aged 74 Years and was Canoniz'd by Clement VII in 1524. He wrote many Books of Piety full of Unction whereof here follows the Catalogue The Tree of Life of Discipline and Spiritual Perfection of the Chaste Marriage of the Word and the Soul the Packet of Love of the Triumphant Combate of Jesus Christ of the Interiour Conflict the Complaints of Christian Perfection many Sermons upon the Festivals of Jesus Christ of the Virgin the Saints and the Eucharist A Treatise of a Solitary Life another of the Contempt of the World These Works were written before he was Bishop He wrote afterwards those which follow a Book of the Spiritual Death of the Soul two Books of his Spiritual Resurrection by the Operation of the Grace of Jesus Christ Mediator between God and Man Treatises of God and the Instruction of Prelats of Obedience of Humility of the Degrees of Perfection of inflaming the Divine Love and some Letters All these Works were printed at Basil in 1560. at Lyons in 1568. and at Venice in 1606. The Life of Laurence Justinian was written by his Nephew Bernard Justinian who was also the Author of a History Bernard Justinian Albert of Sarciano Vicar-General of the Friars Minors of some Sermons and many Letters whereof the Style is pure and elegant Albert of Sarciano a City of Tuscany a Man well vers'd in the Greek and Latin Tongues and in sacred and profane Learning Interpreter to the Council of Florence and Vicar-General of the Order of Friars Minors compos'd some Pieces which are well enough written but have not yet seen the Light whereof Vaddingus gives the following Catalogue in the Library of the Authors of his own Order A Treatise of Penance written in 1433. A Discourse upon the Eucharist spoken in 1422. A Discourse upon the Conditions of Friendship and the Malice of Envy Another Discourse to shew that the meanness of Extraction is no hindrance to Vertue Another about the Reprimands which should be given to insolent Persons made in the Year 1446. A Treatise address'd to Eugenius IV. against those who blame the Martyrs A Discourse spoken in the General Chapter of his Order held at Padua in 1443. Many Letters to Pope Eugenius and to Christophilus Bishop of Rimini Vaddingus has inserted some Fragments of these Works in the Fourth Tome of his Annals which discover the Excellency of his Wit and the Politeness of this Author who died at Milan in 1450. John of Anagnia a Civilian of Bononia Professor and Arch-deacon in that City flourish'd about the Year 1440. and died in 1455. He wrote Commentaries upon the Books of the Decretals John of Anagnia a Civilian printed at Milan in 1492. and 1497. at Lyons in 1596. not to mention his other Works of the Civil Law Francis de la Place a Civilian of Bononia wrote about the Year 1440. a Summary of the Mysteries of the Faith of Jesus Christ wherein he treats of Restitutions of Usury of Marriage Francis de la Place a Civilian of Ecclesiastical Censures of Excommunication c. printed at Padua in 1473. About the same time flourish'd John Felton an English-man Vicar of the Church of St. Magdalen in the Suburbs of Oxford who compil'd some Sermons for all the Sundays in the Year which are to be found in Manuscript in the Libraries of England Anthony de Rossellis of Arezzo Doctor in Law who was sent to the Council of Basil by Eugenius IV. and was afterwards Secretary to the Emperor Frederick III. is the Author of a considerable Antonius de Rossellis Doctor of Law Work entitled Of the Monarchy wherein he treats of the Power of the Emperor and the Pope viz. Whether the Pope has the Power of the two Swords and of the Authority of a Council according to the method of the Canonists 'T is a compleat Treatise wherein he decides an infinite number of Questions about the Ecclesiastical and Secular Power It was printed at Venice in 1483. and 1587. and is to be found in the First Tome of the Monarchy of Goldastus There are some other Treatises of Civil and Canon-Law written by the same Author in the Grand Collection of Treatises about Law St. Catherine of Bologne a Nun of the Order of St. Clare and Governess of the Monastery St. Catherine of Bologne of the Order founded at Bologne in honour of the Body of Jesus Christ wrote about the Year 1440. some Revelations that were made to her which have been printed at Bologne in 1511. and 1536. and at Venice in 1583. 'T is said that she wrote also a Rosary of the Mysteries of the Passion of our Lord and the Life of the Virgin and a Book of the seven necessary Weapons for a Spiritual Combate which have not been printed She died the 9th of March 1463. Leonard of Udine of the Order of Friars Predicant Professor at Bologne and Preacher to Eugenius IV. has left us many Sermons preach'd in divers places and printed many times in Leonardus de Utino a Dominican different places and in many Volumes a Treatise of the Common Places of Preachers printed at Ulme in 1478. and a Treatise of Laws at Venice in 1473. St. John Capistran a Disciple of St. Bernardin of Siena and of the same Order employ'd himself St. John Capistran as did his Master in Preaching under the Pontificate of Martin V. Eugenius IV. Nicholas V. and Callistus III. He was made General of the Croisade against the Fratriceâ—â—i and the Hussites burnt a great many Villages whither the former had retir'd defeated the Bohemians and with 100000 fighting Men succour'd Belgrade when it was besieged with the Turks He died the 3d of October 1456. aged 71 Years he was Beatified by Gregory XV. and Canoniz'd a little while after There are of his the following Treatises A Treatise of the Authority of the Pope and of a Council against the Council of Basil printed in the Collection of the Treatises of Law at Venice A Mirror of the Clergy or a Discourse to the Clergy spoken in a Diocesan Synod at Trent printed at Venice in 1580. together with an Instruction for Priests and an Apology for the third Order of St. Francis The Mirror of Conscience a Penitential A Treatise of Excommunication and a Treatise of Marriage in the Collection of Treatises of Law Some Treatises of the Civil Law and a Treatise of Usury and Contracts printed at Venice in 1583. and 1587. A Treatise of the Universal Judgment of Antichrist and the Spiritual War printed at Venice in 1578. This is
Orders of Friars Mendicants against Mendicity against Fraternities and Indulgences The Style of this Work is dry and Scholastical there is but little Solidity and much Heat and Passion in his Arguments This is almost the only Work of Wicklef which has been printed There appeared in Germany The Works of Wicklef in 1525 written in English with this Title The Little Gate of Wicklef compos'd against Transubstantiation and printed at Nuremberg in 1546 and at Oxford in 1612. It is a Work of some of his Disciples since it was not written till 1395. There was also Two Books of Wicklef in English publish'd by James and printed at Oxford in 1608 viz. a Request to Richard II. and all the Orders of the Kingdom that they would reduce the Friars Mendicants to their Duty and a Memorial containing 50 Articles of Errors or Crimes whereof he accuses them There are also in Historians and Acts of Council some Propositions and Declarations of Wicklef He translated the Bible into English and his Version is to be found in M. S. in some of the Libraries of England as also a Commentary upon the Psalms and the Canticles upon the Epistles and Gospels upon some select Passages of Scripture an Harmony of the Evangelists Sermons for the whole Year and many other Treatises of Doctrin or Morality While the Works of Wicklef were spreading after his Death and his Diciples continued still to publish their Errors Thomas Arundel who succeeded William Courtnay in the Archbishoprick of A Council at London against the Wicklesites Canterbury held a provincial Council at London in 1396 wherein he condems 18 Articles drawn out of the Trialogue of Wicklef Whereof the 1st is That the Substance of Bread continues upon the Altar after Consecration and that it does not cease to be Bread the 2d That as John was Elias by a Figure and not personally so the Bread is figuratively the Body of Jesus Christ and that without doubt these Words This is my Body are a figurative way of speaking like that John is Elias the 3d That in the Chapter Ego Berengarius it was determin'd that the Eucharist is naturally true Bread the 4th That those who determine that the Children of the Faâ—… die without Baptism are noâ—â—…d are presumptuous and foolish the 5th That the conferrâ—… of the Sacrament of Confirmation is not reserv'd peculiarly to the Bishop the 6th That 〈…〉 time of 〈…〉 Paul and the Apostles there were but two Orders iâ— the Church that of Priests and that of Deacons and that there is no difference between the Pope the Patriarchs and the Bishops 〈…〉 would be sufficient if there were only Priests and Deacons and that it was Pride which 〈…〉 the other Degrees the 〈◊〉 That Marriages made between ancient Persons whose end 〈◊〉 not to â—ave Children are not true Marriages 8 That the Causes of Divorce upon the account of Consanguinity or Affinity are human Constitutions and groundless the 9th That â—t would be better to use in the Celebration of Marriage these Words I will take you for my Wife 〈…〉 these I take you for my Wife and that when a Man is â—â—ed to one Woman by the former and afterwards to another by the latter the former Marriage is to be held good the 10th That the Pope Cardinals Patriarchs Archbishops Bishops Officials Deans Monks Canons Mendicants Beggars are the 12 Fore-runners and Disciples of Antichrist the 11th That â—he Precept given to the Priest under the Law and to the Levites that they ought to have no Share in the Reâ—… of Lands but to live upon Tithes and Oblations is a Negative Precept and obliges for ever the 12th That there is not a greater Heretick than a Priest who â—eaches that 't is lawful for Priests and Levites under the Gospel to possess Temporal Revenues the 13th Thaâ— Temporal Lords not only may but are even oblig'd to take away all Temporal Revenues from â—he Church that is habitually disorderly the 14th That Jesus Christ and the Apostle would have appointed Corporal Unction if it had been a Sacrament the 15th That he who is â—ast in the Church is the greatest in the Sight of God and the Vicar of Jesus Christ the 1â—th That in order to the possessing of a true Temporal Demand 't is necessary that a Man be in a state of Righteousness and that those who live in Mortal Sin are not Masters of any thing the 17th That every thing which happens comes to pass necessarily the 18th That we ought noâ— to believe or practise every thing which the Pope and Cardinals enjoyn but only what follows clearly from Scripture and that all other things ought to be rejected and despised as heretical Widford was employed to defend the Condemnation which was decreed in this Council which he dâ—d in a Book written on purpose which is printed in the Collection of Orthunâ—â— Gratus wherein he opposes the Errors of Wicklef not by Scholastical Arguments but by Authorities drawn from the Holy Scripture the Fathers and the Canon-Law His Treatise is solid and learned for that time tho' it is not well-written At last Thomas Arundel utterly banish'd the Heresie of Wicklef by the Constitutions which he made in a Synod held at Oxford in 1408. wherein he ordains 1st That no Ecclesiastick whether Another Condemnation of Wicklef by Thomas Arundel in 1408. Secular or Regular shall be suffer'd to preach unless he be authoriz'd and approv'd by the Bishop 2â—… That those who shall preach any Doctrin contrary to that of the Church shall be punish'd severely 3 That the Professors shall teach no new Doctrin nor suffer their Scholars to leaâ—… any That no Book of Wicklef or any others shall be read unless it be approv'd by the University of Oxford or of Cambridge or by 12 Doctors whom these Universities shall appoint 5 That no Version of the Scripture into the vulgar Tongue shall be read unless it be approv'd by the Diocesan Bishop or a provincial Council 6 That none of the Propositions which are condemn'd shall be maintain'd and that no Person shall oppose the Doctrins and Practices receiv'd by the Church as the Worship of the Cross of Images and of the Reliques of Saints 7 That no Priest shall be admitted to the Celebration of Mass in another Diocese unless he has a Letter recommendatory from his Bishop or some others in the Dioceses where â—…he has liv'd 8 That the Principals and Heads of Colleges shall take Care to examine every Month â—…e Morals and Doctrin of the Scholars and to punish those who shall advance any Errors Lastly That all those who are accus'd by common Fame or suspected of Heresy shall be condemn'd after a simple Citation if they do not appear These Constitutions were publish'd at London the next Year and confirm'd by the King's Authority In the Year 141â— Pope John XXIII condemn'd in a Council at Rome the Books of Wicklef â—et he â—…anted to all those who had a mind to defend
into Heaven or else that the Flesh of CHRIST should be brought down hither neither of which appear'd to be done Lanfrank answers them that this is a Mystery which we ought to believe without inquiring into the manner of it After Lanfrank had answer'd these two Objections he then raises two new Arguments against Berenger The first is that if the Eucharist were call'd the Flesh of JESUS CHRIST only because it is the Figure of it it would from thence follow that the Sacraments of the old Law were more excellent than those of the New because 't is more excellent to be the Type of Things future than to be the Figure of Things past And moreover that the Manna which fell down from Heaven was a more noble Figure than a little Bit of Bread could be The second Argument is the universal Opinion of the Church and the Consent of all Nations If says he to Berenger that which you believe and maintain be True it follows that what the whole Church believes and teaches in all the World must needs be False For all the Christians who are in the World are Persuaded that they receive in the Sacrament the real Body and the real Blood of JESUS CHRIST Ask the Latins the Greeks the Armenians and all the other Nations of the Christian World and they will all unanimously tell you that this is their Faith If the Faith of the universal Church be false you must say that there never has been a Church or else that it is lost But there is not any Catholick who dares to affirm either After he had prov'd this Truth by several Passages of Scripture he adds speaking still to Berenger You and those whom you have deceiv'd object against these plain Testimonies of our Lord and of the Holy Ghost concerning the Perpetuity of the Church that indeed the Gospel has been Preach'd to all Nations that the World has believ'd that the Church is Establish'd that it has increas'd and improv'd but that it afterwards fell into Error by the Ignorance of those who have put a false Gloss upon Tradition and that 't is to be found among you alone This is the usual Answer of Innovators which Lanfrank refutes in a few words The Statutes or Rules of the Order of S. Benedict made for the Monks of England go under Lanfrank's Name but Father Luke Dachery observes that they are not in his Style The Rules of the Order of S. Benedict that he is cited as a third Person in the second Section of the second Chapter and that there are some Rules which appear too Remiss this makes him believe that 't is a Collection of Rules of which Lanfrank is not the Author or which has been augmented by some other of a more modern Date Let the case be how it will it contains nothing but what relates to the Customs and Practices of Monks therefore we shall not insist any longer upon it Lanfrank's Letters are short and few but contain in them things very Remarkable Lanfranks Letters The three first are directed to Pope Alexander II. In the first he earnestly intreats him to give him leave to lay down his Arch-bishoprick which he had not taken upon him but by his Order that he might retire into a Monastery He likewise excuses himself for not being able to wait upon him at Rome In the second he gives him to understand that Herman a Bishop who had formerly quitted his Bishoprick under the Popedom of Leo IX and embrac'd a Monastick Life had a design to do it again and would have done it had not he hinder'd him He assures the Pope that that Bishop was no longer in a Condition by reason of his Age to discharge his Functions and that he is not forced to retire but does it voluntarily to give himself wholly up to the Service of God The English Historians tell us that this Herman was Flamand and that he had been Bishop of Winchester under the Reign of King Edward that he afterwards left both that Bishoprick and England and became a Monk of S. Berthin That he return'd some time after into England to be Bishop of Sarum and that he liv'd to the time of William the Conqueror which part of his Life he spent at the Bishoprick of Sarum 'T is about the end of his Life that he desir'd to retire the second time Lanfrank likewise consults the Pope about the Bishop of Litchfield This Bishop being accus'd of Incontinence and other Crimes before the Popes Legats in England would â—ot appear before the Synod which they held they had Excommunicated him and given â—he King liberty to put another in his place He afterwards came to Court and gave his Resignation to the King Lanfrank was not willing to ordain another in his place till he had receiv'd Permission from Rome he therefore desires it in this Letter The third is about the difference then on foot between the Sees of Canterbury and York about the Primacy and about several other Churches The Pope had referr'd the Examination of the Matter to an Assembly of Bishops of Abbots and of other Prelates of the Kingdom This Assembly was held at Winchester by the Order of the King of England and in his presence It was there prov'd by the Ecclesiastical History of Bede that from the time of S. Augustin the Apostle of England the Church of Canterbury had always enjoy'd the Right of Primacy over all England and Ireland and that the Bishops of the Places now in Question had been ordain'd cited to Synods and deposed by the Arch-bishop of Canterbury for above 140 years together This was likewise prov'd by the Acts of Councils and confirm'd by the Decretals of Pope Gregory I. Boniface IV. Honorius Uitalian Sergius I. Gregory IV. and Leo IX The Arch-bishop of York having nothing but weak Arguments to oppose these Authentick Testimonies yielded the Point and had desired the King to adjust Matters between Him and Lanfrank Afterwards by a general Consent an Act was prepar'd touching the Privileges of the Church of Canterbury which he sends to the Pope and desires him to confirm He thanks him for those Testimonies of Love which he had given him and for granting him two Palls He tells him at last that he sends him the Letter which he had writ formerly to Berenger whom he calls Schismatick The fourth is a Letter of Pope Alexander directed to Lanfrank wherein he confirms the Decrees of his Predecessors made in favour of the Monks who were in the Cathedral Churches of England in opposition to those who would dispossess them for to put secular Clerks into their Places The fifth is directed to Hildebrand Arch-deacon of Rome After he had return'd him Thanks for the good Will he bore to him he informs him that the Controversie about the Primacy of the Church of Canterbury was ended and that he had sent the Act of it to Rome The sixth is Hildebrand's who gives him to understand that he