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A76033 The bull of Pope Alexander VIII. Published two days before his death. Annulling all the proceedings of the French clergy, assembled at Paris, 1682 Published by authority. Alexander VIII, Pope, 1610-1691. 1691 (1691) Wing A909; ESTC R230811 7,422 8

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THE BULL OF Pope Alexander VIII Published Two days before his Death Annulling all the Proceedings of the FRENCH CLERGY Assembled at PARIS 1682. Published by Authority ALEXANDER VIII Pope In the Name of God Amen KNow all men by these Presents That in the Year of our Lord Christ 1691. Indiction the 14th January the 31th and in the second Year of the Pontificate of our most Holy Father in Christ our Lord Pope Alexander the 8th I deputed Official whose name is Subscribed did see and read some Letters seal'd with the Seal of the Fisher after the manner of the Court of Rome which said Letters were neither blotted vitianor interlin'd and were of the Tenor following ALEXANDER VIII Pope For the perpetual Memory of the Thing Amongst the manifold Cares of our Pastoral Office with which we are perpetually exercised This One hath a peculiar Influence upon us viz. That we may preserve and maintain the Rights of the Apostolick See and of the Universal Church and also the Privileges of each particular Church Holy Places and Ecclesiastical Persons every where entire and inviolate against whatsoever Assaults may be made against them to their Infringement and to vindicate them from all injury and damage according to the Power committed to us by God by such ways and means as after due and mature consideration we shall judge in the Lord to be agreeable to Justice and Reason Since then it hath pleased the most High by the inscrutable Mystery of his Divine Providence to raise Us how unworthy soever to the Highest Dignity in the Church Militant Before all other Businesses which have offered themselves to our Pontifical Care Those have most sorely and grievously afflicted Us in regard of the Bowels of Love which We bear towards our dearly Beloved Son in Christ Lewis the most Christian King and his most flourishing Kingdom of France which have been acted in that Kingdom either against the Rights of the Churches thereof or against the Authority of the Pope of Rome and of the Universal Church For some Venerable Brethren Arch-Bishops Bishops and other Ecclesiastical Persons of that Kingdom in an Assembly of the Gallican Clergy held at Paris Anno D. 1682 upon the Account of Extending the Right of that which they call the Regalia over all the Churches of the said Kingdom to which they gave their Assent have acted things very grievous and bitter to Us as also by publishing a Declaration thereupon concerning Ecclesiastical Power containing Four Propositions and besides after That Assembly there followed prejudicial Mandates Arrests Confirmations Epistles Edicts and Decrees whatsoever they be published by any Persons either Ecclesiastick or Laick in any Office or Authority whatsoever Besides many things of late years having been any other way acted in that Kingdom prejudicial to the Apostolick See and the Roman Church or to any other Churches Monasteries and Holy Places their Persons Estates Goods and Rights respectively or any otherways to the Detriment of the Jurisdiction Immunity and Liberty Ecclesiastical We whom God hath appointed upon Earth to be the Assertor of Ecclesiastical Rights Day and Night in the bitterness of our Soul have had serious Thoughts of these Things and lifting up our hands to the Lord with Tears and Groans have earnestly prayed him from the bottom of our heart That he would assist Us by his powerful Grace That We might rightfully Execute this difficult part of the Apostolical Office committed to Us. Upon which Consideration as also that We might give a good Account of our Stewardship to the Supreme Judge and might not be charged with Negligence in the Administration of our Office as far as God of his Goodness hath enabled Us We have hitherto left no Means unattempted whereby We might cause the Authors of such prejudicial Grievances aforesaid seriously to retract what they had done And to the intent that We might more effectually and fully make Provision for the Indemnity of the See aforesaid of the Universal Church of the Jurisdiction Immunity and Liberty Ecclesiastical of Churches Monasteries and Places of Devotion and of the foresaid Persons therein for all times to come having heard the Opinions of many of our Venerable Brethren Cardinals of the Roman Church and other Graduates in Theology who were specially chosen by Us to examine the Decrees of the Doctors in this Business They having maturely discuss'd the Point and laid it all before Us out of the Desire as far as God shall enable Us to Remedy the foresaid Inconveniences And also calling to mind the Carriage of Pope Innocent the 11th of Happy Memory who in way of Answer to some Letters which the Arch-Bishops Bishops and other Ecclesiastical Persons aforesaid wrote to him to acquaint him with what they had done in that Kingdom He by his Letters inform of a Breve dated the 11th of April 1682. did Condemn Rescind and Vacate all that was done in the said Assembly in the Business of the Regalia with whatsoever followed thereupon or what might be hereafter Attempted to that purpose These he declared to be utterly Null and Void We therefore treading in his Steps having considered what was Acted in the Assembly aforesaid Anno D. 1682. As well concerning the Extending the Rights of the Regalia as concerning the Declaration of the Ecclesiastical Power of such Acts as also of all and singular Mandates Arrests Confirmations Declarations Epistles Edicts Decrees given forth or published by Authority either Ecclesiastical or Lay And also of all other the Grievances aforesaid in the said Kingdom Acted and done by whomsoever or for whatsoever Cause and whatever Manner as also of whatsoever followed thereupon Having a special and particular Regard to the Tenor of what was formerly Acted and those Memoirs being faithfully and sufficiently Copyed and Expressed Word for Word By our own mere Motion certain Knowledge and mature Deliberation out of the Fulness of our Apostolical Power all and singular Things acted and done in the aforesaid Assembly of the Gallican Clergy in the Year 1682. as well concerning the Extent of the Right of the Regalia as concerning the Declaration of their Ecclesiastical Power and the Four Propositions contained therein Together with all and singular Mandates Arrests Confirmations Declarations Epistles Edicts Decrees given forth or published by any Persons either Ecclesiastical or Lay however Qualified enjoying any Authority or Power requiring particular Mention and also all other things how many or whatsoever any ways prejudicial to the said Apostolick See and to either the Jurisdiction Immunity or Ecclesiastical Dignity of the Roman Church or otherwise to Churches Monasteries and Holy Places aforesaid and the Persons Estates Goods Priviledges Prerogatives and Rights whatsoever belonging to the Persons therein Respectively which have been Acted in that Kingdom with all in General and every thing in particular whensoever or howsoever following thereupon or which may follow thereupon at any time hereafter We by the Tenour of these Presents do Declare and Decree That they are