Discourses concerning the truth of the Christian religion and remarks on ecclesiastical history Volume 3 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 Excerpt: ...and Gryllus, rejoicing at so favourable an opportunity, began to chant to the guitar, and was accom-panied by his crew, who attacked the patriarch with profane and opprobrious language. At another time, the emperor Michael sent to his mother Theodora to Come and receive the benediction of the patriarch. She, imagining that it wa9 Ignatius, came and prostrated herself with great respect before him, to receive the blessing. But it was Gryllus, who took care to conceal his face. He then brake wind backwards, and in a profane manner said, Such as I have, give I unto thee. The empress, thus insulted, cursed the false patriarch, and her son, and told the latter that God, whom he despised, would certainly forsake himp. In the Acts of the Council of Soissons, bishops are empowered to scourge and beat the peasants and vassals belonging to any of the nobles, when they deserved correction. Thus, Fleury, x. 435. xi. 362-Mosheim, p. 351, Ike. r Ibid. x. 565. Vol. III. P says Fleury q, the prelates mixed temporal with spiritual jurisdiction. But they carried their insolence much further; for about this time they began to claim the power of deposing kings. A. 8.55. Pope Joan is supposed to have succeeded Leo IV. Many are the authors who have discussed this litigated and obscure subject'. A. 859. 'Charles le Chauve, Carolus Calvus, presented a request to the Council of Savonieres, complaining of the archbishop of Sens, who had deserted him. Yet he consecrated me, says the king, and promised never to depose me, or at least, not without the consent and concurrence of the prelates who assisted at my consecration; to whose judgment I then submitted, and still submit myself. These words are remarkable in the mouth of ajring; and we have foimd none who talked in this manner, at ...