A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin.

The Council of Fismes.

IN 881, several Bishops of France met at Fismes, April the 2d, where, after they had recited * 1.1 that excellent passage of Gelasius, about the Distinction between the Ecclesiastical and Civil Power; and, another place out of S. Gregory, concerning the Episcopal Vigilance, they admo∣nish King Lewis to preserve, and increase the Honour and Revenues of the Church, and to main∣tain the Authority of the Bishops. They require, that Monasteries and Nunneries be visited by the King's Commissioners, who shall represent the state of those places. They exhort the King to punish Ravishers severely. They also exhort the King's Officers and Judges to hinder Disor∣ders, and punish Crimes. They invite Sinners to Penance; and, Lastly, addressing their Speech to the King, they advise him to provide wise, discreet, and impartial Counsellors, who love Ju∣stice and Religion, and will employ their knowledge and zeal to suppress Vice.

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• * 1.1

  The Council of Fismes.