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Title:  An exact chronological history and full display of popes intollerable usurpations upon the antient just rights, liberties, of the kings, kingdoms, clergy, nobility, commons of England and Ireland
Author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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coetus ingressus cum Optimatibus et Senioribus Palatii sui supplex se omnium orationibus commendavit suosque fideles ita facere sancta exhortatione coegit, atque hanc institutionem quam ex praecepto ejus, & devoto nostro sancimus divina inspiratione praemisit, as one; or permisit, as another Copy renders it. Can. 7. decrees, Ut in omni Concilio Episcoporum Hispaniae, universalis Concilii Decretum (to wit, Toletan. 4. Can. 74.) quod propter Principum nostrorum est salutem constitutum, peractis omnibus in Synodo publica voce debat pronunciari, quatenus saepè replicatum au∣ribus, vel assidnitate iniquorum mens territa corrigatur, quae ad praevaricandum & obli∣vione & facilitate perducitur. Can. 8. they grant the King power to dispense offen∣ces against the Canons of this Council. In his omnibus quae praemisimus potestatem indulgentiae in culpis delinquentium Principi reservamus, ut jurta bonitatis suae ac pietatis moderamen, ubi emendationem presfexerit mentium, veniam tribuat culparum. After their thanks to God, they conclude; Post haec gratias excellentissimo gloriosissimo Principi nostro Chintillano regi peragimus, cujus ardor fidei et bonae intentionis, et unitatis concordiam nobis tribuit, et fiduciam charitatis. Donet ei Dominus & de inimicis triumphum, & de beatitudine gaudium, custodiat cum protectione assidua, muniat bonae voluntatis suae circumsectione iutissima, cujus regnum manet in secula seculorum.The 6. Council of Toledo summoned by this King Suintilla,Anno 638(who was present in it with his Nobles) Can. 2, 3. recites,Surius Concil: Tom: 2. p. 742, 744, 745.That inspiramine summi Dei excellentissimus & Christianissimus Princep Chintillanus, ardore Fidei inflammatus, cum regni sui Sacerdotibus, praevaricationes & superstitiones Judaeorum eradicare elegit funditus; nec sinit degere in regno suo eum, qui non sit Catholicus: ob cu∣jus fervorem fidei gratias Domino omnipotenti coelorum agimus; eo quod ei tam illustrem creavit animam, et sua replevit sapientia; Ipse quoque donet ei & praesentis aevi diuturnam vitam, et in futuro gloriam aeternam; Quocirca consonam cum eo corde et ore promulgamus Deo placi∣turam sententiam, simul etiam cum suorum Optimatum illustrium{que} virorum consensu et deliberatione sancimus, ut quisquis succeden∣dentium temporum regni sortitus fuerit apicem, non ante conscenda regiam sedem quam inter reliqua conditionum sacramenta, polli∣citus fuerit, hanc se Catholicam non permissurum eos violare fidem. Can. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. they provide for the safety, succession of this King and his po∣sterity, against all Trasons, Usurpations, Conspiracies and pretenders: Nefas est enim in dubium deducere ejus potestatem, cui omnium gubernatio superno constat delegata judicio. Concluding the Acts of this Synod thus. Gratias agimus Christianissimo & gloriosissimo Chintillano Principi nostro, cujus studio advocati & instan∣tia collecti sumus; cujus voluntas probata, ordinatio extitit religiosa: Donet ei Domi∣nus optimo Principi diuturnum in seculum triumphum, & in parte justorum perpetuum regnum, felicibusque annis felix ipse in longa felicitate fruatur, & divinae dexterae pro∣tectione ubique muniatur.Platina, Albo Floriacensis, Anastatius, & Balaeus in Vita Severini, Blondus in De∣cad. 1. l. 9. p. 124 Centur. Magd. 7. c. 7. col. 235. c. 10. col. 493.Seveinus being elected Pope by the Clergy and people of Rome,Anno 638Isacius Italiae Exarchus Roman veniens, eum in Pontificatu confirmavit: tunc enim tempo∣ris Cleri et populi electio nihil valebat, nisi confirmatio Imperatoris aut eius Exarchi accederet. A strong evidence of the Emperors Supream Jurisdiction o∣ver Popes, not of Popes over them. Honorius his predecessor having heaped up a great masse of monies in Episcopio Lateranensi; Isacius intreated Severinus, ut aliquid in militares sumptus conferret; who denying it, thereupon others stirred up the Ro∣man Army against him; saying, Quid prodest, quod tantae pecuniae congregatae sunt in Episcopio Lateranensi, ab Honorio Papa, & Miles iste nihil subventus habet? Whereupon all the Soldiers, from the youngest to the eldest, besieged and assault∣ed the Popes Pallace, sealed up the Treasury till Isacius came from Ravenna to Rome; qui misit omnes Primates Ecclesiae singulos per singulas Civitates in exilium, ut non fuisset qui ei resistere debuisset de Clero; and then entring the Popes Pallace con∣tinued there 8. dayes, untill he had seised on and removed all the Treasure, part whereof he sent to the royal City of Constantinople to Heraclius the Emperor. So little Soveraign Authority had Popes in that age over the Emperor, or his Officers; who patiently submitted to this plunder, without thundring out any excommu∣nication against the Soldiers, Officers, or Emperor.0