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CHAP. IV.
Roman Errors and Forgeries in the Councils, from the end of the Fourth Council, till An. Dom. 500.
§. 1. THE Synod of Alexandria is falsly styled in * 1.1 the Title, under Leo: For their own Text con∣fesseth, it was assembled by the Authority of Proterius Bi∣shop of Alexandria a 1.2.
The Second Council of Arles, which Binius had ante∣dated 70 year, and put out with this false Title, under Siricius, is by Labbè b 1.3 placed here according to Sir∣mondus his direction.
The Council of Anjou, in Binius, is said to be held under Leo; who is not once named in it: Wherefore Labbè leaves out that false Inscription, and only saith, it was held in the 13th year of Pope Leo c 1.4.
The 4th Canon of this Council is corrupted by Bi∣nius and Baronius. For where the Text reads, If any be [coelibes] unmarried, they put into the Margen as a bet∣ter reading, if any be [debiles] weak: Which is to make the Reader believe, that all the Clergy then were un∣married; whereas this Canon supposes many of them had Wives. And the 11th Canon allows a married Man to be chosen Priest or Deacon, (the Popes Decrees not yet prevailing in France:) So that Labbè honestly strikes out [debiles] and keeps only the true reading (d). We * 1.5 note also, that in the end of this 4th Canon, such Clerks as meddle in surrendring Cities are excommunicated. A Sentence which if it were now executed, would put many Priests and Jesuits out of the Communion of the Church, for their treachery to the Emperor and the King of Spain, many of whose Cities they have betrayed to the French.