The history of Romanism - from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous (14576626340)

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Title: The history of Romanism : from the earliest corruptions of Christianity to the present time; with full chronological table, analytical and alphabetical indexes and glossary; illustrated by numerous accurate and highly finished engravings of its ceremonies, superstitions, persections, and historical incidents
Year: 1845 (1840s)
Authors: Dowling, John, 1807-1878
Subjects: Catholic Church Catholic Church Papacy
Publisher: New York : E. Walker
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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ethren to escape with im-punity, and as their crimes, instead of being repressed, becamedaily more flagrant, was the more intent upon accomplishing hisimportant object. He justly imputed these atrocities to the ex-emption of the clergy from trial before the secular courts, whilethe ecclesiastical tribunals, to whom they were subject, had nopower to inflict capital, or, indeed, any adequate punishment. Witha view to redress this crying evil, king Henry summoned a greatcouncil at Westminster, which he opened with an excellent speech,in which he complained of the mischiefs occasioned by the thefts,robberies, and even murders committed by the clergy, who weresuffered to go unpunished; and he concluded with requiring, thatthe Archbishop and the other bishops would consent that when aclergyman was degraded for any crime, he should be immediatelydelivered up to the civil power, that he might be punished for the * History of England, reign of Henry H., An. 1161.j- Baroniuss Annals, Ann. 1160.
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L03CING. Two Kin^s leading the Popes Horse, at the Castle of Toici, in Fvance. chap, rv\) POPERY THE WORLDS DESPOT—A. D. 1073-1303. 277 Becket swears to obey the Constitutions of Clarendon. The Pope absolves him from his oath. crime, according to the laws of the land. Becket, at first, refusedto comply with this reasonable demand, but in the following yearhe solemnly swore to obey the Constitutions of Clarendon, bywhich all clergymen guilty of criminal offences were renderedamenable tp the civil law. As it was with manifest reluctance that Becket had sworn toobey those hated Constitutions, so he soon began to give indicationsof his repentance, by extraordinary acts of mortification, and byrefraining from performing the sacred offices of his function. Hedispatched a special messenger to the Pope, apprising him of whathad been done. The latter sent him a bull, releasing him from theobligation of his oath, and enjoining him to resume the duties ofhis sacred office. But though this bull