Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

SCRIPTURE AND THE FATHUIS. 119
execrate the Gothic barbarity^ of Oliver
CromwelPs
soldiers, who consigned the Oxford library
to the flames for heresy, and thus deprived
us of " much ecclesiastical information."
But, though there were no other proof of the
civil supremacy, than the manner in which Popes
and Councils have annulled civil oaths and obligations,
it would sufficiently shov/ that the
Church arrogates a superior authority. This
fact, the R., in opposition to the plainest testimonies
of his own Church, and the most unquestionable
historical records,
rejects as groundless,
I will, therefore, produce him the opinions of Papists,
which he may try to reconcile with his own
sentiments;
and let him be assured, that his curiosity
can be extensively gratified on this part
of the subject,
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" Be it known/' says- Gregory IX., " to all
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who are under the jurisdiction of those who
" have openly fallen into heresy, that they are
" free from the obligation of fidelity, dominion,
" and every kind of obedience to them ; by
" whatever means or bond they are tied to
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them, and how securely soever they may bo
" bound*."
The Council of Constance, who burnt John.
Huss and Jerome of Prague,
some knowledge of Popish doctrine
certainly possessed
and practices
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and this was rheir declaration, after mak«
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* Greg. Deer, p. 2. c. i6.
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