. Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance. t, to observe in purity andfidelity the Catholic Faith, and, with Gods assistance, to persevere in theunity of this same Faith upon which indubitably depends the salvation ofall Christians. I also promise never to yield to any instigation contraryto the unity of the common and universal Church, but faithfully andsincerely to devote all my strength to thee and to the interests of thyChurch, which has received from the Lord the power of binding andloosing, and also to thy Vicar and his successors. If I find an
. Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance. t, to observe in purity andfidelity the Catholic Faith, and, with Gods assistance, to persevere in theunity of this same Faith upon which indubitably depends the salvation ofall Christians. I also promise never to yield to any instigation contraryto the unity of the common and universal Church, but faithfully andsincerely to devote all my strength to thee and to the interests of thyChurch, which has received from the Lord the power of binding andloosing, and also to thy Vicar and his successors. If I find any prelateliving in disobedience to the ordinances of the holy Fathers, I undertake notto hold any kind of communion with him, but to win him back if I can; ifnot, to send a faithful report of his conduct to my lord the successor of theApostle. And if (which may God forfend !) I should attempt to infringe theterms of this declaration, at any time or in any manner whatsoever, I acknow-ledge myself guilty of eternal punishment, and deserving the fate of Ananias THE SECULAR CLERGY. 285. I cotiDianottftmo eft*ticftito 10010 ntcmmnv timmrume l^abttuafm carrmcftito amrnme ttftrufu touutue mfcSfa> mums ettamsimilac Fig. 227.—Ceremony of robing a Bishop for his consecration.—From the Eationale DivinorumOfficiorum of William Durand (Manuscript of the Fourteenth Century), Library ofM. Ambroise Firmin-Didot. 286 THE SECULAR CLERGY. and Sapphira, who were guilty of fraud in the declaration of their goods. I,Boniface, a humble bishop, have written with my own hand the text of thisoath, which I lay upon the most holy body of St. Peter, in the presence ofGod who is my witness and judge ; I have taken, as is herein stated, the
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