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Article THE LIFE OF XIMENES, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. ← Page 5 of 6 →
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The Life Of Ximenes, Archbishop Of Toledo.
and the towns and villages on the way are few , she judged it necessary , either to leave a part of her suit , or to provide provision necessary for the subsistence of the court and the equipage . The Archbishop , who wanted only an opportunity to occupy himself in his diocese , obtained leave to visit it , and to remain there until the Queen ' s return to Burgos . He hastened to Alcula from Henares , the accustomed residenceduring some part of the yearof the Archbishops of
, , Toledo : there , forgetting all other business , he acquainted himself with the state of the churches , and of the morals of the ecclesiastics ; prepared to take possession of his cathedral , to convoke his synod , and to visit his diocese . When the Queen was engaged in the marriage of her son . she expressed a desire of his attendance on the occasion ; and informed himin opposition to every excuse that was
, aliedged , that it was necessary that he should assist at the nuptials of D . Juan ; and that a Prince , destined to the succession of so many kingdoms , should not be married but by the first bishop of Spain . He obeyed : and after the ceremony was performed , whilst the Kingvisited the frontiers of Castille and Portugal , he returned to Alcula , and , in a fewdaysaftermade his entry into Toledo .
, It was his intention to arrive by night , and to avoid that tumultuous preparation with which the bishops were received . But he learned that this city , which had always expressed a particular affection for its Archbishops , would be sensibly afflicted if the permission of manifesting its joys were denied ; Ximenes , therefore , would not deprive it of this consolation . On the day of his arrival , the people of the
city and suburbs awaited his approach , about the country ; the clergy , walked a mile before , habited in their formalities . All the canons , mounted on mules , superbly caparisoned , each preceded by two virgers , in scarlet robes , approached him , in turn , to salute the Archbishop ' s hand , who stopped in the middle of the road to rec-eive them . The governor and magistrates of the city , followed by the principal citizensattended to present their compliments . He was conducted in
, this order , in the midst of uncommon acclamations , to the vestibule or entrance of the church , where he prostrated himself before that part of the cross of , Jesus Christ , which was looked upon as a precious treasure . When he came to the door , they presented him a book containing the rights and privileges of this church ; which he promised , according to the custom , to maintain . He then entered , attended
prayer before the grand altar , and -withdrew to his episcopal palace . Three days after he assembled the canons at his residence , and spoke to them in the following terms . ' Doubtless you are acquainted , my very dear brethren , with what reluctance I have accepted the dignity with whichyou see me invested ; and my own knowledge furnishes me with the best information , that
refusing it I did right , because I begin to feel the burden of the charge . The succours of Heaven are not only necessary to me , but I find the want also of the counsels and abilities of good men ; and to whom can I address myself in preference to you , who , by your piety , can draw down upon me the favour of God ; and by your prudence , afford me aid in my conduct ? With wbutldemand of you , I hope you
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Life Of Ximenes, Archbishop Of Toledo.
and the towns and villages on the way are few , she judged it necessary , either to leave a part of her suit , or to provide provision necessary for the subsistence of the court and the equipage . The Archbishop , who wanted only an opportunity to occupy himself in his diocese , obtained leave to visit it , and to remain there until the Queen ' s return to Burgos . He hastened to Alcula from Henares , the accustomed residenceduring some part of the yearof the Archbishops of
, , Toledo : there , forgetting all other business , he acquainted himself with the state of the churches , and of the morals of the ecclesiastics ; prepared to take possession of his cathedral , to convoke his synod , and to visit his diocese . When the Queen was engaged in the marriage of her son . she expressed a desire of his attendance on the occasion ; and informed himin opposition to every excuse that was
, aliedged , that it was necessary that he should assist at the nuptials of D . Juan ; and that a Prince , destined to the succession of so many kingdoms , should not be married but by the first bishop of Spain . He obeyed : and after the ceremony was performed , whilst the Kingvisited the frontiers of Castille and Portugal , he returned to Alcula , and , in a fewdaysaftermade his entry into Toledo .
, It was his intention to arrive by night , and to avoid that tumultuous preparation with which the bishops were received . But he learned that this city , which had always expressed a particular affection for its Archbishops , would be sensibly afflicted if the permission of manifesting its joys were denied ; Ximenes , therefore , would not deprive it of this consolation . On the day of his arrival , the people of the
city and suburbs awaited his approach , about the country ; the clergy , walked a mile before , habited in their formalities . All the canons , mounted on mules , superbly caparisoned , each preceded by two virgers , in scarlet robes , approached him , in turn , to salute the Archbishop ' s hand , who stopped in the middle of the road to rec-eive them . The governor and magistrates of the city , followed by the principal citizensattended to present their compliments . He was conducted in
, this order , in the midst of uncommon acclamations , to the vestibule or entrance of the church , where he prostrated himself before that part of the cross of , Jesus Christ , which was looked upon as a precious treasure . When he came to the door , they presented him a book containing the rights and privileges of this church ; which he promised , according to the custom , to maintain . He then entered , attended
prayer before the grand altar , and -withdrew to his episcopal palace . Three days after he assembled the canons at his residence , and spoke to them in the following terms . ' Doubtless you are acquainted , my very dear brethren , with what reluctance I have accepted the dignity with whichyou see me invested ; and my own knowledge furnishes me with the best information , that
refusing it I did right , because I begin to feel the burden of the charge . The succours of Heaven are not only necessary to me , but I find the want also of the counsels and abilities of good men ; and to whom can I address myself in preference to you , who , by your piety , can draw down upon me the favour of God ; and by your prudence , afford me aid in my conduct ? With wbutldemand of you , I hope you