W. W. Prescott and the 1911 Edition of The Great Controversy

14. Page 57

These two statements are found: “Another step in the papal assumption was taken, when in the eleventh century, Pope Gregory VII proclaimed the perfection of the Romish church.” WWPGC 9.1

“The proud pontiff next claimed the power to depose emperors,” et cetera. WWPGC 9.2

The natural inference from these statements would be that these two claims were put forth at different times; but both of them are found in one document, namely, “The Dictates of Hildebrand,” a document, which presents in a summarized form the leading claims and teachings of Gregory VII. It is of course, barely possible that these claims were originally made at different times; but, as they now appear in ecclesiastical history, they are found in the same document. This document will be found in Mosheim’s Ecclesiastical History, book 3, cent. 11, part 2, chapter 2, paragraph 9, Note 1. WWPGC 9.3

Response: Criticism accepted. A change was made in the text. WWPGC 9.4

The word “also” was substituted for the word “next” to more precisely indicate the time relationships. An Appendix note was added on the “dictates of Hildebrand.” WWPGC 9.5