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administration_n of_o ecclesiastical_a faculty_n but_o that_o church_n shall_v have_v their_o overseeer_n that_o no_o one_o person_n shall_v have_v more_o function_n than_o one_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v without_o the_o order_n of_o ministry_n also_o that_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a province_n shall_v yeerelymeete_v together_o and_o constitute_v connenticle_n concern_v the_o present_a controversy_n in_o the_o church_n dissimulation_n these_o profitable_a decree_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o adversary_n do_v dissemble_v with_o and_o in_o mean_a time_n do_v bring_v forth_o other_o light_a matter_n in_o the_o end_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o oppose_v unto_o we_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n other_o synod_n in_o other_o place_n either_o provincials_n or_o more_o often_o assemble_v wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o next_o province_n abiacent_a do_v also_o meet_v together_o 22._o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o 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in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 399._o the_o 5._o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v hold_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 438._o 438._o forbid_v bishop_n priest_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a wyve_n and_o so_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a the_o prohibition_n here_o of_o augment_v before_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o deacon_n to_o live_v with_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o synod_n call_v anchirana_n synodus_fw-la both_o testify_v afterwards_o follow_v a_o prohibition_n hereof_o forbid_v and_o these_o ordinance_n touch_v single_a life_n be_v thereupon_o eftsoon_o repeat_v in_o all_o synod_n and_o council_n and_o more_o sharp_a punishment_n be_v adjoin_v they_o as_o a_o certain_a council_n hold_v at_o toledo_n ordain_v that_o the_o riches_n or_o substance_n of_o woman_n shall_v be_v sell_v away_o if_o they_o return_v again_o unto_o their_o husband_n for_o saint_n this_o council_n now_o hold_v at_o carthage_n contain_v also_o another_o constitution_n 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contain_v a_o decree_n make_v there_o touch_v prayer_n and_o offer_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o these_o word_n those_o that_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o have_v diligent_o observe_v the_o canon_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n if_o they_o happen_v too_o die_v before_o they_o communicate_v let_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v commend_v in_o prayer_n and_o offering_n that_o age_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o private_a mass_n but_o yet_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a superstition_n have_v increase_v this_o canon_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o dead_a except_o they_o have_v observe_v diligent_o the_o rite_n of_o penance_n also_o it_o add_v a_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o offering_n pantaleon_n report_v that_o this_o synod_n be_v ratify_v in_o anno_fw-la 436._o under_o the_o same_o bishop_n aurelius_n the_o council_n call_v milevitana_n synodus_fw-la in_o africa_n handle_v a_o most_o weighty_a cause_n 420._o whereat_o saint_n augustine_n be_v present_a and_o do_v right_o 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be_v call_v together_o by_o constantyne_n the_o emperor_n bishop_n wherein_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v chief_a in_o this_o council_n therewere_v very_o great_a and_o grievous_a controversy_n of_o opinion_n discuss_v and_o deryde_v and_o the_o error_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o of_o arrius_n be_v of_o good_a right_n condemn_v count_n also_o the_o error_n of_o those_o call_v cathari_n which_o deny_v that_o such_o as_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o and_o deny_v that_o such_o can_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n afterward_o council_n there_o be_v certain_a policy_n ordain_v touch_v government_n of_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n those_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a also_o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v of_o the_o other_o bishop_n which_o dwell_v neaâ—e_v unto_o they_o these_o policy_n although_o 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profitable_a for_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o therefore_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o the_o ancient_a church_n we_o retain_v in_o our_o church_n the_o article_n of_o the_o council_n touch_v doctrine_n which_o proper_o belong_v untoo_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o other_o ceremony_n which_o either_o be_v beside_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o pertain_v untoo_o the_o church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 383._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v call_v together_o heretic_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n discuss_v upon_o and_o dreyd_v as_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o for_o their_o contrary_a opinion_n therein_o be_v eunomius_n and_o other_o heretic_n of_o right_n condemn_v and_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a policy_n here_o decree_v policy_n as_o this_o one_o namely_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o deal_v in_o other_o diocese_n than_o in_o their_o own_o anno_fw-la 433._o nestorius_n the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n be_v call_v of_o theodosiiâ—s_n the_o young_a emperor_n wherein_o be_v chief_a cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n this_o synod_n by_o good_a right_n condemn_v the_o heretic_n nestorius_n who_o deny_v in_o christ_n the_o word_n unite_v unto_o humane_a nature_n by_o a_o substantial_a union_n but_o that_o the_o word_n be_v only_o present_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o guest_n in_o 〈◊〉_d do_v dwell_v in_o humane_a nature_n that_o it_o may_v there_o be_v effectual_a this_o controversy_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n for_o in_o christ_n unite_v there_o be_v two_o nature_n unite_v true_o &_o substantial_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o true_a that_o the_o humane_a nature_n alone_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o word_n assistant_n or_o unite_v 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the_o opinion_n of_o augustyne_n be_v extant_a in_o decretis_fw-la 27._o q._n 1._o c._n nuptiarum_fw-la here_o although_o augustyne_n attribute_v more_o untoo_o vow_n than_o be_v convenient_a yet_o he_o pronounce_v that_o marriage_n contract_v after_o the_o vow_n be_v not_o â—oo_o be_v dissolve_v and_o he_o affirm_v they_o too_o be_v marriage_n indeed_o because_o the_o one_o person_n ought_v not_o return_v untoo_o the_o vow_n again_o with_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o other_o neither_o be_v the_o bond_n make_v frustrate_v between_o both_o person_n yea_o although_o one_o of_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o the_o change_v of_o his_o former_a purpose_n these_o thing_n brief_o do_v he_o speak_v in_o that_o text_n but_o the_o error_n of_o vow_n be_v then_o of_o more_o valour_n than_o this_o mitigation_n of_o augustyne_n therefore_o the_o constitution_n which_o afterwards_o follow_v in_o the_o church_n do_v separate_v and_o divorce_n marriage_n augustine_n also_o then_o see_v that_o this_o 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