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A49602 Conformity of the ecclesiastical discipline of the Reformed churches of France with that of the primitive Christians written by M. La Rocque ... ; render'd into English by Jos. Walker.; Conformité de la discipline ecclésiastique des Protestans de France avec celle des anciennes Chrêtiens. English Larroque, Matthieu de, 1619-1684.; Walker, Joseph. 1691 (1691) Wing L453; ESTC R2267 211,783 388

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institution_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o voluntary_a as_o religion_n which_o cease_v to_o be_v 1544_o p._n 82._o g._n par._n 1544_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n one_o have_v any_o aversion_n or_o hatred_n to_o it_o st._n hilary_n of_o poitiers_n in_o his_o first_o book_n to_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n 1544._o pag._n 82._o g_o paris_n 1544._o write_v that_o god_n have_v teach_v the_o knowledge_n man_n have_v of_o he_o before_o he_o require_v it_o authorise_v his_o commandment_n by_o his_o miracle_n not_o desire_v a_o force_a obedience_n nor_o a_o unwilling_a confession_n and_o in_o his_o book_n against_o auxentius_n 84._o ib._n p._n 84._o he_o reproach_n the_o arrian_n to_o have_v employ_v prison_n and_o banishment_n to_o constrain_v man_n to_o be_v of_o their_o side_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o their_o communion_n st._n athanasius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o he_o show_v
tragedy_n conformity_n this_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o not_o to_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o subject_a nor_o argument_n to_o these_o piece_n of_o theatre_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v secure_o condemn_v forbid_v her_o child_n to_o be_v there_o present_a xix_o church_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v printer_n shall_v warn_v they_o not_o to_o print_v book_n that_o shall_v concern_v religion_n or_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n without_o first_o have_v communicate_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n that_o have_v arisen_a thereby_o the_o printer_n stationer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v warn_v not_o to_o sell_v any_o book_n relate_v to_o idolatry_n that_o may_v be_v impious_a or_o scandalous_a or_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o good_a manner_n conformity_n after_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v on_o the_o 2_o 3_o and_o 16_o article_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o do_v not_o require_v any_o new_a interpretation_n xx._n although_o the_o priest_n do_v wrongful_o usurp_v tithe_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o administration_n nevertheless_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o king_n command_n and_o to_o avoid_v sedition_n and_o give_v offence_n conformity_n in_o that_o we_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o curate_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o king_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o care_n our_o synod_n have_v have_v in_o accommodate_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n with_o those_o from_o who_o we_o have_v separate_v for_o mere_a conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o worldly_a consideration_n nor_o for_o private_a interest_n xxi_o believer_n shall_v be_v exhort_v not_o to_o give_v any_o offence_n in_o work_v on_o fast_a day_n according_a to_o the_o edict_n conformity_n it_o be_v also_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n that_o we_o observe_v holiday_n not_o to_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o 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thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a after_o so_o strict_a a_o prohibition_n and_o so_o terrible_a a_o commination_n our_o discipline_n have_v reason_n to_o establish_v punishment_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o commandment_n to_o avoid_v all_o blame_n and_o reproach_n 548._o l._n 7._o ind._n 2_o epist_n 6._o tom._n 2._o spicil_n pag._n 548._o because_o as_o gregory_n the_o first_o say_v he_o that_o correct_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o do_v commit_v it_o our_o king_n st._n lewis_n make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o year_n 1270_o to_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n blasphemy_n and_o oath_n whereby_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v crimina_o profane_v xxv_o the_o church_n shall_v advertise_v believer_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o use_v great_a modesty_n especial_o in_o apparel_n and_o shall_v give_v order_n to_o abate_v the_o superfluity_n therein_o commit_v nevertheless_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v make_v no_o law_n thereabouts_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v but_o shall_v give_v notice_n to_o all_o that_o the_o king_n ordinance_n in_o those_o case_n shall_v be_v diligent_o observe_v conformity_n the_o remark_n i_o have_v make_v on_o the_o 20_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n will_v show_v the_o conformity_n of_o this_o with_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n xxvi_o no_o body_n can_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o wear_v any_o kind_n of_o habit_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o common_a use_n and_o custom_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o in_o this_o rank_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v those_o which_o leave_v the_o open_a mark_n of_o shame_n dissoluteness_n too_o much_o newness_n as_o paint_v naked_a breast_n and_o the_o like_a the_o consistory_n shall_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o suppress_v such_o 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now_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v by_o our_o ministry_n then_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n he_o that_o pray_v stand_v at_o the_o chair_n and_o he_o for_o who_o he_o pray_v on_o his_o knee_n prayer_n be_v end_v and_o the_o new_a pastor_n stand_v up_o the_o two_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n or_o colloque_n shall_v in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n give_v he_o the_o hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o let_v this_o form_n with_o the_o direction_n abovesaid_a be_v general_o observe_v in_o all_o the_o church_n conformity_n there_o be_v several_a consideration_n to_o be_v make_v on_o this_o article_n and_o on_o the_o form_n which_o be_v above_o recite_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o minister_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o preach_v aught_o in_o his_o sermon_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o institution_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o weighty_a office_n whereupon_o we_o find_v a_o great_a many_o excellent_a passage_n in_o 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the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o not_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n nor_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o let_v he_o submit_v and_o acquiesce_v to_o these_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o what_o be_v practise_v in_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n do_v tacit_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n for_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o canon_n that_o two_o bishop_n lay_v on_o his_o head_n the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o hold_v it_o there_o during_o the_o whole_a action_n we_o read_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o constitution_n under_o the_o apostle_n name_n and_o in_o the_o roman_a pontificial_a and_o in_o the_o xi_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o durandus_fw-la his_o rational_a st._n chrysostom_n or_o rather_o some_o
one_o else_o in_o his_o name_n teach_v in_o the_o homily_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o legislator_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n he_o teach_v i_o say_v that_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o this_o ceremony_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n be_v to_o mind_v they_o that_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o other_o they_o be_v subject_a nevertheless_o themselves_o to_o these_o divine_a law_n and_o oblige_v to_o observe_v its_o command_n moreover_o it_o appear_v by_o all_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a office_n which_o be_v false_o attribute_v to_o alcuin_v tutor_n to_o charlemaign_v and_o to_o amalarius_n fortunatus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o lewis_n le_fw-fr debonair_a it_o appear_v they_o be_v deceive_v when_o they_o say_v the_o former_a in_o the_o 37th_o chap._n and_o the_o other_o in_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o book_n of_o fcclesiastical_a office_n that_o this_o ceremony_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v be_v not_o countenance_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o second_o consideration_n regard_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o establish_v of_o deacon_n act_n 6.6_o and_o in_o that_o of_o pastor_n and_o minister_n under_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n act_n 14.23_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n do_v common_o signify_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n whereof_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 5.22_o a_o ceremony_n which_o the_o ancient_a christian_n always_o practise_v in_o these_o occasion_n i_o shall_v be_v over-tedious_a shall_v i_o cite_v all_o the_o passage_n which_o confirm_v this_o truth_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v only_o instance_n some_o place_n of_o antiquity_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n st._n cyprian_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o his_o 68_o epist_n the_o last_o edition_n cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o 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ministry_n 1623._o tom._n 4._o p._n 192._o paris_n 1623._o st._n i_o say_v positive_o on_o the_o 58th_o chap._n of_o isaiah_n that_o ordination_n be_v complete_v not_o only_o by_o prayer_n but_o also_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n theodoret_n in_o the_o 19_o chap._n of_o his_o religious_a history_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o his_o work_n print_v at_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1642_o theodoret_n join_v these_o two_o action_n together_o to_o wit_n imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n as_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v separate_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n twenty_o five_o year_n ago_o the_o letter_n of_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o eleven_o century_n be_v print_v at_o london_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o letter_n five_o more_o of_o this_o same_o patriarch_n be_v subjoin_v which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o ancient_a eastern_a manuscript_n in_o the_o four_o of_o which_o letter_n he_o declare_v that_o hand_n be_v not_o impose_v on_o a_o bishop_n but_o to_o implore_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o a_o minister_n gal._n tom._n 4._o conc._n 525_o ibid._n pag._n 531_o to_o 1._o conc._n gal._n it_o be_v doubtless_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o the_o council_n of_o sarragosa_n in_o the_o year_n 592_o can._n 9_o call_v this_o the_o benediction_n as_o also_o the_o four_o of_o carthage_n and_o the_o first_o of_o barcelona_n in_o the_o year_n 599._o can._n 3._o the_o blessing_n of_o consecration_n the_o first_o of_o orleans_n anno_fw-la 511._o can._n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o three_o consideration_n open_v the_o way_n to_o we_o for_o a_o four_o which_o regard_v the_o posture_n of_o he_o which_o be_v consecrate_a and_o of_o he_o which_o consecrate_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o consecrate_v be_v stand_v and_o he_o which_o be_v consecrate_a kneeling_z otherwise_o it_o have_v 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present_a it_o only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a there_o shall_v several_a be_v assist_v or_o that_o shall_v consent_v by_o their_o letter_n the_o one_a of_o the_o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v establish_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o most_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n three_o bishop_n be_v usual_o employ_v for_o the_o ordain_v a_o pastor_n nevertheless_o example_n be_v find_v different_a from_o this_o custom_n dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v ordain_v by_o two_o bishop_n 539._o tom._n 3._o council_n p._n 539._o nevertheless_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o a_o legitimate_a bishop_n before_o his_o be_v depose_v and_o frequent_o term_v he_o the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n 23._o hist_o eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o theodoret_n write_v that_o evagrius_n be_v consecrate_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n 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creature_n they_o shall_v consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o it_o be_v a_o jewish_a proselyte_n he_o be_v oblige_v before_o baptism_n to_o renounce_v particular_o all_o legal_a ceremony_n to_o the_o ancient_n material_a and_o typical_a worship_n to_o the_o jewish_a wash_n and_o purification_n to_o their_o feast_n their_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n and_o general_o to_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o synagogue_n especial_o to_o the_o false_a messiah_n they_o yet_o expect_v and_o will_v never_o come_v moreover_o they_o be_v to_o make_v open_a profession_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n holy_a consubstantial_a and_o individual_a trinity_n that_o they_o shall_v admit_v of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o eternal_a word_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o confess_v he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v man_n but_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n the_o holy_a virgin_n have_v bring_v he_o forth_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v become_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n it_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n they_o proceed_v with_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n 1647_o pag._n 344._o par._n 1647_o as_o we_o find_v by_o a_o catechism_n in_o the_o ritual_a of_o the_o greek_n which_o in_o substance_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v prescribe_v in_o our_o discipline_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mahometan_a that_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v of_o he_o be_v to_o anathematise_v mahomet_n his_o sectator_n his_o successor_n his_o lie_a alcoran_n full_a of_o imposture_n and_o dream_n especial_o in_o what_o regard_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o impiety_n which_o depend_v of_o the_o carnal_a religion_n of_o this_o infamous_a impostor_n of_o the_o east_n which_o be_v do_v this_o proselyte_n make_v this_o declaration_n i_o now_o adhere_v to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a true_a god_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n holy_a indivisible_a and_o consubstantial_a trinity_n i_o believe_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o come_n into_o the_o world_n of_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o be_v of_o the_o word_n and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o be_v true_a man_n without_o be_v divest_v of_o his_o divinity_n for_o he_o be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n without_o confusion_n without_o conversion_n and_o without_o alteration_n with_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o sole_a person_n i_o confess_v also_o he_o suffer_v all_o thing_n voluntary_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v
shall_v be_v incestuous_a and_o though_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v suffer_v it_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o the_o pastor_n shall_v take_v great_a heed_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v prohibit_v to_o marry_v the_o niece_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n conformity_n our_o discipline_n look_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n aunt_n to_o be_v incestuous_a it_o have_v reason_n not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o whatever_o permission_n the_o magistrate_n may_v give_v for_o the_o same_o because_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v render_v a_o marriage_n lawful_a which_o of_o itself_o be_v incestuous_a the_o ancient_a cannon_n have_v not_o full_o explain_v themselves_o on_o this_o matter_n nevertheless_o they_o have_v so_o well_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o incestuous_a marriage_n that_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v have_v include_v in_o the_o number_n that_o which_o we_o examine_v at_o least_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o it_o may_v be_v so_o gather_v from_o their_o conduct_n in_o such_o like_a occasion_n however_o it_o be_v 497._o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la bonifac._n tom._n 5._o conc._n pag._n 497._o i_o can_v tell_v but_o pope_n zachary_n who_o condemn_v the_o marriage_n with_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o uncle_n will_v also_o have_v condemn_v it_o with_o the_o aunt_n of_o his_o wife_n decease_v the_o author_n of_o our_o discipline_n treat_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n marriage_n with_o the_o niece_n and_o second_o niece_n of_o one_o wife_n decease_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n by_o marriage_n become_v one_o flesh_n and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v one_o person_n and_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o strait_a and_o intimate_a union_n the_o aunt_n and_o niece_n of_o one_o be_v the_o aunt_n and_o niece_n of_o the_o other_o now_o marry_v with_o the_o aunt_n and_o niece_n or_o second_o niece_n be_v 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of_o their_o predecessor_n but_o that_o they_o have_v sometime_o dispense_v a_o uncle_n to_o marry_v his_o own_o niece_n we_o have_v see_v example_n of_o it_o in_o our_o day_n although_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o forbid_v it_o and_o as_o for_o marry_v with_o a_o aunt_n 5._o tom._n 2._o conc._n gall._n p._n 5._o it_o be_v also_o reckon_v among_o incestuous_a marriage_n by_o the_o first_o cannon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o mètz_n in_o the_o year_n 753._o xii_o as_o for_o marry_v once_o wife_n brother_n widow_n civility_n nor_o decency_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o conformity_n all_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o france_n which_o i_o cite_v on_o the_o 9th_o article_n and_o many_o other_o which_o i_o have_v not_o allege_v do_v absolute_o forbid_v marry_v once_o brother_n widow_n but_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o one_o that_o have_v speak_v of_o marry_v once_o wife_n brother_n widow_n our_o discipline_n also_o say_v no_o more_o of_o such_o a_o conjunction_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o decency_n and_o gentility_n nevertheless_o because_o the_o magistrate_n in_o these_o occasion_n have_v power_n to_o overpass_v these_o consideration_n of_o civility_n and_o decency_n the_o national_a synod_n whereof_o i_o speak_v but_o now_o and_z who_o direction_n i_o cite_v on_o the_o 10_o article_n do_v absolute_o refer_v the_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o these_o term_n the_o church_n shall_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o confirm_v such_o marriage_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o contract_n have_v be_v before_o due_o authorise_v by_o the_o magistrate_n xiii_o no_o man_n may_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n marry_v she_o with_o who_o he_o commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o wife_n life_n time_n unless_o such_o marriage_n be_v authorise_a by_o the_o magistrate_n conformity_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o 2d_o canonical_a epistle_n to_o amphilochius_n teach_v the_o same_o thing_n graec._n can._n 39_o tom._n 3._o &_o in_o pandect_a graec._n according_a to_o balsamon_n explication_n the_o friar_n blastares_n in_o his_o alphabetical_a collection_n of_o cannon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n 97._o tom._n 2._o pag._n 97._o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o 8_o chap._n of_o the_o letter_n b._n however_o our_o discipline_n that_o condemn_v such_o a_o marriage_n nevertheless_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v celebrate_v if_o the_o magistrate_n appoint_v it_o the_o council_n of_o tribur_n 157_o tom._n 7._o conc._n c._n 71._o p._n 157_o which_o be_v former_o one_o of_o the_o king_n house_n not_o far_o off_o of_o mayance_n this_o council_n assemble_v anno_fw-la dom._n 895_o under_o the_o emperor_n arnulphus_n make_v this_o decree_n which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o that_o i_o now_o examine_v we_o appoint_v and_o publish_v by_o one_o consent_n according_a to_o the_o difinition_n of_o cannon_n that_o if_o any_o one_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o woman_n during_o her_o husband_n life_n and_o that_o this_o husband_n come_v to_o die_v this_o unlawful_a access_n shall_v be_v forbid_v he_o by_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o marry_v she_o with_o who_o he_o have_v before_o commit_v adultery_n for_o we_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v take_v to_o wife_n she_o who_o he_o have_v before_o defile_v with_o adultery_n and_o as_o for_o the_o caution_n give_v by_o our_o discipline_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o father_n of_o tribur_n have_v not_o pass_v it_o in_o silence_n for_o in_o the_o manner_n they_o speak_v to_o king_n arnulphus_n in_o the_o preface_n they_o give_v plain_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a case_n wherein_o the_o prince_n may_v exercise_n his_o power_n fourteen_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o have_v issue_n and_o propagate_v and_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n and_o adultery_n the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n know_v to_o be_v a_o eunuch_n can_v be_v allow_v of_o nor_o solemnize_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n conformity_n the_o council_n of_o verbery_n in_o vallois_n require_v marriage_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v for_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o husband_n 4._o tom._n 2._o conc_fw-fr gall._n c._n 17._o pag._n 4._o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o wife_n and_o due_o prove_v to_o who_o the_o synod_n permitt_v to_o do_v what_o she_o will_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 14._o ibid._n c._n 2._o pag._n 14._o to_o remarry_v pope_n stephen_n the_o second_o however_o two_o year_n after_o prohibit_v separation_n for_o cause_n of_o insufficiency_n nevertheless_o he_o order_v dissolution_n if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n or_o infect_v with_o leprosy_n wherein_o he_o follow_v not_o the_o sentiment_n of_o gregory_n the_o second_o his_o predecessor_n 519._o ep._n 9_o ad_fw-la bonif._n c._n 2._o l._n 1._o conc_fw-fr gall._n pag._n 519._o who_o about_o 30_o year_n before_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v insufficient_a and_o to_o remarry_v with_o another_o the_o 55th_o chap._n of_o the_o 6_o book_n of_o capitulary_n of_o charlemagne_n give_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o the_o woman_n if_o the_o man_n be_v insufficient_a which_o isaac_n bishop_n of_o langre_n repeat_v in_o the_o 13_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o treatise_n of_o his_o cannon_n 673._o tom._n 3._o conc_fw-fr gall._n pag._n 673._o photius_n a_o writer_n of_o the_o 9th_o cenury_n and_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n speak_v no_o otherwse_n in_o the_o 13_o title_n chap._n four_o of_o his_o nomocanon_n it_o be_v true_a he_o require_v this_o separation_n be_v make_v after_o have_v suffer_v three_o year_n her_o husband_n insufficiency_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o letter_n take_v out_o of_o a_o
ancient_a eastern_a manuscript_n he_o set_v down_o insufficiency_n as_o a_o lawful_a cause_n of_o separation_n with_o free_a liberty_n to_o the_o other_o party_n whither_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o remarry_v xv._o marriage_n shall_v be_v propose_v in_o the_o consistory_n with_o sufficient_a attestation_n of_o promise_n conformity_n this_o establishment_n be_v to_o prevent_v clandestine_a marriage_n i_o will_v show_v on_o the_o 19_o article_n that_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n xvi_o baines_n shall_v be_v ask_v in_o place_n where_o the_o party_n do_v reside_v and_o be_v know_v and_o if_o they_o will_v be_v marry_v in_o some_o other_o place_n than_o where_o their_o bane_n have_v be_v call_v they_o shall_v take_v sufficient_a attestation_n that_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v three_o several_a time_n conformity_n pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o make_v answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o beavais_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o decretal_n 27._o tit._n 1_o 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successor_n also_o renew_v in_o the_o year_n 1304._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o 24_o session_n the_o 11_o of_o november_n 1563._o the_o 8_o under_o pius_n the_o iv_o prescribe_v also_o the_o same_o thing_n cardinal_n borrome_n fail_v not_o to_o confirm_v this_o custom_n and_o to_o recomend_v the_o observe_n of_o it_o in_o his_o council_n at_o milan_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o testimony_n i_o have_v allege_v require_v that_o publication_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o party_n contract_v xvii_o bane_n shall_v be_v publish_v three_o several_a sunday_n in_o place_n when_o there_o be_v sermon_n and_o in_o other_o place_n when_o public_a prayer_n may_v be_v say_v however_o the_o publication_n ought_v to_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o 15_o day_n after_o which_o time_n the_o marriage_n may_v be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o even_o on_o the_o three_o sunday_n conformity_n the_o same_o testimony_n i_o allege_v on_o the_o forego_n 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shall_v not_o marry_v any_o body_n without_o have_v full_a knowledge_n and_o approbation_n conformity_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o the_o second_o article_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n that_o clandestine_a marriage_n be_v condemn_v even_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o council_n a_o decree_n of_o pope_n hormisdas_n take_v out_o of_o gratian_n and_o be_v conceive_v in_o these_o term_n 801._o can._n 2._o pag._n 801._o that_o no_o believer_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o do_v not_o marry_v clandestine_o and_o in_o secret_a but_o let_v he_o marry_v public_o in_o our_o lord_n 818._o tom._n 3._o conc_fw-fr gal._n pag._n 116._o tom._n 7._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 818._o in_o receive_v the_o priest_n benediction_n this_o hormisdas_n be_v pope_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 6_o century_n herald_n bishop_n of_o tours_n make_v the_o same_o prohibition_n in_o the_o 130_o chap._n of_o his_o capitulary_a anno_fw-la dom._n 858._o and_o the_o 15_o can._n of_o those_o which_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o propose_v and_o cause_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o council_n of_o latteran_n in_o the_o year_n 1215_o contain_v the_o very_a like_o constitution_n it_o be_v therefore_o that_o in_o our_o church_n no_o stranger_n be_v marry_v without_o have_v a_o good_a attestation_n from_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v member_n to_o know_v if_o the_o bane_n have_v there_o be_v publish_v three_o several_a lord_n day_n without_o any_o opposition_n cardinal_n borrome_n in_o his_o second_o council_n of_o milan_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1569_o decree_v 26_o will_v have_v it_o so_o practise_v 590._o tom._n 9_o conc_fw-fr pag._n 590._o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n xx._n when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n the_o promise_n of_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v nor_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n until_o the_o party_n of_o contrary_a 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woman_n that_o be_v orthodox_n a_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v esteem_v a_o hetorodox_n church_n by_o the_o greek_n in_o blastares_n time_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fourteen_o century_n i_o may_v allege_v several_a other_o cannon_n against_o the_o marriage_n now_o speak_v of_o 242._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr gall._n pag._n 231._o 242._o as_o the_o 72_o of_o the_o 6_o ecumenical_a council_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n the_o 19_o of_o the_o 2d_o council_n of_o orleans_n in_o the_o year_n 533._o the_o 6_o of_o that_o of_o auvergne_n assemble_v 2_o year_n after_o and_o the_o 25_o and_o 26_o decree_n of_o the_o 1_o title_n of_o the_o 2d_o council_n of_o milan_n which_o i_o cite_v on_o the_o forego_n article_n if_o from_o council_n we_o pass_v to_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 240._o tom._n 1_o p_o 239_o 240._o we_o shall_v find_v several_a which_o have_v explain_v themselves_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n