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character_n the_o letter_n give_v of_o they_o and_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o symbol_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v wat_fw-mi tertullian_n call_v the_o contesseration_n of_o hospitality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mark_n and_o sign_n at_o the_o sight_n whereof_o the_o right_a of_o hospitality_n be_v use_v towards_o those_o which_o show_v it_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a lucian_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o this_o custom_n when_o speak_v of_o a_o stranger_n pereg._n dial._n de_fw-fr pereg._n he_o say_v that_o in_o travel_v he_o find_v plentiful_a assistance_n among_o the_o christian_n whereby_o he_o be_v abundant_o supply_v with_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v yet_o something_o far_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o wit_n that_o christian_n be_v so_o circumspect_a in_o grant_v these_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n that_o they_o examine_v those_o which_o have_v they_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o avoid_v all_o fraud_n and_o surprise_n supra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o 58th_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o eliberi_n or_o eluira_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n 305._o order_n it_o so_o the_o 33d_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o less_o express_v without_o insist_v on_o the_o interpretation_n of_o balsamon_n zonoras_n and_o aristenus_n greek_a canonist_n which_o have_v understand_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o lucian_n do_v again_o allude_v to_o this_o practice_n of_o christian_n when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o receive_v certain_a dogma_n which_o he_o mention_n without_o exact_o search_v the_o truth_n but_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o we_o on_o this_o occasion_n do_v the_o same_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v not_o only_o through_o custom_n but_o also_o by_o order_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n that_o of_o charanton_n the_o establishment_n whereof_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o article_n
fast_n a_o order_n which_o we_o exact_o follow_v and_o which_o be_v ground_v in_o that_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n have_v not_o prescribe_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n on_o what_o day_n one_o shall_v or_o shall_v not_o fast_o as_o st._n austin_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o 86_o epistle_n to_o casulanus_fw-la iv_o those_o church_n which_o have_v be_v accustom_a to_o make_v public_a prayer_n on_o certain_a day_n may_v keep_v the_o order_n they_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n happy_o use_v and_o other_o may_v conform_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n shall_v please_v hereafter_o to_o give_v they_o and_o as_o their_o edification_n shall_v require_v conformity_n this_o article_n have_v no_o other_o scope_n but_o to_o establish_v a_o entire_a conformity_n in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o what_o regard_v the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n 199._o can_v 27._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr gal._n p._n 199._o near_o hand_n as_o when_o the_o council_n of_o epaume_n in_o the_o year_n 517._o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o out_o province_n for_o celebration_n of_o divine_a office_n the_o same_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v as_o be_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a the_o same_o thing_n be_v conclude_v the_o same_o year_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o 1_o council_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gironda_n 55._o can_v 55._o to._n 3._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 806_o and_o anno_fw-la 633_o in_o the_o 2_o cannon_n of_o the_o 4_o of_o toledo_n to._n 4._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 582._o and_o in_o the_o year_n 465_o a_o council_n of_o vannes_n have_v appoint_v that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a province_n the_o same_o order_n and_o rule_n for_o divine_a office_n and_o for_o sing_v of_o psalm_n shall_v be_v observe_v v._o there_o shall_v no_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n nor_o public_a alm_n be_v give_v at_o burial_n to_o shun_v superstition_n and_o those_o which_o accompany_v the_o corpse_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o modesty_n during_o 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woman_n to_o baptise_v he_o also_o prohibit_v all_o lay_v person_n because_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o it_o in_o effect_n have_v employ_v the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o book_n to_o show_v that_o woman_n shall_v not_o baptise_v he_o thus_o begin_v the_o ten_o neither_o do_v we_o suffer_v a_o lay_v person_n to_o exercise_n any_o priestly_a function_n as_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o baptise_v or_o impose_v hand_n or_o to_o give_v the_o benediction_n whether_o more_a or_o less_o for_o none_o take_v to_o he_o this_o honour_n but_o he_o enjoy_v it_o which_o be_v call_v of_o god_n st._n basil_n be_v of_o no_o other_o mind_n as_o the_o jesuit_n petau_n confess_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o st._n epiphanius_n where_o he_o say_v st._n basil_n seem_v to_o have_v believe_v that_o baptism_n confer_v by_o lay_v person_n be_v null_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o holy_a doctor_n speak_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n cyprian_n of_o firmilian_a 351._o pag._n 351._o and_o other_o which_o teach_v that_o all_o those_o aught_o to_o be_v re-baptised_a which_o have_v be_v baptise_v by_o heretic_n he_o say_v 21._o epist_n ad_fw-la ampluit_fw-la can_v 1._o to._n 3._o p._n 21._o that_o they_o have_v appoint_v they_o shall_v be_v purisied_a anew_o by_o the_o true_a baptism_n of_o the_o church_n no_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_v by_o lay_n person_n st._n basil_n will_v not_o have_v speak_v after_o this_o manner_n have_v he_o not_o be_v persuade_v that_o baptism_n administer_v by_o lay_v man_n be_v not_o true_a baptism_n as_o for_o baptism_n administer_v by_o a_o woman_n 231._o cap._n 17._o p._n 231._o tertullian_n have_v before_o condemn_v it_o in_o his_o time_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o baptism_n and_o have_v show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o teach_v nor_o to_o baptise_v st._n epiphanius_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o collyridians_n which_o be_v the_o 79_o 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which_o be_v under_o age_n can_v contract_v marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o other_o under_o who_o care_n they_o be_v commit_v nevertheless_o if_o their_o say_a father_n and_o mother_n be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o a_o thing_n so_o holy_a and_o profitable_a even_o do_v it_o in_o hatred_n to_o religion_n the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v the_o party_n to_o have_v their_o recourse_n to_o the_o magistrate_n conformity_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v provide_v for_o what_o we_o do_v here_o enjoin_v and_o have_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v child_n in_o the_o respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o parent_n forbid_v they_o to_o marry_v without_o their_o consent_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_a in_o regard_n of_o child_n it_o do_v so_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o tuition_n of_o other_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o 42_o cannon_n of_o st._n basils_n second_o canonical_a epistle_n 33._o tom._n 3._o p._n 33._o marriage_n make_v without_o consent_n of_o those_o under_o the_o power_n of_o who_o one_o be_v be_v fornication_n those_o than_o who_o marry_v during_o the_o life_n of_o father_n or_o guardian_n be_v not_o excusable_a till_o their_o consent_n be_v have_v for_o then_o the_o marriage_n become_v lawful_a and_o receive_v the_o virtue_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o cannon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o two_o precede_a one_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o balzamon_n and_o zonare_n greek_a canonist_n who_o pretend_v that_o marriage_n be_v void_a without_o the_o consent_n i_o but_o now_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v dissolve_v the_o 23th_o cannon_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n be_v also_o very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n maid_n which_o follow_v their_o lover_n without_o consent_n of_o father_n etc._n etc._n live_v in_o fornication_n but_o if_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o the_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o good_a state_n by_o this_o remedy_n nevertheless_o that_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n until_o after_o three_o year_n penance_n whereupon_o the_o same_o greek_a canonist_n abovementioned_a observe_v that_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v change_v fornication_n into_o lawful_a marriage_n without_o depart_v at_o all_o from_o the_o censure_n contain_v in_o the_o cannon_n the_o 22th_o cannon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o orleans_n 5â—4_n tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n p._n 265_o ib._n p._n 316_o pag._n 5â—4_n in_o the_o year_n 541_o prohibit_v the_o take_v a_o maid_n in_o marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o sixth_z of_o the_o three_o synod_n of_o paris_n anno_fw-la 557_o forbid_v also_o the_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 de_fw-fr sponsal_n cap._n 27._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o publication_n of_o bane_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o latran_n which_o he_o assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 1215_o he_o appoint_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o publish_v bane_n of_o marriage_n in_o church_n observe_v in_o some_o place_n shall_v be_v general_o observe_v in_o all_o place_n 818_o tom._n 7._o conc_fw-fr cap._n 51._o p._n 818_o according_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o volume_n of_o dom._n luke_n de_fw-fr achery_n a_o benedictine_n frier_n spirilegium_n that_o nicholas_n bishop_n of_o anger_n be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o year_n 1270_o 222._o pag._n 217_o 221_o 222._o to_o confirm_v or_o celebrate_v any_o marriage_n whatsoever_o until_o publication_n be_v first_o make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n he_o also_o mention_n the_o same_o practice_n in_o another_o synod_n in_o the_o year_n 1274_o 1._o ib._n p._n 255._o tom._n 9_o conc_fw-fr pag._n 411._o decret_n de_fw-mi refor_o matrim_n cap._n 1._o which_o william_n his_o 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 article_n do_v prescribe_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o thing_n as_o our_o discipline_n do_v for_o some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o publication_n now_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o a_o certain_a time_n which_o shall_v give_v leisure_n to_o those_o who_o will_v oppose_v a_o marriage_n to_o prepare_v their_o reason_n other_o that_o bane_n shall_v be_v ask_v several_a time_n on_o holiday_n other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o several_a time_n xviii_o those_o which_o live_v in_o place_n where_o the_o usual_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o establish_v may_v cause_v their_o bane_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o romish_a church_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n partly_o political_a conformity_n the_o publish_n of_o bane_n be_v a_o thing_n mere_o political_a our_o discipline_n have_v reason_n when_o it_o suffer_v those_o of_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o case_n hint_v at_o to_o have_v they_o do_v in_o temple_n of_o the_o romish_a persuasion_n xix_o the_o church_n 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 religion_n be_v sufficient_o instruct_v do_v protest_v public_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_a party_n be_v know_v that_o with_o full_a resolution_n he_o renounce_v all_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n particular_o the_o mass_n and_o will_v by_o god_n assistance_n persevere_v there_a of_o his_o life_n in_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o which_o instruction_n the_o consistory_n shall_v take_v account_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o pastor_n or_o consistory_n to_o do_v otherwise_o under_o pain_n of_o be_v suspend_v and_o even_o of_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o office_n conformity_n even_o from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n the_o orthodox_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v with_o person_n which_o be_v not_o of_o their_o communion_n but_o of_o some_o other_o sect_n which_o be_v look_v on_o as_o heretical_a and_o contrary_a 234._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 234._o the_o council_n of_o elebori_n or_o eluira_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n 305_o employ_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o 6_o of_o its_o cannon_n the_o 10_o and_o 31st_o of_o laodicea_n about_o the_o year_n 360_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o 14_o of_o chalcedon_n be_v more_o full_a for_o it_o prohibit_v those_o kind_n of_o marriage_n unless_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o marry_v a_o orthodox_n maid_n 12._o let._n g._n c._n 12._o do_v promise_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o friar_n blastares_n in_o his_o pandect_n print_v at_o oxford_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o explain_v this_o cannon_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v two_o considerable_a remark_n first_o that_o the_o consummation_n of_o marriage_n now_o speak_v of_o aught_o to_o be_v defer_v until_o the_o heterodox_n party_n have_v accomplish_v his_o promise_n the_o second_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o latin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o they_o desire_v to_o marry_v 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
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 keep_v ourselves_o up_o to_o the_o edict_n under_o who_o rule_n we_o live_v xxii_o all_o usury_n shall_v be_v very_o strict_o prohibit_v because_o they_o be_v exorbitant_n and_o many_o abuse_n be_v therein_o commit_v conformity_n the_o ancient_a cannon_n very_o strict_o prohibit_v usury_n because_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o many_o great_a crime_n be_v therein_o commit_v our_o discipline_n follow_v a_o moderation_n in_o declare_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o lend_v one_o shall_v act_v according_a to_o the_o king_n ordinance_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v consult_v xxiii_o all_o violence_n and_o unbecoming_a language_n against_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o even_o against_o priest_n and_o friar_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v hinder_v but_o also_o whole_o suppress_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v conformity_n this_o article_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o gospel_n which_o put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o murderer_n those_o which_o violate_v their_o neighbour_n by_o injurious_a word_n and_o show_v the_o disposition_n we_o have_v ever_o have_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o our_o countryman_n not_o to_o instance_n in_o cannon_n which_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o outrage_n xxiv_o swearer_n who_o through_o custom_n or_o anger_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o other_o who_o profane_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v grevous_o censure_v and_o after_o one_o or_o two_o admonition_n if_o they_o desist_v not_o shall_v be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o outrageous_a blasphemer_n as_o also_o damee_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o first_o offence_n shall_v be_v censure_v even_o to_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o if_o they_o persist_v they_o shall_v be_v public_o excommunicate_v conformity_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o article_n be_v take_v from_o the_o three_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n 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 dissolution_n by_o censure_n and_o against_o obstinate_a person_n shall_v proceed_v to_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n conformity_n i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o former_a xxvii_o dance_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o those_o who_o make_v account_v to_o dance_v or_o be_v present_a at_o dance_v after_o have_v be_v several_a time_n admonish_v shall_v be_v excommunicate_v when_o they_o shall_v grow_v obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a consistory_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v to_o see_v this_o article_n due_o execute_v and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v public_o read_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o colloques_fw-la exhort_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o consistory_n which_o shall_v not_o take_v care_n to_o censure_v they_o conformity_n 53._o can._n 53._o the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o century_n make_v a_o cannon_n against_o dance_n contain_v in_o these_o word_n christian_n which_o go_v to_o wedding_n must_v not_o dance_v but_o let_v they_o dine_v or_o sup_v civil_o as_o become_v christian_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o council_n a_o like_a decree_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o council_n of_o lerrida_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 524._o though_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o same_o of_o that_o of_o laodicea_n a_o little_a vary_v but_o just_a now_o mention_v herald_n bishop_n of_o tours_n in_o his_o capitulary_n of_o the_o year_n 858_o 818._o pag._n 818._o in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o council_n of_o france_n forbid_v also_o dance_n not_o only_o at_o wedding_n 115._o cap._n 112_o 114._o pag._n 115._o but_o also_o on_o other_o occasion_n the_o friar_n blastares_n have_v not_o in_o his_o collection_n forget_v the_o cannon_n of_o laodicea_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o letter_n g._n pag._n 66._o st._n eloy_n bishop_n of_o noyon_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n inveigh_v much_o against_o dance_v which_o he_o put_v in_o the_o number_n of_o devilish_a divertisment_n as_o be_v report_v by_o st._n owen_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o life_n chap._n 15._o tom._n 5._o spiril_n pag._n 217._o in_o the_o year_n 589_o the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n have_v appoint_v in_o the_o 23d_o 507._o tom._n 4._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 507._o cannon_n to_o exterminate_v this_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a custom_n from_o among_o the_o people_n who_o instead_o of_o attend_v diligent_o on_o god_n service_n on_o holiday_n spend_v the_o time_n in_o dance_a and_o sing_v filthy_a and_o impure_a song_n and_o the_o father_n enjoin_v the_o bishop_n and_o judge_n with_o care_n to_o clear_a spain_n from_o this_o extravigance_n and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o v._o century_n a_o council_n of_o africa_n have_v ordain_v in_o the_o 27_o cannon_n that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o prohibit_v dance_n in_o the_o street_n on_o day_n appoint_v for_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n 915._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 915._o in_o the_o 6_o book_n of_o the_o capitulary_n of_o our_o
the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o invincible_a monarch_n its_o very_a just_o severe_o to_o censure_n transgressor_n and_o all_o those_o which_o pass_v over_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v way_n to_o these_o fury_n and_o passion_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n xxxiii_o these_o article_n here_o contain_v touch_v discipline_n be_v not_o so_o settle_v among_o we_o but_o if_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n require_v it_o they_o may_v be_v change_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o minister_n consistory_n colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_a synod_n thereunto_o to_o add_v alter_v or_o diminish_v without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o a_o natiâ—nal_n synod_n conformity_n upon_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o conductor_n of_o christian_a church_n have_v on_o several_a occasion_n do_v what_o our_o discipline_n tolerate_v in_o this_o last_o article_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n it_o prescribe_v thence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o there_o be_v any_o question_n make_v of_o a_o point_n of_o discipline_n which_o regard_v the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n all_o in_o general_n it_o be_v only_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n can_v determine_v it_o as_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v on_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o 6_o chap._n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n moreover_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v sundry_a example_n of_o change_n make_v at_o several_a time_n in_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n own_a by_o all_o the_o world_n i_o will_v only_o touch_v at_o the_o matter_n of_o penance_n the_o practice_n whereof_o have_v be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n council_n have_v therein_o make_v several_a change_n as_o occasion_n have_v require_v as_o appear_v by_o read_v the_o ancient_a cannon_n see_v what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o the_o 19_o article_n of_o the_o 5_o chap._n which_o be_v that_o of_o consistory_n however_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n shall_v always_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v for_o its_o foundation_n this_o maxim_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 40._o â—ib_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 3._o tom._n 7._o p._n 40._o this_o be_v so_o the_o chrch_n have_v always_o have_v power_n to_o change_v what_o it_o think_v fit_a in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n see_v that_o according_a to_o st._n augustine_n remark_n the_o last_o ecumenical_a council_n have_v often_o correct_v the_o former_a its_o true_a he_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v without_o arrogancy_n or_o pride_n without_o strife_n or_o contention_n wirh_n oâ—_n spirit_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n remain_v entire_a say_v tertullian_n the_o rest_n which_o relate_v to_o discipline_n admit_v the_o novelty_n of_o correction_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o operate_v and_o make_v far_a progress_n in_o we_o to_o the_o end_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1_o of_o minister_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2_o of_o school_n page_n 111_o chap._n 3_o of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n page_n 118_o chap._n 4_o of_o deaconship_n page_n 138_o chap._n 5_o of_o consistory_n page_n 146_o chap._n 6_o of_o unite_n church_n page_n 153_o chap._n 7_o of_o colloques_fw-la page_n 158_o chap._n 8_o of_o provincial_a synod_n page_n 161_o chap._n 9_o of_o national_a synod_n page_n 181_o chap._n 10_o of_o exercise_n of_o believer_n page_n 191_o chap._n 11_o of_o baptism_n page_n 197_o chap._n 12_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 239_o chap._n 13_o of_o marriage_n page_n 250_o chap._n 14_o of_o particular_a rule_n page_n 289_o finis_fw-la advertisement_n liptines_n vulgar_o lestine_n be_v a_o royal_a house_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o cambray_n vernum_fw-la palatium_n be_v another_o betwixt_o compiegne_n and_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n dennys_n and_o if_o i_o have_v call_v it_o vernum_fw-la in_o some_o place_n of_o this_o work_n it_o be_v because_o vernum_fw-la have_v more_o likeness_n to_o vernon_n than_o to_o vernevil_n in_o the_o main_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v call_v it_o be_v know_v it_o be_v not_o vernon_n on_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr forum_n july_n fruil_n in_o austria_n urbs_fw-la carnorum_fw-la edition_n of_o some_o book_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o library_n of_o the_o father_n paris_n 1664_o the_o tome_n of_o general_n and_o particular_a council_n ibid._n 1636_o the_o council_n of_o france_n by_o sirmond_n ibid._n 1629_o supplement_n of_o the_o council_n of_o france_n ibid._n 1666_o the_o code_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o contain_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n nice_n of_o auryra_n of_o neoraesaria_n of_o gangre_n of_o antioch_n of_o laodicea_n of_o constantinople_n of_o ephesus_n of_o chalcedonia_n paris_n 1661._o the_o african_a code_n ibid._n 1661._o eusebius_n his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n ibid._n 1659._o socrates_n and_o zosoman_n ibid._n 1668_o theodoret_n evagrius_n theodous_n lector_fw-la ibid._n 1673_o
superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o as_o for_o private_a action_n and_o the_o correction_n proper_a thereunto_o it_o shall_v be_v what_o the_o consistory_n shall_v judge_v convenient_a conformity_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v almost_o of_o this_o as_o i_o say_v of_o the_o three_o and_o add_v withal_o that_o after_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v not_o approve_v we_o can_v with_o safe_a conscience_n practise_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v the_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n v._o notary_n secretary_n and_o other_o who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o sign_n and_o seal_v thing_n indifferent_o which_o be_v present_v to_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v for_o receive_v testament_n pass_v contract_n and_o dispatch_a letter_n of_o thing_n which_o concern_v idolatry_n nor_o judge_n for_o judge_a cause_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o edict_n conformity_n the_o author_n of_o our_o discipline_n have_v prudent_o permit_v those_o of_o our_o communion_n in_o preferrence_n to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v do_v without_o prejudice_a one_o conscience_n or_o endanger_n salvation_n vi_o arbitrator_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o matter_n that_o concern_v idolatry_n direct_o nor_o indirect_o conformity_n there_o need_v no_o other_o commentary_n on_o this_o establishment_n then_o what_o i_o have_v remark_v on_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o vii_o advocate_n and_o attorney_n may_v not_o plead_v in_o cause_n which_o tend_v to_o take_v away_o preach_v and_o set_v up_o mass_n and_o general_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o give_v council_n to_o the_o romish_a clergy_n in_o cause_n which_o tend_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n and_o true_a religion_n conformity_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o just_a than_o to_o forbid_v all_o person_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o establish_v what_o we_o do_v condemn_v and_o to_o destroy_v what_o we_o set_v up_o viii_o neither_o bishop_n nor_o official_o nor_o arch-deacon_n such_o as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a have_v by_o right_n any_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a nor_o civil_a nevertheless_o because_o believer_n be_v sometime_o constrain_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o gain_v their_o right_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v they_o may_v thither_o make_v their_o address_n be_v refer_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o they_o be_v first_o to_o apply_v themselves_o conformity_n one_o may_v and_o ought_v also_o submit_v to_o all_o the_o jurisdiction_n establish_v in_o a_o country_n by_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_n especial_o when_o one_o be_v appoint_v so_o to_o do_v by_o order_n of_o the_o magistrate_n under_o this_o condition_n nevertheless_o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o thereby_o injure_v nor_o the_o conscience_n concern_v ix_o advocate_n that_o be_v believer_n ought_v not_o to_o plead_v on_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o before_o official_o but_o only_o in_o case_n for_o which_o one_o may_v prosecute_v their_o right_n before_o they_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_a article_n conformity_n this_o article_n depend_v of_o the_o former_a its_o needless_a to_o look_v for_o any_o other_o explication_n x._o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o itself_o to_o exercise_v civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o procuration_n under_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o spirituality_n conformity_n see_v it_o be_v permit_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n on_o certain_a occasion_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n above_o establish_v it_o may_v also_o be_v permit_v to_o exercise_n they_o xi_o believer_n may_v not_o obtain_v nor_o publish_v monitory_n nor_o excommunication_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n conformity_n the_o protestant_n not_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n authority_n to_o be_v legitimate_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o it_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o xii_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o expedient_a to_o go_v hear_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o that_o intrude_v themselves_o without_o be_v lawful_o call_v the_o flock_n shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o minister_n from_o go_v thither_o and_o those_o that_o will_v go_v shall_v be_v summon_v before_o the_o consistory_n and_o sensure_v as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v conformity_n it_o be_v above_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n make_v this_o decree_n those_o which_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v to_o church_n yard_n nor_o to_o oratory_n of_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o either_o to_o pray_v or_o to_o obtain_v the_o heal_n of_o any_o sickness_n but_o the_o believer_n that_o have_v so_o do_v shall_v for_o a_o time_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o upon_o confess_v and_o repent_v their_o fault_n shall_v afterward_o be_v restore_v again_o xiii_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v advertise_v not_o to_o entertain_v in_o their_o house_n scandalous_a and_o incorrigible_a person_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o suffer_v priest_n sing_v mass_n or_o discourse_v to_o debauch_v their_o servant_n or_o if_o they_o do_v anew_o take_v and_o receive_v such_o into_o their_o service_n conformity_n this_o establishment_n tend_v only_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v thing_n to_o which_o every_o body_n ought_v diligent_o to_o apply_v themselves_o fourteen_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o take_v great_a care_n in_o teach_v and_o educate_v their_o child_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o which_o send_v they_o to_o the_o school_n of_o priest_n friar_n jesuit_n and_o nun_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o severe_a church_n censure_v those_o also_o which_o put_v their_o child_n to_o be_v page_n or_o otherwise_o to_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n shall_v be_v advise_v how_o they_o do_v so_o conformity_n this_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n the_o other_o do_v and_o be_v make_v by_o the_o same_o motive_n which_o be_v motive_n very_o reasonable_a and_o very_o conformable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n xv._o those_o who_o have_v brother_n sister_n and_o other_o relation_n who_o have_v quit_v monastery_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o pure_a and_o good_a conscience_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o assist_v they_o and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o affinity_n conformity_n if_o christian_n be_v oblige_v and_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a cannon_n to_o exercise_v towards_o all_o man_n work_n of_o charity_n of_o great_a reason_n shall_v they_o do_v they_o to_o their_o near_a friend_n and_o relation_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o necessity_n for_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o depart_v from_o a_o communion_n wherein_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v xvi_o minister_n nor_o any_o else_o in_o the_o church_n can_v print_v book_n make_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o touch_v religion_n nor_o any_o way_n publish_v they_o without_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o colloque_n or_o if_o need_v be_v to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o if_o the_o matter_n require_v haste_n to_o the_o academy_n or_o to_o two_o pastor_n which_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o shall_v attest_v the_o examination_n by_o they_o make_v of_o the_o say_v write_n conformity_n this_o ordinance_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v all_o the_o evil_a consequence_n as_o may_v sometime_o ensue_v without_o the_o examination_n therein_o 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transform_v into_o comedy_n nor_o