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one_a canon_n of_o his_o one_a canonical_a epistle_n to_o amphilochius_n prescribe_v after_o what_o manner_n one_o shall_v act_v not_o only_o against_o true_a schismatic_n but_o likewise_o against_o all_o those_o which_o stir_v up_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o which_o also_o make_v conventicle_n and_o assembly_n apart_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o heretic_n and_o as_o these_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n very_o different_a one_o from_o another_o this_o doctor_n do_v also_o adjudge_v diversity_n of_o punishment_n but_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v now_o remark_v we_o have_v also_o several_a canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n which_o do_v favour_v the_o order_n of_o our_o discipline_n the_o 6_o of_o the_o one_a universal_a council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v against_o those_o which_o endeavour_n to_o confound_v and_o overthrow_v the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n the_o vii_o first_o of_o the_o one_a of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v the_o 3d_o ecumenical_a be_v compose_v against_o all_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o people_n which_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n and_o that_o shall_v adhere_v to_o revolt_n or_o apostatise_v the_o 18_o of_o chalcedon_n forbid_v all_o sort_n of_o fraternity_n and_o combination_n against_o the_o church_n observe_v that_o see_v this_o crime_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o it_o ought_v much_o more_o to_o be_v defend_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v cite_v the_o 21_o canon_n of_o the_o 3d_o council_n of_o orleans_n in_o the_o year_n 538._o 480._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr gal._n p._n 254._o ib._n p._n 480._o and_o the_o second_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o rheims_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 630._o xxxiii_o in_o each_o church_n there_o shall_v memorial_n be_v make_v of_o all_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v depute_v to_o each_o colloque_n to_o receive_v and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o provincial_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o national_a synod_n conformity_n pope_n fabian_n who_o finish_v his_o day_n by_o a_o glorious_a martyrdom_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o jesus_n christ_n during_o the_o persecution_n of_o decius_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 250._o pope_n fabian_n 113â—_n tom._n 1._o coâ—il_n p._n 113â—_n i_o say_v establish_v person_n to_o collect_v the_o act_n of_o martyr_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o pontifical_a book_n common_o attribute_v to_o damasus_n and_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n our_o discipline_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o article_n which_o we_o examine_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o establishment_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o privas_n in_o the_o year_n 1612._o the_o province_n shall_v be_v exhort_v careful_o to_o recollect_v the_o history_n of_o pastor_n and_o other_o believer_n which_o in_o these_o last_o time_n have_v suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o memoir_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o geneva_n to_o be_v make_v public_a in_o the_o same_o pontifical_a of_o damasus_n 30._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 30._o which_o i_o but_o now_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o st._n clement_n disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o long_a time_n before_o fabian_n divide_v the_o seven_o quarter_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o seven_o faithful_a person_n of_o the_o church_n that_o each_o may_v exact_o inquire_v in_o his_o district_n the_o act_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o number_n of_o which_o he_o be_v put_v himself_o 110._o ib._n p._n 110._o about_o the_o year_n our_o lord_n 100_o pope_n anterus_n predecessor_n to_o fabian_n do_v near-hand_o the_o same_o as_o be_v do_v by_o clement_n but_o if_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v also_o practise_v in_o divers_a other_o st._n cyprian_n testify_v it_o be_v practise_v by_o that_o of_o africa_n in_o his_o 37th_o epistle_n where_o he_o ordain_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n shall_v be_v take_v account_n of_o to_o the_o end_n to_o celebrate_v their_o memory_n it_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n tertullian_n speak_v 13._o de_fw-fr coron_n c._n 13._o des_fw-fr fast_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n touch_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n pollycarp_n give_v we_o also_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o original_a of_o what_o we_o call_v martyrology_n which_o comprehend_v not_o the_o martyr_n of_o one_o church_n only_o but_o general_o of_o all_o as_o can_v be_v discover_v in_o which_o it_o be_v think_v eusebius_n first_o labour_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o union_n of_o church_n article_n i._n no_o church_n can_v pretend_v precedency_n nor_o domination_n over_o another_o nor_o one_o province_n over_o another_o conformity_n let_v the_o reader_n see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v already_o on_o the_o sixteen_o and_o eighteen_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chap._n where_o he_o will_v find_v this_o article_n establish_v and_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o ancient_a cannon_n ii_o no_o church_n can_v transact_v any_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n wherein_o the_o interest_n or_o damage_n of_o other_o church_n may_v be_v concern_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o assemble_v it_o and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v press_v it_o shall_v communicate_v and_o have_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o other_o church_n of_o the_o province_n at_o least_o by_o letter_n conformity_n this_o second_o article_n be_v also_o very_o conformable_a to_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n according_a to_o which_o the_o affair_n of_o each_o province_n be_v administer_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n it_o be_v partly_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o second_o cannon_n of_o the_o first_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantinople_n
in_o several_a part_n of_o his_o work_n particular_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o solitary_n 855._o tom._n 1._o p_o 855._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o constrain_v but_o to_o persuade_v after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o force_v no_o body_n but_o leave_v it_o at_o every_o body_n choice_n to_o follow_v he_o say_v to_o all_o the_o world_n if_o any_o one_o will_v come_v after_o i_o and_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o you_o will_v not_o you_o also_o go_v after_o which_o he_o extreme_o blame_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n who_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o arrian_n torment_v the_o catholic_n and_o use_v great_a violence_n to_o make_v they_o declare_v in_o his_o favour_n violence_n which_o he_o exaggerate_v with_o comparison_n too_o strong_a the_o which_o i_o forbear_v to_o write_v i_o may_v allege_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o tedious_a therefore_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o observe_v 388._o pag._n 388._o that_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o mr._n justel_v african_n code_n of_o a_o law_n that_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o every_o body_n free_a choice_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n the_o emperor_n jovian_a which_o succeed_v julian_n the_o apostate_n 〈◊〉_d hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d be_v praise_v in_o socrates_n in_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v every_o body_n to_o make_v profession_n of_o what_o religion_n he_o please_v ammianus_n marcellinus_n have_v not_o fail_v to_o praise_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o great_a valentinian_n who_o succeed_v jovian_a in_o the_o empire_n maâ—â—em_n lib._n 9_o tit_n 16._o the_o male_n &_o maâ—â—em_n in_o his_o thirty_o book_n which_o the_o prince_n testify_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o theodocian_n code_n where_o he_o declare_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v he_o make_v law_n whereby_o every_o body_n have_v liberty_n to_o profess_v the_o religion_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v instruct_v and_o train_v up_o i_o can_v tell_v if_o i_o shall_v mention_v constantine_n pagonat_n or_o the_o hairy_a who_o in_o the_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o six_o universal_a council_n he_o assemble_v at_o constantinople_n 11._o tom._n 5._o conc._n pag._n 11._o he_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o may_v excite_v and_o exhort_v all_o the_o world_n to_o amend_v and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o christian_n but_o we_o will_v not_o constrain_v any_o body_n but_o i_o know_v i_o ought_v not_o and_o examine_v this_o matter_n without_o speak_v of_o the_o emperor_n marâ—iâ—n_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 451_o for_o in_o the_o letter_n he_o write_v to_o the_o archimandrites_n and_o to_o the_o friar_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o part_n thereabouts_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o this_o council_n that_o no_o body_n be_v constrain_v by_o his_o order_n to_o subscribe_v and_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o see_v here_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o say_v he_o 488._o tom._n 3._o gonc_fw-fr p._n 488._o we_o will_v not_o force_v or_o hale_v any_o body_n into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n by_o threat_n nor_o violence_n word_n become_v that_o wise_a prince_n and_o which_o deserve_v to_o be_v grave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o sovereign_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o charlemagne_n 7._o collect._n part_n 2._o pag._n 179._o cap._n 7._o that_o he_o have_v so_o act_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o not_o to_o have_v threaten_v with_o death_n those_o among_o they_o as_o refuse_v to_o be_v baptize_v v._o the_o child_n of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v call_v saracen_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n on_o the_o condition_n abovementioned_a provide_v also_o they_o may_v be_v void_a of_o all_o presumption_n on_o account_n of_o any_o former_a baptism_n receive_v and_o after_o serious_a remonstrance_n make_v to_o godfather_n to_o consult_v how_o they_o may_v best_o discharge_v the_o promise_n and_o obligation_n they_o make_v to_o the_o church_n and_o moreover_o that_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o maintenance_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o child_n conformity_n this_o article_n be_v much_o like_o the_o former_a it_o need_v no_o other_o explication_n than_o that_o i_o have_v make_v on_o the_o four_o where_o i_o have_v observe_v several_a thing_n vi_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v administer_v but_o in_o church_n assembly_n where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n public_o settle_v and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o public_a church_n and_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n fear_v to_o have_v their_o child_n christen_v at_o church_n the_o minister_n shall_v prudent_o advise_v what_o to_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n however_o that_o there_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n together_o with_o exhortation_n and_o prayer_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n and_o that_o a_o assembly_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v the_o minister_n shall_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o a_o believer_n present_v to_o he_o with_o prayer_n and_o exhortation_n conformity_n the_o fifty_o nine_o cannon_n of_o the_o vi_o ecumenical_a council_n in_o the_o year_n 692_o forbid_v administer_a baptism_n in_o oratory_n in_o private_a house_n it_o require_v it_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n 339._o tom._n 5._o conc._n pag._n 339._o threaten_v to_o depose_v the_o churchman_n which_o obey_v not_o this_o decree_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o laity_n which_o shall_v violate_v it_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o council_n permit_v to_o do_v it_o by_o advice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n cannon_n thirty_o first_o although_o the_o fifty_o eighth_n of_o that_o of_o laodicea_n have_v absolute_o prohibit_v to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o four_o century_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o private_a house_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o know_v what_o the_o council_n mean_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n 517._o tom_n 5._o conc._n p._n 517._o when_o it_o forbid_v christen_v any_o where_n else_o a_o expression_n which_o i_o also_o find_v in_o the_o preliminary_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o bishop_n go_v ad_fw-la luteram_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o term_n luter_n which_o come_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o basin_n or_o vessel_n to_o wash_v the_o foot_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v if_o in_o the_o word_n i_o examine_v it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v for_o the_o baptismal_a fountain_n after_o all_o i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o church_n appoint_v for_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n and_o where_o there_o be_v public_a font_n 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reform_v marriage_n chap._n 1._o will_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o curate_n or_o some_o other_o priest_n that_o supply_v his_o place_n and_o of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n which_o thing_n be_v renew_v by_o cardinal_n borrome_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o council_n of_o milan_n iii_o believer_n which_o be_v of_o age_n although_o they_o have_v be_v marry_v yet_o shall_v so_o far_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o not_o to_o conclude_v upon_o marriage_n without_o first_o communicate_v it_o to_o they_o and_o for_o not_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v sensure_v by_o the_o consistory_n conformity_n we_o have_v already_o see_v on_o the_o first_o article_n that_o child_n under_o power_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n can_v lawful_o contract_v marriage_n without_o their_o consent_n in_o this_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o those_o which_o have_v already_o be_v marry_v and_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o marry_v a_o second_o time_n aught_o in_o civility_n to_o impart_v it_o to_o they_o st._n ambrose_n in_o the_o nine_o chap._n of_o the_o first_o book_n touch_v abraham_n require_v that_o the_o widow_n woman_n which_o intend_v to_o remarry_v shall_v refer_v to_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o person_n which_o she_o ought_v to_o marry_v balzamon_n and_o zonaras_n explain_v the_o 42_o cannon_n of_o st._n basils_n second_o canonical_a epistle_n distinguish_v widow_n which_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o relation_n from_o those_o which_o depend_v only_o of_o themselves_o and_o for_o these_o last_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v to_o who_o they_o please_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o cannon_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o think_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o those_o under_o who_o tuition_n they_o be_v and_o who_o without_o it_o have_v right_a to_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n there_o be_v in_o the_o three_o tome_n of_o the_o council_n a_o decree_n attribute_v to_o some_o council_n of_o arles_n 823._o pag._n 823._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o widow_n and_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n iv_o father_n and_o mother_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n who_o idolatrous_a child_n will_v contract_v marriage_n with_o idolatrous_a wife_n shall_v be_v warn_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o divert_v their_o child_n from_o such_o marriage_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v not_o too_o hasty_a the_o father_n shall_v employ_v their_o paternal_a power_n to_o hinder_v they_o if_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o they_o be_v present_a when_o contract_n marriage_n be_v pass_v they_o shall_v declare_v to_o have_v abhorrence_n of_o the_o idolatry_n wherein_o their_o child_n do_v more_o and_o more_o plunge_v themselves_o which_o be_v do_v the_o say_a father_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n concern_v the_o portion_n and_o the_o like_a 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word_n shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v so_o bind_v as_o word_n of_o the_o present_a see_v word_n of_o the_o present_n do_v not_o promise_v marriage_n but_o do_v it_o in_o effect_n nevertheless_o these_o promise_n by_o word_n of_o the_o future_a shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v without_o great_a and_o lawful_a cause_n conformity_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n there_o have_v scarce_o any_o one_o be_v so_o often_o touch_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n as_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v find_v betwixt_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a way_n of_o marry_v for_o former_o the_o promise_n of_o marriage_n be_v make_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a and_o now_o they_o be_v make_v by_o word_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o same_o discipline_n i_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_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
st._n ambrose_n in_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n touch_v abraham_n speak_v so_o clear_o 1071._o tom._n 2._o p._n 1071._o and_o alleage_n such_o strong_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o condemn_v marriage_n contract_v betwixt_o person_n of_o different_a religion_n it_o be_v what_o he_o teach_v also_o on_o the_o 118th_o psalm_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 119th_o 232._o pag._n 232._o and_o in_o the_o 24_o epistle_n of_o the_o three_o book_n in_o the_o 5_o volume_n of_o his_o work_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o this_o opinion_n the_o deacon_n hillary_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o same_o st._n ambrose_n explain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 39th_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o the_o one_a epistle_n to_o the_o cor._n let_v she_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o these_o to_o a_o man_n of_o she_o own_o religion_n and_o balsamon_n to_o a_o orthodox_n 4._o lic_n g._n c._n 4._o in_o interpret_n the_o 41_o cannon_n of_o the_o second_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o st._n basil_n blastares_n on_o this_o same_o cannon_n to_o a_o believe_v man_n xxi_o if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v marry_v be_v excommunicate_v the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n make_v confession_n of_o his_o fault_n as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o consistory_n may_v permit_v they_o to_o marry_v notwithstanding_o the_o suspension_n however_o have_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o conformity_n excommunicate_a person_n not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a they_o shall_v make_v public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n to_o repair_v the_o scandal_n they_o have_v commit_v before_o one_o can_v proceed_v to_o celebrate_v their_o marriage_n and_o i_o have_v show_v on_o the_o 11_o article_n 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church_n have_v bless_v this_o benediction_n prevent_v the_o course_n of_o private_a meeting_n 3._o tom._n 1._o conc._n &_o ann._n 358_o pag._n 728._o tom._n 3._o and_o of_o clandestine_v marriage_n thence_o it_o be_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n order_n father_n and_o mother_n or_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o present_v the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n who_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v pope_n hormisdas_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o century_n appoint_v also_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v public_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sacrament_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o which_o maynard_n a_o benedictine_n friar_n have_v print_v 286._o pag._n 286._o a_o whole_a liturgy_n about_o cellebrate_v marriage_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rheims_n the_o deacon_n hillary_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o work_n of_o st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o this_o benediction_n on_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o the_o 3._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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