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strange_a bishop_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o perform_v the_o episcopal_a office_n if_o his_o metropolitan_a be_v not_o certify_v of_o his_o ordination_n the_o 25_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v make_v governor_n of_o hospital_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o marry_v and_o will_v reside_v in_o they_o the_o 26_o renew_v and_o greaten_v the_o punishment_n denounce_v against_o they_o who_o assault_n abuse_n or_o molest_v clergyman_n by_o the_o 27_o the_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o virgin_n or_o the_o saint_n be_v exclude_v the_o church_n for_o a_o month_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v penance_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o christian_a burial_n the_o same_o punishment_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o 28_o against_o those_o who_o remain_v above_o one_o year_n excommunicate_v although_o they_o have_v receive_v absolution_n at_o their_o death_n the_o 29_o order_n that_o censure_n be_v make_v use_n of_o against_o adulterer_n and_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v a_o month_n without_o leave_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o christian_a burial_n although_o they_o make_v satisfaction_n at_o their_o death_n the_o 30_o order_n that_o the_o bishop_n chapter_n and_o monastery_n give_v general_a and_o orderly_a alm_n and_o maintain_v the_o poor_a the_o bishop_n also_o be_v enjoin_v to_o use_v their_o endeavour_n to_o make_v peace_n in_o the_o town_n where_o there_o be_v any_o quarrel_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o collect_n for_o peace_n to_o be_v say_v till_o the_o quarrel_n be_v cease_v the_o 31st_o order_n that_o notary_n shall_v use_v expedition_n about_o such_o will_n as_o contain_v any_o legacy_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o one_o month_n and_o if_o the_o executor_n of_o such_o will_n do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o execute_v they_o the_o bishop_n shall_v see_v to_o it_o the_o 32d_o regulate_v the_o due_n of_o the_o secretary_n and_o notary_n of_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o ravenna_n in_o 1314._o 1314._o the_o council_n of_o ravenna_n in_o 1314._o the_o same_o archbishop_n hold_v another_o council_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o argenta_n in_o his_o diocese_n octob._n 10._o 1314._o in_o which_o he_o make_v twenty_o constitution_n the_o one_a command_n that_o none_o but_o canon_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v have_v vote_n in_o the_o chapter_n the_o second_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v ordain_v priest_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o 25_o year_n of_o age_n deacon_n at_o 20._o and_o sub-deacon_a at_o 16._o the_o 3d._n that_o no_o stranger_n or_o unknown_a person_n shall_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n nor_o person_n know_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n and_o that_o no_o suffragan_n of_o ravenna_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o province_n to_o consecrate_v a_o bishop_n in_o another_o province_n the_o four_o that_o person_n exempt_a shall_v not_o invite_v unknown_a bishop_n to_o exercise_v their_o episcopal_a function_n or_o ordination_n in_o their_o church_n the_o 5_o that_o legate_n or_o delegate_n or_o other_o ambassador_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o show_v their_o commission_n to_o the_o ordinary_n except_o legate_n a_o latere_fw-la or_o such_o as_o have_v some_o special_a commission_n the_o 6_o that_o the_o chapter_n shall_v receive_v their_o bishop_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o bell_n and_o that_o the_o canon_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o to_o the_o door_n of_o their_o church_n in_o their_o robe_n with_o incense_n holy_a water_n and_o the_o cross_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v their_o blessing_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n must_v celebrate_v in_o their_o pontifiâ—…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d place_n where_o they_o go_v provide_v they_o stay_v not_o above_o 10_o day_n that_o when_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v or_o archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n shall_v solemn_o celebrate_v in_o any_o place_n the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n shall_v be_v present_a in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a habit_n the_o seven_o order_n notary_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o deliver_v the_o act_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o they_o the_o 8_o say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o visitation_n by_o any_o prescription_n the_o 9th_o that_o those_o who_o appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o do_v not_o pursue_v their_o appeal_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o beneâ—…_n the_o 10_o that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v modest_o apparel_v and_o shall_v not_o wear_v arm_n nor_o colour_a clothes_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o close_a cassock_n a_o crown_n and_o their_o hair_n cut_v so_o short_a as_o that_o their_o ear_n may_v be_v see_v the_o 11_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v into_o nunnery_n and_o nun_n shall_v not_o go_v out_o the_o 12_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o prebend_n who_o be_v not_o 16_o year_n old_a