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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 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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 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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 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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 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village_n 332._o tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n p._n 332._o as_o all_o the_o farmer_n which_o dwell_v there_o do_v each_o nourish_v their_o own_o poor_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o stray_v and_o wander_v about_o to_o other_o to_n in_o the_o 3d_o council_n of_o the_o same_o place_n assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 813._o there_o be_v several_a direction_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o father_n command_n in_o the_o 11.16_o 36._o canon_n 302._o tom._n 2._o conc._n gal._n pag._n 297_o 298_o 302._o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n store_v according_a to_o the_o canonical_a rule_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o maintain_v the_o family_n and_o poor_a of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o tithe_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o particular_a church_n
shall_v be_v distribute_v with_o great_a care_n by_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o bishop_n order_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_a that_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o every_o body_n shall_v endeavour_v at_o all_o time_n to_o maintain_v their_o family_n and_o the_o poor_a because_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o impious_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o those_o which_o enjoy_v great_a riches_n and_o that_o abound_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o wealth_n shall_v not_o help_v and_o assist_v those_o which_o be_v in_o want_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v to_o what_o also_o amount_v the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o 6_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o each_o have_v care_n of_o their_o poor_a in_o time_n of_o famine_n 271._o ib._n p._n 271._o or_o any_o other_o necessity_n because_o it_o be_v write_v bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n command_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o capitulary_n 11._o pag_n 324._o c._n 11._o chap._n 121_o 128_o 132._o and_o in_o another_o capitulary_a he_o make_v after_o certain_a synod_n he_o assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 813._o and_o which_o be_v in_o sirmond_n 2d_o tome_n of_o french_a council_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o holy_a discipline_n be_v religious_o practise_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n when_o people_n be_v full_a of_o charity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o compel_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o by_o authority_n of_o canon_n and_o humane_a law_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2d_o mean_n which_o i_o propose_v and_o which_o regard_v the_o attestation_n and_o certificate_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o with_o much_o caution_n and_o circumspection_n to_o the_o end_n those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v shall_v not_o abuse_v they_o in_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o go_v or_o by_o the_o which_o they_o pass_v these_o kind_n of_o certificate_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n where_o they_o be_v call_v letter_n to_o which_o be_v give_v several_a denomination_n according_a to_o the_o several_a cause_n under_o which_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o which_o write_v they_o they_o be_v call_v ecclesiastic_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o those_o which_o write_v they_o and_o which_o receive_v they_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o communicatory_a or_o pacisick_n moreover_o they_o be_v call_v canonical_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o order_n which_o render_v they_o necessary_a and_o peculiar_a letter_n because_o they_o be_v write_v in_o certain_a term_n and_o with_o distinct_a mark_n as_o they_o bear_v if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o say_v as_o have_v the_o very_a token_n of_o christian_a charity_n but_o beside_o all_o these_o respect_n there_o be_v that_o of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o favour_n these_o letter_n be_v write_v and_o then_o they_o be_v term_v in_o general_a letter_n of_o recommendation_n of_o which_o st._n paul_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o 3d_o chap._n of_o the_o 2d_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n nevertheless_o this_o general_a term_n have_v not_o hinder_v that_o in_o this_o last_o regard_n three_o sort_n have_v not_o sometime_o be_v make_v in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o be_v litterae_fw-la dimissoriae_fw-la letter_n of_o licence_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o ecclesiastic_n of_o one_o church_n be_v admit_v to_o do_v the_o function_n of_o their_o call_v in_o another_o and_o can_v even_o be_v receive_v into_o their_o clergy_n 327._o tom._n 5._o council_n p._n 327._o and_o be_v member_n of_o it_o provide_v they_o be_v absolute_o dimissoriae_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o 17_o canon_n of_o the_o 6_o ecumenical_a council_n second_o litterae_fw-la commendatiae_fw-la letter_n of_o recommendation_n which_o be_v give_v to_o strange_a and_o unknown_a clerk_n or_o to_o layman_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n to_o the_o end_n to_o recommend_v they_o as_o believer_n and_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 13_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a where_o it_o forbid_v to_o suffer_v strange_a and_o unknown_a clerk_n to_o say_v service_n in_o another_o church_n without_o have_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n from_o their_o bishop_n and_o zonaras_n a_o famous_a greek_a canonist_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o latter_a on_o the_o 11_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o council_n and_o on_o the_o 12_o and_o 13_o canon_n of_o those_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n 94._o cap._n 9_o litt._n a._n p._n 94._o the_o friar_n blastares_n make_v almost_o the_o same_o remark_n in_o his_o alphabetical_a collection_n of_o canon_n to_o conclude_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n require_v that_o letter_n pacifick_n only_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a see_v here_o the_o manner_n it_o explain_v itself_o in_o the_o 11_o canon_n we_o appoint_v that_o all_o the_o poor_a and_o those_o which_o have_v need_v of_o assistance_n have_v in_o their_o journey_n along_o with_o they_o ecclesiastical_a letter_n only_a pacifick_n and_o not_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n because_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v but_o to_o those_o which_o be_v some_o way_n suspect_v yet_o i_o observe_v this_o distinction_n have_v always_o be_v keep_v and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o seven_o canon_n forbid_v to_o receive_v a_o stranger_n without_o have_v the_o pacifick_n letter_n which_o that_o of_o chalcedon_n accord_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a gregory_n of_o nazianzen_n express_v himself_o thereupon_o in_o a_o manner_n which_o sufficient_o show_v they_o be_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n as_o the_o interpreter_n have_v translate_v it_o in_o short_a in_o his_o 3d_o oration_n which_o be_v the_o one_a against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n he_o say_v that_o among_o many_o thing_n 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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 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we_o examine_v that_o of_o charanton_n i_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 1623._o enjoin_v exact_o to_o examine_v as_o well_o the_o attestation_n as_o those_o which_o have_v they_o to_o have_v from_o their_o own_o mouth_n testimony_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o instruction_n as_o for_o the_o order_n our_o discipline_n prescribe_v to_o give_v and_o renew_v from_o church_n to_o church_n the_o recommendatory_a letter_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n of_o that_o establish_a by_o the_o synod_n of_o sardis_n an._n dom._n 347._o in_o the_o 8_o 9_o 10_o and_o 11._o canon_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o last_o where_o it_o appoint_v bishop_n which_o be_v on_o the_o way_n to_o examine_v these_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n and_o to_o ask_v of_o those_o which_o have_v they_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_v or_o to_o subscribe_v their_o letter_n if_o they_o be_v just_a and_o to_o refuse_v they_o communion_n if_o they_o have_v fraudulent_o get_v they_o chap._n v._o of_o 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a_o certain_a number_n of_o bishop_n whereof_o some_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o his_o flock_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o elder_n although_o absent_a as_o for_o the_o memorial_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o this_o article_n more_o may_v be_v see_v of_o it_o in_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v on_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n iii_o those_o church_n which_o have_v several_a minister_n shall_v depute_v they_o by_o turn_n to_o colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n conformity_n this_o article_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o that_o minister_n may_v not_o pretend_v any_o authority_n one_o over_o the_o other_o as_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v on_o the_o sixteenth_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o have_v no_o power_n one_o
business_n wherefore_o shall_v it_o not_o permit_v two_o provincial_a synod_n to_o choose_v a_o three_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o difference_n the_o first_o and_o second_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o turin_n in_o the_o year_n 397_o be_v yet_o more_o positive_a in_o this_o matter_n xii_o the_o synod_n in_o each_o province_n shall_v represent_v the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o minister_n which_o die_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o church_n to_o be_v support_v and_o maintain_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o each_o province_n as_o necessity_n shall_v require_v and_o where_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v ingrateful_a the_o deputy_n thereof_o shall_v report_v it_o to_o the_o national_a synod_n to_o take_v care_n therein_o conformity_n this_o article_n be_v not_o only_o ground_v on_o christian_a charity_n but_o also_o on_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o the_o church_n owe_v to_o minister_n dead_a in_o their_o service_n whereof_o they_o shall_v show_v the_o mark_n to_o their_o 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council_n certain_a fragment_n attribute_v to_o a_o council_n of_o sevil_n in_o spain_n assemble_v about_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o i._o in_o the_o x._o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v word_n for_o word_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o arles_n which_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o burchardus_fw-la 521._o pag._n 521._o from_o who_o garsias_n have_v take_v this_o cannon_n be_v mistake_v when_o he_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o council_n of_o sevil_n and_o i_o the_o rather_o believe_v it_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o compilation_n of_o cannon_n make_v by_o this_o writer_n be_v full_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o mistake_n the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 633_o do_v defend_v also_o in_o the_o four_o cannon_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o council_n until_o all_o thing_n be_v decide_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n and_o sign_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n 583._o tom._n 4._o conc._n p._n 583._o the_o sixteenth_o of_o that_o of_o worm_n of_o the_o year_n 868_o prescribe_v the_o same_o thing_n to._n 6._o conc._n pag._n 695._o the_o second_o thing_n our_o discipline_n prescribe_v those_o which_o be_v deputy_n to_o synod_n be_v to_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o decision_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v i_o find_v the_o same_o thing_n practise_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o 29_o cannon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o year_n 451_o that_o each_o bishop_n carry_v away_o with_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o act_n and_o resolution_n make_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o that_o the_o like_a be_v send_v even_o to_o those_o as_o be_v absent_a to_o advertise_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o in_o the_o year_n 431_o the_o first_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o ephesus_n permit_v each_o metropolitan_a to_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o act_n whereof_o his_o brother_n bishop_n may_v have_v communication_n by_o his_o mean_n the_o eight_o cannon_n where_o this_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o metropolitan_o say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o surety_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o conservation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o their_o province_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o right_n of_o all_o the_o suffragan_n bishop_n see_v what_o shall_v be_v say_v on_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n fourteen_o the_o authority_n of_o provincial_a synod_n be_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o national_a synod_n conformity_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o this_o constitution_n especial_o after_o what_o we_o have_v observe_v on_o the_o ten_o article_n where_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o several_a cannon_n of_o constantinople_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o african_a code_n that_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o provincial_a synod_n to_o those_o of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n to_o which_o our_o national_a once_o at_o this_o time_n do_v agree_v xv._o colloques_fw-la and_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o several_a government_n so_o that_o one_o may_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v great_a than_o another_o and_o for_o the_o present_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o distribution_n of_o provincial_a synod_n 1_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n country_n of_o chartrain_n piccardy_n champagne_n and_o brie_n 2_o normandy_n 3_o britain_n 4_o orleans_n blesois_n dunois_n nivernois_n berry_n bourbonnois_n and_o la_fw-fr march_n 5_o tourain_n anjou_n loudunois_n le_fw-fr maine_n vandomois_n and_o le_fw-fr perche_n 6_o upper_a and_o low_a poictou_n 7_o zantonge_n aunis_n city_n and_o government_n of_o rochel_n angoulmois_n 8_o lower_v guienne_n perrigord_n gascogne_n and_o limosin_n 9_o upper_a and_o low_a vivarez_n with_o the_o uclay_n and_o forest_n 10_o lower_v languedock_n viz_o nimes_n usez_fw-fr montpelier_n to_o bezier_n inclusive_o 11_o the_o rest_n of_o languedock_n upper_a guienne_n tholouse_n carcassona_fw-la quercy_n rovergue_n armagnack_n upper_a auvergne_n 12_o bourgundy_n lyonnois_n beaujolois_n bresse_n low_a auvergne_n gex_n 13_o provence_n 14_o dauphine_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n 15_o the_o church_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o bearn_n 16_o the_o sevennes_n and_o givaudan_n if_o it_o so_o fall_v cut_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o church_n that_o one_o or_o two_o shall_v be_v part_v or_o to_o unite_v several_a in_o one_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n whereof_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o national_a synod_n conformity_n those_o who_o please_v to_o read_v the_o second_o cannon_n of_o the_o first_o universal_a council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o eight_o of_o that_o of_o ephesus_n will_v easy_o perceive_v our_o discipline_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o as_o for_o the_o divide_v one_o church_n into_o two_o or_o join_v several_a into_o one_o when_o necessity_n require_v there_o be_v example_n to_o be_v see_v in_o ancient_a record_n as_o for_o join_v several_a into_o one_o 430._o tom._n 5._o conc._n p._n 430._o the_o eight_o letter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a give_v we_o a_o example_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o council_n of_o toledo_n an._n 693_o in_o the_o v._o cannon_n authorise_v the_o join_n and_o divide_v and_o declare_v also_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v do_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o bald_a in_o his_o capitulary_n anno_fw-la 844_o give_v power_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o divide_v a_o church_n into_o two_o when_o the_o necessity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n require_v it_o and_o if_o it_o give_v they_o power_n to_o divide_v church_n 1677_o tom._n 2._o capit_fw-la c._n 7._o p._n 23._o edit_fw-la balux_n 1677_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o it_o give_v they_o power_n also_o to_o join_v several_a in_o one_o for_o good_a and_o lawful_a cause_n in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o pope_n have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o this_o power_n of_o join_v and_o divide_v church_n although_o in_o france_n they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o exercise_v it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o king_n as_o the_o late_a mr._n de_fw-fr marca_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chap._n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gallcian_a church_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o these_o matter_n xvi_o a_o minister_n depute_v by_o a_o provincial_a synod_n to_o go_v to_o a_o synod_n or_o colloque_n of_o another_o province_n for_o some_o public_a affair_n may_v have_v a_o deliberative_a vote_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o business_n he_o be_v come_v about_o but_o also_o during_o the_o whole_a sit_v if_o his_o particular_a affair_n be_v not_o in_o agitation_n conformity_n i_o do_v not_o think_v any_o need_n question_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 27._o tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n p._n 27._o
and_o excommunicate_a lay_v person_n who_o be_v in_o town_n pass_v three_o sunday_n without_o be_v present_a at_o the_o holy_a exercise_n make_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n xiii_o those_o which_o make_v it_o their_o practice_n to_o hear_v sermon_n in_o one_o church_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o another_o shall_v be_v advertise_v and_o sensure_v and_o shall_v associate_v themselves_o to_o the_o near_a and_o most_o convenient_a congregation_n as_o shall_v be_v advise_v by_o the_o colloque_n conformity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n justin_n martyr_n 97._o apol._n 1._o pag._n 97._o the_o christian_n meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n from_o city_n and_o country_n not_o only_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o council_n of_o agde_v in_o languedock_n which_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n 606_o 165._o tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n cap._n 21._o p._n 165._o suffer_v those_o that_o be_v far_o from_o parish_n church_n to_o have_v private_a oratory_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o family_n nevertheless_o enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v present_a at_o their_o parish_n on_o the_o chief_a and_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o year_n charlemagne_n in_o his_o capitulary_a of_o the_o year_n 789_o 157._o tom._n 2._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 157._o require_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v on_o all_o holy_a day_n and_o sunday_n and_o forbid_v private_a person_n to_o desire_v priest_n to_o say_v divine_a service_n in_o their_o house_n on_o those_o day_n 223_o ibid._n cap._n 45.46_o p._n 223_o theodulph_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n prescribe_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 797_o to_o this_o same_o discipline_n may_v also_o be_v refer_v the_o second_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nants_n whereof_o i_o speak_v on_o the_o five_o article_n fourteen_o although_o in_o our_o church_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v celebrate_v above_o four_o time_n a_o year_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v it_o be_v celebrate_v often_o the_o due_a reverence_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v observe_v because_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o the_o most_o upright_o may_v be_v exercise_v and_o mercy_n in_o faith_n by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o national_a synod_n shall_v give_v direction_n as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v require_v conformity_n the_o lukewarmness_n of_o christian_n in_o piety_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o communion_n have_v be_v less_o frequent_a than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n therefore_o our_o discipline_n have_v settle_v they_o at_o four_o time_n a_o year_n desire_v nevertheless_o that_o people_n be_v in_o a_o state_n fit_a to_o communicate_v often_o the_o council_n of_o agde_a which_o i_o cite_v on_o the_o forego_n article_n reduce_v it_o to_o three_o time_n in_o the_o 18_o cannon_n that_o of_o autun_n 71._o can._n 14._o p._n 71._o in_o the_o supplement_n of_o french_a council_n do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 630._o atto_n bishop_n of_o verceil_n in_o the_o ten_o century_n renew_v that_o of_o agde_v in_o its_o capitulary_a 27._o tom._n 8._o spicil_n c._n 73._o pag._n 27._o ratherius_n of_o verona_n in_o the_o same_o century_n speak_v of_o four_o time_n a_o year_n in_o his_o synodal_n epistle_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o diocese_n which_o be_v insert_v by_o don_n luke_n de_fw-fr achery_n in_o his_o second_o spicilegium_fw-la peter_n de_fw-fr cell_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o monastical_a discipline_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o spicil_n write_v 94._o pag._n 94._o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o lay_v person_n to_o communicate_v once_o a_o year_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o thirteen_o session_n under_o julius_n the_o three_o anno_fw-la 1551_o the_o 11_o of_o october_n anathematise_n in_o the_o nine_o cannon_n 382._o tom._n 9_o coâ—c_fw-la p._n 382._o all_o those_o that_o shall_v deny_v that_o believer_n of_o both_o sex_n be_v oblige_v to_o communicate_v at_o easter_n at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n although_o in_o the_o 22th_o session_n which_o be_v the_o six_o under_o pius_n the_o four_o in_o the_o year_n 1562_o and_o the_o 17_o of_o september_n 40â—_n ib._n p._n 40â—_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n chap._n 6._o the_o synod_n desire_v that_o all_o the_o believer_n which_o be_v present_a shall_v communicate_v not_o only_o by_o a_o spiritual_a affection_n and_o desire_n but_o also_o by_o a_o sacramental_a participation_n which_o cardinal_n borrome_n have_v not_o fail_v to_o observe_v and_o confirm_v in_o some_o of_o the_o council_n which_o he_o hold_v at_o milan_n 549._o â—â—_o p._n 453_o 517_o 549._o i_o almost_o forget_v the_o fifty_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o tours_n assemble_v anno_fw-la 813._o that_o lay_v person_n communicate_v at_o least_o thrice_o a_o year_n if_o they_o can_v receive_v often_o unless_o that_o they_o be_v hinder_v by_o some_o great_a sin_n which_o be_v repeat_v word_n for_o word_n in_o the_o 45th_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o capitulary_n of_o our_o king_n theodulphus_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n content_v himself_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n to_o warn_v believer_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o abstain_v too_o long_o from_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o quality_n fit_a and_o necessary_a when_o they_o intend_v to_o approach_v to_o so_o great_a a_o sacrament_n 223._o ib._n c._n 44._o pag._n 223._o honorius_n of_o autun_n observe_v in_o the_o ten_o volume_n of_o the_o library_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n pag._n 1198._o that_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o by_o reason_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o one_o shall_v communicate_v either_o every_o lord_n day_n or_o every_o three_o sunday_n or_o on_o great_a holy_a day_n or_o three_o time_n a_o year_n chap._n xiii_o of_o marriage_n article_n i._n those_o 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
wife_n if_o she_o will_v and_o if_o she_o can_v contain_v if_o after_o she_o come_v to_o know_v the_o husband_n commit_v adultery_n with_o her_o daughter_n she_o have_v no_o far_a carnal_a knowledge_n with_o he_o she_o may_v marry_v another_o person_n unless_o she_o will_v voluntary_o abstain_v and_o in_o the_o ten_o cannon_n if_o a_o son_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n neither_o he_o nor_o she_o can_v marry_v but_o as_o for_o the_o husband_n if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v marry_v another_o wife_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o abstain_v that_o of_o compiegne_n make_v this_o decree_n seven_o year_n after_o 43._o ib._n can._n 8._o p._n 43._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lawful_a wife_n if_o his_o brother_n commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o let_v not_o the_o brother_n nor_o wife_n which_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n never_o marry_v during_o life_n but_o as_o for_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o wife_n he_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o if_o he_o please_v the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o cannon_n establish_v also_o the_o same_o discipline_n the_o eight_o cannon_n be_v also_o find_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o capitulary_n chap._n 19_o it_o be_v apparent_o the_o eight_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n report_v by_o gratian_n though_o in_o something_o different_a term_n caus_n 32._o q._n 7._o c._n quaedam_fw-la under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o decree_n of_o a_o certain_a council_n in_o the_o roman_a collection_n print_v at_o rome_n fifteen_o year_n ago_o by_o order_n of_o cardinal_n francis_n barberin_n vicechancellor_n and_o dedicate_v by_o he_o to_o pope_n alexander_n the_o seven_o there_o be_v find_v two_o synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o nine_o century_n one_o under_o eugenius_n the_o second_o the_o other_o under_o leo_n the_o four_o and_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o one_o may_v separate_v for_o reason_n of_o adultery_n with_o power_n to_o remarry_v see_v here_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 36th_o cannon_n of_o the_o former_a that_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o to_o forsake_v his_o wife_n and_o to_o join_v himself_o to_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o adultery_n otherwise_o the_o offender_n must_v take_v the_o former_a the_o same_o cannon_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o second_o in_o the_o same_o term_n and_o under_o the_o same_o number_n of_o 36._o 92._o ibid._n pâ—g_n 92._o the_o council_n of_o tribur_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v on_o the_o 13_o article_n confirm_v the_o same_o practice_n in_o the_o 41._o cannon_n where_o the_o father_n require_v that_o bishop_n have_v regard_n to_o human_a frailty_n shall_v comfort_v those_o who_o have_v be_v separate_v for_o adultery_n and_o which_o can_v contain_v in_o suffer_v they_o to_o remarry_v after_o have_v fulfil_v the_o time_n of_o their_o penance_n the_o friar_n blastares_n who_o i_o have_v already_o cite_v several_a time_n 74._o let._n g._n c._n 13._o pag._n 73_o 74._o testify_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n use_v so_o in_o his_o time_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 14_o century_n for_o among_o the_o several_a reason_n for_o dissolve_v marriage_n he_o reckon_v adultery_n for_o the_o which_o he_o declare_v marriage_n may_v lawful_o be_v dissolve_v and_o contract_v another_o after_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v in_o regard_n to_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o eastern_a nation_n 921._o hist_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n by_o p._n saovo_n lib._n 8._o pag._n 920_o 921._o that_o the_o ambassador_n of_o venice_n cause_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n a_o demand_n they_o make_v on_o the_o anathema_n of_o divorce_n which_o contain_v in_o substance_n that_o their_o republic_n hold_v the_o island_n and_o kingdom_n of_o cyprus_n candy_n corfou_n zante_n and_o cephalony_n inhabit_v by_o greek_n who_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o put_v away_o the_o wife_n guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o to_o marry_v another_o and_o that_o this_o custom_n know_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v never_o condemn_v nor_o blame_v by_o any_o council_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o father_n will_v be_v please_v to_o dispose_v the_o cannon_n that_o treat_v thereof_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o they_o to_o which_o the_o council_n have_v some_o regard_n for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o there_o direct_o condemn_v it_o appear_v clear_o by_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v that_o the_o establishment_n of_o our_o discipline_n be_v very_o judicious_a and_o very_a conformable_a to_o the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o also_o to_o that_o of_o the_o present_a greek_a church_n so_o that_o the_o innovation_n be_v in_o those_o which_o have_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o their_o father_n and_o have_v take_v a_o quite_o contrary_a course_n in_o teach_v that_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v not_o even_o for_o cause_n of_o adultery_n yet_o i_o can_v think_v pope_n vrban_n the_o second_o be_v so_o severe_a nor_o that_o he_o will_v absolute_o have_v forbid_v marriage_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v his_o wife_n after_o have_v convict_v she_o of_o adultery_n and_o what_o make_v i_o think_v so_o be_v for_o that_o in_o a_o synod_n he_o hold_v a_o 282._o apud_fw-la marcam_fw-la de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr li._n 4._o c._n 14._o pag._n 282._o 1093._o at_o troy_n in_o poll_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o first_o cannon_n to_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n of_o two_o person_n that_o be_v near_o relate_v on_o this_o condition_n however_o that_o if_o they_o separate_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o contract_v other_o marriage_n because_o they_o be_v young_a what_o likelihood_n that_o vrban_n with_o his_o synod_n compose_v of_o 70_o bishop_n and_o 12_o abbot_n shall_v not_o have_v judge_v the_o band_n of_o matrimony_n indissoluble_a in_o regard_n of_o those_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v think_v it_o so_o after_o the_o adultery_n of_o one_o of_o the_o party_n i_o be_o confident_a if_o occasion_n have_v offer_v this_o pope_n will_v not_o have_v do_v otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n which_o separate_v by_o reason_n of_o adultery_n than_o the_o two_o roman_a synod_n i_o but_o now_o cite_v in_o the_o 9th_o century_n and_o the_o council_n of_o verbery_n and_o compeign_a in_o the_o 8_o who_o permit_v as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o remarry_v when_o the_o band_n of_o the_o former_a marrirge_n be_v quite_o break_v by_o adultery_n certain_o the_o father_n of_o these_o two_o council_n intend_v not_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o those_o which_o adultery_n have_v separate_v see_v they_o allow_v separation_n for_o thing_n of_o much_o less_o moment_n than_o be_v that_o of_o adultery_n and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o grant_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o remarry_v anew_o for_o example_n the_o 3d._a 3._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr gal._n pag._n 3._o cannon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o verbery_n be_v conceive_v in_o these_o term_n if_o a_o priest_n have_v marry_v his_o niece_n let_v he_o leave_v she_o and_o be_v depose_v if_o another_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n blame_v worthy_a that_o another_o man_n shall_v marry_v she_o which_o be_v put_v away_o by_o a_o priest_n but_o if_o the_o man_n can_v contain_v let_v he_o marry_v some_o other_o the_o 5_o cannon_n contain_v this_o decree_n if_o a_o woman_n have_v contrive_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n with_o other_o man_n and_o that_o the_o husband_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n kill_v he_o that_o come_v to_o murder_v he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v prove_v it_o he_o may_v repudiate_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o if_o he_o please_v the_o 9th_o permit_v he_o that_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v his_o country_n to_o go_v to_o live_v in_o another_o and_o that_o his_o wife_n will_v not_o follow_v he_o it_o permit_v he_o to_o marry_v another_o in_o the_o 6_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o a_o free_a man_n that_o shall_v have_v marry_v a_o slave_n think_v she_o to_o be_v of_o a_o free_a condition_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v another_o if_o the_o first_o be_v put_v again_o under_o servitude_n and_o that_o she_o can_v be_v ransom_v the_o same_o power_n be_v give_v to_o a_o free_a woman_n that_o shall_v marry_v a_o slave_n not_o know_v he_o be_v so_o unless_o he_o have_v be_v force_v by_o famine_n to_o sell_v himself_o by_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o the_o price_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o husband_n have_v serve_v to_o preserve_v the_o wife_n from_o want_n and_o perish_v by_o famine_n beside_o this_o the_o woman_n may_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n