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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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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 family_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o xiii_o deputy_n of_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v go_v from_o synod_n without_o leave_n and_o till_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o decision_n which_o shall_v there_o be_v make_v conformity_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o article_n first_o that_o deputy_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o synod_n without_o leave_n the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n make_v this_o decree_n in_o its_o 19_o cannon_n anno_fw-la dom._n 452_o if_o any_o one_o think_v he_o may_v abandon_v the_o assembly_n of_o his_o brethren_n before_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o council_n 105._o tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n p._n 105._o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v thereunto_o receive_v until_o he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o absolve_v in_o the_o follow_a synod_n there_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o four_o tome_n of_o 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 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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
consistory_n shall_v think_v fit_a except_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v live_v together_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n without_o contempt_n and_o slight_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n also_o those_o which_o shall_v have_v cohabit_v together_o when_o there_o be_v no_o church_n settle_v at_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n or_o in_o the_o province_n all_o which_o shall_v only_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o consistory_n to_o the_o end_n the_o marriage_n may_v be_v ratify_v and_o bless_v in_o the_o church_n if_o the_o consistory_n shall_v see_v it_o expedient_a conformity_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o three_o canonical_a epistle_n can._n 69._o 33._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 33._o have_v appoint_v something_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o these_o term_n if_o a_o reader_n have_v know_v his_o sweetheart_n before_o marriage_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n for_o a_o year_n at_o the_o expiration_n whereof_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o duty_n without_o be_v capable_a of_o advancement_n by_o this_o may_v be_v see_v he_o will_v have_v decree_v against_o lay_n people_n which_o shall_v have_v commit_v the_o like_a offence_n the_o pain_n express_v in_o our_o discipline_n the_o friar_n blastares_n which_o i_o have_v often_o cite_v especial_o on_o the_o xx._n article_n of_o this_o chapter_n will_n 62._o litt._n g._n c._n 4._o pag._n 62._o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o fornicator_n be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o have_v know_v each_o other_o before_o they_o have_v be_v lawful_o marry_v cardinal_n borrome_n in_o the_o second_o council_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o milan_n in_o the_o year_n 1569_o 684._o tom._n 9_o conc._n dec._n 27._o pag._n 500_o ibid._n pag._n 684._o remit_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o sin_n now_o treat_v of_o to_o the_o bishop_n because_o it_o be_v frequent_o commit_v and_o prescribe_v severe_a penance_n for_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o which_o he_o repeat_v again_o in_o the_o six_o council_n assemble_v at_o the_o same_o place_n thirteen_o year_n after_o the_o second_o xxvi_o to_o prevent_v inconvenience_n which_o arise_v by_o too_o long_o defer_v cellebration_n of_o marriage_n the_o party_n and_o those_o in_o who_o care_n they_o be_v shall_v be_v advertise_v not_o to_o delay_v the_o cellebration_n of_o maraiage_n above_o six_o week_n if_o possible_a conformity_n it_o be_v a_o establishment_n of_o policy_n to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n conveniency_n and_o ill_a consequency_n as_o may_v happen_v in_o too_o long_o defer_v the_o solemnize_n of_o marriage_n and_o it_o be_v with_o regard_n hereto_o that_o cardinal_n borrome_n prohibit_v in_o the_o place_n i_o but_o now_o cite_v i_o say_v he_o prohibit_v all_o manner_n of_o familiarity_n and_o commerce_n to_o contract_a person_n xxvii_o marriage_n shall_v be_v register_v and_o careful_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n conformity_n this_o rnle_n regard_v the_o public_a good_a therefore_o oftentimes_o recourse_n be_v have_v to_o register_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o both_o communion_n and_o the_o copy_n take_v many_o time_n serve_v to_o terminate_v great_a law_n suit_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n appoint_v in_o the_o year_n 1563_o session_n 24._o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o decree_n touch_v the_o reformation_n of_o marriage_n 412._o tom._n 9_o conc._n pag._n 412._o it_o ordain_v each_o curate_n shall_v have_v a_o book_n wherein_o he_o shall_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o marry_a folk_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n with_o the_o day_n and_o place_v where_o the_o marriage_n be_v contract_v 590._o ibid._n p._n 480_o 481_o 590._o cardinal_n borrome_n renew_v this_o injunction_n in_o the_o first_o and_o three_o of_o the_o council_n he_o hold_v at_o milan_n xxviii_o believer_n who_o wife_n and_o husband_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o each_o other_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o the_o liberty_n they_o have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v declare_v 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