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A49602 Conformity of the ecclesiastical discipline of the Reformed churches of France with that of the primitive Christians written by M. La Rocque ... ; render'd into English by Jos. Walker.; Conformité de la discipline ecclésiastique des Protestans de France avec celle des anciennes Chrêtiens. English Larroque, Matthieu de, 1619-1684.; Walker, Joseph. 1691 (1691) Wing L453; ESTC R2267 211,783 388

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trust_n 13._o aug._n tom._n 1._o p._n 13._o and_o which_o he_o consign_v over_o to_o the_o management_n of_o person_n as_o he_o deem_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n as_o be_v relate_v at_o large_a by_o possidonius_fw-la in_o the_o 24_o chapter_n of_o his_o life_n iv_o to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o daily_o happen_v by_o attestation_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a every_o church_n shall_v use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o maintain_v their_o own_o poor_a and_o in_o case_n any_o one_o for_o his_o necessary_a affair_n be_v force_v to_o travel_v minister_n shall_v in_o their_o consistory_n examine_v if_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o in_o that_o case_n shall_v give_v they_o recommendatory_a letter_n to_o the_o next_o church_n in_o the_o direct_a way_n from_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o go_v express_v the_o name_n age_n stature_n complexion_n the_o place_n whither_o they_o go_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o the_o assistance_n which_o have_v be_v give_v they_o 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caution_n in_o grant_v these_o attestation_n which_o be_v exact_o the_o two_o thing_n prescribe_v by_o our_o discipline_n as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o mean_n 730._o can._n 85_o &_o 101._o tom._n 1._o council_n p._n 730._o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n 398._o declare_v that_o the_o poor_a and_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o assist_v than_o any_o other_o and_o that_o young_a widow_n who_o be_v weak_a of_o body_n shall_v be_v maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o tours_n assemble_v an._n dom._n 567._o the_o 5_o canon_n title_n be_v that_o each_o city_n shall_v maintain_v its_o poor_a and_o run_v in_o these_o term_n that_o each_o city_n do_v furnish_v according_a to_o its_o ability_n provision_n sufficient_a to_o all_o those_o of_o its_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v poor_a and_o incommoded_a and_o that_o as_o well_o the_o curate_n of_o 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
confer_v with_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o in_o case_n the_o gainsay_n brethren_n refuse_v to_o make_v the_o say_a promise_n they_o shall_v be_v censure_v as_o rebel_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n and_o the_o colloque_n be_v assemble_v shall_v proceed_v as_o above_o and_o if_o the_o say_a opposer_n have_v be_v patient_o hear_v and_o refute_v by_o consent_n the_o whole_a shall_v be_v register_v if_o not_o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o meet_v extraordinary_o if_o need_v require_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n that_o the_o say_a colloque_n shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a after_o the_o promise_n as_o abovementioned_a reiterated_a by_o the_o say_a opposer_n the_o synod_n assemble_v shall_v first_o of_o all_o consider_v with_o good_a deliberation_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o place_n the_o time_n and_o person_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a that_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o say_a opposer_n be_v make_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n the_o door_n shut_v or_o open_a and_o that_o audience_n be_v give_v to_o any_o of_o the_o party_n present_a that_o will_v speak_v or_o not_o and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n the_o decision_n shall_v belong_v to_o other_o than_o to_o those_o call_v in_o the_o province_n and_o the_o whole_a according_a to_o the_o order_n contain_v in_o the_o discipline_n and_o that_o then_o if_o the_o say_v gainsayers_a will_v not_o obey_v they_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o promise_v as_o above_o and_o shall_v be_v transmit_v over_o to_o the_o national_a synod_n ordinary_o or_o if_o necessity_n require_v extraordinary_o assemble_v the_o which_o shall_v hear_v they_o with_o all_o holy_a liberty_n and_o there_o the_o entire_a and_o final_a resolution_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o which_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o acquiesce_v from_o point_n to_o point_v and_o with_o express_a dislike_n of_o their_o error_n register_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n conformity_n this_o article_n shall_v be_v explain_v in_o what_o i_o shall_v observe_v on_o that_o which_o follow_v xxxii_o a_o pastor_n or_o elder_n break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o stir_v up_o contention_n about_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n or_o of_o discipline_n which_o he_o have_v subscribe_v or_o of_o the_o form_n of_o catechism_n or_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n or_o public_a prayer_n or_o marriage_n refuse_v to_o obey_v what_o the_o colloque_n have_v determine_v shall_v then_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n to_o be_v far_o proceed_v against_o at_o the_o provincial_n or_o national_a synod_n conformity_n a_o council_n of_o africa_n edit_fw-la ep._n 71._o p._n 121._o ult_n edit_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n cyprian_n depose_v those_o of_o the_o clergy_n which_o by_o their_o rebellion_n disturb_v the_o concord_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n st._n basil_n in_o his_o 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 113●_n tom._n 1._o co●il_n p._n 113●_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
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 co●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 40●_n ib._n p._n 40●_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 ●●_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 5●4_n tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n p._n 265_o ib._n p._n 316_o pag._n 5●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 to_o they_o nevertheless_o shall_v this_o happen_v to_o one_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o church_n he_o may_v not_o reassume_v his_o wife_n and_o exercise_v his_o office_n conformity_n st._n 358._o tom._n 6●_n p._n 358._o austin_n have_v make_v two_o book_n on_o adulterous_a marriage_n that_o be_v of_o marriage_n wherein_o adultery_n do_v intervene_v and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o these_o book_n chap._n 6_o 8_o 9_o he_o require_v the_o same_o conduct_n shall_v be_v hold_v towards_o the_o party_n convict_v of_o adultery_n as_o be_v establish_v by_o our_o discipline_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o innocent_a party_n shall_v continue_v with_o he_o that_o violate_v their_o marriage_n vow_n and_o he_o alleage_n for_o a_o reason_n that_o be_v a_o believer_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o she_o have_v be_v wash_v from_o her_o sin_n by_o baptism_n or_o by_o repentance_n nevertheless_o this_o be_v but_o a_o advice_n or_o council_n which_o he_o give_v without_o impose_v any_o necessity_n to_o do_v so_o on_o the_o party_n unconcern_v which_o be_v just_a the_o rule_n prescribe_v by_o the_o article_n we_o examine_v unless_o it_o be_v that_o it_o declare_v that_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o any_o one_o that_o have_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n he_o can_v not_o take_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o execute_v his_o office_n because_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o to_o edification_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o wife_n adultery_n will_v be_v at_o least_o to_o the_o weak_a a_o subject_a of_o offence_n and_o scandal_n so_o it_o be_v the_o council_n of_o neosesaria_n order_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 314_o can._n 8._o which_o enjoin_v those_o that_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n who_o wife_n have_v commit_v adultery_n it_o enjoin_v they_o to_o forsake_v they_o or_o if_o they_o will_v live_v with_o they_o it_o declare_v they_o can_v no_o long_o execute_v their_o office_n see_v gratian'ss_n decree_n caus_n 32._o q._n 1._o can_v de_fw-fr benedicto_n where_o the_o same_o practice_n be_v authorize_v although_o some_o of_o the_o father_n forbid_v cohabit_v with_o the_o adulterous_a party_n xxix_o to_o regulate_v the_o extravagance_n of_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o adultery_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v prosecuee_v at_o law_n the_o party_n that_o have_v offend_v before_o the_o magistrate_n until_o that_o by_o definitive_a sentonce_o and_o judgement_n they_o be_v just_o convict_v the_o which_o sentence_n the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v produce_v in_o consistory_n who_o shall_v let_v he_o understand_v the_o liberty_n the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v in_o such_o case_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o time_n the_o minister_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v advise_v not_o to_o remarry_v the_o party_n who_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o provide_v themselves_o elsewhere_o and_o as_o for_o the_o party_n that_o have_v transgress_v great_a deliberation_n and_o care_n shall_v be_v use_v before_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o liberty_n conformity_n those_o which_o accommodate_v the_o cannon_n to_o the_o time_n and_o which_o judge_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n by_o that_o which_o they_o follow_v at_o present_a do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v never_o permit_v in_o the_o church_n that_o those_o shall_v marry_v any_o other_o person_n who_o be_v separate_v for_o adultery_n nevertheless_o with_o the_o least_o heed_n that_o be_v take_v in_o read_v what_o remain_v to_o we_o of_o the_o write_n of_o ecclesiastical_a antiquity_n it_o may_v therein_o be_v observe_v that_o for_o several_a age_n the_o liberty_n of_o re-marrying_a be_v grant_v to_o those_o who_o marriage_n have_v be_v dissolve_v for_o adultery_n i_o shall_v be_v over-tedious_a to_o relate_v all_o i_o can_v allege_v for_o establish_v this_o truth_n i_o shall_v therefore_o content_v myself_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o some_o formal_a and_o positive_a testimony_n which_o shall_v be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o contentious_a spirit_n to_o control_v to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o better_a method_n first_o of_o all_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o transcribe_v two_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v full_o explain_v himself_o on_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o five_o chap._n of_o st._n matth_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o it_o have_v be_v also_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n these_o word_n as_o every_o one_o see_v teach_v we_o two_o thing_n one_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o adultery_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a cause_n of_o break_v of_o marriage_n and_o the_o other_o