Selected quad for the lemma: christian_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	call_v	church_n	society_n	1,435	5	9.0715	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42564	The history of the church of Malabar from the time of its being first discover'd by the Portuguezes in the year 1501 giving an account of the persecutions and violent methods of the Roman prelates, to reduce them to the subjection of the Church of Rome : together with the Synod of Diamper celebrated in the year of our Lord 1599, with some remarks upon the faith and doctrine of the Christians of St. Thomas in the Indies, agreeing with the Church of England, in opposition to that of Rome / done out of Portugueze into English, by Michael Geddes ...	Geddes, Michael, 1650?-1713.	1694 (1694)	Wing G446; ESTC R2995	279,417	508

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the_o mass_n on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n and_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o competent_a number_n there_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v say_v at_o a_o convenient_a hour_n the_o whole_a parish_n be_v present_a and_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n preach_v publish_v their_o admonition_n the_o bane_n of_o matrimony_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n decree_n xiii_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o most_o of_o all_o the_o christian_n that_o live_v out_o of_o town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o heath_n be_v a_o great_a way_n from_o church_n do_v go_v to_o church_n but_o once_o a_o year_n on_o the_o three_o day_n before_o lent_n which_o they_o call_v monorbo_n and_o then_o rather_o to_o fill_v their_o belly_n with_o what_o be_v give_v by_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n than_o to_o hear_v mass_n and_o that_o there_o be_v other_o who_o content_v

that_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathen_n do_v go_v to_o some_o of_o they_o and_o other_o to_o some_o of_o their_o own_o superstitious_a priest_n to_o learn_v which_o be_v the_o best_a day_n and_o hour_n to_o be_v marry_v on_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o infidel_n and_o do_v furthermore_o on_o their_o wedding-day_n make_v certain_a circle_n into_o which_o they_o put_v rice_n and_o certain_a person_n use_v several_a superstitious_a ceremony_n which_o be_v plain_o heathen_a and_o do_v moreover_o make_v certain_a figure_n behind_o their_o door_n to_o make_v their_o marriage_n fortunate_a and_o use_v several_a prayer_n with_o ceremony_n which_o they_o call_v the_o ring_n of_o solomon_n all_o which_o be_v devilish_a superstitious_a and_o heathenish_a ceremony_n condemn_v by_o holy_a mother_n church_n wherefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v and_o exhort_v all_o faithful_a christian_n neither_o to_o practice_v any_o such_o ceremony_n themselves_o nor_o to_o suffer_v other_o to_o use_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o that_o all_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o practice_v they_o themselves_o or_o permit_v other_o to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o be_v rigorous_o punish_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o go_v to_o heathen_n to_o learn_v what_o day_n be_v fortunate_a decree_n xv._o the_o synod_n have_v be_v inform_v that_o when_o contract_v de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la be_v celebrate_v among_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o diocese_n or_o marriage_n be_v concert_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v with_o some_o heathenish_a and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o that_o many_o time_n when_o the_o party_n contract_v be_v not_o of_o age_n or_o have_v not_o judgement_n enough_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n do_v command_v that_o no_o such_o contract_n be_v make_v but_o when_o the_o party_n contract_v be_v of_o sufficient_a age_n to_o understand_v 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themselves_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o judaical_a ceremony_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v exhort_v all_o new-married_a people_n without_o respect_n of_o day_n to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o say_v their_o prayer_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o day_n that_o they_o stay_v from_o church_n shall_v happen_v either_o to_o be_v a_o saint's-day_n or_o a_o sunday_n upon_o which_o all_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v mass_n that_o they_o sin_v mortal_o in_o not_o hear_v it_o if_o hinder_v by_o no_o other_o cause_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o imagine_v that_o such_o wash_n do_v any_o way_n contribute_v to_o the_o spiritual_a health_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o church_n action_n viii_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o church-affair_n decree_n i._n whereas_o the_o universal_a catholic_n church_n be_v rule_v inspire_a and_o teach_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o who_o 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through_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o through_o the_o pope_n to_o christ_n which_o order_n have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n preserve_v in_o the_o church_n all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o for_o want_v whereof_o this_o church_n be_v so_o confuse_a and_o disorderly_a as_o it_o be_v every_o one_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n without_o ever_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o what_o they_o do_v have_v none_o that_o be_v under_o any_o obligation_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o soul_n nor_o no_o particular_a pastor_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n nor_o distinct_a parish_n unto_o which_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o resort_v therefore_o this_o synod_n conform_v itself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n do_v ordain_v that_o this_o diocese_n be_v also_o divide_v into_o parish_n allot_v such_o a_o number_n of_o people_n to_o each_o parish_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v most_o convenient_a and_o furnish_v they_o with_o 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the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o several_a parish_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o custom_n and_o way_n of_o live_v and_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o necessity_n neither_o shall_v the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o any_o but_o their_o own_o vicar_n without_o his_o licence_n in_o form_n decree_n ii_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n and_o the_o lay_n of_o people_n to_o they_o have_v at_o all_o time_n belong_v to_o the_o prelate_n so_o that_o he_o may_v at_o any_o time_n divide_v or_o unite_v parish_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o it_o also_o belong_v to_o provide_v vicar_n and_o curate_n for_o church_n who_o he_o may_v institute_n or_o depose_v as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v 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to_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o whereas_o in_o this_o diocese_n there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v two_o or_o three_o church_n which_o they_o have_v have_v commend_v unto_o they_o in_o several_a part_n either_o because_o they_o be_v build_v by_o their_o relation_n or_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n all_o which_o be_v a_o great_a abuse_n the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v make_v none_o shall_v have_v any_o jurisdiction_n therein_o beside_o their_o proper_a vicar_n to_o who_o only_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o order_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o church_n and_o to_o who_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v to_o yield_v obedience_n shall_v be_v declare_v excommunicate_a and_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prelate_n as_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v in_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o church_n if_o qualify_v and_o there_o be_v no_o just_a impediment_n the_o synod_n will_v 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command_v that_o a_o vicar_n be_v forthwith_o collate_v to_o that_o place_n who_o shall_v set_v immediate_o about_o rebuild_v the_o church_n there_o shall_v likewise_o be_v some_o preacher_n send_v along_o with_o he_o to_o reduce_v the_o say_a people_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o holy_a mother_n church_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v therein_o by_o the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a and_o the_o vicar_n shall_v continue_v there_o baptise_v and_o receive_v all_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o a_o olla_fw-mi or_o licence_n have_v be_v already_o obtain_v from_o the_o king_n of_o travancor_n and_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o decree_n vii_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o samorim_n king_n of_o calcutta_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o four_o league_n 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in_o the_o church_n who_o make_v the_o oil_n of_o chrism_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o extreme_a unction_n and_o do_v furthermore_o appoint_v other_o holy_a unction_n for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o such_o oil_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n to_o his_o disciple_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o holy_a tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o there_o have_v notwithstanding_o this_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o use_n or_o know_v in_o this_o church_n to_o this_o day_n therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o in_o all_o parish_n church_n there_o be_v a_o box_n that_o shall_v hold_v three_o vessel_n of_o plate_n tin_n or_o glass_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a oil_n shall_v be_v keep_v with_o due_a decency_n and_o reverence_n with_o their_o several_a name_n upon_o each_o vessel_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v use_v one_o for_o another_o command_v the_o vicar_n that_o be_v to_o be_v nominate_v not_o to_o go_v from_o hence_o without_o carry_v these_o box_n along_o with_o they_o to_o their_o respective_a church_n which_o the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a will_v furnish_v they_o withal_o and_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n which_o he_o consecrate_v on_o holy_a thursday_n last_o for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o church_n of_o carturte_n in_o this_o diocese_n which_o box_n they_o shall_v put_v under_o lock_n and_o key_n in_o their_o repository_n either_o in_o the_o chief_a chapel_n of_o the_o high_a altar_n or_o in_o their_o vestry_n or_o near_o to_o the_o font_n have_v they_o always_o decent_o cover_v with_o silk_n or_o in_o case_n the_o vicar_n live_v at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n from_o their_o church_n or_o in_o the_o heath_n in_o some_o decent_a place_n in_o their_o house_n for_o fear_n of_o infidel_n robber_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o at_o hand_n

shall_v meet_v with_o no_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v then_o assemble_v as_o many_o christian_n together_o as_o convenient_o they_o can_v and_o bury_v the_o corpse_n in_o the_o churchyard_n pray_v for_o their_o soul_n with_o christian_a charity_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v neglect_v to_o bring_v their_o dead_a to_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v bury_v they_o in_o profane_a ground_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o bishop_n decree_n xxxiii_o whereas_o the_o smallpox_n be_v look_v upon_o in_o these_o part_n as_o a_o very_a dangerous_a and_o infectious_a distemper_n for_o which_o reason_n a_o great_a many_o christian_n die_v thereof_o be_v not_o carry_v to_o the_o church_n nor_o bury_v in_o holy_a ground_n herefore_o the_o synod_n do_v very_o much_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o vicar_n to_o take_v order_n that_o the_o corpse_n of_o such_o as_o die_v of_o that_o sickness_n may_v be_v bring_v with_o due_a caution_n to_o the_o churchyard_n where_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o some_o distance_n be_v to_o recommend_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o they_o do_v for_o other_o and_o to_o see_v they_o inter_v all_o which_o christian_n charity_n will_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o their_o office_n decree_n xxxiv_o the_o synod_n do_v order_n that_o no_o town_n or_o village_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o any_o saint_n shall_v dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o any_o other_o or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v appoint_v another_o orago_fw-la or_o wake_v so_o as_o to_o have_v two_o festival_n to_o prevent_v those_o emulation_n that_o be_v common_a in_o these_o part_n the_o synod_n also_o condemn_v the_o heretical_a the_o ignorance_n upon_o s._n teresa_n be_v join_v with_o st._n james_n in_o the_o patronage_n of_o spain_n by_o pope_n vrban_n the_o viiith_o how_o loud_o do_v a_o great_a many_o people_n complain_v of_o the_o indignity_n do_v to_o st._n james_n their_o old_a patron_n and_o general_n in_o all_o their_o war_n by_o that_o partnership_n among_o other_o quivedo_n as_o in_o honour_n bind_v be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n james_n draw_v his_o pen_n in_o his_o patron_n be_v quarrel_n and_o have_v lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o undeniable_a position_n that_o st._n james_n must_v necessary_o be_v disparage_v by_o have_v one_o join_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o a_o woman_n in_o a_o patronage_n he_o have_v enjoy_v sole_o for_o so_o many_o age_n do_v manful_o maintain_v that_o its_o be_v say_v in_o the_o pope_n bull_n that_o nothing_o be_v grant_v therein_o to_o s._n teresa_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o diminution_n of_o st._n james_n do_v make_v that_o whole_a grant_n null_n and_o void_a for_o that_o join_v she_o with_o st._n james_n in_o such_o a_o office_n must_v necessary_o lessen_v he_o two_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v resent_v such_o affront_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v monstrous_a ingratitude_n in_o spain_n to_o treat_v a_o patron_n thus_o who_o have_v fight_v personal_o on_o horseback_n for_o she_o in_o all_o her_o battle_n with_o the_o moor_n among_o who_o to_o this_o day_n the_o captain_n on_o the_o whitehorse_n be_v formidable_a as_o to_o the_o text_n in_o scripture_n urge_v by_o s._n teresa_n friend_n for_o such_o a_o partnership_n viz._n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o he_o say_v that_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o those_o word_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v such_o a_o application_n of_o they_o be_v profane_a and_o heretical_a ignorance_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o imagine_v that_o they_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o a_o church_n in_o dedicate_a a_o new_a one_o in_o the_o same_o country_n to_o a_o different_a saint_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o country_n be_v as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o do_v furthermore_o command_v that_o upon_o the_o orago_n of_o church_n where_o there_o be_v sermon_n people_n have_v no_o sermon_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n do_v repair_v thither_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o division_n among_o church_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o charity_n and_o christian_a unity_n as_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v there_o be_v in_o many_o place_n all_o which_o it_o be_v desirous_a to_o remove_v as_o not_o become_v christian_n and_o for_o the_o further_a service_n of_o the_o church_n command_v fraternity_n to_o be_v erect_v but_o especial_o for_o the_o festivity_n by_o which_o mean_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n may_v be_v great_o advance_v decree_n xxxv_o the_o synod_n do_v very_o much_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o vicar_n of_o church_n and_o other_o priest_n to_o labour_n much_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o that_o by_o just_a and_o gentle_a method_n namely_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o to_o omit_v no_o opportunity_n of_o instruct_v as_o well_o the_o naire_n as_o the_o chego_n or_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o above_o all_o the_o poor_a malleans_n who_o live_v in_o the_o heath_n who_o as_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v be_v less_o wed_v to_o their_o error_n particular_o that_o of_o the_o adoration_n of_o idol_n and_o be_v much_o better_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n than_o other_o and_o whensoever_o any_o infidel_n be_v convert_v the_o priest_n shall_v advise_v the_o prelate_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v take_v such_o order_n therein_o as_o he_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a and_o to_o be_v most_o for_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n earnest_o entreat_v that_o the_o conversion_n that_o be_v begin_v in_o some_o part_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a may_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o diocese_n by_o provide_v themselves_o continual_o of_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o advance_v the_o same_o and_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o considerable_a number_n of_o convert_v they_o shall_v immediate_o build_v church_n and_o appoint_v vicar_n to_o take_v the_o cure_n of_o their_o soul_n decree_n xxxvi_o whereas_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v much_o better_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o faith_n than_o the_o naire_n or_o noble_n and_o be_v extreme_o desirous_a to_o find_v some_o way_n whereby_o such_o well_o dispose_v people_n may_v be_v make_v christian_n so_o as_o to_o assemble_v together_o with_o the_o old_a christian_n as_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o since_o they_o all_o adore_v the_o same_o god_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o do_v all_o use_v the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o whereas_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o have_v oftentimes_o recommend_v the_o matter_n to_o god_n and_o confer_v about_o the_o most_o proper_a method_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o congregation_n we_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v any_o that_o be_v effectual_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o heathen_a king_n and_o lord_n to_o who_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o these_o part_n be_v subject_a who_o if_o they_o shall_v observe_v that_o we_o withdraw_v their_o common_a subject_n from_o their_o religion_n will_v correspond_v with_o we_o no_o long_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n we_o do_v at_o present_a maintain_v with_o they_o all_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o synod_n it_o do_v command_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n shall_v desire_v to_o turn_v christian_a that_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o prelate_n shall_v be_v advise_v thereof_o that_o he_o may_v give_v order_n for_o the_o build_n of_o distinct_a church_n for_o they_o and_o may_v appoint_v priest_n to_o take_v the_o cure_n thereof_o that_o so_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n may_v not_o have_v the_o gate_n of_o christianity_n and_o salvation_n shut_v against_o they_o as_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o in_o this_o church_n and_o in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o a_o church_n to_o themselves_o they_o shall_v then_o hear_v mass_n without_o door_n in_o the_o porch_n until_o christ_n shall_v provide_v some_o better_a way_n for_o they_o and_o the_o heathen_a king_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o allow_v the_o mean_a people_n that_o turn_v christian_n to_o be_v esteem_v as_o noble_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o relation_n that_o all_o christian_n stand_v in_o to_o one_o another_o and_o the_o synod_n do_v beg_v it_o of_o his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a power_n he_o have_v in_o these_o part_n he_o will_v procure_v this_o privilege_n of_o

portugal_n title_n to_o the_o clove_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n archbishop_n see_v aleixo_n de_fw-fr menezes_n archdeacon_n of_o the_o serra_n decline_v the_o sign_v pope_n pius_n iv'_v profession_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o 45._o which_o be_v dissemble_v by_o dom_fw-la aleixo_fw-la de_fw-fr menezes_n p._n 45._o assemble_v a_o synod_n at_o angamale_n and_o why_o p._n 45._o afraid_a of_o the_o archbishop_n come_v into_o the_o serra_n p._n 47._o subscribe_v the_o creed_n of_o pius_n iu._n and_o why_o p._n 52._o meet_v the_o archbishop_n at_o cochim_n p._n 57_o 58._o wherein_o he_o be_v to_o comply_v p._n 57_o his_o attendance_n p._n 58_o 59_o the_o result_n of_o their_o meeting_n p._n 59_o deferr_v to_o meet_v the_o archbishop_n at_o vaipicotta_n and_o why_o p._n 60._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n p._n 62_o 63._o fling_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o paru_n in_o a_o passion_n and_o why_o p._n 66._o shut_v up_o in_o a_o house_n at_o cheguree_n deny_v to_o see_v the_o archbishop_n p._n 67._o the_o archbishop_n make_v he_o fair_a promise_n p._n 68_o whereupon_o he_o persuade_v the_o people_n and_o caçanares_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n his_o discourse_n with_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o archbishop_n answer_n p._n 69_o 70._o pretend_v himself_o sick_a at_o canhur_n he_o return_v to_o chegaree_n p._n 71._o order_n a_o edict_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o why_o p._n 79._o pretend_v to_o submit_v and_o sign_n article_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 98._o but_o make_v delay_n p._n 98._o the_o king_n of_o mangate_n against_o his_o submit_v ibid._n the_o archdeacon_n resolve_v to_o throw_v himself_o at_o the_o arch_a bishop_n foot_n but_o desire_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o some_o other_o place_n than_o cranganor_n p._n 104._o meet_v he_o at_o valpicotta_n in_o the_o jesuit_n college_n and_o submit_v p._n 104._o b._n babylon_n ancient_o subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n p._n 16._o the_o romish_a pretence_n thereto_o contradict_v p._n 17._o of_o old_a the_o metropolis_n of_o assyria_n p._n 18_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n to_o be_v ordain_v not_o essential_a to_o order_n p._n 34._o council_n of_o florence_n in_o the_o same_o error_n ibid._n condemn_v by_o all_o particular_o by_o cardinal_n lugo_n becanus_n and_o morinus_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o fallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n infer_v from_o hence_o p._n 35_o c._n caçanar_n the_o old_a warn_v the_o archbishop_n to_o leave_v diamper_v p._n 79._o caçanares_n abjure_v the_o patriarch_n of_o babylon_n and_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 83_o caimal_n of_o angamale_n wait_v upon_o the_o archbishop_n who_o present_v he_o p._n 106_o 107._o carturte_fw-fr high_a mass_n perform_v there_o with_o music_n which_o put_v the_o caçanares_n and_o people_n quite_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o the_o roman_a worship_n p._n 80_o 81._o catalogue_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o indies_n p._n 110._o and_o of_o the_o prelate_n bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n of_o goa_n and_z bishop_n of_o cochim_n p._n 111_o 112_o cheguree_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o article_n with_o the_o archbishop_n p._n 70_o christian_n introduce_v the_o use_n of_o artillery_n among_o the_o malabar_n p._n 3_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n send_v their_o son_n to_o the_o college_n at_o cranganor_n where_o they_o be_v instruct_v after_o the_o roman_a way_n p._n 9_o prove_v ineffectual_a to_o the_o reduce_n of_o they_o p._n 10._o enrage_a against_o the_o latin_n p._n 46._o two_o jesuit_n narrow_o escape_v be_v murder_v by_o they_o ibid._n the_o best_a fire-man_n in_o the_o indies_n p._n 58._o enrage_v at_o the_o archbishop_n excommunication_n p._n 62_o church_n of_o mangate_n fill_v with_o household_n good_n and_o woman_n and_o w●●_n p._n 67_o clement_n viii_o his_o brief_n against_o ma●-abraham_n p._n 40._o cochim_n king_n thereof_o grieve_v at_o dom_n aleixo_n design_n upon_o cunahle_n endeavour_n to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o by_o stratagem_n p._n 54_o 55._o without_o success_n ibid._n whereupon_o he_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o caimal_n and_o why_o ibid._n coulaon_n a_o fortress_n belong_v to_o the_o portugueze_v p._n 71._o crusado_n bull_n bring_v into_o the_o indies_n by_o francisco_n faria_n a_o dominican_n friar_n p._n 44._o cunahle_n a_o strong_a fortress_n possess_v by_o mahometan_a pirate_n p._n 52._o d._n dominican_n build_v a_o fortress_n at_o solor_fw-la and_o garrison_n it_o p._n 27._o e._n elias_n pretend_a patriarch_n of_o babylon_n his_o disgrace_n p._n 14._o send_v his_o pretend_a archdeacon_n to_o rome_n with_o a_o book_n and_o letter_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o letter_n ibid._n cajol_n pope_n paul_n v._o with_o a_o story_n of_o his_o own_o make_n p._n 15._o which_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o 33_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a p._n 16._o eugenius_n the_o iv_o how_o he_o support_v his_o reputation_n p._n 14._o f._n fernando_n vinagre_n a_o secular_a priest_n command_v a_o squadron_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27._o st._n francis_n destroy_v a_o whole_a fleet_n of_o jore_n for_o the_o portugueze_v the_o manner_n how_o p._n 42_o 43._o francisco_n roz_n a_o jesuit_n make_v bishop_n of_o the_o serra_fw-la in_o room_n of_o mar-abraham_n decease_v p._n 44._o his_o speech_n to_o the_o archbishop_n p._n 84._o g._n gemulio_n who_o p._n 28._o his_o speech_n ibid._n &_o seq_n george_n see_v archdeacon_n gregory_n the_o xiii_o issue_n his_o brief_n against_o mar-abraham_n 32._o a_o provincial_a council_n call_v thereupon_o at_o goa_n ibid._n h._n the_o hidalcaon_n letter_n to_o the_o portugueze_n viceroy_n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o i._o jacob_n mar-simeon's_a vicar_n general_n refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o dom_fw-la aleixo_fw-la de_fw-fr menezes_n archbishop_n of_o goa_n p._n 42._o jesuit_n afraid_a of_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n p._n 46._o their_o ill_a requital_n of_o dom_n aleixo_n de_fw-fr menezes_n and_o wherein_o p._n 48_o 49._o reflection_n on_o their_o insincerity_n p._n 50._o m._n malabar_n its_o beginning_n and_o latitude_n p._n 1._o the_o divers_a kingdom_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o prince_n thereof_o heathen_n ibid._n a_o malavar_n christian_a boy_n beat_v by_o their_o priest_n for_o name_v the_o pope_n in_o his_o prayer_n p._n 50._o manuel_n de_fw-fr faria_n his_o character_n of_o archbishop_n menezes_n p._n 74._o mar_n audixa_n patriarch_n of_o babylon_n p._n 11._o mar_n abraham_n succeed_v mar_n joseph_n as_o bishop_n of_o the_o serra_fw-la p._n 18._o send_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n but_o escape_n p._n 20._o go_v thither_o voluntary_o etc._n etc._n his_o treatment_n at_o venice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o expect_v a_o quiet_a possession_n of_o his_o bishopric_n p._n 30._o trick_n use_v by_o the_o portugueze_v to_o detain_v he_o ibid._n confine_v to_o a_o convent_n p._n 31._o escape_n to_o malabar_n and_o how_o ibid._n profess_v himself_o a_o romanist_n still_o p._n 32._o repair_v to_o the_o council_n and_o once_o more_o abjure_v p._n 33._o send_v the_o heretical_a book_n of_o his_o diocese_n to_o be_v burn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o council_n end_v he_o return_v to_o his_o bishopric_n and_o recant_v p_o 37._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n 37_o 38._o receive_v mar_n simeon_n as_o his_o coadjutor_n p._n 38._o who_o oppose_v he_o ibid._n he_o open_o own_v the_o chaldaean_a faith_n 40._o bedrid_a p_o 41._o send_v to_o babylon_n for_o another_o coadjutor_n but_o hinder_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n his_o death_n p._n 44._o mar_n joseph_n bishop_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n p._n 11._o take_a prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o portugal_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o find_v favour_n with_o the_o queen_n regent_n and_o be_v send_v back_o ibid._n promise_v to_o reduce_v his_o diocese_n to_o the_o roman_a obedience_n ibid._n return_v to_o goa_n p._n 19_o deny_v to_o preach_v the_o roman_a doctrine_n in_o his_o bishopric_n ibid._n and_o pretend_v revelation_n for_o it_o ibid._n for_o which_o the_o archbishop_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o ibid._n his_o bishopric_n divide_v p._n 20._o complain_v of_o mar-abraham_n to_o the_o portugueze_v ibid._n profess_v the_o same_o doctrine_n he_o abjure_v in_o portugal_n p._n 22._o mar_n simeon_n patriarch_n of_o babylon_n p._n 18._o another_o mar_n simeon_n mar_n abraham_n coadjutor_n inveigle_v by_o the_o franciscan_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n for_o order_n p._n 38_o 39_o leave_v one_o jacob_n his_o vicar-general_n in_o his_o absence_n ibid._n examine_v before_o the_o inquisition_n and_o declare_v by_o pope_n sixtus_n v._n not_o to_o be_v in_o order_n ibid._n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o dom_n aleixo_n de_fw-fr menezes_n archbishop_n of_o goa_n ibid._n who_o confine_v he_o to_o a_o franciscan_a convent_n in_o lisbon_n ibid._n dom_fw-la mathias_n archbishop_n of_o goa_n call_v a_o provincial_a council_n p._n 40._o and_o summons_n

ma●_n abraham_n to_o repair_v to_o it_o ibid._n which_o he_o decline_v and_o declare_v himself_o for_o the_o chaldaean_a faith_n ibid._n moses_n bar_n cepha_n who_o p._n 18._o n._n nagg's-head_n ordination_n touch_v on_o p._n 21._o narame_v all_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o archdeacon_n p._n 92._o nercha_n what_o p._n 85._o o._n olla_n publish_v for_o the_o call_n a_o synod_n the_o 20_o of_o june_n at_o diamper_n p._n 106_o oriental_n prelate_n never_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o for_o interest_n p._n 17._o p._n pate_n marca_n a_o mahometan_a pirate_n build_v cunahle_n p._n 52._o paul_n iii_n pretence_n for_o translate_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o bologma_n p._n 14._o paru_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o describe_v p._n 63_o 64._o they_o arm_v against_o the_o archbishop_n ibid._n their_o church_n full_a of_o arm_a man_n ibid._n the_o archbishop_n sermon_n to_o they_o p._n 65._o they_o be_v angry_a thereat_o ibid._n persuade_v by_o the_o archbishop_n grow_v worse_o p._n 66._o pimenta_n the_o queen_n thereof_o order_v the_o archbishop_n to_o leave_v her_o kingdom_n within_o three_o day_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n p._n 81._o pius_fw-la v._o issue_v a_o brief_a for_o the_o apprehend_v mar_n joseph_n p_o 24._o portugueze_n a_o character_n of_o their_o zeal_n by_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n p._n 4_o 5._o another_o p._n 6._o try_v by_o violence_n to_o bring_v the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n under_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 11._o and_o in_o order_n thereto_o resolve_v to_o seize_v their_o bishop_n and_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n ibid._n manuel_n de_fw-fr faria_n observation_n of_o their_o tyranny_n p._n 22_o 23._o they_o so_o far_o provoke_v the_o infidel_n that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v all_o p._n 24._o a_o indian_n opinion_n of_o they_o p._n 28._o drive_a out_o of_o the_o island_n ito_n ibid._n a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o before_o cunahle_n p._n 73._o a_o resolute_a and_o noble_a say_v of_o a_o portugueze_v captain_n p._n 75_o r._n roman_n drive_v from_o charamet_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n p._n 17._o s._n serra_fw-la what_o p._n 2._o its_o inhabitant_n call_v christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n how_o long_a subject_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o babylon_n ibid._n when_o discover_v to_o the_o european_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n they_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n p._n 3._o socerer_n undertake_v to_o kill_v the_o archbishop_n but_o be_v prevent_v p._n 84_o 85._o his_o punishment_n p._n 85._o synod_n open_v p._n 108_o 109._o t._n st._n thomas_n his_o cross_n and_o relic_n find_v at_o meliapor_n p_o 6._o the_o legend_n thereof_o ibid._n and_o p._n 7._o bone_n of_o three_o indian_a king_n find_v in_o his_o grave_n p._n 7_o 8._o also_o a_o copper_n plato_n with_o a_o donation_n grave_v therein_o contain_v a_o imprecation_n still_o use_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n p._n 8._o tum_o siud_a who_o p._n 12._o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n and_o receive_v the_o patriarchal_a pallium_fw-la ibid._n present_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o pope_n p._n 13._o in_o stead_n of_o return_v to_o babylon_n go_v to_o charamet_n where_o the_o mahometan_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o why_o ibid._n u._n vaipicotta_n a_o college_n build_v there_o by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o why_o p._n 10._o ineffectual_a to_o the_o reduce_v the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n to_o their_o religion_n ibid._n vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n go_v to_o cochim_n with_o a_o fleet_n p._n 3._o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n crave_v his_o protection_n ibid._n not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o effect_v it_o ibid._n venetian_n their_o policy_n to_o secure_v their_o trade_n in_o the_o indies_n p._n 3._o viceroy_n approve_v of_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o samorim_n p._n 77._o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o indies_n p._n 110._o vincent_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n send_v to_o cranganor_n to_o reduce_v the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 8._o his_o labour_n strange_o magnify_v and_o why_o p._n 9_o build_v a_o college_n at_o cranganor_n and_o why_o ibid._n vniare_fw-la cherare_fw-la tho_o christen_v still_o profess_v himself_o a_o heathen_a and_o why_o p._n 77._o w._n war_n break_v out_o between_o the_o king_n of_o mangate_n and_o paru_n p._n 46._o wine_n not_o use_v by_o the_o malavar_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n p._n 33._o deny_v the_o laity_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o romanist_n p._n 33_o 34._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o diamper_n pvblication_n of_o the_o synod_n page_n 89_o etc._n etc._n action_n i._n the_o speech_n at_o the_o open_n p._n 97._o decree_n i._o for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o several_a error_n heresy_n and_o schism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o malabar_n for_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n as_o supreme_a and_o for_o begin_v the_o synod_n in_o order_n to_o a_o reformation_n thereof_o p._n 100_o dec._n ii_o excommunication_n to_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la incur_v by_o such_o as_o have_v be_v call_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o depart_v without_o the_o metropolitan_n leave_n also_o a_o command_n to_o all_o to_o offer_v any_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o malabar_n p._n 102._o dec._n iii_o all_o difference_n about_o pre-eminence_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a p._n 103._o dec._n iv_o confession_n mass_n and_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o success_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o what_o manner_n p._n 103._o dec._n v._o junto_n prohibit_v during_o the_o session_n p._n 104._o action_n ii_o the_o metropolitan_n speech_n p._n 105_o dec._n ii_o that_o the_o synod_n make_v profession_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o follow_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n p._n 106._o the_o profession_n and_o oath_n of_o the_o faith_n p._n 107._o dec._n iii_o all_o priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacons_a of_o the_o bishopric_n to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n and_o that_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o holy_a order_n without_o it_o p._n 119_o action_n iii_o dec._n i._o error_n in_o faith_n condemn_v and_o a_o rule_n for_o rectify_v thereof_o lay_v down_o in_o fourteen_o chapter_n p._n 120_o dec._n ii_o fault_n and_o defect_n in_o the_o syriack_n translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n condemn_v and_o order_v to_o be_v restore_v p._n 133_o dec._n iii_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n p._n 135._o dec._n iu._n condemn_v three_o heathenish_a error_n frequent_a among_o the_o christian_n of_o malabar_n viz._n transmigration_n fate_n and_o that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o law_n all_o which_o be_v good_a and_o lead_v to_o heaven_n p._n 137._o dec._n v._o condemn_v this_o heresy_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139_o dec._n vi_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o nestorian_n against_o our_o lady_n p._n 140_o dec._n vii_o that_o the_o law_n of_o st._n thomas_n be_v one_o and_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n another_o condemn_v p._n 142_o dec._n viii_o order_n excommunication_n of_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v name_v the_o patriarch_n of_o babylon_n universal_a pastor_n or_o h_n add_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o any_o other_o except_o only_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n p_o 144._o dec._n ix_o all_o day_n set_v apart_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o nestorius_n or_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n prohibit_v and_o roman_a saint_n order_v to_o be_v commemorate_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o p._n 145_o dec._n x._o the_o church_n of_o angamale_n new_a christen_v and_o dedicate_v to_o st._n hormisda_n the_o martyr_n it_o have_v before_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n hormusio_n the_o nestorian_a heretic_n p._n 150_o dec._n xi_o the_o apostle_n creed_n restore_v as_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n p._n 151_o dec._n xii_o christian_n child_n permit_v to_o be_v teach_v read_v and_o write_v by_o infidel_n schoolmaster_n with_o some_o limitation_n p._n 151_o dec._n xiii_o christian_n schoolmaster_n prohibit_v the_o set_v up_o of_o pagod_n in_o their_o school_n p._n 153_o dec._n fourteen_o prohibit_v all_o christian_n to_o keep_v translate_v read_v or_o hear_v read_v to_o other_o any_o heretical_a book_n whereof_o a_o great_a many_o be_v mention_v p._n 154_o dec._n xv._o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o breviaries_n order_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o purge_v p._n 167_o dec._n xvi_o all_o person_n command_v to_o deliver_v their_o syrian_a book_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o francisco_n roz_n to_o be_v correct_v etc._n etc._n p._n 171_o dec._n xvii_o none_o but_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v license_v and_o conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o

or_o utter_a impenitence_n p._n 385_o dec._n xl._n grant_v licence_n to_o the_o jesuit_n of_o the_o college_n of_o vaipicotta_n and_o why_o p._n 385_o dec._n xli_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n to_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o goa_n p._n 387_o action_n ix_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n p._n 388_o dec._n i._o order_v the_o extirpation_n of_o superstitious_a and_o heathenish_a custom_n p._n 388_o dec._n ii_o declare_v what_o be_v superstition_n and_o what_o not_o p._n 389_o dec._n iii_o forbid_v heathenish_a purification_n p._n 391_o dec._n iu_o forbid_v christian_n to_o frequent_v heathen_a festivity_n p._n 391_o dec._n v._o contain_v some_o far_a direction_n for_o christian_n p._n 392_o dec._n vi_o prohibit_n the_o consult_v of_o witch_n and_o fortune-teller_n p._n 393_o dec._n vii_o no_o christian_n to_o practice_v witchcraft_n or_o conjure_v p._n 395_o dec._n viii_o against_o diabolical_a charm_n p._n 396_o dec._n ix_o declare_v what_o interest_n be_v lawful_a p._n 397_o dec._n x._o more_o against_o extortion_n p._n 398_o dec._n xi_o forbid_v concubinage_n p._n 399_o dec._n xii_o contain_v a_o admonition_n to_o master_n and_o father_n of_o family_n p._n 400_o dec._n xiii_o prohibit_v christian_n the_o buy_v and_o sell_v child_n or_o kindred_n p._n 400_o dec._n fourteen_o approve_v of_o give_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o wife_n portion_n to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n p._n 402_o dec._n xv._o command_v difference_n among_o christian_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o prelate_n p._n 403_o dec._n xvi_o christian_n forbid_v to_o make_v use_n of_o ordeal_n for_o trial_n of_o their_o innocence_n p._n 403_o dec._n xvii_o christian_n command_v to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o the_o heathen_n how_o p._n 405_o dec._n xviii_o prohibit_v christian_n to_o drink_v or_o sell_v orraca_n p._n 406_o dec._n xix_o a_o certain_a weight_n for_o merchandise_n command_v p._n 406_o dec._n xx._n female_n to_o 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and_o otherwise_o punish_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o prelate_n according_a to_o his_o contumacy_n decree_n ix_o whereas_o all_o the_o breviaries_n use_v in_o this_o church_n be_v nestorian_a and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o prelate_n of_o the_o same_o sect_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n the_o impious_a and_o false_a heretic_n nestorius_n be_v commemorate_a in_o this_o bishopric_n and_o a_o day_n be_v keep_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o at_o other_o time_n theodorus_n diodorus_n abbaratho_n abraham_n narsai_n barchauma_n johanan_n hormisda_n and_o michael_n who_o be_v also_o nestorian_a heretic_n be_v likewise_o commemorate_a nestorius_n theodorus_n and_o diodorus_n be_v commemorate_a on_o the_o friday_n after_o the_o nativity_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o friday_n after_o that_o abraham_n and_o narsai_n and_o all_o the_o abovenamed_a and_o all_o of_o they_o on_o every_o thursday_n in_o the_o year_n in_o the_o say_a nestorian_a office_n and_o every_o day_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o divine_a office_n and_o notwithstanding_o in_o some_o place_n they_o have_v not_o of_o late_o name_v nestorius_n theodorus_n and_o diodorus_n but_o do_v still_o continue_v to_o name_n abraham_n narsai_n abba_n barchauma_n johanan_n hormisda_n and_o michael_n in_o the_o blessing_n that_o the_o priest_n give_v to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mass_n wherein_o they_o desire_v hormisda_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o evil_a be_v his_o disciple_n as_o also_o on_o all_o friday_n in_o the_o year_n they_o commemorate_v as_o saint_n the_o say_v hormisda_v joseph_n michael_n johanan_n barchauma_n barianda_fw-mi rabath_n hedsa_n machai_n hixoiau_n caurixo_n avahixo_fw-la lixo_o xaulixo_n barmun_n lixo_o metidor_n cohada_n israel_n ezekiah_n lixo_o david_n lixo_o barai_n israel_n julianus_n haudixo_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v all_o nestorian_a heretic_n and_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o from_o their_o life_n commemoration_n

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the_o christian_n name_n this_o be_v what_o several_a pope_n have_v do_v who_o upon_o their_o creation_n have_v leave_v their_o baptismal_a name_n which_o be_v christian_n and_o have_v take_v those_o that_o be_v rank_a heathen_a christian_a name_n they_o receive_v in_o baptism_n and_o sometime_o such_o as_o be_v not_o use_v among_o christian_n it_o do_v therefore_o strict_o command_v that_o no_o christian_n shall_v presume_v to_o give_v their_o child_n or_o to_o call_v they_o by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o those_o that_o be_v give_v they_o when_o they_o be_v christen_v or_o when_o there_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v any_o just_a cause_n for_o the_o change_n of_o their_o baptismal_a name_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v only_o at_o their_o confirmation_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v transgress_v herein_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o prelate_n and_o the_o priest_n must_v not_o be_v want_v frequent_o to_o admonish_v their_o people_n thereof_o decree_n xviii_o the_o synod_n be_v 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the_o poor_a first_o or_o all_o indifferent_o and_o the_o vicar_n or_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v take_v money_n or_o any_o fee_n before_o or_o after_o baptism_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v voluntary_o offer_v and_o of_o never_o so_o small_a value_n or_o only_o what_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v shall_v be_v condemn_v of_o simony_n and_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n decree_v xix_o in_o all_o parochial_a church_n there_o shall_v with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n be_v font_n provide_v for_o baptism_n which_o may_v be_v build_v with_o the_o fabric_n money_n or_o with_o the_o alm_n money_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o a_o collection_n among_o the_o parishioner_n it_o must_v be_v erect_v in_o a_o decent_a place_n in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o bottom_n through_o which_o the_o water_n may_v be_v convey_v away_o that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v throw_v out_o where_o it_o may_v be_v tread_v upon_o or_o treat_v 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to_o wait_v till_o whitsuntide_n and_o then_o to_o declare_v they_o provide_v that_o before_o they_o declare_v those_o that_o live_v on_o the_o heath_n they_o shall_v first_o take_v care_n to_o admonish_v they_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o other_o of_o know_a fidelity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v do_v their_o duty_n herein_o let_v they_o know_v if_o they_o fail_v that_o they_o must_v be_v declare_v excommunicate_a the_o curate_n must_v also_o be_v sure_a to_o observe_v who_o have_v comply_v with_o this_o obligation_n put_v their_o name_n in_o a_o roll_n as_o be_v order_v in_o confession_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o sacred_a canon_n do_v oblige_v the_o faithful_a only_o to_o confess_v and_o communicate_v once_o a_o year_n at_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a nevertheless_o the_o vicar_n shall_v advise_v their_o parishioner_n to_o do_v it_o often_o namely_o at_o christmas_n and_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n giving_z warning_n thereof_o still_o the_o 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all_o the_o solemn_a festivity_n and_o at_o least_o once_o a_o month_n wish_v they_o will_v do_v it_o every_o sunday_n with_o a_o due_a preparation_n and_o reverence_n and_o as_o often_o as_o any_o priest_n do_v communicate_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o surplice_n and_o steal_v with_o a_o cross_n on_o his_o breast_n to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o other_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sacerdotal_a office_n which_o he_o bear_v decree_v viii_o see_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o come_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n have_v the_o least_o scruple_n of_o any_o mortal_a sin_n about_o he_o without_o have_v be_v sacramental_o confess_v the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o even_o to_o priest_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o that_o none_o find_v in_o themselves_o the_o

and_o the_o last_o of_o all-saint_n the_o 29_o of_o november_n be_v the_o vigil_n of_o st._n andrew_n the_o second_o of_o december_n be_v the_o vigil_n of_o the_o glorious_a apostle_n st._n thomas_n on_o the_o 24_o of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n notwithstanding_o these_o two_o do_v both_o fall_n in_o advent_n and_o that_o this_o diocese_n may_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o synod_n do_v command_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o time_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o observe_v therein_o they_o be_v the_o first_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n after_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n and_o the_o the_o first_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o saturday_n after_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o first_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o september_n and_o the_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturda●_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o 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else_o than_o a_o mockery_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o which_o card._n bona_n in_o the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o liturgy_n complain_v as_o loud_a as_o he_o dare_v ita_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o cardinal_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la veneranda_fw-la vetustas_fw-la interterit_fw-la dum_fw-la ordo_fw-la à_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la praesciptus_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la officiorum_fw-la recitatione_n retinetur_fw-la quamvis_fw-la legitimus_fw-la horarum_fw-la punctus_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la attendatur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la horae_fw-la nonae_fw-la officium_fw-la tertia_fw-la vel_fw-la quarta_fw-la post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la in_o vigiliis_fw-la psallimus_fw-la neque_fw-la vesperas_fw-la in_o quadragesima_fw-la circa_fw-la solis_fw-la occasum_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la vel_fw-la duabus_fw-la horis_fw-la ante_fw-la meridiem_fw-la quae_fw-la anticipatio_fw-la ut_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la francelinus_n scribit_fw-la cap._n 34._o quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la temporis_fw-la calamitas_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la abusus_fw-la caepit_fw-la hac_fw-la hora●um_fw-la pra_fw-la ventio_fw-la post_fw-la saeculum_fw-la duodecimum_fw-la introduci_fw-la cum_fw-la pristina_fw-la severitas_fw-la paulatim_fw-la relaxata_fw-la mollim_fw-la disciplina_fw-la successit_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la tacere_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la and_o so_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v the_o ancient_a rule_n of_o not_o eat_v upon_o a_o fast_a day_n till_o after_o vesper_n they_o have_v turn_v the_o morning_n into_o evening_n and_o say_v the_o vespers●ten_o ●ten_z a_o clock_n that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o dinner_n at_o eleven_o a_o hour_n appoint_v and_o at_o night_n they_o that_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o drink_v for_o their_o healths-sake_n may_v eat_v a_o light_a collation_n according_a to_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v exceed_v either_o 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