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council_n in_o point_n of_o discipline_n as_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 5_o 3._o '_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o free_a and_o lawful_a council_n 3._o 3._o 1._o λ._n where_o the_o accuser_n or_o the_o accuse_v take_v 1._o λ._fw-la 1._o whether_o you_o please_v namely_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o bishop_n person_n of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o sit_z as_o judges_z in_o their_o own_o cause_n namely_o in_o a_o question_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o church_n see_v b._n l._n §_o 27_o n._n 1._o and_o henry_n 8._o manifesto_n μ._o μ._n μ._n especial_o pope_n leo_n in_o his_o bull_n have_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v the_o appellant_n heretic_n before_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o council_n 2._o ν._n where_o be_v no_o security_n in_o the_o place_n of_o meet_v 2._o ν._fw-la 2._o for_o the_o reform_a party_n to_o come_v thither_o nor_o where_o no_o form_n of_o safeconduct_a can_v be_v trust_v since_o the_o cruel_a 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warrantable_a precedent_n of_o former_a age_n both_o in_o the_o occidental_a and_o oriental_a church_n so_o far_o as_o that_o none_o at_o all_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n in_o either_o church_n have_v be_v hitherto_o permit_v after_o to_o marry_v 5_o the_o council_n enjoin_v this_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o be_v only_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n to_o be_v dispensable_a and_o though_o the_o council_n itself_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o give_v such_o dispensation_n especial_o since_o those_o prince_n and_o their_o prelate_n in_o the_o council_n who_o kingdom_n remain_v untainted_a with_o protestanisme_n oppose_v it_o see_v soave_fw-it p._n 688_o and_o 690._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o prelate_n have_v neither_o interest_n i.e._n out_o of_o any_o necessary_a compliance_n with_o sect_n nor_o affection_n to_o prosecute_v the_o three_o instance_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n communion_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o use_v of_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n yet_o neither_o do_v the_o council_n prohibit_v any_o such_o dispensation_n if_o at_o any_o time_n circumstance_n consider_v it_o shall_v so_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o he_o after_o the_o council_n end_v be_v both_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n much_o solicit_v for_o it_o 9_o it_o see_v soave_fw-it p._n 823_o 824_o pallau._n l_o 24._o c._n 12._o n._n 9_o i_o mean_v for_o a_o toleration_n of_o it_o in_o their_o dominion_n be_v in_o hope_n of_o reclaim_n thereby_o some_o of_o the_o sectarist_n but_o both_o the_o emperor_n death_n follow_v short_o after_o hinder_v the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o it_o and_o the_o pope_n seem_v very_o averse_a from_o gratify_v any_o prince_n with_o such_o a_o indulgment_n of_o which_o he_o know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v stop_v nor_o how_o far_o it_o may_v draw_v on_o petition_n from_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o or_o also_o in_o other_o matter_n and_o those_o perhaps_o of_o much_o more_o prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n welfare_n in_o which_o thing_n soave_fw-it also_o 690._o also_o p._n 690._o be_v please_v to_o â—â—commend_v the_o pope_n prudence_n therein_o §_o 239_o a_o dispensation_n therefore_o in_o this_o matter_n though_o lawful_a neither_o the_o council_n nor_o pope_n to_o who_o such_o power_n be_v leave_v think_v expedient_a but_o the_o parochial_a clergy_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o secular_a employment_n and_o converse_v be_v much_o more_o expose_v than_o regulars_n to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o holy_a resolution_n of_o perpetual_a continency_n in_o a_o single_a life_n and_o by_o their_o fall_n herein_o high_o offend_v god_n and_o also_o bring_v great_a scandal_n on_o their_o sacred_a profession_n the_o council_n sess_n 25_o c._n 14._o make_v the_o strict_a law_n that_o can_v well_o be_v devise_v against_o any_o such_o miscarriage_n prohibit_v priest_n to_o keep_v any_o woman_n of_o who_o may_v be_v reasonable_a suspicion_n either_o in_o their_o house_n or_o abroad_o or_o to_o have_v any_o converse_n with_o such_o among_o which_o suspicious_a person_n say_v the_o three_o canon_n of_o conc._n nice_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v all_o nisi_fw-la mater_fw-la aut_fw-la soror_fw-la aut_fw-la avia_fw-la aut_fw-la avita_n vel_fw-la matertera_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o his_o namque_fw-la solis_fw-la personis_fw-la &_o harum_fw-la similibus_fw-la omnis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la est_fw-la suspitio_fw-la declinatur_fw-la which_o canon_n the_o 3d._n carthag_fw-mi council_z thus_o expound_v or_o enlarge_v sorores_n &_o filiae_fw-la fratrum_fw-la aut_fw-la sororum_fw-la &_o quaecunque_fw-la ex_fw-la familia_fw-la domesticâ_fw-la necessitate_v 〈◊〉_d antequam_fw-la ordinatis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la vxores_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la aut_fw-la seruis_fw-la non_fw-la habitantibus_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la quas_fw-la ducant_fw-la aliunde_fw-la ducere_fw-la necessitas_fw-la fuit_fw-la §_o 240_o next_o the_o council_n ordain_v that_o the_o faulty_a herein_o after_o the_o first_o admonition_n by_o the_o bishop_n shall_v lose_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o benefice_n and_o after_o the_o second_o not_o amend_v it_o all_z and_o further_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o officiate_a and_o after_o disobey_v a_o three_o admonition_n shall_v be_v eject_v out_o of_o their_o live_n and_o make_v incapable_a of_o another_o and_o the_o bishop_n to_o proceed_v herein_o without_o any_o formal_a conviction_n in_o court_n so_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o he_o their_o concubine_n also_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v expel_v the_o town_n or_o the_o diocese_n and_n sess_n 21._o c._n 6._o the_o same_o power_n of_o ejection_n of_o the_o clergy_n when_o find_v incorrigible_a the_o bishop_n have_v as_o to_o any_o other_o great_a and_o scandalous_a fault_n without_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o exemption_n or_o appeal_v but_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v so_o faulty_a after_o a_o admonition_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o no_o amendment_n he_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v and_o still_o continue_v so_o the_o same_o synod_n to_o inform_v the_o pope_n thereof_o and_o he_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o deposition_n of_o he_o from_o his_o bishopric_n the_o council_n provide_v also_o that_o this_o their_o constitution_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o force_n and_o execution_n of_o any_o former_a law_n or_o canon_n make_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o such_o crime_n §_o 241_o to_o Ï€._n Ï€._n to_o Ï€._n withhold_a the_o communion_n of_o the_o cup._n one_a the_o council_n sess_n 21._o c._n 1._o follow_v the_o custom_n and_o judgement_n of_o former_a church_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a precept_n that_o oblige_v all_o communicants_a to_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n since_o the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o antiquity_n to_o some_o person_n in_o some_o place_n administer_v it_o only_o one_o kind_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n though_o not_o convenience_n of_o do_v it_o in_o both_o and_o
esteem_v this_o a_o sufficient_a and_o lawful_a communion_n and_o no_o way_n offend_v against_o any_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n enjoy_v the_o contrary_a 2_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o deny_v by_o protestant_n that_o christ_n now_o no_o more_o divisible_a be_v total_o contain_v in_o or_o exhibit_v by_o every_o particle_n of_o either_o symbol_n 3_o these_o thing_n suppose_v the_o council_n maintain_v ib._n c._n 12._o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o change_v the_o former_a ordinary_a custom_n of_o receive_v in_o both_o kind_n without_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n move_v she_o thereto_o 4_o but_o yet_o the_o council_n grant_v also_o that_o some_o just_a motive_n there_o may_v be_v for_o restore_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n especial_o as_o to_o some_o particular_a place_n or_o person_n and_o last_o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o and_o concession_n of_o it_o to_o the_o pope_n prudence_n the_o impediment_n that_o no_o such_o dispensation_n be_v concede_v by_o the_o council_n 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usum_fw-la calicis_fw-la fore_fw-la judicaverit_fw-la fin_n judicaverit_fw-la conc._n trid._n sess_n 22._o fin_n §_o 242_o and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o after_o the_o council_n end_v the_o pope_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o some_o other_o 823._o other_o soave_fw-it p._n 823._o grant_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n to_o some_o part_n of_o germany_n though_o this_o practice_n not_o have_v such_o effect_n as_o be_v hope_v for_o reduce_v sectarist_n as_o who_o differ_v from_o catholic_n in_o so_o many_o other_o point_n for_o which_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v less_o pretence_n yet_o they_o do_v retain_v in_o they_o no_o less_o obstinacy_n neither_o do_v it_o continue_v long_o among_o the_o catholic_n who_o desire_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o practice_n be_v likewise_o indulge_v former_o by_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o greek_n in_o polonia_n to_o the_o maronites_n and_o other_o reconcile_v to_o the_o 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aeneam_fw-la silvium_n c._n 52._o his_o boemis_n &_o moravis_fw-la qui_fw-fr consuevissent_fw-la sub_fw-la binâ_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la divinae_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la communicare_fw-la licebit_fw-la and_o shall_v any_o pope_n or_o council_n restore_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cup_n general_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n yet_o can_v this_o no_o way_n infer_v any_o variation_n of_o the_o church_n faith_n or_o confession_n of_o her_o former_a error_n for_o in_o such_o matter_n of_o practice_n where_o no_o divine_a precept_n confine_v we_o to_o any_o side_n the_o do_v one_o thing_n be_v far_o from_o infer_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o have_v do_v the_o contrary_a unless_o the_o pope_n or_o council_n shall_v restore_v the_o cup_n upon_o this_o reason_n because_o our_o lord_n have_v express_o command_v it_o but_o then_o as_o this_o will_v show_v a_o fault_n so_o it_o will_v no_o less_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n than_o 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