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it_o necessary_a beside_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n that_o have_v be_v make_v further_o to_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n in_o some_o chapter_n the_o chief_a article_n of_o our_o holy_a catholic_n faith_n and_o to_o point_n at_o and_o observe_v the_o error_n contain_v in_o their_o book_n and_o to_o have_v they_o preach_v against_o in_o this_o bishopric_n that_o so_o know_v the_o mischief_n and_o falsehood_n of_o they_o they_o may_v avoid_v they_o chap._n i._n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n our_o holy_a faith_n that_o be_v believe_v with_o one_o unanimous_a consent_n by_o the_o catholic_n church_n spread_v all_o over_o the_o world_n be_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o one_o only_o true_a almighty_a immutable_a incomprehensible_a and_o ineffable_a god_n the_o eternal_a father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o in_o person_n the_o father_n not_o beget_v the_o son_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o he_o and_o equal_a to_o 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reign_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v venerate_v and_o invoke_v by_o the_o faithful_a desire_v of_o god_n a_o remedy_n for_o our_o want_n through_o their_o intercession_n and_o of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v intercede_v for_o we_o which_o they_o do_v daily_o by_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o petition_n to_o god_n that_o the_o body_n and_o relic_n of_o saint_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o veneration_n in_o be_v careful_o keep_v kiss_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o place_v under_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o other_o consecrate_a place_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o have_v be_v lively_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o and_o clothe_v with_o eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o god_n vouchsafe_v many_o blessing_n upon_o earth_n by_o they_o chap._n xi_o furthermore_o that_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o of_o our_o lady_n the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o be_v paint_v after_o our_o manner_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n which_o the_o church_n believe_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n aught_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o use_v in_o all_o decent_a place_n not_o only_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o chief_o in_o church_n and_o altar_n and_o to_o be_v reverence_v and_o adore_v with_o due_a veneration_n and_o with_o the_o same_o that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o person_n they_o represent_v not_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o divinity_n or_o she_o or_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o virtue_n in_o one_o image_n more_o than_o another_o why_o do_v people_n go_v so_o many_o hundred_o mile_n to_o pray_v to_o some_o particular_a image_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n when_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o church_n or_o chapel_n in_o their_o way_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o image_n of_o she_o virtue_n in_o they_o for_o 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martinus_n peresius_n aila_n bishop_n of_o guidez_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o book_n of_o tradition_n p._n 223._o pass_v a_o severe_a but_o just_a censure_n upon_o the_o worship_n here_o establish_v cujus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la nullum_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la viderim_fw-la afferunt_fw-la validum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la quod_fw-la possit_fw-la fideles_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la docent_fw-la obligari_fw-la nam_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturam_fw-la neque_fw-la tracitionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la neque_fw-la communem_fw-la sensum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la neque_fw-la concilii_fw-la generalis_fw-la determinationem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la rationem_fw-la quâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la suaderi_fw-la possit_fw-la adducunt_fw-la et_fw-fr p._n 226._o certain_z haud_z dissimile_n imò_fw-la fortè_fw-la majâ—s_fw-la scandalum_fw-la infirmis_fw-la paratur_fw-la qui_fw-la have_v distinctiones_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ignorant_a nec_fw-la possunt_fw-la 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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 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what_o they_o do_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v their_o consent_n de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la and_o if_o the_o parent_n will_v make_v such_o match_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o a_o simple_a write_n or_o by_o shake_v hand_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o superstition_n in_o it_o neither_o shall_v they_o use_v any_o superstitious_a ceremony_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v severe_o chastise_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prelate_n command_v the_o priest_n in_o virtue_n of_o holy_a obedience_n not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o contract_n where_o any_o such_o damnable_a superstition_n be_v perform_v that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o authorize_v they_o by_o their_o person_n and_o dignity_n decree_v xvi_o the_o synod_n do_v condemn_v the_o custom_n or_o abuse_v that_o have_v obtain_v in_o this_o diocese_n of_o the_o new-married_a couple's_n not_o go_v to_o church_n till_o after_o the_o four_o day_n after_o their_o marriage_n when_o they_o use_v to_o wash_v 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 direction_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o more_o commodious_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o faithful_a it_o have_v divide_v the_o province_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n into_o diocese_n which_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o their_o several_a bishop_n and_o the_o diocese_n into_o parish_n which_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o their_o parish-priest_n so_o that_o as_o the_o diocese_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o several_a bishop_n and_o through_o they_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o universal_a pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n so_o all_o the_o faithful_a inhabitant_n in_o every_o parish_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o rector_n or_o vicar_n that_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o and_o be_v the_o particular_a pastor_n and_o curate_n of_o their_o soul_n through_o who_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o 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 particular_a vicar_n and_o curate_n to_o watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o as_o for_o other_o priest_n and_o curate_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v therein_o as_o benefice_a person_n and_o co-adjutors_a to_o the_o vicar_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o people_n as_o also_o in_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v have_v the_o same_o profit_n and_o dividend_n they_o have_v former_o save_v that_o the_o synod_n intend_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o those_o fee_n which_o former_o they_o simonaical_o receive_v for_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v observe_v what_o be_v before_o decree_v as_o the_o vicar_n and_o parish-priest_n be_v to_o have_v what_o be_v allot_v for_o their_o maintenance_n in_o the_o twenty-first_a and_o twenty-second_a decree_n and_o the_o say_a vicar_n shall_v make_v a_o roll_n of_o all_o 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 necessary_a to_o the_o better_a feed_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o and_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o and_o for_o the_o present_a the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a shall_v make_v such_o a_o reparition_n of_o parish_n and_o people_n in_o this_o his_o visitation_n unite_n or_o divide_v they_o as_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v most_o commodious_a for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o faithful_a who_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n will_v name_v vicar_n for_o every_o parish_n and_o the_o synod_n for_o the_o just_a respect_n and_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o have_v any_o vicar_n so_o establish_v as_o not_o to_o be_v removable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prelate_n decree_n iii_o the_o synod_n do_v furthermore_o declare_v that_o no_o priest_n shall_v hold_v two_o church_n with_o cure_n or_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o according_a
to_o restore_v heathenism_n again_o under_o a_o scheme_n of_o christianity_n heathenish_a vanity_n condemn_v by_o holy_a mother_n church_n earnest_o desire_v that_o all_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v total_o root_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o very_a infidel_n in_o this_o diocese_n decree_n fourteen_o notwithstanding_o the_o synod_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o laudable_a custom_n that_o have_v obtain_v in_o this_o diocese_n of_o begin_v the_o holy_a fast_o of_o lent_n upon_o the_o monday_n follow_v quinquagessima_fw-la sunday_n nevertheless_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o do_v ordain_v and_o command_v that_o on_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v they_o consecrate_v ash_n in_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o priest_n that_o celebrate_v mass_n use_v these_o word_n remember_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v dust_n and_o that_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v as_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o roman_a ceremonial_a translate_v into_o syrian_a by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a lead_v by_o this_o holy_a ceremony_n the_o faithful_a to_o a_o deep_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o vileness_n in_o that_o holy_a time_n which_o ash_n so_o far_o as_o it_o can_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v bless_v the_o former_a year_n upon_o palm_n sunday_n which_o be_v call_v osana_n in_o this_o diocese_n aâ—_n it_o be_v likewise_o order_v in_o the_o say_v ceremonial_a buâ—_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v tell_v thaâ—_n this_o be_v only_o a_o holy_a ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o a_o sacrament_n decree_n xv._o that_o this_o bishopric_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o synod_n do_v command_v all_o the_o member_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o saturday_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o lord_n burial_n but_o egg_n milk_n butter_n or_o cheese_n they_o may_v lawful_o eat_v upon_o saturday_n as_o also_o upon_o all_o fish_n day_n that_o be_v not_o fast_n and_o since_o the_o custom_n of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n on_o wednesdays_n be_v not_o observe_v over_o the_o whole_a diocese_n but_o only_o in_o some_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o but_o by_o a_o few_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o albeit_o that_o custom_n be_v holy_a and_o laudable_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o it_o be_v universal_o observe_v by_o all_o christian_n it_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o oblige_v people_n thereunto_o upon_o pain_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o all_o that_o list_n may_v eat_v flesh_n upon_o wednesdays_n decree_v xvi_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o obligati_fw-la of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n on_o prohibit_v day_n last_v from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n begin_v at_o the_o midnight_n of_o the_o prohibit_v day_n and_o end_v at_o the_o midnight_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v so_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o not_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o fryday_n and_o saturday_n begin_v at_o the_o midnight_n of_o friday_n and_o end_n on_o the_o midnight_n of_o sunday_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o cease_v from_o labour_n begin_v at_o the_o midnight_n of_o the_o say_a day_n and_o end_n at_o the_o midnight_n of_o monday_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o in_o begin_v the_o fast_n and_o festivity_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o former_a and_o continue_v they_o to_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n they_o do_v conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o custom_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o jew_n condemn_v by_o holy_a mother_n church_n in_o which_o day_n and_o their_o observance_n be_v not_o reckon_v from_o evening_n to_o evening_n but_o from_o midnight_n to_o midnight_n decree_n xvii_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o have_v sozomen_n have_v holy_a this_o ceremony_n of_o sprinkle_v the_o people_n with_o holy_a water_n be_v no_o less_o of_o heathen_a extraction_n than_o the_o wash_n condemn_v in_o the_o former_a decree_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o learned_a valesius_fw-la in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o 6_o ch._n of_o the_o 6_o book_n of_o sozomen_n holy_a water_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o church_n that_o so_o the_o faithful_a by_o sprinkle_v themselves_o therewith_o may_v have_v their_o venial_a sin_n pardon_v and_o the_o holy_a water_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o diocese_n have_v not_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o priest_n nor_o by_o any_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sexton_n only_o throw_v a_o little_a of_o the_o clay_n into_o it_o that_o be_v bring_v by_o pilgrim_n from_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o st._n thomas_n or_o from_o some_o other_o holy_a place_n relate_v to_o he_o and_o where_o such_o clay_n have_v be_v want_v the_o say_a sexton_n have_v throw_v some_o grain_n of_o incense_n into_o it_o whereupon_o without_o any_o further_a consecration_n it_o have_v be_v esteem_v holy_a therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o such_o water_n be_v not_o holy_a and_o that_o the_o faithful_a ought_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o albeit_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n of_o holy_a place_n and_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o saint_n approve_v of_o by_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o much_o veneration_n yet_o that_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n belong_v to_o st._n thomas_n have_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o consecration_n in_o it_o for_o which_o reason_n it_o command_v all_o priest_n to_o bless_v the_o say_a water_n by_o throw_v holy_a salt_n into_o it_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o roman_a ceremonial_a translate_v into_o syrian_a by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a according_a to_o the_o form_n whereof_o the_o true_a vicar_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o consecrate_v water_n and_o every_o saturday_n evening_n or_o sunday_n morning_n to_o furnish_v the_o water-pot_n therewith_o and_o upon_o sunday_n the_o people_n be_v assemble_v the_o priest_n be_v in_o his_o surplice_n and_o steal_v but_o without_o his_o planet_n shall_v before_o he_o begin_v mass_n sprinkle_v the_o whole_a congregation_n repeat_v the_o antiphona_n and_o the_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v ceremonial_a and_o at_o mass_n at_o which_o the_o deacon_n and_o sub-deacon_n officiate_v the_o deacon_n may_v repeat_v the_o antiphona_n but_o the_o prayer_n shall_v always_o be_v say_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o vicar_n must_v also_o instruct_v the_o people_n at_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n to_o take_v holy_a water_n and_o bless_v themselves_o therewith_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o to_o give_v over_o the_o say_n the_o prayer_n to_o the_o impious_a heretic_n nestorius_n which_o they_o use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o take_v holy_a water_n as_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n the_o synod_n condemn_v the_o same_o as_o heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a decree_n xviii_o whereas_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o bishopric_n be_v not_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o they_o that_o be_v know_v only_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o ave_fw-la mary_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o most_o of_o the_o child_n know_v not_o how_o to_o bless_v themselves_o nay_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o not_o be_v able_a to_o say_v the_o commandment_n therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o in_o all_o parish_n church_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n as_o the_o vicar_n shall_v think_v most_o convenient_a one_o of_o the_o boy_n or_o the_o bellman_n shall_v ring_v the_o little_a bell_n to_o call_v the_o boy_n and_o girl_n together_o in_o the_o church_n where_o be_v assemble_v the_o vicar_n or_o some_o other_o clergyman_n that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o 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