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administer_v only_o at_o the_o time_n set_v apart_o by_o the_o canon_n 119._o person_n baptize_v at_o other_o time_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v ibid._n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o such_o place_n only_o as_o have_v font_n 121._o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o rite_n use_v at_o rome_n 114._o time_n of_o baptise_v solemn_o 131_o 136._o without_o dip_v 131_o 136._o the_o question_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a about_o baptism_n 157._o answer_v by_o several_a bishop_n of_o france_n ibid._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o may_v not_o be_v repeat_v 66_o 178._o it_o be_v administration_n 167._o by_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v 167_o baptism_n of_o adulterer_n ibid._n in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v be_v administer_v out_o of_o the_o solemn_a time_n 178._o the_o validity_n of_o baptism_n confer_v by_o the_o jew_n 179._o or_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n 184._o barbarous_a the_o pope_n complaint_n to_o the_o emperor_n because_o he_o call_v the_o latin_a tongue_n a_o barbarous_a language_n 90._o barcelona_n attempt_n against_o the_o right_n of_o that_o church_n condemn_v 124._o baudrius_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o sens_n how_o hardly_o he_o obtain_v leave_v of_o his_o bishop_n to_o leave_v his_o cure_n and_o become_v a_o monk_n 170._o authority_n against_o such_o permission_n ibid._n beati_fw-la immaculati_fw-la forbid_v to_o be_v sing_v the_o saturday_n before_o quasi_fw-la modo_fw-la 7._o beggar_n their_o wicked_a device_n to_o get_v money_n 150._o how_o to_o discover_v they_o ibid._n bernard_n count_n why_o excommunicate_v 182._o bernus_n bishop_n of_o autun_n his_o ordination_n 171._o bell_n the_o big_a call_v campanae_fw-la and_o lesser_a nolae_fw-la 166._o bertram_z a_o name_n confound_v with_o ratramnus_n 73._o bertulphus_n archbishop_n of_o treves_n his_o ordination_n by_o hincmarus_n of_o rheims_n 205._o besancon_n pope_n john_n viii_o advice_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o it_o 182._o blessing_n different_a uses_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o church_n 163._o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o table_n 178._o blood_n some_o remark_n upon_o our_o saviour_n sweat_a blood_n 107._o bird_n why_o they_o may_v be_v eat_v on_o day_n of_o abstinence_n 162._o bishop_n their_o ordination_n 23_o 51_o 128_o 161_o 181._o the_o signification_n of_o their_o staff_n and_o ring_n 161._o 3_o sort_n according_a to_o rabanus_n ibid._n to_o be_v ordain_v 3_o month_n after_o their_o election_n 132._o the_o punishment_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v not_o ibid._n the_o cause_n reserve_v to_o they_o ibid._n rule_n for_o their_o life_n carriage_n and_o duty_n 97_o 98_o 114_o 116_o 118_o 120_o 122_o 124_o 125._o their_o duty_n 39_o 117_o 146_o 175._o not_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o priest_n 122._o what_o they_o may_v exact_v of_o their_o curate_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o may_v take_v it_o ibid._n their_o way_n of_o live_v and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o visit_v ibid._n to_o observe_v the_o canon_n under_o great_a penalty_n ibid._n to_o maintain_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n 123._o their_o ordination_n 130._o to_o visit_v monastery_n ibid._n to_o go_v to_o the_o synod_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n 131._o their_o manner_n of_o visit_v monastery_n 127._o not_o to_o overcharge_v their_o curate_n 116_o 120_o 128._o to_o give_v their_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a after_o their_o death_n 117._o their_o office_n 118._o their_o judicial_a power_n 25_o 26._o can_v appeal_v from_o the_o judge_n they_o have_v choose_v 26._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o pope_n at_o first_o ibid._n but_o by_o their_o metropolitan_a or_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o province_n 38._o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bishop_n 26_o 27._o ceremony_n require_v in_o their_o election_n and_o ordination_n 27._o can_v leave_v their_o diocese_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a 35._o oblige_a to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n on_o sunday_n and_o festival_n 125._o rule_n for_o their_o diet_n ibid._n not_o to_o be_v try_v before_o lay-judge_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 35._o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o metropolitan_o 38._o can_v only_o be_v cite_v by_o bishop_n 87._o rule_n about_o their_o be_v depose_v 136._o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v restore_v after_o several_a censure_n 93_o 94._o a_o absolute_a liberty_n require_v in_o their_o ministry_n 121._o ought_v not_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n about_o sacred_a thing_n ibid._n rule_n for_o the_o function_n 124._o can_v choose_v their_o successor_n 142._o translation_n of_o bishop_n 52_o 53._o the_o pope_n brethren_n 147._o ought_v not_o to_o prefer_v the_o pope_n command_n before_o their_o prince_n 147_o 148._o when_o private_a man_n may_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n from_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o metropolitan_a from_o their_o patriarch_n 88_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n ibid._n prince_n not_o to_o concern_v themselves_o with_o their_o election_n 98._o ought_v not_o to_o ordain_v or_o execute_v their_o function_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o diocese_n ibid._n ought_v to_o preserve_v the_o sign_n of_o their_o profession_n if_o they_o have_v be_v monk_n ibid._n woman_n not_o to_o go_v into_o their_o house_n 121._o prayer_n for_o a_o bedrid_a bishop_n 127._o book_n canonical_a opinion_n about_o their_o composure_n and_o translation_n 145._o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o priest_n 141_o 152_o boatswain_n and_o engeltrude_v their_o estate_n give_v to_o their_o child_n 182_o 183._o bread_n after_o it_o be_v bless_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n 139._o bretagne_n the_o bishop_n put_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a 129._o threaten_v with_o excommunication_n if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v 183._o admonition_n to_o they_o to_o call_v a_o council_n 129._o bulgaria_n the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n over_o bulgaria_n contest_v by_o the_o greek_a church_n 99_o 100_o p._n nicolas_n answer_n to_o they_o 179._o bulgarian_n question_n 177._o and_o the_o rule_v add_v to_o it_o ibid._n the_o ordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o 178._o the_o indiscreet_a zeal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bulgaria_n reprove_v by_o pope_n nicholas_n 178._o pope_n john_n viii_o exhortation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o bulgarian_n 187._o who_o he_o accuse_v of_o schism_n 188._o burchard_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n the_o validity_n of_o his_o election_n and_o ordination_n 126._o burial_n ecclesiastical_a when_o grant_v to_o person_n put_v to_o death_n 125._o to_o be_v allow_v gratis_o 135_o 136_o 138_o 152._o forbid_v to_o be_v in_o church_n to_o layman_n 136._o c._n canon_n some_o remark_n about_o their_o observation_n 39_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n 114._o canon_n rule_n for_o their_o life_n 115._o precept_n for_o canon_n and_o canoness_n 117._o oblige_a to_o live_v in_o common_a 122_o 124_o can_v serve_v their_o prince_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n 122._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tournay_n limit_v to_o thirty_o 123._o canterbury_n the_o privilege_n of_o that_o church_n confirm_v by_o pope_n john_n viii_o 101._o cardinal_n their_o duty_n 182_o carolomannus_n the_o address_n that_o pope_n john_n make_v to_o he_o 181._o his_o deposition_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o same_o pope_n 183._o catechuman_n the_o ceremony_n of_o baptise_v they_o 28._o celebacy_n commend_v in_o priest_n 126._o enjoin_v for_o all_o sacred_a order_n 131._o a_o canon_n for_o the_o single_a life_n of_o widow_n 135._o chalice_n not_o to_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o vestry_n 6._o the_o use_n of_o wooden_a chalice_n prohibit_v 136._o the_o quantity_n of_o water_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v mix_v in_o they_o ibid._n chapel_n private_a forbid_a 124._o charles_n the_o bald_a his_o good_a quality_n 124._o the_o example_n he_o have_v to_o imitate_v 171._o charles_n the_o gross_a the_o want_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n make_v know_v to_o he_o and_o his_o lord_n 152_o threaten_v with_o excommunication_n by_o john_n viii_o pope_n 181._o the_o pope_n thanks_o and_o request_n to_o he_o 186._o child_n the_o honour_n they_o owe_v their_o parent_n 165._o child_n smother_v by_o lie_v with_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n 165._o a_o precept_n about_o the_o teach_v they_o 115._o parent_n not_o to_o hold_v their_o child_n at_o the_o font_n 115_o 116._o church_n 3_o sort_n of_o member_n in_o it_o 133._o diâ—…ded_a into_o 2_o part_n 119._o church_n or_o temple_n original_a of_o they_o 166._o the_o signal_n give_v to_o meet_v there_o ibid._n their_o use_n ibid._n their_o foundation_n 134._o the_o consecration_n of_o they_o and_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o 117._o the_o ground_n order_v for_o every_o church_n 118._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_n before_o they_o go_v into_o their_o church_n 178._o the_o time_n of_o visit_v the_o church_n of_o the_o martyr_n 15â—_n
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