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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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father_n as_o he_o shall_v name_v may_v make_v the_o say_a examination_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o certificate_n seal_v by_o the_o rector_n and_o at_o the_o next_o visitation_n the_o lord_n metropolitan_a shall_v name_v such_o as_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o to_o be_v most_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o bishopric_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v right_o instruct_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v without_o have_v undergo_v such_o a_o examination_n and_o without_o have_v obtain_v a_o licence_n thereupon_o in_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n presume_v to_o preach_v or_o make_v any_o discourse_n to_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o their_o office_n and_o benefice_n for_o a_o year_n nevertheless_o all_o vicar_n may_v in_o their_o own_o church_n make_v such_o discourse_n to_o their_o people_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v necessary_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o approve_a book_n to_o which_o end_n the_o synod_n do_v earnest_o desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o catechism_n make_v in_o the_o malabar_n tongue_n out_o of_o which_o there_o may_v be_v every_o sunday_n something_o read_v to_o the_o people_n and_o whereas_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a be_v already_o about_o such_o a_o work_n and_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o visitation_n it_o do_v command_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v finish_v and_o publish_v that_o all_o vicar_n do_v every_o sunday_n at_o the_o time_n of_o offer_v or_o before_o or_o after_o mass_n read_v a_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o people_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o order_n they_o shall_v receive_v decree_n xviii_o whereas_o through_o the_o ignorance_n and_o bad_a doctrine_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o diocese_n occasion_v by_o their_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o read_v heretical_a and_o apocryphal_a book_n they_o do_v many_o time_n deliver_v error_n and_o fabulous_a story_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o admonition_n to_o the_o people_n without_o know_v what_o they_o say_v themselves_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o people_n be_v mis-taught_a the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o the_o prelate_n that_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v deliver_v in_o public_a or_o in_o any_o congregation_n that_o the_o prelate_n have_v draw_v up_o a_o form_n of_o recantation_n in_o write_v shall_v send_v to_o the_o say_a curate_n or_o the_o person_n that_o have_v deliver_v such_o thing_n command_v they_o to_o retract_v and_o unsay_v the_o same_o in_o public_a either_o by_o read_v the_o say_a recantation_n or_o by_o declare_v the_o content_n of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n which_o if_o any_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v which_o god_n forbid_v they_o shall_v be_v declare_v excommunicate_a and_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o deliver_v which_o shall_v be_v execute_v with_o great_a rigour_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v with_o knowledge_n and_o malice_n but_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v flow_v from_o ignorance_n and_o a_o innocent_a mind_n it_o shall_v suffice_v that_o a_o ready_a obedience_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a satisfaction_n and_o recantation_n decree_v xix_o the_o synod_n have_v be_v inform_v of_o several_a meeting_n that_o be_v in_o this_o diocese_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n mar-abraham_n in_o which_o both_o public_a and_o private_a oath_n be_v take_v against_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n several_a curate_n and_o other_o oblige_v themselves_o never_o to_o consent_v to_o any_o change_n either_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishopric_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n nor_o to_o receive_v any_o bishop_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a apostolical_a see_v or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o schismatical_a heretical_a nestorian_a patriarch_n of_o babylon_n with_o several_a other_o particular_n contrary_a to_o the_o sacred_a canon_n and_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a roman_a pontificate_n do_v declare_v all_o papist_n all_o such_o oath_n we_o may_v see_v by_o this_o what_o doughty_a security_n promise_n or_o oath_n make_v to_o defend_v a_o church_n that_o be_v not_o popish_a be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o papist_n such_o oath_n or_o any_o other_o take_v or_o that_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o have_v take_v they_o but_o that_o as_o they_o be_v rash_o and_o malicious_o take_v so_o it_o be_v a_o impiety_n and_o schism_n to_o keep_v they_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a excommunication_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o make_v they_o or_o take_v they_o this_o synod_n have_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n promise_v and_o swear_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o holy_a apostolical_a see_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o never_o to_o receive_v any_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n to_o which_o it_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o provide_v prelate_n and_o bishop_n to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o receive_v those_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v without_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o the_o true_a prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o their_o soul_n without_o wait_v for_o any_o other_o order_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n notwithstanding_o any_o impious_a oath_n that_o may_v have_v be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o contrary_n decree_n xx._n this_o present_a synod_n together_o with_o all_o the_o
matter_n appertain_v to_o their_o salvation_n do_v but_o too_o often_o make_v they_o unmindful_a of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n wherefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v and_o earnest_o recommend_v it_o to_o all_o confessor_n that_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o confess_v any_o sick_a person_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o unction_n admonish_v persuade_v and_o entreat_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o to_o have_v it_o administer_v to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v also_o admonish_v the_o people_n and_o particular_o those_o who_o attend_v the_o sick_a person_n not_o to_o fail_v to_o call_v the_o vicar_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o be_v when_o they_o apprehend_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n and_o before_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o sense_n to_o give_v he_o the_o holy_a unction_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v negligent_a therein_o beside_o the_o offence_n they_o do_v 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