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monk_n the_o thirteen_o enforce_v a_o prohibition_n
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those_o what_o make_v use_v of_o several_a sort_n of_o trick_n which_o be_v express_v in_o particular_a the_o second_o likewise_o declare_v those_o man_n excommunicate_v who_o conspire_v against_o ecclesiastic_n the_o person_n who_o cite_v any_o one_o before_o they_o without_o have_v see_v the_o authentic_a letter_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o those_o who_o enlarge_v they_o and_o those_o who_o detain_v the_o good_n or_o the_o person_n of_o ecclesiastic_n the_o three_o excommunicate_v the_o laic_n who_o detain_v church_n hospital_n or_o religious_a house_n the_o four_o forbid_v the_o arch-deacon_n archpriest_n and_o dean_n to_o have_v vicar_n and_o the_o five_o forbid_v curate_n to_o be_v vicar_n in_o other_o church_n the_o six_o order_n that_o every_o parish_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a seal_n the_o seven_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v cite_v before_o the_o commissary_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v till_o the_o original_a of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v 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co-friaries_a shall_v be_v establish_v without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o thirty_o third_n import_v that_o a_o competent_a allowance_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o serve_v the_o cure_n enough_o to_o maintain_v they_o the_o thirty_o four_o prohibit_n the_o building_n of_o new_a monastery_n or_o hospital_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o thirty_o five_o renew_v the_o prohibition_n against_o alienate_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n without_o special_a licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n the_o thirty_o six_o order_n that_o the_o curate_n who_o have_v parishioner_n in_o common_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o divide_v they_o between_o they_o the_o thirty_o seven_o prohibit_n the_o allow_a ecclesiastic_n of_o another_o diocese_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n unless_o they_o have_v testimonial_n from_o their_o bishop_n of_o their_o order_n of_o their_o moral_n and_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o journey_n the_o thirty_o eight_o prohibit_n he_o who_o present_v to_o a_o benefice_n the_o demand_v of_o he_o who_o he_o present_v a_o oath_n whereby_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o take_v nothing_o of_o any_o person_n because_o this_o look_n like_o simony_n the_o thirty_o nine_o import_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v provide_v for_o the_o vacant_a church_n the_o presentation_n of_o which_o be_v lapse_v to_o the_o ordinary_a the_o council_n of_o tours_n in_o the_o year_n 1239._o jewellus_n de_fw-fr mayenne_n archbishop_n of_o tours_n hold_v another_o council_n in_o that_o city_n in_o the_o year_n 1239_o in_o 1239._o the_o council_n of_o tours_n 1239._o which_o he_o make_v the_o follow_a decree_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v nominate_v in_o each_o parish_n three_o clergyman_n or_o at_o least_o three_o creditable_a laic_n of_o who_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n about_o the_o scandal_n which_o shall_v happen_v in_o that_o or_o the_o neighbour_a parish_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a crime_n the_o second_o import_v that_o the_o clerk_n convict_v of_o crime_n shall_v at_o first_o be_v punish_v according_a as_o the_o bishop_n please_v and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o benefice_n the_o three_o order_n the_o priest_n to_o wear_v close_a habit_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o sol_n fine_a the_o four_o import_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v demand_v or_o exact_v before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o they_o may_v demand_v the_o usual_a due_n after_o they_o have_v be_v administer_v the_o five_o and_o six_o prohibit_v the_o priest_n and_o curate_n from_o excommunicate_v their_o parishioner_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n the_o seven_o declare_v those_o legacy_n null_a which_o be_v make_v by_o a_o benefice_a clergyman_n or_o one_o in_o order_n to_o his_o natural_a son_n the_o eight_o renew_v the_o prohibition_n make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chateaugonthy_a against_o arch-deacon_n and_o other_o inferior_a prelate_n have_v of_o official_o the_o