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these_o late_a day_n differ_v nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o manifest_a idolatry_n of_o the_o ethnic_n in_o time_n past_a idolatry_n for_o they_o now_o call_v upon_o s._n anne_n s._n george_n and_o other_o none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o ethnic_n do_v upon_o juno_n mars_n or_o hercules_n they_o run_v to_o their_o image_n and_o the_o bishop_n with_o great_a authority_n confirm_v that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idolomaniam_fw-la mad_n woorship_v of_o idol_n yea_o and_o their_o doctor_n and_o learned_a man_n commend_v they_o for_o so_o do_v and_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o worshippinge_n consist_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o religion_n etc._n but_o all_o this_o while_n touch_v invocation_n upon_o christ_n &_o touch_v faith_n in_o he_o there_o be_v great_a silence_n among_o they_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o of_o such_o and_o so_o great_a impiety_n be_v too_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o which_o indeed_o gregory_n himself_o great_o confirm_v exercise_n who_o first_o than_o 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council_n of_o toledo_n call_v 395._o which_o contain_v many_o profitable_a argument_n of_o doctrine_n for_o it_o godly_a recite_v the_o article_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o nature_n of_o christ_n christ_n and_o certain_a other_o article_n afterwards_o it_o adjoin_v untoo_o this_o certain_a politic_a constitution_n and_o ceremony_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o anoint_v and_o touch_v vow_n this_o synod_n forbid_v the_o prefer_n of_o deacon_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n if_o they_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o lawful_a wife_n deacon_n also_o it_o do_v excommunicate_v those_o parent_n which_o love_v their_o daughter_n with_o affection_n of_o parent_n if_o they_o do_v marry_v after_o they_o have_v once_o bind_v themselves_o with_o it_o bow_v parent_n also_o this_o council_n do_v not_o admit_v they_o once_o absurdity_n be_v marry_v to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n except_o they_o depart_v away_o from_o their_o husband_n pantaleon_n write_v that_o this_o be_v ratify_v in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 399._o the_o 5._o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v hold_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 438._o 438._o forbid_v bishop_n priest_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o lawful_a wyve_n and_o so_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a the_o prohibition_n here_o of_o augment_v before_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o deacon_n to_o live_v with_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o synod_n call_v anchirana_n synodus_fw-la both_o testify_v afterwards_o follow_v a_o prohibition_n hereof_o forbid_v and_o these_o ordinance_n touch_v single_a life_n be_v thereupon_o eftsoon_o repeat_v in_o all_o synod_n and_o council_n and_o more_o sharp_a punishment_n be_v adjoin_v they_o as_o a_o certain_a council_n hold_v at_o toledo_n ordain_v that_o the_o riches_n or_o substance_n of_o woman_n shall_v be_v sell_v away_o if_o they_o return_v again_o unto_o their_o husband_n for_o saint_n this_o council_n now_o hold_v at_o carthage_n contain_v also_o another_o constitution_n 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