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A42564 The history of the church of Malabar from the time of its being first discover'd by the Portuguezes in the year 1501 giving an account of the persecutions and violent methods of the Roman prelates, to reduce them to the subjection of the Church of Rome : together with the Synod of Diamper celebrated in the year of our Lord 1599, with some remarks upon the faith and doctrine of the Christians of St. Thomas in the Indies, agreeing with the Church of England, in opposition to that of Rome / done out of Portugueze into English, by Michael Geddes ... Geddes, Michael, 1650?-1713. 1694 (1694) Wing G446; ESTC R2995 279,417 508

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that_o most_o of_o those_o rite_n be_v but_o new_a even_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o of_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n not_o except_v of_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n cardinal_z bona_z in_o the_o 13_o chap._n of_o his_o 2d_o book_n of_o liturgy_n say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la liquet_fw-la quae_fw-la prima_fw-la origo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la latinâ_fw-la elevandi_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la statim_fw-la ac_fw-la consecrata_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la antiquis_fw-la enim_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la libris_fw-la &_o in_o codicibus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la romani_fw-la tam_fw-la excusis_fw-la quàm_fw-la mss_n nec_fw-la in_o priscis_fw-la rituum_fw-la expositoribus_fw-la alcuino_n almario_n walfrido_n micrologo_n &_o aliis_fw-la aliquod_fw-la ejus_fw-la vestigium_fw-la reperitur_fw-la as_o to_o people_n be_v present_a at_o mass_n that_o do_v not_o communicate_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o same_o cardinal_n say_v in_o the_o 14_o chap._n of_o his_o first_o book_n primi_fw-la &_o secundi_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la saeculi_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la credentium_fw-la quorum_fw-la &_o erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la una_fw-la ardentissimo_fw-la dei_fw-la amore_fw-la succensa_fw-la nihil_fw-la impensius_fw-la desiderabat_fw-la quàm_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la supercoeleste_v convivium_fw-la accedere_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la anima_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la saginatur_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la tertullianus_n at_o propè_fw-la finem_fw-la tertii_fw-la coepit_fw-la fervour_n ille_fw-la languescere_fw-la &_o numerus_fw-la communicantium_fw-la imminui_fw-la quam_fw-la tepiditatem_fw-la aegrè_fw-la ferentes_fw-la patres_fw-la concilii_fw-la illiberitani_n cap._n 28._o statuerunt_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la munera_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la accipere_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la communicate_v patres_fw-la item_n conc._n antioch_n can._n 2._o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ingrediuntur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o se_fw-la à_fw-la perceptione_n sanctae_fw-la communionis_fw-la avertunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la remover_n decreverunt_fw-la patres_fw-la denique_fw-la conc._n tolet._n cap._n 13._o eos_n abstineri_fw-la praeceperunt_fw-la qui_fw-la intrant_fw
ecclesiam_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr communicant_a what_o the_o cardinal_n say_v here_o of_o these_o two_o practice_n make_v almost_o the_o whole_a roman_a worship_n at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a novelty_n the_o whole_a of_o that_o worship_n consist_v almost_o now_o in_o people_n go_v of_o mass_n upon_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n which_o the_o church_n oblige_v they_o to_o not_o oblige_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o communicate_v above_o once_o a_o year_n and_o in_o adore_v the_o host_n when_o the_o priest_n elevate_v it_o as_o to_o the_o priest_n put_v the_o sacrament_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o communicant_n the_o same_o cardinal_n in_o the_o 17_o chap._n of_o his_o second_o book_n say_v sacra_fw-la communio_fw-la antiquo_fw-la ritu_fw-la non_fw-la ore_fw-la excipi_fw-la solebat_fw-la ut_fw-la hodiè_fw-la fit_a sed_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la susceperat_fw-la ori_n reverenter_fw-la admovebat_fw-la as_o to_o the_o priest_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o 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fideles_fw-la coepitque_fw-la paulatim_fw-la ejus_fw-la saeculi_fw-la initio_fw-la usus_fw-la calicis_fw-la obsolescere_fw-la plerisque_fw-la episcopis_fw-la eum_fw-la populo_fw-la interdicentibus_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la paulatim_fw-la introducta_fw-la est_fw-la communio_fw-la sub_fw-la solâ_fw-la specie_fw-la panis_fw-la quod_fw-la à_fw-la nullo_n negari_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la levissimâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la notitiâ_fw-la imbutus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o as_o to_o her_o make_v use_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n in_o the_o 23d_o chap._n of_o his_o first_o book_n he_o say_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la veteres_n patres_fw-la percurrere_fw-la &_o omnem_fw-la evolvere_fw-la antiquitatem_fw-la libeat_fw-la inveniemus_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la sic_fw-la à_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr inceps_fw-la de_fw-fr pane_fw-la eucharistico_n omnes_fw-la loqui_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-fr communi_fw-la &_o fermentato_fw-la commodè_fw-la 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obligation_n and_o a_o great_a many_o not_o at_o all_o which_o be_v occasion_v through_o their_o ignorance_n of_o this_o healthful_a precept_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o divine_a sacrament_n this_o church_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o schismatical_a chaldaean_n and_o nestorian_a heretic_n the_o particular_a enemy_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v total_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o some_z not_o use_v it_o all_o other_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o a_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a opinion_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v themselves_o they_o shall_v die_v immediate_o all_o which_o have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a in_o his_o first_o visitation_n of_o these_o church_n he_o at_o that_o time_n persuade_v a_o great_a many_o that_o have_v never_o do_v it_o before_o to_o confess_v themselves_o have_v undeceive_v they_o as_o to_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o pernicious_a mistake_n which_o they_o lie_v under_o therefore_o the_o synod_n the_o more_o to_o further_o this_o do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o faithful_a christian_a upon_o penalty_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v confession_n at_o the_o time_n by_o she_o determine_v and_o found_v on_o the_o divine_a precept_n of_o confession_n for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o mortal_a sin_n and_o do_v command_v all_o faithful_a christian_n man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o confess_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o vicar_n or_o to_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v license_v by_o the_o prelate_n to_o hear_v confession_n at_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n or_o against_o easter_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o have_v comply_v with_o this_o precept_n or_o be_v not_o confess_v sometime_o betwixt_o the_o beginning_n of_o lent_n and_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n declare_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o vicar_n without_o wait_v for_o any_o order_n from_o the_o prelate_n to_o do_v it_o until_o he_o have_v effectual_o confess_v himself_o and_o have_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o rebellion_n and_o if_o the_o vicar_n shall_v for_o some_o just_a reason_n think_v fit_a to_o wait_v any_o long_o for_o some_o that_o have_v be_v negligent_a and_o who_o be_v busy_a have_v desire_v to_o be_v dispense_v with_o till_o whitsuntide_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o according_a to_o what_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o 2d_o decree_n of_o the_o 5_o action_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n have_v first_o admonish_v those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o heath_n or_o be_v at_o sea_n or_o engage_v in_o business_n in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o church_n to_o confess_v in_o that_o when_o they_o return_v home_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o within_o a_o month_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o may_v be_v execute_v with_o the_o more_o ease_n and_o be_v perform_v as_o be_v reasonable_a the_o vicar_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v oblige_v a_o month_n or_o more_o before_o lent_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o go_v to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o their_o parish_n belong_v to_o christian_n however_o remote_a in_o the_o heath_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o some_o other_o clergyman_n who_o in_o conscience_n they_o can_v trust_v with_o such_o a_o business_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n even_o to_o the_o very_a slave_n in_o every_o family_n that_o be_v nine_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a and_o of_o those_o too_o that_o be_v abroad_o observe_v whether_o they_o do_v return_v home_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o have_v make_v a_o roll_n of_o parchment_n of_o
all_o that_o be_v of_o age_n to_o confess_v themselves_o they_o shall_v afterward_o make_v a_o mark_n at_o their_o name_n as_o they_o come_v to_o confession_n that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v certain_o who_o have_v and_o who_o have_v not_o comply_v that_o the_o disobedient_a may_v be_v excommunicate_v which_o we_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o precise_a obligation_n of_o their_o office_n the_o pastor_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v his_o sheep_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o food_n and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a supply_v all_o their_o necessity_n temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a and_o to_o have_v their_o number_n that_o he_o may_v know_v when_o any_o be_v lose_v and_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o such_o a_o roll_n the_o vicar_n may_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o monoibo_n at_o which_o time_n all_o christian_n do_v flock_n to_o the_o church_n at_o which_o time_n likewise_o they_o may_v hear_v of_o many_o that_o live_v in_o the_o heath_n and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o have_v 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according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n it_o have_v of_o the_o people_n of_o malabar_n do_v ordain_v that_o at_o eight_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o people_n shall_v confess_v themselves_o and_o that_o without_o prohibit_v such_o as_o be_v young_a and_o capable_a to_o do_v it_o soon_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o vicar_n if_o they_o shall_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v any_o under_o eight_o of_o so_o much_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o commit_v a_o mortal_a sin_n they_o shall_v immediate_o constrain_v they_o to_o come_v to_o confession_n as_o be_v oblige_v to_o it_o which_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o parish_n priest_n decree_n iii_o the_o synod_n do_v admonish_v all_o master_n of_o family_n and_o all_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o other_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v all_o the_o person_n in_o their_o family_n to_o confess_v themselves_o at_o the_o time_n of_o obligation_n and_o particular_o their_o servant_n and_o 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their_o roll_n do_v come_v to_o confession_n declare_v such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v not_o comply_v with_o their_o obligation_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v excommunicate_a have_v first_o admonish_v their_o master_n to_o command_v they_o to_o come_v and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o declaration_n that_o will_v be_v make_v if_o they_o do_v not_o and_o the_o vicar_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v negligent_a herein_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o prelate_n decree_n iu._n all_o faithful_a christian_n be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o confess_v themselves_o once_o a_o year_n under_o penalty_n of_o mortal_a sin_n but_o also_o as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v in_o any_o probable_a danger_n of_o death_n or_o be_v very_o sick_a they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o obligation_n wherefore_o the_o sick_a person_n or_o those_o that_o attend_v they_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v any_o danger_n wherever_o they_o live_v though_o in_o the_o heath_n shall_v send_v to_o call_v a_o confessor_n and_o shall_v advise_v the_o vicar_n of_o the_o church_n thereof_o who_o shall_v either_o go_v himself_o or_o send_v another_o to_o hear_v their_o confession_n the_o vicar_n be_v also_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v their_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o sick_a and_o either_o to_o go_v to_o confess_v they_o themselves_o or_o to_o send_v another_o to_o do_v it_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o that_o so_o none_o may_v die_v without_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o confession_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o such_o of_o their_o sheep_n as_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o not_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o die_v if_o it_o be_v through_o their_o fault_n or_o negligence_n it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o the_o vicar_n through_o who_o fault_n or_o negligence_n any_o of_o the_o parish_n shall_v die_v without_o confession_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n and_o benefice_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n without_o any_o dispensation_n and_o another_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o supply_v his_o cure_n and_o the_o person_n that_o attend_v the_o sick_a that_o shall_v neglect_v to_o send_v for_o the_o parish-priest_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o such_o as_o die_v in_o hamlet_n or_o in_o heath_n without_o confession_n if_o they_o do_v not_o send_v to_o call_v a_o confessor_n if_o their_o death_n be_v not_o so_o sudden_a as_o to_o prevent_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o holy_a ground_n neither_o shall_v the_o clergy_n go_v to_o their_o house_n or_o say_v the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o they_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o chata_n decree_n v._n not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a but_o all_o that_o be_v any_o way_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v oblige_v to_o confess_v themselves_o wherefore_o since_o all_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n be_v in_o danger_n thereof_o they_o shall_v before_o they_o be_v in_o 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come_v near_o those_o that_o have_v it_o do_v command_v all_o vicar_n to_o be_v careful_a that_o none_o such_o do_v die_v without_o confession_n and_o either_o to_o go_v themselves_o in_o person_n or_o to_o send_v one_o to_o confess_v they_o a_o due_a regard_n be_v still_o to_o be_v have_v to_o their_o own_o health_n either_o by_o confess_v they_o at_o some_o distance_n or_o so_o that_o the_o wind_n shall_v blow_v the_o steam_n from_o they_o and_o by_o have_v take_v preservative_n against_o the_o distemper_n that_o so_o none_o may_v die_v without_o confession_n which_o be_v what_o the_o synod_n do_v very_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n decree_n vii_o the_o synod_n do_v earnest_o recommend_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a christian_n inhabitant_n of_o this_o bishopric_n not_o to_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o have_v confess_v their_o sin_n once_o a_o
that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v they_o express_v here_o decree_n xi_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o rigorous_a punishment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o for_o that_o reason_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o with_o great_a caution_n and_o consideration_n the_o synod_n do_v therefore_o condemn_v the_o facility_n wherewith_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o this_o diocese_n upon_o very_o slight_a and_o impertinent_a occasion_n command_v it_o not_o to_o be_v inflict_v hereafter_o but_o for_o weighty_a cause_n and_o with_o great_a consideration_n and_o never_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o always_o in_o write_v the_o synod_n do_v likewise_o condemn_v what_o have_v be_v former_o command_v in_o this_o bishopric_n which_o be_v that_o in_o certain_a case_n penitent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v absolve_v but_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o in_o some_o not_o then_o neither_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n who_o as_o a_o pious_a mother_n at_o all_o time_n receive_v true_a penitent_n and_o never_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n against_o any_o of_o her_o child_n so_o that_o let_v their_o crime_n be_v never_o so_o enormous_a yet_o upon_o their_o do_v penance_n and_o express_v a_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o yield_v the_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v gracious_o receive_v and_o make_v free_a at_o least_o in_o the_o internal_a or_o sacramental_a court_n but_o be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o punishment_n in_o this_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v under_o king_n that_o be_v infidel_n beyond_o that_o of_o excommunication_n or_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n some_o who_o be_v absolve_v in_o the_o internal_a court_n may_v still_o continue_v excommunicate_a in_o the_o external_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v the_o church_n and_o though_o the_o priest_n may_v go_v to_o their_o house_n they_o shall_v not_o give_v they_o the_o casture_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o prelate_n shall_v order_v it_o to_o be_v do_v have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o the_o length_n of_o time_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o they_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o facility_n wherewith_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o diocese_n commit_v several_a crime_n namely_o murder_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o taliconum_n may_v be_v remove_v decree_v xii_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o ignorance_n of_o confessor_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o penitent_n and_o through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o key_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o synod_n that_o in_o this_o diocese_n there_o be_v many_o confessor_n that_o be_v such_o idiot_n as_o not_o to_o know_v what_o they_o do_v in_o confession_n all_o the_o priest_n exercise_v themselves_o therein_o without_o ever_o have_v be_v examine_v as_o to_o their_o sufficiency_n it_o do_v therefore_o command_v that_o from_o henceforward_o no_o priest_n shall_v presume_v to_o hear_v confession_n without_o be_v license_v thereunto_o in_o write_v by_o the_o prelate_n which_o licence_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o but_o what_o have_v be_v first_o examine_v by_o learned_a person_n as_o to_o their_o sufficiency_n for_o such_o a_o employment_n and_o until_o such_o time_n as_o this_o church_n be_v provide_v of_o prelate_n to_o regulate_v all_o such_o matter_n to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n the_o synod_n do_v commit_v the_o examination_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o pontiff_n the_o father_n this_o be_v what_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n complain_v of_o so_o much_o that_o the_o jesuit_n every_o where_n in_o the_o indies_n engross_v all_o jurisdiction_n and_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o of_o their_o engross_n all_o to_o themselves_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o order_n in_o china_n japan_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o east-indies_n we_o have_v large_a complaint_n in_o the_o apology_n of_o diego_n collado_n a_o dominican_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o father_n luis_n sotela_n a_o franciscan_a write_v to_o vrban_n viii_o and_o as_o to_o the_o west_n indies_n bishop_n pallabox_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n against_o the_o jesuit_n who_o have_v worry_v he_o out_o of_o his_o archbishopric_n after_o twenty_o more_o such_o charge_n say_v en_fw-fr las_fw-fr provincias_fw-la del_fw-it p●ru_n ha_o setenta_fw-la annos_fw-la que_fw-la se_fw-la quez_fw-fr a_fw-fr las_fw-fr cathedrales_n de_fw-fr que_fw-fr las_fw-fr religiosos_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr compania_n come_v immoderadissimos_fw-la adquisciones_fw-la les_fw-fr despoian_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la diesmos_fw-la ello_n callando_fw-la y_fw-fr passando_fw-la y_fw-fr comprando_fw-la haziendos_fw-mi con_fw-mi grandissima_fw-la paz_n y_fw-fr silencio_fw-la van_fw-mi desnudando_fw-la a_o los_fw-es ocispos_fw-fr de_fw-fr sus_fw-la rentas_fw-la a_o los_fw-es pohes_fw-es de_fw-es su_fw-es socorro_fw-la a_o los_fw-es cabildas_n de_fw-fr su_fw-es congrua_fw-la sustentation_n lo_n mismo_n hazen_a ein_fw-mi la_fw-fr nueva_fw-it espana_n quanto_fw-la mass_fw-la corre_fw-mi et_fw-la tiempo_fw-la tanto_fw-la mass_fw-la cr●ce_fw-it eldano_fw-it legan_v ya_fw-mi con_fw-mi la_fw-fr navaia_fw-la hasta_fw-la el_fw-es huesso_fw-it that_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o peru_n the_o cathedral_n have_v complain_v these_o 70_o year_n of_o the_o jesuit_n rob_v they_o of_o their_o tithe_n by_o their_o vast_a purchase_n they_o hold_v their_o tongue_n and_o go_v on_o purchase_v estate_n without_o any_o noise_n thereby_o strip_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o rent_n the_o poor_a of_o their_o alm_n and_o the_o chapter_n of_o a_o convenient_a maintenance_n they_o do_v the_o same_o in_o new_a spain_n and_o this_o e●il_n have_v go_v on_o increase_v daily_o so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o bone_n with_o their_o razor_n revego_n a_o dios_fw-es say_v the_o same_o bishop_n que_fw-fr ne_fw-fr scene_a las_fw-fr pinnace_n de_fw-fr un_fw-fr tabardillo_n peligrosissimo_fw-la que_fw-fr necessi●e_fw-fr de_fw-fr ser●urado_fw-it en_fw-fr algunos_fw-la hijos_fw-la desta_fw-la religion_n porlamano_fw-it del_fw-it pontifice_fw-la sumo_fw-la come_v repitidas_fw-la sangrias_fw-la de_fw-la ●anto_fw-la po●●r_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o a_o most_o dangerous_a malignant_a fever_n not_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o some_o of_o the_o s●ns_n of_o that_o religion_n any_o otherway_n than_o by_o repeat_v bleeding_n from_o the_o chief_a pontiff_n father_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o college_n of_o vaipicotta_n upon_o who_o examination_n and_o approbation_n and_o a_o licence_n grant_v by_o the_o governor_n who_o the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a will_v leave_v in_o this_o bishopric_n the_o priest_n may_v hear_v confession_n with_o the_o limitation_n express_v in_o the_o say_a licence_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v at_o present_a confessor_n shall_v be_v examine_v by_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n metropolitan_a at_o his_o next_o visitation_n and_o such_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v parish-priest_n or_o vicar_n shall_v be_v first_o examine_v and_o approve_v of_o in_o the_o same_o form_n to_o be_v confessor_n that_o so_o such_o as_o be_v not_o qualify_v to_o be_v confessor_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v vicar_n who_o precise_a obligation_n it_o be_v to_o confess_v their_o sheep_n and_o all_o confessor_n that_o be_v not_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n metropolitan_a in_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a this_o synod_n do_v suspend_v from_o the_o office_n of_o confessor_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v effectual_o examine_v and_o allow_v of_o and_o if_o any_o priest_n which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v be_v find_v hear_v confession_n without_o such_o a_o licence_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o where_o no_o confessor_n be_v to_o be_v have_v he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n and_o benefice_n for_o a_o year_n and_o be_v further_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o contumacy_n and_o the_o penitent_n shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o confess_v themselves_o again_o to_o some_o approve_a confessor_n decree_n xiii_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a want_n there_o be_v of_o know_v and_o able_a confessor_n in_o this_o bishopric_n the_o synod_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o sheep_n thereof_o do_v approve_v of_o all_o such_o confessor_n as_o understand_v the_o malabar_n tongue_n and_o be_v license_v confessor_n in_o any_o other_o diocese_n of_o who_o also_o the_o prelate_n may_v make_v use_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o parish-priest_n in_o lent_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v judge_v necessary_a and_o especial_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o this_o diocese_n reside_v at_o cochim_n decree_n fourteen_o the_o synod_n do_v grievous_o condemn_v the_o sacrilegious_a ignorance_n of_o those_o priest_n who_o when_o they_o have_v confess_v any_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o prelate_n
or_o of_o any_o other_o by_o who_o they_o be_v authorize_v after_o have_v hear_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o penitent_n do_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o say_a prelate_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o he_o in_o the_o sacramental_a court_n which_o be_v what_o happen_v to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a in_o these_o part_n the_o synod_n do_v therefore_o teach_v and_o declare_v that_o none_o can_v absolve_v the_o penitent_a in_o the_o sacramental_a court_n but_o the_o priest_n only_o that_o hear_v his_o sin_n for_o whereas_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n it_o be_v he_o that_o ought_v to_o pass_v sentence_n and_o absolve_v in_o conformity_n to_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v confess_v the_o contrary_a be_v a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a error_n decree_n xv._o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v some_o ignorant_a clergyman_n who_o be_v desire_v by_o christian_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n and_o prayer_n to_o they_o or_o to_o give_v they_o the_o blessing_n on_o their_o head_n do_v ignorant_o use_v the_o form_n of_o sacramental_a absolution_n say_v i_o absolve_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o synod_n do_v advertise_v and_o admonish_v they_o not_o to_o commit_v such_o a_o error_n it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sacrilege_n to_o apply_v the_o sacramental_a form_n where_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v wherefore_o they_o shall_v only_o read_v the_o gospel_n and_o prayer_n allow_v end_v with_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n the_o five_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n have_v for_o its_o matter_n the_o oil_n of_o olive_n bless_v by_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v call_v extreme_a unction_n because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a unction_n institute_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o last_o that_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o christian_a this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o a_o adult_n 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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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the_o great_a number_n there_o be_v of_o such_o at_o present_a in_o all_o church_n and_o of_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v thereupon_o it_o be_v therefore_o permit_v to_o such_o to_o minister_v nay_o to_o be_v vicar_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o their_o father_n have_v officiate_v but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v bear_v of_o marriage_n that_o be_v repute_v true_a the_o provision_n of_o the_o forementioned_a holy_a council_n be_v to_o take_v place_n as_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v hereafter_o decree_n xx._n whereas_o the_o sin_n of_o habeatur_fw-la of_o simony_n this_o noise_n of_o simony_n be_v raise_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o to_o throw_v dirt_n on_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a bishop_n who_o fee_n at_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o in_o all_o probability_n so_o great_a as_o they_o be_v at_o goa_n and_o have_v as_o little_a in_o they_o of_o a_o formal_a bargain_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v 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punitione_n
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 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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 the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ave_fw-la mary_n the_o creed_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o the_o malabar_n tongue_n that_o so_o all_o may_v understand_v they_o and_o not_o in_o the_o syrian_a which_o the_o people_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n to_o child_n and_o to_o the_o people_n in_o thei●_n mother_n tongue_n and_o furthermore_o upon_o all_o sunday_n and_o holyday_n either_o before_o or_o after_o mass_n the_o vicar_n shall_v teach_v the_o say_a doctrine_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o so_o all_o may_v be_v instruct_v there_o in_o and_o shall_v also_o after_o have_v call_v the_o people_n together_o with_o a_o bell_n teach_v it_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o sunday_n and_o as_o
the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o malabar_n decree_n xxxvii_o the_o synod_n be_v desirous_a that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o serra_fw-la shall_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o latin_a custom_n or_o holy_a mother_n church_n of_o rome_n unto_o which_o see_v she_o have_v now_o ●ielded_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o blessing_n from_o the_o left_a to_o the_o ●ight_n so_o that_o in_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o ●ut_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o forehead_n and_o after_o that_o descend_v to_o their_o breast_n where_o after_o have_v cross_v themselves_o they_o go_v next_o to_o the_o left_a shoulder_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o right_n thereby_o signify_v among_o other_o mystery_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o place_n of_o reprobate_n to_o the_o right_n the_o place_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o diocese_n be_v to_o make_v the_o say_a sign_n from_o the_o right_n to_o the_o left_a wherefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o all_o child_n and_o all_o other_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o cross_v and_o bless_v themselves_o from_o the_o left_a to_o the_o right_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a custom_n which_o shall_v also_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o blessing_n they_o give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o cross_n they_o make_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n decree_n xxxviii_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o last_o will_n lawful_o make_v by_o decease_a christian_n do_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n belong_v to_o prelate_n and_o bishop_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o whatsoever_o christian_n have_v make_v a_o will_n that_o be_v valid_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n if_o it_o be_v not_o comply_v with_o in_o a_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n the_o bishop_n shall_v by_o censure_n and_o other_o penalty_n if_o find_v necessary_a constrain_v the_o heir_n or_o other_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o decree_n thirty-nine_o whereas_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o person_n die_v who_o be_v under_o the_o scandal_n of_o ha●●●g_v commit_v some_o grievous_a sin_n though_o never_o ●●oved_v upon_o they_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n de●●ed_v the_o prayer_n and_o other_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a special_o if_o they_o desire_v confession_n and_o be_v ●●●fessed_v at_o their_o death_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ●●der_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o deprive_v ●one_n of_o her_o public_a prayer_n but_o such_o as_o die_v excommunicate_a or_o in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o mortal_a sin_n without_o have_v give_v any_o sign_n of_o contrition_n therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o whatsoever_o sin_v one_o may_v have_v commit_v if_o the_o cen●●●e_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o ●●m_fw-la or_o unless_o the_o person_n die_v in_o the_o very_a act_n 〈◊〉_d some_o mortal_a sin_n without_o give_v any_o sign_n of_o ●●ntrition_n or_o slow_o in_o his_o bed_n without_o desire_v to_o be_v confess_v or_o to_o have_v a_o priest_n call_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o effect_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n they_o shall_v pray_v and_o ●●●form_v the_o office_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o he_o and_o bu●y_v he_o in_o holy_a ground_n with_o the_o same_o prayer_n they_o do_v other_o people_n decree_n xl._n the_o synod_n have_v thank_v the_o jesuit_n of_o the_o college_n of_o vaipicotta_n in_o this_o diocese_n ●nd_v of_o the_o other_o residency_n for_o the_o pain_n they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o instruct_v the_o christian_n of_o these_o part_n do_v for_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v christian_n grant_v licence_n to_o the_o say_v religious_a as_o well_o of_o the_o college_n as_o of_o their_o other_o great_a residency_n to_o preach_v and_o hear_v confession_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o all_o church_n wherever_o they_o come_v without_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d need_n of_o any_o further_a licence_n the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n only_o except_v which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o administer_v without_o leave_n fro●_n or_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o parish_n priest_n command_v all_o vicar_n and_o curate_n of_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o say_a father_n cheerful_o and_o to_o entertain_v they_o with_o great_a kindness_n and_o thanks_o for_o the_o great_a trouble_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o travel_v continual_o over_o the_o mountain_n on●_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d learn_v from_o they_o how_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o have_v their_o flock_n instruct_v 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o all_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n and_o their_o vicar_n shall_v oblige_v the●_n people_n to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v they_o when_o ever_o they_o preach_v the_o synod_n be_v very_o confident_a that_o the_o say_v father_n will_v exercise_v all_o th●_n say_v function_n in_o great_a love_n and_o charity_n with_o the_o parish_n and_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n decree_n xli_o whereas_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o goa_n have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o pro●●ncial_a council_n thereof_o and_o have_v be_v order_v 〈◊〉_d be_v observe_v through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o ●hich_v this_o church_n be_v a_o suffragan_n be_v oblige_v by_o ●e_n say_v council_n and_o to_o which_o this_o synod_n yield●g_v a_o due_a obedience_n do_v command_v that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o can_v be_v observe_v in_o this_o bishopric_n 〈◊〉_d concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n make_v 〈◊〉_d this_o synod_n the_o say_a constitution_n be_v keep_v ●d_a obey_v and_o do_v likewise_o command_v that_o ●peals_v whensoever_o make_v from_o sentence_n give_v 〈◊〉_d this_o bishopric_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a such_o ap●ls_n be_v make_v in_o such_o case_n wherein_o the_o ca●●s_n allow_v they_o shall_v be_v grant_v neverthe●_n not_o intend_v hereby_o to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o ●t_a mild_a method_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o four_o or_o ●ore_a person_n compose_v matter_n amicable_o to_o the_o ●evention_n of_o many_o discord_n but_o if_o the_o party_n ●●ll_v not_o submit_v to_o such_o determination_n but_o will_v speal_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v ●m_n be_v do_v in_o due_a form_n action_n ix_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n decree_n i._n whereas_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a custom_n that_o be_v to_o be_v root_v from_o among_o the_o faithful_a tho●_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a which_o have_v something_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a superstition_n in_o they_o of_o which_o th●_n bishopric_n be_v full_a therefore_o the_o synod_n desiri●_n that_o all_o such_o custom_n be_v total_o extirpate_v th●_n so_o christian_n may_v enjoy_v christianity_n in_o its_o purity_n do_v in_o order_n thereunto_o command_n that_o all_o superstitious_a wash_n which_o be_v by_o some_o most_o superstitous_o practise_v as_o holy_a ceremony_n be_v utter_o abolish_v such_o as_o the_o wash_n of_o dead_a corpse_n the_o da●_n after_o they_o have_v give_v a_o dole_n reckon_v it_o a_o s●_n to_o neglect_v such_o wash_n the_o make_n of_o circl●●_n with_o rice_n into_o which_o they_o put_v the_o party_n that_o a●●_n to_o be_v marry_v have_v give_v rice_n before_o to_o child_n as_o also_o the_o take_v a_o thread_n out_o with_o great_a superstition_n when_o they_o cut_v a_o web_n of_o cloth_n and_o the_o take_v two_o grain_n of_o nele_n back_o again_o after_o they_o have_v sell_v and_o measure_v it_o all_o which_o heathenish_a vanity_n the_o synod_n total_o prohibit_v command_v all_o that_o shall_v use_v they_o hereafter_o to_o be_v severe_o punish_v decree_n ii_o though_o it_o will_v much_o rejoice_v the_o synod_n to_o see_v the_o superstitious_a and_o absurd_a custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a malavar_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n not_o mix_v with_o the_o low_a and_o of_o have_v no_o communication_n or_o correspondence_n with_o those_o that_o ●ave_n but_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o total_o abolish_v ●mong_a the_o christian_n of_o this_o bishopric_n yet_o for●much_o as_o the_o christian_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o ●●eir_n be_v subject_n to_o infidel_n prince_n who_o they_o ●e_v force_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o the_o ●●ith_n be_v no_o way_n concern_v and_o that_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v but_o touch_v those_o of_o the_o base_a rank_n ●●uld_v not_o after_o that_o according_a
as_o the_o ceremony_n they_o perform_v and_o consent_v to_o shall_v deserve_v decree_n vii_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o some_o wicked_a christian_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o go_v to_o witch_n to_o consult_v they_o but_o do_v furthermore_o send_v for_o they_o to_o their_o house_n where_o they_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o invocation_n of_o their_o pagod_n and_o 〈◊〉_d make_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o in_o kill_a dog_n and_o perform_v other_o ceremony_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n namely_o one_o which_o ●●ey_n call_v tollicanum_n ollicanum_n bellicorum_fw-la co●●●_n which_o they_o do_v often_o public_o to_o the_o great_a ●●●ndal_n of_o christianity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o christians_n and_o at_o other_o time_n permit_v the_o heathen_n to_o perform_v they_o in_o their_o house_n do_v command_n in_o ●●rtue_n of_o holy_a obedience_n and_o upon_o pain_n of_o ●communication_n to_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la incur_v that_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v any_o of_o 〈◊〉_d say_v ceremony_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o perform_n of_o they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o that_o all_o that_o do_v ●●nsgress_v therein_o shall_v be_v declare_v excommunicate_a in_o the_o church_n until_o they_o shall_v beg_v for_o mercy_n and_o have_v undergo_v condign_a and_o public_a punishment_n in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o upon_o their_o repentance_n appear_v to_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a ●hey_n may_v be_v absolve_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o casture_n give_v they_o neither_o shall_v any_o priest_n go_v to_o their_o house_n in_o two_o year_n save_v in_o case_n of_o peril_n of_o death_n and_o they_o who_o shall_v go_v to_o offer_v ●ay_n thing_n to_o a_o pagod_n or_o shall_v make_v any_o vow_n to_o one_o shall_v be_v punish_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o same_o penance_n and_o shall_v incur_v excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o all_o which_o matter_n the_o vicar_n must_v be_v 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