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and_o heretical_a wherefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o such_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o such_o petition_n make_v to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o saint_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n to_o make_v they_o for_o themselves_o that_o those_o word_n be_v blot_v out_o and_o what_o follow_v be_v join_v with_o what_o go_v before_o say_v &_o confessores_fw-la huius_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la regionum_fw-la oremus_fw-la inquam_fw-la ut_fw-la det_fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la efficiamur_fw-la socii_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n leave_v out_o the_o forementioned_a word_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prayer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v say_v per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la furthermore_o where_o the_o priest_n begin_v confitemur_fw-la &_o laudamus_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la 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heaven_n to_o consecrate_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n that_o consecrate_v it_o whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o priest_n that_o do_v it_o though_o not_o in_o his_o own_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o that_o no_o colour_n may_v be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o error_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v manus_fw-la svas_fw-la purè_fw-la protendit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o consecrat_v corpus_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la leave_v out_o the_o word_n of_o &_o invitat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la superis_fw-la descendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o follow_a word_n à _fw-la saeculo_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o saeculum_fw-la furthermore_o in_o the_o prayer_n say_v by_o the_o deacon_n which_o begin_v omnes_fw-la timore_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la accedamus_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v unigenitus_fw-la dei_fw-la mortale_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o spiritualem_fw-la rationalem_fw-la immortalemque_fw-la animam_fw-la ex_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o countenance_n give_v to_o a_o error_n hold_v by_o some_o and_o follow_v by_o several_a nestorian_n that_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v or_o derive_v from_o the_o parent_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_o form_v it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v say_v unigenitus_fw-la dei_fw-la mortale_fw-la corpus_fw-la ex_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o spiritualem_fw-la rationalem_fw-la immortalemque_fw-la animam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la as_o also_o where_o the_o deacon_n after_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o priest_n invite_v the_o people_n to_o communicate_v say_v fratres_fw-la mei_fw-la suscipite_fw-la corpus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la silij_fw-la he_o shall_v say_v ipsius_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la furthermore_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o people_n where_o he_o say_v ille_fw-la qui_fw-la benedicit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la he_o shall_v say_v per_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o first_o blessing_n which_o the_o priest_n give_v to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mass_n where_o he_o say_v cathedra_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la catholicorum_n orientalium_fw-la mean_v schismatical_a babylon_n he_o shall_v say_v benedicatur_fw-la cathedra_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la romana_fw-la and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o the_o same_o blessing_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n he_o say_v dominus_fw-la totius_fw-la gregis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la plenus_fw-la sobrietate_fw-la custodiatur_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v name_v our_o lord_n the_o pope_n say_v dominius_n totius_fw-la gregis_fw-la catholici_fw-la papa_n n._n plenus_fw-la sobrietate_fw-la custodiatur_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la bono_fw-mi doctore_fw-la &_o episcopo_fw-la nostro_fw-la n._n name_v he_o by_o his_o name_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o blessing_n where_o he_o say_v illustris_fw-la in_o congregatione_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la religiosus_fw-la hormisda_n sanctitas_fw-la sanctitatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o name_n of_o hormisda_n who_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v be_v a_o nestorian_a heretic_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o instead_o thereof_o he_o shall_v say_v illustris_fw-la in_o congregatione_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la s._n apostolus_fw-la thomas_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o follow_v agree_v very_o well_o with_o that_o glorious_a apostle_n who_o first_o teach_v the_o faith_n in_o these_o part_n and_o not_o to_o that_o false_a heretic_n furthermore_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o solemn_a day_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o divine_a word_n qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o operuit_fw-la speciem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la hominis_fw-la for_o fear_n of_o the_o nestorian_a doctrine_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o operuit_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la humilitate_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la and_o a_o little_o low_a where_o it_o be_v say_v benedic_n ecclesiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la quae_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o in_o ovili_fw-la pessimi_fw-la daemonis_fw-la ecce_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v say_v quae_fw-la patitur_fw-la infestationes_fw-la a_o pessimo_fw-la daemone_n libera_fw-la illam_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o catholic_n church_n though_o it_o be_v infest_a and_o persecute_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o hold_v nor_o overcome_v by_o he_o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o she_o and_o afterward_o where_o it_o be_v say_v benedic_n dextrâtuâ_fw-la christ_n congregationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v say_v benedic_n dextrâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o blessing_n where_o it_o be_v say_v salva_n reges_fw-la nostros_fw-la &_o deuce_n nostros_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v say_v salva_n reges_fw-la nostros_fw-la &_o deuce_n nostros_fw-la catholicos_fw-la all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o church_n be_v infidel_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o a_o little_a after_o where_o it_o be_v say_v sicut_fw-la decet_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la jesus_n salvatore_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la jesus_n deo_fw-la salvatore_n because_o of_o the_o nestorian_a error_n and_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n but_o one_o of_o that_o blessing_n where_o it_o
over_o celebrate_v and_o perform_v all_o other_o exercise_n and_o ministery_n of_o priest_n all_o which_o they_o think_v they_o may_v do_v lawful_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o licence_n grant_v by_o their_o prelate_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o prohibit_v they_o to_o marry_v upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o have_v declare_v they_o excommunicate_a do_v nevertheless_o absolve_v they_o for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o upon_o some_o simonaical_a contract_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o excommunication_n they_o do_v all_o marry_n and_o continue_a in_o wedlock_n reckon_v themselves_o safe_a in_o conscience_n upon_o their_o have_v obtain_v a_o licence_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n all_o which_o be_v detest_v by_o the_o synod_n as_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o devise_v by_o the_o covetousness_n of_o schismatic_n and_o desire_v to_o restore_v this_o church_n to_o its_o due_a purity_n and_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v command_v in_o virtue_n of_o 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woman_n that_o be_v public_o dishonest_a the_o synod_n do_v command_v all_o such_o as_o be_v bigamist_n and_o have_v marry_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n as_o it_o appear_v several_a of_o they_o have_v do_v by_o their_o give_v over_o thereupon_o to_o celebrate_v notwithstanding_o their_o have_v obtain_v a_o licence_n from_o their_o bishop_n in_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n and_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v declare_v excommunicate_a so_o soon_o as_o this_o decree_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n to_o turn_v off_o the_o say_a woman_n not_o only_o as_o to_o bed_n and_o board_n but_o so_o as_o not_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o they_o declare_v that_o until_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n and_o do_v live_v in_o concubinate_a such_o marriage_n have_v never_o be_v true_a or_o valid_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n neither_o can_v any_o prelate_n or_o bishop_n grant_v licence_n in_o such_o case_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n that_o have_v be_v always_o punctual_o observe_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a general_a council_n receive_v all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o as_o to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v but_o once_o marry_v the_o synod_n will_v consult_v the_o most_o holy_a pope_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o as_o prelate_n and_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o master_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o same_o may_v teach_v and_o command_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o and_o whatsoever_o his_o holiness_n shall_v ordain_v shall_v be_v punctual_o observe_v decree_n xvii_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o those_o priest_n who_o as_o obedient_a son_n shall_v follow_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o turn_v away_o their_o wife_n may_z after_o they_o have_v so_o do_v continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n and_o if_o not_o otherwise_o hinder_v may_v celebrate_v notwithstanding_o they_o have_v be_v twice_o marry_v or_o may_v have_v marry_v widow_n since_o by_o such_o wedding_n not_o be_v true_a marriage_n they_o do_v not_o incur_v the_o irregularity_n of_o bigamy_n all_o which_o the_o synod_n grant_v out_o of_o pure_a grace_n be_v extreme_o desirous_a to_o have_v they_o turn_v away_o such_o woman_n and_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o their_o ignorance_n and_o the_o cheat_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o prelate_n who_o instead_o of_o instruct_v they_o better_a grant_v they_o licence_n and_o whereas_o all_o priest_n that_o marry_o be_v irregular_a according_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a by_o the_o ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n that_o he_o have_v in_o this_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o she_fw-mi be_fw-mi be_v vacant_a do_v dispense_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o other_o clergyman_n in_o holy_a order_n that_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o synod_n in_o turn_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o shall_v desire_v to_o continue_v to_o officiate_v as_o to_o the_o say_a irregularity_n which_o they_o have_v incur_v grant_v they_o licence_n as_o to_o this_o free_o and_o without_o scruple_n to_o exercise_v their_o order_n decree_n xviii_o whereas_o the_o wife_n of_o priest_n who_o be_v call_v catatiaras_n or_o cassaneiras_n have_v not_o only_o the_o most_o honourable_a place_n in_o the_o church_n for_o their_o be_v such_o and_o be_v the_o more_o reverence_v but_o do_v moreover_o partake_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o their_o husband_n minister_v equal_o with_o the_o survive_a priest_n and_o have_v sometime_o a_o great_a share_n of_o they_o than_o any_o of_o the_o priest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o seniority_n and_o pre-eminence_n that_o their_o husband_n have_v in_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v ordain_v that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o do_v not_o from_o henceforward_o depart_v from_o their_o husband_n shall_v receive_v no_o such_o benefit_n but_o if_o obey_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o synod_n they_o shall_v leave_v their_o husband_n they_o shall_v then_o immediate_o receive_v their_o proportion_n as_o a_o alm_n to_o help_v to_o sustain_v they_o and_o their_o family_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o place_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o church_n and_o every_o where_o else_o which_o they_o do_v before_o decree_v xix_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n with_o all_o its_o decree_n relate_v both_o to_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o manner_n nevertheless_o that_o what_o be_v declare_v therein_o relate_v to_o priest_n bastard_n not_o be_v permit_v to_o minister_n in_o the_o same_o church_n wherein_o the_o father_n have_v minister_v before_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o marry_a priest_n in_o this_o diocese_n that_o be_v now_o bear_v by_o reason_n of_o 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 simony_n as_o well_o as_o heresy_n be_v a_o stone_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n throw_v blindfold_o at_o all_o that_o displease_v she_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o it_o so_o when_o she_o be_v cry_v shame_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o simoniac_n petrus_n clemangis_n tell_v we_o she_o herself_o be_v totius_fw-la negotiationis_fw-la latrocinii_fw-la &_o rapinae_fw-la officina_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la venalia_fw-la exponuntur_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la venales_fw-la ordines_fw-la and_o didacus_n abulensis_n a_o learned_a spanish_a bishop_n and_o who_o be_v no_o stranger_n at_o rome_n at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o be_v thus_o reproach_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o malabar_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o book_n of_o council_n that_o vitium_fw-la simoniae_fw-la frequens_fw-la est_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la res_fw-la honestissima_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la deducitur_fw-la in_o curiâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la punitione_n
arcadio_n 1_o bispo_n do_v orenes_n en_fw-fr san_fw-it maria_n madre_n autro_fw-mi tanto_fw-la como_fw-mi este_fw-la esta_fw-es en_fw-fr san_fw-it payo_n de_fw-fr santiago_n come_v istas_fw-la misma_n letras_fw-la destos_fw-la santos_n martyr_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n leave_v with_o a_o inscription_n upon_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n who_o carry_v another_o of_o the_o same_o dimension_n and_o with_o the_o same_o inscription_n along_o with_o he_o to_o sea_n upon_o which_o his_o holy_a body_n be_v lay_v and_o arcadius_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o orenes_n say_v mass_n upon_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n marry_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n payo_n of_o compostella_n with_o the_o same_o name_n of_o these_o holy_a martyr_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o offer_v one_o or_o two_o more_o instance_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o the_o spanish_a martyrology_n upon_o the_o 22d_o of_o may_n it_o be_v say_v sanctus_n publius_n bebius_n venustus_n martyr_n qui_fw-la pontem_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la templi_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la condidit_fw-la petente_fw-la ordine_fw-la oretanorum_n ut_fw-la pateret_fw-la aditus_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la xx._n chs_n in_o quo_fw-la ponte_fw-la suae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la in_o visceribus_fw-la lapidis_fw-la monumentum_n reliquit_fw-la p._n baebius_n venustus_n p._n baebiivenetiep_n baesisceris_fw-la nepos_n oretanus_n petente_fw-la ordine_fw-la et_fw-la populo_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la domus_fw-la divinae_fw-la pontem_n fecit_fw-la exit_fw-la hs_fw-la xxc._n circensibus_fw-la editis_fw-la d._n d._n this_o need_v no_o commentary_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o monument_n itself_o that_o this_o p._n baebius_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o that_o domus_fw-la divina_fw-la herein_o mention_v be_v not_o a_o church_n dedicate_v 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