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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 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marry_v a_o widow_n nor_o be_v boy_n that_o be_v not_o come_v to_o perfect_a age_n all_o which_o be_v order_v for_o just_a reason_n and_o consideration_n and_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a mystery_n wherein_o they_o be_v exercise_v decree_n i._n whereas_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o diocese_n to_o ordain_v boy_n even_a priest_n and_o that_o without_o examine_v their_o life_n and_o manner_n have_v for_o money_n and_o not_o for_o any_o extraordinary_a sufficiency_n all_o the_o order_n inferior_a as_o well_o as_o holy_a confer_v upon_o they_o in_o one_o day_n contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o from_o henceforward_o none_o be_v ordain_v but_o what_o have_v first_o be_v examine_v as_o to_o their_o sufficiency_n life_n and_o manner_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prelate_n or_o by_o some_o appoint_v by_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o who_o be_v observer_n of_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o trent_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o say_a council_n it_o be_v command_v that_o none_o be_v ordain_v sub-deacon_n under_o two_o and_o twenty_o nor_o deacon_n under_o three_o and_o twenty_o nor_o priest_n till_o they_o be_v five_o and_o twenty_o this_o synod_n do_v command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v declare_v that_o no_o prelate_n can_v dispense_v therewith_o without_o be_v particular_o impower_v and_o authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o apostolical_a see_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v great_a number_n in_o this_o diocese_n that_o have_v be_v ordain_v before_o they_o be_v at_o that_o age_n the_o synod_n suspend_v all_o such_o whether_o priest_n deacon_n or_o subdeacon_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o several_a function_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v perfect_o attain_v to_o it_o they_o shall_v nevertheless_o hold_v their_o place_n and_o reap_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n and_o as_o to_o their_o sufficiency_n the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n require_v that_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v do_v understand_v latin_n so_o in_o this_o diocese_n it_o be_v require_v that_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v if_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v latin_a shall_v understand_v syrian_a neither_o shall_v any_o syrian_a that_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o so_o well_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o read_v and_o sing_v it_o so_o as_o to_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v in_o the_o office_n be_v admit_v into_o order_n or_o at_o least_o not_o into_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a decree_n ii_o all_z that_o be_v in_o order_n in_o this_o diocese_n have_v be_v simonaical_o ordain_v in_o have_v pay_v a_o certain_a price_n upon_o a_o formal_a bargain_n for_o their_o order_n have_v thereby_o incur_v the_o grievous_a punishment_n of_o the_o law_n nevertheless_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o the_o false_a doctrine_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v educate_v by_o theiâ—_n former_a prelate_n the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a both_o by_o his_o ordinary_a authority_n this_o see_v be_v vacant_a and_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n commit_v to_o he_o over_o this_o church_n do_v absolve_v all_o that_o have_v be_v so_o ordain_v from_o all_o penalty_n and_o censure_n which_o by_o the_o law_n they_o have_v incur_v by_o have_v be_v simonaical_o ordain_v command_v they_o to_o have_v no_o further_a scruple_n about_o that_o matter_n and_o dispense_n with_o they_o all_o as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o order_n so_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o officiate_v as_o in_o right_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v decree_n iii_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v several_a priest_n who_o though_o infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n and_o miserable_o deform_v thereby_o do_v presume_v to_o celebrate_v to_o the_o great_a loathe_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o handle_v the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o vestment_n to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o health_n of_o other_o do_v command_v that_o none_o that_o be_v notorious_o leprous_a do_v presume_v to_o celebrate_v â—ll_o such_o be_v irregular_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o corporal_a defect_n on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o disgust_n they_o give_v to_o people_n when_o they_o see_v they_o celebrate_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o receive_v the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n at_o their_o â—ands_n decree_n iu._n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o receive_v the_o casture_n or_o blessing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o old_a clergyman_n that_o officiate_n in_o the_o choir_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o return_v it_o to_o he_o which_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o diocese_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o symbol_n of_o charity_n communion_n and_o brotherly_a love_n the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v those_o who_o not_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o their_o neighbour_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o nor_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o do_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v the_o casture_n from_o they_o thereby_o discover_v that_o they_o live_v in_o malice_n with_o their_o neighbour_n deny_v they_o the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a salutation_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o diocese_n do_v command_n that_o all_o that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o same_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o prelate_n as_o person_n live_v in_o hatred_n or_o out_o of_o charity_n with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o that_o until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o say_a casture_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v permit_v to_o officiate_v or_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o shall_v the_o blessing_n be_v give_v they_o until_o they_o have_v effectual_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o their_o brother_n decree_n v._n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n do_v recite_v the_o whole_a divine_a office_n and_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o diocese_n be_v to_o recite_v it_o only_o when_o they_o go_v to_o church_n and_o there_o though_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v near_o end_v before_o they_o come_v have_v hear_v a_o little_a to_o go_v away_o immediate_o reckon_v they_o have_v comply_v with_o their_o obligation_n though_o they_o do_v not_o say_v over_o what_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o recite_v the_o divine_a office_n in_o their_o house_n some_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o other_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o want_n of_o book_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o and_o those_o that_o be_v be_v in_o manuscript_n in_o this_o bishopric_n therefore_o the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n be_v oblige_v upon_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o recite_v the_o whole_a divine_a office_n as_o it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v late_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o recite_v what_o they_o have_v miss_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o recite_v it_o in_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n have_v the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o book_n which_o be_v what_o a_o great_a many_o do_v want_n the_o synod_n oblige_v all_o such_o to_o recite_v the_o say_v divine_a office_n by_o bead_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v none_o but_o what_o perform_v this_o duty_n either_o by_o book_n or_o bead_n and_o though_o the_o divine_a office_n consist_v of_o seven_o distinct_a canonical_a hour_n yet_o in_o this_o church_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o breviary_n thereof_o they_o shall_v only_o recite_v one_o part_n at_o two_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o part_n in_o the_o evening_n without_o make_v any_o other_o difference_n in_o the_o divine_a office_n beside_o that_o of_o repeat_v one_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o whereas_o they_o who_o have_v no_o book_n be_v to_o recite_v with_o bead_n such_o beginning_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o the_o divine_a office_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v say_v thirty-three_o pater_n noster_n and_o as_o many_o ave_fw-la maries_fw-fr with_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o they_o be_v end_v they_o shall_v moreover_o say_v twelve_o pater_n noster_n and_o twelve_o ave_fw-la maries_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v and_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o one_o ave_fw-la mary_n for_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o same_o for_o the_o bishop_n instead_o of_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v say_v
and_o the_o last_o of_o all-saint_n the_o 29_o of_o november_n be_v the_o vigil_n of_o st._n andrew_n the_o second_o of_o december_n be_v the_o vigil_n of_o the_o glorious_a apostle_n st._n thomas_n on_o the_o 24_o of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n notwithstanding_o these_o two_o do_v both_o fall_n in_o advent_n and_o that_o this_o diocese_n may_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o synod_n do_v command_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o time_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o observe_v therein_o they_o be_v the_o first_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n after_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n and_o the_o the_o first_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o saturday_n after_o whitsuntide_n and_o the_o first_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o september_n and_o the_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturdaâ—_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o december_n which_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o advent_n fast_o and_o the_o synod_n do_v furthermore_o declare_v that_o the_o fast_a of_o our_o lady_n assumption_n which_o begin_v on_o the_o first_o of_o august_n and_o last_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o festivity_n and_o the_o fast_a that_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n which_o begin_v on_o the_o first_o day_n after_o whitsuntide_n and_o last_v fifty_o day_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o laudable_a it_o wish_v they_o be_v not_o keep_v as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o diocese_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o ancient_a fast_n be_v nevertheless_o since_o they_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o and_o not_o by_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o scruple_n nor_o disorder_n the_o synod_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o be_v not_o command_v under_o the_o precept_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n though_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o devotion_n by_o those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o neither_o be_v people_n under_o any_o obligation_n to_o a_o lent_n fare_v on_o these_o day_n and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o fast_a day_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n call_v mononebo_n which_o begin_v eighteen_o day_n before_o the_o first_o day_n in_o lent_n the_o synod_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o its_o antiquity_n and_o holiness_n do_v permit_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v with_o great_a strictness_n but_o whereas_o people_n do_v assemble_v together_o in_o the_o church_n on_o those_o day_n there_o to_o eat_v the_o nercha_n that_o be_v distribute_v the_o synod_n though_o it_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o oblige_v people_n to_o fast_a on_o those_o three_o day_n under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n do_v nevertheless_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o lend_a diet_n at_o least_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o vicar_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o week_n upon_o sunday_n that_o so_o all_o may_v be_v warn_v to_o observe_v they_o decree_n xi_o the_o synod_n do_v approve_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o laudable_a custom_n observe_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o diocese_n of_o eat_v neither_o egg_n nor_o cheese_n nor_o any_o thing_n make_v of_o milk_n nor_o of_o fish_n and_o of_o abstain_v total_o from_o wine_n and_o from_o their_o wife_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o lent_n all_o which_o it_o desire_v they_o to_o continue_v to_o observe_v inviolable_o as_o also_o to_o begin_v the_o fast_a upon_o the_o day_n after_o quinquagesima_fw-la sunday_n and_o some_o abuse_n be_v reform_v it_o do_v declare_v that_o fast_v do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o people_n abstain_v from_o some_o sort_n of_o meat_n but_o also_o in_o their_o not_o eat_v so_o often_o as_o they_o may_v desire_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o fast_v oblige_a people_n not_o to_o eat_v above_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n and_o that_o at_o eleven_o at_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o be_v now_o observe_v be_v little_a else_o than_o a_o mockery_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o which_o card._n bona_n in_o the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o liturgy_n complain_v as_o loud_a as_o he_o dare_v ita_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o cardinal_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la veneranda_fw-la vetustas_fw-la interterit_fw-la dum_fw-la ordo_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la praesciptus_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la officiorum_fw-la recitatione_n retinetur_fw-la quamvis_fw-la legitimus_fw-la horarum_fw-la punctus_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la attendatur_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la horae_fw-la nonae_fw-la officium_fw-la tertia_fw-la vel_fw-la quarta_fw-la post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la in_o vigiliis_fw-la psallimus_fw-la neque_fw-la vesperas_fw-la in_o quadragesima_fw-la circa_fw-la solis_fw-la occasum_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la vel_fw-la duabus_fw-la horis_fw-la ante_fw-la meridiem_fw-la quae_fw-la anticipatio_fw-la ut_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la francelinus_n scribit_fw-la cap._n 34._o quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la temporis_fw-la calamitas_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la abusus_fw-la caepit_fw-la hac_fw-la horaâ—um_fw-la pra_fw-la ventio_fw-la post_fw-la saeculum_fw-la duodecimum_fw-la introduci_fw-la cum_fw-la pristina_fw-la severitas_fw-la paulatim_fw-la relaxata_fw-la mollim_fw-la disciplina_fw-la successit_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la tacere_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la and_o so_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v the_o ancient_a rule_n of_o not_o eat_v upon_o a_o fast_a day_n till_o after_o vesper_n they_o have_v turn_v the_o morning_n into_o evening_n and_o say_v the_o vespersâ—ten_o â—ten_z a_o clock_n that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o dinner_n at_o eleven_o a_o hour_n appoint_v and_o at_o night_n they_o that_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o drink_v for_o their_o healths-sake_n may_v eat_v a_o light_a collation_n according_a to_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v exceed_v 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