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charity_n of_o great_a reason_n shall_v they_o do_v they_o to_o their_o near_a friend_n and_o relation_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o necessity_n for_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o depart_v from_o a_o communion_n wherein_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v xvi_o minister_n nor_o any_o else_o in_o the_o church_n can_v print_v book_n make_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o touch_v religion_n nor_o any_o way_n publish_v they_o without_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o colloque_n or_o if_o need_v be_v to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o if_o the_o matter_n require_v haste_n to_o the_o academy_n or_o to_o two_o pastor_n which_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o shall_v attest_v the_o examination_n by_o they_o make_v of_o the_o say_v write_n conformity_n this_o ordinance_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v all_o the_o evil_a consequence_n as_o may_v sometime_o ensue_v without_o the_o examination_n therein_o 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transform_v into_o comedy_n nor_o
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to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v due_o catechise_v conformity_n herraud_n bishop_n of_o tover_n in_o his_o capitulary_a of_o the_o year_n 858_o make_v this_o ordnance_n 113._o tom._n 3._o conc._n gall._n cap._n 55._o pag._n 113._o that_o none_o shall_v receive_v any_o at_o the_o baptismal_a fountain_n unless_o he_o know_v by_o heart_n in_o his_o own_o language_n and_o understand_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o that_o all_o know_v the_o covenant_n they_o have_v make_v with_o god_n 526._o ibid._n pag._n 526._o the_o six_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o metz_n prescribe_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n in_o the_o year_n 888_o 615._o tom._n 9_o conc._n pag._n 548._o and_o 615._o cardinal_n borrome_n archbishop_n of_o milan_n in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o council_n which_o he_o there_o cause_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1573_o and_o 1579_o order_n the_o very_a same_o mark_v also_o as_o well_o as_o our_o discipline_n the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o 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pag_n 453._o which_o he_o hold_v anno_fw-la 1565_o forbid_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v xii_o minister_n shall_v diligent_o warn_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o promise_n they_o make_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n also_o to_o choose_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n well_o instruct_v in_o religion_n and_o of_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o that_o may_v be_v of_o their_o acquaintance_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o by_o their_o mean_n there_o may_v be_v appearance_n in_o case_n of_o need_n the_o child_n may_v be_v well_o educate_v conformity_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n 362._o tom._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 361_o 362._o under_o the_o name_n of_o dennis_n the_o areopagite_n prescribe_v just_a what_o be_v appoint_v by_o our_o discipline_n ionas_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n follow_v the_o same_o step_v in_o the_o nine_o century_n and_o 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on_o the_o point_n of_o receive_v baptism_n 1647_o pag._n 340._o par._n 1647_o in_o the_o which_o be_v represent_v in_o a_o touch_v and_o pathetical_a manner_n the_o dignity_n of_o this_o august_n sacrament_n with_o the_o reverence_n and_o holy_a fear_n one_o shall_v have_v when_o one_o celebrate_v it_o cardinal_n borrome_n in_o his_o five_o council_n of_o milan_n assemble_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1579._o appoint_v all_o curate_n to_o warn_v frequent_o all_o those_o which_o assist_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o holy_a baptism_n 616._o tom._n 9_o conc._n pag._n 616._o to_o bring_v all_o manner_n of_o piety_n devotion_n and_o attention_n meditate_v secret_o and_o with_o care_n the_o promise_n they_o have_v make_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o st._n chrysostom_n speak_v of_o the_o baptismal_a fountain_n as_o of_o a_o redoubtable_a and_o desirable_a pool_n both_o together_o â—â—0_o in_o illud_fw-la fiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d reg_fw-la caesor_fw-la patrisam_fw-la tom._n 6._o p._n â—â—0_o and_o if_o he_o exhort_v those_o which_o be_v go_v to_o be_v baptize_v to_o prostrate_v themselves_o as_o captive_n before_o their_o king_n to_o cast_v themselves_o on_o their_o knee_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n where_o the_o king_n of_o we_o all_o say_v he_o be_v sit_v on_o a_o royal_a throne_n because_o in_o effect_n we_o owe_v this_o respect_n and_o veneration_n to_o his_o sacrament_n at_o all_o time_n that_o we_o be_v present_a when_o they_o be_v celebrate_v xvi_o the_o consistory_n shall_v have_v a_o eye_n over_o those_o which_o without_o great_a consideration_n keep_v their_o child_n long_o from_o be_v baptise_a conformity_n st._n cyprian_n 95._o ep._n 59_o pag._n 95._o or_o rather_o a_o synod_n of_o 66_o bishop_n of_o which_o he_o be_v chief_a appoint_v that_o infant_n new_o bear_v shall_v be_v baptize_v without_o defer_v too_o long_o baptise_v they_o and_o
condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o certain_a bishop_n call_v fidus_n that_o will_v have_v it_o put_v off_o to_o the_o eight_o day_n as_o former_o to_o circumcise_v they_o pope_n syricius_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o himerius_n bishop_n of_o tarragona_n 689._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr c._n 2._o pag._n 689._o write_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n that_o he_o think_v convenient_a young_a infant_n shall_v speedy_o be_v baptise_v the_o v._o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gironda_n in_o catalonia_n assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 517_o prescribe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o very_a same_o day_n they_o be_v bear_v if_o it_o happen_v they_o be_v infirm_a which_o be_v very_o common_a 806._o tom._n 3._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 806._o peter_n chrisologus_n bishop_n of_o ravenna_n show_v sufficient_o in_o his_o 10_o homily_n that_o care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o young_a child_n he_o that_o write_v the_o forge_a ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n in_o 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chalcedon_n which_o prescribe_v to_o reader_n and_o singer_n which_o be_v marry_v not_o to_o permit_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v elsewhere_o than_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o by_o chance_n their_o wife_n live_v in_o another_o communion_n and_o if_o unknown_a to_o they_o they_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n it_o enjoin_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o husband_n to_o bring_v they_o back_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_v xviii_o baptism_n shall_v be_v register_v and_o careful_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o child_n baptize_v and_o the_o father_n and_o godfather_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o bring_v a_o ticket_n wherein_o shall_v be_v contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n thereof_o and_o the_o day_n of_o its_o birth_n also_o shall_v be_v express_v conformity_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n false_o attribute_v to_o dennis_n the_o areopagite_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o custom_n according_a to_o which_o be_v register_v the_o name_n of_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v 2._o tom._n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o person_n which_o present_v they_o the_o friar_n maximus_n his_o scholiast_n confess_v it_o so_o in_o the_o vii_o century_n as_o he_o full_o explain_v himself_o in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o place_n we_o but_o now_o obser_v and_o pachymeres_n who_o make_v a_o paraphrase_n on_o this_o same_o writer_n in_o the_o 13_o century_n have_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o circumstance_n in_o silence_n observe_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n write_v on_o holy_a table_n the_o name_n of_o they_o who_o be_v christen_v and_o of_o their_o godfather_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v mistake_v in_o think_v these_o table_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o 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shall_v not_o marry_v any_o body_n without_o have_v full_a knowledge_n and_o approbation_n conformity_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o the_o second_o article_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n that_o clandestine_a marriage_n be_v condemn_v even_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o council_n a_o decree_n of_o pope_n hormisdas_n take_v out_o of_o gratian_n and_o be_v conceive_v in_o these_o term_n 801._o can._n 2._o pag._n 801._o that_o no_o believer_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o do_v not_o marry_v clandestine_o and_o in_o secret_a but_o let_v he_o marry_v public_o in_o our_o lord_n 818._o tom._n 3._o conc_fw-fr gal._n pag._n 116._o tom._n 7._o conc_fw-fr pag._n 818._o in_o receive_v the_o priest_n benediction_n this_o hormisdas_n be_v pope_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 6_o century_n herald_n bishop_n of_o tours_n make_v the_o same_o prohibition_n in_o the_o 130_o chap._n of_o his_o capitulary_a 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woman_n that_o be_v orthodox_n a_o evident_a proof_n that_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v esteem_v a_o hetorodox_n church_n by_o the_o greek_n in_o blastares_n time_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fourteen_o century_n i_o may_v allege_v several_a other_o cannon_n against_o the_o marriage_n now_o speak_v of_o 242._o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr gall._n pag._n 231._o 242._o as_o the_o 72_o of_o the_o 6_o ecumenical_a council_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n the_o 19_o of_o the_o 2d_o council_n of_o orleans_n in_o the_o year_n 533._o the_o 6_o of_o that_o of_o auvergne_n assemble_v 2_o year_n after_o and_o the_o 25_o and_o 26_o decree_n of_o the_o 1_o title_n of_o the_o 2d_o council_n of_o milan_n which_o i_o cite_v on_o the_o forego_n article_n if_o from_o council_n we_o pass_v to_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 240._o tom._n 1_o p_o 239_o 240._o we_o shall_v find_v several_a which_o have_v explain_v themselves_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n
st._n ambrose_n in_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n touch_v abraham_n speak_v so_o clear_o 1071._o tom._n 2._o p._n 1071._o and_o alleage_n such_o strong_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o condemn_v marriage_n contract_v betwixt_o person_n of_o different_a religion_n it_o be_v what_o he_o teach_v also_o on_o the_o 118th_o psalm_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 119th_o 232._o pag._n 232._o and_o in_o the_o 24_o epistle_n of_o the_o three_o book_n in_o the_o 5_o volume_n of_o his_o work_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o this_o opinion_n the_o deacon_n hillary_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o same_o st._n ambrose_n explain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 39th_o verse_n of_o the_o seven_o chap._n of_o the_o one_a epistle_n to_o the_o cor._n let_v she_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o these_o to_o a_o man_n of_o she_o own_o religion_n and_o balsamon_n to_o a_o orthodox_n 4._o lic_n g._n c._n 4._o in_o interpret_n the_o 41_o cannon_n of_o the_o second_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o st._n basil_n blastares_n on_o this_o same_o cannon_n to_o a_o believe_v man_n xxi_o if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v marry_v be_v excommunicate_v the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n make_v confession_n of_o his_o fault_n as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o consistory_n may_v permit_v they_o to_o marry_v notwithstanding_o the_o suspension_n however_o have_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o conformity_n excommunicate_a person_n not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a they_o shall_v make_v public_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n to_o repair_v the_o scandal_n they_o have_v commit_v before_o one_o can_v proceed_v to_o celebrate_v their_o marriage_n and_o i_o have_v show_v on_o the_o 11_o article_n 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church_n have_v bless_v this_o benediction_n prevent_v the_o course_n of_o private_a meeting_n 3._o tom._n 1._o conc._n &_o ann._n 358_o pag._n 728._o tom._n 3._o and_o of_o clandestine_v marriage_n thence_o it_o be_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n order_n father_n and_o mother_n or_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o present_v the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n who_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v pope_n hormisdas_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o century_n appoint_v also_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v public_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sacrament_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o which_o maynard_n a_o benedictine_n friar_n have_v print_v 286._o pag._n 286._o a_o whole_a liturgy_n about_o cellebrate_v marriage_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rheims_n the_o deacon_n hillary_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o work_n of_o st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o this_o benediction_n on_o the_o 12_o verse_n of_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o st._n paul_n ep._n to_o timothy_n and_o on_o the_o 3._o of_o the_o 5._o chap._n it_o be_v likely_a st._n 1614_o tom._n 2._o p._n 681._o par._n 1614_o chrysostom_n have_v it_o in_o his_o thought_n when_o in_o his_o 48th_o homily_n on_o genesis_n he_o exhort_v to_o send_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o knit_v by_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n the_o union_n and_o concord_n of_o marriage_n st._n isidore_n of_o seville_n in_o the_o 19_o chap_n of_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o divine_a office_n say_v that_o when_o the_o priest_n bless_v marriage_n he_o do_v it_o in_o imitation_n of_o god_n who_o bless_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o first_o man._n the_o king_n charlemagne_n and_o lewis_n the_o de_fw-fr bonnaire_a in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o capitulary_n chap._n 358_o among_o several_a condition_n they_o prescribe_v necessary_a to_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n they_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o blessing_n we_o treat_v of_o and_o in_o the_o capitulary_n of_o charles_n the_o bald_a be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o nuptial_a blessing_n of_o his_o daughter_n judith_n with_o edelwolf_n king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o hormintrude_v with_o himself_o i_o will_v allege_v other_o proof_n of_o this_o ancient_a practice_n but_o not_o to_o tire_v the_o reader_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o photius_n who_o in_o two_o of_o his_o last_o five_o letter_n by_o way_n of_o augmentation_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o five_o he_o several_a time_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o public_a benediction_n of_o marriage_n by_o the_o pastor_n xxiv_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o celebrate_v marriage_n on_o sacrament_n day_n and_o this_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v but_o on_o weighty_a reason_n which_o the_o consistory_n shall_v advise_v upon_o neither_o shall_v marriage_n be_v solemnize_v on_o day_n of_o public_a fast_n conformity_n the_o cellebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o 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laodicea_n and_o by_o a_o fragment_n of_o a_o council_n of_o lerrida_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 524._o tom._n 3._o council_n and_o the_o second_o council_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapella_n 817._o pag._n 817._o in_o the_o year_n 836_o defend_v in_o the_o 18_o cannon_n of_o the_o three_o chap._n to_o solemnize_v marriage_n on_o sunday_n for_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o day_n tom._n 2._o conc._n gall._n p._n 394._o xxv_o those_o who_o have_v be_v contract_v and_o that_o have_v cohabitted_a together_o before_o be_v lawful_o marry_v whether_o their_o fault_n come_v to_o be_v know_v before_o or_o after_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v they_o shall_v make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o fault_n or_o before_o the_o consistory_n according_a as_o it_o shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o it_o happen_v before_o marriage_n such_o solemnity_n shall_v be_v observe_v at_o the_o say_a marriage_n as_o the_o
tragedy_n conformity_n this_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o not_o to_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o subject_a nor_o argument_n to_o these_o piece_n of_o theatre_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v secure_o condemn_v forbid_v her_o child_n to_o be_v there_o present_a xix_o church_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v printer_n shall_v warn_v they_o not_o to_o print_v book_n that_o shall_v concern_v religion_n or_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n without_o first_o have_v communicate_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n that_o have_v arisen_a thereby_o the_o printer_n stationer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v warn_v not_o to_o sell_v any_o book_n relate_v to_o idolatry_n that_o may_v be_v impious_a or_o scandalous_a or_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o good_a manner_n conformity_n after_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v on_o the_o 2_o 3_o and_o 16_o article_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o do_v not_o require_v any_o new_a 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thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a after_o so_o strict_a a_o prohibition_n and_o so_o terrible_a a_o commination_n our_o discipline_n have_v reason_n to_o establish_v punishment_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o commandment_n to_o avoid_v all_o blame_n and_o reproach_n 548._o l._n 7._o ind._n 2_o epist_n 6._o tom._n 2._o spicil_n pag._n 548._o because_o as_o gregory_n the_o first_o say_v he_o that_o correct_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o do_v commit_v it_o our_o king_n st._n lewis_n make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o year_n 1270_o to_o banish_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n blasphemy_n and_o oath_n whereby_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v crimina_o profane_v xxv_o the_o church_n shall_v advertise_v believer_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o use_v great_a modesty_n especial_o in_o apparel_n and_o shall_v give_v order_n to_o 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