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Reformed
Churches
JOS.
WALKER
In
the
day
thou
eatest
the
fruit
of
the
tree
of
knowledge
of
good
and
evil
,
thou
shalt
die
the
death
.
not
to
do
to
others
,
but
what
we
would
they
should
do
to
us
.
Divine
Vengeance
followed
him
,
and
would
suffer
him
to
live
no
longer
.
For
when
the
Gentiles
which
have
not
the
Law
,
Rom.
2.14
,
15.
do
by
nature
the
things
contain'd
in
the
law
;
these
having
not
the
law
,
are
a
law
unto
themselves
,
which
shew
the
work
of
the
law
written
in
their
hearts
,
their
conscience
also
bearing
witness
,
and
their
thoughts
in
the
mean
while
accusing
,
or
else
excusing
one
another
.
That
all
things
should
be
done
decently
and
in
order
,
in
the
Church
of
God
keep
the
unity
of
the
spirit
in
the
bond
of
peace
,
and
to
be
one
body
and
one
spirit
,
as
being
called
to
the
hope
of
one
and
the
same
vocation
.
They
strain
at
a
Gnat
,
and
swallow
a
Camel
thus
Treated
and
Examin'd
these
things
according
to
my
capacity
,
I
am
not
ignorant
that
the
Question
touching
Marriages
,
is
very
obscure
and
difficult
,
and
I
do
not
dare
to
say
that
I
have
yet
explained
in
this
Work
,
nor
that
I
am
able
,
if
you
press
me
,
to
resolve
hereafter
,
in
any
other
,
all
the
difficulties
which
accompany
it
.
That
't
is
out
of
doubt
,
that
one
may
leave
his
Wife
for
the
Fornication
which
is
committed
in
Adultery
.
That
by
the
Laws
of
Jesus
Christ
,
Tom.
2.
it
is
not
permitted
to
leave
one's
Wife
but
for
the
cause
of
Adultery
,
and
that
Jesus
Christ
forbid
to
put
her
away
for
any
other
Cause
but
for
Adultery
John
,
It
is
permitted
to
put
away
the
Wife
for
the
cause
of
Adultery
,
Tom.
9.
because
she
has
first
refused
to
be
a
Wife
,
in
not
keeping
her
vow
of
Wedlock
to
her
Husband
.
THE
Stationer
hath
in
his
hands
the
Attestation
of
Monsieur
and
Monsieur
Ministers
at
and
another
of
Monsieur
Minister
at
declaring
they
have
examined
this
Work
,
and
that
they
have
found
nothing
in
it
contrary
to
their
Religion
.
TO
proceed
to
the
Election
of
those
which
are
to
be
Imployed
in
Preaching
the
Word
of
GOD
,
the
Rule
of
the
Apostle
must
be
observed
;
that
Examination
and
Inquiry
must
be
made
of
their
Doctrine
,
Life
and
Conversation
,
and
that
as
diligently
as
may
be
.
for
assembling
the
Saints
,
and
for
building
up
the
Body
of
Christ
,
That
they
should
be
apt
to
teach
of
their
Doctrine
Corinth
,
Page
54.
Edit.
Oxford
1633.
That
the
Apostles
Preached
the
Word
in
the
Cities
,
and
in
the
Countrey
,
and
that
they
Established
for
Bishops
of
those
which
were
to
believe
,
the
first
Fruits
of
those
which
they
had
Converted
until
after
he
had
proved
them
by
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Tertullian
,
To
examin
him
that
was
to
be
Consecrated
a
Bishop
,
Tom.
1.
Concil
pag.
727.
to
see
if
he
have
a
good
Natural
Wit
;
if
he
be
apt
to
Teach
;
moderate
in
his
Conversation
;
sober
in
his
Life
;
diligent
in
his
Affairs
;
humble
,
affable
,
full
of
Compassion
;
If
he
be
Learned
;
if
he
be
Instructed
in
the
Law
of
the
Lord
;
if
he
Interprets
the
Word
of
God
soberly
and
prudently
;
if
he
be
vers'd
in
the
's
of
the
Church
,
and
if
he
can
explain
in
a
clear
and
plain
manner
,
the
Doctrines
of
Faith
.
Those
which
are
newly
introduced
into
the
Church
,
especially
Priests
and
Fryars
,
are
not
to
be
admitted
into
the
Ministry
,
without
long
and
diligent
inspection
and
examination
,
not
only
of
their
Life
,
but
also
of
their
Doctrine
,
and
must
be
approved
of
at
the
least
for
two
years
,
from
the
time
of
their
Conversion
,
and
confirm'd
by
good
Witnesses
of
the
places
wherein
they
have
lived
;
and
they
shall
not
receive
Imposition
of
Hands
no
more
than
if
they
were
meer
Strangers
,
without
the
advice
of
Provincial
and
National
Synods
.
should
not
be
a
Novice
,
lest
being
lifted
up
with
Pride
,
1
Tim.
3.6
.
he
fall
into
Condemnation
of
the
Devil
.
That
they
established
in
the
Ministry
of
the
Church
,
and
such
as
were
newly
converted
.
There
must
be
time
for
a
Catecumene
,
and
a
longer
Proof
and
Tryal
after
he
has
been
Baptised
It
is
not
permitted
to
admit
into
Sacred
Orders
,
those
who
have
but
lately
received
Baptism
Arles
,
Anno
Dom.
Concil.
p.
If
it
happens
that
any
Bishop
or
Curate
aspire
to
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
,
he
cannot
be
Ordain'd
until
he
be
first
a
true
Member
of
the
Church
,
renouncing
to
all
his
Benefices
,
and
other
dependancies
on
the
and
acknowledging
all
the
faults
he
has
committed
for
the
time
past
,
as
he
shall
be
directed
by
the
Consistory
;
and
after
long
experience
and
proof
of
his
Repentance
and
good
Living
.
A
Minister
of
the
Gospel
,
(
except
it
be
in
troublesom
times
,
in
case
of
great
necessity
,
in
which
he
may
be
Ordain'd
by
Three
Ministers
,
with
the
Consistory
of
the
place
)
shall
not
be
admitted
to
this
Holy
Office
,
but
by
the
Provincial
Synod
,
or
by
the
provided
it
be
compos'd
of
Seven
Pastors
at
the
least
,
which
Number
not
being
to
be
found
in
some
it
shall
call
in
others
of
the
Neighbourhood
to
accomplish
the
Number
;
and
him
who
is
to
be
Ordain'd
,
shall
be
presented
together
with
good
and
sufficient
testimonies
,
not
only
of
Academies
,
or
particular
Churches
,
but
also
of
the
of
the
Church
in
the
which
he
has
been
most
conversant
.
It
is
requisite
the
Bishop
should
be
established
by
all
the
Bishops
of
the
Province
;
but
if
that
be
difficult
to
be
done
by
reason
of
some
urgent
necessity
,
or
by
reason
of
the
length
of
the
way
,
let
there
be
Three
Assembled
to
make
the
Ordination
,
those
which
are
absent
,
consenting
and
approving
the
same
by
their
Letters
.
He
Equipp'd
himself
in
a
Soldiers
habit
,
and
putting
a
Miter
on
his
head
,
Theodoret.
Lab.
4.
c.
13.
he
went
through
setling
Priests
and
Deacons
,
and
also
Bishops
,
in
the
Churches
that
had
need
of
them
.
Mr.
de
Valois
That
the
Pastor
be
established
in
the
presence
of
all
the
people
,
who
perfectly
know
the
life
of
each
person
,
and
that
have
narrowly
observ'd
his
conversation
,
to
the
end
that
having
discover'd
his
vertues
,
or
vices
,
the
Ordination
made
by
the
consent
and
approbation
of
all
,
may
be
just
and
legitimate
.
That
he
is
wont
to
advise
with
them
,
when
he
is
about
to
Ordain
any
Clerk
,
to
the
end
they
may
examin
and
try
altogether
,
the
life
and
good
qualities
of
each
one
.
That
the
ancient
custom
of
Christians
was
carefully
to
search
and
to
make
very
strict
inquiry
into
the
life
and
conversation
of
those
who
were
admitted
into
the
Ministry
,
to
find
out
if
they
were
Slanderers
,
Drunkards
,
Fighters
,
if
they
carry'd
themselves
soberly
,
and
if
they
could
walk
stedfastly
in
the
ways
of
Sanctification
,
without
which
no
one
shall
see
God
.
the
Election
and
consent
of
the
Clergy
,
the
examination
of
the
Bishop
,
and
the
testimony
of
the
people
.
the
testimony
of
the
People
Alexander
Severus
Aelius
Lampri
Alex.
Sev.
Offering
to
the
People
the
Names
of
those
which
were
to
be
advanced
to
any
Dignity
in
the
Church
.
Greeks
:
Tom.
6.
Concil.
pa.
872.
Nicetas
The
Examination
of
him
that
shall
be
presented
,
shall
in
the
first
place
be
made
by
Propositions
out
of
the
Word
of
God
upon
the
Texts
of
Scripture
which
shall
be
given
to
him
,
the
one
in
of
necessity
,
the
other
in
if
it
be
thought
expedient
by
the
Colloque
;
for
each
of
which
he
shall
be
allowed
hours
time
to
prepare
himself
;
if
therein
he
satisfies
the
Company
,
it
shall
be
farther
known
by
a
Chapter
in
the
New
Testament
which
shall
be
assign'd
him
,
whether
he
is
skilful
in
the
so
as
to
interpret
it
;
and
as
for
it
will
be
requisite
to
know
if
he
understands
it
so
far
as
to
make
choice
of
good
Books
for
the
better
understanding
the
Scriptures
;
whereunto
shall
be
added
an
Essay
of
his
Industry
and
skill
on
the
most
necessary
Parts
of
Philosophy
,
all
in
Charity
,
without
affectation
of
difficult
and
unnecessary
Questions
.
To
conclude
,
there
must
be
requir'd
of
him
a
short
confession
of
Faith
in
upon
which
he
shall
be
examin'd
by
way
of
Dispute
;
and
if
after
this
trial
,
he
shall
be
found
capable
,
the
Company
representing
to
him
the
obligation
of
the
Office
whereunto
he
is
called
,
shall
declare
to
him
the
power
which
is
given
to
him
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
Christ
,
of
Administring
as
well
the
Word
,
as
the
Sacraments
,
after
his
intire
Ordination
into
the
Church
whereunto
he
is
appointed
,
the
which
shall
have
notice
of
his
Election
by
Acts
and
Letters
of
the
Synod
or
Colloque
,
carried
and
read
by
one
of
the
Elders
.
The
temerity
of
those
which
being
ignorant
and
destitute
of
knowledg
,
would
presume
to
take
on
them
the
Office
of
Pastors
,
never
considering
that
the
Conduct
of
Souls
,
is
the
Art
of
Arts
:
Probl.
Pat.
Him
whose
Ordination
shall
be
signified
to
the
Church
,
shall
Preach
the
Word
Three
several
in
publick
;
(
but
not
Administer
the
Sacraments
,
nor
Celebrate
Marriage
)
in
presence
of
all
the
People
,
that
they
may
observe
his
manner
of
Teaching
:
The
said
People
being
expresly
warn'd
,
That
if
there
be
any
one
that
know
any
just
cause
,
wherefore
the
Election
of
him
so
signified
,
may
not
be
fully
ratified
,
or
that
he
be
not
liked
of
,
they
may
come
and
make
it
known
to
the
Consistory
,
who
will
patiently
hear
any
one's
Reasons
,
to
judge
of
the
whole
.
The
silence
of
the
People
shall
be
look'd
upon
as
a
full
consent
:
But
if
there
be
murmuring
,
and
that
the
Party
named
,
is
liked
of
the
Consistory
,
and
not
of
the
People
,
or
the
major
part
of
them
,
his
admission
shall
be
deferred
,
and
the
whole
shall
be
reported
to
the
Colloqui
,
or
the
Provincial
Synod
,
to
discern
,
as
well
the
Justification
of
the
Person
named
,
as
of
his
Reception
;
and
altho'
the
Person
named
was
there
justified
,
yet
he
shall
not
be
impos'd
as
a
Pastor
on
the
People
,
contrary
to
their
desire
,
nor
so
much
as
to
the
dislike
of
the
greatest
part
of
them
;
nor
the
Pastor
in
like
manner
against
his
will
,
to
the
People
;
and
the
difference
shall
be
clear'd
by
order
,
as
abovesaid
,
at
the
Charge
and
Expence
of
the
Church
which
shall
demand
it
.
There
is
nothing
more
firm
and
profitable
,
said
to
this
purpose
than
to
receive
freely
the
oversight
of
those
you
receive
as
your
Teacher
or
Guide
;
and
see
here
the
Reason
he
alledges
for
it
:
Our
Law
requires
not
that
People
should
be
led
by
force
,
it
desires
that
all
should
be
done
of
free-will
,
and
without
constraint
.
If
a
Bishop
go
not
to
the
Church
for
which
he
was
Consecrated
,
and
that
it
don't
happen
through
his
fault
,
but
by
the
opposition
of
the
People
,
or
for
some
other
subject
for
which
he
is
not
the
Cause
;
Let
him
partake
of
the
Honour
,
and
of
the
Ministry
,
provided
he
causes
not
any
trouble
to
the
Church
whither
he
retires
;
and
let
him
take
what
the
Synod
of
the
Province
shall
judge
convenient
.
Narbona
,
Let
no
Bishop
be
given
to
those
which
oppose
his
Establishment
;
Tom.
1.
Conc.
Gall.
p.
57.
and
let
the
consent
of
the
Clergy
and
People
be
first
had
,
to
know
if
they
desire
to
have
him
for
their
Pastor
.
Leo
That
the
Bishop
be
desired
by
the
Clergy
and
the
People
,
and
that
without
it
,
he
ought
not
to
be
sent
;
fearing
lest
the
People
having
received
against
their
will
,
a
Bishop
that
they
had
no
liking
to
,
might
slight
or
hate
him
,
and
not
being
able
to
have
him
they
desired
to
have
,
they
out
of
measure
decay
in
Piety
and
Religion
.
Anno
Dom.
the
Choice
of
the
People
That
a
Bishop
shall
be
given
them
,
as
shall
be
Elected
,
by
the
consent
of
all
those
which
he
is
to
feed
.
That
there
's
no
likelihood
,
that
the
Clergy
nor
the
People
had
any
part
in
his
Election
.
The
desire
of
the
People
did
not
precede
,
no
more
than
the
Election
of
the
Clergy
.
We
forbid
the
Laity
to
intermedle
by
themselves
or
any
else
,
in
the
Election
of
a
Bishop
,
or
of
any
other
Church
Guide
.
He
who
has
consented
to
be
Ordained
to
the
Holy
Ministry
,
shall
receive
the
Office
which
shall
be
given
him
,
and
at
his
refusal
shall
be
sollicited
by
all
convenient
Exhortations
,
but
he
is
not
to
be
constrained
.
Anno
Dom.
The
Election
of
Ministers
shall
be
confirm'd
by
Prayers
,
and
the
Imposition
of
hands
;
nevertheless
in
avoiding
all
superstition
,
according
to
the
form
which
follows
.
All
abovesaid
having
been
observ'd
,
two
Pastors
which
for
this
purpose
have
been
deputed
by
the
Synod
,
or
Colloque
,
to
lay
hands
on
him
that
is
elected
,
being
come
to
the
appointed
place
;
him
of
them
that
is
to
Pray
,
shall
briefly
treat
of
the
Institution
and
Excellency
of
the
Ministry
,
alledging
the
passages
of
Scripture
most
fitting
to
the
occasion
,
and
others
the
like
,
exhorting
each
one
to
beware
,
to
the
end
that
as
well
the
Minister
as
the
People
,
discharge
their
Duty
:
The
Minister
discharging
himself
so
much
the
more
carefully
of
his
Employment
,
as
he
knows
't
is
precious
and
excellent
in
the
sight
of
God
;
and
the
people
receiving
with
all
reverence
the
Word
of
God
,
which
shall
be
delivered
by
him
,
which
is
sent
unto
them
.
Then
shall
be
read
in
the
presence
of
all
what
is
written
,
where
the
Apostle
teaches
what
a
Minister
should
be
.
And
to
the
end
God
would
be
pleased
to
bestow
his
Grace
on
him
which
is
Ordain'd
,
well
and
faithfully
to
acquit
himself
,
a
short
Prayer
should
be
made
to
this
effect
,
wherein
the
said
Minister
shall
include
these
words
,
or
others
to
the
same
effect
:
Then
they
shall
lay
their
hands
on
his
head
:
Him
that
Prays
standing
at
the
Chair
,
and
him
for
whom
he
prays
,
on
his
knees
;
Prayer
being
ended
,
and
the
new
Pastor
standing
up
,
the
two
Deputies
of
the
Synod
or
Colloque
,
shall
in
presence
of
all
the
people
give
him
the
hand
of
fellowship
;
and
let
this
Form
,
with
the
direction
abovesaid
,
be
generally
observed
in
all
the
Churches
.
When
he
has
receiv'd
the
Episcopacy
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
Christ
,
let
him
not
follow
his
pleasures
,
nor
the
inclinations
of
his
mind
,
but
let
him
submit
and
acquiesce
to
these
Decrees
of
the
Fathers
.
Amalarius
Fortunatus
Lewis
le
Debonair
Ad
valorem
firmitatunque
Sacramenti
with
Prayer
and
Supplications
Isaiah
,
That
Ordination
is
compleated
not
only
by
Prayer
,
but
also
by
the
laying
on
of
hands
.
Theodoret
But
to
implore
the
Grace
of
the
Holy
Spirit
which
is
needful
for
a
Minister
.
the
Benediction
The
Blessing
of
Consecration
of
the
Benediction
of
the
laying
on
of
hands
.
That
a
Bishop
should
be
establish'd
by
two
or
three
Bishops
.
Concil.
p.
to
receive
Prayers
by
the
hand
,
Prayers
by
the
hand
,
or
Prayers
of
the
hand
,
or
hands
.
The
Prayer
of
Imposition
of
Hands
.
Those
which
are
Elected
shall
subscribe
the
Confession
of
Faith
settled
amongst
us
,
and
the
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
,
as
well
in
the
Churches
where
they
are
Ordain'd
,
as
in
those
whither
they
may
be
sent
.
and
that
Communicatory
Letters
might
be
receiv'd
from
him
.
Stephen
,
Let
us
know
who
has
been
setled
at
instead
of
to
the
end
we
may
know
to
whom
to
recommend
our
Brethren
,
and
to
whom
to
write
.
Theophilus
,
Write
to
these
,
and
receive
from
them
,
according
to
the
custom
of
Pacisick
and
Ecclesiastical
Letters
.
Carthage
,
An.
Dom.
Appoints
those
who
are
to
impose
hands
on
a
Bishop
,
or
to
any
other
Clergy
Man
,
to
let
them
know
first
of
all
the
Decrees
of
the
Synods
,
that
so
they
might
have
no
cause
to
repent
of
having
done
any
thing
contrary
to
the
Statutes
of
the
Council
.
That
if
it
be
not
permitted
to
any
Priest
nor
Prelate
to
be
ignorant
of
the
Canons
,
nor
to
do
any
thing
contrary
to
the
Constitutions
of
the
Fathers
;
for
what
is
it
may
be
worthy
of
our
care
,
if
giving
too
great
a
latitude
to
the
People
,
at
the
desire
of
some
persons
,
the
Rule
of
the
Canons
is
infring'd
.
Anno
Dom.
Anno
Dom.
Ministers
shall
not
be
ordain'd
without
assigning
them
a
particular
Flock
,
and
shall
be
fit
for
the
Flocks
which
shall
be
assign'd
them
;
and
one
Church
cannot
pretend
a
right
to
a
Minister
by
vertue
of
a
particular
promise
made
by
him
,
without
Approbation
of
the
Colloque
or
Provincial
Synod
.
a
Title
to
Elect
without
assigning
a
certain
Flock
.
You
must
not
lay
hands
on
any
body
,
neither
Priest
nor
Deacon
,
nor
on
any
in
Ecclesiastical
Orders
,
unless
him
that
is
to
receive
Ordination
has
been
before
published
and
named
in
some
Church
in
the
City
or
Country
,
or
in
some
Martyrs
Chappel
,
or
in
some
Monastry
;
and
as
for
those
who
are
absolutely
establish'd
,
the
Synod
appoints
,
that
the
imposition
of
hands
be
null
,
and
that
those
which
received
it
,
cannot
serve
in
the
Church
;
which
shall
reflect
on
those
which
had
done
it
.
Du
Puy
Alexander
Severus
Collect.
Rom.
That
none
of
the
holy
Bishops
do
ordain
any
body
,
until
he
first
promises
to
six
in
one
place
,
to
the
end
,
that
by
this
means
men
should
not
have
liberty
to
shun
the
Rules
of
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
.
Him
that
thinks
fit
to
establish
a
Priest
,
let
him
assign
him
a
Church
,
where
he
may
still
reside
,
serving
the
Lord
.
Atto
,
Spirit
.
Dach
Churches
ought
to
be
built
in
Convenient
places
,
consecrate
them
by
Prayers
,
and
settle
Pastors
in
each
of
them
.
Those
who
are
Ordained
into
the
Ministry
,
are
to
understand
they
are
enter'd
into
it
for
their
whole
life
,
if
they
are
not
lawfully
dismissed
for
good
Considerations
,
and
that
by
the
Provincial
Synod
.
Calcedon
,
forbids
those
that
have
been
once
admitted
into
the
Clergy
,
to
bear
Arms
,
or
to
exercise
any
worldly
Dignity
:
Ann.
Dom.
until
they
have
repented
of
their
prevarication
.
There
is
another
thing
which
doth
not
agree
with
the
Decrees
of
the
Church
,
which
is
,
That
there
are
Priests
which
present
Renunciations
by
writing
;
for
if
they
are
worthy
to
exercise
the
holy
Ministry
,
they
must
reside
on
it
;
and
if
they
are
not
worthy
,
they
do
not
leave
it
for
their
Resignation
,
but
because
their
own
Deeds
condemn
them
.
That
as
nothing
but
Adultery
could
dissolve
carnal
Wedlock
,
so
also
it
is
not
permitted
to
lay
aside
the
Pastoral
Charge
once
received
,
Ep.
2
Paris
1664.
whilst
one
may
contribute
to
the
good
of
the
Flock
.
Theodorus
Lector
The
Office
of
Ministers
is
principally
to
Preach
,
and
declare
the
Word
of
God
to
their
People
;
and
they
shall
be
desir'd
to
abstain
from
teaching
in
any
strange
way
,
not
tending
to
Edification
,
and
conforming
to
the
Simplicity
,
and
ordinary
Stile
of
God's
Spirit
,
taking
heed
there
may
be
nothing
in
their
Sermons
which
might
bring
any
prejudice
to
the
Honour
and
Authority
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
.
They
shall
not
Preach
without
chusing
for
the
Subject-matter
of
their
Discourse
,
some
Text
of
the
Bible
,
which
they
shall
keep
close
to
;
and
their
Text
they
shall
take
,
and
explain
the
best
they
can
,
avoiding
all
unnecessary
Amplifications
,
tedious
and
needless
Digressions
,
of
many
Passages
of
Scripture
,
not
pertinent
to
the
matter
in
hand
;
and
of
reciting
various
Expositions
.
They
shall
be
moderate
in
alledging
the
Writings
of
Ancient
Doctors
,
and
much
less
Prophane
Authors
,
and
Histories
.
They
shall
not
deliver
their
Doctrine
in
Scholastick
manner
,
nor
intermix
with
strange
Languages
.
To
conclude
,
Let
them
avoid
every
thing
that
may
tend
to
Ostentation
,
or
any
way
give
Occasion
to
suspect
it
;
to
which
the
Consistories
,
Colloques
and
Synods
,
shall
take
special
heed
.
The
Dispensation
of
the
Word
of
Faith
,
Can.
12.
and
of
the
right
and
true
Word
That
the
Bishop
should
apply
himself
only
to
Reading
,
Prayer
,
and
Preaching
of
the
Word
of
God
.
To
preach
the
Word
of
God
to
all
the
World
.
That
Priests
should
preach
to
all
the
Faithful
,
Tom
3.
Conc
Gall.
p.
111.
the
Doctrines
of
Faith
,
the
Incarnation
of
Jesus
Christ
,
his
Death
,
Resurrection
,
his
Ascension
,
the
Gift
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
the
Remission
of
Sins
.
My
Sheep
Gregory
Nazianzen
,
Orat.
25.
p
440.
My
Sheep
hear
my
voice
It
is
the
Duty
of
Pastors
to
teach
That
the
Doctrines
of
Faith
should
be
taught
with
simplicity
.
Origen
Valentine
,
Basilides
That
one
must
not
teach
otherwise
than
we
have
learned
in
the
Gospel
;
that
we
must
preach
all
things
our
Saviour
has
prescrib'd
to
us
in
the
Gospel
,
and
by
the
Ministry
of
his
Apostles
,
and
all
things
conformable
to
them
;
That
those
to
whom
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
is
committed
,
should
not
conceal
any
thing
which
is
pleasing
to
God
,
fearing
lest
they
should
render
them
elves
guilty
of
the
death
of
those
which
perish
;
That
the
Word
of
God
must
not
be
preach'd
for
Ostentation
,
nor
flatter
those
which
hear
it
,
the
more
to
serve
our
own
Pleasure
or
Conveniencies
;
but
act
as
if
we
spoke
for
the
glory
of
God
in
his
presence
;
and
that
to
preach
the
Gospel
one
must
not
make
use
of
any
Prerogatives
or
Advantages
that
should
advance
us
above
others
,
fearing
lest
the
grace
of
God
should
be
frustrated
thereby
.
Hold
fast
Timothy
,
the
form
of
sound
words
which
thou
hast
heard
of
me
,
in
faith
and
love
,
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus
.
Of
these
things
put
them
in
remembrance
;
charging
them
before
the
Lord
,
that
they
strive
not
about
words
to
no
profit
,
but
to
the
subverting
of
the
hearers
.
Preach
the
word
,
2
Tim.
3.3
.
be
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
;
reprove
,
rebuke
,
exhort
,
with
all
long-suffering
and
doctrine
,
reproving
those
who
having
itching
ears
,
The
Churches
are
warned
more
frequently
to
use
Catechising
,
and
Ministers
to
treat
and
Expound
it
by
succinct
Questions
and
Answers
,
simple
and
familiar
,
accommodating
themselves
to
the
Peoples
capacity
,
without
entring
into
long
Common-place
Discourses
:
It
is
also
the
duty
of
Ministers
to
Catechise
each
one
of
their
Flock
,
once
or
twice
a
year
,
and
to
exhort
every
one
to
come
diligently
to
be
Catechised
.
The
rudiments
of
the
first
beginning
of
the
word
of
God
.
Ministers
,
with
their
Families
,
shall
actually
reside
in
their
Churches
,
or
Parishes
,
under
pain
of
being
depos'd
from
their
Office
.
I
hastned
to
return
as
soon
as
ever
I
heard
that
him
whose
presence
I
thought
I
was
bound
to
shun
,
was
gone
:
for
I
forsook
not
the
Church
of
which
the
Providence
of
God
committed
to
my
care
;
but
I
desir'd
not
to
see
him
that
made
himself
guilty
of
Sacriledg
.
Altho
according
to
the
Ecclesiastical
Canons
,
say
they
,
they
are
not
permitted
to
live
in
another
Diocess
,
or
in
another
Church
,
but
only
in
those
places
and
Cities
where
they
received
Ordination
by
the
Imposition
of
hands
,
there
to
reside
peaceably
.
Canon
or
Rule
To
be
absent
from
their
Churches
above
three
Weeks
,
unless
some
pressing
necessity
constrain
them
to
it
.
That
there
be
not
granted
to
one
Priest
several
Churches
,
because
he
cannot
do
service
in
all
,
nor
help
the
People
in
the
Priestly
Functions
.
That
Bishops
do
not
live
out
of
their
Diocesses
Bishops
should
keep
always
at
their
Churches
,
to
labour
with
Piety
for
their
edification
,
because
the
absence
of
the
Bishop
many
times
becomes
the
misfortune
of
the
People
:
That
Priests
be
not
suffer'd
to
lodg
abroad
where
they
list
,
but
that
they
keep
always
at
their
Churches
,
by
reason
of
Divine
Mysteries
,
and
to
yield
to
Litanies
the
services
they
owe
to
them
;
and
that
they
have
not
liberty
to
dwell
elsewhere
.
Blastares
in
Syntagm
.
Alphab
.
Litt.
Those
to
whom
God
has
given
the
talent
of
writing
,
are
admonish'd
to
do
it
in
a
modest
way
,
and
befitting
the
Majesty
of
Heaven
,
and
consequently
not
to
write
in
a
ridiculous
and
injurious
manner
;
the
which
gravity
and
modesty
they
shall
also
observe
in
their
usual
Sermons
.
Those
who
have
received
the
gift
of
Writing
shall
be
chosen
by
the
Provinces
;
and
if
it
happens
any
Book
be
Publish'd
against
the
Orthodox
Religion
,
it
shall
be
sent
to
them
that
they
may
answer
it
,
a
Colloque
being
deputed
in
each
Province
to
inspect
what
shall
be
Writ
and
Publish'd
,
to
dispose
of
the
Copies
as
shall
be
thought
fit
.
Mouth
and
Spirit
Amalarius
Fortunatus
Ministers
should
not
pretend
Precedency
one
over
the
other
.
until
that
by
the
instinct
of
the
Devil
,
there
arose
Parties
in
Religion
,
That
at
first
,
the
Priests
were
called
Bishops
,
and
that
the
one
being
Dead
,
the
other
Succeeded
is
injurious
to
others
,
and
exposes
me
to
envy
.
Dijon
,
An.
Dom.
Hincmar
,
Chap.
Ibid.
p.
Mileva
.
Theodore
Let
no
Bishop
prefer
himself
before
another
through
ambition
;
but
let
every
one
know
the
Time
and
Order
of
their
Ordination
.
Ministers
shall
preside
in
Order
in
their
Consistories
,
to
the
end
that
none
might
pretend
superiority
over
each
other
;
and
none
of
them
shall
give
testimony
of
any
matter
of
importance
,
until
they
have
first
communicated
it
to
the
Ministers
,
his
Brethren
and
Companions
.
Heed
shall
be
taken
to
avoid
the
Custom
practis'd
in
some
places
,
of
deputing
certain
Ministers
,
by
the
Provincial
Synods
,
to
visit
Churches
;
the
Order
hitherto
used
being
sufficient
to
have
cognisance
of
abuses
:
And
this
new
sort
of
Offices
and
Degrees
are
condemn'd
,
and
look'd
upon
to
be
of
dangerous
consequence
;
as
also
are
to
be
rejected
all
Titles
of
Superiority
,
as
Ancients
of
Synods
,
Superintendents
,
and
others
of
like
nature
.
The
Advertisements
for
Assembling
Colloquies
and
Synods
,
or
any
thing
relating
thereunto
,
shall
be
addressed
to
a
Church
,
and
not
to
a
private
Minister
,
or
other
particular
Member
of
it
;
if
they
should
happen
to
be
directed
to
one
of
the
Ministers
or
Elders
,
for
some
considerations
,
those
which
shall
receive
them
,
shall
carry
them
to
the
Consistory
,
to
advise
and
deliberate
of
them
.
We
appoint
by
this
Constitution
,
That
the
Ancient
Vse
be
observ'd
;
and
that
each
Bishop
visit
the
Churches
of
his
Diocess
.
That
if
the
Bishop
were
sick
,
or
employed
elsewhere
,
he
should
cause
the
Visitation
to
be
made
by
some
of
his
Priests
or
Deacons
:
Capit.
Cap.
That
a
Bishop
do
not
go
to
another
City
which
is
not
under
his
Conduct
,
nor
into
any
part
of
the
Country
which
don
't
belong
to
him
,
there
to
Ordain
any
one
,
nor
to
settle
Priests
,
or
Deacons
,
subject
to
another
Bishop
,
if
it
be
not
done
by
consent
of
the
Bishop
of
the
place
;
and
if
there
be
any
Bishop
so
bold
to
do
such
things
,
That
the
Ordination
he
has
made
,
be
void
;
and
as
for
him
,
let
him
be
censur'd
by
the
Synod
.
African
Code
;
Let
none
call
Prince
of
Bishops
,
or
High
Priest
,
or
any
thing
of
like
nature
,
the
Bishop
of
the
highest
See
;
but
let
him
only
be
called
Bishop
of
the
first
See
.
Africa
,
Let
none
of
us
assume
to
be
called
Bishop
of
Bishops
None
of
us
have
resolved
with
our selves
,
to
be
called
,
or
termed
,
Bishop
of
Bishops
.
A
Minister
cannot
,
together
with
the
holy
Ministry
,
Practise
Physick
,
or
the
Law
;
nevertheless
he
may
for
Charity
,
give
Counsel
and
Assistance
to
them
which
are
sick
of
his
Flock
,
in
the
neighbouring
parts
,
provided
it
don't
hinder
him
from
doing
the
duty
of
his
Charge
,
and
that
he
makes
no
gain
of
it
,
except
it
be
in
times
of
trouble
and
persecution
,
when
he
cannot
exercise
his
calling
in
his
Church
,
and
is
not
maintained
by
it
;
to
avoid
the
study
of
Law
,
or
other
distraction
,
to
addict
themselves
wholly
to
their
Office
,
and
to
the
study
of
the
holy
Scriptures
and
Divinity
:
And
against
those
which
refuse
to
yield
obedience
,
the
Colloquies
and
Synods
are
warn'd
to
proceed
according
to
Order
of
the
Discipline
;
as
also
against
those
which
so
employ
themselves
in
teaching
youth
,
that
it
may
in
some
measure
hinder
them
from
attending
to
their
principal
Employment
;
to
which
the
Provincial
Synods
,
Colloquies
,
and
Consistories
,
shall
have
regard
,
even
to
the
suspending
of
Ministers
.
Aix
la
Chapell
Ministers
shall
exhort
their
Flock
to
observe
modesty
in
their
Apparrel
;
they
themselves
in
this
,
and
all
other
things
,
giving
good
Example
;
abstaining
from
all
bravery
in
Cloaths
,
themselves
,
their
Wives
,
and
Children
.
Paul
,
In
like
maner
also
,
that
women
adorn
themselves
in
modest
apparel
,
with
shamefacedness
and
sobriety
;
not
with
broided
hair
,
or
gold
,
or
pearls
,
or
costly
array
;
but
(
which
becometh
women
professing
godliness
)
with
good
works
,
serve
to
no
other
end
,
but
to
hide
what
God
has
form'd
in
Man
,
and
to
discover
what
the
Devil
has
invented
.
It
is
convenient
to
desire
Princes
,
and
other
Lords
which
follow
the
Court
,
that
have
,
or
would
have
Churches
ordered
in
their
Houses
,
to
take
their
Ministers
from
Churches
duly
reform'd
,
and
where
there
are
more
than
one
,
with
sufficient
assurance
of
their
lawful
vocation
,
and
by
leave
of
the
Collogues
or
Synods
;
the
which
shall
first
sign
the
Confession
of
Faith
of
the
Churches
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
the
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
.
And
to
the
end
the
Preaching
of
the
Gospel
might
have
the
greater
Success
,
they
shall
also
be
desired
each
of
them
to
erect
in
their
Families
a
Consistory
,
compos'd
of
the
Minister
,
and
of
the
godliest
and
best
approved
persons
of
the
Family
,
which
shall
be
elected
Elders
and
Deacons
,
to
a
competent
number
;
by
which
Consistory
,
the
Scandals
and
Vices
of
the
said
Family
shall
be
suppress'd
,
and
the
Order
of
the
common
Discipline
of
the
Churches
maintain'd
.
Moreover
,
the
said
Ministers
shall
attend
the
Provincial
Synods
as
oft
as
they
can
possible
;
to
this
end
,
notice
shall
be
given
to
the
Church
which
shall
assemble
the
Synod
,
to
call
them
unto
it
;
But
especially
the
said
Ministers
,
or
part
of
them
,
as
they
shall
be
deputed
by
the
rest
,
shall
not
fail
appearing
at
National
Synods
,
and
shall
come
also
accompanied
with
the
Elders
,
who
may
inform
the
said
Synod
of
their
Life
and
Conversation
:
And
when
they
shall
meet
several
of
them
together
,
none
of
them
must
pretend
preheminence
or
lordship
over
the
others
,
according
to
the
Article
of
Discipline
.
And
when
the
said
Lords
and
Princes
shall
reside
in
their
Houses
,
or
other
Places
,
where
there
is
a
Church
establish'd
,
the
better
to
prevent
Divisions
,
they
shall
be
humbly
desir'd
that
the
Church
of
their
Family
may
join
with
that
of
the
Place
,
to
make
but
one
Church
,
as
shall
be
agreed
upon
by
a
friendly
Conference
of
the
Ministers
of
both
parts
,
to
do
what
shall
be
most
expedient
.
Collect.
Rom.
Paris
,
Ann.
It
shall
not
be
lawful
for
a
Minister
to
leave
his
Flock
without
leave
of
the
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
of
the
Church
to
the
which
he
was
given
.
The
Deserters
of
the
Ministry
shall
be
Excommunicated
by
the
Provincial
Synod
,
if
they
do
not
repent
,
and
re-assume
the
Office
God
has
committed
to
them
.
Ministers
shall
not
be
Vagabonds
,
and
shall
not
have
liberty
of
their
own
free
Authority
,
to
intrude
themselves
where
they
please
.
If
those
which
have
been
orduin'd
Bishops
,
are
not
receiv'd
into
the
Churches
for
which
they
have
been
named
,
and
that
nevertheless
they
endeavour
to
get
into
others
,
and
to
offer
violence
to
those
that
are
duly
establish'd
,
and
to
stir
up
troubles
against
them
,
let
such
be
depos'd
;
but
if
they
will
continue
in
the
Presbytery
,
wherein
they
were
formerly
Priests
,
let
them
not
lose
the
honour
of
Episcopacy
;
whereas
,
if
they
stir
up
Seditions
against
those
which
are
setled
Bishops
,
't
is
sit
they
should
be
depriv'd
of
the
honour
of
the
Preshytery
,
Tom.
1.
Conc
Gal.
p.
126.
C●n.
11.
and
intirel●d
pos'd
.
The
Minister
of
one
Church
cannot
preach
in
another
,
without
first
obtaining
leave
of
the
Minister
of
it
,
unless
in
case
of
his
absence
,
in
which
case
it
must
be
the
Consistory
must
give
him
leave
;
and
if
the
Flock
be
disperst
by
reason
of
persecution
,
or
other
trouble
,
the
Foreign
Minister
shall
endeavour
to
assemble
the
Deacons
and
Elders
,
which
if
he
cannot
do
,
he
shall
nevertheless
be
permitted
to
preach
,
to
reunite
the
Flock
.
That
it
be
not
permitted
for
a
Bishop
to
preach
publickly
in
any
City
which
is
not
within
his
Jurisdiction
;
Tom.
5.
Concil.
p.
328.
and
if
there
shall
be
any
one
found
so
doing
,
he
shall
be
no
longer
Bishop
,
and
let
him
only
perform
the
Functions
of
Priest
.
The
Minister
which
shall
intrude
himself
,
although
he
were
approv'd
by
the
People
,
is
not
to
be
approved
by
the
Neighbour-Ministers
,
or
others
;
but
notice
must
be
given
of
it
to
the
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
.
If
a
Bishop
out
of
employment
,
intrudes
himself
into
a
vacant
Church
,
and
usurps
the
place
without
the
Authority
of
a
full
Synod
,
let
him
be
turn'd
out
,
although
he
may
be
approv'd
of
all
the
People
which
he
shall
have
gain'd
to
him
.
Ministers
shall
not
be
sent
to
other
Churches
without
Authentick
Letters
,
or
other
sufficient
Testimonies
from
the
places
from
whence
they
shall
be
sent
,
the
which
shall
be
deliver'd
into
the
hands
of
the
Consistory
,
whither
they
are
sent
,
to
be
carefully
laid
up
.
No
Minister
,
for
saying
he
is
forsaken
of
his
Church
,
or
persecuted
,
shall
thereupon
be
received
by
another
Church
,
until
that
by
good
Certificates
he
shall
make
appear
to
the
Synod
,
or
Colloque
,
how
he
shall
have
behav'd
and
govern'd
himself
;
and
the
whole
shall
be
referr'd
to
the
prudence
and
discretion
of
a
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
.
When
a
Minister
finds
himself
destitute
of
a
Church
,
having
duly
obtain'd
leave
,
and
his
discharge
from
that
which
he
formerly
served
,
it
belongs
to
the
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
,
to
provide
for
him
in
a
months
time
;
and
if
in
that
time
he
be
not
provided
for
by
the
Synod
of
the
Province
,
or
Colloque
,
he
shall
be
at
his
own
liberty
to
provide
for
himself
of
a
Church
any
where
else
,
without
the
Province
,
where
God
shall
enable
him
,
according
to
the
Rule
of
the
Discipline
.
Power
is
given
to
Provincial
Synods
to
change
Ministers
for
certain
Considerations
,
their
Churches
being
heard
,
and
their
Reasons
well
and
duly
examin'd
;
but
in
case
of
Discord
,
all
shall
be
determin'd
at
a
National
Synod
,
until
which
time
nothing
shall
be
innovated
.
Thessalonica
.
Socrates
It
is
not
permitt●●
for
a
Bishop
to
leave
his
Church
to
go
to
another
,
altho
he
should
be
desired
and
invited
thither
by
a
great
many
,
unless
there
be
some
great
reason
that
obliges
him
to
it
,
as
that
his
Preaching
might
there
tend
to
greater
Edification
,
and
there
cause
a
greater
growth
of
Piety
,
neither
yet
ought
he
to
do
it
of
his
own
accord
,
but
by
the
Exhortation
and
Judgment
of
several
Bishops
.
When
a
Minister
is
persecuted
,
or
for
some
other
cause
cannot
exercise
his
Office
in
the
Church
,
whereunto
he
was
appointed
,
he
may
be
sent
elsewhere
by
the
said
Church
,
or
an
exchange
shall
be
made
of
him
for
some
other
for
a
time
,
by
the
consent
and
good
liking
of
both
the
Churches
:
But
if
the
Minister
will
not
submit
to
the
judgment
of
both
Churches
,
he
shall
impart
the
reasons
of
his
refusal
to
the
Consistory
,
and
there
it
shall
be
judged
if
they
are
sufficient
;
and
if
they
are
not
found
to
be
so
,
and
that
yet
the
Minister
persists
to
refuse
the
said
Office
,
the
difference
shall
be
transferred
to
the
next
Provincial
Synod
,
or
to
the
Colloque
,
if
the
Churches
are
of
one
and
the
same
Colloque
.
If
violence
be
done
to
a
Bishop
,
and
that
he
be
cast
out
unjustly
through
malice
,
for
the
Discipline
he
has
exercised
,
or
for
the
Catholick
Faith
which
he
confessed
,
or
for
the
truth
which
he
defended
,
and
that
being
innocent
,
and
flying
from
danger
,
he
comes
to
another
Church
,
let
him
not
be
hindered
to
abide
there
,
until
such
time
as
he
can
return
,
and
that
an
end
be
put
to
the
trouble
which
he
suffers
;
for
it
would
be
cruel
not
to
receive
with
all
humanity
and
good
will
,
him
which
suffers
persecution
:
Excepts
those
which
having
been
constrained
to
forsake
their
Country
,
have
passed
into
another
Church
Syntagm
.
Lett.
A.
Cap.
Ministers
may
,
with
their
liking
,
be
lent
by
the
Consistory
,
as
the
Edification
of
the
Church
shall
require
;
but
the
Loan
shall
not
be
made
without
the
advice
of
two
or
three
Ministers
,
or
of
the
Colloque
,
if
it
be
for
more
than
six
Months
.
Ministers
lent
,
when
the
time
for
which
they
were
lent
is
expired
,
they
shall
return
to
the
service
of
the
Churches
from
whence
they
went
.
If
in
one
year
after
the
time
of
Loan
is
expired
,
the
Church
don't
re-demand
its
Pastor
,
he
shall
belong
to
the
Church
which
borrowed
him
;
always
provided
,
the
Minister
willingly
consents
thereunto
;
but
if
he
be
not
willing
,
he
shall
submit
to
the
direction
of
the
Colloque
,
or
Synod
of
the
Church
to
which
he
had
been
lent
.
And
this
rule
also
shall
be
in
force
for
the
Ministers
which
by
reason
of
Persecution
shall
flye
to
other
Churches
;
and
the
persecution
ceasing
,
not
being
demanded
by
their
former
Churches
in
a
years
time
,
the
which
shall
commence
after
the
warning
which
shall
have
been
given
to
the
said
first
Churches
by
the
said
Ministers
.
Him
who
is
destitute
of
a
Church
for
not
being
employed
in
the
Province
,
and
shall
be
lent
elsewhere
out
of
the
Province
,
by
the
Colloque
,
until
the
Meeting
of
the
Synod
of
the
said
Province
;
if
he
be
not
employ'd
by
the
said
Synod
in
the
Province
,
he
shall
remain
proper
to
the
Church
to
which
he
was
lent
,
if
he
consents
thereto
,
and
the
said
Church
also
.
To
the
end
that
Congregations
should
acquit
themselves
of
their
Duty
to
their
Pastors
,
as
the
Word
of
God
enjoyns
them
,
and
that
cause
should
not
be
given
to
Ministers
to
be
dissatisfied
,
and
even
to
leave
them
;
the
said
Flocks
shall
be
advertis'd
to
allow
them
what
shall
be
necessary
.
that
the
labourer
was
worthy
of
his
hire
.
None
goes
a
warfare
at
his
own
expence
;
That
him
that
plants
a
Vine
,
cats
of
the
fruit
;
and
him
that
feeds
a
slock
,
drinks
of
the
milk
of
it
;
that
what
the
Law
saith
,
Thou
shalt
not
mussle
the
ox
which
treadeth
out
the
Corn
,
That
those
which
preach
the
Gospel
,
should
live
of
the
Gospel
.
Dom
Luke
D'Achery
That
all
the
Clerks
which
serve
in
the
Church
faithfully
,
Tom.
1.
Conc
〈◊〉
p.
168.
and
with
care
,
receive
of
their
Bishops
the
wages
due
for
their
labour
,
prop●rtionable
to
the
service
they
yield
,
or
according
as
the
Canons
do
appoint
.
And
to
avoid
the
ingratitude
of
those
which
have
been
found
unworthily
to
treat
their
Pastors
,
this
order
shall
be
observ'd
,
To
pay
them
aforehand
,
one
Quarters
Sallery
,
of
the
Pension
which
has
been
promis'd
them
yearly
.
And
for
the
time
to
come
,
doubting
of
miscarriage
herein
,
lest
there
should
happen
damage
to
the
Churches
;
Those
elected
to
manage
the
Action
of
the
Colloques
,
shall
inquire
of
the
Elders
of
each
Church
,
what
Allowance
they
make
their
Ministers
,
and
the
care
they
take
in
administring
what
has
been
appointed
,
to
the
end
that
by
the
Authority
of
the
Colloques
it
might
be
remedied
.
When
necessary
support
is
refused
to
a
Minister
;
and
that
he
hath
made
his
complaints
and
applications
,
and
that
three
Months
are
elapsed
;
it
shall
be
lawful
for
the
said
Pastor
to
range
himself
to
another
Church
,
by
advice
of
the
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
;
and
in
case
of
urgent
necessity
,
the
Colloques
,
or
Synods
,
may
shorten
the
term
of
three
Months
;
and
if
necessity
so
require
,
and
that
three
Months
are
elapsed
,
and
that
he
continue
unprovided
,
altho
the
Minister
has
made
his
complaint
to
be
set
at
liberty
,
it
shall
suffice
,
that
he
call
into
his
Consistery
,
the
two
adjacent
Mimslers
,
and
shall
not
be
bound
to
stay
for
the
consent
of
any
Colloque
nor
Synod
,
unless
one
of
those
Assemblies
were
summon'd
in
the
same
Month
,
to
the
which
he
may
have
recourse
.
Vpon
the
knowledg
and
judgment
which
shall
be
made
of
the
ingratitude
of
the
People
upon
the
Minister's
complaint
,
all
circumstances
must
be
prudently
weighed
,
and
as
well
principal
regard
shall
be
had
to
the
poverty
of
the
Churches
,
as
to
the
faculty
and
ways
of
him
which
makes
the
complaint
,
the
better
to
follow
what
may
most
tend
to
the
glory
of
God
,
the
Edification
of
the
Church
,
and
the
honour
of
the
Ministry
.
The
Church
which
shall
be
found
ingrateful
,
shall
not
be
furnished
with
a
Pastor
,
until
first
of
all
she
hath
fully
satisfied
what
she
owes
to
him
,
from
whose
service
she
is
discharged
.
Ministers
that
have
some
Rents
and
Goods
,
may
nevertheless
take
Wages
of
their
Flocks
;
it
is
even
expedient
they
should
do
so
,
for
the
consequence
,
and
to
avoid
the
prejudice
they
may
do
to
other
Pastors
and
Churches
:
But
they
shall
be
Exhorted
to
do
as
the
necessity
of
the
Churches
and
Charity
shall
require
.
It
shall
not
be
permitted
for
a
Minister
to
possess
any
Inheritance
under
the
Title
of
a
Pastor
;
but
if
his
Pension
,
or
any
part
of
it
,
were
assign'd
upon
any
Possession
,
Rent
,
or
Revenue
,
all
shall
be
administer'd
by
the
Deacons
,
or
other
person
appointed
and
deputed
to
this
purpose
,
by
whose
hands
the
Minister
shall
receive
his
Salary
,
to
take
away
all
suspition
of
Avarice
,
and
to
the
end
,
that
by
such
sollicitudes
,
he
may
not
be
hinder'd
from
doing
his
Office
and
Duty
.
The
Church
,
in
whose
Service
a
Minister
dyes
,
shall
take
care
of
his
Widow
and
Children
;
and
if
the
Church
be
not
able
,
the
Province
shall
provide
for
them
.
Ministers
shall
be
subject
to
Censures
.
He
was
deprived
of
the
Communion
of
the
Lord
,
because
he
had
done
something
against
the
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
.
Tolledo
,
Anno
Dom.
The
Office
of
Ministers
is
to
Govern
themselves
and
their
Flocks
,
great
and
small
,
by
the
Word
of
God
,
and
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
;
but
't
is
also
the
Duty
of
the
Magistrate
to
have
inspection
over
all
sorts
of
Men
,
even
over
Ministers
,
and
to
take
care
they
behave
themselves
as
becometh
in
their
Vocation
;
and
if
they
fail
therein
,
the
Magistrate
shall
warn
them
of
their
Duty
,
by
the
Church
Discipline
,
in
the
Colloquies
and
Consistories
,
else
the
faults
may
be
punishable
by
the
Laws
,
the
Administration
whereof
is
in
the
Magistrate
.
Paris
,
An.
That
it
belongs
to
the
Magistrate
to
have
an
Eye
over
Ministers
,
and
to
take
care
they
walk
orderly
in
their
Vocation
,
Lewis
le
Debonnaire
Charles
the
Bald
de
Vit.
Const.
●
&
l.
The
Common
Bishop
,
establish'd
by
God
.
Conc.
Gall.
p.
Charlemaine
,
The
Director
of
the
True
Religion
,
and
the
Defender
of
the
Holy
Church
.
Lewis
le
Debonnaire
The
gift
of
the
Prince
is
joyn'd
to
that
of
God
:
Peter
vif
.
of
Sens
by
the
Will
of
God
.
That
Bishops
are
given
of
God
,
regularly
design'd
by
Princes
,
Lewis
le
Debonnaire
and
Consecrated
by
the
Grace
of
the
Holy
Spirit
.
That
the
good
will
of
the
Prince
,
gave
him
by
the
Will
of
God
to
be
Bishop
to
this
Church
.
Ministers
that
teach
bad
Doctrine
,
shall
be
depos'd
,
if
they
persist
after
having
been
several
times
warn'd
;
also
those
which
do
not
obey
holy
Admonitions
given
them
by
the
Consistory
,
taken
out
of
the
Word
of
God
;
those
also
which
shall
lead
Scandalous
Lives
;
those
which
shall
be
convinc'd
of
Heresies
,
Schisms
,
Rebellion
against
Ecclesiastical
Order
,
and
manifest
Blasphemies
,
worthy
of
Secular
punishment
;
Simony
,
and
all
corruption
by
Presents
;
endeavours
to
have
another's
place
;
forsaking
their
Flock
without
due
leave
and
just
occasion
;
Falshood
,
Perjury
,
Adultery
,
Theft
,
Drunkenness
,
Fighting
,
worthy
of
being
punish'd
by
the
Laws
;
Vsury
,
Sports
forbid
by
Laws
,
and
scandalous
;
Dancing
,
and
other
like
dissolutions
;
any
crime
having
the
mark
of
Infamy
;
any
Crime
which
should
in
another
deserve
separation
from
the
Church
;
and
those
which
are
insufficient
to
discharge
their
Office
.
Pelagius
,
Celestius
,
Julian
Nestorius
,
Eutyches
Those
shall
not
be
depos'd
,
who
through
Sickness
,
Age
,
or
other
the
like
accident
,
shall
be
incapable
of
doing
their
Office
;
in
which
case
,
they
shall
still
enjoy
the
Honour
,
and
shall
be
recommended
to
their
Churches
for
a
maintenance
,
being
provided
of
another
which
shall
perform
their
Office
.
Id.
ib.
Mathew
Paris
Conc.
p.
Concil.
p.
Distinct
.
Cap.
Scandalous
Vices
punishable
by
the
Magistrate
,
as
Murder
,
Treason
,
and
others
,
which
shall
reflect
to
the
great
dishonour
and
scandal
of
the
Church
,
deserve
that
the
Minister
shall
be
deposed
,
altho
they
had
been
committed
not
only
before
his
Election
,
but
also
in
the
days
of
his
ignorance
;
and
that
in
case
of
continuance
in
the
Ministry
,
he
brings
greater
scandal
than
edification
to
the
Church
,
whereof
the
Synods
shall
take
account
.
false
witness
Tom.
Conc.
Gall.
That
the
Bishop
,
Priest
,
or
Deacon
,
that
has
obtained
this
Dignity
by
money
,
be
deposed
,
with
him
that
gave
him
Imposition
of
Hands
;
and
debar'd
from
the
Communion
.
Acts
of
the
Apostles
If
a
Bishop
employ
the
great
men
of
the
times
to
obtain
a
Bishoprick
,
let
him
be
deposed
,
and
deprived
of
the
Communion
,
with
all
those
that
are
concern'd
with
him
.
If
any
one
of
the
Clergy
,
having
a
difference
with
any
other
,
gives
him
a
blow
whereof
he
dies
,
let
him
be
deposed
,
by
reason
of
his
rashness
,
and
too
much
passion
.
offers
to
injure
the
King
,
or
the
Prince
,
let
him
be
punished
;
if
he
be
of
the
Clergy
,
let
him
be
deposed
;
and
if
a
lay-person
,
let
him
be
Excommunicated
.
Ann.
Dom.
If
any
shall
hold
private
Assemblies
out
of
the
Church
;
and
if
out
of
contempt
to
the
Church
,
they
undertake
to
do
that
which
should
be
done
in
the
Church
only
,
without
so
much
as
having
a
Priest
by
consent
of
the
Bishop
,
let
him
be
Anathema
.
If
a
Priest
or
Deacon
slighting
his
Bishop
,
and
separating
himself
from
the
Church
,
makes
a
Congregation
apart
,
and
raises
an
Altar
,
and
refuses
to
hearken
to
his
Bishop
,
when
he
recalls
him
,
and
don
't
prepare
to
please
and
obey
him
at
the
first
nor
second
time
that
he
calls
him
,
let
him
absolutely
be
deposed
,
without
any
remedy
for
his
evil
,
nor
recovery
of
his
place
and
dignity
;
and
if
he
continue
to
stir
up
troubles
and
seditions
in
the
Church
,
let
him
be
punished
by
the
Secular
power
,
as
a
seditious
person
.
Constantine
Pogonat
If
a
Minister
be
convicted
of
enormous
and
notorious
Sins
,
he
shall
speedily
be
deposed
by
the
Consistory
,
calling
unto
it
the
Colloque
;
or
in
default
of
it
,
two
or
three
unsuspected
Ministers
.
And
in
case
the
guilty
Pastor
complains
of
wrong
and
injury
,
the
whole
matter
shall
be
reported
to
a
Provincial
Synod
.
If
he
has
Preached
Heretical
Doctrine
,
he
shall
presently
be
suspended
by
the
Colloque
,
the
Consistory
,
or
two
or
three
Ministers
thereunto
called
,
as
above
,
until
such
time
as
the
Provincial
Synod
has
determin'd
the
case
,
and
all
sentences
of
suspension
for
whatsoever
it
be
,
shall
nevertheless
admit
of
appeal
,
until
final
judgment
be
given
.
Conc.
Pag.
The
Reasons
of
the
Dposition
shall
not
be
divulg'd
to
the
People
,
if
necessity
don't
require
it
;
whereof
those
which
shall
have
judged
of
the
Depositions
,
shall
do
as
they
shall
think
convenient
.
The
National
Synods
shall
be
advertis'd
by
the
Provincial
ones
,
of
those
which
shall
be
Deposed
,
to
the
end
they
should
not
receive
them
.
To
the
end
,
Secrat
.
Hist.
Eccles.
lib.
1.
c.
6.
p.
13.
ult.
Edit
.
Pag.
27.
Paris
.
1598.
saith
he
,
that
you
should
not
receive
him
,
if
by
chance
he
should
have
the
confidence
to
go
to
you
,
and
that
you
should
not
give
credit
to
what
or
any
one
else
may
write
to
you
in
his
behalf
:
Ministers
which
have
been
Depos'd
for
Crimes
which
deserve
signal
punishment
,
or
that
bear
marks
of
Infamy
,
cannot
be
restored
to
their
Office
,
what
acknowledgment
soever
they
make
.
As
for
other
less
faults
,
after
due
acknowledgment
made
,
they
may
be
restor'd
by
the
National
Synod
,
however
to
serve
in
another
Church
,
and
not
otherwise
.
Conc.
Page
Vagabonds
,
that
is
to
say
,
those
which
have
no
vocation
,
and
that
intrude
into
the
Ministry
,
shall
be
suppressed
;
and
whatsoever
the
Provincial
Synods
do
,
as
to
prohibiting
the
Ministry
,
it
shall
have
the
same
virtue
and
effect
,
as
if
the
National
Synod
had
enjoin'd
it
.
Aix
la
Chappelle
Anno
Dom.
Charles
the
Bald
Conc.
Gall.
pag.
Those
which
are
declared
Vagabonds
,
Apostates
,
Hereticks
,
Schismaticks
,
shall
be
proclaim'd
in
all
Churches
,
that
they
might
beware
of
them
,
and
a
List
of
their
Names
shall
be
deliver'd
to
the
Provincial
and
National
Synods
.
Those
who
have
been
put
in
the
number
of
Wanderers
,
by
advice
of
the
National
Synod
,
cannot
be
struck
out
but
by
another
National
Synod
.
Those
which
shall
insinuate
themselves
into
the
Ministry
,
in
the
Provinces
and
Places
where
the
pure
Ministry
is
already
Established
,
shall
be
duely
advertised
to
desist
,
and
in
case
they
persevere
,
they
shall
be
declar'd
Schismaticks
,
as
also
those
which
adhere
to
them
,
if
after
the
like
warning
they
do
not
leave
them
.
Socrates
.
Zozomen
THE
Churches
shall
use
their
best
endeavour
to
Erect
Schools
,
and
shall
give
Directions
,
that
Youth
be
instructed
.
Amianus
Marcelinus
It
is
requisite
,
that
according
to
the
command
of
the
Emperor
a
Prince
endowed
with
singular
Sweetness
,
Force
,
Prudence
,
Justice
,
and
Temperance
;
Bishops
should
Establish
Schools
,
where
the
Doctrine
and
Knowledge
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
may
be
Learned
,
and
where
persons
may
be
instructed
,
of
whom
our
Saviour
may
justly
say
,
Ye
are
the
Salt
of
the
Earth
,
and
may
be
the
savour
of
the
People
,
and
whose
Doctrine
may
not
only
resist
sundry
Heresies
,
but
also
the
temptations
of
Antichrist
,
and
the
Antichrist
himself
;
and
that
so
it
may
justly
be
said
of
them
,
in
praise
of
the
Church
,
A
Thousand
Bucklers
,
and
the
Arms
of
Men
of
might
,
are
there
.
The
Regents
and
School-masters
,
shall
sign
the
Confession
of
Faith
,
and
the
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
;
and
the
Cities
and
Churches
shall
not
receive
any
without
the
consent
of
the
Consistory
of
the
place
.
The
Doctors
and
Professors
in
Divinity
shall
be
Elected
by
the
Synod
of
the
Province
where
the
Academies
are
,
and
shall
be
Examin'd
,
as
well
by
the
Lessons
they
shall
make
on
the
Old
and
New
Testament
,
according
to
the
Authentick
Texts
of
which
shall
be
delivered
to
them
,
as
by
Disputation
,
of
one
or
more
days
,
as
shall
be
thought
fit
;
and
being
found
capable
,
if
they
are
not
Pastors
,
the
hand
of
fellowship
shall
be
given
them
,
having
first
of
all
promised
faithfully
and
diligently
to
discharge
their
Duty
,
and
to
Teach
the
Scripture
with
all
purity
,
according
to
the
Analogy
of
Faith
,
and
according
to
the
Confession
of
our
Churches
,
which
they
shall
subscribe
.
To
the
end
there
might
be
always
good
store
of
Pastors
,
and
that
Churches
may
be
always
well
provided
with
persons
capable
to
conduct
them
,
and
to
Preach
the
Word
of
God
;
the
Churches
are
advertis'd
to
Elect
hopeful
Scholars
,
such
as
are
already
well
advanced
in
Learning
,
to
keep
them
at
Vniversities
,
that
there
they
may
be
fitted
and
prepared
to
be
employed
in
the
Holy
Ministry
,
incouraging
the
Children
of
poor
Ministers
,
which
are
apt
for
Learning
,
whereof
the
Colloques
shall
take
notice
.
Kings
,
Princes
,
and
great
Lords
shall
be
desired
and
Exhorted
to
assist
herein
,
and
to
contribute
part
of
their
Revenue
,
as
also
opulent
Churches
.
The
Colloques
,
and
Provincial
Synods
shall
give
advertisements
where
and
when
they
shall
see
occasion
,
and
shall
use
all
convenient
means
,
that
things
so
necessary
might
be
brought
to
good
effect
;
and
if
single
Churches
can't
do
it
,
neighbouring
Churches
shall
join
together
,
that
at
least
there
might
be
a
maintenance
for
each
Colloque
;
and
that
rather
than
fail
,
the
5th
Penny
of
the
Alms-money
be
set
apart
for
this
use
,
if
it
may
be
conveniently
done
.
Conc.
Page
Conc.
Page
In
each
Church
there
shall
be
appointed
Propositions
of
the
Word
of
God
amongst
the
Scholars
,
according
as
the
convenience
of
the
place
and
persons
shall
permit
,
where
the
Pastors
shall
be
present
,
as
well
to
preside
,
as
to
direct
and
help
the
said
Students
.
IN
those
places
where
the
Order
of
Discipline
is
not
yet
Established
,
the
Election
as
well
of
Elders
as
of
Deacons
,
shall
be
made
as
well
by
the
common
voice
of
the
People
as
of
the
Ministers
;
but
where
the
Discipline
is
already
established
,
it
shall
pertain
to
the
Consistory
with
the
Pastors
,
to
make
choice
of
the
fittest
Persons
,
by
ardent
Prayers
,
to
that
effect
;
And
the
Parties
shall
be
expresly
nominated
publickly
in
the
Consistory
;
and
to
those
which
shall
be
chosen
,
the
Office
shall
be
read
,
to
the
end
they
may
know
the
business
they
are
to
be
employed
in
.
If
they
consent
to
it
,
they
shall
afterwards
be
nominated
to
the
People
two
or
three
Sundays
,
that
so
the
consent
of
the
People
may
also
intervene
;
and
if
there
be
no
opposition
the
third
they
shall
be
publickly
admitted
by
solemn
Prayers
,
they
standing
before
the
Pulpit
,
and
so
shall
be
setled
in
their
Office
,
subscribing
the
Confession
of
Faith
,
and
the
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
;
but
if
there
be
opposition
,
the
Matter
shall
be
decided
in
Consistory
;
and
if
it
cannot
be
there
determin'd
,
the
whole
shall
be
transmitted
to
a
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
.
by
serving
of
Tables
Justin
Martyr
The
Synogogue
,
and
the
Church
afterwards
,
had
Elders
,
without
whose
advice
nothing
was
done
in
the
Church
;
and
I
can't
tell
by
what
negligence
the
same
has
been
abolish'd
,
if
it
be
not
probably
by
the
slothfulness
of
Doctors
,
or
rather
through
their
Pride
,
to
make
it
be
believ'd
they
are
some-bodies
:
Claudius
,
Ephebius
,
Valerius
,
Biton
,
We
meet
together
every
year
,
Elders
and
Ministers
,
to
settle
and
order
matters
committed
to
our
care
,
and
with
common
consent
to
treat
of
the
weightiest
and
most
important
affairs
.
Monsieur
de
Laubespine
That
all
the
Bishops
,
the
Priests
,
the
Deacons
,
and
the
Elders
,
had
knowledg
of
it
.
To
employ
those
of
his
Clergy
,
and
the
Elders
of
the
People
,
which
are
Ecclesiastical
persons
,
I
speak
in
the
name
of
the
Elders
,
and
Christian
People
of
the
Catholick
Law
.
M●slitan
▪
To
my
beloved
Brethren
,
the
Clergy
,
th●
Elders
,
and
all
the
People
of
the
Church
of
whom
I
serve
in
the
Love
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Carthage
,
according
to
the
request
made
of
the
Elders
of
the
Church
by
Letters
.
of
the
Elders
of
the
Church
.
Nova
Germania
To
establish
a
Receiver
by
consent
of
the
Elders
and
Clergy
,
to
give
an
account
yearly
,
to
take
away
all
suspition
of
fraud
:
but
carefully
to
examine
the
truth
in
presence
of
the
Elders
of
his
Church
.
the
Elders
of
the
Church
Conc.
Gall.
p.
They
forsook
the
Churches
,
the
Elders
,
and
the
publick
service
.
Hence
forward
,
as
much
as
possible
may
be
avoided
,
there
shall
not
be
elected
for
Elders
and
Deacons
of
the
Church
,
those
which
have
Wives
contrary
to
the
true
Religion
,
according
to
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
:
Nevertheless
,
that
the
Church
may
not
be
deprived
of
the
labour
of
several
good
persons
,
who
by
reason
of
the
ignorance
of
past-time
,
have
Wives
of
a
contrary
Religion
,
they
shall
be
dispensed
withal
for
the
present
necessity
,
provided
they
shew
their
readiness
in
instructing
their
said
Wives
,
and
in
desiring
them
to
joyn
themselves
to
the
Church
.
That
Deacons
should
hold
the
mystery
of
the
Faith
in
a
pure
Conscience
.
That
their
Wives
be
faithful
in
all
things
The
Office
of
Elders
is
to
have
care
of
the
Flock
,
with
the
Pastors
;
to
take
care
the
People
come
to
the
Assemblies
,
and
that
every
one
frequent
the
holy
Congregations
;
to
give
notice
of
misdemeanors
and
scandals
;
to
take
cognizance
,
and
judg
of
them
with
the
Pastors
;
and
in
general
,
to
have
care
with
them
,
of
all
such
like
things
which
concern
the
Order
,
Support
and
Government
of
the
Church
;
so
that
in
each
Church
there
shall
be
a
form
of
their
office
in
writing
,
according
to
the
circumstance
of
time
and
place
.
Persons
established
to
take
notice
of
the
life
and
conversation
of
those
which
imbraced
the
Christian
Religion
;
that
when
they
committed
any
evil
actions
,
to
expel
them
out
of
the
Congregations
;
and
on
the
contrary
to
receive
with
great
affection
all
those
which
lived
orderly
and
well
,
to
the
end
to
improve
and
make
them
better
from
day
to
day
.
Tertullian
,
When
the
Elders
reprove
them
for
any
misdemeanor
,
and
that
any
of
them
are
asked
why
they
are
drunk
?
wherefore
they
took
away
other
folks
goods
?
wherefore
they
committed
murder
.
They
presently
answered
,
What
would
you
have
me
do
?
being
one
of
the
World
,
and
a
Soldier
?
Do
I
profess
to
be
a
Frier
,
or
a
Clergy-man
?
The
office
of
Deacons
is
to
collect
and
distribute
by
direction
of
the
Consistory
,
the
Money
belonging
to
the
Poor
,
to
Prisoners
,
and
to
sick
folks
,
to
visit
and
have
care
of
them
.
Acts
of
the
Apostles
Justin
Martyr
Fabian
,
Tom.
Conc.
pag.
Epiphanius
Lib.
The
office
of
Deacons
is
not
to
Preach
the
Word
of
God
,
and
administer
the
Sacraments
:
Nevertheless
if
necessity
require
,
the
Consistory
may
chuse
certain
Elders
and
Deacons
to
Cacechise
in
Families
;
as
also
it
is
permitted
to
Elders
in
absence
of
the
Pastor
to
read
Publick
Prayers
on
working-days
,
being
chose
by
the
Consistory
for
that
purpose
;
and
that
they
follow
the
usual
form
,
in
Reading
the
Canonical
Books
of
the
Old
and
New
Testament
.
As
for
the
Deacons
who
are
wont
to
Catechise
publickly
in
some
Provinces
,
the
inconveniences
which
have
already
,
or
may
hereafter
ensue
,
being
heard
and
considered
,
the
Churches
where
this
custom
is
not
yet
introduced
,
are
desired
to
forbear
,
and
the
others
where
it
is
,
to
continue
;
and
to
order
that
the
said
Deacons
,
if
they
are
found
capable
,
would
enter
into
the
Ministry
of
the
Gospel
,
as
soon
as
they
can
possible
.
Acts
of
the
Apostles
Chap.
ver.
Justin
Martyr
Justin
Martyr
It
ought
not
to
be
,
that
Ministers
,
should
distribute
the
Bread
,
nor
that
they
should
bless
the
Cup.
The
Elders
and
Deacons
may
be
present
at
the
Lectures
and
Propositions
of
the
Word
of
God
made
by
Ministers
,
besides
the
ordinary
Preaching
:
Or
by
those
made
by
young
Students
,
and
even
at
the
censures
made
there
,
and
give
their
advice
thereon
;
but
the
decision
of
the
Doctrine
is
principally
reserved
to
Ministers
and
Doctors
in
Divinity
,
duly
called
to
their
Offices
.
The
Office
of
Elders
and
Deacons
,
as
it
is
at
present
used
amongst
us
,
is
not
perpetual
;
nevertheless
inasmuch
as
't
is
prejudicial
to
change
,
they
shall
be
exhorted
to
continue
in
their
office
as
long
as
may
be
;
and
if
they
will
be
discharged
,
it
cannot
be
without
consent
of
their
Churches
.
Neither
Deacons
nor
Elders
can
expect
Superiority
or
Dominion
one
over
another
,
whether
it
be
in
being
nominated
to
the
People
,
or
in
taking
place
,
or
giving
their
judgment
,
or
any
thing
else
relating
to
their
office
.
The
Elders
and
Deacons
shall
be
deposed
for
the
same
causes
as
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
of
God
,
in
their
degree
.
It
being
condemned
by
the
Consistory
,
if
they
appeal
,
they
shall
remain
suspended
from
their
Offices
,
until
things
are
determined
by
a
Provincial
Colloque
,
or
Synod
.
The
restitution
of
Deacons
and
Elders
which
have
been
deposed
,
shall
not
be
done
but
in
the
same
manner
as
the
restoring
of
deposed
Ministers
is
done
.
Of
the
Deaconry
,
that
is
to
say
,
of
Administring
the
Poor's
Money
,
by
the
Deacons
.
THE
Money
for
the
Poor
shall
not
be
given
out
by
any
but
by
the
Deacons
,
by
the
Advice
and
Order
of
the
Consistory
.
In
the
common
Distributions
,
't
is
requisite
one
or
two
Ministers
should
be
present
,
if
it
may
be
conveniently
,
but
especially
at
passing
the
Accounts
.
Antioch
,
Anno
Dom.
The
People
shall
have
notice
of
Passing
the
Accounts
,
that
so
every
one
that
please
,
may
be
there
present
,
as
well
to
discharge
those
who
disburse
the
Money
,
as
to
make
known
to
every
body
the
Necessities
of
the
Church
,
and
the
Poor
,
thereby
the
more
to
incourage
people
to
contribute
towards
their
relief
.
To
prevent
the
Inconveniences
which
dayly
happen
by
Attestations
given
to
the
Poor
,
every
Church
shall
use
their
utmost
endeavour
to
maintain
their
own
Poor
;
and
in
case
any
one
for
his
necessary
Affairs
was
forc'd
to
Travel
,
Ministers
shall
in
their
Consistories
Examine
if
the
Cause
be
just
,
and
in
that
case
shall
give
them
recommendatory
Letters
to
the
next
Church
in
the
direct
way
from
the
place
whither
they
go
;
expressing
the
Name
,
Age
,
Stature
,
Complexion
,
the
Place
whither
they
go
,
the
cause
of
their
Journey
,
and
the
Assistance
which
has
been
given
them
;
and
the
date
of
the
Day
and
Year
shall
not
be
omitted
:
Which
Letters
the
Churches
shall
keep
to
whom
they
were
directed
,
and
shall
give
them
others
to
the
next
Church
.
And
all
Attestations
before
granted
,
shall
be
Void
and
Null
.
That
the
Poor
and
Ancient
people
of
the
Church
ought
to
be
more
assisted
than
any
others
;
and
that
young
Widows
,
who
are
weak
of
Body
,
should
be
maintain'd
at
the
charge
of
the
Church
to
which
they
belong
.
An.
Dom.
That
each
City
doth
furnish
according
to
its
ability
Provisions
sufficient
to
all
those
of
its
Inhabitants
which
are
poor
and
incommoded
;
and
that
as
well
the
Curates
of
Villages
,
Tom.
1.
Conc.
Gall.
p.
332.
as
all
the
Farmers
which
dwell
there
,
do
each
nourish
their
own
Poor
,
to
the
end
they
may
not
stray
and
wander
about
to
other
Towns
.
That
Bishops
shall
be
permitted
to
take
out
of
the
Church
stores
,
according
to
the
Canonical
Rules
,
in
presence
of
the
Priests
and
Deacons
,
what
shall
be
necessary
to
maintain
the
Family
and
Poor
of
the
Church
;
That
the
Tythes
which
shall
be
given
to
particular
Churches
,
shall
be
distributed
with
great
care
by
the
Priests
,
according
to
the
Bishops
Order
,
for
the
use
of
the
Church
and
the
Poor
.
That
it
be
made
known
to
all
the
World
,
that
every
body
should
endeavour
at
all
times
to
maintain
their
Family
and
the
Poor
;
because
't
is
a
wicked
and
impious
thing
in
the
sight
of
God
,
that
those
which
enjoy
great
Riches
,
and
that
abound
with
all
manner
of
Wealth
,
should
not
help
and
assist
those
which
are
in
want
and
misery
.
That
each
have
care
of
their
Poor
in
time
of
Famine
,
Ib.
p.
271.
or
any
other
necessity
,
because
't
is
written
,
Blessed
are
the
merciful
,
for
they
shall
obtain
mercy
.
Communicatory
,
or
Pacisick
peculiar
Letters
Letters
of
Recommendation
to
suffer
strange
and
unknown
Clerks
to
say
Service
in
another
Church
,
without
having
Letters
of
Recommendation
from
their
Bishops
.
Letters
Pacifick
We
appoint
that
all
the
Poor
,
and
those
which
have
need
of
assistance
,
have
in
their
Journeys
,
along
with
them
,
Ecclesiastical
Letters
only
Pacifick
,
and
not
Letters
of
Recommendation
;
because
Letters
of
Recommendation
should
not
be
given
but
to
those
which
are
some
way
suspected
:
To
establish
the
use
of
those
Letters
of
Recommendation
,
by
the
which
,
we
send
from
one
Country
to
another
,
those
which
are
poor
and
in
necessity
:
Zozomen
Contesseration
of
Hospitality
Balsamon
,
Zonoras
Aristenus
,
Greek
Exactly
to
Examine
,
as
well
the
Attestations
,
as
those
which
have
them
,
to
have
from
their
own
mouth
,
testimony
of
their
Religion
,
and
Instruction
.
Sardis
,
An.
Dom.
IN
each
Church
there
shall
be
a
Consistory
,
compos'd
of
persons
which
shall
have
the
conduct
of
it
,
to
wit
,
of
Pastors
and
Elders
;
and
the
Ministers
in
this
company
are
to
preside
,
as
also
in
all
other
Ecclesiastical
Assemblies
.
As
for
Deacons
,
seeing
the
Churches
,
for
the
necessity
of
the
times
,
hath
to
this
day
happily
employed
them
in
Governing
the
Church
,
as
Exercising
also
the
Office
of
Elders
;
those
which
hereafter
shall
chuse
such
,
or
continue
them
,
they
shall
with
the
Pastors
and
Elders
,
bear
a
part
in
the
Governing
the
Church
;
and
therefore
shall
frequently
be
with
them
in
the
Consistory
,
yea
,
even
at
the
Colloques
,
and
Synods
,
if
they
are
thither
sent
by
the
Consistories
.
In
places
where
the
Exercise
of
Religion
is
not
setled
,
Christians
shall
be
exhorted
by
the
Colloques
,
to
have
Elders
and
Deacons
,
and
to
follow
the
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
;
and
at
the
said
Colloques
,
they
shall
be
inform'd
to
what
Church
to
joyn
themselves
for
their
convenience
and
exercise
of
their
Ministry
;
from
whence
also
they
may
not
depart
without
communicating
it
also
to
the
said
Colloques
.
Justin
Martyr
There
shall
be
but
one
Consistory
in
each
Church
,
and
it
shall
not
be
permitted
to
Establish
other
Council
for
any
Church-business
whatever
.
If
in
any
Church
there
shall
any
other
Council
be
established
different
from
the
Consistory
,
it
shall
forthwith
be
suppress'd
.
Nevertheless
the
Consistory
can
sometimes
call
to
its
aid
,
such
of
the
Church
as
shall
be
thought
convenient
,
when
occasion
requires
,
and
that
Ecclesiastical
matters
be
treated
of
only
in
the
place
where
the
Consistory
doth
Assemble
.
It
is
in
the
Power
of
the
Consistory
to
admit
of
Father
and
Son
,
or
of
two
Brothers
in
the
same
Consistory
,
unless
there
was
some
other
reason
to
the
contrary
,
of
which
the
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
shall
take
cognizance
.
It
is
also
refer'd
to
the
discretion
of
Consistories
,
to
call
unto
them
young
Students
,
although
they
have
no
Office
in
the
Church
,
but
not
without
weighty
causes
and
considerations
;
and
when
their
Wisdom
is
known
,
the
said
Students
shall
be
there
present
,
not
to
have
any
voice
in
what
Affairs
shall
be
debated
,
but
that
by
their
presence
there
,
they
may
the
sooner
become
fit
and
proper
to
Govern
the
Church
when
it
shall
please
God
lawfully
to
call
them
thereunto
.
Nevertheless
it
shall
be
at
the
Pastor's
free
choice
to
demand
their
Judgment
,
to
make
tryal
of
their
abilities
,
which
shall
be
done
with
great
prudence
and
caution
,
and
promise
not
to
make
it
known
abroad
.
A
Magistrate
may
be
called
to
the
Office
of
an
Elder
in
the
Consistory
,
provided
that
the
Exercise
of
the
one
Office
doth
not
interfere
with
the
other
,
and
may
not
be
prejudicial
to
the
Church
.
The
Government
of
the
Church
shall
be
regulated
according
to
the
Discipline
,
as
it
hath
been
order'd
by
the
National
Synods
;
and
no
Church
nor
Province
shall
make
any
Law
but
what
in
substance
shall
be
conformable
to
the
general
Articles
of
the
Discipline
.
To
this
purpose
the
Articles
of
the
said
Discipline
shall
be
read
in
the
Consistories
,
at
least
at
the
time
of
celebrating
the
Lord's
Supper
;
and
the
Elders
and
Deacons
shall
be
exhorted
to
have
a
Copy
thereof
each
of
them
,
to
read
and
study
it
at
home
at
leisure
.
The
cognisance
of
Scandals
,
and
the
censure
of
them
,
appertains
to
the
Company
of
Pastors
and
Elders
;
and
whole
Consistories
cannot
be
impeach'd
,
nor
above
half
.
However
Accusations
shall
be
of
force
against
particular
persons
of
the
said
Consistories
,
as
well
Pastors
as
Elders
,
admitted
by
the
said
Consistory
;
and
they
being
adjudg'd
,
shall
proceed
on
,
notwithstanding
Appeal
,
on
admission
or
rejection
of
the
said
accusations
.
The
Custom
which
is
found
to
be
us'd
in
some
places
,
of
making
inquest
,
and
a
general
censure
of
misdemeanours
in
the
publick
Assembly
of
the
People
,
and
in
presence
both
of
Men
and
Women
,
being
condemn'd
by
the
Word
of
God
;
the
Churches
are
advertis'd
to
abstain
from
it
,
and
to
be
satisfied
with
the
Order
contain'd
in
the
Discipline
,
as
to
what
regards
Censures
.
The
Elders
may
be
advertis'd
not
to
report
misdemeanors
to
the
Consistory
,
without
great
reasons
for
it
;
neither
shall
any
one
be
call'd
to
the
Consistory
,
without
good
cause
or
reason
.
In
the
Exercise
of
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
,
one
shall
forbear
as
much
as
possible
may
be
,
as
well
from
all
formalities
,
as
from
the
terms
commonly
used
in
Courts
of
Justice
.
Believers
shall
be
Exhorted
by
the
Consistories
,
yea
,
requir'd
in
the
Name
of
God
,
to
speak
truth
,
for
as
much
as
that
don
't
at
all
derogate
from
the
Magistrates
Authority
;
as
also
the
usual
formalities
in
making
Oath
,
practis'd
before
Magistrates
,
shall
not
be
used
.
Catch
.
Acts.
They
Exhort
,
and
Conjure
the
Bishops
by
the
Holy
Gospels
,
to
speak
the
truth
.
In
differences
which
shall
happen
,
the
Parties
shall
be
Exhorted
by
the
Consistories
to
be
reconcil'd
by
all
friendly
means
;
but
the
Consistories
shall
not
appoint
Arbitrators
,
nor
shall
do
the
Office
of
Arbitrators
.
If
any
of
the
said
body
are
called
to
be
Arbitrators
,
it
shall
be
only
as
a
particular
person
,
and
in
their
own
name
only
.
Besides
the
Admonitions
which
are
made
by
the
Consistories
to
those
as
have
done
amiss
;
if
it
so
happens
that
greater
Censure
and
Punishment
must
be
us'd
,
it
shall
be
either
Suspension
,
or
Deprivation
for
a
time
from
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
or
Excommunication
and
Retrenchment
from
the
Church
.
And
the
Consistories
shall
be
advertis'd
to
proceed
warily
,
and
to
distinguish
betwixt
the
one
and
the
other
,
as
also
prudently
to
weigh
and
examine
the
faults
and
scandals
which
they
shall
be
inform'd
of
,
together
with
all
circumstances
,
the
better
to
judge
what
Censure
it
shall
require
.
That
therein
was
made
Exhortations
,
Reprehensions
,
and
Censures
;
that
therein
were
inflicted
punishments
;
that
after
having
maturely
weighed
all
things
,
Judgment
was
given
,
being
perswaded
God
see
them
;
and
it
is
,
a
great
resemblance
of
the
last
Judgment
,
if
any
one
for
his
sins
is
deprived
of
the
Communion
of
Prayer
,
from
the
Assembly
,
and
from
all
holy
intercourse
.
Zozomen
Lib.
Omni
Ecclesia
tecto
Submovere
Suspension
from
the
Holy
Sacrament
shall
be
used
,
the
more
effectually
to
humble
sinners
,
and
make
them
the
more
truly
sensible
of
their
offences
.
This
suspension
,
nor
the
cause
of
it
,
shall
not
be
declared
to
the
people
,
neither
also
the
restitution
of
the
sinner
,
unless
it
were
in
case
they
were
Hereticks
,
despisers
of
God
,
Rebels
to
the
Consistory
,
Traytors
to
the
Church
;
as
also
such
as
shall
be
guilty
of
crimes
worthy
of
corporal
punishment
,
and
that
bring
great
scandal
on
the
whole
Church
:
as
also
those
who
against
remonstrances
to
them
made
,
do
marry
to
Papists
.
Fathers
and
Mothers
which
do
so
marry
their
children
,
Tutors
,
Curators
,
and
others
which
supply
the
place
of
father
and
mother
,
and
do
so
marry
their
Pupils
;
together
with
those
which
thither
carry
them
to
be
Baptized
,
or
do
present
others
to
be
Baptized
;
it
being
necessary
that
all
such
persons
,
altho
there
may
be
perceived
in
them
some
beginning
of
Repentance
,
should
speedily
be
deprived
for
some
time
from
the
benefit
of
the
Sacrament
;
and
that
the
Suspension
should
be
declared
to
all
the
People
,
as
well
that
they
may
be
the
more
humbled
and
induced
to
repentance
,
as
to
discharge
the
Church
from
all
blame
and
reproach
;
and
also
to
give
terror
to
others
,
and
make
them
tremble
by
this
example
,
to
avoid
the
like
Sins
.
Murderers
,
Tom.
10.
Cap.
7.
Adulterers
,
and
Sacrilegious
persons
.
That
the
sins
which
are
committed
publickly
must
be
reproved
publickly
,
and
privately
those
which
are
committed
more
secretly
.
to
prescribe
to
Penitents
according
to
the
nature
of
sins
,
the
time
of
penance
.
Publick
Penance
If
by
such
suspensions
the
Sinners
were
not
reclaimed
,
but
continued
obstinate
and
impenitent
after
long
expectation
,
and
that
they
have
been
several
times
admonished
and
intreated
,
proceeding
shall
be
made
against
them
,
by
giving
publick
admonitions
to
the
People
three
several
Sundays
,
being
named
,
if
need
be
,
by
the
Minister
,
to
make
them
more
ashamed
;
every
body
advertised
to
pray
to
God
for
them
;
and
endeavour
by
all
means
to
bring
them
home
by
repentance
of
their
sins
,
to
prevent
Retrenchment
and
Excommunication
,
to
which
one
cannot
proceed
without
sorrow
.
But
if
for
all
this
,
they
will
not
repent
,
but
persevere
in
their
obstinacy
and
impenitence
,
on
the
fourth
Sunday
it
shall
be
publickly
said
by
the
Pastor
,
That
't
is
declared
to
the
said
scandalous
and
obstinate
persons
,
in
naming
them
by
their
Names
,
That
they
are
not
any
longer
acknowledged
as
Members
of
the
Church
,
cutting
them
off
from
it
in
the
Name
and
Authority
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
of
his
Church
.
And
the
form
of
the
Excommunication
shall
be
as
follows
.
Brethren
,
see
here
the
fourth
time
that
we
declare
unto
you
,
that
for
having
committed
several
Crimes
,
and
for
having
scandalized
the
Church
of
God
,
and
for
shewing
himself
impenitent
and
a
contemner
of
all
admonitions
which
have
beén
made
unto
him
by
the
Word
of
God
,
has
been
suspended
from
the
Holy
Supper
of
the
Lord
;
the
which
suspension
,
and
causes
of
it
,
has
been
signified
to
you
,
to
the
end
you
may
join
your
Prayers
with
ours
,
that
it
might
please
God
to
soften
the
hardness
of
his
heart
,
and
give
him
true
Repentance
,
drawing
him
from
the
way
of
perdition
.
But
having
so
long
time
waited
for
him
,
prayed
and
exhorted
,
and
conjur'd
him
to
be
converted
to
God
,
and
endeavoured
all
means
to
bring
him
to
repentance
,
nevertheless
perseveres
in
his
impenitence
,
and
with
an
incor
rigible
obstinacy
,
rebels
against
God
,
and
tramples
under
foot
his
Holy
Word
,
and
the
Order
he
has
established
in
his
Church
;
and
glorying
in
his
sins
,
is
cause
that
the
Church
for
so
long
time
,
is
disturbed
,
and
the
Name
of
God
blasphemed
.
We
Ministers
of
the
Gospel
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
whom
God
has
armed
with
Spiritual
weapons
,
powerful
through
God
to
the
pulling
down
of
strong
holds
which
hold
out
in
opposition
against
him
,
to
whom
the
Eternal
Son
of
God
has
given
power
to
bind
and
loose
on
Earth
,
declaring
that
whatsoever
we
bind
on
Earth
shall
be
bound
in
Heaven
,
to
the
end
to
purifie
the
House
of
God
,
and
free
his
Church
from
Scandals
,
and
in
pronouncing
against
the
wicked
,
should
glorifie
the
Name
of
God
.
In
the
Name
and
Authority
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
by
the
advice
and
authority
of
the
Pastors
and
Elders
assembled
in
Colloque
,
and
of
the
Consistory
of
this
Church
,
we
have
Retrenched
and
do
Retrench
the
said
from
the
Communion
of
the
Church
:
we
Excommunicate
and
remove
him
from
the
Society
of
the
Faithful
,
that
he
might
be
to
you
as
a
heathen
and
unbeliever
,
and
amongst
true
Christians
he
may
be
and
Execrated
,
let
his
Company
be
esteemed
contagious
,
and
let
his
Example
fill
your
souls
with
fear
,
and
make
you
tremble
under
the
mighty
hand
of
God
,
seeing
't
is
a
fearful
thing
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
living
God
.
Which
Sentence
of
Excommunication
the
Son
of
God
will
ratifie
,
and
make
it
efficacious
,
until
that
the
sinner
ashamed
and
humbled
in
the
sight
of
God
,
gives
him
glory
by
his
eonversion
,
and
being
freed
from
these
chains
of
Satan
,
where
with
he
is
bound
,
he
bewails
his
sins
with
tears
of
Repentance
.
Beloved
Brethren
,
pray
unto
God
that
he
will
have
pity
on
this
poor
sinner
,
and
that
this
fearful
Iudgment
,
the
which
with
great
sorrow
and
sadness
of
heart
we
pronounce
against
him
in
the
Name
and
Authority
of
the
Son
of
God
,
may
serve
to
humble
and
turn
into
the
way
of
truth
,
a
soul
which
is
strayed
from
it
.
Anathema
,
Maranatha
I
write
unto
you
,
that
you
should
not
eat
with
such
a
one
.
that
he
be
cast
out
of
the
Church
of
removing
from
the
Communion
,
of
not
Communicating
with
some
one
,
to
banish
,
and
to
cast
out
of
the
Church
,
to
condemn
by
the
mouth
of
the
Pastor
,
to
kill
with
the
Spiritual
Sword
.
Seeing
he
Excommunicates
him
that
prays
with
an
Excommunicated
person
,
in
the
House
only
:
If
they
are
Bishops
,
See
the
Can.
8
,
&
17.
of
the
Counc
.
of
Calced
.
or
others
of
the
Clergy
which
are
deposed
,
the
Bishops
from
Episcopacy
,
the
others
from
the
degree
they-held
in
the
Clergy
,
from
whence
they
are
quite
excluded
;
but
if
they
are
Lay
persons
,
let
them
be
Excommunicated
.
For
the
future
,
all
Sentences
of
Excommunication
confirmed
by
the
Provincial
Synod
,
shall
continue
firm
,
as
also
all
Sentences
of
Suspension
from
the
Lords
Supper
,
given
by
the
Consistory
,
the
which
not
being
published
to
the
People
,
shall
hold
good
,
altho
the
party
suspended
appealed
to
the
Colloque
,
or
Provincial
Synod
.
Those
which
have
deserted
the
profession
of
the
True
Religion
to
embrace
Idolatry
,
if
they
persist
in
this
Apostacy
after
means
used
to
return
them
to
the
flock
,
they
shall
publickly
be
declared
Apostates
,
to
wit
,
those
who
lately
shall
turn
to
be
such
,
unless
the
Consistory
shall
think
such
a
publication
to
cause
some
notable
damage
and
prejudice
to
the
Church
,
in
which
case
nothing
shall
be
done
but
by
advice
of
the
Provincial
Synod
.
As
for
those
which
of
a
long
time
shall
be
revolted
,
the
execution
of
this
publication
is
refer'd
to
the
discretion
of
Consistories
.
Anno
Dom.
In
publick
offences
,
that
is
to
say
,
committed
in
effect
,
and
known
to
a
great
many
of
the
People
,
the
restoring
of
the
sinner
shall
be
made
by
the
publick
acknowledging
his
fault
,
tho
he
had
been
punished
by
order
of
the
Magistrate
.
Let
the
Penitents
receive
the
Imposition
of
Hands
,
at
the
time
that
they
desire
to
do
Penance
.
Laodicea
:
See
4
Conc.
of
Carth.
Can.
80.
Tom.
1.
Conc.
Toletan
.
3.
c.
11.
Tom.
4.
p.
504.
An.
589.
It
is
requisite
,
after
the
Homilies
,
or
Sermons
,
the
Bishops
make
Prayers
separately
;
first
on
the
and
these
being
gone
forth
,
Prayer
must
be
made
on
those
which
are
under
Penance
;
and
after
the
Penitents
have
been
under
the
hands
of
the
Bishop
,
and
that
they
are
withdrawn
,
the
three
Prayers
of
Believers
must
be
made
:
The
imposing
of
reconciliatory
hands
The
Imposition
of
Hands
Seeing
Adultery
brings
a
mark
of
Infamy
,
especially
on
Women
;
the
Publishing
such
Offences
is
refer'd
to
the
discretion
of
Consistories
.
Publick
acknowledgments
are
not
to
be
made
but
in
person
,
and
the
Sinner
shall
give
testimony
of
his
Repentance
.
The
Sinner
which
has
been
Suspended
from
the
Lord's
Supper
by
the
Consistory
,
and
that
the
Suspension
has
not
been
declar'd
to
the
People
,
shall
desire
of
the
Consistory
to
be
restor'd
;
and
shewing
signs
of
Repentance
,
shall
there
be
restored
,
without
making
publick
acknowledgment
.
But
him
whose
Suspension
had
been
declared
,
after
his
Repentance
had
been
known
to
the
Consistory
by
good
Living
,
and
sufficient
Testimonies
,
he
shall
publickly
be
reconciled
to
the
Church
,
in
acknowledging
his
offence
.
Those
who
by
their
obstinacy
and
hardness
in
their
faults
,
have
been
cut
off
from
the
Church
,
shall
not
slightly
be
reconcil'd
to
the
Church
;
but
after
a
good
and
long
proof
of
their
Repentance
,
they
shall
be
heard
in
the
Consistory
,
and
if
they
desire
to
be
receiv'd
into
the
bosome
of
the
Church
,
acknowledging
their
faults
,
proclamation
shall
be
made
to
the
People
to
stir
them
up
to
pray
and
bless
God
;
and
sometime
after
they
shall
be
presented
to
the
whole
Church
,
to
confess
and
detest
their
faults
and
past
rebellions
,
demanding
Pardon
of
God
and
his
Church
,
and
so
shall
be
reconciled
with
Joy
and
Publick
Prayers
.
Those
which
in
a
Church
shall
fall
into
Idolatry
,
thereupon
shall
come
to
live
in
another
Church
where
the
fault
is
not
known
,
shall
confess
their
fault
only
in
Consistory
,
on
condition
that
returning
to
the
said
Church
which
they
had
offended
,
they
also
acknowledg
their
fault
publickly
in
it
;
however
referring
to
the
discretion
of
the
Consistory
to
do
otherwise
,
if
they
shall
so
think
expedient
for
the
Edification
of
the
Churches
:
The
same
Judgment
shall
be
made
of
all
other
Faults
which
shall
require
publick
Confession
.
We
cannot
do
this
without
the
Order
of
your
venerable
Father
.
Theodoret
,
Alexander
All
offences
confessed
,
and
reparation
made
for
them
,
shall
be
struck
out
of
the
Consistory
Books
,
except
those
which
being
join'd
with
Rebellion
,
have
been
censur'd
with
Suspension
from
the
Lord's
Supper
,
or
Excommunication
.
Consistories
shall
not
give
Certificates
to
Magistrates
by
Act
nor
otherwise
;
nor
particular
Members
of
Consistories
shall
discover
unto
any
,
the
Confessions
of
Penitents
,
which
voluntarily
,
or
by
admonitions
given
them
,
shall
have
confessed
their
faults
unto
them
,
unless
it
be
in
Case
of
Treason
.
Proceeding
shall
be
made
by
Ecclesiastical
Censures
even
to
Excommunication
,
against
those
,
which
saying
they
are
of
the
Religion
,
shall
cite
Pastor
,
and
Elders
,
or
all
the
Consistory
before
the
Magistrate
,
to
make
them
give
Testimony
against
Delinquents
which
shall
have
confessed
their
faults
before
them
.
Antioch
,
Anno
Dom.
they
do
injury
to
the
Canons
,
and
they
overthrow
all
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
.
As
for
Crimes
which
shall
be
disclos'd
to
Ministers
,
by
those
which
demand
counsel
and
consolation
,
Ministers
are
enjoin'd
not
to
reveal
them
to
Magistrates
,
fearing
lest
blame
should
be
drawn
on
the
Ministry
,
and
Sinners
should
be
discouraged
for
the
future
to
come
to
Repentance
,
and
make
Confession
of
their
faults
;
which
shall
stand
good
in
all
crimes
confessed
,
except
it
be
Treason
.
If
one
or
more
of
the
People
stir
up
dissention
,
to
disturb
the
unity
of
the
Church
upon
any
point
of
Doctrine
,
or
of
Discipline
,
or
of
the
form
of
Catechism
,
the
Administration
of
Sacraments
,
or
of
Publick
Prayers
,
and
the
Order
of
Marriage
,
and
that
hereto
particular
admonitions
are
not
a
sufficient
Remedy
;
the
Consistory
of
the
place
shall
endeavour
with
speed
to
dissolve
and
appease
the
whole
matter
without
noise
,
and
with
all
mildness
of
the
Word
of
God
:
And
if
the
opposers
will
not
acquiesce
,
the
Consistory
of
the
place
shall
desire
the
Colloque
to
assemble
in
time
and
place
more
convenient
,
having
first
of
all
made
the
said
Opposers
expresly
promise
,
which
shall
be
register'd
,
That
they
shall
not
spread
abroad
their
Opinions
in
any
sort
or
manner
whatever
,
until
the
Convocating
of
the
Colloque
,
under
pain
of
being
censur'd
as
Schismaticks
;
yet
they
may
have
liberty
to
confer
with
the
Ministers
and
Elders
,
if
they
have
not
been
sufficiently
instructed
.
And
in
case
the
gainsaying
Brethren
refuse
to
make
the
said
promises
,
they
shall
be
censur'd
as
Rebels
,
according
to
the
Discipline
;
and
the
Colloque
being
assembled
,
shall
proceed
as
above
.
And
if
the
said
Opposers
have
been
patiently
heard
,
and
refuted
by
consent
,
the
whole
shall
be
Registred
;
if
not
,
the
Provincial
Synod
shall
be
desir'd
to
meet
,
extraordinarily
if
need
require
,
at
the
time
and
place
that
the
said
Colloque
shall
judge
most
convenient
,
after
the
Promise
as
above-mention'd
,
reiterated
by
the
said
Opposers
.
The
Synod
assembled
,
shall
first
of
all
consider
with
good
deliberation
and
consideration
,
of
the
Matter
,
the
Places
,
the
Time
,
and
Persons
,
whether
it
shall
be
expedient
that
the
Conference
with
the
said
Opposers
be
made
in
presence
of
the
People
,
the
Doors
shut
,
or
open
,
and
that
Audience
be
given
to
any
of
the
Parties
present
that
would
speak
,
or
not
;
and
that
in
all
Cases
,
the
decision
should
belong
to
others
,
than
to
those
called
in
the
Province
;
and
the
whole
,
according
to
the
Order
contain'd
in
the
Discipline
:
And
that
then
,
if
the
said
gain-sayers
will
not
obey
,
they
shall
make
the
same
Promise
as
above
,
and
shall
be
transmitted
over
to
the
National
Synod
,
ordinarily
,
or
if
necessity
require
,
extraordinarily
assembled
;
the
which
shall
hear
them
with
all
Holy
Liberty
;
and
there
the
intire
and
final
resolution
shall
be
made
by
the
Word
of
God
;
to
which
if
they
refuse
to
acquiesce
from
Point
to
Point
,
and
with
express
dislike
of
their
Errors
Registred
,
they
shall
be
cut
off
from
the
Church
.
A
Pastor
or
Elder
,
breaking
the
Vnity
of
the
Church
,
or
stirring
up
contention
about
some
Point
of
Doctrine
,
or
of
Discipline
,
which
he
has
subscribed
;
or
of
the
form
of
Catechism
,
or
Administring
the
Sacraments
,
or
publick
Prayers
,
or
Marriages
,
refusing
to
obey
what
the
Colloque
has
determin'd
,
shall
then
be
suspended
from
his
Office
,
to
be
farther
proceeded
against
at
the
Provincial
or
National
Synod
.
In
each
Church
there
shall
Memorials
be
made
of
all
remarkable
things
in
Matters
of
Religion
;
and
a
Minister
shall
be
deputed
to
each
Colloque
,
to
receive
and
carry
them
to
the
Provincial
,
and
from
thence
to
the
National
Synod
.
The
Provinces
shall
be
exhorted
carefully
to
recollect
the
Histories
of
Pastors
,
and
other
Believers
,
which
in
these
last
times
have
suffer'd
for
the
Truth
of
the
Son
of
God
;
and
such
Memoirs
shall
be
sent
to
to
be
made
publick
De
Coron
des
Fastes
NO
Church
can
pretend
Precedencie
nor
Domination
over
another
,
nor
one
Province
over
another
.
No
Church
can
transact
any
matter
of
great
consequence
,
wherein
the
Interest
or
Dammage
of
other
Churches
may
be
concern'd
,
without
the
advice
of
the
Provincial
Synod
,
if
it
be
possible
to
assemble
it
,
and
if
the
matter
be
pressing
,
it
shall
communicate
and
have
the
advice
of
the
other
Churches
of
the
Provinces
,
at
least
by
Letters
.
Constantinople
,
That
the
Synod
of
the
Province
administer
all
things
which
concern
the
Province
,
as
it
hath
been
agreed
on
at
ordained
to
preserve
to
each
Province
their
Priviledges
:
In
Append.
T●
John
Damacen
Auct
.
Court
f.
p.
That
ought
to
be
esteem'd
an
Oecumenical
Council
which
the
five
Patriarchs
have
once
appointed
,
and
made
Declaration
of
:
But
if
there
wants
any
one
Patriarch
,
or
that
he
refuses
to
submit
thereunto
,
it
shall
not
be
a
Council
,
but
a
perverse
Congregation
,
an
Assembly
of
Pride
,
and
Vanity
:
In
Collect.
That
if
there
arises
doubt
in
any
ones
mind
by
occasion
of
a
Vniversal
Synod
,
those
which
are
desirous
of
their
Salvation
,
must
consult
the
Apostolical
See
,
to
know
the
reason
of
what
they
do
not
understand
.
Con.
p.
The
Churches
and
particular
Persons
shall
be
advertis'd
not
to
separate
from
the
Sacred
Vnion
of
the
Body
of
the
Church
for
any
Persecution
as
may
happen
,
to
procure
to
themselves
any
Peace
or
Liberty
apart
;
those
which
do
otherwise
,
shall
be
sensur'd
as
the
Colloques
,
and
Synods
shall
think
expedient
.
The
Disputes
of
Religion
with
Adversaries
shall
be
order'd
in
such
sort
,
that
ours
shall
not
be
Agressors
;
and
if
they
are
ingaged
in
a
verbal
Dispute
,
they
shall
do
it
but
by
the
Rule
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
not
giving
too
much
way
to
Writings
of
Antient
Doctors
for
Judging
and
Deciding
of
Doctrines
;
and
shall
not
enter
into
Regular
Disputes
but
by
Writings
mutually
given
and
sign'd
.
And
as
for
publick
Disputes
,
shall
not
ingage
therein
but
by
advice
of
their
Consistory
,
and
a
certain
number
of
Pastors
,
which
to
this
purpose
shall
be
chosen
by
the
Colloques
or
Provincial
Synods
.
Shall
not
ingage
in
any
general
Dispute
or
Conference
without
the
Advice
of
all
the
Churches
assembled
in
a
National
Synod
,
on
pain
of
the
Ministers
which
shall
therein
enter
,
to
be
declar'd
Apostates
,
and
Deserters
of
the
Vnity
of
the
Church
.
Justin
Martyr
The
Churches
should
understand
that
the
Ecclesiastical
Assemblies
of
Colloques
,
and
Synods
,
as
well
Provincial
as
National
are
the
Bands
and
Supports
of
Vnion
and
Concord
,
against
the
Schisms
,
Heresies
,
and
all
other
inconvenients
,
to
the
end
they
should
use
all
endeavour
,
and
apply
themselves
by
all
means
,
that
the
said
Ecclesiastical
Assemblies
may
be
continued
and
maintained
,
and
in
case
some
Churches
and
particular
Persons
,
would
not
contribute
to
the
Charges
needful
to
be
present
at
the
Ecclesiastical
Assemblies
,
such
shall
be
surely
sensur'd
,
as
Deserters
of
the
Holy
Communion
which
should
be
amongst
us
.
The
Minister
also
which
shall
not
promote
what
is
above
contained
,
shall
be
grievously
sensur'd
by
the
Provincial
Synod
.
by
reason
of
the
poverty
of
the
Churches
of
IN
each
Province
there
shall
be
a
Division
of
Churches
,
according
to
the
Number
of
them
,
and
the
conveniencie
of
Places
,
into
Classes
,
or
Colloques
,
the
most
contiguous
.
And
this
Partition
shall
be
made
by
Authority
of
the
Provincial
Synod
.
And
the
Neighbour
Churches
shall
so
assemble
in
Colloques
,
twice
a
year
,
or
four
times
a
year
,
if
it
may
be
done
,
according
to
the
Antient
Custom
,
this
being
referred
to
the
discretion
of
Provinces
,
and
there
the
Ministers
shall
meet
with
one
Elder
of
each
Church
.
Cyprian
,
We
do
meet
every
Year
,
Pastors
and
Elders
,
to
regulate
the
things
committed
to
our
care
.
Such
Assemblies
and
Colloques
shall
be
held
to
consider
and
compose
Differences
which
shall
happen
in
the
said
Churches
,
as
is
appointed
by
the
Discipline
;
and
generally
to
provide
for
what
shall
be
known
to
be
Expedient
and
Necessary
for
the
good
and
support
of
the
Churches
.
There
also
Ministers
shall
Preach
the
Word
of
God
,
every
one
by
his
turn
,
to
the
end
it
may
be
known
what
care
every
one
takes
in
exercising
himself
in
the
Study
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
and
in
the
Method
and
Form
of
treating
of
it
.
The
Authority
of
Colloques
is
inferiour
to
that
of
Provincial
Synods
,
as
those
of
Consistories
are
to
Colloques
.
The
Colloques
and
Synods
shall
deliberate
of
limiting
the
Extent
of
Places
wherein
each
Minister
shall
Exercise
his
Ministry
.
At
the
end
of
the
Colloques
amicable
and
brotherly
Sensures
shall
be
made
,
as
well
by
the
Pastors
as
the
Elders
,
which
shall
be
there
present
,
of
all
things
which
shall
be
thought
fit
to
represent
to
them
.
IN
each
Province
,
the
Pastors
of
each
Church
shall
assemble
once
a
Year
,
or
twice
,
as
they
may
,
which
is
referred
to
the
Prudence
and
Discretion
of
the
Synod
.
Constantine
,
Great
Controversies
cannot
be
determin'd
but
by
Synods
:
Gallacia
,
Cilicia
Conc.
pa.
Ministers
shall
bring
along
with
them
one
or
two
Elders
at
the
most
,
chosen
by
the
Consistory
,
and
the
said
Ministers
and
Elders
shall
shew
their
Deputations
.
If
a
Minister
comes
alone
,
no
heed
shall
be
taken
of
the
Certificates
he
brings
along
with
him
,
no
more
than
there
shall
be
of
those
an
Elder
shall
produce
if
he
comes
alone
without
a
Pastor
;
which
Rule
shall
be
of
force
in
all
Ecclesiastical
Assemblies
:
If
they
cannot
come
,
they
shall
make
their
excuse
by
Letters
,
of
the
which
the
Brethren
there
present
shall
be
Judges
,
and
shall
send
their
Memoirs
signed
by
a
Pastor
,
and
an
Elder
.
Those
who
shall
fail
of
being
present
at
Colloques
,
and
at
Provincial
Synods
without
lawful
Excuse
,
shall
be
sensur'd
,
and
the
said
Colloques
and
Provincial
Synods
,
may
finally
judge
their
Cause
,
and
dispose
of
their
Persons
.
Elders
,
Acts
The
Bishops
which
are
called
to
a
Synod
must
not
neglect
to
go
thither
,
and
if
any
one
does
neglect
,
he
will
condemn
himself
,
unless
some
Sickness
doth
hinder
him
:
Those
Churches
which
have
several
Ministers
.
shall
depute
them
by
turns
to
Colloques
,
and
Synods
.
Ministers
and
Elders
Deputed
to
Colloques
,
and
Provincial
Synods
,
shall
come
thither
at
the
common
charges
of
their
Churches
.
ad
Ep●●
.
Privine
The
Churches
which
shall
refuse
to
allow
their
Ministers
conveniencies
for
repairing
to
Colloques
and
Synods
,
shall
be
advertis'd
to
do
what
is
fit
,
and
in
default
thereof
,
so
that
Ministers
are
constrain'd
to
go
at
their
own
charges
,
after
two
or
three
Admonitions
,
they
shall
be
deprived
of
the
Ministry
,
and
the
Expences
made
by
the
said
Ministers
,
shall
be
repaid
by
the
Churches
to
whom
they
were
sent
,
Liberty
being
given
to
have
recourse
to
the
Ingrateful
Church
according
to
the
Judgment
which
shall
be
given
by
the
Provincial
Synod
.
If
there
should
happen
a
difference
betwixt
a
Church
and
the
Pastor
,
and
that
to
compose
it
,
the
Church
shall
have
been
advertis'd
two
several
times
of
the
time
and
place
of
the
Colloque
,
and
Synod
,
and
refuses
to
attend
,
the
said
Colloque
,
or
Synod
,
notwithstanding
absence
of
one
of
the
Parties
,
may
proceed
on
to
Judgment
.
In
each
Synod
as
well
Provincial
as
National
,
shall
be
Elected
with
a
slow
Voice
,
by
full
consent
,
one
of
the
Pastors
to
preside
,
with
one
or
two
to
write
.
His
business
shall
be
to
govern
and
moderate
the
whole
Session
,
to
advise
of
the
Places
,
Dayes
,
and
Hours
,
on
which
the
Assembling
and
Sitting
of
the
Synod
shall
hold
,
to
propose
and
offer
things
that
shall
be
in
deliberation
,
to
take
,
every
ones
Voice
in
particular
,
to
declare
the
major
part
,
and
pronounce
the
Conclusion
:
Also
to
take
care
that
every
one
speaks
by
Order
,
and
not
confusedly
;
to
impose
Silence
on
such
as
are
contentious
,
and
if
they
will
not
obey
,
to
make
them
go
out
,
to
consider
of
their
Sensure
and
Correction
;
to
make
Remonstrances
and
Answers
to
those
which
desire
Counsel
,
or
that
send
Letters
to
the
Synod
.
Moreover
to
preside
at
the
Sensures
which
shall
be
made
at
the
end
of
the
sitting
,
the
whole
according
to
the
advice
of
all
the
Assembly
,
and
no
otherwise
.
And
he
himself
also
shall
be
subject
to
Sensure
,
his
Office
shall
expire
at
the
end
of
the
Synod
,
and
it
shall
be
at
the
choice
of
the
following
Synod
,
to
Elect
him
or
another
.
The
Moderators
also
of
Colloques
,
shall
be
govern'd
after
the
same
manner
.
Nice
,
Libia
Elders
which
are
Deputies
of
Churches
,
shall
have
Votes
as
Ministers
,
and
the
Elders
of
the
place
where
the
Synod
is
assembled
may
also
be
present
,
and
propose
any
thing
in
their
Order
;
Nevertheless
but
two
of
them
shall
have
Vote
,
to
avoid
confusion
.
What
shall
be
concluded
upon
by
Provincial
Synods
for
ordering
the
Churches
of
their
Province
,
shall
be
communicated
to
the
National
Synod
.
Because
several
Persons
,
to
the
end
to
decline
or
delay
the
sensure
of
their
faults
,
appeal
from
one
Ecclesiastical
Assembly
to
another
,
even
to
a
National
Synod
,
which
by
this
means
is
more
perplexed
in
clearing
their
Case
than
any
other
,
for
the
time
to
come
,
all
differences
within
the
same
Province
;
shall
be
definitively
judged
without
appeal
to
the
Provincial
Synod
of
the
Province
,
except
what
shall
concern
the
suspending
and
deposing
as
well
of
Pastors
,
as
of
Elders
,
and
Deacons
,
and
the
changing
of
Pastors
from
one
Province
to
another
;
also
the
changing
of
a
Church
from
one
Colloque
to
another
,
and
also
that
which
concerns
Doctrin
,
the
Sacraments
,
and
the
whole
Discipline
;
all
which
cases
may
gradually
move
even
to
the
Nationall
Synod
,
to
receive
the
last
and
definitive
Judgment
.
Conc.
pag.
If
there
should
happen
a
difference
betwixt
two
Provincial
Synods
,
they
must
pitch
on
a
third
to
reconcile
them
.
If
after
Judgment
be
given
against
a
Bishop
accused
of
certain
Crimes
,
it
so
falls
out
that
the
Bishops
of
the
Province
are
upon
this
score
in
different
minds
,
some
declaring
him
Innocent
,
and
others
guilty
;
the
Synod
to
put
an
end
to
their
Contests
is
of
Opinion
that
the
Metropolitan
shall
call
other
Judges
of
the
next
Province
to
decide
the
difference
;
and
that
he
confirms
what
they
shall
have
concluded
upon
,
with
the
Bishops
of
the
Province
.
The
Synods
in
each
Province
shall
represent
the
Widows
and
Children
of
Ministers
which
died
in
the
Service
of
their
Church
,
to
be
supported
and
maintained
at
the
common
charge
of
each
Province
,
as
necessity
shall
require
.
And
where
the
Province
shall
be
Ingrateful
,
the
Deputy
thereof
shall
report
it
to
the
National
Synod
to
take
care
therein
.
Deputies
of
Churches
shall
not
be
gone
from
Synods
without
leave
,
and
till
they
carry
along
with
them
the
Decisions
which
shall
there
be
made
.
Anno
Dom.
If
any
one
thinks
he
may
abandon
the
Assembly
of
his
Brethren
before
the
dissolution
of
the
Council
,
Tom.
1.
Conc.
Gall.
p.
105.
let
him
know
that
he
is
deprived
of
the
Communion
of
his
Brethren
,
and
that
he
cannot
be
thereunto
received
,
until
he
be
first
of
all
absolv'd
in
the
following
Synod
:
Conc.
pag.
The
Authority
of
Provincial
Synods
,
is
inferiour
to
that
of
National
Synods
.
Colloques
,
and
Provincial
Synods
shall
be
regulated
according
to
the
several
Governments
,
so
that
one
may
not
pretend
to
be
greater
than
another
;
and
for
the
present
,
this
shall
be
the
Distribution
of
Provincial
Synods
.
If
it
so
falls
cut
for
the
convenience
of
Churches
that
one
or
two
should
be
parted
,
or
to
unite
several
in
one
,
it
may
be
done
in
the
Provincial
Synod
,
whereof
notice
shall
be
given
to
the
National
Synods
.
Toledo
,
An.
de
Marca
A
Minister
deputed
by
a
Provincial
Synod
to
go
to
a
Synod
,
or
Colloque
,
of
another
Province
for
some
publick
Affairs
,
may
have
a
deliberative
Vote
,
and
that
not
only
for
the
business
he
is
come
about
,
but
also
during
the
whole
sitting
,
if
his
particular
Affair
be
not
in
agitation
.
Anno
Dom.
NAtional
Synods
shall
be
called
once
a
Year
,
if
possible
may
be
,
And
this
Rule
shall
be
observ'd
for
the
Convocation
,
that
at
the
end
of
every
National
Synod
,
a
Provinte
shall
be
chosen
which
shall
have
the
charge
to
assign
to
the
others
,
the
time
and
place
of
the
next
Synod
.
if
it
may
be
done
a
Plenary
Council
Anno
Dom.
That
a
Synod
should
not
break
up
till
they
had
assign'd
another
:
If
there
happens
any
difficulty
in
a
Province
,
it
shall
take
care
to
give
notice
of
it
to
the
Province
that
shall
be
entrusted
with
the
care
of
making
the
Convocation
,
to
the
end
that
this
calling
the
said
Assembly
,
might
also
give
notice
of
it
to
the
other
Provinces
,
that
so
by
this
means
,
every
one
may
come
to
the
Synod
ready
prepared
to
judge
the
matter
.
And
because
it
is
difficult
at
this
time
,
and
even
dangerous
to
assemble
a
National
Synod
in
so
great
a
Number
of
Ministers
and
Elders
,
it
has
been
thought
fit
for
the
present
,
and
during
such
difficulties
,
that
the
Brethren
assembled
in
each
Provincial
Synod
,
choose
two
Ministers
and
two
Elders
,
the
most
Experienc'd
in
Church
Affairs
,
to
send
thither
in
the
Name
of
the
whole
Province
;
and
these
Deputies
shall
come
with
sufficient
testimonies
,
and
bring
good
Memorials
signed
by
the
Moderator
and
Scribe
of
the
Provincial
Synod
,
and
that
no
default
might
happen
,
three
or
four
Pastors
,
and
so
many
Elders
shall
be
nominated
,
that
if
the
first
nam'd
are
hindred
from
making
the
Journey
,
there
might
be
others
to
supply
their
place
.
Anno
Dom.
To
the
Ministers
and
Elders
Deputed
to
the
National
Synod
,
the
Provincial
Synods
shall
limit
no
certain
time
for
their
return
,
but
shall
permit
them
to
stay
at
the
said
Synod
,
as
long
as
occasion
shall
require
,
and
the
said
Deputies
shall
travel
at
the
common
charge
of
the
whole
Province
.
At
the
beginning
of
National
Synods
,
the
Confession
of
Faith
,
and
the
Discipline
shall
be
Read
.
Toledo
,
Anno
Dom.
And
to
the
End
the
National
Synod
be
not
amused
about
Questions
decided
by
Acts
of
former
National
ones
,
the
Provincial
Synods
shall
be
advertis'd
carefully
to
read
the
Acts
which
the
said
National
ones
have
passed
before
they
make
their
memorials
,
and
to
send
nothing
but
what
may
be
common
and
general
to
all
the
Churches
,
or
which
shall
not
otherwise
merit
the
resolution
of
the
National
Synod
.
Anno
Dom.
The
National
Synod
may
definitively
dicide
and
resolve
all
Ecclesiastical
matters
,
the
Provinces
having
been
before
advertis'd
by
that
which
has
the
charge
of
assembling
the
Synod
,
as
near
as
may
be
done
.
Resolutions
shall
be
setled
by
the
Deputies
of
Provinces
,
and
if
there
are
other
Ministers
besides
the
Deputies
,
they
may
indeed
propose
what
they
think
fit
,
but
they
shall
not
have
deliberative
,
nor
decisive
voice
.
Those
which
appeal
from
Provincial
to
National
Synods
,
shall
be
obliged
to
be
there
present
,
or
to
send
full
instructions
,
with
lawful
excuse
of
their
absence
;
and
in
default
thereof
,
the
sentence
of
the
Provincial
Synod
shall
be
confirm'd
.
The
same
thing
is
done
in
appealing
from
Consistories
to
Colloques
,
and
from
Colloques
to
Provincial
Synods
.
The
Deputies
of
Provinces
shall
not
depart
without
taking
along
the
Resolutions
of
the
Synod
,
signed
by
the
President
,
or
Secretary
;
and
a
Month
after
their
return
,
shall
give
advice
to
the
Colloques
of
their
Provinces
,
to
the
End
they
might
send
for
the
Acts
of
the
said
Synod
;
and
this
at
the
charges
of
the
said
Colloques
.
Tolledo
,
Anno
Anno
Dom.
And
to
the
End
the
Acts
of
Synods
may
be
preserv'd
,
and
that
future
use
may
be
made
of
them
for
deciding
Questions
which
may
be
propos'd
in
National
Synods
;
the
said
Acts
as
well
of
the
time
past
as
to
come
,
and
all
others
which
concern
the
Synods
,
together
with
the
Articles
of
Discipline
,
and
confession
of
Faith
of
the
conformed
Churches
,
shall
be
left
to
be
kept
in
Custody
of
the
Deputies
of
the
Province
which
shall
be
named
for
convocating
the
next
National
Synod
,
and
the
said
Province
shall
stand
bound
to
carry
them
to
the
Synod
.
At
National
Synods
,
before
separating
,
there
shall
an
amicable
sensure
be
made
of
all
the
Deputies
,
as
well
Ministers
,
as
Elders
,
of
that
only
which
has
hapned
during
the
Session
,
and
in
general
,
of
their
Provinces
;
and
the
holy
Sacrament
shall
be
celebrated
,
to
testifie
their
Vnion
,
provided
it
be
joyntly
with
the
whole
Church
,
where
they
shall
be
assembled
,
the
which
to
this
purpose
,
shall
have
timely
Notice
to
prepare
themselves
.
THE
Irreverence
shall
be
restrain'd
which
is
seen
in
several
,
when
they
are
present
at
Ecclesiastick
or
Domestical
Prayers
,
in
not
uncovering
the
Head
,
and
Kneeling
,
which
things
are
contrary
to
Piety
,
gives
suspicion
of
Pride
,
and
may
scandalize
good
Men.
Therefore
Pastors
shall
be
desired
,
as
also
Elders
,
and
Masters
of
Families
,
to
have
a
regard
that
during
the
said
Prayers
,
every
body
without
Exception
,
or
accepting
of
Persons
,
do
give
by
this
mark
of
outward
behaviour
,
a
testimony
of
the
humility
of
his
heart
,
and
of
the
Homage
he
owes
to
Almighty
God
,
unless
some
may
be
hinder'd
to
do
it
by
sickness
,
or
otherwise
,
the
Judgment
whereof
shall
be
left
to
his
own
constancy
.
Whitsontide
,
Tertullian
Justin
Martyr
Acts
ver.
they
kneeled
down
and
prayed
Justin
Martyr
Let
the
word
of
Christ
dwell
in
you
richly
in
all
wisdom
,
teaching
and
admonishing
one
another
in
Psalms
,
and
Hymns
,
and
spiritual
Songs
,
singing
with
grace
in
your
hearts
to
the
Lord
.
Pliny
that
they
sang
Hymns
to
Jesus
Christ
as
to
a
God
.
Tertullian
Chrysostom
,
Theodoret
The
Congregations
of
Believers
being
also
appointed
to
sing
the
praises
of
God
,
and
to
comfort
and
fortifie
themselves
by
the
use
of
Psalms
,
All
shall
be
advertis'd
to
carry
their
Psalm
Books
to
Church
,
and
those
who
by
disdain
shall
neglect
to
have
them
,
shall
be
sensur'd
,
as
also
those
which
shall
not
be
uncover'd
in
the
time
of
singing
,
as
well
before
as
after
Sermon
,
and
also
during
the
time
of
celebrating
the
Sacraments
.
In
times
of
great
Persecution
,
or
of
Plague
,
War
,
Famine
,
or
other
great
affliction
.
Also
when
Election
is
to
be
made
of
Ministers
of
the
Word
of
God
,
and
at
the
time
of
entering
into
the
Synod
,
one
may
if
necessity
require
,
one
or
more
days
,
have
publick
Prayers
,
with
fasting
,
yet
without
seruple
,
or
superstition
,
all
done
with
great
caution
,
and
consideration
.
And
the
Churches
shall
be
advertis'd
to
conform
one
with
another
in
celebrating
a
Fast
,
as
near
as
they
can
,
according
to
convenience
of
time
and
place
.
Those
Churches
which
have
been
accustom'd
to
make
publick
Prayers
on
certain
dayes
,
may
keep
the
order
they
have
for
a
long
time
happily
used
,
and
others
may
conform
thereunto
according
to
the
means
which
God
shall
please
hereafter
to
give
them
,
and
as
their
Edification
shall
require
.
Gironda
,
can.
55.
To.
conc
.
pag.
Tolledo
,
To.
conc
.
pag.
There
shall
no
Prayer
,
or
Sermon
,
nor
publick
Alms
be
given
at
Burials
,
to
shun
Superstitions
,
and
those
which
accompany
the
Corps
shall
be
exhorted
to
behave
themselves
with
modesty
during
the
time
,
meditating
according
to
the
object
before
their
Eyes
,
as
well
the
miseries
and
shortness
of
this
life
,
as
the
happiness
of
the
life
to
come
.
Because
Mourning
don
't
consist
in
Apparel
,
but
in
the
Heart
;
Believers
shall
be
warned
to
demean
them
therein
,
with
all
Modesty
,
rejecting
all
Ambition
,
Hypocrisie
,
Vanity
and
Superstition
.
BAptism
administred
by
one
that
has
no
Vocation
,
is
absolutely
Void
.
Neither
do
we
suffer
a
Lay
Person
to
Exercise
any
Priestly
Function
,
as
to
offer
Sacrifice
,
that
is
to
say
to
celebrate
the
Sacrament
,
or
to
Baptise
,
or
impose
hands
,
or
to
give
the
Benediction
,
whether
more
or
less
,
for
none
takes
to
him
this
honor
,
but
he
enjoys
it
,
which
is
called
of
God
.
That
they
had
appointed
they
should
be
purisied
anew
by
the
true
Baptism
of
the
Church
,
no
more
nor
less
then
if
they
had
been
Baptis'd
by
Lay
Persons
:
John
Baptist
That
a
Woman
should
not
presume
to
Baptise
.
That
the
Arch-Heretick
permitted
Women
to
Baptise
A
Doctor
in
the
Church
cannot
Preach
,
nor
administer
the
Sacraments
,
unless
he
be
both
Doctor
and
Minister
.
A
Jew
,
or
Pagan
,
of
what
Age
soever
he
be
,
ought
not
to
be
Baptised
before
being
well
Instructed
in
the
Christian
Religion
,
and
that
it
appears
they
are
so
by
their
Confession
.
Justin
Martyr
Those
which
had
fully
received
the
Faith
of
our
Lord
and
Saviour
Go
teach
all
Nations
,
baptising
them
in
the
name
of
the
Father
,
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
It
cannot
be
that
the
Body
should
receive
the
Sacrament
of
Baptism
,
unless
the
Soul
has
first
received
the
truth
of
Faith
:
England
.
Theodulph
Nicetas
Choniates
Conc.
Gall.
pag.
The
Children
of
Fathers
and
Mothers
of
the
Church
,
and
of
Excommunicate
Persons
,
cannot
be
admittisme
in
the
Reformed
Churches
,
though
they
were
presented
by
believing
Godfathers
,
unless
their
Father
and
Mother
consent
to
it
,
and
desire
it
,
and
resign
their
Authority
,
in
quitting
and
yielding
up
to
the
Godfathers
,
their
right
,
as
to
Instructing
them
,
with
promises
their
Children
shall
be
Educated
in
the
true
Religion
.
As
for
the
Synod
has
Ordain'd
that
henceforwards
no
body
shall
be
forced
to
believe
,
for
God
has
compassion
on
whom
he
will
,
and
harden
whom
he
pleases
,
and
such
should
not
be
saved
by
force
,
but
voluntarily
,
to
the
end
to
preserve
intirely
the
way
of
Justice
;
for
as
Man
was
ruin'd
by
voluntarily
obeying
the
Serpent
,
he
is
also
saved
by
believing
,
and
converting
to
God
,
when
he
calls
him
by
his
Grace
;
let
perswasion
there
be
used
,
and
not
violence
,
to
incline
them
to
be
converted
truly
and
without
any
constraint
That
he
had
a
Zeal
for
God
but
not
according
to
Knowledge
which
as
he
saith
,
often
lost
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
because
they
never
had
in
their
hearts
the
Sacrament
of
Faith
There
is
nothing
so
voluntary
as
Religion
,
which
ceases
to
be
,
p.
82.
G.
Par.
1544
at
the
very
moment
one
has
any
aversion
or
hatred
to
it
.
That
the
Nature
of
Piety
and
Religion
is
not
to
constrain
,
but
to
perswade
,
after
the
Example
of
our
Saviour
who
forced
no
body
,
but
left
it
at
every
bodies
choice
to
follow
him
,
saying
to
all
the
World
,
If
any
one
will
come
after
me
,
and
to
his
Disciples
,
and
you
,
will
not
you
also
go
?
Justels
African
Ammianus
Marcellinus
Constantine
Pagonat
We
may
excite
and
exhort
all
the
World
to
amend
,
and
to
joyn
with
the
Christians
,
but
we
will
not
constrain
any
body
:
For
saith
he
,
Tom.
3.
Gonc
.
p.
488.
we
will
not
force
or
hale
any
body
into
the
way
of
truth
by
threats
nor
violence
:
The
Children
of
those
also
which
are
called
may
be
received
to
Baptisme
in
the
Reformed
Churches
,
on
the
conditions
above-mention'd
,
provided
also
they
may
be
void
of
all
presumption
on
account
of
any
former
Baptisme
received
,
and
after
serious
remonstrances
made
to
Godfathers
,
to
consult
how
they
may
best
discharge
the
promise
and
obligation
they
make
to
the
Church
,
and
moreover
that
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
charge
themselves
with
the
maintenance
and
instruction
of
the
Child
.
Baptisme
shall
not
be
administred
but
in
Church
Assemblies
,
where
there
is
a
Church
publickly
setled
,
and
where
there
is
not
a
publick
Church
,
and
the
Fathers
and
Mothers
by
reason
of
sickness
fear
to
have
their
Children
christned
at
Church
,
the
Ministers
shall
prudently
advise
what
to
do
in
the
matter
;
however
that
there
be
the
form
of
a
Church
,
together
with
Exhortations
and
Prayers
;
But
if
there
be
no
Church
,
and
that
an
Assembly
is
not
to
be
had
,
the
Minister
shall
make
no
scruple
to
baptize
the
Infant
of
a
Believer
presented
to
him
,
with
Prayer
and
Exhortation
.
ad
Luteram
of
the
Holy
Catholick
Church
:
There
must
not
be
a
publick
Font
in
any
Parish
,
but
there
where
the
Bishop
whose
the
Parish
is
,
doth
appoint
.
Tom.
16.
Bibl.
Pal.
pag.
674.
Flodoard
That
no
Priest
presume
to
Baptize
but
in
the
Baptismal
Churches
which
are
in
the
Villages
.
Vernum
Palatium
Compeigne
,
at
least
many
do
think
so
.
Seeing
we
have
no
command
of
Christ
to
take
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
to
present
our
Children
at
Baptisme
,
there
cannot
an
express
Law
be
impos'd
on
Persons
to
do
so
;
Nevertheless
because
it
is
an
Antient
Custom
,
and
introduced
for
a
good
end
,
to
with
to
testifie
the
belief
of
the
Godfathers
,
and
the
Baptisme
of
the
Infant
,
and
also
to
maintain
the
Society
of
Believers
in
Friendship
and
Amity
,
those
which
desire
not
to
follow
it
but
would
present
their
Children
themselves
,
shall
be
earnestly
exhorted
not
to
be
contentious
,
but
to
conform
to
the
Ancient
Custom
,
which
is
good
and
profitable
.
Women
shall
not
be
admitted
to
present
Children
to
Baptisme
unless
accompanied
with
a
Godfather
,
and
after
having
made
profession
of
the
Christian
Religion
.
No
Godfather
coming
from
another
Church
,
shall
be
suffer'd
to
present
a
Child
to
Baptisme
,
without
bringing
a
Certificate
from
his
Church
.
Pacifick
Letters
Those
which
present
Children
to
be
baptized
must
be
of
competent
Age
,
as
of
Fourteen
years
old
,
having
received
the
Sacrament
;
Or
if
they
are
more
advanc'd
in
Years
,
and
have
not
received
the
Lords
Supper
,
promise
faithfully
to
do
it
,
and
are
duly
catechised
.
Those
which
are
suspended
from
the
Lords
Supper
,
cannot
as
Godfathers
,
present
Children
to
be
baptized
,
whilst
their
suspension
holds
.
Ministers
shall
diligently
warn
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
to
weigh
and
consider
the
promises
they
make
at
the
Celebration
of
Baptisme
,
and
Fathers
and
Mothers
also
to
choose
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
well
instructed
in
Religion
,
and
of
good
Life
and
Conversation
,
and
that
may
be
of
their
Acquaintance
,
as
near
as
may
be
,
and
that
by
their
means
there
may
be
appearance
,
in
case
of
need
,
the
Children
may
be
well
Educated
.
Millan
,
Anno
Those
which
by
Trustees
shall
present
Children
to
be
Baptized
in
the
Churches
of
shall
be
severely
sensur'd
,
as
consenting
to
Idolatry
.
As
for
Names
given
to
Children
,
Ministers
shall
reject
as
much
as
in
them
lies
,
and
as
shall
be
expedient
,
those
that
savour
of
Antient
Paganisme
,
and
shall
impose
on
the
said
Infants
,
the
Names
attributed
to
God
,
in
the
Church
,
as
and
the
like
;
and
moreover
shall
admonish
Fathers
and
Godfathers
to
choose
Names
approv'd
in
the
Holy
Scripture
,
as
much
as
may
be
possible
.
If
they
have
a
desire
to
some
other
,
they
may
be
admitted
,
those
abovesaid
only
excepted
,
and
such
as
may
tend
to
indecency
.
Peter
,
Paul
Ministers
shall
warn
their
Flocks
to
behave
them
with
all
due
Reverence
when
the
Sacrament
of
Baptism
is
administred
.
And
to
avoid
the
contempt
most
People
make
of
Baptism
either
going
out
of
the
Assembly
,
or
behaving
themselves
in
it
irreverently
when
it
is
administred
,
it
has
been
thought
good
that
for
the
future
it
be
administred
before
singing
the
last
Psalm
,
or
at
least
before
the
last
Prayer
,
and
the
People
shall
be
warned
to
bear
the
same
Reverence
in
the
Administration
of
Baptism
as
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
seeing
Jesus
Christ
with
his
benefits
is
offered
us
in
the
one
as
well
as
the
other
Sacrament
.
Apamia
,
Anno
Dom.
To
warn
frequently
all
those
which
assist
at
the
Celebration
of
Holy
Baptisme
,
Tom.
9.
Conc.
pag.
616.
to
bring
all
manner
of
Piety
,
Devotion
,
and
attention
,
meditating
secretly
and
with
care
,
the
promises
they
have
made
to
God
,
when
they
were
Baptized
:
In
illud
fi●●●
〈◊〉
reg.
Caesor
.
Patrisam
.
The
Consistory
shall
have
an
Eye
over
those
which
without
great
Considerations
,
keep
their
Children
long
from
being
Baptized
.
Peter
Chrisologus
Although
a
believing
Man
has
a
Wife
of
the
contrary
Religion
,
yet
is
he
not
excused
if
his
Child
be
presented
to
be
Baptis'd
in
the
Romish
Church
,
and
therefore
,
shall
not
be
admitted
to
the
Lords
Supper
,
unless
it
be
so
that
he
has
hinder'd
it
with
all
his
might
.
Baptisms
shall
be
Registred
,
and
carefully
kept
in
the
Church
,
with
the
Names
of
Fathers
and
Mothers
,
and
Godfathers
and
Godmothers
,
and
Children
baptised
;
and
the
Fathers
and
Godfathers
shall
be
bound
to
bring
a
Ticket
wherein
shall
be
contain'd
the
Name
of
the
Child
,
of
the
Father
and
Mother
,
and
Godfather
and
Godmother
thereof
,
and
the
Day
of
its
Birth
also
shall
be
expressed
.
Good
Friday
The
Names
of
Fathers
and
Mothers
of
unlawful
Children
or
Bastards
,
shall
be
Register'd
in
the
Church
Book
,
that
they
may
be
known
,
except
such
as
are
born
in
Incest
,
to
the
end
to
extinguish
the
remembrance
of
so
heinous
a
Sin
,
in
which
case
it
shall
suffice
to
name
the
Mother
,
with
him
or
her
that
shall
present
the
Child
.
And
in
all
illegitimate
,
it
shall
be
said
,
that
they
are
not
born
in
Lawful
Marriage
.
AFter
that
the
Catechumeny
has
been
sufficiently
instructed
and
Catechis'd
to
give
an
account
of
his
Faith
,
and
that
the
Church
shall
by
good
Testimonies
have
taken
cognisance
of
the
Integrity
of
the
Persons
Life
and
Learning
,
they
shall
by
the
said
Persons
be
presented
to
the
whole
assembly
of
believers
to
be
baptised
in
their
presence
;
And
the
Minister
shall
say
.
The
first
Demand
If
it
be
a
Pagan
the
Minister
shall
say
to
him
.
Then
the
following
demand
shall
be
made
which
is
common
to
all
,
and
which
are
to
be
offer'd
to
all
.
If
it
be
a
Pagan
,
the
three
following
Questions
shall
be
propos'd
.
Pontius
Pilate
If
the
Catecumeny
be
a
the
Minister
shall
ask
these
following
Questions
,
omitting
the
former
,
which
particularly
refer
to
I
believe
in
God
the
Father
Almighty
,
Maker
of
Heaven
,
and
Earth
,
If
the
Catecumene
be
an
the
Minister
shall
say
Two
,
to
wit
and
the
Quest.
The
Minister
shall
say
,
Go
Preach
to
all
Nations
,
Baptizing
them
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
This
being
done
,
the
Minister
shall
add
,
Let
us
pray
to
God
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
Bless
this
Holy
Action
,
and
shall
pray
after
this
manner
.
Speaking
to
those
who
present
the
Catecuminy
,
the
Minister
shall
say
to
them
.
I
Baptise
you
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
The
first
act
of
Faith
of
the
Catecumeny's
,
is
to
depart
from
the
belief
and
opinion
touching
the
plurality
of
Gods
,
and
to
imbrace
him
who
is
the
only
true
God
by
Nature
.
I
now
adhere
to
Jesus
Christ
the
only
true
God
,
I
believe
in
the
Father
,
the
Son
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
,
holy
,
indivisible
and
consubstantial
Trinity
,
I
believe
the
Mistery
of
the
Incarnation
,
and
the
coming
into
the
World
of
one
of
the
holy
Trinity
,
that
is
,
of
the
Word
and
only
begotten
Son
of
God
,
who
was
begotten
of
the
Father
before
the
World
began
,
by
whom
all
things
were
made
,
and
I
am
perswaded
he
is
true
Man
without
being
divested
of
his
Divinity
,
for
he
is
true
God
and
true
Man
,
without
confusion
,
without
conversion
,
and
without
alteration
,
with
two
Natures
in
one
sole
Person
;
I
confess
also
he
suffered
all
things
voluntarily
,
that
he
was
crucified
according
to
the
Flesh
,
the
Divinity
remaining
impassible
,
that
he
was
buried
,
that
he
rose
again
the
third
day
,
that
he
ascended
into
Heaven
,
and
that
he
will
come
in
glory
to
Judge
the
quick
and
the
dead
;
to
conclude
,
I
confess
and
believe
that
the
holy
Virgin
is
preperly
and
truly
Mother
,
and
the
Mother
of
a
God
which
made
himself
Man
.
which
had
assisted
at
the
Baptism
of
those
which
had
been
newly
Baptised
,
and
he
said
,
he
heard
their
Questions
and
Answers
:
She
Baptised
several
persons
using
the
usual
words
which
were
wont
to
be
implyed
in
the
Interrogations
,
to
the
end
her
Baptism
should
not
seem
to
differ
in
any
thing
from
the
Ecclesiastical
Rule
,
seeing
that
neither
the
Symbol
of
the
Trinity
,
nor
the
usual
and
Ecclesiastical
Interrogations
was
omitted
by
her
.
Do
you
believe
in
God
the
Father
Almighty
,
maker
of
Heaven
and
Earth
?
Do
you
believe
in
Jesus
Christ
his
only
Son
our
Lord
,
which
was
born
,
and
suffered
?
Do
you
also
believe
in
the
Holy
Ghost
?
do
you
believe
the
holy
Catholick
Church
,
the
Communion
of
Saints
,
the
forgiveness
of
Sins
,
the
Resurrection
of
the
Body
,
and
the
Life
Everlasting
?
Do
you
desire
to
be
Baptised
?
but
the
witness
of
a
good
Conscience
in
the
sight
of
God
the
Resurrection
of
Jesus
Christ
.
WHere
there
is
not
a
settled
Church
,
it
is
not
permitted
to
celebrate
the
Lords
Supper
.
The
Apostle
calls
it
the
Lords
Supper
,
because
all
those
which
are
invited
,
take
it
in
common
,
with
concord
.
That
the
Lords
Supper
ought
to
be
common
to
all
:
Justin
Martyr
Bishops
nor
Priest
must
not
make
Oblations
in
private
Houses
:
Children
under
twelve
years
of
Age
shall
not
be
admitted
to
the
Lords
Supper
,
but
above
this
Age
,
it
shall
be
at
the
discretion
of
the
Ministers
to
Judge
of
those
which
shall
be
fit
to
be
admitted
or
not
.
Justin
Martyr
Gregory
Nazianzen
Priests
,
Friers
and
other
Ecclesiastical
Persons
of
the
Church
of
shall
not
be
admitted
to
the
Lords
Supper
,
until
they
have
first
made
confession
in
publick
of
their
past
life
and
profession
.
It
is
not
permitted
unto
any
one
whatsoever
,
saith
,
St.
to
partake
with
us
of
the
Sacrament
,
unless
he
be
fully
perswaded
of
the
truth
of
our
Doctrine
,
that
he
has
been
Baptized
to
obtain
Remission
of
his
Sins
with
a
new
Birth
,
Apol.
1.
p.
97
,
98.
and
that
he
lives
according
to
the
Laws
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Dignitaries
which
bear
the
Name
and
Title
of
their
benefices
,
and
those
which
therewith
mingle
Idolatry
Directly
or
Indirectly
,
whether
they
enjoy
their
Benefices
by
their
own
hands
,
or
by
the
hands
of
others
,
shall
not
be
admitted
to
the
Lords
Supper
.
Justin
Martyr
Ministers
shall
be
warned
not
to
receive
to
the
Lords
Supper
,
Persons
of
other
Churches
,
unless
they
have
sufficient
testimony
from
its
Minister
,
or
in
default
thereof
from
an
Elder
,
if
it
possible
may
be
.
Pacifick
Letters
A
Man
that
's
Deaf
and
Dumb
,
which
by
evident
Signs
,
Tokens
,
and
Gestures
,
shewing
his
Piety
and
Religion
what
he
can
,
may
be
admitted
to
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
when
by
a
long
Experience
of
the
Holiness
of
his
Life
,
the
Church
shall
perceive
he
has
Faith
,
and
shall
be
truly
taught
of
God
.
The
Bread
of
the
Sacrament
ought
to
be
administred
to
those
which
cannot
drink
Wine
,
in
making
protestation
that
't
is
not
through
contempt
,
and
doing
what
they
can
possible
towards
it
,
by
putting
the
Cup
as
near
their
Mouth
as
they
possible
can
,
to
avoid
giving
any
manner
of
Offence
.
Hugh
Maynard
Benedict
in
It
remains
in
the
Liberty
of
Ministers
,
in
distributing
the
Bread
and
Wine
,
to
use
the
accustomed
words
,
the
thing
being
indifferent
,
provided
words
are
used
that
tend
to
Edification
.
this
is
my
Body
Justin
Martyr
The
Body
of
Christ
,
The
Blood
of
Christ
.
The
Body
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
preserve
you
to
Everlasting
Life
;
The
Blood
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
Redeem
you
to
Eternal
Life
:
You
participate
and
communicate
of
the
Holy
Body
and
Pretious
Blood
of
our
Lord
and
Saviour
,
Jesus
Christ
,
for
the
Remission
of
your
sins
,
and
to
Life
Everlasting
This
is
the
Body
of
Jesus
Christ
,
this
is
the
Blood
of
Jesus
Christ
.
The
Churches
shall
be
advertis'd
,
that
the
Cup
is
to
be
administred
by
the
Minister
.
Justin
Martyr
Matthew
;
The
Priest
only
is
permitted
to
distribute
the
Cup
of
the
Blood
of
Jesus
Christ
:
Inasmuch
as
distributing
the
Lords
Supper
,
several
sick
Persons
came
to
receive
,
which
occasions
that
several
make
scruple
of
drinking
the
Wine
after
them
,
the
Pastors
and
Elders
shall
be
warn'd
to
take
prudent
care
,
and
give
good
Order
therein
.
Those
who
have
been
a
long
time
in
the
Church
,
and
will
not
communicate
of
the
Lords
Supper
if
they
do
it
through
contempt
,
as
for
fear
of
being
obliged
to
forsake
all
manner
of
Idolatry
,
after
several
admonitions
,
they
shall
be
cut
off
from
the
body
of
the
Church
;
but
if
it
be
by
infirmity
,
they
shall
be
borne
with
for
some
time
,
until
they
can
be
Established
.
Antioch
,
Those
which
enter
into
the
Assemblies
,
and
hear
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
but
by
a
certain
looseness
,
do
not
communicate
in
Prayer
with
the
People
,
and
deprive
themselves
of
the
participation
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
let
such
be
cast
out
of
the
Church
.
All
the
Believers
which
enter
into
the
Church
,
and
that
hear
the
Reading
of
the
Scriptures
,
but
which
stay
not
for
the
Prayers
,
nor
do
receive
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
let
them
be
cut
off
,
because
they
give
offence
to
the
Church
.
That
the
Deacons
should
stand
at
the
Doors
where
the
Men
sit
,
and
the
Vnder-Deacons
of
that
of
the
Women
,
to
hinder
that
no
body
go
out
during
the
time
of
the
Oblation
;
that
is
to
say
,
during
the
time
of
celebrating
the
Eucharist
.
Those
which
frequent
the
Christian
Congregations
but
on
the
Communion
Day
,
shall
be
reprov'd
,
and
warned
to
do
their
Duty
,
and
even
to
this
purpose
,
to
joyn
to
one
certain
Church
.
Those
which
make
it
their
practice
to
hear
Sermons
in
one
Church
,
and
to
receive
the
Holy
Sacraments
in
another
,
shall
be
advertis'd
and
sensur'd
,
and
shall
associate
themselves
to
the
nearest
and
most
convenient
Congregation
,
as
shall
be
advised
by
the
Colloque
.
Justin
Martyr
Although
in
our
Churches
the
Lords
Supper
is
not
wont
to
be
celebrated
above
four
times
a
year
,
yet
it
were
to
be
desired
it
were
celebrated
oftner
,
the
due
Reverence
thereunto
belonging
being
observed
,
because
it
is
very
necessary
that
the
most
upright
may
be
Exercised
,
and
Mercies
in
Faith
by
the
frequent
use
of
the
Sacraments
,
as
also
the
Example
of
the
Primitive
Church
doth
teach
us
:
And
therefore
the
National
Synod
shall
give
Direction
as
the
good
of
the
Church
shall
require
.
Don
Luke
De
Achery
Spicilegium
.
Peter
de
Celles
That
't
is
sufficient
for
a
Lay
Person
to
communicate
once
a
year
.
October
,
Anathematises
That
Lay
Persons
communicate
at
least
thrice
a
year
,
if
they
cannot
receive
oftner
,
unless
that
they
were
hindred
by
some
great
Sin
THose
which
are
under
Age
cannot
Contract
Marriage
without
consent
of
their
Father
and
Mother
,
or
others
under
whose
care
they
are
committed
,
nevertheless
if
their
said
Father
and
Mother
be
so
unreasonable
as
to
refuse
to
agree
to
a
thing
so
Holy
and
Profitable
,
even
doing
it
in
hatred
to
Religion
,
the
Consistory
shall
advise
the
Parties
to
have
their
recourse
to
the
Magistrate
.
Marriages
made
without
consent
of
those
under
the
power
of
whom
one
is
,
are
Fornications
,
those
then
who
marry
during
the
Life
of
Father
,
or
Guardian
,
are
not
excusable
till
their
consent
be
had
,
for
then
the
Marriage
becomes
lawful
,
and
receives
the
vertue
which
it
ought
to
have
:
Zonares
,
Greek
Maids
which
follow
their
Lovers
without
consent
of
Father
,
live
in
Fornication
,
but
if
Father
and
Mother
are
reconcil'd
to
them
,
the
thing
seems
to
be
setled
in
a
good
state
by
this
remedy
;
nevertheless
that
they
be
not
admitted
to
partake
of
the
Lords
Supper
until
after
three
years
Pennance
:
Paris
,
Anno
Debonnaire
.
Photius
It
anathematises
those
which
affirm
Marriages
contracted
by
Children
without
consent
of
the
Father
and
Mother
are
void
,
and
that
the
Father
and
Mother
may
break
or
ratifie
them
:
a
Condemnation
wherein
Pope
the
First
is
concern'd
if
we
believe
what
reports
of
him
in
the
First
Volume
of
the
Councils
,
As
for
those
which
are
of
Age
and
in
possession
of
their
own
Rights
,
they
shall
be
warned
by
the
Ministers
and
Publick
Assemblies
of
the
Church
,
not
to
make
any
promise
of
Marriage
but
in
presence
of
their
Parents
,
Relations
,
Neighbours
,
and
good
Friends
;
and
those
which
do
otherwise
shall
be
sensur'd
of
their
lightness
,
and
slight
of
the
said
warning
;
and
't
were
to
be
wished
the
said
promises
of
Marriage
were
made
with
invocation
on
the
Name
of
God
.
Believers
which
are
of
Age
,
although
they
have
been
marryed
,
yet
shall
so
far
honour
their
Father
and
Mother
,
as
not
to
conclude
upon
Marriage
without
first
communicating
it
to
them
,
and
for
not
so
doing
,
shall
be
sensur'd
by
the
Consistory
.
Fathers
and
Mothers
making
profession
of
the
Reformed
Religion
,
whose
Idolatrous
Children
would
contract
Marriage
with
Idolatrous
Wifes
,
shall
be
warn'd
as
much
as
possible
to
divert
their
Children
from
such
Marriages
;
and
especially
when
they
are
not
too
hasty
,
the
Fathers
shall
imploy
their
Paternal
Power
to
hinder
them
;
if
they
cannot
prevail
with
them
,
being
present
when
contract
marriage
is
passing
,
they
shall
declare
to
have
abhorrence
of
the
Idolatry
wherein
their
Children
do
more
and
more
plunge
themselves
;
which
being
done
,
the
said
Fathers
may
consent
to
the
promises
and
conditions
concerning
the
Portion
,
and
the
like
;
and
shall
represent
in
Consistory
the
endeavours
they
have
used
to
prevent
such
marriages
.
Henceforward
shall
be
used
in
promises
and
Contracts
of
Marriage
,
terms
of
the
Future
Tense
;
and
the
said
words
shall
not
be
esteemed
so
binding
as
words
of
the
Present
,
seeing
words
of
the
Present
do
not
promise
Marriage
;
but
does
it
in
effect
;
nevertheless
these
promises
by
words
of
the
Future
,
shall
not
be
dissolved
without
great
and
lawful
causes
.
Nicholas
Gilant
We
appoint
our
Priests
that
they
do
not
consent
,
but
to
forbid
publickly
in
their
Churches
,
to
contract
Marriage
by
words
of
the
Present
,
until
one
be
come
to
the
Nuptial
benediction
.
As
for
Consanguinity
and
Affinity
,
Believers
cannot
contract
Marriage
,
any
other
way
than
is
permitted
by
the
Kings
Edict
.
It
is
by
no
means
Lawful
to
go
to
the
Pope
to
demand
to
be
dispensed
in
the
hindrances
of
Marriage
,
because
in
doing
hereof
one
owns
his
Tyranny
,
but
one
may
in
a
Degree
not
forbidden
of
God
,
though
prohibited
by
the
Civil
Power
,
Address
one self
to
the
King
.
The
Cognations
called
Spiritual
,
are
not
so
much
as
compriz'd
nor
understood
by
the
Words
of
Consanguinity
or
Affinity
in
the
Kings
Edict
,
and
cannot
hinder
the
contract
of
Marriage
.
Dom.
Luke
D'
Achery
Compeigne
,
Anno
It
is
not
lawful
to
Marry
the
Sister
of
the
deceased
Wife
,
such
Marriages
are
forbidden
not
only
by
the
Laws
,
but
also
by
the
Word
of
God
.
And
altho'
by
the
Law
of
it
was
ordained
that
if
the
Brother
died
without
Children
the
Brother
should
raise
up
seed
to
his
Brother
,
nevertheless
such
a
Law
appointed
for
the
People
of
was
temporal
,
regarding
only
the
preserving
a
Lineage
of
the
said
People
.
There
is
another
Reason
in
the
Sister
of
the
deceased
Marry'd
Person
,
in
as
much
as
the
Alliance
is
not
contracted
by
commixture
of
Blood
,
therefore
such
a
Marriage
ought
to
be
receiv'd
and
approv'd
.
Nevertheless
heed
must
be
taken
,
the
Magistrate
and
weak
Brethren
be
not
offended
.
Tours
,
Anno
Latran
,
Anno
We
order
and
command
by
Apostolical
censure
,
that
it
may
be
done
without
danger
;
for
wherefore
should
I
forbid
what
the
Scripture
never
says
was
prohibited
,
and
that
the
very
Laws
of
the
Land
say
nothing
against
,
when
they
reckon
up
the
persons
betwixt
whom
it
is
not
lawful
to
contract
Marriage
;
and
this
shews
by
the
way
,
cap.
27.
q.
2.
that
the
Decrees
which
attributes
to
and
to
are
but
forged
Decrees
,
or
at
least
that
they
were
of
no
use
in
the
The
betrothed
may
not
Marry
the
Mother
of
his
betrothed
,
deceased
.
The
betrothed
may
not
marry
the
Mother
of
the
betrothed
,
defunct
,
unless
it
be
so
that
the
Magistrate
has
authoris'd
it
by
his
Order
,
which
shall
be
known
as
well
by
the
Pastor
,
as
by
the
Parties
contracting
,
which
is
so
much
the
more
reasonable
,
as
that
the
Laws
of
Emperors
formerly
prohibited
such
Marriages
.
Neither
shall
it
be
lawful
for
any
one
to
marry
the
Aunt
of
his
Wife
,
such
marriage
shall
be
Incestuous
,
and
though
the
Magistrate
should
suffer
it
,
yet
shall
it
not
be
celebrated
in
the
Church
;
to
which
the
Pastors
shall
take
great
heed
:
And
by
the
same
reason
is
prohibited
to
marry
the
Neece
,
of
his
deceased
Wife
.
As
for
Marrying
ones
Wifes
Brothers
Widow
,
Civility
nor
Decency
will
not
permit
it
.
The
Churches
shall
make
no
difficulty
to
confirm
such
Marriages
,
if
it
appears
that
the
contracts
has
been
before
duely
authorised
by
the
Magistrate
.
No
man
may
after
the
death
of
his
Wife
,
marry
her
with
whom
he
committed
Adultery
in
his
Wifes
life
time
,
unless
such
marriage
was
authoriz'd
by
the
Magistrate
.
Anno
Dom.
We
appoint
and
publish
by
one
consent
,
according
to
the
difinitions
of
Cannons
,
that
if
any
one
has
committed
Adultery
with
another
Woman
during
her
Husbands
Life
,
and
that
this
Husband
comes
to
die
,
this
unlawful
access
shall
be
forbidden
him
by
Judgment
of
the
Synod
▪
to
the
end
he
should
not
marry
her
with
whom
he
had
before
committed
Adultery
;
for
we
will
not
,
and
't
is
not
sutable
to
the
Christian
Religion
,
that
any
one
should
take
to
wife
her
whom
he
had
before
defiled
with
Adultery
:
It
being
so
,
that
the
principal
occasion
of
Marriage
is
to
have
Issue
,
and
propagate
,
and
to
avoid
Fornication
,
and
Adultery
,
the
Marriage
of
a
Man
known
to
be
an
Eunuch
,
cannot
be
allow'd
of
nor
solemnized
in
the
Reformed
Church
.
Marriages
shall
be
proposed
in
the
Consistory
,
with
sufficient
attestations
of
promises
.
Baines
shall
be
asked
in
places
where
the
Parties
do
reside
and
are
known
,
and
if
they
will
be
Married
in
some
other
place
than
where
their
Banes
have
been
called
,
they
shall
take
sufficient
attestation
that
they
have
been
published
three
several
times
.
Banes
shall
be
published
three
several
Sundays
in
places
when
there
is
Sermons
,
and
in
other
places
when
publick
prayers
may
be
said
.
However
,
the
Publication
ought
to
continue
the
space
of
dayes
,
after
which
time
the
Marriage
may
be
Solemniz'd
in
the
Assembly
,
and
even
on
the
third
Sunday
.
Those
which
live
in
places
where
the
usual
Exercise
of
Religion
is
not
Established
,
may
cause
their
Banes
to
be
published
in
Churches
,
inasmuch
as
't
is
a
matter
partly
political
.
The
Churches
shall
not
Marry
any
body
without
having
ful
knowledge
and
approbation
.
That
no
Believer
of
what
quality
soever
,
do
not
Marry
clandestinely
and
in
secret
,
but
let
him
Marry
publickly
in
our
Lord
,
Tom.
3.
conc
.
Gal.
pag.
116.
Tom.
7.
conc
.
pag.
818.
in
receiving
the
Priests
Benediction
.
Anno
Dom.
Millan
,
Anno
Dom.
When
one
of
the
parties
is
of
a
contrary
Religion
,
the
promises
of
Marriage
shall
not
be
received
nor
published
in
the
Church
,
until
the
party
of
contrary
Religion
be
sufficiently
instructed
,
doth
protest
publickly
in
the
Church
of
the
place
where
the
said
party
is
known
,
that
with
full
resolution
he
renounces
all
Idolatry
,
and
Superstition
,
particularly
the
Mass
,
and
will
by
Gods
assistance
persevere
therest
of
his
life
,
in
his
true
worship
and
service
,
of
which
instruction
the
Consistory
shall
take
account
.
And
it
shall
not
be
lawful
for
any
Pastor
or
Consistory
to
do
otherwise
,
under
pain
of
being
suspended
,
and
even
of
being
turn'd
out
of
their
office
.
unless
him
that
intends
to
Marry
an
Orthodox
Maid
,
Let.
G.
c.
12.
doth
promise
to
be
converted
to
the
true
Faith
:
that
the
same
thing
is
to
be
required
of
when
they
desire
to
marry
Women
that
are
Orthodox
Cor.
Let
her
marry
in
the
Lord
,
to
a
man
of
her
own
Religion
Basil
;
Blastares
to
a
believing
man
.
If
one
of
the
Parties
that
desire
to
be
Marryed
is
Excommunicated
,
the
Marriage
shall
not
be
admitted
in
the
Church
unless
the
Excommunicate
Person
makes
confession
of
his
faults
.
As
for
those
which
are
suspended
from
the
Lords
Supper
,
the
Consistory
may
permit
them
to
marry
notwithstanding
the
suspension
,
however
having
good
reason
for
it
.
The
Panes
of
Widows
which
re-marry
shall
not
be
published
in
the
Church
till
Seven
Months
and
half
at
least
after
the
Decease
of
their
Husband
,
to
avoid
the
Scandals
and
inconveniencies
may
happen
by
it
;
unless
it
so
happen
that
the
Magistrates
Order
may
interpose
to
the
contrary
.
Marriage
shall
be
celebrated
publickly
in
the
Company
of
Believers
;
and
that
by
the
Ministry
of
the
Pastors
,
and
none
else
.
De
bonnaire
It
is
convenient
for
the
Order
of
the
Church
not
to
Celebrate
Marriage
on
Sacrament
Dayes
;
and
this
Order
shall
not
be
broken
but
on
weighty
reasons
,
which
the
Consistory
shall
advise
upon
.
Neither
shall
Marriages
be
solemniz'd
on
Days
of
Publick
Fasting
.
Aix
la
Chapella
Conc.
Gall.
p.
Those
who
have
been
contracted
;
and
that
have
cohabitted
together
before
being
lawfully
Marryed
,
whether
their
fault
came
to
be
known
before
or
after
Marriage
is
solemnized
,
they
shall
make
publick
confession
of
their
fault
,
or
before
the
Consistory
,
according
as
it
shall
think
convenient
.
And
it
hapning
before
Marriage
,
such
Solemnities
shall
be
observed
at
the
said
Marriage
as
the
Consistory
shall
think
fit
.
Except
those
who
shall
have
lived
together
during
the
time
of
their
ignorance
without
contempt
and
slighting
of
the
Ecclesiastical
Order
;
also
those
which
shall
have
cohabited
together
when
there
was
no
Church
setled
at
the
place
of
their
Habitations
,
or
in
the
Province
.
All
which
shall
only
be
cited
to
the
Consistory
,
to
the
end
the
Marriage
may
be
Ratified
and
Blessed
in
the
Church
,
if
the
Consistory
shall
see
it
Expedient
.
If
a
Reader
has
known
his
Sweetheart
before
Marriage
,
he
shall
be
suspended
from
his
Office
for
a
year
,
at
the
Expiration
whereof
he
shall
do
his
Duty
,
without
being
capable
of
advancement
.
To
prevent
Inconveniences
which
arise
by
too
long
deferring
Cellebration
of
Marriages
,
the
Parties
,
and
those
in
whose
care
they
be
,
shall
be
advertis'd
not
to
delay
the
Cellebration
of
Maraiage
above
six
Weeks
if
possible
.
Marriages
shall
be
Register'd
,
and
carefully
kept
in
the
Church
.
Each
Curate
should
have
a
Book
,
wherein
he
should
write
the
Names
of
the
Marryed
Folks
,
and
of
the
Witnesses
,
with
the
Day
,
and
Place
where
the
Marriage
was
contracted
:
Believers
whose
Wives
and
Husbands
shall
be
convicted
of
Adultery
,
shall
be
admonished
to
be
reconciled
to
each
other
,
but
if
they
will
not
,
the
Liberty
they
have
by
the
Word
of
God
shall
be
declar'd
to
them
;
Nevertheless
should
this
happen
to
one
that
is
imployed
in
the
Church
,
he
may
not
reassume
his
Wife
,
and
exercise
his
Office
.
can
.
De
Benedicto
To
regulate
the
Extravagance
of
Marriages
by
reason
of
Adultery
,
the
Party
grieved
may
prosecuee
at
Law
the
Party
that
has
offended
,
before
the
Magistrate
,
until
that
by
definitive
Sentonce
and
Judgment
they
be
justly
convicted
,
the
which
Sentence
the
Party
grieved
shall
produce
in
Consistory
,
who
shall
let
him
understand
the
Liberty
the
Word
of
God
allows
in
such
cases
:
But
by
reason
of
the
difficulty
of
the
times
the
Ministers
of
this
Kingdom
are
advised
not
to
re-marry
the
Parties
who
are
at
liberty
to
provide
themselves
elsewhere
;
and
as
for
the
Party
that
has
transgressed
,
great
deliberation
and
care
shall
be
used
before
he
be
restor'd
to
Liberty
.
Matth
,
ver.
Whosoever
shall
put
away
his
Wife
let
him
give
her
a
Writing
of
Divorcement
:
But
I
say
unto
you
,
That
whosoever
shall
put
away
his
Wife
saving
for
the
cause
of
Fornication
,
causeth
her
to
commit
Adultery
,
and
whosoever
shall
marry
her
that
is
divorced
committeth
Adultery
.
Is
it
lawful
for
a
man
to
put
away
his
Wife
for
every
cause
,
and
he
answered
and
said
unto
them
,
Have
you
not
read
that
he
which
made
them
,
made
them
at
the
beginning
Male
and
Female
,
and
said
,
For
this
cause
shall
a
man
leave
father
and
mother
and
shall
cleave
to
his
Wife
,
and
they
twain
shall
be
one
flesh
,
wherefore
they
are
no
more
twain
but
one
flesh
;
What
therefore
God
has
joyned
together
,
let
no
man
put
asunder
.
They
say
unto
him
,
Why
did
then
command
to
give
a
writing
of
divorcement
,
and
to
put
her
away
:
He
saith
unto
them
,
because
of
the
hardness
of
your
hearts
suffer'd
you
to
put
away
your
Wifes
,
but
from
the
beginning
it
was
not
so
.
And
I
say
unto
you
,
whosoever
shall
put
away
his
wife
except
it
be
for
fornication
,
and
shall
marry
another
,
committeth
Adultery
:
And
whosoever
marryeth
her
which
is
put
away
,
doth
commit
Adultery
.
I
send
thee
going
,
and
repudiate
thee
,
to
the
end
thou
mayest
be
at
liberty
to
marry
whom
thou
wilt
.
Let
them
know
how
great
the
crime
of
condemnation
is
which
those
do
incur
in
the
sight
of
God
,
Tom.
2.
Biol
.
Sal.
p.
168.
who
being
overcome
with
the
unbridled
pleasure
of
Lust
,
and
without
cause
of
Adultery
,
cast
off
their
Wifes
to
pass
on
to
another
Marriage
.
As
it
is
not
permitted
to
cast
off
a
woman
that
lives
chastly
and
honestly
;
so
also
't
is
permitted
to
repudiate
an
Adulteress
,
because
such
a
one
renders
her self
unworthy
of
her
Husbands
Company
,
which
in
sinning
against
her
own
Body
,
had
the
boldness
to
defile
the
Temple
of
God
.
Cor.
pag.
365.
Neither
let
the
Woman
forsake
her
Husband
,
it
must
be
understood
,
except
it
be
for
the
cause
of
Adultery
,
because
it
is
permitted
for
the
Husband
to
marry
,
after
having
repudiated
his
Wife
for
cause
of
Adultery
.
Gratian
,
causa
Ambrose
Catharine
That
't
is
for
that
cause
alone
God
permits
a
man
to
separate
from
his
wife
:
It
from
hence
appears
,
that
in
that
time
it
was
believed
in
that
the
Husband
might
by
the
permission
of
Jesus
Christ
,
leave
his
Wife
in
case
of
Adultery
,
and
marry
another
,
has
power
to
take
another
if
he
please
:
That
the
Council
of
composed
of
Bishops
,
confirm'd
in
the
First
Cannon
what
had
been
concluded
upon
for
the
observing
of
that
is
to
say
,
that
it
should
be
Celebrated
all
over
the
World
at
one
time
,
and
one
day
:
Ado
Dom
Luke
D'
Achery
That
the
first
was
assembled
from
all
parts
of
the
World
.
As
to
young
Men
that
are
Believers
,
which
surprize
their
Wifes
in
Adultery
,
and
who
are
forbidden
to
marry
others
,
It
has
seem'd
good
to
us
that
they
should
be
advis'd
as
much
as
may
be
;
not
to
marry
again
during
their
Wifes
life
time
although
Adulteresses
.
As
for
those
who
forsake
their
Wifes
,
Tom.
1.
Gall.
p.
138.
unless
it
be
in
case
of
Adultery
,
as
is
expressed
in
the
Gospel
,
and
do
Marry
others
without
having
proved
the
Adultery
,
we
ordain
they
shall
be
deprived
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
that
is
to
say
Excommunicated
,
lest
through
our
remissness
Sins
unpunished
may
incline
others
to
licentiousness
.
De
la
Lande
Let
no
Man
forsake
his
Wife
unless
it
be
for
Fornication
,
as
the
Gospel
does
direct
:
If
any
one
puts
away
his
Wife
whom
he
has
lawfully
marryed
,
let
him
not
marry
another
;
if
he
will
be
a
good
Christian
,
but
let
him
continue
as
he
is
,
or
let
him
be
reconcil'd
to
his
own
Wife
:
Dom
Luke
D'
It
is
permitted
to
him
whose
Wife
has
committed
Adultery
,
to
put
her
away
,
and
to
take
another
.
You
have
layn
with
your
Wifes
Sister
,
if
it
be
so
,
you
cannot
have
to
Wife
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
;
but
as
for
her
that
was
your
Wife
,
if
she
consented
not
to
this
crime
,
and
that
she
cannot
contain
,
she
may
marry
in
the
Lord
to
whom
she
thinks
sit
.
Let
her
marry
to
whom
she
will
:
after
the
Death
of
her
Husband
Whether
Divorce
is
sometimes
permitted
amongst
Christians
;
Erasmus
after
the
Death
of
the
Husband
.
If
any
one
carnally
knows
his
Wifes
Daughter
,
he
cannot
have
the
Mother
nor
Daughter
,
and
neither
she
nor
him
cannot
never
after
marry
any
others
;
but
as
for
the
Wife
,
if
she
will
,
and
if
she
cannot
contain
,
if
after
she
comes
to
know
the
Husband
committed
Adultery
with
her
Daughter
,
she
has
no
farther
carnal
knowledge
with
him
,
she
may
marry
another
Person
,
unless
she
will
voluntarily
abstain
;
and
in
the
Tenth
Cannon
;
If
a
Son
has
committed
Adultery
with
the
Wife
of
his
Father
,
neither
he
nor
she
cannot
marry
,
but
as
for
the
Husband
,
if
he
will
,
he
may
marry
another
Wife
;
yet
it
were
better
to
abstain
.
If
a
Man
has
a
lawful
Wife
,
if
his
Brother
commits
Adultery
with
her
,
let
not
the
Brother
nor
Wife
which
have
been
guilty
of
Adultery
,
never
marry
during
life
;
But
as
for
the
Husband
of
the
Wife
,
he
is
at
his
liberty
to
marry
again
if
he
please
:
c.
Quaedam
Francis
Barberin
That
it
be
not
permitted
to
any
one
whatsoever
to
forsake
his
Wife
,
and
to
joyn
himself
to
another
,
unless
it
be
in
case
of
Adultery
,
otherwise
the
offender
must
take
the
former
.
Cyprus
,
Candy
,
Corfou
,
Zante
,
and
Cephalony
,
That
if
they
separated
according
to
the
Judgment
of
the
Bishops
,
they
were
permitted
to
contract
other
Marriages
,
because
they
were
young
If
a
Priest
has
Marry'd
his
Neece
,
let
him
leave
her
,
and
be
deposed
;
If
another
takes
her
to
wife
,
let
him
put
her
away
also
,
because
't
is
a
thing
blame
worthy
that
another
Man
should
marry
her
which
was
put
away
by
a
Priest
;
but
if
the
man
cannot
contain
,
let
him
marry
some
other
.
cannon
contains
this
Decree
;
If
a
Woman
has
contriv'd
the
Death
of
her
Husband
with
other
Men
,
and
that
the
Husband
in
his
own
defence
kills
him
that
comes
to
murder
him
,
and
that
he
can
prove
it
;
he
may
repudiate
his
Wife
,
and
marry
another
if
he
please
.
If
God
has
prohibited
under
such
condition
to
put
away
ones
Wife
,
he
has
not
absolutely
forbidden
it
;
and
what
he
has
not
absolutely
forbidden
,
be
his
permitted
.
Lactantius
That
he
is
an
Adulterer
that
forsakes
his
Wife
,
Lib.
6.
Divin
.
Instit.
orat
.
31.
p.
501
to
marry
another
,
if
he
leaves
her
for
any
other
cause
then
for
the
Sin
of
Adultery
,
The
Law
saith
gives
the
Bill
of
Divorce
for
all
things
;
but
as
for
Jesus
Christ
he
gives
it
not
for
all
things
,
but
he
only
permits
to
separate
from
the
shameless
and
adulterous
woman
:
That
is
to
say
for
Adultery
,
is
not
subject
to
any
condemnation
:
The
Authour
of
Nature
in
Creating
human
Nature
made
at
first
one
Man
and
one
Woman
,
and
forbid
to
dissolve
Marriage
,
having
not
suffer'd
to
dissolve
it
,
but
for
one
only
cause
which
indeed
doth
break
the
band
:
By
these
Words
Jesus
Christ
commands
to
bear
all
other
faults
in
a
Woman
,
her
prating
,
Drunkenness
,
Evil
speaking
;
but
if
she
violates
the
Lawes
of
Marriage
,
then
He
commands
to
dissolve
and
break
the
Bands
:
If
it
should
happen
that
after
Contracts
and
Promises
made
,
and
before
the
accomplishing
of
Marriage
,
the
Bride
is
found
to
have
committed
fornication
,
before
or
after
the
said
promises
,
and
that
't
was
unknown
to
him
that
had
promised
her
Marriage
,
after
definitive
sentence
as
abovesaid
,
the
Consistory
may
proceed
to
a
new
Marriage
;
the
Bride
shall
have
the
same
liberty
if
it
be
found
that
the
Bridegroom
has
been
guilty
of
fornication
before
the
said
promises
.
The
Wifes
whose
Husbands
shall
be
absent
a
long
while
in
Voyages
,
for
Merchants
or
otherwise
,
shall
have
recourse
to
the
Magistrate
,
if
they
desire
to
be
re-marry'd
.
Conc.
Gall.
pag.
As
for
the
Wifes
of
Priests
and
Friers
,
which
revolt
and
return
to
Idolatry
,
singing
Mass
,
or
returning
to
their
Cloysters
from
whence
they
came
out
before
,
they
are
advertis'd
to
inhabit
no
longer
with
their
said
Husbands
during
their
Apostasie
,
not
to
load
Marriage
with
blame
and
ignominy
,
and
also
shall
not
marry
with
others
,
until
the
first
marriage
be
dissolv'd
by
the
Magistrate
.
NO
Body
shall
be
received
to
the
Communion
of
the
Church
.
until
he
has
first
publickly
renounced
all
Superstitions
and
Idolatries
of
the
Church
of
and
of
the
Mass
,
especially
.
Hereticks
must
not
be
permitted
to
enter
into
the
House
of
God
,
if
they
persevere
in
their
Heresie
.
Those
amongst
the
nor
those
amongst
them
they
call
Believers
,
until
they
first
anathematize
all
Heresie
,
especially
that
wherein
they
were
detain'd
.
That
they
imbrac'd
all
the
Doctrines
of
the
Catholick
and
Apostolick
Church
:
Is
to
anathematize
by
Writing
,
all
manner
of
Heresie
as
doth
not
agree
with
the
Dogma's
of
the
Holy
Catholick
and
Apostolick
Church
.
A
Believer
is
not
permitted
to
intermeddle
in
any
thing
wherein
there
may
be
an
intermixture
of
Idolatry
,
as
that
which
is
called
the
Kiss
of
the
hand
,
or
the
Ceremony
of
the
Church
,
keep
Masses
,
Vigils
,
and
maintain
Friers
which
are
appointed
for
that
purpose
;
But
to
hold
Priories
,
Revenues
,
Rents
,
Chappellanies
,
and
Tythes
to
pay
the
Revenue
to
Churchmen
,
inasmuch
as
they
are
Temporal
Lords
,
it
is
a
thing
indifferent
,
and
at
the
liberty
of
those
that
please
to
do
it
;
Nevertheless
Believers
are
advertis'd
not
to
intermeddle
in
those
matters
,
if
they
find
any
abuse
therein
,
or
appearance
of
any
ill
consequence
,
whereof
the
Consistories
shall
take
special
heed
.
If
any
one
be
found
to
serve
this
hidden
Idolatry
,
let
him
be
anathematised
,
because
he
has
forsaken
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
the
Son
of
God
,
and
is
turn'd
to
Idolatry
.
Those
who
by
unlawful
means
,
as
by
Popes
Bulls
,
or
for
Money
,
shall
hold
Benefices
,
and
also
those
which
shall
uphold
Idolatry
directly
or
indirectly
,
are
declared
unworthy
to
be
admitted
to
the
Holy
Communion
of
the
Lords
Supper
.
As
for
benefices
conferr'd
on
any
Body
by
right
of
Patronage
,
whether
it
be
by
Provision
of
the
Lord
Lay
Patron
,
or
by
Collation
of
the
Bishop
,
Believers
are
advertis'd
not
to
accept
of
any
that
shall
be
given
them
,
under
any
open
or
tacit
condition
of
service
deditated
to
the
Idol
.
and
other
Tradesmen
,
and
in
general
all
Believers
,
especially
those
who
have
any
Office
in
the
Church
,
shall
be
admonished
not
to
make
any
thing
in
their
way
,
as
depends
directly
on
the
Superstitions
of
the
Church
of
And
as
for
private
Actions
,
and
the
corrections
proper
thereunto
,
it
shall
be
what
the
Consistory
shall
judge
convenient
.
and
others
who
by
their
Offices
are
obliged
to
Sign
and
Seal
things
indifferently
,
which
are
presented
to
them
,
shall
not
be
blamed
for
receiving
Testaments
,
passing
Contracts
,
and
dispatching
Letters
of
things
which
concern
Idolatry
;
nor
Judges
for
judging
causes
concerning
Ecclesiastical
Matters
,
and
the
Execution
of
Edicts
.
shall
not
meddle
with
any
Matters
that
concern
Idolatry
directly
nor
Indirectly
.
may
not
plead
in
causes
which
tend
to
taking
away
Preaching
and
setting
up
Mass
;
and
generally
they
shall
not
be
suffered
to
give
Council
to
the
Clergy
in
causes
which
tend
directly
or
indirectly
to
the
oppression
of
the
Church
,
and
true
Religion
.
such
as
they
are
at
present
,
have
by
right
,
any
Jurisdiction
,
Ecclesiastical
nor
Civil
;
Nevertheless
because
Believers
are
sometimes
constrain'd
to
appear
before
them
to
gain
their
Right
,
which
otherwise
were
not
to
be
obtain'd
,
they
may
thither
make
their
address
,
being
referr'd
by
the
Magistrate
,
to
whom
they
are
first
to
apply
themselves
.
that
are
Believers
ought
not
to
plead
on
any
account
whatsoever
,
before
but
only
in
cases
for
which
one
may
prosecute
their
Right
before
them
according
to
the
precedent
Article
.
It
is
not
a
thing
unlawful
in
it self
to
exercise
Civil
Jurisdictions
and
Procurations
under
Ecclesiastical
Persons
,
which
do
not
at
all
concern
that
which
they
call
the
Spirituality
.
Believers
may
not
obtain
nor
publish
Monitories
,
nor
Excommunications
of
the
Inasmuch
as
it
is
not
lawful
nor
expedient
to
go
hear
the
Preachers
of
the
Church
of
or
others
that
intrude
themselves
without
being
lawfully
called
,
the
Flocks
shall
be
hinder'd
by
the
Ministers
from
going
thither
;
and
those
that
will
go
,
shall
be
summon'd
before
the
Consistory
,
and
sensur'd
as
the
case
shall
require
.
Those
which
are
Members
of
the
Church
shall
not
be
permitted
to
go
to
Church
yards
nor
to
Oratories
of
any
Hereticks
whatsoever
,
either
to
Pray
,
or
to
obtain
the
healing
of
any
Sickness
;
but
the
Believers
that
have
so
done
shall
for
a
time
be
deprived
of
the
Holy
Communion
,
and
upon
confessing
and
repenting
their
fault
,
shall
afterwards
be
restor'd
again
.
Lords
,
Gentlemen
,
and
others
,
shall
be
advertised
not
to
entertain
in
their
Houses
,
scandalous
and
incorrigible
Persons
;
and
especially
if
they
suffer
Priests
singing
Mass
,
or
discoursing
to
debauch
their
Servants
,
or
if
they
do
anew
,
take
,
and
receive
such
into
their
Service
.
Fathers
and
Mothers
shall
be
Exhorted
to
take
great
care
in
Teaching
and
Educating
their
Children
which
are
the
Seed
and
Nursery
of
the
Church
.
And
those
which
send
them
to
the
Schools
of
Priests
,
Friers
,
Jesuits
,
and
Nuns
,
shall
be
prosecuted
by
the
severest
Church
Sensures
.
Those
also
which
put
their
Children
to
be
Pages
,
or
otherwise
,
to
Lords
and
Gentlemen
of
the
contrary
Religion
,
shall
be
advis'd
how
they
do
so
.
Those
who
have
Brothers
,
Sisters
,
and
other
Relations
,
who
having
quitted
Monasteries
to
serve
God
with
a
pure
and
good
Conscience
,
shall
be
Exhorted
to
assist
them
,
and
to
do
according
to
the
Laws
of
Humanity
and
Affinity
.
Ministers
nor
any
else
in
the
Church
,
cannot
Print
Books
made
by
themselves
or
others
touching
Religion
,
nor
any
way
publish
them
,
without
communicating
them
to
the
Colloque
,
or
if
need
be
to
the
Provincial
Synod
,
and
if
the
matter
require
hast
,
to
the
Accademies
,
or
to
two
Pastors
which
shall
be
nominated
by
the
Synod
,
and
shall
attest
the
Examination
by
them
made
of
the
said
Writings
.
See
what
I
have
said
on
the
Fifteenth
of
the
First
Those
which
take
Pen
in
hand
to
treat
the
Histories
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
in
Meter
,
are
advertis'd
not
to
mix
therein
any
Poetical
Fables
,
and
not
to
attribute
to
God
the
Name
of
false
Gods
,
and
not
to
add
nor
diminish
to
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
but
to
keep
as
near
as
may
be
to
the
Stile
of
it
.
The
Books
of
the
Bible
whether
Cannonical
,
or
Appocriphal
,
shall
not
be
transformed
into
Comedies
,
nor
Tragedies
.
Churches
where
there
shall
be
Printers
,
shall
warn
them
not
to
print
Books
that
shall
concern
Religion
or
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
,
without
first
having
communicated
them
to
the
Consistory
to
prevent
the
mischeifs
that
have
arisen
thereby
.
The
Printers
,
Stationers
,
&c.
shall
be
warned
not
to
sell
any
Books
relateing
to
Idolatry
,
that
may
be
impious
,
or
scandalous
,
or
which
may
tend
to
the
corrupting
of
good
Manners
.
Although
the
Priests
do
wrongfully
usurp
Tythes
by
reason
of
their
Administration
;
nevertheless
they
ought
to
be
paid
in
respect
to
the
Kings
command
,
and
to
avoid
sedition
and
giving
offence
.
Believers
shall
be
exhorted
not
to
give
any
offence
in
working
on
fast
days
,
according
to
the
Edict
.
All
Vsuries
shall
be
very
strictly
prohibited
,
because
they
are
Exorbitants
,
and
many
abuses
is
therein
committed
All
violence
and
unbecoming
language
against
those
of
the
Church
,
and
even
against
Preists
and
Friers
shall
not
onely
be
hinder'd
,
but
also
wholly
suppressed
as
much
as
possible
may
be
.
Swearers
,
who
through
Custom
or
Anger
take
the
Name
of
God
in
vain
,
and
others
who
prophane
the
Majesty
of
the
Lord
,
shall
be
grevously
censur'd
and
after
one
or
two
admonitions
,
if
they
desist
not
,
shall
be
suspended
the
Lords
Table
;
and
outragious
Blasphemers
,
as
also
Damee's
,
and
the
like
,
shall
by
no
meanes
be
tollerated
in
the
Church
,
but
from
the
first
offence
,
shall
be
censured
even
to
suspension
from
the
Sacrament
,
and
if
they
persist
,
they
shall
be
publickly
Excommunicated
.
Thou
shalt
not
take
the
Name
of
the
Lord
thy
God
in
vain
,
for
the
Lord
will
not
hold
him
guiltless
that
taketh
his
Name
in
vain
,
Him
that
corrects
not
what
should
be
taken
away
,
doth
commit
it
The
Churches
shall
advertise
Believers
both
Men
and
Women
to
use
great
Modesty
,
especially
in
Apparel
,
and
shall
give
Order
to
abate
the
superfluity
therein
committed
:
Nevertheless
the
said
Churches
shall
make
no
Law
thereabouts
,
it
being
a
thing
appertaining
to
the
Magistrate
to
do
;
but
shall
give
notice
to
all
,
that
the
Kings
Ordinances
in
those
Cases
shall
be
diligently
observ'd
.
No
body
can
be
debarr'd
from
the
Lords
Table
for
wearing
any
kind
of
habit
that
shall
be
of
Common
use
and
Custom
in
this
Kingdom
,
but
in
this
rank
ought
not
to
be
comprehended
those
which
leave
the
open
marks
of
shame
,
dissoluteness
,
too
much
newness
,
as
Painting
,
naked
Breasts
,
and
the
like
,
the
Consistories
shall
use
all
possible
means
to
suppress
such
Dissolutions
by
Sensures
,
and
against
obstinate
Persons
,
shall
proceed
to
suspending
them
from
the
Lords
Table
.
Dances
shall
be
suppressed
,
and
those
who
make
account
to
Dance
,
or
be
present
at
Dancing
,
after
having
been
several
times
admonished
,
shall
be
Excommunicated
when
they
shall
grow
obstinate
and
Rebellious
.
Consistories
are
strictly
enjoyn'd
to
see
this
Article
duely
executed
,
and
to
cause
it
to
be
publickly
read
in
the
name
of
the
Synods
,
and
the
Colloques
exhorted
to
take
Notice
of
Consistories
which
shall
not
take
care
,
to
Sensure
them
.
Christians
which
go
to
Weddings
,
must
not
Dance
,
but
let
them
Dine
or
Sup
civilly
,
as
becomes
Christians
.
Mommery's
,
and
Stage-plays
shall
not
be
allowed
,
nor
the
Ceremony
of
King
Drinks
,
nor
Carnavals
,
nor
Hocus
Pocus
,
slight
of
Hand
,
and
Poppet
and
Stage
players
,
and
Christian
Magistrates
are
exhorted
not
to
tolerate
them
,
because
these
things
only
cause
loss
of
time
,
and
entertains
Idleness
,
Curiosity
,
and
Expence
.
Neither
shall
it
be
lawful
for
Believers
to
assist
at
Comedies
,
Tragedies
,
Farces
,
Moralities
,
and
other
plays
acted
in
publick
or
in
private
,
seeing
that
in
all
Ages
they
have
been
prohibited
amongst
Christians
,
as
inclining
to
the
corrupting
of
good
Manners
,
especially
when
the
holy
Scripture
is
therein
mingled
.
Nevertheless
when
in
Colledges
it
shall
be
thought
fit
that
Youth
may
represent
some
History
,
it
may
be
tolerated
,
provided
it
ben't
contain'd
in
the
Holy
Scripture
,
which
is
not
given
to
be
dally'd
with
,
but
to
be
truly
Preached
,
also
it
shall
be
done
but
very
seldom
,
and
by
advice
of
the
Colloque
,
which
shall
first
see
the
composition
.
A
Homily
on
the
Circumcision
of
our
Lord
,
or
a
reprehension
of
the
Callends
of
January
:
I
actantius
Jerusalem
,
Isidore
All
Playes
prohibited
by
the
Kings
Edicts
,
as
Cards
,
Dice
,
and
other
Games
of
hazard
,
and
those
of
cevetousness
,
immodesty
,
scandal
,
or
notorious
loss
of
time
,
shall
be
suppressed
,
and
the
parties
reproved
and
admonished
by
the
Consistory
,
and
Sensured
as
the
Circumstances
shall
require
:
Lotteries
also
are
not
to
be
allowed
,
whither
tolerated
by
the
Magistrate
or
otherwise
.
That
no
Christian
whether
of
the
Clergy
or
Laity
,
do
henceforth
play
at
the
game
called
Hazard
,
and
if
any
be
found
doing
it
,
if
of
the
Clergy
,
that
he
be
deposed
,
but
if
of
the
Laity
that
he
be
Excommunicated
.
To
be
present
at
Feasts
and
Collations
of
Weddings
,
at
Birth
and
Marriage
of
Children
,
made
by
those
of
the
perswasion
,
is
in
it self
indifferent
;
nevertheless
Believers
are
advertised
to
use
it
to
Edification
,
and
to
consider
if
they
are
sufficiently
able
to
resist
the
dissolutions
and
other
evils
which
may
there
be
committed
,
and
also
to
reprove
them
.
In
which
Feasts
are
not
comprised
those
made
by
Priests
at
their
first
Mass
,
to
which
it
is
not
lawful
to
goe
.
It
shall
be
no
means
be
permitted
to
be
present
at
the
Feasts
or
Weddings
of
those
which
to
marry
a
Person
of
contrary
Religion
shall
revolt
from
the
profession
of
the
Gospel
.
As
for
those
which
have
been
a
good
while
revolted
,
or
are
wholly
Papists
,
it
is
at
the
discretion
of
Believers
to
do
what
they
shall
in
Wisdom
think
convenient
.
Those
which
challenge
or
cause
to
be
challenged
to
Duel
,
or
that
being
challenged
accept
it
,
and
even
kill
their
Adversasaries
,
although
they
might
obtain
their
pardon
,
or
be
otherwise
claered
,
shall
be
sensured
to
the
being
suspended
from
the
Lords
Supper
,
which
suspension
shall
be
speedily
published
,
and
if
they
desire
to
be
received
to
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
they
must
make
publick
confession
of
their
Crime
.
These
Articles
here
contained
touching
Discipline
are
not
so
setled
amongst
us
,
but
if
the
good
of
the
Church
require
it
,
they
may
be
changed
;
but
it
shall
not
be
in
the
power
of
Ministers
,
Consistories
,
Colloques
,
and
Provincial
Synods
thereunto
,
to
add
,
alter
,
or
diminish
,
without
the
advice
and
consent
of
a
Nati●nal
Synod
.
Paul
,
That
all
things
should
be
done
decently
and
in
order
in
the
Church
of
God
:
Vernum
Palatium
Forum
July
,
Fruil