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A Source Book for Ancient Church History - Mirrors

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670 A <strong>Source</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>History</strong>[612]Ch. 6. That stranger bishops and clerks be content withthe hospitality that is freely offered them; and none of them beallowed to exercise any sacerdotal function without permissionof the bishop in whose diocese he is known to be.Ch. 7. That a synod be assembled twice in the year. But,because many occasions may hinder this, it was jointly agreedby all that once in the year it be assembled on the first of Augustin the place called Clovesho.Ch. 8. That no bishop ambitiously put himself be<strong>for</strong>e another,but that every one observe the time and order of his consecration.Ch. 9. The ninth chapter was discussed together: That thenumber of bishops be increased as the number of the faithfulgrew; 262 but we did nothing as to this point at present.Ch. 10. As to marriages: That none shall be allowed to anybut what is a lawful marriage. Let none commit incest. Let nonerelinquish his own wife but <strong>for</strong> <strong>for</strong>nication, as the holy Gospelteaches. But if any have dismissed a wife united to him in lawfulmarriage, let him not be joined to another if he wish really to bea Christian, but remain as he is or be reconciled to his own wife.After we had jointly treated on and discussed these chapters,that no scandalous contention should arise hence<strong>for</strong>th by any ofus, and that there be no changes in the publication of them, itseemed proper that every one should confirm by the subscriptionof his own hand whatever had been determined. I dictated thisour definitive sentence to be written by Titillus, the notary. Donein the month and indiction above noted. Whosoever, there<strong>for</strong>e,shall attempt in any way to oppose or infringe this sentence,confirmed by our present consent, and the subscription of ourhands as agreeable to the decrees of the canons, let him knowthat he is deprived of every sacerdotal function and our society.May the divine grace preserve us safe living in the unity of the<strong>Church</strong>.262 Cf. Bede, Epistula ad Egberium Episcopum; Plummer, op. cit., I. 412 f.

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