A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin.

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A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin.
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Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.
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London :: Printed for Abel Swalle and Tim. Thilbe ...,
MDCXCIII [1693]
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Church history.
Fathers of the church -- Bio-bibliography.
Christian literature, Early -- Bio-bibliography.
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"A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69887.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.

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The Council of Tours in the Year 1239.

JEwellus de Mayenne Arch-Bishop of Tours Held another Council in that City in the Year 1239, in * 1.1 which he made the following Decrees.

The First is, That the Bishop shall Nominate in each Parish three Clergy-Men, or at least three Creditable Laicks, of whom he shall take an Oath to speak the Truth about the Scandals which shall happen in that, or the Neighbouring Parishes in matters of Faith, or other Ecclesiastical Crimes.

The Second imports, That the Clerks Convicted of Crimes, shall at first be punished according as the Bishop pleases, and for the second Offence by the forfeiture of their Benefices.

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The Third orders, The Priests to wear close Habits, under the Penalty of five Sols Fine.

The Fourth imports, That nothing shall be demanded, or exacted before the Administration of the Sacraments, but that they might demand the usual Dues after they have been Administred.

The Fifth and Sixth prohibit the Priests and Curates from Excommunicating their Parishoners by their own Authority.

The Seventh, declares those legacies Null, which are made by a Beneficed Clergy-Man, or one in Orders to his Natural Son.

The Eighth, renews the Prohibition made in the Council of Chateau-Gonthier, against Arch-Dea∣cons and other inferior Prelates having of Officials.

The Ninth forbids the Prelates to Issue out Sentences of Excommunication hastily, and enjoins them to do it maturely, and after the Admonitions prescrib'd by the Laws, and made in a competent distance of time, at least if the Affair does not require speed. The same Canon does afterwards prescribe the order that is to be observ'd in the pronouncing of Excommunication.

In the Tenth, 'tis prohibited to Excommunicate in general Terms all those who Communicate with Excommunicated Persons.

The Eleventh prohibits the giving of Money to the Regulars for their Maintenance.

The Twelfth prohibits the Clergy and Monks from having Servant-Maids in their Houses, or in their Priories.

The Thirteenth, interdicts the Monks from the Right of serving Curacies, if the Bishop has not intrusted them with the Cure of Souls,

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