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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Title: 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.
Author: Du Pin, Louis Ellies, 1657-1719.
Publication: London :: Printed for Abel Swalle and Tim. Thilbe ...,; MDCXCIII [1693]
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The Council of Avignon in the Year 1270.

THE same Year Bertrand of Malferrat Arch-Bishop of Arles, Held a Council at Avignon the 15th, * 1.1 of July, in which he order'd:

1. That those who Alienate the Goods of Churches without the consent of the Diocesan Bishop, shall be forc'd by Censures to Cancel such Contracts.

2. That the Money Bequeath'd to be made use of according to the Will of the Executors, be Em∣ploy'd in Pious Works, and according to the Advice of the Bishop.

3. That the Arch-Bishops and Bishops shall assist each other in Publishing and Executing their Sen∣tences.

4. That those who have Benefices with the Cure of Souls, shall take Priests Orders within a Year, except Arch-Deacons, for whom 'tis enough to be only in Deacon's Orders.

5. That the Expences in Receiving the Legates and Nuntio's of the Pope, shall be defray'd by the whole Diocess.

6. That the Bishops and Chapters shall give Competent Revenues to Church-Men settled in Per∣sonates, or Dignities.

7. That the Clergy who have recourse to the Secular Power against their Bishop, shall be Excom∣municated, and if they slight the Excommunication, they shall lose their Benefices.

8. That the Clergy who have by Words or Actions injur'd a Bishop, a Provost, or any other Per∣son plac'd in Authority, shall be incapable to hold any Benefice in their Church, till after they have made them satisfaction.

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* 1.1

The Council of Avignon in 1270.

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