Of the COUNCIL of Saragosa.
WHile the Bishops of Italy were thus labouring to procure the Peace of the Church of Rome, * 1.1 those of Spain were no less busied in allaying the Commotions which were rais'd upon oc∣casion of Priscillian and his Disciples. The Council of Saragosa was assembled upon this account about the Year 381, where having condemned Priscillian and his followers, they made some Canons against their Practices.
The 1st. forbids Women to meddle with Teaching and Expounding Articles of Faith.
The 2d. pronounces an Anathema against those who fasted on Sundays from a superstitious or false Principle; and against those who entred not into the Churches during Lent, but hid themselves in their Houses or in the Fields.
The 3d. anathematizes those who having receiv'd the Eucharist did not eat it in the Church.
The 4th. forbids any to be absent from the Church from the 15th. of December until the Epiphany.
The 5th. forbids Bishops under pain of Excommunication to receive those who are excommunica∣ted by their own Bishops.
The 6th. declares, That those of the Clergy must be cast out of the Church, who abandon the Mi∣nistry out of vanity to turn Monks.
The 7th. declares, That it is not lawful for any to take to himself the Title and Name of Doctor, but only those to whom it is granted.
The 8th. forbids Virgins to be veiled, that are devoted to Jesus Christ, except they be Forty Years old.
'Tis easy to perceive that all these Canons are made against the Priscillianists, who affected a singu∣lar Way of living.