The Council of Toledo, in 1473.
This Council was call'd together by Alphonsus of Carilla, Archbishop of Toledo, in the Burrough of Aranda, where he publish'd 29 Regulations about Ecclesiastical Discipline. * 1.1
The First, For the Celebration of Diocesan and Provincial Synods.
The Second, enjoyns Parish-priests to take care that they Instruct the People in the chief Ar∣ticles of Religion.
The Third, Forbids the promotion of those to Holy Orders, who understand not Latin.
The Fourth, Forbids to receive the Clergy of another Diocese, without a Letter from their Bishop.
The Fifth, and Sixth, Are about the Habit of Bishops and Clergymen, whereby they are for∣bidden to wear Garments of Silk, or such as are short, under pain of a Fine.
The Seventh, Is about the Observation of Sunday, and the Festivals.
The Eighth, Forbids Ecclesiasticks to wear Mourning.
The Tenth, Forbids to admit those Ecclesiasticks who do not understand Latin, to Parish-Cures, or Prebends.
The Eleventh, Forbids Clergy-men to play at Dice.
The Twelfth, Enjoyns Priests to Celebrate Mass at least 4 times in a year▪ and Prelates 3 times, under pain of being Fin'd.
The Thirteenth, Forbids Preachers to preach, without the Bishop's Leave.
The Fourteenth, Is against Inferior Clerks, who do not use the Clerical Habit, and the Tonsure.
The Fifteenth, Forbids Clergy-men to provide Souldiers to Temporal Lords, except to the King.
The Sixteenth, Forbids to Celebrate Marriage at any other time than what is permitted by the Laws of the Church, and Condemns those Clergy-men to be Fin'd, who give the Nuptial Blessing at the times forbidden.
The Seventeenth, Is against Clandestine Marriages.
The Eighteenth, Excommunicates those who Buy or Sell the Revenues of vacant Benefices.
The Nineteenth, Forbids to Act Comedies, or other Plays, to make Masquerades, to repeat Songs, or hold profane Discourses in Churches.
The Twentieth, Deprives of Christian Burial those who die of the Wounds they have receiv'd in a Duel, even tho' they should have receiv'd the Sacrament of Penance before their death.
The One and Twentieth, Ordains the same Penalty against Ravishers.
The Two and Twentieth, Excommunicates those who prejudice the Immunities of Eccle∣siasticks.
The Three and Twentieth, Ordains that the Excommunication which is past in one Diocese, shall be observ'd in all others.
The Twenty Fourth, Lays an Interdict upon that place, which drives away a Clergy-man by violence.
The Twenty Fifth, Forbids to exact or receive any thing for Ordination, either before or after it, not so much as for the Seal, or the Wax.
The Twenty Sixth, Declares that the Penalties Enacted against Benefic'd Men, shall extend to all sorts of Prelates.
The Twenty Seventh, Grants the Bishops power to Absolve from the Censures that are past in a Synod.
The Twenty Eighth, and Twenty Ninth, Ordain the Publication of these Decres in the Dio∣cesan and Cathedral Synods.