The •…•…th, That no Le•…•… of R•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be receiv'd, bad Fo•…•… the Bishops.
The seventh, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Bishop cannot depose an Abbot, now an Aro•••• Priest, without an Assembly of Priests and Abbots.
The eighth; That a Bishop who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ex•…•… •…•…ed, when he was advertis'd of it, shall be Excommunicated until the meeting of the Synod.
The ninth forbids to ordain a Britain, or a Roman, in Britany, without the consent of the Metro∣politan.
The tenth renews the Prohibitions so often made to Clergy-men of keeping strange Women in their Houses.
The eleventh ordains that the Bishops, who shall neglect to put this Canon in execution, shall be Excommunicated until the meeting of the •…•…od.
The twelfth, That the Bishop shall live with his Wife as with his Sister, without giving any cause of Suspicion.
The thirteenth, That the Bishop who has no Wife, shall not suffer any Woman in his House.
The fourteenth forbids Priests and Monks to take any Person to bed with them. It orders that Monks shall not lye two or three in several C•…•…, but in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 common Hall, where some shall watch while others take their rest.
The fifteenth is against Monks who go out of their Monastery to marry. 'Tis ordain'd that they shall be parted and put under Penance.
The sixteenth forbids to suffer Women to enter within the Precincts of Monasteries.
The seventeenth regulates the Fasts of Monks. They shall not fast after Easter till Whitsunday, except on the Rogation-days. They shall fast all the Week after Whitsunday. From that time till the first of August they shall fast three times a Week. In this Month they shall not fast, because the Office of Saints is said every day. In the Months of September, October, and November they shall fast three times every Week. In the Month of December they shall fast every day till Christmas. Af∣ter Christmas until Epiphany they shall not fast, because of the great number of Festivals, except the three first days of January, on which Litanies shall be read for abolishing the Superstitions which the Pagans us'd on these days. After Epiphany 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lent they shall fast three times a Week.
The eighteenth regulates the Divine Service after the following manner. On Festival days six Antiphones shall be said at Mattins, with two Psalms to every one of them, i. e. twelve Psalms. In the Month of August the Prayers of the Morning shall be us'd, manicationes, because this Month is full of Festivals and Offices of Saints. In the Month of September seven Antiphones shall be said, and two Psalms to each of them. In the Month of October eight Antiphones and three Psalms to each. In the Month of November nine Antiphones, and three Psalms to each. In the Month of December ten Antiphones, and three Psalms to each, i. e. thirty Psalms. In the Month of January, February, and until Easter, they shall do as well as they can, but no fewer then twelve Pslams shall be said at least: For if six be said at the sixth hour, and twelve at the Vespers, no less ought to be said at Mattins. If any fail to say this number of Psalms at Mattins, he shall fast till night with Bread and Water.
The nineteenth contains the Canons for hindring the Clergy who are oblig'd to Celibacy, from lying with their Wives.
The twentieth renews the Penalties appointed by the Canons against those who take away by force or marry Virgins consecrated to God, or who consent to these Marriages.
The one and twentieth renews the Canons concerning the Degrees of Consanguinity within which it is not lawful to marry.
The two and twentieth is made against the Superstition of those who honour the Calends of Ja∣nuary, against those who offer •…•…eat to the Dead on the day of the Feast of St. Peter, and against all those who observe the Ritēs an̄d Customs of the Pagans.
The three and twentieth declares, That altho we commonly use in the Service the Hymns of St. Ambrose, yet we may also repeat the Hymns of those Authors that are known.
The four and five and twentieth contain many Imprecations against those who take or detain the Possessions of the Church.
The six and twentieth ordains, That the Judges and great Lords shall be Excommunicated who oppress the Poor.
The seven and twentieth forbids to take any thing for Ordinations.
The Bishops of the Province of Tours wrote a Letter to the People of this Province, wherein they exhort them to avoid the Miseries wherewith they are threatned, to delay their Marriages, to give the tenth of the Goods in Alms, after the Example of Abraham, and also to set at liberty the tenth part of their Slaves, to pardon one another, and not to suffer any longer Incestuous Marriages.