Council XI. of Toledo.
THIS Council, held in 675. begins with a long Exposition of Faith, upon the Trinity and the Incarnation. The 1st Canon is of the Modesty and Order to be kept in the Council. * 1.1
The 2d enjoyns Metropolitans to be diligent in instructing of their Suffragans.
The 3d enjoyns all the Bishops of the same Province, to observe the same Rites and Ceremonies in the Publick Service, and to conform themselves to the Metropolitan Church, from which they receive their Consecration. Abbots likewise are enjoyn'd, in the Publick Ser∣vice, to follow the Use of the Cathedral Church.
The 4th forbids receiving the Oblations, or suffering the Bishops that are at Variance to come near the Altar before they be reconcil'd.
The 5th is to prevent the Attempts and Excesses the Bishops might commit, by reason of their Authority.
By the 6th, Clerks are forbidden to be present in Capital Judments, or to punish any Body with Loss of Limbs.
The 7th forbids Bishops to put any Body to Penance, but according to the Publick Order of the Church, or in the presence of Witnesses.
The 8th. prohibits taking any thing, even of what is freely offered for Baptism, the Holy Chrisme, or Holy Orders.
The 9th enjoyns him, who is ordained Bishop, to give Oath before the Altar, that he neither did no•• will give any thing to be chosen Bishop.
The 10th enjoyns those that take Orders to bind themselves under their Hand, to keep inviolably to the Faith of the Church, to live a good Life, to do nothing contrary to the Ecclesiastical Laws, and to be obedient to their Superiors.
The 11th. excuses those whom Illness causes them to cast up the Eucharist, and condemns them that do it out of Impiety.
The 12th ordains, That those shall be reconciled who desire Penance, being in Danger of Death, and that Commemoration be made of those, and their Oblation be received, who die after they have been admitted to Penance, by the Imposition of Hands, tho they have not been reconciled.
The 13th forbids those who are possessed by the Devil, or stirred with violent Moti∣ons, to wait on the Altar, or to come near it, to receive the Sacraments: Yet those are excepted who fall down out of Weakness or Ilness, without any other Symptome.
The 14th orders, That there shall always be some Body assisting to the Priest, whilst he is singing the Service or celebrating the Holy Sacrifice, to the end that, if he should fall ill, ano∣ther might take his Place.
The 15th renews the Constitutions about the holding of Councils.
The Council concludes with Wishes for the Prosperity of King [* 1.2 Wamba.
It is subscribed by the Archbishop of Toledo, by 16. Bishops, 2 Deacons, Bishops Deputies, and 7 Abbots.