and then made themselves to be carried about by Deacons, with their AAbes on. Seve∣ral Bishops companied with Women, and some misused their Clerks; Simony was a common thing. They made Canons against all those Disorders.
By the 1st they forbid offering Milk and Grapes, in lieu of Wine, and dipping the Eucha∣rist in the Wine.
The 2d prohibits putting Sacred Vessels and Ornaments to prophane and common Uses.
By the 3d it is ordered, That Priests shall celebrate the Holy Mysteries with a Stole only, which shall cover their Shoulders, and go down, cross-wise, over the Stomach.
By the 4th Ecclesiastical Persons are forbidden to dwell with a Woman, excepting their Mother only, but not their very Sisters, nor any other near Relations.
The 5th declares, It belongs to the Deacons to carry the Relicks of Martyrs; and that if the Bishop will carry them, he shall go afoot, and not be carried by the Deacons.
The 6th forbids Bishops to cause the Priests, Abbots or Deacons under him to be beaten.
The 7th. prohibits Simony, and for that purpose renews the Canon of the Council of Chalcedon.
The last forbids Bishops to take more Care of their own Patrimony than of the Church's; and if this happens to be embezel'd by their Negligence, whilst the other is improved, they shall be bound to make up the Loss out of their own.
This Council is signed by 8 Bishops.