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Council held in France, about the same Time as the former, of which the Place is unknown.
THE same Manuscript, where this Council of Paris is found, contained the Canons of another Council, of which we know neither the Place nor the Year. * 1.1
The 1st. orders the Execution of the Canons of the Council of Paris.
The 2d. prohibits consecrating Altars in the Places where Corps are buried.
The 3d. orders, That Monks shall observe their Rule, and live in common, under the Go∣vernment of an Abbot or a Superior.
The 4th. prohibits baptizing in Monasteries, celebrating Masses for Secular Persons decea∣sed, and burying the Dead, without the Bishop's Leave.
The following Canons to the 8th. are wanting, the Manuscript being defective in that Place.
The 8th. forbids Clerks to have Women in their Houses, excepting their Sister or Aunt.
The 9th. confirms the Right of Sanctuaries for Churches, and prohibits taking away by force those that fly into Churches.
The 10th Canon is wanting.
The 11th. prohibits depriving Abbots or Arch-priests of their Ecclesiastical Function, un∣less they be guilty of some Fault, that deserveth it, as also advancing them to those Digni∣ties, with the Prospect of some Reward: It prohibits, moreover, making a Layman Arch-priest.
The 12th. forbids Presbyters and Deacons to marry, upon pain of being turned out of the Church.
The 13th. prohibits entertaining those that are excommunicated by their Bishop; and that they may be known, it orders the Bishops▪ that excommunicated them, to acquaint the neighbouring Towns and Churches with it.
The 14th. decrees, That Freemen, having sold or engaged themselves, out of necessity, shall be restored again to their former state, giving back the Price they had taken for their Engagement.
The 15th. Canon is imperfect: The next are lost; nay, it is not known how many there were of them.