Status ecclesiæ gallicanæ, or, The ecclesiastical history of France from the first plantation of Christianity there, unto this time, describing the most notable church-matters : the several councils holden in France, with their principal canons : the most famous men, and most learned writers, and the books they have written, with many eminent French popes, cardinals, prelates, pastours, and lawyers : a description of their universities with their founders : an impartial account of the state of the Reformed chuches in France and the civil wars there for religion : with an exact succession of the French Kings / by the authour of the late history of the church of Great Britain.
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Status ecclesiæ gallicanæ, or, The ecclesiastical history of France from the first plantation of Christianity there, unto this time, describing the most notable church-matters : the several councils holden in France, with their principal canons : the most famous men, and most learned writers, and the books they have written, with many eminent French popes, cardinals, prelates, pastours, and lawyers : a description of their universities with their founders : an impartial account of the state of the Reformed chuches in France and the civil wars there for religion : with an exact succession of the French Kings / by the authour of the late history of the church of Great Britain.
Author
Geaves, William.
Publication
London :: Printed for Thomas Passenger ... and Ralph Smith ...,
1696 [i.e. 1676]
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Subject terms
Catholic Church -- France.
Protestant churches -- France.
France -- Church history.
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"Status ecclesiæ gallicanæ, or, The ecclesiastical history of France from the first plantation of Christianity there, unto this time, describing the most notable church-matters : the several councils holden in France, with their principal canons : the most famous men, and most learned writers, and the books they have written, with many eminent French popes, cardinals, prelates, pastours, and lawyers : a description of their universities with their founders : an impartial account of the state of the Reformed chuches in France and the civil wars there for religion : with an exact succession of the French Kings / by the authour of the late history of the church of Great Britain." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A42559.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
Pages
The Constitutions of the Synod of Melum, Anno 1579.
1. COncerning the profession of the Catholick faith.
2. Of the diligence to be used by Pastors against Hereticks.
3. Of the punishing of rash swearers.
4. Of Magical Arts in general, and of divinations prohibited by Law.
5. Of the Visitation of Churches.
6. Of the Celebration of Festivals.
7. Of the Sacraments in general.
8. Of the Sacraments in special.
9. Of Confirmation.
10. Of the holy Sacrament of the Eucharist.
11. Of the things pertaining to the Celebration of the Mass.
12. Of Penance.
13. Of fasting.
14. Of Extream Unction.
15. Of Matrimony.
16. Of the Sacrament of Order. And first, of the life and honesty of the Clergy in general. Of the causes of the reproaches cast upon the Clergy.
17. Of promotion to Holy Orders.
18. Rules given to Bishops to walk by.
19. Of Canonists.
20. Of Parish-priests.
21. Of Residency.
22. Of the reformation of Regulars.
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