Conformity of the ecclesiastical discipline of the Reformed churches of France with that of the primitive Christians written by M. La Rocque ... ; render'd into English by Jos. Walker.

CONFORMITY.

The Author of the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, * 1.1 under the name of Dennis the Areopagite, prescribes just what is appointed by our Discipline; Jonas Bishop of Orleans follows the same Steps in the Ninth Century, and Esta∣blishes by the words of St. Austin, the Duties wherein Godfathers and Godmothers stand bound to those which they present to be Baptized, it is to what he imploys the Sixth Chapter of the First Book of Instruction of the Layity; and the words of St. Austin he makes use of, * 1.2 are taken out of the Sermon 133, of Time, which is in the Tenth Tome of his works. * 1.3 Cardinal Borrome in his first Council of Millan, Anno 1565, follows the same steps with the Antients, ordering to warn Godfathers of their Duty towards their Neophytes, * 1.4 both as to Do∣ctrine and Manners, where Fathers and Mothers are wanting. A long while before this Council of Millan, St. Eloy had recommended the same thing to Godfathers, and in the Second Book of Capitularies, chap. 46. God∣fathers are enjoyn'd to apply themselves to teaching Children they have presented in Baptism, because they have answer'd for them; It is also the subject of a Can∣non of a Council of Reims in Reginon, Lib. 1. cap. 272.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Tom. 2. cap. 7. p. 361, 362.
• * 1.2

  Tom. 1. Spicil. pag. 19.
• * 1.3

  Tom. 9. Conc. pag 453.
• * 1.4

  Tom. 5. Spicil. pag. 212.