Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…

§. 99. CCXCVIII. An. 888. A Council at Mentz,) while they were all in distress by the depopulations of the Normans) first decreed to pray for the King, and then tell him that Rex dicitur a Regendo: And if he rule piously, justly and mercifully he is justly called a King, but if impiously, unjustly, and cruelly he is a Tyrant.

Can. 10. Whereas former Synods forbade all women to dwell in the house with Bishops,¹ or Priests, or Deacons, except Mothers or Sisters; they now forbid these also, hearing oft of the wickedness committed by them, and that Bishops (or Priests) lay with their own Sisters, and begat Children of them.

Can. 10. Whereas former Synods forbad all women to dwell in the house with Bishops,¹ or Priests, or Deacons, except Mothers or Sisters; they now forbid these also, hearing oft of the wickedness committed by them, and that Bishops (or Priests) lay with their own Sisters, and begat Children of them.

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But to secure them from all conviction for any such crime it is decreed Chap. ¹the 12. that no Presbyter accuse any Bishop, nor any Deacon a Presbyter, nor any Subdeacon a Deacon, &c. And that no Prelate be condemned but under seventy two witnesses; and the chief Prelate be judged of no man. And a Cardinal Presbyter not under forty two witnesses; nor a Cardinal Deacon under twenty six: Sbde acos, Acolytes Exorcists, Lectors, Doorkeepers, not under seven: and these without infamy having Wives and Children.] And indeed that Bishop that would lie with his