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

Chap. 16. One that wilfully murdered a Priest, was to forbear flesh and wine, and not to be carried in a Coach▪ and not come to Church in five years, and not to receive the Sacrament of twelve years after.

§ 100. Binnius here addeth an observable note, that Arnulphus is called only King at first and not Emperor, it being nefas unlawful to assume the name of Emperor till it were given by the Pope] O brave Pope!

§ 101. CCXCIX. A Council at Metz under the same Norman calamities decreed such like things. Chap. 2. They decreed that no Presbyter should have more than one Church (unless a Chapel) and none take money for burials. Chap. 3. that Mothers or Sisters dwell not in the house with Bishops or Priests. But still capital crimes were punished but with excommunication and penance. Chap. 7. One that forced a widow: Another that killed his kinsman, and married his his Wife, and swore to the Archbishop to forsake her and did not, was excommunicate. And so were some that gelded a Priest for reproving their filthiness,

§ 101. CCXCIX. A Council at Metz under the same Norman calamities decreed such like things. Chap. 2. They decreed that no Presbyter should have more than one Church (unless a Chappel) and none take money for burials. Chap. 3. that Mothers or Sisters dwell not in the house with Bishops or Priests. But still capital crimes were punished but with excommunication and penance. Chap. 7. One that forced a widow: Another that killed his kinsman, and married his his Wife, and swore to the Archbishop to forsake her and did not, was excommunicate. And so were some that gelded a Priest for reproving their filthiness,