And the Catholics that taking the badge of the Cross shall gird themselves for the extermining of Heretics, shall enjoy that indulgence,1 and be fortified with that holy privilege which is granted to them that go to the help of the holy land.
And we decree to subject to excommunication, the believers and receivers, defenders and favourers of Heretics; firmly ordaining, that when any such an one is noted by excommunication, if he contemn to satisfy within a year, let him thenceforth be ipso jure made infamous, and not be admitted to any public Offices or Councils, nor to chose any to such, nor to be a witness; and let him not have power to make a Will, nor to witness, nor have succession to any inheritance. And no man shall be compelled to answer him in any business (or suit) but he shall be compelled to answer others: And if he be a judge, his sentence shall be void, and no Causes shall be brought to his hearing: If he be an Advocate, his plea (or defence) shall not be admitted: If a Register, the instruments made by him, shall be of no moment at all, but be damned with the damned Author. And the like we will have observed in the like cases. But if he be a Clergyman, let him be deposed from all office and benefice, that as he is in the greater fault, the greater vengeance may be exercised on him.
And if any, after such are marked by the Church, shall contemn to avoid them, let them be smitten with the sentence of excommunication till he give due satisfaction. And let no Clergyman give such pestilent persons the ecclesiastical Sacraments, nor presume to give them Christian burial, nor receive their alms or offerings: otherwise let them be deprived of their offices, and never be thereto restored without the especial indulgence of the Apostolic seat. And so the Regulars on whom this shall be inflicted, that their privileges be not kept in that Diocese, in which they presume to commit such excesses.
⟨p. 395⟩And because some under pretence (or form) of Piety, denying (as the Apostle saith) the virtue (or power) thereof, challenge to themselves the authority to preach, when the same Apostle saith [how shall they preach unless they be sent:]
And the Catholicks that taking the badge of the Cross shall gird themselves for the extermining of Hereticks, shall enjoy that indulgence,1 and be fortified with that holy priviledge which is granted to them that go to the help of the holy land.
And we decree to subject to excommunication, the believers and receivers, defenders and favourers of Hereticks; firmly ordaining, that when any such an one is noted by excommunication, if he contemn to satisfie within a year, let him thenceforth be ipso jure made infamous, and not be admitted to any publick Offices or Councils, nor to chose any to such, nor to be a witness; and let him not have power to make a Will, nor to witness, nor have succession to any inheritance. And no man shall be compelled to answer him in any business (or suit) but he shall be compelled to answer others: And if he be a judge, his sentence shall be void, and no Causes shall be brought to his hearing: If he be an Advocate, his plea (or defence) shall not be admitted: If a Register, the instruments made by him, shall be of no moment at all, but be damned with the damned Author. And the like we will have observed in the like cases. But if he be a Clergyman, let him be deposed from all office and benefice, that as he is in the greater fault, the greater vengeance may be exercised on him.
And if any, after such are marked by the Church, shall contemn to avoid them, let them be smitten with the sentence of excommunication till he give due satisfaction. And let no Clergyman give such pestilent persons the ecclesiastical Sacraments, nor presume to give them Christian burial, nor receive their alms or offerings: otherwise let them be deprived of their offices, and never be thereto restored without the especial indulgence of the Apostolick seat. And so the Regulars on whom this shall be inflicted, that their priviledges be not kept in that Diocess, in which they presume to commit such excesses.
⟨p. 395⟩And because some under pretence (or form) of Piety, denying (as the Apostle saith) the virtue (or power) thereof, challenge to themselves the authority to preach, when the same Apostle saith [how shall they preach unless they be sent:]
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