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

Can. 6, and 7. None suspended by his own Bishop was to be received by another, nor any Stranger without Certificates. Can. 8. Country-Priests may not write Canonical Epistles, but Rural Bishops may. Can. 9. No Bishop must do any thing without the Metropolitan, save what belongeth (by Ordination and Guidance) to his own Church. Can. 10. Though the rural Bishops are consecrated as true Bishops, yet they shall only govern their own Churches, and Ordain such lower Orders as they need, but not Ordain Presbyters or Deacons without the City-Bishops, to whom they are subject. Can. 11. Casteth out all Bishops or other Clergy-men, that go to the Prince without the Metropolitan's Counsel or Letters. Can. 12. Deposed or silenced Ministers must not go to Princes for relief, but appeal to a Synod. Can. 13. Bishops must not go or ordain in other Diocese, unless sent for by the Metropolitan; else their Ordinations there to be null. Can. 15. A Bishop condemned of all may not appeal. Can. 16. A vacant Bishop leaping into a vacant Bishopric without a Council (the Metropolitan present) is to be ejected, though all the people choose him. Can. 17. If any Bishop be ordained to a Church, and refuse or neglect the Office, let him be excommunicate till he receive it. Can. 18. If any Bishop ordained to a Parish neglect it, because the people will not receive him, let him enjoy the honour, and be heard in a full Synod. Can. 19. The Ordination of a Bishop is null, which is done without a Synod, and the Metropolitan. &c.

Can. 6, and 7. None suspended by his own Bishop was to be received by another, nor any Stranger without Certificates. Can. 8. Country-Priests may not write Canonical Epistles, but Rural Bishops may. Can. 9. No Bishop must do any thing without the Metropolitane, save what belongeth (by Ordination and Guidance) to his own Church. Can. 10. Though the rural Bishops are consecrated as true Bishops, yet they shall only govern their own Churches, and Ordain such lower Orders as they need, but not Ordain Presbyters or Deacons without the City-Bishops, to whom they are subject. Can. 11. Casteth out all Bishops or other Clergy-men, that go to the Prince without the Metropolitane's Counsel or Letters. Can. 12. Deposed or silenced Ministers must not go to Princes for relief, but appeal to a Synod. Can. 13. Bishops must not go or ordain in other Diocess, unless sent for by the Metropolitane; else their Ordinations there to be null. Can. 15. A Bishop condemned of all may not appeal. Can. 16. A vacant Bishop leaping into a vacant Bishoprick without a Council (the Metropolitane present) is to be ejected, though all the people chuse him. Can. 17. If any Bishop be ordained to a Church, and refuse or neglect the Office, let him be excommunicate till he receive it. Can. 18. If any Bishop ordained to a Parish neglect it, because the people will not receive him, let him enjoy the honour, and be heard in a full Synod. Can. 19. The Ordination of a Bishop is null, which is done without a Synod, and the Metropolitane. &c.