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

And I take it for more dishonour to the Bishops than to him, that Nicephorus ⟨p. 178⟩saith, c. 32. [In Pontifices quos admodum de Sodomorum haeresi insanire compererat, acerbe, seu potius faede, Justinianus animadvertit.—

And it is noted (ibid.) that in a Famine he commanded Flesh to be sold in Lent; but the People would dye rather than buy it, and break their Customs.

§ 4. CLXVI. An. 540. A Council of 25 Bishops at Orleans, made some Canons of Discipline.¹ The 3d Canon about Ordaining Bishops, layeth down the old Rule, [Qui praeponendus est omnibus, ab omnibus eligatur,] that is, of the Clergy and People: (The Churches yet were no greater than that all the People could join in choosing the Bishop.) The 10th Canon dissolveth incestuous Marriages made after Baptism, but not those made before (as if the reason were not the same!) The 27th Canon finding some too Jewish in keeping the Lord's-day, that would not use a Horse or Chariot to carry them, nor would dress Meat, or do any thing to the adorning of their Houses, or themselves, forbiddeth only grosser labours, which hinder the holy duties of the day.

§ 4. CLXVI. An. 540. A Council of 25 Bishops at Orleance, made some Canons of Discipline.¹ The 3d Canon about Ordaining Bishops, layeth down the old Rule, [Qui praeponendus est omnibus, ab omnibus eligatur,] that is, of the Clergy and People: (The Churches yet were no greater than that all the People could join in choosing the Bishop.) The 10th Canon dissolveth incestuous Marriages made after Baptism, but not those made before (as if the reason were not the same!) The 27th Canon finding some too Iewish in keeping the Lord's-day, that would not use a Horse or Chariot to carry them, nor would dress Meat, or do any thing to the adorning of their Houses, or themselves, forbiddeth only grosser labours, which hinder the holy duties of the day.