456 (hurchHiftory of Bi/hops, ep. 4. I was affuredof by the Bilhop of Liebe that was prefen.t] See Bucbolt- zar Chronol. p. 533. § 65. The Reformation forced the German Bithops to make many reform- ing Canons, at Cohn, &c. Among thole of an Aesgudfine Synod our own ftrife about.communicating maketh me think of no lots of time to recite their Catalogùe of perfons that were to be denied the Sacrament of Com- munion, viz. as followeth. 1. Heathens, Infidels and tiereticks. 2. TheExcommunicate. 3. All men at a timeof common Interdh . 4. Men that go'from their own Pa- tithes for it. 5. Thofe that are under age : And diltraded, polfefled , I- deots. 6. Thofe that are troubled with crudityof Itomacks (tillcured.). 7. Infamous perlons, as Juglers, Players, Jeffers, &c. 8. Women that wearMens apparel. 9. Separatifts and Conventiclers. 1o. The Sec`f of the Beggarsof Lyons. 11..The fuperftitious. i z. Thofe that have not contrition and confeflion, living in fin. 13. That livein notorious wicked- nefs, as Adultery,ufury, &c. till their at`,}ual reformation. 14. Deferters of Marriage unallowed. 15. Thofe that play much atDice. 16. That are given to drunkennefs, glut tony,comeffations, fpenddaies in Taverns; And it they amend not they are to be put to death. 17. That detain other mens goods. 18. That break and fpoil Temples. 19. That encroach on others lands and grounds. 2o. Servants that beingcorreited refufe their duty to their Matter after it. 21. They that ufe falfe weights and mea- lures. 22. That pay not Tythes. 23. That delay to execute Teflaments. 24. That obftinately defpife the Cuttomes of the Church, and meet elfe- where. a5. That diflurb the Preachers, or go out of Church contemptu- oufly. 26. That will not hear Mafs and flay theend. 27. That ufe un- neceffary labour on the Lords day or holy daies. 28. That marry fecret- ly. 29. That flothfullyor contemptuoufly refufe to learn the Lords prayer, and Creed. 3 C. That blafpherne or prophanely fwear. 31. Thatreproach and difhonour Priefis. 32. Murderers,Enemies, revengeful and oppreffors. 33. That preferve not carefully their Childrens Lives. 34. That make Laws againti ChurchLiberties,or by fuchLaws,or lay burdens and ex- adions onChurchmensperlons or goods. 3.5. Thofe that judge that money received on ufury is not to be reftored. § 66. The Reformers accufations of the PopichClergy had this effec`f, to make them confefs manyy of their faults, efpecially drunkennrfs, and Whore- dome,as being the caufe of the peoples diftafte and defertion ; fee the O- rations at the Councilsof Augufia,aed Treverr; and the Council at revers made flric`t Canons againft them, efpecially for removing Concubines from the Priefts. And one at Colen 1.549; is large for tome reformation ; but elpecially careful tokeep out trut.Reformation, forbidding the booksof Pro trflants by name. Among other things they forbid baptizing Children in private houles, except. Kings Children, &c. And another Council at Mentz path the whole lumof the RomanDotrine and Difcipline at thebelt, fave the matters of thePapacy; and thefe lateprovincial Councils made Canons in
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