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DECREES OF THE SYNOD OF DIAMPER (1599 A.D.)","box":{"x":154,"y":530,"width":912,"height":29}},{"text":"The Synod of Diamper was called by Aleixo de Menezes, the Arch-","box":{"x":245,"y":595,"width":770,"height":27}},{"text":"bishop Metropolitan of Goa, for the purpose of compelling the Syrian","box":{"x":204,"y":619,"width":810,"height":27}},{"text":"Christians of Kerala to repudiate their traditions and place themselves","box":{"x":207,"y":645,"width":809,"height":24}},{"text":"under the Roman jurisdiction. The Decrees of the Synod throw light","box":{"x":209,"y":671,"width":809,"height":25}},{"text":"upon the faith and practice of the Syrian Christian community. Here","box":{"x":207,"y":693,"width":809,"height":28}},{"text":"only a few of the decrees relating to the terms of submission have","box":{"x":209,"y":717,"width":809,"height":29}},{"text":"been included. A complete English translation of the decrees may be","box":{"x":207,"y":745,"width":812,"height":25}},{"text":"found in James Hough, The History of Christianity in India from the","box":{"x":210,"y":770,"width":808,"height":29}},{"text":"Commencement of the Christian Era, Vol. II, pp. 513-683.","box":{"x":213,"y":794,"width":710,"height":27}},{"text":"Session I. Decree I.","box":{"x":157,"y":876,"width":281,"height":24}},{"text":"The Objects of the Synod:","box":{"x":206,"y":931,"width":367,"height":31}},{"text":"My beloved brethren, you the venerable priests, and my most","box":{"x":203,"y":973,"width":871,"height":32}},{"text":"dear sons in Christ, you the representatives and procurators of the","box":{"x":160,"y":1002,"width":912,"height":32}},{"text":"people, does it please you, that for the Praise and Glory of the holy","box":{"x":160,"y":1028,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"and undivided Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and for","box":{"x":161,"y":1057,"width":912,"height":35}},{"text":"the increase and exaltation of the catholic faith, and Christian","box":{"x":161,"y":1085,"width":911,"height":29}},{"text":"religion, of the inhabitants of this bishopric, and for the destruction","box":{"x":162,"y":1112,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"of the heresies and errors which have been sown therein by several","box":{"x":162,"y":1141,"width":910,"height":29}},{"text":"heretics and schismatics, and for the purging of books from the","box":{"x":161,"y":1168,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"false doctrines contained in them, and for the perfect union of this","box":{"x":164,"y":1195,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"church with the whole church catholic and universal, and for the","box":{"x":162,"y":1225,"width":912,"height":31}},{"text":"yielding of obedience to the supreme Bishop of Rome, the uni-","box":{"x":164,"y":1251,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"versal pastor of the church, and successor in the chair of St. Peter,","box":{"x":160,"y":1280,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"and vicar of Christ upon Earth, from whom you have for some","box":{"x":165,"y":1308,"width":908,"height":34}},{"text":"time departed, and for the extirpation of simony, which has been","box":{"x":162,"y":1335,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"much practiced in this bishopric, and for the regulating of the","box":{"x":165,"y":1363,"width":908,"height":34}},{"text":"administration of the holy sacraments of the church, and the","box":{"x":165,"y":1390,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"necessary use of them, and for the reformation of the affairs of the","box":{"x":167,"y":1419,"width":905,"height":31}},{"text":"church and the clergy, and the customs of all the Christian people","box":{"x":161,"y":1448,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"of this diocese; we should begin a diocesan Synod of this bishopric","box":{"x":164,"y":1473,"width":908,"height":35}},{"text":"of the Serra","box":{"x":161,"y":1509,"width":162,"height":22}}]},"40":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00064-e04b8edfcc2a8089e355.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"40","box":{"x":104,"y":157,"width":39,"height":15}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":326,"y":165,"width":477,"height":20}},{"text":"Session III. Decree VIII.","box":{"x":105,"y":213,"width":364,"height":27}},{"text":"For that, till the very time of the most illustrious Metropolitan","box":{"x":150,"y":263,"width":871,"height":36}},{"text":"entering into his diocese, there was a certain heresy twice repeated","box":{"x":101,"y":291,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"in the holy sacrifice of the mass, and twice more in the divine office,","box":{"x":105,"y":317,"width":917,"height":36}},{"text":"in calling the Patriarch of Babylon, the universal pastor, and head","box":{"x":105,"y":347,"width":914,"height":36}},{"text":"of the catholic church, in all places, and as often as they happen to","box":{"x":102,"y":376,"width":917,"height":35}},{"text":"name him; a title that is due only to the most holy father, the","box":{"x":102,"y":403,"width":917,"height":35}},{"text":"Bishop of Rome, successor of the prince of the Apostles, St. Peter,","box":{"x":96,"y":430,"width":919,"height":38}},{"text":"and vicar of Christ on earth the Synod therefore command in","box":{"x":101,"y":460,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"virtue of obedience, and upon pain of excommunication to be ipso","box":{"x":98,"y":488,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"facto incurred, that no person of this bishopric, secular or ecclesi-","box":{"x":92,"y":514,"width":925,"height":34}},{"text":"astical, shall from henceforward presume, by word or writing,","box":{"x":95,"y":542,"width":921,"height":35}},{"text":"either in the holy sacrifice of mass, or in the divine office, or in any","box":{"x":94,"y":571,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"other occasion, to bestow that title on the said Patriarch of Babylon,","box":{"x":95,"y":599,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"or on any other prelate, besides our lord, the Bishop of Rome;","box":{"x":96,"y":627,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"and whosoever shall dare to contravene this order, shall be declared","box":{"x":96,"y":653,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"excommunicate, and held for a schismatic and heretic, and shall be","box":{"x":94,"y":680,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"punished as such, according to the holy canons and whereas","box":{"x":94,"y":708,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"the Patriarch of Babylon, to whom this church was subject, are","box":{"x":94,"y":737,"width":917,"height":35}},{"text":"Nestorians, the heads of that cursed sect, and schismatics out of the","box":{"x":91,"y":763,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"obedience of the holy Roman Church, and aliens from our holy","box":{"x":95,"y":792,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"catholic faith, and are for that reason excommunicate and accursed:","box":{"x":92,"y":819,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"and it not being lawful to join with such in the church in public as","box":{"x":92,"y":847,"width":915,"height":35}},{"text":"stand excommunicate wherefore this bishopric, upon its having","box":{"x":89,"y":875,"width":918,"height":36}},{"text":"now yielded yielded a perfect obedience to the most holy father, the Pope.","box":{"x":87,"y":903,"width":922,"height":35}},{"text":"Christ's vicar upon earth, to which it was obliged by Divine autho-","box":{"x":91,"y":930,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"rity, and upon pain of damnation, shall not henceforward have any","box":{"x":94,"y":958,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"manner of dependence upon the said Patriarch of Babylon; and the","box":{"x":88,"y":988,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"present Synod, does under the said precept of obedience, and upon","box":{"x":89,"y":1015,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"pain of excommunication to be ipso facto incurred, prohibit all","box":{"x":88,"y":1042,"width":915,"height":38}},{"text":"priests, and curates, from henceforward to name the said Patriarch","box":{"x":87,"y":1070,"width":915,"height":29}},{"text":"of Babylon in the holy sacrifice of the mass, or in any other","box":{"x":89,"y":1097,"width":912,"height":36}},{"text":"divine office, in the prayers of the church, even without the false","box":{"x":84,"y":1124,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"title of universal pastor; but instead thereof, shall name our lord","box":{"x":88,"y":1152,"width":912,"height":31}},{"text":"the Pope, who is our true pastor, as also of the whole church, and","box":{"x":88,"y":1180,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"after him, the lord Bishop of the diocese, for the time being; and","box":{"x":85,"y":1208,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"whosoever shall maliciously and knowingly act the contrary, shall","box":{"x":81,"y":1236,"width":917,"height":35}},{"text":"be declared excommunicate, and otherwise punished at the pleasure","box":{"x":87,"y":1266,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"of his prelate, according to his contumacy.","box":{"x":87,"y":1292,"width":578,"height":34}},{"text":"Session III. Decree XIX. (Oaths taken to submit to the Church of","box":{"x":84,"y":1363,"width":915,"height":28}},{"text":"Rome)","box":{"x":511,"y":1392,"width":94,"height":28}},{"text":"The Synod having been informed of several meetings that were","box":{"x":129,"y":1434,"width":864,"height":34}},{"text":"in this diocese, upon the death of bishop Mar Abraham, in which","box":{"x":84,"y":1461,"width":908,"height":34}},{"text":"both public and private oaths were taken against yielding obedience","box":{"x":80,"y":1489,"width":912,"height":34}},{"text":"to the holy Roman Church, several curates and others obliging","box":{"x":83,"y":1518,"width":911,"height":34}}]},"41":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00065-999bb9ca18e9c5e2d037.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":477,"y":158,"width":248,"height":18}},{"text":"41","box":{"x":1017,"y":154,"width":38,"height":18}},{"text":"themselves never to consent to any change either in the government","box":{"x":146,"y":211,"width":910,"height":31}},{"text":"of the bishopric, or in matters of faith, not to receive any bishop","box":{"x":143,"y":238,"width":911,"height":34}},{"text":"that should be sent to them by the holy apostolical see, or by any","box":{"x":144,"y":266,"width":911,"height":34}},{"text":"other way, than, by the order of the schismatical, heretical, Nesto-","box":{"x":144,"y":294,"width":910,"height":34}},{"text":"ian Patriarch of Babylon, with several other particulars, contrary","box":{"x":160,"y":318,"width":896,"height":38}},{"text":"to the sacred canons, and the obedience that is due to the most holy","box":{"x":146,"y":351,"width":910,"height":32}},{"text":"Roman pontificate; doth declare all such oaths, or any other","box":{"x":141,"y":378,"width":915,"height":34}},{"text":"taken, or that shall be taken in the same manner, to be void of no","box":{"x":146,"y":405,"width":908,"height":32}},{"text":"force; and that they do not only not oblige the consciences of those","box":{"x":147,"y":435,"width":908,"height":31}},{"text":"that have taken them, but that as they were rashly and maliciously","box":{"x":147,"y":463,"width":910,"height":32}},{"text":"taken, so it is an impiety and schism to keep them; denouncing","box":{"x":146,"y":492,"width":911,"height":31}},{"text":"the sentence of the greater excommunication upon all those that","box":{"x":143,"y":519,"width":914,"height":29}},{"text":"made them or took them; this synod having above all other","box":{"x":146,"y":546,"width":912,"height":31}},{"text":"things promised and sworn to yield obedience to the commands","box":{"x":144,"y":574,"width":911,"height":29}},{"text":"of the Pope, and the holy apostolical see, according to the holy","box":{"x":146,"y":602,"width":912,"height":32}},{"text":"canons, and never to receive any bishop or prelate, but what shall","box":{"x":144,"y":630,"width":912,"height":31}},{"text":"be sent by the holy Roman church, to which it of right belongs to","box":{"x":146,"y":658,"width":911,"height":29}},{"text":"provide prelates and bishops to all the churches in the world, and","box":{"x":146,"y":685,"width":912,"height":31}},{"text":"to receive those that he shall send, without any doubt or scruple,","box":{"x":146,"y":712,"width":911,"height":35}},{"text":"acknowledging them for the true prelates and pastors of their","box":{"x":144,"y":740,"width":914,"height":34}},{"text":"souls, without waiting for any other order besides that of the bishop","box":{"x":146,"y":768,"width":911,"height":32}},{"text":"of Rome, notwithstanding any impious oaths that may have been","box":{"x":147,"y":796,"width":910,"height":32}},{"text":"made at any time to the contrary.","box":{"x":147,"y":826,"width":459,"height":27}},{"text":"Session III. Decree XX. 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Decree XXI. 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