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1 Intro, 2| it like other counterfeit councils which diverge from the truth
2 Intro, 2| stability which other general councils approved by the sacred canons,
3 Intro, 2| those failing to attend to councils, the said sacred council
4 Intro, 4| popes or legitimate general councils, has been introduced and
5 Intro, 5| those issued in general councils, and any other things to
6 Intro, 6| the meetings of general councils, especially those of the
7 Intro, 9| were accustomed to attend councils. He gave them a comprehensive
8 Intro, 9| attend in person general councils which have been summoned,
9 Intro, 9| the meetings of general councils and are coming to the present
10 Intro, 9| impeding the holding of councils, particularly the said Lateran
11 Intro, 9| predecessors, also in sacred councils, against simoniacs of this
12 Intro, 9| the Lateran and general councils, under penalty of excommunication,
13 Intro, 10| sacred canons that provincial councils and episcopal synods ought
14 Intro, 10| that they order the canons, councils and synods to be observed
15 Intro, 11| Roman pontiffs and general councils, we ordained and decreed,
16 Intro, 11| pontiffs, especially in sacred councils, for the defence of obedience
17 Intro, 11| holding authority over all councils, has the full right and
18 Intro, 11| summon, transfer and dissolve councils. This we know not only from
19 Intro, 11| declarations of the same councils. Some of this evidence we
20 Intro, 11| Nicaea had decided that councils ought not to be celebrated
21 Intro, 11| of Constantinople. These councils submitted with reverence
22 Intro, 11| issued by them in the sacred councils. Moreover, pope Damasus
23 Intro, 11| the fathers of the ancient councils humbly to ask for and obtain
24 Intro, 11| matters dealt with in their councils . This is clear from the
25 Intro, 12| well as to other general councils held until this time). There
26 Intro, 12| the normal usage of sacred councils, with inconvenience and
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