Chapter

 1 3 |                                    Decree Forbidding Dispensations ~~
 2 3 |           conformity with a former decree of the Congregation for
 3 3 |      confirmed several times. That decree reads as follows: "At the
 4 3 |        ordered, and by the present decree it is so ordered, that each
 5 3 | straightforward observance of this decree, renewed and confirmed by
 6 3 |        most eminent fathers." This decree, indeed, applies to Catholics
 7 4 |              4. The meaning of the decree is too clear to require
 8 10|          We do not purpose by this decree to prevent Greek bishops
 9 11|        confession of faith and the decree of union confirmed by the
10 13|             he added that "by this decree, however, We do not purpose
11 14|          of Pope Clement VIII. The decree prepared by the Ruthenian
12 20|          1740; and the more recent Decree of August 19, 1752. ~~
13 25|             1736, passed a similar decree: "Next, following the practices
14 25|     however should not be used. We decree that the use of spoons at
15 30|            were right to prudently decree, in order to remove every
16 45|     Wednesday, June 20, 1674, this decree was issued: ~"There has
17 45|     Armenians refused to obey this decree, investigation of the matter
18 45|  congregation issued the following decree on September 23, 1699, and