The Elements of Canon Law
Publisher: Thomas Baker
Published: 1889
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS.; title: Chapter Page; title: I. — The Relation of Canon Law to other Branches of Law.; title: 1. Divine Law 1; title: 2. Human Law 2; title: 3. Canon Law 8; title: II. — Division of the Subject.; title: 1. Fourfold Division of the Subject 4; title: 2. Canons Generally and Canon Law 4; title: 3. General Government of the Church 4; title: 4. Essentials of the Church's Maintenance and Holiness 4; title: 5. Mediaeval and Modern Extensions of Church Organization 5; title: Part I. — Or Canons and Canon Law.; title: Division I. — of Canons Generally, their Meaning, Sources, and Authority.; title: III. — of Canons Generally.; title: 1. The Term Canon defined; title: 2. New Testament Use of the term 7; title: 3. Modem Use of the term 7; title: IV. — The Church.; title: 1. Definition of the Church 9; title: 2. Objects of the Church 9; title: 3. The Church an outward Society 10; title: V. — Constitution of the Church.; title: 1. Unity 12; title: 2. Holiness 18; title: 3. Catholicity is; title: 4. Apostolicity 14; title: VI. — The Church's Power of Making Canons.; title: 1. The Church's Power of making Canons limited 16; title: 2. By Legislative Authority 16; title: 3. Power of Repealing Canons 17; title: VII. — The Sanction attaching to Canons.; title: 1. Sanction of Conscience 18; title: 2. Sanction of Spiritual Censure 18; title: 3. Civil Sanction 19; title: VIII. — The Legislative Authority in the Church. The Collective Episcopate; title: 1. Share of the Clergy and Laity 21; title: 2. The Initiative rests with the Episcopate 21; title: 3. Rests with it collectively 22; title: 4. Is properly exercised in a General Council 22; title: IX. — Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. The Diocesan Episcopate.; title: 1. All Jurisdiction is derivative 24; title: 2. And subject to revision by the Co-episcopate 25; title: 3. Through Episcopal Intermediaries 26; title: X. — Authoritative Sources of Canons.; title: 1. Canons of Councils 28; title: 2. Papal Decretals 29; title: XI. — Subsidiary Sources of Canons.; title: 1. Customs si; title: 2. Rules of Interpretation 82; title: Division II. — Of Canon Law as a whole.; title: XII. — The Canon Law of the Church a Stream.; title: 1. Church Legislation followed the Accidents of the World 85; title: 2. Isolation on the breaking up of the Roman Empire the cause of Provincial Canons 86; title: 3. Canon Law the Outcome of Intercommunication 86; title: 4. Canon Law a stream 86; title: XIII. — Collections of Canons.; title: 1. The Codes of the African Church; title: 2. The Codes of the Roman Church; title: 3. The Codes of the Spanish Church; title: 4. The Codes of the Cisalpine Church; title: 5. Minor Collections; title: XIV. — Codification of Canons.; title: 1. Collections of Capitularies and Penitentials 41; title: 2. Methodical Collections 42; title: 3. Grattan's System 42; title: XV. — The Corpus Juris Canonici.; title: 1. Definition of Corpus Juris Canonici 44; title: 2. Parts of the Corpus 44; title: 3. Mediaeval Canonists 45; title: 4. Modem Canonists 45; title: XVI. — The Decretum Gratiani.; title: 1. Compilation of the Decretum about 1144 43; title: 2. Division of 46; title: 3. Value of 47; title: XVII. — The Decretals of Gregory IX.; title: 1. Supplementary Collections after Gratian's time 49; title: 2. Reduced to order by Gregory's Chaplain 50; title: 3. Contents of his Work 50; title: XVIII. — The Sext of Boniface VIII.; title: 1. Compilation of the Sext 51; title: 2. Subsidiary Collection 51; title: XIX. — The Clementines 62; title: XX. — The Extravagantes 85; title: XXI. — Authority of the Corpus Juris Canonici.; title: 1. Legal Authority 54; title: 2. Ecclesiastical Authority 54; title: XXII. — Legal or Civil Authority of Canon Law.; title: 1. Given by Statute or Custom 55; title: 2. How Enforced 55; title: XXIII. — Legal Value of Corpus Juris Canonici.; title: 1., To what extent received 57; title: 2. Modifications of Civil Authority 57; title: XXIV. — Legal Authority of the Canon Law in England.; title: 1. Theoretically accepted 60; title: 2. Supplemented by Legatine Constitutions and Canons Provincial 61; title: 3. Curtailed by Statute 62; title: XXV. — Authority of Canon Law as affected by Acts of Supremacy and Submission.; title: 1. Act of Supremacy 64; title: 2. Act of Submission 64; title: 3. Present position of Canon Law 65; title: XXVI. — Ecclesiastical Authority of Canon Law.; title: 1. Canons expressing a Divine Law absolutely binding 67; title: 2. Canons disciplinary binding whilst in force 67; title: 3. Obligation internal as well as external 67; title: 4. Even Overriding Statute Law 68; title: XXVII. — Canon Law as a Whole.; title: 1. Canon Law variable 69; title: 2. Canon Law the Case Law of the Church 69; title: 3. Canon Law revocable 69; title: Canon Law tending to Uniformity 70; title: Part II — Or the General Government or the Church.; title: XXVIII. — Of Church Authority.; title: 1. The Church a Divinely Appointed Society 71; title: 3. Its aim to promote Holiness 71; title: 3. Certain Essentials thereto 72; title: Division I. — The Nature of Jurisdiction.; title: XXIX. — The Apostles and the Episcopate.; title: 1. Christ's Charge to His Apostles 78; title: 2. A continuing charge to the Collective Episcopate 74; title: 3. To the Episcopate only 74; title: XXX. — Order and Jurisdiction.; title: 1. Difference between Order and Jurisdiction. 75; title: 2. Order 75; title: 3. Jurisdiction 70; title: 4. Relation of Order to Jurisdiction 76; title: XXXI. — Varieties of Jurisdiction.; title: 1. Jurisdiction extends to different classes of Subjects 78; title: 2. Jurisdiction exercised in several different ways 79; title: 3. Public and Private 79; title: 4 Contentious and Voluntary 79; title: 5. Ordinary and Delegated 79; title: 6. Direct and Intermediate 81; title: XXXII. — Acquisition of Jurisdiction, — Titles.; title: 1. A real Title 82; title: 2. How acquired 82; title: 3. Conditions precedent 83; title: 4. Institution 83; title: Division II. — Officers of Jurisdiction. — The Hierarchy.; title: XXXIII. — The Exercise of Jurisdiction by Episcopal Intermediaries.; title: 1. The Collective Episcopate alone has Universal Jurisdiction 85; title: 2. Intermediaries in Jurisdiction 85; title: 3. Sum total of the Intermediaries form the Hierarchy 86; title: 4. No Member of the Hierarchy absolute 86; title: XXXIV. —The Gbeat Patbiabchs.; title: 1. The Three greatest 88; title: 2. Relation to their Subordinates varying 88; title: 3. Inequalities between the Three 89; title: XXXV. — The Pope.; title: 1. Owes his position to Christ's Command 90; title: 2. Canons of Councils 91; title: 3. His Primacy of Honour 91; title: 4. Primacy of Jurisdiction 91; title: XXXVI. — The Roman Curia.; title: 1. The Roman Curia 93; title: 2. Cardinals 93; title: 3. Congregations 93; title: 4. Roman Tribunals 94; title: 5. Ministers not of the Curia 95; title: XXXVII. — Lesser Patriarchs or Greater Prelates.; title: 1. Patriarchs 96; title: 2. Primates 96; title: 3. Duties of a Patriarch 97; title: XXXVIII. — Archbishops and Metropolitans.; title: 1. Distinction of the two 98; title: 2. A Metropolitan's Jurisdiction not autocratic 98; title: 3. A Metropolitan's Interference limited to three Cases 99; title: 4. Visitation 100; title: 5. Devolution 100; title: 6. Appeal 100; title: XXXIX. — The Officials of Metropolitans.; title: 1. Courts and Officials of a Metropolitan 102; title: 2. The Archbishop's Commissary's Court 102; title: 3. The Metropolitan's Court 102; title: 4. The Primate's and Legatine Courts 104; title: XL. — Diocesan Bishops.; title: 1. Diocesan Bishop's position and appointment 105; title: 2. Concurrence of the Laity. — Patronage 106; title: 3. Share of the Clergy. — Election 106; title: 4. Appointment by the Co-episcopate. — Confirmation, 106; title: 5. Investiture; title: XLI. — Election of Bishops.; title: 1. Concurrence of Laity and Clergy 107; title: 2. Action of the Laity 108; title: 3. Formal Election by Clergy 108; title: 4. Formal Election 108; title: 5. Irregular Mode of Appointment 109; title: 6. Rules of Election 109; title: XLII. — Confirmation, Translation, and Resignation of Bishops.; title: 1. The Metropolitan's Confirmation confers Jurisdiction 111; title: 2. Translation usually forbidden 111; title: 3. Renunciation 112; title: Division III. — The Unit of Jurisdiction. — The Diocese.; title: XLIII. — Diocesan Jurisdiction.; title: 1. The Diocese, the Unit of Church Government 114; title: 2. A Bishop's Jurisdiction limited 115; title: 3. The Bishop and Chapter together are the governing Body 115; title: 4. Creations of New Sees 116; title: XLIV. — The Chapter.; title: 1. The Members of the Chapter 117; title: 2. The Jurisdiction of the Chapter 117; title: 3. Its Concurrence necessary to bind the Church 118; title: XLV. — Episcopal Officers.; title: 1. Coadjutor or Suffragan Bishops 119; title: 2. The Vicar-General and Official Principal 119; title: 3. Rural Deans 122; title: 4. Officials of the Outplaces 122; title: XLVI. — Diocesan Officers.; title: 1. Diocesan Officers are Officers of the Church 123; title: 2. The Archpriest or Dean 128; title: 3. The Archdeacon 124; title: 4. A Vicar-General confirmed by the Chapter 125; title: XLVII. — Parochial Clergy.; title: 1. Are Officers of the Laity 126; title: 2. Ministering as the Bishop's irremoveable Curates 126; title: Part III. — Of Certain Essentials for the Holiness and Maintenance of the Church upon Earth.; title: XLVIII. — Of Graces, Gifts, and Censures.; title: 1. The Church's Mission in the World 128; title: 2. The Means of Grace 129; title: 3. Spiritual Gifts 129; title: 4. Discipline and Censures 129; title: Division I.-— The Means of Grace.; title: XLIX. — Sacraments, Sacramental Acts, and Public Worship.; title: 1. Sacraments 130; title: 2. Sacramental Acts 131; title: 3. Public Worship 131; title: L. — The Sacraments.; title: 1. Holy Baptism 132; title: 2 Holy Eucharist 182; title: 3. Validity of Sacraments 132; title: LI. — Baptism.; title: 1. Essentials of Baptism; title: 2. Mode of Baptizing; title: 3. Minister of Baptism; title: 4. Qualification of Candidates; title: 5. Time for Baptism; title: 6. Places for Baptism; title: LII. — The Holy Eucharist.; title: 1. Material Forms of the Eucharist; title: 2. Seasons for Communicating; title: 3. Ministers of the Eucharist; title: 4. Rules to be observed; title: 5. Reservation; title: LIII. — Sacramental Acts.; title: 1. Two Sacramental Acts 140; title: 2. Subsidiary Sacramental Acts 140; title: LIV. — Confirmation.; title: 1. Ceremonial Acts following Baptism 141; title: 2. Confirmation and the Completion Baptism 141; title: 3. Minister of Confirmation 142; title: 4. Time for Ministration of Confirmation 4 142; title: LV. — Unction and Extreme Unction.; title: 1. The Anointing of the Sick 143; title: 2. Extreme Unction 143; title: 3. A Branch of Penance 148; title: Division II. — Of Spiritual Gifts.; title: LVI. — Holy States of Life.; title: 1. The bestowal of Spiritual Gifts a Sacramental Act 144; title: 2. The two cases of Orders and Matrimony 144; title: LVII. — Orders Generally.; title: 1. Orders defined 145; title: 2. Orders founded by Christ 146; title: 3. Holy and Minor Orders 145; title: 4. Canonical Rules as to Orders 145; title: LVIII. — Holy Orders.; title: 1. Holy Orders defined 147; title: 2. Ordination 147; title: 3. Two Holy Orders 143; title: 4. Ordination not to be repeated 148; title: 5. Disabilities and Privileges of Orders 148; title: LIX. — The Priesthood.; title: 1. Nature of the Priesthood 150; title: 2. Exercise of the Priesthood 150; title: 3. Two degrees in the Priesthood 151; title: 4. Ordination and Consecration 151; title: 5. By whom conferred 152; title: LX. — Qualifications for the Priesthood.; title: 1. Disqualification for Orders 153; title: 2. Rules to be observed by the Clergy 155; title: 3. Clerical Continence 155; title: 4. Marriage forbidden for the Higher Orders 156; title: LXI. — Of Clerical Irregularity.; title: 1. Definition of Irregularity 158; title: 2. Irregularities of two kinds arising from Defects or Crimes 158; title: 3. Two special causes of Irregularity Ill-repute and Lenity 152; title: 4. Irregularities determined in one of four ways 159; title: LXII. — Bishops.; title: 1. A Bishop is one who has the Plentitude of the Priesthood 161; title: 2. He is appointed to a See vacant 161; title: 3. He has Jurisdiction within his Diocese 151; title: 4. And he alone can ordain within it 162; title: 5. He is also a member of the Apostolic College 162; title: LXIII. — Qualifications for a Bishop.; title: 1. Personal Qualifications 163; title: 2. Episcopal Consecration 164; title: LXIV. — A Bishop's Duties.; title: 1. Towards the Church at large 166; title: 2. Towards his Diocese 166; title: 3. Preaching 166; title: 4. Ordination 167; title: 5. General Administration in Visitation 167; title: 6. Assistance of Presbyters 168; title: LXV. — The Diaconate.; title: 1. The Diaconate a Holy Order 169; title: 2. Duties of the Diaconate 169; title: 3. Importance of the Diaconate 170; title: 4 The Subdiaconate 170; title: LXVI. — Minor Orders.; title: 1. Minor Orders defined 172; title: 2. Readers in the Eastern Church 172; title: 3. Acolytes, or Attendants 172; title: 4. Exorcists 172; title: 5. Readers 172; title: 6. Doorkeepers 173; title: 7. Psalmists, Sacristans and Custodians 178; title: LXVII. — Matrimony.; title: 1. Matrimony a Sacramental Act, consisting of two parts 174; title: 2. The Betrothal 174; title: 3. The Espousal also consisting of two parts 175; title: 4. The Spiritual Gift in Matrimony 176; title: 5. Consequences of the Christian view of Marriage 176; title: Division III. — Discipline and Censures.; title: LXVIII. — Judicial Power or the Church.; title: 1. The Church's power to define Doctrine, and make Disciplinary Rules 178; title: 2. Church Discipline exercised by those holding Jurisdiction 178; title: 3. Certain points to which it specially applies 179; title: LXIX. — Subject-matter of the Church's Judicial Power.; title: 1. Private Censures, or Penance 180; title: 2. Public Censures, or Discipline 180; title: 3. Procedure 181; title: LXX. — Ecclesiastical Offences. — Sins Venial and Mortal.; title: 1. Distinction between Venial and Mortal Sins 182; title: 2. Anciently all Discipline public, and limited to Idolatry. Murder, and Adultery 182; title: 3. Public Discipline extends to the three corresponding classes of sins, and also to Ecclesiastical Offences 188; title: LXXI. — Private Discipline. — Penance.; title: 1. Penance is the private administration of Church Censures 185; title: 2. At first it was always public 185; title: 3. Then administered by a Penitentiary Presbyter 185; title: 4. Rise of Indulgences in Mediaeval times 186; title: 5. Confession not of Christ's appointment 187; title: 6. Universally ordered by the 4th Lateran Council 187; title: LXXII. — Public Discipline.; title: 1. Ancient disputes as to the Lapsed, and the Traditores 188; title: 2. The Church's rules a Compromise 188; title: 3. Strict rules against Sham Conversion 188; title: 4. Different treatment of Clergy and Laity 189; title: LXXIII. — Discipline of the Clergy.; title: 1. Clerical Discipline vindictive 190; title: 2. Administered by the Clergy anciently 190; title: 3. Persons disqualified to bring Charges 190; title: 4. Provisions in case of differences of Opinion 191; title: 5. Trial and previous Monition necessary 191; title: LXXIV. — Censures on the Clergy.; title: 1. Suspension 102; title: 2. Deprivation 192; title: 3. Degradation 198; title: LXXV. — Censures on the Laity.; title: 1. Confined to Public Offences 194; title: 2. Excommunication of two degrees 194; title: 3. The greatest Excommunication 194; title: 4. The Interdict 195; title: 5. Sentences valid everywhere 195; title: Part IV. — of certain extensions of Church Organisation in Medieval and Modern Times.; title: LXXVI. — Change in the Church's position in the 12th Century.; title: 1. Nature of the change 197; title: 2. Points affected by the change 197; title: Division I. — Modification of the Diocesan System — Sub-units of Jurisdiction.; title: LXXVII. — The Endowment of the Church.; title: 1. Acquisition of Property by other bodies than the Diocesan Unit 199; title: 2. Modification of the Diocesan System in oonsequence 200; title: LXXVIII. — Church Property.; title: 1. The Church as an Owner of Property 201; title: 2. Corporations disqualified by Law 201; title: 3. English Law does not allow the Churoh Corporation to possess property 201; title: 4. It does recognise Bishops, Archdeacons, Parsons, and Colleges 208; title: LXXIX. — Property of the Church-Unit, the Diocese.; title: 1. Bishop and Chapter a Corporation together 204; title: 2. Division of their property 204; title: 3. The Common Law does not recognise the trusts imposed by the Canon Law 205; title: LXXX. — Effects of Church Property.; title: 1. Worldly position of the Clergy enhanced 207; title: 2. Clergy brought under Control of the Civil Power 207; title: 3. Subordination of Church to State 208; title: LXXXI. —The Parish.; title: 1. Threefold aspect of the Parish 209; title: 2. The Parson, its legal Head 209; title: 3. Parish Priest, its spiritual Head 210; title: 4. The Benefice his endowment 211; title: LXXXII. — The Parochial Corporation. — The Parson.; title: 1. Parochial endowment not Church Property 218; title: 2. Appropriation 215; title: 3. Impropriation 215; title: 4. The Vicar, as well as the Parson, a Corporation 215; title: LXXXIII. — Parochial Benefices.; title: 1. A Benefice a Freehold Estate 216; title: 2. Two kinds of Benefices 216; title: 3. Effect of a Parochial Benefice 217; title: 4. Institution and Induction 217; title: 5. Exchange 218; title: 6. Residence 218; title: 7. Patron's Interest in a Benefice 219; title: LXXXIV. — The Spiritual Charge of Parishes.; title: 1. Position and Duties of a Parish Priest 220; title: 2. Subdivisions of a Parish 220; title: 3. Assistant Curates 221; title: 4. Episcopal and Chapter Patronage 221; title: 5. Outsiders 221; title: LXXXV. — Resignation.; title: 1. Definition of Resignation 223; title: 2. Made by one holding a spiritual Charge 228; title: 3. Essentials for Regularity 223; title: 4. Causes allowed as justifying Resignation 224; title: 5. Superior's acceptance necessary 224; title: 6. Personal appearance required before the Superior or a Notary 225; title: LXXXVI. — Foundations.; title: 1. Rise of Foundations 226; title: 2. Varieties of Foundations 226; title: LXXXVII. — Colleges and Societies.; title: 1. Nature of a Society 228; title: 2. Nature of a College 228; title: 3. Different kinds of Colleges and Societies 229; title: LXXXVIII. — Religious and Monastic Orders.; title: 1. Religious Orders 222; title: 2. A Society the Unit of an Order 280; title: 3. Approval of the Collective Episcopate neoessary 280; title: 4. Orders best known 230; title: Division II. — Modification of the Eucharistic Worship.; title: LXXXIX. — Substitutions of Public Worship fob the Eucharistic Service.; title: 1. The Eucharistic Service 283; title: 2. Size of Dioceses a hindrance to Attendance at 284; title: 3. Other Services 284; title: XC. — Public Worship and the Parochial System.; title: 1. Ministrations away from the Cathedral 285; title: 2. Rules for such Ministrations 285; title: XCI. — The Divine Office.; title: 1. The Liturgy or Missal 235; title: 2. Antiquity of this Service 237; title: 3. Diocesan Varieties 237; title: 4. The several Parts of 238; title: 5. Best known uses 288; title: XCII. — The Hour Services.; title: 1 Date from 5th century 239; title: 2. Introduced by S. Benedict 239; title: 3. Adopted by Capitular Clergy 240; title: 4. The Breviary 240; title: XCIII. — Holy Places.; title: 1. Churches 241; title: 2. The Cathedral 241; title: 3. Parts of 241; title: 4. Apsidal Chancels 242; title: 5. Division of Choir 242; title: XCIV. — The Benediction and Consecration of Churches.; title: 1. The Bishop's Leave 243; title: 2. Benediction 243; title: 3. Consecration 243; title: 4. Privileges of Consecrated Places 246; title: XCV. — Holy Times. — Feasts and Fasts.; title: 1. Observance of Days 246; title: 2. Days and Seasons of ancient Observance 246; title: 3. Subsequent Additions 247; title: XCVI. — Observance of Holy Times.; title: 1. Daily Eucharist in Apostolic Times 250; title: 2. Services in lesser Churches 250; title: 3. Mode of Observance 261; title: 4. General Rule as to greater Festivals 251; title: 5. Special Festivals 252; title: Division III.- Medieval and Modern Administration of Discipline.; title: XCVII. — Extension of the Church's Judicial Functions.; title: 1. Extension of the Church's Judicial Functions 253; title: 2. Crimes and Civil Cases 253; title: 3. Spiritual, Mixed, and Temporal Capes 253; title: 4. Requisites for Procedure 254; title: XCVIII. — Courts Christian.; title: 1. Did not exist in earliest times 255; title: 2. Rise of Spiritual Courts 255; title: 3. Proceedings in 256; title: 4. Summary and Ordinary Procedure 566; title: 5. Canonical Penalties 566; title: XCIX. — Judges of Competent Jurisdiction.; title: 1. Various kinds of Judges 267; title: 2. Competence of a Judge 257; title: 3. Competent jurisdiction of a Court 268; title: 4. Objections to a Judge 269; title: 5. Requisites in a Judge 269; title: C. — Plaintiffs and Defendants. — Proctors and Advocates.; title: 1. Disqualified Plaintiffs 260; title: 2. Free action of 260; title: 3. Proctors 260; title: 4. Advocates 261; title: CI. — Complainants in a Civil Case.; title: 1. Distinctions between Criminal and Civil Cases 268; title: 2. Two conditions must be fulfilled by a Complainant in a Civil Case 268; title: 3. Complaint introduced by a Libel 268; title: 4. Effect of a Libel 264; title: 5. The Oath of Calumny 264; title: CII. — Criminal Procedure. — Accusation.; title: 1. Three modes of Criminal Procedure 266; title: 2. Essential features of an Accusation 266; title: 3. Accusation discouraged since 11th century 266; title: 4. Accusation introduced by Articles 266; title: 6. Effect of an Accusation 267; title: CIII. — Criminal Procedure. — Denunciation.; title: 1. Denunciation is giving private Information 269; title: 2. Two kinds of Denunciation 269; title: 3. Obligation to denounce 270; title: 4. Action of a Superior on receiving a Denunciation 270; title: CIV. — Criminal Procedure. — Inquisition.; title: 1. Inquisition is Procedure by Inquiry 271; title: 2. It should not be undertaken without grounds 271; title: 3. And should be conducted with regard to the Rulo of Charity 271; title: 4. Oath of Purgation 272; title: CV. — Amenability of the Accused.; title: 1. A Defendant may be out of the Jurisdiction 278; title: 2. Or have no one to accuse him 273; title: CVI. — Criminal Procedure. — Promoting the Judge's Office.; title: 1. The Judge's office promoted by a Libel and a Citation 274; title: 2. A Libel defined 274; title: 3. The Judge's Discretion 27®; title: 4. A Citation and its Effects 276; title: 5. Exceptions and Objections 277; title: CVII. — Criminal Procedure. — Trial.; title: 1. Joining Issue defined 278; title: 2. Proof by Evidence 281; title: 3. The Defence 281; title: CVIII. — Criminal Procedure. — Judgment.; title: 1. Sentence 283; title: 2. Execution of the Sentence 284; title: 3. Appeal 284; title: CIX. — Statutory Limitations of Courts Christian in England.; title: 1. Withdrawal of Cases from the Cognisance of Courts Christian 286; title: 2. Royal Supremacy 287; title: 3. The Court of Delegates 287; title: 4. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 287; title: CX. — Statutory Eegulations of Ecclesiastical Procedure in England.; title: 1. Procedure modified by Statute and Decisions 289; title: 2. A Commission of Inquiry precedes a Criminal Suit 291; title: 3. A Citation commences the Suit 291; title: 4. The Libel, Articles, or Allegation 291; title: 5. Joining Issue 292; title: 6. Admission of the Pleas 292; title: 7. Evidence 292; title: 8. Appeal and Prohibition 293; title: CXI. — General Review of the Subject.; title: 1. Extreme Justice and Charity of Canon Law 294; title: 2. Nature allowed for as being the Divine Natural Law 294; title: 3. Religion not confounded with Morality 294; title: 4. Dignity of the Society under its Sway 295