10.34. The councell or synod kept at Cashill. Chap. 34.

The councell or synod kept at Cashill. Chap. 34.

THe realme beeing now in good peace and quietnesse, and the king now hauing a care and a zeale to set foorth Gods honor and true religion, summoned a synod of all the clergie vnto Cashill, where inquirie and examinati|on was made of the wicked and loose life of the peo|ple of the land and nation: which was registred in writing, and sealed vnder the seale of the bishop of Lisemore, who being then the popes leg at was pre|sident of that councell. And then & there were made and decréed sundrie good and godlie constitutions, which are yet extant; as namelie, for contracting of marriage, for paiment of tithes, for the reuerend and cleane kéeping of the churches; and that the vni|uersall church of Ireland should be reduced in all things to the order and forme of the church of Eng|land. Which constitutions were foorthwith published throughout the realme, and doo here follow.