. Parish life in mediaeval England . found that they know them not,that they enjoin them upon his behalf, and on pain of penance, toknow them. And so there be none to excuse themselves throughignorance of them, our father, the Archbishop, of his goodness hasordained and bidden that they be showed openly in English amongstthe flock. To take another example : the Acts of the Synod, held bySimon Langham at Ely in 1364, order that every parishpriest frequently preach and expound the Ten Command-ments, etc., in English (in idiomate commnni), and all priestsare urged to devote themselves to the
. Parish life in mediaeval England . found that they know them not,that they enjoin them upon his behalf, and on pain of penance, toknow them. And so there be none to excuse themselves throughignorance of them, our father, the Archbishop, of his goodness hasordained and bidden that they be showed openly in English amongstthe flock. To take another example : the Acts of the Synod, held bySimon Langham at Ely in 1364, order that every parishpriest frequently preach and expound the Ten Command-ments, etc., in English (in idiomate commnni), and all priestsare urged to devote themselves to the study of the SacredScriptures, so as to be ready to give an account of the hopeand faith that are in them. Further, they are to see thatthe children are taught their prayers ; and even adults, whencoming to confession, are to be examined as to their religiousknowledge. Even when the rise of the Lollard heretics rendered itimportant that some check should be given to general andunauthorized preaching, this did not interfere with the. ARCHIDIACONAL VISITATION
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