occupied with the freeing from the power of the devil of either of these kinds, by prayers, exhortations, and exorcisms, are said “to exorcize” them; which seems to be what Balsamon means when he says—“ ‘exorcize’ that is ‘to catechize the unbelievers.’ ” Vide this matter more at length in Ducange’s Glossary (Gloss., s. v. Exorcizare). This canon is found in the Corpus Juris Canonici, Gratian’s Decretum, Pars I., Dist. LXIX. c. ii., Isidore’s version. NEITHER they of the priesthood, nor
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