If they had previously been Catholics, ecclesiastical discipline held them subject to penance.

The Puritans also requested some changes to ecclesiastical discipline.

But the idea that whole communities, from top to bottom, richest to poorest, submitted to the same form of ecclesiastical discipline is itself misleading.

Nicholas showed the same zeal in other efforts to maintain ecclesiastical discipline, especially as to the marriage laws.

In the University he founded the chair of ecclesiastical discipline.

The local authorities asked him to draw up an order of ecclesiastical discipline, which went into effect November 5, 1525.

The restoration of ecclesiastical discipline on the island was a serious task for Wilson.

The purpose of the synod was to establish a new ecclesiastical discipline in Ireland.

Nicholas was also very concerned with ecclesiastical discipline.

James then turned his attention to ecclesiastical discipline.