unlawful_a marriage_n warn_v all_o not_o to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n till_o he_o do_v repent_v but_o the_o king_n will_v not_o forbear_v visit_v this_o earl_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n foretell_v the_o king_n that_o if_o he_o persist_v to_o converse_v with_o this_o excommunicate_a person_n he_o will_v be_v slay_v in_o that_o very_a house_n which_z according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o that_o very_a earl_n and_o his_o complice_n slay_v sigebert_n there_o 22._o there_o an._n 638._o vel_fw-la an._n 660._o bedae_fw-la histor_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o which_o remarkable_a judgement_n no_o doubt_n make_v the_o sentence_n of_o our_o venerable_a bishop_n to_o be_v much_o dread_v in_o those_o day_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n our_o old_a canon_n decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o rash_o excommunicate_v any_o man_n no_o not_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n 263._o cause_n an._n 750._o egber_n excerpta_fw-la can._n 48._o spelm._n pag._n 263._o because_o of_o 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synedrijs_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 192._o whereas_o this_o as_o well_o as_o his_o other_o proof_n do_v only_o show_v that_o those_o prince_n believe_v the_o bishop_n have_v a_o divine_a right_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o compel_v the_o refractory_a to_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n nor_o do_v those_o prince_n ever_o take_v this_o power_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n but_o rather_o fix_v it_o there_o where_o god_n have_v place_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o make_v these_o law_n if_o any_o layman_n of_o high_a or_o low_a degree_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v call_v by_o his_o bishop_n authority_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o penitence_n and_o amendment_n he_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o banish_v from_o the_o church_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n as_o he_o forbear_v to_o amend_v 936._o amend_v capitul_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 88_o tom._n i._o p._n 936._o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v be_v exclude_v not_o only_o from_o eat_v and_o discourse_v with_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o from_o eat_v or_o talk_v with_o any_o of_o the_o people_n 946._o people_n capitul_n l._n 6._o cap._n 142._o pag._n 946._o also_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o light_o esteem_v the_o excommunication_n of_o their_o clergy_n for_o even_o this_o contempt_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n 964._o excommunication_n ibid._n cap._n 248._o pag._n 964._o and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o no_o excommunicate_a person_n shall_v be_v a_o godfather_n for_o those_o who_o by_o god_n law_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n lest_o they_o bring_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o people_n these_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o these_o sacred_a duty_n 1135._o duty_n capitul_n additam_fw-la ii_o cap._n 1._o p._n 1135._o where_o beside_o the_o express_a and_o plain_a 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have_v
in_o herodotus_n where_o five_o city_n of_o jonia_n do_v exclude_v the_o six_o city_n from_o all_o communion_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n because_o one_o of_o their_o citizen_n call_v agasicles_n take_v away_o a_o brazen_a tripod_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o apollo_n 69._o apollo_n herodot_n lib._n 1._o clio._n pag._n 69._o and_o we_o may_v find_v instance_n wherein_o man_n be_v also_o excommunicate_v for_o other_o crime_n such_o as_o unlawful_a lust_n 1._o lust_n discedite_fw-la ab_fw-la aris_fw-la queis_fw-la tulit_fw-la hesternâ_fw-la gaudia_fw-la nocte_fw-la venus_n tibul_n lib._n 2._o eleg_a 1._o a_o crime_n so_o odious_a that_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v aelian_a the_o very_a dog_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o vulcan_n temple_n near_o mount_n aetna_n which_o fawn_v on_o all_o pure_a worshipper_n will_v have_v find_v out_o those_o which_o be_v so_o pollute_v and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n 3._o place_n aelian_a de_n animal_n lib._n xi_o c._n 3._o we_o need_v not_o instance_n in_o any_o more_o particular_n for_o plutarch_n report_v that_o apollo_n do_v command_v murderer_n and_o all_o wicked_a person_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o temple_n 5._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr sera_fw-fr num_fw-la vind_z paean_n solitus_fw-la templis_fw-la arcere_fw-la nocentes_fw-la lucan_n lib._n 5._o not_o that_o the_o deity_n do_v this_o in_o person_n but_o by_o the_o priest_n who_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o proclaim_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n begin_v that_o no_o unhallowed_a nor_o profane_a person_n none_o that_o be_v pollute_v with_o blood_n or_o other_o crime_n shall_v dare_v to_o stay_v there_o or_o come_v near_o the_o place_n 6._o place_n procul_fw-la o_o procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la conclamat_fw-la vates_fw-la totoque_fw-la absistite_fw-la luco_fw-la virgil_n aen._n 6._o as_o virgil_n declare_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o proserpina_n use_v the_o very_a same_o word_n as_o brissonius_n note_n 2._o note_n brisson_n de_fw-fr sormul_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 2._o which_o of_o old_a be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_n on_o the_o same_o account_n 〈◊〉_d account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d callim_n he_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o apol._n &_o apud_fw-la orph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o doubt_n these_o be_v the_o solemn_a form_n of_o denounce_v all_o such_o unworthy_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o forementioned_a brissonius_n have_v cite_v many_o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o proclamation_n be_v always_o make_v not_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o any_o one_o deity_n but_o of_o all_o the_o several_a go_n so_o medea_n when_o she_o act_n as_o priestess_n of_o hecate_n use_v the_o like_a form_n 227._o form_n hinc_fw-la procul_fw-la aesonidem_fw-la procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la jubet_fw-la ire_n ministros_fw-la et_fw-la monet_fw-la arcanis_fw-la oculos_fw-la removere_fw-la profanos_fw-la ovid._n metam_fw-la l._n 7._o p._n 227._o as_o do_v also_o the_o principal_a of_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cybele_n 17._o cybele_n et_fw-la procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la moneo_fw-la procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la â—uâ—ecunque_fw-la profâ—nae_fw-la sil._n ital._n lib._n 17._o and_o for_o those_o who_o know_v themselves_o guilty_a they_o do_v so_o reverence_v these_o word_n that_o they_o present_o withdraw_v take_v they_o as_o speak_v from_o the_o deity_n and_o believe_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n will_v seize_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o stay_v as_o we_o more_o full_o learn_v from_o suidas_n who_o thus_o describe_v this_o matter_n those_o who_o be_v to_o offer_v cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o be_v here_o then_o the_o people_n charitable_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o and_o good_a person_n and_o this_o the_o sacrificer_n do_v that_o they_o who_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o of_o any_o impurity_n may_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o holy_a rite_n 〈◊〉_d rite_n suidas_n verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o need_v not_o with_o the_o learned_a selden_n so_o nice_o distinguish_v between_o this_o monitory_a excommunication_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o solemn_o denounce_v against_o particular_a person_n since_o the_o heathen_n do_v esteem_v this_o monition_n to_o be_v so_o sacred_a that_o even_o nero_n himself_o though_o a_o emperor_n for_o his_o quality_n and_o irreligious_a enough_o in_o other_o thing_n dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o eleusinian_n rite_n after_o the_o sacred_a officer_n have_v proclaim_v that_o no_o impious_a or_o unclean_a person_n shall_v be_v present_a there_o as_o suetonius_n relate_v and_o the_o historian_n mention_n it_o as_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o innocence_n of_o the_o excellent_a emperor_n antoninus_n that_o he_o go_v to_o these_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o ceres_n at_o athens_n 213._o athens_n cereris_fw-la templum_fw-la adit_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la innocentem_fw-la probaret_fw-la capitolin_n vit_fw-mi m._n antonin_n philos_fw-la p._n 213._o which_o custom_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n it_o seem_v for_o lampridius_n note_v that_o alexander_n severus_n who_o do_v refuse_v those_o undue_a divine_a honour_n to_o which_o some_o of_o his_o predecessor_n pretend_v in_o this_o worthy_o imitate_v the_o god_n that_o he_o proclaim_v none_o shall_v enter_v his_o presence_n as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o eleusinian_n sacrifice_n who_o do_v not_o know_v himself_o innocent_a 525._o innocent_a jussitque_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la in_o eleusiniis_fw-la sacris_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la ingrediatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la innocentem_fw-la novit_fw-la lamprid._n vit_fw-fr alex._n sever._n pag._n 525._o yea_o as_o long_o as_o paganism_n be_v retain_v this_o usuage_n be_v keep_v for_o julian_n the_o apostate_n have_v banish_v and_o exclude_v the_o christian_n from_o all_o public_a assembly_n 1._o assembly_n julian_n epist_n 42._o nazianz._n invect_n in_o julian_n orat_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o those_o time_n the_o crier_n be_v wont_a to_o proclaim_v according_a to_o the_o athenian_a manner_n that_o if_o any_o atheist_n christian_n or_o epicurean_a be_v come_v to_o see_v the_o sacrifice_n they_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o 489._o out_o vide_fw-la luciani_n pseudomant_n pag._n 489._o for_o they_o false_o take_v the_o christian_n then_o for_o impious_a person_n but_o withal_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o christian_a bishop_n do_v not_o suffer_v their_o people_n to_o be_v present_a at_o any_o of_o these_o sacrifice_n for_o when_o a_o hymn_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v to_o bacchus_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o it_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o initiate_v and_o such_o as_o be_v unclean_a shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n apollinaris_n and_o his_o father_n who_o be_v both_o of_o the_o clergy_n with_o some_o of_o the_o laity_n stay_v to_o hear_v it_o whereupon_o the_o laity_n be_v admonish_v and_o these_o two_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o theodotus_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n and_o not_o receive_v in_o again_o till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v by_o a_o solemn_a repentance_n 389._o repentance_n sozomen_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o pag._n 389._o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o gentile_n tertullian_n inform_v we_o that_o all_o heathen_a mystery_n do_v drive_v away_o the_o profane_a apolog._n profane_a semper_fw-la impiae_fw-la initiationes_fw-la arceant_fw-la profanos_fw-la tertul_n apolog._n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o where_n do_v with_o more_o authority_n or_o more_o solemnity_n than_o among_o the_o ancient_a barbarous_a gaul_n among_o who_o the_o druid_n be_v their_o chief_a priest_n and_o have_v in_o so_o very_o great_a veneration_n that_o caesar_n who_o live_v in_o gallia_n and_o must_v needs_o know_v their_o law_n say_v if_o any_o private_a or_o public_a person_n stand_v not_o to_o their_o decree_n they_o forbid_v he_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o high_a punishment_n among_o they_o for_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o interdict_v be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o impious_a and_o wicked_a all_o man_n turn_v away_o from_o they_o and_o will_v not_o meet_v they_o nor_o speak_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v infect_v by_o come_v near_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o have_v any_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o receive_v any_o kind_n of_o honour_n pag._n honour_n caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gal._n lib._n 6._o pag._n and_o tacitus_n have_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o german_n who_o have_v the_o same_o rite_n of_o religion_n use_v to_o punish_v coward_n and_o such_o as_o lose_v their_o shield_n who_o be_v great_a offender_n among_o that_o warlike_a people_n with_o exclude_v they_o from_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o their_o council_n 14._o council_n tacit._n annal_n lib._n 14._o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o inflictor_n of_o these_o censure_n and_o when_o any_o one_o be_v judge_v contumacious_a to_o the_o priest_n law_n he_o be_v first_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o communion_n in_o sacred_a thing_n and_o then_o as_o a_o consequent_a to_o that_o
because_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o assure_v they_o for_o 19_o &_o 20._o that_o whatever_o public_a act_n of_o discipline_n they_o do_v when_o they_o be_v assemble_v and_o desire_v his_o confirmation_n of_o they_o he_o will_v grant_v it_o to_o they_o yea_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o do_v proceed_v to_o censure_v offender_n he_o declare_v he_o be_v present_a there_o virtual_o and_o effectual_o ver_fw-la 20._o now_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o room_n for_o evasion_n yet_o those_o who_o love_v to_o find_v knot_n in_o the_o bulrush_n do_v object_n to_o this_o plain_a exposition_n first_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o private_a injury_n when_o the_o believer_n have_v no_o judicature_n to_o right_v they_o but_o jewish_n or_o heathen_a and_o though_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o use_v this_o method_n yet_o now_o christian_n have_v magistrate_n and_o law_n of_o their_o own_o this_o order_n be_v void_a of_o itself_o to_o which_o grotius_n reply_n that_o christian_a tribunal_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v from_o the_o church_n because_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v only_o punish_v the_o grosser_n crime_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o civil_a society_n but_o there_o be_v many_o offence_n against_o charity_n meekness_n and_o patience_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o only_o by_o christ_n law_n by_o which_o the_o church_n judge_v so_o that_o constantine_n and_o his_o successor_n do_v well_o to_o leave_v this_o power_n of_o judge_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o their_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n and_o in_o the_o code_n 22._o code_n grot._fw-la com._n in_o luc._n vi_fw-la 22._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o injury_n but_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v scandal_n or_o offence_n because_o they_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o our_o brethren_n fall_n into_o apostasy_n or_o evil_a practice_n if_o these_o go_v unpunished_a and_o many_o sin_n must_v be_v unpunished_a if_o none_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o those_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n forbid_v 10._o forbid_v rom._n fourteen_o 13._o 1_o cor._n viij_o 10._o and_o therefore_o scandal_n and_o trespass_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o 12._o promiscuous_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n xviii_o 7._o but_o ver_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 12._o so_o that_o many_o evil_a thing_n which_o be_v scandalous_a and_o offend_v weak_a christian_n be_v still_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o church_n and_o since_o the_o end_n of_o church_n censure_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o repentance_n to_o clear_v the_o church_n from_o the_o blot_n contract_v by_o this_o crime_n and_o to_o warn_v other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o ill_a a_o example_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o civil_a punishment_n doubtless_o they_o may_v well_o subsist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o nation_n without_o subvert_v one_o another_o second_o the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n seek_v many_o gloss_n for_o those_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n which_o he_o sometime_o expound_v of_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n manifest_o design_v to_o take_v this_o power_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n but_o for_o his_o first_o notion_n how_o improbable_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n shall_v allow_v his_o disciple_n who_o be_v not_o to_o sue_v for_o their_o very_a cloak_n matth._n v._n 40._o to_o go_v to_o their_o mortal_a foe_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o complain_v of_o injury_n and_o according_a to_o mr._n selden_n notion_n of_o a_o synagogue_n for_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v scourge_v or_o receive_v new_a injury_n than_o to_o get_v right_a there_o and_o christ_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o synagogue_n than_o tell_v the_o church_n but_o a_o easy_a prolepsis_n will_v solve_v this_o seem_a difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o our_o lord_n who_o word_n be_v to_o be_v write_v for_o after_o time_n to_o allude_v to_o thing_n not_o then_o institute_v as_o he_o do_v to_o baptism_n john_n iii._o 5._o and_o to_o the_o eucharist_n john_n vi_fw-la 51._o so_o we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v he_o give_v this_o rule_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v soon_o after_o grow_v into_o a_o distinct_a society_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o who_o these_o complaint_n be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v for_o i_o must_v venture_v to_o prefer_v s._n chrysostom_n exposition_n before_o that_o which_o mr._n selden_n write_v under_o a_o rebellious_a democracy_n and_o that_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n theoph._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 69._o in_o matth._n tom._n ii_o p._n 385._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n who_o theophilact_v agree_v with_o and_o st._n augustine_n express_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v receive_v this_o power_n from_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n xviii_o 17_o 18._o 213._o 18._o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o c._n 9_o p._n 213._o and_o common_a speech_n confirm_v this_o explication_n of_o the_o father_n for_o we_o say_v he_o complain_v to_o the_o city_n who_o complain_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o but_o our_o saviour_n put_v it_o past_o all_o dispute_n that_o he_o intend_v this_o power_n only_o for_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n because_o to_o they_o and_o no_o other_o he_o grant_v a_o commission_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n john_n xx_o 23._o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v this_o discipline_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n but_o the_o authority_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o judicial_a act_n be_v sole_o he_o st._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v pass_v the_o censure_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n but_o they_o do_v this_o in_o and_o before_o the_o assembly_n for_o great_a solemnity_n and_o because_o the_o people_n be_v to_o know_v and_o avoid_v these_o offender_n as_o also_o that_o the_o openness_n of_o the_o shame_n may_v make_v the_o criminal_n soon_o repent_v and_o be_v a_o more_o effectual_a warning_n to_o other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o bad_a a_o example_n but_o from_o this_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n to_o infer_v their_o join_n in_o the_o authoritative_a part_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a consequence_n and_o confute_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n for_o this_o shall_v suffice_v here_o to_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o second_o place_n our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v leave_v power_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n to_o receive_v complaint_n concern_v scandalous_a offender_n and_o to_o bind_v they_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n till_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o people_n to_o refuse_v all_o communion_n with_o these_o in_o sacred_a civil_a action_n while_o they_o remain_v obstinate_a yea_o and_o declare_v that_o they_o who_o remain_v obdurate_a and_o impenitent_a under_o this_o sentence_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n also_o and_o exclude_v from_o thence_o if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v and_o repent_v three_o these_o two_o place_n be_v only_o promise_v of_o a_o future_a privilege_n we_o may_v read_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o when_o christ_n ordain_v the_o apostle_n for_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o he_o send_v they_o with_o authority_n as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o john_n xx_o 21._o and_o to_o give_v they_o inward_a ability_n to_o exercise_v this_o high_a and_o holy_a office_n he_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o breathe_v on_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o final_o to_o oblige_v all_o the_o society_n to_o revere_a and_o obey_v they_o he_o grant_v they_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v without_o a_o metaphor_n say_v whosesoever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v ver_fw-la 23._o which_o place_n evident_o make_v they_o judge_n under_o christ_n concern_v such_o offence_n as_o be_v commit_v by_o those_o in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o man_n obstinate_a in_o his_o evil_a way_n
he_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o this_o sinner_n but_o to_o show_v he_o do_v this_o for_o his_o amendment_n he_o still_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n ver_fw-la 22._o &_o 23._o upon_o which_o the_o offender_n immediate_o submit_v and_o fear_v some_o judgement_n will_v follow_v this_o apostolical_a excommunication_n desire_v the_o apostle_n as_o the_o primitive_a penitent_n do_v the_o faithful_a afterward_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 24._o which_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o this_o rite_n 29._o rite_n vide_fw-la apostol_n can._n 29._o and_o mr._n selden_n mention_n some_o ancient_a arabic_a manuscript_n which_o in_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n say_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o excommunicate_v as_o peter_n excommunicate_v simon_n magus_n 119._o magus_n seld_o synedr_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 119._o the_o next_o example_n be_v that_o of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o corinth_n v._o 1_o 2._o who_o have_v scandalous_o marry_v his_o father_n wife_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n connive_v at_o this_o notorious_a crime_n and_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o though_o this_o gross_a scandal_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o whereas_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v lament_v the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o their_o church_n by_o excommunication_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o do_v not_o signify_v to_o take_v he_o away_o by_o death_n but_o to_o drive_v or_o take_v he_o away_o from_o assemble_v with_o they_o only_o because_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a death_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v to_o inflict_v this_o censure_n with_o weep_v and_o lament_v over_o the_o offender_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v real_o dead_a 142._o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n constit_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 3._o p._n 142._o which_o be_v not_o unlike_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o set_v a_o coffin_n in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o have_v forsake_v their_o school_n and_o if_o the_o corinthian_n have_v be_v thus_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o this_o vile_a wretch_n they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o their_o body_n as_o a_o common_a annoyance_n as_o theophilact_fw-mi as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilact_fw-mi theophilact_v speaks_z or_o as_o a_o gangrene_v limb._n but_o since_o the_o schism_n there_o have_v loosen_v the_o discipline_n our_o apostle_n though_o absent_a in_o body_n yet_o as_o present_v by_o his_o authority_n decree_v he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v ver_fw-la 3._o and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o proceed_v ver_fw-la 4._o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v for_o public_a worship_n in_o christ_n name_n for_o these_o censure_n as_o we_o note_v before_o be_v inflict_v in_o public_a to_o produce_v the_o great_a shame_n and_o terror_n in_o the_o offender_n then_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v pronounce_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o now_o delegate_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o corinthian_a church_n he_o charge_v they_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o deliver_v this_o incestuous_a man_n over_o to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v inflict_v some_o bodily_a pain_n and_o disease_n on_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o so_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n as_o to_o which_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n it_o be_v certain_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n both_o here_o and_o 1_o timoth._n i_o 20._o for_o as_o by_o baptism_n man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n act_v xxvi_o 18._o whence_o those_o primitive_a exorcism_n and_o solemn_a renunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o when_o apostate_n and_o evil_a man_n break_v this_o covenant_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n again_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v back_o to_o satan_n they_o become_v as_o heathen_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o and_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n yet_o to_o show_v this_o discipline_n be_v not_o to_o destruction_n but_o to_o edification_n the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v not_o for_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o that_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o as_o god_n executioner_n may_v torment_v their_o body_n by_o some_o grievous_a disease_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o final_a salvation_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n general_o do_v believe_v satan_n be_v the_o inflicter_n of_o all_o disease_n joh._n two_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o luke_n xiii_o 16._o mark_v ix_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v great_a credit_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o instead_o of_o temporal_a power_n to_o second_v their_o censure_n with_o disease_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v their_o sentence_n in_o that_o age_n of_o miracle_n and_o though_o now_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o attest_v these_o miraculous_a attestation_n as_o needless_a be_v withdraw_v yet_o still_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v real_o expose_v to_o satan_n malice_n until_o they_o submit_v and_o by_o repentance_n be_v receive_v in_o again_o but_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o must_v not_o glory_v of_o their_o purity_n while_o such_o contagious_a and_o spread_a vice_n remain_v uncensured_a but_o ver_fw-la 7._o must_v clear_v themselves_o from_o these_o vicious_a person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o communicate_v with_o christ_n their_o passoever_o he_o also_o add_v that_o in_o a_o former_a epistle_n now_o not_o extant_a he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o fornicator_n that_o be_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v censure_v they_o and_o the_o people_n have_v no_o conversation_n with_o they_o but_o he_o now_o explain_v himself_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o pagan_n who_o be_v no_o profess_a christian_n and_o so_o not_o liable_a to_o its_o discipline_n and_o by_o who_o fault_n no_o scandal_n can_v fall_v on_o the_o church_n but_o he_o now_o tell_v they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o avoid_v viz._n those_o who_o pretend_v they_o be_v christian_n and_o yet_o be_v fornicator_n covetous_a idolater_n railer_n drunkard_n and_o extortioner_n locum_fw-la extortioner_n habes_fw-la hic_fw-la praecipuas_fw-la excommunicationiz_fw-fr causas_fw-la grot._n in_o locum_fw-la with_o these_o though_o through_o the_o schism_n at_o corinth_n the_o bishop_n can_v not_o so_o well_o excommunicate_v they_o the_o faithful_a people_n must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v a_o common_a meal_n and_o sure_a much_o more_o not_o admit_v they_o to_o their_o religious_a worship_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n ver_fw-la 11._o now_o if_o any_o say_v s._n paul_n be_v partial_a in_o be_v more_o severe_a against_o christian_n than_o stranger_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 12._o that_o his_o commission_n extend_v not_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o they_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n judgement_n but_o he_o and_o they_o by_o authority_n delegated_a from_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o sentence_v those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o their_o own_o society_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o leave_v the_o unconvert_v to_o god_n judicature_n they_o must_v proceed_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o take_v away_o by_o excommunication_n this_o and_o other_o evil_a person_n and_o so_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o these_o divine_a censure_n they_o may_v in_o time_n obtain_v that_o end_n of_o punishment_n in_o all_o society_n even_o the_o take_n away_o of_o evil_a from_o among_o they_o so_o often_o mention_v in_o moses_n law_n and_o by_o the_o lxx_o often_o render_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n placet_fw-la gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o deut._n xvii_o 17._o xxi_o 21._o xxiv_o 7._o haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la lectio_fw-la huius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la d._n seldeno_fw-la placet_fw-la yet_o sometime_o in_o the_o neuter_n 21._o neuter_n deut._n nineteeen_o 19_o &_o xxii_o 21._o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n contain_v full_a and_o clear_a direction_n for_o this_o holy_a discipline_n and_o a_o example_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o evasion_n for_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o s._n paul_n order_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n on_o all_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o cast_v out_o such_o from_o their_o society_n and_o the_o people_n to_o refrain_v from_o converse_v with_o they_o if_o
the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v they_o and_o its_o member_n be_v to_o avoid_v they_o than_o excommunication_n be_v practise_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o main_a even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o their_o rule_n and_o action_n be_v our_o warrant_n for_o it_o but_o since_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o retain_v but_o also_o to_o remit_v sin_n we_o have_v a_o further_a account_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o this_o incestuous_a person_n for_o of_o he_o the_o father_n general_o agree_v s._n paul_n speak_v 2_o corinth_n two_o 6._o loc_n 6._o origen_n in_o psal_n xxxvii_o ambros_n hieron_n theoph._n in_o loc_n who_o have_v grieve_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v exceed_o grieve_v himself_o and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n wherefore_o s._n paul_n desire_v his_o censure_n may_v be_v take_v off_o declare_v that_o this_o public_a reproof_n and_o severe_a sentence_n grot._n sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n two_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocantur_fw-la poenae_fw-la canonicae_fw-la in_o act._n consiliorum_fw-la &_o ap_fw-mi chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n grot._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a penalty_n and_o now_o he_o require_v they_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o grant_v he_o absolution_n ver_fw-la 7._o expect_v they_o shall_v obey_v he_o in_o all_o his_o order_n as_o well_o the_o former_a for_o censure_v as_o these_o for_o absolve_v ver_fw-la 9_o first_o because_o in_o all_o his_o order_n he_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o good_a and_o second_o because_o he_o command_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o these_o judicial_a act_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o theoph._n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 10._o non_fw-fr in_o mea_fw-la persona_fw-la sed_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la solveritis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erant_fw-la soluta_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la hieron_n ut_fw-la factum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la christi_fw-la ambros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n who_o have_v give_v this_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n so_o the_o father_n expound_v this_o phrase_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o by_o their_o common_a suffrage_n as_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v but_o with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o sentence_n who_o ambassador_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n be_v 358._o be_v ambros_n comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n v._o p._n 358._o so_o he_o restore_v he_o again_o upon_o his_o repentance_n not_o by_o any_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n member_n but_o by_o christ_n authority_n and_o as_o his_o representative_a which_o show_v that_o the_o people_n be_v mere_o witness_n in_o this_o case_n but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o act_v by_o authority_n the_o people_n presence_n tend_v to_o the_o solemnity_n not_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n which_o in_o this_o instance_n be_v both_o plain_o found_v by_o s._n paul_n upon_o a_o divine_a authority_n and_o deduce_v from_o that_o commission_n grant_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o to_o their_o successor_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a precedent_n draw_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o two_o great_a point_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o a_o clear_a commentary_n upon_o our_o saviour_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a proof_n that_o church_n censure_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n many_o other_o expression_n there_o be_v in_o these_o epistle_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n which_o we_o will_v only_o brief_o remark_n viz._n all_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o s._n paul_n come_v to_o they_o in_o sorrow_n theoph._n sorrow_n 2_o cor._n two_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n and_o make_v they_o sorry_a that_o be_v by_o order_v offender_n to_o be_v censure_v which_o act_n be_v always_o do_v with_o sorrow_n as_o the_o receive_v they_o in_o again_o be_v with_o joy_n so_o he_o say_v he_o fear_v when_o he_o come_v again_o god_n will_v humble_v he_o among_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v bewail_v many_o who_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v 2._o repent_v 2_o cor._n twelve_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teoph_n eugere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pro_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la grot._n in_o 3_o cor._n v._o 2._o which_o the_o ancient_n expound_v of_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o place_n where_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o make_v they_o sorry_a with_o a_o epistle_n 2_o cor._n seven_o 8._o and_o of_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o ver_fw-la 10._o again_o to_o this_o belong_v that_o authority_n which_o make_v he_o ready_a to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n x._o 6._o which_o he_o call_v the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o whereas_o the_o temporal_a sword_n destroy_v the_o criminal_n these_o spiritual_a censure_n be_v design_v to_o bring_v offender_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o phrase_n again_o chap._n xiii_o 10._o where_n have_v as_o our_o saviour_n direct_v matth._n xviii_o 15_o 16._o admonish_v they_o twice_o by_o his_o epistle_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o when_o he_o come_v which_o will_v be_v the_o three_o application_n make_v to_o they_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o impenitent_a 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o but_o will_v use_v sharpness_n or_o severity_n ver_fw-la 10._o theoph._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_fw-mi tit._n i._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n that_o be_v proceed_v immediate_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o according_a to_o that_o power_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v invest_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v much_o at_o this_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n because_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o destruction_n but_o the_o reformation_n of_o offender_n and_o if_o they_o will_v amend_v without_o it_o our_o spiritual_a father_n will_v be_v much_o better_o please_v further_o we_o may_v note_v that_o not_o only_o for_o wicked_a practice_n but_o for_o heretical_a opinion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n also_o the_o apostle_n use_v excommunication_n as_o in_o that_o place_n if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o accurse_a galat._n i_o 8._o and_o to_o show_v this_o be_v no_o rash_a but_o a_o deliberate_a judicial_a act_n he_o repeat_v it_o for_o 9_o and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n anathema_n so_o often_o use_v concern_v excommunication_n aug._n excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 87._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophâ—e_a chrysost_n abominabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la hieron_n condemnatus_fw-la devotus_fw-la &_o detestabilis_fw-la aug._n the_o ancient_n explain_v it_o accurse_v excommunicate_v separate_v alienate_v abominable_a detestable_a and_o devote_v all_o which_o respect_v person_n excommunicate_v and_o the_o lxx_o do_v general_o thus_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n cherem_n alibi_fw-la cherem_n josh_n seven_o 1._o deut._n seven_o 26._o &_o alibi_fw-la the_o name_n of_o one_o species_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a it_o sometime_o signify_v a_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o different_a sense_n s._n chrysostom_n thus_o give_v as_o no_o man_n dare_v touch_v a_o gift_n offer_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n so_o no_o man_n dare_v touch_v one_o that_o be_v anathematise_v but_o this_o be_v do_v for_o different_a reason_n none_o will_v come_v near_o the_o holy_a gift_n because_o it_o be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n but_o all_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o excommunicate_v as_o be_v unholy_a and_o alienate_v from_o god_n loc_n god_n ap_fw-mi theoph._n in_o rom._n ix_o 3._o &_o ipse_fw-la chrysost_fw-la hom_n 16._o in_o 9_o rom._n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la theodor._n in_o loc_n and_o theodoret_n note_v that_o anathema_n signify_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v alienate_v from_o he_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n he_o apply_v it_o to_o
iii._o 10._o but_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o heretic_n be_v then_o so_o numerous_a and_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o hold_v their_o church_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n whereupon_o the_o orthodox_n emperor_n strengthen_v the_o bishop_n sentence_n with_o secular_a law_n and_o by_o temporal_a penalty_n enjoin_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v decree_v by_o divine_a authority_n and_o write_v to_o their_o prefect_n and_o great_a officer_n to_o see_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o heretic_n restrain_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o force_n from_o whence_o the_o bishop_n have_v exclude_v they_o by_o their_o spiritual_a sentence_n now_o be_v this_o to_o take_v the_o bishop_n office_n and_o power_n from_o they_o yea_o be_v not_o this_o the_o plain_a evidence_n the_o emperor_n can_v give_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o bishop_n have_v this_o power_n from_o god_n when_o they_o make_v themselves_o executioner_n of_o their_o sentence_n upon_o the_o stubborn_a and_o refractory_a again_o the_o elder_a of_o these_o rescript_n bear_v date_n an._n 381._o and_o mr._n selden_n suppose_v that_o this_o power_n be_v delegated_a to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o emperor_n long_o before_o and_o if_o so_o how_o come_v they_o now_o first_o personal_o to_o exercise_v it_o or_o when_o do_v they_o reassume_v this_o power_n or_o take_v it_o from_o the_o bishop_n again_o do_v not_o the_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o second_o general_a council_n this_o very_a year_n exercise_v this_o same_o power_n why_o then_o shall_v this_o confirmation_n of_o their_o sentence_n this_o follow_v their_o decision_n by_o a_o temporal_a law_n be_v suppose_v a_o take_v away_o their_o power_n if_o we_o examine_v the_o date_n of_o that_o council_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o council_n be_v begin_v in_o may_n and_o continue_v to_o november_n an._n 381_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n beverege_n compute_v 89._o compute_v bever_n annot_n tom._n 2._o p._n 89._o but_o this_o law_n bear_v date_n the_o four_o of_o the_o ides_n of_o january_n follow_v and_o under_o the_o same_o consul_n 1._o consul_n justin_n cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n i._o l._n 2._o p._n 1._o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v first_o excommunicate_v every_o heresy_n contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n in_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n and_o then_o some_o month_n after_o the_o emperor_n order_v his_o prefect_n to_o see_v their_o sentence_n execute_v four_o mr._n selden_n bring_v in_o those_o imperial_a law_n that_o do_v allow_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o all_o cause_n if_o the_o contend_a party_n consent_v and_o also_o those_o which_o only_o permit_v they_o to_o judge_v cause_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n or_o matter_n between_o clergyman_n and_o he_o suppose_v the_o emperor_n permit_v enlarge_a and_o temper_v or_o restrain_v this_o sort_n of_o jurisdiction_n arbitrary_o will_v prove_v that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o as_o to_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n serve_v to_o this_o jurisdiction_n 190._o jurisdiction_n seld._n synedr_n l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 187_o 188_o 189_o 190._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n of_o excommunication_n long_o before_o they_o have_v this_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o one_o no_o way_n depend_v on_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v these_o edict_n at_o all_o mention_n the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n nor_o be_v that_o power_n ever_o limit_v to_o be_v use_v only_o against_o the_o clergy_n as_o this_o jurisdiction_n sometime_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v and_o again_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o power_n to_o judge_v cause_n where_o both_o party_n be_v willing_a as_o be_v clear_o express_v in_o the_o law_n of_o arcadius_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n they_o who_o will_v try_v their_o cause_n before_o they_o by_o consent_n vii_o consent_n justin_n coâ—_n l._n i._o tit_n 4._o l._n vii_o and_o they_o who_o have_v choose_v the_o priest_n to_o hear_v their_o cause_n 26._o cause_n ibid._n l._n 8._o p._n 25_o &_o 26._o than_o excommunication_n be_v not_o needful_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o instrument_n serve_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n enlarge_n or_o restrain_v this_o jurisdiction_n do_v no_o way_n enlarge_v or_o restrain_v their_o power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o they_o exercise_v against_o heretic_n and_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n or_o immorality_n not_o against_o those_o who_o contend_v about_o their_o civil_a right_n so_o that_o all_o these_o law_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o constantine_n first_o law_n give_v they_o a_o general_a power_n of_o hear_v all_o sort_n of_o civil_a cause_n bear_v date_n an._n 314_o 177._o 314_o selden_n syne_v l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 177._o and_o remain_v in_o force_n above_o sixty_o year_n and_o if_o it_o be_v narrow_v an._n 376_o 187_o 376_o ibid._n p._n 187_o of_o which_o if_o it_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n some_o question_n may_v be_v make_v yet_o it_o be_v soon_o after_o enlarge_v again_o viz._n an._n 398_o 190._o 398_o ibid._n p._n 190._o and_o the_o great_a bishop_n at_o that_o time_n exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n 7._o jurisdiction_n socrates_n hist_o l._n 7._o cap._n 7._o now_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o those_o emperor_n who_o give_v they_o more_o power_n than_o christ_n have_v appoint_v shall_v take_v from_o they_o a_o ancient_a piece_n of_o authority_n which_o these_o bishop_n open_o declare_v they_o derive_v from_o christ_n and_o which_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v always_o enjoy_v five_o he_o allege_v that_o justinian_n do_v very_o often_o in_o his_o own_o name_n pronounce_v anathema_n against_o heretic_n 172._o heretic_n seld._n ibid._n p._n 172._o but_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n for_o justinian_n declare_v there_o that_o herein_o he_o follow_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o holy_a bishop_n who_o succeed_v they_o praef_n they_o justin_n cod._n l._n l._n tit_n 1._o l._n v._o praef_n and_o that_o he_o follow_v the_o holy_a priest_n herein_o praefat_fw-la herein_o ibid._n l._n vi_o praefat_fw-la and_o do_v anathematise_v all_o they_o that_o have_v be_v anathematise_v in_o the_o four_o general_a council_n 5._o council_n ibid._n l._n vii_o §._o 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o yea_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v present_a have_v subscribe_v these_o anathema_n 4._o anathema_n ibid._n l._n vii_o §._o 3._o p._n 4._o wherefore_o this_o be_v only_o a_o declaration_n of_o that_o emperor_n faith_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o true_a catholic_n religion_n nor_o be_v his_o put_v these_o anathema_n into_o his_o edict_n any_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v level_v at_o opinion_n and_o not_o at_o any_o particular_a person_n this_o general_a anathema_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o censure_n but_o a_o high_a act_n of_o detestation_n declare_v the_o person_n use_v it_o abhor_v those_o opinion_n and_o think_v such_o as_o hold_v they_o deserve_v to_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o pronounce_v they_o so_o judicial_o and_o mr._n selden_n know_v this_o very_a well_o for_o in_o the_o next_o page_n page_n 173._o he_o observe_v that_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v distinguish_v concern_v these_o anathema_n use_v by_o lay-man_n either_o in_o donation_n or_o law_n and_o those_o pronounce_v by_o the_o clergy_n for_o these_o be_v effectual_a but_o those_o of_o the_o laity_n only_o signify_v those_o that_o use_v they_o wish_v such_o a_o sentence_n may_v be_v issue_v out_o effectual_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n against_o these_o heretic_n or_o that_o they_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o some_o such_o sentence_n former_o pronounce_v by_o these_o order_n or_o that_o they_o high_o detest_v and_o abhor_v such_o person_n and_o their_o opinion_n even_o as_o the_o reconcile_a quartadecimani_fw-la who_o be_v lay-man_n do_v anathematise_v that_o and_o all_o heresy_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 260._o ephesus_n seld._n synedr_n l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 173._o item_n binius_fw-la tom._n i._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 260._o now_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a weak_a assertion_n to_o say_v these_o lay-man_n do_v in_o this_o renounce_n heresy_n with_o anathema_n exercise_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v as_o true_a and_o reasonable_a as_o to_o think_v or_o affirm_v that_o justinian_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o own_o imperial_a authority_n to_o excommunicate_v these_o heretic_n by_o anathema_n for_o when_o the_o anathema_n be_v a_o formal_a sentence_n it_o be_v always_o pronounce_v by_o a_o bishop_n six_o his_o most_o specious_a argument_n be_v that_o novel_a constitution_n of_o
instrumental_a to_o their_o reformation_n indeed_o the_o long_a disuse_n of_o open_a penance_n to_o which_o of_o old_a the_o great_a personage_n be_v force_v to_o submit_v 21._o submit_v vid._n exempl_a in_o vitâ_fw-la henric._n chicheley_n pag._n 21._o have_v make_v it_o unhappy_o necessary_a to_o accept_v commutation_n in_o many_o case_n and_o the_o charge_n make_v many_o forsake_v the_o sin_n but_o i_o dare_v affirm_v this_o course_n be_v take_v not_o because_o of_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o because_o of_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o laity_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o a_o penance_n which_o only_o declare_v what_o they_o real_o be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v who_o hate_v not_o to_o be_v wicked_a but_o only_o to_o be_v think_v so_o and_o who_o refuse_v to_o take_v a_o little_a temporal_a shame_n though_o it_o will_v rescue_v they_o from_o eternal_a shame_n and_o i_o fear_v if_o our_o zealous_a bishop_n shall_v attempt_v a_o vigorous_a reformation_n there_o will_v be_v some_o employ_v to_o study_v evasion_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o offender_n to_o despise_v the_o method_n of_o their_o cure_n other_o who_o reckon_v it_o their_o high_a privilege_n to_o be_v wicked_a without_o control_n will_v exclaim_v against_o this_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o the_o vicious_a monk_n and_o layman_n of_o old_a when_o that_o pious_a and_o zealous_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n robert_n grosthead_n conscientious_o set_v upon_o visit_v and_o reform_v his_o diocese_n open_o revile_v he_o for_o make_v so_o strict_a a_o enquiry_n by_o his_o archdeacon_n and_o rural_a dean_n through_o his_o bishopric_n into_o the_o chastity_n and_o manner_n of_o both_o noble_a and_o ignoble_a they_o call_v it_o tyrannize_a over_o his_o people_n and_o bring_v a_o grievous_a scandal_n upon_o many_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o their_o good_a name_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 716._o do_v an._n 1246._o matth._n paris_n pag._n 716._o and_o at_o last_o they_o procure_v a_o prohibition_n to_o hinder_v that_o good_a bishop_n in_o his_o proceed_n on_o pretence_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o many_o as_o if_o the_o plaster_n and_o not_o the_o sword_n which_o make_v the_o wound_n must_v be_v blame_v for_o the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o more_o disgrace_n to_o be_v real_o wicked_a than_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o it_o in_o order_n to_o our_o amendment_n to_o conclude_v the_o church_n must_v either_o be_v allow_v free_o to_o use_v her_o discipline_n or_o excuse_v from_o the_o scandal_n she_o suffer_v by_o the_o increase_n of_o notorious_a sin_n but_o she_o will_v never_o regain_v her_o primitive_a honour_n till_o this_o divine_a rite_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o ancient_a vigour_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v institute_v it_o for_o the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o his_o pure_a and_o holy_a religion_n and_o if_o it_o be_v due_o use_v it_o will_v certain_o have_v that_o bless_a effect_n the_o second_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o offender_n here_o and_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n hereafter_o as_o s._n paul_n in_o many_o place_n do_v declare_v 14._o declare_v 1_o tim._n i_o 20._o 2_o cor._n xiii_o 10._o 1_o cor._n v._n 5._o 2._o thessaly_n iii._o 14._o if_o the_o event_n be_v the_o sinner_n eternal_a condemnation_n that_o be_v not_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o inflict_a nor_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o medicine_n but_o from_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o patient_n for_o this_o censure_n work_v proper_o by_o the_o two_o powerful_a motive_n of_o shame_n and_o fear_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o by_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o mean_n will_v always_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n if_o they_o do_v not_o wilful_o obstruct_v it_o for_o first_o shame_n be_v not_o only_o the_o desert_n but_o the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o sin_n all_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v the_o best_a judge_n count_v the_o vicious_a vile_a and_o base_a foolish_a and_o wretched_a person_n and_o so_o long_o as_o man_n have_v any_o sense_n of_o honour_n loft_n the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o disgrace_n will_v make_v deep_a impression_n on_o they_o 6._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aul._n gel._n lib._n 19_o cap._n 6._o and_o make_v they_o careful_a to_o redeem_v their_o credit_n by_o act_v more_o wise_o and_o virtuous_o for_o the_o future_a now_o while_o evil_a man_n can_v hope_v they_o be_v conceal_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o when_o this_o holy_a censure_n pull_v by_o the_o veil_n and_o publish_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n to_o all_o the_o congregation_n their_o impudence_n can_v no_o long_o protect_v they_o when_o all_o other_o do_v condemn_v they_o they_o then_o begin_v to_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o none_o but_o those_o of_o desperate_a obstinacy_n and_o hopeless_a impenitence_n plautus_n impenitence_n ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la illum_fw-la 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