some_o power_n to_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o do_v disturb_v the_o good_a order_n thereof_o by_o a_o false_a faith_n or_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o by_o dissolute_a manner_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o entrust_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o power_n reason_n and_o necessity_n will_v have_v compel_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v assume_v it_o because_o the_o church_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o govern_v one_o family_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o father_n or_o master_n unless_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o let_v in_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o family_n such_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o to_o dispense_v or_o withhold_v the_o benefit_n belong_v to_o his_o family_n as_o he_o see_v occasion_n much_o less_o can_v a_o large_a society_n be_v maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n and_o as_o the_o father_n or_o master_n may_v and_o do_v exercise_v this_o authority_n within_o his_o own_o family_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o damage_n to_o the_o prince_n power_n so_o in_o this_o society_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n may_v exercise_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n without_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o prince_n sovereignty_n the_o end_n of_o temporal_a prince_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o people_n in_o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o temporal_a right_n and_o privilege_n while_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n holy_a here_o and_o happy_a hereafter_o and_o their_o rule_n and_o punishment_n be_v both_o suit_v to_o this_o end_n the_o rule_n be_v precept_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o penalty_n be_v proportionable_a viz._n not_o corporal_a 54._o corporal_a nullum_fw-la ibi_fw-la discrimen_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sub_fw-la incruentâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la timebatur_fw-la aug._n add_v mace_v ep_v 54._o but_o spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o church-communion_n at_o present_a and_o the_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o divine_a vengeance_n unless_o they_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n need_v have_v no_o jealousy_n for_o their_o authority_n on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n from_o his_o servant_n who_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n loc_n world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o audite_fw-la judaei_n &_o genteâ—_n non_fw-la impediam_fw-la dominationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la aug._n in_o loc_n they_o be_v to_o watch_v for_o man_n soul_n to_o make_v they_o inward_o good_a to_o reform_v their_o manner_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o a_o bless_a eternity_n and_o they_o govern_v as_o father_n by_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n by_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o threaten_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o church_n censure_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v yet_o as_o the_o prince_n take_v care_n of_o the_o life_n and_o worldly_a concern_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o punish_v those_o who_o injure_v they_o in_o either_o of_o these_o so_o do_v the_o spiritual_a governor_n in_o his_o proper_a way_n punish_v those_o who_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o soul_n whether_o by_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o set_v a_o bad_a example_n and_o as_o there_o be_v three_o end_n of_o outward_a and_o civil_a punishment_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instruction_n to_o the_o offender_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d warn_v to_o other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o bad_a a_o example_n and_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vindication_n of_o the_o society_n from_o the_o scandal_n which_o may_v be_v cast_v upon_o it_o for_o suffer_v evil_a act_n to_o be_v do_v 4._o do_v vidend_n aul._n gellius_n noct_n attie_n lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o clem._n alexandr_n strom._n 4._o so_o also_o the_o spiritual_a penalty_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o reform_v the_o offender_n to_o warn_v other_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o ill_a example_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o church_n from_o that_o scandal_n which_o the_o act_n of_o evil_a man_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n may_v bring_v on_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v all_o which_o end_n be_v obtain_v by_o this_o spiritual_a penalty_n of_o excommunication_n due_o inflict_v by_o the_o church_n and_o humble_o submit_v to_o by_o the_o offender_n which_o do_v clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v and_o the_o well-being_n of_o this_o spiritual_a society_n the_o church_n even_o upon_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o its_o governor_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n and_o that_o none_o may_v doubt_v whether_o natural_a reason_n do_v teach_v this_o we_o will_v show_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n but_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n do_v frequent_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o exclude_v all_o those_o from_o their_o society_n especial_o from_o join_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v unfit_a and_o unworthy_a and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o turn_v such_o person_n out_o by_o violence_n yet_o their_o order_n be_v obey_v by_o all_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o pretend_a christian_n who_o despise_v the_o command_n and_o deride_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n minister_n in_o the_o like_a case_n §_o ii_o among_o the_o grecian_n draco_n be_v one_o of_o their_o most_o ancient_a lawgiver_n and_o he_o decree_v that_o murderer_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o drink-offering_n and_o festival_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a assembly_n leptin_n assembly_n demosth_n orat._n in_o leptin_n and_o the_o scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o old_a custom_n that_o no_o manslayer_n shall_v partake_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n aristoph_n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schol._n aristoph_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o edict_n of_o oedipus_n in_o sophocles_n concern_v a_o parricide_n that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v receive_v he_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o speak_v to_o he_o nor_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n nor_o wash_v their_o hand_n with_o he_o oedip._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophoc_n in_o oedip._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a commerce_n be_v forbid_v to_o these_o criminal_n and_o though_o those_o who_o have_v slay_v their_o mother_n in_o euripides_n mention_v only_o their_o be_v exclude_v at_o argis_n from_o all_o man_n house_n and_o conversation_n oreste_fw-la conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n oreste_fw-la yet_o we_o may_v infer_v they_o be_v much_o more_o uncapable_a of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n plato_n also_o ordain_v that_o such_o as_o strike_v their_o parent_n shall_v be_v expel_v from_o their_o city_n and_o their_o temple_n and_o that_o whoever_o have_v any_o conversation_n with_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n and_o sacrifice_n till_o they_o be_v purge_v 881._o purge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 9_o fol._n 881._o and_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o from_o julius_n pollux_n who_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v one_o at_o athens_n call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n who_o office_n be_v to_o proclaim_v that_o the_o contumacious_a or_o rather_o the_o unholy_a who_o be_v of_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o the_o holy_a rite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o mystery_n and_o other_o establish_a rite_n 397._o rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poll._n onomastic_a lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 397._o and_o alcibiades_n for_o have_v reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v secret_a be_v devote_v to_o divine_a vengeance_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o their_o several_a way_n of_o religion_n 5._o religion_n se_fw-la dâ—is_fw-la per_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacerdetum_n religiones_fw-la devotum_fw-la cognovit_fw-la justin_n hist_o lib._n 5._o where_o note_n that_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v attend_v with_o solemn_a curse_n which_o be_v a_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o this_o penalty_n be_v not_o inflict_v only_o for_o murder_n but_o for_o any_o great_a offence_n either_o against_o religion_n as_o here_o or_o against_o good_a manner_n as_o in_o that_o remark_n concern_v the_o cercetae_n now_o call_v the_o circassian_n who_o use_v to_o forbid_v all_o that_o do_v any_o injustice_n to_o come_v into_o their_o temple_n 165._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stobae_fw-la serm._n 165._o and_o that_o example_n
man_n suppose_v that_o enoch_n do_v thus_o excommunicate_a the_o wicked_a wretch_n of_o his_o generation_n when_o he_o can_v not_o convert_v they_o by_o his_o preach_a for_o his_o prophecy_n begin_v with_o maran-atha_a vates_fw-la maran-atha_a judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o vide_fw-la bertram_n de_fw-fr r._n p._n juda._n cap._n 2._o &_o molinaei_n vates_fw-la from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v now_o conclude_v that_o from_o the_o divine_a precedent_n and_o from_o the_o most_o early_a example_n the_o jew_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n upon_o scandalous_a offender_n the_o power_n reside_v common_o in_o the_o sacerdotal_a college_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a time_n in_o the_o rabbi_n who_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v under_o this_o censure_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o unworthy_a of_o human_a conversation_n till_o they_o be_v restore_v by_o those_o who_o have_v sentence_v they_o and_o the_o general_a dread_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o this_o censure_n together_o with_o their_o aversation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o it_o plain_o declare_v they_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a and_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n which_o be_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n this_o opinion_n do_v make_v way_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o institution_n as_o christ_n be_v to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o treat_v §_o iv_o the_o three_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o we_o the_o principal_a be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n positive_a institution_n of_o it_o for_o which_o we_o have_v divers_a clear_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o learned_a grotius_n think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o it_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v since_o when_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o constitute_v by_o christ_n all_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v command_v without_o which_o that_o society_n can_v preserve_v itself_o pure_a 379._o pure_a grot._n in_o luc._n vi_fw-la 22._o p._n 379._o but_o we_o need_v not_o fly_v to_o that_o refuge_n for_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o lord_n appoint_v his_o apostle_n to_o call_v and_o convert_v a_o society_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o make_v they_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o society_n give_v they_o rule_n to_o govern_v it_o by_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o since_o he_o confer_v this_o office_n on_o they_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o power_n he_o communicate_v to_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v it_o first_o therefore_o when_o peter_n have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n xuj_o 15_o 16._o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v make_v good_a his_o name_n of_o peter_n signify_v a_o rock_n in_o lay_v this_o sure_a foundation_n and_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v this_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n 235._o age_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la firmae_fw-la fidei_fw-la epiphan_n haer_fw-mi catarrh_n p._n 224._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la confessionis_fw-la petram_fw-la hilarius_n vid._n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o &_o isidor_n peleus_n l._n 1._o ep_v 235._o so_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n hell_n can_v make_v against_o it_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o since_o so_o wellgrounded_n and_o durable_a a_o house_n ought_v to_o have_v some_o to_o rule_v it_o our_o lord_n show_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o it_o say_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o here_o the_o metaphor_n be_v continue_v and_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n its_o usual_a emblem_n 1_o tim._n three_o 15._o ephes_n two_o 20._o the_o power_n of_o rule_v this_o house_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o give_v the_o key_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v chief_a steward_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o family_n so_o when_o god_n will_v express_v his_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o eltakim_n he_o say_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isai_n xxii_o 21_o 22._o and_o our_o lord_n be_v have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n revel_v i._o 18._o be_v to_o manifest_v his_o power_n to_o condemn_v thither_o or_o to_o save_o from_o thence_o and_o these_o key_n here_o grant_v be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o because_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n on_o earth_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n matth._n iii._o 2._o as_o because_o the_o church_n be_v the_o gate_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o we_o can_v regular_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n above_o but_o by_o and_o through_o this_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o right_a to_o admit_v man_n into_o this_o household_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n and_o so_o make_v they_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o exclude_v man_n out_o of_o this_o household_n by_o excommunication_n for_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n and_o consequent_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o while_o they_o be_v regular_a member_n of_o god_n family_n and_o as_o a_o prince_n when_o he_o make_v a_o deputy_n or_o viceroy_n usual_o declare_v in_o his_o commission_n that_o what_o he_o do_v in_o such_o a_o province_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o power_n the_o prince_n will_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v so_o our_o saviour_n here_o tell_v peter_n and_o in_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o whatever_o he_o bind_v or_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v or_o loose_v in_o heaven_n meaning_n that_o he_o will_v hold_v their_o judicial_a act_n for_o good_a and_o valid_a so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v to_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o to_o govern_v by_o and_o if_o any_o think_v the_o change_n of_o the_o metaphor_n from_o key_n which_o be_v to_o open_v and_o shut_v to_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v somewhat_o harsh_a the_o exposition_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v well_o reconcile_v that_o difference_n for_o he_o suppose_v the_o power_n of_o a_o viceroy_n to_o be_v here_o signify_v loc_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o loc_n and_o as_o he_o can_v lock_v up_o man_n in_o prison_n or_o release_v they_o according_a as_o they_o deserve_v and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o he_o to_o separate_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o mischievous_a so_o christ_n here_o give_v his_o apostle_n like_o authority_n in_o order_n to_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o his_o church_n only_o this_o be_v no_o temporal_a coercive_a power_n as_o many_o other_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v declare_v but_o a_o spiritual_a power_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacred_a society_n this_o be_v therefore_o the_o plain_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o our_o lord_n do_v here_o give_v his_o apostle_n a_o commission_n as_o well_o to_o exclude_v notorious_a criminal_n out_o of_o his_o church_n by_o excommunication_n as_o to_o readmit_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n promise_v to_o confirm_v their_o act_n so_o long_o as_o they_o judge_v by_o his_o rule_n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v a_o proof_n that_o excommunication_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n i_o confess_v this_o text_n have_v be_v strain_v too_o high_a by_o the_o romanist_n who_o though_o they_o can_v easy_o prove_v themselves_o peter_n successor_n yet_o will_v glad_o ground_v their_o unjust_a claim_n to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o this_o weak_a pretence_n that_o peter_n himself_o be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o that_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o key_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n which_o other_o have_v large_o and_o learned_o confute_v and_o i_o need_v only_o say_v that_o some_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n a_o few_o age_n since_o do_v confess_v this_o power_n be_v give_v
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
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 the_o dreadful_a consequence_n then_o believe_v to_o follow_v upon_o this_o censure_n but_o to_o return_v to_o foreign_a country_n in_o this_o age_n be_v make_v those_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o almain_n wherein_o beside_o the_o temporal_a penalty_n for_o sacrilege_n it_o be_v declare_v the_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v incur_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o excommunication_n of_o holy_a church_n 57_o church_n an._n 630._o leges_fw-la alem._n cap._n 1._o capital_a tom._n i._o pag._n 57_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v secular_a penalty_n make_v this_o useless_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o temporal_a law_n now_o begin_v to_o decree_v severe_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n upon_o those_o who_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o church_n censure_n a_o memorable_a proof_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o constitution_n make_v by_o king_n pepin_n father_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o bishop_n and_o baron_n wherein_o they_o ordain_v that_o whoever_o witting_o communicate_v with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v also_o and_o that_o all_o may_v know_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o excommunication_n they_o declare_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o under_o censure_n must_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o any_o christian_a none_o may_v receive_v any_o gift_n from_o he_o or_o give_v he_o a_o kiss_n or_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o he_o nor_o salute_v he_o till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o if_o any_o think_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v unjust_o he_o may_v complain_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o have_v his_o cause_n try_v by_o the_o canon_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o must_v lie_v under_o his_o sentence_n and_o if_o any_o despise_v all_o this_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n can_v amend_v he_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o banishment_n by_o the_o king_n judgement_n 172._o judgement_n an._n 753._o pipin_n cap._n 9_o capitul_n tom._n i._o pag._n 172._o which_o law_n be_v repeat_v again_o by_o some_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o this_o pious_a prince_n 836._o prince_n capitul_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 62._o pag._n 836._o and_o indeed_o in_o those_o capitular_o of_o the_o ancient_a king_n and_o emperor_n of_o france_n there_o be_v many_o excellent_a canon_n of_o old_a council_n revive_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o royal_a authority_n which_o canon_n the_o bishop_n first_o make_v and_o decree_v in_o their_o synod_n and_o then_o to_o make_v the_o people_n more_o strict_o obey_v they_o the_o king_n with_o his_o bishop_n and_o baron_n confirm_v they_o and_o put_v they_o among_o their_o law_n which_o be_v not_o any_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n nor_o do_v with_o any_o intent_n to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o power_n of_o censure_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n as_o mr._n selden_n pretend_v but_o rather_o to_o strengthen_v their_o divine_a right_n by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n for_o these_o very_a capitular_o do_v still_o own_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o excommunicate_v which_o one_o instance_n out_o of_o very_a many_o there_o to_o be_v find_v shall_v suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o laity_n must_v know_v that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v by_o the_o lord_n confer_v on_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o admonition_n and_o humble_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o excommunication_n 1161._o excommunication_n addit_fw-la 3._o lud._n cap._n 23._o capit._fw-la tom._n i._n pag._n 1161._o i_o cite_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o mr._n selden_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o quote_v this_o very_a place_n in_o his_o margin_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o the_o french_a prince_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o order_n the_o matter_n of_o excommunication_n and_o penance_n 192._o penance_n seld._n de_fw-fr 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 affirmation_n that_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v by_o god_n law_n to_o be_v exclude_v the_o church_n we_o see_v that_o from_o the_o history_n of_o achan_n bring_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o bear_v arm_n in_o their_o camp_n which_o be_v also_o intimate_v in_o those_o law_n which_o cite_v that_o place_n of_o joshuah_n there_o be_v a_o anathema_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o thy_o enemy_n 213._o enemy_n an._n 869._o car._n calv_n cap._n 20._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 213._o and_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a by_o these_o capitular_o that_o the_o king_n authority_n do_v follow_v the_o bishop_n act_n and_o the_o temporal_a justice_n do_v punish_v he_o that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o refractory_a and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o bishop_n sentence_n nor_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n by_o his_o spiritual_a censure_n thus_o lhotharius_fw-la ordain_v that_o a_o obstinate_a person_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v be_v imprison_v by_o the_o high-sheriff_n or_o the_o count_n 323._o count_n an._n 824._o capit_fw-la lhothar_n cap._n 15._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 323._o and_o he_o that_o infringe_n the_o liberty_n of_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o it_o to_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o high-sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v he_o pay_v his_o fine_a and_o if_o he_o despise_v all_o this_o be_v judge_v by_o law_n he_o be_v to_o be_v behead_v and_o his_o good_n confiscate_v 363._o confiscate_v an._n 367._o capit._fw-la lud._n 2._o cap._n 8._o ibid._n pag._n 363._o yea_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o fornication_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v be_v to_o be_v banish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o as_o retain_v they_o be_v think_v to_o offend_v against_o god_n and_o the_o sacred_a authority_n yea_o and_o against_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o christianity_n 5._o
these_o miraculous_a cure_n on_o man_n body_n evident_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v all_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o messiah_n now_o if_o the_o original_a of_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v inquire_v into_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o come_v first_o from_o god_n threaten_a disease_n to_o those_o who_o transgress_v his_o law_n deuter._n xxviii_o 27_o 28_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o from_o the_o frequent_a example_n they_o have_v see_v of_o the_o miraculous_a smite_v of_o evil_a man_n with_o sudden_a and_o sad_a distemper_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o their_o sin_n now_o while_o this_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o punish_v and_o disgrace_v sinner_n suitable_a to_o the_o hardness_n of_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o god_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o need_n nor_o occasion_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o excommunicate_a man_n for_o immorality_n since_o god_n take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o no_o doubt_n these_o apparent_a judgement_n be_v so_o terrible_a that_o such_o as_o have_v do_v any_o grievous_a sin_n dare_v not_o come_v to_o god_n house_n till_o he_o be_v atone_v and_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o lord_n proceed_v the_o same_o way_n with_o the_o corinthian_n who_o profane_a the_o holy_a communion_n strike_v many_o of_o they_o with_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n and_o some_o with_o death_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 30._o to_o warn_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o keep_v his_o sacred_a ordinance_n from_o profanation_n in_o a_o church_n where_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n note_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o schism_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n at_o that_o time_n now_o these_o method_n sufficient_o show_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o notorious_a sinner_n shall_v be_v exclude_v they_o do_v the_o work_n and_o serve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n they_o bind_v up_o the_o party_n so_o that_o they_o want_v if_o not_o commerce_n with_o man_n yet_o however_o converse_v with_o god_n for_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n till_o both_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o sickness_n remove_v together_o and_o that_o restauration_n be_v their_o absolution_n 22._o absolution_n isa_n xxxviii_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o also_o a_o warning_n not_o to_o offend_v again_o 14._o again_o john_n v._o 14._o these_o method_n therefore_o of_o miraculous_a smite_v sinner_n may_v well_o occasion_v the_o seldom_o use_v of_o any_o excommunication_n for_o immorality_n which_o be_v the_o first_o answer_n to_o that_o query_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o instance_n of_o that_o discipline_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n exercise_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o scandalous_a offender_n a_o second_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v a_o theocracy_n god_n himself_o be_v their_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o they_o have_v not_o two_o law_n one_o sacred_a and_o the_o other_o civil_a nor_o two_o tribunal_n as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o nation_n the_o priest_n there_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o in_o all_o other_o council_n and_o the_o power_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n 2_o chron._n nineteeen_o 8._o the_o highpriest_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o determine_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o punish_v all_o offence_n be_v principal_o in_o they_o 12._o they_o deut._n xvii_o 9_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v to_o advise_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o matter_n 8._o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n in_o app._n lib._n 2._o vide_fw-la phil._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o disobey_v their_o order_n now_o while_o the_o priest_n have_v this_o power_n and_o the_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n law_n and_o its_o own_o magistrate_n of_o divine_a appointment_n all_o moral_a evil_n and_o impiety_n be_v if_o small_a expiate_v by_o chargeable_a sacrifice_n and_o so_o the_o offender_n be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n but_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v great_a or_o do_v presumptuous_o deut._n xvii_o 12._o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n exod._n xxi_o 14._o abuse_v their_o parent_n and_o men-stealing_a ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o witchcraft_n and_o unlawful_a lust_n exod._n xxii_o 18_o 19_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n in_o a_o woman_n before_o marriage_n and_o of_o adultery_n in_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o rape_n commit_v on_o a_o betroth_a woman_n deut._n xxii_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o other_o crime_n be_v in_o that_o law_n punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o solemn_a excommunication_n as_o mr._n selden_n himself_o confess_v even_o there_o where_o he_o be_v magnify_v this_o objection_n of_o the_o want_n of_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o excommunication_n 77._o excommunication_n neque_fw-la necessarium_fw-la eye_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la svi_fw-la erant_fw-la juris_fw-la seld._n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 77._o this_o stiff-necked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reform_v by_o so_o gentle_a a_o method_n as_o separation_n from_o the_o assembly_n or_o the_o disgrace_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n duro_fw-la nodo_fw-la durus_fw-la cuneus_fw-la almighty_a god_n therefore_o be_v force_v to_o use_v a_o hard_a wedge_n to_o so_o knotty_a a_o piece_n and_o to_o invest_v his_o priest_n with_o a_o power_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o the_o material_a sword_n which_o under_o the_o spiritual_a oeconomy_n and_o paternal_a regiment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v change_v into_o reproof_n and_o excommunication_n 6._o excommunication_n hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quod_fw-la agebat_fw-la tunc_fw-la interfectio_fw-la aug._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o c._n 38._o phinees_n sacerdos_n adulteros_fw-la simul_fw-la inventos_fw-la far_o ultore_fw-la transfixit_fw-la quod_fw-la utique_fw-la degradationibus_fw-la &_o excommunicationibus_fw-la significatum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la faciendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la fid._n &_o oper._n cap._n 6._o as_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n luke_n ix_o 55._o and_o to_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o make_v man_n virtuous_a out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o not_o as_o under_o the_o law_n mere_o for_o fear_n of_o bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v without_o mercy_n on_o those_o who_o by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v despise_v moses_n law_n hebr._n x._o 28._o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o note_n those_o who_o despise_v this_o gentle_a method_n shall_v have_v a_o sore_a punishment_n even_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n execute_v on_o they_o by_o god_n at_o last_o ver_fw-la 27_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o there_o be_v so_o apparent_a difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o those_o priest_n who_o have_v so_o much_o secular_a authority_n do_v not_o so_o often_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o the_o gospel_n priest_n do_v who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o yet_o still_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v a_o method_n then_o to_o separate_v the_o notorious_a criminal_n from_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n yea_o there_o be_v something_o like_o excommunication_n in_o these_o legal_a capital_a punishment_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o cherem_n or_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v upon_o that_o man_n who_o thus_o suffer_v as_o moses_n show_v say_v he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n deut._n xxi_o 22._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n iii._o 13._o and_o the_o impious_a canaanites_n who_o be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n be_v thus_o accurse_v yea_o the_o very_a phrase_n for_o kill_v those_o who_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o their_o treachery_n in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n be_v anathematise_v or_o curse_v they_o 5._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o maccab_n v._o 5._o so_o jezabel_n be_v execute_v be_v call_v a_o curse_a woman_n 34._o woman_n 2_o king_n ix_o 34._o and_o when_o saul_n have_v pronounce_v this_o cherem_n upon_o all_o that_o eat_v that_o day_n jonathan_n fall_v under_o that_o curse_n must_v have_v dye_v if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o rescue_v
they_o may_v retain_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v declare_v he_o unfit_a for_o and_o unworthy_a of_o pardon_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o church_n communion_n wherein_o forgiveness_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o while_o the_o offender_n remain_v impenitent_a christ_n declare_v his_o gild_n remain_v on_o he_o and_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o if_o the_o party_n submit_v and_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n judge_v he_o sincere_a and_o take_v off_o this_o sentence_n by_o declare_v he_o penitent_a than_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o his_o censure_n be_v reverse_v on_o earth_n which_o promise_v no_o doubt_n our_o saviour_n make_v good_a as_o often_o as_o these_o his_o steward_n do_v judge_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_v he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o since_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n no_o temporal_a power_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n to_o punish_v offender_n but_o this_o they_o who_o will_v rob_v they_o of_o this_o power_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o authority_n and_o bring_v the_o church_n by_o anarchy_n into_o confusion_n it_o be_v true_a these_o word_n be_v repeat_v to_o every_o priest_n in_o his_o ordination_n and_o the_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o single_a person_n who_o fault_n be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o private_a complaint_n or_o voluntary_a confession_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v public_a and_o the_o scandal_n evident_a there_o the_o bishop_n only_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v and_o it_o be_v this_o latter_a power_n which_o only_o concern_v excommunication_n and_o which_o be_v give_v original_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o while_o there_o be_v offence_n and_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o will_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n this_o power_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n governor_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o holy_a society_n which_o as_o jesus_n do_v find_v so_o he_o have_v we_o see_v take_v care_n to_o endue_v those_o he_o set_v over_o it_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o coercive_a power_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a order_n thereof_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n §_o i._o since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v thus_o in_o as_o clear_a word_n as_o can_v be_v speak_v give_v his_o apostle_n this_o power_n of_o exclude_v offender_n out_o of_o that_o christian_a church_n which_o they_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o rule_v it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v authority_n to_o exercise_v this_o discipline_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n to_o affirm_v their_o right_n be_v derive_v partly_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n edict_n which_o allow_v the_o jew_n 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〈◊〉_d lord_n josh_n xxii_o 5._o cal._n par._n non_fw-la estis_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la est_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la communitas_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n the_o bond_n of_o society_n in_o civil_a matter_n be_v declare_v void_a 2_o sam._n nineteeen_o 1._o 1_o king_n twelve_o 16._o yea_o our_o lord_n thus_o threaten_v to_o reject_v s._n peter_n if_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o wash_n say_v if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o john_n xiii_o 8._o and_o further_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o destruction_n denounce_v and_o this_o separation_n inflict_v on_o simon_n magus_n the_o apostle_n show_v he_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o by_o this_o declaration_n be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v by_o christ_n yet_o
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apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o continue_v his_o former_a vain_a belief_n of_o astrology_n and_o also_o draw_v scheme_n of_o his_o own_o nativity_n he_o be_v admonish_v and_o rebuke_v by_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o and_o not_o amend_v but_o rather_o oppose_v they_o and_o contentious_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o fate_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o one_o unlikely_a to_o be_v save_v say_v epiphanius_n mensuris_fw-la epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n de_fw-mi ponder_v &_o mensuris_fw-la this_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 120._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n and_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n in_o which_o relation_n we_o note_v first_o that_o this_o censure_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n meet_v perhaps_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o
year_n can._n 16._o to_o be_v absent_a from_o church_n for_o three_o sunday_n together_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n can._n 21._o a_o convert_n from_o heresy_n be_v to_o repent_v three_o year_n before_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n can._n 22._o to_o keep_v idol_n in_o their_o house_n be_v punish_v with_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n can._n 41._o and_o no_o bishop_n must_v receive_v any_o criminal_a into_o the_o church_n but_o he_o which_o cast_v he_o out_o can._n 53._o these_o with_o many_o other_o rule_v there_o prescribe_v show_v that_o excommunication_n be_v the_o proper_a ecclesiastical_a penalty_n for_o all_o crime_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o for_o long_a or_o short_a time_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n who_o use_v these_o censure_n be_v man_n of_o so_o great_a integrity_n and_o piety_n and_o many_o of_o they_o martyr_n for_o the_o faith_n we_o can_v suspect_v they_o will_v have_v false_o assume_v a_o power_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n which_o christ_n never_o give_v they_o nor_o will_v the_o faithful_a have_v submit_v to_o the_o severity_n of_o those_o primitive_a penance_n nor_o have_v esteem_v excommunication_n so_o dreadful_a or_o desire_a absolution_n so_o earnest_o if_o they_o have_v not_o firm_o believe_v that_o their_o bishop_n act_v by_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o indeed_o the_o evidence_n for_o this_o opinion_n in_o this_o age_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n selden_n confess_v it_o say_v excommunication_n be_v even_o then_o believe_v to_o rely_v upon_o divine_a right_n and_o express_v command_n of_o god_n 139._o god_n jure_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la eoque_fw-la praeceptivo_fw-la eam_fw-la niti_fw-la existimatum_fw-la jam_fw-la est_fw-la seld._n synedr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 139._o which_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v because_o it_o come_v from_o a_o man_n who_o with_o more_o learning_n than_o success_n most_o industrious_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o primitive_a christian_n mistake_v in_o this_o notion_n in_o which_o dispute_n i_o must_v brief_o note_v there_o be_v many_o evidence_n of_o his_o partiality_n for_o first_o when_o he_o profess_v to_o write_v of_o the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n before_o constantine_n he_o spend_v not_o two_o page_n on_o that_o copious_a subject_n viz._n lib._n 1._o chap._n 9_o pag._n 139_o 140._o and_o say_v this_o be_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v his_o novel_a fancy_n and_o too_o much_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o slight_a evasion_n there_o make_v use_n of_o for_o he_o spend_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n to_o show_v the_o error_n of_o the_o primitive_a doctor_n in_o this_o point_n second_o he_o will_v glad_o persuade_v we_o that_o christian_a excommunication_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o jewish_a derive_v from_o it_o and_o stand_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o it_o be_v the_o very_a transcript_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o grant_v two_o essential_a difference_n first_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o deny_v communion_n in_o holy_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o he_o own_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v exclude_v they_o from_o religious_a assembly_n and_o office_n before_o the_o time_n of_o origen_n tertullian_n and_o irenaeus_n also_o ibid._n pag._n 141._o that_o be_v as_o early_o as_o we_o have_v any_o record_n to_o instruct_v we_o and_o consequent_o the_o christian_n and_o jewish_a excommunication_n if_o his_o supposition_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v true_a differ_v in_o the_o main_a point_n from_o the_o beginning_n second_o he_o say_v every_o private_a person_n among_o the_o jew_n can_v excommunicate_v and_o have_v not_o give_v one_o instance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n among_o christian_n as_o any_o private_a man_n assume_v this_o power_n yet_o he_o pretend_v he_o know_v not_o when_o this_o custom_n cease_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o doubtless_o never_o begin_v there_o for_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o irenaeus_n origen_n and_o tertullia_n time_n none_o but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v right_o excommunicate_v seld._n synedr_n pag._n 143._o yea_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o precedent_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o for_o that_o african_a custom_n of_o the_o martyr_n absolve_v some_o in_o prison_n s._n cyprian_n who_o mention_n the_o practice_n condemn_v it_o as_o irregular_a and_o it_o proceed_v only_o from_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o interest_n the_o martyr_n will_v have_v in_o heaven_n after_o their_o decease_n to_o obtain_v remission_n for_o the_o lapse_v and_o therefore_o albaspinaeus_n observe_v their_o absolution_n be_v not_o think_v good_a till_o after_o their_o martyrdom_n but_o this_o usage_n quick_o cease_v and_o be_v nothing_o like_o the_o jewish_a custom_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o christian_a censure_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n three_o we_o must_v observe_v how_o unreasonable_o he_o labour_v to_o pervert_v those_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o father_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n that_o of_o deut._n xvii_o 12._o of_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o disobey_v the_o priest_n be_v allege_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 11._o cyprian_n cypr._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 11._o by_o s._n hierom_n and_o s._n augustine_n also_o only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o they_o argue_v only_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o legal_a priest_n have_v temporal_a the_o evangelical_n ought_v to_o have_v spiritual_a coercive_a power_n the_o next_o place_n viz._n math._n xuj_o 19_o about_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v evade_v by_o pretend_v the_o key_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o exclude_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o all_o know_v it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v and_o he_o himself_o cite_v artemidorus_z to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 148._o yea_o he_o grant_v the_o key_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n and_o he_o quote_v for_o this_o isai_n 22.22_o pag._n 147._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o lord_n make_v the_o apostle_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o steward_n and_o give_v they_o this_o power_n to_o lock_v man_n up_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yea_o and_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n too_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o will_v mr._n selden_n easy_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o all_o those_o holy_a father_n who_o thus_o explain_v this_o place_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v not_o good_a sense_n again_o that_o other_o text_n math._n xviii_o 17._o tell_v the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o jewish_a consistory_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v send_v his_o injure_a disciple_n to_o complain_v to_o their_o mortal_a foe_n who_o will_v injure_v they_o much_o more_o and_o though_o he_o use_v a_o gross_a prolepsis_n in_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o talmudical_a phrase_n of_o late_a date_n and_o by_o modern_a translation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v a_o easy_a prolepsis_n to_o the_o father_n who_o think_v christ_n speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n short_o to_o be_v institute_v and_o which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o a_o common_a trope_n by_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o society_n be_v put_v for_o the_o govern_v part_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o heathen_n and_o publican_n be_v not_o interdict_v the_o jewish_a worship_n now_o by_o heathen_n be_v not_o mean_v proselyte_n but_o idolater_n the_o proselyte_n be_v call_v by_o a_o gentle_a name_n and_o these_o idolatrous_a heathen_n be_v deny_v access_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v account_v holy_a as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o the_o pious_a jew_n will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o willing_o converse_v with_o they_o nor_o publican_n often_o blame_v our_o saviour_n for_o do_v this_o though_o only_o in_o order_n to_o their_o conversion_n so_o that_o our_o lord_n mean_v that_o they_o must_v have_v no_o conversation_n with_o those_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v upon_o the_o church_n admonition_n so_o for_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n xviii_o 18_o which_o the_o ancient_n make_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o excommunication_n he_o forget_v christ_n own_o exposition_n of_o it_o by_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o run_v out_o into_o the_o late_a rabinical_a notion_n of_o permit_v and_o prohibit_v as_o a_o teacher_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o
speak_v of_o his_o apostle_n determine_v in_o the_o school_n or_o solve_v case_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o the_o power_n they_o shall_v have_v to_o punish_v contumacious_a offender_n and_o injurious_a person_n and_o though_o mr._n selden_n object_n it_o be_v not_o whosoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v but_o whatsoever_o yet_o he_o answer_v himself_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a person_n may_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o neuter_n gender_n pag._n 159._o final_o for_o his_o fancy_n that_o the_o force_n of_o excommunication_n depend_v on_o private_a pact_n among_o the_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n perjure_a person_n and_o apostate_n will_v have_v scruple_v break_v these_o part_n or_o have_v be_v so_o terrify_v and_o deject_v by_o a_o excommunication_n if_o it_o have_v only_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o promise_n to_o obey_v it_o i_o grant_v indeed_o the_o christian_n do_v vow_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n to_o observe_v christ_n command_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o injunction_n among_o which_o doubtless_o they_o reckon_v this_o so_o much_o reverence_v discipline_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a for_o that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o authority_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o mr._n selden_n have_v gain_v nothing_o by_o this_o prolix_a excursion_n but_o only_o to_o convince_v we_o that_o he_o wish_v excommunication_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v it_o and_o no_o question_n we_o be_v much_o safe_a in_o believe_v with_o those_o holy_a primitive_a bishop_n who_o may_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n much_o better_o than_o our_o modern_a critic_n and_o who_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n than_o those_o who_o espouse_v a_o party_n and_o serve_v end_n of_o revenge_n for_o censure_n not_o undeserved_o lay_v upon_o they_o §_o iii_o our_o next_o enquiry_n as_o to_o practice_n be_v whether_o this_o rite_n of_o excommunication_n be_v use_v and_o believe_v of_o divine_a right_n after_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n and_o this_o we_o must_v do_v the_o more_o large_o to_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o erastus_n espouse_v also_o by_o mr._n selden_n who_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o a_o christian_a state_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o power_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o churchman_n because_o the_o magistrate_n now_o may_v punish_v all_o crime_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o want_n of_o this_o blessing_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o force_v the_o primitive_a bishop_n to_o use_v excommunication_n to_o which_o mr._n selden_n add_v that_o after_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n the_o bishop_n derive_v their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o prince_n grant_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n herein_o than_o to_o consult_v the_o record_n of_o those_o age_n and_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n after_o constantine_n time_n and_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o age_n which_o retain_v the_o primitive_a purity_n and_o though_o we_o can_v bring_v in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n between_o the_o year_n 300._o and_o 500_o for_o that_o will_v be_v to_o write_v a_o church_n history_n not_o a_o discourse_n upon_o one_o single_a point_n yet_o we_o will_v remark_n that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o baffle_v this_o modern_a and_o ill_a ground_a conceit_n and_o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_a in_o constantine_n time_n yet_o no_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n do_v affirm_v they_o do_v it_o by_o any_o power_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o mr._n selden_n out_o of_o his_o vast_a stock_n of_o read_v at_o this_o dead_a lift_n can_v not_o bring_v one_o single_a memorial_n of_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o bishop_n a_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v in_o all_o this_o period_n of_o time_n it_o be_v true_a these_o first_o christian_a emperor_n and_o constantine_n particular_o do_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o litigant_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o cause_n try_v before_o the_o bishop_n they_o may_v leave_v the_o secular_a tribunal_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n shall_v be_v firm_a and_o of_o more_o authority_n than_o those_o of_o other_o judge_n yea_o as_o valid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o as_o also_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o their_o officer_n shall_v execute_v their_o sentence_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o council_n shall_v be_v valid_a fine_a valid_a sozomen_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o p._n 206._o circa_n an._n 314._o vide_fw-la cod._n theodos_fw-la l._n 16._o tit._n 2._o in_o fine_a which_o law_n do_v indeed_o give_v they_o a_o new_a power_n not_o grant_v by_o christ_n but_o never_o mention_n excommunication_n yea_o it_o ordain_v that_o these_o sentence_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o another_o method_n even_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o his_o officer_n mr._n selden_n indeed_o produce_v another_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o repeal_n of_o this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o valens_n gratian_n and_o valentinian_n ann._n 376._o above_o 60._o year_n after_o but_o that_o law_n seem_v to_o except_v only_o criminal_a action_n from_o the_o bishop_n cognizance_n 187._o cognizance_n vid._n seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 187._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o good_a bishop_n in_o that_o age_n who_o be_v burden_a with_o divers_a civil_a cause_n or_o look_v upon_o those_o law_n of_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n 408._o honorius_n cod._n justin_n lib._n 1._o tit._n 4._o the_o epist_n aud._n l._n 7._o an._n 398._o &_o l._n 8._o an._n 408._o and_o of_o honorius_n and_o theodosius_n which_o allow_v man_n to_o choose_v bishop_n for_o decide_v their_o civil_a cause_n and_o declare_v their_o sentence_n to_o be_v firm_a and_o valid_a we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o constantine_n law_n be_v never_o repeal_v nor_o this_o practice_n difuse_v but_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o excommunication_n which_o power_n the_o bishop_n exercise_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o scandal_n and_o that_o not_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n as_o they_o do_v this_o power_n of_o decision_n of_o civil_a cause_n so_o that_o mr._n selden_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v excommunication_n depend_v on_o these_o grant_n for_o the_o emperor_n authority_n do_v not_o precede_v but_o follow_v the_o bishop_n act_n in_o excommunication_n so_o that_o if_o the_o person_n censure_v prove_v obstinate_a or_o troublesome_a he_o be_v banish_v or_o imprison_v by_o the_o imperial_a power_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o arian_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n do_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v be_v banish_v 221._o banish_v sozom_o eccles_n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o p._n 221._o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n in_o their_o own_o right_n as_o derive_v from_o christ_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o that_o age_n arius_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o associate_n be_v excommunicate_v at_o alexandria_n first_o by_o peter_n and_o then_o by_o alexander_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n 215._o city_n idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 14._o p._n 215._o before_o any_o application_n be_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v call_v and_o that_o most_o famous_a council_n in_o almost_o every_o canon_n suppose_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v let_v into_o the_o church_n and_o those_o holy_a father_n do_v decree_n concern_v penitent_n and_o lapse_v person_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n under_o heathen_a emperor_n without_o any_o alteration_n make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o constantine_n be_v a_o christian_n make_v the_o bishop_n the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o time_n of_o exclude_v these_o offender_n from_o communion_n in_o sacred_a office_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o accurate_a scheme_n of_o the_o admirable_a discipline_n of_o these_o primitive_a age_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n s._n basil_n and_o other_o of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v first_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o fornication_n adultery_n murder_n perjury_n apostasy_n and_o other_o crime_n 72._o crime_n vid._n leonem_fw-la allatium_fw-la de_fw-la narthece_n vet._n eccl._n §._o 19_o p._n 94._o et_fw-la bevereg_n not._n ad_fw-la can._n xi_o
several_a injurious_a practice_n and_o will_v not_o absolve_v he_o no_o not_o at_o the_o people_n request_n leave_v that_o to_o theophilus_n only_o he_o have_v empower_v those_o presbyter_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n for_o say_v he_o none_o shall_v die_v under_o this_o bond_n lay_v on_o by_o i_o 215._o i_o synesij_fw-la ep._n 67._o theophil_n pag._n 215._o which_o manifest_o show_v that_o he_o esteem_v it_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o die_v under_o this_o sentence_n and_o that_o it_o may_v make_v their_o estate_n very_o hazardous_a in_o another_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o mr._n selden_n can_v infer_v that_o this_o look_n as_o if_o he_o think_v this_o bond_n not_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o of_o humane_a invention_n 285._o invention_n seld._n synedr_n 1._o cap._n 13._o p._n 285._o for_o it_o prove_v the_o contrary_a since_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a invention_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v take_v off_o or_o no_o from_o one_o who_o be_v bid_v adieu_o to_o mankind_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o prejudice_n to_o a_o man_n at_o god_n tribunal_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v on_o by_o his_o authority_n therefore_o it_o be_v this_o belief_n which_o make_v the_o old_a canon_n so_o careful_a to_o restore_v those_o who_o have_v not_o full_o go_v through_o the_o degree_n of_o penitence_n unto_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o case_n of_o mortal_a sickness_n lest_o if_o they_o die_v bind_v on_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n soon_o after_o live_v prosper_n an._n 433._o who_o say_v the_o great_a sinner_n must_v be_v sharp_o rebuke_v and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o amendment_n as_o rot_a member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n lest_o like_a to_o dead_a flesh_n not_o take_v away_o they_o corrupt_v the_o sound_a part_n 7._o part_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempl_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o it_o will_v be_v tiresome_a to_o myself_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o search_v any_o further_a in_o so_o undeniable_a and_o clear_a a_o matter_n and_o therefore_o without_o inquire_v any_o further_o into_o the_o decline_a age_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v here_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n father_n that_o excommunication_n be_v exercise_v by_o divine_a right_n and_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o christ_n himself_o §_o iv_o we_o will_v now_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o council_n in_o this_o period_n concern_v excommunication_n and_o out_o of_o innumerable_a instance_n there_o of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o rite_n we_o will_v only_o select_v the_o most_o material_a and_o first_o upon_o that_o principle_n that_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o whosoever_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o any_o one_o bishop_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o nicene_n council_n decree_v according_a to_o a_o ancient_a canon_n mean_v the_o 32_o canon_n apostolical_a that_o whosoever_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o one_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o by_o another_o 64._o another_o an._n 326._o council_n nicen._n i._o can._n 5._o bev._n tom._n i._o p._n 64._o by_o which_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o believe_v christ_n have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v to_o every_o bishop_n as_o to_o all_o those_o under_o his_o charge_n and_o yet_o since_o bishop_n be_v but_o man_n and_o may_v chance_v to_o vary_v from_o those_o rule_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o judge_v by_o through_o passion_n or_o partiality_n this_o great_a council_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v the_o matter_n shall_v upon_o appeal_n be_v try_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o neighbour_a bishop_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o in_o each_o year_n and_o there_o the_o case_n be_v to_o be_v try_v final_o and_o the_o like_a order_n of_o not_o receive_v those_o into_o one_o church_n who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o another_o without_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n be_v renew_v in_o all_o succeed_a council_n 213._o council_n an._n 341._o council_n antioch_n can._n 6._o an._n 314._o council_n i._o arelat_n can_v 16._o an._n 305._o council_n ellib_n can._n 53._o an._n 347._o council_n sardic_n can._n 13._o an._n 397._o council_n stamin_z can._n 4._o an._n 559._o council_n 3._o paris_n can._n 7._o an._n 570._o council_n i._o lugdun_fw-la can._n 4._o an._n 789._o capitul_n i._o p._n 213._o which_o show_v this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o age_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o though_o they_o be_v then_o christian_a and_o have_v the_o title_n of_o pontifices_fw-la max._n yet_o the_o council_n believe_v this_o power_n whole_o in_o the_o bishop_n make_v the_o high_a and_o last_o appeal_n to_o be_v unto_o a_o synod_n of_o they_o and_o this_o give_v ground_n to_o that_o custom_n mention_v before_o of_o the_o give_a notice_n to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n concern_v person_n excommunicate_v in_o any_o church_n after_o which_o notice_n they_o be_v either_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o over_o again_o or_o at_o least_o to_o avoid_v they_o as_o the_o canon_n do_v show_v 76._o show_v an._n 441._o council_n i._o araus_n can._n 11._o an._n 587._o council_n ii_o turon_n can._n 8._o juâ—_n carnot_n ep_v 76._o yea_o the_o pope_n themselves_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v content_a to_o agree_v to_o these_o rule_n as_o their_o fellow_n bishop_n do_v so_o that_o benedict_n the_o nine_o do_v revoke_v a_o absolution_n grant_v to_o a_o certain_a count_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o auvergne_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v the_o say_a count_n lemov_n count_n an._n 1034._o epist_n penedict_n 9_o in_o council_n lemov_n by_o which_o discipline_n the_o man_n who_o fall_v under_o these_o censure_n just_o have_v no_o remedy_n but_o to_o repent_v and_o seek_v absolution_n from_o that_o bishop_n who_o best_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o for_o a_o further_a proof_n that_o no_o aid_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o only_o from_o the_o college_n of_o bishop_n the_o famous_a council_n of_o sardis_n ordain_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o anger_n do_v cast_v any_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o may_v go_v to_o another_o bishop_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o with_o that_o bishop_n who_o have_v lay_v the_o censure_n on_o which_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v this_o matter_n examine_v by_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n but_o the_o person_n censure_v be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n till_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v 14._o determine_v an._n 347._o council_n sardic_n can._n 14._o yea_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n decree_n that_o if_o any_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o their_o crime_n flee_v to_o the_o court_n or_o to_o the_o civil_a judicature_n those_o bishop_n or_o clergyman_n who_o receive_v they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v themselves_o 7._o themselves_o an._n 397._o council_n ii_o carthag_n ca._n 7._o so_o little_o do_v the_o father_n of_o that_o age_n dream_v of_o any_o power_n in_o the_o christian_a emperor_n as_o to_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o of_o their_o own_o have_v it_o by_o any_o grant_n from_o the_o imperial_a authority_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o digress_v a_o little_a to_o relate_v a_o most_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o god_n approve_v the_o bishop_n act_n in_o censure_v evil_a man_n if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o be_v relate_v by_o faustinus_n and_o marcellinus_n two_o presbyter_n of_o the_o luciferian_a schism_n who_o write_v while_o the_o person_n most_o concern_v be_v yet_o alive_a the_o story_n this_o 27._o this_o faust_n &_o marcel_n libel_n prec_fw-la p._n 26_o 27._o when_o the_o arrian_n by_o their_o interest_n in_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n have_v violent_o thrust_v out_o maximus_n the_o catholic_n and_o orthodox_n bishop_n of_o naples_n from_o his_o see_n and_o get_v he_o send_v into_o banishment_n maximus_n excommunicate_v zosimus_n who_o the_o arrian_n have_v unjust_o put_v in_o his_o place_n and_o when_o zosimus_n go_v into_o the_o church_n to_o do_v his_o office_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n his_o tongue_n do_v swell_v and_o hang_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o speech_n but_o go_v in_o again_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o this_o so_o often_o that_o at_o last_o he_o resolve_v to_o quit_v the_o bishopric_n 359._o bishopric_n an._n 359._o which_o memorable_a judgement_n in_o a_o case_n where_o the_o bishop_n
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
signify_v so_o the_o father_n use_n the_o word_n passover_n not_o for_o the_o jewish_a feast_n upon_o their_o paschal_n lamb_n but_o for_o the_o christian_a festival_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n so_o also_o they_o use_v the_o word_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n one_o oblation_n in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o for_o a_o real_a bloody_a sacrifice_n the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o many_o other_o word_n viz._n apostle_n baptism_n presbyter_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v jewish_n phrase_n but_o use_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o quite_o different_a sense_n wherefore_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v only_o a_o exclude_v from_o civil_a right_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o true_a as_o be_v show_v before_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v signify_v no_o more_o among_o the_o christian_n again_o he_o object_n that_o a_o certain_a monk_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o young_a theodosius_n who_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v till_o the_o same_o monk_n have_v absolve_v he_o 36._o he_o idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 171._o è_fw-la theodoret._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 36._o and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o other_o beside_o bishop_n may_v excommunicate_v without_o any_o formal_a process_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v among_o the_o latter_a jew_n i_o reply_v this_o bold_a fact_n be_v a_o single_a instance_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v lawful_o be_v do_v yea_o the_o patriarch_n opinion_n be_v that_o the_o emperor_n need_v no_o absolution_n from_o so_o rash_a a_o sentence_n and_o it_o be_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o emperor_n fear_n that_o this_o absolution_n be_v procure_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a this_o monk_n be_v in_o priest_n order_n because_o theodosius_n desire_v the_o patriarch_n to_o give_v he_o licence_n to_o loose_v the_o bond_n who_o have_v lay_v it_o on_o however_o if_o the_o monk_n zeal_n transport_v he_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n that_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o argument_n nor_o precedent_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v he_o also_o object_n the_o say_n of_o s._n hierom_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n xuj_o 19_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o word_n s._n hierom_n say_v some_o bishop_n and_o priest_n not_o understanding_n pharisaical_o think_v they_o can_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a or_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a whereas_o before_o god_n the_o life_n of_o the_o criminal_a be_v consider_v rather_o than_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o go_v on_o to_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n who_o do_v not_o make_v the_o leprous_a clean_a or_o unclean_a but_o discern_v and_o declare_v who_o be_v so_o and_o say_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n now_o do_v not_o by_o bind_v or_o loose_v make_v man_n guilty_a or_o innocent_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n discern_v and_o declare_v who_o be_v real_o so_o 16._o so_o seld._n syn._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 285._o ex_fw-la hieron_n com._n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o mr._n selden_n think_v this_o argue_v that_o s._n hierom_n do_v not_o think_v christ_n have_v give_v the_o clergy_n such_o a_o jurisdiction_n as_o they_o claim_v from_o these_o word_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o power_n as_o to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a or_o clear_a the_o guilty_a but_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v impose_v on_o sometime_o 4._o sometime_o petr._n lomb._n send_v lib._n 4._o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o loose_v be_v not_o grant_v absolute_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n repentance_n 15._o repentance_n d._n basil_n reg_fw-la brev_n qu._n 15._o but_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o when_o the_o party_n be_v real_o guilty_a and_o the_o priest_n deelares_fw-la he_o to_o be_v so_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n but_o as_o s._n hierom_n cite_v before_o say_v he_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n judge_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v above_o that_o s._n hierom_n do_v hold_v the_o clergy_n have_v this_o power_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o servant_n who_o act_n by_o commission_n be_v oblige_v to_o those_o condition_n which_o their_o master_n bind_v himself_o to_o neither_o angel_n nor_o archangel_n nor_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v pardon_v any_o say_v s._n ambrose_n but_o the_o penitent_a august_n penitent_a ambros_n ep._n 28._o ad_fw-la theodos_fw-la august_n we_o do_v not_o vindicate_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n nor_o defend_v any_o that_o use_v it_o amiss_o but_o only_o we_o affirm_v it_o be_v a_o very_a dreadfulâ—-thing_n for_o the_o guilty_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o a_o very_a comfortable_a thing_n for_o the_o penitent_a to_o be_v absolve_v by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v grant_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o fear_v his_o own_o estate_n when_o the_o ambassador_n and_o substitute_n of_o christ_n do_v judge_v he_o unworthy_a of_o the_o christian_a communion_n lest_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n speak_v heaven_n shall_v follow_v earth_n and_o lest_o the_o lord_n shall_v ratify_v above_o what_o the_o servant_n have_v do_v below_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o great_a truth_n firm_o believe_v and_o well_o consider_v will_v be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n whereas_o the_o teach_a man_n to_o despise_v this_o sentence_n not_o only_o deceive_v man_n but_o harden_v they_o to_o their_o destruction_n i_o find_v no_o more_o objection_n relate_v to_o ancient_a time_n and_o mr._n selden_n proceed_v from_o thence_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o french_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n do_v order_n limit_z permit_v or_o restrain_v excommunication_n as_o those_o in_o the_o east_n have_v do_v but_o we_o have_v full_o answer_v all_o those_o quotation_n by_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v this_o in_o our_o account_n of_o the_o capitular_o before_o where_o we_o have_v show_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o make_v out_o mr._n selden'_v opinion_n there_o remain_v only_o two_o particular_n not_o consider_v before_o the_o first_o be_v that_o article_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o french_a and_o german_a prince_n an._n 860._o whereby_o it_o be_v agree_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o divers_a bishop_n that_o no_o offender_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v till_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n precept_n have_v admonish_v he_o to_o repent_v and_o if_o he_o refuse_v this_o admonition_n complaint_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o officer_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o submit_v to_o penance_n and_o to_o amend_v and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v than_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o his_o soul_n health_n 192._o health_n seld._n synedr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 192._o which_o law_n do_v suppose_v the_o bishop_n power_n of_o excommunication_n ground_v on_o s._n math._n xviii_o and_o since_o christ_n there_o direct_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n before_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o state_n of_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o this_o law_n proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o no_o doubt_n in_o that_o age_n they_o do_v believe_v excommunication_n to_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n since_o it_o be_v the_o high_a penalty_n and_o last_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v so_o that_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o original_o in_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v so_o dreadful_a in_o its_o effect_n that_o all_o other_o way_n be_v first_o to_o be_v try_v towards_o offender_n yet_o withal_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o law_n well_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o civil_a authority_n be_v complain_v unto_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o submit_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n not_o to_o take_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n the_o second_o particular_a be_v that_o place_n cite_v by_o ivo_n catnotensis_n out_o of_o the_o capitular_o that_o if_o the_o king_n receive_v any_o of_o the_o offender_n to_o his_o favour_n or_o admit_v they_o to_o his_o table_n the_o priest_n and_o christian_a assembly_n ought_v to_o receive_v these_o into_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n that_o he_o who_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n 194._o god_n seld._n ut_fw-la sup_n cap._n 10._o pag._n 193_o 194._o where_o mr._n selden_n wonder_v that_o king_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o power_n of_o absolve_v in_o a_o age_n when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n dare_v to_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o
well_o as_o priest_n and_o make_v prince_n the_o supreme_a never_o intend_v to_o give_v his_o minister_n any_o power_n to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n or_o oppose_v the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o prince_n have_v not_o power_n to_o hinder_v such_o unjust_a sentence_n they_o can_v not_o govern_v their_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o when_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n strive_v with_o king_n for_o the_o supremacy_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o check_v these_o dangerous_a attempt_n or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v sit_v any_o long_o in_o their_o throne_n than_o the_o pope_n please_v but_o all_o this_o be_v now_o out_o of_o door_n and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o protestant_a bishop_n exercise_v this_o authority_n because_o they_o yield_v the_o king_n the_o supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n do_v and_o even_o in_o popish_a time_n though_o the_o king_n do_v prohibit_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o own_v the_o right_a to_o be_v sole_o in_o the_o bishop_n for_o edward_n the_o three_o who_o mr._n selden_n instance_n in_o do_v by_o his_o letter_n request_v john_n stratford_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o excommunicate_v all_o notorious_a malefactor_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n and_o state_n which_o request_n they_o grant_v in_o a_o council_n at_o london_n 581._o london_n an._n 1342._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n council_n tom._n ii_o p._n 581._o and_o whatever_o other_o objection_n mr._n selden_n have_v raise_v relate_v to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o reformation_n they_o can_v imply_v what_o he_o intend_v because_o it_o be_v the_o general_n opinion_n that_o the_o clergy_n who_o he_o confess_v consent_v to_o many_o of_o these_o limitation_n have_v a_o right_n from_o god_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v hence_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n he_o that_o be_v prosecute_v for_o a_o offence_n according_a to_o the_o bishop_n law_n shall_v come_v and_o give_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n to_o god_n and_o his_o bishop_n 14._o bishop_n an._n 1085._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 14._o and_o matth._n paris_n affirm_v robert_n de_fw-fr marmiun_n who_o die_v excommunicate_a to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n 80._o damnation_n an._n 1143._o matth._n paris_n pag._n 80._o and_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n use_v about_o this_o time_n be_v general_o prefaced_a thus_o we_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o almighty_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o authorty_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n etc._n etc._n do_v excommunicate_a 158._o excommunicate_a an._n 1215._o matth._n paris_n p._n 270_o an._n 1217._o constit_fw-la ric._n sarum_n spelm._n tom._n ii_o p._n 158._o of_o which_o there_o be_v very_o many_o form_n 456._o form_n an._n 1222._o council_n oxon._n spelm._n tom._n ii_o p._n 181._o item_n anno_fw-la 1276._o constit_fw-la dunelm_n spelm._n ib._n p._n 319._o et_fw-fr an._n 1308._o ibid._n p._n 456._o which_o do_v manifest_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v open_o claim_v this_o as_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o appear_v also_o from_o their_o public_a declaration_n one_o of_o which_o shall_v suffice_v here_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n who_o carry_v saint_n peter_n key_n must_v consider_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v which_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v man_n bind_v but_o the_o power_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n the_o lord_n give_v man_n this_o honour_n and_o since_o excommunication_n be_v a_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o for_o mortal_a crime_n etc._n etc._n 383._o etc._n an._n 1287._o syn._n exon._n cap._n 43._o spelm._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 383._o which_o with_o very_a many_o evidence_n of_o like_a kind_n do_v show_v that_o whatever_o consent_n the_o clergy_n give_v to_o any_o limitation_n of_o this_o power_n it_o can_v only_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o in_o unjust_a cause_n or_o manner_n of_o proceed_v but_o can_v be_v expound_v of_o their_o intend_v to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o this_o divine_a right_n which_o they_o always_o claim_v and_o open_o declare_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o excommunication_n and_o that_o our_o ancient_a king_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prohibit_v the_o bishop_n from_o exercise_v this_o power_n in_o any_o just_a cause_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n belong_v to_o they_o may_v appear_v from_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o charter_n of_o prohibition_n which_o be_v answer_n to_o certain_a grievance_n of_o the_o clergy_n present_v to_o that_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o a_o prelate_n impose_v corporal_a penance_n only_o for_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o offender_n will_v commute_v it_o the_o king_n prohibition_n in_o that_o case_n have_v no_o place_n and_o whereas_o some_o have_v get_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o require_v the_o ordinary_a to_o absolve_v such_o as_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v by_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o else_o to_o appear_v and_o show_v cause_n why_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v such_o a_o person_n it_o be_v declare_v such_o letter_n shall_v never_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o where_o the_o excommunication_n be_v find_v to_o hurt_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o whereas_o when_o those_o who_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v cite_v before_o the_o ordinary_a out_o of_o their_o parish_n and_o excommunicate_v for_o their_o contumacy_n the_o king_n writ_n to_o arrest_v they_o after_o 40_o day_n be_v sometime_o deny_v the_o king_n declare_v such_o a_o writ_n never_o be_v deny_v nor_o never_o shall_v be_v deny_v hereafter_o 484._o hereafter_o an._n 1316._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 484._o all_o which_o be_v print_v in_o our_o statute_n book_n for_o law_n 98._o law_n an._n 9_o edvard_n 2._o an._n 1315._o pag._n 98._o and_o before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v enact_v in_o parliament_n that_o excommunicate_a person_n imprison_v at_o the_o bishop_n request_n shall_v not_o be_v repleviseable_a by_o the_o common_a writ_n nor_o without_o writ_n 27._o writ_n an._n 3_o edu._n primi_fw-la an._n 1275._o cap._n 15._o pag._n 27._o soon_o after_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o circumspectè_fw-la agatis_fw-la make_v which_o charge_v the_o temporal_a judge_n not_o to_o punish_v the_o clergy_n for_o hold_v plea_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_a spiritual_n viz._n of_o penance_n enjoin_v by_o prelate_n for_o deadly_a sin_n as_o fornication_n adultery_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o divers_a case_n there_o relate_v the_o king_n declare_v his_o prohibition_n shall_v not_o lie_v 70._o lie_v an._n 13_o ed._n prim_fw-la an._n 1285._o pag._n 70._o these_o i_o think_v be_v manifest_a proof_n of_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o divine_a right_o to_o excommunicate_v for_o impiety_n and_o immorality_n and_o all_o that_o mr._n selden_n have_v heap_v up_o to_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a for_o these_o time_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v hereby_o and_o as_o to_o all_o his_o objection_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n since_o our_o reformation_n without_o go_v out_o of_o my_o own_o profession_n or_o meddle_v with_o his_o law_n case_n i_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o our_o own_o at_o home_n have_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v power_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o excommunicate_v scandalous_a offender_n the_o helvetian_a confession_n cite_v the_o place_n of_o matth._n xuj_o about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o john_n xx_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o declare_v the_o minister_n authority_n to_o admit_v or_o to_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v ground_v thereon_o 18._o thereon_o confess_v poster_n helu._n art_n 18._o the_o bohemian_a confession_n be_v very_o large_a in_o profess_v their_o belief_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o minister_n power_n to_o sever_v sinner_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o and_o final_o to_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n 14._o satan_n confess_v bohem_n cap._n 14._o the_o belgic_a confession_n also_o do_v affirm_v that_o they_o retain_v excommunication_n and_o other_o appendix_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o necessary_a by_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n word_n 32._o word_n confess_v belg._n art_n 32._o and_o when_o they_o correct_v this_o article_n as_o mr._n selden_n pretend_v 233._o pretend_v seld._n the_o syned_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 233._o they_o still_o