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ready_a to_o infect_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o excommunication_n may_v not_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n 4_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o natural_a affection_n and_o work_v that_o which_o a_o love_a heart_n do_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o that_o same_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o great_a extremity_n but_o such_o be_v the_o excommunication_n for_o it_o deprive_v the_o party_n excommunicate_v of_o our_o love_n and_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o most_o wretched_a case_n that_o can_v befall_v unto_o man_n in_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n therefore_o if_o excommunication_n be_v ordain_v of_o christ_n conclusion_n as_o a_o remedy_n only_o when_o all_o other_o help_n will_v not_o serve_v if_o it_o cut_v the_o party_n from_o god_n church_n and_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o satan_n if_o it_o must_v be_v proceed_v unto_o as_o a_o man_n do_v to_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n last_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n contrary_a unto_o the_o natural_a affection_n of_o man_n &_o effect_v that_o which_o a_o love_a hart_n do_v tremble_v to_o think_v upon_o then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v proceed_v unto_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n &_o after_o that_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v and_o do_v appear_v not_o to_o prevail_v the_o latter_a point_n which_o be_v that_o excommunication_n may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n proposiion_n but_o by_o the_o eldership_n the_o whole_a church_n consent_v thereunto_o be_v hold_v by_o we_o t._n c._n book_n 1._o page_n 183._o discipl_n ecclesiast_fw-la 130._o etc._n etc._n and_o deny_v by_o they_o whitgift_n page_n 662._o and_o their_o continual_a practice_n but_o our_o assertion_n be_v thus_o prove_v and_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n find_v to_o be_v erroneous_a and_o ungodly_a 1_o that_o which_o christ_n command_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n unless_o you_o take_v my_o l._n grace_n for_o the_o church_n as_o whitgifte_n do_v page_n 662._o which_o need_v no_o confutation_n but_o christ_n command_v that_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o 15._o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n 2_o that_o which_o paul_n enjoin_v the_o church_n when_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o to_o do_v may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n but_o he_o command_v they_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n when_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n 3_o that_o which_o have_v need_n of_o great_a advice_n and_o great_a authority_n may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n but_o
p._n 27._o margin_n for_o nicene_n nicen_n for_o theordoret_n theodoret_n &_o for_o this_o 50._o this_o 51._o p._n 30._o l._n 21._o blot_n out_o d._n pa._n 32_o l._n 16._o for_o 12._o read_v 22_o p._n 47._o l._n 24._o for_o practice_n read_v practiser_n p._n 49._o the_o mark_fw-mi l._n 7._o blot_n out_o 8._o p._n 52._o l._n 6._o for_o solicus_fw-la read_v soticus_fw-la in_o the_o mark_fw-mi for_o do_v 50._o read_v do_v 80._o pa._n 53._o l._n 18._o for_o do_v do_v &_o 20._o after_n apostle_n add_v do_v pa._n 60._o l._n 17_o for_o approve_a read_v appoint_v pag._n 80._o line_n 6._o red_a abdication_n p._n 81._o l._n 8._o for_o luk_n 6._o read_v 9_o omnia_fw-la cum_fw-la siceant_fw-la non_fw-la licea_n esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o proverb_n 2._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 14._o 23._o heb._n 3._o 2._o rom_n 12._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 1â—_n 28._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o etc._n etc._n see_v countery_a page_n 11._o matth._n 21._o 25._o 26_o matth._n 28_o 20_o cyprian_n in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr prescripâ—â—duerâ—us_fw-fr haâ—tâ—_n cyprian_a lib_n 1._o epist._n 8._o the_o conclusion_n the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o proposition_n reason_n for_o the_o first_o proposition_n john_n 1._o 23._o 25._o numb_a 16._o the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n the_o 2._o proposition_n &_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o that_o the_o name_n of_o archb_n may_v be_v give_v no_o man_n 1._o peter_n 5._o 4._o hebr._n 13._o 20._o act_n 3._o 15._o 5._o 31._o hebr._n 12._o 2._o objection_n for_o the_o name_n of_o archb._n and_o answer_n thereunto_o whitgift_n page_n 318._o that_o the_o office_n of_o archb._n be_v unlawful_a the_o conclusion_n objection_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o archb_n and_o answer_v thereunto_o the_o conclusion_n the_o 3._o proposition_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o act._n 1._o 20_o council_n calcâ—don_n cap._n 6._o art_n 15._o council_n vrbanum_fw-la test_n gratuum_fw-la do_v 70._o jerom_n ad_fw-la nepolitaâ—_n the_o conclusion_n a_o objection_n the_o answer_n our_o assertion_n their_o assertion_n council_n nice_a canon_n 15._o council_n tom_fw-mi 2._o theodoret_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o the_o conclusion_n our_o affertion_n act._n 1._o 2d_o numb_a 8._o â—_o cyprian_a book_n 1._o epist._n 3._o ambrose_n epist_n 82._o jerome_n ad_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la this_o be_v right_a our_o english_a fashion_n nazianzen_n augustine_n basil._n epist._n 58._o chrisost._n in_o act_n 1_o council_n nicenâ—_n teste_fw-la theoâ—doret_n the_o same_o contest_v hist_o tripart_v lib._n 2._o council_n constant_a tripart_v hist._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 14._o council_n carthag_fw-mi can_v 1._o conci_fw-la toletant_a do_v 5â—_n council_n gabil_n canon_n 10._o justinian_n in_o cod_n carolus_n magnus_fw-la diâ—t_fw-la 63_o sacro_fw-la rum_o canonum_fw-la lodovicus_n caroli_n silius_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la andriam_fw-la secundi_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la leonis_fw-la octavi_fw-la the_o conclusion_n t._n c._n 2._o book_n â—_o part_n page_n 212._o the_o conclusion_n the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o 2._o proposition_n the_o 1._o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v august_n lib_n depaâ—â—_n gregor_n 1._o epist_n 33_o jerome_n ad_fw-la oecumenium_n confes._n helue_n the_o â—_o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v theoâ—oret_n book_n 5._o cap._n 23_o 4._o council_n carthag_n cap._n 23._o cyprian_n lib._n 1_o â—pist_v 4._o the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n reason_n against_o the_o 1._o proposition_n hooper_n upon_o 8._o command_n the_o conclusion_n the_o second_o proposition_n that_o they_o hold_v and_o reason_n against_o it_o cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 3._o luther_n adversus_fw-la papat_fw-la a_o satana_n fundat_fw-la muscul._n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr minist_n verbi_fw-la the_o same_o upon_o 2._o thes._n â—_o 2._o confes._n heluet._n cap._n 17._o the_o same_o cap._n 18._o the_o conclusion_n a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n ignatius_n ad_fw-la philadelp_n epiphan_n lib._n 3._o tom_n 1._o haeres_fw-la 75._o 2_o council_n carthag_fw-mi tom_fw-mi 1._o cap._n 10._o 3._o council_n tom_fw-mi 1_o cap._n 8._o 8._o euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o 16._o theodoret._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o 4._o socrat._n 4._o 26._o 26._o quest._n 16._o do_v 50._o jerome_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n act_n and_o monument_n fol._n 116._o hooper_n upon_o 8._o command_n page_n 90._o the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n ignat._n ad_fw-la trall_n tertul._n de_fw-fr baptist_n jerome_n contra_fw-la lucif_n ambros._n upon_o 1_o tim._n 5._o possidonins_n in_o vita_fw-la augustini_fw-la socrat._n libr._n 5._o cap._n 22._o bucer_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la book_n 1._o p._n martyr_n upon_o rom._n 12._o the_o same_o upon_o 1._o cor._n 12._o caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 8._o the_o conclusion_n reason_n prove_v elder_n as_o necessary_a under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o conclusion_n the_o 1._o proposition_n 6_o council_n constant_n cap._n 16._o â—_o council_n vasen_n can._n 4._o chrisost._n upon_o act._n 6._o bull_v decad_n 5_o serm_n 2._o bueer_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la christ._n 14._o the_o same_o de_fw-fr reg_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o ephes._n 4._o p._n mart._n rome_n 12._o caluin_n insti_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 9_o beza_n confes._n cap._n 5._o sect_n 23._o the_o conclusion_n the_o â—_o proposition_n ignat._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n the_o conclusion_n the_o prose_n of_o the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o conclusion_n the_o 2._o proposition_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o d._n bridges_n page_n 132._o confess_v heluet._n tigur_n bern._n geneva_n polonia_n hungaria_n scotland_n cap._n 18._o caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 8._o p._n martyr_n upon_o rom._n 3._o bucer_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la christ._n 15._o m._n whitaker_n against_o duraeus_n the_o conclusion_n objection_n against_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o eldership_n &_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o the_o 3._o proposition_n the_o conclusion_n canon_n apost_n cap._n 80._o council_n calce_v cap._n 3._o &_o 7._o 4._o council_n carth._n cap._n 20._o caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4_o cap._n 11._o sect_n 9_o beza_n confess_v cap._n 5._o sect_n 32._o &_o 42._o p._n martyr_n upon_o â—om_n 13._o bucer_n upon_o matth._n 5._o the_o conclusion_n objection_n for_o civil_a office_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n suspension_n warrant_v by_o the_o word_n be_v upon_o such_o ground_n as_o the_o word_n set_v down_o the_o conclusion_n the_o use_n oâ—_n suspension_n profitable_a in_o the_o church_n the_o conclusion_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o conclusion_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o 2._o proposiion_n cyprian_n lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o epist._n 14._o epist._n 19_o tertul._n apol_n cap._n 39_o august_n lib._n 3._o cont_n epist_n penman_n jerom_n ad_fw-la demetriad_n epist_n 1._o bucer_n de_fw-fr regne_n bhristi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o p._n martyr_n in_o 1._o cor._n 5._o the_o same_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o sect_n 6._o chap._n 12._o sect_n 6._o see_v abstract_n page_n 165._o the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n book_n chap._n 1._o 1._o chap._n 10._o &_o 11_o 11_o chap._n 4._o 4._o chap._n 7._o 7._o chap._n 10._o 10._o chap._n 10._o 10._o chap._n 12._o 12._o chap._n 13._o 13._o chap._n 14_o 14_o chap._n 17._o 17._o chap._n 18._o 18._o chap._n 19_o