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4._o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la coenâ_fw-la cap._n 5._o joh._n 13.35_o and_o determine_v that_o the_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n disciple_n because_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v they_o away_o this_o he_o prove_v not_o only_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o passeover_n but_o from_o the_o write_n of_o tertullian_n cyprian_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n and_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o judas_n his_o suppose_a receive_v i_o have_v a_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a 130._o ecclesiasticae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la &_o anglicanae_n ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la ill_a â_fw-la aberrationis_fw-la plena_fw-la dilucidatio_fw-la p._n 127_o 128_o 129_o 130._o anno_fw-la 1574._o by_o some_o pious_a learned_a man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o i_o be_o inform_v it_o be_v mr_n dudley_n fenner_n it_o be_v call_v ecclesiasticae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la &_o anglicanae_n ecclesiae_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la aberrationis_fw-la plena_fw-la è_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o dilucida_fw-la explicatio_fw-la where_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v maintain_v and_o prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n what_o be_v bucanus_n his_o judgement_n be_v evident_a enough_o from_o his_o institution_n in_o his_o 44._o common_a place_n he_o propound_v this_o as_o his_o ten_o question_n quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n sive_fw-la gradus_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la correctionis_fw-la how_o many_o degree_n be_v there_o of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n he_o answer_v three_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admonition_n 2._o exclusio_fw-la seu_fw-la abstentio_fw-la etc._n etc._n suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o a_o time_n etc._n bucan_n instit_fw-la theol_fw-it loc_fw-la 44._o q._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 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need_v quote_v nothing_o out_o of_o he_o but_o yet_o in_o regard_n that_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v that_o m_n boatman_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o quote_v the_o french_a church_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o passage_n in_o beza_n which_o not_o only_o speak_v his_o judgement_n but_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o france_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v it_o it_o be_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o book_n which_o he_o direct_v against_o erastus_n excom_n beza_n de_fw-fr presbyterio_n &_o excom_n he_o call_v it_o tractatus_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o moderatus_fw-la de_fw-la verâ_fw-la excommunicatione_n &_o presbyterio_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o book_n you_o shall_v find_v this_o passage_n consistorium_fw-la igitur_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v say_v he_o a_o consistory_n in_o which_o not_o only_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n but_o twice_o as_o many_o more_o sit_z as_o judges_z choose_v out_o of_o the_o lesser_a and_o great_a senate_n not_o without_o public_a notice_n first_o give_v to_o the_o people_n dissenter_n as_o to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v first_o friendly_a and_o brotherly_o admonish_v if_o they_o will_v be_v quiet_a they_o be_v command_v to_o remain_v still_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o there_o be_v no_o further_a vote_n of_o disgrace_n put_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o be_v stubborn_a and_o a_o second_o more_o serious_a admonition_n will_v not_o profit_v than_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o consistory_n if_o they_o pertinacious_o resist_v their_o admonition_n than_o they_o be_v forbid_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o doctrine_n in_o which_o they_o dissent_v from_o we_o and_o the_o whole_a senate_n be_v inform_v of_o they_o the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v against_o they_o who_o discover_v their_o profane_a mind_n by_o a_o open_a contempt_n of_o holy_a meeting_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o several_a person_n when_o fault_n be_v secret_a we_o use_v gentle_a admonition_n as_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v nor_o be_v any_o one_o call_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a for_o a_o private_a fault_n which_o be_v not_o conjoin_v with_o the_o public_a scandal_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o he_o contemn_v private_a admonition_n but_o such_o as_o do_v contemn_v they_o be_v again_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n and_o be_v convict_v by_o due_a testimony_n if_o instead_o of_o ask_v pardon_n they_o show_v themselves_o obstinate_a they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.17_o command_v to_o keep_v from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o they_o declare_v a_o change_n of_o heart_n as_o for_o more_o manifest_a and_o infamous_a sin_n which_o the_o church_n can_v wink_v at_o he_o that_o have_v so_o offend_v for_o a_o example_n to_o other_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o consistory_n but_o if_o he_o ask_v pardon_n he_o be_v dismiss_v but_o if_o he_o be_v admonish_v the_o second_o time_n and_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o promise_v amendment_n then_o as_o one_o who_o go_v on_o scandalize_a the_o church_n he_o be_v keep_v away_o from_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o mutual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o each_o with_o other_o until_o he_o have_v give_v evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n in_o more_o gross_a and_o open_a sin_n which_o deserve_v great_a than_o verbal_a correction_n only_o the_o church_n have_v first_o have_v lawful_a cognisance_n of_o it_o those_o that_o so_o sin_n be_v command_v to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o some_o time_n in_o order_n to_o public_a edification_n until_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v indeed_o grievous_a unto_o they_o but_o for_o open_a and_o public_a excommunication_n denounce_v before_o all_o the_o congregation_n we_o do_v not_o use_v it_o but_o against_o person_n altogether_o desperate_a and_o hopeless_a non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o poenè_fw-la deploratos_fw-la that_o be_v his_o phrase_n yet_o say_v he_o for_o apostate_n we_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o to_o communion_n again_o though_o they_o profess_v repentance_n in_o the_o consistory_n unless_o they_o also_o beg_v forgiveness_n in_o the_o open_a congregation_n thus_o far_o this_o holy_a and_o learned_a and_o reverend_a man_n which_o speak_v his_o judgement_n and_o the_o french_a church_n clear_o enough_o holy_a and_o learned_a ames_n speak_v clear_o enough_o 21._o amesii_n medullae_fw-la theol_fw-it l_o 1._o cap._n 37._o n._n 19_o 20_o 21._o excommunication_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v unless_o to_o the_o sin_n be_v add_v contumacy_n n._n 19_o mat._n 18.17_o the_o sinner_n be_v due_o admonish_v must_v appear_v penitent_a or_o stubborn_a he_o that_o be_v penitent_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v therefore_o the_o contumacious_a only_o n._n 21._o 8._o v._o amesium_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o casibus_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 29._o q._n 8._o when_o the_o business_n can_v admit_v delay_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o excommunication_n be_v begin_v first_o by_o suspension_n and_o keep_v away_o of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o church-priviledge_n this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lesser_a excommunication_n n._n 22._o but_o the_o church_n must_v not_o stay_v here_o but_o urge_v the_o sinner_n repentance_n by_o this_o way_n and_o in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o suspension_n and_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o that_o they_o must_v proceed_v to_o a_o complete_a separation_n of_o he_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o great_a excommunication_n anthony_n wollebius_n 26._o ant._n wollebii_fw-la compendium_n christ_n theol_fw-it l._n 1._o cap._n 26._o professor_n sometime_o in_o basil_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n lagationis_fw-la gradus_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o degree_n of_o censure_n say_v he_o be_v 1._o severe_a admonition_n by_o the_o presbytery_n private_a admonition_n be_v reject_v 2._o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o mat._n 7.6_o 3._o excommunication_n by_o which_o the_o party_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 4._o anathema_n when_o he_o be_v give_v over_o as_o one_o desperate_a i_o will_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o wendeline_n 18._o wendelini_n l._n 1._o christianae_n theo_fw-la cap._n 23._o thes_n 18._o who_o in_o his_o first_o book_n christianae_n theologiae_n in_o his_o 23._o chapter_n in_o his_o 18._o thesis_n determine_v that_o he_o who_o be_v subjectum_fw-la coenae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la a_o subject_a fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v be_v 1._o adultus_fw-la one_o grow_v up_o 2._o doctrina_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n imbutus_fw-la eique_fw-la addictus_fw-la one_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o a_o 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