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this_o condemn_v yourselves_o that_o desire_n a_o strict_a discipline_n which_o will_v offend_v they_o more_o m._n no_o for_o 1._o we_o will_v not_o turn_v our_o church_n into_o prison_n nor_o bring_v in_o any_o under_o our_o discipline_n but_o consent_v volunteer_n 2._o we_o will_v have_v no_o layman_n or_o force_v ordinary_n to_o do_v this_o but_o pastor_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n who_o they_o well_o know_v 3._o we_o will_v have_v nothing_o do_v against_o any_o sinner_n magisterial_o and_o forcible_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o key_n but_o only_o humble_a ministerial_a convince_a they_o by_o god_n word_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o meek_a and_o patient_a warning_n they_o and_o wait_v till_o they_o prove_v obstinate_o impenitent_a and_o then_o only_a a_o exclusion_n of_o they_o declarative_o from_o that_o communion_n from_o which_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o without_o any_o force_n on_o their_o good_n or_o person_n l._n iu._n what_o be_v your_o reason_n from_o the_o church_n m._n 1._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o consent_v to_o so_o great_a a_o corruption_n of_o its_o discipline_n 2._o nor_o to_o a_o course_n that_o will_v render_v it_o odious_a to_o man_n 3._o and_o deprive_v it_o so_o much_o of_o the_o true_a work_n of_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n l._n 5._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o your_o reason_n from_o the_o matter_n m._n the_o ordinary_a proceed_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n must_v cast_v out_o a_o multitude_n of_o true_o godly_a christian_n and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v further_o prosecute_v and_o ruin_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o under_o the_o particular_n and_o we_o can_v covenant_n and_o consent_n to_o be_v prosecutor_n of_o such_o man_n before_o such_o judge_n for_o such_o a_o end_n and_o to_o such_o direful_a effect_n chap._n xxii_o point_v xix_o of_o publish_v the_o lay-chancellor_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n l._n how_o be_v you_o bind_v to_o publish_v their_o excommunication_n m._n 1._o by_o our_o ordination-covenant_n to_o obey_v the_o ordinary_a 2._o by_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n 3._o by_o this_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o word_n last_o mention_v to_o accuse_v they_o that_o the_o ordinary_n may_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n 4._o by_o constant_a custom_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o we_o shall_v be_v suspend_v or_o cast_v our_o l._n but_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v but_o in_o licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la m._n i_o tell_v you_o before_o it_o imply_v that_o all_o that_o be_v canonical_a be_v licitum_fw-la &_o honestum_fw-la and_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o be_v judge_n but_o will_v suspend_v we_o if_o we_o refuse_v their_o command_n as_o unlawful_a and_o dishonest_a and_o the_o canon_n itself_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v all_o that_o say_v any_o of_o their_o govern_v office_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o canon_n bind_v not_o dissenter_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n from_o take_v this_o for_o unlawful_a or_o dishonest_a as_o that_o it_o express_o command_v it_o in_o these_o word_n can._n 65._o all_o ordinary_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n careful_o see_v and_o give_v order_n that_o as_o well_o those_o who_o for_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o frequent_v divine_a service_n establish_v by_o public_a authority_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o those_o also_o especial_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o condition_n who_o for_o notorious_a contumacy_n or_o other_o notable_a crime_n stand_v lawful_o excommunicate_v be_v every_o six_o month_n ensue_v as_o well_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o in_o the_o cathedral_n by_o the_o minister_n open_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n upon_o some_o sunday_n denounce_v and_o declare_v excommunicate_a that_o other_o may_v thereby_o be_v admonish_v to_o refrain_v their_o company_n and_o excite_v the_o rather_o to_o procure_v out_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o minister_n that_o will_v not_o practice_v it_o l._n and_o what_o have_v you_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o m._n 1._o to_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o layman_n excommunicate_a 2._o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o godly_a man_n excommunication_n and_o ruin_n you_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v we_o why_o we_o dare_v not_o oppress_v and_o destroy_v man_n without_o cause_n the_o publisher_n can_v be_v innocent_a chap._n xxiii_o point_n xx._n of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o four_o canon_n m._n the_o four_o canon_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n