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these_o man_n great_a devotion_n answ_n if_o this_o argue_v want_n of_o devotion_n 6._o answ_n to_o the_o pet_n p._n 12._o sect_n 6._o in_o we_o to_o abridge_v the_o longsomeness_n of_o church_n service_n for_o preach_v then_o sure_o the_o doctor_n and_o proctor_n and_o head_n of_o house_n in_o oxford_n want_v devotion_n among_o who_o no_o thing_n be_v more_o usual_a in_o their_o college_n then_o to_o abridge_v the_o prayer_n to_o go_v to_o s._n mary_n to_o the_o sermon_n 2._o again_o this_o be_v such_o divinity_n as_o we_o never_o hear_v of_o to_o place_v all_o devotion_n in_o long_a prayer_n the_o pharisee_n be_v 9_o luc._n 21._o 47_o aug._n de_fw-fr heres_fw-la c._n 57_o math._n 6._o 9_o of_o this_o mind_n and_o enchits_n of_o old_a and_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n of_o late_a but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n belike_o measure_v devotion_n by_o some_o other_o rule_n who_o teach_v his_o disciple_n so_o short_a a_o prayer_n the_o humble_a publican_n say_v 13_o luc._n 11._o 13_o no_o 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if_o this_o michael_n sigh_v for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o christ_n but_o a_o angel_n p._n 12._o s_o 7._o not_o to_o condemn_v long_a prayer_n when_o occasion_n serve_v but_o to_o show_v that_o even_o they_o that_o use_v short_a prayer_n may_v be_v devout_a 3._o beside_o all_o that_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v abridge_v be_v not_o prayer_n but_o a_o number_n of_o scripture_n unhandsome_o shr_v and_o pare_v from_o the_o rest_n many_o time_n neither_o fit_o sort_v as_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v nor_o true_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a purpose_n 2._o object_n some_o of_o these_o preacher_n spend_v almost_o a_o bower_n in_o senseless_a and_o inconsequent_a prayer_n answ_n 1._o if_o devotion_n be_v measure_v by_o our_o brethren_n rule_n than_o belike_o those_o man_n be_v full_a of_o devotion_n for_o they_o pray_v long_o 2._o if_o some_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o senseless_a and_o inconsequent_a prayer_n what_o do_v this_o prejudice_n those_o faithful_a and_o good_a teacher_n that_o spend_v it_o better_o 3._o obj._n from_o this_o dislike_v of_o all_o set_n and_o stint_v from_o of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n ans_fw-fr do_v the_o petitioner_n dislike_v all_o set_v and_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n do_v they_o diverse_a untruth_n diverse_a condemn_v the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n do_v they_o refuse_v to_o use_v it_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o book_n they_o say_v we_o mask_v under_o unknown_a name_n and_o yet_o now_o they_o can_v tell_v that_o we_o dislike_v all_o set_v &_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o some_o of_o we_o omit_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o some_o of_o we_o refuse_v to_o use_v it_o these_o be_v the_o strange_a man_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o who_o though_o they_o know_v not_o a_o man_n nor_o his_o dwell_n nor_o his_o country_n yet_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o prayer_n he_o use_v in_o his_o church_n nay_o they_o can_v tell_v his_o secret_a thought_n that_o though_o he_o use_v the_o comunion_n book_n yet_o he_o dislike_v all_o set_n and_o stint_a kind_n of_o prayer_n but_o that_o our_o brethren_n will_v willing_o blindfold_a themselves_o to_o traduce_v we_o they_o may_v have_v well_o conceive_v by_o our_o word_n that_o we_o dislike_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o set_a prayer_n because_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o have_v the_o service_n remove_v but_o to_o have_v it_o abridge_v wherefore_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v preach_v serve_v most_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o see_v when_o both_o can_v be_v do_v the_o long_a prayer_n and_o the_o preach_n it_o be_v christian_a wisdom_n to_o do_v the_o better_o 3._o see_v the_o practice_n of_o both_o our_o university_n give_v liberty_n this_o way_n 4._o see_v nothing_o but_o mock_n and_o untrue_a tale_n be_v oppose_v against_o it_o we_o must_v renew_v our_o humble_a suit_n to_o your_o highness_n that_o the_o long_a and_o tedious_a service_n be_v abridge_v where_o there_o be_v preacher_n
that_o we_o do_v more_o than_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a against_o the_o protestant_n that_o there_o be_v such_o work_n annot._n in_o luc._n 10._o sect_n 3._o that_o the_o ch._n of_o rome_n be_v the_o family_n of_o jesus_n 130._o hook_n lib._n 3._o p._n 130._o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n who_o can_v fit_v in_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o rhemist_n call_v it_o the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o christ_n confute_v therein_o by_o our_o divine_n as_o d._n fulk_n math._n 16._o sect_n 10._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v moral_a instrument_n 133._o lib._n 5._o p._n 128._o p._n 133._o of_o salvation_n and_o in_o their_o place_n no_o less_o require_v than_o faith_n itself_o this_o differ_v not_o far_o from_o that_o popish_a position_n that_o the_o sacrament_n give_v and_o confer_v grace_n rhemist_n act_n 22._o sect_n 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n and_o nature_n joint_o not_o 8â—_n lib._n 1._o p._n 8â—_n several_o be_v complete_a unto_o everlasting_a felicity_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o scripture_n several_o by_o themselves_o be_v not_o complete_a to_o salvation_n what_o other_o thing_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o rhemist_n say_v the_o scripture_n contain_v not_o all_o necessary_a truth_n heb._n 9_o s_o 2._o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n without_o the_o serious_a meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o like_a assertion_n b._n jewel_n confute_v against_o harding_n call_v it_o the_o very_a dungeon_n of_o uncertainty_n to_o stay_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n reply_v art_n c_o 1._o p._n 34._o infant_n if_o they_o have_v not_o baptism_n howsoever_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lie_v 135._o ib._n 5._o p._n 135._o cast_v away_o their_o soul_n so_o the_o rhemist_n say_v no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o life_n everlasting_a unless_o he_o be_v baptize_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n annot_n john_n 3._o sect_n 2._o this_o position_n commissary_n by_o one_o butler_n a_o commissary_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n that_o infant_n die_v without_o it_o be_v damn_v have_v be_v of_o late_a public_o teach_v with_o other_o position_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n by_o a_o unsound_a dogmatist_n in_o north_n ampt_v on_o shire_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v all_o these_o &_o divers_a such_o like_a popish_a paradox_n have_v be_v broach_v &_o set_v a_o foot_n in_o public_a writing_n and_o since_o the_o author_n death_n have_v be_v again_o revive_v with_o who_o we_o wish_v they_o have_v be_v bury_v and_o defend_v by_o public_a writing_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o sincere_a protestant_n and_o the_o no_o small_a joy_n of_o superstitious_a papist_n of_o this_o sort_n and_o savour_v of_o the_o same_o leaven_n be_v these_o such_o like_a doctrine_n that_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v lose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o salvation_n that_o a_o man_n have_v free_a will_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o only_o for_o the_o elect._n these_o and_o such_o like_a position_n have_v be_v public_o by_o some_o maintain_v both_o in_o pulpit_n and_o school_n how_o then_o be_v not_o our_o brethren_n ashamed_a to_o call_v these_o false_a imputation_n and_o shameless_a suggestion_n 2._o we_o charge_v not_o the_o liturgy_n with_o popish_a opinion_n though_o we_o wish_v it_o discharge_v of_o some_o needless_a ceremony_n and_o what_o a_o simple_a argument_n be_v this_o the_o book_n contain_v no_o popish_a opinion_n ergo_fw-la none_n have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n or_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v upon_o &_o in_o they_o a_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n in_o some_o thing_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n prescribe_v for_o all_o other_o point_n there_o be_v diverse_a hundred_o point_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o protestant_n and_o papist_n dissent_n the_o four_o part_n of_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o that_o book_n we_o reverence_v and_o allow_v that_o book_n and_o wish_v that_o what_o be_v want_v may_v be_v add_v that_o a_o uniformity_n dostrine_n uniformity_n of_o dostrine_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v agree_v upon_o for_o all_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o be_v do_v for_o those_o already_o there_o express_v 3._o we_o put_v not_o weapon_n into_o the_o adversary_n hand_n to_o wound_v we_o which_o complain_v of_o unsound_a teach_n but_o they_o give_v occasion_n &_o advantage_n to_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o currant_n doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o refine_v over_o the_o old_a popish_a dregs_n wherefore_o our_o brethren_n word_n it_o bid_v be_v good_a that_o these_o man_n have_v be_v never_o able_a to_o write_v then_o to_o write_v thus_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o god_n church_n and_o his_o sacred_a truth_n might_n more_o true_o have_v be_v utter_v against_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o in_o their_o writing_n maintain_v corrupt_v popish_a doctrine_n then_o against_o they_o that_o have_v profitable_o employ_v both_o their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n against_o the_o common_a adversary_n how_o far_o now_o be_v our_o brethren_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n who_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v prophesy_v and_o 28._o numb_a 11._o 28._o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n but_o these_o wish_n that_o many_o 38_o mat._n 11._o 38_o profitable_a man_n have_v be_v never_o able_a to_o write_v we_o may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o hierome_n to_o his_o adversary_n there_o be_v papist_n among_o we_o atheist_n hieros_n hier._n ad_fw-la theophi_fw-la advers._fw-la joan._n hieros_n familist_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v they_o not_o tax_v they_o have_v they_o a_o spite_n only_o at_o we_o do_v we_o only_o make_v a_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n that_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n nos_fw-la soli_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communicamus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la scindere_fw-la dicimur_fw-la artic_a 2._o of_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n object_n reverence_n do_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o apparent_a token_n of_o devotion_n why_o do_v they_o not_o find_v fault_n likewise_o with_o kneel_v sigh_a weep_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1_o how_o follow_v it_o we_o may_v kneel_v sigh_n weep_v knock_v upon_o our_o breast_n hold_v up_o our_o hand_n to_o heaven_n in_o our_o prayer_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n see_v for_o the_o one_o we_o have_v warrant_n both_o by_o precept_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o we_o have_v not_o for_o the_o other_o 2._o in_o that_o the_o knee_n be_v bow_v rather_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n then_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o reverence_n be_v do_v to_o the_o name_n not_o to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o equal_o in_o all_o these_o name_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v if_o then_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o name_n be_v adore_v it_o be_v superstition_n if_o the_o person_n it_o bring_v a_o inequality_n of_o the_o godhead_n 3._o as_o well_o may_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v bow_v unto_o when_o it_o be_v see_v paint_a or_o write_v in_o the_o glass_n window_n as_o when_o it_o be_v pronounce_v for_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o sight_n thereof_o be_v as_o holy_a to_o the_o eye_n as_o the_o sound_n to_o the_o ear_n and_o indeed_o thus_o a_o certain_a late_a popish_a synod_n persuade_v to_o kneel_v down_o before_o a_o image_n because_o the_o people_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n these_o be_v their_o word_n nec_fw-la maiori_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la periculo_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la nomen_fw-la jesu_fw-la genus_fw-la flectitur_fw-la quem_fw-la enim_fw-la vocula_fw-la cursim_fw-la auribus_fw-la insinuat_fw-la hunc_fw-la eunden_fw-mi fidelibus_fw-la oculis_fw-la imago_fw-la repraesentat_fw-la 4._o the_o petitioner_n therefore_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o move_v that_o minister_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o their_o judgement_n &_o consciece_n wit_n hout_n warrant_v of_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v their_o people_n for_o that_o place_n which_o be_v common_o allege_v phil._n 2._o 10._o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n thing_n in_o earth_n etc._n etc._n can_v have_v no_o such_o meaning_n 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o outward_a knee_n for_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o such_o knee_n which_o notwithstanding_o do_v bow_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n 6._o hebr._n 1._o 6._o of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o ambrose_n say_v
agnoscentes_fw-la angeli_fw-la mysterium_fw-la genus_fw-la illi_fw-la flectentes_fw-la 3._o ambros_n inâ—_n â—_z limb_n 3._o the_o angel_n do_v bow_v their_o knee_n 2._o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o name_n consist_v of_o letter_n and_o syllable_n but_o of_o the_o divine_a power_n give_v unto_o jesus_n that_o shall_v be_v adore_v of_o all_o as_o the_o prophet_n expound_v every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o every_o 23._o esay_n 25._o 23._o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o he_o this_o argument_n be_v urge_v by_o ambrose_n nomen_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la 2._o ambr._n in_o ph._n 1._o 2._o omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o name_n above_o all_o name_n be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n if_o this_o name_n do_v not_o consist_v by_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o above_o every_o name_n appellativum_fw-la enim_fw-la nomen_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la naturae_fw-la a_o name_n appellative_a be_v only_o in_o the_o word_n not_o in_o the_o natural_a generation_n 3._o of_o the_o puklick_a read_n of_o apocrypha_fw-la obi._n they_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a if_o they_o know_v it_o not_o or_o wilful_o malicious_a etc._n etc._n if_o know_v they_o impugn_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o hope_v our_o brethren_n will_v not_o 57â—_n defence_n apol_n p._n 57â—_n account_v reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n either_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o wilful_o malicious_a and_o turbulent_a though_o they_o so_o call_v we_o at_o their_o pleasure_n who_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o laodicene_a and_o hipponense_a council_n as_o also_o 59_o laodicen_n can_n 59_o out_o of_o chrysostom_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o french_a king_n life_n and_o charles_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o christ_n congregation_n but_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o word_n of_o the_o laodicene_a council_n be_v these_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la libros_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la canonem_fw-la legere_fw-la nisi_fw-la solos_fw-la canonicos_fw-la veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 2._o hierome_n himself_o who_o be_v here_o object_v give_v way_n to_o those_o time_n seem_v sometime_o to_o tolerate_v the_o read_n of_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n for_o the_o story_n sake_n yet_o wish_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v cautelous_o caveat_n omne_fw-la apocrypha_fw-la etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o if_o laetam_fw-la hierom_n ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la any_o will_v read_v they_o not_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o doctrine_n but_o reverence_n of_o the_o story_n know_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o they_o who_o title_n they_o bear_v multaque_fw-la his_fw-la admixta_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la &_o grandis_fw-la esse_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la aurum_fw-la in_o lute_n quaerere_fw-la and_o that_o many_o faulty_a thing_n be_v mingle_v and_o it_o be_v a_o prudent_a part_n to_o seek_v gold_n in_o the_o mire_n 3._o but_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la give_v light_n to_o the_o divine_a story_n answ_n so_o do_v josephus_n and_o pliny_n with_o other_o foreign_a writer_n do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n though_o they_o give_v some_o light_n yet_o the_o scripture_n give_v to_o itself_o a_o great_a light_n which_o as_o his_o majesty_n say_v be_v always_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o itself_o and_o revel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10_o meditat._n in_o 20._o revel_v in_o another_o place_n his_o majesty_n excellent_o write_v we_o be_v teach_v only_o to_o use_v scripture_n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a and_o never_o swerve_v from_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n in_o expound_v 4._o our_o reason_n against_o the_o public_a read_n of_o apocrypha_n be_v these_o 1._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n only_a moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v read_v act._n 13._o 15._o &_o 15._o 22._o 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 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key_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n their_o suspension_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n they_o claim_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o excommunication_n by_o lay_a man_n be_v humane_a the_o petitioner_n request_n be_v reasonable_a that_o this_o abuse_n be_v reform_v and_o such_o usurper_n upon_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n restrain_v four_o it_o be_v object_v if_o the_o discipline_n be_v once_o a_o foot_n we_o shall_v then_o hear_v tell_v of_o 22._o ans_fw-fr p._n 22._o lay_v elder_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o petitioner_n say_v nothing_o of_o lay_v elder_n in_o their_o petition_n but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intermedle_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o reverend_a d._n fulke_n confess_v 13._o fulke_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o rhem._n 1_o tim._n â—_o sect_n 13._o out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o write_v or_o else_o 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his_o 1182_o fox_n p._n 1182_o reign_n when_o that_o worthy_a lord_n crumwell_n be_v make_v vicegerent_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v himself_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o at_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o bishop_n 3._o yet_o be_v we_o far_o from_o make_v he_o a_o clergy_n man_n as_o the_o confuter_n a_o little_a before_o confess_v though_o they_o have_v soon_o forget_v themselves_o of_o civilian_n in_o these_o word_n a_o chancellor_n or_o a_o commissary_n be_v not_o a_o lie_v man_n in_o this_o case_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o lie_v elder_n which_o be_v but_o assistant_n in_o the_o presbytery_n with_o other_o &_o they_o who_o be_v sole_a agent_n and_o principal_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v retort_v the_o confuter_n say_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n that_o they_o reprove_v other_o for_o speak_v for_o lay_v elder_n and_o allow_v the_o same_o themselves_o but_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o law_n quod_fw-la semel_fw-la 21._o reg._n iuris_fw-la 21._o placuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la displicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o with_o once_o do_v please_v can_v again_o displease_v and_o hierome_n can_v have_v tell_v they_o perdit_fw-la ocean_n hieron_n ocean_n authoritatem_fw-la dicendi_fw-la cujus_fw-la sermo_fw-la opere_fw-la destruitur_fw-la he_o lose_v the_o authority_n of_o teach_v that_o overthrow_v his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n of_o excommunication_n for_o trifle_n the_o excuse_n be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v for_o trifle_n but_o for_o their_o contempt_n ans_fw-fr p._n 23._o answ_n indeed_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n rule_n he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n 18_o mat._n 18._o 18_o must_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o official_a and_o his_o register_n make_v the_o church_n neither_o shall_v our_o brethren_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o show_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o letter_n of_o excommunication_n presuppose_v a_o contumacy_n and_o contempt_n precede_v but_o he_o be_v not_o contumacious_a which_o at_o the_o first_o monition_n appear_v not_o upon_o every_o cause_n pretend_v as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n 1._o first_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a before_o the_o offence_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o nemo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la excommunicet_fw-la priusquam_fw-la causa_fw-la probetur_fw-la cause_n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 11._o but_o his_o contumacy_n be_v not_o prove_v who_o upon_o the_o first_o citation_n appear_v not_o for_o he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o otherwise_o necessary_o let_v ergo_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a 2._o such_o only_a be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o be_v otherwise_o incorrigible_a as_o by_o christ_n rule_n he_o must_v be_v take_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o adomonition_n of_o one_o of_o two_o last_o of_o the_o church_n anathema_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la corrigi_fw-la anathema_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v but_o upon_o he_o that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v amend_v council_n melden_v c._n 56._o excommunicatio_fw-la non_fw-la infligenda_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la corrigi_fw-la noluerint_fw-la excommunication_n must_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o can_v otherwise_o be_v correct_v coloniens_fw-la par_fw-fr 13._o c._n 4._o but_o they_o which_o once_o cite_v appear_v not_o be_v not_o straight_o way_n incorrigible_a ergo._n etc._n etc._n 3._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v only_o inflict_v for_o criminal_a offence_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la pro_fw-la mortali_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la crimine_fw-la meldens_n ibid._n excommunicationis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ob_fw-la criminales_fw-la tantum_fw-la causas_fw-la easque_fw-la valdè_fw-la grave_n &_o lethale_n feruntur_fw-la augustans_fw-la c._n 33._o as_o the_o apostle_n bide_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n reject_v tit._n 3._o 10_o as_o likewise_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n award_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la to_o take_v place_n only_o when_o the_o excommunication_n proceed_v upon_o contempt_n of_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o criminal_a offence_n as_o of_o heresy_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n idolatry_n but_o every_o absence_n upon_o the_o first_o citation_n proceed_v not_o of_o any_o such_o contempt_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n or_o 27_o can_n 23._o q._n 4._o c._n 27_o such_o like_a pro_fw-la vindicte_fw-la propriae_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v revenge_v for_o your_o own_o wrong_n you_o have_v give_v sentence_n of_o anathema_n which_o be_v 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