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after_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o amend_v and_o last_o those_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o scandal_n or_o spot_n these_o be_v all_o remove_v say_v dionysius_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v but_o sure_o these_o be_v not_o all_o excommunicate_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o those_o who_o will_v see_v more_o may_v look_v into_o maximus_n and_o pachymeres_n the_o two_o scholiast_n upon_o dionysius_n i_o have_v not_o translate_v the_o passage_n because_o it_o be_v large_a but_o dionysius_n say_v plain_o that_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n give_v to_o their_o lust_n etc._n etc._n shall_v much_o more_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n than_o either_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o poenitentes_fw-la i_o know_v none_o else_o in_o the_o first_o century_n but_o ignatius_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o any_o write_n and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o any_o of_o these_o or_o his_o either_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o no._n but_o doubtless_o dionysius_n be_v ancient_a though_o i_o believe_v not_o thus_o ancient_a his_o scholiast_n maximus_n live_v within_o the_o four_o century_n let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o have_v in_o the_o second_o century_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 200._o in_o this_o century_n we_o have_v justin_n martyr_n who_o have_v something_o considerable_a extant_a to_o tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o he_o have_v speak_v full_o enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o ex_fw-la edit_fw-la lutet_fw-la paris_n 1615._o p._n 97_o 98._o which_o helvicus_n say_v he_o write_v about_o the_o year_n 160._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o in_o those_o day_n they_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o have_v these_o word_n this_o nourishment_n say_v he_o be_v with_o we_o call_v the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o none_o may_v partake_v with_o we_o but_o he_o 1._o that_o believe_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a 2._o he_o that_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o he_o that_o live_v so_o as_o christ_n have_v command_v we_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o none_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o such_o as_o first_o be_v baptize_v second_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o must_v know_v before_o they_o can_v believe_v 3._o such_o as_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o none_o else_o be_v admit_v in_o justine_n martyr_n time_n questionless_a there_o be_v some_o suspend_v who_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v in_o this_o century_n also_o live_v tatianus_n melito_n ireneus_fw-la theophilus_n antioch_n policarpus_fw-la apollinaris_n athenagoras_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n pantaenus_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n if_o testimony_n can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o these_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n justin_n martyr_n have_v sufficient_o evidence_v for_o that_o century_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v some_o of_o they_o have_v nothing_o extant_a and_o other_o very_o little_a and_o upon_o restrain_a subject_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o this_o theme_n and_o in_o those_o piece_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n i_o find_v very_o little_o speak_v concern_v the_o discipline_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n something_o there_o be_v in_o tertullian_n but_o justin_n martyr_n have_v already_o speak_v enough_o for_o this_o age_n consider_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o speak_n it_o be_v in_o a_o apology_n for_o all_o christian_n in_o his_o age_n and_o apologize_v for_o they_o he_o set_v out_o their_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o inoffensive_a practice_n from_o the_o year_n two_o hundred_o to_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o in_o this_o century_n be_v several_a synod_n but_o none_o of_o which_o we_o have_v any_o record_v but_o only_o a_o provincial_n synod_n call_v consilium_fw-la anchyritanum_n by_o gratian._n genebrard_n in_o his_o chronology_n put_v this_o synod_n anno_fw-la 298._o helvicus_n anno_fw-la 312._o caranza_n and_o mr_n gillespy_n anno_fw-la 308._o certain_a it_o be_v it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o century_n i_o shall_v with_o learned_a genebrard_n account_v it_o into_o this_o caranza_n say_v it_o be_v before_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o nice_a but_o in_o what_o emperor_n time_n be_v not_o determine_v but_o in_o that_o council_n we_o find_v suspension_n establish_v with_o a_o witness_n that_o for_o some_o sin_n if_o any_o commit_v they_o before_o he_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a he_o shall_v spend_v fifteen_o year_n in_o penitence_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o church_n and_o five_o year_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o communion_n in_o prayer_n with_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n this_o canon_n may_v be_v see_v in_o caranza_n p._n 28._o can_n 16._o i_o find_v the_o greek_a copy_n thus_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o neither_o justify_v this_o council_n nor_o this_o canon_n of_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o council_n and_o so_o ancient_a as_o we_o be_v tell_v it_o plain_o show_v we_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v so_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n the_o copy_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v either_o in_o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek-latine_a or_o latin_a in_o caranza_n and_o benius_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o most_o famous_a father_n in_o this_o century_n be_v origen_n about_o the_o year_n 202._o and_o cyprian_n 250._o origen_n have_v some_o not_o obscure_a hint_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 23._o oâ—ig_n in_o levit._n homil._n 23._o cibus_fw-la iste_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la omnium_fw-la nec_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la indigni_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la several_a other_o hint_n be_v in_o origen_n though_o he_o not_o where_o speak_v direct_o to_o the_o case_n for_o cyprian_a he_o that_o read_v his_o ten_o epistle_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la will_v find_v enough_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v transcribe_v some_o passage_n but_o i_o be_o prevent_v by_o mr_n gillespy_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o cap._n 17._o where_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v they_o quote_v from_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o to_o four_o hundred_o in_o the_o century_n beside_o other_o council_n be_v the_o famous_a ecumenical_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o for_o ancient_n arnobius_n athanasius_n hilary_n macarius_n optatus_n basil_n greg._n nyssen_n nazianzen_n epiphanius_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n hierome_n austin_n some_o of_o these_o will_v doubtless_o tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n for_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a we_o have_v a_o imperfect_a record_n but_o if_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v print_v as_o they_o be_v so_o they_o speak_v plain_a enough_o can._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o council_n nicen._n can._n 11._o reader_n this_o synod_n be_v questionless_a the_o most_o glorious_a orthodox_n synod_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v glory_v in_o here_o be_v 318_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o world_n then_o afford_v these_o all_o determine_v that_o such_o sinner_n as_o be_v scandalous_a though_o they_o have_v sin_v through_o temptation_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o life_n or_o estate_n worship_v idol_n i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v though_o they_o do_v profess_v repentance_n yet_o they_o shall_v give_v three_o year_n proof_n of_o it_o before_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n if_o in_o this_o time_n they_o be_v find_v not_o to_o contradict_v their_o profession_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o some_o communion_n but_o no_o otherwise_o than_a penitent_n for_o seven_o year_n more_o after_o these_o ten_o year_n they_o must_v have_v no_o near_o communion_n than_o in_o prayer_n for_o two_o year_n long_o here_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o ten_o year_n for_o scandalous_a sin_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v all_o these_o dreamer_n think_v we_o for_o the_o length_n of_o time_n i_o do_v not_o justify_v they_o nor_o can_v i_o altogether_o condemn_v they_o consider_v the_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o in_o
four_o sort_n all_o of_o which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n at_o least_o all_o but_o their_o four_o degree_n of_o penitent_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n but_o in_o his_o fifteen_o section_n move_v this_o question_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o scandalous_a sinner_n if_o the_o community_n refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o their_o excommunication_n he_o answer_v saltem_fw-la id_fw-la curandum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la damnatis_fw-la atque_fw-la convictis_fw-la de_fw-la publicis_fw-la &_o manifestis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la pastor_n sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la distribuat_fw-la care_v at_o least_o must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o pastor_n do_v not_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o be_v convict_v of_o gross_a sin_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o judge_v some_o that_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o reverend_a man_n judgement_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o to_o be_v judge_v from_o his_o common_a place_n which_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o his_o work_n by_o other_o and_o by_o they_o publish_v as_o by_o the_o book_n call_v reformatio_fw-la legum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la of_o which_o more_o anon_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o polanus_fw-la thought_n etc._n polan_n syntag._n theol_n l._n 7._o c._n 18._o abstentio_fw-la publica_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la cum_fw-la coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la jubetur_fw-la abstinere_fw-la sacrae_fw-la coenae_fw-la usu_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la contra_fw-la privatum_fw-la interdictum_fw-la aliis_fw-la ad_fw-la mensam_fw-la domini_fw-la accedentibus_fw-la se_fw-la ingerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o judgement_n the_o reader_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o syntagma_n l._n 7._o c._n 18._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v three_o 1._o admonitio_fw-la 2._o abstentio_fw-la 3._o excommunicatio_fw-la admonition_n suspension_n and_o excommunication_n public_a suspension_n say_v he_o be_v when_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o either_o against_o a_o private_a prohibition_n intrude_v or_o who_o sin_n be_v so_o scandalous_a that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v without_o scandal_n to_o the_o faithful_a administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o he_o so_o ambrose_n suspend_v the_o great_a emperor_n theodosius_n come_v we_o now_o to_o learned_a and_o reverend_a zanchy_a who_o have_v a_o large_a discourse_n upon_o this_o point_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o epistle_n ib._n zanch._n in_o epist_n l._n 1._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la ferd_n tert_n aâ—quorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nota_fw-la &_o quorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pertinacia_fw-la nemini_fw-la est_fw-la ignot_n aâ—bos_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la totá_fw-la vetustate_fw-la &_o doctissim_fw-la be_v quibusque_fw-la nostri_fw-la saeculi_fw-la contendimus_fw-la ad_fw-la coonam_fw-la domini_fw-la minimè_fw-la esse_fw-la admittendos_fw-la ib._n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o fredericus_fw-la tertius_fw-la where_o he_o determine_v that_o excommunication_n be_v to_o proceed_v only_o in_o case_n of_o contumacy_n but_o confirm_v the_o keep_n away_o of_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n by_o thirteen_o argument_n and_o say_v they_o be_v egregious_o charitable_a who_o will_v have_v none_o keep_v away_o and_o determine_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o profane_a to_o be_v against_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o answer_v the_o trite_a objection_n of_o judas_n his_o receive_n and_o from_o that_o place_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o ergo_fw-la none_o else_o may_v examine_v he_o and_o determine_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o profane_a 1._o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n in_o short_a say_v he_o for_o those_o who_o sin_n and_o who_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_v be_v know_v to_o all_o we_o contend_v both_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n word_n and_o according_a to_o all_o antiquity_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a of_o our_o age_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n he_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o justin_n martyr_n chrysostome_n in_o several_a place_n cyprian_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o reverend_a danaeus_n 53._o lâ—â—â—bert_n daneus_n in_o isagoge_n christ_n p._n 3_o c._n 59_o p_o 4._o l._n 5._o c._n 53._o and_o that_o may_v be_v read_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o isagoge_n christiana_n cap._n 59_o where_o he_o distinguish_v the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n into_o admonition_n suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o excommunication_n and_o in_o his_o four_o part_n and_o five_o book_n cap._n 53._o he_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a be_v to_o 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