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maxentius_n and_o licinius_n do_v then_o persecute_v persecution_n in_o constantine_n time_n and_o therefore_o you_o see_v you_o be_v great_o deceyve_v in_o your_o account_n now_o if_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v m._n caluins_n authority_n which_o both_o by_o example_n and_o write_n have_v always_o defend_v our_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v for_o you_o to_o wring_v he_o and_o his_o word_n to_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o inent_a and_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o he_o continual_o practise_v than_o this_o authority_n of_o you_o be_v dash_v for_o m._n caluine_n say_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o council_n that_o the_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o people_n it_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o election_n without_o have_v 16._o upon_o the_o acts._n 16._o some_o minister_n or_o man_n of_o judgement_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o election_n and_o to_o gather_v their_o voice_n and_o provide_v that_o nothing_o be_v 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council_n be_v hold_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o this_o decree_n be_v now_o make_v against_o such_o election_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o the_o people_n have_v before_o this_o time_n in_o all_o place_n interest_n in_o elect_v of_o minister_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o claim_v this_o interest_n and_o move_v the_o people_n to_o contend_v for_o it_o then_o as_o you_o do_v now_o and_o therefore_o the_o synod_n may_v upon_o that_o occasion_n make_v this_o determination_n as_o the_o like_a may_v be_v make_v at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n against_o such_o parish_n as_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o election_n of_o their_o pastor_n as_o you_o before_o affirm_v 3._o page_n 3._o some_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o we_o can_v not_o thereupon_o true_o conclude_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prohibition_n the_o election_n of_o minister_n be_v either_o general_o or_o orderly_o commit_v to_o the_o people_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n i_o have_v not_o in_o any_o place_n say_v that_o this_o order_n of_o choose_v the_o minister_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n neither_o yet_o that_o they_o can_v claim_v it_o of_o duty_n in_o either_o of_o these_o time_n or_o that_o it_o be_v then_o general_a and_o in_o all_o place_n for_o i_o have_v before_o show_v the_o contrary_n and_o where_o you_o think_v that_o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o church_n be_v under_o persecution_n in_o constantine_n time_n the_o church_n in_o persecution_n in_o constantine_n time_n time_n though_o it_o be_v not_o material_a yet_o must_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o think_v it_o be_v for_o even_o then_o maxentius_n and_o licinius_n do_v persecute_v and_o continue_v in_o persecute_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 13._o year_n after_o constan._n begin_v his_o reign_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o licinius_n that_o he_o kill_v many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n i_o have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n wring_v m._n caluines_n word_n to_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v write_v they_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o make_v it_o knewne_v for_o i_o have_v deal_v plain_o and_o set_v down_o his_o word_n so_o have_v not_o you_o in_o his_o institution_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 63._o thus_o he_o write_v of_o this_o council_n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la fateor_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o i_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v laodicea_n caluine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n upon_o great_a reason_n decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n that_o the_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o multitude_n for_o it_o scarce_o at_o any_o time_n happen_v that_o so_o many_o head_n shall_v with_o one_o consent_n determine_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o say_v be_v almost_o true_a that_o the_o unstable_a multitude_n be_v divide_v into_o contrary_a faction_n etc._n etc._n then_o do_v he_o tell_v what_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o election_n first_o the_o clergy_n only_o do_v choose_v than_o do_v they_o offer_v he_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o the_o senate_n and_o chief_a ruler_n who_o after_o deliberation_n do_v confirm_v the_o election_n if_o they_o like_v of_o it_o if_o not_o then_o do_v they_o choose_v another_o who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v more_o meet_a in_o the_o end_n the_o matter_n be_v propound_v to_o the_o multitude_n rather_o to_o know_v their_o desire_n and_o require_v their_o testimony_n than_o to_o gyve_v they_o any_o interest_n either_o of_o choose_v or_o refuse_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o caluines_n meaning_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o council_n which_o i_o say_v be_v in_o ffect_n to_o take_v away_o the_o election_n from_o the_o people_n your_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n must_v be_v correct_v for_o caluine_n have_v no_o such_o thing_n upon_o the._n 16._o of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o like_a he_o have_v upon_o the._n 14._o howbeit_o the_o 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especial_o see_v that_o ambrose_n hieronis_fw-la ancient_a deni_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o tyme._n but_o if_o have_v one_o only_a testimony_n and_o that_o make_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n but_o against_o you_o rather_o because_o it_o establish_v collegiate_n church_n which_o you_o will_v glad_o throw_v down_o then_o m._n doctor_n knowledge_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v more_o than_o you_o can_v with_o all_o your_o lofty_a speech_n &_o immodest_a word_n obscure_a i_o have_v allege_v so_o much_o of_o ambrose_n faithful_o and_o true_o as_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o allege_v he_o for_o neither_o have_v i_o leave_v out_o one_o word_n that_o make_v against_o that_o my_o purpose_n for_o if_o you_o remember_v yourself_o you_o can_v not_o but_o see_v and_o understande_v that_o i_o only_o allege_v ambrose_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o signiory_n but_o yet_o dissolve_v and_o abrogate_a before_o his_o time_n if_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o ambrose_n 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there_o no_o cause_n why_o it_o shall_v now_o or_o at_o any_o time_n under_o christian_a prince_n be_v of_o necessity_n retain_v chap._n 2._o the._n 28._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 1_o and_o so_o also_o be_v answer_v the_o third_o question_n that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v church_n officer_n question_n a_z the_o place_n heb._n 13._o be_v quote_v only_o for_o the_o phrase_n for_o it_o pro_fw-la ve_v nothing_o in_o question_n and_o over_o the_o people_n in_o matter_n perteyn_a to_o god_n and_o such_o as_o watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 13._o a_z heb._n 13._o that_o therefore_o although_o they_o be_v not_o pastor_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o lay_v man_n as_o they_o term_v they_o but_o ecclesiastical_a person_n io._n whitgifte_n m._n beza_n in_o a_o epistle_n that_o be_v prefix_v before_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o beza_n beza_n hell_n tia_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o signiory_n say_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a consideration_n have_v that_o prince_n and_o noble_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n in_o the_o church_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o signiory_n and_o will_v you_o make_v noble_a man_n and_o prince_n ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o such_o as_o must_v watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o deed_n those_o that_o be_v call_v presbyteri_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o m._n caluine_n institut_fw-la cap._n 8._o sect_n 52._o caluine_n caluine_n say_v that_o all_o the_o senior_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n his_o word_n be_v these_o habebant_fw-la ergo_fw-la singulae_fw-la civitates_fw-la presbyterorun_n collegium_fw-la qui_fw-la pastor_n erant_fw-la &_o doctores_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la populum_fw-la munus_fw-la docendi_fw-la exhortandi_fw-la &_o corrigendi_fw-la quod_fw-la paulus_n episcopis_fw-la iniungit_fw-la omnes_fw-la 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this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o regiment_n leave_v of_o christ_n 23._o christ_n mat._n 18._o 7._o 1._o co._n 12._o 28_o rom._n 12._o 8._o 1._o ti._n 5._o 17._o act._n 15._o 2._o 4_o 6._o 22._o 23._o to_o his_o church_n be_v commit_v into_o one_o man_n hand_n who_o alone_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o easy_a for_o the_o wicked_a by_o bribe_v to_o pervert_v than_o to_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n &_o piety_n of_o a_o zealous_a and_o godly_a company_n for_o such_o manner_n of_o man_n in_o deed_n 13._o deed_n exod._n 18._o 21_o deut._n 1._o 13._o shall_v the_o senior_n be_v answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 130._o sect._n ult._n &_o pag._n 131._o 132._o &_o pag._n 133._o lin._n ult._n &_o pag._n 134._o sect._n 1_o you_o say_v all_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o regiment_n leave_v of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n be_v commit_v unto_o one_o man_n hand_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o you_o note_v in_o the_o margin_n the._n 18._o of_o mat._n the._n 12._o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corin._n the._n 12._o to_o the_o rom._n the._n 5._o of_o the_o first_o to_o timoth._n the._n 15._o of_o the_o act_n which_o place_n be_v examine_v let_v the_o discrete_a reader_n judge_v how_o apt_o they_o serve_v for_o your_o purpose_n in_o the._n 18._o of_o math._n christ_n say_v on_o this_o sort_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o which_o place_n it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o interpreter_n manifest_v that_o christ_n prescribe_v a_o rule_n of_o correct_v private_a and_o secret_a sin_n and_o not_o of_o such_o as_o be_v open_a and_o know_v to_o other_o for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v pryvate_a and_o secret_a sin_n blaze_v abroad_o &_o public_o reprehend_v before_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v in_o this_o order_n
have_v your_o warning_n the_o place_n of_o one_o name_n for_o another_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o oversight_n but_o that_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v to_o those_o which_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o even_o unto_o yourself_o as_o josias_n for_o ezechias_n in_o the_o beginning_n *_o and_o gregory_n for_o george_n afterward_o so_o that_o herein_o you_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o i_o and_o the_o ambrose_n pag._n 97._o sect._n 3_o ambrose_n one_o may_v well_o be_v set_v against_o the_o other_o but_o let_v these_o trifle_n go_v it_o be_v ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la cap._n 27._o who_o word_n be_v these_o let_v the_o bishop_n use_v the_o clerk_n and_o especial_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v indeed_o his_o son_n as_o his_o own_o member_n let_v he_o assign_v every_o one_o to_o that_o office_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o to_o be_v meet_v the_o part_n also_o of_o the_o body_n which_o putrify_v be_v with_o grief_n cut_v off_o and_o it_o be_v long_o look_v unto_o if_o it_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o medicine_n ▪_o but_o if_o it_o can_v they_o be_v it_o cut_v away_o by_o a_o good_a physician_n so_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o heal_v the_o weak_a to_o take_v away_o sore_n that_o creep_v on_o to_o burn_v some_o and_o not_o to_o cut_v they_o away_o last_o to_o cut_v away_o with_o grief_n that_o which_o can_v be_v cure_v chap._n 1._o the._n 12._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 148._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the._n 1_o sect._n to_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v answer_v with_o this_o pratestation_n that_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n yet_o their_o authority_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ght_v not_o to_o have_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o feather_n which_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o do_v understand_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o i_o do_v not_o express_v it_o and_o with_o this_o i_o come_v to_o master_n doctor_n authority_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a ▪_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o make_v this_o protestation_n before_o there_o be_v cause_n when_o any_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n reject_v it_o and_o spare_v not_o but_o yet_o you_o must_v show_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v trarie_a ▪_o chap._n 1._o the._n 13._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 113._o lin._n 5._o excommunicate_v theodorus_n alone_o excommunicate_v theodorete_a bishop_n of_o laodicea_n do_v by_o himself_o alone_o excommunicate_a both_o appolinary_n for_o keep_v company_n with_o that_o wicked_a sophister_n epiphanius_n as_o sozomenus_n write_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o t._n c._n pag._n 148._o sect._n 2._o as_o for_o theodoretus_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n which_o sozomene_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o six_o book_n i_o find_v none_o such_o but_o there_o be_v mention_v of_o one_o theodotus_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v separate_v or_o excommunicate_v apollinaris_n but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o that_o he_o alone_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n in_o that_o chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n for_o immediate_o after_o his_o heresy_n be_v know_v damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n cause_v a_o synod_n to_o be_v gather_v at_o rome_n where_o his_o heresy_n be_v condemn_v now_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o synod_n and_o council_n be_v when_o they_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o heretic_n heresy_n heretic_n you_o understand_v not_o the_o story_n for_o at_o this_o time_n apollinaris_n be_v not_o fall_v into_o his_o heresy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o that_o council_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o that_o theodotus_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n do_v execute_v that_o decree_n and_o excommunication_n and_o in_o deed_n sozomene_n do_v so_o expound_v himself_o when_o immediate_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o untruth_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o theodorus_n but_o of_o georgius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d who_o excommunicate_v apollinaris_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o he_o declare_v he_o excommunicate_a which_o indeed_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n when_o the_o excommunication_n be_v decree_v by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v which_o thing_n may_v yet_o better_o appear_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v use_v in_o another_o place_n where_o speak_v of_o victor_n excommunicate_v theodotus_n he_o utter_v it_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o promulgate_v or_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n which_o be_v decree_v by_o other_o io._n whitgifte_n sozomene_n in_o that_o chapter_n do_v plain_o declare_v that_o both_o the_o apollinary_n be_v theodotus_n both_o the_o apollinary_n excommunicate_v by_o theodotus_n excommunicate_v by_o theodotus_n not_o for_o any_o heresy_n but_o because_o they_o keep_v company_n with_o epiphanius_n that_o wicked_a sophister_n neither_o be_v apollinaris_n as_o yet_o fall_v to_o his_o heresy_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o story_n for_o be_v upon_o repentance_n absolve_v by_o theodotus_n he_o be_v afterward_o again_o excommunicate_v by_o one_o george_n the_o successor_n of_o theodotus_n in_o his_o bishopric_n because_o he_o keep_v company_n with_o athanasius_n who_o george_n be_v a_o arrian_n can_v not_o abide_v in_o this_o time_n of_o his_o excommunication_n because_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o entreaty_n persuade_v george_n to_o receyve_v he_o into_o the_o church_n again_o of_o purpose_n he_o publish_v a_o heresy_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v afterward_o condemn_v 25._o sozom._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o in_o a_o synod_n at_o rome_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o story_n if_o george_n have_v receyve_v apollinaris_n be_v repentant_a like_a as_o theodotus_n have_v do_v before_o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o heresy_n have_v not_o be_v raise_v of_o he_o so_o that_o you_o be_v far_o wide_a and_o give_v great_a suspicion_n that_o either_o you_o have_v not_o read_v the_o story_n or_o else_o of_o purpose_n mean_v to_o delude_v the_o reader_n the_o word_n that_o the_o story_n use_v to_o signify_v theodotus_n excommunicate_v they_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o church_n the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v recite_v be_v not_o speak_v of_o theodotus_n but_o of_o george_n his_o successor_n who_o also_o do_v excommunicate_a apollinaris_n not_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o theodotus_n do_v but_o only_o the_o son_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o be_v condemn_v at_o rome_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o you_o say_v execute_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n but_o do_v himself_o excommunicate_a neither_o do_v the_o word_n help_v you_o one_o whit_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v you_o gather_v thereof_o but_o that_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o our_o church_n though_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o same_o person_n only_o which_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o if_o that_o the_o right_n of_o excommunication_n have_v not_o be_v in_o george_n only_o why_o be_v there_o mention_n that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v entreat_v to_o absolve_v he_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o you_o will_v 29._o pag._n 147._o lin_v 29._o grant_v and_o indeed_o you_o have_v before_o so_o affirm_v that_o absolution_n be_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n in_o this_o respect_n with_o excommunication_n and_o it_o be_v there_o witness_v that_o apollinaris_n do_v oftentimes_o desire_v he_o to_o receyve_v he_o again_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o bishop_n alone_o do_v excommunicate_v chap._n 1._o the._n 14._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 113._o lin._n 9_o excommunicate_v ambrose_n excommunicate_v so_o do_v ambrose_n excommunicate_a theodosius_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v therefore_o in_o all_o story_n great_o commend_v t._n c._n pag._n 148._o in_o the_o end_n as_o for_o ambrose_n although_o he_o be_v great_o commend_v for_o excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n yet_o he_o be_v never_o commend_v for_o that_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o himself_o alone_o and_o if_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o himself_o alone_o yet_o his_o fault_n be_v the_o less_o for_o somuch_o as_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o a_o eldership_n can_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o his_o complaint_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o obtain_v one_o and_o although_o the_o story_n do_v not_o make_v mention_n that_o there_o be_v other_o who_o
disciplinae_fw-la severa_fw-la misericordia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la consilia_fw-la separationis_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o perniti_fw-la sa_o atque_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o impia_fw-la &_o superba_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la perturbant_fw-la infirmos_fw-la bonos_fw-es quà m_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la animosos_fw-la malos_fw-la very_o if_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n have_v infect_v the_o multitude_n the_o severe_a mercy_n of_o godly_a discipline_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o purpose_n of_o separation_n be_v both_o vain_a pernicious_a and_o sacrilegious_a because_o they_o be_v both_o wicked_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o do_v more_o trouble_v the_o good_a that_o be_v weak_a than_o correct_v or_o amend_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v stubborn_a saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o here_o allege_v this_o for_o a_o cause_n that_o sufficient_a voice_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v for_o excommunication_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o he_o think_v excommunication_n to_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a where_o the_o infection_n be_v general_a but_o that_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o affirm_v touch_v the_o authority_n church_n exit_fw-la mmunication_n by_o bishop_n prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primi_fw-la church_n of_o bishop_n in_o excommunicate_v to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o best_a time_n and_o state_n of_o it_o i_o think_v good_a in_o this_o place_n to_o add_v to_o my_o former_a testimony_n and_o answer_n the_o authority_n of_o certain_a counsel_n wherein_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n do_v evidente_o show_v itself_o and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o oft_o allege_v by_o t._n c._n in_o the._n 32._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o book_n the._n 33._o of_o those_o canon_n it_o be_v thus_o decree_v 32._o can._n apost_n 32._o if_o any_o priest_n or_o deacon_n be_v excommunicate_v of_o his_o bishop_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o other_o to_o receive_v he_o but_o only_o the_o party_n that_o have_v separate_v he_o except_o that_o bishop_n die_v which_o have_v excommunicate_v he_o in_o this_o canon_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o also_o to_o absolve_v be_v in_o plain_a word_n commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o the_o fifte_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a speak_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o these_o word_n 5._o con._n nicae_n can_v 5._o concern_v those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n be_v they_o clerk_n or_o lie_v man_n by_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o every_o province_n let_v the_o sentence_n stand_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n which_o do_v pronounce_v those_o that_o be_v eject_v of_o some_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v of_o other_o but_o let_v it_o be_v examine_v whether_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v through_o the_o indignation_n or_o contention_n or_o frowardness_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o examination_n may_v be_v due_o have_v let_v there_o be_v in_o every_o province_n a_o synod_n celebrate_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o word_n be_v manyfeste_a and_o what_o need_n such_o pr_v sion_fw-la for_o to_z examine_v the_o do_n of_o the_o bishop_n if_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o excommunicate_v alone_o the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antic_a he_o be_v this_o if_o any_o man_n have_v be_v excommunicate_v 6._o con._n anti_n i_fw-mi can._n 6._o of_o his_o own_o bishop_n let_v he_o not_o be_v receyve_v of_o any_o other_o before_o he_o be_v absolve_v of_o his_o own_o bishop_n or_o shall_v defend_v himself_o in_o a_o synod_n and_o the_o synod_n be_v persuade_v receyve_v a_o other_o sentence_n the_o same_o decree_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o lie_v man_n and_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n why_o shall_v the_o council_n say_v ee_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v of_o his_o own_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 8._o it_o be_v likewise_o determine_v that_o 8._o con._n carthag_a 2._o can_n 8._o if_o a_o priest_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o punish_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v presume_v to_o celebrate_v he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v in_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 10._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v 10._o con._n carthag_a 6._o can_n 10._o in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o sardica_n can._n 13._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o i_o ooke_v 16._o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n decree_v that_o if_o a_o de_fw-fr con_v or_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o of_o the_o leargie_n be_v excommunicate_v 13._o con._n sardic_n can._n 13._o of_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o shall_v flee_v to_o a_o other_o bishop_n understand_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v of_o his_o own_o bishop_n he_o may_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o communion_n do_v thereby_o injury_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n by_o all_o these_o canon_n and_o ancient_a counsel_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n even_o in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a state_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n alone_o have_v have_v authority_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o least_o t._n c._n shall_v here_o flee_v to_o his_o old_a shift_n and_o new_o devise_v distinction_n action_n the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v alone_o not_o as_o rator_n of_o the_o action_n that_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o bishop_n because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o action_n and_o do_v moderate_v it_o and_o not_o because_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v remain_v in_o he_o alone_o although_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o the_o counsel_n over_o ▪_o throw_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v iustify_v by_o any_o learning_n or_o good_a authority_n yet_o that_o the_o sard._n con._n sard._n reader_n may_v the_o better_o 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in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n what_o worldly_a affair_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n may_v not_o entangle_v himself_o with_o chap._n second_o the._n 8._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 168._o sect._n ult._n further_o in_o the_o *_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o of_o the_o clerk_n &_o clergy_n 3._o tom._n 1._o can_v 3._o as_o it_o term_v they_o shall_v receyve_v any_o charge_n of_o those_o which_o be_v under_o age_n unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o law_n do_v necessary_o cast_v upon_o he_o which_o it_o call_v inexcusable_a charge_n mean_v by_o all_o likelihood_n the_o wardship_n of_o his_o brother_n child_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n where_o be_v also_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n to_o have_v be_v for_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a minister_n which_o be_v steward_n to_o noble_a man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the._n 7._o canon_n of_o the_o same_o council_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v either_o go_v to_o warfare_n as_o soldier_n or_o captain_n or_o shall_v receyve_v any_o secular_a honour_n and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o accurse_v io._n whitgifte_n the_o word_n of_o the_o third_o canon_n be_v these_o relation_n be_v make_v unto_o this_o holy_a synod_n 3._o con._n calce_v can_v 3._o that_o certain_a among_o the_o clergy_n for_o filthy_a lucer_n sake_n high_a other_o man_n possession_n &_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o secular_a business_n and_o through_o slothfulness_n separate_v themselves_o from_o divine_a function_n and_o run_v to_o the_o house_n of_o secular_a person_n &_o for_o covetousness_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o their_o substance_n therefore_o this_o holy_a universal_a &_o great_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o none_o of_o these_o hereafter_o that_o be_v bishop_z or_o clerk_n or_o monk_n shall_v high_a possession_n or_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a possession_n except_o those_o that_o by_o law_n be_v 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i_o will_v ask_v no_o better_a commentary_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o allege_a or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a than_o this_o very_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v you_o allege_v the._n 7._o canon_n of_o that_o council_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v have_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o soldier_n or_o a_o captain_n in_o war_n or_o enjoy_v any_o such_o secular_a honour_n or_o office_n wherefore_o you_o lack_v probation_n when_o you_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v this_o ¶_o the_o reason_n use_v in_o the_o answer_v justify_v chap._n 3._o the._n 1._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o lin._n 4._o &_o sect._n 1._o 2._o now_o i_o come_v to_o m._n doctor_n argument_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o establish_v this_o disorder_n and_o first_o he_o say_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n may_v not_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o worldly_a business_n as_o to_o be_v merchant_n husbandman_n craft_n man_n and_o such_o like_a 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person_n your_o jest_a taunt_n i_o leave_v to_o those_o that_o profess_v that_o cunning_a chap._n 3._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 2._o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o help_n and_o maintain_v religion_n in_o deed_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o 11._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o papist_n which_o m._n caluin_n confute_v in_o his_o institution_n and_o although_o it_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a to_o punish_v vice_n and_o iniquity_n by_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o by_o civil_a correction_n yet_o it_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o for_o that_o preach_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunication_n be_v good_a and_o necessary_a therefore_o the_o same_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v execute_v
an_o other_o reason_n you_o frame_v on_o this_o sort_n if_o the_o minister_n have_v both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n ▪_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o they_o may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o minister_n carry_v ecclesiastical_a the_o replier_n argument_n sinit_v as_o well_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n as_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a some_o stroke_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v as_o vain_a a_o imagination_n as_o be_v the_o other_o and_o they_o both_o may_v as_o apt_o be_v apply_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o against_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o minister_n yea_o in_o deed_n they_o serve_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o civil_a punishment_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n make_v sharp_a law_n for_o come_v to_o the_o church_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contemn_v religion_n and_o such_o like_a man_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n be_v drive_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n &_o so_o at_o the_o length_n convert_v may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o word_n have_v wrought_v this_o in_o they_o or_o the_o fear_n of_o outward_a punishment_n do_v you_o not_o mark_v how_o he_o still_o smite_v at_o the_o magistrate_n percy_n te_fw-la you_o not_o how_o near_o he_o approach_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n who_o will_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_a excommunication_n salvation_n god_n use_v corporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o salvation_n but_o to_o answer_v you_o brief_o god_n use_v corporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o drive_v ▪_o even_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o honesty_n of_o life_n he_o use_v it_o also_o to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a that_o by_o their_o example_n other_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o beware_v and_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v true_o convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n have_v wrought_v that_o good_a in_o he_o though_o by_o external_a mean_n as_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o such_o like_a he_o be_v first_o as_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o in_o order_n in_o deed_n if_o these_o reason_n of_o you_o be_v of_o any_o force_n the_o magistrate_n may_v put_v up_o his_o sword_n especial_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o so_o may_v the_o minister_n lie_v aside_o his_o authority_n also_o lest_o any_o thing_n be_v ascribe_v there_o unto_o your_o glance_n that_o this_o be_v also_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o idolater_n though_o you_o have_v not_o where_o prove_v it_o yet_o have_v i_o answer_v it_o before_o chap._n 3._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n ult._n but_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o civil_a office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v worldly_a affair_n but_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a ▪_o it_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n they_o may_v be_v call_v secular_a office_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o to_o gether_o with_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n procure_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v quiet_o and_o commodious_o live_v here_o where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o bend_v to_o procure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o signification_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a which_o you_o take_v merchandise_n husbandry_n and_o the_o handycrafte_n be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n all_o lawful_a calling_n come_v from_o god_n and_o return_v to_o he_o again_o that_o be_v he_o be_v both_o author_n of_o they_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n so_o that_o if_o the_o minister_n may_v exercise_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a you_o may_v as_o well_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o plough_n as_o promote_v he_o to_o the_o court_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o call_v they_o ecclesiastical_a because_o they_o perteyne_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o cluill_a jurisdiction_n now_o use_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n ecclesiastical_a reformation_n of_o manner_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o same_o so_o do_v not_o all_o cyvill_a office_n much_o less_o husbandry_n merchandise_n handycrafte_n go_v to_o the_o plough_n and_o such_o like_a which_o only_o perteyne_a to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o this_o life_n not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o have_v before_o name_v wherefore_o here_o your_o wit_n fail_v you_o and_o i_o look_v for_o a_o better_a answer_n chap._n 3._o the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 170._o lin._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o commissioner_n be_v ecclesiastical_a because_o it_o handle_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n i_o marvel_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o he_o can_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o give_v iudiciail_n sentence_n and_o appoint_v bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v mere_a civil_a and_o between_o the_o understanding_n the_o truth_n of_o every_o such_o cause_n according_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n define_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a as_o well_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o unto_o the_o minister_n &_o wherein_o the_o minister_n because_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o ready_a ought_v if_o need_v be_v consult_v with_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o i_o think_v you_o scarce_o understande_v yourself_o for_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v ecclesiastical_a why_o may_v not_o the_o punishment_n by_o 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