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the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 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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 against_o the_o cannon_n penitus_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la we_o forbid_v that_o for_o covetousness_n sake_n none_o dare_v to_o excommunicate_v any_o 49._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la innocent_a 3._o c._n 49._o 4._o the_o canon_n allow_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o cite_v before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a secunda_fw-la vel_fw-la tertia_fw-la admonitione_n interposita_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la sentetia_fw-mi procedat_fw-la caus_n 24._o 3._o 15._o neither_o shall_v the_o first_o citation_n be_v peremptory_a diem_fw-la peremptorium_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la citationem_fw-la non_fw-la statuendum_fw-la especial_o 5._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la alexan_n p._n 3._o c._n 5._o for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o upon_o great_a &_o urgent_a necessity_n s._n paul_n allow_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n two_o admonition_n before_o he_o be_v reject_v much_o more_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o manifest_a a_o canonical_a that_o be_v thrice_o admonition_n shall_v be_v 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excommunication_n be_v send_v forth_o only_o for_o contempt_n where_o the_o original_n be_v but_o a_o trifle_n and_o a_o twelve_o penny_n matter_n than_o what_o need_v all_o those_o cautel_n by_o counsel_n ne_fw-la quenquam_fw-la pro_fw-la paruis_fw-la &_o levibus_fw-la causis_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o none_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o small_a or_o trifle_a matter_n aur._n 3._o c._n 2._o vormatiens_n c._n 13._o avernens_fw-la as_o it_o be_v cite_v cause_n 11._o q._n 3._o c._n 42._o for_o by_o this_o evasion_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o trifle_a matter_n at_o all_o but_o the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o contempt_n shall_v countenance_v excommunication_n wherefore_o the_o request_n of_o the_o petitioner_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o canon_n that_o none_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o trifle_n the_o 2._o enormity_n against_o excommunication_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pastor_n reason_n and_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o excommunication_n ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o one_o alone_a but_o by_o the_o joint_n advise_v of_o the_o presbyter_n &_o pastor_n 1._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v a_o assemble_v math_n 18._o 11._o tell_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n origene_n upon_o these_o word_n say_v tertio_fw-la coreptionem_fw-la mandat_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la deferendam_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o place_n he_o will_v have_v the_o correction_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o second_o he_o will_v have_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n to_o be_v use_v so_o chrysostom_n understand_v episcopos_fw-la &_o praesidentes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o precedent_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o mat._n 18._o but_o one_o or_o two_o make_v not_o a_o church_n for_o this_o be_v a_o preposterous_a course_n to_o proceed_v from_o one_o to_o two_o or_o three_o &_o then_o to_o go_v back_o again_o to_o one_o hierome_n write_v well_o concern_v john_n pammach_n hieron_n pammach_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n an_fw-mi tu_fw-la solus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la es_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la te_fw-la offenderit_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la excluditur_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la licet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la iura_fw-la calcare_fw-la tu_fw-la quicquid_fw-la feceris_fw-la norma_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la est_fw-la be_v you_o alone_o the_o church_n that_o whosoever_o offend_v you_o be_v exclude_v from_o christ_n be_v it_o lawful_a only_o for_o you_o to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v be_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n ergo_fw-la one_o man_n not_o be_v the_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v 2._o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n be_v unlike_a etc._n etc._n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o lu._n 22._o 25._o but_o they_o rule_v alone_o as_o monarch_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n reign_v over_o they_o ergo_fw-la bishop_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v alone_o chur._n there_o ought_v ro_o be_v no_o monarchy_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o visible_a chur._n as_o monarch_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o not_o excommunicate_v alone_o this_o place_n be_v urge_v by_o a_o learned_a writer_n against_o a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n quid_fw-la apertius_fw-la nisi_fw-la expectetis_fw-la ut_fw-la locum_fw-la proferamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la dixit_fw-la apertè_fw-la vos_fw-la monarchae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la debetis_fw-la what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o plain_o 7._o d._n sutcliffe_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr ope_v reip._n statu_fw-la cap._n 7._o unless_o you_o will_v have_v we_o bring_v forth_o a_o place_n where_o christ_n shall_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v monarch_n of_o the_o church_n as_o there_o ought_v not_o then_o to_o be_v a_o monarch_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n over_o a_o province_n or_o diocese_n arg._n 3._o if_o s._n paul_n who_o have_v apostolical_a power_n will_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n among_o the_o corinthian_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o spiritual_a governor_n much_o less_o ought_v any_o bishop_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o now_o but_o the_o first_o be_v evident_a that_o corinth_n s._n paul_n excommunicate_v together_o with_o the_o pastor_n of_o corinth_n the_o apostle_n send_v not_o only_o his_o mandate_n to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o they_o to_o execute_v but_o that_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v joint_o with_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o pastor_n of_o corinth_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n ergo._n 1._o the_o apostle_n rebuke_v they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o put_v he_o from_o they_o already_o before_o he_o have_v write_v to_o they_o vers_n 2._o 2._o they_o which_o have_v power_n to_o reconcile_v have_v power_n also_o to_o excommunicate_v for_o eiusdem_fw-la est_fw-la ligare_fw-la &_o soluere_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v but_o the_o pastor_n of_o corinth_n have_v power_n to_o reconcile_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 10._o to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v no_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o apostle_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o have_v want_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o discipline_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v absent_a in_o remote_a place_n from_o they_o 4._o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o excommunication_n do_v you_o not_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 12._o upon_o the_o which_o word_n augustine_n thus_o write_v 1â—_n aug._n hom_n 50._o c._n 12._o ut_fw-la citatur_fw-la cause_n 2._o q._n 1._o â—_o 1â—_n quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la aut_fw-la quommodo_fw-la libet_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n he_o sufficient_o show_v that_o not_o rash_o or_o howsoever_o but_o by_o judgement_n the_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 4._o all_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o our_o saviour_n give_v one_o general_a commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o faithful_a pastor_n their_o successor_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v ambrose_n say_v remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la 4._o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n l._n 2._o cap._n 4._o verbum_fw-la cujus_fw-la levites_n interpres_fw-la &_o executor_n est_fw-la sin_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o interpreter_n and_o executor_n basil_n say_v confession_n of_o sin_n must_v necessary_o he_o make_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v our_o english_a confession_n say_v see_v 11._o in_o regal_a contractioribus_fw-la q._n 288._o horn_n ser_n 11._o one_o manner_n of_o word_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o one_o only_a key_n belong_v to_o all_o we_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a power_n of_o all_o minister_n as_o concern_v open_v and_o shut_v but_o all_o pastor_n have_v authority_n to_o preach_v ergo_fw-la to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o consequent_o to_o excommunicate_v it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n a_o spirirituall_a in_o remit_v &_o retain_v of_o sin_n &_o external_a in_o release_n the_o outward_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o belong_v to_o all_o pastor_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o the_o other_o answ_n 1._o our_o saviour_n christ_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a
manifest_a example_n of_o the_o primitive_a 406._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 406._o church_n we_o strive_v not_o for_o it_o answ_n 1._o but_o why_o we_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v you_o have_v bishop_n to_o have_v more_o authority_n and_o pastor_n less_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v they_o 2._o but_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o debate_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v in_o part_n show_v before_o argum_fw-la 10._o and_o shall_v be_v declare_v further_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 11._o objection_n hierom_n thus_o write_v quomodo_fw-la ibi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la mundum_fw-la vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la 16._o in_o mat._n â—_o 16._o facit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la vel_fw-la solvit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n as_o there_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n make_v the_o leprous_a person_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o presbyter_n bind_v or_o lose_v so_o then_o as_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_v of_o the_o leprosy_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n lev._n 13._o 2._o so_o now_o the_o censure_v of_o spiritual_a leprosy_n shall_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o all_o spiritual_a pastor_n further_o we_o find_v that_o presbyter_n sit_v together_o with_o bishop_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o make_v decree_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v 291._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 291._o to_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n and_o anathematise_v as_o be_v evident_a council_n eliberrm_n to_o the_o which_o subscribe_v 36._o presbyter_n can_v 52._o 62._o 67._o and_o in_o arelatens_n 2._o can_n 25._o 28._o and_o can_v *_o 30._o they_o decree_v concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o synod_n subscribe_v 12._o presbyter_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o imperial_a law_n say_v we_o charge_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o they_o separate_v no_o 11._o novil_n constitut_o 125._o c._n 11._o man_n from_o the_o sacred_a communion_n before_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n thus_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o excommunicate_v obj._n 6._o not_o in_o very_a church_n but_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v presbyter_n assist_v and_o aid_v 183._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 183._o the_o bishop_n and_o these_o be_v clergy_n man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o sacred_a action_n and_o advise_v he_o in_o all_o judicial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n 184._o p._n 184._o answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v we_o urge_v to_o have_v a_o presbytery_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o every_o parish_n church_n but_o that_o in_o every_o division_n the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n shall_v assemble_v together_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n 2._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o presbyter_n in_o city_n have_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o ecclesiacall_a proceed_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o presbyter_n of_o country_n church_n be_v admit_v who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fit_a because_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_a disease_n in_o their_o several_a cure_n 3._o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o in_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n neither_o have_v the_o bishop_n they_o such_o large_a circuit_n but_o that_o one_o presbytery_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o city_n and_o confine_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a parish_n episcopus_fw-la propriam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la non_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la can._n apost_n 13._o his_o flock_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a flock_n proper_a church_n the_o bishop_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la acquierit_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissam_fw-la which_o do_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antioch_n council_n c._n 17._o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a flock_n episcopus_fw-la grege_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n turonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carol._n then_o bishop_n live_v not_o only_o in_o famous_a great_a city_n but_o in_o base_a and_o obsure_n town_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ignobili_fw-la ad_fw-la nobilem_fw-la per_fw-la ambitionem_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la a_o bishop_n ambitious_o must_v not_o go_v from_o a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a town_n to_o a_o noble_a carth._n 4._o can_n 15._o then_o bishop_n have_v not_o such_o a_o large_a diocese_n in_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v in_o one_o province_n under_o carthage_n of_o the_o catholic_a &_o donatist_n above_o bishop_n 9000._o of_o the_o catholic_n part_v there_o be_v present_a 286._o and_o absent_a 120._o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n epispall_n church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 466._o of_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v present_a 279._o absent_v 120._o church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 459._o these_o so_o many_o bishop_n in_o one_o province_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v diocese_n much_o large_a than_o some_o parish_n and_o few_o bishopricke_n have_v so_o many_o parish_n church_n under_o they_o and_o none_o in_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v norwich_n be_v find_v to_o have_v more_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o bishop_n suffice_v for_o such_o diocese_n object_n 7._o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o first_o as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o 317._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 317._o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o frequent_v of_o synod_n be_v not_o let_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o synod_n that_o decree_v that_o sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o 2._o from_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o twenty_o provincial_a synod_n as_o the_o elibortine_n arelaten_v 1._o and_o 2._o gangrene_n agrippin_n antioch_n sardic_n with_o other_o 3._o and_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n twice_o every_o year_n antio_n c._n 20._o constantin_n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o carthage_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n begin_v to_o be_v impair_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v assemble_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n toletan_n 3._o c._n 18._o so_o that_o even_o when_o synod_n be_v most_o frequent_a the_o presbytery_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n &_o it_o begin_v to_o fail_v when_o synod_n be_v not_o so_o often_o celebrate_v obj._n 8._o for_o our_o part_n though_o we_o take_v the_o key_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o have_v pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o degree_n yet_o to_o avoid_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o the_o infinite_a shower_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n if_o every_o presbyter_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v excommunicate_v we_o praise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n in_o suffer_v no_o inferior_a to_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n what_o presumption_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n &_o to_o change_v his_o institution_n the_o 13_o esay_n 40._o 13_o prophet_n say_v who_o have_v instruct_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o teach_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n that_o have_v exclude_v the_o pastor_n as_o diotrephes_n that_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o brethren_n 3._o neither_o be_v 3._o joh._n epist_n 3._o excommunication_n the_o few_o because_o one_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o more_o for_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o company_n of_o reverend_a and_o learned_a pastor_n then_o in_o one_o unlearned_a chancellor_n or_o official_a and_o the_o court_n now_o intend_v their_o own_o gain_n &_o therefore_o multiply_v excommunication_n whereas_o then_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v expect_v as_o though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v long_o since_o complaint_n make_v of_o
the_o multiplicite_a of_o excommunication_n tot_fw-la hodie_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o officiales_fw-la quod_fw-la vix_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o excommunication_n now_o a_o day_n by_o official_o that_o scarce_o any_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o it_o be_v direct_v ut_fw-la caveant_fw-la ab_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o multiply_a excômunication_n lest_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n these_o be_v the_o shower_n of_o chancellor_n and_o official_o excommunication_n that_o flee_v fast_o than_o lighten_v in_o tempest_n object_n 9_o in_o our_o understanding_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 23._o ans_fw-fr what_o consent_n call_v you_o this_o when_o the_o chancellor_n or_o official_a send_v his_o mandate_n and_o the_o minister_n must_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o be_v suspend_v himself_o do_v you_o count_v this_o consent_n sufficient_a what_o be_v the_o pastor_n here_o else_o but_o the_o official_o slave_n to_o denounce_v his_o censure_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o against_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o eccles_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordin_fw-fr eccles_n as_o hierome_n say_v non_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la habeas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la liberos_fw-la preacher_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o servant_n with_o indignity_n but_o as_o free_a man_n in_o their_o ministry_n object_n 10._o they_o intend_v the_o enable_v of_o every_o particular_a pastor_n alone_o to_o excommunicate_v answ_n to_o the_o petition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr neither_o be_v it_o our_o desire_n that_o every_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o excomunicat_a pastor_n untruth_n we_o give_v no_o such_o power_n to_o particular_a pastor_n himself_o alone_a against_o 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