non_fw-fr residency_n excommunication_n by_o chancellor_n official_o by_o the_o scriptuer_n if_o they_o can_v what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o man_n tradition_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o that_o this_o last_o be_v challenge_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n how_o say_v our_o brethren_n then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o humane_a tradition_n this_o hide_v of_o the_o disease_n tend_v not_o to_o heal_n but_o to_o 5._o lib._n de_fw-fr dile_z c._n 5._o further_a hurt_n nolens_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la reum_fw-la addit_fw-la ad_fw-la reatum_fw-la excusando_fw-la ignorat_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la poenam_fw-la removere_fw-la sed_fw-la veniam_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a increase_v his_o guilt_n and_o by_o excuse_v himself_o procure_v 〈◊〉_d pardon_n but_o punishment_n 5._o cens_fw-la be_v we_o the_o man_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o our_o own_o quiet_a credit_n and_o commodity_n ans_fw-fr to_o petit_fw-la p._n 27._o answ_n who_o seek_v their_o quiet_n in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o idle_a minister_n that_o either_o do_v not_o or_o can_v preach_v who_o their_o credit_n more_o than_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o have_v pre-eminence_n above_o their_o brethren_n who_o their_o profit_n more_o than_o they_o that_o heap_v live_v to_o live_v benefice_n to_o benefice_n dignity_n to_o dignity_n be_v not_o they_o the_o man_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v proctor_n and_z patron_n for_o all_o these_o we_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o put_v out_o their_o money_n to_o usury_n their_o multiplicity_n of_o live_n will_v make_v they_o rich_a enough_o without_o it_o their_o labour_n by_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o the_o common_a adversaie_n we_o dispraise_v not_o but_o wish_v the_o one_o be_v more_o and_o the_o other_o in_o many_o to_o better_a edify_n neither_o be_v their_o brethren_n the_o petitioner_n inferior_a in_o any_o of_o these_o travel_n but_o this_o we_o dislike_v that_o our_o brother_n shall_v think_v by_o their_o 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that_o they_o deny_v appeal_n to_o the_o prince_n will_v draw_v all_o cause_n to_o be_v ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n non_fw-la potestatem_fw-la iuris_fw-la sed_fw-la facti_fw-la 1._o the_o petitioner_n utter_o renounce_v all_o these_o uncharitable_a imputation_n they_o be_v further_o off_o from_o make_v all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o officer_n for_o they_o think_v that_o action_n matrimonial_a decimarie_a testamentary_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o now_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 2._o not_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_a king_n as_o odo_n suspend_v king_n edwine_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n elie_n winchester_n hereford_n 251._o fox_n p._n 151._o fox_n p._n 251._o interdict_v k._n john_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n they_o be_v the_o bishop_n not_o presbyter_n that_o iut_v with_o and_o iostle_v their_o king_n anselme_n oppose_v himself_o against_o william_n rufus_n becket_n against_o k._n henry_n the_o 2._o ste._n langhton_n against_o k._n john_n rob._n winchelsey_n against_o edward_n the_o 1._o thomas_n arundel_n against_o rich._n the_o 2._o and_o few_o archbishop_n we_o find_v say_v m._n eox_n with_o who_o king_n have_v not_o bad_a some_o quarrel_n or_o 395._o fox_n 395._o other_o but_o as_o for_o the_o petitioner_n concern_v the_o censure_v of_o king_n we_o assent_v unto_o their_o determination_n that_o thus_o write_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o novum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la gestaque_fw-la revolverit_fw-la patenter_fw-la inveniet_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la minime_fw-la aut_fw-la difficulter_fw-la possint_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o imperatores_fw-la excommunicari_fw-la admoneri_fw-la possunt_fw-la increpari_fw-la argui_fw-la a_o discretis_fw-la viris_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n turn_v over_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n pasch_fw-mi epist._n leodiens_n eccles_n cont._n pasch_fw-mi he_o shall_v apparent_o say_v that_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o hardly_o king_n and_o emperor_n can_v be_v excommunicate_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v rebuke_v by_o discreet_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o add_v further_o hildebrandus_fw-la papa_n primus_fw-la levavit_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la lanceam_fw-la contra_fw-la diadema_fw-la regum_fw-la the_o pope_n a_o bishop_n not_o the_o presbyter_n do_v first_o lift_v up_o the_o priestly_a lance_n against_o the_o kingly_a crown_n if_o in_o some_o place_n some_o heady_a man_n have_v presume_v without_o warrant_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_n neither_o we_o nor_o our_o cause_n but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v the_o example_n of_o such_o non_fw-la excusationi_fw-la obtenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la cautioni_fw-la proponitur_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v pretend_v to_o imitate_v but_o propound_v to_o take_v heed_n second_o will_v our_o brethren_n have_v the_o monarchical_a the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n in_o earth_n not_o monarchical_a state_n of_o the_o church_n monarchical_a by_o this_o colour_n to_o make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a state_n suitable_a when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o emperor_n ambitious_a policy_n bring_v in_o one_o supreme_a bishop_n the_o pope_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v chief_a over_o all_o bishop_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o kingdom_n their_o regiment_n can_v be_v alike_o our_o saviour_n himself_o show_v a_o difference_n the_o 23._o luc._n 22._o 23._o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n reign_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o monarch_n and_o sole_a commander_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o king_n be_v among_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o our_o learned_a writer_n maintain_v against_o bellarmine_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n quam_fw-la 5._o d._n sutcliffe_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n c._n 5._o proxime_fw-la accedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v come_v most_o near_o to_o a_o aristocratical_a estate_n not_o a_o monarchical_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o church_n govern_v at_o the_o beginning_n as_o hierome_n witness_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la by_o the_o common_a 1._o in_o tit._n 1._o counsel_n of_o presbyter_n three_o yet_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o regiment_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o petitioner_n move_v be_v much_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o monarchy_n than_o the_o episcopal_a hierarchy_n 1._o we_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o monarch_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o the_o king_n majesty_n there_o need_v not_o to_o be_v any_o other_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o king_n 2._o the_o civil_a state_n though_o it_o be_v monarchical_a in_o the_o head_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o throughout_o in_o the_o member_n the_o king_n first_o have_v his_o honourable_a state_n of_o councillor_n all_o of_o equal_a authority_n to_o that_o may_v answer_v for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n then_o in_o every_o shire_n there_o be_v worship_n full_a knight_n and_o squire_n in_o commission_n for_o the_o peace_n be_v it_o not_o a_o confuse_a state_n the_o presbyter_n of_o pastor_n prove_v suitable_a to_o the_o state_n estate_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o justice_n in_o a_o shire_n as_o now_o there_o be_v but_o one_o chancellor_n or_o archdeacon_n how_o much_o more_o suitable_a be_v it_o if_o every_o deanery_n and_o division_n have_v their_o assembly_n and_o reverend_a learned_a pastor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o discipline_n than_o one_o ignorant_a civilian_n or_o some_o other_o ordinary_a substitute_v person_n we_o appeal_v now_o to_o all_o religious_a politic_a statesman_n whether_o this_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v not_o much_o more_o fit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o that_o which_o now_o be_v use_v wherefore_o the_o confuter_n be_v too_o blame_v to_o charge_v the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o request_n as_o not_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n we_o say_v with_o ambrose_n didicimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la fidem_fw-la proprio_fw-la regi_fw-la
double_a profession_n 2._o but_o see_v these_o cause_n as_o matrimonial_a testamentary_a decimarie_n be_v now_o annex_v to_o the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n such_o matter_n as_o they_o call_v of_o instance_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o civilian_n in_o such_o case_n let_v they_o not_o only_o be_v adviser_n but_o judge_n but_o as_o for_o matter_n of_o office_n as_o they_o be_v call_v which_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a we_o suppose_v that_o minister_n be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v than_o civilian_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v assistant_n to_o advise_v much_o less_o judge_n to_o determine_v let_v they_o contain_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o element_n 2._o whereas_o we_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o 320._o pag._n 320._o church_n let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o there_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o judge_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n take_v not_o upon_o they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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 he_o mean_v of_o those_o elder_n that_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o government_n not_o for_o teach_v 2._o be_v not_o the_o like_a practise_v in_o the_o high_a commission_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o diverse_a reverend_a person_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v commissioner_n and_o let_v not_o our_o brethren_n be_v so_o hot_a against_o lay_v elder_n see_v i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v voice_n in_o sinod_n and_o what_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v it_o for_o lay_v man_n to_o be_v assistant_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n then_o for_o clergy_n elder_n of_o lay_v elder_n man_n to_o interpose_v themselves_o in_o civil_a and_o why_o may_v not_o as_o well_o civil_a person_n if_o it_o so_o please_v the_o state_n be_v of_o the_o convocation_n house_n as_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o 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 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 use_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o oxford_n nemo_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la promulget_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v denounce_v excommunication_n where_o the_o excess_n be_v not_o
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o 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 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n and_o fellow_n but_o now_o bishop_n be_v calll_v prelate_n minister_n subditi_fw-la their_o subject_n 2._o as_o yet_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o special_a kind_n of_o ordain_v as_o differ_v in_o order_n from_o presbyter_n as_o ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la for_o they_o be_v both_o but_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o afterward_o the_o bishop_n bring_v in_o a_o special_a kind_n of_o consecration_n for_o themselves_o 3._o then_o they_o go_v further_a that_o whereas_o in_o give_v of_o order_n presbyter_n be_v join_v with_o bishop_n carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o cite_v before_o they_o do_v assume_v that_o office_n to_o 10._o hier._n evag._n 10._o themselves_o quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v a_o bishop_n that_o a_o priest_n can_v do_v ordination_n only_o except_v 4._o but_o not_o content_v to_o stay_v here_o
petit._n p._n 24._o answ_n 1._o the_o 52._o canon_n of_o the_o laodicene_a council_n which_o decree_v that_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v solemnize_v in_o lent_n do_v no_o more_o show_n that_o the_o restraint_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o superstitious_a then_o because_o can_v 24._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o 7._o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o can_v 48._o of_o chrism_n to_o be_v use_v after_o baptism_n it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o neither_o be_v these_o observation_n popish_a we_o count_v not_o only_o those_o corruption_n popish_a which_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o ruff_n invent_v but_o those_o of_o elder_a time_n which_o he_o have_v retain_v and_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n wrought_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v no_o marvaill_n if_o it_o wrought_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n 2._o this_o canon_n object_v make_v but_o one_o restraint_n of_o marriage_n in_o time_n of_o lent_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n bring_v in_o three_o from_o church_n more_o time_n of_o restraint_n for_o marriage_n observe_v in_o england_n then_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n advent_v to_o the_o epiphany_n from_o sepavagesima_fw-la to_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n from_o the_o rogation_n week_n to_o the_o octave_n of_o pentecost_n all_o which_o time_n be_v strict_o urge_v in_o engl._n still_o and_o yet_o the_o last_o time_n interdict_v at_o pentecost_n the_o tridentine_a chapter_n have_v dispense_v with_o sesse_n 24._o cap._n 10._o so_o that_o herein_o protestant_n be_v more_o superstitious_a than_o papist_n 3_o this_o canon_n for_o restraint_n of_o marriage_n have_v but_o a_o superstitious_a beginning_n it_o be_v prohibit_v against_o such_o festival_n because_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o time_n so_o that_o these_o absur_n dity_n follow_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o these_o time_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v honourable_a heb._n 13_o 4._o and_o that_o some_o time_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n 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the_o king_n shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v abolish_v this_o act_n be_v make_v ann_n henry_n 8._o 25._o c._n 19_o repeal_v ann_n 1._o 92._o of_o p_o &_o m._n revive_v ann_n eliz._n 1._o c._n 1._o we_o desire_v only_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o 7._o of_o the_o long_a somnesse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a suit_n object_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o court_n or_o judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o some_o time_n the_o error_n of_o plead_v the_o intricatnesse_n of_o the_o cause_n cunning_a of_o proctor_n &c_n &c_n answ_n 1._o none_o of_o these_o pretence_n can_v excuse_v the_o length_n of_o suit_n 1._o if_o the_o error_n 1._o cod._n lib._n 2._o tit_n 28._o c._n 1._o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o plead_v let_v constantins_n law_n take_v place_n juris_fw-la formulae_fw-la te_fw-la aucupatione_fw-la syllabarum_fw-la amputentur_fw-la they_o sbould_z not_o stand_v so_o strict_o upon_o term_n and_o quirk_n of_o law_n but_o go_v 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viginti_fw-la dierum_fw-la spatium_fw-la debere_fw-la se_fw-la prefata_n litigia_fw-la postquam_fw-la orta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la terminare_fw-la and_o general_o this_o respect_n of_o clergy_n man_n suit_n ut_fw-la disceptatio_fw-la litis_fw-la 45._o can_n 11._o q._n 1._o c._n 45._o duorum_fw-la mensium_fw-la spatium_fw-la non_fw-la excedat_fw-la they_o shall_v not_o exceed_v two_o month_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o some_o of_o these_o law_n suit_n what_o time_n may_v be_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v limit_v for_o the_o detain_v of_o suit_n be_v restore_v that_o a_o certain_a time_n shall_v be_v prefix_v for_o a_o final_a end_n of_o suit_n a_o year_n or_o two_o at_o the_o most_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o most_o intricate_a cause_n now_o the_o judge_n register_n advocate_n proctor_n be_v all_o agree_v to_o prolong_v suit_n for_o their_o advantatage_n and_o so_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o wrap_v it_o up_o mic._n c._n 7_o 3._o but_o the_o chief_a fault_n be_v 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admit_v to_o a_o vicarage_n nisi_fw-la velit_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v be_v personal_o resident_a in_o his_o church_n they_o condemn_v nonresidence_n these_o justify_v non-residents_a pag._n 17._o 3._o they_o decree_v that_o if_o they_o which_o be_v admit_v to_o cure_n of_o a_o certain_a value_n be_v not_o resident_a see_v bread_n must_v not_o be_v give_v but_o to_o those_o that_o labour_n ecclesijs_fw-la suis_fw-la spolientur_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v deprive_v but_o these_o count_v it_o a_o uncharitable_a act_n yea_o though_o other_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o they_o that_o they_o which_o can_v labour_v shall_v be_v remove_v p._n 15._o 4._o they_o will_v have_v no_o spiritual_a office_n farm_a under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n statuentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n decree_a that_o no_o archdeaconry_n deanery_n or_o other_o office_n which_o consist_v in_o mere_a spiritual_a thing_n nulli_fw-la dentur_fw-la ad_fw-la firmam_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v put_v to_o none_o to_o farm_n these_o count_v it_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 24._o 5._o old_a oxford_n man_n think_v good_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a where_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o apparent_a nisi_fw-la canonica_fw-la monitione_n praecedente_fw-la unless_o they_o be_v canonical_o that_o be_v thrice_o admonish_v these_o new_a oxford_n man_n count_v it_o contempt_n for_o the_o which_o man_n be_v now_o excommunicate_a p._n 23._o when_o as_o they_o use_v but_o once_o to_o be_v summon_v before_o 6._o they_o forbid_v ne_o praesumant_fw-la pariter_fw-la iudices_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o actores_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o actor_n or_o promoter_n but_o these_o simple_o approve_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la p._n 25._o do_v consequent_o allow_v such_o proceed_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o judge_n deal_v exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v a_o agent_n and_o promotor_n of_o the_o cause_n 7._o they_o punish_v such_o advocate_n qui_fw-fr protrahunt_n matrimonium_fw-la malitiose_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o witting_o protract_v suit_n of_o marriage_n and_o such_o be_v excommunicate_v because_o by_o they_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v ut_fw-la contra_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la processus_fw-la causae_fw-la diutius_fw-la suspendatur_fw-la the_o proceed_v in_o the_o cause_n be_v long_o than_o justice_n will_v suspend_v but_o these_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o defend_v longsomeness_n of_o suit_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 8._o they_o determine_v ne_o monachus_n vel_fw-la canonicus_n ecclesiam_fw-la audeat_fw-la retinere_fw-la ad_fw-la firmam_fw-la that_o no_o monk_n or_o canon_n shall_v hold_v any_o church_n to_o farm_n but_o these_o maintain_v the_o demise_a of_o impropriate_a church_n to_o lay_v farmer_n p._n 19_o which_o be_v more_o unlawful_a 9_o they_o think_v good_a ut_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la parochia_fw-la est_fw-la diffusa_fw-la duo_fw-la sint_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la that_o in_o great_a parish_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o or_o three_o presbyter_n but_o these_o allow_v two_o or_o three_o parish_n to_o one_o presbyter_n p._n 18._o 10._o this_o council_n prohibit_v ne_o clerici_fw-la iurisdictiones_fw-la exerceant_fw-la seculares_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o cleargy-man_n exercise_v not_o secular_a jurisdiction_n especial_o to_o the_o which_o the_o judgement_n of_o blood_n be_v annex_v and_o not_o to_o be_v present_a where_o the_o judgement_n of_o blood_n be_v handle_v but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o our_o brethren_n not_o only_o to_o be_v present_a but_o to_o sit_v as_o assistant_n to_o the_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o those_o superstitious_a time_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o any_o profess_v purity_n of_o religion_n shall_v come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o those_o duty_n for_o our_o righteousness_n exod_n math._n 5._o homil._n 5._o exod_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n 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prayer_n refuser_n condemner_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n such_o as_o from_o who_o barrow_n and_o greenwood_n take_v their_o beginning_n p._n 11._o favourer_n of_o those_o which_o write_v against_o prince_n title_n p._n 9_o that_o some_o of_o we_o have_v cause_v our_o servant_n to_o go_v to_o plough_v and_o cart_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o christ_n nativity_n p._n 13._o man_n accustom_v to_o disobedience_n p._n 23._o that_o we_o give_v power_n to_o the_o presbytery_n to_o excommunicate_v king_n that_o we_o give_v the_o prince_n not_o potestatem_fw-la iuris_fw-la but_o only_o facti_fw-la p._n 29._o we_o be_v also_o charge_v with_o undue_a and_o dishonest_a practice_n in_o make_v petition_n epist_n p._n 4._o with_o hypocrisy_n ans_fw-fr p._n 10._o with_o factious_a sermon_n scurrile_a pamphlet_n ibid._n to_o have_v the_o hand_n of_o esau_n epi._n p._n 8._o the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n p._n 31._o to_o be_v fox_n epist_n p._n 11._o evil_n malicious_a ungrateful_a man_n p._n 30._o 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permit_v to_o speak_v for_o thyself_o we_o press_v not_o to_o offend_v they_o but_o be_v provoke_v defend_v ourselves_o as_o hierom_n say_v vulneratus_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la contra_fw-la persecutorem_fw-la
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in_o christi_fw-la quaeras_fw-la militia_n &c_n &c_n seek_v not_o the_o worldly_a gain_n in_o christ_n service_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n concern_v church_n discipline_n 1._o obj._n we_o have_v be_v teach_v heretofore_o 20._o ans_fw-fr p._n 20._o that_o discipline_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n ans_fw-fr that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v general_o understand_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v our_o brethren_n will_v not_o deny_v for_o discipline_n comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n but_o 208._o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 208._o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o without_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o preacher_n how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o and_o without_o preach_v there_o be_v no_o belief_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 14._o wherefore_o without_o some_o part_n of_o discipline_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v no_o church_n faith_n no_o faith_n but_o general_o of_o every_o part_n it_o can_v be_v so_o affirm_v cyprian_n be_v very_o peremptory_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n thus_o write_v apparet_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la 7._o lib._n 2._o ep_n 7._o ecclesiasticae_fw-la saluti_fw-la consuli_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n can_v otherwise_o be_v provide_v for_o unless_o they_o which_o be_v against_o it_o as_o contrary_a flood_n be_v repel_v and_o the_o ardour_n of_o discipline_n as_o the_o stir_a oar_n in_o a_o tempest_n be_v keep_v safe_a 2._o obj._n it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v so_o indifferent_a etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v suffer_v a_o or_o else_o or_o at_o the_o least_o ibid._n ans_fw-fr and_o what_o have_v the_o petitioner_n here_o move_v which_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v not_o first_o write_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v in_o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 44._o purity_n according_a to_o god_n word_n what_o need_v our_o brethren_n then_o to_o have_v carp_v at_o this_o petition_n neither_o be_v that_o disiunctive_a clause_n or_o else_o at_o the_o least_o any_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n to_o the_o former_a but_o a_o exception_n and_o qualify_a thereof_o which_o give_v the_o adversary_n no_o advantage_n as_o the_o law_n say_v exceptionem_fw-la obijciens_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la de_fw-fr intention_n adversarij_fw-la confiteri_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la 63._o and_o it_o be_v a_o condescend_v to_o the_o time_n that_o where_o the_o perfection_n desire_v can_v not_o be_v have_v reformation_n be_v seek_v that_o may_v be_v attain_v wherefore_o as_o the_o rule_n be_v in_o the_o law_n in_o argumentum_fw-la trahi_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la quae_fw-la propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sunt_fw-la concessa_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la 78._o that_o which_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v as_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o christ_n institution_n be_v exact_o keep_v many_o thing_n shall_v be_v amend_v that_o be_v here_o not_o name_v but_o the_o petitioner_n have_v only_o mention_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o reason_n they_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v or_o gainsayd_v 3._o obj._n be_v we_o persuade_v that_o their_o discipline_n be_v of_o christ_n institution_n can_v we_o be_v without_o it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n what_o our_o brethren_n will_v be_v persuade_v we_o know_v not_o but_o if_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v with_o our_o cause_n we_o will_v not_o obtrude_v our_o own_o fancy_n but_o measure_n our_o judgement_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o origen_n say_v exhibeo_fw-la sensus_fw-la mei_fw-la testem_fw-la scripturam_fw-la jerem._n homil._n 1._o in_o jerem._n homil._n 9_o in_o jerem._n sensus_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o enarrationes_fw-la sine_fw-la ijs_fw-la testibus_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la fidem_fw-la i_o yield_v the_o scripture_n a_o witness_n of_o my_o sense_n my_o exposition_n without_o the_o scripture_n let_v it_o be_v of_o no_o credit_n 4._o object_n his_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v have_v 20._o ans_fw-fr p._n 20._o experience_n of_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n that_o attend_v their_o pretend_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o discipline_n and_o reformation_n intend_v by_o we_o be_v not_o attend_v upon_o by_o any_o such_o mischief_n other_o man_n oversight_n we_o justify_v not_o neither_o approve_v any_o unaduised_a proceed_n neither_o have_v his_o majesty_n so_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o scottish_a discipline_n as_o they_o insinuate_v the_o right_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o abuse_n as_o the_o law_n say_v utile_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la inutile_fw-la vitiari_fw-la neither_o the_o
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 the_o apost_n rule_v not_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n as_o the_o the_o other_o be_v slavish_a so_o this_o be_v popelike_a as_o hierome_n will_n say_v contenti_fw-la sint_fw-la honore_fw-la svo_fw-la sciant_fw-la se_fw-la patres_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la let_v they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o know_v they_o be_v father_n and_o not_o lord_n obejct_n 11._o if_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o world_n of_o trouble_n answ_n ibid._n answ_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o every_o pastor_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o court_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o tedious_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o flock_n cyprian_a will_n say_v neque_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meretur_fw-la nominari_fw-la in_o sacerdotum_fw-la prece_fw-la 9_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o lib._n 1._o ep_v 9_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la altari_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la avocare_fw-la volunt_fw-la hce_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o minicter_n prayer_n that_o will_v draw_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o ministry_n but_o it_o shall_v even_o now_o appear_v what_o our_o desire_n be_v our_o desire_n be_v that_o discipline_n may_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n or_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v see_v there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o this_o business_n to_o be_v respect_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o several_a pastor_n we_o will_v have_v every_o man_n right_a reserve_v that_o all_o matter_n of_o instance_n and_o civil_a plea_n shall_v be_v still_o refer_v to_o the_o civil_a judge_n but_o matter_n of_o office_n as_o they_o be_v call_v excommunication_n and_o spiritual_a misdemeanour_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o deanrie_n and_o division_n assist_v if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n 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