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
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
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excommunicate_v and_o absolu_v at_o his_o pleasure_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o prejudice_n or_o prefer_v one_o 2_o 2_o tim._n 5._o 2_o before_o another_o and_o do_v nothing_o partial_o 2._o by_o the_o provincial_n no_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v good_a but_o in_o writing_n 6._o linwood_n the_o senten_a excommun_n 6._o sententiae_fw-la latae_fw-la sine_fw-la specialibus_fw-la literis_fw-la dominorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la ligant_fw-la wherefore_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o extant_a in_o write_v under_o his_o seal_n and_o so_o deliver_v be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o law_n and_o the_o people_n under_o this_o colour_n be_v abuse_v 3._o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o lay_n civilian_n in_o case_n which_o appertain_v to_o correction_n to_o send_v out_o citation_n or_o to_o decree_v excommunication_n he_o must_v neither_o 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but_o the_o advice_n and_o ministry_n of_o a_o wise_a civilian_n in_o decree_a who_o be_v to_o 22._o ans_fw-fr p._n 22._o be_v excommunicate_a answ_n 1._o if_o have_v be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v not_o meddle_v in_o such_o affair_n wherein_o they_o have_v no_o skill_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n episcopus_fw-la tuitionem_fw-la testamentum_fw-la non_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la carthag_n 4._o 18._o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o tuition_n of_o a_o testament_n clerici_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la electi_fw-la actibus_fw-la saeculi_fw-la renuntient_a clergyman_n must_v renounce_v all_o secular_a act_n auerens_n can_v 12._o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v 4_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 4_o himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n whereupon_o ambrose_n well_o write_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la officium_fw-la impleat_fw-la quod_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr a_fw-fr seculari_fw-la 2._o amb._n in_o 2._o 2._o negotio_fw-la alienus_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la convenit_fw-la unum_fw-la duplicem_fw-la professionem_fw-la habere_fw-la a_o clergy_n man_n must_v be_v free_a from_o secular_a business_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o one_o shall_v have_v a_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 majesty_n with_o some_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o lay_v sort_n to_o be_v assemble_v monthly_o together_o or_o otherwise_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a agrevance_n appeal_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n necessary_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n necessary_a with_o his_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n for_o this_o course_n to_o appeal_v and_o refer_v doubtful_a matter_n to_o synod_n be_v both_o agreeable_a to_o scriptuer_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o in_o antioch_n when_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v about_o cercumcision_n they_o send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o the_o great_a nicene_n synod_n that_o in_o every_o province_n bishop_n shall_v assemble_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a can_v 5._o the_o same_o decree_n be_v revive_v antioch_n c._n 20._o neither_o have_v they_o only_a provincial_a synod_n but_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n have_v his_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n cyprian_a writing_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n of_o carthage_n say_v a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o 10._o cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o episcopal_a charge_n i_o dermine_v to_o do_v nothing_o private_o of_o myself_o without_o your_o counsel_n gregory_n say_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 110._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 110._o in_o unum_fw-la conunire_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o meet_v together_o quem_fw-la negligentia_fw-la reijcit_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la refutetur_fw-la who_o his_o own_o negligence_n make_v unworthy_a let_v he_o be_v displace_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n turenens_fw-la 2._o c._n 7._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o decree_v by_o a_o provincial_a synod_n singulis_fw-la annis_fw-la saltem_fw-la synodus_fw-la diocesane_fw-la a_o singulis_fw-la 35._o reformat_fw-la ratisp_n art_n 35._o episcopis_fw-la celebrant_a every_o year_n at_o the_o least_o let_v every_o bishop_n celebrate_v a_o synod_n in_o his_o diocese_n thus_o if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v christ_n institution_n for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v keep_v the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v reverence_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n further_v people_n with_o long_a journey_n not_o weary_v manner_n shall_v be_v due_o correct_v and_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v by_o cyprian_a cornel._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la cornel._n a_o equum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustum_fw-la ut_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la causa_fw-la illic_fw-la audiatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la admissum_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la sit_fw-la portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la a_o scripta_fw-la quam_fw-la regat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la &_o gubernet_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la it_o be_v right_a and_o just_a that_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v make_v and_o to_o every_o pastor_n a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v govern_v wherefore_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n excommunication_n shall_v be_v decree_v by_o a_o assembly_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n matth._n 18._o 18._o 2._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o monarch_n or_o sole_a commander_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a without_o the_o pastor_n 4._o if_o all_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v right_a to_o the_o key_n 5._o if_o they_o which_o have_v a_o joint_a power_n of_o ordination_n have_v also_o of_o jurisdiction_n 6._o if_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o 7._o if_o all_o pastoral_a duty_n equal_o belong_v to_o all_o pastor_n 8._o if_o whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n be_v appendant_a to_o the_o pastor_n office_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v safe_a that_o many_o excommunicate_a by_o consent_n than_o one_o 10._o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o join_v presbyter_n with_o bishop_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 11._o if_o all_o priest_n indifferent_o under_o the_o law_n do_v separate_v and_o restore_v leper_n whereunto_o answer_v excommunication_n and_o reconciliation_n now_o 12._o if_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o counsel_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n imperial_a to_o excommunicate_v and_o further_o see_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v of_o any_o moment_n 1._o neither_o s._n paul_n deliver_v to_o satan_n of_o alexander_n and_o hymeneus_n 2._o neither_o of_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n at_o corinth_n 3._o see_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n which_o pastor_n have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o key_n of_o power_n 4._o and_o as_o well_o may_v
oath_n ibid._n leg_n 9_o 2._o this_o oath_n be_v minister_v propter_fw-la inopiam_fw-la probationum_fw-la where_o other_o proof_n fail_v cod._n lib._n 4._o tit_n 1._o leg_n 3._o and_o the_o canon_n law_n say_v in_o ipso_fw-la causae_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la inchoandum_fw-la they_o must_v not_o begin_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o suit_n with_o question_n so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jealousy_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n where_o no_o other_o evidence_n be_v the_o woman_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o oath_n or_o execration_n numb_a 5._o 21._o but_o now_o a_o man_n convent_v be_v first_o put_v to_o his_o oath_n though_o other_o profess_v be_v at_o hand_n 3._o where_o one_o be_v press_v with_o this_o oath_n a_o party_n and_o accuser_n shall_v be_v give_v that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v may_v refer_v juramentum_fw-la may_v have_v liberty_n to_o return_v the_o like_a oath_n upon_o his_o accuser_n cod._n lib._n 4._o tit_n 1._o leg_n 9_o justinian_n give_v this_o reason_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la respuere_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la sva_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la adversarij_fw-la he_o must_v not_o refuse_v to_o swear_v in_o his_o own_o person_n see_v he_o put_v his_o adversary_n to_o it_o ibid._n leg_n 12._o this_o course_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o honourable_a court_n of_o chancery_n that_o where_o that_o party_n be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n his_o adversary_n that_o put_v in_o the_o bill_n appear_v against_o he_o this_o stand_v forth_o of_o the_o accuser_n be_v approve_v by_o our_o saviour_n woman_n where_o be_v thy_o accuser_n joh_n 8._o 10._o the_o heathen_a judge_n have_v this_o equity_n to_o say_v unto_o paul_n i_o will_v hear_v thou_o when_o thy_o accuser_n be_v come_v act._n 23._o 35._o the_o canon_n be_v most_o pregnant_a this_o way_n 1._o julij_fw-la 1._o decr_n 1._o that_o a_o accuser_n shall_v be_v produce_v in_o judgement_n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la quenquam_fw-la iudicari_fw-la aut_fw-la damnari_fw-la antequam_fw-la accusatores_fw-la suos_fw-la present_n habeat_fw-la none_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v before_o he_o have_v his_o accuser_n present_a non_fw-la ante_fw-la accusatus_fw-la supplicio_fw-la deputetur_fw-la quant_fw-fr accusator_fw-la presentitur_fw-la that_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v not_o adjudge_v to_o punishment_n before_o his_o accuser_n be_v produce_v wormaten_v c._n 42._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la documentum_fw-la &_o accusatorum_fw-la &_o accusatum_fw-la simul_fw-la adesse_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o both_o the_o accuser_n and_o accuse_v be_v present_a at_o once_o nicol._n 1._o de_fw-fr judic._n c._n 10._o no_o cause_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o to_o determe_v nisi_fw-la personae_fw-la appareant_fw-la quae_fw-la volunt_fw-la personam_fw-la criminosi_fw-la impetere_fw-la unless_o the_o party_n appear_v that_o will_v accuse_v the_o guilty_a person_n thus_o both_o by_o scripture_n law_n imperial_a canon_n of_o bishop_n counsel_n provincial_a and_o general_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v without_o a_o accuser_n wherein_o the_o course_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la fail_v 4._o clergy_n man_n be_v privilege_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v upon_o their_o oath_n citra_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la questiones_fw-la testimonium_fw-la dicunt_fw-la cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 6._o leg_n 8._o theodos_fw-la they_o must_v give_v their_o testimony_n not_o force_v thereto_o by_o question_n as_o they_o be_v except_v by_o this_o law_n from_o torture_n of_o body_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n from_o the_o force_n of_o their_o conscience_n especial_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o exact_v such_o a_o compulsive_a oath_n of_o his_o clergy_n nullus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la clericos_fw-la suos_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr quibus_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la commissa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sibi_fw-la iurare_fw-la compellat_fw-la caus_n 22._o 5._o 23._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quenquam_fw-la clericorum_fw-la iudicare_fw-la aut_fw-la condemnare_fw-la presumet_n nisi_fw-la accusatus_fw-la legitimos_fw-la accusatores_fw-la habeat_fw-la we_o think_v fit_a that_o no_o bishop_n do_v judge_n or_o condemn_v any_o of_o the_o clergy_n unless_o the_o party_n accuse_v have_v lawful_a accuser_n present_v this_o also_o be_v agreeable_a collecta_fw-la inter_fw-la decret_a ab_fw-la adrian_n collecta_fw-la to_o the_o apostle_n against_o a_o elder_a or_o a_o presbyter_n receive_v no_o accusation_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o but_o now_o in_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o reverend_a call_n of_o preacher_n but_o they_o be_v indifferent_o put_v to_o the_o oath_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o accuser_n produce_v 5._o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n will_v have_v we_o to_o swear_v in_o judgement_n jerem._n 4._o 2._o that_o be_v not_o rash_o but_o deliberate_o and_o advise_o but_o they_o which_o be_v examine_v upon_o the_o oath_n can_v not_o swear_v in_o judgement_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o article_n before_o to_o consider_v of_o they_o but_o they_o that_o swear_v make_v a_o present_a and_o direct_a answer_n they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o this_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o that_o decree_n latran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o c._n 8._o contra_fw-la quem_fw-la facienda_fw-la est_fw-la iniquisitio_fw-la etc._n etc._n exponenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la capitula_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la ut_fw-la facultatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la defendendi_fw-la seipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o against_o who_o inquisition_n be_v make_v must_v have_v the_o point_n declare_v unto_o he_o whereof_o he_o be_v to_o be_v exaamine_v that_o he_o may_v have_v power_n to_o defe_v himself_o ergo_fw-la the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v not_o according_a to_o judgement_n 6._o we_o must_v swear_v also_o in_o righteousness_n jerem._n 4._o 2._o but_o so_o do_v not_o they_o which_o take_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la because_o they_o be_v force_v to_o accuse_v and_o bretray_v their_o brethren_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o righteousness_n in_o which_o case_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v resolve_v to_o say_v with_o ambrose_n prius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la mihi_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la auferat_fw-la i_o will_v soon_o loose_v my_o life_n then_o my_o faith_n 7._o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n to_o force_v a_o man_n to_o produce_v witness_n against_o himself_o nemo_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la cogitur_fw-la testes_fw-la producere_fw-la cod._n lib_n 4._o tit_n 20._o leg_n 6._o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v force_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o himself_o 8._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o witness_n produce_v against_o his_o will_n must_v not_o carcerali_fw-la custodia_fw-la detineri_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n nor_o detain_v above_o 15._o day_n cod._n l._n 4._o 20._o 15._o but_o they_o which_o be_v produce_v to_o testify_v against_o themselves_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o keep_v not_o only_o 15._o day_n but_o so_o many_o week_n and_o month_n till_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o oath_n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v every_o word_n stand_v 2._o cor._n 13._o 2._o hereunto_o agree_v the_o civil_a law_n vox_fw-la unius_fw-la vox_fw-la nullius_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o one_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o none_o cod._n l._n 4._o tit_n 20._o l._n 8._o constan_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n vnius_fw-la testis_fw-la responsio_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la audiatur_fw-la one_o witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v caus_n 4._o q._n 3._o c._n 2._o if_o one_o witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v much_o less_o where_o no_o witness_n be_v shall_v any_o be_v condemn_v 10._o the_o same_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v both_o accuser_n and_o judge_n our_o saviour_n to_o who_o as_o a_o judge_n they_o present_v the_o adulterous_a woman_n will_v not_o condemn_v she_o without_o accuser_n joan._n 8._o the_o canon_n agree_v nullus_fw-la praesumat_fw-la 2._o can_n 4._o 44_o c._n 1._o 2._o accusator_fw-la simulesse_a &_o iudex_fw-la let_v none_o presume_v to_o be_v accuser_n and_o judge_n fabian_n epist_n 1._o damasc_n ep_v 3._o c._n 7._o concill_n oxoniens_fw-la sub_fw-la steph._n but_o in_o urge_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o judge_n and_o court_n be_v accuser_n wherefore_o o_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la shall_v be_v in_o weighty_a not_o common_a in_o civil_a rather_o then_o in_o criminal_a cause_n 2._o see_v it_o shall_v be_v use_v but_o when_o other_o proof_n fail_v 3._o and_o that_o a_o accuser_n shall_v be_v produce_v 4._o and_o the_o minister_n by_o law_n be_v privilege_v 5._o see_v such_o can_v swear_v in_o judgement_n not_o know_v the_o article_n object_v 6._o nor_o in_o righteousness_n be_v force_v oftentimes_o to_o accuse_v their_o brethren_n 7._o neither_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v force_v to_o
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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