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deuter._n 13._o 5._o false_a prophet_n be_v express_o enjoin_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o civil_a majestâ—â—â—s_n not_o punish_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n with_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n and_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a by_o the_o 1_o king_n 22._o 26._o 27._o 2_o chron._n 16._o 10._o c_o 18._o 25._o 26._o math._n 14._o 3._o 4._o 5._o luk._n 22._o 23._o act_n 5._o 18._o 19_o c._n 8._o 3._o c._n 12._o 2._o 3._o 4._o c._n 16._o 23._o 24._o c._n 22_o 19_o 20_o to_o 30._o c._n 24_o and_o 25_o and_o 26_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 5_o hebr._n 11_o 36_o 37._o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n false_a prophet_n teacher_n and_o broacher_n of_o erroneous_a doctrine_n or_o such_o who_o be_v so_o repute_v though_o true_a yea_o the_o apostl_v and_o saint_n of_o christ_n for_o preach_v profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n amongst_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o who_o repute_v it_o *_o 22_o heresy_n schism_n or_o false_a doctrine_n 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text_n of_o deut._n 17._o 8._o to_o 14._o and_o 2._o chron._n 19_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n do_v warrant_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n congregational_a or_o classical_a in_o cause_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a or_o any_o mere_a church_n censure_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n and_o temporal_a censure_n as_o some_o now_o pretend_v whether_o the_o genuine_a scope_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o text_n hold_v forth_o any_o more_o or_o other_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n in_o the_o priest_n levite_n or_o high_a priest_n himself_o than_o this_o that_o they_o joint_o with_o the_o temporal_a judge_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n not_o alone_o by_o themselves_o shall_v resolve_v not_o ordinary_a plain_a or_o undisputable_a but_o only_o all_o such_o doubtful_a civil_a case_n or_o controversy_n which_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n or_o majestrat_n in_o their_o city_n hold_v dubious_a or_o too_o hard_a for_o they_o to_o determine_v aright_o between_o not_o scandal_n and_o scandal_n â—or_n who_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v suspend_v from_o the_o ordinance_n as_o scandalous_a ignorant_a or_o unfit_a and_o who_o not_o but_o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n plea_n and_o plea_n stroke_n and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o civil_a controversy_n in_o their_o gate_n and_o between_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n to_o wit_v the_o judicial_a write_a law_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o exposition_n any_o civil_a doubt_n or_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v which_o the_o people_n themselves_o can_v not_o resolve_v who_o superior_a resolution_n they_o shall_v submit_v to_o and_o proceed_v according_o to_o execution_n and_o he_o that_o will_v presumptuous_o disobey_v and_o not_o submit_v to_o their_o sentence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o suspend_v *_o 13_o but_o put_v to_o death_n a_o mere_a civil_a censure_n to_o terrify_v other_o and_o if_o this_o only_o be_v the_o full_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o text_n whether_o any_o 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concerning_o the_o worship_n service_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o selfsame_a manner_n as_o he_o set_v zebadiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n over_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n in_o the_o very_a next_o ensue_v word_n that_o be_v as_o all_o consent_n not_o over_o the_o people_n and_o kingdom_n for_o to_o judge_v and_o govern_v they_o for_o that_o the_o judge_n forementioned_a be_v to_o do_v but_o over_o his_o househould_v land_n revenue_n as_o his_o lord_n treasurer_n or_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o compare_n of_o it_o with_o â—â—_z chron._n 26._o 30._o 33._o and_o of_o the_o hibronise_n hashabiah_n and_o his_o brethren_n man_n of_o valour_n a_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o be_v officer_n among_o they_o of_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n
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ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n infallible_o demonstrate_v and_o if_o so_o then_o what_o divine_a warrant_n be_v there_o from_o hence_o for_o any_o such_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o the_o temporal_a as_o many_o now_o contend_v for_o from_o these_o two_o note_a text_n or_o for_o any_o priest_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o temporal_a magistracy_n to_o examine_v correct_v any_o scandalous_a ostence_n by_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o church_n censure_n disterent_fw-la from_o civil_a punishment_n 3._o whether_o the_o priest_n jurisdiction_n to_o judge_v of_o (l)_o 14._o all_o cause_n of_o leprosy_n no_o scandalous_a sin_n nor_o offence_n but_o a_o mere_a natural_a infirmity_n and_o that_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n yea_o as_o well_o in_o house_n garment_n vessel_n no_o 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leproso_fw-la amovendo_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o iac._n chap._n 31._o as_o they_o from_o these_o text_n major_n bailiff_n of_o town_n justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n may_v lawful_o remove_v leper_n and_o shut_v up_o person_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v excommunicate_v and_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n all_o such_o as_o be_v scandalous_o or_o notorious_o infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n and_o plague_n of_o sin_n 4._o whither_o deut._n 13._o 12_o 13_o 14_o josh._n 22._o 10._o to_o 34._o iudg._n 20._o 1._o to_o 18._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 9_o to_o 11._o ezra_n 10._o 16_o 17._o where_o we_o read_v of_o temporal_a officer_n prince_n send_v and_o employ_v commissioner_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n to_o inquire_v after_o idolater_n idolatry_n rape_n marriage_n with_o heathenish_a wife_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a crime_n compare_v together_o he_o not_o a_o strong_a scripture_n evidence_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o lay._n commissioner_n authority_n to_o inquire_v after_o yea_o punish_v idolater_n and_o scandalous_a sinner_n then_o any_o text_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o presbyterian_n or_o independent_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o probat_fw-la of_o a_o divine_a right_n either_o in_o their_o class_n presbytery_n or_o independent_a congregation_n to_o censure_v scandalous_a sin_n and_o sinner_n with_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o whither_o the_o statute_n of_o 26._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 31._o hen._n 8._o c._n 10._o appoint_a a_o lay_a vicegerent_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 37_o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 1_o e._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o do_v not_o justify_v such_o commissioner_n to_o be_v legal_a as_o well_o as_o these_o text_n warrant_v they_o to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n divine_a 5_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o precept_n or_o precedent_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n direct_o or_o punctual_o determine_v that_o there_o be_v by_o divine_a institution_n a_o unquestionable_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n vest_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o priest_n levite_n or_o any_o jewish_a officer_n to_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n convent_n or_o censure_v any_o scandalous_a sinner_n by_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n of_o they_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n temple_n public_a assembly_n synagoug_n sacrifice_n solemn_a public_a festival_n or_o other_o sacred_a ordinance_n for_o any_o scandalous_a fin_n whatsoever_o if_o so_o then_o what_o be_v these_o precept_n precedent_n and_o scandalous_a sin_n in_o particular_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v any_o direct_a authority_n give_v they_o by_o god_n â—…imselfe_n to_o suspend_v or_o put_v back_o any_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n or_o the_o passover_n which_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n now_o succeed_v since_o both_o of_o they_o original_o be_v order_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o private_a by_o the_o (o)_o 8._o parent_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n not_o priest_n or_o levite_n and_o execute_v or_o eat_v by_o they_o in_o their_o (p)_o 19_o several_a private_a house_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n that_o we_o read_v of_o and_o be_v not_o present_a at_o these_o sacred_a action_n unless_o only_o at_o some_o few_o solemn_a general_a passover_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o be_v but_o ministerial_a to_o (q)_o â—…ogether_o help_v kill_v the_o passover_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n not_o magisterial_a to_o keep_v any_o back_n from_o eat_v thereof_o by_o any_o pretext_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n 6_o whether_o minister_n or_o presbytery_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o other_o or_o great_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n than_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n priest_n and_o levite_n have_v under_o the_o law_n and_o whither_o christian_a king_n magistrate_n have_v not_o as_o large_a a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o authority_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o any_o godly_a king_n or_o magistrate_n exercise_v under_o the_o law_n if_o you_o answer_v negative_o to_o the_o first_o and_o affirmative_o to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o demand_n then_o how_o can_v that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o presbytery_n or_o congregation_n and_o their_o power_n of_o church-censure_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n be_v any_o way_n justify_v or_o maintain_v by_o the_o scripture_n if_o affirmative_o in_o the_o first_o and_o negative_o in_o the_o latter_a then_o show_v we_o direct_v scripture_n authority_n to_o convince_v our_o judgement_n of_o what_o you_o thus_o assert_v or_o else_o give_v over_o your_o pretence_n of_o ius_fw-la divinum_fw-la it_o be_v confess_v both_o by_o the_o presbyterian_n or_o independent_n and_o clear_a by_o sundry_a *_o margin_n express_a text_n that_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v jure_fw-la divinâ—…_n and_o have_v a_o undoubted_a divine_a authority_n yea_o command_v to_o punish_v and_o cut_v off_o all_o scandalous_a sinner_n psal._n 100_o 5_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o 8._o pro._n 20._o 26._o whether_o presbytery_n or_o independent_a congregation_n have_v any_o divine_a ecclesiastical_a right_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o church_n censure_n be_v very_o disputable_a and_o deny_v by_o many_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a ready_a way_n to_o unity_n and_o reformation_n to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o scandalous_a offence_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o pretend_a disputable_a question_a aâ—…hority_n of_o presbytery_n class_n or_o indedependent_a congregation_n 7_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o express_a text_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o in_o particular_a which_o infallible_o evince_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n by_o divine_a right_a to_o be_v settle_v by_o christ_n in_o all_o christian_a minister_n presbytery_n or_o congregation_n and_o in_o which_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a to_o continue_v unalterable_o in_o all_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o excommunication_n or_o
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no_o incomplete_a nor_o imperfect_a jurisdiction_n judicatory_a or_o discipline_n to_o his_o best-beloved_a spouse_n the_o church_n if_o yea_o whither_o be_v that_o jurisdiction_n now_o contend_v for_o by_o presoyterians_n or_o independent_n such_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o every_o way_n self-sufficient_a without_o the_o concurrence_n or_o assistance_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o any_o temporal_a authority_n to_o assist_v maintain_v it_o or_o supply_v its_o defect_n but_o this_o none_o can_v true_o assert_v nor_o affirm_v for_o first_o no_o presâ—…ytery_n classis_fw-la or_o independent_a congregation_n have_v yet_o challenge_v nor_o can_v claim_v by_o divine_a right_n any_o coercive_a power_n by_o way_n of_o attachment_n imprisonment_n or_o fine_a to_o bring_v any_o party_n or_o witness_n summon_v so_o much_o as_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a neglect_n or_o refusal_n to_o appear_v or_o be_v examine_v to_o prepare_v any_o cause_n â—…or_a sentence_n second_o in_o case_n any_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n be_v inflict_v by_o they_o upon_o scandalous_a person_n after_o full_a hear_n if_o they_o absolute_o contemn_v the_o same_o or_o refuse_v to_o conform_v themselves_o or_o by_o open_a violence_n intrude_v into_o the_o congregation_n church_n or_o force_v the_o minister_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o they_o though_o excommunicate_v or_o suspend_v three_o in_o case_n any_o heretic_n schismatic_n or_o profane_a person_n shall_v wilsu'_o separate_v from_o our_o congregation_n as_o thousand_o now_o do_v refufe_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o any_o ordinance_n proclaim_v we_o to_o be_v no_o church_n and_o pass_v a_o schismatical_a sentence_n of_o non-communion_n with_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o unjust_a exception_n or_o pretence_n against_o our_o orthodox_a doctrine_n diâ—…cipline_n or_o form_n of_o government_n and_o thereupon_o refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o 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to_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n against_o they_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n in_o that_o text_n 12_o whether_o the_o precept_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o for_o put_v away_o from_o among_o they_o the_o incestuous_a person_n write_v to_o this_o particular_a church_n in_o
this_o one_o case_n of_o incest_n only_o against_o which_o heinous_a scandalous_a sin_n be_v then_o under_o heathen_a magistrate_n they_o can_v not_o safe_o complain_v to_o they_o of_o it_o without_o great_a scandal_n nor_o go_v to_o law_n before_o they_o for_o ordinary_a just_a civil_a thing_n without_o great_a offence_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a next_o word_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o to_o 9_o when_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v jew_n or_o christian_n this_o sin_n of_o incest_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o they_o not_o with_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o church_n but_o death_n itself_o leviticus_n 18._o 8._o c._n 20._o 11._o 12._o be_v any_o satisfactory_a or_o infallible_a argument_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o exercise_n of_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n in_o all_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o succeed_a age_n in_o all_o other_o case_n of_o sin_n or_o scandal_n though_o the_o magistrate_n in_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o may_v yea_o ought_v to_o punish_v those_o sin_n with_o death_n or_o other_o temporal_a censure_n if_o complain_v of_o whether_o those_o that_o press_v this_o text_n may_v not_o as_o well_o conclude_v from_o the_o very_a next_o word_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o to_o 9_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o any_o christian_a judge_n now_o and_o that_o they_o must_v sue_v only_o before_o presbytery_n or_o congregation_n for_o mere_a temporal_a matter_n because_o paul_n then_o command_v the_o corinthian_n not_o to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_a judge_n to_o prevent_v scandal_n but_o only_o in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o saint_n or_o such_o judge_n as_o the_o church_n shall_v appoint_v they_o as_o infer_v that_o all_o scandalous_a person_n must_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n by_o class_n presbytery_n and_o censure_v only_o by_o they_o now_o not_o by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n because_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v then_o order_v to_o be_v put_v away_o and_o punâ—…hed_v by_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n of_o corinth_n for_o want_v of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v he_o with_o death_n or_o corporal_a censure_n yea_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o as_o logical_o and_o theological_o argue_v from_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 27._o where_o paul_n write_v thus_o i_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a distress_n or_o necessity_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o woman_n or_o marry_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o necessary_a for_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o all_o age_n church_n of_o christ_n to_o vow_v perpetual_a virginity_n and_o not_o to_o marry_v at_o all_o as_o the_o papist_n thence_o infer_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o monk_n none_o and_o uâ—…married_a clergy_n as_o reason_n from_o this_o text_n that_o paul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o corinthian_n present_a distress_n and_o necessity_n for_o want_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v this_o incestuous_a person_n with_o death_n and_o civil_a censure_n advise_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n or_o thing_n as_o some_o read_v it_o ergo_fw-la all_o minister_n presbytery_n and_o particular_a congregation_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o divine_a inherent_a ecclesiastical_a right_n and_o power_n in_o they_o to_o punish_v not_o only_o incestuous_a person_n but_o all_o other_o scandalous_a sinner_n with_o excommunication_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o church-censure_n even_o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n nor_o defect_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o sufficient_a sâ—…ore_n of_o they_o both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o punish_v such_o with_o civil_a punishment_n answerable_a to_o their_o crime_n and_o scandal_n this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v extract_v from_o this_o text_n whereon_o they_o most_o rely_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o gross_a inconsequent_a because_o no_o apostolical_a advice_n to_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n upon_o a_o private_a extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o necessity_n only_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o general_a bind_a law_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o oblige_v all_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o like_a or_o any_o other_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o extraordinary_a occasion_n or_o necessity_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o one_o pregnant_a evidence_n in_o the_o 16._o chap._n of_o this_o very_a epistle_n c._n 1._o 2._o concerning_o the_o collection_n then_o advise_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o corinthian_n every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o weekly_a which_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a advice_n and_o direction_n to_o this_o church_n for_o thaâ—…_n one_o collection_n be_v *_o 156._o no_o bind_v law_n or_o rule_n to_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n strict_o to_o imitate_v in_o all_o their_o ensue_a collection_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o act_n 13._o 28_o 29_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 1._o to_o 21._o c._n 9_o 1._o to_o 15._o râ—…m_fw-la 13._o 25_o 26._o phil._n 4._o 14._o to_o 20._o else_o no_o church_n can_v since_o appoint_v any_o public_a monthly_a collection_n on_o week_n day_n but_o only_o weekly_a collection_n on_o the_o lordsday_n under_o pain_n of_o transgress_v the_o institustitution_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o apostle_n which_o none_o dare_v aver_v however_o since_o the_o apostle_n write_v not_o here_o to_o any_o classis_fw-la presbytery_n or_o presbytâ—…r_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n at_o corinth_n to_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n that_o be_v to_o seclude_v he_o whole_o from_o their_o congregation_n church_n company_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o at_o their_o table_n or_o keep_v any_o company_n with_o he_o at_o all_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o ver._n 7._o 9_o 11._o not_o to_o suspend_v he_o only_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n in_o this_o chap._n nor_o of_o any_o such_o suspension_n in_o the_o 10._o and_o 11_o chap._n where_o he_o purposely_o treat_v of_o this_o sacrament_n we_o may_v very_o well_o question_v whether_o it_o make_v not_o more_o against_o presbytery_n and_o class_n divine_a power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o a_o bare_a suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o without_o seclude_v they_o 1._o from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n and_o church_n assembly_n as_o well_o as_o it_o then_o for_o they_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a definition_n and_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n hitherto_o know_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n to_o excommunicate_v a_o notorious_a scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o once_o a_o month_n a_o quarter_n a_o year_n for_o fear_n of_o infect_v other_o and_o yet_o to_o admit_v he_o daily_o or_o weekly_o to_o joy_n ne_z with_o the_o church_n in_o all_o other_o ordinance_n but_o it_o alone_o when_o all_o a_o schoolman_n (b)_o 14._o canonist_n resolve_v tâ—…at_a excommunication_n especial_o that_o they_o call_v major_a excommunication_n exclude_v man_n not_o only_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o likewise_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n the_o society_n of_o man_n prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o those_o who_o witting_o keep_v company_n buy_v or_o sell_v with_o such_o be_v to_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v whereas_o many_o now_o pretend_v it_o shall_v seclude_v man_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o but_o not_o from_o any_o other_o ordinance_n contrary_a to_o thiâ—…_n to_o c_o 3_o other_o text_n and_o all_o sound_a antiquity_n 13_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n or_o example_n at_o all_o in_o scripture_n to_o enjoin_v the_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n contumacy_n against_o church_n censure_n inflict_v by_o presbytery_n or_o congregation_n to_o become_v a_o mere_a servant_n and_o executioner_n to_o presbytery_n congregation_n or_o church-officer_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n ancient_o make_v they_o to_o enforce_v obedience_n to_o their_o censure_n by_o imprisonment_n or_o other_o coercive_a mean_n without_o any_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o proceed_n whether_o such_o ministerial_a execution_n of_o their_o censure_n if_o admit_v do_v not_o necessary_o subject_v the_o people_n to_o a_o double_a jurisdiction_n vexation_n for_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a scandalous_a crime_n which_o may_v prove_v more_o intolerable_o oppressive_a to_o they_o then_o the_o most_o exoâ—…bitant_a country_n committee_n or_o prelate_n consistory_n if_o not_o exact_o bound_v and_o subordinat_fw-la the_o magistracy_n to_o the_o ministry_n presbytery_n and_o particular_a congregation_n in_o point_n of_o authority_n which_o if_o oblige_v by_o any_o divine_a law_n to_o see_v church_n censure_v execute_v and_o enforce_v obedience_n to_o