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the_o first_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n where_o he_o write_v 69._o who_o will_v say_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n if_o sedition_n contention_n and_o schism_n be_v happen_v because_o of_o i_o i_o will_v depart_v i_o will_v go_v wheresoever_o you_o please_v and_o i_o will_v do_v what_o be_v enjoin_v i_o by_o the_o people_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o peace_n so_o origen_n describe_v a_o criminal_a as_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o before_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o dyonisius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n speak_v of_o one_o serapion_n that_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n who_o have_v several_a time_n appear_v before_o the_o church_n to_o beg_v their_o pardon_n but_o 246._o no_o one_o do_v ever_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o he_o but_o cyprian_n be_v most_o full_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o when_o two_o subdeacons_n and_o a_o acolyth_a of_o his_o parish_n have_v commit_v some_o great_a misdemeanour_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a judge_n of_o their_o crime_n but_o 64._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o concern_v felicissimus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v to_o his_o people_n from_o his_o exile_n that_o if_o it_o please_v god_n he_o will_v come_v to_o they_o after_o easter_n and_o then_o that_o 94._o affair_n shall_v be_v adjust_v according_a to_o their_o arbitrement_n and_o common_a counsel_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o condemn_v the_o rash_a precipitation_n of_o some_o of_o his_o presbyter_n in_o admit_v the_o lapse_v to_o communion_n because_o of_o some_o pacificatory_a libel_n obtain_v from_o the_o confessor_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o admit_v no_o more_o till_o peace_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v 30._o plead_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o clergy_n and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o concern_v 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rome_n 143._o o_o my_o dear_a brother_n if_o you_o can_v be_v present_a with_o i_o when_o those_o man_n return_v from_o their_o schism_n you_o will_v wonder_v at_o what_o pain_n i_o take_v to_o persuade_v our_o brethren_n to_o be_v patient_a that_o lay_v aside_o their_o grief_n of_o mind_n they_o will_v consent_v to_o the_o heal_n and_o receive_v of_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o can_v scarce_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o i_o extort_v a_o grant_n from_o my_o people_n that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v to_o communion_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o people_n can_v do_v dthe_v without_o the_o bishop_n as_o when_o one_o of_o the_o three_o bishop_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v novatian_n come_v back_o to_o the_o church_n and_o desire_a admission_n the_o people_n alone_o can_v not_o receive_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d for_o else_o they_o will_v
diocese_n as_o also_o but_o one_o church_n where_o they_o all_o usual_o meet_v do_v not_o unavoidable_o reduce_v this_o bishopric_n to_o the_o circumference_n of_o a_o modern_a parish_n i_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o judge_v §_o 10._o the_o next_o diocese_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v carthage_n which_o next_o to_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n be_v the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n and_o probable_o have_v as_o many_o christian_n in_o it_o as_o either_o especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o tertullian_n insinuate_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o be_v christian_a for_o he_o remonstrate_v to_o scapula_n the_o persecute_v precedent_n of_o that_o city_n that_o 450._o if_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o christian_n of_o carthage_n he_o must_v root_v out_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o but_o yet_o how_o many_o soever_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o bishopric_n be_v even_o some_o year_n after_o tertullian_n day_n they_o be_v no_o more_o in_o number_n than_o there_o be_v now_o in_o our_o parish_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o score_n of_o passage_n in_o the_o write_n of_o cyprian_n bishop_n of_o that_o church_n for_o 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n 90._o can_v know_v every_o one_o therein_o 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n be_v the_o common_a curator_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a therein_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a pay_v of_o their_o debt_n and_o aid_v the_o necessitous_a tradesman_n with_o money_n to_o set_v up_o their_o trade_n as_o cyprian_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o exile_a state_n send_v caldonius_n herculanus_n rogatianus_n and_o numidicus_n to_o his_o church_n at_o carthage_n ibidem_fw-la to_o pay_v off_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o indebt_a member_n thereof_o and_o to_o help_v those_o poor_a mechanic_n with_o a_o convenient_a sum_n of_o money_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o set_v up_o their_o trade_n if_o cyprian_n diocese_n have_v consist_v of_o score_n of_o parish_n how_o many_o thousand_o pound_n must_v he_o have_v expend_v to_o have_v pay_v off_o the_o debt_n of_o all_o the_o insolvent_a person_n therein_o and_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d every_o poor_a trader_n with_o a_o sufficient_a stock_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o employment_n 3._o all_o the_o diocese_n be_v present_a when_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v so_o say_v cyprian_n 177._o we_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n the_o whole_a brotherhood_n be_v present_a 4._o when_o celerinus_n be_v ordain_v lector_fw-la or_o clerk_n by_o cyprian_a he_o read_v from_o the_o pulpit_n so_o that_o 81._o all_o the_o people_n can_v see_v and_o hear_v he_o 5._o in_o all_o ordination_n all_o the_o people_n be_v consult_v and_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n without_o their_o approbation_n as_o be_v assure_v by_o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v his_o constant_a custom_n 76._o in_o all_o ordination_n to_o consult_v his_o people_n and_o with_o their_o common_a counsel_n to_o weigh_v the_o merit_n of_o every_o candidate_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o therefore_o when_o for_o extraordinary_a merit_n he_o advance_v one_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o lector_fw-la or_o clerk_n without_o first_o communicate_v it_o to_o his_o diocese_n he_o write_v from_o his_o exile_v state_n 80._o to_o his_o whole_a flock_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 6._o when_o that_o see_v be_v vacant_a all_o the_o people_n meet_v together_o to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n whence_o pontius_n say_v that_o cyprian_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n cypriani_fw-la by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o cyprian_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o 139._o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 7._o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o diocese_n can_v meet_v together_o to_o send_v letter_n to_o other_o church_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o that_o gratulatory_a letter_n still_o extant_a in_o cyprian_a which_o they_o 163._o all_o send_v to_o lucius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n on_o his_o return_n from_o exile_n 8._o all_o the_o people_n be_v present_a at_o church-censure_n and_o concur_v at_o the_o 92._o excommunication_n of_o offender_n thus_o cyprian_n write_v from_o his_o exile_n to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o his_o diocese_n about_o the_o irregularity_n of_o two_o of_o his_o subdeacons_n and_o one_o of_o his_o acolyte_n and_o about_o the_o schism_n of_o felicissimus_n assure_v they_o that_o as_o to_o the_o former_a when_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o return_v he_o in_o peace_n 64._o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n and_o his_o whole_a flock_n and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a that_o then_o likewise_o that_o shall_v be_v transact_v 94._o according_a to_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o they_o all_o 9_o at_o the_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n all_o the_o people_n be_v present_a who_o examine_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o offender_n repentance_n and_o if_o well_o satisfy_v of_o it_o consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n peace_n therefore_o when_o some_o presbyter_n in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v with_o too_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o precipitancy_n assoil_v some_o of_o those_o that_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o persecution_n have_v succumb_v cyprian_n write_v they_o from_o his_o exile_n a_o objurgatory_n letter_n command_v they_o to_o admit_v no_o more_o till_o peace_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n when_o those_o offender_n shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n 30._o before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o touch_v the_o same_o matter_n he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n than_o all_o those_o matter_n 37._o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o last_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o this_o diocese_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n so_o 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thing_n that_o succeed_v be_v the_o formal_a declaration_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v pronounce_v as_o tertullian_n intimate_v in_o that_o forequote_v passage_n by_o one_o of_o the_o preside_a elder_n that_o be_v either_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o a_o presbyter_n commission_v by_o he_o the_o manner_n of_o which_o pronunciation_n seem_v also_o from_o that_o passage_n to_o be_v thus_o he_o that_o pass_v the_o formal_a sentence_n on_o the_o criminal_a first_o begin_v with_o exhortation_n that_o be_v as_o we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v he_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o use_v all_o diligent_a care_n and_o fear_v to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n and_o crime_n which_o have_v bring_v the_o offender_n before_o they_o to_o so_o lamentable_a and_o fatal_a condition_n then_o follow_v reproof_n which_o be_v sharp_a rebuke_n and_o reprehension_n to_o the_o delinquent_n for_o their_o foul_a miscarriage_n and_o enormous_a practice_n set_v forth_o the_o evil_a villainy_n and_o 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sentence_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n by_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n it_o be_v call_v 253._o a_o drive_v away_o from_o the_o church_n by_o tertullian_n 95._o a_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o church_n communion_n and_o 477._o a_o drive_v from_o communion_n by_o cyprian_a 90._o a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n 92._o a_o ejection_n out_o of_o the_o church_n 170._o a_o kill_n with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a term_n occur_v in_o the_o father_n all_o tend_v to_o describe_v the_o fearfulness_n and_o misery_n of_o a_o excommunicate_v state_n so_o tremendous_a be_v it_o that_o whosoever_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o accurse_a by_o god_n and_o real_o be_v so_o by_o man_n who_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o limb_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n shun_v his_o company_n as_o they_o do_v the_o plague_n or_o any_o other_o infectious_a disease_n 191._o those_o say_v cyprian_n that_o be_v 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since_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o a_o african_a synod_n 142._o that_o every_o one_o cause_n shall_v be_v hear_v where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v because_o that_o to_o every_o pastor_n be_v commit_v a_o particular_a portion_n of_o christ_n flock_n which_o he_o be_v particular_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o another_o african_a synod_n that_o decree_v the_o rebaptisation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n thus_o conclude_v their_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o pope_n stephen_n who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a 217._o whereas_o we_o know_v that_o some_o bishop_n will_v not_o relinquish_v a_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v embrace_v but_o keep_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n with_o their_o colleague_n will_v retain_v some_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sentiment_n which_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v to_o these_o we_o offer_v no_o violence_n or_o prescribe_v any_o law_n since_o every_o bishop_n 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to_o all_o the_o other_o member_n thereof_o so_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a have_v relation_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o member_n thereof_o hence_o though_o the_o labour_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v more_o peculiar_o confine_v to_o their_o own_o parish_n yet_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a they_o employ_v a_o general_a kind_n of_o inspection_n over_o other_o church_n also_o observe_v their_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o account_n of_o their_o own_o state_n and_o posture_n as_o cyprian_n inspect_v that_o of_o arles_n give_v this_o as_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o 199._o although_o they_o be_v many_o pastor_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o one_o flock_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o congregate_v and_o cherish_v all_o the_o sheep_n which_o christ_n redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thank_v cyprian_n 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of_o this_o chapter_n that_o which_o must_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o section_n be_v the_o several_a kind_n or_o sort_n of_o synod_n the_o most_o august_n and_o supreme_a kind_n whereof_o be_v a_o universal_a or_o 〈◊〉_d synod_n which_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o deputy_n of_o as_o many_o church_n as_o will_v please_v to_o come_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n of_o this_o sort_n i_o find_v but_o one_o within_o my_o limit_a space_n of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o 279._o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o condemn_v paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la or_o if_o this_o will_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o general_n council_n there_o be_v no_o such_o one_o before_o that_o of_o nice_n which_o be_v hold_v anno_fw-la 325._o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o one_o of_o this_o kind_n within_o that_o time_n to_o which_o i_o be_o confine_v but_o those_o synod_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a within_o my_o prescribe_a time_n be_v 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from_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n or_o their_o parish-church_n now_o because_o i_o say_v that_o a_o causeless_a separation_n from_o their_o bishop_n be_v schism_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o know_v how_o many_o cause_n can_v justify_v the_o people_n desertion_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o these_o i_o think_v be_v two_o or_o at_o most_o three_o the_o first_o be_v apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n or_o when_o a_o bishop_n renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o through_o fear_n of_o persecution_n embrace_v the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o 200._o martialis_n and_o basilides_n two_o spanish_a bishop_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o african_a synod_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v throughout_o their_o whole_a synodical_a epistle_n still_o extant_a among_o those_o of_o cyprian_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v heresy_n as_o irenaeus_n say_v 63._o we_o must_v fly_v far_o off_o from_o all_o heretic_n and_o origen_n allow_v the_o people_n to_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o can_v accuse_v he_o of_o false_a and_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n a_o three_o cause_n be_v a_o scandalous_a and_o wicked_a life_n as_o be_v assert_v by_o a_o african_a synod_n hold_v anno_fw-la 258._o who_o exhortation_n and_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n still_o extant_a in_o cyprian_a epist._n 68_o p._n 200._o out_o of_o which_o several_a passage_n pertinent_a to_o this_o occasion_n have_v be_v already_o cite_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n of_o this_o mind_n also_o be_v irenaeus_n before_o they_o who_o write_v 278._o that_o as_o for_o those_o presbyter_n who_o serve_v their_o pleasure_n and_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n who_o contumelious_o use_v other_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o secret_o commit_v wickedness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d such_o presbyter_n we_o ought_v to_o separate_v origen_n indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o think_v that_o the_o bishop_n immorality_n in_o life_n can_v not_o justify_v his_o parish_n separation_n ezechiel_n he_o say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v scandalize_v at_o my_o fault_n who_o be_o his_o bishop_n but_o consider_v my_o doctrine_n and_o find_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o church_n faith_n from_o i_o indeed_o he_o will_v be_v averse_a but_o he_o will_v receive_v my_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v the_o scribe_n and_o 〈◊〉_d sit_v on_o moses_n his_o chair_n whatever_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o hear_v and_o do_v but_o according_a unto_o their_o work_n do_v not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o that_o scripture_n be_v of_o i_o who_o teach_v what_o be_v good_a and_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o sit_v upon_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n as_o a_o scribe_n or_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o precept_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o people_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o accuse_v i_o of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o heretical_a opinion_n but_o only_o behold_v my_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a life_n thou_o must_v not_o square_v thy_o life_n according_a to_o my_o life_n but_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v now_o whether_o irenaeus_n or_o a_o african_a synod_n or_o origen_n be_v to_o be_v most_o credit_v i_o leave_v the_o learned_a to_o judge_v though_o i_o think_v they_o may_v be_v both_o near_o reconcile_v than_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v irenaeus_n and_o that_o synod_n affirm_v that_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n may_v immediate_o without_o the_o concurrent_a assent_n of_o other_o church_n upon_o the_o immorality_n and_o scandal_n of_o their_o bishop_n leave_n and_o desert_n he_o origen_n restrain_v the_o people_n from_o present_a execution_n till_o they_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o synod_n for_o so_o do_v for_o thus_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v or_o else_o
be_v absolve_v come_v into_o the_o church_n mourning_n and_o weep_v and_o express_v all_o external_a indication_n of_o his_o internal_a sorrow_n as_o when_o natalis_n a_o roman_a confessor_n be_v absolve_v for_o his_o join_n with_o the_o theodotian_n heretic_n he_o come_v into_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o a_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d christian_n 197._o cover_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n throw_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n beg_v their_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o proper_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n 143._o by_o tear_n not_o by_o threat_n by_o prayer_n and_o not_o by_o curse_n hence_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o humility_n they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n style_v by_o they_o exomologesis_fw-la which_o be_v as_o cyprian_n say_v 32._o a_o confession_n of_o their_o great_a and_o heinous_a crime_n and_o be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o absolution_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o source_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o true_a repentance_n for_o as_o tertullian_n observe_v 380._o out_o of_o confession_n be_v bear_v repentance_n and_o by_o confession_n come_v satisfaction_n and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o 32._o cyprian_a the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n be_v assert_v for_o as_o tertullian_n say_v 380._o confession_n as_o much_o diminish_v the_o fault_n as_o dissimulation_n aggravate_v it_o confession_n be_v the_o advice_n of_o satisfaction_n dissimulation_n of_o contumacy_n and_o therefore_o he_o condemn_v those_o who_o through_o shame_n defer_v from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o publication_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o 382._o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o shamefacedness_n than_o of_o their_o salvation_n like_o those_o who_o have_v a_o disease_n in_o their_o secret_a part_n through_o shame_n conceal_v it_o from_o the_o surgeon_n and_o so_o with_o their_o modesty_n die_v and_o perish_v confession_n therefore_o be_v so_o necessary_a the_o great_a offender_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o it_o as_o when_o philip_n the_o emperor_n as_o eusebius_n call_v he_o or_o rather_o philip_n a_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n will_v have_v join_v with_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n prayer_n bishop_n babylas_n deny_v he_o admission_n because_o of_o his_o enormous_a crime_n nor_o will_v he_o receive_v he_o till_o he_o have_v make_v 232._o a_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o according_o when_o one_o of_o those_o bishop_n that_o schismatical_o ordain_v novatian_n return_v as_o a_o penitent_a he_o come_v into_o the_o church_n weep_v and_o 243._o confess_v his_o sin_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o intimate_v that_o the_o penitent'_v confession_n be_v not_o only_o general_a or_o for_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o gross_a but_o it_o be_v particular_a for_o that_o special_a sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v censure_v consonant_n whereunto_o cyprian_n as_o before_o quote_v write_v that_o the_o penitent_n 32._o confess_v his_o most_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n that_o be_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v this_o confession_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v make_v with_o all_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n which_o usual_o so_o affect_v the_o faithful_a as_o that_o they_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o mourning_n and_o weep_v whence_o tertullian_n exhort_v the_o penitent_n not_o through_o shame_n to_o conceal_v but_o from_o a_o true_a godly_a disposition_n to_o confess_v his_o fault_n before_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o 382._o since_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n will_v also_o weep_v with_o and_o over_o he_o and_o so_o from_o the_o same_o consideration_n cyprian_n exhort_v the_o lapse_v to_o this_o penitent_a confession_n 285._o with_o our_o tear_n say_v he_o join_v your_o tear_n with_o our_o groan_n couple_v your_o groan_n §_o 10._o as_o soon_o as_o confession_n be_v over_o than_o follow_v the_o formal_a absolution_n which_o be_v thus_o the_o person_n to_o be_v absolve_v kneel_v down_o before_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n who_o put_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o bless_v he_o by_o which_o external_a ceremony_n the_o penitent_a be_v declarative_o and_o formal_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n peace_n thus_o cyprian_n write_v that_o they_o 30._o receive_v the_o right_n of_o communion_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o that_o 37._o no_o one_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n unless_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n have_v impose_v hand_n on_o he_o this_o be_v account_v the_o three_o and_o last_o general_n requisite_a for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o offender_n the_o two_o former_a be_v the_o undergo_a a_o state_n of_o penance_n and_o a_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n all_o which_o three_o be_v frequent_o mention_v together_o as_o such_o by_o cyprian_a as_o where_o he_o 30._o say_v let_v offender_n do_v penance_n a_o set_a space_n of_o time_n and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o discipline_n let_v they_o come_v to_o confession_n and_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n let_v they_o receive_v the_o right_n of_o communion_n and_o in_o other_o place_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o irregular_a and_o unadvised_a action_n of_o some_o of_o his_o presbyter_n that_o they_o admit_v some_o of_o the_o lapse_v to_o communion_n 37._o before_o they_o have_v undergo_v a_o duc_fw-fr penance_n make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v hand_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n §_o 11._o after_o the_o penitent_n be_v absolve_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o make_v partaker_n again_o of_o all_o those_o privilege_n which_o by_o their_o crime_n they_o have_v for_o a_o while_n forfeit_v only_o when_o a_o offend_a clergy_n man_n be_v absolve_v he_o only_o be_v restore_v to_o communion_n as_o a_o layman_n but_o never_o readmit_v to_o his_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n thus_o when_o one_o of_o the_o schismatical_a bishop_n that_o ordain_v novatian_n return_v to_o the_o church_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o admit_v only_o to_o 243._o lay-communion_n so_o likewise_o apostate_n or_o lapse_v bishop_n be_v never_o restore_v again_o to_o their_o office_n the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 64th_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a and_o therefore_o basilides_n a_o lapse_v bishop_n 202._o will_v have_v be_v extreme_o glad_a if_o the_o church_n will_v but_o have_v permit_v he_o to_o communicate_v as_o a_o layman_n but_o yet_o i_o suppose_v that_o for_o every_o fault_n clergyman_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o their_o order_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o since_o i_o find_v that_o maximus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o have_v be_v delude_v into_o the_o schism_n of_o novatian_n be_v upon_o his_o submission_n 105._o restore_v by_o cornelius_n to_o his_o former_a office_n chap._n viii_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o independency_n of_o church_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o dependency_n of_o church_n §_o 3._o of_o synod_n and_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o §_o 4._o how_o often_o synod_n be_v convene_v §_o 5._o who_o be_v the_o member_n of_o synod_n §_o 6._o by_o who_o authority_n synod_n be_v convene_v §_o 7._o when_o convene_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n a_o moderator_n first_o choose_v what_o the_o moderator_n office_n be_v §_o 8._o then_o they_o enter_v upon_o business_n which_o have_v relation_n either_o to_o foreign_a church_n or_o their_o own_o with_o respect_n to_o foreign_a church_n their_o act_n be_v only_o advise_v §_o 9_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o church_n oblige_v the_o end_n and_o power_n of_o synod_n inquire_v into_o §_o 1._o to_o that_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o primitive_a discipline_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o add_v this_o observation_n that_o all_o those_o judicial_a act_n be_v exert_v in_o and_o by_o every_o single_a parish_n every_o particular_a church_n have_v power_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n on_o her_o own_o member_n without_o the_o concurrency_n of_o other_o church_n else_o in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o church_n for_o several_a mile_n round_o which_o we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n must_v have_v travel_v several_a if_o not_o score_n of_o miles_n to_o have_v have_v the_o consent_n of_o other_o church_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o ofsender_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o make_v this_o supposition_n