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then_o decline_v by_o paul_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a not_o a_o civil_a court_n 5._o beside_o all_o this_o erastus_n his_o opinion_n be_v strong_o confute_v by_o that_o which_o constantinus_n l'empereur_n annot._n in_o remp_n jud._n pag._n 404._o to_o 407._o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o power_n of_o punish_v with_o death_n for_o proof_n hereof_o cit_v a_o passage_n of_o aboda_n zara_o that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n which_o have_v in_o former_a time_n exercise_v capital_a judgement_n do_v remove_v from_o jerusalem_n quum_fw-la viderent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la exercere_fw-la when_o they_o perceive_v that_o they_o can_v not_o exercise_v capital_a judgement_n they_o say_v let_v we_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n lest_o we_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v say_v deut._n 17._o 10._o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o 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15._o 1._o in_o juchasin_n fol._n 51._o 1._o majenâ—…on_n in_o sanhedrin_n cap._n 14._o sect_n 13._o he_o cite_v also_o a_o passage_n in_o berachos_n fol._n 58._o 1._o concern_v one_o who_o for_o a_o heinous_a crime_n even_o for_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n ought_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n but_o when_o one_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o die_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n and_o this_o say_v d_o r._n buxâ—…orf_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o jew_n say_v to_o pilate_n john_n 18._o 31._o now_o this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 71_o year_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v in_o the_o 34._o hence_o he_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n near_o three_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n and_o i_o further_o make_v this_o inference_n that_o since_o the_o sanhedrin_n which_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n do_v remove_v from_o jerusalem_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o which_o see_v also_o tzemach_n david_n edit_fw-la hen._n vor_v pag._n 89._o and_o so_o about_o three_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n elder_n and_o scribe_n mention_v so_o often_o in_o and_o before_o christ_n passion_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a magistracy_n nor_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanâ—edrin_n whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o 17._o unto_o which_o christ_n direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v with_o their_o complaint_n be_v not_o the_o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n take_v it_o for_o that_o
civil_a court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o chief_a scribe_n who_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o write_v unto_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o deut._n 17._o 18._o such_o a_o scribe_n be_v sheva_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o shaphan_n 2_o king_n 22._o 3._o 8._o baruch_n jer._n 36._o such_o a_o scribe_n have_v joash_n 2_o king_n 12._o 10._o there_o be_v divers_a other_o scribe_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o people_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o write_v and_o to_o read_v the_o law_n 1_o chro._n 2._o 55_o psal._n 45._o 1._o jer._n 8._o 8._o 13._o object_n but_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o talmudist_n can_v there_o be_v find_v any_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n proper_o so_o call_v answ._n i_o deny_v both_o yea_o i_o have_v disprove_v both_o moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o excommunication_n use_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o shall_v add_v here_o these_o follow_a testimony_n of_o mâ—…imonides_n in_o libro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n talmud_n torah_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 10._o he_o that_o revile_v a_o wiseman_n though_o after_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o who_o also_o after_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v absolve_v ib._n sect_n 11._o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o his_o own_o town_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v esteem_v in_o all_o other_o city_n and_o town_n as_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v answerable_a hereunto_o be_v the_o ancient_a canon_n which_o do_v appoint_v that_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v in_o his_o own_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o communion_n in_o another_o church_n the_o 24._o cause_n of_o excommunication_n above_o mention_v he_o there_o reckon_v forth_o from_o sect_n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n again_o cap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o simple_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n he_o that_o do_v excommunicate_a say_v let_v that_o person_n n._n be_v in_o or_o under_o a_o excommunication_n or_o separation_n if_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v present_a they_o who_o do_v excommunicate_a say_v unto_o he_o let_v this_o person_n n._n be_v separate_v or_o excommunicate_v and_o when_o cherem_n or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n be_v inflict_v what_o be_v the_o manner_n they_o say_v let_v n._n be_v devote_v and_o accurse_a let_v a_o execration_n adjuration_n and_o separation_n be_v upon_o he_o but_o how_o do_v they_o loose_v the_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o how_o do_v they_o free_v he_o from_o the_o separation_n or_o the_o curse_n they_o say_v be_v thou_o loose_v be_v thou_o pardon_v if_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v absent_a they_o say_v let_v n._n be_v loose_v and_o let_v he_o be_v pardon_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n sect_n 8._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n predetermine_v before_o which_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o excommunication_n inflict_v may_v not_o be_v loose_v for_o immediate_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o excommunication_n be_v inflict_v it_o may_v be_v loose_v if_o the_o guilty_a party_n do_v immediate_o repeâ—…t_v and_o come_v to_o himself_o which_o do_v further_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o nature_n and_o scope_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o scope_n of_o corporal_a or_o civil_a punishment_n for_o how_o soon_o soever_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n give_v good_a sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n he_o be_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n but_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o body_n or_o estate_n for_o any_o crime_n be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o punishment_n because_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v penitent_a the_o repentance_n of_o a_o criminal_a person_n be_v no_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o civil_a justice_n thereafter_o maimonides_n proceed_v thus_o yet_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o state_n of_o excommunication_n for_o how_o many_o year_n shall_v be_v be_v leave_v in_o excommunication_n the_o sanhedrin_n will_v determine_v the_o number_n of_o year_n and_o space_n of_o time_n according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o trespass_n so_o likewise_o if_o the_o sanhedrin_n will_v it_o may_v devote_v and_o subject_n to_o a_o curse_n first_o the_o party_n himself_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o then_o also_o every_o other_o person_n whosoever_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o he_o or_o sit_v near_o unto_o he_o unless_o at_o four_o cubit_n distance_n that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o heavy_a correction_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o there_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hedge_n put_v about_o the_o law_n which_o may_v restrain_v wicked_a man_n from_o transgress_v it_o whence_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n take_v a_o pattern_n for_o determine_v and_o fix_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n to_o the_o separation_n of_o some_o heinous_a offender_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sometime_o from_o other_o ordinance_n also_o though_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v this_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a church_n for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n do_v give_v evident_a sign_n of_o repentance_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o her_o bosom_n and_o fellowship_n 2._o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n also_o be_v the_o pattern_n take_v for_o that_o ancient_a discipline_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o he_o who_o keep_v company_n and_o communion_n with_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n which_o thing_n must_v be_v well_o explain_v and_o qualify_v before_o it_o can_v be_v approve_v 3._o compare_v also_o this_o passage_n of_o maimonides_n with_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v 2_o thes._n 3._o 14._o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a which_o text_n do_v fit_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n say_v of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v 4._o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o offender_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v intend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o offender_n humiliation_n and_o amendment_n but_o for_o a_o ensample_n to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o public_a and_o exemplary_a censure_n and_o so_o much_o of_o sect._n 8._o in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o section_n maimonides_n show_v we_o that_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v allow_v to_o prosecute_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n one_o that_o do_v revile_v or_o calumniat_fw-la he_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o praiseworthy_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o pass_v in_o silence_n and_o to_o endure_v patient_o such_o injury_n then_o follow_v sect._n 11._o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n as_o be_v clandestine_v for_o if_o railer_n do_v put_v a_o public_a infamy_n upon_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o he_o to_o use_v indulgence_n or_o to_o neglect_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v pardon_v as_o to_o the_o punishment_n he_o who_o have_v hurt_v his_o fame_n he_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v because_o that_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v therefore_o avenge_v the_o contumely_n &_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o guilty_a party_n have_v crave_v mercy_fw-mi here_o be_v the_o true_a object_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o procure_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n viz._n not_o a_o private_a personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n which_o a_o man_n may_v pass_v by_o or_o pardon_v if_o he_o will_v but_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n the_o scandal_n whereof_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o heal_v by_o some_o testimony_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n otherwise_o he_o must_v fall_v under_o the_o censure_n and_o public_a shame_n these_o testimony_n of_o maimonides_n and_o the_o observation_n make_v thereupon_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o precede_a book_n will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o spiritual_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v translate_v and_o take_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n furthermore_o beside_o all_o the_o scriptural_a proof_n already_o bring_v i_o shall_v desire_v another_o text_n nehem._n 13._o 1_o 3._o to_o be_v well_o weigh_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 23._o 3._o that_o the_o ammâ—…nite_a and_o the_o moabite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o text_n when_o they_o hear_v
be_v for_o impenitent_a contumacious_a offender_n but_o the_o magistrate_n do_v and_o must_v punish_v offender_n when_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n and_o law_n so_o require_v whether_o they_o appear_v penitent_a or_o impenitent_a four_o the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o punish_v offender_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o scandal_n as_o be_v not_o crime_n punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n such_o as_o obscene_a rot_a talk_v adulterous_a and_o vile_a behaviour_n or_o the_o most_o scandalous_a converse_v and_o company_v together_o though_o the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n live_v in_o know_a malice_n and_o envy_v refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o thereupon_o lie_v off_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o civil_a judge_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n either_o there_o must_v be_v church-censure_n and_o discipline_n exercise_v by_o church-officer_n or_o the_o magistrate_n must_v go_v beyond_o his_o limit_n or_o last_o scandal_n shall_v spread_v in_o the_o church_n and_o no_o remedy_n against_o they_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n that_o scandal_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v be_v tolerate_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o lay_n of_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o bad_a example_n before_o other_o and_o to_o the_o violation_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v command_v to_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n pure_a a_o second_o argument_n may_v be_v this_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n do_v not_o command_v the_o magistrate_n but_o the_o priest_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o profane_a and_o the_o holy_a the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a levit._fw-la 10._o 10._o ezech._n 22._o 26._o ezech._n 44._o 23_o 24._o deut._n 21._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 23._o 18_o 19_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18._o 18._o john_n 20._o 23._o but_o no_o where_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o belong_v to_o church-officer_n to_o censure_v false_a doctrine_n revel_v 2._o 2._o 14._o 15._o to_o decide_v controversy_n act_n 16._o 4._o and_o to_o examine_v and_o censure_v scandal_n ezech._n 44_o 23_o 24._o which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o elder_n judge_v a_o elder_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o or_o any_o other_o church-member_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o three_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o most_o distinct_a insomuch_o that_o it_o condemn_v the_o spiritualize_a of_o the_o civil_a power_n aswell_o as_o the_o secularize_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n state_n papacy_n aswell_o as_o papal-state_n church-officer_n may_v not_o take_v the_o civil_a sword_n nor_o judge_v civil_a cause_n luke_n 12._o 13_o 14_o and_o 22._o 25._o matth._n 26._o 52._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o so_o uzzah_n may_v not_o touch_v the_o ark_n nor_o saul_n offer_v burn_v offering_n nor_o uzziah_n burn_v incense_n i_o wish_v we_o may_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o revive_v the_o proverb_n which_o be_v use_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n that_o emperor_n do_v more_o covet_v the_o priesthood_n than_o the_o priest_n do_v covet_v the_o empire_n shall_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o church-officer_n to_o exercise_v any_o act_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o engross_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o church-government_n be_v not_o the_o two_o power_n formal_o and_o specifical_o distinct_a of_o which_o before_z chap._n 4._o it_o be_v to_o be_v well_o note_v that_o maccovius_fw-la and_o vedelius_fw-la who_o ascribe_v a_o sort_n of_o papal_a power_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v notwithstanding_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v church_n discipline_n and_o censure_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v dispense_v by_o church-officer_n only_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o may_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n so_o he_o may_v not_o exercise_v church-discipline_n nor_o inslict_v spiritual_a censure_n such_o as_o excommunication_n though_o erastus_n pag._n 175._o have_v not_o spare_v to_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o he_o may_v not_o in_o the_o old_a exercise_v the_o ministerial_a function_n if_o he_o can_v have_v so_o much_o leisure_n from_o his_o other_o employment_n four_o the_o power_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v intrinsical_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v both_o they_o who_o censure_n and_o they_o who_o be_v censure_v must_v be_v of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 13._o they_o must_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o corporation_n the_o one_o must_v not_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o if_o this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v extrinsecall_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o magistrate_n quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church-member_n far_o less_o can_v the_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o church-member_n as_o church_n member_n even_o as_o the_o minister_n as_o minister_v be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o state_n far_o less_o can_v he_o as_o minister_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o subject_n as_o subject_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o england_n be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o christian._n and_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o england_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o he_o 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excommunicatio_fw-la 5._o anathematisinius_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n too_o in_o that_o which_o m_o r_o prynne_n say_v i_o confess_v the_o prelate_n never_o dare_v desire_n that_o which_o this_o learned_a and_o pious_a assembly_n have_v desire_v in_o this_o particular_a he_o have_v say_v it_o the_o prelate_n never_o dare_v indeed_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o suspend_v all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o if_o they_o have_v it_o have_v be_v say_v unto_o most_o of_o they_o physician_n cure_v thyself_o beside_o the_o lose_n of_o many_o of_o their_o party_n and_o moreover_o the_o very_a lordly_a prelate_n never_o dare_v make_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o member_n of_o presbytery_n nor_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o admonition_n and_o censure_n of_o their_o brethren_n which_o every_o minister_n now_o must_v do_v the_o lordly_a prelate_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v himself_o pastor_n of_o many_o 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his_o call_n to_o mind_n those_o word_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o prayer_n even_o as_o we_o forgive_v those_o who_o trespass_n against_o we_o other_o conceive_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o question_n be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 19_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n suppose_v that_o agreement_n and_o consequent_o forgive_n of_o injury_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v our_o prayer_n the_o more_o effectual_a for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o not_o improbable_a that_o whatever_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o question_n be_v vers_fw-la 21_o begin_v a_o new_a and_o distinct_a purpose_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o arabik_a here_o make_v a_o intercision_n and_o begin_v the_o eight_o and_o fifty_o section_n of_o matthew_n at_o those_o word_n then_o come_v peter_n and_o say_v lord_n how_o oft_o etc._n etc._n 4._o and_o if_o vers_n 21._o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o it_o may_v be_v 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