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those_o of_o leprosy_n and_o jealousy_n 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o further_o scan_v a_o scandalous_a person_n be_v a_o unclean_a person_n both_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a language_n the_o sequestration_n of_o the_o unclean_a from_o the_o sanctuary_n no_o civil_a punishment_n of_o law_n and_o cause_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a among_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o scribe_n and_o lawyer_n some_o other_o observable_a passage_n of_o maimonides_n concern_v excommunication_n what_o mean_v by_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o by_o separate_v the_o mix_a multitude_n nehem._n 13._o 3._o five_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o place_n be_v not_o in_o reference_n to_o civil_a dignity_n and_o place_n of_o government_n nor_o yet_o in_o reference_n to_o unlawful_a marriage_n only_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o church-membership_a and_o communion_n two_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v one_o from_o exod._n 12._o 48._o another_o from_o the_o example_n of_o ruth_n a_o useful_a observation_n out_o of_o onkelos_n exod._n 12._o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n government_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o rise_n growth_n decay_n and_o revive_n of_o erastianisme_n the_o erastian_n error_n not_o honest_a be_v parentibus_fw-la natus_fw-la erastus_n the_o midwife_n how_o engage_v in_o the_o business_n the_o breast_n that_o give_v it_o suck_v prophannesse_n and_o self-interest_n it_o be_v strong_a food_n arbitrary_a government_n it_o be_v tutor_n arminianism_n it_o be_v deadly_a decay_n and_o consumption_n whence_o it_o be_v how_o ill_o it_o have_v be_v harbour_v in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n how_o stifle_v by_o erastus_n himself_o erastianisme_n confute_v out_o of_o erastus_n the_o divine_n who_o have_v appear_v against_o this_o error_n how_o the_o controversy_n be_v late_o revive_v chap._n ii_o some_o postulata_fw-la or_o common_a principle_n to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o exclusion_n of_o vile_a and_o profane_a person_n know_v to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v a_o principle_n receive_v among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o that_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o scandalous_a sin_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o well_o yea_o much_o rather_o than_o private_a injury_n that_o public_a sin_n ought_v to_o be_v public_o confess_v and_o the_o offender_n put_v to_o public_a shame_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o avoid_n of_o and_o withdraw_v from_o scandalous_a person_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o a_o public_a order_n rather_o than_o at_o every_o man_n discretion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o magistracy_n aâ—d_v ministry_n that_o the_o directive_n judgement_n in_o any_o business_n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o those_o who_o by_o their_o procession_n and_o vocation_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o attendance_n and_o oversight_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n chap._n iii_o what_o the_o erastians_n yield_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o we_o yield_v unto_o they_o they_o yield_v that_o the_o magistrate_n his_o power_n in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la be_v not_o arbitrary_a but_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o distinct_a church_n government_n under_o heathen_a magistrate_n that_o the_o abuse_n take_v not_o away_o the_o just_a power_n they_o allow_v of_o presbytery_n and_o that_o they_o have_v some_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o magistracy_n distinct_a from_o it_o we_o yield_v unto_o they_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o just_a exception_n that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v not_o a_o dominion_n but_o a_o service_n that_o it_o have_v for_o its_o object_n only_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n clear_v by_o sieve_n consideration_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o limit_a and_o least_o arbitrary_a government_n of_o any_o other_o clear_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o popery_n prelacy_n independency_n and_o with_o lawful_a magistracy_n that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v much_o in_o and_o for_o religion_n ordinary_o and_o yet_o more_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o the_o civil_a sanction_n be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n favour_n that_o minister_n owe_v as_o much_o subjection_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o other_o subject_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o government_n ten_o agreement_n between_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o difference_n between_o they_o open_v in_o their_o cause_n efficient_a matter_n where_o a_o fourfold_a power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v touch_v for_o i_o and_o end_n both_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a where_o it_o be_v open_v how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n intend_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o purge_n of_o his_o church_n also_o effect_n object_n adjunct_n correlation_n ultimate_a termination_n and_o divide_v execution_n chap._n v._o of_o a_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o general_a kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n reign_v over_o all_o creature_n and_o a_o particular_a kingdom_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n reign_v over_o the_o church_n only_o how_o this_o controversy_n fall_v in_o and_o how_o deep_a it_o draw_v that_o our_o opposite_n herein_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o socinian_o nine_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a kingdom_n of_o christ._n in_o which_o of_o the_o eternity_n universality_n donation_n and_o subordination_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n the_o argument_n 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debate_v and_o clear_v how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o christ_n be_v king_n
least_o yea_o a_o great_a share_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o so_o they_o have_v in_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o further_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la which_o grotius_n on_o matth._n 10._o 17._o distinguish_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o 71._o for_o both_o prophet_n and_o other_o of_o place_n and_o power_n among_o the_o people_n praeter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o member_n of_o that_o sanhedrin_n be_v member_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a assembly_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a synagogue_n such_o as_o that_o assembly_n ezra_n 10._o which_o do_v decree_v forfeiture_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o gather_v themselves_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o assembly_n be_v other_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n i_o read_v in_o tzemach_n david_n pag._n 56._o â—…dit_n hen._n vors_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o tradition_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v add_v viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v appoint_v unto_o we_o our_o prayer_n mean_v their_o liturgy_n which_o they_o fancy_v to_o have_v be_v so_o institute_v the_o hebrew_n themselves_o controvert_v whether_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v live_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n or_o successive_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o receive_v among_o they_o be_v that_o these_o man_n do_v flourish_v all_o at_o one_o time_n as_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o passage_n last_o cite_v where_o also_o these_o be_v name_v as_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n zerubbabel_n mordechai_n ezra_n jehoshua_n seria_n rehaliah_n misphar_n rechum_fw-la nehemias_n rambam_fw-la add_v chananiah_n mischael_n and_o azariah_n final_o as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la after_o the_o captivity_n so_o we_o read_v of_o occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n before_o the_o captivity_n as_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o hezekiah_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 4._o 15._o and_o that_o err_a synod_n of_o the_o 400_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 22._o 6._o herod_n also_o gather_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n matth._n 2._o 4._o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a yet_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o we_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v among_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o consideration_n above_o mention_v so_o likewise_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n 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distinct_a material_o the_o same_o person_n be_v member_n of_o both_o but_o formal_o they_o be_v distinct_a as_o now_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v distinct_a among_o we_o christian_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o church_n state_n the_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o civil_a state_n is._n abrabanel_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 13._o put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o those_o law_n be_v give_v for_o conservation_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v in_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n do_v direct_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o last_o perfection_n and_o end_n i_o do_v not_o approve_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o these_o law_n this_o only_a 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baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v
punishment_n except_o what_o be_v civil_a he_o grant_v also_o that_o niddui_n be_v include_v in_o the_o other_o two_o so_o that_o in_o all_o three_o there_o be_v a_o shut_n out_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o testimony_n of_o my_o countryman_n master_n weemse_n in_o his_o christian_a synagogue_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o sect_n 3._o paragr_n 7._o they_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n first_o the_o lesser_a than_o the_o middle_a sort_n than_o the_o great_a the_o lesser_a be_v call_v niddui_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o cain_n be_v excommunicate_v this_o way_n the_o second_o be_v call_v cherem_n or_o anathema_n with_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v the_o incestuous_a person_n censure_v 2_o cor._n 2._o the_o three_o shammatha_n they_o hold_v that_o enoch_n institute_v it_o judas_n v._n 14._o and_o after_o these_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v not_o simple_o seclude_v from_o the_o temple_n but_o suffer_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n these_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v near_o the_o temple_n these_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v after_o the_o three_o sort_n be_v seclude_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n altogether_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v produce_v fifteen_o witness_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o may_v produce_v many_o more_o but_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o these_o because_o all_o of_o they_o have_v take_v more_o than_o ordinary_a pain_n in_o search_v the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v of_o great_a note_n for_o their_o skill_n therein_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o observe_v the_o cause_n degree_n manner_n and_o rite_n how_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o see_v whether_o all_o these_o do_v not_o help_v to_o make_v their_o excommunication_n a_o pattern_n for_o we_o for_o the_o cause_n there_o be_v 24_o cause_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v among_o the_o jew_n you_o may_v read_v they_o in_o buxtorf_n lexicon_n chald_v talmud_n &_o rabbin_z p._n 1304_o 1305._o m._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gentium_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o jo._n coach_n annot._n in_o excerp_n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 147._o divers_a of_o these_o cause_n do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n for_o such_o injury_n be_v not_o account_v cause_n of_o excommunication_n but_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v afterward_o but_o matter_n of_o scandal_n by_o which_o god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o the_o stumbling-blocke_n of_o a_o evil_a example_n lay_v before_o other_o one_o cause_n be_v the_o despise_n of_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o scribe_n another_o be_v the_o sell_v of_o land_n to_o a_o gentile_a another_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o separate_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o oblation_n another_o he_o that_o in_o captivity_n do_v not_o iterate_v or_o observe_v the_o second_o time_n a_o holy_a day_n another_o 195._o he_o that_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n upon_o easter_n eve_o another_o he_o that_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o god_n rash_o or_o by_o a_o vain_a oath_n another_o he_o that_o enduce_v or_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n another_o he_o that_o make_v other_o to_o â—ate_z holy_a thing_n without_o the_o holy_a temple_n another_o he_o that_o make_v computation_n of_o year_n and_o month_n without_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v as_o d_o r_o buxtorf_n write_v calendar_n or_o as_o m._n selden_n compute_v year_n and_o month_n otherwise_o than_o their_o father_n have_v do_v another_o he_o that_o retard_v or_o hinder_v other_o from_o do_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n another_o he_o that_o make_v the_o offering_n profane_a as_o d_o r_o buxtorf_n or_o offer_v a_o sickly_a beast_n as_o i._o coch._n another_o a_o sacrificer_n that_o do_v not_o show_v his_o sacrifice_a knife_n before_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o rabbi_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o lawful_a knife_n and_o not_o faulty_a another_o he_o that_o can_v be_v make_v to_o know_v or_o to_o learn_v another_o he_o that_o have_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n do_v thereafter_o converse_v familiar_o with_o she_o another_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o rabbi_n or_o doctor_n infamous_a for_o a_o evil_a life_n the_o other_o cause_n have_v also_o matter_n of_o scandal_n in_o they_o namely_o the_o despise_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o rabbi_n though_o it_o be_v after_o his_o death_n the_o despise_n of_o a_o officer_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n he_o that_o cast_v up_o to_o his_o neighbour_n a_o servile_a condition_n or_o call_v his_o neighbour_n servant_n he_o that_o contumacious_o refuse_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o judge_n he_o that_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judicial_a sentence_n he_o that_o have_v in_o his_o house_n any_o hurtful_a thing_n as_o a_o mad_a dog_n or_o a_o weak_a leather_n he_o that_o before_o heathen_a judge_n bear_v witness_v against_o a_o israelite_n he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o fall_v he_o that_o have_v excommunicate_v another_o without_o cause_n when_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v excommunicate_a thus_o you_o have_v the_o 24_o cause_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n of_o which_o some_o be_v mere_a scandal_n other_o of_o a_o mix_a nature_n that_o be_v partly_o injury_n partly_o scandal_n but_o they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n qua_fw-la scandal_n not_o qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d io._n coch._n annot._n in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n pag._n 146_o explain_v how_o the_o wrong_v of_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n by_o contumely_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n show_v that_o the_o excommunication_n be_v because_o of_o the_o scandal_n licet_fw-la tamen_fw-la condonare_fw-la nisi_fw-la res_fw-la in_o praputulo_fw-la gesta_fw-la sit_fw-la publicum_fw-la doctoris_fw-la ludibrium_fw-la in_o legis_fw-la contemptum_fw-la redundat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ob_fw-la causam_fw-la doctor_n legis_fw-la honorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d remittere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ubi_fw-la res_fw-la clam_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la scandalo_fw-la gesta_fw-la est_fw-la magni_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o sapientis_fw-la est_fw-la injuriam_fw-la contemptu_fw-la vindicare_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n the_o injury_n may_v be_v remit_v by_o the_o party_n injure_v so_o as_o the_o offendor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a but_o if_o the_o contumely_n be_v know_v abrond_v and_o be_v scandalous_a though_o the_o party_n wrong_v be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o bury_v it_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o scandal_n the_o law_n provide_v that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a for_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o he_o who_o do_v contend_v against_o a_o rabbi_n do_v contend_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o which_o see_n gul._n vorstius_n annot_n in_o maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la pag._n 77_o 78._o and_o hence_o do_v they_o aggravate_v a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o divine_a not_o a_o civil_a injury_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n be_v formal_o look_v upon_o as_o scandal_n add_v that_o if_o qua_fw-la injury_n than_o a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la all_o personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n have_v be_v cause_n of_o excommunication_n but_o all_o civil_a injury_n do_v not_o fall_v within_o these_o 24._o cause_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o neither_o do_v all_o scandal_n fall_v within_o these_o 24._o cause_n i_o answer_v they_o do_v for_o some_o of_o the_o cause_n be_v general_a and_o comprehensive_a namely_o these_o two_o the_o 5_o the_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o 18_o the_o he_o that_o retard_v or_o hinder_v other_o from_o do_v the_o law_n when_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o particular_a head_n either_o of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n or_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a discipline_n let_v no_o man_n understand_v i_o as_o if_o i_o intend_v the_o like_a strictness_n of_o discipline_n in_o these_o day_n my_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o let_v this_o be_v remember_v upon_o all_o like_a occasion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o everywhere_o express_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niddui_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schammata_fw-la elias_n in_o tisbite_n say_v plain_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erastus_n pag._n 315._o confess_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o tell_v what_o it_o be_v he_o give_v three_o conjecture_n first_o that_o it_o be_v some_o ignominy_n put_v upon_o a_o man_n which_o i_o think_v no_o body_n deny_v and_o it_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o our_o interpretation_n second_o he_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o separate_n of_o the_o party_n from_o all_o company_n or_o society_n with_o any_o man_n for_o which_o master_n prynne_n cit_v erastus_n with_o other_o but_o a_o pull_v away_o or_o cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n from_o some_o particular_a town_n only_o for_o instance_n from_o nazareth_n three_o he_o say_v it_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v a_o refusal_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o jewish_a citizen_n or_o the_o esteem_v of_o one_o no_o long_a for_o a_o true_a jew_n but_o for_o a_o proselyte_n but_o that_o a_o proselyte_n who_o be_v free_a to_o come_v both_o to_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n for_o of_o such_o a_o proselyte_n he_o speak_v express_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v well_o weaken_v it_o can_v strengthen_v his_o cause_n 8._o in_o tzemach_n david_n edit_n hen._n vor_v pag_n 89._o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o sanhedrin_n do_v remove_v from_o jerusalem_n 40._o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n compose_v against_o the_o heretic_n hen._n vorstius_n in_o his_o observe_v pag._n 285_o show_v out_o of_o maimon_n that_o it_o be_v a_o maledictory_n prayer_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v against_o the_o heretic_n of_o that_o time_n who_o increase_v mighty_o and_o that_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n add_v this_o explanation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minim_n the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n d._n buxtorf_n lexic_fw-la chald._a talm._n &_o rab_n pag._n 1201._o collect_v that_o this_o maledictory_n prayer_n be_v compose_v in_o christ_n time_n and_o against_o his_o disciple_n sure_o it_o suit_v no_o story_n so_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n io._n 12._o 42._o after_o all_o these_o eight_o consideration_n this_o i_o must_v add_v that_o i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a admire_v how_o master_n prynne_n can_v cite_v godwyn_n jewish_a antiquity_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o for_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o a_o civil_a censure_n if_o he_o have_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o page_n immediate_o precede_v he_o have_v find_v this_o distinction_n between_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a court_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o office_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o thing_n holy_a and_o unholy_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o representative_a church_n hence_o be_v that_o diâ—…_n ecclesiae_fw-la matt._n 18._o 17._o tell_v the_o church_n because_o unto_o they_o belong_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o which_o censure_n follow_v and_o so_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o the_o first_o or_o less_o excommunication_n oâ—_n niddui_n and_o tell_v we_o among_o other_o effect_n of_o it_o that_o the_o male_a child_n of_o one_o thus_o cast_v out_o be_v not_o circumcise_v to_o master_n prynne_v four_o exception_n the_o answer_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o what_o be_v already_o say_v we_o never_o find_v the_o temporal_a magistrate_n call_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n nor_o yet_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o beat_n or_o scourge_v in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v a_o tumultuous_a disorderly_a act_n we_o read_v of_o no_o sentence_n give_v but_o only_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o sentence_n be_v give_v by_o the_o synagogicall_a consistory_n make_v up_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o priest_n and_o jewish_a elder_n for_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a do_v belong_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n together_o with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 1_o chro._n 23._o 4._o &_o 26._o 30._o 32._o 2._o chro._n 19_o 8._o and_o therefore_o what_o reason_n master_n prynne_n have_v to_o exclude_v the_o priest_n from_o this_o corrective_a power_n and_o from_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o scripture_n cite_v make_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o ruler_n ecclesiastical_a of_o which_o before_o as_o for_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n archysynagogus_fw-la erat_fw-la primarius_fw-la in_o synagoga_fw-la doctor_n say_v the_o centurist_n cent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap_n 7._o and_o if_o so_o than_o not_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o five_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o exclusion_n from_o read_v expound_v preach_a and_o prayer_n then_o much_o more_o from_o sacrament_n in_o which_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n may_v not_o enter_v in_o the_o synagogue_n say_v menochius_fw-la in_o io._n 9_o 22._o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o congregation_n nor_o in_o other_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o how_o far_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o excommunication_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n i_o do_v not_o now_o dispute_v nor_o be_v all_o of_o one_o opinion_n concern_v excommunicate_a person_n their_o admission_n unto_o some_o or_o exclusion_n from_o all_o public_a ordinance_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o i_o know_v erastus_n answer_v the_o word_n synagogue_n may_v signify_v either_o the_o material_a house_n the_o place_n of_o assemble_v or_o the_o people_n the_o congregation_n which_o do_v assemble_v and_o some_o who_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a hold_v that_o when_o we_o read_v of_o put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o word_n synagogue_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n which_o yet_o it_o do_v signify_v in_o other_o place_n as_o luk._n 7._o 5._o act._n 18._o 7._o but_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n itself_o but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v both_o joint_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o even_o from_o the_o place_n itself_o such_o as_o that_o io._n 9_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o cast_v he_o out_o or_o excommunicate_v he_o as_o the_o english_a translator_n add_v in_o the_o margin_n beside_o i_o take_v what_o it_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o assembly_n or_o congregation_n itself_o but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o congregation_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a to_o come_v where_o the_o congregation_n be_v assemble_v together_o o_o but_o he_o must_v keep_v off_o four_o cubit_n distance_n from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o be_v there_o so_o much_o room_n to_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o synagogue_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o that_o notion_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v bertramus_n speak_v rational_o that_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o niddui_n be_v shut_v out_o ab_fw-la hominum_fw-la contubernio_fw-la atque_fw-la adeâ—…_n ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la aditu_fw-la de_fw-fr rep._n jud._n cap._n 7._o which_o niddui_n he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o man_n society_n must_v needs_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o public_a holy_a assembly_n and_o from_o the_o place_n where_o these_o assembly_n be_v whereunto_o agree_v that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 9_o a_o certain_a disciple_n have_v after_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n divulge_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o school_n of_o r._n ammi_n he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o say_a rabbi_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v this_o be_v a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n 3_o it_o be_v more_o than_o mr._n prynne_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o then_o administer_v in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o jew_n do_v administer_v it_o in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o that_o john_n be_v circumcise_a in_o the_o synagogue_n some_o gather_v from_o luk._n 1._o 59_o venerunt_fw-la they_o come_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o synagogue_n to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n for_o my_o part_n i_o lay_v no_o weight_n upon_o that_o argument_n but_o i_o see_v lâ—sse_n ground_n for_o mr._n prynne_v assertion_n as_o for_o that_o which_o m._n prynne_n add_v in_o the_o close_a that_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n may_v yet_o resort_v to_o the_o temple_n he_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o prove_v it_o i_o find_v the_o same_o thing_n affirm_v by_o sutlivius_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la pag._n 25._o though_o i_o
〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o they_o retalne_v the_o same_o word_n in_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o text_n of_o ezekiel_n they_o do_v thereby_o intimate_v that_o the_o latter_a word_n will_v reach_v a_o power_n which_o be_v more_o than_o doctrinal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o assert_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v by_o the_o septuagint_n not_o seldom_o as_o agree_v in_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la sua_fw-la certiorem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la constituit_fw-la decrevit_fw-la so_o that_o it_o will_v reach_v the_o make_n of_o other_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o doctrinal_o but_o by_o rule_n canon_n statute_n and_o government_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v reach_v the_o teach_n or_o make_v man_n to_o know_v by_o censure_n or_o punishment_n inflict_v as_o judg._n 8._o 16._o gedeon_n take_v brier_n and_o thorn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagnin_n &_o confregit_fw-la and_o he_o break_v with_o these_o the_o man_n of_o succoth_n hierome_n &_o contrivit_fw-la the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comminuiâ—…_n the_o english_a translation_n and_o with_o these_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o margin_n make_v to_o know_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n for_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n namely_o conterere_fw-la arias_n montanus_n in_o his_o hebrew_a lexicon_n cit_v isa._n 53._o 3._o ezech._n 19_o 7._o so_o conteri_fw-la psalm_n 74._o 5._o prov._n 10._o 9_o upon_o this_o last_o place_n mercerus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o hebrew_n do_v not_o only_o admit_v this_o sense_n of_o that_o text_n but_o in_o other_o place_n also_o take_v the_o same_o word_n pro_fw-la confringi_fw-la so_o that_o without_o the_o least_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n in_o ezekiel_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o read_v they_o have_v not_o separate_v or_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a neither_o have_v they_o break_v or_o divide_v between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a the_o latter_a part_n seem_v to_o charge_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v legal_o unclean_a the_o former_a part_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v moral_o unclean_a or_o profane_a to_o such_o ordinance_n as_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o the_o holy_a and_o clean_a ten_o heathen_n or_o stranger_n who_o be_v not_o proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o of_o righteousnessè_fw-la be_v not_o permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n now_o one_o that_o be_v by_o profession_n a_o church_n member_n but_o live_v in_o profaneness_n and_o scandalous_a wickedness_n aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o heathen_a matth._n 18._o 17._o yea_o as_o worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o word_n heathen_a be_v use_v for_o a_o irreligious_a or_o wicked_a man_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o mathias_n martinius_n in_o lexic._a philol_n pag._n 717._o 718._o and_o as_o a_o discriminate_a name_n from_o believer_n so_o zonaras_n in_o cone_n carthag_n can._n 24._o when_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o persecute_v wicked_a enemy_n though_o israelites_n he_o call_v they_o stranger_n and_o heathen_a psal._n 54._o 3._o psal._n 59_o 5._o how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o those_o who_o be_v esteem_v as_o heathen_n be_v admit_v to_o all_o church_n privilege_n as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a israelites_n eleven_o that_o which_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deny_v circumcision_n to_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerard_n ben_fw-mi berith_n a_o proselyte_n son_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerard_n tsedeck_v a_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n be_v also_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deny_v the_o passeover_n to_o a_o proselyte_n who_o desire_v to_o eat_v it_o even_o as_o now_o that_o for_o which_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o refuse_v baptism_n to_o one_o that_o desire_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o a_o cause_n and_o reason_n to_o refuse_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o receive_v it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v baptize_v be_v much_o less_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o profaneness_n or_o a_o scandalous_a conversation_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n and_o reason_n to_o refuse_v circumcision_n yea_o as_o d_o r_o buxtorf_n tell_v we_o in_o lexic_n chald._a talm._n &_o rabbin_z pag._n 408._o before_o the_o jew_n will_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v a_o proselyte_n for_o after_o circumcision_n they_o do_v baptize_v he_o they_o do_v first_o examine_v he_o exact_o and_o prove_v he_o narrow_o whether_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o proselyte_n from_o covetousness_n ambition_n fear_n the_o love_n of_o a_o israelitish_n virgin_n or_o the_o like_a sinister_a end_n if_o upon_o examination_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o worldly_a consideration_n but_o by_o affection_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o they_o proceed_v to_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o how_o straight_o and_o narrow_a a_o path_n he_o must_v walk_v in_o tell_v he_o also_o of_o the_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n of_o israel_n if_o after_o all_o this_o trial_n they_o find_v he_o steadfast_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o resolution_n than_o they_o receive_v he_o he_o be_v first_o instruct_v in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n how_o much_o less_o will_v they_o have_v circumcise_v a_o scandalous_a person_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o hopeful_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n that_o he_o have_v the_o black_a mark_n of_o a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v such_o a_o scandalous_a flagitious_a person_n to_o circumcision_n how_o can_v they_o receive_v such_o a_o one_o be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o passeover_n twelve_o compare_n ezra_n 6._o 21._o with_o ezra_n 10._o 16_o 17._o first_o it_o be_v mark_v ezra_n 6._o 21._o that_o such_o proselyte_n do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o have_v separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o silthinesse_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n if_o those_o who_o do_v eat_v be_v thus_o qualify_v it_o be_v not_o obscure_o intimate_v that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o qualify_v do_v not_o eat_v and_o if_o no_o proselyte_n who_o do_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n then_o muchlesse_a be_v a_o israelite_n who_o do_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o silthynesse_n of_o the_o heathen_a allow_v to_o eat_v it_o i_o like_v well_o beda_n his_o observation_n upon_o ezra_n 10._o 16_o 17._o israel_n be_v purge_v from_o unlawful_a marriage_n and_o the_o strange_a wife_n put_v away_o and_o this_o work_n be_v end_v against_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o none_o defile_v with_o unlawful_a marriage_n may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la initium_fw-la mensis_fw-la primi_fw-la consummarentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la prophano_fw-la erant_fw-la connubio_fw-la maculati_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tali_fw-la scelere_fw-la purgarentur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mensem_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la erat_fw-la pascha_fw-la faciendum_fw-la mundi_fw-la intrarent_fw-la mundi_fw-la paschalia_fw-la festa_fw-la peragerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n thirteen_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n and_o from_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a without_o all_o controversy_n the_o keep_n back_o of_o such_o be_v a_o significant_a ceremony_n for_o all_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n concern_v cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n be_v teach_v ceremony_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v doctrine_n matth._n 15._o 9_o col._n 22._o 2._o what_o be_v teach_v and_o signify_v thereby_o i_o have_v before_o show_v namely_o that_o profane_a one_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n in_o their_o holy_a thing_n yea_o be_v not_o prophannesse_n and_o open_a wickedness_n more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o legal_a uncleanness_n yes_o say_v erastus_n pag._n 144._o because_o god_n appoint_v great_a punishment_n for_o the_o former_a then_o for_o the_o latter_a the_o great_a crime_n be_v punish_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n ston_a hang_v the_o small_a by_o mulct_n and_o stripe_n but_o yet_o say_v i_o by_o his_o ground_n the_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v more_o hateful_a to_o god_n than_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n in_o reference_n to_o fellowship_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n for_o that_o be_v the_o point_n he_o hold_v that_o the_o most_o flagitious_a and_o profane_a be_v
delegare_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la habet_fw-la no_o man_n can_v give_v from_o he_o by_o delegation_n or_o deputation_n to_o another_o that_o right_a or_o power_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o 3._o if_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n come_v by_o delegation_n from_o the_o magistrate_n either_o the_o magistrate_n must_v in_o conscience_n give_v this_o power_n to_o church-officer_n only_o or_o he_o be_v free_a and_o may_v without_o sin_n give_v this_o power_n to_o other_o if_o the_o former_a what_o can_v bind_v up_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n or_o astrict_n the_o thing_n to_o church-officer_n except_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o they_o only_o do_v it_o if_o the_o latter_a then_o though_o this_o parliament_n have_v have_v take_v away_o the_o old_a high_a commission_n court_n which_o have_v potestatem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la gladii_fw-la yet_o they_o may_v lawful_o and_o without_o sin_n erect_v a_o new_a high_a commission_n court_n make_v up_o of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v no_o church-officer_n yea_o have_v none_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o it_o as_o the_o other_o have_v with_o commission_n and_o power_n grant_v to_o they_o to_o execute_v spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o excommunication_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o this_o or_o that_o church_n yea_o or_o province_n but_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o point_n now_o to_o the_o second_o concern_v appeal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v ask_v what_o remedy_n shall_v there_o be_v against_o the_o abuse_n of_o church-discipline_n by_o church-officer_n except_o there_o be_v appeal_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o if_o it_o be_v church-officer_n will_v be_v the_o more_o wary_a and_o cautious_a to_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v know_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a door_n open_v that_o minister_n may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v answ._n 1_o look_v what_o remedy_n thene_n be_v for_o abuse_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o like_a remedy_n there_o be_v for_o abuse_n in_o church-discipline_n maladministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v no_o less_o sinful_a to_o the_o minister_n and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o than_o maladministration_n of_o discipline_n and_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o former_a be_v more_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n than_o the_o latter_a minister_n have_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o preach_v what_o they_o will_v now_o when_o the_o word_n be_v not_o true_o preach_v nor_o the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v by_o any_o minister_n or_o minister_n the_o magistrate_n seek_v the_o redress_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o a_o constitute_v church_n by_o the_o convocate_a of_o synod_n for_o examine_v discover_v and_o judge_v of_o such_o error_n and_o abuse_n as_o be_v find_v in_o particular_a church_n but_o if_o the_o synod_n shall_v connive_v at_o or_o comply_v with_o that_o same_o error_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o supreme_a and_o authoritative_a decision_n of_o a_o controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o still_o endeavour_v to_o help_v all_o this_o by_o other_o ecclesiastical_a remedy_n as_o another_o synod_n and_o yet_o another_o till_o the_o evil_n be_v remove_v the_o like_a we_o say_v concern_v abuse_n in_o church-discipline_n the_o magistrate_n may_v command_v a_o resume_v and_o re-examination_n of_o the_o case_n in_o another_o synod_n but_o still_o the_o synod_n ratisi_v or_o reverse_v the_o censure_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o synod_n as_o betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n for_o voluntas_fw-la imperat_fw-la intellectui_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o determinatur_fw-la per_fw-la intectellum_fw-la quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la actus_fw-la take_v for_o instance_n this_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o case_n deserve_v deposition_n or_o degradation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n say_v learned_a salmasius_n appar_fw-la ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la pag._n 298._o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n can_v take_v from_o a_o minister_n that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o ordination_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o he_o can_v take_v away_o that_o which_o he_o can_v give_v but_o if_o a_o prince_n will_v have_v a_o minister_n for_o his_o offence_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o ministerial_a power_n he_o must_v take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n themselves_o qui_fw-la judices_fw-la very_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o auferre_fw-la soli_fw-la possunt_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la dederunt_fw-la who_o be_v his_o true_a judge_n and_o they_o only_o can_v take_v away_o what_o by_o ordination_n they_o have_v give_v thus_o salmasius_n 2._o and_o further_o if_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o go_v without_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o own_o activity_n interpose_v and_o judge_v in_o a_o civil_a cause_n which_o concern_v any_o man_n life_n or_o estate_n the_o magistrate_n may_v reverse_v and_o make_v straight_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o punish_v themselves_o for_o such_o abuse_n of_o their_o power_n as_o solomon_n punish_v abiathar_n and_o banish_v he_o to_o anathoth_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o it_o be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o scandal_n only_o or_o of_o delinquency_n or_o maladministration_n in_o his_o sacerdotal_a office_n otherwise_o it_o have_v fall_v within_o the_o cognizance_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n 3._o though_o the_o case_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o christian_a magistrate_n by_o himself_o and_o immediate_o may_v not_o only_o examine_v by_o 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as_o the_o place_n hold_v forth_o by_o necessary_a plain_a consequence_n these_o three_o proposition_n 1._o the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n do_v signify_v the_o moral_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a do_v signify_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o latter_a 2._o unholy_a person_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o their_o approach_n to_o or_o join_v in_o holy_a ordinance_n but_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a will_v be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a unjust_a still_a if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v they_o the_o ordinance_n can_v do_v it_o 3._o yet_o unholy_a person_n while_o such_o do_v defile_v holy_a ordinance_n and_o that_o by_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o by_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n therefore_o the_o people_n themselves_o and_o every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n be_v evil_a the_o lord_n for_o that_o cause_n reckon_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v unclean_a do_v profane_a person_n defile_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a and_o do_v they_o not_o defile_v our_o sacrament_n nay_o i_o shall_v think_v this_o much_o more_o than_o that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o our_o sacrament_n then_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n the_o nine_o argument_n which_o alone_o may_v conclude_v the_o point_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o matth._n 7._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o if_o profane_a scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n be_v dog_n and_o swine_n then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o be_v to_o profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o sacrament_n and_o indeed_o no_o better_o but_o worse_a then_o to_o give_v pearl_n to_o swine_n mr._n prynn_n reply_n vindic_n pag._n 39_o do_v not_o take_v off_o this_o argument_n for_o without_o any_o proof_n he_o restrict_v to_o certain_a particular_n that_o which_o the_o text_n say_v general_o both_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o 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with_o they_o nor_o to_o admonish_v they_o and_o much_o less_o give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n other_o i_o may_v admonish_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o yet_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o these_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o rule_n give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v up_o by_o this_o text_n either_o to_o seclude_v man_n from_o the_o word_n or_o otherwise_o from_o no_o holy_a thing_n next_o the_o argument_n hold_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la from_o the_o word_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o say_v institutâ—…_n pareus_n if_o christ_n say_v this_o of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o convert_a and_o to_o the_o unconvert_v how_o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v as_o for_o that_o sort_n of_o person_n which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o master_n prynne_n follow_v erastus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o say_v that_o these_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v only_o such_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n who_o refuse_v to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o harbour_v the_o preacher_n of_o it_o or_o persecutor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o or_o open_a apostate_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o they_o once_o embrace_v and_o he_o cit_v divers_a scripture_n which_o he_o say_v do_v express_o determine_v it_o but_o he_o observe_v not_o that_o the_o most_o which_o those_o scripture_n prove_v be_v that_o such_o man_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n which_o be_v not_o the_o question_n that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o dog_n and_o swine_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o be_v only_a infidel_n or_o persecutor_n or_o apostate_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n this_o only_a he_o have_v bold_o aver_v but_o shall_v never_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o infidel_n persecutor_n and_o apostate_n be_v dog_n and_o swine_n another_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o dog_n and_o swine_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v of_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n do_v afterward_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n namely_o that_o such_o do_v with_o the_o dog_n â—eturn_v to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 20_o 22._o do_v belong_v to_o all_o scandalous_a and_o backslide_a christian_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n only_o and_o be_v general_o so_o apply_v by_o divine_n erastus_n himself_o pag._n 207._o understand_v that_o vomit_n and_o puddle_n 2._o pet._n 2._o to_o be_v the_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n relabuntur_fw-la say_v he_o gloss_v upon_o the_o place_n ad_fw-la voluptales_fw-la moresque_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la and_o solomon_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n general_o of_o a_o ungodly_a wicked_a person_n prov._n 26._o 11._o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n of_o epimenides_n call_v the_o cretan_n evil_a beast_n tit._n 1._o 12._o because_o they_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v impure_a disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a wherefore_o the_o precept_n matth._n 7._o 6._o be_v right_o apply_v by_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 143._o to_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o person_n of_o a_o unclean_a conversation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o jew_n and_o heretic_n so_o chrysostome_n do_v apply_v this_o text_n to_o the_o exclude_v of_o know_a unworthy_a man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o he_o do_v homil._n 1._o de_fw-fr compunctione_n cordis_fw-la as_o i_o remember_v and_o hom._n 83_o in_o matth._n he_o have_v these_o word_n 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