turtle_n procure_v their_o release_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o penance_n because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o it_o in_o confirmation_n wherein_o he_o follow_v tertullian_n the_o one_o in_o these_o word_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la the_o other_o afore_o he_o in_o these_o dehinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la &_o invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n of_o benediction_n implore_v the_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o it_o represent_v so_o be_v it_o in_o penance_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o form_n of_o benediction_n intercede_v for_o their_o reconcilement_n this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n allege_v matth._n xviii_o 19_o for_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o word_n recite_v it_o follow_v straight_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o as_o in_o the_o word_n next_o go_v afore_o he_o show_v how_o man_n sin_n be_v bind_v and_o loose_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o give_v his_o church_n to_o that_o purpose_n so_o he_o may_v well_o seem_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o point_n at_o the_o course_n by_o which_o this_o power_n may_v become_v effectual_a to_o the_o lose_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_v the_o intercession_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n at_o least_o thus_o much_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o man_n of_o excellent_a 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particular_a person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o writing_n maimoni_n in_o talmud_n torah_n c._n 7._o arba_n turim_n or_o shulchan_n aruch_n in_o tore_n deah_n hilcoth_a niddui_n vcherem_n and_o that_o many_o time_n upon_o cause_n of_o their_o particular_a interest_n for_o example_n a_o rabbi_n or_o rabbi_n mate_n be_v able_a to_o excommunicate_v for_o his_o credit_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o slight_v true_a it_o be_v they_o count_v it_o commendable_a in_o a_o rabbi_n to_o pass_v over_o all_o disrespect_n to_o himself_o in_o private_a but_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o public_a they_o bound_v he_o to_o remember_v it_o and_o watch_v his_o party_n like_o a_o serpent_n till_o he_o seek_v favour_n and_o reconcilement_n maimoni_n n._n ult_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o case_n they_o void_a excommunication_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o particular_a interest_n and_o not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n jore_fw-la deah_n out_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n and_o r._n joseph_n karo_n upon_o it_o f._n 364._o and_o general_o he_o that_o excommunicate_v without_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o twenty_o four_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o excommunicate_v but_o what_o disorder_n may_v come_v upon_o such_o practice_n be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o our_o lord_n word_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v aim_v on_o purpose_n to_o abrogate_v this_o course_n among_o his_o follower_n though_o covert_o to_o avoid_v offence_n for_o two_o thing_n he_o prescribe_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o first_o to_o aim_v at_o a_o brother_n reformation_n and_o nothing_o else_o in_o all_o the_o proceed_n matt._n xviii_o 15._o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o than_o contestation_n in_o private_a the_o rest_n he_o prescribe_v to_o be_v refer_v in_o public_a to_o the_o church_n so_o it_o follow_v but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n now_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o signify_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o jew_n that_o have_v live_v since_o the_o prophet_n have_v espouse_v and_o appropriate_v this_o late_a word_n the_o synagogue_n to_o signify_v sometime_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o nation_n or_o rather_o of_o that_o faith_n as_o among_o the_o father_n the_o synagogue_n stand_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n sometime_o particular_a congregation_n of_o it_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o place_n of_o their_o assembly_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o love_v our_o nation_n and_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n and_o just_o so_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n use_v in_o relation_n to_o christian_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v begin_v to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o the_o congregation_n which_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o institute_v matt._n xuj_o 18._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o in_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n matt._n xviii_o 17._o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o the_o church_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o people_n to_o signify_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o look_v backward_o to_o the_o synagogue_n upon_o which_o our_o lord_n reflect_v as_o be_v say_v such_o censure_n as_o these_o be_v whereof_o our_o lord_n speak_v proceed_v from_o the_o public_a private_a one_o be_v exclude_v as_o have_v be_v say_v issue_v all_o from_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n mention_v afore_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o thus_o there_o be_v among_o they_o two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o no_o more_o the_o less_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v separation_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o anathema_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o to_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o more_o or_o less_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o late_a most_o learned_a work_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n sec_fw-la disc_fw-la ebr._n iiii_o 9_o the_o ordinary_a sentence_n of_o separation_n which_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o afore_o be_v for_o thirty_o day_n unless_o the_o court_n think_v fit_a to_o abridge_v or_o enlarge_v the_o term_n for_o that_o time_n no_o man_n must_v come_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o he_o that_o stand_v excommunicate_a beside_o those_o of_o his_o house_n he_o must_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o three_o which_o be_v the_o number_n require_v at_o blessing_n of_o meat_n he_o must_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o ten_o which_o be_v the_o number_n require_v to_o make_v a_o synagogue_n under_o that_o they_o go_v not_o to_o prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n to_o aggravate_v this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o shulchan_n aruch_n as_o afore_o num._n x._o at_o thirty_o day_n end_n they_o iterate_v the_o sentence_n and_o stay_v thirty_o day_n more_o if_o then_o he_o stand_v out_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o with_o curse_n which_o be_v that_o
assign_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o further_o appear_v when_o he_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o visit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o but_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o christian_a church_n he_o exhort_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n say_v he_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o be_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o language_n in_o his_o own_o order_n be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o set_a rule_n of_o his_o ministry_n perhaps_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v by_o turn_n howsoever_o here_o be_v my_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n there_o because_o then_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o debate_n about_o the_o order_n in_o celebrate_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o upon_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o schism_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v another_o to_o second_v it_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o dissension_n at_o corinth_n one_o saying_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n the_o whole_a subject_n whereof_o be_v to_o quell_v such_o another_o dissension_n as_o this_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o under_o such_o colourable_a name_n of_o paul_n and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n as_o he_o complain_v but_o which_o be_v remarkable_a to_o prove_v my_o intent_n be_v as_o he_o say_v p._n 62._o a_o mere_a faction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o one_o or_o two_o person_n against_o the_o presbyter_n no_o bishop_n bear_v any_o part_n either_o at_o one_o end_n or_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v that_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v still_o without_o a_o bishop_n for_o some_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n perhaps_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o alive_a clemens_n at_o rome_n titus_n in_o crete_n timothy_n at_o ephesus_n dionysius_n at_o athens_n other_o elsewhere_o to_o furnish_v whatsoever_o assistance_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n during_o his_o time_n no_o otherwise_o then_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n before_o they_o have_v bishop_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o question_n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v they_o be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o head_n of_o neighbour_a church_n which_o we_o shall_v discern_v 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