by_o the_o disciplinarian_o have_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o write_v against_o their_o excommunication_n though_o no_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o all_o which_o he_o shall_v say_v against_o that_o subject_n will_v therefore_o prove_v true_a because_o that_o one_o doctrine_n of_o those_o which_o assert_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v such_o mr_n hooker_n have_v give_v a_o very_a good_a judgement_n of_o his_o enterprise_n that_o beza_n and_o he_o divide_v the_o truth_n betwixt_o they_o neither_o of_o they_o say_v all_o truth_n nor_o all_o falsehood_n each_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disguise_v and_o allay_v and_o drown_v a_o little_a of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o contrary_n and_o let_v i_o say_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n that_o both_o in_o the_o take_n up_o his_o opinion_n and_o in_o maintain_v it_o erastus_n have_v more_o to_o impute_v to_o beza_n and_o the_o genevan_n error_n and_o innovation_n and_o excess_n and_o extravagance_n which_o upon_o inquiry_n into_o the_o ancient_a church_n record_v he_o true_o say_v he_o can_v not_o find_v avow_v or_o authorize_v then_o to_o his_o own_o ground_n or_o argument_n against_o excommunication_n the_o last_o motive_n which_o he_o confess_v perfect_v the_o work_n and_o sect._n 35_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o press_n be_v the_o contempt_n and_o affront_n of_o his_o friend_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n the_o opinion_n and_o good_a advice_n of_o all_o man_n that_o see_v his_o thesis_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n like_o they_o but_o this_o have_v be_v occasional_o mention_v already_o and_o only_o give_v the_o reader_n occasion_n to_o admire_v and_o bewail_v the_o infelicity_n of_o passionate_a man_n who_o can_v receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o their_o friend_n be_v in_o the_o unlucky_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n live_v beyond_o which_o no_o enemy_n can_v wish_v they_o a_o great_a curse_n sure_a to_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o that_o which_o god_n mean_v we_o for_o the_o most_o inestimable_a blessing_n i_o mean_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o tell_v we_o truth_n and_o out_o of_o desire_n of_o do_v we_o good_a admonish_v we_o of_o our_o miscarriage_n which_o he_o that_o can_v make_v any_o other_o use_n of_o then_o to_o interpret_v those_o huge_a obligation_n for_o affront_n those_o friendship_n for_o rudeness_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o publish_v his_o conceit_n because_o all_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o communicate_v they_o advise_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o suppress_v they_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o write_v a_o volume_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n be_v already_o it_o appear_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v such_o strong_a physic_n that_o the_o most_o private_a prudent_a first_o or_o second_o admonition_n of_o single_a person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o joint_a act_n of_o a_o college_n of_o friend_n and_o physician_n do_v but_o make_v he_o more_o incurable_a i_o come_v now_o to_o my_o three_o undertake_n i._n e._n to_o view_v his_o thesis_n sect._n 36_o of_o excommunication_n and_o follow_v he_o step_v by_o step_n till_o we_o have_v spring_v the_o point_n of_o the_o difficulty_n between_o we_o and_o i_o think_v that_o part_n of_o the_o progress_n will_v sufficient_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o fabric_n at_o least_o how_o little_a appearance_n of_o advantage_n he_o have_v against_o we_o that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o geneva-presbytery_n how_o well_o soever_o ad_fw-la homines_fw-la he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v dispute_v his_o nominatur_fw-la first_o thesis_n lay_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o of_o his_o sect._n 37_o mistake_n the_o word_n excommunication_n he_o will_v have_v take_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o which_o be_v false_a and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o error_n another_o falsity_n viz._n that_o communion_n be_v there_o call_v corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o be_v there_o say_v towards_o that_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o wine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communication_n not_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bestow_v his_o blood_n upon_o we_o a_o mean_n or_o a_o pledge_n of_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o that_o rich_a mercy_n that_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o that_o that_o be_v the_o right_n render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v undertake_v in_o another_o discourse_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n and_o needs_o no_o further_o to_o be_v repeat_v here_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n excommunication_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o uncontroverted_a that_o it_o be_v the_o sequester_v of_o a_o offender_n from_o the_o ib._n communion_n i._n e._n the_o visible_a society_n of_o christian_n without_o ever_o think_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n desire_v to_o engraffe_v he_o the_o more_o firm_o into_o the_o invisible_a and_o then_o also_o again_o into_o the_o church_n the_o visible_a but_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o sect._n 38_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o that_o communion_n in_o the_o politica_fw-la second_o thesis_n into_o internal_a and_o external_a visible_a and_o invisible_a we_o say_v that_o one_o only_a member_n of_o the_o distinction_n belong_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o our_o state_v of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o adversary_n of_o geneva_n do_v press_v the_o other_o we_o do_v not_o defend_v he_o in_o it_o viz._n the_o external_a and_o visible_a society_n of_o believer_n or_o christian_a professor_n from_o which_o only_o we_o affirm_v any_o man_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o cut_v off_o from_o that_o be_v also_o final_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o other_o this_o be_v but_o accidental_a and_o very_o extrinsecall_v to_o that_o act_n and_o distant_a from_o the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v conclude_v he_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o contumacy_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v this_o most_o fatherly_a punishment_n of_o the_o church_n to_o work_v any_o good_a upon_o he_o to_o which_o though_o it_o be_v consequent_a indeed_o that_o this_o censure_n obtain_v not_o the_o desire_a effect_n shall_v tend_v to_o his_o great_a condemnation_n yet_o will_v this_o consequent_a no_o more_o be_v chargeable_a on_o that_o censure_n then_o on_o any_o other_o the_o method_n of_o mercy_n or_o chastisement_n by_o god_n use_v on_o purpose_n for_o his_o reformation_n in_o alterâ_fw-la the_o three_o thesis_n it_o be_v by_o we_o acknowledge_v true_a that_o internal_a sect._n 39_o and_o external_a society_n go_v not_o always_o together_o and_o the_o consequent_n which_o erastus_n build_v on_o that_o be_v true_a and_o acknowledge_v in_o a_o unjust_a excommunication_n but_o these_o belong_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o a_o just_a nor_o consequent_o infer_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o institution_n which_o give_v rule_n that_o it_o may_v and_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o exercise_v just_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o or_o if_o by_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n it_o be_v not_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v he_o from_o that_o inward_a communion_n that_o be_v not_o before_o exclude_v suppose_v that_o he_o behave_v himself_o meek_o and_o christianly_o under_o that_o unjust_a censure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n to_o judge_v whether_o the_o person_n thus_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v first_o exclude_v from_o the_o inward_a communion_n or_o no_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o conclude_v the_o censure_n unlawful_a because_o if_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o out_o before_o this_o put_v he_o not_o out_o nor_o be_v occasion_n of_o do_v so_o any_o more_o than_o chastisement_n from_o god_n which_o may_v possible_o work_v impatience_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o person_n but_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n or_o in_o any_o propriety_n of_o causation_n to_o do_v so_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o keep_v he_o in_o of_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o guard_n of_o awake_v or_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o fall_v out_o of_o it_o and_o then_o abundans_fw-la cautela_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la he_o that_o be_v awake_a already_o will_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o call_v and_o withal_o of_o exercise_v some_o christian_a virtue_n in_o he_o which_o may_v possible_o lie_v useless_a by_o he_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o employ_v and_o call_v out_o to_o practice_v to_o the_o potest_fw-la four_o thesis_n we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n think_v or_o according_a sect._n 40_o to_o our_o principle_n have_v any_o need_n to_o think_v that_o any_o but_o god_n can_v join_v any_o to_o that_o internal_a communion_n of_o
deny_v prayer_n and_o hear_v that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v it_o rational_a that_o one_o shall_v for_o sure_a he_o that_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o benefit_n in_o a_o church_n must_v be_v wrong_v iâ—_n he_o be_v deny_v and_o think_v uncapable_a of_o the_o low_a though_o the_o other_o part_n upon_o this_o reason_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a that_o these_o punishment_n of_o exclusion_n from_o prayer_n &_o hear_v may_v sometime_o excommunicatis_fw-la non_fw-la infligi_fw-la be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a as_o he_o that_o be_v think_v unworthy_a the_o priest_n office_n may_v yet_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nethinim_n or_o doorkeeper_n as_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o that_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacerdotal_a function_n be_v yet_o suffer_v to_o communicate_v ut_fw-la laicus_fw-la as_o a_o laic_a by_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v clear_a to_o the_o fuisse_fw-la next_o thesis_n as_o far_o as_o sect._n 44_o concern_v the_o interdictio_fw-la templorum_fw-la exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o other_o two_o that_o of_o the_o private_a commerce_n &_o actus_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la liciti_fw-la of_o do_v any_o lawful_a act_n we_o interpose_v not_o i._n e._n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n which_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o pontifician_n or_o that_o it_o be_v contra_fw-la apertam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la against_o manifest_a scripture_n be_v certain_o so_o very_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o no_o man_n that_o have_v read_v any_o part_n of_o antiquity_n can_v doubt_v of_o this_o practice_n and_o usage_n before_o the_o tyranny_n of_o popery_n be_v affirm_v by_o any_o to_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o second_o what_o that_o aperta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la be_v i_o shall_v not_o divine_a but_o resolve_v that_o if_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v name_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thesis_n 1_o cor._n 14._o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o conclude_a from_o thence_o the_o verse_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o for_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o divine_a be_v v_o 23._o or_o 24._o where_o the_o speak_n in_o the_o church_n pray_v or_o prophesy_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v by_o st_n paul_n prove_v to_o be_v improper_a and_o not_o to_o tend_v to_o edification_n because_o prophesy_v i._n e._n explain_v of_o scripture_n pray_v sing_v of_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n be_v design_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o no_o other_o be_v in_o any_o reason_n to_o be_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v and_o join_v in_o they_o v_o 16._o the_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v design_v either_o only_a as_o a_o sign_n v_o 22._o i._n e._n a_o miracle_n to_o convert_v unbeliever_n to_o the_o faith_n when_o they_o sâ—e_v illiterate_a man_n all_o jew_n speak_v all_o kind_n of_o language_n or_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o preach_v to_o man_n of_o every_o country_n in_o their_o own_o language_n from_o whence_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o if_o unknown_a tongue_n be_v use_v in_o a_o congregation_n of_o believer_n unlearned_a man_n that_o understand_v not_o those_o tongue_n or_o unbeliever_n that_o have_v no_o reverence_n to_o the_o congregation_n &_o do_v not_o at_o all_o discern_v any_o miracle_n in_o their_o speak_n with_o divers_a tongue_n but_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o the_o action_n as_o of_o a_o gabble_n of_o that_o which_o no_o man_n understand_v will_v resolve_v that_o this_o be_v a_o direct_a madness_n thus_o to_o do_v whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o of_o prophesy_v interpret_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n intelligible_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church-service_n in_o a_o know_a language_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o convince_v or_o instruct_v those_o unbeliever_n or_o ignorant_o this_o and_o no_o more_o but_o this_o be_v the_o direct_a rational_a importance_n of_o those_o verse_n wherein_o though_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o unbeliever_n come_v in_o yet_o that_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o come_v in_o etc._n etc._n i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o that_o be_v no_o plain_a affirmation_n of_o scripture_n that_o heathen_n &_o alii_fw-la quilibet_fw-la any_o other_o that_o will_v be_v not_o prohibit_v the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n etc._n etc._n for_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o old_a rule_n that_o suppositio_fw-la non_fw-la ponit_fw-la the_o suppose_v if_o they_o do_v do_v not_o suppose_v they_o do_v much_o less_o that_o lawful_o they_o may_v and_o 2._o that_o text_n name_v only_a ethnics_n and_o ignorant_o and_o belong_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o alii_fw-la quivis_fw-la any_o other_o that_o will_v as_o that_o contain_v the_o impenitent_a christian_n which_o be_v the_o only_a person_n to_o which_o our_o excommunication_n belong_v and_o of_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v far_o from_o affirm_v or_o suppose_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v so_o exclude_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o reduction_n be_v force_v into_o that_o verse_n the_o apostle_n reason_n will_v be_v spoil_v for_o they_o be_v supposeable_a to_o understand_v that_o unknown_a tongue_n as_o they_o may_v do_v for_o all_o their_o impenitence_n at_o least_o to_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o to_o what_o use_v they_o be_v design_v will_v not_o think_v they_o mad_a present_o that_o use_v it_o which_o be_v say_v i_o may_v further_o add_v that_o those_o heathen_n come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o the_o not_o prohibit_v they_o to_o enter_v be_v a_o very_a distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o impenitent_a christian_n when_o they_o be_v by_o church_n censure_v prohibit_v because_o the_o apostle_n himself_o which_o prohibit_v communion_n with_o the_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a which_o be_v a_o fornicator_n do_v yet_o not_o prohibit_v it_o with_o a_o heathen_a or_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v only_o on_o design_n of_o charity_n to_o make_v the_o christian_a offender_n by_o that_o mean_v ashamed_a and_o reformable_a will_v be_v utter_o cast_v away_o upon_o a_o heathen_a who_o will_v rather_o be_v make_v obdurate_a by_o that_o mean_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o turn_v out_o they_o who_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o to_o come_v in_o and_o be_v not_o by_o st_n paul_n here_o suppose_v so_o unless_o tanquam_fw-la exploratores_fw-la to_o see_v how_o christian_n behave_v themselves_o there_o and_o if_o they_o can_v find_v any_o such_o madness_n among_o they_o as_o he_o there_o mention_n will_v be_v likely_a to_o charge_v it_o home_o upon_o they_o though_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o find_v such_o a_o regular_a frame_n and_o beauty_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o they_o may_v possible_o be_v convince_v and_o wrought_v on_o by_o that_o admirable_a order_n &_o doctrine_n as_o st_n 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