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 austin_n be_v by_o st_n ambrose_n sermon_n though_o he_o come_v thither_o on_o a_o quite_o distant_a arrant_a and_o so_o sure_a all_o this_o while_n this_o be_v a_o feeble_a text_n to_o be_v rely_v on_o as_o the_o only_a argument_n to_o conclude_v apostolical_a practice_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o exclude_v of_o any_o à _fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la auditione_n etc._n etc._n from_o prayer_n or_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o public_a the_o place_n be_v quite_o extrinsical_a to_o this_o matter_n and_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o it_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v sufficient_o arm_n we_o against_o the_o sect._n 45_o concludency_n of_o that_o which_o admittantur_fw-la th._n 8._o be_v infer_v from_o the_o premise_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o say_v more_o to_o it_o save_v only_o this_o that_o in_o this_o thesis_n there_o be_v some_o little_a mistake_n commit_v which_o i_o shall_v only_o name_v 1_o that_o which_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o on_o which_o his_o conclusion_n stand_v or_o fall_v and_o have_v be_v mention_v and_o be_v by_o we_o answer_v before_o in_o the_o 1._o th._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 10._o signify_v communion_n whereas_o i_o say_v it_o signify_v indeed_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communico_fw-la communicatio_fw-la and_o so_o belong_v there_o quite_o to_o another_o matter_n then_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v only_o to_o the_o affirm_v the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v the_o communication_n or_o the_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o our_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v the_o thing_n from_o which_o excommunication_n cut_v we_o off_o as_o be_v note_v by_o that_o definition_n of_o it_o which_o thes_n 1._o be_v by_o the_o author_n produce_v that_o it_o
commit_v sin_n absolution_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o for_o so_o that_o phrase_n will_v be_v most_o grammatical_o render_v not_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v he_o for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o precedent_n the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o but_o impersonal_o remittetur_fw-la ei_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v absolution_n of_o which_o absolution_n 1_o there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a preparative_n to_o cure_v of_o his_o disease_n which_o be_v oft_o send_v to_o awake_v some_o drowsy_a sinner_n and_o be_v not_o remove_v till_o it_o have_v do_v the_o work_n in_o some_o measure_n ecclus._n 38.9_o 10._o &_o therefore_o the_o ordinary_a preface_n to_o christ_n cure_n be_v son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o as_o 2._o mac._n 3._o when_o heliodorus_n have_v be_v so_o scourge_v for_o his_o sacrilegious_a enterprise_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o recovery_n verse_n 32._o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n and_o thereupon_o god_n grant_v he_o his_o life_n verse_n 33._o and_o so_o ecclus_n 2.11_o before_o god_n deliver_v in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n there_o be_v first_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remit_v of_o sin_n before_o release_n from_o the_o pressure_n and_o second_o that_o absolution_n as_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n act_v peculiarly_a and_o a_o act_n of_o benediction_n in_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o execration_n in_o the_o cherem_fw-la or_o anathema_n may_v well_o be_v think_v in_o common_a reason_n to_o have_v benign_a influence_n on_o the_o patient_n as_o the_o curse_n of_o parent_n be_v general_o believe_v to_o be_v fattal_n curse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o orpheus_n the_o curse_n of_o parent_n be_v shrewd_a fury_n that_o haunt_v a_o man_n where_o ever_o he_o go_v on_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o inauspitious_a influence_n on_o all_o his_o earthly_a prosperity_n devour_v and_o eat_v out_o his_o patrimony_n and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n the_o blessing_n of_o parent_n eccl._n 3.9_o may_v avail_v towards_o the_o remove_n of_o temporal_a calamity_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o presbyter_n the_o spiritual_a father_n three_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a question_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o supposition_n or_o presumption_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o but_o only_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o little_o will_v there_o be_v of_o the_o fitness_n and_o exceed_a expedience_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o peculiarly_a to_o receive_v absolution_n shall_v be_v confess_v and_o bewail_v before_o he_o from_o who_o the_o absolution_n be_v expect_v one_o thing_n only_o the_o context_n may_v perhaps_o far_o import_n that_o this_o presbyterial_a absolution_n may_v not_o be_v by_o force_n of_o that_o place_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o all_o sick_a person_n but_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o have_v former_o &_o so_o as_o upon_o examination_n of_o himself_o he_o may_v reasonable_o impute_v his_o sickness_n to_o it_o commit_v sin_n either_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v great_a sin_n or_o as_o sin_n contrary_a to_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n who_o minister_n the_o presbyter_n be_v or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o live_v indulgent_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a with_o a_o 3.9_o regenerate_a estate_n as_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v for_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v what_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n james_z 5.16_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o transgression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o another_o one_o brother_n i._n e._n christian_n to_o another_o the_o sick_a to_o they_o in_o health_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o all_o subject_n to_o one_o another_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o i_o e._n all_o that_o be_v inferior_n to_o all_o superior_n where_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o trespass_n peculiar_o against_o our_o brethren_n or_o whether_o as_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o grammarian_n lapse_n or_o light_a sin_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o set_v in_o a_o distance_n from_o if_o not_o opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a sin_n or_o those_o against_o god_n and_o then_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o they_o to_o the_o presbyter_n god_n officer_n will_v in_o any_o reason_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o obtain_v comfort_n on_o safe_a ground_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n upon_o sincere_a repentance_n so_o in_o those_o sin_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_a confession_n to_o the_o wrong_a brother_n or_o to_o whatever_o fellow-christian_a may_v possible_o be_v sufficient_a and_o assure_o not_o unuseful_a or_o unnecessary_a if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o brother_n unite_a prayer_n to_o help_v to_o remove_v the_o sickness_n if_o that_o be_v inflict_v as_o oft_o sickness_n be_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o any_o such_o trespass_n in_o which_o case_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v there_o give_v of_o recovery_n to_o the_o sick_a upon_o those_o other_o man_n prayer_n and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o private_a prayer_n for_o remove_v that_o punishment_n till_o thou_o go_v and_o reconcile_v thyself_o unto_o thy_o brother_n and_o desire_n and_o obtain_v his_o prayer_n for_o thou_o as_o job_n for_o his_o friend_n when_o thy_o injure_v of_o he_o have_v cry_v to_o haven_n and_o fetch_v it_o down_o that_o infliction_n on_o thou_o nay_o three_o there_o will_v be_v little_a matter_n of_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n sect._n 104_o but_o that_o private_a frequent_a spiritual_a conference_n betwixt_o fellow-christians_a but_o especial_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o high_a concernment_n and_o difficulty_n between_o the_o presbyter_n and_o those_o of_o his_o charge_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o peculiar_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o discussion_n of_o every_o man_n special_a sin_n &_o infirmity_n &_o inclination_n may_v prove_v very_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a direction_n reproof_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o to_o tell_v truth_n if_o the_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n of_o some_o the_o wretchlesnes_n of_o other_o the_o bashfulness_n of_o a_o three_o sort_n the_o nauseat_n and_o instant_a satiety_n of_o any_o good_a in_o a_o four_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o satan_n have_v not_o put_v this_o practice_n quite_o out_o of_o fashion_n among_o we_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o more_o good_a may_v be_v do_v by_o minister_n this_o way_n then_o be_v now_o do_v by_o any_o other_o mean_v separate_v from_o the_o use_n of_o this_o particular_o then_o by_o that_o of_o public_a preach_n which_o yet_o need_v not_o be_v neglect_v the_o more_o when_o this_o be_v use_v which_o have_v now_o the_o fate_n to_o be_v cry_v up_o and_o almost_o sole_o depend_v on_o it_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n as_o quintilian_n say_v compare_v public_a and_o private_a teach_n of_o youth_n to_o fill_v narrow-mouthed_a bottle_n and_o such_o be_v the_o most_o of_o we_o by_o take_v they_o single_a in_o the_o hand_n and_o pour_v in_o water_n into_o each_o then_o by_o set_v they_o altogether_o and_o throw_v never_o so_o many_o bucket_n of_o water_n on_o they_o sect._n 105_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v now_o distinct_o set_v down_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v and_o how_o it_o belong_v peculiar_o to_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bind_n by_o way_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprive_v of_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o christian_n together_o with_o that_o branch_n of_o corporal_a discipline_n or_o infliction_n on_o man_n body_n peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o power_n and_o the_o lose_n in_o restore_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n upon_o repentance_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v receive_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o that_o question_n agitate_a sometime_o whether_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n be_v only_o declarative_a or_o moreover_o ministerial_o authoritative_a which_o question_n will_v not_o now_o have_v so_o much_o place_n the_o matter_n be_v thus_o state_v for_o the_o church_n absolution_n be_v not_o the_o actual_a eternal_a pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v god_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remit_v be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retain_v and_o 3._o because_o this_o be_v deliver_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o whereas_o the_o two_o other_o be_v speak_v one_o personal_o to_o peter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o church_n i_o in_o humility_n conceive_v that_o as_o before_o we_o show_v that_o this_o place_n in_o s._n john_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o person_n to_o which_o the_o other_o two_o belong_v to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o succeed_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o be_v perfect_o parallel_v to_o they_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o phrase_n though_o as_o the_o first_o reason_n pretend_v other_o in_o sound_n be_v yet_o direct_o synonyma_n with_o the_o former_a in_o scripture-stile_n i_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remit_v be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o retain_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o therefore_o theophylact_v use_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o remit_v and_o bind_v confound_v the_o two_o place_n in_o s._n john_n and_o s._n mat._n together_o and_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o retain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remit_v in_o mat._n 16.19_o and_o so_o promiscuous_o in_o other_o writer_n if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o difference_n it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o bind_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o also_o to_o keep_v bind_v in_o which_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_a here_o in_o s._n john_n because_o the_o order_n be_v invert_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retain_v put_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remit_v and_o so_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v also_o to_o keep_v bind_v or_o to_o not-remit_a be_v more_o perfect_o &_o critical_o agreeable_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v will_v have_v be_v and_o yet_o when_o bind_v be_v mention_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o exact_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o light_n accidental_a difference_n i_o shall_v not_o retract_v say_v the_o word_n be_v in_o use_n perfect_o synonymous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loose_a especial_o as_o apply_v to_o sin_n both_o signify_v forgive_n of_o it_o the_o first_o as_o sin_n be_v take_v under_o the_o notion_n either_o of_o a_o debt_n or_o a_o thraldom_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o n._n test_n apply_v to_o both_o to_o the_o one_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o the_o other_o luk._n 4.18_o and_o both_o direct_o oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o as_o of_o a_o band_n so_o in_o the_o septuagint_n translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o false_a copy_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v or_o more_o clear_o exod._n 32.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o will_v or_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v they_o that_o sin_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remit_v take_v for_o forgive_v and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v job_n 42.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n accept_v the_o person_n of_o job_n pray_v for_o they_o he_o forgive_v they_o that_o sin_n by_o job_n i._n e._n by_o his_o mediation_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v be_v take_v for_o to_o forgive_v so_o also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o to_o hold_v or_o retain_v the_o sect._n 99_o same_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 33.1_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 10.8_o &_o 11.6_o and_o so_o act._n 2.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v hold_v be_v set_v opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v of_o band_n and_o so_o must_v signify_v keep_v bind_v and_o in_o almost_o all_o other_o place_n it_o signify_v to_o hold_v fast_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o mat._n 18.28.21.46.26.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hold_v fast_o be_v precedaneous_a and_o preparative_n to_o bind_v mat._n 14.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v hold_n on_o he_o bind_v he_o and_o apoc._n 20.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v and_o bind_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o render_v to_o retain_v be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v also_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n it_o be_v this_o that_o it_o signify_v less_o than_o bind_v rather_o than_o more_o and_o so_o will_v not_o conclude_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o former_a place_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conclude_v and_o so_o you_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o father_n viz._n s._n basil_n speak_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o band_n he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v but_o not_o capable_a of_o bind_v and_o many_o the_o like_a second_o because_o the_o invert_v of_o the_o order_n of_o word_n be_v too_o light_a and_o casual_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v argumentative_a and_o therefore_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v of_o little_a force_n be_v take_v only_o from_o that_o change_n for_o which_o yet_o some_o reasonable_a account_n also_o may_v be_v give_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o word_n which_o cause_v this_o inversion_n and_o consequent_o no_o more_o argument_n will_v be_v deducible_a from_o this_o change_n of_o order_n then_o from_o the_o change_n of_o word_n will_v be_v just_a to_o deduce_v if_o the_o change_n of_o the_o word_n will_v argue_v aught_o than_o i_o confess_v the_o invert_v of_o the_o order_n cause_v by_o that_o will_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la accumulatiònis_fw-la do_v so_o too_o but_o that_o be_v once_o clear_v to_o import_v no_o new_a thing_n this_o which_o be_v only_a attendant_n on_o that_o can_v be_v think_v to_o do_v so_o &_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a answer_n to_o that_o when_o the_o former_a have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v sect._n 100_o three_o because_o the_o three_o ground_n of_o scruple_n be_v as_o unconvince_v also_o the_o other_o two_o be_v deliver_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n also_o as_o well_o as_o this_o the_o first_o to_o all_o in_o s._n peter_n person_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o donation_n make_v to_o community_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o one_o of_o that_o number_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o but_o those_o who_o pretend_a interest_n in_o s._n peter_n have_v bribe_v they_o to_o inflame_v he_o and_o lessen_v the_o other_o disciple_n prerogative_n asmuch_o as_n they_o can_v and_o the_o second_o in_o plain_a word_n with_o a_o preface_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i._n e._n to_o the_o disciple_n with_o who_o the_o discourse_n have_v continue_v by_o way_n of_o mutual_a colloquie_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chap._n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n particular_o theophylact_v on_o mat._n 13._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o promise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o s._n john_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v remit_v etc._n etc._n the_o place_n be_v former_o set_v down_o at_o large_a and_o need_v not_o be_v repeat_v and_o if_o you_o examine_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d throughout_o the_o n.t._n you_o will_v have_v no_o temptation_n to_o doubt_v it_o sect._n 101_o having_n now_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o foundation_n &_o progress_n of_o this_o power_n these_o censure_n and_o occasional_o interweave_v the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o place_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o depend_v on_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v now_o a_o fit_a season_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o draw_v down_o the_o history_n of_o this_o practice_n through_o the_o first_o &_o pure_a time_n but_o that_o have_v be_v so_o faithful_o perform_v by_o many_o other_o 9_o particular_o by_o spalatensis_n that_o it_o