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assistant_n presbyter_n or_o where_o the_o church_n be_v tear_v asunder_o by_o schism_n as_o in_o corinth_n when_o this_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v chap._n 11.18_o whence_o it_o follow_v v_o 31._o that_o judgement_n or_o censure_n be_v neglect_v and_o upon_o that_o neglect_n disease_n and_o death_n among_o they_o i_o will_v i_o can_v not_o say_v among_o we_o also_o whereas_o at_o the_o write_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n the_o discipline_n together_o with_o a_o quiet_a judicature_n be_v restore_v 2_o cor._n 2.6_o there_o in_o stead_n of_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la that_o other_o interdict_v of_o private_a commerce_n or_o avoid_v of_o private_a familiarity_n have_v be_v think_v useful_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o you_o may_v apply_v rom._n 16.17_o where_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v they_o to_o mark_v and_o
observe_v the_o method_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n you_o will_v by_o the_o way_n understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o obscure_a verse_n in_o st_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.1_o this_o three_o time_n i_o come_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v every_o word_n be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n it_o refer_v clear_o to_o this_o usage_n of_o the_o second_o admonition_n st_n paul_n have_v write_v before_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o single_a admonition_n which_o v_o 2._o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tell_v you_o former_o but_o that_o prevail_v not_o at_o his_o three_o come_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v his_o second_o meddle_v with_o this_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o foretell_v you_o the_o second_o time_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o take_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o or_o two_o more_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o very_a word_n which_o be_v in_o matth._n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v you_o see_v the_o stile_n and_o character_n of_o the_o second_o admonition_n this_o by_o the_o way_n sect._n 9_o but_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o be_v still_o refractory_a either_o through_o non-conviction_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o non-contrition_n for_o it_o if_o this_o second_o admonition_n be_v not_o in_o event_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.10_o to_o edification_n or_o instruction_n if_o it_o work_v not_o on_o he_o then_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o that_o be_v present_o and_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n continue_v his_o refractarinesse_n still_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n which_o may_v possible_o signify_v that_o in_o that_o case_n thou_o have_v liberty_n to_o implead_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v do_v any_o heathen_a in_o any_o foreign_a heathen_a court_n for_o that_o injury_n that_o trespass_n do_v to_o thou_o which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o mention_v for_o certain_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o a_o christian_a both_o here_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6.1_o to_o implead_v a_o christian_a for_o a_o personal_a trespass_n before_o a_o heathen_a tribunal_n yet_o to_o deal_v thus_o with_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n which_o be_v in_o account_n the_o same_o be_v not_o either_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n count_v unlawful_a but_o only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n christian_n with_o christian_a v_o 6._o and_o consequent_o with_o a_o perverse_a refractory_a brother_n who_o you_o see_v christ_n give_v leave_v to_o account_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o with_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unlawful_a also_o but_o another_o interpretation_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o propose_v to_o you_o that_o by_o heathen_a and_o publican_n may_v be_v mean_v a_o desperate_a deplore_a sinner_n such_o as_o the_o rabbin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deplore_a sinner_n thus_o in_o musar_n if_o he_o will_v not_o then_o i._n e._n when_o two_o or_o three_o friend_n have_v be_v take_v to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o admonition_n be_v reconcile_v go_v and_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v implacable_a and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o again_o it_o be_v there_o say_v si_fw-mi nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la quicquam_fw-la profecerit_fw-la i._n e._n adhibitis_fw-la amiciss_fw-la if_o this_o second_o admonition_n do_v no_o good_a debet_fw-la eum_fw-la pudefacere_fw-la coram_fw-la multis_fw-la he_o must_v be_v ashamed_a before_o many_o which_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n as_o will_v anon_o appear_v by_o 1_o tim._n 5.10_o and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o that_o phrase_n will_v seem_v most_o probable_a if_o you_o mark_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v frequent_o join_v together_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o once_o publican_n and_o harlot_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner-woman_n 2._o that_o the_o heathen_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o jew_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n i._n e._n roman_n heathen_a and_o in_o st_n paul_n not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o then_o those_o word_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n will_v sound_v no_o more_o but_o give_v he_o over_o as_o a_o desperate_a deplore_a sinner_n to_o who_o those_o privilege_n of_o a_o christian_a viz._n of_o not_o be_v implead_v before_o a_o heathen_a tribunal_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o belong_v i._n e._n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o this_o sure_a be_v the_o simple_a render_v of_o the_o place_n and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v such_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o that_o denomination_n be_v certain_o fit_a and_o ripe_a for_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n â—nd_v be_v appoint_v to_o go_v out_o against_o this_o refractory_a incorrigible_a for_o so_o immediate_o it_o follow_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o who_o be_v sect._n 10_o those_o you_o why_o 1._o in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o disciple_n for_o so_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o question_n and_o v_o 3._o he_o say_v very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i._n e._n to_o you_o disciple_n and_o v_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o do_v you_o think_v ask_n the_o disciple_n or_o appeal_n to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o so_o still_o the_o same_o auditor_n continue_v and_o his_o speech_n address_v to_o they_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o disciple_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 11_o after_o this_o it_o follow_v v_o 19_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 upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n many_o false_a illation_n be_v by_o man_n of_o different_a persuasion_n make_v from_o these_o word_n which_o will_v all_o vanish_v i_o conceive_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v disinvolved_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v not_o despise_v this_o one_o observation_n which_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o method_n ofttimes_o use_v in_o scripture_n be_v when_o it_o have_v propose_v one_o or_o two_o several_n to_o speak_v of_o to_o resume_v the_o last_o first_o and_o so_o orderly_o to_o go_v back_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o first_o to_o which_o you_o may_v accommodate_v that_o expression_n and_o description_n of_o god_n method_n in_o other_o thing_n many_o that_o be_v last_o be_v first_o the_o last_o in_o propose_v first_o in_o handle_v or_o resume_v and_o the_o first_o last_n if_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n mention_v one_o after_o another_o and_o any_o occasion_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n on_o each_o of_o they_o than_o i_o say_v the_o observation_n be_v that_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o use_v to_o resume_v the_o second_o first_o and_o the_o first_o after_o that_o and_o so_o if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o i_o say_v this_o be_v ofttimes_o the_o manner_n and_o stile_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v good_a my_o observation_n i_o be_o a_o little_a oblige_v to_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n and_o present_v you_o with_o some_o example_n three_o visible_a one_o i_o shall_v offer_v you_o out_o of_o one_o book_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n first_o chap._n 5._o where_o in_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n propound_v of_o a_o high_a priest_n 1._o that_o he_o offer_v for_o sin_n and_o negotiate_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n with_o god_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v compassionate_a towards_o sinner_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o himself_o infirm_a and_o offer_v for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n by_o god_n himself_o to_o these_o three_o the_o author_n speak_v particular_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o last_o first_o v_o 5_o 6._o so_o likewise_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o second_o next_o v_o 7._o &_o 8._o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o petitioner_n for_o so_o
of_o the_o church_n to_o humble_v they_o to_o salvation_n much_o less_o to_o invade_v any_o part_n of_o civil_a judicature_n or_o loosen_v the_o band_n thereof_o by_o these_o spiritual_a pretence_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n just_a in_o the_o posture_n that_o it_o be_v before_o christ_n come_n or_o as_o it_o will_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v if_o he_o have_v never_o leave_v any_o key_n in_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o when_o in_o a_o annotation_n affix_v to_o his_o last_o edition_n he_o be_v please_v to_o extend_v his_o observation_n of_o the_o 101._o doctrine_n that_o may_v disturb_v government_n not_o only_o to_o that_o power_n which_o many_o attribute_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o other_o man_n dominion_n and_o to_o the_o liberty_n usurp_v by_o the_o cives_fw-la infimi_fw-la under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o to_o that_o which_o alicubi_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la romanam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la postulant_fw-la i_o must_v hope_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o our_o establish_a government_n that_o his_o alicubi_fw-la do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a refer_v as_o i_o be_v apt_a to_o fear_v it_o do_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o native_a kingdom_n of_o he_o and_o i_o for_o that_o this_o since_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v be_v perfect_o free_a from_o any_o degree_n of_o that_o guilt_n be_v that_o of_o which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o persuade_v that_o we_o neither_o fear_n nor_o deprecate_v any_o historian_n instance_n nor_o can_v imagine_v what_o one_o particle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n or_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v on_o which_o a_o rational_a man_n can_v by_o any_o consequence_n build_v such_o a_o 102._o charge_n of_o which_o nothing_o can_v make_v we_o capable_a but_o leave_v the_o non_fw-la out_o of_o it_o and_o that_o make_v i_o a_o little_a confident_a that_o either_o episcopi_fw-la in_o that_o place_n signify_v not_o in_o the_o know_a vulgar_a christian_a sense_n or_o that_o the_o alicubi_fw-la look_v not_o on_o this_o kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o we_o as_o it_o have_v long_o stand_v establish_v by_o law_n which_o most_o cheerful_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o many_o other_o observation_n particular_o that_o of_o mose_n 190._o not_o aaron_n chair_n of_o abiâ—thar_n the_o highpriest_n be_v no_o way_n exempt_v from_o the_o command_n of_o solomon_n 372._o of_o his_o three_o axiom_n also_o concern_v excommunication_n that_o neither_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n nor_o all_o the_o person_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o resolve_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o deprive_v she_o of_o this_o glory_v that_o she_o be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n have_v entertain_v no_o one_o principle_n or_o doctrine_n in_o any_o degree_n incompetible_a with_o the_o civil_a power_n or_o peace_n in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n in_o which_o the_o most_o loyal_a author_n haâ—h_v design_v to_o establish_v it_o and_o if_o it_o must_v be_v arminianism_n as_o one_o have_v late_o confute_v it_o under_o that_o title_n to_o teach_v docebant_fw-la that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o in_o all_o cause_n over_o all_o person_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o we_o supreme_a under_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o lie_v down_o under_o that_o envy_n and_o not_o excuse_v or_o renounce_v that_o piece_n of_o loyal_a arminianism_n i_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o sect._n 51_o prejudices_fw-la and_o vindicate_v our_o proposition_n from_o three_o sort_n of_o objecter_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o advance_v a_o little_a towards_o the_o positive_a assertive_a part_n and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o knowledge_n of_o lose_v depend_v whole_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o bind_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n examine_v what_o image_n of_o bind_v we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o those_o we_o shall_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n first_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o power_n and_o practice_v apostolical_a in_o the_o time_n and_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n second_o those_o that_o after_o the_o apostle_n person_n and_o ever_o since_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n which_o we_o shall_v call_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o distant_a from_o apostolical_a exercise_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o upon_o offender_n either_o public_a and_o scandalous_a or_o who_o crime_n otherwise_o come_v unto_o their_o cognizance_n and_o consist_v either_o in_o separate_v and_o remove_v to_o some_o distance_n or_o in_o cast_v they_o total_o out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o visible_a professor_n here_o on_o earth_n answerable_a unto_o which_o lose_v must_v consequent_o be_v a_o deliver_n from_o those_o censure_n the_o absolve_a of_o he_o who_o be_v former_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_v restore_v he_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n and_o service_n and_o sacrament_n who_o be_v before_o legal_o cast_v ouâ—_n of_o it_o and_o deprive_v of_o they_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o and_o special_o of_o the_o former_a the_o apostolical_a power_n and_o practice_v or_o as_o it_o be_v discernible_a among_o the_o apostle_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o do_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o give_v you_o a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o which_o some_o phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n refer_v because_o i_o see_v there_o be_v some_o controversy_n raise_v concern_v they_o 2._o to_o mention_v some_o of_o those_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o these_o and_o then_o 3._o to_o observe_v the_o phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v more_o pure_o christian_a i._n e._n which_o more_o distinct_o and_o peculiar_o respect_v the_o use_n of_o these_o censure_n among_o christian_n sect._n 52_o for_o the_o first_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v be_v no_o news_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remotion_n or_o separation_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d execration_n a_o more_o solemn_a excommunication_n with_o curse_n out_o of_o moses_n law_n and_o execration_n add_v to_o it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o we_o have_v act._n 8.20_o inflict_v on_o he_o who_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o for_o 30_o day_n and_o then_o be_v allow_v 30_o day_n more_o which_o be_v double_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o continue_v in_o that_o contumacy_n for_o then_o say_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o anathematise_v he_o without_o define_v any_o limit_a â—ime_n as_o before_o in_o niddui_n they_o do_v the_o three_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o proscription_n and_o deliver_v to_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n or_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o judgement_n against_o he_o note_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o the_o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o oriental_a tongue_n signify_v dominus_fw-la whence_o in_o etruria_n the_o king_n be_v call_v murani_fw-la say_v servius_n in_o aen._n 12._o and_o the_o syrian_n now_o maranitae_n because_o they_o call_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n agreeable_a to_o which_o it_o be_v that_o in_o epiphanius_n god_n be_v by_o the_o gazari_n call_v marnas_n and_o by_o the_o cretan_n their_o virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lady_n as_o among_o the_o spaniard_n the_o form_n have_v be_v use_v sit_v anathema_n marano_n &_o excommunicatus_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o he_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o appoint_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o that_o phrase_n yet_o do_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n among_o the_o jew_n though_o there_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n set_v to_o signify_v another_o matter_n that_o high_a more_o direful_a sentence_n of_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n of_o these_o three_o species_n thus_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v not_o add_v much_o more_o but_o that_o again_o i_o see_v two_o thing_n resolve_v on_o by_o a_o forementioned_a learned_a author_n contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o apt_a if_o
whence_o perhaps_o our_o english_a bashful_a and_o abash_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abominate_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v evil_a or_o wicked_a gen._n 34.24_o esd_v 4.12_o and_o so_o to_o cast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_n will_v clear_o signify_v to_o cast_v you_o out_o as_o wicked_a shameful_a abominable_a person_n a_o denotation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o only_a separate_n or_o remove_v to_o a_o distance_n but_o total_a cast_v out_o and_o that_o with_o reproach_n curse_n and_o execration_n such_o as_o in_o moses_n be_v denounce_v against_o great_a malefactor_n whether_o these_o circumstance_n of_o this_o text_n do_v thus_o denote_v i_o be_o not_o confident_a and_o therefore_o have_v only_o propose_v a_o conjecture_n but_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v refer_v to_o the_o niddui_n and_o cherem_n i_o doubt_v not_o nor_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o do_v h._n grotius_n who_o have_v enlarge_v on_o that_o subject_n of_o excommunication_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o that_o verse_n no_o more_o do_v i_o find_v myself_o move_v by_o the_o argument_n of_o that_o sect._n 62_o learned_a gentleman_n to_o doubt_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n joh._n 9.22.12.42.16.2_o refer_v to_o the_o second_o of_o these_o species_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o civil_a congregation_n or_o assembly_n and_o not_o always_o a_o sacred_a as_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o place_n of_o public_a concourse_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n as_o the_o most_o visible_a place_n matth._n 6._o i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v &_o yet_o not_o think_v myself_o thereby_o conclude_v or_o oblige_v to_o yield_v but_o that_o it_o may_v also_o at_o other_o time_n note_v the_o holy_a assembly_n or_o meet_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o sacred_a duty_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v sure_o no_o news_n for_o the_o jew_n after_o that_o capital_a judgement_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o to_o eject_v notorious_a malefactor_n particular_o heretic_n false_a prophet_n or_o their_o sectator_n and_o disciple_n as_o these_o here_o for_o preach_v of_o christ_n who_o the_o jew_n acknowledge_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n esd_v 10.8_o the_o order_n be_v give_v that_o whosoever_o appear_v not_o upon_o summons_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o estate_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v we_o render_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v the_o cherem_n which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o devote_v anathematise_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o captivity_n not_o only_o from_o civil_a but_o ecclesiastical_a society_n with_o they_o for_o so_o cherem_n be_v former_o demonstrate_v to_o signify_v nay_o it_o may_v with_o some_o reason_n be_v conceive_v in_o that_o place_n from_o ecclesiastical_a only_o in_o case_n of_o cherem_n or_o total_a ejection_n for_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o king_n under_o who_o they_o be_v captive_a allow_v they_o some_o liberty_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o in_o civil_a matter_n keep_v they_o as_o captive_n and_o servant_n shall_v permit_v they_o to_o punish_v one_o another_o by_o that_o way_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n then_o by_o that_o other_o of_o civil_a interdict_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o extend_v to_o banishment_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v entrench_v upon_o his_o prerogative_n and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o turn_v the_o captive_a out_o of_o his_o captivity_n sect._n 63_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o this_o second_o species_n and_o so_o to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la be_v the_o distinct_a affirmation_n of_o the_o learned_a 56._o buxtorf_n in_o these_o word_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la speak_v of_o cherem_n de_fw-fr qua_fw-la in_o evangelio_n johannis_n cap._n 9.22.12.42_o etsi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la rabbini_n quaedam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la adjecerint_fw-la and_o the_o intimation_n of_o 149._o john_n coach_n also_o in_o these_o word_n qui_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ille_fw-la quidem_fw-la separatus_fw-la à _fw-la coetu_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la vero_fw-la membro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la habeatur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la particeps_fw-la est_fw-la from_o which_o word_n of_o that_o very_a learned_a man_n i_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o i_o see_v late_o affirm_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o belong_v to_o niddui_n but_o to_o cherem_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o ejection_n not_o only_a ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la synagogâ_fw-la as_o that_o note_v rempublicam_fw-la judaicam_fw-la but_o from_o sacred_a assembly_n note_v by_o doctrinae_fw-la particeps_fw-la according_a to_o that_o rule_n in_o maimonides_n devotus_fw-la nec_fw-la docet_fw-la nee_n docetur_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v exclude_v from_o both_o it_o seem_v and_o so_o from_o those_o holy_a assembly_n where_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v sect._n 64_o to_o this_o phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subjoin_v jo._n 16.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o or_o yea_o the_o hour_n come_v that_o every_o man_n that_o kill_v you_o shall_v seem_v or_o be_v think_v to_o do_v god_n service_n or_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o whereon_o i_o shall_v interpose_v a_o conjecture_n that_o those_o word_n may_v possible_o denote_v the_o three_o degree_n that_o of_o schammatha_n at_o least_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o for_o so_o say_v 58._o buxtorf_n of_o that_o species_n mortem_fw-la dicit_fw-la quia_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la manibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la exposita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o evilibet_fw-la eum_fw-la interficiendi_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o such_o a_o man_n life_n be_v expose_v to_o any_o one_o hand_n every_o one_o have_v a_o free_a power_n of_o kill_v he_o &_o so_o to_o that_o he_o apply_v the_o maranatha_n which_o be_v add_v to_o anathema_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o a_o form_n of_o extreme_a proscription_n deliver_v up_o the_o sinner_n to_o divine_a revenge_n in_o which_o case_n whosoever_o kill_v he_o conceive_v himself_o to_o perform_v a_o act_n of_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o service_n to_o god_n some_o other_o place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n belong_v sect._n 65_o to_o these_o judaical_a censure_n fit_a to_o be_v explain_v but_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o insist_v only_o on_o those_o because_o i_o late_o find_v they_o otherwise_o render_v but_o yet_o discern_v no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o what_o i_o have_v now_o deliver_v that_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o those_o species_n of_o excommunication_n not_o only_o from_o civil_a but_o from_o sacred_a assembly_n though_o one_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o another_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o they_o which_o have_v apply_v these_o place_n to_o christian_a excommunication_n any_o otherwise_o then_o only_o by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n shall_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o i_o who_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o their_o usage_n of_o christian_n and_o not_o to_o some_o christian_n deal_v with_o other_o but_o then_o sure_a there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n on_o their_o side_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o way_n of_o accommodation_n which_o will_v not_o be_v at_o all_o unreasonable_a though_o those_o phrase_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o civil_a commerce_n it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o christ_n to_o ordain_v some_o thing_n in_o his_o church_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o civil_a not_o sacred_a custom_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n sure_o a_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n among_o we_o be_v to_o their_o post-coenium_a which_o be_v not_o so_o and_o many_o the_o like_a to_o transplant_v from_o their_o forum_n to_o our_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o way_n unfit_a for_o the_o apostle_n and_o follow_a church_n to_o appropriate_v those_o word_n to_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n though_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n of_o a_o great_a latitude_n of_o which_o sort_n because_o i_o former_o promise_v it_o i_o shall_v now_o specify_v in_o some_o instance_n this_o may_v be_v discern_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o sect._n 66_o any_o man_n shall_v prove_v to_o have_v no_o
other_o sense_n among_o christian_n then_o that_o of_o a_o meeting_n together_o in_o a_o town_n hall_n upon_o no_o other_o way_n of_o probation_n but_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n answerable_a to_o that_o be_v by_o the_o talmudist_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n this_o will_v be_v a_o little_a strange_a the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v most_o evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v most_o prompt_a and_o proper_a that_o word_n use_v either_o among_o the_o greek_n or_o hebrew_n in_o forinsecal_v sense_n may_v be_v bend_v by_o christian_a writer_n to_o a_o sacred_a sect._n 67_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o word_n denote_v among_o they_o some_o office_n which_o if_o they_o may_v in_o any_o respect_n be_v count_v ecclesiastical_a be_v yet_o very_o distant_a from_o the_o christian_a use_n of_o it_o such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o messenger_n send_v out_o to_o demand_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o due_n to_o the_o temple_n which_o can_v without_o the_o help_n of_o accommodation_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o christian_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o again_o be_v the_o proxy_n in_o contract_v or_o marry_v two_o person_n for_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n apostolus_fw-la also_o a_o intercessor_n or_o internunce_n betwixt_o they_o which_o as_o a_o sponsor_n undertake_v for_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o samson_n have_v judg._n 14.20_o i_o e._n in_o varinus_n his_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o say_v that_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o must_v not_o go_v into_o the_o father_n house_n viz._n in_o a_o phavor_n second_o marriage_n such_o as_o that_o be_v of_o god_n with_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v before_o espouse_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o which_o mâ—tion_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o one_o punctation_n of_o the_o place_n the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o refer_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o when_o he_o express_v his_o apostleship_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n according_a to_o that_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v by_o 〈◊〉_d julius_n pollux_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sponsor_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o intercede_v or_o mediate_a a_o marriage_n all_o one_o with_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n agreeable_a to_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o pollux_n further_o extend_v to_o the_o mediator_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o according_a to_o that_o notion_n also_o be_v the_o apostle_n pacific_a office_n pray_v and_o beseech_v we_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n all_o which_o be_v very_o convenient_a accommodation_n but_o far_o from_o require_v the_o christian_a word_n to_o the_o very_a kind_n of_o sense_n that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v in_o sect._n 68_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n particular_o that_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n peculiar_a to_o they_o above_o the_o presbyter_n even_o in_o st._n jeromes_n confession_n refer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o princeps_fw-la synedrii_fw-la who_o impose_v hand_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v into_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o name_n they_o refer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n and_o according_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o 1_o mac._n 1.53_o and_o in_o josephus_n set_v to_o signify_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o any_o public_a business_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o set_v man_n a_o work_n and_o require_v a_o account_n of_o the_o performance_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n bring_v both_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o all_o sacred_a writer_n since_o to_o signify_v a_o office_n parallel_n to_o this_o but_o pure_o ecclesiastic_a so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n sect._n 69_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n either_o in_o a_o common_a notion_n or_o as_o member_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n not_o any_o body_n or_o single_a person_n peculiar_o ecclesiastic_a though_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o number_n part_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o mention_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n come_v oft_o together_o in_o point_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o business_n of_o that_o court_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o affair_n civil_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o some_o person_n of_o both_o condition_n shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o they_o and_o there_o be_v so_o no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o court_n or_o tribunal_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o do_v it_o unquestionable_o belong_v both_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o constant_a acception_n of_o primitive_a and_o after-writer_n to_o a_o order_n of_o ecclesiastic_n as_o be_v most_o apparent_a both_o by_o clemens_n and_o ignatius_n and_o be_v confess_v by_o they_o which_o assert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o make_v it_o not_o very_o reasonable_a to_o consent_v to_o the_o way_n of_o argue_v twice_o use_v by_o that_o learned_a writer_n who_o from_o the_o talmudical_a write_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o jewish_a elder_n will_v conclude_v how_o little_a or_o how_o nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o presbyter_n among_o christian_n more_o than_o of_o a_o doctor_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n sect._n 70_o last_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v direct_o parallel_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o synagogue_n call_v by_o epiphanius_n by_o a_o light_a inflexion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o treasurer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o josephus_n which_o i_o wonder_v a_o 475._o learned_a man_n shall_v carp_v at_o only_o upon_o this_o exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v they_o be_v in_o synagogis_fw-la praefecti_fw-la ut_fw-la ministrarent_fw-la mensis_fw-la when_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o act_n note_v first_o the_o minister_a to_o they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o common_a table_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o rich_a do_v in_o universum_fw-la signify_v provide_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o be_v as_o clear_o parallel_v to_o the_o office_n of_o those_o treasurer_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o they_o have_v literal_o in_o the_o synagogue_n serve_v table_n sect._n 71_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o my_o three_o proposal_n the_o phrase_n which_o be_v pure_o christian_a but_o that_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o unfit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o difficulty_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o mention_v nor_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v among_o the_o phrase_n pure_o christian_n and_o to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o that_o in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v to_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n 1._o of_o heathen_n 2._o of_o samaritan_n 3._o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v sinner_n 4._o of_o publican_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v tempt_v to_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o extravagance_n by_o another_o parenthesis_n in_o a_o learned_a author_n before_o mention_v for_o gentile_n they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o 1._o proselyte_n sect._n 72_o of_o justice_n who_o be_v circumcise_v and_o undertake_v their_o whole_a law_n and_o these_o be_v allow_v to_o live_v among_o they_o to_o enjoy_v all_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o any_o jew_n do_v differ_v from_o they_o in_o nothing_o but_o their_o gentile-birth_n second_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v convert_v so_o far_o by_o they_o as_o to_o receive_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n
1.20_o answerable_a to_o cherem_n among_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la a_o turn_v the_o blasphemer_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o frequent_a stile_n of_o excommunication_n because_o it_o be_v the_o deprive_v the_o man_n of_o those_o everyday_n mean_v which_o be_v in_o christianity_n afford_v as_o ordinary_o useful_a to_o eject_v satan_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n such_o be_v 1._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n for_o so_o he_o that_o be_v under_o gherem_n nec_fw-la docet_fw-la nec_fw-la docetur_fw-la neither_o teach_v nor_o be_v teach_v and_o in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o &_o upon_o repentance_n receive_v for_o the_o first_o three_o year_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hearer_n in_o the_o porch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonaras_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o their_o return_n to_o communion_n argue_v that_o before_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o and_o three_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o respect_n scandalous_a sinner_n be_v by_o s._n judas_n call_v spot_n in_o their_o feast_n or_o agapae_fw-la which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n denote_v the_o whole_a action_n i._n e._n unfit_a as_o blemish_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v receive_v there_o the_o use_n of_o which_o mean_v be_v in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n design_v to_o so_o much_o advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o cast_a satan_n out_o of_o it_o consequent_o the_o banish_n from_o or_o deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n be_v proper_o style_v the_o deliver_n to_o satan_n though_o in_o god_n gracious_a disposal_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v design_v by_o he_o also_o to_o the_o same_o gracious_a end_n to_o cast_v satan_n out_o of_o he_o on_o who_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v able_a to_o work_v sect._n 77_o but_o then_o second_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o sad_a consequent_a there_o be_v of_o this_o tradition_n or_o excommunication_n proportionable_a to_o the_o dirae_fw-la or_o execration_n in_o the_o jewish_a cherem_fw-la which_o say_v they_o rarò_fw-la effectu_fw-la carebant_fw-la seldom_o want_v the_o effect_n to_o wit_n corporal_a power_n and_o possession_n and_o infliction_n of_o satan_n on_o those_o who_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o lictor_fw-la or_o carnifex_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o read_v befall_v saul_n after_o his_o defection_n from_o god_n when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16._o vers_fw-la 14._o for_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o about_o christ_n time_n and_o a_o little_a sect._n 78_o after_o the_o devil_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v such_o a_o range_a unlimited_a power_n that_o he_o do_v ordinary_o obtain_v leave_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o body_n of_o mortal_a man_n lay_v all_o kind_n of_o disease_n upon_o they_o as_o indeed_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o kind_n of_o disease_n but_o some_o resemblance_n of_o it_o you_o may_v find_v in_o some_o or_o other_o of_o those_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n buffet_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rack_a or_o torment_v as_o of_o the_o paralytic_n mat._n 8.6_o grievous_o torment_v and_o so_o mat._n 4._o v._n 24._o that_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v describe_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o render_v it_o take_v with_o divers_a disease_n and_o torment_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v ordinary_o for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n and_o so_o here_o of_o those_o consequent_n of_o such_o possession_n and_o therefore_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o possess_v with_o devil_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v as_o luk._n 11.13_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n vers_fw-la 11._o i._n e._n a_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n that_o inflict_v a_o strange_a infirmity_n or_o disease_n upon_o she_o 18._o year_n bow_v she_o together_o that_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o it_o be_v say_v of_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o satan_n have_v bind_v she_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o the_o cure_v she_o be_v call_v lose_v she_o from_o her_o infirmity_n ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o her_o bond_n ver_fw-la 16._o agreeable_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o this_o business_n mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.10_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v to_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5.5_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o pain_n or_o disease_n a_o special_a part_n of_o apostolical_a discipline_n thus_o in_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o i_o conceive_v in_o that_o place_n must_v belong_v only_o to_o temporal_a infliction_n because_o he_o wish_v it_o be_v upon_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n obtain_v or_o come_v to_o christ_n of_o which_o eternal_a will_v deprive_v he_o and_o perhaps_o s._n paul_n wish_n extend_v no_o far_o rom._n 9_o then_o to_o be_v thus_o excommunicate_a from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v under_o those_o temporal_a evil_n that_o attend_v it_o which_o be_v a_o exuberance_n of_o love_n also_o to_o his_o brethren_n sect._n 79_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v on_o this_o point_n be_v that_o as_o among_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a roman_n there_o be_v banishment_n and_o interdictio_fw-la ignis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la offender_n be_v interdict_v the_o necessary_n of_o life_n and_o as_o in_o josephus_n the_o esseni_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cast_v out_o from_o their_o congregation_n such_o as_o be_v take_v in_o notorious_a offence_n and_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o cast_v out_o come_v many_o time_n to_o miserable_a death_n consume_v with_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o heliodorus_n 2_o mac._n 3._o in_o his_o sacrilegious_a enterprise_n be_v scourge_v by_o two_o angel_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o young_a man_n v_o 26._o and_o hardly_o come_v off_o with_o life_n so_o the_o apostolical_a excommunication_n or_o anathema_n be_v attend_v with_o these_o adversary_n of_o life_n disease_n pain_n &_o grievous_a torment_n to_o lay_v a_o necessity_n on_o they_o of_o return_v or_o be_v reform_v by_o that_o mean_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o rod_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o the_o power_n of_o inflict_a death_n as_o on_o ananias_n or_o disease_n blindness_n on_o elymas_n and_o the_o like_a the_o heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rod_n be_v isa_n 10.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plague_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 3.10_o and_o so_o very_o capable_a in_o that_o place_n of_o this_o interpretation_n &_o by_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o choice_n there_o propose_v to_o the_o corinthian_n most_o fit_o apply_v to_o it_o sect._n 80_o this_o have_v i_o say_v and_o may_v add_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o illustrate_v this_o one_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o in_o it_o that_o apostolical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o its_o attendant_n corporal_a infliction_n of_o disease_n and_o pain_n sect._n 81_o to_o all_o which_o methinks_v cain_n condition_n describe_v gen._n 4._o be_v very_o applyable_a by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n at_o least_o ver_fw-la 14._o behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n answerable_a to_o v_o 11._o thou_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o earth_n theor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anathema_n to_o which_o the_o curse_v there_o be_v answerable_a be_v a_o species_n of_o excommunication_n high_o than_o niddui_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o a_o drive_v or_o cast_v out_o the_o english_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o mention_v luk._n 6.22_o i_o e._n either_o from_o the_o church_n as_o anon_o you_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o from_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o adam_n and_o his_o other_o child_n dwell_v as_o the_o sole_a church_n then_o existent_a and_o thereupon_o immediate_o it_o follow_v and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v god_n face_n typical_o note_v the_o church_n where_o god_n have_v always_o a_o peculiar_a
work_n none_o but_o he_o justife_v sinner_n except_o by_o way_n of_o consequent_a upon_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o peculiarly_a the_o free_v the_o penitent_a from_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n here_o below_o &_o from_o that_o other_o far_a obligation_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o church_n bind_v there_o will_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o doubt_n but_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n authoritative_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n preach_v the_o word_n administer_v sacrament_n and_o inflict_v censure_n so_o he_o may_v authoritative_o too_o absolve_v on_o earth_n free_a from_o punishment_n in_o the_o church_n inflict_v on_o sinner_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o interpose_v or_o meddle_v save_o only_o indirect_o or_o as_o i_o say_v by_o way_n of_o consequence_n with_o that_o which_o be_v due_a from_o god_n to_o they_o in_o another_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v ordinary_o observable_a in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o à _fw-fr pace_n ecclesiae_fw-la arceri_fw-la be_v drive_v from_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 47._o be_v the_o expression_n of_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o pacem_fw-la dari_fw-la be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n again_o in_o other_o place_n we_o find_v both_o together_o communio_fw-la pacis_fw-la communion_n of_o peace_n all_o note_v that_o which_o excommunication_n deprive_v they_o of_o to_o be_v the_o peace_n or_o favour_n or_o pardon_v of_o the_o church_n peculiar_o and_o not_o god_n peace_n or_o pardon_v or_o favour_n direct_o but_o either_o by_o suppose_v the_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o to_o be_v former_o deprive_v by_o god_n of_o that_o or_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n accidental_o more_o sure_o fasten_v he_o under_o god_n disfavour_n if_o this_o wrought_v not_o on_o he_o the_o good_a desire_a effect_n of_o reformation_n to_o all_o which_o by_o way_n of_o corollary_n i_o shall_v add_v that_o the_o bare_a sect._n 106_o bind_v of_o the_o church_n abstract_v from_o our_o contempt_n of_o and_o perverse_a stand_v out_o against_o it_o can_v damn_v any_o which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o bind_v in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n that_o be_v have_v not_o any_o real_a influence_n on_o his_o damnation_n save_o only_o to_o bind_v he_o far_o to_o it_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o his_o sin_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o from_o his_o refractarinesse_n continue_v in_o in_o despite_n of_o this_o censure_n which_o no_o doubt_n may_v make_v his_o case_n more_o high_o dangerous_a as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o but_o be_v rather_o a_o mean_n tend_v as_o it_o be_v design_v to_o the_o save_n of_o he_o as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n shall_v appear_v on_o the_o other_o side_n lose_v on_o earth_n or_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o sect._n 107_o church_n shall_v not_o free_v any_o impenitent_a unreformed_a sinner_n in_o foro_fw-la coeli_fw-la i._n e._n obtain_v pardon_n for_o any_o that_o be_v not_o contrite_a much_o less_o turn_v attrition_n into_o contrition_n as_o the_o romanist_n or_o a_o votum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la a_o wish_v we_o be_v penitent_a into_o penitence_n as_o other_o dream_v but_o will_n rather_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o damn_v he_o the_o deep_a of_o betray_v he_o to_o and_o harden_v he_o in_o a_o impenitent_a estate_n who_o be_v absolve_v or_o free_v from_o under_o that_o discipline_n before_o he_o be_v reform_v which_o therefore_o the_o church_n in_o pure_a charity_n to_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v but_o to_o continue_v he_o under_o the_o punishment_n till_o it_o produce_v the_o reformation_n cap._n v._n sect._n 1_o for_o the_o three_o enquiry_n the_o end_n or_o use_v to_o which_o this_o bind_n be_v design_v etc._n etc._n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o occasion_n to_o enlarge_v it_o be_v speedy_o state_v by_o answer_v that_o the_o whole_a end_n aim_v design_n in_o inflict_v of_o public_a church-censure_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o reformation_n of_o the_o offender_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o repair_n or_o make_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o suffer_v by_o he_o and_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o may_v be_v warn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o not_o corrupt_v by_o example_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o especial_o to_o reform_v those_o by_o these_o sharp_a method_n which_o no_o other_o calm_a mean_n of_o admonition_n will_v work_v on_o to_o cut_v off_o that_o member_n that_o balsam_n will_v not_o cure_v or_o keep_v from_o gangrening_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o answer_n ad_fw-la orthodox_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o by_o long-suffering_a offender_n be_v not_o reform_v than_o excision_n to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o corrigible_a be_v more_o useful_a than_o clemency_n for_o both_o those_o distant_a way_n 1._o of_o application_n of_o plaster_n and_o 2._o of_o excision_n be_v the_o same_o physician_n method_n of_o preserve_v the_o whole_a and_o proportionable_o to_o they_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v the_o church_n first_o method_n and_o when_o that_o fail_v to_o produce_v its_o effect_n this_o other_o of_o censure_n be_v the_o second_o and_o upon_o the_o good_a work_n of_o that_o absolution_n wherein_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o co-worker_n with_o christ_n to_o bring_v back_o son_n unto_o god_n as_o they_o be_v to_o beget_v they_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n sect._n 2_o to_o which_o purpose_n you_o may_v see_v and_o observe_v what_o the_o apostle_n constant_o add_v to_o his_o sentence_n of_o bind_v or_o excommunication_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 5.5_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n so_o of_o hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o i_o have_v deliver_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v be_v discipline_v instruct_v teach_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v or_o resist_v contumacious_o whence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v teach_v in_o a_o common_a notion_n may_v perhaps_o be_v more_o critical_o take_v in_o a_o notion_n peculiar_a to_o this_o purpose_n by_o way_n of_o reference_n to_o the_o punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o of_o the_o four_o punishment_n put_v into_o esdra_n hand_n by_o artaxerxes_n esd_v 7.26_o the_o second_o render_v by_o we_o banishment_n but_o in_o heb._n eradication_n i._n e._n say_v schindler_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o vulgar_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o discipline_n or_o punishment_n but_o there_o peculiarly_a for_o distermination_n and_o so_o the_o fit_a to_o express_v this_o turn_n out_o of_o the_o church_n this_o church-banishment_n or_o distermination_n so_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o he_o may_v see_v himself_o alone_o no_o company_n but_o the_o devil_n think_v bad_a enough_o for_o he_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o sense_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n which_o be_v the_o most_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o to_o signify_v it_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a though_o under_o the_o show_n of_o severity_n and_o wrath_n it_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n v_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d count_v he_o not_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o therefore_o mat._n 18.18_o the_o doctrine_n of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o exemplify_a that_o great_a evangelical_n truth_n vers_fw-la 11._o that_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v rescue_z deliver_z reduce_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v i._n e._n impenitent_a sinner_n or_o those_o that_o the_o soft_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n will_v do_v no_o good_a on_o for_o there_o be_v among_o other_o two_o principal_a mean_n of_o sect._n 3_o continue_a man_n in_o sin_n 1._o in_o some_o a_o opinion_n that_o christian_a profession_n or_o the_o bare_a being_n christian_n however_o qualify_v or_o demeaning_a themselves_o will_v stand_v they_o in_o stead_n and_o prove_v sufficient_a or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o the_o creditablenesse_n of_o a_o unchristian_a impious_a life_n so_o long_o as_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v but_o the_o christian_a name_n mens_fw-la general_n design_n be_v to_o get_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n 2._o in_o other_o a_o mistake_a sorrow_n
or_o attrition_n or_o any_o the_o most_o slight_a wish_n that_o they_o be_v penitent_a for_o that_o repentance_n which_o christ_n call_v for_o and_o accepts_z and_o crown_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o unless_o man_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o these_o falsehold_n they_o will_v never_o set_v themselves_o aright_o in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o great_a work_n and_o therefore_o proportionable_a to_o these_o two_o head_n be_v the_o two_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n design_v the_o first_o to_o turn_v the_o christian_a professor_n that_o will_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n quite_o out_o of_o all_o society_n of_o christianity_n not_o allow_v he_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o christianity_n the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v walk_v worthy_a of_o so_o honourable_a a_o vocation_n the_o second_o to_o set_v he_o his_o task_n of_o repentance_n to_o prescribe_v he_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o probation_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v discern_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n contrite_a and_o willing_a to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o heaven_n to_o take_v any_o the_o most_o laborious_a course_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o christ_n the_o former_a of_o these_o in_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n the_o latter_a in_o impose_v the_o penance_n upon_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o &_o both_o together_o to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n sect._n 4_o when_o sinner_n by_o obstinacy_n provoke_v god_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o themselves_o a_o worse_a kind_n of_o devil_n or_o satan_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v see_v their_o former_a forlorn_a condition_n their_o vileness_n first_o and_o then_o their_o danger_n &_o so_o he_o use_v to_o bring_v the_o secure_a proud_a sinner_n to_o humility_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n &_o wrestle_v with_o god_n to_o caise_v he_o out_o of_o this_o sad_a estate_n and_o so_o the_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o christ_n direction_n withdraw_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o christian_n from_o those_o who_o it_o judge_v contumacious_a deliver_v they_o up_o to_o plain_a barbarousness_n and_o heathenism_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o god_n do_v with_o nabuchadnezzar_a drive_v he_o from_o the_o court_n into_o the_o wilderness_n transform_v he_o into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o very_a beast_n &_o all_o to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o understanding_n may_v by_o that_o mean_n return_v to_o he_o the_o field_n teach_v he_o lesson_n of_o piety_n who_o the_o palace_n can_v not_o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o pletho_n upon_o zoroaster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revengeful_a devil_n or_o fury_n do_v gripe_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o sin_n and_o set_v they_o on_o virtue_n sect._n 5_o and_o then_o as_o affliction_n be_v one_o of_o god_n engine_n and_o stratagem_n to_o besiege_v enter_v and_o take_v the_o soul_n when_o he_o fly_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n so_o among_o the_o apostle_n be_v those_o corporal_a infliction_n disease_n etc._n etc._n superad_v on_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o impression_n more_o violent_a and_o to_o work_v more_o effectual_o on_o their_o heart_n sect._n 6_o the_o effectualness_n of_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v in_o one_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o find_v weep_v and_o howl_v in_o the_o church-porch_n not_o permit_v to_o come_v in_o lie_v without_o for_o they_o that_o enter_v to_o tread_v on_o in_o their_o passage_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o prize_v those_o benefit_n more_o dear_o which_o they_o see_v themselves_o interdict_v and_o other_o partaker_n of_o and_o withal_o to_o read_v they_o a_o lecture_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n see_v themselves_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o dog_n and_o evil_a worker_n that_o be_v without_o the_o second_o end_n which_o i_o name_v be_v the_o repair_v the_o honour_n sect._n 7_o and_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christian_a professor_n be_v necessary_o lose_v both_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o man_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v without_o by_o the_o impiety_n and_o unchristian_a action_n of_o any_o which_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n name_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v or_o evil_n speak_v of_o when_o christian_n fall_v into_o any_o notorious_a sin_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o recover_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o christ_n himself_o but_o by_o express_v the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o church_n against_o those_o who_o walk_n thâ—s_v inordinate_o and_o so_o proclaim_v unto_o all_o that_o christianity_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n as_o zozimus_n and_o celsus_n and_o julian_n mistake_v it_o of_o security_n or_o impunity_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o impenitent_n but_o of_o strict_a precise_a exact_a purity_n though_o some_o ungracious_a person_n walk_v contrary_a to_o those_o prescription_n this_o be_v the_o only_a tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la plank_n or_o mean_n of_o relief_n when_o the_o same_o and_o good_a name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o shipwrecked_a and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v design_v in_o the_o second_o place_n a_o three_o gain_n and_o profit_v design_v by_o these_o censure_n be_v the_o warning_n sect._n 8_o and_o admonish_v of_o other_o not_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o presence_n among_o the_o profane_a as_o they_o that_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n be_v pollute_v under_o the_o law_n any_o far_a than_o by_o the_o spread_a leprous_a quality_n of_o their_o example_n which_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o the_o proud_a fastidious_a pharisee_n of_o all_o age_n and_o be_v clear_o confute_v by_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o extend_v to_o heathen_a fornicator_n which_o sure_o will_v be_v able_a to_o pollute_v by_o society_n as_o much_o as_o christian_a sinner_n and_o by_o clemens_n or_o that_o ancient_a author_n under_o his_o name_n constit_fw-la ap._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o who_o have_v a_o notable_a place_n to_o fortify_v against_o this_o mistake_n speak_v of_o those_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unmerciful_o affirm_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o pollute_v themselves_o by_o accompany_v with_o sinner_n nor_o converse_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o reason_n savour_n of_o man_n that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n of_o unreasonable_a judge_n and_o untamed_a beast_n for_o they_o observe_v not_o that_o the_o communion_n with_o sinner_n that_o must_v be_v avoid_v be_v not_o that_o of_o converse_v with_o but_o imitate_v of_o they_o not_o speak_v but_o do_v with_o they_o sect._n 9_o but_o the_o design_n be_v to_o set_v a_o brand_n upon_o such_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o may_v haply_o be_v think_v imitable_a and_o insensible_o grow_v into_o fashion_n and_o so_o infect_v and_o pollute_v be_v not_o man_n thus_o tell_v of_o their_o ugliness_n show_v their_o deformity_n and_o forewarned_a of_o their_o danger_n which_o be_v sure_a another_o act_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o easy_a seducible_a spectator_n to_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o to_o he_o who_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v hinder_v from_o be_v damner_n of_o other_o man_n sect._n 10_o and_o as_o the_o censure_n themselves_o so_o the_o inexorablenesse_n or_o at_o least_o difficulty_n of_o some_o age_n of_o canon_n of_o council_n and_o practice_n of_o church_n in_o grant_v of_o absolution_n to_o penitent_n that_o also_o have_v be_v design_v out_o of_o pure_a charity_n to_o help_v multiply_v their_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n to_o set_v a_o value_n on_o god_n ordinance_n to_o quicken_v their_o zeal_n to_o demonstrate_v their_o sincerity_n both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n each_o of_o which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v miss_v if_o absolution_n be_v over-easy_o obtainable_a sect._n 11_o all_o which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v weigh_v how_o this_o institution_n of_o christ_n beside_o that_o as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v be_v a_o act_n of_o special_a christian_a charity_n in_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o leu._n 19.17_o the_o more_o reproachful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o this_o age_n of_o we_o the_o more_o bitter_a pasquin_n and_o last_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v in_o gath_n and_o askalon_n that_o for_o some_o year_n the_o art_n of_o some_o uncharitable_a man_n have_v so_o prevail_v that_o all_o exercise_n of_o this_o institution_n of_o christ_n
magno_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la summumque_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ita_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la relegetur_fw-la c._n 39_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exercise_v with_o great_a weight_n as_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v certain_o resolve_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o preparative_n pronounce_v or_o pass_v of_o the_o future_a judgement_n if_o any_o man_n offend_v so_o high_o that_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o communication_n or_o partake_n of_o prayer_n of_o church-meeting_n and_o all_o holy_a commerce_n sect._n 3_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sincere_a be_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la still_o let_v into_o the_o church_n again_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la suppose_v to_o have_v right_a and_o by_o his_o absolution_n that_o right_o seal_v to_o he_o visible_o and_o christ_n promise_n particular_a for_o it_o to_o heaven_n sect._n 4_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o a_o true_a repentant_a sinner_n once_o bind_v by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o present_o loose_v in_o heaven_n i._n e._n pardon_v and_o forgive_v at_o the_o first_o minute_n of_o his_o repentance_n without_o or_o before_o he_o receive_v absolution_n from_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o case_n of_o public_a or_o scandalous_a crime_n the_o reformation_n must_v be_v public_a and_o notorious_a also_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n before_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o that_o bind_v i._n e._n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o repair_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o former_a by_o the_o ill_a example_n and_o to_o testify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o repentance_n to_o the_o latter_a be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o approve_v of_o this_o repentance_n even_o to_o god_n without_o which_o none_o remittetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la there_o be_v no_o more_o possibility_n of_o lose_v in_o heaven_n then_o hope_v of_o absolution_n on_o earth_n but_o on_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o this_o as_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n will_v loose_v in_o heaven_n will_v justify_v and_o pardon_v that_o such_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o be_v the_o church-ruler_n on_o earth_n bind_v to_o loose_v he_o here_o below_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o church_n also_o as_o soon_o as_o by_o his_o submission_n to_o his_o penance_n he_o approve_v himself_o to_o he_o to_o be_v such_o and_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v sincere_o penitent_a in_o god_n sight_n before_o he_o appear_v so_o to_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o seek_v thus_o to_o approve_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n if_o his_o case_n have_v come_v under_o her_o cognizance_n or_o in_o case_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v any_o of_o that_o assurance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o church_n or_o by_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o those_o text_n sect._n 5_o and_o yet_o this_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o none_o can_v be_v damn_v without_o that_o seal_n of_o damnation_n or_o bind_v or_o non-forgivenesse_n nor_o again_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v or_o forgive_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o remission_n for_o sure_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o case_n his_o not-performing_a his_o office_n of_o excision_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o rescue_v the_o impenitent_a from_o the_o eternal_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o rather_o a_o mean_n to_o leave_v he_o remediless_a unto_o it_o his_o bind_v be_v indeed_o such_o a_o remedy_n if_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o the_o remission_n or_o absolution_n so_o it_o be_v join_v with_o readiness_n to_o perform_v all_o that_o be_v preparative_n to_o it_o and_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o merciful_a gracious_a court_n of_o god_n audience_n sure_a to_o be_v accept_v when_o there_o be_v no_o space_n or_o room_n for_o more_o for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v universal_a bind_v all_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v bind_v on_o earth_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o exclusive_a so_o as_o none_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v on_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o church_n below_o nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v whatsoever_o you_o that_o i_o but_o not_o whatsoever_o not_o you_o that_o i_o and_o consequent_o this_o double_a affirmation_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v perfect_o true_a whosoever_o stand_v bind_v here_o stand_v bind_v there_o and_o whosoever_o be_v absolve_v here_o be_v absolve_v there_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v many_o bind_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o church_n &_o loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o absolve_v by_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o phrase_n use_v in_o saint_n john_n whatsoever_o you_o retain_v it_o be_v retain_v seem_v to_o any_o to_o have_v a_o exclusive_a sense_n thus_o that_o what_o we_o absolve_v not_o here_o we_o do_v retain_v and_o consequent_o that_o who_o we_o absolve_v not_o god_n will_v not_o absolve_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n arise_v from_o the_o equivocalnesse_n of_o the_o word_n retain_v which_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o show_v signify_v no_o more_o in_o this_o place_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bind_v in_o the_o other_o gospel_n in_o which_o because_o that_o intimate_v not_o any_o exclusive_a power_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o this_o shall_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o four_o particular_a also_o to_o which_o before_o we_o part_v from_o it_o it_o will_v not_o perhaps_o be_v unseasonable_a though_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o relation_n to_o annex_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o latter_a story_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n believe_v general_o by_o they_o &_o mention_v on_o affirmation_n of_o particular_a knowledge_n by_o some_o which_o have_v come_v from_o they_o to_o this_o place_n &_o live_v among_o we_o which_o will_v acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o awe_n and_o signify_v the_o opinion_n which_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v of_o the_o real_a efficacy_n of_o these_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v relate_v say_v crucius_fw-la in_o turco-graecia_a in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a history_n that_o the_o sultan_n mahomet_n among_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n ask_v the_o patriarch_n maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v excommunication_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o christian_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o person_n upon_o just_a cause_n the_o body_n of_o that_o man_n dissolve_v not_o into_o the_o earth_n but_o remain_v entire_a and_o whole_a and_o when_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o any_o such_o be_v open_v they_o appear_v like_o drum_n or_o timbrel_n and_o black_a i._n e._n the_o body_n swell_v but_o whole_a and_o withal_o much_o discolour_v and_o that_o upon_o absolution_n the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v to_o dust_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o tradition_n the_o sultan_n desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n who_o upon_o search_n make_v find_v say_v he_o that_o a_o certain_a loose_a woman_n have_v defame_v a_o former_a patriarch_n genadius_fw-la scholarius_fw-la be_v by_o he_o excommunicate_a and_o so_o die_v her_o sepulchre_n maximus_n cause_v to_o be_v open_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v find_v as_o she_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o burial_n only_a swellâ—a_n and_o black_a this_o say_v he_o be_v certify_v to_o the_o sultan_n who_o send_v some_o of_o his_o noble_n to_o view_v it_o which_o they_o do_v with_o admiration_n and_o cause_v the_o corpse_n to_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o coffin_n with_o the_o imperial_a seal_n and_o return_v at_o a_o set_a day_n then_o the_o patriarch_n open_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officiate_v and_o read_v the_o prayer_n of_o absolution_n whereupon_o the_o joint_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v immediate_o loose_v they_o seal_v it_o up_o again_o and_o return_v after_o three_o day_n find_v all_o turn_v to_o dust_n this_o they_o report_v to_o the_o sultan_n who_o wonder_v and_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o religion_n
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table_n that_o have_v not_o laudable_o pass_v through_o this_o course_n will_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o goldy_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o do_v much_o study_n the_o way_n of_o advance_v piety_n and_o learning_n tend_v most_o probable_o to_o the_o keep_n man_n at_o least_o within_o bound_n of_o christian_a civility_n from_o fall_v into_o enormous_a sin_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o person_n so_o solemn_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o that_o discipline_n be_v extreme_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o that_o it_o be_v revive_v in_o each_o christian_a commonwealth_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o neglect_v in_o this_o it_o can_v now_o possible_o be_v recover_v again_o because_o of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o else_o but_o formal_o and_o perfunctory_o or_o without_o precedent_a preparation_n confirm_v i_o answer_v that_o that_o argument_n 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probable_o hope_v to_o be_v successful_a but_o then_o because_o possible_o it_o may_v not_o some_o christian_n will_v be_v perjure_v and_o impudent_a rather_o than_o be_v chaste_a and_o conscientious_a after_o all_o this_o therefore_o come_v in_o the_o use_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la a_o mean_n of_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n that_o by_o the_o former_a mean_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v innocent_a of_o reduce_v he_o by_o the_o rod_n that_o the_o crook_n can_v not_o keep_v from_o stray_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o use_v if_o every_o one_o that_o fall_v after_o confirmation_n be_v first_o admonish_v by_o one_o then_o if_o it_o serve_v not_o by_o two_o or_o three_o and_o then_o upon_o refractarinesse_n or_o indulgence_n in_o sin_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n turn_v out_o of_o all_o christian_a communion_n without_o any_o partiality_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n this_o will_v be_v as_o propable_a a_o mean_n as_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v invent_v either_o by_o the_o fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o this_o censure_n to_o deter_v they_o and_o prevent_v those_o enormity_n that_o be_v now_o so_o ordinary_a among_o christian_n or_o else_o by_o shame_n and_o other_o consequent_a inconvenience_n as_o by_o caustic_n to_o work_v the_o cure_n for_o it_o can_v but_o be_v observe_v what_o force_n shame_n and_o credit_n have_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n a_o sin_n that_o be_v get_v into_o some_o countenance_n or_o reputation_n though_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o other_o loveliness_n or_o ability_n to_o tempt_v any_o do_v yet_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o without_o resistance_n the_o fear_n of_o shame_n make_v man_n vicious_a that_o otherwise_o be_v not_o incline_v to_o it_o and_o certain_o the_o same_o mean_n will_v be_v able_a to_o commend_v virtue_n to_o we_o there_o be_v not_o that_o infinite_a natural_a aversation_n against_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n unless_o as_o that_o word_n
of_o adam_n and_o noah_n but_o not_o to_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v also_o permit_v to_o live_v free_o among_o they_o in_o civii_fw-la society_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n god_n house_n be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o all_o people_n i._n e._n to_o all_o such_o gentle_a worshipper_n or_o godly_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o that_o with_o a_o mark_n of_o difference_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o perfect_a proselyte_n there_o be_v a_o court_n provide_v on_o purpose_n for_o they_o call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o little_a partition_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o such_o gentile_a proselyte_n may_v go_v in_o i_o e._n beyond_o their_o own_o into_o the_o jew_n court_n and_o so_o these_o though_o admit_v to_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la yet_o be_v so_o remove_v or_o separate_v by_o law_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n under_o the_o censure_n of_o niddui_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v from_o they_o for_o some_o small_a space_n proportionable_a to_o that_o of_o four_o pace_n but_o this_o not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o excommunication_n but_o by_o a_o general_a law_n or_o tradition_n thus_o discriminate_v they_o from_o jew_n in_o this_o particular_a three_o there_o be_v the_o gentile_n continue_v still_o utter_o sect._n 73_o unconvert_v in_o their_o gentilism_n and_o with_o those_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v society_n at_o all_o not_o only_o in_o sacris_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o interdict_v that_o they_o will_v not_o join_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o to_o join_v in_o the_o gentile_a sacrifice_n be_v downright_a idolatry_n but_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o for_o fear_v their_o company_n and_o conversation_n shall_v infuse_v their_o gentile_n sin_n into_o they_o wherein_o they_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o praetorium_fw-la where_o the_o band_n of_o roman_a i_o e._n such_o gentile_a soldier_n be_v joh._n 18._o ver_fw-la 28._o count_v it_o a_o pollution_n if_o they_o have_v so_o do_v so_o you_o see_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gentile_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o this_o by_o law_n or_o stand_a custom_n among_o they_o without_o any_o interposition_n of_o any_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o which_o be_v without_o i._n e._n the_o last_o kind_n of_o gentile_n and_o have_v set_v rule_n for_o the_o other_o two_o sect._n 74_o then_o for_o the_o samaritan_n they_o be_v almost_o if_o not_o quite_o in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o gentile_n no_o conversation_n allow_v between_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o as_o you_o see_v joh._n 4._o ver_fw-la 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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