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A42757 Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversie concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiasticall government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chief objections made against the Presbyteriall government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ... Gillespie, George, 1613-1648. 1646 (1646) Wing G744; ESTC R177416 512,720 654

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of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n how_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o the_o government_n set_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n full_o prove_v ephes._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o colos._n 2._o 10._o vindicate_v chap._n vii_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a of_o that_o question_n former_o propound_v the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n vindicate_v it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v from_o scripture_n that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n have_v give_v any_o commission_n of_o vicegerentship_a to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o work_n of_o magistracy_n not_o so_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n or_o civil_a government_n be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n show_v from_o luke_n 12._o 14._o john●8_n ●8_z 36._o luke_n 17._o 20_o 21._o magistracy_n found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o same_o origination_n of_o heathen_a magistracy_n and_o of_o christian_a magistracy_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o no_o administration_n formal_o and_o proper_o ecclesiastical_a and_o namely_o the_o dispence_n of_o church_n censure_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o may_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v assume_v and_o exercise_v by_o he_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v the_o magistrate_n head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a assemble_v there_o be_v other_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o abuse_n or_o maladministration_n in_o church-government_n reason_n against_o such_o appeal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o example_n of_o jeren●…y_n and_o of_o paul_n discuss_v of_o the_o collaterality_n and_o coordination_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n what_o be_v the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a clear_v first_o general_o next_o more_o particular_o by_o five_o distinction_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o magistrate_n may_z imperare_fw-la that_o which_o he_o may_v not_o elicere_fw-la 3._o distinguish_v the_o directive_n power_n from_o the_o coercive_a power_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v cumulative_a not_o privative_a 5._o he_o may_v do_v in_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v ordinary_o a_o caution_n concern_v the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n ix_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v another_o government_n beside_o magistracy_n or_o civil_a government_n namely_o a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n proper_o so_o call_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n the_o question_n state_v and_o the_o affirmative_a prove_v by_o one_o and_o twenty_o scripturall_a argument_n who_o mean_v by_o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o government_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_n 13._o 7_o 17._o examine_v of_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a of_o reject_v a_o heretic_n of_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o prophet_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n why_o reprove_v for_o have_v false_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n note_v that_o man_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o prove_v to_o be_v church-censure_n of_o the_o ruler_n rom._n 12._o 8._o and_o government_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o a_o pattern_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a government_n what_o mean_v by_o cut_v off_o gal._n 5._o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o what_o of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2._o 8._o what_o of_o the_o visible_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n court_n censure_n the_o argument_n for_o excommunication_n from_o matth._n 18._o and_o 1_o cor._n 5._o brief_o vindicate_v that_o elder_n be_v ruler_n of_o the_o flock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n of_o government_n minister_n why_o call_v s●…ewards_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n of_o government_n church-government_n exercise_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n act_n 15._o chap._n x._o some_o objection_n make_v against_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o discipline_n answer_v mr_n husseys_n objection_n do_v strike_v as_o much_o against_o paul_n as_o against_o we_o the_o fallacy_n of_o compare_v government_n with_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o point_n of_o efficacy_n four_o end_n or_o use_n of_o church-government_n that_o two_o coordinate_a government_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a the_o objection_n that_o minister_n have_v other_o work_n to_o do_v answer_v the_o fear_n of_o a_o ambitious_a ensnarement_n in_o the_o ministry_n so_o much_o object_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n against_o church-government_n m._n husseys_n motion_n concern_v school_n of_o divinity_n examine_v church_n government_n be_v no_o immunity_n to_o church-officer_n from_o censure_n though_o the_o erastian_n principle_n be_v sufficient_o overthrow_v by_o assert_v from_o scripture_n the_o may_v be_v of_o church-government_n yet_o our_o argument_n prove_v a_o must_v be_v or_o a_o institution_n six_o argument_n add_v which_o conclude_v this_o point_n chap._n xi_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a church-government_n under_o christian_a as_o well_o as_o under_o heathen_a magistrate_n this_o acknowledge_v by_o christian_a emperor_n of_o old_a grotius_n for_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a christian_n magistracy_n have_v never_o yet_o punish_v all_o such_o offence_n as_o be_v ecclesiastical_o censurable_a presbytery_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v not_o exercise_v any_o power_n which_o do_v belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o magistrate_n no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o a_o distinct_a church_n government_n be_v only_o for_o church_n under_o persecution_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o church_n be_v charge_v to_o keep_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o commandment_n then_o deliver_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o interfeer_a of_o the_o civil_a and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o church_n liberty_n enlarge_v not_o diminish_v under_o christian_n magistrate_n the_o covenant_n against_o this_o exception_n of_o the_o erastians_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o whole_a burden_n of_o the_o corrective_a part_n of_o church-government_n can_v not_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n of_o it_o the_o erastian_n principle_n do_v involve_v the_o magistrate_n into_o the_o prelatical_a guiltiness_n the_o reason_n and_o ground_n mention_v in_o scripture_n upon_o which_o church-censure_n be_v dispense_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v no_o other_o than_o concern_v the_o church_n under_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n neither_o intend_v nor_o attain_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o christian_a magistracy_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v not_o temporary_a they_o who_o restrict_n a_o distinct_a church-government_n to_o church_n under_o heathen_a or_o persecute_v magistrate_n give_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n gualther_n and_o master_n prynne_n for_o we_o in_o this_o question_n appendix_n a_o collection_n of_o some_o testimony_n out_o of_o a_o declaration_n of_o king_n james_n the_o helvetian_a bohemian_a augustane_n french_a and_o dutch_a confession_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n harmonia_n synodorum_n belgicarum_n the_o irish_a article_n a_o book_n of_o melanchton_n and_o another_o of_o l._n humfredus_n the_o three_o book_n of_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n and_o of_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n chap._n i._n a_o open_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o of_o master_n prynne_v many_o mistake_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o our_o principle_n a_o transition_n from_o church-government_n in_o general_a to_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n in_o particular_a the_o present_a controversy_n ten_o way_n mis-stated_n by_o m._n prynne_n that_o which_o be_v public_o depend_v between_o the_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n do_v rather_o concern_v the_o practical_a conclusion_n itself_o than_o the_o medium_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o assembly_n proof_n
least_o yea_o a_o great_a share_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o so_o they_o have_v in_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o further_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la which_o grotius_n on_o matth._n 10._o 17._o distinguish_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o 71._o for_o both_o prophet_n and_o other_o of_o place_n and_o power_n among_o the_o people_n praeter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o member_n of_o that_o sanhedrin_n be_v member_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a assembly_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a synagogue_n such_o as_o that_o assembly_n ezra_n 10._o which_o do_v decree_v forfeiture_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o gather_v themselves_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o assembly_n be_v other_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n i_o read_v in_o tzemach_n david_n pag._n 56._o ●…dit_n hen._n vors_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o tradition_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v add_v viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v appoint_v unto_o we_o our_o prayer_n mean_v their_o liturgy_n which_o they_o fancy_v to_o have_v be_v so_o institute_v the_o hebrew_n themselves_o controvert_v whether_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v live_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n or_o successive_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o receive_v among_o they_o be_v that_o these_o man_n do_v flourish_v all_o at_o one_o time_n as_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o passage_n last_o cite_v where_o also_o these_o be_v name_v as_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n zerubbabel_n mordechai_n ezra_n jehoshua_n seria_n rehaliah_n misphar_n rechum_fw-la nehemias_n rambam_fw-la add_v chananiah_n mischael_n and_o azariah_n final_o as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la after_o the_o captivity_n so_o we_o read_v of_o occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n before_o the_o captivity_n as_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o hezekiah_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 4._o 15._o and_o that_o err_a synod_n of_o the_o 400_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 22._o 6._o herod_n also_o gather_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n matth._n 2._o 4._o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a yet_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o we_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v among_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o consideration_n above_o mention_v so_o likewise_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n not_o only_o by_o occasional_a synod_n but_o by_o their_o interest_n in_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la and_o in_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n itself_o than_o the_o erastians_n be_v will_v that_o church_n officer_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v be_v by_o some_o with_o much_o confidence_n and_o scorn_n of_o all_o who_o say_v otherwise_o aver_v that_o excommunication_n and_o church-government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a have_v no_o pattern_n for_o it_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o be_o sure_a say_v m_n r_o coleman_n in_o his_o brotherly_a examination_n re-examined_a pag._n 16._o the_o best_a reform_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v go_v this_o way_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o church_n government_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v thou_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n unto_o caesar_n shall_v 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i_o note_v that_o he_o distinguish_v judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n for_o conservation_n of_o society_n though_o give_v by_o god_n from_o those_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o perfect_a the_o soul_n and_o to_o direct_v it_o to_o its_o last_o end_n such_o as_o he_o conceive_v the_o whole_a moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v halichoth_n olam_n tract_n 5._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o such_o and_o such_o rabbi_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n other_o rabbi_n follow_v in_o the_o judicial_a law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a act_n they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n nor_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n nor_o give_v thanks_o nor_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o state_n but_o as_o that_o church_n they_o do_v not_o punish_v evil_a doer_n by_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n burn_v ston_a hang_a as_o that_o church_n but_o as_o that_o state_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o controversy_n some_o cause_n and_o controversy_n do_v concern_v the_o lord_n matter_n some_o the_o king_n matter_n 2_o chro._n 19_o 11._o to_o judge_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o judge_v between_o law_n and_o commandment_n between_o statute_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v controvert_v be_v another_o thing_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o officer_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v church-officer_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n not_o so_o but_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o state_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n nor_o exercise_v the_o priest_n office_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n when_o the_o roman_n take_v away_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o civil_a government_n yet_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v remain_v and_o the_o roman_n do_v permit_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o now_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o jewish_a state_n yet_o they_o have_v jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o th●y_o tell_v where_o one_o do_v or_o do_v live_v they_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o town_n but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n at_o venice_n at_o frankford_n etc._n etc._n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabin_n pag._n 1983._o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o variation_n the_o constitution_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o different_a under_o moses_n and_o joshua_n under_o the_o judge_n under_o the_o king_n and_o after_o the_o captivity_n but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v new_o modelld_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o state_n be_v 7._o in_o respect_n of_o member_n for_o as_o 20._o m._n selden_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v concern_v that_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o pr●…selyti_fw-la justitiae_fw-la they_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o jewish_a religion_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v
presumptuous_o contrary_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n who_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n presumptuous_o contrary_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 12._o final_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o he_o be_v that_o law_n apply_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ru●…ers_n of_o thy_o people_n act_v 23._o 5._o which_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n for_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a roll_a power_n which_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o some_o other_o priest_n 2_o chro._n 35._o 8._o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o zachariah_n and_o jehiel_n priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n be_v call_v ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v in_o that_o very_a place_n thus_o distinguish_v from_o other_o priest_n and_o levite_n employ_v in_o the_o manual_a work_n of_o the_o temple_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n iu._n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o what_o it_o be_v it_o have_v be_v affirm_v by_o some_o who_o pretend_v to_o more_o skill_n in_o jewish_a antiquity_n than_o other_o that_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o excommunication_n which_o do_v exclude_v a_o man_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o civil_a fellowship_n so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o so_o one_o man_n may_v and_o do_v excommunicate_v another_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v judicial_o or_o by_o sentence_n of_o a_o court_n excommunicate_v at_o least_o not_o from_o the_o temple_n sacrifice_n and_o holy_a assembly_n to_o these_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n oppose_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o who_o have_v take_v very_o much_o pain_n in_o search_v the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o be_v much_o esteem_v for_o their_o skill_n therein_o jubet_fw-la d._n buxtor_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_fw-la to_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o one_o from_o the_o holy_a assembly_n or_o a_o ejection_n from_o the_o synagogue_n and_o make_v it_o parallel_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o tertullianus_n m_o r_o selden_n extend_v the_o jewish_a excommunication_n so_o far_o as_o to_o comprehend_v a_o exclusion_n from_o fellowship_n in_o prayer_n and_o holy_a assembly_n and_o make_v it_o parallel_n to_o that_o which_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n m_o r_o brughton_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n page_n 14._o make_v a_o parallel_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o say_v they_o agree_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n ecclesiae_fw-la henric._n vorstius_n in_o his_o late_a animadversion_n upon_o pirke_n rabbi_n eliezer_n wonder_n how_o any_o man_n can_v imagine_v that_o a_o apostate_n a_o blasphemer_n or_o the_o like_a be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n for_o his_o part_n he_o think_v some_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v absolute_o exclude_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o other_o for_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v admit_v into_o it_o samatizabant_fw-la drusius_n and_o habeatur_fw-la johannes_n coach_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v such_o excommunicate_a person_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v remove_v from_o church_n assembly_n and_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o church_n member_n praescriptum_fw-la schindlerus_n describe_v their_o excommunication_n to_o be_v a_o put_v away_o of_o a_o impenitent_a obstinate_a sinner_n from_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o a_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o his_o people_n dicitur_fw-la arias_n montanus_n expound_v their_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o be_v a_o excommunication_n such_o as_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o religious_a fellowship_n excommunicaretur_fw-la so_o do_v the_o centurist_n plain_o where_o they_o do_v purposely_o show_v what_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o church_n government_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o make_v it_o a_o distinct_a question_n whether_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n have_v any_o civil_a government_n or_o magistracy_n facta_fw-la cornelius_n bertramus_n think_v that_o to_o the_o jewish_a niddui_n answer_v our_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o to_o their_o cherem_fw-la answer_v our_o excommunication_n from_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n by_o which_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n and_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n be_v excommunicate_v constansinus_n l'_fw-fr empereur_n annot_n in_o rempub_fw-la jud._n pag._n 370._o to_o 378._o hold_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o bertramus_n hold_v concern_v the_o jewish_a excommunication_n and_o which_o have_v now_o be_v cite_v godwyn_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aacon_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1_o speak_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o which_o say_v he_o belong_v the_o power_n of_o excommuication_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o which_o censure_n he_o explain_v cap._n 2._o namely_o niddui_n cherem_fw-la and_o shammata_fw-la after_o all_o which_o he_o begin_v cap._n 3_o to_o speak_v of_o civil_a court_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o distinct_a government_n grotius_n annot_n in_o luke_n 6._o 22._o compare_v the_o jewish_a excommunication_n with_o that_o which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o druid_n in_o france_n who_o do_v interdicere_fw-la saerificiis_fw-la interdict_v and_o prohibit_v from_o their_o sacrifice_n impious_a and_o obstinate_a person_n yea_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o niddui_n or_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n he_o liken_n to_o those_o penitent_n or_o mourner_n in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la orabant_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v we_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v in_o divers_a thing_n follow_v the_o jewish_a discipline_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n in_o excommunication_n he_o cite_v the_o same_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n which_o be_v cite_v by_o m_n r_o selden_n concern_v a_o shnt_n out_o à_fw-fr communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la which_o be_v as_o full_a and_o high_a a_o description_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n as_o any_o can_v be_v so_o that_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n be_v parallel_v with_o that_o excommunication_n which_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o and_o which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n what_o more_o can_v be_v require_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o master_n prynne_n do_v very_o much_o mistake_v and_o misrepresent_v m_n r_o selden_n as_o if_o he_o hold_v the_o jewish_a excommunication_n to_o have_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o shut_n out_o from_o civil_a company_n or_o fellowship_n whereas_o he_o clear_o hold_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gent._n cap._n 9_o p._n 522._o that_o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o jewish_a cherem_fw-la be_v put_v away_o and_o cast_v off_o from_o fellowship_n in_o prayer_n and_o from_o all_o religious_a fellowship_n even_o as_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o excommunicate_v person_n in_o the_o church_n lud._n capellus_n in_o spicilegio_fw-la upon_o joh._n 9_o 22._o speak_v of_o the_o common_a distinction_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n do_v plain_o bear_v witness_n to_o that_o which_o i_o plead_v for_o namely_o movebantur_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o jewish_a excommunication_n from_o communion_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n i_o confess_v he_o understand_v the_o cherem_n and_o the_o shammata_fw-la otherwise_o than_o i_o do_v for_o he_o take_v the_o cherem_n to_o be_v nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la nothing_o else_o than_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o man_n substance_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v a_o cherem_n of_o person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o thing_n and_o the_o formulae_fw-la of_o the_o cherem_n which_o shall_v be_v cite_v afterward_o contain_v another_o thing_n than_o forfeiture_n and_o shammata_fw-la he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o devote_v of_o man_n to_o death_n and_o that_o be_v shamatize_v they_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o yet_o the_o jew_n do_v shamatize_v the_o cuthite_n or_o samaritan_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o who_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o put_v to_o death_n however_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o niddui_n as_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v formidable_a to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o shut_n out_o from_o communion_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n but_o not_o formidable_a to_o wicked_a man_n which_o must_v be_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o wicked_a man_n do_v care_n little_a or_o nothing_o for_o any_o censure_n or_o
have_v think_v master_n prynne_v tenant_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v never_o have_v comply_v with_o those_o of_o episcopal_a man_n against_o the_o anti-episcopall_a party_n but_o neither_o do_v sutlivius_n prove_v it_o only_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v mere_o a_o civil_a excommunication_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n have_v notwithstanding_o a_o free_a access_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o my_o best_a observation_n i_o can_v find_v no_o instance_n of_o any_o admit_v to_o the_o temple_n while_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n i_o turn_v again_o to_o erastus_n pag._n 314._o to_o see_v whether_o he_o prove_v it_o he_o give_v we_o two_o instance_n first_o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o only_o quis_fw-la dubitat_fw-la who_o make_v question_n of_o it_o i_o be_o one_o who_o make_v a_o great_a question_n of_o it●_n or_o rather_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o what_o say_v he_o himself_o io._n 18._o 20._o i_o ever_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whether_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v christ_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o nazareth_n in_o the_o tumult_n by_o the_o people_n luk._n 4._o but_o here_o be_v no_o consistoriall_a sentence_n it_o be_v not_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v the_o other_o instance_n which_o erastus_n give_v help_v he_o as_o little_a the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o yet_o immediate_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n act._n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o how_o many_o synagogue_n be_v paul_n cast_v out_o of_o 2_o cor._n 11._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o reprehend_v for_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n answ._n i_o find_v nothing_o of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o those_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v it_o be_v the_o council_n not_o the_o synagogue_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o act._n 4._o five_o 5._o but_o what_o have_v they_o gain_v if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n while_o know_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a from_o the_o synagogue_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n how_o often_o do_v they_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n when_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n and_o scribe_n will_v glad_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o but_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o so_o be_v restrain_v nay_o what_o if_o they_o can_v give_v other_o instance_n that_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v permit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n what_o gain_n they_o thereby_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o niddui_n of_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n as_o drusius_n bertramus_n grotius_n and_o godwyne_n understand_v it_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o pinch_a or_o straighten_a nay_o though_o we_o shall_v also_o comprehend_v the_o cherem_n or_o great_a excommunication_n under_o this_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n all_o that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o into_o the_o temple_n will_v be_v this_o that_o excommunicate_a person_n when_o they_o desire_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o that_o end_n admit_v into_o the_o temple_n which_o who_o deny_v but_o still_o with_o a_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n upon_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o chap._n 4._o final_o whereas_o master_n prynne_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n of_o this_o point_n that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v excommunication_n from_o diotrephes_n 3_o io._n 10_o as_o from_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n i_o admit_v the_o parallel_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n do_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o synagogue_n such_o as_o profess_a christ_n diotrephes_n do_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o john_n say_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o brethren_n both_o cleave_v errante_fw-la the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v abuse_v and_o misapply_v yet_o from_o both_o it_o appear_v that_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o pharisee_n do_v abuse_v there_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n use_v among_o christian_n which_o diotrephes_n do_v abuse_v i_o remember_v i_o hear_v master_n coleman_n once_o draw_v a_o argument_n against_o excommunication_n from_o that_o text_n in_o john_n concern_v diotrephes_n which_o be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v argue_v thus_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o condemn_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n godly_a person_n who_o love_n and_o receive_v the_o brethren_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o fallacy_n à_fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la the_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o application_n of_o such_o a_o censure_n to_o such_o person_n a_o unju●_n excommunication_n be_v not_o imitable_a but_o a_o just_a excommunication_n be_v imitable_a according_a to_o the_o warning_n give_v we_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o add_v follow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a chap._n vii_o other_o scripturall_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o excommucation_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n another_o scripture_n prove_v excommunication_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v also_o parallel_v to_o that_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o erastus_n himself_o tell_v we_o be_v ezra_n 10._o 8._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v within_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n it_o be_v kahal_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o this_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o banishment_n but_o of_o excommunication_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o lyra_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la cajetan_n nicholaus_fw-la lombardus_fw-la mariana_n cornelius_z a_o lapide_fw-la of_o protestant_n pellicanus_fw-la lavater_n diodati_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n the_o late_a english_a annotation_n all_o upon_o the_o place_n also_o by_o zepperus_n de_fw-fr pol._n eccl_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o and_o divers_z other_o who_o cite_v that_o place_n occasional_o ampsingius_fw-la disp_n advers._fw-la anabaptist_n pag._n 276._o do_v from_o that_o place_n confute_v the_o anabaptist_n tenant_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o civil_a tribunal_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n beda_n upon_o the_o place_n call_v this_o assembly_n a_o synod_n ●…nita_fw-la synodo_fw-la etc._n etc._n josephus_n antiq_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 5._o express_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o person_n themselves_o and_o it_o signify_v a_o abalienation_n of_o those_o person_n from_o the_o congregation_n not_o a_o banish_n or_o drive_v of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o abalienate_v a_o person_n or_o thing_n by_o renounce_v and_o quit_v the_o right_a title_n and_o interest_n which_o former_o we_o have_v in_o that_o person_n or_o thing_n so_o house_n land_n person_n etc._n etc._n be_v abalienate_v when_o though_o they_o and_o we_o remain_v where_o before_o we_o cease_v to_o own_v they_o as_o we_o and_o thus_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n do_v renounce_v their_o interest_n in_o those_o offender_n and_o will_v not_o own_v they_o as_o church-member_n the_o other_o punishment_n be_v the_o dedicate_a or_o devote_v of_o their_o substance_n gelenius_n the_o interpreter_n have_v right_o render_v the_o sense_n of_o josephus_n et_fw-la quisquis_fw-la non_fw-la adfuerat_fw-la intra_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la ●…empus_fw-la ut_fw-la excommunicetur_fw-la bonaque_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacro_fw-la aerario_fw-la addicantur_fw-la you_o will_v object_v this_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n be_v couple_v together_o with_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o so_o seem_v rather_o banishment_n than_o excommunication_n this_o objection_n be_v take_v off_o i_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o difficulty_n to_o perplex_v our_o interpretation_n wherefore_o i_o answer_v
yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v wherefore_o this_o word_n uncleanness_n or_o defilement_n be_v say_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o thing_n first_o of_o a_o man_n quality_n and_o of_o his_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n whether_o theorical_a or_o practical_a that_o be_v which_o concern_v either_o doctrine_n or_o his_o conversation_n second_o of_o external_a filthiness_n and_o defilement_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o these_o imaginary_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o touch_v or_o carry_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n some_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o the_o observation_n of_o drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n judaeor_fw-la lib._n 2._o num_fw-la 82._o 83._o 84._o the_o pharisee_n do_v account_v sinner_n and_o profane_a person_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o think_v themselves_o pollute_v by_o the_o company_n of_o such_o person_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o use_v to_o wash_v when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o mercate_z though_o there_o be_v a_o superstition_n in_o this_o ceremony_n yet_o the_o opinion_n that_o profane_a person_n be_v unclean_a person_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v for_o uncleanness_n have_v come_v from_o the_o pure_a antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n since_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n phrase_n and_o in_o the_o usual_a language_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o a_o scandalous_a profane_a person_n be_v call_v a_o unclean_a person_n it_o be_v to_o i_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o where_o i_o read_v none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a by_o a_o scandalous_a wicked_a conversation_n no_o less_o yea_o much_o more_o than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v only_o ceremonial_o unclean_a 3._o especial_o consider_v that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v profane_v and_o pollute_v by_o the_o moral_a 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it_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o transgression_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o uncleanness_n of_o transgression_n if_o it_o be_v visible_a public_a and_o notorious_a than_o the_o priest_n have_v fail_v in_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n 12._o object_n throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v only_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o burn_v hang_a ston_a fine_n stripe_n and_o the_o like_a but_o never_o of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o church_n censure_n neither_o do_v the_o jew_n know_v the_o distinction_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o law_n civil_a cause_v ecclesiastical_a and_o cause_n civil_a for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v th●ir_a commonwealth_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v their_o church_n and_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n among_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o their_o civil_a lawyer_n be_v also_o expositor_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ans._n that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n or_o punishment_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o precede_a book_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o sequestration_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n or_o from_o the_o passover_n for_o such_o legal_a uncleanness_n as_o do_v not_o separat_fw-la a_o man_n from_o his_o house_n nor_o from_o all_o company_n of_o man_n even_o that_o alone_o prove_v a_o kind_n of_o censure_n distinct_a from_o all_o civil_a punishment_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a judge_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o examine_v judge_n and_o determine_v concern_v cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n and_o consequent_o concern_v admission_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n passeover_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v formal_o distinct_a see_v before_o chap._n 2._o where_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o some_o proselyte_n have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n though_o none_o of_o they_o have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o like_a i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o admit_v the_o moor_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o morisco_n to_o turn_v christian_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o ecclesiastical_a membership_n and_o communion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n into_o their_o civil_a liberty_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o scandal_n and_o not_o as_o civil_a injury_n see_v chap._n 4._o this_o only_a i_o add_v that_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 2._o chap._n 40._o do_v distinguish_v civil_a law_n from_o sacred_a law_n even_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v the_o good_a safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o sacred_a or_o divine_a law_n to_o 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power_n and_o act_n be_v incompetent_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o for_o their_o doctor_n of_o law_n and_o scribe_n they_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n yet_o some_o way_n diversify_v in_o their_o administration_n scaliger_n in_o elench_v trihaere_n nic._n serar_n cap._n 11._o distinguish_v between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tractarent_fw-la that_o the_o former_a be_v the_o wiseman_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o scribe_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n and_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a do_v attend_v civil_a forensicall_a matter_n drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o note_v from_o luke_n 11._o 45._o 46._o that_o there_o be_v some_o distinction_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o lawyer_n for_o when_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n than_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o lawyer_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n thus_o say_v thou_o reproache_v we_o also_o and_o he_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o also_o you_o lawyer_n this_o will_v be_v more_o plain_a by_o that_o other_o distinction_n observe_v by_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o mat._n 22._o 35._o and_o diverse_a other_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n such_o as_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v actuarii_fw-la publici_fw-la public_a notary_n or_o clerk_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o office_n of_o scribe_n and_o lawyer_n although_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v so_o order_v as_o that_o civil_a and_o sacred_a affair_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v yea_o the_o scrivener_n or_o notary_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o beside_o those_o which_o do_v attend_v
power_n have_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o earthly_a sceptre_n and_o the_o temporal_a sword_n that_o be_v it_o be_v monarchical_a and_o legislative_a it_o be_v also_o punitive_a or_o coercive_a of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a understand_v upon_o the_o like_a reason_n remunerative_a of_o those_o that_o do_v well_o utuntur_fw-la the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 1._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n and_o that_o to_o be_v administer_v not_o only_o several_o by_o each_o minister_n concionaliter_fw-la but_o also_o consistorial_o and_o synodical_o in_o determine_v controversy_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n only_o which_o be_v clavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o key_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n so_o to_o speak_v by_o which_o the_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o all_o such_o particular_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o be_v not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o roll_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n so_o as_o may_v best_o agree_v to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n concern_v order_n and_o decency_n avoid_v of_o scandal_n do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o edify_n of_o one_o another_o and_o this_o be_v clavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o key_n of_o corrective_a discipline_n or_o censure_n to_o be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a which_o be_v clavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o add_v also_o the_o key_n of_o ordination_n or_o mission_n of_o church-officer_n which_o i_o may_v call_v clavis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authorise_a or_o power_n give_v key_n other_o call_v it_o missio_fw-la potestativa_fw-la 3._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o form_n the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 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from_o jesus_n christ_n under_o this_o formal_a consideration_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o which_o be_v also_o the_o same_o whether_o jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o government_n which_o as_o mediator_n and_o as_o god-man_n he_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n have_v substitute_v and_o give_v commission_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o subordination_n to_o he_o as_o he_o govern_v it_o in_o subordination_n to_o his_o father_n in_o all_o these_o mr._n hussey_n be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a i_o be_o for_o the_o negative_a let_v we_o hear_v his_o reason_n first_o pag._n 16._o he_o argue_v from_o my_o concession_n a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n say_v mr._n coleman_n this_o understand_v sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la i_o admit_v now_o say_v mr._n hussey_n if_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n sure_o such_o as_o govern_v in_o it_o must_v 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the_o word_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o nor_o dependent_a upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o medium_n that_o the_o ministry_n of_o church-censure_n have_v as_o little_a of_o that_o subordination_n in_o it_o and_o this_o i_o must_v add_v that_o least_o of_o all_o other_o can_v our_o independent_a brethren_n charge_v the_o presbyterian_o with_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n coordinate_a with_o and_o not_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o civil_a government_n for_o themselves_o hold_v as_o much_o in_o this_o point_n if_o not_o more_o than_o we_o do_v take_v for_o instance_n mr._n cotton_n his_o k●…yes_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n publish_v by_o mr._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n nye_n pag._n 49._o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o the_o key_n though_o it_o be_v independent_a in_o respect_n of_o derivation_n of_o power_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o spiritual_a administration_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o civil_a peace_n so_o the_o magistrate_n if_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o that_o collaterality_n which_o be_v object_v i_o answer_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o be_v not_o collateral_a 1._o they_o have_v no_o foot_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n there_o may_v be_v many_o subject_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v no_o church-member_n and_o so_o not_o under_o the_o spiritual_a power_n and_o where_o the_o same_o person_n be_v subject_a to_o both_o the_o power_n there_o be_v no_o more_o collaterality_n in_o this_o case_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o a_o father_n in_o one_o man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o a_o master_n in_o another_o man_n when_o both_o power_n be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o same_o man_n who_o be_v both_o a_o son_n and_o a_o servant_n 2._o power_n that_o be_v collateral_a be_v of_o the_o same_o eminency_n and_o altitude_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o nature_n but_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v a_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v ministerial_a not_o lordly_a 3._o collateral_a power_n do_v mutual_o and_o alike_o exercise_v authority_n over_o each_o other_o respective_o but_o though_o the_o magistrate_n may_v exercise_v much_o authority_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a church-officer_n can_v exercise_v no_o authority_n in_o thing_n civil_a the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v ecclesiastical_a objective_n though_o not_o formaliter_fw-la but_o the_o church-officer_n authority_n be_v not_o civil_a so_o much_o as_o objective_n not_o be_v exercise_v about_o either_o civil_a criminal_a or_o capital_a case_n 4._o collateral_a power_n be_v subordinate_a to_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o supreme_a and_o original_a power_n like_o two_o branch_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o same_o stock_n two_o stream_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n two_o line_n draw_v from_o the_o same_o centre_n two_o arm_n under_o the_o same_o head_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subordinate_a unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o church-officer_n depend_v upon_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v conclude_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o present_a objection_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a ecclesiae_fw-la salmasius_n who_o have_v so_o overthrow_v the_o papal_a and_o prelatical_a government_n from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n that_o he_o have_v withal_o preserve_v yea_o strengthen_v the_o distinction_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o church-government_n and_o hold_v that_o church-censure_n and_o civil_a punishment_n do_v very_o well_o consist_v and_o sweet_o agree_v together_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o present_a controversy_n what_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la be_v not_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o positive_a part_n what_o it_o be_v to_o this_o i_o w●ll_n speak_v first_o more_o general_o then_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o general_n i_o hold_v with_o the_o large_a confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n art_n 25._o moreover_o to_o king_n prince_n ruler_n and_o magistrate_n we_o affirm_v that_o chief_o and_o most_o principal_o the_o conservation_n and_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o religion_n appertain_v so_o that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o civil_a policy_n but_o also_o for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o suppress_v of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n calvin_n instit._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o sect_n 9_o hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la maximè_fw-la laudantnr_fw-la sancti_fw-la reges_fw-la quòd_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la corruptum_fw-la vel_fw-la eversum_fw-la restituerint_fw-la vel_fw-la curam_fw-la gesserint_fw-la religionis_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la illis_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o incolumis_fw-la s●…oreret_fw-la the_o like_a see_v in_o zanchius_n in_o 4._o praec_fw-la pag._n 791._o and_o in_o polanus_fw-la syntag._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 65._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n his_o office_n as_o concern_v religion_n be_v diligent_o to_o take_v care_n that_o in_o his_o dominion_n or_o kingdom_n religion_n from_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n expound_v by_o ●…he_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o and_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n which_o other_o call_v the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n be_v either_o institute_v or_o be_v institute_v keep_v pure_a or_o be_v corrupt_v be_v restore_v and_o reform_v that_o false_a doctrine_n abuse_n idol_n and_o superstition_n be_v take_v away_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o subject_n salvation_n unto_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v assent_v as_o unto_o safe_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n and_o enodation_n of_o our_o present_a question_n i_o will_v particularize_v and_o explain_v what_o i_o hold_v by_o these_o five_o follow_a distinction_n 1._o distingue_n materiam_fw-la subjectam_fw-la there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n some_o which_o be_v intrinsical_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n or_o inward_a man_n direct_o and_o primary_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v and_o administer_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n i_o mean_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o suspension_n or_o excommunication_n of_o church-officer_n or_o member_n the_o ordination_n or_o deposition_n of_o officer_n the_o determination_n and_o resolution_n from_o scripture_n of_o controversy_n concern_v the_o faith_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n case_n of_o conscience_n these_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o soul_n be_v commit_v and_o entrust_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o other_o roll_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o of_o civil_a and_o extrinsical_a but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o intrinsical_v cognizance_n and_o judgement_n there_o be_v other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v extrinsical_a and_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o be_v common_a to_o the_o church_n with_o other_o humane_a society_n or_o corporation_n thing_n of_o this_o kind_a fall_n within_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v society_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o part_n of_o commonwealth_n be_v accountable_a unto_o and_o punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o their_o body_n life_n civil_a liberty_n and_o temporal_a estate_n for_o trespass_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o understand_v here_o ius_n
only_o of_o that_o avoid_n or_o reject_v by_o which_o every_o private_a christian_n ought_v to_o observe_v and_o avoid_v and_o not_o receive_v false_a teacher_n but_o of_o a_o public_a ministerial_a or_o consistorial_n reject_v of_o a_o heretic_n by_o cut_v he_o off_o or_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o canon_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la say_v tossanus_n upon_o the_o the_o place_n this_o the_o greek_a will_v easy_o admit_v for_o stephanus_n in_o thesauro_fw-la linguae_fw-la gr._n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o recuse_n aversor_fw-la repudio_fw-la and_o cit_v out_o of_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repudiate_v or_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n as_o here_o also_o we_o may_v read_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n repudiate_v or_o put_v away_o though_o the_o word_n reject_v do_v also_o bear_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o as_o the_o greek_a will_v admit_v it_o so_o i_o have_v these_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o which_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a he_o that_o please_v may_v read_v a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v the_o censure_n of_o heretic_n in_o claudius_n espencaeus_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n first_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v not_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n except_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la but_o his_o primary_n intention_n all_o along_o in_o that_o epistle_n be_v to_o instruct_v titus_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o second_o there_o must_v be_v a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n before_o the_o heretic_n be_v thus_o reject_v this_o reject_v be_v not_o for_o his_o dangerous_a and_o false_a doctrine_n simple_o or_o by_o itself_o consider_v but_o for_o his_o contumacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n but_o private_a christian_n ought_v to_o observe_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n and_o aught_o in_o prudence_n and_o caution_n to_o avoid_v all_o familiar_a fellowship_n and_o conversation_n with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n though_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o get_v a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n matth._n 7._o 15_o 16._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o ●…eeps_v clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n three_o the_o admonition_n in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o public_a authoritative_a or_o ministerial_a admonition_n after_o that_o thou_o titus_n haste_v once_o and_o again_o admonish_v he_o say_v the_o syriack_n therefore_o the_o reject_v must_v also_o be_v public_a and_o ministerial_a four_o ecclesiae_fw-la this_o reject_v of_o a_o heretic_n be_v the_o last_o act_n when_o he_o appear_v incorrigible_a we_o find_v before_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 13._o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o and_o chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n but_o now_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reject_v this_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n and_o this_o much_o more_o must_v be_v with_o all_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 25._o where_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n and_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n from_o all_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o reject_v of_o a_o heretic_n by_o titus_n and_o other_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a act_n and_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o decisive_a not_o consultative_a only_o five_o look_v by_o what_o authority_n elder_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n they_o be_v for_o heresy_n maintain_v with_o contumacy_n reject_v for_o the_o apostle_n commit_v into_o the_o same_o hand_n the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n and_o the_o reject_v of_o heretic_n compare_v tit._n 3._o 10._o with_o tit._n 1._o 5._o now_o the_o ordination_n be_v by_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o therefore_o so_o be_v the_o rejection_n i_o conclude_v with_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n upon_o tit._n 3._o 10._o reject_v i_o e._n have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o let_v he_o go_v without_o dispute_v any_o further_o with_o he_o and_o cast_v the_o holy_a thing_n before_o such_o dog_n matth._n 7._o 6._o let_v he_o not_o remain_v in_o the_o outward_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o six_o argument_n i_o draw_v from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o do_v not_o you_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o vers._n 13._o therefore_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o punishment_n or_o censure_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o here_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n not_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o private_a christian_a discretion_n only_o for_o so_o they_o judge_v those_o also_o that_o be_v without_o but_o a_o authoritative_a corrective_a judgement_n by_o which_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n a_o rot_a member_n like_a to_o infect_v other_o member_n be_v put_v away_o from_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o this_o judgement_n be_v make_v sentence_n give_v and_o censure_v inflict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o many_o that_o be_v not_o by_o all_o but_o by_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n say_v walaeus_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 468_o or_o you_o may_v read_v by_o the_o chief_a so_o piscator_fw-la and_o heinsius_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o now_o what_o will_v you_o make_v of_o judge_v put_v away_o and_o censure_v be_v act_n neither_o of_o a_o civil_a power_n nor_o put_v forth_o upon_o any_o except_o church-member_n if_o you_o make_v it_o not_o a_o corrective_a church-government_n as_o for_o mr._n colemans_fw-mi answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o a_o objurgation_n i_o have_v full_o confute_v that_o in_o male_a audis_fw-la pag._n 12._o 13._o 14._o which_o i_o will_v not_o resume_v but_o beside_o all_o i_o say_v there_o i_o add_v somewhat_o which_o i_o have_v since_o observe_v zonara_n in_o conc._n antioch_n can_v 22._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o be_v punish_v or_o censure_v and_o in_o conc._n carthag_n can_v 49._o he_o call_v the_o man_n who_o be_v under_o church-censure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balsamon_n in_o conc._n carthag_n can_v 46._o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o they_o do_v often_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o church-censure_n as_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n hold_v under_o constantius_n use_v paul_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o a_o act_n of_o corrective_a government_n can._n 3._o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v just_o depose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la quoque_fw-la à_fw-la communi_fw-la synodo_fw-la puniatur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la statuta_fw-la dissolvat_fw-la ibid._n can._n 22._o a_o bishop_n be_v prohibit_v to_o ordain_v within_o the_o charge_n of_o another_o bishop_n unless_o that_o other_o bishop_n consent_n but_o if_o any_o presume_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n let_v the_o ordination_n be_v void_a or_o null_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ipse_fw-la a_o synodo_fw-la puniatur_fw-la and_o let_v himself_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o synod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v balsamen_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v who_o ordain_v without_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o he_o who_o charge_n it_o be_v may_v be_v learn_v from_o other_o canon_n where_o you_o see_v he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o agree_v in_o 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a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n 6._o this_o interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v father_v upon_o grotius_n so_o it_o may_v be_v confute_v out_o of_o grotius_n upon_o the_o very_a place_n he_o expound_v tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o drusius_n cit_v è_fw-la libro_fw-la musar_n declare_v it_o coram_fw-la multis_fw-la before_o many_o but_o be_v this_o any_o other_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o speak_v of_o 2_o cor_fw-la 2._o 6_o a_o place_n cite_v by_o grotius_n himself_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o now_o these_o be_v act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o authority_n not_o simple_o the_o act_n of_o a_o great_a number_n he_o tell_v we_o also_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o refer_v the_o business_n ad_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o assembly_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o way_n or_o follow_v the_o same_o rite_n the_o judgement_n of_o which_o multitude_n say_v he_o seniores_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesides_fw-la moderabantur_fw-la the_o elder_n as_o president_n do_v moderate_a he_o further_o clear_v it_o out_o of_o tertullian_n apol_n cap._n 39_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o christian_n he_o say_v ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la etc._n etc._n president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la where_o there_o be_v also_o exhortation_n correction_n and_o divine_a censure_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o approve_a elder_n do_v preside_v and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a thing_n we_o contend_v for_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v now_o conclude_v that_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v neither_o mean_v of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n nor_o simple_o of_o a_o great_a number_n but_o of_o the_o elder_n or_o as_o other_o express_v it_o better_o of_o the_o eldership_n or_o assembly_n of_o elder_n so_o stephanus_n scapula_n and_o pasor_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n bucerus_n illyricus_n beza_n hunnius_n tossanus_n pareus_n cartwright_n camero_n diodati_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n all_o upon_o the_o place_n marlorat_n in_o thesauro_fw-la in_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la zanchius_n in_o 4._o praec_fw-la pag._n 741._o junius_n animad_fw-la in_o bell._n contr._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o gerhard_n loc_n theol_fw-it tom._n 6._o pag._n 137._o meisuerus_fw-la disput._n de_fw-la regim_fw-la eccles._n quaest_n 1._o trelcatius_n instit._n theol._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 291._o polanus_fw-la syntag._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o bullinger_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o whittaker_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la quaest_n 1._o cap._n 2._o danaeus_n in_o 1_o tim._n pag._n 246._o 394._o these_o and_o many_o more_o understand_v that_o neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o simple_o a_o great_a number_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o but_o the_o elder_n or_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n partly_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n because_o they_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o otherwhere_o the_o people_n or_o flock_n distinct_a from_o the_o elder_n be_v call_v the_o church_n act._n 20._o 28._o partly_o because_o of_o their_o eminent_a station_n and_o principal_a function_n in_o the_o church_n as_o we_o say_v we_o have_v see_v such_o a_o man_n picture_n when_o haply_o it_o be_v but_o from_o the_o shoulder_n upward_o partly_o because_o the_o elder_n act_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o importance_n so_o as_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o salmeron_n his_o observation_n tom._n 4._o part_n 3._o tract_n 9_o christ_n will_v not_o say_v tell_v the_o officer_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o tell_v the_o church_n because_o a_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a secret_o or_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o that_o for_o strike_v of_o the_o sinner_n with_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o shame_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o tell_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v call_v the_o tell_n of_o the_o church_n partly_o also_o because_o of_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v do_v by_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o common_a council_n be_v do_v by_o the_o city_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v conversant_a this_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v usual_a danaeus_n where_o before_o cite_v cit_v r._n david_n kimchi_n upon_o ose._n 5._o note_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o sanhedrin_n have_v divers_a time_n the_o name_n kabal_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v acknowledge_v even_o by_o those_o who_o have_v contend_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o popular_a government_n in_o the_o church_n see_v guide_n unto_o zion_n pag._n 5._o ainsworth_n in_o his_o counterpoison_v pag._n 113._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o they_o that_o do_v not_o understand_v matth._n 18._o 17._o of_o excommunication_n be_v extreme_o difficulted_a and_o scarce_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o that_o bind_n and_o lose_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v v_o 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n erastus_n and_o grotius_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o private_a brother_n or_o the_o party_n offend_v his_o bind_n or_o lose_v of_o the_o offender_n bishop_n bilson_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o civil_a bind_n or_o lose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 17._o these_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o coherence_n and_o dependence_n between_o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o 18._o m_o r_o prynne_n differ_v from_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o coherence_n and_o expound_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v to_o be_v ministerial_a indeed_o but_o only_o doctrinal_a some_o other_o dissent_v from_o all_o these_o do_v refer_v this_o bind_n and_o lose_v not_o to_o a_o person_n but_o to_o a_o thing_n or_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v that_o be_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v declare_v to_o be_v false_a erroneous_a impious_a etc._n etc._n sutlivius_n though_o he_o differ_v much_o from_o we_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o yet_o he_o differ_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o from_o the_o erastians_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o vers_fw-la 18._o for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v to_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a not_o civil_a to_o be_v juridical_a not_o doctrinal_a only_o to_o be_v act_n of_o government_n commit_v to_o apostle_n bishop_n and_o pastor_n he_o allow_v no_o share_n to_o roll_a elder_n yet_o he_o allow_v as_o little_a of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v either_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o the_o party_n offend_v see_v he_o de_fw-fr presbyteri●…_n cap._n 9_o &_o 10._o so_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o satisfy_v themselves_o nor_o other_o concern_v the_o meaning_n and_o the_o context_n for_o the_o confutation_n of_o all_o those_o gloss_n and_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o true_a scope_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o observe_v whence_o this_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v borrow_v namely_o both_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o from_o the_o grecian_n the_o hebrew_n do_v ascribe_v to_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n power_n authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v so_o grotius_n tell_v we_o on_o mat._n 16._o 19_o the_o hebrew_n have_v their_o lose_n of_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v buxtorf_n lexic_fw-la chald._a talm._n rabbin_z pag._n 1410._o the_o grecian_n also_o have_v a_o bind_n and_o lose_v which_o be_v judicial_a budaeus_fw-la and_o stephanus_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v out_o of_o aeschines_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la primo_fw-la suffragio_fw-la non_fw-la absolutus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la reus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o stone_n by_o which_o the_o senator_n do_v give_v their_o suffrage_n in_o judgement_n it_o be_v either_o a_o black_a stone_n by_o which_o they_o do_v bind_v the_o sinner_n and_o retain_v his_o sin_n and_o that_o stone_n
be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o it_o be_v a_o white_a stone_n by_o which_o they_o do_v loose_o remit_v and_o absolve_v and_o that_o stone_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o tully_n call_v solvere_fw-la crimine_fw-la so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v isa._n 40._o 2._o the_o 70_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o iniquity_n be_v loose_v and_o because_o there_o be_v usual_o some_o kind_n of_o expiation_n before_o a_o lose_n and_o remit_v of_o sin_n which_o expiation_n be_v perform_v the_o lose_n follow_v therefore_o the_o grecian_n call_v such_o necessary_a and_o requisite_a expiation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v lose_v and_o they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o expiatory_a god_n who_o do_v chief_o take_v care_n of_o those_o expiation_n that_o in_o scripture_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v judicial_a and_o authoritative_a be_v clear_v by_o my_o reverend_n and_o learned_a colleague_n ma●er_n rutherford_n in_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o church_n government_n pag._n 234._o 235_o i_o add_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o grotius_n send_v ●s_a be_v use_v for_o that_o bind_n or_o incarceration_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n as_o gen._n 40._o 3._o gen._n 42._o 16._o 19_o 24._o num._n 15._o 34_o levit._fw-la 24._o 12._o 2_o king_n 17._o 4._o isa._n 42._o 7._o jer._n 40._o 1._o ezek._n 3._o 25._o it_o be_v also_o use_v for_o a_o authoritative_a prohibition_n num._n 11._o 28._o my_o lord_n moses_n forbid_v they_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interdictum_fw-la a_o decree_n forbid_v somewhat_o dan._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v act_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n such_o as_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o single_a person_n or_o brother_n offend_v so_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v mention_v matth._n 18._o 18._o be_v act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a authority_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n but_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o as_o the_o authority_n be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o doctrinal_a it_o be_v a_o power_n of_o inflict_v or_o take_v off_o church_n censure_n these_o two_o thing_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v belong_v neither_o to_o private_a christian_n nor_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o church_n officer_n 2._o that_o this_o power_n be_v juridical_a or_o forensicall_a and_o not_o doctrinal_a only_o that_o be_v that_o church-officer_n be_v here_o authorise_v to_o bind_v with_o censure_n or_o to_o loose_v from_o censure_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n in_o both_o which_o we_o have_v antiquity_n for_o we_o which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o observe_v because_o erastus_n and_o grotius_n allege_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n for_o their_o exposition_n of_o math._n 18._o 18._o that_o this_o bind_n or_o lose_v be_v by_o the_o offend_a brother_n that_o which_o augustine_n origen_n and_o theophylact_v say_v of_o one_o brother_n his_o bind_n or_o lose_v be_v but_o speak_v tropological_o and_o not_o as_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n yea_o theophylact_fw-mi in_o that_o passage_n cite_v by_o erastus_n and_o grotius_n do_v distinguish_v between_o the_o ministerial_a or_o ecclesiastical_a bind_n and_o lose_v and_o the_o party_n offend_v his_o bind_n and_o lose_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la solùm_fw-la quae_fw-la solvunt_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sunt_fw-la soluta_fw-la sed_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la &c._n &c._n theophylact_fw-mi do_v also_o find_v excommunication_n in_o that_o text_n illam_fw-la autem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la tunc_fw-la abjiciatar_n ne_fw-la suae_fw-la maliti●…_n participes_fw-la faciat_fw-la alios_fw-la i_o further_o appeal_v to_o augustine_n himself_o epist._n 75._o where_o speak_v of_o excommunication_n and_o anathema_n he_o distinguish_v it_o from_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n he_o add_v spiritualis_fw-la autem_fw-la paena_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erunt_fw-la ligata_fw-la &_o in_fw-la caelum_fw-la animas_fw-la obligat_fw-la but_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n by_o which_o that_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v write_v what_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n do_v bind_v soul●…_n again_o in_o his_o six_o tome_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la adversarium_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la ●…ap_n 17._o impunitus_fw-la he_o do_v most_o plain_o interpret_v math._n 18._o 18._o of_o church_n discipline_n and_o bind_v by_o censure_n discerp●tur_fw-la hierome_n both_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o matth._n 18._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o heliodorus_n speak_v of_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v as_o a_o judicial_a forensicall_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o judge_v and_o censure_v offender_n but_o to_o save_v myself_o the_o labour_n of_o more_o citation_n i_o take_v help_n from_o bishop_n bilson_n of_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n cap._n 4._o where_o though_o he_o expound_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o to_o be_v act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v hat_n the_o ancient_a writer_n lean_a veer_v much_o another_o way_n and_o understand_v that_o text_n of_o the_o ministerial_a and_o spiritual_a power_n of_o excommunication_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v chrysost._n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 3._o ambros._n the_o penitent_a lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o hierom._n in_o matth._n cap._n 18._o hilar._n in_o mat._n can_v 18._o unto_o these_o i_o also_o add_v isidorus_n polusiota_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o epistle_n epist._n 260._o where_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o apostle_n will_v express_v a_o ratify_v or_o confirm_v testament_n galat._n 3._o 15._o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o same_o word_n erasmus_n do_v collect_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o they_o as_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n who_o have_v power_n to_o confirm_v their_o love_n to_o that_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o a_o authoritative_a manner_n and_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n choose_v a_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o authoritative_a confirm_v or_o ratify_v of_o a_o thing_n if_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o inflict_v and_o take_v off_o again_o censure_n 3._o the_o apostle_n upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o offender_n case_n put_v the_o corinthian_n in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o purge_v the_o church_n from_o the_o mixture_n of_o other_o scandalous_a sinner_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o chapter_n both_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o 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the_o connexion_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v immediate_o add_v the_o story_n of_o the_o eucharistical_a supper_n without_o interlace_v that_o of_o the_o traitor_n which_o reason_n will_v pass_v for_o good_a with_o such_o as_o think_v judas_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o paschalll_n supper_n and_o that_o christ_n word_n concern_v he_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n which_o i_o great_o doubt_v of_o 5._o m_o r_o prynne_n pag._n 18._o do_v in_o effect_n grant_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v for_o he_o say_v that_o matthew_n and_o mark_v record_v that_o immediate_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o twelve_o very_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o
the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 10._o 18._o col._n 1._o 6._o and_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n for_o know_a impenitent_a scandalous_a profane_a person_n within_o the_o church_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o imaginable_a why_o it_o be_v not_o also_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n for_o heathen_n pagan_n turk_n jew_n or_o where_o have_v we_o the_o least_o hint_n in_o scripture_n that_o a_o ordinance_n which_o may_v convert_v the_o profane_v unexcommunicate_v person_n within_o the_o church_n can_v convert_v both_o heathen_n and_o excommunicate_v christian_n the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v from_o mr._n prynn_n own_o acknowledgement_n pag._n 38._o though_o the_o sacrament_n say_v he_o must_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o heathen_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n may_v and_o must_v be_v preach_v before_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v administer_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o baptism_n after_o their_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o christ._n 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he_o dissent_v as_o much_o from_o the_o ancient_n in_o this_o particular_a dionysius_n areopagita_n de_fw-fr eccles._n hierarch_n cap._n 3._o part._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o do_v not_o admit_v those_o scandalous_a sinner_n who_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o penitent_n before_o they_o have_v full_o manifest_v their_o repentance_n much_o less_o profane_a and_o unclean_a person_n in_o who_o no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o admit_v he_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o most_o holy_a just_o in_o martyr_n apol._n 2._o let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o believer_n and_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ._n chrysostome_n hom._n 83._o in_o matth._n augustine_n the_o side_n &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 18._o isidorus_n pelusiota_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 143._o and_o other_o may_v be_v here_o add_v but_o i_o shall_v bring_v their_o full_a testimony_n chap._n 17._o where_o i_o will_v show_v antiquity_n to_o be_v for_o the_o suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n unexcommunicate_v beside_o these_o i_o add_v also_o accedit_fw-la beda_n upon_o 1_o cor._n 11._o who_o tell_v we_o both_o out_o of_o augustine_n and_o prosper_n that_o none_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o a_o justify_v person_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o isidorus_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n offic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o cite_v the_o apostle_n word_n he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o add_v poenitentiam_fw-la for_o this_o be_v to_o receive_v unworthy_o if_o any_o man_n receive_v at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v repent_v the_o same_o word_n have_v rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit._n cleric_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o which_o plain_o show_v we_o that_o in_o their_o judgement_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v suppose_v conversion_n and_o repentance_n to_o be_v already_o wrought_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v the_o receive_n be_v a_o unworthy_a receive_n moreover_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o ancient_o esteem_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n suppose_v conversion_n be_v more_o than_o apparent_a by_o the_o distinction_n of_o missa_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la and_o missa_fw-la fidellum_fw-la and_o by_o that_o proclamation_n in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o sacrament_n sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la the_o sense_n whereof_o durantus_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 55._o num_fw-la 15._o give_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n and_o cyrill_n that_o sancta_fw-la sanstis_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sanctus_fw-la non_fw-la accedat_fw-la if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o holy_a let_v he_o not_o 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member_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o incorporation_n into_o christ._n alexander_n alensis_n part_n 4._o quaest._n 11._o membr_n 2._o art_n 2._o sect._n 2._o say_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a bodily_a medicine_n curativa_fw-la &_o conservativa_fw-la one_o for_o cure_n another_o for_o conservation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spiritual_a medine_n to_o wit_n curativa_fw-la &_o conservativa_fw-la one_o for_o cure_n another_o for_o conservation_n repentance_n for_o the_o cure_n the_o eucharist_n for_o conservation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xiiii_o mr._n prynne_n his_o twelve_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n discuss_v and_o answer_v it_o shall_v be_v now_o no_o hard_a business_n to_o answer_v mr._n prynn_n twelve_o argument_n bring_v by_o he_o to_o refute_v my_o assertion_n that_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v no_o convert_v ordinance_n see_v vindic._n pag._n 41._o to_o 45._o first_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o grant_v
and_o unregenerate_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n 8._o vindic._n pag._n 28._o he_o admit_v that_o a_o minister_n ought_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o give_v warning_n to_o unworthy_a person_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a approach_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o serious_o dehort_v they_o from_o 8._o pag._n 46._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o old_a error_n in_o forbid_v drink_n to_o those_o who_o be_v inflame_v with_o burn_a fever_n which_o physician_n of_o late_a have_v correct_v by_o suffer_v such_o to_o drink_v free_o he_o desire_v that_o this_o old_a come_n to_o it_o unless_o they_o repent_v reform_a and_o come_v prepare_v error_n of_o physician_n may_v not_o enter_v among_o divine_n for_o as_o drink_v do_v extinguish_v the_o unnatural_a heat_n which_o else_o will_v kill_v the_o disease_a so_o feverish_a christian_n burn_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n ought_v to_o be_v permit_v free_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n because_o they_o need_v it_o most_o to_o quench_v their_o flame_n do_v these_o now_o repent_v reform_a and_o come_v prepare_v yet_o here_o he_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n though_o he_o apply_v it_o against_o suspension_n yet_o the_o ground_n he_o go_v upon_o make_v it_o a_o soul_n murder_v sin_n so_o much_o as_o to_o dehort_v they_o from_o that_o which_o they_o need_v most_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o lust_n 9_o vindic._n pag._n 37._o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o know_a impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n but_o only_o as_o penitent_a sinner_n true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n past_a the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n can_v be_v that_o the_o minister_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o know_v impenitent_a sinner_n while_o know_v to_o be_v impenitent_a and_o yet_o he_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o those_o know_a impenitent_a sinner_n not_o as_o impenitent_a 9_o this_o as_o it_o cast_v down_o what_o himself_o have_v build_v in_o point_n of_o the_o convert_n ordinance_n for_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o any_o know_a impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n but_o only_o as_o penitent_a than_o it_o do_v not_o work_v but_o suppose_v repentance_n and_o conversion_n in_o the_o receiver_n and_o so_o be_v not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n to_o any_o receiver_n so_o also_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o what_o himself_o add_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n second_o but_o as_o penitent_a which_o be_v a_o mighty_a strong_a bull._n but_o the_o meaning_n bust_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v indeed_o former_o look_v upon_o as_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o know_v to_o be_v such_o but_o be_v now_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n look_v upon_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o none_o except_o only_o under_o the_o notion_n and_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a say_v mr._n prynn_n he_o the_o minister_n us●…h_v th●…se_a word_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v break_v and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o only_a in_o case_n they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n worthy_o and_o become_v penitent_a and_o believe_a receiver_n as_o they_o all_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v just_o so_o as_o they_o preach_v repentan●…e_n and_o remission_n to_o their_o auditor_n therefore_o the_o case_n be_v just_a the_o same_o in_o both_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n without_o any_o difference_n here_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o according_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v to_o know_v impenitent_a sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n and_o as_o still_o know_v to_o be_v impenitent_a upon_o condition_n that_o they_o become_v penitent_a 10._o vindic._n pag._n 52._o it_o be_v only_o the_o total_a exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o all_o christian_a society_n not_o any_o bare_a suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o work_v both_o shame_n and_o remorse_n in_o excommunicate_a person_n as_o paul_n resolve_v 2._o thess._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o to_o 11._o 10._o yet_o vindic._n pag._n 4._o and_o 10._o he_o deny_v that_o either_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 11._o or_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o can_v amount_v to_o any_o excommunication_n or_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n and_o expound_v both_o these_o place_n of_o a_o private_a withdraw_n of_o civil_a fellowship_n without_o any_o public_a judicial_a act_n or_o church_n censure_n 11._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n before_o his_o vindication_n he_o disclaim_v that_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v his_o opinion_n viz._n that_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o christ_n church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o church_n censure_n or_o that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v abridge_v of_o this_o power_n and_o profess_v that_o these_o debate_n of_o his_o tend_v only_o to_o a_o regular_a orderly_a settlement_n of_o the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n not_o to_o take_v from_o they_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n due_a by_o divine_a right_n to_o they_o but_o to_o confine_v it_o within_o certain_a definite_a limit_n 11._o diotrephes_n catechise_v pag._n 7._o it_o be_v the_o safe_a ready_a way_n to_o unity_n and_o reformation_n to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o scandalous_a offence_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o pretend_a disputable_a question_v authority_n of_o presbytery_n class_n or_o congregation_n 12._o vindic._n pag._n 2._o he_o agree_v with_o his_o opposite_n that_o scandalous_a obstinate_a sinner_n after_o proof_n and_o conviction_n may_v be_v just_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o warrant_n thus_o much_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o thus_o far_o there_o be_v no_o dissent_n on_o either_o part_n remember_v the_o present_a controversy_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v concern_v excommunication_n in_o england_n and_o so_o under_o a_o christian_a magistracy_n 12._o diotrephes_n catechise_v pag._n 9_o 10._o he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o be_v no_o satisfactory_a argument_n for_o the_o continuance_n and_o exercise_n of_o excommunication_n in_o all_o church_n and_o where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v christian._n and_o that_o those_o who_o press_v this_o text_n may_v as_o well_o conclude_v from_o the_o very_a next_o word_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o to_o 9_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o any_o christian_a judge_n now_o etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v before_o any_o heathen_a judge●…_n otherwise_o the_o argument_n can_v be_v parallel_n i_o shall_v now_o close_o with_o four_o counter-quaeries_a to_o mr._n prynne_n 1._o since_o diu_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la statuendum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n approve_v by_o prudent_a man_n and_o god_n himself_o as_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n say_v whether_o be_v it_o well_o do_v to_o publish_v his_o subitane_a lucubration_n as_o himself_o in_o that_o preface_n call_v they_o and_o upon_o so_o short_a deliberation_n to_o engage_v in_o this_o public_a and_o litigious_a manner_n against_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a assembly_n especial_o in_o a_o business_n wherein_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o godly_a people_n do_v general_o go_v along_o with_o they_o 2._o whether_o mr._n prynus_n language_n be_v not_o very_o much_o change_v from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prelate_n time_n see_v vindic._n pag._n 7._o he_o have_v these_o word_n our_o opposite_n general_o grant_v etc._n etc._n cite_v only_a cartwright_n and_o be_v the_o old_a non_fw-fr conformist_n of_o bless_a memory_n now_o opposite_n where_o be_v we_o i_o confess_v as_o he_o now_o stand_v affect_v he_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n and_o they_o to_o he_o for_o instance_n mr._n hildersham_n lect._n 5._o on_o psal._n 51._o hold_v that_o all_o open_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n shall_v do_v open_a and_o public_a repentance_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o scandalous_a sin_n in_o the_o congregation_n otherwise_o to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n and_o while_o mr._n prynn_n plead_v that_o matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o presbytery_n or_o of_o any_o church-censure_n he_o manifest_o dissent_v from_o the_o nonconformist_a and_o join_v issue_n with_o bpp._n bilson_n de_fw-fr gubern_n eccl._n c._n 4._o and_o sutlivius_n de_fw-fr presbyterio_n cap._n 9_o plead_v for_o prelacy_n against_o presbytery_n 3._o see_v the_o business_n of_o excommunication_n and_o sequestration_n