of_o all_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v quod_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperatur_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o obey_v nec_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la judex_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o one_o priest_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o judge_n be_v for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n stead_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o his_o make_a sacerdotum_fw-la collegium_fw-la the_o college_n of_o priest_n all_o one_o with_o coepiscoporum_fw-la consensus_fw-la the_o consent_n of_o fellow-bishop_n and_o present_o add_v that_o he_o that_o set_v himself_o above_o this_o unus_fw-la sacerdos_n one_o priest_n se_fw-la non_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la judicem_fw-la faceret_fw-la make_v himself_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a proof_n of_o blondel_n that_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n be_v all_o one_o from_o that_o speech_n of_o pontius_n diaconus_fw-la concern_v this_o cyprian_a hieron_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la &_o episcopatus_fw-la gradum_fw-la novellus_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la have_v before_o say_v presbyterium_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la statim_fw-la accepisse_fw-la whereas_o the_o equipollence_n of_o the_o word_n sacerdos_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v observe_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o presbyter_n from_o they_o do_v clear_o infer_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a place_n multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la presbyter_n fecit_fw-la ad_fw-la probationem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la &_o episcopatus_fw-la gradum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la novellus_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o presbyter_n first_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n in_o that_o state_n and_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v his_o election_n to_o the_o office_n of_o sacerdos_n or_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v a_o novice_n then_o present_o or_o soon_o after_o his_o conversion_n where_o the_o difference_n of_o his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v most_o manifest_a so_o when_o st_n psal_n hilarius_n pictav_n say_v aarone_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la significari_fw-la non_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la in_o levi_n ministros_fw-la ostendi_fw-la the_o same_o blondel_n conclude_v sacerdotes_fw-la sive_fw-la praepositos_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la to_o be_v all_o one_o not_o know_v or_o observe_v again_o that_o that_o sacerdos_n signify_v bishop_n who_o be_v there_o set_a parallel_n to_o aaron_n in_o lege_fw-la primus_fw-la sacerdos_n the_o first_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n sect._n 9_o many_o other_o evidence_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o those_o and_o after_o time_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n speak_v of_o palladius_n a_o triferio_n sacerdote_fw-la fuerat_fw-la mulctatus_fw-la he_o be_v punish_v by_o triferius_fw-la who_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n if_o it_o be_v doubt_v will_v appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n and_o particular_o by_o his_o excommunicate_a exuperantius_n a_o presbyter_n can._n 4._o which_o sure_o none_o but_o a_o summus_n sacerdos_n a_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n can_v do_v sect._n 10_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o more_o proof_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o if_o there_o be_v now_o any_o more_o doubt_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o confess_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n that_o one_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v satisfy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o he_o have_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n entrust_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v require_v a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v evidence_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o the_o usefulness_n of_o that_o to_o the_o discharge_n the_o trust_n about_o soul_n appear_v further_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prohibit_v of_o presbyter_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o sect._n 11_o a_o say_n which_o whatsoever_o be_v think_v of_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n ignatius_n must_v begin_v the_o number_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o whatever_o you_o do_v you_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o if_o because_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obey_v the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o that_o precept_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n it_o will_v then_o be_v easy_o reply_v that_o to_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o same_o ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n have_v give_v it_o in_o a_o latitude_n which_o have_v prevent_v this_o scruple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o father_n so_o you_o also_o without_o the_o bishop_n you_o whether_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o laic_a once_o more_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n have_v almost_o in_o ignatius_n word_n command_v the_o same_o can._n 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n must_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o many_o more_o act_n and_o canon_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o if_o against_o all_o these_o this_o exception_n be_v make_v that_o by_o the_o sect._n 12_o force_n of_o such_o rule_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o also_o all_o other_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v appropriate_v to_o bishop_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a so_o it_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o clear_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o this_o whole_a matter_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a truth_n in_o the_o objection_n that_o all_o power_n in_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o other_o even_o presbyter_n themselves_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n communicate_v to_o they_o not_o only_o by_o that_o first_o act_n of_o ordination_n in_o give_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o power_n but_o also_o by_o a_o second_o act_n necessary_a to_o give_v they_o that_o other_o power_n to_o use_v or_o exercise_v that_o power_n when_o they_o have_v it_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n sect._n 13_o can._n 19_o nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la the_o presbyter_n of_o any_o city_n must_v not_o command_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o parish_n without_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n letter_n licens_v they_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o even_o for_o the_o ignatius_n saying_n last_o produce_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n be_v by_o he_o thus_o in_o larged_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v repute_v firm_a or_o right_o celebrate_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v give_v leave_n and_o for_o baptism_n and_o that_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n i._n e._n without_o his_o leave_n either_o to_o baptize_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o god_n pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o that_o you_o do_v may_v be_v safe_a and_o firm_a it_o seem_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v think_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o safe_a for_o any_o presbyter_n to_o do_v any_o ecclesiastical_a act_n or_o to_o give_v validity_n to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o so_o tertull._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la mil._n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliorum_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la sumimus_fw-la we_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n from_o none_o but_o the_o precedent_n or_o governor_n they_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o to_o who_o that_o whole_a business_n be_v there_o remit_v so_o again_o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt_v dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_n sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la
honorem_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la the_o chief_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o give_v baptism_n after_o he_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v preserve_v also_o so_o when_o the_o scriptor_n anon_o quaest_n in_o v._o &_o nou._n test_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v hilary_n say_v in_o alexandriâ_fw-la &_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi presbyter_n that_o in_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n if_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n the_o presbyter_n consecrate_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o liberty_n in_o the_o presbyter_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o egypt_n and_o that_o too_o only_o when_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n present_a that_o regular_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o those_o presbyter_n to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o where_o by_o the_o way_n will_v appear_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o blondel_n and_o i_o suppose_v out_o of_o he_o as_o his_o many_o other_o note_n in_o his_o apparatus_n against_o bishop_n of_o salmasius_n who_o in_o another_o place_n of_o hilary_n in_o eph._n 4._o cite_v by_o both_o of_o they_o apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o egypt_n the_o presbyter_n consign_v if_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a interpret_v consign_v either_o to_o be_v papae_fw-la confirmation_n or_o blessing_n i_o suppose_v absolve_v of_o penitent_n or_o ordination_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o other_o place_n just_o now_o cite_v that_o consignatio_fw-la signify_v there_o consecrate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v peculiar_o call_v consecration_n that_o of_o give_v order_n be_v ordination_n not_o as_o he_o call_v it_o ordinandorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la which_o what_o it_o will_v grammatical_o signify_v i_o know_v not_o unless_o some_o benediction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v after_o to_o be_v ordain_v and_o it_o seem_v placeat_fw-la blondel_n himself_o p._n 61._o think_v it_o possible_a that_o consignatio_fw-la may_v signify_v the_o consecrate_v the_o element_n and_o by_o what_o follow_v i_o conceive_v he_o to_o use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n say_v quod_fw-la antiquis_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la absentiam_fw-la licuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nunc_fw-la absolutè_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o which_o ancient_o be_v make_v lawful_a to_o all_o i._n e._n to_o presbyter_n only_o by_o the_o bishop_n absence_n be_v now_o absolute_o lawful_a to_o all_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o must_v mean_v of_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a can_v not_o reasonable_o believe_v of_o ordination_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o passage_n to_o confirm_v that_o assertion_n of_o ignatius_n sufficient_o that_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n that_o ordinary_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o enable_v a_o presbyter_n for_o any_o ecclesiastical_a act_n the_o plenitude_n of_o power_n be_v by_o christ_n deliver_v down_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o through_o they_o to_o their_o successor-bishop_n and_o by_o they_o dispense_v out_o to_o other_o in_o that_o measure_n and_o those_o portion_n which_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v here_o what_o it_o be_v which_o in_o our_o church_n sect._n 14_o be_v give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o their_o ordination_n as_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o the_o form_n then_o use_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o answer_v not_o all_o that_o be_v at_o any_o time_n contain_v under_o that_o phrase_n when_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o consecration_n but_o only_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v after_o mention_v and_o so_o distinct_o not_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v which_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o which_o be_v a_o particular_a that_o never_o be_v regular_a for_o any_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o any_o number_n of_o that_o order_n without_o a_o bishop_n over_o they_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v produce_v of_o late_a by_o salmasius_n or_o any_o other_o from_o the_o origines_fw-la alexandrini_n or_o any_o other_o record_n of_o antiquity_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v be_v too_o large_a a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n and_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o few_o protestant_a church_n in_o this_o last_o century_n be_v oppose_v against_o it_o then_o 1._o i_o shall_v conceive_v those_o very_a unfit_a to_o be_v confront_v against_o the_o universal_a for_o 1500_o year_n and_o therefore_o second_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o want_n be_v not_o only_o a_o defect_n but_o a_o corruption_n among_o they_o three_o it_o will_v be_v observable_a that_o even_o those_o that_o want_v it_o among_o they_o have_v former_o think_v fit_a to_o excuse_v it_o by_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o their_o infelicity_n but_o not_o their_o fault_n their_o superior_n in_o the_o state_n not_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v bishop_n to_o ordain_v they_o and_o to_o give_v their_o judgement_n free_o that_o where_o episcopacy_n be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a expression_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o improsperousnesse_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o late_a in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v move_v some_o of_o they_o to_o change_v their_o style_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o depend_v on_o their_o judgement_n who_o be_v move_v or_o wrought_v on_o by_o such_o extrinsical_a argument_n then_o on_o he_o who_o late_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o confess_v in_o give_v his_o opinion_n of_o h._n grotius_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la probo_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la minùs_fw-la felicem_fw-la he_o like_v not_o the_o choice_n of_o that_o side_n which_o be_v not_o prosperous_a and_o then_o four_a that_o this_o can_v be_v applicable_a by_o way_n of_o excuse_n to_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o cast_v out_o bishop_n where_o they_o be_v on_o purpose_n that_o presbyter_n may_v usurp_v the_o power_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o second_o not_o all_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v retain_v or_o remit_v though_o those_o word_n be_v there_o add_v who_o sin_n you_o do_v remit_v etc._n etc._n but_o so_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o impart_v to_o they_o and_o what_o that_o be_v will_v appear_v by_o other_o act_n of_o our_o church_n especial_o by_o the_o liturgy_n as_o 1._o the_o declare_v of_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n after_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o absolve_v they_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n before_o the_o sacrament_n in_o case_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a and_o 3._o in_o baptismal_a wash_n and_o 4._o upon_o special_a confession_n on_o the_o sickbed_n or_o any_o time_n else_o which_o may_v by_o analogy_n or_o reduction_n come_v under_o these_o same_o head_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o private_a conference_n and_o confession_n at_o other_o time_n in_o all_o these_o the_o remit_v of_o sin_n be_v allow_v among_o we_o to_o a_o bare_a presbyter_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v of_o absolution_n but_o as_o a_o ministerial_a act_n actual_o absolve_v he_o by_o christ_n authority_n commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n sect._n 15_o all_o which_o yet_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o absolve_v from_o the_o band_n of_o excommunication_n or_o proportionable_o to_o such_o power_n of_o bind_v any_o further_a at_o most_o then_o to_o confer_v the_o first_o power_n of_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v then_o give_v do_v yet_o remain_v as_o the_o other_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n bind_v and_o restrain_v from_o be_v exercise_v till_o they_o be_v further_o loose_v by_o the_o donation_n of_o a_o second_o power_n as_o luke_n 24.49_o when_o christ_n send_v they_o the_o promise_v of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o breathe_n on_o they_o joh._n 20.22_o and_o give_v they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grace_n or_o first_o power_n of_o it_o he_o yet_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o till_o the_o actual_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o tarry_v you_o in_o jerusalem_n till_o you_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o and_o that_o be_v not_o do_v in_o this_o church_n as_o it_o stand_v establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o key_n till_o he_o become_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o
semper_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la fallunt_fw-la how_o many_o thing_n have_v always_o deceive_v and_o daily_o do_v deceive_v man_n that_o be_v not_o suspicious_a nor_o upon_o their_o guard_n and_o if_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v from_o those_o that_o be_v near_a ignatius_n time_n must_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o incautious_a cheatable_a man_n i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o mention_v the_o consequence_n that_o will_v too_o ready_o be_v deducible_a from_o hence_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v may_v not_o this_o liberty_n or_o licence_n rather_o be_v soon_o extend_v very_o inordinate_o to_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o scripture_n nay_o when_o the_o same_o current_n and_o consent_n of_o father_n which_o deliver_v down_o all_o the_o book_n which_o make_v up_o our_o canon_n of_o scripture_n for_o canonical_a and_o theopneust_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o deliver_v down_o and_o make_v use_n of_o these_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n only_o with_o the_o distinction_n of_o apocryphal_a and_o mean_v by_o that_o not_o supposititious_a book_n or_o book_n which_o be_v under_o suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o their_o offspring_n who_o they_o call_v father_n but_o only_a book_n of_o inferior_a authority_n as_o apocryphal_a be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a scripture_n &_o legi_fw-la domini_fw-la to_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o nicephorus_n chronography_n and_o in_o other_o inter_fw-la scripta_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novi_fw-la apocrypha_n number_v among_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n not_o of_o ignatius_n but_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v read_v by_o pious_a man_n though_o not_o allow_v that_o same_o authority_n and_o dignity_n in_o which_o the_o book_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v be_v just_o estate_v when_o i_o say_v the_o same_o hand_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n shall_v deliver_v both_o the_o epistle_n of_o st_n peter_n for_o divine_a scripture_n and_o these_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n for_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n though_o not_o for_o divine_a scripture_n who_o can_v say_v that_o messalin_n salmasius_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o confident_o throw_v off_o these_o epistle_n from_o be_v write_v by_o ignatius_n do_v not_o consequent_o and_o agreeable_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o throw_v off_o one_o of_o st_n peter_n epistle_n also_o and_o who_o can_v think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o our_o wariness_n and_o censoriousnes_n shall_v enable_v we_o at_o 1500_o year_n distance_n to_o judge_v more_o true_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o none_o but_o they_o that_o be_v near_o be_v they_o never_o so_o wary_a and_o suspicious_a can_v discern_v any_o thing_n of_o than_o they_o that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n which_o be_v near_a to_o the_o scene_n of_o action_n nay_o how_o much_o more_o rational_a be_v that_o of_o the_o same_o salmasius_n who_o in_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o part_n of_o the_o cross_n i._n e._n when_o he_o conceive_v antiquity_n to_o be_v favourable_a to_o that_o opinion_n which_o he_o defend_v have_v make_v this_o argumentative_a against_o his_o adversary_n a_o credibile_fw-la est_fw-la gregorium_fw-la qui_fw-la vixit_fw-la tanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la postquam_fw-la crucis_fw-la supplicio_fw-la nemo_fw-la amplius_fw-la afficebatur_fw-la certiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la testem_fw-la de_fw-la habitu_fw-la crucis_fw-la totius_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la eos_fw-la authores_fw-la qui_fw-la scripsere_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la esset_fw-la communissimo_fw-la nocentum_fw-la crucifixio_fw-la be_v it_o credible_a that_o he_o that_o live_v so_o long_o after_o the_o use_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v leave_v off_o shall_v be_v a_o sure_a witness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o than_o those_o author_n that_o write_v when_o it_o be_v in_o use_n de_fw-fr cruse_n p._n 255._o and_o again_o if_o blondel_n may_v say_v without_o proof_n that_o the_o father_n be_v incautious_a in_o general_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v actual_o deceive_v in_o this_o particular_a why_o may_v not_o i_o as_o reasonable_o affirm_v have_v give_v my_o reason_n when_o he_o have_v not_o that_o blondel_n be_v too_o censorious_a and_o partial_a and_o willing_a to_o bring_v all_o to_o the_o cause_n he_o have_v espouse_v and_o thence_o conclude_v know_v how_o contrary_a these_o epistle_n be_v to_o his_o interest_n that_o he_o have_v actual_o express_v his_o passion_n and_o injustice_n in_o this_o causeless_a censure_n of_o these_o epistle_n i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o learned_a man_n observation_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v hear_v of_o any_o other_o argument_n which_o can_v seem_v of_o force_n against_o these_o epistle_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o consider_v it_o profess_v myself_o to_o conceive_v that_o as_o long_o as_o that_o one_o author_n stand_v in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o just_a value_n the_o cause_n of_o prelacy_n and_o hierarchy_n can_v want_v support_n every_o page_n almost_o of_o those_o epistle_n be_v sufficient_a which_o the_o adversary_n acknowledge_v in_o say_v he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n at_o all_o turn_v assert_v episcopacy_n to_o interpret_v the_o obscurer_n vestigia_fw-la in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a church_n in_o that_o point_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o have_v insist_v so_o long_o on_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v so_o extrinsecall_v to_o my_o first_o undertake_n and_o shall_v not_o think_v myself_o out_o of_o my_o way_n if_o i_o be_v content_a to_o return_v to_o this_o controversy_n again_o as_o have_v such_o a_o immediate_a influence_n on_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n whensoever_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o this_o view_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o for_o the_o present_a as_o i_o can_v but_o conceive_v it_o rashness_n to_o cast_v a_o epistle_n of_o st_n peter_n upon_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n in_o a_o parenthesis_n quae_fw-la sola_fw-la planè_fw-la genuina_fw-la est_fw-la so_o will_v it_o be_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n but_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o deal_v with_o a_o most_o ancient_a apostolical-spirited_n volume_n upon_o such_o unproved_a censure_n as_o these_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o first_o writer_n that_o ever_o undertake_v to_o be_v thus_o severe_a against_o that_o whole_a volume_n of_o epistle_n do_v with_o as_o much_o confidence_n and_o as_o little_a pretention_n to_o argument_n cast_v off_o one_o of_o the_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n this_o i_o think_v not_o amiss_o here_o to_o insert_v to_o vindicate_v the_o write_n of_o that_o ancient_a martyr_n though_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o parergon_v in_o this_o place_n suppose_v then_o this_o writer_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o repute_n in_o sect._n 5_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o do_v before_o he_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v unreconcilable_a with_o the_o design_n of_o the_o new_a reformer_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o testimony_n he_o command_v obedience_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o seventy_o to_o the_o deacon_n as_o to_o the_o deacon_n in_o the_o acts._n the_o passage_n be_v know_v and_o although_o in_o another_o place_n he_o make_v the_o presbyter_n parallel_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n yet_o these_o place_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o latter_a place_n consider_v the_o apostle_n at_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o second_o rank_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o origen_n say_v tr._n in_o mat._n 24._o propriè_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la christ_n be_v proper_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o apostle_n presbyter_n but_o the_o former_a place_n consider_v that_o after_o christ_n departure_n be_v that_o which_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o power_n though_o promise_v before_o be_v not_o yet_o instate_v on_o they_o till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n immediate_o before_o his_o leave_v of_o this_o world_n or_o indeed_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v leave_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n have_v be_v before_o and_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n ever_o since_o to_o which_o purpose_n st_n cyprian_a ep._n 65._o apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la
elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n so_o judas_n apostolical_a function_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1.29_o so_o theodoret_n think_v epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o philipian_o because_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n they_o then_o call_v apostle_n so_o titus_n say_v he_o and_o so_o apollo_n and_o so_o say_v remig._n on_o 1_o cor._n 4._o sosthenes_n also_o thus_o st_n hilary_n frequent_o call_v st_n paul_n episcopum_fw-la bishop_n and_o hilarius_n sardus_n in_o eph._n apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n so_o the_o scriptor_n qu._n in_o vet_n &_o nov_n test_n qu._n 27._o nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la episcopos_fw-la servatorem_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquà m_fw-la in_o coelos_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manum_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o saviour_n institute_v bishop_n over_o the_o church_n for_o he_o himself_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o bishop_n so_o say_v rabanus_n maur._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o of_o the_o apostle_n time_n episcopi_fw-la provincias_fw-la integras_fw-la regebant_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la nun_n cupati_fw-la the_o bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n so_o do_v blondel_n himself_o confess_v not_o only_o out_o of_o gildas_n that_o st_n matthew_n episcopatum_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v bishop_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o of_o st_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n jacobum_fw-la hierosol_n ecclesiae_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constant_a asserunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la omnes_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la sent._n hieron_n p._n 50._o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la bishop_n no_o more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n one_o of_o many_o i_o shall_v only_o then_o put_v he_o or_o the_o reader_n in_o mind_n what_o the_o same_o blondel_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o pontif._n epistle_n when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a against_o bishop_n have_v put_v together_o of_o st_n james_n hierosol_n ecclesiam_fw-la rexisse_fw-la statuunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la &_o à _fw-la christo_fw-la episcopale_v munus_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ait_fw-la hegesippus_n apud_fw-la hieron_n in_o cat._n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 78._o hieron_n in_o gal._n c._n 1._o greg._n turon_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o nic._n methon_n de_fw-fr pane_fw-la consecr_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la &_o apostolis_n eus_n l._n f._n 7._o c._n 19_o constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 35._o ab_fw-la apostolis_n constit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 48._o l._n 8._o c._n ult_n clem._n alexand._n apud_fw-la christ_n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o athanas_n in_o synop._n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o hieronymus_n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n beda_n de_fw-fr 6._o aetat_fw-la &_o martyrl_n ad_fw-la cal._n maii._n &_o chron._n gr._n anon_o scriptor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v all_o that_o as_o bishop_n he_o govern_v that_o church_n as_o a_o single_a person_n saâ—e_v in_o the_o see_v or_o throne_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o ancient_n be_v whether_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o both_o or_o by_o st_n peter_n only_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n thus_o say_v s._n joh._n chrys_n do_v christ_n invest_v the_o apostle_n with_o this_o sect._n 6_o power_n of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o when_o a_o king_n send_v governor_n over_o province_n he_o give_v they_o power_n of_o imprison_a and_o release_n intimate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v here_o represent_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o weighty_a office_n of_o bishop_n to_o excuse_v himself_o who_o have_v flee_v from_o it_o he_o principal_o insist_o on_o the_o power_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o they_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n apply_v to_o they_o the_o style_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o god_n make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n so_o theophylact_v on_o matth._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o st_n peter_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v so_o again_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n in_o st_n chrys_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefect_n of_o the_o church_n in_o theophylact._n and_o so_o in_o the_o name_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n gabriel_n of_o philadelphia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o second_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o roman_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n i._n e._n bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n and_o applies_z to_o they_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.16_o of_o god_n constitute_v they_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o name_n the_o several_a church_n wherein_o the_o several_a apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n st_n john_n in_o asia_n st_n andrew_n in_o achaia_n st_n thomas_n in_o india_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n st_n jerome_n who_o be_v not_o very_a sect._n 7_o favourable_a to_o bishop_n say_v express_o that_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ep._n 83._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la so_o st_n ambrose_n clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o 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the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v now_o write_v vers_fw-la 11._o will_v enforce_v for_o so_o in_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o verse_n we_o read_v i_o very_o as_o absent_a in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v judge_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o you_o and_o my_o spirit_n be_v gather_v together_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n though_o absent_a yet_o have_v a_o apostolic_a rule_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o pass_v censure_n as_o formal_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v among_o they_o upon_o that_o fornicator_n or_o incestuous_a person_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n or_o power_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v present_a in_o their_o assembly_n do_v therein_o pronounce_v this_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n 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restrain_v it_o to_o the_o former_a 2._o because_o the_o interdiction_n of_o converse_v or_o eat_v with_o christian_a offender_n may_v now_o at_o least_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o interdict_v of_o heathen-fornicator_n company_n will_v have_v do_v then_o 3._o because_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n be_v set_v to_o express_v the_o former_a censure_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n solemn_o apply_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n suspension_n either_o from_o the_o church_n or_o from_o office_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o some_o sect._n 89_o as_o to_o deem_v it_o unlawful_a either_o to_o eat_v or_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o samaritan_n publican_n heathen_n and_o sinner_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n notorious_a sinner_n and_o a_o notable_a evidence_n and_o example_n of_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o maccabee_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserter_n or_o those_o that_o fall_v off_o to_o any_o notorious_a breach_n of_o their_o law_n the_o author_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v express_v a_o detestation_n of_o they_o judge_v they_o as_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o civility_n of_o common_a converse_n or_o good_a usage_n all_o friendly_a entertainment_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o be_v call_v after_o in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separate_n from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v read_v corrupt_o and_o without_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aversation_n and_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o appear_v enemy_n to_o they_o and_o even_o the_o jewish_a nidui_fw-la or_o first_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n be_v a_o remotion_n ad_fw-la 4._o passus_fw-la not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o come_v within_o four_o pace_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o censure_v be_v a_o interdiction_n of_o familiar_a conversation_n or_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o some_o of_o that_o their_o discipline_n may_v be_v here_o imitate_v and_o retain_v but_o then_o again_o for_o the_o former_a opinion_n christ_n by_o his_o contrary_a practice_n seem_v to_o dislike_v that_o custom_n of_o they_o and_o though_o he_o bring_v excommunication_n into_o the_o church_n or_o in_o sacris_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v continue_v that_o other_o that_o extend_v to_o civil_a commerce_n and_o therefore_o still_o perhaps_o may_v not_o sect._n 90_o the_o best_a decision_n perhaps_o will_v be_v that_o this_o censure_n ordinary_o belong_v only_o to_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la but_o yet_o sometime_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n so_o require_v and_o when_o some_o other_o defect_n may_v be_v 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sight_n most_o clear_o convince_v this_o power_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o will_v not_o be_v communicable_a to_o any_o but_o either_o to_o other_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o office_n immediate_o by_o christ_n or_o to_o their_o successor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o mat._n 18._o and_o the_o three_o upon_o a_o thorough_a consideration_n do_v the_o same_o also_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi on_o that_o place_n mat._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o why_o when_o he_o say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o this_o place_n of_o st_n john_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v give_v it_n signify_v the_o future_a i._n e._n the_o time_n after_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v that_o in_o s._n john_n also_o and_o again_o on_o mat._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o bind_n in_o s._n mat._n and_o the_o remit_v in_o s._n john_n be_v put_v together_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o no_o mean_a authority_n that_o of_o s._n paul_n himself_o of_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 13.10_o where_o speak_v of_o these_o censure_n note_v there_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v excision_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o and_o which_o it_o seem_v he_o as_o a_o apostle_n be_v to_o use_v among_o they_o he_o not_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v
not_o spare_v he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v i_o which_o sure_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o he_o but_o common_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v it_o before_o he_o and_o in_o a_o more_o ordinary_a way_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o distinct_o call_v it_o christ_n speak_v in_o he_o a_o high_a expression_n make_v every_o such_o act_n of_o judicature_n in_o he_o a_o act_n of_o christ_n cap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o the_o only_a difficulty_n remain_v in_o the_o point_n will_v be_v who_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o that_o power_n and_o when_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v of_o that_o power_n i_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n peculiar_o of_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v and_o be_v a_o principal_a branch_n for_o it_o must_v again_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n 1._o as_o planter_n then_o as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o literal_a notation_n of_o missus_fw-la send_v ambassador_n or_o messenger_n belong_v peculiar_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o and_o so_o though_o it_o have_v some_o extraordinary_a privilege_n annex_v to_o it_o necessary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o plant_v as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n which_o ennoble_v it_o beyond_o the_o order_n of_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n since_o their_o plantation_n yet_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v but_o a_o precedaneous_a power_n preparatory_a to_o that_o other_o of_o rule_v or_o govern_v which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o chrysost_o call_v ignatius_n the_o martyr_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n and_o perhaps_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_n of_o a_o anonymus_fw-la writer_n in_o 254._o photius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o apostle_n timothy_n be_v by_o st_n paul_n ordain_v and_o enthronize_v or_o seat_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ephesian_n i._n e._n that_o he_o that_o have_v help_v to_o plant_v church_n and_o so_o be_v a_o apostle_n send_v out_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v at_o length_n ordain_v bishop_n to_o govern_v that_o of_o ephesus_n be_v plant_v which_o distinction_n be_v premise_v '_o the_o question_n will_v now_o more_o easy_o be_v satisfy_v be_v propose_v in_o these_o term_n who_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o that_o power_n which_o concern_v the_o govern_v these_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v and_n 1_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o story_n late_a than_o that_o the_o scripture_n can_v universal_o reach_v to_o it_o can_v be_v full_o satisfy_v or_o answer_v from_o thence_o any_o further_a than_o the_o person_n of_o timothy_n or_o titus_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o several_a angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n to_o be_v single_a person_n that_o have_v power_n over_o all_o other_o in_o those_o church_n but_o will_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n through_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o those_o time_n be_v make_v clear_a from_o the_o next_o evidence_n that_o we_o have_v viz._n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n who_o general_o resolve_v that_o bishop_n be_v those_o successor_n this_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o attempt_v to_o prove_v at_o large_a through_o the_o write_n of_o those_o father_n but_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o first_o of_o they_o of_o this_o number_n i_o conceive_v the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n sect._n 2_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o of_o late_o produce_v may_v to_o any_o disinterest_v person_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v some_o force_n in_o it_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v 57_o that_o they_o foresee_v that_o there_o will_v be_v contention_n and_o emulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o name_n or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v denote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dignity_n of_o bishop_n or_o episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o be_v the_o read_n and_o the_o sense_n there_o they_o set_v down_o a_o list_n or_o continuation_n of_o successor_n as_o when_o hesychius_n and_o out_o of_o he_o varinus_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v a_o false_a print_n as_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o that_o book_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o howsoever_o the_o analogy_n from_o thence_o will_v extend_v to_o this_o also_o that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n or_o succession_n that_o when_o any_o die_v such_o a_o certain_a person_n shall_v succeed_v he_o to_o which_o affirmation_n of_o clemens_n when_o i_o have_v add_v that_o which_o all_o ecclesiastical_a story_n have_v make_v familiar_a to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v preserve_v in_o several_a church_n such_o 63._o roll_n and_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n beginning_n from_o the_o apostle_n in_o each_o see_v i_o shall_v conceive_v that_o that_o of_o clemens_n be_v a_o pertinent_a testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n especial_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o antiquity_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o 3._o clemens_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o those_o bishop_n a_o adjutor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o life_n time_n and_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o linus_n and_o cletus_n the_o only_a one_o that_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n in_o rome_n all_o other_o be_v style_v presbyter_n only_o that_o tributum_fw-la vedelius_fw-la at_o geneva_n have_v at_o large_a acknowledge_v it_o exercit._n in_o ignat._n ignat._v epist_n ad_fw-la mar._n cassabol_n c._n 3._o sect._n 3_o after_o clemens_n a_o assertor_n at_o once_o and_o example_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o must_v next_o appeal_v to_o the_o martyr_n ignatius_n himself_o also_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n age_n and_o be_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o episcopacy_n discern_v to_o be_v so_o full_a a_o treasure_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o of_o other_o in_o this_o kind_n in_o so_o many_o notable_a passage_n that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o way_n imaginable_a by_o those_o who_o resolve_v to_o have_v it_o otherwise_o to_o resist_v the_o plainness_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o first_o by_o 55._o scoff_n and_o defamation_n second_o by_o 56._o confident_a reject_v of_o our_o whole_a volume_n of_o his_o epistle_n as_o spurious_a and_o of_o a_o latter_a birth_n and_o three_o by_o some_o very_a slender_a show_n of_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v so_o one_o special_a of_o this_o sort_n which_o i_o see_v late_o make_v use_n of_o by_o salmasius_n and_o for_o which_o it_o apol._n now_o appear_v he_o be_v behold_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o blundels_n book_n not_o then_o print_v i_o shall_v mention_v to_o remove_v prejudices_fw-la and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o he_o distinct_o call_v episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v that_o learned_a grammarian_n signify_v it_o to_o be_v a_o new_a order_n and_o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o age_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreeable_a whereunto_o he_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.22_o to_o be_v novae_fw-la or_o novarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la new_a desire_n or_o of_o new_a thing_n the_o deal_n of_o this_o learned_a grammarian_n in_o this_o business_n will_v sect._n 4_o be_v sufficient_o strange_a to_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n i_o shall_v only_o in_o pass_v give_v some_o few_o hint_n of_o judge_v it_o by_o tell_v you_o first_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o copy_n read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o youth_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o one_o of_o the_o greek_a edition_n have_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v any_o various_a lection_n in_o that_o place_n till_o now_o the_o florentine_a or_o laurentian_a copy_n have_v give_v we_o that_o variety_n second_o that_o the_o whole_a context_n of_o the_o epistle_n drive_v to_o this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o even_o this_o author_n confess_v by_o say_v that_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o receive_v their_o bishop_n and_o give_v he_o honour_n quamvis_fw-la aetate_fw-la juniori_fw-la though_o he_o be_v young_a than_o they_o and_o
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extravagance_n which_o upon_o inquiry_n into_o the_o ancient_a church_n record_v he_o true_o say_v he_o can_v not_o find_v avow_v or_o authorize_v then_o to_o his_o own_o ground_n or_o argument_n against_o excommunication_n the_o last_o motive_n which_o he_o confess_v perfect_v the_o work_n and_o sect._n 35_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o press_n be_v the_o contempt_n and_o affront_n of_o his_o friend_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n the_o opinion_n and_o good_a advice_n of_o all_o man_n that_o see_v his_o thesis_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n like_o they_o but_o this_o have_v be_v occasional_o mention_v already_o and_o only_o give_v the_o reader_n occasion_n to_o admire_v and_o bewail_v the_o infelicity_n of_o passionate_a man_n who_o can_v receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o their_o friend_n be_v in_o the_o unlucky_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n live_v beyond_o which_o no_o enemy_n can_v wish_v they_o a_o great_a curse_n sure_a to_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o that_o which_o god_n mean_v we_o for_o the_o most_o inestimable_a blessing_n i_o mean_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o tell_v we_o truth_n and_o out_o of_o desire_n of_o do_v we_o good_a admonish_v we_o of_o our_o miscarriage_n which_o he_o that_o can_v make_v any_o other_o use_n of_o then_o to_o interpret_v those_o huge_a obligation_n for_o affront_n those_o friendship_n for_o rudeness_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o publish_v his_o conceit_n because_o all_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o communicate_v they_o advise_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o suppress_v they_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o write_v a_o volume_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n be_v already_o it_o appear_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v such_o strong_a physic_n that_o the_o most_o private_a prudent_a first_o or_o second_o admonition_n of_o single_a person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o joint_a act_n of_o a_o college_n of_o friend_n and_o physician_n do_v but_o make_v he_o more_o incurable_a i_o come_v now_o to_o my_o three_o undertake_n i._n e._n to_o view_v his_o thesis_n sect._n 36_o of_o excommunication_n and_o follow_v he_o step_v by_o step_n till_o we_o have_v spring_v the_o point_n of_o the_o difficulty_n between_o we_o and_o i_o think_v that_o part_n of_o the_o progress_n will_v sufficient_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o fabric_n at_o least_o how_o little_a appearance_n of_o advantage_n he_o have_v against_o we_o that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o geneva-presbytery_n how_o well_o soever_o ad_fw-la homines_fw-la he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v dispute_v his_o nominatur_fw-la first_o thesis_n lay_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o of_o his_o sect._n 37_o mistake_n the_o word_n excommunication_n he_o will_v have_v take_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o which_o be_v false_a and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o error_n another_o falsity_n viz._n that_o communion_n be_v there_o call_v corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o be_v there_o say_v towards_o that_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o wine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communication_n not_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bestow_v his_o blood_n upon_o we_o a_o mean_n or_o a_o pledge_n of_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o that_o rich_a mercy_n that_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o that_o that_o be_v the_o right_n render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v undertake_v in_o another_o discourse_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n and_o needs_o no_o further_o to_o be_v repeat_v here_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n excommunication_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o uncontroverted_a that_o it_o be_v the_o sequester_v of_o a_o offender_n from_o the_o ib._n communion_n i._n e._n the_o visible_a society_n of_o christian_n without_o ever_o think_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n desire_v to_o engraffe_v he_o the_o more_o firm_o into_o the_o invisible_a and_o then_o also_o again_o into_o the_o church_n the_o visible_a but_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o sect._n 38_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o that_o communion_n in_o the_o politica_fw-la second_o thesis_n into_o internal_a and_o external_a visible_a and_o invisible_a we_o say_v that_o one_o only_a member_n of_o the_o distinction_n belong_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o our_o state_v of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o adversary_n of_o geneva_n do_v press_v the_o other_o we_o do_v not_o defend_v he_o in_o it_o viz._n the_o external_a and_o visible_a society_n of_o believer_n or_o christian_a professor_n from_o which_o only_o we_o affirm_v any_o man_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o cut_v off_o from_o that_o be_v also_o final_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o other_o this_o be_v but_o accidental_a and_o very_o extrinsecall_v to_o that_o act_n and_o distant_a from_o the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v conclude_v he_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o contumacy_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v this_o most_o fatherly_a punishment_n of_o the_o church_n to_o work_v any_o good_a upon_o he_o to_o which_o though_o it_o be_v consequent_a indeed_o that_o this_o censure_n obtain_v not_o the_o desire_a effect_n shall_v tend_v to_o his_o great_a condemnation_n yet_o will_v this_o consequent_a no_o more_o be_v chargeable_a on_o that_o censure_n then_o on_o any_o other_o the_o method_n of_o mercy_n or_o chastisement_n by_o god_n use_v on_o purpose_n for_o his_o reformation_n in_o alterâ_fw-la the_o three_o thesis_n it_o be_v by_o we_o acknowledge_v true_a that_o internal_a sect._n 39_o and_o external_a society_n go_v not_o always_o together_o and_o the_o consequent_n which_o erastus_n build_v on_o that_o be_v true_a and_o acknowledge_v in_o a_o unjust_a excommunication_n but_o these_o belong_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o a_o just_a nor_o consequent_o infer_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o institution_n which_o give_v rule_n that_o it_o may_v and_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o exercise_v just_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o or_o if_o by_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n it_o be_v not_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v he_o from_o that_o inward_a communion_n that_o be_v not_o before_o exclude_v suppose_v that_o he_o behave_v himself_o meek_o and_o christianly_o under_o that_o unjust_a censure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n to_o judge_v whether_o the_o person_n thus_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v first_o exclude_v from_o the_o inward_a communion_n or_o no_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o conclude_v the_o censure_n unlawful_a because_o if_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o out_o before_o this_o put_v he_o not_o out_o nor_o be_v occasion_n of_o do_v so_o any_o more_o than_o chastisement_n from_o god_n which_o may_v possible_o work_v impatience_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o person_n but_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n or_o in_o any_o propriety_n of_o causation_n to_o do_v so_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o keep_v he_o in_o of_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o guard_n of_o awake_v or_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o fall_v out_o of_o it_o and_o then_o abundans_fw-la cautela_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la he_o that_o be_v awake_a already_o will_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o call_v and_o withal_o of_o exercise_v some_o christian_a virtue_n in_o he_o which_o may_v possible_o lie_v useless_a by_o he_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o employ_v and_o call_v out_o to_o practice_v to_o the_o potest_fw-la four_o thesis_n we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n think_v or_o according_a sect._n 40_o to_o our_o principle_n have_v any_o need_n to_o think_v that_o any_o but_o god_n can_v join_v any_o to_o that_o internal_a communion_n of_o
christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a i._n e._n beget_v faith_n in_o any_o nor_o consequent_o cut_v off_o any_o from_o it_o unless_o ministerial_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worker_n under_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o so_o only_o by_o power_n derive_v from_o he_o we_o pretend_v to_o do_v what_o in_o the_o censure_n be_v do_v towards_o it_o sect._n 41_o to_o pertingat_fw-la the_o five_o thesis_n we_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o we_o be_v make_v consortes_fw-la externae_fw-la &_o visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la partaker_n of_o the_o external_a and_o visible_a church_n not_o only_o by_o those_o three_o as_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v so_o partaker_n but_o to_o those_o three_o must_v be_v add_v a_o second_o notion_n of_o the_o three_o of_o these_o which_o seem_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o though_o also_o the_o word_n be_v so_o set_v that_o it_o be_v not_o exclude_v and_o that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n first_o according_a to_o christ_n commission_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o when_o for_o lapse_n and_o return_n into_o sin_n they_o be_v excommunicate_a restore_v they_o by_o absolution_n and_o at_o all_o fit_a time_n allow_v they_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o charity_n suppose_v they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n such_o member_n as_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o privilege_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o unworthy_a effectual_o seal_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o christianity_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o the_o usurpatio_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la may_v be_v viz._n if_o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v this_o not_o baptize_v or_o that_o be_v just_o excommunicate_a that_o it_o will_v be_v perfect_o a_o usurpation_n and_o not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v he_o right_a to_o be_v reckon_v inter_fw-la membra_fw-la externi_fw-la fidelium_fw-la coetus_fw-la among_o the_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n sect._n 42_o th._n 6._o infligi_fw-la in_o the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o distinction_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o approbation_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n may_v be_v 1._o either_o cordial_a or_o hypocritical_a 2._o either_o private_a or_o public_a if_o it_o be_v cordial_a than_o 1._o it_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o the_o inward_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n and_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o he_o that_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o belong_v not_o to_o this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v hypocritical_a as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v christ_n &_o approve_v his_o doctrine_n with_o his_o mouth_n deny_v it_o with_o his_o action_n then_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o bring_v the_o censure_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o most_o hate_v and_o fear_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v only_o his_o disguise_n and_o vizard_n or_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o that_o hypocritical_a confession_n of_o christ_n to_o display_v and_o lay_v open_a his_o hypocrisy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o think_v good_a to_o reform_v and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o deny_v he_o the_o public_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n which_o it_o seem_v have_v wrought_v so_o little_o good_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a unless_o his_o action_n accord_v with_o his_o profession_n all_o which_o you_o may_v mark_v be_v so_o far_o from_o deter_v he_o from_o the_o cordial_a profession_n that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a mean_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o it_o so_o again_o for_o private_a confession_n and_o approbation_n which_o belong_v more_o to_o the_o internal_a communion_n again_o then_o to_o the_o external_a we_o drive_v no_o man_n from_o that_o by_o excommunication_n but_o only_o from_o public_a performance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o congregation_n under_o which_o and_o which_o only_o the_o public_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v be_v contain_v and_o by_o so_o do_v we_o separate_v he_o from_o that_o visible_a church_n on_o that_o charitable_a one_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v see_v how_o he_o have_v abuse_v that_o benefit_n and_o timely_o learn_v to_o make_v better_a use_n of_o it_o though_o again_o we_o do_v not_o invite_v he_o to_o that_o bare_a empty_a oral_n public_a or_o private_a confession_n or_o that_o oral_a approbation_n which_o his_o hand_n i._n e._n his_o action_n confute_v or_o that_o unprofitable_a hear_n which_o will_v only_o heap_v judgement_n on_o he_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v fâ—r_n from_o deter_v he_o from_o the_o real_a public_a confession_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o thus_o deal_v with_o he_o we_o show_v he_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o so_o by_o beat_v he_o out_o of_o his_o false_a hold_n which_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a drive_v which_o be_v more_o than_o invite_a he_o to_o the_o true_a refuge_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o real_a confession_n the_o effectual_a approbation_n &_o profitable_a hear_n to_o which_o head_n i_o must_v add_v that_o i_o much_o wonder_v why_o all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o constitutives_n of_o external_a communion_n public_a prayer_n be_v not_o mention_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reductive_o as_o here_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v add_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v add_v of_o it_o that_o though_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o man_n will_v be_v invite_v to_o as_o vehement_o as_o to_o any_o yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o exclude_v any_o from_o this_o benefit_n in_o public_a when_o that_o exclusion_n may_v be_v a_o mean_v most_o probable_a to_o awake_v a_o lethargic_a sinner_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o groundless_a the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o six_o sect._n 43_o th._n be_v that_o excommunication_n be_v only_o exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v also_o from_o prayer_n and_o hear_v viz._n in_o public_a as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o sacrament_n when_o that_o be_v think_v expedient_a to_o reform_v any_o thus_o tertul._n mention_n exclusion_n à _fw-fr communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la apol._n c._n 39_o from_o partake_v of_o prayer_n and_o all_o sacred_a commerce_n and_o general_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_o be_v from_o all_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v in_o penitent_n be_v first_o by_o admit_v they_o to_o hear_n and_o then_o to_o partake_n in_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v before_o those_o that_o be_v join_v with_o the_o communion_n and_o after_o to_o those_o prayer_n also_o and_o in_o time_n to_o the_o communion_n itself_o it_o be_v after_o think_v fit_a that_o some_o of_o the_o censure_n shall_v not_o be_v total_a to_o the_o exclude_v from_o all_o but_o only_o set_v they_o inter_v audientes_fw-la or_o catechumenos_fw-la which_o be_v not_o yet_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o which_o only_o the_o practice_n which_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o imitation_n what_o follow_v therefore_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o thesis_n that_o quod_fw-la aliae_fw-la poenae_fw-la non_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o other_o penalty_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o excommunication_n be_v very_o false_a and_o proceed_v from_o a_o ignorance_n or_o willingness_n to_o deceive_v as_o if_o the_o word_n excommunication_n denote_v only_o the_o keep_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o which_o end_n it_o now_o seem_v it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o thesis_n be_v design_v and_o against_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v argumentative_a it_o will_v not_o be_v against_o we_o whereas_o it_o denote_v the_o excision_n from_o all_o or_o any_o degree_n of_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la and_o be_v a_o generical_a word_n of_o which_o there_o be_v different_a species_n according_a to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o holy_a thing_n the_o word_n the_o prayer_n the_o sacrament_n from_o which_o one_o may_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o that_o of_o exclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n be_v one_o degree_n of_o exclusion_n and_o the_o exclusion_n from_o either_o or_o both_o of_o the_o other_o also_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o that_o never_o inflict_v upon_o any_o but_o those_o to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deny_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v add_v that_o those_o other_o punishment_n possunt_fw-la non_fw-la excommunicatis_fw-la infligi_fw-la may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v in_o his_o sense_n of_o excommunicatus_fw-la for_o one_o exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o no_o man_n be_v
deny_v prayer_n and_o hear_v that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v it_o rational_a that_o one_o shall_v for_o sure_a he_o that_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o benefit_n in_o a_o church_n must_v be_v wrong_v iâ—_n he_o be_v deny_v and_o think_v uncapable_a of_o the_o low_a though_o the_o other_o part_n upon_o this_o reason_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v true_a that_o these_o punishment_n of_o exclusion_n from_o prayer_n &_o hear_v may_v sometime_o excommunicatis_fw-la non_fw-la infligi_fw-la be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a as_o he_o that_o be_v think_v unworthy_a the_o priest_n office_n may_v yet_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nethinim_n or_o doorkeeper_n as_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o that_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacerdotal_a function_n be_v yet_o suffer_v to_o communicate_v ut_fw-la laicus_fw-la as_o a_o laic_a by_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v clear_a to_o the_o fuisse_fw-la next_o thesis_n 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the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n but_o much_o more_o to_o be_v appeal_v to_o as_o the_o judge_n by_o christian_n who_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v bind_v by_o christ_n to_o use_v all_o other_o mean_v possible_a and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n in_o our_o notion_n be_v one_o of_o those_o possible_n to_o get_v satisfaction_n for_o trespass_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o any_o heathen_a tribunal_n to_o implead_v their_o fellow-christian_a there_o nor_o will_v it_o i_o conceive_v be_v reasonable_a to_o reply_v that_o christ_n speech_n belong_v to_o aftertime_n when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v christian_a for_o then_o 1._o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o till_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o our_o notion_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v the_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n and_o then_o by_o his_o own_o doctrine_n that_o data_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la ligandi_fw-la 363._o etc._n etc._n futuris_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la apostolis_n it_o will_v still_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o 2._o though_o it_o may_v very_o just_o be_v extend_v to_o that_o future_a state_n as_o what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o personal_a but_o belong_v to_o their_o successor_n also_o yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o probable_a argument_n that_o the_o apostle_n then_o present_a shall_v be_v themselves_o exclude_v for_o beside_o that_o this_o must_v lie_v on_o he_o to_o prove_v if_o he_o will_v assert_v it_o against_o all_o antiquity_n it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o little_a unreasonable_a to_o affirm_v for_o that_o be_v for_o our_o saviour_n to_o give_v all_o the_o power_n and_o direct_v all_o the_o speech_n to_o the_o successor_n not_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o prophecy_n only_o or_o a_o prediction_n no_o evangelical_n instate_v on_o these_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v this_o i_o suppose_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o proof_n without_o proceed_v to_o any_o deep_a search_n or_o examination_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o argument_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v viz._n that_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o summus_n judex_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v former_o convince_o infer_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o notion_n wherein_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v uniform_o take_v it_o which_o will_v i_o hope_v be_v considerable_a in_o this_o matter_n for_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o introduce_v any_o change_n in_o civil_a government_n as_o it_o be_v by_o we_o acknowledge_v most_o true_a so_o will_v it_o not_o belong_v to_o this_o of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a not_o civil_a punishment_n only_o a_o deny_v they_o that_o which_o christ_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o give_v those_o messenger_n of_o his_o the_o
other_o sense_n among_o christian_n then_o that_o of_o a_o meeting_n together_o in_o a_o town_n hall_n upon_o no_o other_o way_n of_o probation_n but_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n answerable_a to_o that_o be_v by_o the_o talmudist_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n this_o will_v be_v a_o little_a strange_a the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v most_o evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v most_o prompt_a and_o proper_a that_o word_n use_v either_o among_o the_o greek_n or_o hebrew_n in_o forinsecal_v sense_n may_v be_v bend_v by_o christian_a writer_n to_o a_o sacred_a sect._n 67_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o word_n denote_v among_o they_o some_o office_n which_o if_o they_o may_v in_o any_o respect_n be_v count_v ecclesiastical_a be_v yet_o very_o distant_a from_o the_o christian_a use_n of_o it_o such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o messenger_n send_v out_o to_o demand_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o due_n to_o the_o temple_n which_o can_v without_o the_o help_n of_o accommodation_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o christian_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o again_o be_v the_o proxy_n in_o contract_v or_o marry_v two_o person_n for_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n apostolus_fw-la also_o a_o intercessor_n or_o internunce_n betwixt_o they_o which_o as_o a_o sponsor_n undertake_v for_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o samson_n have_v judg._n 14.20_o i_o e._n in_o varinus_n his_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o say_v that_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o must_v not_o go_v into_o the_o father_n house_n viz._n in_o a_o phavor_n second_o marriage_n such_o as_o that_o be_v of_o god_n with_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v before_o espouse_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o which_o mâ—tion_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o one_o punctation_n of_o the_o place_n the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o refer_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o when_o he_o express_v his_o apostleship_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n according_a to_o that_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v by_o 〈◊〉_d julius_n pollux_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sponsor_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o intercede_v or_o mediate_a a_o marriage_n all_o one_o with_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n agreeable_a to_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o pollux_n further_o extend_v to_o the_o mediator_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o according_a to_o that_o notion_n also_o be_v the_o apostle_n pacific_a office_n pray_v and_o beseech_v we_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n all_o which_o be_v very_o convenient_a accommodation_n but_o far_o from_o require_v the_o christian_a word_n to_o the_o very_a kind_n of_o sense_n that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v in_o sect._n 68_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n particular_o that_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n peculiar_a to_o they_o above_o the_o presbyter_n even_o in_o st._n jeromes_n confession_n refer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o princeps_fw-la synedrii_fw-la who_o impose_v hand_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v into_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o name_n they_o refer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n and_o according_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o 1_o mac._n 1.53_o and_o in_o josephus_n set_v to_o signify_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o any_o public_a business_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o set_v man_n a_o work_n and_o require_v a_o account_n of_o the_o performance_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n bring_v both_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o all_o sacred_a writer_n since_o to_o signify_v a_o office_n parallel_n to_o this_o but_o pure_o ecclesiastic_a so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n sect._n 69_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n either_o in_o a_o common_a notion_n or_o as_o member_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n not_o any_o body_n or_o single_a person_n peculiar_o ecclesiastic_a though_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o number_n part_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o mention_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n come_v oft_o together_o in_o point_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o business_n of_o that_o court_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o affair_n civil_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o some_o person_n of_o both_o condition_n shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o they_o and_o there_o be_v so_o no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o court_n or_o tribunal_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o do_v it_o unquestionable_o belong_v both_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o constant_a acception_n of_o primitive_a and_o after-writer_n to_o a_o order_n of_o ecclesiastic_n as_o be_v most_o apparent_a both_o by_o clemens_n and_o ignatius_n and_o be_v confess_v by_o they_o which_o assert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o make_v it_o not_o very_o reasonable_a to_o consent_v to_o the_o way_n of_o argue_v twice_o use_v by_o that_o learned_a writer_n who_o from_o the_o talmudical_a write_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o jewish_a elder_n will_v conclude_v how_o little_a or_o how_o nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o presbyter_n among_o christian_n more_o than_o of_o a_o doctor_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n sect._n 70_o last_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v direct_o parallel_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o synagogue_n call_v by_o epiphanius_n by_o a_o light_a inflexion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o treasurer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o josephus_n which_o i_o wonder_v a_o 475._o learned_a man_n shall_v carp_v at_o only_o upon_o this_o exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v they_o be_v in_o synagogis_fw-la praefecti_fw-la ut_fw-la ministrarent_fw-la mensis_fw-la when_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o act_n note_v first_o the_o minister_a to_o they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o common_a table_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o rich_a do_v in_o universum_fw-la signify_v provide_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o be_v as_o clear_o parallel_v to_o the_o office_n of_o those_o treasurer_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o they_o have_v literal_o in_o the_o synagogue_n serve_v table_n sect._n 71_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o my_o three_o proposal_n the_o phrase_n which_o be_v pure_o christian_a but_o that_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o unfit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o difficulty_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o mention_v nor_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v among_o the_o phrase_n pure_o christian_n and_o to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o that_o in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v to_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n 1._o of_o heathen_n 2._o of_o samaritan_n 3._o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v sinner_n 4._o of_o publican_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v tempt_v to_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o extravagance_n by_o another_o parenthesis_n in_o a_o learned_a author_n before_o mention_v for_o gentile_n they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o 1._o proselyte_n sect._n 72_o of_o justice_n who_o be_v circumcise_v and_o undertake_v their_o whole_a law_n and_o these_o be_v allow_v to_o live_v among_o they_o to_o enjoy_v all_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o any_o jew_n do_v differ_v from_o they_o in_o nothing_o but_o their_o gentile-birth_n second_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v convert_v so_o far_o by_o they_o as_o to_o receive_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n
presence_n to_o which_o refer_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o face_n or_o shewbread_n in_o the_o temple_n show_v or_o signify_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o vagabond_n and_o then_o final_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v stay_v i_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excision_n from_o which_o though_o god_n free_v he_o v_o 15._o yet_o the_o other_o he_o lie_v under_o as_o appear_v by_o v_o 16._o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o i._n e._n be_v turn_v out_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 25.46_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 8.12_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o visible_a congregation_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v please_v peculiarly_a to_o exhibit_v himself_o i._n e._n out_o of_o adam_n family_n or_o the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v for_o it_o follow_v cain_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n on_o the_o east_n of_o eden_n but_o this_o only_a as_o a_o image_n or_o accommodation_n one_o thing_n i_o desire_v here_o to_o interpose_v as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n sect._n 82_o which_o have_v be_v touch_v on_o in_o other_o 8.34_o paper_n but_o will_v be_v here_o seasonable_o set_v down_o more_o at_o large_a as_o peculiar_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o this_o act_n of_o the_o church_n in_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o god_n real_a deal_n who_o be_v wont_n upon_o occasion_n tradere_fw-la satanae_n to_o deliver_v man_n unto_o satan_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o affirmation_n you_o may_v discern_v by_o compound_v these_o scripture_n truth_n together_o 1._o that_o satan_n be_v our_o adversary_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v so_o and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o one_o main_a act_n of_o his_o satanship_n be_v express_v in_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n rev._n 12.11_o and_o thence_o he_o be_v call_v peculiarly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o opposite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o court_n of_o judicature_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o upon_o some_o false_a suggestion_n no_o real_a crime_n as_o particular_o that_o of_o unsincerity_n or_o serve_v god_n only_o as_o long_o as_o god_n use_v he_o well_o allow_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9.11_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v peculiar_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o calumniator_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o 72._o do_v most_o what_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o word_n note_v this_o act_n of_o calumniate_a god_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n to_o be_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o his_o be_v our_o adversary_n or_o else_o second_o upon_o the_o real_a commission_n of_o some_o sin_n which_o advantage_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o omit_v when_o he_o can_v take_v it_o for_o sure_a he_o that_o will_v accuse_v false_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o accuse_v when_o he_o have_v true_a matter_n of_o accusation_n allow_v he_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o be_v style_v observator_fw-la calcanei_fw-la a_o observer_n of_o the_o heel_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a gen._n 3.15_o agreeable_a to_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o which_o i_o easy_o believe_v that_o be_v a_o fall_v print_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o observer_n of_o the_o heel_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n of_o christian_n or_o one_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_z and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n job_n 1.7_o to_o find_v out_o matter_n of_o accusation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o accuser_n as_o that_o differ_v critical_o from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o calumniator_n of_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n christian_n or_o believer_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o fault_n a_o example_n of_o this_o i_o conceive_v we_o have_v in_o the_o case_n of_o s._n peter_n luk._n 22.31_o where_o satan_n desire_v to_o have_v peter_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o some_o previous_a or_o precedent_a accusation_n of_o he_o for_o some_o criminal_a commission_n perhaps_o that_o of_o strive_v with_o the_o other_o disciple_n for_o superiority_n immediate_o precede_v v_o 24._o as_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n have_v do_v ever_o since_o or_o for_o some_o other_o sin_n which_o satan_n see_v though_o we_o do_v not_o at_o this_o distance_n sect._n 83_o and_o upon_o this_o put_n in_o of_o accusation_n against_o any_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o place_n his_fw-la expetivit_fw-la ut_fw-la cribraret_fw-la luk._n 22.31_o his_o desire_v to_o winnow_v his_o solemn_a petition_n to_o god_n that_o he_o that_o have_v so_o offend_v may_v be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o parallel_n to_o which_o our_o english_a bibles_n make_v that_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o which_o be_v there_o plain_o attribute_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plaintiff_n or_o adversary_n in_o a_o court_n impleading_a or_o accuse_v or_o deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n matt._n 5.25_o that_o so_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o back_o again_z as_o to_o a_o tormentor_n and_o than_o if_o this_o satanical_a course_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevail_v if_o this_o accusation_n be_v receive_v this_o petition_n be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v though_o with_o limitation_n job_n 1.12_o the_o result_n be_v a_o man_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n to_o have_v as_o job_n have_v so_o many_o assay_n of_o his_o malice_n practise_v upon_o he_o to_o which_o purpose_n you_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v what_o psellus_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o scholia_fw-la on_o the_o chaldean_a oracle_n on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 93._o the_o devil_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o punitive_a envious_a devil_n do_v bind_v and_o even_o strangle_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a and_o as_o we_o say_v regenerate_v man_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o follow_v say_v he_o that_o we_o oft_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o pure_a and_o holy_a conversation_n fall_v into_o unexpected_a calamity_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v many_o sick_a and_o weak_a among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v on_o this_o ground_n be_v far_a observable_a that_o when_o man_n be_v thus_o by_o god_n deliver_v up_o into_o satan_n hand_n and_o he_o by_o that_o permission_n design_n they_o any_o mischief_n he_o be_v able_a to_o foretell_v it_o to_o his_o instrument_n and_o so_o sometime_o do_v foretell_v such_o future_a event_n to_o get_v a_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n of_o foreknowing_a all_o thing_n now_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o apostolical_a censure_n or_o deliver_v sect._n 84_o to_o satan_n that_o who_o be_v thus_o deliver_v satan_n corporal_o torment_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o death_n door_n and_o sometime_o kill_v they_o it_o must_v follow_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n must_v be_v enable_v together_o both_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o heal_v disease_n and_o so_o they_o be_v mat._n 16.17_o in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o 18._o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v 2._o that_o who_o the_o apostle_n absolve_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v also_o cure_v of_o disease_n the_o consequent_n of_o that_o censure_n then_o though_o not_o always_o now_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o only_o the_o first_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n now_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o absolve_v not_o of_o cure_v and_o so_o every_o where_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o read_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o heal_v of_o disease_n or_o cast_v out_o devil_n join_v together_o as_o mat._n 9.2_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o then_o v_o 6._o arise_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v the_o stile_n and_o ceremony_n of_o christ_n cure_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o disease_n a_o argument_n in_o
avoid_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n among_o they_o and_o so_o 2_o thessaly_n 3.14_o just_a now_o mention_v if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o in_o this_o respect_n mat._n 18.17_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o will_v no_o way_n contradict_v or_o prejudice_v our_o present_a pretension_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o private_a christian_n to_o constrain_v themselves_o towards_o those_o who_o have_v express_v such_o a_o contradiction_n to_o all_o fraternal_a method_n of_o charity_n and_o by_o outward_a behaviour_n to_o show_v a_o dislike_n of_o their_o contumacy_n and_o obduration_n especial_o when_o a_o apostle_n at_o a_o distance_n shall_v pass_v that_o judgement_n on_o any_o particular_a man_n &_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v no_o place_n for_o expectation_n of_o formal_a censure_n the_o law_n of_o the_o heathen_a charondas_n be_v not_o unreasonable_a in_o this_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n converse_v with_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n or_o bring_v a_o reproach_n on_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v like_o he_o another_o phrase_n to_o express_v this_o censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 91_o tit._n 3.10_o after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v he_o which_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o method_n direct_v to_o by_o christ_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v clear_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n but_o see_v there_o be_v three_o admonition_n before_o censure_n mat._n 18._o the_o first_o of_o the_o injure_a person_n alone_o the_o second_o of_o the_o two_o or_o three_o the_o three_o of_o the_o church_n the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v which_o 2._o of_o those_o 3._o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o &_o second_o here_o my_o opinion_n of_o it_o with_o submission_n be_v that_o the_o first_o &_o second_o here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o first_o &_o second_o in_o s._n mat._n 1._o that_o of_o one_o alone_a and_o then_o of_o that_o one_o with_o one_o or_o two_o more_o with_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o then_o the_o excommunication_n must_v not_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o that_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o titus_n bish_n of_o crect_n by_o s._n paul_n tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v must_v needs_o make_v a_o difference_n from_o what_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o private_a man_n it_o appear_v probable_a before_o that_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v that_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v admonish_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o appeal_v to_o the_o church_n nor_o consequent_o for_o that_o three_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v representative_o the_o church_n itself_o a_o public_a no_o private_a person_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n and_o the_o second_o with_o one_o or_o two_o perhaps_o with_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o come_v to_o be_v despise_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v or_o proceed_v to_o censure_v without_o any_o three_o admonition_n interpose_v which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n if_o you_o look_v 2_o cor._n 13.2_o where_o immediate_o after_o the_o second_o admonition_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d characterise_v v_o 11._o by_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v the_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o spare_v i._n e._n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o censure_v and_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o admonition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v not_o proceed_v to_o excision_n or_o cut_v off_o for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v sharpness_n signify_v which_o be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o very_a word_n which_o be_v so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tollatur_fw-la for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n sect._n 92_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o render_v because_o you_o may_v know_v that_o such_o a_o one_o that_o hold_v out_o against_o those_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n or_o ruler_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o perverse_a wilful_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v self-condemned_n i._n e._n i_o conceive_v by_o that_o non-submission_n to_o the_o church_n admonition_n he_o withdraw_v and_o divide_v himself_o from_o that_o communion_n and_o so_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o which_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v on_o malefactor_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutâ—ing_v off_o from_o the_o church_n which_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n do_v voluntary_o without_o the_o judge_n sentence_n his_o verv_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n be_v a_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excision_n so_o say_v s._n jerome_n whereas_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o heretic_n inflict_v this_o on_o himself_o svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recedens_fw-la go_v of_o his_o own_o choice_n from_o the_o church_n which_o depart_v propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la damnatio_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v the_o censure_n of_o one_o own_o conscience_n so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 40._o after_o a_o order_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v disobey_v a_o citation_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o a_o coâ—nâ—el_n it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o contemn_v he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o accâ—se_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o self-condemnation_n so_o in_o the_o 22._o can._n of_o the_o african_a codex_fw-la or_o in_o justellus_n his_o account_n the_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a of_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v accuse_v before_o a_o council_n appear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o himself_o and_o so_o even_o in_o philostratus_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o shall_v decline_v a_o judicature_n how_o shall_v he_o avoid_v the_o be_v think_v to_o have_v condemn_v himself_o so_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n praesenti_fw-la litem_fw-la addicito_fw-la i._n e._n that_o he_o that_o absent_v himself_o be_v always_o cast_v and_o so_o the_o frank_n have_v always_o observe_v it_o ut_fw-la absens_fw-la causâ_fw-la caderet_fw-la ni_fw-fr sonnia_fw-la nuntiasset_fw-la that_o the_o absent_a shall_v be_v always_o condemn_v unless_o he_o give_v a_o just_a excuse_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o regulae_fw-la ab_fw-la abbate_n floriacensi_fw-la constitutae_fw-la add_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la comparuerit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la convictus_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la he_o that_o appear_v not_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o convict_v i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v see_v this_o interpretation_n more_o full_o confirm_v i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o marculsi_n formul_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 37._o and_o bignonius_n on_o they_o to_o stephan_n fornerius_fw-la rerum_fw-la quotid_v l._n 6._o c._n 21._o and_o out_o of_o he_o justellus_n in_o the_o note_n on_o cod._n ecclesiae_fw-la universae_fw-la p._n 38._o but_o enough_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o no_o more_o place_n to_o examine_v for_o this_o point_n sect._n 93_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o power_n save_v only_o those_o in_o the_o gospel_n with_o which_o this_o discourse_n begin_v which_o as_o we_o have_v once_o go_v over_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o enquiry_n so_o we_o shall_v now_o again_o in_o order_n to_o the_o second_o first_o then_o mat._n 16.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 94_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o it_o will_v be_v no_o news_n to_o he_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o below_o militant_a be_v not_o a_o disparate_a body_n but_o a_o fellow-member_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o other_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n i_o can_v weary_v my_o reader_n with_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n ready_a at_o every_o turn_n to_o justify_v this_o interpretation_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n matt._n 11.11_o that_o though_o from_o the_o begin_n there_o have_v
or_o attrition_n or_o any_o the_o most_o slight_a wish_n that_o they_o be_v penitent_a for_o that_o repentance_n which_o christ_n call_v for_o and_o accepts_z and_o crown_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o unless_o man_n may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o these_o falsehold_n they_o will_v never_o set_v themselves_o aright_o in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o great_a work_n and_o therefore_o proportionable_a to_o these_o two_o head_n be_v the_o two_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n design_v the_o first_o to_o turn_v the_o christian_a professor_n that_o will_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n quite_o out_o of_o all_o society_n of_o christianity_n not_o allow_v he_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o christianity_n the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o will_v walk_v worthy_a of_o so_o honourable_a a_o vocation_n the_o second_o to_o set_v he_o his_o task_n of_o repentance_n to_o prescribe_v he_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o probation_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v discern_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n contrite_a and_o willing_a to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o heaven_n to_o take_v any_o the_o most_o laborious_a course_n to_o approve_v himself_o to_o christ_n the_o former_a of_o these_o in_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n the_o latter_a in_o impose_v the_o penance_n upon_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o &_o both_o together_o to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n sect._n 4_o when_o sinner_n by_o obstinacy_n provoke_v god_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o themselves_o a_o worse_a kind_n of_o devil_n or_o satan_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v see_v their_o former_a forlorn_a condition_n their_o vileness_n first_o and_o then_o their_o danger_n &_o so_o he_o use_v to_o bring_v the_o secure_a proud_a sinner_n to_o humility_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n &_o wrestle_v with_o god_n to_o caise_v he_o out_o of_o this_o sad_a estate_n and_o so_o the_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o christ_n direction_n withdraw_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o christian_n from_o those_o who_o it_o judge_v contumacious_a deliver_v they_o up_o to_o plain_a barbarousness_n and_o heathenism_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o god_n do_v with_o nabuchadnezzar_a drive_v he_o from_o the_o court_n into_o the_o wilderness_n transform_v he_o into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o very_a beast_n &_o all_o to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o understanding_n may_v by_o that_o mean_n return_v to_o he_o the_o field_n teach_v he_o lesson_n of_o piety_n who_o the_o palace_n can_v not_o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o pletho_n upon_o zoroaster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o revengeful_a devil_n or_o fury_n do_v gripe_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o sin_n and_o set_v they_o on_o virtue_n sect._n 5_o and_o then_o as_o affliction_n be_v one_o of_o god_n engine_n and_o stratagem_n to_o besiege_v enter_v and_o take_v the_o soul_n when_o he_o fly_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o say_v the_o psalmist_n so_o among_o the_o apostle_n be_v those_o corporal_a infliction_n disease_n etc._n etc._n superad_v on_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o impression_n more_o violent_a and_o to_o work_v more_o effectual_o on_o their_o heart_n sect._n 6_o the_o effectualness_n of_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v in_o one_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o find_v weep_v and_o howl_v in_o the_o church-porch_n not_o permit_v to_o come_v in_o lie_v without_o for_o they_o that_o enter_v to_o tread_v on_o in_o their_o passage_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o prize_v those_o benefit_n more_o dear_o which_o they_o see_v themselves_o interdict_v and_o other_o partaker_n of_o and_o withal_o to_o read_v they_o a_o lecture_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n see_v themselves_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o dog_n and_o evil_a worker_n that_o be_v without_o the_o second_o end_n which_o i_o name_v be_v the_o repair_v the_o honour_n sect._n 7_o and_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christian_a professor_n be_v necessary_o lose_v both_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o man_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v without_o by_o the_o impiety_n and_o unchristian_a action_n of_o any_o which_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n name_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v or_o evil_n speak_v of_o when_o christian_n fall_v into_o any_o notorious_a sin_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o recover_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o christ_n himself_o but_o by_o express_v the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o church_n against_o those_o who_o walk_n thâ—s_v inordinate_o and_o so_o proclaim_v unto_o all_o that_o christianity_n be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n as_o zozimus_n and_o celsus_n and_o julian_n mistake_v it_o of_o security_n or_o impunity_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o impenitent_n but_o of_o strict_a precise_a exact_a purity_n though_o some_o ungracious_a person_n walk_v contrary_a to_o those_o prescription_n this_o be_v the_o only_a tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la plank_n or_o mean_n of_o relief_n when_o the_o same_o and_o good_a name_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o shipwrecked_a and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v design_v in_o the_o second_o place_n a_o three_o gain_n and_o profit_v design_v by_o these_o censure_n be_v the_o warning_n sect._n 8_o and_o admonish_v of_o other_o not_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o presence_n among_o the_o profane_a as_o they_o that_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n be_v pollute_v under_o the_o law_n any_o far_a than_o by_o the_o spread_a leprous_a quality_n of_o their_o example_n which_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o the_o proud_a fastidious_a pharisee_n of_o all_o age_n and_o be_v clear_o confute_v by_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 5.10_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o extend_v to_o heathen_a fornicator_n which_o sure_o will_v be_v able_a to_o pollute_v by_o society_n as_o much_o as_o christian_a sinner_n and_o by_o clemens_n or_o that_o ancient_a author_n under_o his_o name_n constit_fw-la ap._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o who_o have_v a_o notable_a place_n to_o fortify_v against_o this_o mistake_n speak_v of_o those_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unmerciful_o affirm_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o pollute_v themselves_o by_o accompany_v with_o sinner_n nor_o converse_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o such_o reason_n savour_n of_o man_n that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n of_o unreasonable_a judge_n and_o untamed_a beast_n for_o they_o observe_v not_o that_o the_o communion_n with_o sinner_n that_o must_v be_v avoid_v be_v not_o that_o of_o converse_v with_o but_o imitate_v of_o they_o not_o speak_v but_o do_v with_o they_o sect._n 9_o but_o the_o design_n be_v to_o set_v a_o brand_n upon_o such_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o may_v haply_o be_v think_v imitable_a and_o insensible_o grow_v into_o fashion_n and_o so_o infect_v and_o pollute_v be_v not_o man_n thus_o tell_v of_o their_o ugliness_n show_v their_o deformity_n and_o forewarned_a of_o their_o danger_n which_o be_v sure_a another_o act_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o easy_a seducible_a spectator_n to_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o to_o he_o who_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v hinder_v from_o be_v damner_n of_o other_o man_n sect._n 10_o and_o as_o the_o censure_n themselves_o so_o the_o inexorablenesse_n or_o at_o least_o difficulty_n of_o some_o age_n of_o canon_n of_o council_n and_o practice_n of_o church_n in_o grant_v of_o absolution_n to_o penitent_n that_o also_o have_v be_v design_v out_o of_o pure_a charity_n to_o help_v multiply_v their_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n to_o set_v a_o value_n on_o god_n ordinance_n to_o quicken_v their_o zeal_n to_o demonstrate_v their_o sincerity_n both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n each_o of_o which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v miss_v if_o absolution_n be_v over-easy_o obtainable_a sect._n 11_o all_o which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v weigh_v how_o this_o institution_n of_o christ_n beside_o that_o as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v be_v a_o act_n of_o special_a christian_a charity_n in_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v he_o leu._n 19.17_o the_o more_o reproachful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o this_o age_n of_o we_o the_o more_o bitter_a pasquin_n and_o last_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v in_o gath_n and_o askalon_n that_o for_o some_o year_n the_o art_n of_o some_o uncharitable_a man_n have_v so_o prevail_v that_o all_o exercise_n of_o this_o institution_n of_o christ_n