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quae_fw-la cyprianus_n ad_fw-la steph._n roman_n de_fw-fr martiano_n episcopo_fw-la arelatensi_fw-la lib._n 3._o epist_n 13._o tum_fw-la illa_fw-la q._n scripsit_fw-la in_o epist_n 3._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la destributa_fw-la cuique_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certâ_fw-la gregis_fw-la portione_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la praefatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o council_n carthaginensi_fw-la ut_fw-la scripsit_fw-la ad_fw-la quirinum_fw-la porro_fw-la ubi_fw-la orbis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la refertus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ac_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quoque_fw-la metropolitani_n sva_fw-la singulari_fw-la cura_fw-la opus_fw-la haberent_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la prout_fw-la caeperant_fw-la esse_fw-la plurimi_fw-la ita_fw-la omnes_fw-la pro_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la vel_fw-la sapiebant_fw-la vel_fw-la vigilabant_fw-la pauci_fw-la enim_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la praestantes_fw-la episcopis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la primarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la aliquot_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la 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repentance_n and_o return_n 3._o 1_o pet._n 3._o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o render_v withal_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o and_o have_v settle_v the_o thing_n that_o here_o i_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o show_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o that_o they_o have_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n beside_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o evidence_n that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o heart_n to_o love_v this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o to_o hate_v they_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n add_v hereunto_o it_o be_v not_o perhaps_o impossible_a that_o some_o eye_n by_o god_n direction_n may_v fall_v on_o these_o line_n who_o may_v thereby_o not_o only_o with_o a_o more_o steady_a foot_n walk_v himself_o in_o the_o good_a and_o the_o old_a path_n 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o which_o i_o point_v at_o but_o may_v be_v of_o influence_n also_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v it_o likewise_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o stumble_v in_o their_o way_n from_o the_o ancient_a one_o 17.15_o jer._n 17.15_o to_o walk_v in_o path_n in_o a_o way_n not_o cast_v up_o last_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a under_o the_o sun_n 1.9_o eccles_n 1.9_o that_o which_o have_v be_v may_v be_v again_o to_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o contribute_v somewhat_o in_o this_o treatise_n after_o some_o recovery_n purge_v be_v most_o requisite_a nam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la relinquuntur_fw-la post_fw-la crisin_fw-la 13._o hipp._n l._n 2_o aph._n 13._o recidivas_fw-la facere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la dregs_n of_o disease_n if_o not_o digest_v or_o expel_v do_v cause_n relapse_n especial_o in_o such_o distemper_n as_o be_v malignant_a of_o which_o sort_n if_o any_o be_v schism_n and_o sedition_n fare_v thou_o well_o septemb_n 27._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o chapter_n section_n and_o page_n be_v refer_v to_o as_o they_o be_v here_o print_v which_o sometime_o but_o not_o often_o be_v amiss_o lib_fw-la i._o of_o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a unto_o all_o man_n 2._o evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n 3._o and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a chap._n ii_o how_o far_o only_o the_o author_n decline_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o and_o what_o awaken_v he_o unto_o recovery_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o author_n do_v retract_v both_o in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o war_n 2._o independency_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n cause_n of_o the_o author_n fall_v and_o first_o the_o negative_a p._n 28._o chap._n v._n the_o cause_n positive_a and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 39_o to_o 58._o chap._n vi_o cause_n particular_a to_o each_o controversy_n and_o first_o of_o the_o war._n sect_n i._o cause_o general_a and_o privative_a not_o obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 56._o sect_n ii_o particular_a motive_n to_o the_o war_n with_o their_o refutation_n p._n 58._o to_o 83._o chap._n vii_o reply_v to_o certain_a general_a ground_n for_o the_o war_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arms._n p._n 90._o to_o 106._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o independency_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n lapse_n into_o it_o p._n 109._o sect_n ii_o cause_n 1._o privative_a viz._n not_o obey_v the_o particular_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o sect_n iii_o cause_n positive_a p._n 113._o sect_n iv_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n p._n 114._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 119._o chap._n iii_o particular_a exception_n against_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o premise_n 1._o against_o the_o article_n or_o doctrine_n p._n 174._o chap._n iu._n of_o worship_n and_o the_o directory_n thereof_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n i._o of_o worship_n 1._o in_o itself_o p._n 195._o 2._o in_o the_o ceremony_n p._n 196._o sect_n ii_o objection_n particular_a against_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o worship_n p._n 204._o sect_n iii_o exception_n against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n iv_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o this_o particular_a p._n 231._o sect_n vi_o exception_n against_o the_o ceremony_n pag._n 270._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o assembly_n their_o matter_n and_o mixture_n sect_n i._o the_o mean_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o preserve_v they_o from_o corruption_n p._n 266._o this_o number_n and_o some_o follow_a be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n p._n 269._o sect_n ii_o cause_n constitutive_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 270._o sect_n iii_o apostolical_a church_n vitiate_v but_o no_o separation_n p._n 273._o sect_n iv_o the_o primitive_a church_n also_o p._n 275._o sect_n v._o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 280._o chap._n vii_o of_o discipline_n chap._n viii_o of_o government_n 1._o by_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n and_o 2._o by_o episcopacy_n in_o particular_a sect._n 1_o the_o condition_n requisite_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o ministry_n p._n 301._o sect._n 2._o of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v right_a and_o title_n p._n 304._o sect._n 3_o exception_n against_o the_o former_a government_n and_o discipline_n 1._o episcopacy_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o engl._n p._n 325._o subsect_v 2._o whether_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o different_a order_n from_o presbytery_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o the_o question_v not_o of_o order_n but_o of_o power_n p._n 332._o subsect_v 4._o whether_o ordination_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n without_o a_o bishop_n p._n 334._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n subsect_v 1._o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o deacon_n p._n 338._o subsect_v 2._o apostle_n choose_v deacon_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o that_o phrase_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n defend_v p._n 339._o subsect_v 4._o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n p._n 346._o subs_n 5._o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n p._n 349._o sect._n 6._o the_o close_a of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n ix_o the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o these_o retractation_n chap._n x._o the_o conclusion_n 1_o a_o petition_n p._n 367._o the_o elder_a son_n ibid._n 2._o a_o admonition_n of_o zanchy_a p._n 368._o 3._o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n p._n 370._o chap._n xi_o additional_n the_o scope_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v also_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o frontispiece_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o perform_v by_o way_n of_o retractation_n some_o small_a service_n principi_fw-la &_o patriae_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o country_n my_o allegiance_n to_o the_o one_o and_o engagement_n to_o the_o other_o and_o my_o lapse_v in_o both_o so_o much_o oblige_v i_o now_o 20._o now_o psal_n 20._o the_o king_n honour_n be_v great_a in_o god_n 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former_a hence_o 17._o hence_o dâ—_n sibbis_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 17._o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n say_v once_o the_o lawyer_n casuist_n hence_o also_o 13.1_o also_o ro._n 13.1_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o particular_a nation_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v he_o head_n or_o tail_n branch_n or_o rush_n as_o the_o 3._o the_o isa_n 3._o prophet_n phrase_v it_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n 10._o damnation_n eccles_n 10._o he_o that_o brake_n this_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o he_o that_o remove_v these_o foundation_n stone_n they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o law_n therefore_o be_v the_o sacred_a impress_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o the_o obligement_n and_o security_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n my_o only_a scope_n be_v the_o
before_o he_o persecute_v sect._n 3_o example_n of_o retractation_n but_o to_o come_v to_o some_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o error_n general_n 1._o in_o general_n and_o of_o retractation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n i_o have_v read_v this_o sentence_n either_o in_o or_o cite_v out_o of_o comines_n of_o phil._n de_fw-fr comines_n philippe_n de_fw-fr comines_n for_o the_o book_n be_v not_o now_o at_o hand_n viz._n a_o prince_n or_o any_o other_o man_n that_o have_v not_o be_v deceive_v can_v be_v but_o a_o beast_n because_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n consonant_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n now_o quote_v 7_o quote_v aug._n epist_n 7_o nullum_fw-la unquam_fw-la verbum_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la revocare_fw-la vellet_fw-la emisit_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la laus_fw-la quanquam_fw-la praeclarissima_fw-la videatur_fw-la tamen_fw-la credibilior_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr nimium_fw-la fatuo_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la sapiente_fw-la perfecto_fw-la nam_fw-la illi_fw-la quos_fw-la moriones_fw-la vocant_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la à _fw-la sensu_fw-la communi_fw-la dissonant_n magÃsque_fw-la insulsi_fw-la &_o absurdi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la nullum_fw-la verbum_fw-la emittunt_fw-la quod_fw-la revocare_fw-la velint_fw-la quia_fw-la dicti_fw-la mali_fw-la vel_fw-la stulti_fw-la vel_fw-la incommodi_fw-la poenitere_fw-la utique_fw-la cordatorum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v tully_n say_v of_o the_o roman_a that_o he_o never_o utter_v any_o word_n which_o he_o wish_v be_v unspeak_a which_o commendation_n though_o it_o be_v very_o splendid_a yet_o be_v it_o more_o like_a to_o be_v true_a of_o a_o absolute_a fool_n then_o of_o a_o perfect_a wise_a man_n for_o those_o who_o we_o call_v idiot_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v far_o off_o from_o common_a sense_n and_o be_v more_o absurd_a and_o witless_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o never_o utter_v any_o word_n that_o they_o will_v retract_v for_o to_o 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the_o premise_n but_o to_o come_v to_o some_o particular_n instance_n particular_a instance_n we_o may_v fetch_v they_o from_o the_o whole_a rational_a creature_n and_o from_o the_o top-branch_n of_o it_o the_o angel_n for_o those_o of_o they_o that_o fall_v although_o through_o malice_n they_o will_v not_o retract_v angel_n the_o lapse_v angel_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o do_v repent_v though_o not_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o what_o be_v retractation_n but_o repentance_n certify_v adam_n the_o first_o and_o flower_n of_o the_o mere_a rational_a creature_n here_o on_o earth_n do_v not_o only_o repent_v man_n the_o first_o man_n but_o retract_v his_o error_n though_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o be_v not_o verbal_o set_v down_o else_o can_v he_o not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v only_a 1.9_o only_a 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n that_o god_n have_v oblige_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n to_o forgive_v we_o and_o 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sam._n 24.10_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o solomon_n who_o 10.23_o who_o 1_o king_n 10.23_o exceed_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o in_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n he_o retract_v 21._o retract_v eccles_n 2.20_o 21._o therefore_o i_o hate_v all_o my_o labour_n eccles_n labour_n cap._n 1.17_o chald._a paraph._n in_o eccles_n and_o he_o call_v his_o travel_n in_o wisdom_n solomon_n solomon_n madness_n and_o folly_n and_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o retractation_n especial_o if_o we_o credit_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n but_o not_o that_o in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n bible_n who_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o to_o be_v that_o solomon_n foresee_v he_o shall_v leave_v his_o wisdom_n and_o kingdom_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o rehoboam_n some_o also_o may_v perhaps_o bring_v s._n paul_n himself_o near_o the_o 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cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la severitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la opus_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la atque_fw-la emendandum_fw-la &_o
into_o congregation_n such_o as_o themselves_o also_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a christian_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v read_v off_o themselves_o and_o incorporate_v into_o new_a one_o of_o their_o own_o for_o the_o most_o part_n small_a and_o inconsiderable_a for_o the_o detect_n further_o of_o which_o error_n we_o be_v to_o note_v one_o or_o two_o particular_n first_o lose_v ecclesiastical_a power_n may_v be_v lose_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o original_a state_n of_o a_o church_n as_o it_o may_v be_v at_o its_o first_o collection_n and_o the_o after-condition_n of_o it_o and_o present_a be_v when_o it_o be_v first_o gather_v it_o may_v be_v free_a as_o be_v the_o family_n of_o jethro_n 10._o numb_a 10._o but_o not_o so_o afterward_o when_o incorporate_v with_o another_o church_n all_o the_o several_a heptarchy_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o many_o province_n elsewhere_o be_v once_o free_a and_o independent_a do_v it_o follow_v they_o must_v be_v so_o 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12._o conference_n at_o hamp_n court_n pag._n 82._o 1_o king_n 12._o and_o then_o as_o there_o must_v be_v no_o bishop_n so_o no_o etc._n etc._n king_n james_n his_o inference_n to_o conclude_v look_v what_o right_a the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n have_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o to_o congregate_v and_o incorporate_v into_o one_o of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o make_v themselves_o independent_a from_o any_o other_o the_o same_o have_v these_o brethren_n neither_o do_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o better_a if_o so_o good_a for_o there_o be_v a_o appear_v divine_a approbation_n of_o their_o recess_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o their_o own_o reason_n prompt_v they_o to_o think_v that_o this_o must_v imply_v a_o withdraw_n from_o the_o church_n also_o now_o that_o they_o become_v idolater_n first_o that_o be_v accidental_a again_o they_o go_v not_o so_o far_o 16._o ezek_n 16._o as_o utter_o to_o non-church_n themselves_o for_o 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in_o general_n touch_v separation_n i_o shall_v speak_v first_o in_o general_n general_n 1._o in_o general_n and_o then_o descend_v to_o some_o more_o special_a cause_n of_o it_o in_o general_a thus_o it_o have_v in_o it_o separation_n the_o evil_a of_o separation_n of_o all_o the_o three_o ingredient_n of_o independency_n the_o most_o malignity_n not_o only_o as_o it_o arise_v from_o pride_n scorn_n and_o hypocrisy_n the_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n of_o this_o subterraneous_a body_n but_o especial_o because_o it_o suggest_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o most_o horrid_a temptation_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o life_n and_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v save_v this_o provoke_v the_o apostle_n so_o in_o the_o like_a case_n 5.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.13_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o chap._n 5.12_o that_o they_o think_v he_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o to_o curse_v the_o author_n of_o schism_n and_o wish_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o to_o declaim_v against_o 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the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d
of_o the_o other_o ubi_fw-la videbat_fw-la cruentum_fw-la facinus_fw-la 1._o idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 1._o ibi_fw-la rursum_fw-la timebat_fw-la reatum_fw-la perjurii_fw-la ne_fw-fr deum_fw-la offenderet_fw-la peâ—erando_fw-la deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la saeviendo_fw-la where_o he_o see_v a_o bloody_a villainy_n there_o he_o fear_v the_o guilt_n of_o perjury_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v god_n by_o forswear_v there_o he_o offend_v god_n by_o cruel_a murder_n say_v the_o same_o author_n subsect_v 2._o what_o the_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o thus_o far_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o content_n of_o it_o bind_v not_o yet_o do_v it_o bound_v and_o oblige_v very_o strong_o for_o ecce_fw-la sanctus_fw-la david_n non_fw-la quidem_fw-la juratus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la hominis_fw-la fudit_fw-la sed_fw-la eum_fw-la falsum_fw-la jurasse_fw-la negare_fw-la quis_fw-la poterit_fw-la de_fw-fr duobus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la elegit_fw-la miâ—us_fw-la sed_fw-la minus_fw-la fuit_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o conparatione_fw-la majoris_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la appensum_fw-la magnum_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la falsa_fw-la juratio_fw-la behold_v holy_a david_n 3._o aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 3._o he_o will_v not_o shed_v a_o man_n blood_n though_o he_o have_v swear_v it_o but_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v forswear_v of_o two_o evil_n he_o choose_v the_o least_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o least_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a but_o else_o of_o itself_o false_a swear_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n say_v the_o same_o st._n austin_n now_o great_a sin_n do_v bind_v and_o oblige_v unto_o deep_a repentance_n as_o paul_n in_o another_o case_n ult_n 2_o cor._n x2_n ult_n i_o must_v bewail_v say_v he_o those_o that_o commit_v these_o lasciviousness_n and_o have_v not_o repent_v 42._o job_n 42._o we_o must_v as_o job_n do_v after_o he_o have_v speak_v word_n that_o he_o understand_v not_o to_o god_n even_o abhor_v ourselves_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n we_o must_v be_v humble_v as_o oft_o as_o we_o reflect_v upon_o it_o and_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o of_o ourselves_o as_o long_a as_o we_o live_v as_o he_o do_v for_o his_o sin_n though_o not_o commit_v in_o light_a as_o we_o be_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a say_v he_o to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n because_o i_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o every_o one_o of_o we_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a a_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n or_o a_o son_n of_o the_o church_n because_o i_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n but_o yet_o with_o his_o comfort_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o recompense_n where_o he_o have_v cone_fw-mi the_o wrong_n viz._n yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o that_o be_v a_o penitent_a and_o a_o convert_n and_o as_o a_o token_n of_o it_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o that_o 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matter_n it_o by_o which_o of_o the_o two_o hand_n all_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v punishable_a by_o law_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o ignorance_n and_o other_o scandal_n or_o the_o same_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o especial_o by_o that_o before_o the_o communion_n wherein_o the_o minister_n have_v power_n give_v he_o and_o be_v admonish_v to_o restrain_v the_o scandalous_a next_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o person_n by_o who_o this_o discipline_n be_v common_o exercise_v manner_n 3._o the_o manner_n the_o judge_n and_o the_o bishop_n officer_n what_o matter_n it_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v as_o well_o do_v as_o be_v usual_a in_o so_o great_a body_n as_o be_v say_v and_o as_o the_o condition_n present_a of_o the_o church_n will_v bear_v though_o christ_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o a_o right_a admission_n 4.2_o john_n 4.2_o but_o these_o that_o depart_v for_o discipline_n it_o be_v ofttimes_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v upon_o they_o be_v lawless_a in_o many_o thing_n 6._o 1_o tim_n 5._o gal._n 6._o and_o ungodly_a and_o who_o themselves_o can_v hear_v none_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o if_o it_o be_v former_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o that_o not_o clean_a enough_o if_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a person_n either_o for_o their_o call_v or_o corruption_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sponge_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n from_o whence_o not_o the_o officer_n by_o who_o the_o thing_n be_v manage_v last_o though_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v or_o yet_o may_v be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n or_o the_o application_n and_o use_n of_o it_o but_o also_o much_o defect_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o discipline_n in_o this_o church_n 15._o calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 15._o verum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la sedulo_fw-la semper_fw-la advigilent_a pastor_n interdum_fw-la etiam_fw-la indulgentiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la oporteat_fw-la vel_fw-la impediuntur_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la vellent_fw-la severitatem_fw-la exercere_fw-la possint_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la submandantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la palam_fw-la mali_fw-la à _fw-la sanctorum_fw-la contubernio_fw-la verum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la cesset_fw-la non_fw-la protinus_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la privati_fw-la erit_fw-la judicium_fw-la separationis_fw-la sibi_fw-la sumere_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la malorum_fw-la fugere_fw-la contubernium_fw-la aliud_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la odio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communionem_fw-la renuntiare_fw-la yet_o because_o the_o pastor_n do_v not_o always_o watch_v so_o diligent_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v more_o indulgent_a than_o be_v meet_v or_o they_o be_v hinder_v that_o they_o can_v exercise_v that_o severity_n that_o they_o 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