o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v forewarn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o insinuate_v a_o coincidency_n of_o these_o two_o story_n relate_v matth._n 3._o and_o john_n 1_o 15._o salmeron_n think_v that_o message_n be_v send_v to_o john_n out_o of_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confute_v the_o centurist_n but_o among_o all_o his_o answer_n he_o do_v not_o aver_v which_o have_v be_v his_o best_a reply_n if_o he_o have_v think_v it_o probable_a that_o those_o word_n o_o generation_n of_o viper_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v send_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o john_n yea_o 6._o salmeron_n himself_o do_v in_o another_o place_n observe_v divers_a coincidency_n between_o the_o story_n of_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o john_n and_o the_o pharisee_n that_o come_v to_o his_o baptism_n and_o the_o story_n of_o that_o which_o pass_v between_o john_n and_o the_o pharisee_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o 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the_o defender_n of_o their_o impiety_n or_o crime_n he_o do_v reject_v chap._n xvii_o antiquity_n for_o the_o suspension_n of_o all_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n even_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o other_o public_a ordinance_n mr._n prynn_n in_o his_o first_o quaere_fw-la will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n scandalous_a sinner_n be_v ever_o excommunicate_v and_o whole_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o sequester_v from_o all_o other_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o since_o say_v he_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o tertullia_n apology_n cap._n 39_o de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la lib._n and_o other_o scandalous_a person_n be_v ever_o excommunicate_v and_o whole_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n extra_fw-la gregem_fw-la dati_fw-la not_o bare_o sequester_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o for_o further_a clear_v of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n concern_v suspension_n i_o have_v think_v good_a here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o particular_n follow_v first_o that_o great_a antiquary_n censebatur_fw-la albaspinaeus_n prove_v that_o church_n communion_n or_o fellowship_n be_v ancient_o large_a than_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n because_o many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v scandalous_o fall_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o all_o other_o ordinance_n the_o eucharist_n only_o except_v next_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o searcher_n of_o antiquity_n that_o there_o be_v four_o degree_n of_o public_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o latin_n call_v flâ—…us_a auditio_fw-la substratio_fw-la consistentia_fw-la after_o all_o which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o be_v at_o last_o admit_v unto_o and_o be_v therefore_o mention_v by_o some_o as_o the_o 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sort_n of_o penitent_n be_v dismiss_v yet_o still_o he_o be_v suspend_v from_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n after_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o four_o and_o last_o step_n committeretur_fw-la so_o cautious_a be_v those_o ancient_n in_o admit_v of_o man_n to_o the_o sacrament_n till_o they_o perceive_v last_v continue_a clear_a and_o real_a evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n three_o of_o the_o degree_n abovementioned_a be_v find_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a namely_o the_o three_o last_o the_o first_o which_o do_v not_o admit_v a_o man_n so_o much_o as_o into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o add_v so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o justisicable_a as_o the_o other_o three_o but_o here_o be_v the_o point_n i_o desire_v may_v be_v well_o observe_v that_o of_o old_a in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o yea_o in_o the_o three_o century_n inferiores_fw-la man_n be_v admit_v not_o only_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n but_o to_o prayer_n with_o the_o church_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 308._o can._n 16._o appoint_v some_o scandalous_a person_n to_o show_v public_a sign_n of_o repentance_n for_o 15._o year_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o for_o 5._o year_n thereafter_o to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o sacrament_n populo_fw-la the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v plain_o intimate_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o some_o be_v admit_v to_o prayer_n but_o not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o different_a step_n of_o the_o reception_n of_o those_o that_o have_v fallon_n may_v be_v likewise_o prove_v from_o repentance_n the_o council_n of_o arles_n i._o mich._n dilherrus_n lib._n 2._o electorum_fw-la cap._n 1._o after_o the_o mention_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v observe_v that_o as_o antiquity_n do_v go_v too_o far_o so_o the_o late_a time_n have_v fall_v too_o short_a and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a cause_n why_o christian_a religion_n do_v hear_v very_o ill_o among_o many_o because_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n have_v wax_v cold_a refrixerit_fw-la so_o much_o by_o the_o way_n this_o of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o penitent_n i_o shall_v yet_o further_o insist_v upon_o because_o this_o alone_a will_v prove_v that_o we_o have_v antiquity_n for_o we_o sacramentorum_fw-la gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n concern_v those_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarian_n have_v eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o have_v commit_v other_o scandalous_a sin_n do_v plain_o distinguish_v these_o five_o thing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weep_v be_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o sinner_n must_v stand_v beseech_v the_o faithful_a that_o come_v in_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hear_n be_v within_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o porch_n where_o the_o sinner_n may_v come_v no_o near_o than_o the_o catechuman_n and_o thence_o go_v out_o again_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substration_n be_v that_o stand_n within_o the_o church_n door_n he_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o catechuman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consistency_n be_v that_o he_o stand_v still_o together_o with_o the_o faithful_a and_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o catechuman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n or_o sacrament_n he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o epistle_n of_o basilius_n magnus_fw-la to_o amphilochius_n will_v find_v these_o five_o degree_n more_o particular_o distinguish_v apply_v to_o several_a case_n and_o bound_v by_o distinct_a intervall_n of_o time_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o transcribe_v all_o 80._o
these_o two_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a who_o hold_v two_o sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n one_o civil_a and_o another_o ecclesiastical_a that_o in_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o a_o mix_a nature_n which_o do_v concern_v both_o church_n and_o state_n both_o do_v consult_v conclude_v and_o decree_n in_o a_o joint_a way_n and_o by_o agreement_n together_o now_o ezra_n 10._o the_o prince_n elder_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v assemble_v together_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a cause_n which_o conjuncture_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n may_v occasion_v the_o denounce_v of_o a_o double_a punishment_n upon_o the_o contumacious_a forfeiture_n and_o excommunication_n but_o 2._o the_o objection_n make_v do_v rather_o confirm_v i_o that_o excommunication_n be_v intend_v in_o that_o place_n for_o this_o forfeiture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o make_v sacred_a or_o dedicate_a to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o i_o have_v show_v out_o of_o josephus_n the_o original_a word_n translate_v forfeit_v be_v more_o proper_o translate_v devote_v which_o be_v the_o word_n put_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o book_n the_o greek_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anathemstizabitur_fw-la which_o be_v the_o best_a render_v of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o which_o we_o call_v forfeiture_n of_o a_o man_n substance_n intellige_fw-la say_v grotius_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la sacra_fw-la fiat_fw-la and_o so_o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o devote_v of_o his_o substance_n as_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v join_v together_o and_o the_o substance_n have_v not_o be_v anathematise_v if_o the_o man_n have_v not_o be_v anathematise_v i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o excommunication_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la do_v infer_v and_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o devote_v of_o a_o man_n estate_n as_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n no_o excommunication_n can_v not_o hurt_v a_o man_n in_o his_o worldly_a estate_n further_o than_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n appoint_v and_o there_o be_v excommunication_n in_o the_o apostolical_a church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o add_v a_o civil_a mulct_n but_o the_o devote_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o excommunicate_v person_n ezra_n 10._o as_o it_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n for_o it_o so_o what_o extraordinary_a warrant_n or_o instinct_n there_o be_v upon_o that_o extraordinary_a exigence_n we_o can_v not_o tell_v final_o m._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gentium_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o p._n 523._o agree_v with_o lud._n capellus_n that_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n ezra_n 10._o 8._o plane_n ipsum_fw-la est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fieri_fw-la it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n which_o confute_v further_o that_o which_o m._n prynne_n hold_v that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n but_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a invention_n i_o know_v some_o have_v draw_v another_o argument_n for_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n from_o nehem._n 13._o 25._o i_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o id_fw-la est_fw-la anathematizavi_fw-la &_o excommunicavi_fw-la say_v c._n a_o lapide_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n so_o tirinus_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n mariana_n expound_v it_o anathema_n dixi_fw-la aben_n ezra_n understand_v it_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n niddui_n and_o cherem_n for_o my_o part_n i_o lay_v no_o weight_n upon_o this_o unless_o you_o understand_v the_o curse_a or_o malediction_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n only_o authorise_v or_o countenance_v by_o the_o magistrate_n which_o the_o word_n may_v well_o bear_v for_o neither_o be_v it_o easy_o credible_a that_o nehemiah_n do_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n smite_v those_o man_n and_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n but_o that_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v it_o do_v by_o civil_a officer_n as_o the_o curse_v by_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n lean_v this_o way_n tell_v we_o that_o nehemiah_n do_v express_v his_o zeal_n against_o they_o as_o person_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v banned_a or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n another_o text_n prove_v the_o jewish_a excommunication_n be_v luke_n 6._o 22._o when_o they_o shall_v separate_v you_o and_o shall_v reproach_v you_o and_o â—…ast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o most_o misapply_v censure_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o cast_v out_o but_o yet_o it_o prove_v the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o cast_v out_o such_o as_o they_o think_v wicked_a and_o obstinate_a person_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beda_n upon_o the_o place_n understand_v of_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n separent_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la depellant_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v a_o more_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a word_n than_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n as_o grotius_n expound_v the_o place_n which_o agree_v with_o munsterus_n dictionar_n trilingue_fw-la where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o only_a greek_a word_n give_v both_o for_o the_o three_o hebrew_n word_n niddui_n cherem_n and_o shammata_fw-la and_o for_o the_o latin_a excommunicatio_fw-la wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n be_v extermino_fw-la excommunico_fw-la repudio_fw-la which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n give_v by_o stephanus_n and_o by_o scapula_n it_o be_v a_o word_n frequent_o use_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a counsel_n to_o express_v such_o a_o separation_n as_o be_v a_o church-censure_n and_o namely_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 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altogether_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n which_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o lesser_a degree_n of_o be_v separate_v or_o suspend_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n zonara_n upon_o that_o canon_n do_v so_o understand_v it_o and_o distinguish_v a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v also_o a_o separation_n say_v he_o to_o be_v exclude_v or_o restrain_v from_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n only_o but_o there_o be_v another_o separation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o canon_n call_v a_o total_a separation_n as_o be_v the_o heavy_a or_o great_a censure_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o distinction_n with_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o express_v under_o the_o term_n of_o major_a &_o minor_a the_o great_a and_o lesser_a excommunication_n for_o which_o also_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o proof_n as_o clear_v and_o old_a too_o take_v from_o the_o 61._o canon_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o those_o who_o resort_n to_o magician_n charmer_n fortune-teller_n and_o such_o other_o who_o profess_v curious_a and_o unlawful_a art_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o canon_n of_o six_o year_n separation_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o perâ—…ist_v in_o such_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v away_o nor_o flee_v from_o these_o pernicious_a and_o heathenish_a study_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n mark_v the_o gradation_n in_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hear_v balsamon_n his_o explanation_n upon_o it_o note_v from_o this_o present_a canon_n say_v he_o that_o he_o who_o sin_v and_o convert_v obtain_v favour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v punish_v in_o a_o lesser_a measure_n but_o he_o who_o persever_v in_o the_o evil_a and_o be_v not_o willing_o reduce_v to_o
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lord_n supper_n who_o do_v join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o ancyra_n nice_n arles_n the_o six_o and_o eight_o general_n counsel_n out_o of_o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n and_o basilius_n magnus_n confirm_v also_o out_o of_o zonaras_n balsamon_n albaspinâ—…us_n the_o suspension_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o sacrament_n further_o confirm_v out_o of_o isidorus_n pelusiota_n dionysius_n areopagita_n with_o his_o scholiast_n maximus_n and_o his_o paraphra_v pachimeres_n also_o out_o of_o cyprian_a justin_n martyr_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n gregorius_n magnus_n walafridus_n strabo_n chap._n xviii_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o instability_n and_o looseness_n of_o m._n prynne_n his_o principle_n even_o to_o the_o contradict_v of_o himself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n a_o argument_n hint_v by_o m._n prynne_n from_o the_o 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algerus_n ambrose_n ambrose_n the_o monk_n ammonius_n alexandrinus_n ampsinâ—ius_n dutch_a annotation_n english_a annotation_n apollâ—nius_n aquinas_n arabic_a n._n t._n aretius_n arias_n montanus_n aristótle_a arnobius_n irish_a article_n of_o faith_n augustinus_n azorius_fw-la b_o balsamon_n io._n baptista_n derubcis_fw-la baronius_n basilius_n magnus_n m_o r_o bayne_n becanus_n becmanus_n beda_n bellarmine_n bertramus_n beza_n bilson_n brentius_n brochmand_n brughton_n mart._n bucerus_n gers._fw-la bucerus_n budoeus_fw-la bullingâ—r_n buxtorff_n c_o cabeljavius_n cajetanus_n calvin_n 1._o camero_n camerarius_fw-la canon_n of_o the_o african_a church_n l._n capellus_n d._n carthusianus_n cartwright_n 1._o casaubon_n the_o magdeburgian_n centurist_n chaldee_n paraphrase_n chamiâ—rus_n chemnitius_n chrysostomus_n d._n chytraeus_n is._n clarus_n fr._n à _fw-la s._n clara_n clemens_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n nic._n de_fw-la clemangis_fw-la judocus_n clichtoveus_n i._o cloppenburgius_fw-la i._o coach_n m_o r_o coleman_n algid_a the_o coninck_n barthol_n coppen_n balthasar_n â—orderius_fw-la corpus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la m_o r_o cotoon_n tomes_n of_o counsel_n richardus_fw-la cowsin_n cyprian_n cyrill_n d_o danâ—us_n r._n david_n ganz_n demosâ—henes_n m._n david_n dickson_n didoclavius_n lud._n de_fw-la dieu_fw-fr mich._n dilherrus_n diâ—dati_n the_o directory_n of_o both_o kingdom_n dioâ—yfins_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n of_o dort_n jesuit_n of_o douai_n 1._o drusius_n duâ—renus_n durandus_fw-la duranâ—s_fw-la e_o elias_n r._n eliâ—ser_n c_o â—_o empereur_n erastus_n erasmus_n c._n espenâ—us_fw-la esâ—ius_fw-la euthymius_n aben_n ezra_n f_o faâ—ritius_n m_o r_o fox_n ch._n francken_a hist._n of_o the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o franâ—_n d_o r_o fulkâ—_n g_o p._n galatinus_n phil._n gamachaeus_n gelenius_n law_n and_o statute_n of_o genevah_n genebrardus_n geo._n genzius_n i._o â—rhardus_fw-la gesnerus_fw-la 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civil_a court_n of_o justice_n have_v then_o remove_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v lose_v its_o authority_n in_o execute_v justice_n i._o coach_n annot_n in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 1._o sâ—…ct_n 13._o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o same_o story_n above_o mention_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n do_v remove_v from_o its_o proper_a seat_n where_o he_o also_o mention_n the_o ten_o station_n or_o degree_n of_o their_o remove_n and_o jam_fw-la tum_fw-la cessarunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la say_v he_o now_o at_o that_o time_n the_o capital_a judgement_n do_v cease_v thus_o we_o have_v three_o witness_n singular_o learn_v in_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n unto_o these_o add_v casauâ—…on_a exerc_n 16._o anno_fw-la 34._o num_fw-la 76._o he_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v they_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n when_o they_o 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excommunication_n which_o do_v prove_v a_o public_a confession_n at_o least_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v six_o we_o find_v a_o public_a penitential_a confession_n ezra_n 10._o 10._o 11._o and_o ezra_n the_o priest_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n to_o increase_v the_o trespass_n of_o israel_n now_o therefore_o make_v confession_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o do_v his_o pleasure_n and_o separate_v yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o from_o the_o strange_a wife_n mark_v here_o the_o foresake_v of_o the_o sin_n can_v not_o suffice_v without_o confess_v the_o sin_n all_o israel_n have_v swear_v and_o covenant_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a wife_n vers_fw-la 5._o but_o ezra_n the_o priest_n tell_v they_o they_o must_v also_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n confession_n of_o their_o former_a trespass_n must_v be_v join_v 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themselves_o guilty_a before_o who_o such_o as_o be_v find_v guilty_a do_v make_v confession_n the_o son_n of_o the_o priest_n make_v confession_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yea_o with_o the_o first_o and_o give_v their_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v guilty_a they_o offerer_v a_o ram_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o their_o trespass_n with_o which_o trespass_n offer_v confession_n be_v ever_o join_v as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v from_o the_o law_n seven_o master_n hildersham_n of_o worthy_a memory_n in_o his_o 34._o lecture_n upon_o psal._n 51._o draw_v aâ—_n argument_n from_o david_n example_n for_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n before_o the_o church_n he_o make_v say_v he_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o church_n of_o god_n for_o we_o see_v in_o the_o title_n of_o this_o psalm_n 1._o that_o he_o commit_v this_o psalm_n that_o contain_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o repentance_n to_o the_o chief_a musician_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o temple_n 2_o that_o in_o this_o publication_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o hide_v not_o from_o the_o church_n his_o sin_n nor_o cloke_v it_o at_o all_o but_o express_v in_o particular_a the_o special_a sin_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o this_o public_a confession_n be_v make_v after_o ministerial_a conviction_n by_o nathan_n who_o do_v convince_v david_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o scandalous_a sin_n in_o which_o he_o have_v then_o continue_v impenitent_a near_o a_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o doctrine_n which_o master_n hildersham_n draw_v from_o david_n example_n be_v this_o that_o they_o who_o sin_n god_n have_v detect_v and_o bring_v to_o light_n who_o sin_n be_v public_a and_o notorious_a scandalous_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o congregation_n where_o they_o live_v aught_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o confess_v their_o sin_n public_o to_o make_v their_o repentance_n as_o public_a and_o notorious_a as_o their_o sin_n be_v he_o add_v in_o his_o explanation_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n mark_v one_o of_o his_o application_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o 37._o lecture_n the_o second_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v such_o as_o have_v authority_n to_o enjoin_v public_a repentance_n to_o scandalous_a sinner_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o they_o be_v detect_v and_o present_v unto_o they_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o and_o here_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v order_v by_o authority_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n say_v he_o can_n 26._o straight_o charge_v every_o minister_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a admit_v to_o the_o communion_n any_o of_o his_o flock_n which_o be_v open_o know_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n notorious_a without_o repentance_n and_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o the_o rubrike_n before_o the_o communion_n command_v that_o if_o any_o be_v a_o open_a and_o notorious_a evil_a liver_n so_o that_o the_o congregation_n by_o he_o be_v offend_v the_o minister_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o advertise_v he_o in_o any_o wise_a not_o to_o presume_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n till_o he_o have_v open_o declare_v himself_o to_o have_v true_o repent_v that_o the_o congregation_n may_v thereby_o be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v afore_o offend_v so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o law_n and_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n require_v that_o open_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n shall_v dâ—…e_v open_a and_o public_a repentance_n yea_o give_v power_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o repel_v and_o keep_v back_o such_o from_o the_o communion_n that_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o where_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o power_n of_o eldership_n for_o suspend_v scandalous_a person_n not_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n now_o so_o much_o content_v against_o by_o master_n prynne_n be_v but_o the_o same_o power_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o authority_n to_o the_o ministry_n even_o in_o the_o prelatical_a time_n and_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o matter_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o whole_a elder-ship_n into_o a_o great_a servitude_n under_o this_o present_a reformation_n than_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o single_a minister_n be_v former_o bring_v under_o by_o law_n in_o this_o particular_a eight_o master_n hildersham_n ibid._n lect._n 34._o argue_v not_o only_a â—…_n pari_fw-la but_o â—…_n fortiori_fw-la if_o a_o necessity_n of_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a brother_n how_o much_o more_o a_o necessity_n of_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a church_n which_o will_v equal_o hold_v both_o for_o the_o old_a and_o
civil_a court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o chief_a scribe_n who_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o write_v unto_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o deut._n 17._o 18._o such_o a_o scribe_n be_v sheva_n 2_o sam._n 20._o 25._o shaphan_n 2_o king_n 22._o 3._o 8._o baruch_n jer._n 36._o such_o a_o scribe_n have_v joash_n 2_o king_n 12._o 10._o there_o be_v divers_a other_o scribe_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o people_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o write_v and_o to_o read_v the_o law_n 1_o chro._n 2._o 55_o psal._n 45._o 1._o jer._n 8._o 8._o 13._o object_n but_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o talmudist_n can_v there_o be_v find_v any_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n proper_o so_o call_v answ._n i_o deny_v both_o yea_o i_o have_v disprove_v both_o moreover_o as_o touch_v the_o excommunication_n use_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o shall_v add_v here_o these_o follow_a testimony_n of_o mâ—…imonides_n in_o libro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n talmud_n torah_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 10._o he_o that_o revile_v a_o wiseman_n though_o after_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o who_o also_o after_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v absolve_v ib._n sect_n 11._o he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o his_o own_o town_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v esteem_v in_o all_o other_o city_n and_o town_n as_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v answerable_a hereunto_o be_v the_o ancient_a canon_n which_o do_v appoint_v that_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v in_o his_o own_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o communion_n in_o another_o church_n the_o 24._o cause_n of_o excommunication_n above_o mention_v he_o there_o reckon_v forth_o from_o sect_n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n again_o cap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o simple_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n he_o that_o do_v excommunicate_a say_v let_v that_o person_n n._n be_v in_o or_o under_o a_o excommunication_n or_o separation_n if_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v present_a they_o who_o do_v excommunicate_a say_v unto_o he_o let_v this_o person_n n._n be_v separate_v or_o excommunicate_v and_o when_o cherem_n or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n be_v inflict_v what_o be_v the_o manner_n they_o say_v let_v n._n be_v devote_v and_o accurse_a let_v a_o execration_n adjuration_n and_o separation_n be_v upon_o he_o but_o how_o do_v they_o loose_v the_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o how_o do_v they_o free_v he_o from_o the_o separation_n or_o the_o curse_n they_o say_v be_v thou_o loose_v be_v thou_o pardon_v if_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v absent_a they_o say_v let_v n._n be_v loose_v and_o let_v he_o be_v pardon_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n sect_n 8._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n predetermine_v before_o which_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o excommunication_n inflict_v may_v not_o be_v loose_v for_o immediate_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o excommunication_n be_v inflict_v it_o may_v be_v loose_v if_o the_o guilty_a party_n do_v immediate_o repeâ—…t_v and_o come_v to_o himself_o which_o do_v further_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o nature_n and_o scope_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o scope_n of_o corporal_a or_o civil_a punishment_n for_o how_o soon_o soever_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n give_v good_a sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n he_o be_v to_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n but_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o body_n or_o estate_n for_o any_o crime_n be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o punishment_n because_o he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v penitent_a the_o repentance_n of_o a_o criminal_a person_n be_v no_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o civil_a justice_n thereafter_o maimonides_n proceed_v thus_o yet_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o state_n of_o excommunication_n for_o how_o many_o year_n shall_v be_v be_v leave_v in_o excommunication_n the_o sanhedrin_n will_v determine_v the_o number_n of_o year_n and_o space_n of_o time_n according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o trespass_n so_o likewise_o if_o the_o sanhedrin_n will_v it_o may_v devote_v and_o subject_n to_o a_o curse_n first_o the_o party_n himself_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o then_o also_o every_o other_o person_n whosoever_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o he_o or_o sit_v near_o unto_o he_o unless_o at_o four_o cubit_n distance_n that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o heavy_a correction_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o there_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o hedge_n put_v about_o the_o law_n which_o may_v restrain_v wicked_a man_n from_o transgress_v it_o whence_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n take_v a_o pattern_n for_o determine_v and_o fix_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n to_o the_o separation_n of_o some_o heinous_a offender_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sometime_o from_o other_o ordinance_n also_o though_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v this_o thing_n either_o in_o the_o jewish_a or_o christian_a church_n for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o scandalous_a sinner_n do_v give_v evident_a sign_n of_o repentance_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o receive_v he_o again_o into_o her_o bosom_n and_o fellowship_n 2._o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n also_o be_v the_o pattern_n take_v for_o that_o ancient_a discipline_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o he_o who_o keep_v company_n and_o communion_n with_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n which_o thing_n must_v be_v well_o explain_v and_o qualify_v before_o it_o can_v be_v approve_v 3._o compare_v also_o this_o passage_n of_o maimonides_n with_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v 2_o thes._n 3._o 14._o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a which_o text_n do_v fit_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n say_v of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v 4._o the_o excommunication_n of_o a_o offender_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v intend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o offender_n humiliation_n and_o amendment_n but_o for_o a_o ensample_n to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o public_a and_o exemplary_a censure_n and_o so_o much_o of_o sect._n 8._o in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o section_n maimonides_n show_v we_o that_o though_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v allow_v to_o prosecute_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n one_o that_o do_v revile_v or_o calumniat_fw-la he_o yet_o it_o be_v more_o praiseworthy_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o pass_v in_o silence_n and_o to_o endure_v patient_o such_o injury_n then_o follow_v sect._n 11._o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o reproach_n and_o contumely_n as_o be_v clandestine_v for_o if_o railer_n do_v put_v a_o public_a infamy_n upon_o a_o wise_a man_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o he_o to_o use_v indulgence_n or_o to_o neglect_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v pardon_v as_o to_o the_o punishment_n he_o who_o have_v hurt_v his_o fame_n he_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v because_o that_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v therefore_o avenge_v the_o contumely_n &_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o guilty_a party_n have_v crave_v mercy_fw-mi here_o be_v the_o true_a object_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o procure_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o excommunication_n viz._n not_o a_o private_a personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n which_o a_o man_n may_v pass_v by_o or_o pardon_v if_o he_o will_v but_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n the_o scandal_n whereof_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o heal_v by_o some_o testimony_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o sinner_n repentance_n otherwise_o he_o must_v fall_v under_o the_o censure_n and_o public_a shame_n these_o testimony_n of_o maimonides_n and_o the_o observation_n make_v thereupon_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o precede_a book_n will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o spiritual_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v translate_v and_o take_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n furthermore_o beside_o all_o the_o scriptural_a proof_n already_o bring_v i_o shall_v desire_v another_o text_n nehem._n 13._o 1_o 3._o to_o be_v well_o weigh_v after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 23._o 3._o that_o the_o ammâ—…nite_a and_o the_o moabite_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o text_n when_o they_o hear_v
common_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o be_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v make_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o live_v not_o only_o in_o moral_a honesty_n but_o in_o godliness_n and_o that_o so_o live_v they_o may_v also_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n more_o particular_o the_o end_n of_o church_n censure_n be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a humble_v reduce_v to_o repentance_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o end_n of_o deliver_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o erastus_n yield_v to_o beza_n pag._n 239._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v ut_fw-mi non_fw-la possint_fw-la blasphemare_fw-la that_o henceforth_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v before_o which_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v wherefore_o when_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v those_o two_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o satan_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o blaspheme_v so_o any_o more_o just_a as_o a_o mastgirate_n deliver_v a_o thief_n from_o the_o gallow_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o steal_v any_o more_o and_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o some_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o steal_v no_o more_o he_o be_v herein_o confute_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o text_n but_o out_o of_o himself_o so_o then_o the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o offender_n may_v learn_v or_o be_v instruct_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o soul._n the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n be_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la as_o erastus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v not_o be_v able_a or_o at_o least_o be_v alive_a and_o some_o way_n free_a may_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o sword_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o terror_n to_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a to_o restrain_v they_o from_o public_a and_o punishable_a offence_n not_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n nor_o to_o effect_v the_o destroy_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o mortification_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v safe_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v civil_a law_n civil_a punishment_n civil_a reward_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v determination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n canon_n concern_v order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o church_n ordination_n or_o deposition_n of_o church-officer_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunication_n the_o power_n be_v distinct_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o actuate_a and_o put_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o power_n i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o order_n the_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o government_n of_o which_o only_o the_o controversic_a be_v six_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n matter_n of_o peace_n war_n justice_n the_o king_n matter_n and_o the_o countrey-matter_n those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o external_a man_n but_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n the_o lord_n matter_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o civil_a matter_n and_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n distinct_a from_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n this_o difference_n protestant_n writer_n do_v put_v between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n fr._n junius_n ecclesiast_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o say_v thus_o we_o have_v put_v into_o our_o definition_n humane_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o civil_a administration_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n we_o have_v teach_v to_o be_v thing_n divine_a and_o sacred_a thing_n divine_a and_o sacred_a we_o call_v both_o those_o which_o god_n command_v for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o thing_n necessary_a and_o also_o those_o which_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n require_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o observe_v for_o the_o profitable_a and_o convenient_a use_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o example_n prayer_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n ecclsiastical_a censure_n be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o essential_o belong_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o set_v day_n set_v hour_n set_v place_n fast_n and_o the_o like_a belong_v to_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o humane_a thing_n we_o call_v such_o as_o touch_v the_o life_n the_o body_n good_n and_o good_a name_n as_o they_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a civil_a administration_n stand_v tilen_v synt._n part_n 2._o disp_n 32._o tell_v we_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o civil_a government_n or_o magistracy_n versatur_fw-la circa_fw-la res_fw-la terrenas_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la externum_fw-la magistratus_fw-la say_v danavi_n pol._n christ._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la rerum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la quae_fw-la hominum_fw-la societati_fw-la necessariae_fw-la sunt_fw-la respectu_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la earum_fw-la curam_fw-la if_o it_o be_v object_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o by_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o conservation_n and_o purgation_n thereof_o of_o the_o abolish_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o second_o table_n i_o answer_v that_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v not_o only_o for_o civil_a policy_n but_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o purgation_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n before_o cite_v we_o firm_o believe_v as_o a_o most_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o when_o divine_n make_v the_o object_n of_o magistracy_n to_o be_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n and_o to_o humane_a society_n they_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n care_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o take_v care_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o object_n of_o his_o operation_n the_o magistrate_n himself_o may_v not_o assume_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n nor_o the_o dispense_n of_o church-censure_n he_o can_v but_o punish_v the_o external_a man_n with_o external_a punishment_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o the_o seven_o difference_n stand_v in_o the_o adjunct_n for_o 1._o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o presbyterial_a or_o synodical_a assembly_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v without_o prayer_n and_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n matth._n 18._o 19_o there_o be_v no_o such_o obligation_n upon_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n without_o prayer_n 2._o in_o divers_a case_n civil_a jurisdiction_n have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n but_o no_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v commit_v to_o one_o man_n but_o to_o a_o assembly_n in_o which_o two_o at_o least_o must_v agree_v in_o the_o thing_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text_n last_o cite_v 3._o no_o private_a or_o secret_a offence_n ought_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o ecclesiastical_a court_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o contumacy_n and_o impenitency_n after_o previous_a admonition_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n not_o to_o dispute_v now_o extraordinary_a exception_n from_o that_o rule_n but_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o by_o any_o such_o ordinary_a rule_n for_o i_o suppose_v our_o opposite_n will_v hardly_o say_v at_o least_o hardly_o make_v it_o good_a that_o no_o civil_a injury_n or_o breach_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v private_o commit_v may_v be_v bring_v before_o a_o civil_a court_n except_o first_o there_o
for_o my_o argument_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v synod_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o power_n of_o these_o synod_n to_o be_v not_o only_o consultive_a but_o conclusive_a decisive_a and_o obligatory_a for_o this_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o power_n to_o determine_v controversy_n and_o to_o make_v canon_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o government_n else_o he_o have_v conclude_v nothing_o against_o the_o independent_o who_o yield_v a_o consultive_a synodical_a power_n if_o any_o shall_v yet_o desire_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o present_a argument_n from_o act._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v it_o out_o from_o these_o particular_n follow_v first_o here_o be_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o assemble_v synodical_o and_o it_o be_v a_o intrinsical_a power_n within_o the_o church_n itself_o not_o adventitious_a or_o extrinsecall_v from_o the_o magistrate_n whence_o the_o sound_a protestant_a writer_n prove_v that_o though_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n of_o convocate_a synod_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o when_o the_o church_n necessity_n or_o danger_n do_v call_v for_o such_o a_o remedy_n yet_o this_o power_n of_o he_o be_v positive_a not_o privative_a cumulative_a not_o destructive_a and_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o true_a religion_n or_o cease_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o a_o manifest_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n notwithstanding_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v want_v to_o herself_o but_o aught_o to_o use_v the_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o convocation_n which_o first_o and_o forâ—…most_o remain_v with_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v be_v see_v act._n 15._o so_o say_v the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n in_o synops._n purior_fw-la theol._n disp._n 49._o thes._n 24._o beside_o diverse_a other_o who_o i_o may_v here_o cite_v but_o that_o be_v not_o now_o my_o business_n second_o beside_o the_o public_a debate_n and_o deliberation_n the_o synod_n do_v also_o choose_v and_o send_v certain_a delegate_n or_o commissioner_n to_o antioch_n and_o write_v by_o they_o a_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o antioch_n syria_n and_o cilicia_n i_o believe_v such_o synodical_a act_n of_o send_v commissioner_n and_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n in_o other_o nation_n or_o province_n shall_v now_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o act_n of_o government_n if_o do_v without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o then_o judas_n and_o silas_n be_v send_v three_o that_o synod_n do_v exercise_n and_o make_v use_n of_o a_o threefold_a ecclesiastical_a power_n for_o remedy_n of_o a_o threefold_a ecclesiastical_a disease_n 1._o they_o purge_v out_o the_o leven_a of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n by_o decide_v and_o determine_v that_o great_a controversy_n whether_o circumcision_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v neeessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o hold_v forth_o and_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n the_o negative_a and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o dogmatik_a power_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n take_v by_o the_o believe_a jew_n than_o not_o full_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o far_o stumble_v and_o offend_v at_o the_o believe_a gentile_n for_o their_o eat_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o of_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v that_o they_o can_v not_o free_o nor_o content_o converse_v company_n and_o eat_v together_o with_o the_o gentile_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o the_o synod_n do_v require_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n edification_n peace_n and_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n as_o also_o from_o fornication_n which_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v add_v i_o do_v not_o now_o dispute_v and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o diataktik_a power_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o schism_n dissension_n and_o rend_v make_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o judaize_v teacher_n vers_fw-la 2._o who_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o a_o pretend_a authority_n and_o warrant_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o thereupon_o get_v the_o more_o follow_v and_o draw_v away_o the_o more_o disciple_n after_o they_o for_o remedy_v hereof_o the_o synod_n stigmatize_v and_o brand_v those_o man_n by_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v liar_n troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o subverter_n of_o soul_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o critic_n power_n or_o authority_n of_o censure_n four_o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v make_v impose_v emit_v and_o promulgat_v be_v authoritative_a decisive_a and_o bind_v act._n 15._o 28._o for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o here_o the_o arabic_a repeat_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o you_o abstain_v etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o doctrinal_a advice_n it_o seem_v good_a etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v josephus_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n which_o he_o that_o disobey_v be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o seem_v good_a so_o likewise_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o opinion_n only_o for_o a_o opinion_n as_o schoolman_n define_v it_o be_v proper_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o assent_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o firm_a but_o not_o certain_a so_o that_o opinion_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v therefore_o here_o a_o word_n of_o authority_n and_o decree_n as_o mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la at_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v out_o of_o châ—…mnitius_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o grecian_n frequent_o use_v it_o so_o stephanus_n out_o of_o demosthenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o reed_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o budaeus_fw-la out_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_o appoint_v to_o die_v observe_v also_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impose_v and_o burden_n they_o do_v impose_v some_o burden_n only_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o impose_v no_o burden_n except_v in_o necessary_a thing_n act_n 16._o 4._o and_o as_o they_o go_v through_o the_o city_n they_o deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o here_o i_o can_v pass_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o gentleman_n who_o have_v take_v so_o good_a pain_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wheresoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v in_o the_o new-testament_n it_o be_v put_v for_o decree_n or_o law_n as_o luke_n 2._o 1._o act_n 17._o 7._o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o decree_n of_o caesar_n and_o ephes._n 2._o 15._o colos._n 2._o 14._o for_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o frequent_o by_o the_o lxx_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o decree_n as_o dan._n 2._o 13._o and_o 3._o 10._o 29._o and_o 4._o 6._o for_o law_n dan._n 6._o 8._o caeterum_fw-la say_v erasmus_n upon_o act._n 16._o 4._o dogmata_fw-la graeca_n vox_fw-la est_fw-la significans_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la decreta_fw-la five_o placita_fw-la non_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la ut_fw-la vulgus_fw-la existimat_fw-la and_o whereas_o some_o have_v object_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o doctrinal_a power_n as_o col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v budaeus_fw-la expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v decerno_fw-la and_o col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n make_v it_o judicamini_fw-la erasmus_fw-la and_o bullinger_n decretis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la stephanus_n beza_n and_o gualther_n ritibus_fw-la oneramini_fw-la the_o english_a translator_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n this_o subjection_n be_v not_o only_o to_o doctrine_n but_o to_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 22._o after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o these_o commandment_n though_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n only_o at_o that_o time_n be_v impose_v as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o as_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v decernitis_fw-la and_o tertullian_n read_v sententiam_fw-la fertis_fw-la
that_o which_o be_v better_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v great_o punish_v for_o here_o also_o he_o that_o come_v and_o confess_v the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o six_o year_n segregation_n but_o he_o that_o persever_v in_o the_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v east_n out_o or_o expel_v from_o the_o church_n add_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v not_o thenceforth_o converse_v with_o the_o orthodox_n which_o intimate_v as_o plain_o as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o segregation_n or_o sequestration_n use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o be_v a_o lesser_a censure_n than_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o company_n of_o church-member_n zonara_n seem_v to_o understand_v the_o canon_n otherwise_o for_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o offender_n convert_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o the_o six_o year_n segregation_n but_o that_o for_o the_o offence_n itself_o commit_v not_o confess_v a_o man_n be_v segregated_a six_o year_n and_o afterward_o if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o continue_v in_o the_o offence_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n wherein_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o do_v explain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o council_n better_a than_o balsamon_n however_o in_o that_o point_n which_o i_o now_o prove_v they_o be_v most_o harmonious_a namely_o concern_v a_o great_a and_o lesser_a excommunication_n wherefore_o also_o the_o father_n of_o this_o synod_n say_v zonara_n do_v ordain_v those_o who_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v segregated_a for_o six_o year_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o they_o continue_v therein_o to_o be_v also_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n five_o to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o poenitentes_fw-la in_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicati_fw-la be_v a_o great_a error_n then_o that_o it_o shall_v need_v any_o confutation_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o poenitent_o who_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n confess_v their_o offence_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v otherwise_o know_v but_o by_o such_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o those_o say_v zonara_n annot._n in_o conc._n carth._n can._n 46._o be_v most_o proper_o call_v poenitent_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v imagine_v that_o such_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o poenitent_o even_o such_o as_o have_v neither_o be_v excommunicate_v nor_o yet_o forensical_o convict_v by_o proof_n of_o scandal_n but_o do_v voluntary_o confess_v and_o convert_v be_v for_o some_o season_n keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o instance_n give_v out_o of_o basilius_n magnus_fw-la of_o theft_n voluntary_o confess_v for_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o offender_n be_v for_o a_o year_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n six_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o censure_n upon_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o be_v sometime_o suspend_v from_o give_v the_o sacrament_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n which_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v separate_a sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sequester_v from_o communion_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o minister_v there_o be_v a_o high_a censure_n than_o this_o which_o be_v deposition_n or_o degradation_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n or_o degree_n of_o presbytership_n to_o be_v take_v away_o basils_n phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o degree_n these_o two_o censure_n a_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n from_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o total_a deposition_n from_o the_o ministry_n be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n and_o the_o sixteen_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicâ—…_n compare_v with_o the_o fifteen_o canon_n of_o those_o call_v the_o apostle_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v ancient_a see_v also_o zonaras_n in_o can._n 11._o apost_n likewise_o both_o he_o and_o balsamon_n in_o conc._n nic._n can._n 16._o again_o there_o be_v something_o beyond_o all_o this_o which_o be_v excommunication_n or_o to_o be_v whole_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o censure_n sometime_o not_o inflict_v when_o the_o former_a be_v for_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v suspend_v yea_o depose_v from_o his_o ministry_n yet_o permit_v to_o communicate_v or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n among_o the_o people_n as_o be_v plain_o determine_v can._n 15._o apost_n and_o can._n 32_o basilii_fw-la ad_fw-la amphil._n if_o there_o be_v such_o degree_n of_o censure_n appoint_v for_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n how_o shall_v we_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o censure_n for_o church-member_n then_o excommunication_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o minister_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o of_o the_o people_n be_v parallel_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o will_v often_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n he_o that_o commit_v such_o a_o fault_n if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o laity_n let_v he_o be_v segregated_a if_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o therefore_o a_o further_a censure_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v fall_v upon_o a_o minister_n so_o a_o further_a censure_n after_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o people_n i_o have_v now_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o the_o practice_n discipline_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v for_o we_o in_o this_o present_a controversy_n about_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v produce_v particular_a testimony_n of_o father_n i_o shall_v take_v they_o as_o they_o fall_v to_o my_o hand_n without_o any_o curious_a order_n i_o begin_v with_o isidorus_n pâ—…lusiota_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 431._o or_o as_o other_o say_v 440._o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o epistle_n epist._n 143_o to_o thalelâ—…us_o he_o dissuade_v from_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o to_o jew_n 2._o to_o heretic_n of_o both_o which_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n but_o do_v after_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n 3._o to_o person_n of_o a_o profane_a and_o swinish_a conversation_n vos_fw-la unto_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o he_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o because_o of_o a_o divine_a prohibition_n give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o pearl_n before_o swine_n and_o he_o conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o the_o give_v of_o the_o mystery_n to_o such_o person_n be_v unto_o those_o who_o contemptuous_o give_v they_o a_o breach_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o awake_v dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o i_o do_v not_o take_v to_o be_v that_o areopagite_n convert_v by_o paul_n act._n 17._o but_o certain_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a writer_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o scholia_fw-la upon_o he_o write_v by_o maximus_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 657._o he_o be_v also_o cite_v by_o the_o six_o general_a council_n and_o by_o some_o ancient_a writer_n de_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la hierarchia_fw-la cap._n 3._o part_n 3._o sect._n 6._o 7._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o catechuman_n energuman_n and_o penitent_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o all_o these_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v he_o add_v that_o unclean_a carnal_a profane_a person_n in_o who_o satan_n reign_v by_o sin_n be_v worse_o and_o aught_o much_o less_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n than_o those_o who_o be_v bodily_a possess_v of_o the_o devil_n these_o therefore_o unclean_a and_o profane_a person_n as_o the_o first_o and_o much_o rather_o than_o those_o energuman_n let_v they_o be_v suspend_v or_o sequestrate_n by_o the_o judicial_a or_o discriminate_a voice_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o partake_v of_o any_o other_o holy_a thing_n but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v for_o if_o this_o heavenly_a celebration_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n refuse_v or_o repel_v even_o penitent_n themselves_o although_o they_o be_v sometime_o partaker_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o admit_v he_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o most_o holy_a etc._n etc._n for_o that_o most_o