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of_o absolution_n public_o and_o quoad_fw-la forum_n externum_fw-la as_o we_o say_v afford_v unto_o they_o as_o by_o the_o three_o word_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o express_v three_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n may_v plain_o be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d nidni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o first_o whereof_o they_o remove_v more_o grievous_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o church_n 〈◊〉_d cherom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o second_o they_o inflict_v and_o award_v some_o more_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o may_v stick_v by_o they_o as_o we_o say_v and_o even_o pierce_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o bone_n as_o themselves_o expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d shamatha_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o three_o do_v anathemize_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a separation_n wherein_o they_o shall_v remain_v unto_o their_o death_n which_o last_o i_o take_v it_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o these_o outward_a mean_n in_o church_n government_n and_o no_o way_n respect_v forum_n internum_fw-la or_o any_o one_o interest_n at_o the_o least_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o invisible_a church_n but_o that_o therein_o any_o private_a minister_n or_o member_n of_o that_o church_n beside_o may_v yea_o ought_v to_o deal_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n for_o their_o confirmation_n again_o and_o recovery_n and_o so_o that_o place_n in_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 16._o vers_fw-la 22._o concern_v anathema_n maranatha_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v as_o hebr._n 10._o vers_fw-la 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o wilful_a and_o more_o than_o voluntary_a rebellion_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o return_v unto_o their_o old_a sin_n make_v but_o a_o sport_n and_o scorn_n of_o this_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n and_o even_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o despiteful_a
to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o this_o special_a mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n offer_v such_o reconciliation_n for_o who_o the_o apostle_n there_o witness_v that_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o such_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o their_o sin_n as_o unto_o who_o hebrew_n 6._o vers_fw-la 4_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a as_o some_o expound_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n or_o penance_n a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a baptism_n caietanus_n in_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la summae_fw-la nazianzen_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieroon_fw-mi in_o epist_n aug._n lib._n 20._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la pelagianum_n confession_n our_o daily_a baptism_n or_o the_o consequent_a for_o all_o which_o the_o school_n and_o some_o of_o the_o father_n call_v second_o baptism_n or_o absolution_n shall_v be_v any_o more_o offer_v by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v renew_v that_o be_v receive_v any_o more_o into_o the_o 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himself_o command_v titus_n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o give_v over_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n import_v reason_v or_o deal_n in_o this_o kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o any_o foul_a heretic_n after_o certain_a admonition_n and_o censure_n use_v for_o his_o recovery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n above_o name_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a end_n of_o excommunication_n with_o the_o special_a kind_n and_o degree_n thereof_o now_o follow_v certain_a question_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o be_v consider_v of_o which_o happy_o may_v better_a explain_v some_o thing_n in_o these_o former_a chapter_n which_o yet_o have_v be_v purposely_o set_v down_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a discern_a and_o full_a discuss_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n iii_o contain_v answer_n to_o certain_a question_n and_o objection_n make_v by_o diverse_a of_o these_o time_n against_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o manage_n and_o execute_v this_o great_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n the_o question_n usual_o make_v and_o object_v diverse_o by_o the_o manifold_a exceptor_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o this_o excommunication_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o special_a head_n as_o they_o follow_v in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v first_o how_o far_o this_o censure_n as_o it_o be_v ecclesiastical_a may_v extend_v itself_o be_v as_o some_o merry_a gentleman_n and_o quaint_a lawyer_n of_o latter_a time_n have_v in_o reproach_n thereof_o cast_v forth_o a_o bottomless_a gulf_n which_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v ever_o sound_v nay_o yet_o the_o original_n and_o ground_n from_o whence_o both_o it_o and_o all_o episcopal_a power_n do_v proceed_v especial_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_v now_o adays_o in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v as_o well_o content_v to_o give_v unto_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v he_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n which_o shall_v cause_v this_o acknowledgement_n as_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o temporal_a law_n and_o power_n to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o they_o will_v never_o occupy_v their_o head_n and_o tongue_n with_o such_o question_n savour_v strong_o of_o disdain_n and_o envy_n if_o not_o palpable_a ignorance_n in_o this_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o the_o gospel_n for_o in_o a_o word_n this_o power_n of_o they_o be_v as_o well_o from_o above_o as_o any_o other_o subordinate_a power_n under_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o great_a bishop_n of_o soul_n have_v appoint_v his_o holy_a ministry_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o special_a grace_n and_o power_n for_o the_o government_n of_o soul_n by_o all_o those_o outward_a mean_n of_o dispense_n the_o word_n in_o any_o kind_n or_o manner_n give_v the_o sacrament_n admit_v into_o the_o church_n upon_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o shut_v out_o for_o the_o renounce_v the_o same_o absolve_a and_o receive_v they_o again_o upon_o repentance_n profess_v and_o such_o like_a in_o any_o of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o excommunication_n beside_o which_o god_n have_v make_v proper_a to_o this_o function_n as_o have_v be_v above_o declare_v and_o so_o not_o only_o that_o special_a power_n and_o commission_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o conscience_n and_o inward_a man_n in_o all_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v appropriate_v to_o this_o ministry_n and_o every_o particular_a anointed_n with_o the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o holy_a oil_n but_o also_o a_o kind_n of_o external_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n proper_o also_o ecclesiastical_a respect_v all_o the_o mean_v abovesayde_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o direct_o and_o immediate_o concern_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o peace_n safety_n and_o well_o order_v the_o same_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o prepare_v
forsooth_o call_v christ_n his_o lore_n and_o yoke_n unto_o which_o all_o christ_n his_o true_a member_n must_v submit_v themselves_o which_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o especial_o as_o they_o mean_v it_o for_o this_o point_n and_o argument_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n but_o the_o new_a fangle_a device_n of_o their_o own_o discontent_a and_o ambitious_a spirit_n as_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o first_o objection_n which_o now_o follow_v shall_v better_o and_o more_o full_o i_o hope_v appear_v for_o under_o that_o more_o large_a question_n touch_v the_o original_n and_o due_a bound_n of_o excommunication_n come_v another_o more_o special_a and_o subordinate_a very_o much_o urge_v and_o delight_v in_o by_o many_o how_o far_o prince_n themselves_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o censure_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n or_o whole_a state_n sometime_o of_o like_a condition_n quality_n and_o consideration_n the_o which_o be_v diverse_o propound_v and_o intend_v by_o these_o two_o late_a pleader_n the_o one_o exempt_n prince_n altogether_o from_o all_o and_o every_o part_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o this_o excommunication_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o his_o own_o word_n the_o other_o urge_v especial_o herein_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o in_o his_o conceit_n by_o some_o 52._o nichols_n in_o his_o plea_n for_o innocent_n pag._n 51._o &_o 52._o to_o who_o which_o he_o so_o much_o mislike_v that_o be_v impropriate_v which_o in_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o grave_a counsellor_n of_o our_o state_n by_o that_o which_o be_v put_v up_o in_o petition_n sometime_o by_o those_o innocent_n his_o client_n that_o by_o their_o rule_n the_o pastor_n of_o greenwich_n may_v excommunicate_v queen_n elizabeth_n so_o worthy_o famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n in_o those_o day_n and_o indeed_o be_v never_o agree_v upon_o by_o those_o new_a doctor_n themselves_o nor_o scarce_o any_o other_o of_o late_a time_n it_o may_v be_v allow_v very_o worthy_a our_o pain_n to_o inquire_v further_o into_o it_o 327_o author_n of_o the_o assertion_n for_o true_a and_o christian_a chruch-policy_n pag._n 327_o albeit_o we_o come_v short_a of_o any_o full_a conclusion_n or_o final_a determination_n of_o the_o same_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o our_o lawyer_n like_o exceptor_n over_o carry_v with_o malice_n and_o desire_n to_o charge_v our_o bishop_n with_o some_o foul_a and_o great_a imputation_n thereupon_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o their_o common_a profession_n herein_o or_o at_o the_o least_o forsake_a the_o grave_a judgement_n of_o their_o renown_a master_n and_o founder_n of_o their_o new_a discipline_n cry_v out_o very_o loud_o and_o challenge_v all_o confident_o in_o this_o manner_n who_o and_o where_o they_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n and_o faction_n which_o hold_v that_o prince_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v whereas_o beside_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o they_o all_o display_v in_o the_o petition_n abovesayde_v and_o discern_v by_o that_o honourable_a counsellor_n and_o elsewhere_o express_v in_o their_o disciplinarian_a assertion_n apologetical_a writing_n and_o conclusion_n mieldman_n sir_n walter_n mieldman_n that_o their_o oracle_n may_v speak_v as_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o all_o what_o their_o judgement_n and_o desire_n be_v for_o this_o question_n whitguift_n master_n cartwright_n part_v 2._o reply_v pag._n 65._o bishop_n whitguift_n who_o little_o regard_v the_o troublesomnesse_n of_o those_o time_n wherein_o that_o worthy_a prelate_n sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o less_o discern_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o mystery_n of_o any_o such_o politic_a administration_n and_o particular_n belong_v to_o so_o weighty_a a_o censure_n &_o proceed_n especial_o against_o such_o person_n as_o prince_n be_v &c_n &c_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o term_v the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o caunterbury_n then_o be_v supra_fw-la pag._n 92._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la as_o the_o bawd_n to_o prince_n &_o other_o great_a magistrate_n sin_n in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v as_o his_o wisdom_n with_o the_o senate_n of_o his_o associate_n do_v judge_v oftentimes_o meet_a and_o necessary_a 75._o demonstration_n of_o discipline_n pag._n 75._o and_o another_o add_v further_a in_o this_o point_n that_o prince_n must_v not_o be_v flatter_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o censure_n must_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o i_o thus_o answer_v to_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o objection_n as_o they_o glance_v and_o glide_v on_o both_o side_n of_o this_o excommunication_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o former_a exceptor_n and_o many_o other_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o first_o that_o as_o for_o that_o 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