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understand_v not_o only_o by_o peter_n but_o general_o by_o the_o jew_n act._n 11._o 3._o gal._n 2._o 12._o nay_o five_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v signify_v not_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v exclude_v other_o from_o fellowship_n with_o they_o but_o such_o as_o do_v exclude_v the_o jew_n themselves_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v io._n 18._o 28._o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n intimate_v that_o if_o they_o have_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n or_o have_v upon_o such_o a_o day_n go_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n about_o a_o litigious_a action_n they_o have_v be_v unclean_a and_o so_o
yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v wherefore_o this_o word_n uncleanness_n or_o defilement_n be_v say_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o thing_n first_o of_o a_o man_n quality_n and_o of_o his_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n whether_o theorical_a or_o practical_a that_o be_v which_o concern_v either_o doctrine_n or_o his_o conversation_n second_o of_o external_a filthiness_n and_o defilement_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o these_o imaginary_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o touch_v or_o carry_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n some_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o the_o observation_n of_o drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n judaeor_fw-la lib._n 2._o num_fw-la 82._o 83._o 84._o the_o pharisee_n do_v account_v sinner_n and_o profane_a person_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o think_v themselves_o pollute_v by_o the_o company_n of_o such_o person_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o use_v to_o wash_v when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o mercate_z though_o there_o be_v a_o superstition_n in_o this_o ceremony_n yet_o the_o opinion_n that_o profane_a person_n be_v unclean_a person_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v for_o uncleanness_n have_v come_v from_o the_o pure_a antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n since_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n phrase_n and_o in_o the_o usual_a language_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o a_o scandalous_a profane_a person_n be_v call_v a_o unclean_a person_n it_o be_v to_o i_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o where_o i_o read_v none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a by_o a_o scandalous_a wicked_a conversation_n no_o less_o yea_o much_o more_o than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v only_o ceremonial_o unclean_a 3._o especial_o consider_v that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v profane_v and_o pollute_v by_o the_o moral_a uncleanness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o profane_a person_n their_o enter_v into_o it_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o leu._n 20._o 3._o eze._n 23._o 39_o how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o priest_n who_o charge_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v back_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n will_v admit_v and_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o unclean_a person_n in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o but_o be_v also_o by_o express_a scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v defiler_n or_o polluter_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n lev_n 16._o 16._o and_o he_o shall_v make_v atonement_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o of_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n or_o from_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o from_o their_o transgression_n as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o and_o it_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o transgression_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o uncleanness_n of_o transgression_n if_o it_o be_v visible_a public_a and_o notorious_a than_o the_o priest_n have_v fail_v in_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n 12._o object_n throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v only_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o burn_v hang_a ston_a fine_n stripe_n and_o the_o like_a but_o never_o of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o church_n censure_n neither_o do_v the_o jew_n know_v the_o distinction_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o law_n civil_a cause_v ecclesiastical_a and_o cause_n civil_a for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thâ—ir_a commonwealth_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v their_o church_n and_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n among_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o their_o civil_a lawyer_n be_v also_o expositor_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ans._n that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n or_o punishment_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o precede_a book_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o sequestration_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n or_o from_o the_o passover_n for_o such_o legal_a uncleanness_n as_o do_v not_o separat_fw-la a_o man_n from_o his_o house_n nor_o from_o all_o company_n of_o man_n even_o that_o alone_o prove_v a_o kind_n of_o censure_n distinct_a from_o all_o civil_a punishment_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a judge_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o examine_v judge_n and_o determine_v concern_v cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n and_o consequent_o concern_v admission_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n passeover_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v formal_o distinct_a see_v before_o chap._n 2._o where_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o some_o proselyte_n have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n though_o none_o of_o they_o have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o like_a i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o admit_v the_o moor_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o morisco_n to_o turn_v christian_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o ecclesiastical_a membership_n and_o communion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n into_o their_o civil_a liberty_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o scandal_n and_o not_o as_o civil_a injury_n see_v chap._n 4._o this_o only_a i_o add_v that_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 2._o chap._n 40._o do_v distinguish_v civil_a law_n from_o sacred_a law_n even_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v the_o good_a safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o sacred_a or_o divine_a law_n to_o concern_v proper_o religion_n and_o man_n soul_n he_o that_o will_v compare_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o panall_a statute_n of_o the_o jew_n mention_v in_o baba_n kama_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n concern_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v communion_n therein_o who_o not_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o their_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d law_n as_o formal_o distinct_a from_o their_o state_n and_o civil_a law_n again_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v who_o be_v the_o viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o what_o their_o power_n and_o act_n be_v as_o dr._n buxtorf_n describe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tyberiâ—…t_n cap._n 10_o 11._o and_o their_o authoritative_a determination_n concern_v the_o right_a writing_n reading_z and_o expound_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v senatus_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la magnus_fw-la as_o buxtorf_n call_v it_o and_o that_o such_o power_n and_o act_n be_v incompetent_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o for_o their_o doctor_n of_o law_n and_o scribe_n they_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n yet_o some_o way_n diversify_v in_o their_o administration_n scaliger_n in_o elench_v trihaere_n nic._n serar_n cap._n 11._o distinguish_v between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tractarent_fw-la that_o the_o former_a be_v the_o wiseman_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o scribe_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n and_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a do_v attend_v civil_a forensicall_a matter_n drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o note_v from_o luke_n 11._o 45._o 46._o that_o there_o be_v some_o distinction_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o lawyer_n for_o when_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n than_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o lawyer_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n thus_o say_v thou_o reproache_v we_o also_o and_o he_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o also_o you_o lawyer_n this_o will_v be_v more_o plain_a by_o that_o other_o distinction_n observe_v by_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o mat._n 22._o 35._o and_o diverse_a other_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n such_o as_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v actuarii_fw-la publici_fw-la public_a notary_n or_o clerk_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o office_n of_o scribe_n and_o lawyer_n although_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v so_o order_v as_o that_o civil_a and_o sacred_a affair_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v yea_o the_o scrivener_n or_o notary_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o beside_o those_o which_o do_v attend_v
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
not_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o till_o all_o other_o mean_n have_v be_v assay_v ante_fw-la tentanda_fw-la omne_fw-la say_v munsterus_n first_o a_o private_a admonition_n then_o before_o witness_n than_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n declare_v and_o judge_v the_o offender_n neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n then_o after_o all_o this_o come_v the_o bind_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bind_n with_o censure_n for_o that_o bind_v which_o master_n prynne_n speak_v of_o the_o denounce_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o impenitent_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o neither_o aught_o to_o be_v suspend_v or_o delay_v upon_o such_o degree_n of_o proceed_v six_o this_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v not_o without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n vers_fw-la 16._o but_o that_o of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n relate_v to_o a_o forensicall_a or_o judicial_a proceed_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n himself_o tell_v we_o these_o witness_n may_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n either_o to_o prove_v the_o offender_n contumacy_n be_v admonish_v or_o to_o prove_v the_o scandalous_a fact_n itself_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n know_v to_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o schoolman_n express_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n seven_o this_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v take_v both_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o from_o the_o grecian_n but_o both_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o grecian_n use_v these_o word_n in_o a_o juridical_a sense_n as_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o beginning_n eight_o that_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 18._o be_v juridical_a not_o doctrinal_a belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o of_o order_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n above_o cite_v as_o likewise_o of_o scotus_n lib._n 4._o sent._n dist._n 19_o quaest._n 1._o art_n 5._o tostatus_n in_o matth._n 18._o quest._n 113._o yea_o the_o current_n both_o of_o schoolman_n and_o of_o interpreter_n as_o well_o protestant_n as_o popish_a run_v that_o way_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o cite_v all_o yea_o further_o salmasius_n in_o appar_n ad_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la pâ—…p_n 296._o understand_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v matth._n 16._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 23._o of_o discipline_n so_o walaeus_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 92._o so_o divers_a other_o from_o the_o same_o place_n aretius_n theol._n probl_a loc_n 133._o the_o excom_n draw_v excommunication_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n from_o the_o same_o two_o text_n joh._n 20._o 23._o and_o matth._n 16._o 19_o dionysius_n areop_fw-fr agita_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesiastica_fw-la hierarchia_fw-la cap._n 7._o sect_n 7._o do_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v commit_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o ancient_a scholiast_n maximus_n upon_o that_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o excommunication_n and_o separation_n or_o as_o he_o there_o further_o explain_v the_o judge_a and_o separate_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a salmeron_n upon_o matth._n 16._o 19_o think_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o do_v also_o expound_v matth._n 16._o 19_o of_o the_o forensicall_a power_n of_o excommunication_n now_o if_o in_o these_o place_n bind_v and_o lose_v remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n comprehend_v a_o juridical_a power_n of_o lay_v on_o or_o take_v off_o church_n censure_n how_o much_o more_o must_v this_o juridical_a power_n be_v comprehend_v matth._n 18_o 18._o where_o the_o context_n and_o circumstance_n will_v much_o more_o enforce_v this_o sense_n then_o in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n this_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v also_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o the_o singular_a as_o the_o phrase_n be_v matth._n 16._o 19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n one_o minister_n may_v bind_v doctrinal_o but_o one_o alone_o can_v not_o bind_v juridical_o nine_o the_o very_a doctrinal_a or_o concionall_a bind_n which_o be_v yield_v by_o m_n r_o prynne_n be_v void_v and_o contradict_v by_o the_o admission_n of_o know_a scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n be_v loose_v not_o bind_v remission_n not_o condemnation_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o he_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n matth._n 26._o 27_o 28._o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o without_o a_o power_n of_o bind_v by_o censure_n and_o namely_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n one_o and_o the_o same_o scandalous_a impenitent_a person_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n and_o loose_v by_o the_o sacrament_n sure_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o we_o make_v one_o public_a ordinance_n to_o contradict_v another_o ten_o do_v m_n r_o prynne_n believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v any_o where_o give_v to_o church-officer_n a_o forensicall_a or_o juridical_a power_n of_o bind_v by_o excommunication_n and_o lose_v by_o absolution_n or_o receive_v again_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o do_v believe_v it_o than_o i_o ask_v where_o have_v christ_n commit_v that_o power_n unto_o they_o if_o not_o matth._n 18_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v any_o such_o power_n then_o why_o do_v he_o hold_v excommunication_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n most_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o king_n nor_o parliament_n nor_o eldership_n nor_o synod_n nor_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o prohibit_v or_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n such_o as_o christ_n have_v not_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o or_o to_o bind_v sinner_n by_o excommunication_n if_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o such_o commission_n to_o bind_v in_o that_o kind_n eleven_o it_o may_v give_v we_o some_o light_n in_o this_o present_a question_n to_o compare_v the_o phrase_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n 18._o 19_o with_o psalm_n 149._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o pnnishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n which_o 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hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o arnobius_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o jesuit_n of_o douai_n emmanuel_n sa_o jansenius_n lorinus_n menochius_fw-la go_v that_o way_n the_o other_o exposition_n hold_v a_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o same_o world_n and_o this_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n be_v hold_v by_o calvin_n bucer_n westmeherus_fw-la heshusius_fw-la gesuerus_n fabritius_n and_o other_o so_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n augustine_n and_o hierome_n both_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o place_n take_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n conquer_a and_o overcome_a alien_n and_o heretic_n and_o the_o mighty_a enemy_n which_o other_o clear_v from_o isa._n 45._o 14._o man_n of_o stature_n shall_v come_v over_o unto_o thou_o
well_o stand_v together_o so_o synop._n pour_fw-fr theol._n disp_n 48._o thes._n 40_o and_o he_o allow_v of_o both_o these_o exposition_n and_o afterward_o in_o his_o common_a place_n of_o excommunication_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n cooperate_n with_o the_o church_n censure_n by_o punish_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n with_o diabolical_a vexation_n sure_o i_o be_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o master_n prynne_n will_v find_v himself_o difficulted_a to_o prove_v that_o tradere_fw-la satanae_n 1_o cor._n 5._o be_v only_o mean_v of_o a_o miraculous_a or_o extraordinary_a act_n or_o to_o show_v how_o or_o why_o the_o apostle_n require_v the_o assemble_v of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o consent_n to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o miracle_n which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o may_v discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o master_n prynnes_n notion_n concern_v deliver_v to_o satan_n 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o as_o the_o full_a debate_n be_v long_o so_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a since_o master_n prynne_n do_v now_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n prove_v excommunication_n vindic_n pag._n 2._o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o next_o which_o he_o call_v the_o four_o difference_n whether_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 be_v proper_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n or_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v proper_o mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n that_o which_o his_o debate_n drive_v at_o be_v that_o this_o verse_n do_v neither_o prove_v excommunication_n nor_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n so_o much_o as_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n but_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o his_o reason_n can_v weaken_v the_o proof_n of_o suspension_n from_o vers_fw-la 11._o first_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o 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be_v presuppose_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o exclusion_n of_o vile_a and_o profane_a person_n know_v to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v a_o principle_n receive_v among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o that_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o scandalous_a sin_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o well_o yea_o much_o rather_o than_o private_a injury_n that_o public_a sin_n ought_v to_o be_v public_o confess_v and_o the_o offender_n put_v to_o public_a shame_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o avoid_n of_o and_o withdraw_v from_o scandalous_a person_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o a_o public_a order_n rather_o than_o at_o every_o man_n discretion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o magistracy_n aâ—d_v ministry_n that_o the_o directive_n judgement_n in_o any_o business_n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o those_o who_o by_o their_o procession_n and_o vocation_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o attendance_n and_o oversight_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n chap._n iii_o what_o the_o erastians_n yield_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o we_o yield_v unto_o they_o they_o yield_v that_o the_o magistrate_n his_o power_n in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la be_v not_o arbitrary_a but_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o distinct_a church_n government_n under_o heathen_a magistrate_n that_o the_o abuse_n take_v not_o away_o the_o just_a power_n they_o allow_v of_o presbytery_n and_o that_o they_o have_v some_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o magistracy_n distinct_a from_o it_o we_o yield_v unto_o they_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o just_a exception_n that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v not_o a_o dominion_n but_o a_o service_n that_o it_o have_v for_o its_o object_n only_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n clear_v by_o sieve_n consideration_n 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bring_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n reign_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v all_o government_n even_o civil_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n examine_v and_o confute_v in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v over_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o have_v all_o thing_n put_v under_o his_o foot_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n a_o distinction_n between_o christ_n kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n clear_v chap._n vi_o whether_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n have_v place_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o hold_v and_o execute_v his_o office_n under_o and_o for_o he_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a discuss_v the_o decision_n of_o this_o question_n will_v do_v much_o yet_o not_o all_o in_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o erastian_n controversy_n the_o question_n right_o state_v ten_o argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a discuss_v and_o answer_v where_o divers_a scripture_n be_v debate_v and_o clear_v how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o christ_n be_v king_n
that_o be_v that_o he_o who_o unjust_o excommunicate_v another_o shall_v be_v himself_o excommunicate_v so_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o one_o man_n for_o a_o civil_a injury_n be_v declare_v null_a and_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o other_o for_o his_o unjust_a act_n of_o excommunication_n be_v ratify_v which_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o private_a or_o extrajudiciall_a excommunication_n but_o also_o confirm_v what_o i_o assert_v before_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o personal_a or_o civil_a injury_n but_o for_o matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o that_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o excommunication_n be_v not_o inflict_v for_o the_o same_o but_o for_o different_a cause_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o authority_n the_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n be_v 828._o these_o he_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o assembly_n of_o ten_o person_n he_o may_v not_o sit_v within_o four_o cubit_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o may_v not_o shave_v his_o hair_n nor_o wash_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v with_o he_o he_o that_o die_v in_o excommunication_n get_v no_o funeral_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o mourning_n make_v for_o he_o but_o a_o stone_n be_v set_v over_o he_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v stone_v because_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o because_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v not_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o where_o there_o be_v nine_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o may_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o church_n member_n or_o one_o who_o can_v make_v up_o a_o lawful_a assembly_n drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sectis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o draw_v two_o consequence_n from_o that_o excommunication_n of_o the_o cuthite_n before_o mention_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o jew_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o a_o samaritan_n 2._o that_o the_o samaritan_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o that_o without_o hope_n of_o regress_n be_v shammatize_v it_o be_v more_o disputable_a how_o far_o forth_o excommunication_n do_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o access_n into_o the_o temple_n the_o talmudist_n hold_v that_o of_o old_a a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a it_o be_v say_v in_o pirke_n rabb_n elieser_fw-ge cap._n 17._o that_o solomon_n build_v two_o gate_n one_o for_o bridegroom_n another_o for_o mourner_n and_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sit_v between_o these_o two_o gate_n upon_o the_o sabbath-daye_n and_o holiday_n do_v see_v a_o bridegroom_n come_v in_o they_o know_v he_o and_o do_v congratulate_v with_o he_o but_o when_o they_o see_v one_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o mourner_n have_v his_o lip_n cover_v they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o mourner_n and_o say_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o but_o when_o they_o see_v one_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o mourner_n with_o his_o lip_n not_o cover_v they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o speak_v to_o he_o on_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o and_o put_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o codice_fw-la middoth_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ordinary_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n do_v enter_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o they_o go_v out_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n those_o except_v to_o who_o some_o sad_a thing_n have_v befall_v and_o when_o it_o be_v ask_v of_o such_o a_o one_o why_o do_v thou_o enter_v upon_o the_o left_a hand_n he_o either_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n comfort_v thou_o or_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o be_o excommunicate_a so_o read_v buxtorf_n or_o quia_fw-la ego_fw-la contaminatus_fw-la rejicior_fw-la so_o read_v l'_fw-fr empereur_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n put_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o companion_n that_o they_o may_v restore_v thou_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v cite_v e_fw-la libro_fw-la musar_n by_o drusius_n praeter_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o jo._n 9_o 22._o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v separate_v and_o excommunicate_a by_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o synagogue_n because_o it_o be_v add_v in_o libro_fw-la musar_n which_o i_o find_v also_o add_v in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o pirke_n r_o elies_n that_o after_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bridegroom_n and_o mourner_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n shall_v congratulate_v with_o the_o one_o &_o condole_v with_o the_o other_o behold_v say_v drusius_n no_o mention_n here_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n for_o they_o do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n peradventure_o every_o excommunicate_a person_n have_v not_o access_n to_o the_o temple_n neither_o but_o he_o that_o be_v extrajudicial_o or_o by_o private_a person_n excommunicate_v as_o those_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n put_v into_o thy_o mind_n to_o hearken_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o companion_n that_o they_o may_v restore_v thou_o or_o if_o you_o take_v it_o to_o extend_v to_o judicial_a excommunication_n then_o hen._n vorstius_n do_v expound_v it_o animad_fw-la in_o pirke_n p._n 169._o adempta_fw-la so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n when_o there_o be_v still_o hope_n of_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n so_o io._n coch._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 149._o think_v that_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o altogether_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n but_o be_v permit_v to_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o doctrine_n but_o otherwise_o and_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v separate_v and_o not_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o church_n member_n and_o this_o he_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menudde_n of_o he_o that_o be_v simple_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n but_o he_o say_v otherwise_o of_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a with_o cherem_n non_fw-la docet_fw-la non_fw-la docetur_fw-la he_o be_v neither_o permit_v to_o teach_v nor_o to_o be_v teach_v grotius_n on_o luke_n 6._o 22._o tell_v we_o that_o excommunicate_a person_n under_o niddui_n come_v no_o otherwise_o to_o the_o temple_n than_o heathen_n do_v that_o be_v have_v no_o liberty_n to_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n however_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o cherem_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v near_o the_o temple_n say_v master_n weemse_n in_o his_o christian_a synag_n p._n 138._o a_o excommunicate_a person_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n niddui_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n you_o see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v he_o be_v there_o public_o bear_v his_o shame_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o effect_n the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v spiritual_a sententiâ_fw-la that_o a_o sinner_n be_v by_o such_o public_a shame_n and_o separation_n humble_v may_v be_v gain_v to_o repentance_n and_o thereby_o his_o soul_n save_v which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o church_n discipline_n not_o of_o civil_a censure_n the_o court_n wait_v 90._o day_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o cherem_n except_o in_o case_n of_o his_o continue_a impenitency_n when_o all_o that_o time_n he_o give_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n nor_o seek_v absolution_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v full_o manifest_a that_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o not_o as_o 5_o master_n prynne_n will_v have_v it_o a_o civil_a excommunication_n like_v to_o a_o outlary_n at_o common_a law_n i_o conclude_v with_o a_o passage_n of_o drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sectis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o concern_v the_o essaean_n who_o do_v most_o religious_o retain_v the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n jus_fw-la dicturi_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la congregantur_fw-la centum_fw-la viri_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la deprehenderint_fw-la reos_fw-la &_o improbos_fw-la expellunt_fw-la e_fw-la caetu_fw-la svo_fw-la these_o word_n he_o cit_v out_o of_o salmanticensis_n be_v to_o judge_n or_o give_v sentence_n among_o themselves_o a_o hundred_o man_n be_v gather_v together_o who_o do_v
expel_v from_o their_o assembly_n those_o who_o they_o find_v to_o be_v guilty_a and_o ungodly_a he_o add_v this_o testimony_n of_o rufinus_n deprehensos_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la à _fw-la sua_fw-la congregatione_fw-la depellunt_fw-la such_o as_o be_v deprehend_v in_o sin_n they_o put_v away_o from_o their_o congregation_n loe_o a_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n because_o of_o scandalous_a sin_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o cut_n off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n it_o have_v be_v much_o controvert_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o neaning_n of_o that_o commination_n so_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o such_o a_o cut_n off_o as_o be_v like_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v off_o be_v apply_v to_o divorcement_n deut_n 24._o 1._o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o cut_v off_o so_o isa._n 50._o 1._o jer._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carath_n do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v to_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n destruction_n or_o a_o total_a abolition_n of_o the_o very_a existence_n of_o he_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o any_o cut_n off_o by_o whatsoever_o loss_n or_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o not_o seldom_o by_o such_o word_n as_o signify_v the_o loss_n or_o punishment_n of_o the_o party_n without_o destroy_v he_o as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abscindo_fw-la amputo_fw-la succidâ—…_n excindo_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avello_fw-it abstraho_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demitto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumcido_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aufere_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d percutio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbero_fw-la sometime_o they_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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believe_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a hebrew_n in_o pure_a time_n do_v understand_v that_o such_o a_o cut_n off_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a be_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n while_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o be_v be_v not_o take_v ftom_v he_o yea_o gulâ—…elmus_fw-la vorstius_fw-la annot_n in_o maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la pag._n 60._o show_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n acknowledge_v nothing_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o some_o cut_n off_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n which_o concern_v a_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n only_o it_o do_v abundant_o confirm_v what_o i_o plead_v for_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o assert_v that_o everywhere_o in_o the_o law_n excommunication_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v by_o cut_v off_o some_o understand_v 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a_o bodily_a punishment_n to_o be_v iâ—…sticted_v withal_o by_o the_o magistrate_n they_o hold_v determinate_o and_o positive_o that_o it_o signify_v excommunication_n whether_o it_o signify_v some_o other_o thing_n beside_o they_o judge_v not_o to_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o therefore_o offer_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a argument_n whereby_o bishop_n bilson_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 4._o will_v prove_v the_o cut_n off_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o excommunication_n because_o it_o be_v apply_v even_o to_o capital_a offence_n such_o as_o the_o law_n elsewhere_o appoint_v man_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la scandali_fw-la with_o
have_v think_v master_n prynne_v tenant_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v never_o have_v comply_v with_o those_o of_o episcopal_a man_n against_o the_o anti-episcopall_a party_n but_o neither_o do_v sutlivius_n prove_v it_o only_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v mere_o a_o civil_a excommunication_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n have_v notwithstanding_o a_o free_a access_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o my_o best_a observation_n i_o can_v find_v no_o instance_n of_o any_o admit_v to_o the_o temple_n while_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n i_o turn_v again_o to_o erastus_n pag._n 314._o to_o see_v whether_o he_o prove_v it_o he_o give_v we_o two_o instance_n first_o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o only_o quis_fw-la dubitat_fw-la who_o make_v question_n of_o it_o i_o be_o one_o who_o make_v a_o great_a question_n of_o itâ—_n or_o rather_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o what_o say_v he_o himself_o io._n 18._o 20._o i_o ever_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whether_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v christ_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o nazareth_n in_o the_o tumult_n by_o the_o people_n luk._n 4._o but_o here_o be_v no_o consistoriall_a sentence_n it_o be_v not_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v the_o other_o instance_n which_o erastus_n give_v help_v he_o as_o little_a the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o yet_o immediate_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n act._n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o how_o many_o synagogue_n be_v paul_n cast_v out_o of_o 2_o cor._n 11._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o reprehend_v for_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n answ._n i_o find_v nothing_o of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o those_o place_n which_o he_o cit_v it_o be_v the_o council_n not_o the_o synagogue_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o act._n 4._o five_o 5._o but_o what_o have_v they_o gain_v if_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n while_o know_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a from_o the_o synagogue_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n how_o often_o do_v they_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n when_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n and_o scribe_n will_v glad_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o but_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o so_o be_v restrain_v nay_o what_o if_o they_o can_v give_v other_o instance_n that_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v permit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n what_o gain_n they_o thereby_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o niddui_n of_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n as_o drusius_n bertramus_n grotius_n and_o godwyne_n understand_v it_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o pinch_a or_o straighten_a nay_o though_o we_o shall_v also_o comprehend_v the_o cherem_n or_o great_a excommunication_n under_o this_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n all_o that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o into_o the_o temple_n will_v be_v this_o that_o excommunicate_a person_n when_o they_o desire_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o that_o end_n admit_v into_o the_o temple_n which_o who_o deny_v but_o still_o with_o a_o mark_n of_o ignominy_n upon_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o chap._n 4._o final_o whereas_o master_n prynne_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n of_o this_o point_n that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v excommunication_n from_o diotrephes_n 3_o io._n 10_o as_o from_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n i_o admit_v the_o parallel_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n do_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o synagogue_n such_o as_o profess_a christ_n diotrephes_n do_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o john_n say_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o brethren_n both_o cleave_v errante_fw-la the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v abuse_v and_o misapply_v yet_o from_o both_o it_o appear_v that_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o pharisee_n do_v abuse_v there_o be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n use_v among_o christian_n which_o diotrephes_n do_v abuse_v i_o remember_v i_o hear_v master_n coleman_n once_o draw_v a_o argument_n against_o excommunication_n from_o that_o text_n in_o john_n concern_v diotrephes_n which_o be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v argue_v thus_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o condemn_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n godly_a person_n who_o love_n and_o receive_v the_o brethren_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n a_o fallacy_n à _fw-la dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la the_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o application_n of_o such_o a_o censure_n to_o such_o person_n a_o unjuâ—_n excommunication_n be_v not_o imitable_a but_o a_o just_a excommunication_n be_v imitable_a according_a to_o the_o warning_n give_v we_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o add_v follow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a chap._n vii_o other_o scripturall_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o excommucation_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n another_o scripture_n prove_v excommunication_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v also_o parallel_v to_o that_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o erastus_n himself_o tell_v we_o be_v ezra_n 10._o 8._o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o come_v within_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n all_o his_o substance_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o himself_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n it_o be_v kahal_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v carry_v away_o this_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o banishment_n but_o of_o excommunication_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o lyra_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la cajetan_n nicholaus_fw-la lombardus_fw-la mariana_n cornelius_z a_o lapide_fw-la of_o protestant_n pellicanus_fw-la lavater_n diodati_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n the_o late_a english_a annotation_n all_o upon_o the_o place_n also_o by_o zepperus_n de_fw-fr pol._n eccl_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o and_o divers_z other_o who_o cite_v that_o place_n occasional_o ampsingius_fw-la disp_n advers._fw-la anabaptist_n pag._n 276._o do_v from_o that_o place_n confute_v the_o anabaptist_n tenant_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o civil_a tribunal_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n beda_n upon_o the_o place_n call_v this_o assembly_n a_o synod_n â—…nita_fw-la synodo_fw-la etc._n etc._n josephus_n antiq_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 5._o express_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o person_n themselves_o and_o it_o signify_v a_o abalienation_n of_o those_o person_n from_o the_o congregation_n not_o a_o banish_n or_o drive_v of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o abalienate_v a_o person_n or_o thing_n by_o renounce_v and_o quit_v the_o right_a title_n and_o interest_n which_o former_o we_o have_v in_o that_o person_n or_o thing_n so_o house_n land_n person_n etc._n etc._n be_v abalienate_v when_o though_o they_o and_o we_o remain_v where_o before_o we_o cease_v to_o own_v they_o as_o we_o and_o thus_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n do_v renounce_v their_o interest_n in_o those_o offender_n and_o will_v not_o own_v they_o as_o church-member_n the_o other_o punishment_n be_v the_o dedicate_a or_o devote_v of_o their_o substance_n gelenius_n the_o interpreter_n have_v right_o render_v the_o sense_n of_o josephus_n et_fw-la quisquis_fw-la non_fw-la adfuerat_fw-la intra_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la â—…empus_fw-la ut_fw-la excommunicetur_fw-la bonaque_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacro_fw-la aerario_fw-la addicantur_fw-la you_o will_v object_v this_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n be_v couple_v together_o with_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o so_o seem_v rather_o banishment_n than_o excommunication_n this_o objection_n be_v take_v off_o i_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o difficulty_n to_o perplex_v our_o interpretation_n wherefore_o i_o answer_v
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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 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â—acimus_fw-la who_o record_v that_o one_o simon_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o king_n agrippa_n accuse_v he_o to_o the_o people_n as_o a_o impure_a unworthy_a man_n who_o ought_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n josephus_n give_v a_o good_a testimony_n to_o agrippa_n that_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v agrippa_z himself_o send_v for_o simon_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v ever_o do_v which_o deserve_v such_o a_o accusation_n but_o neither_o agrippa_n himself_o nor_o josephus_n say_v one_o syllable_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o exclude_v of_o a_o man_n from_o the_o temple_n for_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n be_v a_o new_a arbitrary_a censure_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o ground_n for_o they_o to_o say_v so_o their_o very_a plead_n of_o innocency_n and_o no_o more_o tacit_o confirm_v that_o if_o guilty_a it_o have_v be_v just_a to_o exclude_v from_o the_o temple_n again_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o josephus_n record_n that_o ananus_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n who_o cap._n 7._o he_o high_o commend_v for_o good_a government_n have_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o zealot_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o that_o name_n which_o they_o take_v to_o themselves_o commit_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o injustice_n and_o violence_n he_o say_v with_o tear_n i_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n fill_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o such_o crime_n or_o criminal_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o forbid_a and_o holy_a place_n to_o be_v haunt_v and_o tread_v with_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o be_v pollute_v with_o murder_n speak_v of_o those_o zealot_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o piacular_a crime_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n even_o as_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_n some_o be_v for_o piacular_a crime_n interdict_v the_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bloodguiltinesse_n defilement_n by_o murder_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n of_o exclusion_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o such_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o place_n inaccessible_a and_o forbid_a i_o add_v a_o testimony_n of_o i._o scaliger_n elench_v trihaere_n nic._n terar_n cap._n 28._o where_o speak_v of_o those_o essaean_n who_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o mosaical_a rite_n he_o say_v itaque_fw-la non_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o piaculares_fw-la aditu_fw-la templi_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la the_o like_a constantinus_n l'empereur_fw-fr annot_n in_o cod._n middoth_n pag_n 44._o prove_n from_o another_o passage_n in_o josephus_n viâ—…i_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la casâ—…i_fw-la essent_fw-la ab_fw-la interiori_fw-la aula_fw-la prohibebantur_fw-la where_o l'empereur_fw-fr add_v in_o spacii_fw-la descripti_fw-la partem_fw-la interiorem_fw-la non_fw-la admittebant_fw-la quoque_fw-la haereticum_fw-la which_o he_o say_v may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la dicat_fw-la say_v hen._n vorstius_n animad_fw-la in_o pirke_n pag._n 169._o apostatam_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la aliaque_fw-la sacra_fw-la capita_fw-la intra_fw-la templum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la admissa_fw-la of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n i_o have_v before_o speak_v follow_v their_o opinion_n who_o hold_n that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n or_o niddui_n have_v liberty_n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o mourner_n and_o be_v not_o see_v in_o the_o temple_n but_o as_o penitent_n but_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o great_a excommunication_n or_o cherem_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o into_o any_o assembly_n of_o ten_o man_n and_o they_o may_v neither_o teach_v nor_o be_v teach_v habebantur_fw-la grotius_n hold_v that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o niddui_n or_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n have_v power_n to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n but_o no_o otherwise_o then_o heathen_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o m._n prynnes_n objection_n that_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o seem_v at_o first_o to_o make_v much_o against_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v one_o be_v luke_n 18._o concern_v the_o publican_n go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o other_o be_v john_n 8._o concern_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n who_o they_o bring_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o remember_v elsewhere_o erastus_n object_v they_o both_o 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jew_n do_v also_o apply_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n hate_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a even_o to_o the_o exclude_v of_o profane_a man_n from_o the_o temple_n m_o r._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gent._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o do_v so_o explaive_n that_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n that_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n be_v not_o a_o little_a strengthen_v thereby_o he_o say_v true_o that_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o have_v pollute_v and_o profane_v that_o holy_a place_n ideo_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la tum_fw-la criminis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la participes_fw-la tum_fw-la svo_fw-la infame_v pariter_fw-la sie_n templum_fw-la seu_fw-la montis_fw-la templi_fw-la locum_fw-la illum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la permissum_fw-la profanabant_fw-la ejiciendi_fw-la he_o hold_v also_o that_o this_o which_o christ_n do_v be_v do_v ex_fw-la jure_fw-la patrio_fw-la to_o wit_n ex_fw-la zelotarum_fw-la jure_fw-la 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the_o legal_a uncleanness_n do_v signify_v the_o sinful_a uncleanness_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v legal_o unclean_a from_o the_o temple_n do_v signify_v the_o exclude_v of_o those_o who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v gross_o and_o notorious_o unclean_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o shall_v be_v abundant_o confirm_v afterward_o therefore_o bertramus_n de_fw-fr rep._n ebr._n cap._n 7._o say_v right_o that_o the_o levite_n have_v a_o charge_n to_o keep_v from_o the_o temple_n the_o unclean_a aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la alio_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la indignos_fw-la or_o those_o also_o who_o be_v any_o otherways_o unworthy_a 2._o godwyn_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n and_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o exclude_v the_o unclean_a numb_a 5._o 2._o which_o parallel_n if_o we_o please_v to_o make_v then_o as_o for_o any_o of_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a issue_n or_o leprosy_n a_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o camp_n of_o god_n or_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o even_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o niddui_n or_o low_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n be_v foâ—_n a_o time_n suspend_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n not_o only_o between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a but_o between_o the_o holy_a and_o unholy_a levit._n 10._o 10._o or_o between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a ezech._n 22._o 26._o &_o 44._o 23._o by_o clean_a and_o unclean_a i_o understand_v person_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v ceremonial_o such_o by_o holy_a and_o profane_a person_n that_o be_v moral_o such_o 5._o i_o prove_v the_o same_o point_n from_o psalm_n 118._o 19_o 20._o open_a to_o i_o the_o gate_n of_o righteousness_n i_o will_v go_v into_o they_o and_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n this_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v the_o chaldee_n say_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o gate_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n be_v call_v gate_n of_o righteousness_n say_v ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n because_o only_o the_o just_a and_o clean_o may_v enter_v into_o they_o we_o read_v also_o that_o it_o be_v write_v over_o the_o gate_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v â—verna_fw-la vatablus_n upon_o this_o place_n think_v that_o david_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la to_o the_o former_a pollution_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o saul_n and_o other_o wicked_a person_n who_o by_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thieveâ—_n but_o now_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v in_o it_o the_o righteous_a â—…on_v to_o such_o say_v diâ—…dati_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o profane_a person_n it_o belong_v to_o enter_v in_o there_o 6._o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o psalm_n 15._o 1._o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v the_o chief_a intendment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o describe_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o holy_a hill_n thereof_o in_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o the_o type_n of_o that_o which_o be_v spirivall_n and_o eternal_a which_o jansenius_n upon_o the_o place_n note_v and_o the_o prophet_n here_o teach_v the_o people_n so_o to_o look_v upon_o those_o offence_n for_o which_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o to_o learn_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o communicate_v in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o who_o not_o and_o thus_o by_o the_o type_n he_o hold_v forth_o the_o thing_n tipyfy_v gesnerus_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n think_v that_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o first_o word_n lord_n who_o shall_v sojourn_v so_o the_o word_n be_v jagur_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a in_o thy_o tabernacle_n the_o name_n of_o tabernacle_n fit_o express_v the_o movable_a and_o military_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o reception_n into_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v mean_v in_o
the_o follow_a word_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n which_o note_v a_o permanent_a and_o durable_a estate_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n expound_v the_o whole_a of_o such_o as_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o abide_v in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o holiness_n so_o psalm_n 24._o 3._o the_o chaldâ—_n read_v thus_o who_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o ascend_v unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n allude_v unto_o in_o both_o these_o place_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v admit_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o mark_n or_o character_n there_o enumerate_v so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v â—udge_v of_o these_o mark_n that_o be_v so_o faâ—e_a as_o they_o be_v external_a and_o discernible_a 7._o the_o same_o thing_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v allude_v unto_o psalm_n 50._o 16._o unto_o the_o wicked_a the_o chaldee_n add_v that_o repent_v not_o and_o pray_v in_o his_o transgression_n god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o be_v speak_v to_o a_o scandalous_a profane_a man_n vers._n 18_o 19_o 20._o who_o yet_o will_v needs_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n hominibus_fw-la where_o philo_n the_o jew_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o all_o man_n to_o name_v the_o name_n of_o god_n no_o not_o for_o honour_n or_o religion_n sake_n but_o only_o for_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o this_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o add_v in_o conclusion_n a_o further_a confirmation_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n they_o hold_v that_o a_o israelite_n turn_v a_o heretic_n that_o be_v deny_v any_o of_o their_o thirteen_o fundamental_a article_n to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o do_v therefore_o permit_v a_o jew_n to_o lend_v to_o he_o upon_o usury_n even_o as_o to_o a_o heathen_a m._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gentium_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o they_o hold_v that_o such_o a_o one_o a_o heretical_a israelite_n have_v no_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n see_v tzemach_n david_n translate_v by_o hen._n vorstius_n pag._n 67._o abrabanel_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 3._o dub_v 5._o &_o ib._n cap._n 6._o they_o esteem_v a_o heretical_a jew_n more_o heretical_a than_o a_o christian_a and_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o even_o summary_o and_o without_o previous_a admonition_n see_v buxtorf_n lexic._o chald._a talm._n &_o rabbin_z pag._n 195._o moses_n maimonides_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la cap._n 6._o sect_n 10._o tell_v we_o that_o if_o a_o epicurean_a israelite_n have_v write_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o name_n of_o that_o epicurean_a wretch_n because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o holy_o nor_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n they_o who_o do_v imagine_v the_o scripture_n itself_o to_o be_v pollute_v and_o profane_v when_o it_o come_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o epicurean_a or_o heretical_a israelite_n no_o doubt_n they_o think_v the_o temple_n pollute_v and_o profane_v if_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v and_o worship_n in_o it_o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o reason_n l'empereur_n have_v to_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v a_o heretic_n into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o intermurale_fw-la or_o that_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o divide_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o heathen_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v what_o i_o mean_v to_o infer_v from_o all_o this_o must_v all_o profane_a person_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o our_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_v and_o public_a assembly_n and_o so_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n i_o answer_v god_n forbid_v the_o analogy_n which_o i_o understand_v be_v to_o hold_v between_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n be_v this_o as_o profane_a person_n be_v forbid_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n because_o of_o the_o sacramental_a and_o typical_a holiness_n thereof_o for_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o profane_a person_n be_v now_o much_o more_o to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o have_v more_o of_o sacramental_a signification_n mystery_n and_o holiness_n in_o it_o than_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v and_o whereby_o more_o ample_a evangelicall_n promise_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o seal_v unto_o we_o and_o as_o profane_a person_n may_v of_o old_a come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o there_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v in_o solomon_n porch_n where_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v preach_v io._n 10._o 23._o act_n 3._o 11._o act._n 5._o 12._o which_o porch_n be_v in_o the_o utmost_a court_n that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o which_o elsewhere_o out_o of_o josephus_n but_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n nor_o have_v communion_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o profane_a obstinate_a sinner_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v for_o their_o impiety_n from_o the_o church_n communion_n of_o saint_n though_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n as_o heathen_n also_o may_v do_v now_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o typical_a sacramental_a resemblance_n of_o christ_n may_v appear_v plain_o in_o divers_a particular_n 1._o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n within_o the_o oracle_n above_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o cloud_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v visible_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n so_o in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2._o as_o the_o great_a god_n who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v be_v yet_o please_v to_o dwell_v on_o earth_n by_o put_v his_o name_n in_o that_o place_n so_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v bring_v near_o each_o to_o other_o to_o have_v fellowship_n together_o in_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v no_o sacrifice_n from_o his_o people_n but_o in_o the_o temple_n only_o after_o it_o be_v build_v so_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n that_o 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a sacrifice_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o except_z in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o 4._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o set_v their_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o pray_v 1._o king_n 8._o 30._o 48._o dan._n 6._o 10._o so_o be_v we_o bind_v in_o prayer_n to_o look_v towards_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n 5._o as_o there_o be_v a_o ample_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o that_o place_n 2._o chro._n 7._o 15_o 16._o so_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o hear_v we_o and_o accept_v we_o if_o we_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ._n 6._o god_n say_v of_o the_o temple_n my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o 2_o chro._n 6._o 16._o so_o he_o say_v of_o chriâ—t_n this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 7._o there_o be_v but_o one_o temple_n so_o but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n say_v paul_n 8._o as_o the_o temple_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o nation_n isa._n 56._o 7._o and_o the_o sâ—ranger_n as_o well_o as_o the_o israelite_n may_v come_v and_o pray_v in_o it_o 2_o chro._n 6_o 32._o so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o propitiation_n not_o for_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o for_o the_o gentile_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o jew_n or_o 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table_n make_v i_o say_v not_o all_o who_o communicate_v then_o and_o there_o but_o all_o who_o consent_n to_o their_o admission_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n four_o whereas_o persiciendae_fw-la erastus_n hold_v that_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o unclean_a under_o the_o law_n do_v only_o typyfie_v something_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o shut_v forth_o of_o sinner_n from_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o silthynesse_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o any_o argument_n for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n i_o answer_v if_o the_o shut_n out_o from_o heaven_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n signify_v and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fit_a analogy_n or_o
to_o be_v the_o strong_a chap._n xii_o fourteen_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o scandalous_a and_o presumptuous_a offender_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n though_o circumcise_v and_o not_o be_v legal_o unclean_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n there_o be_v so_o much_o weight_n lay_v both_o by_o erastus_n himself_o and_o by_o master_n prynne_n upon_o the_o universal_a law_n command_v all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n except_o such_o as_o be_v legal_o unclean_a or_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n that_o i_o be_o resolve_v once_o for_o all_o to_o demonstrate_v against_o they_o that_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n for_o scandalous_a and_o enormous_a trespass_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o well_o as_o for_o legal_a uncleanness_n peradventure_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o some_o that_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v a_o paradox_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o untrodden_a or_o obscure_a path._n yet_o my_o argument_n be_v such_o as_o i_o trust_v shall_v weigh_v much_o with_o intelligent_a man_n the_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v this_o which_o be_v hint_v by_o ursinus_n and_o pareus_n explic._n catechit_n quest._n 85._o art_n 2._o whosoever_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n those_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n but_o whosoever_o commit_v any_o scandalous_a sin_n presumptuous_o or_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v this_o manifest_a reason_n for_o it_o those_o all_o who_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n those_o therefore_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o use_v as_o church-member_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v from_o numb_a 15._o 30._o 31._o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v break_v his_o commandment_n that_o soul_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o presumption_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o only_o the_o presumption_n of_o heart_n say_v cajetan_n of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v judge_n but_o a_o presumption_n manifest_v in_o word_n or_o work_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n grotius_n understand_v one_o that_o either_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n or_o after_o admonition_n go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n but_o sure_o he_o mistake_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o understand_v to_o be_v extrajudiciall_a and_o that_o he_o who_o find_v one_o thus_o sin_v presumptuous_o may_v kill_v he_o ex_fw-la jure_fw-la zelotarum_fw-la as_o phinehe_n do_v kill_v ziâ—…i_n and_o cosbi_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o resume_v only_o this_o such_o presumptuous_a and_o contumacious_a sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n therefore_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n second_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v permit_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cestius_n do_v thus_o design_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o of_o they_o pure_a and_o holy_a not_o only_o pure_a from_o legal_a uncleanness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v also_o esteem_v holy_a but_o moreover_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o io._n 18._o 28_o they_o themselves_o the_o jew_n go_v not_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o understand_v the_o law_n that_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n do_v render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o the_o passeover_n for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o they_o who_o come_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n shall_v be_v legal_o or_o ceremonial_o unclean_a yet_o this_o have_v disable_v they_o from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n for_o they_o hold_v litigious_a or_o forensicall_a action_n unlawful_a upon_o a_o holy_a day_n as_o capellus_n and_o casaubon_n above_o cite_v do_v prove_v such_o a_o finfull_a and_o scandalous_a act_n have_v keep_v they_o back_o from_o the_o passeover_n three_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o exod._n 12._o 43._o it_o say_v thus_o every_o son_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v a_o apostate_n shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n master_n ainsworth_n prove_v out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o no_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n be_v permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n yea_o some_o israelite_n who_o be_v not_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n be_v for_o a_o seandalous_a action_n exclude_v from_o civil_a how_o much_o more_o from_o ecclesiastical_a fellowship_n see_v maimon_n of_o idolatry_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 15._o with_o a_o israelite_n who_o have_v make_v defection_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v traffic_n or_o commerce_n either_o in_o his_o go_n or_o return_v with_o another_o israelite_n go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n of_o heathen_n we_o be_v only_o forbid_v to_o have_v commerce_n in_o his_o return_v if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v civil_a commerce_n with_o a_o israelite_n come_v from_o the_o market_n of_o heathen_n fear_v lest_o he_o have_v sell_v some_o what_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v although_o he_o be_v no_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o â—imaginable_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v free_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n four_o a_o israelite_n though_o circumcise_a and_o not_o legal_o unclean_a yet_o if_o he_o either_o turn_v idolater_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o epicurean_a be_v no_o long_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o church-fellowship_n or_o communion_n therefore_o render_v uncapable_a of_o the_o passeover_n is._n abrabanel_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la as_o he_o show_v who_o they_o esteem_v apostat_n or_o heretic_n cap._n 12._o so_o he_o also_o intimate_v that_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o law_n cap._n 3._o dub_v 5._o none_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n profess_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n cap._n 6._o yea_o he_o tell_v we_o cap._n 24._o which_o the_o talmud_n itself_o say_v â—…it_v sanhedrin_n cap._n 11._o sect._n 1._o that_o heretical_a or_o epicurean_a israelite_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o exclude_v from_o have_v portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o as_o doctor_n buxtorf_n show_v out_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n they_o esteem_v a_o heretical_a israelite_n to_o be_v so_o abominable_a that_o they_o do_v straight_o and_o without_o delay_n excommunicate_v he_o lexic_fw-la chald._a talm._n &_o rabbin_z pag._n 195._o how_o be_v it_o then_o imaginable_a that_o they_o admit_v such_o a_o one_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n let_v we_o hear_v r._n moses_n maimonides_n himself_o de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la cap._n 2._o sect._n 8._o a_o idolatrous_a israelite_n be_v as_o a_o heathen_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n so_o also_o israelites_n who_o be_v epicure_n be_v not_o esteem_v to_o be_v israelite_n in_o any_o action_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o they_o be_v epicure_n who_o ask_v counsel_n from_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o until_o have_v transgress_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o law_n they_o offend_v by_o contumacy_n and_o presumption_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o or_o to_o answer_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n prov._n 5._o 8._o therefore_o the_o whorish_a woman_n that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o israelite_n nay_o nor_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o much_o less_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n yea_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr idal_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o say_v yet_o more_o
the_o law_n that_o they_o separate_v from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n i_o conceive_v that_o this_o separation_n be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v not_o mean_v here_o of_o a_o civil_a separation_n from_o honour_n and_o privilege_n nor_o yet_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o unlawful_a marriage_n i_o understand_v also_o by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o church_n communion_n ostendit_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la a_o caetibus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la debeant_fw-la excludi_fw-la he_o sheweth_z who_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a say_v aretius_n upon_o deut._n 23._o 1._o hic_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la atrium_fw-la mundorum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debebant_fw-la tale_n ingredi_fw-la here_o that_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o the_o clean_a be_v call_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n whereunto_o such_o person_n ought_v not_o to_o enter_v say_v hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o place_n audita_fw-la lege_fw-la de_fw-la duabus_fw-la inimicis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la anathematizandis_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v hear_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o two_o hostile_a nation_n to_o be_v anathematise_v or_o accurse_v say_v beda_n on_o nehem._n 13._o thereupon_o they_o separate_v the_o mix_a multitude_n pelargus_n on_o deut._n 23._o cit_v theodoret_n procpius_n and_o rabanus_n beside_o the_o canonill_n for_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v of_o refuse_v ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a privilege_n i_o know_v that_o divers_a other_o understand_v deut._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o of_o not_o admit_v unto_o and_o nehem._n 13._o 3._o of_o separate_n from_o marriage_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o civil_a dignity_n or_o place_n of_o magistrate_n or_o ruler_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o assembly_n or_o court_n of_o judge_n but_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n which_o dissuade_v i_o from_o this_o and_o incline_v i_o to_o the_o other_o interpretation_n first_o the_o law_n deut._n 23._o being_n read_v to_o the_o people_n nebem_fw-la 13._o 3._o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o that_o law_n they_o separate_v from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o all_o this_o mix_a multitude_n be_v marry_v to_o jew_n muchlesse_a that_o they_o be_v all_o magistrate_n ruler_n or_o member_n of_o court_n and_o judicature_n in_o israel_n but_o by_o the_o mix_a multitude_n be_v mean_v all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o israel_n but_o not_o of_o israel_n or_o such_o as_o converse_v and_o dwell_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v civil_a fellowship_n with_o they_o but_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n by_o right_n in_o church-membership_a and_o communion_n in_o which_o sense_n also_o the_o mix_a multitude_n be_v mention_v exod._n 12._o 38._o num._n 11._o 4._o second_o that_o this_o separation_n from_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n and_o application_n immediate_o add_v neb._n 13._o 4._o to_o vers_n 10._o and_o before_o this_o that_o be_v before_o this_o separation_n eliashih_n the_o priest_n be_v ally_v unto_o tobiah_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o a_o chamber_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o now_o when_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o mix_a multitude_n be_v make_v nehemiah_n do_v east_n out_o the_o stuff_n of_o tobiah_n and_o command_v to_o cleanse_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o tobiah_n behold_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o separation_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o temple_n or_o holy_a place_n not_o to_o any_o civil_a court._n three_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n help_v i_o deut._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o for_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n onkelos_n read_v shall_v not_o be_v clean_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o law_n which_o do_v forbid_v unclean_a person_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n ita_fw-la isti_fw-la mundi_fw-la reputabantur_fw-la so_o likewise_o be_v these_o ammonite_n moabite_n bastard_n etc._n etc._n esteem_v as_o unclean_a say_v tostatus_n in_o deut._n 23._o quaest_n 1._o four_o edomite_n and_o egytian_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o generation_n deut._n 22._o 7_o 8._o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o edomite_n and_o egyptian_n shall_v in_o the_o three_o generation_n marry_v with_o the_o jew_n or_o be_v magistrate_n in_o israel_n member_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o judge_n he_o that_o will_v think_v so_o will_v hardly_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o i_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o god_n will_v allow_v his_o people_n either_o to_o marry_v with_o the_o edomite_n and_o egyptian_n or_o to_o prefer_v they_o to_o be_v magistrate_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n no_o not_o in_o the_o three_o generation_n but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o when_o a_o edomite_n or_o egyptian_a come_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o proselyte_n indweller_n ob_n erve_v the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n the_o child_n of_o that_o egyptian_a or_o edomite_n in_o the_o three_o generation_n miâ—ht_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v may_v upon_o their_o desire_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v receive_v as_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o free_a to_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o all_o church_n relation_n to_o be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o five_o philo_n the_o jew_n lib._n de_fw-la victimas_fw-la offerentibus_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o law_n do_v prohibit_v all_o unworthy_a person_n from_o their_o sacred_a assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o same_o sacred_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v that_o their_o law_n do_v also_o exclude_v eunuohs_n and_o bastard_n or_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o lxx_o in_o deut._n 23._o 2._o where_o philo_n most_o certain_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o law_n deut._n 23._o understanding_n by_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o plaâ—e_n neither_o a_o civil_a court_n nor_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o sacred_a or_o church_n assembly_n there_o be_v but_o two_o objection_n which_o i_o find_v bring_v against_o that_o which_o i_o have_v be_v now_o prove_v one_o be_v from_o exod._n 12._o 48._o a_o law_n which_o admit_v stranger_n to_o the_o church_n and_o passeover_n of_o the_o jew_n provide_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o other_o objection_n be_v from_o the_o example_n of_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o exod._n 12._o 48._o will_v not_o prove_v that_o every_o stranger_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n be_v to_o be_v immediate_o admit_v upon_o that_o desire_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n only_o it_o prove_v that_o before_o any_o stranger_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n he_o must_v first_o be_v circumcise_v a_o stranger_n may_v not_o be_v gertsedek_n a_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n when_o he_o please_v but_o he_o be_v first_o to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v beside_o this_o it_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v whether_o deut._n 23._o 3._o be_v not_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o rule_n exod._n 12._o 48._o for_o all_o stranger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alike_o soon_o and_o ready_o receive_v to_o be_v proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n but_o a_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o those_o nation_n which_o god_n have_v express_o and_o particular_o devote_v and_o accurse_a and_o other_o not_o so_o accurse_v to_o the_o other_o objection_n concern_v ruth_n rabanus_n cite_v by_o pelargus_n on_o deut._n 23._o answer_v that_o the_o ten_o generation_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v past_a before_o ruth_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o one_o swallow_n make_v not_o summer_n 14._o object_n but_o be_v there_o any_o pattern_n or_o precedent_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o keep_v back_o scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o sacrament_n ans._n there_o be_v for_o i_o have_v prove_v a_o keep_n back_o of_o notorious_a sinner_n both_o from_o the_o passeover_n and_o from_o the_o temple_n itself_o which_o have_v a_o sacramental_a
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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 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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 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only_o of_o that_o avoid_n or_o reject_v by_o which_o every_o private_a christian_n ought_v to_o observe_v and_o avoid_v and_o not_o receive_v false_a teacher_n but_o of_o a_o public_a ministerial_a or_o consistorial_n reject_v of_o a_o heretic_n by_o cut_v he_o off_o or_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o canon_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la say_v tossanus_n upon_o the_o the_o place_n this_o the_o greek_a will_v easy_o admit_v for_o stephanus_n in_o thesauro_fw-la linguae_fw-la gr._n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o recuse_n aversor_fw-la repudio_fw-la and_o cit_v out_o of_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o repudiate_v or_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n as_o here_o also_o we_o may_v read_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n repudiate_v or_o put_v away_o though_o the_o word_n reject_v do_v also_o bear_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o as_o the_o greek_a will_v admit_v it_o so_o i_o have_v these_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o which_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a he_o that_o please_v may_v read_v a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v the_o censure_n of_o heretic_n in_o claudius_n espencaeus_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n first_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v not_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n except_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la but_o his_o primary_n intention_n all_o along_o in_o that_o epistle_n be_v to_o instruct_v titus_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o second_o there_o must_v be_v a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n before_o the_o heretic_n be_v thus_o reject_v this_o reject_v be_v not_o for_o his_o dangerous_a and_o false_a doctrine_n simple_o or_o by_o itself_o consider_v but_o for_o his_o contumacy_n and_o incorrigibleness_n but_o private_a christian_n ought_v to_o observe_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o 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but_o now_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reject_v this_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n and_o this_o much_o more_o must_v be_v with_o all_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 25._o where_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commandment_n and_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n from_o all_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o reject_v of_o a_o heretic_n by_o titus_n and_o other_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a act_n and_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o decisive_a not_o consultative_a only_o five_o look_v by_o what_o authority_n elder_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n they_o be_v for_o heresy_n maintain_v with_o contumacy_n reject_v for_o the_o apostle_n commit_v into_o the_o same_o hand_n the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n and_o the_o reject_v of_o heretic_n compare_v tit._n 3._o 10._o with_o tit._n 1._o 5._o now_o the_o ordination_n be_v by_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o therefore_o so_o be_v the_o rejection_n i_o conclude_v with_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n upon_o tit._n 3._o 10._o reject_v i_o e._n have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o let_v he_o go_v without_o dispute_v any_o further_o with_o he_o and_o cast_v the_o holy_a thing_n before_o such_o dog_n matth._n 7._o 6._o let_v he_o not_o remain_v in_o the_o outward_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o six_o argument_n i_o draw_v from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o do_v not_o you_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o vers._n 13._o therefore_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v this_o punishment_n or_o censure_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o many_o here_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n not_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o private_a christian_a discretion_n only_o for_o so_o they_o judge_v those_o also_o that_o be_v without_o but_o a_o authoritative_a corrective_a judgement_n by_o which_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n a_o rot_a member_n like_a to_o infect_v other_o member_n be_v put_v away_o from_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o this_o judgement_n be_v make_v sentence_n give_v and_o censure_v inflict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o many_o that_o be_v not_o by_o all_o but_o by_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n say_v walaeus_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 468_o or_o you_o may_v read_v by_o the_o chief_a so_o piscator_fw-la and_o heinsius_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o now_o what_o will_v you_o make_v of_o judge_v put_v away_o and_o censure_v be_v act_n neither_o of_o a_o civil_a power_n nor_o put_v forth_o upon_o any_o except_o church-member_n if_o you_o make_v it_o not_o a_o corrective_a church-government_n as_o for_o mr._n colemans_fw-mi answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o a_o objurgation_n i_o have_v full_o confute_v that_o in_o male_a audis_fw-la pag._n 12._o 13._o 14._o which_o i_o will_v not_o resume_v but_o beside_o all_o i_o say_v there_o i_o add_v somewhat_o which_o i_o have_v since_o observe_v zonara_n in_o conc._n antioch_n can_v 22._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o be_v punish_v or_o censure_v and_o in_o conc._n carthag_n can_v 49._o he_o call_v the_o man_n who_o be_v under_o church-censure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balsamon_n in_o conc._n carthag_n can_v 46._o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o they_o do_v often_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o church-censure_n as_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n hold_v under_o constantius_n use_v paul_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o a_o act_n of_o corrective_a government_n can._n 3._o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v just_o depose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la quoque_fw-la à _fw-la communi_fw-la synodo_fw-la puniatur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la statuta_fw-la dissolvat_fw-la ibid._n can._n 22._o a_o bishop_n be_v prohibit_v to_o ordain_v within_o the_o charge_n of_o another_o bishop_n unless_o that_o other_o bishop_n consent_n but_o if_o any_o presume_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n let_v the_o ordination_n be_v void_a or_o null_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ipse_fw-la a_o synodo_fw-la puniatur_fw-la and_o let_v himself_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o synod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v balsamen_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v who_o ordain_v without_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o he_o who_o charge_n it_o be_v may_v be_v learn_v from_o other_o canon_n where_o you_o see_v he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o agree_v in_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v punishment_n the_o six_o general_a council_n can._n 60._o use_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o suffer_a punishment_n add_v also_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n and_o labour_n seven_o we_o have_v a_o argument_n from_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 32_o 33._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o apostle_n be_v give_v such_o rule_n and_o direction_n concern_v prophesy_v or_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n there_o may_v be_v a_o liberty_n to_o all_o the_o prophet_n to_o prophecy_n and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v edify_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o all_o and_o
his_o place_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o say_v holy_a spirit_n bear_v the_o contrary_a record_n to_o his_o conscience_n testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n reprint_v at_o london_n 1643._o pag._n 238._o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n furthermore_o there_o be_v another_o power_n of_o duty_n or_o ministerial_a power_n limit_v out_o by_o he_o who_o have_v full_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o this_o be_v more_o like_o a_o ministry_n than_o dominion_n for_o we_o see_v that_o some_o master_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n authority_n and_o power_n over_o his_o house_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n deliver_v he_o his_o key_n that_o he_o may_v admit_v or_o exclude_v such_o as_o his_o master_n will_v have_v admit_v or_o exclude_v according_a to_o this_o power_n do_v the_o minister_n by_o his_o office_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o do_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o will_v have_v the_o deed_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o esteem_v as_o his_o own_o deed_n unto_o which_o end_n be_v those_o speech_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 16._o of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v or_o lose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o who_o sin_n soever_o 20._o you_o remit_v they_o shall_v be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v but_o if_o the_o minister_n deal_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o but_o pass_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v void_a that_o which_o he_o do_v wherefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o function_n whereby_o they_o do_v indeed_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o do_v the_o faithful_a do_v esteem_v they_o as_o do_v of_o the_o lord_n himself_o pag._n 250._o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n key_n of_o which_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n i_o will_v 16._o give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o these_o key_n be_v the_o peculiar_a function_n or_o ministry_n and_o administration_n of_o christ_n his_o power_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o minister_n thereof_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o by_o preach_v publish_v the_o holy_a gospel_n although_o they_o shall_v do_v this_o especial_o that_o be_v shall_v show_v forth_o that_o word_n of_o true_a comfort_n and_o the_o joyful_a message_n of_o peace_n and_o new_a tiding_n of_o that_o favour_n which_o god_n offer_v but_o also_o that_o to_o the_o believe_a and_o unbelieved_a they_o shall_v public_o or_o private_o denounce_v and_o make_v know_v to_o wit_n to_o they_o his_o favour_n to_o these_o his_o wrath_n and_o that_o to_o all_o in_o general_n or_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a that_o they_o may_v wise_o receive_v some_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o drive_v some_o out_o from_o thence_o and_o may_v so_o through_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o ministry_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n and_o use_v the_o same_o to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n his_o sheep_n and_o after_o moreover_o a_o manifest_a example_n of_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v lay_v out_o in_o that_o sinner_n of_o corinth_n and_o other_o who_o st._n paul_n together_o with_o 5._o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n throw_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o contrariwise_o after_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o repent_v he_o absolve_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n he_o take_v he_o again_o into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o and_o sacrament_n and_o so_o open_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o by_o this_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o these_o key_n or_o this_o divine_a function_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v commit_v and_o grant_v to_o those_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o each_o several_a ecclesiastical_a society_n whether_o they_o be_v small_a or_o great_a of_o which_o thing_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o church_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o 18._o straight_o after_o for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o pag._n 253._o out_o of_o the_o french_a confession_n we_o believe_v that_o this_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o that_o regiment_n or_o discipline_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v establish_v to_o wit_n so_o that_o there_o be_v pastor_n elder_n and_o deacon_n that_o the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v retain_v vice_n repress_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 257._o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n we_o believe_v that_o this_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o that_o spiritual_a regiment_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v deliver_v in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o there_o be_v place_v in_o it_o pastor_n and_o minister_n pure_o to_o preach_v and_o right_o to_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o senior_n and_o deacon_n of_o who_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o church_n may_v consist_v that_o by_o these_o mean_v true_a religion_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o sincere_a doctrine_n in_o every_o place_n retain_v and_o spread_v abroad_o that_o vicious_a and_o wicked_a man_n may_v after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n be_v rebuke_v amend_v and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o bridle_n of_o discipline_n keep_v within_o their_o compass_n pag._n 260._o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n again_o by_o the_o gospel_n or_o as_o they_o term_v it_o by_o god_n law_n bishop_n as_o they_o be_v bishop_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n commit_v to_o they_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o forgive_v sin_n also_o to_o know_v what_o be_v true_a doctrine_n and_o to_o reject_v such_o doctrine_n as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o debar_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a not_o by_o humane_a force_n and_o violence_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o of_o necessity_n the_o church_n ought_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o upon_o which_o place_n the_o observation_n say_v thus_o to_o debar_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o verdict_n of_o the_o presbytery_n lawful_o gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n a_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n cap._n 5._o art_n 9_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scandal_n and_o the_o censure_n or_o judgement_n thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o company_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n art_n 15._o if_o it_o befall_v that_o beside_o the_o admonition_n usual_o make_v by_o the_o consistory_n to_o such_o as_o have_v do_v amiss_o there_o be_v some_o other_o punishment_n or_o more_o rigorous_a censure_n to_o be_v use_v it_o shall_v then_o be_v do_v either_o by_o suspension_n or_o privation_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o a_o time_n or_o by_o excommunication_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o case_n the_o consistory_n be_v to_o be_v advise_v to_o use_v all_o prudence_n and_o to_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o likewise_o to_o ponder_v and_o careful_o to_o examine_v the_o fault_n and_o scandal_n that_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o with_o all_o their_o circumstance_n to_o judge_v wary_o of_o the_o censure_n which_o may_v be_v require_v harmonia_n synodorum_n belgicarum_n cap._n 14._o art_n 7._o 8._o 9_o peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la natura_fw-la publica_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la admonitionis_fw-la privatae_fw-la contemtum_fw-la publicata_fw-la ex_fw-la consistorii_fw-la totius_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o formâ_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la maximè_fw-la accomodatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la corrigenda_fw-la qui_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la consistorii_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la rejecerit_fw-la à _fw-la s._n coenae_fw-la communione_fw-la
out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o his_o antiquity_n he_o have_v give_v here_o no_o small_a wound_n to_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o antiquity_n which_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v chap._n 17._o mean_a while_n how_o can_v any_o that_o have_v read_v tertullian_n or_o cyprian_n not_o know_v that_o some_o fail_n and_o fall_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o other_o small_a offence_n be_v not_o punish_v by_o excommunication_n but_o by_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n till_o after_o public_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o offence_n the_o offender_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o the_o place_n he_o cit_v i_o find_v in_o tertullia_n book_n de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la much_o of_o that_o exomologesis_fw-la and_o public_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n but_o that_o all_o scandalous_a person_n bring_v under_o church-censure_n be_v whole_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o 39_o chapter_n of_o 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lesser_a excommunication_n to_o the_o great_a that_o be_v from_o niddui_n and_o shammatha_n as_o he_o think_v to_o cherem_n or_o anathema_n the_o author_n of_o the_o query_n while_o he_o argue_v in_o that_o first_o quaere_fw-la against_o the_o suspending_a from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o person_n not_o excommunicate_v nor_o whole_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n close_v in_o this_o particular_a with_o they_o of_o the_o separation_n which_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v it_o not_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o they_o in_o one_o of_o their_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o letter_n of_o fr._n junius_n write_v to_o they_o where_o they_o bring_v eleven_o exception_n against_o the_o dutch_a church_n one_o of_o these_o exception_n be_v that_o they_o use_v a_o new_a censure_n of_o suspension_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v they_o do_v hold_v excommunication_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v reject_v the_o distinction_n of_o suspension_n and_o excommunication_n as_o master_n prynne_n do_v ten_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o present_a question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o parliament_n shall_v establish_v the_o power_n of_o suspend_v scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n as_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la nay_o let_v divine_n assert_v that_o and_o satisfy_v people_n conscience_n in_o it_o but_o let_v the_o parliament_n speak_v in_o a_o authoritative_a and_o legislative_a way_n in_o add_v their_o civil_a sanction_n nor_o whether_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v any_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o scandalous_a person_n not_o yet_o excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o elder-ship_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n have_v so_o far_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n and_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o godly_a people_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n not_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o eldership_n to_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o such_o scandal_n as_o be_v enumerate_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o octob._n 20._o 1645._o and_o march_n 14._o 1645._o which_o ordinance_n do_v appoint_v that_o all_o person_n or_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o offence_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o eldership_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o credible_a witness_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n the_o stream_n of_o master_n prynnes_n exception_n run_v against_o that_o which_o be_v agree_v and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o parliament_n and_o his_o argument_n if_o they_o prove_v any_o thing_n must_v necessary_o conclude_v against_o that_o power_n already_o grant_v by_o parliament_n to_o eldership_n and_o now_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o that_o point_n which_o be_v in_o present_a public_a agitation_n he_o must_v lay_v aside_o his_o queree_n and_o his_o vindication_n thereof_o and_o write_v another_o book_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o assembly_n and_o other_o godly_a minister_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o eldership_n to_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o enumerate_v case_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n to_o keep_v off_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o other_o scandal_n beside_o these_o enumerate_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n nay_o and_o he_o must_v confine_v himself_o within_o a_o nearow_a circle_n than_o so_o for_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v please_v to_o think_v of_o some_o course_n for_o new_a emergent_a case_n that_o the_o door_n may_v not_o be_v shut_v for_o the_o future_a upon_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o eldership_n concern_v case_n not_o express_v i_o know_v the_o gentleman_n be_v free_a to_o choose_v his_o own_o theme_n to_o treat_v of_o and_o he_o may_v handle_v what_o 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not_o entice_v he_o to_o idolatry_n and_o that_o a_o jew_n also_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v physician_n to_o a_o gentile_a for_o which_o purpose_n they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o as_o their_o tradition_n tell_v they_o do_v practice_n medicine_n in_o egypt_n furthermore_o when_o master_n prynne_n understand_v nothing_o by_o those_o word_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n but_o avoid_v civil_a fellowship_n and_o keep_v no_o familiar_a company_n with_o he_o and_o expound_v it_o also_o by_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o with_o such_o a_o one_o not_o to_o eat_v which_o he_o still_o conceive_v to_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o avoid_v civil_a fellowship_n and_o by_o 2._o io._n 10._o receive_v he_o not_o into_o thy_o house_n he_o be_v twice_o out_o both_o because_o the_o jew_n do_v keep_v civil_a company_n with_o heathen_n which_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o also_o because_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o jewish_a writter_n concern_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o nation_n the_o rabbi_n or_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v familiar_a fellowship_n nor_o civil_a company_n with_o the_o plebeian_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o or_o among_o the_o plebeian_n maimen_fw-la de_fw-la fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la cap._n 5._o sect._n 13._o neither_o might_n they_o converse_v in_o the_o path_n nor_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o plebeian_n ibid._n sect._n 14._o gul._n vorstius_n in_o his_o annot_n pag._n 73._o add_v a_o passage_n in_o misua_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v neither_o lodge_v with_o a_o plebeian_n nor_o receive_v a_o plebeian_n to_o lodge_v with_o he_o nevertheless_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v permit_v to_o converse_v not_o only_o civil_o but_o frequent_o with_o a_o heathen_a man_n for_o which_o see_v master_n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gent._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o quoniam_fw-la nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la ex_fw-la gentilium_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la viro_fw-la 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article_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o move_v a_o doubt_n about_o it_o because_o rabbi_n hillell_v who_o deny_v it_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o gemaâ—…a_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o rabbi_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n cap._n 14._o he_o clear_v rabbi_n hillell_v as_o not_o deny_v that_o article_n but_o all_o this_o intimate_v that_o for_o heresy_n there_o be_v a_o shut_n out_o from_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n or_o that_o a_o heretical_a apostate_n jew_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v usury_n as_o from_o stranger_n or_o heathen_n so_o from_o a_o apostate_n jew_n quia_fw-la fratris_fw-la nomen_fw-la exuerat_fw-la say_v master_n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gent._n lib._n 6_o c._n 10._o in_o tzemach_n david_n edit_n hen._n uor_v pag._n 67._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o heretic_n be_v 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the_o utter_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v come_v into_o only_o they_o may_v come_v and_o worship_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o atrium_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n bring_v into_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v challenge_v both_o by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—9_n and_o by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n act_n 21._o 28._o 2._o hâ—ns_n though_o sojourn_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o dwell_v within_o their_o gate_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12._o 43_o 45._o where_o the_o civil_a fellowship_n be_v allow_v partake_v of_o the_o passeover_n be_v forbid_v 3._o no_o heathen_a man_n no_o not_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n house_n may_v caâ—e_v of_o a_o offering_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n levit._n 22._o 10_o 13._o 4._o a_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o accept_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o heathen_a lâ—…it_n 22._o 25._o those_o that_o come_v from_o a_o far_a country_n to_o pray_v and_o worship_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o apostle_n will_v express_v a_o ratify_v or_o confirm_v testament_n galat._n 3._o 15._o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o same_o word_n erasmus_n do_v collect_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o they_o as_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n who_o have_v power_n to_o confirm_v their_o love_n to_o that_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o a_o authoritative_a manner_n and_o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n choose_v a_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o authoritative_a confirm_v or_o ratify_v of_o a_o thing_n if_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o inflict_v and_o take_v off_o again_o censure_n 3._o the_o apostle_n upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o offender_n case_n put_v the_o corinthian_n in_o remembrance_n that_o they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o purge_v the_o church_n from_o the_o mixture_n of_o other_o scandalous_a sinner_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o chapter_n both_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n and_o his_o punishment_n which_o make_v interpreter_n conceive_v that_o what_o be_v interlace_v concern_v other_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v censure_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o incestuous_a man_n 4._o he_o instance_v in_o six_o case_n not_o intend_v a_o enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o excommunication_n fornication_n covetousness_n mean_v covetousness_n scandalous_o and_o gross_o manifest_v or_o practical_a covetousness_n for_o of_o the_o heart_n god_n only_o judge_v idolatry_n rail_v drunkenness_n extortion_n his_o instance_n in_o these_o tell_v we_o he_o intend_v not_o the_o case_n of_o private_a civil_a injury_n but_o of_o scandal_n yea_o though_o the_o scandal_n be_v without_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o civil_a or_o private_a injury_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o drunkard_n 5._o and_o even_o where_o there_o be_v a_o private_a injury_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scandal_n as_o in_o rail_v and_o extortion_n yet_o the_o apostle_n there_o look_v upon_o they_o not_o qua_fw-la injury_n but_o qua_fw-la scandal_n and_o in_o that_o notion_n he_o will_v have_v not_o only_o the_o party_n particular_o interre_v and_o injure_v but_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n also_o to_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o the_o offender_n for_o he_o write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n not_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o such_o 6._o when_o he_o say_v with_o such_o a_o one_o no_o not_o to_o â—…ate_v he_o intimate_v by_o no_o not_o some_o further_a and_o great_a punishment_n than_o not_o eat_v with_o he_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o if_o not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v with_o he_o then_o muchlesse_a church_n communion_n with_o he_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n 7._o he_o mean_v not_o of_o that_o withdraw_a whereby_o each_o christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o withdraw_v familiarity_n and_o fellowship_n from_o such_o a_o notorious_a scandalous_a sinner_n who_o sin_n be_v manifest_a before_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v himself_o pure_a and_o not_o partake_v of_o another_o man_n sin_n in_o which_o case_n a_o member_n of_o one_o church_n may_v withdraw_v familiar_a converse_v with_o a_o scandalous_a member_n of_o another_o church_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o withdraw_a from_o and_o avoid_v of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n as_o be_v do_v not_o by_o one_o or_o some_o few_o private_a christian_n but_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o he_o write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n not_o to_o company_n nor_o eat_v with_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n whereof_o the_o offender_n be_v a_o member_n and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o judicial_a or_o consistoriall_a sentence_n vers_fw-la 12._o do_v not_o you_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o which_o can_v not_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o christian_a discretion_n and_o prudence_n for_o so_o both_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o do_v judge_v those_o that_o be_v without_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o towards_o they_o col._n 4._o 5._o and_o to_o beware_v of_o their_o evil_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o censure_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o many_o that_o be_v by_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o 8._o and_o so_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o the_o last_o consideration_n which_o be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v a_o scandal_n give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n be_v ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a so_o that_o censure_n for_o that_o offence_n be_v inflict_v only_o upon_o church_n member_n not_o upon_o unbeliever_n if_o a_o unbeliever_n do_v a_o civil_a injury_n to_o a_o christian_a the_o christian_a be_v free_a to_o accuse_v the_o unbeliever_n if_o he_o see_v it_o good_a before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o there_o to_o seek_v judgement_n and_o justice_n or_o the_o christian_a be_v free_a to_o withdraw_v civil_a fellowship_n from_o the_o unbeliever_n which_o do_v he_o a_o civil_a injury_n which_o i_o suppose_v m_o r_o prynne_n will_n easy_o grant_v but_o this_o way_n of_o censure_v and_o punish_v a_o scandalous_a church_n member_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o a_o heathen_a who_o be_v a_o idolater_n or_o drunkard_n or_o extortioner_n etc._n etc._n vers._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o thus_o i_o have_v prove_v church_n censure_v from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o without_o lay_v the_o weight_n of_o any_o argument_n upon_o tradere_fw-la sathanae_fw-la which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o i_o yield_v to_o our_o opposite_n that_o the_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n my_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o make_v the_o short_a work_n of_o the_o erastian_n antithesis_fw-la the_o weight_n of_o their_o argument_n not_o of_o we_o be_v lay_v upon_o tradere_fw-la sathanae_fw-la but_o for_o my_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n i_o be_o of_o their_o opinion_n who_o interpret_v it_o of_o excommunication_n and_o so_o do_v gualther_n himself_o so_o do_v the_o syriack_n which_o read_v that_o you_o corinthian_n may_v deliver_v such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n if_o it_o be_v a_o a_o act_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n than_o it_o be_v a_o church_n censure_n not_o a_o miracle_n the_o greek_a do_v also_o carry_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n assemble_v together_o we_o have_v also_o some_o though_o not_o all_o of_o the_o ancient_n for_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a as_o balsamon_n in_o canon_n epist_n basilii_fw-la ad_fw-la amphiloâ—…_n câ—…n_n â—_o observe_v basil_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o 30_o year_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o the_o even_o be_v come_v not_o when_o the_o even_o be_v end_v his_o second_o answer_n that_o all_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n prove_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la three_o say_v he_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o institute_v after_o supper_n but_o as_o they_o sit_v at_o supper_n answ._n it_o be_v indeed_o institute_v while_o they_o be_v sit_v at_o supper_n or_o before_o they_o rise_v from_o supper_n so_o that_o they_o be_v still_o continue_v in_o a_o table_n gesture_n yet_o the_o action_n must_v needs_o be_v distinguish_v for_o they_o do_v not_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o eat_v of_o another_o supper_n too_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o bread_n that_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v jesus_n take_v bread_n yet_o of_o the_o cup_n paul_n and_o luke_n say_v that_o jesus_n take_v it_o after_o supper_n that_o be_v after_o they_o have_v do_v eat_v therefore_o certain_o after_o judas_n get_v the_o sop_n and_o go_v away_o at_o which_o instant_n they_o have_v not_o do_v eat_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n at_o all_o luke_n 22._o 17._o to_o prove_v that_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n during_o supper_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n conceive_v but_o find_v no_o strength_n herein_o he_o add_v that_o some_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o apolog_fw-la christ_n have_v that_o night_n first_o his_o paschal_n supper_n at_o the_o close_a whereof_o he_o institute_v his_o own_o supper_n second_o a_o ordinary_a supper_n which_o succeed_v the_o institution_n of_o his_o own_o in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o corinthian_n and_o primitive_a christian_n have_v their_o love_n feast_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v immediate_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o intimate_v john_n 13._o v_o 2_o 12_o to_o 31_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o luke_n after_n supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n must_v be_v mean_v only_o after_o the_o paschall_n supper_n not_o thâ—…_n other_o supper_n answ._n i_o very_o believe_v that_o beside_o the_o paschall_n and_o eucharistical_a supper_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n have_v that_o night_n a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a supper_n and_o so_o think_v calvin_n and_o beza_n upon_o matth._n 26._o 20._o pareus_n upon_o matth._n 26._o 21._o fulk_n on_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o cartwright_n ibid._n and_o in_o his_o harmony_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 173._o pelargus_n in_o joh._n 13._o quaest_n 2._o tossanuâ—…_n in_o matth._n 26._o tolet_n and_o maldonâ—…_n upon_o john_n 13._o 2._o jansenius_n cone_n evang_v cap._n 131._o and_o divers_a other_o i_o be_o very_o glad_a that_o m_o r_o prynnâ—…_n grant_v it_o and_o i_o approve_v his_o reason_n that_o in_o the_o paschall_n supper_n we_o read_v of_o no_o sop_n nor_o aught_o to_o dip_v they_o in_o the_o jew_n indeed_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o sauce_n in_o the_o passeover_n which_o they_o call_v charese_v but_o i_o suppose_v christ_n keep_v the_o passeover_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o rite_n which_o have_v come_v in_o by_o tradition_n i_o can_v bring_v other_o reason_n to_o prove_v a_o ordinary_a supper_n if_o it_o be_v here_o necessary_a but_o what_o gain_v m_n r_o prynne_n hereby_o sure_o he_o lose_v much_o aâ—_n shall_v appear_v afterward_o 2._o whereas_o he_o think_v the_o common_a supper_n at_o which_o christ_n do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n and_o discover_v judas_n and_o give_v he_o the_o sop_n be_v after_o the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o know_v not_o those_o learned_a man_n that_o think_v as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o point_n so_o â—t_a be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n have_v be_v prove_v from_o matthew_n and_o mark_v who_o record_n that_o the_o discourse_n concern_v judas_n be_v while_o they_o be_v eat_v that_o supper_n which_o precede_v the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n must_v be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n but_o after_o the_o sacrament_n both_o matthew_n and_o mark_n do_v immediate_o add_v and_o when_o they_o have_v sing_v a_o hymn_n they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 3._o as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o corinthian_n the_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o himself_o make_v against_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 21._o for_o when_o they_o come_v together_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o one_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o take_v his_o own_o supper_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n so_o aquinas_n lyra_n and_o other_o follow_v augustine_n this_o take_v first_o or_o before_o acciperenâ—_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o every_o one_o who_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n every_o one_o take_v before_o his_o own_o supper_n which_o make_v such_o a_o disparity_n that_o one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o drunken_a at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o poor_a have_v too_o little_a and_o the_o rich_a too_o much_o at_o their_o own_o supper_n 4._o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n will_v help_v he_o as_o little_a i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o tertullia_n apologetik_a as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o love_n feast_v immediate_o after_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o i_o find_v both_o in_o the_o celebratur_fw-la african_a canon_n and_o in_o consueverunt_fw-la augustine_n and_o in_o liberal_o walafridus_n strabo_n that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o often_o by_o divers_a the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v after_o the_o ordinary_a meat_n for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v it_o have_v be_v former_o in_o use_n among_o diverâ—_n to_o take_v the_o sacrament_n ordinary_o after_o meat_n till_o the_o african_a council_n discharge_v it_o as_o laurentius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bar_n observe_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o tertullian_n pag._n 339._o edit_n paris_n 1580._o augustine_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o answer_v certain_a query_n of_o januarius_n concern_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v before_o the_o sacrament_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o give_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n and_o that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v also_o take_v it_o after_o supper_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o follow_v these_o example_n but_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n he_o defend_v the_o church_n custom_n at_o that_o time_n of_o take_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v for_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o in_o this_o he_o speak_v plain_o sacramentum_fw-la that_o when_o christ_n be_v eat_v with_o the_o disciple_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o he_o have_v not_o then_o give_v the_o sacrament_n with_o augustine_n judgement_n agree_v that_o epistle_n of_o chrysostome_n where_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o that_o be_v not_o fast_v he_o deny_v the_o fact_n but_o add_v if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v sup_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o depose_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o give_v the_o communion_n after_o supper_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a church_n even_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n fast_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o upon_o the_o passion_n day_n call_v good_a friday_n receive_v it_o after_o meal_n as_o i_o prove_v before_o and_o this_o i_o also_o add_v by_o the_o way_n that_o tho_o paul_n condemn_v the_o corinthian_n for_o eat_v their_o love_n feast_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o allow_v they_o to_o eat_v at_o home_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o the_o centurist_n cent_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 384._o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 34._o and_o if_o any_o man_n hunger_n let_v he_o eat_v at_o home_n that_o you_o come_v not_o altogether_o unto_o condemnation_n casaubon_n exerc._n 16._o pag._n 367._o edit_n francof_n 1615._o think_v it_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n example_n that_o those_o egyptian_n mention_v by_o socrates_n do_v take_v the_o sacrament_n at_o night_n after_o they_o have_v liberal_o sup_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fill_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o when_o luke_n say_v after_o supper_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n the_o meaning_n be_v after_o both_o paschal_n and_o common_a supper_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o eat_n after_o the_o sacrament_n that_o night_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o give_v of_o the_o sop_n to_o judas_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o his_o go_v out_o immediate_o after_o the_o sop_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o
prove_v he_o must_v not_o do_v a_o unlawful_a act_n in_o obedience_n to_o man_n but_o walk_v by_o that_o apostolical_a rule_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a in_o do_v whereof_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o inflict_v any_o censure_n and_o particular_o of_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o must_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o many_o but_o yet_o his_o conscience_n so_o sarre_o as_o it_o be_v inform_v and_o illuminate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o he_o of_o his_o own_o personal_a act_n or_o not_o act_v notwithstanding_o of_o which_o the_o offender_n stand_v rectus_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la and_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court._n i_o confess_v a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o clear_a in_o his_o conscience_n and_o be_v persuade_v not_o upon_o suspicion_n surmise_n or_o such_o like_a sleight_n motive_n but_o upon_o very_o certain_a ground_n that_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o eldership_n classis_fw-la or_o synod_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o m_n r_o prynne_n be_v so_o large_a upon_o this_o point_n from_o pag._n 28._o to_o 35_o i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o judge_v the_o intention_n operantis_fw-la but_o the_o intentio_fw-la operis_fw-la be_v to_o yield_v somewhat_o in_o lieu_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o yet_o shall_v be_v no_o church_n censure_n nor_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o discipline_n of_o suspension_n yea_o and_o excommunication_n too_o to_o be_v of_o no_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o church_n for_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o a_o full_a discharge_n of_o duty_n to_o admonish_v unworthy_a scandalous_a person_n not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n unless_o they_o repent_v and_o reform_v this_o cut_v off_o 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gracious_a qualification_n the_o assumption_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o scripture_n if_o of_o any_o ordinance_n chief_o of_o this_o it_o hold_v true_a that_o christ_n invit_v and_o call_v none_o but_o such_o as_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a load_v matth._n 11._o 28._o such_o as_o be_v athirst_a for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 7._o 37._o isa._n 55._o 1._o such_o as_o have_v the_o wedding_n garment_n matth._n 22._o 12._o such_o as_o examine_v themselves_o 1_v cor._n 11._o 28._o such_o as_o be_v christ_n friend_n cant._n 5._o 1._o eat_v o_o friend_n drink_z yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_n thirteen_o that_o ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o such_o as_o be_v saint_n and_o not_o for_o unconverted_a sinner_n but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n institute_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o 17._o 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unregeneration_n sure_o we_o can_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n if_o we_o shall_v minister_v baptism_n to_o a_o man_n who_o work_n and_o word_n do_v manifest_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o unregenerate_v unconvert_v person_n and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o initiate_v such_o a_o one_o how_o shall_v we_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n fifteenth_o if_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o age_n must_v necessary_o precede_v their_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o convert_n but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n but_o the_o baptism_n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o age_n must_v necessary_o precede_v their_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v without_o controversy_n it_o be_v the_o order_n observe_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o all_o christian_a church_n the_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o
large_a upon_o and_o whereas_o master_n prynne_n conclude_v pag._n 47_o with_o a_o large_a citation_n out_o of_o lucas_n osiander_n enchir._n contra_fw-la anabapt_n cap._n 6._o quaest_n 3._o for_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o return_n first_o all_o that_o osiander_n there_o say_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v this_o point_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n quod_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la unum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la videamus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la aliqua_fw-la flagitiosum_fw-la propterea_fw-la neque_fw-la secessionem_fw-la faciendam_fw-la neque_fw-la à _fw-la sacris_fw-la congressibus_fw-la aut_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la christiano_n abstinendum_fw-la that_o although_o in_o some_o church_n we_o see_v some_o one_o or_o other_o flagitious_a person_n yet_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o therefore_o either_o to_o make_v a_o separation_n or_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sacred_a assembly_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v not_o the_o question_n now_o agitate_a between_o we_o second_o after_o that_o passage_n cite_v against_o we_o master_n prynne_n may_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o another_o passage_n which_o make_v against_o himself_o where_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v object_n to_o the_o lutheran_n church_n their_o admit_v of_o scandalous_a person_n to_o the_o sacrament_n osiander_n deny_v it_o for_o say_v he_o although_o we_o can_v help_v hypocrite_n their_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n nos_fw-la tamen_fw-la scienter_fw-la neminem_fw-la admittimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o admit_v none_o willing_o except_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o three_o osiander_n ibid._n quaest._n 2._o hold_v excommunication_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o ground_v it_o upon_o matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o therefore_o master_n prynne_n must_v seek_v another_o patron_n than_o osiander_n and_o now_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n be_v clear_v there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o confute_v master_n prynne_n in_o that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o eight_o thing_n in_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o his_o antagonist_n namely_o whether_o minister_n may_v not_o as_o well_o refuse_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o such_o unexcommunicate_v gross_a impenitent_a scandalous_a christian_n who_o they_o will_v suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a but_o command_v as_o a_o duty_n to_o preach_v both_o to_o the_o convert_a and_o to_o the_o unconvert_v without_o exclude_v the_o most_o scandalous_a impenitent_a sinner_n whosoever_o but_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v according_a to_o its_o institution_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o seal_v or_o confirm_v ordinance_n only_o it_o can_v without_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o institution_n be_v give_v to_o know_v impenitent_a scandalous_a person_n other_o particular_n in_o his_o debate_n concern_v this_o eight_o point_n of_o difference_n which_o do_v require_v any_o answer_n i_o will_v take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xv._n whether_o the_o admission_n of_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v master_n hussey_n in_o his_o plea_n pag._n 2._o do_v very_o much_o mistake_v his_o mark_n when_o in_o opposition_n to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o pollute_a of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o scandalous_a he_o tell_v i_o out_o of_o beza_n that_o the_o sacrament_n remain_v effectual_a to_o the_o good_a though_o evil_a man_n come_v to_o they_o and_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v holy_a and_o pure_a to_o the_o believer_n notwithstanding_o the_o unpreparednesse_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o pollution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o master_n coleman_n have_v yield_v though_o before_o he_o quarrel_v that_o phrase_n of_o pollute_v the_o ordinance_n give_v instance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o cheese_n instead_o of_o bread_n male_a dicis_fw-la pag._n 12._o but_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a in_o these_o few_o distinction_n first_o as_o scotus_n in_o lib._n 4._o sent._n dist._n 3._o quaest._n 2._o distinguish_v two_o sort_n of_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v call_v necessary_a to_o a_o sacrament_n necessarium_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la and_o necessarium_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la the_o former_a he_o call_v that_o without_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n the_o late_a that_o without_o which_o they_o that_o give_v the_o sacrament_n can_v avoid_v sin_n or_o the_o want_n whereof_o make_v the_o ministry_n guilty_a so_o do_v i_o distinguish_v two_o sort_n of_o pollution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n one_o which_o make_v the_o sacrament_n no_o sacrament_n but_o a_o common_a or_o unhallowed_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v by_o those_o that_o be_v no_o minister_n oâ—_n to_o those_o that_o be_v no_o church_n or_o without_o the_o blessing_n and_o break_v of_o bread_n another_o which_o make_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la and_o with_o such_o circumstance_n to_o be_v sinful_a and_o those_o that_o do_v so_o administer_v it_o to_o be_v guilty_a and_o so_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o pollution_n of_o that_o ordinance_n the_o present_a question_n be_v of_o the_o late_a not_o of_o the_o former_a second_o some_o wicked_a man_n by_o their_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v only_o draw_v judgement_n upon_o themselves_o and_o these_o be_v close_a hypocrite_n other_o by_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v involve_v not_o themselves_o only_o but_o other_o also_o into_o sin_n and_o god_n displeasure_n and_o these_o be_v scandalous_a notorious_a sinner_n three_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o pollute_v the_o sacrament_n by_o use_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o institution_n of_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o those_o other_o accessary_a to_o such_o pollution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n two_o way_n either_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n none_o except_v so_o that_o none_o that_o communicate_v then_o and_o there_o can_v be_v free_a of_o the_o sin_n as_o where_o the_o bread_n be_v elevate_v and_o worship_v all_o the_o communicant_n be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la that_o they_o join_v in_o the_o sacrament_n then_o and_o there_o partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o bread-worship_n though_o perhaps_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o join_v in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_v the_o bread_n but_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v or_o hinder_v it_o or_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n only_o of_o so_o many_o as_o have_v not_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v and_o may_v have_v do_v for_o observe_v the_o institution_n rule_n and_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o communicate_v with_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a man_n if_o private_a christian_n have_v interpose_v by_o admonition_n give_v to_o the_o offender_n and_o by_o petition_n put_v up_o to_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n and_o power_n for_o restrain_v the_o scandalous_a from_o the_o lord_n table_n they_o have_v discharge_v their_o conscience_n and_o may_v without_o sin_n communicate_v though_o some_o scandalous_a member_n be_v admit_v for_o such_o person_n sin_n in_o take_v the_o sacrament_n but_o worthy_a communicant_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o church-officer_n who_o have_v a_o charge_n and_o authority_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o receive_v none_o who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v unworthy_a profane_a and_o scandalous_a shall_v not_o withstand_v admit_v such_o person_n they_o be_v thereby_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o their_o receive_n or_o rather_o pollute_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v impute_v not_o to_o themselves_o only_o but_o to_o the_o church-officer_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o and_o do_v it_o not_o four_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o mixture_n of_o know_a wicked_a person_n among_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o church_n do_v sometime_o defile_v we_o with_o sin_n sometime_o not_o it_o do_v not_o defile_v we_o when_o we_o use_v all_o lawful_a and_o possible_a remedy_n against_o it_o and_o namely_o when_o we_o exercise_v the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o church-censure_n say_v augustine_n lib._n contra_fw-la donatistas_n post_fw-la collationem_fw-la cap._n 4._o tom._n 7._o but_o it_o do_v defile_v we_o and_o we_o do_v incur_v sin_n and_o wrath_n when_o the_o mean_n of_o redress_v such_o know_a evil_n be_v neglect_v indisciplinata_fw-la patientia_fw-la it_o be_v augustine_n word_n so_o to_o bear_v with_o wicked_a man_n as_o not_o to_o execute_v
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