lay_v on_o of_o hand_n cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la pleb_n num_fw-la twelve_o before_o they_o have_v repent_v lest_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n ver_fw-la 22._o in_o like_a manner_n s._n paul_n advise_v titus_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o successor_n in_o crete_n concern_v those_o jewish_a seducer_n who_o subvert_v many_o and_o concern_v those_o cretan_n who_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o to_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o 10._o sharp_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n i_o 13._o see_v 1_o cor._n xiii_o 10._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o more_o plain_o chap._n iii._o 10._o he_o command_v he_o after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n to_o reject_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n which_o be_v a_o direction_n for_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n since_o whosoever_o the_o bishop_n do_v reject_v he_o be_v necessary_o exclude_v from_o divine_a office_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o cleave_v 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cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n 3_o epist_n s._n john_n ver_fw-la 10._o or_o excommunicate_v they_o by_o forbid_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o christian_a assembly_n and_o deny_v to_o they_o the_o participation_n of_o divine_a office_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o penalty_n in_o that_o exclusion_n and_o his_o do_v this_o to_o such_o as_o he_o count_v false-teacher_n and_o man_n walk_v disorderly_a show_v it_o be_v frequent_o practise_v in_o that_o time_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v that_o authority_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v they_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o they_o make_v christ_n jesus_n the_o author_n of_o this_o holy_a discipline_n and_o the_o apostle_n with_o their_o successor_n the_o sole_a minister_n thereof_o that_o they_o inflict_v this_o censure_n for_o heresy_n schism_n and_o for_o gross_a impiety_n and_o immorality_n and_o count_v the_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o censure_v in_o a_o very_a deplorable_a and_o damnable_a condition_n and_o one_o who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o will_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o civil_a or_o religious_a action_n yet_o in_o all_o this_o they_o aim_v only_o at_o his_o repentance_n and_o upon_o unfeigned_a sign_n of_o that_o the_o church_n governor_n be_v ready_a to_o absolve_v he_o and_o take_v he_o in_o again_o which_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o our_o excommunication_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n §_o ii_o by_o what_o be_v record_v in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n communicate_v that_o power_n of_o hear_v complaint_n and_o of_o rebuke_v and_o censure_v offender_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n unto_o those_o person_n who_o they_o fix_v as_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v plant_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v do_v so_o 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apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o continue_v his_o former_a vain_a belief_n of_o astrology_n and_o also_o draw_v scheme_n of_o his_o own_o nativity_n he_o be_v admonish_v and_o rebuke_v by_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o and_o not_o amend_v but_o rather_o oppose_v they_o and_o contentious_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o fate_n they_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o one_o unlikely_a to_o be_v save_v say_v epiphanius_n mensuris_fw-la epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n de_fw-mi ponder_v &_o mensuris_fw-la this_o happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 120._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n and_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n in_o which_o relation_n we_o note_v first_o that_o this_o censure_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n meet_v perhaps_o in_o a_o synod_n at_o
the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v they_o and_o its_o member_n be_v to_o avoid_v they_o than_o excommunication_n be_v practise_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o main_a even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o their_o rule_n and_o action_n be_v our_o warrant_n for_o it_o but_o since_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o retain_v but_o also_o to_o remit_v sin_n we_o have_v a_o further_a account_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o this_o incestuous_a person_n for_o of_o he_o the_o father_n general_o agree_v s._n paul_n speak_v 2_o corinth_n two_o 6._o loc_n 6._o origen_n in_o psal_n xxxvii_o ambros_n hieron_n theoph._n in_o loc_n who_o have_v grieve_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v exceed_o grieve_v himself_o and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n wherefore_o s._n paul_n desire_v his_o censure_n may_v be_v take_v off_o declare_v that_o this_o public_a reproof_n and_o severe_a sentence_n grot._n sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n two_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocantur_fw-la poenae_fw-la canonicae_fw-la in_o act._n consiliorum_fw-la &_o ap_fw-mi chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n grot._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a penalty_n and_o now_o he_o require_v they_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o grant_v he_o absolution_n ver_fw-la 7._o expect_v they_o shall_v obey_v he_o in_o all_o his_o order_n as_o well_o the_o former_a for_o censure_v as_o these_o for_o absolve_v ver_fw-la 9_o first_o because_o in_o all_o his_o order_n he_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o good_a and_o second_o because_o he_o command_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o these_o judicial_a act_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o theoph._n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 10._o non_fw-fr in_o mea_fw-la persona_fw-la sed_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la solveritis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erant_fw-la soluta_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la hieron_n ut_fw-la factum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la christi_fw-la ambros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n who_o have_v give_v this_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n so_o the_o father_n expound_v this_o phrase_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o by_o their_o common_a suffrage_n as_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v but_o with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o sentence_n who_o ambassador_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n be_v 358._o be_v ambros_n comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n v._o p._n 358._o so_o he_o restore_v he_o again_o upon_o his_o repentance_n not_o by_o any_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n member_n but_o by_o christ_n authority_n and_o as_o his_o representative_a which_o show_v that_o the_o people_n be_v mere_o witness_n in_o this_o case_n but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o act_v by_o authority_n the_o people_n presence_n tend_v to_o the_o solemnity_n not_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n which_o in_o this_o instance_n be_v both_o plain_o found_v by_o s._n paul_n upon_o a_o divine_a authority_n and_o deduce_v from_o that_o commission_n grant_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o to_o their_o successor_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a precedent_n draw_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o two_o great_a point_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o a_o clear_a commentary_n upon_o our_o saviour_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a proof_n that_o church_n censure_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n many_o other_o expression_n there_o be_v in_o these_o epistle_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n which_o we_o will_v only_o brief_o remark_n viz._n all_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o s._n paul_n come_v to_o they_o in_o sorrow_n theoph._n sorrow_n 2_o cor._n two_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n and_o make_v they_o sorry_a that_o be_v by_o order_v offender_n to_o be_v censure_v which_o act_n be_v always_o do_v with_o sorrow_n as_o the_o receive_v they_o in_o again_o be_v with_o joy_n so_o he_o say_v he_o fear_v when_o he_o come_v again_o god_n will_v humble_v he_o among_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v bewail_v many_o who_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v 2._o repent_v 2_o cor._n twelve_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teoph_n eugere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pro_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la grot._n in_o 3_o cor._n v._o 2._o which_o the_o ancient_n expound_v of_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o place_n where_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o make_v they_o sorry_a with_o a_o epistle_n 2_o cor._n seven_o 8._o and_o of_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o ver_fw-la 10._o again_o to_o this_o belong_v that_o authority_n which_o make_v he_o ready_a to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n x._o 6._o which_o he_o call_v the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o whereas_o the_o temporal_a sword_n destroy_v the_o criminal_n these_o spiritual_a censure_n be_v design_v to_o bring_v offender_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o phrase_n again_o chap._n xiii_o 10._o where_n have_v as_o our_o saviour_n direct_v matth._n xviii_o 15_o 16._o admonish_v they_o twice_o by_o his_o epistle_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o when_o he_o come_v which_o will_v be_v the_o three_o application_n make_v to_o they_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o impenitent_a 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o but_o will_v use_v sharpness_n or_o severity_n ver_fw-la 10._o theoph._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_fw-mi tit._n i._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n that_o be_v proceed_v immediate_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o according_a to_o that_o power_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v invest_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v much_o at_o this_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n because_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o destruction_n but_o the_o reformation_n of_o offender_n and_o if_o they_o will_v amend_v without_o it_o our_o spiritual_a father_n will_v be_v much_o better_o please_v further_o we_o may_v note_v that_o not_o only_o for_o wicked_a practice_n but_o for_o heretical_a opinion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n also_o the_o apostle_n use_v excommunication_n as_o in_o that_o place_n if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o accurse_a galat._n i_o 8._o and_o to_o show_v this_o be_v no_o rash_a but_o a_o deliberate_a judicial_a act_n he_o repeat_v it_o for_o 9_o and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n anathema_n so_o often_o use_v concern_v excommunication_n aug._n excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 87._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophâ—e_a chrysost_n abominabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la hieron_n condemnatus_fw-la devotus_fw-la &_o detestabilis_fw-la aug._n the_o ancient_n explain_v it_o accurse_v excommunicate_v separate_v alienate_v abominable_a detestable_a and_o devote_v all_o which_o respect_v person_n excommunicate_v and_o the_o lxx_o do_v general_o thus_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n cherem_n alibi_fw-la cherem_n josh_n seven_o 1._o deut._n seven_o 26._o &_o alibi_fw-la the_o name_n of_o one_o species_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a it_o sometime_o signify_v a_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o different_a sense_n s._n chrysostom_n thus_o give_v as_o no_o man_n dare_v touch_v a_o gift_n offer_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n so_o no_o man_n dare_v touch_v one_o that_o be_v anathematise_v but_o this_o be_v do_v for_o different_a reason_n none_o will_v come_v near_o the_o holy_a gift_n because_o it_o be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n but_o all_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o excommunicate_v as_o be_v unholy_a and_o alienate_v from_o god_n loc_n god_n ap_fw-mi theoph._n in_o rom._n ix_o 3._o &_o ipse_fw-la chrysost_fw-la hom_n 16._o in_o 9_o rom._n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la theodor._n in_o loc_n and_o theodoret_n note_v that_o anathema_n signify_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v alienate_v from_o he_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n he_o apply_v it_o to_o
he_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o this_o sinner_n but_o to_o show_v he_o do_v this_o for_o his_o amendment_n he_o still_o exhort_v he_o to_o repentance_n ver_fw-la 22._o &_o 23._o upon_o which_o the_o offender_n immediate_o submit_v and_o fear_v some_o judgement_n will_v follow_v this_o apostolical_a excommunication_n desire_v the_o apostle_n as_o the_o primitive_a penitent_n do_v the_o faithful_a afterward_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 24._o which_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o this_o rite_n 29._o rite_n vide_fw-la apostol_n can._n 29._o and_o mr._n selden_n mention_n some_o ancient_a arabic_a manuscript_n which_o in_o the_o form_n of_o excommunication_n say_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o excommunicate_v as_o peter_n excommunicate_v simon_n magus_n 119._o magus_n seld_o synedr_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 119._o the_o next_o example_n be_v that_o of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o corinth_n v._o 1_o 2._o who_o have_v scandalous_o marry_v his_o father_n wife_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n connive_v at_o this_o notorious_a crime_n and_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o though_o this_o gross_a scandal_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o whereas_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v lament_v the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o their_o church_n by_o excommunication_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o do_v not_o signify_v to_o take_v he_o away_o by_o death_n but_o to_o drive_v or_o take_v he_o away_o from_o assemble_v with_o they_o only_o because_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a death_n therefore_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v to_o inflict_v this_o censure_n with_o weep_v and_o lament_v over_o the_o offender_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v real_o dead_a 142._o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n constit_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 3._o p._n 142._o which_o be_v not_o unlike_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o set_v a_o coffin_n in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o that_o have_v forsake_v their_o school_n and_o if_o the_o corinthian_n have_v be_v thus_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o sad_a estate_n of_o this_o vile_a wretch_n they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o their_o body_n as_o a_o common_a annoyance_n as_o theophilact_fw-mi as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilact_fw-mi theophilact_v speaks_z or_o as_o a_o gangrene_v limb._n but_o since_o the_o schism_n there_o have_v loosen_v the_o discipline_n our_o apostle_n though_o absent_a in_o body_n yet_o as_o present_v by_o his_o authority_n decree_v he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v ver_fw-la 3._o and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o proceed_v ver_fw-la 4._o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v for_o public_a worship_n in_o christ_n name_n for_o these_o censure_n as_o we_o note_v before_o be_v inflict_v in_o public_a to_o produce_v the_o great_a shame_n and_o terror_n in_o the_o offender_n then_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v pronounce_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o now_o delegate_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o corinthian_a church_n he_o charge_v they_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o deliver_v this_o incestuous_a man_n over_o to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v inflict_v some_o bodily_a pain_n and_o disease_n on_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o so_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n as_o to_o which_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n it_o be_v certain_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n both_o here_o and_o 1_o timoth._n i_o 20._o for_o as_o by_o baptism_n man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n act_v xxvi_o 18._o whence_o those_o primitive_a exorcism_n and_o solemn_a renunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o when_o apostate_n and_o evil_a man_n break_v this_o covenant_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n again_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v deliver_v back_o to_o satan_n they_o become_v as_o heathen_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o and_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n yet_o to_o show_v this_o discipline_n be_v not_o to_o destruction_n but_o to_o edification_n the_o apostle_n declare_v this_o deliver_n to_o satan_n be_v not_o for_o the_o damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o that_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o as_o god_n executioner_n may_v torment_v their_o body_n by_o some_o grievous_a disease_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o final_a salvation_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n general_o do_v believe_v satan_n be_v the_o inflicter_n of_o all_o disease_n joh._n two_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o luke_n xiii_o 16._o mark_v ix_o 17._o and_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v great_a credit_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o instead_o of_o temporal_a power_n to_o second_v their_o censure_n with_o disease_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v their_o sentence_n in_o that_o age_n of_o miracle_n and_o though_o now_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o attest_v these_o miraculous_a attestation_n as_o needless_a be_v withdraw_v yet_o still_o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v real_o expose_v to_o satan_n malice_n until_o they_o submit_v and_o by_o repentance_n be_v receive_v in_o again_o but_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o must_v not_o glory_v of_o their_o purity_n while_o such_o contagious_a and_o spread_a vice_n remain_v uncensured_a but_o ver_fw-la 7._o must_v clear_v themselves_o from_o these_o vicious_a person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o communicate_v with_o christ_n their_o passoever_o he_o also_o add_v that_o in_o a_o former_a epistle_n now_o not_o extant_a he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o fornicator_n that_o be_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v censure_v they_o and_o the_o people_n have_v no_o conversation_n with_o they_o but_o he_o now_o explain_v himself_o that_o he_o mean_v not_o this_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o pagan_n who_o be_v no_o profess_a christian_n and_o so_o not_o liable_a to_o its_o discipline_n and_o by_o who_o fault_n no_o scandal_n can_v fall_v on_o the_o church_n but_o he_o now_o tell_v they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o avoid_v viz._n those_o who_o pretend_v they_o be_v christian_n and_o yet_o be_v fornicator_n covetous_a idolater_n railer_n drunkard_n and_o extortioner_n locum_fw-la extortioner_n habes_fw-la hic_fw-la praecipuas_fw-la excommunicationiz_fw-fr causas_fw-la grot._n in_o locum_fw-la with_o these_o though_o through_o the_o schism_n at_o corinth_n the_o bishop_n can_v not_o so_o well_o excommunicate_v they_o the_o faithful_a people_n must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v a_o common_a meal_n and_o sure_a much_o more_o not_o admit_v they_o to_o their_o religious_a worship_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n ver_fw-la 11._o now_o if_o any_o say_v s._n paul_n be_v partial_a in_o be_v more_o severe_a against_o christian_n than_o stranger_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n he_o answer_v ver_fw-la 12._o that_o his_o commission_n extend_v not_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o they_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o god_n judgement_n but_o he_o and_o they_o by_o authority_n delegated_a from_o he_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o sentence_v those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o their_o own_o society_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o leave_v the_o unconvert_v to_o god_n judicature_n they_o must_v proceed_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o take_v away_o by_o excommunication_n this_o and_o other_o evil_a person_n and_o so_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o these_o divine_a censure_n they_o may_v in_o time_n obtain_v that_o end_n of_o punishment_n in_o all_o society_n even_o the_o take_n away_o of_o evil_a from_o among_o they_o so_o often_o mention_v in_o moses_n law_n and_o by_o the_o lxx_o often_o render_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n placet_fw-la gender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o deut._n xvii_o 17._o xxi_o 21._o xxiv_o 7._o haec_fw-la itaque_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la lectio_fw-la huius_fw-la loci_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la d._n seldeno_fw-la placet_fw-la yet_o sometime_o in_o the_o neuter_n 21._o neuter_n deut._n nineteeen_o 19_o &_o xxii_o 21._o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n contain_v full_a and_o clear_a direction_n for_o this_o holy_a discipline_n and_o a_o example_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o evasion_n for_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o s._n paul_n order_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n on_o all_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o cast_v out_o such_o from_o their_o society_n and_o the_o people_n to_o refrain_v from_o converse_v with_o they_o if_o
and_o that_o they_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v severe_a yet_o many_o good_a end_n be_v gain_v by_o this_o discipline_n for_o this_o tend_v exceed_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o thus_o show_v its_o detestation_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o amend_v as_o well_o as_o to_o preserve_v and_o warn_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a crime_n lest_o they_o suffer_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n soon_o after_o this_o the_o famous_a origen_n flourish_v an._n 230_o who_o be_v very_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o discipline_n affirm_v that_o among_o the_o christian_n some_o be_v ordain_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v and_o such_o as_o do_v unlawful_a thing_n be_v by_o these_o forbid_a to_o come_v to_o their_o common_a assembly_n p._n assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o p_o p._n and_o their_o discipline_n be_v very_o severe_a towards_o all_o sinner_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o lust_n who_o they_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o communion_n and_o like_o the_o pythagorean_n lament_v they_o as_o dead_a to_o god_n 142._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 3._o p._n 142._o where_o these_o ordain_a censor_n of_o manner_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o the_o criminal_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o sacred_a but_o civil_a commerce_n also_o yea_o and_o esteem_v as_o quit_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o dead_a to_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o estate_n the_o same_o author_n also_o in_o his_o homily_n frequent_o mention_n this_o rite_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o unclean_a person_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o pious_a 12._o pious_a orig._n hom_n 8._o in_o leu._n 12._o and_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o bishop_n or_o escape_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o partiality_n yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n 21._o conscience_n idem_fw-la hom_n 12._o in_o leu._n 21._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n cast_v one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o many_o may_v be_v preserve_v sound_n 13._o sound_n idem_fw-la hom_n 9_o in_o jesai_n 13._o yea_o he_o express_o interpret_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o this_o very_a discipline_n he_o that_o judge_v upright_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o open_v to_o they_o that_o be_v absolve_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o he_o shut_v to_o they_o who_o by_o right_a judgement_n be_v bind_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o judge_v in_o heaven_n 16._o heaven_n idem_fw-la hom_n 1_o in_o matth._n 16._o final_o to_o this_o matter_n also_o he_o apply_v the_o 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and_o his_o brother_n continue_v obstinate_a to_o their_o death_n be_v deny_v christian_a burial_n 213._o burial_n epiphan_n panar_n lib._n 2._o tom._n i._o haeres_fw-la 57_o p._n 213._o which_o be_v another_o ceremony_n attend_v these_o primitive_a excommunication_n to_o show_v the_o detestation_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o this_o continue_v among_o we_o to_o this_o day_n but_o none_o be_v more_o full_a of_o instance_n and_o clear_a in_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o this_o holy_a discipline_n than_o s._n cyprian_n that_o bless_a martyr_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 250._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cornelius_n bp._n of_o rome_n he_o express_v his_o joy_n that_o cornelius_n have_v excommunicate_v felicissimus_n the_o novatian_a and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o who_o in_o africa_n long_v before_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a judge_n so_o s._n cyprian_n call_v the_o censure_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n have_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o as_o he_o there_o observe_v the_o bp._n be_v for_o the_o present_a a_o judge_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o who_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v obedient_a none_o will_v presume_v after_o his_o consecration_n to_o make_v themselves_o judge_n not_o of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n 3._o god_n pulsum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la jampridem_fw-la dei_fw-la majestate_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la domini_fw-la judicis_fw-la nostri_fw-la severitate_fw-la depulsus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la juden_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cornel._n l._n i._o ep_v 3._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o mention_n fortunatus_n maximus_n privatus_fw-la foelix_fw-la and_o jovinus_n novatian_n heretic_n all_o which_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n and_o though_o they_o do_v as_o he_o speak_v despise_v the_o majesty_n and_o censure_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o desire_v cornelius_n not_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o communion_n but_o to_o warn_v all_o his_o people_n to_o avoid_v their_o company_n and_o discourse_n to_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o they_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o have_v quote_v before_o viz._n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o and_o withdraw_v from_o every_o brother_n which_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thess_n iii._o 6._o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v titus_n iii._o 10._o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o who_o have_v apply_v these_o place_n to_o excommunication_n but_o s._n cyprian_n do_v it_o above_o 1400_o year_n ago_o and_o his_o exposition_n may_v well_o be_v more_o authentic_a than_o our_o yesterday_n critic_n who_o will_v extort_v some_o other_o meaning_n from_o they_o and_o since_o he_o be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n upon_o which_o excommunication_n be_v found_v we_o shall_v not_o much_o value_n what_o interest_n and_o design_n have_v since_o persuade_v some_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pomponius_n the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n commend_v he_o for_o excommunicate_v a_o deacon_n and_o other_o for_o fornication_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a they_o can_v not_o on_o good_a ground_n hope_v for_o salvation_n for_o if_o under_o the_o old_a law_n those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n doubtless_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o proud_a and_o contumacious_a be_v slay_v with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o life_n out_o of_o it_o since_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o church_n 11._o church_n spirituali_fw-la gladio_fw-la superbi_fw-la &_o contumaces_fw-la necantur_fw-la dum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la ejiciuntur_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la pompon_n l._n 1._o ep_v 11._o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o rogatianus_n who_o have_v complain_v to_o he_o of_o one_o of_o his_o deacon_n who_o have_v reproach_v and_o abuse_v he_o he_o bid_v he_o use_v the_o power_n of_o his_o honourable_a office_n against_o he_o and_o either_o depose_v he_o or_o excommunicate_v he_o together_o with_o his_o companion_n in_o that_o crime_n 9_o crime_n fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la deponas_fw-la vel_fw-la abstineas_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la l._n 3._o ep_v 9_o another_o instance_n there_o be_v of_o novatian_n the_o heretic_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o s._n
council_n nicaen_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 72._o be_v by_o various_a step_n and_o degree_n admit_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o holy_a office_n again_o although_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o crime_n for_o they_o make_v four_o order_n of_o these_o penitent_n first_o the_o mourner_n who_o stand_v without_o the_o church_n lament_v their_o sin_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n kneel_v down_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a who_o go_v in_o and_o beg_v their_o prayer_n for_o they_o when_o they_o have_v continue_v under_o this_o severe_a discipline_n one_o or_o more_o year_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n they_o be_v then_o let_v in_o to_o the_o church-door_n and_o stand_v there_o below_o among_o the_o catechuman_n and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o preach_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v hearer_n and_o then_o these_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o some_o year_n after_o this_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n where_o the_o faithful_a stand_v but_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v to_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a to_o beg_v pardon_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o prostrate_a and_o these_o also_o be_v send_v away_o after_o the_o prayer_n for_o penitent_n be_v say_v over_o they_o last_o the_o bishop_n admit_v they_o to_o stand_v up_o among_o the_o faithful_a and_o stay_v all_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n among_o they_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v still_o exclude_v from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o standard_n up_o in_o which_o state_n have_v continue_v a_o while_n they_o be_v absolve_v and_o admit_v to_o full_a communion_n by_o partake_v of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n now_o this_o whole_a description_n of_o these_o order_n of_o penitent_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o all_o the_o author_n of_o this_o age_n that_o we_o can_v understand_v any_o of_o they_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o say_v all_o this_o be_v determine_v only_o by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n without_o any_o grant_n from_o the_o emperor_n yet_o it_o be_v free_o submit_v to_o by_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o be_v a_o unanswerable_a proof_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v then_o believe_v bishop_n have_v power_n from_o god_n to_o expel_v offender_n from_o sacred_a assembly_n and_o office_n and_o that_o they_o only_o can_v bind_v and_o loose_v this_o show_v they_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o damnation_n and_o till_o they_o become_v penitent_a be_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n and_o in_o a_o worse_a estate_n than_o the_o new_a convert_v not_o yet_o baptise_a and_o since_o this_o discipline_n begin_v before_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_n and_o continue_v long_o after_o it_o without_o any_o grant_n from_o the_o secular_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v found_v original_o on_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o great_a truth_n we_o will_v now_o further_o confirm_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a holy_a bishop_n of_o these_o age_n st._n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n excommunicate_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n prefect_n who_o do_v much_o oppress_v the_o church_n of_o libya_n and_o certify_v s._n basil_n of_o it_o by_o his_o letter_n whereupon_o s._n basil_n also_o excommunicate_v the_o same_o person_n in_o his_o church_n 370._o church_n baron_fw-fr annal_n an._n dom._n 370._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o bishop_n send_v epistle_n to_o other_o church_n that_o they_o also_o may_v avoid_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n in_o s._n augustine_n who_o excommunicate_v primianus_n the_o donatist_n and_o send_v his_o tractatorian_a letter_n to_o all_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n to_o avoid_v he_o 162._o he_o conducibile_fw-la existimavimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la consacerdotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hâc_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la tractatoriâ_fw-la commonere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la primiani_fw-la communionem_fw-la diligenti_fw-la curâ_fw-la horreant_fw-la aug._n conc._n 2._o in_o psal_n 36._o vide_fw-la item_n epist_n 162._o for_o he_o that_o be_v censure_v and_o exclude_v in_o one_o church_n be_v so_o in_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o communion_n again_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o he_o that_o first_o cast_v he_o out_o about_o this_o time_n live_v that_o famous_a bishop_n gregory_n nyssen_n who_o be_v very_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n say_v do_v not_o believe_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o episcopal_a presumption_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o our_o father_n a_o ancient_a order_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n castigat_fw-la gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n orat._n de_fw-fr castigat_fw-la where_o we_o see_v it_o be_v evident_o affirm_v that_o though_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v establish_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o on_o that_o ground_n always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n and_o here_o we_o can_v but_o note_v mr._n selden_n partiality_n who_o design_v to_o make_v this_o a_o proof_n that_o christian_a excommunication_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n translate_v the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la à _fw-fr lege_fw-la traxit_fw-la originem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la 226._o obtinuit_fw-la seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 226._o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o father_n who_o do_v not_o say_v it_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o that_o it_o begin_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v confirm_v or_o establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n s._n ambrose_n live_v not_o long_o after_o viz._n an._n 380._o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v penitent_n say_v christ_n grant_v this_o to_o his_o apostle_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a office_n 403._o office_n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o tom._n 4._o p._n 403._o and_o add_v the_o prodigal_n which_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n be_v he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o holy_a altar_n for_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o hierusalen_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o from_o be_v a_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 404._o god_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o p._n 404._o again_o he_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n to_o labour_n to_o heal_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o take_v away_o spread_a ulcer_n to_o scorch_v some_o rather_o than_o take_v they_o whole_o away_o yet_o final_o what_o can_v be_v heal_v to_o cut_v it_o off_o with_o grief_n 61._o grief_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o tom._n 4._o p._n 61._o so_o that_o he_o reckon_v this_o proper_o and_o only_o the_o bishop_n office_n yea_o to_o show_v how_o little_o he_o think_v this_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o do_v interdict_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n from_o the_o communion_n for_o some_o time_n tell_v he_o that_o after_o the_o bloody_a slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o that_o bond_n which_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n above_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o bond_n that_o be_v medicinal_a and_o design_v for_o his_o cure_n which_o advice_n the_o good_a emperor_n submit_v to_o and_o return_v very_o penitent_a to_o his_o palace_n for_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n 158._o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n histor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 158._o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n and_o show_v that_o excommunication_n be_v then_o know_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o prince_n office_n but_o only_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n give_v they_o from_o god_n whence_o the_o same_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n a_o while_n after_o lament_v because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n but_o from_o heaven_n itself_o since_o christ_n have_v declare_v what_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la heaven_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la so_o that_o no_o doubt_n the_o emperor_n who_o believe_v this_o do_v think_v excommunication_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n we_o now_o allege_v for_o
save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n judic_n jesus_n origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o libr._n judic_n and_o we_o may_v also_o here_o remark_n that_o all_o those_o place_n which_o we_o produce_v before_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v so_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o father_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o s._n hierom_n he_o have_v declare_v vigilantius_n a_o heretic_n wonder_v very_o much_o why_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n 154._o bishop_n hieron_n ep_v 53._o advers._fw-la vigil_n tom._n ii_o pag._n 154._o and_o speak_v of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v undeserved_o censure_v as_o he_o think_v some_o who_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n he_o there_o inform_v we_o wherein_o the_o censure_n do_v consist_v for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o bishop_n have_v prohibit_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o forbid_v any_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n while_o they_o live_v or_o to_o bury_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a 258._o dead_a hieron_n adv_fw-la error_n joan._n hi._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 258._o in_o another_o place_n he_o reckon_v this_o censure_n to_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o any_o sin_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o bear_v the_o sentence_n patient_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n mich._n seven_o 9_o 844._o 9_o idem_fw-la in_o ezek._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 844._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o his_o time_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o church_n fornicator_n adulterer_n murderer_n and_o other_o vicious_a person_n 466._o person_n idem_fw-la com._n in_o tit._n cap._n 3._o tom._n vi_o p._n 466._o these_o with_o many_o more_o place_n in_o this_o father_n do_v still_o confirm_v our_o opinion_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o the_o original_a of_o excommunication_n to_o he_o we_o may_v add_v s._n augustine_n who_o grow_v eminent_a for_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n about_o the_o year_n 410._o and_o he_o interdict_v his_o friend_n bonifacius_n a_o count_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o communion_n for_o take_v a_o criminal_a by_o force_n from_o the_o altar_n before_o the_o bishop_n have_v see_v he_o and_o the_o count_n own_v his_o fault_n with_o sorrow_n and_o send_v the_o man_n to_o s._n augustine_n beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o entreat_v he_o may_v not_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o his_o oblation_n reject_v which_o he_o have_v make_v b_o make_v augustin_n epist_n 187_o &_o 188._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 166._o b_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n b_o discipline_n idem_fw-la de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 40._o tom._n iii_o pag._n 152._o b_o and_o again_o to_o show_v the_o custom_n be_v universal_a he_o tell_v we_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n that_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o they_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v penitent_n do_v in_o all_o the_o church_n ah_o church_n id._n ep_v 108._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 105._o ah_o yea_o he_o ground_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n upon_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n affirm_v that_o as_o phineas_n under_o the_o law_n slay_v the_o adulterer_n so_o now_o the_o visible_a sword_n be_v cease_v from_o the_o church_n we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o excommunication_n 13._o excommunication_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 2._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 13._o which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v do_v the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o put_v to_o death_n do_v under_o the_o law_n 62._o law_n id._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 62._o again_o he_o reckon_v up_o three_o deadly_a sin_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n uncleanness_n apostasy_n and_o murder_n 19_o murder_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 19_o and_o for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o divine_a sentence_n he_o teach_v that_o when_o the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_a the_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o church_n this_o reconciliation_n make_v he_o loose_v in_o heaven_n b_o heaven_n idem_fw-la tract_n in_o johan_n 50._o tom._n ix_o pag._n 80._o b_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o christ_n promise_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o s._n augustine_n there_o observe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v on_o christ_n do_v from_o he_o in_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n 123._o sin_n idem_fw-la tract_n 124._o ibid._n p._n 123._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o eminent_a father_n always_o ground_n excommunication_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v which_o christ_n give_v the_o church_n as_o in_o that_o epistle_n where_o he_o reprove_v a_o young_a bishop_n auxilius_n for_o excommunicate_v a_o whole_a family_n for_o the_o master_n fault_n by_o which_o mean_v as_o s._n augustine_n note_v if_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o that_o house_n it_o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o sentence_n which_o he_o there_o call_v a_o spiritual_a penalty_n bind_v the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ah_o heaven_n aug._n epist_n 75._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 71._o ah_o so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o current_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n do_v expound_v holy_a scripture_n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v but_o only_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o solemn_a instance_n of_o synesius_n bishop_n of_o ptolemais_n his_o excommunicate_v andronicus_n the_o perfect_a of_o pentapolis_n in_o egypt_n under_o theodosius_n an._n 411._o for_o horrible_a impiety_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o tractatorian_a epistle_n which_o the_o bishop_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ptolemais_n to_o all_o her_o sister_n church_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o church_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o andronicus_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o thoas_n and_o his_o associate_n let_v every_o holy_a place_n chapel_n and_o church-yard_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o part_n in_o paradise_n and_o if_o he_o privy_o creep_v in_o he_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o again_o i_o therefore_o admonish_v all_o private_a person_n and_o ruler_n that_o they_o neither_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o eat_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o they_o and_o especial_o i_o charge_v all_o priest_n neither_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o while_o they_o live_v nor_o attend_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n when_o they_o die_v and_o if_o any_o despise_v this_o as_o the_o church_n of_o a_o little_a city_n and_o communicate_v with_o these_o excommunicate_a person_n as_o if_o he_o need_v not_o obey_v so_o poor_a a_o place_n he_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n priest_n or_o bishop_n we_o will_v account_v he_o in_o the_o same_o state_n with_o andronicus_n and_o will_v never_o shake_v hand_n or_o eat_v with_o such_o a_o man_n much_o less_o will_v we_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n who_o take_v part_n with_o thoas_n and_o andronicus_n 411._o andronicus_n synesij_fw-la epist_n 58._o pag._n 203._o an._n 411._o where_o we_o see_v how_o strict_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o how_o perfect_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o civil_a and_o religious_a converse_n and_o communion_n yea_o synesius_n say_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o call_v or_o count_n andronicus_n for_o a_o christian_a 201._o christian_a idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 201._o for_o this_o put_v he_o into_o the_o state_n of_o a_o heathen_a and_o whole_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n afterward_o write_v to_o his_o metropolitan_a theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n he_o inform_v he_o that_o he_o have_v separate_v lamponianus_n a_o priest_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o