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a_o sure_a witness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o than_o those_o author_n that_o write_v when_o it_o be_v in_o use_n de_fw-fr cruse_n p._n 255._o and_o again_o if_o blondel_n may_v say_v without_o proof_n that_o the_o father_n be_v incautious_a in_o general_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v actual_o deceive_v in_o this_o particular_a why_o may_v not_o i_o as_o reasonable_o affirm_v have_v give_v my_o reason_n when_o he_o have_v not_o that_o blondel_n be_v too_o censorious_a and_o partial_a and_o willing_a to_o bring_v all_o to_o the_o cause_n he_o have_v espouse_v and_o thence_o conclude_v know_v how_o contrary_a these_o epistle_n be_v to_o his_o interest_n that_o he_o have_v actual_o express_v his_o passion_n and_o injustice_n in_o this_o causeless_a censure_n of_o these_o epistle_n i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o learned_a man_n observation_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v hear_v of_o any_o other_o argument_n which_o can_v seem_v of_o force_n 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time_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o second_o rank_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o origen_n say_v tr._n in_o mat._n 24._o propriè_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la christ_n be_v proper_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o apostle_n presbyter_n but_o the_o former_a place_n consider_v that_o after_o christ_n departure_n be_v that_o which_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n this_o power_n though_o promise_v before_o be_v not_o yet_o instate_v on_o they_o till_o after_o his_o resurrection_n immediate_o before_o his_o leave_v of_o this_o world_n or_o indeed_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v leave_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n have_v be_v before_o and_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n ever_o since_o to_o which_o purpose_n st_n cyprian_a ep._n 65._o apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la
elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n so_o judas_n apostolical_a function_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1.29_o so_o theodoret_n think_v epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o philipian_o because_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n they_o then_o call_v apostle_n so_o titus_n say_v he_o and_o so_o apollo_n and_o so_o say_v remig._n on_o 1_o cor._n 4._o sosthenes_n also_o thus_o st_n hilary_n frequent_o call_v st_n paul_n episcopum_fw-la bishop_n and_o hilarius_n sardus_n in_o eph._n apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n so_o the_o scriptor_n qu._n in_o vet_n &_o nov_n test_n qu._n 27._o nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la episcopos_fw-la servatorem_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquà m_fw-la in_o coelos_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manum_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o saviour_n institute_v bishop_n over_o the_o church_n for_o he_o himself_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o bishop_n so_o say_v rabanus_n maur._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o of_o the_o apostle_n time_n episcopi_fw-la provincias_fw-la integras_fw-la regebant_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la nun_n cupati_fw-la the_o bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n so_o do_v blondel_n himself_o confess_v not_o only_o out_o of_o gildas_n that_o st_n matthew_n episcopatum_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v bishop_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o of_o st_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n jacobum_fw-la hierosol_n ecclesiae_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constant_a asserunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la omnes_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la sent._n hieron_n p._n 50._o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la bishop_n no_o more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n one_o of_o many_o i_o shall_v only_o then_o put_v he_o or_o the_o reader_n in_o mind_n what_o the_o same_o blondel_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o pontif._n epistle_n when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a against_o bishop_n have_v put_v together_o of_o st_n james_n hierosol_n ecclesiam_fw-la rexisse_fw-la statuunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la &_o à _fw-la christo_fw-la episcopale_v munus_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ait_fw-la hegesippus_n apud_fw-la hieron_n in_o cat._n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 78._o hieron_n in_o gal._n c._n 1._o greg._n turon_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o nic._n methon_n de_fw-fr pane_fw-la consecr_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la &_o apostolis_n eus_n l._n f._n 7._o c._n 19_o constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 35._o ab_fw-la apostolis_n constit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 48._o l._n 8._o c._n ult_n clem._n alexand._n apud_fw-la christ_n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o athanas_n in_o synop._n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o hieronymus_n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n beda_n de_fw-fr 6._o aetat_fw-la &_o martyrl_n ad_fw-la cal._n maii._n &_o chron._n gr._n anon_o scriptor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v all_o that_o as_o bishop_n he_o govern_v that_o church_n as_o a_o single_a person_n saâ—e_v in_o the_o see_v or_o throne_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o ancient_n be_v whether_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o both_o or_o by_o st_n peter_n only_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n thus_o say_v s._n joh._n chrys_n do_v christ_n invest_v the_o apostle_n with_o this_o sect._n 6_o power_n of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o when_o a_o king_n send_v governor_n over_o province_n he_o give_v they_o power_n of_o imprison_a and_o release_n intimate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v here_o represent_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o weighty_a office_n of_o bishop_n to_o excuse_v himself_o who_o have_v flee_v from_o it_o he_o principal_o insist_o on_o the_o power_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o they_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n apply_v to_o they_o the_o style_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o god_n make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n so_o theophylact_v on_o matth._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o st_n peter_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v so_o again_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n in_o st_n chrys_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefect_n of_o the_o church_n in_o theophylact._n and_o so_o in_o the_o name_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n gabriel_n of_o philadelphia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o second_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o roman_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n i._n e._n bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n and_o applies_z to_o they_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.16_o of_o god_n constitute_v they_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o name_n the_o several_a church_n wherein_o the_o several_a apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n st_n john_n in_o asia_n st_n andrew_n in_o achaia_n st_n thomas_n in_o india_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n st_n jerome_n who_o be_v not_o very_a sect._n 7_o favourable_a to_o bishop_n say_v express_o that_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ep._n 83._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la so_o st_n ambrose_n clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la all_o we_o that_o be_v style_v sacerdotes_fw-la in_o the_o bless_a apostle_n st_n peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o sacerdos_n signify_v among_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n and_o particular_o in_o st_n ambrose_n the_o observation_n of_o any_o diligent_a reader_n will_v instruct_v he_o viz._n that_o which_o the_o suscepimus_fw-la apply_v to_o st_n ambrose_n person_n will_v enforce_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o milan_n at_o that_o time_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a even_o to_o the_o heathen_n acception_n of_o the_o phrase_n who_o use_n sacerdos_n and_o pontifex_n promiscuous_o witness_n servius_n in_o aen._n 3._o so_o de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la sacerd._n c._n 2._o he_o show_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o sheep_n be_v deliver_v sacerdotibus_fw-la i_o shall_v render_v it_o to_o bishop_n because_o it_o follow_v and_o so_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o those_o ruler_n so_o in_o st_n chrys_n in_o the_o forecited_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o together_o with_o pastor_n in_o latin_a be_v ordinary_o the_o bishop_n title_n in_o order_n to_o the_o shepherd_n office_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v as_o well_o as_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_n be_v promiscuous_o take_v and_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o interpreter_n there_o render_v episcopus_fw-la bishop_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n most_o clear_o st_n cyprian_a ep._n 12._o sect._n 8_o speak_n of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la those_o who_o have_v fall_v be_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o the_o presbyter_n have_v presume_v to_o reconcile_v or_o absolve_v they_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v not_o reservare_fw-la episcopo_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o chair_n show_v the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o those_o word_n episcopus_fw-la and_o sacerdos_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o presbytery_n appropriate_v to_o the_o one_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n exclusive_o to_o the_o other_o this_o he_o have_v set_v down_o more_o plain_o before_o epist_n 10._o show_a and_o aggravate_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o presbyter_n that_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o use_v the_o key_n in_o that_o case_n praepositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n set_v over_o they_o quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la resolve_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fact_n without_o any_o precedent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o again_o l._n 1._o epist_n 3._o have_v prove_v the_o episcopal_a power_n to_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n he_o express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n sacerdotalis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la divinâ_fw-la dignatione_fw-la firmatur_fw-la the_o sacerdotal_a power_n be_v settle_v by_o divine_a dignation_n and_o add_v the_o occasion_n
of_o all_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v quod_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperatur_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o obey_v nec_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la judex_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o one_o priest_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o judge_n be_v for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n stead_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o his_o make_a sacerdotum_fw-la collegium_fw-la the_o college_n of_o priest_n all_o one_o with_o coepiscoporum_fw-la consensus_fw-la the_o consent_n of_o fellow-bishop_n and_o present_o add_v that_o he_o that_o set_v himself_o above_o this_o unus_fw-la sacerdos_n one_o priest_n se_fw-la non_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la judicem_fw-la faceret_fw-la make_v himself_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a proof_n of_o blondel_n that_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n be_v all_o one_o from_o that_o speech_n of_o pontius_n diaconus_fw-la concern_v this_o cyprian_a hieron_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la &_o episcopatus_fw-la gradum_fw-la novellus_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la have_v before_o say_v presbyterium_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la statim_fw-la accepisse_fw-la whereas_o the_o equipollence_n of_o the_o word_n sacerdos_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v observe_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o presbyter_n from_o they_o do_v clear_o infer_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a place_n multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la presbyter_n fecit_fw-la ad_fw-la probationem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la &_o episcopatus_fw-la gradum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la novellus_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v it_o seem_v a_o presbyter_n first_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n in_o that_o state_n and_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v his_o election_n to_o the_o office_n of_o sacerdos_n or_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v a_o novice_n then_o present_o or_o soon_o after_o his_o conversion_n where_o the_o difference_n of_o his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v most_o manifest_a so_o when_o st_n psal_n hilarius_n pictav_n say_v aarone_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la significari_fw-la non_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la in_o levi_n ministros_fw-la ostendi_fw-la the_o same_o blondel_n conclude_v sacerdotes_fw-la sive_fw-la praepositos_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la to_o be_v all_o one_o not_o know_v or_o observe_v again_o that_o that_o sacerdos_n signify_v bishop_n who_o be_v there_o set_a parallel_n to_o aaron_n in_o lege_fw-la primus_fw-la sacerdos_n the_o first_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n sect._n 9_o many_o other_o evidence_n may_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o those_o and_o after_o time_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n speak_v of_o palladius_n a_o triferio_n sacerdote_fw-la fuerat_fw-la mulctatus_fw-la he_o be_v punish_v by_o triferius_fw-la who_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n if_o it_o be_v doubt_v will_v appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n and_o particular_o by_o his_o excommunicate_a exuperantius_n a_o presbyter_n can._n 4._o which_o sure_o none_o but_o a_o summus_n sacerdos_n a_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n can_v do_v sect._n 10_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o more_o proof_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o if_o there_o be_v now_o any_o more_o doubt_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o confess_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o privilege_n or_o prerogative_n that_o one_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v satisfy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o he_o have_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n entrust_v to_o he_o and_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v require_v a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v evidence_v to_o belong_v to_o this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o the_o usefulness_n of_o that_o to_o the_o discharge_n the_o trust_n about_o soul_n appear_v further_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prohibit_v of_o presbyter_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o sect._n 11_o a_o say_n which_o whatsoever_o be_v think_v of_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n ignatius_n must_v begin_v the_o number_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o whatever_o you_o do_v you_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o if_o because_o it_o follow_v immediate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obey_v the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o that_o precept_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n it_o will_v then_o be_v easy_o reply_v that_o to_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o same_o ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n have_v give_v it_o in_o a_o latitude_n which_o have_v prevent_v this_o scruple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lord_n christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o father_n so_o you_o also_o without_o the_o bishop_n you_o whether_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o laic_a once_o more_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n have_v almost_o in_o ignatius_n word_n command_v the_o same_o can._n 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n must_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o many_o more_o act_n and_o canon_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o if_o against_o all_o these_o this_o exception_n be_v make_v that_o by_o the_o sect._n 12_o force_n of_o such_o rule_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o also_o all_o other_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v appropriate_v to_o bishop_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n as_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a so_o it_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o clear_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o this_o whole_a matter_n that_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a truth_n in_o the_o objection_n that_o all_o power_n in_o all_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a do_v primary_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o other_o even_o presbyter_n themselves_o but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n communicate_v to_o they_o not_o only_o by_o that_o first_o act_n of_o ordination_n in_o give_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o power_n but_o also_o by_o a_o second_o act_n necessary_a to_o give_v they_o that_o other_o power_n to_o use_v or_o exercise_v that_o power_n when_o they_o have_v it_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n sect._n 13_o can._n 19_o nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la the_o presbyter_n of_o any_o city_n must_v not_o command_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o parish_n without_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n letter_n licens_v they_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o even_o for_o the_o ignatius_n saying_n last_o produce_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n be_v by_o he_o thus_o in_o larged_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v repute_v firm_a or_o right_o celebrate_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o shall_v give_v leave_n and_o for_o baptism_n and_o that_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n i._n e._n without_o his_o leave_n either_o to_o baptize_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a according_a to_o god_n pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o that_o you_o do_v may_v be_v safe_a and_o firm_a it_o seem_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v think_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o safe_a for_o any_o presbyter_n to_o do_v any_o ecclesiastical_a act_n or_o to_o give_v validity_n to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o so_o tertull._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la mil._n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliorum_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la sumimus_fw-la we_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n from_o none_o but_o the_o precedent_n or_o governor_n they_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o to_o who_o that_o whole_a business_n be_v there_o remit_v so_o again_o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt_v dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_n sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la
other_o sense_n among_o christian_n then_o that_o of_o a_o meeting_n together_o in_o a_o town_n hall_n upon_o no_o other_o way_n of_o probation_n but_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n answerable_a to_o that_o be_v by_o the_o talmudist_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n this_o will_v be_v a_o little_a strange_a the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v most_o evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v most_o prompt_a and_o proper_a that_o word_n use_v either_o among_o the_o greek_n or_o hebrew_n in_o forinsecal_v sense_n may_v be_v bend_v by_o christian_a writer_n to_o a_o sacred_a sect._n 67_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v acknowledge_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o word_n denote_v among_o they_o some_o office_n which_o if_o they_o may_v in_o any_o respect_n be_v count_v ecclesiastical_a be_v yet_o very_o distant_a from_o the_o christian_a use_n of_o it_o such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o messenger_n send_v out_o to_o demand_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o due_n to_o the_o temple_n which_o can_v without_o the_o help_n of_o accommodation_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o christian_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o again_o be_v the_o proxy_n in_o contract_v or_o marry_v two_o person_n for_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n apostolus_fw-la also_o a_o intercessor_n or_o internunce_n betwixt_o they_o which_o as_o a_o sponsor_n undertake_v for_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o samson_n have_v judg._n 14.20_o i_o e._n in_o varinus_n his_o definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o say_v that_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o must_v not_o go_v into_o the_o father_n house_n viz._n in_o a_o phavor_n second_o marriage_n such_o as_o that_o be_v of_o god_n with_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v before_o espouse_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o which_o mâ—tion_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o one_o punctation_n of_o the_o place_n the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o refer_v 2_o cor._n 11.2_o when_o he_o express_v his_o apostleship_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n according_a to_o that_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v by_o 〈◊〉_d julius_n pollux_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sponsor_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o intercede_v or_o mediate_a a_o marriage_n all_o one_o with_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n agreeable_a to_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o pollux_n further_o extend_v to_o the_o mediator_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o according_a to_o that_o notion_n also_o be_v the_o apostle_n pacific_a office_n pray_v and_o beseech_v we_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n all_o which_o be_v very_o convenient_a accommodation_n but_o far_o from_o require_v the_o christian_a word_n to_o the_o very_a kind_n of_o sense_n that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v in_o sect._n 68_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n particular_o that_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n peculiar_a to_o they_o above_o the_o presbyter_n even_o in_o st._n jeromes_n confession_n refer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o princeps_fw-la synedrii_fw-la who_o impose_v hand_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v into_o the_o sanhedrim_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o name_n they_o refer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o jew_n and_o according_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o 1_o mac._n 1.53_o and_o in_o josephus_n set_v to_o signify_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o any_o public_a business_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o set_v man_n a_o work_n and_o require_v a_o account_n of_o the_o performance_n and_o yet_o be_v by_o way_n of_o accommodation_n bring_v both_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o all_o sacred_a writer_n since_o to_o signify_v a_o office_n parallel_n to_o this_o but_o pure_o ecclesiastic_a so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n sect._n 69_o it_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n either_o in_o a_o common_a notion_n or_o as_o member_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n not_o any_o body_n or_o single_a person_n peculiar_o ecclesiastic_a though_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o number_n part_n of_o their_o sanhedrim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o mention_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n come_v oft_o together_o in_o point_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o business_n of_o that_o court_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o affair_n civil_a as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o some_o person_n of_o both_o condition_n shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o they_o and_o there_o be_v so_o no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o court_n or_o tribunal_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a yet_o do_v it_o unquestionable_o belong_v both_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o constant_a acception_n of_o primitive_a and_o after-writer_n to_o a_o order_n of_o ecclesiastic_n as_o be_v most_o apparent_a both_o by_o clemens_n and_o ignatius_n and_o be_v confess_v by_o they_o which_o assert_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o make_v it_o not_o very_o reasonable_a to_o consent_v to_o the_o way_n of_o argue_v twice_o use_v by_o that_o learned_a writer_n who_o from_o the_o talmudical_a write_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o jewish_a elder_n will_v conclude_v how_o little_a or_o how_o nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o presbyter_n among_o christian_n more_o than_o of_o a_o doctor_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n sect._n 70_o last_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v direct_o parallel_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o synagogue_n call_v by_o epiphanius_n by_o a_o light_a inflexion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o treasurer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o josephus_n which_o i_o wonder_v a_o 475._o learned_a man_n shall_v carp_v at_o only_o upon_o this_o exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v they_o be_v in_o synagogis_fw-la praefecti_fw-la ut_fw-la ministrarent_fw-la mensis_fw-la when_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o act_n note_v first_o the_o minister_a to_o they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o common_a table_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o rich_a do_v in_o universum_fw-la signify_v provide_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o be_v as_o clear_o parallel_v to_o the_o office_n of_o those_o treasurer_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o they_o have_v literal_o in_o the_o synagogue_n serve_v table_n sect._n 71_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o my_o three_o proposal_n the_o phrase_n which_o be_v pure_o christian_a but_o that_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o unfit_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o difficulty_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o mention_v nor_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v among_o the_o phrase_n pure_o christian_n and_o to_o give_v some_o account_n of_o that_o in_o this_o place_n and_o it_o be_v to_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n 1._o of_o heathen_n 2._o of_o samaritan_n 3._o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v sinner_n 4._o of_o publican_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v tempt_v to_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o extravagance_n by_o another_o parenthesis_n in_o a_o learned_a author_n before_o mention_v for_o gentile_n they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o 1._o proselyte_n sect._n 72_o of_o justice_n who_o be_v circumcise_v and_o undertake_v their_o whole_a law_n and_o these_o be_v allow_v to_o live_v among_o they_o to_o enjoy_v all_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o any_o jew_n do_v differ_v from_o they_o in_o nothing_o but_o their_o gentile-birth_n second_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v convert_v so_o far_o by_o they_o as_o to_o receive_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n
the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v now_o write_v vers_fw-la 11._o will_v enforce_v for_o so_o in_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o verse_n we_o read_v i_o very_o as_o absent_a in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v judge_v already_o as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o you_o and_o my_o spirit_n be_v gather_v together_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n though_o absent_a yet_o have_v a_o apostolic_a rule_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o pass_v censure_n as_o formal_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v among_o they_o upon_o that_o fornicator_n or_o incestuous_a person_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n or_o power_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v present_a in_o their_o assembly_n do_v therein_o pronounce_v this_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n against_o he_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v reduce_v that_o notorious_a offender_n that_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o those_o 3._o verse_n and_o that_o other_o be_v not_o taint_v by_o his_o example_n verse_n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o verse_n 9_o have_v a_o little_a digress_v v_o 7_o 8._o he_o resume_v his_o matter_n again_o and_o say_v it_o over_o brief_o in_o another_o phrase_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n this_o than_o be_v it_o i_o write_v to_o you_o in_o or_o by_o epistle_n because_o i_o be_v not_o present_a that_o you_o shall_v not_o company_n with_o such_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o deliver_v a_o man_n to_o satan_n and_o the_o command_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o or_o one_o but_o a_o light_a addition_n to_o or_o variation_n from_o the_o other_o all_o other_o man_n be_v so_o far_o concern_v in_o such_o a_o one_o be_v so_o deliver_v as_o not_o to_o company_n with_o he_o yet_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o man_n now_o a_o day_n think_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o that_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o under_o the_o law_n by_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o to_o help_v discipline_n he_o that_o the_o insensate_a sinner_n may_v see_v himself_o leave_v alone_o to_o no_o society_n but_o satan_n avoid_v abandon_v by_o all_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o detestable_a dangerous_a condition_n and_o other_o keep_v from_o think_v his_o action_n exemplary_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o though_o this_o discipline_n be_v not_o use_v upon_o sinner_n cut_v of_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o the_o christian_n abandon_v their_o company_n yet_o say_v st._n paul_n vers_fw-la 11._o with_o a_o professor_n of_o christianity_n one_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n or_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n must_v be_v join_v all_o betwixt_o be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n neither_o to_o company_n nor_o eat_v with_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o only_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o preparative_n to_o it_o set_v a_o mark_n or_o brand_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v not_o company_n with_o he_o which_o in_o either_o place_n whether_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la or_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o interdiction_n of_o ordinary_a civil_a society_n i_o profess_v myself_o not_o over-confident_a for_o the_o former_a only_o this_o may_v be_v say_v 1_o that_o although_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o as_o we_o render_v it_o no_o not_o to_o eat_v seem_v to_o contain_v the_o latter_a also_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o aequipollence_n of_o that_o other_o phrase_n deliver_v to_o satan_n may_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o former_a 2._o because_o the_o interdiction_n of_o converse_v or_o eat_v with_o christian_a offender_n may_v now_o at_o least_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o interdict_v of_o heathen-fornicator_n company_n will_v have_v do_v then_o 3._o because_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n be_v set_v to_o express_v the_o former_a censure_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n solemn_o apply_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n suspension_n either_o from_o the_o church_n or_o from_o office_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o some_o sect._n 89_o as_o to_o deem_v it_o unlawful_a either_o to_o eat_v or_o familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o samaritan_n publican_n heathen_n and_o sinner_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n notorious_a sinner_n and_o a_o notable_a evidence_n and_o example_n of_o that_o practice_n of_o they_o we_o have_v in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o maccabee_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deserter_n or_o those_o that_o fall_v off_o to_o any_o notorious_a breach_n of_o their_o law_n the_o author_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v express_v a_o detestation_n of_o they_o judge_v they_o as_o enemy_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o civility_n of_o common_a converse_n or_o good_a usage_n all_o friendly_a entertainment_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o be_v call_v after_o in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separate_n from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v read_v corrupt_o and_o without_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aversation_n and_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o appear_v enemy_n to_o they_o and_o even_o the_o jewish_a nidui_fw-la or_o first_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n be_v a_o remotion_n ad_fw-la 4._o passus_fw-la not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o come_v within_o four_o pace_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o censure_v be_v a_o interdiction_n of_o familiar_a conversation_n or_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o some_o of_o that_o their_o discipline_n may_v be_v here_o imitate_v and_o retain_v but_o then_o again_o for_o the_o former_a opinion_n christ_n by_o his_o contrary_a practice_n seem_v to_o dislike_v that_o custom_n of_o they_o and_o though_o he_o bring_v excommunication_n into_o the_o church_n or_o in_o sacris_fw-la it_o be_v not_o necessary_a he_o shall_v continue_v that_o other_o that_o extend_v to_o civil_a commerce_n and_o therefore_o still_o perhaps_o may_v not_o sect._n 90_o the_o best_a decision_n perhaps_o will_v be_v that_o this_o censure_n ordinary_o belong_v only_o to_o society_n in_o sacris_fw-la but_o yet_o sometime_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n so_o require_v and_o when_o some_o other_o defect_n may_v be_v so_o supply_v the_o governor_n may_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o interdict_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v talk_v familiar_o or_o entertain_v or_o eat_v with_o they_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v avoid_v their_o company_n discountenance_v they_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v god_n speed_n allow_v they_o ordinary_a christian_a civility_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o besiege_v and_o starve_v they_o up_o and_o so_o if_o possible_a humble_a and_o reduce_v they_o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a hugo_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v note_v concern_v this_o matter_n that_o in_o a_o christian_a church_n where_o either_o through_o the_o recentnesse_n of_o their_o plantation_n commune_v conventus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v no_o constant_a common_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o it_o or_o whereupon_o the_o same_o occasion_n there_o be_v no_o settle_a government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o assistant_n presbyter_n or_o where_o the_o church_n be_v tear_v asunder_o by_o schism_n as_o in_o corinth_n when_o this_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v chap._n 11.18_o whence_o it_o follow_v v_o 31._o that_o judgement_n or_o censure_n be_v neglect_v and_o upon_o that_o neglect_n disease_n and_o death_n among_o they_o i_o will_v i_o can_v not_o say_v among_o we_o also_o whereas_o at_o the_o write_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n the_o discipline_n together_o with_o a_o quiet_a judicature_n be_v restore_v 2_o cor._n 2.6_o there_o in_o stead_n of_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n in_o sacris_fw-la that_o other_o interdict_v of_o private_a commerce_n or_o avoid_v of_o private_a familiarity_n have_v be_v think_v useful_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o you_o may_v apply_v rom._n 16.17_o where_o the_o apostle_n beseech_v they_o to_o mark_v and_o
avoid_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n among_o they_o and_o so_o 2_o thessaly_n 3.14_o just_a now_o mention_v if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o in_o this_o respect_n mat._n 18.17_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o will_v no_o way_n contradict_v or_o prejudice_v our_o present_a pretension_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o private_a christian_n to_o constrain_v themselves_o towards_o those_o who_o have_v express_v such_o a_o contradiction_n to_o all_o fraternal_a method_n of_o charity_n and_o by_o outward_a behaviour_n to_o show_v a_o dislike_n of_o their_o contumacy_n and_o obduration_n especial_o when_o a_o apostle_n at_o a_o distance_n shall_v pass_v that_o judgement_n on_o any_o particular_a man_n &_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v no_o place_n for_o expectation_n of_o formal_a censure_n the_o law_n of_o the_o heathen_a charondas_n be_v not_o unreasonable_a in_o this_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n converse_v with_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n or_o bring_v a_o reproach_n on_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v like_o he_o another_o phrase_n to_o express_v this_o censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 91_o tit._n 3.10_o after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v he_o which_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o method_n direct_v to_o by_o christ_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v clear_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n but_o see_v there_o be_v three_o admonition_n before_o censure_n mat._n 18._o the_o first_o of_o the_o injure_a person_n alone_o the_o second_o of_o the_o two_o or_o three_o the_o three_o of_o the_o church_n the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v which_o 2._o of_o those_o 3._o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o &_o second_o here_o my_o opinion_n of_o it_o with_o submission_n be_v that_o the_o first_o &_o second_o here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o first_o &_o second_o in_o s._n mat._n 1._o that_o of_o one_o alone_a and_o then_o of_o that_o one_o with_o one_o or_o two_o more_o with_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o then_o the_o excommunication_n must_v not_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o that_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o titus_n bish_n of_o crect_n by_o s._n paul_n tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v must_v needs_o make_v a_o difference_n from_o what_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o private_a man_n it_o appear_v probable_a before_o that_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v that_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v admonish_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o appeal_v to_o the_o church_n nor_o consequent_o for_o that_o three_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v representative_o the_o church_n itself_o a_o public_a no_o private_a person_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n and_o the_o second_o with_o one_o or_o two_o perhaps_o with_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o come_v to_o be_v despise_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v or_o proceed_v to_o censure_v without_o any_o three_o admonition_n interpose_v which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n if_o you_o look_v 2_o cor._n 13.2_o where_o immediate_o after_o the_o second_o admonition_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d characterise_v v_o 11._o by_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v the_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o spare_v i._n e._n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o censure_v and_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o admonition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v not_o proceed_v to_o excision_n or_o cut_v off_o for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v sharpness_n signify_v which_o be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o very_a word_n which_o be_v so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tollatur_fw-la for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n sect._n 92_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o render_v because_o you_o may_v know_v that_o such_o a_o one_o that_o hold_v out_o against_o those_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n or_o ruler_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o perverse_a wilful_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v self-condemned_n i._n e._n i_o conceive_v by_o that_o non-submission_n to_o the_o church_n admonition_n he_o withdraw_v and_o divide_v himself_o from_o that_o communion_n and_o so_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o which_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v on_o malefactor_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutâ—ing_v off_o from_o the_o church_n which_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n do_v voluntary_o without_o the_o judge_n sentence_n his_o verv_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n be_v a_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excision_n so_o say_v s._n jerome_n whereas_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o heretic_n inflict_v this_o on_o himself_o svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recedens_fw-la go_v of_o his_o own_o choice_n from_o the_o church_n which_o depart_v propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la damnatio_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v the_o censure_n of_o one_o own_o conscience_n so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 40._o after_o a_o order_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v disobey_v a_o citation_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o a_o coâ—nâ—el_n it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o contemn_v he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o accâ—se_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o self-condemnation_n so_o in_o the_o 22._o can._n of_o the_o african_a codex_fw-la or_o in_o justellus_n his_o account_n the_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a of_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v accuse_v before_o a_o council_n appear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o himself_o and_o so_o even_o in_o philostratus_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o shall_v decline_v a_o judicature_n how_o shall_v he_o avoid_v the_o be_v think_v to_o have_v condemn_v himself_o so_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n praesenti_fw-la litem_fw-la addicito_fw-la i._n e._n that_o he_o that_o absent_v himself_o be_v always_o cast_v and_o so_o the_o frank_n have_v always_o observe_v it_o ut_fw-la absens_fw-la causâ_fw-la caderet_fw-la ni_fw-fr sonnia_fw-la nuntiasset_fw-la that_o the_o absent_a shall_v be_v always_o condemn_v unless_o he_o give_v a_o just_a excuse_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o regulae_fw-la ab_fw-la abbate_n floriacensi_fw-la constitutae_fw-la add_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la comparuerit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la convictus_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la he_o that_o appear_v not_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o convict_v i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v see_v this_o interpretation_n more_o full_o confirm_v i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o marculsi_n formul_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 37._o and_o bignonius_n on_o they_o to_o stephan_n fornerius_fw-la rerum_fw-la quotid_v l._n 6._o c._n 21._o and_o out_o of_o he_o justellus_n in_o the_o note_n on_o cod._n ecclesiae_fw-la universae_fw-la p._n 38._o but_o enough_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o no_o more_o place_n to_o examine_v for_o this_o point_n sect._n 93_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o power_n save_v only_o those_o in_o the_o gospel_n with_o which_o this_o discourse_n begin_v which_o as_o we_o have_v once_o go_v over_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o enquiry_n so_o we_o shall_v now_o again_o in_o order_n to_o the_o second_o first_o then_o mat._n 16.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 94_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o it_o will_v be_v no_o news_n to_o he_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o below_o militant_a be_v not_o a_o disparate_a body_n but_o a_o fellow-member_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o other_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n i_o can_v weary_v my_o reader_n with_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n ready_a at_o every_o turn_n to_o justify_v this_o interpretation_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n matt._n 11.11_o that_o though_o from_o the_o begin_n there_o have_v