after_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o amend_v and_o last_o those_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o scandal_n or_o spot_n these_o be_v all_o remove_v say_v dionysius_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v but_o sure_o these_o be_v not_o all_o excommunicate_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o those_o who_o will_v see_v more_o may_v look_v into_o maximus_n and_o pachymeres_n the_o two_o scholiast_n upon_o dionysius_n i_o have_v not_o translate_v the_o passage_n because_o it_o be_v large_a but_o dionysius_n say_v plain_o that_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n give_v to_o their_o lust_n etc._n etc._n shall_v much_o more_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n than_o either_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o poenitentes_fw-la i_o know_v none_o else_o in_o the_o first_o century_n but_o ignatius_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o any_o write_n and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o any_o of_o these_o or_o his_o either_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o no._n but_o doubtless_o dionysius_n be_v ancient_a though_o i_o believe_v not_o thus_o ancient_a his_o scholiast_n maximus_n live_v within_o the_o four_o century_n let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o have_v in_o the_o second_o century_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 200._o in_o this_o century_n we_o have_v justin_n martyr_n who_o have_v something_o considerable_a extant_a to_o tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o he_o have_v speak_v full_o enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o ex_fw-la edit_fw-la lutet_fw-la paris_n 1615._o p._n 97_o 98._o which_o helvicus_n say_v he_o write_v about_o the_o year_n 160._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o in_o those_o day_n they_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o have_v these_o word_n this_o nourishment_n say_v he_o 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policarpus_fw-la apollinaris_n athenagoras_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n pantaenus_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n if_o testimony_n can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o these_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n justin_n martyr_n have_v sufficient_o evidence_v for_o that_o century_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v some_o of_o they_o have_v nothing_o extant_a and_o other_o very_o little_a and_o upon_o restrain_a subject_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o this_o theme_n and_o in_o those_o piece_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n i_o find_v very_o little_o speak_v concern_v the_o discipline_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n something_o there_o be_v in_o tertullian_n but_o justin_n martyr_n have_v already_o speak_v enough_o for_o this_o age_n consider_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o speak_n it_o be_v in_o a_o apology_n for_o all_o christian_n in_o his_o age_n and_o apologize_v for_o they_o he_o set_v out_o their_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o inoffensive_a 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he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o church_n and_o five_o year_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o communion_n in_o prayer_n with_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n this_o canon_n may_v be_v see_v in_o caranza_n p._n 28._o can_n 16._o i_o find_v the_o greek_a copy_n thus_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o neither_o justify_v this_o council_n nor_o this_o canon_n of_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o council_n and_o so_o ancient_a as_o we_o be_v tell_v it_o plain_o show_v we_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v so_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n the_o copy_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v either_o in_o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek-latine_a or_o latin_a in_o caranza_n and_o benius_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o most_o famous_a father_n in_o this_o century_n be_v origen_n about_o the_o year_n 202._o and_o cyprian_n 250._o origen_n have_v some_o not_o obscure_a hint_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 23._o oâ—ig_n in_o levit._n homil._n 23._o cibus_fw-la iste_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la omnium_fw-la nec_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la indigni_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la several_a other_o hint_n be_v in_o origen_n though_o he_o not_o where_o speak_v direct_o to_o the_o case_n for_o cyprian_a he_o that_o read_v his_o ten_o epistle_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la will_v find_v enough_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v transcribe_v some_o passage_n but_o i_o be_o prevent_v by_o mr_n gillespy_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o cap._n 17._o where_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v they_o quote_v from_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o to_o four_o hundred_o in_o the_o century_n beside_o other_o council_n be_v the_o famous_a ecumenical_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o for_o ancient_n arnobius_n athanasius_n hilary_n macarius_n optatus_n basil_n greg._n nyssen_n nazianzen_n epiphanius_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n hierome_n austin_n some_o of_o these_o will_v doubtless_o tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n for_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a we_o have_v a_o imperfect_a record_n but_o if_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v print_v as_o they_o be_v so_o they_o speak_v plain_a enough_o can._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o council_n nicen._n can._n 11._o reader_n this_o synod_n be_v questionless_a the_o most_o glorious_a orthodox_n synod_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v glory_v in_o here_o be_v 318_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o world_n then_o afford_v these_o all_o determine_v that_o such_o sinner_n as_o be_v scandalous_a though_o they_o have_v sin_v through_o temptation_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o life_n or_o estate_n worship_v idol_n i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v though_o they_o do_v profess_v repentance_n yet_o they_o shall_v give_v three_o year_n proof_n of_o it_o before_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n if_o in_o this_o time_n they_o be_v find_v not_o to_o contradict_v their_o profession_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o some_o communion_n but_o no_o otherwise_o than_a penitent_n for_o seven_o year_n more_o after_o these_o ten_o year_n they_o must_v have_v no_o near_o communion_n than_o in_o prayer_n for_o two_o year_n long_o here_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o ten_o year_n for_o scandalous_a sin_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v all_o these_o dreamer_n think_v we_o for_o the_o length_n of_o time_n i_o do_v not_o justify_v they_o nor_o can_v i_o altogether_o condemn_v they_o consider_v the_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o in_o
more_o ignorance_n and_o boldness_n than_o judgement_n or_o discretion_n but_o for_o one_o who_o never_o so_o much_o as_o take_v the_o low_a degree_n not_o stay_v at_o any_o university_n half_o so_o long_o as_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v commence_v bachelor_n of_o art_n and_o if_o he_o have_v take_v his_o degree_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v master_n of_o art_n above_o four_o or_o five_o year_n stand_v to_o censure_v so_o many_o reverend_a father_n learned_a and_o acute_a schoolman_n so_o many_o holy_a and_o reverend_a divine_n of_o all_o sort_n yea_o and_o so_o many_o church_n all_o as_o dreamer_n pharisaical_a dreamer_n too_o be_v enough_o to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v the_o character_n of_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v how_o many_o this_o young_a rabbi_n have_v at_o once_o call_v dreamer_n pharisaical_a dreamer_n bold_a usurper_n of_o christ_n authority_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o premise_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o prove_v their_o judgement_n as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o suspension_n whether_o by_o the_o single_a pastor_n or_o the_o presbytery_n for_o although_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o rule_v elder_n and_o sufficient_a record_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o our_o learned_a brethren_n of_o the_o province_n of_o london_n have_v prove_v out_o of_o tertullian_n origen_n basil_n optatus_n 19_o vindication_n of_o sus_fw-la divinum_fw-la p._n 12._o tert._n apol._n c_o 39_o orig._n l._n 3._o contâ—a_fw-la celsum_fw-la basil_n in_o ps_n 33._o optatus_n l._n 1._o adv_n parâ—â—n_n aâ—bâ—spin_n ibid._n hâ—er_n in_o be_v â—_o 2_o aug._n ep_v 137._o l._n 3._o con_v 〈◊〉_d c._n 56._o serm._n 19_o in_o psal_n 3â—_n greg._n mag._n l._n 11._o ep_n 19_o albaspineus_n hierom_n augustine_n gregorius_n magnus_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o learned_a countryman_n mr_n brinsly_n have_v prove_v out_o of_o deane_n nowel_n catechism_n which_o quotation_n be_v evident_o true_a from_o the_o ancient_a copy_n of_o that_o catechism_n greeke_n latin_a print_v as_o also_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n yet_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v question_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o rule_v elder_a but_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o in_o all_o age_n some_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o who_o matter_n not_o whether_o by_o the_o presbytery_n or_o single_a minister_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o this_o i_o hope_v to_o do_v which_o iâ—_n i_o do_v let_v the_o world_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v such_o a_o dream_n as_o we_o be_v ignorant_o tell_v it_o be_v and_o with_o what_o humility_n my_o antagonist_n have_v condemn_v father_n schoolman_n divine_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o all_o age_n of_o all_o persuasion_n yea_o all_o reform_a church_n and_o our_o own_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o reformation_n as_o dreamer_n and_o usurper_n of_o a_o new_a authority_n as_o for_o the_o first_o century_n or_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o writing_n extant_a but_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n except_o the_o constitution_n of_o some_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o some_o fragment_n of_o clement_n and_o of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n who_o be_v a_o ancient_a writer_n but_o judge_v by_o most_o long_o after_o and_o some_o few_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n who_o according_a to_o helvicus_n and_o eusebius_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v little_a credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o canon_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o pretend_a areopagite_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o first_o century_n for_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o good_a ground_n suppose_v that_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v long_o after_o and_o that_o dionysius_n live_v long_o after_o but_o yet_o their_o writing_n be_v all_o the_o record_n can_v be_v pretend_v let_v we_o examine_v what_o they_o say_v for_o clement_n two_o epistle_n i_o want_v they_o and_o can_v examine_v what_o they_o say_v in_o the_o pretend_a canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o find_v it_o sufficient_o prove_v canon_n 130._o if_o any_o clergy_n man_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canon_n apost_n canon_n 13._o or_o lay_v man_n excommunicate_v or_o suspend_v go_v to_o any_o other_o city_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n there_o let_v he_o that_o receive_v he_o and_o he_o who_o be_v receive_v be_v both_o excommunicate_v here_o be_v plain_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n assert_v there_o be_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o pretend_a areopagite_n i_o see_v reason_n enough_o to_o believe_v he_o live_v not_o in_o this_o century_n but_o admit_v he_o do_v and_o he_o speak_v plain_a enough_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o catecumeni_n 141._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dion_n areop_n cap._n Ï…._fw-la ex_fw-la edit_fw-la morellii_fw-la octavo_fw-la 1562._o p._n 141._o and_o the_o poenitent_o and_o energumeni_fw-la be_v exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v administer_v to_o none_o but_o those_o who_o have_v perfect_a eye_n to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sufficient_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o present_o after_o he_o subjoin_v that_o if_o penitent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v much_o less_o ought_v profane_v person_n who_o live_v in_o lust_n and_o testify_v no_o repentance_n who_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v admit_v to_o no_o other_o ordinance_n but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 144._o ibid_fw-la p._n 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o quotation_n be_v so_o full_a to_o show_v what_o person_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v suspend_v yet_o not_o excommunicate_v though_o it_o be_v something_o 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notion_n p_o 27._o that_o the_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o end_n and_o self-examination_n the_o mean_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v for_o he_o that_o it_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o who_o can_v for_o have_v not_o examine_v himself_o can_v no_o more_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n without_o sin_n neglect_v the_o due_a mean_n to_o make_v he_o a_o worthy_a receiver_n than_o mr._n timson_n can_v prove_v the_o wicked_a aught_o to_o receive_v without_o scripture_n or_o reason_n or_o write_v another_o book_n without_o a_o hand_n pen_n ink_n of_o paper_n i_o have_v think_v due_a mean_n must_v be_v necessary_o suppose_v to_o the_o end_n his_o 9_o query_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n language_n action_n or_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o or_o elsewhere_o incongruous_a to_o the_o unregenerate_v receive_v whether_o in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o there_o be_v any_o thing_n there_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v i_o have_v say_v 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excommunicationem_fw-la procedet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ibid._n and_o again_o art_n 9_o if_o he_o who_o be_v suspend_v after_o iterate_a admonition_n show_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n then_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v i_o think_v here_o be_v suspension_n again_o distinct_a from_o excommunication_n as_o for_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n i_o speak_v something_o before_o to_o prove_v it_o their_o practice_n let_v meadde_a one_o thing_n more_o our_o brethrn_n of_o new_a england_n be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o sober_a and_o considerable_a church_n in_o the_o world_n of_o that_o persuasion_n and_o those_o who_o alone_o will_v ever_o give_v we_o a_o joint_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o to_o church-discipline_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v in_o their_o fourteen_o chupter_n have_v speak_v concern_v public_a admonition_n they_o add_v which_o declare_v the_o offender_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o public_a offence_n of_o the_o church_n do_v thereby_o withhold_v 2._o a_o 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