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day_n which_o rom._n 14._o 5_o 6._o be_v indifferent_a and_o in_o another_o case_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o col._n 2._o 16_o 17._o deadly_o unlawful_a and_o not_o necessary_a so_o the_o matter_n act_v 15._o which_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandilize_v the_o weak_a be_v abstinence_n from_o thing_n indifferent_a say_v that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a bind_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bind_v we_o this_o same_o very_a day_n rom._n 14._o 20._o in_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o as_o abstinence_n from_o murder_a one_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o upon_o the_o ground_n lay_v by_o prelate_n which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o untrue_a to_o wit_n that_o many_o positive_a thing_n in_o church-government_n such_o as_o be_v prelate_n deem_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o apostolic_a though_o not_o by_o divine_a right_n ceremony_n and_o cross_v kneel_v to_o bread_n altar_n surplice_n 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the_o bishop_n except_o you_o make_v the_o queen_n the_o bride_n and_o the_o servant_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n all_o one_o it_o must_v follow_v there_o be_v both_o a_o presbytery_n and_o such_o a_o presbytery_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v we_o argue_v from_o a_o general_a to_o special_n erastus_n the_o church_n may_v not_o kill_v man_n but_o she_o may_v pray_v that_o god_n 285._o will_v destroy_v they_o or_o convert_v her_o enemy_n ans_fw-fr to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v destroy_v he_o who_o we_o be_v to_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n be_v a_o strange_a discipline_n erastus_n will_v never_o make_v good_a from_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o save_a ordinance_n appoint_v of_o christ_n for_o gain_v of_o soul_n such_o as_o we_o take_v rebuke_v admonish_a excommunication_n eschew_v the_o company_n of_o scandalous_a brethren_n which_o have_v for_o their_o intrinsical_a end_n the_o repentance_n of_o a_o brother_n under_o these_o censure_n and_o therefore_o this_o of_o erastus_n his_o kill_v of_o man_n be_v a_o new_a forge_a censure_n erastus_n wherever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 286._o of_o a_o presbytery_n there_o be_v no_o other_o understand_v but_o that_o of_o preacher_n therefore_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v any_o other_o elder_n beside_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n ans_fw-fr the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o as_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v in_o another_o place_n i_o repeat_v it_o not_o here_o let_v any_o disciple_n of_o erastus_n answer_n if_o he_o can_v 2._o the_o consequence_n be_v vain_a for_o if_o in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o elder_a the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v only_o a_o preach_a elder_n it_o follow_v only_o that_o any_o other_o officer_n as_o deacon_n and_o those_o that_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n &_o yet_o govern_v 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1_o 2_o 3._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o cap._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n cast_v out_o the_o incestuous_a 1_o cor._n 5._o separate_a from_o idol_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o espouse_v to_o one_o husband_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o increase_v in_o number_n daily_o act._n 16._o 5._o yea_o the_o church_n have_v rest_n throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o galilee_n and_o samaria_n and_o be_v edify_v walk_v in_o the_o â—ear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v multiply_v act._n 9_o 31._o now_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v their_o only_a head_n and_o chief_a feeder_n and_o all_o elder_n but_o his_o servant_n edify_v à _fw-fr &_o sub_fw-la magistratu_fw-la from_o and_o under_o the_o magistrate_n how_o be_v they_o edify_v and_o the_o complete_a house_n of_o god_n the_o house_n want_v a_o head_n and_o the_o church_n of_o 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favourer_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o west_n antichristianisme_n in_o the_o east_n mahumetism_n rose_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o church_n want_v godly_a magistrate_n and_o always_o have_v want_v whatever_o power_n or_o mean_n of_o life_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n or_o pastor_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o their_o soul_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n by_o these_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n efficacious_a on_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o immediate_o give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n without_o the_o mediation_n or_o intervention_n of_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o christ_n have_v give_v power_n and_o mean_n of_o life_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o admonish_v rebuke_n excommunicate_v to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v efficacious_o on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v give_v immediate_o to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n especial_o in_o the_o 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now_o the_o question_n will_v only_o be_v to_o who_o this_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n say_v to_o the_o minister_n never_o to_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n ver_fw-la 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o though_o i_o shall_v boast_v somewhat_o more_o of_o our_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o for_o edification_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 13._o if_o i_o come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 21._o what_o will_v you_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n or_o in_o love_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o act._n 20._o 28._o 29._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o do_v not_o you_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o matth._n 16._o 19_o &_o 18._o 18._o joh._n 20._o 21_o 22._o this_o word_n be_v no_o where_o commit_v to_o the_o magistaate_n nor_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n efficacious_a by_o the_o law_n and_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o convert_v soul_n we_o know_v not_o magistrate_n to_o be_v minister_n by_o who_o we_o believe_v but_o minister_n only_o 1_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 5._o nor_o be_v the_o sword_n a_o kindly_a and_o intrinsical_v mean_a of_o conversion_n this_o argument_n may_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o all_o the_o notable_a difference_n that_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o to_o be_v between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n as_o 1._o the_o church_n judge_v only_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11_o 12._o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n church_n may_v â—udge_v both_o those_o that_o be_v within_o and_o without_o the_o church_n and_o every_o soul_n be_v under_o his_o power_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15._o matth._n 22._o 21._o and_o by_o these_o same_o scripture_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v a_o lawful_a 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church_n judge_v those_o that_o be_v within_o with_o no_o such_o weapon_n as_o the_o bloody_a sword_n there_o be_v neither_o sword_n nor_o dagger_n nor_o any_o weapon_n of_o war_n require_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n their_o censure_v of_o grievous_a wolf_n or_o false_a teacher_n act._n 20._o 28_o etc._n etc._n nor_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n determine_v truth_n against_o perverter_n of_o soul_n act._n 15._o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o 16._o 4._o nor_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n their_o not_o suffer_v jezabell_n to_o teach_v rev._n 2._o 20._o nor_o in_o pergamus_n their_o not_o suffer_v those_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n rev._n 2._o 14._o erastus_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o p._n 285._o say_v the_o church_n can_v kill_v no_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v no_o sword_n ever_o
ordinary_a right_n to_o ordinance_n word_n sacrament_n discipline_n but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o that_o the_o church_n do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n will_v must_v be_v either_o seditious_a or_o then_o it_o be_v by_o no_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o seal_n or_o government_n from_o the_o apostolic_a church_n because_o all_o that_o must_v have_v be_v beside_o the_o rule_n and_o extraordinary_a 6._o from_o this_o pretend_a subordination_n as_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v do_v all_o that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n may_v do_v because_o the_o king_n be_v eminent_o all_o that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n be_v and_o something_o more_o so_o may_v he_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o king_n be_v 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same_o arminian_n hold_v that_o pastor_n be_v to_o preach_v whatever_o in_o their_o conscience_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o principle_n of_o those_o who_o be_v for_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n though_o judaism_n &_o turkism_n a_o way_n i_o be_o persuade_v most_o abominable_a and_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n will_v crush_v when_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o other_o antichristian_a untruth_n to_o the_o ground_n now_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o papist_n and_o many_o heretical_a teacher_n that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o preach_v turkism_n &_o judaism_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o public_a &_o that_o distinction_n be_v false_a &_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v what_o they_o think_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n &_o to_o preach_v it_o in_o public_a or_o private_a or_o in_o any_o place_n be_v indifferent_a as_o touch_v the_o place_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v no_o more_o give_v to_o magistrate_n power_n of_o place_n or_o action_n religious_a in_o place_n than_o he_o have_v give_v to_o they_o power_n of_o truth_n ergo_fw-la they_o must_v be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n reject_v a_o â—â—iâ—_n and_o sapless_a distinction_n to_o preach_v in_o public_a place_n for_o as_o that_o judicious_a church_n and_o learned_a professor_n jac._n triglandius_n say_v the_o place_n be_v accident_n all_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o true_o as_o that_o learned_a professor_n say_v it_o be_v a_o poor_a honour_n that_o they_o put_v on_o the_o magistrate_n to_o limit_v all_o his_o power_n to_o place_n and_o stipend_n 3._o the_o apostle_n know_v not_o this_o distinction_n for_o they_o not_o only_o preach_v truth_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n forbid_v
humane_a society_n but_o as_o offensive_a to_o god_n scandalous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v such_o offence_n all_o the_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a which_o we_o plead_v for_o though_o we_o borrow_v only_o the_o name_n it_o be_v unproper_o so_o call_v be_v spiritual_a rebuke_n debar_v of_o wicked_a man_n from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o they_o pollute_v not_o such_o pearl_n bullinger_n be_v allege_v by_o erastus_n as_o a_o favourer_n of_o this_o way_n and_o some_o private_a epistle_n of_o bullinger_n write_v to_o erastus_n cite_v but_o nothing_o of_o the_o public_a write_n of_o bullinger_n it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v he_o be_v please_v with_o erastus_n his_o thesis_n but_o 1._o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o erastus_n his_o mind_n whole_o be_v evince_v from_o these_o epistle_n 1._o bullinger_n strive_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o his_o time_n erastum_fw-la who_o contend_v for_o either_o a_o church_n of_o regenerate_a person_n or_o none_o bullinger_n diu_n cum_fw-la anabaptistis_fw-la nostris_fw-la contendimus_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la et_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la veram_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la dici_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la excommunicatione_n hâc_fw-la careat_fw-la 2._o he_o say_v he_o himself_o d._n wolphius_n lavater_n hallerus_a zwinglius_fw-la gualther_n never_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o geneva_n ergo_fw-la they_o never_o condemn_v presbyterial_a government_n 3._o he_o say_v it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o palatine_a that_o this_o excommunication_n be_v now_o we_o know_v divers_a there_o ascribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n plus_fw-fr aequo_fw-la and_o say_v that_o the_o tithe_n belong_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o truth_n be_v these_o divine_n be_v too_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n calvin_n farel_n complain_v much_o of_o the_o magistrate_n usurpation_n in_o this_o 4._o they_o think_v hard_a to_o exulcerate_v the_o mind_n of_o prince_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o magistrate_n and_o longè_fw-la magis_fw-la abalienatos_fw-la reddere_fw-la inferiores_fw-la gradus_fw-la conscendere_fw-la superiores_fw-la vero_fw-la intactos_fw-la reddere_fw-la but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o abuse_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o spare_v the_o magistrate_n 3._o bullinger_n will_v not_o have_v the_o question_n of_o excommunication_n erast_n to_o come_v in_o public_a why_o cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la aliâs_fw-la satis_fw-la afflicta_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 4._o he_o seem_v to_o incline_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n that_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n coena_fw-la sit_fw-la libera_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccata_fw-la sua_fw-la agnoscentibus_fw-la et_fw-la veniam_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la petentibus_fw-la we_o say_v amen_o so_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o such_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o to_o who_o confession_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o church_n be_v a_o manifest_a form_n of_o godliness_n 5._o bullinger_n and_o gualther_n write_v to_o the_o prince_n elector_n to_o punish_v scandalous_a person_n but_o with_o all_o quanquam_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la illust_n principem_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la reservaturum_fw-la qua_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la dissidia_fw-la manefesta_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la praevenire_fw-la voluimus_fw-la hence_o this_o tecum_fw-la sentimus_fw-la of_o bullinger_n write_v to_o erastus_n be_v 1._o his_o private_a opinion_n that_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o erastus_n wrong_v bullinger_n who_o leave_v his_o secret_a letter_n to_o be_v print_v 2._o many_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o church_n beside_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o palatinate_n catechism_n be_v against_o erastus_n 6._o he_o say_v zwinglius_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a man_n to_o have_v excommunication_n erastum_fw-la bring_v in_o inductam_fw-la cuperet_fw-la 7._o he_o desire_v beza_n not_o to_o answer_v erastus_n for_o peace_n cause_n and_o the_o same_o he_o write_v to_o erastus_n a_o learned_a and_o holy_a preacher_n to_o the_o prince_n elector_n write_v thus_o dathenus_n to_o bullinger_n queror_fw-la fr._n m._n d._n dilecte_fw-la quod_fw-la approbaris_fw-la theseis_n d._n erasti_fw-la contra_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la scriptas_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la impiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la viam_fw-la sternunt_fw-la ad_fw-la atheismum_fw-la horror_n et_fw-fr obsecro_fw-la ut_fw-la publicè_fw-la testeris_fw-la te_fw-la novas_fw-la illas_fw-la theseis_n improbare_fw-la quod_fw-la nisi_fw-la seceris_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la videaris_fw-la dissentire_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la a_o doctâ_fw-la illa_fw-la vetustate_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o zwinglio_n et_fw-fr oecolampadio_n aliisque_fw-la adeoque_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la teipsâ—_n pugnare_fw-la bullinger_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o excommunicatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exercenda_fw-la ut_fw-la anabaptistae_fw-la volunt_fw-la a_o toto_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la coetu_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o dilectis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominibus_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la est_fw-la exclusio_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la est_fw-la supplicium_fw-la temporale_fw-la disciplina_fw-la externa_fw-la ad_fw-la medendam_fw-la instituta_fw-la bullinger_n in_o mat._n 18._o esse_fw-la ethnicum_fw-la et_fw-la publicanum_fw-la significat_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la haberi_fw-la inter_fw-la facinorosos_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la neque_fw-la officij_fw-la neque_fw-la sinceri_fw-la committas_fw-la idem_fw-la horror_n ut_fw-la salutare_fw-la hoc_fw-la pharmacum_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la e_fw-la caetu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la pontificis_fw-la avaritâ—a_fw-la eliminatum_fw-la reducatur_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o mat._n 18._o finis_fw-la consilij_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ut_fw-la corrigantur_fw-la scelerati_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la et_fw-la auferantur_fw-la scandala_fw-la bullinger_n in_o 2_o thes_n 3._o hic_fw-la habemus_fw-la abstensionem_fw-la sen_fw-la exclusionem_fw-la qua_fw-la a_o tribuum_fw-la societate_fw-la et_fw-la publicorum_fw-la pascisorum_fw-la usufructu_a excludimus_fw-la â—onâ—â—maces_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la contemnentes_fw-la aliter_fw-la etiam_fw-la locus_fw-la potest_fw-la interpretari_fw-la these_o be_v contradictory_n to_o erastus_n his_o exposition_n and_o way_n which_o make_v excommunication_n nothing_o and_o put_v all_o church-discipline_n on_o the_o point_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n i_o can_v say_v but_o that_o say_n do_v too_o little_o prevail_v with_o bullinger_n amicus_fw-la socrates_n amicus_fw-la plato_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la for_o erastus_n be_v his_o intimate_a and_o too_o dear_a friend_n etiam_fw-la erâ—ores_fw-la amicorum_fw-la et_fw-la nâ—â—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la pergrati_fw-la bullinger_n in_o mat._n 18._o in_o illa_fw-la dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la â—xterna_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la conversantium_fw-la quâ_fw-la ex_fw-la communione_fw-la abiiâ—iuntur_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aut_fw-la commodè_fw-la alioqui_fw-la corriguntur_fw-la coercentâ—â—ve_fw-la qui_fw-la scandalizant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hae_fw-la particulares_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deligunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la veluti_fw-la senatum_fw-la collegiumve_fw-la optimorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la qui_fw-la juxta_fw-la canonem_fw-la sacrism_n disciplinam_fw-la hanc_fw-la exerceant_fw-la what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o presbytery_n ceterum_fw-la qualis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la et_fw-la publicanorum_fw-la reputatio_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la colligerâ—_n ex_fw-la evangelio_n et_fw-fr paulo_n ad_fw-la ephe._n 2._o certain_o alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o gratia_fw-la nihil_fw-la communionis_fw-la haebentes_fw-la cum_fw-la sort_n sanctorum_fw-la bullinger_n ser._n 5._o decad_n 10._o pag._n 384._o sicut_fw-la autem_fw-la dominus_fw-la privatim_fw-la voluit_fw-la admoneri_fw-la et_fw-la corripi_fw-la praevaricantes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la minister_n ita_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la admonition_n et_fw-la correctionis_fw-la bonum_fw-la extendit_fw-la ad_fw-la universam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la hâ—buit_fw-la vetus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sanctum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la senatum_fw-la qui_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la diligenter_fw-la admonebat_fw-la corripiebat_fw-la graviter_fw-la add_v et_fw-la consortio_fw-la excludebat_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la emendationis_fw-la expectari_fw-la posse_fw-la videretur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 5._o decrevi_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v qui_fw-fr hot_a seelus_fw-fr patravir_fw-fr etc._n etc._n musculus_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la commun_n de_fw-fr ministris_fw-la verbi_fw-la pag._n 204._o disciplina_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la includiâ—_n morum_fw-la correctionem_fw-la tum_fw-la privatorum_fw-la tum_fw-la publicorum_fw-la deinde_fw-la et_fw-la judicia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la hisce_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la non_fw-la constituet_fw-la minister_n suopte_v arbitratu_fw-la sed_fw-la erit_fw-la ad_fw-la institutionem_fw-la earum_fw-la director_n et_fw-la adâ—ibâ—bit_fw-la suffragia_fw-la et_fw-la consensum_fw-la suae_fw-la plebis_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la invitae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la imponatur_fw-la denique_fw-la curabit_fw-la ut_fw-la plebs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la viros_fw-la grave_n timentes_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la boni_fw-la testiomnij_fw-la deligat_fw-la quorum_fw-la cur_n â—_o et_fw-fr vigilantiâ_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la disciplina_fw-la administretur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la gravioris_fw-la momenti_fw-la accidat_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la referatur_fw-la i_o grant_v it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o that_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o reformation_n that_o he_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o so_o he_o say_v haec_fw-la omne_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la
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