jesus_n christ_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o go_v forth_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v preach_v then_o through_o country_n and_o city_n they_o constitute_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o overseer_n and_o minister_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v this_o he_o thus_o prosecute_v p._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o apostle_n know_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v strife_n about_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n perfect_o foreknow_v it_o they_o constitute_v the_o aforesaid_a and_o give_v order_n for_o the_o future_a that_o when_o they_o shall_v fall_v asleep_a other_o approve_a person_n shall_v succeed_v into_o their_o ministry_n those_o therefore_o that_o be_v constitute_v by_o they_o or_o afterward_o by_o other_o approve_a person_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v unjust_o put_v out_o of_o their_o ministry_n the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v some_o what_o obscure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v here_o afterward_o as_o in_o act_n xiii_o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v to_o they_o the_o sabbath_n after_o and_o so_o cappellus_n &_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr upon_o that_o text_n of_o the_o act_n have_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n by_o josephus_n but_o here_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v because_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v needs_o be_v those_o that_o be_v make_v afterward_o now_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v be_v not_o where_o read_v in_o all_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o here_o so_o that_o we_o must_v take_v the_o signification_n either_o from_o the_o original_n or_o from_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o original_n 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apostle_n have_v do_v nothing_o in_o appoint_v that_o other_o shall_v succeed_v they_o who_o they_o constitute_v if_o this_o succession_n can_v be_v void_v by_o any_o power_n but_o that_o which_o appoint_v it_o from_o the_o distinction_n advance_v p._n 276._o between_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v every_o christian_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n perhaps_o a_o resolution_n may_v be_v deduce_v what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o what_o not_o and_o also_o what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v know_v and_o what_o not_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr cive_z maintain_v this_o position_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n but_o the_o sufficience_n of_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v to_o imply_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o doctor_n send_v by_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v which_o manifest_o infer_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o these_o term_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n how_o to_o deny_v that_o upon_o this_o condition_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v promise_v life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o eunuch_n of_o aethiopia_n admit_v to_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o title_n to_o life_n everlasting_a according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 16._o that_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o when_o there_o appear_v a_o ardent_a zeal_n to_o christianity_n man_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n without_o regular_a trial_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o free_a and_o zealous_a profession_n of_o christianity_n so_o philip_n be_v order_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o give_v baptism_n on_o the_o like_a term_n as_o the_o church_n use_v to_o do_v but_o this_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o undertake_v by_o those_o that_o regular_o come_v to_o baptism_n which_o continue_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o the_o obligation_n of_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v take_v place_n either_o at_o all_o in_o they_o that_o die_v immediate_o or_o in_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o baptize_v before_o their_o baptism_n it_o may_v then_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n among_o which_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o but_o otherwise_o what_o this_o covenant_n contain_v this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n to_o dispute_v some_o of_o the_o particular_n remember_v p._n 289._o that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o oblige_v not_o the_o church_n deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v more_o at_o large_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o bare_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 1_o cor._n xi_o but_o of_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o at_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o divers_a occasion_n in_o this_o discourse_n appear_v further_a by_o this_o gloss_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o write_a copy_n late_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n supper_n say_v he_o be_v to_o dine_v in_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v proper_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o not_o proper_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v propound_v in_o a_o more_o express_a form_n of_o precept_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o forbear_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n by_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v but_o local_a for_o if_o it_o have_v oblige_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n s._n paul_n can_v not_o have_v give_v they_o another_o rule_n not_o to_o condemn_v one_o another_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v for_o that_o this_o case_n be_v comprise_v within_o that_o rule_n it_o appear_v because_o s._n paul_n be_v afraid_a that_o jewish_a christian_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_o christianity_n as_o enjoin_v to_o renounce_v the_o law_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o author_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifest_o the_o scandal_n of_o those_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o it_o have_v oblige_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n much_o less_o can_v s._n paul_n have_v give_v leave_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n material_o as_o god_n creature_n which_o you_o have_v see_v that_o he_o do_v that_o under_o the_o apostle_n baptism_n be_v drench_a of_o all_o the_o body_n under_o water_n appear_v by_o s._n paul_n discourse_n rom._n vi_o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o how_o shall_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v represent_v by_o baptism_n otherwise_o and_o so_o the_o exception_n that_o be_v take_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o novatianus_n be_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_o 43._o have_v water_n pour_v about_o he_o in_o bed_n because_o of_o his_o sickness_n so_o the_o solemnity_n of_o drench_a be_v due_n though_o i_o show_v afore_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o exception_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o christianity_n who_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o profess_v it_o while_n persecution_n appear_v for_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v the_o solemnity_n will_v not_o have_v be_v avoid_v the_o veil_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v 1_o cor._n xi_o that_o it_o be_v to_o cover_v their_o face_n though_o lay_v upon_o the_o head_n i_o
allow_v of_o they_o which_o as_o it_o be_v always_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o another_o place_n so_o it_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v in_o that_o marriage_n be_v never_o celebrate_v among_o christian_n without_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o observation_n i_o insist_v upon_o the_o more_o cheerful_o because_o it_o much_o strengthen_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o church_n make_v for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o infant_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o if_o all_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o public_a power_n of_o the_o church_n allow_v that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o it_o then_o can_v this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n signify_v no_o less_o then_o that_o those_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n grant_v it_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n one_o little_a objection_n there_o lie_v against_o this_o from_o the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n who_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n seem_v to_o readmit_v to_o communion_n his_o crime_n be_v as_o deep_a as_o adultery_n which_o we_o say_v the_o rigour_n of_o apostolical_a discipline_n admit_v not_o to_o penance_n to_o which_o i_o have_v divers_a thing_n to_o answer_v that_o this_o can_v be_v object_v but_o by_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o former_a epistle_n that_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la dispute_v at_o large_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o case_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o epistle_n that_o the_o crime_n here_o specify_v perhaps_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v exclude_v from_o penance_n but_o wave_v all_o this_o as_o i_o except_v two_o case_n in_o which_o man_n be_v baptize_v without_o regular_a trial_n so_o suppose_v the_o rule_n to_o take_v hold_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o grant_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v wave_v the_o rigour_n of_o discipline_n so_o settle_v as_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v cause_n to_o wave_v it_o if_o this_o opinion_n seem_v new_a my_o purpose_n require_v but_o these_o two_o point_n that_o the_o penance_n practise_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n suppose_a excommunication_n which_o it_o only_o abate_v and_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v i_o suppose_v even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v any_o kind_n of_o crime_n from_o penance_n beside_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n blame_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o have_v not_o rather_o lament_v that_o he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o evil_a may_v be_v put_v from_o among_o they_o 1_o cor._n v._o 2._o and_o again_o fear_v that_o when_o he_o return_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o lament_v many_o 2_o cor._n xii_o 21._o which_o if_o we_o compare_v with_o the_o primitive_a solemnity_n of_o excommunication_n which_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o 16._o and_o other_o way_n we_o understand_v be_v to_o put_v the_o person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n door_n with_o mourning_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o epiphanius_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o expound_v this_o late_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n haer._n lix_n num_fw-la 5._o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n then_o by_o all_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o admit_v to_o communion_n by_o baptism_n which_o if_o it_o imply_v a_o contract_n with_o the_o church_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christianity_n than_o it_o be_v forfeit_n to_o he_o that_o evident_o do_v that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o that_o rule_n and_o the_o church_n not_o tie_v to_o restore_v it_o but_o as_o the_o person_n can_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o the_o future_a now_o i_o will_v make_v short_a work_n with_o erastus_n his_o long_a labour_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n command_v by_o the_o law_n i_o yield_v it_o and_o make_v a_o consequence_n which_o will_v be_v think_v a_o strange_a one_o but_o i_o have_v it_o from_o the_o speculation_n of_o origen_n in_o levit_fw-la hom._n xi_o and_o other_o why_o the_o church_n shall_v only_o be_v enable_v to_o excommunicate_v whereas_o the_o synagogue_n be_v enable_v to_o put_v to_o death_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o s._n augustine_n quaest_n in_o deuteronom_n v._o 38._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n vi_o and_o other_o that_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o synagogue_n my_o argument_n be_v then_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n because_o the_o synagogue_n have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n this_o because_o as_o the_o law_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n be_v due_a enable_v to_o put_v to_o death_n such_o as_o destroy_v it_o so_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o make_v man_n denizen_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n must_v enable_v to_o put_v they_o from_o the_o society_n thereof_o that_o forfeit_v it_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intent_n hereby_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n under_o the_o law_n for_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o we_o have_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o ezra_n x._o 8._o ground_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n record_v ezr._n vii_o 26._o for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v root_n out_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o other_o place_n divide_v from_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o captive_n be_v indeed_o a_o kind_n of_o temporal_a outlawry_n to_o which_o be_v join_v 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agreeable_a to_o the_o perpetual_a custom_n of_o god_n people_n that_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v communicable_a to_o their_o inferior_n but_o with_o such_o dependence_n upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o may_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o which_o he_o that_o teach_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n law_n contrary_a to_o the_o consistory_n and_o persist_v in_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o capital_a punishment_n by_o the_o law_n so_o often_o quote_v of_o deut._n xvii_o 8_o sanedrin_n x._o 2._o maimoni_fw-la in_o the_o title_n of_o rebel_n cap._n iii_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o church_n it_o behove_v that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o excommunication_n from_o it_o and_o upon_o these_o term_n i_o suppose_v those_o of_o the_o congregation_n will_v give_v
the_o pharisee_fw-mi luc._n xviii_o 12._o that_o the_o munday_n and_o thursdays_n be_v then_o and_o before_o then_o observe_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o since_o they_o have_v be_v and_o as_o you_o see_v the_o like_a do_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o lot_n ordain_v in_o esther_n time_n and_o that_o of_o the_o dedication_n in_o judas_n maccabcus_fw-la he_o and_o in_o the_o same_o prophet_n zac._n xii_o 12_o 13_o 14._o you_o have_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o the_o jew_n ceremony_n at_o their_o funeral_n record_v by_o maimont_n in_o the_o title_n of_o mourner_n cap._n ix_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o be_v in_o force_n in_o that_o prophet_n time_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o begin_v before_o the_o law_n itself_o not_o only_o by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o the_o funeral_n of_o jacob_n in_o genesis_n but_o chief_o because_o it_o require_v a_o express_a law_n of_o god_n to_o derogate_v from_o it_o as_o to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o case_n of_o aaron_n son_n levit._fw-la x._o 6._o xxi_o 1_o 10_o 11_o 12._o many_o more_o there_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n if_o these_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o evidence_n that_o which_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o it_o appear_v indeed_o by_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v such_o law_n in_o force_n but_o that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o revelation_n from_o god_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n though_o man_n of_o learning_n sometime_o make_v themselves_o ridiculous_a by_o mistake_v as_o if_o all_o that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v command_v by_o god_n when_o all_o that_o come_v from_o god_n be_v the_o record_n of_o they_o as_o true_a not_o the_o authority_n of_o they_o as_o divine_a the_o case_n be_v not_o much_o otherwise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o constitution_n ordinance_n or_o tradition_n as_o the_o apostle_n sometime_o call_v they_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 2._o be_v record_v which_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o they_o oblige_v not_o the_o church_n 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