save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n judic_n jesus_n origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o libr._n judic_n and_o we_o may_v also_o here_o remark_n that_o all_o those_o place_n which_o we_o produce_v before_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v so_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o father_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o s._n hierom_n he_o have_v declare_v vigilantius_n a_o heretic_n wonder_v very_o much_o why_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n 154._o bishop_n hieron_n ep_v 53._o advers._fw-la vigil_n tom._n ii_o pag._n 154._o and_o speak_v of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v undeserved_o censure_v as_o he_o think_v some_o who_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n he_o there_o inform_v we_o wherein_o the_o censure_n do_v consist_v for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o bishop_n have_v prohibit_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o forbid_v any_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n while_o they_o live_v or_o to_o bury_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a 258._o dead_a hieron_n adv_fw-la error_n joan._n hi._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 258._o in_o another_o place_n he_o reckon_v this_o censure_n to_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o any_o sin_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o bear_v the_o sentence_n patient_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n mich._n seven_o 9_o 844._o 9_o idem_fw-la in_o ezek._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 844._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o his_o time_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o church_n fornicator_n adulterer_n murderer_n and_o other_o vicious_a person_n 466._o person_n idem_fw-la com._n in_o tit._n cap._n 3._o tom._n vi_o p._n 466._o these_o with_o many_o more_o place_n in_o this_o father_n do_v still_o confirm_v our_o opinion_n of_o the_o practice_n and_o the_o original_a of_o excommunication_n to_o he_o we_o may_v add_v s._n augustine_n who_o grow_v eminent_a for_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n about_o the_o year_n 410._o and_o he_o interdict_v his_o friend_n bonifacius_n a_o count_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o communion_n for_o take_v a_o criminal_a by_o force_n from_o the_o altar_n before_o the_o bishop_n have_v see_v he_o and_o the_o count_n own_v his_o fault_n with_o sorrow_n and_o send_v the_o man_n to_o s._n augustine_n beg_v his_o pardon_n and_o entreat_v he_o may_v not_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o his_o oblation_n reject_v which_o he_o have_v make_v b_o make_v augustin_n epist_n 187_o &_o 188._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 166._o b_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n b_o discipline_n idem_fw-la de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 40._o tom._n iii_o pag._n 152._o b_o and_o again_o to_o show_v the_o custom_n be_v universal_a he_o tell_v we_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n that_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o they_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v penitent_n do_v in_o all_o the_o church_n ah_o church_n id._n ep_v 108._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 105._o ah_o yea_o he_o ground_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n upon_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n affirm_v that_o as_o phineas_n under_o the_o law_n slay_v the_o adulterer_n so_o now_o the_o visible_a sword_n be_v cease_v from_o the_o church_n we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o excommunication_n 13._o excommunication_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 2._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 13._o which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v do_v the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o put_v to_o death_n do_v under_o the_o law_n 62._o law_n id._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 62._o again_o he_o reckon_v up_o three_o deadly_a sin_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n uncleanness_n apostasy_n and_o murder_n 19_o murder_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 19_o and_o for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o divine_a sentence_n he_o teach_v that_o when_o the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_a the_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o church_n this_o reconciliation_n make_v he_o loose_v in_o heaven_n b_o heaven_n idem_fw-la tract_n in_o johan_n 50._o tom._n ix_o pag._n 80._o b_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o christ_n promise_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o s._n augustine_n there_o observe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v on_o christ_n do_v from_o he_o in_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n 123._o sin_n idem_fw-la tract_n 124._o ibid._n p._n 123._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o eminent_a father_n always_o ground_n excommunication_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v which_o christ_n give_v the_o church_n as_o in_o that_o epistle_n where_o he_o reprove_v a_o young_a bishop_n auxilius_n for_o excommunicate_v a_o whole_a family_n for_o the_o master_n fault_n by_o which_o mean_v as_o s._n augustine_n note_v if_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o that_o house_n it_o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o sentence_n which_o he_o there_o call_v a_o spiritual_a penalty_n bind_v the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ah_o heaven_n aug._n epist_n 75._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 71._o ah_o so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o current_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n do_v expound_v holy_a scripture_n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v but_o only_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o solemn_a instance_n of_o synesius_n bishop_n of_o ptolemais_n his_o excommunicate_v andronicus_n the_o perfect_a of_o pentapolis_n in_o egypt_n under_o theodosius_n an._n 411._o for_o horrible_a impiety_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o tractatorian_a epistle_n which_o the_o bishop_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ptolemais_n to_o all_o her_o sister_n church_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o church_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o andronicus_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o thoas_n and_o his_o associate_n let_v every_o holy_a place_n chapel_n and_o church-yard_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o part_n in_o paradise_n and_o if_o he_o privy_o creep_v in_o he_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o again_o i_o therefore_o admonish_v all_o private_a person_n and_o ruler_n that_o they_o neither_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o eat_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o they_o and_o especial_o i_o charge_v all_o priest_n neither_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o while_o they_o live_v nor_o attend_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n when_o they_o die_v and_o if_o any_o despise_v this_o as_o the_o church_n of_o a_o little_a city_n and_o communicate_v with_o these_o excommunicate_a person_n as_o if_o he_o need_v not_o obey_v so_o poor_a a_o place_n he_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n priest_n or_o bishop_n we_o will_v account_v he_o in_o the_o same_o state_n with_o andronicus_n and_o will_v never_o shake_v hand_n or_o eat_v with_o such_o a_o man_n much_o less_o will_v we_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n who_o take_v part_n with_o thoas_n and_o andronicus_n 411._o andronicus_n synesij_fw-la epist_n 58._o pag._n 203._o an._n 411._o where_o we_o see_v how_o strict_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o how_o perfect_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o civil_a and_o religious_a converse_n and_o communion_n yea_o synesius_n say_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o call_v or_o count_n andronicus_n for_o a_o christian_a 201._o christian_a idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 201._o for_o this_o put_v he_o into_o the_o state_n of_o a_o heathen_a and_o whole_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n afterward_o write_v to_o his_o metropolitan_a theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n he_o inform_v he_o that_o he_o have_v separate_v lamponianus_n a_o priest_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o
christianity_n an._n 862._o capit_fw-la car._n calv._n cap._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o still_o the_o bishop_n exercise_v his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v despise_v this_o as_o be_v a_o spiritual_a penalty_n the_o secular_a law_n of_o these_o pious_a prince_n do_v inflict_v outward_a punishment_n on_o such_o imprisonment_n banishment_n confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o now_o when_o by_o these_o secular_a penalty_n annex_v excommunication_n be_v become_v so_o terrible_a and_o so_o grievous_a not_o only_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o christ_n ordinance_n but_o to_o man_n outward_a condition_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o these_o prince_n do_v revive_v those_o old_a canon_n which_o forbid_v the_o bishop_n rash_o to_o excommunicate_v for_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o temporal_a damage_n to_o their_o subject_n that_o they_o be_v now_o concern_v to_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v use_v their_o power_n only_o in_o just_a and_o weighty_a cause_n and_o hence_o we_o find_v those_o law_n make_v that_o excommunication_n shall_v not_o be_v issue_v out_o rash_o and_o without_o cause_n 136._o cause_n an._n 803._o cap._n 2._o &_o capit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 136._o and_o that_o no_o bishop_n or_o priest_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v prove_v sufficient_a by_o the_o canon_n and_o till_o the_o offender_n either_o confess_v or_o be_v convict_v and_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n precept_n have_v be_v warn_v to_o repent_v and_o amend_v but_o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o despise_v the_o church_n censure_n the_o bishop_n shall_v then_o desire_v the_o royal_a power_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o submit_v etc._n etc._n 213._o etc._n an._n 858._o capit._fw-la tom._n ii_o pag._n 115._o &_o ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 869._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 213._o and_o again_o no_o bishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o person_n without_o a_o certain_a and_o manifest_a cause_n but_o the_o anathema_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o archbishop_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n after_o the_o evangelical_n admonition_n and_o for_o some_o cause_n allow_v by_o the_o canon_n because_o the_o anathema_n be_v a_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o on_o incorrigible_a offender_n 36._o offender_n an._n 846._o cap._n carol._n calv._n cap._n 46._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 36._o in_o which_o law_n those_o prince_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o arbitrary_o to_o limit_v restrain_v or_o direct_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o if_o their_o bishop_n have_v that_o power_n from_o they_o and_o not_o from_o christ_n only_o they_o take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o use_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v trust_v they_o with_o otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n which_o scripture_n and_o the_o old_a canon_n have_v give_v for_o the_o more_o orderly_a exercise_n thereof_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o abuse_v their_o power_n now_o amplify_v by_o temporal_a accession_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o private_a subject_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o this_o these_o christian_a prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o their_o office_n and_o they_o do_v it_o without_o infringe_v the_o bishop_n divine_a right_n at_o all_o for_o though_o a_o parent_n by_o divine_a right_n have_v power_n over_o his_o child_n yet_o without_o take_v away_o that_o right_o the_o state_n may_v direct_v parent_n how_o to_o manage_v that_o power_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n do_v ever_o pretend_v either_o to_o grant_v the_o bishop_n this_o power_n or_o whole_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o exercise_v it_o only_o they_o direct_v they_o to_o manage_v it_o wary_o and_o wise_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v manage_v it_o if_o no_o such_o rule_n have_v be_v give_v they_o and_o thus_o mr._n selden'_v great_a argument_n take_v from_o these_o law_n as_o if_o they_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n §_o v._o against_o this_o full_a and_o clear_a evidence_n i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v raise_v any_o considerable_a objection_n but_o only_o the_o learned_a selden_n who_o have_v turn_v over_o all_o his_o author_n and_o record_n with_o great_a diligence_n to_o pick_v up_o something_o to_o oppose_v this_o ancient_a and_o almost_o universal_a opinion_n who_o instance_n when_o i_o have_v examine_v and_o answer_v i_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o great_a matter_n out_o of_o antiquity_n because_o he_o have_v a_o personal_a quarrel_n to_o the_o position_n i_o maintain_v and_o a_o vast_a stock_n of_o learning_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n his_o objection_n be_v not_o put_v into_o any_o method_n but_o i_o shall_v collect_v they_o into_o the_o best_a order_n i_o can_v and_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o so_o great_a a_o antiquary_n unfortunate_a only_o in_o the_o cause_n he_o undertake_v i_o shall_v consider_v they_o first_o he_o pretend_v that_o constantine_n do_v absolve_v eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o theognis_n of_o nice_a two_o arrian_n bishop_n who_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o a_o arabic_a historian_n who_o live_v long_o after_o this_o time_n 188._o time_n seld_o syne_v l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 187_o 188._o but_o sozomen_n a_o more_o authentic_a author_n give_v we_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o petition_n or_o recantation_n offer_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o they_o desire_v upon_o their_o repentance_n that_o these_o bishop_n will_v put_v the_o emperor_n in_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o let_v he_o know_v their_o intention_n and_o that_o they_o will_v please_v speedy_o to_o determine_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a concern_v they_o 242._o they_o sozem._n histor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o p._n 242._o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n alone_a who_o can_v absolve_v they_o from_o the_o excommunication_n only_o since_o they_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n he_o be_v to_o be_v request_v to_o take_v off_o that_o penalty_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o and_o to_o let_v they_o return_v to_o their_o church_n when_o the_o bishop_n have_v accept_v their_o repentance_n and_o take_v off_o the_o ecclesastical_a censure_n second_o he_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_a emperor_n from_o constantine_n time_n till_o gratian'ss_n viz._n for_o about_o 60_o year_n have_v the_o title_n and_o office_n of_o pontifices_fw-la maximi_fw-la and_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o matter_n relate_v to_o religion_n and_o consequent_o he_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n must_v excommunicate_v by_o delegation_n from_o the_o emperor_n 188._o emperor_n seld._n ibid._n p._n 178._o ad_fw-la p._n 188._o for_o the_o title_n i_o shall_v easy_o grant_v that_o they_o bear_v it_o but_o his_o inference_n from_o it_o i_o must_v utter_o deny_v since_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o mr._n selden'_v read_v one_o line_n produce_v out_o of_o antiquity_n to_o show_v that_o the_o emperor_n do_v delegate_v this_o power_n to_o the_o bishop_n no_o edict_n no_o law_n nor_o rescript_n no_o historian_n ever_o mention_v such_o a_o thing_n no_o council_n no_o bishop_n be_v ever_o so_o grateful_a as_o to_o own_o this_o great_a favour_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_a before_o constantine_n government_n and_o under_o it_o and_o after_o it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o as_o have_v be_v show_v even_o then_o declare_v their_o power_n be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o admit_v they_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o temporal_a cause_n be_v by_o delegate_v power_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o mr._n selden_n have_v produce_v many_o rescript_n to_o grant_v they_o that_o power_n but_o not_o one_o can_v he_o or_o any_o man_n â—â—se_n find_v wherein_o the_o emperor_n give_v they_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v wherefore_o they_o have_v that_o power_n by_o a_o commission_n from_o christ_n three_o he_o mention_n those_o phrase_n in_o the_o imperial_a law_n wherein_o the_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o nicene_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v and_o remove_v from_o the_o threshold_n of_o all_o church_n and_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o meet_v in_o any_o church_n to_o be_v forbid_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o exclude_v the_o public_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n 172._o etc._n seld._n synedr_n l._n i._o cap._n 10._o p._n 172._o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v a_o imperial_a excommunication_n but_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n know_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o council_n have_v first_o decree_v this_o excommunication_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o express_a divine_a precept_n titus_n
these_o miraculous_a cure_n on_o man_n body_n evident_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v all_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o consequent_o be_v the_o messiah_n now_o if_o the_o original_a of_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v inquire_v into_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o come_v first_o from_o god_n threaten_a disease_n to_o those_o who_o transgress_v his_o law_n deuter._n xxviii_o 27_o 28_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o from_o the_o frequent_a example_n they_o have_v see_v of_o the_o miraculous_a smite_v of_o evil_a man_n with_o sudden_a and_o sad_a distemper_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o their_o sin_n now_o while_o this_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o punish_v and_o disgrace_v sinner_n suitable_a to_o the_o hardness_n of_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o god_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o need_n nor_o occasion_n for_o the_o priest_n to_o excommunicate_a man_n for_o immorality_n since_o god_n take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o no_o doubt_n these_o apparent_a judgement_n be_v so_o terrible_a that_o such_o as_o have_v do_v any_o grievous_a sin_n dare_v not_o come_v to_o god_n house_n till_o he_o be_v atone_v and_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o lord_n proceed_v the_o same_o way_n with_o the_o corinthian_n who_o profane_a the_o holy_a communion_n strike_v many_o of_o they_o with_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n and_o some_o with_o death_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 30._o to_o warn_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o keep_v his_o sacred_a ordinance_n from_o profanation_n in_o a_o church_n where_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n note_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o schism_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n at_o that_o time_n now_o these_o method_n sufficient_o show_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o notorious_a sinner_n shall_v be_v exclude_v they_o do_v the_o work_n and_o serve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n they_o bind_v up_o the_o party_n so_o that_o they_o want_v if_o not_o commerce_n with_o man_n yet_o however_o converse_v with_o god_n for_o they_o can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n till_o both_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o sickness_n remove_v together_o and_o that_o restauration_n be_v their_o absolution_n 22._o absolution_n isa_n xxxviii_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o also_o a_o warning_n not_o to_o offend_v again_o 14._o again_o john_n v._o 14._o these_o method_n therefore_o of_o miraculous_a smite_v sinner_n may_v well_o occasion_v the_o seldom_o use_v of_o any_o excommunication_n for_o immorality_n which_o be_v the_o first_o answer_n to_o that_o query_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o instance_n of_o that_o discipline_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n exercise_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o scandalous_a offender_n a_o second_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v a_o theocracy_n god_n himself_o be_v their_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o they_o have_v not_o two_o law_n one_o sacred_a and_o the_o other_o civil_a nor_o two_o tribunal_n as_o there_o be_v in_o other_o nation_n the_o priest_n there_o have_v the_o chief_a authority_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o in_o all_o other_o council_n and_o the_o power_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n 2_o chron._n nineteeen_o 8._o the_o highpriest_n be_v the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o determine_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o punish_v all_o offence_n be_v principal_o in_o they_o 12._o they_o deut._n xvii_o 9_o 12._o so_o that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v to_o advise_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o matter_n 8._o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n in_o app._n lib._n 2._o vide_fw-la phil._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v capital_a to_o any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o disobey_v their_o order_n now_o while_o the_o priest_n have_v this_o power_n and_o the_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n law_n and_o its_o own_o magistrate_n of_o divine_a appointment_n all_o moral_a evil_n and_o impiety_n be_v if_o small_a expiate_v by_o chargeable_a sacrifice_n and_o so_o the_o offender_n be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n but_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v great_a or_o do_v presumptuous_o deut._n xvii_o 12._o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n exod._n xxi_o 14._o abuse_v their_o parent_n and_o men-stealing_a ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o witchcraft_n and_o unlawful_a lust_n exod._n xxii_o 18_o 19_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n in_o a_o woman_n before_o marriage_n and_o of_o adultery_n in_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o rape_n commit_v on_o a_o betroth_a woman_n deut._n xxii_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o other_o crime_n be_v in_o that_o law_n punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o solemn_a excommunication_n as_o mr._n selden_n himself_o confess_v even_o there_o where_o he_o be_v magnify_v this_o objection_n of_o the_o want_n of_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o excommunication_n 77._o excommunication_n neque_fw-la necessarium_fw-la eye_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la svi_fw-la erant_fw-la juris_fw-la seld._n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 77._o this_o stiff-necked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reform_v by_o so_o gentle_a a_o method_n as_o separation_n from_o the_o assembly_n or_o the_o disgrace_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n duro_fw-la nodo_fw-la durus_fw-la cuneus_fw-la almighty_a god_n therefore_o be_v force_v to_o use_v a_o hard_a wedge_n to_o so_o knotty_a a_o piece_n and_o to_o invest_v his_o priest_n with_o a_o power_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o the_o material_a sword_n which_o under_o the_o spiritual_a oeconomy_n and_o paternal_a regiment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v change_v into_o reproof_n and_o excommunication_n 6._o excommunication_n hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quod_fw-la agebat_fw-la tunc_fw-la interfectio_fw-la aug._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o c._n 38._o phinees_n sacerdos_n adulteros_fw-la simul_fw-la inventos_fw-la far_o ultore_fw-la transfixit_fw-la quod_fw-la utique_fw-la degradationibus_fw-la &_o excommunicationibus_fw-la significatum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la faciendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la fid._n &_o oper._n cap._n 6._o as_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n luke_n ix_o 55._o and_o to_o the_o gracious_a design_n of_o make_v man_n virtuous_a out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o not_o as_o under_o the_o law_n mere_o for_o fear_n of_o bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v without_o mercy_n on_o those_o who_o by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v despise_v moses_n law_n hebr._n x._o 28._o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o note_n those_o who_o despise_v this_o gentle_a method_n shall_v have_v a_o sore_a punishment_n even_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n execute_v on_o they_o by_o god_n at_o last_o ver_fw-la 27_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o there_o be_v so_o apparent_a difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o those_o priest_n who_o have_v so_o much_o secular_a authority_n do_v not_o so_o often_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o the_o gospel_n priest_n do_v who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o yet_o still_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v a_o method_n then_o to_o separate_v the_o notorious_a criminal_n from_o the_o congregation_n and_o that_o by_o god_n own_o appointment_n yea_o there_o be_v something_o like_o excommunication_n in_o these_o legal_a capital_a punishment_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o cherem_n or_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v upon_o that_o man_n who_o thus_o suffer_v as_o moses_n show_v say_v he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n deut._n xxi_o 22._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n iii._o 13._o and_o the_o impious_a canaanites_n who_o be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n be_v thus_o accurse_v yea_o the_o very_a phrase_n for_o kill_v those_o who_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o their_o treachery_n in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n be_v anathematise_v or_o curse_v they_o 5._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o maccab_n v._o 5._o so_o jezabel_n be_v execute_v be_v call_v a_o curse_a woman_n 34._o woman_n 2_o king_n ix_o 34._o and_o when_o saul_n have_v pronounce_v this_o cherem_n upon_o all_o that_o eat_v that_o day_n jonathan_n fall_v under_o that_o curse_n must_v have_v dye_v if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o rescue_v