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A52993
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Palæmon, or, The grand reconciler composing the great difference and disputes about church-government and discovering the primitive government of churches, built upon the Word of God, and the practice of the apostles / compiled by one who labours for the peace of the church.
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Wing N77; ESTC R30734
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eucharist_n celebrate_v by_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o presbyter_n do_v not_o preach_v but_o when_o the_o bishop_n be_v absent_a and_o administer_v not_o the_o sacrament_n i._n e._n do_v not_o consecrate_v in_o his_o presence_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n austin_n by_o the_o story_n of_o valerius_n a_o greek_a bishop_n who_o come_v into_o st._n austin_n church_n at_o hippo_n desire_a saint_n austin_n who_o be_v not_o then_o a_o bishop_n to_o officiate_v in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v not_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o african_a nor_o the_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n tertullian_n affirm_v the_o same_o l._n de_fw-fr bapt._n c._n 17._o so_o do_v ignatius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n where_o to_o show_v the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o prove_v that_o as_o by_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n the_o presbyter_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n nor_o the_o bishop_n in_o great_a matter_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n so_o neither_o aught_o the_o laity_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n approbation_n or_o like_n this_o may_v be_v far_o prove_v out_o of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n and_o so_o still_o in_o ignatius_n the_o presbyter_n be_v assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n vi._n mr._n th._n p._n 118_o 119._o where_o he_o also_o prove_v that_o the_o deacon_n be_v not_o suijuris_fw-la i._n e._n have_v not_o the_o sole_a dispose_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a but_o do_v only_o execute_v the_o will_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o distribute_v the_o church_n alm_n to_o those_o who_o they_o appoint_v sect_n viii_o have_v thus_o declare_v in_o part_n the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n i._n e._n the_o privilege_n he_o have_v in_o some_o case_n above_o these_o and_o also_o that_o the_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lay-person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o both_o the_o former_a mr._n th._n proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o two_o particular_n in_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n wherein_o the_o people_n have_v a_o share_n and_o may_v claim_v a_o interest_n the_o one_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n the_o other_o the_o ordain_v of_o minister_n and_o first_o of_o all_o by_o way_n of_o manuduction_n to_o his_o discourse_n he_o explain_v that_o text_n matth._n 16.19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o give_v to_o the_o apostle_n john_n 20.24_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o he_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n represent_v the_o office_n of_o judge_n and_o physician_n 75._o lapsis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la medela_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la firmil_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 75._o judge_n they_o be_v in_o shut_v god_n house_n upon_o offender_n and_o bind_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o conscience_n physician_n in_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n alone_o be_v say_v to_o remit_v sin_n as_o a_o physician_n who_o do_v no_o more_o but_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n or_o at_o the_o most_o see_v it_o prescribe_v be_v say_v to_o cure_v a_o man_n disease_n and_o have_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n to_o judge_v when_o repentance_n be_v sound_a and_o unfeigned_a upon_o due_a knowledge_n of_o this_o they_o may_v assure_v man_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o pronounce_v their_o absolution_n declarative_o whereby_o they_o unloose_v that_o knot_n wherewith_o their_o conscience_n be_v tie_v the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n prescribe_v to_o a_o delinquent_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o prayer_n be_v correspondent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o make_v physic_n work_v vi._n mat._n 18.19_o out_o of_o which_o text_n follow_v that_o wherein_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o congregation_n intercede_v by_o their_o prayer_n with_o god_n for_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o respect_n bear_v a_o part_n and_o have_v a_o share_n with_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n which_o these_o impose_v upon_o delinquent_n but_o people_n but_o i_o e._n the_o congregation_n or_o people_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o key_n of_o god_n house_n i._n e._n they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n upon_o cause_n of_o their_o particular_a interest_n but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o church_n i._n e._n to_o the_o eccelesiasticall_a governor_n to_o who_o only_o that_o power_n do_v belong_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la matth._n 18.17_o imply_v as_o much_o that_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n as_o appear_v by_o 1_o cor._n 5.13_o do_v cut_v man_n off_o from_o the_o conversation_n of_o christian_n for_o that_o such_o person_n forfeit_v by_o their_o heinous_a sin_n the_o privilege_n of_o god_n son_n and_o so_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o those_o among_o the_o israelite_n that_o lodge_v without_o the_o camp_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lick_v up_o and_o devour_v by_o the_o amalekite_n that_o course_n of_o excommunication_n as_o it_o be_v a_o preservative_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o taint_v yet_o may_v be_v so_o be_v it_o medicinal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sick_a which_o be_v usual_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a soundness_n by_o shame_n and_o grief_n 1.20_o vi._n 1_o cor._n 5.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o this_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v be_v exercise_v in_o common_a by_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o practice_n be_v a_o good_a gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n behold_v i_o give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n for_o what_o be_v promise_v to_o peter_n be_v give_v to_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n but_o be_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o age_n witness_v that_o of_o saint_n austin_n ep._n 79._o si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la fit_a petrus_n quando_fw-la clave_n accepit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la significavit_fw-la vid._n mr._n th._n p._n 143._o where_o you_o shall_v find_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o a_o authority_n out_o of_o tertull._n apol._n c._n 39_o and_o another_o out_o of_o st._n aust_n homil._n ult_n ex_fw-la 50._o hom._n c._n 11._o how_o because_o the_o church_n can_v proceed_v in_o their_o censure_n effectual_o or_o to_o any_o good_a purpose_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v put_v in_o force_n and_o maintain_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n and_o because_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v yield_v a_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n far_o than_o it_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o exercise_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o those_o wholesome_a and_o useful_a law_n by_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v enable_v direct_v and_o constrain_v to_o exercise_v and_o discharge_v this_o necessary_a part_n of_o their_o office_n may_v be_v revive_v and_o put_v into_o act_n that_o so_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o our_o lord_n be_v assist_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o secular_a arm_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o reduce_v all_o notorious_a offender_n to_o a_o good_a life_n and_o conversation_n by_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n and_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o church_n that_o refuse_v it_o then_o this_o discipline_n of_o penance_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o puissant_a way_n to_o beat_v down_o vice_n and_o to_o discountenance_v malefactor_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o regard_n that_o when_o they_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n and_o reputation_n or_o have_v escape_v death_n by_o the_o connivance_n and_o gentleness_n of_o their_o judge_n nevertheless_o if_o the_o