some_o power_n to_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o do_v disturb_v the_o good_a order_n thereof_o by_o a_o false_a faith_n or_o corrupt_a worship_n or_o by_o dissolute_a manner_n and_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v not_o entrust_v the_o church_n with_o such_o a_o power_n reason_n and_o necessity_n will_v have_v compel_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v assume_v it_o because_o the_o church_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o govern_v one_o family_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o father_n or_o master_n unless_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o let_v in_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o family_n such_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a and_o to_o dispense_v or_o withhold_v the_o benefit_n belong_v to_o his_o family_n as_o he_o see_v occasion_n much_o less_o can_v a_o large_a society_n be_v maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n and_o as_o the_o father_n or_o master_n may_v and_o do_v exercise_v this_o authority_n within_o his_o own_o family_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o damage_n to_o the_o prince_n power_n so_o in_o this_o society_n of_o the_o church_n since_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n may_v exercise_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n without_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o prince_n sovereignty_n the_o end_n of_o temporal_a prince_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o people_n in_o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o temporal_a right_n and_o privilege_n while_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n holy_a here_o and_o happy_a hereafter_o and_o their_o rule_n and_o punishment_n be_v both_o suit_v to_o this_o end_n the_o rule_n be_v precept_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o penalty_n be_v proportionable_a viz._n not_o corporal_a 54._o corporal_a nullum_fw-la ibi_fw-la discrimen_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sub_fw-la incruentâ_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la timebatur_fw-la aug._n add_v mace_v ep_v 54._o but_o spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o church-communion_n at_o present_a and_o the_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o divine_a vengeance_n unless_o they_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n need_v have_v no_o jealousy_n for_o their_o authority_n on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n from_o his_o servant_n who_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n loc_n world_n joh._n xviii_o 36._o audite_fw-la judaei_n &_o genteâ—_n non_fw-la impediam_fw-la dominationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la aug._n in_o loc_n they_o be_v to_o watch_v for_o man_n soul_n to_o make_v they_o inward_o good_a to_o reform_v their_o manner_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o a_o bless_a eternity_n and_o they_o govern_v as_o father_n by_o argument_n and_o persuasion_n by_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o threaten_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o church_n censure_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v yet_o as_o the_o prince_n take_v care_n of_o the_o life_n and_o worldly_a concern_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o punish_v those_o who_o injure_v they_o in_o either_o of_o these_o so_o do_v the_o spiritual_a governor_n in_o his_o proper_a way_n punish_v those_o who_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o soul_n whether_o by_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n or_o set_v a_o bad_a example_n and_o as_o there_o be_v three_o end_n of_o outward_a and_o civil_a punishment_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instruction_n to_o the_o offender_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d warn_v to_o other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o bad_a a_o example_n and_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vindication_n of_o the_o society_n from_o the_o scandal_n which_o may_v be_v cast_v upon_o it_o for_o suffer_v evil_a act_n to_o be_v do_v 4._o do_v vidend_n aul._n gellius_n noct_n attie_n lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o clem._n alexandr_n strom._n 4._o so_o also_o the_o spiritual_a penalty_n aim_v at_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o reform_v the_o offender_n to_o warn_v other_o not_o to_o follow_v the_o ill_a example_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o church_n from_o that_o scandal_n which_o the_o act_n of_o evil_a man_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n may_v bring_v on_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v all_o which_o end_n be_v obtain_v by_o this_o spiritual_a penalty_n of_o excommunication_n due_o inflict_v by_o the_o church_n and_o humble_o submit_v to_o by_o the_o offender_n which_o do_v clear_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v and_o the_o well-being_n of_o this_o spiritual_a society_n the_o church_n even_o upon_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o its_o governor_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n and_o that_o none_o may_v doubt_v whether_o natural_a reason_n do_v teach_v this_o we_o will_v show_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n but_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n do_v frequent_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o exclude_v all_o those_o from_o their_o society_n especial_o from_o join_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n who_o be_v unfit_a and_o unworthy_a and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o turn_v such_o person_n out_o by_o violence_n yet_o their_o order_n be_v obey_v by_o all_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o pretend_a christian_n who_o despise_v the_o command_n and_o deride_v the_o authority_n of_o our_o lord_n minister_n in_o the_o like_a case_n §_o ii_o among_o the_o grecian_n draco_n be_v one_o of_o their_o most_o ancient_a lawgiver_n and_o he_o decree_v that_o murderer_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o drink-offering_n and_o festival_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a assembly_n leptin_n assembly_n demosth_n orat._n in_o leptin_n and_o the_o scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o old_a custom_n that_o no_o manslayer_n shall_v partake_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n aristoph_n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schol._n aristoph_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o edict_n of_o oedipus_n in_o sophocles_n concern_v a_o parricide_n that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v receive_v he_o into_o their_o house_n nor_o speak_v to_o he_o nor_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n nor_o wash_v their_o hand_n with_o he_o oedip._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophoc_n in_o oedip._n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a commerce_n be_v forbid_v to_o these_o criminal_n and_o though_o those_o who_o have_v slay_v their_o mother_n in_o euripides_n mention_v only_o their_o be_v exclude_v at_o argis_n from_o all_o man_n house_n and_o conversation_n oreste_fw-la conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n oreste_fw-la yet_o we_o may_v infer_v they_o be_v much_o more_o uncapable_a of_o come_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n plato_n also_o ordain_v that_o such_o as_o strike_v their_o parent_n shall_v be_v expel_v from_o their_o city_n and_o their_o temple_n and_o that_o whoever_o have_v any_o conversation_n with_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o assembly_n and_o sacrifice_n till_o they_o be_v purge_v 881._o purge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n 9_o fol._n 881._o and_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o do_v this_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o from_o julius_n pollux_n who_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v one_o at_o athens_n call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n who_o office_n be_v to_o proclaim_v that_o the_o contumacious_a or_o rather_o the_o unholy_a who_o be_v of_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o the_o holy_a rite_n shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o mystery_n and_o other_o establish_a rite_n 397._o rite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poll._n onomastic_a lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 397._o and_o alcibiades_n for_o have_v reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v secret_a be_v devote_v to_o divine_a vengeance_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o their_o several_a way_n of_o religion_n 5._o religion_n se_fw-la dâ—is_fw-la per_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacerdetum_n religiones_fw-la devotum_fw-la cognovit_fw-la justin_n hist_o lib._n 5._o where_o note_n that_o this_o sort_n of_o excommunication_n be_v attend_v with_o solemn_a curse_n which_o be_v a_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o divine_a justice_n and_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o this_o penalty_n be_v not_o inflict_v only_o for_o murder_n but_o for_o any_o great_a offence_n either_o against_o religion_n as_o here_o or_o against_o good_a manner_n as_o in_o that_o remark_n concern_v the_o cercetae_n now_o call_v the_o circassian_n who_o use_v to_o forbid_v all_o that_o do_v any_o injustice_n to_o come_v into_o their_o temple_n 165._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stobae_fw-la serm._n 165._o and_o that_o example_n
great_a wonder_n if_o this_o custom_n shall_v prove_v that_o bishop_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o divine_a right_n since_o it_o be_v so_o general_o believe_v they_o have_v this_o right_n in_o that_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v this_o custom_n be_v in_o use_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o mr._n selden_n confess_v it_o be_v a_o pagan_a rite_n mention_v in_o herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n for_o king_n to_o give_v a_o sort_n of_o absolution_n to_o involuntary_a slayer_n of_o man_n by_o admit_v they_o to_o their_o table_n and_o this_o custom_n be_v in_o france_n before_o the_o king_n become_v christian_a as_o seem_v probable_a by_o that_o example_n of_o king_n guntram_n receive_v a_o bishop_n to_o his_o favour_n that_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v without_o any_o judgement_n of_o a_o synod_n restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n 16._o bishopric_n circa_n an._n 580._o greg._n turon_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o &_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o soon_o after_o those_o king_n have_v forsake_v paganism_n so_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o those_o prince_n after_o their_o conversion_n may_v retain_v this_o barbarous_a custom_n and_o that_o whether_o the_o bishop_n will_v or_o no_o in_o which_o case_n there_o can_v no_o good_a argument_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o heathen_a custom_n obstinate_o retain_v by_o a_o people_n late_o barbarous_a to_o invalidate_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o need_v not_o fly_v to_o that_o refuge_n for_o these_o culpati_fw-la offender_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o all_o excommunicate_a person_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o treason_n to_o prove_v which_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o pronounce_v most_o dreadful_a anathema_n against_o such_o as_o break_v their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o rebel_v against_o their_o king_n 357._o king_n an._n 633._o council_n 4._o tolet._n can._n 75._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 357._o which_o kind_n of_o anathema_n or_o sentence_n of_o great_a excommunication_n be_v also_o use_v afterward_o in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n 212._o empire_n an._n 1026._o vid._n seld._n pag._n 212._o against_o rebel_n and_o seditious_a these_o therefore_o be_v the_o culpati_fw-la offender_n who_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o absolve_v if_o the_o king_n forgive_v they_o who_o be_v the_o party_n principal_o offend_v and_o to_o prove_v this_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o twelve_o council_n of_o toledo_n out_o of_o which_o this_o law_n of_o the_o capitular_o be_v verbatim_o transcribe_v and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o abbreviation_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v we_o see_v with_o grief_n some_o of_o the_o offender_n exit_fw-la numero_fw-la culpatorum_fw-la receive_v into_o the_o prince_n favour_n but_o remain_v banish_v by_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n which_o evil_a be_v cause_v by_o the_o liberty_n prince_n take_v to_o oblige_v other_o to_o what_o themselves_o will_v not_o observe_v so_o that_o they_o will_v eat_v and_o converse_v with_o those_o which_o they_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n but_o because_o the_o remission_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o do_v against_o the_o king_n and_o country_n be_v by_o the_o former_a canon_n 336._o canon_n an._n 636._o council_n 5._o tolet._n can._n 8._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 336._o reserve_v to_o the_o prince_n alone_o against_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v therefore_o hereafter_o in_o this_o case_n no_o priest_n shall_v forbear_v communion_n with_o they_o but_o those_o who_o the_o king_n receive_v to_o his_o favour_n or_o admit_v to_o his_o table_n etc._n etc._n just_a in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o capitular_a cite_v above_o 272._o above_o an._n 681._o council_n xii_o tolet_n can._n 3._o bin._n tom._n iii_o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 272._o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o these_o offender_n be_v only_a rebel_n and_o if_o the_o king_n will_v pardon_v these_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n the_o church_n shall_v keep_v they_o excommunicate_v when_o they_o have_v satisfy_v the_o party_n offend_v this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v grant_v to_o a_o private_a person_n who_o complaint_n cause_v any_o man_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o church_n to_o who_o if_o the_o offender_n make_v satisfaction_n the_o church_n will_v withdraw_v the_o sentence_n and_o one_o thing_n more_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o canon_n that_o the_o bishop_n by_o a_o canon_n of_o a_o former_a council_n have_v grant_v the_o king_n this_o privilege_n to_o acquit_v such_o as_o offend_v against_o their_o crown_n so_o that_o the_o power_n in_o the_o prince_n be_v by_o delegation_n from_o the_o bishop_n at_o first_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v never_o prove_v the_o bishop_n act_v by_o delegation_n from_o the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v and_o if_o any_o do_v wonder_v the_o bishop_n shall_v give_v the_o king_n this_o privilege_n they_o must_v consider_v that_o every_o excommunicate_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v absolve_v when_o he_o give_v good_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o because_o a_o rebel_n can_v give_v no_o great_a testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n than_o so_o to_o carry_v himself_o as_o to_o get_v the_o king_n pardon_v therefore_o on_o this_o evidence_n the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v absolve_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o this_o canon_n it_o appear_v the_o bishop_n absolution_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o king_n pardon_v before_o the_o criminal_a can_v enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n these_o be_v all_o the_o objection_n which_o mr._n selden_n can_v meet_v with_o in_o antiquity_n to_o oppose_v our_o assertion_n all_o which_o we_o have_v full_o consider_v and_o now_o we_o shall_v also_o examine_v those_o which_o he_o bring_v for_o late_a time_n out_o of_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o 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prince_n will_v have_v take_v away_o again_o or_o limit_v so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v a_o grievance_n to_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n but_o the_o power_n itself_o as_o christ_n give_v it_o no_o king_n ever_o attempt_v to_o take_v away_o and_o therefore_o these_o instance_n will_v not_o much_o concern_v my_o opinion_n who_o be_o plead_v only_o for_o the_o primitive_a sort_n of_o excommunication_n attend_v with_o those_o modern_a circumstance_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n where_o it_o never_o do_v disturb_v the_o government_n but_o be_v rather_o very_o useful_a to_o it_o de_fw-fr marca_n have_v well_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o deep_a silence_n among_o the_o ancient_n about_o the_o church_n invade_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n only_o mind_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o canonical_a discipline_n 1._o discipline_n de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concordia_fw-la tom._n i._o l._n 4._o
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it_o be_v revere_v and_o shall_v final_o fall_v more_o heavy_a on_o these_o arrogant_a wretch_n because_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n be_v add_v to_o all_o their_o other_o iniquity_n and_o the_o slight_n of_o that_o remedy_n which_o god_n himself_o appoint_v for_o their_o cure_n come_v in_o as_o well_o for_o a_o reason_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o condemnation_n i_o be_o sure_a all_o age_n and_o place_n all_o religion_n and_o country_n have_v reverence_v this_o sacred_a rite_n and_o why_o we_o alone_o shall_v trample_v on_o it_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o what_o will_v import_v we_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n imagine_v that_o there_o be_v more_o liberty_n leave_v to_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o penalty_n inflict_v for_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n to_o christian_n than_o under_o those_o explode_a and_o false_a religion_n and_o therefore_o if_o excommunication_n be_v dread_v there_o and_o all_o the_o crime_n which_o cause_v it_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o either_o the_o fault_n or_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v light_o regard_v here_o whoever_o be_v of_o this_o temper_n have_v take_v his_o measure_n from_o false_a guide_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o disparage_v this_o holy_a institution_n because_o they_o have_v do_v some_o crime_n to_o deserve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n health_n to_o rectify_v this_o dangerous_a mistake_n in_o order_n whereunto_o we_o will_v clear_o plain_o and_o impartial_o show_v first_o the_o divine_a original_a of_o it_o second_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o it_o three_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v which_o will_v give_v all_o unprejudiced_a person_n a_o right_a notion_n of_o this_o useful_a and_o weighty_a matter_n a_o discourse_n concern_v excommunication_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o original_a of_o excommunication_n §_o i._o although_o we_o consider_v excommunication_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o first_o practise_v there_o we_o must_v dig_v deep_a to_o discover_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o and_o it_o will_v add_v much_o to_o the_o veneration_n of_o it_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o reverence_v as_o well_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o gentile_n before_o it_o be_v adopt_v into_o christianity_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wherefore_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v that_o this_o sacred_a rite_n have_v its_o original_a from_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o from_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v no_o other_o guide_n second_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n three_o from_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n show_v we_o that_o no_o society_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v subsist_v without_o governor_n nor_o can_v those_o 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have_v
man_n suppose_v that_o enoch_n do_v thus_o excommunicate_a the_o wicked_a wretch_n of_o his_o generation_n when_o he_o can_v not_o convert_v they_o by_o his_o preach_a for_o his_o prophecy_n begin_v with_o maran-atha_a vates_fw-la maran-atha_a judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o vide_fw-la bertram_n de_fw-fr r._n p._n juda._n cap._n 2._o &_o molinaei_n vates_fw-la from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v now_o conclude_v that_o from_o the_o divine_a precedent_n and_o from_o the_o most_o early_a example_n the_o jew_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n upon_o scandalous_a offender_n the_o power_n reside_v common_o in_o the_o sacerdotal_a college_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a time_n in_o the_o rabbi_n who_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v under_o this_o censure_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o unworthy_a of_o human_a conversation_n till_o they_o be_v restore_v by_o those_o who_o have_v sentence_v they_o and_o the_o general_a dread_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o this_o censure_n together_o with_o their_o aversation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o it_o plain_o declare_v they_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a and_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n which_o be_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n this_o opinion_n do_v make_v way_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o institution_n as_o christ_n be_v to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o treat_v §_o iv_o the_o three_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o we_o the_o principal_a be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n positive_a institution_n of_o it_o for_o which_o we_o have_v divers_a clear_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o learned_a grotius_n think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o it_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v since_o when_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o constitute_v by_o christ_n all_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v command_v without_o which_o that_o society_n can_v preserve_v itself_o pure_a 379._o pure_a grot._n in_o luc._n vi_fw-la 22._o p._n 379._o but_o we_o need_v not_o fly_v to_o that_o refuge_n for_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o lord_n appoint_v his_o apostle_n to_o call_v and_o convert_v a_o society_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o make_v they_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o society_n give_v they_o rule_n to_o govern_v it_o by_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o since_o he_o confer_v this_o office_n on_o they_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o power_n he_o communicate_v to_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v it_o first_o therefore_o when_o peter_n have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n xuj_o 15_o 16._o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v make_v good_a his_o name_n of_o peter_n signify_v a_o rock_n in_o lay_v this_o sure_a foundation_n and_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v this_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n 235._o age_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la firmae_fw-la fidei_fw-la epiphan_n haer_fw-mi catarrh_n p._n 224._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la confessionis_fw-la petram_fw-la hilarius_n vid._n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o &_o isidor_n peleus_n l._n 1._o ep_v 235._o so_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n hell_n can_v make_v against_o it_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o since_o so_o wellgrounded_n and_o durable_a a_o house_n ought_v to_o have_v some_o to_o rule_v it_o our_o lord_n show_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o it_o say_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 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rule_n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v a_o proof_n that_o excommunication_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n i_o confess_v this_o text_n have_v be_v strain_v too_o high_a by_o the_o romanist_n who_o though_o they_o can_v easy_o prove_v themselves_o peter_n successor_n yet_o will_v glad_o ground_v their_o unjust_a claim_n to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o this_o weak_a pretence_n that_o peter_n himself_o be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o that_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o key_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n which_o other_o have_v large_o and_o learned_o confute_v and_o i_o need_v only_o say_v that_o some_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n a_o few_o age_n since_o do_v confess_v this_o power_n be_v give_v
they_o may_v retain_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v declare_v he_o unfit_a for_o and_o unworthy_a of_o pardon_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o church_n communion_n wherein_o forgiveness_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o while_o the_o offender_n remain_v impenitent_a christ_n declare_v his_o gild_n remain_v on_o he_o and_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o if_o the_o party_n submit_v and_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n judge_v he_o sincere_a and_o take_v off_o this_o sentence_n by_o declare_v he_o penitent_a than_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o his_o censure_n be_v reverse_v on_o earth_n which_o promise_v no_o doubt_n our_o saviour_n make_v good_a as_o often_o as_o these_o his_o steward_n do_v judge_n by_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_v he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o since_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n no_o temporal_a power_n nor_o any_o other_o way_n to_o punish_v offender_n but_o this_o they_o who_o will_v rob_v they_o of_o this_o power_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o authority_n and_o bring_v the_o church_n by_o anarchy_n into_o confusion_n it_o be_v true_a these_o word_n be_v repeat_v to_o every_o priest_n in_o his_o ordination_n and_o the_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o single_a person_n who_o fault_n be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o private_a complaint_n or_o voluntary_a confession_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v public_a and_o the_o scandal_n evident_a there_o the_o bishop_n only_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v and_o it_o be_v this_o latter_a power_n which_o only_o concern_v excommunication_n and_o which_o be_v give_v original_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o while_o there_o be_v offence_n and_o offender_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o will_v be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n this_o power_n must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n governor_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o holy_a society_n which_o as_o jesus_n do_v find_v so_o he_o have_v we_o see_v take_v care_n to_o endue_v those_o he_o set_v over_o it_o with_o such_o kind_n of_o coercive_a power_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a order_n thereof_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n §_o i._o since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v thus_o in_o as_o clear_a word_n as_o can_v be_v speak_v give_v his_o apostle_n this_o power_n of_o exclude_v offender_n out_o of_o that_o christian_a church_n which_o they_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o rule_v it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v authority_n to_o exercise_v this_o discipline_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n to_o affirm_v their_o right_n be_v derive_v partly_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n edict_n which_o allow_v the_o jew_n liberty_n to_o observe_v their_o own_o rite_n 120._o rite_n selden_n syned_a c._n 8._o p._n 120._o for_o though_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v for_o some_o few_o year_n after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n observe_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o be_v by_o the_o gentile_a writer_n gross_o mistake_v for_o a_o sect_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n many_o year_n after_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a name_n within_o ten_o year_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n 43._o resurrection_n baron_fw-fr annal_n eccles_n an._n 43._o and_o be_v long_o before_o that_o excommunicate_v and_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n act_n viij_o 1._o chap._n ix_o 2._o and_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o gentile_a convert_v need_v not_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n so_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v a_o distinct_a society_n and_o have_v officer_n of_o their_o own_o and_o assembly_n proper_a to_o themselves_o and_o these_o officer_n do_v exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o and_o open_o declare_v they_o derive_v their_o power_n not_o from_o the_o jew_n but_o from_o christ_n 2_o cor._n x._o 8._o 1_o cor._n v._n 4._o so_o that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o right_n of_o apostolical_a excommunication_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n &_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o their_o imitate_v some_o of_o the_o jewish_a form_n or_o custom_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o censure_n and_o their_o derive_v a_o right_a from_o they_o even_o as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v imitate_v some_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o her_o excommunication_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o she_o derive_v she_o right_o to_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o ever_o the_o christian_n claim_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v these_o edict_n give_v they_o no_o right_a to_o govern_v a_o society_n set_v up_o on_o purpose_n to_o abrogate_v the_o whole_a worship_n and_o ceremony_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o though_o they_o may_v give_v they_o a_o liberty_n from_o secular_a compulsion_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o right_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o convey_v that_o right_n to_o they_o so_o that_o these_o be_v mere_a subterfuge_n contrive_v to_o escape_v the_o force_n and_o strong_a evidence_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a not_o only_o from_o our_o saviour_n institution_n but_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n ground_v thereon_o to_o which_o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v the_o apostle_n principal_a work_n be_v to_o bring_v convert_v into_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o when_o need_v require_v they_o also_o exercise_v that_o other_o power_n of_o cast_v notorious_a offender_n out_o of_o it_o s._n peter_n to_o who_o christ_n direct_v his_o first_o promise_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v the_o first_o who_o exercise_v it_o and_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o he_o retain_v be_v the_o sacrilege_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o hope_n to_o deceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n may_v make_v his_o officer_n rebuke_n more_o dreadful_a a_o immediate_a judgement_n follow_v the_o censure_n for_o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a death_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v that_o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n act_v v._o 11._o and_o though_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o secular_a power_n to_o his_o apostle_n this_o great_a example_n do_v make_v the_o christian_n reverence_v the_o person_n and_o fear_v the_o just_a reproof_n of_o those_o he_o have_v set_v over_o they_o the_o next_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o simon_n magus_n who_o have_v pretend_v to_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v viij_o 13._o but_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o only_o design_v to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n which_o he_o vile_o offer_v money_n for_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o art_n which_o may_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v whereupon_o s._n peter_n declare_v he_o accurse_v ver_fw-la 20._o saying_n his_o money_n and_o he_o shall_v perish_v together_o by_o which_o phrase_n he_o intimate_v he_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n speak_v under_o cherem_n and_o that_o he_o may_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o church_n he_o declare_v ver_fw-la 21._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o tribe_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o express_v their_o fear_n of_o their_o posterity_n be_v reject_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n because_o of_o their_o distance_n by_o this_o very_a phrase_n they_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n josh_n xxii_o 5._o cal._n par._n non_fw-la estis_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la est_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la communitas_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n the_o bond_n of_o society_n in_o civil_a matter_n be_v declare_v void_a 2_o sam._n nineteeen_o 1._o 1_o king_n twelve_o 16._o yea_o our_o lord_n thus_o threaten_v to_o reject_v s._n peter_n if_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o wash_n say_v if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o john_n xiii_o 8._o and_o further_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o destruction_n denounce_v and_o this_o separation_n inflict_v on_o simon_n magus_n the_o apostle_n show_v he_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o by_o this_o declaration_n be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v by_o christ_n yet_o
the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v they_o and_o its_o member_n be_v to_o avoid_v they_o than_o excommunication_n be_v practise_v as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o main_a even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o their_o rule_n and_o action_n be_v our_o warrant_n for_o it_o but_o since_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o retain_v but_o also_o to_o remit_v sin_n we_o have_v a_o further_a account_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o this_o incestuous_a person_n for_o of_o he_o the_o father_n general_o agree_v s._n paul_n speak_v 2_o corinth_n two_o 6._o loc_n 6._o origen_n in_o psal_n xxxvii_o ambros_n hieron_n theoph._n in_o loc_n who_o have_v grieve_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v exceed_o grieve_v himself_o and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n wherefore_o s._n paul_n desire_v his_o censure_n may_v be_v take_v off_o declare_v that_o this_o public_a reproof_n and_o severe_a sentence_n grot._n sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n two_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocantur_fw-la poenae_fw-la canonicae_fw-la in_o act._n consiliorum_fw-la &_o ap_fw-mi chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n grot._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a penalty_n and_o now_o he_o require_v they_o to_o forgive_v he_o and_o grant_v he_o absolution_n ver_fw-la 7._o expect_v they_o shall_v obey_v he_o in_o all_o his_o order_n as_o well_o the_o former_a for_o censure_v as_o these_o for_o absolve_v ver_fw-la 9_o first_o because_o in_o all_o his_o order_n he_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o good_a and_o second_o because_o he_o command_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o these_o judicial_a act_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o theoph._n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 10._o non_fw-fr in_o mea_fw-la persona_fw-la sed_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la solveritis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la erant_fw-la soluta_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la hieron_n ut_fw-la factum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la christi_fw-la ambros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n who_o have_v give_v this_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n so_o the_o father_n expound_v this_o phrase_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n not_o by_o their_o common_a suffrage_n as_o s._n ambrose_n speak_v but_o with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o sentence_n who_o ambassador_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n be_v 358._o be_v ambros_n comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o cor._n v._o p._n 358._o so_o he_o restore_v he_o again_o upon_o his_o repentance_n not_o by_o any_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n member_n but_o by_o christ_n authority_n and_o as_o his_o representative_a which_o show_v that_o the_o people_n be_v mere_o witness_n in_o this_o case_n but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o act_v by_o authority_n the_o people_n presence_n tend_v to_o the_o solemnity_n not_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n which_o in_o this_o instance_n be_v both_o plain_o found_v by_o s._n paul_n upon_o a_o divine_a authority_n and_o deduce_v from_o that_o commission_n grant_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o to_o their_o successor_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a on_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a precedent_n draw_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o two_o great_a point_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o a_o clear_a commentary_n upon_o our_o saviour_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a proof_n that_o church_n censure_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n many_o other_o expression_n there_o be_v in_o these_o epistle_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n which_o we_o will_v only_o brief_o remark_n viz._n all_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o s._n paul_n come_v to_o they_o in_o sorrow_n theoph._n sorrow_n 2_o cor._n two_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n and_o make_v they_o sorry_a that_o be_v by_o order_v offender_n to_o be_v censure_v which_o act_n be_v always_o do_v with_o sorrow_n as_o the_o receive_v they_o in_o again_o be_v with_o joy_n so_o he_o say_v he_o fear_v when_o he_o come_v again_o god_n will_v humble_v he_o among_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v bewail_v many_o who_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v 2._o repent_v 2_o cor._n twelve_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teoph_n eugere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pro_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la grot._n in_o 3_o cor._n v._o 2._o which_o the_o ancient_n expound_v of_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o place_n where_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o make_v they_o sorry_a with_o a_o epistle_n 2_o cor._n seven_o 8._o and_o of_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o ver_fw-la 10._o again_o to_o this_o belong_v that_o authority_n which_o make_v he_o ready_a to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n 2_o cor._n x._o 6._o which_o he_o call_v the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o whereas_o the_o temporal_a sword_n destroy_v the_o criminal_n these_o spiritual_a censure_n be_v design_v to_o bring_v offender_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o phrase_n again_o chap._n xiii_o 10._o where_n have_v as_o our_o saviour_n direct_v matth._n xviii_o 15_o 16._o admonish_v they_o twice_o by_o his_o epistle_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o when_o he_o come_v which_o will_v be_v the_o three_o application_n make_v to_o they_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o impenitent_a 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o but_o will_v use_v sharpness_n or_o severity_n ver_fw-la 10._o theoph._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_fw-mi tit._n i._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n that_o be_v proceed_v immediate_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o according_a to_o that_o power_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v invest_v he_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v much_o at_o this_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n because_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o destruction_n but_o the_o reformation_n of_o offender_n and_o if_o they_o will_v amend_v without_o it_o our_o spiritual_a father_n will_v be_v much_o better_o please_v further_o we_o may_v note_v that_o not_o only_o for_o wicked_a practice_n but_o for_o heretical_a opinion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n also_o the_o apostle_n use_v excommunication_n as_o in_o that_o place_n if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o accurse_a galat._n i_o 8._o and_o to_o show_v this_o be_v no_o rash_a but_o a_o deliberate_a judicial_a act_n he_o repeat_v it_o for_o 9_o and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n anathema_n so_o often_o use_v concern_v excommunication_n aug._n excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 87._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophâ—e_a chrysost_n abominabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la hieron_n condemnatus_fw-la devotus_fw-la &_o detestabilis_fw-la aug._n the_o ancient_n explain_v it_o accurse_v excommunicate_v separate_v alienate_v abominable_a detestable_a and_o devote_v all_o which_o respect_v person_n excommunicate_v and_o the_o lxx_o do_v general_o thus_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n cherem_n alibi_fw-la cherem_n josh_n seven_o 1._o deut._n seven_o 26._o &_o alibi_fw-la the_o name_n of_o one_o species_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v true_a it_o sometime_o signify_v a_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o different_a sense_n s._n chrysostom_n thus_o give_v as_o no_o man_n dare_v touch_v a_o gift_n offer_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n so_o no_o man_n dare_v touch_v one_o that_o be_v anathematise_v but_o this_o be_v do_v for_o different_a reason_n none_o will_v come_v near_o the_o holy_a gift_n because_o it_o be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n but_o all_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o excommunicate_v as_o be_v unholy_a and_o alienate_v from_o god_n loc_n god_n ap_fw-mi theoph._n in_o rom._n ix_o 3._o &_o ipse_fw-la chrysost_fw-la hom_n 16._o in_o 9_o rom._n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la theodor._n in_o loc_n and_o theodoret_n note_v that_o anathema_n signify_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v alienate_v from_o he_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n he_o apply_v it_o to_o
and_o when_o the_o deacon_n have_v turn_v he_o out_o they_o be_v to_o return_v and_o beg_v of_o the_o bishop_n to_o admit_v he_o to_o repentance_n 19_o repentance_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o be_v say_v if_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v a_o wicked_a man_n from_o the_o church_n they_o make_v god_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n ibid._n thief_n idem_fw-la ibid._n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o remember_v his_o dignity_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v power_n both_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v 20._o loose_v idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o afterward_o the_o bishop_n be_v direct_v to_o admonish_v he_o twice_o according_a to_o christ_n precept_n who_o have_v offend_v and_o if_o he_o be_v still_o obdurate_a than_o he_o be_v to_o declare_v his_o obstinacy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o after_o that_o to_o account_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n and_o not_o to_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o christian_a but_o to_o avoid_v he_o as_o a_o heathen_a 42._o heathen_a idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 41._o &_o cap._n 42._o final_o there_o be_v reckon_v up_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o offender_n who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o to_o be_v utter_o reject_v 38._o reject_v idem_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 38._o adulterer_n and_o all_o that_o minister_v to_o unlawful_a lust_n such_o as_o make_v idol_n and_o live_v by_o the_o stage_n those_o that_o use_v divination_n and_o follow_v the_o jewish_a or_o gentile_a superstition_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v till_o they_o forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n but_o upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o be_v receive_v which_o evident_o prove_v that_o excommunication_n be_v then_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n office_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o found_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o have_v cite_v before_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o cite_v all_o the_o council_n which_o mention_v this_o sacred_a punishment_n because_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o every_o one_o but_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a observe_n that_o in_o the_o famous_a general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n there_o be_v decree_n for_o excommunicate_v some_o offender_n and_o for_o anathematise_v other_o 27._o other_o an._n 450._o council_n chalced._n can._n 2_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 15_o 16_o 20._o &_o 27._o and_o this_o canonical_a punishment_n be_v particular_o order_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o any_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n who_o forsake_v the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o fly_v to_o secular_a tribunal_n 9_o tribunal_n ibid._n can._n 9_o so_o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v determine_v what_o offence_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o the_o emperor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v they_o that_o they_o confirm_v all_o their_o determination_n so_o that_o such_o as_o be_v obstinate_a dare_v not_o but_o submit_v to_o they_o in_o regard_n the_o civil_a power_n give_v they_o the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o by_o temporal_a penalty_n compel_v man_n to_o obey_v the_o canon_n which_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o mr._n selden_n confess_v out_o of_o isidore_n the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o that_o what_o the_o priest_n can_v effect_v by_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o magistrate_n may_v cause_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o discipline_n 53._o discipline_n isidor_n hispal_n sent._n l._n 3._o cap._n 53._o but_o to_o proceed_v it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o these_o age_n do_v believe_v excommunication_n have_v its_o effect_n upon_o man_n soul_n and_o not_o only_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n upon_o earth_n but_o also_o put_v they_o into_o extreme_a danger_n of_o damnation_n in_o the_o next_o world_n because_o in_o all_o the_o old_a council_n such_o care_n be_v take_v that_o none_o who_o have_v submit_v to_o penitence_n shall_v die_v without_o be_v absolve_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o their_o restore_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n can_v signify_v little_a to_o they_o who_o be_v never_o like_a to_o walk_v abroad_o again_o or_o to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n any_o more_o wherefore_o this_o be_v intend_v to_o prevent_v the_o sad_a effect_n which_o this_o sentence_n unreversed_a might_n have_v upon_o they_o in_o another_o world_n as_o be_v lay_v on_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a canon_n which_o take_v this_o care_n may_v be_v see_v together_o in_o albaspinaeus_n but_o the_o same_o proviso_n be_v make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o this_o age_n also_o viz._n that_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sickness_n shall_v have_v the_o sacrament_n before_o they_o die_v alijs_fw-la die_v an._n 524._o council_n ilerd_v can_v 2._o can._n 5._o item_n an._n 540._o council_n 3._o aurel._n can._n 6._o &_o can._n 16._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la alijs_fw-la and_o here_o also_o i_o must_v note_v that_o about_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o custom_n annual_o to_o excommunicate_v some_o kind_n of_o notorious_a offender_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o orleans_n 30._o orleans_n an._n 540._o council_n 3._o aurel._n can._n 13._o &_o can._n 30._o though_o some_o will_v pretend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o late_a time_n only_o as_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n excommunicate_a the_o ancient_a discipline_n be_v still_o observe_v they_o be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n 15._o mourner_n an._n 506._o council_n agathen_o can._n 15._o none_o be_v to_o eat_v with_o they_o 13._o they_o an._n 507._o council_n i._o aurel._n can._n 13._o for_o which_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v quote_v 4._o quote_v an._n 524._o council_n ilerd_v can._n 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n with_o the_o faithful_a 3._o faithful_a an._n 531._o council_n 2._o tole_n tan_o can._n 3._o and_o final_o whosoever_o do_v either_o pray_n with_o these_o or_o eat_v or_o converse_v with_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v 39_o excommunicate_v council_n bracar_n l._n can._n 33._o an._n 563._o an._n 590._o council_n antissid_n can._n 38_o 39_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n be_v still_o in_o force_n until_o the_o year_n 600_o after_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o little_a or_o no_o variation_n unless_o in_o the_o deal_n more_o gentle_o with_o penitent_n because_o the_o world_n can_v scarce_o bear_v those_o ancient_a severity_n so_o many_o year_n together_o after_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v then_o the_o general_n opinion_n that_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o who_o have_v obtain_v this_o degreee_v for_o government_n have_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v yea_o that_o whether_o the_o pastor_n lay_v on_o this_o bond_n just_o or_o no_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v by_o those_o of_o his_o flock_n 129._o flock_n an._n 600._o greg._n m._n hom_n 26._o in_o evang._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 129._o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n which_o pass_v for_o law_n through_o divers_a age_n there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n which_o s._n gregory_n will_v not_o have_v any_o bishop_n use_v rash_o nor_o to_o revenge_v his_o private_a wrong_n because_o it_o be_v design_v for_o more_o spiritual_a end_n 34._o end_n greg._n m._n epist_n lib._n 2._o ind_z xi_o ep_v 45._o item_n ibid._n ind_z c._n x._o ep._n 34._o and_o it_o seem_v the_o pope_n do_v not_o then_o pretend_v a_o general_n commission_n to_o absolve_v all_o that_o other_o bishop_n excommunicate_v for_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o absolve_v one_o of_o milan_n because_o the_o bishop_n who_o censure_v he_o be_v dead_a and_o no_o successor_n choose_v 65._o choose_v ibid._n ind_z xi_o epist_n 65._o and_o in_o the_o instruction_n he_o give_v to_o augustine_n the_o monk_n for_o the_o right_n govern_v the_o new_o convert_v english_a saxon_n he_o do_v allow_v he_o in_o some_o case_n to_o excommunicate_v 98._o excommunicate_v greg._n resp_n ad_fw-la interrog_n august_n cap._n 7._o spelm._n p._n 98._o though_o since_o it_o be_v a_o new_a plant_v church_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o proceed_v gentle_o however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o censure_n come_v into_o this_o nation_n with_o their_o christianity_n and_o that_o almighty_a god_n do_v show_v his_o judgement_n upon_o those_o who_o despise_v this_o sentence_n which_o be_v pronounce_v in_o his_o name_n may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o memorable_a example_n relate_v by_o beda_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n chad_n bishop_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a excommunicate_v one_o of_o king_n sigebert_n earl_n for_o a_o
justinian_o which_o mr._n selden_n say_v be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o he_o as_o the_o supreme_a arbiter_n of_o excommunication_n 172._o excommunication_n seld._n the_o syned_a p._n 172._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o cite_v it_o at_o large_a and_o speak_v very_o great_a thing_n of_o it_o 191._o it_o ibid._n p._n 191._o as_o if_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o law_n may_v not_o excommunicate_v otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o rule_v he_o prescribe_v and_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o fear_v this_o terrible_a law_n we_o will_v transcribe_v it_o also_o the_o word_n be_v these_o we_o forbid_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o exclude_v any_o person_n from_o the_o holy_a communion_n before_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v for_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o do_v exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n on_o other_o account_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v shall_v be_v absolve_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n by_o a_o great_a priest_n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o shall_v by_o his_o superior_a priest_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o communion_n so_o as_o his_o superior_a see_v fit_a that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v unjust_o he_o may_v suffer_v 125._o suffer_v justin_n authent_fw-fr collat._n 9_o tit_n 6._o nou._n 123._o cap._n xi_o p._n 171._o et_fw-la basilic_fw-la tit._n 9_o cap._n 9_o p._n 124._o et_fw-la photij_fw-la nomocan_n p._n 124_o 125._o now_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n i_o may_v reply_v that_o this_o law_n come_v too_o late_o to_o wrest_v this_o divine_a right_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n for_o if_o justinian_n have_v attempt_v to_o take_v this_o power_n from_o they_o after_o 550_o year_n possession_n and_o a_o original_a title_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n it_o have_v signify_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o if_o we_o review_v the_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v design_v by_o it_o for_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o 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