cap._n 11._o §._o 1._o and_o so_o do_v our_o reform_a bishop_n wherefore_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v how_o the_o papal_a encroachment_n be_v tolerate_v or_o restrain_v because_o excommunication_n be_v right_o manage_v before_o they_o be_v in_o be_v and_o be_v now_o after_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o now_o a_o brief_a review_n of_o these_o objection_n will_v sufficeâ—y_v wherefore_o we_o will_v here_o represent_v they_o all_o together_o he_o allege_v many_o particular_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o eadmerus_n say_v concern_v william_n the_o conqueror_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o baron_n or_o minister_n to_o be_v prosecute_v or_o excommunicate_v for_o incest_n adultery_n or_o any_o other_o capital_a crime_n 197._o crime_n seld._n de_fw-fr synedr_n lib._n i._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 197._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o odious_a representation_n of_o a_o monk_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o controversy_n between_o anselm_n and_o the_o crown_n for_o 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before_o any_o such_o sentence_n be_v issue_v out_o against_o his_o chief_a officer_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o first_o because_o the_o king_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v these_o to_o amendment_n without_o any_o severity_n second_o in_o that_o age_n many_o thing_n be_v annex_v to_o excommunication_n by_o prince_n bounty_n to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o if_o this_o person_n be_v one_o of_o who_o the_o king_n have_v great_a need_n in_o his_o affair_n he_o may_v thus_o have_v become_v useless_a to_o he_o on_o the_o sudden_a to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o his_o government_n three_o the_o prince_n himself_o may_v thus_o unwary_o become_v liable_a to_o excommunication_n by_o converse_v with_o the_o excommunicate_a so_o that_o this_o custom_n require_v notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n first_o and_o with_o his_o leave_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v nor_o ought_v we_o to_o suppose_v that_o any_o christian_a prince_n who_o see_v a_o good_a bishop_n only_o design_v reformation_n of_o some_o scandalous_a officer_n or_o servant_n of_o he_o will_v deny_v his_o leave_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o censure_v he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v i_o dare_v venture_v to_o say_v may_v overcome_v right_o for_o i_o be_o not_o of_o mr._n selden'_v opinion_n that_o secular_a law_n and_o custom_n be_v always_o just_a but_o i_o believe_v pious_a bishop_n have_v often_o for_o peace_n sake_n submit_v to_o unjust_a law_n and_o custom_n both_o rather_o than_o disturb_v their_o country_n or_o raise_v sedition_n against_o their_o prince_n again_o he_o object_n divers_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n denounce_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n i_o reply_v mr._n selden_n grant_v this_o be_v not_o proper_o excommunicate_v but_o only_o a_o threaten_v of_o this_o sentence_n in_o general_n and_o a_o declaration_n that_o they_o all_o believe_v the_o person_n so_o offend_v deserve_v to_o be_v accurse_a and_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o since_o so_o many_o bishop_n be_v present_a in_o parliament_n the_o sentence_n be_v they_o proper_o and_o the_o rest_n only_o express_v their_o agreement_n to_o it_o and_o withal_o excommunication_n be_v by_o the_o consequent_n attend_n it_o even_o as_o to_o a_o man_n outward_a condition_n become_v one_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a penalty_n of_o all_o other_o in_o this_o age_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o prince_n who_o have_v annex_v these_o consequence_n to_o it_o do_v oblige_v the_o clergy_n to_o pronounce_v it_o with_o general_a assent_n on_o solemn_a occasion_n to_o make_v their_o law_n the_o better_a to_o be_v observe_v though_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o use_v it_o to_o such_o secular_a purpose_n we_o have_v indeed_o one_o statute_n since_o the_o reformation_n object_v also_o by_o mr._n selden_n 173._o selden_n stat._n 5_o &_o 6_o edvard_n 6._o cap._n 4._o vide_fw-la seld._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la pag._n 173._o which_o decree_v excommunication_n for_o strike_v in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n but_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o law_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n consent_n but_o also_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o confirmation_n of_o divers_a ancient_a canon_n which_o they_o suppose_v will_v be_v better_o observe_v if_o the_o whole_a parliament_n do_v assent_v to_o they_o and_o pass_v they_o into_o a_o secular_a law_n as_o be_v often_o do_v by_o the_o primitive_a emperor_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o by_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o capitular_o but_o neither_o they_o nor_o our_o parliament_n ever_o intend_v hereby_o to_o take_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o clergy_n power_n or_o to_o assume_v this_o power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n yea_o the_o statute_n cite_v express_o say_v the_o ordinary_a shall_v issue_v out_o the_o sentence_n again_o mr._n selden_n say_v the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n and_o england_n etc._n etc._n do_v allow_v appeal_n from_o the_o bishop_n consistory_n in_o many_o case_n i_o reply_v that_o many_o case_n be_v try_v in_o that_o court_n by_o the_o pious_a favour_n of_o christian_a prince_n who_o true_o believe_v bishop_n fit_a to_o judge_v in_o cause_n concern_v testament_n legacy_n guardianship_n divorce_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o these_o matter_n which_o be_v judge_v by_o bishop_n not_o by_o any_o express_a law_n of_o god_n but_o by_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v see_v that_o bishop_n judge_v right_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n do_v of_o old_a grant_n prohibition_n on_o great_a occasion_n and_o call_v some_o of_o these_o matter_n into_o his_o temporal_a court_n where_o ancient_o he_o sit_v himself_o which_o custom_n be_v confirm_v by_o time_n be_v practise_v to_o this_o day_n but_o this_o no_o way_n concern_v the_o bishop_n authority_n which_o christ_n give_v he_o and_o if_o the_o sentence_n be_v for_o heresy_n or_o any_o other_o scandalous_a offence_n for_o which_o of_o old_a excommunication_n be_v inflict_v or_o if_o it_o only_o tend_v to_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o criminal_n soul_n no_o appeal_n lie_v so_o that_o our_o opinion_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o disprove_v by_o these_o proceed_n but_o he_o argue_v further_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v some_o time_n send_v out_o their_o writ_n to_o command_v bishop_n to_o revoke_v their_o excommunication_n of_o which_o he_o give_v some_o instance_n etc._n instance_n seld._n synedr_n lib._n i._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 201._o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o all_o the_o case_n he_o specify_v be_v notorious_a violation_n of_o that_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v entrust_v the_o bishop_n with_o tend_v to_o the_o hinder_v the_o king_n precept_n from_o be_v execute_v and_o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o loyal_a subject_n now_o since_o the_o king_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a no_o doubt_n it_o be_v his_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o all_o person_n do_v right_o use_v the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o if_o they_o abuse_v it_o he_o may_v hinder_v they_o or_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o power_n itself_o from_o those_o who_o use_v it_o well_o nor_o deny_v it_o to_o come_v original_o from_o christ_n as_o if_o a_o king_n do_v imprison_v or_o banish_v a_o priest_n for_o preach_v sedition_n none_o will_v say_v that_o he_o thereby_o deny_v any_o priest_n to_o have_v a_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o preach_v good_a doctrine_n and_o true_o if_o the_o clergy_n do_v abuse_v their_o power_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v correct_v for_o it_o for_o our_o saviour_n who_o set_v up_o king_n as_o
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 usage_n of_o modern_a kingdom_n within_o the_o last_o 500_o or_o 600_o year_n but_o before_o we_o answer_v these_o allegation_n we_o will_v premise_v a_o few_o thing_n first_o that_o if_o christ_n grant_v and_o the_o church_n enjoy_v this_o power_n for_o above_o 1000_o year_n together_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o particular_a country_n afterward_o can_v deprive_v the_o clergy_n of_o this_o right_n though_o they_o shall_v express_o decree_v it_o second_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o these_o late_a time_n do_v so_o abuse_v this_o sacred_a censure_n prostitute_v it_o to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o avarice_n and_o ambition_n and_o make_v it_o a_o secular_a engine_n to_o advance_v themselves_o into_o temporal_a power_n and_o possession_n yea_o and_o disturb_v the_o government_n of_o all_o nation_n with_o their_o ill_a management_n of_o this_o once_o divine_a sentence_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o prince_n do_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o remedy_v this_o evil_a and_o for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o their_o kingdom_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o god_n do_v frequent_o prohibit_v these_o proceed_n three_o that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v not_o oppose_v christ_n institution_n but_o only_o the_o gross_a abuse_n of_o it_o to_o end_n for_o which_o our_o lord_n never_o do_v design_n it_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o that_o part_n of_o excommunication_n which_o pure_o aim_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o criminal_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n they_o do_v not_o oppose_v or_o check_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o their_o office_n in_o do_v as_o the_o primitive_a pastor_n do_v but_o only_o when_o they_o use_v their_o power_n for_o secular_a end_n and_o common_o all_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v concern_v some_o outward_a appendix_n to_o excommunication_n annex_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o devout_a prince_n which_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o ecclesiastic_n 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
say_v that_o excommunication_n be_v especial_o requisite_a to_o be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o gallican_n confession_n declare_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o beza_n and_o calvin_n both_o have_v write_v for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n 176._o excommunication_n idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 176._o and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o form_n of_o excommunicate_v since_o the_o reformation_n agree_v upon_o in_o a_o synod_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n an._n 1571._o do_v full_o declare_v the_o same_o opinion_n for_o the_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o excommunicate_v such_o a_o one_o from_o all_o fellowship_n with_o god_n church_n and_o as_o a_o dead_a limb_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n p._n christ_n canon_n anni_fw-la 1571._o ap_fw-mi spar._n collec_n p._n and_o that_o admirable_a apology_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n which_o be_v own_v by_o all_o to_o contain_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o church_n we_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o minister_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v shut_v and_o open_v and_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o shut_v we_o say_v they_o exercise_v when_o they_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o contumacious_a and_o denounce_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n on_o they_o or_o when_o they_o public_o excommunicate_v they_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sentence_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n thus_o inflict_v god_n himself_o do_v so_o approve_v that_o whatsoever_o by_o their_o mean_n be_v lose_v or_o bind_v on_o earth_n he_o will_v bound_v or_o loose_v and_o make_v valid_a in_o heaven_n etc._n heaven_n juelli_fw-la apol._n eccles_n angl._n §._o 5._o p._n 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o canon_n of_o king_n james_n also_o declare_v that_o such_o as_o offend_v their_o brethren_n by_o adultery_n whoredom_n incest_n drunkenness_n swear_v ribaldry_n usury_n or_o by_o any_o other_o uncleanness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o ordinary_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n till_o they_o be_v reform_v 109._o reform_v can._n an._n 1603._o can._n 109._o i_o can_v give_v many_o other_o clear_a proof_n that_o this_o be_v and_o always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v all_o impartial_a person_n that_o the_o opinion_n we_o maintain_v have_v be_v own_v for_o truth_n in_o all_o age_n as_o well_o in_o ancient_a as_o late_a time_n and_o we_o may_v now_o conclude_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o right_a to_o excommunicate_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n record_v in_o scripture_n which_o power_n they_o have_v claim_v as_o belong_v to_o they_o of_o divine_a right_n in_o all_o age_n and_o upon_o that_o principle_n have_v use_v it_o in_o censure_v notorious_a offender_n by_o exclude_v they_o from_o civil_a and_o sacred_a commerce_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o shame_n and_o so_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o their_o sentence_n when_o pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o the_o sinful_a and_o contumacious_a have_v be_v fear_v by_o all_o orderly_a christian_n as_o a_o sentence_n which_o god_n will_v ratify_v and_o which_o without_o repentance_n will_v deliver_v over_o the_o criminal_a to_o his_o eternal_a vengeance_n §_o vi_o the_o three_o particular_a propose_v concern_v the_o end_n for_o which_o excommunication_n be_v institute_v have_v be_v often_o touch_v at_o already_o may_v now_o serve_v for_o a_o conclusion_n and_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o holy_a rite_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o christian_a religion_n our_o lord_n himself_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o sin_n his_o religion_n oblige_v all_o that_o profess_v it_o to_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n 779._o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n two_o 19_o professio_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zosim_fw-la hist_o l._n 4._o p._n 779._o and_o he_o design_n his_o church_n shall_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n v._o 27._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o peter_z two_o 6._o free_a from_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n 1_o cor._n v._o 7._o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v leave_v power_n with_o his_o church_n to_o cast_v out_o all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n revel_v xxii_o 15._o there_o will_v be_v offender_n and_o offence_n but_o if_o the_o church_n do_v admonish_v the_o criminal_n and_o censure_v they_o public_o that_o clear_v she_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o gild_n and_o from_o all_o just_a ground_n of_o calumny_n and_o preserve_v not_o only_o her_o purity_n but_o her_o reputation_n it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n of_o sparta_n as_o a_o senator_n there_o say_v that_o none_o can_v be_v wicked_a in_o that_o city_n and_o be_v unpunished_a and_o this_o discipline_n keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o many_o age_n so_o that_o its_o very_a enemy_n do_v admire_v it_o and_o million_o of_o proselyte_n come_v over_o to_o it_o but_o when_o this_o primitive_a discipline_n do_v abate_v the_o church_n evident_o decay_v in_o its_o esteem_n as_o well_o as_o its_o manner_n and_o this_o be_v but_o too_o plain_o verify_v in_o our_o day_n for_o since_o these_o censure_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o contempt_n we_o be_v almost_o overwhelm_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o those_o wickedness_n which_o the_o secular_a law_n seldom_o punish_v adultery_n fornication_n and_o incest_n drunkenness_n blasphemy_n and_o swear_v sacrilege_n faction_n and_o malice_n commun_n malice_n canon_n 109._o can._n 4_o 6_o 7._o rubric_n before_o the_o commun_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n be_v grow_v so_o common_a and_o so_o dare_v that_o they_o have_v bring_v a_o infinite_a disgrace_n and_o a_o deplorable_a scandal_n on_o our_o most_o holy_a religion_n this_o drive_v some_o from_o the_o church_n harden_v other_o in_o their_o sinful_a separation_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o they_o just_o leave_v that_o church_n where_o such_o wickedness_n go_v unpunished_a it_o be_v true_a their_o argument_n be_v as_o ill_o ground_v as_o their_o separation_n for_o they_o may_v be_v as_o virtuous_a as_o they_o please_v in_o a_o church_n wherein_o many_o be_v vicious_a and_o while_o wickedness_n displease_v they_o it_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o lot_n be_v innocent_a in_o sodom_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v vex_v at_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n two_o 7_o 8._o and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n fault_n that_o these_o crime_n be_v not_o amend_v and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o free_v of_o the_o blame_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gild_n of_o this_o impunity_n the_o priest_n lament_v it_o and_o complain_v of_o it_o the_o bishop_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o suppress_v these_o grow_a evil_n but_o be_v judge_n they_o must_v not_o be_v informer_n and_o one_o cause_n of_o this_o mischief_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o present_v such_o offender_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n those_o who_o office_n it_o be_v though_o solemn_o swear_v to_o do_v it_o yet_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o in_o favour_n to_o the_o poor_a neglect_v this_o useful_a duty_n choose_v rather_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o perjury_n and_o to_o offend_v the_o church_n by_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o scandal_n than_o to_o disoblige_v their_o vicious_a neighbour_n but_o if_o they_o will_v present_v they_o then_o if_o they_o be_v not_o either_o amend_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n the_o fault_n will_v lie_v at_o the_o church_n door_n i_o know_v these_o officer_n excuse_v their_o negligence_n and_o perjury_n by_o pretend_v that_o sometime_o the_o criminal_n get_v off_o by_o money_n or_o friend_n and_o then_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o their_o revenge_n for_o be_v instrumental_a to_o their_o conviction_n but_o our_o bishop_n do_v inquire_v after_o and_o punish_v this_o maladministration_n whensoever_o they_o discover_v it_o and_o i_o know_v it_o be_v their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v that_o no_o scandalous_a offender_n shall_v get_v loose_a from_o this_o salutary_a bond_n till_o they_o have_v give_v good_a evidence_n of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o their_o fault_n their_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o their_o charity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v