presence_n to_o which_o refer_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o face_n or_o shewbread_n in_o the_o temple_n show_v or_o signify_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o vagabond_n and_o then_o final_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v stay_v i_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excision_n from_o which_o though_o god_n free_v he_o v_o 15._o yet_o the_o other_o he_o lie_v under_o as_o appear_v by_o v_o 16._o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o i._n e._n be_v turn_v out_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 25.46_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 8.12_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o visible_a congregation_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v please_v peculiarly_a to_o exhibit_v himself_o i._n e._n out_o of_o adam_n family_n or_o the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v for_o it_o follow_v cain_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n on_o the_o east_n of_o eden_n but_o this_o only_a as_o a_o image_n or_o accommodation_n one_o thing_n i_o desire_v here_o to_o interpose_v as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n sect._n 82_o which_o have_v be_v touch_v on_o in_o other_o 8.34_o paper_n but_o will_v be_v here_o seasonable_o set_v down_o more_o at_o large_a as_o peculiar_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o this_o act_n of_o the_o church_n in_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n be_v but_o a_o image_n of_o god_n real_a deal_n who_o be_v wont_n upon_o occasion_n tradere_fw-la satanae_n to_o deliver_v man_n unto_o satan_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o affirmation_n you_o may_v discern_v by_o compound_v these_o scripture_n truth_n together_o 1._o that_o satan_n be_v our_o adversary_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v so_o and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enemy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o one_o main_a act_n of_o his_o satanship_n be_v express_v in_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n rev._n 12.11_o and_o thence_o he_o be_v call_v peculiarly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o opposite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o court_n of_o judicature_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o that_o either_o 1._o upon_o some_o false_a suggestion_n no_o real_a crime_n as_o particular_o that_o of_o unsincerity_n or_o serve_v god_n only_o as_o long_o as_o god_n use_v he_o well_o allow_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9.11_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v peculiar_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o calumniator_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o 72._o do_v most_o what_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o word_n note_v this_o act_n of_o calumniate_a god_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n to_o be_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o his_o be_v our_o adversary_n or_o else_o second_o upon_o the_o real_a commission_n of_o some_o sin_n which_o advantage_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o omit_v when_o he_o can_v take_v it_o for_o sure_a he_o that_o will_v accuse_v false_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o accuse_v when_o he_o have_v true_a matter_n of_o accusation_n allow_v he_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o be_v style_v observator_fw-la calcanei_fw-la a_o observer_n of_o the_o heel_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a gen._n 3.15_o agreeable_a to_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o which_o i_o easy_o believe_v that_o be_v a_o fall_v print_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o observer_n of_o the_o heel_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n of_o christian_n or_o one_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_z and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n job_n 1.7_o to_o find_v out_o matter_n of_o accusation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o accuser_n as_o that_o differ_v critical_o from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o calumniator_n of_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n christian_n or_o believer_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o fault_n a_o example_n of_o this_o i_o conceive_v we_o have_v in_o the_o case_n of_o s._n peter_n luk._n 22.31_o where_o satan_n desire_v to_o have_v peter_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o some_o previous_a or_o precedent_a accusation_n of_o he_o for_o some_o criminal_a commission_n perhaps_o that_o of_o strive_v with_o the_o other_o disciple_n for_o superiority_n immediate_o precede_v v_o 24._o as_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n have_v do_v ever_o since_o or_o for_o some_o other_o sin_n which_o satan_n see_v though_o we_o do_v not_o at_o this_o distance_n sect._n 83_o and_o upon_o this_o put_n in_o of_o accusation_n against_o any_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o place_n his_fw-la expetivit_fw-la ut_fw-la cribraret_fw-la luk._n 22.31_o his_o desire_v to_o winnow_v his_o solemn_a petition_n to_o god_n that_o he_o that_o have_v so_o offend_v may_v be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o parallel_n to_o which_o our_o english_a bibles_n make_v that_o other_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o which_o be_v there_o plain_o attribute_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plaintiff_n or_o adversary_n in_o a_o court_n impleading_a or_o accuse_v or_o deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n matt._n 5.25_o that_o so_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o back_o again_z as_o to_o a_o tormentor_n and_o than_o if_o this_o satanical_a course_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevail_v if_o this_o accusation_n be_v receive_v this_o petition_n be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v though_o with_o limitation_n job_n 1.12_o the_o result_n be_v a_o man_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n to_o have_v as_o job_n have_v so_o many_o assay_n of_o his_o malice_n practise_v upon_o he_o to_o which_o purpose_n you_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v what_o psellus_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o scholia_fw-la on_o the_o chaldean_a oracle_n on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 93._o the_o devil_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o punitive_a envious_a devil_n do_v bind_v and_o even_o strangle_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a and_o as_o we_o say_v regenerate_v man_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o follow_v say_v he_o that_o we_o oft_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o of_o pure_a and_o holy_a conversation_n fall_v into_o unexpected_a calamity_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v many_o sick_a and_o weak_a among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v on_o this_o ground_n be_v far_a observable_a that_o when_o man_n be_v thus_o by_o god_n deliver_v up_o into_o satan_n hand_n and_o he_o by_o that_o permission_n design_n they_o any_o mischief_n he_o be_v able_a to_o foretell_v it_o to_o his_o instrument_n and_o so_o sometime_o do_v foretell_v such_o future_a event_n to_o get_v a_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n of_o foreknowing_a all_o thing_n now_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o apostolical_a censure_n or_o deliver_v sect._n 84_o to_o satan_n that_o who_o be_v thus_o deliver_v satan_n corporal_o torment_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o death_n door_n and_o sometime_o kill_v they_o it_o must_v follow_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n must_v be_v enable_v together_o both_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o heal_v disease_n and_o so_o they_o be_v mat._n 16.17_o in_o my_o name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o 18._o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v 2._o that_o who_o the_o apostle_n absolve_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v also_o cure_v of_o disease_n the_o consequent_n of_o that_o censure_n then_o though_o not_o always_o now_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o only_o the_o first_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n now_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o absolve_v not_o of_o cure_v and_o so_o every_o where_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o read_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o heal_v of_o disease_n or_o cast_v out_o devil_n join_v together_o as_o mat._n 9.2_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o then_o v_o 6._o arise_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v the_o stile_n and_o ceremony_n of_o christ_n cure_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o disease_n a_o argument_n in_o
by_o the_o disciplinarian_o have_v a_o great_a temptation_n to_o write_v against_o their_o excommunication_n though_o no_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o all_o which_o he_o shall_v say_v against_o that_o subject_n will_v therefore_o prove_v true_a because_o that_o one_o doctrine_n of_o those_o which_o assert_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v such_o mr_n hooker_n have_v give_v a_o very_a good_a judgement_n of_o his_o enterprise_n that_o beza_n and_o he_o divide_v the_o truth_n betwixt_o they_o neither_o of_o they_o say_v all_o truth_n nor_o all_o falsehood_n each_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disguise_v and_o allay_v and_o drown_v a_o little_a of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o contrary_n and_o let_v i_o say_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n that_o both_o in_o the_o take_n up_o his_o opinion_n and_o in_o maintain_v it_o erastus_n have_v more_o to_o impute_v to_o beza_n and_o the_o genevan_n error_n and_o innovation_n and_o excess_n and_o extravagance_n which_o upon_o inquiry_n into_o the_o ancient_a church_n record_v he_o true_o say_v he_o can_v not_o find_v avow_v or_o authorize_v then_o to_o his_o own_o ground_n or_o argument_n against_o excommunication_n the_o last_o motive_n which_o he_o confess_v perfect_v the_o work_n and_o sect._n 35_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o press_n be_v the_o contempt_n and_o affront_n of_o his_o friend_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n the_o opinion_n and_o good_a advice_n of_o all_o man_n that_o see_v his_o thesis_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n like_o they_o but_o this_o have_v be_v occasional_o mention_v already_o and_o only_o give_v the_o reader_n occasion_n to_o admire_v and_o bewail_v the_o infelicity_n of_o passionate_a man_n who_o can_v receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o their_o friend_n be_v in_o the_o unlucky_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n live_v beyond_o which_o no_o enemy_n can_v wish_v they_o a_o great_a curse_n sure_a to_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o that_o which_o god_n mean_v we_o for_o the_o most_o inestimable_a blessing_n i_o mean_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o tell_v we_o truth_n and_o out_o of_o desire_n of_o do_v we_o good_a admonish_v we_o of_o our_o miscarriage_n which_o he_o that_o can_v make_v any_o other_o use_n of_o then_o to_o interpret_v those_o huge_a obligation_n for_o affront_n those_o friendship_n for_o rudeness_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o publish_v his_o conceit_n because_o all_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o communicate_v they_o advise_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o suppress_v they_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o write_v a_o volume_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n be_v already_o it_o appear_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v such_o strong_a physic_n that_o the_o most_o private_a prudent_a first_o or_o second_o admonition_n of_o single_a person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o joint_a act_n of_o a_o college_n of_o friend_n and_o physician_n do_v but_o make_v he_o more_o incurable_a i_o come_v now_o to_o my_o three_o undertake_n i._n e._n to_o view_v his_o thesis_n sect._n 36_o of_o excommunication_n and_o follow_v he_o step_v by_o step_n till_o we_o have_v spring_v the_o point_n of_o the_o difficulty_n between_o we_o and_o i_o think_v that_o part_n of_o the_o progress_n will_v sufficient_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o fabric_n at_o least_o how_o little_a appearance_n of_o advantage_n he_o have_v against_o we_o that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o geneva-presbytery_n how_o well_o soever_o ad_fw-la homines_fw-la he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v dispute_v his_o nominatur_fw-la first_o thesis_n lay_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o of_o his_o sect._n 37_o mistake_n the_o word_n excommunication_n he_o will_v have_v take_v from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o which_o be_v false_a and_o not_o endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o error_n another_o falsity_n viz._n that_o communion_n be_v there_o call_v corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o be_v there_o say_v towards_o that_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o wine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communication_n not_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bestow_v his_o blood_n upon_o we_o a_o mean_n or_o a_o pledge_n of_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o that_o rich_a mercy_n that_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o that_o that_o be_v the_o right_n render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v undertake_v in_o another_o discourse_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n and_o needs_o no_o further_o to_o be_v repeat_v here_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n excommunication_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o uncontroverted_a that_o it_o be_v the_o sequester_v of_o a_o offender_n from_o the_o ib._n communion_n i._n e._n the_o visible_a society_n of_o christian_n without_o ever_o think_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n desire_v to_o engraffe_v he_o the_o more_o firm_o into_o the_o invisible_a and_o then_o also_o again_o into_o the_o church_n the_o visible_a but_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o sect._n 38_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o that_o communion_n in_o the_o politica_fw-la second_o thesis_n into_o internal_a and_o external_a visible_a and_o invisible_a we_o say_v that_o one_o only_a member_n of_o the_o distinction_n belong_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o our_o state_v of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o adversary_n of_o geneva_n do_v press_v the_o other_o we_o do_v not_o defend_v he_o in_o it_o viz._n the_o external_a and_o visible_a society_n of_o believer_n or_o christian_a professor_n from_o which_o only_o we_o affirm_v any_o man_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v so_o cut_v off_o from_o that_o be_v also_o final_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o other_o this_o be_v but_o accidental_a and_o very_o extrinsecall_v to_o that_o act_n and_o distant_a from_o the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v conclude_v he_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o contumacy_n which_o will_v not_o permit_v this_o most_o fatherly_a punishment_n of_o the_o church_n to_o work_v any_o good_a upon_o he_o to_o which_o though_o it_o be_v consequent_a indeed_o that_o this_o censure_n obtain_v not_o the_o desire_a effect_n shall_v tend_v to_o his_o great_a condemnation_n yet_o will_v this_o consequent_a no_o more_o be_v chargeable_a on_o that_o censure_n then_o on_o any_o other_o the_o method_n of_o mercy_n or_o chastisement_n by_o god_n use_v on_o purpose_n for_o his_o reformation_n in_o alterâ_fw-la the_o three_o thesis_n it_o be_v by_o we_o acknowledge_v true_a that_o internal_a sect._n 39_o and_o external_a society_n go_v not_o always_o together_o and_o the_o consequent_n which_o erastus_n build_v on_o that_o be_v true_a and_o acknowledge_v in_o a_o unjust_a excommunication_n but_o these_o belong_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o a_o just_a nor_o consequent_o infer_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o institution_n which_o give_v rule_n that_o it_o may_v and_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o exercise_v just_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o or_o if_o by_o error_n or_o miscarriage_n it_o be_v not_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v he_o from_o that_o inward_a communion_n that_o be_v not_o before_o exclude_v suppose_v that_o he_o behave_v himself_o meek_o and_o christianly_o under_o that_o unjust_a censure_n and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n to_o judge_v whether_o the_o person_n thus_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v first_o exclude_v from_o the_o inward_a communion_n or_o no_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o conclude_v the_o censure_n unlawful_a because_o if_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o out_o before_o this_o put_v he_o not_o out_o nor_o be_v occasion_n of_o do_v so_o any_o more_o than_o chastisement_n from_o god_n which_o may_v possible_o work_v impatience_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o person_n but_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n or_o in_o any_o propriety_n of_o causation_n to_o do_v so_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o keep_v he_o in_o of_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o guard_n of_o awake_v or_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o fall_v out_o of_o it_o and_o then_o abundans_fw-la cautela_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la he_o that_o be_v awake_a already_o will_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o call_v and_o withal_o of_o exercise_v some_o christian_a virtue_n in_o he_o which_o may_v possible_o lie_v useless_a by_o he_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o employ_v and_o call_v out_o to_o practice_v to_o the_o potest_fw-la four_o thesis_n we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n think_v or_o according_a sect._n 40_o to_o our_o principle_n have_v any_o need_n to_o think_v that_o any_o but_o god_n can_v join_v any_o to_o that_o internal_a communion_n of_o
swell_v it_o to_o and_o therefore_o must_v recover_v so_o much_o constancy_n of_o mind_n as_o not_o to_o be_v thus_o passionate_o hurry_v out_o of_o my_o resolution_n but_o leave_v it_o till_o i_o have_v a_o loud_o call_v to_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v any_o man_n a_o account_n of_o what_o i_o now_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n sect._n 50_o it_o will_v be_v a_o more_o moderate_a excursion_n and_o more_o reconcileable_a with_o my_o design_a brevity_n to_o mention_v one_o opinion_n or_o pretention_n more_o in_o this_o matter_n 369._o that_o of_o another_o gentleman_n who_o though_o he_o strive_v not_o to_o take_v excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n any_o more_o than_o baptism_n but_o moreover_o acknowledge_v also_o 363._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o future_a pastor_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o then_o present_a apostle_n yet_o have_v first_o resolve_v 357._o that_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o civitas_fw-la christianorum_fw-la be_v all_o one_o he_o than_o conclude_v that_o the_o 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no_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o power_n be_v no_o more_o then_o to_o bind_v those_o who_o the_o church_n have_v before_o judge_v impenitent_a 368._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o word_n of_o st_n paul_n who_o ask_v the_o corinthian_n do_v you_o not_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o yet_o himself_o pronounce_v the_o fornicator_n excommunicate_a to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o shall_v answer_v only_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n very_o prompt_a &_o pertinent_a why_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v tell_v the_o church_n though_o the_o church_n be_v take_v in_o a_o notion_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o as_o either_o 1._o the_o densare_fw-la inculcationibus_fw-la in_o tertullia_n phrase_n the_o fortify_v the_o former_a successlesse_a reprehension_n with_o this_o addition_n of_o authority_n from_o the_o number_n that_o as_o the_o two_o or_o three_o may_v be_v more_o likely_a to_o work_v upon_o the_o offender_n than_o the_o injure_a person_n alone_o so_o now_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o or_o the_o church_n in_o the_o loose_a notion_n of_o it_o for_o any_o assembly_n or_o meeting_n of_o many_o christian_n together_o suppose_v that_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ancient_n yet_o say_v it_o do_v and_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a and_o assert_v on_o strong_a ground_n then_o that_o it_o shall_v signify_v the_o civitas_n or_o summus_fw-la judex_fw-la might_n probable_o be_v more_o effectual_a or_o 2._o the_o pudefacere_fw-la coram_fw-la multis_fw-la former_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n the_o make_v the_o offender_n ashamed_a when_o his_o fact_n be_v thus_o publish_v and_o to_o do_v that_o be_v by_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o end_n of_o the_o admonition_n and_o censure_n or_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v need_n the_o use_v the_o multitude_n as_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o fact_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o which_o the_o text_n refer_v to_o before_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o in_o all_o reason_n may_v be_v a_o commodious_a sense_n here_o also_o this_o three_o be_v but_o the_o ascend_n to_o a_o high_a and_o more_o probable_a convince_a course_n when_o the_o former_a have_v miscarry_v either_o of_o these_o three_o much_o more_o altogether_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o that_o place_n and_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o suppose_v that_o possible_a at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o christian_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a not_o only_o for_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n but_o much_o more_o to_o be_v appeal_v to_o as_o the_o judge_n by_o christian_n who_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v bind_v by_o christ_n to_o use_v all_o other_o mean_v possible_a and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n in_o our_o notion_n be_v one_o of_o those_o possible_n to_o get_v satisfaction_n for_o trespass_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o any_o heathen_a tribunal_n to_o implead_v their_o fellow-christian_a there_o nor_o will_v it_o i_o conceive_v be_v reasonable_a to_o reply_v that_o christ_n speech_n belong_v to_o aftertime_n when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v christian_a for_o then_o 1._o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o till_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o our_o notion_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v the_o judge_n at_o that_o time_n and_o then_o by_o his_o own_o doctrine_n that_o data_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la ligandi_fw-la 363._o etc._n etc._n futuris_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la apostolis_n it_o will_v still_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o 2._o though_o it_o may_v very_o just_o be_v extend_v to_o that_o future_a state_n as_o what_o be_v say_v to_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o personal_a but_o belong_v to_o their_o successor_n also_o yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o probable_a argument_n that_o the_o apostle_n then_o present_a shall_v be_v themselves_o exclude_v for_o beside_o that_o this_o must_v lie_v on_o he_o to_o prove_v if_o he_o will_v assert_v it_o against_o all_o antiquity_n it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o little_a unreasonable_a to_o affirm_v for_o that_o be_v for_o our_o saviour_n to_o give_v all_o the_o power_n and_o direct_v all_o the_o speech_n to_o the_o successor_n not_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o prophecy_n only_o or_o a_o prediction_n no_o evangelical_n instate_v on_o these_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v this_o i_o suppose_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o proof_n without_o proceed_v to_o any_o deep_a search_n or_o examination_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o argument_n be_v take_v for_o grant_v viz._n that_o the_o church_n signify_v the_o summus_n judex_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v former_o convince_o infer_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o notion_n wherein_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n have_v uniform_o take_v it_o which_o will_v i_o hope_v be_v considerable_a in_o this_o matter_n for_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o introduce_v any_o change_n in_o civil_a government_n as_o it_o be_v by_o we_o acknowledge_v most_o true_a so_o will_v it_o not_o belong_v to_o this_o of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a not_o civil_a punishment_n only_o a_o deny_v they_o that_o which_o christ_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o give_v those_o messenger_n of_o his_o the_o
have_v be_v cast_v and_o keep_v out_o of_o this_o church_n of_o we_o the_o first_o i_o think_v that_o be_v record_v since_o christ_n time_n to_o have_v continue_v any_o considerable_a space_n without_o liberty_n of_o use_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o excommunication_n leave_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n sect._n 12_o as_o for_o they_o who_o either_o look_n upon_o this_o in_o other_o or_o use_v it_o themselves_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o secular_a advantage_n or_o accruement_n either_o of_o power_n or_o gain_v to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o as_o a_o carnal_a design_n or_o engine_n disguise_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o spiritual_a institution_n and_o on_o that_o ground_n either_o be_v willing_a by_o their_o calumny_n to_o help_v rend_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v themselves_o in_o place_n either_o by_o passion_n or_o mistake_v or_o sloth_n betray_v it_o to_o the_o odium_fw-la &_o censure_v of_o other_o man_n who_o shortness_n of_o discourse_n can_v separate_v the_o order_n from_o the_o person_n or_o the_o abuse_n from_o the_o institution_n i_o shall_v suppose_v they_o will_v change_v their_o mind_n &_o their_o practice_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v they_o one_o advertisement_n which_o i_o may_v hope_v to_o do_v more_o effectual_o not_o only_o by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o s._n chrysostoms_n judgement_n who_o in_o this_o very_a matter_n have_v resolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n in_o pardon_v and_o retain_v of_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a express_v that_o present_o by_o this_o only_a way_n of_o probation_n that_o a_o priest_n if_o he_o live_v never_o so_o well_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v not_o accurate_o careful_a of_o other_o man_n life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bear_v those_o wicked_a man_n which_o he_o reform_v not_o company_n to_o hell_n and_o often_o when_o he_o be_v not_o betray_v by_o his_o own_o he_o perish_v by_o other_o man_n sin_n if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n right_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o their_o recovery_n and_o in_o that_o find_v all_o the_o respect_n and_o obedience_n that_o st._n paul_n require_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o and_o especial_o if_o i_o present_v it_o to_o they_o in_o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o by_o mistake_n and_o rash_a judgement_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v produce_v against_o all_o exercise_n of_o power_n in_o churchman_n but_o be_v right_o weigh_v as_o it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o power_n which_o we_o only_o plead_v for_o that_o of_o exercise_v charity_n of_o discipline_v reform_v i._n e._n do_v the_o great_a good_a to_o those_o that_o be_v place_v under_o we_o so_o will_v it_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o who_o that_o power_n be_v entrust_v to_o learn_v nothing_o but_o meekness_n and_o diligence_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o christian_a temper_n from_o the_o condition_n and_o peculiarity_n of_o this_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o he_o the_o place_n be_v that_o know_a text_n mat._n 20._o i_o shall_v deduce_v it_o from_o sect._n 13_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sense_n &_o lay_v it_o plain_a before_o you_o v._o 21._o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n have_v hear_v by_o her_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o disciple_n by_o christ_n mat._n 19.28_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o dignity_n of_o so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o dignity_n next_o unto_o the_o regal_a petition_n christ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o her_o two_o son_n who_o she_o conceive_v favour_v by_o he_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n judge_v it_o by_o the_o expression_n to_o they_o two_o &_o s._n peter_n and_o her_o petition_n be_v this_o that_o see_v in_o the_o equality_n of_o that_o dignity_n promise_v to_o all_o there_o may_v be_v yet_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a jewish_a pattern_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o judah_n and_o joseph_n must_v be_v some_o kind_n of_o inequality_n at_o least_o a_o precedence_n of_o some_o before_o other_o her_z son_n that_o he_o have_v show_v such_o a_o special_a kindness_n to_o may_v have_v that_o favour_n by_o he_o confer_v on_o they_o jesus_n repress_n her_o demand_n by_o tell_v she_o she_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o dignity_n that_o shall_v be_v instate_v upon_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o any_o worldly_a respect_n will_v prove_v very_o desirable_a but_o as_o a_o place_n of_o great_a burden_n so_o subject_a to_o great_a persecution_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o of_o which_o indeed_o her_o son_n shall_v undoubted_o taste_v as_o history_n testify_v they_o do_v if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v she_o then_o let_v she_o know_v her_o importunity_n shall_v gain_v nothing_o for_o etc._n the_o dispose_n of_o any_o such_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v according_a as_o god_n the_o father_n have_v determine_v it_o and_o although_o all_o power_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n yet_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v thwart_v godâ—he_a â—he_z father_n destination_n in_o any_o such_o act_n of_o dignify_n any_o this_o be_v full_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o woman_n and_o therefore_o she_o nor_o her_o son_n reply_v not_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n upon_o advertisement_n what_o have_v pass_v begin_v to_o mock_v the_o two_o brethren_n and_o so_o there_o be_v another_o tempest_n raise_v which_o christ_n must_v also_o calm_a and_o therefore_o to_o this_o indignation_n of_o the_o disciple_n not_o now_o to_o the_o ambitious_a request_n of_o the_o mother_n or_o brethren_n he_o accommodate_v a_o answer_n that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o ambition_n of_o those_o brethren_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v their_o desire_n they_o have_v be_v but_o small_a gainer_n by_o iâ—_n for_o in_o christ_n kingdom_n preeminence_n signify_v or_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o no_o great_a secular_a felicity_n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v among_o heathen_a emperor_n the_o great_a one_o and_o prince_n that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o over_o other_o be_v serve_v and_o benefit_v by_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 28._o use_v their_o power_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behave_v themselves_o as_o lord_n and_o master_n over_o so_o many_o servant_n like_o those_o nehem._n 5.15_o where_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v but_o quite_o contrary_a a_o office_n of_o burden_n and_o pain_n and_o humility_n and_o do_v of_o service_n as_o s._n mark_n read_v it_o more_o clear_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10.43_o shall_v be_v your_o minister_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v that_o preeminence_n must_v provide_v himself_o for_o that_o task_n by_o the_o qualification_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o and_o count_v of_o that_o way_n both_o of_o acquire_v and_o enjoy_v it_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v have_v and_o upon_o these_o term_n you_o need_v not_o envy_v they_o it_o as_o you_o may_v guess_v by_o christ_n himself_o who_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n not_o administer_v in_o that_o way_n as_o may_v bring_v in_o splendour_n or_o profit_n to_o himself_o but_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n minister_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n endure_v and_o serve_v and_o die_v for_o his_o people_n and_o not_o require_v that_o service_n those_o office_n from_o they_o as_o other_o king_n have_v do_v this_o exclude_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n from_o power_n for_o he_o sect._n 14_o regulate_v they_o by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o no_o far_o and_o he_o we_o know_v be_v not_o only_o as_o god_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o power_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o his_o state_n of_o condescension_n here_o he_o be_v a_o master_n over_o his_o disciple_n and_o when_o he_o be_v call_v good_a master_n although_o he_o ask_v why_o he_o call_v he_o good_a yet_o the_o title_n of_o master_n he_o disclaim_v not_o nay_o tell_v they_o clear_o that_o they_o do_v well_o who_o call_v he_o master_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n joh._n 13.13_o but_o show_v the_o lot_n that_o be_v like_a to_o befall_v they_o the_o same_z it_o do_v he_o who_o greatness_n be_v express_v in_o humility_n and_o charity_n and_o patience_n and_o office_n of_o servitude_n and_o