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punishment_n inflict_v on_o evil_a man_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o signify_v only_o teach_v yea_o after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o his_o own_o meaning_n declare_v that_o bind_a and_o lose_v signify_v remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n john_n xx_o 21._o and_o turn_v the_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n into_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o misna_n which_o be_v the_o old_a part_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v write_v 150_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v late_a than_o any_o canonical_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 148._o testament_n sixt._n senens_fw-la biblioth_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 148._o those_o learned_a man_n above_o mention_v ought_v not_o to_o expound_v the_o more_o ancient_a phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o these_o talmudical_a expression_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n bind_v and_o loose_v be_v often_o use_v for_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v 11._o absolve_v r._n samuel_n status_fw-la cornu_fw-la ligat_fw-la et_fw-la flatus_fw-la cornu_fw-la solvit_fw-la talm._n bab._n moed_n katon_n c._n 3._o fol._n 16._o os_fw-la quod_fw-la solvit_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la quod_fw-la ligat_fw-la tract_n demai_n cap._n 6._o §._o 11._o which_o be_v the_o more_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o because_o the_o do_v thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o rabbin_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o bind_v by_o this_o censure_n therefore_o by_o a_o trope_n the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o here_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o shut_v man_n who_o be_v scandalous_o wicked_a out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o let_v they_o in_o again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n declare_v their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_n general_o expound_v this_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v of_o sinner_n of_o which_o because_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n one_o or_o two_o shall_v suffice_v 6._o suffice_v ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o petro_n i._n e._n potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n tract_n 124_o in_o johan_n cu_z excommunicate_a ecclesia_fw-la ligatur_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 108._o vid._n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o so_o reason_n and_o authority_n both_o may_v show_v our_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a which_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o consider_v the_o second_o place_n where_o this_o power_n be_v mention_v viz._n matth._n xviii_o 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o those_o speak_v to_o peter_n chap._n xuj_o 19_o but_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o here_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n for_o in_o this_o xviiith_o chapter_n our_o lord_n first_o labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o do_v injury_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o second_o in_o case_n injury_n be_v do_v or_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n give_v christ_n teach_v the_o offend_a person_n what_o method_n to_o take_v viz._n first_o private_o to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n ver_fw-la 15._o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o the_o grieve_a party_n must_v rebuke_v he_o before_o witness_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o if_o this_o also_o prove_v unsuccessful_a and_o the_o offender_n remain_v obstinate_a than_o he_o must_v complain_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o rebuke_v and_o if_o need_v be_v to_o censure_v the_o stubborn_a criminal_a and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n that_o be_v submit_v to_o its_o sentence_n and_o make_v reparation_n then_o private_a christian_n be_v to_o renounce_v all_o communion_n and_o commerce_n with_o that_o man_n and_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n with_o who_o they_o will_v not_o discourse_v nor_o eat_v matth._n ix_o 11._o galat._n two_o 12._o nor_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v into_o that_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v act_v xxi_o 28._o for_o on_o the_o gate_n be_v write_v let_v no_o stranger_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n 14._o place_n joseph_n bell._n jud._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o that_o be_v they_o must_v no_o long_o count_v this_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n nor_o call_v he_o a_o brother_n but_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o pagan_a and_o one_o who_o never_o yet_o be_v admit_v or_o a_o publican_n who_o for_o live_v in_o open_a sin_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o with_o such_o a_o man_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o sound_a christian_n be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o commerce_n in_o civil_a or_o religious_a matter_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v neither_o shame_n nor_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a wretch_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n because_o he_o may_v think_v this_o sentence_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o human_a act_n and_o pronounce_v only_o by_o mortal_a man_n our_o lord_n declare_v that_o this_o sentence_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o though_o it_o be_v pronounce_v only_o by_o man_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n for_o say_v he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o
year_n can._n 16._o to_o be_v absent_a from_o church_n for_o three_o sunday_n together_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n can._n 21._o a_o convert_n from_o heresy_n be_v to_o repent_v three_o year_n before_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n can._n 22._o to_o keep_v idol_n in_o their_o house_n be_v punish_v with_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n can._n 41._o and_o no_o bishop_n must_v receive_v any_o criminal_a into_o the_o church_n but_o he_o which_o cast_v he_o out_o can._n 53._o these_o with_o many_o other_o rule_v there_o prescribe_v show_v that_o excommunication_n be_v the_o proper_a ecclesiastical_a penalty_n for_o all_o crime_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o for_o long_a or_o short_a time_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n who_o use_v these_o censure_n be_v man_n of_o so_o great_a integrity_n and_o piety_n and_o many_o of_o they_o martyr_n for_o the_o faith_n we_o can_v suspect_v they_o will_v have_v false_o assume_v a_o power_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n which_o christ_n never_o give_v they_o nor_o will_v the_o faithful_a have_v submit_v to_o the_o severity_n of_o those_o primitive_a penance_n nor_o have_v esteem_v excommunication_n so_o dreadful_a or_o desire_a absolution_n so_o earnest_o if_o they_o have_v not_o firm_o believe_v that_o their_o bishop_n act_v by_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o indeed_o the_o evidence_n for_o this_o opinion_n in_o this_o age_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n selden_n confess_v it_o say_v excommunication_n be_v even_o then_o believe_v to_o rely_v upon_o divine_a right_n and_o express_v command_n of_o god_n 139._o god_n jure_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la eoque_fw-la praeceptivo_fw-la eam_fw-la niti_fw-la existimatum_fw-la jam_fw-la est_fw-la seld._n synedr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 139._o which_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v because_o it_o come_v from_o a_o man_n who_o with_o more_o learning_n than_o success_n most_o industrious_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o primitive_a christian_n mistake_v in_o this_o notion_n in_o which_o dispute_n i_o must_v brief_o note_v there_o be_v many_o evidence_n of_o his_o partiality_n for_o first_o when_o he_o profess_v to_o write_v of_o the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n before_o constantine_n he_o spend_v not_o two_o page_n on_o that_o copious_a subject_n viz._n lib._n 1._o chap._n 9_o pag._n 139_o 140._o and_o say_v this_o be_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o confute_v his_o novel_a fancy_n and_o too_o much_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o slight_a evasion_n there_o make_v use_n of_o for_o he_o spend_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n to_o show_v the_o error_n of_o the_o primitive_a doctor_n in_o this_o point_n second_o he_o will_v glad_o persuade_v we_o that_o christian_a excommunication_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o jewish_a derive_v from_o it_o and_o stand_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o it_o be_v the_o very_a transcript_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o grant_v two_o essential_a difference_n first_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o deny_v communion_n in_o holy_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v but_o he_o own_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v exclude_v they_o from_o religious_a assembly_n and_o office_n before_o the_o time_n of_o origen_n tertullian_n and_o irenaeus_n also_o ibid._n pag._n 141._o that_o be_v as_o early_o as_o we_o have_v any_o record_n to_o instruct_v we_o and_o consequent_o the_o christian_n and_o jewish_a excommunication_n if_o his_o supposition_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n be_v true_a differ_v in_o the_o main_a point_n from_o the_o beginning_n second_o he_o say_v every_o private_a person_n among_o the_o jew_n can_v excommunicate_v and_o have_v not_o give_v one_o instance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n among_o christian_n as_o any_o private_a man_n assume_v this_o power_n yet_o he_o pretend_v he_o know_v not_o when_o this_o custom_n cease_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o doubtless_o never_o begin_v there_o for_o he_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o irenaeus_n origen_n and_o tertullia_n time_n none_o but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v right_o excommunicate_v seld._n synedr_n pag._n 143._o yea_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o precedent_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o for_o that_o african_a custom_n of_o the_o martyr_n absolve_v some_o in_o prison_n s._n cyprian_n who_o mention_n the_o practice_n condemn_v it_o as_o irregular_a and_o it_o proceed_v only_o from_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o the_o interest_n the_o martyr_n will_v have_v in_o heaven_n after_o their_o decease_n to_o obtain_v remission_n for_o the_o lapse_v and_o therefore_o albaspinaeus_n observe_v their_o absolution_n be_v not_o think_v good_a till_o after_o their_o martyrdom_n but_o this_o usage_n quick_o cease_v and_o be_v nothing_o like_o the_o jewish_a custom_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o christian_a censure_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n three_o we_o must_v observe_v how_o unreasonable_o he_o labour_v to_o pervert_v those_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o the_o father_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n that_o of_o deut._n xvii_o 12._o of_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o disobey_v the_o priest_n be_v allege_v by_o s._n cyprian_n 11._o cyprian_n cypr._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 11._o by_o s._n hierom_n and_o s._n augustine_n also_o only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o they_o argue_v only_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o legal_a priest_n have_v temporal_a the_o evangelical_n ought_v to_o have_v spiritual_a coercive_a power_n the_o next_o place_n viz._n math._n xuj_o 19_o about_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o will_v evade_v by_o pretend_v the_o key_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o exclude_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o all_o know_v it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v and_o he_o himself_o cite_v artemidorus_z to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 148._o yea_o he_o grant_v the_o key_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n among_o the_o eastern_a nation_n and_o he_o quote_v for_o this_o isai_n 22.22_o pag._n 147._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o lord_n make_v the_o apostle_n his_o vicegerent_n and_o steward_n and_o give_v they_o this_o power_n to_o lock_v man_n up_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yea_o and_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n too_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o will_v mr._n selden_n easy_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o all_o those_o holy_a father_n who_o thus_o explain_v this_o place_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v not_o good_a sense_n again_o that_o other_o text_n math._n xviii_o 17._o tell_v the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o jewish_a consistory_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v send_v his_o injure_a disciple_n to_o complain_v to_o their_o mortal_a foe_n who_o will_v injure_v they_o much_o more_o and_o though_o he_o use_v a_o gross_a prolepsis_n in_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o talmudical_a phrase_n of_o late_a date_n and_o by_o modern_a translation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v a_o easy_a prolepsis_n to_o the_o father_n who_o think_v christ_n speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n short_o to_o be_v institute_v and_o which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o a_o common_a trope_n by_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o society_n be_v put_v for_o the_o govern_v part_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o heathen_n and_o publican_n be_v not_o interdict_v the_o jewish_a worship_n now_o by_o heathen_n be_v not_o mean_v proselyte_n but_o idolater_n the_o proselyte_n be_v call_v by_o a_o gentle_a name_n and_o these_o idolatrous_a heathen_n be_v deny_v access_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v account_v holy_a as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o the_o pious_a jew_n will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o willing_o converse_v with_o they_o nor_o publican_n often_o blame_v our_o saviour_n for_o do_v this_o though_o only_o in_o order_n to_o their_o conversion_n so_o that_o our_o lord_n mean_v that_o they_o must_v have_v no_o conversation_n with_o those_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v upon_o the_o church_n admonition_n so_o for_o bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n xviii_o 18_o which_o the_o ancient_n make_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o excommunication_n he_o forget_v christ_n own_o exposition_n of_o it_o by_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o run_v out_o into_o the_o late_a rabinical_a notion_n of_o permit_v and_o prohibit_v as_o a_o teacher_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n where_o christ_n be_v not_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 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phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n 20._o satan_n idem_fw-la hom_n 12._o in_o matth._n 20._o say_v the_o bishop_n ought_v sometime_o to_o use_v his_o power_n and_o deliver_v sinner_n to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o all_o which_o place_n this_o learned_a father_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o excommunication_n in_o his_o time_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o power_n leave_v by_o christ_n and_o exercise_v by_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o no_o doubt_n he_o think_v they_o of_o divine_a right_n not_o long_o after_o he_o follow_v that_o excommunication_n of_o the_o heretic_n noetius_fw-la author_n of_o the_o patripassian_a blasphemy_n who_o be_v cite_v before_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n they_o have_v then_o no_o bishop_n ann._n 240_o and_o after_o two_o admonition_n he_o and_o his_o companion_n persist_v in_o their_o heresy_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o 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censure_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n have_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o as_o he_o there_o observe_v the_o bp._n be_v for_o the_o present_a a_o judge_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o who_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v obedient_a none_o will_v presume_v after_o his_o consecration_n to_o make_v themselves_o judge_n not_o of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n 3._o god_n pulsum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la jampridem_fw-la dei_fw-la majestate_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la domini_fw-la judicis_fw-la nostri_fw-la severitate_fw-la depulsus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la juden_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cornel._n l._n i._o ep_v 3._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o mention_n fortunatus_n maximus_n privatus_fw-la foelix_fw-la and_o jovinus_n novatian_n heretic_n all_o which_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n and_o though_o they_o do_v as_o he_o speak_v 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authentic_a than_o our_o yesterday_n critic_n who_o will_v extort_v some_o other_o meaning_n from_o they_o and_o since_o he_o be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n upon_o which_o excommunication_n be_v found_v we_o shall_v not_o much_o value_n what_o interest_n and_o design_n have_v since_o persuade_v some_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pomponius_n the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n commend_v he_o for_o excommunicate_v a_o deacon_n and_o other_o for_o fornication_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a they_o can_v not_o on_o good_a ground_n hope_v for_o salvation_n for_o if_o under_o the_o old_a law_n those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n doubtless_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o proud_a and_o contumacious_a be_v slay_v with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o life_n out_o of_o it_o since_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o church_n 11._o church_n spirituali_fw-la gladio_fw-la superbi_fw-la &_o contumaces_fw-la necantur_fw-la dum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la ejiciuntur_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la pompon_n l._n 1._o ep_v 11._o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o rogatianus_n who_o have_v complain_v to_o he_o of_o one_o of_o his_o deacon_n who_o have_v reproach_v and_o abuse_v he_o he_o bid_v he_o use_v the_o power_n of_o his_o honourable_a office_n against_o he_o and_o either_o depose_v he_o or_o excommunicate_v he_o together_o with_o his_o companion_n in_o that_o crime_n 9_o crime_n fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la deponas_fw-la vel_fw-la abstineas_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la l._n 3._o ep_v 9_o another_o instance_n there_o be_v of_o novatian_n the_o heretic_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o s._n
it_o yet_o that_o none_o may_v think_v this_o instance_n favour_v the_o bold_a fact_n of_o late_a pope_n in_o excommunicate_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o then_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o they_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o s._n ambrose_n do_v then_o offer_v to_o suffer_v quiet_o if_o the_o emperor_n will_v oppose_v his_o sentence_n nor_o do_v he_o pretend_v either_o to_o use_v force_n against_o he_o or_o allow_v any_o to_o do_v so_o but_o go_v in_o a_o way_n of_o persuasion_n and_o advise_v he_o to_o submit_v to_o this_o which_o be_v only_o a_o spiritual_a penalty_n for_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o he_o be_v only_o under_o the_o least_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n and_o bare_o suspend_v from_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n so_o also_o pope_n innocent_a deal_v with_o arcadius_n and_o eudoxia_n for_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v to_o s._n chrysostom_n interdict_v they_o in_o this_o gentle_a form_n i_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o and_o a_o sinful_a man_n to_o who_o the_o throne_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v now_o give_v do_v separate_a and_o reject_v you_o and_o your_o empress_n from_o partake_v of_o the_o immaculate_a mystery_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 407._o christ_n michael_n glycas_n annal._n par_fw-fr 3._o an._n 407._o this_o be_v all_o and_o this_o be_v far_o from_o give_v countenance_n to_o that_o impious_a usage_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n who_o have_v anathematise_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o stir_v up_o foreign_a force_n against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o incite_v their_o own_o subject_n to_o perjury_n and_o rebellion_n yea_o to_o murder_v they_o and_o take_v their_o kingdom_n from_o they_o which_o be_v to_o turn_v the_o spiritual_a into_o a_o carnal_a sword_n and_o prostitute_v a_o divine_a institution_n to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o avarice_n injustice_n and_o ambition_n yea_o to_o use_v it_o to_o quite_o contrary_a purpose_n than_o christ_n intend_v it_o for_o viz._n to_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v for_o destruction_n and_o 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