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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 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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 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because_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o assure_v they_o for_o 19_o &_o 20._o that_o whatever_o public_a act_n of_o discipline_n they_o do_v when_o they_o be_v assemble_v and_o desire_v his_o confirmation_n of_o they_o he_o will_v grant_v it_o to_o they_o yea_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o do_v proceed_v to_o censure_v offender_n he_o declare_v he_o be_v present_a there_o virtual_o and_o effectual_o ver_fw-la 20._o now_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o room_n for_o evasion_n yet_o those_o who_o love_v to_o find_v knot_n in_o the_o bulrush_n do_v object_n to_o this_o plain_a exposition_n first_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o private_a injury_n when_o the_o believer_n have_v no_o judicature_n to_o right_v they_o but_o jewish_n or_o heathen_a and_o though_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o use_v this_o method_n yet_o now_o christian_n have_v magistrate_n and_o law_n of_o their_o own_o this_o order_n be_v void_a of_o itself_o to_o which_o grotius_n reply_n that_o christian_a tribunal_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v from_o the_o church_n because_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v only_o punish_v the_o grosser_n crime_n and_o such_o as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o civil_a society_n but_o there_o be_v many_o offence_n against_o charity_n meekness_n and_o patience_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o only_o by_o christ_n law_n by_o which_o the_o church_n judge_v so_o that_o constantine_n and_o his_o successor_n do_v well_o to_o leave_v this_o power_n of_o judge_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o their_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n and_o in_o the_o code_n 22._o code_n grot._fw-la com._n in_o luc._n vi_fw-la 22._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o injury_n but_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v call_v scandal_n or_o offence_n because_o they_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o our_o brethren_n fall_n into_o apostasy_n or_o evil_a practice_n if_o these_o go_v unpunished_a and_o many_o sin_n must_v be_v unpunished_a if_o none_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o but_o those_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n forbid_v 10._o forbid_v rom._n fourteen_o 13._o 1_o cor._n viij_o 10._o and_o therefore_o scandal_n and_o trespass_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o 12._o promiscuous_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n xviii_o 7._o but_o ver_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 12._o so_o that_o many_o evil_a thing_n which_o be_v scandalous_a and_o offend_v weak_a christian_n be_v still_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o church_n and_o since_o the_o end_n of_o church_n censure_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o repentance_n to_o clear_v the_o church_n from_o the_o blot_n contract_v by_o this_o crime_n and_o to_o warn_v other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o ill_a a_o example_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o more_o spiritual_a than_o the_o civil_a punishment_n doubtless_o they_o may_v well_o subsist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o nation_n without_o subvert_v one_o another_o second_o the_o learned_a mr._n selden_n seek_v many_o gloss_n for_o those_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n which_o he_o sometime_o expound_v of_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n manifest_o design_v to_o take_v this_o power_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n but_o for_o his_o first_o notion_n how_o improbable_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n shall_v allow_v his_o disciple_n who_o be_v not_o to_o sue_v for_o their_o very_a cloak_n matth._n v._n 40._o to_o go_v to_o their_o mortal_a foe_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o complain_v of_o injury_n and_o according_a to_o mr._n selden_n notion_n of_o a_o synagogue_n for_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v scourge_v or_o receive_v new_a injury_n than_o to_o get_v right_a there_o and_o christ_n will_v rather_o have_v say_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o synagogue_n than_o tell_v the_o church_n but_o a_o easy_a prolepsis_n will_v solve_v this_o seem_a difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o our_o lord_n who_o word_n be_v to_o be_v write_v for_o after_o time_n to_o allude_v to_o thing_n not_o then_o institute_v as_o he_o do_v to_o baptism_n john_n iii._o 5._o and_o to_o the_o eucharist_n john_n vi_fw-la 51._o so_o we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v he_o give_v this_o rule_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v soon_o after_o grow_v into_o a_o distinct_a society_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o who_o these_o complaint_n be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v for_o i_o must_v venture_v to_o prefer_v s._n chrysostom_n exposition_n before_o that_o which_o mr._n selden_n write_v under_o a_o rebellious_a democracy_n and_o that_o holy_a father_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o by_o the_o church_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n theoph._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 69._o in_o matth._n tom._n ii_o p._n 385._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n who_o theophilact_v agree_v with_o and_o st._n augustine_n express_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v receive_v this_o power_n from_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n xviii_o 17_o 18._o 213._o 18._o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o c._n 9_o p._n 213._o and_o common_a speech_n confirm_v this_o explication_n of_o the_o father_n for_o we_o say_v he_o complain_v to_o the_o city_n who_o complain_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o but_o our_o saviour_n put_v it_o past_o all_o dispute_n that_o he_o intend_v this_o power_n only_o for_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n because_o to_o they_o and_o no_o other_o he_o grant_v a_o commission_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n john_n xx_o 23._o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v this_o discipline_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o their_o approbation_n but_o the_o authority_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o judicial_a act_n be_v sole_o he_o st._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n do_v pass_v the_o censure_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n but_o they_o do_v this_o in_o and_o before_o the_o assembly_n for_o great_a solemnity_n and_o because_o the_o people_n be_v to_o know_v and_o avoid_v these_o offender_n as_o also_o that_o the_o openness_n of_o the_o shame_n may_v make_v the_o criminal_n soon_o repent_v and_o be_v a_o more_o effectual_a warning_n to_o other_o not_o to_o follow_v so_o bad_a a_o example_n but_o from_o this_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n to_o infer_v their_o join_n in_o the_o authoritative_a part_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a consequence_n and_o confute_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n for_o this_o shall_v suffice_v here_o to_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o second_o place_n our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v leave_v power_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n to_o receive_v complaint_n concern_v scandalous_a offender_n and_o to_o bind_v they_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n till_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o people_n to_o refuse_v all_o communion_n with_o these_o in_o sacred_a civil_a action_n while_o they_o remain_v obstinate_a yea_o and_o declare_v that_o they_o who_o remain_v obdurate_a and_o impenitent_a under_o this_o sentence_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n but_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n also_o and_o exclude_v from_o thence_o if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v and_o repent_v three_o these_o two_o place_n be_v only_o promise_v of_o a_o future_a privilege_n we_o may_v read_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o when_o christ_n ordain_v the_o apostle_n for_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o he_o send_v they_o with_o authority_n as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o john_n xx_o 21._o and_o to_o give_v they_o inward_a ability_n to_o exercise_v this_o high_a and_o holy_a office_n he_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o breathe_v on_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o final_o to_o oblige_v all_o the_o society_n to_o revere_a and_o obey_v they_o he_o grant_v they_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v without_o a_o metaphor_n say_v whosesoever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v ver_fw-la 23._o which_o place_n evident_o make_v they_o judge_n under_o christ_n concern_v such_o offence_n as_o be_v commit_v by_o those_o in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o man_n obstinate_a in_o his_o evil_a way_n
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
jerusalem_n second_o that_o it_o be_v after_o two_o admonition_n as_o christ_n advise_v matth._n xviii_o three_o that_o hereby_o he_o be_v thrust_v back_o into_o that_o same_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o before_o his_o baptism_n about_o thirty_o year_n after_o cerdon_v the_o heretic_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hyginus_n an._n 153._o and_o at_o first_o confess_v his_o error_n in_o the_o church_n and_o live_v orderly_o but_o be_v find_v out_o to_o have_v teach_v it_o in_o secret_a often_o and_o often_o to_o have_v recant_v it_o again_o he_o be_v at_o last_o admonish_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a 11._o faithful_a iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o soon_o after_o come_v martion_n to_o rome_n also_o who_o father_n be_v bishop_n of_o sinope_n in_o pontus_n have_v excommunicate_v this_o son_n of_o he_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o fornication_n and_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o in_o again_o nor_o will_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o have_v converse_v with_o the_o apostle_n receive_v he_o into_o communion_n though_o he_o have_v offer_v 200_o sesterce_n to_o their_o church_n ibid._n church_n epiph._n panar_n l._n 3._o tom._n i._o haeres_fw-la 42._o p._n 135._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret_fw-la c._n 30._o p._n 212._o semel_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la ejecti_fw-la novissime_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la dissidium_fw-la relegati_fw-la tertul._n ibid._n but_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o offer_v also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o hyginus_n their_o bishop_n be_v dead_a an._n 155._o and_o tertullian_n add_v that_o valentinus_n and_o martion_n have_v be_v once_o and_o again_o cast_v out_o at_o lest_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o excommunicate_v by_o that_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la who_o be_v next_o successor_n victor_n about_o the_o year_n 192._o excommunicate_v theodotus_n the_o heretic_n then_o live_v at_o rome_n for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d saviour_n euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 27._o p._n 145._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n relate_v and_o have_v he_o exercise_v this_o power_n only_o upon_o those_o of_o his_o own_o church_n he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o opposition_n but_o he_o about_o the_o year_n 198._o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n for_o not_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 142._o easter_n euseb_n ibid._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o p._n 142._o which_o rash_a act_n of_o his_o displease_v many_o even_n of_o the_o western_a bishop_n and_o irenaeus_n particular_o who_o sharp_o rebuke_n he_o for_o it_o show_v that_o none_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v ever_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o excommunicate_v foreign_a church_n for_o a_o difference_n only_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o still_o this_o show_v the_o practice_n of_o excommunication_n be_v frequent_a in_o these_o early_a time_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o inflict_v these_o censure_n be_v soon_o after_o an._n 200._o describe_v by_o tertullian_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o religious_a assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n say_v there_o be_v exhortation_n rebuke_n and_o the_o divine_a censure_n for_o they_o judge_v with_o great_a authority_n as_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o so_o that_o if_o any_o so_o offend_v as_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n from_o the_o assembly_n and_o from_o all_o sacred_a commerce_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n of_o their_o condemnation_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o precedent_n of_o these_o assembly_n be_v divers_a ancient_a and_o approve_a person_n 31._o person_n tertul._n apol_n c._n 39_o p._n 31._o in_o which_o eminent_a testimony_n we_o see_v there_o be_v admonition_n first_o and_o then_o sharp_a rebuke_n precede_v the_o censure_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n method_n and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o censure_n it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o upon_o christ_n promise_n to_o be_v with_o those_o who_o meet_v together_o on_o this_o occasion_n in_o his_o name_n matth._n xviii_o 20._o tertullian_n affirm_v they_o be_v certain_a of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o in_o this_o act_n yea_o since_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v what_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n he_o reckon_v that_o the_o last_o dreadful_a judgement_n will_v go_v according_a to_o this_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n and_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o excommunication_n on_o earth_n the_o party_n under_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o pray_v or_o have_v any_o commerce_n with_o the_o faithful_a final_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o discipline_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o christian_a assembly_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n of_o this_o last_o particular_a the_o same_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o his_o own_o too_o in_o the_o bishop_n power_n express_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v 556._o excommunicate_v ut_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quis_fw-la detur_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o praesidentis_fw-la officio_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 14._o p._n 556._o which_o be_v so_o clear_a confutation_n of_o all_o our_o innovator_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o these_o place_n alone_o may_v silence_v they_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o passage_n in_o this_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o where_o he_o say_v whoredom_n and_o murder_n be_v interdict_v and_o the_o gladiator_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 91._o church_n tertul._n the_o idololat_a c._n 11._o p._n 91._o and_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o christian_n marry_v with_o heathen_n be_v count_v guilty_a of_o whoredom_n and_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o the_o faithful_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v with_o such_o no_v not_o to_o eat_v 3._o eat_v arcendos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la communicatione_n fraternitatis_fw-la tert._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o for_o other_o unlawful_a lust_n he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o only_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o church_n porch_n but_o allow_v they_o not_o to_o come_v near_o that_o holy_a place_n be_v not_o bare_o vice_n but_o monstrous_a crime_n 557._o crime_n non_fw-la modò_fw-la limine_fw-la verùm_fw-la omni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tecto_fw-la submoveâ—nus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 557._o and_o albáspinaeus_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n murderer_n adulterer_n apostate_n and_o such_o like_a notorious_a offender_n be_v irreversible_o excommunicate_v and_o if_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o remain_v among_o the_o penitent_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o absolve_v they_o nor_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v till_o by_o degree_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n slacken_v etc._n slacken_v albaspin_n observe_v l._n 2._o c._n 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o certain_a year_n of_o penance_n be_v enjoin_v those_o offender_n and_o if_o they_o give_v sign_n of_o great_a sorrow_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n after_o that_o time_n they_o be_v by_o certain_a step_n restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o now_o we_o have_v mention_v that_o learned_a author_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o hear_v his_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n in_o these_o time_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v they_o be_v not_o only_o drive_v from_o religious_a assembly_n but_o all_o despise_a abhor_a and_o flee_v from_o they_o as_o putrid_a member_n fit_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v count_v a_o sin_n to_o treat_v or_o make_v bargain_n with_o they_o none_o will_v salute_v they_o or_o call_v they_o brethren_n none_o will_v look_v on_o they_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o invite_v they_o to_o a_o meal_n yea_o so_o strict_a be_v they_o that_o none_o will_v join_v with_o they_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n 2._o god_n albaspin_n l._n 1._o ob_n 1._o p._n 2._o which_o character_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v because_o he_o there_o prove_v all_o this_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o very_a ancient_a council_n which_o excommunicate_v those_o who_o pray_v with_o these_o person_n 73._o person_n apost_n can._n 10._o laodic_n can._n 33._o antioch_n 1._o can._n 2._o carthag_n 4._o can._n 73._o and_o those_o who_o have_v any_o conversation_n with_o they_o or_o be_v in_o the_o same_o house_n or_o feast_n with_o they_o or_o speak_v to_o they_o 39_o they_o antioch_n 1._o can._n 2._o arelat_n 2._o can._n 30._o antissiod_n can._n 39_o as_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o that_o author_n all_o which_o abundant_o prove_v that_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n do_v look_v upon_o the_o excommunicate_a to_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n
and_o that_o they_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v severe_a yet_o many_o good_a end_n be_v gain_v by_o this_o discipline_n for_o this_o tend_v exceed_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o thus_o show_v its_o detestation_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o amend_v as_o well_o as_o to_o preserve_v and_o warn_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a crime_n lest_o they_o suffer_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n soon_o after_o this_o the_o famous_a origen_n flourish_v an._n 230_o who_o be_v very_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o discipline_n affirm_v that_o among_o the_o christian_n some_o be_v ordain_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v and_o such_o as_o do_v unlawful_a thing_n be_v by_o these_o forbid_a to_o come_v to_o their_o common_a assembly_n p._n assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o p_o p._n and_o their_o discipline_n be_v very_o severe_a towards_o all_o sinner_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o lust_n who_o they_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o communion_n and_o like_o the_o pythagorean_n lament_v they_o as_o dead_a to_o god_n 142._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 3._o p._n 142._o where_o these_o ordain_a censor_n of_o manner_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o the_o criminal_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o sacred_a but_o civil_a commerce_n also_o yea_o and_o esteem_v as_o quit_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o dead_a to_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o estate_n the_o same_o author_n also_o in_o his_o homily_n frequent_o mention_n this_o rite_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o unclean_a person_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o pious_a 12._o pious_a orig._n hom_n 8._o in_o leu._n 12._o and_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o bishop_n or_o escape_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o partiality_n yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n 21._o conscience_n idem_fw-la hom_n 12._o in_o leu._n 21._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n cast_v one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o many_o may_v be_v preserve_v sound_n 13._o sound_n idem_fw-la hom_n 9_o in_o jesai_n 13._o yea_o he_o express_o interpret_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o this_o very_a discipline_n he_o that_o judge_v upright_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o open_v to_o they_o that_o be_v absolve_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o he_o shut_v to_o they_o who_o by_o right_a judgement_n be_v bind_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o judge_v in_o heaven_n 16._o heaven_n idem_fw-la hom_n 1_o in_o matth._n 16._o final_o to_o this_o matter_n also_o he_o apply_v the_o 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 and_o his_o brother_n continue_v obstinate_a to_o their_o death_n be_v deny_v christian_a burial_n 213._o burial_n epiphan_n panar_n lib._n 2._o tom._n i._o haeres_fw-la 57_o p._n 213._o which_o be_v another_o ceremony_n attend_v these_o primitive_a excommunication_n to_o show_v the_o detestation_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o this_o continue_v among_o we_o to_o this_o day_n but_o none_o be_v more_o full_a of_o instance_n and_o clear_a in_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o this_o holy_a discipline_n than_o s._n cyprian_n that_o bless_a martyr_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 250._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cornelius_n bp._n of_o rome_n he_o express_v his_o joy_n that_o cornelius_n have_v excommunicate_v felicissimus_n the_o novatian_a and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o who_o in_o africa_n long_v before_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a judge_n so_o s._n cyprian_n call_v the_o 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 despise_v the_o majesty_n and_o censure_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o desire_v cornelius_n not_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o communion_n but_o to_o warn_v all_o his_o people_n to_o avoid_v their_o company_n and_o discourse_n to_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o they_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o have_v quote_v before_o viz._n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o and_o withdraw_v from_o every_o brother_n which_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thess_n iii._o 6._o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v titus_n iii._o 10._o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o who_o have_v apply_v these_o place_n to_o excommunication_n but_o s._n cyprian_n do_v it_o above_o 1400_o year_n ago_o and_o his_o exposition_n may_v well_o be_v more_o 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
council_n nicaen_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 72._o be_v by_o various_a step_n and_o degree_n admit_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o holy_a office_n again_o although_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o crime_n for_o they_o make_v four_o order_n of_o these_o penitent_n first_o the_o mourner_n who_o stand_v without_o the_o church_n lament_v their_o sin_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n kneel_v down_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a who_o go_v in_o and_o beg_v their_o prayer_n for_o they_o when_o they_o have_v continue_v under_o this_o severe_a discipline_n one_o or_o more_o year_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o offence_n they_o be_v then_o let_v in_o to_o the_o church-door_n and_o stand_v there_o below_o among_o the_o catechuman_n and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v and_o preach_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v hearer_n and_o then_o these_o be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o some_o year_n after_o this_o 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secular_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v found_v original_o on_o a_o divine_a right_n which_o great_a truth_n we_o will_v now_o further_o confirm_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a holy_a bishop_n of_o these_o age_n st._n athanasius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n excommunicate_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n prefect_n who_o do_v much_o oppress_v the_o church_n of_o libya_n and_o certify_v s._n basil_n of_o it_o by_o his_o letter_n whereupon_o s._n basil_n also_o excommunicate_v the_o same_o person_n in_o his_o church_n 370._o church_n baron_fw-fr annal_n an._n dom._n 370._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o bishop_n send_v epistle_n to_o other_o church_n that_o they_o also_o may_v avoid_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v excommunicate_v of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n in_o s._n augustine_n who_o excommunicate_v primianus_n the_o donatist_n and_o send_v his_o tractatorian_a letter_n to_o all_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n to_o avoid_v he_o 162._o he_o conducibile_fw-la existimavimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la consacerdotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hâc_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la tractatoriâ_fw-la commonere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la primiani_fw-la communionem_fw-la diligenti_fw-la curâ_fw-la horreant_fw-la aug._n conc._n 2._o in_o psal_n 36._o vide_fw-la item_n epist_n 162._o for_o he_o that_o be_v censure_v and_o exclude_v in_o one_o church_n be_v so_o in_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o communion_n again_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o he_o that_o first_o cast_v he_o out_o about_o this_o time_n live_v that_o famous_a bishop_n gregory_n nyssen_n who_o be_v very_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n say_v do_v not_o believe_v that_o excommunication_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o episcopal_a presumption_n for_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o our_o father_n a_o ancient_a order_n of_o the_o church_n begin_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n castigat_fw-la gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyssen_n orat._n de_fw-fr castigat_fw-la where_o we_o see_v it_o be_v evident_o affirm_v that_o though_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v under_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v establish_v under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o on_o that_o ground_n always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o his_o time_n and_o here_o we_o can_v but_o note_v mr._n selden_n partiality_n who_o design_v to_o make_v this_o a_o proof_n that_o christian_a excommunication_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n translate_v the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la à _fw-fr lege_fw-la traxit_fw-la originem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la 226._o obtinuit_fw-la seld._n synedr_n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o p._n 226._o contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o father_n who_o do_v not_o say_v it_o have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o that_o it_o begin_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v confirm_v or_o establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n s._n ambrose_n live_v not_o long_o after_o viz._n an._n 380._o and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o absolve_v penitent_n say_v christ_n grant_v this_o to_o his_o apostle_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a office_n 403._o office_n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 2._o tom._n 4._o p._n 403._o and_o add_v the_o prodigal_n which_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n be_v he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o holy_a altar_n for_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o hierusalen_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o from_o be_v a_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n 404._o god_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o p._n 404._o again_o he_o note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n to_o labour_n to_o heal_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o take_v away_o spread_a ulcer_n to_o scorch_v some_o rather_o than_o take_v they_o whole_o away_o yet_o final_o what_o can_v be_v heal_v to_o cut_v it_o off_o with_o grief_n 61._o grief_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 27._o tom._n 4._o p._n 61._o so_o that_o he_o reckon_v this_o proper_o and_o only_o the_o bishop_n office_n yea_o to_o show_v how_o little_o he_o think_v this_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o do_v interdict_v the_o emperor_n theodosius_n from_o the_o communion_n for_o some_o time_n tell_v he_o that_o after_o the_o bloody_a slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o that_o bond_n which_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n above_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o bond_n that_o be_v medicinal_a and_o design_v for_o his_o cure_n which_o advice_n the_o good_a emperor_n submit_v to_o and_o return_v very_o penitent_a to_o his_o palace_n for_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o understand_v what_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n 158._o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n histor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o pag._n 158._o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n and_o show_v that_o excommunication_n be_v then_o know_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o prince_n office_n but_o only_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n give_v they_o from_o god_n whence_o the_o same_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n a_o while_n after_o lament_v because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n but_o from_o heaven_n itself_o since_o christ_n have_v declare_v what_o they_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la heaven_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la so_o that_o no_o doubt_n the_o emperor_n who_o believe_v this_o do_v think_v excommunication_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o found_v upon_o the_o same_o text_n we_o now_o allege_v for_o
save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n judic_n jesus_n origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o libr._n judic_n and_o we_o may_v also_o here_o remark_n that_o all_o those_o place_n which_o we_o produce_v before_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v so_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o father_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o s._n hierom_n he_o have_v declare_v vigilantius_n a_o heretic_n wonder_v very_o much_o why_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n 154._o bishop_n hieron_n ep_v 53._o advers._fw-la vigil_n tom._n ii_o pag._n 154._o and_o speak_v of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v undeserved_o censure_v as_o he_o think_v some_o who_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n he_o there_o inform_v we_o wherein_o the_o censure_n do_v consist_v for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o bishop_n have_v prohibit_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o forbid_v any_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n while_o they_o live_v or_o to_o bury_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a 258._o dead_a hieron_n adv_fw-la error_n joan._n hi._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 258._o in_o another_o place_n he_o reckon_v this_o censure_n to_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o any_o sin_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o bear_v the_o sentence_n patient_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n mich._n seven_o 9_o 844._o 9_o idem_fw-la in_o ezek._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 844._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o his_o time_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o church_n fornicator_n adulterer_n murderer_n and_o other_o vicious_a person_n 466._o person_n idem_fw-la com._n in_o tit._n cap._n 3._o tom._n vi_o p._n 466._o these_o with_o many_o more_o place_n in_o this_o 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idem_fw-la de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 40._o tom._n iii_o pag._n 152._o b_o and_o again_o to_o show_v the_o custom_n be_v universal_a he_o tell_v we_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n that_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o they_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v penitent_n do_v in_o all_o the_o church_n ah_o church_n id._n ep_v 108._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 105._o ah_o yea_o he_o ground_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n upon_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n affirm_v that_o as_o phineas_n under_o the_o law_n slay_v the_o adulterer_n so_o now_o the_o visible_a sword_n be_v cease_v from_o the_o church_n we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o excommunication_n 13._o excommunication_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 2._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 13._o which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v do_v the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o put_v to_o death_n do_v under_o the_o law_n 62._o law_n id._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 62._o again_o he_o reckon_v up_o three_o deadly_a sin_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n uncleanness_n apostasy_n and_o murder_n 19_o murder_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 19_o and_o for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o divine_a sentence_n he_o teach_v that_o when_o the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_a the_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o church_n this_o reconciliation_n make_v he_o loose_v in_o heaven_n b_o heaven_n idem_fw-la tract_n in_o johan_n 50._o tom._n ix_o pag._n 80._o b_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o christ_n promise_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o s._n augustine_n there_o observe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v on_o christ_n do_v from_o he_o in_o peter_n 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pag._n 71._o ah_o so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o current_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n do_v expound_v holy_a scripture_n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v but_o only_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o solemn_a instance_n of_o synesius_n bishop_n of_o ptolemais_n his_o excommunicate_v andronicus_n the_o perfect_a of_o pentapolis_n in_o egypt_n under_o theodosius_n an._n 411._o for_o horrible_a impiety_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o tractatorian_a epistle_n which_o the_o bishop_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ptolemais_n to_o all_o her_o sister_n church_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o church_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o andronicus_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o thoas_n and_o his_o associate_n let_v every_o holy_a place_n chapel_n and_o church-yard_n 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the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o nicene_n council_n decree_v according_a to_o a_o ancient_a canon_n mean_v the_o 32_o canon_n apostolical_a that_o whosoever_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o one_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o by_o another_o 64._o another_o an._n 326._o council_n nicen._n i._o can._n 5._o bev._n tom._n i._o p._n 64._o by_o which_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o believe_v christ_n have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v to_o every_o bishop_n as_o to_o all_o those_o under_o his_o charge_n and_o yet_o since_o bishop_n be_v but_o man_n and_o may_v chance_v to_o vary_v from_o those_o rule_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o judge_v by_o through_o passion_n or_o partiality_n this_o great_a council_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o be_v unjust_o excommunicate_v the_o matter_n shall_v upon_o appeal_n be_v try_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o neighbour_a bishop_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o in_o each_o year_n and_o there_o the_o case_n be_v to_o be_v 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they_o and_o this_o give_v ground_n to_o that_o custom_n mention_v before_o of_o the_o give_a notice_n to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n concern_v person_n excommunicate_v in_o any_o church_n after_o which_o notice_n they_o be_v either_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o over_o again_o or_o at_o least_o to_o avoid_v they_o as_o the_o canon_n do_v show_v 76._o show_v an._n 441._o council_n i._o araus_n can._n 11._o an._n 587._o council_n ii_o turon_n can._n 8._o juâ—_n carnot_n ep_v 76._o yea_o the_o pope_n themselves_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v content_a to_o agree_v to_o these_o rule_n as_o their_o fellow_n bishop_n do_v so_o that_o benedict_n the_o nine_o do_v revoke_v a_o absolution_n grant_v to_o a_o certain_a count_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o auvergne_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v the_o say_a count_n lemov_n count_n an._n 1034._o epist_n penedict_n 9_o in_o council_n lemov_n by_o which_o discipline_n the_o man_n who_o fall_v under_o 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interest_n in_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n have_v violent_o thrust_v out_o maximus_n the_o catholic_n and_o orthodox_n bishop_n of_o naples_n from_o his_o see_n and_o get_v he_o send_v into_o banishment_n maximus_n excommunicate_v zosimus_n who_o the_o arrian_n have_v unjust_o put_v in_o his_o place_n and_o when_o zosimus_n go_v into_o the_o church_n to_o do_v his_o office_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n his_o tongue_n do_v swell_v and_o hang_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o speech_n but_o go_v in_o again_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o this_o so_o often_o that_o at_o last_o he_o resolve_v to_o quit_v the_o bishopric_n 359._o bishopric_n an._n 359._o which_o memorable_a judgement_n in_o a_o case_n where_o the_o bishop_n
divine_v right_o to_o excommunicate_v be_v despise_v and_o the_o imperial_a authority_n so_o oft_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o shield_n against_o it_o do_v manifest_o show_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v put_v this_o power_n into_o the_o bishop_n hand_n and_o that_o no_o external_n force_n can_v wrest_v it_o from_o they_o or_o hinder_v its_o due_a effect_n to_o proceed_v the_o canon_n of_o divers_a council_n do_v declare_v that_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o privilege_n which_o other_o christian_n enjoy_v and_o therefore_o as_o jew_n and_o pagan_n testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n so_o the_o second_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n forbid_v those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o excommunicate_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o accuse_v a_o bishop_n 6._o bishop_n an._n 381._o council_n 2._o constantinop_n can._n 6._o where_o we_o may_v note_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a excommunication_n those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o be_v such_o as_o be_v for_o ever_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o excommunicate_a such_o as_o be_v separate_v for_o a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d time_n zonara_n in_o loc_n ap_fw-mi bever_n tom._n i._o p._n 95._o the_o signif_n verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o zonaras_n expound_v the_o phrase_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v admit_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v suppose_v unworthy_a of_o credit_n and_o inclinable_a to_o be_v revenge_v on_o their_o censurer_n which_o law_n be_v revive_v in_o divers_a other_o succeed_a council_n 1063._o council_n cod._n can._n eccl._n african_n can._n 128._o capit_fw-la tom._n i._o l._n 7._o cap._n 181._o p._n 1063._o and_o as_o they_o do_v take_v away_o their_o external_n privilege_n so_o they_o also_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o religious_a office_n which_o be_v not_o only_o signify_v by_o the_o phrase_n before_o mention_v but_o express_o decree_v for_o first_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o if_o these_o person_n after_o their_o exclusion_n from_o the_o church_n prayer_n go_v into_o any_o house_n or_o other_o church_n to_o pray_v whoever_o pray_v with_o they_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v 2._o excommunicate_v an._n 341._o council_n antiochen_n can._n 2._o which_o canon_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n 73._o carthage_n an._n 398._o council_n 4._o carthag_n can._n 73._o and_o as_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o former_a canon_n and_o a_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o it_o be_v repeat_v in_o almost_o every_o succeed_a council_n so_o that_o the_o particular_n need_v not_o to_o be_v cite_v now_o can_v any_o have_v so_o hard_a a_o opinion_n of_o these_o holy_a father_n who_o live_v so_o near_o the_o apostle_n to_o imagine_v they_o arbitrary_o assume_v this_o power_n of_o exclude_v criminal_n from_o holy_a office_n and_o retain_v it_o even_o after_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_n and_o have_v make_v secular_a law_n to_o punish_v they_o or_o that_o they_o pretend_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o he_o leave_v they_o no_o such_o power_n the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n ordain_v that_o if_o any_o layman_n be_v excommunicate_v none_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o religious_a shall_v converse_v with_o he_o or_o come_v at_o his_o house_n and_o a_o clerk_n deprive_v shall_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o discourse_n or_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v also_o excommunicate_v if_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v under_o the_o censure_n 15._o censure_n an._n 400._o conc._n 1._o tolet._n can._n 15._o the_o same_o council_n decree_v that_o a_o profess_a virgin_n offend_v shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n till_o she_o have_v do_v ten_o year_n penance_n and_o none_o may_v pray_v or_o eat_v with_o she_o till_o she_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n 16._o church_n ibid._n can._n 16._o not_o long_o after_o this_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o accustom_a form_n of_o excommunication_n use_v in_o that_o age_n which_o show_v both_o the_o original_a and_o effect_n of_o this_o sentence_n and_o the_o word_n be_v these_o follow_v the_o canonical_a sanction_n and_o the_o example_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n we_o excommunicate_a ......_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o conversation_n of_o all_o christian_n until_o they_o repent_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n gratian._n god_n an._n 441._o council_n 1._o araus_n apud_fw-la gratian._n which_o form_n show_v that_o they_o believe_v their_o authority_n be_v from_o god_n and_o their_o direction_n from_o the_o spirit_n in_o lay_v on_o this_o censure_n and_o that_o the_o person_n so_o censure_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o civil_a and_o religious_a commerce_n with_o other_o christian_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n prevail_v even_o in_o these_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n may_v be_v see_v by_o those_o ancient_a synod_n hold_v in_o these_o island_n under_o s._n patrick_n where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o none_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v come_v into_o the_o church_n till_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o penance_n 53._o penance_n an._n 456._o synod_n patric_n can._n 18._o spelm._n tom._n i._o p._n 53._o and_o if_o a_o clergyman_n be_v excommunicate_a he_o must_v pray_v alone_o and_o neither_o presume_v to_o offer_v or_o consecrate_v 28._o consecrate_v ibid._n can._n 28._o and_o again_o hear_v the_o lord_n say_v if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n do_v not_o curse_v the_o excommunicate_a but_o repel_v he_o from_o the_o communion_n from_o the_o table_n from_o the_o prayer_n and_o from_o the_o blessing_n spelm._n blessing_n alter_fw-la syn._n ejus_fw-la can._n 4._o item_n ap_fw-mi spelm._n where_o ground_v the_o censure_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n they_o charitable_o condemn_v all_o dreadful_a anathematise_v and_o allow_v only_o the_o separation_n which_o be_v more_o primitive_a and_o more_o agree_v to_o the_o gospel_n spirit_n for_o in_o this_o age_n they_o consider_v the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o excommunication_n even_o of_o the_o mild_a sort_n and_o be_v not_o forward_o to_o proceed_v that_o way_n in_o light_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v about_o this_o time_n that_o pope_n leo_n i._o in_o one_o of_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n say_v let_v not_o the_o communion_n light_o be_v deny_v to_o any_o christian_a neither_o let_v that_o sentence_n be_v utter_v by_o any_o priest_n in_o anger_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o unwilling_o and_o with_o grief_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o the_o great_a crime_n for_o we_o know_v some_o who_o for_o little_a offence_n or_o slight_a word_n have_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o communion_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v by_o the_o inflict_a of_o this_o dreadful_a punishment_n be_v expose_v naked_a disable_v and_o without_o any_o defence_n to_o the_o devil_n assault_n so_o that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 469._o pleasure_n an._n 450._o leon._n decret_a epist_n 89._o ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la episc_n provenc_n pag._n 469._o where_o we_o see_v he_o suppose_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o be_v deliver_v into_o satan_n power_n and_o in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o those_o holy_a bishop_n be_v so_o loath_a to_o inflict_v this_o dreadful_a sentence_n till_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o age_n live_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n as_o they_o confess_v who_o dispute_n against_o that_o pretend_a antiquity_n which_o the_o romanist_n attribute_n to_o this_o work_n and_o all_o do_v grant_v it_o contain_v a_o true_a scheme_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o in_o this_o book_n we_o find_v divers_a passage_n to_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n as_o where_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v sit_v down_o when_o he_o preach_v as_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v sinner_n for_o to_o you_o o_o bishop_n it_o be_v say_v whatever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 11._o heaven_n an._n 400._o const_n apostol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o again_o the_o bishop_n be_v command_v when_o he_o know_v any_o one_o to_o have_v sin_v to_o order_v he_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o indignation_n
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 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