avoid_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n and_o offence_n among_o they_o and_o so_o 2_o thessaly_n 3.14_o just_a now_o mention_v if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o in_o this_o respect_n mat._n 18.17_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o will_v no_o way_n contradict_v or_o prejudice_v our_o present_a pretension_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o private_a christian_n to_o constrain_v themselves_o towards_o those_o who_o have_v express_v such_o a_o contradiction_n to_o all_o fraternal_a method_n of_o charity_n and_o by_o outward_a behaviour_n to_o show_v a_o dislike_n of_o their_o contumacy_n and_o obduration_n especial_o when_o a_o apostle_n at_o a_o distance_n shall_v pass_v that_o judgement_n on_o any_o particular_a man_n &_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v no_o place_n for_o expectation_n of_o formal_a censure_n the_o law_n of_o the_o heathen_a charondas_n be_v not_o unreasonable_a in_o this_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o man_n converse_v with_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n or_o bring_v a_o reproach_n on_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v like_o he_o another_o phrase_n to_o express_v this_o censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 91_o tit._n 3.10_o after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v he_o which_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o method_n direct_v to_o by_o christ_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v clear_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n but_o see_v there_o be_v three_o admonition_n before_o censure_n mat._n 18._o the_o first_o of_o the_o injure_a person_n alone_o the_o second_o of_o the_o two_o or_o three_o the_o three_o of_o the_o church_n the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v which_o 2._o of_o those_o 3._o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o &_o second_o here_o my_o opinion_n of_o it_o with_o submission_n be_v that_o the_o first_o &_o second_o here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o first_o &_o second_o in_o s._n mat._n 1._o that_o of_o one_o alone_a and_o then_o of_o that_o one_o with_o one_o or_o two_o more_o with_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o then_o the_o excommunication_n must_v not_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o that_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o titus_n bish_n of_o crect_n by_o s._n paul_n tell_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v must_v needs_o make_v a_o difference_n from_o what_o it_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o private_a man_n it_o appear_v probable_a before_o that_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n signify_v that_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v admonish_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o appeal_v to_o the_o church_n nor_o consequent_o for_o that_o three_o admonition_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v representative_o the_o church_n itself_o a_o public_a no_o private_a person_n after_o a_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n and_o the_o second_o with_o one_o or_o two_o perhaps_o with_o some_o or_o all_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o come_v to_o be_v despise_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v or_o proceed_v to_o censure_v without_o any_o three_o admonition_n interpose_v which_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n if_o you_o look_v 2_o cor._n 13.2_o where_o immediate_o after_o the_o second_o admonition_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d characterise_v v_o 11._o by_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v the_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o spare_v i._n e._n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o censure_v and_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o admonition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v not_o proceed_v to_o excision_n or_o cut_v off_o for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v sharpness_n signify_v which_o be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o very_a word_n which_o be_v so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tollatur_fw-la for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n sect._n 92_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o render_v because_o you_o may_v know_v that_o such_o a_o one_o that_o hold_v out_o against_o those_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n or_o ruler_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o perverse_a wilful_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v self-condemned_n i._n e._n i_o conceive_v by_o that_o non-submission_n to_o the_o church_n admonition_n he_o withdraw_v and_o divide_v himself_o from_o that_o communion_n and_o so_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o which_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v on_o malefactor_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cutâ—ing_v off_o from_o the_o church_n which_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n do_v voluntary_o without_o the_o judge_n sentence_n his_o verv_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n be_v a_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excision_n so_o say_v s._n jerome_n whereas_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o heretic_n inflict_v this_o on_o himself_o svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la recedens_fw-la go_v of_o his_o own_o choice_n from_o the_o church_n which_o depart_v propriae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la damnatio_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v the_o censure_n of_o one_o own_o conscience_n so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 40._o after_o a_o order_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v disobey_v a_o citation_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o a_o coâ—nâ—el_n it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o contemn_v he_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o accâ—se_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o self-condemnation_n so_o in_o the_o 22._o can._n of_o the_o african_a codex_fw-la or_o in_o justellus_n his_o account_n the_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a of_o a_o bishop_n that_o be_v accuse_v before_o a_o council_n appear_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o himself_o and_o so_o even_o in_o philostratus_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o shall_v decline_v a_o judicature_n how_o shall_v he_o avoid_v the_o be_v think_v to_o have_v condemn_v himself_o so_o in_o the_o 12._o table_n praesenti_fw-la litem_fw-la addicito_fw-la i._n e._n that_o he_o that_o absent_v himself_o be_v always_o cast_v and_o so_o the_o frank_n have_v always_o observe_v it_o ut_fw-la absens_fw-la causâ_fw-la caderet_fw-la ni_fw-fr sonnia_fw-la nuntiasset_fw-la that_o the_o absent_a shall_v be_v always_o condemn_v unless_o he_o give_v a_o just_a excuse_n of_o his_o absence_n and_o the_o regulae_fw-la ab_fw-la abbate_n floriacensi_fw-la constitutae_fw-la add_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la comparuerit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la convictus_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la he_o that_o appear_v not_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o convict_v i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v see_v this_o interpretation_n more_o full_o confirm_v i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o marculsi_n formul_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 37._o and_o bignonius_n on_o they_o to_o stephan_n fornerius_fw-la rerum_fw-la quotid_v l._n 6._o c._n 21._o and_o out_o of_o he_o justellus_n in_o the_o note_n on_o cod._n ecclesiae_fw-la universae_fw-la p._n 38._o but_o enough_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o no_o more_o place_n to_o examine_v for_o this_o point_n sect._n 93_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o power_n save_v only_o those_o in_o the_o gospel_n with_o which_o this_o discourse_n begin_v which_o as_o we_o have_v once_o go_v over_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o enquiry_n so_o we_o shall_v now_o again_o in_o order_n to_o the_o second_o first_o then_o mat._n 16.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 94_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o it_o will_v be_v no_o news_n to_o he_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o below_o militant_a be_v not_o a_o disparate_a body_n but_o a_o fellow-member_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o other_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n i_o can_v weary_v my_o reader_n with_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n ready_a at_o every_o turn_n to_o justify_v this_o interpretation_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n matt._n 11.11_o that_o though_o from_o the_o begin_n there_o have_v
not_o rise_v a_o great_a than_o he_o a_o more_o than_o prophet_n in_o point_v out_o rather_o then_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o least_o in_o this_o new_a church_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o age_n to_o come_v as_o the_o septuagint_n es_fw-ge 9.6_o call_v it_o &_o so_o heb._n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o perhaps_o heb._n 6.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o age_n to_o come_v i._n e._n of_o christianity_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o come_a kingdom_n as_o the_o phrase_n in_o s._n mark_n 11.10_o may_v i_o conceive_v be_v render_v absolute_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o ehe_fw-ge lord_n of_o our_o father_n david_n be_v the_o come_a kingdom_n or_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o come_a kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n this_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n not_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n the_o least_o believer_n at_o least_o teacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o not_o saint_n there_o be_v great_a than_o he_o so_o mat._n 8.11_o upon_o the_o centurion_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o express_v so_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o profess_v not_o to_o have_v find_v the_o like_a in_o any_o jew_n he_o add_v that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n all_o part_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n as_o that_o centurion_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o become_v one_o church_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o that_o be_v till_o then_o the_o only_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o rebellious_a unbelieve_a jew_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o so_o clear_o ch._n 13.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o church_n here_o below_o not_o the_o kingdom_n above_o be_v liken_v etc._n etc._n for_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o sow_v nor_o tare_n to_o be_v sow_v in_o heaven_n which_o in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v ver_fw-la 15._o as_o rev._n 12.7_o the_o war_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o heaven_n may_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o heaven_n in_o that_o place_n signify_v the_o church_n here_o below_o which_o only_o be_v militant_a can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v war_n in_o it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o parable_n in_o that_o chapter_n i_o have_v name_v enough_o for_o a_o hint_n to_o any_o to_o observe_v many_o more_o in_o this_o gospel_n chap._n 18.1_o 3_o 4._o chap._n 19.24_o 25._o chap._n 20.1_o chap._n 21.43_o and_o which_o be_v a_o little_a near_o to_o the_o phrase_n in_o this_o place_n chap._n 23.13_o the_o pharisee_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o man_n i._n e._n keep_v man_n from_o enter_v the_o church_n from_o become_v christian_n and_o the_o like_a also_o in_o the_o other_o gospel_n if_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v yet_o seem_v alien_a or_o force_v or_o less_o proper_a for_o this_o place_n than_o you_o may_v but_o please_v to_o observe_v that_o a_o key_n refer_v to_o a_o lock_n a_o lock_n to_o a_o door_n or_o entrance_n to_o any_o place_n and_o then_o the_o church_n be_v suppose_v the_o door_n or_o gate_n the_o only_a way_n of_o passage_n to_o heaven_n these_o key_n of_o heaven_n itself_o must_v be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n below_o as_o of_o the_o door_n that_o lead_v thither_o and_o then_o that_o will_v return_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n still_o so_o then_o peter_z and_o in_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o successor-governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o i._n e._n clear_o a_o power_n of_o shut_v out_o or_o receive_v in_o to_o the_o visible_a militant_a church_n of_o remove_v the_o contumacious_a by_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o receive_v in_o the_o humble_a penitent_n by_o absolution_n and_o so_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v as_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n answerable_a to_o that_o exception_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o church_n premise_v and_o just_o agreeable_a to_o the_o phrase_n mark_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o forgive_v sin_n on_o earth_n which_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o key_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o power_n signify_v receive_v man_n into_o the_o church_n disexcommunicate_v and_o therefore_o the_o bind_n be_v there_o peculiarly_a the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o nothing_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n we_o undertake_v to_o show_v from_o hence_o from_o whence_o by_o the_o way_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o sect._n 96_o that_o place_n mat._n 12.32_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impersonal_o he_o shall_v not_o receive_v absolution_n either_o in_o this_o world_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n nor_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o phrase_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o refer_v to_o that_o rule_n among_o the_o jew_n mention_v before_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—r_n de_fw-fr excom_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la juret_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n swear_v after_o this_o manner_n if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a let_v i_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o and_o be_v perjure_v he_o can_v be_v absolve_v by_o any_o and_o then_o how_o ridiculous_a be_v they_o that_o ground_n a_o purgatory_n on_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v any_o distinct_a survey_n of_o the_o second_o sect._n 97_o place_n chap._n 18.18_o because_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o power_n our_o present_a enquiry_n it_o be_v verbatim_o only_o the_o number_n and_o some_o little_a unimportant_a circumstance_n change_v the_o same_o with_o this_o former_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o earthly_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o church_n below_o one_o thing_n only_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o again_o to_o add_v as_o a_o appendage_n common_a to_o these_o two_o place_n though_o we_o mention_v it_o before_o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mention_n of_o absolution_n be_v in_o both_o a_o attendant_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bind_a precedent_n as_o indeed_o lose_v general_o presuppose_v a_o band_n and_o therefore_o act._n 2.24_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n it_o be_v sufficient_o clear_a and_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o equivocalnesse_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o &_o be_v render_v by_o the_o 72._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o band_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pang_n of_o travail_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v render_v in_o that_o place_n band_n of_o death_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o it_o follow_v he_o can_v not_o be_v hold_v etc._n etc._n which_o intimate_v absolution_n to_o be_v in_o universum_fw-la or_o absolute_o necessary_a only_o to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v bind_v and_o so_o only_o after_o excommunication_n the_o absolution_n proportion_v to_o the_o precedaneous_a censure_n and_o that_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o lie_v upon_o any_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la here_o or_o medii_fw-la in_o any_o other_o respect_n all_o other_o absolution_n without_o this_o precedent_n bind_v censure_n be_v though_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v very_o useful_a &_o profitable_a for_o the_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o penitent_a yet_o neither_o command_v prescribe_v the_o priest_n to_o give_v nor_o the_o penitent_a to_o receive_v at_o least_o by_o either_o of_o these_o two_o place_n sect._n 98_o as_o for_o the_o three_o place_n joh._n 20.26_o which_o by_o some_o be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o somewhat_o else_o rather_o than_o those_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o because_o the_o phrase_n be_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remit_v and_o retain_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v and_o lose_v 2._o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
latter_a age_n have_v be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o guilty_a son_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o most_o merciful_a of_o the_o first_o age_n have_v learned_a to_o be_v even_o those_o very_a council_n that_o condemn_v the_o severity_n of_o novatus_n and_o the_o cathari_n be_v able_a to_o testify_v i_o will_v give_v you_o but_o a_o hint_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a before_o quote_v against_o novatus_n can._n 11._o the_o council_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o licinius_n his_o tyranny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o violence_n or_o plunder_v or_o danger_n of_o either_o the_o censure_n be_v upon_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o year_n shall_v they_o continue_v among_o the_o audient_n i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v without_o the_o church_n in_o the_o porch_n so_o long_o and_o only_o partake_v in_o hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n more_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v admit_v within_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v behind_o a_o pillar_n near_o the_o door_n and_o go_v out_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la ten_o year_n already_o you_o see_v and_o yet_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o year_n shall_v they_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o people_n but_o without_o the_o oblation_n i._n e._n say_v zonaras_n they_o shall_v not_o yet_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n till_o these_o two_o year_n be_v over_o this_o approbation_n of_o their_o repentance_n cost_v they_o it_o seem_v no_o less_o than_o 12._o year_n but_o then_o the_o same_o council_n speak_v of_o other_o that_o have_v sect._n 21_o make_v some_o profession_n of_o christian_a valour_n like_o dog_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n again_o can_v 12._o resolve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afâ—er_v the_o three_o year_n in_o the_o porch_n among_o the_o audient_n they_o must_v be_v ten_o year_n at_o the_o pillar_n the_o seven_o year_n it_o seem_v be_v improve_v into_o ten_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o two_o year_n of_o communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o behind_o and_o so_o the_o probation_n fifteen_o year_n long_o oneâ—y_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n leave_v he_o of_o the_o remit_v of_o this_o sect._n 22_o severity_n if_o he_o see_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o humility_n and_o tear_n and_o patience_n and_o almsdeed_n demonstrate_v their_o conversion_n to_o be_v sincere_a not_o feign_v and_o so_o alcimus_n to_o victorius_n the_o bishop_n authoritatis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la est_fw-la errantium_fw-la compunctione_n perspectâ_fw-la severitatis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la temporare_fw-la it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o your_o authority_n when_o you_o perceive_v the_o compunction_n of_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v to_o temper_v the_o order_n of_o severity_n i._n e._n to_o receive_v he_o early_o into_o the_o church_n epist_n 16._o that_o which_o may_v be_v add_v in_o this_o point_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a sect._n 23_o canon_n will_v be_v endless_a to_o relate_v he_o that_o will_v see_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o these_o penitent_n may_v have_v it_o very_o clear_o set_v down_o in_o zozomen_n history_n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o and_o i_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v what_o ground_n our_o latter_a age_n have_v have_v to_o remit_v so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n till_o at_o length_n it_o be_v crumble_v and_o moultre_v away_o into_o a_o nothing_o or_o a_o mere_a formality_n what_o be_v amiss_o in_o it_o i_o beseech_v god_n may_v be_v reform_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v to_o this_o chapter_n that_o there_o have_v beeen_n in_o the_o sect._n 24_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o ground_v in_o those_o text_n of_o the_o gospel_n two_o sort_n of_o bind_v one_o temporary_a or_o penitential_a when_o the_o person_n confess_v himself_o penitent_a and_o desire_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o when_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o case_n the_o custom_n have_v be_v to_o impose_v for_o some_o set_a time_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o work_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o repentance_n and_o proportion_v to_o the_o former_a sin_n &_o not_o to_o absolve_v till_o what_o be_v impose_v be_v perform_v this_o the_o nicene_n father_n express_v by_o this_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o penance_n the_o time_n be_v define_v and_o the_o season_n set_v zonaras_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o space_n determine_v for_o the_o penance_n of_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v and_o alcimus_n by_o propositis_fw-la observationibus_fw-la interim_n ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la sequestrari_fw-la to_o be_v appoint_v some_o observance_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o church_n &_o notae_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la indictio_fw-la donec_fw-la publicâ_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la professione_n desuescant_fw-la set_v a_o mark_n answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saint_n paul_n of_o excommunication_n upon_o he_o till_o by_o public_a profession_n of_o repentance_n he_o disuse_n his_o former_a course_n a_o kind_n of_o niddui_n or_o temporary_a remotion_n the_o second_o absolute_a &_o sine_fw-la praefinito_fw-la tempore_fw-la without_o any_o certain_a definition_n of_o time_n when_o man_n be_v refractory_a and_o give_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o alcimus_n irrevocable_a anathema_n the_o bind_v over_o for_o ever_o perennis_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la turon_n council_n 2._o c._n 20._o paris_n conc._n 3._o can_v 5._o or_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la reformationem_fw-la for_o ever_o if_o they_o reform_v not_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v sometime_o but_o not_o always_o a_o exclusion_n or_o abscission_n from_o the_o church_n but_o sometime_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o command_n to_o frequent_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o sacrament_n every_o lord_n day_n for_o such_o a_o space_n have_v be_v the_o penance_n or_o discipline_n nor_o consequent_o be_v it_o a_o bind_v that_o man_n so_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o pardon_v on_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v design_v for_o other_o use_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n edification_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v true_o under_o that_o band_n and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n admit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o it_o cap._n vi_o there_o be_v but_o one_o enquiry_n now_o behind_o i._n e._n what_o be_v the_o real_a sect._n 1_o effect_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o what_o conjunction_n it_o have_v with_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o weighty_a consideration_n of_o all_o the_o four_o yet_o shall_v i_o have_v occasion_n to_o say_v least_o to_o it_o and_o indeed_o only_a this_o that_o a_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o venerable_a thing_n not_o only_o cast_v a_o christian_a out_o of_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o seek_v salvation_n and_o of_o which_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v think_v unworthy_a he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o heaven_n but_o withal_o a_o superaddition_n to_o the_o band_n in_o heaven_n by_o which_o that_o sin_n be_v make_v indissoluble_a before_o god_n tilâ—_n it_o be_v absolve_v on_o earth_n or_o that_o absolution_n due_o seek_v from_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v affirm_v of_o he_o that_o in_o this_o case_n his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v there_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v by_o repentance_n return_v to_o that_o capacity_n heaven_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o that_o pardon_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n become_v due_a to_o he_o the_o plain_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v the_o denunciation_n be_v irreversible_a and_o sect._n 2_o indispensable_o universal_a except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o the_o promise_n as_o infallible_a and_o immutable_a he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v have_v mercy_n now_o the_o bind_n if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la suppose_v the_o man_n impenitent_a and_o refractory_a and_o so_o to_o continue_v till_o he_o use_v mean_n to_o return_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n again_o and_o then_o without_o controversy_n whosoever_o be_v so_o bind_v on_o earth_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o impenitent_a and_o refractorie_a and_o continue_v so_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n cast_v out_o from_o all_o title_n to_o that_o by_o god_n also_o to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o know_v ancient_a passage_n in_o tertullia_n apol._n speaking_z of_o these_o censure_n judicatur_fw-la cum_fw-la
magno_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la summumque_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ita_fw-la deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la relegetur_fw-la c._n 39_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exercise_v with_o great_a weight_n as_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v certain_o resolve_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o preparative_n pronounce_v or_o pass_v of_o the_o future_a judgement_n if_o any_o man_n offend_v so_o high_o that_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o communication_n or_o partake_n of_o prayer_n of_o church-meeting_n and_o all_o holy_a commerce_n sect._n 3_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o approbation_n of_o that_o to_o be_v sincere_a be_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la still_o let_v into_o the_o church_n again_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la suppose_v to_o have_v right_a and_o by_o his_o absolution_n that_o right_o seal_v to_o he_o visible_o and_o christ_n promise_n particular_a for_o it_o to_o heaven_n sect._n 4_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o a_o true_a repentant_a sinner_n once_o bind_v by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o present_o loose_v in_o heaven_n i._n e._n pardon_v and_o forgive_v at_o the_o first_o minute_n of_o his_o repentance_n without_o or_o before_o he_o receive_v absolution_n from_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o case_n of_o public_a or_o scandalous_a crime_n the_o reformation_n must_v be_v public_a and_o notorious_a also_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n before_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o that_o bind_v i._n e._n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o repair_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o former_a by_o the_o ill_a example_n and_o to_o testify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o repentance_n to_o the_o 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her_o cognizance_n or_o in_o case_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v any_o of_o that_o assurance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o church_n or_o by_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o those_o text_n sect._n 5_o and_o yet_o this_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o none_o can_v be_v damn_v without_o that_o seal_n of_o damnation_n or_o bind_v or_o non-forgivenesse_n nor_o again_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v or_o forgive_v without_o the_o seal_n of_o remission_n for_o sure_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o case_n his_o not-performing_a his_o office_n of_o excision_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o rescue_v the_o impenitent_a from_o the_o eternal_a guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o rather_o a_o mean_n to_o leave_v he_o remediless_a unto_o it_o his_o bind_v be_v indeed_o such_o a_o remedy_n if_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o the_o remission_n or_o absolution_n 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and_o whosoever_o be_v absolve_v here_o be_v absolve_v there_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v many_o bind_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o church_n &_o loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o absolve_v by_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o phrase_n use_v in_o saint_n john_n whatsoever_o you_o retain_v it_o be_v retain_v seem_v to_o any_o to_o have_v a_o exclusive_a sense_n thus_o that_o what_o we_o absolve_v not_o here_o we_o do_v retain_v and_o consequent_o that_o who_o we_o absolve_v not_o god_n will_v not_o absolve_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n arise_v from_o the_o equivocalnesse_n of_o the_o word_n retain_v which_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o show_v signify_v no_o more_o in_o this_o place_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bind_v in_o the_o other_o gospel_n in_o which_o because_o that_o intimate_v not_o any_o exclusive_a power_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o this_o shall_v and_o so_o 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excommunication_n of_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o christian_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o person_n upon_o just_a cause_n the_o body_n of_o that_o man_n dissolve_v not_o into_o the_o earth_n but_o remain_v entire_a and_o whole_a and_o when_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o any_o such_o be_v open_v they_o appear_v like_o drum_n or_o timbrel_n and_o black_a i._n e._n the_o body_n swell_v but_o whole_a and_o withal_o much_o discolour_v and_o that_o upon_o absolution_n the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v to_o dust_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o tradition_n the_o sultan_n desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n who_o upon_o search_n make_v find_v say_v he_o that_o a_o certain_a loose_a woman_n have_v defame_v a_o former_a patriarch_n genadius_fw-la scholarius_fw-la be_v by_o he_o excommunicate_a and_o so_o die_v her_o sepulchre_n maximus_n cause_v to_o be_v open_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v find_v as_o she_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o burial_n only_a swellâ—a_n and_o black_a this_o say_v he_o be_v certify_v to_o the_o sultan_n who_o send_v some_o of_o his_o noble_n to_o view_v it_o which_o they_o do_v with_o admiration_n and_o cause_v the_o corpse_n to_o be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o coffin_n with_o the_o imperial_a seal_n and_o return_v at_o a_o set_a day_n then_o the_o patriarch_n open_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officiate_v and_o read_v the_o prayer_n of_o absolution_n whereupon_o the_o joint_n of_o her_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v immediate_o loose_v they_o seal_v it_o up_o again_o and_o return_v after_o three_o day_n find_v all_o turn_v to_o dust_n this_o they_o report_v to_o the_o sultan_n who_o wonder_v and_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o religion_n
elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n so_o judas_n apostolical_a function_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1.29_o so_o theodoret_n think_v epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o philipian_o because_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n they_o then_o call_v apostle_n so_o titus_n say_v he_o and_o so_o apollo_n and_o so_o say_v remig._n on_o 1_o cor._n 4._o sosthenes_n also_o thus_o st_n hilary_n frequent_o call_v st_n paul_n episcopum_fw-la bishop_n and_o hilarius_n sardus_n in_o eph._n apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n so_o the_o scriptor_n qu._n in_o vet_n &_o nov_n test_n qu._n 27._o nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la episcopos_fw-la servatorem_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquà m_fw-la in_o coelos_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manum_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o saviour_n institute_v bishop_n over_o the_o church_n for_o he_o himself_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o bishop_n so_o say_v rabanus_n maur._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o of_o the_o apostle_n time_n episcopi_fw-la provincias_fw-la integras_fw-la regebant_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la nun_n cupati_fw-la the_o bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n so_o do_v blondel_n himself_o confess_v not_o only_o out_o of_o gildas_n that_o st_n matthew_n episcopatum_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v bishop_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o of_o st_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n jacobum_fw-la hierosol_n ecclesiae_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constant_a asserunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la omnes_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la sent._n hieron_n p._n 50._o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la bishop_n no_o more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n one_o of_o many_o i_o shall_v only_o then_o put_v he_o or_o the_o reader_n in_o mind_n what_o the_o same_o blondel_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o pontif._n epistle_n when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a against_o bishop_n have_v put_v together_o of_o st_n james_n hierosol_n ecclesiam_fw-la rexisse_fw-la statuunt_fw-la veteres_fw-la &_o à _fw-la christo_fw-la episcopale_v munus_fw-la accepisse_fw-la ait_fw-la hegesippus_n apud_fw-la hieron_n in_o cat._n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 78._o hieron_n in_o gal._n c._n 1._o greg._n turon_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o nic._n methon_n de_fw-fr pane_fw-la consecr_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la &_o apostolis_n eus_n l._n f._n 7._o c._n 19_o constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 35._o ab_fw-la apostolis_n constit_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 48._o l._n 8._o c._n ult_n clem._n alexand._n apud_fw-la christ_n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o athanas_n in_o synop._n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o hieronymus_n de_fw-fr script_n eccl._n beda_n de_fw-fr 6._o aetat_fw-la &_o martyrl_n ad_fw-la cal._n maii._n &_o chron._n gr._n anon_o scriptor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v all_o that_o as_o bishop_n he_o govern_v that_o church_n as_o a_o single_a person_n saâ—e_v in_o the_o see_v or_o throne_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o ancient_n be_v whether_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n or_o both_o or_o by_o st_n peter_n only_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n thus_o say_v s._n joh._n chrys_n do_v christ_n invest_v the_o apostle_n with_o this_o sect._n 6_o power_n of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o when_o a_o king_n send_v governor_n over_o province_n he_o give_v they_o power_n of_o imprison_a and_o release_n intimate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v here_o represent_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o weighty_a office_n of_o bishop_n to_o excuse_v himself_o who_o have_v flee_v from_o it_o he_o principal_o insist_o on_o the_o power_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o they_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n apply_v to_o they_o the_o style_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o god_n make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n so_o theophylact_v on_o matth._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o st_n peter_n be_v vouchsafe_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v so_o again_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n in_o st_n chrys_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefect_n of_o the_o church_n in_o theophylact._n and_o so_o in_o the_o name_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n gabriel_n of_o philadelphia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o second_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a and_o the_o roman_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a priest_n i._n e._n bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o plain_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n and_o applies_z to_o they_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 45.16_o of_o god_n constitute_v they_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o name_n the_o several_a church_n wherein_o the_o several_a apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n st_n john_n in_o asia_n st_n andrew_n in_o achaia_n st_n thomas_n in_o india_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n st_n jerome_n who_o be_v not_o very_a sect._n 7_o favourable_a to_o bishop_n say_v express_o that_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ep._n 83._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la so_o st_n ambrose_n clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la all_o we_o that_o be_v style_v sacerdotes_fw-la in_o the_o bless_a apostle_n st_n peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o sacerdos_n signify_v among_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n and_o particular_o in_o st_n ambrose_n the_o observation_n of_o any_o diligent_a reader_n will_v instruct_v he_o viz._n that_o which_o the_o suscepimus_fw-la apply_v to_o st_n ambrose_n person_n will_v enforce_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o milan_n at_o that_o time_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a even_o to_o the_o heathen_n acception_n of_o the_o phrase_n who_o use_n sacerdos_n and_o pontifex_n promiscuous_o witness_n servius_n in_o aen._n 3._o so_o de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la sacerd._n c._n 2._o he_o show_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o sheep_n be_v deliver_v sacerdotibus_fw-la i_o shall_v render_v it_o to_o bishop_n because_o it_o follow_v and_o so_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o those_o ruler_n so_o in_o st_n chrys_n in_o the_o forecited_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o together_o with_o pastor_n in_o latin_a be_v ordinary_o the_o bishop_n title_n in_o order_n to_o the_o shepherd_n office_n of_o rule_v and_o govern_v as_o well_o as_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_n be_v promiscuous_o take_v and_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o interpreter_n there_o render_v episcopus_fw-la bishop_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n most_o clear_o st_n cyprian_a ep._n 12._o sect._n 8_o speak_n of_o the_o lapsi_fw-la those_o who_o have_v fall_v be_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o the_o presbyter_n have_v presume_v to_o reconcile_v or_o absolve_v they_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o do_v not_o reservare_fw-la episcopo_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o chair_n show_v the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o those_o word_n episcopus_fw-la and_o sacerdos_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o presbytery_n appropriate_v to_o the_o one_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n exclusive_o to_o the_o other_o this_o he_o have_v set_v down_o more_o plain_o before_o epist_n 10._o show_a and_o aggravate_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o presbyter_n that_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o use_v the_o key_n in_o that_o case_n praepositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n set_v over_o they_o quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la resolve_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fact_n without_o any_o precedent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o again_o l._n 1._o epist_n 3._o have_v prove_v the_o episcopal_a power_n to_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n he_o express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n sacerdotalis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la divinâ_fw-la dignatione_fw-la firmatur_fw-la the_o sacerdotal_a power_n be_v settle_v by_o divine_a dignation_n and_o add_v the_o occasion_n
power_n of_o receive_v or_o exclude_v not_o some_o thing_n but_o some_o person_n &_o to_o the_o trespass_v brother_n suppose_v to_o become_v refractory_a to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v matth._n 18._o who_o be_v still_o a_o person_n also_o to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o discourse_n matth._n 18.11_o there_o be_v another_o manifest_a example_n of_o a_o neuter_a word_n in_o a_o masculine_a sense_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v lose_v i._n e._n those_o little_a one_o v_o 10._o of_o who_o god_n will_v not_o that_o one_o shall_v perish_v v_o 14._o sect._n 18_o to_o this_o account_n of_o that_o first_o argument_n sufficient_a i_o conceive_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o interpretation_n hang_v thus_o loose_a from_o the_o talmudical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o render_v this_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n necessary_a to_o be_v receive_v i_o shall_v yet_o far_o add_v these_o two_o observation_n more_o 1._o that_o the_o talmudical_a sense_n can_v have_v place_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o christ_n speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v improbable_a in_o the_o former_a for_o sure_a the_o bind_n in_o heaven_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o god_n interpretation_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v think_v unfit_a to_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o power_n yet_o heaven_n be_v acknowledge_v capable_a of_o it_o beside_o the_o form_n and_o composure_n of_o the_o word_n will_v enforce_v that_o if_o that_o pretend_v talmudical_a sense_n be_v admit_v in_o both_o place_n god_n declare_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a must_v be_v consequent_a to_o the_o minister_n declaration_n here_o which_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o though_o god_n censure_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n follow_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o god_n law_n for_o such_o be_v his_o declaration_n of_o what_o be_v law_n sure_o can_v or_o if_o they_o do_v this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a assurance_n that_o there_o be_v some_o power_n in_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v so_o back_v by_o god_n a_o second_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o sect._n 19_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n or_o compare_v the_o two_o place_n in_o matth._n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v with_o that_o three_o in_o john_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v which_o i_o conceive_v be_v prove_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v but_o then_o will_v not_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o the_o talmudical_a interpretation_n for_o sure_a that_o will_v not_o be_v so_o clear_a from_o those_o writer_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o retain_v have_v that_o sense_n among_o the_o talmudist_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v take_v for_o grant_v till_o some_o proof_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o that_o find_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v it_o be_v not_o deducible_a from_o s._n matthew_n and_o then_o by_o analogy_n of_o those_o place_n in_o s._n matthew_n with_o this_o in_o s._n john_n apply_v it_o to_o those_o place_n also_o now_o for_o the_o second_o proof_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n sect._n 20_o against_o the_o receive_a interpretation_n the_o place_n in_o greek_a author_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bind_n be_v vouch_v to_o signify_v forbid_v only_o though_o i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o forbid_v be_v much_o more_o than_o declare_v or_o interpret_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v forbid_v that_o a_o act_n of_o power_n and_o not_o only_o of_o doctrine_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o not_o only_o of_o a_o casuist_n and_o second_o that_o we_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o require_v the_o diction_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n hebrew_n idiom_n in_o they_o to_o be_v try_v by_o attical_a heathen_a greek_a writer_n yâ—t_o shall_v i_o not_o now_o need_v to_o refuse_v that_o trial_n which_o be_v here_o offer_v two_o only_a place_n there_o be_v produce_v or_o in_o the_o margin_n appoint_v to_o be_v consult_v with_o to_o purpose_n eustathius_n and_o didymus_n in_o hom._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o inscription_n isidis_n ap_fw-mi diod._n sic._n l._n 1._o these_o two_o place_n i_o have_v with_o all_o attention_n consider_v and_o shall_v true_o report_v what_o i_o have_v find_v in_o they_o sect._n 21_o eustathius_n bring_v several_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n in_o hom._n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v you_o must_v know_v the_o occasion_n of_o homer_n speech_n it_o be_v this_o patroclus_z be_v slay_v and_o achilles_n know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v he_o or_o avenge_v his_o death_n for_o which_o he_o have_v very_o passionate_a sorrow_n even_o to_o wish_v he_o be_v dead_a himself_o because_o he_o can_v not_o avenge_v that_o death_n of_o he_o this_o he_o thus_o express_v in_o homer_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v or_o o_o that_o i_o may_v present_o die_v in_o that_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o avenge_v the_o death_n of_o my_o companion_n he_o die_v far_o from_o his_o country_n and_o mars_n or_o the_o fate_n of_o war_n have_v bind_v or_o hinder_v or_o restrain_v i_o from_o be_v avenger_n of_o his_o blood_n where_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o mars_n do_v not_o give_v any_o precept_n or_o interdict_v to_o achilles_n not_o to_o avenge_v patroclus_n or_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o only_o that_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o war_n have_v not_o so_o far_o favour_v he_o as_o that_o he_o can_v find_v any_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o which_o he_o call_v bind_v or_o hinder_v he_o and_o therefore_o didymus_n to_o who_o we_o be_v refer_v render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinder_v and_o explain_v the_o whole_a matter_n by_o this_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fight_n have_v deprive_v i_o of_o my_o arm_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o go_v out_o and_o help_n patroclus_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v the_o forbid_a by_o which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o that_o of_o hinder_v or_o stop_v which_o be_v a_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v hind_v he_o that_o be_v bind_v be_v hinder_v or_o stop_v from_o his_o course_n or_o action_n not_o of_o prohibit_v or_o interdict_v but_o then_o moreover_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o same_o eustathius_n and_o didymus_n observe_v in_o that_o last_o verse_n many_o different_a lection_n as_o for_o example_n one_o especial_o in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mars_n in_o the_o nominative_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hurt_n or_o mischief_n in_o the_o genitive_fw-la which_o read_v they_o reject_v not_o but_o according_o explain_v the_o place_n and_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damni_fw-la averruncatorem_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patroclus_n have_v need_v of_o i_o to_o avert_v that_o mischief_n from_o he_o and_o this_o say_v eustathius_n the_o ancients_n thus_o paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mars_n want_v my_o action_n or_o the_o help_n which_o may_v have_v come_v by_o i_o and_o aristarchus_n somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o want_v i_o to_o avert_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o war_n and_o agreeable_o didymus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o different_a lection_n thus_o explain_v by_o they_o take_v off_o all_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o affirm_v that_o bind_n signify_v prohibit_v or_o interdict_v in_o that_o place_n but_o only_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o which_o be_v another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o still_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v somewhat_o else_o in_o that_o place_n and_o if_o it_o do_v signify_v bind_v and_o that_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o forbid_v that_o yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o forbid_v signify_v preceptive_a interdiction_n especial_o not_o the_o bare_a pronounce_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a the_o sense_n which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v and_o which_o alone_o be_v against_o our_o pretension_n but_o only_o forbid_v as_o when_o the_o
other_o he_o resolve_v this_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o only_a ut_fw-la pro_fw-la authoritate_fw-la muneris_fw-la quod_fw-la tanquam_fw-la christi_fw-la ligatus_fw-la sustinebat_fw-la aliis_fw-la quidem_fw-la nempe_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credentibus_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la ei_fw-la obtemperantibus_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomine_fw-la offerret_fw-la aliis_fw-la verò_fw-la poenas_fw-la sempiternas_fw-la denunciaret_fw-la that_o by_o authority_n of_o that_o office_n which_o he_o sustain_v as_o a_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v offer_v in_o his_o name_n remission_n of_o sin_n to_o some_o to_o wit_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o cordial_o obey_v he_o but_o denounce_v unto_o other_o eternal_a punishment_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v shall_v be_v only_o the_o power_n of_o offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o penitent_n that_o be_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o no_o more_o sect._n 26_o this_o magisterial_a affirmation_n have_v no_o tender_a or_o offer_n of_o proof_n annex_v to_o it_o will_v need_v no_o long_a stay_n to_o consider_v it_o what_o ever_o be_v in_o it_o of_o poison_n or_o danger_n will_v easy_o be_v dispel_v by_o a_o antidote_n which_o the_o very_a same_o shop_n in_o another_o box_n will_v yield_v we_o and_o that_o be_v another_o very_a distant_a interpretation_n of_o that_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v c._n 15._o of_o that_o book_n how_o fall_v from_o the_o same_o pen_n of_o he_o that_o have_v before_o say_v in_o eo_fw-la tantum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la constitutam_fw-la ut_fw-la remissionem_fw-la offerret_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o offering_n of_o remission_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o what_o mean_v reconcilable_a with_o that_o sense_n i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o conjecture_v where_o affirm_v the_o power_n of_o exterminate_v impious_a christian_n to_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o church_n he_o prove_v it_o 1._o from_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n about_o the_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a then_o from_o this_o that_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o contumacious_a trespasser_n refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o church_n and_o thereupon_o command_v he_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n in_o coelo_fw-la ratum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la ligat_fw-la aut_fw-la solvit_fw-la affirm_v that_o to_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n bind_v or_o lose_v i._n e._n quoscunque_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la fidelium_fw-la commercio_fw-la segregat_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la numerum_fw-la reponit_fw-la whomsever_v the_o church_n separate_v from_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o restore_v to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o where_o i_o conceive_v it_o apparent_a unless_o some_o very_a close_a sophism_n lie_v hide_v under_o plain_a word_n that_o bind_v signify_v disterminate_v excommunicate_a segregate_a from_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o i_o willing_o embrace_v as_o the_o concession_n of_o that_o man_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o fellow_n very_o fit_a to_o be_v confront_v to_o his_o former_a negation_n especial_o be_v back_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o conjecture_n of_o his_o which_o i_o have_v long_o think_v to_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o st._n paul_n forbid_v timothy_n to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o man_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lest_o he_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n refer_v to_o the_o reception_n of_o penitent_n that_o have_v be_v former_o excommunicate_a for_o such_o he_o true_o say_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n evidence_n of_o that_o custom_n he_o bring_v from_o the_o narration_n of_o sect._n 27_o victor_n about_o the_o vandalick_a persecution_n l._n 2._o qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la manus_fw-la collaturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o reconciliationis_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la obstrictos_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vinculis_fw-la soluturi_fw-la who_o confer_v on_o we_o the_o hand_n of_o penitence_n and_o favour_n of_o reconciliation_n lose_v from_o the_o band_n of_o sin_n those_o which_o be_v bind_v by_o sin_n where_o the_o poenitentiae_fw-la manus_fw-la the_o hand_n of_o penitence_n and_o lose_v from_o band_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o those_o which_o be_v bind_v but_o now_o be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o like_a from_o the_o 5_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n do_v 50._o presbyteris_fw-la ac_fw-la diaconis_fw-la si_fw-la quando_fw-la de_fw-fr gravi_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la culpâ_fw-la convicti_fw-la à _fw-la ministerio_fw-la remoti_fw-la fuissent_fw-la manus_fw-la non_fw-la imponerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la ex_fw-la fidelium_fw-la laicis_fw-la that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n when_o upon_o conviction_n of_o any_o grievous_a fault_n they_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o ministry_n shall_v not_o have_v imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o penitent_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o fulgentius_n ep._n 1._o de_fw-fr conjug_n illâ_fw-la aegrotâ_fw-la acceptâ_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n poenitentiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la morem_fw-la quem_fw-la habet_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la peregit_fw-la she_o perform_v her_o penance_n by_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n observe_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o these_o you_o may_v add_v that_o of_o alcimus_n ep._n 24._o manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la adhibete_fw-la conuerso_fw-la ab_fw-la haeresi_fw-la they_o that_o be_v recover_v from_o heresy_n be_v to_o have_v imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o sign_n of_o absolution_n interdictâ_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n convertitur_fw-la mentione_n and_o his_o name_n no_o long_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o beadrole_n of_o the_o heretic_n 148._o and_o the_o author_n contra_fw-la praedestin_n l._n 3._o non_fw-la ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pontifices_fw-la manum_fw-la imponere_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la nisi_fw-la confessionem_fw-la voluntariam_fw-la ostendenti_fw-la the_o bishop_n dare_v not_o impose_v hand_n on_o the_o penitent_a unless_o he_o express_v a_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o many_o the_o like_a and_o in_o the_o chron._n of_o jo._n gerundens_n speak_v of_o the_o arrian_n synod_n of_o toledo_n congregat_v by_o leovigildus_fw-la one_o of_o the_o canon_n be_v de_fw-fr romanâ_fw-la religione_fw-la ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la venientes_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la &_o communionis_fw-la perceptionem_fw-la ablui_fw-la they_o which_o come_v over_o to_o they_o from_o that_o which_o they_o count_v heresy_n shall_v only_o have_v imposition_n of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o baptism_n anew_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n there_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n this_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a interpretation_n as_o ancient_a as_o s._n cyprian_n and_o may_v by_o the_o way_n far_o be_v attest_v not_o only_o by_o the_o analogy_n between_o absolution_n and_o heal_a disease_n of_o which_o imposition_n be_v the_o ceremony_n but_o also_o by_o the_o context_n itself_o where_o v_o 19_o be_v set_v down_o the_o proceed_n by_o way_n of_o censure_n against_o a_o presbyter_n and_o the_o public_a check_v of_o sinner_n v_o 20._o a_o charge_n to_o do_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 21._o without_o prejudging_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o by_o favour_n or_o inclination_n and_o then_o immediate_o follow_v lay_v hand_n on_o no_o man_n sudden_o absolution_n very_o proper_o annex_v to_o censure_n and_o i_o conceive_v a_o caution_n that_o by_o know_v man_n sin_n he_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o partake_v with_o they_o but_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o unpolluted_a in_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o verse_n upon_o which_o the_o 23._o verse_n may_v follow_v pertinent_o though_o as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o timothy_n may_v drink_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o health_n and_o not_o incur_v that_o danger_n of_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o then_o v_o 24._o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o that_o whole_a matter_n that_o as_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v conspicuous_a beforehand_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la by_o way_n of_o precedent_a merit_n to_o censure_v and_o in_o some_o other_o man_n the_o sin_n follow_v after_o censure_n also_o as_o when_o there_o be_v no_o reformation_n upon_o censure_n in_o which_o case_n there_o must_v be_v no_o absolution_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o man_n good_a work_n in_o case_n they_o do_v reform_v upon_o censure_n be_v or_o must_v be_v manifest_a before_o absolution_n and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a canon_n require_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a work_n or_o almsdeed_n in_o the_o penitent_a to_o prepare_v for_o absolution_n and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o i._n e._n their_o not_o bring_v forth_o such_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n can_v be_v conceal_v and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v timothy_n may_v discern_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v absolve_v who_o not_o and_o so_o all_o the_o context_n clear_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n
believe_v to_o divest_v the_o church_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o discipline_n even_o of_o such_o as_o be_v institute_v on_o no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o heaven_n and_o which_o we_o desire_v shall_v be_v use_v only_o to_o that_o end_n they_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o species_n of_o excommunication_n among_o the_o jew_n niddui_n and_o cherem_n and_o that_o schammatha_n be_v all_o one_o with_o niddui_n 2._o that_o these_o punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n belong_v not_o to_o exclusion_n from_o sacred_a but_o only_o from_o civil_a society_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o which_o i_o find_v produce_v to_o disprove_v sect._n 53_o those_o three_o species_n be_v 1._o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o niddui_n and_o schammatha_n among_o the_o talmudical_a write_n second_o the_o derivation_n of_o schammatha_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o among_o they_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o separate_v and_o to_o abdicate_v and_o three_o that_o elias_n levita_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la which_o be_v for_o these_o three_o species_n be_v not_o lawyer_n but_o grammarian_n and_o so_o do_v oscitant_a negligent_o and_o drowsy_o make_v three_o species_n of_o excommunication_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v make_v but_o two_o to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o learned_a man_n which_o maintain_v the_o three_o species_n may_v very_o well_o do_v it_o for_o aught_o these_o objection_n enforce_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o talmudist_n shall_v use_v these_o several_a word_n constant_o according_a to_o their_o distinct_a proper_a peculiar_a critical_a importance_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a then_o for_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o foro_fw-la to_o lose_v their_o native_a proper_a signification_n and_o to_o be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o somewhat_o else_o of_o affinity_n and_o near_a signification_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a observe_n that_o as_o schammatha_n in_o the_o talmud_n be_v sometime_o take_v only_o for_o separation_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o which_o be_v against_o the_o three_o species_n make_v schammatha_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o niddui_n and_o to_o set_v down_o niddui_n and_o cherem_n for_o the_o two_o so_o in_o other_o place_n niddui_n be_v set_v to_o denote_v schammatha_n as_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o cherem_n 2467._o as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o that_o can_v otherwise_o pass_v judgement_n on_o it_o by_o the_o place_n which_o buxtorf_n have_v produce_v in_o his_o rabbinical_a lexicon_n which_o show_v clear_o that_o schammatha_n be_v a_o heavy_a degree_n of_o excommunication_n and_o yet_o that_o niddui_n be_v by_o they_o put_v for_o schammatha_n which_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o proof_n that_o niddui_n and_o schammatha_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o &_o sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la among_o those_o writer_n but_o not_o at_o all_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o degree_n or_o species_n niddui_n and_o cherem_n but_o clear_o the_o contrary_a that_o cherem_n be_v a_o middle_a species_n beyond_o which_o there_o be_v schamatha_n which_o they_o sometime_o improper_o call_v niddui_n as_o well_o as_o below_o it_o niddui_n which_o they_o sometime_o call_v schammatha_n and_o therefore_o jo._n coach_n which_o be_v cite_v to_o prove_v that_o niddui_n &_o schammatha_n be_v all_o one_o say_v withal_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-fr leviori_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o de_fw-la graviori_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la usurpantur_fw-la exâ—_n gem._n san._n p._n 146._o both_o use_v for_o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o both_o for_o the_o light_a excommunication_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o the_o hebr._n writer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o speak_v constant_o and_o exact_o &_o critical_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o sometime_o put_v cherem_n or_o anathema_n low_a and_o ad_fw-la schammatha_n to_o that_o and_o then_o set_v niddui_n as_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o as_o in_o jelammedenu_fw-fr sect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o samaritan_n the_o species_n of_o excommunication_n be_v thus_o enumerate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o anathematise_v and_o schammatize_v and_o excommunicate_v he_o by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o promiscuous_o those_o word_n have_v be_v use_v among_o hebr._n writer_n to_o which_o purpose_n may_v be_v again_o remember_v what_o be_v even_o now_o produce_v of_o the_o phrase_n in_o spain_n sit_v anathema_n marano_fw-la &_o excommunicatus_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la after_o the_o high_a anathema_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o any_o validity_n against_o the_o three_o species_n of_o excommunication_n or_o the_o order_n or_o difference_n of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v speak_v exact_o sect._n 54_o for_o the_o second_o proof_n take_v from_o the_o derivation_n of_o schammatha_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v he_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o separate_v or_o abdicate_v i_o desire_v this_o may_v be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o ancient_a hebrew_n word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o of_o late_a use_n among_o the_o rabbin_n and_o talmudist_n which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o argument_n convince_a that_o that_o verb_n may_v come_v from_o schammatha_n and_o not_o schammatha_n from_o the_o verb_n and_o therefore_o buxtorf_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o render_v it_o schammatizare_n as_o a_o verbal_a from_o that_o noun_n not_o willing_a to_o affix_v any_o other_o interpretation_n to_o it_o but_o this_o that_o so_o he_o may_v leave_v it_o to_o signify_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n as_o a_o verb_n that_o belong_v to_o schammatha_fw-mi as_o a_o substantive_a i._n e_o sometime_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o strict_o to_o denote_v the_o three_o species_n sometime_o improper_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o niddui_n or_o the_o first_o species_n sect._n 55_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o what_o i_o now_o say_v i_o shall_v premise_v what_o suppose_n will_v be_v easy_o grant_v i_o that_o every_o compound_n or_o derivative_a hebrew_n word_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o some_o original_a hebrew_n root_n or_o root_n from_o which_o it_o be_v derive_v or_o of_o which_o compound_v consequent_o that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v resolve_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o derivative_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o evince_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o primitive_a hebrew_n word_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o other_o authentic_a hebrew_n writing_n which_o he_o that_o will_v not_o trust_v his_o own_o observation_n but_o survey_n schindler_n and_o buxtorf_n will_v acknowledge_v with_o i_o but_o only_o among_o the_o rabbin_n and_o talmudist_n and_o may_v rather_o be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o schammatha_n from_o that_o this_o be_v not_o my_o conjecture_n but_o the_o direct_a word_n of_o the_o learned_a buxtorf_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o hebrew_n epistle_n p._n 58._o in_o these_o word_n talmudiei_fw-la ex_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prosâ—ribere_fw-la proscriptionis_fw-la poenam_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la ferâ—e_v the_o talmudist_n from_o the_o noun_n schammatha_n make_v the_o verb_n scham_v to_o proscribe_v etc._n etc._n and_o though_o buxtorf_n in_o his_o rabbinical_a lexicon_n place_v the_o verb_n before_o the_o noun_n yet_o be_v that_o no_o argument_n of_o disagreement_n between_o these_o two_o write_n but_o be_v only_o cause_v by_o a_o care_n of_o observe_v his_o wont_a literal_a method_n of_o set_v the_o verb_n of_o the_o three_o letter_n before_o the_o noun_n of_o one_o letter_n more_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o i_o from_o whence_o then_o the_o noun_n come_v sect._n 56_o see_v i_o make_v the_o verb_n come_v from_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o learned_a jew_n have_v give_v it_o several_a origination_n some_o bring_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominus_fw-la venit_fw-la the_o lord_n come_v make_v it_o all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16.22_o but_o the_o dagesh_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o that_o i_o can_v consent_v to_o that_o etymology_n other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibi_fw-la mors_fw-la there_o be_v death_n other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desolatio_fw-la erit_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v desolation_n of_o these_o two_o latter_a i_o know_v not_o which_o to_o choose_v 1._o have_v little_a objection_n against_o either_o of_o they_o and_o 2._o find_v they_o both_o avow_v in_o the_o gemara_n moe_v katon_n in_o these_o word_n what_o be_v schammatha_n rab_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v death_n and_o samuel_n say_v
commit_v sin_n absolution_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o for_o so_o that_o phrase_n will_v be_v most_o grammatical_o render_v not_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v he_o for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immediate_o precedent_n the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o but_o impersonal_o remittetur_fw-la ei_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v absolution_n of_o which_o absolution_n 1_o there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a preparative_n to_o cure_v of_o his_o disease_n which_o be_v oft_o send_v to_o awake_v some_o drowsy_a sinner_n and_o be_v not_o remove_v till_o it_o have_v do_v the_o work_n in_o some_o measure_n ecclus._n 38.9_o 10._o &_o therefore_o the_o ordinary_a preface_n to_o christ_n cure_n be_v son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o as_o 2._o mac._n 3._o when_o heliodorus_n have_v be_v so_o scourge_v for_o his_o sacrilegious_a enterprise_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o recovery_n verse_n 32._o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n and_o thereupon_o god_n grant_v he_o his_o life_n verse_n 33._o and_o so_o ecclus_n 2.11_o before_o god_n deliver_v in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n there_o be_v first_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remit_v of_o sin_n before_o release_n from_o the_o pressure_n and_o second_o that_o absolution_n as_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n act_v peculiarly_a and_o a_o act_n of_o benediction_n in_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o execration_n in_o the_o cherem_fw-la or_o anathema_n may_v well_o be_v think_v in_o common_a reason_n to_o have_v benign_a influence_n on_o the_o patient_n as_o the_o curse_n of_o parent_n be_v general_o believe_v to_o be_v fattal_n curse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o orpheus_n the_o curse_n of_o parent_n be_v shrewd_a fury_n that_o haunt_v a_o man_n where_o ever_o he_o go_v on_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o inauspitious_a influence_n on_o all_o his_o earthly_a prosperity_n devour_v and_o eat_v out_o his_o patrimony_n and_o so_o also_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n the_o blessing_n of_o parent_n eccl._n 3.9_o may_v avail_v towards_o the_o remove_n of_o temporal_a calamity_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o presbyter_n the_o spiritual_a father_n three_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a question_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o supposition_n or_o presumption_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o but_o only_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o little_o will_v there_o be_v of_o the_o fitness_n and_o exceed_a expedience_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o be_v so_o peculiarly_a to_o receive_v absolution_n shall_v be_v confess_v and_o bewail_v before_o he_o from_o who_o the_o absolution_n be_v expect_v one_o thing_n only_o the_o context_n may_v perhaps_o far_o import_n that_o this_o presbyterial_a absolution_n may_v not_o be_v by_o force_n of_o that_o place_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o all_o sick_a person_n but_o only_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o have_v former_o &_o so_o as_o upon_o examination_n of_o himself_o he_o may_v reasonable_o impute_v his_o sickness_n to_o it_o commit_v sin_n either_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v great_a sin_n or_o as_o sin_n contrary_a to_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n who_o minister_n the_o presbyter_n be_v or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o live_v indulgent_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a with_o a_o 3.9_o regenerate_a estate_n as_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v for_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_v what_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n james_z 5.16_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o transgression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o another_o one_o brother_n i._n e._n christian_n to_o another_o the_o sick_a to_o they_o in_o health_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o all_o subject_n to_o one_o another_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o i_o e._n all_o that_o be_v inferior_n to_o all_o superior_n where_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o trespass_n peculiar_o against_o our_o brethren_n or_o whether_o as_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o grammarian_n lapse_n or_o light_a sin_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o set_v in_o a_o distance_n from_o if_o not_o opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a sin_n or_o those_o against_o god_n and_o then_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o they_o to_o the_o presbyter_n god_n officer_n will_v in_o any_o reason_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o obtain_v comfort_n on_o safe_a ground_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n upon_o sincere_a repentance_n so_o in_o those_o sin_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_a confession_n to_o the_o wrong_a brother_n or_o to_o whatever_o fellow-christian_a may_v possible_o be_v sufficient_a and_o assure_o not_o unuseful_a or_o unnecessary_a if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o brother_n unite_a prayer_n to_o help_v to_o remove_v the_o sickness_n if_o that_o be_v inflict_v as_o oft_o sickness_n be_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o any_o such_o trespass_n in_o which_o case_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v there_o give_v of_o recovery_n to_o the_o sick_a upon_o those_o other_o man_n prayer_n and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o private_a prayer_n for_o remove_v that_o punishment_n till_o thou_o go_v and_o reconcile_v thyself_o unto_o thy_o brother_n and_o desire_n and_o obtain_v his_o prayer_n for_o thou_o as_o job_n for_o his_o friend_n when_o thy_o injure_v of_o he_o have_v cry_v to_o haven_n and_o fetch_v it_o down_o that_o infliction_n on_o thou_o nay_o three_o there_o will_v be_v little_a matter_n of_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n sect._n 104_o but_o that_o private_a frequent_a spiritual_a conference_n betwixt_o fellow-christians_a but_o especial_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o high_a concernment_n and_o difficulty_n between_o the_o presbyter_n and_o those_o of_o his_o charge_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o peculiar_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o discussion_n of_o every_o man_n special_a sin_n &_o infirmity_n &_o inclination_n may_v prove_v very_o useful_a and_o advantageous_a in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a direction_n reproof_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o to_o tell_v truth_n if_o the_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n of_o some_o the_o wretchlesnes_n of_o other_o the_o bashfulness_n of_o a_o three_o sort_n the_o nauseat_n and_o instant_a satiety_n of_o any_o good_a in_o a_o four_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o satan_n have_v not_o put_v this_o practice_n quite_o out_o of_o fashion_n among_o we_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o more_o good_a may_v be_v do_v by_o minister_n this_o way_n then_o be_v now_o do_v by_o any_o other_o mean_v separate_v from_o the_o use_n of_o this_o particular_o then_o by_o that_o of_o public_a preach_n which_o yet_o need_v not_o be_v neglect_v the_o more_o when_o this_o be_v use_v which_o have_v now_o the_o fate_n to_o be_v cry_v up_o and_o almost_o sole_o depend_v on_o it_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n as_o quintilian_n say_v compare_v public_a and_o private_a teach_n of_o youth_n to_o fill_v narrow-mouthed_a bottle_n and_o such_o be_v the_o most_o of_o we_o by_o take_v they_o single_a in_o the_o hand_n and_o pour_v in_o water_n into_o each_o then_o by_o set_v they_o altogether_o and_o throw_v never_o so_o many_o bucket_n of_o water_n on_o they_o sect._n 105_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v now_o distinct_o set_v down_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v and_o how_o it_o belong_v peculiar_o to_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bind_n by_o way_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprive_v of_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o christian_n together_o with_o that_o branch_n of_o corporal_a discipline_n or_o infliction_n on_o man_n body_n peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o power_n and_o the_o lose_n in_o restore_v the_o excommunicate_a person_n upon_o repentance_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o this_o perhaps_o may_v be_v receive_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o that_o question_n agitate_a sometime_o whether_o absolution_n in_o the_o church_n be_v only_o declarative_a or_o moreover_o ministerial_o authoritative_a which_o question_n will_v not_o now_o have_v so_o much_o place_n the_o matter_n be_v thus_o state_v for_o the_o church_n absolution_n be_v not_o the_o actual_a eternal_a pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v god_n
signify_v the_o passion_n or_o carnal_a affection_n as_o that_o man_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a to_o lose_v by_o it_o afflictio_fw-la dabit_fw-la intellectum_fw-la and_o such_o affliction_n as_o these_o that_o fall_v upon_o the_o fame_n be_v not_o the_o most_o easy_o supportable_a and_o therefore_o may_v possible_o help_v even_o a_o sensual_a man_n to_o some_o understanding_n and_o though_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o this_o observation_n can_v otherwise_o be_v prove_v but_o by_o our_o resolution_n to_o make_v experience_n of_o it_o yet_o seem_v it_o to_o i_o to_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n himself_o in_o these_o word_n though_o usual_o by_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o otherwise_o apply_v 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n or_o to_o god_n or_o by_o a_o hebraism_n very_o ordinary_a very_a or_o exceed_o mighty_a to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n will_v 1._o be_v probable_a by_o the_o context_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o proceed_v against_o offender_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bold_a towards_o they_o v_o 1.2_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o revenge_v or_o punish_v disobedience_n v_o 6._o and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o for_o edification_n or_o instruction_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n which_o before_o i_o show_v you_o belong_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o censure_n &_o then_o he_o add_v a_o caution_n to_o remove_v a_o prejudice_n that_o unreformed_a sinner_n have_v against_o he_o his_o letter_n be_v severe_a and_o so_o he_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a but_o far_o from_o all_o such_o severity_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vile_a or_o tame_a or_o unconsiderable_a when_o he_o be_v among_o they_o i._n e._n that_o he_o threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v but_o when_o he_o come_v will_v not_o do_v it_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terrify_v by_o letter_n v_o 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weighty_a or_o powerful_a letter_n v_o 10._o i._n e._n severe_a and_o terrify_a which_o yet_o he_o threaten_v shall_v be_v equal_v by_o his_o action_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o so_o all_o along_o you_o see_v the_o business_n be_v about_o censure_n and_o then_o 2._o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n will_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o weigh_v the_o word_n themselves_o wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v confest_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n as_o it_o do_v so_o in_o the_o only_a other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o that_o thou_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n i._n e._n discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o ministry_n as_o thou_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d warfare_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministry_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weapon_n of_o that_o warfare_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o discharge_v that_o duty_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o which_o nature_n though_o there_o be_v many_o more_o preach_v catechise_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n confirmation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o context_n or_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n of_o this_o place_n belong_v as_o be_v show_v to_o the_o business_n of_o censure_n will_v restrain_v it_o in_o this_o place_n peculiar_o to_o those_o then_o that_o these_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o weak_a for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o every_o turn_n in_o these_o epistle_n signify_v weakness_n and_o from_o thence_o oftentimes_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v so_o weak_a so_o unable_a to_o give_v strength_n to_o any_o disciple_n of_o moses_n to_o perform_v it_o as_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n it_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o so_o to_o omit_v more_o place_n of_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o precedent_n verse_n though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n though_o we_o be_v weak_a as_o man_n and_o have_v no_o power_n over_o you_o yet_o as_o minister_n we_o be_v not_o our_o ministry_n be_v with_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v as_o a_o explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o carnal_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mighty_a or_o powerful_a through_o or_o to_o god_n or_o exceed_v powerful_a and_o wherein_o do_v this_o mightiness_n or_o power_n express_v itself_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o render_v it_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n &_o so_o it_o may_v literal_o be_v render_v as_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n pull_v down_o of_o all_o fortress_n that_o maintain_v or_o secure_v a_o man_n in_o sin_n but_o more_o critical_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v excommunication_n itself_o both_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o chap._n 13.10_o and_o general_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a hold_n may_v signify_v all_o impenitent_a obdurate_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o otherwise_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o be_v call_v ver_fw-la 15._o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n i._n e._n against_o piety_n or_o christianity_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o interpret_v in_o the_o retail_v and_o then_o put_v together_o again_o in_o the_o gross_a will_v run_v thus_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n i._o e._n the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v exceed_o powerful_a and_o that_o power_n consist_v in_o excommunicate_v pertinacious_a offender_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o observation_n if_o not_o interpretation_n will_v be_v undoubted_a to_o he_o that_o do_v but_o remember_v what_o this_o discourse_n have_v so_o oft_o inculcate_v that_o excommunication_n be_v deliver_v a_o man_n to_o satan_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n corporal_a infliction_n disease_n and_o sometime_o death_n itself_o which_o if_o any_o humane_a thing_n will_v most_o probable_o work_v upon_o one_o only_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o that_o consequent_a be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v now_o lose_v and_o so_o now_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n may_v be_v carnal_a our_o censure_n unsufficient_a to_o perform_v their_o task_n to_o reduce_v impenitent_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o confess_v the_o objection_n that_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o and_o very_o 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may_v be_v find_v expedient_a usque_fw-la ad_fw-la reformationem_fw-la until_o they_o make_v themselves_o capable_a by_o testimony_n of_o amendment_n to_o receive_v release_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n that_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n as_o god_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o humane_a aid_n by_o his_o extraordinary_a from_o heaven_n and_o when_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n discharge_v not_o their_o duty_n exercise_v not_o the_o power_n give_v they_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n from_o rot_a vicious_a profane_a incorrigible_a member_n god_n give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o apostle_n of_o inflict_a disease_n on_o malefactor_n so_o now_o that_o extraordinary_a power_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o church_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v think_v himself_o most_o strict_o oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n for_o which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v that_o we_o