lose_v belong_v to_o censure_n and_o not_o only_o to_o state_v of_o case_n of_o conscience_n even_o if_o the_o talmud_n be_v our_o judge_n for_o sure_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a in_o that_o then_o to_o hear_v of_o lose_v they_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a which_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o they_o which_o be_v so_o excommunicate_a till_o they_o be_v loose_v be_v suppose_v bind_v also_o sect._n 16_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o pass_v that_o the_o learned_a h._n grotius_n have_v in_o his_o note_n on_o matth._n 16.19_o make_v this_o talmudical_a observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v be_v by_o the_o hebrew_n attribute_v to_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o seem_v something_o agreeable_a to_o this_o observation_n conceive_v the_o key_n there_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n luk._n 11.52_o do_v yet_o on_o matth._n 16.19_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v and_o lose_v there_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retain_v and_o remit_v joh._n 20.23_o and_o in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o three_o place_n acknowledge_v that_o thus_o the_o apostle_n do_v remit_v either_o when_o by_o baptism_n they_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n those_o that_o profess_v the_o faith_n or_o when_o after_o the_o testimony_n of_o serious_a repentance_n they_o receive_v into_o their_o communion_n those_o that_o have_v be_v lapse_v or_o fall_v and_o apply_v to_o it_o that_o of_o the_o 2_o cor._n 2.10_o to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o forgive_v also_o which_o belong_v clear_o to_o the_o excommunicate_a incestuous_a person_n in_o the_o former_a epistle_n who_o be_v it_o seem_v by_o this_o ecclesiastical_a course_n bring_v to_o a_o capacity_n of_o remission_n and_o absolution_n by_o that_o time_n and_o now_o absolve_v by_o st._n pâ—ul_n and_o for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o these_o sense_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n he_o produce_v s._n cyprian_n authority_n ep._n 73._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o in_o another_o part_n of_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 6.22_o this_o very_a judicious_a man_n who_o education_n may_v have_v give_v he_o as_o great_a prejudices_fw-la against_o the_o prelacy_n as_o any_o other_o have_v give_v we_o a_o very_a excellent_a tract_n concern_v this_o subject_n of_o excommunication_n or_o censure_n and_o at_o last_o resolve_v out_o of_o st._n cyprian_n epistle_n totum_fw-la ferme_fw-fr christianae_n disciplinae_fw-la vigorem_fw-la in_o istis_fw-la judiciis_fw-la constitisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o well_o nigh_o all_o the_o vigour_n of_o christian_a discipline_n consist_v in_o those_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n quem_fw-la morem_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la sublatum_fw-la volunt_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la infligunt_fw-la vulnus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la quam_fw-la corruptis_fw-la adeò_fw-la christianorum_fw-la moribus_fw-la ad_fw-la veterem_fw-la severitatem_fw-la reduci_fw-la maximum_fw-la sit_fw-la operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la 680._o tantùm_fw-la abest_fw-la ut_fw-la ulla_fw-la ejus_fw-la pars_fw-la reliqua_fw-la laxari_fw-la debeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o custom_n they_o which_o will_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n inflict_v a_o most_o grievous_a wound_n on_o discipline_n which_o now_o in_o this_o notable_a corruption_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v most_o excellent_o worth_a any_o man_n pain_n to_o have_v reduce_v to_o its_o ancient_a severity_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v fit_a that_o any_o remain_a member_n or_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v loose_v or_o put_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o in_o another_o place_n disciplinam_fw-la morum_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la refugio_fw-la ut_fw-la modò_fw-la pax_fw-la coeat_fw-la nulla_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la tam_fw-la severa_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la libenter_fw-la i_o meosque_fw-la sim_fw-la subjecturus_fw-la for_o the_o discipline_n in_o order_n to_o manner_n i_o will_v willing_o subject_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o to_o the_o severe_a that_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o answer_n and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o contrary_a sect._n 17_o appearance_n full_o it_o must_v yet_o far_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n presume_v and_o not_o undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o objection_n without_o which_o all_o the_o observation_n from_o the_o talmud_n be_v utter_o invalid_a and_o unconcluding_a and_o that_o one_o thing_n not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o be_v indeed_o as_o i_o conceive_v very_o far_o from_o truth_n it_o be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n be_v note_v the_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o person_n for_o so_o that_o interpretation_n require_v what_o thing_n soever_o you_o shall_v declare_v to_o be_v unlawful_a etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o all_o language_n and_o dialect_n to_o put_v the_o neuter_n for_o the_o masculine_a gender_n thing_n for_o person_n and_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o without_o example_n as_o joh._n 17.7_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n dialect_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o i_o e._n all_o those_o man_n v_o 6._o and_o so_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n v._n 18._o every_o thing_n i._n e._n every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n thus_o when_o s._n john_n apoc._n 21.27_o speak_v of_o man_n and_o other_o the_o like_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n he_o say_v there_o shall_v not_o enter_v in_o there_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v or_o that_o work_v abomination_n or_o a_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n no_o unclean_a abominable_a person_n etc._n etc._n so_o 2_o thess_n 2.4_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n say_v that_o he_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o the_o neuter_n sure_a signify_v in_o the_o masculine_a every_o person_n that_o partake_v of_o that_o name_n the_o king_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o heb._n 7.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o neuter_n for_o the_o lesser_a or_o inferior_a person_n v_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o man_n and_o ch._n 12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o be_v lame_a with_o which_o example_n the_o phrase_n in_o this_o text_n beaâ—â—s_v such_o proportion_n that_o it_o can_v be_v unjust_a to_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v at_o least_o possible_a that_o the_o neuter_n here_o may_v in_o sense_n be_v masculine_a also_o which_o very_a possibility_n be_v enough_o to_o evacuate_v the_o talmudical_a observation_n the_o accommodation_n of_o which_o to_o this_o place_n suppose_v the_o neutral_a sense_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v certain_o there_o mean_v and_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a with_o the_o masculine_a for_o to_o say_v whosoever_o you_o shall_v declare_v to_o be_v unlawful_a or_o prohibit_v &c_n &c_n be_v not_o sense_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o grant_v the_o neutral_a sense_n will_v not_o so_o necessary_o destroy_v our_o pretension_n this_o render_n of_o the_o word_n be_v proper_a enough_o and_o home_n to_o our_o turn_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n i._n e._n whatever_o sin_n of_o any_o trespasser_n you_o shall_v conclude_v under_o the_o censure_n or_o again_o whatsoever_o punishment_n you_o shall_v bind_v on_o man_n shoulder_n the_o speech_n be_v still_o limit_v to_o this_o one_o sort_n of_o punishment_n it_o shall_v be_v bind_v or_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o personal_a notion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o other_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o place_n whatsoever_o i_o e._n whosoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n shut_v out_o of_o this_o low_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n conclude_v under_o the_o ecclesiastical_a band_n or_o censure_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n by_o god_n ratify_v there_o suppose_v that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n this_o be_v most_o commodious_a &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o key_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v matt._n 16._o which_o certain_o denote_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
roll_a elder_n whether_o by_o be_v make_v bishop_n or_o otherwise_o by_o have_v jurisdiction_n vest_v on_o he_o and_o thus_o much_o will_v serve_v turn_n for_o the_o first_o enquiry_n on_o who_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v bestow_v cap._n iu._n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o general_a enquiry_n in_o what_o this_o power_n sect._n 1_o consist_v and_o show_v itself_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v no_o stay_n or_o scruple_n to_o define_v in_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o these_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ib_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a gift_n or_o grace_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theoph._n in_o mat._n 16._o the_o pardon_v or_o punish_v of_o fault_n the_o former_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o late_a the_o power_n of_o lose_v to_o that_o of_o absolve_v from_o they_o this_o position_n i_o must_v vindicate_v from_o the_o contrary_a interpretation_n or_o objection_n which_o be_v think_v to_o keep_v these_o text_n from_o conclude_v or_o countenane_v any_o such_o censure_n and_o of_o these_o though_o they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o one_o sense_n yet_o one_o interpretation_n i_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o insist_v on_o because_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v consider_v by_o other_o and_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o pretend_v to_o more_o ancient_a ground_n than_o the_o rest_n former_o have_v do_v i_o mean_v that_o which_o proceed_v by_o interpret_n the_o phrase_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o talmudist_n and_o from_o they_o conclude_v i_o shall_v sect._n 2_o give_v it_o you_o in_o the_o learned_a writer_n own_o word_n that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la explicandi_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la declarandi_fw-la de_fw-la ligato_fw-la &_o soluto_fw-la quod_fw-la planè_fw-la millies_fw-la in_o talmudicis_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustissimae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la usu_fw-la denotat_fw-la quid_fw-la vetitum_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la sacrâ_fw-la quid_fw-la permissum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la &_o graecis_fw-la 1_o scimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ligare_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la interdicere_fw-la sonare_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la solvere_fw-la etiam_fw-la permittere_fw-la seu_fw-la obligationem_fw-la sive_fw-la auferre_fw-la sive_fw-la nondum_fw-la inductam_fw-la monstrare_fw-la aut_fw-la asserere_fw-la adeóque_fw-la ad_fw-la docendi_fw-la seu_fw-la interpretandi_fw-la seu_fw-la theologiae_n praeceptivae_fw-la munus_fw-la solum_fw-la ibi_fw-la attinuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o faculty_n of_o explicate_v or_o interpret_n what_o be_v lawful_a what_o not_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n no_o more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o decide_v case_n of_o conscience_n seu_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la publicè_fw-la respondendi_fw-la illúdque_fw-la dicendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n for_o a_o while_o take_v boldness_n to_o examine_v first_o by_o yield_v or_o for_o the_o present_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v a_o office_n or_o power_n among_o the_o jew_n entrust_v to_o some_o select_a elder_n of_o the_o people_n of_o teach_v and_o give_v public_a response_n by_o way_n of_o decide_v case_n of_o conscience_n though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o judicature_n what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v lawful_a what_o not_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o yet_o be_v suppose_v and_o grant_v i_o must_v second_o interpose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v call_v in_o the_o talmud_n or_o by_o any_o of_o those_o writer_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v or_o that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v by_o they_o so_o describe_v but_o which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n of_o teach_v or_o instruct_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v lawful_a what_o forbid_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o any_o force_n to_o conclude_v that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v without_o a_o proof_n or_o some_o kind_n of_o affinity_n in_o the_o phrase_n viz._n that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v that_o power_n of_o teach_v and_o no_o more_o only_o because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n of_o teach_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v à _fw-la pari_fw-la experience_n prove_v the_o contrary_a in_o this_o church_n of_o we_o where_o though_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o a_o munus_fw-la docendi_fw-la a_o office_n of_o teach_v etc._n etc._n yet_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v from_o thence_o to_o acknowledge_v these_o two_o to_o be_v all_o one_o but_o we_o have_v long_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v two_o faculty_n or_o office_n the_o one_o give_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n the_o other_o in_o the_o mission_n to_o preach_v and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o we_o be_v mistake_v in_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v two_o such_o distinct_a faculty_n yet_o will_v not_o that_o hinder_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n that_o in_o our_o book_n they_o be_v so_o distinguish_v the_o question_n be_v now_o of_o the_o fact_n &_o not_o of_o the_o right_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o our_o practice_n our_o preach_a be_v one_o thing_n and_o our_o excommunicate_v be_v another_o and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v two_o distinct_a power_n among_o the_o jew_n one_o of_o declare_v in_o foro_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o extra_fw-la forum_n one_o judicial_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o doctrinal_a and_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a supersedeas_fw-la or_o prohibition_n to_o keep_v the_o sanhedrin_n among_o they_o from_o judge_v and_o punish_v any_o offender_n bring_v before_o they_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o licence_n or_o faculty_n of_o declare_v what_o be_v lawful_a without_o any_o power_n of_o punish_v for_o they_o will_v be_v soon_o able_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o some_o other_o power_n and_o not_o by_o that_o of_o declare_v that_o they_o undertake_v thus_o to_o judge_n and_o punish_v and_o let_v i_o add_v that_o although_o the_o power_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v acknowledge_v only_o to_o be_v a_o civil_a power_n yet_o may_v christ_n in_o his_o church_n set_v up_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n proportionable_a to_o that_o and_o imitate_v that_o in_o the_o sacred_a which_o they_o use_v only_o in_o civil_a judicature_n as_o anon_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o demonstrate_v and_o three_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o whence_o we_o pretend_v be_v not_o the_o facultas_fw-la faculty_n or_o power_n of_o bind_v but_o the_o donation_n of_o key_n and_o with_o that_o christ_n promise_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 and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v this_o will_v not_o be_v a_o convince_a way_n of_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n we_o must_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o sect._n 3_o reason_n or_o argument_n produce_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o declare_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v prohibit_v what_o be_v permit_v the_o office_n of_o the_o casuist_n only_o and_o these_o reason_n i_o can_v find_v to_o be_v but_o two_o 1._o that_o ligatum_fw-la &_o solutum_fw-la planè_fw-la millies_fw-la in_o talmudicis_fw-la ex_fw-la vetustissimo_fw-la sect._n 4_o ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la usu_fw-la denotat_fw-la quid_fw-la vetitum_fw-la quid_fw-la permissum_fw-la 2._o that_o in_o some_o place_n of_o greek_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o loose_v be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v first_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sect._n 5_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o talmudist_n be_v ex_fw-la vetustissimo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la usu_fw-la out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a use_n of_o that_o church_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o record_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n some_o footstep_n of_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v there_o but_o i_o shall_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o such_o to_o be_v find_v not_o only_o because_o i_o have_v there_o seek_v they_o in_o vain_a but_o because_o i_o presume_v the_o author_n will_v have_v conceive_v any_o testimony_n from_o thence_o to_o be_v more_o authentic_a than_o the_o talmud_n and_o so_o will_v certain_o have_v produce_v they_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o second_o for_o the_o talmudist_n acception_n of_o the_o phrase_n first_o i_o may_v say_v that_o we_o be_v no_o
which_o any_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o punishment_n if_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o that_o vow_v bind_v and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 30.4_o etc._n etc._n belong_v peculiarly_a to_o that_o because_o in_o vow_v he_o do_v either_o by_o word_n of_o execration_n explicit_o or_o else_o by_o intimation_n implicit_o call_v punishment_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o perform_v not_o his_o vow_n and_o so_o bind_v himself_o to_o that_o punishment_n and_o so_o still_o the_o word_n bind_v by_o denote_v a_o decree_n in_o this_o kind_n do_v not_o at_o all_o vary_v from_o our_o present_a sense_n of_o bind_v by_o way_n of_o censure_n which_o now_o we_o contend_v for_o but_o rather_o confirm_v and_o concur_v with_o it_o and_o so_o i_o conceive_v in_o those_o excerpta_fw-la about_o excommunication_n 147._o which_o j._n coach_n have_v set_v down_o in_o latin_a out_o of_o maimonides_n those_o word_n of_o maimonides_n do_v import_n quod_fw-la totus_fw-la israel_n decrevit_fw-la non_fw-la observat_fw-la princeps_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o all_o israel_n decree_v the_o prince_n observe_v not_o he_o speak_v of_o inflict_a anathema_n and_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n render_v decrevit_fw-la be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n for_o bind_v in_o reference_n to_o which_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n by_o he_o set_v down_o remittitur_fw-la à _fw-la laeso_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la satisfecerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o injure_a person_n remit_v if_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v he_o and_o from_o thence_o shall_v conclude_v that_o even_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v decrevit_fw-la it_o may_v yet_o note_v punishment_n particular_o that_o of_o excommunication_n or_o decree_v ad_fw-la excommunicandum_fw-la sentence_n to_o punishment_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o legislation_n and_o all_o bind_n to_o that_o a_o act_n of_o command_n or_o power_n have_v thus_o consider_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v as_o free_o grant_v sect._n 7_o that_o the_o participle_n or_o noun_n deduce_v from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o rabbin_n or_o talmudist_n signify_v very_o often_o a_o thing_n forbid_v prohibit_v unlawful_a though_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n again_o the_o noun_n there_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o so_o but_o be_v take_v in_o a_o regular_a sense_n and_o so_o render_v by_o the_o 72_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o band_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinance_n or_o decree_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v or_o imprison_v and_o the_o like_a and_o not_o the_o thing_n unlawful_a or_o prohibit_v which_o yet_o be_v grant_v and_o add_v to_o what_o be_v before_o grant_v of_o the_o talmudical_a use_n of_o the_o verb_n come_v not_o home_n to_o prove_v the_o objecter_n conclusion_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v among_o the_o talmudist_n decernere_fw-la explicare_fw-la interpretari_fw-la declarare_fw-la de_fw-la ligato_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la ligatum_fw-la sit_fw-la i._n e._n quid_fw-la vetitum_fw-la to_o decern_v explicat_fw-la interpret_v declare_v concern_v a_o thing_n bind_v or_o what_o be_v bind_v i._n e._n what_o be_v forbid_v for_o to_o prove_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o verb_n that_o other_o suppose_a use_n of_o the_o participle_n be_v not_o sufficient_a any_o more_o than_o my_o confess_v amatum_fw-la to_o signify_v a_o thing_n love_v will_v conclude_v i_o to_o affirm_v that_o amo_fw-la signify_v to_o declare_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v love_v which_o we_o know_v signify_v formal_o to_o love_n and_o nothing_o else_o that_o the_o verb_n signify_v to_o forbid_v or_o decree_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la legislationis_fw-la sect._n 8_o which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o these_o premise_n though_o suppose_v true_a of_o ligatum_fw-la in_o the_o talmud_n signify_v nothing_o but_o illicitum_fw-la it_o be_v acknowledge_v but_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n thereby_o whole_o to_o evacuate_v &_o nullify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n from_o these_o text_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o power_n to_o forbid_v or_o decree_v this_o be_v 1._o more_o than_o to_o interpret_v or_o declare_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v unlawful_a the_o office_n of_o make_v law_n be_v more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o casuist_n or_o counsellor_n or_o preacher_n and_o beside_o second_o it_o will_v be_v but_o reason_n to_o suppose_v those_o decree_n back_v with_o some_o power_n of_o censure_n against_o resister_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n import_v to_o decree_v sub_fw-la poenâ_fw-la under_o penalty_n and_o not_o simple_o to_o decree_v but_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o talmudical_a interpretation_n contend_v and_o which_o we_o oppose_v be_v that_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v only_o a_o power_n of_o declare_v and_o explain_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o for_o this_o from_o all_o that_o be_v pretend_v or_o offer_v to_o our_o view_n i_o have_v after_o all_o my_o search_n no_o temptation_n to_o suspect_v that_o even_o the_o talmudist_n themselves_o do_v use_v the_o word_n the_o verb_n with_o they_o may_v signify_v to_o prohibit_v and_o the_o noun_n and_o participle_n a_o thing_n prohibit_v or_o unlawful_a and_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o buxtorf_n can_v observe_v of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o talmudist_n or_o that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o interpretation_n offer_v any_o proof_n for_o ligatum_fw-la &_o solutum_fw-la i._n e._n millies_fw-la in_o talmudicis_fw-la vetitum_fw-la lege_fw-la saâ—râ_fw-la aut_fw-la permissum_fw-la and_o if_o these_o notion_n will_v be_v take_v than_o the_o meaning_n of_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n will_v be_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v by_o decree_n prohibit_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v prohibit_v or_o unlawful_a in_o heaven_n which_o be_v only_o to_o exchange_v the_o power_n of_o censure_n for_o the_o power_n of_o give_v law_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o casuist_n so_o i_o conceive_v be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o without_o power_n of_o punish_v also_o sect._n 9_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v answer_n sufficient_a to_o all_o that_o be_v produce_v or_o pretend_v even_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o talmud_n be_v the_o umpire_n or_o the_o use_n of_o word_n there_o the_o best_a nomenclature_n for_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o then_o over_o and_o above_o we_o must_v again_o remember_v that_o this_o talmudical_a observation_n will_v be_v but_o little_a conviction_n to_o we_o who_o find_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v no_o sympathy_n with_o the_o talmud_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o use_v variety_n of_o other_o word_n to_o express_v command_v or_o decree_a or_o forbid_v such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o of_o that_o make_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v other_o phrase_n to_o express_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a or_o forbid_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o i_o conceive_v pretend_a that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v any_o such_o sense_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o only_o in_o these_o two_o which_o be_v parallel_a one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o in_o effect_n but_o one_o and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n and_o so_o a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la when_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o confute_v he_o that_o conclude_v the_o censure_n from_o thence_o add_v unto_o these_o yet_o far_o that_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n itself_o sect._n 10_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o this_o observation_n be_v make_v signify_v bind_v too_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o obvious_a vulgar_a sense_n but_o in_o that_o also_o which_o we_o here_o contend_v for_o of_o bind_v by_o censure_n or_o bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n obstrinxit_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la as_o schindler_n render_v the_o chaldee_n and_o as_o elias_n levita_n the_o rabbinical_a word_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n and_o so_o with_o great_a reason_n may_v be_v resolve_v even_o when_o it_o signify_v to_o prohibit_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o such_o penal_a prohibition_n or_o at_o least_o belong_v at_o first_o to_o such_o only_a to_o have_v fall_v after_o in_o common_a use_n which_o sure_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o bend_v word_n from_o their_o primitive_a sense_n to_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o
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
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