man_n suppose_v that_o enoch_n do_v thus_o excommunicate_a the_o wicked_a wretch_n of_o his_o generation_n when_o he_o can_v not_o convert_v they_o by_o his_o preach_a for_o his_o prophecy_n begin_v with_o maran-atha_a vates_fw-la maran-atha_a judas_n ver_fw-la 14._o vide_fw-la bertram_n de_fw-fr r._n p._n juda._n cap._n 2._o &_o molinaei_n vates_fw-la from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v now_o conclude_v that_o from_o the_o divine_a precedent_n and_o from_o the_o most_o early_a example_n the_o jew_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n as_o a_o spiritual_a punishment_n upon_o scandalous_a offender_n the_o power_n reside_v common_o in_o the_o sacerdotal_a college_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a time_n in_o the_o rabbi_n who_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v under_o this_o censure_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o unworthy_a of_o human_a conversation_n till_o they_o be_v restore_v by_o those_o who_o have_v sentence_v they_o and_o the_o general_a dread_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o this_o censure_n together_o with_o their_o aversation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o it_o plain_o declare_v they_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a and_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n which_o be_v the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n this_o opinion_n do_v make_v way_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o institution_n as_o christ_n be_v to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o treat_v §_o iv_o the_o three_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o we_o the_o principal_a be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n positive_a institution_n of_o it_o for_o which_o we_o have_v divers_a clear_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o learned_a grotius_n think_v if_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n for_o it_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v since_o when_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n be_v once_o constitute_v by_o christ_n all_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v command_v without_o which_o that_o society_n can_v preserve_v itself_o pure_a 379._o pure_a grot._n in_o luc._n vi_fw-la 22._o p._n 379._o but_o we_o need_v not_o fly_v to_o that_o refuge_n for_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o lord_n appoint_v his_o apostle_n to_o call_v and_o convert_v a_o society_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o make_v they_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o society_n give_v they_o rule_n to_o govern_v it_o by_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o since_o he_o confer_v this_o office_n on_o they_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o power_n he_o communicate_v to_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v it_o first_o therefore_o when_o peter_n have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n xuj_o 15_o 16._o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o have_v make_v good_a his_o name_n of_o peter_n signify_v a_o rock_n in_o lay_v this_o sure_a foundation_n and_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v this_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n 235._o age_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la firmae_fw-la fidei_fw-la epiphan_n haer_fw-mi catarrh_n p._n 224._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la confessionis_fw-la petram_fw-la hilarius_n vid._n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o &_o isidor_n peleus_n l._n 1._o ep_v 235._o so_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n hell_n can_v make_v against_o it_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o since_o so_o wellgrounded_n and_o durable_a a_o house_n ought_v to_o have_v some_o to_o rule_v it_o our_o lord_n show_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o it_o say_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o here_o the_o metaphor_n be_v continue_v and_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n its_o usual_a emblem_n 1_o tim._n three_o 15._o ephes_n two_o 20._o the_o power_n of_o rule_v this_o house_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o give_v the_o key_n which_o be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v chief_a steward_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o family_n so_o when_o god_n will_v express_v his_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n to_o eltakim_n he_o say_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isai_n xxii_o 21_o 22._o and_o our_o lord_n be_v have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n revel_v i._o 18._o be_v to_o manifest_v his_o power_n to_o condemn_v thither_o or_o to_o save_o from_o thence_o and_o these_o key_n here_o grant_v be_v 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deputy_n or_o viceroy_n usual_o declare_v in_o his_o commission_n that_o what_o he_o do_v in_o such_o a_o province_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o power_n the_o prince_n will_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v so_o our_o saviour_n here_o tell_v peter_n and_o in_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o whatever_o he_o bind_v or_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v or_o loose_v in_o heaven_n meaning_n that_o he_o will_v hold_v their_o judicial_a act_n for_o good_a and_o valid_a so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v to_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o to_o govern_v by_o and_o if_o any_o think_v the_o change_n of_o the_o metaphor_n from_o key_n which_o be_v to_o open_v and_o shut_v to_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v somewhat_o harsh_a the_o exposition_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v well_o reconcile_v that_o difference_n for_o he_o suppose_v the_o power_n of_o a_o viceroy_n to_o be_v here_o signify_v loc_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o loc_n and_o as_o he_o can_v lock_v up_o man_n in_o prison_n or_o release_v they_o according_a as_o they_o deserve_v and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o he_o to_o separate_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o mischievous_a so_o christ_n here_o give_v his_o apostle_n like_o authority_n in_o order_n to_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o his_o church_n only_o this_o be_v no_o temporal_a coercive_a power_n as_o many_o other_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v declare_v but_o a_o spiritual_a power_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacred_a society_n this_o be_v therefore_o the_o plain_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o our_o lord_n do_v here_o give_v his_o apostle_n a_o commission_n as_o well_o to_o exclude_v notorious_a criminal_n out_o of_o his_o church_n by_o excommunication_n as_o to_o readmit_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n promise_v to_o confirm_v their_o act_n so_o long_o as_o they_o judge_v by_o his_o rule_n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v a_o proof_n that_o excommunication_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n i_o confess_v this_o text_n have_v be_v strain_v too_o high_a by_o the_o romanist_n who_o though_o they_o can_v easy_o prove_v themselves_o peter_n successor_n yet_o will_v glad_o ground_v their_o unjust_a claim_n to_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n upon_o this_o weak_a pretence_n that_o peter_n himself_o be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o that_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o key_n be_v grant_v only_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n which_o other_o have_v large_o and_o learned_o confute_v and_o i_o need_v only_o say_v that_o some_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n a_o few_o age_n since_o do_v confess_v this_o power_n be_v give_v
and_o that_o they_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v severe_a yet_o many_o good_a end_n be_v gain_v by_o this_o discipline_n for_o this_o tend_v exceed_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o thus_o show_v its_o detestation_n of_o all_o wickedness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o amend_v as_o well_o as_o to_o preserve_v and_o warn_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a crime_n lest_o they_o suffer_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n soon_o after_o this_o the_o famous_a origen_n flourish_v an._n 230_o who_o be_v very_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o discipline_n affirm_v that_o among_o the_o christian_n some_o be_v ordain_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v and_o such_o as_o do_v unlawful_a thing_n be_v by_o these_o forbid_a to_o come_v to_o their_o common_a assembly_n p._n assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o p_o p._n and_o their_o discipline_n be_v very_o severe_a towards_o all_o sinner_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o lust_n who_o they_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o communion_n and_o like_o the_o pythagorean_n lament_v they_o as_o dead_a to_o god_n 142._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 3._o p._n 142._o where_o these_o ordain_a censor_n of_o manner_n be_v no_o doubt_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o the_o criminal_n be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o sacred_a but_o civil_a commerce_n also_o yea_o and_o esteem_v as_o quit_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o dead_a to_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o estate_n the_o same_o author_n also_o in_o his_o homily_n frequent_o mention_n this_o rite_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o unclean_a person_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o pious_a 12._o pious_a orig._n hom_n 8._o in_o leu._n 12._o and_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o bishop_n or_o escape_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o partiality_n yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n 21._o conscience_n idem_fw-la hom_n 12._o in_o leu._n 21._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n cast_v one_o out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o many_o may_v be_v preserve_v sound_n 13._o sound_n idem_fw-la hom_n 9_o in_o jesai_n 13._o yea_o he_o express_o interpret_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o this_o very_a discipline_n he_o that_o judge_v upright_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o open_v to_o they_o that_o be_v absolve_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o he_o shut_v to_o they_o who_o by_o right_a judgement_n be_v bind_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o judge_v in_o heaven_n 16._o heaven_n idem_fw-la hom_n 1_o in_o matth._n 16._o final_o to_o this_o matter_n also_o he_o apply_v the_o phrase_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n 20._o satan_n idem_fw-la hom_n 12._o in_o matth._n 20._o say_v the_o bishop_n ought_v sometime_o to_o use_v his_o power_n and_o deliver_v sinner_n to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o all_o which_o place_n this_o learned_a father_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o excommunication_n in_o his_o time_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o power_n leave_v by_o christ_n and_o exercise_v by_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o no_o doubt_n he_o think_v they_o of_o divine_a right_n not_o long_o after_o he_o follow_v that_o excommunication_n of_o the_o heretic_n noetius_fw-la author_n of_o the_o patripassian_a blasphemy_n who_o be_v cite_v before_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n they_o have_v then_o no_o bishop_n ann._n 240_o and_o after_o two_o admonition_n he_o and_o his_o companion_n persist_v in_o their_o heresy_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n continue_v obstinate_a to_o their_o death_n be_v deny_v christian_a burial_n 213._o burial_n epiphan_n panar_n lib._n 2._o tom._n i._o haeres_fw-la 57_o p._n 213._o which_o be_v another_o ceremony_n attend_v these_o primitive_a excommunication_n to_o show_v the_o detestation_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o this_o continue_v among_o we_o to_o this_o day_n but_o none_o be_v more_o full_a of_o instance_n and_o clear_a in_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o this_o holy_a discipline_n than_o s._n cyprian_n that_o bless_a martyr_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 250._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cornelius_n bp._n of_o rome_n he_o express_v his_o joy_n that_o cornelius_n have_v excommunicate_v felicissimus_n the_o novatian_a and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n there_o who_o in_o africa_n long_v before_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a judge_n so_o s._n cyprian_n call_v the_o censure_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n have_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o as_o he_o there_o observe_v the_o bp._n be_v for_o the_o present_a a_o judge_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o who_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v obedient_a none_o will_v presume_v after_o his_o consecration_n to_o make_v themselves_o judge_n not_o of_o the_o bishop_n but_o of_o god_n 3._o god_n pulsum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la jampridem_fw-la dei_fw-la majestate_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la domini_fw-la judicis_fw-la nostri_fw-la severitate_fw-la depulsus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la juden_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cornel._n l._n i._o ep_v 3._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o mention_n fortunatus_n maximus_n privatus_fw-la foelix_fw-la and_o jovinus_n novatian_n heretic_n all_o which_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n and_o though_o they_o do_v as_o he_o speak_v despise_v the_o majesty_n and_o censure_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o desire_v cornelius_n not_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o communion_n but_o to_o warn_v all_o his_o people_n to_o avoid_v their_o company_n and_o discourse_n to_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o they_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o we_o have_v quote_v before_o viz._n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o and_o withdraw_v from_o every_o brother_n which_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thess_n iii._o 6._o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v titus_n iii._o 10._o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o who_o have_v apply_v these_o place_n to_o excommunication_n but_o s._n cyprian_n do_v it_o above_o 1400_o year_n ago_o and_o his_o exposition_n may_v well_o be_v more_o authentic_a than_o our_o yesterday_n critic_n who_o will_v extort_v some_o other_o meaning_n from_o they_o and_o since_o he_o be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o divine_a right_n upon_o which_o excommunication_n be_v found_v we_o shall_v not_o much_o value_n what_o interest_n and_o design_n have_v since_o persuade_v some_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pomponius_n the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n commend_v he_o for_o excommunicate_v a_o deacon_n and_o other_o for_o fornication_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a they_o can_v not_o on_o good_a ground_n hope_v for_o salvation_n for_o if_o under_o the_o old_a law_n those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n doubtless_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o proud_a and_o contumacious_a be_v slay_v with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o life_n out_o of_o it_o since_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v but_o one_o and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o church_n 11._o church_n spirituali_fw-la gladio_fw-la superbi_fw-la &_o contumaces_fw-la necantur_fw-la dum_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la ejiciuntur_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la pompon_n l._n 1._o ep_v 11._o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o rogatianus_n who_o have_v complain_v to_o he_o of_o one_o of_o his_o deacon_n who_o have_v reproach_v and_o abuse_v he_o he_o bid_v he_o use_v the_o power_n of_o his_o honourable_a office_n against_o he_o and_o either_o depose_v he_o or_o excommunicate_v he_o together_o with_o his_o companion_n in_o that_o crime_n 9_o crime_n fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la vel_fw-la deponas_fw-la vel_fw-la abstineas_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la l._n 3._o ep_v 9_o another_o instance_n there_o be_v of_o novatian_n the_o heretic_n who_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o s._n
save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n judic_n jesus_n origen_n hom_n 2._o in_o libr._n judic_n and_o we_o may_v also_o here_o remark_n that_o all_o those_o place_n which_o we_o produce_v before_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v so_o expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o father_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o s._n hierom_n he_o have_v declare_v vigilantius_n a_o heretic_n wonder_v very_o much_o why_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n 154._o bishop_n hieron_n ep_v 53._o advers._fw-la vigil_n tom._n ii_o pag._n 154._o and_o speak_v of_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o have_v undeserved_o censure_v as_o he_o think_v some_o who_o hold_v the_o right_a faith_n he_o there_o inform_v we_o wherein_o the_o censure_n do_v consist_v for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o bishop_n have_v prohibit_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o forbid_v any_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o house_n while_o 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idem_fw-la de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 40._o tom._n iii_o pag._n 152._o b_o and_o again_o to_o show_v the_o custom_n be_v universal_a he_o tell_v we_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n that_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o may_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o they_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v penitent_n do_v in_o all_o the_o church_n ah_o church_n id._n ep_v 108._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 105._o ah_o yea_o he_o ground_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n upon_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n affirm_v that_o as_o phineas_n under_o the_o law_n slay_v the_o adulterer_n so_o now_o the_o visible_a sword_n be_v cease_v from_o the_o church_n we_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o excommunication_n 13._o excommunication_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 2._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 13._o which_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v do_v the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o put_v to_o death_n do_v under_o the_o law_n 62._o law_n id._n quaest_n in_o deut._n lib._n 5._o tom._n iu._n pag._n 62._o again_o he_o reckon_v up_o three_o deadly_a sin_n which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o excommunication_n uncleanness_n apostasy_n and_o murder_n 19_o murder_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o oper_n cap._n 19_o and_o for_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o divine_a sentence_n he_o teach_v that_o when_o the_o church_n do_v excommunicate_a the_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o church_n this_o reconciliation_n make_v he_o loose_v in_o heaven_n b_o heaven_n idem_fw-la tract_n in_o johan_n 50._o tom._n ix_o pag._n 80._o b_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o christ_n promise_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o he_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o s._n augustine_n there_o observe_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v on_o christ_n do_v from_o he_o in_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n 123._o sin_n idem_fw-la tract_n 124._o ibid._n p._n 123._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o eminent_a father_n always_o ground_n excommunication_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v which_o christ_n give_v the_o church_n as_o in_o that_o epistle_n where_o he_o reprove_v a_o young_a bishop_n auxilius_n for_o excommunicate_v a_o whole_a family_n for_o the_o master_n fault_n by_o which_o mean_v as_o s._n augustine_n note_v if_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o that_o house_n it_o can_v not_o be_v baptize_v no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o this_o sentence_n which_o he_o there_o call_v a_o spiritual_a penalty_n bind_v the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n ah_o heaven_n aug._n epist_n 75._o tom._n ii_o pag._n 71._o ah_o so_o that_o we_o see_v this_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o current_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n do_v expound_v holy_a scripture_n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v but_o only_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o solemn_a instance_n of_o synesius_n bishop_n of_o ptolemais_n his_o excommunicate_v andronicus_n the_o perfect_a of_o pentapolis_n in_o egypt_n under_o theodosius_n an._n 411._o for_o horrible_a impiety_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o tractatorian_a epistle_n which_o the_o bishop_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ptolemais_n to_o all_o her_o sister_n church_n throughout_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o church_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o andronicus_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o thoas_n and_o his_o associate_n let_v every_o holy_a place_n chapel_n and_o church-yard_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o part_n in_o paradise_n and_o if_o he_o privy_o creep_v in_o he_o will_v be_v cast_v out_o again_o i_o therefore_o admonish_v all_o private_a person_n and_o ruler_n that_o they_o neither_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n nor_o eat_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o they_o and_o especial_o i_o charge_v all_o priest_n neither_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o while_o they_o live_v nor_o attend_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n when_o they_o die_v and_o if_o any_o despise_v this_o as_o the_o church_n of_o a_o little_a city_n and_o communicate_v with_o these_o excommunicate_a person_n as_o if_o he_o need_v not_o obey_v so_o poor_a a_o place_n he_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o deacon_n priest_n or_o bishop_n we_o will_v account_v he_o in_o the_o same_o state_n with_o andronicus_n and_o will_v never_o shake_v hand_n or_o eat_v with_o such_o a_o man_n much_o 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not_o to_o peter_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n yea_o to_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n maurus_n church_n haec_fw-la autem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la potestas_fw-la quamvis_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n data_fw-la videatur_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la apostolis_n datur_fw-la necnon_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la raban_n maurus_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o anticipate_v this_o unjust_a claim_n do_v afterward_o twice_o grant_v the_o same_o power_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o here_o he_o seem_v only_o to_o give_v to_o s._n peter_n matth._n xviii_o 18._o john_n xx_o 21_o 22._o yet_o this_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o romanist_n with_o the_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a inference_n deduce_v from_o thence_o have_v put_v some_o learned_a protestant_n into_o the_o other_o extreme_a that_o be_v into_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o 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punishment_n inflict_v on_o evil_a man_n can_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o signify_v only_o teach_v yea_o after_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o his_o own_o meaning_n declare_v that_o bind_a and_o lose_v signify_v remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n john_n xx_o 21._o and_o turn_v the_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n into_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n again_o since_o the_o misna_n which_o be_v the_o old_a part_n of_o the_o talmud_n be_v write_v 150_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v late_a than_o any_o canonical_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 148._o testament_n sixt._n senens_fw-la biblioth_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 148._o those_o learned_a man_n above_o mention_v ought_v not_o to_o expound_v the_o more_o ancient_a phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o these_o talmudical_a expression_n yet_o even_o in_o the_o talmud_n bind_v and_o loose_v be_v often_o use_v for_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v 11._o absolve_v r._n samuel_n status_fw-la cornu_fw-la ligat_fw-la et_fw-la flatus_fw-la cornu_fw-la solvit_fw-la talm._n bab._n moed_n katon_n c._n 3._o fol._n 16._o os_fw-la quod_fw-la solvit_fw-la est_fw-la os_fw-la quod_fw-la ligat_fw-la tract_n demai_n cap._n 6._o §._o 11._o which_o be_v the_o more_o obvious_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o because_o the_o do_v thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o rabbin_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o bind_v by_o this_o censure_n therefore_o by_o a_o trope_n the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o here_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o their_o lawful_a successor_n to_o shut_v man_n who_o be_v scandalous_o wicked_a out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o let_v they_o in_o again_o upon_o their_o repentance_n declare_v their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_n general_o expound_v this_o place_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o frequent_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v of_o sinner_n of_o which_o because_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n one_o or_o two_o shall_v suffice_v 6._o suffice_v ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la in_o petro_n i._n e._n potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n tract_n 124_o in_o johan_n cu_z excommunicate_a ecclesia_fw-la ligatur_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 108._o vid._n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o so_o reason_n and_o authority_n both_o may_v show_v our_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a which_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o consider_v the_o second_o place_n where_o this_o power_n be_v mention_v viz._n matth._n xviii_o 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o those_o speak_v to_o peter_n chap._n xuj_o 19_o but_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o here_o it_o will_v appear_v they_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n for_o in_o this_o xviiith_o chapter_n our_o lord_n first_o labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o do_v injury_n and_o offence_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o second_o in_o case_n injury_n be_v do_v or_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n give_v christ_n teach_v the_o offend_a person_n what_o method_n to_o take_v viz._n first_o private_o to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n ver_fw-la 15._o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o the_o grieve_a party_n must_v rebuke_v he_o before_o witness_n 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false_o assume_v a_o power_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n which_o christ_n never_o give_v they_o nor_o will_v the_o faithful_a have_v submit_v to_o the_o severity_n of_o those_o primitive_a penance_n nor_o have_v esteem_v excommunication_n so_o dreadful_a or_o desire_a absolution_n so_o earnest_o if_o they_o have_v not_o firm_o believe_v that_o their_o bishop_n act_v by_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o indeed_o the_o evidence_n for_o this_o opinion_n in_o this_o age_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o mr._n selden_n confess_v it_o say_v excommunication_n be_v even_o then_o believe_v to_o rely_v upon_o divine_a right_n and_o express_v command_n of_o god_n 139._o god_n jure_fw-la etiam_fw-la divino_fw-la eoque_fw-la praeceptivo_fw-la eam_fw-la niti_fw-la existimatum_fw-la jam_fw-la est_fw-la seld._n synedr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 139._o which_o testimony_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v because_o it_o come_v from_o a_o man_n who_o with_o more_o 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jewish_a consistory_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v send_v his_o injure_a disciple_n to_o complain_v to_o their_o mortal_a foe_n who_o will_v injure_v they_o much_o more_o and_o though_o he_o use_v a_o gross_a prolepsis_n in_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o talmudical_a phrase_n of_o late_a date_n and_o by_o modern_a translation_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v a_o easy_a prolepsis_n to_o the_o father_n who_o think_v christ_n speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n short_o to_o be_v institute_v and_o which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o a_o common_a trope_n by_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o society_n be_v put_v for_o the_o govern_v part_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o heathen_n and_o publican_n be_v not_o interdict_v the_o jewish_a worship_n now_o by_o heathen_n be_v not_o mean_v proselyte_n but_o idolater_n the_o proselyte_n be_v call_v by_o a_o gentle_a 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access_n to_o the_o church_n because_o be_v admonish_v to_o restore_v a_o widow_n vineyard_n unjust_o take_v away_o she_o refuse_v it_o 9_o it_o baron_fw-fr annal_n an._n 401._o §._o 9_o and_o for_o his_o opinion_n mr._n selden_n say_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o father_n of_o this_o age_n do_v often_o own_o and_o admit_v the_o use_n of_o excommunication_n 212._o excommunication_n seld._n de_fw-fr synedr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o pag._n 212._o yea_o he_o reckon_v it_o of_o divine_a right_n for_o he_o say_v concern_v bind_v and_o lose_v matth._n xviii_o what_o great_a honour_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n than_o this_o when_o heaven_n itself_o take_v the_o beginning_n of_o its_o judgement_n from_o earth_n the_o judge_n sit_v on_o earth_n the_o master_n follow_v the_o servant_n and_o what_o he_o judge_v below_o his_o lord_n ratify_v above_o 152._o above_o chrysost_n hom_n 5._o in_o jesaiam_n tom._n v._o pag._n 152._o again_o he_o explain_v the_o 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direction_n from_o the_o spirit_n in_o lay_v on_o this_o censure_n and_o that_o the_o person_n so_o censure_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o civil_a and_o religious_a commerce_n with_o other_o christian_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n prevail_v even_o in_o these_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n may_v be_v see_v by_o those_o ancient_a synod_n hold_v in_o these_o island_n under_o s._n patrick_n where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o none_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v come_v into_o the_o church_n till_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o penance_n 53._o penance_n an._n 456._o synod_n patric_n can._n 18._o spelm._n tom._n i._o p._n 53._o and_o if_o a_o clergyman_n be_v excommunicate_a he_o must_v pray_v alone_o and_o neither_o presume_v to_o offer_v or_o consecrate_v 28._o consecrate_v ibid._n can._n 28._o and_o again_o hear_v the_o lord_n say_v if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n do_v not_o curse_v the_o 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