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
of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o bind_v and_o loose_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1651._o the_o preface_n that_o the_o prime_a act_n of_o power_n enstate_v by_o christ_n on_o his_o apostle_n as_o for_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exorcise_a or_o banish_v all_o devil_n out_o of_o it_o so_o for_o the_o effectual_a perform_v that_o great_a act_n of_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n reduce_v pertinacious_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n shall_v be_v so_o either_o whole_o dilapidate_v or_o piteous_o deform_v as_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n only_o under_o one_o of_o these_o two_o notion_n either_o of_o a_o empty_a piece_n of_o formality_n or_o of_o a_o engine_n of_o state_n and_o secular_a contrivance_n the_o true_a christian_a use_n of_o shame_v sinner_n into_o reformation_n be_v well-nigh_o vanish_v out_o of_o christendom_n may_v by_o a_o alien_n or_o a_o heathen_n much_o more_o by_o the_o ponder_a christian_a be_v conceive_v very_o strange_a and_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o not_o a_o title_n clear_a that_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o those_o time_n of_o which_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o two_o apostle_n that_o in_o these_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v come_v scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n the_o pride_n and_o contumacy_n which_o have_v almost_o become_v the_o genius_n of_o this_o profane_a pollute_a age_n heighten_v man_n to_o a_o atheistical_a fearless_a scoff_a and_o scorn_v of_o all_o that_o pretend_v to_o work_v any_o cure_n to_o lay_v any_o restraint_n on_o they_o to_o rob_v they_o of_o any_o degree_n of_o that_o licentiousness_n which_o be_v become_v the_o very_a religion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o some_o under_o the_o disguise_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o the_o practice_n of_o most_o rank_n of_o christian_a professor_n this_o be_v the_o more_o sad_a &_o wound_v a_o consideration_n because_o it_o be_v ancient_o resolve_v that_o christianity_n wherever_o it_o enter_v in_o its_o purity_n do_v plant_v all_o manner_n of_o exact_a and_o strict_a conscientious_a walk_v all_o humility_n meekness_n purity_n peaceablenesse_n justice_n charity_n sobriety_n imaginable_a that_o wickedness_n and_o dissolution_n of_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o only_a heresy_n and_o therefore_o simon_n magus_n the_o nicolaitan_n and_o gnostic_n with_o other_o their_o near_a follower_n that_o lead_v the_o van_n of_o heretic_n in_o epiphanius_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v person_n of_o the_o most_o vicious_a debauch_a libidinous_a life_n and_o good_a life_n revere_v as_o the_o only_a orthodox_n professor_n from_o whence_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o consequent_a so_o i_o shall_v design_n to_o infer_v no_o far_o conclusion_n then_o only_o this_o that_o they_o which_o live_v ill_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a faith_n or_o farther_o than_o so_o embrace_z and_o disseminate_a doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o man_n life_n make_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o author_n or_o cherisher_n of_o any_o of_o their_o unchristian_a erterprise_n but_o especial_o they_o that_o discharge_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n those_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v to_o make_v the_o generality_n of_o christian_n better_a have_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n work_v in_o they_o even_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o zealous_o busy_v in_o the_o beat_n down_o his_o kingdom_n what_o those_o mean_n be_v which_o may_v most_o effectual_o tend_v to_o the_o amend_v the_o life_n of_o christian_n i_o shall_v need_v no_o far_o to_o interpose_v my_o judgement_n than_o 1._o by_o submit_v it_o to_o christ_n who_o put_v the_o key_n into_o the_o apostle_n hand_n on_o purpose_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o exemplify_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 18.11_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v not_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o temporal_a power_n or_o sword_n and_o like_o a_o apoplectic_a palsie-â—it_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o invade_v or_o smite_v or_o dissolve_v the_o sinew_n of_o civil_a government_n or_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o most_o sacred_a truth_n that_o the_o spiritual_a hand_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n nor_o be_v ever_o believe_v to_o have_v for_o the_o first_o 1100_o year_n over_o prince_n in_o their_o temporal_n and_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o anglican_n church_n most_o perfect_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v peculiar_o acknowledge_v it_o nor_o again_o to_o give_v a_o office_n of_o splendour_n or_o grandeur_n to_o the_o clergy_n a_o authority_n valuable_a only_o from_o the_o ability_n of_o hurt_v other_o or_o magnify_v ourselves_o over_o they_o which_o where_o it_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v indeed_o somewhat_o of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o heathen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lord_v it_o over_o god_n heritage_n serve_v themselves_o either_o their_o purse_n or_o their_o ambition_n or_o their_o passion_n out_o of_o the_o subject_n under_o they_o but_o as_o christ_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o administer_v charitable_o to_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a alloy_n the_o divine_a valuabl_a charity_n of_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o the_o brother_n levit._n 19_o and_o 2._o by_o mind_v myself_o and_o other_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o this_o power_n that_o it_o be_v give_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o build_v up_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o it_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o discipline_n they_o who_o no_o fair_a mean_n will_v work_v on_o and_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o blaspheme_v in_o word_n or_o action_n to_o work_v they_o off_o from_o all_o lees_n of_o speculative_a but_o especial_o of_o practical_a atheism_n that_o these_o be_v the_o not_o weak_a or_o carnal_a weapon_n of_o the_o church_n warfare_n but_o mighty_a to_o bring_v down_o every_o strong_a hold_n i._n e._n the_o most_o contumacious_a stout_a importunate_a sinner_n that_o do_v but_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v anon_o have_v leisure_n to_o show_v you_o in_o the_o mean_a the_o only_a design_n of_o this_o praeloquium_fw-la be_v to_o awaken_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o drowsy_a world_n and_o quicken_v they_o so_o far_o from_o the_o mortify_a putrify_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o stupidity_n as_o to_o be_v willing_a but_o to_o hearken_v to_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v but_o on_o a_o message_n of_o mercy_n to_o they_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o iniquity_n 2.14_o and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o possess_v purchase_v people_n or_o the_o people_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o that_o one_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n if_o this_o general_a proposal_n so_o pertinacious_o decry_v by_o our_o action_n may_v once_o be_v think_v worth_n the_o hear_n then_o sure_a christ_n peculiar_a way_n and_o method_n of_o work_v this_o cure_n will_v be_v think_v of_o some_o use_n and_o advantage_n also_o not_o look_v on_o as_o a_o mere_a engine_n or_o artifice_v of_o ambitious_a man_n as_o they_o can_v be_v blame_v to_o conceive_v it_o who_o think_v it_o do_v any_o way_n entrench_v on_o those_o regality_n which_o be_v place_v by_o god_n i_o most_o willing_o profess_v to_o believe_v far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o humane_a authority_n solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minores_fw-la or_o else_o suppose_v it_o a_o tyrannize_a or_o triumph_v over_o the_o most_o inferior_a offender_n he_o that_o can_v take_v any_o carnal_a or_o sensual_a pleasure_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o key_n in_o the_o use_v that_o sharp_a engine_n of_o surgery_n or_o ever_o draw_v it_o but_o in_o mere_a necessary_a charity_n to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o blood_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v admit_v on_o a_o common_a jury_n much_o less_o advance_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a judge_n but_o as_o a_o most_o sovereign_a medicinal_a recipe_n that_o which_o have_v the_o inscription_n of_o christ_n on_o it_o not_o as_o of_o a_o lord_n but_o as_o a_o jesus_n not_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n but_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o saviour_n and_o a_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o this_o peculiar_a way_n be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o its_o full_a vigour_n in_o this_o church_n again_o and_o where_o ever_o sobriety_n shall_v advise_v by_o addition_n of_o penitential_a canon_n be_v reform_v or_o regulate_v and_o be_v put_v into_o the_o primative_a channel_n may_v there_o be_v permit_v to_o show_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o
send_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n upon_o you_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v parallel_n with_o this_o place_n joh._n 20.23_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o doubt_n that_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 15.26_o and_o the_o i_o send_v upon_o you_o both_o as_o a_o verbum_fw-la â—olenne_fw-fr i_o send_v i._n e._n i_o instate_v on_o you_o and_o that_o in_o the_o present_a i_o send_v not_o in_o the_o future_a i_o will_v send_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v he_o and_o so_o the_o power_n from_o on_o high_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n clear_o signify_v that_o visible_a mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o complete_n this_o donation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o act._n 1.4_o &_o 8._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v and_o therefore_o joh._n 20.21_o immediate_o before_o the_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o intimate_v that_o as_o at_o his_o mission_n to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 10.38_o viz._n upon_o his_o baptism_n luk._n 3.23_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 12.18_o which_o be_v clear_o symbolical_a and_o parallel_v to_o his_o lose_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n at_o their_o mission_n or_o entrance_n on_o their_o power_n shall_v be_v anoint_v also_o cap._n ii_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o by_o way_n of_o general_a precognition_n sect._n 1_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o will_n i_o conceive_v be_v most_o intelligible_a if_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o few_o head_n 1._o on_o who_o this_o power_n be_v bestow_v 2._o in_o what_o it_o consist_v 3._o to_o what_o use_n it_o be_v design_v and_o to_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n it_o belong_v objectiuè_fw-la or_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o loose_v 4._o what_o be_v the_o 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